{"text":"Statement by Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Afghan Elections\n\"I want to commend the millions of Afghans who went to the polls today to vote for their next president. The open and responsible debate among the candidates over the past two months, and the turnout for these elections, demonstrates to the world that the Afghan people want to determine their own future. The Afghan National Security Forces should be commended for providing the security which enabled these elections to take place. I thank U.S. forces and ISAF personnel for supporting the ANSF, and greatly appreciate General Dunford's steady leadership throughout this process.\n\"As Afghanistan begins a peaceful transfer of power, and we look ahead to the end of our combat mission later this year, we should not lose sight of how much we have accomplished. The progress we have seen in Afghanistan is a testament to the tireless efforts and sacrifices of American, ISAF, and Afghan personnel. But above all, it shows the strength and resilience of the Afghan people, and of the partnership the United States has built with them. It is a partnership that will endure.\"","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Working with INGOs as an Academic: The Pros and Cons\nSeptember 29, 2016 September 29, 2016 \/ Charles Martin-Shields\nWhile scanning Twitter this morning I came across a post from Duncan Greene that caught my eye:\nWhy is it so hard for academics and NGOs to work together? Today's @fp2p https:\/\/t.co\/aQDkJvcOcR pic.twitter.com\/BbvpB5Hbdu\n\u2014 Duncan Green (@fp2p) September 29, 2016\nThe blogpost he was linking to raises some excellent questions about the benefits of closer relations between academics and practitioners in the development space, and how to increase the overlapping parts of the academic\/practice Venn Diagram. It resonated with me because if I hadn't had a close relationship with institutions like the World Bank, TechChange Inc, UNDP, the U.S. Institute of Peace and many smaller NGOs during my PhD studies, I wouldn't have been able to develop my dissertation topic, gather my dissertation data, or have a policy audience that would find my dissertation results useful. Greene proposes some good points about how to create these linkages that I completely agree with, and as an academic that has spent time as a practitioner in INGOs and IOs I felt motivated to chime in.\nSo why is it so hard to get academics to work with international organizations, NGOs and policy bodies? Greene's post makes two major points about larger mandates (knowledge for the sake of knowledge versus knowledge to make evidence-based decisions) and time scale (academic research isn't responsive to what's happening in real time) that I think will forever dog the ability for practitioners and academics to work together. While there are more academic departments that are recognizing the value of research that feeds into policy development, for the most part academics receive little to no benefit (and indeed sometimes incur a negative cost) for engaging with government\/international agencies and INGOs. This doesn't mean there's no space to collaborate, but it's an issue that I think will always be there.\nThis gets at a major point that is critical for folks at INGOs and IOs to recognize. Academia is quite stringent about what counts toward advancement. With some rare exceptions, there's little if any institutional reward for working on policy issues. Even if a department is supportive of it, tenure and rank decisions are made at the university level, so any policy work has to be on top of the expected publications and research funding that count in the eyes of the wider university. I'd argue the way to work around this as an INGO is to focus on relationships with PhD students and senior faculty. PhD students benefit from being 'out there' and having their research be seen more broadly \u2013 it's been a huge help in my academic experience to have a wide range of contacts in INGOs and IOs who know my work. For senior (tenured) faculty the advantage is building relationships that can be useful to their students (many of whom won't go into academia, but would love to work at Oxfam!), as well as having access to things like public service sabbaticals which makes it easier for them to take time off the research production line.\nIndeed, Greene mentions having a PhD student who was doing his topic in coordination with with an Oxfam thematic policy. This is a fantastic way to bring academia and practice closer together, and it's what I did a lot of during my PhD. It was great: I got the occasional nice consultant's payday, got interesting feedback from non-academics, helped with policy issues, and still did work that is academically relevant. The main issue I found though was that this was not systematic at all \u2013 every INGO, IO, or agency I worked with was based on specific personal relationships. As long as the colleague was in that agency, I had a good relationship with that agency. When they left, the relationship with the agency ended (or more accurately, followed that colleague to their new agency). There are some good systemic efforts in the U.S. Government to bring academics into the policy fold, such as the AAAS fellowships which place social and natural science PhDs in government agencies for 1-2 years. To bring academics and policy people closer, there need to be more of these kind of system-level programs in place that cover the costs of having researchers working in organizations that are funded primarily to respond to current events.\nIt's not impossible to work with junior faculty, but this is where understanding the idiosyncrasies of academia is crucial. One example is the idea of 50\/50 action\/research funding; it's a good idea, but it's hard to pull off in a way that mutually benefits the academic party. If an academic puts in many hours drafting a proposal and the only money they see is through a consulting arrangement, then it doesn't count as grant money for them departmentally. If the research that then comes out of that money isn't peer-review grade then they've potentially spent months of time working on a proposal and project that won't move them toward tenure or their next academic rank. Most academic departments won't count consulting work, even if it's in-field, toward a junior faculty member's tenure file. The way to solve this is for the INGO and an academic department to be co-applicants, so that the research side of the funding goes straight to the academic department with the academic's name on it as a principal investigator. This allows the academic, at the very least, to count it on their CV as research money that was brought into the university even if the research outputs never see peer review.\nThe discussion about how to find new, better ways to bring academia and practice into a mutually beneficial relationship is important \u2013 a lot of public money goes into research, and the results should have public as well as theoretical value. While many departments are recognizing the importance of professors being involved in real-world work, it's also important that INGOs and NGOs recognize that academia places very specific, often idiosyncratic, demands on researchers. By understanding those demands and working with academics to shape projects that meet those demands, I think there will be many more opportunities for academia and the practice community to create an increasingly overlapped venn diagram.\nacademia, Development, Public Policy, Research\n\u2190 My dissertation defense: Video version\nProcessing the Election \u2192","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"From The Parallax Review Vaults: The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest (2009)\nJune 6, 2013 \u00b7 by Matt Wedge\nThe following review originally was written for The Parallax Review, a film review site of which I was the co-founder and managing editor. I have decided to collect the writings I did for The Parallax Review and preserve them here. I will be posting a few of these older pieces every week. My review of The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest was for the \"In Theatres\" section of The Parallax Review.\nIt's easy to spot what went wrong with The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest, the third film in the Millennium trilogy. To put it quite simply, it's not a complete film. It is merely a continuation of the second film in the series and, as such, it feels disjointed and perfunctory \u2014 as though everyone involved has the attitude that they need to serve up an ending, so let's just get this over with. By the end of the film, I felt the same way.\nFor those of you who haven't seen the first two films, there's no point in reading any further. The plot I am going to describe will make no sense and will contain spoilers concerning the first two films in the series.\nAs Lisbeth (Noomi Rapace) recovers in the hospital from the injuries she received at the end of The Girl Who Played With Fire, a shadowy government organization is putting the pieces in place to frame her for the attempted murder of Zalachenko (Georgi Staykov), her despicable father. At the same time, Mikael (Michael Nyqvist) is hurriedly preparing a special issue of Millennium magazine that will expose the treacherous figures in Lisbeth's past that have led to her emotional damage and forced her into a corner. While all of this supposed intrigue is happening, Niedermann (Mikael Spreitz), Lisbeth's murderous half-brother, is still skulking around the edges of the film, waiting for his opportunity to finally kill Lisbeth.\nThe reason that The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo worked so well is that it was a self-contained film. There were some peripheral characters of some importance to the plot, but for the most part, it focused on a missing person's case that Mikael and Lisbeth were investigating. At the same time, it delved into the fragile psyches of both of its main characters. Once the central mystery was solved and the villain punished, the film ended. But with Fire and now with Hornet's Nest, the writers and producers forgot much of what made Tattoo such a satisfying film.\nAs the conspiracy at the heart of Hornet's Nest takes shape, dozens of characters are introduced. After an hour, I felt that I needed a flow chart to keep track of who each of them was and how they plugged into the increasingly convoluted story. Even worse, Lisbeth, easily the most compelling character in the film, is kept on the sidelines for much of the running time. The performance by Rapace suffers with the lack of interesting notes to play. She goes between looking sullen and confused, depending on the scene and who she is paired with. And unfortunately, she's barely paired with Nyqvist at all. Their off-kilter chemistry went a long way to making Tattoo as good as it was, but apart, their performances and their characters are far less interesting as they just become chess pieces to be moved around the board.\nBy the time the third act takes on that laziest of old clich\u00e9s \u2014 a trial \u2014 I had quit caring, which was a surprising thing for me to discover. The end of Fire had given me just enough new wrinkles in Lisbeth's character to look forward to this film. But after two plus hours of the leaden conspiracy plot, I no longer cared what happened to Lisbeth. This is the greatest failing of the film and makes it one of the most disappointing endings to a film trilogy since The Matrix Revolutions.\nThis entry was posted in From The Parallax Review Vaults and tagged From The Parallax Review Vaults, Georgi Staykov, Michael Nyqvist, Mikael Spreitz, Millennium Trilogy, Noomi Rapace, The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest, The Girl Who Played with Fire, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Matrix Revolutions, The Parallax Review. Bookmark the permalink.\n\u00ab From The Parallax Review Vaults: Cobra (1986)\nFrom The Parallax Review Vaults: Invasion U.S.A. (1985) \u00bb","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Abdullah bin Zayed stresses boosting relations with Philippine\nWAM ABU DHABI, 10th September, 2013, (WAM) \u2014 H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Foreign Minister today received Albert F. Del Rosario, Philippine Foreign Minister at the court of the Ministry.\nDuring the meeting, the two parties discussed bilateral relations and ways to enhance cooperation between the two countries, especially in the economic and investment sectors for the benefit of both countries and their peoples.\nThey also discussed a number of issues of mutual interest on the regional and international arenas.\nSheikh Abdullah welcomed the Philippines Minister, noting that his visit to the United Arab Emirates will contribute to the development and strengthening of relations of friendship and cooperation to serve the common interests of the two countries.\nHe expressed his appreciation for the active role of the Philippine labour in the country and their contributions in various existing developmental projects, stressing the importance of exchanging visits between businessmen and investors in both countries to open new horizons for cooperation between them.\nFor his part, Mr. Albert emphasised his country's keenness to strengthen its relations with the UAE, which attaches special attention, praising the comprehensive progress achieved by the UAE, thanks to the wise leadership President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan.\nHe also expressed his appreciation for UAE's care and attention received by Philippine community and labour.\nAt he end of the meeting, Sheikh Abdullah and Mr. Albert signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on political consultations between the two countries.\nThe meeting was attended by Grace R. Princesa, , Ambassador of the Republic of the Philippines to the UAE.\nWAM\/HM\/MN\nMohammed bin Rashid chairs brainstorming session on development\nAbdullah bin Zayed meets AU delegation \u2013","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"July 12, 2008 \u2022 4:08 pm 0\nBrain Cells Related To Fear Identified, Paving The Way For More Effective Treatment Of Post-Traumatic Stress And Other Anxiety Disorders\nScienceDaily (July 11, 2008)\u2014 The National Institute of Mental Health estimates that in any given year, about 40 million adults (18 or older) will suffer from some form of anxiety disorder, including debilitating conditions such as phobias, panic disorders and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).\nIt is estimated that nearly 15 percent of U.S. soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan develop PTSD, underscoring the urgency to develop better treatment strategies for anxiety disorders. These disorders can lead to myriad problems that hinder daily life \u2013 or ruin it altogether \u2013 such as drug abuse, alcoholism, marital problems, unemployment and suicide.\nFunctional imaging studies in combat veterans have revealed that the amygdala, a cerebral structure of the temporal lobe known to play a key role in fear and anxiety, is hyperactive in PTSD subjects. Potentially paving the way for more effective treatments of anxiety disorders, a recent Nature report by Denis Par\u00e9, professor at the Center for Molecular and Behavioral Neuroscience at Rutgers University in Newark, has identified a critical component of the amygdala's neural network normally involved in the extinction, or elimination, of fear memories. Par\u00e9's laboratory studies the amygdala and how its activity impacts behavior. His research was published online by Nature on July 9, 2008 and is scheduled to appear in the print edition later in July.\nEarlier research has revealed that in animals and humans, the amygdala is involved in the expression of innate fear responses, such as the fear of snakes, along with the formation of new fear memories as a result of experience, such as learning to fear the sound of a siren that predicts an air raid.\nIn the laboratory, the circuits underlying learned fear are typically studied using an experimental paradigm called Pavlovian fear conditioning. In this research model on rats, a neutral stimulus such as the sound of a tone elicited a fear response in the rats after they heard it paired with an noxious or unpleasant stimulus, such as a shock to the feet. However, this conditioned fear response was diminished with repetition of the neutral stimulus in the absence of the noxious stimulus. This phenomenon is known as extinction. This approach is similar to that used to treat human phobias, where the subject is presented with the feared object in the absence of danger.\nBehavioral studies have demonstrated, however, that extinction training does not completely abolish the initial fear memory, but rather leads to the formation of a new memory that inhibits conditioned fear responses at the level of the amygdala. As such, fear responses can be expressed again when the conditioned stimulus is presented in a context other than the one where extinction training took place.\nFor example, suppose a rat is trained for extinction in a grey box smelling of roses, and later hears the tone again in a different box, with a different smell and appearance. The rat will show no evidence of having been trained for extinction. The tone will evoke as much fear as if the rat had not been trained for extinction.\n\"Extinction memory will only be expressed if tested in the same environment where the extinction training occurred, implying that extinction does not erase the initial fear memory but only suppresses it in a context-specific manner,\" notes Par\u00e9.\nImportantly, it has been found that people with anxiety disorders exhibit an \"extinction deficit,\" or a failure to \"forget.\" However, until recently, the mechanisms of extinction have remained unknown.\nAs reported by Nature, Par\u00e9 has found that clusters of amygdala cells, known as the intercalated (ITC) neurons, play a key role in extinction. His findings indicate that ITC cells inhibit amygdala outputs to the brain stem structures that generate fear responses. Indeed, Par\u00e9 and his collaborators have shown that when ITC cells are destroyed with a targeted toxin in rats, extinction memory is impeded, mimicking the behavior seen in PTSD.\nThe significance of this finding derives from earlier results suggesting that PTSD reflects an extinction deficit and that the amygdala is hyperactive in this disorder. As a result, it might be possible to compensate for this abnormality and facilitate extinction with pharmacological interventions that enhance the excitability of ITC cells to inhibit amygdala outputs.\nPar\u00e9's research is supported by a $1,487,897 grant from the National Institute of Mental Health. The research project was carried out in collaboration with Rutgers graduate students Ekaterina Likhtik and John Apergis-Scoute, post-doctoral student Daniela Popa, and research assistant G. Anthony Fidacaro.\nAdapted from materials provided by Rutgers University.\nFiled under: Suicide, trauma, Violence, amygdala, anxiety, Brain, fear, PTSD, Suicide, trauma","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"GLAAD Report: Evangelicals Overused on LGBT Issues\nThe folks at GLAAD have commissioned a report, conducted by the University of Missouri Center on Religion & the Professions, to examine the kinds of media messages on LGBT issues, especially when it comes to religious voices.\nThe report finds that when religious voices are used in discussing LGBT issues, they are mostly voices opposed to LGBT rights. In addition, the study finds that the media turns to Evangelical and Catholic voices in disproportionate numbers.\nthe overwhelming majority of sources with some religious identification were communicated by people affiliated with faith groups that have formal church policy, religious decrees or traditions opposing the rights of LGBT people. That's true for most Evangelicals, such as Southern Baptists and Roman Catholics. It's also true of Orthodox Christians, many historically Black denominations, and Muslims. Although exceptions can be found in these faith traditions and in fact pro-LGBT religious ministries exist within, for example, the Roman Catholic Church, the preponderance of sources affiliated with religious groups that oppose LGBT equality total three-quarters of all religious-affiliated messages.\nThe report finds that almost 34 percent of all religiously-identified speakers were Evangelicals and 29 percent were Catholics, even though Evangelicals are only 26 percent of the population and Catholics are only 26 percent. The data also finds that Mainline Protestants were slightly underrepresented, but members of traditionally Black churches were also overrepresented.\nOther details of the report, according to GLAAD, include:\n\u2013 half of all religiously-identified organizations quoted on LGBT issues were Evangelical, with a heavy reliance on the National Organization for Marriage and Focus on the Family.\n\u2013 Evangelicals and Catholics were quoted opposing LGBT issues, while Mainline Protestants and members of Black churches were more likely to be positive. Despite polling that Catholics have strong support of LGBT equality issues, Catholics who were quoted in the press were more likely to be opposed to those rights.\n\u2013 Religious voices dominated the quotes that were opposed to LGBT rights while supporters of LGBT rights and LGBT people were rarely identified as religious.\nThe report (and GLAAD) makes two major recommendations for journalists:\nMainstream media must make more consistent use of LGBT-affirming religious sources, instead of turning to more negative or non-affirming religious voices. By overlooking LGBT-affirming sources, journalists can contribute to \u2013 and even perpetuate \u2013 the idea that those who are religious are, by definition, opposed to LGBT equality. In looking specifically at the organizations represented among religious commentators, we find a common profile: culturally conservative entities seeking to influence the political debate, with overt reference to \"Christian\" or \"biblical\" values, and often with the explicit endorsement of currently serving political figures.\nThe media must be fair and accurate in how religious voices are represented. Disproportionately favoring the voices of Evangelical Christians and Roman Catholics \u2013 who are more likely to present negative messages about LGBT people \u2013 is neither fair, nor accurate, nor balanced coverage. The mainstream media must pull apart the assumptions about values, religiosity, sexuality, and the intersection of church and state underlying these voices and their influential presence in the news. Despite their under representation, there are LGBT-affirming religious voices cited in the mainstream media, some of whom even identify as LGBT themselves. Many of these voices come from affirming religious groups with a significant presence in the United States.\nYou should definitely check out the report and GLAAD's analysis. I found a few things rather confusing about how the coding took place, but it's an interesting report. We've talked before about the need for more diverse voices when talking about LGBT issues, and this is especially true of religious voices. The over-reliance on Evangelicals and Catholics is a problem because they distort the religious debate. Evangelicals, especially, have become adept at using the media in their efforts on LGBT issues and the Catholic hierarchy is always quick with a press response.\nBut journalists can't just rely on people with good media machines and outreach. That's why it is important to reach voices, especially religious ones, who don't churn out press statements and make their spokespeople available at the drop of a hat.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"A direct contact with students at Ritsumeikan Moriyama Junior High School, Moriyama, Japan was successful Sun 2013-12-29. Nineteen students were able to ask questions and receive answers from astronaut Koichi Wakata, KC5ZTA during the contact.\nTo a view a recording of the conversation conducted in Japanese, click here.\nDirect contact with Scouting Burgemeester Welschen Meerhove, Eindhoven, The Netherlands, via OR4ISS\nwas successful on Sat 2013-12-28 13:08:43 UTC 83 deg.\nScouting Meerhoven has been set up in 2003. Our first official turnout was 10 years ago during the Jamboree on the Air (JOTA), Jamboree on the Internet (JOTI). During the last 10 years we have had several activities which were connected with transmitting (each year during the JOTA JOTI) and also with technology, air and space travel, as our scouts cabin is near Eindhoven airport.\nNow, 10 years on, we celebrate our Jubilee. One of our Lustrum activities is the JOTA JOTI, by which we use FM frequency. For a whole weekend the scouting room has been transformed to a real radio station. The broadcasts are made by our youth and staff members.\nIn the framework of the Jubilee we have made a request to NASA, because as a scouting group, we really like to have radio contact with one of the astronauts from the ISS. We are very supportive of space travel and during the coming period we have a couple of activities to prepare us for a possible contact with ISS.\nThe Friday evening group (cubs and scouts) will visit a observatory, they will make rockets from lemonade bottles and fire them off. The room of the beavers will be transformed to a cosmos with rockets and planets. The kids will make these themselves. The Saturday group (cubs and scouts) will rebuild a ISS station. During the coming weeks our activities will all be in the light of space travel. Our aim is that the children will make their acquaintance with the JOTA JOTI (transmission) as well as space travel.\nFor a local news story and video about the event: http:\/\/jeugdjournaal.nl\/item\/591441-bellen-met-ruimtestation-iss.html\nContact with Istituto Tecnico Industriale \"Galileo Ferraris\", San Giovanni Valdarno, Italy, scheduled for Mon 2013-12-16 16:28:20 UTC 39 deg was cancelled due to EVA repair mission.\nDirect contact with Tochigi Science Lion Project, Utsunomiya, Japan, via 8N1ISS was successful: Sat 2013-12-14 07:00:34 UTC 72 deg.\nRead an advance news story about student amateur radio activities at Dorothy Grant Elementary School in Fontana, CA, USA.\nStudents will be participating in a scheduled contact with the ISS in 2014.\nDirect contact with Rakuyo Technical High School, Kyoto, Japan, direct via 8N3LR was successful: Thu 2013-12-12 08:36:53 UTC 37 deg.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"North Toronto \u00bb\nTHEY'RE BACK: Dogs and their owners have returned to canine spa on Eglinton Avenue West.\nNorth Toronto Daily Updates: November\u2013December 2020\nA quick look at news, views and things to do locally\nDecember 31, 2020 March 11, 2021 Streeter staff arrest, assault, Barry Sherman, break-ins, CampTO, Christmas trees, COVID-19, crane, dog care, Dogstar Boutique and Spa, fire, Ghost Kitchens, Glencairn Station, gunshots, Halloween, hit and run, Honey Sherman, Jaye Robinson, Lawyer, Little Jamaica, Metro, murder, parking, Pine Ink Tattoos, robberies, shooting, suspicious incident, SUV thefts, washrooms, Yonge Street\nSee recent updates\nMore COVID cases found at midtown Metro stores\nThe Metro grocery store at Yonge Street and Eglinton Avenue has reported several cases of coronavirus among employees over the past two weeks.\nPositive COVID-19 tests were reported at the 2300 Yonge St. store on Dec. 23, 29 and 31. The affected employees' last days at work were recorded as respectively Dec. 17, 27 and 28.\nThe Metro store at 3142 Yonge St., at Lawrence Avenue, also reported a case on Dec. 23 with a last day on the job of Dec. 13.\n60 charges in month after two stores robbed\nTwo stores on opposite sides of town were hit by an alleged group of robbers and three men were arrested on Nov. 21 and 22, followed a month later by the arrest of two boys, police reported today.\nThe stores were described by police as being in the Dufferin Street and Eglinton Avenue West area and in the Victoria Park Avenue and St. Clair Avenue area.\nTogether the five males arrested face 60 charges. See the full story.\nArrest for alleged murder of lawyer\nA 62-year-old woman has been charged with first-degree murder after the death of a Toronto lawyer on Eglinton Avenue East.\nThe arrest came five days after a man identified as Scott Andrew Rosen, 52, was allegedly run down by a vehicle while walking in or near a garage on Eglinton, west of Mt. Pleasant Road, on Dec. 18.\nRead the story in Streeter news.\nPolice treat death of lawyer on Eglinton as murder\nA lawyer was reportedly walking in or near a garage on Eglinton Avenue East late yesterday afternoon when he was struck by a vehicle \u2014 in what police are investigating as a murder.\nOfficers found a man with no vital signs. Identified as lawyer Scott Andrew Rosen, 52, he was pronounced dead on the scene.\nWitnesses said he has been stuck down by U-Haul van or pickup, which fled the scene eastbound on Eglinton. Here's what we know so far.\nCampTO and winter instruction programs cancelled\nCity-run holiday camps and skiing or skating lessons have been shut down by Toronto's rising COVID-19 numbers.\nThe cancellations were announced today, following recommendations from Toronto Public Health and the city's medical health officer, Dr. Eileen de Villa.\nStory continues after ad\nMidtown break-ins lead to 56 charges\nTwo people were arrested on a total of 56 charges and property was recovered in an investigation of a string of break-ins in 13 and 53 divisions. One man is still sought by police.\nHomes were broken into at night-time while, in some cases, residents slept and were unaware of being robbed until morning, police said. See the whole story.\nHelp sought to save Little Jamaica\nTwo businesspeople from Little Jamaica appeared with MPP Jill Andrew at a press conference Monday to call on the provincial government for money and other support to keep the community alive.\nThe commercial strip on Eglinton Avenue West has been hit hard by both COVID and the pandemic shutdown and it faces extinction, they say. Get the full story.\nArrest in subway robbery investigations\nAfter an investigation of gaming console robberies at Glencairn Station, police have arrested a 22-year-old man.\nInvestigators from 13 Division identified a suspect for two robberies on Nov. 16 and, with the Emergency Task Force, executed a search warrant on Nov. 29, police reported yesterday.\nShevaun Lashorn Darby of Toronto, faces three charges including robbery with a firearm. He is to appear in court next on Jan. 21.\nSewer collapse restricts stretch of Yonge Street\nWorkers are repairing a collapsed sewer main that is causing traffic slowdowns on Yonge Street, between Ivor Road and Mill Street, in the Hoggs Hollow\/Cricket Club area.\nThe work is expected to take place daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. starting today until Dec. 17, the city advises.\nTwo-alarm fire hits house under construction\nA neighbour smelled smoke and called in the alarm for a fire that engulfed the basement of a partly constructed house on Glengrove Avenue West yesterday evening.\nThe cause of the two-alarm fire is unknown but is being investigated, fire officials say. Here's what we know so far.\nHit-and-run driver sought after elderly woman struck\nInvestigators are trying to identify the driver of an SUV they say struck a 76-year-old woman before fleeing the scene on Oct. 8.\nThe woman was reported to be crossing the intersection of Bathurst Street and Lawrence Avenue West on a green light at about 2 p.m. when she was hit.\nSee the story and vehicle.\nArrests for gathering at alleged gaming club\nPolice raided a social club near Lawrence Avenue West and Marlee Avenue at 8:45 p.m. yesterday and charged 10 people for contravening the Reopening Ontario Act, which prohibits such gatherings during the current lockdown.\nAlso, the owner of the establishment was arrested for keeping a common gaming or betting house, and faces four other charges.\nOfficers executing a search warrant at the address seized 11 illegal gaming machines, police say.\nAntonio Mazzei, 59, of Toronto, is to appear in court on Jan. 29.\nWoman arrested but her alleged partner in store robbery still at large\nA 35-year-old woman faces a charge of robbery with an offensive weapon more than four months after a store was robbed in the St. Clair Avenue West and Avenue Road area. A man, 38, is still being sought by the police holdup squad.\nThe identity of the man, who allegedly pulled a knife during the incident, is known, police say. His images have been released. See the story.\nNight parking banned on North York streets to allow snow clearing\nThe North York Winter Maintenance by-law has been put into effect again, prohibiting street parking to let snow-clearing and emergency vehicles through.\nThe by-law prohibits parking between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. until the end of March, on streets in the old municipality of North York, excluding the following in this area:\nWoburn Avenue \u2014 first block west of Avenue Road (#431\u2013488)\nBrookdale Avenue \u2014 north side from Avenue Road going east to the North York municipal boundary (#368\u2013390 approximately)\nParking enforcement is to begin Dec. 4 at 2 a.m., according to police.\nDouble shooting in Glen Park investigated as homicide\nA man is dead and a woman seriously injured after a shooting in a parking lot on Glen Park Avenue near Dufferin Street yesterday. Police have identified the deceased today.\nThe couple were said to be sitting a vehicle in the lot in mid-afternoon when another car approached and opened fire. Here's what we know.\nSEE DAILY UPDATES FOR OTHER COMMUNITIES:\n\u2022 Beaches-Leslieville \u2022 Central Toronto \u2022 Forest Hill \u2022 Don Valley \u2022 Leaside \u2022 Riverdale-East York\nScouts' Christmas Tree lot open\nIf you're near the Davisville area, it's time to buy your Christmas tree from the 58th Toronto Scouts, Cubs and Beavers.\nThe Christmas tree lot is open as usual this year, with safe shopping protocols in place, although the troop is also offering contactless pickup or delivery this year, if desired.\nCheck the details in the Things To Do listing.\nPolice not confirming suspect in Sherman murders\nToronto police are neither confirming nor disconfirming they have a suspect in the alleged murders of billionaire couple Barry and Honey Sherman nearly three years ago.\nA \"clarification\" has been released by the homicide squad after media reports that police had a \"person of interest.\" See Nov. 26 item below and see the new story in Streeter news.\nSubway down on weekend\nSubway service is suspended on the Yonge Street line between Lawrence and St. Clair stations on Nov. 28 and 29 for work on the Eglinton Crosstown LTR, the TTC advises. Shuttle buses will operate and stations are to remain open for the sale of PRESTO fares and for connection to surface routes.\nBreak in Sherman double-murder case?\nNearly three years after the deaths of Barry and Honey Sherman in York Mills, police have a \"person of interest\" in the case, they have confirmed to several media.\nThis is not quite the same thing as having made an arrest or having a suspect in the alleged double homicide, but it may indicate police are chasing down new leads.\nThe bodies of the billionaire couple were found at their home on Old Colony Road on Dec. 15, two days after their estimated deaths.\nCrane crashes across site for Mount Pleasant LRT station\nCrews are trying today to lift a crane that toppled yesterday evening. The mobile crane fell across the construction site where a secondary entrance for the planned Mount Pleasant Station is being built on the Eglinton Crosstown LRT line.\nOne man suffered minor injuries and Eglinton Avenue East has been blocked to traffic ever since. See the whole story.\n'Suspicious incident' investigated in Ledbury Park\nAt about 8 a.m. today, police were notified of a \"suspicious incident\" near Clyde and Bannockburn avenues. A commotion was reported involving a man and woman in a vehicle with the front passenger door open. A concerned citizen approached the vehicle and noticed a man who was driving and a woman who was the passenger were arguing. The vehicle left the area with both still inside.\nPolice would like to speak to anyone who was in the area at the time and are asking local residents, businesses, and drivers with security or dash camera footage of the area or incident to contact them.\nThe vehicle is believed to be a white Nissan Rogue with licence plate BVPA549. Security camera images have been released.\nWhere to go when you have to go\nIf you're a person who plans your outings around available washrooms, here's welcome news for you. The city is refitting and reopening washrooms in parks \u2014 like at June Rowlands Park or Sunnybrook \u2014 this winter.\nIt's also adding portable toilets to new locations, along with keeping washrooms going in the usual places like libraries and recreation centres.\nGet the full story here.\nGlencairn robberies show danger of selling your game console online\nGame consoles have sold out in retail outlets, driving transactions for the units online. But recent alleged robberies have led police to issue an alert about meeting buyers or sellers found on internet marketplaces.\nTwo such robberies were reported to have occurred near Glencairn subway station on Monday. See the full story and tips to protect yourself.\nYear-old tattoo studio surviving\nIn its first year, Pine Ink Tattoos has faced and survived a pandemic shutdown and continual construction in the Yonge and Eglinton area. But owner Damon Han is confident Pine Ink Tattoos, with its novel, Asian-inspired designs, will make it in this youthful neighbourhood.\nRead \u2014 and see \u2014 all about it.\nJaye Robinson returns to public meeting\nDon Valley West councillor and TTC chair Jaye Robinson attended a virtual meeting of the TTC board today \u2014 her first such public appearance since her cancer diagnosis more than a year ago.\n\"It's been a long and tough road,\" Robinson told the meeting. \"While I'm not quite at the end, I'm very close and I feel very fortunate to be here.\"\nVideos released in gunshots investigation\nPolice have released two videos in their investigation of gunshots in the Neptune Drive and Baycrest Avenue area on Friday. No injuries were reported but police are looking for two men.\nOne man is described as having a slim build and wearing a dark hoodie, black baseball cap with a white logo on the front, face mask, white gloves, dark pants and dark shoes. He was shown holding a dark handgun. The other man is described as having a slim build and was wearing a dark hoodie and face mask. He was holding a dark-coloured handgun.\nThe videos can be seen here and here.\nFormer customers and new pups returning to dog spa\nDogstar Boutique and Spa on Eglinton Avenue West, near Avenue Road, is back in the grooming business after the shutdown, the owners say.\nFormer customers, as well as puppies acquired during the pandemic, are keeping the place busy, while Dogstar takes all the anti-COVID precautions possible. Read all about it.\nAssault causing bodily harm investigated\nToronto police have released an image of a running man in an investigation of an alleged assault causing bodily harm near Ridelle Avenue and Newgate Road yesterday.\nA man was reported to have approached and assaulted a woman in the area of Ridelle Avenue and Newgate Road, before fleeing southward. See the story.\nEmployees at two Metro stores test positive\nMetro stores announced today employees at two North Toronto locations \u2014 2300 Yonge St., and 291 York Mills Rd. \u2014 have tested positive for COVID-19. The employee's last day of work at Yonge and Eglinton was Nov. 7 and the last day at York Mills and Bayview was Oct. 31, the company says.\nEat restaurant foods without fear from Ghost Kitchens\nA newly opened food service in midtown offers branded restaurant foods for pickup or through delivery services.\nGhost Kitchens opened last month at Oriole Parkway and Eglinton Avenue West in the midst of a pandemic, exactly when their service is badly needed, the owners say. Read all about it.\nNew locations for photo radar units\nAfter three months of issuing tickets, the city's photo radar units are being moved. All 50 automated speed enforcement (ASE) devices are to be moved to new locations starting this week \"to address a greater number of areas with safety concerns and to encourage a wide-ranging deterrent effect,\" the city said in a news release today.\nIn Don Valley West ward, the two new ASE sites are on Erskine Avenue, west of Redpath Avenue, and on Thorncliffe Park Drive, near 79 Thorncliffe Park Dr. Both are close to elementary schools.\nIn Toronto-St. Paul's, the new sites are on Ava Road, east of Westover Hill Road near a community school, and on Tweedsmuir Avenue, south of Heath Street West near a long-term care home.\nIn Eglinton-Lawrence, new locations are Avenue Road, near Castlefield Avenue, and Bedford Park Avenue, west of Yonge Street, both near early years learning centres.\nThe city reports 47,195 speeders were caught by ASE devices in the old locations, but the number of tickets dropped in the second and third months.\n\"The Automated Speed Enforcement program is working,\" Mayor John Tory said. \"Each month, fewer drivers were caught speeding in school and community safety zones where they've been placed, and they are helping to keep vulnerable people, especially school children, in these communities safer.\"\nNorth Toronto homes evacuated after gas line hit\nFifteen homes on Snowdon Avenue near Mt. Pleasant Road were evacuated this morning after a construction crew hit a gas line. A significant leak from a large line necessitated the evacuation of the west side of the street and the closing of the eastbound lane, Toronto police reported at 10:53 a.m.\nToronto Fire Services and Enbridge Gas were also on the scene. The damaged gas line was repaired and the roads re-opened by about noon hour, according to police.\nID SOUGHT: Image released by police.\nMan sought for midtown assault and theft\nSecurity camera images have been released to help identify a man wanted in the investigation of assault and theft at Yonge Street and Glebe Road.\nPolice say on Oct. 31 a man allegedly attended a spa in the area and assaulted two employees before stealing property from the spa.\nHe reportedly left and headed east on Glebe.\nHe is described as 20\u201323 years old, 5-foot-8, having a slim build and dark brown hair, and wearing a white or brown shirt.\nInstead of trick-or-treating\u2026\nCostumed kids joined witches, wood fairies and spiders in Oriole Park on Oct. 31. They enjoyed interactive adventures in the magical forest at Creative Kids Halloween Quest, put on by a local dance troupe.\nSee the story and pictures of what transpired.\nSUV thefts thought to be aided by electronic devices\nPolice in 53 Division are warning of an increase in SUV thefts, which may be carried out by thieves using electronic devices to compromise the vehicles' security systems.\nThe thefts appear to be targeting SUVs, namely Land Rovers, parked in the driveways in the area of Lawrence Avenue West and Bathurst Street.\nInvestigators have notices an increase in car thefts in the area since Jan. 1. They urge the public to be vigilant with locking their vehicles, even in in their driveways and recommend using a locked garage or anti-theft device.\nResidents should also take care to store vehicle keys in a secure location away from their front doors, police said in a news release today.\nSee earlier updates\nBy: Streeter staff\nPosted: Dec 31 2020 11:49 pm\nFiled in: DAILY UPDATES\nNeighbourhood: Bedford Park \u2022 Bridle Path \u2022 Caribou Park \u2022 Chaplin Estates \u2022 Cricket Club \u2022 Davisville \u2022 Deer Park \u2022 Glen Park \u2022 Hoggs Hollow \u2022 Lawrence Heights \u2022 Lawrence Manor \u2022 Lawrence Park \u2022 Ledbury Park \u2022 Lytton Park \u2022 Moore Park \u2022 Mount Pleasant \u2022 Sunnybrook \u2022 Teddington Park \u2022 Wanless Park \u2022 Windfields \u2022 Yonge-Eglinton \u2022 York Mills \u2022 Yorkdale\nTagged: arrest \u2022 assault \u2022 Barry Sherman \u2022 break-ins \u2022 CampTO \u2022 Christmas trees \u2022 COVID-19 \u2022 crane \u2022 dog care \u2022 Dogstar Boutique and Spa \u2022 fire \u2022 Ghost Kitchens \u2022 Glencairn Station \u2022 gunshots \u2022 Halloween \u2022 hit and run \u2022 Honey Sherman \u2022 Jaye Robinson \u2022 Lawyer \u2022 Little Jamaica \u2022 Metro \u2022 murder \u2022 parking \u2022 Pine Ink Tattoos \u2022 robberies \u2022 shooting \u2022 suspicious incident \u2022 SUV thefts \u2022 washrooms \u2022 Yonge Street\n\u2190 Central Toronto Daily Updates: November\u2013December 2020\nRiverdale-East York Daily Updates: November\u2013December 2020 \u2192\nLife in jail for crossbow killer\nSeptember 24, 2012 Town Crier staff Comments Off on Life in jail for crossbow killer\nTwo children in car shot up in Bridle Path neighbourhood\nFebruary 23, 2020 Eric McMillan Comments Off on Two children in car shot up in Bridle Path neighbourhood\nStage 2 at last! Wide reopening to start this week\nJune 22, 2020 Eric McMillan Comments Off on Stage 2 at last! Wide reopening to start this week","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Kean University officials to discuss president's resume controversy tonight\nNic Corbett\/The Star-Ledger\nDaniel Hedden\/For The Star-LedgerKean University's governing board plans to meet in closed session tonight to discuss the allegations of false claims on the president Dawood Farahi past r\u00e9sum\u00e9s.\nUNION \u2014 Kean University's governing board plans to meet in closed session tonight to discuss the allegations of false claims on the president's past r\u00e9sum\u00e9s.\nDawood Farahi, who has been president of the Union Township school for about nine years, said mistakes were made by Kean staff when they condensed three of his r\u00e9sum\u00e9s -- which he refers to as \"data sheets.\"\n\"I did not create the data sheet,\" Farahi said in an interview last month with The Star-Ledger. \"I did not see the data sheet. Had I seen it, I would've corrected those errors. And as you can see, the errors are multiplying over time.\"\nJames Castiglione, the head of the faculty union Kean Federation of Teachers, brought the issue to the board of trustees.\nThe board's executive committee retained independent counsel, McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, to investigate the allegations.\nThe r\u00e9sum\u00e9s in question were submitted in 1994, 2001 and 2008 for routine accreditation reviews of the university's public administration program.\nFarahi said he has never claimed to have been acting academic dean at Avila College in Missouri. Nor has he boasted of publishing \"over 50 technical articles in major publications,\" as the r\u00e9sum\u00e9s state.\nThe president and the union have long feuded over his efforts to reform the 16,000-student public university. Farahi, who earns a base salary of $293,550 annually and will be eligible for a $200,000 bonus next year, said the union is trying to discredit him by combing his past r\u00e9sum\u00e9s for possible inaccuracies.\nRelated coverage:\n\u2022 Kean president says resume errors were made by university staff","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Proposed Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrades\nThe City is in the process of completing environmental review for proposed upgrades to the Wastewater Treatment Plant.\nA Planning Commission public hearing is scheduled for February 19, 2015, to obtain public input and consider adoption of a Mitigated Negative Declaration for the proposed project.\nAdditional Information can be viewed here:\nInitial Environmental Study and Technical Appendices\nThe City of Shasta Lake's wastewater treatment plant is designed to treat a dry weather flow of 1.3-MGD (million gallons per day). Wastewater is pumped to the plant from pump stations located throughout the city's sewer collection system. The plant utilizes an Activated Sludge form of treatment and consist of several treatment processes and structures which include:\nThe headworks is the location where all wastewater enters the plant. Influent into the plant is measured and the water travels through the headwork structure in one of two channels. One channel is equipped with a mechanical bar screen which removes large solids such as rocks, plastics, paper and other material. This material is placed by the mechanical device in to a Dumpster for landfill disposal. The other channel is equipped with stationary screens that must be cleaned by plant personnel. This channel is used only when the mechanical screen is out of service. From the headworks flow can be sent to two locations. The oxidation ditch is the normal destination for water leaving the headworks, but the oxidation ditch can be by-passed if necessary sending water to the ERB (emergency retention basin).\nOxidation Ditch\nThe oxidation ditch follows the headworks and is the heart of the plant's Activated Sludge process. In this process wastewater is mixed with biological organisms. A population of these organisms is maintained and controlled to provide the best removal possible of suspended and dissolved solids in the wastewater. These organisms consume or attach to the suspended or dissolved solid particles in the wastewater. These solids would be very hard to remove without the aid of the organisms since they would not settle out on their own. Mixing of the wastewater and the organisms is accomplished by four surface aeration brushes located around the ditch. The brushes also provide oxygen for the organisms to live. Once the organisms have consumed or have attached themselves to the particles they come together to form a flock called Activated Sludge. The sludge is made up of Mixed Liquor Suspended Solids or MLSS. This solution then leaves the oxidation ditch and is elevated by way of three Mixed Liquor pumps so that it can gravity flow to the next stage in the process which is the secondary clarifiers.\nSecondary Clarifiers\nThe plant's two secondary clarifiers receive flow from the oxidation ditch by way of three mixed liquor pumps. The clarifiers are circular basins in which no mixing or oxygen is provided. In this environment the activated sludge which is now heavy with suspended particles settle to the bottom of the clarifiers. As the sludge settles, clean water remains and flows out of the clarifier over a weir at the edge of the clarifier. This water travels on to filtration. Eight 4\" draft tubes that circulate slowly at the bottom of the clarifier remove the sludge, once settled. The sludge flows from the clarifier to the RAS\/WAS structure where it can go to one of three locations.\nRAS\/WAS\nThe RAS\/WAS structure acts as a transfer station for sludge leaving the secondary clarifier. Sludge leaving the RAS\/WAS structure can go to three locations. It can gravity flow to the Headworks where it is blended with in-coming sewage before flowing to the oxidation ditch. Sludge can also be returned directly to the oxidation ditch from the RAS\/WAS structure. Sludge returned to the oxidation ditch directly or via the Headworks is called RAS (return activated sludge). The whole process of sludge flowing to the clarifiers and being returned to the oxidation ditch again is called the Secondary Loop System. However, in order to maintain control of the organism population in the oxidation ditch, removal of sludge from the system may be required. At this time, one of two pumps can be used to pump sludge from RAS\/WAS structure to the Aerobic Digester. Sludge pumped to the digester is called WAS (waste activated sludge).\nAerobic Digester\nThe plant's digester works similar to both an oxidation ditch and a clarifier combined. Activated sludge is mixed and aerated in a circular basin much like it is the oxidation ditch. The difference is that sewage is not added. Besides oxygen, only scum and sludge from the clarifiers is added. In this environment, the lack of sewage (food for the organisms) causes the organisms to reduce their volume by consumption of their own mass. As the mass of the sludge decreases, water is left behind. Occasionally the aerator\/mixer is turned off and the sludge then settles to the bottom of the digester. The water that remains at the top of the digester is decanted out of the digester through a floating drainpipe. This water is returned directly to the oxidation ditch for further treatment. As more sludge is added to the digester from the RAS\/WAS structure, there will be less room for the sludge to settle. At some point sludge must be removed from the digester and sent to the Sludge basins.\nSludge Basins\nThe sludge basins are the last process stage for activated sludge that has been removed from the secondary loop system. Sludge arrives at the basins from the aerobic digester. The sludge is aerated and will continue the process of digestion started in the digester. Once there is a large amount of sludge in these basins, all water is decanted off and the sludge is dried and removed. The most likely destination for the sludge is a landfill. However, the sludge is usually of good enough quality that it could be used as a fertilizer for landscaping or other plants.\nWater leaving the secondary clarifiers travels on to filtration. The plant has two traveling bridge filters. Each filter has a compartmented filter bed, which contain a sand media used to filter out solids. Water from the clarifiers enters from a central channel between the filters, flows down through the filters and exits to channels on the outer edge of the filters. As solids build up in the sand media it becomes harder for the water to pass through the filter. This causes the water level on the filter to rise. When the water level reaches a preset point, a backwash or cleaning of the filter begins. The bridge located on top of the filter begins to move from one end of the filter to the other. As it travels on special tracks located on each side of the filter, filtered water is pumped back through the bottom of the filter one compartment at a time. This allows the other compartments of the filter to remain in service. As the water and dirt is pushed up through the filter, it is pumped out through a hood. This hood is connected to the bridge and stretches the length of the filter compartment. Water and dirt removed from the filter is then pumped back to the oxidation ditch for treatment. The bridge will continue moving from one compartment to the next until it reaches the opposite end of the filter. Then if the water level has dropped to the correct level the backwash will stop until levels again reach the high set point. Filtered water leaves the filters and move on to the contact basin for chlorination.\nChlorination and Dechlorination\nChlorine gas is used to disinfect the water leaving the filters. Disinfecting kills any remaining disease causing bacteria or organisms left over from treatment. Chlorine gas is injected into a treated water supply. This chlorine\/water solution is then piped to a contact basin and added to water coming from the filters. A contact basin is used to give the chlorine enough contact time with the water for disinfecting to take place. Water enters at one end of the basin and must travel through a series of channels before it reaches the other end of the basin. After disinfection, treated water can be discharged to several locations. During winter months water is discharged to Churn Creek if water levels in the creek are high enough. A dilution of 10:1 is required for discharge to the creek. Water going to Churn Creek must be de-chlorinated by the use of SO2 gas. The gas is added in the same way that chlorine is added. The SO2 solution is added just before the water leaves the plant and removes the chlorine. The SO2 is also used up in this process. During the summer months water goes to different locations. Most water goes to a 410 acre-foot reservoir where it is stored for later use. Water from the reservoir is used by the city to irrigate 60 acres of pastureland surrounding the treatment plant. At this time water is also supplied to a local fast food restaurant for landscape irrigation. Treated water is also pumped from the treatment plant to a nearby logging mill where it is used to spray log decks. In the future, it is hoped that the water will be used for other irrigation purposes such as golf courses and roadside landscape.\nTom Chism\nWastewater Treatment Superintendent\nEmail Tom Chism\n3700 Tibbits Road\nWastewater Treatment Facility Upgrade Project\n2012 Waste Discharge Report\n2016-2026 Wastewater Master Plan (PDF)","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Artists Share Tweet\nChristina West\nBorn: United States\nChristina West is a sculptor and educator based in Atlanta, where she is an Assistant Professor of Ceramics at Georgia State University. She earned her BFA at Siena Heights University (MI) in 2003, and her MFA at Alfred University (NY) in 2006.\nWest has exhibited in group and solo shows across the country in such venues as Hallwalls Contemporary Art Center (Buffalo, NY), the Bellevue Arts Museum (Bellevue, WA), the Bemis Center for Contemporary Art (Omaha, NE), and the Arizona State University Art Museum Ceramic Research Center (Tempe, AZ). Her work has been supported by grants and fellowships from the New York Foundation for the Arts, the Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts, the George Sugarman Foundation, and the Southeastern College Art Conference.\nIn an artist statement she writes:\n\"Insistently figurative and tightly rendered, [the] objects and installations [I make] result from merging notions of the private with the public and overlaying the serious with the playful. These figures, with their strange scale, unnatural colors, and bodies frozen mid-gesture, offer a space to play with assumptions and projections we place on other people and their bodies. This work begins with questions about the relationship of the exterior to the interior, the limits of what we can know about other people given that we never have direct access to their interiority, and how our physical encounters with spaces and with representations of bodies can affect perceptions of our own bodies.\"\nhttp:\/\/cwestsculpture.com\/\nThe Museum For Western New York Arts\nIn 1966, Charles Burchfield himself cut the ribbon to open the Burchfield Art Center, located inside Rockwell Hall at Buffalo State College. Today, the Burchfield Penney Art Center (renamed to honor donations from Charles Rand Penney) is the gateway to the campus.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"China planning to draft regulation for e-commerce platforms: Report\nBeijing Published: Mar 16, 2021, 09:48 AM(IST)\nhis file photo taken on October 30, 2020, shows the logo of the Alibaba Group outside the offices of the Ant Group, the financial arm of the Chinese e-commerce giant, in Hong Kong. Photograph:( AFP )\nChinese regulators had fined 12 tech firms including Tencent, Baidu and ByteDance for allegedly flouting monopoly rules.\nAccording to China's state-run news agency Xinhua, regulators are planning to draft new rules for the country's e-commerce platforms.\nXinhua, quoting market regulators, said that the regulators will \"adopt more powerful regulatory measures this year with a series of actions\" to \"standardise online deals, maintain fair competition and protect consumer rights\".\nThe move comes as authorities reportedly took down nearly 234,000 examples of improper online sales information between October and December last year.\nChinese authorities recently cracked down on Alibaba even as its legendry founder Jack Ma had disappeared from public view for a few months until mid-January.\nAccording to state broadcaster CCTV, President Xi Jinping chaired a meeting of the Communist party's top financial and coordination committee, ordering regulators to step up oversight of internet companies.\nThe financial regulators had earlier disallowed the $35 billion Hong Kong-Shanghai IPO of Alibaba's online payment subsidiary Ant Group. The Chinese officials had launched an investigation into Alibaba's business practices which it deemed as anti-competitive.\nThe Chinese market regulator reportedly denied they were planning to fine the company almost $1 billion for anti-competitive behaviour.\nThe country's regulators fined 12 tech firms including Tencent, Baidu and ByteDance for allegedly flouting monopoly rules.\nTencent was fined $77,000 for its 2018 investment in online education app Yuanfudao without reportedly seeking prior government approval.\nChinese premier Li Keqiang had said that the government would \"strengthen anti-monopoly laws\" and \"prevent the disorderly expansion of capital\".\nThe country had earlier announced plans to boost supervision of its lucrative fintech sector. Keqiang had asserted that there was a need to \"manage financial risks and ensure that no systemic risks arise\".\nAt least 17 killed, more than 50 injured by explosion in western Ghana","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"sports-car\nPorsche 911 (992) Cabrio: Open 911 opens faster\nPorsche 911 Cabrio (992)\nSix weeks after the debut of the new Porsche 911 Coup\u00e9 of type 992, the sports car manufacturer is now adding its convertible version. The Porsche 911 Cabrio, which is offered as Carrera S and Carrera 4S, naturally takes over the technology of the 9 11 coup\u00e9s and the design language remains the same the open 911 very close to the closed brother.\nA fully automatic fabric hood that is fitted with a fixed glass rear window as standard makes the 911 a convertible. Flat magnesium elements, so-called flat bows, are integrated into the top structure, which are intended to prevent the roof from inflating at high speeds. The convertible top can be opened or closed up to a speed of 50 km \/h.\nThanks to the new hydraulics, the convertible top opens even faster.\nThe new roof hydraulics shorten the opening time to around twelve seconds, an electrically extendable wind deflector takes the storm off the neck. Newly positioned engine mounts are designed to provide more torsional rigidity. The overall line of the 911 Cabrio follows that of the 911 Coup\u00e9 with the wider front section and the now always wide rear. The mixed tires with 20-inch rims at the front and 21-inch rims at the rear have also been adopted from the coup\u00e9.\nPorsche 911 Cabrio with 450 hp\nWhen it comes to the engine, Porsche also uses the current convertible 3.0 liter turbo boxer. For the time being, only the 450 hp and 530 Nm version will be used in the open 911. Power is transmitted by an eight-speed dual clutch transmission. In the Carrera S this ties in with rear-wheel drive, in the Carrera 4Sa four-wheel drive. The Carrera S accelerates from standstill to 100 km \/h in 3.9 seconds (with the optional Sport Chrono Package: 3.7 s) and speeds up to 306 km \/h. The Carrera 4S reaches a top speed of 304 km \/h and accelerates to 100 km \/h in 3.8 seconds (with the optional Sport Chrono Package: 3.6 s).\nThis is the first time on offer for the 911 Cabrio the sports suspension called Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM). In this case, the springs are harder and shorter, the anti-roll bars on the front and rear axles are stiffer, and the chassis has been lowered by ten millimeters.\n911 Cabrio starts at 134,405 euros\nIn the Interior follows the cabriolet of course also the coup\u00e9 specifications . The dashboard runs across the entire width between two horizontal wing levels. In addition to the centrally positioned rev counter, two thin, frameless free-form displays inform the driver. The central screen of Porsche Communication Management now measures 10.9 inches diagonally. The assistance system familiar from the coup\u00e9 is also available for the convertible. A parking assistant with a reversing camera is standard equipment.\nThe new Porsche 911 convertible models can be ordered now. The 911 Carrera S Cabriolet costs from 134,405 euros, the 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet is available from 142,259 euros. The convertible surcharge compared to the coup\u00e9 is at least 14,000 euros.\nMercedes G 400d: more powerful diesel version comes in 2019\ntech-future\nInterview with Audi boss Bram Schot\ncommercial-vehicles\nHennessey Veloci-Raptor (2019): Finally with a V8 supercharger\nExtend cell phone ban to tablets as well\nADAC test emergency brake assist: BMW and Volvo have problems","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"July 19, 2018 Kyiv\nOn Bald mountain in Kiev, found the grenade of times of the Second world\nRGD-33 \u00a9 Wikipedia\nSince the beginning of the year in Kiev, found more than 800 such items.\nOn the territory of the tract Bald mountain in Kiev employees of gschs found explosive subject of times of the Second world war.\nThis was reported in the press center of the state service for emergency situations.\nThe staff of the First special center of rapid response and humanitarian mine action carry out routine inspection of Bald mountain in the Goloseevsky district, during which stumbled on a hand grenade RGD-33, which was used during the Second world war.\nUkraine for the first time started the serial production of ammunition for grenade launchers to NATO standards\nThe group of pyrotechnic works seized a grenade and destroyed at the landfill.\nIn SSES note that since the beginning of the year only the capital was found, removed and destroyed 856 units of various sizes of explosive devices that were used in combat during the Second world war.\nWe will remind, on Tuesday, July 17, at 08.00, in the village of Neresnytsya in Tyachiv district of Transcarpathia , law enforcement officers found a grenade launcher.\nSSES\ndeployed\n\u00ab Trade war: Ukrainian metal products fall under the new tariff quotas of the EU for import\n\"Obsval him and me\": mother of Baloha told about the jailer, because of which her son had extended \u00bb","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Laws About Slaves\n21 \"Now these are the (A)rules that you shall set before them. 2 (B)When you buy a Hebrew slave,[a] he shall serve six years, and in the seventh he shall go out free, for nothing. 3 If he comes in single, he shall go out single; if he comes in married, then his wife shall go out with him. 4 If his master gives him a wife and she bears him sons or daughters, the wife and her children shall be her master's, and he shall go out alone. 5 But (C)if the slave plainly says, 'I love my master, my wife, and my children; I will not go out free,' 6 then his master shall bring him to (D)God, and he shall bring him to the door or the doorpost. And his master shall bore his ear through with an awl, and he shall be his slave forever.\n7 \"When a man (E)sells his daughter as a slave, she shall not go out as the male slaves do. 8 If she does not please her master, who has designated her[b] for himself, then he shall let her be redeemed. He shall have no right to sell her to a foreign people, since he has broken faith with her. 9 If he designates her for his son, he shall deal with her as with a daughter. 10 If he takes another wife to himself, he shall not diminish her food, her clothing, or (F)her marital rights. 11 And if he does not do these three things for her, she shall go out for nothing, without payment of money.\n12 (G)\"Whoever strikes a man so that he dies shall be put to death. 13 (H)But if he did not lie in wait for him, but God let him fall into his hand, then (I)I will appoint for you a place to which he may flee. 14 But if a man willfully attacks another to kill him by cunning, (J)you shall take him from my altar, that he may die.\n15 \"Whoever strikes his father or his mother shall be put to death.\n16 (K)\"Whoever steals a man and sells him, and anyone found (L)in possession of him, shall be put to death.\n17 (M)\"Whoever curses[c] his father or his mother shall be put to death.\n18 \"When men quarrel and one strikes the other with a stone or with his fist and the man does not die but takes to his bed, 19 then if the man rises again and walks outdoors with his staff, he who struck him shall be clear; only he shall pay for the loss of his time, and shall have him thoroughly healed.\n20 \"When a man strikes his slave, male or female, with a rod and the slave dies under his hand, he shall be avenged. 21 But if the slave survives a day or two, he is not to be avenged, for the (N)slave is his money.\n22 \"When men strive together and hit a pregnant woman, so that her children come out, but there is no harm, the one who hit her shall surely be fined, as the woman's husband shall impose on him, and (O)he shall pay as the (P)judges determine. 23 But if there is harm,[d] then you shall pay (Q)life for life, 24 (R)eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, 25 burn for burn, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.\n26 \"When a man strikes the eye of his slave, male or female, and destroys it, he shall let the slave go free because of his eye. 27 If he knocks out the tooth of his slave, male or female, he shall let the slave go free because of his tooth.\n28 \"When an ox gores a man or a woman to death, the (S)ox shall be stoned, and its flesh shall not be eaten, but the owner of the ox shall not be liable. 29 But if the ox has been accustomed to gore in the past, and its owner has been warned but has not kept it in, and it kills a man or a woman, the ox shall be stoned, and its owner also shall be put to death. 30 If (T)a ransom is imposed on him, then (U)he shall give for the redemption of his life whatever is imposed on him. 31 If it gores a man's son or daughter, he shall be dealt with according to this same rule. 32 If the ox gores a slave, male or female, the owner shall give to their master (V)thirty shekels[e] of silver, and (W)the ox shall be stoned.\nLaws About Restitution\n33 \"When a man opens a pit, or when a man digs a pit and does not cover it, and an ox or a donkey falls into it, 34 the owner of the pit shall make restoration. He shall give money to its owner, and the dead beast shall be his.\n35 \"When one man's ox butts another's, so that it dies, then they shall sell the live ox and share its price, and the dead beast also they shall share. 36 Or if it is known that the ox has been accustomed to gore in the past, and its owner has not kept it in, he shall repay ox for ox, and the dead beast shall be his.\nExodus 21:2 Or servant; the Hebrew term 'ebed designates a range of social and economic roles; also verses 5, 6, 7, 20, 21, 26, 27, 32 (see Preface)\nExodus 21:8 Or so that he has not designated her\nExodus 21:17 Or dishonors; Septuagint reviles\nExodus 21:23 Or so that her children come out and it is clear who was to blame, he shall be fined as the woman's husband shall impose on him, and he alone shall pay. 23If it is unclear who was to blame\u2026\nExodus 21:32 A shekel was about 2\/5 ounce or 11 grams\nExodus 21:1 : ch. 24:3; Deut. 4:14; 6:1\nExodus 21:2 : Deut. 15:12; Jer. 34:14; See Lev. 25:39-41\nExodus 21:5 : Deut. 15:16, 17\nExodus 21:6 : [Ps. 82:6; John 10:34, 35]\nExodus 21:7 : Neh. 5:5\nExodus 21:10 : 1 Cor. 7:5\nExodus 21:12 : Gen. 9:6; Lev. 24:17; Num. 35:30, 31; [Matt. 26:52]\nExodus 21:13 : Deut. 19:4, 5; See Num. 35:22-25\nExodus 21:13 : Num. 35:11; Deut. 4:41-43; 19:2, 3; See Josh. 20:2-9\nExodus 21:14 : See 1 Kgs. 2:28-34\nExodus 21:16 : Deut. 24:7; 1 Tim. 1:10\nExodus 21:16 : ch. 22:4\nExodus 21:17 : Lev. 20:9; Deut. 27:16; Cited Matt. 15:4; Mark 7:10; [Prov. 20:20; 30:11]\nExodus 21:21 : [Lev. 25:45, 46]\nExodus 21:22 : [Deut. 22:18, 19]\nExodus 21:22 : [Job 31:11]\nExodus 21:23 : Deut. 19:21\nExodus 21:24 : Lev. 24:20; Deut. 19:21; Cited Matt. 5:38\nExodus 21:28 : Gen. 9:5\nExodus 21:30 : ch. 30:12; Num. 35:31, 32\nExodus 21:30 : [See ver. 22 above]; [Deut. 22:18, 19]\nExodus 21:32 : [Zech. 11:12, 13; Matt. 26:15]\nExodus 21:32 : [See ver. 28 above]; Gen. 9:5\nESV Value Compact Bible--soft leather-look, turquoise\nESV Journaling Bible, Interleaved Edition--Imitation leather with summer garden design","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Hadley leads Dustin Johnson at Palmetto Championship\nPhoto by tyler hendy from Pexels\nChesson Hadley moved to the front of the pack with a five-under-par 66 on Friday, and a double bogey on No 18 prevented Dustin Johnson from sharing the lead with Hadley at midway point of the Palmetto Championship at Congaree.\nHadley sits at 11-under 131 through two rounds at Congaree Golf Club in Ridgeland, S.C., and Johnson in second at nine-under following a 68. Tain Lee is alone in third at seven-under in his third career PGA Tour start.\nJohnson opted to tee off on the last hole with his three-iron, but the club slipped against his glove during his swing and his shot landed in a native area. He took an unplayable lie, and his next shot sailed over the green, bouncing off the base of the grandstand. He soon two-putted for the double.\nBefore that mishap, Johnson had carded six birdies and just one bogey. The World No 1 hails from South Carolina and is trying to nab his first PGA Tour win in his home state, where the tour is staging a one-year replacement event for the canceled Canadian Open.\n\"I'm pleased with the way I played,\" Johnson said. \"Obviously, it's an unfortunate finish, just club slip. It happens. Again, got a little unlucky there not to at least have a swing at it.\n\"I'm still in a really good position leading into the weekend and still a lot of golf to play, but I feel like I'm playing really well. So got a lot of confidence in what I'm doing.\"\nHadley came out of his front nine 2 under par and added birdies on Nos 11, 15 and 18 to secure the 36-hole lead. It hasn't been Hadley's year: The 33-year-old North Carolina native has missed the cut at 12 of 18 events and has yet to see a top-10 finish.\n\"I didn't feel like I played great on Monday for the US Open qualifier, but even between now and then, I changed a few things,\" Hadley said. \"So it's nice to hit some good shots, and the putter's hot. So if I can just keep riding the putter, she's a sweet girl.\"\nLee, ranked No 1 882 in the world, qualified for the tournament on Monday. He played just two other tour events this year, squeaking by to make the cut at the Farmers Insurance Open and the Valero Texas Open but never shooting a sub-70 round.\nLee piled up eight birdies, yet he was more concerned with how close he was to making cut than the leader.\n\"Today I was looking at the cut line all day,\" Lee said. \"I was like, whenever the leaderboard popped up, I was looking at the cut line. I was trying to get as far away from that as possible. Whenever I looked over, the first page wasn't up, so I didn't know what was going on.\"\nLee wasn't the only unheralded golfer to make waves on the first two days. South Africa's Wilco Nienaber, a 21-year-old making his first PGA Tour start, shot consecutive rounds of 68 to join a six-way tie for fourth at six-under. A birdie-birdie-eagle stretch in the middle of his round shot him up to seven-under, briefly putting him in solo third.\nNienaber is leading the field in average driving distance at 361.1 yards.\nTied with Nienaber are fellow South African Erik van Rooyen, Ireland's Seamus Power, Harris English, Chez Reavie and Pat Perez.\nFirst-round leader Wes Roach followed up his Thursday 64 with a dismal six-over 77 with zero birdies, plummeting 28 spots down the leaderboard.\nTags: chesson hadley golf\nPrevious Djokovic Topples Nadal In French Open Semi-Final Classic\nNext Kang Charges To Lead At Mediheal Championship\nDjokovic Gave Everything To Overcome Injury \u2013 Ivanisevic\nEmotional Djokovic Hails Biggest Victory Of His life\nRonaldo's Saudi Switch Another Symbol Of Chinese Decline\nLakers Fume Over Referee Decision In Overtime Loss To Celtics\nTsitsipas Thriving After Wake-Up Call \u2013 McEnroe\nMind Your Language! Wales Coach Gatland Raises Concerns Over Netflix Documentary\nSon Hits Double For Tottenham And Casemiro Bags Brace For Man Utd In Cup Wins\nCasemiro Scores Twice As Man Utd Beat Reading In FA Cup\nSalah Struggling As Liverpool's Front Three No longer 'Well-Drilled' \u2013 Klopp\nFIA Defends Ben Sulayem After Reported Sexist Comments","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Westneat\nIshisaka\nMcCleary roundup: What's up as lawmakers enter final four weeks of session\nOriginally published March 31, 2017 at 5:00 am Updated April 4, 2017 at 10:48 am\nPedestrians walk near the Legislative Building, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017, at the Capitol in Olympia. (AP Photo\/Ted S. Warren)\nHouse Democrats unveil their proposed 2017-19 state budget, setting the stage for a McCleary debate that could last well into summer.\nNeal Morton\nAs the Zags (finally) make their way to the Final Four, the Washington Legislature enters the final four weeks of its regular session, with many predicting at least one overtime period.\nThat means House and Senate budget writers will be working hard to find common ground in their tax-and-spending plans to finally resolve the landmark McCleary school-funding case.\nBut with the release of the Democrat-controlled House budget proposal this week, it's clear the two sides remain far apart.\nHere's a roundup of the McCleary action over the past week:\nWhich spending plan do you think most adequately addresses Washington's school funding needs? Reply for \"other.\" #waedu #waleg\n\u2014 Education Lab (@educationlab) March 29, 2017\nOn Sunday, dozens of students pulled out their umbrellas as they marched under rainy skies in Olympia to demand lawmakers fully fund public schools.\nWith picket signs reading \"Dollars = Scholars\" and \"Legislators: Do your job!\" the students aimed to give themselves a voice, as the people most affected by the Legislature's failure to pay for an equitable public-school system.\n\"We shouldn't have to be advocates for education, but here we are,\" Olympia High School student Rachel Hodes told The Olympian.\nwe marched with SIGNS ! it was wild pic.twitter.com\/Yp73tZuitX\n\u2014 gracie (@poetinmyheart7) March 26, 2017\nTheir activism was followed Monday by House Democrats unveiling their proposed $44.6 billion operating budget for 2017-19.\nThe proposal includes $3 billion in new taxes on the wealthy and businesses, including a 7 percent tax on capital-gains earnings. Total spending on public education would top $7 billion over four years, with increased funding for early-learning programs and higher teacher salaries.\nHouse Democrats rejected the Senate GOP's proposal to shift the burden of local school levies to a new statewide property tax. The GOP's proposal would lower tax rates for a majority of taxpayers but also lead to tax increases in high-cost areas, like Seattle and other parts of the Puget Sound.\nProposed 2017-19 WA state budgets:\n\u2013 @GovInslee: $46.7B\n\u2013 House Dems: $44.6B\n\u2013 Senate GOP: $43B\nCurrent two-year spending: $38.4B#waleg\n\u2014 Joseph O'Sullivan (@OlympiaJoe) March 27, 2017\nGov. Jay Inslee, a Democrat, praised the House budget.\nBut Republicans almost immediately predicted budget debates would spill into a special session, especially after Democratic leaders said they won't pass their tax package until both sides reach agreement on a final budget.\n\"You can have no real negotiations until they show everything they want to do is more than just a spending list,\" Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia, told The Associated Press.\nA hearing on the Democratic proposal is expected Friday on the House floor.\n#waleg Day 80: drafting floor amendments for the House budget debate pic.twitter.com\/u2JJ4nT88N\n\u2014 Drew Stokesbary (@stokesbary) March 29, 2017\nOn Tuesday, the Washington Research Council released a comparison of the competing House and Senate budget proposals. And the council earlier in the week featured the \"Little Legislation That Could,\" a House bill nearing passage in the Senate to offer school districts some relief in building new schools.\nAlso Tuesday, Chris Reykdal, state superintendent of public instruction, weighed in on the budget debate and urged lawmakers to think of the process as \"much more than solving a court case.\"\nThe News Tribune, meanwhile, highlighted a notably missing piece in both the House and Senate's budget proposals: \"a tax on carbon emissions championed by Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee.\"\nMonday's news: House Dems unveil budget plan. @GovInslee's people: Why aren't u writing about our 4 month old proposal. #waleg pic.twitter.com\/3g2JZjJKY6\n\u2014 Melissa Santos (@MelissaSantos1) March 28, 2017\nNeal Morton: nmorton@seattletimes.com or 206-464-3145. On Twitter @nealtmorton","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Posted: May 3, 2012 - 1:00 am\n(12:07 p.m.)An 18-year-old man faces weapon charges as a result of a search last night in Dartmouth by the HRP\/RCMP Guns and Gangs Team. At approximately 10:50 p.m., officers assigned to the Guns and Gangs Team executed a search warrant at a residence on John Street. The search resulted in a sawed off shotgun and ammunition being seized. Tevin Pond was taken into custody without incident and is scheduled to appear in Dartmouth Provincial Court today on a series of weapons related charges including: Section 86(2) CCC - Unsafe Storage of a Firearm Section 88(1) CCC - Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose Section 92(1) CCC - Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm Section 95 CCC - Possession of a Prohibited Firearm with Ammunition Section 108(1)(a) CCC - Tampering with a Serial Number on a Firearm He also faces an additional charge of breaching a court order.\n\u00a9 2019 Halifax Regional Municipality. Content last modified May 3 2012.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Quirky gifts for past presidents\nThe president of Argentina gave George W. Bush 300 pounds of lamb meat\nJFK received a carved peach pit in his likeness\nA bowling alley was installed in the White House as a birthday gift to Truman\nNext Article in Living \u00bb\nBy Scott Allen\n(Mental Floss) -- President Barack Obama turns 48 on Tuesday. While the first family encourages you to send contributions to your favorite charity in lieu of the White House, if you insist on doing some last-minute birthday shopping for 44, you might consider a pair of jeans or a case of Bud Light. For some historical precedent, here's a look back at some of the more interesting presidential gifts.\nFuture president Barack Obama and his family blow out the candles on his birthday cake in 2004.\nGeorge W. Bush: Raw lamb\nPresident Bush and his family received about 1,000 gifts per month during his two terms in office. Bush's haul included an iPod from U2 lead singer, Bono, \"The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook\" and vocabulary-building game from the Sultan of Brunei, and an electric harp with a speakerphone from Vietnam.\nThe most unusual gift Bush received may have been the 300 pounds of raw lamb meat from the president of Argentina in 2003. The lamb, like all gifts from overseas, was accepted by the Office of the President on behalf of the nation, and passed along to the General Services Administration. Most non-perishable gifts of state end up in presidential libraries or the National Archives.\nBill Clinton: Portraits -- on a carpet\nWe'll say this for President Heydar Aliyev's gift to President Clinton: It was unique. The president of Azerbaijan wanted his gift to be representative of Azerbaijani craftsmanship, so he called upon Kamil Aliyev, a renowned carpet portrait artist. Kamil Aliyev's design featured the first couple inside a heart-shaped medallion, the first double portrait he ever attempted.\n\"I wanted to convey their lives as one beating heart,\" he said. While Aliyev designed the carpet and dyed the yarn, 12 young women were employed to help complete the portrait in 10 weeks. Heydar Aliyev presented the carpet to the Clintons in August 1997.\nGeorge H.W. Bush: Komodo dragon\nIn 1990, the president of Indonesia presented a Komodo dragon to President Bush. Perhaps worried that the venomous, flesh-eating lizard wouldn't play nice with Millie, the first dog, Bush donated the dragon, named Naga, to the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden. Naga, who sired 32 offspring, died of an abdominal infection at the age of 24 in 2007. During his stay in Cincinnati, Naga was a star attraction, drawing about one million visits each year. Mental Floss: The bizarre history of White House pets\nRonald Reagan: Embroidered saddle\nPresident Reagan, who was gifted 372 belt buckles while in office, also received enough tacking equipment during his time in Washington to outfit an entire stable.\nMental Floss: A brief history of presidential vacations\nMental Floss: Presidential siblings and the headaches they caused\nMental Floss: 3 big cheeses gifted to politicians\nMental Floss: 10 words that will help you win Scrabble\nMental Floss: How does scratch-and-sniff work?\nJimmy Carter: Metamorphic portrait\nMexican President Jose Lopez Portillo commissioned Octavio Ocampo to paint a portrait of President Carter in Ocampo's trademark metamorphic style, which juxtaposes various images within a larger image to create an optical illusion.\nCarter's image in the portrait is created out of national symbols, including buildings, flags, sailing ships, and truck convoys. Portillo presented the portrait to Carter in 1979.\nRichard Nixon: Edible portraits\nA Pakistani man's gift to President Nixon required an unusual accessory to fully appreciate. S. Nabi Ahmed Rizvi provided a magnifying glass inside a plush blue velvet box, along with two snapshots of himself and two grains of rice. One grain of rice featured a portrait of Nixon as president; the other featured a portrait of a young Nixon in the Navy. The gift was displayed as part of the National Portrait Gallery's \"To the President: Folk Portraits by the People\" exhibit.\nJohn F. Kennedy: Carved peach pit\nWhat better way to show your president you admire him than by carving his likeness into a peach pit? R.J. McErlean's remarkable ode to JFK features a portrait of Kennedy and the inscription \"President John F. Kennedy of the United States.\" An eagle on a shield is carved on the left side of the pit, above a depiction of Saint Christopher.\nHarry S. Truman: Bowling alley\nA two-lane bowling alley was installed in the White House in 1947 as a birthday gift to President Truman. No matter that he hadn't bowled since he was 19, Truman knocked down seven pins on the first roll at the alley, which was paid for by donors from Truman's home state of Missouri and moved to the Old Executive Office Building in 1955.\nTruman didn't use the alley much himself - he was more of a poker player -- but the addition was a big hit with Truman's staff, some of whom formed a bowling league. Mental Floss: The White House lanes and other famous bowling alleys\nFranklin D. Roosevelt: A giant cake\nThe birthday cake presented to FDR on the occasion of his 59th birthday was 5 feet high and weighed 300 pounds. The cake was a gift of the Bakery and Confectionary Workers International Union of America. Along with the cake, the union donated $500 to FDR's \"Fight Infantile-Paralysis\" campaign.\nRutherford B. Hayes: Carved lemon\nWhen life gives you lemons, make pigs. A lemon carved to look like a pig was presented to President Hayes and later featured in an exhibit at the Herbert Hoover presidential library titled, \"Weird and Wonderful: Gifts Fit For a President.\" Museum director Richard N. Smith said at the time, \"It looks a little like you'd expect a 110-year-old lemon to look.\" While she may or may not have been the inspiration for the bizarre gift, Hayes' wife, Lucy, was nicknamed \"Lemonade Lucy\" because she banned alcoholic beverages at state functions.\nAbraham Lincoln: Clothes\nWhile he donated most of the wine and liquor he received to military hospitals, President Lincoln made good use of many of the other gifts showered upon him throughout his presidency. He was inaugurated in a suit donated by Titsworth and Brothers of Chicago, and, according to Lincoln scholar Harold Holzer, is reported to have told his wife, \"There is one thing to come out of this scrape anyhow. We are going to have some new clothes!\"\nThomas Jefferson: Cheese\nOne of the earliest recorded gifts of state was the mammoth cheese presented to President Jefferson by the Republican Baptists in Cheshire, Massachusetts, in 1802. To celebrate Jefferson's election, town elder John Leland inspired his Baptist congregation to manufacture a 1,235-pound cheese to give to the president.\nWhen it was finished, the cheese was filled with milk from the town's cows, save for those owned by the hated Federalists. The cheese was inscribed with the phrase \"Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God\" and presented to Jefferson after a month-long journey to Washington on New Year's Day 1802. Jefferson, who had a policy not to accept free gifts, insisted that he pay $200 for the cheese. Mental Floss: The maggot cheese of the Mediterranean\nGeorge Washington: A federal holiday\nIn 1880, Congress created \"Washington's Birthday,\" the first federal holiday to honor an American-born citizen. The holiday was celebrated on February 22 until 1968, when Congress moved it from its fixed day to the third Monday in February as part of the Uniform Monday Holidays Act.\nFor more mental_floss articles, visit mentalfloss.com\nEntire contents of this article copyright, Mental Floss LLC. All rights reserved.\nSenators 'troubled' after Rice meeting Bergen: Senseless Benghazi obsession","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"B&Q urgently recall remote control plug set due to fire risk\nCustomers have been told to stop using the product immediately\nSarah Curran\nUpdated 14:09, 18 DEC 2017\nGet the latest showbiz news and gossip every day by signing up to our FREE newsletter\nRetail store B&Q are urgently recalling best selling plug socket sets because of a serious fire risk.\nCustomers who bought twin or triple remote control on\/off sets have been urged to stop using them immediately and take them back to the store for a refund.\nThe sets are extremely popular at Christmas time when many people use them for Christmas trees and lights.\nHarrowing new details emerge as inquest into Hawe family murders commences\nThe recall notice states:\n\"B&Q has identified a potential fire risk with REMOTE CONTROL ON\/OFF SETS , which have shown excessive heat build-up in the plug of some units. B&Q have taken the decision to recall the products as in some circumstances, items in contact with the product could ignite.\n\"If you have purchased these products please stop using it immediately. The products were on sale between September 2014 and November 2017.\"\nLimerick family with three young kids facing Christmas in a tent\nThe products being recalled were on sale between September 2014 and November 2017.\nRemote control on\/off set twin - barcode 5052931395033\nRemote control on\/off set triple - barcode 4895130705675\nIf you have purchased this product please switch off at the wall and return it any B&Q store where a refund to the value of your purchase will be given.\nFor any queries, please contact the B&Q helpline on 1800 946 327\nMonday to Friday 8.30am to 8.00pm, Saturday 9.00am to 5.00pm and Sunday 10.00am to 4.00pm\nSocial welfare Ireland: Thousands of people are eligible for a monthly cash boost towards bills\nIn the midst of the ongoing cost of living crisis, many households are struggling with the expense of electricity and gas bills - but luckily there is help out there\nSocial welfare Ireland: Certain workers could claim extra cash boost of up to \u20ac308 a week\nMany people may not be aware that they could be eligible to claim Jobseeker's Benefit on top of their wages if their working week has been reduced by their employer","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Kaskade Files Lawsuit Against Palms Casino Over Canceled KAOS Concerts\n12\/10\/2019 by Chris Eggertsen\nMark Owens\nThe DJ is accusing FP Holdings of failing to pay out the remainder of his contract following the club's closure.\nKaskade wants Las Vegas' Palms Resort Casino to pay up.\nIn a breach of contract suit filed Dec. 4 in U.S. District Court in Nevada, the globally-renowned DJ (aka Ryan Raddon) and Big City Dynasty accuse F.P. Holdings, a limited partnership connected to Palm's parent company Red Rocks Resorts Inc., of failing to pay out the remainder of his contract after closing down its KAOS nightclub last month. He had been scheduled to perform at the venue through the end of 2020.\n\"It is almost hard to imagine a more straightforward breach of contract claim than this one,\" wrote attorney Alex Fugazzi with firm Snell and Wilmer LLP in the opening of the the civil complaint. It goes on to note that FP's contractual obligations to pay Raddon for the remainder of his performances are \"clear and unambiguous.\"\nThe contract, which was signed in January 2018 by Big City and FP, provided that Raddon perform a total of 30 shows at the Palms in 2019 and an additional 30 in 2020. A 31st show for 2019 was negotiated later.\nThe complaint states that Raddon performed all of his scheduled performances during the first nine months of 2019 and received full payment for them. But in August, FP canceled all three of Raddon's performances in October 2019, claiming KAOS would be undergoing renovations.\nFP ultimately paid Raddon for the October performances, after which he suggested several alternative dates. Not only did FP not respond to those suggestions, the suit alleges, but since announcing KAOS' \"indefinite\" closure it has failed to pay him for the remainder of his performances, including a total of seven in 2019 (including shows scheduled for Nov. 8, 16 and 23) and another 30 in 2020. The complaint notes that FP's failure to provide a \"suitable\" alternative venue to host the remaining shows means the company now owes him full payment for the remainder of his contract (the actual amount of which has been redacted in the version of the suit obtained by Billboard).\nRaddon gave written notice to FP that it had breached their agreement in a letter dated Nov. 13, though the complaint alleges the company has not yet acknowledged the notice or taken steps to rectify it. Raddon effectively terminated the agreement on Dec. 3, which he claims he is entitled to do under terms that allow the non-breaching party to immediately terminate the agreement if a \"substantial breach of material conditions\" is not rectified within five business days of receiving written notification of the breach, or before the next performance.\nThe plaintiffs are asking for compensatory damages for the remaining performances plus pre- and post-judgment interest, along with attorneys' fees and other costs and expenses incurred in the suit.\nIn a statement emailed to Billlboard, a representative for FP Holdings owner Red Rock Resorts wrote, \"As a standard practice, Red Rock Resorts, Inc. does not comment on pending litigation.\"\nThis is the second lawsuit brought against a Palms-affiliated company in as many months. A day after KAOS' closure was announced, a class-action suit was filed by cocktail waitress Alyssa Faulstick against Palms owners Station Casinos and Red Rock Resorts, alleging the club failed to give she and other KAOS staff members at least 60 days' notice of their termination, which is a violation of federal labor law.\nKaskade isn't the only DJ affected by the closure. In September, both Marshmello and Skrillex abruptly ended their KAOS residencies. The former had signed a reported $60 million, two-year contract with the club back in March.\nThe Palms has also seen several top executives depart over the last few months. These include vp and GM Jon Gray; vp creative strategy Ronn Nicolli; senior vp nightlife, daylife and events Ryan Craig; and co-managing directors of social experience Cy and Jesse Waits.\nKAOS opened for business in April as part of a $690 million Palms redevelopment project. In a statement announcing the club's closing, Michael Britt, senior vp government relations and corporate communications for Red Rock Resorts Inc., released a statement noting that the \"entertainment and fixed cost structure associated with Kaos\" had proven to be a challenge for the hotel-casino.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Grafik-Atelier Baumeister \/ G\u00fctersloh\nMusik f\u00fcr Millionen. Irving Berlin. Ein musikalisches Portrait zum 100. Geburtstag des amerikanischen Komponisten\nClub Edition\nPop\/ Rock, Jazz\nThere's No Business Like Showbusiness. From The Musical Production \"Annie Get Your Gun\".\nBing Crosby \/ The Andrew Sisters & Dick Haymes\nBerlin, Irving\nLet's Face The Music And Dance. From The RKO-Movie \"Follow The Fleet\".\nPuttin' On The Ritz. From The Movie \"Puttin On The Ritz\".\nCheek To Cheek. From The RKO-Movie \"Top Hat\".\nAstaire, Fred\nA Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody. From The Revue \"The Ziegfield Follies Of 1919\".\nMartin, Tony\nGuy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians\nAlexander's Ragtime Band\nAl Jolson & Bing Crosby\nOrch.\/Choir\/Ensemble\nMorris Stoloff's Orchestra\nHow Deep Is The Ocean\nThe Girl That I Marry. From The Musical \"Annie Get Your Gun\".\nHaymes, Dick\nPlay A Simple Melody. From The Revue \"Watch Your Step\".\nBing & Gary Crosby\nMatty Matlock's Orchestra\nRussian Lullaby. From The Movie \"Blue Skies\", 1946.\nArmstrong, Louis\nBlue Skies. From The Musical \"Betsy\", 1926.\nEaster Parade. From The Revue \"As Thousands Cheer\".\nMarie. From The Movie \"The Awakening\".\nThe Song Is Ended (But The Melody Lingers On)\nLouis Armstrong & The Mills Brothers\nWhite Christmas. From The Movie \"Holiday Inn\".\nBing Crosby \/ The Ken Darby Singers","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Save Time Crossing The Border!\nSee Current Wait Times\nAs a binational and multi-cultural exchange center, the Paso Del Norte region experiences significant influx of pedestrians, personal and commercial vehicles at the El Paso, Tornillo and Santa Teresa Ports of Entry. In 2018, northbound border crossings at Bridge of the Americas, Paso Del Norte and Ysleta-Zaragoza saw a daily average of 35,819 passenger vehicles (13.074 million annual), 19,787 pedestrians (7.222 million annual) and 2,594 commercial vehicles (811,868 annual).\nTo help commuters and commercial drivers manage travel routes and departure times, the International Bridges Steering Committee developed this website to provide real-time data and video of the six border crossings in the Paso del Norte region. If you have a bridge status update that isn't listed on the website, please submit it via the submission box, and if approved, the update will be shared through the PDN Uno Facebook and Twitter accounts.\nWant updates while on the run? Users can also opt-in for text message updates on border crossing status. Standard text message rates apply.\nChoose a Border Crossing: Choose a Border Crossing: Choose a Border Crossing: Choose a Border Crossing: Choose a Border Crossing: Choose a Border Crossing:\nEl Paso Ports of Entry Northbound Daily Averages (2018)","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Archive for September 8th, 2018\nThe Most Beautiful Starbucks in the World\nYou'd be forgiven if you thought that the photos here are of a high end boutique store. It's actually [Starbucks' first location in Italy](https:\/\/news.starbucks.com\/press-releases\/starbucks-arrives-in-milan-it...\nhttps:\/\/www.neatorama.com\/2018\/09\/08\/The-Most-Beautiful-Starbucks-in-the-World\/\nExposed to the Elements: A Strange 1920s Death on the Scottish Island of Iona\nNora Emily Fornario, known as Netta, was a young woman in England who had a lifelong fascination with magic. She studied occult subjects along with like-minded friends in the 1920s. Netta was drawn to Scotland, specifica...\nhttps:\/\/www.neatorama.com\/2018\/09\/08\/Exposed-to-the-Elements-A-Strange-1920s-Death-on-the-Scottish-Island-of-Iona\/\nIf This is Internet Browsing, What does Social Media Look Like?\nhttps:\/\/www.neatorama.com\/2018\/09\/08\/If-This-is-Internet-Browsing-What-does-Social-Media-Look-Like\/\nHeinz Once Made a Fruit Drink and Called it \"Concentrated Help\"\nHeinz (yes, the ketchup company) once ventured into the beverage market in the 1970s. They decided to make a fruit drink and called it \"[Concentrated Help Fruit Drink](http:\/\/www.weirduniverse.net\/blog\/comme...\nhttps:\/\/www.neatorama.com\/2018\/09\/08\/Heinz-Once-Made-a-Fruit-Drink-and-Called-it-Concentrated-Help\/\nAmazing Photos of Spiral Staircases in Budapest by Balint Alovits\nHungarian photographer Balint Alovits scoured the city of Budapest for amazing spiraling staircases for his photo series \"[Time Machine](http:\/\/www.balintalovits.com\/time-machine\/).\" > \"The ins...\nhttps:\/\/www.neatorama.com\/2018\/09\/08\/Amazing-Photos-of-Spiral-Staircases-in-Budapest-by-Balint-Alovits\/\nDumb Things People Believed as Kids\nThere's so much about the world that children are expected to just pick up from their environment. That means so many things are only half-learned because we don't realize what we are misunderstanding. Ross McClearly ask...\nhttps:\/\/www.neatorama.com\/2018\/09\/08\/Dumb-Things-People-Believed-as-Kids\/\nHow Amsterdam Cleans up Its Canals: Get Paying Tourists to Pick up the Trash!\nSmart (and very eco-conscious): picking up trash in the canals of Amsterdam Smarter: Get someone else to do it for you. GENIUS: ... and make them pay to do it! [PlasticWhale](https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pg\/PlasticW...\nhttps:\/\/www.neatorama.com\/2018\/09\/08\/How-Amsterdam-Cleans-up-Its-Canals-Get-Paying-Tourists-to-Pick-up-the-Trash\/\nMrs. Herman, Monkey Firefighter\nAround the turn of the 20th century, fire stations in New York City were allowed to have one dog as a mascot, or one cat, but not both. Of course, they all had horses to pull the fire engines. Engine Company No. 31 and N...\nhttps:\/\/www.neatorama.com\/2018\/09\/08\/Mrs-Herman-Monkey-Firefighter\/\nVictorian-Era Orgasms and the Crisis of Peer Review\nIt's been a popular tidbit from history that doctors during the Victorian era once treated hysteria in women by manually stimulating them to orgasm. This made doctors popular but tired, so Joseph Mortimer Granville inven...\nhttps:\/\/www.neatorama.com\/2018\/09\/08\/Victorian-Era-Orgasms-and-the-Crisis-of-Peer-Review\/","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Jan 5, 2022 - World\nNorth Korea launches first ballistic missile in 2 months\nPeople watching a television at the Seoul Railway Station on Wednesday. Photo: Chung Sung-Jun\/Getty Images\nNorth Korea fired a ballistic missile into the sea on Wednesday, its first launch in roughly two months, according to AP.\nWhy it matters: The provocation is a signal that North Korea does not intend to rejoin denuclearization talks.\nSouth Korea's military said it believes the missile was fired from North Korea's Jagang province and landed in its eastern waters.\nThe big picture: The country and its dictator, Kim Jong-un, had been relatively quiet throughout the Biden administration, but Tuesday's launch could indicate that behavior is changing.\nThe country hasn't tested a nuclear weapon or intercontinental ballistic missile since 2017, though it has continued to rebuff talks proposed by the Biden administration, Axios' Dave Lawler reports.\nGo deeper: President Moon Jae-in: End to Korean War agreed to \"in principle\"\nEditor's note: This story has been corrected to reflect that the missile was launched on Wednesday in North Korea, not Tuesday.\nRebecca Falconer\nUpdated Jan 13, 2022 - World\nU.S. presses UN to hit North Korea with more sanctions over missile tests\nA broadcast reports on North Korea's Kim Jong-un at the Seoul Railway Station in South Korea. Photo: Chung Sung-Jun\/Getty Images\nThe Biden administration on Wednesday imposed sanctions on North Korean and Russian individuals and entities for supporting North Korea's ballistic missile program.\nDriving the news: The announcement follows North Korea's two missile tests in the past week and leader Kim Jong-un's threat to bolster the country's nuclear weapons program.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"MBM_OnDaTrack releases new single \"Rainmaker\"\nWith \"cuffing season\" finally here, many of us tend to look for tunes appropriate for the times and artist MBM_OnDaTrack has the perfect new track for listeners. Titled \"Rainmaker,\" the self-produced cut was completely done by the New York-native, from the first riff to the very last note. \"Rainmaker\" is an absolute gem, and shows\u2026\nMusic: NFL Trippp \u2013 \"Potential\"\nMinneapolis Artist, NFL Trippp, delivers his first official single of 2020 with his newest hit, \"Potential.\" The midwest representer presents a story of wanting to love a women in the face of all the negative connotations and baggage that comes with a new partner's pass. Despite all that, she has P O T E N T I\u2026\n@MEXCCO \u2013 \"Richie Rich\"\nRecently West Coast rapper MEXCCO dropped his new single \"Richie Rich\" taken from his upcoming project, TRAPBOY. Bred in the San Pedro area adjacent to Long Beach, MEXCCO got his start in music when he decided to leave the streets alone and take his music more seriously. Having grown up in a neighborhood where the Crips are the predominant gang, MEXCCO was seeking a new path, after\u2026\n@StuMoney757 \u2013 East Virginia\nWith the New Year upon us East Virginia rapper Stu Money keeps applying the pressure with the new project making sure the world knows about Norfolk and Virginia Beach, VA aka Shark City. Home to greats like Pharrell Williams, Timbaland, Missy Elliott, the Clipse and more, Virginia has always given Hip-Hop something special. Enter rapper Stu Money and his new project East\u2026\nBronx, New York artist Toxxx releases his latest single \"Ol Skool\"\nBronx, New York artist Toxxx releases his latest single \"Ol Skool\" under his indie record label ToxxxicView. The high elevating New York wordsmith is sure to turn heads with his extraordinaire delivery and witty wordplay on this classic tribute to Hip-Hop. The single has already received overwhelming feedback and publication with more than 40k streams\u2026\nCali emcee IQ drops \"Magic Tricks\"\nLos Angeles emcee\/producer IQ presents his new self-produced single \"Magic Tricks\", hot on the heels of previous single \"Everywhere I Go\" (stream on Spotify). IQ's last full-length release was IQ Test (Bandcamp). \"I started experimenting with some faster trap beats, came up with a nice little track I was feelin and started spittin some battle type rhymes\u2026\nEP: iLL DiLL Tha ViLL \u2013 \"Selfish\"\nPhilly's own, iLL DiLL, drops off a brand new set of body work with his newest tape, Selfish. \"The upcoming rapper teams up with producer DJ Icee (Sylvan LaCue's DJ) on his latest EP, Selfish. With the only feature being New Jersey's Ish Williams, iLL DiLL flexes his lyrical prowess, delivering fast-paced, and occasionally bi-lingual rhymes throughout the EP.\" Check\u2026\nVideo: Sean Cole \u2013 \"Costly\"\nInternationally known \u2013 now representing out of his home base \u2013 Minnesota native, Sean Cole, drops off a special holiday gift as he shares his long awaited official video for his hit single, \"Costly.\" The visual starts off as Sean Cole takes an ominous walk through a back alley on his way home. Once settled in his\u2026\n@mjgrizz_ \u2013 \"Outside Looking In\"\nComing straight outta the Chi, comes a MJ Grizz, who carries a smooth flow and demeanor with the lyricism to match. Mj Grizz just released an introspective and reflective track, \"Outside Lookin In\" produced by A DOT that touches on working towards your dreams even when it's tough remembering why you started on your journey. Combining forces with management phenom Smit of BDM Management, Mj Grizz has\u2026\nCausin' Effect! release new single \"EXTORTION\"\nVazy and Jibba make the hip hop duo Causin' Effect! Songwriting diversity is what separates these artists from the others. Causin' Effect tours New England frequently and they call Southern Vermont home. Well known for their hit single Redneck. We now bring you \"EXTORTION\" which is a brand new track! With your help we can get this\u2026\nJamel Deon drops \"Deposits\" single\nJamel Deon was born in Las Vegas and spent his college years in Arizona..Now he is back in Las Vegas preparing for the release of the Hustle With Me EP. Class of 2017 graduating with a Bachelors' Degree in Business Administration and a Minor in Entrepreneurship. Today, Jamel Deon makes hip hop music for the\u2026\n(Video) Young Escobar \u2013 Real Kings ENT\nReal kingz-Young Escobar, \"One part of the real kingz short film about the team meeting the godmother of the city and doing a job to prove themselves worthy of taking over the game. Its the sequel to \"LMK\".. PART 3 COMING SOONl!","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"hilton rooms for nurses\nwithout charge to doctors, nurses, EMTs, paramedics and other frontline medical staff who need a place to sleep, recharge or isolate from their families through the end of May ()Not sure if you need to be a member of one of the participating organizations or what the stipulations are, just passing along an FYI. I have two boys, 10 and 12, and the last thing in the world I would ever want to do is go home and get them sick.\". By Laura French. The offer runs April 13 th through the end of May. Hilton is also organizing a similar program. Do I have to be frontline nurse taking care of COVID-19 patients to take advantage of the Hilton \"Discounted Rooms for Nurses\" Offer? But now that she's aware of the Hilton program and offers of free or discounted rooms from other hotels, she said she's interested in looking into them. Click here for all of Hotel Management's COVID-19 coverage Wright had planned to room with another nurse to save money but found out about Hilton's program through the American Association of Critical Care Nurses, a trade group. The rooms are available for doctors, nurses, EMTs. In Nurses Weekly. Beginning next week, Hilton and American Express will make rooms available without charge to doctors, nurses, EMTs, paramedics and other frontline medical staff who need a place to sleep, recharge or isolate from their families through the end of May. Affordable travel, entertainment and recreation discounts is what you can expect from Hotels Etc! In Nurses Weekly. Reservations can be made in up to 7-day increments. \"Knowing that there is a safe, clean and comfortable hotel room waiting for you at the end of a long shift can make all the difference in the world right now,\" said William Jaquis, the group's president. Today, Hilton and American Express announced that they will offer hotel rooms free of charge for up to 1 million workers represented by 10 medical associations across the United States. paramedics and other medical staff working on the front line until the end of May. Expect better, expect Hilton. Hilton and Marriott are partnering with around a dozen associations that represent millions of health care workers. With support from credit card partners, American Express and JPMorgan Chase, Marriott has committed to provide $10 million worth of hotel stays for health care professionals leading the fight against COVID-19 in the United States. UTICA, NY - Hilton and American Express are offering free hotel rooms to doctors, nurses, EMTs, paramedics, and medical staff who need a place to sleep or isolate from their families during the COVID-19 pandemic. Most guests at the inn are medical professionals working at Stony Brook Southampton Hospital, with rooms -- at a 75% discount -- paid for by the hospital, she said. Free Hotel Rooms for Nurses. In Nurses Weekly. There are about 56,000 hotels across the USA, and 25,000 of those could close in the next few weeks, at least temporarily, according to Rogers. Newsday readers support our strong local journalism by subscribing. About 80% of hotel rooms across the country are empty, according to a new report by STR, a firm that analyzes hotel industry data. Hilton will donate 1 million hotel rooms for medical professionals working on the coronavirus pandemic response, starting Monday. Hilton, American Express, and Hilton\\'s ownership community (hotel owners) have decided to donate a million rooms to frontline medical employees battling with the pandemic in the United States. Posted 04\/09\/2020. We are excited to announce that ANA members have reserved over 90,000 room nights in the 18 days since the program began! Contact Newsday | JetBlue. Reserve up to 7 consecutive nights at Hilton hotels across the US \u2013 for free. DISCOUNT (5 days ago) Hilton pledges 1 million room nights to members of 11 health care associations. \u2014 NAEMT has partnered with Hilton Hotels and American Express to provide free hotel rooms for EMS providers on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. Seven Hilton hotels on Long Island, including the 165-room Hilton Garden Inn in Melville and 178-room Hilton Garden Inn in Roslyn, are participating in the chain's \"1 Million Rooms\" initiative to donate rooms to frontline medical professionals during the coronavirus crisis, said Laura Ford, Hilton's Americas communications director. Explore Hilton's portfolio of hotels and distinct brands across the globe. He says the hotel has been holding on and doing ok, but is in no way doing business as usual. My staff and I are doing whatever we can to make them feel as at ease and happy as possible as soon as they walk through the door.\". More Free Hotel Rooms for Nurses on Frontlines. Hilton announced on Monday that the company would donate up to 1 million hotel rooms to doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals, in response to the novel coronavirus pandemic. Beginning next week, Hilton and American Express will make rooms available without charge to doctors, nurses, EMTs, paramedics and other frontline medical staff who need a [\u2026] This program is slated to cover stays from April 13 through May 31 at Hilton properties across the U.S. CLINTON, Miss. If you are a nurse and want to save money then we encourage you to call Hotels Etc. Book directly for the best rates during your next stay. Rooms were made available free of charge to doctors, nurses, EMTs and other frontline medical staff who needed a place to sleep, recharge or isolate from their families. California seeking 15,000 hotel rooms for homeless, California Gov. You'll receive 25% savings off your next booking at participating Hilton hotels. Rooms were made available free of charge to doctors, nurses, EMTs and other frontline medical staff who needed a place to sleep, recharge or isolate from their families. Hilton is working with ten organizations (see below the lost) to distribute the rooms for stays between April 13 \u2013 May 31. The state has already obtained nearly 7,000 hotel rooms and is working with local agencies to get the homeless into them. For example, Hilton is donating one million rooms \u2026 Beginning next week, Hilton and American Express will make rooms available without charge to doctors, nurses, EMTs, paramedics and other frontline medical staff who need a \u2026 \"I'm just overwhelmed by the deep level of dedication that all these people have. You can access Hilton\\'s page for the announcement here. You do Nurses\" Offer? This offer will be good from April 13 until the end of May. Health care workers battling COVID-19 and worried about bringing the disease home to their families can now rest with more peace of mind: About a dozen hotels on the Island are offering free or highly reduced room stays to these local medical workers, as well as those who've come from out of town to help. AARC members working on the front line in the COVID-19 pandemic now have an added resource to help them in this fight. She has covered lifestyle and entertainment, on-camera. Travel & Lodging Deals for Nurses Hilton Hotels. In partnership with American Express, the hotel chain ... nurses, EMTs and paramedics. Kelly Ann Connelly's employer offered no such benefit. Cookie Settings | Mike Hastings, president of the Emergency Nurses Association, a 40,000-member industry group based in Chicago, said the organization has been working with Hilton to place members across the country. ANA has partnered with American Express to offer one million free room nights at Hilton hotels to ANA members. To alleviate the added stress, Hilton and American Express have partnered up to donate up to 1 million hotel room nights across the United States. Expiration: C urrently set for May 31, but will be reassessed. Credit: Andrew Dierkes University City's Homewood Suites by Hilton on 41st and Walnut streets is offering free rooms to doctors and nurses at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, and Penn Police officers. Hilton is offering one million free room nights to frontline medical personnel \u2013 including nurses who are ANA members. Beginning April 13, members can book a room, at no cost, through a members-only link. RAPID CITY, S.D. The rooms will be available to doctors, nurses, paramedics, emergency medical professionals and other workers through the end of May, according to Hilton. They announced the program over social media: More than ever the power of hospitality is needed. (April 3), Hilton President and CEO Christopher Nassetta, Marriott is donating $10 million in hotel stays, Marriott lets its customers donate their reward points, About 80% of hotel rooms nationwide are empty, Your California Privacy Rights\/Privacy Policy. Red Roof's Room in Your Heart program is offering free rooms to first responders from now until May 31, 2020, including doctors, nurses, firefighters, police officers, etc. About 80% of hotel rooms nationwide are empty, according to STR, a firm that analyzes hotel industry data. Hilton offers the Frontline Thanks discount for all medical professionals globally, provided they can present a valid medical ID at check-in. Beginning next week, Hilton and American Express will make rooms available \u2026 Despite being among the businesses hit hardest by the pandemic, Roberts said the hospitality industry wants to help. Hilton pledges 1 million room nights to members of 11 health care associations SCHAUMBURG, Ill. (April 13, 2020) \u2013 Hilton and American Express on Monday launched a new program that will donate 1 million room nights across the country to provide members of 11 health care associations, including the Emergency Nurses Association , a safe and welcoming place to stay during \u2026 You might be using private browsing or have notifications blocked. Hilton has partnered up with American Express to donate up to 1 million hotel rooms to doctors, nurses, EMTs, paramedics and other frontline medical staff. Beginning Monday, Hilton and American Express will donate 1 million hotel rooms for medical professionals working on the coronavirus pandemic response. *Room reservations are subject to availability and extremely limited. Beginning next week, Hilton and American Express will make rooms available without charge to doctors, nurses, emergency medical technicians, paramedics and other front-line medical staff who need a place to sleep, recharge or isolate from their families through the end of May. Check out what's new. Some people are working on infastructure projects or they're in communications, but they're all essential workers,\" Gotthelf said. No, the Hilton Room Discount Offer is available to all nurses through the reservation portal on the ANA and RN Perks website. \"When COVID started poking its very ugly head around here, we knew we wanted to welcome these workers and do our best to make them feel comfortable.\". The rooms will be available to doctors, nurses, paramedics, emergency medical technicians and other workers through the end of May, according to Hilton. Hilton is donating up to 1 million rooms. Daysi Calavia-Robertson is a reporter who covers affordability and cost-of-living issues, the business of marijuana and CBD, travel and tourism, and special interest topics. At Hilton, that includes a complimentary drink upon arrival and in-room breakfast for two. Credit: Caroline Wright; Kelly Ann Connelly. Starting this week, Hilton and American Express will make rooms available to doctors, nurses, EMTs, paramedics and other frontline medical staff through the end of May. Hilton Hotels. Hilton and American Express announced that they will donate up to 1 million hotel room nights across the United States to frontline medical professionals leading the fight against COVID-19. \"I'm working 12-hour shifts, which are physically, mentally and emotionally draining,\" Wright said. No, the Hilton Room Discount Offer is available to all nurses as a thank you from Hilton. Help, Cops: Brookhaven party with nearly 400 broken up over pandemic violations, Cuomo: NY will have COVID-19 vaccines for 170,000 on Dec. 15, Experts: Two pairs of coyotes now official Nassau dwellers, Officials charge 6 suspects in Turkish 'birth tourism' ring operating on LI. Beginning April 13, members can book a room, at no cost, through a members-only link. Reprints & permissions | For nearly a month, Connelly, who has continued to work, has stayed at a Wyndham hotel in Queens; her sons are cared for by their father. Skip to Content. Expiration: C urrently set for May 31, but will be reassessed. So grab your friends or significant other\u2014it's time to get away in style. California Privacy Rights | Why is the offer limited to ANA members? More Free Hotel Rooms for Nurses on Frontlines. The group is one of more than 10 industry organizations the chain is working with to make the rooms available. ... We step up,\" she said. About Us | \"We're a service industry. is the site you need. Hilton Hotels, in collaboration with American Express, is donating up to 1 million free hotel room nights across the U.S. to nurses, doctors, EMTs, paramedics, and other frontline healthcare staff who may need a place to sleep or isolate from their families during this pandemic. Financial Assistance. (Source: Thrive Global) Subscription terms | Our Commitment to You. \u2013Hilton owned hotel chains have a deal for health care workers on the frontline of COVID-19. Free Hilton Hotel Rooms \u2013 A powerful ANA membership benefit that helps your whole family stay safe. Hilton has partnered up with American Express to donate up to 1 million hotel rooms to doctors, nurses, EMTs, paramedics and other frontline medical staff. The free room offerings concluded on May 31; however, Hilton continues to support AARC members by providing rooms at a discount through June 30. Hilton announced on Monday that the company would donate up to 1 million hotel rooms to doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals, in response to the novel coronavirus pandemic. \u00a9American Nurses Association, \u00a9American Nurses Credentialing Center, \u00a9American Nurses Foundation. Gavin Newsom says the state is seeking 15,000 hotel rooms for the homeless during the coronavirus crisis. By NJSNA Nurses Weekly. Lee Arthur is the general manager of the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Utica. \"I'm so grateful knowing I have a nice, safe place I can go rest and decompress.\". The rooms will \u2026 The 42-year-old Medford nurse, who cares for patients with autism and other intellectual disabilities at group homes in New York City and Long Island, immediately checked into a hotel after one of her patients tested positive for coronavirus. Free Hotel Rooms for Nurses. 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{"text":"Don't Keep Your Day Job\nHow to Turn Your Passion into Your Career\nAuthor: Cathy Heller\nThe fact that you picked up this book leads me to believe that there is something you're seeking. Perhaps you're searching for more fulfillment. You might be craving more creative expression. It could be that you don't yet have clarity on exactly what you desire, but you're clear you want things to shift. I hear that and I am here to light a path forward to where you yearn to be.\nEvery day I am witness to lives being built based on what people think they are worth. The words you're about to read are a representation of my hand reaching out to you, to help you understand how much you're worth and how you truly can decide your destiny.\nI would not write these words if I didn't wholeheartedly believe that we have the power to craft our own realities. I've seen it in my own life and more than 200 times through interviews on my podcast, \"Don't Keep Your Day Job.\" I also see it every day in the most unexpected places.\nI've had the pleasure of sitting down with brilliant and courageous souls, from world-renowned leaders such as former chairman and CEO of Starbucks Howard Schultz to self-starters on the precipice of life-changing success, from aspiring bakers to bloggers and painters. My podcast has grown into a worldwide community of souls in search of their life's work. I meet people all over the world who are doing what they love and adding value to their communities and beyond. I've talked to more than 100 role models, including Bobbi Brown, Danielle LaPorte, Jonathan Adler, Angela Duckworth, Martha Beck, Jenna Fischer, Julia Cameron, and Gretchen Rubin, to name just a few. It was an honor to hear their stories, and I am excited to share their advice with you.\nI receive hundreds of messages a day from people who share how the lessons discussed on the podcast inspire them to redirect their lives, find new ways to contribute, and reach new levels of fulfillment. I love that I am able to create a space where they can meet and assist one another.\nIn the coming chapters, I'll draw on the experiences of entrepreneurs, designers, actors, artists, and friends who share their stories about how to create profound shifts in your daily mindset, life's vision, and business's impact. We're also going to hear examples from everyday people from all over the world\u2014from Lagos, Nigeria, to Perryville, Missouri\u2014who have used everything that I share in this book to transform their lives.\nI am the first to admit that I'm a constant work in progress, but sometimes that progress doesn't feel like it's going in the direction I want.\nI often tell my therapist, \"I just get so frustrated about this thing or that thing.\"\nHer response means everything.\n\"Well, I've been a therapist for 40 years, and I wouldn't be a therapist if I didn't know that people can change,\" she replies.\nIsn't it incredible that we can change?\nIt's important to remember that we've been in a process of conditioning since birth, our every experience wiring our beliefs. Our first seven years of life are almost like hypnosis. It can pose challenges and create impediments to the life we want to create.\nThere is good news. We can change those scripts and limiting beliefs. We can change our behavior. We can change our ability to dream bigger, see further, and become more ourselves.\nThis foundation, this beautiful temple of your being, is where we will start. As you solidify this, we will begin to talk about concrete steps to take toward crafting your new life. We are going to get in alignment with what we want to build, how we dream of serving this world, and where to direct our energy.\nI will help you see the greatest version of you and give you clarity on what's possible. I will provide practical tools and techniques to transform your craving into action steps. The entire process is, at its core, a journey home and back to yourself.\nYou are wiser than you give yourself credit for. If something in this book strikes you as true, it's because you already knew it on a deeper level. Think of the voice that you hear as you read this book as your internal knowing, a deep-seated wisdom that you were born with.\nThe time to listen to what's whispering to you and enjoy the adventure of being alive to the fullest has arrived. I invite you to make the decision not just to read this book but to put its teachings into practice, because a new sensation of what it feels like to move through this world awaits. You can do the thing that you've always, truly wanted to do.\nAfter all, what you seek is seeking you.\nDon't Keep Your Day Job\nThe opposite of depression is not happiness. The opposite of depression is purpose.\n\u2014Cathy Heller\nIt's a fun title with a rhythm to it, but there's so much more to this idea than simply building a business that allows you to literally quit your day job. It is about finding your life's work and waking up every day with purpose and gratitude for the ability to live that purpose in a powerful way.\nYour \"day job\" is really a synonym for all the uninspired, routine, and mundane parts of your life. As you begin to design your life around purpose, how you move through the world will change. You'll want to foster more supportive and positive relationships that help you serve the world.\nWe've grown up in a system that doesn't always support our highest good. The system was in many ways designed for factory workers. It wasn't built to consider each person's unique gifts or the particular ways each individual can add to the whole. From a young age, we're placed on a timeline that we're expected to follow. We're praised for following the rules of the game by receiving good grades and the ability to advance to the next level. We're taught to check the boxes from school to university to career, with experiments and side projects regarded as distractions from the big picture. The system promises that you'll arrive at middle age with a successful career without taking into account your individual talents and passions.\nMost people reach their forties and find themselves walking from the parking lot to the elevator feeling like something is missing.\nWe think we're doing okay because we landed the corporate job, got health benefits, and set ourselves up for a life that someone else wanted for us. We often ignore the pain for too long and lie to ourselves \u2026 until we receive that giant wake-up call. Our bodies or circumstances reach a breaking point. I have experienced this and I've spoken to many people on the podcast who have as well.\nWe might get sick, like Sarah Knight, who was having panic attacks while working at a New York publishing company. We might lean on drugs and alcohol to keep up with the life that isn't serving us. We might wait so long that we find ourselves at the bottom of a ditch\u2014like Jen Sincero, who found herself in her forties surviving on canned tuna and living in a garage. We might face the loss of a loved one, as Emily McDowell did\u2014her best friend's death shook her awake. Sometimes we don't get the obvious wake-up call and risk settling for the rest of our lives\u2014unless we make the decision to change.\nWe're not constructing classrooms that teach people how to harness the magic inside of them. We're not cultivating that consciousness. We're not being taught to think outside of the box, and we're certainly not praised for being messy. But in order to find solutions and make things, we need to explore and have space to develop ideas.\nThe phrase \"day job\" is a synonym for the system that's told us to stay in line. Most people spend their lives building someone else's dream. I want you to build your dream. I want you to find your work. You have something to do in this world that only you can do. I know you are seeking fulfillment, and I'm on a mission to help you find it.\nThere's a new American dream. The goal isn't necessarily to become famous or beat the competition within someone else's paradigm. It's about simply finding a way to make a living doing what you love, stepping into the space where joy commands your compass.\nIt is possible to feel immense confidence and ease by simply surrendering to the thing that's been whispering to you all your life. It may seem hard to discern. Maybe you pushed it aside or brushed it off. Maybe you have loved several activities, industries, daydreams and never known which to choose. Perhaps you never felt like a standout at any one thing in particular. Whichever it is, I promise that there is something you've felt drawn to, and others notice what you add to the world. There's a seed there. There's a clue. We must get back in touch with our ability to feel our truth and follow it. There's deep wisdom I will help you uncover that has been with you all along, hidden in plain sight.\nI'm entering my forties having fully surrendered to this whisper within, and now I feel in the current. People will ask me about New Year's resolutions or where I'll be in five years, and I can confidently respond: I don't work that way. I set sail and chart a course in the direction of whatever is calling me. I lean into my joy and curiosity. I know that I'll be shown where to go next. I don't want to control it, because I'm much more interested in what will happen when I stay in that flow. I want to walk toward the feelings.\nI don't have to be Beyonc\u00e9. I don't need to be Bill Gates. I want to be in service, doing my thing that gives me joy. I want to do something I love. Success to me isn't the bank account or the fame. Success is feeling like you are living your life instead of the life someone else wants you to live. You are leaving your mark, and the world is better for it.\nI'm going to declare a new measurement of success that matches up with the new dream: Success is how often you're swimming in that joy of being alive. Success is the feeling that you're on an adventure that's going to continue evolving exactly as it should. Success is feeling purpose and being paid for it.\nWhat might happen if you stopped resisting it and instead set sail? Chart a course in the direction of your joy. You will be shown where to go as long as you stay in the flow.\nHow I Got Here\nWho am I to tell you all this? And how do I know? I don't think it is fair to ask you to dig deep into your very soul alongside me throughout this book without first sharing my journey.\nI didn't always feel the way I feel today: I wake up every day true to myself.\nMy childhood was complicated. There was a lot of sadness, and I never felt at ease at home. My parents fought nonstop. I used to hide under the sheets while my parents would fight. I dreamed of a day when I'd be far from there. I lived in fear of my dad's anger. My mom was always exhausted, and my dad was always frustrated. My mom could barely get out of bed, she was so unhappy. She spent much of her time under the weight of a dark depression. One of my earlier memories is her taking me to breakfast when I was four and explaining how miserable her marriage was and how she regretted not following her dreams.\nI became my parents' therapist at the age of five. I would sit patiently listening to their grievances. I gave them the very best advice that my innocence could provide, but I felt deeply exploited and unseen. My existence seemed to matter only to the extent that I could make everyone else feel good. I had so little practice speaking that teachers started to notice. I was sent to speech therapy in first grade because nobody could understand me. It sounded like I spoke with marbles in my mouth. The therapist told my parents that I needed to have time to talk at home too.\nI would watch movies and wish I could magically appear at those dinner tables where people were present and someone saw me. I wanted to be somewhere I felt safe. But it wasn't all darkness. I watched a lot of eighties TV, played with my older sister, organized talent shows outside with friends on my block, and there was MUSIC!\nMy mother was almost like Peter Pan. She would encourage me to stay up until midnight to watch reruns of The Honeymooners. She let me eat ice cream for dinner, and she would ask me to skip school and go to the beach with her. She had incredible highs and dramatic lows. She was magical anytime that she felt good, but unfortunately she was down most of the time.\nMy mom applauded creativity more than traditional smarts. She brought out the artist in me at such a young age: Sitting with me to make collages and reading to me at the library. She tucked me in bed at night. It was always her idea to take off our shoes and feel the grass between our toes or stop to notice a hummingbird. She took me to dance lessons and piano lessons and drove me to theater rehearsals. Music was our vehicle for connection and expression.\nMy mother's greatest tragedy was that she never had the energy or confidence to act on her potential talent. Growing up, she had been the star of her high school drama department. She was an incredible actress. She had great depth and presence on the stage, but she didn't have the courage to explore that path. Since she was a child of the 1950s, she was told she had to choose between being a mother and having a career. I saw firsthand the impact of leaving your gifts untapped.\nWe were so close when I was young, which made it even more painful when her sadness started to overcome her completely. She always had a touch of melancholy, and it wasn't uncommon for her to feel depressed or cry while singing at the piano, but those early moments of pure light and love stayed with me. I was around 14 years old when her anxiety took over and the darkness reigned.\nIt took me decades to realize that so much of my mother's desperation came from the choices she made not listening to her gut. I felt her frustration, and I did not want that to be me.\nOnce my parents split, it went from bad to worse. The crash of abandonment became too much to bear. I too felt deeply betrayed, but I had to become a cheerleader for her life. I brought home flowers and pep talks until the day I wondered why I had never tried being angry about it.\n\"What about me?\" I pleaded. \"Aren't I enough reason for you to want to live?\"\nHer response shook me: \"You're not enough. I can't live for you. I have nothing left to give.\"\nThat one moment unknowingly set me down the path that I continue to walk this day. My mom tried to commit suicide one night. Overwhelmed, I drove to my dad's house in the dark to ask for help. His response\u2014that I should not come over when his girlfriend's children were sleeping\u2014shook me. I drove home with little will to live.\nI felt invisible, and I never wanted another person to ever feel that way. It took years, but it was this mission that brought me to where I am today.\nIdentifying this vision and the road to embodying it was winding. I had to become a truth seeker first.\nMy childhood left me with the giant misconception that people grow up to become unhappy adults with unfulfilling marriages and stressful jobs.\nDuring my teenage years my grades dropped, and I rarely did any schoolwork. I was barely surviving those years. I felt like the weight of the world was on my shoulders. I would not have graduated at all but for one teacher who understood me and said, \"Get the hell out of here.\" He gave me a grade that I didn't deserve, which allowed me to graduate. Thankfully that set me on my quest to finally find some answers.\nI was squeezed into college. I started at a state university that put me on academic probation on day one. I began to look around and wonder about the state of the world. I enrolled in religion classes where the teachings of Buddhism and Judaism started to shed light around the idea of purpose. I read every spiritual book I could find in search of the answer to the existential question: Why are we here?\nI fell in love with the search for meaning and understanding the way human beings relate to our purpose in the big scheme of things. I felt called to speak and inspire. I became editor of my college paper. I had no real sense of what I wanted to do with my life, but that was one of the first times that I followed my inner compass. A whisper told me to inspire the 40,000 students who read that college newspaper. I graduated with a degree in humanities and promptly took off for a three-week trip to Jerusalem. I wanted to do some soul-searching. I wound up staying for three years.\nOnce there, I fell in love with Gd. You might use another word. Everyone must find their own north star, but I found a way to connect with the source of the world: The One who is, was, and always will be. As my teacher Rabbi David Aaron says, \"We are each a masterpiece, a piece of the master.\" I was mesmerized. It infused me with meaning and a sense of purpose. I felt connected to the infinite and knew that there was a part of me that was plugged into the source of all creation. I knew I was put here to serve an ultimate good. And it felt good.\nLearning about Jewish tradition in 3,000-year-old texts became like oxygen for me. This, combined with my earliest experiences, transformed my outlook on the world and the way in which I moved through it. I woke up feeling inspired, as if every cell in my being was connected to this palpable abundance of energy, this sweet divine light that permeates everything and connects us all. There are no extras. We are each created for a reason. I learned that the world needed something that only I could add.\nAfter spending three years absorbed in a world of mystics, I was ready to take action and practice all that I had learned in the Holy Land. I arrived in Los Angeles 16 years ago with the dream of becoming a musician. I can still remember my family begging me not to go, saying, \"Success doesn't happen for people like us.\"\nI loved music as a child. My sister and I would sit at the piano with my mom and sing and laugh. Alone I would scribble down lyrics too. It was my greatest refuge\u2014a sacred release and portal to expression. I would whisper to myself that writing songs would be the ticket out of the darkness and into the spotlight. I craved being seen, dreamed of filling stadiums.\nThere was a healthy dose of naivety in my move to Los Angeles. My credentials were nothing more than a belief that I was destined to be an artist and the confidence built through my spiritual explorations. I had no friends, no connections, no trust fund. I put one foot in front of the other and very slowly my story started to unfold.\nI found a job on Craigslist, enough to pay rent on a small room, and got to work researching how exactly one acquires a record deal and becomes, you know, a rock star. I thought the only way you make it as a songwriter was to sell records. It was the only path that I knew of. I worked super hard\u2014I tried to meet anyone I could collaborate with, I saved enough money to create demos, and then researched contacts at the labels. It was all about asking the right questions.\nWhat do I do to get from point A to point B? Who do I need to know? How do I get a meeting?\nOne belief that I say over and over again on my podcast is about how often we think it's a lack of resources that stands in our way. We feel deflated when we don't have the money or the contacts or the right zip code. I have learned that our greatest resource is our own resourcefulness.\nThe good news is that all those other extras\u2014money, connections, a fancy college degree\u2014might be nice but are in no way necessary. With a driving sense of determination and resourcefulness, we can figure anything out.\nI was also born with an innate stubbornness to live and experiment and lead. My husband says I have the will of a small country.\nI wrote songs for three years straight\u2014some better than others\u2014and I finally secured that fabled record deal with Interscope. I sat in the recording studio wearing my sleekest pair of True Religion jeans, watching veteran A&R executive and record producer Ron Fair record Lady Gaga's \"Paparazzi,\" and I thought to myself, \"I made it. I'm here.\" I felt like I reached the promised land\u2014Starbucks order hand-delivered by an intern and all.\nThere was a quiet part of myself that felt like I was trying too hard to be someone else. I shushed that voice real quick, promising myself, \"This is it. You will do it and this will be your life.\"\nI was driving my little car through Santa Monica three months later when I got a phone call from my producer. He asked me to pull over.\n\"We're going to drop you from the label,\" he said.\n\"Look,\" he said, not unkindly. \"You have nice songs. It's Michelle Branch meets Natalie Merchant meets Sheryl Crow. They're conversational, but they are not pop sensations. We're not sure if you can do this new wave of what's hot on the radio. You have talent, but we just can't take the chance.\"\nIt was soul crushing. It felt like I'd met the Wizard of Oz only to find out that he had no power. I erased my dream of a music career. I went in search of a new identity.\nI'll be a therapist since I've done that for my parents.\nI'll become a yoga teacher because that's been good for me.\nI'll take an interior design class so I'll still be creative.\nI tried to apply my craft to nonprofits, a floral design studio, a casting agency, a real estate firm. I was drowning in misery, and I couldn't figure out why because all these occupations make a decent life \u2026 for someone. I finally found a job making connections for a commercial real estate mogul. It seemed like a great option B at the time. I was making well into six figures at age 25, driving a hot convertible, and enjoying all the sushi that Los Angeles could provide.\nBut I felt like a fraud, and I was completely NOT myself. It took two years to hit a breaking point, which of course happened in the car, as most critical moments in Los Angeles do.\nI was sobbing on the side of the interstate when I decided, \"I can't do this anymore. I'm going to stop lying to myself and change course.\" I remembered how my rabbi used to tell us to imagine a guitar being used to hold a plant or an iron being used as a paperweight. It is not doing what it was designed to do. I felt like I was not living my potential. I was not doing me. I was living someone else's life. It was one of those moments that seem disastrous but is actually a blessing.\nIt was time to remember that there was something more I was born to do.\nOne thing I've learned is that the opposite of depression is not happiness\u2014it is purpose. We're all chasing a feeling of meaning, a sense that we're contributing our unique essence.\nIt's scary when you start to ask yourself these big questions. It's threatening to people around you. It demands that you switch things up and get out of your comfort zone. It's not easy to stretch yourself like that. But it is so rewarding.\nI did not know how I would find a way to write music again, but I was ready to change my story.\nOnly then did the signs appear.\nIt's an enigma that we'll review again and again, but clarity follows action. Only once we're willing to shed our well-designed plans of what the journey should look like can we get messy and figure out where we're actually supposed to thrive.\nI picked up a Billboard magazine for the first time in years that week. I opened it to a feature article on indie artists licensing their songs for TV series and commercials. A lightbulb went off.\nThis was a path that I had never considered. I had worked hard to get a record deal, but here was another way to make music. I would research, take notes, observe which kinds of sounds and lyrics were being used, and then intentionally write music that aligned with that. There are artists who might consider this below them, an inferior way to make it as a musician, but I said \"no\" to those doubts. There are so many ways to make a living even if it doesn't look exactly like what you thought it would.\nI started reverse engineering and found there were some incredible musicians making big waves in this space\u2014including Regina Spektor, Ingrid Michaelson, and Christina Perri. I had my first big breakthrough.\nI realized that the difference between a hobby and a business was caring about your buyer and not being inspired just for your own sake. I started to research what songs were being used in TV shows, films, and ads. I looked for consistencies in lyrical themes and production. I started writing with the needs of other people in mind. Then I researched the emails of producers and agencies. I found a way to pitch my music that felt genuine and memorable and broke through the competition.\nI started to write music again with more energy than ever before. I called hundreds of music agencies, speaking to more than 40 people a day, not just in Los Angeles but in Seattle, New York, Milan, Paris, and Sydney. It was uncomfortable. I received 200 \"no's\" for every \"yes.\" But I was willing to tolerate a high level of discomfort if it meant I could finally do what I wanted. It took massive effort, but I started to make real money.\nA major retailer used one of my songs twice, and I received a check for $100,000! My annual income grew from $200,000 to $300,000 the next year. My songs appeared on TV shows like Pretty Little Liars, The Office, and Criminal Minds, as well as on commercials for McDonald's, Hasbro, and KFC.\nI did this year after year and grew a career where I got to write music but live in anonymity. Every day was a holiday because I was making a lawyer's salary for going to the studio. I started to receive recognition through profiles in Variety, Billboard, and LA Weekly. They all shared the same message: Cathy Heller is writing her own check licensing songs. I didn't even have a PR agent or a booker. I still don't.\nArtists began to ask me for help, but my identity as an artist was still very fragile. I believed that if I did anything but write music then I would be a sellout. But the artists kept coming so I finally decided to open an agency.\nWhy did it have to be an \"either-or\" when it could be a \"yes and\"? I could be an artist and help other artists. My production quadrupled that year with theme songs and end titles for movies and trailers.\nThis moment in my career also sparked the realization that I could try out a massive amount of ideas and events and projects in order to figure out what worked. Why limit ourselves to one role? Why commit to one means of income when it is possible to build out and experiment and create a network of opportunities and resources? The messier that we're willing to get, the more we invite synchronicity into our lives.\nThat's exactly what happened for me when I was asked to appear on a friend's podcast to speak about the music business. A friend listened to the podcast\u2014which was a new medium for me\u2014and asked: Could you start an online course to teach me and other artists around the world?\nIt took this request to make me realize that an online course could solve a major challenge: Artists were sending me tons of songs that weren't quite right. An online course could build a foundation, teaching them what kind of songs we're working on and how to reverse engineer what music supervisors need.\nIn any industry, successful people are not looking for opportunities. They're looking to solve a problem for someone else.\nPregnant with my third daughter, I signed up for Amy Porterfield's digital course on building online courses and held my first webinar as a result. A thousand people signed in live and the course went on to make $450,000 in its first year. It all felt too ridiculous to possibly be true.\nThe best part of all was that so many songwriters found success licensing their music. One participant with zero previous experience made $55,000 when his song appeared in a coffee ad. Another made $75,000 for his song in a beer spot. Almost 40 people placed songs that year, which meant the material led to results. This was huge.\nIt took another knock at the door to wake me up to the greatest adventure I've embarked on so far.\nOne of my students, Amy Loftus Pechansky, recognized that 85 percent of what I talk about applies not only to music but to anyone with a passion project. It's not just musicians who need to hear this, but anyone who desires to make money doing what they love. It takes simple techniques\u2014from caring about the needs of your customer, to sending cold emails, to pitching yourself\u2014but the majority of people are in the dark on where to start. I had a million reasons to not add another project to my life, but there was that whisper again, urging me on.\nI met with a friend of a friend who introduced me to the smart people who helped me launch my podcast, \"Don't Keep Your Day Job.\" I doubted there would be more than 50 listeners on that first episode, but Apple thought it was worth a listen, so they featured it on their main page. Our podcast started rising up the charts from the #50 spot to #20 to #2 in the business category. Those first 50 listeners were joined by over 100,000 others, and the numbers just grew from there. A year later we reached one million downloads and it quickly multiplied to two million and then six million and on after that.\nIt became clear to me how important this message was: You are enough. You matter. You're here for a reason. You have something unique that you, and only you, can contribute to this world. And we need you.\nToday I host the podcast, coach, run workshops, and am mom to three girls. I still write songs and teach and run an agency. It can feel like a lot, but it is also the most fun that I've ever had and incredibly rewarding. I wake up at 5 a.m. every morning with more energy and excitement than at any other point in my life. I have finally found a method for helping others, and that feels like the greatest success.\nWhere Our Paths Meet\nAs with all creative processes, the soul of the project is often not fully revealed until the eleventh hour. It took months to realize the purpose of this book is so much more than business or motivation or worth.\nIt's about trusting those hunches. Trusting your joy.\nImagine breaking free of the constraints of your current reality and learning new tools to tap into a flow where you are seamlessly led to the right opportunities, serendipitously find your tribe, and attract financial abundance.\nIf you picked up this book, then you're curious about transformation and might hear that whisper that questions what life could look like if you really opened up. I'm going to take you on a journey to living more in tune with yourself. It is the most simple and perhaps most complex work that you will ever do.\nJOURNAL ON \"DON'T KEEP YOUR DAY JOB\"\nI'm going to share takeaways and writing prompts at the end of each chapter. I know you're going to have so many ideas as you read on. Getting those out of your head and onto the page is one of the most powerful steps that you can take. Let's begin!\nIf you could wave a magic wand and wake up tomorrow getting paid to do what you love, what would you be doing? Would you have your own bakery? Would you be in a Broadway show? Would you be shooting a movie you made? Spend 15 minutes allowing yourself to dream and notice how it feels. Also notice what self-doubt might arise. Don't judge it, just notice it. We will talk about that later. It's normal, and just being aware of it will help. Remember, thoughts aren't facts.\nCopyright \u00a9 2019 by Cathy Heller\nAvailable in Digital Audio!\nHardcoverDigital Audioe-BookCompact Disc Format\nListen to Excerpt\nFrom the creator of the #1 podcast \"Don't Keep Your Day Job,\" an inspiring book about turning your passion into profit\n\"Heller pivots effortlessly from encouraging readers...\n\"Heller pivots effortlessly from encouraging readers to accept \"miraculous changes,\" find their bliss, and examine their authentic selves to practical tips for building mass marketing email distribution lists and identifying web-based social media and teaching portals that allow small-business owners to capture additional revenue...both approachable and incisive.\" \u2014Booklist\nThe pursuit of happiness is all about finding our purpose. We don't want to just go to work and build someone else's dream, we want to do our life's work. But how do we find out what we're supposed to contribute? What are those key ingredients that push those who succeed to launch their ideas high into the sky, while the rest of us remain stuck on the ground?\nDon't Keep Your Day Job will get you fired up, ready to rip it open and use your zone of genius to add a little more sparkle to this world. Cathy Heller, host of the popular podcast Don't Keep Your Day Job, shares wisdom, anecdotes, and practical suggestions from successful creative entrepreneurs and experts, including actress Jenna Fischer on rejection, Gretchen Rubin on the keys to happiness, Jen Sincero on having your best badass life, and so much more. You'll learn essential steps like how to build your side hustle, how to find your tribe, how to reach for what you truly deserve, and how to ultimately turn your passion into profit and build a life you love.\nFeatured in the #1 spot in 2019 \"Get Motivated\" podcasts on Apple Podcasts \u2022 Nominated for a Webby Award for Best Business Podcast\nPraise for Cathy Heller:\n\"Cathy really 'gets it.' Listen to Don't Keep Your Day Job! It is filled with the advice people need to pursue their passions and make their lives more meaningful.\" \u2014Emily Giffin, #1 bestselling novelist\n\"Heller's creative insights both inspire and challenge us to chase our art, earn the right to share it others, and never lose sight of what truly matters.\" \u2014Jeff Goins, author of Real Artists Don't Starve\n\"Heller has a message more timely than ever: now is the time to go after your dreams\u2014because the only person's permission you need is your own.\" \u2014Alex Banayan, author of The Third Door","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Punnett's Square\nGenetics news & views from students enrolled in BIOL 2110 at Stockton University.\nArboreal Crab\nIn southern Indian forests, a new species of crab has been discovered. These dark purple crustaceans live their entire lives in trees. They rely on water pools in the tree hollows for water. Their relatively long legs help move throughout the canopy of the forest.\nTheir homes are in old dead trees, and help show off the unique biodiversity of the Western Ghats, a mountain range. They are unique, with their evolutionary strategy of completely abandoning the traditional crustacean home of large bodies of water. This discovery helps to show the need for conservation, as their ecosystem is being cut down and destroyed. These crabs need old and dead hollow trees that fill with rainwater to survive. This incredibly niche home is at high risk of destruction.\nNews Source\nBlog Archive December (47) November (129) October (38) September (22) August (30) July (49) June (1) December (49) November (131) October (33) September (29) August (11) July (54) June (5) May (27) April (151) March (75) February (41) January (16) December (51) November (125) October (39) September (29) August (24) July (37) May (29) April (135) March (43) February (17) January (8) December (57) November (137) October (43) September (22) August (23) July (54) May (37) April (209) March (69) February (50) January (28) December (79) November (226) October (58) September (53) August (7) May (73) April (240) March (60) February (52) January (7) December (81) November (168) October (82) September (96) May (2) April (203) March (112) February (71) January (41) December (78) November (277) October (65) September (17) May (20) April (135) March (41) February (20) December (40) November (158) October (48) September (4) May (7) April (159) March (33) February (18) January (1) December (22) November (153) October (26) September (10) May (2) April (150) March (45) February (35) January (11) December (49) November (144) October (25) September (6) May (16) April (90) March (16) February (19) January (4) December (42) November (38) October (27) September (1)\nDelicious Genetics","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"WILD & WONDERFUL WEDNESDAY: Freddy the Frogcaster and the Terrible Tornado by Janice Dean\nFREDDY THE FROGCASTER AND THE TERRIBLE TORNADO by Janice Dean \"The Weather Machine\", illustrated by Russ Cox Regnery Kids, 2016 ISBN: 978-1-62157-469-9 Ages 6-10 Picture Book Source: publisher for review All opinions expressed are solely my own. ABOUT THE BOOK Get ready for a whirlwind of adventure with Freddy the Frogcaster when a famous storm chaser visits Lilypad! In her fourth book, well-known meteorologist Janice Dean tackles some scary weather. Freddy the Frogcaster is faced with one of the most ferocious and devastating kinds of weather: the tornado. Young readers will learn all about how big storms occur and produce some of nature's most destructive weather. Chock-full of storm science lessons in the back, children and adults alike will learn valuable life-saving information. As Freddy reminds us, please be prepared and know what to do and where to go when the next bad storm comes your way! REVIEW Freddy helps his town get ready more n\nREAD & PLAY PUPPET THEATER: Princess Tales & Wolf Tales\nPRINCESS TALES Read & Play Puppet Theater by Oldrich Ruzicka (Author), Klara Kolcavova (Author), Maria Neradova (Illustrator) Walter Foster Jr; Act Box Br edition (August 1, 2015) ISBN: 978-1-63322-008-9 Ages 4-10 Source: publisher for review All opinions expressed are solely my own. ABOUT THE BOOK\/KIT The Read & Play Puppet Theater series invites you to read and play along with your favorite fairy tales. What better way to encourage creativity than through theater and play? Read & Play Puppet Theater invites you to read and play along with your favorite fairy tales. The illustrated box doubles as a theater stage and travel case for puppets, backdrops, and a book of three fairy tales - Cinderella, Snow White, and Sleeping Beauty. The stories are written to capture the attention of even the youngest children. Each tale includes a shortened script, giving children the opportunity to play the roles of director and actor. Just set up the pieces, get\nWHAT ELEPHANTS KNOW by Eric Dinerstein Disney Hyperion, 2016 ISBN: 978-148472854-3 Source: purchased Middle grade contemporary (diverse) Ages 9-14 All opinions expressed are solely my own. ABOUT THE BOOK Abandoned in the jungle of the Nepalese Borderlands, two-year-old Nandu is found living under the protective watch of a pack of wild dogs. From his mysterious beginnings, fate delivers him to the King's elephant stable, where he is raised by unlikely parents-the wise head of the stable, Subba-sahib, and Devi Kali, a fierce and affectionate female elephant. When the king's government threatens to close the stable, Nandu, now twelve, searches for a way to save his family and community. A plan to reinvent the elephant stable could be the answer. But to succeed, they'll need a great tusker. Their future is in Nandu's hands as he sets out to find a bull elephant and bring him back to the Borderlands. In simple poetic prose, author Eric Dinerstein bring\nSERIES THURSDAY: The Great Mouse Detective series by Eve Titus\nBASIL OF BAKER STREET The Great Mouse Detective, #1 Eve Titus, illustrated by Paul Galdone Aladdin, 2016 (reprint edition) ISBN: 978-1-4814-6402-4 Middle grade mystery Source: purchased All opinions expressed are solely my own. ABOUT THE BOOK Named one of \"13 Detective Book Series You Obsessed over as a Kid\" by Buzzfeed.com and the inspiration for a hit Disney film, the masterful Great Mouse Detective series is now available to a whole new generation of readers! Basil\u2014the famous sleuth of mousedom\u2014lives in the cellar of Sherlock Holmes's house. A devoted admirer of the great detective, he has learned his craft by listening at the feet of Holmes himself. But will it be enough to help Basil solve his most baffling mystery yet? The Mystery of the Missing Twins is one of the strangest cases in Basil's career. With only a few crumbs of clues with which to find answers, how is he ever going to figure out where Angela and Agatha are being kept\u2014and, of course, who mouse-n\nBEARD IN A BOX by Bill Cotter Alfred A. Knopf, 2016 ISBN: 978-0-553-50835-2 Ages 4-8 Source: purchased All opinions expressed are solely my own. ABOUT THE BOOK A funny father-son romp for fans of Don't Push the Button! and Mustache Baby. A young boy longs for a beard like Dad's, and when he discovers a hair-growth product called Beard in a Box, he must have it! He rips open the package, plants the beard seeds, and waits . . . And waits . . . And waits. Hilarious art and a feel-good ending make this the perfect Father's Day gift for bearded and clean-shaven readers alike! REVIEW In this delightfully funny look at what makes dad so awesome, a young boy figures it's his father's beard that makes him so cool. So he searches for a way to become awesome like his dad. When he sees a commercial on TV for a beard in a box, he is ecstatic and orders one right away (after several misadventures, one involving shaving the cat). But things don't work quite\nWILD & WONDERFUL WEDNESDAY: Malala Yousafzai & Lonnie Johnson picture book biographies\nFOR THE RIGHT TO LEARN Malala Yousafzai's Story by Rebecca Langston-George, illustrated by Janna Bock Capstone Young Readers, 2016 ISBN: 978-1-62370-426-1 Picture Book Nonfiction Ages 8-12 Source: purchased All opinions expressed are solely my own. ABOUT THE BOOK She grew up in a world where women were supposed to be quiet. But Malala Yousafzai refused to be silent. She defied the Taliban's rules, spoke out for education for every girl, and was almost killed for her beliefs. This powerful true story of how one brave girl named Malala changed the world proves that one person really can make a difference. REVIEW Malala Yousafzai is this kind of role model that the world needs more of, the kind that leaves a most definite mark on the world. In a culture that tried to keep her down and silent, Malala chose not to be silent. But her courage nearly cost her her life when the Taliban attempted to kill her. After recovering, Malala continued her fight for gi\nFANTASTIC FRIDAY: The Scrivener's Bones by Brandon Sanderson\nTHE SCRIVENER'S BONES Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians #2 by Brandon Sanderson, illustrations by Hayley Lazo Starscape, 2016 ISBN: 978-0-7653-7896-5 Source: publisher for review Ages 9-12 Middle grade speculative (fantasy) All opinions expressed are solely my own. ABOUT THE BOOK In this second Alcatraz adventure, Alcatraz finds himself on a mission to meet Grandpa Smedry when he gets swept up by a flying glass dragon filled with his unusual and mouthy Smedry cohorts. Their mission? A dangerous, library-filled one, of course! They are on their way to the ancient and mysterious Library of Alexandria (which some silly people think was long ago destroyed!) where they must find Grandpa Smedry, look for clues leading to Alcatraz's potentially undead dead father, and battle the creepy, dangerous soul-sucking curators who await them. REVIEW In this second volume of the five book series, Alcatraz and his cohorts are once again in trouble. Hardly surprising,\nBEYOND THE RISING TIDE by Sarah Beard Sweetwater Books, 2016 ISBN13: 9781462118748 YA Romance Source: eARC from the publisher All opinions expressed are solely my own. ABOUT THE BOOK Kai was seventeen when he died saving Avery's life, though he didn't really have much to live for. After spending half his life being shipped around to different families, the only place he felt at home was on a street corner with his guitar. Now, it's been six months since his death. Six months adapting to a new kind of existence where instead of making music, he uses his new healing powers to save lives. But in his off hours, he watches helplessly as Avery's life is unraveled by his death. Avery doesn't know that it was Kai who saved her life in the ocean, because her rescuer's body was never found. Wracked with guilt, the ocean she once loved is now her tormentor. As her surfboards collect dust in the garage, the weight of her grief destroys her relationships and stretches her to a br\nWILD & WONDERFUL WEDNESDAY: The Great White Shark Scientist by Sy Montgomery\nTHE GREAT WHITE SHARK SCIENTIST by Sy Montgomery, photographs by Keith Ellenbogen Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2016 ISBN: 978-0-544-35298-8 MG\/YA Nonfiction Source: purchased All opinions expressed are solely my own. ABOUT THE BOOK Dr. Greg Skomal, biologist and head of the Massachusetts Shark Research Program, is investigating a controversial possibility: Might Cape Cod's waters serve as a breeding ground for the great white shark, the largest and most feared predatory fish on Earth? Sy Montgomery and Keith Ellenbogen report on this thrilling turning point in marine research and travel to Guadeloupe, Mexico, to get up close and personal with the sharks. This daring expedition into the realm of great whites shows readers that in order to save the planet and its creatures, we must embrace our humanity and face our greatest fears. REVIEW One of the things that I always enjoy about the Scientists in the Field series is a glimpse into the work that these scientists do t\nPICTURE BOOK REVIEWS: The power of stories and storytelling\nSURF'S UP by Kwame Alexander, illustrated by Daniel Miyares North South, 2016 ISBN: 978-0-7358-4220-5 Ages 4-8 Source: purchased All opinions expressed are solely my own. ABOUT THE BOOK Surf's up! Not yet, Dude! Books are boring! Not this one! Bro and Dude have very different ideas about how to spend the day at the beach. But as Bro continues to gasp and cheer as he reads his book (Moby Dick), Dude can't help but get curious. Before you can shout 'Surf's up!' both frogs are sharing the same adventure, that is, until they get to the beach. Newbery Medal Winner, Kwame Alexander, and Daniel Miyares have joined forces to give little listeners a wild ride. REVIEW Alexander has created a fun homage to the power of the written word. As a young frog seeks his brother's company at the beach, he gets pulled into the book his brother is reading. His imagination gets the better of him and they crash, but the youngster's enthusiasm can be felt t\nNONFICTION MONDAY: Anything But Ordinary Addie\/Ada's Violin\nANYTHING BUT ORDINARY ADDIE The True Story of Adelaide Herrmann Queen of Magic written by Mara Rockliff, illustrated by Iacopo Bruno Candlewick Press, 2016 ISBN: 978-0-7636-6841-9 Picture Book Ages 4 and up Source: purchased All opinions expressed are solely my own. ABOUT THE BOOK Be astonished and dazzled by the true story of Adelaide Herrmann, the Queen of Magic! Some girls are perfectly happy never doing anything out of the ordinary. But Addie was anything but ordinary. She longed for thrills and excitement! At a time when a young lady appearing onstage was considered most unusual, Addie defied convention and became a dancer. And when she married the world-famous magician Herrmann the Great, she knew she had to be part of his show. Addie wanted to shock and dazzle! She would do anything to draw the crowds, even agree to be shot out of a cannon. But when Herrmann the Great died, Addie couldn't disappoint her loyal fans \u2014 the show had to go on. What could she do?\nENTER HERE PUT ME IN THE STORY AND NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC KIDS PRESENT\u2026 THE LITTLE EXPLORER DRAWING CONTEST! Help us celebrate the new National Geographic Kids personalized books and the San Diego Zoo's 100 th Anniversary! Enter the contest for your chance to win a trip to the San Diego Zoo to celebrate their 100 th anniversary! The San Diego Zoo has an extra special year of fun planned and we want YOU to be a part of it! With displays on Centennial Plaza, new film experiences, new shows and more, this year will be one of the most exciting at the San Diego Zoo! Contest Open: May 16 \u2013 July 8 To Enter: Adults 18+ can fill out the form on the contest page to enter. For EXTRA entries: Download the free coloring pages on the contest page and share a photo of your child's drawing on their coloring page with the hashtag #ColorAndExplore on Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook! You can also upload the drawing to the photo gallery on the contest page. *S","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Kid's and young's showings\nCultural Centers cycle\nPopular theater\nMusika Parkean & Picnic\nHistory Awards\nHuman Rights Film Festival Award\nFestival's image\n\"Bring the Sun Home\", Audience Award at the 13th Human Rights Film Festival\nThe film Bring the Sun Home (Italy, 2013), directed by Chiara Andrich and Giovanni Pellegrini, has been awarded with the Audience Prize to the Best Feature Film at the 13th San Sebastian Human Rights Film Festival, that ends tonight.\nDrone (Norway-Denmark, 2014), directed by Tonje Hessen Schei, has won the Amnesty International Award to the Best Feature Film, and Discipline (Switzerland, 2014), directed by Christophe M. Saber, the Youth Jury Award to the Best Short Film (3,000 \u20ac). Tonight is the Closing Ceremony at the Victoria Eugenia Theater, where the prizes will be given and that will end with the screening of the film Hippocrate (2014).","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"The Miracle of Overcoming Near-Death to Impact Millions \u2013 Hal Elrod #584\nBy: Dave Asprey\nToday's guest, Hal Elrod, first came on Bulletproof Radio in episode 176, (Hal Elrod: Be Happier, Healthier, & More Productive), when he shared his extraordinary personal story of surviving a near-fatal car accident at age 20 in which he was clinically dead for six minutes and sustained extensive injuries. His recovery was miraculous.\nHe went on to become a Hall of Fame business achiever, international speaker and success coach, and author of \"The Miracle Morning,\" which has been translated into 34 languages, sold more than 1 million copies, and is practiced daily by more than 500,000 people around the world.\nSince Hal was last on the show, he's had another near-death experience. He was diagnosed with aggressive Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in October 2016. After pairing intensive chemotherapy with intensive alternative therapies, his cancer has gone into remission. Another miracle.\nHis brand-new book The Miracle Equation is part of his mission to raise the consciousness of humanity, one person at a time. I know Hal, and I know he really wants this book to reach and help millions of people, so he's offering $1,347 in very cool bonuses for those of you who pre-order the book and then email the receipt to miracleequation@gmail.com.\nFollow Along with the Transcript\nOvercoming Near-Death to Impact Millions \u2013 Hal Elrod #584\nMore Podcasts From Dave Asprey\nPlug in to Your Own Power Source \u2013 David Meltzer \u2013 #631\nThe Power of Shame with Depressed Comedian Kristen Carney \u2013 #627\nHacking Joy by Changing the World Around You \u2013 Ingrid Fetell Lee #618\nThe Ball is in Your Court: Biohacking with The Bryan Bros. \u2013 #609\nWebsite: halelrod.com\nWebsite: themiracleequation.com\nWebsite: miraclemorning.com\nFacebook: facebook.com\/yopalhal\nInstagram: @hal_elrod\nTwitter: @halelrod\nYouTube: .youtube.com\/user\/yopalhal\nPodcast: Achieve Your Goals with Hal Elrod on iTunes\nBulletproof Radio: Hal Elrod: Be Happier, Healthier, & More Productive #176\nHal's definition of a miracle 00:07:40\nLuck seems to show up 00:15:45\nHal's definition of faith 00:27:45\nWhy affirmations don't work for some people 00:40:00\nCan self-deception be motivating? 00:46:00\nThe definition of a cult 00:52:15\nBig Ideas:\nHow Hal faced death twice in his life 00:03:10\nThe difference between possible and probable 00:09:30\nThe real purpose of hitting a goal 00:17:50\nHow to become emotionally invincible 00:22:20\nThe difference between faith and belief 00:29:20\nGo check out \"Game Changers\", \"Headstrong\" and \"The Bulletproof Diet\" on Amazon and consider leaving a review!\nIf you like today's episode, check us out on Apple Podcasts at Bulletproof.com\/iTunes and leave us a 5-star rating and a creative review.\nAbout Dave Asprey\nDave Asprey is founder & CEO of Bulletproof, and creator of the widely-popular Bulletproof Coffee. He is a two-time New York Times bestselling author, host of the Webby award-winning podcast Bulletproof Radio, and has been featured on the Today show, Fox News, Nightline, Dr. Oz, and many more.\naffirmationscancercultsfaithgoalsluckmantramorningmotivationnear-deathpositivity\nRelated Dave Asprey Podcasts\nStronger at 68: 7 Marathons in 7 Days \u2013 Robert Hamilton Owens \u2013 #660\nIt's Time to Break Up With Sugar \u2013 Michele Promaulayko \u2013 #659\nWomen, Hormones and DNA \u2013 Genetic Estrogen Hacking with Mansoor Mohammed, Ph.D. \u2013 #658\nFast Fitness! 40 Seconds, 3 Times a Week \u2013 Lance Dalleck, Ph.D. \u2013 #657","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"ZMapp, artificial hearts and cures \u2013 AZBio Awards honors biotech leaders\nThe Valley of the Sun consists of more than just dirt, golf courses and pools \u2014 it also holds most of the country's Petri dishes and innovative minds in biotechnology.\nHome to over 1,300 life science companies, Arizona has become one of the fastest growing biotech sectors in the country, according to the Arizona Bioindustry Association.\nOver the years, Arizona has experienced multiple successes, such as the Chandler-based pharmaceutical company Insys Therapeutics, Inc. performing as the top IPO of 2013 with over 380 percent growth in shareholder value and Arizona State University researchers contributing to the development of an Ebola drug that may have saved the lives of two American health workers in 2014, according to AZBio.\nTo honor these successes, AZBio is hosting the 6th annual AZBio Awards on Sept. 17 at the Phoenix Convention Center, AZBio President and CEO Joan Koerber-Walker said.\n\"The AZBio Awards was created to celebrate the successes in our community and to help educate members of our community who don't work in biosciences every day,\" Koerber-Walker said. \"It's the community's opportunity to come and see what's happening in their own backyard.\"\nEbola virus\nFrom 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., the public will be able to witness and learn about what is happening in Arizona's growing biotech sector for free during the event's Biotech Showcase.\nThe showcase will feature innovations and exhibits from life science companies and Arizona universities, as well as the work of students from these universities, community colleges and high schools.\n\"One of the things I look forward to every year is the students,\" Koerber-Walker said. \"There's something really special when students from Arizona's high schools, community colleges and colleges come and [stand] shoulder-to-shoulder with industry leaders, talk about science and [share] what they're doing. To think that what we're working on today is really cool, the things that they're going to come up with tomorrow are going to be even more amazing.\"\nExhibits include a display of the world's first total artificial heart and information from industry leaders who are working to develop solutions for HIV, heart disease and cancer.\nAlong with this, attendees will be able to hear from award-winning life science entrepreneurs during the event's \"Best of the Best\" Entrepreneurial Stage. Presenters include Mario Martinez II of MRTNZ Ventures, Mark Sholin of Absource and Scarlett Spring of VisionGate to name a few.\nFor ticket-holders, the event will also include a Gala Awards Dinner to celebrate the AZBio 2014 honorees. The dinner will be attended by over 400 biotech leaders in the industry.\nStudents in ASU Bioscience lab\nHere's a breakdown of the award winners:\n2014 AZBio Pioneer Award for Lifetime Achievement\nSince he was recruited by Arizona State University President Michael Crow for the school's Biodesign Institute, Doctor Roy Curtiss III has worked to alleviate worldwide suffering and death from infectious diseases.\nAs the director of the Center for Infectious Diseases and Vaccinology at the institute, Curtiss has worked to develop a next-generation vaccine against bacteria pneumonia that would save the lives of millions of children around the world. If the vaccine is successful, it would be the safest, most affordable injectable vaccine on the market.\n\"During his career, Roy Curtiss has had a profound impact on microbiology research and been a true pioneer in developing salmonella-based vaccines that are effective against a range of infectious diseases, which are still the leading cause of worldwide death,\" Koerber-Walker said in a statement. \"His contributions since being recruited to Arizona a decade ago have continued unabated, and he is now on the cusp of bringing his remarkable discoveries to the marketplace.\"\n2014 Bioscience Company of the Year\nAfter rocketing by over 380 percent in shareholder value to become the top performing biotech IPO of 2013, Insys Therapeutics, Inc. continued its high growth pattern in 2014.\nThe commercial-stage specialty pharmaceutical company reported total net revenue of $97.3 million in the first six months of this year, according to AZBio.\nAlong with this, Insys was granted to use pharmaceutical cannabidiol, or CBD, by the FDA to treat both Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome and Dravet Syndrome, two rare forms of epilepsy in children. Additionally, the FDA extended the use of CBD for Insys' treatment of glioblastoma multiforme, an aggressive form of brain cancer.\n2014 Arizona Bioscience Researcher of the Year\nWith Ebola continuing to claim lives in West Africa, an ASU Regents' professor has been testing a wide range of plants to create vaccines to counter deadly viruses found in the developing world.\nThis year, Charlie Arntzen may have found a combination of using tobacco to develop a vaccine for the Ebola virus.\nArntzen and his team at the ASU Biodesign Institute have been working with the main research developers at Mapp Biopharmaceutical in San Diego and with a team at Kentucky BioProcessing on a vaccine called ZMapp.\nZMapp is a cocktail of antibodies produced by specially modified tobacco plants.\nIt vaccine was recently used in the treatment of American aid workers Kent Brantly and Nancy Writebol, who were both saved from the deadly virus.\nTo find out more about the winners, check out AZBio Awards.\nPhotos courtesy of AZBio, ASU Bioscience, itv.com\nCategories Tech News Tags arizona biotech, arizona state university, AZBio, biotech Post navigation\nSmile for the camera! 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{"text":"Patio Guide\nTanya Mok\nReport Inaccuracy\nThis should be invisible\nEdwards Gardens is one of Toronto's most serene spots\nEdwards Gardens is a destination for anyone looking for a beautiful botanical experience in the city.\nWith kempt lawns, swirling hedges and the tranquil sounds of Wilket Creek's running water, this garden is open for enjoyment all year round from morning until night.\nThe view of the Toronto Botanical Gardens from Spiral Mound looks lush even before summer hits.\nLike most of the best nature reprieves in Toronto, this sprawling 34.4-acre piece of land is located in the Don Valley. Right on the corner of Leslie Street and Lawrence Avenue, the gardens are quite a journey from the downtown core, but easily accessible by bus.\nA waterfall runs between the Moriyama Building and the Montgomery Sisan addition.\nThe garden is named after Rupert Edwards, a rich businessman who owned the varnishing company Canada Varnish Ltd. According to the history books, Edwards salvaged the poorly cared-for stretch of land from a Scottish weaver named Alexander Milne in 1944.\nThe main path leading into from Botanical Gardens from the parking lot is lined with perennials.\nWith the intention of one day turning the property into a public park (it became Edwards Gardens officially in 1956) Edwards landscaped the garden into the carefully arranged property that you see today.\nWedding receptions are often held in the Garden Hall at the Toronto Botanical Gardens.\nNow a popular backdrop for many weddings and photo shoots, the park has recently joined forces with the 4.4-acre non-profit Toronto Botanical Garden, with the TBG acting as an entry point leading into Edwards Garden.\nParking is free, although a booth collects donations as part of the Community Champions program.\nUpon arrival, the TBG's Terraced Garden acts as a buffer between the property and the parking lot\u2014which is free to use but accepts donations\u2014showcasing perennials and ribbons of plants.\nThe Dembroski Centre is accredited with a LEED innovation acknowledgement for exceptional daylighting.\nStraight ahead you'll find the George and Kathy Dembroski Centre for Horticulture, a LEED accredited project. Inside you'll find a gift shop, information desk and library. The centre also houses some offices and educational spaces, topped by a 2,400 square-foot green roof.\nHerbs, fruits, and veggies are all grown organically in the Kitchen Garden.\nPast this, the Beryl Ivey Knot Garden is a beautiful space that flaunts the pruning prowess of the TBG staff, featuring evergreen and deciduous hedges in all geometric shapes and sizes.\nThe spiral mound offers a 360-degree view of the southernmost part of the Botanical Gardens.\nHead a little north of the knot garden and you'll find the Spiral Mound, a small winding hill that leads to a viewing platform at the top. It's only three metres high yet climbing it feels like embarking on an epic journey. At the top it offers a pretty phenomenal view of the garden.\nThe Garden Cafe is a pit stop where you can get refreshments like coffee or full meals.\nAs you make your way northwest toward Edwards Garden, you'll pass the quaint Garden Cafe, located in a historic barn serving breakfast, lunch and refreshments.\nThe vegetables grown in the Kitchen and Herb Garden are donated to the North York Harvest Food Bank.\nThe Kitchen and Herb Garden is full of planters where fruits and herbs are grown using organic gardening techniques. Veggies harvested here are donated to the North York Harvest Food Bank.\nAn off-limit greenhouse marks the transition between Botanical Gardens and Edwards Gardens properties.\nContinue along the main path going west and you'll pass the greenhouse (no entry here) before finally entering Edwards Gardens proper.\nThe yellow fountain statue of a woman holding an urn of water rests near a towering willow tree.\nHere the land opens up into the sprawling garden space. You'll descend into it from stone steps taking you past evergreens and willow trees. The Edwards Gardens fountain statue is a notable landmark that will let you know you've arrived in the main area.\nStone steps will lead you into an open valley that is Edwards Gardens.\nThere are benches lining the perimeter of this area\u2014some secluded, others less so\u2014which are perfect for pit stops and an expansive view of the land. During days of good weather you'll find get-togethers in abundance here.\nThere are multiple bridges crossing Wilket Creek in Edwards Gardens.\nHere's is where you'll also likely notice a sudden influx in digital cameras: both amateur hobbyists and professionals often flock to this area for its pretty flower beds and the handful of photogenic bridges which pass over Wilket Creek.\nWildlife sightings are common in Edwards Gardens; you'll see animals like ducks, squirrels, and hawks.\nOne of the many great features of Edwards Gardens is the multitude of friendly animals. You're guaranteed to see at least one type of woodland creature here, likely ducks but sightings of red-tailed squirrels, chipmunks, and the occasional groundhog are pretty common as well.\nFurther along Wilket Creek you'll find a small waterfall.\nThe south side of these bridges contain more forested areas and walkways that offer shallow entry into the woods. Edwards Gardens will often give you the option of taking the easy way (read: smooth, paved paths) or an alternate trek.\nThere are a few paths off the paved road that require a little more leg work.\nEither way, hikes here never get too challenging, and the space is accessible to people of all ages. If you head too southwest you'll soon find yourself nearing an exit that leads to the affluent Bridle Path (which is a sight to see in itself).\nFollow along the main path and you'll be led to a bridge that crosses over into Wilket Creek Park.\nBefore long you'll find yourself nearing another bridge that will take you to Wilket Creek Park, marking the end of Edwards Gardens.\nIf you're walking at a consistent pace, exploring the entirety of this garden shouldn't take you more than a two hours, but leave an extra couple of hours for a picnic in the grassy area, you'll likely befriend an animal if you do.\nLead photo by\nJoin the conversation Load comments\nLatest in City\nInflation has left millennials in Canada worried about the future\nThe spring forecast is out for 2023 and looks like Canada is in for some rough weather\nCanada releases $5 coin in honour of Queen Elizabeth and it's dazzling\nThese are Canada's most popular university degrees and some might surprise you\nDoug Ford criticizes Toronto's response to violence on the TTC\nOntario is about to get another winter blast with up to 10 cm of snow this weekend\nMembers-only Granite Club in Toronto ordered to pay $35K for mistreatment of man\nElection Ad Registry\n\u00a92023 Freshdaily Inc.\nDesign by Studio Function","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Police: Jail inmate threatens to kill cop\nAlso: 14-year-old accused of writing a suspicious note on school's bathroom wall says he thought it would be funny\nPolice: Jail inmate threatens to kill cop Also: 14-year-old accused of writing a suspicious note on school's bathroom wall says he thought it would be funny Check out this story on mansfieldnewsjournal.com: http:\/\/ohne.ws\/2py1NPs\nFrom Public Records Published 3:31 p.m. ET March 21, 2018 | Updated 3:47 p.m. ET March 21, 2018\nPresto graphic(Photo: News Journal file photo)Buy Photo\nRichland County Jail, 73 E. Second St., Mansfield - A Mansfield police officer was at the jail Tuesday morning to serve paperwork from the clerk of court when a 46-year-old man in the book-in area being prepared for transfer for court purposes threatened the officer. According to a police report, the man told the officer, \"When I see you on the street, I am going to put one in your head to make sure you are dead.\" He was issued a summons on an aggravated menacing charge and remains in jail on that charge, along with a charge of possession of marijuana, pending court appearance or bond posting.\nMansfield Senior High School, 124 N. Linden Road, Mansfield - A 14-year-old boy was arrested Tuesday at his home and taken to the Richland County Juvenile Detention Center on a charge of inducing panic after school officials alleged he wrote a suspicious note on the bathroom wall. The boy told a detective he did it because he thought it would be funny.\nPeople's Community Center, 597 Park Avenue East, Mansfield - A deputy met the director of the Richland County Veterans Commission in reference to a possible theft\/fraud. The director provided services rendered to the listed offender for the sum of $2,755.90. After services were provided, it was discovered that the offender lied to the Veterans Commission to gain itsservices. A report was taken for theft by deception.\nRichland County Jail, 73 E. Second St., Mansfield - A 54-year-old man being booked into the jail Tuesday morning handed a corrections officer a Tootsie Roll wrapper containing suspected crack cocaine. He said when he was brought to his cell, a 37-year-old man he was arrested with handed the Tootsie Roll wrapper to a 34-year-old man and told him to hold it for him. The 37-year-old man said he didn't give the 34-year-old anything and didn't know what the 54-year-old man was talking about. Police told the 37-year-old man and 54-year-old man felony charges may follow pending lab results. The two men had been arrested on charges of possession of drug paraphernalia during a traffic stop in the 200 block of Trimble Road earlier that morning after police found a crack pipe tucked into a rip of the fabric on the vehicle's middle console.\nFirst block of North Diamond Street, Mansfield - A C&D taxi driver reported Tuesday morning a woman he picked up in the 100 block of East Cook Road assaulted him while he was driving. He said the woman was upset about the price of the service. He said she cursed at him, and when he stopped and told her to get out, he said she him in the shoulder and threatened him. Police were unable to contact the woman.\nFirst block of Ausdale Avenue, Mansfield - A woman reported Tuesday morning her 16-year-old daughter stole her debit card and left the residence while she was in the shower. She said she believed her daughter purchased cigarettes after she saw an unauthorized purchase at Park Avenue Drive-Thru, 295 Park Avenue West, on the card, which she canceled. Police found the teen on West Third Street. She had the debit card and cigarettes in her possession, and she admitted to taking the card to buy the cigarettes. The girl was issued a summons in lieu of arrest on an underage cigarette charge, and felony charges for theft will be submitted to the Richland County Prosecutor's Office. A 49-year-old man at the drive-thru was issued a summons in lieu of arrest on a charge of illegal distribution of cigarettes to a minor.\nMansfield - The Richland County Prosecutor's Office reported to police Tuesday morning a 29-year-old man threatened a woman in relation to a domestic violence against the man in which the woman is listed as the victim. The prosecutor's office reported finding recorded jail phone calls of the man talking to his mother after he was incarcerated and threatening the woman if she testified against him. The prosecutor's office said the man also made several insinuations to his mother about stopping the woman from testifying. Police spoke with the woman, who did not show up to the trial to testify against the man. She told police she was threatened by the man's sister and was afraid to testify.\nMansfield - A Catalyst Life Services counselor reported Tuesday morning a 17-year-old boy took an inappropriate video of a teenage girl without her consent. The girl said the video was sent to other juveniles.\n600 block of Stocking Avenue, Mansfield - A woman told police a man continually drives past her residence and follows her friends around to local businesses, trying to make contact with her. The woman said she had a relationship with the 48-year-old man but ended the relationship. An officer saw the suspect in the area on Tuesday. Charges of menacing by stalking were forwarded to the Richland County Prosecutor for review.\n1200 block of Harwood Drive, Mansfield - A 50-year-old woman was found by her son on the kitchen floor not breathing Tuesday. Mansfield fire and rescue personnel administered three doses of naloxone and transported her to OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital. The victim admitted using heroin but would say nothing more.\n1400 block of Park Avenue West, Mansfield - Police responded to a report of a stolen U-Haul on Tuesday morning. An employee reported a 23-year-old woman and 32-year-old man came to the business Feb. 25 and rented a U-Haul for 24 hours, with a return date of 10 a.m. Feb. 26. The employee contacted the woman after the date passed. She told him the U-Haul was in Florida. The employee has contacted the man and woman several times but said \"they never gave an honest answer to the location,\" according to a police report. Police were unable to contact the man or woman.\nUMADAOP, 400 Bowman St., Mansfield - The director of the drug and alcohol treatment center told police he was contacted by KeyBank in reference to checks being cashed although the original checks were still in his possession. A KeyBank location in Westlake called him to verify the check. The director said the KeyBank called Westlake Police Department. The director said a suspect was arrested on an active warrant out of Cuyahoga County. A second suspect couldn't be located. Mansfield police will contact Westlake police in reference to the forgery and obtain a reference report number.\n200 block of Fairlawn Avenue, Mansfield - A woman reported Tuesday morning finding a small hole in her garage window, possibly from a BB. The woman also asked police to dispose of old ammunition, possibly from World War II, left by past owners in her basement. It was submitted to the crime lab.\nSt. Peter's Church, 60 S. Mulberry St., Mansfield - Officers Tuesday talked with four people Tuesday who said they were praying, who asked, \"Is it a crime to pray?\" The officer talked with staff after the four people, two women and two men, left the building in the presence of the officer. It was later found that the suspects were seen on video looking at the baptismal font as if they were attempting to steal it. The officer tried to locate the suspects but could not.\nFirst block of East Second Street, Mansfield - A man told police Tuesday morning someone stole a television and video game console from his residence. The man said he suspects a 57-year-old man, as the man knew he had the items, and he yelled at the 57-year-old man recently. Police were unable to contact the man.\n100 block of Blymyer Avenue, Mansfield - A 23-year-old man, 21-year-old woman and 28-year-old man reported Tuesday morning someone ransacked their residence and stole children's clothes and diapers. The 21-year-old woman said the suspect put three holes in the walls. She said she suspects a 28-year-old woman who is the ex-girlfriend of the 23-year-old man. Police were unable to contact the woman.\nRead or Share this story: http:\/\/ohne.ws\/2py1NPs","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"praying the saloon shut -- 4\/27\/15\nToday's selection -- from 1920 The Year that Made the Decade Roar by Eric Burns. Prohibition, the legislative act that banned alcohol in the United States, began in 1920. But the groundwork for Prohibition was laid in hundreds of protests and demonstrations over the many decades preceding 1920, and also in the staggeringly high alcohol consumption of Americans dating back to the very foundation of the country. One such protest happened in Hillsboro, Ohio in 1873:\n\"The groundwork for Prohibition [was] laid forty years before [World War I], with the prim, pious, but ultimately untiring membership of the so-called Women's Crusade, whose tactic, ingenious in its way, was to pray saloons shut. A cleric from Boston who found himself in the small southeastern Ohio town of Hillsboro as the Crusade was getting started in late December 1873 could not believe what he saw.\nI came unexpectedly upon some fifty women kneeling on the pavement and stone steps before a [saloon] .... There were gathered here representatives from every household of the town. The day was ... cold; a cutting north wind swept the streets, piercing us all to the bones. The plaintive, tender, earnest tones of that wife and mother who was pleading in prayer, arose on the blast, and were carried to every heart within reach. Passers-by uncovered their heads, for the place whereon they trod was 'holy ground.' The eyes of hardened men filled with tears, and many turned away, saying that they could not bear to look upon such a sight. Then the voice of prayer was hushed; the women began to sing, softly, a sweet hymn with some old familiar words and tunes, such as our mothers sang to us in childhood days. We thought, Can mortal man resist such efforts?\n\"The answer, in the short term, was no. As men approached their favorite saloon and saw the women, among them their wives and daughters, kneeling not only on planked sidewalks but often in the dust that paved the streets, praying for abstinence, they were too embarrassed to enter the beverage emporium. They turned, feeling ashamed of themselves for what they had been about to do. They skulked away, hoping that loved ones had not seen them.\n\"The result was the 'Miracle of Hillsboro.' In two weeks, all twenty-one saloons in town had been prayed out of business. For a while.\nThe Crusade spread: 'east to Wheeling, West Virginia; northwest to Ripon, Wisconsin; southwest to Carthage, Missouri; and north to Minnesota.' The results, however, were not always similar to those in Hillsboro.\nSometimes bartenders 'baptized' the women with buckets of warm, sudsy beer, dumping the liquid over their heads so that they would return home from their labors smelling not of triumph but of conversion to the other side. On one occasion, and a bitterly cold one at that, a saloonkeeper turned a powerful spray of water on the crusaders, causing [historian Herbert] Asbury to remark that the 'line of praying crusaders resembled a row of icicles.' And in yet another town, a gang of thugs who had been deputized by the mayor to enforce a spur-of-the-moment decree against public praying threw a seventy-year-old woman down a flight of stairs and, after she landed, struck her on the arms a number of times with wooden clubs.\n\"The problem with the Women's Crusade was that its effects could not last. There were almost always more saloons in a town than there were groups of women to pray before them. The Crusaders might close one establishment with their piety, but the next remained open. When the women moved on to the next, the imbibers simply sneaked out the back door of that joint and returned to the first. Their shame had been brief; their thirst endured. In the long term, especially when viewed from a distance, the Women's Crusade was little more than a game. Musical saloons. The habitu\u00e9s always won. Nonetheless, a start toward a dry America, futile though it turned out to be, had been made.\"\n1920: The Year that Made the Decade Roar\nPegasus Books\nCopyright 2015 by Eric Burns","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"LAOS: Christian pastor will avoid jail if he promises not to preach for a year\nby admin_HRWF | May 19, 2021 | Freedom of Religion and Belief\nPremier Christian News (14.05.2021) \u2013 https:\/\/bit.ly\/3bEeaT3 \u2013 A Christian pastor, held in police detention in the Southeast Asian country of Laos for a year, has been spared jail after he was made to sign documents swearing not to preach until 2022.\nA court convicted Sithon Thippavong, 35, in April of \"disrupting unity\" and \"creating disorder\" after he was found to have held church services in Savannakhet province without government permission.\nThe church leader, who started his ministry among villagers in southern Savannakhet in 2011, was arrested on 15th March, 2020.\nLocal sources told Open Doors that Sithon was made to sign a document before his release in which he promised not to preach or organise other Christian activities until March 2022.\nOpen Doors believes he also had to pay the equivalent of \u00a3360 for court fees and jail costs in order to be released.\nMr Thippavong was given a one-year prison sentence but released three days later, on account of the year he had spent in pre-trial detention.\nLocal Christians told Radio Free Asia they were glad of the pastor's release. \"We're very excited that he's still alive and was finally saved by God,\" said one. \"He may have been sick and frail in prison, but now he'll be very happy to be able to serve God again.\"\nThe US State Department has noted 'significant human rights issues' in Laos, including restrictions on the freedom of expression, association and religion.\nLaos' communist government is currently monitoring Christian activity heavily.\nGatherings must be notified to the administration and house churches must operate clandestinely as they are considered 'illegal gatherings'.\nThomas Muller, persecution analyst for Open Doors' World Watch Research unit says that although a 2019 Law on the Evangelical Church gives Lao Christians the right to meet for worship and prayer, it is often not being implemented in practice.\n\"Village leaders, religious and animist leaders view Christians \u2013 converts in particular \u2013 as angering the spirits and bringing trouble to the community,\" he said.\nOne Christian in northern Laos, who wished to remain anonymous for security reasons, told Open Doors he and his wife had been targeted by those in their village because of their faith.\nThey had been forced to leave their village, had their pigs poisoned, had their rice farm set on fire, and their children faced discrimination at school.\nIn October 2020, seven Christians were evicted from their homes in southern Saravan province because of their faith, and upon return to the village were stopped from rebuilding their demolished houses.\nPhoto : A group of young Christians from northern Laos worshipping together in a forest. They had been threatened to be kicked out of their village because of their faith. They now have to find ways to convene together as discreetly as possible. Credit: Open Doors","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Strategy & Competitive Intelligence\n> Valeryfeugeas\nThe Naked Truth: 30% of US Unicorns Have No Patents. It seems that not a day goes by without a commentary about Unicorns, a Silicon Valley-coined term used to describe a startup (pre-exit) with a valuation exceeding $1 billion.\nThe number of Unicorns, the vast majority of which are US software companies, has recently crossed the 150 mark, according to the TechCrunch Unicorn leaderboard. Topping the US Unicorn list are high flyers like Uber at $51 billion and Airbnb at $25.5 billion, followed by companies that are mostly concentrated in three industries: Consumer Internet, E-commerce and Software. Unicorns have captured the attention of investors, analysts and other market observers who are trying to understand the factors driving the formidable valuations commanded by these mythical ventures and, in some cases, bet on their future, or even announce their sudden demise.\nThe Data Sample: Over 65% Are Software Companies Our Findings: Value Distribution Not Correlated with IP Distribution Should Unicorn Investors be Alarmed by the IP Gap? 2015 Tech IPO Pipeline Report - CB Insights. The 2015 Tech IPO Pipeline has 588 investor-backed private technology companies in the United States today with valuations, real or rumored, of greater than $100 million and who are demonstrating significant momentum based on our proprietary private company Mosaic ratings.\nLike last year's list, the 2015 Tech IPO Pipeline currently represents the cream of the crop within investor portfolios, and those companies that may be on their way to an IPO given sustained product, market and financing momentum. Of course, it should be explicitly mentioned that not all of these 588 companies will make it to an IPO next year or ever.\nMany have just crossed the $100M valuation threshold and, with the time to IPO increasing significantly, have their work cut out for them before they can even ponder the option of going public. Others among this group will never actually breakthrough to the level needed to be deemed public market worthy, or will be acquired along the way. New York trounces Massachusetts. The Naked Truth: 30% of US Unicorns Have No Patents. ETFs suffer from a 'chessboard' problem. The story goes that a ruler of India was so pleased with one of his palace wise men, who had invented the game of chess, that he offered him a reward of his own choosing.\nThe man, being a mathematician, told the ruler that he would like just one grain of rice on the first square of the chess board, double that number on the second square, and double that number on each of the next 62 squares. While the first half of the chessboard could manage the amount of rice requested, the second part of the chessboard should have contained more rice than available in the palace. Since a chessboard has 64 squares, the number of grains is 263 (9,223,372,036,854,775,808) \u2014 that's over 9 quintillion. We think exchange traded funds have reached a second-half-of-the-chessboard threshold. ETFs are a great idea if they serve an investment objective to gain exposure to a specific index, sector or asset class.\nWe consider the third quarter of 2015 to be a disaster for the ETF industry. Nine Out of Ten of the Internet's Top Websites Are Leaking Your Data. The vast majority of websites you visit are sending your data to third-party sources, usually without your permission or knowledge.\nThat's not exactly breaking news, but the sheer scale and ubiquity of that leakage might be. Tim Libert, a privacy researcher with the University of Pennsylvania, has published new peer-reviewed research that sought to quantify all the \"privacy compromising mechanisms\" on the one million most popular websites worldwide. His conclusion? \"Findings indicate that nearly 9 in 10 websites leak user data to parties of which the user is likely unaware.\" Libert used his own open source software called webXray\u2014the same program he's used in the past to analyze trackers installed on health and porn websites\u2014and he found that not only were most siphoning user data, they were sharing it all over the place.\nIn other words, when you visit a website\u2014say, Airbnb.com, Yahoo.com, or Motherboard.tv\u2014that site will likely forward your user data to nine other, outside websites. Is Your Company Encouraging Employees to Share What They Know? Many of the things we need to know to be successful \u2013 to innovate, collaborate, solve problems, and identify new opportunities \u2013 aren't learned simply through schooling, training, or personal experience.\nEspecially for today's knowledge-based work, much of what we need to know we learn from others' experiences, through what's called vicarious learning. Organizations know this learning is important, which is why they invest significant resources in handbooks, protocols, formal mentoring programs, and knowledge management systems to share employees' experiences. Yet analyst estimates suggest that the companies in the Fortune 500 still lose a combined $31.5 billion per year from employees failing to share knowledge effectively. By trying to recreate the wheel, repeating others' mistakes, or wasting time searching for specialized information or expertise, employees incur productivity costs and opportunity costs for the organization.\nCoactive vicarious learning Putting it into practice. Harvard Business Review - Ideas and Advice for Leaders. Applying intelligence to enhance decision-making.\nRelated: Management - Business and entrepreneurship - Leren - Harvard Business Review - Ideas and Advice for Leaders - Education - Enterprise","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"KFH launches digital-enabled branchAbu Dhabi Islamic Bank adopts Samsung PayAlKhair Capital explores fintech productsFaysal Bank partners with Ripple for payments solutionDIFC reaches fintech milestoneJibrel unveils private financing platformIthmaar Bank to upgrade CRM platformEmirates NBD to roll out voice banking through Amazon AlexaDubai Financial Market launches electronic dividend distribution serviceSaudi finance ministry warns against cryptocurrenciesSecurities Commission Malaysia restructures digital strategy and innovation unitKIB launches video call serviceADIB joins trade blockchain platformWahed Invest secures Saudi ExPermitAirline veteran to helm TNG Digital as new CEO\nHelloGold selected to present at UN\nPosted on 19 September 2019 in Volume 3 Issue 4 by IFN Fintech\nMalaysia's HelloGold is one of a handful invited by the United Nations Secretary-General's Task Force on Digital Financing on the Sustainable Goals, through the Digital Finance for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Challenge, to present at its inaugural invite-only summit running on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, a validation of Islamic fintech at an international level as a vehicle for impact and sustainable development.\nOne of two Malaysian start-ups, along with several start-ups in India, to be invited after a rigorous selection process, to present on tech efforts in addressing long-standing development challenges, HelloGold is understood to be the only one with a Shariah compliant fintech proposition. The Challenge was organised by the UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) FinLab. The judging panel included representatives from UNCDF, Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation, Bank Negara Malaysia and Malaysian Global Innovation and Creativity Centre.\nThe 'Good Servant, Poor Master: Capturing the Promise and Managing the Risk of Financial Technology for a Sustainable World' forum, taking place on the 27th September at UN headquarters, will gather 200 head of states, finance ministers, central bank governors, and leaders from development organizations and the technology sector, to put forward an actionable set of recommendations for ways that the digital revolution could be harnessed to advanced the UN SDGs.\n\"It is indeed a huge honor to be selected \u2013 we are immensely proud and humbled. This is an opportunity for us to showcase what we are trying to do with HelloGold to an audience of policymakers, that potentially could help us to get into emerging markets and see value in what we are trying to achieve,\" HelloGold CEO Robin Lee shared with IFN Fintech.\nSince its launch in 2017, HelloGold has onboarded over 138,000 users in Malaysia and Thailand (with plans to expand to Indonesia and Dubai onto its Shariah compliant gold savings platform, which allows users to purchase gold for as low as 25 US cents. From its customer base, 70% are first-time investors in gold \u2013 demonstrating the start-up's ability in creating new demand for the popular asset class \u2013 and more significantly, relevant to the SDGs, US$675,000-worth of transactions were conducted by women, out of which 81% belong to the low to moderate income bracket. This directly correlates to two of the 17 SDGs: the first goal of no poverty and 10th which is reduced inequalities.\nThis invitation is a testament to Islamic fintech as an effective medium for financial inclusion and positive impact, as well as is a testament to the quality of Malaysian start-ups at an international level. HelloGold in 2018 was also recognized by the World Economic Forum ASEAN for its work in financial inclusion.\nYour essential source to learn, explore, collaborate and keep up-to-date with the best-in-class of the most cutting edge fintech relevant to the Islamic finance industry.\nAwards and Polls\nPartnership & Advertising\n\u00a9 REDmoney\nPowered by Islamic Finance news\nIFN Fintech Feedback Form\nHi! Do you have suggestions or feedback to help us improve? Do let us know.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Summer peace parade, downtown Lindsay, 1919.\nWalking through history: Remembering downtown Lindsay 100 years ago\nPublished on February 19, 2019 in Just in Time\tby Ian McKechnie\nImagine strolling through Lindsay's historic boroughs 100 years ago, in 1919. What might life have been like, behind the scenes and within the businesses that once drove our economy? What thoughts and emotions coursed through the minds and hearts of local citizens? Imagination \u2013 and a little research \u2013 are powerful tools. They transpose me from the streets on which I stroll today\u2026to the Lindsay of a century ago.\nLindsay, mid-spring, 1919.\nBefore venturing into the heart of commercial Lindsay, I pause to admire the Ross Memorial Hospital, standing proudly on a height of land adjacent to Kent and Angeline Streets. The 16-going-on-17-year-old Ross is generously supported by the community it serves, and this support apparently extends to the new Isolation Hospital at the corner of Colborne and Angeline.\n\"'Tis a real credit to the town!\" gushes Mrs. Hungerford, president of the Lindsay Women's Institute, whom I happen to encounter on the front lawn of the Ross, where she has just paid a visit to an institute member, currently recovering from a fall.\n\"The ladies of the Lindsay Women's Institute and the West Ops Women's Institute have poured their hearts into seeing to it that we have a comfortable, modern facility at our disposal should Lindsay ever be plagued with a disease requiring isolation,\" Mrs. Hungerford tells me.\nI nod in agreement, remembering that this year and last have seen record numbers of Canadians hospitalized with the dreaded influenza epidemic.\nMrs. Hungerford and I exchange a few more pleasantries, before I tip my cap and move along. Lindsay's citizens are clearly proud of their healthcare facilities, a pride no doubt intensified by the good work of Ross nursing graduates in Europe over the past four years.\nWalking briskly in an easterly direction, I soon reach the corner of Kent Street and Victoria Avenue, where I'm held up by a passing train returning from the north country. The smoke and cinders waft over Victoria Park, where the Citizens' Band is playing some jaunty tunes. I wait patiently, my ears taking in the strains of \"Goodbye France\" and \"Smiles,\" among other chart-toppers.\nAt last, the caboose rattles by and I cross the street, passing the library and reaching the busy intersection of Cambridge and Kent, where I'm just about run down by a speed demon in his new Gray Dort touring car.\n\"Watch where yer' goin'!\" shouts the man behind the wheel, shaking his forefinger menacingly. The machine roars off down Cambridge Street in a cloud of dust and exhaust.\n\"Damned drivers!\" exclaims an older gentleman in a straw hat leaning up against a light-pole, having witnessed my near-tragic encounter with the Chatham, Ontario-built Gray Dort. \"Them contraptions are a menace, snortin' and rattlin' through here. Reckon he paid $1,500 for that thing. Hope your heart isn't racin' after that.\n\"No, sir,\" I reply, with a half-smile. We go our separate ways.\nLooking down Kent Street, I'm astounded at just how quickly Lindsay has progressed in her embrace of the motorcar. Parked up and down this widest of Ontario's thoroughfares are Fords, Gray Dorts, Maxwells, and Overlands, interspersed with horses and wagons. No doubt they are bringing postwar prosperity to local dealers like R.F. Thomas's Lindsay Motor Works \u2013 but one wonders what sort of impact this age of automotive adulation will have on the town in the years to come.\nI move on. Downtown Lindsay is a bustling place on this slightly overcast day in 1919. People are going in and out of shops, patronizing a bounty of businesses, some with pedigrees that stretch back to pre-Confederation times. I glance up at the signs mounted over the awnings which have long been in vogue for downtown businesses. Allin's Ltd. (hardware). R. Neill Ltd. (boots and shoes). Sutcliffe & Sons (Lindsay's answer to an urban department store).\nReaching the corner of Kent and William Streets, I duck into Edmund Gregory's drugstore \u2013 one of the oldest apothecaries in the Dominion, I'm told. But I'm not looking for a cure to any ailment. Gregory's is the local distributor for Kodak camera and film supplies, and I'm keen to capture what I can of Lindsay as it appears in 1919. I change my mind, however, when I realize that I will have to wait for my pictures to be developed \u2013 even though Mr. Gregory promises that he can have them developed and printed quickly.\nBeing so used to uploading pictures on to social media platforms at once, I bristle inwardly at the suggestion that I can \"come back in two weeks\" to see my prints.\nInstead, I politely thank Mr. Gregory, purchase a bottle of Coca-Cola, hastily drink its saccharine contents, and head back outside, anxious to continue my journey. The world I come from, a world of instant news, instant coffee, and Instagram is increasingly incompatible with the good old-fashioned virtue of patience.\nThough I could easily spend many an hour admiring the streetscape that has made Lindsay known far and wide across Ontario, I want to meet some of the local folks who make their homes and livelihoods here. They, after all, are what give life and meaning to bricks-and-mortar. I glance across the street and see a sign for the Big 20 Caf\u00e9, which, I'm told, has recently been remodelled and refitted. I glance at my watch. It's 12:22 PM. The height of lunchtime. There must be a good crowd in there now. I stroll across Kent Street and hasten over to the Big 20. A man is peddling for coins out front and I toss him a dollar on my way in.\nThe place smells of coffee, hot beef sandwiches, and French toast. 'All you can eat for 20 cents,' a colourful sign mounted on the counter proclaims. I make my way over to a table at the back, take off my coat, and order a cup of tea. My ears perk up as I listen to conversations emanating from the tables around me. Folks are talking about who has recently come home from the war last year and who hasn't. Others are having lively debates about prohibition, the problems facing rural schools, and the state of Lindsay's roads \u2013 most of which are still awaiting asphalt.\nNot too far away, at one of the ladies' tables, two young women are engaged in earnest conversation about the current state of employment.\n\"It's an outrage, Hazel!\" exclaims one. \"We proved in working at the arsenal that a woman can run machinery just as well as a man, and now that the war's over, we're being told that it's our 'patriotic duty' to turn our jobs over to the chaps returnin' from the war.\"\n\"'Patriotic duty my foot!'\" replies the other, indignantly poking a fork at her raisin pie. \"I'd rather be turnin' out a product than turnin' in my badge just because conditions have returned to normal.\"\n\"Ah, but they haven't Hazel,\" returns the other. \"The new normal will see us girls take our places in the world of commerce and industry in a way that this town, this country, this Empire has never seen before. As soon as we finish here, we're going to march over to Mr. Horn's woollen mill and see if he can't take us on. Belgium and Romania need Canada's wool, and Alex Horn needs us!\"\nTheir voices drop to a whisper, and I glance at the menu in front of me, all the while casting glances about the restaurant. The folks behind the counter are beaming, no doubt enthralled with the news that the Canada Food Board recently lifted restrictions placed on restaurants during the war. But other faces betray a hint of anxiety about the future. Their world, like the one I've come from a century later, remains fragile and uncertain.\nA piping hot cup of tea is placed before me. I take a sip, the steam fogging up my glasses, clouding out this vignette of Lindsay in 1919\u2026\nIt's hard for us today to imagine what life was like a century ago in Lindsay, Bobcaygeon, Fenelon Falls, Kinmount, Omemee, and other fine communities across Kawartha Lakes. Technology has forever changed our lives, food prices have gone up dramatically, and the traditional industries which kept these communities afloat for over 100 years have shuffled off their mortal coils as global economies and consumer tastes change like the weather.\nAnd yet, much remains the same. Like Mrs. Hungerford and the Lindsay Women's Institute, we take pride in our healthcare facilities. Local pharmacists carry on the tradition of courteous, personal service that once defined establishments like Edmund Gregory's drugstore. And like the Big 20 of gastronomical memory, our restaurants remain popular gathering spots to converse at lunchtime \u2013 to live and laugh among our family, friends and neighbours.\nIn the end, as ordinary Canadians, we carry forward as best we can, in all the ways we can, and trust that we will be rewarded with lives worth living.\nTags: downtownKawartha LakesKent StreetLindsayRoss Memorial Hospital\nDave has been our neighbour for close to 20 years. Neither Dave nor his wife, Karina,\nIt's time for summer fun! But summertime comes with safety challenges and risk of personal injury.\nshawn mclean says:\ndo you have a picture of 28 albert street south, showing what the front porch looked like on my house,,,found the old post in my basement,,holding up the house,,,would love to rebuild it\nUnion Alarm says:\nIt was a lot safer in back those days as people were very liberated of everything I just wish we could go back to those simpler times when there was a sense of security in the society.\nPrevious Story Previous post: Perry says focus now on class action lawsuit in wake of basic income cancellation\nNext Story Next post: St. Thomas Aquinas takes us back to the 1980s\nLatest from Just in Time\nRecently, members of the City of Kawartha Lakes' Economic Development Department, senior\nPicture it. It's mid-May of 1919, and you're a 12 or 13-year-old\nWith spring in full swing and April's showers heralding May's flowers, the\n\"The first duty of an industrial order, whatever its nature, is to\nRemarkable Kawartha Lakes' women, past and present\nThe young lady in the accompanying picture is my great-grandaunt, Euphemia \"Effie\"\nDave has been our neighbour for close to 20 years.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"How To On Board With: Raimi Merritt\nOn Board With: Raimi Merritt\nProfessional wakeboarder Raimi Merritt talks travel, tournaments and training.\nBy Heather Steinberger\nWhen Raimi Merritt first strapped on a wakeboard at the tender age of 11, she had no idea that she'd soon be following in the formidable wake of her father, former World Champion and professional barefoot water-skier Steve Merritt. Now 21, Merritt is an eight-time World Cup champion and is sponsored by Nautique Boats, Hyperlite Wakeboards and a host of others. She lives and trains in Orlando, Florida.\nHow, and when, did you discover wakeboarding?\nWhen we were growing up, my dad taught me, my brother and my two sisters to water-ski. We learned two-ski, one-ski and barefooting, and I did that until I was 11. My dad had seen the wakeboarders and had trained some of them in barefooting back in the day. He saw a lot of potential in me, so I tried it. It clicked right away, and six months later, I was competing.\nWhen did you realize that you were destined to go pro?\nI would always win the amateur tournaments. I earned five national titles and five worlds. I'd go on the podium, and the announcers would say, \"Raimi, when are you going to go pro?\" I trained with Tara Hamilton, and I knew I really wanted to do it.\nHow was pro different?\nThe pros are doing tricks that haven't been done before, and they're pushing harder. I had to step up my game and train harder to make it to the final round. And I had to train harder for conditions, because there would be days when it would be rolling, rough, raining. You have to be prepared.\nWhat kind of boat do you usually ride behind?\nFor me, the best wakeboard boat in the world is a Super Air Nautique G23. I use a 77.5-foot rope, and our speed is usually around 23.7 miles per hour.\nYou've traveled all over the world. What are some of your favorite spots?\nI loved Dubai and Australia. In fact, I'm leaving for Australia for the first tournament of the season in a couple of weeks. I'll be in Canada this year too, and I'll be going back to Indonesia.\nWhat does your offseason look like?\nIn the offseason, everyone's training and learning new tricks. I try to ride two times per day, five or six days a week. I work out every day and have a trainer three times a week. I also use the trampoline and practice yoga. Because I participate in the U.S. and international pro wakeboard tours, my season usually runs from the second week of March until November.\nWhen you have some time off, do you like to get away from the water?\nNo, I play in the water. I love surfing and going to the beach. And the cable parks make wakeboarding with friends so much fun.\nAfter more than six years on the pro circuit, do you still love wakeboarding?\nI think I love it more now than I did in the beginning. I want to do it for a very long time. It's something different, something new. It's an up-and-coming sport, and it feels like it has no limits.\n, on board with, water sports","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Latest Articles on Group Tours\nThe Best Cozumel Excursions Right Now\nBy Lara Grant\nOff the Riviera Maya coast sits the pretty island of Cozumel. Travelers either come via ferry from Playa del Carmen (a 45-minute ride) or on one of the many cruise ships that dock here. Whether you're here for a long weekend or a quick stop on a cruise, spending time along the beautiful white-sand beaches\u2026\nThe Best Excursions in Cancun Right Now\nBy Lilly LeClair\nBeach at Marriott Cancun Resort Drawing nearly six million international tourists per year, Cancun is Mexico's most famous beach destination \u2014 and for good reason. This is a city that caters to travelers at every turn. It's easy to reach from most major U.S. cities on the East Coast, English is widely spoken, and you'll\u2026\nThe Best Excursions in Punta Cana\nAn array of all-inclusive hotels, some of the nicest stretches of sand in the Caribbean, and practically perfect weather make Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic a popular getaway. While many tourists are content to relax at their mega-resort's swim-up bar and lounge on the beach, there are several tours worth leaving the hotel for.\u2026\nThe Best Experiences and Tours in Barcelona Right Now\nBarcelona has a vibe like no other place in the world. This cosmopolitan city is famous for its tapas and wine bars, art and architecture, and more than 2,000 years of history. Most first-timers to the city have a hefty must-see list that includes flamenco dancing, beaches, Montserrat, medieval Barri G\u00f2tic, Modernist architecture by Gaud\u00ed,\u2026\nHow to Choose a Group Tour That You Won't Hate\nBy Kelsey Blodget\nCourtesy of Cramos, Wikimedia Commons It was a scene from one of my travel nightmares. Somehow, I found myself sitting on a group tour bus in Spain, with over 60 fellow passengers and a pink-lipsticked, leopard-print-wearing guide who kept referring to us as her \"family\" and making appalling jokes. At our first sightseeing stop, we\u2026\nMore People Are Traveling Solo, But They Might Not Be Who You Think\nBy Margot Bigg\nPhoto Credit: Rashi Kalra, Flickr Many people have a preconceived idea about the \"typical\" solo traveler. He's young (usually in his 20s or early 30s), Western (fromAustralia, North America, or Europe), and he's male. And while there are plenty of young Western men hitting the road on their own, today's typical solo traveler isn't as\u2026","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Career OneStop\nYour pathway to career success. Tools to help job seekers, students, businesses, and career professionals. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor.\nWyoming Native Plant Society. We are here to promote the appreciation of the native flora of Wyoming. Our newsletter Castilleja is published four times per year and has information on upcoming events as well as articles on plant conservation, research, events, book reviews, and other botanical goings-on in Wyoming.\nCatalog of U.S. Government Publications, 1976 to present (GPO Access)\nFinding tool for Federal publications that includes descriptive records for historical (since 1976) and current publications and provides direct links to those that are available online. For publications 1895-1976 visit Monthly Catalog of U.S. Government Publications, 1895-1976 (Chadwyck).\nCauses (Quick & Easy Law Information)\nCauses (was Countable) makes it quick and easy to understand the laws Congress is considering. 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{"text":"Airline News & Info\nThe Rise, Fall & Post Mortem of Braniff International. #avgeek\nBy R.D. Sussmann-Dewberry\nCourtesy Boston Public Library\nToday Senior Contributor R.D. Sussmann-Dewberry returns with a stellar three part series on the history of Braniff International. He has previously written fantastic pieces about the modern rise of Delta, the new American Airlines, the History of Low Cost Carriers, United Airlines, the History of Air Shuttles, The Middle East 3, Alaska's purchase of Virgin America, United's Polaris and Slim Line Seats. He has been involved with the airline industry for over 20 years and is an active travel consultant and airline analyst. R.D. is also a huge #Avgeek, a theme park enthusiast and a friend.\nPart I: Braniff \u2013 from Stinsons to Flying Colors\nPart II: Braniff \u2013 Ultra Colors, ultra problems.\nPart III: Braniff \u2013 Those who do not learn from the past are doomed to repeat it\nIn my history of aviation, dating as far back as 1977, there is one entrant that stands out as being remarkable to this day: Braniff International. While I never got to experience this colorful carrier, it has always been a focus of my history & my study of the airline industry. What follows is a history of the carrier in three parts, and a look as to what brought down the carrier, despite the financial success of most of its history.\nBraniff's roots begin with a small operation in the Central Midwest \u2013 namely, Oklahoma & Kansas, where Paul & Tom Braniff operated a small feederline starting in 1928. This short feederline carrier was absorbed by Universal Aviation in 1929, and the Brothers Braniff moved their sights a bit further south, to Dallas & Ft. Worth Texas. Operating a starter route between Dallas, Wichita Falls & Oklahoma City, Braniff Airways expanded into new markets throughout the central heartland of the United States, spreading northward towards Minneapolis\/St. Paul, and south to the border.\nAlong with Tom Braniff, Charles Beard took some element of control and would continue to grow the carrier through several mergers & route expansions, including access to South America & Mexico. In 1954, Tom Braniff died, ending the Braniff family lineage in the carrier. Charles Beard took the full helm of the carrier, and continued to nurture the carrier forward.\nCourtesy 1950s Unlimited\nThe 1950s brought Braniff into the start of the Jet Age. Very rare Boeing 707-227s, a more powerful variant of the 707 jetliner were ordered for use on their longer legs which now reached coast to coast. An attention to service (a hallmark of Braniff's legacy) brought the introduction of El Dorado Super Jets to South America later on. Lockheed Electra Turboprops filled in where the jets couldn't go, and Braniff was a modestly profitable company, though unknown in many regions as they simply didn't go there. To cause further issues, Beard's conservative image for the carrier combined with slow growth brought in changes in the structure of the carrier \u2013 ones that would be far reaching in every way.\nThe Great America corporation purchased control of Braniff in 1964. C. Edward Acker would go through the carrier, and began to seek better alternatives. By the end of the year, Harding Lawrence of Continental Airlines would take the reins, and Beard was oustered from the board, leaving the carrier he helped grow.\nThe End of the Plain Plane\nLawrence quickly set to work on Braniff. The airline had been proactive in ordering short-haul jets, namely the British Aircraft Corporation 1-11, as well as ordering the 727-100\u2026 but Lawrence saw a sleeping giant in Dallas. Calling in the marketing team from Tinker & Associates, he met Mary Wells, an advertising designer with whom many companies trusted their image. She took over the marketing side of the carrier, and prepared to alter the image of Braniff: A stout, small regional carrier with South American routes into a much bolder, brighter carrier. And her methods were not like anybody had seen in the industry anywhere.\nEmilio Pucci decorated the Hostesses (Flight Attendants now), Alexander Girard did the visual 'look' of the airline, and Mary Wells handled the paint. In the end, Braniff International rolled out seven different color schemes \u2013 all from a very 1960's pallette \u2013 ranging from Signal Orange to Ochre, to Grass Green to Electric Blue. Combine this with a massive advertising blitz rolling out the End of the Plain Plane, and news coverage followed\u2026 followed by the passengers.\nBraniff's new look was not only popular, it was Haute Coture. Loads surged, profits blistered, and Braniff was starting to shine and outgrow its older, more staid image. Additional routes were added through the blessings of the Civil Aeronautics Board, including routes to Hawaii, Florida & beyond. 1967 brought the merger with PANAGRA, a primarily South American based carrier, and Braniff's planes were seen all over the Americas, in ever-growing numbers.\nInto the 1970's\nBy 1970, the industry was changing rapidly. Braniff's new look began to look a bit faded in light of new color schemes by other carriers. And the industry was at a major junction: The 747, Lockheed L1011 & McDonnell Douglas DC-10 were coming, and while the other major carriers were busy ordering large fleets of these jets, Lawrence ordered only two 747s, of which only one was discovered. But it was remarkable in so many ways: The entire plane was bright orange. \"The Great Pumpkin\" or \"The Big Orange\" flew a single route for Braniff \u2013 their hallmark Dallas-Honolulu run for most of its career.\nBraniff 747. Photo by Marada Circa 1980's\nThe early 1970s meant two things in the industry: Steep recession, leading to financial distress at many carriers \u2013 and strong, steady profits at Braniff. The reason was clear: Braniff's route network, though suited for the DC-10 & L1011, were better optimized by smaller (And far less expensive) 727 jets. While other carriers were cutting frequency, replacing them with a single widebody jet, Braniff was adding frequency and high-yield business passengers at the same time. Airlines had a hard time competing in Tornado Alley \u2013 from Minneapolis to Dallas \u2013 where Braniff's strong, frequent schedule allowed passengers many choices. Their low debt structure allowed higher profits, and the image generated traffic.\nIn 1972, Braniff rolled out their next set of colors \u2013 a bit muted from the original End Of the Plain Plane image \u2013 but just as vibrant & colorful. The Flying Colors image introduced four color schemes fleet wide, and again refreshed their branding & image. Braniff's brightly colored planes could be seen everywhere coast to coast, and the name traded highly as a result. The Braniff name would soon grace the world's largest (and fastest) piece of art \u2013 a DC-8 painted by Alexander Calder. \"Flying Colors of South America\" debuted and was soon seen throughout the South American route system, as well as occasional forays into the domestic network. In 1976, a 727-200 would join her brother as Flying Colors of the United States, in time for the Bicentennial of the USA. Braniff was flying high.\nBraniff Douglas DC-8-62 wearing Alexander Calder's Flying Colors of South America design at Miami Airport in August 1975 Source: Wikipedia\nWhat made the 1970s good for Braniff was a mix of image, fleet, routes & service. Having a primary fleet of 727 aircraft for domestic service kept things simple & flowing, and made plane change outs easy if there were issues. Having the DC-8 for South America allowed for simplicity of operations south of Miami. These moves kept costs lower, even as fuel began to rise in light of the Oil Crisis of 1973. Offering a superior service and schedule kept planes full of high-yield traffic. And having a well developed & tight system of routes meant operations were kept flowing constantly, despite being in a region known for some of the worst weather in the country. Braniff's constant attention to these aspects is a credit to the incredible employees.\nAs 1976 rolled on, it was decided to update the look again of Braniff. From the top to the bottom, Harper & George were brought in to overhaul Braniff for the end of the decade. At the same time, Alfred E. Kahn and the Civil Aeronautics Board had a plan to overhaul the entire airline industry from the air down\u2026\nR.D. Sussmann-Dewberry\nRD has been involved with the airline industry for over 20 years and is an active travel consultant and airline analyst. R.D. is also a huge #Avgeek and theme park enthusiast.\nAirlines Ban Firearms on DC Bound Flights Ahead of Inauguration\nIf you are planning to travel to DC, then you should probably leave your gun at home. Several airlines such as Delta, United, American, Southwest, Frontier and Spirit, have banned firearms ahead of the inauguration.\nUnruly Passengers Can Now Face $35,000 Fines and Imprisonment\nFAA Administrator Steve Dickson has now signed an order directing a stricter legal enforcement policy against unruly airline passengers in the wake of recent, troubling incidents.\nCarriers Waive Fare Difference on International Flights After New Testing Requirements\nThe United States will soon begin requiring all inbound travelers on international flights to show proof of a negative Covid-19 test. This new requirement raises problems for visitors, but also for Americans that are are abroad or are planning to travel internationally.\nThe Rise, Fall & Post Mortem of Braniff International Part II: Ultra Colors, Ultra Problems #avgeek - Miles to Memories Jan 16, 2017 at 10:31 am\n[\u2026] Part I: Braniff \u2013 from Stinsons to Flying Colors [\u2026]","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home > TV > SEAL TEAM Season 4 Episode 14 Photos Hollow At The Core\nSEAL TEAM Season 4 Episode 14 Photos Hollow At The Core\nSEAL TEAM Season 4 Episode 14 Photos Hollow At The Core \u2013 Bravo is tasked with a covert mission to infiltrate a Boko Haram camp, hack its data network and rescue an American hostage, on SEAL TEAM, Wednesday, May 12 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET\/PT) on the CBS Television Network. s04e14 4\u00d714 4.14 s4e14\nSEAL TEAM is a military drama that follows the professional and personal lives of the most elite unit of Navy SEALs as they train, plan and execute the most dangerous, high-stakes missions our country can ask of them. Jason Hayes is the respected, intense leader of the Tier One team whose home life has suffered as a result of his extensive warrior's existence. His team includes his trusted confidant, Ray Perry, the longest-tenured operator with whom Jason shares an ingrained shorthand; Sonny Quinn, an exceptional, loyal soldier with a checkered past who still combats self-destructive tendencies; and Clay Spenser, a young, multilingual, second-generation SEAL with insatiable drive and dedication.\nVital to the team's success are troop commander Lt. Cdr. Eric Blackburn, who serves as a leader and confidant both on and off the battlefield; CIA analyst Mandy Ellis, who has sacrificed everything in her drive to root out evil and take down terrorists; and Ensign Lisa Davis, a no-nonsense, take-charge officer. Deployed on clandestine missions worldwide at a moment's notice, and knowing the toll it takes on them and their families, this tight-knit SEAL team displays unwavering patriotism and fearless dedication even in the face of overwhelming odds.\nSeal Team Season 4 Episode 14 Cast:\nDavid Boreanaz (Jason Hayes)\nMax Thieriot (Clay Spenser)\nNeil Brown Jr. (Ray Perry)\nAJ Buckley (Sonny Quinn)\nToni Trucks (Lisa Davis)\nRECURRING CAST:\nJustin Melnick (Brock Reynolds)\nTyler GreyScott Foxx (Trent Sawyer)(Full Metal)\nAlona TalMike Wade (Stella Baxter)(Lt. Wes Soto)\nGUEST CAST:\nShiva Negar (Mina Hassan)\nJohn Lee Ames (James Parker)\nNikki McKenzie (CPO Kang)\nRaymond Watanga (Nigerian Hostage)\nKasim Saul (Thirsty Guard)\nJason Dohring (Lt. CMDR Whitshaw)\nWRITTEN BY: Matt Bosack & Kenny Sheard\nDIRECTED BY: J. Michael Muro\nWebsite: http:\/\/www.cbs.com\/shows\/seal-team\/\nFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SealTeamCBS\/\nTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/SEALTeamCBS\nSEAL TEAM Season 4 Episode 1 Photos God Of War\nSEAL TEAM Season 4 Episode 2 Photos Forever War\nSEAL TEAM Season 4 Episode 3 Photos The New Normal\nSEAL TEAM Season 4 Episode 4 Photos Shockwave\nSEAL TEAM Season 4 Episode 5 Photos The Carrot Or The Stick\nSEAL TEAM Season 4 Episode 6 Photos Horror Has A Face\nSEAL TEAM Season 4 Episode 7 Photos All In\nSEAL TEAM Season 4 Episode 8 Photos Cover For Action\nSEAL TEAM Season 4 Episode 9 Photos Reckoning\nSEAL TEAM Season 4 Episode 10 Photos A Question of Honor\nSEAL TEAM Season 4 Episode 11 Photos Limits Of Loyalty\nSEAL TEAM Season 4 Episode 12 Photos Rearview Mirror\nSEAL TEAM Season 4 Episode 13 Photos Do No Harm\nSEAL TEAM Season 4 Episode 14 \"Hollow at the Core\" \u2013 Bravo is tasked with a covert mission to infiltrate a Boko Haram camp, hack its data network and rescue an American hostage, on SEAL TEAM, Wednesday, May 12 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET\/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Pictured L to R: AJ Buckley as Sonny Quinn and Max Thieriot as Clay Spenser. Photo: Sonja Flemming\/CBS \u00a92021 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.\nSEAL TEAM Season 4 Episode 14 \"Hollow at the Core\" \u2013 Bravo is tasked with a covert mission to infiltrate a Boko Haram camp, hack its data network and rescue an American hostage, on SEAL TEAM, Wednesday, May 12 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET\/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Pictured: David Boreanaz as Jason Hayes. Photo: Sonja Flemming\/CBS \u00a92021 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.\nSEAL TEAM Season 4 Episode 14 \"Hollow at the Core\" \u2013 Bravo is tasked with a covert mission to infiltrate a Boko Haram camp, hack its data network and rescue an American hostage, on SEAL TEAM, Wednesday, May 12 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET\/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Pictured: Neil Brown Jr. as Ray Perry. Photo: Sonja Flemming\/CBS \u00a92021 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.\nSEAL TEAM Season 4 Episode 14 \"Hollow at the Core\" \u2014 Bravo is tasked with a covert mission to infiltrate a Boko Haram camp, hack its data network and rescue an American hostage, on SEAL TEAM, Wednesday, May 12 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET\/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Pictured L to R: AJ Buckley as Sonny Quinn, David Boreanaz as Jason Hayes, Max Thieriot as Clay Spenser, Tyler Grey as Trent Sawyer, Scott Foxx as Full Metal. Photo: Sonja Flemming\/CBS \u00a92021 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.\nSEAL TEAM Season 4 Episode 14 \"Hollow at the Core\" \u2013 Bravo is tasked with a covert mission to infiltrate a Boko Haram camp, hack its data network and rescue an American hostage, on SEAL TEAM, Wednesday, May 12 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET\/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Pictured L to R: Mike Wade as Lt. Wes Soto, David Boreanaz as Jason Hayes, and Neil Brown Jr. as Ray Perry. Photo: CBS \u00a92021 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.\nSEAL TEAM Season 4 Episode 14 \"Hollow at the Core\" \u2013 Bravo is tasked with a covert mission to infiltrate a Boko Haram camp, hack its data network and rescue an American hostage, on SEAL TEAM, Wednesday, May 12 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET\/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Pictured: Max Thieriot as Clay Spenser. Photo: CBS \u00a92021 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.\nSEAL TEAM Season 4 Episode 14 \"Hollow at the Core\" \u2013 Bravo is tasked with a covert mission to infiltrate a Boko Haram camp, hack its data network and rescue an American hostage, on SEAL TEAM, Wednesday, May 12 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET\/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Pictured: Mike Wade as Lt. Wes Soto. Photo: CBS \u00a92021 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.\nSEAL TEAM Season 4 Episode 14 \"Hollow at the Core\" \u2013 Bravo is tasked with a covert mission to infiltrate a Boko Haram camp, hack its data network and rescue an American hostage, on SEAL TEAM, Wednesday, May 12 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET\/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Pictured: Tyler Grey as Trent Sawyer. Photo: CBS \u00a92021 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.\nSEAL TEAM Season 4 Episode 14 \"Hollow at the Core\" \u2013 Bravo is tasked with a covert mission to infiltrate a Boko Haram camp, hack its data network and rescue an American hostage, on SEAL TEAM, Wednesday, May 12 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET\/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Pictured: Neil Brown Jr. as Ray Perry. Photo: CBS \u00a92021 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.\n\"Hollow at the Core\" \u2013 Bravo is tasked with a covert mission to infiltrate a Boko Haram camp, hack its data network and rescue an American hostage, on SEAL TEAM, Wednesday, May 12 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET\/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Pictured: Toni Trucks as Lisa Davis. Photo: CBS \u00a92021 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.\n\"Hollow at the Core\" \u2013 Bravo is tasked with a covert mission to infiltrate a Boko Haram camp, hack its data network and rescue an American hostage, on SEAL TEAM, Wednesday, May 12 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET\/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Pictured: David Boreanaz as Jason Hayes. Photo: CBS \u00a92021 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.\n\"Hollow at the Core\" \u2013 Bravo is tasked with a covert mission to infiltrate a Boko Haram camp, hack its data network and rescue an American hostage, on SEAL TEAM, Wednesday, May 12 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET\/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Pictured L to R: David Boreanaz as Jason Hayes and AJ Buckley as Sonny Quinn. Photo: CBS \u00a92021 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.\nCategories TV Tags CBS, David Boreanaz, Seal Team Post navigation\nCHICAGO PD Season 8 Episode 14 Photos Safe\nSWAT Season 4 Episode 16 Photos Lockdown","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Interlitq's Californian Poets Interview Series: Cole Swensen, Poet, Translator, Professor, interviewed by David Garyan\nInterlitq's Californian Poets Interview Series:\nCole Swensen, Poet, Translator, and Professor\ninterviewed by David Garyan\nCole Swensen's poems to appear soon in Interlitq's California Poets Feature\nDG: Let's approach your work in the most sensible way\u2014the process of translation. Borges's idea of the translation becoming an original, or Ken Liu's idea\u2014very much connected to George Steiner\u2014that all acts are miracles of translation both come to mind. You've done a great deal in bringing French writers into English. How has this informed your own creative vision?\nCS: First, I'm struck by your thought that the most sensible way to enter a writer's work is through the work that she does with others\u2014Thank you! I like that very much\u2014and in part because it begins us with the notion of fluidity\u2014of one person's work flowing into another's, eroding the notion of writing as individual, and emphasizing that writing is always to some degree a communal project. Thinking more specifically, translating others' poetry has given me access to forms and tones that I probably wouldn't have found otherwise. It was through translating that I began to see, many years ago, the possibility of the book rather than the individual poem as the basic poetic unit. And I know that I've also picked up rhythms from French that are different from Egnlish rhythms; the French approach to the prose poem is a bit different as well, perhaps more matter-of-fact, and I think I've absorbed that as well.\nDG: How do you choose what to translate? Do the writers' personalities draw you to their words, or is it the unique way in which they use language?\nCS: I'm drawn to translation as a conversation, a conversation around poetics. All the people I've translated were living at the time\u2014and most still are\u2014and in all cases, I've talked the translation over with them in detail, which always leads beyond the specific work to its larger contexts and to the principles of thought, creativity, imagination, etc. that direct the work. Those conversations are extremely rewarding, and they inform the way I read other works\u2014in both English and French\u2014as well. I think of translation as a form of reading, the most intense and engaged form possible. I almost always meet the work before the writer, and it's when I find myself wanting to write the line I'm reading\u2014it's not a feeling of \"Ah, I wish I'd written that!\" but rather of \"I would love to write that!\" I think it's not sufficiently emphasized that translation is not just decoding and recoding; it's also, and above all, writing.\nDG: How much liberty should a translator be allowed\u2014in other words, if you see the opportunity to improve something, do you follow that path, or is it better to remain ever-faithful to the original?\nCS: What constitutes an improvement is extremely subjective. What I might consider an improvement, the writer might consider ghastly. But beyond that, translation for me has nothing to do with judging the text, of thinking whether it's \"good\" or whether it could be \"better\"; it's about engaging with it, and the deepest engagement is not necessarily the one that sticks to it the most literally, but the one that most deeply grasps its specific terms and aims and recreates them as much as possible. I'm committed to presenting the work as the writer would have written it had he, she, or they been writing originally in English.\nDG: You travel often to Europe. What would you say are the most notable differences between how poetry is appreciated and promoted in North America, compared to France, or Germany, for example?\nCS: I can't say for Germany\u2014in fact, I can really only say for France\u2014and it seems to me that it's oddly similar. And I say oddly, because there are so many cultural differences between France and the US, but poetry is, in a sense, its own culture separate from the one it's surrounded by (like all airports, taken together, form their own country). This is perhaps particularly true of France and the US because there has been such a long history of poetic friendship and exchange. There have been several books, a couple quite recently, that detail these exchanges. Especially during the 20th and 21st centuries, the two poetries have importantly informed each other. In the late 20th century, there was Emmanuel Hocquard's important project \"Bureau sur l'Atlantique,\" which engaged with experimental poetics from the Objectivists through the Language Poets, paralleled by Juiliette Valery's series of publications, Format Am\u00e9ricain, and later, beginning in the 2000's, a bi-national group, Double Change, has been fundamental in a series of readings, conferences, and publications that bring North American work to French attention. In the other direction, Rosmarie & Keith Waldrop's Burning Deck Press published many French poets over its 60 years, and other presses have also focused on contemporary French work.\nBut often influences are less obvious. A good example might be the important influence that France and French poetry had on Ashbery. If we then think, in turn, of how important Ashbery's influence has been on American poetry from the late 20th century on\u2014so many American poets who wouldn't think of themselves as influenced by anything French have been through Ashbery\u2014and through many others of his generation and those immediately following. And earlier, think how many of the modernists spent serious time in France and with French work. The same is true regarding the influence of some American writers on French poets\u2014so there's a lot of entwined shaping that many poets are not necessarily aware of. As for the contemporary moment, in both countries, poetry is equally marginalized and largely published by small presses devoted to the form for the love of it.\nDG: Over the years, you've emphasized the importance walking has had on your creativity. In the philosophical tradition, Nietzsche was perhaps the most fervent adherent to physical movement, at least in relation to creativity: \"Sit as little as possible; do not believe any idea that was not born in the open air and of free movement\u2014in which the muscles do not also revel.\" And yet, the poet must eventually sit down to write. What were some particularly memorable walks for you, and did they lead to the best poems you wrote?\nCS: That quotation, particularly the \"in which the muscles do not also revel\" is so key\u2014that thinking and writing must also have a kinetic aspect. Though I don't think it has to be as thorough as, say, walking. You cannot write without the hand's being active\u2014whether you're writing by hand or on a keyboard\u2014the hand or hands are dancing, and I've always been struck by how many writers enjoy not only letting their imaginations go, but also enjoy the physical act of writing. I began a fairly recent book, On Walking On, with the question of why, for as long as such things have been recorded, so many writers are also inveterate walkers, and it's interesting to me that the ensuing book didn't end up persuing the question; it instead wallowed in the experiences of such writers as presented through their writing. Clearly, so many writers have thrived on the complete fusion of the two activities\u2014perhaps it's because the mind works so differently when the body is active.\nDG: European towns\u2014for the most part\u2014are built very differently from cities in the US. Even in big urban areas, everything seems to be in closer proximity, meant to be explored on foot, while North American metropoles are vast, spread out, and this especially in the West. Coming from California, having lived on the East Coast, and experienced Europe, do you feel that any given setting changes your writing, or do you find that the length of your sentences, for example, stays mostly constant?\nCS: I like that idea! That a more extensive space might extend the line, but I don't find that to be true. That said, I do think setting affects my work. Because of Covid, I spent most of 2020 and 2021 in California, just north of San Francisco. And whether there's any connection or not, I don't know, but my writing changed completely\u2014much more subject based and based on immediate surroundings. I'm currently on a sabbatical in France, and that focus on the immediate has continued.\nDG: In the introduction to your most recent book, Art in Time, you talk about the need to engage \"the landscape genre in a fluid way,\" in a way that \"puts the landscape back into motion,\" in order to find alternatives to some of the presumptions and practices of landscape art common to Euro-centric contexts.\" Indeed, you've also said elsewhere that landscapes are never silent, though they often appear that way to us. What's the best way to reorient the perception of our own surroundings? Can poetry help us do this, and, if so, what are some of your favorite poems in this respect?\nCS: Yes I do think that poetry can reorient our perceptions and perspective, and often does so through the \"startle.\" Which is not an epiphany\u2014that supposed sudden quasi-spiritual realization that is often closer to emotional manipulation\u2014I'm thinking instead of those startling moments triggered by unusual uses of language; they're often just about shifting perspective, suddenly de-habituating the scene. Shklovsky used the term \"ostranenie\"\u2014defamiliarization, and though it's a heavily-theorized term that been around for a long time, I think it's a valuable concept and an even more valuable device that allows language to operate constructively on our modes of perception.\nRegarding landscape, I'm interested in recognizing a continuity, an inclusivity, that involves everything in sight including the viewer because I think it changes structures of responsibility. Clearly, we as a species, need to take a dramatically different kind of responsibility, which I don't think we can do as long as we see ourselves as separate from nature and perpetuate distinctions such observer\/observed.\nDG: With David St. John, you edited a fascinating anthology of poetry, American Hybrid, with the aim of closing the gap between traditional and experimental poetry. Thirteen years after its publication, do you feel that the margin has been closed, or has it perhaps widened unexpectedly?\nCS: What interested me at that point, and still does, is a shift from a perception of American poetry as on a linear continuum from the traditional to the experimental\u2014of course that linearity wasn't \"true,\" but it was often talked of in that way. It seemed to me that from the 1990s on, there has been an profusion of different tendencies that increasingly cannot be mapped in relation to each other. It's an exploded field, expanding outward in all directions, full of tendencies that resist comparison\u2014and I think that that's an extremely promising mode of development; may it continue.\nDG: Would you say that those working in the \"experimental\" genre have perhaps\u2014and in this case, rather unfairly\u2014born a burden that isn't necessarily only theirs to bear? In other words, many formalists and lyricists, for example, are also trying to do new things with language\u2014tackling taboo subjects, for example, or pushing the boundaries of metaphor, all the while remaining dedicated to their artistic fields; these experiments, however, are sadly not considered \"experiments,\" but rather interpreted as the \"creative impulse,\" which, in my view, cheapens the effort of crossing new aesthetic frontiers. Can we really say, hence, there's an actual difference between creative uses of language and linguistic experimentation?\nCS: I'm going to start with the end of the question\u2014yes, I think there is a difference, but I think that the differing cultural values assigned to various practices are inaccurate and unproductive. All language uses have their value\u2014and that value is always determined by the reader\/hearer; it's not inherent in the language use itself. I happen to be very interested in unprecedented uses of language, in broken language and its relationship to the limits of the sayable, and, ultimately, I'm probably more interested in the unsayable than the sayable, and certainly in the volatile boundary between them because I think that's where the potential for the \"startle\" mentioned above lies, where our capacity to use language to expand what we can think and feel is based. But many people would not agree and would, instead, find that same potential elsewhere\u2014in tackling taboo subjects, for instance. And I don't mean to dissolve into a mush of relativism, but to discourage an endless tendency that we all seem to have to judge\u2014to assign definitive value\u2014which is actually simply lazy; we do it just so that we can say \"Good, that's settled. I don't have to think about it anymore.\" Which is an error; we do have to keep on thinking about it, whatever it is; we can never allow anything to settle, or, rather, nothing ever does settle, and if we view it as such, we're fooling ourselves. This is related to the view of landscape as always fluid that you mentioned above. That reality of the concrete world follows through to every aspect of living.\nDG: You teach writing and literature at Brown's reputable Literary Arts program. There have been rabbit-hole debates about the benefits of teaching writing. Without getting into that, what are things writing programs can do and what are their limitations? In addition, it would be interesting to hear how teaching informs your own creative process.\nCS: Writing programs, above all, can give people two or three years to focus almost exclusively on writing and among a variety of resources\u2014courses, libraries, other writers. MFAs allow them to completely immerse themselves in aesthetic questions and their relations to politics, culture, and society. And that, for most people, is a transformative process. No matter what they do afterward, they'll do it with a different perspective. Regarding limitations\u2014they are based on presumptions. If people think a writing program will, for instance, make them better writers, they'll likely be disappointed, but if instead, they simply presume that it's going to change them, and remain open about the directions such change might take, they'll probably get more out of it. It's hard for me to say how teaching informs my own writing practice as I have no basis for comparison\u2014I've been teaching since I was 20 years old, so it's inseparable from my writing.\nAbout Cole Swensen\nCole Swensen is the author of 19 books of poetry, most recently Art in Time (Nightboat Books, 2021) and a book of faux-logical nano-essays, And And And (Free Poetry Press, 2022). A former Guggenheim Fellow, she has received the Iowa Poetry Prize, the SF State Poetry Center Book Award, the National Poetry Series, and the PEN USA Award in Literary Translation and has been a finalist for the National Book Award. Co-editor of the Norton anthology American Hybrid and founding editor of La Presse, she also translates literature and art criticism from French. A native of the SF Bay Area, she divides her time between there, France, and Providence RI, where she teaches at Brown University.\nPosted in California, Californian Poets, France, Interlitq, Poetry, Translation, USA, Writing","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Red Oak Daybook\nDaybook of a grocer in the small town of Red Oak, Virginia. This daybook contains a list of daily goods sold, cost amounts, and to whom goods were sold. The daybook contains 292 pages, all of which contain handwritten entries, and measures 15 inches x 7 inches x 1 inch. This daybook contains page number notations that refer to a second ledger (likely to an account ledger which showed money owed by specific individuals), but the location of this second ledger is currently unknown.\nFound in: Special Collections Research Center\nL. S. Rhodes & Sons Papers\nIdentifier: 01\/Mss. 65 R34\nPapers, 1886-1923, of L. S. Rhodes and Sons, Linnville, Rockingham County, Va. Chiefly accounts with suppliers, local producers, manufacturers, and wholesale houses, but including bank statements, canceled checks, tax and license receipts. Consists of 5,810 items and about 100 manuscript volumes.\nThe ledgers are stored off-site and require a 72 hour notice for retrieval.\nRichard Rabenstein Diary\nDiary, 1942-1944, of Richard Rabenstein of Chester, West Virginia. Rabenstein was born on 5 December 1933, making him 8 years old when he started keeping this diary. Discusses events at school, at his church, scores of football and basketball games, the weather, and other issues.\nRobert W. Campbell Diary\nScope and Contents Robert Campbell lives near Reliance, Virginia in Warren County, Virginia. He is likely a high school student since he usually notes whether he attended school, which he often does not. He begins writing in November 1906 with one or two line entries of his activities, which consist of school, work, events such as butchering or marriages, visits to area towns, visits to neighbors, playing, hunting, fishing, work in the garden and church. He also gives the weather for most entries....\nParke Shepherd Rouse, Jr. Papers\nIdentifier: Mss. 71 R75\nScope and Contents Professional and personal papers of Parke Shepherd Rouse, Jr. who was a newspaper writer and columnist and an author of books on Virginia. His personal correspondence covers his college years at Washington and Lee University; his years in the Navy during World War II; his early career while working in Richmond, Virginia and Newport News, Virginia; and his business affairs. His college and Navy letters include not only the letters he wrote home, but the letters he received from...\nJ. Randolph Ruffin Papers\nIdentifier: Mss. Acc. 1998.58\nPapers of J. Randolph Ruffin. Newspaper clippings, brochures, drafts of speeches, correspondence about Virginia history, the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, and tours directed by J. Randolph Ruffin, Director of Special Events for the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. Accessions 1998.58 and 1999.22 WHRA.\nS. B. Barham, Jr. Account Books\nIdentifier: Mss. MsV Ad19-MsV Ad20\nAccount books, February-May 1903, kept by a merchant at Runnymede, Virginia. S. B. Barham, Jr. was the son of Doctor S. B. Barham. He is referred to in his father's diaries as \"Sid.\"\nScrapbook Regarding Virginia and the College of William and Mary\nIdentifier: Mss. MsV Sc40\nScrapbook, 1927-1948, of an unidentified person containing newspaper clippings about Virginia and the College of William and Mary.\nSt. John's Protestant Episcopal Church (Portsmouth, Va.)\nIdentifier: Mss. MsV Ch11\nMinute book, 1925-1929, of the vestry of St. John's Protestant Episcopal Church, Portsmouth, Va.\nStaff of Whittacker Memorial Hospital (Newport News, Va.) Bylaws and Meeting Minutes\nScope and Contents Bylaws, 1930 and meeting minutes, 1943-1948 of the medical staff of Whittacker Memorial Hospital, Newport News, Virginia. The bylaws define medical staff as medical doctors and the meetings cover all aspects of the hospital's medical services, general administration and day to day business. The meeting minutes cover a variety of business including matters related to staff and patient care. At least one reference to abortion was found by a researcher (during a class demonstration in 2\/2010)....\nStenographic Report of the Investigation of the Public Schools\nIdentifier: MsV Ad146\nScope and Contents Listed as Richmond City Council Joint Committee Minute Book in Swem Catalogue.Minutes, 1912, of an investigation into the public schools of Richmond, Virginia by a committee appointed of members of the City Council and Board of Aldermen to investigate overpayments of salary, curriculum, lack of harmony and cooperation among teachers, principals and the superintendent, and control by the State Board of Education.Includes testimony by female teachers and by J.A.C....\nT. F. Rogers Daily Charge Book\nIdentifier: Mss. MsV Ame C1\nDaily charge book, 1923-1925, of T. F. Rogers, clothing store merchant, of Williamsburg, Va.\nWilliam Munford Tuck Papers\nIdentifier: 01\/Mss. 68 T79\nScope and Contents This collection is housed off-site. At least 72 hours advanced notice is required for retrieval. Papers, 1918-1968, of William Munford Tuck, Democrat, member of the Virginia House of Delegates, Virginia State Senate, lieutenant-governor, governor, and congressman. Tuck's law practice files and his correspondence, 1950-1953, are arranged alphabetically. His congressional file is arranged alphabetically and the legislation files are arranged by session...\nRobert H. Tucker Papers\nIdentifier: Mss. 68 T795\nPapers; 1923-1957; of Robert H. Tucker, professor of economics at Washington and Lee University, who served on Virginia Commission on County Government and the Virginia Commission on State and Local Government. Includes articles, speeches, lectures, reports and other writings concerning Virginia state and local government, tax reform, education, highways, economics, and Washington and Lee University. Most of the material is undated.\nUnion Co-Operative School papers\nA series of two letters and two pamphlets regarding the policies and curriculum of the Union Co-Operative School in Bedford city, Virginia. Correspondence is addressed to Mr. R.A. Bradley of Hammett, Virginia from the Union Co-Operative School and includes information on tuition and boarding costs as well as the structure of the curriculum. The two pamphlets outline the school's policies and initiatives as well as the courses offered within the program for prospective students.\nVirginia Association for Local Self-Government Publications\nScope and Contents Printed broadsides, pamphlets and newspapers published by the Virginia Association for Local Self-Government which was against statewide prohibition. Includes \"The Trumpeter\" a newspaper style publication of the Virginia Association for Local Self-Government (July-August 1914) and a July 14, 1860 address, \"The American Citizen\" by Hon. D. W. Voorhees of Indiana before the Liberary Societies of the University of Virginia. A note in the accession record suggests these...\nVirginia Cities Collection\nIdentifier: Mss. 39.4 V82ci\nArtificial collection of papers relating to various cities in the Commonwealth of Virginia.\nCourtney Sharpe Ward Papers\nIdentifier: Mss. Acc. 2007.25, 2008.106\nCorrespondence, notes, papers, newspaper clippings, drafts and published articles belonging to Courtney Sharpe Ward, a writer for the Richmond News Leader in Richmond, Virginia. Many of her articles had a historical connection. The addition mostly consists of material on the 1957 350th Anniversary of Jamestown. Includes photograph and 1957 Press Card of Courtney Sharpe Ward.\nThomas L. Williams Collection\nIdentifier: MS 00254\nPhotographs, negatives, slides, film, postcards, ephemera, correspondence and artifacts belonging to Thomas L. Williams, photographer for William & Mary for 35 years. He was also a photographer for Camp Peary and Colonial Williamsburg prior to working for William & Mary.\nWilliamsburg Methodist Church Checkbook\nCheckbook, 1927-1930, containing vouchers for funds paid by H. L. 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{"text":"About Zero Gov\nMedia & Interviews\nThe Killing Fields: Where Government Grows by Bill Buppert\n14 Comments\t\/ Uncategorized \/ By Bill\n\"Freedom had been hunted round the globe; reason was considered as rebellion; and the slavery of fear had made men afraid to think. But such is the irresistible nature of truth, that all it asks, and all it wants, is the liberty of appearing.\"\n\u2013 Thomas Paine\nTo perversely paraphrase Bastiat: \"The state is the great fiction within whose tax jurisdiction it deems itself free to fine, kidnap, cage, maim and kill its taxpayers and tax clients.\" It tends to be more gentle with the latter than the former.\nHigh Tax Commissioner Obama recently ordered the robot murder of two acknowledged American citizens, Anwar al-Awlaki and Samir Khan, in yet another undeclared hostility zone in the Middle East in Yemen. No trial and no appeal, simply the remote control killing of two Americans in a foreign country. No empire in history has ever isolated its more obnoxious and deadly behavior in foreign lands simply to the latest imperial conquest, all the countries have eventually brought it all back to their homelands like disease vectors. Wait for it because all the bloodshed and dismemberment we have visited on the rest of humanity will be brought home and used with vigor and no restraint whatsoever as the powers that be emanating from Mordor on the Potomac become more and more desperate as their economic ignorance and chicanery force their hand at increased savagery to preserve their way of life. The United Kingdom shows what will happen to a nation that seeks to rule the world, is reduced to colonial rock formations dotted around the globe and starts to practice empire on its own citizens.\nWe are all used to news coming over the transom everyday of yet more innocent women and children maimed and killed by our troops or their proxies in the multitude of statist squabbles around the globe. We are bludgeoned day after day with the news of cops misbehaving violently across the fruited plain. The prisons are bloated with the largest per capita population on Earth in the land of the free. Millions of tax dollars are spent in a death penalty system that morbidly worships a premeditated killing of a human being accused of a capital crime.\nWhen stripped of the gaudy music and patriotic bunting, nation states are simply tax jurisdictions whose primary purpose is the forced redistribution of wealth and privilege. We are vampire nation quite literally as tens of millions of hapless subjects are drained of the proceeds of their labor and investment for no better reason than a lack of recourse to say no to the mugger. The wealth is expropriated through taxes, regulations and work rules that choke efficiency and effectiveness at every turn. The rough analog is the Helot relationship to the Spartan ruling class. You work and follow the rules you did not sign up for in a system rigged to ensure that your compliance is ultimately on pain of death if not followed to the letter. In other words, government promises security in exchange for a disproportionate share of your time and efforts. Slavery is alive and well in America, it is simply of a more ephemeral variety. One is convinced that even though you are not owned directly by a master, your taxing and tithing is necessary to sustain your freedom in exchange for all the good things provided by government. Your non-compliance with any of these diktats from the nomenklatura will result in the aforementioned fining, kidnapping, caging, maiming and killing (one can call this the ladder of slave resistance penalties) depending on the severity of the claim and the resistance of the citizen-slave being taken to task.\nIn the past, I have often been accused of oversimplification when I point out that the institution and existence of police forces is the one essential element to yoke large herds of humanity to statist plunder. Absent their activities, the politicians would have no means whatsoever to enforce their rapine and murderous ways. None. So let's peel the onion and examine one of the sustaining beliefs that inform the very essence of police power: the ability of the state to initiate violence. There are reams of busy jurisprudence that speak to the very right of the state to injure and kill its citizens. In order to have the peaceful society that the government insists is its plot and raison d'\u00eatre, it must have the power to kill. Not only the power for its enforcers to protect themselves but the power to initiate violence; if there were a contract, it would not be one you would sign except under duress (there is a pattern here). The contract would read: you have the right to do what we tell you and if you resist or fail to comply, you are ultimately subject to death at the hands of our enforcers. Period. If said enforcers murder you, they will be subject to investigation by themselves and will most likely go on to enforce more \"contracts\". No matter how petty the crime nor how malum prohibitum the offense, the state has invested itself with the power to kill. It has no choice, for who would willingly surrender without threat of violence nearly sixty percent of their income, allow their family members to be sexually assaulted, or not eat foods the government does not approve of?\nThe only way a state can sustain itself is to employ the necessary apparatchiks who will do the most heinous acts of violence against their fellow citizens and to codify the willingness to initiate aggression and in the end, maim or kill anyone who resists or refuse to comply. Even if that person is an unarmed homeless man who is 130 pounds dripping wet.\nThe government is barbarism and not civilization. Much like the moral amnesia that allowed slavery to thrive for five millennia, mankind has been hoodwinked, cajoled and coerced into thinking the state is the only way to organize society and any other notion makes you an outlaw. How many times have you ever questioned the veracity of a law in polite conversation only to hear that must be the way of the world and there is no other method?\nThere is no greater moral government than a man's self-ownership and there is no greater injustice than denying that very thing to a man .\n\"It is incredible how as soon as a people become subject, it promptly falls into such complete forgetfulness of its freedom that it can hardly be roused to the point of regaining it, obeying so easily and willingly that one is led to say that this people has not so much lost its liberty as won its enslavement.\"\n\u2013 Etienne de la Bo\u00e9tie\nCopyright \u00a9 2011 by zerogov.com\n14 thoughts on \"The Killing Fields: Where Government Grows by Bill Buppert\"\n\"The only way a state can sustain itself is to employ the necessary apparatchiks\u2026\u2026.\" \u2013 BB\nBingo! And that sums it up right there. Without willing and obedient \"enforcers\", at all levels, the rat bastards who orchestrate Leviathan could never get their evil plans moving. It only takes just enough bodies to bring a change one way or the other. But you can certainly count on the swine sitting at the top to howl like demons should the hoi polloi actually push back.\nPingback: Unfortunately, It May Take a Lot of Hell for People to Finally Acknowledge That Secession, Decentralization and De-Monopolization Is the ONLY Way Out\u2026 \u00bb ReasonAndJest.com\nBill: \"\u2026There is no greater moral government than a man's self-ownership and there is no greater injustice than denying that very thing to a man\u2026Resist\u2026.\"\nGood essay, Bill!\nThe advantage of declaring oneself sovereign is in his understanding of the ineptitude and patronization of agents of state. You've spelled that out rather well. In their stupidity so many of them are exhibiting more and more daily blatant insouciance at best, viciousness on down the scale.\nIt is obvious the only intrusive acts individual state functionaries can commit directly upon a person (\"citizen\" ha ha) is when that person stumbles into compliance with one of \"nomenklatura's diktats\" (thanks for the insignia). The key is to avoid those \"stumbles\" wherever possible.\nLet the \"occupiers\" be the gator bait, poor souls. What do they know about the beast??? Leverage the stupidity of Leviathan and its whimpering protestors.\nNever allow a state agent get into the position of \"permitting\" or \"denying\" your self ownership.\nThat's one great essay, Bill. I don't see any oversimplification at all. Hell, it's as simple as the closing quote you offer. mot, I think you're right in your analysis, but the hoi poloi ain't about to fight back. Let's not forget that we're here because the hoi poloi wanted to be here.\nI've already figured out that the only way to stop all this is creation, not destruction. The irresistible force will have to meet the immovable object, so at least we'll solve that riddle. Beyond that, I haven't a clue.\nJim, you are correct insofar as we have what we have because people kept doing the same things expecting a different result. AKA the definition of insanity. I played a small part in the voting charade decades ago until I wised up and saw it for the bread and circuses that it was. Better to live with a clean conscience than be a willing participant in my own rape. Do I wish for peaceful change? Absolutely! Only a mad man would wish otherwise. The sad thing is that I've never seen Leviathan \"willingly\" let anyone out of its clutches unless it had been dealt a logistically expensive kick to the balls. And even then my cynical nature suspects it was planned that way.\nI hear ya\u2026\"willingly\" and \"Govco\" don't go together well. I just keep going forward remembering that it's only my will that moves me anyway.\nShoot, this has been planned for about 6,000 years\u2026in principle if not in detail.\n2knives\nCurrently vacationing in Sheridan, Wyoming, one still sees glimpses of individuals taking responsibility for their own actions. But not so much in the youth. They rely on the Government\/government to spin their moral compass. It could not be their fault when they hit the deer with dad's pickup.\"I just started texting when the deer committed suicide by vehicle. My bad.\" When the west goes it is truly over. \"Just saying\u2026.\"\nI was sayin' 20 years ago that 2 generations of schooling would wrap this up. Here we are. Thank goodness that schooling implies the possibility of unschooling, but not very often these days. It's an appealing philosophy to many\u2014if you won't gimme, gimme, gimme, I'll just take it, take it, take it.\nOh, Jim, it's been take, take, take for at least the last 5,000 years.\n2knives, will you take responsibility for the shitty system that has been handed to us youth, or will it just be our fault when this thing goes TU?\nHow is this anything than an extreme sellers' market? Government are effectively landowners competing for tenants except land is so valuable that governments can keep raising the stakes? Libertarians would have no qualms about employers seriously raising the stakes if unemployment is extremely high and workers can be easily replaced.\nDepends on what's being sold, gil. The essential stuff is locked up, a sellers market as you say. But the good stuff is up for sale, and ain't too many buyers. Soros and all the rest ain't buyin' ag land because they're stupid. Not a bad scheme\u2026get the productive land when nobody's buying and sell the essential food when nobody's selling. \"Buy low, sell high\" is easy when you've got armies. For the rest of us, it takes wits.\n>>\"Not a bad scheme\u2026get the productive land when nobody's buying and sell the essential food when nobody's selling. \"Buy low, sell high\" is easy when you've got armies. For the rest of us, it takes wits.\"\nPingback: Militant Libertarian \u00bb The Killing Fields: Where Government Grows\nPingback: FreeWestRadio.com \u00bb Blog Archive \u00bb The Killing Fields: Where Government Grows\nCopyright \u00a9 2021 ZeroGov","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
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{"text":"Support Positive News\nBrands of inspiration\nPositive News magazine\nLearning outdoors: growing explorers, not robots\nEfforts to reconnect cotton wool-wrapped kids with the great outdoors are not limited to rural areas. We visit two London projects where nature is the teacher\nVeronique Mistiaen, photography by Caroline Irby November 29, 2018\nLook at my baby dragons,\" says three-year-old Rubens, gently stroking three polished stones. \"They are sleeping now. Shhhh,\" he whispers. Sitting under a tree nearby, two other boys hammer sticks into the ground. They are building a house for \"the little people\" \u2013 wooden figures, which staff have provided to inspire the children around this week's theme of 'small world'.\n\"I prefer to bounce on a branch,\" announces Ada, four, who is perched perilously at the end of a low bough, her blonde hair flowing.\n\"In a regular classroom, children have all sorts of colourful toys and set activities, but here they have to use their imagination and assess risk. For example, 'is this branch safe?'\", says the fantastically named teacher Wild Bottomley, seeing me glance anxiously at Ada.\nInspire someone this Christmas with a gift subscription to Positive News magazine Order now\nWe are in the ancient Queen's Wood in north London, where the children at Into The Woods nursery, clad in waterproofs and fluorescent reflective vests, spend all day every day: rain or shine. \"Children need to be outside long enough to feel at home there,\" says Emma Shaw, founder and manager of the nursery, which follows the Forest School approach, an outdoor, child-centred and play-based pedagogy. \"Outside, quiet children start to talk more and children who find it hard to be constrained begin to relax.\"\nEvery month, staff set up a new camp near interesting features such as a stream or low branches. Then the children are let loose to climb trees, build dens, create fantasy worlds in their minds, pick up worms, play in puddles and learn to care for the environment. In doing so, they cover all areas of the early years curriculum, Shaw notes.\nFlight path: getting active at the Into The Woods nursery\n\"Education is increasingly dominated by academic targets and a narrow curriculum,\" she says. \"The concept of play is lost along the way. Everything is measured. Here, the children can be themselves. They have the space and time to explore, learn at their own pace and do their own things.\"\nNature deficit disorder, the term coined in 2005 by the US author Richard Louv, has become a well-known concept. Alienation from nature, Louv suggests, leads to diminished use of the senses, difficulties with paying attention and higher rates of physical and emotional illnesses. But the sadness behind the phrase really hit home to many in 2016, when a report by Unilever found that three-quarters of UK children spend less time outside than prison inmates.\nHere, the children can be themselves. They have the space and time to explore\nWhile some sought to assign blame \u2013 risk-averse parents? Schools? The government? Mobile phones? \u2013 others got on with designing solutions. Shaw had a sense that children could be healthier and happier if they spent less time climbing the walls of a classroom and more time climbing trees. When she opened Into The Woods in 2014, it was London's first outdoor forest nursery and only the second in the country.\nThe idea proved so successful that she opened a second on the woodlands and meadows of nearby Hampstead Heath. Another outdoor nursery, Little Forest Folk, which is based in five London parks and woods, has a waiting list of 2,000.\nMud, motivation and making things happen\nDrawing on the Scandinavian model of Nature Kindergartens, Forest Schools were developed in the UK in the 1990s by educationalists at Bridgwater College in Somerset. It grew slowly at first, but expanded dramatically from 2010.\nThe Forest School Association (FSA) has 2,000 members \u2013 schools that follow Forest School principles as well as people who have been trained by FSA: more than 10,000 teachers to date. There is also a growing demand for the UK's more structured Forest School approach in the US, Canada, New Zealand and Australia, as well as China, Thailand and South Korea.\nBut thousands of other UK schools are developing their own outdoor learning too. One of them is Ark Franklin Primary Academy in Kensal Rise, where all children have one outdoor lesson a week, in addition to after-school clubs. \"Our outdoor lessons include science, literacy and maths, but also foraging, weaving and everything we think will be useful,\" says principal Janine Ryan.\nBugging out: children at Ark Franklin Primary Academy collect creatures for their insect hotel\nThe school's outdoor programme started in 2014, when chef and food writer Thomasina Miers, who lives nearby, suggested that the school turn a piece of derelict land on its site into a garden. The idea took root, the land was turfed, and a garden was designed based on pupils' ideas.\nIt contains a green oasis of a storytelling grove, a bug hotel, a vegetable garden and an eco-cabin complete with living roof. The necessary cash was raised through auction suppers and a food festival. \"Students always say that outdoor learning is their favourite lesson,\" notes Ryan with a smile.\nTuning in: pupils from Ark Franklin play bamboo flutes that they made\nOn the day I visit, 30 five to seven-year-old children sit in the storytelling spot, perched on stools made from tree stumps that are arranged around a fire pit. Outdoor learning teacher Ben Palmer-Fry hands out bamboo 'flutes', which the children gathered from the bamboo grove earlier in the year. Palmer-Fry shows them how to position their lips to make a flute-like sound, and the children practice. In colder months, he often lights a fire in the pit, cooking with the children's help all kinds of seasonal, foraged food: from apple chutney and bread to vegetable kebabs.\nOther activities include making mud pies, dressing up and imitating animals. \"I love the outdoor classroom because I get to see lots of animals and nature. Mr Palmer-Fry told us that in one handful of dirt, there are more than 100 creatures,\" says seven-year-old Tatiana.\nI love the outdoor classroom. In one handful of dirt, there are more than 100 creatures\n\"Nature breeds curiosity; it helps grow explorers rather than robots. Planting things connects us viscerally with the soil, the plants and the animals. It reminds us that we are part of something bigger. It grounds us, calms us,\" says Palmer-Fry.\nAll the outdoor education teachers I speak to say their child charges are healthier, more independent, confident, creative, socially minded and caring for the environment following outdoor lessons.\nThis is slowly being confirmed by research although, so far, there lacks a nationwide study that considers outdoor education from multiple angles. At the moment, if a school offers it, it is largely because individual teachers see its benefits.\nA breath of fresh air: a student at Ark Franklin plays in the garden\n\"If we agree that outdoor education promotes these positive qualities, then it would make sense to give all earlier years teachers some sort of qualification in it,\" says Gareth Wyn Davies, chief executive of the Forest School Association, who has been advising local authorities on the topic. Slowly, he believes, policymakers are getting on board. \"We are on the cusp,\" he enthuses, \"of influencing national policies\".\nPerhaps he should take five-year-old Chloe \u2013 who has been coming to Into The Woods since she was two \u2013 along to the next meeting. She puts it simply: \"I love coming into the woods because I feel so free here.\"\nSubscribe to Positive News magazine\nAbout Positive News\nRules of the society\nStock magazine\nGet our newsletterGet Positive News stories in your inbox each week\nEmail address johnsmith@example.com\nYes, I'd like to receive the weekly newsletter by email in accordance with the Privacy Policy\nWebsite: Atomic Smash\nCopyright \u00a9 Positive News. All rights reserved.\nNew issue out now\nFrom how hip-hop came to embrace a new generation of LGBTQ+ rappers, to a lonely bloke's guide to friendship: discover all the good news that matters, with the January\u2013March issue of Positive News magazine.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Actors Resource\nFollow Stuart Rogers' Studios \u200b\nStuart Rogers Studios\nStudio Members NEWS\nGet the fundamentals of acting NOW.\nOrientation Class's goal is to get you out of the class and into the working world as fast as possible. We quickly and effectively prepare our actors for the challenges that they will face on the set, in the casting office, or rehearsal hall. We hold our actors to the highest standards, which is why our percentage of working actors is among the highest of any acting studio in Los Angeles or New York. (this is an ongoing class)\nTechnique: We teach a cutting edge, \"imagination based\" system of acting. The tenants of our methodology can be found in the teachings of many of the great acting teachers, such as Stanislavsky, Adler, and Meisner to name a few. We recognize that each actor's talent is unique, and rather than attempt to fit the student to the technique, we tailor the technique specifically to each student.\nAudition: Booking jobs takes more than making \"hot choices\". Understanding character and story allows you to be certain, not just in what the scene is about, but what the FUNCTION OF THE CHARACTER IN THE STORY IS. Then you must have the acting technique to have an authentic acting experience, even in the casting office.\nThe business of show business: How do you get an agent? How do you get into casting offices? How do you find out what is being cast now, and who is doing it? In these acting classes, we will address these critical questions and others. This acting class is referred to as the Administration Segment, which teaches administrative skills from the perspective of an actor. Understanding all aspects of show business, or any business, is essential and vitally important to your success as an actor.\nWhen enrolled in this acting class, students can expect to work on scenes and \"shoots\" from plays and films, participate in mock auditions, as well as do various acting exercises chosen specifically for each individual to exploit each student's unique acting abilities.\nClick here to schedule an interview at our acting school.\nAlso At Stuart Rogers Studios we don't call our orientation level acting classes beginners acting classes because our placement of actors has more to do with the problems they are going to encounter in the world, both artistically and professionally. In most beginners acting classes the acting teachers teach a predetermined curriculum, where everyone is taught the same thing regardless of what they know, or what their natural talent is. The whole notion of being a beginner or teaching an acting class for beginners, to a degree, pigeonholes the student. At our studio our teachers never assume they know what the actor's talent is or what they should work on as an actor until we understand their strengths and weaknesses as observed in the actor's initial interview and through perceiving them in acting classes. What may be basic and clear to one actor may not be basic at all to another, and sometimes even for the most advanced actor what they need to work on are the basics. Nothing can be taken for granted.\nWhether you are coming to our acting school with an under-grad degree and MFA or have never acted before in your life, there will be elements in your acting that are naturally very strong and other components to your work that are inherently weaker. What you want is an acting teacher that will keep what is naturally beneficial and help you develop your weaknesses into strengths. If an acting school's curriculum is created by academics who don't know what it takes for you to work in the professional world, than the work you do in that acting studio may be fun or interesting but ultimately useless.\nWhen a student registers for admission to our acting classes we place each actor in either an orientation class, scene study or the Monday night acting class. Each of the orientation classes is slightly different. As we said before we don't believe in basic beginner acting classes. This is why we have several orientation acting classes some will have more students who have never acted before, while other orientation classes will have many actors who have studied acting in universities and at other acting studios. The key for us is to place you with actors who are working on solving the same problems you are. This way the acting instructor can tailor the curriculum to fit the needs of the students. This also creates fervor in the class when you see the other actors around you begin to achieve success both in acting class and in the professional world. This is why ALL actors who wish to register and go through an admission process at Stuart Rogers studios must have an interview. This way you can get a basic understanding of what acting class you will be registered for and we can get a basic understanding of your needs and be sure we can answer them for each actor. We understand most acting classes in Los Angeles will sign up students without an interview and we ask more of you. Because our acting classes will ask more of you, if you are accepted into our acting school, we will give more to you.\nScene Study\nWhere professionals come to grow and stay focussed.\nThis is not a beginning acting classScene Study class is a professional class. This is not a class for actors who are making up their minds as to whether or not they really want to be an actor.We hold our actors to the highest standards, which is why our percentage of working actors is among the highest of any acting studio in Los Angeles or New York.Be prepared in our scene study class to do in-depth work, complete with a comprehensive understanding of the text as a whole, research done, and attention to the specific details of character.\nThe actors who we accept into our scene study class are:\nSerious about their desire to become the best possible actor they can be.\nActors who are looking to improve the state of their career and art.\nActors who recognize the value and responsibility that it is to be an artist.\nIf what you are looking for is a nonchalant approach to acting class where you learn your lines and throw it up for the class, Stuart Rogers' Studios won't be the class for you.\nPeople are generally accepted into this class through referral and an interview with Stuart Rogers.\nClick here to schedule an interview.\nThe Monday Class\nSolutions for working actors.\nIf what you are looking for is a nonchalant approach to acting class where you learn your lines and throw it up for the class, The Monday Class is not the class for you.\nThe Monday Class is a very difficult class to get into. It is reserved for the working actor. In other words, to be admitted into this class the prospective student must have an extensive professional r\u00e9sum\u00e9.\nIn addition to deepening the actors work in whatever way necessary, we deal with the specific problems that arise from time working on the set. Many acting studios in Los Angeles claim to have a \"master class\" and while I am not partial to the term that is exactly what the Monday Class is. Some of the finest actors you will see anywhere attend this class.\nContact us to schedule an interview.\nThe Audition Class\nSUPERCHARGE\nyour auditions\nIn the last four sessions (24 weeks) actors in the audition class booked over 35 SAG\/AFTRA jobs. This is an effective acting class.\nIf your work does not consistently flat-out rock when you're auditioning, you have no one to blame for being unemployed but yourself.The audition class is an in-depth acting class focused on auditioning. We target the kind of auditions you are going out for (or should be going out for) be it co-star, guest star, series regulars or leads in films, and the instructor ensures that you find a confident approach that will lead you to story accurate, in-depth, fully committed auditions. In the course of each audition class, actors will work twice.Some of the issues addressed in this acting class are:\nEach audition class also features a question and answer session to address specific individual needs.\nClick here to schedule an interview at our professional LA Acting School in Hollywood, California.\nCold Readings \u2013 Sides are given to each actor in the audition class and they have between five and fifteen minutes to prepare for the audition.\nWarm Readings \u2013 sides are e-mailed the actors several days in advance and they bring in their prepared auditions.\nText Analysis \u2013 Method that teaches how to efficiently break down a scene to create certainty while auditioning.\nAgent Interviewing \u2013 How to get them and how to handle them.\nRelevant Business Administration Skills\nTransitioning your auditioning skills into a real world audition. Many actors perform fabulously when going over sides on their own, in acting class or with a coach only to have a less than par audition in a real world situation.\nIn the last four sessions (24 weeks) actors in the audition class booked over 35 SAG\/AFTRA jobs. This is an effective acting class. Directing- Appropriate for working directors\nDirector Classes from Beginner to Advanced Levels.\nThe directing classes at Stuart Rogers Studios are all taught by award winning directors. Like our acting classes our directing classes are tailored to the strengths and weaknesses of each director.Often times directors who have graduated from a film school do not have extensive experience working with actors. They may be adept at handling the DP and the crew, but directing actors i.e. speaking the actor's language, presents more of a challenge. Our director classes focus on one of the most important fundamentals to directing, which is to understand and communicate, \"story\" to the actors. The directing classes at Stuart Rogers' Studios give each director the opportunity to hone their story skills and direct actors every week. Effectively communicating your vision to your crew AND ACTORS is essential to being a great director, and without those communication skills it is impossible to direct well.Directors come to directing from various backgrounds. Some come from a writing background, others come from acting, or producing while some have only ever wanted to direct. Wherever you stand, consistently directing actors and consistently communicating your vision will make you far more effective directing on a hot set. A directing class is one of the few environments where you can fail, get an invaluable lesson and not have it hurt your career. Quality directing classes that cater to the needs of professional directors is a difficult thing to find. Finding a directing class that is taught by directors who understand the needs of actors and can speak to actors from any school or acting theory is harder.For beginning directors we make sure you have a working understanding of the Five Fundamentals of Directing. For the more advanced director, our director classes focus on identifying problem areas for improvement and refining your directing skills.\nEach director is evaluated in an interview with our Studio's head instructor and placed into a director class based on their education and professional resume.\nWhere new and working teachers refine their skills.\nTeacher Training is for those teachers, actors, and directors who are looking to either deepen their effectiveness as teachers, or build the tools necessary to translate their art into teaching. We work with instructors of all methodologies; if however, you wish to become a certified acting coach or teacher, do understand, we are an imagination-based studio.We organize acting teacher training several times a year at Los Angeles center, where each class is held with a different emphasis.Click here to schedule an interview, if you wish to instruct or make acting your profession.\nJoin the SRS Studio\nNew Community Website for NoHo!\nARE YOU UP TO THE CHALLENGE?\nCrowdfunding For Filmmakers: How To Create Irresistible Incentives\nWriting For The Green Light: Scott Kirkpatrick Interview\nHow Filmmaker Marah Strauch Made Sunshine Superman\nStuart Rogers' Studios Vancouver Intensive\nAnnouncing a new ACCENT CLASS\n24 Hour Play Festival at SRS\nnoho community\nsrs movie list chanllange\nstuart roger's movie list\nThe Los Angeles press on Stuart Rogers\nand his students.\n\u200bRead Our Press Coverage >\nFind plays, studios, theaters, guilds, unions, libraries, publications, casting sites and other resources here.\nComprehensive Actors' Resources >\nFollow us and the world of acting through Stuart Rogers' Blog.\nRead The Stuart Rogers Studios Blog >\nwww.StuartRogersStudios.com\n5267 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood, CA 91601 - 818.763.3232\nC 2010-2012 Stuart Rogers' Studios. 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{"text":"House of Sport 1 offers a high quality indoor 3G pitch; suitable for football, rugby, disability sports and charity sporting events.\nBook or enquire View our price list\nMultiple facilities available\nHouse of Sport 2 facilities House of Sport 3 facilities View prices\nFull size external rugby pitch\nIndoor mini pitches for touch rugby\nCardiff International Sports Campus facilities View prices\nHigh quality 3G surfaces\nIndoor and outdoor facilities available\nDedicated changing rooms available to hire\nIndoor 3G pitch\nGym Central\nSkate Alley\nOur current prices Make an enquiry\n\"The plethora of sports facilities that I've used over the years has left me with little or no confidence in the industry. However, Business Development Manager, Joanna Borley of House of Sport, has restored my confidence with the ability to provide a proactive, reliable, and friendly service committed to offering professional and state of the art facilities for a vast range of sporting events.\"\nRichard Archer Cardiff City FC Foundation\n\"House of Sport is an excellent venue offering great all weather pitch facilities, including a modernised waiting area and refreshments to ensure a good family environment that is ideal to our needs at grass roots football. Ourselves at Ely Rangers FC never hesitate to take up the opportunity to utilise the facility as it truly caters for every need we could ask for whether it be a structured training session or friendly match. We cannot speak highly enough of the place or the staff so would recommend to all!\"\nSteven Paterson Ely Rangers FC\n\"In 2012\/13, Sport Wales awarded a Development Grant of \u00a350,000 to establish a ball sport hall at Cardiff City House of Sport Ltd based in Leckwith, Cardiff.\nHouse of Sport, although linked to Cardiff City FC, is intended to engage with several sports, not just football, to also include basketball, futsal, netball, korfball, wheelchair rugby and wheelchair basketball to name a few. The project overall has been a huge success with increased participation in all sports catered for and a particular increase in basketball and women's football. The project also has good engagement with BME groups and continues to go from strength to strength.\nCardiff City House of Sport Ltd presented a considered and inclusive approach to the project which allowed greater participation in a range of sports whilst also engaging groups from the community who previously wouldn't have had the opportunity to use facilities such as this.\nHouse of Sport has clearly demonstrated its ability to plan, produce and deliver on proposed project outcomes and outputs.\"\nChristopher Coles Sport Wales\n\"We've been using the facilities at House of Sport for almost a year now. We use the 3G pitch for football training. In the last year we've noticed improvements to an already fantastic venue. The management team are always improving its facilities to make it a better experience. The recent update to the parking has been welcomed.\nWhat really makes the HOS the venue of choice for us is the members of staff. Nothing is too much to do. They are fully trained to assist with any injuries and always on hand with first aid.\nCredit goes to Rod (Facility Assistant) and Jo (Executive Director) who really make it a pleasure to use such a fantastic venue in Cardiff.\nHouse of Sport really is the best facility in Wales and one we look to use for many more years.\"\nJaymin Patel Seven Clothing\n\"Cardiff City House of Sport supplies excellent indoor sport pitches and a handball field for professional purposes.\"\nMarc Sweissinger Cardiff Handball Club","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Expect more work on I-20 replacement bridge in upcoming weeks\nJozsef Papp @JozsefPapp_\nJul 11, 2019 at 2:28 PM Jul 11, 2019 at 11:26 PM\nMore work on the Interstate 20 bridge replacement project can be expected over the next couple of weeks, with major tasks likely starting in the fall, Georgia Department of Transportation officials say.\nThe $82 million project is being funded by GDOT and South Carolina DOT to replace the I-20 bridges over the Augusta Canal and Savannah River. Crews began doing geotechnical testing and drilling around the bridge area in January and February, which caused some night lane closures and delays on I-20. Kyle Collins, district communications specialist for GDOT East Central Georgia Office, said work on the actual bridge is expected by the fall.\n\"Once (the geotechnical testing) is done, the design and environmental process will continue,\" he said after a project update Thursday at the North Augusta Rotary Club. \"Hoping by September, October time-frame, crews come in, start building access roads to the side of traffic and actually really begin the for-real construction work.\"\nWork on the bridge and widening on the Georgia side is scheduled for the fourth quarter of the year. A new traffic signal will be installed at the I-20 east off ramp on Exit 1 and improvements will be made to turn lanes on the exit, with work starting in the latter part of the year and completed by the end of 2020.\nWidening on the South Carolina side will start the first quarter of 2020 and the whole project is expected to be completed by Spring 2020. Superior Construction Co. is the contractor and WSP is the designer for the project.\nMinimal impact is expected on the Augusta Canal and the Savannah River during the project. Some closures that will likely affect recreational activities, like kayaking and boating, will be well advertised and limited in length, Collins said. Although some lane closures are expected, traffic will always be maintained throughout the project.\n\"I think you are safe to continue to travel on I-20 during this process, but expect some delays at times and the speed limit is going to be reduced,\" Collins said.\nThe new bridge would start near the Georgia Welcome Center, about 800 feet west of the Augusta Canal, and extend until Exit 1 in South Carolina. The bridges are being replaced due to age \u2013 the two bridges over the Savannah were built in 1965; the two over Augusta Canal in 1964.\n\"It's an integral part of our transportation system and it is key to bring these bridges up to date. They've lived a good life, but it's time to move on to something better,\" Collins said.\nThe bridge will have three lanes on each side, 12-foot outside and inside shoulders on both directions with east- and westbound lanes separated by a median. Collins expects the addition of shoulders will also be beneficial in emergency situations. According to Georgia DOT data, there were more than 600 accidents in that section of I-20 from 2013 to 2016.\nThe annual average daily traffic for the area is 60,100 vehicles, with 13 percent being trucks, according to Georgia DOT data. It is expected to increase to 87,000 by 2037.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Martin Springer\nThey stand in an elevator crammed with businessmen. Nobody speaks a word. What connects them is that they are strangers. Later in the bar she looks up and gives him a shy smile. Thinking of these scenes it seems to me that my own world got Lost in Translation. It's not even possible to have a drink in a bar in Munich, not to mention to watch the lights of Tokyo from the top of Shinjuku Park Tower.\nHere is one of the fantastic pleasures of life: to think that everything somehow makes sense, said Mich\u00e8le Lamy in an interview. I was asking myself whether I would agree with her statement, and whether it's possible to disagree at all. The brain can be considered a sense making device. We all think differently. I might be missing some neural pathways, and others might be distinct due to my individual experience. My reasoning is subjective. It could have been formed by conditioning, education and environmental factors. Confirmation bias makes me think what I have already heard is more plausible. Attention economics leverage this mechanism to convert me into a consumer. Unless I would isolate myself from digital media I couldn't escape digital realities. Is it still me who makes sense of everything experiencing the fantastic pleasures of life? Sometimes I entertain suspicion that someone else has hijacks my attention before it can enter my consciousness.\nTo think that everything somehow makes sense is a relief. Therefore the number of possible explanations explodes as soon as something unforeseen happens. Politicians and clergymen, industry captains and hobby scientists, everybody and his brother are spreading versions of truths. Their motives may range from contributions to a discourse, claims to come up with better solutions if they were asked, up to simply trolling around. As a media recipient it's up to me to decide which statements I allow to enter my brain. I like to think I am still in control of my input channels. I try to be cautious about sponsored content, because it tends to come with a hidden agenda. I am a strong believer in scientific truths, as its methods require independent reviews, and reviewers accepting bribe would put on stake their academic reputation. However, statistics can be manipulated and studies be faked. When it comes down to it a closer look is needed into those who would profit from your support.\nMetcalfe's law states that the value of a network is proportional to the number of users of the network. An influencer's market value is determined by his social relationships. I like to think I am free to choose my input channels, which is a relief on the one side. Then again it's also a threat, as everybody else is free as well. The recent events on Capitol Hill illustrated what echo chambers and alternate facts are capable of. The greatest influencer of all time was banned from the platforms. The nuisance has been eliminated, but the underlying problem still exists: his brainwashed followers believe in what feels right for them. When the next Pied Piper of Hamelin enters the city, they will blindly follow the play of his pipe.\nWe already make sense by paying attention to something amongst a million of things that could attract our interest. But the real insight must be that this is exactly what grabs our attention. When influencers and underlying platforms know the contents of our dreams they will feed us up with mental superfood. Lucid pictures of our imagination are competing with high-gloss virtual phantasies. It's all in your mind? Not anymore.\nReality must be immediate. That means there can't be digital media between you and me outside of the realm of imagination. Life is surprising, unpredictable, continuous. It can be fantastic when we accept that it has also has its downsides. We have only one life, every mistake has consequences, and that's exactly the thrill.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home Sneakers High And Tight: The Nike Air Command Force\nHigh And Tight: The Nike Air Command Force\nThis season, Nike Sportswear reintroduces an iconic moment in heightened innovation \u2014 the Air Command Force. Originally released in 1991, this towering hoops design became a cult classic through its unique fit and shock-absorbing innovations \u2014 and a larger-than-life aesthetic that epitomizes an era.\nPart of the same lineage that started with the Air Force 1 and spread through the Air Force II, Air Force III, Air Force STS and Air Force V, this model represented state-of-the-art big-man footwear worn by one of the best centers of all time. With the Admiral in the pilot seat, the Nike Air Command Force towered over the competition.\nAs one of very few models that used the inflatable Air-Fit technology, which could be adjusted for custom comfort using an anatomically correct inflatable bladder in the ankle, the Nike Air Command Force boasted three Nike Air units. Along with Air-Fit, this model featured Nike Air in the forefoot with its visible counterpart in the heel.\nWith its fluorescent, splattered accents at the heel and new Force logo gracing the tongue, this monstrous model was destined for Hollywood and could be seen dominating the asphalt on the big screen in the early 1990s.\nAfter 22 years of hibernation, the Nike Air Command Force springs from the cave of time in all its original glory. The 2014 version includes all the elements that made the original a force to be reckoned with, including the return of the Air-Fit application and the heel valve cylinder to release pressure.\nThe Nike Air Command Force will be available at select Nike Sportswear Retailers and online at nike.com\/sportswear beginning Oct. 18.\nNike Air Command Force\nNike Air Command Force \"Hyper Jade\" \u2013 Available\nNike Air Command Force \"Ultramarine\"\nNike Air Command Force January Preview\nKen-Ton Dj-Soundwave Li Oct 8, 2014 At 1:51 pm\nAn absolute classic, this article simply doesn't do them justice :) I guarantee these to be a sellout upon release","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
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{"text":"Rally to Keep School Safety Agents In Schools And Protect Our Children\nSunday, April 11, at 2:00pm, at City Hall Park\nSchool Safety Matters! School Lives Matter!\nParents and Community Leaders Stand With School Safety Agents\n\"We will not allow politicians to jeopardize the safety of our children!\"\nWe reject and condemn the recent attacks on School Safety Agents and we will not allow politicians to jeopardize the safety of our children! School Safety Agents are mostly Black, Hispanic, and Asian, and the majority are women. To claim that these caring and hard-working people are responsible for racist policing in our schools and also responsible for the school-to-prison pipeline is a despicable lie. We are sick and tired of politicians using our children to score political points through \"fake news\" when seeking higher office. Reforming the criminal justice system cannot include scapegoating innocent workers.\nSchool Safety Agents protect our children every day. Ignorant attacks smearing and maligning the majority Black, Hispanic, and Asian women workforce are reprehensible. The real cause of the school-to-prison pipeline is the failure of the Department of Education to properly educate our Black, Latino and Asian children combined with the failure of the City as a whole to provide enough good employment opportunities for our young people. Yet some politicians think their paths to higher office require the destruction of livelihoods of women of color. This would be horrid enough at any time, but it is particularly despicable during a pandemic.\nPoliticians do not speak for parents and have now chosen not to speak for workers, either. We will speak for ourselves and stand with our School Safety Agents on Sunday, April 11, at 2:00pm, at City Hall Park.\n\"Our parents and children are welcomed every school day by our School Safety Agents' smiles. They not only ensure the safety of our teachers and students but also provide a great example for positive influence on our school communities. With the recent rise in anti-Asian violence, our families need School Safety Officers to keep our children safe! \u2014 Mazeda Uddin, Founder and CEO of South Asian Fund for Education, Scholarship and Training, Inc.\n\"Our School Safety Agents are needed for our children. Every day, School Safety Agents tend to the safety and well-being of our children in school, not just during the school day, but before and after school as they come and go from school. We need them to protect our children \u2014 dealing with gangs and weapons before incidents, stopping fights when they occur, and more. We support our School Safety Agents for ALL our children.\"\n\u2014 Wai Wah Chin, Charter President of Chinese American Citizens Alliance of Greater New York\n\"Our School Safety Agents are civilians. They are not police officers. School Safety Agents do not carry weapons yet they put their lives on the line every day for our children. Our communities of color have been hit the hardest by the Covid-19 pandemic. Our children have lost an entire year of school and instead of focusing on educating our children, reopening schools, and the well-being of our children, politicians are trying to completely destroy families of color. This racist attack on mothers, women of color, and immigrant women who protect our children is contemptible. We want our schools fully reopened with our School Safety Agents protecting our children.\"\n\u2014 Jacqueline Colson, NYC Parents Union\n\"We stand with our School Safety Agents. Many in our community are School Safety Agents. They are mothers, fathers, uncles, aunts, and grandparents who protect our children every day in school. We have peace of mind dropping our children off at school because we know they are in good hands.\"\n\u2014 Shabir Gul, President, Bronx Community Council and Muslim and Immigrant Coalition for Justice\n\"School safety cannot and should never be compromised, especially in this time of crisis. 1,677 knives were confiscated from NYC students in the 2018-2019 school year,\nwhich was 92 percent higher than in 2015. The presence of School Safety Agents, along with all the other security measurements make the parents, the teachers and students, and the entire school community feel safe and protected.\"\n\u2014 Donghui Zang, Parent, President, New York City Residents Alliance\n\"In this time of increasing uncertainty and heightened concerns about public safety, School Safety Agents are a source of stability, comfort, and knowledge for tens of thousands of families who rely on them to keep the children safe. School Safety Agents, many of whom are moms, know how important it is to protect our children\u2013both in and out school.\"\n\u2014 Maud Maron, Parent\n\"Today, the biggest threat isn't an active shooter or gang-related activities. The threat is falling victim to the political rhetoric that has no true understanding of the importance of School Safety Agents. Many of our School Safety Agents have survived knife attacks but now are in jeopardy of succumbing to budget slashing. They go to work every day unarmed but can't avoid the shots taken at them by local politicians in order to appease a misguided agenda.\nAs a parent of two sons who attend public high school here in NYC, I cannot imagine a school building without a School Safety Agent. 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{"text":"City of Arlington \u00bb News \u00bb MyArlingtonTX \u00bb News Archive \u00bb 2018 Archived News \u00bb September 2018 \u00bb The Nightowls Kick Off Last Weekend of Free Music at Levitt Pavilion for 2016\nBy Office of Communication\nIt 's the last weekend of free music for 2016 at the Levitt Pavilion in downtown Arlington.\nThe Nightowls took Texas by storm in 2014 with the release of their debut album, Good As Gold. The Austin Chronicle hailed them as 'suave, energetic, blue-eyed soul' and named their album one of the Top 10 of the year at its annual music awards. Their sophomore recording last year earned them serious national attention from The Atlantic and Southern Living. The Nightowls perform at 8 p.m. sponsored by Arlington Today magazine.\nHe 's not exactly a household name, but Billy Joe Shaver 's songs are country standards, and his reputation as a master songwriter and Texas colorful character remains strong since the 1970s. Billy Joe performs at 8 p.m. He got his first musical break writing songs like Good Christian Soldier (Kris Kristofferson), Willie the Wandering Gypsy and Me (Tom T. Hall),\nRide Me Down Easy (Bobby Bare) and Sweet Mama (The Allman Brothers). His real breakthrough came in 1973, when Waylon Jennings recorded an album composed almost entirely of Shaver 's songs, Honky Tonk Heroes largely considered the first true 'Texas outlaw' album. Among his many classic songs are I 'm Just an Old Chunk of Coal (But I 'm Gonna Be a Diamond Some Day), Honky Tonk Heroes, and Try and Try Again. Billy Joe is part of the Texas Country Music Hall of Fame, and the Americana Music Association awarded him their Lifetime Achievement Award in Songwriting. His concert is sponsored by Union Pacific.\nThe Levitt 's last free concert is Bart Crow at 8 p.m. The road-toughened troubadour and his band have logged thousands of miles playing in front of loyal crowds. It 's Bart 's music that is the draw a tangle of roots in blues, country and down-home rock 'n ' roll, branded with his individual imprint. Crow has had six number one singles on the Texas Music charts. He has sold more than 40,000 albums and released five self-produced albums in just over a decade, including Dandelion, which debuted at number one on Billboard 's Heatseekers South Central chart.\nHe 's been cheered in Country Weekly, on Country Music Television and other national media outlets, and his YouTube videos and concert footage have drawn more than 2.5 million views. His concert is sponsored by the Arlington Chamber of Commerce.\nDowntown Arlington, Levitt Pavilion\nArts & Culture, News","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"silicon valley successes\nbusiness, Startup, Office Space\nEp 8 and 7 aftershow on Silicon Valley Successes\nLandlords and Overseas Startups pt 4 of 4 Ep 8\nSo can a tenant in negotiation ever ask, say, Hey, we don't have money, we want to give you equity in our company. Does that come up a lot\nthat came up in the early 90s when I was working for prologue just and some other, you know, counselor\ntold me a story there.\nNo, I just know that they that that's been a discussion, it's not something that they would always do. Okay. But potentially that came up quite a bit. Yeah.\nIs that happened now that are you said back in well.com time. But\nyeah, I think landlords a little more cautious because they you know, they could have been burned in the past with a lot of that. And they may have new guidelines to that that's not really their core business. So they should just be doing what they're supposed to be doing. And not not investing necessarily in their tenants business. But I know that some do.\nSo search, some you got to understand are some that are smaller landlords, they may take a risk big land or the institutional guys I have multiple tenants in your office building, that probably is not going to happen.\nRight. Okay. Interested? So some of our viewers are overseas and countries such as China and Korea all over the world, how's it different for them? When they come to Silicon Valley? What questions should they be asking? I mean, they don't have a US credit history, they may not have a credit history at all, depending on where they're from, how does how did they go about finding a location?\nWell, they partner up with folks like us, who can help us help identify where they would like to be. And this is after we find out you know more about them and more details about them. But, you know,\nI have a group I'm working with right now. And it's just investigation as you go day by day, you know, because sometimes you're dealing with them on a whole different time frame, you know, like, I'm, I'm having conference calls at nine o'clock at night. Yeah. Which is like, their, their morning or Yeah, so you just try to accommodate and figure out what they're looking for. And when they're here, ask them as many questions as you possibly can on on, you know, how are you? How are you established already? Are you a California Corporation? Have you incorporated yet? What's the process that you're going about right now, in terms of how you're going to finance this operation? And\nso if I'm a company from will say, Ukraine from unit city from mats area, who is a guest earlier and I come to Silicon Valley from day one, I found a location How long does it take from when I when I decide to location, or when I connect with you to start looking for a location to sign a lease to be able to move in? Can this be done in a month? Or is it a lot longer, lot shorter?\nYeah, I don't think a month will do it, in my opinion, depending on how ready their company is overseas. Because I work with a lot of companies overseas, that are just not aware of what the due diligence requirement from a landlord tenant are in a landlord. A lot of landlords, you know, sincerely coming from overseas, that level of trust is not as strong as a local company.\nAnd it takes them time because they're traveling back and forth. And when they're here, they're seeing things, but then they go back, and then they're reporting their directors. And then maybe those folks need to come out and see the property. And there's, there's a lot of back and forth, back and forth, that initially can happen in the first two to three months of helping this client even identify space. So you'd recommend an overseas founder, one, one of the people on his team to come to Silicon Valley, meet a broker, build that relationship on maybe trip one\ntrip to come see a few locations, Chip number three, kind of make the decision and then trip for I mean, that's, that's normal. That's normal.\nYeah, and I would say anywhere from two to six months. But I, you know, it depends how large of a company you're dealing with to. And sometimes you can find a space immediately if it's, you know,\nmaybe it was a smaller space, and you've got a growing company, 10 employees, 20 employees, we've got plenty of options may not do take too long, you get into some bigger size requirements. And then, you know, you want to give yourself a longer window, do anyone from overseas come here with completely off the wall expectations, you know, I want this office, I'll pay this much you go, I'm sorry. That's, that's the price of a chair it Do you ever come across that\nI do. I mean, like, it's not way off. But it's more like, you know, the send somebody else that's not really and real estate or tenant space acquisition environment, they may send somebody from marketing or something, and they may not know what the landlord expecting or how to work with a broker. So there's a lot of back and forth, and we try to help them prepare by telling them that we need access, or the landlord needs to look at your financials and your business plan and that sort of thing. And so they have to be ready to provide that kind of material\nis there any like vocabulary, these, you know, price per square foot or things like that, that if they know before meeting, you could say they have a lot of time?\nWell, you know, a lot of time we're educating them on the on these buzzwords like ti was, you know, tenant improvement. And sometimes we just say, you know, we're kind of tip looking for, and they don't the tenant improvement. And that's important because one client of mine wanted a lab within their\npart of their r&d operation. So then I was asking them about the kind of power that they might be, you know, power needs that they might have. And he he wasn't so sure about that. So that's pretty critical. Because if you're going to do a lot have a lab component, you may need 200 to 400 amps of power in your space. So it's important because then now he'll go back and ask the key questions that he needs to be able to do you ever give potential tenants a list of questions and you\nsay, answer all these before the next time we talk? Yeah, yeah, definitely. Yeah. What up? What advice would you give a founder out there that hasn't found any office space yet that's still working at home on when they first talked to landlords or what they should be thinking of other than what we've already talked about. So far, we've talked about location of your employees, we've talked about transportation, we've talked about lease options. We've talked about talking to brokers who can make introductions, and this is all amazing. what's what's border to know.\nAnother thing that I like to do is recommend a good business attorney. Oh, because, as you know, we're here to help with this least process from start to finish. But when you get into the business points of the lease agreement on what you've negotiated in terms, there's also the boilerplate language within the Leafs and if you're if you know, foreign company company here, you're not really familiar with a lot of leafs language, okay, highly advise that they use business attorneys to review this documentation because we're not attorneys, you know, we help negotiate these deals, but to protect them, that's just an important part. Do you have a business attorney Do you need a reference to a good local real estate attorney Have you see a when that because they didn't have an attorney got in some hot water later on,\nnot too much hot water, that\nnever really hot water, but it's just something that they, you know, it's not easy language for them to review on their own. Yeah. Okay. And so they should have a second pair of eyes to take a look at that and what their needs are.\nAnd Carlos, what advice would you give to a founder\nbefore you met them, you know, any information you wish to pass on to someone,\nas far as leases are concerned, most epic both seem to think about their distributed strategic location where they want to be and if it fits their needs. I mean, that's the bottom line. I mean,\nI think that they allow them made think that they need a certain thing, but a lot of times, it's better for them to be in a shared environment, or maybe find somebody that has a complimentary type of business with them, that they can go in together, there might provide some synergy to them, and you can make those kind of introductions as well.\nThat's great. And married before time runs out. Yes, please talk about how people can contact you and a little brief overview of yourself for more time.\nSure. So again, Mary blazer. I'm with Newmark Knight Frank and folks can reach me at my email which is m blazer at n g. k. f.com\nwe have our company website WWW dot NGK f.com as well.\nCarlos Carlos Toronto Kwan, one number 415-608-8409 and we have dedicated 10 representation agents in my firm.\nThat's great. So Mary Carlos, I want to thank you guys for taking the time coming here on Silicon Valley successes and people at home. For further information, please visit our website. Silicon Valley successes comm check us out on YouTube, Facebook, and all the other social media and we hope that you got a lot out of this. And in the future we're going to have more guests from investment bankers, bookkeepers, we have some amazing founders coming up with in the next few episodes. So we look forward to your future attendance. And thank you again for taking the time to to watch.\nThank you. From all of us at Silicon Valley successes. We hope you found the information presented today useful in your path to success. For further information on accessing the resources in Silicon Valley. You may visit us on the web at Silicon Valley successes. com on Facebook and YouTube. Thank you. And remember, we want to help you in your journey to become the next success.\nStartup, Office Space, business\nOffice Space Options and Startups Pt 3 of 4 Ep 8\nas so. So back to the startups themselves, when you interview them? How do you know that they're financially qualified or fit for that for that landlord? Is it they're about to raise their next round of funding, they have money in the bank, or they're talking to investors kind of what stages Could they be at for them to actually have a serious conversation? And do you turn any companies down?\nTypically, I tell my clients that these landlords are looking for a profit machine, a balance sheet and income statement for the last three months, usually for the last two years, but they don't have two years worth of that kind of information. But whatever they can provide. So they're angel investing who their backers are okay, if some big name backers, or an angel that would have VCs, that helps a lot, right. And also, if they have money in the bank, so that they can show they've got so much cash in a bank account that they can support landlord just want to make sure they're going to pay their rent or whatever obligation of service that they have. Because you know, a lot of startups to burn through cash, they've got a high burn rate. So the landlords just want to make sure that because they're investing in that company, when you think about it, yeah, it's, you know, it's money that they're generating every month. And so they want to make sure they're going to pay their bills. And then there's personal guarantees that are often asked for, okay, from startups.\nSo with that personal guarantee, say, I'm the founder of the company, is it me and my whole team that's guaranteed Is it just me and the other co founders, the what's the guarantee on\nit's usually a personal guarantee, it could be a person who is one of the corporate officers who would be willing to guarantee the least people are not always that inclined to want to do that, and put their own assets on the line. So sometimes they'll ask for a letter of credit, or an increased security deposit is another option, right. So, you know, they really want to just try to cover upfront costs, like commissions, tenant improvements, any sort of concessions that have been given to these startup companies,\ntell me about the tenant improvements, exactly what that is. And before answering that, so on to make another statement. If you want more information on this or any other topics we've covered, please visit us at Silicon Valley successes. com was Silicon Valley successes, calm right back to you. So what's tenant improvements,\nI'll turn it on purpose, really the the criteria and the preparation of the space for the tenant to operate in their own business operations. So it's a matter of, for example, putting up walls, putting up offices, conference rooms, it could be a kitchen at it could be something like that. So it really up to the specs and design of the tenant. And then that will be negotiated with the landlord who pays for what how much of free rent that they can get. And that's where this is where the brokerage come in. And you can negotiate that on behalf of the 10 and the landlord. So the broker\ncome in and you go to the broker, listen, I want one month free rent, or three months for your and what's common, and what areas can a broker negotiate for the landlord or the tenant?\nWell, in a tight market where the rents are really high, and it's very competitive, landlords can call the shots if they don't want to give free rent. They don't have to give free rent in a softer market, I would say one month of free rent for every, you know, two years or two months free rent for a three to five year type term. But that would be really saying a corporation that right? I mean, just a start up what's a typical startup? least six months? A year? Two years? I would say about a year,\nyes, about 12 months, okay.\nAnd if, say, 11 months in the startup goes, you know, we're have to file for bankruptcy. Sorry, that personal gain T, I really have no money because I spent all the startup what happens that?\nWell, we as brokers can help to market the space and try to get another tenant to backfill and take that obligation off of the tenant. Technically, they're still obligated until we can, you know, relate the space, we can tell the landlord landlord may have another tenant because they do a lot of marketing as well. Some of them, they may have someone that might want to just backfill that space. So it just really getting the word out and trying to help these people and and make it as painless as possible. Do landlords every go to tenants and go listen, I have someone else that wants to pay more than what you guys are currently paying. I'll give you some money. If you leave.\nThat's happened. It could happen. Yeah, a lot of times, what happens now is that, you know, the climate is very kind of like, unpredictable. So you have a lot of tenants that are either downsizing or they're expanding. And so they need new space, it may want to abandon the current space, so we can help sublease that space as well. And if they need to leave early, then we can help them something except space as well. So really determines a lot of our communication between us brokers and the tenants and allows Mike Phillips and as well, so how often should the tenant be talking to you every three, four months or monthly, I recommend it because I put a client in a space back in October, and by May of the following year, we were looking for new people, then they had signed a one year lease obligations. So every couple months is a good idea to be just on the chicken them. So you\nsay your broker is actually part of you, your team, almost like your lawyer, your accountant, bookkeeper, that one guy always they're looking for that next operator space for you?\nWell, yeah, it's all about relationships. And you want to start early on having these relationships that hopefully build into longer future relationships and growth that you're helping them to achieve. Because I, you know, I've had a client that started small and about 1200 square feet, they, I then expanded them to, like 5000 square feet, and then they move to 15,000, now they're in 30,000, it's just a great success story. So you love when you can stay on that path with them and be in touch with them and, and help them in their growth, especially with\nthe amount of people that they're bringing on and their space needs to drastically change when they get to those levels of needing bigger space to brokers also make other introductions to maybe to investors or potential business partners or to brokers ever reach out to their personal network and say, Hey, I have this startup here. I'd like to introduce you to is that ever happened?\nYeah, that's a good that's a great question. Actually, for me, I do because I take an interest in the tenant, I take an interest in a company because I've learned a lot through the process of helping them qualify. And then in that process, I actually asked them, you guys need help with funding, when's your next event would you like to be close to another type of 10 our type of investors because we'll know who's in a building or who's nearby and so we I like to connect them and it makes sure that they're also successful nervous as hopefully we play a role in that because a stressful 10 that will be a successful future business and they might grow and we can help them there as well. And then the lender will also help out because they will know that the they want their tenant to be financially successful so they can, you know, grow and take care of their property.\nLocation Matters Pt 2 of 4 Ep8 Startups and Office\nSo I have six employees, for example, and I would come to you and go, we need to move out of my apartment to an actual location right now, you would tell me, you know, this is where your next hires might come from these, these these companies, this is where your current employees live. And this would be the best commuting routes. What other information could you give me?\nWell, I mean, what I would really give them as help them prepare for potential space that they're interested in, they may not know that it requires financial qualifications, as well as a business plan, as well as a personal guarantee because Atlanta are looking for a tenant as fully qualified and fits in their building. So it's a lot of preparation work that you have to do with a startup and they might not be aware of they can do you think they might be just like signing a residential lease, but it's quite different is more of a business relationship. And there's a fit with the building as well.\nSo you go into more detail about that in Mary, you'd like to add, because I really have no idea about this business really relationship, please tell me more about it.\nWell, from a business relationship perspective, you know, we have our fellow brokers, and that we do a lot of work with, we have the ownership of buildings that we have relationships with, and other, you know, real estate professionals. So we have sort of this inside track on what's happening, and we're on the pulse of the market. So when these companies come along, and they're looking for space, we know, for example, a space that may have just been vacated, or something that's maybe going to come to the market that's not technically being marketed and available to just the mass\nthe public. And that's because, you know, the owner of that building, or the landlord, and, you know, the last person's least as six months from now, a year from now,\nright. So we're, you know, that's our job to be real estate, to know what's going on in the market, so that we can service these clients to the best of our ability. And I think that it definitely helps to add value. Because when you think about these, these decision makers of these companies, and how much time they're trying to put into running their startup, you know, it's a lot of time and communication and trying to identify properties in the market. So if you're reaching out to professionals like Carlos and I, to help them identify the properties that could be well located and suited, and help them with understanding all these business points that need to be negotiated in disgust, it'll help save them a lot of time and effort now is the difference from a startup coming\nfrom another state to Silicon Valley verse in other country to Silicon Valley of what types of problems or situations do the different startups depending on where they come from face when they come to Silicon Valley, I\nthink is pretty much the same thing. I think there's an expectation of\nwhat the land or requires of them, I mean, a lot of them, for example, I experienced with the folks that are doing drones, so they have big, large propellers, or some of them are doing robotics that needs space where they can go down the aisle and these type of things, and they don't know what locations will allow that kind of a usage. So there's certain type of usage, for example, PDF, our production, production, distribution, repair some of the industrial kind of zoning and warehouses that can actually have offices in there as well. So the these are the type of usage is that some of these startups will require their your typical office won't have that type of availability. So\nright. So for example, a client like that might go into an r amp D facility as opposed to a facility with\nresearch and development, right.\nAnd so in those types of buildings, you're going to have power requirements that can be different than your typical office building. So with their technology, they may need, for example, some higher amperage in power 400 amps, or up to 1000, and it just depends but they need but that's, you know, we need to ask those questions and, and help them figure out what their needs are. From that perspective. Clear, high rise building high ceilings will look toward the shortage archive doors for deliveries.\nSo how much do you actually have to know of the startup what they're doing their product, what they're working on in order to give them the best option for them?\nWell, we that's a really good question actually. Because what I do, Mary is I might actually go visit them first, make sure to qualify First of all, and they say who they are, they say because I will on behalf of the land or the owner of the building, I actually have to go to a site visit and we're currently located they have a current location, understand your operation and see if it's a fit for them, or what's a fit interested.\nStartup, business\nLeases, Landlords and Startups Part 1of 4 Ep 8 Startups and Office Space\nWelcome to Silicon Valley Successes, we interview experts and entrepreneurs to get the world access to the knowledge and experience that is here in Silicon Valley. Our mission is to create opportunities for those who seek them and help you to become the next Silicon Valley success.\nWelcome to Silicon Valley Successes. So over the last few weeks, we've talked with investment bankers, we've talked with marketing experts. We even talked to a founder of an amazing start up here in Silicon Valley. Now, today we have two guests, Mary and Carlos, who work with startups to help them find office space or to help them get from their their garage or their living room to a physical location. But let I'll let them introduce themselves a little bit more. Mary, could you first introduce yourself and then Carlos? Sure. Hi, good evening, Shawn, thank you for inviting us to your show. Thank you Is my honor it\nThank you. So my name is Mary blazer and I'm a commercial real estate agent. I worked for Newmark Knight Frank, formerly new Mark Cornish and carry so Cornish and carry was a boutique firm. Here in Northern California. We merged with Newmark Knight Frank. So we're now in about six continents with over 400 offices. So it's given us a bigger global platform to be able to service clients, especially those clients that are startups coming from foreign countries that need to come here in the Bay Area and establish you know, working opportunities for themselves for their for their startup businesses, and I've enjoyed a 30 plus career and my specialty is the leasing and sales of office and industrial properties here in Silicon Valley. Wow. Carlos, please introduce yourself. Thank you Shawn. My name is Carlos Serreno-Quan, the managing director of American real estate and we were formed last year with the partnership between virtual holdings as well as AGI capital. And so we specialize in leasing tenant representation and\nAs long as well as land or representation, we have offices in Berlin game, Palo Alto, in San Francisco as well. Okay, so to start, let's have a quick question for you. So what issues do startups face when they're looking for office space?\nWell, some of their issues are that they, it's hard for them to figure out how fast they're potentially going to be growing. So finding that right sized space is initially a concern for them, okay, you know, you could lease a space that potentially is too small, that doesn't have enough breakout rooms, you create more noise, and then it you know, it creates some inefficiencies with how you flow in that space, okay, or you could take a space that's potentially too large, and then you've just got all these overhead costs that you're paying for, that you don't necessarily need. So I think finding that right sized space for startups and assisting them in that effort is is something that's pretty critical for a startup company. So with that, right, say space, say at a team of four.\nPeople are six people right now. And I came to you is that too early to talk to someone else at the right time? Or once did that first conversation v\nthat time? Is it isn't it an important time? Because there are small spaces that can still accommodate that team that size team of people, okay? And then it's just determining from that point on at what future point are you going to double your size or triple your size. So when you're looking for space, you might want to be thinking about how long of a term you're going to be in that one first space okay, that'll last you through that period of time and then moving on to the next so with that I'm just going to keep going with this one question just because there's so much to it\nfrom one term to the next is that a normal six month one year how flexible is that so for some of the like Regis centers, executive suites, places where you can rent on a month to month basis, you could probably do something\nShort term most landlords and typical office space, I'd say that the minimum terms are about a year. Generally they would like a longer term lease. But if they've got the ability to move and expand tenants within their building or their project, then some landlords are typically a little bit more flexible than others. It just depends on the size.\nBut as far as term, it just really depends too. On which landlord in the valley you're dealing with. So with the landlord in the valley, be flexible if they know your startup or not. Oh, yes, they would. Sure.\nAnd, Carlos, if you had this same experience when with issues that that startups might face when when looking for an office. Sure, in my experience, it's really about the right location to attract the right talent as well as being a facility where investors may be as well so for example, I know that talent acquisition for startups as is really challenging and so they need to be an area where transportation tools\nLocation is actually very attractive to allow their future employees or current founders and teams of that nature because have to get together frequently. So it could be something near bar something the Caltrain it could be anywhere from San Francisco to Palo Alto. But it has to be somewhere where it's easily accessible or some something like that, but also to be an area where their investors can use you go to so we're ready to pitch events, etc. and that sort of thing is a really big consideration as well. So when you're showing potential locations to start up, do you actually tell them that they say this offices that are available and you know, nearby are frequent pitch events nearby, or these VCs are these Angel groups. That's why this office space might be a good fit for you. Yeah, I think that's where we can be helpful at brokers to the businesses as well as, you know, the type of business that they may have. It could be a blockchain, it could be a real estate tech startup. It could be anything other startups that\nWe are familiar with the community. And we know our own group of investors might be interested as well. And they get excited when they hear that, that we know what their needs are. Yes. And one of the things are from can do is we can, we can tour them in the markets. But we can also show them aerial maps of what companies are located in the areas where they would are potentially looking to go. So, you know, if they're trying to interview or recruit people, potentially from other competitive companies, they'll know where they'd like to potentially be located. So if I was a startup, and I knew I wanted engineers from maybe Google or Facebook, I would come to you and you go, Oh, well, if you want to recruit from these companies, a good office building potential might be in this area because they're already used to making that commute every day and go into your office wouldn't be right that's nice. I've never heard that before. And also they're looking at the demographics to of where their employees technically live, okay, and how close they're going to need to be in proximity to where they want to work. So that's\nAnother absolutely important we can do\nwe can run demographic studies for them by zip code, you know if they give me their the weather each of their employees live we can kind of map it out for them so they can also from another perspective, try to find a location that suits everyone's needs.\nbusiness, Startup, Founder\nA Real Startup Founder Pt 4 of 4\nHow was that switch with your co founders from going from a colleagues at the university to now kind of being their boss.\nSo my co founders, I think that's that. And everybody says that co founders are key. And getting along with your co founders is life or death. Okay? Is everything and I love my co founders. We were doing the advice and some point that we're doing a yc videos. Yeah. And we found ourselves having somewhere so much fun doing it that we almost put in bloopers. So this there is nothing more important than just fundamentally getting along with them. Okay. And is there any problems, any disagreements treated like, like a marriage, solve the problems talk it out, cuz you want to get back to smooth as quickly as you possibly can? Yeah, yeah. So that's, that's Central. The fact that my co founders and are such a great team. We're great as a as a three people. And we're also great in Paris. Okay,\nthat really helps what happens when you want to add people to your team? How have you gone about doing that? Because I'm a three person teams not going to make a billion dollar business, I may come close. But I mean, how have you gone about adding new people was thought process been to add new people to the team. So hiring is is very, very complicated.\nIt definitely, definitely much easier when you have more resources, been noticing, it's no surprise for anybody. But you really can get some good people before you have resources to work for equity, happily, what does that look like when you talk to them. So it's not it's a process. So for example, we're very, very fortunate to have a producer sound designer Dustin Morag there who joined very early and what I did what I felt comfortable doing, and it's actually something that I learned as a professor trial periods. Yeah. So even though we had hardly any money, okay, we gave him a little bit of money to do a one month contract to see how we get along before giving equity. Yeah,\nand that was a very, very smart way to go. Yeah, that is trial period. Money than equity.\nYeah. Because if you can afford money, or thrive, by all means, why don't you know, until then, he's been fantastic. He's just there, you know, really there with us, really, one of us really wanting to see the company succeed in any way, help in any way possible. And those are the kind of people you want, people are gonna be like, I'm doing x, y, z, period, because that's because it's a startup. And if you guys are, you know, we stay up to three o'clock in the morning regularly. This is just this just a regular life. Somebody asked us recently, actually a really good friend. So what are your soft hours? Like, we plan time off? We don't plan time on Yeah, look like, okay, we're getting burnt out. We need an hour off. Okay. How does that look for, for the team to come together and say, guys, we need to just rest a little bit or does that not even happen? People always go, go, go. I mean, when do you see that burnout? Well, if we are, you know, getting very tired with a lot of time, all three of us were starting to get migraines. Oh, we were right.\nI get migraines all the time. And my co founders don't say it was very kind of, I thought, Okay, guys, let's, I think, you know, next weekend, let's take it easier, not working as much. Okay, just so we can reset. You know, we need ourselves to be healthy. So that kind of moderation, but also we really care about each other. So we don't want to push each other to, you know, too far either. We know that we care so much. We're going to do whatever we can anyway. So would you say once you do a startup, like truly do a start, there's really no work life balance or\nwork life balance? That's hilarious.\nI think that says it all.\nWhat type of time commitment is a startup? I mean, for people that think it's all glory,\nglory, somebody thinks it's all glory. I think a lot of people do. Awesome. Yeah,\nI should have a nice, yeah, I live on a boat. There you go\nlive on a boat. I think if your goal is to live on a boat, they're much better ways to get\neasier ways to make money, Silicon Valley much easier ways. But it's not. It's not about it's not about the money because money is part of it. It's a package deal. Because you can't succeed with a startup. You don't care about money, fundamentally, right? But if you just care about the money, there are better ways.\nOkay, let's go back. So right now, finding investors where the next steps for you, what are you working on your finishing up our round? Okay, that's, that's really, really exciting. Did you go I know, you can't go into too much detail. But can you talk about that, that that process of presented pitch decks, getting that together meet investors that a little bit more detail.\nHonestly, I've never given the same talk so many times in my life. What's really amazing is that when I look at you, and I'm about to tell you about my company, I forget everything ever said about it. And I just want to explain to Sean what I've done. Oh, gotta keep it fresh. Otherwise, you're gonna die from board. But Ok. Ok. More seriously. Um, we had a lot to learn pitching is I mean, I've done academic talks for such a long time, you know, I've been in the media talking as part of what I do, you know, I'm also a singer. So, like, I live on stage, but it's a is very, very specific. You want to effectively communicate, and that's really important, your business, not your product. Okay. That was a big learning curve for me. Okay. So your product, wasn't it? So your business, right? It's about the team. It's about how are you going to make money, it's about your competitive landscape. And I'm the founder, you know, I know that this is unique, there's nothing like it. It's amazing. It's the best thing since sliced bread, in fact, quite a bit better.\nBut other people don't know that. And you have to be patient and careful and explain to them why your business is the most amazing thing in a way that they can understand. So are you adjusting this pitch based on the investor you're talking to them\na little bit about a lot of it has come off from feedback, tell me about the feedback.\nSo at first,\nat first, it was difficult at first, it was your professor now someone's telling them professor, they could be wrong or change\nas professors, you get used to accepting criticism. In fact, the professor is our one of the few people who readily say, okay, you're right, if you give them a good argument, but what I wasn't used to it was more the culture of it, I supposed to go. There's a lot to the culture of startups a lot of how you're supposed to behave when you talk to investors, just so that it fits what they're expecting,\nwill say one or two things of how very a beer because we're running a little bit at a time, what information do you wish someone had given you at the beginning of your journey that you know now, but you wish you had known at the beginning? Um,\nyeah, there's a lot,\nI'm going to even start. So we're pivoting for example. Okay. So that was something you know, I mean, I suppose everybody would have liked to know, their final pivot all the way in the beginning. But that came out of a long list of meetings with investors were finally we had an outstanding meeting or felt like somebody somebody was able to explain to us why our market was too small. Finally, they could explain it. Well, we were going to make plugins and somebody explained to us that the most success successful plugin of all time was very far from a billion dollar company. And we felt from the beginning the different products because it could work for everybody. And so we made a massive pivots remade our whole product from scratch. Wow. And created something so that anybody can write a song and five minutes so you don't have to, you have to have like, really zero expertise. Maya, can you tell everyone how they can reach you and your beta test one more time? Absolutely. So you can reach me at what actually all the information is on our website at with elisa.com A li si K. That's the spelling of Elisa, the with elisa.com. You can sign up for the beta, my contact information is there happy to hear from you. Oh,\nso Maya, I really want to thank you for coming on Silicon Valley successes. And for anyone at home that wants more information on the Silicon Valley startup ecosystem. get in contact with any of our guests writing, please visit our website. Silicon Valley successes, calm our next interview is fascinating. We have two people that are going to talk about startups, leases, office space do's and don'ts and things to be careful of. So it's a very important meeting and I look to see you there. All right. Take care.\nStartup, Founder, business\nLet's go back to my my dad told me about that investor meeting that was I was so excited. And I remember what was\nI felt like suddenly it could be real. Okay. I remember being unable to sleep. I remember being very nervous before talking to Eric on the phone. Okay. Eric doesn't know that\nwhen you are going to talk to him on the phone. Did you know like, I'm gonna ask him for money? Or I'm gonna ask him to mentor Did you have any idea what you're gonna say, knew that investors give money. That's all I knew. back then. I didn't realize that they can be amazing mentors, I was gonna learn some of the best information from them. Okay. Um, I really didn't know it was it was kind of honest. But what I noticed is how nervous and excited I was about now this information that they could teach you. I mean, you're a professor of machine learning, is it more skills? Or is it more just business? Is it more connections? What type of information can they give you?\nWell, really, all of the above I'm doing a startup is, um, it's different. It's kind of it's some of the skills of being a professor. transferable experience in managing people. I've experienced, inspiring people doing original ideas, getting projects to completion lot about a startup about the business ecosystem, about the culture, even Oh, how you relate as business people, he's not the same way that you relate to your colleagues. For example, I will never forget how interested in an investor meeting that was going very well. Yeah, the investor asked me to brag about myself, okay. And that really threw me off\nbecause it's just in academia, you know, personal, you know, you're talking to, okay,\nbased on their research papers, or their titles,\nlike credential these like, you shouldn't have to tell anybody that you are an amazing researcher, that you've done some really important work that you know, that you're on the committee's reviewing on all the most important conferences and journal reviews, okay, for AI. Because for me, people that are taught in academia know that about me, they know they've done find that foundational work in clustering, they hear me talk for 10 minutes about my work. They know I'm amazing. So I don't have to say six, like, okay, but the startup ecosystem brand new, I mean, they're not in my world\ndidn't connect on LinkedIn with you.\nThey're not Sean.\nAnd also they're not in my industry, they might not know what does it mean to be a computer science professor? How does it How is it different from just having a PhD world of a difference, but it's not fair of me to expect them all to know that Okay,\nso you would you say that startup founders might have difficulty bragging about that, or, or selling themselves, you just have to be honest about who you are, and understand that investors are not in your world, you simply need to tell them who you are in the clearest way possible. Okay, if people want more information on that, look at the episode where we interviewed doors from Silicon Valley speaks she a lot of great information on your presentation. But my please talk a little bit more about your encounter with investors. And what's happened since then. So this was this was a long time ago, so called capital really helped us get started. And it made it real. So I had a lot of super basic questions like, how do I open an entity? What kind of documents design is really simple?\nYeah, but it's at first, it seems so obvious right now, it seems so obvious. But back then you have zero experience with it. Nobody around you had any experience with it. When you go online, you get a whole bunch of controversial opinions. That's the biggest problems was just googling you just get these extreme of people being sensational and arguing really unusual perspectives. Yeah. When you just want the basics, okay. And books are often outdated. Yes.\nSo I really found myself in this state where I needed the advice of real people, okay. And the mentors are that investor was the one giving you this real advice, yes. How'd you know you could trust the investor and or not?\nUm, for the most part, I mean, I think I think part of it was that we were lucky we really had a person who had our best interest in mind, who really believed in what we were doing overtime, I did learn pretty after a few months that people really have different perspectives. Okay. But I do think that he he really helped us get started on the right foot. Okay.\nAnd then a few things in a few ways. We also got lucky. So we got a good lawyer pretty quickly. Okay,\nso right now I five question the very often call my lawyer, we have them on retainer. Huge, amazing resource of the people I get along with really well, oh, what resources Did you outsource or go for? That's really up to the team, a lawyer on retainer, an investor, that's a great mentor,\nbecause we have more, we also eventually you need to go back and look at your own network. In fact, that would be a better place to start. And I know better. So kind of the burger, who is it's been a longtime friend and colleague, he's started 15 businesses, and many of which are successful up IPOs and sold very well. So he is right now our advisor, okay, so how you go about finding your advisors. So it's the he was in our network, and it's so it's sometimes even if you're pretty well connected, you might not people are drawn to business, sometimes they're not used to even using their own network, because you're not used to thinking like that because in regular jobs, even in the professor job, which is fairly flexible, it's somewhat similar to having a business it's a lot more structured, we don't even realize how much structure there is, in our lives. I told there is nobody above you and your company, there is nobody to blame. There is nobody to you know, there is nobody to share the well I have co founders but still there is nobody above me. Yeah,\nthen I can sort of defer to Well howdy how that switch go from being the professor where you had people you had to report to, to now being the boss, how was that transition? It's,\num, it's very interesting.\nOverall, I think I like and I think it's, it's who I am. And it's a kind of very kind of healthy progression in my career. Okay.\nBut in a way, there is a very interesting self redefinition that happens it's very profound, okay. I found a lot of time finding myself thinking feel like I'm rediscovering who I am.\nThen what was the tipping point that you're like, Okay, there's so much demand, I gotta do this. You know, the one advice I would give people is to move faster. Okay? Because in the beginning, I didn't do a startup to do a startup. Let's, let's make that perfectly clear. Okay, I did a start up because we discovered this thing. And the world has to have it. Okay. It has to have it. And the only people who know how to do it are the people who did it. So we have to do it. And I think that's the only reason to do a startup. how insanely difficult to do that if you have something that you must share with the world. Wow. So that's how it came about. And so to be honest, I realized this has to be a start up almost right away. Yeah, the moment I came up with an idea, and then we had the early prototype after about three months, I started using it. I remember this amazing day, when, how long ago was this? Just, what, three years ago?\nThree years ago? Yeah, okay, go forward.\nYeah, okay. And I remember that evening, David and I were, by the way after that. We had Chris joined the startup as a founder, but this was very, very early was Chris roll white. Why bring him in. He was my students. And he started he got involved in festival research projects super early, okay, kept the project alive, kept to the growing until we finally decided to start up. So he got in on the ground. Okay. So three years ago, a group of three people came together because of all this demand for a paper that they wrote to actually make it a reality, basically. Yeah, but it was a project for two years. It was a research project at the moment that I realized it has to be a startup was when we had it. We had this very, very early prototype of Elisa and all it did back then. Which is amazing. And nobody's ever ever been able to do it before is to take lyrics. Yeah, any lyrics in English? Okay, and create vocal melodies for them. Well, let's say you type in it is so great to hang out with Sean that sounds a glaring exactly, okay, then it will give you a melody like, it's so great to hang out with Shawn, right. Or that's how I would assign.\nSo we got this original version, right? Yeah. And it was terrible. It was in a sense of, there was no user interface with displaying no to normal notation. It we had, like, number of corresponding to each node, and I took it down to my piano and barely managed to read Okay, to create that melody. Okay. But suddenly, I could write songs. Okay. And which I could never before I tried for three years, and I couldn't\nsolve the problem that you had. Yeah. Okay. And you knew other people would have the same problem? Yes. So. So team of three right now you're in Florida. When did you said to come to Silicon Valley? Why come to Silicon Valley? Why not go to Waterloo or someplace else?\nThat's right. I actually spent a year living in Silicon Valley before, what were you doing? I was I was actually a postdoc\nat UC San Diego, and I commuted every week. Sounds like an amazing University, those alumni from the university probably top notch,\nthey are excellent. It was really one of the best years of my life, living in Los Gatos and flying every every week to San Diego. And the whole year I tried to figure out why do I prefer Los Gatos or San Diego and I couldn't decide the whole year\nI mean UCSD alumni for the record. Okay,\nthat's right. I knew that. Okay. So.\nSo you were in Silicon Valley for a year teams in Florida, and you convinced them to move here. Why it's more it's so expensive here, compared to Florida,\nit took a while It took a while to bring everybody over here. Actually, Chris just recently joined us, he already finished his master that Georgia Tech. Ok.\nAnd now we're all finally here. It was a process, you know, everybody had to get jobs here at first, because you know, the startup you don't make any money at first. Okay, so if everyone's working, how are you able to do your startup? Was it people had nine to five, and then you guys worked at nights and weekends? How do you guys plan to actually move forward? What was kind of the process was\na research project for two years. So we did it on the side for a while. And then we decided that he stopped publishing papers about it. Okay,\nand start actually what actually happened to us as an investment board. Okay, tell me about that. Well, how did you get that meeting with the investor has you get the funding? And what would that process look like, you know, think of a brand new startup, the advice you can give them for that,\nyou know,\nmy advice would be, don't wait for that investor. That actually would be my advice. My problem was, I didn't know how to start. There were no people in my life doing startups, okay. My parents are not business people. It's not, you know, I really don't come from the kind of background where you'd imagine me becoming a CEO. It was a very foreign concept.\nAnd so I wanted to a few times we were thinking about six months into the research project that occurred to us to do a startup out of it. Okay. And we sort of tried to form it and it didn't completely catch on and we moved on why didn't catch on there wasn't a CEO or a leader of the group for didn't really I think we weren't ready. I think that was we just we didn't have that.\nNo, I don't know. I mean, I don't want to make up reasons. That point somehow it didn't stick. It's we knew we wanted to continue working on it. But it just stayed at the Richard project. And we didn't even officially decided to not do it a startup we just sort of, we had the synergy for a while. And I sort of dissipate it for a bit. And then I kept thinking about it more and more, I met up with this wonderful woman, her name is see mom helps helps a lot of women with branding and following their dreams. And she told me that I should go for it. If I'm thinking about it. That was kind of beautiful meeting. Okay. And then she invited me I give a lot of talks and panels and I gave them gave a panel talk at Silicon Valley, it's already in Silicon Valley of the professor already here and see, introduce me to somebody is there an investment group, okay,\nand I gave them my card and I wasn't sure if there were ever gonna call me back it was very ad hoc when compared to the kind of serious fundraising we've been doing recently to this investor group was just a bunch of people in a room and then you present it wasn't just a dinner was it was\nso ad hoc. We got in a way, if you look for so lucky. It was literally a quick introduction after my panel. Okay, I see my introduced me to this person. I'm not even sure if she really knew them. She said, he is Maya. She has an amazing idea for a startup. Yeah, I gave him a card and send a few weeks later. It was a big gap. he emailed me Yeah. Which is really amazing, given how busy investors are. Yeah. And then we met up and then he said, he'll introduce me to some early stage investors. Okay, he introduced\nme to exactly one investor, kilowatt capital and they made it an early investment. Before we talked about that investment. I just wanted to mention that if you want more information on the testers, and a whole startup ecosystem here, please visit Silicon Valley successes, calm and information will be there and more so.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home Soups Canning chicken soup with lemon\nCanning chicken soup with lemon\nHere is the video with the recipe for the soup that is shown in our intro video clip that has a lemon slice in the jar. It is a delicious but simple chicken soup. That single lemon slice adds a delightful touch of flavor that lifts the taste to new heights. RoseRed Homestead Bookstore: Register for Water Bath Canning Basic course here: Our Amazon Stores: RoseRed Homestead: Trail Grazers: New channel\u2013Trail Grazers:\nPrevious articleOld Fashioned Bean Salad \u2013 Bean Salad Recipe \u2013 Twisted Mikes\nNext articleBudget Vegan Meals (That Are Still Delicious) | What I Eat in a Day\nDP 43 January 18, 2023 at 6:09 pm\nShouldn't the timer be set for 100 minutes so the venting time would be excluded from the processing time?\nColleen Jerns January 18, 2023 at 6:09 pm\nThat looks like a really good recipe. Thanks for doing a demo of it. I noticed that you used regular mouth jars. I've heard some people have trouble in the Carey or Nesco because the regular mouth quart jars are taller than the wide mouth quart jars. The problem being that the taller quarts can obstruct the vent pip. One way I get around that is I put the stacking shelf at the bottom of the canner instead of the wire shelf. That gives me a little height grace. Then when I go to close the lid, I make sure the vent pipe is directly above a jar. When I close the lid, and turn it, the vent pipe situates between the jars freeing the venting process. This might help someone who has had a problem while using regular mouth quart jars.\ngirl_next_doorable January 18, 2023 at 6:09 pm\nIs it safe to add capers to canned chicken?\nAn-G London January 18, 2023 at 6:09 pm\nThank u for this video. I was one asked also.\nLorraine Venable January 18, 2023 at 6:09 pm\nI just love your channel! I'm new to canning and preservation and I have learned SO MUCH from you. I just want you to know how much I appreciate your experience and willingness to share it with us all. My husband purchased a pressure canner for me and I can't tell you how nervous I was to use it and how ECSTATIC I was when I was able to can my first batch successfully (after watching your video 22 times \ud83d\ude02) So thank you, thank you, thank you \u263a\ufe0f\nGin Shaner January 18, 2023 at 6:09 pm\nI have the Ball book, and after seeing your results, I must make this soup! Great that it uses cooked chicken. I'll make broth and then the soup!\nSharon Elizabeth Wegner January 18, 2023 at 6:09 pm\nYum!!\nDonna Mullins January 18, 2023 at 6:09 pm\nSoup and broth look delicious. Our Brookshire's has whole chicken for $0.99 pound. These days that is a bargain. Do not have dried lemon could I just add a slice of lemon to the soup and can as usual? Love your hair today and necklace. Thanks Pam and Jim.\nDinobat January 18, 2023 at 6:09 pm\nHow long did you pressure cook the raw chickens, and did you add water to end up with the 13 quarts of stock?\nSelina Pagan January 18, 2023 at 6:09 pm\nDumb question, but did you use to open the jars with in the beginning (the chicken broth)\nSally January 18, 2023 at 6:09 pm\nI too have wondered and drooled over the picture of this soup! Thank you so much for posting the recipe \ud83d\ude0a\nFemale Crusader January 18, 2023 at 6:09 pm\nI like this recipe but I don't trust the Nesco. I would use Pressure canner.\nJoyfullyOrange January 18, 2023 at 6:09 pm\nI really enjoy lemon piccatta & would love to have chicken soup with lemon to mimic that, ready to eat. Thank you so much for filming this for us to copy!\nRoCarr January 18, 2023 at 6:09 pm\nUnrelated but I have a question regarding ground turkey or chicken. I can't eat red meat, so I substitute ground chicken or turkey in my recipes that call for ground beef. I see that the USDA has instruction on how to can ground meat but didn't know if changing out beef for chicken or turkey would affect recipes that call for ground beef. Thanks for all you and Jim do. Sharing your wisdom is a gift that we appreciate very much.\nKaren Chaffee January 18, 2023 at 6:09 pm\nThank you so much for doing this video as well as all of the other ones. I enjoy your channel so much. I was always curious about that recipe, thank you for doing the video. I don't have any dehydrated lemons could i use fresh ones?\nSharon Cowell Randolph January 18, 2023 at 6:09 pm\nNebraska Prepper Nurse January 18, 2023 at 6:09 pm\nLooks delicious!\nRichard Eggers January 18, 2023 at 6:09 pm\nLove your knowledge and recipes! When will you reveal your new kitchen. Can't wait to see. Pamela\nKimberly Good January 18, 2023 at 6:09 pm\nYum! One of our grocery stores has chicken on sale this week, so I'm going to get some of this on the shelf pronto.\nEarthmagic January 18, 2023 at 6:09 pm\nThat soup looked wonderful \ud83d\udc4f\ud83c\udffb\ud83d\udc4f\ud83c\udffb\ud83d\udc4f\ud83c\udffb I will be trying that recipe myself.\nBarbara M January 18, 2023 at 6:09 pm\nI love the idea of using a slice of lemon to add a touch of lemon flavor to the chicken soup.\nJune Roberts January 18, 2023 at 6:09 pm\nHi Pam and Jim, I was wondering if the chicken has already been cooked as well as the broth but now they've been cooked a second time through this soup combo canning, has the extra processing reduced its nutritional value any?\nMaeMae P January 18, 2023 at 6:09 pm\nLove the quick video! Looks delicious and I already have some dehydrated Lemons.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Mr T Davidson\n30\/04\/16 PU Senor Alco CHASE Hexham, 3m 0f 41y, Good to Soft (Soft in places), C5 28\/1\n28\/04\/16 5\/9 S For Estuary (IRE) CHASE Sedgefield, 2m 3f 65y, Good (Good to Firm in places), C6 20\/1\n18\/04\/16 PU Tommysteel (IRE) CHASE Hexham, 3m 0f 41y, Heavy, C6 40\/1\n11\/04\/16 3\/11 Senor Alco CHASE Kelso, 3m 2f 39y, Good to Soft (Good in places), C4 28\/1\n26\/05\/14 9\/13 Red Myst (IRE) CHASE Cartmel, 2m 5f 110y, Good, C6 18\/1\n25\/05\/14 PU Indian Print (IRE) CHASE Kelso, 3m 2f 0y, Soft, Good to Soft in places, C4 40\/1\n01\/03\/14 7\/15 Tommysteel (IRE) CHASE Kelso, 2m 7f 110y, Good to Soft, Soft in places, C6 50\/1\n13\/02\/14 F Captain Americo (IRE) CHASE Kelso, 2m 7f 110y, Good to Soft, Soft in places, C6 8\/1\n04\/01\/14 F Grey Area (IRE) HURDLE Newcastle, 2m 6f 0y, Heavy, Soft in places, C4 4\/1\n04\/05\/13 PU Senor Alco CHASE Hexham, 3m 1f 0y, Good, C6 9\/2\n29\/04\/13 3\/8 Senor Alco CHASE Kelso, 3m 2f 0y, Good, Good to Soft in places, C5 5\/2\n25\/04\/13 5\/11 Tommysteel (IRE) CHASE Perth, 3m 2f 110y, Good to Soft, C5 9\/2\n24\/04\/13 3\/17 Grey Area (IRE) HURDLE Perth, 3m 0f 110y, Good to Soft, C4 4\/1\n08\/04\/13 PU Tomzatackman (IRE) CHASE Kelso, 3m 2f 0y, Good to Soft, Good in places, C5 7\/1\n05\/04\/13 1\/12 Gin Cobbler CHASE Sedgefield, 2m 4f 0y, Good to Soft, C6 6\/1\n02\/03\/13 PU Tommysteel (IRE) CHASE Kelso, 2m 7f 110y, Soft, Good to Soft in places, C6 10\/3\n29\/05\/12 8\/8 Devil Water HURDLE Hexham, 2m 0f 110y, Good, Good to Firm in places, C5 8\/1\n27\/05\/12 4\/10 Bay Cherry (IRE) CHASE Kelso, 3m 1f 0y, Good, Good to Firm in places, C4 10\/1\n16\/05\/12 1\/5 Tommysteel (IRE) CHASE Perth, 2m 4f 110y, Good, C6 11\/10\n02\/05\/12 1\/11 Tommysteel (IRE) CHASE Kelso, 3m 1f 0y, Good to Soft, Soft in places, C6 20\/1\n02\/04\/12 3\/10 Montauk Highway (IRE) CHASE Kelso, 3m 1f 0y, Good, C5 9\/2\n18\/03\/12 PU Nadover (FR) CHASE Carlisle, 3m 0f 110y, Soft, C6 25\/1\n07\/03\/12 2\/16 Monogram CHASE Catterick, 3m 1f 110y, Good to Soft, Soft in places, C6 9\/4\n15\/02\/12 F Nevertika (FR) CHASE Kelso, 3m 1f 0y, Good to Soft, C6 7\/1\n12\/05\/11 2\/6 Pear Charles CHASE Perth, 2m 4f 110y, Soft, C5 13\/8\n10\/05\/11 6\/10 Mr Twins (ARG) CHASE Sedgefield, 2m 5f 0y, Good, Good to Firm in places, C6 40\/1\n30\/04\/11 7\/10 Montauk Highway (IRE) CHASE Hexham, 3m 1f 0y, Good to Firm, Firm in places, C4 50\/1\n28\/04\/11 5\/10 Glacial Rambler (IRE) CHASE Perth, 3m 2f 110y, Good, Good to Soft in places, C5 40\/1\n27\/04\/11 10\/18 Ocarina (FR) HURDLE Perth, 3m 0f 110y, Good, C4 18\/1\n21\/03\/11 4\/10 Thunder Hawk (IRE) CHASE Kelso, 3m 1f 0y, Good to Soft, Good in places, C6 20\/1\n16\/02\/11 3\/12 Thunder Hawk (IRE) CHASE Musselburgh, 2m 4f 0y, Soft, Good to Soft in places, C6 16\/1\n08\/02\/11 5\/9 Indian Print (IRE) CHASE Market Rasen, 3m 1f 0y, Good, Good to Soft in places, C6 3\/1\n02\/06\/10 1\/9 Thunder Hawk (IRE) CHASE Cartmel, 3m 2f 0y, Good (Good to Soft in places (Soft on the woodside)), C6 20\/1\n19\/05\/10 10\/13 Silver Palomino CHASE Kelso, 3m 1f 0y, Good to Firm, Good in places, C6 100\/1\n13\/05\/10 1\/15 Aikman (IRE) N_H_FLAT Perth, 2m 0f 110y, Good to Firm, Good in places, C6 20\/1\n12\/04\/10 2\/10 Seaview Lass (IRE) CHASE Sedgefield, 2m 4f 0y, Good to Firm, Good in places, C6 15\/2\n11\/04\/10 4\/8 Thunder Hawk (IRE) CHASE Kelso, 3m 1f 0y, Good to Soft, Soft in places, C4 22\/1\n22\/03\/10 F Know The Ropes (IRE) CHASE Kelso, 3m 1f 0y, Good to Soft, Good in places, C5 28\/1\n18\/02\/10 F Benbeoch CHASE Kelso, 3m 1f 0y, Soft, Heavy in places, C6 40\/1\n27\/05\/09 6\/7 Thunder Hawk (IRE) CHASE Cartmel, 3m 2f 0y, Soft, Heavy in places, C6 9\/4\n25\/05\/09 8\/12 Lolipop CHASE Cartmel, 2m 5f 110y, Good, Good to Soft in places, C6 7\/1\n15\/05\/09 2\/14 Thunder Hawk (IRE) CHASE Aintree, 3m 1f 0y, Good to Soft, Soft in places, C3 16\/1\n14\/05\/09 5\/5 Kalatime (IRE) CHASE Perth, 2m 4f 110y, Good, Good to Firm in places, C5 9\/1\n23\/04\/09 4\/12 Thunder Hawk (IRE) CHASE Perth, 2m 4f 110y, Good, Good to Firm in places, C5 8\/1\n17\/04\/09 5\/11 Silver Palomino CHASE Sedgefield, 2m 4f 0y, Good to firm, good in places on the chase course., C6 40\/1\n06\/04\/09 6\/12 High Expectations (IRE) CHASE Kelso, 3m 1f 0y, Good, Good to Firm in places, C5 100\/1\n10\/03\/09 2\/11 Witness Run (IRE) CHASE Sedgefield, 2m 4f 0y, Good (Good to Firm places Hurdles-Chase Good,Good to Soft places), C6 12\/1\n28\/02\/09 PU Theatre Rights (IRE) CHASE Kelso, 2m 6f 110y, Soft, Good to Soft in places, C6 200\/1\n23\/08\/08 8\/9 Daniel's Dream HURDLE Cartmel, 2m 6f 0y, Good, Good to Soft in places, C4 25\/1\n13\/07\/08 11\/12 Gallant Hero HURDLE Stratford, 2m 0f 110y, Good, C4 16\/1","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
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You may also review this press release and obtain additional information from the Exanta website at http:\/\/www.exanta.com.\nPatients must not stop taking their tablets without speaking to their doctor.\nAstraZeneca today announced that the company has decided to withdraw the anticoagulant ExantaTM (melagatran \/ ximelagatran) from the market and terminate its development. AstraZeneca estimates that approximately 400 patients are currently being prescribed the drug for short-term prevention of venous thromboembolism (VTE) following orthopaedic surgery (OS). Two ongoing Exanta clinical trials will be discontinued and Exanta-treated patients switched to other treatments. It is important that patients do not stop Exanta treatment without consulting their doctor. Regulatory files in OS and other indications in the US, Europe and elsewhere will now be withdrawn.\nThe withdrawal of Exanta has been triggered by new patient safety data (an adverse event report of serious liver injury) in the EXTEND clinical trial. The trial examines use of Exanta in extended VTE prophylaxis in OS up to 35 days post-operatively, and so involves a longer duration of therapy than currently approved for marketing. Liver findings have previously been observed during clinical trials of chronic use as referred to in the prescribing information. This new patient report indicates a potential risk of severe liver injury, with an observation of rapid onset of signs and symptoms in the weeks following the end of the 35 days treatment. This specific observation has not previously been made in relation to Exanta and indicates that regular liver function monitoring may not mitigate the possible risk. While there is no evidence of a risk of liver injury with approved use up to 11 days, any unapproved use beyond 11 days is a concern. Therefore, in the interests of patient safety, AstraZeneca is taking the precautionary measure of withdrawing Exanta. AstraZeneca has informed regulatory authorities of its decision to withdraw Exanta and is now communicating with all prescribers and healthcare professionals to advise them that no new patients should be started on Exanta.\nFor patients currently taking Exanta, doctors should consider changing treatment to an alternative anticoagulant while taking account of individual patient circumstances and ensuring uninterrupted anticoagulation. The small number of current Exanta patients should be contacted by their doctor and reviewed promptly to avoid any unplanned discontinuation of therapy. AstraZeneca will maintain the supply of Exanta for a short period to allow doctors to manage patients during this transition.\nDavid Brennan, Chief Executive Officer, AstraZeneca PLC commented: \"We have decided to take this precautionary action in the interests of patient safety. There are a number of alternative options for short-term post-operative anticoagulation following orthopaedic surgery. We would like to recognise the involvement of doctors, patients and scientists and their commitment to the development of Exanta over the past years. Thrombosis is one of the greatest threats to human health and represents a significant public health burden. AstraZeneca remains committed to the discovery and development of new medicines in this area to help improve patients' lives.\"\nEdel McCaffrey, Tel: +44 (0) 207 304 5034\nSteve Brown, Tel: +44 (0) 207 304 5033\nInvestor Enquiries:\nMina Blair, Tel: +44 (0) 207 304 5084\nJonathan Hunt, Tel: +44 (0) 207 304 5087\nEd Seage, Tel: +1 302 886 4065\nJorgen Winroth, Tel + 1 212 579 0506\nA Few Notes on Exanta\nExanta is also known as ExartaTM in Italy and Sweden.\nExanta is marketed for up to 11 day use in prevention of venous thromboembolic events (VTE) in patients undergoing elective hip or knee replacement surgery.\nCountries where Exanta is marketed are Germany, Portugal, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Iceland, Austria, Denmark, France, Switzerland, Argentina and Brazil.\nCountries where Exanta is approved but not marketed are Belgium, Spain, The Netherlands, Luxembourg, Greece, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Italy, Russia and Ukraine.\nIn 2005 total sales of Exanta were $575,000\nThe development of AZD0837, which has the same mode of action as Exanta but is chemically different, will continue as planned.\nFor patient and physician enquiries AstraZeneca contact details, by country, are available on the www.exanta.com website.\nHave questions? 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{"text":"Listen: The Yankees are decimated by injuries right now\n\"The Yankees are playing without half a dozen projected starters batting six through nine in their starting lineup. Yesterday will four players who have played Tripoli ball this season. More bid for the Yankees. This week is Gary Sanchez, replace Sobat. The on the injured list with a left calf, strain and news that the return of Luis Severino has been delayed from may to July and Dell Tanta suffered a setback. Sanchez joins Jacoby ellsbury Jordan Montgomery. Ben, Hiller, Didi, gregorius Aaron Hicks Giancarlo Stanton and Miguel and do are on the sidelines here back with us to give his diagnosis on the latest. Yankee injury news is a friend of this show. The socio professor of Orthopaedics at the NYU Langone medical center in the university of Texas del medical school, and listeners know was very bored center fielder is ROY. Roger Clements is backup in high school. Welcome to Dr Alton baron Beck on Ed Randall's talking baseball. Del Batanes is doctor has been sidelined with a shoulder. Impingement? Let's start with that. What is that for those? Who may not have heard you recently. Yeah. Thanks. It's great great to be back with you. I'll tell you what you got pun the business to talk about the. Yeah, you know, impingement is that that space that that Bursa which is a little potential space in between the rotator cuff tendons, and that bony roof on our shoulder, and that that supports our deltoid and our whole kind of the roof rush older. So it's it's rubbing underneath there. The under surface that bony roof impinges presses down on the rotator cuff based on the mechanics of the shoulder and so forth, and you know, with with these these young throwing athletes there, I it's it's usually not a big. Dramatic spur that's digging in that can grow over time. You know, when we're much older. But it's it's more. The the dynamic major the intense dynamic nature of what's going on underneath that bony groups that gets irritates that rotator cuff and presses down on and houses to hurt. And of course, they lose velocity lose control. And after take a break, we learned this week and Batista's himself. Doctor learned this week that he has a bone spur in the back of his shoulder, which has been there since he originally signed with the Yankees in two thousand six, but he has never dealt with inflammation around it until now thirteen years later. Right. So you know, any any minor repetitive? Trauma in young people can stimulate some early. It's not really arthritic bone formation. But it's reactive bones reactive to the intense stresses that they place on them. And sometimes those stresses. During creased at the end of you know, if you're when you're younger and you're rolling seven nine innings. You know, you your your rotator cuff weekends in the stretches stresses are greater on the ligaments in that constrain that that area right at the connection of the bone, and that can create these formation allow these bones bone Spurs to form, and then they can sit there and do nothing. But then later if you have another injury, or, you know, a strain that happens as as he's guys have as we can clearly see that then it becomes noticed again. And may may be a factor originally Potenza was treated for inflammation than he was shut down for a few days. Now, he's expected to miss six to seven weeks after he threw a simulated game on Thursday, and he struggled he flew back to New York on Friday for another MRI would die contrast, which regaled the inflammation near the bone spur. As the source of the euro tation. Yeah. So those kind of that kind of news as you, you know, as well better than I do follow followed so closely, and and and you become quite a diagnostician yourself. You went to school. Go ahead. Well. These things, you know, the this information that keeps being added and additional tests and so forth, you know, these can be slippery slopes. These can you know end up. I'm not by any means predicting that, but they can be well, oh, yeah. What we got this? And now we see this. And therefore, look we're going to have to do a little Arcus copy clean out, which then kicks us. You know, three more months down the road. I mean, you know, there's all sorts of scenarios and and the same to be seeing all of them and their grab bag of injuries. He eleven sonogram to try it talk about this. He's going to have a sonogram to try to destroy the spur and cortisone shots to ease the discomfort. He's going to be shut down for three weeks. And then the Yankees think he's gonna need at least another three weeks to get up to speed talk. If you will about the sonogram to try to destroy the spur, right? I mean, there's there's the best analogy is if somebody has has heard of litho trips he which is a way to use high radio frequency to actually break up kidney stone. Inside kinda dissolve them and caused them to break up, and that's not dissimilar from what what we're talking about there on the shoulder because basically the the we're talking about deposits of calcium. Calcium can be hard enough to where it can be jostled with that frequency, and then can cause them to dissolve the steroids help because any time there's an area where calcium builds up, and it happens all the time. It's quite common. It's just the most of us can deal with by, you know, not sleeping on that shoulder. But not you know, we're not trying to throw a hundred miles an hour. You know, they can the the they create those calcium deposits create a lot of inflammatory response in the body because it's have normal and abnormal location in though, the cortisone whether second by mouth or given by Jackson with an ultrasound guided needle can break that up as well. Reduce inflammation, reduce the paint. I mean, the pain is why these guys can't throw. Because there's a major structural damage. It's just that they can't throat right? Let's move from the bullpen and del dances to the starting rotation. Luis Severino with Dr Colton baron. The associate professor of peaks at NYU lingo, Severino already out with a rotator cuff inflammation has now. Also, suffered a great to latte strain. Is there any relationship between the two injuries? There's got to be there's got to be an, and, you know, talked about this many times at for is, you know, once once you are you're our brains are very smart, and they know things that we aren't even thinking about and what they know they know where an injury is. And then they start trying to accommodate for they try to adapt and use over overuse, and protect whatever that that injured area is try to protected by over working over using the surrounding muscles the accessory secondary. Muscles and the logistics is critical for controlling our shoulder blade, which is the positioning of our whole on in space. And so, you know. You have to wonder and have to worry that that that without even thinking about it unconsciously, the the overuse of the logistics, and the strain that resulted from that in this case, great to strain, you know, is is related to try to to unconsciously protect that that strained rotator cop. How how severe is a great to great to is is medium medium. Great great one is just a little bitty strain that generally goes away very quickly. Great to, you know, takes six weeks to to resolve from from, you know, a a purely biological level physiologic level, and so so that takes time, and that's obviously by pushing back significantly and now he's dealing with the two. I mean, that's okay because they can both heal together. You know, and so hopefully with good rehab and and good physical therapy. And and the rest at. Of them can come back shining some tiny slow from the man to behind home plate Sanchez had complained of tightness in his leg. Earlier this past week. But he was surprised when an MRI on Thursday revealed revealed, a small strain, but this is something I guess he wanna treat right now rather than let it linger and potentially extending his absence. Absolutely. You're so right. Because you know, what happens is all these guys are desperate to get back there. Whether it's behind the plate or on the on the mound or wherever it is field. You know, they're desperate to get back. Everybody wants him back back coached wanna back managers, and they more than anybody wanna be back. And so you've gotta be careful because you these little strains that I think he had if I'm not mistaken, I think he'd been complaining of tightness. But you know, you just keep manage fine, and you go forth, but you know, you have to wonder that when you're facing, you know, as you said a dozen of these injuries, everybody scaling crusher you've got new people in the. Field. You know, these are such a mazing teammates, and they know each other intimately well, and you have four new people who are great, and awesome, but planned together, and it just adds a level of stress and anxiety that I think, you know, we've manifest that athletes manifest that in their in their in their joints and their muscles and their muscle tendon units, and you have to wonder if that extra tightness doesn't predisposes to some extra\"\nWFAN Sports Radio_FM\nThe Yankees are decimated by injuries right now\nEd Randall\nRotator Cuff Yankees Bone Spur Gary Sanchez Luis Severino Nyu Langone Medical Center Dell Tripoli","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"What are the greenhouse gas and air pollutant emissions factors for fuels and electricity?\nThe U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) publishes emission factors (or coefficients) for the amounts of certain gases that are released when fuels are burned and for when electricity is generated. EIA publishes emission factors for energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, which are CO2 emissions related to energy consumption, and for U.S. electricity generation, as well as for sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions related to U.S. electricity generation.\nSO2 and NOx are criteria pollutants regulated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Clean Air Act and subsequent amendments. They are not greenhouse gases. The NOx emissions and emissions factors published by EIA do not include emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), which is a greenhouse gas (GHG). The only GHG emissions estimates and GHG emissions factors that EIA publishes are for energy-related CO2 emissions.\nCO2 emission factors\/coefficients for:\ncommon fuels\nfuels used for electricity generation (XLS)\nEmission factors for electricity generation:\nCO2, SO2 and NOx for electricity generated in each state for a specific year, in pounds per megawatthour, in Table 1 of individual State Electricity Profiles and averages for the United States\nEPA is a source for emission factors for all greenhouse gases and other emissions factors.\nHow much carbon dioxide is produced per kilowatthour of U.S. electricity generation?\nWhere greenhouse gases come from\nOther FAQs about Environment\nDoes EIA have forecasts or projections for energy production, consumption, and prices for individual states?\nHow do I convert between short tons and metric tons?\nHow much carbon dioxide is produced from U.S. gasoline and diesel fuel consumption?\nHow much carbon dioxide is produced when different fuels are burned?\nIs ozone a greenhouse gas?\nWhat are U.S. energy-related carbon dioxide emissions by source and sector?\nWhat are greenhouse gases and how do they affect the climate?\nWhat are the energy-related carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels for the United States and the world?\nWhy do carbon dioxide emissions weigh more than the original fuel?\nFull list of upcoming reports\nGet the What's New RSS feed\nDidn't find the answer to your question?\nAsk an energy expert\nU.S. Energy Information Administration, 1000 Independence Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20585","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Cancers Treated \/ Medical team\nAhn, Yong Chan Radiation Oncology\nProfessor Department of Radiation Oncology Samsung Medical Center Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine Special Interests : Head\/Neck Oncology , Thoracic Oncology (Lung cancer, Esophageal cancer, Mediastinal tumor), Stomach Cancer , Lymphoma, Sarcoma\nLim, Do Hoon Radiation Oncology\nProfessor & Chairman Department of Radiation Oncology Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine Special Interests : Stomach Cancer, Pancreaticobiliary Cancer, CNS Tumor, Pediatric Tumor, Sarcoma, Hematologic Cancer\nPyo, Hong Ryul Radiation Oncology\nProfessor of Department of Radiation Oncology, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine Special Interests : Lung Cancer, Genitourinary Cancer, Special Radiation Treatment\nPark, Won Radiation Oncology\nProfessor of Department of Radiation Oncology, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine Special Interests : Genitourinary Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Breast Cancer, Special Radiation Treatment\nPark, Hee Chul Radiation Oncology\nAssociate Professor of Department of Radiation Oncology, Samsung Medical Center Special Interests : Liver Cancer, Lung Cancer\nOh, Dong Ryul Radiation Oncology\nRadiation Oncology \"Instructor, Department of Radiation Oncology, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center\" Special Interests : Head and Neck cancer, Esophageal cancer, Lymphoma, Proton therapy\nNoh, Jae Myung Radiation Oncology\nRadiation Oncology \"Instructor, Department of Radiation Oncology, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center\" Special Interests : Thoracic Oncology, Head and Neck Oncology\nYu, Jeong Il Radiation Oncology\nRadiation Oncology \"Instructor, Department of Radiation Oncology, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center\" Special Interests : Proton therapy for gastro-intestinal cancer\nKim, Haeyoung Radiation Oncology\nRadiation Oncology Instructor, Department of Radiation Oncology, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Samsung Medicine Center Special Interests :\nCHO, WONKUNG Radiation Oncology\nSpecial Interests :","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Enormous A68a iceberg is pictured by the RAF as it breaks into city-sized chunks dangerously close to the island of South Georgia\nIceberg A68a calved from Antarctica in 2017 and has been free-floating in the South Atlantic ever since\nAlarm bells have been raised over its proximity to the island of South Georgia and risk it poses to wildlife\nThree fragments have broke from the main berg in the last week and each is larger than a city\nThe enormous A68a iceberg which broke off from Antarctica in 2017 and has been drifting dangerously close to the island of South Georgia recently is starting to fall apart.\nNew images from the RAF show how fragments of the once largest iceberg in the world are breaking away from the main bulk of the berg.\nThe monster iceberg's shape had been likened to a clenched fist with a pointing finger. Satellite images earlier this week captured the first evidence the fault lines across the 'finger' of the drifting mass had ruptured completely.\nPictured, A68d which is north of the main iceberg and in the background is the at-risk island of South Georgia\nPictured, the A68d iceberg that broke off earlier this week in the foreground. It is approximately the same size as the city of Seville and has an area of 54 square miles.In the background is A68a which it broke from\nPictured, penguins explore a small chunk o ice which has broke away from the A68a iceberg. Penguins and seals on South Georgia could be at risk if the berg gets stuck in the island's surrounding waters\nThe US National Ice Center (USNIC) released a statement Tuesday confirming the massive iceberg is breaking apart, creating new smaller bergs.\nCracks were spotted on Monday along the southern region of A68a, but at that time had not yet cut through the floating sheet of ice.\nBy Tuesday the fissures resulted in new icebergs being formed and drifting away from A68a.\nSatellite images taken this week reveal A68d broke off from the northern tip of the mother-berg and has stayed close to south Georgia Island.\nTracking of the iceberg has revealed that over the last two months it has got closer and closer to South Georgia, with experts growing concerned about the impact it could have on the island's unique biodiversity.\nDue to the sheer size of the iceberg and its thickness it could get stuck in the waters around the island, potentially preventing seals and penguins from hunting in the waters.\nCareful ongoing analysis of the Arctic giant's thickness have shown it is getting thinner, potentially contributing to the recent fracturing.\nWhile over the last week it appears to have drifted back south, experts are still concerned the berg could get stuck and wreak havoc, and fracturing into several smaller parts means experts must now track each city-sized chunk of ice.\nThe split of the three fragments within a few days of each other occured at lines of weakness which have been evident on the iceberg wsince 2017 when it first calved from the main Antarctic peninsula.\nAtthis time it had an average thickness of 760ft (232m) and its chunkiest section measured up to 935ft (285m).\nIt is now around 105ft (32m) thinner in general, but some sections have reduced by more than this.\nThe loss of thickness with area means A68a is barely a third of its initial bulk ut could still get stuck near South Georgia and pose serious problems.\nThere are now fresh cracks appearing on A68a, indicating it could continue to fragment. Experts have been suprised at its longevity and three-year long survival after calving from the Arctic peninsula\nRAF capture moments after new chunk breaks off A68A iceberg\nLoaded: 0%\nCurrent Time0:00\nDuration Time1:15\nNeed Text\nNobodysaidBOO 2 January 2021 at 07:27\ngreat spot for a once in a lifetime campout vacation virus free and cool.\nrobt 2 January 2021 at 10:01\nGood place to imprison the deep state culprits.\nLou 2 January 2021 at 18:07\nYep Gitmo is going to be WAY too small.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Don Juan is arrested during one of his raids loving, just as he intended to seduce the daughter of the Governor, who was about to marry. His faithful servant, too accustomed to be all sticks, passed by him to save his skin, a situation that will allow you to win the love of a beautiful comic. Meanwhile, the real Don Juan is reduced to the status of servant.\n1956 Comedy 93 min Play\nLa cera virgen\nMar\u00eda works in a hostess bar in Madrid because, forced by the Puritans of her little village, she had to leave accused of public scandal just for having kissed her boyfriend. Mar\u00eda, together with her three sisters, decides to return and builds a club in the village faced with the scandalized don Florencio, a repressed banker and overlord who secretly desires Mar\u00eda. In order to go unnoticed, Mar\u00eda and her sisters run the club through a wax-chandler's shop where the majority of men of the ...\n1972 Comedy 102 min Play\nLa p\u00edcara molinera\nFilm based on the popular romance of the 'Molinero de Arcos'.\n1955 Romance 80 min Play\nLa fierecilla domada\nAfter spending ten years in prison for a crime he did not commit, John is free. He is determined to kill Luis \"The Twisted\", which believes that is the blame for his misfortunes, but as he needs money, he has no choice than to work for their enemy.\nDesert Warrior\nOmar Sultan's army has been defeated. However, Prince Said, son of the Sultan died, encourages people to form an army and fight again to Ibrahim. The town gets excited and running quickly, while crossing the desert, they encounter the enemy caravans and raid without knowing that one of them is Fatima, daughter of Ibrahim, who poses as a singer of the harem. Said, dazzled by the beauty of the girl, released. But soon after, Fatima, who also doesn\u00b4t know the origin of the robber, sees him ...\n1957 Adventure 87 min Play\nCongreso en Sevilla\nCarmen is a Spanish emigrant in Stockholm who does not have the money to run her business or buy a ticket back to Spain. Thanks to a misunderstanding she meets Dr. Petersen who has an invitation to a medical congress in Seville and does not plan to attend. Carmen uses the ticket and impersonates the doctor just enough time to get to the city, but then she will be forced to keep the lie.\nA Lady Called Andrew\nFrom the Olymp the gods keep an eye on a married couple whose disputes are endangering the stability of their marriage. In order to repair the relationship they use unconventional methods...\nAdaptation of the operetta of the same title. Mari Pepa, who works as a laundress, has gone to live in the neighborhood courtyard house, which is also tenant Felipe, who courted.\nSecretaria para todo\nCristina is the perfect secretary. She helps her boss to get an important contract with an holand businessman. He goes to Madrid to get married with a spanish girl similar to Cristina, but she hesitates between the foreign and Lorenzo, her co-worker.\nCrucero de verano\nPatricia is guide of a travel agency. One night, when accompanying a group of tourists through the old Madrid, she meets Carlos and falls for him. Days later, Patricia embarks on a summer cruise meeting up again with Carlos. The romance begins, but Patricia is not the only one chasing Carlos. Three villains want to kidnap him\nBuscando a M\u00f3nica\nA man has a street accident with his car in his way to Buenos Aires. While he waits for his car repairing, this business man learns that everybody in the little town where he's stuck seem to know about his wife M\u00f3nica. He knows little about her past, but the reactions of the townsfolk towards him range from laughing at his back to practically don't want him around. He won't leave the town until he could learn more about the secret past of his wife. But the former life of the young beautiful ...\n1962 93 min Play","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"5956 W Higgins Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60630\nCourtesy of: @properties Christie's International Real Estate\nAddress: 5956 W Higgins Avenue\nNeighborhood: Chi - Jefferson Park\nFantastic Opportunity to Build New or Renovate current standing building. Zoned R3-1\n4441 S Wolcott Avenue G, Chicago, IL, 60609\n1316 Madsen Street, Elburn, IL, 60119\n19 E 37th Place, Chicago, IL, 60653\n1238 E 71st Place, Chicago, IL, 60619\n306 Chaney Avenue, Crest Hill, IL, 60403\n14522 THOMAS JEFFERSON Drive #1, Plainfield, IL, 60544\n1516 N State Parkway #15B, Chicago, IL, 60610\n2345 Cuyler Avenue GARDEN, Berwyn, IL, 60402\nCourtesy of: @properties Christie's International Real Estate Based on information submitted to the MRED as of date and time shown below. All data is obtained from various sources and has not been, and will not be, verified by broker or MRED. MRED supplied Open House information is subject to change without notice. All information should be independently reviewed and verified for accuracy. Properties may or may not be listed by the office\/agent presenting the information. \u00a9 2022. http:\/\/www.mredllc.com\/comms\/resources\/DMCA_Notice.pdf Updated: 28th January, 2023 6:43 PM (UTC)","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Social, Arts & Culture, Europe\nPoppy Delevingne Attends Richard Hambleton Exhibition Opening\nby Patti Hayes\nSince Maddox Gallery launched three years ago, the gallery (or rather five galleries including the one in Gstaad, Switzerland) has garnered a reputation as one of the most cosmopolitan exhibition spaces in the UK. Hosted in Leake Street Arches, inside one of the world's best known graffiti tunnels under Waterloo station, guests gathered to view the new Richard Hambleton Exhibition Opening.\nMaddox Gallery together with art collector and long-time supporter Andy Valmorbida jointly presented this landmark and celebration of the iconic street artist's work. Entitled, Shadowman, the new Richard Hambleton Exhibition is the first major exhibition of the artist's work since his death in 2017.\nAptly so, the new Richard Hambleton Exhibition derives its name from the artist's trademark black 'shadowman' silhouettes that started to appear on walls across lower Manhattan in the 80s. Richard Hambleton was the first artist to use the city as his canvas and as such had gained the nickname as the as the godfather of street art.\nThe Richard Hambleton Exhibition sees iconic photographs of the artist's murals across the streets of New York, captured by photographer Hank O'Neal as well as some of his most influential works. Among many other familiar faces was the, very clearly, smitten Poppy Delevingne. The 32 year old model was seen sharing some sweet moments with hubby James Cook throughout the evening.\nOther noticeable attendees included Frankie Herbert, Gala Gordon, Isaac Ferry, Rose McGowan, Jaimie Redknapp, Jay Rutland, Andy Valmorbida, Sophie Kennedy Clark, Sydney Lima, Pippa Bennett Warner, Lily and Rosie Fortescue, Martha Ward, Kelvin Bueno, Hayden Kays, Toby Regbo, Sascha Bailey, Stephen and Assia Webster, Marc Quinn, James Brown, Clym Evernden, Diego Bivero Volpe, Charlie Speed, Mark Jaques Burton, Lou Dalton, Kitty Joseph, Morgan Watkins, Tiger Lily Taylor, Tyrone Wood, Amanda Sheppard, Max Cocking, Hugo Heathcote, Miles Bugby and Alison Jackson.\nRichard Hambleton: Shadowman opens to the public on Thursday 13th September for three days. 12 pm \u2013 8 pm on Thursday and Friday, 11am-6pm Saturday.\nThe Richard Hambleton retrospective continues at Maddox Gallery from the 20th \u2013 30th at Westbourne Grove and at their flagship gallery on Maddox Street in Mayfair.\nImages courtesy of Getty Images\nTags: 80's, Alison Jackson, Amanda Sheppard, Andy Valmorbida, ART, Charlie Speed, Clym Evernden, Diego Bivero Volpe, Exhibition, Frankie Herbert, Gala Gordon, graffiti, Hank O'Neal, Hayden Kays, Hugo Heathcote, Isaac Ferry, Jaimie Redknapp, James Brown, James Cook, Jay Rutland, Kelvin Bueno, Kitty Joseph, Leake Street Arches, Lily and Rosie Fortescue, London, Lou Dalton, Maddox Gallery, Manhattan, Marc Quinn, Mark Jaques Burton, Martha Ward, Max Cocking, Mayfair, Miles Bugby, Morgan Watkins, Pippa Bennett Warner, Poppy Delevingne, Richard Hambleton, Rose McGowan, Sascha Bailey, Sophie Kennedy Clark, Stephen and Assia Webster, Street Art, Sydney Lima, Tiger Lily Taylor, Toby Regbo, Tyrone Wood, United Kingdom, Waterloo station, Westbourne Grove\nPatti Hayes\nGlobal Social Editor\nPatti Hayes is currently serving as the Global Social Editor at Salon Prive Magazine. She and her team bring you the latest news, information and images of the most exclusive parties and events happening all around the world.\nMarc Jacobs Spring Summer 2019 | New York Fashion Week\nVictoria Beckham Spring Summer 2019 | London Fashion Week\nPatti Hayes September 15, 2018\nWhat To Expect On A Trip To Illinois","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Interoperability Is More than Just a Long Word\nIBM has announced the results of its Interop Challenge, a cloud industry initiative aimed at demonstrating how OpenStack delivers on the promise of interoperability among vendors across on-premises, public, and hybrid cloud deployments.\nThe challenge was issued at the OpenStack Summit in Austin in April 2016, and called for fellow cloud vendors to show proof of interoperability by the end of October. To date, 18 major OpenStack vendors, including IBM, have come together to work through the challenge and achieve enterprise interoperability, deploying and successfully running OpenStack deployments across multiple clouds.\nThe Interop Challenge uses deployment and execution of an enterprise workload with automated deployment tools, demonstrating the capabilities of OpenStack as a cloud infrastructure that supports enterprise applications.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home News Horizon Minerals Limited (ASX:HRZ) Excellent Drilling Results From Pinner Gold Prospect\nHorizon Minerals Limited (ASX:HRZ) Excellent Drilling Results From Pinner Gold Prospect\nHorizon Minerals Limited (ASX:HRZ) is pleased to announce new gold drilling results from the 100% owned Greater Boorara \u2013 Cannon project area located 30km southeast of Kalgoorlie-Boulder in the heart of the Western Australian goldfields.\n\u2013 First phase of exploration drilling completed at the new Pinner gold prospect, within the Greater Boorara \u2013 Cannon gold project area 30km southeast of Kalgoorlie-Boulder in the Western Australian goldfields.\n\u2013 Drilling comprised 35 RC holes for 1,181m of infilling and validating historic drilling results on the southern edge of the Cannon open cut mine.\n\u2013 Significant new, shallow, high-grade mineralisation intercepted including:\n6m @ 6.94g\/t Au from 35m inc. 1m @ 35.39g\/t Au from 36m (CARC22055)\n5m @ 2.80g\/t Au from 20m (CARC22053)\n1m @ 12.03g\/t Au from 17m (CARC22042)\n8m @ 1.8g\/t Au from 28m (CARC22046)\nMineralisation is now defined along 110m of strike length and remains open to the south and at depth within a granted Mining Lease.\nPhase 2 follow up drilling at Pinner is planned to commence in the December quarter. Phase 2 infill drilling at Monument has recently been completed, with results expected in late September.\nRegional exploration is progressing at several historic prospects in the Cannon \u2013 Glandore area for both gold and nickel sulphides with further results expected in the current Quarter.\nCommenting on the exploration results, Horizon Managing Director Mr Jon Price said:\n\"These excellent drilling results at Pinner clearly demonstrate the potential of the area to deliver significant resource growth in close proximity to the advanced Cannon underground gold project.\"\n\"We now look forward to the results of the next round of drilling and resource modelling to complement our existing resource base in the area supporting both an open pit and underground production hub for future cash generation.\"\nThe drilling forms part of the current FY23 exploration program focussing on new discoveries within the Greater Boorara \u2013 Cannon, Lakewood and Yarmany project areas.\nThe Cannon area appears to be highly prospective with several historic prospects located within a 1km radius of the open cut mine. Two of the more advanced prospects, Monument and Homerton, were recently drilled to both validate historic drilling and test for potential strike and depth extensions.\nA third historic deposit, Pinner, was drilled as a potential southern cutback on the Cannon pit by previous companies. The mineralisation at that stage was deemed to be inconsistent and patchy and ultimately not amenable to economic mining, hence was not progressed further during that time.\nHorizon's drilling was designed to test the purported sporadic nature of the mineralisation given the success and consistency of recent drilling of the nearby Monument and Homerton prospects.\nAbout Horizon Minerals Limited\nHorizon Minerals Limited (ASX:HRZ) is a gold exploration and mining company focussed on the Kalgoorlie and Menzies areas of Western Australia which are host to some of Australia's richest gold deposits. The Company is developing a mining pipeline of projects to generate cash and self-fund aggressive exploration, mine developments and further acquisitions. The Teal gold mine has been recently completed.\nHorizon is aiming to significantly grow its JORC-Compliant Mineral Resources, complete definitive feasibility studies on core high grade open cut and underground projects and build a sustainable development pipeline.\nHorizon has a number of joint ventures in place across multiple commodities and regions of Australia providing exposure to Vanadium, Copper, PGE's, Gold and Nickel\/Cobalt. Our quality joint venture partners are earning in to our project areas by spending over $20 million over 5 years enabling focus on the gold business while maintaining upside leverage.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"How effective are brief interventions in reducing alcohol consumption: do the setting, practitioner group and content matter? Findings from a systematic review and metaregression analysis\nLucy Platt1,\nG J Melendez-Torres2,\nAmy O'Donnell3,\nJennifer Bradley3,\nDorothy Newbury-Birch4,\nEileen Kaner3,\nCharlotte Ashton5\n1Department of Social and Environmental Health, Faculty of Public Health and Policy, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK\n2Division of Health Sciences, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK\n3Institute of Health and Society, Newcastle University, Newcastle, UK\n4Health and Social Care Institute, Teesside University, Middlesbrough, UK\n5Camden & Islington Public Health, London Boroughs of Islington and Camden, London, UK\nCorrespondence to Dr Lucy Platt; lucy.platt{at}lshtm.ac.uk\nBackground While the efficacy and effectiveness of brief interventions for alcohol (ABI) have been demonstrated in primary care, there is weaker evidence in other settings and reviews do not consider differences in content. We conducted a systematic review to measure the effect of ABIs on alcohol consumption and how it differs by the setting, practitioner group and content of intervention.\nMethods We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO; CINAHL, Social Science Citation Index, Cochrane Library and Global Health up to January 2015 for randomised controlled trials that measured effectiveness of ABIs on alcohol consumption. We grouped outcomes into measures of quantity and frequency indices. We used multilevel meta-analysis to estimate pooled effect sizes and tested for the effect of moderators through a multiparameter Wald test. Stratified analysis of a subset of quantity and frequency outcomes was conducted as a sensitivity check.\nResults 52 trials were included contributing data on 29\u2005891 individuals. ABIs reduced the quantity of alcohol consumed by 0.15 SDs. While neither the setting nor content appeared to significantly moderate intervention effectiveness, the provider did in some analyses. Interventions delivered by nurses had the most effect in reducing quantity (d=\u22120.23, 95% CI (\u22120.33 to \u22120.13)) but not frequency of alcohol consumption. All content groups had statistically significant mean effects, brief advice was the most effective in reducing quantity consumed (d=\u22120.20, 95% CI (\u22120.30 to \u22120.09)). Effects were maintained in the stratified sensitivity analysis at the first and last assessment time.\nConclusions ABIs play a small but significant role in reducing alcohol consumption. Findings show the positive role of nurses in delivering interventions. The lack of evidence on the impact of content of intervention reinforces advice that services should select the ABI tool that best suits their needs.\nBrief interventions on alcohol\nThis is an Open Access article distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited and the use is non-commercial. See: http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc\/4.0\/\nhttp:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1136\/bmjopen-2016-011473\nStrengths and limitations of this study\nA key strength of this review is the methodologically innovative approach to the meta-analysis through the use of a multilevel meta-analysis.\nAs a second sensitivity analysis we compared the findings from the multilevel model with a stratified analysis focusing on a subset of outcome variables. Findings from the two analyses were comparable.\nQuality assessment criteria were used to assess risk of bias and the majority of studies were at low risk in relation to the randomisation procedure and monitoring of loss to follow-up.\nA large proportion of studies did not provide information on other aspects of the study design including blinding of participants to the intervention, intention-to-treat analysis and blinding to outcome measurements.\nOur review suggested limited effect for interventions delivered in community settings, but relied on a small number of studies across a wide variety of settings.\nExcessive alcohol consumption is a major public health concern, contributing to almost 4% of deaths worldwide,1 ranging from as high as 8% of deaths among men and women in the USA and Norway to 1.4% in the UK.2 ,3 It is estimated that over 10 million people in the UK alone drink more than the recommended daily units.4 Screening to detect individuals drinking alcohol at hazardous or harmful levels and the delivery of a brief intervention on alcohol (ABI) to reduce their consumption have been implemented in primary care settings where their efficacy and effectiveness have been demonstrated.1 The content of ABIs is varied, but usually focuses on the provision of structured advice, involving an assessment of individual risk with feedback and advice, or brief motivational interviewing that takes a more patient-centred approach, or a combination of both.5 Existing systematic reviews have found variability in effect by duration of intervention or number of visits, but this has not taken into account differences in content or provider.6\u201310 Although there is some emerging evidence that motivational interviewing can be more effective than 'traditional' advice (based on a provider-centred definition of a problem) across a range of health behaviours,11 this is not conclusive.12 Further, while the efficacy and effectiveness of ABIs have been demonstrated in primary care settings,13\u201315 the evidence base in health settings beyond primary care is weaker with moderate or no effect found in college16 ,17 and community settings.18 Some benefits have been observed from a small number of studies in accident and emergency (A&E) departments,19 ,20 as well as in general hospital settings but among mainly male patients.21 ,22 Implementation research has shown that contextual factors affecting the routine delivery of ABIs in primary healthcare settings are closely linked to practitioners. However, there has been little research looking at the impact of practitioners on intervention effectiveness outside primary healthcare settings.23 ,24\nIn England, the Government's Alcohol Strategy calls for the increased implementation of ABIs in primary care and A&E settings, while targets for implementing ABIs in these settings as well as antenatal clinics have been set by the National Health Service (NHS) Scotland.25 ,26 The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidance recommends that ABI should be offered opportunistically by a range of relevant practitioners and front-line staff, while also acknowledging that the strength of evidence was clearer in some health settings compared with others. Nevertheless, this guidance flagged the relevance of social care, criminal justice, community and voluntary sector professionals to supporting alcohol risk-reduction work.27 This recommendation has been implemented by some public health authorities, rolling out interventions in sexual health clinics and community settings such as criminal justice services, and has also been advocated by global health agencies including the WHO.28 Given the international-level, national-level and local-level support for the expansion of ABIs beyond primary care settings, there is an urgent need to understand how a brief intervention process (including setting, provider and content) moderates their effectiveness in order to inform their implementation.5 We therefore undertook a systematic review and metaregression to measure the effect of ABIs on alcohol consumption and how the effect differs by setting, provider group and content of intervention.\nSearch strategy and selection criteria\nWe followed the PRISMA guidelines on reporting of systematic reviews.29 Studies eligible for this review were peer-reviewed randomised controlled trials of ABIs published in English. We included all populations aged 16\u2005years or older but excluded populations with complex health problems, for example, studies of people living with HIV, tuberculosis, hepatitis C virus or homeless populations where it is difficult to generalise findings to the general population. Similarly we excluded populations seeking help at specialist addiction centres, mental health services or antenatal clinics. We included studies with control groups comprising: treatment as usual; information-only; assessment only; no assessment; or non-intervention, and excluded control groups consisting of other interventions, including other brief interventions such as advice and extended psychological treatments. Brief interventions were defined as person-to-person discussions on alcohol between one and four sessions and not more than 2\u2005hours total intervention time. Computerised interventions tested alone, group interventions and those that target multiple behaviours were excluded. We also excluded studies where no measure of alcohol consumption was reported.\nThe primary outcome of interest was a quantitative continuous measure of total alcohol consumption within a specified time frame (standard drinks, grams of ethanol or days of drinking) where the standardised mean difference between brief intervention and control group was measured at the time of follow-up.\nWe searched: MEDLINE; EMBASE; PsycINFO; CINAHL; Social Science Citation Index and Science Citation Index through Web of Science; Cochrane Effective Practice and Organisation of Care Group specialised register; and Global Health between 1966 and 2015. The search was conducted in January 2015. We also scanned citations and contacted experts in the field to minimise selection bias. The search terms used were: 'Brief intervention' OR 'minimal intervention' OR 'early intervention' OR 'cognitive behavioural' OR 'screening' OR 'counselling' OR 'brief advice' OR 'identification' OR 'managed care' or 'motivational interview' AND 'Alcohol drinking' or 'binge drinking' OR 'alcohol consumption' OR 'alcohol units' OR 'alcohol use and misuse' OR 'alcohol intake' OR 'alcohol rate binge drinking' OR 'beer or wine or lager or spirit drinking' AND 'randomized controlled trial' OR 'random allocation' OR 'double blind methods' OR 'clinical trial' OR 'controlled clinical trial' OR 'multi centre studies'. Searches were tailored to the search functionality of each database (see web appendix).\nSupplementary appendices\n[bmjopen-2016-011473supp_appendices.pdf]\nEligibility assessment was conducted independently by two reviewers. Disagreements between reviewers were resolved by consensus. We selected a list of risk of bias criteria from recommendations in the Cochrane Collaboration Reviewers' Handbook to assess the quality of the trials.30 Criteria included methods used to generate the allocation sequence to produce comparable groups and concealment of allocation to determine whether intervention allocations could have been foreseen before or during enrolment; blinding of participants and providers to intervention groups; blinding of outcome assessment; incomplete outcome data (including intention-to-treat analysis); and measurement of attrition rate.\nData were extracted from each publication into a database piloted on five studies, independently by GJM-T, LP, AO and JB without blinding authors' names, study site, intervention or trial results. These researchers jointly reviewed the extracted data and 10% of studies were double extracted. Data were extracted on characteristics of trial participants, type of interventions (including content, duration, frequency, provider, setting), type of outcome measure, time of assessment and effect estimates.\nWe extracted continuous outcomes in the units in which they were presented and then converted them into Cohen's d for comparability. When extracting continuous outcomes, we preferred estimates that were analysis of covariance adjusted for baseline score, followed by unadjusted post-test scores and finally repeated measures or 'change score' models. Change score models were reparametrised into a raw score metric using r=0.5, with sensitivity analysis at r=0.1 and r=0.9. Though past reviews have attempted to convert all measures to 'natural units' such as grams of ethanol, we decided that this was inadvisable because of the large number of trials in this review and because of our goal to include all relevant information, a key benefit of multilevel meta-analysis models.\nWe grouped intervention content into three categories (figure 1). The first was motivational interviewing, including motivational interviewing-style, advice approaches such as FRAMES, motivational enhancement therapy as adapted for Project MATCH (Project MATCH Research Group, 1998) or brief motivational interviewing. We also identified a second subset of trials that tested specific enhanced interventional protocols for motivational interviewing (eg, drink less) or additions to motivational interviewing (eg, cognitive\u2013behavioural approaches) from other therapeutic modalities and labelled this category motivational interviewing 'plus' (MI plus). A third subset included brief advice approaches, often labelled as such without any additional information.\nCategories and definitions of interventions by content, provider and setting.\nIntervention providers were grouped into: counsellors (defined as any mental health providers including clinical and research psychologists or clinical social workers); general practitioners (including primary care providers and general physicians); nurses (including research or clinical nurses on secondment); peer-delivered and different providers (but with no fixed provider). Setting of intervention delivery was categorised as: A&E services; community-based delivery that included a range of non-clinical settings; primary or ambulatory care delivered in clinical settings as outpatient services; hospital inpatient services and university services.\nThe systematic review protocol was registered on PROSPERO at the University of York (CRD42014014799).\nWe grouped outcomes hierarchically. We identified an overarching set of outcomes addressing quantity of alcohol consumption, from which we created two subsets of outcomes: (1) amount of alcohol consumed per unit of time; and (2) amount of alcohol consumed per drinking occasion. We also identified an overarching set of outcomes addressing frequency of alcohol consumption, from which we created a subset of outcomes including (1) frequency of any drinking occasion; and (2) frequency of binge drinking occasions.\nFor each overarching set and subset of outcomes, we specified five models: (1) an unconditional model that included all eligible continuous outcomes; (2) a model that included a grand mean-centred covariate for time of follow-up postbaseline, to address differences in follow-up; (3) a model including where the intervention was initially delivered and time of follow-up; (4) a model including the provider of the intervention and time of follow-up; and (5) a model including the content of the intervention and time of follow-up. To estimate mean effects for all groups simultaneously, we refit models with no intercept.31 We used the statistical package metafor,32 which implements advanced meta-analysis models, in the R environment for all multilevel analyses.\nFor our main analysis, we used a multilevel meta-analysis method to estimate the pooled effect sizes.33 Models included random effects on the effect size and study levels because of anticipated heterogeneity both within and across studies. Several trials tested different intervention or provider types in the same experiment, but insufficient trials did this to treat intervention as a 'within-trial' covariate. In order to adequately model these two moderators, we split the control groups in two for these trials and treated each intervention\u2013control comparison as a separate trial. This avoided double-counting participants across intervention\u2013control comparisons. Moreover, several studies presented results stratified by group. In our multilevel meta-analyses, we included these in the same cluster. We tested for the effect of our hypothesised moderators by conducting a multiparameter Wald test on provider, setting or content coefficients as appropriate. We additionally examined the residual heterogeneity, measured as I2, between the time-adjusted model and the models including each of the three sets of covariates. We regarded a p<0.05 as statistically significant and a p<0.10 as marginal, but not significant.\nSensitivity check\nIn addition to sensitivity analysis on the correlation used for repeated measures conversion, we estimated a set of metaregressions for each subset of outcomes including one effect size per relevant comparison for each of first and last follow-up in the included trials. We did this by combining intervention and control groups where appropriate, and by selecting effect sizes within studies that used shorter time periods for measurement and timeline follow-back procedures over general frequency\/quantity questionnaires. We also treated non-overlapping subgroups from the same study as separate data points as suggested by Borenstein et al.34 Sensitivity analyses were estimated in Stata V.13.1 (Stata Corp 2013) and R (R Core Team. A language and environment for statistical computing. Vienna, Austria: R Foundation for Statistical Computing; 2016). We did not undertake meta-analysis of effect sizes from common time points because these models would have been poorly powered.\nWe identified a total of 4551 records from the search of electronic databases and 41 records from key experts. A total of 52 studies met our inclusion criteria, with three studies presenting different outcomes for the same data and therefore considered as one.35\u201337 One study was dropped as it only contained biological outcomes which were not included in the main analyses.38 The review and selection process is summarised in figure 2.\nFlow chart of systematic review and study selection. ABI, brief interventions for alcohol; RCT, randomised controlled trial.\nIncluded studies contributed data for 29\u2005891 individuals. Table 1 presents a summary of study characteristics (country, age, sex and sample size) as well as type of intervention (setting, provider and content), key outcomes and time of assessment. Most studies originated from Europe or North America with the exception of three studies from Australia, Taiwan and Thailand.72 ,76 ,77 Almost half (45%) of the studies were conducted in the USA and 22% in the UK.\nCharacteristics of included studies\nIn total, 68% of trials were delivered in primary or healthcare settings (hospital or A&E). Only six studies were conducted in community settings defined as: military;55 ,61 ,62 research sites recruiting a sample through a household survey;64 and women at risk of alcohol-exposed pregnancy (defined as aged 18\u201344 years, with ineffective or no use of contraceptives, sexually active in the past 6\u2005months, but not currently pregnant or planning a pregnancy) recruited via the media, in a prison, community health centre and a gynaecology centre;67 and one criminal justice setting.87 The most common providers included counsellors, who were the sole providers of interventions in 43% of trials, and physicians who accounted for 24% of trials. A minority category of different providers (8%) included a combination of psychologists, social workers or research nurses. Intervention categories were well distributed, though a majority of trials (47%) included motivational interviewing alone and 39% included MI 'plus'. A total of 50 trials reported 275 eligible effect sizes on outcomes measuring quantity of alcohol consumed with a mean follow-up of 9\u2005months. This is summarised in table 2.\nSummary of study characteristics\nThe majority (71%) of studies were categorised as low risk of bias in relation to randomisation and allocation concealment strategies. In the majority of studies, the process used to assess blinding of participants and providers as well as outcome assessment was unclear. Intention-to-treat analysis was conducted in 47% of studies and loss to follow-up assessed in the majority (80%) of studies. This is summarised in table 3 and risk of bias assessment for all trials is included in the online web appendix table 1.\nSummary risk of bias assessment\nMetaregression on combined quantity and frequency outcomes\nInterventions produced a beneficial effect at reducing the quantity of alcohol consumed by 0.15 SDs\u2014a small but statistically significant effect (see table 4). This effect persisted after controlling for time to follow-up and when examining the subset of outcomes. In unconditional models and models controlling for time of follow-up, study-level heterogeneity as measured by I2 (ie, the percentage of variation between effect sizes due to heterogeneity rather than chance) was in the small-to-moderate range (0\u201340%) as defined by the Cochrane Handbook.30 Findings were robust to sensitivity analysis on the pre-post correlation in change score models. The mean time-adjusted effect of brief alcohol interventions on frequency of alcohol consumption outcomes was similar in magnitude (d=\u22120.15, 95% CI (\u22120.20 to \u22120.11)), but lower in heterogeneity (I2=23%), compared with the effect on the quantity of alcohol consumption (table 5). The time-adjusted effect remained statistically significant when limited to the subset of outcomes (frequency of drinking occasions d=\u22120.12, 95% CI (\u22120.19 to \u22120.06) and frequency of binge drinking d=\u22120.17, 95% CI (\u22120.23 to \u22120.11)).\nResults of multilevel metaregression for quantity outcomes\nResults of multilevel metaregression for frequency outcomes\nFor all quantity outcomes the setting of intervention did not appear to fully explain heterogeneity between studies, with residual heterogeneity at 34% and a statistically marginal but non-significant joint test of moderators (p=0.09). Interventions conducted in university settings (d=\u22120.20, 95% CI (\u22120.39 to \u22120.09)) and in primary or ambulatory care (\u22120.20 to (\u22120.27 to \u22120.13)) appeared to be most effective, with a small but statistically significant effect of the intervention. Interventions delivered in community settings (military, criminal justice, research sites and targeted recruitment) did not appear to be effective (\u22120.03 (\u22120.16 to 0.10); table 4).\nFor all frequency outcomes, the setting of intervention did not explain heterogeneity (residual I2=25%, Wald p=0.54). Of subgroups with statistically significant pooled effect sizes, interventions delivered in university contexts appeared to be most effective for frequency outcomes (\u22120.21, (\u22120.33 to \u22120.08)). Analysis was hampered by the small numbers of studies in several categories (table 5).\nWhen limiting the analysis to the subset of either quantity or frequency outcomes the setting of intervention did not explain heterogeneity (all joint tests of moderators p>0.10).\nIn the model including all quantity outcomes, the provider of intervention did not meaningfully explain heterogeneity, based on I2 for this model (34%). Interventions delivered at least in part by nurses appeared to have the largest effect by magnitude (d=\u22120.23, 95% CI (\u22120.33 to \u22120.13)), though this difference was not supported by a significant joint test of moderators (Wald p=0.09).\nAnalyses with more specific sets of outcomes revealed a similar picture. Examination of effects at the first time point for the amount of alcohol per unit time showed that interventions delivered at least in part by the nurses (d=\u22120.30, 95% CI (\u22120.47 to \u22120.12)) were the most effective, with a significant joint test of moderators (Wald p=0.048; see online web appendix table 2). Interventions delivered by a range of different providers were least effective and did not yield a statistically significant effect. However, few studies were included in this category of providers. The provider of intervention explained some heterogeneity when the analysis was limited to the amount of alcohol per unit time (residual I2=32%, Wald p=0.01) but not per drinking occasion.\nFor frequency outcomes, the provider of intervention did not explain heterogeneity either combined (Wald p=0.17) or for drinking occasion per unit time (Wald p=0.73) but the effect was marginal, but non-significant, for bingeing occasions (Wald p=0.07).\nFor quantity outcomes, the content of intervention did not explain a statistically significant amount of heterogeneity (residual I2=39%, Wald p=0.54), with little apparent reduction in I2. While all content groups had statistically significant mean effects, brief advice appeared to be most effective (d=\u22120.20, 95% CI (\u22120.30 to \u22120.09)) with the impact of motivational interviewing (d=\u22120.13) and MI plus (d=\u22120.16) also statistically significant.\nFor frequency outcomes, the content of intervention did not explain a significant amount of heterogeneity (residual I2=29%, Wald p=0.48). Effects by the content group for motivational interviewing were similar to those in the analysis of quantity outcomes, though brief advice did not have a statistically significant effect on the frequency of alcohol use (\u22120.08 (\u22120.26 to 0.09)).\nEstimates of heterogeneity remained the same when limiting the analysis to the subset of either quantity or frequency outcomes.\nSensitivity check: metaregression on subset of outcomes by first and last time point\nOverall effect estimates based on first and last time point were similar to the corresponding value reported in the main analysis, but estimates of heterogeneity (measured through I2) tend to be higher. Setting of intervention explained some heterogeneity for the alcohol per unit time outcome at the first time of marginal significance (residual I2=49%, Wald p=0.08). Findings also suggest that the provider explained some heterogeneity (residual I2=43%, Wald p=0.05) with nurses having the biggest effect (d=\u221230, 95% CI (\u22120.41 to \u22120.20)) and interventions delivered by different providers had the least effect (d=-0.07, 95% CI (\u22120.12 to \u22120.03)). The content of intervention explained some heterogeneity (residual I2=43%, Wald p=0.04), brief advice was the most effective (d=-0.25, 95% CI (\u22120.42 to \u22120.07)) and motivational interviewing was least effective (d=-0.09, 95% CI (\u22120.15 to \u22120.04); figures 3\u21d3\u20135). With the exception of content, evidence of heterogeneity did not remain significant at the last time point. There was no evidence of heterogeneity for alcohol consumed per drinking occasion or for either subset of frequency outcomes. All findings are summarised in the online web appendix tables 2\u20135.\nMetaregression analysis on alcohol consumed per unit time at first follow-up by setting of intervention. A&E, accident and emergency.\nMetaregression analysis on alcohol consumed per unit time at first follow-up by provider of intervention.\nFigures 5\nMetaregression analysis on alcohol consumed per unit time at first follow-up by content of intervention.\nOur findings provide important new evidence on how the effectiveness of brief alcohol interventions differs by setting, provider and content, informing us of optimum modality. Our findings show that the provider of intervention may matter. We observed some reductions in heterogeneity in the multilevel analysis of amount of alcohol consumed per unit time, and interventions delivered by nurses having the most effect in reducing the quantity of alcohol consumed, but not the frequency of consumption. This finding builds on other evidence showing a modest effect of brief interventions delivered by non-physicians (nurses and healthcare workers) in primary care settings.24 We found that neither setting nor the content appeared to significantly moderate intervention effectiveness: we found little evidence on the effectiveness of brief interventions in community settings or A&E ; brief advice was the most effective content in reducing the quantity of alcohol consumed but not the frequency of drinking and there seemed to be little difference in the effect of MI or MI plus on either the quantity or frequency outcomes.\nWhile the setting did not explain heterogeneity, findings show that university and ambulatory\/primary care settings were the most effective in terms of magnitude of effect size, which is supported by previous reviews in this field.14 ,15 ,17 Prior research has suggested that while ABIs delivered in A&E settings may be effective in reducing alcohol consumption among hazardous and harmful drinkers,19 it may not provide the most appropriate context for discussion on alcohol use.88 The brevity of visits, lack of privacy for the delivery of the intervention and severity of injury may hinder the interaction between the patient and the practitioner reducing effectiveness.88\u201391 Other evidence shows that discussion of drinking behaviours is facilitated by a good relationship between the practitioner and the client.73 Our finding of increased reduction in alcohol consumption when the intervention is delivered by a nurse is important. The majority of previous research has focused on physician-led interventions, but there is growing evidence to support the effectiveness of nurse-led interventions in primary care and other settings.24 ,92 ,93 As the largest group of healthcare workers with repeated patient contact and with a health promotion remit as part of their role, they are well placed to deliver ABIs.92 ,94 Barriers to nurses delivering the interventions include lack of time, worry about losing trust of the patient and inadequate training.95 ,96 Resources and training should be provided to support nurses to undertake this role and embed it within services. The provision of ABIs under the category of different providers was not associated with a reduction in the consumption in alcohol. This may be related to problems with training of different providers, but the category was small and included a diverse range of providers, making the finding difficult to interpret. Similarly only a moderate effect was associated with counsellors, but again this definition encompasses a diverse group of practitioners ranging from clinical psychology students75 to alcohol workers with specialist training in alcohol counselling.56\nWhile our categories of intervention content did not meaningfully or statistically explain heterogeneity in either quantity or frequency outcomes in the multilevel analysis, they did in the stratified analysis for first and last assessment time points. Effect sizes for quantity outcomes for all three classes of content were statistically significant, with brief advice yielding the largest effect. This provides important empirical evidence that brief advice can reduce alcohol intake, where evidence was lacking, and corroborates previous research that demonstrated no difference in effect between brief advice and longer motivational interviewing in reducing the harmful levels of drinking in A&E, primary care and criminal justice settings.12 ,56 ,97 ,98\nA key strength of this review is the use of a multilevel meta-analysis method to integrate all the relevant effect sizes from the included studies. This circumvented problems in other systematic reviews around the selection of specific effect sizes for meta-analysis. However, we were unable to explicitly model correlation between outcomes within studies, though simulation evidence suggests that this may not have a large impact on the estimation of intervention effects.99 We used Cohen's d to standardise outcomes. While this is common across many systematic reviews addressing continuous outcomes, it is uncommon for systematic reviews of alcohol outcomes, where standardisation is often in terms of standard drinks or grams of ethanol consumed. This may somewhat limit comparability between reviews, but it was a critical step in employing the multilevel meta-analysis model we used. As a second sensitivity analysis, we compared the findings from the multilevel model with a stratified analysis focusing on a subset of outcome variables. Findings from the two analyses were comparable. The stratified analysis of quantity of alcohol consumed per unit time suggested stronger effects of setting, provider and content of intervention at the first time point of assessment than indicated in the multilevel models but with comparable effect estimates within each category. Tests for publication bias do not yet exist for multilevel meta-analyses. While our tests using all available effect sizes did not reveal significant publication bias on either the quantity or frequency outcomes, it is unlikely that this is the best way to test publication bias in the context of dependent effect sizes. While we used the broadest categories appropriate for setting and provider of interventions, the number of studies included in the meta-analysis examining frequency outcomes meant that metaregressions were likely underpowered. We did not examine the effect of sex, ethnicity or age as a covariate since the sample size would have been too small to conduct a multivariate metaregression analysis. As the number of trials grows, this meta-analysis should be repeated in order to better estimate the differences between categories and examine the effect of other factors.\nThese findings should also be viewed in the context of study-level heterogeneity. In our multilevel meta-analyses, heterogeneity was surprisingly low considering the diversity of settings, providers and modalities included in this body of evidence. One possible reason for this is that because we included all relevant outcomes, we avoided some of the 'random errors' that may arise when only selecting one outcome per study. That is, including more information from each study will provide an estimate of statistical heterogeneity that more meaningfully accounts for study-level differences. This is not to say that it was inappropriate to explore this heterogeneity through structured and prehypothesised subgroup analyses, as was done here. Rather, the magnitude of difference in effects between studies may not be as pronounced as would be expected in a systematic review with such diverse interventions. While there was a low risk of bias in relation to some aspects of the study design (randomisation, loss to follow-up), there was a high percentage of unclear risk for many criteria, limiting our ability to fully assess the risk of bias. Because of the substantial number of categories for many of our metaregressions, we were unable to conduct a sensitivity analysis on risk of bias as that would have resulted in underpowered models.\nFurther research is needed to examine the effectiveness of ABIs in community settings. Our review suggested limited effect but relied on a small number of studies across a wide variety of settings. Our review excluded the use of computer-based interventions, which may be an important approach to reaching populations who do not consider themselves at risk. Some evidence shows that computer-delivered interventions with personalised feedback can effectively reduce alcohol consumption at short-term and long-term follow-up; however, the evidence is weaker when comparing direct feedback between face-to-face and computerised feedback.85 Our findings clearly show the importance of provider in effective delivery of ABIs and it will be important for future research to measure effectiveness of computerised feedback against different providers. Subsequent trials should also comprehensively describe intervention components to enable finer-grained analysis of the relationship between specific aspects of intervention modalities and their effectiveness.\nFindings of this review contribute significantly to the understanding of the key processes involved in the delivery of effective ABIs, and have important policy implications for the design of preventative alcohol strategies both in the UK and internationally. 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General practice nurses' knowledge of alcohol use and misuse: a questionnaire survey. Alcohol Alcohol 2000;35:259\u201362.\nBland M,\nCassidy P, et al\n. Effectiveness of screening and brief alcohol intervention in primary care (SIPS trial): pragmatic cluster randomised controlled trial. BMJ 2013;346:e8501.\nNewbury-Birch D,\nCoulton S,\nBland M, et al\n. Alcohol screening and brief interventions for offenders in the probation setting (SIPS Trial): a pragmatic multicentre cluster randomized controlled trial. Alcohol Alcohol 2014;49:540\u20138. doi:10.1093\/alcalc\/agu046\nMarsh HW,\nBornmann L,\nMutz R, et al\n. Gender effects in the peer reviews of grant proposals: a comprehensive meta-analysis comparing traditional and multilevel approaches. Rev Educ Res 2009;79:1290\u2013326.\nTwitter Follow Dorothy Newbury-Birch at @dotbirch\nContributors LP and CA developed the study protocol with advice from EK. LP conducted the search with assistance from DN-B. LP and DN-B checked the eligibility criteria of all manuscripts with help from AO. AO and JB conducted the data extraction and validation of extraction. GJM-T developed the statistical approach and conducted all statistical analyses in collaboration with LP. All authors commented on the manuscript.\nFunding The study was funded by Camden and Islington Public Health, who commented on the study protocol, analysis and interpretation of findings.\nData sharing statement No additional data are available.\nPublished by the BMJ Publishing Group Limited. For permission to use (where not already granted under a licence) please go to http:\/\/www.bmj.com\/company\/products-services\/rights-and-licensing\/ This is an Open Access article distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited and the use is non-commercial. See: http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc\/4.0\/","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Julia Roberts Celebrates Twins Hazel and Phinnaeus Turning 17 With Adorable Throwback Pic\nBy Mona Khalifeh\u200d 5:26 PM PST, November 28, 2021\nJulia Roberts' 16-Year-Old Daughter Hazel Makes Her Red Carpet D\u2026\nKim Kardashian and Pete Davidson Spotted Together on Bahamas Get\u2026\nCardi B Shares Adorable Video of Offset Cradling Son\nDarcey and Georgi Open up About Their Issues at Couples Therapy \u2026\nJulia Roberts is celebrating the birth of her and husband Danny Moder's twins, Hazel and Phinnaeus Moder. The 54-year-old actress took to Instagram on Sunday to share an adorable throwback of her children in honor of their 17th birthday.\n\"Seventeen of the Sweetest years of life \u2728 \ud83d\udc6b\u2665\ufe0f\ud83e\udd73. \ud83c\udf82\ud83c\udf82\ud83c\udf82\ud83c\udf82\ud83c\udf82\ud83c\udf82\ud83c\udf82\ud83c\udf82\ud83c\udf82\ud83c\udf82\ud83c\udf82\ud83c\udf82\ud83c\udf82\ud83c\udf82\ud83c\udf82\ud83c\udf82\ud83c\udf82,\" Julia wrote next to the photos of her and her then-babies.\nThe post was met with several comments from fans and celebrities alike, including Julia's niece and new mom, Emma Roberts, who commented on the sweet snap, leaving behind a set of red heart emojis.\nA post shared by Julia Roberts (@juliaroberts)\nDanny shared a throwback of his own, thanking the twins for helping him through fatherhood.\n\"These rabble rousers\u2026 17 today. thank you for helping me through fatherhood,\" the 52-year-old cinematographer wrote.\nA post shared by modermoder (@modermoder)\nIn July, their daughter, Hazel, made her red carpet debut. The then-16-year-old attended the premiere of Flag Day during the 74th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, looking lovely as she posed on the red carpet alongside her father. Julia and Danny are also parents to 14-year-old son Henry.\nAt Cannes, Hazel went '90s chic in a butterscotch yellow button-up lace shirtdress with black Mary Janes, while Danny sported a classic black tuxedo to promote his cinematography work on Flag Day, a film featuring Katheryn Winnick, Sean Penn, Regina King, and Josh Brolin.\nP. Lehman\/Barcroft Media via Getty Images\nBack in 2018, Julia opened up about her 19-year marriage and her family on an episode of the Goop podcast, and shared how happy she is that she married Danny and started a life with him.\n\"It just gets deeper, it just gets more complex,\" Julia said of her marriage. \"You're young and you fall in love and go, 'Oh, yeah, we're going to get married and we're going to build a house and will have kids,' and all these things that we all kind of dream of, but you don't know if you're going to like the same couch, and you don't know if he is going to want to get, like, patterned towels. Then, of course, the bigger ones are, will you parent in a way that has balance to it, that holds hands in philosophy? You just don't know these things until you are right there doing it, and we are so fortunate that there is some kind of inexplicable harmony to the way we do things, because we do things differently .... but there's something together that makes all the sense in the world.\"\nJulia added, \"The best decision I ever made in my entire life was to hitch my wagon to Danny Moder.\"\nThe BaubleBar Ring Loved By Julia Roberts Is On Sale for Black Friday\nJulia Roberts' 16-Year-Old Daughter Hazel Makes Her Red Carpet Debut\nJulia Roberts' Husband Shares Rare Video of Their Son on His B-Day\n'Erin Brockovich' Turns 20! How Julia Roberts Got Into Character (Flashback)\nCelebrities and Their Too Cute Kids\nEmily Simpson on Playing 'Fact Checker' With 'RHOC' Cast (Exclusive)\n2022 GLAAD Media Awards Nominations: The Complete List","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Government Departments\nAbu Dhabi Vocational Education and Training Institute (ADVETI) (Mohammed Bin Zayed City)\nAbu Dhabi Vocational Education and Training Institute (ADVETI)\n\u200e\u200e95005\u200e Abu Dhabi\nAl Jazirah Institute of Science and Technology Building, 51st Street ( Abu Dhabi ) Directions on Google Map\nMohammed Bin Zayed City\nNear Abu Dhabi Polytechnic\nadveti.ac.ae\n\u200ehttps:\/\/www.instagram.com\/adveti_abudhabi\/\u200e\n\u200ehttps:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/school\/abu-dhabi-vocational-education-and-training-institute-adveti-\/\u200e\n\u200ehttps:\/\/twitter.com\/adveti_abudhabi?lang=en\u200e\n\u200ehttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCjWauwvRyvrGIfL1D_EoJNg\u200e\nOther Government Departments in Abu Dhabi\nMasdar City, Abu Dhabi\nGeneral Authority of Islamic Affairs & Endowment (GAIAE)\nAbu Dhabi City, Abu Dhabi\nAbu Dhabi Sports Council (ADSC)\nAl Khalidiyah, Abu Dhabi\nEmirates Authority for Standardization & Metrology (ESMA)\nAbu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC)\nAl Mina, Abu Dhabi\nStatistics Centre - Abu Dhabi (SCAD)\nBain Al Jessrain, Abu Dhabi\nAbu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (ADNEC)\nMadinat Zayed, Abu Dhabi\nSecurities and Commodities Authority (SCA)\nNational Media Council (NMC)\nGovernment Departments85","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Garmin suffers global outage after suspected ransomware attack\nby Iain Treloar\nFitness tracking titan Garmin has been affected by a wide-ranging global outage which has shut down the company's website, disrupted production lines and prevents users from uploading activities.\nIn a statement posted on Garmin and Garmin Connect, the company said that \"We are currently experiencing an outage that affects Garmin.com and Garmin Connect. This outage also affects our call centers, and we are currently unable to receive any calls, emails or online chats. We are working to resolve this issue as quickly as possible and apologize for this inconvenience.\"\nThe outage presented at around 3am Thursday (UTC) \u2013 approaching 24 hours ago \u2013 and there is as yet no indication from Garmin as to when normal service will resume. The company has delivered a notification to some users that they \"will be performing system maintenance at 5pm [UTC, Friday] lasting approximately four hours\", taking the outage time well into a second day.\nZDNet reports that Garmin staffers have claimed on social media that the company was the victim of a ransomware attack, where malicious hackers encrypt a company's data and hold it hostage until a ransom has been paid, usually in bitcoin. Canyon was also the victim of a similar attack early this year.\nGarmin has not provided formal confirmation of this having taken place, referring to the issue more nebulously as an \"outage\" or \"maintenance\". However, Taiwanese tech website ITHome reports that the company's manufacturing facilities in Taiwan will be down for two full days of work, with internal memos referring to a \"virus\", without naming ransomware specifically.\nThere are unconfirmed reports that the strain of ransomware used is EvilCorp's WastedLocker, which primarily targets US-based corporations. Security companies believe that the group is based in Russia.\nThere are a number of concerning implications for Garmin users beyond the fact that activities in this time can't be synced to Strava (and as such, didn't happen). The company sells hiking trackers and provides equipment for the automotive and aviation industries \u2013 places that you really don't want things to go wrong \u2013 and holds sensitive data of its millions of users.\nCyclingTips has contacted Garmin for comment, but as yet has received no response.\nIn the meantime, Garmin-using cyclists can save ride data manually by USB \u2013 just browse to your activities directory, save the relevant .fit or .gpx file to your desktop, and upload it from there to your preferred activity tracking service.\n#Garmin\nCanyon bicycles hit by cyber attack\nExercise app accused of \"massive data leak\"","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Encyclopedia > September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attack Responsibility\nSeptember 11, 2001 Terrorist Attack\/Responsibility\nThere were reports that the Palestinian group DFLP (Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine) took responsibility for the crashes, but this was denied by a senior officer of the group soon after. While there are filmed reports of celebrations on the West Bank, but according articles in the German magazine Stern and the Swedish daily newspaper Dagens Nyheter[?] at least one of them was staged. Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat denounced the attacks, saying it was counterproductive to any peace between Israelis and Palestinians.\nNext in line to claim responsibility were the Taliban of Afghanistan. The Taliban government subsequently denounced the attack and claimed that it was not connected to Osama Bin Laden, the terrorist living in Afghanistan who the U.S. government declared the prime suspect.\nAlthough there is no explicit evidence linking Bin Ladin's Al-Qaida organization (or, indeed, any other group) to the crime, intelligence experts speak of a \"short list\" of prime suspects -- groups that possess both the means and the motive to carry out the crime. It appears certain that all hijackers have Arabic origins, and none are Afghani; moreover, both in their immense scale, careful planning and refraining from claiming responsibility, the attacks are reminiscent of Al-Qaida's previous attacks.\nVirtually all world leaders, including traditional enemies of the United States such as Libyan president Qadhafi, Palestinian leader Arafat, Iranian president Khatami[?] and the Afghanistan Taliban government, denounced the attacks and expressed sympathy for the American people. An exception is Saddam Hussein, the ruler of Iraq who called the attacks the fruits of U.S. crimes against humanity.\nVarious Arab- and Muslim-world news sources carried opinion pieces and articles that pointed to some form of Zionist conspiracy to frame the Arab world to the benefit of Israel. It is interesting to note that in a Gallup[?] survey of 10,000 inhabitants of sample countries with a Muslim majority, only 18% believed that the Arabs responsible.\nWorldwide, a significant minority see the attack as an outcome of past United States involvement in the Middle East and surrounding area, and fear that a violent response will only continue the cycle. The majority worldwide viewpoint is that such acts of terrorism are only to be expected given the economic and cultural imperialism of the United States and the multinational corporations which are identified with it. The creation of pockets of hatred, according to this viewpoint, is an inevitable consequence of the overwhelming outside economic pressure placed on poor countries with minimal control of their political destiny. Notwithstanding this, the majority of people in most nations also believe that terrorism is an absolute evil, that cause does not equal justification.\nSeptember 11, 2001 Terrorist Attack - Full Timeline\nIn Memoriam - Casualties - Missing Persons - Survivors - Personal experiences\nDonations - Assistance - Closings and Cancellations - Memorials and Services\nUS Governmental Response - Responsibility - Hijackers - Political effects - Economic effects\nSee also: \"War on Terrorism\" -- U.S. invasion of Afghanistan -- 2001 anthrax attack -- World Trade Center -- The Pentagon -- New York City -- Washington, D.C. -- AA Flight 11 -- UA Flight 75 -- AA Flight 77 -- UA Flight 93 -- U.S. Department of Defense -- terrorism -- domestic terrorism -- Osama bin Laden -- Taliban -- Islamism -- Afghanistan -- collective trauma -- September 11\nExternal Links & References\nOfficial document containing information from intelligence and criminal investigation as released by the British PM Tony Blair on his official webside, Oct. 4, 2001: Responsibility for the terrorist atrocities in the United States, 11 September 2001. See:\nhttp:\/\/www.pm.gov.uk\/\nhttp:\/\/news.independent.co.uk\/uk\/politics\/story.jsp?story=97692\nhttp:\/\/news.bbc.co.uk\/\nTHE INVESTIGATION: Fugitive on F.B.I. List Arrested Outside Chicago (http:\/\/archive.nytimes.com\/2001\/09\/20\/national\/20CND-WASH), New York Times, 9\/20\/2001]\nMillions of shares sold before disaster (http:\/\/www.thetimes.co.uk\/article\/0,,2001320007-2001323297,00.htm), The Times, 9\/18\/2001\nFor a non-Islamic perspective unreservedly justifying the attacks, see Indian communist revolutionary Vaskar Nandy's article in the Oct 27, 2001 issue of Economic and Political Weekly, Bombay, India.([[1] (http:\/\/www.epw.org.in\/showArticles.php?root=2001&leaf=10&filename=3635&filetype=html)])\n... square roots of both sides yields <math>x+\\frac{b}{2a}=\\frac{\\pm\\sqrt{b^2-4ac}}{2a}.<\/math> Subtracting ...","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Posted on December 1, 2018 by Evan Gough\nA New Atomic Clock has been Built that Would be off by Less than a Second Since the Big Bang\nPhysicists have developed an atomic clock so accurate that it would be off by less than a single second in 14 billion years. That kind of accuracy and precision makes it more than just a timepiece. It's a powerful scientific instrument that could measure gravitational waves, take the measure of the Earth's gravitational shape, and maybe even detect dark matter.\nHow did they do it?\nThe \"Royal Flush\" of Clock Performance\nPhysicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology say their new atomic clock is based on the rare-earth element ytterbium. They use a grid of laser beams called an optical lattice to trap 1000 ytterbium atoms. The atoms naturally \"tick\" by switching between two energy levels. That action is called atomic electron transition, and it takes nanoseconds to occur. Each time they tick, or change energy levels, the electrons emit microwave energy, which can be detected. The NIST physicists built two of these ytterbium clocks, and by comparing them, they have achieved record-breaking performance.\nThis record-breaking performance is measured in three ways:\nSystematic uncertainty: This is how well the clock represents the natural vibrations of the ytterbium atoms. The ytterbium clock was off by only one billionth of one billionth.\nStability: This is how much the frequency of the clock changes in a specified time. In this case, they measured their ytterbium clock and it changed by only 0.00000000000000000032) over a day.\nReproducibility: This measures how closely two ytterbium clocks tick at the same frequency. In 10 comparisons between the pair of clocks, the difference was again less than one billionth of a billionth.\n\"Systematic uncertainty, stability, and reproducibility can be considered the 'royal flush' of performance for these clocks,\" project leader Andrew Ludlow said in a press release. \"The agreement of the two clocks at this unprecedented level, which we call reproducibility, is perhaps the single most important result, because it essentially requires and substantiates the other two results.\"\nAtomic clocks have been in use for decades. This image shows banks of atomic clocks at the US Naval Observatory, used to define the time standard for the US Dept. of Defense. Image: By US Naval Observatory \u2013 http:\/\/tycho.usno.navy.mil\/gif\/clockvaults.jpg, Public Domain, https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/w\/index.php?curid=5538835\nClocks, Gravity, and Relativity\nEinstein showed us that time passes differently depending on the gravity you're subject too. The ticking of the atoms in an atomic clock is slowed down when observed in stronger gravity. On the top of Mt. Everest, for example, time moves more quickly than at the bottom of the Mariana Trench. That's because, here on Earth, the force of gravity is concentrated at the center of the planet. The further you are away from the center, the less gravity there is. The effect is not great, perhaps only millionths of a second. But it's there. That seems counter-intuitive somehow, but that's what Einstein showed, and he's been proven correct.\nThe exceptional thing about this new atomic clock is that it's demonstrated reproducibility means the clock's error is below our ability to detect the gravitational effect on time here on Earth.\nPhysicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed an atomic clock based on the element ytterbium that has broken performance benchmarks for atomic clocks. Physicist Andrew Ludlow pictured. Image Credit: Burrus\/NIST\nNIST physicist Andrew Ludlow explains it like this: \"\u2026 the demonstrated reproducibility shows that the clocks' total error drops below our general ability to account for gravity's effect on time here on Earth. Hence, as we envision clocks like these being used around the country or world, their relative performance would be, for the first time, limited by Earth's gravitational effects.\"\nThe physicists say that now that we have a clock that's accuracy is greater than the gravitational effect on time, we can use the clock to measure Earth's gravitational shape. The usual way of measuring the Earth's gravitational shape is by measuring its tides. Tidal gauges placed around the world are used, but their accuracy is only with several centimeters. The new clocks could bring that accuracy down to less than a single centimeter.\nIn fact, these ytterbium clocks can be used to measure much more than Earth's gravitational shape. They can be used to measure space-time itself, and to detect gravitational waves from the early universe. It's possible that they could even measure dark matter. At this level of accuracy and precision, this instrument is much more than just a clock.\nA Portable, Game-Changing Atomic Clock\nIt's not only gravity that can effect a clock like the ytterbium clock. Other environmental effects can disrupt the device's accuracy. They must be kept cooled and they must be isolated from any stray electrical fields. The new clocks are shielded from electrical and heat effects so that they can be accounted and corrected for.\nWith improvements like electrical and thermal shielding, the physicists are building portable ytterbium clocks that can be transported to different labs to measure and compare other clocks. They could also be moved to other locations to study relativistic geodesy techniques. This would be a game-changer, because currently, our best atomic clocks are room-sized, so-called \"fountain-clocks\" which use the caesium atom to define the second.\nBut that could all be about to change with the new clocks.\nGoodbye Caesium, Hello Ytterbium\nPrevious atomic clocks are based on the element caesium, which up to now provided the most accurate timekeeping available. The vibration of the caesium atom has been used since the 1960s to define the duration of a single second in the International System of Units (ISU). But with the development of the ytterbium clock, caesium's time might be up.\nThe first caesium clock was built in 1955, and since then it's been the gold standard. The official definition of the second, if you're interested, has been in use since 1967. It says: \"The second is the duration of 9 192 631 770 periods of the radiation corresponding to the transition between the two hyperfine levels of the ground state of the caesium 133 atom.\" Then in 1997 they clarified it to mean the caesium had to be at 0 Kelvin.\nThe world's first caesium atomic clock was built at the UK National Physical Laboratory in 1955. Since then, it has been used to define the length of a second. Image: By National Physical Laboratory \u2013 http:\/\/www.npl.co.uk\/upload\/img\/essen-experiment_1.jpg, Public Domain, https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/w\/index.php?curid=5543813\nOther atomic clocks have been built using rubidium, which can be made portable. They're not as accurate as caesium, but they're good enough for applications like GPS, mobile phone base stations, and for controlling the frequency of television stations. But with the development of the new atomic clock using the ytterbium atom, we may have the best of both worlds: unprecedented scientific accuracy, and portability.\nThe new ytterbium atomic clock is a leading candidate to re-define the definition of how ling one second is. That's because it meets the accuracy threshold defined by the International System of Units. That body said that any new definition would require a 100-fold improvement in validated accuracy over the cesium clocks currently used to define the second.\nWe used to define time by the rotation of the Earth, but we've come a long way since then. An atomic clock using the tick-rate of a rare-earth element to measure the gravitational shape of the Earth, gravitational waves from the early Universe, and maybe even dark matter is something no historical human could have ever imaged when they stuck a stick in the ground to make a sun dial.\nPress Release: NIST Atomic Clocks Now Keep Time Well Enough to Improve Models of Earth\nResearch Paper: Atomic clock performance beyond the geodetic limit\nMIT News: Atomic timekeeping, on the go\nWikipedia: Atomic clock\nWikipedia: Caesium standard\nWikipedia: Atomic electron transition\nCategoriesPhysics, Science, Technology Tagsatomic clock, caesium, cesium, NIST, second, ytterbium, ytterbium clock\n2 Replies to \"A New Atomic Clock has been Built that Would be off by Less than a Second Since the Big Bang\"\nPvt.Pantzov says:\nLarry Beckham says:\n\"The new clocks could bring that accuracy down to less than a single centimeter.\" A SINGLE CENTIMETER! 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{"text":"ART SONG RECITAL Paloma Bruce (soprano) with Catherine Norton (piano)\nWed Jun 29th 2011, 12:15\u20131:00 pm \u25c0 This event has finished\nSchubert: N\u00e4he des Geliebten, op. 5 no. 2, D. 162\nSchubert: Suleika I, op. 14 no. 1, D. 720\nSchubert: Rastlose Liebe, op. 5 no. 1, D. 138\nSchubert: Seligkeit, D. 433\nGranados: El majo discreto (from Colecci\u00f3n de tonadillas)\nDe Falla: Siete canciones populares espa\u00f1olas\n1. El Pa\u00f1o Moruno\n2. Seguidilla Murciana\n3. Asturiana\n4. Jota\n5. Nana\n6. Canci\u00f3n\n7. Polo\nHarris: Wild Daisies (from Wild Daisies)\nThe Swans\nMoore: Dearest Mama (from The Ballad of Baby Doe)\nBarber: Sure on this Shining Night op. 13 no. 3\nPaloma Bruce\nPaloma Bruce is a lyric coloratura Soprano from New Zealand who is now based in London. She was an PWC Dame Malvina Major Emerging Artist with NZ Opera in 2005. She graduated from Victoria University of Wellington with a Bachelor of Music (first class honours). Paloma is currently on a UK tour with The Merry Opera company playing the roles of 'Philcomnia\/Leona\/Partheonis' (alt.) in Offenbach's 'La Belle H\u00e9l\u00e8ne (Troy Boy)'. Paloma recently performed in Swansea City Opera's 3-day masterclass with David Syrus (Head of Music ROH) where she performed in scenes from 'Die Entf\u00fchrung aus dem Serail' (Konstanze) and Bizet's 'Carmen' (Frasquita). Later this year she will be creating the role of 'Julia Bertram' in the world premiere of Jonathan Dove's 'Mansfield Park' and playing the role of 'Frasquita' in Bizet's 'Carmen' with Heritage Opera.\nCatherine Norton\nCatherine Norton is a pianist from New Zealand who studied with Dr Thomas Hecht at Victoria University of Wellington, winning the VUW Concerto Competition in 2002. She soon became sought after as an accompanist specialising in vocal repertoire, and in 2006 was an Emerging Artist with the NBR New Zealand Opera. She is currently based in London and is studying piano accompaniment with Eugene Asti and Pamela Lidiard at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, where she was the winner of the 2010 Paul Hamburger Prize for voice and piano duo and the 2011 Cunard Piano Accompaniment Prize.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"DVDs\/Blu-rays Reviews TV\nGame Of Thrones The Complete Sixth Season Blu-ray, DVD Review\nNovember 14, 2016 November 14, 2016 Paul Semel 0 Comments Blu-rays, DVDs, Fantasy, Game Of Thrones Season 6, Game Of Thrones Season Six, Game Of Thrones The Complete Sixth Season, Game Of Thrones The Complete Sixth Season Blu-ray, Game Of Thrones The Complete Sixth Season Blu-ray Amazon, Game Of Thrones The Complete Sixth Season Blu-ray DVD review, Game Of Thrones The Complete Sixth Season Blu-ray release date, Game Of Thrones The Complete Sixth Season Blu-ray review, Game Of Thrones The Complete Sixth Season digital download, Game Of Thrones The Complete Sixth Season digital HD, Game Of Thrones The Complete Sixth Season DVD, Game Of Thrones The Complete Sixth Season DVD Amazon, Game Of Thrones The Complete Sixth Season DVD release date, Game Of Thrones The Complete Sixth Season DVD review, HBO, Reviews\nEvery time HBO Home Video releases the latest season of Game Of Thrones on Blu-ray and DVD, I get a thrill rewatching the episodes as they were meant to be seen, enjoy the special features, and then lament that some of the latter aren't set up correctly or aren't where they should be, and why are some are left off the DVD version? Not surprisingly, that's exactly how I feel about Game Of Thrones The Complete Sixth Season (Blu-ray, DVD). Well, except for that one other huge mistake they made this time around.\nFor those who missed this season, the ten episodes in Game Of Thrones The Complete Sixth Season mark the first time that this show isn't entirely based on George R.R. Martin's original novels. Granted, this show has often diverged from those sacred texts, but with the sixth book, The Winds Of Winter, still not out, the show does explore some uncharted waters. That said, Martin is still involved in the show, and has not only told the writers what happens in that unpublished novel, but they're also still pulling some material from the fourth and fifth books, A Feast For Crows and A Dance With Dragons.\nAs for what happens in these episodes, Game Of Thrones The Complete Sixth Season starts with Sansa arriving at The Wall, only to learn that Jon Snow is dead; Cersei dealing with The High Sparrow and her followers in that most Cersei of ways; Arya coming to grip with her blindness; Tyrion and Varys trying to run Mereen without Daenerys; Daenerys trying to make her way back to Mereen; and Ramsey Bolton continuing to run his castle like a tyrant. Along the way, there are some shocking moments, some explosive ones, and a lot of characters learning how their stories end. Which is usually not well.\nVisually and aurally, the episodes included in the Game Of Thrones The Complete Sixth Season look and sound great, especially on Blu-ray. Plus, you don't have to deal with any stuttering or other problems because someone in your house is trying to stream the new Metallica album or is playing Call Of Duty: Infinite Warfare. They even include HBO's previews for the episodes, as well as the recaps of previous episodes, for those who, I guess, really want to recreate the experience of watching this show live.\nAlong with the ten episodes, Game Of Thrones The Complete Sixth Season has the same kind of extras they included in the Game Of Thrones The Complete Fifth Season, Game Of Thrones The Complete Fourth Season, and so on. Well, mostly.\nFor starters, Game Of Thrones The Complete Sixth Season has thirteen commentary tracks, including two each on the episodes \"The Door\" (which is the fifth), \"Battle Of The Bastards\" (the ninth), and \"The Winds Of Winter\" (the tenth). As always, these conversations mostly fun and informative, thanks to them pairing crew members with such actors as Peter Dinklage (Tyrion Lannister), Natalie Dormer (Margaery Tyrell), and Ian McShane (who guested this season as Brother Ray), something that always keeps commentaries from turning into Film Theory 101. The exception to this being the aforementioned secondary commentaries on episodes five, nine, and ten, since they just have crew people, no cast.\nGame Of Thrones The Complete Sixth Season also has three making-of featurettes for those who want to see how the sausage was made. In \"The Battle Of The Bastards: An In-Depth Look,\" the cast and crew spend half-an-hour talking about the climactic battle at the end of this season; \"18 Hours At The Paint Hall\" is a twenty-eight minute look at when all three filming units were working at the show's studios, something that usually doesn't happen given how much is shot on location; while the twenty-minute-long \"Recreating The Dothraki World\" discusses how they rebuilt Dothraki society. As always, all three are informative and entertaining, though without becoming too academic.\nThe Blu-ray and DVD editions of Game Of Thrones The Complete Sixth Season also have three deleted scenes. None of which change anything, mind you \u2014 it's not like one has the camera pulling out to reveal that Westeros is actually part of Westworld \u2014 but they are more than just little snippets of cut, inconsequential dialog. That said, I'm glad they excised the last one, \"The Play,\" which shows a longer version of, well, the play. What was in the episode was quite enough.\nWhile all of those special features are included in both the Blu-ray and DVD versions of Game Of Thrones The Complete Sixth Season, the former also has two extras not included in the latter. The \"In-Episode Guide,\" which runs concurrent with whatever episode you're watching, shows relevant pop-up factoids about whatever is happening in that specific scene. Though unlike watching an episode of that show Pop-Up Video, or any show where they insist on interacting live with Twitter, you decide when you'd like to learn something, and when you wouldn't.\nThe Game Of Thrones The Complete Sixth Season Blu-ray also has \"Histories And Lore,\" in which such actors as Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Jaime Lannister), Sophie Turner (Sansa Stark), and Jonathan Pryce (The High Sparrow) explain, in character, the mythology of Westeros and Essos. Which sure as hell beats looking it up on Wikipedia.\nWhile the extras included on the Game Of Thrones The Complete Sixth Season Blu-ray are good \u2014 and the DVD slightly less so \u2014 they're far from what they should be. For starters, the deleted scenes are all lumped together on the last disc, as opposed to in the section for the episode from which it came. There's also nothing to indicate from which episode they were cut, where in that episode they were excised from, and why they were deleted from the final version.\nSimilarly, the \"Recreating The Dothraki World\" featurette is on the second disc, not the last, even though it's something you shouldn't watch until you've seen all of the episodes.\nThe Game Of Thrones The Complete Sixth Season also could've benefitted from an extra along the lines of \"The Fallen: A Roundtable,\" a featurette on Game Of Thrones The Complete Fourth Season in which most of the actors whose characters died that season got together to talk about their time on the show\u2026and to pretend they weren't pissed that their character had been killed off.\nBut the most annoying thing about the special features on Game Of Thrones The Complete Sixth Season Blu-ray and DVD is that both are missing extras that are included in the Digital HD version: \"Bran's Journey,\" a nine-minute featurette on what Bran endured this season; the self-explanatory \"Inside Game of Thrones: Prosthetics\"; and \"The Game Revealed,\" which is identified in the press materials as being a, \"Five-part series covering the creation of Season 6's most epic set pieces and scenes.\" Though as I don't have the digital HD version, I can't comment on their quality.\nThough even if they're dull, though, leaving these extras off the Blu-ray and DVD of Game Of Thrones The Complete Sixth Season is inexcusable and annoying, and not just because the word \"Complete\" is right there in this collection's title. It's also irritating because we all know that at some point there will be a version of Game Of Thrones The Complete Sixth Season or an all-inclusive Game Of Thrones The Complete Series collection that includes these extras.\nDespite these shortcomings, thought, Game Of Thrones The Complete Sixth Season Blu-ray and DVD are still the best way to watch these episodes. Sure, the special features could be a bit more special, or at least complete, but if you're just into this for the show itself, this will do quite nicely\u2026for now.\nSCORE: 8.0\/10\n\u2190 Dishonored 2 Review\nExclusive Interview: \"Mister Sam Shearon's Creepy Christmas\" Writer, Illustrator Sam Shearon \u2192\nResident Evil (2015 Remake) Review\nJanuary 19, 2015 December 31, 2015 Paul Semel 13\nWoody Allen The Stand-Up Years 1964-1968 Review\nJanuary 12, 2015 December 11, 2020 Paul Semel 3\nDVD\/BLU-RAY NEWS: The Venture Bros.: The Fifth Season Announced\nJanuary 16, 2014 January 24, 2014 Paul Semel 0","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Europe Markets\nChina Markets\nAsia Markets\nEurope Politics\nChina Politics\nAsia Politics\nTech Transformers\nHas California slammed the brakes on driverless cars?\nPublished Fri, Dec 18 20152:56 AM EST Updated Fri, Dec 18 201510:38 AM EST\nArjun Kharpal\nCalifornia proposal could slow down Google's driverless car\nCalifornia's proposal to make driverless cars have someone at the wheel are \"perplexing\" and could hamper the progress of the technology, Google said on Thursday.\nEarlier this week, the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) proposed draft rules that would require a licensed driver \"to be present inside the vehicle and be capable of taking control in the event of a technology failure or other emergency\".\nIn a blog post published late Thursday, Google's head of self-drive division, Chris Urmson, slammed the decision. \"This maintains the same old status quo and falls short on allowing this technology to reach its full potential, while excluding those who need to get around but cannot drive,\" Urmson wrote.\n\"While we're disappointed by this, we will continue to work with the DMV as they seek feedback in the coming months, in the hope that we can recapture the original spirit of the bill.\n\"California is a state with both world-class car culture and world-class innovation, and we can do better.\"\nCalifornia has been one of the most accommodative states in regards to driverless cars. In 2012, legislators passed a bill that allowed self-driving cars to operate with or without a driver and since then, Google claims to have driven its vehicle over 1.3 million miles. Google said the California DMV \"seemed to shrink back from its leadership\" with its new proposals.\nA key concern for users and regulators is the fact that its driverless prototype has no steering wheel or pedals -- in spite of the U.S. search giant's regular reassurances of the safety of its cars. In its monthly report on its self-driving car project for November, Google explained how its cars have built up a \"library of various sirens\" and taught its software to identify them, so when an emergency vehicle approaches, the cars will \"drive more conservatively until it has a better sense of where the sirens are coming from.\nGoogle also said that its vehicle had been involved in \"17 minor accidents\" in six years of the project but never been the cause of one.\nOther proposals from the California DMV include third-party testing of the vehicles and the obligation for manufacturers to alert the operator of a car to a cyber attack.\nTwo public consultations about the laws are being held early next year.\nMore In Tech Transformers\nSAP co-CEOs on taking over the reins from Bill McDermott\nKaren Tso\nIndian ride-hailing firm Ola expands to Australia to take on Uber\nUber rival Ola buys Foodpanda's India business from Delivery Hero","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Opioid Epidemic Changes, Challenges Police Departments\nThe opioid crisis has changed the way police departments around the nation are interacting with people who use drugs.\nIn Burlington, Vermont a man was overdosing on opioids for the second time in 10 days. Even as a police officer followed him to the emergency room, the man tried to resist help. The officer, however, insisted.\n\"If you need help, we'll drive you to treatment right now,\" the officer told the man.\nThe incident is just one example of how police departments around the nation are changing how they interact with those who use drugs. According to a New York Times report, police around the country are struggling to help people who use drugs while also keeping up with the demands of an epidemic that is killing people at the highest rates ever.\nIn Burlington, police launched an initiative called SubStat\u2014for tracking users who move into neighboring communities\u2014and hired an opiate policy coordinator for the department.\n\"It's all about shifting from addiction as a crime to addiction as a disease,\" said Jane Helmstetter of Vermont's human services agency.\nThe man who overdosed found himself working with the opiate police coordinator and the chief of police in order to access treatment. The positive interaction surprised the man's mother, who asked to remain anonymous.\n\"He wasn't just treated as a drug addict and someone that wasn't worthy of help,\" she said. \"Here you have a police chief sitting in the same room with a drug addict that knowingly uses illegal substances and he's not going to handcuff him? It was unusual.\"\nUnlike the crack cocaine epidemic of the late '80s, the opioid epidemic has brought around a realization that a strict law-and-order policy on its own cannot stop drug addiction.\n\"The police can play a critical role in a very broadly based social and medical response,\" said Samuel Walker, an emeritus professor of criminal justice at the University of Nebraska Omaha. \"So if people think we are going to arrest our way out of the opioid crisis, they're wrong.\"\nHowever, despite a more compassionate attitude toward addiction, police officers maintain that drugs often lead to violence, and they do not shy away from that reality in the opioid epidemic.\n\"In almost all of our major seizures and arrests, we're encountering weapons,\" said Chuck Rosenberg, acting head of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). \"And there's only one reason to have those around.\"\nOfficers who respond to hundreds of overdose calls each year are also dealing with compassion fatigue as overdose rates continue to climb.\n\"We've been at this for, now, four or five years, and the overdose numbers continue to go up,\" said Chuck Wexler, the executive director of the Police Executive Research Forum. \"What's going to be the defining moment to move this in a different direction?\"\nLast month, Wexler facilitated a conference in New York City for law enforcement leadership. There, officers talked about how best to fight the epidemic and also about the nuances of doing so. How can officers tell whether someone is a user in need of treatment or a mid-level dealer? How can officers take a compassionate approach to low-level offenders when Attorney General Jeff Sessions is mandating harsher sentencing?\nAt the conference, J.Scott Thomson, the police chief in Camden, New Jersey, presented a grim outlook: \"We are still losing,\" he said.\noverdose deaths\nThey Fell In Love Helping Drug Users. But Fear Kept Him From Helping Himself.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"THE LITTLE ART THEATER- The campus home of early 1960s sexploitation films\nPoolside scene from an early 1960s nudist movie. Most nudist pictures used models and actors with actual nudists only as extras.\nIn the early 1960s, the Little Art Theater, 2523 N. High (about where O'Reilly Auto Parts is today), was the campus home for nudist exploitation features.\nThe Little Art Theater opened as the Piccadilly way back in 1918. It may have some connection to the Crystal Theater nearby, the very first motion picture theater in the University District. The Piccadilly showed pictures from the era of the silents right up through the Golden Age of Hollywood. In 1940, it became The Olentangy and, in 1949, after briefly going as The World (before that name moved south down High St. to the former Alhambra) changed its name to The Little Art Theater.\nIn the late 1940s, something happened. Television came along. Movie attendance plummeted. Box office crashed. Theater after theater closed as audiences stayed home to watch I Love Lucy and Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts on their new TVs. Small neighborhood theaters were especially hard hit.\nFor dying theaters to survive, they had to find a niche. They had to offer theatergoers something they couldn't get on their TV sets at home. For theaters like The Little Art, that something was nudity.\nNewspaper advertisements for the Little Art Theater from the 1960s.\nIn 1954, a picture called Garden of Eden, was released. The story of an abused war widow who finds freedom and happiness in a nudist colony, Garden of Eden featured abundant nudity and met with numerous censorship efforts. Garden of Eden's producers fought back. In 1957, in Excelsior Pictures Corporation vs. Regents of the State University of New York, the courts ruled that filmed nudity was not inherently obscene, so long as it was not complete and its purpose wasn't solely to titillate.\nThe specific and limited portions of the film to which the licensing authorities object are exposed portions of human bodies in scenes depicting a nudist colony. There is, however, no full exposure of any adult nude body. The objectionable aspect of the film does not reach a magnitude which, under the limitations with which the Supreme Court has covered over the power of a State to censor films, would warrant prior restraint.\nThe floodgates opened and America was soon awash in nudist pictures.\nThe obligatory volleyball scene. Every nudist film had one. No full frontal nudity was allowed so the team facing towards the camera always wore bottoms.\nThe pictures told stories that had to be told and just happened to demand a nudist camp setting in order to tell the story. There were nudist expos\u00e9s (The Nudist Racket Exposed, Nature Camp Confidential), nudist advocacy (Gentlemen Prefer Nature Girls), nudist musicals (Goldilocks and the Three Bares), nudist historical romances (My Bare Lady), stories about robbers who hide out in nudist camps (Hideout in the Sun), nudist spy movies (Behind the Nude Curtain), outer space nudists (Nude on the Moon), celebrity nudists (The Wild Wild World of Jayne Mansfield, Blaze Starr Goes Nudist), nudist travelogues (Naked As Nature Intended, Isle of Levant), even nudists vs. monsters (Monster of Camp Sunshine).\nDemand for nudist-sploitation feature was so brisk that director Doris Wishman made a career out of nudist films, producing eight of them between 1960 and 1964.\nAnd The Little Art profitably exhibited them all.\nThe nudie-cutie trend played itself out by the mid-1960s and gave way to stronger stuff. The Little Art followed suit and was soon exhibiting X-rated features. By the 1970s, the city decided the theater was a blight on the neighborhood and attempted to use code enforcement to shut it down.\nThe theater owners fought the action in the courts and took it all the way to the US Supreme Court. But that's another story...","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Split Second (Pivot Point #2) \u2013 Kasie West\nTitle: Split Second (Pivot Point #2) by Kasie West\nPublishing Info: February 11, 2014 by HarperCollins\nSource: Gift\nGenres: Paranormal, Science Fiction, Young Adult\nFind it on the web: Buy from Amazon \/\/ GoodreadsDate Completed: August 8, 2014\nRelated Posts: Pivot Point (Pivot Point #1), The Distance Between Us, On the Fence, The Fill-In Boyfriend, P.S. I Like You, By Your Side\nAddie has always been able to see the future when faced with a choice, but that doesn't make her present any easier. Her boyfriend used her. Her best friend betrayed her. So when Addie's dad invites her to spend her winter break with him in the Norm world, she jumps at the chance. There she meets the handsome and achingly familiar Trevor. He's a virtual stranger to her, so why does her heart do a funny flip every time she sees him? But after witnessing secrets that were supposed to stay hidden, Trevor quickly seems more suspicious of Addie than interested in her. She wants to change that.Laila, her best friend, has a secret of her own: she can restore Addie's memories . . . once she learns how. But there are powerful people who don't want this to happen. Desperate, Laila tries to manipulate Connor, a brooding bad boy from school\u2014but he seems to be the only boy in the Compound immune to her charms. And the only one who can help her.\nIn the suspenseful sequel to Pivot Point, Addie tries desperately to retrieve her lost memories and piece together a world she thought she knew before she loses the love she nearly forgot.\n** This is a spoiler-free review for SPLIT SECOND but may contain spoilers for book one \u2014 PIVOT POINT \u2014 if you haven't already read it! **\nI had been meaning to read SPLIT SECOND for a looooong time but never picked up a copy for myself so when I received it from Brianna (Paperback Princess) via Andi's Spring Exchange, I was so excited to finally finish off this duology and figure out where the story went after the exciting ending to PIVOT POINT!\nSPLIT SECOND pretty much picked up where PIVOT POINT left off \u2014 Addie has made her decision on which parent to live with after seeing the two possible futures with each one \u2014 but SPLIT SECOND also has something that PIVOT POINT did not: a split POV. The book starts with Addie's point of view, but we also get to hear a different part of the story from her best friend Laila, who I loved! Addie is always the more serious one and the planner whereas Laila is more laid-back, spontaneous, and extroverted so it was great to see the book from two very different mindsets. Another thing that I loved about the dual-POVs is that Laila actually played a really big part in PIVOT POINT \u2014 she actually changed Addie's entire life in a BIG way, as we find out at the end of the book \u2014 so I really enjoyed that Kasie West chose to highlight her importance in these books by giving her an even stronger voice.\nA very complicated part of the book (and not bad way \u2014 in a very interesting way) is the romance that was established between Addie and Trevor in book one and clearly all the readers are rooting for in book two. I want to say SO MUCH about it, but if I say everything, that will lead to very big spoilers so\u2026 sigh. I will refrain from spoilers! What I will say is that I love how Kasie West chose to handle this situation. As we find out from the end of PIVOT POINT, Addie is forced to choose the path in which she doesn't meet and end up falling for Trevor in order to save her best friend, leaving readers sad and on edge in anticipation of SPLIT SECOND\u2026 So really that was my main question when I started the book: HOW DO THESE TWO END UP TOGETHER? (Because be honest. You know they have to.) Every step of the way felt bittersweet and tense and exciting all at once and I just really loved how Kasie West ending up weaving this story line. I thought it was simply perfect and couldn't have asked for a better solution to the problem at hand.\nI really enjoyed where SPLIT SECOND took the readers and there's just something so refreshing about reading a duology! I love being able to get invested in the characters but not feel that long gap between several books or wonder if I'll still be invested in the series years later. I always connect with Kasie West's characters and even with a paranormal twist in this series, I still feel like each one was incredibly real. I had a great time reading these two books and I'm even more of a fan of Kasie West than when I first read PIVOT POINT!\n\"The View from Goodreads\" is a new featured section in my reviews that I decided to incorporate! I tend to update my Goodreads status a LOT when I read \u2014 reactions, feelings, notes \u2014 so I thought it would be fun to share the sort of \"reading process\"! All status updates are spoiler-free (no specific plot points will be revealed) but will contain reactions to certain pages and\/or characters!\nAddie \/\/ Character Obsessions: Divergence, family history, friendship, para-mysteries.\nI really connected with Addie in these two books\u2026 She has a level head on her shoulders but she also makes some poor decisions at times. She felt like a very mature soul and I just really enjoyed getting to know her! SPLIT SECOND was no exception and I really loved seeing her mature even more in this book.\nLaila \/\/ Character Obsessions: Fun, helping her friends, honing her skills.\nI loved how much bigger of a role Laila played in this book! So much about her \u2014 from her friendship with Addie to her own para-skills \u2014 really shaped the entire course of this book so I was really glad she had her own POV. Her voice was also so much fun and I loooooved her romantic interest too!\nKept Me Hooked On: Paranormal abilities. I've been switching up paranormal for fantasy reads way more often nowadays and for some reason, paranormal in general seems to be more \"on the way out\". (Maybe just me?) I'm glad I enjoyed this one so much \u2014 concept and all!\nLeft Me Wanting More: Addie & Trevor time. Don't get me wrong \u2014 they still had a lot of face time in this book\u2026 But given where PIVOT POINT left off, you can guess how much time was spent re-building that relationship. I still really enjoyed it all but I just wanted them to get together quickly!\nI love that this is a duology and both books are really great, solid reads. Definitely books I'd recommend to others and what set me on the course of being a huge Kasie West fan!\nBOOKS LIKE SPLIT SECOND\n(Click the cover to see my review!)\nBy Your Side \u2013 Kasie West The Fill-In Boyfriend \u2013 Kasie West Pivot Point (Pivot Point #1) \u2013 Kasie West P.S. I Like You \u2013 Kasie West\nThis entry was posted in Books, Paranormal, Review, YA and tagged Books, Kasie West, Paranormal, Pivot Point, Review, Split Second, YA, Young Adult on September 15, 2014 by Brittany.\n\u2190 Pub Date [3] \u2013 Fall Top Ten Tuesday \u2013 September 16, 2014: Top Authors I've Only Read One Book From But NEED to Read More \u2192\n2 thoughts on \"Split Second (Pivot Point #2) \u2013 Kasie West\"\nDanielle @ Love at First Page September 19, 2014 at 6:59 pm\nAhhhh, I loved this book so much! I think I prefer the way Addie and Trevor's relationship played out in book 1, but overall Split Second is my favorite of the 2. I mean, we get Trevor AND Connor \u2013 yuuummm. Glad you enjoyed this one and great review! \ud83d\ude42\nNicole @ The Quiet Concert October 4, 2014 at 9:38 am\nDuologies and Kasie West for the win! I loved these books. I was a little scared for the Addie-Trevor situation but I am happy with how it was handled, although I have to agree with Danielle and say that I preferred their relationship in the first book. And Laila and Connor <3. This book kept me on the edge of my seat. Kasie West is so talented! Gah.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Last update on January 28, 2023, 12:00 pm\nLocal February 18, 2020 | 8:47 am\nElections sabotage? Colonel's arrest thickens plot\nSanto Domingo.- National Police colonel Ram\u00f3n Antonio Guzm\u00e1n Peralta, bodyguard of opposition PRM party presidential candidate Luis Abinader, was handed over to police together with Claro telecom technician Manuel Antonio Regalado Martinez Monday night, and who allegedly alerted that party that, through govt. agencies, that a plot was hatched to sabotage the municipal elections.\nThe officer was handed over by the lawyer Antoliano Peralta, who said the charges include terrorism, arms trafficking, money laundering and other crimes, \u2026everyone knew that these were apparent charges.\"\n\"The colonel in the arrest warrant is charged with arms trafficking, money laundering, terrorism, conspiracy, etc., but we know that these are apparent accusations, we imagine what we are trying to investigate but we cannot communicate that because we have no confirmation.\"\nWhen asked if his detention was linked to the case of the complaint of fraud in the municipal elections of the Central Electoral Board he said: \"Well, the colonel says he has received, you will see in this note, information from a technician of a telephone company that people linked to State intelligence agencies manipulated the Board equipment. The colonel affirms that. His only participation is that he received that information.\"","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Constitutional Politics in Canada and the United States\nStephen L. Newman - Editor\nSUNY series in American Constitutionalism\nRelease Date: January 2004\nISBN10: 0-7914-5937-3\nAvailable as a Google eBook\nfor other eReaders and tablet devices.\nClick icon below...\nComparative study of American and Canadian constitutionalism, especially rights jurisprudence.\nThe Canadian constitutional reforms of 1982, which included a Charter of Rights and Freedoms analogous to the American Bill of Rights, brought about a convergence with American constitutional law. As in the U.S., Canadian courts have shown themselves highly protective of individual rights, and they have not been shy about assuming a leading and sometimes controversial political role in striking down legislation. In clear and easy-to-understand language, the contributors not only chart, but also explore, the reasons for areas of similarity and difference in the constitutional politics of Canada and the United States.\n\"The[se] \u2026 essays \u2026 are a much-needed addition to the literature on comparative Canadian-American studies and will, one hopes, help generate further research on the intriguing topic of similarities and differences between the Canadian and American constitutions.\" \u2014 Literary Review of Canada\n\"There is a growing interest in comparative constitutionalism and Canada's experience, making this a highly significant and important book. The comparative dimension on constitutional politics is what distinguishes this collection.\" \u2014 B. Jamie Cameron, editor of The Charter's Impact on the Criminal Justice System\n\"Canadian and American scholars of constitutionalism rarely look across their respective borders to consider the extent to which there are shared constitutional assumptions. This book reinforces the idea that we should understand our constitutions through comparative insights.\" \u2014 Janet L. Hiebert, author of Charter Conflicts: What is Parliament's Role?\nContributors include Raymond Bazowski, Ian Brodie, Sandra Clancy, Ian Greene, Ran Hirschl, Samuel V. LaSelva, F. L. Morton, Ronalda Murphy, Stephen L. Newman, Sheldon D. Pollack, Peter H. Russell, and Robert Vipond.\nStephen L. Newman is Associate Professor of Political Science at York University. He is the author of Liberalism at Wits' End: The Libertarian Revolt Against the Modern State.\nStephen L. Newman\n1. Can the Canadians be a Sovereign People? The Question Re-visited\nPeter H. Russell\n2. Constitutional Interpretation from Two Perspectives: Canada and the United States\nSheldon D. Pollack\n3. Constitutional Rights Jurisprudence in Canada and the United States: Significant Convergence or Enduring Divergence?\nRan Hirschl\n4. The Civil Rights Movement Comes to Winnipeg: American Influence on \"Rights Talk\" in Canada, 1968-71\nRob Vipond\n5. The Politics of Comparative Constitutional Law: Implications for Theories of Justice\nRonalda Murphy\n6. \"I Know It When I See It\": Pornography and Constitutional Vision in Canada and the United States\nSamuel V. LaSelva\n7. American and Canadian Perspectives on Hate Speech and the Limits of Free Expression\n8. Affirmative Action as a Way to Overcome Disadvantage: Inspiration from Canadian Law\nSandra Clancy\n9. Do the \"Haves\" Still Come Out Ahead in Canada?\nIan Brodie and F. L. Morton\n10. For the Love of Justice? Judicial Review in Canada and the United States\nRaymond Bazowski\n11. Constitutional Amendment in Canada and the United States\nIan Greene\nConstitutional Studies\n42023\/4-5938-6(MR\/DG\/SP)\nProperty Rights and the Constitution\nBeyond the Boundaries\nFelony Disenfranchisement in America, Second Edition\nInstitutions and the Politics of Survival in Jordan\nParties and Power in Modern Argentina 1930-1946\nCongress and United States Foreign Policy\nGovernment in the Twilight Zone\nDiscourse and Democracy\nThe Environmental Presidency","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"The World Bank's International Development Association (IDA)\nThe World Bank's International Development\nAssociation (IDA)\nMartin A. Weiss\nAnalyst in International Trade and Finance\nForeign Affairs, Defense, and Trade\nThe World Bank is a Multilateral Development Bank (MDB) that makes loans\nand grants to low and middle-income countries to reduce poverty and promote\neconomic development. Both the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund\n(IMF) were founded at the Bretton Woods Conference in 1944. Two of the World\nBank facilities, the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)\nand International Development Association (IDA) lend directly to governments to\nfinance projects and programs.\nIDA was established in 1960, 16 years after the creation of the World Bank to\naddress concern that the poorest countries could not afford to borrow at the near-\nmarket rate terms offered by the IBRD. Consequently, IDA was established as a\nrevolving fund, providing concessional loans to the poorest countries subsidized by\ndonor contributions and transfers from the IBRD. IDA assistance is highly\ndiscounted, it is increasingly provided as grants, and only available to low-income\nmember countries. Since IDA provides loans and grants to the poorest countries at\nsubsidized rates, its resources must be periodically replenished. Donor nations have\nreplenished IDA 14 times since its founding.\nOn March 5, 2007, donor nations began to discuss a possible fifteenth\nreplenishment of funds for IDA. This is the first replenishment since the G8 summit\nat the Gleneagles Resort in Scotland in 2005 where world leaders proposed the\ncreation of the Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative (MDRI). The MDRI cancels the\nremaining debt of the world's poorest countries and pledges to double the amount of\naid to Sub-Saharan Africa between 2004 and 2010, primarily in the form of grant-\nbased assistance.\nDonor governments selected three themes for IDA-15: (1) IDA's role in the\ninternational foreign aid system, (2) the role of the World Bank in post-conflict\nreconstruction and fragile states, and (3) the need to improve the effectiveness of IDA\nassistance. This report provides brief background material on the World Bank's IDA,\nthe U.S. role at the institution, and information on the status of the current IDA-14\nreplenishment. It then examines the negotiations for IDA-15, and analyzes the three\ncore themes identified for IDA-15. The report will be updated as events warrant.\nIn troduction ......................................................1\nBackground ......................................................3\nThe Donor Replenishment Process................................4\nIDA Assistance...............................................6\nIDA-14 ..........................................................8\nU.S. Policy...................................................9\nMeasuring Results and Performance-Based Allocation.............9\nGrants ..................................................11\nTransparency ............................................12\nIDA-15 .........................................................12\nIDA's Role in the International Aid System........................13\nIDA and Fragile States.........................................14\nIDA and Development Effectiveness..............................14\nAppendix I: The United States and the World Bank......................17\nFigure 1. Growth of IDA Since Inception, in Nominal and Real Terms........4\nFigure 2. FY2006 Top Ten IDA Borrowers..............................7\nFigure 3. Donor Contributions to IDA..................................8\nTable 1. IDA-14 Appropriations......................................9\nThe World Bank's International\nDevelopment Association (IDA)\nOn March 5, 2007, donor nations began to discuss a fifteenth replenishment of\nfunds for the World Bank's (the Bank) concessional lending facility, the International\nDevelopment Association (IDA). This is the first replenishment since the 2005 G8\nsummit at the Gleneagles Resort in Scotland, where world leaders proposed the\nremaining debt of the world's poorest countries, and pledges to double the amount\nof aid to sub-Saharan Africa between 2004 and 2010, primarily in the form of grant-\nbased assistance.1\nIt is also the first replenishment since the 2005 Paris Declaration on Aid\nHarmonization, in which IDA and over 100 other signatories agreed to increase\ncoordination among donors in an effort to raise aid effectiveness. The declaration\nwas prompted by concerns that aid is ineffective under the current structure. The\nlack of coordination of donors on the one hand, and the increasing restrictions on\nprojects themselves through donor earmarks and time limits on the other, have raised\nthe cost and difficulty for implementing foreign aid. According to one foreign aid\nexpert, \"managing aid flows from many different donors is a huge challenge for\nrecipient countries, since different donors usually insist on using their own unique\nprocesses for initiating, implementing, and monitoring projects. Recipients can be\noverwhelmed by requirements for multiple project audits, environmental2\nassessments, procurement reports, financial statements, and project updates.\" Thus,\nthe role of IDA in the international aid architecture has emerged as the dominant\ntheme of the IDA-15 negotiations.\nHigher levels of debt relief will lead to lower levels of IDA assistance unless\ndonors increase their contributions significantly over the next several years,\naccording to Bank economists and outside experts. Some argue that by forgiving the\nrepayment of debt owed to IDA, the Bank has substantially reduced the amount of\nmoney it has to fund new operations. The Bank asserts that without additional\ncompensation from donors and an increase in regular contributions, IDA's future\ncommitments would remain flat in nominal terms, and decrease by 2% per year in\nreal terms. A concerted effort toward aid coordination would likely result in higher\nlevels of IDA funding.\n1 CRS Report RS22534, The Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative, by Martin A. Weiss.\n2 Steven Radelet, \"A Primer on Foreign Aid,\" Center for Global Development Working\nPaper No. 92, July 2006. p.15.\nAnalysts in the United States and in other donor countries actively debate the\npros and cons of providing foreign assistance through multilateral organizations\nrather than solely on a bilateral basis. In addition to the aid fragmentation problem\ndiscussed earlier, it is believed by many that multilateral aid is more effective since\nit is likely to be better insulated from political pressure than bilateral assistance. In\nthe World Bank's case, since the Bank's charter disallows its involvement in the\ndomestic politics of any of its member nations, many analysts believe that the Bank\nhas a greater degree of credibility among borrower nations and is thus better able to\nsecure often difficult and economically painful reforms.3 Furthermore, some\nanalysts argue that a major benefit of the World Bank's multilateral assistance is that\nthe Bank is not directly subject to the often shifting priorities of individual donor\nnations and is thus able to focus on long-term multi-sectoral development assistance.\nFor example, some point out that the current international focus on combating\nHIV\/AIDS and other infectious diseases may have implications for cost of service of\nother health-care programs, drugs, and availability of resources, in addition to a\npossible brain-drain as doctors and medical professionals switch focus to work for\nprograms with a higher profile and greater availability of funding. In these cases, the\nWorld Bank often plays an important role by focusing on a country's overall\ndevelopment needs, through their Country Assistance Strategies, and continuing to\nprovide assistance to all sectors of a country's economy.\nOn the other hand, some analysts raise concerns that the United States loses too\nmuch control over the provision of its aid with a multilateral approach. First, they\nargue, it is very difficult for donors to earmark funds when they are contributed\nmultilaterally. If other donors are not in broad support of the U.S. aid agenda, the\nUnited States might be able to achieve its foreign policy objectives more directly by\nproviding bilateral aid through the U.S. Agency for International Development\n(USAID) or another U.S. agency. Second, since the United States does not have veto\npower on World Bank lending, the Bank sometimes provides assistance to countries\ndespite strong U.S. opposition. For example, the World Bank has several loan\nprojects in Iran, a country that the United States has designated as a state-sponsor of\ninternational terrorism. Although Congress requires the United States to oppose any\nWorld Bank loan to Iran (or any other country so-designated by the State\nDepartment), since the United States does not have a veto, several projects to Iran\nhave gone through over the past few years. Most recently, the World Bank approved\na $224 million water supply and sanitation project in May 2005. Currently, the\nWorld Bank has ten active projects in Iran worth $1.36 billion.4\nAccording to some Members of Congress, a purely bilateral approach might\nensure that no U.S. funds are used to support aid programs to countries that run\ncounter to U.S. foreign policy. Others argue that for some countries, it may in the\n3 Andrew Powell and Matteo Bobba, \"Multilateral Intermediation of Foreign Aid: What is\nthe Trade-off for Donors?,\" Inter-American Development Bank Research Department\nWorking Paper #594, November 2006.\n4 More information on the World Bank's projects in Iran is available at the World Bank's\nIran Country webpage: [http:\/\/web.worldbank.org\/WBSITE\/EXTERNAL\/COUNTRIES\/\nMENAEX T \/IRANEX T N\/0,,menuPK:312962~page PK :141159 ~ p i P K : 141110~theSitePK :\n312943,00.html ].\ninterest of the United States for certain types of programs to be funded by the World\nBank (humanitarian, environmental, for example), since certain countries might not\nbe willing to accept aid if it were offered by the United States for domestic political\nand grants to low and middle-income countries to promote poverty alleviation and\neconomic development.5 Both the World Bank and the IMF were founded at the\nBretton Woods Conference in 1944. Two of the World Bank facilities, the\nInternational Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and International\nDevelopment Association (IDA) lend directly to governments to finance projects and\nThe IBRD provides middle-income developing countries with loans at near-\nmarket rates using funds raised by the World Bank on the international capital\nmarkets. While many of these countries can borrow on the international capital\nmarkets, and are increasingly doing so, some seek loans from the World Bank to gain\naccess to World Bank technical assistance and advisory services, as well as the\nprestige and perceived legitimacy that come with World Bank-backed projects.\nIDA was established in 1960, 16 years after the creation of the World Bank due\nto concerns that low-income countries could not afford to borrow at the near-market6\nrate terms offered by the World Bank. Consequently, IDA was established as a\nrevolving fund, providing concessional loans to the poorest countries and subsidized\nby both donor contributions and transfers from the IBRD. IDA assistance is highly\ndiscounted and is increasingly provided as grants. Both IDA and IBRD also make\nnon-project loans to promote economic policy and institutional reform, and share the\nsame staff. Both are headquartered in Washington, DC.7\n5 The United States is a member of five multilateral development banks (MDBs): the World\nBank, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Asian Development Bank (ADB), African\nDevelopment Bank (AFDB), and European Bank for Reconstruction and Development\n(EBRD). It also belongs to two related institutions: the North American Development Bank\n(NADB) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). The U.S.\nDepartment of the Treasury provides additional information on its participation in these\norganizations in its annual Justifications for Appropriations Report. The most recent, for\nthe FY2008 request, is available at [http:\/\/www.treasury.gov\/offices\/international-affairs\/\nintl\/fy2008\/fy2008-budget.pdf].\n6 For the World Bank FY2007, low-income countries are those with a per capita income of\nless than $1,025.\n7 Three other World Bank affiliated organizations are dedicated to the private sector. The\nInternational Finance Corporation (IFC) promotes private sector development in poor and\ndeveloping countries by making loans and investments in small and medium-sized\ncompanies. In many poor countries, the banking sector is weak and there is little or no\naccess to equity financing. Complementing IFC investments, the Multilateral Investment\nInitial IDA funding in 1960 was $1.1 billion: $900 million from donor\ncontributions and $210 million from IBRD net income.8 According to the Bank,\nbetween IDA-1 (1960-1962) and IDA-14 (2006-2008) total resources for IDA have\nincreased on average 9.5% per year (in nominal terms). Over the three-year IDA-14\nperiod, IDA will provide $33 billion in concessional assistance. In real terms,\nhowever, since IDA-6 (1981-1984) available resources for IDA have been flat\n(Figure 1).\nFigure 1. Growth of IDA Since Inception, in Nominal and Real\nTerms ($ in millions)\nSource: World Bank\nThe Donor Replenishment Process\nDonor contributions account for over 70% of all resources available for IDA\n(providing about $138 billion). The remainder is funded by internal IDA resources\n(primarily principal repayments from IDA borrowers) and transfers from IBRD net\nincome. Internal resources have accounted for about $46 billion of IDA's funding,\nwhile transfers from the IBRD's net income and budget surplus have provided $11.7\nbillion to IDA. As of the end of the World Bank's FY2006, IDA's total assets were\n$102.9 billion. This is a $32.1 billion decrease from FY2005's available resources\nof $130.4 billion due to debt write-off provided by the MDRI.\nGuarantee Agency (MIGA) provides private investors coverage against non-commercial risk\nin developing countries. Coverage is provided against a broad range of risks including\nexpropriation, war and civil disturbance, and\/or breach of contract. Lastly, the International\nCenter for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) provides dispute resolution for\ninvestment disputes between governments and foreign investors. More information is\navailable from the World Bank's Website: [http:\/\/www.worldbank.org].\n8 This section draws from Aid Architecture: An Overview of the Main Trends in Official\nDevelopment Assistance, International Development Association, February 2007. p. 30.\nHereafter Aid Architecture.\nEvery three years, IDA donors meet to negotiate the terms of a new round of\nIDA. Since 1960, there have been 14 such replenishments. Negotiations for the 15th\nround began March 5, 2007. At the replenishment, donors revisit the overall amount\nof IDA financing for the round. In addition, the replenishment is the primary\nopportunity for donor nations to influence World Bank policy making.9 For the\nUnited States, IDA contributions are typically the largest component of the annual\nU.S. contributions to the International Financial Institutions (IFIs).\nIDA replenishments comprise two distinct phases: negotiating the replenishment\nround and annual contributions. First, the donor nations negotiate the overall amount\nof a three-year replenishment, individual donor contributions, and general policy\nconsiderations for the round. Following this, each member country seeks annual\ncontributions, typically through its legislative process, to meet their IDA\ncommitments. For the United States, participation in any given IDA replenishment\nrequires congressional authorization of the total IDA package. Following this\nauthorization, the President seeks annual appropriations to the U.S. share of each\nThis bifurcated process, where the Executive Branch commits to a overall\nreplenishment amount prior to annual contributions are appropriated has led to an\narrearage problem since the United States is obligated to contribute the amount\nagreed to at the replenishment. Congress authorizes U.S. participation in the\nreplenishment agreement \u2014 including the terms of that agreement \u2014 when it\nauthorizes funding for U.S. contributions to the plan. The Constitution does not\nrequire, however, that Congress appropriate the sums necessary to meet the terms of\ninternational agreement negotiated by the Executive Branch and authorized by\nU.S. arrears to IDA are $377.9 million. These arrears have had a bandwagon\neffect \u2014 unpaid U.S. contributions have triggered a pro-rata withholding of\ncontributions during IDA-12 and IDA-13 by three other IDA donors, totaling about\n$72 million. Notwithstanding U.S. arrears, the U.S. remains the largest contributor\nto IDA (and the IBRD) and has a commensurate share of influence in World Bank\noperations. An appendix provides more information about U.S. influence at the\nWorld Bank.\n9 \"The establishment of IDA meant the recognition that there was a legitimate need for\nconcessional assistance and that the Bank could provide this assistance without\ncompromising its strict standards for lending. However, IDA, with its periodic\nreplenishments by member governments, meant that the Bank had to pay increasing\nattention to the views and priorities of the parliamentary bodies that provided the\nreplenishment funds. Whereas the Bank had previously to consider only the productive and\neconomic aspects of lending, now the internal politics of the shareholding governments\nbegan to play a larger role in the Bank's activities.\" World Bank, profile of its third\nPresident, Eugene R. Black , cited in Aid Architecture.\nIDA Assistance\nIDA assistance is categorized as Official Development Assistance (ODA)10 by\nthe Organization for Economic Development (OECD) and is tracked in the OECD's\nDevelopment Assistance Committee (DAC) database. Donor nations provide a wide\nvariety of foreign aid, some provided bilaterally, other channeled through multilateral\norganizations. According to the OECD, bilateral assistance accounts for 75% of all\ninternational foreign aid. However, they consider ODA bilateral if a donor channels\nassistance to a multilateral agency but specifies the recipient country. If all aid that\nis channeled through international organizations is categorized as multilateral aid, the\ndivision between bilateral and multilateral assistance would be 50%-50%.11\nFrom 1960 through the 1980s, IDA was the largest individual provider of\nmultilateral assistance. With the flattening of IDA assistance over the past twenty\nyears, other multilateral organizations have surpassed IDA as a provider of\nmultilateral aid. IDA's share of multilateral ODA declined from 42% in the 1970s\nto an average of 20% in the 2001-2005 period.12 The primary cause of this decline\nis the increasing fragmentation of donor flows among a multitude of agencies, such\nas the United Nations, European Commission, World Health Organization (part of\nthe United Nations), and the IMF and World Bank, among many others.\nWhile IDA assistance has decreased as a percentage of overall multilateral aid,\nfor the poorest countries (those eligible to receive IDA assistance), IDA remains the\nlargest provider of multilateral ODA. For core development programs (excluding\ndebt relief, administrative costs of donors, emergency assistance, and other special\npurpose grants), IDA's cumulative net ODA for 2001 to 2005 exceeded $33 billion\n(about 20% of total core-development ODA for IDA-eligible countries). In the same\ntime period, IDA contributed more than 20% of ODA in 17 countries; between 10%\nand 20% in 34 countries; between 5% and 10% in 12 countries; and less than 5% in\n18 countries.\nThere are 82 low-income countries currently eligible for IDA assistance,\nincluding 39 in Sub-Saharan Africa. IDA loans are typically interest-free, and have\na 10-year grace period with repayments stretched over 35-40 years. (There is a small\nservice charge, however, currently 0.75% of funds paid out.) Increasingly, IDA is\n10 ODA is defined by the OECD \"those flows to developing countries and multilateral\ninstitutions provided by official agencies, including state and local governments, or by their\nexecutive agencies, each transaction of which meets the following tests: i) it is administered\nwith the promotion of the economic development and welfare of developing countries as its\nmain objective; and ii) it is concessional in character and conveys a grant element of at least\n25 per cent.\" For more information, see CRS Report RS22032, Foreign Aid: Understanding\nData Used to Compare Donors, by Larry Q. Nowels.\n11 For more information on U.S. bilateral and multilateral foreign aid, see CRS Report\nRL33491, Restructuring U.S. Foreign Aid: The Role of the Director of Foreign Assistance\nin Transformational Development, by Connie Veillette, and CRS Report 98-916, Foreign\nAid: An Introductory Overview of U.S. Programs and Policy, by Curt Tarnoff and Larry Q.\nNowels.\n12 Aid Architecture, pg. 4.\nproviding a growing amount of its assistance in the form of grants. IDA also\nsupports some countries, including several small island economies, which are above\nthe per-capita income cutoff but lack the creditworthiness needed to borrow from\nIBRD. Some countries, such as India, Indonesia and Pakistan, are IDA-eligible based\non per capita income levels, but are also creditworthy for some IBRD borrowing.\nThese are referred to as \"blend\" countries and receive loans from both agencies.\nIn the World Bank's FY2006 (which ended June 30, 2006), IDA made\ncommitments to its members totaling $9.5 billion. Half of these commitments were\nin Sub Saharan Africa. South and East Asia received 38% of new commitments with\nthe remainder scattered throughout South America and Eastern Europe. In 2006,\nPakistan was the largest IDA borrower, receiving $1.18 billion in new assistance.\nVietnam, Tanzania, and Ethiopia were other large borrowers (Figure 2).\nFigure 2. FY2006 Top Ten IDA Borrowers ($ in millions)\nPa ki s ta n\nVi e t n a m\nTanzani a\nEthi opi a\nIndi a\nBangl ades h\nN igeri a\nCong o\nGhan a\nAfg hani s ta n\n$ 0 $2 00 $ 400 $ 600 $8 00 $1,000 $1,200 $1 ,400\nAt IDA's founding, the United States contributed the largest percentage of\nresources to IDA: 39.65%. After peaking in IDA-1 at 41.89%, the U.S. percentage\nof contributions to each round of IDA has steadily declined. While the U.S. remains\nthe largest individual contributor to IDA, its share in IDA-14 dropped to 13.78% after\nmaintaining above a 20% share for much of the past three decades (Figure 3). The\ndecrease in U.S. percentage is largely attributed to higher levels of foreign donor\ncontributions and an increase in the number of IDA donor nations.\nFigure 3. Donor Contributions to IDA\ni al A -1 D A -2 A -3 A -4 A -5 A -6 D A -7 D A -8 D A -9 A-1 0 A-1 1 A - 1 2 A - 1 3 A - 1 4\nIn i t ID I ID ID ID ID I I I ID ID ID ID ID\nUnited StatesJapanGermanyUnited KingdomFrance\nThe five largest contributors to IDA-14, the United States, Japan, Germany, the\nUnited Kingdom, and France, are contributing between 7.11% and 13.78% of the\ntotal. The decline in U.S. percentage contributions does not affect the U.S. voting\nshare, since the voting weights used for IDA loans are the same as for overall\ncontributions to the World Bank. Since European member countries combined hold\na much larger percentage of World Bank shares than the United States, some analysts\nargue that Europe could exert more force in IDA lending decisions and\/or future\nreplenishment negotiations if they negotiate together.13\nIDA-14\nOn April 18, 2005, the Board of Governors of IDA approved the fourteenth14\nreplenishment of IDA's resources. At the conclusion of the IDA-14 negotiations,\nIDA donors announced that at least $34 billion in resources would be made available\nto the 81 IDA-eligible countries during the three years of IDA-14 (2005-2008). Of\nthe $34 billion, $18 billion would be in new donations from the 40 contributor\ncountries. The remaining $16 billion would come from reflows (repayments on\nformer IDA loans) and transfers from the IBRD and the IFC. The $34 billion in\nresources made available by IDA-14 is a $11.6 billion increase from the total IDA-13\n13 By tradition, the president of the World Bank is appointed by the United States while the\nmanaging director of the International Monetary Fund is a European national. For more\ninformation on the selection processes for these organizations see CRS Report RS22029,\nThe World Bank: Changing Leadership and Issues for the United States and Congress, by\nMartin A. Weiss, and CRS Report RS21810, International Monetary Fund: Selecting a New\nManaging Director (2004), by Martin A. Weiss and Jonathan E. Sanford.\n14 The World Bank, \"Additions to IDA Resources: Fourteenth Replenishment,\" available at\n[http:\/\/siteresources.worldbank.org\/ IDA\/ Resources\/14th_Replenishment_Final.pdf].\nlevel of $22.8 billion. It includes an almost 40% increase in donor contributions\nfrom $12.7 billion in IDA-13 to $20.7 billion in IDA-14.\nThe Bush Administration pledged $2.85 billion to IDA-14 to be split into three\npayments of $950 million for fiscal years 2006, 2007, and 2008. The FY2006\nappropriations bill included full authorization for the United States to participate in\nIDA-14. For the United States, this represents no real increase from the amount\nbudgeted and requested for IDA-13. For that replenishment, the Administration\nrequested $2.55 billion annually over three years ($850 million per year, FY2003-\nFY2005) and $300 million in incentive agreements if the World Bank met certain\nTreasury-specified performance targets ($100 million in FY2004 and $200 million\nin FY2005). Since the total size of donor contributions to IDA has increased by 40%\nwhile the U.S. contribution has remained constant, the U.S. share of IDA decreases\nto 13% in IDA-14 from 21% in IDA-13. Table 1 includes U.S. budget requests and\nappropriations for IDA-14 and total arrears.\nTable 1. IDA-14 Appropriations\n(in $ Millions)\nFY2006FY2007FY2008Total Arrears(Includes\narrears fromRequestApprop.RequestApprop.RequestApprop.\nIDA-1 3 )\n950.0 909.15*950.0940.51,060.0$950.0377.9\n* In FY2006, $940.5 million was appropriated, however, the enacted Continuing Resolution (P.L.\n110-5) rescinded $31.35 million of this amount since Treasury was unable to certify that the\nWorld Bank complied with certain congressionally mandated transparency initiatives.\nThe United States Government pursued many priorities at the IDA-14\nnegotiations. According to the Administration, the major U.S. objectives at IDA-14\nwere: implementing a results measurement framework for performance-based\nallocation, increasing the percentage of IDA assistance provided as grants, and\nincreasing World Bank transparency.15\nMeasuring Results and Performance-Based Allocation. In recent\nyears, many observers \u2014 both critics and supporters of the MDBs \u2014 have cited a\nneed to better measure the performance of World Bank projects. A criticism, often\nvoiced by the U.S. Administration, is that it is unclear what MDB assistance has\naccomplished due to vague objectives and too much emphasis on outputs (volume\nof aid) rather than country outcomes.\n15 See Secretary of the Treasury John Snow, Remarks: IDA-14 Replenishment Meeting,\nFebruary 22, 2005, available at [http:\/\/www.treas.gov\/press\/releases\/js2270.htm].\nThe focus on performance requirements and measurable results follows from\nanalysis undertaken by World Bank economists that suggested that foreign aid, such\nas that provided by the World Bank, is most effective for countries that have good\npolicies. According to the report, \"aid has a positive impact on growth in developing\ncountries with good fiscal, monetary, and trade policies. In the presence of poor\npolicies, on the other hand, aid has no positive effect on growth (emphasis added).\"16\nThe notion that effective aid is conditional on underlying economic policy\nperformance has become central to the Bush Administration's foreign aid strategy\nand policy toward the World Bank. The Bush Administration has made measuring\nresults and performance-based allocation central to U.S. foreign assistance and has\nmade the practice of these ideas central to the operations of a new foreign aid\ninitiative, the Millennium Challenge Account (MCA).17 Reportedly, this plan was\nbased heavily on World Bank research.18\nMost analysts agree that improvements in health and education levels, good\ngovernance, reduced corruption, increased opportunities for private enterprise, and\nimprovements in the trade capacity and investment climate are necessary in order to\nraise quality of life and the standard of living in developing countries. Some argue,\nhowever, that the obstacles that block progress in these areas are substantial and\nmuch effort and time may be needed to realize gains. Furthermore the\nAdministration's emphasis on growth may beg the question of income distribution.\nIt is unclear how the Administration's emphasis on growth fits with the assertion by\nthe MDBs and their executive boards that poverty alleviation should be the MDBs'\nprincipal goals.\nIntroducing stronger performance requirements thus became one of the\nAdministration's most sought after goals at IDA. Building on the new results\nmeasurement system, the U.S. Administration would like to channel more IDA\nresources to the strongest performing countries. This would mirror new domestic\nU.S. foreign assistance programs such as the Millennium Challenge Corporation\n(MCC), that were designed with performance-based allocation strictly in mind.\nThe IDA-14 performance measurement system is two-fold, assessing both (1)\nprogress on aggregate country outcomes, and (2) IDA's contribution to country\noutcomes. To assess country performance, the World Bank monitors a set of 14\ncountry indicators for all IDA countries. To analyze IDA performance, the World\nBank created output indicators measuring IDA's contribution in the health,\neducation, water supply and transportation sectors. Regarding performance-based\nallocation, IDA-14 allocations are determined using a formula that includes the IDA\n16 Craig Burnside and David Dollar, \"Aid, Policies and Growth,\" American Economic\nReview, September 2000.\n17 See CRS Report RL32427, Millennium Challenge Account, by Curt Tarnoff.\n18 Daphne Eviatar, \"Do Aid Studies Govern Policies or Reflect Them?,\" The New York\nTimes, July 27, 2003.\nCountry Performance Rating,19 Gross National Income (GNI) per capita, and\npopulation. The IDA Performance Rating is the dominant factor, and higher\nperformance can increase IDA allocations exponentially.\nGrants. The United States has advocated for several years the use of grants\nrather than loans at the MDBs concessional lending facilities. This view is a\nresponse to the debt situation of many of the poorest countries, principally in sub-\nSaharan Africa.20 Bilateral and multilateral debt of the poorest countries increased\nheavily between the 1970s and the present. It has become increasingly clear that the\npoorest countries are unable to service their old loans let alone new debt. Thus\nPresident Bush introduced a proposal in 2001 that the World Bank shift its assistance\nto the poorest countries away from loans to grants.21 For IDA-14, deputies agreed on\n30% of total IDA assistance in the form of grants, an 8% increase from IDA-13.\nAccording to Bobby Pittman, U.S. Treasury Deputy Assistant Secretary for\nMultilateral Development Banks, \"grants can be useful for ending the22\nlend-and-forgive cycle.\" Other donor countries agree with the concept of grants,\nyet assert that without commensurate increases in IDA funding, the bank's financial\nstrength may suffer. They also note that most IDA loans are repaid in full and on\ntime and only a minority of borrowers have needed debt cancellation. Some analysts\nargue that an unstated component of the long-term U.S. Administration policy-shift\ntowards increased MDB grants may be a shrinking of the institution. Barring\nadditional donor funds, the capacity to provide future assistance will decline because\nof fewer loan repayments. Money from loan repayments accounts for about 40% of\nthe resources available for IDA to fund new aid. Without these funds, new IDA aid\nwould have to shrink. Critics of grants also note that the World Bank's IDA loans\nare already provided on highly concessional terms, with little or no interest.\n19 The IDA country performance rating is determined by two World Bank ratings: the\nCountry Policy and Institutional Assessment (CPIA) and the Portfolio Performance Rating\n(ARPP). The CPIA constitutes 80% of IDA's country performance rating, and is a\ncombined index of 16 pieces of information evaluating economic management, structural\npolicies, policies for social inclusion\/equity, and governance. The CPIA system was a U.S.\ninitiative and was put in place during the IDA negotiations in 1998. The ARPP assesses\neach country's performance on implementing prior programs, and accounts for 20% of the\nperformance rating. The CPIA\/ARPP number is multiplied by a country measure of good\ngovernance to determine the IDA Country Performance Rating.\n20 See CRS Report RS22534, The Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative, and CRS Report\nRL33073, Debt Relief for Heavily Indebted Poor Countries, both by Martin A. Weiss.\n21 \"I propose that up to 50 percent of the funds provided by the development banks to the\npoorest countries be provided as grants for education, health, nutrition, water supply,\nsanitation and other human needs\" President George Bush, speech to the World Bank, July\n17, 2001. Available at [http:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/news\/releases\/2001\/07\/\n20010717-1.html]. See also CRS Report RL31136, World Bank: IDA Loans or IDA\nGrants?, by Jonathan E. Sanford.\n22 Paul Blustein, \"World Bank Plans to Shift to Grant Aid,\" The Washington Post, January\nTransparency. Increasing transparency and public disclosure of World Bank\ndocuments and policies has also been a longstanding U.S. priority at the World Bank.\nSection 581 of the FY2004 Consolidated Appropriations Act (PL 108-199) directed\nthe Treasury Department to pursue policy goals related to transparency and\naccountability across the MDBs.\nThese priorities influenced U.S. objectives at IDA-14. A major component of\nthe IDA-14 agreement is the World Bank's commitment to full disclosure of the\nnumerical ratings for the Country Policy and Institutional Assessments (CPIA),\nwhich Bank began releasing in 2005. The CPIAs are the main component for\ndetermining IDA lending allocations. Although the World Bank began disclosing the\nCPIA ratings in 2000, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) argued that they were\nreleased in an aggregated format that did not reveal anything about how country\nrating differed between countries and how the ratings were calculated.23\nIn addition to releasing the CPIA indicators and their supporting data, the\nIDA-14 Agreement called on the World Bank Executive Board to implement other\nimportant transparency reforms. Specifically, the Agreement directed the Board to:\n(1) disclose Board minutes; (2) strengthen procedures for documenting public\nconsultation processes; (3) make interim results of projects during their execution\npublicly available; and (4) require an independent audit or assessment of internal\nmanagement controls and procedures for meeting operational objectives. While\nBoard minutes are still classified, donor countries have noted progress on the other\nIDA-14 objectives. On November 20-21, 2006, IDA Deputies and representatives\nfrom IDA borrower countries met in Washington, DC to review progress on\nimplementing the IDA-14 recommendations. Participants were satisfied with the\nlevel of IDA commitments and progress made on reforms to date.\nLastly, during the FY2006 appropriations process, Congress added a provision\n(Section 599D) that 20% of the funds appropriated to IDA be withheld from\ndisbursement until the Secretary of the Treasury certifies to Congress that several\nanti-corruption measures (primarily relating to World Bank procurement guidelines)\nare met. Treasury was unable to certify that the World Bank had met all of the\nrequired anti-corruption provisions by the completion of the FY2007 spending\nmeasure. Consequently, the Continuing Resolution (CR) for FY2007 appropriations\n(PL110-5, as amended) rescinded $31.35 million from the FY2006 appropriations.\nAt the end of the IDA-14 discussions, donor countries agreed that the scope of\npolicy issues addressed during the replenishment rounds had proliferated beyond\nreason. They concluded that significant progress on any one area may be constrained\nunless donor countries limited their priorities for each round. Consequently, IDA 14\nparticipants agreed that for future rounds they would concentrate on fewer areas for\n23 Jeff Powell, \"The World Bank policy scorecard: The new conditionality?\" The Bretton\nWoods Project, November 22, 2004. Document is available at\n[http:\/\/www.brettonwoodsproj ect.or g\/ doc\/knowledge\/cpia.PDF].\nreform and seek greater specificity in the main issues for discussion within each area.\nAt the March 5-6, 2007 kick-off meeting for the IDA-15 round, IDA Deputies\nselected three themes for IDA-15: (1) IDA's role in the international aid architecture,\n(2) the role of the World Bank in post-conflict reconstruction and fragile states, and\n(3) improving the effectiveness of IDA assistance. Negotiations for IDA-15\nconcluded on December 14, 2007. At the meeting, donors agreed to provide $41.6\nbillion, an increase of US$ 9.5 billion over the previous replenishment (IDA14)\n($32.1 billion). The United Kingdom pledged donations of $4.3 billion over three\nyears, making it the largest single donor to IDA-15. The United States increased its\npledge by 30% to $3.7 billion, and will see its share rise from 13.8 to 14.7%. This\nwill be the first time in IDA's history that the United States is not the largest\nshareholder.24 Several countries are contributing to IDA for the first time: China,\nCyprus, Egypt and Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.25\nIDA's Role in the International Aid System\nDuring the run-up to the IDA-15 negotiations, IDA's role in the international aid\nsystem emerged as the most pressing issue for IDA deputies. As noted earlier in this\nreport, the proliferation of providers of foreign assistance and its increasing\nfragmentation among narrowly defined projects has emerged as a concern among\nforeign aid professionals.\nResponding to these concerns, analysts have suggested that the trend of\ndecreasing multilateral assistance be reversed and that a greater percentage of foreign\nassistance be channeled through IDA or other multilateral providers. According to\none Brookings Institution analyst, \"bilateral donors should put the politics aside and\nget serious on aid scale-up and harmonization through IDA.\"26 Possible questions\nidentified by the World Bank that IDA-15 deputies may discuss during the IDA-15\nnegotiations include (1) IDA's role in the global aid architecture; (2) concerns\nregarding vertical or global aid funds (aid programs that focus on specific policy\nissues rather than country-based assistance); (3) IDA's role at the regional level and\nthe best division of labor between IDA and the regional development banks; (4)\nimplications for IDA of the 2005 Paris Declaration agenda on aid harmonization; (5)\nIDA's role be in building country institutional capacity to promote good governance,\nespecially at the local level in countries that have weak or non-participatory central\ngovernments; and (6) IDA efforts to improve global aid harmonization.\n24 The diminished share, however, will not impact the weight of U.S. voting at the World\nBank.\n25 The full IDA-15 report is available at:\n[http:\/\/siteresources.worldbank.org\/ IDA\/Resources\/Seminar% 20PDFs \/ 73449-117252597\n6405\/FinalreportMarch2008.pdf].\n26 Amanda Glassman, \"Time to be serious on aid harmonization through the IDA,\" Financial\nTimes, March 7, 2007.\nIDA and Fragile States\nWith the collapse of the Soviet Union and the rise of civil conflict in many\ncountries throughout (primarily) Africa and South Asia, the World Bank has\nsignificantly enhanced its involvement in post-conflict countries and other so-called\nfragile states. In 2002, the World Bank launched the LICUS (Low Income Countries\nUnder Stress) initiative to provide special assistance for high-risk countries, defined\nas scoring a 3.0 or less on the World Bank's CPIA rating. In January 2006, the Bank\nadopted the term \"Fragile States\" to refer to LICUS countries and the program.\nAs of 2008, there are around 25 countries classified as fragile states by the Bank.\nThe goal of the LICUS\/Fragile States program is to provide additional and\ncoordinated assistance targeted to the needs of fragile states, which are characterized\nby weak policies, institutions, and governance. Thus, many analysts argue that\nWorld Bank assistance in fragile states requires additional focus on state-building\nand peace-building objectives in addition to the Bank's traditional emphasis on\neconomic growth and poverty alleviation.\nDuring IDA-15, member countries and IDA officials are expected to further\nrefine the IDA strategy for fragile states. This may involve better integrating fragile\nstates issues in IDA's work \u2014 for example, staff incentives, increased analytic work\nof fragile state needs, increased coordination with bilateral donors, and the creation\nof results measurement systems designed specifically for fragile states. The Bank\nmay also revise the types of financial assistance that it currently provides to fragile\nstates. For many fragile states and other post-conflict countries, the World Bank is\nunable to lend because the fragile state either does not have a functioning government\nor is in arrears to the World Bank. In these cases where the World Bank cannot lend\ndirectly, trust funds have been established to channel donor funds earmarked for a\nspecific country or project. IDA officials have recognized this challenge and are\nlooking to establish a framework for arrears clearance in IDA-15.\nIDA and Development Effectiveness\nBuilding on efforts undertaken in IDA-14, increasing the effectiveness of IDA\nassistance is the third focus of IDA-15. The challenges facing IDA, as well as the\nrest of the aid system, are formidable. According to one study of World Bank\nevaluation, \"Despite the billions of dollars spent on development assistance each27\nyear, there is still very little known about the actual impact of projects on the poor.\"\nA 2006 report from the World Bank's Independent Evaluation Group (IEG), found\nthat while the Bank has instituted numerous policies and procedures to \"manage\nbetter for results,\" these efforts have not translated into improved Bank processes at28\nthe operational project level. According to the report, Bank managers and staff\ncontinue to struggle to link operations to clearly defined goals. Moreover, the report\nfound that performance indicators are inadequate; staff are unclear how to use\n27 Judy L. Baker, Evaluating the Impact of Development Projects on Poverty: A Handbook\nfor Practitioners, The World Bank, 2000.\n28 2006 Annual Report on Operations Evaluation, The World Bank, 2006.\nperformance information in their day to day work; and that the World Bank culture\nacts as a disincentive to managing for results by focusing on the amount of projects\nand money lent rather than the quality of individual projects.\nMembers of Congress have exhibited significant interest in improving the\neffectiveness of IDA assistance. A Senate hearing in spring 2006 focused on\nimproving the effectiveness of World Bank lending and several proposals were\ndiscussed which may resurface during IDA-15. For example, several development\nexperts discussed at the hearing the need for better results measurement and proposed\ncreating a fully independent evaluation group for the World Bank.\nWhile the Bank renamed its internal evaluation group from the Operations\nEvaluation Department (OED) to the Independent Evaluation Group in 2005, it is not\ntruly independent since OED staff are World Bank employees and frequently rotate\nbetween OED and other Bank offices. However, the IEG reports directly to the\nExecutive Board, not the Bank President. According to one hearing participant:\nThe World Bank makes some attempt to achieve independence for its Operations\nEvaluation Department (OED), which reports directly to the Board of the World\nBank, not to the President. However, staff move back and forth between OED\nand the rest of the Bank \u2014 a negative evaluation could hurt staff's career\nprospects. The OED evaluation is subjective. Unclear methods lead to evaluation\ndisconnects ... It has to be asked how the largely positive findings of the\nevaluations can be reconciled with the poor development outcomes observed29\nover the same period (1985-1995).\nAnother testified that,\n\"Independence\" at the Bank is purely cosmetic, for a temporary change of desk\nand a new nameplate do not alter the signature on the paycheck nor the rewards\nof the Bank's personnel system. The Independent Evaluation Group is a\ndepartment of the Bank like any other, save the ceremony of reporting to an\nExecutive Board that is passive at best. For everyone save the titular Director\nGeneral, a revolving door leads back to standard line jobs and advancement at\nthe Bank. Because results are published, there is strong pressure to display\nsuccess. Outside verification is precluded because there is no public access to the\nunderlying data. This hardly fosters disinterested and rigorous judgments, even\nthough the Bank boasts that staff cannot review projects that they themselves30\nIn response to these concerns, experts at the hearings proposed creating an\noutside independent evaluation group that would be able to perform rigorous and\nindependent impact evaluation of what does and what does not work in World Bank\n29 William Easterly, \"Accountability for Multilateral Development Banks\" Statement\nPresented to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the United States Senate, March 28,\n30 Adam Lerrick, \"Is the World Bank's Word Good Enough?\", Statement Presented to the\nCommittee on Foreign Relations of the United States Senate, March 28, 2006.\nprograms.31 Members of Congress have expressed significant interest in this\nproposal, directing the Executive Branch to pursue further reforms of the World Bank\nevaluation system in the FY2006 appropriations measure (PL 109-102). Congress\nrequired the Secretary of the Treasury to seek at the World Bank (and the other\nMDBs) a \"functionally independent Investigations Office, Auditor General Office\nand Evaluation Office that are free from interference in determining the scope of\ninvestigations (including forensic audits), internal auditing (including assessments\nof management controls for meeting operational objectives and complying with bank\npolicies), performing work and communicating results, and that regularly report to\nsuch bank's board of directors,\" as well as other transparency and effectiveness\nrelated reforms.\n31 For example, see \"When Will We Ever Learn? Improving Lives Through Impact\nEvaluation, the Report of the Evaluation Gap Working Group,\" Center for Global\nDevelopment, May 2006.\nAppendix I: The United States and the World Bank\nOver the life of the Bank, the United States has contributed the largest amount\nof resources ($26.49 billion total committed, 16.84% of total committed shares). As\nthe largest contributor, the United States enjoys a single seat on the World Bank's\nBoard of Executive Directors and carries 16.38% of the total votes in World Bank\ndecision making. Congressional authorization is required by law before the United\nStates may agree to participate in any World Bank funding agreements, such as the\ntri-annual IDA replenishment agreements. While Congress does not have a\nrepresentative at the negotiations, the Executive Branch is required to consult with\nMembers of Congress, before and during the replenishment process.\nThe U.S. Executive Director (ED) is the primary U.S. representative to the Bank\nand sits on the Executive Board, which is comprised of 24 members representing all\nof the Bank's 185 members. The ED handles the day-to-day operations of the Fund.\nThe majority of Bank decisions require a 50% majority vote. Some special matters\n(changes in the Articles of Agreement or approval of funding increases, for example)\nrequire an 85% affirmative vote. Since the U.S. vote exceeds 15%, no funding\nincreases, amendments or other major actions can go into effect without U.S.\nconsent. By tradition, the president of the World Bank is an American citizen. The\nposition is currently held by Robert Zoellick, who began his term July 1, 2007.\nWhile the Executive Branch manages the day-to-day U.S. relationship at the\nWorld Bank, Congress decides the overall terms of U.S. involvement in the Bank by\nsetting the level of U.S. contributions, and through legislation, directing how the U.S.\nshall vote at the Bank. There are three primary ways that Congress can seek to\ninfluence or govern U.S. policies towards MDB policy: through conditions attached\nto new funding agreements; through periodic Sense of Congress resolutions or\nlegislation suggesting specific goals and priorities the United States ought to\nemphasize at the MDBs or directing how the U.S. should vote on certain countries\nor types of projects; and through oversight hearings.\nFor additional background information on the World Bank and the other\nmultilateral development banks (MDBs), see CRS reports by Jonathan Sanford,\nincluding CRS Report RS20793, Multilateral Development Banks: Basic\nBackground; CRS Report RS20791, Multilateral Development Banks: Procedures\nfor U.S. Participation; and CRS Report RS22134, International Financial\nInstitutions: Funding U.S. Participation.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
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{"text":"'Ask for Angela' safety campaign launched to combat sexual violence in Sydney\nPeople who feel threatened or unsafe during a date or social situation can now ask Sydney bartenders for 'Angela', in a new initiative to combat violence and sexual assault.\nThe NSW Government today launched the internationally recognised 'Ask for Angela' safety campaign to prevent violence and anti-social behaviour in Sydney's CBD.\nThe program allows patrons to ask staff at participating venues for a woman called Angela if they feel unsafe, with the code word alerting trained staff to discreetly escort the person to safety.\nInternationally recognised safety campaign 'Ask for Angela\" launched in Sydney.\nLaunched in conjunction with NSW Police, the Australian Hotels Association (AHA) and the City of Sydney, the program officially began on Saturday July 14 and has already been trialled in Wagga Wagga, Albury, Orange and Byron Bay.\nOriginally created two years ago in Lincolnshire, England, Minister for Police Troy Grant said the program has been successful and supports the introduction in Sydney.\n\"Given the increasing popularity of online dating apps, many people are meeting for dates at bars, clubs and pubs having never met beyond the screens of their phone or computer,\" Minister Grant said.\n\"We don't want people feeling intimidated when they're socialising in the city, they're out to enjoy themselves, not feel threatened and this initiative supports their safety.\"\nSydney Deputy Lord Mayor Jess Miller said the program sends a message that anti-social and violent behaviour is intolerable.\n\"Everyone has the right to feel safe in the city, at all times,\" Cr Miller said.\n\"Ask for Angela sends a message that creepy behaviour will not be tolerated and that nobody has the right to make anyone else feel threatened in any way.\"\nCentral Metropolitan Region Police Commander Mark Walton stressed those who feel they are in immediate danger or need urgent help should call triple-0.\n\"We are determined to prevent sexual assaults and if this campaign allows us to remove people from harm's way, then it's well worth the wait,\" he said.\nAssistant Commissioner Walton added police will monitor how effective the program is before considering a broader use.\nVenues 'quite enthusiastic' about the program\nAHA NSW director of liquor and policing John Green said many venues across Sydney had shown interest in rolling out the program and staff training had already begun.\n\"Participating venues have been quite enthusiastic about introducing 'Ask for Angela' to the city of Sydney,\" he said.\nFor Sydney bartender Jusinta, who has been in the industry for seven years, the initiative is \"crucial\".\n\"As a woman myself I know how difficult it is to ask for help, especially to a stranger, and I think this is a really discreet way to do that,\" she said.\n\"Very sadly it's crucial in the world right now. Dating isn't what it used to be before and people aren't who they used to be before.\n\"I really hope people will get behind the initiative and actually do it and to understand that we are the bartenders and we have to take care of our customers and this is a discreet way to help them in that situation.\"\nOriginally Published by ABC News, continue reading here.\nCategories: alcohol, assault, Australia, awareness, domestic violence\nTags: crime, education, NSW, prevention, safety, violence and sexual assault.\nThe (Accidental) Primary Prevention Practitioner: Are You Ever Really 'Not at Work'?","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"SECTIONS Interior & Gastronomy Entrepreneur Yasmina Wakim Brings Saffron Back to Lebanon\nEntrepreneur Yasmina Wakim Brings Saffron Back to Lebanon\nCarole Abi Saad Haddad\nSerial entrepreneur Yasmina Wakim, with a heart for socially responsible projects, brings saffron production back to Lebanon.\nAsked where she's from, Yasmina Wakim replied, \"Born in Lebanon and raised on the moon!\" And after a few minutes with this Lebanese Swiss serial entrepreneur, you may indeed think she is an alien. It appears Wakim doesn't walk towards her objectives; she floats, and makes any challenge look like a piece of cake!\nStunning at 1 meter 77 centimeters tall (5 feet inches tall), with a magnetic, shining face, Wakim, 34, is a successful businesswoman who juggles projects in Lebanon and Switzerland. She gracefully moves from one project to another, with her latest being Safran du Liban, a saffron cultivation and distribution business that aims to regenerate rural and economic development in Bekaa with sustainable agriculture.\nA collaboration between Yasmina Wakim and architect Tiago Mendes\nLaunching her career\nAfter receiving a master's degree in architecture at \u00c9cole Polytechnique F\u00e9d\u00e9rale de Lausanne in 2008, Wakim started her professional career in Paris at the prestigious architectural firm Moatti & Rivi\u00e8re.\nBack to Geneva in 2013, she worked as an independent architect. She also launched her first entrepreneurial venture, Street Gourmet, a healthy-food- to-go business located on a prime street in Geneva. Today Street Gourmet is frequently the talk of local Swiss bloggers and visitors alike.\nNext, she co-founded Caf\u00e9 Voisins, a coworking caf\u00e9 that promotes a sense of community through neighborhood events and a blog. Now with three locations, it offers office space, meeting rooms and a caf\u00e9.\nWakim said she is inspired by her favorite movie, \"Alice in Wonderland,\" and driven by everything related to art, music, videos and VJing. But what makes her heartbeat speed up and her blue eyes twinkle like a star is a flower \u2014 not jasmine, the one her parents picked her for a name, but a purple one called saffron crocus, or Crocus sativus in Latin, with its vivid crimson stigma and style.\n\"I always wanted to do a project for Lebanon and in Lebanon,\" said Wakim. \"I saw a TV show about the biggest saffron producer in France, V\u00e9ronique Laz\u00e9rat. This flower immediately hypnotized me. So I went to meet this inspiring lady in Limousin and had her train me on saffron cultivation.\n\"That same year, I found out that we do not grow saffron in Lebanon, but old books talk about saffron in our region. After investigating and researching, I finally met Professor Sui-Kwong Yau,\" a Chinese professor at the American University of Beirut from 1997 \u2013 2012,who, at that time, was growing saffron for experimental purposes.\n\"Saffron is a magic spice and crop.\"\nWakim took a sample from Yau, then contacted several Michelin-starred chefs in Geneva to test its quality. The results were astonishing. All were amazed by the quality and potential of this Lebanese product.\nThis is how a lady with a vision added Lebanon to the list of saffron producers.\nWakim founded Safran du Liban, Lebanon's first saffron production project. On its website, this project is described as \"an effort to regenerate the rural and economic development of the region, bringing families back to agriculture and introducing new cultivation\" know-how to the area.\n\"Saffron is a magic spice and crop,\" explained Wakim. Each year, every bulb reproduces itself. The idea is to distribute bulbs to families each year and create a cooperative around the project. This would enable families to grow their own saffron and transmit their knowledge from generation to generation.\nWakim manages the full cultivation and distribution cycle herself, including the continuous search for local and international saffron buyers. And how does she succeed in all of that? By being a dreamer first and by being positive, especially under pressure, said people who work with her.\nFor others who feel inspired by her role model, Wakim offered this advice: \"Remember that failure is part of each success. Don't be afraid, and talk to people who cross your path, highly positioned or not. You can learn a lot from them.\"\nSafran du Liban isn't the final project for this young entrepreneur. She has more dreams.\n\"After working during my studies with a fantastic organization in Uruguay called Un Techo para mi Pais (a nonprofit organization that engages youth in fighting poverty in Latin America), I understood why I was studying architecture \u2014 to have the ability to offer a roof for people in need. The right to housing is a fundamental human right; offering a shelter is the first step to improving the lives. My future project will be a humanitarian project in architecture.\"\nWith her next project already on her list, you can bet there will be many more to come!\nhttp:\/\/www.safranduliban.com\/\nhttp:\/\/www.streetgourmet.ch\/\nhttp:\/\/www.voisins.ch\/\nSee as Published\nAmerican University of Beirut\nBekaa\nCaf\u00e9 Voisins\nCrocus sativus\n\u00c9cole Polytechnique F\u00e9d\u00e9rale de Lausanne\nLebanese Swiss\nMoatti & Rivi\u00e8re\nProfessor Sui-Kwong Yau\nSaffron Crocus\nSafran du Liban\nStreet Gourmet\nUn Techo para mi Pais\nV\u00e9ronique Laz\u00e9rat\nYasmina Wakim\nSolar HOMEs, Linked to the Major Source of Energy on Earth \u2013 the Sun\nTea: Nature's Magical Healing Potion\nBack to Basics with Chef Vesso Mrakic","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"You are here: Home - Household Bills - News -\nOnline delivery and click-and-collect sales to double over next decade\nGetting our groceries delivered has become pretty common practice but we'll soon be ordering more of our non-food items online too, according to a study.\nBy 2025, the UK's home delivery and click-and-collect market is set to double with 40% of all non-food sales made online, OC&C Strategy Consultants predicts.\nIt found that over the past decade, online purchases excluding food carried out through delivery and click-and-collect have doubled in value \u2013 and it expects this to double yet again over the next 10 years.\nIn 2005, only 9% of retail sales (\u00a315bn) were fulfilled through home delivery and less than 1% by click-and-collect. The remaining 91% (\u00a3152bn) of sales were made in-store.\nLast year, 19% (\u00a335.9bn) of sales were made through delivery, 3% (\u00a35.6bn) were made though click-and-collect, and 78% (\u00a3147.4bn) in store.\nBy 2025, home delivery is expected to be responsible for 30% (\u00a369bn) of sales and click-and-collect for 10% (\u00a323bn), while in-store purchases will decline to 60% (\u00a3138bn).\nAnita Balchandani, partner at OC&C Strategy Consultants, said changing shopping habits will put pressure on retailers.\n\"Being able to offer predictable delivery slots, free next-day delivery and an accessibly priced same-day service is becoming the norm. The challenge retailers face is how to meet these changing expectations while making the economics work for their business.\"\nBrits face \u00a32.3bn 'buy now, pay later' Christmas shopping bill\nMore than \u00a3240,000 lost through fake parcel delivery note scam\nClothing and fuel spend plunges but electronic sales lift November transaction data\nPayPal users: Act now to avoid \u00a312 a year fee\nTagged: Buying Online Online Ordering online shopping Online Spending\nThe competition regulator is calling for evidence to assess the potential harm for consume...\nThe chancellor is due to appear at the High Court this Thursday over claims the government...\nIdeas for your ISA: five 'hidden gem' funds to consider\nThere are thousands of funds available to UK ISA investors but keeping your money invested in high profile names could...","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Search results for \"Waco Mammoth National Monument\"\nReport Harriet Tubman National Historical Park and Expansion NPCA has advocated for adding Harriet Tubman's story to the National Park System since 2007, first supporting the legislation to authorize the Secretary of the Department of Interior to conduct a special resource study there, leading up to the national monument designation in 2013 by President Obama.\nNPCA at Work Protect America's Marine Monuments Healthy oceans are critical for maintaining healthy national parks.\nPress Release State Legislation Introduced to Protect Water Resources, National Parks and Public Lands in California Desert Jul 2017 Legislation aims to safeguard fragile California desert water sources for the wildlife, people and national parks that depends on it.\nPress Release National Parks Group Praises U.S. 9th Circuit Decision to Stand-By Ruling to Protect Joshua Tree National Park from Eagle Mountain Landfill Aug 2010 Trash dump would have impacted park resources and wildlife\nPress Release National Parks Group Disappointed by Lack of Protection for Reefs at Biscayne National Park Nov 2013 Marine reserve at Biscayne is needed and vital to improve coral reef habitat, fishing, diving, and visitor experience\nPress Release National Park Leaders Honored with Stephen T. Mather Award Oct 2017 NPCA presented its annual Stephen T. Mather award to Mojave National Preserve Chief of Resources Debra Hughson and the late Frank Hays, who most recently served in the Park Service's Northeast Regional Office. The Mather award is named after the first director of the National Park Service, and given to individuals who have shown steadfast leadership and persistent dedication to our national parks.\nPark Friendship Hill National Historic Site Friendship Hill National Historic Site is the rural Pennsylvania country estate of Albert Gallatin, who served as Secretary of the Treasury under two presidents.\nPark Women's Rights National Historical Park Every time women exercise their right to vote, purchase their own home, or control their own wages, they owe a debt to the women of the First Women's Rights Convention of 1848. Women's Rights National Historical Park in Seneca Falls and Waterloo, New York, preserves the historic site where Americans began to shift their conceptions about the role of women in our society.\nPress Release Federal Court Rejects National Park Service Decision to Open More Off-Road Vehicle Trails in Big Cypress National Preserve Jul 2012 Wildlife Conservation Groups Celebrate Victory for Critically Endangered Florida Panther and Sensitive Wetland Habitats\nPress Release National Parks Group Applauds Mayor Bloomberg and Interior Secretary Salazar's Efforts to Advance Vision for Gateway National Recreation Area Jul 2012 Statement by NPCA Senior Regional Director Alexander Brash\nPress Release National Parks Group Applauds Ninth Circuit Court Rulings for Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve Oct 2014 Both Wilde and Sturgeon had called into question Park Service authority to enforce safety and other park rules on navigable waters claimed by the State of Alaska\nPress Release National Parks Group Hails Progress, Urges Congress to Pass Bill to Protect the Health and Beauty of the North Fork Flathead River Valley, Glacier National Park Jan 2014 Bipartisan legislation has support of local residents, energy companies, local elected officials, and business and conservation communities\nPress Release National Parks Group Applauds Unprecedented Effort to Revitalize Gateway National Recreation Area Oct 2011 New York City Mayor Bloomberg and Interior Secretary Salazar create partnership to enhance visitor experience at Gateway in New York City\nBlog Post Fuel Your Park Adventure: 10 Great Restaurants Near National Parks Jan 2018 | By Nicolas Brulliard Restaurants just outside national parks can be destinations in their own right. Our staff recommends 10 eateries where you can enjoy local delicacies.\nPolicy Update Request for Information on Monument Review Process Jul 2017 NPCA sent the following letter to Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke requesting more information on the monument review process.\nBlog Post Congress Passes Major Bipartisan National Parks and Public Lands Package Feb 2019 | By Kristen Brengel Today's sweeping victory represents significant expansions and enhancements to America's national parks and public lands.\nPress Release Legal Settlement Allows National Park Marine Wilderness Restoration to Begin in Point Reyes National Seashore Oct 2014 Settlement agreement protects the West Coast's first marine wilderness at Drakes Estero\nPress Release National Park Visitation Generated $32 Billion for National Economy in 2015 Apr 2016 Boost to Local Economies Underscores Need to Adequately Fund, Maintain Parks\nPress Release Restore a Nation Report Highlights Positive Economic Impact of National Parks Mar 2010 Recommends funding restoration projects to create American jobs and address climate change\nBlog Post After Interior Secretary Zinke's First 100 Days, the Future Looks Grim for National Parks Jun 2017 | By Theresa Pierno 5 ways the official at the helm of America's public lands has been charting a troubling course for national parks during the first few months of his tenure.\nPress Release National Parks Group Asks Pennsylvania Court to Protect Upper Delaware National Scenic and Recreational River Dec 2011 Friend of the Court brief filed in support of the Upper Delaware Council's lawsuit to prevent the expansion of a quarry in Lakawaxen Township\nBlog Post An 'Elk National Park'? Dec 2019 | By Nicolas Brulliard More than a century ago, conservationists set out to protect a large swath of land to save a fast-disappearing herd of Roosevelt elk \u2014 and nearly named a national park after them.\nBlog Post Hunting in the National Park System? Apr 2012 | By Jennifer Errick Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill known as the Sportsmen's Heritage Act which, if passed in the Senate in its current form, could allow hunting in units of the National Park System that currently do not permit it. NPCA strongly opposes this provision of the bill.\nPress Release National Parks Group Supports Creation of America's First Tribal National Park in South Dakota Apr 2012 Statement by Senior Vice President for Policy, Ron Tipton\nBlog Post 11 of the Quirkiest National Park Animals Mar 2014 | By Jennifer Errick While a few types of wildlife like bears, moose, and wolves capture the imagination of throngs of tourists, there are many rare, charming, and oddly adapted species in national parks that get far less attention. Here are 11 of the quirkiest, as picked by NPCA staff.\nBlog Post America's First National Park Created to Protect Human History Aug 2016 | By Nicolas Brulliard In 1906, Congress established the first national park with the purpose of protecting man-made structures, not just natural features such as forests and canyons.\nPress Release House Advances Landmark bill to Protect More than 2 Million Acres of National Parks and Public Lands Feb 2019 Today marks a great day in history for our national parks and public lands.\nBlog Post One Year Later: 5 Major Issues for National Parks in 2018 Jan 2018 | By Theresa Pierno On the one-year anniversary of President Trump's inauguration, NPCA is looking ahead at key fights to protect America's national parks in 2018.\nPress Release Proposed Birmingham National Park Site Would Tell Pivotal Civil Rights History Oct 2016 Public meeting hosted today to discuss national park proposal\nBlog Post The Easternmost National Park May 2020 | By Nicolas Brulliard Determining which national park site is the farthest east is surprisingly complicated.\nPress Release Carlsbad Caverns National Park the Latest Target of Rushed Oil and Gas Leasing Process Apr 2018 The BLM's minuscule 10-day public scoping comment period for the nearly 200 parcel proposal comprising nearly 89,000 acres, some of which are about a mile from Carlsbad Caverns National Park, closes tonight.\nBlog Post The World's First National Park Cave Dec 2014 | By Jennifer Errick National parks protect the country's most treasured landscapes, including a wealth of natural resources under the Earth's crust. The United States was the first place in the world to designate a cave as a national park.\nPress Release New Report Shows America's National Parks Are in Jeopardy Jun 2011 National Parks Conservation Association Says Obama Administration Must Address Threats Facing National Parks and Develop Comprehensive Long Term Plan for Parks\nPark Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park Explore Abraham Lincoln's humble beginnings by visiting the remnants of two farm sites where Lincoln was born and lived until he was seven. Visitors can see a log cabin similar to Lincoln's first home and stroll several hiking trails imagining what Lincoln's childhood was like.\nPark River Raisin National Battlefield Park River Raisin is the site of the devastating January 1813 Battles of Frenchtown that occurred during the War of 1812. The killing and ransom of unprotected American prisoners galvanized America. The resulting polemical rally cry \"Remember the Raisin\" spurred America's successful re-taking of the Northwest Territories.\nNPCA at Work California's National Parks: Struggling for Clean Air It might come as a surprise that California's crown jewel national parks \u2014 Sequoia, Kings Canyon, Joshua Tree and Yosemite \u2014 struggle with some of the dirtiest air of any parks in the nation.\nReport Center for State of the Parks: Ninety Six National Historic Site In recognition of the important historical resources protected within Ninety Six National Historic Site, the National Parks Conservation Association's Center for State of the Parks conducted an assessment to determine current conditions of the park's resources.\nReport Center for State of the Parks: Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site This report conveys the findings of a cultural resources and stewardship capacity assessment of Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site.\nPark John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway John D. Rockefeller Memorial Parkway bridges the gap between Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks with scenic drives and outdoor activities year round.\nReport Leveraging National Park Partnerships in Urban Areas Do you engage in partnerships to achieve your mission? Does it work well? Would you like to strike up new and different types of partnerships?\nReport Proposed Tule Springs Transmission Corridor This report was prepared in response to NV Energy's request to locate a transmission corridor in an area known alternately as Tule Springs and the Upper Las Vegas Wash, in an area proposed to be a national monument managed by the National Park Service.\nNPCA at Work Stand Up to Polluters at Indiana Dunes EPA must enforce the Clean Water Act to protect this national park site from toxic chemicals.\nNPCA at Work Stop Alaska's War on Wolves and Bears The Department of the Interior has proposed allowing unethical hunting practices on lands managed by the National Park Service.\nNPCA at Work Commercial Spaceports Could Threaten Canaveral and Cumberland Island The commercial space industry is an exciting and growing field. But the race for space should not put our national seashores at risk.\nClark Bunting Former President and Chief Executive Officer Former President and CEO W. Clark Bunting joined the National Parks Conservation Association in November 2013, following a distinguished career as a businessman and innovator within the media industry.\nStaff Sharon Mader Senior Program Manager Sharon joined NPCA in July 2007. She works as a Senior Program Manager in the Northern Rockies region, advocating for the protection of Grand Teton's outstanding natural and historic resources, and promoting NPCA's national strategic priorities in Wyoming.\nJulia Busiek Author Julia Busiek has worked in national parks in California, Colorado, Hawaii and Washington state. She lives in Oakland, California.\nLaurie McClellan Author LAURIE MCCLELLAN is a freelance writer who grew up on the southern shores of Lake Michigan. She loves maple syrup and anything made out of birch bark, and has hiked in more than 20 national parks.\nJoe Kessler President of the Friends of Virgin Islands National Park","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"'The Voice': How to vote for the 4-way knockout and save Taryn, Julia, Larriah or Ryan\nMarcus James Dixon\t@marcusdixon\nChris Haston\/NBC\nLast season, \"The Voice\" created a new twist known as the 4-way knockout, in which fans at home could vote for their favorite at-risk artist and send them through to the live shows. Michael Williams won the honor last season, but who will prevail this time around? It's up to you, America! As a refresher, the four artists in the running to advance to the Season 19 live shows are Taryn Papa for Team Blake Shelton, Julia Cooper for Team John Legend, Larriah Jackson for Team Gwen Stefani and Ryan Gallagher for Team Kelly Clarkson.\nHere's how to vote for the four-way knockout. Visit \"The Voice\" website (or download the free App) and click on the face of the artist you want to save. You'll be asked to sign up for an NBCUniversal profile via email, Google, Facebook or Apple, but don't worry \u2014 it's free and easy to register. Submit up to 10 votes per artist. Hurry up because voting closes Wednesday, November 25 at 7 a.m. ET.\nSEE'The Voice': Past Winners (Seasons 1 \u2013 18)\nNeed a refresher on the knockout performances of the four eligible artists? Our recapper Denton Davidson live-blogged the episode, so here are are his quick-takes:\nTaryn Papa: \"Cry\" by Faith Hill\n\"Taryn is performing first and she actually sounds a lot like Hill. She has that classic 90's country sound and I think audiences will respond to her. She overextended a bit towards the end, slightly struggling with the high notes, but overall Taryn gave a solid performance.\"\nJulia Cooper: \"Wish You Were Gay\" by Billie Eilish\n\"Julia is up next and she's banking more on artistry than vocals, similar to Eilish who has won a few Grammys perfecting that. She sounds fine, but this is a terrible song choice for a four-way knockout. It's one of those songs that is cool on an album, but this is a singing competition. Julia blew it.\"\nLarriah Jackson: \"One and Only\" by Adele\n\"Larriah is up next for Team Gwen and for being the youngest in this group, she's incredibly poised. I don't think she's quite ready for the big time, but there's a lot of potential here.\"\nRyan Gallagher: \"Time to Say Goodbye\" by Andrea Bocelli\n\"Ryan is up last for Team Kelly and I have to say it's a little refreshing to hear some opera on \"The Voice\" stage! He's sort of got that sexy, smoldering look about him and I think audiences will respond.\"\nSIGN UP for Gold Derby's free newsletter with latest predictions\n'The Voice': Past Winners (Seasons 1 - 18)","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Call for a free consultation 866-720-3708\nExperience Counts When Your Liberty Is At Risk\nNarcotics and Drugs: Causing Death Means Life in Prison\nBy John Freeman of Law Office of John Freeman posted in Narcotics and Drugs on Monday, February 20, 2017.\nIt's a profoundly bad idea to do Narcotics and Drugs. This cannot be overstated. We have all heard stories of lives and families destroyed by drugs. As a result, the state has an obligation to its citizens to try to reduce drug use for the public health and general welfare of the people of the state. So, society demands legal consequences to stop the use of illegal drugs. Still, it would be naive to think people will stop using drugs altogether just because of the laws; after all, drugs are addictive and people do manage to get caught in its trap. Still, the State of Michigan has a tool in its criminal law toolkit to use against illegal drugs. But this one isn't for drug users themselves, it's for those who who give drugs to OTHER people.\nAs reported in the Detroit Free Press, two neighbors from Warren, a woman and man in their forties, have been charged for supplying drugs to a younger neighbor, a 16 year old girl, who then died of an overdose. What is different here is that the suspects being charged are not drug dealers. They simply shared drugs with an acquaintance, something many recreational drug don't think twice about doing.\nAlthough the factual details are limited, the teen and her boyfriend, already high on Xanax, contacted a neighbor who called another neighbor to secure some opioid pills with the teen's own money. After acquiring the pills, the teens and the female neighbor crushed and snorted them. The female neighbor later found the teenage girl dead. The Macomb County Prosecutor indicated he will aggressively pursue a heavy sentence since the suppliers were much older than the victim, and since the opioid epidemic has been disproportionally destructive to the lives of young people. If convicted of delivery of a controlled substance causing death, the two could face life in prison. Yet another reason to avoid Narcotics and Drugs.\nIf you or someone you know is caught in the addictive grip of drugs, seeking help is essential, and professional help, medical and psychiatric, is highly recommended. Additionally, drug users should understand the additional legal dangers associated with recreational drug use with others. If the unthinkable happens, and you or someone you know is charged with possession of a controlled substance, delivery of a controlled substance, or with supplying drugs that lead to another's death, contact an attorney immediately. 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In an emergency, call 248-918-0790 at any time of day or night.\nFrom offices in Troy, Michigan, we represent clients in all federal and state courts in the greater Detroit area, throughout all of Michigan, and the United States.\nTroy Law Office Map\nCALL FOR A FREE CONSULTATION 248-918-0790 - Local\n866-720-3708 - Toll Free\n313-330-2653 - Emergency 24\/7\n248-250-5857 - Fax\nRepresenting clients throughout Southeast Michigan, including Detroit, Pontiac, Ann Arbor, Flint, Troy, Royal Oak, Oak Park, Southfield, Madison Heights, Farmington Hills, Auburn Hills, Waterford, Novi, Birmingham, Rochester Hills, West Bloomfield, Oxford, Livonia, Redford, Hamtramck, Dearborn, Canton, Ypsilanti, Plymouth, Warren, Sterling Heights, Mt. Clemens, Brighton, Taylor, Monroe, Lapeer, Port Huron, MI, Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Lansing, Benton Harbor, Jackson, Bay City, and Saginaw . 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{"text":"Show All ModelsCTESISLCLSNXRCRXUX\nHome \u00bb Lexus Contract Hire \u00bb Lexus Ct Contract Hire \u00bb Lexus Ct 200h 1.8 F-Sport 5dr CVT [Takumi Pack] [2019]\nLexus Ct Hatchback\n200h 1.8 F-Sport 5dr CVT [Takumi Pack] [2019]\nFuel Type Hybrid\nFind out everything you need to know on the new Lexus Ct from independent vehicle review website Car And Driving. You can watch the video review to the left to see more of the car or read their written review below to get a true insight from an expert in the automotive industry.\nSPORT BY NAME....\nHere's a premium hatchback with a difference: a sporty look and a hybrid powertrain. But do the figures add up? Jonathan Crouch looks at the improved Lexus CT200h F Sport.\nLexus' improved CT200h petrol electric hybrid offers us a classier, saintlier, eco-friendly alternative to diesel versions of compact, premium Audi A3 and BMW 1 Series-sized hatchbacks. It offers a sportier look in F Sport form, though it's no different under the bonnet. Can you save the planet with a sporty demeanour? Let's find out.\nYou'll need to know about the CT200h before we get on to talk of the F Sport trim. Though Lexus has fully embraced hybrid technology across its priciest models, the Japanese brand took a long time to get round to offering it at the more affordable end of its line-up. A little strange, given the drive for more eco-friendly modes of power in the compact sector of the luxury market. Other makers satisfy this with diesel engines, as indeed does Lexus in its BMW 3 Series-sized IS saloon. But rumbly smoke-belching diesels with their clogged-up particulate filters and high Nox emissions really aren't really what this brand is all about. Silent, frugal petrol\/electric hybrid power on the other hand, is a much better fit - and that's exactly what's delivered by this car, their CT200h. 'CT' stands for 'Compact Tourer', Lexus-speak for 'Premium Hatchback', the class of car you'll hopefully recognise when we talk of models like Audi's A3, BMW's 1 Series, Mercedes' A-Class - maybe even Alfa Romeo's Giulietta. Cars that are no bigger than something Focus or Astra-sized but sit a world apart when it comes to perceived driveway cred. And just as Toyota's Prius hybrid waves the eco-driven petrol\/electric banner among Focus folk, so this Lexus borrows its mechanicals to offer the same alternative to Executives who'd normally opt for the smallest diesel example of something posh and Teutonic. We're looking here at the mildly facelifted version that offers a plusher feel and a more dynamic look, especially in the F Sport trim we look at here.\nF Sport trim doesn't get you any mechanical changes, so the Prius-derived petrol electric hybrid underpinning remain. Press the 'Start' button and the virtual silence is very, very different from the ugly, grumbly diesel note delivered by this car's competitors. That's because from start-up to speeds of up to 28mph or for distances of up to a mile and a half, the car (in theory anyway) is supposed to automatically operate in 'EV' mode under electric power alone. This ability for the hybrid engine to run just in electric mode - or indeed just petrol-powered - as well as the two being linked together in tandem is what distinguishes the higher-tech so-called 'Parallel Hybrids' that Toyota and Lexus make from those offered by, say, Honda. The CT turns into corners very neatly with minimal bodyroll but the unsettled ride that can sometimes go with it might not be quite what you're expecting from a Lexus, even if you specify a top model like this one with clever lateral body dampers intended to filter out structural shocks from the bodyshell. Pushing on, you won't get the pulling power you would from a torquey diesel either and, like all CVT gearboxes, this one can be a bit thrashy when you're trying to power through the ratios. To be fair, little of this will be too much of a problem on the smooth motorway journeys that will probably occupy owners across the majority of their mileage. It's here that the light steering becomes a boon rather than a drawback and it's here too that you can revel in the peerless refinement and the beautiful cabin. This is where the car comes into its own.\nThis improved F Sport model can be distinguished by daytime running lights repositioned so as to sit above the single-projector bi-LED headlights. As before, it also gets the same mesh front grille pattern as that used in Lexus's IS saloon, plus a smart rear spoiler with integrated air ducts. This is in addition to the styling changes that have been introduced across the rest of the CT200h range. These include grey bezels for the front foglamps, a re-shaped bumper at the rear and tail lamps that now feature all-LED technlogy and have a wider, sportier look. Otherwise, the recipe is much as before, which on this F Sport model means you get extra presence with 17-inch dark-finish alloys, flared side skirts and aero-styled bumpers front and rear. In the cabin, the distinguishing features include an F Sport steering wheel with a flat bottom section and aluminium pedals and scuff plates. The F Sport features cruise control, F Sport black leather upholstery, heated front seats, electric driver's seat adjustment, auto-dimming electrically retractable door mirrors and a rear parking camera that links to a display in the rear-view mirror. And if that isn't enough, owners can ramp up the specification with the option of an advanced HDD navigation system combined with Lexus's Remote Touch control, an auto-dimming rear-view mirror, back guide monitor and 10-speaker audio package. Front and rear parking sensors and a sunroof are also available. Lexus has tuned the CT 200h F Sport's suspension for a more engaging drive, and fitted its lateral damping system as standard. Coil spring rates have been changed and the standard Showa shock absorbers replaced with Kayaba dampers that give more sports-oriented performance.\nThe F Sport trim level represents the top of the CT200h range and will set you back around \u00a328,000. The line-up as a whole begins at \u00a323,500. Whichever version of this Lexus you choose, you'll find plenty fitted as standard. Things like alloy wheels, Bluetooth compatibility for your mobile 'phone, USB compatibility for the stereo and rain sensing wipers would all cost you more in a comparable BMW 1 Series or Audi A3. Plus there's rear privacy glass, a high quality 6-speaker CD stereo, a leather-covered steering wheel, dual-zone climate control and UV-glare-reducing windows. The F Sport model gets a bodykit, a sharper look and black leather upholstery amongst other extras. Safety-wise, a 5 star Euro NCAP showing is justified by the inclusion of no fewer than eight airbags, including knee protection for driver and passengers. Plus of course, it goes without saying that the CT has the full complement of electronic braking, stability and traction controls. You'll need to pay extra though, for Lexus' PCS pre-emptive Pre-Crash Safety System which radar-monitors the road ahead to detect potential hazards. Should one threaten, it will alert the driver, pre-tension the safety belts and automatically help with braking. The system comes packaged with Lexus' ACC Adaptive Cruise Control which uses the same gadgetry to maintain a safe distance to the car in front.\nCost of ownership is where the CT200h can really hurt its conventionally-powered rivals. True, you'll need to take the official combined consumption figure of 68.9mpg with a pinch of salt - achievable but not in the real world - but even given that, you shouldn't be disappointed with returns at least the equal of the best diesel competition. Throw in the fact that this is the only premium executive car with automatic transmission to be exempt from the London congestion charge, plus what's almost certain to be a snail-like rate of depreciation and the running cost package looks even more compelling. The parallel hybrid technology employed here might be fairly conventional - we're on the cusp of a transition to plug-in lithium ion batteries - but that's probably a good thing as it's fully proven and, in any case, protected by a 5 year\/60,000 mile warranty. It's certainly good enough to deliver an astonishing CO2 emissions figure of just 96g\/km - that's 20-25g\/km better than a comparable Audi A3 2.0 TDI or BMW 118d in manual form and 35-45g\/km better if you're looking at those cars as automatics. All of which means that this Lexus will incur zero road fund licence charges but what's really important is the way it can deliver rock bottom company car tax. Since this is one of this car's greatest draws, let me elaborate. A 10% benefit-in-kind company car tax rating compares with 13% for a BMW 118d or an Audi A3 2.0 TDI - or between 18-21% if you properly match this CT by choosing these German rivals in their automatic guises. This means, according to Lexus figures based on an entry-level CT200h model, a three year BIK saving of over \u00a32,300 over the comparable Audi A3 and over \u00a33,300 over the comparable BMW 1 Series - in other words, it could be as much as more than \u00a390 a month. If you further add to those savings the impressive fuel consumption, high residuals, low servicing and repair costs and this model's 100% write-down against Corporate Tax, you'll find that the picture looks even rosier, Lexus reckoning that for businesses choosing this as a fleet car, the savings over three years or 60,000 miles could be well in excess of \u00a37,000\nBefore this car arrived, the UK market's provision of hybrid power was limited to compact cars and rather large ones. With this CT200h, Lexus has neatly plugged the gap in between and on paper, its promised combination of driving fun and eco sensibility is certainly a very tempting one. In practice, this car is somewhat restricted by the limits of its Prius mechanicals but that doesn't stop it delivering a package that will still be compelling to many target buyers. Does the range really need a sporty derivative? Perhaps not but this F Sport version will still appeal to many likely buyers who find they've a little left over in their business budget. True, a rival diesel BMW 1 Series or an Audi A3 will be better to drive. But, spec-adjusted, both will cost you more to buy, be noisier to live with, confine you to nastier cabins and cost a whole lot more to run on pricier fuel. To us, the limits of this Lexus seem a fair trade in exchange for all these benefits. This car adds up. On the balance sheet. And in your driveway.\nOther LEXUS CT hatchback Available\n200h 1.8 5dr CVT\n200h 1.8 5dr CVT [Sport Pack]\n200h 1.8 5dr CVT [Premium Pack]\nView All Lexus Ct\n200h 1.8 F-Sport 5dr CVT","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Anime Boruto News\nSasuke will feature in the new Boruto arc\nPost author By Vansh Gulati\nNo Comments on Sasuke will feature in the new Boruto arc\nPost Time 12:04 am\nThe Boruto anime adaptation is focusing on fillers. But fans are ready to watch another arc since it is after all, about Naruto's son. The show has yet to strike the audience with an amazing arc, and next one will hopefully be it. That's because the next arc is going to feature our favorite- Sasuke Uchiha and we are just as excited as Boruto Uzumaki about the return.\nRecently, a fan translator translated episode synopses into English, and it showed how this new arc will begin.\n\"During the time of the Chunin Exams, Sasuke became Boruto's mentor. Since his mentor tends to be away from home, Boruto hasn't been able to receive much training from him. He's gotten tired of waiting on him to come back. But on this occasion, a message arrives at the village from Sasuke, Boruto stealthily eavesdrops on the contents of it and finds out that Sasuke is going to be dropping by for a short visit at a certain location in the Wind Country. In order to receive training from his somehow, Boruto then secretly rushes out of the village. But at the same time, various accidents keep happening one after another, and he isn't readily able to reach his destination. Will Boruto actually be able to meet up with his mentor!?\"\nLooks like an exciting set of events in the new arc. The new arc will begin after Boruto wraps his current mission with Konohamaru about a memory-stealing demon. So, this Sasuke arc will feature in Episode 120 of Boruto \u2013 Next Generation.\nOne more possibility is there that Gaara will be shown in this arc. As the synopsis says, Sasuke Uchiha is heading to Wind Country and all the Kages will be there in the sight. So, there is a possibility that Gaara will be there too. After all, Gaara hasn't been seen since the Chunin Exams.\nTags Anime, Boruto, Kawaki, Manga, Naruto Uzumaki, Sasuke, Shinki\nWho is the strongest and weakest Uchiha in Naruto Shippuden?\nWhy is Boruto sad and boring? Will it ever get good?\nTop 20 Strongest Characters in Naruto Shippuden, Ranked!\nHow To Watch Boruto Anime? Easy Watch Order Guide\nBoruto Ship Thread: Who will Boruto marry?\nWill Sasuke Uchiha die in Boruto: Naruto New Generations?\nVansh Gulati\nThere is no anime or manga that I'm not aware of. Also the go-to guy for all things Epic in this humble abode. Since I turned 18 and legit - I'm on a journey to enjoy life with a cup of sake!","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"11 years (achieved)\n26 April 1980, 22:00:00 UTC\nNavstar 7 \u2192\nOPS 5118, also known as Navstar 6, GPS I-6 and GPS SVN-6, was an American navigation satellite launched in 1980 as part of the Global Positioning System development programme. It was the sixth of eleven Block I GPS satellites to be launched.[2]\nThe first eleven spacecraft (GPS Block 1) were used to demonstrate the feasibility of the GPS system. They were 3-axis stabilized, nadir pointing using reaction wheels. Dual solar arrays supplied over 400 watts. They had S-band communications for control and telemetry and Ultra high frequency (UHF) cross-link between spacecraft. They were manufactured by Rockwell Space Systems, were 5.3 meters across with solar panels deployed, and had a design life expectancy of 5 years. Unlike the later operational satellites, GPS Block 1 spacecraft were inclined at 63\u00b0.[1]\nOPS 5118 was launched at 22:00 UTC on 26 April 1980, atop an Atlas F launch vehicle with an SGS-1 upper stage. The Atlas used had the serial number 34F, and was originally built as an Atlas F.[4] The launch took place from Space Launch Complex 3E at Vandenberg Air Force Base,[5] and placed OPS 5118 into a transfer orbit. The satellite raised itself into medium Earth orbit using a Star-27 apogee motor.[2]\nBy 16 May 1980, OPS 5118 had been raised to an orbit with a perigee of 20,006 km (12,431 mi), an apogee of 20,357 km (12,649 mi), a period of 717.94 minutes, and 62.8\u00b0 of inclination to the equator.[6] The satellite had a design life of 5 years and a mass of 758 kg (1,671 lb).[2] It broadcast the PRN 09 signal in the GPS demonstration constellation, and was retired from service on 6 March 1991.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Tanzania: The Great Migration Safari\nThe National Parks\nOur Flagship Tanzania Safari\nThe Great Migration and When to Visit\nOur Private Camps\nOur Safari Vehicles\nThe Best Team in Tanzania\nGuest Reviews Say It Best\nView Tanzania: The Great Migration Safari Itinerary\nOn our epic Tanzania: The Great Migration Safari, you'll experience some of the most incredible places on the planet\u2014and four of East Africa's phenomenal national parks. We ensure that you actually experience these incredible ecosystems (rather than just 'checking them off the list' as more rushed safaris do). With four days each in both Serengeti National Park and Tarangire National Park, you'll maximize your chances of astounding wildlife sightings, and of seeing the more elusive species.\nWhat an exceptional itinerary, safari, and camping experience! The different parks highlighted different animals and the biodiversity and majesty of the region. The volume of animals is extraordinary and our guides did a great job of finding things that few others would find. I'll never forget how moving seeing these animals in their natural habitat was.\nSteve S., San Francisco, CA\nOne of the world's most famous places for safari and Tanzania's largest and best-known national park, Serengeti is a treasure that we'll explore for four full days from our secluded but perfectly-situated mobile camps.\nMeaning \"endless plains\" in Maasai, the Serengeti extends for more than 5,600 square miles across vast plains, and is home to the most varied collection of terrestrial wildlife on the planet. The Serengeti, the land of the great migratory herds and their predators, has three distinct landscapes\u2014open, grassy plains in the south; the acacia-dotted savanna in the center; and black clay plains to the west\u2014and we'll make sure you experience the beauty of each.\nOur masterful guides, who have an eye for spotting even the most elusive animals, will lead you on game drives to remote areas deep inside the park where other safaris do not venture. We'll traverse the open plains and pass rock kopjes on the hunt for prides of lion sleeping in the sun, leopard hidden in the trees, cheetah on the hunt, and roaming troops of baboon. Other wildlife we may spot include rhino, wild dog, spotted hyena, golden jackal, the tiny dik-dik, buffalo, hippo, giraffe, ostrich and magnificent herds of elephant.\nWithin the Serengeti lies the Ngorongoro Crater, an otherworldly site. This is the world's largest intact volcanic caldera, a grass-filled crater where everything from herds of elephant to prides of lion have made their home. Often called \"Africa's Eden,\" the crater is a quintessential experience of your African safari.\nIt's in the Ngorongoro Crater where you can search for the \"Big 5,\" though we'll never let a checklist take precedence over a quality safari experience. All of the \"Big 5\"\u2014lion, elephant, buffalo, leopard, and the endangered black rhino\u2014live within this 16-mile-wide ecosystem, along with zebra, wildebeest, black-maned lion, antelope, gazelle, hippo, flamingo, warthog, giraffe, eland, and more.\nThe drive down into the grassy floor of the crater 2,000 feet below the rim is magical as we descend into a wildlife haven that boasts the highest density of mammals in Africa\u2014and the highest density of lion in the world. In fact, it's one of the best places to spot a lion because the prides here are so large.\ntaragire\nWe'll spends four full days in Tarangire National Park, lesser-known and therefore an excellent opportunity to safari without the crowds. Tarangire is famous for its large herds of elephant numbering in the hundreds; it has the largest concentration elephant and buffalo herds in East Africa. Tarangire is absolutely stunning, and thanks to its year-round water, it is a wildlife haven as well.\nThe Tarangire River draws animals, including migratory herds of wildebeest and zebra, during the rainless summer months, making for excellent game viewing. We'll search for other plains game that lives in the park, including lesser kudu, oryx, eland, impala, giraffe, leopard, lion, and even python. Tarangire is a birder's paradise, with more than 500 species of birds that include yellow-collared lovebird, stocking-thighed ostrich, yellow-billed and saddle-billed stork, orange-bellied parrot and red-and-yellow barbet.\nAt Tarangire, which covers a thousand square miles, we'll journey through marshland and dry plains, see Africa's iconic baobab tree and traverse beautiful woodlands full of acacia trees (a favorite for grazing giraffe!). Here we'll have the opportunity to drive in open vehicles for 360-degree views of the park.\nContact our Africa Specialists\nOur Africa Specialists know every detail about our African safaris, and will be happy to answer any questions about our trips and help you choose the journey that's right for you!\nStart Planning My Adventure\nDownload our Tanzania: The Great Migration Safari itinerary to learn more about our day-to-day itinerary, prices and dates, lodging, and leaders.\nView Webpage","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Middlegate Station\nFallon, Nevada\nThis Old West eatery along America's Loneliest Road was originally a stop on the Pony Express.\nThe Middlegate Station roadhouse in Nevada has existed since the Pony Express era Davemeistermoab\/GFDL\nFacade of Middlegate Station Sydney Martinez\/Travel Nevada\n\"Welcome to Middlegate\" sign blancolirio\/CC BY 2.0\nSign announcing Middlegate Station Ken Lund\/CC BY-SA 2.0\nWhiskeyBristles (Atlas Obscura User)\nThe inside of the Station\nThe Motel of Middlegate Station\nSide view of the Station\nTop Places in Fallon\nHidden Cave at Grimes Point\nProject Shoal Site\nAlongside a stretch of the historic Lincoln highway, U.S. Route 50, dubbed the Loneliest Road in America, is an isolated Wild West-style saloon announced by a wooden sign that (accurately) describes its location as \"in the middle of nowhere.\"\nThis rustic restaurant in the heart of the Nevada desert, decorated with bull skulls, a neon \"BAR\" sign, and an antique wagon, is Middlegate Station, a historic eatery created in the 19th century as a stop on the Pony Express.\nFounded in 1857 by James Simpson, the restaurant that stands today was once an active station and rest stop along the historic Pony Express Trail, serving horses and their riders alike. Due to its location between two gate-like cuts in the mountains\u2014known as Eastgate and Westgate\u2014this station became known as Middlegate Station.\nWhen the Pony Express ceased operations in October of 1861, Middlegate Station remained open, serving as a stage and freight stop for gold and silver mines. Ever since, it has survived as the only gas station for nearly 50 miles in either direction and a rare roadside eatery along the Lincoln Highway.\nIn addition to its rustic splendor, Middlegate Station features the legendary Middlegate Monster Burger, so big that those who finish it walk away with a free t-shirt. And if you feel like leaving a tip, the tip jar is quite a reach: The ceiling of Middlegate Station is covered in cash for decor, and you can make a donation of your own.\nAccording to the owner, the cash on the ceiling started because there wasn't a nearby bank. Regulars would attach dollar bills to the ceiling with their names on it so they'd have some left to spend on another visit.\ntravelnevada mail horses roads bars restaurants roadside attractions food history\nlewblank\nashree106, ehorkley, Osman, darinc, WhiskeyBristles\nhttps:\/\/travelnevada.com\/places\/26777\/middlegate-station\nhttps:\/\/roadtrippers.com\/us\/fallon-nv\/food-drink\/historic-middlegate-station\nhttps:\/\/matadornetwork.com\/notebook\/welcome-middlegate-last-roadhouse-loneliest-road-america\/\nhttps:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Middlegate,_Nevada\nhttps:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pony_Express\n42500 Austin Hwy\nFairview Peak-Dixie Valley Fault Scarps\nNevada State Route 722\nIn 1954, two enormous earthquakes occurred just minutes apart, resulting in prominent scarps that extend for miles along the range fronts.\nAustin, Nevada\nUS-50 in Nevada is known as \"the Loneliest Road in America,\" but this earlier iteration of the route is even lonelier.\nOn October 26, 1963, a 12-kiloton nuclear device was detonated here in granite some 1,211 feet below the ground surface.\nSinging sand that stands as the final remains of an ancient lake.\nAlferd Packer Cannibal Plaque\nA brass plaque dedicated to a convicted cannibal hangs in the National Press Club, and that's not even the craziest part of the story.\nThe King's Arms Tavern\nDine like an American revolutionary at Colonial Williamsburg.\nColumbia Restaurant\nThis grand Spanish-Cuban restaurant has been serving customers for more than a century.\nLaze v Tuhinju, Slovenia\nTuhinj Valley\nA beautiful drive through the foot of the Alps traces the path of 15th-century Turkish raids.\nEquine Obscura\nThe world's mane places for horsing around.\nKerry Wolfe November 27, 2017","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Prior to his death, Patrice had a blast writing this non-traditional, hilarious biography:\nIn 1969, Patrice O'Neal got his start in a uterus.\nHe was born in New York City, and 22 years later, he began his comedy career in Boston, Massachusetts where he grew up since he was one year old. Prior to his calling from God to pursue comedy, he held many other jobs that could have been more lucrative. For instance, sausage cart vendor at Ruggles Street train station, selling flowers out of a bucket on Blue Hill Avenue in Dorchester, and at the pinnacle of his earning potential, he sold popcorn and peanuts at the old Boston Garden Arena. In addition to a flourishing popcorn career, O'Neal was also a world-class High School athlete at West Roxbury High School. Ending his career with 3 letters in varsity football, and a state championship senior year. During this time, an overwhelming amount of Division 3 and community college football scholarship offers poured in. All of which were turned down to attend North Eastern University on a public housing grant. For the next 4 years, Patrice took great measures to trick his mother into believing he was attending classes regularly.\nDuring a cool, clear night in October of 1992, Patrice attended an open mic comedy night at Estelle's Bar and Grill on Tremont Street where he decided to heckle one of the comics on stage. He challenged O'Neal to perform on stage at the next open mic night. The following week, the universe would change forever. After conquering the Boston comedy circuit in just under 6 years, Patrice took his comedic gifts to New York City. Once there, Hollywood soon called. O'Neal's first of many television appearances was on The Apollo Comedy Hour where he performed his now famous Malcolm XXL bit. From there, he moved on to prestigious appearances on Showtime at the Apollo, Friday Night Videos, and a brief stint as a writer for the WWE. O'Neal had a string of TV guest star appearances on MTV's Apt 2F, Assy McGee, Ed, Z Rock, Yes Dear, Arrested Development, Chappelle Show and The Office. O'Neal was a regular on the FOX series The Jury, and he starred in the Comedy Central animated program Shorties Watching Shorties, along with Nick DiPaolo. He supplied the voice of Harold Jenkins on Noggin's animated program O'Grady High and was featured as Jesus in Denis Leary's Contest Searchlight.\nPatrice made his Def Comedy Jam debut in 2007, but had 3 prior half hour comedy specials with Showtime, Comedy Central, and HBO. He's had many appearances on Late Night with Conan O'Brien, The Late Show with David Letterman, and The Ellen DeGeneres Show to promote his ground breaking VH1 series Web Junk 20. Additionally, O'Neal is the measure of excellence on the many talking head comment shows littering the airwaves.\nO'Neal has also made occasional appearances on various Fox News shows like Hannity and Colmes to discuss issues regarding both race and censorship. But, of all the many television appearances to date, his favorite is Comedy Central's Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn. In addition, O'Neal's movie appearances include Head of State, In the Cut, 25th Hour, Furry Vengeance, and deleted scenes from Scary Movie 4 and When in Rome. With his dominance of television and film, the natural transition to radio was inevitable. O'Neal is a frequent guest on the popular Opie and Anthony radio show, and had his own hit weekly relationship advice program entitled The Black Phillip Show. Reluctantly, he has made his presence on the internet more available with MYSPACE, FACEBOOK, TWITTER, PATRICEONEAL.COM, GOOGLE, and hundreds of YOUTUBE videos, including the under valued greatness of The Patrice O'Neal Show- Coming Soon web series. (It's fucking funny). In 2011 Patrice released his first hour Comedy Central stand-up comedy special \"Elephant in the Room\".\nPatrice Gallery\nFamily & Friends Gallery\nO & A\nIN LOVING MEMORY OF PATRICE O'NEAL DECEMBER 7, 1969 - NOVEMBER 29, 2011\n\u00a9 PatriceOneal.com, Gladys & Dude Productions. All Rights Reserved.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"2020 Dodgers spring training preview: starting\u2026\nWere workers unqualified?\nOntario killings arrest\nSupervisor to miss meetings\n3 new Habitat homes\n2020 Dodgers spring training preview: starting rotation\nDodgers pitcher Walker Buehler had a solid follow-up to his rookie season despite a slow start in 2019, finishing 14-4 with a 3.26 ERA and flashes of brilliance like a 16-strikeout game against the Colorado Rockies in June and a 15-strikeout game against the San Diego Padres in August. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News\/SCNG)\nBy Bill Plunkett | bplunkett@scng.com | Orange County Register\nAs the Dodgers head toward the first workout of spring training on Feb. 14, we are providing breakdowns of how they stand with difference aspects of their roster. Up first, the starting rotation:\nFor the second time in the past three seasons, Dodgers starting pitchers had the lowest ERA in MLB. Second-year right-hander Walker Buehler had a solid follow-up to his rookie season despite a slow start, finishing 14-4 with a 3.26 ERA and flashes of brilliance like a 16-strikeout game against the Colorado Rockies in June and a 15-strikeout game against the San Diego Padres in August. After a worrisome shoulder problem in spring training, Clayton Kershaw had his healthiest season in a few years. But Hyun-Jin Ryu was the star of those three All-Stars. Ryu led the majors in ERA, started the All-Star Game for the National League and finished second to the Mets' Jacob deGrom for the 2019 Cy Young Award in the NL. Hints of the future were available in the second half when Dustin May and Tony Gonsolin made their major-league debuts.\nHOW IT LOOKS RIGHT NOW\nTwo members of the Dodgers' postseason starting rotation \u2013 Ryu and veteran left-hander Rich Hill \u2013 have signed elsewhere as free agents (the Blue Jays and Twins, respectively). The two take long medical records with them. But they combined for 81 starts over the past two seasons with a 36-14 record and 2.66 ERA. The Dodgers dipped into the deep waters of free agency but were rebuffed by Gerrit Cole and Stephen Strasburg. Instead, former Brewers right-hander Jimmy Nelson (coming back after two seasons of limited activity following shoulder surgery) and former Dodgers left-hander Alex Wood (limited to seven starts with the Reds due to a back injury last year) have been signed as low-cost bounceback candidates. They could add experienced depth to the rotation behind Buehler, Kershaw and Kenta Maeda. Along with Wood and Nelson, Julio Urias, May, Gonsolin and Ross Stripling will compete for starts and give the Dodgers their usual depth, allowing them to spread the regular-season workload.\nTHE NEXT LAYER\nThe Dodgers' two top pitching prospects, May and Gonsolin, arrived late last year, making starts and pitching out of the bullpen as well. More of the same could be coming in 2020 if one or the other doesn't win a spot outright. After years of back and forth between the majors and minors, starting and relieving, Urias (still only 23) has been penciled in as a full-time member of the rotation. Beyond that, Josiah Gray (acquired a year ago in the trade that sent Wood, Yasiel Puig and Matt Kemp to the Reds) could bubble up to the big leagues at some point this year.\nMOVES THEY COULD MAKE\nBy reaching out to Cole and Strasburg, the Dodgers showed their interest in adding an elite starter to the front of their rotation. Starters of that level are hard to come by. The remaining chances to land someone of that caliber involve possible trades for Indians right-hander Mike Clevinger or Red Sox left-hander David Price (as part of Boston's desire to reduce payroll). Other options will become available between now and the July 31 trade deadline. Like all of the trade speculation involving the Dodgers this winter, it has been more smoke than fire.\nDodgers trade Casey Sadler for minor-league infielder\nDodgers' Cody Bellinger, Alex Wood speak out on Astros cheating scandal\nIs technology bumping against its limits in baseball?\nLA city councilmen to MLB: Give our Dodgers two championships, please\nInside the Dodgers: Team can find vindication, but no satisfaction, in Astros discipline\nThis is where San Bernardino's first police substation will be\nConvicted in killing of McStay family, Charles Merritt wants his lawyer fired\nCockroaches, plumbing problems, dead bird: Restaurant closures, other inspections in San Bernardino County, Jan. 10-17\nWorkers say 10 employees hired by Rialto water district manager were unqualified, especially this one\nHow much are San Bernardino's police chief, assistant chief making now?\nPreliminary hearing for Crestline man in murder case is postponed\nMarijuana on the job: Some new twists in drug testing\nThis family of 5 went from sleeping in a car in Redlands to finding permanent housing with city's help\nLead defense attorney allowed to withdraw in McStay family slaying case\nRedlands Unified braces for civil lawsuit in 1999 sex abuse case\nSecond Amendment advocate, former State Sen. H.L. 'Bill' Richardson dies at 92\nBill Plunkett\nBill Plunkett has covered everything from rodeo to Super Bowls to boxing (yeah, I was there the night Mike Tyson bit Evander Holyfield's ear off) during a career that started far too long ago to mention and eventually brought him to the OC some time last century (1999 actually). He has been covering Major League Baseball for the Orange County Register since 2003, spending time on both the Angels and Dodgers beats.\nFollow Bill Plunkett\t@billplunkettocr\nMore in Los Angeles Dodgers\nHow to contact the San Bernardino Sun","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"190: IPoD\nExplain xkcd: It's 'cause you're dumb.\nRevision as of 16:21, 20 March 2013 by Btx40 (talk | contribs) (Created page with \"{{comic | number = 190 | date = November 29, 2011 | title = IPoD | image = ipod.png | titletext = For smaller numbers he has to SAVE lives. The birthrate chan...\")\nComic #190 (November 29, 2011)\nTitle text: For smaller numbers he has to SAVE lives. The birthrate channel is even more of a mixed bag.\nIP is one of the two main protocols of the Internet - the other being TCP.\nBlack Hat (and other statisticians) are using demographics as IP packets to send data. In order to adjust the death rate to encode the header, Black Hat plans to travel to New Jersey and go on a killing spree with a crossbow, instead of merely hacking the census bureau's computers. Such antics could only be used to 'increase' the death rate, decreasing it would require saving lives instead as mentioned in the title text. Also as mentioned, birth rates would be trickier to maanipulate.\nCrossbows were first mentioned in 564: Crossbows.\n[Character 1 - wearing a black hat - sits at a computer. Character 2 stands behind Character 1]\nCharacter 1: You see, statisticians communicate using IPoD -- IP over Demographics. For example, the header of the next packet I send will be encoded into the New Jersey death rate.\nCharacter 2: So you're going to hack the census bureau and change the number of reported deaths?\nCharacter 1: Guess again.\nCharacter 1: Hey, have you seen my crossbow?\nadd a comment! \u22c5 add a topic (use sparingly)! \u22c5 refresh comments!\nThe joke \"IPoD -- IP over Demographics\" is referring to the media player from Apple.--Dgbrt (talk) 18:49, 25 June 2013 (UTC)\nPerhaps, but I doubt it. 184.66.160.91 02:35, 27 August 2013 (UTC)\nOf course it is, but as just a secondary joke. It doesn't relate to the main point of the comic. But it should be mentioned anyway. 108.162.219.223 19:07, 6 January 2014 (UTC)\nI find it boggling how many people are so weak-minded as to feel certain about something based on evidence instead of proof. It is absolutely impossible to rationally state \"of course it is\" if you lack proof. You are going by the circumstantial evidence of the letters coinciding, and nothing more. It cannot be better than \"probably is\". Not only is this a logical problem a-la Karl Popper, but this failing also seems to involve a weakly developed theory of mind. The belief that one can know with certainty the thoughts of another in a case like this shows that while they may understand the basic premise of \"that person can't always see what I'm seeing\", they don't fully grok \"I don't necessarily know his thoughts, based on my external observations and speculation\". \u2014Kazvorpal (talk) 16:02, 7 October 2019 (UTC)\nHarsh, but true. Beanie talk 13:45, 9 July 2021 (UTC)\nRetrieved from \"https:\/\/www.explainxkcd.com\/wiki\/index.php?title=190:_IPoD&oldid=30613\"\nComics from 2011\nComics from November\nTuesday comics\nComics featuring Black Hat\nComics featuring Cueball\nFollow @explainxkcd\nAbout explain xkcd","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Bakery and snack brand licensing on the rise, says McVitie's brand extension agency Beanstalk\nBy Gill Hyslop contact\n02-Nov-2017 - Last updated on 07-Nov-2017 at 12:40 GMT\nRelated tags: Chupa chups\nMcVitie's, Filippo Berio, Chaucer Foods and the Finsbury Food Group are just a few of the companies working with brand extension agency Beanstalk to extend brands into other categories and markets.\nAccording to Lisa Reiner, MD of Europe and Asia for Beanstalk, the agency has been in business for more than 30 years and represents a range of brand owners across the globe, including McVitie's, Godiva, Chupa Chups, Filippo Berio and TGI Fridays.\n\"Once we've defined a strategy together with our client, we go out to find best in class partners in those categories to help develop new products that we can bring to retail, always looking at consumer demand and trends that are happening,\"\u200b she said.\nBakeryandSnacks caught up with Reiner at Brand Licensing Europe 2017 held in London, UK, at the beginning of October.\nBeanstalk was participating as an exhibitor to showcase its brands and meet with potential retailers and licensees.\nF&B + licensing = good fit\nReiner told us food and beverage has become a prolific category within the licensing arena, especially within bakery and snacks.\nIn May this year, Beanstalk was appointment by Yildiz Holdings to represent McVitie's in Europe and the UK, and Godiva in North America, Europe, Japan and China.\n\"McVitie's is a great heritage brand, and we're working them to extend equities like its much loved flavors and wholesome ingredients, as well as the fact that it's all about sharing, to develop a strategy on what other parts of their loyal consumer's day that we can participate in,\"\u200b said Reiner.\nThe agency is seeking new opportunities for all McVitie's brands, including Jaffa Cakes, Digestives, Hob Nobs and Nibbles, and has an initial strategy focusing on gifting, desserts, ice cream and yoghurt categories.\nA touch of the Med in UK\nReiner also said Beanstalk had instigated the relationship together between Filippo Berio and Chaucer Foods to develop an olive oil-based Crostini snack to be launched across the UK later this year.\nThe initial product line will comprise five SKUs that are baked not fried, with 30% less fat than fried crisps and are free from artificial additives. Flavours include Fennel & Garlic, Formaggio, Lightly Sea Salted, Rosemary & Sea Salt and Sundried Tomato, all inspired by Filippo Berio's Italian roots.\nGlobal spread\nThe New York-headquartered brand extension agency has offices in London, Miami and Cincinnati and offers a wide breadth of services designed to unlock brand equity, including representation, partnerships, creative services, legal and financial services, and royalty auditing.\n\"We looked into ways to bring that Mediterranean flavour and lifestyle to other products and, with snacking being so prevalent right now, it was the right fit,\"\u200b she added.\nBeanstalk also signed licensee Greencore to develop a Chupa Chups celebration cake for client Perfetti van Melle, launched in Asda stores across the UK in March.\nFinally, Beanstalk's client Baileys has launched a new coffee pod with Tassimo, which will be incorporated into a range of celebration cakes and cupcakes created by the Finsbury Food Group, scheduled to launch in early 2018.\nRelated topics: Markets\nPerfetti Van Melle signs licensing deal with Angry Birds maker Rovio to develop popular lollipop Chupa Chups across new markets\nPerfetti Van Melle's JV with Greencore to launch Chupa Chups cake","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"New corporate identity for Stevanato Group in line withthe company's growth and international expansion objectives\nMay 08, 2014 12:00am EDT Download as PDF\nIn order to meet the demands of a constantly evolving market and accompany the Group's evolution and mission, Stevanato Group\u2014international leader in the production of insulin cartridges and glass containers for pharmaceutical use and in technology for glass tube forming machines and visual inspection machines\u2014updates its corporate identity.\n'A consistent image is essential to distinguish the company and be readily and clearly identifiable on the market' commented Gabriele Peron, the Group's Marketing Manager. 'We currently market our products in 150 countries worldwide, so in order to keep the pace with the growth trend we've had in recent years and with our ambitious international expansion, we decided to refresh our graphic identity. This is an important project, with which we aim to define the rules for our future development.'\nThanks to strategic choices and significant investments, in over 65 years of business the Group's companies have reached a production capacity of over 3.5 billion glass containers a year, and have acquired technological leadership in the development of glass tube forming machines for pharmaceutical use. With a workforce of 1,900 people employed in production plants and sales facilities in Italy, Slovakia, Denmark, Mexico, USA and China, the Group currently operates through two divisions covering two different but synergistic market segments: Pharmaceutical Systems, specialised in the production of glass containers for pharmaceutical use, and Engineering Systems, which designs and manufactures glass tube forming machines and visual inspection machines for pharmaceutical containers.\nThe rebranding involved the logo of the Group and all its brands\u2014namely Ompi, Spami, Optrel, InnoScan\u2014to make them visually more recognisable within Stevanato Group, by conveying their distinct essence. 'We needed to distinguish both the Group and every single brand within its field of business'\u2014continued Gabriele Peron\u2014'each brand and each logo has indeed its own identity. They all convey authoritativeness, reliability and stability'.\nThe logos, which all have a distinctive graphic sign in different colours, were updated and differentiated according to their relevant sector. Each one was then harmonised with the brand name in black, with the exception of the Stevanato Group logo. The brand names all give a modern impression thanks to the use of evolved, sober fonts with clean and simple graphics denoting efficiency and organisation.\n'For the holding company, we chose a very clean writing with a clear, easily legible font in a different colour compared to the other brands: two shades of grey, one dark and the other one lighter. An unpretentious choice that conveys expertise at the same time' added Gabriele Peron.\nThe restyling began with Ompi\u2014the historical brand of Stevanato Group and a reference for the pharmaceutical sector\u2014which offers a full range of glass products for primary packaging and has various subsidiaries (Nuova Ompi, Alfamatic, Medical Glass, Ompi of America, Ompi North America and Ompi of China). The intervention consisted in a rationalisation process in order to enhance Ompi's brand identity through a single image throughout the world. Blue was chosen for the brand's distinctive graphic element\u2014the gear, which now features softer lines. As for the colour, it is widely used in the healthcare sector as it reflects reliability, trust and respect.\nFor Spami\u2014a leader in the design and construction of high-speed machines for the production and control of glass tube containers, which has evolved to the point of constructing complete glass tube forming machines \u2014a stylised green 'S' was chosen as the graphic element: it evokes the infinity symbol and reflects the design of processes.\nIn order to highlight the long tradition of Optrel, a brand of the Engineering Systems division specialised in inspection systems for the pharmaceutical industry, a stylised eye was inserted in the logo as the defining element and appears in the total black and coloured versions (black pupil and three-colour red-green-blue iris).\nLastly, for InnoScan\u2014a leader in pharmaceutical inspection systems that is part of the Group's Engineering Systems Division\u2014the restyling of the logo (a red stylised I and S) didn't change much from the previous image of this sector's leader.\nThe new corporate identity of Stevanato Group and the new Internet websites will be launched during Interpack, the major international trade fair for the packaging and industrial process sector, held in D\u00fcsseldorf from 8th to 14th May.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Newstrike's Up Cannabis Inc. Receives Sales Licence Amendment from Health Canada to Commence Sales of Brantford Cultivated Product From its Niagara Facility\nNewstrike Brands Ltd.\nSep 14, 2018, 17:54 ET\nTORONTO, Sept. 14, 2018 \/CNW\/ - Newstrike Brands Ltd. (TSX-V: HIP) (\"Newstrike\"), is pleased to announce its wholly-owned subsidiary Up Cannabis Inc. (\"Up Cannabis\"), has been issued an amended licence from Health Canada to sell cannabis in dried marijuana form produced at its facility in Brantford, ON, from its facility in Niagara, ON, in accordance with Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations.\n\"This amended licence from Health Canada is an important step that allows us to take the hand-crafted product from our Brantford Facility and marry it with the innovative and automated packaging solutions located at our flagship Niagara Facility,\" said Jay Wilgar, CEO of Newstrike and Up Cannabis. \"As a result, we expect Up Cannabis branded product to be available in at least five provinces, and we look forward to achieving future milestones as we continue to execute against our four strategic pillars: production, brand, distribution and innovation.\"\nUp Cannabis was earlier this week cleared as a supplier of cannabis to Saskatchewan Retail and Wholesale Permit Holders once registered on October 17, 2018. Up Cannabis has also been selected to supply cannabis to the Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation and has formalized supply agreements with the Ontario Cannabis Store, and the Alberta Gaming, Liquor & Cannabis Commission, in addition to having a signed Memorandum of Understanding with the British Columbia Liquor Distribution.\nAbout Newstrike and Up Cannabis\nNewstrike is the parent company of Up Cannabis Inc., a licenced producer of cannabis that is licenced to both cultivate and sell cannabis in all acceptable forms. Newstrike, through Up Cannabis and together with select strategic partners, including Canada's iconic musicians The Tragically Hip, is developing a diverse network of high quality cannabis brands. For more information, visit http:\/\/www.up.ca or http:\/\/www.newstrike.ca\nThis news release contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Newstrike to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Often, but not always, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as \"plans\", \"expects\" or \"does not expect\", \"is expected\", \"estimates\", \"intends\", \"anticipates\" or \"does not anticipate\", or \"believes\", or variations of such words and phrases or state that certain actions, events or results \"may\", \"could\", \"would\", \"might\" or \"will\" be taken, occur or be achieved. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements and information contained in this press release. Since forward-looking statements and information address future events and conditions, by their very nature they involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors and risks. Readers are cautioned that the foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. The forward-looking statements contained in this news release are made as of the date of this release and, accordingly, are subject to change after such date. Newstrike does not assume any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time by us or on our behalf, except as required by applicable law.\nSOURCE Newstrike Brands Ltd.\nFor further information: Newstrike Investor Relations, 1-877-541-9151, [email protected]; Jason Redman, Chief Financial Officer, (905) 844-8866\nhttp:\/\/www.newstrikeresources.com\/","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Pardon our dust while we update this corner of the website.\nRelated Installations\nOld Masters Now: Celebrating the Johnson Collection\nNovember 3, 2017 - February 19, 2018\nView Slideshow >>\nBuy Now & Save\nItalian Renaissance painters. Dutch masters. French Impressionists.\nIn 1917 John G. Johnson, the most famous lawyer of his day, left his astonishing trove of European art to the city of Philadelphia. One hundred years later, we're taking a new look at one of this country's most remarkable collections. Encounter treasures by the likes of Botticelli, Bosch, Titian, Rembrandt, and Monet\u2014and see how we keep making new discoveries about the collection.\nFar from being a static group of objects, the Johnson Collection is subject to constant care, study, and scrutiny. What does it mean to tend to and learn from an art collection of this magnitude and significance? What discoveries and challenges do we encounter day in, day out?\nIn this exhibition, get a behind-the-scenes look at a living, breathing collection and experience first-hand how our understanding and appreciation of these works have evolved over the years.\nExhibition Trailer\nThis exhibition has been made possible by The Annenberg Foundation Fund for Major Exhibitions, The Robert Montgomery Scott Endowment for Exhibitions, The Women's Committee of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Kowitz Family Foundation, Friends of Heritage Preservation, Lawrence H. and Julie C. Berger, The Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Exhibition Fund, The Gloria and Jack Drosdick Fund for Special Exhibitions, The Harriet and Ronald Lassin Fund for Special Exhibitions, The Robert Lehman Foundation, James and Susan Pagliaro, Lyn M. Ross, Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP, and Joan F. Thalheimer.\nSupport for the accompanying digital publication has been provided by Lois G. and Julian A. Brodsky, Martha Hamilton Morris and I. Wistar Morris III, an anonymous donor, and other generous individuals.\nJennifer Thompson, The Gloria and Jack Drosdick Curator of European Painting and Sculpture, and Curator of the John G. Johnson Collection; with Christopher Atkins, The Agnes and Jack Mulroney Associate Curator of European Painting and Sculpture, and Manager of Curatorial Digital Programs and Initiatives; Teresa Lignelli, The Aronson Senior Conservator of Paintings; and Mark S. Tucker, The Neubauer Family Director of Conservation\nDorrance Special Exhibition Galleries, first floor","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Samples \/ Ethics \/ The Coca Cola Struggles With Ethical Crises\nEthical issues affect all businesses. The definition of these ethical issues remains the responsibility of the stakeholders. Most often than not, an organizations get faced with a situation, a problem or an opportunity that requires its attention in making the right move. It is in such a situation that the various moves become evaluated as to whether they are right or wrong. When it comes to ethical dilemma, all the alternatives are unethical and thereby the organization tends to seek the alternative that is less unethical or that contains the least wrong in it. Some of the ethical issues that coca cola faced include the following: abusive or intimidating behaviour, conflicts of interest, lying, bribery, sexual harassment, fraud, corporate intelligence privacy issues and insider trading as well as intellectual property rights (Wankel and Mallek, 2009). These at times get characterized by physical threats, false accusations, insults, and yelling.\nSignificant issues or dilemma\nRegarded as one of the most common ethical nightmare for employees at Coca Cola Company, is the abusive or intimidating behaviour that has been there for quite a while now. Though it differs from one person to another, it has some common characteristics that are familiar with many people. Characteristics such as harshness, physical threats, insults, false accusations, and being irritating are not ethical.\nAnother ethical issue that gets experienced in companies has got to do with lying. In this case, lying refers to the distortion or omission of truth. There is the type of lying that gets portrayed as a joke without meaning any kind of malice. There is also the kind of lying that affects the operation of the business or the workers at the company (Ferrell, Fraedrich and Ferrell, 2012). There is commission lying which involves forming perceptions or attitudes by words that deliberately deceive the receiver of the information. Commission lying often gets used in procedures, contracts and in words that bear same spelling but relay different meaning. Commission lying has even found its way in advertising. When the business shows a picture of its product that does not necessarily reflect the real product. This is most common at the Coca Cola Company and majorly gets used as a marketing strategy.\nThere is also the omission lying that involves intentionally refusing to notify the customers of any problems, changes or safety warnings or even the downside effects of the company's product or service. Therefore, a lie becomes unethical when it happens to distort the truth and becomes proved by a court of law to cause damage to others meaning that it becomes illegal (Ferrell, Fraedrich and Ferrell, 2012).\nConflicts of interest are other ethical issues and dilemmas experienced by the company. It occurs when an individual becomes faced with tough choices to make. Choices such as whether to pursue ones own interest or the interests of the company. Sometimes there is also the dilemma of advancing the interest of other groups other than the company.\nBribery raises ethical issues involving the act of giving out something, in most cases money, in order to gain an upper hand in a certain situation. Bribery can become viewed differently in different environments. One thing is certain. If the act goes against morality, then it is unethical. The company experiences this kind of ethical issue when bribery takes many shapes, such as active corruption or active bribery and passive bribery. Active bribery happens when the person offering the bribe commits the offence and passive bribery happens when the person receiving the bribery commits the offence. The issue of bribery happens to the company when the company bribes government officials or public servants in order for them to influence some laws and decisions in favour of the company.\nCorporate intelligence can also be categorized as an ethical issue affecting the company. It refers to information that gets gathered and analyzed concerning the market, technologies, customers as well as competitors. The socioeconomic and political aspects feature in this area. Theft of corporate intelligence is on the rise and causes ethical dilemma. Corporate intelligence can get used by the company to ensure it maintains its competitive edge against its competitors (Wankel and Malleck, 2009). The issue involves the way one goes about in acquiring the corporate intelligence, whether it is ethical and legal. The company values things like propriety information such as secret formulas, marketing strategies and even manufacturing process that are prone to theft. Some of the ways of obtaining the valuable trade secrets involves; hacking, social engineering, dumpster diving and even phone eavesdropping all with the aim of trying to get access to the corporate intelligence bringing about a range of ethical discussions.\nThe company also gets faced with the issue of discrimination. Discrimination can take many forms, from discrimination based on gender, age, race, religion, marital status to those involving sexual orientation and disability. The most common being race, gender and age discrimination as seen by the large number of charges reported.\nSexual harassment also becomes experienced in the company, and it involves repeated, unwanted sexual advances by one individual towards another. It may take different forms, verbal, visual, written and even physical. Mostly happens to individuals of different sex but there are instances where same sex harassments get reported. Sexual harassment can take the shape of unethical intimate relationships. The results of these relationships involve conflicts of interest or some sort of unfair judgement in the future.\nOut of all the above ethical issues, the one that was most significant was that of individuals putting their own interest ahead of the organizations interest. This is because between the years 2005, and 2007, among all the types of misconduct observed, it had the highest percentage, 22% meaning that it was the most common type of ethical issue that became experienced. About 21% showed that abusive behaviour was an issue. Lying to employees was also not far behind as it constituted 20% of the cases reported. Therefore, the issues that dealt with misconduct and mismanagement were the most significant. This is because they affected the consumer directly or indirectly. Since consumers have the buying power, their attitude towards the company can affect its financial position and the operations of the company in general.\nSteps to prevent the ethical issues or dilemmas\nIn order to prevent the above issues from arising, coca cola should have ensured the workers became well motivated so as to avoid the issue of mismanagement such as workers putting their interest ahead of the company and avoiding bribes. Merely asking customers to subordinate their interests to the interests of the company cannot be regarded as the best response. The company should have laid down strict code of conduct that should be adhered to by all without any exceptions so that no matter what the employees do, they should be aware that they will account for their actions. The human resource section of the company should ensure that those employed at the company are people of high morals. The consequences of unethical behaviour should be equivalent to termination of employment. This will help reduce the incidence of unethical behaviour. Work ethics should be clearly outlined in the broader mission and vision of the company. The company should earn and maintain the trust of the members so that all stakeholders can ensure that their deeds are for the best interest of the company (Trevino and Nelson, 2010).\nCoca Cola Company took some actions in order to deal with some of the ethical issues that faced them. Pertaining sexual harassment for instance, the following steps were put forth to prevent it from happening: Sexual harassment became defined; a statement of policy was put in place whereby someone got named to be responsible in ensuring harassment was prevented. A reporting procedure also got established and a non retaliation policy became formulated to protect complainants and witnesses. The action of the company of simply defining sexual harassment can only be termed as a necessary but not a sufficient move. As such it cannot be regarded as the best move. The company should have formulated more stringent policies, like laying off the perpetrators of the action.\nIn an attempt to solve the problem of racial discrimination, Coca-cola pledged to spend $1 billion, on goods and services from minority vendors. This move can only be seen as an attempt to solve the current problem rather than solving the problem from the root cause. It can't therefore be regarded as the best response.\nCoca Cola Company came up with forums where people can discuss ethical issues that they face, and share ideas on how they overcome these issues. They provide their employees with guidance and resources on ways through which they can make difficult decisions when faced with dilemmas. Coca Cola Company has also made a great attempt to build and sustain the company's reputation within the communities in which they operate.\nEthical Issues in HRM Strategy\nAdministrative Ethics in Healthcare Institution\nWhat are Ethics?\nThe Ethical Dilemma","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Dallas' Highland Capital just bought Plano's huge former EDS HQ\nOne of Plano's biggest business campuses has been bought by an investment firm that's closing out 2018 on a buying spree.\nThe 1.6 million-square-foot former Electronic Data Systems office complex has been purchased by Dallas' Highland Capital Management, deed records show.\nOpened in 1992, the sprawling complex is just east of the Dallas North Tollway on Legacy Drive.\nThe property \u2014 owned since 2008 by Hewlett Packard and, most recently, DXC Technology \u2014 has been up for sale since this summer. It was expected to bring close to $125 million at sale.\nCommercial property firm CBRE marketed the property, and CBRE senior vice president John Alvarado confirmed the deal has closed.\nThe former EDS complex has two eight-story buildings connected by an upper-level bridge of office space. The unique office complex was the brainchild of EDS founder H. Ross Perot Sr., who built the surrounding Legacy business park and relocated his company to Plano from North Dallas.\nHewlett Packard bought Electronic Data Systems in 2008 and later created HP Enterprise. DXC was formed in 2017 when HP Enterprise merged with CSC to become an IT services giant with $26 billion in annual revenue.\nPlanned Allen cricket stadium could be first of many\nTexas was the top U.S. market for more U-Haul moves in 2018","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Panorama care home abuse investigation prompts government review\nSocial care minister asks regulator to investigate after BBC programme revealed systematic abuse at Winterbourne View unit in Bristol\nPolly Curtis and H\u00e9l\u00e8ne Mulholland\nWed 1 Jun 2011 09.20 EDT First published on Wed 1 Jun 2011 09.20 EDT\nA handout photo, issued by the BBC, of a screen grab from the Panorama investigation into care home abuse. Photograph: BBC\/PA\nThe government has ordered a review of the Care Quality Commission's (CQC) failure to investigate a whistleblower's account of the systematic abuse that left vulnerable people to face months of physical and verbal abuse at a Bristol care home.\nPaul Burstow, the social care minister, has asked the regulator to investigate similar services to the Winterbourne View unit, in Hambrook, near Bristol, where a culture of abuse prevailed despite tip-offs from staff and repeated inspections \u2013 the role of the CQC, which is the sector regulator, and the local authority.\nA committee of MPs will also question CQC chiefs over their responsibilities. Stephen Dorrell, the chair of the Commons health committee, said a scheduled hearing with CQC bosses on 22 June will now focus on the organisation's failings in the case. The systematic abuse of residents in the unit was documented by an undercover cameraman and broadcast on the BBC's Panorama on Tuesday.\nStaff pinned residents to the floor and forced one into the shower fully dressed and then outside until she shook from cold.\nResidents were slapped and taunted, and one was teased about a suicide attempt. Experts told the programme what they had seen amounted to \"torture\". Immediately after the broadcast, four of the staff were arrested.\nThe Commons health committee will also launch a more wide-ranging inquiry into the commissioning of social care in the autumn.\nThe inquiry will examine how the state provides care facilities for the elderly and vulnerable adults, including the current crisis with major care provider Southern Cross, which has slashed its rent payments in an effort to keep its 750 residential homes running. The future care of 31,000 elderly residents is in jeopardy if the firm collapses.\nThe prime minister's official spokesman said: \"We are talking about a specific case that is clearly very shocking. Paul Burstow has asked the regulator to undertake a series of inspections of similar services and a thorough examination of the roles of both the CQC and local authorities in this case.\n\"What we need to do is look at the circumstances surrounding this particular case. Clearly, there have been failures in this case, and we need to look at that before drawing any conclusions.\"\nHe added that the government was \"monitoring very carefully\" the situation with Southern Cross.\nDorrell told the Guardian that the inquiry would look broadly at the commissioning process, saying: \"The questions will be about how can these stories of abuse arise.\n\"There was Panorama yesterday, but also the report last week on care of the elderly in NHS hospitals, all the issues around Southern Cross and the CQC in particular.\n\"We are talking about 70% of patient load of the health service that is people with long-term needs and conditions, and so often we focus on waiting times for elective operations. This is a far bigger issue.\"\nResponding specifically to the situation at the Bristol care home, he said: \"I do think, in general, these services are better than they were a generation ago.\n\"But there are still far too many failures. We have to address the reason for those failures. 30 years ago, the majority of this care was provided in large long-stay institutions which were themselves open to incidences of abuse. The vast majority are better now, but there are too many cases where it falls down.\"\nDorrell said he would be asking how the commissioning of such services worked. Castlebeck, the firm behind Winterbourne View, was charging more than \u00a33,000 per resident a week.\n\"One of the groups of people with difficult questions to answer arising out of the specifics of this situation is the people who authorised the expenditure of that money,\" he added.\n\"Someone had to sign the cheque that the care home operator was being paid to provide a service of \u00a33,000 per week. I presume the majority of those cases were paid for with public funds. The people who signed the cheque have a duty to make certain that standards are of an adequate nature.\"\nThe CQC and Castlebeck both issued full apologies for their respective failings over the Winterbourne View unit.\nThe government has commissioned the economist and broadcaster Andrew Dilnot to conduct a wide-ranging inquiry into the funding of care and support for elderly and disabled adults. He is due to report in July.\nThe autumn inquiry by the health committee in the Commons will focus on his findings as well as the specific cases highlighted by the Panorama programme, Southern Cross and the recent report by the CQC on the lack of care for the elderly in hospitals.\nThe prime minister's spokesman said there had been discussions between Southern Cross and the Department of Health \"for some time\" over contingency funding planning.\nAsked about financial support in the light of council funding constraints, the prime minister's spokesman said Southern Cross, landlords and those with a stake in the business needed to put in place a plan to ensure the company was on a firm footing.\n\"That process is happening,\" he said. \"Our role is to ensure we keep in close contact with what is going on and keep monitoring that situation, and we will do what we need to do to ensure there is protection for anyone affected by this.\"\nOn the issue of bailout, he insisted the government would make sure \"there is protection in place\", adding: \"It may well not be in the interest of residents to move them, it may well be in their interest to keep them in the same place.\n\"But we have to look at that very carefully ... our interest is to make sure these people are cared for effectively.\"\nLiberal-Conservative coalition\nCare home abuse: ministers move to restore confidence\nFollowing Panorama investigation, coalition announces 'guarantee' residents will be found alternative accommodation\nPublished: 1 Jun 2011\nThirty years on from The Silent Minority, yet another care scandal\nLetters: This week's BBC Panorama report on the plight of young people with learning difficulties exactly coincides with the transmission of my film The Silent Minority 30 years ago, which helped lead to the closure of most long-stay hospitals\nSouthern Cross care home worker: 'We are all very worried'\nA worker describes the mood on the ground at a home run by the country's biggest residential home operator for the elderly\nI cried through Panorama's program on care home abuse\nMichele Hanson\nMichele Hanson: Panorama's story was shocking but nothing new. There are plenty of other horror stories that would make you weep for ever\nPanorama care home investigation prompts government inspections\nPrivate care homes have quietly taken over\nDavid Brindle\nAbuse at leading care home leads to police inspections of private hospitals\nResidential care: In a decrepit state","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home Banking Punjab National Bank reduces MCLR by 10bps\nPunjab National Bank reduces MCLR by 10bps\nThe public sector bank, Punjab National Bank (PNB), announced on Wednesday that it has decreased the Marginal Cost of funds based Lending Rate (MCLR) by 10 bps (basis points) for loans of all tenors. One basis point is equal to one-hundredth of 1 per cent or 0.01 per cent. The revised rate comes into effect on March 1.\nPNB announced the change in MCLR through a regulatory filing on Wednesday.\nThe rate for over-night tenor was previously 8.15 per cent but is now 8.05 per cent. The rates for one-month, three-month, and six-month tenors have also dropped by 0.10 per cent to 8.10 per cent, 8.15 per cent, and 8.35 per cent respectively. The rate for the one-year tenor has decreased from 8.55 per cent to 8.45 per cent and the rate for the three-year tenor has dropped from 8.75 per cent to 8.65 per cent.\nPrevious rate (in per cent)\nRevised rate (in per cent)\nPNB has said that the base rate remains unchanged at 9.25 per cent.\nThe RBI, in the previous bi-monthly review for the year 2018-19, decreased the repo rate by 0.25 per cent to 6.25 per cent. This encouraged banks to reduce lending rates.\nSource: Money Control\nLoan tenor\nPrevious articleIFFCO Tokio General Insurance Offers Bank Locker Protector Cover\nNext articleIndia's GDP growth slows to 6.6% in the third quarter of FY2018-19\nMuktha Tavane\nhttps:\/\/bankbazaarnews.com\nYou can now get your credit score online for free\nSBI\u202fslashes home loan interest rates for loan amounts below Rs.30 lakh","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"TOP Step Consulting: A Six-Time 'Best of the Best' Winner with NetSuite OpenAir\nPosted by Ed Marshall, SVP, General Manager, Services Vertical, NetSuite\nJodi Cicci was at a client site in Atlanta on the morning of June 1, 2008, just a year after she founded TOP Step Consulting, when she received a phone call. It was Morris Panner, the CEO of OpenAir, provider of a professional services automation (PSA) solution that was the sole focus of Cicci's fledging consultancy.\nAlso on the line was Zach Nelson, the CEO of NetSuite. The news: NetSuite had just purchased OpenAir, a relatively small software vendor based in Boston. Anxious thoughts raced through Cicci's mind.\n\"Zach said, 'Jodi, I think this is going to be really good for your company because we'll have so many more resources behind OpenAir and will be able to reach out to more customers,'\" Cicci recalled. \"I remember saying, 'But I'm going to be a little fish in big ocean and I might get swallowed up.'\"\nIn fact, just the opposite has happened. The first consultancy dedicated to OpenAir, TOP Step Consulting has become a recognized leader in OpenAir implementation and optimization. In early 2015, TOP Step was cited for the sixth year as among the 10 \"best of the best\" professional services firms in North America by SPI Research, the leading research firm in the professional services industry.\nSecrets to Success\nBased in South Riding, Va., with an office in the U.K., TOP Step has grown from a one-person shop to a thriving practice of 13 professionals. TOP Step serves other project-based companies\u2014pure play consultancies, the services divisions of high-tech companies, and firms in marketing, advertising and media\u2014with its expertise in OpenAir.\nCicci cites three key reasons for TOP Step's success:\nCustomer enablement and empowerment. TOP Step strives to help customers set objectives and align OpenAir to meet and exceed those goals. Its collaborative approach to consulting and training empowers clients to make the most of their OpenAir investment, with customer satisfaction as the No. 1 goal.\nPractice what we preach. TOP Step runs OpenAir for project management and accounting, resource management, invoicing and more for its own business. As hands-on daily users of the solution, TOP Step brings proven expertise and knowledge of the latest features to client engagements.\nServices industry experience. As a consultancy itself, TOP Step brings an appreciation of industry challenges and solutions to its consulting clients. The company strives to hire seasoned professionals with significant industry experience, rather than fresh college graduates or those from other industries.\n\"We have a simple philosophy focused on delivering exceptional service,\" Cicci said. \"Our customers are other professional services organizations who are looking to improve their business efficiency and profitability, so it's vital that we're seen as an expert and leader in our field.\"\nThe formula works. TOP Step has served 252 clients since its 2007 launch with steady double-digit revenue increases each year, most recently a 20 percent gain in 2014\u2014double the 10 percent average revenue growth among the 220 services firms surveyed for the SPI Research 2015 Professional Services Benchmark report.\nOther TOP Step metrics for 2014, compared to the average in SPI's Benchmark report, include:\nBid-to-win ratio (per 10 bids): 8.6 vs. 4.9\nOn-time delivery: 93 percent vs. 77.8 percent\nBillable utilization: 73 percent vs. 70.6 percent\nNotably, employee attrition rose to a five-year high of 8.9 percent in SPI's report, with respondents ranking employee retention as their No. 1 challenge. Yet TOP Step has lost just two employees to voluntary departure in its eight-year history\u00ad\u2014one for family reasons, another to join a company for which TOP Step did a consulting engagement.\n\"I think that sort of attrition rate says a lot about the happiness of the team, the satisfaction of working with customers and working with great technology,\" Cicci said.\nOpenAir has been instrumental in enabling TOP Step to perform at top levels. \"OpenAir helps us keep projects on track and on time,\" she said. \"OpenAir gives us great transparency into resource availability and staffing needs, and it's very easy to run profitability reports at the project level.\"\nBusiness Vision and Execution\nCicci was first introduced to OpenAir while working as a project manager at Software AG, a Germany-based vendor. She and colleagues implemented OpenAir for Software AG's U.S. services operations after evaluating the leading PSA software available and determining that OpenAir was easily the best fit. Management noticed a marked improvement in profitability for American services, and directed that OpenAir be deployed on a global scale.\nCicci worked on the global deployment as well, with OpenAir going live in 2006 at Software AG across 27 countries. \"It was a very good if hectic experience, and we ended up with great results,\" she said. At the time, no independent consultancies with expertise in OpenAir existed. Cicci saw an opportunity to launch her own company, and an offer from a consulting firm to head up an OpenAir implementation sealed the deal.\n\"It's been growing from there,\" she said. \"Being partners with OpenAir and NetSuite and following our own best practices have helped us be 'best of the best' since SPI Research started the benchmark. We stand behind the OpenAir product and really enjoy using it ourselves. We're not only a customer-enabler\u2014we practice what we preach.\"\nPosted on Wed, August 5, 2015 by NetSuite filed under","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"TRUSTS TAKE TO FOOTBALL FIELD FOR KEENOR APPEAL\nCardiff City Supporters' Trust has organised a mini football tournament in Pontypridd in aid of the Fred Keenor Statue Appeal.\nSupporters' Trust teams from Cardiff, Newport and Merthyr and a side from the Valleys are raring to go with the first match kicking off on Sunday, September 4, (10am) at Maritime Park, Pontypridd.\nAfter the tournament, the Rose and Crown, Graig, Pontypridd, will host a buffet from 6pm while The Underdogs will provide the entertainment. Those taking part are paying \u00a35 each to play and a raffle with some great prizes is being organised.\nPontypridd-based Martin Bale, Trust board member for community activities, said: \"We held a similar event in aid of the Ty Hafan which was a huge success and we've organised this tournament to help raise funds for the Keenor Appeal.\n\"Fred Keenor was a working class hero, who despite being injured in the Battle of the Somme in World War One, went on to captain Cardiff City to FA Cup glory in 1927 while also captaining his country.\n\"We need \u00a385,000 to make the deserving tribute to Fred outside the Cardiff City Stadium a reality and we've raised more than \u00a351,000 so far in just 16 months. The Trust would like to thank JM Creative for their \u00a3200 sponsorship of the tournament. The support of business is really appreciated.\"\nIf you would like to play please email help@ccfctrust.org","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Trump Addresses Americans From Hospital: 'I will be back soon'\nPresident Trump addressed the public for the first time from Walter Reed Medical Center on Saturday. Trump said he felt \"much better\" after arriving at the hospital and thanked the medical personnel for their care.\n\"I came here, wasn't feeling so well. I feel much better now. We're working hard to get me all the way back. I have to be back because we still have to make America great again. We've done an awfully good job of that, but we still have steps to go and we have to have to finish that job,\" Trump said.\nSo far the video has received 10.5 million views.\n\"I will be back soon. And I look forward to finishing up the campaign, the way it was started and the way we've been doing, the kind of numbers that we've been doing, we've been so proud of it,\" continued the President.\"But this was something that happened, and it's happened to millions of people all over the world, and I'm fighting for them, not just in the US, I'm fighting for them all over the world. We're going to beat this coronavirus or whatever you want to call it, and we're going to beat it soundly.\"\npic.twitter.com\/gvIPuYtTZG\n\u2014 Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 3, 2020\nPresident Donald J. Trump\nDems Try to Delay Amy Coney Barrett Confirmation Citing Safety Concerns\nTrish: If Biden Wins Get Ready For 1970s Bell-Bottoms and Stagflation","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Alexey Sukhanov openly talked about the divorce and the desire to adopt a child\nWell-known TV presenter admitted who initiated the divorce\nAlexey Sukhanov\nHost of \"Talking Ukraine\" Alexey Sukhanov thinks about fatherhood. He told this reporter \"Sarcofago the way\" on the channel \"Ukraine\". Todosi also spoke about his divorce.\nOther interesting facts about Alexei, see the interview:\nIn the past the presenter was married, but several years ago got divorced. Sukhanov confesses that he wants to be a father a long time ago, but it did not happen.\n\"We've been trying with ex-wife Olga to reset relations. But she has this hope was cleaner than mine. And then we had planned. And we even went for tests and was preparing for this. Perhaps fate decides everything. If this should not be your, it will not be your ever. And never you will not reach, probably so. If this is not fulfilled a dream of ours,\" says Sukhanov.\nThe presenter hopes that one day still going to be a dad, at least for the adopted child.\n\"I have not abandoned this idea, and I want to do it. But it's like a nationality, sorry. It's not easy. But this does not mean that there is no child, to whom I do not help,\" said the narrator, \"Talking Ukraine\" and adds, that there is a baby, which helps, but doesn't want to share publicly.\nThe presenter also spoke about the divorce with his wife: \"the Decision to divorce was made by me from my own stupidity. But the decision to talk about it from experience, because I did the work over personal errors. And it seemed to me that even this way you can warn someone from making a terrible mistake. Olga for me was and still is best friend. Incidentally, we still keep in touch and communicate very well. Her love was real. But it happens that men, Capricorns in particular, they are very stubborn. And they Mature later than women. So it was with me.\"\nDown: the stars that curved legs not hurt to become perfect\nFashion from the past: learn to tie a stylish headscarf\nOMFK 2019: announced all the films participating in competitive programs\nThe star of \"the Avengers\" will play in a fantastic action movie from Netflix","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Trinity Sunday (Christianity)\nReligious\/Cultural\nOffice of the Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion\nJun 4, 2023 All Day\nRoss Wantland\ndiversity@illinois.edu\nReligious Observances\nThe first Sunday after Pentecost in the Western Christian liturgical calendar, and the Sunday of Pentecost in Eastern Christianity. Trinity Sunday celebrates the Christian doctrine of the Trinity, the three Persons of God: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.\nNeed to request religious accommodation?\nEmployee Religious Accommodation Information\nStudent Religious Accommodation Information\nThis calendar contains Religious Observances and is maintained by the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for consideration by those planning campus events, as well as to build awareness of religious and cultural observances.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Matt Harley\ncopyright \u00a9 Matt Harley 2018\nGilt Series\nEnamel Paintings\nWhite Dopes On Punk\nscroll down to view artworks\n24 kt. (a philosophical proposition)\nPure, 24-carat gold surrounds itself with a permanent electrostatic field at just the right frequency to annihilate all bacteria that come within its boundaries (leaving a corona of untouched culture around golden objects placed in the centre of infected Petri dishes). Among the metals, gold has the rare ability to resist oxidization, making it impervious to corrosion and discoloration under normal atmospheric conditions. Because of its seeming incorruptibility, the earliest civilizations, oceans apart, independently followed the cultural pattern of ascribing a spiritual value to gold, followed by a commercial value some hundreds of years later. In one period in medieval Japan gold was restricted to objects and decorations exclusively for the Emperor (descended from the spiritual founder of Shinto), or the interior of the Emperor's palace, as well as discreet decorations on the sword guards of certain Samurai warriors (ultimately servants of the Emperor). Similar restrictions are seen in cultures during various periods, again across continents.\nBeyond the obvious \u2013 avarice and murder \u2013 gold has an even darker side. The chemical process for extracting gold now in use, as opposed to the ancient (slower) smelting methods, leaves behind arsenic trioxide, one of the deadliest agents known to mankind. A couple of milligrams shuts down the nervous system within seconds.\nAlong with indefinitely prolonging life and finding the universal cure for all illness, turning base metals, specifically lead, into gold was one of the three main goals of the medieval speculative philosophy and chemical pseudo-science, alchemy, the precursor of several branches of the modern sciences. Ironically, modern particle physics has discovered that, with the use of a particle accelerator, gold can be turned into lead, one atom at a time, by the addition of three electrons. Despite the fact that such a conversion comes at an astronomical cost, the subtraction of those same three electrons remains elusive.\nNow that \"advanced art\" is a branch of philosophy, the role of the would-be \"advanced\" artist becomes that of artist\/philosopher. Naturally, nothing less than brilliance is the aspirant's goal. The thought of merely illustrating existing philosophical propositions leads inevitably to the question of how to include the intuitive and unexplainable quality inhabiting the most sublime artworks, where form and feeling exist in total integration, achieving a perfect balance of object and concept, making possible the communication of philosophical understanding without the necessity of linguistic explanation.\nGiven the non-linear nature of such a goal, every decision regarding every detail of a given artwork now includes not only its aesthetic implications (and potentialities) but also its intellectual, ethical, moral, poetic, and spiritual implications, plus, most difficult to achieve, its emotional implications \u2013 the 'je ne sais quoi' behind the phenomenon of near-universal agreement on which the greatest masterpieces from all cultures and periods are. To facilitate thinking about absolutely every detail, including the ineffable, the now-beleaguered artist begins researching all of the above plus related fields of study the better to make the most informed, possible decisions. These extend from the form the artwork takes in the physical world to its less tangible aspects such as the title or the list of materials - especially the list of materials.\nConsider the poetry of the following: ink, watercolor, 24-carat gold leaf, toilet-paper tube.\nNew Year's Day, Year of the Dragon, 23rd January, 2012\nGilt Series #20 - Allegory of Self-Sufficiency - Orange Rose in an Antique Bud Vase\n2013; weathered plywood, rabbit skin glue, colored pencil, enamel, watercolor, gouache, mordant size, 24-carat gold; 24.75 x 24.75 cm (9.75 x 9.75 in.)\nphotographed in a white room under incandescent and daylight; private collection\nGilt series #13 \u2013 Allegorical Composition - Cutting, Stabbing, Spooning v.2\nGilt Series #12 \u2013 Sunrise Farm Without Buildings\n2012; weathered plywood, rabbit skin glue, colored pencil, enamel, watercolor, gouache, mordant size, 24-carat gold; 30.5 x 40.6 cm (12 x 16 in.)\nphotographed in an off-white room under daylight; private collection\nGilt series #11 \u2013 Ants Inhabit The Golden Past v. 1 of 10\n1990 \u2013 2012; altered silkscreen poster, 1\/10, each unique; oil based silkscreen inks on paper (1990), pencil, mordant size, 24-carat gold on tracing paper (2012), ink on acetate (2008); 57.2 x 44 cm (26 x 20 in.)\n(see Multiples page for availability)\nphotographed in an off-white room under daylight; never exhibited; private collection\nGilt series #10 \u2013 Allegorical Composition - Cutting, Stabbing, Spooning\n2012; weathered plywood, gelatin, colored pencil, enamel, watercolor, gouache, mordant size, 24-carat gold; 30.5 x 30.5 cm (12 x 12 in.)\nphotographed in a white room under incandescent and daylight; exhibited, Niagara Artists Centre; private collection\nGilt series #9 \u2013 Allegorical Composition - Three Tulips Lying, A Different One Apart\nGilt series #8 \u2013 Allegorical Composition [Duality, Qualified Non-Duality, Non-Duality]\n[Two Goldfish in a Goldfish Bowl v.3]\nGilt Series #7 \u2013 Roof Garden [unfinished]\n1990-2012; plywood, gelatin, pencil, watercolor, gouache, colored pencil, enamel, mordant size, 24-carat gold; 96.5 x 81.3 cm (38 x 32 in.)\nphotographed in a yellow room under incandescent light; exhibited, CRAM International\nGilt Series #6 \u2013 Adult Classifieds - Actual Photo of Cookie [homage to Manet]\n2012; found wood, gelatin, ball-point pen, watercolor, gouache, enamel, mordant size, 24-carat gold; 31.6 x 19.5 cm (12.5 x 7.6 in.)\nGilt Series #5 \u2013 Adult Classifieds - Paris $250 Hr [homage to Manet]\n2012; found wood, gelatin, pencil, watercolor, gouache, enamel, mordant size, 24-carat gold\n24 x 12.9 cm (9.5 x 5.1 in.)\nGilt Series #4 \u2013 Faywell Lane With Genetically Modified Soy\n2012; weathered plywood, gelatin, coloured pencil, enamel, watercolor, gouache, mordant size, 24-carat gold; 30.5 x 40.6 cm (16 x 20 )\nphotographed in a yellow room under incandescent light; exhibited, CRAM International; private collection\nGilt Series #3 - Two Goldfish in a Goldfish Bowl v.2\n2012; weathered plywood, gelatin, enamel, watercolor, gouache, mordant size, 24-carat gold;\n14.8 x 12.2 cm (5.8 x 4.8 in.)\nGilt Series #1 - Allegory of Complete Change\n2012; weathered plywood, gelatin, enamel, mordant size, 24-carat gold;\nphotographed using flatbed scanner; exhibited, CRAM International; private collection","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"COLTS WIN, END PRESEASON AT 2-2\nThe fourth preseason game is typically when first-teamers take a seat early and give way to young and hungry players who have one last shot to make an impression before the final roster cuts. So it was Thursday night for the Indianapolis Colts. Chandler Harnish, Kris Adams, Dominique Jones and Moise Fokou were among the Indianapolis reserves who turned in solid performances in a 20-16 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals at Lucas Oil Stadium.\nTom Rietmann\n](http:\/\/careyindiana.com\/)\nINDIANAPOLIS --Andrew Luck, the Colts' starting quarterback, put in some quick work and then retired for the night. The statistics line for his one possession: two pass attempts with one completion for eight yards.\nMost of the Colts' front-line players accompanied Luck on his fast move to the sideline Thursday night. As planned by Coach Chuck Pagano, Indianapolis reserves took over -- many with hopes of showing their mettle as the final roster cutdown looms.\nWith backups going the rest of the way, the Colts toppled the Cincinnati Bengals, 20-16, and ended the preseason at 2-2.\nCincinnati outgained the Colts in total yardage, 338 to 253. The Bengals had 20 first downs to Indy's 15. Third downs hurt the home team as it converted only 2-of-10.\nClearly, there is work to do as the Colts prepare for their regular-season opener at Chicago. But Pagano said Thursday night's final preseason game set the stage nicely in one important way.\n\"In the end, our guys played their tails off,\" Pagano said. \"The effort was outstanding. And they found a way to win a game. Ending on a positive note was big for us.\"\nFor the Colts, quarterback Chandler Harnish completed 9-of-16 passes for 162 yards and a touchdown. Wide receiver Kris Adams grabbed two passes for 55 yards. Tight end Dominique Jones caught a Harnish pass and took it 42 yards for the Colts' winning score in the fourth quarter.\nColts linebacker Moise Fokou, perhaps, was the most impressive of all. He totaled a game-leading 13 tackles and added another stop on special teams.\n\"He was like a blur out there,\" Pagano said. \"He played his tail off. It's like we told these guys, 'This is your last opportunity to make a case for yourself.' He took advantage of this evening to do that.\"\nNFL teams must trim their active rosters to 53 players by Friday night. Pagano wishes it could be different.\n\"Having to call in 22 guys tomorrow at some point and let them know you're going in a different direction is extremely tough,\" the Colts coach said.\nSCORING RECAP\nFIRST QUARTER (8:09 remaining)\nThe Bengals opened scoring with a 37-yard field goal by Mike Nugent. Cincinnati used a nice run-pass mix to put together a 12-play, 69-yard drive that consumed 5 minutes, 18 seconds. The bad news for the Bengals, however, was that starting quarterback Andy Dalton left the game on the drive after suffering a bruised throwing arm. Bengals 3, Colts 0\nSECOND QUARTER (11:05 remaining)\nWith Bruce Gradkowski at quarterback, the Bengals offense mounted another push. Cedric Peerman provided the big plays, catching a pass for 17 yards and bolting up the middle for a 13-yard gain. The Bengals scored a touchdown on a 10-yard toss from Gradkowski to Marvin Jones, who circled around Colts cornerback Josh Gordy to reach the end zone. Nugent hit the extra point. Bengals 10, Colts 0\nSECOND QUARTER (2:28 remaining)\nThe Colts got on the scoreboard with some quick-strike offense. Rookie quarterback Chandler Harnish connected with Andre Smith for 16 yards and then hit Kris Adams for a 32-yard gain. With first-and-goal from the 7-yard line, Deji Karim zipped up the middle for the TD. The drive required 50 seconds. Adam Vinatieri hit the extra point. Bengals 10, Colts 7\nSECOND QUARTER (45 seconds remaining)\nThe Colts benefited from a pass interference penalty flagged on Cincinnati's Chris Lewis-Harris to gain a first down at the Bengals 1-yard line. Darren Evans scored from there to give Indy the lead. Harnish's pass to Adams for 23 yards proved to be the drive's big play. Vinatieri hit the extra point. Colts 14, Bengals 10\nSECOND QUARTER (2 seconds remaining)\nNugent concluded the scoring in a first half that saw 16 penalties flagged by the officials. The Bengals kicker connected on a 48-yard field goal on a drive aided by a roughing-the-passer penalty against the Colts' Drake Nevis. Colts 14, Bengals 13\nTHIRD QUARTER (6:11 remaining)\nThe Bengals, with Zac Robinson at quarterback, ate up 8:49 with a scoring drive that brought them the lead. Nugent's 22-yard field goal completed the 16-play, 83-yard march. Robinson competed 6-of-7 passes for 51 yards. Bengals 16, Colts 14\nFOURTH QUARTER (6:54 remaining)\nHarnish's pass to Dominique Jones went for a 42-yard touchdown thanks to an electrifying run after the catch by Jones. LaVon Brazill did a nice bit of blocking for Jones, knocking two defenders from his path near the sideline. The drive went 73 yards in eight plays. A Harnish pass attempt for a two-point conversion fell incomplete. Colts 20, Bengals 16","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Feature 05.23.2019 3 minutes\nFrom Global Cop to PC Police\nMilitant evangelists for ruling-class values rotted our foreign policy out from the inside.\nRyan Williams' essay on multiculturalism, identity politics, and political correctness makes a significant connection to America's past several decades of foreign policy failures. I was reminded of a turn of events that, in one sense, started it all. In late 1990, the U.S. military shipped soldiers\u2014female soldiers\u2014to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in response to Saddam's invasion of Kuwait. According to a biography written by Omar bin Laden, Osama bin Laden's son, the presence of female soldiers in Saudi Arabia represented, to Osama, a complete humiliation of the country and its Muslims.\nFor Americans, this reaction comes off as completely bizarre. Why should the mere presence of female troops matter? But the question of why this might matter rationally speaking is irrelevant when considered from the perspective of a rival value system with a different conception of the right ordering of society. And as it happened, this seemingly insignificant incident put Osama bin Laden, who had worked with the Americans just a few years earlier to oust the Soviets in Afghanistan, in deep conflict with both the Americans and the Saudi royal family. His outrage spiraled into a decision to flee the Kingdom and set him on a trajectory to mastermind the anti-American plot that would upend the Western world on September 11, 2001.\nAfter 9\/11 came the invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq. Top U.S. officials appeared to sincerely believe not only that American values should be universalized, but that they actually already were universalized. Others abroad needed only to be encouraged, or forced, to recognize the truth. If one looked closely, they argued, at the souls of Iraqis and Afghans, one would find the American spirit gestating within them; they just needed a regime change to allow this fully-formed New American Man to spring forth. What the Iraqis wanted, the argument ran, was not a functional state, but freedom and (social?) justice, because everyone can't help but want those things.\nAt the time, this sort of ideological imposition was broadly seen as a Manichean crusade bringing goodness and light to benighted realms of evil. In reality, it is more roughly equivalent to the exertions of Jonathan Swift's Little Endians, who in Gulliver's Travels started a war with the Big Endians about the universally proper way to break open a boiled egg. Many countries don't appreciate the State Department dictating secular Western values to them and then being dragged through the mud of the Western press regarding compliance with norms that have, ironically, only become sacrosanct within the past decade.\nOne of the benefits of being a hegemon is the ability to subjugate client states by replacing their values with your own. America enjoyed this power throughout the 20th century. But as the Iraq debacle and bin Laden's 35-year ordeal with the U.S. reveal, America's poor foreign policy track record over the past two decades maps suspiciously well onto America's mounting failures to impose \"correct\" values on client states.\nGiven this track record, it makes sense that a growing number of voices would urge the U.S. to limit the scope of its interests to economic and security considerations, rather than full-scale values evangelism, in the name of human rights, LGBT rights, feminism, liberal democracy, individualism, or whatever else.\nNot enough has changed since 2001. In 2019, some top U.S. officials are still acting as if Venezuelans, Iranians, and others can't wait for their country to be like America\u2014often, the same sorts of officials working whatever levers they can to encourage military intervention. This time, however, American state capacity is so degraded that it can't even pull off something that would deserve the name of \"failed coup\" within its own hemisphere. This has not gone unnoticed by American client states and potential hegemonic rivals.\nSince delusional organizations are often incapable of making serious course corrections, we shouldn't expect that pointing out these dynamics will straightforwardly lead to change. Instead, the most likely outcome is that America will continually lose power on the world stage in proportion to the rise of a credible, competent, and less invasive rival hegemon.\nAbsent the rise of a new foreign policy class dedicated less to evangelizing values cooked up by domestic elites than they are to securing the interests of the state and American society, there is no reason to expect anything else.\nJonah Bennett is the Editor-in-Chief of Palladium Magazine.\nforeign policyliberalismmulticulturalismpolitical correctness\nShare Tweet Facebook Email Print\nAlso in this feature\nResponse 05.24.2019\nHow Multiculturalism Deflects Its Critics\nIts ideologues are careful to conceal their transformation of higher education into an anti-Western, post-American seminary.\nAn American Heresy\nThe progressive Left's cluster of demands is an ideological deformity, not a comprehensive doctrine.\nThe Institutional Origins of the Multicult\nRichard Samuelson\nThe legalists' logic of proliferating special classes destroys their fantasy of social unity.\nHow to \"Defend America\"\nJeff Giesea\nThree keys to attainable victory.\nMulticulturalism Is Not the Civil Rights Movement\nPeter C. Myers\nTo win, the Right must distinguish anti-Americanism from anti-racism.\nThe Poisonous Religion of the Ruling Class\nDan McCarthy\nToday's fraudulent multiculturalist faith fragments society\u2014and fractures the psyche.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Reports And Briefs\nRI Statements\nAdvocacy Letters\nSahar Atrache\nDevon Cone\nAnn Hollingsworth\nAlexandra Lamarche\nIzza Leghtas\nYael Schacher\nDaniel P. Sullivan\nLend your voice\nRI Events\nRefugees International\nPortfolio: Explosive economy of Venezuela causes refugee crisis\nOn a rainy Wednesday before Easter, hundreds of Venezuelan immigrants shuffled into the brick-walled patio of the Casa de Paso Divina Providencia in the Colombian border town of Villa del Rosario, sat at long wooden tables and waited patiently for to have lunch. A priest promulgated mass before dozens of church volunteers served steaming fountains of rice, lentils and sausages. The immigrants settled.\nMany wore ragged clothes. His sunken cheeks and thin limbs suggested that this was his first decent meal in days. The children were barefoot. A man came in on his crutches, his right leg amputated below the knee. Another came pushing an old woman in a wheelchair.\n(Read: Europe, Asia, Latin America and the United States will persecute corrupt Venezuelans)\nThese are the victims, often desperate, of the worst migration crisis in the recent history of Latin America. Some had arrived from Venezuela that morning, escaping from food shortages, hyperinflation, the collapse of the economy, diseases and violence.\nOthers had been in Colombia for days or weeks, looking for work, looking for food, sleeping in the streets and avoiding being deported.\nWhile the eyes of the world have focused on the crisis of the Syrian refugees and the exodus of the Rohingya Muslims of Myanmar, the humanitarian disaster in Venezuela has gone relatively unnoticed. But the large number of people who are now fleeing the country is changing that. The UNHCR says that 5,000 migrants leave every day; At that rate, 1.8 million people, more than 5% of the population of Venezuela, will leave this year.\nIt was not always like that. For decades, Venezuela was a net importer of people, attracting Europeans with lucrative oil jobs. A generation ago, it was the richest country in Latin America.\nWhen Hugo Ch\u00e1vez came to power in 1999, launching the socialist 'Bolivarian Revolution', some wealthy Venezuelans left, fearing Cuban-style communism. But the vast majority of Venezuelans stayed and many enjoyed the benefits of Ch\u00e1vez's oil-funded social programs. Only recently there has been a massive migration of Venezuelans driven by the collapse of the economy and the deterioration of the revolution, under the leadership of Maduro.\nMany go west to Colombia, which, coming out of a long civil conflict of its own, is ill-equipped to receive them. Today there are more than 600,000 Venezuelans in Colombia, twice as many as a year ago.\nWhile Colombia has been the country most affected by the Venezuelan exodus, it is far from being the only country that faces this challenge.\nUNHCR says that 40,000 Venezuelan immigrants arrived in Peru in the first two months of this year. Thousands more have emigrated to Panama, Ecuador, Chile, Spain, EE. UU and beyond. Boats carrying Venezuelan immigrants have docked on Caribbean islands. In January, one turned up in front of Cura\u00e7ao, where at least four people died.\nThe number of Venezuelans seeking asylum abroad has skyrocketed by 2,000% since 2014. Brazil is another country that has received a large influx. In total, authorities and international organizations estimate that some 70,000 Venezuelans have fled south to Brazil.\nThe collapse of the Venezuelan health system has caused a resurgence of previously controlled diseases. The government no longer provides reliable medical data: when the health minister revealed last year that the number of cases of malaria had increased by 76% in one year, deaths related to pregnancy had increased by 66% and infant mortality had Uploaded 30%, was fired immediately.\nA recent survey conducted by the opposition suggested that 79% of Venezuelan hospitals have little or no running water.\nThe British Medical Journal recently reported on an acute contraceptive shortage \"that contributes to peaks in unwanted pregnancies, unsafe abortions, maternal and infant mortality and sexually transmitted diseases.\" HIV and AIDS rates have risen in Venezuela to levels not seen since the 1980s. Measles, eradicated in much of Latin America, have returned. Of the 730 cases confirmed in the region last year, all but three were in Venezuela. As people flee, they take the disease with them. In the first months of this year, there were 14 confirmed cases in Brazil and one in Colombia. The 15 victims were Venezuelan immigrants.\n\"People are running away because if they stay, they die,\" says Dany Bahar of the Brookings Institution in Washington. \"They are dying because they do not get enough food to eat; because they contract malaria and can not receive treatment\nTagged: Francisca Vigaud-Walsh, Refugees International, in the news\nNewer PostRI Honors Hamdi Ulukaya, Senator Amy Klobuchar, and Hala Al-Sarraf\nOlder PostOn Earth Day 2018, Time for a Make-Over?\nRefugees International, 2001 S Street NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20009, USA(202) 828-0110ri@refugeesinternational.org\n2001 S Street NW, Suite 700\nri@refugeesinternational.org\n\u00a9 2019 Refugees International\nDonate to RI\nRefugees International advocates for lifesaving assistance and protection for displaced people and promotes solutions to displacement crises. 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{"text":"Do\u00f1a Ana County Commission to recognize middle school students with Overcomer Award\nThe BOCC Overcomer Award seeks to highlight youth, across the county who faced a challenge with determination and commitment to overcome it.\nDo\u00f1a Ana County Commission to recognize middle school students with Overcomer Award The BOCC Overcomer Award seeks to highlight youth, across the county who faced a challenge with determination and commitment to overcome it. Check out this story on lcsun-news.com: https:\/\/www.lcsun-news.com\/story\/news\/local\/2020\/01\/14\/dona-ana-county-commission-launches-overcomer-award\/4470525002\/\nFrom Staff Reports, Las Cruces Sun-News Published 3:34 p.m. MT Jan. 14, 2020\nDo\u00f1a Ana County Government Center. (Photo: Supplied photo)\nLAS CRUCES - A new award program, called the Board of County Commissioners Overcomer Award for middle-school students will launch on Jan. 28, at the Do\u00f1a Ana Board of County Commissioners regular meeting to recognize 6th- through 8th- grade children who overcome a challenge, show significant improvement or good citizenship.\n\"I believe it's important to engage young students with government in a positive way, especially during the often challenging middle-school phase in their development,\" said District 4 Do\u00f1a Ana County Commissioner Isabella Solis.\nBuilding upon the Student of the Month program launched in 2017, the BOCC Overcomer Award seeks to highlight youth, across the county who faced a challenge with determination and commitment to overcome it. The criteria are comprised of Overcomer, Strength and Good Citizen. Examples of the behaviors that will be recognized include a student who may show significant improvement, despite obstacles, such as changing a low grade to the next higher one or markedly improved attendance. Students will also be recognized for demonstrating good citizenship, such as inclusion or anti-bullying behaviors.\n\"The idea is to highlight students who may not yet have achieved their ultimate goal but show potential, determination or a commitment to self-improvement. Our children need to know that we see and value them,\" said Do\u00f1a Ana County Manager Fernando R. Macias. \"Their immediate circle may begin with their family and teachers, while it expands into their community, which includes us, the local government and agencies that support them.\"\nTeachers, counselors or school administrators may nominate students in their school or within the community. The Las Cruces Public Schools and the Hatch Valley Public Schools committed to participate while an initial discussion with the Gadsden Independent School District is scheduled this month.\nStudents will receive a printed certificate and will have their picture taken with the BOCC at a regularly-scheduled monthly meeting. In addition, their respective school and the county will recognize the student via social media.\nIn May, all the students recognized throughout the school year will be invited to participate in a Commissioner for a Day program, which will include shadowing the commissioner of their respective district, a tour of the Do\u00f1a Ana County Government Center and brief presentations by county department leaders.\n\"We are excited to participate and look forward to launching this countywide program with a representative from Hatch Valley,\" said Michael Chavez, Hatch Valley Superintendent. \"We believe strongly that this is just the type of proactive engagement from the community that our students need now. It integrates seamlessly with a broader strategy we are currently implementing in our district.\"\nRead or Share this story: https:\/\/www.lcsun-news.com\/story\/news\/local\/2020\/01\/14\/dona-ana-county-commission-launches-overcomer-award\/4470525002\/\nSex offender arrested for failing to register\nNM GOP courting Latinos, Native American voters\n53% of Las Cruces voters support ranked choice\nState lawmaker again riding bike to Santa Fe\nCelebrate Winnie the Pooh Day in Las Cruces","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"In Theaters Now: First Reformed\nFirst Reformed (2018)\nLet's start off with a reminder of the purpose of this blog. I've said it here lots of times before, but I'm saying it again: this blog doesn't exist to critique films, it exists to rate the churches and clergy in films. In other words, we're not here to discuss Paul Schrader, the writer and director of this film, even though he has some interesting tidbits in his autobiography. He was raised in the Calvinist Christian Reformed Church and, because of the strict nature of his upbringing, didn't see a movie until he snuck out to see one at the age of 17. (He saw The Absent Minded Professor. He was not impressed.) He earned his B.A. from Calvin College with a minor in theology. He first achieved acclaim as a writer for his screenplay for Taxi Driver. He wrote and directed a film about a character with a midwest Calvinist Reformed background, Hardcore, with George C. Scott.\nFirst Reformed seems a return to those early religious roots, but that's not what we're here to talk about.\nI'm also not here to write about the acclaim First Reformed has received on the film festival circuit or the relative financial success the film has received for a low budget film (dwarfed, or course, by your average superhero film). Nor am I here to write about the film's 96% rating at Rotten Tomatoes or its 85% rating at Metacritic (those are good numbers, but the way).\nNope, we're just here to talk about the churches and the clergy in the film, and the film has both. First, the churches. There are two in the film: First Reformed, of course, and another church called Abundant Life.\nRev. Ernst Toller (Ethan Hawke), the pastor of First Reformed, calls it the souvenir shop. We're told it's the oldest church in the state of New York. Though weekly worship services are still held as the church prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary, fewer than a dozen people attend. The building seems to be a historical marker and tourist attraction rather than a vibrant place of worship. It has a noble history, including being a stop on the Underground Railroad with a secret hiding place. Its current status as a showcase for small t-shirts (they're out of other sizes) and baseball caps with the church logo, is less impressive.\nThe other church in the film is Abundant Life. It has an African American pastor with a racially diverse congregation. It's hard to tell what kind of church it is; it might be evangelical, might be charismatic. They seem to be theologically conservative and they sing traditional hymns. The church seems to be prospering, with a worship center that seats 5000 and a multi-person staff. The church even has its own cafeteria (with a mural with the text of Acts 2). It is puzzling that the \"church choir\" consists of 5 teenagers led by a director who's on the church staff (not a volunteer).\nIt's also puzzling that this church, which again seems to be theologically conservative and probably is an independent congregation, provides the financial support for First Reformed -- which seems to be part of a theologically liberal mainline denomination. It's surprisingly ecumenical of them.\nPastor Joel Jeffers (played by Cedric the Entertainer) is the senior pastor at Abundant Life. He seems to be a good guy. The church receives money from an industrialist, which Rev. Toller seems to disapprove. Taking money from questionable sources can be a difficult question for a church, especially if the money might have been obtained illegally, but the industrialist in the film has dealt been cleared by the government of violating environmental laws. Who can judge everyone who puts money in the offering plate?\nJeffers is very concerned about the welfare of the pastor of First Reformed, and his concern is well founded. He doesn't just work with the rich industrialist; Jeffers also has influence with the mayor and the governor. He also seems to be available to his church staff and congregation.\nReverend Toller is a much more complex man of ministry. His job description seems to be part pastor but also part tour guide. He does a good job with the tours -- we see him showing a family around, patiently putting up with the children and the father's crude joke in order to teach them about the history of the church.\nWe also see Toller in the pulpit, but pretty much reading Scripture and then serving communion. We never really hear him preach. Considering the small number of attendees, we can guess that his ministry isn't too dynamic.\nWe also see him help lead a \"youth group\" at Abundant Life. Pastor Jeffers says the kids love him, which is a baffling thing judging from what we see at the one meeting. A dozen or so teenagers sit in a circle and talk off the top of their heads. When one girl tells how her father, a godly man, lost his job, Toller says that Jesus never promised prosperity. This sets off a kid who is the embodiment of cartoonish right wing talking points saying he doesn't want to hear that garbage of Jesus telling us to turn the other cheek. The discussion seems to fall apart from there.\nWe also see Toller as a counselor. Mary (Amanda Seyfried), asks him to meet with her husband who is dealing with depression. We discover that her husband, Michael, is obsessed with environmental issues. Mary is pregnant, and Michael asks Toller whether it is right to bring children into this world, arguing that 97% of scientists agree that climate change will make the world uninhabitable by the year 2050. Their conversations remind Toller of Jacob's wrestling with God, and he enjoys them.\nAfter Michael kills himself, Toller also becomes obsessed with environmental issues. He argues with Jeffers that it is their duty to speak for \"God's side,\" defending His creation. (Many toward the conservative end of the political spectrum would say that defending the unborn is \"God's side\" as well.) Toller seems to sink into Michael's despair, though his favorite writer, Thomas Merton, would not approve. (Merton wrote, \"Despair is the absolute extreme of self-love\" because despair is a belief that one's problems are beyond God's capacity to handle.)\nToller seems to have other problems as well. He drinks to excess. He had an affair with Esther, the choir director at Abundant Life, then treats her with contempt. He puts himself in a morally compromising situation with Mary when she's emotionally fragile. Finally, I have to say that any pastor who seriously considers being a suicide bomber probably isn't thinking, \"What would Jesus do?\"\nSo I'm giving Pastor Jeffers and Abundant LIfe three steeples out of four, but only two steeples to Pastor Toller and First Reformed (and one of those is just a legacy steeple from the Underground Railroad days).\nPosted by churchandstates at 8:02 PM\nLabels: Amanda Seyfried, Cedric the Entertainer, Ethan Hawke, In theaters now\nNun Month: A Devoted Nun\nNun Month: Nuns at war\nNun Month: Bad Nuns\nNun Month: Another Undercover Nun\nNun Month: Undercover Nuns","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Maria Olszewska\nThe distinct need for independence of Maria Olszewska\u00b4s self-willed personality strongly influenced her remarkable singing career. Apart from Olszewska\u00b4s artistic achievements, her hot-tempered character and her seductive appearance, which led to several affaires in her private life, contributed much to the timeless popularity of this artist. Olszewska\u00b4s real name was Maria Berchtenbreiter. Born in Ludwigsschweige near Donauw\u00f6rth \/ Bavaria on August 12th 1892, she studied singing for three years with Karl Erler in Munich. She made her first stage appearances in operetta and gave her operatic debut as the page in \"Tannh\u00e4user\" in 1915 at the Stadttheater of Krefeld, where her two-year contract already included such big roles as Amneris, Carmen and Ortrud. Arthur Nikisch tried to secure her services for Leipzig, but the Opera House of Hamburg came first and offered her a three-year contract. In Hamburg she already performed all those roles, which later were to become her most famous ones and she created the role of Brigitte in the world premiere of Erich Korngold\u00b4s \"Die tote Stadt\" on December 4th 1920.\nDuring her engagement in Hamburg Olszewska thrilled the Viennese public with performances at the State Opera as Amneris, Azucena, Brang\u00e4ne and Ortrud and especially as Carmen on November 10th 1921. In Berlin on January 27th 1922 she sang in the world premiere of the cantata \"Von deutscher Seele\" by Hans Pfitzner. From 1923 to 1925 the singer was engaged at the Munich State Opera and in those years started to make her name known to an international public. In 1923 she sang for the first time at the Teatro Col\u00f3n and in 1924 at Covent Garden, where she made her debut as Brang\u00e4ne in \"Tristan und Isolde\". Guest performances in Spain, Paris, Milan and at the St\u00e4dtische Oper Berlin followed until in 1924 Franz Schalk was able to bind her to Vienna for some years. One of the most memorable events during these years was Olszewka\u00b4s debut in the role of Oktavian in \"Der Rosenkavalier\" in 1924, which, not least because of her striking looks and her boyish charme, became one of the roles most closely assiciated with her. In 1933 she recorded excerpts of it with Lotte Lehmann, Elisabeth Schumann and Richard Mayr. Among her most acclaimed roles in Vienna also were Selica in \"L\u00b4Africaine\", Carmen, Amme in \"Die Frau ohne Schatten\", Klyt\u00e4mnestra, Herodias, Fides in \"Le Proph\u00e8te\" and Orpheus. Her marriage with the famous German baritone, Emil Schipper, in 1925 did not last too long. In 1928 she was appointed Kammers\u00e4ngerin. Olszewska appeared at most of the major operatic stages around the world, but, as the stations of her career clearly show, a certain restlessness never allowed her to stay in one place for a long time. Still during her engagement in Vienna (her contract was allowed to elapse in 1930 due to several misunderstandings) she gave her first performance in North America as Carmen in Chicago on October 31st 1928. She remained in Chicago until her debut at the Metropolitan Opera on January 16th 1933 as Brang\u00e4ne.\nDuring the following three seasons she enjoyed great success not only in her Wagner-roles, but also as Amneris, Azucena, Klyt\u00e4mnestra and Oktavian, but in 1935 became one of the victims of Edward Johnson\u00b4s cost-cutting policy. At the age of not yet 44 Maria Olszewska bade farewell to the stage for the time being and spent the War-years in Gro\u00df-Gmain. In 1947 she accepted a teaching post at Vienna\u00b4s State Academy for Music and Performing Arts. From both this post and her editorial function at the Vienna State Opera, which she had taken over in 1948, she withdrew after two years. From 1951 to 1955 she returned to the stage of the Vienna Volksoper, where she was heard as Agricola in the Strau\u00df-operetta \"Eine Nacht in Venedig\", alone, in over 145 performances. Not much was heard about Maria Olszewska from then on. She spent her last years in Baden near Vienna and died on June 22nd 1969 in Klagenfurt.\nFach: [\"Dramatic\"]\nAudition madness\nMy favorite trouser roles\nAlain Vanzo","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Joseph Carman\nHow dancers' unions are faring in the current economy\nBrooke Moore (right) is both a principal dancer and an AGMA delegate for Pennsylvania Ballet. Photo by Alexander Iziliaev, courtesy Pennsylvania Ballet.\nOnce considered the keystone of the American middle class, unions in the United States have been losing membership recently. Traditionally-unionized industries have become a reduced sector of the nation's workforce, and state governments have limited union power. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, union membership has fallen to 14.6 million, a rate of 11.1 percent of total U.S. wage and salary workers; in 1983 the membership was 17.7 million, or 20.1 percent. With this reduction comes a loss of clout and bargaining power. So how are the dancers' unions doing in this economic climate?\nThe union associated with concert dance, including ballet and contemporary companies and dancers in operas, is AGMA, the American Guild of Musical Artists. AGMA's sister unions include AEA (Actors' Equity Association), which covers musical theater artists; and AGVA (American Guild of Variety Artists), which represents performers in variety shows. SAG-AFTRA (a merging of the Screen Actors Guild and American Federation of Television and Radio Artists) represents actors and dancers in film, television and commercials.\nThe benefit of a union, says Alan Gordon, AGMA's executive director, \"is that the dancers are both protected against injury and have a voice about what happens to them.\" AGMA helps negotiate health-care options for its members, and has negotiated retirement plans, better working conditions and rehearsal restrictions. Recently, New York City Ballet dancers procured a new exercise\/health facility at Lincoln Center. For these benefits, AGMA dancers pay 2 percent of their gross pay in dues, along with a $78 annual fee. The initiation fee for joining is $500.\nAccording to Gordon, AGMA is doing well, particularly when many arts organizations are struggling. \"Most of the companies are healthy and we're not suffering the loss of membership,\" he says. \"Our membership gets larger every month, and dancers are getting paid better.\" AGMA dancers' salaries have generally kept pace with inflation, although runaway housing costs in urban centers like New York and San Francisco remain a challenge.\nThere are currently 22 AGMA dance companies\u2014more than there were 10 years ago\u2014including new inductees such as Ballet West and Ballet San Jose Silicon Valley. They range from big-budget troupes like NYCB, where the weekly salary in 2015 for a first-year corps member is $1,137, with 37 guaranteed weeks, to smaller-budget companies like Tulsa Ballet, where first-year corps members earn $578.01, with 40 guaranteed weeks. Gordon says that 80 to 85 percent of professional dancers in established companies are AGMA members, even in right-to-work states, where workers are not required to join a union in unionized companies.\nNot all dance unions have been doing as well. AEA's 2013\u201314 analysis of employment and earnings stated that, post\u2013Great Recession, \"in such times, stability may be the best goal achievable.\" It also noted that employment in theater \"may not yet be progressing at the same rates\" as in the past, \"but it is not shrinking either, and the same is true of member earnings on Equity contracts.\"\nGordon says that AGMA negotiates its contracts differently from AEA: \"Equity has three or four major contracts. We have contracts for individual companies, and we only have people who are actually dancing take part in the negotiations.\" The current minimum guaranteed Equity salary for a dancer in a Broadway show is $1,861 per week, but a show's long run is never guaranteed. Under AGVA contracts, the Rockettes earn around $1,500 per week, although their work is seasonal.\nGordon cites two factors for the durability of AGMA-affiliated troupes. \"They are non-profit companies whose artistic motivations go beyond simply making a profit,\" he says. \"The companies always bargain aggressively, but dancers are the company, so there's no point in screwing around with the company.\"\nLife as a Delegate\nAGMA delegates are company artists who enforce union rules, act as intermediaries between artists and management and orchestrate contract negotiations. Brooke Moore, a principal dancer with Pennsylvania Ballet since 2012, has been an AGMA delegate for three years.\nOn being a delegate: \"I want to stand up for the dancers because I believe so strongly that if we are taken care of physically, mentally and emotionally, we perform better.\"\nOn contract gains: \"The last negotiations were about providing a better work environment, like getting our casting ahead of time and getting notice of when r\u00e9p\u00e9titeurs and choreographers are in town.\"\nOn negotiation presentations: \"We compare PAB to ballet companies with similar budgets to see how we rank with things like physical therapy, pay scale and overtime rates.\" \u2014JC\nPhoto by Ernest Gregory, Courtesy Fleming\nHow This Tap-Dancer-Turned-Composer Stays True to His Jazz Roots\nFrom Riverdance to HBO's \"Boardwalk Empire,\" tap dancer DeWitt Fleming Jr. has proved to be a triple threat on the stage and screen. He's also an entrepreneur, selling his own line of wireless microphones, DeW It Right Tap Mics. Last year, he added \"composer\" to his resum\u00e9 with the release of Sax and Taps INTERSPLOSION!, the first tap dance and jazz album recorded at Jazz at Lincoln Center's Dizzy's Club. One of the songs, co-written with jazz saxophonist Erica von Kleist, was a finalist for last year's Unsigned Only music competition.\n\"When you're invited to dance with a jazz band, it's always assumed that, as a tap dancer, you're going to be a feature. If you go all the way back to New Orleans' Congo Square, and even before then, dance was a part of the music. I wanted to stick to those roots and create an album where everything was intertwined.\"\nHe recently spoke with Dance Magazine about his collaboration with von Kleist and the creation of their album.\n<img lazy-loadable=\"true\" data-runner-src=\"https:\/\/assets.rebelmouse.io\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy8yNTUwMTM4NS9vcmlnaW4uanBnIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTYxNjkyNTU3MH0.E3Wxx5BrefE_OOVNCmRd8e0S3tuHeOHs7jCRz3shY6U\/img.jpg?width=1200&coordinates=0%2C102%2C0%2C102&height=400\" id=\"5dd3f\" class=\"rm-shortcode\" data-rm-shortcode-id=\"7585c334be666bfc04d1b62b35ced212\" data-rm-shortcode-name=\"rebelmouse-image\" alt=\"Von Kleist stands on the left, while playing a saxophone. She has dark hair and wears brown sandals with a floral dress. Fleming Jr. looks at her as he tap dances to the right of her. He wears brown dap shoes, blue jeans and a burgundy button shirt. His arms are outstretched to the front and back of him. They stand in front of a red curtain with gold details.\" data-width=\"1200\" data-height=\"400\" \/>\nJazz saxophonist Erica von Kleist and tap dancer DeWitt Fleming Jr. perform together.\nPhoto by Vicky Good Photography, Courtesy Fleming\nHow he found jazz\n<p>\"I started learning to play jazz drums when I was 12 or 13. The first book my mother got me was Jazz for Young People, about Wynton Marsalis. I met him about 15 years ago when I performed at Jazz at Lincoln Center. Coming back and recording something there was a dream come true.\"<\/p>\nWorking with jazz saxophonist Erica von Kleist\n<p>\"The connection with Erica was immediate. We have a natural give-and-take, which is supposed to happen in jazz. A lot of times, it's not easy when you're working with jazz musicians. You have to massage someone's ego or speak their language so they'll let down their guard.<\/p><p>\"I would send Erica a voice note of me sitting in the car singing out a bass line. Or I'd be on the subway, looking crazy, trying to scat the piano part, then the drum part, then the bass part. I would send her ideas, then she would shape them and add things.\"<br><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding: 20px 0 40px;\"> <div class=\"htl-ad\" data-unit=\"dance_magazine\/dm_desktop_medrec\" data-sizes=\"0x0:|1024x0:300x250\" data-prebid=\"0x0:|1024x0:dm_desktop_medrec\" data-refresh=\"viewable\" data-refresh-secs=\"45\"> <\/div> <\/div>\nHow to tell a story without the help of live performance\n<p>\"We wanted to write something reflective of the times, that could speak to positivity and change. I was always taught as an artist you have a responsibility to use your platform in a positive way. Usually you can accomplish that in live theater. You have time to go through all those emotions, say your message, have your moment. At home, it's hard. How do we reach an audience from home?<\/p><p>\"The first song we wrote is called 'Piggy Bank for Charity.' We talked to a Jewish woman who was terrorized for years by a white supremacy group. She practices tzedakah, in which she puts some of her money in piggy banks, and once a piggy bank is full, she gives it to charity. The song has a repetitive melody that resembles dropping money into a piggy bank.\"<br><\/p>\nOn pulling the final product together\n<p>\"We rehearsed literally a day before the show. We had booked the club a year in advance and wanted to do it live to save on studio costs. We gave the musicians the sheet music, got in the studio for a few hours, ran the songs, did a sound check the next day and then just did the show. We just had to make sure we had a good night\u2014and we did.<br><\/p><p>\"We are definitely continuing this work. We are writing new music and hope to have another album later this year.\"<\/p>\nGO DEEPER SHOW LESS\ncreative process Jazz tap dance dewitt fleming jr.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Add parallel Share Print Page Options Listen to Mark 5:22-43, Luke 8:41-56\n22 Then one of the synagogue leaders,(A) named Jairus, came, and when he saw Jesus, he fell at his feet. 23 He pleaded earnestly with him, \"My little daughter is dying. Please come and put your hands on(B) her so that she will be healed and live.\" 24 So Jesus went with him.\nA large crowd followed and pressed around him. 25 And a woman was there who had been subject to bleeding(C) for twelve years. 26 She had suffered a great deal under the care of many doctors and had spent all she had, yet instead of getting better she grew worse. 27 When she heard about Jesus, she came up behind him in the crowd and touched his cloak, 28 because she thought, \"If I just touch his clothes,(D) I will be healed.\" 29 Immediately her bleeding stopped and she felt in her body that she was freed from her suffering.(E)\n30 At once Jesus realized that power(F) had gone out from him. He turned around in the crowd and asked, \"Who touched my clothes?\"\n31 \"You see the people crowding against you,\" his disciples answered, \"and yet you can ask, 'Who touched me?' \"\n32 But Jesus kept looking around to see who had done it. 33 Then the woman, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell at his feet and, trembling with fear, told him the whole truth. 34 He said to her, \"Daughter, your faith has healed you.(G) Go in peace(H) and be freed from your suffering.\"\n35 While Jesus was still speaking, some people came from the house of Jairus, the synagogue leader.(I) \"Your daughter is dead,\" they said. \"Why bother the teacher anymore?\"\n36 Overhearing[a] what they said, Jesus told him, \"Don't be afraid; just believe.\"\n37 He did not let anyone follow him except Peter, James and John the brother of James.(J) 38 When they came to the home of the synagogue leader,(K) Jesus saw a commotion, with people crying and wailing loudly. 39 He went in and said to them, \"Why all this commotion and wailing? The child is not dead but asleep.\"(L) 40 But they laughed at him.\nAfter he put them all out, he took the child's father and mother and the disciples who were with him, and went in where the child was. 41 He took her by the hand(M) and said to her, \"Talitha koum!\" (which means \"Little girl, I say to you, get up!\").(N) 42 Immediately the girl stood up and began to walk around (she was twelve years old). At this they were completely astonished. 43 He gave strict orders not to let anyone know about this,(O) and told them to give her something to eat.\nMark 5:36 Or Ignoring\nMark 5:22 : ver 35, 36, 38; Lk 13:14; Ac 13:15; 18:8, 17\nMark 5:23 : Mt 19:13; Mk 6:5; 7:32; 8:23; 16:18; Lk 4:40; 13:13; S Ac 6:6\nMark 5:25 : Lev 15:25-30\nMark 5:28 : S Mt 9:20\nMark 5:29 : ver 34\nMark 5:30 : Lk 5:17; 6:19\nMark 5:34 : S Ac 15:33\nMark 5:35 : S ver 22\nMark 5:41 : Mk 1:31\nMark 5:41 : S Lk 7:14\nMark 5:43 : S Mt 8:4\nListen to Mark 5:22-43, Luke 8:41-56\nClose KJV\n22 And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet,\n23 And besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter lieth at the point of death: I pray thee, come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live.\n24 And Jesus went with him; and much people followed him, and thronged him.\n25 And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years,\n26 And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse,\n27 When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment.\n28 For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole.\n29 And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague.\n30 And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him, turned him about in the press, and said, Who touched my clothes?\n31 And his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?\n32 And he looked round about to see her that had done this thing.\n33 But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth.\n34 And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.\n35 While he yet spake, there came from the ruler of the synagogue's house certain which said, Thy daughter is dead: why troublest thou the Master any further?\n36 As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe.\n37 And he suffered no man to follow him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James.\n38 And he cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and seeth the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly.\n39 And when he was come in, he saith unto them, Why make ye this ado, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth.\n40 And they laughed him to scorn. But when he had put them all out, he taketh the father and the mother of the damsel, and them that were with him, and entereth in where the damsel was lying.\n41 And he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, Talitha cumi; which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, arise.\n42 And straightway the damsel arose, and walked; for she was of the age of twelve years. And they were astonished with a great astonishment.\n43 And he charged them straitly that no man should know it; and commanded that something should be given her to eat.\n41 Then a man named Jairus, a synagogue leader,(A) came and fell at Jesus' feet, pleading with him to come to his house 42 because his only daughter, a girl of about twelve, was dying.\nAs Jesus was on his way, the crowds almost crushed him. 43 And a woman was there who had been subject to bleeding(B) for twelve years,[a] but no one could heal her. 44 She came up behind him and touched the edge of his cloak,(C) and immediately her bleeding stopped.\n45 \"Who touched me?\" Jesus asked.\nWhen they all denied it, Peter said, \"Master,(D) the people are crowding and pressing against you.\"\n46 But Jesus said, \"Someone touched me;(E) I know that power has gone out from me.\"(F)\n47 Then the woman, seeing that she could not go unnoticed, came trembling and fell at his feet. In the presence of all the people, she told why she had touched him and how she had been instantly healed. 48 Then he said to her, \"Daughter, your faith has healed you.(G) Go in peace.\"(H)\n49 While Jesus was still speaking, someone came from the house of Jairus, the synagogue leader.(I) \"Your daughter is dead,\" he said. \"Don't bother the teacher anymore.\"\n50 Hearing this, Jesus said to Jairus, \"Don't be afraid; just believe, and she will be healed.\"\n51 When he arrived at the house of Jairus, he did not let anyone go in with him except Peter, John and James,(J) and the child's father and mother. 52 Meanwhile, all the people were wailing and mourning(K) for her. \"Stop wailing,\" Jesus said. \"She is not dead but asleep.\"(L)\n53 They laughed at him, knowing that she was dead. 54 But he took her by the hand and said, \"My child, get up!\"(M) 55 Her spirit returned, and at once she stood up. Then Jesus told them to give her something to eat. 56 Her parents were astonished, but he ordered them not to tell anyone what had happened.(N)\nLuke 8:43 Many manuscripts years, and she had spent all she had on doctors\nLuke 8:41 : ver 49; S Mk 5:22\nLuke 8:43 : Lev 15:25-30\nLuke 8:44 : S Mt 9:20\nLuke 8:45 : S Lk 5:5\nLuke 8:46 : Mt 14:36; Mk 3:10\nLuke 8:46 : Lk 5:17; 6:19\nLuke 8:48 : S Ac 15:33\nLuke 8:49 : ver 41\nLuke 8:52 : Lk 23:27\nLuke 8:54 : S Lk 7:14\nLuke 8:56 : S Mt 8:4\n41 And, behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue: and he fell down at Jesus' feet, and besought him that he would come into his house:\n42 For he had one only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she lay a dying. But as he went the people thronged him.\n43 And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, which had spent all her living upon physicians, neither could be healed of any,\n44 Came behind him, and touched the border of his garment: and immediately her issue of blood stanched.\n45 And Jesus said, Who touched me? When all denied, Peter and they that were with him said, Master, the multitude throng thee and press thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?\n46 And Jesus said, Somebody hath touched me: for I perceive that virtue is gone out of me.\n47 And when the woman saw that she was not hid, she came trembling, and falling down before him, she declared unto him before all the people for what cause she had touched him, and how she was healed immediately.\n48 And he said unto her, Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace.\n49 While he yet spake, there cometh one from the ruler of the synagogue's house, saying to him, Thy daughter is dead; trouble not the Master.\n50 But when Jesus heard it, he answered him, saying, Fear not: believe only, and she shall be made whole.\n51 And when he came into the house, he suffered no man to go in, save Peter, and James, and John, and the father and the mother of the maiden.\n52 And all wept, and bewailed her: but he said, Weep not; she is not dead, but sleepeth.\n53 And they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was dead.\n54 And he put them all out, and took her by the hand, and called, saying, Maid, arise.\n55 And her spirit came again, and she arose straightway: and he commanded to give her meat.\n56 And her parents were astonished: but he charged them that they should tell no man what was done.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Rediff Movies\nrediff NewsApp\nNewsApp (Free)\nRead news as it happens\nRediff News All News\nRediff.com \u00bb Movies \u00bb Deepika: With Ranbir, past doesn't come into play at all\nDeepika: With Ranbir, past doesn't come into play at all\nLast updated on: April 9, 2013 12:24 IST\nSubhash K Jha in Patna\nDeepika Padukone is enjoying her moment in the sun.\nWhile her new film Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani -- opposite former flame Ranbir Kapoor -- is currently generating a lot of buzz, she will be seen opposite rumoured beau Ranveer Singh in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's opulent Ram Leela and as Tamil superstar Rajinikanth's leading lady in the ambitious Kochadaiyaan later this year.\nIn this interview with Subhash K Jha, the actress talks about her new film.\nWhat's it like being part of Ayan Mukerjee's Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani (YJHD)?\nIt's different from Ayan's Wake Up Sid, and will prove his versatility. He has kept the romance real and yet, it is a fantasy. It's an entertaining film.\nImage: Deepika Padukone\nPhotographs: Pradeep Bandekar\nTags: Ranbir Kapoor , Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani , Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani , YJHD , Deepika Padukone\n'There was a great comfort level'\nHow was it working with Ranbir Kapoor?\nGreat! We started our careers on the same day -- he debuted with Saawariya and I debuted with Om Shanti Om. To be working with him post-Barfi and Cocktail is different from working with him in Bachna Ae Haseeno, when we were both relative newcomers.\nWhat is it like working with Ranbir after your breakup?\nThe past doesn't come into play at all. We focus on the work at hand. It's a lot of fun because Ranbir, Ayan and I are friends. Ayan has seen Ranbir and me together. So there was a great comfort level.\nImage: Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone in Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani\nTags: Ranbir , Om Shanti Om , Ae Haseeno , Saawariya , Ayan\n'Omar Abdullah was very humble and unaffected'\nYou recently shot in Kashmir for YJHD?\nYes, it was my first visit to Kashmir. It's paradise. The people are so warm and hospitable.\nApparently, Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah met you, Ranbir and Ayan in Kashmir.\nYes, he did. We were happy to have a meal with him. He was very humble and unaffected. I could listen to him speak for hours.\nYou headed straight to Rajasthan after Kashmir.\nYes, from Kashmir I flew straight to Udaipur for Ram Leela. So from a freezing Kashmir to a summery Udaipur, from the breezy Ayan to a passionate SLB (Sanjay Leela Bhansali). I had to pack two different sets of clothes in two different suitcases and acclimatize myself immediately from one kind of filmmaking to another.\nBut it's great. I am so happy to be working with such different directors. I can't wait to see what the rest of the year has in store for me.\nTags: Jammu & Kashmir , Omar Abdullah , Leela Bhansali , Ram Leela , YJHD\n'I'm glad I'm working with so many amazing directors'\nPrev More\nAre you too busy to have fun?\nI am having fun working and enjoying every moment of it. My hands are full with projects for the entire next year.\nAs an actress in Bollywood, do you you think you get enough substantial roles?\nYes, I get a fair amount of choices. There are so many kinds of films being made, and therefore so many roles. The year 2012 was an amazing year for cinema and this year seems equally exciting.\nAny directors on your wish list?\nI wished to work with Sanjay Leela Bhansali and it happened. It's a dream come true. I never expected it would happen so early in my career.\nImage: Ayan Mukerji and Deepika Padukone\nTags: Leela Bhansali , Bollywood\nZaraBol - Trending Topics\n#MonsoonPics\n#India-Photos\n#RediffFoodies\n#Chandrayaan2\nPIX: Sunny Leone's HOT item song\nPIX: Bollywood's 10 SEXIEST Armymen\n'Sanjay Dutt's mother's death marked him forever'\nChashme Baddoor: Liked the original or remake? TELL US\nAamir Khan's BEST onscreen female avatar? VOTE!","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Let's All Rise in the \"Hallelujah Chorus\"\nOur favorite Gospel quartet never fails to inspire and draw praise from the crowd for the King they are singing about. Once again, in the following video, the Oakridge Boys rendered an awesome and God-honoring praise song! Understandably, it's a special number for Christmas. Still, that will not limit the \"Hallelujah Chorus\" to be sang only during Christmas.\nAnd here's a bonus. At the onset of the clip, you'll hear Duane Allen talk about his father's tradition and the valuable lesson of the blessedness of giving more than receiving. That's the generous spirit that should be evident to all believers regardless of the season they're in. It should be all year round.\nSo go ahead then. Out of the unspeakable joy, you might be feeling by now, sing along with the Oaks Boys.\n\"Hallelujah Chorus\" by The Oakridge Boys\nSTANDING TRADITION\nUpon hearing the \"Hallelujah Chorus,\" it is the norm for the audience to stand. Why is that? One speculation is that the King George II stood up when the Hallelujah chorus was played during the Messiah's premiere in London, 1743. The audience followed suit. Some say, the king did so out of reverence to the King of Kings. Others say he could just have been tired sitting for a long time and was just stretching his legs. Regardless of the real reason, that has been the custom since. (Not bad considering that when Jesus finally reigns on earth, people will not stand but prostrate before him.)\nUSE OF 'HALLELUJAH'\nSimply, \"Hallelujah\" is an utterance of praise to God. Truth is, the brief wordings added by composer Handel to the word 'hallelujah' was more than enough. The term encompasses all the majestic and glorious adorations we could offer God. He is beauty and royalty beyond description. Even angels and other ministering spirits in heaven could not totally express their wonder. Collectively verbalized them, we got 'hallelujah.'\nSignificant Events That Took Place on September 5\nStatler Brothers' Rendition of the Gospel Song \"Sweet By and By\"\nRed Simpson Tells The Other Side Of The Story in \"I'm A Truck\"\n10 Country Artists Staying True to Country Music's Traditional Roots\nPam Tillis' Beautiful Country Song \"Maybe It Was Memphis\"\nLuke Combs' 'Beautiful Crazy', The Truth Behind the Song That Launched His Career","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"INTERVIEW \"GREEN TRANSITION\" - TAGUNGSWIRTSCHAFT WITH BARBARA WEIZS\u00c4CKER\n\"Trade shows can become the driving force toward climate neutrality\"\nBy Gwen Kaufmann\nFriday, 8th April 2022\nIf an entire continent plans to stop emitting greenhouse gases, it will trigger a major wave of change. In all industries and sectors of the economy, a development towards climate-protecting production and processes is required. For Barbara Weizs\u00e4cker, Secretary General of the EEIA and EMECA trade fair associations, it is clear where companies can quickly find the solutions they need: at trade shows.\nIn March 2020, the EU Commission adopted a new industrial strategy: Europe is to become the first climate-neutral continent by 2050. This is a great opportunity for trade fairs, where innovations - also in the field of sustainability - are presented, paving the way for widespread use. Then came the Corona pandemic and paralyzed the trade show business. How did the EU react to this?\nThe EU did not put on the brakes in this field, but the political background work on the Green Deal continued despite all other restrictions. Initiatives and laws have been launched and are now being implemented little by little. Specific interim targets have been set - and they will not be postponed, neither because of Covid nor because of the new crisis in Ukraine. Everything is moving forward, because we can't afford to wait. It's a huge structural change that has to be completed, because otherwise we'll run into a problem as mankind. So yes, the European Green Deal is an immense opportunity for trade fairs. We have never before experienced such a substantial transformation \u2013 and it has to come very quickly. Trade fairs can be one of the driving forces, if not the driving force, for the implementation of climate neutrality.\nWhat exactly can or must be the contribution of trade shows?\nTrade shows have always been sources of information where the solutions for tomorrow are presented. At the same time, they are platforms for exchanging knowledge: They transfer research and development toward innovations that then have to be brought to market in large numbers and depth. We can do that through the trade shows. Trade fairs also provide the framework for establishing institutional exchange opportunities to bring small and medium-sized enterprises into contact with each other, to form clusters and to work on topics with joint forces. By the way, from an EU perspective, the green transition is closely intertwined with digital transition. And there is another strand that plays into this, which is being incorporated into all EU policies as a lesson learnt from the Covid pandemic: Resilience should be increased across all industries. The pandemic painfully highlighted the interdependencies in supply chains. That's why Europe is now assessing exactly what is needed on the ground to be better prepared for a new shock. These are great opportunities for the trade show industry because the need is there to get everything up and running swiftly from development to product launch - and especially at scales we've long wanted.\n\"Change is only credible if we move forward as quickly as we can.\"\nBARBARA WEIZS\u00c4CKER, SECRETARY GENERAL OF EEIA AND EMECA\nSo the green transformation is giving trade shows a positive boost. What about the sustainability of the trade show industry itself?\nIt's definitely good that so much is happening in terms of sustainability in the industries that are customers of trade shows. But the trade fair industry as an industry must also shape its own change. This is being done internally, primarily through the Net Zero Carbon Events initiative, which brings everything together globally to create uniform standards for measuring emissions against which progress can be reported. This initiative serves to bring order to the issue. After all, in order to measure what CO2 emissions a particular trade show has caused, all the components have to be brought together, from all the site management to logistics, catering and all the activities of the organizer and exhibiting companies, without double counting. It is complex to develop this so that we as an industry do not unintentionally present us in a weaker condition that we are. Opinions differ as to whether the entire travel activity of the participants should also be included. After all, the trade show industry itself has an influence primarily on the exhibition grounds and the organizers, including all service providers such as stand construction and logistics, because of the close relationships that exist there.\nAnd in which areas is the influence less important?\nThere is only a medium-close relationship with the entire travel sector, including the hotel industry. Yet this is the partner industry: If no one can travel, there are no trade shows, because then no one attends. The trade show industry depends on a functioning travel industry. That's why it's so smart for this topic that at the EU level the trade fair industry is part of the tourism ecosystem. Trade fairs, including all travel activities, can only improve as much in terms of sustainability as all players along the chain improve. That's why we have to advance together, hand in hand, also with the travel segment.\nIs there support for this from the EU \u2013 and what does this look like in concrete terms?\nThe EU's approach has changed. They no longer think in terms of industries, but in terms of ecosystems. In other words, all the players along a value chain are being brought together. As a result, the trade fair industry has been assigned to the area of tourism. This is the first cluster where the EU applies this new process to define its policies, which involves all stakeholders and asks for their needs. The result of this model process is the document \"Transition Pathways for Tourism,\" which maps out the path of sustainable and digital transformation for all stakeholders in the tourism sector in Europe. For example, there is a massive push to develop clean fuels for aviation. To closely track progress, the EU is moving away from the previously typical program duration of seven years. There will be more regular reviews of whether needs are still relevant, and development is progressing. Accordingly, the first interim report will be issued as early as 2023 so that the program can be adjusted. The next interim report will follow in 2025 and then again in 2030. The program will therefore be closely monitored and permanently adapted, but at the same time the industry itself steers the implementation. After all, the goal is to motivate all players to advance.\n\"These are great opportunities for the trade show industry.\"\nIs the EU's primary goal to move forward as collectively as possible?\nYes, after all, no company should go out of business because it can't change so quickly. There are many factors that play a role in how quickly a change toward greater sustainability is achieved. If green power is not available in a certain region, a venue, and the organizer of a show at that venue cannot use green power. But they still have to be able to continue to operate until they are ready for a switch. And if some can move faster to change: good! These companies serve as role models and pull the others along. By the way, this is true not only in the trade fair industry, but also on the customer side. Change is only credible if we move forward as quickly as we can \u2013 and help everyone else to keep up.\nAre there new funding opportunities for this transformation?\nWhat's new is that the EU has combined all research and innovation funding horizontally in the European Innovation Council. This primarily concerns innovations in the tech sector, but for all industries. There is support for all phases, from research to pilot to start-up and scale-up. It's not just about funding, but also about establishing contacts with venture capitalists. Such pitching rounds can ideally take place at trade fairs because industries come together there, find partners and customers and carry out benchmarking at the same time. In the USA, this already works very well at CES, and it could also become part of shows in Europe. Trade fairs are explicitly included as an instrument of the EU's growth strategy for small start-ups to become medium-sized and larger \u2013 perhaps even unicorns.\nAbout Barbara Weizs\u00e4cker\nBarbara Weizs\u00e4cker is Secretary General of the European trade fair associations European Exhibition Industry Alliance (EEIA) and European Major Exhibition Centres Association (EMECA), both based in Brussels. The studied English and Romance languages and is experienced lobbyist on trade fair issues at European level and has been closely with the trade fair industry for over 20 years.\nYou could also read the full interview here.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"WSKG (https:\/\/wskg.org\/news\/pa-lawmakers-try-new-way-of-assessing-impact-of-state-dollars\/)\nPA Lawmakers Try New Way Of Assessing Impact Of State Dollars\nBy Katie Meyer | January 23, 2019\nMore on Economy\nSubscribe to Economy\nHARRISBURG, PA (WSKG) \u2013 Thanks to a law passed two years ago, Pennsylvania's Independent Fiscal Office is now required to periodically create what are known as performance-based budget reports on state agencies\u2013basically, analyses measuring program funding against actual outcomes.\nA legislative board formed to assess those reports held its first-ever hearing Tuesday.\nThe IFO focused on the Corrections Department this time around. Its key takeaways included a list of new data points for the department to track, broken into 13 categories like assessing public safety risk, parole supervision, and alcohol and drug treatment.\nThe parole category saw some of the most significant recommendations, like recording parole officers' average caseloads and reporting the number of parolees who are monitored electronically.\nOther recommendations include measuring the number of inmates assessed for alcohol and drug treatment against those who actually receive treatment, tracking whether in-prison education and vocational training impacts recidivism, and monitoring the percentage of sexually violent predators who attend mandatory treatment once they're released.\nLawmakers are hoping to use this report\u2013and others like it\u2013during the state budgeting process.\nBoard chair Pat Browne, a Republican who also chairs the Senate Appropriations Committee, said he has previously been frustrated with budgeting because while the state routinely tracked spending efficiency from year to year, it didn't focus on tailoring spending to agencies' goals.\n\"It's going to be an evolving process,\" he said. \"There's going to be an evolving understanding as to what this is\u2026you've got to think differently than we have in the past.\"\nThe report wasn't supposed to focus on policy, but along with the data recommendations, the IFO included a few extra suggestions that would likely require legislative action.\nA key one is boosting data collection from counties on services like probation oversight, since they overlap with the DOC and vary widely.\nDOC Secretary John Wetzel says he would support that, though added he thinks the state would need to chip in cash.\n\"I think it would benefit counties to do a better job of collecting data consistently,\" he said. \"I think from the state's standpoint, we should invest in that.\"\nThe board will review agency spending on a rotating basis every five years.\nIts next hearing is later this week and will focus on the Departments of General Services and Banking and Securities, plus a number of tax credits.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home Uncategorized Indian Government Proposes Supply of Essential Medicines Free to People\nIndian Government Proposes Supply of Essential Medicines Free to People\nNew Delhi \u2014 To provide affordable healthcare, the government has proposed free supply of essential medicines in public health facilities, union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Ghulam Nabi Azad said Wednesday.\nThe minister said this would reduce out-of-pocket expenses on medicines.\nThe Government of India has proposed to start an initiative for free supply of Essential Medicines in Public Health Facilities in the country aiming to provide affordable health care to the people by reducing out of pocket expenses of medicines.\nThis initiative will promote rational use of medicines and reduce the consumption of inessential, unscientific and hazardous medicines. This was stated by Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad, Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare at Amsterdam, Netherland today.\nAddressing the Conference on \"Responsible Use of Medicines\" Shri Azad said responsible and rational use of medicines is a crucial part of the national health policy and access to medicines is one of the vital tools needed to improve and maintain health. Considering that provision of affordable medicines is the responsibility of the public sector and the State, a fine balance has to be maintained between the private sector which operates on the demands of the market and the responsibility of the State for ensuring a positive benefit risk profile of available medicines.\nHe said there is very high out of pocket expenditure on health in India, of which a larger part is on medicine. We need to look at adherence to Standard Treatment Guidelines, curbing unethical promotion of medicines by the drug manufacturers, better regulatory control over prescription and dispensing of medicine and also to make the consumer aware the hazards of self medication.\nShri Azad said India is facing an increasing threat of Anti Microbial Resistance. To tackle the threat and also to promote rational and responsible use of antibiotics in India, the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has developed the National Policy for Containment of Anti Microbial Resistance which aims at prudent use of antibiotics, prevention of emergence of drug resistance and prevention of spread of transmission of resistant bacteria.\nSource: pib.nic.in\nFamily Welfare\nFree Essential Medicines\nIndian Government\nPrevious articleGandhian way real option to end conflicts: India\nNext articleSonia denounces Modi, calls for a 'new Gujarat'\nYahoo may lay-off thousands in restructuring drive: Source\nNational Dance Day Draws Large, Diverse Crowd to Washington","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Contests 2018 So then, who won for the UK?\nNF Results\nSo then, who won for the UK?\nPhil Colclough\nAs Monty had already told you (and frankly, why haven't you read what he wrote at the press launch\u2026.. fools!) the UK have had a six-song final from the Dome in Brighton, home of the 1974 Euro\u2026. etc..etc\u2026\nLots of M\u00e5ns (yay) and Mel (notsomuch) and a half-decent selection show that you can catch on BBC iPlayer in the UK, or good old VHS if you have recorded it.\nApparently, an 8 member jury (see below) and the 9 viewers at home had a 50\/50 vote. Thankfully you did your duty properly and voted Surie the winner \u2013 thank FUCK for that!\nA good song, an excellent performance \u2013 BRING IT ON\nSong Performer(s)\nCrazy Raya\nAstronaut Liam Tamne\nLegends Asanda\nYou Jaz Ellington\nStorm SuRie\nI feel the love Goldstone\nThe jury members\nCaroline Sullivan \u2013 Music Journalist, The Guardian\nRoisin O'Connor \u2013 Music Correspondent, The Independent\nSteve Tandy \u2013 Regional Radio Promoter\nSara Sesardic \u2013 Music Editor at Spotify\nAlastair Webber \u2013 A&R Manager\nMarco Sensi \u2013 Music Editor, MTV Music\n(Head Judge) David Grant \u2013 Vocal Coach\nKele Le Roc \u2013 Artist, writer and creative\nPrevious articleTime to catch up with what's happening in Serbia\nNext article8 February \u2013 Be my river of hope\nBenidorm fest kicks off \u2013 Late at night \u2013 best place for them!\nThe Eurovision Song Contest 2018 was the 63rd edition of the annual Eurovision Song Contest. It took place for the first time in Portugal following the country's first victory at the 2017 contest in Kiev, Ukraine with the song \"Amar pelos dois\", performed by Salvador Sobral. The contest was held at the Altice Arena in Lisbon and consisted of two semi-finals on 8 and 10 May and a final on 12 May 2018.\nThe three live shows were hosted by Filomena Cautela, S\u00edlvia Alberto, Daniela Ruah and Catarina Furtado.\nForty-three countries participated in the contest, equalling the record of the 2008 and 2011 editions.\nRussia returned after their absence from the previous edition, and for the first time since 2011, no country withdrew from the contest.\nWhy your favourite didn't win Eurovision \u2013 Part 3: Close, but no cigar\nWhy your favourite didn't win Eurovision \u2013 Part 2: Mid-table\nWhy your favourite didn't win Eurovision \u2013 Part 1: The lower reaches\nEurovision 2018 \u2013 The viewing figures\nAt\u00e9 j\u00e1, Portugal, shalom Israel","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Bristol City and Derby County make bids for Leeds United and Nottingham Forest target\nNottingham Forest and Leeds United fall behind\nJohn Evely\nThe race to sign Peterborough United's star striker Jack Marriott is well and truly heating up.\nBristol Live understand Bristol City have put in a bid for last season's top scorer in League One.\nChampionship rivals Derby County are also understood to have tabled an offer for the 23-year-old who scored 33 goals in all competitions last season for Posh.\nBristol City transfer news LIVE: Adam Webster unveiled; Bobby Reid joins Cardiff City\nMarriott has been a man in demand this summer with eight clubs confirmed as interested in the striker.\nChampionship heavyweights Leeds United and Nottingham Forest have also been interested in the striker, along with Norwich City and Scottish giants Rangers and Celtic.\nYesterday Peterborough chairman Darragh MacAnthony revealed he has had a busy day on his return to London Road from a family holiday.\nHe tweeted: \"Wow busy day. Phone hasn't stopped ringing. You can tell most clubs now back for pre-season training. Let the madness begin.\"\nBobby Reid explains why he has left Bristol City for Cardiff City in a heartfelt message\nBristol City's squad returned to pre-season today and it seems likely that one of those phone calls he received was from the Robins camp.\nBristol City are looking to add their attacking options after Bobby Reid joined Cardiff City earlier today for a fee understood to be around \u00a39m with a \u00a31m in add ons.\nPeterborough are reported to be holding out for a fee of around \u00a36.5m for their forward.\nBristol Live","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Release Date Of The Osbournes Want To Believe Season 2 Episode 6\nThe Osbournes Want To Believe Season 2 has parted with five sections of the portion till this point on schedule as it goes to give us scene 6. It is one more stunning series made in media outlets that furnishes us with enough exciting and unexpected developments. The principle idea of this series, you inquire? It is regarding how Jack Osbourne showing Ozzy just as Sharon clasps and short recordings of occasions that have occurred previously. Even though this load of experiences looks pretty incredible by its vibes, he investigates whether the team confides in the presence of outsiders or perhaps the fantasies and different notions.\nThe series began circulating its second season on 22nd August this year. In Lost in Space's central scene, we see Jack accepting Sharon just as Ozzy on another excursion. This excursion was insane, and Jack persuaded the two that it was out of the world. He was attempting to influence the two women that felines are fit for seeing the phantoms, and during this time, Canada ends up having its own unique Loch ness beast.\nIn the subsequent scene, named Great Balls of Fire, Jack is pushing Ozzy and Shanon over to open their brains and produce their imagination. He needs them to scrutinize the whole reality with a spooky methodology. They have a Canadian Bigfoot just as a UFO locating, which happened very near their area. The third scene came thumping with a title that says The Osbournes Live Again. In this, we see that Jack leaves the female pair amazingly stunned when they run over a contorted superhuman.\nAfterward, the threesome proceeds to go to supper with an excluded phantom. They witness a saucer flying noticeable all around. There was an assortment of happenings around them which prompted a faith in time travel and how it is conceivable. In the fourth scene, however, Jack makes a decent attempt to cause his folks to accept the spooky workers just as every one of the peculiar circumstances occurring throughout the planet. There were catching a ride UFOs that showed up with Ents. In actuality, Ozzy did not know of extraterrestrial life movement, and since she has discovered one, she is stunned.\nSeason 2 Episode 5 Recap\nIn the latest fifth scene of the dramatization, Children of the Grave, we were exposed to a tremendous amount of secrets than at any other time. It is seen that Jack has pulled every one of the stops to turn Sharon and Ozzy to put stock in the presence of spooky youngsters. They even have scared pets around that prove to be helpful with the secret UFOs. The finishing-up snapshots of this scene likewise included an error in the grid. Presently, it is the ideal opportunity for us to discuss the future held by this amazingly captivating dramatization.\nThe Osbournes Want To Believe Season 2 Episode 6 Release Date and Where to Watch\nThe Osbournes Want To Believe Season 2 Episode 6 is planned for discharge on nineteenth September 2021. The scene should exit on the Travel Channel at 9 PM as per Eastern Time. On the off chance that you anticipate observing each show set, I propose you lookout each week on Sundays. The most practical approach to watch the show is through The Travel Channel itself. We have referenced the date and time allotment above, and you should tune into the organization. The authority site of Travel Channel likewise includes the most recent passages on their foundation.\nThe Osbournes Want To Believe Season 2 Episode 6 Spoilers\nHere, we are going to specify the data that will be displayed in the following scene. If this makes anybody feel awkward, go ahead and skirt the part if it's not too much trouble. The Osbournes Want To Believe Season 2 Episode 6 is named The Bat's Revenge. We will observe Jack just as Sharon and Ozzy attempt to battle about mirrors and regardless of whether these items can be spooky.\nTags: The Osbournes Want To Believe\nWho Is Jessica Chastain Boyfriend?\nWhere Is Sand Dollar Cove Filmed?","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"MARCH 2016, WAG WELL February 26, 2016\nFighting menopausal flab\nStory by Jacqui Justice One of the most common issues my patients seek help with is menopause-related weight gain. All evidence has long pointed\u2026\nA design for exercise\nBy Giovanni Roselli\nIn December 1873, Edward Stanley, the Earl of Derby, observed that \"Those who think they have not time for bodily exercise will sooner or\u2026\nIn the zone at ZoneManhattan\nBy Laura Cacace\nAs WAG arrives at the ZoneManhattan facility in the Bronx, the staff is busy at work, finishing up the day's meal service and preparing\u2026\nWeighing in on diets\nSince the 1960s, Weight Watchers has aimed to prove that dieting doesn't have to be impossible, and the word \"diet\" doesn't have to mean\u2026\nMARCH 2016, WAG What's New February 26, 2016\nA design for working with autism\nBy Georgette Gouveia\nIn the heart of White Plains' pink brick and stone financial district lies a most unusual doll shop. The cozy pastel-colored 750-square-foot space sells\u2026\nMARCH 2016, WHETTING THE APPETITE February 26, 2016\nRed wine linguine\nBy Jackie Ruby\nWell this is something out of the ordinary. I always wanted to try this recipe. Had the girls over, and they went crazy for\u2026\nMARCH 2016, WINE & DINE February 26, 2016\nAll wineries big and boutique\nBy Doug Paulding\nWhen I was a kid, my parents and my considerably older siblings would drink gallon-size bottles of Gallo or Almaden or Inglenook on ski\u2026\nMARCH 2016, Wonderful Dining February 26, 2016\nNoir, a Stamford newcomer\nBy Danielle Brody\nNoir is a French restaurant that knows how to let loose. It's a self-proclaimed \"bistronomie\" \u2014 a blend of \"bistro\" and \"gastronomy,\" offering a\u2026\nMARCH 2016, WAG WHERE ARE THEY NOW February 26, 2016\n\"Tower Music\" set for release\nBy Bob Rozycki\nSome people look at the Eiffel Tower and see a magnificent piece of architecture rising above Paris. Others say it's a place for romance\u2026.\nThe Dessertist comes to Croton\nBy Danielle Renda\nIt's one thing to enjoy desserts. It's another to step into a baker's world. At The Dessertist, one of Croton-on-Hudson's newest storefronts, customers are\u2026\nMARCH 2016, WAG WANDERS February 26, 2016\nCherry blossoms jubilee: D.C. hotels get makeovers\nBy Jeremy Wayne\nThis spring, a crop of new \u2014 or newly renovated hotels \u2014 all of them with exceptional design, will make the city more inviting\u2026\nChic Choices, MARCH 2016 February 26, 2016\nChic choices\nBy Mary Shustack\nIN A MOST DRAMATIC LIGHT [1] Ethan Allen, the Danbury-based furniture and home fashion company, has its finger on the pulse of chic lighting\u2026\nMARCH 2016, WAG WEAR February 26, 2016\nChristian Louboutin's spring fling\nWhen a woman sees the signature shiny, red-lacquered outsole, she knows it's a Christian Louboutin. And that name has been synonymous with luxury since\u2026\nDress-ing for the season at Neiman Marcus\nDresses, dresses and more dresses. As women, we can simply never have enough. With spring approaching, dresses are certainly at the forefront of fashion\u2026.\nMARCH 2016 February 26, 2016\nJoan Lunden savors her life at home\nWhen we think of Joan Lunden, we no doubt think of her as the longtime host of \"Good Morning America\" \u2014 the longest-running host\u2026\nBard College's ribbon of steel\nSometimes a turn on a road not previously taken can lead to amazing sights. And so it is on the north side of Bard\u2026\nLuxe home goods for the bargain hunter\nIt's a common conundrum that most of us design lovers can relate to: We want great \"bones,\" textures, patterns and accessories but not the hefty price\u2026\nClassic meets 21st-century design at Charlotte Barnes\nContemporary meets traditional. Modern meets classic. Old World meets New Age. This is Charlotte Barnes' approach to interior design. \"I feel like you should\u2026\nA Muse for interiors\nLauren Muse came to interior design in a most natural fashion. \"My husband and I, in our late 20s, starting buying and fixing up\u2026\nDeane Inc. is cooking\nBy Reece Alvarez\nThe family-owned and -operated design firm Deane Inc. has been serving Fairfield and Westchester counties since 1961. Now, more than a half-century later, the\u2026\nLeaving no 'stone' unturned\nIn building a home, George Pusser says, it's very easy to get to 95 or 98 percent of accomplishment. What he and his Cos\u2026\nZeste finds a home in Greenwich\nStephanie Finkelstein dedicates her Greenwich store to the art of gift giving \u2014 particularly unusual items for a dinner party host, colleague or acquaintance\u2026.\nPaging through the world of design\nDesign lovers will not only prominently display the new release \"Classic Contemporary: The DNA of Furniture Design\" by Tim Gosling (Thames & Hudson, $75)\u2026\n\"Once in a reporter's career, if one is very lucky, a person like John D. Bassett III comes along,\" Beth Macy writes in her\u2026\nLife of Pei\nBy Audrey Topping\nIn November 1971, shortly after I returned from a journalistic assignment to China, I was surprised to receive a phone call from I.M. Pei. I was thrilled. I knew\u2026\nThe remains of designing days: The Katonah Museum of Art's 'Nest'\nBirds do it. Bees do it. Even sentimental fleas do it. You get the idea: Nature loves to nest. And not just so its\u2026\nA woman's place\u2026.\nAmong the many quirky moments in the recent \"Sherlock\" special \u2014 set in the Victorian London of Arthur Conan Doyle, Holmes' creator \u2014 is one in which Dr. Watson,\u2026\nAs a young man, Leo Mascotte was known for his proper etiquette. \"I wrote thank-you notes \u2014 always,\" he says. It was, after all,\u2026\nPartners, by design\nThe website for SGH Designs Inc. says it right up front \u2014 \"Partners in Life and Design\" \u2014 and that's abundantly clear to anyone\u2026\nView The Category\nWEB EXCLUSIVES Moonstruck\nWEB EXCLUSIVES One with nature\nWEB EXCLUSIVES Properties on the 'fore' front\nWEB EXCLUSIVES Pages and pages of jewelry\nWEB EXCLUSIVES An unexpected taste\nWEB EXCLUSIVES Ol\u00e9, Nole","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Live from the World Ski Championships: Eurovision delivers for world broadcasters\nBy Ken Kerschbaumer, SVG Editorial Director\nThursday, February 5, 2015 - 22:36\nThe FIS Alpine World Ski Championships are being held in the United States for the first time in 16 years and much has changed in the world of TV production since the last time the event was held in Beaver Creek and Vail, CO (where it is again being held). And this year it is up to Eurovision Production Coordination, working alongside technology service providers like Game Creek Video and Bexel, to make sure the production is all it needs to be.\n\"We are trying to lift the production level for an Alpine skiing event here in North America and leave a legacy,\" says Franck Choquard, Eurovision Production Coordination, managing director.\nFranck Choquard, Eurovision Production Coordination, managing director, outside the FIS World Ski Championship IBC.\nThe event runs from Feb. 2 to Feb 15 and nearly every day (with the exception of Feb. 11) features a mix of training runs and 13 medal events. There are 26 rights holders around the globe and 20 of them have a presence on site. The 1,500 square meter International Broadcast Center, located near the finish line at Red Tail Stadium, is home to about 400 production people every day, including staffers from Eurovision, NBC Sports, ORF (Austria), ARD\/ZDF (Germany), France Televisions; YLE (Finland), SVT (Sweden), and SSR\/SRG (Switzerland).\n\"The top three for this event are the Swiss, Austrians, and Germans,\" says Coquard. \"For the Swiss and the Austrians this is their Super Bowl and with the broadcasts in primetime they will have a marketshare around 80%.\"\nA production team of more than 200 is on hand to capture all the happenings (plus medal ceremonies, press conferences, and more) with more than 60 cameras, including more than 50 Sony HDC-1500 cameras with Canon lenses, five Sony HDC-3000 high-speed cameras, Antelope super-high speed cameras, and a CamCat wired aerial system that covers 700 meters on the men's course and 400 meters of women's course.\n\"We will have a maximum of 45 cameras for one race and a total of 18 EVS machines and operators,\" says Choquard.\nThe core event coverage is produced out of three Game Creek production units: Amazin' and Dynasty A and B units.\n\"Because we have men and women events on the same day we need three production units,\" says Choquard. \"Amazin' covers the women's events, Dynasty A the men's events, and the Dynasty B-unit does the pre-cut production.\"\nThree production trucks from Game Creek are at the center of the production of the FIS World Ski Championships.\nBexel was hired to lay fibre for the course as well as to connect the medal's plaza in Vail to the compound at Beaver Creek and lay down 200 fibre patch points. As of Feb. 5 those patch points have been used more than 800 times by both Eurovision's team and the rights holders as cameras are added to the start line, the mixed zone at the finish line, and more.\n\"We sized it big and it almost fully loaded,\" says Choquard.\nOne hot innovation that isn't in use is drones and it is not for lack of trying.\n\"We studied a lot of alternatives and faced a few issues like altitude and wind,\" says Choquard. \"But the biggest challenge we had was that 95% of the event is on Federal land and you are not allowed to operate drones for commercial purposed on Federal land.\"\nThe CamCat aerial system solves those issues and also has the speed required to keep up with skiers speeding down the course at up to 70 miles per hour. And like the high-speed cameras and the two wireless cameras at the bottom of the course it is proving to be a solid investment.\nThe CamCat cable camera system travels 700 meters above the men's course.\n\"When you get the super high-speed images at the right time and moment they offer amasing pictures,\" says Choquard. \"And we've been asked why do we need two wireless cameras at the bottom of the course but today, when [U.S. skier] Bode Miller crashed we could get a close shot of his wife and the emotion. And sport is more than action; it is the emotion carried to the people around it.\"\nEurovision is also producing a \"World Feed Plus\" which is a second feed that offers an additional two-plus hours of coverage for everything from the morning inspection of the course, the ceremonies, bib draws, and additional slow-motion coverage that might not have made the original world feed due to time constraints.\n\"Additionally, when we have time we interview the skiers and coaches,\" adds Choquard.\nThat feed has already paid off as on Feb. 4 the men's Super G race was postponed due to weather. The Swiss broadcasters were able to take coverage of the morning inspection that led to the cancellation and create a 40-minute show to explain to viewers what was happening.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Judge Fernando Aenlle-Rocha \u2013 Nominee to the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California\nJudge Fernando Aenlle-Rocha, who currently serves on the Los Angeles Superior Court, comes to the federal bench with extensive experience in litigation, and will likely be fairly uncontroversial.\nFernando Lazaro Aenlle-Rocha was born in Havana, Cuba in 1961. Aenlle-Rocha got an A.B. from Princeton University in 1983, and a J.D. from U.C. Berkley School of Law in 1986.[1] After graduating, Aenlle-Rocha joined the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office as a Deputy District Attorney.[2]\nIn 1990, Aenlle-Rocha joined the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida as a federal prosecutor. In 1994, he moved to the U.S. Attorney's Office for Central District of California.[3] In 1999, he joined Stephan , Oringher, Richmand & Theodora PC and then moved to the Los Angeles office of McDermott, Will & Emery in 2000. He became a Partner at White & Case in 2005.\nIn 2017, Aenlle-Rocha was named by Gov. Jerry Brown to the Los Angeles Superior Court, where he currently serves.[4]\nAenlle-Rocha has been nominated to the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, to a seat vacated on December 30, 2018, by Judge S. James Otero.\nIn May 2017, Aenlle-Rocha applied and interviewed for a federal judgeship with selection committees set up by California's Democratic Senators Dianne Feinstein and Kamala Harris.[5] In February 2019, Aenlle-Rocha interviewed with the White House and was selected as a nominee in August 2019. Aenlle-Rocha was nominated on October 17, 2019.\nAenlle-Rocha has worked both as a state and federal prosecutor and in private practice, where he primarily handled white-collar criminal defense. As such, he has extensive experience with the criminal justice system. Over the course of his career, Aenlle-Rocha tried 37 jury trials and four bench trials.\nAs a federal prosecutor, Aenlle-Rocha prosecuted Todd McCormick, an activist for legalized marijuana.[6] He also prosecuted Peter McWilliams, who argued that he used marijuana to treat his medical issues.[7] During the prosecution of McWilliams, Aenlle-Rocha opposed requests for McWilliams to smoke marijuana as a part of his treatment.[8] The stance of Aenlle-Rocha and the federal government was criticized by others who argued that it lacked compassion.[9]\nIn private practice, Aenlle-Rocha largely handled white collar criminal defense and complex civil litigation. However, in a pro bono capacity, Aenlle-Rocha also represented a philanthropic group seeking to stop the sale of a home for the elderly.[10]\nSince 2017, Aenlle-Rocha has served as a judge on the Los Angeles Superior Court. In this role, Aenlle-Rocha presides over trial court matters in criminal, civil, family, and other state law matters. By his estimation, Aenlle-Rocha has presided over around 38 trials in his judicial career.[11] Aenlle-Rocha has presided over both the criminal and civil dockets on the court, including cases involving child abuse,[12] drugs,[13] and domestic violence.[14]\nDespite having been appointed to the state bench by a Democratic Governor, Aenlle-Rocha is a registered Republican.[15]\nAenlle-Rocha's record overall is fairly uncontroversial, with few hot-button issues implicated in his rulings. Furthermore, as he is a Republican who was suggested and recommended for the federal bench by California's Democratic senators, his confirmation process should be fairly smooth.\n[1] Sen. Comm. on the Judiciary, 116th Cong., Fernando Aenlle-Rocha: Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees 1.\n[3] See id.\n[5] Id. at 46-47.\n[6] David Houston, Marijuana Mansion, City News Service, Apr. 27, 1998.\n[7] See David Houston, Medical Marijuana, City News Service, July 27, 1998.\n[8] David Houston, Pot Politics, City News Service, Feb. 26, 1999.\n[9] Doug Bandow, Punishing the Sick, Copley News Service, Jan. 18, 2000.\n[10] National Charity League, Inc., Glendale Chapter, et al. v. Jack W. Anderson et al., Case No. E061333.\n[11] See Aenlle-Rocha, supra n. 1 at 14.\n[12] People v. Gomez, No. 5AV07341 (L.A. Sup. Ct.).\n[13] People v. Ayala, No. MA069885 (L.A. Sup. Ct.).\n[14] People v. Alvarez, No. 6AN01213 (L.A. Sup. Ct.).\n[15] Press Release, Office of Gov. Edmund G. Brown, Governor Brown Appoints Nine to Los Angeles Superior Court, May 22, 2017 (available at https:\/\/www.ca.gov\/archive\/gov39\/2017\/05\/22\/news19797\/index.html).\nCentral District of California, Judge Fernando Aenlle-Rocha\nJoshua Kindred \u2013 Nominee to the U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska\nTodd Robinson \u2013 Nominee to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Sep 5, 2017 - Sports\nRed Sox stole Yankees' signs using an Apple Watch\nBill Kostroun \/ AP\nThe Boston Red Sox used an Apple Watch as part of a ploy to steal other teams' signs, an investigation by Major League Baseball has revealed, per a NYT report.\nThe scheme: The Red Sox' assistant athletic trainer was fed signs in real time via his Apple Watch, allowing him to pass the information to players. By stealing signs, the Red Sox could predict what pitches were coming, giving them an advantage at the plate.\nHow they got busted: Proving that the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry will never die, video of the sign stealing was forwarded by the Yankees' front office to the MLB after a series between the two teams last month.\nWhy it matters: Technological advances can help teams get an unfair advantage \u2014 just look at the Patriots' Spygate controversy in 2007. (Axios' Ina Fried notes that this does at least give the Apple Watch a much-needed compelling use case.)","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"EV, Tesla, Porsche, Porsche Taycan Turbo, Tesla Model S, New Cars, Comparison, Passenger Tire, UHP\nUltimate 86: Toyota Announces 2019 TRD Special Edition\nElectric Bombshell: The Tesla Roadster Returns\nA Camaro Hybrid? Don't Be Surprised to See It Soon\nHyper GT: McLaren Unveils Three-Seat Speedtail With 1,035HP\nElectric Showdown: Porsche Taycan Turbo vs Tesla Model S\nNo matter your thoughts on Tesla as company or the cars the make, there's no denying the fact that when the brand launched its all electric Model S sedan back in 2012, the car was a game changer.\nAmazingly, in the seven years since the Model S has been available there really hasn't risen a true competitor for it although many new electric cars are in the works from most major automakers.\nBut now that Porsche has finally revealed the specs on pricing on its long awaited and long-teased all-electric 2020 Taycan Turbo, the elder statesman Model S may have its first true rival.\nWhile there will no doubt be plenty of head to head comparisons coming as the Taycan makes its way into the hands of road testers, for now we can look at the specs and pricing of each car to get an idea of how they shake up against each other in terms of performance, value, range and more.\nFor starters, both the Taycan Turbo and the Model S, are sleek four-door luxury sport sedans with battery electric drivetrains with dual motors and all-wheel drive.\nWhile it has seen changes under the skin, the Model S looks largely the same as when it first released back in 2012, with its profile now becoming well recognized on the road.\nThe Taycan meanwhile shares a lot of its overall profile with the Porsche Panamera, but with plenty of its own personality. Despite having a clear high tech, futuristic influences it still has the basic look of a Porsche, which might be appreciated by traditionalists or fans of the storied automaker.\nThe dimensions of the two cars are quite similar, with the Model S riding on a slightly longer wheelbase but with overall lengths and widths that are within fractions of an inch. The Model S however, appears to have a significant advantage in interior space, particularly when it comes to cargo room.\nThe Model S and the Taycan Turbo are each offered in a couple of different variants. To start, the Taycan will only be offered in high end, high performance Turbo and Turbo S trims, with cheaper, less powerful versions to come later. For 2020, the Tesla Model S is offered in both \"Long Range\" and \"Performance\" variants.\nDriving range is one of the first questions to come up when dealing with EVs, and in this is area the Model S looks to have the Porsche solidly beat. The Long Range Model S will go 370 miles on a charge while the Performance version will go 345 miles.\nThe Taycan Turbo meanwhile hasn't yet had its EPA range figures released, but conversions of the European specs should put the range anywhere between 240 miles and 280 miles, with the faster Turbo S model lagging behind the regular Taycan Turbo.\nAnother important area where the Tesla pulls ahead at the moment is access to the brand's extensive Supercharger network, although the Porsche does offer a slightly faster overall charging speed when hooked up to an equally capable fast charger unit.\nDespite the Tesla Model S being known as one of the quickest accelerating production cars around, overall performance is an area where the Taycan Turbo should have a solid advantage over the Tesla.\nFactory acceleration claims still give an edge to the Model S Performance, which has a 0-60 time of 2.4 seconds compared to the Porsche figure of 2.6 seconds for the Taycan Turbo S, but it's in more prolonged performance driving and track situations where the Taycan should pull ahead.\nBecause for as brutally fast as the Model S can be, its performance begins to fall off as things heat up and the cooling system works to compensate, making it a less than ideal vehicle for track situations.\nThe Taycan Turbo meanwhile was designed not only to have better overall track performance, but also to stand up to the abuse without being forced into limp mode. We'll certainly be interested to see how the real world track punishment plays out.\nInterior & Image\nThis is another area where the two cars differ, and a lot of the decision will be up to personal preference. Back in 2012 the Tesla Model S interior was considered extremely high tech with its minimalist layout and massive vertically oriented center screen\u2014something which has since appeared on many different types of vehicles.\nIt will of course be hard to compare the two cabins without sitting in them back to back, it would be reasonable to expect the Taycan's interior to have a more impressive build quality and overall attention to detail when compared to the futuristic if slightly sterile Tesla cabin.\nImage is another area that can't be ignored when it comes to these two cars. While Tesla is a relative newcomer to the industry, it's built up a legion of passionate fans and owners who are sometimes known for being a bit too excited about the cult of Tesla, but on the other hand Porsche is also a brand that's enjoys a very loyal and outspoken following even as the company has expanded to being much more than a specialty sports car brand.\nWhile some buyers will simply look at the car itself and what if offers, the brand experience and image is going to be an important factor for many and there's no doubt both Porsche and Tesla know this.\nLast but not least we get to price. It's here where there's a rather wide gap between the two cars.\nWhile Tesla's pricing structure seems to change by the week, at the moment a 2020 Tesla Model S Performance goes for just over $100,000 while the Taycan Turbo will start at a little over $150,000 while the Taycan Turbo S will come in at an even richer $186,000.\nSo while it's clear that the Taycan will be significantly more expensive than the Model S, it will be interesting to see how many former or potential Model S buyers decide to make the jump upmarket.\nIt's likely the Taycan vs Tesla debate will go on for a long time, and while the pricing difference may keep these two cars from being direct rivals, it will no doubt be exciting to see what other sort of challengers arrive in the ever expanding electric car market.\nIf these high end electric cars don't impress you about, how about the retro-themed EV dune buggy that Volkswagen has been showing off?","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Brexit: No visa but Britons will pay \u20ac7 to travel to EU countries\nBritons will have to pay \u20ac7 (\u00a36.30) every three years to travel to EU countries, as a consequence of Brexit. The European Commission has confirmed that while UK travellers will not\u2026\nAldrin Pernito\nBrexit gloom to hit housing market into 2019, says RICS\nUncertainty and gloom about Brexit are likely to hit the UK housing market well into next year, surveyors believe. The latest report from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)\u2026\ninfo@arallp.co.uk\nAllan Reece Associates LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England and Wales with registered number OC417696. Allan Reece Associates LLP is Authorised and Regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.\nA full list of members is open for inspection at the registered office: 5 Yeomans Court, Ware Road, Hertford SG13 7HJ. We use the word partner to refer to a member of the LLP or to an employee of equivalent status.\n\u00a9 2022 Allan Reece Associates LLP.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"\/ Energy & Climate \/ Energy Policy \/ Call for papers: \"What digital energy and digital consumer means to you?\"\nCall for papers: \"What digital energy and digital consumer means to you?\"\nFor the first time ENTSO-E, EDSO and the Florence School of Regulation are launching a call for papers open to students in their undergraduate and master degree. The theme of the call, and the question to be answered, is \"What do digital energy and digital consumers mean to you?\"\nThe jury will be composed by Jean-Michel Glachant (FSR Director), Ronnie Bellemans (Global Smart Grid Federation) and Marie Donnelly (European Commission \u2013 tbc).\nThe winner will receive a free ticket for the conference and travel arrangements will be covered. She\/he will be invited on the conference's stage on 23 March and asked to briefly present the paper, which will also be published on ENTSO-E, EDSO and FSR websites.\nThe winner will also be awarded with the possibility to choose between:\nA free seat at the FSR Online Course 'The Regulation of the Power Sector' (Autumn Edition)\nAttending one FSR Event (except trainings and Policy Advisory Councils), with travel and accommodation offered by the Florence School.\nPapers should not be longer than 3000 words and should be submitted no later than 10 March 2016 to:lea.dehaudt@entsoe.eu. The winner will be informed by 16 March 2016.\nOfficial website and guidelines are available here.\nThis initiative has been launched in the framework of the 5th InnoGrid2020+ Conference that will take place at the Center for Fine Arts in Brussels on 22nd and 23rd March. The Conference is co- organised by ENTSO-E and EDSO, in partnership with the Florence School of Regulation.\nMore on Energy Policy\nWhy the energy access challenge is an opportunity for Africa\nWhy the energy access challenge is an opportunity for Africa to leapfrog in the global energy transition On 18 November\u2026\n#agenda 2063\n#energy transition\nEnergy transition: in order to succeed, we must first believe in it\nOn 21 October 2020, the Florence School of Regulation organised an online conversation with H\u00e9l\u00e8ne Chraye, Head of Unit 'Clean\u2026\n#Clean Energy Transition\n#eu green deal\n#recovery plan\n#Research and Innovation\nFSR has two new Executive Directors for Online Affairs and the World of Practice\nThere has never been a more important time to build a digital school, connecting academia and the world of Practice\u2026\n#florence school of regulation\n#vlerick business school\nFind more on FSR Knowledge","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Mohamed Salah Donates $156,000 To Rebuild Cairo Church Destroyed By Fire\nin International, Lifestyle, Sports, Top Story, Trending, Uncategorized, Youth wing\n41 people, including 10 children, were killed in a fire incident at the Abu Sefein church in Giza Governorate, Egypt.\nMohamed Salah, the captain of the Egyptian national team and the star player of Liverpool, donated a sum of money to rebuild the Abu Sefein church in Giza Governorate, after a major fire devastated it last week.\nAccording to local media, Salah donated $156,000 (about 3 million Egyptian pounds) to rebuild the church.\nLast Sunday, a fire broke out in Abu Sefein Church, killing 41 people and injuring at least 14.\nMourners at the Church entrance\nSalah mourned the victims of the church through his account on the social networking site Twitter, a few hours after the incident.\nSalah wrote: \"My sincere condolences to the victims of the Abu Sefein Church, with my best wishes for a speedy recovery for all the injured.\"\nThe official website of Liverpool Football Club mourned the victims of the church fire in Egypt.\nLiverpool said on Twitter, \"Our sincere condolences from Liverpool FC to all the families of the victims of the Martyr Abu Sefein church fire in Giza Governorate, Egypt, and we wish a speedy recovery to all the injured.\"\nThe Egyptian Football Association extended its condolences to the victims of the Giza church fire.\nThe statement stated: \"The Board of Directors of the Egyptian Football Association, headed by Professor Gamal Allam, extends its sincere condolences and sympathy to His Excellency President Sisi and the masses of the Egyptian people for the victims of the Sefein church fire accident, praying to God Almighty to bless the innocent victims with his mercy and forgiveness and to grant the injured a speedy recovery.\"\nMourners in Egypt attended a memorial service on Tuesday for victims of a coptic church fire \u2014 among them many children, including twins and triplets.\nThe electrical fire on Sunday ripped through the Abu Sefein church in Imbaba, a working class district west of the Nile River, part of Giza governorate in greater Cairo.\nTags: churchEgyptfireincidentSalahSports\nPlanned Strike: FG Pleads With Electricity Workers For Two Weeks Grace\nWhy Men Aren't Spared by Breast Cancer \u2013 Medical Expert\nWhy Men Aren't Spared by Breast Cancer \u2013 Medical Expert\nEmirates Airline Quits Services In Nigeria Come Sept. 1\nPhoto Speaks: Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu visits Fmr. President Olusegun Obasanjo\nJAMB removes NABTEB as requirement for direct entry into university, others\nNATION'S SECURITY CHALLENGE: THE DAWN WILL BREAK says Onike.\nGbajabiamila celebrates Baba Adinni of Lagos Alhaji Abdulhafeez Abou on his 100th birthday","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home \/ E-Sports \/ Singapore Chinese Girls School Wins Big At NBA 2K Ultimate B-Ball Competition\nSingapore Chinese Girls School Wins Big At NBA 2K Ultimate B-Ball Competition\nMary-Anne Lee\nAnyone who has ever said girls can't play games will have to eat their words now, because the Singapore Chinese Girls School was awarded S$10,000 just yesterday for winning the second annual NBA 2K Ultimate B-Ball Competition.\nThe SCGS team earned a total of 87 cumulative points out of the 100 point total, through the 5-on-5 full court basketball match, cheerleading, and the e-sports PlayStation 3 challenge. This is the first year the Competition has included a girls' category; the total number of schools taking part doubled from last year as a result of that, with 27 schools and 243 students in attendance yesterday.\nRepresenting SCGS in the e-sports challenge was 15-year old Chloe Alphonso, point guard of the team, who told us that she had always enjoyed playing the NBA 2K series, but had made it a point to train up especially for the competition.\n\"It was quite good actually, seeing their reactions,\" she said, of besting her male opponents in the e-sports category, where SCGS placed third. \"They'd be like 'ah look, it's a girl, we're gonna beat her', and then you kick their butt.\"\nTags: 2K Games, basketball, nba 2k, sports games, take two\nPrevious post 'Back To School' Campaign Available For Left 4 Dead 2\nNext post All Hallows Eve Struck Early At Fish & Co","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Keren Morrall\nFAQ's - PRS For Music\nHow does PRS work with songwriters?.....\nPRS for Music represents the rights of songwriters, composers and music publishers in the UK and around the world. As a membership organisation it works to ensure that creators are paid whenever their musical compositions and songs are streamed, downloaded, broadcast, performed and played in public.\nHow much does it cost to join PRS?.....\nThere's a one-off membership fee of \u00a3100 to join PRS. There's a further one-off fee of \u00a3100 to join MCPS too, but you should only consider joining if your music is being released on a CD, DVD, LP or is being downloaded online.\nHow much do PRS pay for radio play?.....\nPRS per-play payment examples. PRS members can log in to the PRS site and view a very detailed set of figures from the PRS regarding how much each station is currently paying per the PRS play.\nDoes PRS copyright music?.....\nAs a member of the Performing Right Society (PRS) or the Mechanical Copyright Protection Society (MCPS), you give permission for us to protect your rights and collect royalties on your behalf. As a member, you are responsible for registering each work. Registration is not the same as copyrighting your work.\nDo I need PRS?.....\nYou do not need a licence to play royalty-free music. Check if your business or organisation needs a licence on the PPL PRS website. You now need a single licence from PPL PRS , instead of separate licences from PRS for Music and PPL .\nHow long does a PRS Licence last?.....\nA licence with both PRS and PPL lasts one year from the moment of purchase.\nWhat is PRS and MCPS?.....\nPRS for Music is the home of the Performing Right Society (PRS) and the Mechanical-Copyright Protection Society (MCPS). PRS pay royalties to our members when their works are broadcast on TV or radio, performed or played in public, whether live or through a recording.\nHow much is the royalty on a song?.....\nThese royalties are paid by record companies or companies responsible for the manufacturing. In the U.S., the amount owed to the songwriter is $0.091 per reproduction of a song. Outside the U.S. the royalty rate is around 8 percent to 10 percent, but varies by country.\nHow long do music royalties last?.....\nThe person who composed that song, however, is entitled to the exclusive rights to their music and appropriate royalty payments for their entire life and a further 70 years after their death, a total of perhaps 120 years.\nDo I have to pay PRS and PPL?.....\nAlthough the radio stations pay both PPL and PRS for Music for the right to broadcast, it does not include public performance.\nHow do I contact PRS?.....\nIf you want to just get in touch 0800 0720 808 9am\u20135pm, Monday\u2013Friday. Opening hours are subject to change. PPL PRS Ltd. Mercury Place. St. George's Street. Leicester. LE1 1QG.\nWhat's PRS?.....\nPRS for Music is made up of both PRS and MCPS. MCPS collects and distributes mechanical royalties on behalf of their members. This includes works that are: commercially released by a record company on a CD, DVD or LP. recorded and used by a radio or TV programme.\nHow much royalties do artists get?.....\nSpotify estimates that the average song generates between $0.006 and $0.0084 per stream in royalties. This may seem like a pittance, but Spotify's data shows that the numbers add up, at least for big artists.\nDo radio play artists get paid?.....\nRadio airplay is considered a public performance. Public performances generate performance royalties for songwriters, which are collected by the PROs (ASCAP, BMI, or SESAC). In the US, terrestrial broadcasters (AM or FM stations) do not pay performers or sound recording copyright owners; they only pay the songwriters.\nDo artists get paid every time their song is played on Spotify?.....\nHere's the maths: Spotify pays about $0.006 to $0.0084 per stream to the holder of music rights. And the \"holder\" can be split among the record label, producers, artists, and songwriters. In short, streaming is a volume game.\nHow are music royalties calculated?.....\nThey are calculated and divided as follows: Mechanical Royalties: Record companies pay the publisher mechanicals based on the amount of phonorecords sold. ... This negotiated or \"reduced\" mechanical royalty rate is generally a percentage of the minimum compulsory license rate, up to a maximum number of songs.\nHow do you make money from music?.....\nStart by trying a few of these ways to earn money from your musical talents. Be an Open Mic Host..... Busking and selling cd's on the street..... Start a YouTube Channel. ... Be a DJ. ... Play at Bars. ... Do Event Gigs. ...Nursing Home gigs....\nSOURCED FROM GOOGLE FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE by Keren Morrall\nWhitelisting Information\nFree Legal Advice For Artists\nAmazing Amp for Live Streaming Blackstar Sonnet 60\n\u00a9 2018 by Forever British Country. Proudly created with Wix.com\nforeverbritishcountry@gmail.com","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Geek Life Culture Netflix Original Programming Has America Binge-Watching\nNetflix Original Programming Has America Binge-Watching\nTom Herles\nIt seems the phrase of the year so far in entertainment circles is \"binge-watching.\" It has gained some traction since Netflix released the whole first season of their original drama series \"House of Cards\" all at once. The show starring Kevin Spacey is a big hit, but the real question is how did everyone watch the show? Did you watch an episode per week like a standard cable show or in one sweatpants wearing buffet-line of television? Most people who watched probably sit somewhere in the middle of those two scenarios, but the term binge-watching entered the vernacular nonetheless.\nBinge-Watching Isn't New For Us\nTo the casual TV fan, this may be a new development. It's definitely not for geeks. Whether it's watching the 14 episodes of Joss Whedon's space-western \"Firefly\" or wading through the decades of \"Dr. Who,\" this is standard practice for the sci-fi and fantasy inclined. It seems though that it will be more common with new shows as we move on.\nNetflix isn't new, but the on-demand video service is new in presenting exclusive content and original programming. \"House of Cards\" was the first high profile release, but expect the company's status to change when \"Arrested Development\" hits the service at the end of the month. The Jason Bateman led comedy has been off the air since 2006, but because of a large cult following, a new season was filmed for Netflix. The cast has become collectively more famous since its cancellation with Bateman, Michael Cera and Will Arnett now big comedy players. Is there any way that fans who have waited seven years for new episodes will be patient when burning through the new season? No way. They shall be binging. When the viewing numbers come in for \"Arrested Development\" I believe Studios will begin to view Netflix as a real alternative to cable networks.\nAcross the web, Netflix has a competitor in the form of Amazon Studios. Sure enough this is the Amazon of amazon.com fame. They have a whole run of shows set to take a piece of the pie. Most notably there is a television version of the 2009 hit film \"Zombieland.\" The series has no Emma Stone or Woody Harrelson. In fact, none of the lead actors are back and the characters have been recast. But this is Amazon's catalyst just like \"House of Cards was for the company formerly known for their red envelopes.\nWith these new developments, I wonder how traditional networks will respond. Could we see a future where a season of a show plays out with a new episode every night for two weeks? I don't know how advertisers would feel about that. Imagine 10 straight nights of \"Game of Thrones?\" The wait between seasons already feels like an eternity. That would make it even crazier.\nBut it would also signify the end of the \"water cooler moment.\" They're more like Facebook status update moments in 2013. If \"The Walking Dead\" was released all at once, everyone would be dealing with different huge moments all at once. Who dies? What happened? There would be no controlling the spoilers. I don't know if I want to be a fan in a world like this. Look what you've done Netflix. You've turned television into a physics exam. If we don't stay up all night watching, we may fail the next day. I'm just going to watch \"Smallville\" on DVD. It's from a simpler time.\nPrevious articleAndroid 4.3 Leaked, Sadly Not Key Lime Pie\nNext articleMan Lost $2,600 Trying to Win a $100 Kinect\nTom is a media lecturer, writer, and film buff. When he isn't writing for Geek Insider or his film blog, whatsupmovement.com, Tom can be found at the movies or spending time outside with his wife\nWhat You Need To Know about HBO's Watchmen Series without the Spoilers\nFan Fiction: The Madness That Binds Us \u2013 Chapter Two\nThe Punisher: Coyote Moon (Fan Fiction)","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"January 01, 2011 By: Tim Stevens Comment\nJanuary 1: No Sleep Till Brooklyn\nLetter: B\nCD Number: 6\nTrack Number: 4\nSong: \"No Sleep Till Brooklyn\" by Beastie Boys off the album Solid Gold Hits\nHear it here\nIt had been this way since Eric moved in. No matter how he fiddled with the thermostat, his apartment always sat at a heavy 85 degrees during the winter. He complained to the super, Mr. Rob, a short, slight man with an accent of unknown origin, several times that first year. Finally, in mid- January, Mr. Rob came by, flopped on the couch and explained, in one long sigh, \"If I make it cooler up here, the first floor will freeze. And they have children. So, you know, bad business. Anyway, the heat's not broken, but I can't help you.\"\n\"What am I supposed to do then?\" Eric asked, his voice tinged with the kind of unearned indignation that comes from a life of relative ease.\nMr. Rob shrugged, \"Open the windows. Buy more shorts. You are a smart boy, you'll figure something out.\"\nIn reality, it all suited Eric just fine. He had grown up in Gilbert, Arizona so the heat was actually a welcome connection to home. He had only really complained because he was worried that if he did not, the super might try to screw him in any other of numerous ways. After all, that's what everyone back home had warned him about renting apartments in this part of the country.\nPlus, it gave him something to moan about at work. That had endeared him to his co-workers who found Eric's excitement about moving to the city and working with them all a bit suspect. Ineffective handwringing about what were largely minor inconveniences seemed to be a favorite office pastime and Eric had no interest in being left out.\nBut at home, by himself, he could admit that he really quite enjoyed being able to wander around his hot apartment, rendered almost arid but a wildly productive dehumidifier, in little more than a pair of boxer briefs. The only time it stopped being fun was when he caught a glimpse of himself in one of the four mirrors that we sprinkled throughout the loft. His skin in the heat took a kind of pinkish hue that he found distasteful. Add to that a new exercise regime that, while others assured him made him quite sexy, he felt rendered him a bit freakish looking and Eric was left looking at a body that he found unfamiliar and vaguely nauseating. Determined to not rain on his own parade, he resorted to throwing towels over each mirror, moving them only to inspect himself before work, church, and nights on the town. The result was that apartment looked like the most colorful shiva sitting ever with blue and green terrycloth dominating the landscape.\nToday, however, Eric was layering up in long underwear, sweats, and a parka that was made by a company with the unlikely name of Tundra X_TREME! He might have loved the heat of his sixth floor dwelling, but there was something he gained an appreciation for in his move northeast. Simply put, he was silly in love with snow.\nHe clomped awkwardly down the front steps, still not entirely used to walking around in cumbersome snow boots, before launching himself into the most immediate snowdrift. He lay there a moment, letting tiny flakes drift into his eyes. Then, he spun himself back to his feet and stumbled\/charged across the landscape.\nHe read enough to know that people who loved snow tended to praise it for the silence it promoted; \"soft and silent\" this, \"quiet blanket\" that. And quite honestly, he thought them idiots for it. Snow was not quiet and, if it was, it would hardly be a reason to recommend it. For Eric, snow was loud, a swiftly melt amplifier that picked up on his every step, slide, and whoop. He had grown up in a fairly large suburb with several siblings and moved to an even bigger city that seemed to rumble every moment of every day. Eric had never felt loud once in his life. But then it snowed, and the city scurried inside to watch from their windows. And Eric could hear himself. And yes, occasionally a cluster of kids or the horn of a paralyzed motorist or a distant siren bleat. But mostly just himself. And more of himself than ever. Yes, there were deserts back home and he supposed that he would have heard himself there, but\u2026well, they were deserts. Eric was sure someone could find beauty in them and that was grand for them. He, however, was not one of those people. He preferred the snow.\nIt was not just that it promoted his noise either. He liked that it was never the same. Desert sand, generally speaking, is largely unchanged one day to the next. Snow, though\u2026snow varied with each storm. Sometimes, it could be as inconsequential as the instant potato flakes Eric had lived off of in college. At others, it was like a wet tarp, thick and heavy, damn near water and yet, not.\nThe best thing about it though? It went away. Snow was like that ridiculous sitcom character that would stay around just long enough to pass from fun to awful. Then, there would be a heatwave, as much as one can call a few days of 50 degrees a heatwave, or the seasons would change and there the snow would go. By the time it rolled around again, you would be thrilled to see it, giggling and clapping right along with that live studio audience.\nAnyways, that's how Eric saw it on a snowy February day at 12:18 in the morning. Soon he'd be back in his scorching apartment, stretching out in front of an ancient humming box fan to get to sleep and all these attempts at profundity would be gone, not to come around until the next batch of fresh snow. Soon. For now though, there was stomping and tossing and rolling to be done. Oh, and noise. Mustn't forget the noise.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Challenges of Public Policymaking in Saudi Arabia\nHadi Fathallah\nSada - Analysis\nSummary: The implementation of Vision 2030 is bypassing state institutions, creating a public policy crisis and further weakening government institutions.\nOn March 17, Saudi Minister of Environment, Water, and Agriculture Abdulrahman al-Fadhli launched Qatrah (\"Droplet\"), a new national water conservation program to rationalize water consumption in Saudi Arabia, one of the driest countries in the world and third largest water consumer per capita. The following week, the Vision 2030 Strategic Management Office announced the launch of several grand new projects in the capital to build green spaces, including the King Salman Park and Green Riyadh, which together seek to turn the heart of Riyadh into the largest city park in the world. Green Riyadh alone, a $23 billion endeavor, would include a 14-hectare (35-acre) water park and 3.5-kilometer (2.2-mile) canal. The planned park would consume at least a quarter of a million cubic meters of water per day, depleting any water saved under Qatrah in the Riyadh region.1 Such conflicting projects and programs appear across most government sectors, illustrating the ill-thought nature of policymaking in the kingdom and the urgent need to enhance the process.\nSaudi Arabia's Vision 2030 was conceived with the aim of making governance effective and efficient, with a diversified, thriving economy open to long-term investment. However, while the vision is ambitious, questions surround its implementation. The first basic challenge common to such domestic development projects is that the Saudi government is tackling them based on management thinking, not public policy principles. In a business context, leadership first formulates strategy (a high-level plan), and then lays out the plans and policies (rules) for implementation. In a government context, \"public policies\" are the higher-level principles that guide governance and public management, and strategies are then developed to implement them.\nSaudi government leadership has mixed up strategy (the domain of management consultants) for public policy (the domain of government civil servants). In government, strategies are plans of action with preset outputs, outcomes, and indicators. Saudi Vision 2030 is full of these: government restructuring, privatization, national transformation, and the like. Policies, by contrast, are principles of action, a guide to making decisions and achieving outcomes. For example, Saudi oil policy is to keep the global oil markets balanced. This guiding policy dictates how Saudi Arabia should control exports, set prices, and invest in oil projects. Based on this policy, Saudi Arabia formulates and implements strategies such as consolidating upstream and downstream activities through ARAMCO or increasing access to markets in Asia. With the possible exception of the country's oil policy, most of what is perceived as Saudi government policy actually consists of strategy documents that lack a grounding in sound policy principles. Foreign\u2014largely Western\u2014consultancies write these documents, which the Saudi government then delegates to ministerial bureaucracies for top-down implementation.\nThe reasons for the lack of clear and coherent public policy plans to put the strategies into action include complex web of bureaucratic challenges, from the hyper-centralized nature of decisionmaking to central and local governments' overlapping jurisdictions. Lower-level functionaries often have to scramble to achieve goals and outcomes and report on them to project management offices in their relevant ministries, which have to report on strategy implementation to the Vision 2030 team embedded within the Diwan, the unified office of the king and crown prince.\nSaudi leadership puts too much pressure on these functionaries to complete projects within short time constraints. Their urgency is spurred by various external economic factors such as fluctuations in the price of oil, as well as political transitions or reorganization within the monarchy. Policy formulation, a naturally lengthy and cumbersome process\u2014from conducting thorough policy analysis, running consultations, developing sound policy instruments, and building frameworks for coordination\u2014has therefore become merely a brainstorming exercise used to present or formulate strategic documents.\nThe policymaking process has become similar to micromanaging a business\u2014the Vision Strategic Management Office has even formed a \"delivery unit\" to intervene as needed to ensure implementation when bureaucracies and ministries do not. Rather than being handed policies (clear guidelines on decisionmaking), government functionaries, whether at the central or local level, have to achieve specific outcomes of which they have little knowledge and, more importantly, no say in formulating. For example, in the case of King Salman Park and Green Riyadh, rather than the city's development authority and municipal government designing and enacting a clear national urban development policy, the delivery unit bypassed these two bureaucracies and established separate, almost independent bodies to oversee the projects under the umbrella of Vision 2030.\nMoreover, while consultants and advisors formulate strategy, the government is also contracting them for implementation, under the premise that they know the strategies better than anyone else does. This bypasses Saudi civil servants, technocrats, and elected or appointed government officials\u2014not only limiting their professional development but also undermining the broader capacity building of national public policy expertise. If not addressed quickly, this will hinder the Saudi government from achieving the goals and milestones envisioned in Vision 2030.\nEven the process by which the vision was originally conceived sidelined the public policymaking process. Because strategic consultants crammed in four kinds of policy objectives\u2014distributive, constituent, regulatory, and redistributive\u2014the policy agenda was overburdened and uncoordinated. For example, the Saudi privatization program attempted, largely unsuccessfully, to privatize public entities at a time when valuations were collapsing due to an ongoing economic crisis. None of the existing airports slated to be privatized in 2017 under the Public Private Partnerships (PPP) model have begun the shift. The PPP projects remain frozen, primarily because there is no policy process, only a delivery plan.\nBecause consultants have been overseeing both strategy formulation and implementation, and because of their high turnover due to short project deadlines, ministries lack institutional memory and are further sidelined from engaging in public policy. There are also too few academically qualified, high-quality bureaucrats who can coordinate longer-term policies, and too many high-level advisors who lead government projects but leave the ministry whenever the minister changes. For example, when the king fired Minister of Economy and Planning Adel Fakieh in November 2017, most of the ministry's advisors left as well, such as former McKinsey partner Hani Khoja. The new team under Minister Mohammed Al-Tuwaijri had to hire more staff and, in some cases, start projects anew.\nEnhancing public policymaking in Saudi Arabia requires empowering government entities and other stakeholders in the process, especially the professional civil service. This would entail developing their capacity for policy analysis and formulation, hiring qualified and well-remunerated civil servants, and ensuring their participation and empowerment in the entire public policymaking process\u2014from setting the agenda and formulating policies to making decisions regarding those policies, implementing them, and evaluating the results. This would enhance the natural role of Ministry of Economy and Planning in domestic policymaking.\nSaudi Arabia would also benefit from institutionalizing and democratizing public policy lobbying: opening up the policy process for various interest groups to participate in influencing government. Currently, public policy lobbying is limited to management strategy consulting firms and certain powerful individuals, usually members of royal family members or their business proxies, making lobbying in Saudi Arabia highly opaque and exclusionary. The lobbying industry in the United States could serve as an example. The Saudi government has already mastered operating in the U.S. lobbying industry but has not applied the same model of opening up the process of policy analysis, consultation, and coordination within the kingdom.\nInstitutionalizing public policy lobbying in Saudi Arabia would not only save the government money (by spending less on consultations with strategy firms), it would also generate new jobs, circulate consulting money within the Saudi economy, refine policy options, and improve policy implementation. Democratization of lobbying would further give the public\u2014and other stakeholders such as NGOs, academic institutions, and the private sector\u2014a greater say in the policy process. This would alleviate public perceptions that they are excluded from public policy, thereby lessening political pressure against the government.\nHadi Fathallah is Director for Levant and GCC at NAMEA Group, a fellow of the Cornell Institute for Public Affairs, and a Global Shaper, an initiative of the World Economic Forum. Follow him on Twitter @Hadi_FAO.\n1. Based on the author's own calculations using water consumption in al-Salam Park in Riyadh as a benchmark.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Climate Misinformation by Source: Richard Lindzen\nRichard Lindzen is an American atmospheric physicist and Alfred P. Sloan Professor of Meteorology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.\nQuotes Articles Arguments Blogs Links Search\nFavourite climate myths by Richard Lindzen\nBelow are many of the climate myths used by Richard Lindzen plus how often each myth has been used.\nClimate myths by Lindzen What the Science Says Usage\n\"Climate sensitivity is low\" Net positive feedback is confirmed by many different lines of evidence. 9\n\"Earth hasn't warmed as much as expected\" This argument ignores the cooling effect of aerosols and the planet's thermal inertia. 5\n\"Global warming stopped in 1998, 1995, 2002, 2007, 2010, ????\"\nGlobal temperature is still rising and 2010 was the hottest recorded.\n\"Climate's changed before\" Climate reacts to whatever forces it to change at the time; humans are now the dominant forcing. 3\n\"IPCC is alarmist\"\nNumerous papers have documented how IPCC predictions are more likely to underestimate the climate response.\n\"CO2 limits will harm the economy\"\nThe benefits of a price on carbon outweigh the costs several times over.\n\"It's a natural cycle\"\nNo known natural forcing fits the fingerprints of observed warming except anthropogenic greenhouse gases.\n\"Models are unreliable\"\nModels successfully reproduce temperatures since 1900 globally, by land, in the air and the ocean.\n\"IPCC overestimate temperature rise\"\nMonckton used the IPCC equation in an inappropriate manner.\n\"It's a climate regime shift\"\nThere is no evidence that climate has chaotic \"regimes\" on a long-term basis.\n\"There's no tropospheric hot spot\"\nWe see a clear \"short-term hot spot\" - there's various evidence for a \"long-term hot spot\".\n\"Lindzen and Choi find low climate sensitivity\" Lindzen and Choi's paper is viewed as unacceptably flawed by other climate scientists. 1\n\"Phil Jones says no global warming since 1995\" Phil Jones was misquoted. 1\n\"It's only a few degrees\" A few degrees of global warming has a huge impact on ice sheets, sea levels and other aspects of climate. 1\n\"Infrared Iris will reduce global warming\"\nThe iris hypothesis has not withstood the test of time - subsequent research has found that if it exists, the effect is much smaller than originally hypothesized, and may even slightly amplify rather than reducing global warming.\n\"Human CO2 is a tiny % of CO2 emissions\" The natural cycle adds and removes CO2 to keep a balance; humans add extra CO2 without removing any. 1\n\"Al Gore got it wrong\"\nAl Gore's book is quite accurate, and far more accurate than contrarian books.\n\"It's a 1500 year cycle\"\nAncient natural cycles are irrelevant for attributing recent global warming to humans.\n\"Increasing CO2 has little to no effect\" The strong CO2 effect has been observed by many different measurements. 1\n\"CO2 limits will hurt the poor\"\nThose who contribute the least greenhouse gases will be most impacted by climate change.\n\"CO2 is plant food\"\nThe effects of enhanced CO2 on terrestrial plants are variable and complex and dependent on numerous factors\n\"CO2 was higher in the past\"\nWhen CO2 was higher in the past, the sun was cooler.\n\"Breathing contributes to CO2 buildup\" By breathing out, we are simply returning to the air the same CO2 that was there to begin with. 1\n\"Ice age predicted in the 70s\"\nThe vast majority of climate papers in the 1970s predicted warming.\n\"It cooled mid-century\" Mid-century cooling involved aerosols and is irrelevant for recent global warming. 1\n\"It warmed before 1940 when CO2 was low\" Early 20th century warming is due to several causes, including rising CO2. 1\n\"There is no consensus\"\n97% of climate experts agree humans are causing global warming.\n\"Water vapor is the most powerful greenhouse gas\"\nRising CO2 increases atmospheric water vapor, which makes global warming much worse.\n\"Hansen's 1988 prediction was wrong\"\nJim Hansen had several possible scenarios; his mid-level scenario B was right.\n\"It's not urgent\"\nA large amount of warming is delayed, and if we don't act now we could pass tipping points.\n\"Clouds provide negative feedback\" Evidence is building that net cloud feedback is likely positive and unlikely to be strongly negative. 1\n\"Removing all CO2 would make little difference\"\nRemoving CO2 would cause most water in the air to rain out and cancel most of the greenhouse effect.\nBack to Climate Misinformation by Source","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Former DHS chief joins defense contractor board\nMichael Chertoff joins Zinni, Hamilton, others on BAE board\nBy David Hubler\nFormer secretary of the Homeland Security Department Michael Chertoff has joined the board of directors of BAE Systems Inc.\n\"As a member of the board, Chertoff will provide oversight and strategic counsel, further ensuring that BAE Systems is well positioned to meet current and future customer requirements in the defense and security markets,\" according to a company announcement released today.\nChertoff served as DHS secretary from 2005 to 2009 and led efforts to advance cybersecurity and prevent would-be terrorists from crossing U.S. borders by working closely with global allies.\nPreviously, he served as a federal judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. From 1979 to 1980, he served as a clerk to Supreme Court Justice William Brennan Jr.\nThe BAE board includes retired Marine Corps Gen. Tony Zinni, who serves as chairman of the board, and Lee Hamilton, a former member of Congress who was co-chairman of the 9\/11 Commission.\nBAE Systems, of Rockville, Md., ranks No. 14 on Washington Technology's 2009 Top 100 list of the largest federal government prime contractors.\nDavid Hubler is the former print managing editor for GCN and senior editor for Washington Technology. He is freelance writer living in Annandale, Va.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"You have no pending notifications\nActive-only ranking\nPirates of the Milky Way\njaxonreed\nSolar Storm 27\nFiction Page\nDark Theme Width Max 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 12px 14px 16px 18px 20px 22px 24px 28px 32px Default Arial Roboto Comic Sans Segoe UI Verdana Ubuntu Ubuntu Condensed Franklin Gothic Garamond Caslon Minion Override Dim BG 0% 20% 40% 50% 60% 80% 100%\nJulia scanned the building on Yorkton's periphery and grimaced. She watched as the Republican Marine platoon landed via transports in a circle around the isolated structure, and silently breathed a sigh of relief.\nShe had no access to an AI, just like most of the rest of the population on Juventas. StarCen's presence was gone, thanks to surgical strikes by the Diego Fleet and follow up efforts by their Marines.\nSupposedly, cores for PLAIR had been installed on the planet but she either remained offline or unavailable for civilian use at this time. Maybe both.\nJulia had been able to meet with Elephant one more time. He informed her of reports concerning rogue SSI agents, ones the Marines had not captured yet. The most troubling part of his report: the Wicked Witch lived. She was still out there somewhere.\nThe trick was trying to find someone without an AI to tell you where she was or where she might be. Fortunately, Elephant knew something about where the Marines might be headed. They were systematically performing mop up operations, and that meant every SSI facility would be targeted. The ELO Tribunal happened to know where a number of those sites were.\nTogether, Elephant and Angel looked at what they knew had been taken out by the Marines so far. What remained were secondary minor targets. At least, they were minor as far as anyone knew. And what they knew, Elephant assured her, the Marines would know. So, that left five or six remaining locations in and around Yorkton.\n\"Now, let's think like an SSI agent on the run,\" Elephant had said. \"What would you do, if you knew the Marines were checking out all your facilities?\"\n\"I'd pick a good one to set up an ambush and take out as many Marines as I could.\"\nThe old man nodded and smiled at her. He said, \"See? We don't need an AI. We can go through the same processes as she could.\"\n\"Yeah,\" Julia said. \"But it takes longer.\"\nAfter looking over the targets remaining that they knew of, they decided this building would be ideal to set up an ambush. It was known officially as SSI Juventas Facility 26, and was supposedly abandoned. At one point it had reportedly hosted a variety of medical experiments on humans, led by a company called Gemini Exponentials. Somehow word had leaked out about that, and SSI ended up taking a lot of heat for it.\nEvidently, some of the news outlets on Epsilon were more independent-minded than the government cared for, and a big expos\u00e9 ran in one of the papers.\nJulia knew that SSI had not stopped their human experiments. They simply moved them to isolated outposts, like Raton Five. Conditions on that planet were barely tolerable for human life, and work there could remain undisturbed from outside inquiries. That led to the Gemini Project, shrouded in mystery and leaving only a handful of survivors. Meanwhile facilities like this one, under scrutiny by the local populations, were abandoned.\nJulia stood in an open field about 100 meters from the entrance to the building, her camouflage unit activated. The Marines did not notice her.\nShe watched as a young officer directed an assault unit led by a large female sergeant with very short hair.\nThe sergeant nodded and began barking out orders to the dozen people with her. They approached the building's doorway, guns ready. A Marine with an XO hologram on her chest ran for the door and placed sticky bombs on it.\nNow is the time, Julia thought.\nShe began running for the door, where all the Marines focused their attention.\nWhen the sticky bombs exploded, she ran past the outer ring of personnel. They did not hear her footsteps as she zipped around them.\nBy the time debris settled from the blown door, she entered it ahead of the team going in.\nWilcox moved toward the blown door with Jamieson, Boggs, and three others. She knew the basic layout of the building, having studied the floor plans beforehand. In her mind's eye, she could see the navigational map showing their location and an image of the ground floor.\nIntelligence indicated this building was supposed to be empty. Since it was an SSI property they had to check it out, though. Their orders were to either take anything of value or render inoperable equipment too big to move. The enemy's resources were to be neutralized.\nWilcox felt fairly comfortable with the assignment. These were secondary and tertiary targets, after all. Other than the one bogey who got away from the SSI safe house, they had not had a lot of excitement lately.\nShe was happy to have something to do. She knew many Marines around the globe were simply guarding locations, staring down civilians upset about the change in government or rebuilding facilities destroyed by the Navy in the initial attack.\nThis was the point where Marines became \"boots on the ground\" so vital to holding new territory. Wilcox normally enjoyed this part almost as little as she enjoyed sitting on a troop transport for weeks on end. At least checking out these final targets of interest gave her platoon something to do besides guard duty, so she enthusiastically directed her group toward the building.\nThey fanned out in front of the door, facing a giant open area, dimly lit.\n\"Boggs, toss the puppy in.\"\n\"Sure thing, Sarge.\"\nBoggs unstrapped a drone the size of a shoebox from his back and threw it into the doorway. It landed on the floor inside, and sprouted four spider legs. It instantly lit up in a ball of light and began scanning the area.\nBoggs and Wilcox followed a camera feed transmitted back to their minds via the neural net.\nBoggs said, \"No life forms. Wait. What was that?\"\n\"I saw it, too,\" Wilcox said. \"It's gone now.\"\n\"Was it a glitch?\"\n\"I'm not sure. Just keep an eye out. Send the puppy in deeper.\"\nThe little drone scurried forward, its feet making metallic clicks on the floor.\n\"I'm fairly certain there's no human life, Sarge. I'm not seeing any bio readings, except for that one flash in the pan back there.\"\n\"What about explosives? After that house in the suburbs went up, I'm a little gun shy.\"\nBoggs did not respond right away, distracted by the readings sent back from the drone.\nFinally he said, \"I'm getting some weird feedback from the far end of the room, Sarge. It doesn't look explosive, but there's energy of some kind being held in containers. It's just odd.\"\n\"Let me look at it.\"\nWilcox shifted her mind's eye to the drone's readout.\nShe said, \"What is this? Some kind of storage facility? It looks like giant batteries of some kind, storing power.\"\n\"Hold up, Sarge. I'm seeing movement.\"\nShe watched with Boggs as something shifted near the far corner of the wall.\nBoggs said, \"Security bot. Newer model, hard to kill.\"\n\"Okay,\" Wilcox said. \"That's what we've got to deal with, people. Get the drone out, Boggs, and let's go inside to engage.\"\nBefore Boggs could send the command to make the drone retreat, the bot raised its firearm and fired.\nThoop!\nThe feed went blank.\nSupport \"Pirates of the Milky Way\"\nChapter Fiction\n2 Fictions 22 Posts 1 Threads\nSaturday, 27 July 2019 22:00:00\nhttps:\/\/www.patreon.com\/jaxonreed\nBio: https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Jaxon-Reed\/e\/B00Q9N5TQ2\/\nPlease enable JavaScript to load the comments!\nStyle Dark Light\nFont Size 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 28 32\nReader Width Max 90% 80% 70% 60% 50%\nDefault Arial Roboto Comic Sans Segoe UI Verdana Ubuntu Ubuntu Condensed Franklin Gothic Garamond Caslon Minion\nDim background 0% 20% 40% 50% 60% 80% 100%\nGive Reputation to User:\nPoints You can specify how many points you want to give (minimum: 0, maximum: 0).\nWhy are you giving this user reputation?\nGive Reputation\nRoyal Road\u00ae is the home of web novels and fan fictions! 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{"text":"Pistoria Province\nPISTOIA PROVINCE | TUSCANY\nThe province of Pistoia is a province in the Tuscany region of central Italy. Its capital is the city of Pistoia and the province is landlocked. It has an area of and a total population of 292,509 inhabitants (as of 2015), giving the province of Pistoia a population density of 303.39 people per square kilometer. There are 22 communes in the province.\nIt was part of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany, and was established as a province in 1927 with the municipalities Agliana, Cutigliano, Lamporecchio Larciano Marliana, Montale, Pistoia, Piteglio, San Marcello Pistola, Pistola Serravalle and Tizzana (Quarrata today) previously belonging to the province of Florence, and in 1928 acquired the communes of Valdinievole from the province of Lucca.\nThe province was formed in 1927 under the rule of Mussolini, and had the lowest income per capita in Tuscany in 1966 due to high poverty levels. This is because the province was mainly agricultural before World War II ended, and has since had to rapidly progress towards industrial capitalism and abandon its agricultural roots. The population of the province has recently been increasing; the population in 2001 was 268,437, in 2010 it was 293,061, and in 2014 it was 292,509.\nThe Mountains of Pistoia and the resorts Abetone and Val di Luce are popular tourist destinations for skiers, and the province contains a combination of flat land such as the area of the valley of the Ombrone and the river flowing through it, and mountainous land. The city of Pistola is roughly 20 km away from both Lucca and Florence. The land around the cities of Pistoia and Pescia are popular locations for flower and plant cultivation for global exports, and town of Quarrata is known for its wood furniture.\nTuscany Region,","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home \u00bb T \u00bb Transsexual (TS)\nTranssexual (TS)\nReviewed by Dr. Laura McGuire\nTranssexual is a term that used to be used describe a person whose gender identity does not align with the sex they were assigned at birth. Transgender or trans is generally the more favored term. Whatever words a person tells you to use for them are the words you should use.\nRooted in clinical and medical terminology and diagnosis, transsexual differs from the umbrella term transgender and the two are not interchangeable. Transexual is mainly considered to be an archaic term, but there are some people who find it comfortable and prefer to use it.\nTransgender encompasses many different experiences of people whose gender identity does not match their birth sex. A person who identifies as transsexual, however, was generally regarded to be a person who has, or hopes to alter their body through some degree of medical intervention to align their physical form with with their gender. Transsexual can be used as either a noun or an adjective, however, more commonly as an adjective, such as \"transsexual man\" or \"transsexual woman.\" Transsexual is commonly abbreviated as \"TS.\"\nBecause of its early connections to medical diagnoses of mental health concerns (and a fraught historical relationship between trans folks and the medical establishment), transsexual, as a catch-all term, has fallen out of favour in common usage. some transgender people consider the term transsexual to be offensive and choose not to use it.\nOthers reject it because it has a heavy alignment to surgical intervention, which is not a requirement in transgender identity. The idea that medical transition is a \"real transition\" is rooted in colonialism and the pathologizing of queer gender expression.\nAnother concern that has been raised is the inclusion of \"sexual\" as part of the word. Trans identity does not connect to sexual identity. Trans people's sexual identities are varied and dependent on the person.\nThose who do identify as transsexual and who do seek body modification as part of their transition, can explore many different options. These include hormone replacement therapy, top surgery, genital reconstruction surgery, plastic surgery, hair removal and more. Transsexual people can also explore gender expression through non-surgical methods, such as wearing the clothes of their identified gender, mannerism adjustment and name changes. Some transsexual people choose not to make changes, but are still transsexual.\nMore About Transsexual (TS) Below\nProDom\nTags: Transsexual\n0 Chrematistophilia","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"HomeArticlesNewsKathie Lee Gifford Creates Inspiring New Family Musical Experience, The Little Giant, Available Sept. 29\nKathie Lee Gifford Creates Inspiring New Family Musical Experience, The Little Giant, Available Sept. 29\nSeptember 20, 2017 Rhonda Frye News 0\nNashville, Tenn. (Sept. 14, 2017) \u2013 Three-time EMMY\u00ae winner Kathie Lee Gifford will unveil The Little Giant, a new recording that tells the David & Goliath story in a contemporary yet timeless way, on Sept. 29. Regis Philbin (as Jesse) and Broadway notables Aidan Gemme (as David) and Gregg Edelman (as King Saul\/Goliath) among others joined voices with the celebrated television and Broadway personality who assumed the role of Sheeba, an ewe with tons of personality. The 30 minute album is filled with 13 new tunes produced by multi-platinum selling David Pomeranz and co-written by Gifford, inspired by the timeless story.\nThe project stems from a life-changing trip Gifford took to Israel with her husband, legendary football player and sports commentator, Frank Gifford, before he passed in 2015. \"There in the valley where David defeated Goliath, Frank and I had a life-transforming experience. We all had been taught that the miracle was that a young boy took down a giant. But in reality, in those days, any shepherd was experienced in killing big animals that threatened the flock. Just as the Lord had prepared David for that one moment, we realized that God has already given each of us a stone to use. That's the real miracle. The question then becomes 'What is our stone and how will we use it?'\" shares Gifford. \"The Little Giant is dedicated to my late husband, Frank. It's no coincidence that he had a special place in his heart for giants since he played for the New York Giants for 12 years. But more than that, when Frank and I left Israel, we each took a small stone with us and committed to use them however the Lord would lead. This project is the fulfillment of that promise.\"\nThe Little Giant will release on Sept. 29 through New Haven Kids, a division of New Haven Records, which is distributed to the faith-based retail trade through Provident Music Distribution and to mainstream market through SONY Music Distribution.\nTo pre-order The Little Giant, visit Amazon or iTunes.\nAbout Kathie Lee Gifford:\nKathie Lee Gifford is the 3-time EMMY\u00ae winning co-host of the fourth hour of TODAY, alongside Hoda Kotb. Prior to NBC News, Gifford served as the co-host of \"Live with Regis and Kathie Lee\" for 15 years, where she received 11 Emmy nominations. She has written several musicals including Broadway's \"Scandalous,\" which received a Tony nomination for Best Actress in 2012. Gifford also starred on Broadway in \"Putting it Together\" and \"Annie.\" Gifford has authored three NY Times bestselling books including \"Just When I Thought I'd Dropped My Last Egg,\" \"I Can't Believe I Said That,\" and the popular children's book \"Party Animals.\" Her book, \"Good Gifts, A Year In The Heart of a Home\" raised over $1 million for The Salvation Army. For more information, go to www.kathieleegifford.com.\nAbout David Pomeranz:\nDavid Pomeranz's songs and solo recordings have sold over 40 million copies worldwide, earning him a total of 18 Gold and 22 Platinum records. He has written songs for the likes of Barry Manilow, Richie Sambora (of Bon Jovi), Ann Wilson (of Heart), Bette Midler, The Muppets, John Denver, Glen Campbell, Kenny Rogers and many others. He has an Emmy Award Nominee for his song work on television and composed the songs (with Kathie Lee Gifford) for two Stage Musicals \u2013 Off-Broadway's \"Under The Bridge\" and, (along with David Friedman), the Tony-nominated Broadway Musical, \"Scandalous.\" For more information, go to www.davidpomeranz.com.\nAbout New Haven Records:\nNew Haven Records is a Nashville-based music corporation that includes label, publishing, and film companies. For three decades, they have focused on the uniquely American genres of Black Gospel, Southern Gospel, and Country & Bluegrass Gospel. Their children's label, New Haven Kids, features the best-selling series, A Child's Gift of Lullabyes. New Haven's product is distributed to the mainstream through SONY Distribution and to the Christian marketplace through Provident Music Distribution. For additional information, go to www.newhavenrecords.com.\nDavid Pomeranz\nKathie Lee Gifford\nNew Haven Records\nAbout Rhonda Frye\t276 Articles\nThroughout her career and ministry, Rhonda has served at SGNScoops.com, GospelMusicUpdate.com, and SouthernGospelUpdate.com (as Editor in Chief). She has also published articles in Singing News Magazine and CCM Magazine. As a music journalist, Rhonda interviewed numerous well-known artists (such as Bill and Gloria Gaither, Larnelle Harris, Phillips Craig & Dean, Jason Crabb, and many more). She has also covered the GMA Dove Awards, KLove Awards, The National Quartet Convention, Harmony Honors, GMA Hall of Fame, and other special events. Rhonda is also a songwriter and worship leader.\nMovie Review: \"A Question Of Faith\"\nBook Review: \"How Hard It Really Is: A Short, Honest Book About Depression\" By J.S. Park\nJesus Calling Podcast Features Don Moen\nNASHVILLE, Tenn. (June 27, 2019) \u2013 Don Moen \u2013 internationally acclaimed worship leader, singer, songwriter, author, and executive \u2013 is featured on the latest episode of the Jesus Calling podcast. Moen opens up about the [\u2026]\nGordon Mote Honored With First Career Grammy\u00ae Nomination\nDecember 21, 2016 Rhonda Frye 0\nNASHVILLE, Tenn. (December 20, 2016) \u2014 Award-winning pianist, singer and songwriter Gordon Mote was honored with the first GRAMMY\u00ae nod of his career when nominations for the 59th Annual GRAMMY\u00ae Awards were announced Dec. 6. [\u2026]","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"About SSSIHL\nDepartment of Biosciences\nAcademic Excellence at SSSIHL\nKey Contributing Factors\nOverview to the Departments\nFood & Nutritional Sciences\nFaculty of MANAGEMENT & COMMERCE\nManagement & Commerce\nFaculty of ECONOMICS & HUMANITIES\nSub-Departments\nHistory & Indian Culture\nTelugu Language & Literature\nHome Academics Department of Biosciences Overview\nThe vision of the Biosciences Department is two-fold:\nTo equip students with fundamental knowledge of classical and advanced topics in Life Sciences\nTo train students in modern, essential laboratory techniques and skills, with specialised focus on Molecular Biology, Biochemistry and Biotechnology.\nThe curricula of the undergraduate and postgraduate programme offered by the Department of Biosciences equip students with fundamental knowledge in both classical and advanced topics in the discipline of biological sciences. The courses are extensive and are updated regularly to keep abreast of the latest developments in the field. The practicals are designed keeping in view the applications of the topics covered in the theory courses. The department endeavours to produce postgraduate students well-versed in the nuances of frontier areas in the life sciences, both in terms of theoretical knowledge and hands-on laboratory skills.\nThe department is currently being supported by UGC-SAP-DRS (level II); DST-FIST and DBT-BIF programmes sponsored by national level funding agencies. The department organizes colloquia, workshops, symposia and conferences to provide opportunies for students and faculty members to keep themselves updated with the latest trends in life sciences.\nProjects & Dissertations\nSite Map | Accreditation | Contact us | About this site\n\u00a9 Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, Vidyagiri, Prasanthi Nilayam - 515 134, India.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"The Church in My Town\nJanuary 04, 2018 \u2022 Japanese\nElichi and Kazuto* share more than friendship. They are on a journey together to learn about Jesus.\nThe boys live in Kumamoto, Japan, the city that was nearly destroyed in the April 2016 earthquake. Nearly every citizen was affected in some way.\nDuring this time Elichi and Kazuto discovered a new radio program called Words of Hope, produced by the Japanese outreach of ReFrame Ministries.\n\"We first launched the Words of Hope program following the devastating 2011 earthquake and tsunami in northern Japan,\" explained BTGMI ministry leader Rev. Masao Yamashita. \"Our goal was to address the spiritual needs of hurting people in this area.\"\nBecause the program connected many people to faith and commitments to Christ, after the Kumamoto earthquake BTGMI began to broadcast Words of Hope in that area.\nElichi and Kazuto listened faithfully to the program, and started attending the Kumamoto Reformed Church, a BTGMI partner church.\nThe boys wanted to learn more about the Bible so they signed up for the annual BTGMI summer Bible camp, where they met with other Christians and seekers for Bible study, worship, and fellowship.\n\"The summer camp and partnerships with local churches are crucial for discipling those who respond to our programs,\" Yamashita noted.\nIn fact, local churches and BTGMI are partnering on a new initiative to produce a series of videos called \"The Church in My Town\" to help connect listeners and seekers to the local church.\nThe videos, distributed largely through social media, help remove barriers for those hesitant to attend church. The welcoming content help viewers see how the local church offers community as it serves the neighborhood.\nWhether radio or video invite people like Elichi and Kazuto into relationship with Christ and His church, pray that these media outreach efforts continue to welcome people into His kingdom.\nJoin the Japanese Ministry\nBTGMI Building in Palos Heights Sold to Trinity Christian College\nA Joyful Journey","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Mathieu to be released by Barcelona\nBarcelona v Eibar\nThe veteran defender is set to depart Camp Nou a season early, with a move to Portugal on the cards for the former France international\nJeremy Mathieu will be released by Barcelona in the coming days, despite having a year left on his contract, Goal can confirm.\nThe veteran defender, who will turn 34 in October, played only 16 matches for the Camp Nou side last season in all competitions, mustering a single goal.\nBVB after Barca wonderkid Lee\nInjuries hampered his campaign, with muscular, ankle and Achilles problems reducing his game time and meaning that he started only twice since picking up a knock against Atletico Madrid in a 2-1 February win.\nReports from Radio Kanal Barcelona suggest that Mathieu's contract will be terminated in the coming hours, freeing up \u20ac2.4 million of wages.\nMathieu has spent the last two seasons at Barcelona, having previously spent five years at Valencia and the four prior to that in his homeland with Toulouse, after graduating through the Sochaux youth system.\nIt is expected that the former France international defender will join Sporting CP on a free transfer.\nOver the course of his career, he has won the Champions League, two Liga crowns and the Copa del Rey on three occasions.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home \u00bb Cell Phones \u00bb Exposure of Huawei Mate 40 series protective shell: earphone jack and dual speakers\nExposure of Huawei Mate 40 series protective shell: earphone jack and dual speakers\nAccording to the latest news confirmed by Huawei's consumer business CEO Yu Chengdong, the new Huawei Mate 40 series flagship will be released as scheduled in September and will be equipped with the new Kirin 9000 series of chips. However, due to the US ban, TSMC's supply will be cut off. This may be the swan song of Kirin chips. , Which makes this \"last-generation flagship\" gain more attention. Now there is the latest news. Recently, a digital blogger has exposed a set of open-molded mobile phone cases allegedly Huawei Mate 40 and Mate 40 Pro.\nAccording to the latest spy photos released by the well-known digital blogger @\u6570\u7801\u95f2\u804a\u7ad9, it is basically the same as the previous exposure. The new Huawei Mate 40 series flagship has returned to the physical volume button, but because it still continues the large curvature waterfall screen, it is Huawei Mate 40 Pro still supports touch volume sensing operation to meet the needs of different users. On the back of the fuselage, the rear camera module of this series of models will still adopt a circular design. In addition, Huawei Mate 40 Pro uses a symmetrical speaker design, while Huawei Mate 40 retains a 3.5mm headphone jack on the top.\nIn other respects, according to previously exposed news, the new Huawei Mate 40 series will use a 6.4-inch open-hole dual-camera waterfall full screen, equipped with the new Kirin 9000 series processor, which will soon become the \"sweet song\", based on the 5nm process manufacturing process, using Cortex The A77 or A78 architecture is the world's first 5nm SoC that integrates a 5G modem, which is larger than the Apple A14 chip that does not integrate a modem. The number of stocks at the end of the year will be at least 8 million. In addition, the camera will be equipped with a newly upgraded super-sensitive Leica quad camera. It was previously reported that the main lens of the camera may use 50 million pixels. At the same time, the zoom and movie lenses will also be newly upgraded, and the periscope will be added. Focus lens, supports 5x optical zoom, 55x digital zoom.\nIt is reported that the new Huawei Mate40 series flagship will be officially unveiled in September. It is reported that Huawei Mate 40 Pro 128GB version is priced at 5999 yuan (USD $857) , 256GB version is priced at 6,499 yuan (USD $928) , and 512GB version is priced at 7,399 yuan (USD $1057) . More detailed information, we will wait and see.\nPosted in Cell Phones. Tagged as 5G, Apple, Earphone, Flagship, Huawei, Huawei Mate\nXiaomi showcases the third-generation under-screen camera technology, or pave the way for Xiaomi MIX 4\nXiaomi Mi 10 Youth Edition Doraemon Limited Edition is scheduled for today: officially on sale on September 1st","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"NALF Elects New Board of Directors\nThe North American Limousin Foundation (NALF) elected new members and officers for its board of directors during the annual meeting held in Oklahoma City, Okla. on Monday, January 3, 2022. Those newly elected to serve the Foundation for three-year terms are Lance Sennett, Waynetown, Ind.\nBruce Lawrence, Anton, Texas, was selected to serve as the NALF president. He succeeds Dan Hunt, Oxford, Neb., who will serve on the board as immediate past president. Wade Beckman, Robert, Idaho, was chosen to serve as vice president. The remaining executive committee consists of Ronn Cunningham, Rose, Okla., as secretary; Randy Corns, Altoona, Kan., serving as treasurer; and Jerry Wulf, Morris, Minn., as member-at-large. Curt Wieczorek, Mount Vernon, S.D., will continue on the executive committee as ex-officio.\nThe additional breeders on the board of directors include Joey Freund, Elizabeth, Colo.; Joe Moore, Raphine, Va.; Troy Gulotta, Indepence, La.; Austin Hager, Karlsruhe, N.D.; Bart Mitchell, Wauzeka, Wisc.; Jay Wilder, Snook, Texas; Kevin Ochsner, Kersey, Colo.; Rob Brawner, Wood Lake, Neb.\nThe North American Limousin Foundation would like to thank the one retiring board member for his service. The retiring member is Dr. Mark Barker, Oklahoma City, Okla.\nLet's come together for animal ag: 2022 Stakeholders Summit\nWheat Stem Sawfly","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"After Infinity Comes Inhumanity\nHow will the events of Infinity impact Marvel's resident space hippies?\nBy Jesse Schedeen\nPosted: 20 Sep 2013 10:26 pm\nWarning: this article contains spoilers for Infinity up through issue #3.\nWe've known for a while now that Marvel is following up the current Infinity event with a new over-arching storyline called Inhumanity. Hinging on a new ongoing series called Inhuman from writer Matt Fraction and artist Joe Madureira, Inhumanity explores the fallout of Infinity and the sudden appearance of millions of new Inhumans across the globe. In the last couple weeks we've learned more about what Inhumanity entails. Inhumanity will kick off as part of All-New Marvel NOW! in January with a one-shot special from Fraction and artist Olivier Coipel. The story spirals out from there into Inhuman and various tie-in books like Uncanny X-Men and Indestructible Hulk. Much like Age of Ultron and its .AU issues, these tie-in issues will carry a \".INH\" tag as part of their numbering.\nWe've also seen increased build-up to Inhumanity within the pages of Infinity. Recent installments have revealed that hidden sects of Inhumans already exist in various spots across the world, and also that Thanos' son is hidden among them. And Infinity #3 concluded with Black Bolt destroying the floating city of Attilan (and possibly himself) in an attempt to stop Thanos' rampage.\nWith the future of the Inhumans becoming more clear, Marvel held one of the \"Next Big Thing\" press calls today to shed more light on Inhumanity. Fraction, Senior Editor Nick Lowe and Editor-n-Chief Axel Alonso were in attendance to talk about the future of these characters, how Inhumanity impacts the Marvel Universe as a whole, and what separates being an Inhuman from being a mutant.\nFraction started off the call by talking about how Infinity #3's cliffhanger sets the tone for Inhumanity. \"The fall of Attilan is one of those moments where the status quo for a big chunk of the Marvel Universes changes, and one of those moments where you can plant a flag and sit back and realize all the stuff that comes after,\" he said. \"Inhumanity #1 spills out of Infinity and deals with the immediate ramifications of what the fall of Attilan means - what it means for the royal family, and more importantly... what it means to Inhumans all around the world.\" The one-shot will be framed from Karnak's perspective, who Fraction described as a \"martial arts genius\" whose ability to see flaws and work through puzzles is essential to providing a vantage point for the wider conflict.\nFraction them referenced Alonso referring to the Inhumans as \"space hippies.\" \"if that's the case, then San Francisco has been destroyed. They don't get to hide out in their secret superhero city anymore. It kind of comes raining down on New York City. This kind of hidden race doesn't get to hide anymore. We find out there are a lot more Inhumans than ever imagined. And that's where things start to get interesting.\" He continued, \"It's not a book about just the royal family... It has to be like what [Brian] Bendis and [Mark] Millar were feeling when they were cooking up the Ultimate Universe back in the day. There's this freedom to do all kinds of crazy stuff and all sorts of different stories and all kinds of characters, whether it's old, established, recognizable guys or completely new takes on power sets or entirely new characters and situations altogether.\"\nInhumanity #1 cover\nAlonso then said, \"Matt's going to be writing a very textured story. In the foreground of that story is going to be the ground's eye view of new characters you're going to be introduced to from scratch, who will be your eyes into this world; who will show you not only what it's like to discover you're an Inhuman, but linked to something long.\" Fraction compared it to \"finding out your grandfather used to be a pirate. A higher, amazing legacy you're connected to that you discover very suddenly. It's sort of like, as the Marvel Universe is discovering the Inhumans, hopefully at the same time the readers are, as well.\"\nFor many readers, one of the big questions surrounding Infinity has been what separates the concept of being Inhuman from being a mutant. After all, aren't both groups comprised of superhuman individuals hiding in plain sight who face fear and persecution from the rest of society? While everyone was reluctant to say too much for fear of spoiling Infinity #4, Fraction said, \"The history is wildly different, and the circumstances are wildly different, and I think the metaphor is wildly different.\"\nAlonso said, \"There's a lot we can't say right now. I'll point out a few objective things that set apart Inhumans from everyone else. One of them is that they predate the birth of the superhuman and the mutant. They go back millennia and they have a long and complicated, very bloody history that we're going to fill over time.\" Fraction elaborated, \"We literally see prehistoric man in the pages of Inhumanity. It's a big, long story.\nInhumanity #1 cover (Skottie Young variant)\nAlonso continued, \"It's the type of **** that Shakespeare would have a hard time coming up with. Another thing, too, if you take a look at their birth, they were really never meant to be. They were the result of a botched experiment... There's a big, existential 'Eff You!' at the core of their existence. It's something that bothered them. Gods played with science and came up with this. I could keep going, but there's a lot more. This race is essentially nomadic. They've been nomadic for eons, only in this case, this is a society that managed to travel with its kingdom. They've popped up in various places across the galaxy, searching for a safe haven they've never gotten. If you take away that, what do you have? Are they sick of running? These are the types of questions we're going to answer... Suffice it to say, they're very different from anything else in the Marvel Universe, and we're going to spend a lot of time reminding you of that.\"\nMarvel NOW! brought about a number of visual changes to Marvel's books, from costume designs to basic elements like the design of cover dresses and recap pages. We asked how the look of the Inhumans and their world might change now that Coipel and Madureira are at the helm. Fraction said, \"I've been all for letting two of the best designers working at Marvel Comics go wild and freshen things up a bit. We want these guys to be recognizable, but at the same time, if Olivier and Joe want to be Olivier and Joe and add a coat of modern polish to some of this stuff, I'm not going to object too terribly much. I love Joe's character design work especially, and would love to see him take a crack at 'What do wartime Inhumans look like with Joe Mad?' What do Inhumans on the run look like when Joe Mad designs them?\"\nFraction briefly touched on the comparisons between Inhumanity and Game of Thrones, saying that while they were convenient because Game of Thrones is \"so of the now,\" he doesn't necessarily put much stock in the connection. He noted that Dune and the Metabarons comic book series were far more influential in developing his take on the franchise. Fraction also confirmed that the material focused on Medusa, her son Ahura, and her brother-in-law Maximus the Mad in his FF run will play directly into Inhumanity. He wouldn't, however, confirm whether Maximus actually survives the destruction of Attilan in Infinity #3.\nInhumanity #1 cover (Nick Bradshaw variant)\nLowe discussed the tie-ins and how they play into the larger picture of Inhumanity. \"All the tie-ins I've been really pleased with... and it's been really interesting to see how the different points of view attack this concept. It's a huge story, and it's been really fun to see how naturally people go at different angles.\" Fraction and Lowe singled out Mark Waid's Indestructible Hulk tie-in as one worth watching, citing Waid's early involvement in the development of Inhumanity.\nFraction elaborated, \"It's a collaborative universe, and all of us are working on these stories that kind of move this one cohesive thing at once. Part of the fun has been to leave as much red meat out as possible and not answer all of the questions and let Mark Waid run with the ball for a while, and let Kelly Sue and Warren Ellis run with the ball. I'm not going to note it. Dream big. Take it somewhere I hadn't thought of. Hopefully what Jonathan has done for all of us is give us this great problem to solve. And I think we're starting to see all these different solutions.\"\nFinally, it was confirmed that Fraction is penning at least one other one-shot issue in addition to Inhumanity #1. That issue will be revealed in the January 2014 solicitations next month. It's a probably a safe bet that Marvel will have much more to say about Inhumanity at NYCC once those solicits are out and Infinity #4 has shipped.\nJesse is a writer for various IGN channels. Allow him to lend a machete to your intellectual thicket by following @jschedeen on Twitter, or Kicksplode on MyIGN.\nDolittle Review: Downey and Holland's Latest Is Awful","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Research at the Hertie School\u203a\nFaculty and researchers\u203a\nFind people by choosing a combination of themes, roles or programmes, or by keyword search.\nEconomics and economic policy\nFinancial and fiscal policy\nInternational relations and global governance\nOrganisation, management and leadership\nPolicy analysis and methods\nPublic administration, management and leadership\nSocial, labour and education policy\nData science and policy analysis\nDigital governance and digitalisation\nHealth governance\nProf. Helmut K. Anheier, PhD\nSenior Professor of Sociology, past President\nProf. Joanna Bryson, PhD\nProfessor of Ethics and Technology\nProf. Ba\u015fak \u00c7al\u0131, PhD\nProfessor of International Law | Co-Director, Centre for Fundamental Rights\nProf. Mark Dawson, PhD\nProfessor of European Law and Governance\nProf. Marina Henke, PhD\nProfessor of International Relations | Director, Centre for International Security\nProf. Dr. h.c. Wolfgang Ischinger\nProfessor Emeritus of Security Policy and Diplomatic Practice | Founding Director, Centre for International Security\nProf. Dr. Markus Jachtenfuchs\nProfessor of European and Global Governance | Co-Director, Jacques Delors Centre\nProf. Dr. Dr. h.c. Christian Joerges\nProfessor Emeritus of Law and Society\nProf. Alina Mungiu-Pippidi, PhD\nProfessor of Democracy Studies\nProf. Claus Offe\nProfessor Emeritus of Political Sociology\nProf. Dr. Ulrich K. Preu\u00df\nProfessor Emeritus of Law and Politics\nProf. Daniela Stockmann, PhD\nProfessor of Digital Governance\nProf. Dr. Julian Wucherpfennig\nProfessor of International Affairs and Security\nProf. Dr. Henrik Enderlein (1974-2021)\nProfessor of Political Economy, past President | Founding Director, Jacques Delors Centre","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"24 all out! Oman make unwanted history against Scotland\nLoop Sports Created : 19 February 2019 Sport\nScotland celebrate a wicket against Oman.\nOman made the fourth-lowest score in List A cricket on Tuesday as they capitulated to 24 all out against Scotland.\nIn a 50-over contest in Al Amarat, the hosts were bundled out in just 17.1 overs as Ruaidhri Smith and Adrian Neill each took 4-7 to rip through the batting line-up.\nThe remarkable total is the lowest ever by a senior international side, breaking the previous record of 35 set by Zimbabwe in an ODI against Sri Lanka in 2004.\nOman's number three Khawar Ali top-scored with 15, including the only boundary of the innings, while the three wides sent down by Smith and Neil represented the second-highest contribution to the tally.\nFive batsmen registered ducks and, to rub salt into the wounds, Scotland knocked off the 25 required in just 3.2 overs, sealing the victory with 280 balls remaining and ensuring the entire match lasted only 20.3 overs.\nOman will have the chance to atone for their dismal display when they play the second match of the three-game series at the same venue on Wednesday.\n\"Everything seemed to go quite well,\" said Scotland bowler Smith in something of an understatement. \"It's quite rare, normally there's a partnership somewhere but we kept picking up wickets which were nice.\n\"I didn't think it was a bad wicket, we just bowled really well and took our chances when they came. If we bowl first again, hopefully, something similar would be nice!\"\nWindies recall Chris Gayle for start of England ODI series\n2 Jamaicans among late additions to West Indies ODI squad\nWindies to face Australia and Pakistan at 2020 T20 World Cup","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"ReboundManaging the Pressure\nICU nurse: \"I'm very tired and I'm very ready for this to be over.\"\nPosted at 12:36 PM, Jan 14, 2021\nPerhaps no group is more deserving of the question \"How are you doing?\" than nurses.\nFor 10 months, they have been on the front lines dealing with some of the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic.\n\"I'm tired. I'm very tired, and I'm very ready for this to be over,\" said Marissa Dobbins, a 29-year-old ICU nurse at UCHealth in Denver, Colorado.\n\"It's felt just like a big lack of human connection. Most of the reason I got into nursing was because I love humans and I wanted to help them,\" added Morgan Quinn, a 29-year-old ICU nurse who works alongside Dobbins.\nCombined, the two have been part of the UCHealth system for nearly a decade and say things now have not changed much since March, when COVID-19 was still new and its trajectory was uncertain.\nTo date, just under 400,000 Americans have died from COVID-19, many of whom have spent their final moments with no one other than nurses who do not only shoulder the weight of care, but in most instances, the weight of entire families\n\"The weight of knowing that you're the only person in [the ICU], I remember when that first hit me at the beginning of the pandemic,\" said Dobbins. \"I was like, 'If I don't say something or do my job to the best of my ability or advocate for my patient, there's no one else that will.'\"\nLong hours, emotional stress, and few people who truly get it, Dobbins and Quinn say it can be overwhelming, if not for the bond they have forged with each other through this crisis.\n\"There's no way we could've done this without each other,\" said Dobbins.\n\"People at work are more understanding of [what we go through], and when you're unpacking, they kind of talk you through it, get you through it, but it's also kind of nice to dump it on someone,\" added Kellie Lind, who also works with Dobbins and Quinn.\nAs for what we, on the outside, can do? Dobbins, Quinn, and Lind all say that wearing our masks, washing hands, and remaining socially distant helps out their mental state more than we know, as they are the ones tasked with dealing with the ramifications of our actions.\nThe Rebound is a resource to help our community make it to the other side of the financial fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. If you have a question or story idea, email us at therebound@wcpo.com.\nClick here to join the Facebook group Getting a Job in the Cincinnati Area, where you can connect to other job seekers and employers around the area.\nLooking for a job? Click here to see what is available locally.\nPara leer sobre el coronavirus y aprender como te puedes proteger de \u00e9l, oprima aqu\u00ed.\nClick here or call (877) 644-6562 for information about unemployment benefits in Ohio.\nClick here or call (877) 369-5984 for information about unemployment benefits in Kentucky.\nClick here or call 1-800-891-6499 for information about unemployment benefits in Indiana.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home\/Park golf\/Homeless Shelter Org quits Trump Golf Links deal\nHomeless Shelter Org quits Trump Golf Links deal\nBetty Nelson September 30, 2021 Park golf Leave a comment 12 Views\nTom Watson Q&A with Golfweek's Adam Schupak\nFerry Point Links and Donald Trump (Trump Ferry Point, Getty)\nOne of New York's largest homeless shelter operators has said it will ultimately not tackle Donald Trump's ailing golf course in the Bronx.\nJust two days after the city appears to have found a group to run the facility, an attorney for CORE Services Group, Inc. told executives in an email that the nonprofit \"has decided to step down. review, \"The City reported.\nThe deal was announced in a opinion released on Monday that revealed the city's plans to award a company called Ferry Point Links LLC a 13-year deal with the parks department to take over the 18-hole course. As previously reported by The City, the group shares an executive's name \u2013 Jack Brown \u2013 and a mailing address with CORE Community Services.\nThe new operator is said to have arrived months after Mayor de Blasio announced that New York City was ending its business relationship with Donald Trump.\nA spokesperson for the Department of Parks and Recreation previously told the outlet that CORE was in the process of partnering with Atlanta-based company Bobby Jones Links, which would handle the management of the course. The agency told The City after CORE announced that the company would continue to operate the course.\nNeither the Department of Parks nor Bobby Jones Links responded to a request for comment.\nThe parks department and the city's concessions and concessions review committee are scheduled to hold a hearing on October 12. The new contract would begin on November 15, one day after the deadline set by the Trump Organization to leave the course.\nThe Jack Nicklaus-designed golf course is one of four contracts the city reviewed and ultimately rescinded in the wake of the Jan.6 uprising on the U.S. Capitol. Two Central Park ice rinks, the Central Park Carousel and the Bronx Golf Course have generated about $ 17 million in revenue per year for the Trump Organization, according to the former president's financial information reported by The Washington Post.\nA spokesperson for the Trump Organization told the New York Times the move amounted to \"political discrimination\" and promised the company would challenge the city's decision \"vigorously.\" However, the city defended its legal basis by claiming that Trump had reneged on his promise to attract a major tournament to the course.\n[The City] \u2013 Ellen cranley\nContact Ellen Cranley\nFairfax Park Foundation applauds philanthropic efforts | news \/ fairfax\nPueblo West Boys' Golf Team Wins Regional Medal, Noah Wagner\nThe Weekend Report: What's Cooking September 24-26\nPREP BOYS GOLF: Local teams play in VVC match | Sports\nPrevious The fundamentals of Acushnet Holdings Corp. (NYSE: GOLF) look pretty solid: Could the market be wrong about the stock?\nNext Razorbacks eager to race home at Chile Pepper Festival\nPublic golf courses for affordable housing?\nA bill from the California Legislature proposes to convert California's public \/ municipal golf courses \u2026","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"eChapter 2011 (Part 2): The Goodman & Gilman Year in Review: 2011 New and Noteworthy FDA Approvals\nNelda Murri\nMurri N. Murri N Murri, Nelda.The Goodman & Gilman Year in Review: 2011 New and Noteworthy FDA Approvals. In: Brunton LL, Hilal-Dandan R, Knollmann BC. Brunton L.L., & Hilal-Dandan R, & Knollmann B.C.(Eds.),Eds. Laurence L. Brunton, et al.eds. Goodman & Gilman's: The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, 13e. McGraw Hill; 2017. Accessed January 31, 2023. https:\/\/hemonc.mhmedical.com\/content.aspx?bookid=2189&sectionid=253904407\nMurri N. Murri N Murri, Nelda. (2017). The goodman & gilman year in review: 2011 new and noteworthy fda approvals. Brunton LL, Hilal-Dandan R, Knollmann BC. Brunton L.L., & Hilal-Dandan R, & Knollmann B.C.(Eds.),Eds. Laurence L. Brunton, et al. Goodman & Gilman's: The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, 13e. McGraw Hill. https:\/\/hemonc.mhmedical.com\/content.aspx?bookid=2189&sectionid=253904407\nMurri N. Murri N Murri, Nelda. \"The Goodman & Gilman Year in Review: 2011 New and Noteworthy FDA Approvals.\" Goodman & Gilman's: The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, 13e Brunton LL, Hilal-Dandan R, Knollmann BC. Brunton L.L., & Hilal-Dandan R, & Knollmann B.C.(Eds.),Eds. Laurence L. Brunton, et al. McGraw Hill, 2017, https:\/\/hemonc.mhmedical.com\/content.aspx?bookid=2189&sectionid=253904407.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"NSCS: Harvick Speeds to Sixth Coors Light Pole of 2014 at Atlanta\nRaceChaser Staff August 29, 2014 Featured, NASCAR, Southeast 0 Comments\nHAMPTON, Ga. \u2014 By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service \u2014 Todd Warshaw\/NASCAR via Getty Images photo \u2014 NASCAR's new qualifying knockout format \u2014 not to mention the quality of his race cars \u2014 certainly agrees with Kevin Harvick.\nFastest in the qualifying round that counted, the final five-minute session on Friday at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Harvick put his No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet on the pole for Sunday night's Oral-B USA 500 (7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN) NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race with a lap at 190.398 mph.\nThe pole was Harvick's sixth of the season, matching the total he accumulated in the first 13 seasons of his Sprint Cup career. It was Harvick's first pole at the 1.54-mile intermediate speedway, following top qualifying efforts at Darlington, Kansas, Michigan, Indianapolis and Bristol earlier this year.\nBrad Keselowski took the second position on the grid with a lap at 190.058 mph. Rookie Kyle Larson (189.883 mph) qualified third on pavement he termed \"a whole new level of worn out,\" a characteristic drivers tend to favor.\nRyan Newman (189.396 mph) will start fourth, followed by Matt Kenseth (188.996 mph) and Martin Truex Jr. (188.918 mph). Aric Almirola set the fastest lap of the evening in the first round at 191.278 mph but slipped to seventh in the last session.\nTony Stewart, returning to action after a three-race hiatus in the wake of his involvement in a fatal Sprint Car accident Aug. 9 at Canandaigua (N.Y.) Motorsports Park, qualified 12th but helped Harvick with advice on his racing line before the final two runs.\n\"He told me to go back to the way I was practicing and used to getting around the race track,\" said Harvick, who had tried to run Stewart's preferred line in the first round and failed to find the rhythm. \"It was definitely the right decision.\"\nFor Harvick this year, qualifying has clearly been a point of emphasis, and his results reflect it.\n\"The qualifying stuff has obviously been a major focus of what we've done,\" Harvick said. \"I think it's kept us in a lot of races where we were off a little bit and gave us an advantage on pit road. \u2026\"\n\"(Crew chief) Rodney (Childers) and the guys focus a lot on qualifying, and I think that when you're able to push the cars and feel comfortable with it like you can right now, it obviously gives me a lot of confidence. It's been a lot of fun. Obviously, it's not something I've done in my career (before this year).\"\nKeselowski's qualifying effort was his best ever at the track.\n\"That's a testament to the team and the work they've done and trying to be better,\" said the driver of the No. 2 Team Penske Ford. \"We're having a phenomenal season, but I just wish it had been one more spot instead of second place.\"\nKenseth led the 10-minute second round with a lap at 190.883 mph. Speeds slowed with each session because of tire wear on the abrasive asphalt.\nMichael McDowell failed to make the 43-car field.\nAtlanta Motor SpeedwayCoors Light Pole AwardCoors Light Pole QualifyingFreaky FastJimmy John'sKevin HarvickNASCARNASCAR Sprint Cup SeriesOral-B USA 500Stewart Haas Racing","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Novel homozygous nonsense mutations in the luteinizing hormone receptor (LHCGR) gene associated with 46,XY primary amenorrhea\nThree 46,XY girls with primary amenorrhea carried novel homozygous nonsense mutations in the LHCGR gene. LHCGR mutations may be a more common cause of primary amenorrhea than previously considered.\nImen Ben Hadj Hmida, Ph.D., Soumaya Mougou-Zerelli, M.D., Ph.D., Anis Hadded, M.D., Sarra Dimassi, M.D., Ph.D., Molka Kammoun, M.D., Ph.D., Joelle Bignon-Topalovic, B.Sc., Mohamed Bibi, M.D., Ali Saad, M.D., Ph.D., Anu Bashamboo, Ph.D., Ken McElreavey, Ph.D.\nTo determine the genetic cause of 46,XY primary amenorrhea in three 46,XY girls.\nWhole exome sequencing.\nUniversity cytogenetics center.\nPatient(s)\nThree patients with unexplained 46,XY primary amenorrhea were included in the study.\nIntervention(s)\nPotentially pathogenic variants were confirmed by Sanger sequencing, and familial segregation was determined where parents' DNA was available.\nMain Outcome Measure(s)\nExome sequencing was performed in the three patients, and the data were analyzed for potentially pathogenic mutations. The functional consequences of mutations were predicted.\nThree novel homozygous nonsense mutations in the luteinizing hormone receptor (LHCGR) gene were identified:c.1573 C\u2192T, p.Gln525Ter, c.1435 C\u2192T p.Arg479Ter, and c.508 C\u2192T, p.Gln170Ter.\nConclusion(s)\nInactivating mutations of the LHCGR gene may be a more common cause of 46,XY primary amenorrhea than previously considered.\nRead the full text at: http:\/\/www.fertstert.org\/article\/S0015-0282(16)300...\nEstrogen metabolites in human corpus luteum physiology: differential effects on angiogenic activity\nBack to July 2016\nHow old is too old? Challenges faced by clinicians concerning age cutoffs for patients undergoing in vitro fertilization\nIntroduction: Determinants of polycystic ovary syndrome\nThis issue's Views and Reviews series furthers our understanding of the phenotyping and the environmental, genetic, and evolutionary determinants of polycystic ovary syndrome, assisting in elucidating the fundamental etiologies underlying this common and pervasive syndrome.\nCriteria, prevalence, and phenotypes of polycystic ovary syndrome\nThe authors review the evolution of the criteria used to diagnosis polycystic ovary syndrome, the prevalence of the disorder, the distribution of polycystic ovary syndrome phenotypes, their morbidity, and the role that referral bias plays in the epidemiology of this syndrome.\nEnvironmental determinants of polycystic ovary syndrome\nThis paper reviews the current research on the role of environmental factors in the development and progression of polycystic ovary syndrome, including toxins, diet, socioeconomic status, and geography.\nGenetic determinants of polycystic ovary syndrome: progress and future directions\nHigh-throughput disease gene mapping has identified 16 susceptibility loci for polycystic ovary syndrome and functional analysis to understand how these genes act in disease pathways will help to illuminate the pathophysiology of polycystic ovary syndrome.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Spaceman Slot\nReleased: 24 Mar 2022\nHave you had enough of the slots and are you looking for some other games which can be a total refreshment in the iGaming industry? Well, here we have a new release coming from the portfolio of Pragmatic Play with a different concept of the game. Spacemen is actually a crash game with a win potential of up to 5,000x the stake and above-average volatility. Below you can read the full Spacemen slot review.\nSpaceman Slot Review\nWhile most of the time Pragmatic Play focuses on slots like Barn Festival slot or Wild Beach Party slot now it is time for Spaceman crash game, where you don't find any of the grids typical for slots. Let's see what's inside it and how can you play it.\nAbout Spaceman Slot\nDesign, Symbols, and Graphics\nRTP, Variance, and Payouts\nSpaceman Slot on Mobile\nFounded in 2015, Pragmatic Play has become one of the biggest names in the iGaming industry. 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{"text":"Home \u00bb Uncategorized \u00bb Palace coup at Shambhala\nPalace coup at Shambhala\nMorning File, Thursday, February 21, 2019\nby Tim Bousquet February 21, 2019 October 20, 2022\n1. John Risley's South African adventure\nSometimes I get whiff of a story and just have to dive into it. This was one of those times:\nOn December 26, Boxing Day, I received an email with the subject line \"JOHN CARTER RISLEY given his outrageous behaviour and bringing others to book in a huge scandal.\" I quickly scanned the text of the email, and saw that, like the subject line, it contained lots of all caps, run-on sentences, and nonlinear thoughts.\nI get a lot of such emails and assumed this was from just another crank or attention-seeker. Besides, I had family visiting for the holidays and was taking a bit of time off work, so I set the email aside.\nMy family left later that week. Then, on New Years Day, it snowed. I shovelled the walk, made a fire, and settled in, catching up on old email, including that odd email I'd set aside.\nI read it over three or four times, parsed the sentences, and tried to work through to understanding. It was from someone named William Humphreys, who claimed to have been a lawyer and a personal friend and advisor to John Risley, the Nova Scotia billionaire.\nWith a distinctive style I've since come to recognize \u2014 heavy on all caps and winding asides \u2014 Humphreys told me about a complex arrangement involving an apartheid-era arms sales, and the subsequent involvement by Risley and others respecting an outstanding debt an arms dealer named Jorge Pinhol says is owed him.\nFrankly, I didn't believe it. But there was something about the tale that tweaked my interest and kept me wondering: could this story actually be true?\nSo I spent the next few weeks investigating Humphreys' claims.\nThe result was a seven-week investigation; a trip to London, England; the expenditure of many thousands of dollars; multiple hours-long confabs with my lawyer; and, finally, the longest news article I've ever written, a 10,000-word story. It's very long-form journalism.\nYou, subscribers, made this possible, and I very much appreciate it.\nClick here to read \"John Risley's South African adventure.\"\nThe subheadline:\nHow did a Nova Scotia billionaire end up as the cash and clout behind an international court battle claiming a South African government-owned arms company owes hundreds of millions of dollars to an international arms dealer who claims he lost money after Nelson Mandela's new democratically elected government refused to honour the arms dealer's deal with the apartheid regime? How indeed?\nThis article is for subscribers. Click here to subscribe.\nI started the Halifax Examiner for a lot of reasons, but top of the list was my desire to dive into reporting in a way that almost all news outlets don't make possible for their reporters. I think I did that with the \"Dead Wrong\" series, and I hope I did so with this Risley story.\nBut I don't know. Maybe this story is too long, too complex, too abstract for most readers. I know that the story went directions I didn't expect it to go, and while I think that actually makes it a better story, I'll leave it up to readers to decide whether it was worth the effort.\nOne thing I need from this enterprise called the Halifax Examiner \u2014 which is to say, one thing I'm expecting from you subscribers \u2014 is the freedom to follow my instincts, to chase down a story, to see where it goes and, hopefully, to translate my research into a readable and interesting article for you.\nHopefully.\nWe hope you're enjoying our work. If you'd like to support us with a recurring subscription, please click this button. We really appreciate it.\nThe Examiner could produce more of this kind of work if more people subscribed. More subscriptions both allows me to hire more writers for investigations and frees up my time so I can work on more in-depth stories. One story comes to mind right now \u2014 I've been sitting on it for about two months simply because I haven't had the time to get to it or the money to pay someone else to do it. There are lots of these.\nAnyway, as I say, I do very much appreciate those who have already subscribed.\n2. Barho fire\nThe Barho family. Photo: Ummah Masjid And Community Center\/ Facebook\n\"The mother of seven children killed in a house fire in Halifax told two people the blaze started when a baseboard heater caught on fire,\" reports Zane Woodford for StarMetro Halifax:\nThe Syrian refugee family had complained twice in the last month about the heating system in the seven-year-old house, and twice someone had come to fix it, according to a family friend.\nNatalie Horne, vice president of HEART [the citizen group that sponsored the Barhos' refugee move to Canada], has been at the hospital with the Barhos. On Wednesday, she said no one will be sure what caused the fire until the investigation is finished, but Kawthar told her through a translator that a baseboard heater in the living room caught fire.\n\"The baseboard heater was behind the couch,\" Horne said. \"The couch or sofa soon caught fire as well and it spread quickly toward (upstairs), where the children were sleeping at that point.\"\nIbrahim Al-Shanti, an imam at Al-Barakah mosque in Fairview, said Wednesday that Kawthar also told him the fire started next to a heater.\nWoodford does important work here. Read the whole article and subscribe to StarMetro to support his work.\n3. Dartmouth High\nPolice responded to a weapons complaint at Dartmouth High School yesterday. The school was under lockdown from about 3pm to 5:30pm, and streets around the school were closed as a great number of police officers responded to the scene.\nA 15-year-old boy was arrested, and an \"imitation handgun\" was seized. It was a bit of a scare for everyone (including me; I had family members in the school), but thankfully no one was injured and all are safe, although of course the arrested boy faces challenges.\nThe school issued the following statement later in the evening:\nDear Parents\/Guardians,\nWe have many people to thank for assisting us during the lockdown today.\nFirst and foremost, we thank our students and staff who displayed amazing poise throughout the entire event.\nWe thank the police who responded quickly and took all steps to ensure everyone remained safe while they conducted their investigation.\nIn the course of their investigation, police did take a young person into custody and an imitation weapon was found. Police do expect charges to be laid.\nWe thank the Halifax Regional Centre for Education for sending communication to parents\/guardians on our behalf during the lockdown. The HRCE will be providing additional supports in the school tomorrow.\nWe thank Stock Transportation and their drivers for rerouting their buses to take our bused students home after the \"all clear\" was given.\nAnd last, but definitely not least, we want to thank our parents\/guardians for your patience and cooperation during a very stressful period of time.\nWe expect classes to resume as regularly scheduled tomorrow [that is, today] but if you feel your child may require additional support, please don't hesitate to reach out to the school.\nEartha Monard\nPolice appear to have responded promptly and worked their way professionally through the scene. I imagine (I don't know) they train for exactly this kind of situation.\nThe public, however, oh boy.\nI understand that everyone was stressed out and scared, but there was no need to post downright false information on Twitter. Posting \"I'm worried about Dartmouth High\" or \"Pray for the students\" is perfectly OK. Posting \"Active Shooter at Dartmouth High!\" or \"Multiple gunmen!\" when that information is not coming from police or other reliable sources is dangerously irresponsible.\n4. Palace coup\nMipham Mukpo\nThe Shambhala Acharyas are \"individuals that Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche has empowered to represent him and the Kagyu, Nyingma, and Shambhala lineages he holds. Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche chose these individuals because of their knowledge, wisdom, and commitment to the confluence of teachings found in Shambhala.\"\nThe Acharyas have revolted.\nThe Acharyas have sent a letter to the Shambhala \"sangha,\" or community. The letter calls on Mipham Mukpo \u2014 the \"Sakyong,\" in effect, the Shambhala king \u2014 \"to step back from his teaching for the foreseeable future. We are shifting our emphasis from our role as representatives of the Sakyong to fully supporting the journey of the sangha. We will continue to teach and offer vows and transmissions for the benefit of the sangha and to help preserve the lineage.\"\nI don't know\u2026 couldn't the Shambhalians form an autonomous collective or an anarcho-syndicalist commune? Seems to me the whole preserving the royal \"lineage\" thing necessarily preserves the violence inherent in the system.\nHow'd Mukpo get to be king, anyway? By exploiting the workers! By hanging on to outdated imperialist dogma which perpetuates the economic and social differences in our society!\nSooner or later, usually sooner, pretty much everything can be reduced to a Monty Python scene.\n5. Liberal cowards hide again\nThe five Liberal cowards on the Public Accounts Committee.\n\"Nova Scotia taxpayers are on the hook for renovations and border security at the ferry terminal in Bar Harbor, Maine, but the government doesn't want to talk about it,\" reports Bruce Frisko for CTV:\nThe Yarmouth ferry will use the terminal this season and on Wednesday, opposition parties tried to get the transportation minister to appear before the legislature's public accounts committee \u2014 but politics prevented that from happening.\nOpposition members introduced a motion to summon the transportation minister to the meeting to talk about the ferry, but after a quick huddle, the government side amended the idea, referring it instead to another committee: resources and economic development.\n\"We meet soon, and I will ask the clerk to put it on the agenda for a future meeting,\" said Suzanne Lohnes-Croft, the Liberal MLA for Lunenburg.\nBut Halifax Needham NDP MLA Lisa Roberts said that's not good enough.\n\"Having that topic come to that committee is not a substitute for it being at the public accounts committee,\" Roberts said.\n6. Weather\nWeather today, they say.\nCommunity Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee (Thursday, 10am, City Hall) \u2014 the Bus Stop Theatre is looking for government assistance:\n[T]he Bus Stop Theatre Cooperative proposes a five year project that will entail the purchase of the properties in question, as well as the expansion of its facilities to include a new second performance space, two new rehearsal\/gathering halls and new office space for arts organizations and non-profits. This project will require funding support from all levels of government and the private sector. The first and critical phase of this project is the purchase of the properties before the end of this year.\nAlso, Lake Banook will host the 2022 World Sprint Canoe Championships, and so a group called Canoe '22 is looking to upgrade the various racing facilities on and near the park. The unsigned letter to the committee reads:\nTo improve the already highly regarded but dated Lake Banook competition course (Field of Play) and Back of House Facilities (surrounding shoreline areas of Lake Banook). To rival and exceed the best water sport facilities in the World.\nWe are thinking of this planning project the way we would think if we were building a stadium. The project will include infrastructure scope that covers the entire area around the lake:\nRace course: buoy system, start lines, start towers, return lane\nParks: Grahams Grove Park, Birch Cove Park, Oakwood Park\nBuildings: judges tower, annex\nPower and Information Technology \u2013 wifi, fibre network, media network, power, video distribution and presentation\nSpectator area on Prince Albert Road\nMedal presentation area\nPublic Information Meeting \u2013 Case 21880 (Thursday, 7pm, South End Baptist Church, 60 Hastings Drive, Dartmouth) \u2014 application by T.A. Scott Architecture and Design Limited requesting to enter into a development agreement for two six-storey mixed-use buildings at 358-364 Portland Street, Dartmouth, and to rezone lands and enter into a development agreement for one four-storey residential building at 36A Rodney Road, Dartmouth. Case website.\nNo public meetings.\nNo public meetings today or Friday.\nThe Memorialist: Keynote Address (Thursday, 7pm, Room 406, Dalhousie Arts Centre) \u2014 from the listing:\n\u2026a performance that accompanies the exhibition The Memorialist by D'Arcy Wilson. Departing from the lecture hall as a traditional site of knowledge exchange and academic research, Wilson employs the podium to deliver a lecture about the first public zoo in North America: Andrew Downs' Zoological Gardens. Yet, facts break down into storytelling, oscillating between truth and whimsy, while addressing Andrew Downs' early ideals of wildlife conservation. The hour-long PowerPoint is comprised of imagery and new media created and collected by Wilson, that laments the colonial mistreatment of nature, presenting narratives of conflicting care and harm that fueled the artist's research.\nFree admission, limited seating. Reception with cash bar to follow in the Gallery, with a community welcome to Laura Ritchie, Director\/Curator of MSVU Art Gallery. Facebook event here.\nMolecules Under Torture: Lasers, Forces, Voltages, and Beyond (Friday, 1:30pm, Room 226, Chemistry Building) \u2014 Ignacio Franco from the University of Rochester will speak.\nDavid Comissiong. Screenshot from Youtube.\nTowards an understanding of Reparations as a creative, holistic and powerful tool of Black Liberation (Friday, 7pm, Room 265 in the building named after a grocery store) \u2014 David Comissiong will speak.\nIn the harbour\n06:00: Jennifer Schepers, container ship, arrives at Pier 42 from New York\n07:00: Nolhanava, ro-ro cargo, arrives at Pier 41 from Saint-Pierre\n16:00: Drive Green Highway, car carrier, sails from Autoport for sea\n16:45: Acadian, oil tanker, arrives at Irving Oil from Boston\n21:30: Jennifer Schepers sails for Kingston, Jamaica\nWe'll be publishing an article written by Joan Baxter later today.\nThe Halifax Examiner is an advertising-free, subscriber-supported news site. Your subscription makes this work possible; please subscribe.\nTagged: Bar Harbor, Barho fire, Bruce Frisko, Dartmouth High lockdown, John Risley, Shambhala community, subscriber supported journalism, Zane Woodford\nTim Bousquet\nTim Bousquet is the editor and publisher of the Halifax Examiner. Twitter @Tim_Bousquet Mastodon More by Tim Bousquet\nOnly subscribers to the Halifax Examiner may comment on articles. We moderate all comments. Be respectful; whenever possible, provide links to credible documentary evidence to back up your factual claims. Please read our Commenting Policy.\nTony Walsh says:\nI knew I subscribed to the Halifax Examiner for a reason. But seriously, thanks for what you do and I'm looking forward to reading 10K words on John Risley.\nOh, and peak Spitting Image: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=fxEweP2TiMk\nBen Sichel says:\nI tried subscribing to Star Metro when they had a promotion last week, but I had questions about it, so I emailed and my email bounced back. I searched their site to find the right address (.ca instead of .com) and got an ambiguous answer to my question, and then had to email a second time to clarify. In the meantime I tried calling the 1-800 number which gave me a weird busy signal and then a hangup. I missed the deadline for the promotion. I'm happy to pay for some news but work with me here, Star Metro.\nTrevor Parsons says:\nI too had problems. Even after I subscribed successfully, I kept getting pop-ups telling me to subscribe. It's good now on desk top, but mobile is still messed up. Perhaps they should contract the Examiner to supply IT services.\ngordohfx says:\nI subscribed 5 months ago and the mobile app still defaults to Toronto news though the masthead says THESTARHALIFAX and my profile location is Halifax.\nLove Zen Woodford's local coverage but the online experience leaves quite a bit to be desired.\nColin May says:\nThe homes in Quartz Drive,Spryfield are where cold winds sweep across an elevated and barren area. Fires from baseboard electric heaters are rare if they are properly installed and clear of curtains and furniture. Plug in heaters are a greater risk. The cost of electric heating this winter will be high; our oil consumption this winter is significantly higher than previous years and we are not living in an exposed area.\nRichard Sanders says:\nRE: Shambhala Palace Coup\nAll Shambhala Acharyas need to tell us\n1. What did they know?\n2. When did they know it?, and\n3. What did they do about it?\nThis information would remove suspicion of silent complicity, or even, perhaps, complicity enabling.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"OLDSTYLE\nTALES PRESS\nCLASSIC HORROR BLOG\nIlluminating Classic Ghost Stories,\nGothic Horror, and Weird Fiction\n\u2014 from Mary Shelley to M. R. James \u2014\u200b\nM. Grant Kellermeyer\nArthur Machen's The White People: A Two-Minute Summary and a Literary Analysis\nWritten one year after \"The Turn of the Screw,\" the story which many consider Machen's masterpiece shared several elements with Henry James' chef d'oeuvre: both concern found manuscripts retelling the exploits of an unreliable female narrator who is now dead; both are spurred forward by the idea of a child's sexual violation and the imperilment of a young girl monitored by an exploitive servant; both explore a na\u00efve female's erotic awakening; both are fascinated by the motif of children wandering off to do \"bad\" things (which are never entirely described); and both reap a harvest of terror from the way that their youthful characters' lack of worldliness prevents them from fully understanding (or articulating) the experiences they undergo \u2013 experiences which may either be entirely harmless, or utterly depraved. There are also elements of Lewis Carol's \"Alice in Wonderland\" and \"Through the Looking Glass\": a young girl, on the cusp of puberty, goes into the countryside by herself, discovers a tunnel that leads to an alternate dimension of awe and strangeness where she is forced to grow up amid the chaotic forces of magic.\nAll three works \u2013 by Carol, James, and Machen \u2013 have undergone stringent Freudian psychoanalysis, and all three have become infamous for their erotic undertones and hidden messages. All three have also been critiqued (mostly by casual readers) for the opaqueness and reading difficulty. In Machen's case \u2013 as you shall see \u2013 it is the lack of paragraphs in the story-within-a-story, \"The Green Book,\" which raises the ire of readers. Machen seemed to almost write in a frantic stream of consciousness (there are only three paragraph breaks in \"The Green Book,\" creating a dynamic, fluid gush of poetic prose), that sounds very, very much like the meditations of a patient on a psychiatrist's couch. In one moment she recalls a fond memory from when she was eight, then suddenly slips into a recollection of watching her nurse fornicating in the woods at an earlier date, before returning to a hypnotic description of her explorations of the hidden witch country, after which she sashays into a vivid retelling of her nurse's favorite ghost legends.\nThe story flows and drips and splashes with lyrical language that easily distracts the unobservant reader from the outrageous violations and insidious indoctrinations that this girl is undergoing. It has attracted virulent criticism from some feminists for demonizing Wicca, female sexuality, and the natural maturation of little girls to women. I very seriously disagree with such a reading: Machen does not demonize the curious child so much as he builds fear and mystique around her exploitative nurse and the unknown, Outer Powers that she eventually worships (to whom she is a vessel to be exploited and sacrificed). Lovecraft adored the story, calling it his second favorite horror tale (after Blackwood's \"The Willows\"), and \"a triumph of skilful selectiveness and restraint, accumulates enormous power as it flows on in a stream of innocent childish prattle \u2026 less famous and less complex in plot than The Great God Pan, but definitely finer in atmosphere and general artistic value \u2026 [a] dimly disquieting chronicle.\"\nIt continued to attract attention well into the 20th century. In his 1986 Encyclopedia of Horror and the Supernatural, T.E.D. Klein declared it '\u2026the purest and most powerful expression of what Jack Sullivan has called the \"transcendental\" or \"visionary\" supernatural tradition. Most other tales in that tradition \u2026 merely describe encounters with the dark primeval forces that reign beyond the edge of civilisation; The White People seems an actual product of such an encounter, an authentic pagan artefact\u2026' Some of Machen's biographers would agree quite literally with that analysis, and some have read this story \u2013 widely considered his masterpiece \u2013 less as a piece of fiction and more as a childhood memoir \u2013 and a confession.\nThe story begins with a fairly academic framing device: a mutual friend introduces the intellectual bon vivant Cotgrave to the moral philosopher and professional eccentric Ambrose. Both men quickly get along well as they discuss morality, ethics, and the nature of sin. Something of an iconoclast, Ambrose challenges the notion that saints are defined by goodness and sinners by badness. In his estimation, sin and saintliness are so closely related (each being a means of escaping a tediously unspiritual life mired in the duldrums of materiality) that they can be confused for one another. While the mass of men are content to live the unstudied life, some \u2013 saints and sinners \u2013 risk everything to experience the awe and beauty of a spiritual life, and do so by violating the established laws of society. The only difference he recognizes is that saints live lives of ideal naturalism while sinners are idealists who break with the natural order. But sin can be beautiful, he argues, and sainthood austere: if roses began singing or stones began to bloom, the human mind would recoil in terror, regardless of its beauty.\nFascinated, the younger Cotgrave wonders what a sinner would look like, and Ambrose accommodates him by loaning him a diary \u2013 one of his most prized possessions \u2013 which tells the story of a preteen girl's induction into sin. Here we are submersed into the girl's luscious, hypnotic, and even psychedelic world, illustrated in dreamy prose which (barring a few exceptions) is told in one massive, unbroken paragraph.\nShe tells of how her nurse first lead her to a clearing when she was five, introducing her to the White People: fairy folk, other dimensional creatures, spirits, or elementals \u2013 we know not which \u2013 whom she witnesses (we suspect) having sex in the woods. The nurse is aware of what the girl saw, and commands her to keep it a secret in exchange for fantastical tales and legends which illuminate the experience. She tells her of spells and folk magic which she learned from her grandmother, and of stories of witches and covens.\nAt the age of thirteen \u2013 a day she calls the White Day \u2013 she journeys into the woods and finds a strange brook which snakes its way through a bizarre valley populated by heavy thickets and carved monoliths representing grotesque heads and monsters. Sitting amongst them, they start to spin and dance overhead, enchanting her. As she walks further through the strange land, she finds a golden river, the water of which tastes like sweet wine, and washes her feet in an ancient well. As night falls, she senses that she is being watched, and sees the shapes of men in the hills around her. She finally winds her way to a clearing where she witnesses something which is so beautiful but confusing that she shudders and runs off, unconsciously stumbling back home.\nShe isn't sure whether the experience is real or not, but compares it to her nurse's strange fairy tales about witchcraft, sex, and Celtic voodoo. One memorable episode describes how a beautiful witch would go to the woods and mate with hordes of serpents, and how she used wax dolls to manipulate her suitors. When she was discovered, both her and her dolls were burned at the stake. Shortly after this story, the nurse teaches her how to form and worship a clay man.\nEventually it becomes clear to the young diarist that her nurse has been inducting her into some kind of coven \u2013 or at least a tradition of magick \u2013 and decides to answer the spiritual call that she has been hearing all these years; she makes a clay doll and returns to the strange valley. This time, as she approaches the clearing where she had first shaken and run, she blindfolds herself and feels her way around. On the third pass, she locates what she is seeking and is overcome with euphoria. Earlier the nurse had prophesied that she would see the White People again, and this appears to be accomplished as she views her own reflection in the ancient well. The diary ends shortly after, with the girl describing how she met a dark nymph who transforms the water into fire.\nStunned and perplexed, Cotgrave returns to Ambrose for clarification. Ever the Socratic tutor, Ambrose doesn't answer his disciple's questions directly other than to point to the symbolism of alchemy for clues to its meaning. What he can say, though, is that the girl commited suicide (barely \"in time\") and that she was found in a clearing with a Roman statue which Ambrose had destroyed.\nSo what just happened? This is the question lingering with most readers when they finish \"The White People.\" In his dissertation, \"Man is Made of Mystery: the Evolution of Arthur Machen's Religious Thought,\" Geoffrey Reiter notes that the story has become infamous for its opaqueness: '\"The White People\" leaves its readers with many questions, even after it ends. The most obvious is simply, \"What just happened?\", and even after several readings, one cannot be certain of everything that has occurred.' The story does not seem to hold a key to its unravelling, and Machen \u2013 it would seem \u2013 did not appear to have one in mind. There is heft and import in Ambrose's solemn response to Cotgrave's request for clarification: \"No, you must remain unconvinced.\" The rituals and vocabulary of the White People are nonsense because it doesn't matter what they mean: it doesn't matter what the material shape of the evil is, only that it is clearly evil. I believe that Machen is speaking here to his perplexed readers. \"You miss the point,\" he seems to say, \"if you think that you will be comforted by having it explained; you miss the point if you think that this has been about the arrival, not the journey.\" Ambrose says as much in the closing lines: \"No, for me, it is the 'story' not the 'sequel,' which is strange and awful, for I have always believed that wonder is of the soul.\"\nAmbrose himself, as many have claimed, may be a living embodiment of evil. In the philosophical prologue he comments on this several times, alluding to the fact that Cotgrave could be cozying up with pure wickedness with no clue to alert him. Ambrose \u2013 who seems to know much about the White People, and whose name means \"immortal\" \u2013 the philosophical \"lunatic,\" would be a perfect candidate for the very theory that he espouses with such pathos and personal sadness. Most scholars believe that it is deeply based in Machen's own childhood experiences (he claimed to have encountered weird forces in the Welsh hills as a stripling), and in a sort of Freudian free association of fears, delights, and temptations. Machen was ever fascinated by the idea of parallel evolutions of mankind: one ascendant to the spiritual, and one descendent to the carnal. The \"Little People\" embodied this second force in his Dyson Cycle, and the first force can be recognized in many of his later stories which were more influenced by mystical ecstasy than transmutational horror (\"The Great Return,\" \"The Hill of Dreams,\" etc.)\nAs to the ultimate fate of the narrator, many critics have rejected Ambrose's remonstrance to Cotgrave, and attempted to interpret the final pages of her diary. As Reiter remarks, the most popular theory is that she has gone the way of the poor mothers of Helen Vaughan and Jervase Cradock: 'Whether at the nurse's behest or her own willing 116 involvement, the girl becomes a participant in some such ritual, apparently orchestrated by the eponymous \"white people,\" who seem to be akin to the \"little people\" of the Dyson stories. It is not entirely clear what occurs next, though perhaps she is impregnated by some non-human entity.' She has been selected by the White People as the surrogate mother for a hellspawn, and has been trained \u2013 by her corruptive nurse \u2013 to be the virgin mother of an Outer Power (demon, alien, elemental, fairy, god, or monster \u2013 it does not matter which). Lovecraft, who adored the story wrote to a correspondent who had been confused by the plot, offering his personal interpretation (while I hardly think his interpretation is exact or perfect, there are elements of insight to it which bear sharing \u2013 if you can get past his revolting egotism):\n\"As for the essentials of the plot-you haven't quite got 'em yet, though you probably would have if I had sufficiently stressed the relationship between this tale & THE GREAT GOD PAN. This, then, is the dope:\n\"I. The image found in the woods was that of two entities locked in a monstrous & obscene embrace-from which, had they been living things, would have been born a Thing of non-human horror\u2026.like Helen Vaughan in THE GREAT GOD PAN, or the boy in THE BLACK SEAL.\n\"II. On account of a sympathetic action like that described in the prologue, the now-adolescent child-though without contact with any creative element-became pregnant with a Horror, to whose birth (knowing what she did of dark tradition) she could not look forward without a stark frenzy far beyond the fear of mere disgrace. Thus she killed herself. If she had not, a nameless hybrid abnormality of daemonic paternity would have been loosed upon the world.\n\"There seems to be very little question about the correctness of this interpretation, since several small allusions towards the end-especially regarding the girl's age & and the nature of the image-join with earlier allusions to sketch the implications. Most analytical readers get this idea without much difficulty, & others see it unmistakably after being tipped off. This kind of plot was what the 1890's regarded as the acme of horror-& it certainly does pack a pretty sombre shiver. But as I said before, that isn't the real crux of the tale. The big thing is the tense, insidious atmosphere-landscape, half-hinted legendry, & all that.\"\nSo, according to Lovecraft, that is \"the dope.\" Alternative interpretations are certainly possible, but it is difficult to deny that \u2013 pregnancy or not \u2013 the story is inescapably wrapped up in the protagonist's sexual coming of age. The overt \u2013 and at times potent \u2013 sensual subtext of the story has divided many feminist critics, some of whom interpret it as a misogynistic demonization of the female libido, while others have seen it as an insightful, (if mansplained) narrative of female victimization, repression, and ecstasy. Reiter notes that the girl, ultimately, is a victim of multiple agents who use and abuse her: \"But while the girl is clearly complicit in her own pagan indoctrination, she nonetheless comes across as more of a victim than a malevolent force. She is the victim of a business-minded father who leaves her in the charge of the nurse; a victim of the nurse, who uses her authority to twist the girl's mind from a young age; a victim of the white people, who seem to be using her for their own enigmatic ends; and, if some critics are correct, a victim of a Pan-like force that impregnates her. The girl does not always willingly accept the nurse's intents, and her early dabbling with the fairy forces of the country seem more innocent curiosity than active evil.\" Machen returns, once again, to a meditation on evil: what is evil? Evil is the desire to transcend \u2013 to transmute \u2013 from the natural condition of humanity. It is a temptation that he himself felt frequently throughout his life.\nYou can read the original story HERE!\nAnd you can find our annotated and illustrated collection of Machen's best weird fiction HERE!\n#arthurmachen #twominuteanalysis\nOLDSTYLE TALES PRESS | FORT WAYNE, IND.\noldstyletales@gmail.com","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Posted in Tour News\nKisstory presents The Blast Off! Tour featuring NELLY, SHAGGY, SALT N PEPA + MORE: Glasgow SSE Hydro, 8th Mar 2020\n14th October 2019 Leave a comment\nWe're very excited to announce a one-of-a-kind arena tour for early 2020 featuring some of the biggest names in RnB, Hip-Hop, and Garage from the 90's & 00's!\nKisstory presents The Blast Off! Tour featuring NELLY, SALT N PEPA, SHAGGY, MYA, BLU CANTRELL, DJ LUCK & MC NEAT and many more, hosted by the one and only FATMAN SCOOP.\nPrepare for a blast from the past as smash hits such as Nelly's 'Hot In Herre', Salt N Pepa's 'Shoop', Shaggy's 'It Wasn't Me' and Blu Cantrell's 'Breathe' are brought to life in arenas up and down the country.\nThe Blast Off! Tour heads to Glasgow SSE Hydro on the 8th March 2020. A full list of tour dates can be found below.\nCOMING TO UK & IRELAND\nFEBRUARY & MARCH 2020\nFEATURING AN ALLSTAR US LINE-UP\nNELLY \/ SALT N PEPA \/ SHAGGY \/ MYA \/ BLU CANTRELL & MORE\nSPECIAL HOST FATMAN SCOOP\nNext year a very special, one-of-a-kind tour is coming to arenas across Ireland and the UK in February and March. With a huge all-star line-up, The Blast Off Tour! features live performances from top US artists Nelly, Salt N Pepa, Shaggy, Mya and Blu Cantrell.\nThis is the first time a tour of this format has been done in the UK and will be coming to Cardiff, Nottingham, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle, Glasgow, Liverpool, London and Birmingham throughout March while kicking off in Dublin on February 28th.\nThe show will also be hosted by American hype man and hip-hop personality Fatman Scoop and includes exclusive appearances from UK garage stars So Solid members Lisa Maffia and MC Romeo, scene pioneer MC DT and the British duos Oxide & Neutrino, DJ Luck & MC Neat and Sweet Female Attitude.\nSpeaking to some of the iconic artists performing about the tour they say;\n\"It's been over 30 years since we first got together, and we're still out here. We can't put into words how much we're looking forward to coming over to the UK to perform on this tour. The bill is incredible, and we're so excited to get up on stage and play some songs for y'all.\"\n\"I'm really looking forward to this tour and performing again in the UK. It's a fun bill and I'm excited to share the stage with these great artists.\"\n\"When I was asked about this tour, saying no just wasn't an option. Performing alongside some of my oldest friends and singing some of my favourite songs is going to be so much fun! I have so much love for the UK, and I can't wait to come back and perform for you all.\"\n\"This tour is gonna be DOPE. I've always felt welcome in the UK, and I'm honoured to be hosting such a huge bill. This is gonna be legendary, everyone involved with this tour is gonna kill it every single night.\"\nLisa Maffia\n\"There's nowhere I love playing more than my UK home, and what better way to play it than with a ton of the biggest and best in Garage? We all can't wait for this thing to get started, it's gonna be insane. You don't want to miss this!\"\nTickets are available for O2 priority pre-sale on Wednesday 16th October, MJR pre-sale on Thursday 17th October and on general sale from Friday 18th October via www.themjrgroup.com\n#BLASTOFF!\n28th\u2013 Dublin 3 Arena\n2nd\u2013 Cardiff, Motorpoint Arena\n3rd\u2013 Nottingham Motorpoint Arena\n5th\u2013 Leeds, First Direct Arena\n6th\u2013 Manchester Arena\n7th\u2013 Newcastle, Utilita Arena\n8th\u2013 Glasgow, Hydro Arena\n10th\u2013 Liverpool, M&S Bank Arena\n11th\u2013 London, O2 Arena\n12th\u2013 Birmingham, Resorts World Arena\nTagged Kisstory, March 2020, Nelly, Salt n Pepa, Shaggy, SSE Hydro, The Blast off! Tour, UK Tour 2020\nDECLAN J DONOVAN releases new single 'Fighting With Myself' ahead of Glasgow Poetry Club headline date, 7th March\nSteve Mason presents King Biscuit Time \u2013 UK tour\nCALAN AWARD-WINNING WELSH FOLK BAND TO RELEASE BRAND NEW ALBUM 'KISTVAEN' ON 3 APRIL 2020 + NEW UK TOUR ANNOUNCED FOR SPRING 2020\nDan Croll announces new album 'Grand Plan' out August 21st through Communion Records \/ double a-side singles 'Grand Plan' and 'Work' out now\nKaty J Pearson Announces details of 'Tonight', her debut single for Heavenly Recordings \u2013 15th November 2019\nGreat Grandpa release new single 'Bloom' 'Four of Arrows' out October 25th","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
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{"text":"Lake Zug\nlake in Switzerland\n(Redirected from Lake of Zug)\nThe Lake Zug (German: Zugersee) is one of the lesser known Swiss lakes, on the outskirts of the Alps and north of Lake Lucerne. It is fed by the Aa, which descends from the Rigi and enters the south end of the lake. The Lorze feeds the lake at the northern shore.\n47\u00b07\u2032N 8\u00b029\u2032E \/ 47.117\u00b0N 8.483\u00b0E \/ 47.117; 8.483\nPrimary inflows\nPrimary outflows\n204 km\u00b2 (79 mi\u00b2)\nBasin countries\nMax. length\n13.8 km (8.6 mi)\nMax. width\n4.7 km (2.9 mi)\n38.3 km\u00b2 (15 mi\u00b2)\nAverage depth\n83.2 m (293 ft)\nMax. depth\n3.2 km\u00b3\nResidence time\nSurface elevation\nsee list\nFor the most part, the lake is in the Canton of Zug, but the southern end is up to 10 km in the canton of Schwyz, while the Canton of Lucerne stretches over a 2 km area by the Immensee.\nAt its northern end the shores are nearly level, while on the west shore the wooded promontory of Buonas (with its castles, old and new) projects picturesquely into the waters. The principal place on the lake is the town of Zug. Three railways follow the shore of the lake, one from Z\u00fcrich via Zug and Arth-Goldau to the St Gotthard, one from Lucerne via Arth-Goldau to the St Gotthard and one from Z\u00fcrich via Zug to Lucerne.\nMany fish (including pike and carp of considerable weights) are taken from the lake, which is especially famous for an endemic kind of trout (Salmo salvelinus, locally called Rolheli). Because of farming runoff, it is not one of Switzerland's cleanest lakes.\nList of cities and places on the lakeEdit\nOberwil\nHistorical notesEdit\nIn 1911, a railway was built around the lake.\nThe first steamer was placed on the lake in 1852.\nOther websitesEdit\nWaterlevels of Lake Zug Archived 2007-06-14 at the Wayback Machine at Zug\nWikimedia Commons has media related to Lake Zug.\nRetrieved from \"https:\/\/simple.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Lake_Zug&oldid=7762932\"\nLast edited on 8 September 2021, at 04:05\nThis page was last changed on 8 September 2021, at 04:05.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Schemes of Arrangement and the Judgments Regulation: The New Authorities\nRyan Perkins\nRyan Perkins considers the application of the Judgments Regulation in the light of the recent DTEK and Global Garden Judgments\nThis article explores the application of the Judgments Regulation to schemes of arrangement under Part 26 of the Companies Act 2006. The true scope of the Judgments Regulation is a notorious issue among restructuring lawyers, and has been debated in numerous cases over the years. The debate has been reinvigorated by a series of new cases, including Re DTEK Finance plc [2017] BCC 165 (Newey J) and Re Global Garden Products Italy SpA [2016] EWHC 1884 (Ch) (Snowden J). These cases consider, among other things, whether a scheme with only one UK-domiciled creditor is capable of falling within Article 8 of the Judgments Regulation; and whether an asymmetric English jurisdiction clause is capable of falling within Article 25 of the Judgments Regulation. It is respectfully suggested that some of the provisional views expressed in Global Garden should not be followed.\nThe scheme of arrangement is a powerful restructuring tool. If a company proposes a scheme to restructure its debts, and the scheme is approved by a majority in number representing 75% of the creditors in each class, then the Court has the power to sanction the scheme such that it is binding on all creditors: see section 899 of the Companies Act 2006. However, before the Court sanctions the scheme, the Court must be satisfied that it has international jurisdiction to do so.\nIt is frequently the case that one or more scheme creditors are domiciled outside of the UK in another EU Member State. In those circumstances, the Court must consider whether its jurisdiction to sanction the scheme is affected by Regulation (EU) No. 1215\/2012 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters (recast) (the \"Judgments Regulation\", also known as the Brussels Regulation or Brussels I).<sup>1<\/sup>\nThe Judgments Regulation applies in \"civil and commercial matters\". Chapter II of the Judgments Regulation deals with jurisdiction, whereas Chapter III deals with the recognition of foreign judgments. The Judgments Regulation is something of a double-edged sword for scheme proponents. On the one hand, Chapter III has proven to be tremendously useful in persuading the English Court that schemes will be automatically recognised in other EU jurisdictions, and thereby achieve a substantial effect. On the other hand, Chapter II has proven to be something of a nuisance, and gives rise to a number of confusing jurisdictional issues.\nThe basic principle underlying Chapter II of the Judgments Regulation is that any person domiciled in an EU Member State must be sued in the courts of that Member State (the \"Domicile Rule\"): see Article 4(1). It is unclear whether and, if so, how the Domicile Rule applies to schemes of arrangement. It has been suggested that scheme creditors could be treated as being \"sued\" by the scheme company for the purposes of the Domicile Rule. This analysis would entail that creditors domiciled in EU Member States other than the UK should not be included in schemes of arrangement unless one of the exceptions in Chapter II of the Judgments Regulation is found to be applicable. The correctness of this analysis is currently unresolved, and has been left open in a number of cases: see Re Rodenstock GmbH [2012] BCC 459 at [60] (Briggs J); Re Seat Pagine Gialle SPA [2012] EWHC 3686 (Ch) at [13] (David Richards J); Re Primacom Holdings GmbH v Credit Agricole [2013] BCC 201 at [11]-[13] (Hildyard J); Re Nef Telecom BV [2014] BCC 417 at [38]-[39] (Vos J); Re Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Group [2014] BCC 433 at [10] (David Richards J); Re Apcoa Parking Holdings GmbH [2014] BCC 538 at [24] (Hildyard J); Re Magyar Telecom BV [2014] BCC 448 at [28]-[31] (David Richards J) and Re Van Gansewinkel Groep BV [2015] Bus LR 1046 (Ch) at [41]-[45] (Snowden J), among others.\nIn order to avoid the need to resolve this issue, the Court has developed the practice of considering whether jurisdiction would exist under Chapter II of the Judgments Regulation on the assumption that it applies to schemes of arrangement. If jurisdiction can be found, it is not necessary to test that assumption. It is prudent to proceed, for present purposes, on the basis that Chapter II of the Judgments Regulation applies to schemes of arrangement.\nChapter II of the Judgments Regulation contains a number of exceptions to the Domicile Rule. An important task for any scheme proponent (where the scheme affects EU-domiciled creditors) is to identify which of those exceptions give the English Court jurisdiction to sanction the scheme. The most important exceptions, for present purposes, are set out in Articles 8 and 25.\nArticle 8 provides: \"A person domiciled in a Member State may \u2026 be sued \u2026 (1) where he is one of a number of defendants, in the courts for the place where any one of them is domiciled, provided the claims are so closely connected that it is expedient to hear and determine them together to avoid the risk of irreconcilable judgments resulting from separate proceedings \u2026\" Article 8(1) has been invoked in many recent cases to establish that, where some of the scheme creditors are domiciled in the UK, the English Court has jurisdiction to sanction a scheme affecting the rights of creditors domiciled elsewhere in the EU. Since it is normally possible to identify at least a handful of UK-domiciled scheme creditors, this line of argument has proven to be a powerful tool in practice. Indeed, it is one of the key ways in which restructuring lawyers have been able to prevent the Judgments Regulation from limiting the scheme jurisdiction of the English Court.\nThe other key provision is Article 25, of which paragraph (1) provides: \"If the parties, regardless of their domicile, have agreed that a court or the courts of a Member State are to have jurisdiction to settle any disputes which have arisen or which may arise in connection with a particular legal relationship, that court or those courts shall have jurisdiction \u2026 Such jurisdiction shall be exclusive unless the parties have agreed otherwise.\" Article 25 is typically invoked where the underlying contracts between the scheme company and its creditors contain an English jurisdiction clause. In such cases, it has been argued that the English Court has jurisdiction to sanction the scheme irrespective of where the scheme creditors are domiciled, because the scheme creditors have contractually submitted to the jurisdiction of the English Court.\nThus far, every known scheme of arrangement has been held to fall within either Article 8 and\/or Article 25 of the Judgments Regulation. However, if a future scheme does not fall within Article 8 or Article 25, and none of the other exceptions to the Domicile Rule are applicable, then the scheme company would have to argue that Chapter II of the Judgments Regulation does not apply to schemes at all. This would be a hard-fought argument, which would be fit for consideration by the Supreme Court and\/or the European Court of Justice. Rather than engaging in such an argument, scheme companies have a strong incentive to find a way of establishing that their schemes fall within Article 8 and\/or Article 25.\nTwo issues often arise in practice. The first issue is whether the existence of a single UK-domiciled creditor (potentially holding a very low proportion of the total scheme liabilities) is capable of bringing a scheme within Article 8. The second issue is whether an asymmetric jurisdiction clause is capable of falling within Article 25. These issues are considered below.\nArticle 8: how many UK creditors are required?\nPursuant to Article 8, the English Court has jurisdiction to sanction a scheme involving a creditor (C1) who is domiciled in an EU Member State other than the UK if two conditions are satisfied. The first condition is that at least one other scheme creditor (C2) is domiciled in the UK. The second condition is that the \"claims\" by the scheme company against C1 and C2 are so closely connected that it is \"expedient\" for the scheme to bind both creditors so as to \"avoid the risk of irreconcilable judgments resulting from separate proceedings\".\nIt has never been entirely clear how Article 8 operates in the scheme context. The reference to \"avoid[ing] the risk of irreconcilable judgments\" is particularly difficult to apply to a scheme, which is designed to restructure a company's debts rather than to avoid irreconcilable judgments. Questions of numerosity also arise. How many creditors should be domiciled in the UK (by number and value) in order for Article 8 to apply? Is one creditor enough? Or will the Court expect more?\nThe authorities do not provide consistent answers to this question. Some of the authorities indicate that Article 8 can be satisfied if a single scheme creditor is domiciled in the UK: see Re NEF Telecom Co BV [2014] BCC 417 at [43] (Vos J); Re Zlomrex International Finance SA [2014] BCC 440 at [15] (Mann J); and Re Metinvest BV [2016] EWHC 79 (Ch) at [32] (Proudman J). An alternative view was espoused, at least to some degree, by Snowden J in Re Van Gansewinkel Groep BV [2015] Bus LR 1046 (Ch) at [51]:\n\"On the assumption that the recast Judgments Regulation applies, art.8(1) would be potentially engaged provided that at least one creditor is domiciled in England and it is expedient to hear the 'claims' against all other scheme creditors together with the 'claim' against him. In the instant case, the numbers and size of the scheme creditors domiciled in England were far from immaterial, and in my judgment they were sufficiently large that the test of expediency was satisfied. I therefore considered that I was entitled to regard all scheme creditors as coming within the jurisdiction of the English court under art.8(1) for the purposes of the exercise of the scheme jurisdiction in relation to them.\"\nSnowden J thus looked at whether the numbers and size of the scheme creditors domiciled in England \"were sufficiently large that the test of expediency was satisfied.\" Snowden J returned to this topic in his judgment in Re Global Garden Products Italy SpA [2016] EWHC 1884 (Ch) at [25]:\n\"In a number of cases, the courts have expressed the view that on the assumption that the recast Judgments Regulation applies to schemes, and treating the company as claimant which is suing the scheme creditors, provided that at least one such creditor is domiciled in the United Kingdom, art.8 is potentially engaged. The question will then be whether it would be expedient to hear and determine the application for sanction of the scheme as regards the other creditors to avoid inconsistent judgments from separate proceedings. On one view, this question will necessarily be answered in the affirmative because of the desirability of binding all scheme creditors to the same restructuring: see Re Metinvest BV [2016] EWHC 79 (Ch) at [33]. Alternatively, the answer may depend upon a consideration of the number and value of the creditors domiciled in the United Kingdom: see Re Van Gansewinkel Groep BV at [41]-[45].\"\nSnowden J went on to conclude (at [28]) that jurisdiction could be established under Article 8 \"on the basis that sufficient creditors by number and value are domiciled in the United Kingdom and that it is expedient to determine whether the scheme should bind the other scheme creditors in these proceedings in England.\" Further, Snowden J specifically required the scheme company to adduce detailed evidence as to the number and value of UK creditors, and held that the original evidence was \"inadequate\" and \"unsubstantiated\": see the judgment at [27].\nThe most recent and detailed consideration of this matter is to be found in the judgment of Newey J in Re DTEK Finance plc[2017] BCC 165 (convening hearing) , which adopts a rather different approach. In that case, only two scheme creditors holding less than one per cent of the total scheme liabilities (by value) were domiciled in the UK. Newey J held that Article 8 applied, such that the Court had jurisdiction to sanction the scheme. Moreover, Newey J expressed the \"provisional view\" that the Court would have had jurisdiction to sanction the scheme even if only one creditor, holding a very low proportion of the total scheme liabilities, had been domiciled in the UK. He referred to the authorities set out above, and said (at [17]-[18]):\n\"Article 8(1) of the recast Judgments Regulation does not in terms require more than \"any one\" defendant to be domiciled in the jurisdiction. The article goes on to make reference to whether \"claims are so closely connected that it is expedient to hear and determine them together to avoid the risk of irreconcilable judgments resulting from separate proceedings\", but again it is not said that the number of domiciled defendants determines whether it is \"expedient\" to hear and determine matters together. On the face of it, the focus is on how \"closely connected\" the claims are rather than where other defendants are domiciled. In the circumstances, it seems to me, at any rate provisionally, that assessing \"expediency\" in this context must involve more than merely looking at how many creditors beyond one are domiciled in the jurisdiction or the value of the debts that they hold.\nThere is a persuasive argument that at least in the case of a company such as this one, which is incorporated in this jurisdiction and has its centre of main interests (or \"COMI\") in England, the existence of just one creditor with a domicile here will make it expedient for an English court to hear an application for a scheme of arrangement to be approved. In the case of an English incorporated company, with its COMI in the jurisdiction, there might be said to be a legitimate expectation on the part of creditors that any restructuring would occur either in this jurisdiction or, perhaps, in the jurisdiction of the law governing the debts. Creditors would seemingly have no expectation of a restructuring being the subject of proceedings in their own home jurisdictions, where those are different. In any case, the claim against the \"defendant\" domiciled here might be thought to be so \"closely connected\" to the claims against other \"defendants\" as to make it \"expedient\" for the claims to be dealt with together. As Snowden J noted [in Global Garden], the desirability of binding all scheme creditors to the same restructuring is, on one view, sufficient to establish the requisite expediency.\"\nIt is suggested that the provisional view expressed by Newey J is correct, and is preferable to the approach taken in Van Gansewinkel. The critical requirement under Article 8 is that at least one scheme creditor is domiciled in the UK. Beyond that, Article 8 does not impose any requirement for the Court to consider the number or value of UK-domiciled creditors, and the Court should not ordinarily need to consider this issue in detail.<sup>2<\/sup> The Court must, of course, be satisfied that it is \"expedient\" for all relevant creditors to be bound by the scheme in order to \"avoid the risk of irreconcilable judgments resulting from separate proceedings\". But this does not, or does not principally, involve any consideration of the precise number or value of UK-domiciled creditors. The better view is that, in the vast majority of cases, it is inherently expedient for all creditors in a given class to be bound by the scheme, because any creditors who were not so bound would be able to obtain judgment against the scheme company on the full amount of their claims, thereby undermining the restructuring. Although Newey J restricted his analysis to companies incorporated in the UK, the same analysis should logically apply to any foreign company which has a sufficient connection to the UK.<sup>3<\/sup> From that perspective, it should not be difficult to show that a scheme falls within Article 8.\nAt the DTEK sanction hearing, the judge (Norris J) adopted largely the same approach: see [2016] EWHC 3563 (Ch). He said (at [22]-[25]):\n\"The gateway to article 8 is opened by the presence of a single defendant within the English and Welsh jurisdiction. It would therefore seem odd if the test of \"expediency\" should somehow sub silentio require more than one defendant in the jurisdiction. What the proviso to me seems to focus upon is not the number of defendants who are present in England and Wales, but the number of defendants who are domiciled in other Member States, and upon the significance of the risk of an irreconcilable judgment in the courts of the domiciles of those other defendants \u2026\nIn the instant case it seems to me that an irreconcilable judgment in another Member State would be destructive of the scheme of arrangement as a whole \u2026\nI therefore take the view that if there is one defendant in England and Wales who is a scheme creditor then the risk of some other scheme creditor proceeding in the courts of his own domicile to resist a claim that he be bound as a dissentient creditor is such that that risk of an irreconcilable judgment of itself satisfies the proviso.\"\nIt is suggested that, contrary to Global Garden, scheme companies should not be required to adduce detailed evidence as to the precise number and value of creditors domiciled in the UK. Such evidence is not ordinarily relevant to determining whether Article 8 is engaged.\nArticle 25 and asymmetric jurisdiction clauses\nIn the rare case where no scheme creditor is domiciled in the UK, Article 8 will not apply, and the scheme company will need to rely on Article 25 instead. The paradigm case for the application of Article 25 is where the finance documents between the scheme company and the scheme creditors contain a conventional and straightforward exclusive jurisdiction clause in favour of the English Court. Article 25 will, in such cases, confer jurisdiction on the English Court to sanction the scheme.\nHowever, many finance documents do not contain a straightforward exclusive jurisdiction clause. By way of example, the standard forms of syndicated facility agreements promulgated by the Loan Markets Association include the following asymmetric jurisdiction clause:\n\"(a) The courts of England have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute arising out of or in connection with this Agreement (including a dispute relating to the existence, validity or termination of this Agreement or any noncontractual obligation arising out of this Agreement) (a \"Dispute\").\n(b) The Parties agree that the courts of England are the most appropriate and convenient courts to settle Disputes and accordingly no Party will argue to the contrary.\n(c) This Clause is for the benefit of the Finance Parties and Secured Parties only. As a result, no Finance Party or Secured Party shall be prevented from taking proceedings relating to a Dispute in any other courts with jurisdiction. To the extent allowed by law, the Finance Parties and Secured Parties may take concurrent proceedings in any number of jurisdictions.\"\nThis clause confers exclusive jurisdiction on the English Court, but it does so \"for the benefit\" of the finance parties (i.e. the scheme creditors) rather than the scheme company, and the finance parties are expressly permitted to commence proceedings against the scheme company in other jurisdictions. Having regard to the extensive use of the LMA's asymmetric jurisdiction clause in finance documents worldwide, it is important to determine whether the clause falls within Article 25 of the Judgments Regulation so as to confer jurisdiction on the English Court to sanction a scheme of arrangement between a company and any of its creditors who are bound by the clause.\nFour recent cases have considered this issue. The first case is Re Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Group [2014] BCC 433 at [15]-[16], in which the scheme creditors were parties to a facility agreement modelled on one of the standard LMA forms. David Richards J held that the LMA's asymmetric jurisdiction clause fell within Article 25, such that the English Court had jurisdiction to sanction the scheme. He noted that non-exclusive jurisdiction clauses plainly fall within Article 25 (as is apparent from the second sentence of Article 25 itself); and that, in those circumstances, there is no reason why the LMA clause should fall outwith Article 25.\nThe second case is the decision of Snowden J in Re Van Gansewinkel Groep BV [2015] Bus LR 1046 (Ch). The jurisdiction clause in that case stated as follows: \"For the benefit of each of the finance parties, each obligor irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England for the purpose of hearing and determining any dispute arising out of this agreement and for the purpose of any enforcement of any judgment against its assets.\" Snowden J held that the clause fell outwith Article 25, such that the scheme company could not rely on that Article to establish jurisdiction under the Judgments Regulation. He stated (at [49]):\n\"\u2026 this was not a clause by which any of the scheme creditors submitted to the jurisdiction of the English court at all. It was a submission to the jurisdiction only by the scheme companies. But the scheme companies were voluntarily invoking the scheme jurisdiction of the English court in any event. In my view, the issue under article 25(1) whether the English court had jurisdiction over the scheme creditors. In that respect, the fact that the jurisdiction clause was for the benefit of the scheme creditors did not assist \u2026\"\nIt should be noted that the clause in Van Gansewinkel was rather different from the standard LMA asymmetric jurisdiction clause which featured in Vietnam Shipbuilding. The LMA clause states that the parties (including the finance parties) submit to the jurisdiction of the English Court; whereas the clause in Van Gansewinkel merely states that the obligors (not including the finance parties) submit to the jurisdiction of the English Court. It is suggested that this is an important distinction. Under the Van Gansewinkel clause, the finance parties are free to challenge the jurisdiction of the English Court if the company commences proceedings there. By contrast, under the LMA clause, the finance parties are not free to advance such a challenge. They are entitled to commence proceedings against the company outside of England, but they are not entitled to contest the jurisdiction of the English Court once it is seised (because they have submitted to its jurisdiction). Accordingly, Van Gansewinkel and Vietnam Shipbuilding should be regarded as consistent.\nThe third case is the convening judgment in Re Hibu Group Ltd [2016] EWHC 1921 (Ch), before Warren J. The finance documents contained the standard LMA asymmetric jurisdiction clause. Warren J held that the clause fell within Article 25, and cited Vietnam Shipbuilding in support of this conclusion. He said (at [71]) that \"paragraph (c) [of the LMA clause], whilst preserving a creditor's right to sue elsewhere, does not allow a challenge to the jurisdiction conferred by paragraph (a) when the company commences proceedings in this court\". Warren J accepted counsel's submission that the clause in Van Gansewinkel is distinguishable from the standard LMA clause.\nThe final and most problematic case is Re Global Garden Products Italy SpA [2016] EWHC 1884 (Ch), before Snowden J, in which the finance documents contained the standard LMA asymmetric jurisdiction clause. Snowden J suggested, obiter, that the clause did not fall within Article 25. He stated (at [31]):\n\"I would, however, indicate that my provisional view was that the alternative source of jurisdiction suggested by Mr Dicker, namely Article 25 of the Recast Judgments Regulation, would not have given jurisdiction \u2026 The jurisdiction clause in the Facilities Agreement \u2026 was expressed to be for the benefit of the finance parties only and, hence, could not be relied upon by the Company against those finance parties: see (for a similar point) Re Van Gansewinkel Groep at paragraphs 46 to 49.\"\nIt is respectfully suggested that this provisional view is wrong, for three principal reasons.\nFirst, Snowden J's provisional view is inconsistent with Vietnam Shipbuilding and the Hibu convening judgment<sup>4<\/sup>.\nSecond, Van Gansewinkel does not support the view that the LMA clause falls outwith Article 25. This is because the clause in Van Gansewinkel is drafted in different terms from the LMA clause: see above. Snowden J rightly observed that the LMA clause is expressed to be \"for the benefit\" of the finance parties: but this simply enables the finance parties to sue the obligors in other jurisdictions, and does not negate the finance parties' submission to the jurisdiction of the English Court. Were it otherwise, the first two paragraphs of the LMA clause would be very difficult to understand.\nThird, the correct construction of the LMA clause has been considered by the Commercial Court in a number of cases, unrelated to schemes of arrangement, and the views expressed by the judges in those cases are inconsistent with the provisional view expressed in Global Garden. For example, in Mauritius Commercial Bank Ltd v Hestia Holdings Ltd [2013] 2 Lloyd's Rep 121 at [40], Popplewell J held that the LMA clause involves a submission to the jurisdiction of the English Court by the finance parties, even though the clause is expressed to be for their benefit:\n\"Clause 24.1 [the LMA clause] is for the benefit of [the lender] in the sense that [the borrowers] are obliged to sue in England but [the lender] is not. But that does not disapply clause 24.1(a) to [the lender] completely. Where [the borrowers] bring suit against [the lender] in England, clause 24.1(a) is not disapplied by the operation of clause 24.1(c). [The lender] is thereby agreeing to be sued in England subject to the liberty conferred by clause 24.1(c). In those circumstances [the lender] has agreed to be subjected to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts, subject to its right to bring claims (which may overlap) abroad pursuant to clause 24.1(c). Were it otherwise, clause 24.1(a) would be superfluous: if clause 24.1(c) permitted [the lender] to insist on suing or being sued anywhere, or anywhere of competent jurisdiction, that would include England (given that this is an English law agreement and forum conveniens is conclusively determined by sub-clause (b)).\"\nPopplewell J's remarks have been cited with approval by the Commercial Court in a number of other cases \u2013 including, most recently, Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft v Liquimar Tankers Management Inc [2017] 1 Lloyd's Rep 273, in which Cranston J held, after considering a number of legislative materials and authorities, that the LMA clause falls squarely within Article 25 of the Judgments Regulation. Mauritius Commercial Bank is not cited in Global Garden, and Commerzbank was decided several months later.\nIn conclusion, it is suggested that the LMA asymmetric jurisdiction clause falls within Article 25 of the Judgments Regulation, and confers jurisdiction on the English Court to sanction a scheme against any creditors who are bound by the clause. The same analysis may not apply to other bespoke clauses, e.g. the provision in Van Gansewinkel.\nOn any view, the language used in Chapter II of the Judgments Regulation is ill-suited to schemes of arrangement. The valiant attempts of practitioners and judges to bring schemes within Chapter II often lead to something of a parallel universe, in which words take on unexpected meanings.\nHowever, unless and until the Court is required to determine whether Chapter II applies to schemes at all, the Court will be faced with the difficult task of shoehorning schemes into the various jurisdictional gateways set out therein. When approaching this task, it is hoped that the Court will not seek to impose unnecessary constraints which go beyond the text of the Judgments Regulation itself, so as to avoid the creation of artificial limitations on the scheme jurisdiction.\nAs matters stand, it is unclear how the Judgments Regulation will be affected by Brexit. In the absence of a convention for the enforcement of judgments and the allocation of civil jurisdiction between the UK and EU, the perennial jurisdictional debates about schemes of arrangement may finally be killed off: but so too would the UK restructuring market, which relies heavily on the automatic recognition of UK judgments throughout the EU. The difficult drafting of the Judgments Regulation may, on balance, be a low price to pay.\n1\/. The Judgments Regulation is the successor of Regulation (EC) No. 44\/2001, which contains many similar provisions.\n2\/. See also Re Hibu Group Ltd [2016] EWHC 1921 (Ch) at [67] (Warren J): \"When applying the test of expediency under Article 8(1), there is no basis for imposing a precise threshold on the number or value of creditors who are required to be domiciled in the UK.\"\n3\/. As to the concept of sufficient connection, see Re Magyar Telecom BV [2014] BCC 448 at [14] (David Richards J).\n4\/. The Hibu convening hearing took place shortly before the Global Garden judgment was released, but shortly after the Global Garden sanction hearing. In the Hibu sanction judgment, [2016] EWHC 2222 (Ch) at [6]-[7], Arnold J held that it was unnecessary (on the facts) to decide whether the provisional view expressed in Global Garden was correct.\nArticle \/ Just and Equitable Winding Up","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Domain Adaptation for Visual Applications\nPre-recorded videos & PDFs\nFriday PM, 28th August 2020\nPart 1: Mathieu Salzmann: Basic Concepts and Traditional Methods [PDF slides] [video]\nPart 2: Gabriela Csurka: Visual DA in Deep Learning Era [PDF slides] [video]\nPart 3: Tatiana Tommasi (45 min): Beyond Classical Domain Adaptation [PDF slides] [video]\nPart 4: Timothy M. Hospedales (45 min): Domain Adaptation for Visual Applications: Perspectives and Outlook [PDF slides] [video]\nRecorded ECCV tutorial live sessions (including Q&A)\nGabriela Csurka is a Principal Scientist at NAVER LABS Europe, France. Her main research interests are in computer vision for image understanding, multi-view 3D reconstruction, visual localization, multi-modal information retrieval as well as domain adaptation (DA) and transfer learning. She has contributed to around 100 scientific communications, several on the topic of DA, received the best paper award at the Transferring and Adapting Source Knowledge in Computer Vision Workshop (TaskCV) in 2016, participated with success in DA related challenges (ImageClefDA'14, VisDA'17), and has given invited talks on domain adaptation (ACIVS'15, Task-CV'17, OpenMIC'18 and Task-CV'19). In 2017 she edited a book on Domain Adaptation in Computer Vision Applications.\nTimothy M. Hospedales is a Reader at University of Edinburgh; Principal Scientist at Samsung AI Research Centre, Cambridge; and Alan Turing Institute Fellow. His research focuses on lifelong machine learning, broadly defined to include multi-domain\/multi-task learning, domain adaptation, transfer learning and meta-learning; with applications including computer vision, vision and language, reinforcement learning for control and finance. He has co-authored numerous papers on domain adaptation, domain generalisation, and transfer learning in major venues including CVPR, ICCV, ECCV, ICML and AAAI. He teaches computer vision at Edinburgh University and has given invited talks on these topics at Task-CV and Deep Learning in Finance Summit as well as tutorials at ACM Multimedia and several Summer Schools.\nMathieu Salzmann is a Senior Researcher at EPFL, with a broad expertise in Computer Vision and Machine Learning. He has published several articles at major conferences and journals on the topic of Domain Adaptation, and has contributed a chapter on the topic of matching distributions in G. Csurka's book on Domain Adaptation in Computer Vision Applications. Furthermore, he has been invited to present his domain adaptation work at various venues, including the Workshop on Domain Adaptation and Few-Shot Learning, the University of Oxford and ETHZ.\nTatiana Tommasi is an Assistant Professor at Politecnico di Torino, Italy and an affiliated researcher at the Italian Institute of Technology. She pioneered the area of transfer learning for computer vision and has large experience in domain adaptation, generalization and multimodal learning with applications for robotics and medical imaging. Tatiana received the best paper award at the 1st edition of Task-CV workshop at ECCV'14 and since then she has been leading the organization of the following workshop editions. She also organized a workshop on similar topics at NIPS'13,'14 and taught a tutorial at ECCV'14.\nWhile huge volumes of unlabeled data are generated and made available in many domains, the cost of acquiring data labels remains high. On the other hand, solving problems with deep neural networks has become extremely popular, however current methods typically rely on massive amounts of labeled training data to achieve high performance. To overcome the burden of annotation, solutions have been proposed in the literature to exploit available unlabeled data from the same domain, referred to as semi-supervised learning; and to exploit labeled data or trained models available in similar, yet different domains, referred to as domain adaptation. The focus of this tutorial will be on the latter. Domain adaptation is also of increasing societal importance as vision systems are deployed in mission critical applications whose predictions have real-world impact, but where real-world testing data statistics can differ significantly from lab collected training data. Our aim will be to give an overview of visual domain adaptation methods, a field whose popularity in the computer vision community has increased significantly in the last few years, as attested by the proliferation of DA-related papers published during the last years in top-ranked computer vision and machine learning conferences.\nThe tutorial will be divided into four parts:\n1. In the first part, we will present domain adaptation from a theoretical point of view. In particular, we will define the domain shift problem and illustrate its importance in computer vision. We will then introduce different ways to measure the distribution mismatch between two domains, referred to as the source and target domains. Specifically, we will review different distance metrics between probability distributions, such as the Maximum Mean Discrepancy and the Hellinger distance, as well as different ways to represent the source and target data, for instance using subspaces, so as to compare them. We will further explain how these techniques have been used in the past to design domain adaptation algorithms. In this context, we will first review the main historical contributions in domain adaptation, and then briefly study how these contributions have been translated to deep networks.\n2. In the second part of the tutorial we will first discuss and compare different domain adaptation strategies that exploit deep architectures for visual recognition, such shallow models used with pretrained or fine-tuned deep features and deep architectures designed for domain adaptation. Then, we will overview recent trends in domain adaptation, including deep discriminative models with various discrepancy based and adversarial based losses, generative 2 and encoder-decoder based models, network parameter adaptation methods, semi-supervised and curriculum learning based models. We will present methods proposed in the literature for image classification, semantic segmentation, object detection and others.\n3. In the third part, we will discuss all those particular cases that differ from the standard domain adaptation setting: source and target data may not cover exactly the same set of classes (partial, open-set), the target data may come as an online stream rather than being available altogether (continuous), several sources may be provided with different annotations levels (deep-cocktail, multi-source, predictive domain adaptation). Finally, domain generalization is the most challenging condition where no target data is available at training time. We will also relate domain adaptation and generalization with self-supervised learning.\n4. The tutorial will conclude with an ending part dedicated to unifying perspectives and outlook. We will present deep tensor methods and meta-learning methods that provide frameworks to link domain adaptation and domain generalisation with related research topics including multi-task\/multi-domain learning and few-shot learning. We will draw connections to related issues such as adversarial robustness, and further applications such as SBIR, VQA and deep RL.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home Bollywood News Salman Khan Jokes That He Dubbed For Dabangg 3\u2032 Tamil Version First,...\nSalman Khan Jokes That He Dubbed For Dabangg 3\u2032 Tamil Version First, Read To Know Why!\nSalman Khan's Dabangg 3 is one of the much-awaited films of 2019. He will be back as the cop Chulbul Pandey and the audience can't keep calm to watch the film as the trailer looks entertaining.\nDabangg 3 will be releasing in Tamil, Telugu as well as the Kannada language. At the trailer launch today, director PrabhuDheva was asked who dubbed for Salman's voice in Tamil. The director couldn't recollect the name and immediately Salman interrupted and joked that he had first dubbed for the Tamil version.\nKhan said, \"He is very good. I have heard a little bit of dubbing. So I was going to dub it & all the other languages too. I went to the dubbing studio to dub it. I said one line in Tamil. So the person who was dubbing said 'Very good sir, okay.' So I said one more? He's like 'No, no sir. Okay, okay, okay, okay\u2026' I thought this language is quite simple. Then he went to PrabhuDheva to check and he asked me, 'Sir, in what language you dubbed?' I said, sir your guy said okay, okay, okay. Now what do to? Dub again? He said 'No sir, you are sounding like some foreign language only. I am not understanding it'. So we got a voice that was very close to mine in Tamil Telugu & Kannada.\"\nSalman Khan Says He Wrote The Script Of Dabangg 3 & The Reason Is Hilarious\nDivyanka Tripathi: \"I'm Not Very Comfortable With BOLD Scenes\"\nWell, we can't wait to know who dubbed for Salman Khan's voice in those three languages.\nDabangg 3 also stars Sonakshi Sinha and Saiee Manjrekar in the lead roles. The film is slated to release in December this year.\nThe post Salman Khan Jokes That He Dubbed For Dabangg 3\u2032 Tamil Version First, Read To Know Why! appeared first on Koimoi.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Online Support Groups in Scotland\nUnfortunately, due to the current situation with Covid-19, our face-to-face support groups have been cancelled. However, Fertility Network Scotland can offer digital support via our WhatsApp Groups and Closed Groups on social media.\nOur online fertility support groups offer a chance to meet up online, chat and share experiences with others who are also trying to conceive. It is a space to share your journey and listen to others' experiences and provide mutual peer support and an opportunity to learn from others. You can participate as much, or as little, as you wish. There is no pressure to share if you prefer not to.\nThe groups in Scotland are made up of staff as well as volunteers, everyone in the group understands the struggles in trying to conceive.\nWe also try and organise the groups by area, where there are enough members, so some of you will share the same services or stay in a similar location.\nWhatsApp Group \u2013 North East Scotland\nAre you trying to conceive and live in the following NHS areas?\nHighland; Grampian; Tayside; Forth Valley; Fife; Lothians.\nOur North East Scotland WhatsApp group offers a community in which you can share your story as it unfolds and offer support to one another. It remains separate from other social media to maintain privacy.\nFor further details please contact Sarah, Educational Development Officer on\n07849 712 967 or email: sarah@fertilitynetworkscotland.org\nWhatsApp Group \u2013 South & West Scotland\nScottish Borders; Dumfries and Galloway; Ayrshire; Argyll & Bute; Clyde Valley.\nFor further details please contact Jenny, Educational Development Officer, on\n07718 934 379 or email: Jenny@fertilitynetworkscotland.org\nClosed Facebook Group \u2013 Glasgow\nAre you trying to conceive and live in Glasgow?\nOur closed Facebook group offers a community in which you can share your story as it unfolds and offer support to one another. It remains separate from other social media to maintain privacy.\nFor further details please contact Sharon, Scotland Branch Co-ordinator, on\n07411 752 688 or email: SharonM@fertilitynetworkscotland.org\nWhatsApp Group \u2013 Secondary Infertility (Scotland)\nAre you struggling with Secondary Infertility?\nJoin our WhatsApp Group where you can chat with others going through a similar experience and really understand.\nOur WhatsApp group offers a community in which you can share your story as it unfolds and offer support to one another. It remains separate from other social media to maintain privacy. Everyone in the group understands the struggle with secondary infertility.\nFor further details and to join, please contact Jenny, Educational Development Officer, on\nMen-only Support Group (online)\nThis group meets every month online via Zoom. You are more than welcome to join with your camera on or off. The informal sessions are led by Ian Stones, a fertility and wellness expert, and Toby Trice, a racing driver who is on a campaign to raise awareness for fertility and help the lives of others by offering support and someone to talk to.\nToby and Ian discuss their experiences and expertise, and you will be given the opportunity to share should you want to.\nCheck our events page for the next meeting.\nhttps:\/\/fertilitynetworkuk.org\/news-media\/all-events\/","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Aztecs Football\nSan Diego State Football Season Preview: Quarterbacks\nEVT SDSU Podcast\n7 months ago Paul Garrison\nCredit: Don De Mars\/EVT\nThis first article in the East Village Times' 2022 Aztec football season preview series examines the quarterback position. At every school across the country, the outlook of a team rests on the ability of its signal-callers. Generally speaking, preseason prognostications begin and end with the person expected to be under center.\nEven though there is less experience at the position heading into 2022 than last season, indications point to the current crop of QBs having a better chance for success than their predecessors. When coach Jeff Hecklinski took over as offensive coordinator, Carson Baker was the heir apparent who had won the confidence of his teammates.\nCoach Hunkie Cooper said Baker's struggles, coupled with the lack of production in the passing game throughout 2020 from whoever was under center, was an issue the team has worked through. Last year, the offense began the season like it left off in the previous year, but signs of progress in the passing game emerged as the season progressed. Heading into 2022, belief in Hecklinski's offense is established, giving the QBs a better foundation on which to build.\n\"I think we had a lot of unknowns a year ago coming out of Covid,\" Hecklinski said in an exclusive interview with EVT. \"Lucas was injured that whole 2020 season. We saw Lucas for what three quarters? We were still looking to get things right around the quarterback situation. I felt Braxton and Will came into a more stable situation from everybody else that was around them, to how we were presenting (the offense), to everything. I've grown a lot as a coach. You've heard me say that a lot too. I've grown a lot as a coach in understanding really from a starting point to getting to the first game, the presentation and coaching part of it, fundamentals, techniques. Playbook-wise, we're just farther along where we should be going into essentially year two and a half if you take that Covid year as a half year.\"\nBefore detailing the position, a word about our method, EVT writers Andre Haghverdian and Paul Garrison graded the various aspects listed below, which were averaged to arrive at the grades provided.\nTalent: B+\nSince Hecklinksi arrived on campus, the talent in the room has grown each season. Four QBs at SDSU have professional potential, which bodes well for the future of the position. Development will be key to actualizing what could become a strength of the team in the coming years. The question for 2022 is whether Braxton Burmeister can bridge the gap until the youngsters are primed to take over.\nDown the depth chart, a battle is brewing between three freshmen, Will Haskell, Liu Aumavae, and Kyle Crum. Their work behind the scenes as Burmeister's backup is vitally important and will determine if the coaching staff uses the transfer market again for a QB to lead the team in 2023.\n\"Both (Braxton) and Will are having great summers, and so are Kyle and Liu,\" Hecklinski explained. \"I think our quarterback room from when I first got here in 2020 to where we are now is a completely different room, a completely different set of athletic abilities that can throw the football. So I think we're right where we want to be.\"\nConfidence in the starter: B\nExpectations for Burmeister are deservedly high. Unlike past transfers at the position, he has extensive starting experience in his career- 4 with Oregon and 16 with Virginia Tech. He started every game a season ago for the Hokies except for the team's bowl game, which he missed only after deciding to transfer.\nHis numbers may not be eye-popping nationally, but his 2,468 yards from scrimmage, 14 touchdowns, and four interceptions were decidedly better than any SDSU QB from a season ago. They are even more impressive, considering he played half the year with broken ribs. Make no mistake, Burmeister is not just older than the rest of the QBs in the room. He is every bit as talented.\n\"I thought (with) the competition between Will and Braxton that somebody was going to separate themselves quickly (in spring camp),\" Hecklinski explained. \"You get a really good feel for Braxton's experience through this. It really wasn't anything that Will didn't do. It was just the amount of experience Braxton came in with and that confidence and that calmness that he plays with. You could tell he's played 20 plus games in the ACC and had a great feel \u2026 You could just tell as we were going, he was getting more and more comfortable.\"\nStar Power: B\n2022 looks to be the year Burmeister finally breaks out and reaches the potential that made him one of the more sought-after recruits in the nation when he graduated from La Jolla Country Day. The offenses at both of his previous stops featured a version of the Run-Pass-Option (RPO) offense SDSU employs. Burmeister is an expert at the offense, which will allow Hecklinski to use more variety in his play-calling and formations.\nWhile Burmeister is adept at running the RPO, there is a difference in SDSU's version. Oregon and Virginia Tech leaned more to the run than the pass. The Aztecs want to be closer to a PRO than RPO, where the QB is more aggressive, pulls the ball, and throws as the first priority. Only three times last season did Burmeister throw more than 30 times in a game, while SDSU reached that mark five times over the final nine games of the season. With more opportunity, expect Burmeister's game-highs of 32 attempts, 19 completions, 254 passing yards, and three touchdowns to be topped next season.\n\"Braxton is the ultimate competitor,\" Hecklinski said. \"The best thing about Braxton is when you tell Braxton he can't do something. He's going to find every way to prove that he can do it, and that's what you want at that position. What we probably didn't know going in, and what, I think, we saw very early, Braxton is a very accomplished thrower. We were able to really streamline a lot of fundamentals and techniques in the passing game with drops and footwork and things like that and really get his eyes in the right spot. Once that started to hit, you could really see when he was repping through spring ball. He really was able to take us down the field and did a lot of great things. That has continued.\"\nProven Depth: D\nBehind Burmeister is where the question marks emerge. Provided he has no setbacks, Hecklinski expects Haskell to start the season as the primary backup. While Haskell's talent is evident, his game is not polished yet. He has a powerful arm but struggles at times with accuracy. His ability to elude defenders and be a threat as a runner is exceptional, but he sometimes forgets the subtleties of matching the correct drops with the play that is called.\nHaskell has only thrown seven passes in his career. None have come in pressure situations. Behind him are two freshmen, who looked advanced in Spring Camp, but their next snap in a game will be the first of their careers.\nPlayers improve the most between the end of spring camp and the beginning of fall. The coaches give each player clear areas to focus on, and with the carrot of increased playing time in the upcoming season, growth often ensues. This is Haskell's first time through this critical junction of the calendar. Hecklinski reports that he has made huge strides.\nAumavae and Crum are behind Haskell at the moment. Their choice to enroll early and participate in Spring Camp went a long way towards evening out the experience gap between them and Haskell. Their confidence that they belong at this level and can lead the team is an important step for them. All three freshmen left Spring Camp equal on the depth chart. Haskell has elevated himself with his work since. Burmeister is the best QB they have been around on a daily basis, and gleaning what they can from him will help them reach his level sooner.\n\"It's the same thing that coach (Hoke) said with Braxton, 'Braxton is the starter unless,\" Hecklinski said. \"I would say the same thing with Will. Will is the backup to Braxton unless. And that 'unless' is you still have to perform. You have to come in every day, and you have to work at a level and to reach the expectations that we have, for the position, for the offense, and for the team. If at any point you don't do that, there's somebody there who's pushing to take your spot. That's competition, and that's the way coach has built this program since 2009, and that's why there's been the sustained level of success around here because of that competition.\"\nConference Rank: C+\nEntering the season, four conference foes have better QB situations than SDSU. Boise State's Hank Bachmeier, Fresno State's Jake Haener, Air Force's Haaziq Daniels, and Utah State's Logan Bonner are all senior signal-callers with heavy experience. Burmeister would rank behind these four because of their established production at their current schools. The rest of the conference has a less enviable spot than the Aztecs when it comes to the QB position.\n\"Will is doing a great job of learning from Braxton,\" Hecklinski explained. That's hard when you're competing against that guy. That's hard because that's the guy you're trying to beat, but you still want to take and learn. You can really see Will's growth and maturity in what it's going to take to be a high-level quarterback. The notes that he's taking in the meetings that we've had. You watch him now in 7-on-7. He's right there with Braxton at (completing) seven out of ten almost every time and learning how to push the ball down the field while still checking down and coming down. You see a lot of good things from those two and a lot of competitiveness. \u2026 If you're 14 or 15 out of 20 during any course of a game, you're feeling pretty good about how you're moving the football, and that's where we want to be throwing the football-wise.\"\nSDSU Quarterback Position Overall Grade: B-\nPaul Garrison\nMy earliest sport's memory involve tailgating at the Murph, running down the circular exit ramps, and seeing the Padres, Chargers and Aztecs play. As a second generation Aztec, I am passionate about all things SDSU. Other interests include raising my four children, being a great husband and teaching high school.\nTags: Aztecs, Braxton Burmeister, Jeff Hecklinski, Kyle Crum, Liu Aumavae, SDSU, SDSU Football, Will Haskell\nPrevious Parrish and Trammell excite at the Swish Pro-AM\nNext The SDSU Basketball Podcast Episode 8: JD Pollock\nPlayer Interview\nThe SDSU Football Podcast Episode 59: Special Guest Ezra Christensen\n4 days ago Andre Haghverdian\nCamp Pendleton Marine finds new home at SDSU\n4 days ago Paul Garrison\nThe SDSU Football Podcast Episode 58: Texas Special with Caleb Otlewski and Briley Barron\nAdam Seiko's shooting surge propels the Aztecs to victory\n6 days ago Austin Tarke","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":".Tuesday Must Reads: California Ranks Among Worst in Nation in Housing Kids; Tribes Seek to Build Casino in Vallejo\nJohn P\u00e9rez.\nStories you shouldn't miss:\n1. California ranks near the bottom nationwide in its treatment of homeless children, placing above only Mississippi and Alabama, the Chron reports, citing a new study by the National Center on Family Homelessness. California ranks third from last in the number of homeless children per capita. And the report ranks the state 49th for its ongoing failure to adequately help homeless kids and their families.\n2. Two Pomo Indian bands are competing to build a casino in Vallejo on the former Navy shipyard on Mare Island, the Chron reports. It would be the biggest casino complex in Northern California. But the proposal faces an uphill battle because California voters just rejected Proposition 48, which would have allowed a similar off-reservation casino in the Central Valley.\n3. Governor Jerry Brown appointed former Assembly Speaker John P\u00e9rez and Eloy Ortiz Oakley, president of Long Beach City College, to the UC Board of Regents in advance of a meeting this week, in which the regents will consider raising student tuition again, the LA Times$ reports. The governor opposes the tuition hike and his two new appointments are expected to vote against it.\n[jump] 4. The Berkeley City Council will consider tonight a proposal that would require gas stations in the city to post climate change warning signs on gas pumps, the Chron reports. San Francisco is considering a similar measure.\n5. Caltrans is delaying the demolition of the old eastern span of the Bay Bridge to give engineers more time to analyze the complicated project and to make sure that cormorants nesting on the old bridge aren't impacted during their nesting season, the CoCo Times$ reports.\n6. Scientists suspect that an unusual die-off of small seabirds known as Cassin's auklets on the California coast may be due to ocean warming caused by climate change, the Mercury News$ reports.\n7. And scientists have concluded that the mass die-off of starfish in state coastal waters is being caused by a virus \u2014 although they're not sure what prompted the virus to spread, the Merc$ reports.\nPrevious ArticleFood Policy Report Gives CA Legislators a Mixed Review\nNext ArticleAfter Midterms, California Attorney General Kamala Harris Tacks Left on Legalization","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"SUICIDE RISK AND PREVENTION\nTrans Magnetic Stimulation Therapy\nGreen tea polyphenols\nEpigallocatechin gallate (EGCG)\nGreen tea may help lower cholesterol. Evidence of its cancer preventive effects in humans is not conclusive.\nGreen tea contains substances called polyphenols, which scientists think contribute to its anticancer activity. Laboratory studies of one polyphenol, catechin epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), show that it may interfere with several processes involved in cell replication, causing tumor cell death. It also might slow the formation of blood vessels around tumors. Epigallocatechin (ECG), another polyphenol, stops leukemic cells from multiplying in laboratory studies. As an antioxidant, green tea may repair cell damage, but whether it can prevent cancer is uncertain. It is also unknown how it might help protect the heart, but it reduces LDL (\"bad\") cholesterol and increases HDL (\"good\") cholesterol. Tannins present in green tea generally have antibacterial properties.\nAnimal studies indicate that oral consumption of green tea extract during fasting can increase the risk of toxicity. It may also interact with various drugs. Human studies are needed.\nPurported Uses\nAs an antioxidant\nThere is mixed evidence.\nTo prevent and treat cancer\nAlthough laboratory studies show an anti-cancer effect, a few clinical trials and population surveys show mixed results. A number of studies in China have suggested that high intake may protect against cancers of the colon and stomach.\nTo lower cholesterol and prevent heart disease\nOne clinical trial showed that a theaflavin-enriched green tea extract can be used with other dietary approaches to lower a certain type of cholesterol. A few studies suggest possible benefits with drinking green tea on some risk factors for heart disease, but additional studies are needed.\nTo improve mental functioning; for clear thinking\nCaffeinated forms of green tea may stimulate the nervous system.\nTo lower high blood pressure\nStudies show a reduction in the risk of developing high blood pressure.\nTo prevent tooth decay\nLaboratory studies show that green tea may prevent bacteria from attaching to teeth. This use has not been tested in clinical trials.\nTo lose weight\nOne human study shows increased expenditure of energy.\nTo increase water loss (as a diuretic)\nNo studies support this use.\nPatient Warnings\nInfants should not be fed green tea, as it may interfere with iron metabolism and cause anemia.\nDo Not Take If\nYou are pregnant or breastfeeding: Caffeine passes into breast milk and may cause insomnia in the infant.\nYou have a peptic ulcer: Green tea stimulates the production of gastric acid.\nYou are taking adenosine: Caffeine may lessen its effects.\nYou are taking atropine: Green tea may reduce its absorption from the gut and therefore lessen its effects.\nYou are taking codeine: Green tea may reduce its absorption from the gut and therefore lessen its effects.\nYou take warfarin or other blood thinners: In theory, very large amounts on the order of one-half to one gallon per day might lessen the effect of these drugs.\nYou are using bortezomib: Polyphenols can inhibit the effects of this drug.\nYou are taking tamoxifen: Green tea may increase risk of adverse effects of Tamoxifen.\nYou are taking verapamil: Green tea may increase risk of adverse effects of Verapamil.\nYou are taking irinotecan: By inhibiting elimination of irinotecan, EGCG may increase its toxicity.\nYou are taking drugs that are substrates of cytochrome P450 3A4: Green tea may increase the risk of side effects of these drugs.\nYou are taking drugs that are substrates of UGT (Uridine 5'-diphospho-glucuronosyltransferase) enzymes: Green tea may increase the risk of side effects of these drugs.\nYou are taking acetaminophen: Green tea increased liver injury caused by acetaminophen in mice when it was given after acetaminophen.\nYou are taking nadolol: Green tea extract may make it less effective.\nYou are taking palbociclib: Green tea extract may decrease availability of palbociclib, thereby reducing its effectiveness.\nNausea, stomach upset\nCaffeine can cause insomnia, nervousness, or irritability.\nLiver toxicity: Several cases have been associated with consumption of green tea.\nSwelling, itchiness, and darkening of lower lip: In a 40-year-old woman following use of green tea for several years.\nBlood clots in small blood vessels: In a 38-year-old woman following green tea supplementation for weight loss.\nSpecial Point\nGreen tea can reduce the absorption of iron from the gut. It should be taken either 2 hours before or 4 hours after taking an iron supplement.\nGreen tea is a beverage derived from the unfermented leaves of a plant native to Asia. The extract is marketed as a dietary supplement to regulate blood sugar, cholesterol, blood pressure, and for weight loss and cancer prevention. Active constituents include the polyphenol epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), caffeine, and theanine. Green tea consumption may reduce the risk of hypertension (9) and cardiovascular disease (14), and a theaflavin-enriched extract lowered low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels (8). Green tea intake has also been associated with a reduction in self-reported depression (77). Some findings suggest that green tea can enhance glucose tolerance in healthy individuals (11) (12), and reduce fasting blood glucose levels (78). However, data from studies on obese (10) (60) and diabetic patients (13) are mixed.\nTopical application of green tea extracts was found effective against external genital and perianal warts (15) (16) (17). One such extract, sinecatechin, is an FDA-approved drug indicated for this use.\nGreen tea and its active compounds have been studied for their cancer preventive potential. In vitro studies suggest chemopreventive (1) and antiangiogenic (4) effects.\nPreliminary human studies suggest preventive benefits with green tea extracts among patients with oral premalignant lesions (41), or at high-risk of developing liver (61) or colorectal cancers (64). Another extract produced beneficial biologic responses in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (52).\nEGCG, applied topically, can help relieve radiation-induced dermatitis in breast cancer patients (74) (75). In addition, oral EGCG consumption was found to be effective against acute radiation-induced esophagitis in lung cancer patients (76). However, an EGCG-enriched green tea was not useful as maintenance intervention in women with advanced stage ovarian cancer after standard treatment (71), and EGCG supplementation did not reduce likelihood of prostate cancer (63).\nIn other prostate cancer studies, supplementation with a blend of green tea, pomegranate, broccoli, and curcumin had a protective effect in prostate cancer patients following post-radical treatment (59). Green tea consumption decreased PSA levels in prostate cancer patients prior to prostatectomy (72). However, higher doses of green tea catechins were associated with elevated incidence of prostate cancer in men with high grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia and\/or atypical small acinar proliferation (73).\nData on whether green tea can reduce gastric and esophageal cancer risk are mixed (5) (6) (42). It was also not associated with risk of developing malignant lymphoma or multiple myeloma (65), although data suggest tea intake reduced risk of myelodysplastic syndrome (56). Other data suggest that consumption may actually increase breast cancer risk in postmenopausal women (62). Future studies are needed to resolve this ambiguity.\nThe caffeinated form may cause insomnia and nausea. Use of decaffeinated products may be preferred due to lower incidence of adverse events, but data are inconsistent regarding the relative efficacy of caffeinated versus decaffeinated teas. Animal studies indicate that oral consumption of green tea extract during fasting can increase the risk of toxicity (49). In humans, EGCG intake (200 mg, twice daily for one year) was shown to be safe (70) based on clinical data, whereas a daily dose amounting to 800 mg EGCG was associated with elevated liver enzymes, which was reversible with consumption cessation (67). It is important to distinguish food from concentrated supplements because the dosage varies considerably, and that in turn can either confer benefit or cause harmful effects.\nCognitive improvement\nGreen tea is thought to confer cardiovascular protection by increasing HDL cholesterol and lowering LDL cholesterol and triglycerides (8) (29), as well as by blocking platelet aggregation. The tannins may have antibacterial properties (28) and can produce antidiarrheal effects. The flavonoid constituents may reduce lipoprotein oxidation (30).\nModulation of blood pressure by green tea is thought to be mediated through EGCG. It induces nitric oxide (NO) production via activation of endothelial NO synthase, resulting in vasodilation (27). In healthy subjects, a green tea extract modulated effective brain connectivity during working memory processing (55). EGCG inhibited aggregation of tau protein, thereby reducing toxicity in neuronal model cells (57).\nAnticancer activities have been related to polyphenol content, with chemopreventive properties attributed to EGCG via apoptotic induction and tumor antiangiogenesis (20). EGCG may inhibit enzymes involved in cell replication and DNA synthesis by interfering with cell-to-cell adhesion or intracellular communication pathways required for cell division (21). In vitro data indicate that concentrations of 30 mcg\/mL EGCG and (-)-epigallocatechin (EGC) inhibit lipoxygenase-dependent arachidonic acid metabolism by 30-75% in normal human colon mucosa and colon cancers (22). Other studies in human colon cancer cell lines suggest that EGCG inhibits topoisomerase I, but not topoisomerase II (23). It also inhibited DNA replication in leukemia cancer cell lines (24), and modulated vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) leading to apoptosis in leukemic cells (7).\nAdministration of green tea inhibits UVB light-induced carcinogenesis; when given before and during carcinogen treatment, it reduced incidence and number of stomach and esophageal tumors in mice (25).\nAlthough the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) includes tea on their list of \"Generally Recognized As Safe\" substances, pregnant women and women who breastfeed should limit their intake because of caffeine content.\nBecause tea can pass into breast milk, it may cause sleep disorders in nursing infants. Ingestion by infants has been linked to impaired iron metabolism and microcystic anemia.\nIndividuals with peptic ulcers should avoid drinking because it can stimulate the production of gastric acid (29).\nGreen tea is generally considered safe, but because of the caffeine content, excessive consumption can disrupt sleep and cause headaches. A few cases of hepatotoxicity have also been associated with green tea extracts containing high EGCG levels (44) (46) (47) (58).\nAdverse reactions appear to be dose dependent. Clinical trials reported the following effects:\n\u2014 Nausea, abdominal pain, and transaminitis after intake of high dose EGCG (2000 mg orally twice per day) in patients with early stage chronic lymphocytic leukemia (52)\n\u2014 Elevation in alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels, also after consumption of high amounts of EGCG (843 mg daily for one year) by postmenopausal women at risk for breast cancer (68)\n\u2014 In another study of EGCG in breast cancer patients, rectal bleeding (with 800mg daily), weight gain, indigestion and insomnia (daily dose of 1200 mg), and liver function abnormality (at 1,600 mg daily) were reported (69).\nHowever, in a study of men with high-grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia (HGPIN) and\/or atypical small acinar proliferation (ASAP), EGCG (200 mg, twice daily for one year) was shown to be safe (70).\nPruritic swelling and darkening of lower lip following green tea consumption for several years (45) and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura after taking a green tea supplement for weight loss (48) have also been reported.\nWhen consumed during fasting, green tea extract increased the risk of toxicity in animal studies. Whether it has the same effect in humans is not known (49).\nHerb-Drug Interactions\nAdenosine: The caffeine content may inhibit the hemodynamic effects of adenosine (18).\nAnticoagulants \/ Antiplatelets: Theoretically, consumption of large amounts (.5-1 gallon\/day) may provide enough vitamin K to antagonize the effects of anticoagulants and antiplatelet agents, though this effect has not been reported in humans (29) (34).\nAtropine: The tannin content may reduce the absorption of atropine.\nIron supplements: The tannin content in may reduce the bioavailability of iron. Green tea should be taken either 2 hours before or 4 hours following iron administration.\nCodeine: The tannin content may reduce the absorption of codeine (18).\nBortezomib: EGCG and other polyphenols can inhibit the therapeutic effect of bortezomib and other boronic acid based proteasome inhibitors (37).\nTamoxifen: EGCG was shown to increase the oral bioavailability of tamoxifen, increasing the potential for their interactions (38).\nVerapamil: The bioavailability of verapamil increased significantly in the presence of EGCG, thought to be due to P-glycoprotein inhibition by EGCG (39).\nIrinotecan: A study found EGCG to inhibit transport of irinotecan and its metabolite SN-38 into biliary elimination, resulting in their prolonged half-life which can increase toxicity (40).\nCytochrome P450 3A4 substrates: Green tea extract inhibits CYP 3A4 enzyme and can affect the intracellular concentration of drugs metabolized by this enzyme (43) (44).\nUGT (Uridine 5'-diphospho-glucuronosyltransferase) substrates: Green tea modulates UGT enzymes in vitro and can increase the side effects of drugs metabolized by them (51).\nAcetaminophen: Green tea was shown to increase acetaminophen-induced hepatotoxicity in mice when administered following acetaminophen (53).\nNadolol: Green tea extract inhibits OATP1A2 transporter and can reduce the absorption and plasma concentration of substrate drugs, like nadolol (54).\nPalbociclib: The bioavailability of Palbociclib decreased following administration of green tea extract in a murine model (79). 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Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2017 Aug;26(8):1352-1356.\nDekant W, Fujii K, Shibata E, Morita O, Shimotoyodome A. Safety assessment of green tea based beverages and dried green tea extracts as nutritional supplements. Toxicol Lett. 2017 Aug 5;277:104-108.\nYu Z, Samavat H, Dostal A, et al. Effect of Green Tea Supplements on Liver Enzyme Elevation: Results from a Randomized Intervention Study in the United States. Cancer Prev Res (Phila). 2017 Aug 1. pii: canprevres.0160.2017. doi: 10.1158\/1940-6207.CAPR-17-0160. [Epub ahead of print]\nDostal AM, Samavat H, Bedell S, et al. The safety of green tea extract supplementation in postmenopausal women at risk for breast cancer: results of the Minnesota Green Tea Trial. Food Chem Toxicol. 2015 Sep;83:26-35.\nCrew KD, Ho KA, Brown P, et al. Effects of a green tea extract, Polyphenon E, on systemic biomarkers of growth factor signalling in women with hormone receptor-negative breast cancer. J Hum Nutr Diet. 2015 Jun;28(3):272-82.\nKumar NB, Pow-Sang J, Spiess PE, et al. Randomized, placebo-controlled trial evaluating the safety of one-year administration of green tea catechins. Oncotarget. 2016 Oct 25;7(43):70794-70802.\nTrudel D, Labb\u00e9 DP, Araya-Farias M, et al. A two-stage, single-arm, phase II study of EGCG-enriched green tea drink as a maintenance therapy in women with advanced stage ovarian cancer. Gynecol Oncol. 2013 Nov;131(2):357-61.\nHenning SM, Wang P, Said JW, et al. Randomized clinical trial of brewed green and black tea in men with prostate cancer prior to prostatectomy. Prostate. 2015 Apr 1;75(5):550-9.\nGontero P, Marra G, Soria F, et al. A randomized double-blind placebo controlled phase I-II study on clinical and molecular effects of dietary supplements in men with precancerous prostatic lesions. Chemoprevention or \"chemopromotion\"? Prostate. 2015 Aug 1;75(11):1177-86.\nZhu W, Jia L, Chen G, et al. Epigallocatechin-3-gallate ameliorates radiation-induced acute skin damage in breast cancer patients undergoing adjuvant radiotherapy. Oncotarget. 2016 Jul 26;7(30):48607-48613.\nZhao H, Zhu W, Jia L, et al. Phase I study of topical epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) in patients with breast cancer receiving adjuvant radiotherapy. Br J Radiol. 2016;89(1058):20150665.\nZhao H, Xie P, Li X, et al. A prospective phase II trial of EGCG in treatment of acute radiation-induced esophagitis for stage III lung cancer. Radiother Oncol. 2015 Mar;114(3):351-6.\nKim J, Kim J. Green Tea, Coffee, and Caffeine Consumption Are Inversely Associated with Self-Report Lifetime Depression in the Korean Population. Nutrients. 2018 Sep 1;10(9). pii: E1201.\nKondo Y, Goto A, Noma H, Iso H, Hayashi K, Noda M. Effects of Coffee and Tea Consumption on Glucose Metabolism: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis. Nutrients. 2018 Dec 27;11(1). pii: E48.\nPaul D, Surendran S, Chandrakala P, Satheeshkumar N. An assessment of the impact of green tea extract on palbociclib pharmacokinetics using a validated UHPLC-QTOF-MS method. Biomed Chromatogr. 2018 Dec 13:e4469.\nAbout Herbs\nExpert advice and information on supplements, integrative medicine treatments, and more\n300 Country Pine Ln, Battle Creek, MI 49015 \u2022 (269) 969-6108\nCopyright \u00a9 2019 Behavioral Health Care, P.C.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Neighbours left 'feeling unsafe' as West Yorkshire Police called '30 times in a year' to nearby Featherstone home\nUpset after series of thefts from roof of village community centre\nStaff at a village community centre say they are fed up after a series of thefts from the building.\nFriday, 16th February 2018, 1:52 pm\nUpdated Friday, 16th February 2018, 1:55 pm\nPicture by Allan McKenzie\/YWNG - 13\/02\/18 - Press - Kinsley Community Centre Lead Theft, Fitzwilliam, England - Peter Taberner with centre manager Jill Craig, Sandra Picken and Glyn Lloyd.\nThe committee that runs the Kinsley and Fitzwilliam Learning and Community Centre say lead has been stolen from the roof of the property, on Wakefield Road, Kinsley, on three separate occasions since Christmas.\nPeter Taberner, vice chair and treasurer of the centre's management committee said: \"The thefts have caused a great amount of stress to both the management committee and staff alike.\n\"These crimes have resulted in a huge loss to the centre's finances. The centre has been open for twenty years and has never suffered this amount of damage before.\n\"It is run by and for the local community, offering adult education, a community cafe, a large and successful nursery, and dance and keep fit programs, so we find it unbelievable that anyone would want to cause this amount of damage.\"\nMr Taberner said the most recent theft took place over February 2 and 3 and involved the centre's Red Roof Nursery. Damage to the nursery's roof caused water to pour into and flood the building.\nPolice said they are investigating information about break-ins around the Kinsley and Fitzwilliam areas.\nInspector Paul Sullivan said they were carrying out operations in the area and urged people to contact them about break-ins, claiming many were going unreported.\nAnyone with information is asked to call police on 101.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Super Metroid Phazon Hack 0.3\nHack of Super Metroid\nRed_M0nk3y\nNo-Header (SNES)\nG,L,GP\nSuper Metroid Phazon Hack 0.3 is a full rehack of SM Phazon hack. this hack has new rooms, items, enemies, and new graphics. The difficulty level is easier then most SM hacks.\nSuper Metroid (Japan, USA) (En,Ja).smc\nCRC32: D63ED5F8\nMD5: 21F3E98DF4780EE1C667B84E57D88675\nSHA-1: DA957F0D63D14CB441D215462904C4FA8519C613\nSHA-256: 12B77C4BC9C1832CEE8881244659065EE1D84C70C3D29E6EAF92E6798CC2CA72\nRed_M0nk3y Hacking\nCan't wait for 1.0!\nReviewed By: gdoddmeta3608 on 10 Jan 2012\nSuper Metroid: Phazon is the most enjoyable SM hack I have played so far, and it hasn't even finished development yet. It stands by the formula of the original, with emphasis on exploration and immersion into the atmosphere (I was 'immersed' for close to 12 hours in the span of a few days). Still, there are a handful of nasty bugs and mistakes that will need to be corrected in future generations.\nSM: Phazon is given more of a technological feel to contrast the organic vibe set by the original SM, and it is executed almost perfectly. All of the sprites, backgrounds, gfx, etc are stunning.. Everything graphically has been reworked; enemies (most of which now take on a robotic appearance), beams (now in the style of Metroid Prime 2: Echoes, complete with Dark Beam, Light Beam, and so on..), hatches and elevators, Samus's phazon suits (these suits look VERY nice. Picture the Dark Samus suit from the Prime series with slight color variations of red, blue, purple\u2026 Very nicely done).\nAll new areas with music tracks rearranged to suit them accordingly. The icy cavernous region, Omion Drift, plays just right to the theme of Maridia. What used to be the Tourian theme is given over to the dangerous Phazon Mine (more on this later), which is very much SM: Phazon's take on the 'Metroid Prime' Phazon Mine. And the music that played in SM's debriefing is now used for Tetrafuse, the embodiment of SM:P's technologically savvy graphic direction, spanning across two giant militaristic bases.\nSM:P is very close to the original SM in difficulty.. It will NOT induce a hard-type headache. I was very pleased with this aspect having just finished the 'save state fest' that is Super Metroid: Redesign. You won't have to use states in this hack; the developers have provided us with a liberal amount of save stations.\nGameplay flows very nicely, from acquired item\/ability, to regional boss, to next area, and so on. All gameplay mechanics are retained from the original SM, with a few new ones added in: it can become addicting very fast..\nBugs\/Permastucks all over the place (as is to be expected with a 0.3 version). The final battle is especially broken; if you don't get stuck in a wall from the outset, you can skip the fight entirely by taking the blue hatch on the left side. There are other problems with hatches throughout the game as well, and I'm not entirely sure if this is due to glitch or neglected programming, but there are some VERY odd choices in terms of which doors are initially locked, which doors stay locked, which doors unlock and when they unlock, etc\u2026\nThere is a greater sense of non linearity when it comes to the bosses. I can be LOADED with energy and missile tanks by the time I fight a boss that was intended for earlier confrontation, and so most of them were pushovers. The Kraid battle was notably anti-climactic (not to mention the 3+ bosses who are no shows in this hack).\nThe most aesthetically pleasing and artistically driven section of SM:P, the lower Phazon Mine (the part with the Brinstar theme, which works wonders, by the way, when used in a later stage of the game), was over way too quickly; it really could be for SM:P what the crashed spaceship section was for Prime 1, or what Maridia was for the original SM\u2026 I really hope this part is built upon in future generations.\nA few minor complaints: The A.I. for the 'space pirate' enemies is very bad. Sometimes they won't even attack you even if you're standing directly in front of them. AND they have absurd amounts of HP (other enemies have an excessive amount of HP as well). Also, no use is made out of the grappling beam other than opening a new type of hatch (which looks very much like the normal 'blue' hatch, causing me a bit of confusion early on). Surely more could have been made of the quintessential Metroid gadget, the Grappling Beam.. Lastly, the 'new' energy recharge stations are completely unnecessary (now, instead of going up to a station and recharging in a matter of 3 seconds, Samus has to stand in a 'recharge zone' for as long as 30 seconds to a minute). I found myself holding the turbo button when I needed to recharge.\nMy biggest complaint with Super Metroid: Phazon is that there is no feasible storyline. You're not even given a briefing as to what you're supposed to be doing.. The game just starts with Dark Samus standing in the wreckage of what looks like a space pod. She's been sent to this planet for some reason, too bad we don't know what it is\u2026 I say this is my biggest complaint because it has nothing to do with bugs or glitches; it was a conscious decision by the creator NOT to include a storyline, and so there is probably no reason to believe there will ever be one in later generations.. Oh well..\nThe new 'Draygon' design. Check it out if you don't believe me!\nDespite all of these negatives, I had tons of fun playing this romhack, and I would certainly recommend it to any fan of the Metroid series. Hopefully I can even be of some assistance to the creators if they happen to stumble upon my review.\nBeing bad never felt so good! jm102887 24 May 2020 0.3 Yes\nImpressive Hack McDenDen 04 Dec 2016 0.3 Yes\nMust-Play bobblunderton 30 May 2016 0.3 Yes\nCan't wait for 1.0! gdoddmeta3608 10 Jan 2012 N\/A Yes\nJust Plain Wow MetroidMst 04 Jan 2012 N\/A Yes","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"A FAT WRECK : THE PUNK-U-MENTARY\nSat 27th Aug 2016 18:15 - 20:15 (SAST)Labia Theatre, 68 Orange St, Gardens, Cape Town, South Africa, 8001\n(African Premiere) NB! On-line booking is now closed, check with the cinema if there are any tickets left at the door: 021 4245927\n25 years of punk ethics, chosen family, and surviving the music business. The Fat Wreck Chords story.\nFat Wreck Chords... The influential music label proud to say they've spent the past 25 years \"ruining punk rock\".\nThis documentary tells the story of founders Fat Mike (of the legendary punk band NOFX) and his ex-wife Erin Kelly-Burkett, spanning the birth, growth, struggles, and survival of the Fat Wreck Chords label, with bands like Anti-Flag, Rancid, Rise Against, Sick Of It All, The Ataris, Lagwagon, Less Than Jake, Descendents, Against Me!, Masked Intruder, MxPx, Nerf Herder, No Use For A Name, Propagandhi, Subhumans, Tilt, Bad Cop \/ Bad Cop, The Flatliners, Face To Face, Get Dead, Mad Caddies, Me First And The Gimme Gimmes, None More Black, Morning Glory, Snuff, Star Fucking Hipsters, Randy, C.J. Ramone, Strung Out and loads more.\nHalf inspirational story of chosen family and community, half debauchery and occasionally involuntary drug use... Features interviews, music and archive footage from the folks running this unconventional label and the bands they released.\n[A Fat Wreck blazes exciting new ground in the cinematic genre of puppet-driven punk rock music documentary filmmaking. If you only see one film featuring a dominatrix spanking a puppet in your lifetime... Make it A Fat Wreck!]\nwww.facebook.com\/SoundOnScreenFilmFest\nwww.flamedrop.com\/sos\nwww.quicket.co.za\/organisers\/572-sound-on-screen-music-film-festival\nLabia Theatre\n68 Orange St\nSat 27 Aug 2016 at 6:15 PM (SAST)\nPaul Blom\nTERMINATRYX\nTweets by @TERMINATRYX","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"ACCOUNTABILITY FOR FAILED COVID-19 POLICY MEASURES AND MANDATES\nPosted byrightsfreedoms July 1, 2022 June 30, 2022 Posted inUncategorizedTags:booster, children, coronavirus, covid, infection, Midazolam, mrna, natural immunity, pandemic, pcr test, Remdesivir, transmission, vaccine\nA LETTER FROM HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS TO GOVERNMENTS, POLICYMAKERS, REGULATORS AND THE MEDICAL FRATERNITY\nA PANDA INITIATIVE\nHaving tried to contain the Covid-19 epidemic for two years, real-world evidence suggests that the measures adopted globally have failed in their primary objective of \"controlling the virus\", whilst at the same time causing immense harm. Indeed, there is no compelling evidence supporting lockdown restrictions, social distancing, mask mandates or vaccine mandates.\nAs healthcare professionals we therefore demand:\n1. An immediate halt to all Covid-19 mandates and, if deemed necessary, a switch to the use of purely voluntary measures such as those practised during outbreaks of seasonal influenza.\n2. An immediate review of policies and procedures adopted under the guise of the Covid-19 emergency measures.\n3. An immediate review of the role of policymaking, regulatory bodies and task groups involved in Covid-19 policy recommendations and mandates.\n4. The establishment of a process to hold accountable \u2013 where deemed appropriate \u2013 those individuals and organizations involved in the promulgation, implementation and enforcement of Covid-19 policies, procedures and mandates.\nWhen the Covid-19 pandemic was declared, many countries adopted a non-negotiable stance and enforced policies and medical management based on biased data distributed by limited sources from a select group of institutions. Despite a lack of solid supporting evidence, and despite significant internal discord within these institutions, governments, policy makers, regulators and medical advisors chose to follow and impose a single, unwavering narrative on their nations to the exclusion of any other viewpoints. This had devastating economic repercussions and has undermined trust in the medical profession.\nThe economic repercussions of the Covid-19 policies will be felt for years to come. The monetary costs of measures taken to prevent the spread of the virus have drastically outweighed the costs of the direct effects of the virus itself. The gap between economic classes has widened considerably, with a minority of select stakeholders enjoying great increases in wealth, while the majority of people experience economic decline.\nA relationship of trust between doctor and patient should be at the core of Medicine. But, despite some physicians and medical groups having developed potentially effective early treatment protocols for Covid-19, using approved and well-established medicines, governments, policy makers, regulators and medical advisors chose to suppress and even criminalize any discussion of the use of these medicines in the management and care of patients. They also chose to enforce questionable medical protocols that, in some countries, may well have resulted in the unnecessary deaths of numerous individuals. This included possible over-prescribing of Midazolam for care-home patients in Britain, the inappropriate application of \"Do Not Resuscitate\" orders, and the use of Remdesivir and early intubation for hospital patients in the USA.\nWhile effective early treatments were being suppressed, candidate mRNA 'vaccines' were rushed to market under emergency use authorization (EUA). Despite being inadequately tested, these novel and unconventional gene-based injections continue to be forced on populations through mandates and coercion. While they are constantly touted as 'safe and effective', it is clear that these injections are failing, with boosters now being required regularly and unprecedented numbers of adverse reactions \u2013 including deaths \u2013 being reported.\nIt is our contention that as a result of the aforementioned failures by governments, policy makers, regulators and medical advisors, considerably more overall harm to health \u2013 including many more deaths \u2013 have resulted than would have been the case had prior pandemic\nThe following two sections of this document present:\nSection 1:\nA summary of what we now know about the Covid-19 epidemic, most of which has been suppressed by governments, corporations, international agencies and the media.\nA comprehensive list of references in which the evidence for these statements may be found.\nThis is the evidence upon which we base our demands for a halt to the Covid-19 measures, a thorough review of these measures, and the holding to account of those who have perpetrated and profited from these measures.\nTHE COVID-19 SITUATION,\nAccording to evidence-based literature and comparative analysis we know the following:\nCovid-19 Vaccines:\nDo not prevent viral transmission;\nDo not prevent infection; and\nDo not statistically reduce all-cause hospitalization or all-cause mortality. Recent studies are reporting an increase in all-cause mortality in vaccinated groups.\nShort-term safety data to date are also extremely concerning, with unprecedented numbers of severe adverse reactions, including deaths, being reported in association with the injections.\nThere is growing evidence that Covid-19 vaccines have negative effects on the immune system, including immunosuppression.\nThe long-term safety profile and long-term adverse effects, especially from repeated doses and \"boosters\", are as yet unknown and raise concern.\nNatural immunity vs. vaccine-induced immunity:\nNatural immunity to SARS-CoV-2 is superior to immunity provided by vaccination, highly likely to be broader in scope (i.e. against future variants) and of longer duration.\nAs such, administering the Covid-19 vaccinations to the Covid-recovered provides little to no benefit whilst exposing the recipient to known and unknown risks.\nAny recommendation that those who have already been infected with SARS-CoV-2 should receive the vaccine contradicts evidence-based medicine.\nData shows that a level of community immunity has been reached in most places which is compatible with an endemic equilibrium state which, combined with less virulent variants and better treatment options, means that the time has come to \"learn to live with Covid\" and return to normality.\nTherapeutic protocols and interventions in Covid-19 therapy:\nMulticentre reports provide evidence that early therapeutic intervention results in improved outcomes after Covid-19 infection.\nThe PCR test:\nPCR tests that were mandated globally as a form of screening for Covid-19 produced a high percentage of operational false positive results.\nThere was no basis for the widespread use of this test as a positive PCR test does not reliably signify infectiousness.\nThe PCR test yields a particularly high percentage of false positive results in asymptomatic individuals. This is consistent with a previously well-known observation in epidemiology that tests performed on asymptomatic individuals have low positive predictive value.\nAsymptomatic transmission:\nThere is no evidence that asymptomatic people are significant drivers of transmission of SARS-CoV-2.\nThere is no evidence that isolating asymptomatic people who have a positive PCR test for Covid-19 provides any benefit.\nThe risk of Covid-19 in children:\nNearly all children infected with Covid-19 have very mild symptoms.\nMost children who test positive for Covid-19 are asymptomatic.\nThere is no compelling data demonstrating that asymptomatic transmission or transmission of Covid-19 from children is a significant risk to healthy adults.\nMany other respiratory pathogens affect children to a higher degree than SARS-CoV-2.\nOverreporting and exaggeration of Covid-19 deaths in hospital\nThere is evidence that hospitalization and mortality rates from Covid-19 have been grossly overestimated in most countries. This is due to basing estimates solely on PCR testing, while disregarding the etiology or cause of the clinical condition, comorbidities and grounds for admission to hospital.\nLockdown measures\nThe global lockdown of communities, including isolating healthy individuals, curfews, social distancing and mask mandates, have not been proven effective at reducing the risk of Covid-19 infection but have been shown to cause significant non-Covid harm; the stringency of lockdown measures was not correlated with reduced burden from Covid-19.\nBased on the observations above, our demand to governments, policy makers, regulators and the medical fraternity is the immediate termination of all Covid-19 policies, including mandates, vaccine passports, segregation and discrimination based on an individual's health or vaccination status.\nOF SUPPORTING STUDIES\nWe present a comprehensive summary of references supporting the summary of findings listed above.\nAccountability for failed Covid policy measures and mandates\nAn open letter to the American Board of Medical Specialties and the Federation of State Medical Boards: The destruction of Member Boards' credibility\nChristine Anderson MEP on the Northern Light Convention","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home Local History Pollitt Bible: Rich in African-American family history\nPollitt Bible: Rich in African-American family history\nJul 14th, 2020 \u00b7 by Dorchester Banner \u00b7 Comments: 0\nSubmitted photo\/Nabb Center\nThe Pollitt Family Bible is a treasure trove of family information.\nSALISBURY \u2014 The Pollitt Family Bible is a gift that keeps on giving for researching the past and engaging with 18th century Black history on Delmarva. One page, recorded next to the beginning of the New Testament, documents the names and birthdays of the children of Titus Pollitt, a statement from the Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History & Culture said.\nThere are so many stories that can be told of the people named here, like Rev. Frost Pollitt who was a founding member of the Delaware Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church and first pastor of the John Wesley ME Church (now the Charles H. Chipman Cultural Center) around 1837.\n\"Recently, in an environmental history course and our Maryland Humanities summer institute for teachers, we've made connections between this bible, the 1788 estate inventory of Thomas Pollitt III, and a secretary desk in our permanent exhibit,\" the statement said. \"Documents can tell us so many stories, but using some creativity and understanding of the past, we can also view the mahogany desk in a new light considering the potential role enslaved peoples played in harvesting, milling, shipping, and potentially crafting the wood that came to Delmarva in the 1700s and is on display to this day.\"\nSpecial thanks to L. Paul Morris, Jr. for his generosity in donating these items and his continued research on these families. Learn more at frostpollitt.org\nTags:Charles H. Chipman Cultural Center \u00b7 Delaware Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church \u00b7 Delmarva \u00b7 Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History & Culture \u00b7 Featured \u00b7 Salisbury\nSubscribe to the Dorchester Banner weekly email newsletter","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Alabama Life & Culture\nColton Underwood's 'Bachelor' season: How to watch\nUpdated: Apr. 19, 2021, 2:45 p.m. | Published: Apr. 19, 2021, 2:45 p.m.\nNew 'Bachelor' Colton Underwood attends the Disney ABC Television TCA Summer Press Tour, August 7, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California.(Robyn Beck\/AFP\/Getty Images)\nBy Ben Flanagan | bflanagan@al.com\nColton Underwood, the former \"Bachelor\" star who came out as gay on last week during an interview on \"Good Morning America,\" led a memorable season of ABC's popular reality dating show, and you can watch it now on HBO Max.\nUnderwood, 29, told \"GMA\" host Robin Roberts the past year has been a period of self-discovery for him during the coronavirus pandemic.\n\"Obviously this year's been a lot for a lot of people, and it's probably made a lot of people look themselves in the mirror and figure out who they are and what they've been running from or what they've been putting off in their lives,\" Underwood said. \"For me, I've ran from myself for a long time and I've hated myself for a long time, and I'm gay. I came to terms with that earlier this year and have been processing it. The next step in all of this was sort of letting people know. I'm still nervous, but it's been a journey for sure.\"\nUnderwood, a former football player, said he'd struggled with his sexuality in the past and even had suicidal thoughts. But a year of soul searching, he said, had left him in a positive place.\nHannah Brown recently expressed her support for Underwood in a text post on her Instagram Stories, saying, \"So proud of @coltonunderwood. Sending you support every step of the way as you continue to embark on your self-discovery journey.\" She capped the message with a heart emoji.\nBrown, an Alabama native, competed for Underwood's affections on Season 23 of the ABC reality series, taking seventh place that season and moving on to star in \"The Bachelorette.\"\nRELATED: Was Hannah the best 'Bachelorette' in show's history?\nNow that Underwood is out, he'll star in his own reality show on Netflix, according to a report by Variety, but The Los Angeles Times reports an online petition urging the streamer to cancel the series has gained more than 20,000 signatures. \"The Change.org campaign cites stalking and harassment allegations leveled by Underwood's ex, Cassie Randolph, as justification for scrapping the show,\" the LA Times report says.\nYou can watch Underwood's Bachelor season, and others, on various streaming services right now. Learn more below.\nHow can I watch Colton Underwood's season of The Bachelor?\"\nYou can stream season 23 of \"The Bachelor,\" on which Underwood is lead, on HBO Max now. All 13 episodes, including the \"Women Tell All\" and \"After the Final Rose\" specials are available.\nWho are the contestants on Colton's \"Bachelor\" season?\nAlong with Hannah Brown, who went on to become lead on \"The Bachelorette,\" Underwood's season included other popular contestants like Tayshia Adams, Hannah Godwin, Caelynn Miller-Keyes and the season's winner Cassie Randolph.\nOther contestants: Kirpa Sudick, Heather Martin, Katie Morton, Demi Burnett, Sydney Lotuaco, Nicole Lopez-Alvar, Onyeka Ehie, Elyse Dehlbom, Courtney Curtis, Tracy Shapoff, Brianna \"Bri\" Barnes, Catherine Agro, Nina Bartula, Caitlin Clemmens, Alex Blumberg, Angelique Sherman, Annie Reardon, Erika McNutt, Alex Dillon, Devin Gooden, Eric Landry, Adrianne \"Jane\" Averbukh, Laura Pellerito, Revian Chang and Tahzjuan Hawkins.\nWhen is the next season of \"The Bachelor?\"\nSeason 25 of the show, featuring Matt James, ended in March. Season 17 of \"The Bachelorette,\" led by Katie Thurston, will premiere on ABC June 7, 2021. It will then roll into a second straight \"Bachelorette\" season, with Michelle Young as lead, in Fall 2021.\nWhat channel is \"The Bachelor\" on?\nNew seasons of \"The Bachelor\" and \"The Bachelorette\" air on ABC. You can find which channel it is by using the channel finders here: Verizon Fios, AT&T U-verse, Comcast Xfinity, Spectrum\/Charter, Optimum\/Altice, DIRECTV and Dish.\nWhere can I watch it if I don't have cable?\nYou can watch it on fuboTV. It's also available to stream on Hulu + Live. With Hulu + Live, you get access to \"The Bachelor,\" along with your favorite TV shows and live sports.\nHow can I watch past seasons of 'The Bachelor' franchise?\nYou can watch episodes from select seasons on Hulu (from $5.99 month). You can also watch past seasons on HBO Max.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Automated Surface Wave Measurements for Evaluating the Depth of Surface-Breaking Cracks in Concrete\nSeong-Hoon Kee1 &\nBoohyun Nam2\nInternational Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials volume 9, pages 307\u2013321 (2015)Cite this article\nThe primary objective of this study is to investigate the feasibility of an innovative surface-mount sensor, made of a piezoelectric disc (PZT sensor), as a consistent source for surface wave velocity and transmission measurements in concrete structures. To this end, one concrete slab with lateral dimensions of 1500 by 1500 mm and a thickness of 200 mm was prepared in the laboratory. The concrete slab had a notch-type, surface-breaking crack at its center, with depths increasing from 0 to 100 mm at stepwise intervals of 10 mm. A PZT sensor was attached to the concrete surface and used to generate incident surface waves for surface wave measurements. Two accelerometers were used to measure the surface waves. Signals generated by the PZT sensors show a broad bandwidth with a center frequency around 40 kHz, and very good signal consistency in the frequency range from 0 to 100 kHz. Furthermore, repeatability of the surface wave velocity and transmission measurements is significantly improved compared to that obtained using manual impact sources. In addition, the PZT sensors are demonstrated to be effective for monitoring an actual surface-breaking crack in a concrete beam specimen subjected to various external loadings (compressive and flexural loading with stepwise increases). The findings in this study demonstrate that the surface mount sensor has great potential as a consistent source for surface wave velocity and transmission measurements for automated health monitoring of concrete structures.\nIntroduction and Motivation\nSurface wave measurements have been widely used to develop non-destructive evaluation (NDE) techniques for concrete structures in civil engineering due to their useful features (Graff 1991). Surface waves are mechanical waves that propagate along the surface of concrete with most of their energy confined near the surface, which enables one-sided access of concrete structures. The particle vibration amplitude of surface waves exponentially decreases with distance from the free surface boundary and with a frequency-dependent penetration depth, which is particularly useful to identify and characterize surface-breaking or sub-surface defects in concrete structures (Achenbach 2000, 2002). In infinite media, surface waves are non-dispersive, that is the wave velocity does not change with frequency. In practice, this assumption is valid when the thickness H of the solid body of interest is sufficiently larger than the wavelength \u03bb of the surface wave (i.e., H > 2\u03bb). In thin plates or layered systems, the velocity of surface wave changes with frequency. Surface wave velocity measurements have been demonstrated to be effective for characterizing mechanical properties of concrete in many civil engineering applications (ACI committee 228 1998).\nIn surface wave measurements, an impact source is used to generate incident surface waves, and two receivers are used to measure the surface waves propagating in concrete (see Fig. 1). Selecting an appropriate impact source is of great importance for successfully measuring surface waves in concrete structures. The normal impact of a ball on the concrete surface has been widely used as a source for surface wave-based NDE techniques. According to the Hertzian impact theory (McLaskey and Glaser 2010), the impulse force (or force pulse) is approximated by a \"half sine\" pulse, and the duration of the pulse depends on the geometry and material properties of a ball and a massive material that the ball hits; however, the most influential factor is the radius of the ball. Therefore, the correct ball size can be selected so that the frequency bandwidth generated by the impact source appropriately covers a frequency range of interest for the surface wave measurements. In practice, the impact source is usually operated by hand; however, there are several limitations to this method. First, it is difficult to generate consistent waves with an impact source controlled by a human hand. Furthermore, it is impossible to conduct surface wave measurements in hard-to-access regions of concrete structures, due to safety reasons or spatial limitations. Regardless of the feasibility of these methods, it would be time and labor intensive to be used in large civil structures.\nSource and receiver configuration for surface wave measurements.\nA possible solution to the aforementioned problems can be obtained by using \"surface-mounted piezoelectric transducers (PZT)\". PZT has been successfully applied to the structural health monitoring of concrete structures by using stress wave-based methods (Liao et al. 2011; Okafor et al. 1996; Song et al. 2006). The wave propagation properties were studied to detect and evaluate the cracks and damages inside concrete structures. Wang et al. (2001) studied the debonding behavior between steel rebar and concrete by using PZT (lead zirconate titanate) patches fixed to generate and receive elastic waves in concrete, and obtained the modulus of elasticity by utilizing the wave propagation characteristics. Song et al. (2007, 2008) developed smart aggregates to perform structural health monitoring for concrete structures. The mortar-typed aggregate was embedded in concrete structures during casting and successfully used for monitoring damage in concrete structures by measuring an energy-based damage index. Dong et al. (2011) developed a cement-based piezoelectric ceramic composite and effectively applied it as a sensor for health monitoring of concrete structures. Hou et al. (2012, 2013) developed a marble-based smart aggregate for seismic compressive and shear stresses. Recently, Kee and Zhu (2013) developed PZT embedded sensors using a PZT disc that can be used as ultrasonic transmitting and receiving transducers for ultrasonic pulse velocity tests. In this study, the author developed a surface-mount sensor using a PZT disc for generating incident surface waves for surface wave velocity and transmission measurements in concrete structures.\nThe primary objective of this study is to investigate the feasibility of an innovative surface-mount sensor made of a PZT disc (hereafter refer to as \"surface-mount sensor\") as a consistent source for surface wave velocity and transmission measurements in concrete structures. Two surface-mount sensors were attached to a concrete slab with dimensions of 1500 by 1500 by 200 mm (width X length X thickness). The slab possessed a surface-breaking crack located in the middle of the slab, which extended to varying depths. Two surface-mount sensors on either side of the surface-breaking crack worked as actuators driven by an ultrasonic pulse-and-receiver, and two accelerometers worked as a receiver. A series of surface wave measurements was performed to investigate the performance of the surface-mount sensors as a consistent source. An additional aspect to the investigation was to test the ability of surface-mount sensors to perform automated monitoring of an actual surface-breaking crack in a concrete beam subjected to various external loadings (compressive and flexural loading with stepwise increasing) (ElSafty and Abdel-Mohti 2013; Soltani et al. 2013).\nUltrasonic Surface Waves (USW) Method\nThe surface wave velocity methods involve determining the relationship between the wavelength and velocity of surface vibrations at varying vibration frequencies. The resulting relation is called a dispersion curve, which is generally determined by the spectral analysis of surface waves (SASW) (Nazarian and Desai 1993; Nazarian and Stokoe 1986). For plate-like concrete structures (deck, slab, wall, etc.), the ultrasonic surface wave (USW) technique has been demonstrated to be effective for evaluating material damages caused by many sources: ASR, DEF, freeze-and-thaw, and corrosion of reinforcing steel (Gucunski et al. 2013). The USW test consists of recording the response of the concrete, at two receiver locations, to an impact on the surface of the concrete in structures (See Fig. 1). The surface wave velocity can be obtained by measuring the phase difference \u0394\u03a6 between two different sensors (sensor 1 and sensor 2) (C = 2\u03c0fd\/\u0394\u03a6; where f is frequency, and d is the distance between two sensors). The frequency range of interest in the USW technique is a high-frequency range compared to the thickness of the tested object, in which surface waves are non-dispersive. In cases of relatively homogeneous materials, the velocity of the surface waves does not vary significantly with frequency. Therefore, the surface wave velocity can be precisely related to the elastic modulus of concrete, using the measured or assumed mass density and Poisson's ratio of the material. A complex process called inversion is not necessary in the USW technique, leading to a substantially reduced time required for data interpretation and post-processing. In the case of a sound and homogenous concrete plate, the velocity of the surface waves will show little variability, while significant variation in the phase velocity will be an indication of the presence of a defect or other anomaly.\nSurface Wave Transmission (SWT) Method\nThe surface wave transmission (SWT) method has been demonstrated to be effective for evaluating surface-breaking or sub-surface defects in concrete structures. The SWT method uses the frequency-dependent penetration depth of surface waves. When incident surface waves (R i ) propagate across a surface-breaking crack, the low-frequency components of the incident surface waves will transmit to the forward scattering field with attenuation (R tr ), while the high-frequency components will reflect back (R r ). Consequently, the transmission coefficient of surface waves Tr across a surface-breaking crack, which is defined as the ratio of spectral amplitudes of R tr to R i , depends on the frequency of surface waves and dimensions of the defect in the concrete. For example, an analytical solution relating Tr and the normalized crack depth (h\/\u03bb, h is the depth of a surface-breaking crack) was given by Achenbach and his colleagues (Achenbach et al. 1980; Angel and Achenbach 1984; Mendelsohn et al. 1980). It was demonstrated through numerical simulations and experimental studies that the SWT method is effective for evaluating the depth of surface-breaking cracks in concrete structures (Hevin et al. 1998; Kee 2011; Kee and Zhu 2011; Popovics et al. 2000; Shin et al. 2008; Song et al. 2003). Test configuration of the SWT method is the same as that of the USW method, consisting of two receivers and an impact source. However, the measured amplitude of the surface waves is sensitive to the coupling condition of the sensors and the magnitude of impact force, which may cause significant errors in predicted values. It has been demonstrated that the self-calibrating procedure is effective for eliminating undesirable effects due to sensors and sources in the SWT method (Popovics et al. 2000). Recently, Kee and Zhu (2011, 2010) proposed the air-coupled sensing method, which significantly improves signal consistency and test speed in transmission measurements of surface waves in concrete.\nPreparation of Piezoelectric Sensor\nA piezoelectric sensor is an active element that converts electrical energy to mechanical energy, and mechanical energy to electrical energy (i.e., the piezoelectricity). The piezoelectricity causes a sensor to produce electric charges when subjected to stress (receiving action) and conversely, to generate mechanical vibrations when an electrical voltage is applied (actuator action). In this study, a piezoelectric disc is used as an actuator for generating incident surface waves in concrete.\nA piezoelectric disc is one of the most widely used piezoelectric elements, as shown in Fig. 2. The thickness of a piezoelectric disc is much smaller than its lateral dimensions. The sensors used in this study are commercial piezoelectric warning devices, which generate sound when a voltage is applied continuously. One side of the piezoelectric element is attached to a metal plate (brass) for reinforcing the thin piezoelectric disc. A piezoelectric disc is polarized in the thickness direction. In the actuating mode, the disc expands\/contracts in the thickness direction, i.e., along the axis of polarization, when a voltage is applied to the two surfaces of the ceramic disc, as shown in Fig. 2b. At the same time, the disc contracts\/expands in the transverse direction. In the receiving mode, mechanical vibrations generate electric charges in the piezoelectric disc.\nStructure of piezoelectric disc sensor: a a photo of the piezoelectric disc, and b a piezoelectric disc connected to a voltage.\nTwo piezoelectric sensors were attached to the concrete surface to generate incident surface waves in concrete structures. The piezoelectric disc has a thickness of 0.2 mm (7.87 mils) and a diameter of 22 mm (866.14 mils). Two wires were then soldered to the electrodes on the piezoelectric disc. Since concrete surfaces are often under conductive environments, electrical shielding and waterproofing were needed. The waterproof procedure follows the description given by Jung (Jung 2005). First, five layers of polyurethane coating (M-coat A by VISHAY\u00ae) were applied to the surface of the piezoelectric discs. Each coating had to be fully air-dry before applying a subsequent one.\nPreparation of Specimens\nTwo concrete specimens were prepared in the laboratory to investigate the performance of the surface-mount sensor as an impact source in surface wave measurements. One concrete specimen (specimen 1) prepared in the laboratory had lateral dimensions of 1500 mm2 and a thickness of 200 mm (see Fig. 3). A notch-type crack was made at the mid-section of the specimen by inserting a 0.5 mm thick Zinc sheet before pouring the concrete. The notch-type crack was designed to have depths increasing stepwise from 10 to 100 mm, at intervals of 10 mm (Fig. 3b). The Zinc sheet was coated by a thin plastic film to avoid chemical bonding between the Zinc sheet and concrete during the cement hydration process, and to facilitate the extraction of the sheet from the concrete. The Zinc sheet was removed about 6 h after casting, slightly earlier than the final setting of the concrete, based on observations from a series of preliminary tests before fabricating the actual specimen. Finally, the width of the crack in the hardened concrete specimen, measured with a crack width gauge after 7 days, was approximately 0.5 mm. The proposed surface-mount sensors were attached on either side of the notch crack (see Fig. 3a). Concrete material used for specimen 1 was normal weight, ready-mixed concrete made of type I\/II cement, river sand, and coarse aggregate with a maximum size of 19 mm. The design compressive strength of concrete was 20 MPa. Compressive strength measured according to ASTM C39 (ASTM C39 2014) at the time of testing ranges from 22.4 to 24.3 MPs, with a mean value of 23.58 MPa. P wave velocities measured with a pair of 54 kHz ultrasonic transducers in the through-transmission mode were in the range of 4331 and 4386 m\/s.\nSectional view of a concrete slab (specimen 1), and data acquisition and signal generation systems for surface wave measurement using surface-mount sensors (a), and b isometric view of the concrete specimen 1.\nIn addition, a concrete beam (specimen 2) with dimensions of 400 by 1500 mm and a thickness of 190 mm was prepared in the laboratory, as shown in Fig. 5. Concrete used for the specimen 2 was normal weight, ready-mixed concrete made from Type I\/II cement, river sand, and coarse aggregate with a maximum size of 19 mm. The design compressive strength of the concrete was 20 MPa. Three cylinder specimens were used to measure concrete compressive strength according to ASTM C39 (ASTM C39 2014), resulting in a measured compressive strength (at the time of testing) ranging from 22.3 to 25.58 MPa, with a mean value of 22.84 MPa. P-wave velocities measured with a pair of 54 kHz ultrasonic transducers were in the range of 4328 and 4375 m\/s.\nTwo layers of longitudinal reinforcing bars (13.3 mm diameter) were used for the top and bottom layers, respectively. A real surface-breaking crack was designed to appear in the middle of the concrete specimen by three-point bending (see Fig. 4a). Before applying external loadings, two proposed surface-mount piezoelectric sensors were attached to the concrete on either side of the expected crack location. To ensure generation of a single flexural crack in the middle of the concrete specimen, the reinforcing bars were unbonded to the concrete by wrapping a thin, 400 mm-long plastic film around the middle section of the reinforcing bars. After cracking, it is reasonable to assume that concrete in the crack section cannot provide any tensile strength, and only the top reinforcing bars participate in the load-resistance mechanism. Assuming a constant strain distribution in the unbonded steel reinforcing bars, shear stresses in the unbonded concrete region disappear after cracking, which prevents initiation of additional shear cracks or other flexural cracks in the middle of the concrete specimen. Consequently, a single vertical surface-breaking crack will occur in the middle section of the specimen. In addition, transverse reinforcing bars (No. 3) were placed to avoid abrupt shear failure and to ensure flexural failure of the beam.\nIsometric view of a concrete beam (specimen 2), and data acquisition and signal generation systems for surface wave measurement using surface-mount sensors (a), sectional view of the specimen 2 (B-B\u2032), and (c) sectional view of the specimen 2 (C\u2013C\u2032).\nSurface Wave Measurements\nThe test setup for surface wave measurements using surface-mount sensors consists of a function generator, a power amplifier, a pair of surface-mount sensors and accelerometers (as sources and receivers, respectively), a digital oscilloscope, a computer, and LabVIEW program (see Figs. 4a, 5a). The two surface-mount sensors were located at A and D, and two accelerometers (PCB 352C65) were located at B and C on concrete specimens 1 and 2 (see Figs. 3a, 4a). A function generator (EXTX\/2A60) was used to drive the surface-mount sensors. Stress waves are highly attenuated as they propagate through concrete. Therefore, a power amplifier (Trek PZD250) was used to amplify the signal generated by the function generator. Gaussian functions with a duration T of 100 \u03bcs were used as an input signal for the function generator. The acquired signals were digitized by a high-speed digital oscilloscope (NI-PXI 5101) at a sampling frequency of 1 MHz and total signal length of 0.001 s. The digitized data were then transferred to a laptop computer for data storage and post-processing. To eliminate the effects of experimental variations regarding sensor and source, the self-calibrating procedure (Popovics et al. 2000) was used to measure surface wave transmission and velocity. Two accelerometers were placed at locations B and C of the test specimens 1 and 2 to measure surface waves. First, the stress waves generated by the impact source at A propagated towards the sensor at B, and then towards the far sensor at C, denoted as V AB, and V AC, respectively. For example, the typical time signals V AB and V AC measured across a surface-breaking crack with a 20 mm depth in the specimen 1 are shown in Fig. 6a. Surface wave components were extracted from the full waveform in time domain by applying a hanning window (bold lines in Fig. 6a), and converted to frequency domain signals, denoted as S AB, and S AC respectively. Similarly, stress waves generated by the surface-mount sensor at D were measured by accelerometers at C and B, denoted as S DC and S DB. The frequency domain signals of S AB, S AC, S DC and S DB were used to calculate the transmission functions of surface waves propagating through the cracked region BC in concrete specimens (S AC\/S AB and S DB\/S DC). The modulus (amplitude) and phase angle of the transmission functions are shown in Fig. 6b, c, respectively. In the cracked region, the phase angle of S AC\/S AB (or S DB\/S DC) almost linearly increases in a frequency range between 0 and about 45 kHz, in which the slope of the phase spectra is comparable to the theoretical value of the solid concrete with the surface wave velocity of 2200 m\/s. In contrast, the modulus of S AC\/S AB (or S DB\/S DC) decreases with increasing frequency, which is clearly differentiated from the theoretical curve of the solid concrete. Therefore, it can be seen that the modulus components of the transmission function are more informative of the presence and characteristics of surface-breaking cracks in concrete then the phase components.\nTest setup of a concrete beam (specimen 2) for applying compressive forces and generating a single surface-breaking crack: a a photo of a test setup, and b plan view from the section A-A\u2032 shown in (a).\nTypical signals generated by the surface-mount piezoelectric transducers, measured using accelerometers across a surface breaking crack with a depth of 20 mm in the specimen 1: a time signals, b, c the modulus and phase angle of the transmission functions (SAC\/SAB or SDB\/SDC).\nIn this study, the surface wave transmission ratio between B and C was calculated by averaging signals in the frequency domain obtained from opposite sides according to the self-calibrating procedure (Popovics et al. 2000) as follows,\n$$ {\\mathbf{Tr}}_{\\text{BC}} = \\sqrt {\\frac{{{\\mathbf{S}}_{\\text{AC}} {\\mathbf{S}}_{\\text{DB}} }}{{{\\mathbf{S}}_{\\text{AB}} {\\mathbf{S}}_{\\text{DC}} }}} $$\nIn this study, five repeated signal data sets were collected at the same test location to investigate the repeatability of signals generated by the surface-mount sensors. The transmission coefficient measured from cracked regions was further normalized by the reference, producing the normalized transmission coefficient Tr n. It has been demonstrated that effects due to geometric attenuation and material damping can be effectively reduced by using the normalization process.\nThe phase velocity of the surface wave was calculated in the frequency domain by using the spectral analysis of surface waves (SASW). First, the phase difference between S AB and S AC by a source at A (\\( \\varDelta \\phi_{\\text{BC}} \\)) and between S DC and S DB by a source at D (\\( \\varDelta \\phi_{\\text{CB}} \\)) was calculated. Then the average phase velocity C BC was calculated using the average phase difference as follows,\n$$ {\\mathbf{C}}_{\\text{BC}} = 2\\pi f\\frac{\\text{BC}}{{(\\varDelta \\phi_{\\text{BC}} + \\varDelta \\phi_{\\text{CB}} )\/2}} $$\nwhere BC is the distance between two sensors on the locations B and C in Figs. 3, 4, 5 (BC = 200 mm in this study).\nRepeatability of Signals Generated by the Surface-Mount Sensors\nIn this study, the repeatability of measured signals generated by the piezoelectric sensors was evaluated by the coherence function as follows,\n$$ {\\varvec{\\upgamma}}_{j} (f) = \\frac{{\\left| {\\sum\\nolimits_{i = 1}^{5} {{\\mathbf{P}}_{1j}^{i} (f)} } \\right|}}{{\\sqrt {\\sum\\nolimits_{i = 1}^{5} {{\\mathbf{P}}_{11}^{i} (f)} \\times \\sum\\nolimits_{i = 1}^{5} {{\\mathbf{P}}_{jj}^{i} (f)} } }} $$\nwhere \\( {\\mathbf{P}}_{1j}^{i} (f) \\) is the cross-power spectrum of the reference signal and the signal measured at the jth test step; \\( {\\mathbf{P}}_{11}^{i} (f) \\) and \\( {\\mathbf{P}}_{jj}^{i} (f) \\) represent the auto-power spectrum of these signals; i is the index of the five repeated time domain signals; and f is frequency. The coherence function represents the degree of correlation between two signals as a function of frequency. The resulting \u03b3 ranges from 0 to 1.0, in which a value close to 1.0 indicates a good signal coherence. There are several factors that makes the coherence function less than one, including (i) measurements with incoherent noise, (ii) inconsistent coupling of source-and-receiver transducer and (iii) additional inputs in materials (i.e., additional scattering by any changes in internal defects).\nFigure 7a shows the signal coherence \u03b3 of the measured signals generated by the surface-mount sensors on a crack-free region in specimen 1. For comparison purposes, the coherence curve of signals generated by a manual impact source (a steel ball of 13 mm diameter) is shown as a dash line in Fig. 6. It is demonstrated that the piezoelectric surface-mount sensors produce a very repeatable signal in a wideband frequency range of 0\u2013100 kHz where \u03b3 \u2265 0.999, a criterion for a useful frequency range in this study. In contrast, the measured signals generated by a manual impact source shows good signal consistency in the frequency range of 10\u201330 kHz: the useful frequency range depends on the diameter of the steel ball used for impact sources.\nComparison of signal coherence generated by the surface-mount transducers and manual impact sources (a), and variations of the useful frequency range in a signal coherence function with increasing depth of the surface-breaking crack in concrete (b).\nIt is also observed that the presence of a surface-breaking crack decreases the magnitude of \u03b3 in high-frequency ranges: the useful frequency range becomes narrower as the depth of a crack increases from 0 to 50 mm (see Fig. 7b). However, it is not necessarily attributed to the coupling performance of the surface-mount sensor because the surface-breaking crack does not affect the surface-mount source and accelerometers. Instead, this phenomenon can be explained by the fact that the high-frequency components of surface waves are reflected back to the backward scattering field: consequently, the presence of a surface-breaking crack can significantly decrease the energy of transmitted surface waves in a higher frequency range.\nConsistency of the Measured Surface Wave Parameters (Velocity and Transmission)\nThe consistency of measured results is of great interest when exploring the performance of surface-mount sensors. Ten repeated surface wave measurements were conducted at each test step using the same test setup and data acquisition system, in which surface-mount sensors located at A and D were alternatively used for generating incident waves in concrete. At each test step, the velocity and transmission coefficient of surface waves were determined by using Eqs. 1 and 2, respectively. In this study, the coefficient of variation (COV, the standard deviation divided by the mean value of a set of samples) was used as a means of consistency for the resulting surface wave velocity and transmission coefficients.\nFigure 8a shows COVs of the two sets of surface wave transmission coefficients (TrPZT and TrSB) measured in the crack-free region of specimen 1. The COVs of TrPZT and TrSB remain low and flat, with values of 1.24 \u00b1 0.39 % (\u00b5 \u00b1 \u03c3) and 2.29 \u00b1 0.65 % (\u00b5 \u00b1 \u03c3) in a useful frequency range for each method (i.e., 0\u2013100 kHz for TrPZT and 10 kHz to 30 kHz for TrSB), where \u00b5 and \u03c3 are the mean value and the standard deviation of COV, respectively. Similarly, the COVs of the phase velocity of surface waves (CR,PZT and CR,SB) are shown in Fig. 8b. The COVs of C R,PZT and C R,SB are 0.04 \u00b1 0.023 % (\u00b5 \u00b1 \u03c3) and 0.3 \u00b1 0.15 %, respectively, in the useful frequency range of each method. Therefore, Fig. 8 illustrates that the surface-mount sensors produce equivalent or improved consistency of surface wave transmission and velocity measurements compared to the measurements using a manual impact source.\nThe coefficient of variation of the surface wave transmission and velocity.\nFurthermore, it is observed that the presence of a surface-breaking crack may affect the COV of both the TrPZT and CRPZT (Fig. 9). For specimen 1, the COVs of TrPZT and C RPZT gradually increase up to 5 and 4 %, compared to reference values measured on the crack-free region where crack depth increases from 0 to 50 mm. For test specimen 2, the COVs of TrPZT and C R,PZT at 20 kHz in the crack-free surface are 1.2 and 0.01 %, respectively. However, onset of a surface-breaking crack in the middle of the concrete (a depth of about 150 mm) significantly increases the COVs of TrPZT and C R,PZT to about 10 and 3 %, respectively. It appears that higher variability in cracked concrete is due to a combination of two reasons: (i) energy loss of transmitted surface waves due to a surface-breaking crack, and (ii) scattering of the surface wave at the tip of the crack. However, as will be demonstrated in the next section, the COV levels of TrPZT and C R,PZT are still acceptable compared to the sensitivity of each parameter to the presence and severity of a surface-breaking crack Fig. 10.\nThe coefficient of variation (COV) of the surface wave transmission TrPZT and velocity CRPZT: a, b COV of TrPZT measured in concrete specimens 1 and 2, respectively, b COV of CRPZT measured in concrete specimens 1 and 2, respectively.\nSensitivity of the Measured Surface Wave Parameters to the Depth of a Surface-Breaking Crack\nFigure 10 shows the relationship between the normalized transmission coefficient of surface waves Tr PZT,n and the normalized crack depth, h\/\u03bb. The results in Fig. 10 were obtained from the surface wave measurements across five surface-breaking cracks with depths of 10, 20, 30, 40, and 50 mm, respectively. Shown in Fig. 10 are only twelve transmission coefficient values for each crack depth in a useful frequency range (i.e., from 20 kHz to 80 kHz with intervals of 5 kHz). Therefore, 60 dots are shown as solid circles in Fig. 10. The approximate expression that describes the relationship between Tr PZT,n and h\/\u03bb is established by a non-linear regression of the experimental data as follows, and shown as a dash line in Fig. 10.\n$$ tr_{n} = \\,\\,\\,0.1515\\,(h\/\\lambda )^{ - 0.7152} \\,\\,\\,\\,\\,\\,\\,\\,\\,\\,\\,\\,\\,\\,\\,\\,0.1 \\le h\/\\lambda \\le 1.4 $$\nNormalized transmission coefficient Tr PZT,n versus normalized crack depth h\/\u03bb.\nIn comparison, a theoretical model obtained from a series of numerical simulations (FEM) is shown as a solid line in the same figure.\nIn a surface wave transmission test, many transmission values can be obtained within a frequency range; thus, multiple redundant estimates of crack depth may be calculated from a single measurement. In this study, the depth of a surface-breaking crack was determined by using the least square method. The optimum depth result was determined to minimize the sum of square residuals of the transmission function (SSR),\n$$ SSR = \\sum\\limits_{i = 1}^{N} {\\left( {\\frac{{tr_{n} (f_{i} ,h\/\\lambda_{i} ) - tr_{n}^{\\prime} (f_{i} )}}{{tr_{n} (f_{i} ,h\/\\lambda_{i} )}}} \\right)^{2} } $$\nwhere tr n is the transmission ratio in the proposed calibration curve in Eq. (4), Tr n, is the measured transmission ratio calculated using Eq. (1), i is an index of input values, and f i and \u03bb i are the frequency and wavelength with the index i. As a result, the crack depths estimated for the notch-type cracks (using the surface wave transmission measurement h tr) were 8, 18, 26, 42 and 48 mm, respectively. The estimated values are about 80\u201390 % compared to the as-built crack depths. Therefore, the proposed model can be effective for evaluating the depth of a surface-breaking crack in concrete.\nEffect of Crack Depth on Surface Wave Velocity Measurement\nFigure 11 shows the variation in surface wave velocity at 20 kHz with increasing crack depths obtained from numerical simulation and experiment in this study. It was observed that CR obtained from numerical simulation remains stable around the reference velocity of 2250 m\/s until crack depth is less than about 120 mm. For the experimental data, the surface wave velocity at 20 kHz was 2208 m\/s in the crack free-region. Increasing the crack depth up to 50 mm does not affect the surface wave velocity at 20 kHz. This observation is consistent with observations by previous researchers (Masserey and Mazza 2007) that the surface wave velocity is only sensitive to a crack deeper than about 80 % of the wavelength of surface waves. Compared to the surface wave transmission coefficient, the phase velocity is less sensitive to the presence of cracks. However, it is reasonable to say that some degradation of the surface wave velocity (about 10 %) across a surface-breaking crack is evidence of a deep crack, comparable to the wavelength of surface waves.\nPhase velocity of surface waves C R versus crack depth h.\nApplication to Monitoring a Concrete Beam under Various Loadings\nDescribed in this section is the application of the surface-mount sensor to concrete subjected to various loadings, which are common in actual concrete structures. Surface wave transmission and velocity were monitored in a stepwise manner in the various test steps described in Table 1. Figure 12a, b are plots illustrating the variations in the normalized transmission coefficients and phase velocity at a frequency of 20 kHz, respectively, in different test steps.\nTable 1 Loading history in test stages 1, 2, and 3 for specimen 2\nVariation of transmission coefficient and phase velocity of surface waves at 20 kHz with stress on top extreme layer of concrete: a normalized transmission coefficient versus stress, and b phase velocity versus stress.\nBefore cracking, there was only a slight change in Tr n and Cr R with increasing compressive loadings up to 106.75 kN (24 kips). Furthermore, with increasing tensile stress up to 3 MPa (420 ksi), which corresponds to a cracking moment of the concrete specimen, both Trn remain almost constant (\u00b12 % of the reference Trn) until the onset of the first surface-breaking crack on the top surface of specimen 2. The crack depth measured on the side surfaces of the concrete specimen was about 120 mm, which shows close agreement with the depth measured from a core sample taken at the surface after testing (see Fig. 13). In addition, C R tends to decrease slowly with increasing compressive and bending loadings, and exhibit small variations (see Fig. 12b). Once a crack appears, Tr n and C R suddenly decrease to about 10 and 85\u201390 % of the reference values, respectively. It appears that Tr n is much more sensitive to the presence of a surface-breaking crack in concrete than C R . In summary, monitoring Tr n and C R can be effective for identifying the onset of a surface-breaking crack in concrete, and the approximate depth can be estimated by using the SWT method. In addition, this process can be automated by using surface-mount sensors.\nCore samples extracted after completing tests from the test specimen 2: a concrete specimen 2 after testing, b location of core extraction, and c core sample.\nHowever, the effect of external loadings may pose difficulties in the interpretation of Tr n and C R . As shown in Fig. 12, Tr n and C R increase with an increase in the application of external compression P3. At the last loading step of P3, Tr n and C R were recovered to 90 and 95 %, respectively, of the values before cracking. Some portions of the incident surface waves (i.e., crack interfacial waves) are transmitted through the interface of an actual crack, which commonly has a partially closed interface. Increasing the compressive force gradually closes the concrete crack, increasing the interfacial stiffness of the crack. It was observed that both Tr n and C R are enhanced, owing to the crack interfacial waves, which may lead to substantial errors in predicting the depth of a surface-breaking crack in actual concrete structures.\nOne interesting finding is related to the potential for combining the results from the SWT and SASW as a more reliable crack depth estimation approach for testing actual structures. As observed in the theoretical results, the surface wave velocity is only sensitive to a crack deeper than about 80 % of the wavelength of surface waves. In addition, it was observed that the surface wave velocity is less sensitive to the interfacial stiffness of a surface-breaking crack than the surface wave transmission. Therefore, it is reasonable to say that some degradation of the surface wave velocity (about 10 %) across a surface-breaking crack is evidence of a deep crack, compared to the wavelength of surface waves.\nIn this paper, experimental results are presented to investigate the applicability of piezoelectric sensors as a consistent impact source for automated surface wave measurements in concrete structures. The conclusions are summarized as follows,\nThe piezoelectric surface-mount sensors produce excellent signal coherence \u03b3 \u2265 0.999 in a wideband frequency range from 0 to 120 kHz. In contrast, signals generated by manual impacts have good signal consistency in a narrower frequency range of 10\u201330 kHz, and are dependent on the diameter of the steel ball. It was observed that the surface-mount sensors have consistent coupling under various stress states and damage levels of concrete.\nExperimental variability in the transmission and velocity measurements measured using the piezoelectric surface-mount sensors are equivalent or less than that from manual impacts. The COVs of the TrPZT100 and CR,PZT100 are 1.24 \u00b1 0.39 % (\u00b5 \u00b1 \u03c3), and 0.04 \u00b1 0.023 %, respectively, in a useful frequency range of 0\u2013120 kHz. In contrast, the COVs of the TrSB and C R,SB are 2.29 \u00b1 0.65 % (\u00b5 \u00b1 \u03c3), and 0.3 \u00b1 0.15 %, respectively, in a useful frequency range of 10 kHz to 30 kHz.\nThe proposed model for the surface wave transmission coefficient is demonstrated to be effective for evaluating the depth of a surface-breaking crack in concrete. However, special care is needed to apply the surface wave transmission method to a partially closed crack in actual concrete structure because of interference of the crack interfacial waves with transmitted surface waves.\nResults from experiments and numerical simulations show that the surface wave velocity is only sensitive to cracks deeper than about 80 % of the wavelength of surface waves. However, it is reasonable to say that some degradation of the surface wave velocity (about 10 %) across a surface-breaking crack is evidence of a deep crack comparable to the wavelength of surface waves. Therefore, a fusion of the results from the SWT and SASW can be used as a more reliable crack depth estimation approach for testing actual structures.\nAchenbach, J. D. (2000). Quantitative nondestructive evaluation. International Journal of Solids and Structures, 37(1\u20132), 13\u201327.\nAchenbach, J. D. (2002). Modeling for quantitative non-destructive evaluation. 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Research Report 368-1F, University of Texas at Austin, Center for Transportation Research.\nOkafor, A. C., Chandrashekhara, K., & Jiang, Y. P. (1996). Delamination prediction in composite beams with built-in piezoelectric devices using modal analysis and neural network. Smart Materials and Structures, 5(3), 338\u2013347.\nPopovics, J. S., Song, W.-J., Ghandehari, M., Subramaniam, K. V., Achenbach, J. D., & Shah, S. P. (2000). Application of surface wave transmission measurements for crack depth determination in concrete. ACI Materials Journal, 97(2), 127\u2013135.\nShin, S. W., Zhu, J., Min, J., & Popovics, J. S. (2008). Crack depth estimation in concrete using energy transmission of surface waves. ACI Materials Journal, 105(5), 510\u2013516.\nSoltani, A., Harries, K. A., & Shahrooz, B. M. (2013). Crack opening behavior of concrete reinforced with high strength reinforcing steel. International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials, 7(4), 253\u2013264.\nSong, G. B., Gu, H. C., & Mo, Y. L. (2008). Smart aggregates: multi-functional sensors for concrete structures\u2014a tutorial and a review. Smart Materials and Structures, 17(3), 033001.\nSong, G., Gu, H., Mo, Y. L., Hsu, T. T. C., & Dhonde, H. (2007). Concrete structural health monitoring using embedded piezoceramic transducers.\". Smart Materials and Structures, 16(4), 959\u2013968.\nSong, G., Mo, Y. L., Otero, K., & Gu, H. (2006). Health monitoring and rehabilitation of a concrete structure using intelligent materials. Smart Materrials & Structures, 15(2), 309\u2013314.\nSong, W.-J., Popovics, J. S., Aldrin, J. C., & Shah, S. P. (2003). Measurement of surface wave transmission coefficient across surface-breaking cracks and notches in concrete. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 113(2), 717\u2013725.\nWang, C. S., Wu, F., & Chang, F. K. (2001). Structural health monitoring from fiber-reinforced composites to steel reinforced concrete. Smart Materials and Structures, 10(3), 548\u2013552.\nThis research was supported by a grant (15DRP-B066470-03) from Infrastructure and transportation technology promotion research Program funded by Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport of Korean government.\nDepartment of Architectural Engineering, Dong-A University, Busan, 604-714, Korea\nSeong-Hoon Kee\nDepartment of Civil, Environmental and Construction Engineering, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, 32816, USA\nBoohyun Nam\nCorrespondence to Seong-Hoon Kee.\nOpen Access This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0\/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license, and indicate if changes were made.\nKee, SH., Nam, B. 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{"text":"Sit-at-home: Igbo group blames government's apathy for compliance, insecurity in South East\nBy Bridget Chiedu Onochie, Abuja Bureau Chief\n17 September 2021 | 3:26 am\nA South-East socio-cultural organisation, known as Igbonine, has blamed the continuous sit-at-home order compliance in the region on the failure of politicians to address the issue of insecurity.\nNdigbo\n\u2022 Says miscreants, not IPOB, responsible for halt in activities\nPresident-General, Igbonine Socio-Cultural Organisation, High Chief Emeka Okonkwo, who spoke at an event yesterday in Abuja to discuss the lingering grinding of business activities across states in the region, hinted that sitting at home is not synonymous with the Igbo people and not their culture.\nThe group, therefore, said it was constrained to call the attention of Igbo brothers and sisters supporting some misguided youths involved in the damage to the psyche, lives and welfare of the people living in the South-East geo-political region, to the negative impacts of their actions on Ndigbo.\n\"Apart from loss of lives, we are losing businesses and income on a daily basis from the apparently unending sit-at-home orders.\n\"We cannot continue this voyage of self-destruction and cutting our nose to spite our face. The state of affairs in the South-East is capable of completely destroying the enterprise of the Igbo man and revising the gains of the Akuluono philosophy,\" the group said.\nWhile charging state governors in the region to show seriousness by taking charge of the situation, the group also called on religious leaders, Ohanaeze Ndigbo and other institutions, to consult among themselves on how to end the actions of self-immolation in Igboland.\nOkonkwo, who debunked the insinuation that the sit-at-home action was in obedience to the directive issued by Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), said citizens were rather confined to their homes by distrust for their leaders.\nAccording to him, people preferred to stay at home for fear of being killed or kidnapped due to failure of the federal and states' security architecture.\nOkonkwo, who insisted that it was the handiwork of miscreants disguising as IPOB members, called for meticulous investigation into the death of Rev. Emeka Mezenu, a priest in charge of St. Andrew's Anglican Church that was stabbed to death in Imo State.\nMezenu was speculated to have been killed for defiling the forced stay-at-home order as well as allow students to sit for their West African Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSSCE) at his parish.\nThe group, which remained skeptical about some of the happenings in the region, stressed that some miscreants had taken advantage of the lacuna created by IPOB protest to perpetuate evil in the region.\nEmeka Okonkwo\nIgbonine\nIPOB\nOhanaeze Ndigbo\nYou don't have such powers, Irabor faults Matawalle on arms bearing\nAgain, the thorny issue of federalism was put to test after Sunday's call by the governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle, urging residents to bear arms to defend themselves against marauding bandits and terrorists...\nAgain, IPOB declares sit-at-home today in South East\nThe Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has declared another sit-at-home in the South East today. Its spokesman, Emma Powerful, said the decision is due to the appearance of their leader\nOne year after, Imo police claim arrest of Ahmed Gulak's 'killer'\nOperatives of Imo State Police Command have arrested one Anosike Chimobi, 38, from Umuedo, Ahiazu Mbaise Local Council of the state for his alleged involvement in the murder of Alhaji Ahmed Gulak.\nNnamdi Kanu: Court dismisses IPOB leader's bail application\nThe Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday dismissed the application for bail by the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. The judge, Justice Binta Nyako, in her ruling said the suit was a gross abuse of the court process and an attempt to continue to litigate on issues\u2026\nWhy court rejected Kanu's fresh bail application\nThe Federal High Court, Abuja, has dismissed a fresh bail application filed by the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, for constituting an abuse of court process.\nIPOB's sit-at-home order paralyses Enugu, Imo\nSocio-economic activities were grounded for the second time in Enugu State, yesterday, following a sit-at-home order issued by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"News - July 2012 RSS Feed\nNow we can get on with the fight!\nby Ross Douthat\nIf you want to fine Catholic hospitals for following Catholic teaching, or prevent Jewish parents from circumcising their sons, or ban Chick-fil-A in Boston, then don't tell religious people that you respect our freedoms. Say what you really think: that the exercise of our religion threatens all that's good and decent, and that you're going to use the levers of power to bend us to your will. There, didn't that feel better? Now we can get on with the fight.\nAre you interested in Becoming Catholic?\nDo you know someone who Is?\nRead more about the process and how to get started.\nReligious Liberty and Its Contemporary Enemies\nby George Weigel\n\"... religious liberty is being subjected to a slow but steady wasting disease. Recognizing that disease is essential; so is an accurate diagnosis of its causes.\" Read George Weigel here.\nFrequently Asked Question on Religious Liberty\nWhat do we mean by religious liberty?\nWhat did our early American leaders say about religious freedom?Who have been heroes of religious liberty in the church?\nBenedictus Moments: Daily Reflections\nThe Bully Bishops?\n\"\u2026If we duct tape the role of religions and the churches (in society) that's going to lead to a huge deficit, a huge void. They want to fill it up with a new religion called secularism which would be as doctrinaire and as infallible as they believe the church is. \"\nLincoln's Declaration And Ours\nby Ralph Lerner\nAll honor to Jefferson \u2014 to the man who, in the concrete pressure of a struggle for national independence by a single people, had the coolness, forecast, and capacity to introduce into a merely revolutionary document, an abstract truth, applicable to all men and all times, and so to embalm it there, that to-day, and in all coming days, it shall be a rebuke and a stumbling-block to the very harbingers of re-appearing tyranny and oppression. -Abraham Lincoln\nThe End Of America?\nA frog in a pan of lukewarm water will not notice the heat being increased slowly before it is boiled to death. The heat from increasing government regulations is beginning to boil our religious freedom away.\nMy Hope Is That Catholics Will Be Able To Articulate Their Faith\nMy hope is that every Catholic will be able to articulate their faith in convincing and intelligent ways, and show by their living example the compelling truth of the Gospel and church teaching.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"London cleantech IPO promises a bright future\nIntelligent Energy, which uses proton exchange membrane (PEM) technology, went public last month and raised $94.1 million in London. The successful outing offered two positive outcomes for the UK cleantech scene: firstly, that a UK company has become the most highly valued publicly held fuel cell company in the world, and secondly that it demonstrated the strength of London corporate finance by having the IPO on the London Stock Exchange.\nIntelligent Energy was valued at $811 million, in what was London's biggest pure technology floatation in five years, fueling hopes that the market for cleantech listings is gathering fresh momentum. The Midlands-based firm was especially proud to be listing in London, having been had its origins at Loughborough University. The company has emerged as one of the leading global players in the development of zero-emission hydrogen fuel cell technology and boasts a portfolio of products, including fuel cells for use in cars and bikes, as well as stationary generators and back-up power supply units. The firm has raised more than $150 million from investors including the Meditor European Master Fund.\nHowever, though officially Intelligent Energy is the world's most valuable fuel cell firm, there is an argument that the US-based Bloom Energy is a more blue chip enterprise. Bloom Energy has raised more than $1 billion in venture capital over the course of a decade from investors including GSV Capital, Apex Venture Partners, DAG Ventures and Goldman Sachs. The company builds fuel cells of the solid-oxide variety, with natural gas as the fuel, and boasts a strong line of customers, including Adobe, FedEx, Staples, Google, Coca-Cola, and Wal-Mart.\nNonetheless, Intelligent Energy is set to be the spearhead of the UK's cleantech drive. The IPO comes as welcome news to a UK market that has been a global standout in FinTech, e-commerce and gaming, but relatively weak in terms of cleantech initiatives and support compared to other European markets such as Finland. London corporate finance still needs some convincing that returns can justify initial investments in the cleantech segment. For fuel cells specifically, there are some challenges. They can be distributed, and natural gas is currently cheap, there is the downside of volatile gas prices and the at times less-than-green processes used to extract natural gas. Even after incentives, the fuel cell can be expensive compared to the traditional grid or a diesel gen-set.\nIt is difficult to say whether the strong IPO was a sign that investors are beginning to believe in cleantech or if it is just part of the current boom in demand for tech stock. After all, Intelligent Energy's revenue fell to $35.6 million in 2013 with losses of $36 million, so the company (like many in cleantech) still needs to prove its profit-making capacity.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"ATS Standings\nSunday MLB Betting Odds, Preview, Prediction for Diamondbacks vs. Mariners: Back Underdog Arizona to Triumph (Sept. 12)\nDustin Bradford\/Getty Images. Pictured: Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Tyler Gibert.\nKenny Ducey\nThe Arizona Diamondbacks square off against the Seattle Mariners on Sunday's Major League Baseball card.\nTyler Gilbert, who hopes to find some of that old magic from his first career start that was a no-hitter, takes the hill for the Diamondbacks.\nKenny Ducey takes a deep look at this matchup below and details why he thinks Arizona is a live underdog.\nDiamondbacks vs. Mariners Odds\nDiamondbacks Odds +155\nMariners Odds -190\nOver\/Under 8 (-110 \/ -110)\nTime 4:10 p.m. ET\nTV MLB.TV\nOdds via BetMGM. Get up-to-the-minute MLB odds here.\nAfter a narrow escape Friday, the Seattle Mariners saw their playoff hopes take yet another hit Saturday with a third loss in five games.\nSeattle is very much still in the race, just two games back of the second wild-card spot, but with so many teams in striking distance of the last spot, every loss hurts at this point in the season.\nWith that, is the best play on the team with more to play for or does this matchup give Arizona a puncher's chance? Let's take a look at the numbers below and see what could be on deck.\nArizona Had Been Struggling Mightily Prior to Win\nPrior to shellacking the Mariners in a 7-3 beatdown on Saturday, the Diamondbacks had lost 11 of 12 games. While it appeared all hope was lost of even getting to 50 wins, the offense begun coming alive late in the week.\nArizona put up five runs in a loss to Texas and nearly beat Seattle in the opener on Friday in a 5-4 defeat. While on the whole the club owns the third-worst wRC+ in baseball over the last two weeks and hit .192 in the last week, we've seen a few nights that give you just the slightest glimmer of hope.\nOver the last week, the Diamondbacks at least rank 15th in contact rate and have an above-average swinging strike rate. They're walking 7.1% of the time and hardly making any quality contact in that span, but at least they're getting the bat on the ball now.\nOn the hill we have the no-no kid in Tyler Gilbert. Since memorably firing a no-hitter in his first career start, Gilbert has been effective in the Arizona rotation and comes in off a solid start against these same Mariners. He went seven innings, allowing just three runs on four hits and two walks. Needles to say, he should come in brimming with confidence with solid numbers and peripherals.\nIn Arizona? Collect $1,000 in Offers!\nArizona sports betting is live!\nSign up at Arizona's best sportsbooks\nCollect a total of $1,000 in offers\nClaim your $1,000\nSeattle Continues Desperate Chase for Wild Card\nWith two teams tied for the second wild-card spot and Oakland knotted up with Seattle two games behind those clubs, it's anyone's guess who will sneak into the postseason on the American League side.\nIn a tight race, every win is of the highest importance, and any game against a weak opponent is a gift at this point. The Mariners are going to need to handle their business against the Diamondbacks and need to take care of the Royals next weekend, because 10 of their remaining 20 games will come against the Red Sox and Athletics.\nA major hold-up here will be seeing a left-hander on the hill. The Mariners are way down in 25th this year against southpaws with a 93 wRC+, and have struck out in an alarming 25.4% of those plate appearances. Just two days ago this team was stymied by Madison Bumgarner, which is never a good sign.\nSpeaking of lefties, the Mariners will start their All-Star southpaw in Yusei Kikuchi. The 30-year-old went from an unlucky pitcher in 2020 to a lucky one in 2021, pitching to a 3.37 xERA last year and posting a 5.15 xERA. The biggest difference would be in the quality contact department, where he's given up more than 10% more hard-hit balls. Other than that, he's been rather stagnant.\nThose peripherals have turned Kikuchi's season on its head, leading to a 6.04 ERA in 10 starts since the All-Star break. It's not going well.\nThe must-have app for MLB bettors\nThe best MLB betting scoreboard\nDiamondbacks-Mariners Pick\nSay what you want about the Diamondbacks, but they grade out as an average offense against left-handers with a 98 wRC+, and peaked in the top three in that category earlier this season. They might not be making much quality contact, but Arizona should still be able to make a dent against Kikuchi, who has been downright terrible in the last two months.\nWith Gilbert on the hill in a great matchup with a lefty-averse team, I think the value here lies squarely with the underdog, even if it has 46 wins this year.\nPick: Diamondbacks ML (+155)\nBetMGM $1,000 Risk-Free 1st Bet AZ, NJ, PA, MI, WV, IN, IA, TN, VA, CO, DC CLAIM YOUR $1000","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Criminals have a head start in race for fairness\nProceeds from the run will be used to assist the victims of crime in St. Clair County, helping them with incidental costs while they navigate the criminal justice system.\nCriminals have a head start in race for fairness Proceeds from the run will be used to assist the victims of crime in St. Clair County, helping them with incidental costs while they navigate the criminal justice system. Check out this story on thetimesherald.com: http:\/\/bwne.ws\/1RnakLR\nPublished 2:07 p.m. ET Oct. 3, 2015\nThe 5K run or 2-mile walk will start at 9 a.m. Nov. 15 at Vantage Point in Port Huron.(Photo: lzf \/ Getty Images\/iStockphoto)\nMara McCalmon and Sheryl Eckert are organizing a fundraising run scheduled for Nov. 15 in Port Huron.\nProceeds from the run will be used to assist the victims of crime in St. Clair County, helping them with incidental costs while they navigate the criminal justice system. Expenditures can be as simple as a warm cup of coffee or transportation to court hearings.\nThe 5K run or 2-mile walk will start at 9 a.m. Nov. 15 at Vantage Point in Port Huron. Registration will begin at 8 a.m. Registration costs $25 before Oct. 19 and $30 after. Sign up online at http:\/\/bwne.ws\/1KWgVZb.\nThe race also hopes to raise awareness of the travails victims face in the justice system. The public's attention focuses too often on the accused, who by every measure are volunteer actors in the drama and strife they've created themselves.\nTheir unwilling, unwitting victims, meanwhile, are left to pick up the pieces of their lives themselves without the vast mechanism of justice \u2014 lawyers, judges, prosecutors, juries and more \u2014 looking out for their every interest and defending their every right to a fair trial and just punishment.\nWhat's just and fair for the victims? What's fair and just for Mara McCalmon, who was stabbed dozens of times by murderers who invaded her home in the dark of night? What's fair and just for Paul Skinner, her husband, who was stabbed to death in a vile plot hatched by Tia Skinner and carried out by her evil friends?\nThe system keeps giving Tia Skinner another chance. Will Paul Skinner get another chance?\nActivists want Michigan to adopt a law that would compensate those wrongfully convicted of crimes. They want the state to pay the wrongfully convicted $60,000 for each year they lose to incarceration.\nHow much will Paul Skinner get for his lost years?\nWe believe proposed legislation is woefully flawed and should not be even be considered unless provisions are included to deny compensation to those who contribute to their own convictions. Moreover, we don't believe such compensation is appropriate or fair to Michigan taxpayers.\nIf anyone deserves compensation in our justice system, it is the people swept into it by the criminal actions of others. Since that bill isn't pending in the Legislature, come run with us Nov. 15.\nRead or Share this story: http:\/\/bwne.ws\/1RnakLR\nThinking about investing? Start with what lasts\nCain: School boards are critical to a district's success\nMartin Luther King Jr. and combating mental health stigma\nMeet the lesser black-backed gull, one of several winter gull species found in our area\nJohnson: You can achieve your New Year's resolutions\nKetchum: Could major religions survive with the notion that Earth is not the only visited planet?","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"[Jim Lindgren, August 24, 2005 at 1:48am] Trackbacks\nIs Justice Breyer channeling John Hart Ely?--\nThe Wall Street Journal has a teaser story on Justice Stephen Breyer's new 161-page book to be released in a few weeks: \"Active Liberty: Interpreting Our Democratic Constitution.\" I didn't know that Breyer was a disciple of John Hart Ely (and he may not be), but the interpretive theory described in the WSJ's account of Breyer's book sounds a lot like the main argument in Ely's Democracy & Distrust (1980).\nHere is the WSJ on Breyer's book:\nBy contrast [with Justice Scalia's book on interpretation], Justice Breyer's \"Active Liberty\" contends that judges can undercut the democratic system the Constitution's Framers sought to build if they adhere too literally to legal text and disregard the \"real world\" consequences of the decisions they render.\nSo whereas Justice Scalia has voted to strike down campaign finance laws, arguing that they restrict free speech, Justice Breyer espouses a much different theory. He has voted to uphold such laws, arguing that they actually support constitutional values \u2014 such as the marketplace of free ideas \u2014 by limiting the ability of monied factions to overwhelm other points of view. . . .\nThe 161-page book, set for publication Sept. 13, aims to popularize ideas Justice Breyer has already advanced in academic lectures and articles. A judge's task, he says, is construing the Constitution in a way \"that helps a community of individuals democratically find practical solutions to important contemporary social problems.\" He calls that freedom to participate in government \"active liberty,\" a complement to passive liberties that protect the individual from interference by the government. . . .\nIn his book, Justice Breyer contends that originalists can be just as subjective as other judges, reaching the outcome they favor by emphasizing some historical elements and ignoring others. Such a literal reading, he writes, can be \"inconsistent with the most fundamental original intention of the Framers themselves.\"\nOn amazon.com, the book description (which is usually put out by the publisher) includes this: \"Justice Breyer states that courts should take greater account of the Constitution's democratic nature when they interpret constitutional and statutory texts.\"\nHere is a description of Ely's argument taken from an online review of Ely's 1980 Democracy & Distrust:\nEly's theory of judicial review focuses on allowing everyone equal input in the representative part of the government and free participation in the political process. If the government is a fair representation of the beliefs of the nation, the Supreme Court does not need to make value judgments with one exception, which is the other half of the theory. The Court must not allow the majority to take advantage of the minority. Ely admits that both of these require certain value judgments by the Court; however, the values of fair representation and protecting minorities were invoked by the Founding Fathers. For example, James Madison wrote in The Fe[de]ralist no. 51, \"It is of great importance in a republic not only to guard the society against the oppression of its rulers, but to guard one part of the society against the injustice of the other part. If a majority be united by a common interest, the rights of the minority will be insecure.\"\nI have ordered my copy of Breyer's new book. I can't wait to see how Breyer's democracy-enhancing interpretative strategy differs from Ely's democracy-enhancing interpretative strategy. I hope that in his book Breyer details how his theory follows or differs from Ely's, and that he deals with the criticisms that have been made of Ely's thesis.\nAlso, to the extent that Ely actually applies his democracy-enhancing approach in a very different way from Breyer's, I wonder about the amount of judicial discretion that might be inherent in democracy-enhancing approaches (would this be more or less than other interpretive approaches?). For example, Ely was hostile to extensive administrative rulemaking because bureaucrats were not elected, and Ely (though favoring abortion) was highly critical of the original decision in Roe v. Wade, but not of its progeny because of stare decisis (from Wikipedia), :\nEly wrote several influential law review articles, including a devastating critique of the Supreme Court's decision in Roe v. Wade in an article entitled \"The Wages of Crying Wolf,\" published in the Yale Law Review, wherein he argued that the Court's decision protecting abortion rights was wrong \"because it is not constitutional law and gives almost no sense of an obligation to try to be.\"\nEly's most notable work, however, was his 1980 book Democracy and Distrust, which ranks as one of the most influential works about Constitutional law ever written. In it, he argues against \"interpretivism,\" of which Hugo Black was an exponent, and \"originalism,\" advanced by Justices such as Antonin Scalia, by contending that \"strict construction\" fails to do justice to the open texture of many of the Constitution's provisions; at the same time, though, he maintains that the notion that judges may infer broad moral rights and values from the Constitution is radically undemocratic. Instead, Ely argued that the Supreme Court should interpret the Constitution so as to reinforce democratic processes and popular self-government, by ensuring equal representation in the political process on procedural grounds . . . .\nInterestingly, Ely was born the same year as Breyer and they were in the same cohort as Harvard professors from 1973 to 1980. Ely's book came out 10 months before Breyer left Harvard to join the First Circuit in December 1980, so it would have been by far the leading book on judicial interpretation when Breyer first became a judge. Ely died of cancer in 2003.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Red Dead Redemption Review\nTags: #recommended #red-dead #red-dead-redemption #sandbox #third-person-shooter #western #wild-west\nCompanies: #rockstar #take-two\n1 - Red Dead Redemption Review 2 - Red Dead Redemption Conclusions\nRed Dead Redemption Score\nNearly every action you take in Red Dead Redemption will result in a change to one of three meters - Honour, Fame and Bounty - and these in turn will govern most of your experience with the game.\nAll three meters are pretty self-explanatory, but provide some pretty interesting differences over Rockstar's previous games. Honour gauges your internal view on your actions, while Fame monitors how the populace see you \u2013 killing lawmen, for example, will make both Fame and Honour take a dive, while slaughtering the random groups of bandits that assault some towns will increase both.\nThe plentiful minigames that fill the game, the best of which is Five Finger Fillet, give you a chance to increase Fame too, which is handy for giving the townsfolk a good impression of yourself before you visit the shop.\nBounties meanwhile are a far more interesting mechanic and one of our favourite things about Red Dead Redemption (aside from having pistol duels) is that it punishes criminal behaviour far more than Rockstar's previous games do. It's not as simple as just running away from the police or giving your horse a new paint-job.\nBreaking the line of sight helps you escape Marshalls\nNow when you commit a crime the game doesn't automatically summon the police - not unless a citizen is specifically able to raise the alarm \u2013 so you can kill people in the outback with no worries, for example. You can even watch people run to raise an alarm and, provided you take them all out, you'll get away with only a decrease to Honour and Fame. If the Sheriffs do find out though then they'll come after you hard and you'll have to kill them or escape their sizeable search radius.\nEven if you do dodge the law once though, the hunt is still on and it's here that Bounty comes in, with a figure in top of the screen telling you how much you're wanted for, dead or alive. If it goes high enough then Bounty Hunters will start to show up, but it also means that more police will be after you next time you commit a crime. You can visit a train station to pay off the bounty and reset the situation, but if you don't then you'll find out difficult it really is to commit to the life of a fugitive.\nTake our advice though; go and find out, because it's things like that which Red Dead Redemption does really well, plunging you into the role of a frontiersman even when you're deliberately veering away from the main plot and embracing your anarchic side. The gameplay options for those times when you want to mess around have been reined in now that there aren't sports cars to race around in and skyscrapers to jump off of, but somehow the act of hunting for cougars and bears among the tumbleweeds has replaced it brilliantly.\nMarsden has got plans for that chicken\nStill, Red Dead Redemption isn't a perfect game and while it manages to brilliantly summon up a sense of loneliness and violence that's so closely attached to classic Westerns, there are some obvious weakpoints. The controls are all over the place, for example, with hammering X to speed up being a particularly annoying addition. Getting used to controlling your horse and learning to shoot accurate from horseback without relying on your bullet-time 'Dead Eye' mode or the heavy-handed auto-aim can be a pain in the arse.\nTo boil things down to their cynical minimums again, it's hard to get away from how dangerously familiar Red Dead Redemption is to Rockstar's previous games too \u2013 the d\u00e9j\u00e0 vu sets in hard sometimes and you're left wondering if Red Dead Redemption really represents anything truly new over the likes of the Grand Theft Auto games.\nMany of the missions are repetitive or samey too and what could have been a fairly simple, direct story is obviously fluffed out beyond what it needs to be. Once that suspicion settles in then it's easy to question if the game isn't built out of distractions \u2013 not that the minigames aren't fun and all that.\nStill, no matter how annoying it is when you steer your horse off a cliff for the umpteenth time or how superfluous some of the content is, there's no getting away from the simple fact that Red Dead Redemption offers the single biggest, best and most stunningly complete emulation of Wild West life yet committed to digital format. That alone makes it worth picking up, even if graphically, it can look pretty ropey on the PlayStation 3.\nRed Dead Redemption - Recommended\nScore Guide\nRockstar staggers RDR2 multiplayer launch\nUltimate Edition owners first, obviously.\nRockstar delays Red Dead Redemption 2 to October 2018\nSecond shift for spit 'n' polish.\nRockstar delays Red Dead Redemption 2 to 2018\nNeeds more time for spit 'n' polish.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"propagate serbian spruce\nAround 5,000 trees such as blue spruce, Serbian spruce, Nordmann fir and coastal fir stand on the site. Choose the 'Nana' cultivar if you would prefer a dwarf version. We have combined these two powerful search tools into a single Find a Plant service searching over 250,000 plant records. My meeting with Vladan Ivetic, Forestry Professor at the University of Belgrade in Serbia to learn about the Serbian Spruce. The needles are flat, relatively short and a bit spiky \u2013 though not as sharp as the Norway Spruce. The first thing you need to do is to buy the seeds or harvest them at the appropriate time. \u00a39.75. It can be planted in a group, but it will need room to grow. Virtually all of the features of the old searches are still available and in addition we have added several new features to create a more comprehensive and user friendly search experience. This tree has been awarded the Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society. It was originally discovered near the village of Zaovine (Serbia) on the Tara Mountain in 1875, and named by the Serbian botanist Josif Pan\u010di\u0107; the specific epithet omorika is simply the Serbian word for \"Serbian spruce\". It grows at a slow rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 80 years or more. It is clothed in a lush foliage of gold, green and blue needles, which creates a unique tri-color effect. Other propagation methods for spruce include rooting cuttings. Generally disease free. Serbian spruce grow in pure stands in Serbia as they are a pioneer species. How to propagate a spruce tree from seeds? Serbian Spruce are fast-growing, do well in full sun, and reach a height of up to 60 feet with a spread of 20 feet or more at the base. Serbian spruce as the name suggests originates from Serbia and is a large evergreen conifer with an alpine appearance. The fruit produced are ovate cones that are up to 2\" long. per year (15-30 cm), this elegant Serbian Spruce is magnificent, either as a specimen or in a grouping. Search by plant name, key attributes or both to find plant details and a list of AGM plants have been through a rigorous trial and assessment programme. Spruce tree propagation refers to the different ways that spruce trees reproduce. Over time the tree will reach a final height of 40 to 60 feet tall and a width of 15 to 25 feet. The conifer grows best in full or half sun. RHS Garden Hyde Hall Spring and Orchid Show, Free entry to RHS members at selected Seed source: Slovenia. They prefer richer soils, but can do well in sandier soils if watered two to three times per week. Picea omorika, common name Serbian spruce , is a species of coniferous tree endemic to the Drina River valley in western Serbia, and eastern Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a total range of only about 60 ha, at 800\u20131,600 m (2,625\u20135,249 ft) altitude. It does best with full sun or partial shade, meaning a minimum of four hours of direct, unfiltered sunlight each day. Picea are evergreen trees with rigid, needle-like leaves arranged singly all round the shoots, and narrow, leathery-scaled cones borne near the ends of the shoots, Details The flattened bright green needles have silvery undersides. Water may be the most important factor to propagating weeping Norway spruce cuttings. Picea omorika, Serbian Spruce or Bosnian Spruce. The 'Pendula' and 'Nana' cultivars have also received this honor. Bosnia, Serbia, All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Deep watering encourages roots to grow further into the ground resulting in a sturdier plant with more drought tolerance. A close relative of the Norway Spruce, the Serbian Spruce has dense branches and a lovely narrow shape so is ideally suited to smaller spaces. We aim to enrich everyone's life through plants, and make the UK a greener and more beautiful place. It is a slow to medium growing spruce, so it best used as a specimen tree. Those with sharp eyesight will also notice that spruce needles are attached to a branch by a tiny peg (pulvinus), while fir needles are attached directly to the stem with what appears to be some sort of suction cup. Difficult to grow as a young seedling, plants become very tough and hardy once established. Evergreen with sharp, pointed needles that have a \u2026 Picture of Botnist, Josif Pancie that discovered the Serbian Spruce in 1875. A small Serbian spruce planted in a container could be used as a live Christmas tree, then planted in the landscape after the season is over. Huge collection, amazing choice, 100+ million high quality, affordable RF and RM images. The trees have something of a two-tone appearance, with a darker green on the top of the needles and more of a silvery-blue-green below, making for a rather attractive look. It is not as \"full\" a tree when it grows taller ie the branches are further apart, so it's better under six foot. They grow very symmetrically and hold their soft pine needles well. They have many characteristics of the Norway Spruce. It thrives in a variety of soil types but tends to do best in acidic, well-drained loamy soils with relatively dry conditions. They start out purple, then mellow to a reddish-brown as they mature. Hardiness Zones and Optimal Growing Conditions, 40 Species of Pines From Around the World, 10 Species of Linden Trees for Your Landscape. Vanessa Richins Myers is a seasoned horticulturist, garden writer and educator with 10+ years of experience in the horticulture and gardening space. It has glossy dark green needles with slender streaks of white and distinctive purple cones. 100% guaranteed: If your seedling perishes, we are happy to provide a replacement small-sized seedling for just the cost of shipping\/handling ($4.60) Seed-grown without poison or pesticides at our nursery on California's Redwood Coast Transplanting and care instructions included Trees can provide a natural barrier \u2026 That is why it is very popular as a Christmas tree! Suggested uses. Shelter from cold drying winds, Propagation Grow Serbian spruce in full sun and neutral to alkaline soil that is rich and friable but has good drainage. Find the perfect serbian spruce tree stock photo. Find the right place to plant the sapling. The Serbian Spruce is a delightful narrow crowned evergreen with a blue-green underside to each needle giving the whole tree a wonderful silvery appearance. If you would like a weeping version of the Serbian spruce, look for the 'Pendula', 'Berliner's Weeper' or 'Pendula Bruns' cultivars. 2.5-4 metres, Time to ultimate height How to propagate a spruce tree? It is a slower growing and more elegant tree compared to many other members of the spruce family. Plants grow best in full sun or partial shade on moist, well drained soils. W e will refund your money or resend the products for free. This spruce species can be planted in USDA Zones 4 to 7. Considered one of the finest landscape evergreens. Low Maintenance 20-50 years, Cultivation This evergreen spruce belongs to the pine family. The only pruning that is usually needed is to keep the tree free from dead, diseased or damaged branches. It is included in an evolving list of plants carefully researched and chosen by RHS experts. Available read more Out of stock. It has an important place in parks and large gardens because of its very attractive crown form and ability to grow on a wide range of soils, \u2026 Serbian spruce Tall and slender, with graceful upswept branches, the Serbian spruce is an elegant evergreen tree as a specimen in the landscape. Shelter from cold drying winds Propagation Propagate by seed or semi-hardwood cuttings Suggested planting locations and garden types Low Maintenance Architectural Serbian spruce, Family P. omorika is an evergreen conifer forming a graceful, slender tree of narrowly conical habit, with dark foliage, whitish beneath, in drooping sprays curving up at the tips, Plant range Grow in moist but well-drained, acid to slightly alkaline soil in full sun with shelter from cold, drying winds. Picea omorika. The hardy Bosnian Spruce is native to the Tara Mountains which are located in West Serbia. Since it is normally a large tree, Serbian spruce is usually used as an ornamental specimen in large... Hardiness Zones and Optimal Growing Conditions. Introducing \"One Thing\": A New Video Series. The Serbian Spruce, Picea omorika, (or Pan\u010di\u0107 in Serbian) used to grow in a wide area across Europe before the last Ice Age, which began 2.6 million years ago. Will tolerate alkaline soils. It does not like boggy conditions, preferring locations where it has \"dry feet\" most of the time, such as well-drained slopes. Join It's best to give them extra water during dry periods. Cultivation. Remember the tree could grow to be 60 feet tall. If you select any attributes with or without a plant name, you will see a much narrower selection of results taken only from the old RHS Plant Selector database. Higher than 12 metres, Ultimate spread Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets, Aspect North-facing or West-facing or South-facing or East-facing, Ultimate height That said, it grows at a relatively slow rate of just 30 to 60 centimeters per year. Learn tips for creating your most beautiful (and bountiful) garden ever. Try an advanced search, RHS Registered Charity no. You also need to consider that the Serbian spruce tree needs lots of sun and moist soil. suppliers. It has been used in landscape design since 1880. Each needle is up to 1\" long and features two white bands on the underside. If your unhappy or your plants fail to grow. All other spruces are smr\u010da (\u0441\u043c\u0440\u0447\u0430). Grow Guarantee. Since it is normally a large tree, Serbian spruce is usually used as an ornamental specimen in large gardens and landscapes. Our Botanical team are working hard to increase the number of plants with detailed information. The methods include growing spruce tree seeds and cuttings. 020 3176 5800 Over the years, it can grow to up to 25 metres! Add to cart. times, Need more criteria? This spruce species can be planted in USDA Zones 4 to 7. Picea omrika also known as Serbian Spruce is an evergreen conifer forming a elegant, slender tree with a narrow conical shape and dark green foliage. Propagating spruce tree seeds and cuttings both produce viable plants. Serbian Spruce is adaptable to most soil types. The Royal Horticultural Society is the UK's leading gardening charity. Grow in moist but well-drained soil. The Picea Omorika, also called the Serbian Spruce or the Bosnian Spruce, is a graceful evergreen conifer that can grow to a height up to 40 metres. Excellent for ordinary use in appropriate conditions. Now we turn our attention to Picea orientalis, the Oriental or Caucasian spruce. However, genetic variations within these species have allowed some varieties to be grown in climates that differ substantially from the climate where the species \u2026 It has a low canopy, and should not be planted underneath power lines. And they need sufficient light in order to grow well. Picea omorika 'Aurea' (Serbian Spruce) is a very stylish evergreen conifer of narrowly conical habit with short drooping branches that curve upward at their tips. Pinaceae, Genus They are: This plant will provide nectar and pollen for bees and the many other types of pollinating insects. The narrow habit makes it useful for many sites. Serbian Spruce quantity. Architectural, Low Maintenance. Harvesting seeds takes more time but less money than purchasing spruce \u2026 They are connected to the stem by a little peg that is formally known as a pulvinus. The species is monoecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but both sexes can be found on the same plant) and is pollinated by Wind. the RHS today and get 12 months for the price of 9, Other common names It is a coniferous tree--an evergreen that keeps its needles year-round. Its charming two-tone green and blue foliage give it a decorative edge meaning it looks lovely with few decorations; try it with just a string of white fairy lights. A moderate grower, 6-12 in. You can plant the Serbian spruce in the garden.The conifer will flourish in nutrient-rich, well-drained soil. sitchensis (Sitka spruce) and P. abies (Norway spruce) we considered Serbian spruce (Picea omorika). How to Propagate a Spruce Tree with Seeds. Pine (Pinus species) needles grow in bundles (fascicles) of 1 to 5 needles, while spruces and firs are attached singly. The tree has no food value, but it does offer good shelter for birds and other wildlife. Will tolerate alkaline soils. The insignificant flowers are monoecious, meaning that male and female flowers will be found on the same plant. Here everyone can cut his chosen tree himself. These plants will have a lot more details displayed including an image. Growing Serbian Spruce in the Home Garden Landscape Uses. (Part 1 appeared in the January 2017 QJF.) If you water it regularly for the first season to help the roots gain a proper anchoring, it will be able to tolerate some drought in subsequent seasons. No need to register, buy now! Mon \u2013 Fri | 9am \u2013 5pm, Join the RHS today and support our charity. One of the most graceful evergreens is the Serbian spruce\u200b (Picea omorika). Picea Omorika is an evergreen Tree growing to 25 m (82ft) by 5 m (16ft) at a fast rate. Be it a Norway Spruce, Fraser Fir or the ever popular Nordman Fir all our trees are available as container grown. Details. It's a relatively slow growing specimen but with its shiny needles and columnar form it's a beautiful contrast in any garden. It is hardy to zone (UK) 5 and is not frost tender. We grow five varieties of trees to brighten up your Christmas - Norway, Serbian and Blue Spruce and Nordmann and Fraser Fir. You will want the tree someplace where it will not put your home or other smaller trees in too much shadow. Grow your own Serbian Spruce (Picea omorika), the most graceful of all spruces! Cultivation Grow in moist but well-drained soil. It is well suited to urban parks and large tree islands because of its exceptional tolerance to air pollution. Serbian Spruce will grow to be about 60 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 25 feet. Architectural, Pests May be attacked by adelgids, aphids and conifer red spider mite, Diseases Join the RHS today and support our charitable work, Keep track of your plants with reminders & care tips \u2013 all to help you grow successfully, For the latest on RHS Shows in 2020 and 2021, read more, RHS members get free access to RHS Gardens, Free entry to RHS members at selected times \u00bb, Reduced prices on RHS Garden courses and workshops, General enquiries Photo: Patrick Pleul\/dpa-Zentralbild\/ZB 14 December 2019, Brandenburg, Tempelberg: People carry a freshly sawn Christmas tree across the grounds of the L\u00fcrssen Forest Tree Nursery. The Norway spruce, Serbian spruce, Scotch pine, and Turkish fir are not native to the United States. Propagate by seed or semi-hardwood cuttings, Suggested planting locations and garden types It is similar to Norway Spruce although it has shorter branches with a downward curve and the crown is much more narrow and pointed. The most interesting thing about it may be how tall it grows. RHS members can get exclusive individual advice from the RHS Gardening Advice team. We took over the site in November of 2018 and since then we have replanted over 2000 new trees and pruned and treated the 10,000 we took on. A container grown tree has lived all it's life in the pot, all its roots have formed in a ball inside the pot and lifting it from the ground won't be a huge shock as the tree is bringing its home along with it. The Serbian Spruce is an elegant specimen that is undemanding and low-maintenance; perfect for your property in \u2026 222879\/SC038262, If you enter just a plant name, you will see results from the old RHS Plant Finder and Selector databases. Picea omorika 'Bruns Pendula' (Serbian spruce 'Bruns Pendula') will reach a height of 4.5m and a spread of 1m after 20-50 years. The common name comes from its original range in Serbia and Bosnia, though it was found across all of Europe. 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{"text":"Post by Josette Wheeler \u00bb Thu Nov 12, 2020 10:57 pm\nI want to start this post off by saying that I love this community and I deeply care about its ability to thrive and continue to grow in a healthy way. It is a creative outlet for so many people, especially during difficult and challenging times.\nThat being said, I have been extremely disheartened by the level of toxicity in play amongst fellow writers both IC and OOC. Quite frankly, it has reached a level where I find myself reluctant to participate in these wonderful events that our fellow community members have worked so hard to create for us all to enjoy and explore.\nThe incident that happened recently at the Isle on Tuesday, left me deeply saddened. I find that bad behavior is too often hidden behind comments such as, \"I'm just playing my character how they would be.\" There are other ways to express your character's discomfort\/displeasure without running down a particular setting or special event that took a lot of care and time to create.\nI understand that not all writers will be able to get along or even agree on everything and I am certainly not trying to tell anyone how they should write their own character. But there should at least be a basic level of respect and decency for fellow writers and consideration of their feelings.\nI respectfully ask that if you cannot do that, then please keep your thoughts to yourself. Such actions do not contribute to the health and well being of our community.\nKalamere\nJoined: Mon Oct 31, 2005 10:45 pm\nLocation: Dragon's Gate\nContact Kalamere\nPost by Kalamere \u00bb Fri Nov 13, 2020 2:04 pm\nI am sorry to hear you feel that way Josette. I never like to hear anyone feeling interactions with others on our server felt toxic. If I may though, I'd like to share a different point of view. I have no expectation this will change your mind - you feel how you feel - but maybe just to highlight a different side of it.\nI think that, as writers and players, we are all going to occasionally piss off someone else or step on toes. It's not a lack of mutual respect when that happens unless it is done intentionally or with callous disregard. It's simply the side product of living in shared worlds and not all of us being familiar with something that might be important or a sensitive topic to others. The show of mutual respect is what happens after one is made aware.\nI personally look back on the conversation Tuesday night in the Green Room and it makes me smile. One player was displeased with how certain characters interacted with the scene and pointed it out. Conversation ensued and it read like both sides made strides to understand the other's motives and it, all in all, was a very friendly interaction that set matters straight. That, to me, was a fantastic display of mutual respect.\nThe counter, perhaps, to your respectful ask would be (and this is not at all aimed at you, just a general stance) for folks not to assume the worst. If someone is tweaking a sensitive spot for you, there's a good chance they aren't doing it intentionally and wouldn't being doing it all if they knew. Open a dialogue. Let them know (preferably in a nice \/ civil tone) that their play is bothering you. Explain it and work through a means of co-existing. Most of us are reasonable and rational adults more than happy to work things out, but none of us can read minds and some times miss cues or just fail to think fully through how a given thing might be interpreted.\nPost by Royal \u00bb Fri Nov 13, 2020 3:24 pm\nI'm trying to figure the best way to word this...\nIn the past I was very vocal about the concept of \"It's what my character would do\" or \"It's just IC, don't take it seriously ooc.\" \u2014 and in truth, much of it was; but by doing so I was disregarding the feelings of those who may have been negatively impacted by how I played the character. By going through with this method, and even saying such things as \"If I'm doing something you dislike, please contact me! I don't know any better if you're unwilling to reach out.\", I was inadvertently putting the blame off myself and instead saying it was on others to speak with me.\nA good example is that my character, along with others, would say things like: Duel of Fists is the best sport. Swords and Magic suck. Etc.\nWhile this wasn't true OOC, as I was one of the few who actively sought out DoM titles and, at that time, had held many of them, the words of my character brought up issues OOC with people who did not know me as well and resulted in me and others being branded as Duel of Fists centric and this became apparent in heated conversations on the forums. Through my negative actions IC it resulted in the idea that I must be like this OOC.\nI'm not saying that this reaction was deserved, though I did not help it any by my choice of: If I'm doing something you dislike, please contact me! I don't know any better if you're unwilling to reach out.\nAs of now I try, the keyword is try here (because we're all not saints and mess up at times), to be more relaxed when it comes to negative commentary IC; though at times it's hard to do so when a decision or such is made about a setting\/sport I've invested in or enjoyed \u2014 but at the same time I think it's important to stand back, cool off, and think over possible choices and what their outcomes could be.\nI can only speak for myself and not others, but I know that negativity can create issues with others who are possibly watching a room OOC, feel the vibe of what's happening, and then want to not take part in actively playing due to not wanting to be involved in something negative.. Which is why, when usually an event is ongoing, I feel it's best for me to not do anything - or post something - that could possibly negatively impact the enjoyment of the event for others.\nIt would be as if I went into someone else's backyard and stomped on their flower garden. That person running the event took their time and energy to create something fun, and I wouldn't feel good if I did something to possibly upset their efforts.\nThis makes me recall a post that was made in the past on another forum. You, as the writer, have the power over your character -- and IC and OOC is inherently blending due to that. A writer\/player makes the decision to place their character in play somewhere with the full knowledge of what will come due to it. This isn't word-for-word what the post said, but I believe it's the feeling they were trying to get across. When I had read this all those years ago I scoffed at it, but I suppose that's what time does \u2014 we, or I in this case, looked back and realized that maybe I was wrong.\nPost by Josette Wheeler \u00bb Fri Nov 13, 2020 3:47 pm\nThank you for sharing your perspective, Kalamere. I am always open to hearing a different point of view of a situation. I was also happy to see that apologies were made for the behavior and that the resolution made you smile. We all could certainly use more reasons to smile these days!\nRespectfully, (and I understand this is not just aimed at me) but I am not the type of person to assume the worst in anyone. On the contrary, I try to see the best in everyone. However, I am able to spot patterns of behavior and if this were an isolated incident, I would not have taken the time to write this post to begin with because for the most part, I do see our members treating each other with respect and kindness. There are other times over the past few months however, that I have not seen this and there were no apologies offered for the behavior.\nI understand there can be misunderstandings and miscommunications along the way between players. I merely have a different point of view from what I have personally observed and felt strongly enough about it to speak up and bring awareness to it. I am merely asking that during these difficult times, we all try to show a little bit more kindness and compassion to each other.\nTo quote Royal's excellent point above, \"That negativity can create issues with others who are possibly watching a room OOC, feel the vibe of what's happening, and then want to not take part in actively playing due to not wanting to be involved in something negative.\"\nI appreciate the open dialogue and respect that you have your own perspective on what transpired. I sincerely hope in my heart of hearts that a trend of mutual respect will be given to all players in the future.\nClaire Gallows\nLegendary Adventurer\nLocation: Dunmovin (Outside of Rhydin City), Underwood (New Haven), or Caelum Training Center\nPost by Claire Gallows \u00bb Fri Nov 13, 2020 3:57 pm\nPrepare for a Claire-ramble.\nAs one of the parties to the aforementioned situation, I wanted to put in my two cents. I had multiple people reach out to me during and after behind the scenes to say that what happened wasn't cool. And I agree. Contrary to Kalamere's reread of it, I did not come away from the situation smiling. I felt that one party genuinely made strides to acknowledge it and open a proper dialogue on it, which I immensely appreciated and enjoyed talking about it with them. The rest of it? I honestly felt like my feelings were swept aside and invalidated by the excuse of \"I'm just playing my character the way they are\" and non-apologies which, in short, is bullshit and we all know it. I know there are rumblings going on elsewhere that are trying to justify this behavior but honestly, I second Josette's call.\nI said something in the moment because it bothered me and frankly hurt me. I am no longer staff, I have minimal obligation at this point to contribute to other people's fun and I could just as easily screw off and focus only on my chars and my stories. But I have an immense love for Duel of Magic, the Isle, and the DoM community and as such, wanted to throw these events to celebrate a massive milestone for the sport. I spent my free time that I could have easily spent elsewhere, all for the sake of making sure others got an opportunity to have fun, enjoy the sport some of us love so much, and celebrate this milestone year. Between hosting, plotting, and executing these events, I've easily spent 50+ hours on this. Not for me. For the community. So when the first thing I see when popping into this event is talk about how the place is gross and makes people feel icky (paraphrasing), it was a kick in the teeth. Like thanks. I really appreciate it.\nBetween my events and everything that Max and Royal have done to develop the setting as more than a dueling venue and make it more welcoming and open to all characters, that was such an insult and honestly I will feel that way every time someone pulls this (because it's happened before and it'll inevitably happen again) and it seems unique to the Isle. I don't see people walking into the Perch and trashing it through word or action, or any of our other settings for that matter. And honestly, it's old. I've seen it for years, this isn't the first time that someone has done it and it isn't the first time that it's been pointed out that it isn't very cool to do. But you come to my event and pull that? I'm not going to take that lightly and yes, I'm going to say something about it. Whether it changes anything is up to others, but I'm not going to idly sit by and let behavior like that slide.\nI play multiple characters that would be classified as \"assholes\" by most that know them or see them in passing. But I do not hide behind their temperament and allow them to run roughshod over someone else's creation or event just because they're assholes. It's pretty simple if you don't like an area, a player, an event, etc; Don't go to it. Nobody forced anyone to come to the Isle. Nobody forced the IFL match to happen there considering the IFL Garden is open every night and a duel can count for regulation in any dueling room. And if you absolutely cannot avoid an area\/player\/event, don't be a dick about it. From early on when RoD was first getting its legs under it and things were still pretty off the cuff, the only general concept that people seemed to agree on was the rule \"Don't be a dick\" and that's what happened Tuesday night. Dickishness for the sake of \"This is my character\". Nobody is saying don't play your (general you) character as they are, so don't twist the narrative to the contrary. It's far more complex than that and we all know it. Rather we all should look at how our choices to have our chars say or do certain things will impact others both ICly and OOCly. Because for as much as we want to say IC is IC and OOC is OOC, those actions still have the ability to make someone feel poorly about things they have genuinely put time and effort into and we as a community are better than this.\nI tried really hard to be nice about things despite my initial gripe. I tried to have a dialogue about it and to talk it through and my hurt was invalidated for what? If that doesn't matter to you, then fine. What's funny is it isn't even about only me, because this has happened multiple times and it's impacted multiple people. I'm just the first person to call it out and make a stink about it publicly. We should all be working toward a community focus. Disregarding how we make others feel for the sake of 'My char's an ass, that's just how they are' is selfish and the exact opposite of community.\nJosette said it so much more eloquently than I ever could and for that, I give her props. But here's Claire's brash two bits tacked on just for good measure. This type of divisive stuff should not be a trend and I have definitely recognized some of the same that she mentioned above. A little kindness goes a long way and if you can't be kind, at least don't engage.\nPost by Delahada \u00bb Fri Nov 13, 2020 4:38 pm\nTalking about \"toxicity,\" from my perspective this post serves no purpose other than to point fingers and publicly shame specific individuals in an effort to chase them away from the community, myself among them. This is apparent from the start given that Josette has chosen to quote me directly.\nFact: \"I'm just playing my character how they would be.\"\nThis has been true for the 16 years that I have been playing\/writing Salvador. If you don't like it, don't read me. I make no apologies and I'm not going to start playing\/writing him differently just because you choose to perceive my In Character actions as a reflection of my Out of Character, personal thoughts and feelings. This is not the first time I have been accused of such irrational and completely untrue nonsense, nor do I suspect that it will be the last, because I'm not going to be bullied into adapting my writing style just to suit a general you's extremely sensitive personality and inability to separate fiction from reality.\nTo quote another from elsewhere: \"It's exhausting to think about having to consider everyone's feelings [before writing anything]. That's incredibly prohibitive.\"\nI play and write here for my enjoyment. Not for yours or anyone else's. I play and write with the people I enjoy writing and playing with, and who enjoy writing and playing with me. If others don't want to write and play alongside me, I take no offense. I know I'm not everyone's cup of tea, and I do not strive for the approval of the entire community. Nor should I have to.\nHonestly, I thought this situation had been resolved. Instead of talking to me like an adult, here you are on a public forum spouting your holier than thou opinions without bothering first to discuss things with me or anyone else to get a read on the reality of the situation.\nLet me state this publicly, then.\nClaire, I apologize for upsetting you. It was never my intention. The truth of the matter is that I was offline until the very last minute. It was too late for me to ask Yuzuki and Xanth to please move the IFL match to the IFL Gardens by the time I got home. And to be honest, I forgot that there was an event happening on the Isle. In hindsight, I regret not asking them to do so in advance to avoid the possibility of inadvertently upsetting anyone. And I did not think my narrative pointing out how uncomfortable my character was would be taken so personally.\nI felt uncomfortable about bringing Sal to the Isle to begin with because it has been an established part of his character since his inception, even long before I ever knew about the Isle, that magic has a unique and volatile affect on him. I don't bring him to the Isle unless there is a very good reason. Coming out to support his team mate while she was fighting her match for IFL was a very good reason. I had him leave as soon as it was over.\nHow my character feels about the Isle in no way reflects how I feel about the setting, and I'm personally disappointed that you even for a moment felt that way. Not only about me, but about Skid, who makes no secret of the fact that he also plays\/writes Mart, the character responsible for the creation of the special elemental Keeper dueling rings and a person who talks constantly about finding ways of making the Isle even more inclusive and welcoming and fun.\nYour public chastisement has turned me off from ever wanting to participate in DoM ever again, I must confess, and I know I'm not the only one. Don't forget that I have other characters I've made specifically for the purpose of participating in DoM and playing on the Isle, and I've had fun doing so. Now I'm just discouraged and turned off.\nI was actually excited for you, and DoM in general, for celebrating 25 Years of Magic. I'm sorry that I just wasn't as interested in helping you celebrate it by playing into the event with any of those other characters. Especially not after that public chastisement in the Green Room. But again, I'm sorry that I upset you.\nWhen given an opportunity to talk about it and despite me saying that wasn't a valid reason to shit on someone else's stuff, my concerns were brushed aside and invalidated by not just you but Skid as well. So, tell me, why should I make effort beyond that to reach out. I encourage you to re-read Royal's post about putting the burden onto other people coming to talk to general-you when something you do is bothering them. I tried to talk about it. I was disregarded. I have zero motivation or obligation to continue telling you why what you were doing was hurting or upsetting me and hoping that you hear me.\nNobody is saying you have to consider everyone's feelings before writing anything but when you play an asshole character, as some of us do, I think it's our responsibility to consider how their behavior may be taken by others. That onus is on us, the players of asshole characters. Why should we be putting the emotional labor on others to excuse our characters' behavior? That isn't cool or fair.\n\"I play and write here for my enjoyment. Not for yours or anyone else's.\" You say this, but this is a community. Where we work together to utilize this mutual setting and the cooperative stories everyone makes together. Nobody has a delusion that we'll all get along or even approve of each other, but at the end of the day, it is a community endeavor, a mutual one, you might say, and that makes it a community responsibility when it comes to making it an environment where all can play without feeling like their stuff is going to get stomped on.\nI appreciate the apology, genuine as it seemed in contrast to the rest of what you've said. I wish I felt that it would mean anything here or the other night would have an impact on the state of things, but I don't think it will judging by the rest of your post. If anything, I'd like to hope that people who have some connection to the Isle would be even more cognizant of how it is damaging to pull stuff like that. Gods know I had the same revelation when Lilith would say stuff like 'Magic's for nerds' despite being Archmage. That was damaging and promoted a narrative that 'This place is different from the others and people should treat it differently' and as a member of that community specifically, was irresponsible of me. So I learned from it, changed how I approached it and while Lilith definitely still thinks magic is for nerds, she doesn't go around spouting that off. See how easy that is? Zero compromising of character, zero negative impact on others. Win-win.\nIf you're discouraged about participating, that wasn't my intent and your feelings are valid, but I can't help but feel like... well, now maybe you can imagine how I felt the other night when I was discouraged from doing stuff like these events for others like I have been, if it was only going to get crapped on. It was a thing specifically celebrating DoM and the Isle, so it's like I said Tuesday... can we just not? It's one night out of the month that I was asking for people to not pull that stuff. So you wanna talk disappointment? We can all be disappointed then because I'm not going to let someone sit by and do that to me, my effort, and my time, without me saying something. To try and guilt me into feeling bad for wanting to validate my feelings and disappointment by holding your participation (and others? I guess?) hostage because gods forbid I call it out when something isn't sitting right with me? That's on you, not me, and you're welcome to find your enjoyment where you find it. If that's in other settings or sports, then cool, I hope you find something that works for you. As for me, I don't think asking what I asked for was unreasonable and I don't think that people should feel they have lay down and take it when something others do is affecting their ability to enjoy their time here. Not everyone will speak up like I do. Some will just... stop coming, and I don't think that's what this community wants or needs either.\nMy intent in writing my post was not to publicly shame or \"bully\" anyone. It was a request for basic human compassion, kindness and empathy regarding the feelings of other people. If that makes me an \"extremely sensitive personality,\" because it bothers me when I see that other people are hurting...I'm good with that.\nPost by Bailey Raptis \u00bb Fri Nov 13, 2020 6:20 pm\nAs someone who participated in the conversation about this around the time it happened (feel free to check back in the Green Room logs), and at the risk of seeming like I'm engaging in false balance\/bothsidesism is discussing this...this is a very very tough situation for me to consider, and it's not as simple as saying \"This person is 100% right and that person is 100% wrong.\" At the time, I wondered why the match wasn't fought in the IFL Garden setting, given the fact that there were multiple characters who, IC, don't like being on the Isle, but I figured it was a situation where the match (between two characters who weren't those who feel ill at ease on the Isle) was scheduled on the Isle because that's where regulation dueling was scheduled that night, and where the people were going to be. I think it's the very definition of a no-win situation -- it's easy for me to say \"Just move the match to the Garden!\" or \"Just pretend your character isn't ill at ease on the Isle!\" or \"Just don't have them show up!\" but there are a lot of things swirling around IC and OOC that make this hard to balance out.\nI'm honestly not sure what to say here. I can say what I would have done, but I'm not any of the people were directly involved in this, so my opinion may very well not matter for it. Bottom line, I want people to duel in Magic, and I want people to be respectful of others. At the risk of saying something incredibly obvious, I don't think these are mutually exclusive things.\nI'm sorry I don't have anything more insightful to add, but I wanted to say something even if I've been a little less than active lately because of RL obligations.\nThere are a lot of levels to this and in some ways I think I stepped into a mine field saying anything at all. I do think though that there are levels to the \"it's what my character would do\" concept. I say this because in a lot of ways I agree with what Royal and Claire say around the topic, and what Royal said about the inherent blend of IC and OOC is something I've always believed to be true. None of that necessarily means all negative reactions fall into this bucket though.\n\"DoM is for nerds\" is an implied insult to anyone involved in the sport or those who run it. Seeing a negative reaction from others towards this statement isn't that difficult.\n\"Being surrounded by magic feels gross\", is speaking to a character condition. I'm not saying this can't be insulting because it obviously can, but foreseeing that is much more difficult to me.\nIf I take Kal into the arena and have him ride the elevator down, he's going to complain about it. He'll look suspiciously at technology he doesn't trust or understand and bemoan having gotten on the death trap construction. It's not a bit of play I would foresee as casting judgment on those who ride elevators. I would hope it doesn't insult anyone or make them second guess their presence in the arena.\nCertainly that could insult someone though. Maybe there's an event, maybe the person who came up with having an elevator in the arena is there and reads more into this than I intended, maybe someone is playing an elevator repair guy and thinks I just insulted their character. Whatever. Because this isn't something I would have foreseen though, I would hope someone would contact me and mention it.\nI think there's maybe more going on here than I see and for all I know discussions have been had in the past, so I'll apologize for whatever layers to all this I'm over looking. I don't see a character's personal physical reaction to being around magic really any differently to Kal's elevator issues. It doesn't read to me like some negative judgment on those characters who suffer no ill effects or even revel in it. It doesn't seem to fall easily into the \"own your own jerkish behavior\" category to me. It's negative yes, but not overtly insulting. But, again, I have only the logs of the night to read from and may be missing quite a bit.\nIn such a case though (whether an accurate description of Tuesday's events or not), speak up. If the person isn't willing to stop or at least curtail what was being seen as insulting, then there is a mutual respect issue.\nCoydog\nLocation: Most often away from civilization\nContact Coydog\nPost by Coydog \u00bb Fri Nov 13, 2020 10:55 pm\nHi everybody! Strap in, peeps. It's gonna be a bumpy ride.\nI used to play on DM and had since 2010 until I quit because even though I was never involved in the drama on there (Real Life is hard enough as is!), I saw how people were being treated and it was disheartening and disgusting, but most of that was out of character. This site and its server are so far removed from that toxicity that it makes me happy to be a part of this community.\nI'm not on a whole bunch, nor do I duel (I have the attention span of a Cheez-it), but I was on the night in question and for what I did get to play it was fun! However, I did not see where the event was slammed or put down IC or OOC. It was a good event, Claire. I do not believe that anyone has said otherwise.\nWhat I DID see were characters reacting to a setting the way that they were going to react. I play a character who is both awe-stricken and terrified of magic, which is odd considering she's married to a mage, and has vocally called it 'bippity boppity bullshit'. Do I, the player, see it that way? Heck no! Just like how I know there are characters who do not like science fiction, but I have never once assumed that the players of those characters were trying to ruin my good time.\nWhat I DID see were players hashing things out in the Green Room in a respectful manner. I saw communication, which as others have put far more articulately than myself is needed for a community like this to flourish. Once we start trying to govern what other characters can say or feel or do because something makes us feel uncomfortable* as players then we might as well not even call it Free-Form RP anymore.\n(Edited to add: so long as there is no blending or like, puppy eating or anything. I think that would be upsetting to anyone.)\nLast edited by Coydog on Sat Nov 14, 2020 12:12 am, edited 1 time in total.\nPost by Claire Gallows \u00bb Fri Nov 13, 2020 11:17 pm\nPart of the crux of the matter, Kal, is that I *did* speak up. I did speak up in the moment and my concerns were for the most part pushed aside with a reasoning of 'this is how my character is'. This is not a new discussion that is being had re; the Isle and after years of seeing it and conversations having been had behind the scenes, yeah, I'm gonna say something about it. Especially when it's during an event to celebrate the setting, the sport, etc. If someone cannot see the insult in that occurring during such an event, I don't know what to say.\nLet me reiterate: This has been an issue for a long ass time. But Tuesday was my breaking point. That is why I spoke up. It was an accumulation of this happening repeatedly. But when I see it wham-bam-bam in a row from multiple parties in one go? I put out a general request that it not happen. I didn't call anyone specifically out, I just put out a terse, 'can we not'.\nI had the opportunity to have a genuine and earnest conversation with one of the other players about this this evening and was able to gain additional insight into mindset, reasoning, etc and learned a lot. In turn, it seemed like they also took a different perspective from the convo too, which I appreciated. That's not to say that my mind is changed about the things I've stated before, and I stand by it when I say that we should be playing with community in mind, but that I have at least a new view on it and feel genuinely heard by them. That's enough for me.\nLong of the short, to paraphrase Louis CK, when someone tells you that you hurt them, you don't get to decide you didn't. If my request for people to not crap on Twilight Isle during an event like that (or in general) is unreasonable, then say so. But I don't think it is.\nI'm going to leave this thread at that because I feel like I've repeated myself ad nauseam and if it hasn't changed minds then so be it. It prompted a dialogue outside of this thread that I took to heart and felt heard by so like I said, that's enough. So I'm calling it a day on this. I think the spirit of Josette's message remains a good one to keep in mind. If you can't say anything nice, why say anything at all.\nPost by Delahada \u00bb Sat Nov 14, 2020 12:02 am\nAs I said, Claire, I thought the issue was resolved. The discussion in the Green Room seemed civil and by the time I got to it long past. I hadn't even seen the discussion until after the fact. It's a channel I keep regularly muted because too often conversations that are completely irrelevant to play as it is happening wind up taking it over. When the IFL match was finished that's when I thought to check the Green Room so I could say, \"Hey, good match and good win, Xanth!\" Like I do. Never got the chance, though, because wow was I surprised to see something else that felt wrongfully accusatory.\nThe insinuation that it was deliberately done and essentially blending, stung. So yeah. I didn't say anything more than what I did. I can only apologize, as I have. I'm sorry that you felt brushed off, too. I needed time to process the whole thing. Other people said what I was thinking, so I pointed to that. You even gave me a heart emoji, so I figured we were cool. I had absolutely no idea you were still upset about it until this post, so why should I have DM'd you?\nI've already explained why I even bothered to have Sal show up, but now I regret doing so at all. And I don't feel like I need to say anything more, because others have again come in and expressed thoughts I agree with since. Thank you, Kalamere and Coydog.\nJosette, there's that saying. \"The road to hell is paved with good intentions.\" And, respectfully, the impression you are giving is a complete opposite of what you are saying. You absolutely are seeing the worst in people, given your accusations of toxicity. You absolutely are telling us how we should write by stating that there are \"other ways to express your characters discomfort\/displeasure.\" In fact, many of the responses thusfar, with few exceptions, are likewise giving me that impression.\nJust as it was not my intention to deliberately insult a setting and upset the people who genuinely enjoy it, so apparently it was not your intention to point fingers and publicly shame people. I can only take your word for it, and you take mine. Perception is a funny thing, though. And here we are.\nPost by PrlUnicorn \u00bb Sat Nov 14, 2020 12:44 am\nI had a very long post ready to add to this thread. However, instead of wearing the Queen of Verbosity crown, I'll make this short and blunt.\nI have yet to read about the specific incident and chat log that triggered this discussion. It's my understanding that the catalyst was due to having an IFL duel on the Isle during a Magic event. I have to ask ... WHY? There's a channel for the IFL duels. While I hadn't expressed an opinion either way on it before, I think this incident speaks volumes. Had the IFL duel been in the Garden, this particular discussion and hurt feelings would have been avoided. We have a dedicated chat for that, how about we use it in future?\nAverting a problem is better than having to clean up a mess or do damage control.\nAmending this to add that g is the room code for IFL Garden. Perhaps Kal can make the adjustment to the ?fil code to direct the IFL duels there instead of the dueling venue of the night.\nLast edited by PrlUnicorn on Sat Nov 14, 2020 1:00 am, edited 1 time in total.\nThe idea that the IFL duel should or should not have happened on Twilight Isle should not be the takeaway from this. The players who chose to have their IFL match on the Isle were outside of the issue that took place in the green-room and I would not wish them to believe it was because of their choice of having their match on the Isle being why this conflict started. They should not be seen at fault for their choice to want to enjoy\/participating in a setting they may like simply because other characters on their team may\/may not enjoy the locale. Hindsight is a fickle thing, but should I have been in that situation I would have simply DM'd my teammate, wish them well, and say I can not join them due to prior engagements: both to ensure that they aren't put into an awkward situation and to not cause one myself.\nIn the end it comes to choices by the parties who were part of the argument. One which both Claire spoke up about and one which Salvador and others both publicly and privately apologized for.\nAs for the IFL gardens usage instead of a room slotted for regulation that night: It already can and there is a code in place.\nedit to add:\nTo use the Garden in your fights you will need to use the standard ?chal syntax with g as the venue argument. Please also remember to a 1 at the end so that the fight can go beyond 15 rounds if needed. example: ?chal g dof \"Jake\" 1","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"BMJ Open Respir Res 2021 Sep;8(1):e000948.\nImpact of dietary nitrate supplementation on exercise capacity and cardiovascular parameters in chronic respiratory disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis\nAbdullah S Alsulayyim 1 2, Ali M Alasmari 1 3, Saeed M Alghamdi 1 4, Michael I Polkey 1, Nicholas S Hopkinson 5\n1 National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, UK.\n2 Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Respiratory Therapy Department, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.\n3 Faculty of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, Taibah University, Madinah, Saudi Arabia.\n4 Clinical Technology Department, Umm Al-Qura University, College of Applied Medical Science, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.\n5 National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, UK n.hopkinson@ic.ac.uk.\nBackground: Dietary nitrate supplementation, usually in the form of beetroot juice, may improve exercise performance and endothelial function. We undertook a systematic review and meta-analysis to establish whether this approach has beneficial effects in people with respiratory disease.\nMethods: A systematic search of records up to March 2021 was performed on PubMed, CINAHL, MEDLINE (Ovid), Cochrane and Embase to retrieve clinical trials that evaluated the efficacy of dietary nitrate supplementation on cardiovascular parameters and exercise capacity in chronic respiratory conditions. Two authors independently screened titles, abstracts and full texts of potential studies and performed the data extraction.\nResults: After full-text review of 67 papers, eleven (two randomised controlled trials and nine crossover trials) involving 282 participants met the inclusion criteria. Three were single dose; seven short term; and one, the largest (n=122), done in the context of pulmonary rehabilitation. Pooled analysis showed that dietary nitrate supplementation reduced systolic blood pressure (BP), diastolic BP and mean arterial pressure (mean difference (95% CI), -3.39 mm Hg (-6.79 to 0.01); p=0.05 and -2.20 mm Hg (-4.36 to -0.03); p=0.05 and -4.40 mm Hg (-7.49 to -1.30); p=0.005, respectively). It was associated with increased walk distance in the context of pulmonary rehabilitation (standardised mean difference (95% CI), 0.47 (0.11 to 0.83), p=0.01), but no effect was identified in short-term studies (0.08 (-0.32 to 0.49).\nConclusion: Dietary nitrate supplementation may have a beneficial effect on BP and augment the effect of pulmonary rehabilitation on exercise capacity. Short-term studies do not suggest a consistent benefit on exercise capacity.\nOral nitrate supplementation to enhance pulmonary rehabilitation in COPD: ON-EPIC a multicentre, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomised parallel group study\n1 National Heart and Lung Institute, Royal Brompton Campus, Imperial College London, London, UK.\n2 Respiratory Medicine, Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.\n3 Greenwich Adult Community Health Service, Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust, Dartford, Kent, UK.\n4 Respiratory Medicine, Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust, Maidstone, Kent, UK.\n5 Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton and Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, Taunton, Somerset, UK.\n6 National Heart and Lung Institute, Royal Brompton Campus, Imperial College London, London, UK n.hopkinson@ic.ac.uk.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home \u00bb OTHER SPORTS \u00bb Rugby Celebrates International Women's Day\nRugby Celebrates International Women's Day\nPosted on March 9, 2014 by Abdul Rahim in OTHER SPORTS No Comments\nDublin, Mar 8, 2014: Women's Rugby players from around the world have united on International Women's Day to celebrate those who have played an inspirational role in the growth and development of one of the world's fastest-growing team sports.\nGlobal participation has broken the 1.5 million mark for the first time and girls and women are getting into the sport in record numbers, across all continents, ahead of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.\n2014 is already on track to be a landmark year on the field with Women's Rugby World Cup 2014 set to showcase the strength of the Fifteens Game, while the IRB Women's Sevens World Series is inspiring new young audiences around the world with its attractive brand of skill, speed and excitement across five global locations.\nOff the field, the IRB's Get Into Rugby programme is introducing thousands of girls to Rugby in more than 40 countries, female referees, coaches and disciplinary officers are being identified and trained, while high-profile players are pushing the Keep Rugby Clean anti-doping message in their role as ambassadors.\nThe year will also see the IRB recognise the achievements of those who have excelled on the world stage through the IRB Awards, while inspirational players and pioneers will be inducted into the IRB Hall of Fame at Women's Rugby World Cup 2014 in France.\nInternational Women's Day caps a great week for women's Rugby, following the announcement that Sky Sports will broadcast in the UK and Ireland Women's Rugby World Cup 2014, while Ireland's women will play their first Test match at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin today. England Rugby 2015 organising body CEO Debbie Jevans was recognised as the most powerful women in sport by a UK newspaper this week.\nThe popularity of social media is playing a major role in the attraction and growth of the sport, with players, coaches and match officials pledging their messages of support and excitement on International Women's Day by using the hashtag #WRUGBY and joining the conversation at the @irbwomens twitter account.\nIRB Women's Development Manager Su Carty said: \"Today is all about celebrating women's achievement in Rugby and those who have inspired change.\"\n\"We now have more women and girls playing and engaging in the sport than ever before and we have a really exciting opportunity with Women's Rugby World Cup 2014 and the Olympic Games in 2016 and 2020 to ensure that women's Rugby is at the very forefront of team sport and is seen as an attractive sport to play, through its character-building values.\"\n\"I hope that International Women's Day has inspired a new generation of women and young girls to take up Rugby and look forward to hopefully seeing them in Rio 2016, Tokyo 2020 and beyond!\" \u2014- IRB\nLondon Set to Host Stars of Women's Sevens Rugby\nWomen's Rugby Set for Stellar Year in 2014\nExciting Plans for Women's Rugby Underlined at IOC Conference\nWomen's Rugby Continues With Key Conference\nInternational Rugby Board Applies for .Rugby Top Level Domain Name\nWFSGI Bicycle committee chairpersons\nInaugural FEI Sports forum declared a Huge Success\n2017 ITU World Triathlon Series calendar complete","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Construction begins on JBGB enclosure, restaurant could reopen in 2021\nBy Dustin Bartholomew \u00b7 Tuesday, Jan 26, 2021\nPhoto: Courtesy, JJ's Grill\nAfter being closed for more than a year, JBGB is showing some signs of life.\nThe restaurant, brewery, concert venue, and outdoor hang out spot closed in late 2019 with hopes of enclosing the patio area to allow for more frequent live music. Since then, it's been pretty quiet over on Steele Boulevard, but that is beginning to change.\nSister-company JJ's Grill has been hinting that news is coming for JBGB, but that \"one final contract\" would need to be signed before an announcement could be made.\n\"While we still can't publicly announce what is going on, have you driven by?\" read a Twitter post on Jan. 25.\nToday, a new post announced that the project is in fact still alive, and construction has finally begun.\n\"We've heard just about every rumor floating around about JBGB but rest assured, it's still alive,\" read a post on the JJ's Twitter account Tuesday. \"Construction of our enclosure officially started earlier this month with a completion date around early Fall, possibly late summer.\"\nThe brewery located at the facility has remained in operation during the JBGB closure, as have the corporate offices of the Fayetteville-based restaurant chain.\nWe've reached out to JJ's officials for more information on the project, and we expect to have an update soon. Stay tuned.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Best Euro 2016 Betting Sites\nBetting on Romania Online\nRomania's history in international soccer dates back to the early 1900s when the Tricolorii played its first international match in 1922 and earned a 3-1 victory over Yugoslavia. Romania was one of only four countries to participate in the first three World Cups (1930, 1934, 1938). Historically drawn in tough groups, Romania's strongest international performance came at the 1994 World Cup in the United States, when it reached the quarter-finals before losing to Sweden on penalties. [+]\nAt Euro 2000, Romania made it out of the group of death, which contained Germany, Portugal and England, before eventually losing to Italy in the quater-finals. Formed in 1909, Romania, which is coached by Angehl Iordanescu, enjoyed its highest FIFA ranking at No. 3 in 1997. Romania returned to UEFA Euro 2016 after falling short of qualifying for the tournament in 2012 and being knocked out of the Group Stage in the 2008 championships.\nIn 2016 Euro qualifying, Romania finished unbeaten with five wins and five draws to place second behind Northern Ireland in Group F.\nIn total, Romania has qualified for seven World Cups, but haven't competed in the international tournament since 1998.\nRomania has had its fair share of top scorers throughout the years \u2014 notably Gheorghe Hagi, who has 124 international caps under his belt and remains tied for all-time goals in team history with 35 along with Adrian Mutu.\nRomania Next Game\nBe sure to keep track of which team Romania will play next, whether it's a friendly or competitive game, allowing you to discover how the club stacks up against its opponents.\nFinland @ Romania\n2 -139\nRomania Soccer Team Scores & Schedule\nYou can view Romania's full schedule for the tournament along with odds for each match in the table below. [+]\nConsidered an underdog in Group A, the road to Euro 2016 glory will begin with a tough match for Romania, which opens the championships against host France on June 10. Romania then faces Switzerland in its second match on June 15 before wrapping up group play on June 19 against Albania.\nFriendlies (Int.)\u25bc\nRomania Soccer Team Standings Right Now\nRomania qualified for Euro 2016 by finishing second in their group behind Northern Ireland. But can they advance to the knockout stage of the European tournament? [+]\nBe sure to keep track of Romania's progress during the tournament using the standings table below.\nWarning: array_merge(): Argument #2 is not an array in \/var\/www\/sportsbettingsites.com\/htdocs\/wp-visitors\/resource-enetpulse-modules\/user\/standing\/_functions.php on line 336\nHow To Win At Romania Betting\nAdvancing to the knockout stage of any international tournament is a victory for Romania, which history shows is a middle-of-the pack team when it comes to either the World Cup or the Euro championships.\nCurrently ranked 19th in the world, Romania is pegged at +1000 by Bovada to win its first-ever European crown.\nStrikers Bogdan Stancu and Constantin Budescu will be expected to carry much of the offensive load. On the back end, Romania will be led by skipper Vlad Chiriches, who is a calming presence on defence. Typically not mentioned in the same group with other powerhouse soccer nations, Romania is considered underdogs to advance to the round-of-16 after being grouped in a division with host and tournament favourite France, Switzerland and Albania at Euro 2016.\nIordanescu, 65, is in his third stint as head coach of Romania \u2014 his first was in 1994 during the team's magical run to the final eight of the World Cup. The lack of offensive depth has Iordanescu focussing his tactics on the defensive side of the ball.\nRomania qualified for Euro 2016 as one of the top defensive teams, having conceded just two goals in 10 matches. However, their group contained weak opponents. The Romanians tend to keep games close, which may work to their advantage when they open the tournament against France.\nHaving scored just 11 goals in qualifying, Romania will once again rely on its defence to earn success at Euro 2016.\nReady to place your bet on Romania? Here are some online sportsbook options for all your betting needs.\nBest Albania Soccer Team Betting Sites\nBest Austria Soccer Team Betting Sites\nBest Belgium Soccer Team Betting Sites\nBest Croatia Soccer Team Betting Sites\nBest Czech Republic Soccer Team Betting Sites\nBest England Soccer Team Betting Sites\nBest France Soccer Team Betting Sites\nBest Germany Soccer Team Betting Sites\nBest Hungary Soccer Team Betting Sites\nBest Iceland Soccer Team Betting Sites\nBest Italy Soccer Team Betting Sites\nBest Northern Ireland Soccer Team Betting Sites\nBest Poland Soccer Team Betting Sites\nBest Portugal Soccer Team Betting Sites\nBest Republic of Ireland Soccer Team Betting Sites\nBest Russia Soccer Team Betting Sites\nBest Slovakia Soccer Team Betting Sites\nBest Spain Soccer Team Betting Sites\nBest Sweden Soccer Team Betting Sites\nBest Switzerland Soccer Team Betting Sites\nBest Turkey Soccer Team Betting Sites\nBest Ukraine Soccer Team Betting Sites\nBest Wales Soccer Team Betting Sites","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"RNT gets Digital\nSo that Nick Hytner really is trying to follow through on his talk of rejuvenating the profile of his Royal National Theatre. Not only do they have a Facebook page (yes, the Royal National Theatre on Facebook--what would Lord Larry say!), but can you imagine YouTube! Yes, they are producing video \"trailers,\" interviews, and other treats to feature their classy nationally subsidized productions on YouTube.\nDumbing down? Hardly. Check out the snappy trailer for that rad new play, Gorky's Philistines.\nNaturally I wonder if:\na) any NYC non-profit theatres will try this. (I'm sure B'way producers already have.)\nb) if so, whether they would be so lame no one would watch.\nActually, I do hope some try it. It's often said how tv advertising has long been prohibitively expensive for most theatre productions--profit or non. But how much to slap something nice together online?\nYou can read up on RNT's foray in the Guardian.\nArt said...\nLet's hope if they do try it that the trailers are better than most of the cheesey radio ads that are produced both in New York and regionally.\nThursday, June 14, 2007 4:39:00 PM\nSpring Awakening did a series of promotional videos that, I think, were available as video podcasts and via YouTube before or in the very early stages of the Broadway run. They were pretty effective I think.\nHey Garrett - Jeff from The Brick here. Just thought it would be appropriate to point out in this context that we created a video trailer for the Pretentious Festival - it's all smoke and mirrors (in some cases literally, but also in that no actual Pretentious Festival programming is replicated), but it was useful in terms of getting the ball rolling in terms of selling a concept to the audience before there were many specific examples of it to show. The curious can view the film at http:\/\/pretentiousfestival.blogspot.com\/2007\/05\/illumination.html\nFriday, June 15, 2007 1:11:00 PM\nSlay said...\nAren't LOTS of theatre and dance groups using YouTube these days? Shouldn't the news be that The National's YouTube content is generally horrible? I guess it's news because it's the National, and maybe it's a surprisingly hip thing for them to do. (Facebook, wow.)\nThere was a conference for touring groups with the National Performance Network recently, and all the producers said they'd be disappointed to find a touring artist without stuff on YouTube. Heck, Available light (my group) uses YouTube, and Daily Motion, and has videos on our own site.\nI realize these links are opening the door for criticism of our efforts, but that's okay. I can take it. The cost of these videos is very low, but it makes a lot of difference to some people.\nAVLT on Daily Motion\nAVLT on YouTube\nMadLab has lots of trailers\nCassie Beck said...\nYes, I do think these theater \"trailers\" can be quite effective. I'm a Co-Artistic Director for a small independent theater company in San Francisco, Crowded Fire, and we've begun to create not only trailers for shows, but for our company in genereal, as well as behind the scenes videos of the rehearsal process. Because we are mostly producers of new works and world premieres, we like to feature pod casts and videos of playwrights and all involved in the debut of a piece.\nHere's the catch, we use Equity actors. The contracts and agreements small non- profits have with AEA don't allow for much freedom of image. At least not online. We are really hitting a wall in the Bay Area as far as content and what's permissible footage to use as marketing tools. Even if we have written consent from our union performers, and even if we don't record a performance, the rules are tricky and out dated. Crowded Fire is trying to get our videos approved in a timely fashion in order to create buzz before a show opens. And we want to be above the boards and make these videos with everyone's consent.\nTimes are changing, and Equity needs to change with it! How can we ever be expected to keep up with an online audience if we don't have access to the technological tools of today to feature our product?\nCheck out our video for our production of Anna Bella Eema here, www.crowdedfire.org.\nSaturday, June 16, 2007 7:58:00 PM","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Category Press Release\nArchive by category \"Press Release\"\nConsular, Ministry Press Releases\nExemption of Pre-departure COVID-19 Testing \u2013 PCR Rapid Antigen Test \u2013 of Fully Vaccinated Travelers arriving in Sri Lanka\nby SLDHC Chennai Feb 28, 2022\nExemption of Pre-Departure COVID19 testing PCR Rapid Antigen Test\nIn the Northern part of Sri Lanka, palmyrah palm is referred as \"Katpahatharu (celestial tree)\" or \"the tree of life\" for its multifarious uses. It is identified that almost each part of the palm, right from the top to bottom (root), has an economic value (nearly 800) being immensely useful to the life of the local population, contributing in numerous ways not only to food and nutrition, shelter and fuel but also to income generating activities.\nThe Government of Sri Lanka has established The Palmyrah Development Board to diversify, promote, develop & conduct research related to Palmyrah products. It has been identified that the value added palmyrah products has a developing market in European and South East Asian Countries.\nOn 18th February, 2022, Sri Lanka Deputy High Commission in Chennai had organized a small tea ceremony at the chancery premises to introduce diversified and value-added Palmyra based Products to the business community in Southern India. Under the invitation of Deputy High Commissioner, Mr. Krishantha Pathiraja, Chairman, Palmyrah Development Board also participated the event.\nSeveral diversified and value added palmyrah based products were introduced to the participants, whom expressed their interest to promote as well as to open few retail outlets palmyrah based products in Southern India. The event was concluded with a cup of delicious 'Ceylon Tea' served to the participants.\nConsular, Mission Press Releases\nDiscussion with UNHCR\nDr. D. Venkateshwaran, Deputy High Commissioner of Sri Lanka in Chennai and Ms. Prashanthi Krishnamoorthy, First Secretary met Mr. Oscar Mundiya, Chief of Mission, UNHCR \u2013 India and Mr. Satchithananda Valan Michael, Head of Field Office, UNHCR \u2013 Chennai, today at Chancery Premises, to discuss the updated situation of Sri Lankan Refugees in Southern India. Mr. Kiri Atri, Asst. External Relations Officer, UNHCR \u2013 New Delhi and Ms. Srividhya Mahesh, Senior. Admin Assistant, UNHCR \u2013 Chennai also presented at the meeting\nSpecial Consular Camp 23.02.2022\nSri Lanka Deputy High Commission in Chennai has issued 208 Citizenship Certificates for Sri Lankans from Gummidipoondi and Puzhal in Tamil Nadu, at a special consular camps organized at the Chancery premises on 15th & 23rd February, 2022.\nInternational Mudaliar and Pillaimar Association (IMPA) is a non-profit, non-political organization based in Southern India which consists of more than 25000 members worldwide. IMPA constitutes of reputed business owners with a South Indian origin and highly involved in development of economy, education, health and agriculture in rural communities in Southern India. Under the invitation of Dr. D. Venkateshwaran, Deputy High Commissioner of Sri Lanka in Chennai, around 60 business owners including Chairman & senior officials of IMPA participated a seminar on 'Investment and Business Opportunities in Sri Lanka' held at the Chancery Premises on 18th February, 2022. In delivering the keynote speech, The Deputy High Commissioner emphasized the fact 'why you should invest in Sri Lanka'. Presentation on 'Avenues of investing Sri Lanka' and 'Sri Lanka \u2013 the way forward) were presented by Mr. Dilanga Hettiarachchi, Second Secretary (Commercial) and Mr. Supun Deshaprema, Second Secretary (Cultural & Political). The event was followed by a Q & A session and an interactive working lunch also, which earned several positive responses in investing and establishing new businesses in Sri Lanka, for sectors such as renewable energy, pharmaceutical products, handicrafts, textiles & IT\/BPO etc.\nConsular, Mission Press Releases, Press Release\nSpecial Consular Camp-15.02.2022\nA special consular camp was held at Sri Lanka Deputy High Commission in Chennai on 15th February, 2022. 83 birth certificates were issued in this camp and applications for 64 citizenship certificates were also accepted from Sri Lankans from Mandapam in Ramanathapuram and Puthupatty, Gopalpatty & Adiyanuthu in Dindigul.\nSpecial Meeting between Tamil Nadu Fishermen & Hon. Douglas Devananda, Minister of Fisheries\nAs per the request of Hon. Douglas Devananda, Minister of Fisheries in Sri Lanka, a special virtual meeting with Tamil Nadu Fishermen was organized by the Deputy High Commission of Sri Lanka in Chennai. About 10 representatives from Fisheries Associations in several districts of Tamil Nadu participated in this meeting and expressed their concerns on disputes among the fishermen and the local authorities of both countries, prohibition of bottom trawling in the region, auctioning of Indian boats in Sri Lanka and limitation of number of pilgrims from Southern India for the Annual festival of St. Anthony's Church at Katchatheevu. Replying them, Hon. Minister highlighted the importance of such a joint venture for a sustainable solution for the fisheries dispute between Sri Lanka & India. He stated that bottom trawling cannot be permitted to practice, as it is prohibited in Sri Lanka. While explaining about the auctioning of Indian Fishing Vessels in Sri Lanka he mentioned that in 2020, the Indian High Commission in Colombo has informed all Government Stakeholders and fisheries communities in Tamil Nadu to retrieve their boats. But due to lack of responses for that, Indian High Commission in Colombo has requested Sri Lankan Authorities organized the auction. Further he mentioned that number of Indian participants for Katchatheevu Festival is limited due to rising Covid-19 Pandemic situation and agreed to seek the possibility of increasing the number of participants. In his discussion Hon. Minister mentioned about the proposal that Sri Lanka has shared with Hon. Prime Minister and Hon. Foreign Minister of India on eliminating fisheries disputes between two Countries. But both parties were unable to pay a proper attention on that due to Covid-19 Pandemic situation which both parties got affected. Deputy High Commissioner Dr. D. Venkateshwaran and officials of the Sri Lanka Deputy High Commission in Chennai also participated the meeting.\nMission Press Releases, National Day Celebrations\nSri Lanka Deputy High Commission in Chennai Celebrates the 74th Independence Day of Sri Lanka\nDeputy High Commission of Sri Lanka in Chennai, celebrated 74th Independence day of Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka on 04th February, 2022 at the Chancery premises. Due to rising pandemic situation in Southern India, the Mission celebrated the Independence Day in a low key manner, only with the Mission staff and their family members. Prior to the official celebration, an almsgiving prepared by the Mission Staff was offered to Ven. Buddawansalankara thero (Ven. Gauthama Mauriyar thero) of Rameshwaram. The official ceremony was inaugurated with the hoist of National flag at the Chancery premises by D. Venkateshwaran, the Deputy High Commissioner of Sri Lanka in Southern India. Hindu, Islamic and Catholic dignitaries from Tamil Nadu also participated the event along with their blessings. The felicitation messages from Hon. Prime Minister and Hon. Foreign Minister also conveyed to the audience at the event.\nCultural Events, Mission Press Releases\nby SLDHC Chennai Jan 13, 2022\nPongal is a four days long festival, which celebrates to thank the Sun, Mother Nature and the various farm animals that help to contribute to a bountiful harvest. The festival falls every year in the month of January when crops such as rice, sugarcane, turmeric etc. are harvested. The second day of the celebration, known as 'Thai Pongal', is dedicated to the Hindu god 'Surya' (the Sun). It is widely celebrated in Southern India, thanking the 'Surya', and marking the prosperity, wealth & happiness. Marking the prosperity, wealth & happiness for Sri Lanka and all the staff of the Mission, the Deputy High Commission of Sri Lanka in Chennai, celebrated Thai Pongal in the morning of 12th January, 2022 at the Chancery premises. All the auspicious formalities were performed by Dr. D. Venkateshwaran, the Deputy High Commissioner and Mrs. Venkateshwaran, his Spouse, at this occasion. Mission staff and their family members were also participated at the event and was concluded with a reception with traditional South Indian delicacies.\nCOMMENCEMENT OF WORK YEAR \u2013 2022\nby SLDHC Chennai Jan 4, 2022\nhe Sri Lanka Deputy High Commission, Chennai conducted the commencement programme on 03.01.2022. Accordingly, the programme commenced at 9,00 a.m. with hoisting of the National Flag in the presence of all staff members followed by singing of the National Anthem of Sri Lanka. Two minutes silence was observed to commemorate the war heroes and all others who sacrificed their lives on behalf of our motherland. After that, all staff members jointly read the 'Oath\/Affirmation of Public Servants' in Sinhala, Tamil and English languages. In his speech, Dr. D. Venkateshwaran, Deputy High Commissioner, emphasized the importance working together as a team with honesty and compassion for Sri Lanka and its people who are living in Southern India. He further highlighted that the Mission functioned very well in 2021amidst all the challenges and expects the same in 2022 also, All participants were served with Sri Lankan delicacies and tea.\nSri Lanka Deputy High Commission in Chennai successfully concludes a Special Consular Camp\nby SLDHC Chennai Dec 30, 2021\nSri Lanka Deputy High Commission in Chennai has organized a special consular camp on 29th & 30th December, 2021 at the chancery premises. In this special camp, 47 birth certificates and 20 citizenship certificates were issued for Sri Lankans from Kottapattu in Trichy, Thottanuthu in Dindigul and Boganallur in Tirunelveli. Previously, special consular camps have been regularly organized by the Sri Lanka Deputy High Commission in Chennai. Due to the COVID pandemic situation, it has been temporarily suspended in March 2020. But considering the enormous service extended to the Sri Lankan expatriate community living in Southern India via such camps, Mission has again initiated to organize these camps since October, 2021, adhering to all health & safety guidelines.\nSri Lanka Deputy High Commission in Chennai Celebrates Christmas\nDeputy High Commission of Sri Lanka in Chennai, with the message of peace, celebrated Christmas on 21st December 2021 at the Chancery premises. The message of god and the prayers were delivered by Rev. Manova Santhosham, Pastor and Chairman, Egmore Wesley Church and Rev. R. L. Richardson, Pastor and Presbyter, St. Mary's Church at St. George Fort. Mission has invited teachers & students of C.S.I. Higher Secondary School for the Deaf in Chennai to share the joy of Christmas. As Christmas gifts, essential materials and equipment were donated to C.S.I. Higher Secondary School, with the financial assistance of the Mission Staff. Christmas Carols, dancing items by invited student, Mission staff and their family members were performed at the event and was concluded with a delicious dinner hosted by the Mission.\nby SLDHC Chennai Dec 9, 2021\nOn behalf of Government & People of Sri Lanka, Deputy High Commission of Sri Lanka in Chennai expresses its condolence to the Government & People of India, on the tragic demise of General Bipin Rawat, Chief of Defence Staff in India, and other officials. Sri Lanka may recall that General Rawat contributed to strengthen the existing bonds of friendship and military cooperation based on mutual interests and understanding between Sri Lanka and India. Sri Lanka also takes in to account that he visited Sri Lanka in 2018 as the Chief of the Army Staff in India to participate the inauguration of the Communication Laboratory at School of Signals in Kandy to train the officials of Sri Lanka Army Signal Corps. Further, Deputy High Commission of Sri Lanka in Chennai shares its deepest sympathies with all the family members of those who suffered from the above accident.\nA delegation of 'South India Powerloom Federation', the confederation of weaving associations in Southern States, along with Dr. M. S. Mathivanan, the Chairman of the Federation, visited Sri Lanka on 22nd November, 2021, under the invitation of Dr. D. Venkateshwaran, the Deputy High Commissioner of Sri Lanka for Southern India. As South India has the historical and largest contribution to the Powerloom industry in India, the objective of this visit was to strengthen business links between South India and Sri Lanka as well as to seek the opportunities to 'Invest in Sri Lanka' in Textile Industry. In this visit, the Delegation headed by Dr. Venkateshwaran met Hon. Basil Rajapaksha, Minister of Finance, Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, State Minister of batik, handloom, and local apparel products, Hon. Nalaka Godahewa, State Minister of urban development, Mr. Ajith Nivad Cabral, Governor of the Central Bank, Admiral Professor Jayanath Colombage, Foreign Secretary and Mr. Sanjaya Mohottala, Chairman, Board of Investment to discuss new avenues on developing Powerloom industry in Sri Lanka. Further, the delegation visited National Chamber of Commerce and Colombo Business Association together with Urban Development Authority, to discuss about trade and investment opportunities available in Sri Lanka, specifically in recently established Eravur Fabric Park, which led for several possible investment opportunities in Textile and Apparel Industry as the outcome.\nMission Press Releases, Other Events\nSri Lanka Felicitates at Innovative International Film Festival, Bangalore \u2013 2021\nby SLDHC Chennai Oct 21, 2021\nExploring opportunities for strengthening its film industry in the international arena, Sri Lanka Deputy High Commission in Chennai together with Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau, first-ever time organized a Sri Lankan film professionals` delegation at the 4th Edition of the Innovative International Film Festival (IIFF) which was held at JW Marriot Hotel & Innovative Multiplex theater in Bangalore from 14th to 17th October 2021.\nIIFF is one of the biggest and prestigious international film festivals in South India which is organized by the Innovative Film Academy in Bangalore for years which means to promote the film art and cultures of participating countries, creating a networking platform for the international film industry with co-production opportunities in different countries.\nCommencing the Sri Lankan session at the event on 16th, Dr. Venkateshwaran, the Deputy High Commissioner, given the impetus to the distinguished gathering, highlighted why Sri Lanka should be selected as their favorite film destination country. Followed by his remarks, the five-member Sri Lankan delegation, including Chaminda Munasinghe, Assistant Director, Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau, Shyaman Premasundara, Film Director, Frames TV & Films, Yasas Rathnayake, Managing Director, Circle 360, Priyanga Kumarasiri, Producer, Crew for Shoots and Chathra Dias Weeraman, Film Director, made a comprehensive presentation elaborating the history of shooting international films in Sri Lanka, Island`s scenery destinations, availability of sophisticated infrastructure facilities and concessions\/sops given for the international filmmakers.\nMoving to the networking session, Mr. Sarvana Prasad, Founder, and Ms. Upasana Mittal, Creative Director of Innovative Film Academy introduced the Sri Lankan delegation to the conversant cine & entertainment industry professionals who had attended the session and worthwhile discussions were taken place alluring more opportunities to Sri Lanka. Joining the Sri Lankan session Mr. Allu Aravind an eminent & illustrious film producer in Telugu cinema had a cordial interaction and upon the Deputy High Commissioner`s invitation to visit Sri Lanka, he expressed his desire to explore Sri Lanka for his upcoming creations.\nThe four-day festival concluded with a fascinated closing ceremony with the participation of diplomats, government officials, industry professionals, and participant countries` representations. During the Ceremony, the newest Sinhala Movie called \" AYU\" which was directed by Chathra Dias Weeraman was awarded as the Best Asian film. IIFF`s 4th Edition was turned out by leading filmmakers, celebrities, directors, producers, film associations & diplomats from 30 heterogeneous countries, and 75 international movies from participant countries were screened in 45 languages. The Sri Lankan delegation was coordinated and arranged by Dilanga Hettiarachchi, Third Secretary (Commercial) of the Sri Lanka Deputy High Commission, and Chaminda Munasinghe, Assistant Director, Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau.\nSri Lanka Deputy High Commission, Chennai\nForeign Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris co- chairs meeting with Minister Namal Rajapaksa on upgrading the digitalization of Consular Services at the Foreign Ministry\nby SLDHC Chennai Oct 8, 2021\nFull Media Release \u2013 https:\/\/mfa.gov.lk\/fm-upgrading-digitalization\/\nProviding Consular Services to Public by the Foreign Ministry\nFull Media Release at: https:\/\/mfa.gov.lk\/consular-services-fm\/","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Thoughtful Food\nBY Kait Hanson | February 28, 2018 | Feature Features\nChef Ed Kenney is determined to make a difference with his multifaceted foodie operation.\nChef Ed Kenney carefully plates one of his creations at his restaurant in the Surfjack Hotel, Mahina & Sun's.\nWalk into chef Ed Kenney's house on any given Sunday, and he will be serving up a feast alongside the people he cares about most in this world\u2014his family.\n\"Sundays, I don't answer the phone. I turn it off late Saturday night and don't turn it back on until Monday morning. We go to the North Shore or the West Side, and sometimes we barbecue on Sunday nights. It's a time to be immersed in family.\"\nIt's a delicate balance for Kenney, who juggles family, food, his Emmy award-winning cooking show on PBS, championing sustainable seafood in Hawai`i and being the mastermind behind four flourishing restaurants on O`ahu. Featured alongside many top chefs and culinary personalities across the country in America The Great Cookbook: The Food We Make for the People We Love, Kenney draws culinary inspiration from Hawai`i's ethnic diversity and its ever-changing cultural climate.\n\"I'm committed to supporting local farms and showcasing local ingredients and traditional Hawaiian canoe crops such as kalo (taro) and ulu (breadfruit) on my menus.\"\nAfter graduating from the University of Colorado and spending four years in commercial real estate, Kenney spent a year backpacking the globe, immersing himself in different cultures and self-reflecting.\n\"It was on a street corner in Hanoi over a steaming bowl of pho that my revelation occurred: Food is the unifying fabric of humanity, connecting us to the Earth and each other. From that point forward, a new path was forged for me.\"\nAnd, Kenney says, all of his restaurants\u2014Town, Kaimuki Superette, Mud Hen Water and Mahina & Sun's at the Surfjack Hotel & Swim Clubs\u2014follow one mantra: \"Local first, organic whenever possible, with aloha always.\"\nPhotography Courtesy Of:","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Denver Restaurant Openings\nSnarf's Now Toasting Sandwiches, Beers on South Broadway\nThe lunch spot opened in a former Sinclair station at Broadway and Florida\nby Josie Sexton@josiebsexton Oct 30, 2017, 1:45pm MDT\nShare All sharing options for: Snarf's Now Toasting Sandwiches, Beers on South Broadway\nSnarf's sandwiches is now open at 1490 South Broadway\nBoulder-based Snarf's Sandwiches opened its 15th Colorado location on Friday, at the corner of South Broadway and Florida Avenue.\nSnarf's adds a new fast-casual lunch and dinner option to the South Broadway and Platt Park neighborhoods, which are experiencing a boom in housing development and a turnover in businesses. Just down the street, the latest craft brewery, Alternation, is about to open. Earlier this year, Morning Collective and The Post Brewing moved into nearby Rosedale.\nSnarf's took over a Sinclair gas station at 1490 S. Broadway that sat vacant for decades. Founder Jimmy Seidel says he prefers finding existing spaces to renovate for a Snarf's buildout. Working this time with architect Shaun Minn\u00e9, Seidel kept the Sinclair's jutting exterior roof and installed underneath it an outdoor patio.\nJust like previous locations, the shop sells toasted sandwiches and salads and offers a catering menu. In line with Snarf's Denver University location, draft and canned beers and wine also are available at the new spot. The first Snarf's sandwich shop opened in Boulder in 1996, and the brand has since spread to Chicago, St. Louis, and Austin.\nStatus: Snarf's is now open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily at 1490 South Broadway.\nSnarf's Sinclair Delivers a New Timetable for Sandwiches [EDEN]\nIconic South Broadway Gas Station to Become Snarf's Sandwiches [EDEN]\nTwenty Years of Snarf's: Ups, Downs, Growth, and Drama [EDEN]\nSnarf's Sandwiches\n1001 East 11th Avenue, , CO 80218 (303) 832-9999 Visit Website","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Meredosia looking for new police chief\nShirley Bilyeu For the Journal-Courier\nThe Meredosia Village Board is seeking applications for a new police chief to replace Curtis Williams.\nWilliams, who was arrested Dec. 8 on domestic battery and aggravated assault charges, resigned his post in February and pleaded guilty March 7 to the misdemeanor charges. He was accused of shoving Sherrie B. Gilbert, placing a gun to the back of her head and threatening to shoot her.\nThe board will advertise the position and accept applications until April 15. The police committee then will meet to interview candidates chosen from the applicants.\nBoard members already have interviewed three qualified applicants for an open village employee position.\nIn other business, an Environmental Protection Agency audit of the village found the village's water plant non-compliant. The village must buy a new generator for the plant at an estimated cost of $40,000 to meet EPA standards.\nBoard member Steve Staake suggested that the village's employee handbook needs to be revised, specifically sections on the employee code of conduct and wording regarding employee vacations. Staake and board members Ernie Gregory and Rob Ransom will form a committee to look at making the changes.\nA resolution for street maintenance was passed.\nBoard members also approved the purchase of a new lift station pump for South Green Street.\nResident Bruce Schwalb addressed the board about getting funding for emergency flood control before the Illinois River floods. Mayor David Werries said the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers must first do a study before the village can pursue funding.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Beaver College of Health Sciences\nInterprofessional Education\nInstitute for Health & Human Services\nFall 2020 Commencement\nLeah Hamilton appointed Senior Research Fellow\nDr. Leah Hamilton, associate professor in the Department of Social Work at Appalachian State University's Beaver College of Health Sciences, was recently appointed as a Senior Research Fellow for the Jain Family Institute and Primary Investigator for the HudsonUP basic income pilot in Hudson, New York. HudsonUP is a collaboration between The Spark of Hudson and Andrew Yang's Humanity Forward. The project will provide $500 per month to 25 randomly selected participants for five years. The initiative, championed by Mayor Kamal Johnson, is designed in collaboration with the community and to demonstrate the power of basic income for all.\nAccording to the HudsonUP website, \"This implementation (while not truly \"universal\"), by virtue of being long-term, will afford tremendous new research and insights on the effect(s) basic income can have on an individual over time. In addition to data yielded by this research, HudsonUP will also create personal stories from those in the community who have been impacted by the program, both directly & indirectly. The HudsonUP team will work to develop and boost these voices in order to tell the story of how a basic income can change lives and transform communities.\"\nHamilton reflected on her role, \"Sixty years of basic income pilots around the world suggest that universal, unconditional cash transfers can improve individual, community, and macroeconomic outcomes. HudsonUP is one of several pilots launching across the United States this year that are seeking to further investigate this approach in an array of contexts. I am honored to contribute to a larger national conversation around creating a social safety net that is effective and efficient, especially as the pandemic has further magnified the gaps in our current system.\"\nAdditionally, Hamilton was one of five selected speakers for the 2021 Society for Social Work and Research conference's \"Brief and Brilliant\" series, a TED-style event. The title of her talk is \"Why Social Workers Must Champion a Universal Basic Income.\"\nCongratulations, Dr. Hamilton and we look forward to your results!\nLeah Hamilton\nPublished: Jan 13, 2021 10:59am\nSubmit News and Events\nMessage from the Dean Dr. Marie Huff\nMessage from the Dean, Dr. Marie Huff\nWelcome to the Beaver College of Health Sciences. Our college is growing and thriving! We serve almost 3,600 students enrolled in a number of diverse undergraduate and graduate programs designed to enrich the health and wellness of individuals, families and communities. Read more...\nDepartment of Communication Sciences and Disorders\nDepartment of Health and Exercise Science\nDepartment of Nutrition and Health Care Management\nDepartment of Recreation Management and Physical Education\nWake Forest School of Medicine Physician Assistant Program\nBCHS Newsletters Archive\nHealthy Connections Fall 2020\nHealthy Connections Summer 2020\nHealthy Connections Spring 2020\nHealth Connections Fall 2019\nHealthy Connections Winter 2016\nLeon Levine Hall of Health Sciences\n1179 State Farm Road\nASU Box 32170\nBoone, North Carolina 28608\nEO Policy\nCopyright 2021 Appalachian State University. All rights reserved.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Marussia to unveil car on 5 February\nBy Steven De Groote on Thu Jan 31, 2013 9:16 pm\nMarussia F1 has become the latest and last team to announce the date of its car launch. The team have chosen to put the car on display in the Jerez pitlane on 5 February, just ahead of the start of winter testing.\nThis means the team will launch at about the same moment at CaterhamF1, who have also said to be unveiling their car in the pitlane, right before taking it to the track.\nThe MR02, as the car will be named, will debut at Jerez immediately after the launch, first driven by F1 rookie Max Chilton.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"The Retirement Blog\nThis is How We Budget Each Month\nHow To Retire a Millionaire\nQ&A \/ Advice\nBank Transfer's: How Long Does a BACS Payment Take?\nDecember 6, 2020 by TheRetirementBlog.co.uk\nIf you want to transfer money either to friend or to pay for something, you have a few choices on going about it. In this article, we're looking specifically at Bacs payments, what they are, how much it costs to make a transfer and how long does it take to make it.\nIf you just want to know how long does a BACS payment take? It takes three working days or less. In the UK, if you want to transfer money, you typically have three choices Bacs, Chaps and Faster Payments.\nBacs stands for 'Bankers Automated Clearing Services' and is a membership program in the UK consisting of 16 leading banks. In the UK each year, 4.4 billion payments are made through this platform with a total value over 1.5 Trillion. Generally, there two ways to make a Bacs Payment, direct debit or Bank transfer;\nDirect Debit is usually used as a simple way to make payments where same-day payment isn't required. Direct debit is both safe allowing customers to be protected from fraudulent payments, easy to set up and great for recurring payments.\nBank Transfer (Bacs Direct Credit) allows you to transfer money from one account to another quickly and safely. Currently, there are about 2 billion Bank Transfer payments made each year mostly for the workforce in the UK to get paid monthly with their salaries. Generally, a Bacs transfer takes three working days to clear, with strict cut-off times for processing payments, so it is not suitable for immediate and same-day payments.\nHow Do You Transfer Money Using Bacs?\nBacs payments are straightforward, which is the key advantage of the system, however, given there are two types of bacs transfers, there are two ways to make this payment. For a;\nBank Transfer (Bacs Credit) \u2013 your bank will allow you to transfer money to another account using your personal or business account. You need the name of the account, the name of the bank, the sort code and the account number. This type of transfer will cost between 5p and 50p, plus any additional fees your bank may charge.\nDirect Debit \u2013 With this type of transfer you're authorizing your bank to take payment from their account which can be set up using a direct access via a bank, a bacs approved bureau or a third-party provider.\nFaster Services\nBoth a Bank Transfer and a Direct Debit work on a three-day cycle to clear into your account. If you want a faster service, you have two choices in the UK today, Faster Payment Service and CHAPS\nFaster Payments \u2013 was introduced to the UK in 2008 and provided near real-time (approx. two hours to clear) the transfer of money between accounts that can be made online, over the phone or in your local branch. There is a max of 250,000 per transfer\nCHAPS \"Clearing House Automated Payment System\" \u2013 offers UK bank-to-bank Pound fund transfers that CHAPS system guarantees same-day clearance so long as instructions are received by 2pm on a working day. The key advantage over CHAPS as oppose to Faster Payments above, CHAPS has no limit to the amount of money your can send, although given it's an expensive service costing between \u00a325 and \u00a330 per transfer, it's usually reserved for large transfers.\nWhat type of payment should you use? Personally, I use Direct Debit for 90% of all my transactions as it's a simple, cost-effective way to make recurring and one-off payments where same-day money clearance is not required.\nFor everything else, a simple BACS bank transfer is the best way to transfer money. I don't have to worry about the speed of clearance and as such do not need to use CHAPS clearance.\nHow to Buy A Second Property Using Equity\nShould A UK Expat Transfer Their UK pension to a QROPS or a SIPP?\nHow Does an Overdraft Affect A Mortgage Application\nDebt Talk: How Long Does a CCJ Last?\nHow Long Does an IVA Last on Your Credit File?\nHow To Make Money From Property?\nHow to Find Bargain Summer Adventures For Kids Across The UK\nExpert Advice: How To Write A Cheque in The UK The Right Way\nTheRetirementBlog.co.uk\nTheRetirementBlog.co.uk is written by David Jacobs who is on a quest to retire early and get out of the rat race. David is a financial expert who lives for early retirement. Follow his journey making money, saving and investing to retire early and get the best out of his retirement.\nMy Wife and I Earn Less Than \u00a3100K A Year, but this is How I'm Going To Retire a Millionaire By The Time I'm 50\nHow to Earn Extra Money in the UK \u2013 101 Ways For 2020\nAre You On Track For Financial Freedom In Your Retirement?\nHow To Invest: How to Start Making Your Money Grow\nWhat Stocks, EFT's OR Funds Should I Buy Today?\nPension's Q&A: This is What You Need to Know About Your UK Pension\nUK Property: How Long Does A Remortgage Take in The UK\nUK Pensions Q&A: Should I Consolidate My Pensions?\nHow Long After The Property Valuation Do I Get The Mortgage Offer\nUK Pensions \u2013 Six Ways to Bolster Your State Pension\nUK Pensions: How Do I Find My Lost Pensions From The Past?\nIncome Tax: How Much Tax Do You Pay on A Second Job\nwww.theretirementblog.co.uk \u00a92021","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Comforting the Comfortable\nHomey Reserve Inn is a Hudson landmark.\nBy Elaine T. Cicora on Thu, Apr 27, 2000 at 4:00 am\nWalter Novak\nComfort on a plate, at the Reserve Inn.\n\"This,\" said my friend George, over a Bombay Sapphire martini and a piece of veal, \"is my idea of comfort food.\"\nThe two of us were sharing a weeknight dinner at the Reserve Inn, a cozy Hudson restaurant which, like the clocktower on the nearby commons and the Western Reserve Academy, is a local landmark.\nMany of the old-timers in this bustling small town turned city can recite the history of the restaurant near the corner of Darrow Road and Route 303. Originally an Italian eatery, the building was purchased in 1958 by Minnie and Leo Wagner, who turned it into a friendly, casual dining spot with an emphasis on all-American foods. Although Leo passed away a few years back, he remains a palpable presence in the restaurant, not only in the handsome portrait smiling down at guests from the wall of the main dining room, but also in the popular Leo Salad, for which he was the namesake. As for Minnie, the diminutive 81-year-old with a halo of shiny white hair has retired from her official duties, although she is still an unofficial goodwill ambassador, cruising the dining room to chat with friends, both old and new, whenever the spirit moves her.\nThe restaurant is now in the conservative hands of the Wagners' son, Dennis, who likes to joke that he made the mistake of stepping into the kitchen at the age of 18, to see if he could do something to help, and hasn't been able to get out since. A born restaurateur, the younger Wagner has managed to keep up with the times while creating an atmosphere in which nothing ever seems to change too much.\nEven a thorough interior updating, completed nearly two years ago, has left the two snug dining rooms and sheltering bar looking timelessly stylish, with a classically understated decor and fresh roses on every table. A colorful collection of leaded-glass lamps hovers over booths in the bar, where the locals gather for a late-night sandwich and a drink. And in the main dining room, New England landscapes by a local artist keep watch over the well-dressed clientele, some of whom have been coming here for almost a half-century.\nWeird and wonderful little touches abound, though, creating a familiar, unpretentious feel: things like the paper placemats that guard the green table linens from unexpected splashes, and the paper coffee filters that are pressed into service as breadbasket liners. Plates -- heavy white ironstone, each banded with a garland of flowers and vines in a deep shade of pink -- look like something from a flea market. And slices of commercial, sesame-seed-coated French bread are served with a bowl of thick, old-fashioned apple butter. (\"It really doesn't go with a martini,\" observed George, \"but I always look forward to it anyway.\")\nAll of which is not to say that the kitchen is stuck in a time warp. Wagner, along with his staff, constantly tinkers with the menu, adding some contemporary items and paring away the less popular ones. Many of the kitchen's more adventurous offerings show up as Saturday night specials, like a delicious appetizer of trendy wonton-wrapped shrimp inexplicably dubbed Shrimp Wellington. I admit that we cringed a little when we spotted the bright pink sauce beneath our five golden brown, medium-sized shrimp. But although the concoction -- mostly a blend of cream cheese and pepper jelly -- looked like frosting, its rich flavor and mellow heat made a great go-with for the crunchy, light, and perfectly prepared seafood.\nA classic starter from the regular menu, French Onion Soup was also done up just right -- rich and savory, with lots of cheese, a thick, not-too-salty beef broth, and plenty of tender, almost caramelized onions. And an entr\u00e9e special of fresh salmon showed an equally deft touch: Broiled to a still-moist degree of doneness, slathered with an unassuming butter sauce, and sided with a wedge of lemon, the thick filet was simple, tasty, and attentively prepared.\nDespite the menu's more recent emphasis on fish and seafood, steaks and chops are still among the restaurant's most popular offerings. A modest Boston strip steak -- the Reserve Inn Special -- was done as ordered to medium rare and was juicy and well-seasoned, if not quite up to downtown steakhouse standards of tenderness. A Saturday night prime rib special was a generous cut of well-marbled, medium-rare beef with a wonderfully rich taste -- although again, it could have been more tender. Still, at the price -- $16.95 and $17.95, respectively -- we're not complaining.\nAnother house special, Veal Duvall, was a large, thin, tender filet topped with lots of sliced mushrooms, a few bits of artichoke hearts, and a light, sherry-scented demi-glac\u00e9. Although a bit on the salty side, the dish was satisfying and full of flavor. As for pasta alternatives, we found a real winner in Pasta Gina: a big bowl of wide, fresh basil-and-black-pepper fettuccine noodles tossed with plenty of juicy chicken breast strips, sliced black olives, roasted red pepper, crumbles of creamy feta cheese, herbs, olive oil, and a wealth of soft, sweet, and sticky roasted garlic cloves.\nEntr\u00e9es come with either a simple house salad or the fancified Leo Salad, which is by far the better choice. Although the salad begins humbly enough, as a mix of iceberg lettuce flecked with bits of romaine, shredded carrot, red cabbage, and radish, the toppings of freshly fried bacon bits and shredded sharp white cheddar, along with the mildly tangy dressing of aged vinegar, garlic, and salad oil, make it memorable.\nSide dish choices include competently prepared but thoroughly ordinary rice pilaf, mixed vegetables, and french fries -- or the richer, more voluptuous home fries or twice-baked potato. The unusual home fries -- our current guilty pleasure -- had been assembled into a fat, round pancake and fried until irresistibly crisp and oily on the outside and meltingly moist and creamy within. And if that wasn't appealing enough, the potato patty was then topped with a mound of slowly melting white cheddar cheese. As for the twice-baked number, the filling was a cloud of light and creamy whipped potato, topped with melted Cheddar cheese and served with sour cream on the side. (\"Which side would you like it on?\" deadpanned our motherly waitress-turned-comedienne to one night's befuddled teenage companion. But we accepted the ribbing in good humor. While it is true that the Reserve Inn's serving staff includes people of both sexes and all ages, it is the mature, maternal waitresses that we prefer. Like our grandmas, they call us \"Dear,\" tease us gently, and inquire about our plans for the evening -- all the while bringing our food, filling our water glasses, and keeping us afloat in an endless stream of iced tea refills, even on a hectic Saturday night.)\nThe staffers also keep a little secret: Although you'll look in vain for it on the menu, the Reserve Inn makes some of the best pizza around. Dennis Wagner calls it \"backdoor pizza,\" since residents have been known to call in an order, drive over in their PJs, and pick up the goods from the restaurant's rear entry, without ever setting foot in the dining room. (While Wagner prefers to sell the pizza for carryout only, he will tolerate seeing it served in the dining room on weeknights or after 9 p.m. on weekends.) Our mouths are still watering from memories of the perfect little pizza pies that we ordered \"to go\" near the end of one of our meals: a \"white\" pizza with plenty of cheese, roasted red peppers, and sliced artichoke hearts; and a tomato-sauced number with generously applied black olives and pepperoni, both on thick, but surprisingly light and savory, crusts.\nDesserts at the Reserve Inn are mostly the standard commercial offerings, including Granny Smith Apple Pie and Bourbon-Pecan Pie, which actually turned out to taste pretty good when warmed up and served \u00e0 la mode. The kitchen also produces a good-looking cr\u00e8me br\u00fbl\u00e9e, although by the time we got around to ordering it, the evening's allotment was sold out. But the real treat is the luscious Ho-Ho Cake, made by hostess Diane Topper (which, as George pointed out, obviously makes it a hostess Ho-Ho). Layers of moist chocolate cake interspersed with a creamy white filling (too sturdy for whipped cream, too rich for marshmallow topping, its identity is a closely guarded secret) and frosted with a really thick blanket of fudge-like chocolate, the dessert was as sweet and satisfying as a visit to a loving childhood home.\nWhich more or less summarizes what may be the restaurant's ultimate charm. Just as in that archetypal family of our dreams, the authentically friendly people, reliably well-prepared food, and timelessly attractive decor here combine to make the Reserve Inn as untroubled and welcoming a dining destination as you are likely to find.\nElaine T. Cicora can be reached at elaine.ci [email protected].\nElaine T. Cicora\nRead More about Elaine T. Cicora\nA Change of Course for Ponyboys in Chagrin Falls\nIn a Crowded Taco Field, Paloma is Doing It Differently and Better\nA St. Patrick's Day-Themed Pop-Up Bar Opens in the Flats Today. In January. 49 Days Before St. Patrick's Day\nDestination Cleveland Launches 2023 Cleveland Brewery Passport\nLimited Tickets Remain for Scene's Whiskey in the Winter Event This Friday Night\nBy Scene Staff","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"CME Offerings\nFlorida Academy\nPROFESSIONAL MEDIATORS, INC.\nInvoice for Annual Membership Dues (2021)\nFAPM Florida Mediators List\nFAPM Membership Benefits\nMembership Application and Renewals\nEnhanced Listing Information\nDiplomate Application\nCommunity Involvement Committee\nPast Presidents Corner\nFAPM Goals and Strategies\nFAPM Officers and Directors\nDispute Resolution Center\nCME Requirements and Form\nChris A. Barker\nChris A. Barker, was born in Sheffield, Alabama, on July 24, 1965. He has been a member of the Bar of the State of Alabama since 1990, and Florida since 1991. He is admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court; the U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; the U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida; and, the U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Alabama. Mr. Barker has also been certified by the Florida Supreme Court as a Circuit Civil Mediator, and is a member of the Florida Academy of Professional Mediators, Florida Circuit-Civil Mediator Society and National Association of Distinguished Neutrals.\nCommercial and Employment Litigation\nAreas Of Certification\nCircuit Civil\n501 East Kennedy Blvd. Suite 1040\nchris@barkercook.com\nhttp:\/\/www.barkercook.com\nFlorida Academy of Professional Mediators, Inc.\nBoca Raton FL 33481-2552\nEmail: info@tfapm.org\n2018, The Florida Academy of Professional Mediators, Inc.\nFLORIDA'S JUDICIAL CIRCUIT\nJudicial Circuit\nCOUNTIES IN THE JUDICIAL CIRCUIT\n1 Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa and Walton\n2 Franklin, Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, and Wakulla\n3 Columbia, Dixie, Hamilton, Lafayette, Madison, Suwannee and Taylor\n4 Clay, Duval and Nassau\n5 Citrus, Hernando, Lake, Marion and Sumter\n6 Pasco and Pinellas\n7 Flagler, Putnam, St. Johns and Volusia\n8 Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Gilchrist, Levy, and Union\n9 Orange and Osceola\n10 Hardee, Highlands, and Polk\n11 Dade\n12 DeSoto, Manatee, and Sarasota\n13 Hillsborough\n14 Bay, Calhoun, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson and Washington\n15 Palm Beach\n16 Monroe\n17 Broward\n18 Brevard and Seminole\n19 Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee and St. Lucie\n20 Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry and Lee","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"NBA2KCoins\nNBA 2K Tips and Guides\nWhat is the \"hypothesis method\" unique to \"Chrono Cross\"? Repeating contrast is also required [English pickled in the game # 95]\nApril 24, 2022 by ioBuddha\n\"Chrono Cross\" appears a lot of characters like individuality lumps and many words to read again. That migrating line is what English translation and the tone of the character, and this time it picks up from the early snake building.\n# Reading -arni Village ~ Viper Manor\nLeena (Home):\nIn 10, 20 years\u2026 When We're All Grown Up And Married, and Have Kids of Our Own\u2026\nWHEN THAT TIME COMES, I WONDER WHAT KIND OF Adult We'll Be.\nWhat Kind of Life Will I BE LEADING\u2026\nTen years later, 20 years later\u2026 Growing and married and hold kid\u2026\nAt that time, what kind of adult have we become. What kind of life are you sending\u2026\nLeena (Another):\nTHAT BOY\u2026 I GUESS I KINDA LIKED HIM\u2026\nIF THAT BOY Were Still ALIVE TODAY, I WOUDER BECOME OF US.\nThat boy\u2026 I think I was probably like\u2026\nIf that child is still alive, what happened?\nSergu's childhood friend Lena violates the difference between home and another. She imagines the future from her current in the scene of the beach in the home. In Another, I think that the past events are different in the past of the \"IF-Were, i Wonder What Would ~\". _ The variation of the same statement is compared to home and another. _\nLuccia:\nI Cannot Leave Right Now, But Kom by VHEN YOU NEED MY HELP. I Am Villing To Help You.\nResearcher's Luciana is a German-style pronunciation. She seems good to image \"W\" to \"V\" and \"TH\" to \"D\" and \"COME\" to \"KOM\", somewhat characteristic.\nPIP:\nMy Dweam Is To Sail De Vast Sea Someday on a Big Huge SHIP.\nWOULD YOU MIND OPENING DIS CAGE QUIETWY?\nTsumal's Yume will hit her Hiroji with a horny flap.\nCan't she sneeze this key key?\nMysterious life \"PIP\" (Tsumaru) is born, and I will talk like a young girl. Since \"R\" and \"TH\" can not pronounce, it is replaced with \"W\" and \"D\".\nHarlequin:\nJE M'Appelle Harle.\nI am Ze Right-Hand Harlequin to Monsieur Lynx.\n\"Tsukuyomi\" is from Japanese mythology, so English names are changed to \"Harlequin\" and so-called ways. Metal bat does not swing even if the name changes. She is the tone of the French style as well as Luciana, and \"JE M'Appelle ~\" (I am ~) and French as it is. She is \"Harlequin\" in English, but in French, I read \"Arlkan\" and the first \"Harle\" will be called \"Arles\". You can also hear the \"Arles Woman\" that seduces the main character Sergu.\nIF You Lie Down Wit 'Dogs You Will Surely Catch Fleaz, Non?\nIf you are with such a thing, you will not have an absolute right?\nThe prototype is \"if You Lie Down With Dogs, You Will Get Up with Fleas. (If you go to bed with dogs, it will come with fleas. \"DOG\" = It is a proverb that it happens badly and badly affected with bad guys.\nKid: I 'M Gonna Kick Yer Arse So Hard, You'll Kiss The Moon!\nHarle: You Are Ze One Who Iz Going To Have Her her derri\u00e8rekicked!\nTemee I'll flee until I kiss you in the month!\nWhat is the way of being fucked!\nSlug \"Kick Your ASS\" is added to the Kid's decisive speech \"Moon\" and the roughness is increasing. This is the meaning of \"Have Her Derri\u00e8re Kicked\" (Derri\u00e8re = ASS) to this, but there is a meaning of \"disastrous\" with \"HAVE (GET) One's Ass Kicked\", and it is also good in the meaning of the existence to the kid. I think it is a translation.\nau revoir, mon Serge! See you Again!\nAnd Serge, Pleaze Dream of Moi! OUI?\nOrvoire, Serg! See you again!\nLook at your dreams! Uhuh!\nIt was also \"Detective Poaro\", but in English works, simple French, such as \"MON\" and \"MOI\", sometimes appears as it knows.\nLynx:\nNow, Serge\u2026 What Do You Desire From this World?\nDo You Wish To Live Again?\nDo You Want To Erase Your Demise From the Page of History?\nListen to me\u2026 The End of the Human World Is Nigh!\nWhen this Time Comes, Serge, There Shall Be A Deep Enmity Between You and The World!\nThis is not speculation or premium\u2026 this is History!\nCome on, Sergu\u2026 What do you want to this world?\nDo you want to live again?\nDo you want to erase your death from the history page?\nGood to hear\u2026 The end of the world is near!\nAt that time, deep hate will be lilaced between you and the world!\nThis is not a prediction or a prediction\u2026 It is a history!\nA mysterious man who tries to catch Sergu, Yamaneko. This is the first Rena line \"When Ti Me Comes\". Even in Japanese, \"at that time\", but because it is a one-phrase, more contrast will stand out. At Rena, I imagined an indeterminate future, but Yamaneko is an end that the future has already been determined.\nNOW COME TO ME, SERGE!\nThe Assassin of Time\u2026 The Chrono Trigger !!!\nCome with me, Sergu!\nSituation of the time\u2026 Chrono Trigger!\n# Impressive phrase: The Sea Never Changes, Does It?\nIT'll ProbaBly Keep Rolling in and Out, In and Out, Long After Our Lifetime\u2026\nWithout a Single Change\u2026\nSurely, our life ends for a long time, pulling, pulling it and pulled\u2026\nNone of them\u2026\nThere is a connection between \"sea\" and \"life\" as an axis through \"Chrono Cross\". The presence of the sea continued to be countried several billion years from the beginning of the planet and watched the trend of life. \"IT's Probable Seen Many Things\u2026 Heard Many Things\u2026\" And Rena says, but how many of the sea have \"I saw\", I read the story of this work It will be the key.\nTrading on the black market of neopets becomes a real problem\nPSG-Ultras leave stadium\nGenshin Impact: Create The Perfect Team Composition To Conquer Sumeu Academy Scribe\nFollow The Mens 2nd Super G Race In Cortina dAmpezzo Now On The Live Ticker!\nSkip Bayless Criticizes LeBron James Snooping Into Uncalled\nTwo Frames That Have The Internet Anxious To Know More\nGarena rov","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Strip Club Must Pay $10.5M in Monster Truck Death\nLawsuit said club overserved driver who ran over woman in parking lot with monster truck\nBy Ellen Goldberg\t\u2022 Published February 20, 2013 \u2022 Updated on February 21, 2013 at 9:40 am\nA Dallas jury has awarded $10.5 million to the family of a woman who was fatally run over by a monster truck in a strip club parking lot.\nEric Crutchfield is serving nine years in prison for manslaughter for running over and killing 23-year-old Kasey McKenzie. McKenzie's family said the club, the Spearmint Rhino, served Crutchfield too much alcohol and filed a civil suit.\n\"Mr. Crutchfield arrived at the club around 10 p.m.,\" said Michael Schmidt, the attorney for McKenzie's parents. \"He was at the club for four hours, and he was served in excess of 10 drinks and shots while he was in the club.\"\nAccording to the lawsuit, Crutchfield's blood alcohol content was more than twice the legal limit.\nhouse fire 6 hours ago\nNearly One Dozen House Fires Reported Overnight as Temperatures Plummet\ndallas isd 15 hours ago\nStudents, Colleagues Mourn Teacher Credited with Catapulting STEM Program\nSchmidt showed jurors surveillance video of Crutchfield drinking inside the club that night.\n\"We believe that obviously he was intoxicated; it was apparent to the bartender and the club that he was intoxicated, and he got behind the wheel of his monster truck and ran over Kasey McKenzie,\" Schmidt said.\nUnder what's called the \"dram shop\" doctrine, restaurants, bars and liquor stores can be held liable if they serve alcohol to customers who are clearly drunk.\nThe $10.5 million judgment in the case is said to be the biggest dram shop verdict in Dallas since 1985.\nSchmidt called the verdict closure for McKenzie's family.\nA corporate representative for the Spearmint Rhino said the company had no comment on the ruling.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
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{"text":"Tweak says, \"You make my mouth drool. ;)\"\nRoxanna Fielding ( bang_a_drum) wrote in nevermore_logs,\nCurrent music: The Felice Brothers - Penn Station\nEntry tags: jared price, roxanna fielding\nWho: Roxanna Fielding & Jared Price\nWhat: Conversations and sugary things\nWhen: Sunday afternoon\nWhere: The bakery where Jared works\nWarnings: Language? Probably not much more than that\nRoxanna didn't get a lot of free time between classes and practicing, so when she had a few free hours to herself, she tended to savor them. She'd lived in the city for a year, but there hadn't been a lot of time for exploring, she'd usually been too busy with school. But she was making it a point to try and learn her way around, so she bundled up and headed out, exploring the blocks around her dorm.\nThe wind was cold and seemed to slice through her layers of clothes, and her nose was an icicle after about an hour. She'd been about to turn around and head back, but the scent of cinnamon, vanilla, and spices wafted towards her from a shop, and her mouth started to water a bit. She headed for the door, pushing it open and shaking her hair away from her face. The pastry cases caught her eye immediately, and her growling stomach reminded her she hadn't eaten lunch yet. She looked over the wares on display, fingers tapping out a rhythm only she could hear.\ndexterous_fake\nThere wasn't a whole lot a twenty would buy him, but he held back from saying that comment. He took the bill out of the tip jar and stuffed it in his pocket. \"Thanks.\" He wasn't going to share that one with anyone.\nLuckily for her there wasn't anyone else in line for the moment, so he took his time (which he did anyway) at packing her up a box full of pastry. \"One cinnamon bun, cherry, croissant. What else?\" He kept the lid open with his tongs ready. Deirdre had a whole shitload of stuff.\nbang_a_drum\nShe pulled one corner of her mouth up into a half-smile. \"No worries,\" she said. \"Let him deal with losing everything.\"\nShe made a considering noise in the back of her throat. \"Eh, what the hell,\" she said after a minute. \"One of those puff pastry things, and one of the red velvet cupcakes. And that's it, I swear.\"\nHe clicked the tongs together as his eyes surfed through the counter for all the items. He was still learning all the names, there was something new and different each time he swore. It was like colors, how the hell were there so many names for something that should be just a donut?\n\"You sure?\" He popped the top of the box down, bending it in a little from his fingerprints. It was totally too flimsy of a box. \"Coffee or tea to go with that?\" That was another thing that was annoying. Did coffee have to have so many names too? He couldn't count how many times he'd had some asshole come in thinking they were in a Starbucks.\n\"Yeah, I'm good,\" she said. \"But I'll have a huge black coffee, just plain coffee. I'm sick of coffee shops making me learn a second language just to get a cup of coffee, you know? Fucking stupid.\"\n\"Coffee is just coffee. Everything else is sewer water with a fancy name.\" Jared wasn't good at being more than what he thought he was. That meant making friends and knowing how to talk in public was limited.\nRoxanna raised an eyebrow. \"Wow, you are just the eternal storm cloud, aren't you?\" she asked. And here she'd always been told she had a bad attitude, this guy could give her lessons.\nJared looked at her as he filled up the ceramic mug and slid it over, wiping off the spills on his hand onto the apron. \"Weren't we agreeing here?\" He was confused. He wasn't exactly chatty and spilled glitter when he talked like a fucking unicorn.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Five ways Labour can fight back | John Harris\nEd Miliband must free Labour from the 'what-would-you-cut' narrative and start addressing the party's basic predicament\nEd Miliband's appearance on Thursday's Today programme was no repeat of the snarl-up that happened last November, when John Humphrys skewered him over the precise identity of the squeezed middle. He emerged with scratches rather than wounds, but his encounter with Evan Davis still pointed up some worrying Labour weaknesses. They're still prisoners of the what-would-you-cut narrative, and short on convincing answers; questions about his and the party's essential purpose continue to draw unconvincing answers (enough stuff about \"getting on\" already \u2013 as one acquaintance said to me soon after: \"On what? The bus? Norman Tebbit's bike?\").\nAt the launch of Labour's local election campaign not long afterwards, Miliband gave a good speech. As Allegra Stratton wrote last week, he now has three big themes he's intent on hammering: the rising cost of living and its effects on even the supposedly affluent; the prospect of the next generation failing to do better than their parents' (summed up in the slightly clunky idea of the \"British promise\"); and the importance of strong communities. All these need developing, and fast: moreover, it would be good to hear some of these themes being referenced by Labour frontbenchers.\nBut in terms of Labour's basic predicament, that is only a small part of the picture. So, by way of starting a conversation, here are five pressing points:\n1) The argument about the deficit has to begin with growth\nMiliband came to this disappointingly late in his Today interview. It's not only the nub of the \"too far, too fast\" case against the government, but the only way Labour can even start to break out of all those dead-ended exchanges about how many police\/teachers\/whatever they'd cut. The top line of any Labour person's pitch on the public finances has to be the prospect of demand being so sucked out of the economy \u2013 and remember, for the 675th time, 95% of the cuts have yet to bite \u2013 that the government will imperil its own deficit-reducing raison d'etre. In other words, in terms of emphasis, Labour needs to revive the kind of arguments Ed Balls was making in last summer's leadership campaign. The economy is stalling; people see it every day on gap-toothed high streets, and in empty situations-vacant columns, and it is more than likely to get worse. This, not specious arguments about how many public employees should be made redundant, is where the most urgent debate ought to be.\n2) It's also about what we value\nAgain, this was there in the Today interview, but not put as boldly as it should have been \u2013 though there was better stuff in the launch speech. The government's monomania about cuts threatens aspects of society that are precious not on account of political theory, but their central place in millions and millions of lives. This argument will take you straight to the heart of the real middle England, as opposed to the fantastical metropolitan version (where the whole of the south of England looks like Weybridge and anyone halfway successful leaves the public sector well alone), believed by far too many Labour people. It's a quote I've used a lot, but try this very prescient thought, written by the academic Ross McKibbin in 1999: \"[Labour] would do well to reject the view that the public sector is in some way a proletarian thing, something Middle England does not like. If anything, the reverse is true. The middle classes make more use of the NHS, public transport, public libraries, local swimming pools, public parks and their right to state welfare than anyone else.\"\n3) The coalition's position on 50p tax is an open goal\nWhenever a microphone is put in front of a Labour politician, one phrase should pass their lips within seconds: inequality of sacrifice. Forget the dried-up accusation that opening up a debate about all this is to somehow risk class war; it's a simple, and very British, argument about fairness. Towards the end of his time in office, in one of his few acts of clear thinking, Gordon Brown saw all this coming, and in keeping with his religious belief in \"dividing lines\", came up with the new top rate of tax, thereby putting Labour on the right side. Now, the government makes noises about its imminent demise. In the context of, say, news about the boss of Lloyd's \u00a321m bonus, this creates a no-brainer political opportunity, largely ignored because too many senior Labour people think a tax on 1% of incomes somehow worries the \"aspirational\". It doesn't: what incenses the majority of Britons is the spectacle of so many people getting away with murder (and note: contrary to all those squeals about 50p being a revenue-raising dud, it appears to work).\n4) What's your vision?\nThe period when it's easy to condemn the coalition as hatchet-wielding brutes will eventually pass. There is some fascinating, creative thinking going on at the highest levels of government, and the Lib Dems have very little to do with it. Read senior Tory adviser Rohan Silva paying tribute to EF Schumacher in last Sunday's Observer, or consider the implications of the localism bill: whether this stuff will make it through the Whitehall mincer, or survive the opposition of the Tories' more unreconstructed elements, is a moot point \u2013 but it doesn't detract from where it might lead: free-market economics with a newly human face, in essence. As things stand, the Labour party has woefully little by way of a response, apart from the vague idea that some of it may not work. This is not nearly good enough. What is the good society? How will people's lives differ if it comes to pass? What has Labour got to say about the distribution of power, and control? In the conference speech Miliband made immediately after becoming leader, there were promising passages about the decline of our towns and cities, \"life beyond the bottom line\" and more. This needs developing: by 2014, it may well be where the action is.\n5) Winning isn't enough\nLabour will do well in the local elections. Its poll rating isn't bad at all. It was good to see all those people marching last Saturday, and a Labour leader addressing them. Things are about to get even grimmer, both economically and socially. But as Labour people are currently fond of reminding us, this is precisely what happened in the early 1980s. And remember how they turned out.\nPublic sector cuts\nPublic services policy\nThis entry was posted on Friday, April 1st, 2011 at 5:12 pm\tand is filed under Guardian RSS. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. \u00ab Budget 2011: Guardian columnists' verdict | The panel | Why Clarkson and co are puerile and proud of it | John Harris \u00bb","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"NFT REVIEW METAVERSE Demystifying Metaverse Competition \u2013 NFT News Today\nin Metaverse\nby NFT REVIEW MARKET February 12, 2022, 9:16 pm 1.5k Views 26 Votes\nWhen a lot of people think about the Metaverse, Meta, the company behind Facebook and other social media powerhouses, comes to mind, but there's more to the Metaverse than Meta.\nCompetition for Corporations\nThere are a lot of players in the Metaverse, and the number of companies making their entrance into this space grows almost daily. At the beginning of the Metaverse's existence, there were a lot of small-scale players in this space, but as time goes on, it's only natural for consolidation to occur. Consolidation isn't specific to the Metaverse; we've witnessed it in several industries over time, where a few large companies acquire competitors, undercut competitors, or even make it borderline impossible for new entrants into a space.\nCompanies are also in serious competition for talent, considering that few things are more critical in the Metaspace today than the human resources that build the dream. Big players are poaching the best talents from smaller players in the space; they're offering more money and perks than startups, which does two critical things.\nFirstly, big players like Meta get the best of the best to help build the next phase of their business, and secondly, they restrict competitors from acquiring the talents they need.\nNow that humongous companies like Meta have such a significant presence in this space, it's becoming increasingly more challenging for existing players to compete and for new players to make an entry into the Metaverse. Competition in the Metaverse is stiff for corporations; it's also highly competitive for users.\nCompetition for Metaverse Users\nAs the Metaverse grows in popularity, the price of items and properties has grown exponentially. Right now, there's immense competition for almost everything, from land to clubhouses and even tokens.\nWhile on the Metaverse, you compete for many things; if you want access to a specific clubhouse or virtual performance, you may need to bid for a token that ultimately grants you rights to such exclusive events or spaces.\nGaming isn't left out; now, game developers are embedding their games with tokens that grant you access to entire games or certain rewards or parts of popular games. NFT-access gaming is on the rise, and even with all the pushback from the gaming community, it seems inevitable.\nFor consumers, competition in the Metaverse is on the rise, and at this point, it's only a matter of time until everything requires an NFT access token.\nWhat does this mean for the public?\nThere's a question that gets thrown around fairly often, \"will I encounter a lot of competition on the metaverse?\" The answer to this question is it depends. It depends on your interests and the type of spaces you frequent.\nIf you're interested in owning the most sought-after real estate pieces, tokens, and attending exclusive Meta events, you'll encounter a considerable amount of competition for \"scarce\" resources. For now, you can still make the most of this relatively new experience, and as of February 2022, you can still experience a competition-free metaverse.\nSupport Us via our Sponsors\nPrevious article NFT REVIEW BUIDL, BUIDL, BUIDL\u200a\u2014\u200aWELCOME TO OUR NEWEST TEAM MEMBERS\nNext article NFT REVIEW Experience ElGranDerbi \u2013 NFT News Today\nNFT REVIEW BUIDL, BUIDL, BUIDL\u200a\u2014\u200aWELCOME TO OUR NEWEST TEAM MEMBERS\nNFT REVIEW Experience ElGranDerbi \u2013 NFT News Today","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Linde Announces Fourth Quarter 2021 Earnings and Conference Call Schedule\n12 January 2022, 5:59 am \u00b72-min read\nDGAP-News: Linde plc \/ Key word(s): Quarter Results\nGuildford, UK, January 12, 2022 - Linde (NYSE: LIN; FWB: LIN) will release its fourth quarter 2021 financial results on Thursday, February 10, 2022, at 06:00 EST\/midday CET. The Company will host and webcast its conference call at 10:00 EST\/16:00 CET, which will be available to the public and the media in listen-only mode.\nLive conference call\nUS Toll-Free Dial-In Number: 888 204 4368\nGermany Toll-Free Dial-In Number: 0800 589 4609\nUK Toll-Free Dial-In Number: 0800 358 6377\nAccess code: 7649248\nLive webcast (listen-only)\nhttps:\/\/investors.linde.com\/events-presentations\nShort URL: https:\/\/t1p.de\/i2ho\nWeb replay\nAvailable on demand beginning at midday EST\/18:00 CET on\nThursday, February 10, 2022 at:\nThe earnings release and presentation materials can be accessed on Thursday, February 10, 2022 at https:\/\/investors.linde.com\/events-presentations (short URL: https:\/\/t1p.de\/i2ho).\nAbout Linde\nLinde is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company with 2020 sales of $27 billion (\u20ac24 billion). We live our mission of making our world more productive every day by providing high-quality solutions, technologies and services which are making our customers more successful and helping to sustain and protect our planet.\nThe company serves a variety of end markets including chemicals & energy, food & beverage, electronics, healthcare, manufacturing, metals and mining. Linde's industrial gases are used in countless applications, from life-saving oxygen for hospitals to high-purity & specialty gases for electronics manufacturing, hydrogen for clean fuels and much more. Linde also delivers state-of-the-art gas processing solutions to support customer expansion, efficiency improvements and emissions reductions.\nFor more information about the company and its products and services, please visit www.linde.com.\nJuan Pelaez\nEmail: juan.pelaez@linde.com\nEmail: anna.davies@linde.com\n12.01.2022 Dissemination of a Corporate News, transmitted by DGAP - a service of EQS Group AG.\nThe DGAP Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial\/Corporate News and Press Releases.\nLinde plc\nThe Priestley Centre, 10 Priestley Road\nGU2 7XY Guildford\nInvestor_Relations@Linde.com\nwww.linde.com\nIE00BZ12WP82\nA2DSYC\nRegulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Hanover, Munich, Stuttgart, Tradegate Exchange; Moscow, NYSE, Luxembourg Stock Exchange (Euro MTF)\nEnd of News\nFactbox-Spies, lies and chairman's exit: Credit Suisse's scandals\nThe abrupt move comes less than a year after Horta-Osorio was brought in to clean up the bank's corporate culture marred by its involvement with collapsed investment firm Archegos and insolvent supply chain finance firm Greensill Capital. An independent report https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/finance\/credit-suisse-posts-78-q2-net-profit-decline-2021-07-29 into the incident slammed the bank's conduct, saying its losses were the result of a fundamental failure of management and control at its investment bank, and its prime brokerage division in particular.\nThese are 3 of my top passive income ideas\nPassive income ideas can be hard to find, but these shares have been screened for their income potential and look very good to Andy Ross. The post These are 3 of my top passive income ideas appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Prestatyn Town FC\nPrestatyn boss hails keeper in Welsh Cup win\nMan of the match showing helped the Seasiders to their first ever Welsh Cup\nPrestatyn beat Bangor to win the Welsh Cup\nWant all the latest North Wales sports news direct to your inbox? Share your email for the biggest headlines, transfer news and more\nPRESTATYN player-boss Neil Gibson hailed a man-of-the-match performance from goalkeeper Jon Hill-Dunt as the Seasiders lifted the Welsh Cup yesterday for the first time in the club's history.\nTwo goals from Jason Price and one from Ross Stephens secured the 3-1 success over Bangor City at Wrexham's Racecourse ground, but it was Hill-Dunt who stole the show with a penalty save the crowning moment of an almost immaculate display.\n\"He did us proud but he's had a few uncomfortable moments this season, particularly since Christmas,\" said Gibson afterwards.\n\"But he's shown fantastic character to come back on a big occasion like today and prove what he is capable of.\n\"During the week I had a feeling (he would) because he's that type of lad, he likes the big occasion and that is the standard he sets. He can be that good if he wants to be and today he's gone a long way towards helping Prestatyn Town win the Welsh Cup.\nWelsh Cup Final: Prestatyn 3 Bangor 1\n\"I'm absolutely over the moon with the result, although it probably hasn't really sunk in yet. Bangor came back at us and made it really difficult for us and when they scored it was always going to be hard.\n\"We had to weather a couple of storms and we managed to do that. When we came back into it we showed good character and good quality to win it.\"\nPrestatyn can now look forward to a first-ever campaign in next season's Europa League tournament and Gibson, whose family have been involved with the Bastion Gardens outfit ever since he was a toddler, has ambitious plans going forward.\n\"When we were in the Welsh Alliance, the dream was getting into the Welsh Premier League,\" he added.\n\"We thought it might take five years but we managed to do it in three. When we got to the Welsh Premier so quickly we had to lift the bar again and in the last two seasons the aim has been to get into Europe and it's achieved.\n\"Prestatyn is a club close to my heart, I've been involved since I was one or two-years old, my Dad was the groundsman and my Mum still works in the tea bar. It was the only club I would have played for after my professional career ended and today we have gone a long way towards achieving what I believe the club is capable of.\n\"We're not going to stop here, we'll push on to try and make Prestatyn a force in North Wales and Welsh football for a few years to come.\"\nAnd the player-boss insisted that Uefa prize money would be spent wisely \"Prestatyn has always been a prudent club and Bangor have shown us the way forward,\" he said.\n\"They have done it over a number of years by in getting into Europe and they have built on that every season.\n\"They have been the trail-blazers and we are the minnows trying to follow that act. It's quite fitting we had to beat them today to get into Europe and we'll be looking to establish Prestatyn as a top-three or top-four club over the next five or six years and we'll use the money wisely and carefully like we always do to make sure we are a self-sustaining club.\"\nBangor City FC\nPrestatyn\nGwyneddClubs issue statements after football match abandoned due to alleged racismNorth Wales Police and the North Wales Coast FA are investigating the incident\nWrexham boss Phil Parkinson confirms interest in League One striker ahead of FA Trophy tie\nWrexham AFCThe Dragons will welcome Isthmian League side Folkestone Invicta to the Racecourse on Saturday\nEngland Cricket TeamSome fans think it's time Wales declared independence from England - at cricketWales is part of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and doesn't have an international side of its own\nClubs issue statements after football match abandoned due to alleged racism\nGwyneddNorth Wales Police and the North Wales Coast FA are investigating the incident\nWrexham 5-1 Folkestone: Dragons brush aside visitors to progress to last 16\nWrexham AFCThe FA Trophy tie was played behind closed doors\nLiverpool FC boss Jurgen Klopp gets North Wales invite in bid to boost women's team\nGwyneddDwyfor Meirionnydd MS Mabon ap Gwynfor wants the German to see the lack of resources available to women who play the beautiful game","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Next-generation of Wi-Fi is officially launched\nTechnologyHigh-Tech\nBy Avinash A Last updated Sep 18, 2019 0\nThe Wi-Fi Alliance, the organization that oversees implementation of the Wi-Fi standard has now officially announced its certification program for the next-generation of Wi-Fi \u2014 Wi-Fi 6.\nWi-Fi 6 also known as \"AX WiFi\" or \"802.11ax WiFi\" builds to provide improved speed, better coverage, increase efficiency and reduce congestion in heavy bandwidth usage scenarios \u2014 in short, Wi-Fi certified 6 will give performance required by users today in the most demanding Wi-Fi environments.\nWhat are the improvements in Wi-Fi certified 6?\nWi-Fi 6 uses both 1024 quadrature amplitude modulation mode (1024-QAM) to provide a signal packed with more data (giving you more efficiency) and a 160 MHz Channel to provide a wider channel to make your WiFi faster.\nWi-Fi 6 uses 8\u00d78 uplink\/downlink, MU-MIMO, OFDMA, and BSS Color to provide up to 4x larger capacity and to handle more devices.\nWith 1024-QAM, in Wi-Fi 6 each symbol carries 10 bits rather than 8 bits, improving raw speeds by 25% compared to 802.11ac 256-QAM.\nWi-Fi 6 expands the WiFi band from 80 MHz to 160 MHz, doubling the channel width and creating a faster connection from your router to the device.\nWith Wi-Fi 6, you can enjoy 8K movies, large file downloads, and uploads, and responsive smart home devices \u2013 all without buffering.\nWith Wi-Fi 6's BSS Color, minimize WiFi conflicts with neighboring networks.\nWith Target Wake Time (TWT), Wi-Fi 6 reduce power consumption.\nWi-Fi certified 6 devices bring enhanced performance to emerging applications such as virtual and augmented reality.\nAlso, now tech companies can advertise their upcoming products with new Wi-Fi 6 standards and flagship devices Samsung Galaxy Note10 and Note10+ are the first Wi-Fi Certified 6 smartphones. Also recently launched iPhone 11, Pro and Pro Max also support next-gen wireless technology.\nAvinash A\nHe shares new updates in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning universe. By the way, he is a Biotechnology Engineer.\nThe Golden CCTV Installation Tips and Tricks\n5 Rules Of Styling A Great Headline\nSabarinath Jan 17, 2020 0\n7 Online Casinos with eCheck as Payment Method\nHow To Setup ADB On Android, Windows, Mac And Linux\nWhat Are Ransomware Attacks? \u2014 How To Avoid Them And Tools To Get Back\u2026\n10 Best free services to send large files over the internet in 2020\n10 Fun brain teaser games for Android and iOS to train your brain in 2019\nSabarinath Nov 21, 2019 0\nLove to solve puzzles \u2014 How about some fun brain teaser games for Android to meddle with your mind during your\u2026\n6 Best Password Managers For Android and iOS (Updated 2019)\nHow to install Google Chrome extensions on Android smartphone\nBest automatic wallpaper changer apps for Android in 2019\nDifferent chatting apps with unique functionalities to serve its users","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Sara's Review: Curious Minds (Knight and Moon #1) by Janet Evanovich & Phoef Sutton\nPublisher Via NetGalley\nPublisher: Bantam Dell\nReleased: August 16th 2016\nGenre: Humor, Mystery, Thriller, & Suspense\nFormat: ebook, Paperback, Hardcover\nAmazon | B&N | Kobo\nFacebook | Twitter | Website\nPhoef Sutton\nEmerson Knight is introverted, eccentric, and has little to no sense of social etiquette. Good thing he's also brilliant, rich, and (some people might say) handsome, or he'd probably be homeless. Riley Moon has just graduated from Harvard Business and Harvard Law. Her aggressive Texas spitfire attitude has helped her land her dream job as a junior analyst with mega-bank Blane-Grunwald. At least Riley Moon thought it was her dream job, until she is given her first assignment: babysitting Emerson Knight. What starts off as an inquiry about missing bank funds in the Knight account leads to inquiries about a missing man, missing gold, and a life-and-death race across the country. Through the streets of Washington, D.C., and down into the underground vault of the Federal Reserve in New York City, an evil plan is exposed. A plan so sinister that only a megalomaniac could think it up, and only the unlikely duo of the irrepressibly charming Emerson Knight and the tenacious Riley Moon can stop it.\nBook Trailer:\nThreeBoundless Stars\nI was provided a copy of Curious Minds via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. I just recently discovered Janet Evonavich's books with her Fox and O'Hare series, which I love; so when Curious Minds was offered I jumped on it.\nI guess the biggest issue I had, was I was expecting the same banter and chemistry between Knight and Moon. Like there was between Fox and O'Hare. Knight is a socially inept, brilliant, eccentric; kind of a rich version of Sheldon Cooper, with a bit more charm and a clue. His only saving grace, when it comes to his interaction with Riley Moon, is he is attractive. But even then there wasn't much chemistry between them. Their close interactions were more awkward than intimate. I could see Knight become a very beloved character in future books but this first one I'm not sold yet.\nRiley was a ball of nerves, most of the time and rightly so. The life she had been working for is was essentially being flushed down the toilet, from the second Knight was thrust upon her. Despite her Harvard business and law degrees she is still tasked to be Knight's reluctant Watson. I was disappointed that we didn't get to see more of her \"smarts\". We know that she can drive and fix cars and shoot a gun. What was college for? All she has done is fetch coffee and babysitting Knight.\nThe Story had a solid plot; to steal the world's gold. It was interesting and scary to think about a few men having that much power over the economy of the world. The mystery behind how Knight was going to solve, then ultimately foil the bad guys was fun and fast paced. It is interesting to see where this series goes, I think the characters have a lot of potential to expand a grow.\nSara's Review: Dark Heir (Jane Yellowrock #9) by Faith Hunter\nSara's Review: Beyond the Next Star (Love Beyond #1) by Melody Johnson\nSara's Review: Flying in Spaceships with Aliens (Kilbus Lord #2) by Erin Raegan","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"John Mahoney Net Worth, Career, Biography, Facts, Age, Life Story\nJohn Mahoney was an English-born\/American actor who had a net worth of $16 million at the time of his death in 2018. Mahoney was most-famous for his role on the long-running sitcom \"Frasier\". He appeared in all 264 of the show's total episodes.\nEstate Value\nFrasier Salary\nFrasier Success\nThough some news reports upon his death valued his estate at \"just\" $5 million, we dispute that number. Typically when news outlets report on the value on an estate from probate filings, they are only disclosing an estimate of the person's liquid assets at the time of their death (cash on hand, stocks, bank accounts and real estate). These reports also did not include money that was set up in trust prior to the person's death. Considering John earned more than $40 million from his time on Frasier alone, the number $5 million is nowhere near accurate. That's especially true when you note that Mahoney was famously frugal. He lived in a modest Santa Monica apartment while filming Frasier and when he was home in Chicago he lived in the same modest condo for decades that was worth around $300,000 at the time of his death.\nHeading into season 10 in 2002, John negotiated a new contract for that paid him $500,000 per episode for the final two seasons. That was a significant increase from the estimated $150,000 he had been earning per episode for the previous several seasons. Between seasons 6 and 9, John earned $150,000 per episode across 96 episodes. That works out to $14.4 million before taxes. Over the final two season's 48 episodes, he earned $24 million. That's $38.4 million in pre-tax earnings for just half the series alone.\nBorn in Blackpool UK, Mahoney was the seventh of eight children. His father was a baker and his mother was a housewife. The family was evacuated to Blackpool during World War II as their first home in Manchester damaged during heavy bombings. The family moved back to Manchester after WWII ended.\nJohn moved to the United States with his older sister Vera who met and married an American GI from Illinois during the war. John briefly studied at Quincy University before joining the US Army to speed up his citizenship process. He received his citizenship in 1959. He worked as an English teacher at Western Illinois University and as an editor of a medical journal.\nMahoney took a gamble when he quit his day job to pursue a career in acting. With the encouragement of John Malkovich, he joined the Steppenwolf Theatre. Mahoney's gamble paid off as he went on to win the Clarence Derwent Award for Most Promising Male Actor. He also scooped up a Tony Award for Best Actor for his performance in the House of Blues Leaves.\nDespite his undeniable success in the theater world, Mahoney would eventually become world-renowned by playing the role of Martin Crane on the hit comedy Frasier. For his performance as the brash father of Frasier and Niles Crane, Mahoney received numerous Golden Globe and Emmy nominations. He appeared in 263 of the show's 264 episodes which ran over 11 seasons and has become a mainstay of syndication. After Frasier, Mahoney continued to be a regular on TV, films and on the stage. He made guest appearances on TV series ER and In Treatment and he was also featured in the 2007 comedy Dan in Real Life. Mahoney was also an award-winning voice actor, providing his voice for The Simpsons and the 1998 animated film, Antz.\nJohn Mahoney died on February 4, 2018 at the age of 77.\nDate of Birth: Jun 20, 1940 \u2013 Feb 4, 2018 (77 years old)\nProfession: Actor, Voice Actor, Teacher, Journalist\nJohn John Florence Net Worth, Career, Biography, Facts, Age, Life Story\nJohn Orozco Net Worth, Career, Biography, Facts, Age, Life Story\nJohn Sterling Net Worth, Career, Biography, Facts, Age, Life Story\nWhat was John Arrillaga's Net Worth, Career, Biography, Facts, Age, Life Story\nJohn Caudwell Net Worth, Career, Biography, Facts, Age, Life Story\nJohn Doerr Net Worth, Career, Biography, Facts, Age, Life Story\nJohn Farber Net Worth, Career, Biography, Facts, Age, Life Story\nJohn Georges Net Worth, Career, Biography, Facts, Age, Life Story\nJohn Hendricks Net Worth, Career, Biography, Facts, Age, Life Story\nJohn Langley Net Worth, Career, Biography, Facts, Age, Life Story","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Tengram Capital Partners has agreed to exit its investment in Deva Holdings Inc. to Ares Management LP, underscoring private equity's strong appetite for the beauty and personal care sector.\nAres Management's private-equity group is acquiring the parent company of hair-care brand DevaCurl for an undisclosed sum, according to a news release.\nFounded in 1994 by Denis DaSilva and Lorraine Massey, DevaCurl offers a wide range of hair-care products for consumers with curly, super-curly and wavy hair.\nWSJ Pro Private Equity reported earlier this month that DevaCurl was nearing the end of its sale process. People familiar with the matter previously said DevaCurl had recorded about $10 million in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization for 2016 and that it is projected to generate nearly $20 million of Ebitda in 2017.\nThe hair-care product maker, which received backing from consumer-focused Tengram Capital in 2013, is changing hands at a time of steady private-equity interest in the fast- growing beauty sector. Beauty and personal care companies have recently garnered Ebitda multiples of low-teens or higher, according to industry observers.\nThe sale process for DevaCurl moved quickly and attracted interest from both strategic and financial players, said a person familiar with the matter.\nWithin the broader beauty universe, the hair-care category has demonstrated strong growth especially as consumers increasingly wear their hair naturally and look for specialized, authentic brands, the person explained. The color cosmetics segment, on the other hand, has experienced a slowdown.\nElsewhere in the hair-care sector, Unilever PLC agreed in December to purchase venture-backed Living Proof Inc. for an undisclosed sum.\nJefferies LLC provided financial advice to Ares, which received legal counsel from Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP. DevaCurl received financial advice from Financo LLC and legal counsel from Morrison Cohen LLP.\nTengram Capital primarily invests in the branded consumer products and retail sectors. The private-equity firm in March backed Earth Treks LLC and last year sold Laura Geller Beauty LLC to Warburg Pincus' new personal care business, Glansaol LLC.\nMeanwhile, Ares Management closed its fifth flexible capital private equity fund at $7.85 billion in April 2016.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Could Professional Sports Switch to Robot Referees?\nCulture \/ Data\n1 Jul 2018 6:00am, by David Cassel\nSophisticated data analysis is creeping into more human endeavors \u2014 and even into professional sports. But as data technicians struggle to convert human movements into measurements for binary decision trees, some bar stool philosophers are already asking whether there are areas where technology shouldn't go.\nOne of those areas is a refereeing sports.\nSeveral sports are already at least partly officiated by technology, according to an article on the Hewlett Packard Enterprise blog. Since 2006 professional tennis tournaments have been piping high-definition video through an AI system that dispenses binding judgments on whether a ball was in or out. \"This technology doesn't assist the referee. It is the referee.\" It's accurate to within 3.6 millimeters (less than a quarter inch).\nYet humans still make other rulings in tennis \u2014 for example, whether shouting at your opponent crosses the line into interference \u2014 and every sport has its share of moments where a human official must judge a player's intent. \"Was that collision of hockey players a check or a foul? When the basketball player blocked the shot, did she extend her arms too far? Did the soccer player intend to trip his opponent, or was he going for the ball and took him down by accident?\"\nA recent book, \"Bad Call: Technology's Attack on Referees and Umpires and How to Fix It,\" explores how technology is now working its way into our other sports \u2014 even as its three authors remain skeptical. They're okay with the \"track estimators\" used in cricket matches (which predict the route a ball would have taken had it not been hit). But some people have also proposed \"goal-line technology\" for soccer, monitoring whether a ball has fully entered the goal. The book's introduction argues this would have a minimal impact on game outcomes \u2014 and it wouldn't even begin to address the 100+ bad penalty calls each season. It suggests there's a much easier way to improve the game: just let the human referees review video replays.\nYet some geeks still look to a day when all sports officiating is automated.\nHumans Weigh in\nBut equally intriguing are the arguments from those humans who disagree. \"Sports is a human activity,\" says Harry Collins, a 72-year-old professor of social sciences at Cardiff University in Wales who co-authored the book Bad Call. He shares his own personal philosophy with the Hewlett Packard Enterprise blog. \"Humans are imperfect; that's OK. Everyone knows that sometimes referees are going to make a mistake. It's worked that way for hundreds of years.\"\nIn the book's introduction, Collins remembers watching a soccer game with his children where Liverpool beat Manchester City \u2014 and won the coveted Premier League title \u2014 thanks to penalties that weren't called. \"Are we saddened by the fact that we won by foul means? No \u2014 we're whooping! First, because football fans like to win however it is done. But more importantly, because this balances out what happened earlier in the season\u2026 What we saw on this occasion was the play of chance giving us justice\u2026.\"\n\"As they say, 'It all balances out in the end.'\"\nI've been hacking on a notebook using @observablehq and @d3js_org to visualize a @TensorFlow.js deep-neural network during training. This demo trains a model to call a virtual strike zone based on MLBAM PITCHf\/x data:https:\/\/t.co\/RdkF9WqXtu\n** Not supported on mobile devices pic.twitter.com\/0Ip2JJCVdG\n\u2014 nkreeger (@nkreeger) June 9, 2018\nAnd what happens when the machines come for the all-American sport of baseball? Robot umpires behind home plate are now a real possibility, according to the commissioner of Major League Baseball (MLB), Rob Manfred. \"I think we are much closer than we were a year ago to having the technological capability to actually call the strike zone\u2026\" he told the Atlantic's sports blog in May. \"The accuracy is way up \u2014 way better than what it was a year ago. The technology continues to move\u2026 and it actually moved a little faster than I might have thought.\"\nAt the Associated Press Sports Editors meeting in 2017 Manfred acknowledged that it's only a matter of time. \"Sooner or later, we are going to have technology that will be accurate and fast enough to call a computerized strike zone.\"\nThough even in 2017, he was adding a warning. \"[A]t that point that you have to ask yourself a question as to whether you want to take that human element out of the game and replace it with a machine.\"\nIn 2006 every MLB stadium was equipped with a camera-based system called PITCHf\/x to watch pitches \u2014 not just to calculate whether they were balls and strikes (accurate within half an inch), but also watching their speed and direction. The information was displayed in real-time at the MLB site, in the \"GameDay\" webcasts of play-by-play game information. But the information wasn't provided to the officials; only to the fans.\nSo fans could now yell at the umpires while backing up their disagreements with data.\n\"Someday soon you'll be able to say that certain umpires do indeed suck,\" quipped Slate. \"And which umpires suck more than others. And if, generally, they suck less if they're taller.\"\nPITCHfx and HITfx are being installed at Driveline Baseball as we speak. There's one for the nerds. Boom. pic.twitter.com\/TTitxTCpVm\n\u2014 Kyle Boddy (@drivelinebases) June 20, 2017\nBut can we trust our machines? Last year MLB phased in a newer system called Statcast \u2014 which performed the same feat using both cameras and radar. \"On paper, Statcast is an incredible leap forward,\" wrote the baseball columnist at FiveThirtyEight, adding at the time that \"when it works, it's amazing. But so far, it has struggled to measure the basic elements of pitching that PITCHf\/x had down cold\u2026\"\nThey spoke to Kyle Boddy, the founder of a data-driven player development program called Driveline Baseball, who remembers how Major League Baseball had fine-tuned PITCHf\/x using collaboration. \"The data was open sourced and required tons of work from the public sphere to massage and get right.\" Blogger Dave Cameron once even used data from Gameday to identify why Seattle Mariners pitcher Felix Hernandez was giving up so many runs early in the game. Hernandez was apparently throwing too many fastballs at the start of the game, according to an article on Slate about Cameron's legendary blog post. \"The coach printed out the post and handed it to Hernandez. Next time out, the pitcher laid off the fastball and threw eight innings of shutout ball.\"\nLast year found FiveThirtyEight complaining that with the new system, MLB \"is now providing very little detail about Statcast's internal workings.\"\nAs the years rolled along, human baseball officials have made another concession. In 2014 a new rule was added to MLB games allowing managers to challenge a limited number of plays per game, after which it would be reviewed from all the available camera angles. If nothing else, this can spare the umpires from the pain of making a truly bad call.\nIt's not a hypothetical scenario. In 2010 umpire Jim Joyce tearfully apologized for mistakenly ruling in the 9th inning that a runner was safe at first \u2014 thus robbing 28-year-old pitcher Armando Galarraga of the precious final out that would've otherwise given him the 21st \"perfect game\" in the history of major league baseball. The young pitcher had run to first to make the final out, but the umpire ruled that the runner was safe \u2014 recognizing his mistake later when he watches a video replay.\nBut in one of the most truly human moments in sports, pitcher Galarraga graciously forgave umpire Joyce, saying that the poor umpire \"probably feels more bad than me. Nobody's perfect. Everybody's human. I understand.\" Galarraga and Joyce even teamed up to write a 257-page book.\nAnd it's the human memories of Galarraga that really put this story into perspective. Galarraga reveals that he'd honestly thought that the umpire had been making a joke. \"I know with my own eyes what I have just seen. And it is not only with my eyes. I know by listening. I know when my foot touches the base. I know when the batter touches the base. I can feel these things because I am a part of them\u2026\"\nThe call of the umpire vanishes when confronted with something even greater: Galarraga's joy of playing the game. \"I am too happy with how I am pitching and how I have reached all the way to the end of the game without allowing one of the Cleveland batters to get on base. It is such a joyful moment that nothing can make me sad. It is a perfect, perfect game, and I realize that nothing can change the truth of this perfect, perfect game. I tell this to people later and they do not believe me\u2026 I know in my heart that I have now completed my perfect game. The moment my foot touches first base, I know this.\n\"It is something to share with my father. It is something to tell my children and my grandchildren. It is something that the people of Venezuela will always remember.\"\nGalarraga concedes it's hard to focus on the next batter. \"I am thinking that I have many blessings, so many reasons to smile. I am too happy, so I cannot be too sad\u2026\n\"I am thinking, Armando, if you keep pitching like this there will be many more chances for a perfect game\u2026.\"\nWebReduce\nIBM's newest AI project: a robot debater.\nAre we getting closer to AI doctors?\nHow a machine learning company used cloud-based parallel processing to crack the \"unbreakable\" Enigma code.\nA 90-year-old man remembers working on the world's first stored-program computer back in 1948.\nPortland launches its \"Smart City\" initiative with sensors collecting traffic data.\nCalfornia now offers Kindle-style \"e-paper\" license plates.\nHumans react to the news: a man was fired by a machine.\nGame developers release a new video for the Amiga.\nStephen Wolfram's Mathematica celebrates its 30th birthday.\nRemembering Kazuo Kashio, the founder of Casio computers.\nFeature image via Wikipedia, CC BY- SA 3.0.\nHow Google Cloud Run Combines Serverless with Containers\n12 Apr 2019 9:15am, by Janakiram MSV\nKubernetes \/ Microservices \/ Networking \/ Service Mesh\nHow the Service Mesh Redefines Cloud Native Computing\n28 Mar 2019 5:00pm, by B. 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{"text":"Rural Law\nTrusts & Asset Protection\nRelationship Property and Family Law\nProperty and Conveyancing\nWelcome to Meares Williams Lawyers\nMeares Williams has been serving Christchurch and Canterbury people and businesses for over 100 years\nMeares Williams Lawyers is a Christchurch law firm with a reputation for providing quality legal services to a broad range of national and international clients.\nMeares Williams has a strong sense of community values and focuses on delivering outstanding service to our clients and nurturing long lasting relationships.\nWe are in touch with the latest developments, requirements and precedents and we provide a comprehensive range of personalised legal services across numerous areas of law. If you are seeking outstanding private legal services in Christchurch or around New Zealand, you can be sure we will deliver quality legal support.\nOur Legal Expertise\nContact Meares Williams\nMeares Williams Legal Services\nProperty Law and Conveyancing\nWhether buying your first home or expanding your commercial property empire, we provide quick and cost-effective advice on negotiating appropriate terms and conditions of an Agreement for Sale and Purchase.\nOur team has a wealth of experience in farm purchases, sales, financing, leases and related matters such as Fonterra shares and structures of ownership to maximise asset protection, while providing flexibility and control.\nWe provide sound and practical advice on business and commercial law matters for all types of businesses and structures.\nTrusts and Asset Protection\nWe provide guidance on prudent procedures which should be established and maintained to ensure the desired protections are not prejudiced.\nCivil Litigation and Dispute Resolution\nWe regularly advise clients on a variety of matters, arguments over warranties, liquidation and bankruptcy proceedings and allegations of negligence.\nRelationship Property Agreements are an appropriate way of protecting clients' property and interests and therefore avoiding disputes and associated costs.\nView all our areas of legal expertise\nMeares Williams Staff\nSimon Johnston\nSimon acts for a range of business and private clients, including a number of large corporates and trusts with substantial property and business investments.\nView all staff","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Bit by Bloody Bit: Stephen King's IT \u2013 Part 1: The Shadow Before\nPosted on August 19, 2011 by Meli Yoroshiku\nThere are some books just too epic to cram all their content into one review. This was evident to me when I started, for the first time in my 30 years as a horror fan, to tackle Stephen King's 1,090 page masterpiece It. As a child of the 80s and a dedicated horror fan I had seen the film adaptations of Stephen King's most popular novels hundreds of times, so when I really got a taste for horror fiction I shied away from King's work. After all, I already knew what was going to happen in almost all of his most popular books, right? How much fun could it be to read something when I already know what is going to happen? Of course, Stephen King fans and avid readers in general know how flawed that logic is. But it wasn't until just a couple months ago when I sat down to crack open my long neglected copy of It that I finally came to that realization myself.\nIt is not just long, it is immensely deep. Every corner of Derry, Maine, the novel's main setting, is explored in such detail it's hard to believe the town is a fictional place. The complexity of each character and the careful consideration given to their back story, even that of secondary characters, brings a real intimacy to this book. The reader is transported into Derry, Maine to share this horrific epic right alongside Stuttering Bill, Eddie Kaspbrak, Ben \"Haystack\" Hanscom, Beverly Marsh, Stanley Uris, Mike Hanlon, and Rich \"Trashmouth\" Tozier, the seven of who make up The Losers Club. Each chapter is its own mini-masterpiece, captivating even in stand-alone form. In the first few chapters of this book I realized I couldn't tackle the horror classic in one piece. Instead, I thought it would be a fun exercise to examine what many fans consider King's greatest novel (in a new Dreadful Tales segment) Bit by Bloody Bit. And what better time to celebrate King's immense tome than now as we edge into September, the month which marks the 25th anniversary of It's publication. This week our journey begins with Part 1: The Shadow Before.\nIt opens with the now iconic image of a young six year old George Denbrough, clad in his yellow slicker, chasing a newspaper boat through the rain-swollen streets of Derry, Maine. This simple boat holds significant meaning for George since it was made by his beloved older brother Bill. Georgie, as he is known to Bill, plays Captain of these flooded streets solo this tragic day in 1957 while his brother recovers from a rather serious bout of influenza. While this seems harmless enough, the atmosphere King conveys early on in this novel is deeply chilling and overwhelmingly tragic leaving no doubt that Georgie is in for a gruesome fate.\nThe opening is preceded by a damaging flood that has rendered many streets impassible and Derry without electricity. This is where King introduces his not so subtle, but delicate prose to describe the horrors elicited by the damaging floods. As an interlude to Georgie's play, King elaborates on the circumstances leading up to the state of the rain-swollen streets and gives us a glimpse into the human tragedy suffered at the hands of Mother Nature with a little teaser of his macabre sensibility. \"The fish had eaten this unfortunate gentleman's eyes, three of his fingers, his penis, and most of his left foot.\" Had King simply stated that fish ate the man's fingers and toes it would still elicit disgust, but his penis!? That simple statement changes the scene quickly from a sleepy town on a rainy day to an exhausted town beat emotionally by Mother Nature's wrath. He also takes this opportunity to alert the reader to the secretive, oppressive nature of Derry, a fault which hangs heavily over our tragic characters. He explains that the important task at hand now is cleaning up the mess the flood left behind and to move on because \"In Derry such forgetting of tragedy and disaster was almost an art\u2026\" King manages to convey an important characteristic of Derry with one concise sentence, an attribute that is evident throughout the novel without being specifically addressed again.\nAlthough the reader meets our titular monster in the opening chapter, from there King abandons the supernatural to address the real life monsters lurking in the world of It, monsters that are just as present today as they were 25 years ago \u2013 homophobia, anti-Semitism, domestic violence. It spans from '57 to present day '85 in Part 1 and while replacing the threat of Commies with Terrorists would make it more current in the flashback sequences, everything else remains timeless.\nOne of the most striking entries in It that really resonated with me was the back story for Stanley Uris' wife Patricia. In \"Six Phone Calls (1985),\" Mike Hanlon contacts the other six Losers to call them back to Derry to honor their pact from years before in late 1950, a pact which King builds up to slowly as he reveals the background for each of them. It is mostly third-person omniscient view throughout, and Patricia shares with us an emotionally scarring incident when she and her date are refused entry to an after-prom party because they are Jewish. Despite her husband's wealth and Patricia's new social position, she continues to be haunted by that traumatic day. What is most poignant about the moment are the details she (King) shares to transport the reader into that time and place. \"Part of her would always be walking back to the car with Michael Rosenblatt, listening to the crushed gravel under her pumps\u2026\" And again, later, when Patricia flashbacks to that horrible experience, \"\u2026then she would be somewhere \u2013 at the supermarket, maybe \u2013 and she would hear sudden tittering laughter from the next aisle and her back would prickle, her nipples would go hard and hurtful\u2026 and she would think: Someone just told someone else that I am Jewish.\" And her own self-loathing would be enough to trigger \"the phantom click and grate of stones,\" those that crushed under her feet as they slinked back to her date's car all those years ago.\nI really connected with Patricia in this moment. I am not Jewish, but I understand that intense feeling of self-awareness and self-hatred, the type that comes back to haunt you long after the incident that caused it, an embarrassment and shame deep enough to make your face burn and nipples hard. Most everyone has probably had a moment where they wanted to fold into themselves and disappear from shame, but the physiological detail King includes elevates this scene from something in which the reader can find universal and relatable to truly intimate. I felt like I was Patricia and reading about her experience left me with a heavy heart.\nKing's novel remains a timeless classic, one that should not be categorized as \"horror\" so simplistically, but perhaps psychological drama. Or more specifically, as King himself puts so aptly in the afterword for his upcoming Cemetery Dance 25th Anniversary Limited Edition, his \"final exam on Famous Monsters.\" King illustrates an innate understanding of the human psyche in an opening that examines emotional trauma and its residual implications on our lives. I also feel that the intimacies we share with these characters, like that of Patricia, are moments that cannot be duplicated in the film adaptation and they trouble me in ways that the movie never did. How wrong I was to neglect this book for so long, but fortunate to finally discover it!\nJoin me next week as I head into Part 2: June of 1958.\nCemetery Dance Publications honors Stephen King's classic It by releasing a massive 25th Anniversary Special Limited Edition as well as Limited Edition Art Portfolio which collects all the art from the Anniversary Edition. Check their website for more details on this must-have for King fans and collectors!\nThis entry was posted in Novels, Reviews and tagged Bit by Bloody Bit, IT, monsters, Stephen King by Meli Yoroshiku. Bookmark the permalink.\n6 thoughts on \"Bit by Bloody Bit: Stephen King's IT \u2013 Part 1: The Shadow Before\"\nPingback: Bit by Bloody Bit: Stephen King's IT \u2013 Part 1: The Shadow Before \u2026\nBridget on August 19, 2011 at 6:34 PM said:\nWhat a wonderful review! It is my favorite King novel, and you more than did it justice with your post (and I'm looking forward to reading the next installment!). I try to explain to people how deep this book is, but they can't get past the \"creepy clown\" thing, when really it's not about a clown at all: it's about bravery, friendship, and bonds that span beyond childhood, not to mention the good old \"good vs. evil\" standby. It's just so great! \ud83d\ude42\nMeli YOROSHIKU! on August 19, 2011 at 7:14 PM said:\nI'm so pleased that you think so!\n\"It's about bravery, friendship, and bonds that span beyond childhood\u2026\" \u2013 Absolutely agree! I was not expecting to be so emotionally involved with the characters. That is a depth that just couldn't be brought to the film version, although it has its own strengths.\nI've been haunted more by the tragedy of these characters than the clown! King certainly delves into some painful truths by exploiting the character's weaknesses. It's simply a masterpiece \ud83d\ude42\nPingback: Dreadful Tales Weekend Roundup \u00ab Dreadful Tales\nPingback: Bit by Bloody Bit: CORRUPTS ABSOLUTELY? edited by Lincoln Crisler \u2013 Part 1 | Dreadful Tales","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
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{"text":"Study Novels\nNovel Category\nRomance Billionaire Romance Erotic Young Adult Fantasy Vampires Science Fiction Thriller Horror Classics Suspense\nShort Story List Short Story Authors\nStudyNovels\nPage 29 of Billionaire Unloved\nI racked my brain for any information I had retained in my memory about the company. I didn't know much about Lawson, but I did remember reading that one of the headquarters was in Seattle.\n\"You're really one of those Lawsons?\" I squeaked.\nHe nodded, not taking his eyes away from my face.\n\"Then you're one of the richest guys in the world?\" I asked.\nHe nodded again.\n\"Why didn't you tell me?\" I questioned, feeling a little hurt that he hadn't told me everything. Being a Lawson of Lawson Technologies was a pretty big deal.\nHe shrugged. \"I guess I wanted you to like me without the billionaire stuff.\"\n\"I'd like you either way,\" I informed him. \"You're a pretty likable guy. But it kind of freaks me out that you're that rich. And it hurts that you thought that I was that superficial.\"\n\"I don't,\" he explained. \"That was how I felt in the very beginning, and after that, it really didn't seem to matter. I'm sorry. I should have told you earlier.\"\nI glared at him. \"I would have felt a lot better knowing I hadn't put you into a difficult situation when you'd shelled out so much money for me. Not that it would have changed the fact that I owe you, but I wouldn't have felt quite as guilty if I'd known that you were going to be okay without it until I could pay you back. I was afraid I'd left you with no savings.\"\n\"I told you it wouldn't break me,\" he argued.\n\"I thought you were just being nice,\" I admitted.\nHe grinned at me, the cocky grin I hadn't seen in the last few days. \"Do I have to apologize because I'm really, really rich?\"\nI folded my arms in front of me. \"I suppose not. You already said you were sorry that you didn't tell me earlier.\"\nI thought about some of the things he'd said, and it all made sense now, including his claim of being the best cybersecurity guy in the world. Since he owned Lawson, and they were known as the best, then his claim was definitely valid.\nI felt a little silly that I hadn't put all the facts together earlier, but who expected a guy as influential as Jett to be on a rescue mission?\nOkay, maybe that wasn't fair, but most guys like him were schmoozing with other rich guys, not helping the homeless personally.\n\"Does it really matter?\" he asked.\nI thought for a minute. Did it make a difference about how I felt about Jett?\nAfter careful consideration, I decided it really didn't matter. But it was nice to know that helping me didn't break him.\nI shook my head. \"Not to me. But I'm guessing I'll get a room with a view in Seattle?\" I joked.\nHe nodded with a relieved expression. \"Best views in the city,\" he admitted. \"Am I forgiven, then?\"\nI shrugged. \"I'll let you know. I'm still trying to absorb the fact that I'm hanging out with one of the richest guys in existence.\"\n\"You'll get used to it,\" Jett answered gravely.\n\"What's it like in Seattle? Does it really rain all the time?\"\nJett looked pretty happy that I'd changed the subject. \"No. It's overcast most of the winter, but it only rains about fifty percent of the time,\" he answered with humor in his voice. \"The traffic is horrible, but the food is fantastic, especially if you like seafood. And if you're a coffee lover, you'll find a coffee shop almost anywhere in the city. It has plenty of water and there are mountains on the opposite side of the city, so it's good for almost any kind of activity you want.\"\n\"Do you like it there?\"\n\"I do,\" he admitted. \"It's different from living in Colorado, but Seattle has a life of its own, and there are computer nerds everywhere.\"\nI laughed. \"So you fit right in,\" I teased.\nHe shrugged. \"Pretty much.\"\nI stood and started collecting dishes. Jett got up to help just like he always did.\nHonestly, Jett seemed pretty normal for a man who had so much money. 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{"text":"Children and teenagers\nJudith Kerr, talking tigers and tea\nThe much beloved author of The Tiger Who Came to Tea and the Mog books, still going strong at 86, tells Alison Flood about her new book\nAlison Flood\nThu 14 Jan 2010 06.41 EST First published on Thu 14 Jan 2010 06.41 EST\n'If it's not going well, I think, why did I ever think I had talent?' ... Judith Kerr. Photograph: Doug Hall\nJudith Kerr is blaming the rhymes. It's their fault, she says, that her latest picture book is somewhat surreal, featuring flying elephants, lions plucking rabbits from hats and a crocodile and a kangaroo setting off on a bicycle.\nAuthor of the much-loved children's picture books The Tiger Who Came to Tea and the Mog series, about a cat with a mind of its own, Kerr has taken a \"quite different\" approach for One Night in the Zoo. Speaking on the phone from her long-time home in Barnes, west London \u2013 she's lived there for more than 40 years \u2013 she says it's unlike anything she's done before.\n\"Whereas all the other books started with a story, this one started with an idea of pictures. I always say this and it sounds so pretentious \u2013 I love Chagall: there's absolutely nothing of him left in the book but that's where I started to think about it,\" she says. \"And I wanted to do animals doing surreal things, really wild stuff ... I could see these images. It's never quite like what I've had in my head but the idea of doing these wild moonlit pictures \u2013 once I'd thought of it I had to do it.\"\n'I kept telling it and telling it until it was totally solid in my head' ... The Tiger Who Came to Tea. Photograph: \u00a9 Kerr-Kneale Productions\nSo she began with an elephant \"who jumped in the air and flew\". Coming up with a charmingly cheery elephant taking off against a purpling sky, she knew she was heading in the right direction when she risked showing the picture to her then seven-year-old grandson. \"He looked at it and laughed and said 'elephants don't fly ... I think this is going to be a good one'. That was hugely encouraging, because it's quite hard to do, to have the picture in your head of some absurd narrative \u2013 you never quite get it as you want it. I was very pleased.\"\nConfident she was on the right path, the rhymes began to take hold. The crocodile \u2013 as gentle-looking as Kerr's better-known tiger, the one who came for tea \u2013 departs with the kangaroo on a bicycle made for two, \"three lions did tricks which astonished a gnu [and] four bears cooked a squid and squidgeberry stew\".\n\"It rhymes, which makes it even more surreal, in a way. The rhyme leads to something you wouldn't otherwise get to,\" Kerr chuckles. \"It was quite hard to find all these rhymes with 'oo'.\" She recites some of the book to me. \"I've loved doing it,\" she says. \"It's rather nice at my great age [she's 86] to do something different, something new.\"\nDespite Kerr's huge success (the Mog picture books and The Tiger Who Came to Tea have collectively sold more than 9m copies), this brand of gentle self-deprecation twists and twines its way through much of our conversation. Talking me through how she works \u2013 in a room at the top of her house, surrounded by books, she'll start around 10.30am and keep going as long as there's light \u2013 provided she's happy with what she's producing. \"Sometimes I'm just producing rubbish so I have to stop. If it's not going well, I think 'why did I ever think I had talent?'\"\nShe worried terribly about the retrospective exhibition celebrating her life and work that launched late last year in Newcastle, at Seven Stories. \"I was in a total tizz about it,\" she says. \"They had all my stuff, and I thought, suppose they choose all the really dreadful ones \u2013 there are always some \u2013 and then suppose they enlarge them \u2026 Then I saw it and it was wonderful: so imaginative, beautifully done and very moving. There's a lot about my life \u2013 they've even got a photo of my father which I'd never seen.\"\nShe is clearly moved by this. Her father, the German drama critic and writer Alfred Kerr, had a price on his head throughout the second world war for speaking out against the Nazi regime (his books were burned by the Nazis). Kerr was just nine years old when the family left Berlin in 1933, the day before the authorities came to arrest them; they passed through Switzerland and France before settling in England in 1936. Kerr wrote about the experience in her vivid, child's-eye memoir, When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit.\n\"I remember saying to my father a very long time ago, 'I want to draw \u2013 that's what I want to do'. He said, you have to be very very good, because they're very very good in this country,\" she remembers. Initially, therefore, she took a job in television, which she left to have children. Her first book, The Tiger Who Came to Tea, started life as a story she would tell her two-year-old daughter at bedtime. \"She wanted it again and again \u2013 although I tried others, that was the one she liked. I kept telling it and telling it until it was totally solid in my head,\" she says. \"But I didn't think of doing anything until almost five years later when the children [she also has a son, the novelist Matthew Kneale] were at school. Then I had the day free from nine to three, and I could do something about it.\"\n'They're very funny creatures' ... Mog on the roof. Photograph: \u00a9 Kerr-Kneale Productions\nShe showed The Tiger Who Came to Tea to the publisher Collins who, to her amazement, agreed to publish it. The Mog series, too, was drawn from her home life \u2013 an amalgamation of the silly antics of the family's cats. \"[The original] Mog didn't miaow; she thought the children were making so much noise it wasn't necessary. Instead, she'd make terrible faces outside when she couldn't use the cat flap. So the first Mog book was all about the things she did,\" she says. \"I hadn't meant to do any more Mog books, but we kept getting more cats \u2013 the children wanted kittens. And they all started doing odd things. One was afraid of heights and got stuck on the roof, another was frightened of the Christmas tree ... They're very funny creatures. My present one goes for walks with me.\"\nMore than 40 years after her enigmatically smiling tiger first captured the imaginations of the nation's children, Kerr insists that she's \"still very surprised it worked out like this\". \"My practical brother and mother were very worried about me \u2013 I never had any money and always looked awful,\" she remembers. \"I think an awful lot of it is down to my husband [the late Nigel Kneale, scriptwriter and creator of Quatermass]. I was painting and got the odd prize, but it was a bit of a slog. Once I met him, everything fell into place. He encouraged me always, made me feel I was alright. I don't know if I would ever have done anything much if it hadn't been for him. He was a terrific help, a great delight.\"\nKneale, known by the family as Tom, died in 2006, and his loss is obviously still raw. As a result, Kerr has thrown herself into work, and hates not having something lined up to do. \"When I did the last little bit of One Night in the Zoo I panicked,\" she says. \"I thought 'now what? What am I going to do next?' I don't think I minded when Tom was alive; it was nice not to be working for a little while, particularly if he wasn't \u2013 we'd go out and do things together. But now I'm on my own I hate not working.\"\nSo she's already two-thirds of the way through a new book \u2013 due out in 2011 \u2013 about an old lady. \"It's ridiculous, too, but a little more about something \u2013 for children, but maybe of interest to old ladies, too, I suppose,\" she says, before ending with a typically Kerr-ian piece of diffidence: \"I hope I live long enough to see it published.\"\nChildren's books: 7 and under\nChildren's books: 8-12 years","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Jean Cl\u00e9ment ROGER\nHermelange, Moselle, Lorraine, France\nThe Life of Jean Cl\u00e9ment\nWhen Jean Cl\u00e9ment ROGER was born on 28 November 1903, in Hermelange, Moselle, Lorraine, France, his father, Jules Fran\u00e7ois ROGE, was 36 and his mother, L\u00e9onie Marie ANTOINE, was 36. He married Marie DUMONT on 15 November 1926, in Florange, Moselle, Lorraine, France. He died on 2 February 1967, in his hometown, at the age of 63.\nLearn about Jean Cl\u00e9ment's homeland.\nPut your face in a costume from Jean Cl\u00e9ment's homelands.\nMarie DUMONT\nFlorange, Moselle, Lorraine, France\nJules Fran\u00e7ois ROGE\nL\u00e9onie Marie ANTOINE\n1905 \u00b7 The Law Separates Church and State\nIn December of 1905 a law was passed that separated church and state. It made it so that prayer could not be said before a parliamentary meeting or in schools. It also made it so that working on Sunday was legalized.\n1914 \u00b7 World War I\nOn July 31, 1914 French socialist leader, Jean Jaur\u00e9s was murdered. A few days later Germany starts plans to invade France. Britain then started to occupy France. The battles that took place in France were First Battle of the Marne, Gallipoli, Jutland, Battle of Verdun, Battle of the Somme, and the Brusilov Offensive. 25 percent of the allied military deaths that happened in World War I were from France. Between civilian and military deaths France lost 1,697,800 people and 4,266,000 were wounded.\n1920 \u00b7 Treaty of Versailles\nThe Treaty of Versailles was signed in Paris to formally end WWI. It established Peace between the allied forces and set guidelines for Germany.\nSome translate this name as \"spear of fame,\" others as \"spear-red.\" It comes from the Old German name Rotger, or variously Ratgar, Rudiger, Ruedeger, Rodiger, Hruodiger, Hruodiker, the Hrothgar of Beowulf, from \"rat-gar,\" a war councilor, or \"rat-gar,\" prompt in counsel. A nickname is Hodge, perhaps originally Rodge.\nRatgar\nRuedeger\nRodiger\nHruodiger\nHruodiker\nThere are no historical documents attached to Jean Cl\u00e9ment.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"This Is What It's Like to Have a Bionic Eye \u2014 And See for the First Time in 30 Years\nByMax Plenke\nAfter Rozina Issani lost her vision to an inherited retinal disease called Retinitis Pigmentosa, she spent 30 years in the dark. Last year, she received an Argus II, a $100,000 retinal prosthesis that let her see the world for the first time in decades.\nThe technology is a little complicated \u2014 but, after all, so is sight.\nIssani wears a pair of glasses rigged with a tiny video camera. The camera captures a scene \u2014 a walk down the street, a boardroom, whatever \u2014 and sends it to a small computer. The computer processes the scene, turns it into instructions and sends it back to the glasses.\nThose instructions \u2014 or signals \u2014 are sent to a microchip implanted in Issani's retina. The signals are turned into pulses of electricity, which the brain learns to interpret as the scene captured by the camera.\nEssentially, the Argus sends the brain a bunch of light signals, and the brain figures out what they mean and how to arrange them \u2014 sort of like it's doing a million-piece puzzle without seeing the cover of the box.\nIt's complicated and imperfect: The images, sort of like a cochlear implant for deaf people, don't give a crystal-clear interpretation. But Issani's bionic eye, which is actually some complicated electrical work and a pair of construction glasses with a video camera attached, has dramatically changed how she sees the world over the last 14 months.\n\"I see mostly in shapes and shades of light, but have some minor ability to see details,\" Issani wrote in a Reddit thread. \"The technology hasn't enabled me to be able to read, but I have started to write using very big letters and a dark marker so I can make out the contrast between the words and the paper.\"\nIssani was given exercises to do: match circles to circles, squares to squares, etc. She practices a couple hours a day. She goes on walks where she can see street lines and people along the way. She no longer accidentally sits on strangers' laps on the train.\nRozina Issani\/Reddit\nWhat her vision looks like: \"When I see using the bionic eye I actually see the world like a 'film negative,'\" Issani said on Reddit. \"So lighter surfaces appear dark and vice versa.\" It sounds sort of like a night-vision setting in '90s video games.\n\"With the bionic eye, I can see shapes that I guess could best be described as pixelated, or digital in nature,\" she said. \"I can see movement on the TV now, which is an improvement over before, but overall I still cannot use TV or computers fully without accessibility software.\"\nWhile the technology improves \u2014 according to Issani, Second Sight, the company that makes the Argus III, should have a color version in 2018 \u2014 Issani lives in a lo-fi first-person-adventure-game version of the world, interpreting her surroundings with the help of electronics. But, she says, it's a huge improvement over living for years with so sight.\n\"After 30 years with no vision at all, I could actually see the lights in my office and the shape of people around me,\" she said. \"I felt like an excited child who had just discovered something totally new.\"","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"D. A. Miller\nHabemus PM; or, irritation after the EU referendum\nNaomi Schor:\nViewed as congenitally (rather than culturally) particularistic, the woman artist is doubly condemned to produce inferior works of art: because of her close association with nature, she cannot but replicate it. (11)\nWouldn't her time be better spent replicating human life? is the suggestion implicit in the ideology Schor is describing here.1\nGetting and spending, we lay waste our powers\n\"The fatal problem with poetry: poems,\" says Ben Lerner (32). What he means by this is that each actually existing poem stands a monument to the unrealizability of the utopian hope that we call \"poetry.\"\nLerner has some interesting things to say about poetry and its relationship to work, the desire and the worry that writing poetry not be work. Poetry is utopian insofar as it seems to offer an alternative to \"getting and spending,\" an order of work that is also seamlessly a way of leaning and loafing at one's ease; hence the defenses. That very utopian possibility also seems a monstrous indifference to the brutalities of being constrained to sell one's labor in order to live; hence the denunciations.\nPerfect contempt\n\"I, too, dislike it.\" It's the title of Mia You's new book from 1913 Press; it's also the opening gambit in Ben Lerner's recent book The Hatred of Poetry, a book that takes Moore's gesture of self-distrust as emblematic of poetry itself, an art \"defined for millenia...[by] a rhythm of denunciation and defense\" (10).","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Trending: PPP Loans Apple Small Business Essentials Online Marketing\nIRS Delay Shortens Filing Time and Slows Refunds\nPublished: Oct 24, 2013 Last Updated: Apr 22, 2020 by Shawn Hessinger In Taxes 4\nIf you thought the impact of the recent government shutdown on U.S. businesses was over, well, think again. The Internal Revenue Service announced this week it would delay acceptance and processing of tax filings from January 21 to between January 28 and February 4.\nThe extra time is to allow for programming and testing of tax processing systems following the 13 day government shutdown.\nSpecialists in the tax preparation industry say the delay will shorten filing time by at least two weeks and delay any refunds you might be expecting.\n\"With a shortened filing period, accounting professionals have less time to get through the same mountain of work,\" said Jamie Sutherland, U.S. president of Xero, a cloud accounting software company.\n\"My gut feeling is its going to be longer than that,\" said Jody L. Padar, CPA and CEO of New Vision CPA Group.\nPadar says regardless of the IRS delay in accepting or processing filings, the key is for small businesses to speak with their accountants as soon as possible.\nMake sure all the expenses you want to deduct are incurred before the end of the tax year, of course. Then see that you get tax information to your accountant as soon as possible, despite the filing delay.\nPadar says the IRS delay in accepting and processing fillings will definitely mean more work for accountants by narrowing the window to submit returns before the April 15 deadline.\nBut accountants can work to assemble your return early even if the IRS isn't prepared to receive it yet.\n\"I believe this is going to be a trend moving forward,\" added Padar. She noted that delay in passing tax legislation in 2012 led to similar delays in the start of tax return processing last year.\nRefunds May Also be Delayed\nAnd, of course, tax filing and processing delays may also lead to delays in getting your refund, Padar said. This will be the case even for early filers.\nSince the whole process will likely be delayed, Padar said, don't expect returns you might have hoped would help you cover extra expenses until at least March.\nHow will a late start in tax filings affect your small business?\nShutdown Photo via Shutterstock\n4 Comments \u25bc\nOnline Reputation Management 101 Sponsored by Birdeye\nDeadline Looming for Verizon, Sprint Refunds: Have You Applied?\nSkype Experiences Global Outage; Service Restored After Three Hour Delay\nCrowdfunded Jolla Tablet Calls it Quits, Issues Refunds\nShawn Hessinger\nShawn Hessinger is the Executive Editor for Small Business Trends and a professional journalist with more than 20 years experience in traditional and digital media for trade publications and news sites. He is a member of the Society of Professional Journalists and has served as a beat reporter, columnist, editorial writer, bureau chief and managing editor for the Berks Mont Newspapers.\nI don't live in the US so I'm unable to answer your question. However, I sympathise with business owners who will have their tax refunds delayed as a result of the shutdown, a shutdown that should not have happened in the first place.\nMIchael @ Landmark Tax Group\nSimilar to the last filing season, there will be another delay to the processing of tax returns and refunds next year. Taxpayers are encouraged to check their withholding and\/or estimated tax payments to ensure their refunds, if any, are negligible and thus not seriously affected by such delays.\nMichael Raanan, MBA, EA\nFormer IRS Officer\nLandmark Tax Group\nOh well. That's more problems for small business owners. Just when I thought that the economy is recovering from its devastating financial experience, they do this.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"https:\/\/www.cityyear.org\/los-angeles\/stories\/the-corps\/city-year-los-angeles-opening-day-2021\/\nCity Year Los Angeles Opening Day 2021\nEarlier this month we virtually welcomed our 2021-22 AmeriCorps class, marking the official beginning of our 15th year of service in Los Angeles and Inglewood.\nOur Opening Day celebration was emceed by AmeriCorps members Jessica Alvarado and Nick Michael, who both serve as Project Leaders on our Los Angeles Civic Engagement team.\nDuring the event, corps members took to the virtual stage to share their passion for service and give audiences a glimpse into what motivates them as they continue to serve our city's students. This year's voices from the corps came from\u2026\nJessica Araiza,\nTeam Leader, Flournoy Elementary School\n\"[Just as a former educator did for me] I believe in the potential of every scholar that walks into this school despite what social constructs tell us. We are all inherently worthy to an equitable school system, that uplifts and empowers every scholar to step into their unique qualities and powers, despite stereotypes.\" View the full speech here.\nSage Cuza,\nAmeriCorps member, New Open World Academy\n\"Getting placed at NOW Academy after attending from 5th to high school here, I was extremely excited to come back this year as a mentor. The transitions students faced with online learning, on top of dealing with inequities as they formed their identity, made it especially important for me to come back this year.\" View the full speech here.\nJanet Lima-Ruiz,\nTeam Leader, Carver Middle School\n\"Being in Zoom classes with [students] last year, and seeing how little they retained, I knew they needed all the support they could get. I know I'm making a difference in their lives because the AmeriCorps member I used to have as a high school student at Manual Arts made a huge difference in mine. I am honored to do the same for the students from my community and be part of their lives one more school year.\" View the full speech here.\nKatherine Marquez,\nAmeriCorps member, Stevenson Middle School\n\"Through my years of serving, I have witnessed my first cohort of students continue to grow. I first met them in 2019 and after 10 months of supporting them academically and social-emotionally, now, even after years, one being a pandemic year, they continue to connect with me even though I am no longer in their classes. To me, that is the positive reassurance that I have made a positive impact in their lives.\" View the full speech here.\nThose in attendance also heard from our Executive Director Dr. Sandra Cano, City Year LA Board Co-Chair Giselle Fernandez, City Year L.A. alumni Alfredo Crossman-Chavez Jr., LAUSD Board Member Tanya Ortiz Franklin, and special guest, singer, songwriter, actress and producer Ester Dean. It was surely an afternoon to remember with so many messages of encouragement and support to take-on this \"city year.\"\nCongratulations, City Year Los Angeles AmeriCorps Class of 2021-22. Your excitement and dedication for service has already begun to leave it's mark on our community, and we cannot wait to see what this year has in store for you.\nCouldn't make it to the event? Watch the full program here.\nCelebrating World Kindness Week 2021 with Snapchat and City Year Los Angeles\nEarlier this month our Los Angeles Civic Engagement Team teamed up with our partners at Snapchat for World Kindness Week...\nRead more about Celebrating World Kindness Week 2021 with Snapchat and City Year Los Angeles\nCelebrating Filipino-American Leaders in our Community\nThis past October marked Filipino American Heritage Month, celebrating Filipino culture and the immense impact and contributions that the Filipino...\nRead more about Celebrating Filipino-American Leaders in our Community\n5 reasons to live in LA\nThere are over 600,000 students in the Los Angeles Unified School District who need and deserve our support in order...\nRead more about 5 reasons to live in LA\nHispanic Heritage Month Interview with City Year L.A.'s New Executive Director, Dr. Sandra Cano\nCity Year Los Angeles' Executive Director Dr. Sandra Cano sat down with our Team Leader at Jefferson High School, Jaime Romero, to chat about what her...\nRead more about Hispanic Heritage Month Interview with City Year L.A.'s New Executive Director, Dr. Sandra Cano","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"HomeFPS 2015About the FPS 2015\nThe Firefighters' Pension Scheme 2015 (FPS 2015) is the occupational pension scheme available to operational firefighters first appointed on or after 1 April 2015.\nThe FPS 2015 is a statutory, defined benefit, career average, public service pension scheme made under the Public Service Pensions Act 2013. Career average scheme benefits are worked out based on a proportion of pay for each year of membership.\nServing firefighters appointed before this date may already have pension rights in an earlier Firefighters' Pension Scheme, i.e.\nthe Firefighters' Pension Scheme 1992 (FPS 1992), or\nthe Firefighters' Pension Scheme 2006 (FPS 2006).\nSome of these firefighters will have been transferred to FPS 2015 with effect from 1 April 2015, some will be transferred at a later date, and some will have the right to remain a member of their earlier scheme until 2022.\nFrom 1 April 2022, all firefighters will be members of the FPS 2015.\nIf you are, or become, a member of FPS 2015, the benefits provided by the scheme include the following:\nan inflation-proofed pension worked out on a proportion of pay for each year of membership.\nan option to convert part of the pension to a lump sum\npayment of pension before normal retirement age if\nyou have to retire on grounds of permanent ill-health,\nyou choose to take early retirement or partial retirement\nyou are given employer-initiated early retirement.\ndeath-in-service cover providing a lump sum death benefit equal to three times final pensionable pay\na pension for your surviving husband or wife, civil partner, or eligible cohabiting partner\npensions for eligible children","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Family Shows\nContemporary Pop\nIndie & Rock\nHighlights HighlightsMusicalsStand-upFamily ShowsDanceConcertsContemporary PopCountryIndie & RockJazz & BluesWorld MusicVirtual Experiences\nShow Buzz HomeBreaking NewsFrom HQNew SeasonAwardsReviewsCastJust AnnouncedMedia\nShow Buzz Home\nFrom HQ\nDates announced for Trixie and Katya\nNews Desk, December 7th, 2021\nComedySpecial Performance\nLegendary queens Trixie Mattel and Yekaterina Petrovna Zamolodchikova, but you can just call her Katya, can finally put road-tripping women on their resume as they head out on... Read more\nTears for Fears coming to Baltimore!\nNews Desk, November 19th, 2021\nElectronic DanceConcert\nHot on the heels of the announcement of their upcoming record release -... Read more\nJo Koy coming to Baltimore!\nOne of the most popular comics on today's circuit, it's rather hard to... Read more\nJim Jefferies dates for your diary\nNews Desk, November 3rd, 2021\nRegarded as one of the fastest rising stars in the comedy world, his shockingly charming style has... Read more\nDates announced for Disney On Ice: Let's Celebrate\nNews Desk, September 22nd, 2021\nIce ShowFamilyChildren\nClassic and contemporary Disney songs, an original storyline, brilliant costumes and high energy... Read more\nBill Burr coming to Baltimore!\nTop SellerComedy\nNever afraid to speak his mind, Bill Burr can deliver an elegant rant on just about anything. Relationships,... Read more\nBroadway and Show news straight to your Inbox!\nRead how we protect your data.\nFor anyone who ever sat alone at lunch, Dear Evan Hansen has an enduring message: You will be found.\nMore Just Announced\nHamilton dates for your diary\nNews Desk, July 7th, 2021\nA true cultural phenomenon, Lin-Manuel Miranda's Pulitzer Prize-winning Hamilton is changing the face of the modern musical. An exhilarating historical epic, that is equal parts Sondheim and Notorious...\nDates announced for Disney Princess - The Concert\nNews Desk, May 6th, 2021\nJoin a quartet of Disney's strongest, best loved characters for this extra special production! Disney Princess: The Concert sees four incredible female performers join forces to share songs and stories...\nDates announced for Jerry Seinfeld\nNews Desk, March 16th, 2020\nHe will always be unquestionably linked to his namesake series, but since finishing it in 1998, Jerry Seinfeld has kept extremely busy. In 2002 he starred as the subject of \"Comedian\", a behind-the-scenes...\nDates announced for Alicia Keys\nNews Desk, January 23rd, 2020\nNow five years since the release of her last album (Here) Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter, composer, pianist, poet, and actress Alicia Keys returns with her recent album, 'Alicia' in 2022! In celebration...\nHairspray coming to Baltimore!\nNews Desk, January 15th, 2020\nBroadway's award-winning creative team is bringing 1960's Baltimore to stages across North America! That's right, the feel-good musical is heading back on tour and bringing ample amounts of Hairspray with...\nMean Girls coming to Baltimore!\nTina Fey's Drama Desk award-winning Broadway musical, based on the 2004 Lindsay Lohan film, Mean Girls is out on its national tour! With a book by Fey, direction by Book of Mormon's Casey Nicholaw, music...\nNews Desk, December 10th, 2019\nThe Bachelor Live On Stage dates for your diary\nNews Desk, July 26th, 2019\nYour favorite TV show is now giving you a new way to experience it firsthand! The Bachelor Live on Stage is making its way across the country in an exciting new way, guaranteed to be packed with all the...\nSummer: The Donna Summer Musical coming to Baltimore!\nNews Desk, January 22nd, 2019\nGet ready for some hot stuff as Summer: The Donna Summer Musical wows on tour! Documenting many of the disco icon's successive hits, including, \"She Works Hard for the Money\", \"Hot Stuff\", \"Bad Girls\",...\nDates announced for Dear Evan Hansen\nFollowing its hugely successful run at Broadway's Music Box Theater, this darkly comic musical is touring across the country. The six-time Tony winner, poignant and thought-provoking production has received...","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"NASA Goes Live with New Hurricane Web Page\nNASA has launched an Internet resource page highlighting the agency's hurricane research.\nThe site opens just in time for the 2005 Atlantic Ocean hurricane season, which officially runs from June 1 through Nov. 30. The information is available on the Web, at: http:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/hurricane\nThe Web page is a compilation of data from various satellites and computer models, and it explains why and how NASA investigates hurricanes. It also covers the relationship of NASA's research focus as compared to other agencies' operational emphasis.\nThe site provides access to data about active hurricanes and famous past storms. Users can search by hurricane topic, such as how storms are formed; how they are measured; and how they affect land or ocean life. The multimedia section of the site features animation, satellite, video, and still images of hurricanes.\nPolicyholders With Endorsements for Diseases Survive Motions to Dismiss COVID-19 Claims\nU.S. Exempts Self-Driving Vehicles From Some Crash Standards\nCategories: National NewsTopics: Hurricane Season","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Kenyan Alcohol Manufacturers Rebut the 15% Tax Increase\nThe alcohol manufacturers through their organization, Alcoholic Beverages Association of Kenya (ABAK} have disputed the 15 per cent hike on alcohol and tobacco products saying that it will derail efforts to fight down illicit brew.\nGamblers were also with a 10 per cent excise tax on the amount they bet, a move that will automatically give the government a sizeable share of the billions of shillings that Kenyans have been staking in sports betting.\nABAK chairman Mr Gordon Mutugi in a statement said that the proposal by the financial CS affects the sense of predictability in the taxation of the alcohol and beverage industry thereby leaving the players uncertain in their business plans and investments.\nThe CS defended the tax increase saying that the government seeks to address the fall in excise duty revenue in the 2017\/2018 fiscal year.\nTreasury CS Henry Rotich said that the tax increases are intended to rake in the ex-chequer Sh37 billion in additional revenue.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"'A threat to public safety:' Judge upholds ex-York College student's sentence for rape\nEthan Rippey, 23, of Westminster, Maryland, had argued in a post-sentence motion that the court handed down an excessive sentence.\n'A threat to public safety:' Judge upholds ex-York College student's sentence for rape Ethan Rippey, 23, of Westminster, Maryland, had argued in a post-sentence motion that the court handed down an excessive sentence. Check out this story on ydr.com: https:\/\/www.ydr.com\/story\/news\/crime\/2019\/03\/25\/judge-upholds-prison-sentence-rape-ex-york-college-student\/3245492002\/\nDylan Segelbaum, York Daily Record Published 1:06 p.m. ET March 25, 2019 | Updated 1:45 p.m. ET March 25, 2019\nEthan Rippey, 23, of Westminster, Maryland, had argued in a post-sentence motion that court did not consider his rehabilitative needs and handed down an unduly excessive sentence.\nA former York College student who raped a classmate in a case that a judge remarked demonstrated \"cruelty on a breathtaking scale\" will continue to serve 17 to 34 years in prison.\nEthan Rippey, 23, of Westminster, Maryland. (Photo: Submitted)\nCommon Pleas Judge Craig T. Treiblcock on Monday denied a post-sentence motion from Ethan Rippey, 23, of Westminster, Maryland, who was found guilty of rape, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse and simple assault. He had argued that the court did not consider his rehabilitative needs and handed down an unduly excessive punishment.\nRELATED: Hopewell Township man charged in rape of York College student, police say\n\"The court has a strong concern that Mr. Rippey is a threat to public safety,\" Trebilcock said. \"Accordingly, having considered all of these matters and factors, the court denies the defense request.\"\nOn Aug. 21, 2016, Rippey held down a woman at his home on West Jackson Street, raped her and then laughed about the attack. A forensic nurse later testified that out of 270 examinations that she'd done in her career, she documented the most injuries on the survivor.\nREAD: York County man wanted for rape and kidnapping, police say\nDiana Spurlin, Rippey's attorney, mostly rested on the arguments that she set out in the post-sentence motion.\nThe law is clear that a judge can go outside the sentencing guidelines if he or she articulates the reasons and considers certain factors, Senior Deputy Prosecutor Kara Bowser said.\nTrebilcock, she said, laid out the rationale for his sentence.\n\"It was appropriate based on all the circumstances of this case,\" Bowser said.\nALSO OF INTEREST: Woman raped in Hallam home after Thanksgiving Eve night out fled to friend's house to call 911\nRippey plans to appeal his sentence and conviction to the Pennsylvania Superior Court.\nContact Dylan Segelbaum at 717-771-2102.\nCheck out this photo gallery of York County's most wanted: (The photos and information published are provided by the York County Sheriff's Office. To report information on any of these individuals, call York County Crime Stoppers at 717-755-TIPS)\nRead or Share this story: https:\/\/www.ydr.com\/story\/news\/crime\/2019\/03\/25\/judge-upholds-prison-sentence-rape-ex-york-college-student\/3245492002\/\nFan dies in Baltimore Ravens' M&T Bank Stadium Saturday\nAfter warm weekend, snow back in forecast\nScratch-off worth $1M sold in York County, again\nInspections: Red Lion Italian restaurant out\nMan standing trial in deadly 2017 shooting in York\n'It's a thrill': Pa. Lottery winners receive $1M check","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"You asked: Who is the most successful African Footballer?\nWho is the greatest African footballer of all time?\nWho is the African player that won world best?\nWho is the king of African football?\nWho is the richest footballer in Africa 2020?\nWho is the greatest African?\nWho is the most successful football player of all time?\nWho is Africa's Best 2020?\nWho is the first African best player?\nWho was the first African player to win world best?\nWho is the fastest player in Africa?\nWho is the first African footballer to play in Europe?\nWho is the richest man in the whole world?\nWho is the richest player on earth?\nWho is the richest footballer in England?\n1. SAMUEL ETO'O. Without debate, the Cameroon forward is regarded as the most decorated African footballer to have ever played the game.\nFor us, George Weah wins the gold medal as the best Africa that has already played football \u2013 mainly because he was the only representative of the continent to take the award for best player in the world in history.\nThe 1995 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by George Weah. He is the first African player to win the award and the only one to date.\nClub(s)\nParis Saint-Germain Milan\nIn 1989, 1994 and 1995, he was also named the African Footballer of the Year, and in 1996, he was named African Player of the Century.\nGeorge Weah.\nIT IS INTERESTING: Can you tumble dry football boots?\nHis Excellency George Weah\nPreceded by Ellen Johnson Sirleaf\nSenator of Liberia from Montserrado County\nIn office 14 January 2015 \u2013 22 January 2018\nPreceded by Joyce Musu Freeman-Sumo\nSamuel Eto'o Fils is the richest footballer in Africa. He is currently one of the richest and most influential football player in Cameroon with an estimated net worth of $95 million with endorsements worth $3 M.\nAnalysing them has been an eye- opener. The total shows Nelson Mandela as your No. 1 Greatest African of all time, followed closely by Kwame Nkrumah, and Robert Mugabe in third place.\nThe 50 greatest footballers of all time\nZinedine Zidane. \u2026\nFranz Beckenbauer. \u2026\nAlfredo Di Stefano. \u2026\nCristiano Ronaldo. \u2026\nJohan Cruyff. \u2026\nPele. \u2026\nLionel Messi. Messi is the top scorer in La Liga history, for the Argentine national team and for Barcelona. \u2026\nDiego Maradona. Maradona made his debut for Argentinos Juniors 10 days before his 16th birthday.\nSo here we give you the Top 5 best African players around the world in 2020.\nRiyad Mahrez. Getty Images. \u2026\nKalidou Koulibaly. Getty Images. \u2026\nPierre-Emerick Aubameyang. Getty Images. \u2026\nMohamed Salah. Getty Images. \u2026\nSadio Mane. Getty Images.\nTo date, the only African player to ever win the Ballon d'Or, Weah clinched the award in 1995\u2014the first year that the prize was opened to non-European players. In that year, he defeated Jurgen Klinsmann\u2014in second place\u2014by 144 votes to 108, and would also pick up 13 votes the year afterwards.\nIT IS INTERESTING: Quick Answer: Is flag football a sport?\nWhen Weah conquered the world\nGeorge Weah is the only African to have won FIFA's top men's individual award.\nHe seized the prize 25 years ago today.\nWeah is now Liberia's president.\nEjuke is one of the fastest players in the world according to #FIFA21 ratings card and in Africa, pitched against the likes of Sadio Mane, Ismaila Sarr and Achraf Hakimi, the Nigerian is at par. The former SC Heerenveen star was tagged at 94 for Pace as was Mane, his Senegalese compatriots Sarr and Krepin Diatta.\nThe first black man to play international football was Andrew Watson, who earned the first of his three caps for Scotland on 12 March 1881, when he captained them in a 6\u20131 win away to England at The Oval in London. Born in Demerara, British Guiana (now Guyana) to an Afro-Guyanese mother and Scottish father.\nJeff Bezos \u2013 $193.4 billion\nAmazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos has a net worth of $193.4 billion and ranks as the first richest person on the earth today.\nTop 10 richest footballers in the world in 2021\nCristiano Ronaldo \u2013 $500 million.\nDavid Beckham \u2013 $450 million. \u2026\nLionel Messi \u2013 $400 million. \u2026\nDave Whelan \u2013 $210 million. \u2026\nWayne Rooney \u2013 $170 million. \u2026\nAlexandre Pato \u2013 $145 million. \u2026\nGareth Bale \u2013 $145 million. \u2026\nFrancesco Totti \u2013 $101.6 million. \u2026\nIT IS INTERESTING: Your question: Who has more individual awards Messi or Ronaldo?\nManchester United goalkeeper David De Gea is the highest-paid footballer in the UK earning \u00a319.5 million per season at Old Trafford.\nQuick Answer: Is football big in China?\nYour question: Why is football manager not on ps4?\nHow far back can the game of soccer be traced?\nQuick Answer: How much money do soccer players make per game?\nWhat does FIFA mean on Snapchat?\nIs soccer a hard sport to learn?\nHow often do footballers drink alcohol?","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"iPad Apps Near 5,000 Mark\nThe number of applications in the Apple App Store for iPad has climbed to 4,870 since the launch of the device on April 3, according to the latest report from app store analytics firm Distimo.\nNine days after the release of the iPad, the Apple App Store for the device had 3,670 applications, with 2,654 applications that were only compatible with the iPad and 1,016 universal applications.\nIn the last two weeks the total number of applications for the iPad has grown by 32.7 percent to 4,870 on April 26. The total number of applications now available in the Apple App Store is 189,851.\nThe largest category of apps for the iPad is games with 1,577 titles (32%), followed by entertainment and books with 455 and 396 titles, respectively.\nThe majority (82%) of the 1,577 games for the iPad are paid, compared with 69 percent of the 34,181 games for the iPhone that are paid.\nAlong with differences in the proportion of free versus paid applications between iPad and iPhone, the average prices differ as well. On average, an application in the Apple App Store for iPhone costs $3.82, as opposed to $4.67 in the Apple App Store for iPad.\nTags Apple Distimo ipad iPhone\nBarnes & Noble Members Now Get Free Shipping Online\nL.A. Stumbles In Deployment Of Google Apps","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Private Corporation Tax Proposals: \"Striking a Balance\" or Introducing Greater Complexity?\nbusiness taxationJapantax\nMichael FriedmanEhsan Wahidie\nMichael Friedman, Ehsan Wahidie\nOn July 18, 2017, the Department of Finance (\"Finance\") introduced a number of proposed technical amendments to the Income Tax Act (Canada) (the \"Tax Act\") specifically targeting:\nArrangements used to \"sprinkle\" income earned by private corporations among shareholders;\nStructures employed to maximize the utilization of the lifetime capital gains exemption (the \"capital gains exemption\") within a family unit; and\nTax planning strategies that have the effect of converting regular or dividend income into capital gains.\nThe proposed technical amendments include (i) an extension of the \"tax on split income\" to capture \"unreasonable\" amounts paid to Canadian resident individuals, regardless of their age, (ii) measures aimed at severely curtailing access to the capital gains exemption, and (iii) revisions to the \"surplus stripping\" rules in the Tax Act (the \"July Proposals\").\nIn addition to the July Proposals, the Government also released a discussion paper (the \"White Paper\"), which set out a number of potential policy options for neutralizing what the Government perceives to be undue tax benefits arising from private corporations passively investing after-tax earnings rather than immediately distributing such earnings to shareholders (the \"Passive Income Proposals\"). The Passive Income Proposals, although only presented in conceptual form, call for materially heightened taxation of passive income earned by private corporations.\nThe release of the White Paper and the July Proposals was followed by a 75 day consultation period, during which the tax community and other stakeholders were invited to submit comments to the Government. By October 2, 2017, over 21,000 submissions were made to the Government from a broad array of industry groups, professional organizations, and private interests. Many detailed and thoughtful analyses were submitted to Finance, including a lengthy submission made by the Joint Committee of the Canadian Bar Association and CPA Canada.\nThis week, Finance released three responses to the submissions received during the consultation period. On October 16 and 19, 2017, Finance addressed several of the concerns raised in respect of the July Proposals. On October 18, 2017, Finance released amended policy options to address what the Government continues to perceive to be deficiencies in the taxation of passive income earned by private corporations.\nThe October Announcements (A Play in 3 Acts)\nAct I: A Partial Retreat\nOn October 16, 2017, Finance announced its intention to lower the federal small business tax rate from 10.5% to 9% over the next 14 months.\nIn addition, citing potential unintended consequences associated with the July Proposals, Finance announced that it will not be moving forward with proposed measures to limit access to the capital gains exemption.\nFinally, Finance confirmed its intention to extend the tax on split income, while indicating its preference for any amended legislation not to impact businesses to which there are clear and meaningful \"contributions\" made by spouses, children and other family members. However, Finance did not elaborate on how the July Proposals would be modified to more effectively accommodate and recognize contributions made by family members to private corporations.\nAct II: Revised Passive Income Proposals\nOn October 18, 2017, Finance released revised policy options for reforming the taxation of passive income earned by private corporations (the \"New Proposals\").\nThe New Proposals do not provide additional clarity on the technical elements of the legislation that will enact the Passive Income Proposals. However, Finance did announce that the first $50,000 of passive income earned by a private corporation each year will not be subject to the heightened level of taxation contemplated by the Passive Income Proposals. Finance indicated that the new $50,000 \"safe harbour\" is aimed at allowing private corporations to earn a 5% \"nominal\" return on an acceptable level of passive investments without being subject to the new tax regime.\nThe New Proposals were accompanied by an assurance from Finance that any new rules would only apply on a \"go-forward basis\" (i.e., investments already made by private corporations, including future income earned from such investments, will not be affected by the rules that are ultimately enacted into law).\nFinance has indicated that draft legislation to implement the revised Passive Income Proposals will be released as part of the 2018 federal Budget (which will likely be tabled in March or April of 2018). Given that Finance has stressed that the revised Passive Income Proposals will \"only apply on a go-forward basis\", one might be inclined to infer that investments made prior to the tabling of Budget 2018 will not be subject to the new taxation measures. However, the New Proposals are not entirely clear in this regard.\nAct III: Further Backtracking\nOn October 19, 2017, Finance announced that, in light of several unintended consequences of the July Proposals identified during the consultation period, the Government will not be moving forward with the elements of the July Proposals relating to the conversion of income into capital gains.\nWhile the reduction of the small business tax rate, the decision not to move forward with proposed amendments relating to the capital gains exemption and the conversion of income into capital gains, and the recognition that earnings may be retained by a private corporation for non-tax reasons are all positive developments, the New Proposals nevertheless introduce further complexity, and potentially distortive economic effects, into a set of contemplated legislative changes that are already burdened by several challenges.\nThe New Proposals give rise to several additional concerns beyond those that were associated with the initial Passive Income Proposals.\nHow is Passive Income to be Recognized under the New Proposals?\nThe New Proposals appear to be predicated on the notion that investment returns are predictable and are earned on a consistent basis in each taxation year (such as interest earned on amounts deposited in a bank account). However, many investments do not have a fixed rate of return, and returns earned on investments may not be realized until future periods.\nThe assumptions implicit in the New Proposals raise a number of practical issues. For instance, the New Proposals do not appear to address whether the unused portion of the proposed $50,000 \"safe harbour\" in any year may be carried forward or back so that a corporation that earns the same amount of passive income each year will be treated the same as a corporation that earns nil passive income in one year, $150,000 of passive income in the next year, and nil passive income in the third year. Similarly, where a corporation earns passive income in certain years, and incurs losses on investments in subsequent years, it is unclear how recognition of such losses will be integrated into the contemplated legislative amendments.\nThe New Proposals also do not provide any guidance as to how the realization of gains, that may have accrued over several years, will be taxed.\nWill the New Proposals Create Unintended Economic Distortions?\nAbsent express policy motivations to the contrary, it is generally accepted that tax measures should not divert a taxpayer's resources from their perceived highest and best use.\nUnfortunately, the New Proposals appear to create an unintended bias in favour of fixed income investments (with a predictable, yet limited, return) over equity investments.\nPotential returns on equity investments are naturally higher in recognition of the risks associated with such investments. Yet, if a portion of the returns on equity investments (which cannot be predicted in advance) may be subject to a heightened level of taxation under the Passive Income Proposals, an unintended incentive favouring fixed income investments may be created, which will be economically inefficient.\nWill the \"Safe Harbour\" be Inflation Adjusted?\nThe New Proposals carve-out the first $50,000 of passive earnings from the ambit of the new taxation measures.\nFinance has reported that the $50,000 income threshold is predicated on a 5% \"nominal\" rate of return on an acceptable $1,000,000 investment base. However, the chosen $50,000 threshold is based on a nominal rate of return that has been formulated in the context of an historically low inflationary environment.\nRates of return naturally have two components: (i) a return for the use of funds, and (ii) a return to offset inflation that arises during the period of the investment. In simplified terms, the \"real\" return on an investment is equal to the stated rate of return less the applicable rate of inflation.\nIf inflation rates were to materially increase, a 5% nominal rate of return would not allow private corporations to earn any substantive returns on their investments. In fact, if inflation rates increase to 5%, private corporations will not be permitted to make investments that generate any \"real\" returns without triggering the heightened taxation of the resulting passive income.\nWill the Additional Tax Revenue Generated by the New Proposals Outweigh the Added Administrative Costs of Compliance?\nThe New Proposals will introduce additional administrative reporting and record keeping burdens on small businesses. With the range of taxpayers that may be subject to the heightened tax under the New Proposals reportedly having been narrowed, it will be instructive to compare the anticipated tax revenue emanating from the enactment of the contemplated proposals with the added administrative costs that will be imposed on all private corporations that must comply with the new rules. To date, the Government has not released projections of the anticipated tax revenue to be generated by the contemplated legislative amendments.\nWe are pleased that Finance has retreated from, or revised what were, problematic proposals; however, any further proposals or legislative amendments will continue to require significant scrutiny to ensure that they conform with sound policy objectives, and do not add unnecessary complexity to the Canadian tax landscape.\nby Michael Friedman, Jonathan Bright and Ehsan Wahidie","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"UN-brokered ceasefire agreed in south Tripoli militia fighting\nUNSMIL brokered a ceasefire today between militias taking part in fighting in south Tripoli (Photo: UNSMIL).\nFrankfurt, 4 September 2018:\nGhassan Salame, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and UNSMIL head, facilitated a ceasefire agreement between Tripoli's fighting militias at a meeting held in the city of Zawia today. Two militia coalitions have been fighting in the southern suburbs of Tripoli since 26 August.\nThe agreement \u2013 signed by representatives of the Government of National Accord, military commanders, security apparatuses and armed groups present in and around the Capital \u2013 comprises an immediate cessation of hostilities and a mechanism to monitor infractions. Upon signing the agreement, the parties committed to:\nCease all hostilities;\nHalt any further hostile movement that would hamper implementation of the ceasefire;\nEnsure civilians are not put at risk and human rights are respected as stipulated by national and international laws;\nProtect all private and public properties;\nEnsure the reopening of Mitiga airport as well as all roads in and out of the capital;\nRefrain from taking any action that may lead to armed confrontation including all movement of forces, ammunition resupply, or any other action that could be viewed as generating tensions;\nEnsure that all groups under their command shall observe this Agreement.\nUNSMIL said that it will also reach out to other parties who had expressed interest in joining the ceasefire but were unable to attend. It also committed to continue facilitations to strengthen the ceasefire and discuss the appropriate security arrangements in the capital. It gave no details of these much promised and illusive ''security arrangements'' that are part of the Skhirat Libyan Political Agreement (LPA) of 2015\nUNSMIL said that Salame will continue to offer good offices and work with all parties to reach a lasting political agreement acceptable to all to avoid further loss of lives and for the benefit of the people of Libya.\nMeanwhile, there were reports of ongoing fighting in the southern Tripoli suburbs of Khalat al-Furjan, Wadi Rabea, and Airport Road. Both sides were reporting advances and inflicting damage on the opponent.\nWhat is not in dispute, is that the Tripoli-based forces have now stemmed the advance of the Tarhuna forces who were threatening to occupy Tripoli 48-72 hours ago.\nMeanwhile, the Faiez Serraj-led Presidency Council and Government of National Accord (PC\/GNA) formed a 13-member Emergency and Crisis Committee, headed by Serraj himself, which will ''follow-up operations and put in place needed (security) measures''. It will sit in permanent session until stability is returned to Tripoli, the decree (1269\/2018) stated.\nSerraj also passed a decree (122) today, in his role as the Supreme Commander of the (Tripoli-based) Libya Army, creating a 9-member Joint Operations Room tasked with ''proposals to deter ay attacks on Tripoli''.\nThe Tripoli-based Ministry of Interior, aligned to Faiez Serraj, today assured citizens that ''security conditions in the capital were constantly improving after the activation of security checkpoints and security positions''.\nIt also added that it is ''in the process of mandating a number of its security agencies to fill this (security) void, and until these arrangements are carried out'', it ''alerts citizens to move away from the areas of clashes and to reduce their movement within these areas where there are no security agents inside''.\nThe International Organization for Migration (IOM), meanwhile, reported that ''Due to clashes between armed groups in southern Tripoli since 27 August at least 1,834 households (approximately 9,221 individuals) have been displaced to Bani Walid, Tarhuna and other areas in Tripoli, including 663 families displaced in the last 24 hours. Displaced households originate mostly from conflict-affected neighborhoods in Southern Tripoli, including Ain Zara, Salah Eddin, Qasr Ben Gashir, Ben Aoun and Khallat Al Furjan''.\nReports that the vacant US embassy compound was struck by a missile were refuted by the embassy today, as smoke was seen billowing from an adjacent property.\nMitiga airport was still closed tonight.\nForces aligned to Serraj PC consolidate as clashes subside in Tripoli's militia war\nTarhuna militia advances slowed down as fighting continues in Tripoli's militia war\nCeasefire breaks down as militia fighting reignites and indiscriminate shelling continues in Tripoli's militia war\nMitiga airport closed as sporadic and indiscriminate gunfire and shelling continues in Tripoli militia fighting\nGunfire and shelling still reported despite mediated truce in south Tripoli militia fighting\nHeavy militia fighting in south Tripoli as ceasefire breaks down\nUpdate: Temporary overnight ceasefire agreed in south Tripoli militia fighting\nUN calls for ceasefire and calm as militia clashes in south Tripoli lead to numerous deaths and injuries","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"TRAINING BAND\nHesketh Bank Silver Band\nWelcome to Hesketh Bank Silver Band's website. This website contains all the information you may need to know about the band.\nWe are a non-contesting village band that believes the enjoyment of music is paramount. The band plays a wide range of music from traditional marches and hymns through to jazz and modern compositions. We also have a Facebook Page and a Twitter Feed. These are used for up to the minute announcements. Links to both can be found in our contacts section. The band is also currently raising funds to support our training band. You can help by making a donation at JustGiving. More details can be found on our Training Band Page.\nThe band is available for weddings, parties, summer fairs and other occasions. For further details please contact the band secretary.\nHesketh Bank Silver Band has a long history, dating back as far as 1895. It was initially established as a temperance band, providing an alternative to the consumption of alcohol as a means of entertainment. The band has been through a number of ups and downs over the years and is currently in a strong position with an excess of players. In recent years our training band has been re-established. A number of players have already progressed to the main band and many more are in the pipeline. This will hopefully ensure the band will still be around in 2095. Hesketh Bank Silver Band plays a wide range of music from traditional marches and hymns through to jazz and modern compositions. You will find all the information you will need about the band, where we are performing, vacancies, etc. The band is available for weddings, parties, summer fayres and other occasions. For further details please contact the band secretary.\nHelp us raise funds for our training band by JustGiving.\nTunes in our library.\nPerformances each year.\nOUR TRAINING BAND\nMany bands operate training bands but here at Hesketh Bank Silver Band we think we offer something different. To start, we do not charge. We believe that learning to play a musical instrument should not depend on the ability to pay. We can provide an instrument on a free loan basis if you do not have one or until you decide you want to buy your own. This avoids the costly mistake of purchasing an instrument and then 6 months later deciding it's not for you!\nThe aim of the band is to teach new players of any age how to play a brass instrument and be part of a band. This helps ensure the long tradition of brass banding in West Lancashire can continue into the future. As players progress they can move on to the main band. In the last 2 years at least 4 players have progressed from the training band to become established members of the main band.\nThe band is open to all regardless of age or ability. Currently we have members from the age of 6 all the way up to the late 50s. The training band meets every Thursday at 6.30pm at the band room and sessions last around an hour. If you do not wish to learn to play but would like to support our training band then you can do so by donating a small gift via our JustGivingPage\nFor further information contact Alan on 07788947936 or email heskethbanksilverband@gmail.com\nThe Harry Bentham Memorial Trophy\nThis trophy is awarded in memory of Harry Bentham, a brass banding legend and musical director of Hesketh Bank Silver Band. Regarded by many, including Richard Evans, as, 'an icon of the banding movement' he enjoyed a remarkable musical career.\nHe began playing with Coppull Band at only 8 years old, and by the age of 14 he was Principal Cornet. In his heyday he played at the top level with various bands, winning the coveted Grand Shield, broadcasting regularly on the B.B.C. and played under the baton of the late Harry Mortimer.\nHarry's conducting career began in 1951, winning many prizes with bands at all levels and was a much-loved teacher and mentor to countless young players, some becoming well-respected professional musicians. Harry took over the baton at Hesketh Bank in 1980 and became a firm favourite with audiences far and wide, presenting a wide selection of music at the band's concerts.\nOne of the finest moments in Harry's career came in 1985 when he conducted Hesketh Bank as they won the National Brass Band Finals at London's Royal Albert Hall.\nHarry told friends that he had enjoyed the time he spent at Hesketh Bank over the years and he felt that they were like a family to him.\nThe trophy is awarded for outstanding performance. The winner is chosen by a secret ballot of the playing members of the band. It is awarded to the player they believe has made an outstanding contribution to the band during the year.\nHarry Bentham Memorial Trophy Winners\nRachel Cummings 2012\nHarry Ballantyne 2013\nRachel Cummings and Dave Davis 2014\nMichael and Thomas Ascroft 2015\nJack Mears 2018\nHesketh Bank Silver Band was formed in 1895 as a temperance band. Members of the village joined along with members of their family. The original instruments were bought from the neighbouring band in the village of Banks for only four pounds (less than the cost of one hymn book today). The band's original drum survives in the band room.\nAfter the war the band changed to silver-plated instruments and subsequently changed to its current name; Hesketh Bank Silver Band.\nThe 1950's saw the dissolving of the band as many players were called up for National Service, however, in the 1960's, under the direction of J.H. Hughes, the band regrouped and soon were known as the 'band to beat' in the local area. Following many successful years, the band appointed Harry Bentham as Musical Director. Under Mr Bentham the band saw great success, with an outstanding performance at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and became National Champions in 1985. Through the efforts of its players and the committee the band continue to play a wide variety of concerts, walking days, village fetes and charity events.\nA friendly band that is open to any player regardless of age or ability. If you are an experienced player looking for a change, a novice looking to learn how to play or you haven't played for a number of years then this is the band for you.\nExtensive studies have shown that children display long-term positive results from playing musical instruments. The benefits of music have been proven more effective in strengthening abstract reasoning skills in younger and older children than does teaching them computers skills.\nA band that is available for weddings, garden parties and any other event you could imagine. We offfer very reasonable rates and special discounts for charities and community organisations.\nDate Event Venue Start Time*\n5 May Plough Sunday Hornby Farm Guide Road 10.30am\n2 June Heskin Steam Rally Malt Kiln Farm, Tincklers Lane, Eccleston, PR7 5QC 1.30pm\n8 June Tarleton Walking Day Holy Trinity School Field 1.30pm\n9 June Hesketh Bank Walking Day Christian Centre, Moss Lane 1.00pm\n16 June Merebrow Walking Day Huntapac 1.30pm TBC\n22 June Tarleton Rose Queen Holy Trinity School (TBC) 12.45pm\n30 June Banks Walking Day Banks Methodist Church 2pm\n6 July Classic and Proms Rufford St Mary's Church 7.30pm\n13 July Churchtown Fair United Reformed Church, Churchtown 1pm TBC\n21 July Old Church Sunday All Saints Church 10am\n11 August Wedding Nr Edgerton TBC\n25 August Concert in the Park Botanic Gardens, Southport 1.45pm\n10 November Remembrance Sunday Booths 10.15am\n1 Decemeber Lights of Love for Queens Court Hospice Ormskirk Parish Church 3.45pm\n7 December Christmas Concert Tarleton Bowling Club 7.30pm\n22 December Carol Service All Saints Church 6.30pm\n* the band should arrive at least 30 minutes before the start time.\nRufford Christmas Switch On\nChristmas Busking\nTarleton Walking Day\nChurchtown Fair\nHesketh Bank Walking Day\nFamily Concert Rufford\nBand Room Address\nThe band room is located behind the Community Centre on Station Rd in Hesketh Bank,\nSee map below for band room location\nBand Secretary- Alan Cummings\nheskethbanksilverband@gmail.com\nBoth bands rehearse on Thursday evenings.\nMain Band 8.00 pm to 10.00 pm\nTraining Band 6.30 pm to 7.30pm","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Subscribe To EA, Tiger Woods Part Ways Updates\nEA, Tiger Woods Part Ways\nPete Haas\nTiger Woods and EA Sports' video game partnership has drawn to a close after a decade and a half, EA revealed today. There will be no more Tiger Woods PGA Tour games.\n\"EA SPORTS and Tiger Woods have also made a mutual decision to end our partnership, which includes Tiger's named PGA TOUR golf game,\" EA said. We've always been big fans of Tiger and we wish him continued success in all his future endeavors.\"\nThere have been 16 Tiger Woods PGA Tour games since Woods and EA partnered up in the mid-nineties. The partnership endured Woods' infidelity scandal in 2009 and his subsequent hiatus from golf. Many sponsors distanced themselves from the golfer during this period but EA was conspicuously supportive of their cover athlete.\n\"Our relationship with Tiger has always been rooted in golf. We didn't form a relationship with him so that he could act as an arm's length endorser,\" said Peter Moore, then the president of EA Sports, back in 2010. \"Far from it. We chose to partner with Tiger in 1997 because we saw him as the world's best, most talented and exciting golfer. We struck that partnership with the assumption that he would remain near or at the top of his sport for years to come.\"\n\"By his own admission, he's made some mistakes off the course. But regardless of what's happening in his personal life, and regardless of his decision to take a personal leave from the sport, Tiger Woods is still one of the greatest athletes in history.\"\nEA didn't explain the reasons for ending the partnership today. Maybe they simply felt putting his name on their games wasn't worth the licensing fees anymore. Though he's still the most recognizable golfer in the world, he's far from the unstoppable behemoth he once was. Perhaps EA felt that, with a new CEO at their helm and a new generation of gaming on the way, now was the time to make a clean break with Woods. It did seem like they were slowly phasing him over the past few years by partnering him with other athletes on the game covers.\nESPN reports that Woods' agent is currently negotiating with another company regarding the golfer's video game rights. They don't mention the name of said company but it seems likely that it's 2K Sports, EA's main competition in that genre. EA's had a stranglehold over golf games for years but Tiger's name could give 2K the foothold they need to challenge their reign.\nEA isn't done with golf games, either. They still have an exclusive agreement to create PGA Tour games. You just won't see Tiger Woods on the cover or in the games, though.\n\"EA SPORTS golf fans have always loved authentic courses and players, but they've also asked for more choice and customization in how and where they play. We're working on a new approach to deliver the best golf experience to our fans \u2014 we think you'll love it, and so we're excited to share the first screenshot of our next generation golf game currently in development.\"\nSign up below to receive our weekly email with the best content about movies, news and television from the team at CinemaBlend\nXbox Support Thanks Gamers For Patience As Xbox Live Gets Fixed\nSpider-Man Gets Two Fantastic Four Themed Outfits\nAnthem Impressions: The Good, The Bad And The Road Ahead","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"President Donald Trump and Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) agree on their dislike of the Facebook-backed Libra cryptocurrency (Photo composite from images by Gage Skidmore of Peoria, AZ, and the U.S. Congress)\nBitcoin, Libra, United States\nPresident Trump slams Bitcoin, piles on Facebook's Libra\nDonald Trump and Rep. Maxine Waters actually agree on something: Facebook's cryptocurrency is a bad idea\nBy Leo Jakobson \/ July 11, 2019 \/\nFacebook is so powerful it can even make President Donald Trump agree with Rep. Maxine Waters, the liberal House Democrat from California's 43rd district, near Los Angeles.\nTrump called out bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies on Twitter this evening, saying that he is \"not a fan of Bitcoin and other Cryptocurrencies, which are not money, and whose value is highly volatile and based on thin air.\"\nCalling the U.S. dollar the only \"real currency in the USA,\" Trump said the greenback is \"stronger than ever, both dependable and reliable. It is by far the most dominant currency anywhere in the World, and it will always stay that way.\"\nHe added that cryptocurrencies \"can facilitate unlawful behavior, including drug trade and other illegal activity.\"\nBut his real target was Facebook, which raised a chorus of disapproval and alarm from elected officials and regulators around the world when it announced it had put together a coalition to create a stablecoin\u2014Libra\u2014that could be used for financial transactions by the 2.7 billion people on Facebook and its WhatsApp messaging service.\nThis put Trump on the same page\u2014for once\u2014as Waters, who chairs the House Financial Services committee. Waters immediately slammed the Libra announcement on June 18, railing against Facebook for deceiving consumers and ignoring their privacy. She demanded that the company and Libra Association colleagues like Visa, PayPal, and Uber stop work on their cryptocurrency project until hearings can be held.\nFederal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell added his voice to that call in hearings Wednesday before Waters' committee, arguing that \"Libra raises many serious concerns regarding privacy, money laundering, consumer protection and financial stability.\" Until those are addressed, he added, the project should not be allowed to go forward, he added.\nMany other many politicians and central bankers from around the world have expressed similar concerns. Among the first was French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire, who warned, \"it is out of the question that [Libra] becomes a sovereign currency,\" on June 18.\nUnlike Waters and Powell, Trump was derisive, predicting \"Facebook Libra's 'virtual currency' will have little standing or dependability.\"\nHe added that if the social media giant wants to start offering banking services, it \"must seek a new Banking Charter and become subject to all Banking Regulations, just like other Banks, both National and International.\"\nFacebook has made fairly clear that it hopes to go beyond just payments. David Marcus, who leads Facebook's new Calibra wallet division, told CNBC on June 18 that the company hopes to offer other bank financial services like consumer loans. \"If the network is successful, it will be a big opportunity for us to provide lending to all these consumers,\" said Marcus.\nCryptocurrency proponents, for their part, replied with the cryptoverse's usual respect for authority. Bitcoin booster Jimmy Song tweeted, \"Thankfully, Bitcoin doesn't care what you think, even if you're really powerful.\"\nFacebook's Libra has an uphill battle in Asia\nFrance mounts resistance to Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency\nMastercard's chief tosses Facebook's Libra under the bus\nbitcoinBruno Le MaireDavid MarcusDonald TrumpFacebookFederal ReserveJerome PowellJimmy SongLibraLibra AssociationMaxine WatersPayPalUberVisa\nLeo Jakobson\nLeo 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.\nBlockchain falling behind as digital ID users grow towards 5 billion\nSEC doubles down, approving a second blockchain token offering in less than 24 hours","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home \/ Research & Publications \/ Minimum 2-Year Outcomes of Hip Arthroscopic Surgery in Patients With Acetabular Overcoverage and Profunda Acetabulae Compared With Matched Controls With Normal Acetabular Coverage.\nMinimum 2-Year Outcomes of Hip Arthroscopic Surgery in Patients With Acetabular Overcoverage and Profunda Acetabulae Compared With Matched Controls With Normal Acetabular Coverage.\nAbstract: Advancements in instrumentation and techniques have extended the scope of hip arthroscopic surgery to treat complex osseous deformities that were previously best addressed with an open approach. Global pincer-type femoroacetabular impingement is an example of an abnormality requiring osseous correction with a technically challenging access point.\nMethods: Data were collected on all patients undergoing hip arthroscopic surgery during the study period from April 2008 to April 2013. All patients who had undergone hip arthroscopic surgery for symptomatic labral tears not responsive to a minimum of 3 months of physical therapy with both an LCEA >40\u00b0 and profunda acetabulae, as defined by the ilioischial line lateral to the medial border of the teardrop, and without a history of hip surgery or hip conditions were included","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Luxury Now\nAbout Nobleman\nSubscribe \/ Shop\nSubscribe \/ Buy Now\nDriving Force\nThe McLaren 720S delivers blistering performance, comfort, cutting-edge technology, and head-turning looks\nAt approach, the McLaren 720S is a car that appears to move even when it's standing still. Silently cutting through the air in anticipation of the drive, carrying an aggressive stance with wind tunnel sculpted body lines and massive air intakes, it's a car that begs to be driven.\nPop open the door with the handle integrated into the backside of the air duct and the hydraulic dihedral doors open to expose a leather lined carbon fiber constructed cockpit. Once you enter and lock down the door, you're transported to the inside of a fighter jet. Everything has its place, its purpose. The controls are all centered around the driver, placed with intent to improve the driving experience and make them feel one with the machine. The full LED instrument cluster in front of you allows you to see as much or as little information as you would like, including a folding F1 style racing display that is automatically engaged in the race mode dynamic setup.\nFront and center in the car you will find a larger display for not only the infotainment system but also some track day toys, including a Variable Drift Mode, more on that later. The UX interface provides an intuitive feel and touch with both analog and digital inputs. The start button, decked out in missile control red is directly below the large display and right above the launch control, which primes the turbos during a takeoff. The start button fires up a 4.0 L twin-turbocharged V8 power plant that produces 710bhp and 585-foot-pounds of torque. At idle the short dual exhaust mounted dead center in the rear sounds deep and throaty, yet unassuming.\nThat all changes once you get onto some open road and add a little weight to the peddle \u2014 the 720S skyrockets from 0-62mph in mind-numbing 2.9 seconds, and up to 124 mph in just 7.8 seconds. That's hypercar fast, beating out seven-figure cars like the Porsche Spyder 918 and La Ferrari in a package that is just under $300,000.\nAll that power is being managed with McLaren's Proactive Chassis Control II, a culmination of five years of research at the University of Cambridge. The stability control package also includes the previously mentioned Variable Drift Mode, which allows the driver, depending on their desire for adrenalin, to manipulate the stability control to drift the car safely. The 720S is an absolute blast to drive gliding along with endless amounts of power even at lower RPMs. It is a car that makes a driver feel much more skilled than they are, which makes it endlessly enjoyable, don't ever forget who's really in control.\nPowerful engines and clever suspensions might all have been things you expected to hear about, but the biggest surprise about the McLaren 720S is how practical it is when stacks against its competition. Not only is it beautiful to look at, but has to cold air in the dead of summer, comfortable seats for long drives and can fit more than an overnight bag. Space was the biggest surprise; it almost seemed endless for a car in this class, a larger than average boot, shelf behind the drive for things like briefcases, and even a center console with cup holder and space for odds and ends.\nWith a car with so much going for it, it's no wonder the wait list is over three years long. The McLaren racing spirit is alive and well in their production cars, and the 720S is a shining example.\nWords by Frank Torok\nFollow Nobleman On\n1024 Bayside Dr. #320\nStyle & Substance\nNOBLEMAN celebrates the modern man. We inspire men to live life to the fullest and with purpose. It is the premier luxury lifestyle magazine specifically dedicated to the discerning man of today.\nNobleman Magazine\n\u00a9 2018 Nobleman Magazine. All rights reserved.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Audio Media International Technology and trends for the pro-audio professional\nPost & Production\nHome \/ Studios & Recording \/ Old Mill Road Recording studio opens for business\nOld Mill Road Recording studio opens for business\nColby Ramsey 5th November 2018\tStudios & Recording 819 Views\nOld Mill Road Recording, a new state-of-the-art destination recording studio housed in the Gristmill of East Arlington, Vermont, opened its doors at the weekend.\nThe control room, live room, and isolation booth have been designed and tuned by architectural acoustic designer Francis Manzella.\nThe studio has top of the line equipment, including a 48 channel SSL Duality mixing console, Yamaha C7 Grand Piano, and Griffin Speakers, and offers breathtaking river views in the heart of the Green Mountains of Vermont. It is available for recording and mixing local talent, advertising work (jingles\/commercials), post-production work (digital media\/ TV\/film), and as a destination studio for recording artists.\nOld Mill Road Recording, located just three hours from New York and Boston, also offers customised packages for creatives that can include a full range of additional service amenities, such as lodging, video services, indoor and outdoor event spaces, and food services, among others.\nIn-house Grammy Award winning engineer, Benjamin J. Arrindell has over 30 years of experience recording and mixing for notable artists such as Aretha Franklin, The Temptations, Mary J. Blige, Janet Jackson, Busta Rhymes, and more. Founder and in-house producer Joshua Sherman on the other hand has produced dozens of tracks featuring some of the biggest Broadway stars.\n\"Over the years, Ben and I worked in many of NYC's biggest studios. We dreamed of creating something different \u2013 a luxurious and inviting space that would allow artists to relax, rejuvenate and record without the pressures associated with recording in the city,\" said Sherman. \"That dream is now a reality, right here in East Arlington, Vermont.\"\nFran Manzella added, \"We were able to help Josh and Ben realise their vision of a truly inspiring music recording environment in an absolutely beautiful location. Offering world class acoustics and equipment, I'm sure artists from all genres will enjoy the experience of recording at Old Mill Road Recording.\"\nTags cramseynbmedia-com Old Mill Road Recording recording studios ssl Studio USA\nPrevious Red Bull Studios' #NormalNotNovelty to pick up Campaign Award at 2018 Pro Sound Awards\nNext PRO TV Romania adds two Calrec Artemis consoles to broadcast setup\nRCF USA president Roni Nevo adopts the role of EAW CEO\nManhattan-based Man Made Music receives PMC upgrade\nPressure Cooker Studios opts for full Genelec monitoring system\nSgt. Pepper's immersive Dolby Atmos experience launches in Liverpool\nTate Liverpool and National Museums Liverpool, with a little help from The Beatles and Dolby \u2026\nDec 19 Nov 19 Oct 19 Sep 19 Jul\/Aug 19\n\u00a9 Copyright 2020, Audio Media International. BizMedia","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home Auto News It's Canada and Mexico in tag-team threat to US over EV tax credits\nIt's Canada and Mexico in tag-team threat to US over EV tax credits\nThe Build Back Better Act worth $1.75 trillion proposes additional tex credit for electric vehicles made by union workers within the US.Canada and Mexico are vehemently opposed to this and say it is against the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement.\n| Updated on: 15 Dec 2021, 09:28 AM\nFile photo used for representational purpose. (REUTERS)\nThe Joe Biden administration has been pushing for electric vehicles to be manufactured in the United States and the Build Back Better Act worth $1.75 trillion has a provision according to which there would be tax credit on EVs made in the country by union workers. Canada and Mexico, however, have made their respective angst known loud and clear at what is being termed by many in these two countries as a 'discriminatory' move.\nTrending Cars\nFind More Cars\n1497 cc|Petrol|Manual\nCheck latest offers Add to compare\n\u20b9 7 Lakhs*Onwards\n\u20b9 11 Lakhs*Onwards\nA buyer in the US can look forward to tax credit of up to $7,500 if purchasing an EV. But if the same EV has been union-made within US borders, there is also an additional tax credit worth $4,500. While the idea is to both popularize EVs among US buyers as well as ensure that the EV movement generates more and more jobs for Americans, Canada and Mexico aren't too pleased and cite trade agreements with the US.\nCanada's Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, in a letter to US senators, stated that Ottawa is 'deeply concerned' by the EV tax credit that has been proposed in the Build Back Better Act. The letter said that this move violets the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement and is being seen as a major threat to the Canadian automotive industry. (Read more here)\nWhile Canada has cleared that it will take retaliatory action if the proposal is passed, Mexico too is digging in heels for a confrontation. \"This bill is not consistent with the US obligations under the TMC and the rules of World Trade Organization. We would apply trade reprisals,\" said Tatiana Clouthier, Mexico's Secretary of the Economy. Several American and European car makers have factories in Mexico and there is mounting concern that EVs manufactured here would lose ground against EVs manufactured by unions within the US. (Read more here)\nAnd it isn't as if non-union auto brands are happy either. The likes of Toyota and Tesla have already made their views clear about the proposals in the bill.\nFirst Published Date: 15 Dec 2021, 09:28 AM IST\nTAGS: EV Electric vehicle Electric car Tesla Toyota electric mobility","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"970.242.4024 info@prostarcorp.com\nPointMan\u00ae\nOur Cloud\nGet It Surveyed!\nSteve Slusarenko, Chief Innovation Officer\nWe were looking at a map of North American petroleum pipelines yesterday and it depicted a massive intricately woven tapestry of gathering and transmission pipelines. We were astounded at the sheer number of pipelines and the complexity of the network. Of course the majority of them are buried and therefore out of sight, so unless you are looking at a map of them such as we were, you would never know that there are so many.\nThe first of these pipelines were built over 100 years ago. The majority of the pipelines that we see in the map today are over 50 years old and also predate the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS). These lines were placed and their locations mapped using survey equipment and the survey datum prevalent in the day was NAD 27. This survey datum is still used today and, in fact, the map we were viewing today used NAD 27 as the reference datum. Considering that the survey equipment used at the time to establish this datum was replaced in later years by more precise equipment, the datum was refined in 1983 to establish the new NAD 83 datum. In Texas, for example, the difference in the datum produces a horizontal shift of 22 meters at the eastern border to about 52 meters at the western border. By itself, this change in datum introduces some errors, but as long as we know which datum and geoid were used, we can do a transformation to ensure that we are positionally correct. Of a more serious nature and one where we cannot do a simple transformation to correct the data is related to how the GIS data was created.\nEven as late as the 1980's, Geographic Information Systems were still in their infancy and almost all records that were created in GIS systems were manually entered based on historical information from plans and paper maps. Even today, there are many firms that still interpret what they are provided on paper and manually enter the features by \"eyeballing\" this into the corporate GIS. The result anywhere from fairly minor inaccuracies of several feet to gross errors of hundreds of feet or more. All too often these errors, even the gross ones, go unnoticed for years. These geospatial errors continue to exist for two reasons; the continued use of paper resulting in manual data entry into GIS applications, and the inability of personnel in the field to visualize the GIS information so that they can verify the accuracy of the GIS data. Newly developed data collection tools can provide the necessary visualization and communication channel between the GIS Department and Field Operations to eliminate these errors. At some State DOT's, in recognition of the source and accuracy of the records, they define GIS as an acronym for \"Get It Surveyed\". Creating accurate records is precisely what State Department of Transportation professionals and professionals in other industries are working on.\nAt ProStar we are working with industry to make our world a safer place to live and work in. We do this by providing solutions to allow our clients to precisely record and easily visualize the location of infrastructure that we otherwise cannot see. We do this by integrating cloud, GPS, EM Locate tool, and Laser Range Finder technologies into easy to use software applications that enable users to capture, register, and share the nature and exact location of buried assets.\nProStar has developed two closely integrated and complementary products, a desktop application called Transparent Earth\u00ae that is offered on the cloud and used to manage and display the data, and PointMan\u00ae, a mobile data collection and display application. Transparent Earth provides the ability to communicate and share data in real time with internal corporate and external business systems such as GIS and CAD applications in addition to being fully integrated with our PointMan mobile data collection app. Any data imported by Transparent Earth can be displayed on the map, searched for, sorted, filtered, and shared. PointMan is also able to export data to external systems, and it is capable of working completely offline and syncing when a cellular or WiFi network is available. PointMan can be run on any Android or iOS device and can be coupled via Bluetooth to a GPS receiver to allow the user to capture and record Survey Grade data in real time.\nWhen collecting data to support Subsurface Utility Engineering activities, applying the ASCE 38-02 Standard Guideline for the Collection and Depiction of Existing Subsurface Utility Data or CSA S-250-11 Mapping of Underground Utility Infrastructure standards to the collected data and denoting the ASCE Quality Level and\/or CSA Accuracy Level designations as appropriate, these records must be signed off by a registered professional giving the design engineer a clear picture of the data quality. When the design activity is completed and the utility quality levels have been stripped from the data to meet legal and insurance requirements, PointMan retains the precision, pedigree, and provenance to assure stakeholders that GIS means \"Got It Surveyed!\"\nLouisiana Tech University Adopts ProStar's Solution\nInvestmentPitch Discusses ProStar's Software Mandate\nColorado DOT Mandates ProStar's PointMan App\nProStar Commence Trading on TSXV January 11, 2021\nProStar Announces Closing of Merger Transaction\n\u00a9 2020 ProStar Geocorp\u00ae | All Rights Reserved","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Stage one of Echuca's $5M riverfront redevelopment almost complete\nBy Tyla Harrington\nAn artist impression of the kiosk.\nREDEVELOPMENT of Echuca's old kiosk is 90 per cent complete.\nThe project is part of stage one of the multi-million dollar riverfront project with the end result expected to improve acceptability and the visual appearance of the area.\nMeanwhile, tender for stage two of the project is expected to be announced soon.\nBy early next year Echuca is expected to have a new riverfront - an area to enjoy the natural surroundings of the river, while supporting access to commercial houseboats and paddlesteamers, and providing universal access across the riverfront and precinct.\nOnce the kiosk is built the building will continue to be fenced and when stage two works start, the entire site will be fenced, so the kiosk itself won't be operational until the whole project is completed.\nBut council can start the leasing process during stage two works so that the site is opened, the the kiosk will be ready for operations.\nThe $5 million project has been jointly funded with the Federal Government contributing $2.6 million, Victorian Government $1.3 million and council $1 million.\nCouncil said commercial boat operators would continue to operate from the site until stage two construction starts with alternate mooring locations agreed to ''support all boat business operations during the works''.\nFunds will help non-profits grow\nMEMBER for Murray Plains Peter Walsh is encouraging local not-for-profit groups to apply for grants of up to $15,000 under the ANZ Seeds of Renewal Program.\nRiverine Herald\nFeast your eyes on good food and wine\nWINE and food lovers are set to unite for a night of good fun when Nanneella hosts the Nanneella Wine and Food Feast on Saturday, July 20.\nDiving Beneath the Waterline\nGOULBURN-MURRAY Water is seeking a dedicated, core team of customers to help determine the prices it charges and the level of services it delivers in coming years.\nCCLLEN turns to a hands-on approach\nHIGH School students in the Campaspe area will be learning hands-on skills thanks to a Campaspe Youth Partnerships effort.\nLachlan Durling","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"One grand jury declined to indict DeLay\nA grand jury in Texas declined to indict former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay and two of his associates last week before another grand jury indicted them on money laundering charges.\n\"We have inquired carefully into the case\" and \"failed to find a bill of indictment against him,\" the grand jury said. A judge then issued an order of \"no-bill\" for DeLay and his associates Jim Ellis and John Colyandro.\nCopies of the no-bill do not contain the alleged charges or offense dates, according to the Travis County district clerk's office.\nDeLay, Ellis and Colyandro were indicted last week by a grand jury on a charge of criminal conspiracy to violate election laws. The indictment forced DeLay to step down as majority leader pending the outcome of the case.\nEvidence was then heard by the grand jury that didn't indict. A third grand jury brought the money laundering charges Monday.\nDeLay attorney sought dismissal\nDick DeGuerin, attorney for DeLay, sought to have the original conspiracy charge dismissed Monday by arguing in a court filing that the indictment was based on a law that the Legislature changed in 2003.\nThe indictment alleges that the illegal acts date to 2002. On the same day, a new Travis County grand jury brought an indictment against DeLay that included one count of conspiracy to launder money and one count of money laundering.\nDeGuerin said Travis County District Attorney Ronnie Earle learned of his plan and went to a third grand jury to get the money laundering charges. DeGuerin accused Earle of \"trying to patch up a terrible blunder he made last week for indicting Mr. DeLay for something that wasn't a crime.\"\nBut Earle said in a statement released late Tuesday that issues had arisen so he went to the second grand jury.\n\"Out of an abundance of caution because of the passage of time, the district attorney's office presented some evidence of those allegations to another grand jury. That grand jury declined to indict on the last day of its regular term,\" on Sept. 28, Earle's statement said.\nEarle said prosecutors found new evidence over the weekend and presented it to the third grand jury on Monday, leading to the new indictment on money laundering charges.\nEarle did not release any details about the new evidence Tuesday.\nNew charges are heavier\nThe newest charges are more severe, carrying up to five years' probation or up to life in prison. The possible penalty for a conspiracy conviction is up to two years in state jail.\nDeGuerin said he believes the new indictment replaces the first. But Earle said prosecutors would press ahead with all three charges, and the final decision would be resolved by a judge.\nThe money laundering indictment claims DeLay's political committee, Texans for a Republican Majority, accepted corporate contributions and then sent $190,000 to the Republican National Committee with a list of seven Texas state House candidates that should receive contributions. The committee then allegedly issued checks to the candidates for a total of $190,000.\nProsecutors have argued that was a violation of the state's ban on the use of corporate money in local election campaigns.\nThey allege DeLay, Colyandro and Ellis hatched a campaign-finance scheme to boost Republicans to victory in state House races in 2002. The GOP won a majority in the House that year and took control of the chamber in January 2003 for the first time in 130 years. The Republican-controlled Legislature then passed a GOP-leaning congressional redistricting plan brokered by DeLay that put more Republicans in Congress.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Melanoma \/ Skin Cancer Health Center\nFind an Oncologist\nMelanoma\/ Skin Cancer Guide\nSymptoms & Types\nMelanoma\/Skin Cancer\nSkin Cancer Rates Rise for Hispanic, Asian Women\nShifting preferences for tanning, along with belief that darker skin is protected, may explain trend\nBy Maureen Salamon\nHealthDay Reporter\nFRIDAY, March 20, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- While most white people who develop skin cancer are older men, the reverse is true in Asian and Hispanic populations, a new study suggests.\nResearchers contend that shifting preferences for tanning among Asians and Hispanics in the United States -- along with the belief that their darker skin protects them from the sun's harmful rays -- may be contributing to rising skin cancer rates in both groups.\n\"I think the main point we were trying to bring home is that ethnic skin is not really thought of as at risk for skin cancer, but all ethnicities need to be mindful and diligent about getting their skin checked and protecting themselves from the sun,\" said study author Dr. Arisa Ortiz, an assistant clinical professor of dermatology at University of California, San Diego (UCSD).\nThe study is to be presented Friday at the American Academy of Dermatology's annual meeting in San Francisco. Research presented at scientific conferences typically has not been published or peer-reviewed, and results are considered preliminary.\nMore than 3.5 million cases of non-melanoma skin cancers are diagnosed in the United States each year, making it the most commonly diagnosed malignancy, according to the American Cancer Society.\nCalled non-melanomas to distinguish them from melanoma (a more aggressive and deadly type of skin cancer), these cancers develop on sun-exposed skin on the face, ears, neck, lips and back of the hands. They rarely spread to other areas of the body, and treatment typically involves removing the lesion.\nReviewing more than 4,000 cases of non-melanoma skin cancers in white, Hispanic and Asian patients who underwent a specific type of surgical removal of those cancers, Ortiz and her colleagues found that 96 percent of cases occurred in whites. Of those patients, 64 percent were men with an average age of 66.\nBut in Asians and Hispanics, these ratios were reversed, with about two-thirds of skin cancers occurring in women. Hispanic women were an average age of 62; Asian women were an average age of 70.\nBecause Hispanic and Asian populations in the United States are steadily increasing, the study authors had wanted to analyze skin cancer incidence in these groups. Hispanics, in particular, are the fastest-growing population in the United States, with a 43 percent rise in their numbers between 2000 and 2010, according to the Skin Cancer Foundation.\nAsian cultures traditionally valued fair skin as a beauty standard, Ortiz said, but values may have shifted among immigrants' children and grandchildren to favor the U.S. preference for tanning.\nAlso, Asians and Hispanics may wrongly believe their darker skin protects them from skin cancer, she said. In fact, the rate of melanoma -- far more deadly than non-melanoma skin cancers -- rose 19 percent among Hispanics over the past two decades, according to a 2013 study in the journal JAMA Dermatology.\n\"It does protect them to some degree, but obviously we're seeing an increased risk, so they're not immune,\" said Ortiz, also director of laser and cosmetic dermatology at UCSD.\nDr. Maritza Perez, senior vice president of the Skin Cancer Foundation, agreed with Ortiz that non-melanoma skin cancers can present health problems far more pressing than just cosmetic concerns. Squamous cell carcinoma, one of the two types of non-melanoma skin cancers, can spread to other body parts and prove fatal, the experts said.\nIf non-melanoma skin cancers are left untreated, they can also invade tissues deeply enough to cause speaking or vision problems if located near the mouth or eyes, for example.\n\"It's important for all physicians, particularly dermatologists, to be trained and knowledgeable of different populations and how they're affected by different cancers,\" Perez said.\nSOURCES: Arisa Ortiz, M.D., assistant clinical professor, dermatology, and director, laser and cosmetic dermatology, University of California, San Diego; Maritza Perez, M.D., senior vice president, Skin Cancer Foundation, New York City; March 20, 2015, presentation, American Academy of Dermatology annual meeting, San Francisco\nCopyright \u00a9 2013-2016 HealthDay. All rights reserved. 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{"text":"Disney moves Disneyland Paris president back to Disney Cruise Line to guide fleet expansion\nWhen Disney sent Tom Wolber to Disneyland Paris, he was boarding a sinking ship. Revenues were so low the park couldn't afford proper maintenance in the park and moral was low among employees. They gave him the title of President and a cash infusion courtesy the mothership and told him to fix things. It took a lot of money, more than a billion, but by most accounts Disneyland Paris is back on track with the potential to attract more guests in 2016 than a number of years. Sadly, the terrorism attacks in Paris put a damper on tourism growth. But Wolber has laid the seeds for growth.\nPerhaps that is why he is being asked to move back to Disney Cruise Line and given the keys to the two new ships that will be joining the fleet in four to five years.\nPrior to Disneyland Paris Wolber had been Sr. Vice President at Walt Disney World in charge of transportation operations and before that he was Sr. Vice President of operations at DCL where he oversaw the launch of the two Disney Dream class ships.\nCongratulations to Wolber. The Disney Dream and Disney Fantasy are two amazing ships. I can't wait to see how the two new ships turn out with his stewardship.\nNot answered in this equation would be who takes over at Disneyland Paris. Wolber is expected to stay in Paris to help with the transition. Anyone want to go live on Paris for a few years and help finish the restoration of one of Disney's most beautiful theme parks.\npreviousDapper Day at Magic Kingdom mixes retro-style with theme park fun\nnextHouse of Blues at Disneyland closing date announced","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Councilman Moon making a \"splash\" pad in Mukilteo\nJuly 14, 2022 July 14, 2022 Bo John Brusco 0 Comments 2 min read\nMARYSVILLE, Wash., July 14, 2022 \u2014 Splash pads, spray parks, spray grounds, whatever you want to call them, small parks equipped with waterworks are a crowd favorite among families with small children. In 2008, hundreds of kids tested the spray pad at Snohomish County's Willis D. Tucker Park before the ribbon was even cut for the new facility. Splash parks in Everett, Marysville, Edmonds, and Lynnwood have opened to similar enthusiasm. With so many fantastic aquatic venues nearby, one Mukilteo City Council member is looking to build one in his city. \"I would love to see something like this in #Mukilteo would you?\" Councilman Jason Moon wrote in a Facebook post with a photo of Willis D. Tucker's splash pad.\nCouncilman Jason Moon's Facebook post about building a splash pad in Mukilteo.\nCouncilman Moon said the inspiration behind the post came from having young kids and his family's search for fun and free destinations. \"Some of the great places that we like to go to are the [spray parks] in Edmonds, Lynnwood, and the one at Willis D. Park. So, I was thinking, 'you know, Mukilteo doesn't have too many parks in general for kids.'\"\nTo follow through with the idea, Moon intends to propose building a splash pad in Mukilteo to his fellow council members. \"Once we have our work session around how to use the [American Rescue Plan Act] funds, I'm going to propose we use that for a spray park. And if I don't get enough support there, then I'm going to work with the [Mukilteo's] Waterfront Development Committee and the Port of Everett to see what their thoughts are on having a water park on the waterfront.\"\nWhen estimating the price of an aquatic venue, there are several variables including size, operation costs, and the number of features. Commercial grade splash pads can range from $65,000 \u2013 $500,000, according to Splash Pads USA, a national spray parks contractor. Operation costs also vary depending on flow rates and whether or not the water is recirculated.\nAside from the waterfront, Moon is also considering Harbor Pointe Park as a potential location. According to him, adding regular playground equipment to the park is already on the Council's list of possible capital projects.\n\"On the council, I think I represent a large portion of parents who have kids that are in elementary school and preschool, and I think we need places to play,\" Councilman Moon concluded.\nThe hours of operation for Marysville's spray park at Comeford Park posted on the city's website.\nSplash pads are designed so that standing water cannot collect thereby reducing the risk of drowning. This safety aspect makes them an easy alternative to pools for concerned parents, but spray parks aren't entirely risk-free. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), unregulated spraygrounds \"can spread germs and make users sick if the water is not adequately disinfected.\"\nIf your city has a splash pad, you can find its hours of operations by visiting your city's website.\n\u2190 Exclusive interview with Marysville Police Chief Erik Scairpon\nNotice of possible Quorum\/Special Meeting \u2192\nBo John Brusco\nBo John Brusco earned a BA in English Education in 2018 and a MA in New Media Journalism in 2021. In addition to writing for the Times, he periodically contributes to considerthis.one. Brusco values local news stories and believes they play an integral role in maintaining a healthy community.\nBo John Brusco has 161 posts and counting. See all posts by Bo John Brusco\nWSRP endorses Tiffany Smiley for U.S. Senate\nPotential new Race and Social Justice Coordinator in 2021, salary schedule, budget amendments, and fees\nDecember 9, 2020 December 9, 2020 Lynnwood Times Staff 0\nProposed legislation forcing cities to increase housing density in single-family neighborhoods introduced\nTwo injured in Meadowdale fire\nApril 17, 2021 April 17, 2021 Lynnwood Times Staff 0\nMukilteo State of the City Address\nMarch 1, 2022 March 1, 2022 Kienan Briscoe 0\nSnohomish church hosts pro-Trump activist Charlie Kirk\nMay 24, 2021 May 24, 2021 Lynnwood Times Staff 14","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Foreign Exchange Student visits host family\nBy DENEESHA EDWARDS The Dispatch\nJan 27, 2007 at 8:18 AM Jan 27, 2007 at 10:01 AM\nWhat started out as a friendship more than 30 years ago is now a bond of brotherhood for Andy Calvert and Marcos Destro.\nThe two met in 1975 when Destro came to Lexington to live with the Calvert family as a foreign exchange student from Brazil.\n\"It was like having a brother, but we didn't have to grow up fighting for 16 years,\" Calvert said. \"It was fun.\"\nDestro was 17 at the time and enrolled as a senior at Lexington Senior High School.\n\"That was a great year for me,\" Destro said. \"We had lots of good times. It was fun, and I loved it.\"\nConsidering it was his first time in America, Destro said he was able to easily adapt to the culture.\nHe had watched television and read books about America. He also learned to speak some English, but he still found it hard to understand his host family at times. His native language is Portuguese.\n\"It was funny because I couldn't understand their English,\" he said. \"Maybe it was because of their Southern accent.\"\nCalvert said it was awkward when Destro first moved in with them. He said for some odd reason, the family yelled at Destro when talking to him, thinking that would help him understand what they were saying.\n\"We were a little shy,\" Calvert said. \"We didn't know how good his English was. After the first week, he fit right in like he had been to Lexington before.\"\nCalvert was a year younger than Destro in school, but he found it funny that Destro was getting better grades in English than everybody else.\nThe two kept in contact after Destro graduated in 1976. They said it's easier to communicate now because of the Internet.\nThey also see each other almost every four years. Calvert went to Brazil during Christmas break when he was in college in 1978.\n\"It was my first time out of the country,\" Calvert said. \"I left the cold in Boone and got sunburned in Brazil because it was their summertime. I will never forget that trip.\"\nHis parents went to Brazil to see Destro in 2000.\nDestro came to Lexington in the early '80s to be in Calvert's wedding. In the early '90s he came down with his former wife and daughter, who was 4 years old at the time. He then came back in 2004 for the funeral of Calvert's mother.\nDestro's visit this week was extra-special because he brought his daughter again, who is now 13 years old, and his 9-year-old son, who was visiting America for the first time.\n\"I wanted my kids to get to know my American family,\" Destro said. \"The Calverts can do that for them in a very special way.\"\nDestro said he would like it if his children participated in the student exchange program. Calvert said he would be more than happy to host them. He also would like to take his children to Brazil one time to experience what he called \"a beautiful culture.\"\nDuring the late '70s Destro and Calvert said they played tons of basketball, hung out at High Rock Lake and cruised up and down Main Street.\nNow when Destro comes to visit, they get together with old friends and sit around and talk. It's always important for Destro to go to the Barbecue Center, the Army-Navy Store and \"The Monk,\" which is Lexington Barbecue No. 1.\nDestro said he has noticed how Lexington has changed through the years, with once-thriving furniture factories now shuttered and vacant.\n\"You could smell the furniture being made because there were a lot of furniture places here,\" he said, recalling the time he was in school here. \"It's sad now.\"\nHe said Main Street has had the most change, with new stores opening and old stores closing.\n\"Except for the churches, everything has changed,\" Destro said.\nDestro runs a language school in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Calvert is co-owner of Mountcastle Insurance.\nThe Calvert family also hosted a female exchange student from Chile as well, but the family didn't develop a strong relationship like the one they have with Destro.\n\"He was the brother I never had,\" Calvert said.\nNeither Calvert nor Destro had any brothers. They both had sisters.\nDestro described his family as having two mothers, two fathers and two sisters. After the death of his parents six years ago, he said the Calverts were all that he had.\n\"I was fortunate enough to have the Calverts as a host family,\" Destro said. \"I'm really glad to have the Calverts as a second family.\"\nDeneesha Edwards can be reached at 249-3981, ext. 213, or at deneesha.edwards@the-dispatch.com.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"European Union welcomes achievements of COP18\nThe European Union welcomes the outcome of the Doha climate conference which lays the basis for more ambitious international action against climate change in the short term. The conference paved the way for a new global climate agreement to be finalised in 2015 and enables a second period of the Kyoto Protocol to start on 1 January 2013.\nClimate Action European Commissioner Connie Hedegaard said: \"In Doha, we have crossed the bridge from the old climate regime to the new system. We are now our way to the 2015 global deal. It was not an easy and comfortable ride. It was not a very fast ride either. But we have managed to cross the bridge. Very intense negotiations lie ahead of us. What we need now is more ambition and more speed.\"\nAs requested by the EU, the conference agreed a workplan for 2013 and beyond under the Durban Platform. The Platform has a dual mandate: to draw up a new global climate agreement with all countries, to be adopted in 2015, and to identify ways to achieve more ambitious global emission reductions for 2020 in order to close the gap between current emission pledges and what is needed to hold global warming below 2\u00b0C. The work plan agreed in Doha sets out a schedule of events and suggests themes to be addressed under both workstreams. The intention of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to convene a summit of world leaders on climate change in 2014 will give added political momentum to this work.\nDoha addressed a key concern of developing countries by agreeing to establish institutional arrangements, such as an international mechanism, to address loss and damage associated with the impacts of climate change in particularly vulnerable developing countries. The arrangements will be established at the UN climate conference to be held at the end of next year in Warsaw.\nThe balanced Doha outcome enabled the EU to confirm its commitment to participate in the second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol starting on 1 January 2013. The conference adopted a ratifiable amendment setting out the rules governing the second period. It will run for eight years, thus ensuring no gap occurs between its end and the entry into force of the new global agreement in 2020. The EU will apply the amendment from 1 January 2013 even though formal ratification by the European institutions and Member States is likely to take over a year.\nSpeaking on his return from the Doha talks, UK Energy and Climate Change Secretary Edward Davey said: \"This round of international climate change talks was a modest step forward. We always knew they would be very tough after the breakthrough at the same conference in Durban last year. We can be pleased that we have maintained the momentum towards a new legally binding agreement for 2020 after the Kyoto Protocol has expired.\n\"However, we still need countries to do more and be more ambitious about reducing their emissions if we are going to avoid irreversible climate change and prevent devastating global warming. The UK, as part of the EU, will be working very hard over the next year to ensure next year's talks yield even more progress and that we play our part in lowering global emissions\".\nEFCTC warns EU F-Gas reputation at stake from black-market HFCs\nCommittee has praised recent publication of EIA findings into illegal refrigerant trade for highlighting scale of enforcement work now required\nIndustry 'no deal' disruption fears persist despite Brexit delay\n25 March 2019Neil Merrett\nWith the UK presently scheduled to leave the UK in April, the EU has set out plans to prepare member states for a 'no deal' scenario that is expected to see significant delays in border controls\nMexichem launches illegal refrigerant awareness campaign\nManufacturer hopes to raise awareness of threats to industry from illegal refrigerant products in line with broader industry efforts to crackdown on black-market HFCs\nDeputy Commissioning Manager - Doha Metro - Qatar","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Bonaire's Latest\nIsland Life | People\nGarden Passion\nPress Release RCN\nSupport in preparation for Hurricane Irma in the Caribbean part of the Kingdom\nHurricane Irma will pass through the Caribbean islands of St. Eustatius, Saba and St. Maarten from Tuesday night through Wednesday afternoon.\nIn connection with Kingdom relations the concerned Ministries are making preparations to support to the islands, limit damage and confront the possible consequences head on. Almost 100 Dutch soldiers have departed Cura\u00e7ao and Aruba en route to St. Maarten, St. Eustatius and Saba. In addition, two Navy ships will depart from Cura\u00e7ao and Aruba in order to deliver extra soldiers and supplies after the passing of Irma. The Netherlands has offered help and support, also help with any possible damage after the passage of the hurricane.\nA Weather Impact Team with representatives of the Ministries of Infrastructure and the Environment, Security and Justice, Economic Affairs, Defense and the Interior and Kingdom Relations will concentrate, together with the representatives on the islands, on any further requests for assistance. Minister Plasterk of the Interior and Kingdom Relations has spoken extensively with and maintains contact with Prime Minister Marlin of St. Maarten and through the Kingdom Representative with the authorities in St. Eustatius and Saba.\nAccording to the KNMI (Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute) code red is in force. Irma is now a hurricane of the 5th category.\nIn the past investments were already made in making the islands resistant for a possible hurricane, so that the damage turns out better than anticipated. For example, many power lines were placed underground and contingency plans are improved.\nMelisa Sailing\nPEB and WWF-NL sign agreement to protect nature of Bonaire\nBoudoir Bonaire\nBonaire, Caribbean Netherlands\nTel: + 599 796 44 69\nXp Bonaire\n\u00a9 2019 by Island Life Bonaire | Xp Bonaire.\nXpedition Paradise Bonaire, Stichting Media support Antilles","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Profile for Tony Docan-Morgan\nTony Docan-Morgan\nCommunication Studies University of Wisconsin-La Crosse\n4231 Centennial Hall\ntdocan@uwlax.edu\nMy work aims to help others become effective, empowering, and ethical communicators. My teaching, research, and service span the topics of interpersonal relationships, public communication, and ethics and deception. Currently, I have three primary commitments:\nStudent Success: I invite students to meet with me to discuss how to excel at UWL, including tips for utilizing UWL's student success resources, gaining internships, and participating in student organizations. In support of student success at UWL, I have served on or led committees addressing academic standards, assessment, and curriculum development. To help students develop and hone their communication skills, I created and directed the campus Public Speaking Center and annual public speaking competition.\nResearch on Truthful and Deceptive Communication: I created and served as the editor for The Palgrave Handbook of Deceptive Communication (2019). This exciting, 51-chapter volume unravels the topic of lying and deception in contexts such as interpersonal relationships, groups and organizations, social and mass media, marketing, advertising, law enforcement, court, politics, and propaganda. More than 100 scholars from around the world investigate the many forms of deceptive behavior, such as disinformation, fabrication, false denials, half-truths, high stakes lies, life saving lies, omission, puffery, and spin. The handbook also addresses cross-cultural perspectives on deceit, moral dimensions of deception, and strategies for detecting and deterring deceit. More information is available at this link.\nHuman Rights: I intertwine my civic engagement and scholarship to address issues of human rights pertaining to North Korea and North Korean refugees. While living in Seoul, South Korea, I served as a senior fellow for a nonprofit NGO, where I worked closely with North Korean refugees as they prepared for and delivered English language speeches largely about living in and escaping North Korea, adapting to the outside world, and their hopes for the future. Recently, I have highlighted issues pertaining to human rights in the Korea Times (see \"North Korea's Hidden Revolution\" and \"North Korean Refugee's Memoir Inspires Hope\") and in a book chapter examining North Korean refugee memoirs.\nPh.D., University of Washington (Communication, focus on Social Interaction)\nM.A., University of New Mexico (Communication)\nB.A., California State University, Northridge (Communication)\nA.A., Los Angeles Valley College (Administration of Justice)\nAdvanced Public Speaking\nPublic Speaking Center Practicum\nIntroduction to Communication Studies\nTheories of Communication\nSocial Scientific Research Methods\nLying and Deception in Human Interaction\nProfessor (2016 - )\nAssociate Professor (2011 - 2016)\nAssistant Professor (2008 - 2011)\nResearch and publishing\nDocan-Morgan, T. (Ed.) (2019). The Palgrave Handbook of Deceptive Communication. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. (link)\nKalbfleisch, P. J., & Docan-Morgan, T. (2019). Defining truthfulness, deception, and related concepts. In T. Docan-Morgan, The Palgrave Handbook of Deceptive Communication (pp. 29-39). New York: Palgrave Macmillan. (link)\nDocan-Morgan, T., Son, S. A., & Teimouri, G. B. (2019). Propaganda, survival, and living to tell the truth: An analysis of North Korean refugee memoirs. In T. Docan-Morgan, The Palgrave Handbook of Deceptive Communication (pp. 989-1023). New York: Palgrave Macmillan. (link)\nDocan-Morgan, T. (2018). Review of \"Every Falling Star: The True Story of How I Survived and Escaped North Korea\" by Sungju Lee. North Korean Review, 41(1), 120-122. (link)\nDocan-Morgan, T. (2018). Review of \"North Korea's Hidden Revolution: How the Information Underground is Transforming a Closed Society\" by Jieun Baek. Korean Studies, 42, 94-96. (link)\nDocan-Morgan, T. (2017). Observational measurement: Proxemics and Touch. In M. Allen, The SAGE Encyclopedia of Communication Research Methods (pp. 1109-1111). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. (link)\nDocan-Morgan, T. (2016). Teaching interpersonal communication online: Experiential opportunities and student engagement. Syllabus, 5(2), 1-15. (link)\nDocan-Morgan, T., & Nelson, L. L. (2015). The benefits and necessity of public speaking education. In K. Vaidya (Ed.), Public speaking for the curious: Why study public speaking (pp. 1-16). Curious Academic Publishing. (link)\nDocan-Morgan, T. (2015). The participation log: Assessing students' classroom participation. Assessment Update: Progress, Practices, and Trends in Higher Education, 27(2), 6-7. (link)\nDocan-Morgan, T. (2014). Mingling with students before class: What to ask. College Teaching, 62, 117. (link)\nDocan-Morgan, T. (2014). The career assignment: Helping students find their way. Journal of Speech and Theatre Association of Missouri, 44, 83-86. (link)\nManusov, V. L., Docan-Morgan, T., Harvey, J. (2014). Nonverbal firsts: When nonverbal cues are the impetus of relational and personal change in romantic relationships. In A. Kostic & D. Chadee (Eds.), Social psychology of nonverbal communication (pp. 153-172). Palgrave Macmillan. (link)\nDocan-Morgan, T., Huisman, D., Docan-Morgan, S. (2014). A \"dynamic knot\" of students: A classroom activity for teaching relational dialectics. Carolinas Communication Annual, 30, 102-106. (link)\nDocan-Morgan, T. (2014). The nonverbal communication course: Active engagement in the classroom and online. Syllabus, 3, 1-17. (link)\nDocan-Morgan, T., Manusov, V. L., & Harvey, J. (2013). When a small thing means so much: Nonverbal cues as turning points in relationships. Interpersona: An International Journal on Personal Relationships, 7, 110-124. (link)\nDocan-Morgan, T. (2011). \"Everything changed\": Relational turning point events in college teacher-student relationships from teachers' perspectives. Communication Education, 60, 20-50. (link)\nDocan-Morgan, T. (2010). Mindmapping and beyond: Teaching students to select and narrow communication research topics. Journal of Speech and Theatre Association of Missouri, 40, 145-151. (link)\nDocan-Morgan, T. (2010). \"You're a grounded theorist for the day\": Teaching students the grounded theory approach. Communication Teacher, 24, 203-207. (link)\nDocan-Morgan, S., & Docan-Morgan, T. (2010). Compassion, moderation, and humility in interpersonal relationships. In D. Newton, W. Fong, & N. Van Leuven (Eds.), Communications for everyday life (pp. 89-112). Toronto: Ginger Post Imprints. (link)\nDocan-Morgan, S., & Docan-Morgan, T. (2009). Compassion, moderation, and humility in interpersonal relationships. In N. Van Leuven & A. B. Chan (Eds.), The Dao of communication (pp. 97-121). Toronto: Ginger Post Imprints. (link)\nDocan-Morgan, T., & Manusov, V. (2009). Relational turning point events and their outcomes in college teacher-student relationships from students' perspectives. Communication Education, 58, 155-188. (link)\nDocan-Morgan, T. (2009). A typology of relational turning point events in college teacher student relationships. Journal of Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 9, 82-97. (link)\nDocan-Morgan, T. (2009). \"I now see how I can use these skills\": An applied project for the public speaking course. Communication Teacher, 23, 110-116. (link)\nDocan-Morgan, T., & McDermott, V. (2009). Becoming a better listener: The listening log project. Journal of Speech and Theatre Association of Missouri, 39, 93-99. (link)\nDocan-Morgan, T., & McDermott, V. (2009). The listening log assignment. In B. Hugenberg & L. Hugenberg (Eds.), Teaching ideas for the basic communication course 12 (pp. 175-182). Dubuque, IA: Great River Technologies. (link)\nDocan-Morgan, T. (2008). Review of Infidelity: A Practitioner's Guide to Working with Couples in Crisis edited by Paul R. Peluso. Journal of Loss and Trauma, 13, 481-484. (link)\nDocan-Morgan, T., & Docan, C. A. (2007). Internet Infidelity Scale [Database record]. Retrieved from PsycTESTS. doi: 10.1037\/t24758-000. (link)\nDocan-Morgan, T., & Docan, C. A. (2007). Infidelity on the Internet: Double standards and the differing views of women and men. Communication Quarterly, 55, 317-342. (link)\nDocan-Morgan, T. (2007). Training law enforcement officers to detect deception: A critique of previous research and framework for the future. Applied Psychology in Criminal Justice, 3, 143-171. (link)\nDocan-Morgan, T. (2007). Writing and communicating instructional objectives. In B.\nHugenberg, L. Hugenberg, S. Morreale, D. Worley, & D. Worley (Eds.), Basic communication course best practices: A training manual for instructors (pp. 25-41). Dubuque, IA: Kendall\/Hunt Publishing Company. (link)\nDocan-Morgan, T., & Docan-Morgan, S. (2007). A transparency is worth a thousand words: The picture speech assignment. In B. Hugenberg & L. Hugenberg (Eds.), Teaching ideas for the basic communication course 11 (pp. 31-37). Dubuque, IA: Kendall\/Hunt Publishing Company. (link)\nDocan, T. (2006). Positive and negative incentives in the classroom: An analysis of grading systems and student motivation. Journal of Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 6, 21-40. (link)\nDocan, T. (2006). Using Jenga\u00ae to teach system theory. Communication Teacher, 20, 11-13. (link)\nDocan, T. (2004). A tale of two ideologies: Winona LaDuke's Vice Presidential nomination acceptance speech. In S. Foss (Ed.), Rhetorical criticism: Exploration and practice (3rd ed.) (pp. 280-293). Prospect Heights, IL: Waveland Press.\nProfessor's Practice Earns Praise\nPractical Public Speaking Suggestions\nUWL Faculty Offer Public Speaking Advice","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Why May Day bank holiday Monday will change to a Friday in 2020\nA three-day weekend is still a three-day weekend, right?\nSimon Meechan\nPeople taking a picnic lunch break on College Green. (Image: \u00a9 SWNS Group)\nStay in the know. Share your email to get all the latest politics news and headlines from Bristol Live\nMay can often feel like a glorious month.\nThe sun starts shining, the days get longer - and there are two bank holidays.\nBut next year the May bank holidays will look a little different - with one of the much-loved Mondays off switching to a Friday.\nThe proposal was made by Business Secretary and Tunbridge Wells MP Gregg Clark, who asked Chancellor Phillip Hammond to move the May Day bank holiday in 2020.\nIt should fall on Monday, May 4 - but he wanted it to be moved to Friday, May 8.\nThe Chron reports Mr Clark called for the switch so Britons can have a day off to celebrate the 75th anniversary of VE Day, the day the Nazis surrendered and peace was declared in Europe after World War Two.\nMeghan Markle looks 'lost' at Trooping the Colour in first public appearance since giving birth\nVE Day is set to fall on Friday, May 8, but there is not usually a Bank Holiday to mark the anniversary and so the switch has been requested.\nAnnouncing the switch, Mr Clark said the contribution of British, Commonwealth and Allied armed forces personnel would be honoured and remembered, alongside those who safeguarded the Home Front.\n\"VE Day marked an historic moment in not only our nation's, but the world's history and it is important that we commemorate this great occasion on its 75th anniversary. Honouring those who did their duty - whether on the battlefields of Europe or through their efforts and sacrifices here at home.\n\"Moving next year's early May bank holiday to VE Day itself is a right and fitting tribute. It will ensure as many people as possible have the opportunity to remember and honour our heroes of the Second World War and reflect on the sacrifices of a generation.\"\nDad left in coma in Spain after being hit by two cars while on his first trip abroad\nDefence Secretary Penny Mordaunt added: \"As we've seen over the past week with the D-Day commemorations, the British people truly appreciate the sacrifice made by those who fought for our freedom throughout the Second World War.\n\"Moving next year's Bank Holiday will give us the opportunity to come together to remember and honour those who gave so much to secure our freedom and liberty.\"\nThe holiday can be moved under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971. It would not require MPs to agree in Parliament.\nEvery Bank holiday date for 2019 you need to know\nA leading trade unionist criticised Mr Clark's idea, saying both May Day and VE Day are 'special days' which should be celebrated independently of each other.\nFrances O'Grady, general secretary of the Trades Union Congress, told The Times: \"May Day and the 75th VE Day anniversary are both special days and celebrating them should not come at the expense of each other.\"\nSwingers club reopens\nResidents hit back at scathing reviews\nNightclub gets three police call outs\nFlight in emergency over Bristol Channel","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"RYAN WINKS WINS SCOTTISH CHAMPION CHASE WITH CHESTNUT BEN\nHuge congratulations to South Yorkshire's Ryan Winks who enjoyed the biggest success of his career to date when winning the tote exacta Scottish Champion Chase today with CHESTNUT BEN for his trainer father Peter.\nGot the Nac led the field at a furious gallop but as they entered the final straight his race was run and Chestnut Ben tracked The Grey Taylor. At this crucial stage in the race Ryan grabbed the rail on the 11-year-old and kept driving the horse to the line to score by 3 1\/2 lengths ahead of Yorkist.\nRyan performed a flying dismount and, when Derek Thompson learned in his post-race interview that Ryan was a professional singer, asked Ryan to give the crowd a song.! Ryan happily obliged and give the crowd a rendition of \"We Are The Champions\". \"This is a big day\" said Ryan. \"It's Scotland's Champion Chase on Cheltenham Trials Day and we've won, I can't believe it.\"\nTrainer Peter added \"He's in the form of his life, I knew he was. He ran well at Doncaster the other day but was a bit out of his depth \u2013 he still had horses rated in the 130s behind him, though. He wants a bit further than this really, but I could see there were plenty of front-runners who might set it up for him. This win means the world to a stable like ours, it's our biggest win by a long way.\"\nMany congratulations to all winning connections!","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Port Authority Nears Acquisition of Former Republic Site\nYOUNGSTOWN, Ohio \u2013 The Western Reserve Port Authority entered into an agreement with BDM Warren Steel Holdings LLC to accept the former Republic Steel property in Warren.\nThe port authority signed the donation agreement two weeks ago and is performing due diligence on the property before the property transfer takes place.\n\"It's not in our hands yet,\" said WRPA CEO John Moliterno following the port authority's monthly meeting on Wednesday. \"We've got to know what our obligations are before we take it on.\"\nMoliterno disclosed the agreement during a presentation on the port authority's activities over the past two years during the meeting, attended virtually and in person by members of the boards of commissioners of Mahoning and Trumbull counties.\nIn January, the port authority authorized Moliterno to negotiate an agreement with BDM to accept the approximately 1,000-acre industrial property.\nWRPA became involved with the property at the urging of JobsOhio, the private nonprofit entity that manages the state's economic development efforts, Moliterno said. The site's owner, Charles Betters, initially approached JobsOhio about accepting the property which then referred him to the port authority as \"a better entity\" to handle the property.\n\"They told us they have very few sites on their listing that size,\" he said.\nIn addition, he indicated that JobsOhio officials expressed intent to provide the port authority assistance with the project, though no dollar amounts were discussed. Representatives have worked closely with the port authority, including arranging informational meetings with WRPA.\nJobsOhio has several programs that potentially could come into play, Anthony Trevena, the port authority's chief operating officer, said. \"We haven't explored all the programs yet,\" he said.\n\"I don't doubt for a moment their commitment toward bringing jobs to that site into the future,\" Moliterno affirmed. \"We feel comfortable we'll be able to get additional assistance from them.\"\nHe also said \"serious\" conversations with potential end users wont take place until the port authority officially takes title to the property. It has another 30 days in the 45-day agreement.\nThe review with the Trumbull and Mahoning county commissioners addressed all aspects of WRPA's operations during the past two years, highlighting its roles in recent major regional projects including the Ultium Cells and the TJX Companies' HomeGoods distribution center. The port authority also has agreements with the cities of Youngstown and Warren to assist with development of properties as well as the expansion of student housing near Youngstown State University and the Mahoning Valley Campus of Care.\nDuring the meeting, the port authority's board voted to enter into a lease agreement with Gionino's Pizzeria of Boardman LLC for the remaining 1,500-square foot tenant space at 3900 Market St., Boardman, where a new Dunkin Donuts is being built.\nLast year, TCF Bank donated the property to the port authority to redevelop. WRPA recently received a \"very extensive\" letter of interest from Gionino's Pizzeria franchisee Gust Spilos of Ravenna, that \"covered a lot of ground,\" Trevena said. He expects finalizing the lease not to take long.\nSpilos said he wants to be in the location sometime in October. He was near a deal at a site about a mile south when the port authority approached him. The heavier traffic flow at the port authority's site, which is at the Youngstown-Boardman border, and the location by a Dunkin Donuts, made choosing that site \"almost a no-brainer,\" he said.\nIt would be Spilos' fifth Gionino's Pizzeria in Mahoning County and his 10th overall, Spilos said. He noted that Gionino's was voted the best Brier Hill pizza in Mahoning County in a recent competition.\n\"We'll be the hometown favorite of Boardman,\" he predicted.\nCopyright 2021 The Business Journal, Youngstown, Ohio. George Nelson. April 22, 2021.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Ulrike Pearce v Prescare\n[2020] QDC 149\nTo print this judgment please return to the case and click on the PDF icon next to the case name. For court use, a full PDF copy is required or preferred.\nPearce v Prescare - [2020] QDC 149\nExit Distraction Free Reading Mode\nPlease Note: You are about to print a copy of the onscreen version of this judgment. For court use, a full PDF copy of the judgment is required or preferred. Please return to the case for PDF printing options.\nUnreported Judgment\nPearce v Prescare\nDISTRICT COURT OF QUEENSLAND\nPearce v Prescare [2020] QDC 149\nULRIKE PEARCE\n(plaintiff)\nPRESCARE\n(defendant)\nFILE NO\/S:\nBD 397 of 2017\nPROCEEDING:\nORIGINATING COURT:\nDistrict Court at Brisbane\nDELIVERED ON:\nDELIVERED AT:\nHEARING DATE:\n27 and 28 April 2020\nJarro DCJ\nDamages are assessed at $354,072.81.\nCATCHWORDS:\nTORTS \u2013 NEGLIGENCE \u2013 ESSENTIALS OF ACTION FOR NEGLIGENCE \u2013 GENERALLY \u2013 where the plaintiff claims damages for injuries suffered in the course of employment with the defendant \u2013 where liability is admitted - where quantum is in dispute\nDAMAGES \u2013 MEASURE AND REMOTENESS OF DAMAGES FOR ACTION IN TORT \u2013 MEASURE OF DAMAGES \u2013 PERSONAL INJURIES \u2013 GENERAL PRINCIPLES - where the parties are in dispute as to the exact nature of the injuries sustained by the plaintiff \u2013 where it is the plaintiff's case that she sustained a fracture of the left hip from the incident \u2013 where it is the defendant's case that the plaintiff suffered a stress fracture involving the shaft of the left femur adjacent to the cement femoral component of a total left hip replacement \u2013 where the plaintiff has pre-existing medical conditions \u2013 the extent to which the plaintiff's damages should be reduced in light of the plaintiff's pre-existing conditions\nWorkers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003\nWorkers' Compensation Rehabilitation Regulation 2014\nDance v Jemeas Pty Ltd (No 2) [2019] QSC 303, applied\nHopkins v WorkCover Queensland [2004] QCA 155, followed\nMalec v JC Hutton Pty Ltd (1990) 169 CLR 638, cited\nMcQuitty v Midgley & Anor [2016] QSC 36, cited\nRodger v Johnson [2013] QSC 117, followed\nWhite v Hertz Australia Pty Ltd [2017] QSC 82, followed\nCOUNSEL:\nJ Sorbello for the plaintiff\nB Charrington for the defendant\nSOLICITORS:\nMorton and Morton Solicitors for the plaintiff\nMullins Lawyers for the defendant\nThe plaintiff, Mrs Ulrike Pearce, seeks to recover damages as a result of being injured in her workplace on 2 August 2015. On that day, Mrs Pearce was performing her duties as an endorsed enrolled nurse at an Aged Care Facility operated by the defendant when she stumbled on a rise on a corridor floor and injured her left hip (\"the incident\").\nLiability has been admitted. The issue of quantum remains in dispute.\nIt is Mrs Pearce's case that as a consequence of the incident, she suffered a fracture of the left hip. The defendant contends that the injury suffered by Mrs Pearce was a stress fracture involving the shaft of the left femur adjacent to the cement femoral component of a total left hip replacement.\nThe amount sought to be recovered by Mrs Pearce is $567,012.49 (clear of the WorkCover refund). The bulk of this amount relates to awards for past and future economic loss. The defendant submits an award of damages of $26,330.07 (clear of the WorkCover refund) is appropriate should I accept the proposition that the work related injury was of a temporary and short-term duration, or alternatively an amount of $160,061.96 (clear of the WorkCover refund), significantly discounted for Mrs Pearce's non-work related medical conditions.\nThe trial was heard during the COVID-19 public health crisis. Mrs Pearce was originally to give evidence by audio-visual link, however due to technological difficulties regarding the audio-visual link, the parties were content for her evidence to be given by telephone. Although I did not have the opportunity to see Mrs Pearce, I had the ability to hear how she responded to questions of her counsel, Ms Sorbello, and defence counsel, Mr Charrington. There are no credit issues against Mrs Pearce and my overall impression of her was that she was a truthful witness and, for reasons which will become apparent, a lady who has displayed considerable stoicism through tragic and unfortunate events in her life.[1]\nThe assessment of damages is governed by the provisions of the Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003 (\"WCRA\") and the Workers' Compensation Rehabilitation Regulation 2014 (\"WCRR\").\nAs Jackson J stated in McQuitty v Midgley & Anor [2016] QSC 36 at [1]:\n\"Damages remain to be assessed in accordance with the principle that the plaintiff 'should receive compensation in a sum which, so far as money can do so, will put [her] in the same position as [she] would have been in if\u2026 the tort had not been committed'\".[2]\nIn addition, his Honour referred to the leading authority of Malec v JC Hutton Pty Ltd (1990) 169 CLR 638.[3] The leading statement of relevant principle in Malec, which is applicable in Mrs Pearce's claim for damages, is stated as follows:\n\"When liability has been established and a common law court has to assess damages, its approach to events that allegedly would have occurred, but cannot now occur, or that allegedly might occur, is different from its approach to events which allegedly have occurred. A common law court determines on the balance of probabilities whether an event has occurred. If the probability of the event having occurred is greater than it not having occurred, the occurrence of the event is treated as certain; if the probability of it having occurred is less than it not having occurred, it is treated as not having occurred. Hence, in respect of events which have or have not occurred, damages are assessed on an all or nothing approach. But in the case of an event which it is alleged would or would not have occurred, or might or might not yet occur, the approach of the court is different. The future may be predicted and the hypothetical may be conjectured. But questions as to the future or hypothetical effect of physical injury or degeneration are not commonly susceptible of scientific demonstration or proof. If the law is to take account of future or hypothetical events in assessing damages, it can only do so in terms of the degree of probability of those events occurring. The probability may be very high \u2014 99.9 per cent \u2014 or very low \u2014 0.1 per cent. But unless the chance is so low as to be regarded as speculative \u2014 say less than 1 per cent \u2014 or so high as to be practically certain \u2014 say over 99 per cent \u2014 the court will take that chance into account in assessing the damages. Where proof is necessarily unattainable, it would be unfair to treat as certain a prediction which has a 51 per cent probability of occurring, but to ignore altogether a prediction which has a 49 per cent probability of occurring. Thus, the court assesses the degree of probability that an event would have occurred, or might occur, and adjusts its award of damages to reflect the degree of probability. The adjustment may increase or decrease the amount of damages otherwise to be awarded. See Mallett v. McMonagle; Davies v. Taylor; McIntosh v. Williams. The approach is the same whether it is alleged that the event would have occurred before or might occur after the assessment of damages takes place.\"[4]\nMrs Pearce was 52 at the time of the incident. She is now 57. She commenced her employment with the defendant in about May 2014 in Maryborough and ultimately ceased working with them on 31 August 2016. Following the untimely death of her husband in late December 2018, Mrs Pearce moved to Casino, New South Wales, to be closer to her parents.\nMrs Pearce entered the workforce in 1981 and has largely worked in the nursing industry. She had a short 18 month stint in the funeral industry in about 2003\/2004. She has worked in various regions including Western Australia, the Sunshine Coast and Thursday Island.\nAs an endorsed enrolled nurse with the defendant, Mrs Pearce was required to attend to medication rounds, perform wound dressings upon patients and administer care plans.[5] Prior to the incident, Mrs Pearce said she had no difficulty doing any of the work required of her.\nMrs Pearce explained that she received a left hip replacement in 2012. Two years later in 2014, she received a right hip replacement. Unfortunately about six months after the right hip replacement, \"it cracked when [she] was getting dressed\".[6] This necessitated a revision right hip replacement with uncemented prosthesis inserted. In the lead up to the initial hip replacements, Mrs Pearce experienced pain in the groin region and sought treatment from her local doctor who referred her to treating Orthopaedic Surgeon Dr Sanjay Joshi who performed the bilateral hip replacements for avascular necrosis. Rehabilitation following the surgeries was relatively unremarkable in that Mrs Pearce was able to return to her role as an endorsed enrolled nurse within a reasonable period of time.\nRegarding Mrs Pearce's other medical conditions and history, I note the following matters:\nIn evidence, Mrs Pearce accepted that in the 1980s onwards, as she continued to work in the manual roles of nursing and carer roles, she suffered from lower back pain from time to time.[7] During such times when she experienced lower back pain, Mrs Pearce would take periods of time off work (up to 10 days).\nMrs Pearce experienced foot pain in both feet throughout 2006 and was referred to a Pain Specialist (Dr Saul Geffen) in early 2007.\nMrs Pearce required inpatient admission in mid-February 2007 for acute lower back pain.[8] An MRI scan was taken which diagnosed her with degeneration at multiple levels in her lumbar spine. She thought she had suffered a disc protrusion.[9]\nIn 2011 and 2013, Mrs Pearce experienced further episodes of lower back pain. The 2013 episode occurred whilst performing work duties.[10]\nOn 15 August 2016, Mrs Pearce attended upon her General Practitioner complaining of problems with both wrists in the nature of carpal tunnel syndrome. Those symptoms went away after a couple of weeks.[11]\nOne month after her resignation with the defendant, she attended upon her General Practitioner for respiratory problems. She was diagnosed with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.[12]\nDr Joshi, Mrs Pearce's treating Orthopaedic Surgeon, said that following the left hip replacement surgery on 5 March 2012, Mrs Pearce recovered reasonably well and was discharged from his care in May 2012. He then saw her for a right hip replacement in January 2014 because Mrs Pearce had reported some ongoing pain in the right hip after she recovered. She was walking and was performing her normal duties as a nurse prior to the incident after which she had a significant amount of pain. He confirmed Mrs Pearce's diagnosis was a stress fracture, as shown by the bone scan of 25 August 2015. He confirmed the subsequent scan undertaken by Orthopaedic Surgeon, Dr Tony Keays, revealed that the stress fracture had healed. Dr Joshi's view was that due to the incident of 2 August 2015, Mrs Pearce's permanent whole person impairment is 5 per cent.[13]\nExpert evidence was given by Orthopaedic Surgeons Drs Peter Boys and Gerard Kilian.\nNotably Dr Boys examined Mrs Pearce in January 2018 for the purposes of a medico-legal assessment. His report is dated 11 January 2018.[14] Dr Boys noted:\nMrs Pearce has a past history of lower back and hip complaints. He noted chronic mechanical low-back pain secondary to lumbar spondylosis (with L5 radiculopathy) and bilateral plantar fasciitis giving rise to symptoms.\nMrs Pearce suffered avascular necrosis and osteoarthrosis of the hips.\nMrs Pearce takes between two and six Panadeine Forte per day for the left thigh pain. She acknowledges persistent low-back pain and requirement for analgesia specific to the spinal condition also.\nMrs Pearce relates no current symptoms referrable to the hands. Symptoms of past carpel tunnel syndrome have resolved.\nThere is a complaint of central low-back pain without sciatic or distal paraesthesia, numbness or weakness. Lumbosacral pain is experienced daily and is exacerbated by periods of protracted sitting or standing.\nThe right hip is asymptomatic.\nMrs Pearce relates a walking tolerance of approximately 15 minutes and requires short periods of rest before proceeding further. A standing tolerance of 10 to 15 minutes is described. Mrs Pearce has 18 stairs at the rear of her home and manages these slowly. A seated tolerance of some 30 to 60 minutes is described with some posterior thigh discomfort described with prolonged sitting. She relates limitation of movement of the hips.\nPlain radiographs of the pelvis and left hip (10.8.2015) show a cemented left total hip arthroplasty. There is evidence of antero posterior lucency of the acetabular prosthesis. There is evidence of a small area of lucency of the tip of femoral prosthesis and associated evidence of hypertrophy of the medial femoral cortex of the distal femur indicating a local stress response (long standing).\nBone scan examination (24.8.2015) does show intense isotope uptake in the region of the left distal femur.\nA repeat bone scan (4.7.2016) shows resolution of abnormal isotope uptake in the region of the left femur.\nMrs Pearce would appear to have experienced a local micro fracture occurring in the context of pre-existing stress-related changes of the femoral shaft. The effects of injury sustained at that time were treated conservatively with rest, analgesia and subsequent bone scan evidence of resolution of abnormal osseous activity within the shaft of the left femur.\nOn the basis of the information available, Mrs Pearce would appear to have suffered a minor bone injury adjacent to her left femoral prosthesis specific to the incident of 2.8.2015.\nThere is a complaint of persistent left thigh pain. This would appear to relate to distal femoral loading of the left total hip replacement. The pain however has not been explained by specific structural abnormality and reflects the effects of local biodynamics and femoral stress at this point. There is no clinical or radiological evidence to suggest significant osteolysis of the femur.\nIt is unsafe to assume that Mrs Pearce suffered a good, fair or poor result specific to the initial surgical procedure. In this context, it is possible that there has been some deterioration to Mrs Pearce's functional capacity moving her from a good to fair result which would allow a 5 per cent impairment of whole person (Table 17.33).\nAs Mrs Pearce's functional capacities have not been documented previously, it would be safer to assess Mrs Pearce on the basis of her ongoing subjective complaint of pain. In this context, an impairment of the range of 0-3 per cent of the whole person (AMA 5 Chapter 18) might be applied.\nThe effects of the injury on 2.8.2015 were temporary. Any future deterioration of Mrs Pearce's condition (progressive osteolysis of the left hip) would reflect the natural progression of the arthroplasty procedure performed.\nMrs Pearce is capable of employment as an enrolled nurse despite the degenerative condition of the back and bilateral hip replacement surgery. Mrs Pearce however would have to exercise care with general nursing duties particularly those involving bending and lifting in the workplace. Her duties would not preclude more sedentary employment as an enrolled nurse in a clinic environment.\nDr Boys, in a further report dated 26 February 2018, highlighted that in the context of assessable impairment, Mrs Pearce is assessed on the basis of total hip replacement with good result giving rise to a 15 per cent impairment of the whole person. Dr Boys assessed the lumbar spine as a 5 per cent impairment of the whole person (DRE Lumbar Category II, Table 15.3, p 384).\nIn a file note of 20 May 2019 and following a conference with counsel for the defendant, Dr Boys confirmed that the injury arising because of the incident was a stress fracture of the proximal femur adjacent to the stem of the prosthesis. In his opinion, it would be apt to describe the workplace incident as \"the straw that broke the camel's back\" in terms of the micro fracture developing. He described the condition as being \"ripe for it to happen\" in circumstances of over exertion or something occurring outside the usual range of movement or activity. It is not inevitable that a micro-stress fracture will occur where there has been a hip replacement but it is certainly a possibility in the presence of abnormal biodynamics as a result of a hip replacement. Dr Boys noted that the radiological imaging taken eight months apart showed resolution of the stress fracture. Regarding Mrs Pearce's complaint of thigh pain, Dr Boys said that amongst hip replacement patients there is a spectrum ranging from no thigh pain to a quite significant level of thigh pain which is a result of the presence of the prosthesis and is unrelated to the workplace injury.\nIn the cross-examination of Dr Boys, Dr Boys said:\nThe reference to \"the area of lucency of the tip of the femoral prosthesis\" was in layman's terms the femoral prosthesis being the top end of the femur.\nHe was not aware that a Harris Hip Score was done on the left hip in 2014 producing a score of 85, indicative of a good result.\nIt was a reasonable proposition that in light of the Harris Hip Score, a good result rather than a fair result would be placed on the AMA Guides.\nGiven the Harris Hip Score was performed prior to the incident by the treating surgeon and the score was 85, it was appropriate to allow a 5 per cent impairment as a result of this incident.\nMrs Pearce would be comfortable if she worked within the parameters of a walking tolerance of approximately 15 minutes requiring a short period of rest before proceeding further, a standing tolerance of 10 to 15 minutes, a seated tolerance of 30 to 60 minutes and managing any stairs slowly. In the event the parameters were exceeded, the pain would increase.[15]\nThe ability to cope with pain differs from person to person.[16]\nDr Kilian examined Mrs Pearce on 16 March 2017 and 24 April 2018 and provided two medico-legal reports. The first is dated 26 April 2017. The second is dated 8 October 2018. Dr Kilian acknowledged that his second report superseded the first. I shall therefore have regard primarily to the conclusions in the second report.[17] In it, Dr Kilian noted:\nMrs Pearce has had osteoarthritis with lower back ache for the past 10 years with no symptoms of sciatica.\nThe bone scan (24.08.15) reported as showing focal hyperaemia on the medial aspect of the proximal left femur which would suggest a stress fracture following a fall in addition to the osteoplastic activity and periosteal reaction at the side.\nCT scan of the lumbar spine (29.06.16) notes multi-level disc degeneration with advanced facet joint osteoarthritis but no significant disc bulging or disc protrusion.\nMrs Pearce is a 55 year old lady who has a background of lower backache with previous L5 sciatica. She underwent bilateral hip replacements for avascular necrosis. The right hip was revised for either infection or loosening, however this is not clear.\nOn 2 August 2015, Mrs Pearce sustained a jarring, twisting type incident to her left leg with immediate onset of left sciatica thigh pain. After investigation this resulted in the diagnosis of a stress fracture of the left femur at the lower end of the hip prosthesis. There is evidence on the presently supplied documents that this appears to have healed, based on the recent bone scan. However, she has ongoing complaints of pain which affect her ability to bear weight and stand.\nWith reference to AMA Guides 5th Edition, Mrs Pearce is at maximum medical improvement and has sustained a degree of permanent impairment.\nRegarding the left hip, both Dr Kilian and Dr Boys agree that there has been a degree of deterioration. In Dr Kilian's view, it would be reasonable to utilise Chapter 18 and on the basis of deteriorating activities of daily living caused by the injury as well as the requirement for ongoing analgesia, 3 per cent could be allocated for impairment based on Chapter 18. However it is also reasonable to accept that there has been a number of changes. There is evidence at the present time of ongoing trochanteric bursitis with an abnormal gait and according to Chapter 17, Table 17-33, page 546 this would be allocated a 3 per cent whole person impairment which is consistent with what Chapter 18 would deliver.\nMrs Pearce has a 5 per cent impairment referable to the incident with regards to the left hip.\nRegarding the lumbar spine, if anything, the incident has aggravated the lower back symptoms and an argument could be made for the DRE Category II to be assessed as an 8 per cent impairment with the pre-existing impairment of 5 per cent, resulting in a 3 per cent impairment as a result of the incident.\nMrs Pearce is only fit for sedentary type work. Mrs Pearce will only be suited to a light sedentary occupation, and will be prone to aggravations of her hips, left leg and back conditions. For this reason she may require periodic episodes off work and will most likely be unsuited to undertaking work as a nurse unless it is in an administrative capacity.\nIn cross-examination, Dr Kilian noted:\nThe incident Mrs Pearce described was an everyday tripping kind of incident that could occur at any time to anyone. For instance, it could occur on a footpath, in a park, on steps or on a rug or carpet. The fracture could have happened anywhere.[18]\nBetween 2 and 40 per cent of patients with hip prosthetics can experience incidents of thigh pain around the prosthesis of the implant in the femur bone. It depends on the type of implant as well. It was correct to say that as a prosthetic device, over time, minutely loosens, the prospect of pain can increase.\nMrs Pearce's lumbar spine was such that she had multi-level disc degeneration in the region of the spine.\nGiven the healing shown in relation to the stress fracture and the absence of loosening of the prosthesis, one would expect resolution of symptoms of pain to the extent that they had been caused by the stress fracture.[19]\nThere was a pre-existing state before the injury. Mrs Pearce subsequently had an injury, which then produced a biological abnormality on the imaging and the conclusion of the diagnosis of a stress fracture. The healing and resolution of a stress fracture radiologically would suggest that the symptoms should resolve as well. But his opinion was that there were ongoing symptoms despite those radiological findings, in particular, the fact that the load bearing of the leg caused an increase in the thigh pain. On this basis, he would suggest that there were still symptoms which had been precipitated by the injury.\nGiven the lack of radiology showing anything adverse, the symptoms are more readily explained by the natural passage of deterioration of bilateral hips that were significantly deteriorated. Dr Kilian said that \"that might well be the case but they remain \u2013 the fact remains but they were initiated by the fall and the twisting event. The natural progression \u2026 one would then conclude should be present in the other side, as well and the right hip is reasonably good at the moment.\"[20]\nHe also said:\n\"But we have to bear in mind that the left hip is the problem that is impairing her most. If anything, the left thigh pain. And I do consider the causality of the thigh pain, notably whether it was referred from the back, as you have previously said, or whether it was actually coming from the implant. Now, the matter for me sort of differentiating between the two was the fact that load bearing of the leg caused increased pain. I would, therefore, conclude that that would still be related to a problem within the femur bone or the thigh bone. And one would, therefore, have to conclude that the outcome of the hip replacement is no longer as good as it was.\"[21]\nBased on the medical opinion, I find that Mrs Pearce sustained a stress fracture adjacent to the left femoral prosthesis. The stress fracture resolved by the time of the repeat bone scan which was undertaken on 8 April 2016, that is some 8 months after the incident.\nMrs Pearce's compensable injury should not only be limited to this period as, in my view, there needs to be a recognition of Mrs Pearce's ongoing left thigh pain. Whilst Dr Boys' view is that the ongoing thigh pain appeared to relate to distal femoral loading of the left total hip replacement, Dr Kilian's view is that the pain is causally connected to the incident, despite her pre-existing osteoporotic hip problems and lower back condition and the radiological findings revealing the healed stress fracture. Dr Kilian, whose opinion I accept about the issue of ongoing thigh pain, identified that it can simply not be assumed that the thigh symptoms were more readily explained by the natural passage of deterioration of bilateral hips because Mrs Pearce's \"right hip is reasonably good at the moment\".[22] The fact remains that there are no complaints of thigh pain referable to the right side.\nYet Dr Kilian conceded, consistent with that of Dr Boys' view, that thigh pain can be a by-product of hip replacement procedures in osteoporotic hips and femurs. Indeed he accepted that that could be the case in up to 40 per cent of cases depending on the type of implant made. Furthermore he recognised that Mrs Pearce's stress fracture could have occurred anywhere (that is, not necessarily within the defendant's workplace environment).\nWith that in mind, Mrs Pearce's complaint of thigh pain is, of course, subjective and unverifiable and both orthopaedic experts have acknowledged that the path for a prosthesis loading onto a femur can create pain. Additionally whilst I have no reason to doubt Mrs Pearce's stoicism with respect to her work capabilities, there can be no denying that prior to the incident Mrs Pearce suffered the following degrees of permanent impairment:\n15% whole person impairment resulting from left total hip replacement;\n15% whole person impairment resulting from right total hip replacement; and,\n5% whole person impairment resulting from multi-level symptomatic degenerative disc disease in the lumbar spine.\nFurther Mrs Pearce, for reasons to be expanded upon shortly, has suffered a number of comorbidities following the incident. All of these features cause me to find that an appropriate discounting factor needs to be applied when considering the relevant heads of damage.\nOccupational Therapist Mr Ng provided two reports. He said the second report superseded the first. It is only necessary therefore to have regard to the conclusions in that report. In it, as to residual earning capacity, Mr Ng's view was that:\nMrs Pearce maintains a hypothetical physical capacity for sedentary employment but she faces significant barriers to obtaining and maintaining such employment including:\nlimited to part-time employment;\nlimited experience and qualifications to sedentary administrative occupations; and,\nThe prospect of employment would be limited to roles with suitable modifications in both nursing and administration. He also conceded Mrs Pearce has demonstrated a capacity to re-train and that training in relation to an administrative role was not complex.\nIt is with these matters in mind that I shall address each head of damage relevant to Mrs Pearce's claim.\nIt is common ground between the parties that an award of $6,950 should be made based on an injury scale value of five points under Item 127 of the WCRR. Having regard to the commentary about the appropriate level of injury scale value and based on the orthopaedic opinion, I consider Mrs Pearce's injury, in the nature of a minor hip injury, should reflect an injury scale value of five points. No uplift is required. This equates to an award for general damages of $6,950.\nEconomic Loss\nIt is apparent that assessing past and future economic loss is not a straight forward exercise in Mrs Pearce's claim. It is not a situation where, for instance, Mrs Pearce never experienced or suffered pre-existing conditions and medical ailments restricting her ability to maintain constant employment. In the four years before the incident, Mrs Pearce required three total hip replacement procedures in an effort to alleviate her bilateral hip deterioration. Such conditions rendered her unfit for work for approximately 12 months of the four years preceding the incident. To a lesser extent, she experienced lower back symptoms over her thirty plus year employment history, which necessitated her, at times, taking periods of up to 10 days off work. Therefore this is not a case where there should be limited recognition for Mrs Pearce's pre-existing conditions. Further other comorbidities experienced by Mrs Pearce following the incident (of which I shall refer to in a moment) need to be taken into account towards assessing economic loss.\nUndeniably, the defendant bears the evidential burden of establishing that her non-compensable injuries would have prevented Mrs Pearce from working even in the absence of the incident of 2 August 2015. As was explained by Daubney J in White v Hertz Australia Pty Ltd [2017] QSC 82:\n\"[7] It is clear enough that, while the plaintiff bears the overall burden of proof, an evidential onus rests on the defendant in a case such as the present. But insofar as the defendant points to pre-existing conditions as impacting on an assessment of the damages attributable to the subject incident, it is now necessary to have regard to assessments of degrees of probability, in accordance with Malec v J C Hutton.[23] In that regard, in Seltsam Pty Ltd v Ghaleb,[24] Ipp JA, with whom Mason P agreed, said:\n'[104] What was said in Watts v Rake and Purkess v Crittenden now has to be qualified by these principles (cf Commonwealth of Australia v Elliott [2004] NSWCA 360 at [81]. Malec has an important bearing, for example, on the way in which a court must determine whether a defendant has discharged the 'disentangling' evidentiary burden on it of showing that part of the plaintiff's condition was traceable to causes other than the accident and that, had there been no accident, the plaintiff would have suffered disability from his pre-existing condition.\n[105] Where a defendant alleges that the plaintiff suffered from a pre-existing condition, the evidential onus as explained in Watts v Rake and Purkess v Crittenden remains on the defendant and must be discharged by it. Nevertheless, to the extent that the issues involve hypothetical situations of the past, future effects of physical injury or degeneration, and the chance of future or hypothetical events occurring, the exercise of 'disentanglement' discussed in those cases is more easily achieved. That is because the court is required to evaluate possibilities in these situations \u2013 not proof on a balance of probabilities.\n[106] Without intending to give an exhaustive list of possibilities, it may be that, had the defendant's negligent act not occurred, a pre-existing condition might have given rise to the possibility that the plaintiff's enjoyment of life and ability to work would have been reduced and to a susceptibility to further injury; in addition, other causes entirely unrelated to the defendant's negligent act might have contributed to the plaintiff's ultimate condition.\n[107] Appropriate allowances must be made for these contingencies. A proper assessment of damages requires the making of a judgment as to the economic and other consequences which might have been caused by a worsening of a pre-existing condition, had the plaintiff not been injured by the defendant's negligence. A pre-existing condition proved to have possible ongoing harmful consequences (capable of reasonable definition) to the plaintiff, even without any negligent conduct on the part of the defendant, cannot be disregarded in arriving at proper compensation.\n[108] As was pointed out in Newell v Lucas [1964-5] NSWR 1597 (at 1601 per Walsh J, with whose judgment Hardie and Asprey JJ agreed), the court must determine whether a comparison may be made between the plaintiff's condition prior to the injuries sustained by the defendant's negligence (including the plaintiff's economic and other prospects in that condition) and the plaintiff's condition and prospects after the injuries. Nothing in Watts v Rake and Purkess v Crittenden precludes the judge from carrying out this exercise.\n[109] Of course, if the evidence does not adequately establish the pre-existing condition or its possible consequences (as was the case in Purkess v Crittenden), it would not be possible to carry out such a comparison and assessment. In regard to the possible consequences, a scintilla of evidence would not suffice. The evidence must be such that a reasonable person could draw from it the inference that the possible consequences contended for by the defendant existed (see McCormick, Evidence, 5th ed, para 338, p511).'\"\nI am satisfied the defendant has disentangled the past and future effects of physical injury or degeneration, and the chance of future or hypothetical events occurring. The totality of the medical evidence causes me to form the view that the defendant has discharged the evidential burden in this instance, for the matters referred to above and to follow.\nPast Economic Loss\nFor six months following the incident, Mrs Pearce was unable to return to work. She attempted light duties for a period of time. On 20 July 2016, she attended upon her General Practitioner complaining of lower back pain.[25] Mrs Pearce was certified unfit to work because of her back pain\/condition from 20 July 2016 to 31 August 2016.[26]\nIn mid-August 2016, Mrs Pearce attended upon her General Practitioner reporting bilateral wrist symptoms consistent with carpel tunnel syndrome.[27]\nShe eventually ceased working for the defendant on 31 August 2016.\nIn cross-examination, Mrs Pearce's evidence was:\n\"And at that point when you were suffering those three conditions, you tendered your resignation from your employment with PresCare?\u2011\u2011\u2011The reason I did that was because I couldn't cope with the \u2013 with the pain in my leg anymore.\nSee, I suggest, Ms Pearce, the reason was because you were suffering problems all over your body and you'd had enough?\u2011\u2011\u2011No, I \u2013 I don't believe that at all. No.\nAnd that was on the back \u2013 that was on the back of more than 30 years of back pain?\u2011\u2011\u2011That's right.\nAnd more than, by that stage, four years of hip problems on both sides?\u2011\u2011\u2011The hips weren't a problem after I had them done.\nWell, the right hip was after your first procedure, wasn't it?\u2011\u2011\u2011Well, yes. That was some error in the cementing agent that was \u2013 had nothing to do with the way it was \u2013 the way I was functioning, you know. Like \u2011 \u2011 \u2011\nWell, see, I suggest \u2011 \u2011 \u2011?\u2011\u2011\u2011Once the \u2013 once the hips were done properly, I had no more pain.\nSee, I suggest to you that you knew from your experience with your right hip that really your hips could go at any time if you kept working?\u2011\u2011\u2011No. No, I don't believe that at all. You get a good 15 to 20 years out of them.\nNow, Ms \u2011 \u2011 \u2011?\u2011\u2011\u2011That was just bad luck, what happened to it.\nWell, you've had bad luck on both hips, haven't you?\u2011\u2011\u2011Yes.\"[28]\nIn about October 2016, Mrs Pearce was diagnosed with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.[29]\nIn early 2018, Mrs Pearce sought treatment for a dental abscess.[30]\nAn issue arose with her left ankle in July 2018. General Practitioner Dr Adebanjo's notes record:\n\"SAID TO HAVE HAD HER LEFT ANKLE WHILE DECENDING THE LAST STEP IN A FLIGHT OF STAIRS\nFELT FOOT ROLLED BENEATH HER\nCLAIMS THIS IS THE 4TH TIME SINCE HER HIP ISSUES\nWAS UNABLE TO BEAR WT LAST NIGTH BUT NOW MOBILISING WITH THE AID OF CRUTCHES\nOE: MILDLY SWOLLEN LEFT ANKLE WITH MILD BRUSING\nTENDER TO TOUCH\nNIL OPEN WOUNDS\nTENDERNESS ALONG LEFT ATFL AND ANTERIOR TIBIOFIBULAR LIGT\nNORMAL NEUROVASCULAR STATUS\nShortly after the unexpected passing of her husband in late 2018, Mrs Pearce had a melanoma excised from her right ankle.[32] She had a cancer scare involving the pancreas, leading to an adjournment of the trial.[33] These issues, taken together, have had a considerable and problematic impact upon her overall health.\nIt was agreed by the parties that the average gross weekly wage for an employee in the employ of the defendant comparable to that of Mrs Pearce for the following periods was:\nBetween 7 August 2015 and 30 June 2016, $1,184.89;\nBetween 1 July 2016 and 30 June 2017, $1,183.92;\nBetween 1 July 2018 and 11 April 2019, $1,203.02.[34]\nI therefore see no reason why these earnings should not be utilised in the calculation of earnings for Mrs Pearce, even though the pleaded case nominated a net weekly figure of $840.[35] Therefore from the date of the incident up to the present date and absent any discounting, the gross amount for past economic loss is as follows:\nGross weekly\nNet weekly\nPeriod Total\n3 August 2015 \u2013 30 June 2016\n1 July 2016 \u2013\nThe parties have agreed that between 3 August 2015 and the cessation of Mrs Pearce's employment with the defendant, Mrs Pearce derived a total net income from the defendant of $27,636.84.[36] This amount should be deducted from the above total.\nI have noted the condition in Mrs Pearce's hips had rendered her unfit to work for approximately 12 months of the four years preceding the incident.\nI agree in principle with the submission advanced on behalf of the defendant that if an unverifiable injury beyond April 2016 were to be accepted, the loss sustained over the relevant period would have to be heavily discounted to reflect the extent of pre-existing conditions, and the high likelihood of those incapacitating Mrs Pearce through natural progression, or innocuous events similar to the incident of 2 August 2015. The weight of the expert evidence supports this submission. I note too that Dr Kilian was in general agreement with the proposition that, ordinarily, given the absence of any adverse radiological findings, pain symptoms can more readily be explained by the natural passage of deterioration.[37] I disagree with the defendant's submission that the appropriate discount attracts 60 per cent, which was said to reflect 25 per cent for each of Mrs Pearce's pre-existing back and lower hip conditions and 10 per cent for her other comorbidities experienced since 2 August 2015. I do so because it is clear that Mrs Pearce has demonstrated sufficient ability to undertake her tasks prior to the incident.\nAccepting that there should be recognition however for Mrs Pearce's pre-existing orthopaedic conditions in her hips and lumbar spine and her other comorbidities experienced since 2 August 2015, in my view, the pre-existing conditions should total 30 per cent and 5 per cent should be attached to other comorbidities post 2 August 2015. This therefore will reflect an overall discount of 35 per cent.\nIn the circumstances, Mrs Pearce's past economic loss stands at $139,549.88, calculated as $242,328.97, less actual earnings of $27,636.84, less discounting of 35 per cent (being $75,142.26).\nIn accordance with s 306N(3) of the WCRA, the relevant rate for interest is half the 10 year treasury bond rate at the beginning of the quarter in which judgment is given. Thus the relevant rate is taken to be 0.35 per cent.\nInterest on past economic loss after deducting the worker's compensation weekly benefits of $24,459.20[38] at 0.35 per cent for 4.91 years, totals $1,977.83.\nPast Loss of Superannuation Entitlements\nThe parties have agreed that past loss of superannuation entitlements should be allowed at 9.5 per cent of the past economic loss. Therefore the amount of past loss of superannuation entitlements will be $13,257.24.\nFuture Economic Loss\nAs to the proper basis for the quantification of damages, Crow J usefully set out the guiding principles of assessment in Dance v Jemeas Pty Ltd (No 2) [2019] QSC 303 particularly at [157] \u2013 [163] which I respectfully adopt. In doing so, his Honour cited the authorities of Heywood v Commercial Electrical Pty Ltd [2013] QCA 270, Hopkins v WorkCover Qld [2004] QCA 155 and Nucifora & Anor v AAI Limited [2013] QSC 338, and at [163] stated:\n\"Undertaking the \"double exercise in the art of prophesying\" as it was put by Lord Diplock in Paul v Rendell[39] requires the court to consider the evidence as far as possible in order to assess in the case of any injured plaintiff, what the future would have been if the injury had not occurred. That is, as McMurdo P said in Hopkins v WorkCover Qld, a:\n'\u2026 difficult task of assessing the degree of probability of the occurrence of associated future or hypothetical events and must correspondingly decrease the amount of damages otherwise to be awarded: Malec v J C Hutton Pty Ltd. This principle applies alongside those principles set out in Watts v Rake as explained in Purkess v Crittenden.'\"\nI assess Mrs Pearce's economic capacity at $950 net per week. She will soon turn 58.\nIt was submitted on behalf of Mrs Pearce that an award of $300,000 was appropriate based on a loss of $950 a week for nine years, discounted on the 5 per cent tables and discounted by 15 per cent for vicissitudes. It was conceded that her \"vulnerability\" arising from her bilateral hip replacement may be a relevant factor to increase the discount from the normal case, and that her transient pre-existing back condition may also give rise to an increase from the \"normal\". Reference was made to Waller v McGrath & Anor [2009] QSC 158 where it was accepted in that case that an appropriate level for contingencies in the \"normal case\" should be under 10 per cent. It was submitted that any increase from the discount should be no more than double because, despite the pre-existing issues, Mrs Pearce is clearly stoic; has continued to return to work following these conditions and has shown herself to be willing to attempt any employment that is offered to her in the past, coupled with the fact that she has only a further nine years until she attains retirement age.\nOn the other hand, the defendant has submitted that an amount of $73,500, based on an allowance of $840 net per week (multiplier 350) with discounting of 75 per cent would be appropriate to reflect:\nmajor pre-existing hip conditions;\nsignificant pre-existing lumbar spine condition;\nother comorbidities of depression and the death of her husband, COPD, carpel tunnel syndrome and a significant cancer scare; and,\nthe agreed medical evidence of Mrs Pearce having the capacity to perform a residual sedentary role.\nIn doing so, reliance was placed upon cases such as Hopkins v WorkCover Queensland [2004] QCA 155 (where a discount of 30% was made to reflect the contingencies), Rodger v Johnson [2013] QSC 117 (where a discount of 35 per cent was made) and White v Hertz Australia Pty Limited [2017] QSC 82 (where a 50 per cent discount was made). It was submitted that those cases demonstrated that the extent of the pre-existing symptomatic issues were far less in excess of Mrs Pearce's case.\nIn White v Hertz (supra), the plaintiff suffered a severe psychological decompensation as a consequence of a needle stick injury sustained in the course of performing his duties as a vehicle services attendant. Regarding the award for economic loss, Daubney J held that usual vicissitudes needed to be accounted for and, in that case, subject to a further significant discount to take effect from what his Honour regarded as the likelihood of the plaintiff suffering mental decompensation as a consequence of the plaintiff's pre-existing shoulder condition. His Honour considered it appropriate to apply a discount of 50 per cent in relation to the calculation of economic loss.\nIt is clear from the medical evidence that Mrs Pearce does have capacity to at least perform a residual sedentary role. However there seems to be a difference of opinion as to whether the incident-related injuries prevent Ms Pearce from returning to her usual duties, as Dr Boys' view is that she is capable of employment as an enrolled endorsed nurse despite the degenerative condition of the back and bilateral hip replacement surgery. He acknowledged however that in order to avoid aggravating her left thigh, Mrs Pearce's reasonable limitations would extend to a walking tolerance of approximately 15 minutes before resting, a standing tolerance of 10 to 15 minutes, a seated tolerance of 30 to 60 minutes and managing stairs slowly.\nNo evidence was proffered by the doctors with any specificity as to when, but for the incident, Mrs Pearce's pre-existing conditions would have caused her to be unable to work as an endorsed enrolled nurse, however in my view Mrs Pearce's damages ought to be discounted to take into account a probability that at some point, she would have had to cease performing her duties due to the pre-existing orthopaedic conditions; her advancing age (taking into account her orthopaedic conditions and their increasing severity since 2012) and other comorbidities post incident.[40] As already noted, Dr Kilian recognised that the stress fracture could have been brought on by an innocuous event.\nIt is not possible for me to hypothesise as to when, absent the incident, Mrs Pearce's pre-existing orthopaedic conditions would have caused her to cease work. In any event, there ought to be a significant discount from the effects of the pre-existing orthopaedic conditions and such is a case where it would be insufficient to adequately allow for a discount of say, one third. Recognition needs to be made for the other comorbidities as well as a residual earning capacity.\nAll in all and based on authorities such as Hopkins v WorkCover Queensland (supra), Rodger v Johnson (supra) and White v Hertz Australia (supra), I assess Mrs Pearce's loss of earning capacity as a loss of $950 per week to age 67 (multiplier 380), less 50 per cent for all contingencies including the pre-existing conditions, other comorbidities and any residual earning capacity. This produces a figure of $180,500 for future economic loss.\nFuture Loss of Superannuation Entitlements\nThe agreed rate for future superannuation contributions is 11%. The resulting calculation would be $19,855.\nFox v Wood\nIt is agreed that Mrs Pearce should be awarded $7,941 in accordance with the principles in Fox v Wood.[41]\nThe parties agree that Mrs Pearce is required to refund to WorkCover Queensland $7,409.51 for medical, rehabilitation and travel expenses.\nGiven I have accepted that Mrs Pearce's complaint of left thigh pain is on balance causally related to the incident, Mrs Pearce should be awarded an additional component of $2,913.85 for medical expenses, $227.53 for pharmaceutical expenses and $1,329.93 for travel expenses.[42] The total for special damages is therefore $11,880.82.\nInterest on Special Damages\nInterest on out-of-pocket expenses will be $29.75, based on Mrs Pearce's out of pocket expenses of $1,731.06[43] at 0.35 per cent over 4.91 years.\nFuture Expenses\nDr Kilian's view is that Mrs Pearce will continue to require analgesia which may cost between $30 and $40 per month depending on the type of analgesia she uses.\nMrs Pearce's evidence was that she is currently taking Panadeine Forte as required. She probably takes two tablets twice a day \"on a good day\" and on a bad day \"it can be three to four times\". She requires a prescription from her GP, Dr Adebanjo.[44]\nBased on a life expectancy of 30 years (multiplier 822) of say $10 per week, less 50% discounting, a global award of $4,000 is allowed for medication and travel to fill prescriptions.\nIn summary, I assess Mrs Pearce's award for damages as follows:\nLess Refund to WorkCover\nAccordingly there will be judgment for Mrs Pearce against the defendant for the sum of $354,072.81. I will hear from the parties as to costs.\n[1]See for instance T2-28, lines 23-31.\n[2]His Honour cited Butler v Egg & Egg Pulp Marketing Board (1966) 114 CLR 185, 191.\n[3]His Honour has recently cited Malec in Peebles v WorkCover Queensland [2020] QSC 106.\n[4](1990) 169 CLR 638 at 642 \u2013 643.\n[5]T1-20.\n[6]T1-21, line 32.\n[7]T1-33, lines 18-20.\n[10]See Exhibit 7.\n[11]T1-84.\n[13]Dr Keays assessed Mrs Pearce during the statutory claims period. His reports were tendered for a limited purpose provided by ss 83 and 84 of the Evidence Act 1977. I agree with the submission advanced on behalf of the defendant that, in the circumstances, Dr Keays' opinions are of very limited utility as to diagnoses and conclusions and cannot supplant the medico-legal evidence.\n[14]Dr Boys provided an earlier report to WorkCover Queensland dated 27 March 2017 during the statutory claims period.\n[15]T2-18, line 37 \u2013 T2-19, line 9.\n[16]See T2-19.\n[17]Dr Kilian's first report is not materially different in any event.\n[18]T1-58, line 40.\n[19]T1-57, lines 13 - 16.\n[21]T1-58, lines 6 - 13.\n[22]T1-57, lines 18 \u2013 41.\n[23](1990) 169 CLR 638.\n[24][2005] NSWCA 208.\n[25]Page 107.\n[26]Exhibit 6.\n[27]Exhibit 2, page 107.\n[28]T1-85, line 10 \u2013 36.\n[32]Exhibit 2, pages 113 \u2013 114.\n[35]See AAI Ltd v Marinkovic [2017] 2 Qd R 672 at [89] \u2013 [108] as applied in Dance v Jemeas Pty Ltd (No 2) [2019] QSC 303 at [139].\n[37]See T1-57 \u2013 T1-58.\n[39](1981) 55 ALJR 371, 372.\n[40]Hopkins v WorkCover Queensland [2004] QCA 155.\n[42]See Exhibits 3, 4 and 5.\n[43]The refund to Medicare being $2,740.25 \u2013 Exhibit 3.\n[44]T1-28, line 40 to T1-29, line 3.\nPublished Case Name:\nShortened Case Name:\nJudge(s):\nAppeal Status\nPlease note, appeal data is presently unavailable for this judgment. 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{"text":"Archive for the 'Odell Beckham Jr' Category\nBrowns Debut Retro Uniforms, Reports Odell Beckham Jr. Could Go To Vikings\nApril 16th, 2020 | Category: nfl,Odell Beckham Jr\nThe Cleveland Browns followed a number of other teams in virtually debuting their new uniforms. The retro look harks back to 1964 when the team won an NFL title and was led by the legendary Jim Brown. The notable changes include brown and white jerseys, white and brown pants (no orange pants), inside the collar of every jersey will be the number 1946 instead of \"DAWG POUND\", and no drop shadow numbers.\nSpeaking of the Browns, there has been some speculation that Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. could be traded. Marc Malusis of WFAN tweeted \"Source has told me that the Browns and Vikings are in discussions on a trade that would send [Beckham] to the Vikings for a 2nd and 5th round pick next year.\" According to reports, this scenario is highly unlikely partly because the Vikings would have a tough time absorbing Beckham's base salary of $14 million, and Beckham Jr. and Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins don't appear to be a great fit.\nOdell Beckham Jr. Felt \"Disrespected\", Most Valuable Sports Teams\nJuly 23rd, 2019 | Category: nfl,Odell Beckham Jr\nOdell Beckham Jr. is getting extra media attention for what he said in his recent GQ cover story. Beckham Jr. revealed how \"disrespected\" he felt after getting traded by the NY Giants to the Cleveland Browns. The superstar wide receiver said, \"I felt disrespected, because I felt like I was a main reason at keeping that brand alive. They were getting prime-time games, still, as a 5-and-11 team. Why? Because people want to see the show. You want to see me play. That's just real rap. I'm not sitting here like, 'It's because of me.' But let's just be real. That's why we're still getting prime-time games. I felt disrespected they weren't even man enough to even sit me down to my face and tell me what's going on.\"\nAccording to Forbes magazine, the Dallas Cowboys, the New York Yankees and soccer club Real Madrid top the list of the most valuable sports teams in the world. The Cowboys, purchased 30 years ago by Jerry Jones for $150 million, now has an estimated worth of $5 billion. The Yankees follow at $4.6 billion and Real Madrid at $4.24 billion. Rounding out the top 10 most valuable clubs are: Barcelona ($4.02bn), NY Knicks ($4bn), Manchester United ($3.81bn), New England Patriots ($3.8bn), LA Lakers ($3.7bn), Golden State Warriors ($3.5bn) and LA Dodgers\/New York Giants ($3.3bn)\nOdell Beckham Jr Traded To Browns, Le'Veon Bell To Jets\nMarch 13th, 2019 | Category: nfl,Odell Beckham Jr\nThe sports world seemed stunned yesterday when it was reported the New York Giants will trade their superstar wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr to the Cleveland Browns. Many even thought it was a joke, but as of today, the trade will happen. Beckham Jr received a $20 million signing bonus from the Giants only a few months ago, which is why many were confused. The Giants will acquire safety Jabrill Peppers and a first and third-round pick in the NFL draft.\nIn other big trade news, Le'Veon Bell plans to sign a 4-year $52.5 million deal with the New York Jets. Bell let his Pittsburgh Steelers teammates down when he refused to play in 2018 on a franchise tag that would have given him a five-year $70 million deal with $30 million in the first two seasons. Many in the sports world are also scratching their head wondering if this deal was worth Bell letting his teammates down by not joining them on the field all year.\nBeckham Jr. Highest Paid Receiver, Ginobili Retires\nAugust 28th, 2018 | Category: nba,nfl,Odell Beckham Jr\nOdell Beckham Jr. worked out a five-year deal with the New York Giants making him the highest paid wide receiver in the NFL. According to reports, Beckham Jr. will receive $95 million over 5 years with $65 million guaranteed. The pro-bowl wide receiver hasn't played in the pre-season but will be on the field for the season opener against the Jacksonville Jaguars on September 9th. Odell commented on his contract, \"Honestly, I don't even know how to explain it. I don't know if it's a relief, I don't know \u2014 it's a combination of everything. You've worked all your life to get to this point and it's finally here.\"\nAfter a successful 16 season, San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili tweeted he's retiring. At 41 years old, he wrote,\"Today, with a wide range of feelings, I'm announcing my retirement from basketball. IMMENSE GRATITUDE to everyone (family, friends, teammates, coaches, staff, fans) involved in my life in the last 23 years. It's been a fabulous journey. Way beyond my wildest dreams.\" Many current and former players responded to the announcement with their own admiration for Ginobili. Steph Curry summed it up with his tweet, \"You embody how basketball is meant to be played,\"\nVP Pence Left Colts Game, Jerry Jones Bench Kneeling Players, Odell And JJ Injured, Dolphins OL Coach Snorting Powder\nOctober 09th, 2017 | Category: J.J. Watt,nfl,Odell Beckham Jr\nVice President Mike Pence left the Indianapolis Colts\/SF 49ers game on Sunday after 20 players from the 49ers continued their protesting and knelt during the National Anthem. Pence was at the game to celebrate the Colts retiring Peyton Manning's number and inducting him into the Colts Ring of Honor. He stated: ,\nSpeaking of protests, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones stated he would \"bench any player who disrespects the flag\" and doesn't stand for the Anthem.\nAs for the games on Sunday, unfortunately there were some high profile injuries. The New York Giants' Odell Beckham Jr broke his left ankle and will be out for the year. It's the same ankle Odell injured during pre-season. The Giants were already having a tough season, and after their loss on Sunday to the Los Angles Chargers, the team dropped to 0-5.\nIn another major injury, the Houston Texans' J.J. Watt left the field with a tibial plateau fracture. It's unclear when he'll return, but the Texans also lost their linebacker Whitney Mercilus for the game, and the Texans couldn't pull out the win against the solid play of the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith. Chiefs 42, Texans 34,\nIn a strange story, the Miami Dolphins offensive line coach Chris Foerster videotaped himself snorting white powder off a table before a meeting. The Dolphins are looking into the video and are expected to make an announcement about the incident soon.\nIndians 21 Wins, Banner Removed In Boston, Beckham Jr In Dance-Off, Paris\/LA Official Olympic Cities\nSeptember 14th, 2017 | Category: Baseball,nfl,Odell Beckham Jr\nThe Cleveland Indians continue to make history. By beating the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday night, the Indians set an American League record of 21 consecutive wins. They are now tied with the 1935 Chicago Cubs.\nA \"Racism is as American as Baseball\" banner was removed Wednesday night during Boston's 7-3 loss to the Oakland Athletics at Fenway Park. The fans responsible for the banner claimed it was meant to be anti-racist. In their statement to CSN New England, they said, \"We want to remind everyone that just as baseball is fundamental to American culture and history, so too is racism. White people need to wake up to this reality before white supremacy can truly be dismantled. We urge anyone who is interested in learning more or taking action to contact their local racial justice organization.\"\nNY Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr is in a bit of hot water as he was reported to have been in a \"dance off\" last week against Oklahoma City Thunder's Russell Westbrook in a NYC Club. Normally that wouldn't be a problem, but Odell didn't play in the Giants opener because he's suffering from an ankle injury, so dancing in a Club, then sitting on the sidelines while your team gets destroyed is not good optics.\nThe International Olympic Committee officially awarded the 2024 Olympics to Paris and the 2028 Games to Los Angeles. Paris and LA will join London as the only cities to host the Olympics 3-times.\nOdell Beckham Jr And Brandon Marshall Injuries, 12 Browns Take Knee\nAugust 22nd, 2017 | Category: nfl,Odell Beckham Jr\nPre-season games don't mean much, unless someone gets injured, which unfortunately happened on Monday night. The New York Giants' Odell Beckham Jr and Brandon Marshall both suffered what appeared to be minor injuries, but the team will access the severity when they return home. Beckham Jr limped off the field with an ankle strain and Marshall with a shoulder injury. Many fans are upset that the Brown's Briean Boddy-Calhoun's hit on Beckham was dirty and he should be fined.\nIn other news from the Giants pre-season loss to the Cleveland Browns, 12 Browns players took a knee in prayer during the National Anthem. According to rookie Jabrill Peppers, \"There's a lot of racial and social injustices in the world that are going on right now. We just decided to take a knee and pray for the people who have been affected and just pray for the world in general.\" Browns' tight end Seth DeValve became the first white player to kneel. According to the Seahawks Michael Bennett, it would take a white player kneeling to change the conversation. No word on whether the players will continue to take a knee during the regular season.\nOdell Beckham Wants Highest Paid Player, Mallet Signed Over Kaepernick, USC No OJ\nJuly 28th, 2017 | Category: nfl,Odell Beckham Jr\nNew York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr announced on UNINTERRUPTED he wanted to be the highest paid player (not just the highest paid wide receiver) in the NFL. Odell is still working off of his 5 year rookie contract and will make $1.8 million this year and $8.4 million next year (his 5th year). This sum is significantly below other top receivers in the league. Most of the top paid players in the league are quarterbacks with the Ravens Joe Flacco at the top with $24.55 million. The highest paid receiver this year is Dallas' Dez Bryant at $17 million.\nSpeaking of Flacco, the Baltimore Ravens have seemingly opted out of signing Colin Kaepernick as a backup to an injured Flacco (missing a week due to back surgery). The team announced they were signing arena-league quarterback David Olson. Ryan Mallet is expected to immediately take over duties while Flacco is out, but Olson will have his shot at backup as well. Before transferring to Stanford, Olson played for Jim Harbaugh (the brother of Ravens' coach John Harbaugh).\nFormer Heisman trophy winner and former Hall of Famer, OJ Simpson could be free from his recent jail sentence in October. OJ was once the most celebrated USC alumni, but now current USC coach Clay Helton said he wouldn't allow OJ on the field. He stated, \"Currently right now, what the USC administration and the athletic department have said is, no, O.J. will not be a part of our functions or invited.\"\nOdell Beckham Skips OTA's, Wright Takes Uber, Dak Prescott Wants PhD\nJune 07th, 2017 | Category: nfl,Odell Beckham Jr\nNew York Giants' Odell Beckham Jr. skipped this week's \"organized team activities\" in order to make clear he's interested in a new contract. He's reported to make $1.8 million this season and $8 million in 2018. Beckham claims he won't miss minicamp which begins on Tuesday.\nThis is the time of year when players need to show coaches and teams their dedication and commitment. Cornerback Shareece Wright certainly made a statement when he took an Uber from Chicago O'hare to the Buffalo Bills voluntary training camp in New York. According to Wright's tweet after the trip, he paid $632.08 plus a $300 tip for the 8 hour trip. Wright will be competing for a starting spot on the Bills' roster.\nDallas Cowboys' QB Dak Prescott is planning for life after football. Prescott already has a bachelors degree in psychology and a masters degrees in workforce leadership and plans to pursue a doctorate when his playing days are through. He said, \"Even though I had all the confidence in myself in making it to the NFL or in the game of football, I knew that it could be taken away from me at any moment. I never wanted to be that guy saying, 'What if I'd have gotten my degree or something, then I would've had something to fall back on.'\"\nGame 3 of the NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers is tonight 9:00 pm ET, ABC. Warriors up 2-0 in the best of seven series.\nOdell's Record Shoe Contract, Gronkowski's Music Video, LaVar Ball's T-shirt\nMay 25th, 2017 | Category: nba,nfl,Odell Beckham Jr,Rob Gronkowski\nNY Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr signed the largest shoe contract Nike has ever offered a football player. It's reported he'll make $29 million over 5 years. While this is a huge amount for football, the shoe contracts for NBA players are much higher. All-star LeBron James reportedly has a $1 billion lifetime contract with Nike.\nNew England Patriots Rob Gronkowski is known as one of QB Tom Brady's favorite target on the field and a guy who seems to enjoy life to the fullest off the field. In his latest endeavor, he's starring in 3LAU's \"On My Mind\" music video.\nLaVar Ball is making headlines again with his \"Stay In Yo Lane\" t-shirts. The shirts sell for between $50-$60. The phrase came about after his comments during an interview with Fox Sports' Kristine Leahy.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home \/ Section: Comic strips\nFirst and Last \u2013 Krazy Kat\nGeorge Herriman, the creator of Krazy Kat, died on April 25,1944.\nTwo months later, on June 25, 1944, the last of Herriman's Krazy Kat strips saw print.\nFollowing are the last three Krazy Kat Sunday pages.\nabove: June 11, 1944\nabove June 18, 1944\nThe last Krazy Kat daily appeared earlier in the month, on June 3, 1944:\nKrazy and Ignatz first appeared at the bottom of The Dingbat Family daily comic strip on July 26, 1910:\nBelow: the first Krazy Kat Sunday page \u2013 April 23, 1916\nAustin English discusses the last of the Sunday Krazy\nMark Johnson with the first and last Krazy and some in between highlights\nThe Comic Strip Library presents public domain daily and Sunday Krazy from 1916 \u2013 1922\nKrazy: George Herriman, a Life in Black and White, Michael Tisserand's definitive biography\nI have many books on Krazy Kat, but my favorite is by the Library of American comics who put out books the size of the comic strips. And this Krazy Kat book starts on December 25, 1933 and ends on December 31, 1934 and each page is a strip. The idea is to read one strip each day, which is difficult because you want to read the whole book in one sitting. I also have a year in The Gumps in this book format. There are other versions too \u2013 The Bungle Family, Tarzan, Alley Oop and others. All in the strip-a-day format.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"How Pubs Can Monetize Advertisers' Content From Social Media\nBy Rob Beeler April 19, 2021\nIn preparation for our upcoming webinar, Unlocking a Creative-First Approach to Social Display, on Thursday, April 22 @ 1 PM EST (Register now!), AdMonsters Advisory Board Chairman, Rob Beeler, spoke with Nikki Gertner, Senior Product Manager, Celtra, about monetizing an advertiser's content from social media, having a range of ad\u2026\nA Most Symbolic Boycott\nBy Gavin Dunaway June 30, 2020\nWe haven't seen major brand advertisers ditch social media advertising like this since MySpace 2009. An ever-growing crowd of well-known brands is pausing their ad spend on Facebook\u2014and other social media platforms\u2014to protest lax moderation of hateful content keeps growing longer. Our cynical minds immediately leap back to the great YouTube\u2026\nWhat Are You\u2014Media Person or Tech Person?\nBy Rob Beeler February 12, 2018\nAre you a tech person or a media person? Rob Beeler is happy to be both, and says ops should embrace the responsibility they have to support quality media.\nLinkedIn Ramps Up Ad Model, P&G Hedges on Programmatic\nIs LinkedIn the New Facebook (for Content Distribution)? LinkedIn is reportedly firming up relationships with publishers in the U.S. and the U.K., according to Digiday, and a growing number of publishers are getting more serious about using LinkedIn as a content distribution channel. (They're not just B2B publishers, either). LinkedIn\u2026\nTreating Publishers' Facebook Addiction\nReal talk for a second: Whenever you hear me griping about the myriad things Facebook doesn't do well, either for users or for its publisher partners, I'm probably subconsciously trying to convince myself of something. I'm a social media addict, and I suppose I have been ever since the Geocities\u2026\nWho's at Risk From Facebook's News Feed Changes?\nBack on Jan. 11, Facebook announced it was switching up its news feed algorithm to prioritize original posts from users, and to de-prioritize links to news stories. Following uproar and confusion from publishers and marketers about how much good or ill that will do to users, Facebook came back this\u2026\nDistribution Platforms' Rough Start Isn't an Ending\nThere's a report from DCN (Digital Content Next) that's been making the rounds in recent weeks, breaking down what the whole process of moving content into distribution platforms has meant for publisher revenue so far. Pulling data and commentary from 17 of DCN's publisher members during the first half of\u2026\nThe AdMonsters Daily Digest \u2013 Wednesday 1 August 2012\nBy Gautam Srivastava August 01, 2012\nWelcome to the AdMonsters Daily Digest! We scour the news for digital advertising and operations news every day so you don't have to \u2013 we're nice like that.We'll be updating this page throughout the day but have a peruse of all the news you can use (that's right \u2013 I\u2026\nIs Two the Simplest Number for Interactive TV?\nBy Michael Nutley July 30, 2012\nInterviewing Ernesto Schmitt of Zeebox for the previous Screen Grab, I was struck by what he said about media buying becoming more complicated, because of the need to identify the multiple user journeys on the second screen. What made me pause was not the idea of multiple user journeys themselves,\u2026\nP&G Earning Gold in Social Video for Olympics Commercial\nBy Gavin Dunaway July 20, 2012\nOlympic fever seems to have hit every person in the world except for me. As an avid skier, I love the Winter Games, but I just can't get into all this running and shot-putting and pole-vaulting that the summer games offer. Where's the luge, dude? Why would I want to\u2026","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"yossup\nPosts posted by yossup\nIs English the easiest language ever?\nin English Language | Discussion\nAs someone who learned english early, English seems like such an easy language. After all, it only has 25 letters in the alphabet. Compare this with Chinese. That being said, after observing many international students, I've come to realize that English is no easier that any other language. English may only have 25 letters but there are so many phrases or \"ways of speaking\/writing\" that go against the official rules. Basically, there's a ton of exceptions which make it difficult for foreigners to learn English.\nFavourite English Movie\nI loved the Bourne Identity series, especially the first one. It was a good mix of action, thriller, and drama. I've always wondered if there really are agents like Jason Bourne but we'll never know, would we? haha\nWho is your favourite English or American comedian?\nGeorge Carlin is my favorite English comedian. The reason is that he goes beyond petty jokes simply to draw a laugh from the crowd. His comedy routines always dealt with issues that were actually important and made you think when watching his skits. Of course, one didn't necessarily always agree with his points but without a doubt, his comedy had more gravitas too it despite being so funny.\nDo you often use the dictionary to find new words?\nI used to hate using dictionaries when they were in paper-format only because it just took so god damn long to find a word and learn it. Nowadays, learning new words have become so easy due to the advent of the internet. If you have a macbook, you'd know that you don't even need to look up a word now. Simply tap a word with three fingers and it'll automatically show the definition.\nYour favourite book in English?\nin English Literature\nI don't know about you guys but if you're into self-improvement book, you guys should check out outliers. It's a book that talks about how success is made, not born. It really motivated me to work harder and to situate myself in an environment that helps me work harder. This book is where the whole 10,000 hours of practice quote came from.\nNext language you'd like to learn\nin Language Learning\nChinese is my next language I'd like to learn. It's too bad though that it just seems like such a difficult language to learn. Memorization is not my strong-suit but it seems like memorization is a big, big part of the language. I don't particularly like how the language sounds though; it's more for practical reasons.\nI don't know your English background and what university you're referring to but the TOEIC sadly isn't very representative of good english. The english required to score well on the TOEIC can easily be learned; basically one can learn how to game the test. It's sad that the TOEIC is still so popular though.\nSpeaking during TOEFL\nYou just need to focus on yourself. I know it's pretty annoying that they put us in a room with plenty others since it can be very distracting but just try to look at the test as a test of yourself. It's not just a knowledge test but how well you can concentrate and focus. You should do better next time simply by increasing your focus.\nSAT vs ACT\nKeep in mind that the ACT has a science section so if you're not comfortable with science, it's probably to just do the SAT. That being said, the english section is much easier on the ACT. You don't have to know a bunch of hard vocabulary so if you're vocabulary isn't amazing, you already have an advantage with the ACT.\nAnyone doing SAT?\nTo everyone taking the sat in the future, keep in mind that the test is undergoing significant revisions. There will be much less emphasis on archaic vocabulary so if you're worried about ancient vocabulary showing up, don't worry about it too much. Gone are the days where you'll have to memorize random lists of words that nobody really uses anymore.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Neymar Puma deal\nNeymar Puma deal: Brazilian beats Messi, Ronaldo. According to Forbes, Neymar's Puma deal is worth at an estimated \u20ac25 million annually. The Neymar Puma deal is touted as the largest individual sports sponsorship deal in history. With the signing of the Neymar Puma deal, the PSG superstar has beaten the likes of Juventus ace Cristiano Ronaldo. Neymar has finalized an endorsement deal with Puma, media reports in his native Brazil said Friday, two weeks after the most expensive player in football parted ways with long-time sponsors Nike Neymar Seals Puma Sponsorship Deal. Neymar has signed an endorsement contract with Puma to become the German sportswear giant's new global poster boy on Saturday two weeks after the Brazilian. Neymar Jr. and Puma have signed a long-term deal, officially putting to an end the soccer star's 15-year partnership with Nike. Neymar and Puma Sign Deal as Nike Partnership Comes to an End. 2 colors. Neymar Jr Men's Soccer Shorts. $35.00. Neymar Jr Men's Soccer Shorts 195098809854. 2 colors. Neymar Jr Men's Soccer Shorts. $35.00. Neymar JR PUMA Patch Waist Bag 195098834252. 1 color\nThe deal gives Puma a heavyweight football ambassador to field against Cristiano Ronaldo at Nike and Lionel Messi at Adidas. The tie-up had been rumored since Neymar announced the early end of his. Neymar's empire of sponsorship deals is at the same level like Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi and he still have 4-5 good years ahead of him and that is the sole reason Puma want to tie him up for a long contract. Neymar's club PSG have a long term deal with NIKE and that might be causing bit of delay in ironing out the PUMA deal\nNeymar's mammoth Puma deal worth \u20ac25 million per year\nNeymar's shock switch to become the new face of Puma has reportedly come with a massive \u00a323million-per-year deal - the largest individual sponsorship contract in sport.. The 28-year-old ended his.\ng October 21, 2020 After 15 years with Nike, Neymar has joined PUMA for $30 million annually\nNeymar's \u00a323m deal is worth more than Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo's contracts with adidas and Nike, representing a huge power play at an individual and company-wide, brand-battle level. Neymar severed ties with Nike to make the switch to PUMA, with his contract with the Swoosh expected to have tun until 2022\nWondering why Neymar traded the Swoosh for the Big Cat? Well wonder no more after reports have emerged which suggest that his new PUMA contract is worth \u00a323million-per-year, making it the largest individual sports sponsorship contract in history. The deal eclipses Cristiano Ronaldo's \u00a315million-per-year Nike deal and Lionel Messi's \u00a318million-per-year adidas partnership\nPUMA has signed a long-term partnership with Neymar Jr. Two weeks ago, the Brazillian football star ended his historic 15-year partnership with Nike\nFILL YOUR BOOTS! Neymar has signed a world record Puma boot deal, following his exploits for PSG in leading the French giants to their first ever Champions League final. He leaves his rivals in hi\nScroll through the gallery to see some of Neymar's biggest endorsement deals. PUMA. In 2020 the Brazilian superstar ended his 15-year partnership with Nike, to join one of their biggest. The length of Neymar's deal with Puma is currently unclear but we do know that the Brazil international's new sponsorship contract dwarfs both Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi's Neymar has sealed an endorsement deal with Puma, the German company announced on Saturday, two weeks after the Brazilian superstar left his long-time sponsor Nike\nNeymar has sealed an endorsement deal with Puma, the German company announced on Saturday, two weeks after the Brazilian superstar left his long-time sponsor Nike. Welcome to the fam @neymarjr #. Neymar has finalised an endorsement deal with Puma, media reports in his native Brazil said Friday, two weeks after the most expensive player in football parted ways with long-time sponsors Nike RIO DE JANEIRO: Neymar has finalized an endorsement deal with Puma, media reports in his native Brazil said Friday, two weeks after the most expensive player in football parted ways with long-time.\nNeymar, Puma conclude endorsement deal: report\nNeymar has signed the richest individual sports sponsorship contract with Puma, worth \u00a323m Credit: AP:Associated Press The Brazilian, 28, who dropped Nike to sign the mega deal with the German giants, moves a staggering \u00a38m ahead of Portuguese Ronaldo\nBrazilian football star Neymar recently contracted with Puma. He will get around Rs 230 crore (\u00a323 million) every year for playing matches wearing shoes of this company.It is a multi-year deal as well as it is the most expensive deal among active football players\nNeymar. Neymar has sealed an endorsement deal with Puma, the German company announced on Saturday, two weeks after the Brazilian superstar left his long-time sponsor Nike\nNeymar Jr. signs Puma deal. Brazilian soccer player Neymar Jr. has signed a deal with sportswear company Puma, as the fashion brand works on competing with competitors Nike and Adidas. With Cristiano Ronaldo signed to Nike and Lionel Messi signed to Adidas, Puma now has a heavyweight soccer star of their own as a brand ambassador\nThe contract of Nike boot deal with Neymar ends on 2022. Recently he ended his remain contract with them and signed new long-term deal with (Puma) mostly football players get 10 years deal. If Neymar future deal with Puma is about 10 years he will make (\u00a3230 million). Currently no official information released how long Neymar endorse Puma in. PARIS - Neymar has sealed an endorsement deal with Puma, the German company announced on Saturday, two weeks after the Brazilian superstar left his long-time sponsor Nike Nike Says It Ended Deal With Neymar Amid Investigation of Sexual Abuse. But he switched allegiances to Puma in 2020, without an explanation for leaving Nike before his contract had expired\nNeymar's Puma deal 'most expensive individual sponsorship contract in sport'. Neymar's shock turn to the new face of Puma is said to have come with a whopping \u20ac23 million deal per year - the biggest individual sponsorship offer in sport. The 28-year-old ended his close partnership with Nike this month, quitting the American brand. Puma have announced the signing of Neymar after the Paris Saint-Germain star left Nike following a 15-year association. Neymar's arrival was announced on the Puma website alongside the banner The. The amazing Puma contract is more than double the \u00a311m he was paid by Nike back in 2011. Neymar had two years to run on his Nike deal but broke that contract to switch to Puma. He had been with. Following weeks of speculation, Neymar Jr. has finalized an endorsement deal with Puma. The sportswear giant confirmed the long-term partnership, which was also signed with NR Sports, which holds. While both Neymar and Puma have refrained from giving further details about the deal, estimates suggest Neymar's earnings for the year to be around $95.5 million, endorsements included. Neymar's Puma announcement has not arrived at a pleasant time for the Brazilian superstar\nNike did not give a reason when it terminated its contract with Neymar at the end of August 2020. The company had sponsored Neymar, 29, since he was a 13-year-old prodigy. The superstar announced in September 2020 that he had signed an endorsement deal with Puma to become the German sportswear giant's new poster boy Neymar's new Puma boot deal of \u00a323million-a-year as moved him ahead of superstars Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. The 28-year-old, who dropped Nike to sign the mega deal with the German giants, moves a staggering \u00a38m ahead of the Juventus star's contract which is worth \u00a315m - Puma statue - News that a deal had been struck was first published by Brazilian sports site Esporte Interativo, which is known for breaking the story of Neymar's transfer from Barcelona to PSG. Neymar Nike deal to end, Puma the frontrunners . Nike has been sponsoring Neymar since the Brazilian burst onto the scene, specifically since the age of 13. Rumours of the Neymar Nike deal being called off began to gain prominence after the PSG star did not appear in the brand's latest advertising campaign - Puma statue - News that a deal had been struck was first published by Brazilian sports site Esporte Interativo, which is known for breaking the story of Neymar\u00b4s transfer from Barcelona to PSG.\nNeymar Seals Puma Sponsorship Deal Barron'\nNeymar's deal with Puma is worth \u20ac25 million per year, according to a report from Forbes ( via TuttoMercatoWeb ). It is unclear just how long this contract will run for and whether other incentives could be added in as well. But per the report, Neymar will be earning more on his new sportswear deal with Puma than what Lionel Messi (Adidas. PUMA STATUE; News that a deal had been struck was first published by Brazilian sports site Esporte Interativo, which is known for breaking the story of Neymar's transfer from Barcelona to PSG in 2017. Citing exclusive information, it said details on the agreement and Neymar's first promotional appearances for Puma were expected in the coming. Brazilian striker Neymar Jr (Photo\/ PUMA Twitter) Berlin [Germany], September 12 (ANI): Global sports company PUMA on Saturday announced that the company has managed to ink a long-term deal with Brazilian striker Neymar Jr. As a result, Neymar will now be seen sporting PUMA's legendary PUMA KING football boot PARIS: Neymar has sealed an endorsement deal with Puma, the German company announced on Saturday, two weeks after the Brazilian superstar left his long-time sponsor Nike He recently followed Puma, PumaFootball and eight other accounts associated with the brand on Instagram, and posted a picture of himself Thursday with what appeared to be a statue of a puma in the background. Neymar's last deal with Nike was reportedly an 11-year contract worth a total $105 million\nBrazilian football star Neymar Jr. has ended his long-standing relationship with Nike (NYSE:NKE -1.26%) after 15 years, announcing his move over to German athletic brand PUMA (XETRA:PUM.DE +0.36%. He recently followed Puma, PumaFootball and eight other accounts associated with the brand on Instagram, and posted a picture of himself Thursday with what appeared to be a statue of a puma in the background. Neymar's last deal with Nike was reportedly an 11-year contract worth a total US$105 million\nNeymar and Puma Sign Deal as Nike Partnership Comes to an\nUpdated: Sep 12, 2020, 04:11 PM IST. Global sports company PUMA on Saturday announced that the company has managed to ink a long-term deal with Brazilian striker Neymar Jr. As a result, Neymar will now be seen sporting PUMA's legendary PUMA KING football boot. He will be a brand ambassador off-pitch for the company as well, wearing PUMA's most.\nIt's not known how long the deal will last, but his previous agreement with Nike was for 11 years and was worth half of his new Puma deal. Neymar posted on social media: I grew up watching videos of great football legends such as Pele, Cruyff, Eusebio and Maradona, who each played in Puma\nBrazilian soccer player Neymar has confirmed a long-term partnership with Puma after calling an early end to his deal with Nike. The Paris Saint-Germain forward will play in the German sportswear.\nNeymar Jr. Collection PUM\nAfter splitting with Nike, Neymar signed the largest individual sponsorship contract in sport with his boot deal with Puma said to be worth a staggering \u00a323m deal. Neymar was accused of rape in. Neymar has sealed an endorsement deal with Puma, the German company announced on Saturday, two weeks after the Brazilian superstar left his long-time sponsor Nike. Welcome to the fam @neymarjr #KingIsBack Puma tweeted alongside a photo of the Paris Saint-Germain striker, kitted out in the sportswear giant's clothes Neymar Jr. Signs Long-Term Deal With Puma. September 14, 2020 by Elliot Santiago.\nNews that a deal had been struck was first published by Brazilian sports site Esporte Interativo, which is known for breaking the story of Neymar's transfer from Barcelona to PSG in 2017. Citing exclusive information, it said details on the agreement and Neymar's first promotional appearances for Puma were expected in the coming days For Neymar, the deal means committing to wearing Puma boots, lifestyle wear and training gear for the length of the contract. In doing so, he's using his influence as the second most popular athlete on social media (according to Forbes , the Brazilian is the with a combined 244 million followers on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter) to promote. Neymar seals Puma sponsorship deal. Neymar has signed an endorsement contract with Puma to become the German sportswear giant's new global poster boy on Saturday two weeks after the Brazilian superstar parted company with longtime sponsor Nike. Welcome to the fam @neymarjr #KingIsBack Puma tweeted alongside a photo of the Paris Saint-Germain. PARIS: Neymar has sealed an endorsement deal with Puma, the German company announced on Saturday, two weeks after the Brazilian superstar left his long-time sponsor Nike. Welcome to the fam. SPORT: Neymar, Puma Conclude Endorsement Deal KIKI minaj September 12, 2020 Neymar has finalized an endorsement deal with Puma, media reports in his native Brazil said Friday, two weeks after the most expensive player in football parted ways with long-time sponsors Nike\nPuma statue. News that a deal had been struck was first published by Brazilian sports site Esporte Interativo, which is known for breaking the story of Neymar's transfer from Barcelona to PSG in. PUMA STATUE. News that a deal had been struck was first published by Brazilian sports site Esporte Interativo, which is known for breaking the story of Neymar's transfer from Barcelona to PSG in 2017 He recently followed Puma, PumaFootball and eight other accounts associated with the br and on Instagram, and posted a picture of himself Thursday with what appeared to be a statue of a puma in the background. Neymar's last deal with Nike was reportedly an 11-year contract worth a total $105 million Neymar has sealed an endorsement deal with Puma, the German company announced on Saturday (Sept 12), two weeks after the Brazilian superstar left his long-time sponsor Nike. Welcome to the fam @neymarjr #KingIsBack Puma tweeted alongside a photo of the Paris Saint-Germain striker, kitted out in the sportswear giant's clothes. The deal was double cheer [ Neymar has sealed an endorsement deal with Puma, the German company announced on Saturday, two weeks after the Brazilian superstar left his long-time sponsor Nike. Welcome to the fam @neymarjr.\nNeymar Signs With Puma After Ending Nike Deal - WW\nWe called it early, and it's now confirmed that football superstar Neymar Jr. has signed a long-term deal with PUMA, bringing an end to his 11-year partnership with Nike.. The Brazilian will wear the PUMA King football boot on the pitch, and will also be a brand ambassador off the pitch, promoting PUMA's lifestyle, training and sport-inspired footwear and apparel Neymar has signed a deal with sportswear giant Puma after ending his contract with Nike early. Brazil superstar Neymar recently announced the end of his association with American giant Nike two. Neymar just scored a new 25 million euros deal with PUMA that made history. The soccer player recently broke off his 15 years long contract with Nike, that started when he was only 14 years old and that was renewed for 12 million for 11 years. Neymar's goal to become a symbol for a brand and lend a new deal brought this decision. A few days later came the incredible announcement by PUMA that. Neymar has a new brand home. Figures for the deal to Puma are still not known. All that's known is the context for past endorsements\nNeymar's shock switch to become to new face of German brand Puma has reportedly come with a massive \u20ac25 million (US$29.3 million) per-year deal - the largest individual sponsorship contract in sport Brazil superstar Neymar has signed a historic deal with Puma after 15 years with American sportswear giant Nike. Neymar ended his \u00a378.6-million contract with Nike last month which brought plenty. News of a deal between the Paris Saint-Germain star and the German sportswear giant was first published by the sports site Esporte Interativo, which is known for breaking the story of Neymar's transfer from Barcelona to PSG in 2017.. Citing exclusive information, it said details on the deal and Neymar's first promotional appearances for Puma were expected in the coming days Neymar seals Puma sponsorship deal. AFP, Sep 12 2020, 21:31 ist; updated: Sep 12 2020, 21:31 ist; Neymar has signed an endorsement contract with Puma to become the German sportswear giant's new. Paris, Sept 12, 2020 (AFP) - Neymar has signed an endorsement contract with Puma to become the German sportswear giant's new global poster boy on Saturday two weeks after the Brazilian superstar.\nNeymar has finalised an endorsement deal with Puma, media reports in his native Brazil said Friday, two weeks after the most expensive player in football parted ways with long-time sponsors Nike. Citing exclusive information it details on the agreement and name was a first promotional appearance for whom are expected in the coming days Neymar had appeared to drop in that a deal was closed. 3 years and followed Puma football and eight other accounts associated with the brand on Instagram and posted a picture of himself on Thursday with. Neymar Neymar signs deal with PUMA, keen to create history after ending 15-year association with Nike. The Brazilian, considered among football's most lucrative and best players at the moment, will now be seen sporting the legendary PUMA KING football boot Neymar Jr. announces PUMA Football deal. The 28-year-old is the latest addition to the PUMA family with an already stacked roster of Antoine Griezmann, Luis Suarez, Romelu Lukaku, Ada Hegerberg, and Sergio Kun Aguero. The addition of Neymar Jr., however, takes PUMA to an entirely different echelon\nNeymar Signs With Puma After Severing Nike Dea\nPuma statue News that a deal had been struck was first published by Brazilian sports site Esporte Interativo, which is known for breaking the story of Neymar's transfer from Barcelona to PSG in.\nBerlin [Germany], September 12 (ANI): Global sports company PUMA on Saturday announced that the company has managed to ink a long-term deal with Brazilian striker Neymar Jr. As a result, Neymar will now be seen sporting PUMA's legendary PUMA KING football boot\nSports brand Puma has signed a long-term endorsement deal with Brazilian football star Neymar and NR Sports, the company which holds the player's image rights. The agreement will see Neymar wear Puma'\nParis (AFP) Neymar has sealed an endorsement deal with Puma, the German company announced on Saturday, two weeks after the Brazilian superstar left his long-time sponsor Nike\nRio de Janeiro, Neymar has finalized an endorsement deal with Puma, media reports in his native Brazil said Friday, two weeks after the most expensive player in football parted ways with long-time sponsors Nike. News of a deal between the Paris Saint-Germain star and the German sportswear giant was first published by the sports site [\nNeymar seals Puma sponsorship deal. Neymar has signed an endorsement contract with Puma to become the German sportswear giant's new global poster boy on Saturday two weeks after the Brazilian superstar parted company with longtime sponsor Nike. Welcome to the fam @neymarjr #KingIsBack Puma tweeted alongside a photo of the Paris Saint.\nNeymar signs long-term deal with Puma. By IANS | Published: 13th September 2020 3:16 am IST. Share. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Messenger Messenger WhatsApp Telegram. Paris, Sep 12 : German sportswear giant Puma on Saturday announced that it has signed a long-term partnership with Brazil and Paris St Germain star Neymar\nNeymar. Welcome to the fam @neymarjr #KingIsBack Puma tweeted alongside a photo of the Paris Saint-Germain striker, kitted out in the sportswear giant's clothes. Neymar has sealed an endorsement deal with Puma, the German company announced on Saturday, two weeks after the Brazilian superstar left his long-time sponsor Nike Neymar has finalized an endorsement deal with Puma, media reports in his native Brazil said Friday, two weeks after the most expensive player in football parted ways with long-time sponsors Nike. News of a deal between the Paris Saint-Germain star and the German sportswear giant was first published by the sports site Esporte Interativo, which. PARIS, September 12: Neymar has sealed an endorsement deal with Puma, the German company announced on Saturday (Sep 12), two weeks after the Brazilian superstar left his long-time sponsor Nike. Welcome to the fam @neymarjr #KingIsBack Puma tweeted alongside a photo of the Paris Saint-Germain striker, kitted out in the sportswear giant's clothes Puma likewise did not immediately respond to questions about reports the company was in talks to sign him. Brazilian newspaper Folha de Sao Paulo said Neymar's last deal with Nike was an 11-year. After days of speculation, Neymar has officially signed an endorsement deal with PUMA.. The sportswear brand and the star of Paris Saint-Germain F.C. shared the news on social media earlier today.\nHow Much Is Neymar's Puma Sponsorship Deal Wort\nNeymar has confirmed a new deal with Puma after ending his 15-year association with Nike two weeks ago. The Paris Saint-Germain forward decided to end his \u00a378.6million contract with the American. Shortly after the Nike announcement Neymar announced on social media that he signed with Puma. The German brand has been on an acquisition spree over the last few years but had failed to sign a.\nNeymar signs Puma contract. Neymar has sealed an endorsement deal with Puma, the German company announced on Saturday, two weeks after the Brazilian superstar left his long-time sponsor Nike. The Neymar Puma contract is touted as the biggest individual sports sponsorship contract in history. The PSG superstar has beaten the likes of Juventus ace Cristiano Ronaldo and his former Barcelona teammate Lionel Messi with the signing of the Neymar Puma contract. Reports say that Cristiano Ronaldo's Nike contract sees a whopping \u20ac16. News that a deal had been struck was first published by Brazilian sports site Esporte Interativo, which is known for breaking the story of Neymar's transfer from Barcelona to PSG in 2017. Citing exclusive information, it said details on the agreement and Neymar's first promotional appearances for Puma were expected in the coming. Global sports company PUMA on Saturday announced that the company has managed to ink a long-term deal with Brazilian striker Neymar Jr. As a result, Neymar will now be seen sporting PUMA's legendary PUMA KING football boot. He will be a brand ambassador off-pitch for the company as well, wearing PUMA's most important lifestyle, training, and sport-inspired footwear and apparel products About two weeks later, on Sept. 12, Puma SE announced it had an endorsement deal with Neymar. Welcome to the fam @neymarjr #KingIsBack, the official Puma account tweeted\nNeymar's Puma deal 'the most expensive individual\nWith PUMA confirming the legendary deal with the Brazilian player, the sportswear company outlined Neymar's role as brand ambassador both on and off the pitch. As one of the most successful athletes of his generation, Neymar will wear PUMA's legendary King football boot on the pitch, PUMA said in a statement After ConCourt judgment, things get sticky for once Teflon-like Zum Neymar Signs Multimillion Deal With Puma. The Brazilian international call it quits with Nike in August. His deal with Nike was cut short after a 15-year relationship. Neymar sported his Puma apparel for the first time in the 1-0 defeat to Marseille over the weekend. Neymar was involved in a nasty scuffle with Marseille defender Alvaro Gonzalez. The Insidexpress is a centralized magazine for Lifestyle, Fashion, Beauty, DIY, Interior Design, Health, Relationships, Travel, HowTo & more Neymar, the world's most expensive soccer player, partnered with Puma PUMG.DE in September. 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{"text":"WRITER, FILMMAKER, SCRIPT EDITOR\nDoctor Who Adventures\nSpec Scripts\nProofreading and Copy-Editing\nBlu-ray Review: The Island of Dr. Moreau (1977)\nOn 30.10.14 by KieronMoore in Blu-ray, Film, film review, Starburst, The Island of Dr Moreau No comments\nGo to Starburst for the full version of this review.\nYou may be more familiar with John Frankenheimer's disastrously weird version of the H.G. Wells classic, but The Island of Dr. Moreau has actually been adapted for cinema three times \u2013 the Brando-starring flop was preceded by 1932's Island of Lost Souls and by Don Taylor's 1977 adaptation, now available on Blu-ray.\nMariner Andrew Braddock finds himself stranded on the remote island of Doctor Moreau. Suspicious of the exiled scientist's peculiarly grotesque servants, Braddock comes to realise that Moreau has been experimenting on the islands' animals, turning them into humanoid creatures with the ability to walk and talk just like us. Moreau rules over these 'humanimals' like a god, but, of course, they're not going to stick to his laws forever.\nCompared to the Frankenheimer version, which brought the story into the modern day and added some unusual ideas to the mix, this is a relatively faithful adaptation, and Wells' story remains a powerful warning against abuse of animals in the name of science. Burt Lancaster is a great Moreau, if more genial than the Brando and Charles Laughton incarnations, while Michael York is a strong lead as Braddock. The film's also successful in lending depth to its human-animal hybrids, rather than treating them as mere ghastly brutes.\nThe more problematic characters are the ones that don't originate in the source novel, such as Maria, a conveniently attractive young woman living with Moreau. Despite the fact that Maria repeatedly says she'd rather stay on the island, Braddock decides she's wrong and needs to escape with him. She follows along unquestionably and does absolutely nothing to affect the plot. Sigh.\nA couple of unnecessary narrative additions and dated make-up work aside, The Island of Doctor Moreau is a well-made adaptation of an important sci-fi novel. Hiding its low budget reasonably well, it's no blockbuster but a solid piece of Sunday afternoon viewing.\nDoctor Who: The Tsuranga Conundrum - Review\n\"It could have been a lot better. It could have been slightly better written ... it's very routine running up and down corridors and s...\nThe Seer - a new short film\nAbe makes a deal to bring back the eyes of a lost relative\u2026 Shot during the brief period of this summer when it was safe to go outside, her...\nDoctor Who: It Takes You Away - Review\nI'll put my cards on the table right away and say I love it when Doctor Who goes full-on 'frog universe' level weird. This was especia...\nStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalker - Review\n[This review contains spoilers. If you want a spoiler-free review, there are enough out there.] In 2015, when the popular opinion o...\nvirtually.work - a new lockdown sketch\nI've been keeping myself from going stir crazy during lockdown by working on some creative projects, including this sketch, filmed over ...\nDoctor Who: In the Forest of the Night - Review\nDoctor Who: Flatline - Review\nStarburst 406 Goes Interstellar\nDoctor Who: Mummy on the Orient Express - Review\nDoctor Who: Kill the Moon - Review\nFilm Review: What We Do In The Shadows\n'Classic' Film Review: Cherry 2000\n'Classic' Film Review: Space Truckers\nBlu-ray Review: Tokarev\nBlu-ray Review: Steven Spielberg \u2013 Director's Coll...\nDoctor Who: The Caretaker - Review\nFour Frames: Sightseers\nKieronMoore\nHi there. I'm Kieron. I write films, comics, and other assorted scribbles. I like Doctor Who, LGBTQ subjects, and chocolate digestives.\nCopyright \u00a9 KIERON MOORE\nDesign by SimpleWpThemes\nBlogger Theme by NewBloggerThemes.com","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"European Parliament election results\nEuropean Election Results\nThank you to everyone who voted on Thursday, and especially to everyone who voted for pro-EU parties and candidates. Full results for the region and each council area can be found on the Sunderland Council website.\nWe are disappointed that our region's three MEPs now include two anti-European MEP's - one of whom has little connection with the region and who works in France, benefiting from the freedom of movement his party wants to end!\nOn the plus side, we are pleased at the re-election of Jude Kirton-Darling, a strong advocate of having a new referendum and of remaining in the EU, as well as being strong voice for the needs of the North East.\nAlthough the Brexit Party topped the poll, the total North East votes for Euro-sceptic candidates and parties (including the Conservatives) has decreased slightly since 2014, while the total of votes for EU friendly parties (including Labour) has risen. North East for Europe will continue to campaign to further build support for keeping a strong relationship with, and membership of, the European Union.\nNationally, the Brexit party have taken over UKIP's MEP seats and gained six more, whilst Liberal Democrats and Greens have gained a total of 19 new MEPs, and the total of 38% of votes for clear pro-Remain parties beats the 35% for the leave without a deal Brexit Party and UKIP vote.\nWatch out for new campaign plans and actions in the next few days and weeks, and if you want to be kept in touch or get involved please let us know.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Questionnaires and Interviews in Nursing\nRead the Questionnaires Versus Interviews section in the textbook. How are these guidelines similar and different from data collected by nurses when giving care? What principles did you identify that are new to you but could be important in improving your collection of clinical data?Objectives:Discuss sampling approaches and relationship to external validity\/transfer ability.Critique sampling plans for quantitative and qualitative studies.Evaluate data collection plans for quantitative and qualitative studies.Critique data quality for quantitative and qualitative studies.APA format with resources cited from using page numbers 2 sources must be used and one must be the book Book: Take information from Chapters 12, 13, 21, and 22 in Nursing Research: Generating and Assessing Evidence for Nursing Practice.Article provided: Self-administered questionnaire versus interview as a screening method for intimate partnerviolence in the prenatal setting in Japan: A randomized controlled trial500 words paper with at least 2 references cited \u2013 one must be from the book\n20190330123459book.pdf\nself_administered_questionnaire.pdf\nQuick Guide to Bivariate Statistical Tests\nAcquisitions Editor: Christina Burns Product Development Editor: Katherine Burland Editorial Assistant:\nCassie Berube Marketing Manager: Dean Karampelas Production Project Manager: Cynthia Rudy Design\nCoordinator: Joan Wendt Manufacturing Coordinator: Karin Duffield Prepress Vendor: Absolute Service,\nCopyright \u00a9 2017 Wolters Kluwer.\nCopyright \u00a9 2012 Wolters Kluwer Health | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. 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We are indebted to Christina Burns, Kate Burland, Cynthia Rudy,\nand all the others behind the scenes for their fine contributions.\nFinally, we thank our family and friends. Our husbands Alan and Chuck have\nbecome accustomed to our demanding schedules, but we recognize that their\nsupport involves a lot of patience and many sacrifices.\nEllise D. Adams, PhD, CNM\nThe University of Alabama in Huntsville Huntsville, Alabama\nJennifer Bellot, PhD, RN, MHSA\nAssociate Professor and Director, DNP Program Thomas Jefferson University\nPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania Kathleen D. Black, PhD, RNC\nAssistant Professor, Jefferson College of Nursing Thomas Jefferson University\nPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania Dee Campbell, PhD, APRN, NE-BC, CNL\nProfessor, Graduate Department Felician College, School of Nursing Lodi, New\nPatricia Cannistraci, DNS, RN, CNE\nAssistant Dean\nJulie L. Daniels, DNP, CNM\nFrontier Nursing University Hyden, Kentucky\nRebecca Fountain, PhD, RN\nUniversity of Texas at Tyler Tyler, Texas\nTeresa S. Johnson, PhD, RN\nAssociate Professor, College of Nursing University of Wisconsin\u2014Milwaukee\nJacqueline Jones, PhD, RN, FAAN\nAssociate Professor, College of Nursing University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical\nCampus Aurora, Colorado\nMary Lopez, PhD, RN\nAssociate Dean, Research\nWestern University of Health Sciences Pomona, California\nAudra Malone, DNP, FNP-BC\nSharon R. Rainer, PhD, CRNP\nPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania Maria A. Revell, PhD, RN\nProfessor of Nursing\nMiddle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, Tennessee\nStephanie Vaughn, PhD, RN, CRRN\nInterim Director, School of Nursing California State University, Fullerton\nFullerton, California\nResearch methodology is not a static enterprise. Even after writing nine editions of\nthis book, we continue to draw inspiration and new material from groundbreaking\nadvances in research methods and in nurse researchers' use of those methods. It is\nexciting and uplifting to share many of those advances in this new edition. We\nexpect that many of the new methodologic and technologic advances will be\ntranslated into powerful evidence for nursing practice. Five years ago, we\nconsidered the ninth edition as a watershed edition of a classic textbook. We are\npersuaded, however, that this 10th edition is even better. We have retained many\nfeatures that made this book a classic textbook and resource, including its focus on\nresearch as a support for evidence-based nursing, but have introduced important\ninnovations that will help to shape the future of nursing research.\nN E W TO T H I S E D I T I O N\nNew Chapters We have added two new chapters on \"cutting-edge\"\ntopics that are not well covered in any major research methods\ntextbook, regardless of discipline. The first is a chapter on an issue of\ncritical importance to health professionals and yet inadequately\naddressed in the nursing literature: the clinical significance of\nresearch findings. In Chapter 20, we discuss various\nconceptualizations of clinical significance and present methods of\noperationalizing those conceptualizations so that clinical significance\ncan be assessed at both the individual and group level. We believe that\nthis is a \"must-read\" chapter for nurses whose research is designed to\ninform clinical practice. The second new chapter in this edition\nconcerns the design and conduct of pilot studies. In recent years,\nexperts have written at length about the poor quality of many pilot\nstudies. Chapter 28 provides guidance on how to develop pilot study\nobjectives and draw conclusions about the appropriate next step\u2014that\nis, whether to proceed to a full-scale study, make major revisions, or\nabandon the project. This chapter is included in Part 5 of this book,\nwhich is devoted to mixed methods research, because pilots can\nbenefit from both qualitative and quantitative evidence.\nNew Content Throughout the book, we have included material on\nmethodologic innovations that have arisen in nursing, medicine, and\nthe social sciences during the past 4 to 5 years. The many additions\nand changes are too numerous to describe here, but a few deserve\nspecial mention. In particular, we have totally revised the chapters on\nmeasurement (Chapter 14) and scale development (Chapter 15) to\nreflect emerging ideas about key measurement properties and the\nassessment of newly developed instruments.\nThe inclusion of two new chapters made it challenging to keep the textbook to a\nmanageable length. Our solution was to move some content in the ninth edition to\nsupplements that are available online. In fact, every chapter has an online\nsupplement, which gave us the opportunity to add a considerable amount of new\ncontent. For example, one supplement is devoted to evidence-based methods to\nrecruit and retain study participants. Other supplements include a description of\nvarious randomization methods, an overview of item response theory, guidance on\nwording proposals to conduct pilot studies, and a discussion of quality\nimprovement studies. Following is a complete list of the supplements for the 31\nchapters of this textbook: 1. The History of Nursing Research 2. Evaluating\nClinical Practice Guidelines\u2014AGREE II 3. Deductive and Inductive Reasoning 4.\nComplex Relationships and Hypotheses 5. Literature Review Matrices 6.\nProminent Conceptual Models of Nursing Used by Nurse Researchers, and a Guide\nto Middle-Range Theories 7. Historical Background on Unethical Research\nConduct 8. Research Control 9. Randomization Strategies 10. The RE-AIM\nFramework 11. Other Specific Types of Research 12. Sample Recruitment and\nRetention 13. Other Types of Structured Self-Reports 14. Cross-Cultural Validity\nand the Adaptation\/Translation of Measures 15. Overview of Item Response\nTheory 16. SPSS Analysis of Descriptive Statistics 17. SPSS Analysis of\nInferential Statistics 18. SPSS Analysis and Multivariate Statistics 19. Some\nPreliminary Steps in Quantitative Analysis Using SPSS\n20. Clinical Significance Assessment with the Jacobson-Truax Approach 21.\nHistorical Nursing Research 22. Generalizability and Qualitative Research 23.\nAdditional Types of Unstructured Self-Reports 24. Transcribing Qualitative\nData 25. Whittemore and Colleagues' Framework of Quality Criteria in\nQualitative Research 26. Converting Quantitative and Qualitative Data 27.\nComplex Intervention Development: Exploratory Questions 28. Examples of\nVarious Pilot Study Objectives 29. Publication Bias in Meta-Analyses 30. Tips\nfor Publishing Reports on Pilot Intervention Studies 31. Proposals for Pilot\nIntervention Studies Another new feature of this edition concerns our interest in\nreaders' access to references we cited. To the extent possible, the studies we\nhave chosen as examples of particular research methods are published as openaccess articles. These studies are identified with an asterisk in the reference list\nat the end of each chapter, and a link to the article is included in the Toolkit\nsection of the Resource Manual. We hope that these revisions will help users of\nthis book to maximize their learning experience.\nO R G A N I Z AT I O N O F T H E T E X T\nThe content of this edition is organized into six main parts.\n\u2022 Part I\u2014Foundations of Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice\nintroduces fundamental concepts in nursing research. Chapter 1 briefly\nsummarizes the history and future of nursing research, discusses the\nphilosophical underpinnings of qualitative research versus quantitative research,\nand describes major purposes of nursing research. Chapter 2 offers guidance on\nutilizing research to build an evidence-based practice. Chapter 3 introduces\nreaders to key research terms and presents an overview of steps in the research\nprocess for both qualitative and quantitative studies.\n\u2022 Part II\u2014Conceptualizing and Planning a Study to Generate Evidence further\nsets the stage for learning about the research process by discussing issues\nrelating to a study's conceptualization: the formulation of research questions\nand hypotheses (Chapter 4), the review of relevant research (Chapter 5), the\ndevelopment of theoretical and conceptual contexts (Chapter 6), and the\nfostering of ethically sound approaches in doing research (Chapter 7). Chapter 8\nprovides an overview of important issues that researchers must attend to during\nthe planning of any type of study.\n\u2022 Part III\u2014Designing and Conducting Quantitative Studies to Generate\nEvidence presents material on undertaking quantitative nursing studies. Chapter\n9 describes fundamental principles and applications of quantitative research\ndesign, and Chapter 10 focuses on methods to enhance the rigor of a\nquantitative study, including mechanisms of research control. Chapter 11\nexamines research with different and distinct purposes, including surveys,\noutcomes research, and evaluations. Chapter 12 presents strategies for sampling\nstudy participants in quantitative research. Chapter 13 describes using structured\ndata collection methods that yield quantitative information. Chapter 14\ndiscusses the concept of measurement and then focuses on methods of assessing\nthe quality of formal measuring instruments. In this edition, we describe\nmethods to assess the properties of point-in-time measurements (reliability and\nvalidity) and longitudinal measurements\u2014change scores (reliability of change\nscores and responsiveness). Chapter 15 presents material on how to develop\nhigh-quality self-report instruments. Chapters 16, 17, and 18 present an\noverview of univariate, bivariate, and multivariate statistical analyses,\nrespectively. Chapter 19 describes the development of an overall analytic\nstrategy for quantitative studies, including material on handling missing data.\nChapter 20, a new chapter, discusses the issue of interpreting results and making\ninferences about clinical significance.\n\u2022 Part IV\u2014Designing and Conducting Qualitative Studies to Generate\nEvidence presents material on undertaking qualitative nursing studies. Chapter\n21 is devoted to research designs and approaches for qualitative studies,\nincluding material on critical theory, feminist, and participatory action research.\nChapter 22 discusses strategies for sampling study participants in qualitative\ninquiries. Chapter 23 describes methods of gathering unstructured self-report\nand observational data for qualitative studies. Chapter 24 discusses methods of\nanalyzing qualitative data, with specific information on grounded theory,\nphenomenologic, and ethnographic analyses. Chapter 25 elaborates on methods\nqualitative researchers can use to enhance (and assess) integrity and quality\nthroughout their inquiries.\n\u2022 Part V\u2014Designing and Conducting Mixed Methods Studies to Generate\nEvidence presents material on mixed methods nursing studies. Chapter 26\ndiscusses a broad range of issues, including asking mixed methods questions,\ndesigning a study to address the questions, sampling participants in mixed\nmethods research, and analyzing and integrating qualitative and quantitative\ndata. Chapter 27 presents innovative information about using mixed methods\napproaches in the development of nursing interventions. In Chapter 28, a new\nchapter, we provide guidance for designing and conducting a pilot study and\nusing data from the pilot to draw conclusions about how best to proceed.\n\u2022 Part VI\u2014Building an Evidence Base for Nursing Practice provides additional\nguidance on linking research and clinical practice. Chapter 29 offers an\noverview of methods of conducting systematic reviews that support EBP, with\nan emphasis on meta-analyses, metasyntheses, and mixed studies reviews.\nChapter 30 discusses dissemination of evidence\u2014how to prepare a research\nreport (including theses and dissertations) and how to publish research findings.\nThe concluding chapter (Chapter 31) offers suggestions and guidelines on\ndeveloping research proposals and getting financial support and includes\ninformation about applying for NIH grants and interpreting scores from NIH's\nnew scoring system.\nK E Y FE AT U R E S\nThis textbook was designed to be helpful to those who are learning how to do\nresearch as well as to those who are learning to appraise research reports critically\nand to use research findings in practice. Many of the features successfully used in\nprevious editions have been retained in this 10th edition. Among the basic\nprinciples that helped to shape this and earlier editions of this book are (1) an\nunswerving conviction that the development of research skills is critical to the\nnursing profession, (2) a fundamental belief that research is intellectually and\nprofessionally rewarding, and (3) a steadfast opinion that learning about research\nmethods need be neither intimidating nor dull. Consistent with these principles, we\nhave tried to present the fundamentals of research methods in a way that both\nfacilitates understanding and arouses curiosity and interest. Key features of our\napproach include the following: \u2022 Research Examples. Each chapter concludes\nwith one or two actual research examples designed to highlight critical points made\nin the chapter and to sharpen the reader's critical thinking skills. In addition, many\nresearch examples are used to illustrate key points in the text and to stimulate ideas\nfor a study. Many of the examples used in this edition are open-access articles that\ncan be used for further learning and classroom discussions.\n\u2022 Critiquing Guidelines. Most chapters include guidelines for conducting a\ncritique of each aspect of a research report. These guidelines provide a list of\nquestions that draw attention to specific aspects of a report that are amenable to\nappraisal.\n\u2022 Clear, \"user-friendly\" style. Our writing style is designed to be easily digestible\nand nonintimidating. Concepts are introduced carefully and systematically,\ndifficult ideas are presented clearly, and readers are assumed to have no prior\nexposure to technical terms.\n\u2022 Specific practical tips on doing research. This textbook is filled with practical\nguidance on how to translate the abstract notions of research methods into\nrealistic strategies for conducting research. Every chapter includes several tips\nfor applying the chapter's lessons to real-life situations. These suggestions are\nin recognition of the fact that there is often a large gap between what gets taught\nin research methods textbooks and what a researcher needs to know to conduct a\nstudy.\n\u2022 Aids to student learning. Several features are used to enhance and reinforce\nlearning and to help focus the student's attention on specific areas of text\ncontent, including the following: succ \u2026","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Stockmarkets\nVietnam thaws after credit freeze\nInvestors are returning to Vietnam as higher rates of lending restore confidence in the economy.\nVietnam's economy has begun \"to heat up again after a long and often painful thaw\", says James Hookway in The Wall Street Journal. Investors have noticed: the VN Index has gained 16% this year.\nAnnual growth has averaged 7% for the past two decades. But after 2009, a Chinese-style, state-mandated lending spree to compensate for weak exports began to take its toll. Careless lending damaged banks and prompted a credit squeeze. GDP is now expanding at an annual pace of just over 5%.\nBut things are looking up. The government is setting up a bad bank' to buy nonperforming loans and clear space for more lending on banks' books. This is helping to restore confidence, notes Hookway, and helps explain why bank lending expanded by 6.5% over the first eight months of the year, compared to just 0.3% in the first quarter.\nAs Capital Economics points out, however, there is still quite a way to go and more government resources will be required to clean up the banks properly and thus give credit growth a hefty, sustainable fillip. But other areas of the economy look increasingly healthy.\n\"The export sector remains a bright spot.\" Vietnam has gained market share not only in low-end goods, such as textiles, but also in more sophisticated sectors, such as consumer electronics. New business registrations jumped to record levels in the first six months of this year.\nThe government, led by Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, also seems to be making more of an effort to court investment. It plans to part-privatise firms, ranging from Vietnam Airlines to Vietnam Oil & Gas Group, while foreigners will also be allowed to own up to 49% of local banks. We've heard noises about privatisation before, but it's encouraging that the prime minister said so in public on a tour of America, reckons Alain Cany of the Vietnam Business Forum Consortium.\nThe long-term outlook remains compelling. Vietnam boasts a wide range of commodities and a young, well-educated and large population. With 17 million people aged between ten and 19, there will be an average of 1.7 million new consumers every year for the next decade, says Louis Taylor of Standard Chartered. One play on Vietnam is the London-listed Vietnam Opportunity Fund (VOF), available at a 29% discount to its net asset value.\nAsian economy\nAsian economies must adjust to Covid-19\nAsian countries have kept tight restrictions, and are only slowly rolling out vaccines. Markets are subdued, but better times may be coming.\nRussian stocks suffer as the world fears it will invade Ukraine\nEuropean stockmarkets\nDespite a booming economy, Russian stocks look extraordinarily cheap \u2013 but if it invades Ukraine, the Russian stockmarket will become all but uninvest\u2026\nErdogan's risky bluff to save the Turkish lira\nTurkey's autocratic president has said the government will guarantee lira deposits against further deterioration in the exchange rate. Few people are \u2026\nMyanmar: a coup, a civil war, a crisis and China\nMyanmar was heading in the right direction after decades of isolation before the army seized control again in February. Now the outlook is increasingl\u2026","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Awareness Day; Week or Event\nWorld Arthritis Day - 12 October Our Campaign Help us raise awareness of the importance of early diagnosis and timely access to evidence-based treatment. If you're taking part in a World Arthritis Day activity, upload your photos from activities and events to help raise awareness and inspire others. Together, we can work towards earlier diagnosis and access to treatment!\nMS Melbourne Cycle + 1\/2 Marathon Run or ride, side by side to fight MS on Sunday! Ride the sights of Melbourne, or Run the Racecourse, while showing your support for people living with multiple sclerosis.\nWorld MS Day - 30 May World MS Day takes place on 30 May every year. Research is bringing us closer to ending MS. To succeed, we need to work together as a global MS community to find ways to improve life with MS now and end MS forever. The #bringinguscloser campaign is about connecting people affected by MS with those involved in MS research, including scientists, students, nurses, fundraisers, volunteers, and more. It's a chance to come together to celebrate what we've achieved in MS research so far, and share our hopes for the future.\nPause 4 Parkinsons : World Parkinsons Day 11 April Pause 4 Parkinson's GET INVOLVED IN APRIL FOR WORLD PARKINSON'S DAY April 11 is World Parkinson's Day and throughout the month events are taking place all over the world to raise more awareness and vital funds for research in to better treatments & ultimately a cure. It takes many people to support and execute the progress we strive for. That's why, throughout the year, Shake It Up is grateful for our incredible community members whose fundraising efforts play an integral role in helping us advance research towards a cure. There are a few ways to get involved this April \u2013 by hosting your own event, becoming a corporate sponsor, or even hosting an event at your workplace. Just gather your friends, family or work colleagues and hold an event anytime during the month of April doing something you love! Perhaps a wine tasting, art exhibition, music gig or movie night to a morning\/afternoon\/high tea, sausage sizzle, long lunch, sporting event \u2013 whatever you are into, it doesn't matter.\nPurple Day - 26 March - Epilepsy Day (March is Epilepsy awareness month) Purple Day MARCH IS EPILEPSY AWARENESS MONTH MARCH 26 IS PURPLE DAY Throughout March, Epilepsy Australia is urging people around the country to end the stigma and discrimination of epilepsy and 'GO PURPLE', the international colour for epilepsy. Epilepsy is a common brain disorder which takes the form of recurring seizures. It can develop at any age, regardless of gender or ethnicity. An estimated 65 million worldwide currently live with epilepsy - in Australia alone approximately 250,000 people live with epilepsy and one in 25 people will have epilepsy at some point in their life. Purple Day aims to encourage people to talk about epilepsy and to remind those who live with seizures, that they are not alone. Founded in 2008 by a young Canadian girl called Cassidy Megan, it has since become a global campaign dedicated to increasing epilepsy awareness worldwide. This year Purple Day falls on Easter Saturday so we are encouraging the community to pick any day during March and 'GO PURPLE' to support and increase awareness and understanding of epilepsy. Australians can show their support by hosting a Purple Day fundraising event at school, with friends or at work, buying merchandise or making a donation to raise epilepsy awareness. Epilepsy Australia has continued to partner with MedicAlert Foundation and throughout March $5 will be donated to Epilepsy Australia for every 'purple' product sold, and an extra $5 off the product when the promotional code 'EPILEPSY16' is used during the purchase. You can access this offer via the Medic Alert website: www.medicalert.org.au\/products and filter by purple \u202a#\u200eMedicAlertAust\u202c \u202a#\u200eMedicAlert\u202c \u202a#\u200epurplepose\u202c\nSpina Bifida Awareness Week - 1st to 7th September Its currently Spina Bifida Awareness Week from 1st September to 7th September. Spina bifida is the most severe congenital malformation of the central nervous system compatible with life. Affected individuals are born with a chronic spinal injury, which can produce a very broad range of conditions from mild impairment to very severe disability. Typically spina bifida results in leg weakness and sensory loss often sufficient to require use of a wheelchair, double incontinence and a neurogenic bladder are common with an increased incidence of kidney stones and renal failure. Because of the complexities connected with spina bifida many people struggle to receive the specialist services they require, they're constantly in and out of hospital for multiple operations from a very early age and these continue through their whole life. In Australia 1 in 800 pregnancies is identified with a problem of the spinal cord such as spina bifida. Affecting more than 10 million people worldwide and with an ageing community there is an increasing need for resources and services to assist people with the condition. The effects of spina bifida are life-long and extremey variable and can be challenging both intellectually and physically. There is no cure. To assist with raising awareness about spina bifida and important funds for Spina Bifida Foundation Victoria (SBFV), the foundations General Manager (Lachlan Hodgson) will be spending Monday the 7th of September in a wheelchair, getting around his home, travelling to and from work on public transport, accessing the foundations office and the Melbourne CBD to gain a very small incite into what it is like for some people living with spina bifida everyday when it comes to accessibity, public transport and generally getting around in the community.\nTourettes Awareness Day is on 7th June On the 7th June, people around the world will be helping raise awareness about TS. You can too by supporting our online campaign. Social media is an incredible tool of communication, and we want to take full advantage of it's power for Tourettes Awareness day 2017. TA twibbon We are inviting people to change their social media profile picture on 7th June to the Tourettes Action twibbon. Displaying the TA twibbon will show your network that you support Tourettes Awareness. We hope, with your encouragement, that people in your network will change their profile picture too, so awareness spreads beyond our immediate circles, potentially reaching tens, if not hundreds of thousands of people. Lets dream big!\nTourette Syndrome Awareness week - First week of May 2018 Each year TSAA holds a National Awareness Week in the first week of May. In the lead up to Awareness week we encourage everyone to do one thing to help spread the message. Ideas are: Call your local radio station and newspaper to make a notice Put our flyer in the school newsletter Put up a flyer at your local medical centre, school notice board or library Deliver TSAA brochures to doctors and allied health professionals in your community Hold a mufti awareness day at your school. Download the flyer for this here. Donate a book on TS to your local or school library. Some good suggestions are: \"TS The Facts\" for senior schools, \"Tic Talk\" for junior schools \u2014 available here Hold a BBQ at your local hardware store or similar location to raise funds (and awareness) for TSAA Do a talk on TS at your local community group (Rotary, Lions Club, Probus etc). Contact our office here for assistance with brochures, posters or flyers.\nClick on the keyword to search the catalogue or go directly to the shelves.\nPhysical disabilities 613.7087; 650.14087; 362.4; 371.91\nAcquired brain injury 616.8043; 617.481; 617.481044; 617.4810443; 305.9084\nArthritis 616.722; 616.72206; 616.7227; 362.1967227\nCerebral palsy 618.92836; 616.836\nCystic fibrosis 616.37; 616.372\nEpilepsy 616.853; 618.92853\nMuscular dystrophy 616.748\nMultiple Sclerosis 616.834; 616.8340019; 616.83406; 616.834062; 362.196834\nParkinson's 616.833\nSpina Bifida 618.9273\nSpinal cord injury (SCI) 617.48203; 617.482044\nTourette syndrome 616.83\nSearch our catalogue to see what's on the shelves. Use specific keywords to refine your search. To request books held in other library locations, click on \"Reserve this Copy\" and you will be prompted to log in with your Student ID and Password.\nFeatured books:\nPhysical activities in the wheelchair and out : an illustrated guide to personalizing participation by E. Ann Davis As a person involved in the care and development of individuals with disabilities, you have both the opportunity and challenge to provide movement experiences that fit within the scope of each person's abilities. Physical Activities In the Wheelchair and Out: An Illustrated Guide to Personalizing Participation helps you create physical activity options that encourage success by honoring the capabilities of each person under your care. Physical Activities In the Wheelchair and Out is an illustrated book of games, skills, and activities for individuals with severe or multiple disabilities who may or may not use wheelchairs. The book can also be used with students who have normal developmental skills. By suggesting ways that many familiar skills, games, and activities might be performed, Physical Activities In the Wheelchair and Out offers opportunities for those with mobility challenges and disabilities to participate on their own terms. Written by E. Ann Davis, with a foreword by Lauren Lieberman, Physical Activities In the Wheelchair and Out emphasizes the importance of creating movement experiences that offer participants with physical limitations a sense of confidence and increased self-esteem. Rather than require individuals to follow preconceived activity patterns, Physical Activities In the Wheelchair and Out offers you the tools to help each participant enjoy movement while working according to his or her own abilities. This easy-to-use reference organizes activities and skills as individual and partner actions focusing on body awareness, body actions, and basic manipulative skills. You'll find simple ideas and guidelines for modifying each activity to fit the needs of each person. Following the basic guidelines, these activities allow each individual to participate to the extent he or she is able. Whether you are a teacher, therapist, recreation specialist, caregiver, or parent, Physical Activities In the Wheelchair and Out offers a wealth of ideas to help you encourage people with disabilities to develop basic movement skills in ways that meet their unique abilities: - Over 450 skills and activities for individuals with severely limited or low mobility and disabilities - 25 illustrated games focusing on body awareness, body actions, and basic manipulative skills - Flexible design of activities and games offering modifications for individuals seated in chairs or wheelchairs or on the floor - More than 450 illustrations conveying the accompanying instructions in an easy-to-follow visual format - Over 100 additional activity ideas to try on your own or incorporate within the games presented in the book Activities are specifically designed for those with delayed or poor motor coordination and control and limited physical skill. The activites can be easily incorporated within adapted physical education, therapeutic recreation, and home settings. Most important, the activities and games in Physical Activities In the Wheelchair and Out offer the experience of physical success--and enjoyment--for those whose physical limitations create daily movement challenges.\nCall Number: 613.7 DAV\nAdapted Physical Education and Sport by Joseph P. Winnick (Editor)\nCall Number: 371.904486 ADA - held Broadmeadows Library - \"Reserve this Copy\"\nLiving with Parkinson's by Gabriella Rogers No Marketing Blurb\nCall Number: 616.833 ROG\nPhysical Activities for Young People with Severe Disabilities by Lindsay K. Canales; Rebecca K. Lytle Physical Activities for Young People With Severe Disabilities will help you provide high-quality physical education for students with cerebral palsy, spina bifida, and other orthopedic impairments that inhibit their ability to function physically.This compact book includes - 50 illustrated activities that use common objects as equipment, - evidence-based research that outlines the benefits of physical activity for people with disabilities and that you can use to support your adapted program, and - safety tips and teaching strategies for working with students with disabilities. The activities are easy to set up and conduct in a variety of environments, from the gym to the classroom to the outdoors. Each activity features high and low variations to guide you in adapting it for students with a wide range of abilities. And you can use the informal assessment questions included with each activity to gain immediate feedback about its effectiveness for the students. Activities are organized by the primary area of skill or fitness they address: balance and flexibility, muscular strength and cardiorespiratory endurance, coordination, and moving in space. This makes it easy for you to find suitable activities based on your students' needs, abilities, and individualized education programs (IEPs). In addition, each activity notes secondary skills that it addresses. Regardless of their impairments, students benefit from physical activity. Physical Activities for Young People With Severe Disabilities provides the ready-to-use information you need to help them receive those benefits.\nCall Number: 371.91 CAN\nBrain Injury Survivors : narratives of rehabilitation and healing by Laura S. Lorenz Delves into the experience of acquired brain injury (ABI) survivors to reveal how they make sense of their changed circumstances - and how social policies and medical expectations can enhance, or detract from, their quality of life. This work tackles the systemic problems undercutting the quality of medical and social support.\nCall Number: 617.4810443 LOR\nWomen's insights into rheumatoid arthritis by Arthritis Australia Features the stories of 12 incredibly stoic and inspiring Australian women with this debilitating condition - as shared with their local female Federal MP. It captures the stories of these women who go largely unrecognised in society, despite the many daily hardships they silently endure as a result of their condition.\nCall Number: 616.7227 WOM\nEpilepsy, the facts by Richard Appleton; Anthony Marson Epilepsy: The Facts is written specifically for sufferers of epilepsy and their friends and families. This easy-to-understand, evidence-based guide to epilepsy explains everything about the causes and effects of the disease, clearly and simply. The book addresses all aspects of epilepsy, at all ages. It begins with basic descriptions and definitions of seizures, through the classification of seizures and epilepsy syndromes. The different forms of investigation are described in detail including drug and non-drug treatment options. Furtherchapters discuss the effects of epilepsy on lifestyle, education and career choice and future developments. Positive, constructive advice is presented by the authors throughout the book to help sufferers manage their condition and cope with problems as and when they arise, especially in relation tomany aspects of normal life such as schooling, pregnancy, driving, and work.This new edition represents a unique approach to the group of conditions known as 'epilepsy' and is the only publication of its kind in the UK.\nCall Number: 616.853 APP\nMuscular Dystrophy by Paula Johanson Muscular dystrophy (MD) is a genetic disorder that gradually weakens a person s muscles. It is caused by missing or incorrect genetic information in the body s cells. The person s body is unable to make the proteins needed to build and maintain healthy muscles. Although there is no cure for muscular dystrophy, researchers are learning about how to prevent and treat the condition. Doctors have learned a great deal about how to improve muscle and joint function and how to slow the deterioration of muscles. Their goal is to help children, teenagers, and adults with muscular dystrophy live active and independent lives for as long as possible. This book delves into the history of the disorder, the genetic basis of MD, the main types of MD, and living with MD and suggests some coping strategies. It also explores diagnostic tests for MD, genetic research, and the promising effects of gene therapy.\nCall Number: 616.748 JOH - held Essendon - \"Reserve this Copy\"\nSpina Bifida by Stephanie Watson Spina bifida is the most common of a group of birth defects called neural tube defects. Spina bifida is a defect in the development of the vertebrae, leaving part of the spinal cord exposed. More than 70,000 people today live with spina bifida, according to the Spina Bifida Association. Scientists aren t sure exactly why people get spina bifida, but they believe it has to do with a combination of genes and the environment. One of the best ways to prevent spina bifida is to take folic acid vitamins for at least one month before getting pregnant and during the pregnancy. In this book, students learn about the history of spina bifida, genetics and inheritance of traits, genetic mutations, who can have spina bifida and how it is treated, and the medical advances in research.\nCall Number: 618.9273 WAT - held Essedon Library - \"Reserve this Copy\"\nTourette Syndrome by Mary Robertson; Andrea Cavanna Tourette's Syndrome (TS) is an inherited neuropsychiatric disorder affecting up to 1% of the population. It is characterised by motor and vocal tics, and upsetting anti-social behaviour such as involuntary swearing and obscene gestures. This second edition of Tourette Syndrome: The Facts explains the causes of the syndrome, how it is diagnosed, and how to cope if you or a relative has been recently diagnosed. It provides information on the treatment and therapies that are available, and advice and on how individuals can managetheir symptoms. It clearly explains the different presentations that can affected individuals, covering a spectrum from very mild to more uncommon severe forms of TS, and also discusses disorders that can be mistaken for TS. This edition contains a new chapters focussing on 'Education, employment and empowerment', and famous and successful people who achieved their goals despite their diagnosis.Essential reading for Tourette's sufferers, their relatives and friends, Tourette's Syndrome: The Facts will also be of use to clinicians, GPs, schoolteachers, and anyone seeking an accessible introduction to the disorder.\nCall Number: 616.83 ROB\ndvd's in the Library\nSearch our catalogue to see what's on the shelves. Use specific keywords to refine your search. To request dvd's held in other library locations, click on \"Reserve this Copy\" and you will be prompted to log in with your Student ID and Password.\nFeatured dvd's:\nAtallah, R., Leijendekkers, R. A., Hoogeboom, T. J., & Fr\u00f6lke, J. P. (2018). Complications of bone-anchored prostheses for individuals with an extremity amputation: A systematic review. Plos ONE, 13(8), 1-23. Background: This study aimed to provide an overview of device-related complications occurring in individuals with an upper or lower extremity amputation treated with a screw, press-fit or other type of bone-anchored implant as well as interventions related to these complications. Method: A systematic literature search was conducted in the MEDLINE, Cochrane, EMBASE, CINAHL and Web of Science databases. The included studies reported on device-related complications and interventions occurring in individuals with bone-anchored prostheses. The outcomes evaluated were death, infection, bone\/device breakage, implant loosening, soft tissue complications, systemic events, antibiotic and surgical treatment. Subgroup analyses were performed for the following groups: a) implant type (screw, press-fit and other types of implants) and b) level of amputation (transfemoral, transtibial and upper extremity amputation). Results: Of 309 studies, 12 cohort studies were eligible for inclusion, all of which had methodological shortcomings and 12 studies were excluded due to complete overlap of patient data. Implant infection were rare in certain transfemoral implants (screw: 2\u201311%, press-fit: 0\u20133%, Compress: 0%) but common in transtibial implants (29%). The same was observed for implant loosening, in transfemoral (screw: 6%, press-fit: 0\u20133%, Compress: 0%), transtibial implants (29%) as well as for upper extremity implants (13\u201323%). Intramedullary device breakage were rare in transfemoral implants (screw: 0%, press-fit: 1%, Compress: unknown) but frequent in individuals with transradial implants (27%) and absent in transtibial implants. Soft tissue infections and complications were common and underreported in most articles. Conclusions: Major complications (e.g. implant infection, implant loosening and intramedullary device breakage) are rare in transfemoral bone-anchored prosthesis and seem to occur less frequently in individuals with press-fit implants. Minor complications, such as soft tissue infections and complications, are common but are substantially influenced by the learning curve, implant design and surgical technique. Data for patients treated with a transtibial, upper extremity or Compress implant are underreported, precluding definitive conclusions. There is a need for either an international database to report on or a standard core set of complications as well as the need to follow classification systems that result in unequivocal data.\nBeyle, A., Glonnegger, H., Cerff, B., Et al (2018). The Multiple Object Test as a performance-based tool to assess the decline of ADL function in Parkinson's disease. Plos ONE, 13(8), 1-12. Introduction: As cognitive-driven worsening of activities of the daily living (ADL) in Parkinson's disease (PD) is the core feature of PD dementia (PDD), there is great need for sensitive quantitative assessment. Aim of our study was the evaluation of cognitive-driven worsening of ADL by the performance-based Multiple Object Test (MOT), offering an essential clinical advantage as it is quick and easy to apply in a clinical context even on severely impaired patients. Methods: 73 PD patients were assessed longitudinally over a period of 37 (6\u201349) months. According to their neuropsychological profile the sample was divided into two groups: PD patients with (n = 34, PD-CI) and without cognitive impairment (n = 39, PD-noCI). The MOT comprises five routine tasks (e.g. to make coffee) quick and easy to apply. Quantitative (total error number, processing time) and qualitative parameters (error type) were analyzed using non-parametric test statistic (e.g.Wilcoxon signed-rank test, binary logistic regression). Results: Median number of total errors (p = 0.001), processing time (p\nBivona, U., Formisano, R., Mastrilli, L., Et al (2018). Theory of Mind after Severe Acquired Brain Injury: Clues for Interpretation. Biomed Research International, 1-12. Background. Recently, increased interest has been shown in Theory of Mind (ToM) abilities of individuals with severe acquired brain injury (sABI). ToM impairment following sABI can be associated with altered executive functioning and\/or with difficulty in decoding and elaborating emotions. Two main theoretical models have been proposed to explain the mechanisms underlying ToM in the general population: Theory Theory and Simulation Theory. This review presents and discusses the literature on ToM abilities in individuals with sABI by examining whether they sustain the applicability of the Theory Theory and\/or Simulation Theory to account for ToM deficits in this clinical population. We found 32 papers that are directly aimed at investigating ToM in sABI. Results did not show the univocal predominance of one model with respect to the other in explaining ToM deficits in sABI. We hypothesised that ToM processes could be explained by coinvolvement of the two models, i.e., according to personal experience, cognitive features, or the emotional resources of the persons with sABI.\nCersosimo, M. G., Raina, G. B., Pellene, L. A., Micheli, F. E., Calandra, C. R., & Maiola, R. (2018). Weight Loss in Parkinson's Disease: The Relationship with Motor Symptoms and Disease Progression. Biomed Research International, 1-6. Objectives. To determine the prevalence of weight loss (WL) in PD patients, its relationship to the severity of motor manifestations and appetite changes. Methods. 144 PD patients and 120 controls were evaluated in a single session. All subjects were asked about changes in body weight and appetite. PD patients were examined with the UPDRS-III and the Hoehn and Yahr (HY) scales. Subscores of tremor, bradykinesia \/rigidity, and non-dopaminergic symptoms (NDS) were analyzed individually. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was used to determine an association between WL and PD motor manifestations. Results. 48.6 % of PD patients presented WL compared to 20.8 % of controls (p < 0.001). Weight losers were significantly older and had longer disease duration, higher scores in HY stages, UPDRS-III, and NDS-subscore. Multivariable logistic regression analysis demonstrated that WL was associated with NDS-subscore (p= 0.002; OR: 1.33) and older age (p= 0.037; OR: 1.05). Appetite in PD cases losing weight was unchanged (35.7 %), decreased (31.4 %), or even increased (32.9). Conclusions. Our results showed that WL occurs in almost half of PD patients and it is largely the consequence of disease progression rather than involuntary movements or a decrease in food intake.\nFenton-Jones, M. G., Venkata, N. P., Smith, P., Lobban, T. C., & Paul, S. P. (2018). Recognition and nursing management of reflex anoxic seizures in children. British Journal Of Nursing, 27(15), 886-892. Reflex anoxic seizures (RAS) present with a transient loss of consciousness and are triggered by an unexpected stimuli. These are paroxysmal, short-lived episodes of pronounced bradycardia or transient asystole; the episodes are self-limiting, lasting between 15 seconds and 1 minute. RAS are an important differential diagnosis of transient loss of consciousness but they are commonly misdiagnosed as epileptic events. An accurate and focused history is key to the diagnosis. They are mostly managed by performing an ECG to rule out other causes of arrhythmia, with subsequent explanation of the condition and reassurance given to parents. Nurses play an important role in eliciting the history and providing support to parents following the diagnosis. This article addresses the epidemiology and pathophysiology of RAS, with suggestions for management. An illustrative case study is included to highlight some of the challenges that health professionals working in different clinical set-ups are likely to come across while managing a child with RAS.\nGiovannetti, A. M., Borreani, C., Bianchi, E., Et al (2018). Participant perspectives of a home-based palliative approach for people with severe multiple sclerosis: A qualitative study. Plos ONE, 13(7), 1-17. Background: We performed a qualitative study to investigate the experiences of participants in a multicentre randomized controlled trial on a home-based palliative approach (HPA) for adults with severe multiple sclerosis (MS) and their caregivers. Our aim was to explore the strengths and challenges of the intervention, and circumstances that may have influenced its efficacy. Methods: Participants to the qualitative study were the patients, their caregivers, patient referring physicians, and the teams who delivered the HPA intervention. We performed semi-structured one-on-one interviews with 12 patients and 15 informal caregivers chosen using a maximum variation strategy, two focus group meetings with patient referring physicians (4 participants each), and one with the HPA teams (9 participants). Results: From data analysis (framework method) 38 sub-categories emerged, which were grouped into 10 categories and 3 themes: 'expectations,' 'met and unmet needs', and 'barriers'. Intervention benefits were improved control of symptoms and reduced sense of isolation of the patient-caregiver dyads. Limitations were: factors related to experimental design (difficulty of dyads in identifying examiner and team roles, additional burden for caregivers); team issues (insufficient team building \/supervision, competing priorities); limitations of the intervention itself (insufficient length, lack of rehabilitation input); and external factors (resource limitations, under-responsive services\/professionals). The referring physician focus groups provided little experiential data. Conclusions: The HPA reduced patient symptoms and sense of isolation in patients and caregivers. The indirect role of the HPA teams, and insufficient length of the intervention were key limitations. The experimental design imposed additional burdens on the dyads. Key barriers were the paucity of available services, the demanding administrative procedures, and lack of networking facilities. These findings suggest that two major requirements are necessary for home palliative care to be effective in this patient population: HPA teams well-connected with MS rehabilitation services, and care delivered over the long-term, with variable intensity. Trial registration: Current Controlled Trials (Registered 19\/06\/2014).\nH\u00e4gglund, G., Pettersson, K., Czuba, T., Et al (2018). Incidence of scoliosis in cerebral palsy. Acta Orthopaedica, 89(4), 443-447. Background and purpose \u2014 Surveillance of scoliosis in individuals with cerebral palsy (CP) is important for ensuring timely diagnosis and identification of curve progression. We analyzed the incidence of scoliosis in relation to age, sex, and gross motor function in a population-based cohort of individuals with CP. Patients and methods \u2014 This was a prospective register study of all 1,025 individuals born 1990-2012 in southern Sweden (1.4 million inhabitants) in the Swedish surveillance program for CP, which included >95% of the total population of people with CP in the area. Annual clinical examinations and radiographic measurement of the Cobb angle of those with a moderate or severe scoliosis were registered. We determined the incidence of scoliosis related to age, sex, and the Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) level. Results \u2014 The inclusion criteria were fulfilled by 962 individuals. The number of people (140\/962) with scoliosis increased up to 20-25 years of age. The incidence of scoliosis was related to age and GMFCS level. In individuals at the lowest level of gross motor function (GMFCS V) scoliosis was seen in 10\/131 before 5 years of age and at the age of 20 years 75% of these individuals had a Cobb angle \u226540\u00b0. No one in the highest level of motor function (GMFCS I) developed a Cobb angle \u226540\u00b0 Interpretation \u2014 Surveillance programs for scoliosis in CP should be based on age and GMFCS level and should be initiated at a young age and continued into adulthood.\nHinners, J. (2018). Epilepsy and Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Radiologic Technology, 89(5), 467-486. Epilepsy is the most common neurological disease worldwide and a frequent cause of neurological morbidity. However, with advanced imaging techniques, accurate determination of epilepsy etiology is possible and can help optimize effective management of the disease. Magnetic resonance imaging plays an integral role in epilepsy diagnosis and treatment, including first-onset seizure workup, chronic epilepsy assessment, presurgical evaluation, magnetic resonance-guided laser-induced thermal therapy, and postoperative monitoring.\nMitchell, C. M., Crawford, D., New, J. A., Et al (2018). Activity Assessment in Adults with Amputation. Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Practice, 30(3), 160-168. Background: Physical activity (PA) can lead to improved balance, strength, and ambulatory function in adults who have undergone lower limb amputation (LLA). Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the accuracy of 5 PA monitors for posture, step count, and PA in adults with unilateral transtibial amputation (TTA). Methods: Adults (N=7) with unilateral TTA wore PA monitors concurrently. Four 6-minute counter-balanced activity phases were completed. Findings: For posture, no differences were found across monitors. For steps, only one PA monitor was valid across phases. For minutes of PA, no monitors were consistently accurate across phases. Clinical Relevance: Determination of a valid PA monitor will provide clinicians with an objective measure of PA engagement. Assessment of PA engagement may help guide clinician recommendations when working with adults with LLA, or more specifically TTA. Conclusion: This study provides important framework for assessment of PA accumulation and time in sedentary behaviors.\nSairanen, E., Lappalainen, P., & Hiltunen, A. (2018). Psychological inflexibility explains distress in parents whose children have chronic conditions. Plos ONE, 13(7), 1-9. Experiential avoidance, cognitive defusion, and mindfulness have all been associated with psychological disorders and well-being. This study investigates whether they predict psychological distress, i.e., symptoms of burnout, depression, stress and anxiety, in parents of children with chronic conditions. We hypothesized that these factors would exhibit a large degree of common variance, and that when compared to mindfulness and defusion, experiential avoidance on its own would predict a larger proportion of unique variance. 75 parents of children with chronic conditions having burnout symptoms who participated in an intervention study completed measures of burnout, stress, anxiety, depression, experiential avoidance, cognitive defusion, and mindfulness at the beginning of the intervention study (baseline). We ran several regression analyses to assess the predictive ability of these different constructs. Experiential avoidance on its own accounted for 28\u201348% of the variance in different psychological symptoms. Cognitive defusion and mindfulness did not make a significant contribution to explaining burnout, stress and anxiety, but cognitive defusion contributed to explaining depression. The results confirmed our hypothesis, supporting research on the importance of psychological flexibility as a central factor in understanding the occurrence of psychological distress.\nSimmelink, E. K., Wempe, J. B., Geertzen, J. B., Et al (2018). Feasibility, safety, and reliability of exercise testing using the combined arm-leg (Cruiser) ergometer in subjects with a lower limb amputation. Plos ONE, 13(8), 1-14. Background: Physical fitness of patients with a lower limb amputation predicts their walking ability and may be improved by physical exercise and training. A maximal exercise test is recommended prior to training in order to determine cardiovascular risks and design exercise programs. A potentially suitable ergometer for maximal exercise testing in patients with a lower limb amputation is the combined arm-leg (Cruiser) ergometer. The aim of this study was to determine feasibility, safety, and reliability of (sub)maximal exercise testing on the Cruiser ergometer in subjects with a lower limb amputation. Methods and findings: Subjects with a lower limb amputation performed 1 submaximal exercise test and 3 maximal exercise tests on the Cruiser ergometer. Feasibility was determined by examining whether key variables such as power output, heart rate and oxygen uptake were correctly and reliably measured, by determining whether a test was a maximal aerobic performance, by studying reasons for non-completion, and by measuring gross efficiency. Safety was analyzed by recording complications, electrocardiogram results, and blood pressure. Reliability was tested by comparing the results of the second and third maximal exercise test. Seventeen subjects (14 men and 3 women) out of 21 preselected subjects completed the study. In general, the maximal Cruiser exercise test was feasible. Almost 75% of the subjects reached a maximal aerobic performance. The test was also safe because no complications occurred, although electrocardiogram and blood pressure could only be reliably recorded in most subjects just before and after the test. Reliability was good: Intraclass correlation was 0.84 for peak oxygen uptake. Conclusions: The Cruiser ergometer is a feasible, safe, and reliable ergometer for measuring physical fitness of subjects with a lower limb amputation.\nVan Puymbroeck, M., Walter, A., Hawkins, Et al (2018). Functional Improvements in Parkinson's Disease Following a Randomized Trial of Yoga. Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine (Ecam), 1-8. Individuals with Parkinson's Disease (PD) experience significant limitations in motor function, functional gait, postural stability, and balance. These limitations often lead to higher incidences of falls, which have significant complications for individuals with PD. Yoga may improve these functional deficits in individuals with PD. The objective of this study was to determine changes in motor function, functional gait, postural stability, and balance control for community dwelling individuals with PD. This randomized, wait-list controlled pilot study examined the influence of an 8-week yoga intervention for people with PD who met the following inclusion criteria: endorsing a fear of falling, being able to speak English, scoring 4\/6 on the minimental state exam, and being willing to attend the intervention twice weekly for 8-weeks. Participants in the yoga group (n=15) experienced improvements in motor function, postural stability, functional gait, and freezing gait, as well as reductions in fall risk. Participants in the wait-list control (n=12) also significantly improved in postural stability, although their fall risk was not reduced. Individuals in the yoga group significantly reduced their fall risk. An 8-week yoga intervention may reduce fall risk and improve postural stability, and functional and freezing gait in individuals with PD. This clinical trial is registered as protocol record Pro00041068 in clinicaltrials.gov.\nWakabayashi, A., Ishiguro, T., Takaku, Y., Miyahara, Y., Kagiyama, N., & Takayanagi, N. (2018). Clinical characteristics and prognostic factors of pneumonia in patients with and without rheumatoid arthritis. Plos ONE, 13(8), 1-10. Background: To elucidate the characteristics of pneumonia in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients and to assess whether pneumonia in RA patients differs from that in non-RA patients. Methods: We retrospectively divided pneumonia patients into two groups, those with RA and those without RA, and compared the two groups. We evaluated the risk factors for mortality with univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis. Results: Among 1549 patients, 71 had RA. The RA patients with pneumonia were 71.0\u00b18.9 years old, 54.9% were female, 40.9% had a smoking history, and 71.8% had underlying respiratory disease. Female sex, non-smoker, and respiratory comorbidities were statistically more frequent in the RA patients than non-RA patients. The most frequent causative microbial agents of pneumonia in the RA patients were Streptococcus pneumoniae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Haemophilus influenzae, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, and influenza virus, whereas those of pneumonia in non-RA patients were S. pneumoniae, influenza virus, M. pneumoniae, Legionella spp., P. aeruginosa, H. influenzae, and Moraxella catarrhalis. Polymicrobial infection were identified as etiologies more frequently in the RA patients than non-RA patients. Although the severity of pneumonia did not differ between the two groups, mortality was statistically higher in the RA patients than non-RA patients. Multivariate analysis showed RA to be an independent risk factor for mortality. Conclusions: P. aeruginosa, H. influenzae, M. catarrhalis, and polymicrobial infection were statistically more frequent etiologies of pneumonia in the RA patients than non-RA patients. RA itself was found to be an independent risk factor for mortality from pneumonia.\nArtilheiro, M. C., Cardoso de S\u00e1, C. S., F\u00e1vero, F. M., Et al (2017). Hand Function in Muscular Dystrophies: Relationship Between Performance of Upper Limb and Jebsen--Taylor Tests. Perceptual & Motor Skills, 124(2), 441-451. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between Performance of Upper Limb (PUL) and Jebsen-Taylor Test (JTT) to assess and monitor upper limb function progression in patients with muscular dystrophy. Thirty patients diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, limb-girdle muscular dystrophy, Becker muscular dystrophy, myotonic dystrophy Type 1, and fascioscapulohumeral dystrophy were submitted to the shoulder, elbow, and wrist domains of PUL, and to JTT subtests. Spearman tests investigated the relationships between PUL and JTT total scores and domains. Correlations were classified as strong (r \u2265 0.70), moderate (0.40 \u2264 r \u2264 0.70), or weak (r \u2264 0.40). There were strong correlations between the PUL and JTT total scores (r =-0.706). Although JTT measures time and PUL provides kinesiologic scores, these measures were related. Therefore, muscle synergies, which control the compensatory movements and motor functions involving mainly shoulder, elbow, wrist, and finger movements, are related to timed performance in patients with muscular dystrophies.\nDhiman, N., Albaghdadi, A., Sharma, M., Et al (2017). Factors associated with health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in adults with short stature skeletal dysplasias. Quality Of Life Research, 26(5), 1337-1348. Introduction: Numerous factors associate with health disparities. The extent to which such factors influence health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among adults with short stature skeletal dysplasias (SD) is unknown. In an effort to update and clarify knowledge about the HRQOL of adults with SD, this study aimed to quantify HRQOL scores relative to the American average and assess whether specific indicators are associated with lower scores. Methods: Members (>18 years) of Little People of America were invited to complete an online survey assessing HRQOL using the SF-12 supplemented with indicator-specific questions. SF-12 components (Physical Component Summary, PCS; Mental Component Summary, MCS) were compared to the standardized national American mean. Scores were divided at the median to identify factors associated with lower scores using multivariable logistic regression, adjusting for age, gender, race, education, and employment. Results: A total of 189 surveys were completed. Mean and median PCS and MCS were below the national mean of 50 (p < 0.001). Advancing decade of age corresponded to a significant decline in PCS (p < 0.001) but not MCS (p = 0.366). Pain prevalence was high (79.4%); however, only 5.9% visited a pain specialist. Significant factors for lower PCS included age >40 years (p = 0.020), having spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia congenita (SED) or diastrophic dysplasia relative to achondroplasia (p = 0.023), pain (p < 0.001), and \"partial\" versus \"full\" health insurance coverage (p = 0.034). For MCS, significant factors included a lack of social support (p = 0.002) and being treated differently\/feeling stigmatized by health care providers (p = 0.022).Conclusions: Individuals with SD face documented disparities and report lower HRQOL. Further research and interventions are needed to modify nuanced factors influencing these results and address the high prevalence of pain.\nJalenques, I., Auclair, C., Morand, D., Et al (2017). Health-related quality of life, anxiety and depression in parents of adolescents with Gilles de la Tourette syndrome: a controlled study. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 26(5), 603-617. Our objectives were to assess health-related quality of life (HRQoL), anxiety, depression of Gilles de la Tourette syndrome (GTS) adolescents' parents compared to controls; to assess GTS adolescents' HRQoL compared to controls; to investigate which parental and adolescent variables are associated with poorer parental HRQoL. The controlled study involved GTS outpatients and their parents, adolescent healthy controls matched for gender and age and their parents. Parents' HRQoL was assessed using SF-36 and WHOQOL-BREF; anxiety, depression using HADS. Adolescents' HRQoL was assessed by adolescents using VSP-A instrument and by their parents using VSP-P. A total of 75 GTS adolescents, 75 mothers, 63 fathers were compared to 75 control adolescents, 75 mothers, 62 fathers. GTS mothers had worse HRQoL than controls on 5 of the 8 SF-36 dimensions and 1 of the 4 WHOQOL-BREF dimensions, while GTS fathers had worse HRQoL on 2 of the WHOQOL-BREF dimensions. GTS mothers had poorer HRQoL than fathers. GTS mothers had more depression than control mothers and GTS fathers had more anxiety than control fathers. GTS adolescents had worse HRQoL than controls on 5 of the 9 VSP-A dimensions. Factors significantly related to parental HRQoL were anxiety, depression, GTS adolescents' HRQoL and, concerning mothers, behavioural and emotional adolescents' problems; concerning fathers, severity of vocal tics, duration since first symptoms. This study provides a better understanding of poorer HRQoL and psychiatric morbidity of GTS adolescents' parents. Clinicians should pay attention to their emotional well-being and HRQoL and be aware that mothers and fathers are differently affected.\nJonasson, S. B., Nilsson, M. H., & Lexell, J. (2017). Psychometric properties of the original and short versions of the Falls Efficacy Scale-International (FES-I) in people with Parkinson's disease. Health & Quality Of Life Outcomes, 151-8. Background: Fear of falling is common in people with Parkinson's disease (PD) and is associated with an increased risk for future falls, activity limitations and a reduced quality of life. The Falls Efficacy Scale-International (FES-I) assesses fear of falling conceptualized as concerns about falling. The original FES-I has good psychometric properties in people with PD, but whether this applies also for the short version of FES-I remains to be shown. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the short FES-I and to compare these with the original FES-I in the same sample of people with PD. The investigated psychometric properties included known groups validity, data completeness, scaling assumptions, targeting and reliability. Methods: A postal survey, which included the original, full-length FES-I, was distributed to 174 people with PD. Responders received a second survey after two weeks. From these data, short FES-I total scores were calculated by extracting the items that are included in the short version of the scale. Results: Median age and PD duration of the 101 responders (43% women) were 73 and 5 years, respectively. The original as well as the short FES-I scores were able to discriminate (p < 0.001) between groups with and without fear of falling, activity avoidance, falls, near falls, and with various self-rated PD severity, respectively. Both versions of FES-I had a high level of data completeness (0.7 to 0.9% missing item responses). Scaling assumptions were acceptable for the original as well as the short FES-I. While the short FES-I had 19% floor effect, the original version was better targeted. Both versions were reliable and obtained high values for internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha >0.8) and test-retest reliability (Intraclass Correlation Coefficient > 0.9). Conclusions: Both the original and short FES-I revealed generally good psychometric properties in people with PD, although the original scale was better targeted. Due to the higher floor effect in the short FES-I, the present findings favors using the original, full-length FES-I in longitudinal follow-ups, intervention studies and clinical practice when addressing concerns about falling.\nMalli, M., & Forrester-Jones, R. (2017). 'I'm not being rude, I'd want somebody normal': Adolescents' Perception of their Peers with Tourette's Syndrome: an Exploratory Study. Journal Of Developmental & Physical Disabilities, 29(2), 279-305. The article presents information on the Tourette's syndrome (TS) prevalence among adolescents and the perception of the syndrome among the peers. Topics including increasing rates of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a lack of attention towards peers' awareness of the syndrome, and the use of free text writing to assess the thoughts of adolescents with TS, are also discussed.\nO'Hare, D., Eapen, V., Grove, R., Et al (2017). Youth with Tourette syndrome: Parental perceptions and experiences in the Australian context. Australian Journal Of Psychology, 69(1), 48-57. Objective To enhance understandings of the impact of Tourette Syndrome ( TS) on the parents of diagnosed youth. Specifically, the current study aimed to explore and identify the multidimensional stressors associated with parenting a child or adolescent with TS in the Australian context. Method As part of a larger qualitative and quantitative community-based study, semi-structured telephone interviews with 22 mothers of youth with TS were conducted regarding their experiences. Results The study identified parent, child, and contextual factors that contributed to parental stress, with many mirroring the experiences of parents of children with other chronic paediatric disorders. However, several TS-specific factors also emerged from the data analysis, highlighting the unique difficulties encountered by parents of diagnosed youth. Serious deficits in professional expertise and services currently available for the TS community were also identified. Conclusions Findings indicate the generally unacknowledged challenge of parenting a child with TS, which equates with that experienced in the context of other serious chronic paediatric disorders. Results also indicate the need for psychosocial support for both child and parent, and greatly improved access to well-informed mental health and educational services in the Australian context.\nThompson, C. E. (2017). Elevated CPK: No shortcut to muscular dystrophy diagnosis. Contemporary Pediatrics, 34(12), 9-14. The article discusses the risk of using an elevated creatine phosphokinase (CPK) as a standalone test for the diagnosis of muscular dystrophy. Topics mentioned include possible reasons for elevated CPK, a discussion about dermatomyositis, and the reason why it is important to diagnose Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy correctly.\nYoung, J., Lukersmith, S., Salvador-Carulla, L., & Stancliffe, R. (2017). Case Management for Children and Adolescents with Acquired Brain Injury in Community Settings: A Scoping Review. Brain Impairment, 18(2), 226-239. Background: Acquired brain injury is the leading cause of death and disability in children after infancy. Childhood brain injury has long-term consequences for children and parents, including challenges with returning to school, ongoing health and behaviour concerns, family functioning and demands on carers. Community-based case management interventions are a vital contribution to community supports.Aims: This scoping study aims to scope and map the literature on case management, to identify how case management is described in the literature for children and adolescents with acquired brain injury (0\u201317 years).Methods: A scoping review was completed of published articles on case management from four major databases (CINAHL, MEDLINE, PUBMed and Embase) between 2005 and 2015. Articles were selected against inclusion criteria and reviewed.Results: Eight articles of 2688 records met the inclusion criteria and were reviewed. Case management was provided by case managers and other health professionals. The case management interventions described were mapped to the International Classification of Health Interventions and the Brain Injury Case Management Taxonomy (BICM-T). Case management addressed a range of needs including return to school, family issues and ongoing medical needs. There were anecdotal reports of effectiveness of case management during the return to school process.Conclusion: This scoping study reveals a lack of information on this topic. Improved reporting of case management interventions and more research on case management is needed for children and adolescents with brain injury.\nQuitmann, J. H., Bullinger, M., Sommer, R., Et al (2016). Associations between Psychological Problems and Quality of Life in Pediatric Short Stature from Patients' and Parents' Perspectives. Plos ONE, 11(4), 1-20. Short stature has been associated with psychosocial impairments, but whether treatments and achieved height impact on health-related quality of life (HrQoL) and psychological functioning of children\/adolescents is still controversial. This study aimed to examine the effects of height deviation and treatment status on psychosocial adaptation outcomes and to identify clinical and psychosocial determinants of internalizing\/externalizing problems in a large cohort of short statured children\/adolescents from seven European countries. Participants were 345 children aged 8\u201318 years with a clinical diagnosis of short stature and 421 parents of 4\u201318 year-old patients. Children and parents reported on psychological problems (Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire), generic (KIDSCREEN) and condition-specific HrQoL (QoLISSY). According to analyses of covariance, children\/adolescents with current short stature presented more parent-reported internalizing problems and lower self- and parent-reported condition-specific HrQoL, compared to patients with an achieved height above -2SD. Treated children self-reported better HrQoL than the untreated group. Hierarchical regression analysis showed that, rather than height\u2013related clinical variables, children's sex, younger age and poorer HrQoL were the best predictors of psychological problems, explaining 39% of the variance in patient- and 42% in parent-reported internalizing problems, and 22% of the variance in patient- and 24% in parent-reported externalizing problems. Treatment status also moderated the negative links between patient-reported HrQoL and internalizing problems, explaining 2% of additional variance. These results suggest that children with current short stature are at greater risk for internalizing problems. Routine assessment of HrQoL in pediatric healthcare may help identify children for referral to specialized psychological assessment and intervention.\nABC of Rheumatology by Adewale Adebajo (Editor); Lisa Dunkley (Editor) ABC of Rheumatology continues to be a practical and informative guide to the assessment, treatment and management of common rheumatic and musculoskeletal conditions within primary care. Fully updated to reflect developments in this fast growing field, the fifth edition covers overviews of all key areas of rheumatology, and includes new chapters on radiology and immunology, as well as expanded coverage on metabolic bone disease, chronic widespread pain, and complex regional pain syndrome. Featuring highly illustrated chapters, boxed summaries and links to further resources, ABC of Rheumatology is an accessible reference for all primary care health professional, general practitioners, family physicians, junior doctors, medical students and nurses.\nCFTR and Cystic Fibrosis : From Structure to Function by Carlos Miguel Ribiero da Silva Farinha This Brief is devoted to the CFTR protein and cystic fibrosis, and it provides an updated perspective of the genetic, functional and cellular processes involved in this conformational disorder.&nbsp;Starting with a historical perspective on cystic fibrosis and its clinical features, the author departs into an in-depth description of the biology of the CFTR protein, ending with a discussion on the latest approaches aimed at developing corrective therapies for cystic fibrosis. First the basic aspects of cystic fibrosis as a disorder are addressed, focusing on genetics and mutation prevalence. Then the CFTR protein is discussed in detail: its structure and classification within the ABC transporter superfamily, its biogenesis with membrane insertion and chaperone assisted folding, its glycosylation and how it regulates the endoplasmatic reticulum quality control mechanisms that assess CFTR folding status. Extra attention is given to post-ER trafficking and regulation of membrane stability and anchoring, and to CFTR functions. This is linked to the molecular mechanisms through which different CFTR mutations cause cystic fibrosis. Finally, the different efforts aiming at rescuing the basic defect, most of which aim at repairing CFTR dysfunction, are covered. Through this integrated perspective, readers will obtain a unique insight into this fascinating membrane-bound protein and its associated disease. This Brief appeals to an audience interested in human genetics, protein folding, protein trafficking and physiology.&nbsp;\nLiving with Multiple Sclerosis by Mark Greener The last few years have witnessed a revolution in our understanding of multiple sclerosis (MS). New treatments have transformed the prospects for many who have this chronic disease and MS is increasingly a manageable disease. This book explains the latest medical thinking on MS. It explores how to ease symptoms such as balance and mobility problems, and how to get the best from medical treatments. The book also suggests self-help techniques and lifestyle changes that may help. Topics include: types of MS diagnosis drug treatment managing side effects treating pain and fatigue bladder, bowel, swallowing and other problems coping with the mental and emotional burden diet and MS complementary and alternative remedies\nHandbook of Relapse-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis by Aaron Miller (Editor) This pocketbook is an&nbsp;evidence-based educational resource that provides a concise overview of diagnosis, treatment and long-term management of relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis.&nbsp;An ideal&nbsp;clinical handbook&nbsp;for a wide range of medical professionals, this handbook includes international guidelines, clinically relevant clinical trial data, and an introduction to emerging therapies.&nbsp;Handbook of Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis is a&nbsp;comprehensive overview of&nbsp;recent advances&nbsp;in this indication, enhanced by high quality figures and clinical images.\nHandbook of Cystic Fibrosis by Clement L. Ren; Thomas Lahiri; Amy Goldstein Filbrun This concise manual provides clinicians and other related health care professionals with an essential reference tool to the background of cystic fibrosis, and the management and treatment of this disease. The latest guidelines are reviewed and current and emerging treatments are discussed in the latter chapters. Cystic fibrosis is an inherited condition where a mutation in the gene coding for the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) causes loss of function. The dysfunction of CFTR results in the production of thick mucus in the lungs and digestive tract, causing pulmonary and gastrointestinal manifestations. The incidence of cystic fibrosis in Europe and the US ranges between 1 in 2,000 and 1 in 25,000.\nNavigating Life with Epilepsy by David C. Spencer Roughly 3 million people in the United States have already been diagnosed with epilepsy and another 200,000 new cases are diagnosed each year. Worldwide, approximately 1 percent of the global population is diagnosed with epilepsy at some point in their lives. With the diagnosis come questions, concerns, and uncertainties from both the person diagnosed and their family. So, where to go?Navigating Life with Epilepsy provides accessible, comprehensive, and up-to-date information about epilepsy shared from the two decades of experience of epileptologist David Spencer, MD, FAAN. This book guides the reader through the initial diagnosis, offers explanations on current approaches to diagnostic testing, medications, treatment options, and life management for the patient, their family, and their caregiver. Patient's stories are peppered throughout to illustrate that you are not alone: like you, they must navigate the myriad psychosocial challenges associated with epilepsy, including everyday concerns like driving, work, and relationships.Navigating Life with Epilepsy is a perfect resource for both patients with epilepsy and the family members and friends who care for them.\nMuscular Dystrophy : A Concise Guide by Raymond A. Huml (Editor) This practical and concise guide offers an overview of muscular dystrophy's complicated features, treatment options and general resources. New treatments and a greater understanding of proteins and structures associated with MD are discussed along with long term patient care. Also included are clinical and developmental challenges within the current regulatory landscape and recent scientific and clinical advances. Muscular Dystrophy offers clinicians, researchers, pharmaceutical executives and patient advocacy groups an easy-to-read reference that provides the necessary perspectives of the care giver and patient.\nCan I Tell You about Cerebral Palsy? : A Guide for Friends, Family and Professionals by Marion Stanton; Katie Stanton (Illustrator) Meet Sophie - a girl with cerebral palsy (CP). Sophie invites readers to learn about CP from her perspective, helping them to understand what it is like to use a wheelchair to move around and assistive technology to communicate. She also introduces readers to some of her friends who have different forms of CP and explains that living with CP can sometimes be difficult, but there are many ways she is supported so that she can lead a full and happy life. This illustrated book is ideal for young people aged 7 upwards, as well as parents, friends, teachers and professionals working with children with CP. It is also an excellent starting point for family and classroom discussions.\nSensory Stimulation: Sensory-Focused Activities for People with Physical and Multiple Disabilities by Hilary Johnson (Foreword by); Susan Fowler We learn about the world constantly through our senses and by interacting with it. Children explore and play in different environments and in doing so they find out what burns them or hurts them, what can be eaten, which things smell nice and what different sounds signify. This process of exploration and learning continues throughout our lives. Because of physical, sensory or intellectual disabilities many people have not had the same opportunities to explore and interact with their environment. Sensory-focused activities are designed to provide environments in which people with disabilities can have the opportunity to use their senses to learn about and interact more meaningfully with the world. This photocopiable resource provides the reader with a step-by-step approach to organising sensory-focused activities for carers and other professionals working with people with physical, multiple or complex disabilities. Importantly, it also presents information on sensory stimulation within a framework that embraces the person's daily environment. Activity ideas are based around food, drink, personal and household care and crafts and are kept simple so they can be slotted into daily routine with minimum disruption. Assessment forms and checklists will help carers and support staff to monitor and understand their clients' needs and progress.\nOn the web - useful information\nPhysical disabilities : Health Direct : Australian government Follow the links below to find trusted information about physical disabilities.\nAcquired Brain Injury : Melbourne City Mission Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) can be sudden, happening to any of us at any stage, changing life dramatically. These changes may impact others \u2013 parents, children, partners, friends and colleagues. It is important for us to know and understand what has mattered most to you prior to the ABI \u2013 your school, work, relationships and being part of community and family life. Getting the right support is critical. We are a recognised and respected ABI Specialist with dedicated teams working with children, families and adults, supporting your progress in regaining and restoring what is important to you. Through our support services, we embark on a journey together. Our journey's destination remains a hope and vision for the future, shaped by our clients' goals, where life can be enjoyed as fully and wholly as possible. Our services relating to ABI are listed below. Alternatively, call our Customer Services team on 1800 343 287.\nAcquired brain injury and mental illness : Health.Vic : Victorian government Key messages Mental illness is prevalent among people with acquired brain injury and must be taken into consideration by services dealing with these consumers. People with an acquired brain injury and a mental illness are entitled to treatment from all relevant services.\nImpact of Brain Injury on Families & Carers : Synapse IMPACT OF BRAIN INJURY ON FAMILIES & CARERS Caring for a person with a disability is one of the most difficult challenges that can confront a family especially for those providing direct care. Carers often feel that their life is not their own. Some feel that due to the demands of the caring role they have very little time alone to pursue their own interests and social life. Carers often have to do everything on their own where prior to the injury they may have relied upon their loved one's support for everyday pressures such as housework and managing finances. Following the injury the workload increases while at the same time there is reduced support to help the carer cope. There are many types of brain injury - brain tumour, meningitis, Alzheimer's disease, encephalitis, traumatic brain injury, and epilepsy to name just a few - but the difficulties faced by carers remain the same. They may have difficulties accessing therapy for intensive rehabilitation for their loved one. Over time carers often become their own advocates and even act as case managers to ensure that their loved one receives the much needed care. Personality & behavioural changes Families may be confronted many changes in this area, including: egocentric behaviour poor social skills challenging behaviours emotional outbursts an apparent lack of gratitude depression and\/or anxiety impulsivity and financial irresponsibility increased or decreased libido alcohol and drug abuse poor frustration and stress tolerance. When self-awareness has been affected, this places further stress on family as the family member disagree that they are acting inappropriately and respond angrily to feedback.\nArthritis : Musculoskeletal Australia Arthritis is a general term that refers to many different conditions that affect the muscles, bones and joints Knowing the type of arthritis you have means that you can make informed decisions about your healthcare You can live well with arthritis by working closely with your healthcare team and by making positive lifestyle changes. Arthritis is a general term that refers to many different conditions. The accurate term for this group of conditions is musculoskeletal conditions, as they affect the muscles, bones and\/or joints. Some common musculoskeletal conditions are osteoarthritis, back pain, rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, osteoporosis, gout, polymyalgia rheumatica, lupus and ankylosing spondylitis. Anyone can get arthritis, including children and young people. It can affect people from all backgrounds, ages and lifestyles.\nAnkylosing Spondylitis : Musculoskeletal Australia Ankylosing spondylitis is a type of arthritis that mainly affects the spine There's no cure, however it can be managed with medication and lifestyle changes The most important thing you can do is regular exercise, which helps to keep your spine mobile and flexible. Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a type of inflammatory arthritis that mainly affects the spine. Symptoms of AS include back pain, stiffness and reduced mobility in the spine. The sacroiliac joints are commonly affected in ankylosing spondylitis. These joints connect the base of the spine (sacrum) to your pelvis. Other joints such as the hips and shoulders can also be affected, as can the eyes, skin, bowel and lungs. AS affects men more often than women. The symptoms usually appear between the ages of 15 and 45 years. While there's currently no cure for AS, there are many things you can do to help control your symptoms. AS is an autoimmune disease. That means that it occurs as a result of a faulty immune system. Instead of identifying foreign bodies (e.g. bacteria, viruses) and attacking them to keep you healthy, your immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissue in and around your joints causing ongoing inflammation and pain. In AS, as a result of this inflammation, new bone may grow around the joints in the spine. This can lead to permanent stiffness in the back and neck of some people with AS. In severe cases this extra bone can fuse the bones of the spine together, however this can usually be prevented by starting appropriate treatment as early as possible.\nJuvenile Idiopathic Arthritis : Musculoskeletal Australia Juvenile idiopathic arthritis is a group of inflammatory joint conditions that affect children and teens under the age of 16 Symptoms include joint pain, swelling and stiffness Working closely with your healthcare team will lead to the best outcomes for your child. Most people think that arthritis only affects older people. The truth is one in 800 Australian children has a form of juvenile idiopathic arthritis 1. It's one of the most common chronic conditions to affect children.\nOsteoarthritis : Musculoskeletal Australia Osteoarthritis (OA) occurs when the cartilage inside a joint breaks down causing pain and stiffness People over 45 are more at risk, but younger people can be affected too Exercise is one of the best ways to manage osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis. It's most likely to develop in people over the age of 45, but it can occur in younger people. OA was once thought to be an inevitable part of ageing, a result of a lifetime of 'wear and tear' on joints. However it's now understood that OA is a complex condition, and may occur as a result of many factors. The good news is that many of these factors can be prevented.\nPsoriatic Arthritis : Musculoskeletal Australia Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) causes pain and inflammation in your joints It's usually associated with the skin condition psoriasis, but it can occur in people without psoriasis There's no cure, but it can be managed with early and ongoing treatment. Psoriatic arthritis is a chronic condition that results from a malfunctioning immune system. Your immune system is designed to identify foreign bodies (e.g. bacteria and viruses) and attack them to keep you healthy. However in the case of psoriatic arthritis, your immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissue in and around your joints causing inflammation and pain. It also causes the rapid build-up of skin cells, resulting in the scaly rash we know as psoriasis. To better understand your condition, it's helpful to know some basic information about your joints and skin.\nReactive Arthritis : Musculoskeletal Australia Reactive arthritis is a type of arthritis caused by certain types of bacterial infection Symptoms include joint pain and swelling and eye inflammation Most people will find their condition disappears completely within 6-12 months. Reactive arthritis, formerly called Reiter's syndrome, is a type of arthritis that occurs as a 'reaction' to a bacterial infection in another part of your body. Normally when you have an infection, your immune system steps in to fight the foreign body (e.g. bacteria, virus). However in reactive arthritis, this immune system activity continues after the infection has been cleared. This leads to painful swelling of your joints, although your joints themselves are not infected. The joints of your knees, feet and ankles are most commonly affected by reactive arthritis. Reactive arthritis can occur at any age, however it tends to affect people (mostly men) aged between 20 and 50 years. Most people with reactive arthritis will find that their condition disappears completely within 6-12 months. However for some people, symptoms may linger for a longer period of time or may come back. Reactive arthritis isn't contagious, however the bacteria that has caused the condition can be passed on to others, through sexual activity and contaminated food.\nRheumatoid Arthritis : Musculoskeletal Australia Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) causes pain and inflammation in your joints It commonly affects the hands, knees and feet There's no cure, but it can be managed and damage to your joints can be reduced with early and ongoing treatment Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic condition that results from a malfunctioning immune system. Your immune system is designed to identify foreign bodies (e.g. bacteria and viruses) and attack them to keep you healthy. However in the case of rheumatoid arthritis, your immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissue in and around your joints causing ongoing inflammation and pain.\nCerebral Palsy : Better Health Channel : Victorian government Summary Cerebral palsy refers to a range of disabilities relating to movement and posture. Cerebral palsy is not a disease and is not hereditary. It is caused by damage to the brain. Cerebral palsy may affect a person's mobility, their ability to talk, or their outward appearance. People with cerebral palsy have abilities and their goals in life are much the same as everybody else's.\nVictorian Cerebral Palsy Register : Murdoch Childrens Research Institute : The Royal Children's Hospital The Victorian Cerebral Palsy Register collects information on people with cerebral palsy, born or living in the Australian state of Victoria since 1970. The Register was founded by Professor Dinah Reddihough in 1987 and is now one of the largest geographically-defined cerebral palsy registers in the world, holding information on over 5200 individuals with cerebral palsy. Information collected on individuals includes demographic information, birth details, known or apparent causes, type and severity of the cerebral palsy and any associated impairments. Involvement of families is greatly valued by Register staff and researchers. Unless families or individuals with cerebral palsy choose not to be contacted about research opportunities, they may receive invitations from time to time to participate in suitable projects. The Victorian Cerebral Palsy Register fulfils state privacy legislation and is governed by the Human Research Ethics Committee of the Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne. What we do By collecting information about Victorians with cerebral palsy, we can monitor trends in the incidence (number of new cases) of cerebral palsy over time in Victoria. This is important as it allows researchers to identify factors that appear to increase or reduce the risk of cerebral palsy. The Register staff also have a number of other research interests including: Identifying causes and risk factors for cerebral palsy Understanding brain imaging patterns in children with cerebral palsy Investigating the effectiveness of interventions for managing cerebral palsy Quality of life of individuals with cerebral palsy Medical service needs of individuals with cerebral palsy Understanding how individuals with cerebral palsy change as they get older Registered families receive a six-monthly newsletter that keeps them up-to-date on what we are doing. Our ultimate goal is to advance our knowledge of cerebral palsy and provide better help and support for everyone with cerebral palsy, their families and the communities in which they live.\nCystic fibrosis (CF) : Better Health Channel : Victorian government Summary There is no cure for cystic fibrosis (CF), but treatment can slow progression of the disease. One in 25 people carry the gene but do not have CF and will have no symptoms. Cystic fibrosis is usually diagnosed at birth. Cystic fibrosis is not contagious. Cystic fibrosis occurs equally in males and females. Testing can now identify if you are a CF gene carrier.\nCystic Fibrosis (CF) : Health Direct : Australian government ystic fibrosis is a genetic disease that mostly affects the lungs and digestive system. It results from a fault in a particular gene. As a result, the mucus produced by the lungs and intestines to be thick and sticky. Cystic fibrosis is a recessive genetic disorder, meaning that both parents must carry the faulty cystic fibrosis gene for the disease to be passed to their child. Cystic fibrosis is usually detected in newborn babies through a neonatal screening test, known as the heel prick test. This free test involves pricking the heel of the baby to gain a tiny blood sample and detects up to 95% of babies with cystic fibrosis. If a baby has a positive heel prick test, it should then have a sweat test at about 6 weeks old to see if it either has the disorder, or is a healthy carrier of the faulty gene. Adults who have cystic fibrosis in their family can have genetic counselling and blood tests to see if they carry the gene for cystic fibrosis. Most people with cystic fibrosis have: chest problems such as cough, wheeze and recurrent chest infections digestive problems and bulky, fatty stools very salty sweat. They may also have lung damage, malnutrition, poor growth and diabetes. Almost all men and most women with cystic fibrosis are infertile. The lives of people with cystic fibrosis are usually shortened by the disorder, but they can lead happy and productive lives well into middle age. While cystic fibrosis cannot be cured, physiotherapy and many other treatments are available to improve quality of life and reduce complications.\nDwarfism : Better Health Channel : Victorian government Summary Dwarfism is a disorder characterised by shorter than normal skeletal growth that can be genetic. Achondroplasia is a common form of short-limbed dwarfism. The majority of children born with the disorder have average-sized parents.\nDwarfism : Health Direct : Australia government Most people with dwarfism lead relatively long and healthy lives, and the main problem they face is discrimination. For others, there are health issues to be aware of. What is dwarfism? Dwarfism is a condition where a person has stunted growth so that they are an unusually small size or have short stature (height). Short stature is generally defined as an adult height of 147cm or less, although most people with dwarfism only grow to between 120cm and 130cm. There are two main types of dwarfism: People with proportionate dwarfism have short stature but with normal body proportions. People with disproportionate dwarfism have some parts of the body, such as the arms and legs, that are smaller than average, but other parts that are normal size.\nMuscular Dystrophy : Better Health Channel : Victorian government Summary Muscular dystrophies are inherited muscle diseases that lead to progressive weakness and irreversible wasting of muscle tissue. There is no cure for any of the 60 neuromuscular disorders. The symptoms of different muscular dystrophies may vary.\nMuscular Dystrophy Foundation Australia\nMultiple sclerosis (MS) : Better Health Channel : Victorian government Summary Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an incurable disease of the central nervous system that can affect the brain, spinal cord and optic nerves. The effects of MS are varied and unpredictable, and no two people with MS will have the same symptoms. The principal aims of medications for MS are to shorten attacks, manage specific symptoms and slow the progression of disease by reducing the relapse rate. A person with MS can better manage their symptoms with help from a range of different healthcare professionals.\nMultiple sclerosis (MS) : Health Direct : Australian government Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic disease that affects the central nervous system. It affects more than 2 million people worldwide and is 3 times more common in women than in men. A person's risk of developing MS is increased if they have a close relative with the condition. The cause of MS is not known, but theories include that it is an autoimmune disease; that it is caused by genetic or environmental factors (it is more common the further away from the equator you live); and that it is caused by a virus. There is currently no known cure for MS although there are treatment options. MS affects different people in different ways, and treatment often involves symptom management.\nMuscular Dystrophy : Health Direct : Australian government Muscular dystrophy is a group of diseases affecting the muscles that control movement. These diseases gradually cause weakness. There is no cure for muscular dystrophy, but medicines and physical therapy can help manage symptoms and slow down disease progression.\nParkinson's disease : Better Health Channel : Victorian government Summary Parkinson's disease is a manageable condition. No two people with Parkinson's disease will experience the condition the same way, so management will vary. A neurologist is the best person to see if you have Parkinson's disease \u2013 your doctor can arrange this. Good management is a combination of medication and multidisciplinary support. Regular exercise can improve some of the symptoms of Parkinson's disease.\nInformation Sheets : Parkinson's Australia The Parkinson's State and Territory organisations and Parkinson's Australia have developed information sheets on a wide range of important topics related to Parkinson's. These information sheets are reviewed and updated as required. Further information can also be obtained by calling the free Parkinson's infoline on 1800 644 189. Information in the information sheets is designed to support, not replace, the relationship that exists between a patient and their health care professionals. It is important that you discuss any issues or concerns you have about your Parkinson's with the doctors, nurses and other health professionals who support and care for you.\nParkinson Radio Parkies Give a voice to People who have to deal with Parkinson's disease , and provide general information. Whether you are a, patient , caregiver or research scientist, everyone is welcome here in the interest of the patient. How: Through this website and our radio broadcasts. We try to do this across language and country barriers. The disease does not stop at the border ! We installed \"Google Translator. \" So you will easily find your way easily in our website Questions and information are welcome by mail: parkies@live.be\nSpina bifida : Better Health Channel : Victorian government Spina bifida is Latin for 'split spine'. It is one of a class of serious birth defects called neural tube defects (NTD). It is an abnormality of the folding of the posterior surface of the embryo, which normally forms the vertebral column with its muscles and the spinal cord and the spinal nerves. Because of this abnormality, the growing embryo does not develop normally and the spinal cord and nerves are exposed on the surface of the back, instead of being inside a canal of bone surrounded by muscle. This means that the spinal cord and nerves can be easily damaged. Almost always, the nerves supplying the parts of the body located below the level of the exposed area do not function properly, leading to a range of motor and sensory problems, and disturbance of bodily functions, such as bowel and bladder. The other main type of NTD is anencephaly in which the brain and upper part of the skull are not developed properly. All babies with anencephaly will either be stillborn or die soon after birth. Pregnant woman or women planning to become pregnant should take folate regularly to reduce the risk of the fetus developing spina bifida. Most cases of spina bifida are detected before birth. Spina bifida cannot be cured, but a range of treatments and management options is available.\nSpina bifida : Health Direct : Australian government Spina bifida is one of the more common birth defects. It occurs when the tissue surrounding the developing spinal cord of a foetus doesn't close properly. Genetic and environmental factors can increase the chance of spina bifida, although usually the specific cause is not known. About 5000 Australians are living with spina bifida. If you are a woman trying to conceive, you can reduce your chance of having a child with spina bifida by ensuring you are getting enough folate. You may need folate supplements from one month before conception to 3 months after to reduce your risk. There is no cure for spina bifida. Treatment may involve surgery, but it depends on the severity of the condition.\nSpina bifida : Living well with spina bifida : The Sydney Children's Hospital Network Why is health maintenance important? As everyone gets older, we need to take more responsibility for our own health to ensure we continue to live well. Living well with Spina Bifida includes weight control, exercise, regular health and equipment reviews and attention to any warning symptoms. By monitoring your health, it is possible to prevent complications, minimise hospital admissions, maintain your level of independence, and maximise your participation in your community. Some key concerns are: \uf0b7 Mobility \u2013 our joints, connective tissues and bones experience wear and tear as we get older. You may find that you are not as mobile as you used to be and that you need to use a different mobility aid to help you manage. \uf0b7 More pressure injuries \u2013 this can be caused by a number of different things. Some common problems include poor diet, ill-fitting equipment, weight gain, decrease in mobility and poor continence management. \uf0b7 Weight gain \u2013 It is common for all people to gain weight as they age, this is true for people living with Spina Bifida too. It can be more difficult to participate in physical activity and eat healthily, especially when you move out of home. \uf0b7 Kidney problems \u2013 some adults living with Spina Bifida have trouble maintaining their continence program in adult life. This can lead to very serious health issues such as renal failure. Shunt problems \u2013 as you get older your shunt also gets older. Don't ignore the signs of shunt malfunction. Know who you would need to see if you start to notice warning signs. \uf0b7 Medical advice \u2013 It is important to have a relationship with your nearest Spina Bifida Service. They can review and make suggestions about your individual situation and will liaise with your chosen General Practitioner.\nSpinal cord injuries : Health Direct : Australian government Spinal cord injuries are most commonly caused by trauma including motor vehicle accidents, falls, diving, and acts of violence. Sports-related spinal cord injuries occur more commonly in children and teenagers, while work-related injuries (especially from construction work) predominate in adults. Spinal cord injuries may result in paralysis including quadriplegia (a loss of function below the neck) and paraplegia (a loss of function below the chest). The spinal cord does not need to be completely severed to cause off of function. Compression of the spinal cord or bruising or inflammation can also cause loss of function. Follow the links below to find trusted information about spinal cord injuries.\nRetrieval and Transfer : Spinal Trauma : Trauma Victoria Retrieval and Transfer ARV is the initial point of contact for transferring or retrieving all adult major trauma patients (phone ARV on 1300 36 86 61). In all cases, the decision regarding the timing of the transfer and the retrieval destination will be coordinated by ARV clinicians in consultation with the receiving facility. Isolated spinal cord injury Patients with an isolated SCI and neurological deficit should be transferred to the Victorian Spinal Cord Injury Service at Austin Health at the earliest possible time and ideally in less than six hours. Potential multi-trauma Patients in whom it is unlikely that other significant trauma can be confidently excluded will be referred to an MTS. A significant proportion of SCI patients have coexistent multisystem injuries, in particular upper thoracic and intracranial injuries. The transfer and retrieval response will be managed according to patient need after clinical consultation. It is important to note that an exhaustive clinical workup and interventions is not always necessary or appropriate prior to transfer. Stabilisation and ensuring life-threatening problems are addressed, as well as taking measures to prevent deterioration en route are essential aspects of early care. Delaying transfer to obtain laboratory results or imaging studies may simply delay access to definitive treatment. Often such studies must be repeated at the receiving facility. In liaison with ARV clinicians, interventions to stabilise the patient prior to retrieval personnel arriving should be commenced. ARV will coordinate the retrieval and will evaluate the practicality and clinical needs involved in transferring the patient from the source hospital. Once retrieval staff arrive on scene, be prepared to give a thorough handover. Retrieval staff will assess the patient prior to transfer and may make changes to care in order to ensure the patient is safe during transfer. Adult Retrieval Victoria recommends the IRMIST-AMBO method of handover for facilitating health professional communication and ensuring clarity and completeness\nSpinal Cord Injury Pain : Pain Management Network Pain is common after spinal cord injury, with up to 70% of people experiencing pain for more than 6 months. This website will give you a better understanding of SCI pain. You will hear directly from people in pain about helpful strategies, tools and resources to help you learn pain management skills. If your healthcare providers have questions about SCI pain. direct them to the SCI Pain Navigator for further information\nTourette syndrome : Better Health Channel : Victorian government Summary Tourette syndrome is a type of neurological disorder characterised by involuntary tics and repetitive vocalisations. The cause is unknown, but theories include genetic factors, bacterial infection and neurochemical abnormalities. Treatment can include medication, relaxation techniques and psychotherapy.\nWhat is Tourette Syndrome? : Tourette Syndrome Association of Australia Tourette Syndrome (TS) is a neurological disorder, which most often begins between the ages of 2 and 21, and lasts throughout life. TS is NOT degenerative and people with TS can expect to live a normal life span.\nTourette syndrome : Health Direct : Australian government People with Tourette syndrome produce rapid, repetitive sounds and movements that they can't prevent. Most people with Tourette syndrome don't need treatment, but relaxation techniques can help reduce the symptoms. What is Tourette syndrome? Tourette syndrome, or TS, is an inherited neurological disorder that causes people to make involuntary and uncontrollable vocal sounds and movements, called 'tics'. Tourette syndrome usually begins between 2 and 21 years of age. There is no cure for TS, but it usually improves as the person gets older and does not shorten life span. Some people finds the tics go away as they enter adulthood.\nOn the Web - Organisations\nAcquired Brain Injury (ABI) Team : The Bouverie Centre The Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) Team was established at The Bouverie Centre in 1984 to provide a specialist service to families and professionals across Victoria who support people with an ABI. The team is funded by the Victorian Department of Human Services (DHS), Disability Services. The ABI Team support the rights of persons with a disability to have the same rights as other people in their community. The team is guided by Acts which ensure they have the right to freedom, respect, equality and dignity. These Acts include \u2022 Disability Act 2006 \u2022 The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities \u2022 Victorian Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities For more information on these Acts please visit: www.dhs.vic.gov.au\/for-individuals\/disability\/your-rights www.humanrightscommission.vic.gov.au What is ABI? Acquired brain injury (ABI) is a condition affecting people who have sustained an injury to the brain. This injury may be the result of a traffic, sport or work accident, a medical condition such as a brain tumour, brain bleed or stroke, excessive long term abuse of alcohol \/ drugs, or any other condition which has interrupted the flow of oxygen or blood to the brain. ABI affects all family members including the injured person, partners, parents, children, siblings, extended family members and community networks. Distress, concern and changes in relationships are common in families adjusting to the long-term effects of ABI. The majority of people with ABI return to the care of their families. Family members face unique challenges and can often benefit from professional support that recognises the importance of relationships and the different roles and complex challenges for each person within the family.\nAQA Victoria Ltd AQA is a member based organisation providing support and services to people with spinal cord injuries and similar physical disabilities. AQA Victoria Ltd was established in the mid-1980s by a group of people with quadriplegia who saw a need for improved access to information, support and employment opportunities specifically for those who had sustained a spinal cord injury. Our mission & vision have always been about improving quality of life, independence and community participation through active promotion of people's capacity, their value and their right to participate in all aspects of community life. Incorporated as a Public Company in 1987, AQA is a non-profit, member based organisation, a public benevolent institution and a registered charity. Over the years, in pursuit of our mission and vision, AQA developed activities including: AQA Qualcare - operating as a provider of quality personal care and support to people with a physical disability, delivered in clients' homes and local communities, enabling people to live independently and participate in their community AQA Information & Referral Service responding to requests from people seeking reliable information and support around a diverse range of disability issues, provided by staff who have a first-hand experience of spinal cord injury. AQA Peer Support Service providing highly valued support to people facing life after spinal cord injury. Much of this support is provided via direct contact with patients in rehabilitation hospitals as well as through a network of community based peer volunteers who provide ongoing support as clients re-enter the community and go on to issues associated with their spinal cord injury across the life cycle. AQA Community Education, promoting injury prevention and positive awareness of the capacity of people with spinal cord injury. Services are delivered to members, clients and the community across Victoria and Tasmania. AQA's Mission: Our focus on life after spinal cord injury informs everything we do. Our services and programs support all people who experience similar issues in their lives.\nARIBIAS Ltd arbias Ltd. was established in 1990. We are a not for profit national company managed by a Board of Directors from the corporate and community sectors. arbias Ltd. provides specialist services for people with acquired brain injury and high complex needs which include alcohol and other drug and mental health issues. We are staffed by employees in the areas of neuropsychology, community facilitation (case management), housing options, professional training, flexible outreach and individualised support. Please take some time to browse the following sections, and discover more about this not for profit organisation.\nArthritis Australia Nearly 1 in 6 Australians \u2013 that's 3.9 million people \u2013 has arthritis. Arthritis Australia is a charitable not-for-profit organisation, and is the peak arthritis body in Australia. It is supported by affiliate offices in ACT, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania and Western Australia.\nCentre of Research Excellence in Cerebral Palsy (CRE-CP) The CRE-CP is a five year project funded by the National Health and Medical Research Council that aims to improve the health and well-being of all people affected by cerebral palsy and their families. Leading researchers, clinicians and allied health professionals are joining forces with parents, carers and persons with cerebral palsy in a concerted effort to bring about change in the management and treatment of cerebral palsy.\nCerebral Palsy Australia Cerebral Palsy Australia is the national peak body of organisations that work with people with cerebral palsy and people with similar disabilities and their carers. Since 1952, Cerebral Palsy Australia (formerly known as CP Australia and the Australian Cerebral Palsy Association) has provided a national voice for cerebral palsy awareness Furthermore, Cerebral Palsy Australia has positively contributed to the community through research and service development for children and adults with cerebral palsy. THE NATIONAL VOICE Cerebral Palsy Australia focuses on the promotion and advancement of the rights, interests, welfare and social inclusion for people with cerebral palsy by: assisting in obtaining appropriate funding and support for organisations working with people with cerebral palsy and their carers supporting and encouraging innovation and improved service practices encouraging, conducting and supporting research concerning cerebral palsy working with governments in developing policies for services and support of organisations working with people with cerebral palsy and their carers.\nCerebral Palsy Education Centre (CPEC) Cerebral Palsy Education Centre (CPEC) supports children (0-18 years) with Cerebral Palsy and similar conditions. We are a unique and specialised service based in Glen Waverley, Melbourne. We provide physiotherapy, occupational therapy and speech pathology (individually or in multidisciplinary groups), and we enable families to access essential equipment they need in their daily lives. What We Offer Early Intervention education services (children 12 months to 6 years of age) Extended Education services for children in mainstream schools (children 6 to 18 years of age) Individual Services (children 12 months to 18 years of age) We support children at CPEC, at their homes, and at their schools and kindergartens. Our services are designed to be integrated into all their everyday life activities.\nCystic Fibrosis Cystic Fibrosis (CF) primarily affects the lungs and digestive system because of a malfunction in the exocrine system that's responsible for producing saliva, sweat, tears and mucus. There is currently no cure. People with CF develop an abnormal amount of excessively thick and sticky mucus within the lungs, airways and the digestive system. This causes impairment of the digestive functions of the pancreas and traps bacteria in the lungs resulting in recurrent infections, leading to irreversible damage. Lung failure is the major cause of death for someone with CF. From birth, a person with CF undergoes constant medical treatments and physiotherapy.\nDeaf Australia Deaf Australia is the national peak advocacy and information organisation in Australia for Deaf people who are bilingual \u2013 using both English and Auslan (Australian Sign Language). We work under the understanding that many Deaf Australians have varying degrees of fluency in both Auslan and English, but primarily use Auslan as their native or preferred language. We advise government, industry, and service providers about the needs and views of Deaf people, and work to improve Deaf people's access in a range of areas. Our ideal world is one where: Deaf people are respected and fully included in the Australian community and the right to use Auslan is legally recognised.\nEpilepsy Action Australia In Australia, around 250,000 people are currently diagnosed with epilepsy \u2013 that's over 1 per cent of the population so chances are most people know someone with the condition. While epilepsy is more common than Parkinson's, cerebral palsy and muscular dystrophy combined, it is widely misunderstood. For example, the majority of people relate epilepsy to convulsive seizures, but it can take many forms and affects people very differently. Epilepsy is a neurological disorder and seizures are caused by a disruption of the electrical activity in the brain. Epilepsy is not necessarily a lifelong disorder. Some epilepsies are age related and can be outgrown, and up to 70% of people with epilepsy become seizure free with medication. Many with epilepsy are usually able to live full and productive lives through medication, self-management and lifestyle changes. And it is certainly no barrier to achievement \u2013 Socrates, Tolstoy, Charles Dickens, Tchaikovsky and Beethoven are all thought to have had epilepsy. There are also some contemporary well-known figures who speak openly about their epilepsy including actors Hugo Weaving and Danny Glover, singers Neil Young and Susan Boyle, and rugby league legend Wally Lewis.\nEpilepsy Foundation The Epilepsy Foundation was founded in May 1964. Our purpose: The organisation was formed so that individuals and families were not alone with their epilepsy. Our vision: The vision of the Epilepsy Foundation is to stop avoidable deaths from epilepsy, to ensure children get a good education so that people get and keep jobs and so that people feel safe and connected. Our Values: Equity & Access: Ensuring that people living with epilepsy get a fair go and can connect to appropriate supports and services Participation & Inclusion: Engaging people and building effective relationships based on a shared purpose Resourcefulness & Innovation: Seeking better ways to do more with the resources available to us Trust & Integrity: Displaying integrity in everything that we do thus enabling the people who rely on us to have confidence in our motives and abilities Accountability : Fulfilling our responsibilities and obligations\nIndependence Australia Independence Australia is a social enterprise that provides choices for people living with a disability or other personal need, supporting them to regain and retain their independence. Find out more. What we do We help people with disabilities by providing a wide range of services and products.\nMS Australia MS Australia is the national voice for people with multiple sclerosis. We work in advocacy and communications, and collaborate with our stakeholders to benefit thousands of people affected by MS across the country. We work closely with MS Research Australia, who fund research into better detection, treatments and a cure. We also advocate and communicate on behalf of all our state member organisations who work tirelessly providing services, programs and support to the MS community. Our state members are: Multiple Sclerosis Limited (Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Victoria & Tasmania) Multiple Sclerosis Society of Queensland The Multiple Sclerosis Society of South Australia and Northern Territory Incorporated The Multiple Sclerosis Society of Western Australia (Inc.)\nMS Research Australia MS Research Australia is the largest national not-for-profit organisation dedicated to funding and coordinating multiple sclerosis research in Australia, as part of the worldwide effort to solve MS. Its goal is to accelerate research: into the cause, better treatments and prevention, with the aim of ultimately finding a cure for MS.\nMultiple Sclerosis (MS) Multiple sclerosis is a progressive neurological disease that affects more than 25,000 Aussies. It is a disease of the central nervous system that interferes with nerve impulses from the brain, spinal cord and optic nerves, manifesting in a wide range of symptoms that vary from person to person and are often invisible. As yet there is no cure, however there are a number of treatments available to help people live well with the disease.\nMuscular Dystrophy Australia (MDA) Muscular Dystrophy Australia is the 9001:2015 ISO certified national peak body for Duchenne, Becker, SMA, FSHD, LGMD and 55 other Muscular Dystrophies and Neuromuscular Disorders. We are a full service organisation that not only invests in research for all Muscular Dystrophies, but provides quality-of-life programs and services to those affected by the disorder.\nMuscular Dystrophy Foundation Australia Muscular Dystrophy Associations have been serving people with neuromuscular disorders in Australia for over 50 years, the first established in South Australia on 4th August 1954. Since then associations have been established in each state, including: \u2022 New South Wales \u2022 Queensland \u2022 South Australia \u2022 Tasmania \u2022 Victoria \u2022 Western Australia In the Northern Territory services are provided by MD South Australia. We are also working with families in the ACT to establish a support organisation for all neuromuscular conditions. Muscular Dystrophy Foundation Australia was established in 2005 to increase cooperation among state-based muscular dystrophy associations. Muscular Dystrophy Foundation Australia took a significant step in May 2008 in appointing its first CEO. Our vision is Promise for tomorrow. Our mission is Help for today and tomorrow.\nParkinson's Australia Parkinson's Australia is the national peak body and charity representing more than 80,000 Australians living with Parkinson's. Parkinson' Australia advocates for the Parkinson's community, promotes best practice models of service delivery, works to increase awareness of Parkinson's and provides information and education on Parkinson's symptoms, diagnosis, causes and treatment.\nParkinson's Victoria Parkinson's Victoria raises awareness and funds for services and research to improve the quality of life for 27,000 people living with Parkinson's in Victoria. Every day through our multi-disciplinary health team we provide information, education, advice and peer support services to improve the quality of life of the Parkinson's community.\nPhysical Disability Australia Physical Disability Australia is a national peak Disability Peoples Organisation (DPO) run by people with physical disability for people with physical disability. PDA was founded 21 years ago. We have over 1,000 members from all Australian States and Territories. Enabling every Australian living with a physical disability to realise their full potential.\nShake It Up Australia Foundation Shake It Up Australia Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation established in 2011 and in partnership with The Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF) promotes and funds Parkinson's disease research in Australia aimed at better treatments and ultimately a cure. Since starting the foundation we have co-funded 28 Parkinson's research projects across 12 Australian research institutes to the value of over $10.4 million. Most of the projects we support are funded on a 50\/50 basis with The Michael J. Fox Foundation which means that we are effectively able to double the reach of the funds we raise. Together with our partners The Michael J. Fox Foundation, we are the largest non-government funders of Parkinson's research across multiple institutes in Australia. It is only through international collaboration that we will find a cure for Parkinson's. The foundation was established by Clyde Campbell, a father of three and business owner who was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2009 at the age of 44. Clyde set out to find out as much as he could about the disease and determine what he could do in a practical sense to assist. His search led him to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research in the United States and the remarkable work they do to fund medical research targeted at finding better treatments on the path to a cure for Parkinson's disease.\nShort Stature People of Australia The Short Statured People of Australia (SSPA) is a non-profit organisation that provides support and information for people with conditions of dwarfism, their families and other interested members of the community. The SSPA is made up of volunteers who aim to educate the community, provide peer and parent support, participate in programs that benefit the dwarfism community and promote the achievements of people with dwarfism. The SSPA actively supports the Children's Hospitals, Bone Dysplasia Clinics and Genetic Support Networks throughout Australia. Our main aim is to assimilate people of short stature into society with the goal of equality of education and social status, and of employment opportunities. The organisational structure consists of a National Council and State branches. These branches are based in three states \u2013 New South Wales (including the Australian Capital Territory) and Victoria, as well as a regional group in North Queensland. It currently has a membership of about 140 members both in Australian and overseas, of which approximately 80 are short-statured people.\nShort Stature People of Australia : Victoria The is the official website of the Victorian branch of the Short Statured People of Australia - a non-profit organisation founded in 1968 to support short statured people (people shorter than 150 cm\/4\u203211\u2033 at adulthood) in Australia. This site is full of news about our branch and its various social, sporting and medical events. For more information about our branch and the national association, please visit the About Us page. If you have an enquiry about the branch or any of our activities, please visit the Contact Us page.\nSpina Bifida Foundation Victoria Spina Bifida Foundation Victoria (SBFV) provides members and the community with a wide range of resources for living with, managing, and reducing the risk of spina bifida. We were founded in the mid-1990s by a group of parents, physiotherapists and doctors to improve services and life chances for Victorians with spina bifida. In 2002, SBFV joined forces with the Spina Bifida Association of Victoria Pictured above are some of our members, read their stories here. SBFV does not receive any government funding and relies solely on the generosity of community members.\nSpinalCure Australia SpinalCure Australia was founded in 1994 with the sole aim of finding a cure for spinal cord injury through the promotion and funding of medical research. Twenty years ago many still believed that cure to be an impossible dream. However, advances resulting from two decades of research have brought us to a time when a solution to this devastating condition is accepted as inevitable. Since the beginning SpinalCure has achieved the following: Directly raised $5m for Australian researchers at institutes and universities nationally Indirectly raised $80m through the establishment of government neurotrauma road safety funds Organised Australian conferences on SCI research Raised the profile of SCI research and other neurological conditions Made representation at Federal Government enquiries on stem cell research Acted as advisor to NSW Government on 'Making Connections' forum and the late Christopher Reeve's visit to Australia Established SpinalCure Fellowships in spinal cord research. SpinalCure is developing associations internationally with other organisations with aligned goals and works closely with other SCI organisations in Australia such as SCIA and SCIN. In this way SpinalCure proudly joins the global effort to find a cure for paralysis caused by SCI. We take great encouragement from the knowledge that so many leading scientists both here in Australia and around the world are now working for a cure for SCI.\nSpire : Spinal Injury Resource & Support Network Spire was launched in 2015 as a brand of peer-facilitated supports and resources for people with Spinal Cord Injury to help them tackle issues of life. Spire is about supporting people to connect; network, contribute, participate and build community around life with SCI. Spire brings the perspective of those with lived experience of SCI to the community; everything we do and say is informed, resourced and facilitated by people with real lived experience of SCI and what is important to them. Spire emerged from what was previously the information and peer support department of AQA Victoria Ltd (AQA). Our aim is to continue to offer resources that will aid you to tackle the issues of life with SCI, help you to connect with others who can share their personal experiences of living with SCI and to assist you to frame - and achieve - your own personal goals for life with SCI. As we are based in Victoria, Australia, much of our community events and news will be around living with SCI in Victoria and Tasmania. But even if you happen to live elsewhere, you would probably find information, stories and tips and tricks that would interest you.\nTourette Syndrome Association of Australia TSAA is a non-profit, self-funded, registered charity run by volunteers \u2014 consisting of people with TS, their families, health and education professionals and other interested and concerned people. The association disseminates educational materials in the fields of health care, education and welfare service, provides telephone counselling and operates support groups. We support parent advocacy and other services to help families cope with problems that may occur with TS. The association publishes a quarterly newsletter.\nTourette Syndrome : Brain Foundation Tourette Syndrome (TS) is a neuro developmental disorder characterized by repeated involuntary movements (motor tics) and uncontrollable sounds (vocal or phonic tics). Symptoms range from very mild to quite severe and the majority of cases also have other co-morbid conditions with significant impact on their lives. The first symptoms of TS are usually facial tics - commonly eye blinking. Other motor tics may appear later, such as head jerking, neck stretching, foot stamping, or body twisting and bending. It is not uncommon for a person with TS to continuously clear his or her throat, cough, sniff, grunt, yelp, bark, or shout. A person with TS may touch other people excessively or repeat actions obsessively and unnecessarily. A few patients with TS demonstrate self-harming behaviours such as lip and cheek biting and head banging. Similarly, involuntary swearing (coprolalia) can occur in a subgroup of people with TS. People with TS can sometimes suppress tics for a short time, but eventually tension mounts to the point where the tic escapes. Tics typically fluctuate with a waxing and waning course and would usually worsen in stressful situations and improve when the person relaxes or is absorbed in an activity. Tourette syndrome often is accompanied by other behavioural or emotional problems. For example, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) are very common. Learning difficulties, sleep abnormalities, depression and anxiety, impulse control and conduct problems also occur regularly. The most dramatic symptoms are easy to notice, but the disorder often is hard to recognize. People with mild to moderate tics may be too embarrassed to discuss their problems. Parents and teachers usually pay more attention to behaviour, learning and attention problems. Sometimes tics are mistaken for other medical problems. For example, people might consult an allergist for sniffling or an eye doctor for unusual eye movements. TS is part of a spectrum of conditions known as Tic Disorders. TS is diagnosed by observing the symptoms and evaluating family history when: The person has multiple motor tics and one or more vocal ticsTics occur most days for at least one yearThe person was not free of tics for more than three months during the past yearSymptoms began before age 18The tics are not caused by another illness, a substance or a medication. The doctor also will ask questions about the impact of the tics on daily life, and about the other problems that commonly occur with Tourette's, such as obsessions, compulsions, attention and learning problems, anxiety and changes in mood. The symptoms of TS generally appear before the individual is 18 years old. Males are more often affected than females.\nVictorian Acquired Brain Injury Network (VIC ABI Network) : Brain Link BrainLink Services is a Victorian based service that is dedicated to improving the quality of life of people affected by Acquired Brain Injury (ABI). BrainLink's first priority is to respond to the immediate needs of the families and friends of those who are living with an acquired brain disorder. Some of these conditions include stroke, head injuries, brain tumour and progressive neurological diseases such as Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, Muscular Dystrophy, Motor Neurone disease and Huntington's disease. The services BrainLink offer include: A first point of call for families at onset of diagnosis; Peer support programs; Innovative and flexible respite opportunities; Specialised case management for individuals with severe brain disorders; Comprehensive information and resources;\nVictorian Spinal Cord Service : Austin Hospital The Victorian Spinal Cord Service at Austin Health is one of six such specialist services in Australia. It provides acute management & rehabilitation for people who sustain traumatic and some non-traumatic spinal cord injuries from Victoria, Tasmania and the Riverina of NSW. It forms part of Victoria's State Trauma System. It provides inpatient and outpatient services at the Austin Hospital and Royal Talbot Rehabilitation Centre in addition to a range of clinic and community based services. It works in close partnership with specialist units within Austin Health and with community service providers.\nVision Australia Vision Australia is a leading national provider of blindness and low vision services in Australia. We work in partnership with Australians who are blind or have low vision to help them achieve the possibilities they choose in life. We support more than 27,500 people of all ages and life stages, and circumstances. We do this through 28 Vision Australia centres in Victoria, New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory, Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia; 30 clinics; and through outreach programs in the Northern Territory and Tasmania. We are a not-for-profit organisation and a major participant and partner in the international blindness community. Why We Exist To support people who are blind or have low vision live the life they choose. How We Behave With integrity and professionalism; we listen, adapt and learn; and give the greatest respect to our clients and each other. What We Do Create equal opportunity so people who are blind or have low vision can get an education, get a job and be as independent as they choose. Our Human Rights Statement Vision Australia has released a Human Rights Statement, in line with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with a Disability, to reflect the organisation's commitment to promoting the rights of people who are blind or have low vision. Vision Australia Human Rights Statement (Word, 26KB) Vision Australia receives funding from a range of sources including Commonwealth and State Governments, departments and programs. More details on our funding can be found in our Annual and Financial Reports. Vision Australia has a Deductible Gift Recipient status. Our Values They define us as an organisation, guide our interactions with each other and govern how we work with clients.\nDeaf Children Australia Deaf Children Australia inspires and empowers deaf and hard of hearing children and young people to reach their potential. We provide unbiased information and support to assist children, young people and their families to make their own informed decisions and achieve their goals and dreams.\nDeaf Society Australia One of Australia's leading providers of specialist services for deaf, deafblind and hard of hearing people and their families. Our focus is ensuring that you have access to all areas of life on an equal basis with others. We want you to thrive! What do we do? We support you to make choices and take actions to change your life. Whether you want to improve relations with your family, find a job you enjoy, learn new skills like cooking, move out of home, develop your English or Auslan skills or any combination of the above \u2013 we're here to support you to thrive. Here are some of the services we provide; Employment support Education and training Auslan training NDIS supports Family supports Assistive technology Everyday life skills Support coordination Youth programs and more\nDeafness Forum Australia The peak national body representing the interests of Australians who are concerned with the quality of their hearing and the effects it has on their lives and the people around them.\nDeafBlind Information by Senses Australia Made possible through the support of the Australian Children's Trust and Disability Services Commission, this website was established to ensure that individuals living with a combination of vision and hearing impairments, their families and support members, professionals and service providers, have an accessible, web-based resource available to them.\nDeaf Sports Australia Deaf Sports Australia (DSA) was established in 1954 as the peak body for deaf sports in Australia. DSA assists Australians who are deaf and hard of hearing to participate in sport at all levels and compete at designated national and international events including Australian Deaf Games, Asia Pacific Deaf Games, and the Deaflympic Games through partnerships with governments, businesses, sporting bodies and the community. DSA also provides a central reference point for providing advice on accessibility in sports as well as an education and mentoring program. In addition, DSA aims to provide a mechanism for communication between all stakeholders. A key plank of developing opportunities is the DSA Active Deaf Kids program which runs come and try days throughout Australia in conjunction with schools, education departments, National Sporting Organisations and the Active After Schools program. The Australian Sports Commission financially supports the program which educates and supports teachers and parents on the healthy benefits of participating in sport. DSA is a company limited by guarantee. Its members are National Sports Organisation (NSO), National Deaf Sports Committees (NDSC) and State Deaf Sports Committees (SDSC) who are responsible for the development and promotion of sports for deaf and hard of hearing people. DSA is a non-profit organisation, is a registered Public Benevolent Institution and has tax deductible gift recipient status. DSA is governed by a Board of Directors which includes elected and appointed members. The DSA Board sets the strategic direction and oversees the implementation of policies. The General Manager, supported by staff, manages the DSA business and implementation of the strategic direction and policies as set out by the Bard. The General Manager reports to the Board via the President.\nHear Net Online HEARnet Online has independent and easy to understand information that explains: The different types of hearing loss; and The ways that hearing loss can be managed. For a quick and easy overview of hearing loss and hearing technologies, click on the Interactive Ear animation below.\nMedia Access Australia Media Access Australia is expanding our mission! After many years advocating for digital inclusion along with auditing and remediating web and digital content so that it is accessible to people with disability, Media Access Australia is widening our scope of work. Excluded web visitors often don't complain, they just leave The facts speak clearly \u2013 71% of web users with a disability will simply leave a website that is not accessible to them, according to recent research from the US Government's 'Section 508'. Not only is this bad for the business community, Government utilities, and society in general, digital inaccessibility is excluding millions of Australians from enjoying the positive interactions online that people without disability take for granted. More retailers under the hammer for inaccessible websites A new wave of lawsuits has begun in the USA with Kmart, McDonald's, Sears, Ace Hardware, and GrubHub among the latest to be sued by blind and vision-impaired people for having inaccessible websites that exclude them from ordering products online. Upcoming webinars for 2017-18 Access and Inclusion Index If you'd like to know how your organisation is faring in regards to access and inclusion, then three upcoming webinars will provide you with a revealing overview of an exciting new tool, the 2017-18 Access and Inclusion Index, which is available to AND members. Useful app helps the blind navigate around crowded places A pioneering smartphone accessibility app was recently updated and was designed to help orient and guide blind and vision impaired people through crowded indoor spaces, such as shopping malls, universities and hospitals. Be My Eyes app gets August 2017 update Be My Eyes allows blind and vision impaired users to request help from a sighted person and the sighted users will then be called for help via linked video and audio between smartphones. This recently updated app is all about contributing to and benefiting from small acts of kindness, and it's free on the App Store. ACMA launches two new captioning videos The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has created two new videos in order to widen the knowledge of people who are Deaf and hearing-impaired, community groups, and interested members of the public, in regards to how captioning is made and how it can best be used.\nNational Auslan Interpreter Booking and Payment Service NABS is the National Auslan Interpreter Booking and Payment Service. NABS provides interpreters for Deaf, Deafblind and hard of hearing people who use sign language and would like an interpreter for private health care appointments. NABS is free to people who are not eligible for NDIS (National Disability Insurance Scheme). Sign language services to Deaf Indigenous people are provided for both public and private health care appointments. Services include: Face to face interpreting (onsite) Video Remote Interpreting (online) We are a registered NDIS service provider since 2013 and can assist NDIS participants with all their sign language interpreting needs which includes health care and other interpreting needs. For further information on NABS and the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), visit our NDIS page. Interpreters can be for Deaf adults and Deaf children. Deaf parents with hearing children Deaf children with hearing adults (click here to see NABS Duty of Care) Need an interpreter for non-medical appointments? Visit National Interpreting and Communication Services (NICSS)\nNational Interpreting and Communication Services NICSS is the National Interpreting and Communication Services. NICSS provides sign language interpreting services to professional and government service providers and people who use sign language to communicate. We are an Australian Wide service. Services Covered By NICSS Some examples of the services where you can book a NICSS interpreter are: Public Hospitals* Doctor appointment Outpatient Clinics On the Ward Overnight Stays Emergency Department Private Hospitals* On the Ward Overnight Stays National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIS) Planning and Review Meetings Accountants Conferences, Meetings and Events Education Employment Financial Advice Legal \/ Mediation Police Matters Translation Services (English to Auslan) *Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sign Language users. All interpreting services for public and private health care appointments are FREE. If you require an interpreter for your appointment please complete the online booking form and one of our friendly staff will contact you with a quote. NDIS - are you or your client eligible? The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) provides support to people with a disability in Australia. NICSS is a registered service provider with the NDIS. If you are Deaf, under 65 and living in a trial NDIS site, you may be eligible for a NDIS Plan. People with an NDIS Plan may have interpreting services included in their Plan.\nParents of Deaf Children (PODC) Parents of Deaf Children (PODC), formerly Parent Council for Deaf Education, is a non-profit organisation, supporting families with babies, children and teenagers with hearing loss in NSW. The organisation offers a range of information, support and capacity building services for parents and carers, respecting the method or methods of communication that the family has chosen for their child. PODC can assist families with free decision making and planning support prior to attending your NDIS planning meetings.Contact us to find out how we can help you to make good decisions for your child. PODC connects families to others in their local area via POD groups (parent groups). Our quarterly magazine, Sound News, provides information about parenting and educating a child with hearing loss. PODC advocates on behalf of families with government departments and service providers.\nSelf Help for Hard of Hearing People Self Help for Hard of Hearing People Hearing loss is a common problem, affecting more than one in six in our community. A hearing impairment can be very frustrating \u2013 not only to the individual, but to partners and family, friends, carers and workmates. There is so much that can be done, however, to help people manage hearing loss. With modern technology, good communication strategies and developed coping skills, so much more can be done to make life easier and more enjoyable. Self Help for Hard of Hearing People (SHHH) is made up of many volunteers, mainly themselves hearing impaired, who are able to help others with the knowledge and experience they have acquired.\nExpression Australia (formerly VicDeaf) HomeAbout UsAbout VicdeafAbout Expression Australia About Expression Australia We have changed our name and brand to Expression Australia and our associated service names: Expression Audiology, Expression Employment, Expression Access and Expression Learning. Expression Deaf serves to connect with our community, culture and language (Auslan) through Deaf events, programs and activities. Expression Australia represents the unique and diverse way our clients express themselves. Through extensive community consultation and an innovative Auslan (Australian Sign Language) first approach - which we believe is an Australian first - we developed a new Auslan sign, logo, name and appearance. These elements combine to form our new brand. Watch our facinating journey in the videos below. Respecting our history and moving forward Consulting our community Our Auslan-first approach How our new brand works Frequently asked questions Brand announcement community event We need your help Please take the time watch Our brand journey series and help us share the story behind this exciting change with your family and friends.\nAudiology Australia We improve the quality of life for Australians with hearing and balance and issues. We are Australia's professional community for Audiologists. We provide professional development, set ethical standards of practice and are a strong, influencial advocate.\nAustralian Sign Language Interpreters' Association (ASLIA) The Australian Sign Language Interpreters' Association (ASLIA) is a not-for-profit body and is the national peak organisation representing the interests of Auslan\/English Interpreters and Deaf Interpreters in Australia. The Association is comprised of a national Executive Committee, with representatives from ASLIA associations in most Australian States and Territories. ASLIA has a 25-year history of representing the Auslan\/English Interpreter industry. Our unpaid, voluntary committee work on issues relating to the needs of the industry, ensuring that best practice protocols are upheld and working conditions of interpreters are represented. ASLIA takes a proactive and collaborative approach to resolving issues faced by practitioners and the industry. ASLIA's approach is two-fold: awareness and education among interpreters, and ensuring best practice and working conditions for interpreters. These activities take place in collaboration with employers, practitioners and clientele (both deaf and non-deaf) which contributes to the importance of, as much as is possible, a sustainable interpreting industry. ASLIA is a member the World Association of Sign Language Interpreters (WASLI) and one key aspect of this membership is to support sign language interpreting practitioners in developing countries within the Australasian & Oceania region. ASLIA is incorporated in New South Wales under the government department NSW Fair Trading. Our ABN is: 90 01464 1341\nGuide Dogs Victoria At Guide Dogs Victoria, we provide vital support for Victorians with low vision or blindness. We have done since 1957. Since then, our services have grown far beyond just the dogs themselves to include a wide range of community initiatives, and training and education programs. We work to ensure people with low vision or blindness are active and involved members of the community. We do this by teaching practical skills to help children and adults reach their personal potential: regardless of when or how they became affected by low vision or blindness. These skills are developed under our Orientation & Mobility training programs and with the support of Occupational Therapists.\nBlind Sports & Recreation Victoria We create, develop and support sporting and recreational activities for people who are blind or vision impaired.\nRoyal Society for the Blind (RSB) The Royal Society for the Blind (RSB) is a not-for-profit organisation providing services to Australians who have a severe vision impairment. These services are delivered by a professional, committed and highly qualified team supported by volunteers, drawn from all age groups and walks of life. Blindness or vision impairment can have a severe impact on a person's lifestyle. The RSB is here to assist people to overcome their vision impairment and participate independently in the community. The quality and effectiveness of our services is assessed annually through independent client surveys. As our results show, we have continued to provide a high level of client satisfaction over a sustained period of time. We appreciate your feedback on our services. To submit a comment, compliment or a complaint please click here to download our online Feedback Form (Word).\nBlind Citizens Australia (BCA) Blind Citizens Australia (BCA) is the united voice of Australians who are blind or vision impaired. Our mission is to achieve equity and equality by our empowerment, by promoting positive community attitudes, and by striving for high quality and accessible services which meet our needs. Whether you are blind, have a vision impairment , a family member or friend of a person who is blind or vision impaired, BCA is here to assist you. We provide information, peer support, individual and systemic advocacy, and consultancy services. Our Branches act as local lobby groups and provide opportunities for social interaction for members. Explore our site. Learn about us. Listen to SoundAbout for profiles of people who are blind or vision impaired and those working with our community. If you are interested in audio-described TV, cinema and DVD content check out It's Our Turn. Set your dial and tune in to our weekly radio program New Horizons. For the issues and policies that affect you, plus useful information and tips, turn to the pages of BC News or Parent News.\nVictorian Blind Cricket Association (VBCA) The Victorian Blind Cricket Association (VBCA) is the home of blind cricket in Victoria. Blind cricket was invented in Melbourne in 1922. The world's first sports ground and clubhouse for blind people was developed at Kooyong, Melbourne in 1928 and is still used today as the home of the VBCA.\nAFL Blind AFL Victoria has partnered with Blind Sports & Recreation Victoria to develop a pilot program for the Victorian blind\/vision impaired community. Thanks to support from VicHealth we have been able to conduct an 18 month project which has involved the development of rules, equipment, venues and support staff with aim to create an adapted version of our great game In the below two videos you will be able to see some of the progress that has been made so far from our first two testing days.\nAble Australia At Able Australia, we believe in an inclusive community for people of all abilities. We specialise in the delivery of high quality, person-centred services to people living with multiple disabilities (including deafblindness) and those in need of community support. Able Australia reaches out to people in need throughout the country by offering a range of flexible support services that are customised to help every individual achieve their own life goals.\n<< Previous: National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)\nNext: Sensory disabilities >>","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"By Michael Power On Dec 15, 2022\nFrom the December 2022 print edition\nMichael Power is editor of Supply Professional magazine.\nThis time of year, everyone wants to make some sort of list. New Year's resolutions, gift lists, naughty-versus-nice lists \u2013 whatever else, this season is about taking account of our lives and the world. The year's end is a good time to reflect not only on what has just passed, but also to consider what the New Year holds. This is as true in supply chain as anywhere else. As 2022 winds down and the New Year looms, here are trends likely to gain traction.\nFor supply chains, sustainability has been a 'nice-to-have' concept, rather than a business imperative. That has changed. Pressure from consumers and regulatory bodies means businesses now embrace sustainability in their supply chains and promote environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals. This will no doubt continue.\nLabour shortages\nThe pandemic exacerbated labour shortages across many sectors, supply chain included. Other ongoing structural issues, like inflation and an aging workforce, have worsened the situation. Yet there are steps that can ease labour woes: upskilling programs, automated processes, and reviewing retention practices can help.\nDue to these labour shortages, many industries are looking to technology and automation to handle tasks previously done by people. Yet technology shouldn't replace human beings entirely. People can be re-skilled to use the technology, or to work alongside robots rather than see themselves\ndisplaced (hence the term 'co-bot'). It's also important that organizations don't adopt all the technology they can simply because it's available.\nRather, identify a problem then look to technology for potential solutions.\nOnline learning gained popularity during the pandemic. Online education opportunities were a good option while we all worked to limit our in-person contacts. Going forward, we'll likely see more live business events. This includes conferences offering education opportunities. It pays to attend these events to further one's knowledge of the field.\nNearshoring and friend-shoring\nGeopolitical conflict, climate and weather challenges, pandemics, and other issues can strain global supply chains. Concepts like nearshoring, onshoring, and friend-shoring have been discussed as ways to buffer potentially fragile global links. These practices aren't risk free. For example, they could raise costs, depending on which locations are chosen to replace riskier options. Used strategically, nearshoring may lower exposure to disruption.\nTo add some seasonal cheer, some things have improved. For example, supply chain bottlenecks have eased, and there's more volume going faster. And whatever else, supply chain professionals are experts in dealing with disruption and the unknown. That's something to be thankful for going into 2023.\nnearshoringUpskilling\nCanada first?","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"miart, Milan\nGenerations Section \u2013 Booth C 32\n31st March \u2013 2nd April 2017\nThe Generations Section of miart is a section focused on the differences between past and present expressions: each booth features two galleries, that are invited to create a dialogue between two artists belonging to two different generations.\nFor the 2017's edition of miart \u2013 Generations Section \u2013 ChertL\u00fcdde presented an exhibition of drawings by Ruth Wolf-Rehfeldt.\nRuth Wolf-Rehfeldt developed her typical typewriter graphics between 1972 and 1989, when she was living in the GDR and she became an active participant in the international Mail Art movement.\nShe created hundreds of original typewriter works which were often produced using carbon copy paper in order to reproduce more copies of the original sample. She then made Zincographic copies (zinc lithographs) of the motifs. She was allowed to produce a maximum of 50 copies for each motifs, due to the GDR's regulation. The works were made in many different formats, but mainly had to be small enough to allow her to send them by post and easily distribute them through Mail Art circuits. During the years, her practice \u2013 in particular her Mail Art activity \u2013 was directed to sustain an otherwise impossible contact with the world outside the GDR.\nAfter the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 and the dramatic geopolitical changes later effected by the reunification \u2013 most importantly the freedom of movement of the former citizens of the GDR \u2013 she felt her involvement was no longer \"needed\" and completely stopped her artistic practice.\nThe works presented in this edition of miart were 14 small framed typewritings from her series \"Strukturbl\u00e4tter\", all produced in mid 80s. These works especially depict her obsessive attention to details and repetitive patterns, resulting in the creation of beautiful and delicate anthropomorphic shapes. In this particular series \u2013 which originally comprehended more then 100 works \u2013 she mostly used a specific typewriting machine for accounting and mathematics, which featured special symbols and greek letters.\nThe artist was in dialogue with works by Anna-Bella Papp.\nRuth Wolf-Rehfeldt, Strukturbl\u00e4tter, mid 1980s, Original typewriting, 15 \u00d7 10.5 cm; framed: 32 \u00d7 27.8 \u00d7 2.8 cm\nAll images: Robert Glowacki and Trevor Lloyd","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}