{"text":"Mask requirement on long-distance trains: FDP wants to overturn further corona rules\nLower Saxony and Bremen are lifting the isolation requirement. The FDP and the head of the conference of health ministers want further easing.\nMasks are to be worn on long-distance trains until April. Or does the rule change sooner? Photo: Jochen Eckel\/imago\nBERLIN taz | Federal and state politicians are putting increasing pressure to overturn the last remaining rules for corona containment. FDP politicians in particular are calling for a quick end to the mask requirement in long-distance public transport. In local transport, where the countries can decide for themselves, such a regulation applies in many places not anymore. More and more federal states are also planning to abolish the isolation requirements for corona sufferers.\nFederal Transport Minister Volker Wissing (FDP) had already spoken out on ARD on Wednesday in favor of ending the mask requirement on long-distance buses and trains. The chairman of the conference of health ministers, Manne Lucha (Greens), from Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg, made a similar statement on Thursday. From February, there should be rules that are as uniform as possible nationwide, he told the Funke media group. Federal Minister of Justice Marco Buschmann (FDP) also called for a quick end to the rules in long-distance traffic on Twitter on Thursday.\nSo far, it is planned that these pandemic measures will not expire until April 7th. Federal Minister of Health Karl Lauterbach (SPD) no longer rules out an early end, but does not want to relax immediately. He refers to the continuing tense situation in many clinics, especially due to flu viruses.\nLauterbach also warned when individual countries announced last year that they would abolish the obligation to wear masks in local transport. The countries eased anyway. In Bavaria, Saxony-Anhalt and Schleswig-Holstein it is already permitted to use public transport without a mask. Berlin, Brandenburg, Thuringia, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Saxony are also planning to end the rules for local transport soon. Lower Saxony was added on Thursday. State Health Minister Daniela Behrens (SPD) announced that the obligation would be lifted in February.\nBackground to Wieler's resignation\nAt the same time, the isolation requirement for corona patients in Lower Saxony should also end, as Behrens announced. She came a few hours earlier with this announcement from the state government in Bremen, which on Wednesday also announced the end of the obligation to isolate for her state next month.\nThuringia has been planning this step for some time. In Bavaria, Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg, Hesse and Schleswig-Holstein, the obligation to isolate has already been lifted. Without this regulation and without the requirements for local and long-distance transport, in many places only the mask requirements for clinics, practices and other health services remain.\nThe farewell e-mail from the President of the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), which was made public, reminded of the great emotions such rules had triggered during the peak phase of the pandemic. Lothar Wieler, who the day before his had announced farewell to April, justifies the step with the enormous pressure and indirectly also public hostilities. As President of the most important German health institute, Wieler had at times become the enemy of conspiracy theorists during the pandemic.\nRecently there had also been repeated disagreements between Lauterbach and the RKI management. After the RKI decided in January 2022 to reduce the convalescent status from six to three months, Lautberbach withdrew the decision-making power from the institute. This was partly interpreted as disempowerment.\nThe RKI had already announced on Wednesday that Wieler's withdrawal was at his own request and in consultation with Lauterbach. In his e-mail, Wieler writes that in the future he wants to \"work again in the scientific and academic field \u2013 preferably in a calm and factual manner \u2013 but below the spotlight of politics and the media\".\nTags: company, Corona, Coronavirus, daily newspaper, FDP, health, long distance, longdistance, main emphasis, mask, Mask requirement, overturn, requirement, Robert Koch Institute, rules, taz, Trains\nPrevious Train stands 20 hours with passengers on the siding\nNext Art collections seek damages for jewel theft\nHow children fled the Nazis to Israel\nPanzer, Maassen and Diether Dehm: A difficult test for the CDU\nLack of prevention in Brokstedt's knife attack?\nMicrosoft wants to invest billions in OpenAI\nUkraine talks to allies about long-range missiles\nOlaf Scholz and the new friends of the turning point\nAmerican Football: NFL: Mahomes leads Chiefs into Super Bowl against Eagles","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the largest small business association in the U.S., is suing President Joe Biden over the new vaccine-or-test mandates for companies with over 100 employees.\nThe group filed a petition on November 9 with the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, demanding that the court pause the Occupational Safety and Health Administration rule.\nKaren Harned, executive director of NFIB's Small Business Legal Center, said that the small business economy is fragile and owners continue to manage challenges regarding staffing and supply chain disruptions.\n\"This mandate only increases those challenges and threatens to cause an enormous financial loss. Ultimately, the mandate restricts the freedom small business owners depend on to run their businesses and is a clear example of administrative overreach,\" she said.\nBiden's mandate saw opposition from state leaders who condemned the plan to be an unlawful case of federal overreach, immediately challenging the requirements in court. (Related: Unions sue Union Pacific over implementation of Biden's vaccine mandate.)\nThe Biden administration also saw a setback when a federal appeals court in New Orleans temporarily halted the mandate as it posed \"grave statutory and constitutional issues.\"\nIf the mandate survives the challenges, it will go into effect on January 4, 2022, and will affect over 80 million workers amidst an ongoing labor shortage and massive supply chain delays on top of the rising inflation in the already struggling economy.\nGovernment to rely on whistleblowers to implement mandates\nThe administration will also have to rely on whistleblowers to identify workplaces that are violating the rule because OSHA does not have enough safety officers to undertake the program.\nActing OSHA Chief Jim Frederick said that the agency will be focusing on job sites where workers require assistance to have a safe and healthy workplace, and they will be relying on complaints to address such issues. However, it is impossible to predict if employees will be willing to take the risk of tattling on their own employers.\nCritics have warned that whistleblowers have often faced retaliation from employers, and OSHA has offered little protection when they do.\nWorkers from different industries have already threatened to quit, retire, change companies or even face the prospect of losing their jobs rather than comply with the new rule mandating vaccines with alternative weekly testing and masking in the workplace.\nAmong those who are especially affected by the rule are small businesses that are classified to have revenue ranging from $1 to $40 million, and employment of 100 to 1,500 workers. NFIB argued that OSHA needs to use the standard notice-and-comment procedure for the mandate to gather public input instead of using the \"emergency\" provisions.\nSome said that if the matter was truly urgent, then the president would not have to make the tactical move to gain political positioning by waiting until the end of the holidays to implement the rules.\nThe associations working with NFIB include the Mississippi Trucking Association, Texas Trucking Association, Louisiana Motor Transport Association, American Trucking Associations, National Association of Wholesale Distributors, Food Industry Association, International Warehouse & Logistics Association, National Association of Convenience Stores, International Foodservices Distributors Association and the National Retail Federation (NRF).\nTrucking, retail and food industries were particularly worried about how the mandates will affect their business. The NFIB argued that the mandate will cause unrecoverable compliance costs, lost profits and sales. It could also exacerbate the labor shortage hitting small businesses.\nNRF President Matthew Shay said that retailers are concerned about implementing requirements during the holiday season. The NRF represents the nation's largest retailers, including Target and Walmart, and have asked for extensions of deadlines until after January.\n\"We have consistently and repeatedly communicated our concerns about the practical challenges of meeting those arbitrary targets. However, it appears that our only remaining course of action is to petition for judicial relief,\" Shay said in a statement.\nCompanies that fail to comply with the mandates will face fines of $13,653 per \"serious\" violation, and employers who will be found to be \"willful\" or repeat offenders will be subject to fines up to ten times that amount.\nGet more news related to vaccine mandates at Pandemic.news.\nTagged Under: big government, conspiracy, coronavirus, covid-19, health freedom, Joe Biden, medical fascism, Medical Tyranny, pandemic, Resist, revolt, transport, unions, vaccine mandates, vaccine wars, vaccines","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"HomeMultimediaPhotos\nWebAd\nSpace Operations Command Stand-up ceremony\nLt. Gen. Stephen N. Whiting, first commander of the newly re-designated Space Operations Command, shares his vision for the U.S. Space Force's new Field Command during a ceremony at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., Oct 21, 2020. SpOC is responsible for organizing, training, and equipping fielded space forces who will execute space warfighting operations for combatant commanders, coalition partners, the joint force, and the nation. (U.S. Space Force Photo by SSgt Justin Armstrong)\nTags: colorado, co, colorado springs, spacecom, usspacecom, space force, ussf, us space force, establishment, spoc, space operations command, lt gen whiting, lt gen stephen whiting, gen whiting, gen raymond, gen jay raymond\nPhoto by: Staff Sgt. J.T. Armstrong | VIRIN: 201021-F-CG053-0901.JPG","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"October 22, 2019 11:54AM ET\nWatch Trey Anastasio of Phish Cover Bon Iver's 'Towers'\nPhish frontman tells audience about dream in which he saw Tool with Vampire Weekend's Ezra Koenig\nJon Blistein\nJon Blistein's Most Recent Stories\nSasami's Heavy Metal for Soft Souls\nJack White Wanders Around a Purgatorial American Legion in 'Love Is Selfish' Video\nNicki Minaj No Longer Facing Harassment Lawsuit Filed by Husband's Rape Accuser\nPhish frontman Trey Anastasio fittingly covered Bon Iver's \"Towers\" during a concert in Justin Vernon's hometown of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, Monday.\nJamBase shared a fan-shot video of the performance in which Anastasio turns the lush tune into acoustic ballad. \"Oh, the sermons are the first to rest\/ Smoke on Sundays when you're drunk and dressed\/ Out the hollows where the swallow nests,\" Anastasio sang over nimble finger picking, giving a sense of what \"Towers\" might've sounded like had Bon Iver recorded it during the For Emma, Forever Ago era.\nFollowing the cover, Anastasio joked to the audience that it was \"kind of embarrassing coming to someone's town and playing their song\u2026 but I love that song and I love that album.\"\nVernon, in turn, is an avowed Phish fan, and recently discussed the band's role in shaping his ideas about music and improvisation during an interview on Ezra Koenig's Beats 1 show, Time Crisis. \"My community of friends in high school, that was our music,\" Vernon said. \"The sense of improvisation \u2014 very alive.\"\nCoincidentally, Koenig also came up during Anastasio's Eau Claire concert, as JamBase notes. Anastasio reportedly told the crowd about a dream he had in which he and Koenig went to see a Tool concert where, for some reason, Tool was dressed as an Eighties hair metal band.\nAnastasio has a handful of dates left on his fall solo tour. His next show is tomorrow, October 23rd, in Canton, Ohio, while the run wraps October 30th in New York City.\nIn This Article: Bon Iver,\tTrey Anastasio","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Music FeaturesTop Story\nCelebrating the Life of Linda Phillips: Community Members Reflect on the Impact of Nu\u00e7i's Space\nLinda Phillips. Credit: Mike White.\nby\tNucis Space Staff\tSeptember 29, 2021\nOn Oct. 9 from 3\u20139 p.m., Nu\u00e7i's Space will host a celebration of the life of its founder, Linda Phillips, who lost her year-long battle with pancreatic cancer earlier this year.\nAfter living through her son Nu\u00e7i's battle with crippling depression and enduring the overwhelming darkness that accompanied his death by suicide on Thanksgiving Day 1996, she decided to turn her grief into a mission to alleviate others' pain. Her dream radiates through the organization she founded. Nu\u00e7i's Space has been a part of the cultural fabric of Athens for more than two decades, and has done immeasurable good for not only our music and arts scene, but our entire community.\nThe Nu\u00e7i's Space staff have compiled memories and testimonials to share the nonprofit's history and to help illustrate the impact Linda has made in the lives of musicians during the past two decades and the generations to follow. Visit flagpole.com to read additional contributions.\nDavid Barbe: I met Linda in about the worst possible circumstances. She called me on Thanksgiving morning 1996 to ask me if I had seen Nu\u00e7i, since he had not come home as expected the night before. She picked me to call because I was one of his few friends whose last name she knew, and looked me up in the phone book. We had never met before. I offered to go over to his apartment and look around. When he didn't come to the door or answer his phone, I called her back, and she and Pierre drove up and met me at Nu\u00e7i's apartment, where we were soon faced with the tragedy of his suicide. It was emotionally devastating. Our shared experience that day became one of the bonds of what would become a long friendship.\nA month or so later, Linda called me and had an idea. A big one. She wanted to do something that would help other people like Nu\u00e7i, creative people struggling with depression and having suicidal thoughts; people who felt they had no place to turn. She was also appalled at the condition of the rehearsal spaces used by Nu\u00e7i and his bandmates. She wanted to create a place that did it all, offering help to those in need and providing resources for independent musicians. Her idea became Nu\u00e7i's Space.\nBob Sleppy: (October 1999) I pushed through the double doors of the 40 Watt and saw David Barbe and Daniel Hutchens on stage performing. The club was hosting a benefit for Nu\u00e7i's Space. While waiting at the bar an elaborate display near the coat-check caught my eye. Having lost a close friend to suicide in 1992, the display had a profound effect on me. As I learned more about Nu\u00e7i's story and Linda's plans for Nu\u00e7i's Space I began to see myself, my friends and fellow musicians within her vision. Nu\u00e7i's Space was going to be much more than just a rehearsal space. Excited about what I had just discovered, I took a piece of literature with an email address on it before I left the club. The email address belonged to Linda Phillips. My life would be forever changed.\nJane Peach: Linda spoke at a Family Counseling Service staff meeting in early 2000. Her vision, passion and genuineness were moving and inspiring. So many came through my office, after first a late-night call to Linda, who was always available to calmly and compassionately listen and be fully present.\nBrian Smith: I am so thankful for Linda. In the early days of Nu\u00e7i's Space, I had one of my first severe episodes dealing with my bipolar disorder. As a musician, I didn't have money to afford counseling or medication and, as a newer Athenian, I wasn't sure where to go or who to turn to. I went to Nu\u00e7i's Space because I heard they offered help. Linda helped me get set up with counseling services through Family Counseling Center of Athens, and also helped me find a psychiatrist to get the medication I needed at the time and at an affordable rate. She called me several times throughout the experience and offered her kindness and encouragement and helped push me forward through the process. I owe her such a tremendous debt of gratitude.\nPatterson Hood: It is nearly impossible to capture the impact Linda Phillips has had on my life in a few mere words. I first met her sometime around the summer of 2000\u2026 Around that same time, a friend of mine died of suicide, and his girlfriend Rebecca, who was also a friend of mine, was in a very dark place. Linda personally helped guide Rebecca through the darkest hours of her life and away from her own thoughts of suicide. A year or so later, we began dating and have now been together for 20 years, married the past 17, with two beautiful children. Rebecca will always say that Linda Phillips saved her life.\nBS: Linda volunteered for over a decade before she retired to New York City in 2009. Linda drove 70 miles from her home in Atlanta to Nu\u00e7i's Space several days a week. On Wednesday evenings she volunteered to facilitate a peer-run support group called Survivors of Suicide, for those who had lost a loved one to suicide. She would spend her days meeting with musicians who were seeking support and comfort. Linda became a dear friend and fierce advocate for those who opened themselves up to her kindness. It was common, following a full workday and the long return trip home, she would retreat to her home office and continue to make and receive calls from \"my musicians,\" as she likes to refer to our clients.\nSteve Hinsch: I began my search online\u2026Survivors of Suicide, a phrase I'd never heard of, jumped out at me. I found a group in Athens at Nuci's Space\u2026So my first meeting, with a crowd of pensive, welcoming people, I was welcomed by Linda. I felt out of place, kinda like my first AA meeting, but Linda put me at ease quickly\u2026Before that meeting's end, in my 50s, I cried like a baby. But not alone.\nShauna H: I am 42 years old, alive and well. This is my Nu\u00e7i's story of how Linda and Nu\u00e7i Phillips saved my life\u2026I was 22 years old, living in Athens, working in the service industry, and playing in bands. One night I was home alone, once again at a jumping-off place, a danger to myself. I was clutching a bar napkin with a phone number and the word \"help\" written on it that a friend had given me. It was 2 a.m. and the number went to a voicemail, which I blubbered a message on. Within five minutes my phone rang. It was Linda. She called me back in the middle of the night and talked to me for hours. She talked to me until she felt like I was going to be safe until my appointment the following day with a psychiatrist and therapist. It was the sliver of hope I needed to stay alive. I will forever be grateful for her love.\nLaura Wilkerson: My first encounter with Linda was at my first Survivors of Suicide meeting in 2007. When I timidly walked into the Nu\u00e7i's Space library and met Linda for the first time, I had no idea how the trajectory of my life would change. From the very beginning, Linda truly understood the complicated grief I felt over the loss of my brother, and she gave me the feeling that there was hope for a return to \"normal.\" She would always say \"If love could have kept them here, they'd be alive right now.\"\nBS: Linda was a stalwart advocate for those who suffer from brain illness and worked tirelessly to prevent suicide. She was a survivor in every sense of the word. Although it was not an easy decision to retire from her role at Nu\u00e7i's Space in 2009, she understood the need for the organization to evolve. After her move to New York City, she stayed in close contact with everyone at Nu\u00e7i's Space; offering a caring ear, thoughtful advice and clarity of purpose when needed. Although 800 miles would separate her from Nu\u00e7i's Space, Linda's presence is always felt here.\nLesley Cobbs: When Linda left Athens, we talked on the phone. Long, intense calls about even the smallest happening or problem our staff members were facing. One by one, she would ask about every one of us, sometimes leaving me with the instruction to \"make sure they call me this week.\" Other times, very cleverly drawing out of me things I didn't even want to say. Her superpower, making you say uncomfortable truths, was one in a long list of superpowers.\nAndrew Shearer: I moved to Athens right after high school, and it was my first time being away from my family and living on my own. The staff at Nu\u00e7i's Space were the first friends I made in town, and they didn't care that I was new to the city and knew absolutely no one. Linda was an immediate hero to me for what she created, but she was also the closest thing to a mother that I had nearby. Years later, long after all my bands had broken up, I stopped in to see her just to say hello and thank her. \"You probably don't remember me,\" I said. Linda replied, \"Of course I do. I remember all my kids.\"\nBS: Thankfully, Linda finished her first book \"A Beautiful Here\" in 2016 to leave with us. It's a memoir of her experience with Nu\u00e7i through his battle with clinical depression and her grieving process after his death. The latter part of the book shares the inspiration for her creation of Nu\u00e7i's Space and mission to prevent suicide. Prior to her diagnosis of pancreatic cancer in late December 2019, Linda shared with me that she had started to write a second book. She never shared with me the subject matter but I'm confident her goal was to help others.\nDave Schools: I'm so proud of what Nu\u00e7i's Space has become. It's a testament to the love Linda had for her son, as well as the extraordinary strength of her vision for a place of coming together and healing\u2026 I wish every community had such a resource. Thank you, Linda, for sowing the seeds of healing from your tragic loss.\nJim White: At age 17 [my daughter] suffered a bonafide mental health crisis, and as is often the case with troubled teens, my daughter kept her struggles a secret. When I finally worked out what was going on behind the scenes, it was clear that a major intervention was needed to literally save her life. The first thing I did was call Nu\u00e7i's Space. And really, I feel fairly confident saying that this was the difference between life and death for my kid. She's survived long enough to learn how to shine, to find her stride as a human being, and I'm fairly sure that would not have happened but for Nu\u00e7i's Space\u2026When I travel the world now, touring in countries far and wide, I often make mention of Nu\u00e7i's Space, and of Linda Phillips' courage and vision in creating it\u2026I wish there was a Nuci's Space in every city in the world\u2014that would be a fitting homage to the amazing, inspirational work Linda started.\nBS: I was fortunate to have spent a few days with Linda and her family about a month prior to her passing. Although it was evident that cancer and its treatment had ravaged her body and slowed her incredible mind, her sweet smile and sense of humor were still intact. At one point during our visit, Linda held my hand and confessed, with regretful acceptance, that she wouldn't be able to finish her writing. Looking into my eyes, she said softly and confidently, \"Darling, it'll be up to you to finish writing our story.\"\nOften, I interpret those words more broadly, to include all of us who champion awareness and treatment of brain illness with kindness, empathy and care for our fellow human beings. That is the legacy of Linda Phillips, and it will be the responsibility of those who knew her and are inspired by her work to \"finish writing the story.\" I was reminded by Virginia Roberts, a close friend of Linda's, who helped her scout a location for Nu\u00e7i's Space in 1999. She said, \"When she doubted her vision, I remember we repeated 'If not now, when?' I added, 'If not you, then who?'\"\nDroney!\nby\tTom Tomorrow\t- Sep 29, 2021\nCopycat Friend Stealing My Style\nby\tBonita Applebum\t- Sep 29, 2021","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Xenophon's Hellenika Book I: The Return of Alcibiades\nBook I of Xenophon's Hellenika lasts roughly from 411-406 BC and it begins \"not very many days later\" from the point at which Thucydides concluded his history, though there is a notable gap between the two texts. However, Xenophon's Hellenika begins en media res. It is a seemingly innocuous beginning to the text (it does not include a defense of his subject matter in the manner of Thucydides or Herodotus).The first person mentioned in Xenophon's Hellenika is Thymochares from Athens who loses a naval battle to the Spartans (Sparta is under the leadership of Agesandridas). The loss is a tragedy because Athens is widely renowned for its naval prowess whereas Sparta is praised for its superior infantry. Perhaps at the beginning Xenophon offers a clue into his book -instead of showcasing the downfall of Athens as we previously witnessed in Thucydides, Xenophon proceeds with an assumption of Athenian decline.\nVery quickly in the text we are reintroduced to Alcibiades (1.1.5). He leads the Athenians in a series of skirmishes along the Hellespont, Thrace, and Byzantium (present-day Northern Turkey at the Dardanelles). We are offered contrasting views of generalship as the Syracusan generals are popular among the troops because the troops honor the victory of their leaders (1.1.28-29). In contrast the veteran soldiers of Athens who refuse to be marshaled under both Alcibiades and Thrasyllos's new troops unless they all win a collective battle together (1.2.17). We begin to see a picture of a fragmented Athenian empire. Economically, Athens has been importing grains from the Hellespont into the city via the Piraeius. It does not grow its own agriculture. Athens is in a state of decay and decline.\nEnter Alcibiades. He is welcomed back among the Athenians when he sails into the Piraeus in 407 BC amidst a large crowd from both the port and the city. The people give many reasons for praising Alcibiades's return: they say he had been slandered unjustly, and that he had always sought to enrich Athens above all others. In essence the masses offer forgiveness to Alcibiades. However a few people still blame Alcibiades for past injustices (notably Xenophon's explication of the pro-Alcibiades camp is significantly longer passage than the anti-Alicibiades). Alcibiades waits to see his family in the crowd before strolling into Athens surrounded by armed guards (a sign of the uncertainty of his return) and the assembly promptly praises him and appoints Alcibiades Supreme General of Athens. The people hope Alcibiades can make Athens a great city again, by returning it to its former glory.\nMeanwhile Sparta comes under the capable command of Lysander in the Hellespont. A surprising alliance is forged between Persia and Sparta, with Persia under Pharnabazus supporting Sparta in the Hellespont, and Persian funding increases compensation for the Spartan infantry. Previously Lysander had been persuaded by Alcibiades to encourage infighting among the Athenian cities. Meanwhile Athens wins a great victory at Arginousai (east of Lesbos) but the generals are unable to rescue their stranded triremes so the Assembly debates whether or not to try the generals for abandoning the soldiers. The only man to object is Socrates who says he will \"do nothing except in accordance with the law\" (1.7.15). Xenophon paints Socrates as a man who is isolated in his obedience to the law. One man, Euryptolemos, rises to offer a moderate path for the Athenians. He suggests trying the generals individually based on an ancient custom but when he is done speaking the assembly votes it down and promptly executes the six generals in attendance. Later they have a change of heart and instead punish the men they blame as the accusers. Book I concludes as we witness the cruelty of the people of Athens.\nFor this reading I used the impeccable Landmark edition of Xenophon's Hellenika by businessman-turned classical scholar Robert B. Strassler.\n\u2190 Thucydides on Pericles and the Plague\n\u2192 Jaws 2","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home \/ Blog \/ The Conundrum of History\nThe Conundrum of History\nThe Babe of Bethlehem, whose birth we celebrate, is the conundrum of history, a puzzle, a problem, a prince whose crib was a manger and whose genealogy was stained by men and women of unfit character and ill repute. As a child, He was teased by those questioning the legitimacy of His birth. As a youth He was taunted by brothers who doubted His mission. As a man He bore the scorn of those seeking His destruction. Yet the power of His presence astonished the masses, and they said of Him, \"What manner of man is this?\"\nHe was a working man, a ragged carpenter, with neither a roof above his head nor a pillow beneath it, sleeping under the stars or in borrowed beds, His robe a blanket, His moon a nightlight.\nFor thirty-six months, He drifted about doing good and telling stories. He never hurt a soul. He healed the sick, taught the masses, fed the hungry, walked across the seas, and preached the Good News. Wherever He went, the miraculous broke out\u2014at weddings, at funerals, on the land and on the lake, on the mountainside and in the city streets. He became the help of the helpless and the hope of the hopeless. He turned water into wine, and with bread and fish He fed a multitude; yet He Himself was sometimes hungry, and in His death He cried in thirst.\nHe is mystery in every way: Obscure in birth, humble in youth, hardworking in life, flawless in character, gentle in spirit. Yet hated, rejected, beaten, and crucified\u2014though His condemner said, \"I find no fault in Him\" and His executioner said, \"Surely this was the Son of God.\"\nHe was buried in a donated mausoleum. Yet His tomb, guarded by the Roman soldiers, was opened by the heavenly agents\u2014and found empty. And for two thousand years we can say that all the angels of heaven, all the demons of hell, all the stars in the sky, and all the men of the earth have never understood the influence of this soft child in swaddling clothes who was laid in a manger with no crib for a bed\u2014Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\u2014Emma Snider's Pastor, from \"Gabriel's Cry\" by Rob Morgan, Christmas 2010","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Thomas Crauford of Jordanhill\nBiography of Thomas Crauford of Jordanhill\nIn 1576 Thomas Crawford (or Crauford) of Jordanhill (1530-1603) gave the University an annual rent of 16 bolls of oatmeal from the mill of Partick, for the maintenance of a bursar in Philosophy. The bursar was to be presented by him or by one of his successors or, failing them, by the Principal and Regents. Crawford was the first person to found a bursary at the University from his own means.\nCrawford fought with the Scots army at the Battle of Pinkie in 1547, served as a soldier in France and in 1571 led the successful assault on Dumbarton Castle which captured it from the supporters of Mary, Queen of Scots. He acquired the lands of Jordanhill in 1562 and was Glasgow's Provost in 1577.\nDied 3 January 1603.\nUniversity Link: Benefactor\nOccupation categories: soldiers\nRecord last updated: 20th Jun 2007\nCrawfurd's Bursary","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Business and Classified\nBusiness to Business Services\nCommunity Government and Safety\nFinancial and Legal\nReal Estate for Lease Rent Buy\nBruce McMurray\nBruce McMurray, 76, Granville Summit, PA and formerly of Phoenix, AZ passed away at home very unexpectedly on Monday morning, December 12, 2016.\nBorn in Canton, PA, Bruce Andrew was a son of the late Percy Andrew and Neva Lou (Shedden) McMurray. He graduated from Troy High School in 1957. Bruce was employed as a heavy equipment and diesel mechanic until retiring in 2005. Later Bruce and his wife, the former Karen Moffat, relocated to the Windfall area. He was a member of the Canton Moose Lodge No. 429, a social member of the\nCanton V.F.W. Post 714 and was a member of the International Union of Operating Engineers of Phoenix, AZ. Bruce was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed times shared with family and friends. Favorite hobbies included hunting, fishing and planting trees. He also attended many tractor pulls and stockcar races.\nSurviving is his wife Karen; children: Travis McMurray, Lori Stegemann and Janis Proffitt all of Phoenix and Brenda Fly, Houston, TX; mother-in-law, Phyllis Moffat, Elmira, NY; several grandchildren and great grandchildren; brothers; Cliff McMurray, Canton and Gene McMurray, Granville Summit; aunt and uncle; Norma Shedden, Troy and Leon Shedden, Granville Summit; many, a sister-in-law, Jo (Dennis) Carlson, Justin, TX, special nieces, nephews and cousins.\nHe was predeceased by his granddaughter, Brittany.\nA memorial service to honor Bruce's life will be announced at a later date. Burial will be private.\nIn lieu of flowers consider a memorial to the Windfall United Methodist Church, 1204 Redington Ave. Troy, PA 16947. Pepper Funeral Home, 578 Springbrook Drive in Canton is in care of his arrangements. Share condolences at www.pepperfuneralhomes.com\nClick below to search by the first letter of the last name or date.\n\u200bThe Canton Independent-Sentinel\nIncorporating The Troy Gazette-Register\nCanton, PA 17724\nProud to be a member of:\nCanton Area Chamber of Commerce\nTroy Chamber of Commerce\nBusiness & Classified\nOur website has a wide variety of advertising options for the business community. Our goal is to continue offering the best advertising value in the four county area - in print and online. To be included in the online business community listing click on the Get Listed button. You have nothing to lose (it's free) and a larger audience to gain.\nIf you'd like more information about our website please contact any of our staff at 570-673-5151 or via email.\nPrivacy Policy | This website is owned by The Canton Independent-Sentinel, Incorporating the Troy Gazette-Register.\nPhoto used under Creative Commons from bortescristian","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Interview Tips: How to Show Your Knowledge of Medical School\nDuring your Med School interview, it's very likely you will be asked to explain why you applied there - but you can only answer this if you know enough detail about the university. These tips will help you to showcase your knowledge of the Medical School you're interviewing for.\nAt your Medical School interview, you'll need to show that you understand the course \u2013 and that you would be a good fit there. That's why knowledge of Medical School questions crop up so often. These tips will help you to breeze through those common interview questions.\nResearch The Medical School\nThere are many Medical Schools in the UK, so what compelled you to apply to the specific ones that you chose?\nMedical Schools will want to know why you're interested in studying there, so it's important to have an answer! Try to steer clear of generic responses that involve talking about the Medical School's ranking or saying that your friends are applying there too.\nInstead, take the time to research the Medical School \u2013 what makes it different from others? Are there any unique research or placement opportunities that excite you? Think about why this particular Medical School is a good fit for you.\nDon't Miss Out On The Best Prep\nMMI Circuits and Interview Courses Filling Up Fast\nMMI CircuitsInterview Course\nSpeak To A Medical Student At That University\nWhat better way to gain insight than by talking to a Medical student at the university you're applying to? They can provide information about:\nThe course itself\nWorkload expectation and pressure\nClinical placement experiences\nGeneral advice about adapting to Medical School\/university life\nPerhaps you know someone who is studying at the Medical School where you've secured an interview and can reach out to them. If not, don't worry! Check out the UCAS website \u2013 it has the option to chat with students.\nNot only will this give you more insight, it will also demonstrate to interviewers that you have taken initiative to learn more about the Medical School and therefore have a genuine interest in studying there.\nThink About What You Can Offer The Medical School\nWhilst it's crucial to consider why the Medical School is a good fit for you, thinking about what you can bring to the School is equally important. Interviewers want to know why they should select you above other applicants.\nHere are some things to think about when considering why you are a good fit for a particular Medical School:\nStrong qualities you possess in both academic and non-academic settings\nHow you could become an active contributor to the Medical School\/university in general\nRemember, it is a fine balance between being confident in yourself and being cocky. Use realistic and personalised examples, rather than making grand claims about what you will accomplish when you are at Medical School.\nDo Not Underestimate Extracurricular Activities\nThis may seem like a strange one at first, but interviewers will likely be curious to know what extracurricular activities you plan to take part in whilst at Medical School.\nThe purpose of this question is to find out whether you are someone who can juggle the pressures of Medical School and also make time for non-academic commitments. Candidates who can do this demonstrate good time management, which is a key skill for Doctors to have.\nIf there are any new sports or activities you are keen to try, mention them! It's always a plus to show interviewers that you are open-minded and willing to try unfamiliar things.\nPractise Tricky Questions\nOne of the best ways to prepare for your interview is to practise answering tricky questions.\nCheck out our guide to knowledge of Med School questions with top tips on how to answer them.\nUnderstanding the difference between sympathy and empathy\nInterview Tips: How to Demonstrate Your Interest in Medicine\nMock Medicine Interview","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Tag Archives: liri gero\nFier Martyrs' Cemetery\nMore on Albania \u2026..\nMany of the Martyrs' Cemeteries throughout Albania are situated on hills, sometimes quite high hills, in the vicinity of the cities and towns. This is the case with the Fier Martyrs' Cemetery which, when it was constructed, would have been clearly seen from the centre of the town, the area around Sheshi Pavar\u00ebsia (Independence Square) and the Bashkia (Town Hall). Up to the 1990s the buildings weren't that tall but subsequent construction of high-rise flats has meant that you don't really see the cemetery until you're almost upon it.\nAs you come to the cemetery from the northern side a residential road brings you to a small, now abandoned, white building \u2013 all fittings having been removed. This is too small to have been a museum that were normally situated near a cemetery (and anyway, there's a proper Historical Museum in the centre of town, in a good condition, looking as if it has only recently been refurbished and with many fine exhibits from the Socialist period). The building must have some connection to the cemetery (perhaps a place selling flowers on special occasions, but that's only speculation) as it wouldn't have served many other purposes.\nFrom this building there are a series of steps taking you to the lapidar and statue at the highest point of the hill. The graves are laid out to the right of the steps, with the tombs on two levels. The whole area is relatively clean, the tombs are undamaged, and although the grass is growing between the stone tiles and a little untidy around the graves it is obviously cared for, at least on an occasional basis.\nProbably when the cemetery was originally laid out there would just have been a lapidar, although not the one there now. If we go back to the late 1940s and early 50s the lapidar would have been a simple affair, sitting on the highest point, with a star somehow attached to the highest point facing the approach steps or perhaps surmounting the pillar.\nThe present lapidar sits on a large, raised plinth and must be, at least, the second reincarnation with the area being improved at the same time the statue was added. But what you see today is not what would have been seen at that time in the early seventies.\nI'm almost certain the plinth and lapidar are from the 1970s but they have recently been restored following years of neglect and vandalism. The people and the Bashkia (local government) of Fier made a decision, anything up to ten years ago, to recover and recognise the past sacrifices of local people in the National Liberation War. It was in 2010 that the new (and awful) Liri Gero statue was unveiled and the monument to the 68 Girls was given a new plinth. It would make sense to think that the cemetery was restored at the same time.\nThe top face of the plinth is covered with marble tiles, is in a very good condition and are in three colours \u2013 red, white and brown \u2013 with a simple geometric pattern all the way around. The concrete below is unadorned, but clean and undamaged, and raises the plinth about a half a metre above the surrounding area.\nThe lapidar itself is a simple tall, rectangular pillar, wider at the bottom couple of metres or so, and then soaring vertically upwards. Whether the original marble facing was stolen or just fell off due to neglect I'm unsure. Now it is covered in white and greyish marble slabs from the top to the bottom. The highest limit of the widest part is indicated by a frieze of narrow, red tiles. However, there's been a bit of cost cutting as the tiles on the topmost part of the lapidar are only on the side facing the steps and half way on the right and left face giving the impression that the decoration is 'functional', that is, on those parts most people will see as they come up the steps.\nThere's also been a bit of cost cutting on the metal decoration on the main face. At the bottom there's a large laurel branch with nine leaves. This looks to be treated sheet steel but there are signs of rust appearing at the joins of the leaves and the branch. Higher up the words 'Lavdi Deshmoreve' ('Glory to the Martyrs) runs in large, golden letters vertically from the top down. From a distance this looks quite smart but once close up you can see that the letters have been made out of sheet steel, boxed, in three dimensions and then painted with gold paint. The elements are starting to take their toll and the paint is fading and rust is starting to show. At the top of the column, a few centimetres from the top, is a large, red, metal star \u2013 the symbol of Communism.\nThis is the first time, so far, that I've seen sheet steel used in the renovation of a lapidar. Whether the laurel branch would have been on the original I don't know but the words 'Lavdi Deshmoreve' almost certainly would have, it's universal on Albanian lapidars. But almost invariably the letters would have been made out of the more expensive bronze and it's possible the originals had been looted and melted down for scrap.\nThe other component of the Fier Cemetery lapidar is a large (about twice life-size) statue of a female partisan. Being Fier, which still celebrates the bravery and heroism of Liri Gero and the 68 Partisan Girls, it's not a surprise a female statue was chosen.\nFier Cemetery \u2013 Female Partisan\nThe figure stands on a solid block of concrete a couple of metres to the right of the monolith. Unusually, this statue has a name, 'Liria fitohet dhe mbrohet me pushke' meaning 'Freedom won and defended by the rifle'. This is the implied meaning of most of the statues in such circumstances, taking its lead from a the revolutionary slogan of the Party of Labour of Albania, 'To build Socialism holding a pickaxe in one hand and the rifle in the other' \u2013 what has been gained by the workers is never guaranteed unless they are prepared to fight to defend them from all attacks, whether internal or external.\nThe statue is made of concrete and is the work of Gjergji J Toska and Qiraku Dano and was inaugurated in 1972 (or perhaps 1973). Toska was from the region of Myzeqeja, which is just to the north of Fier, between Divjake and Lushnje. In an interview he has said that where he grew up had an influence on his sculptural works. The sculpture took about 18 months to create and it was one of a number that had been commissioned for other cemeteries in the country. During the period when these type of sculptures were being installed in Albania it was normal for final approval to be granted by a local approval commission, in the early 1970s none such existed in Fier so photos of his work were sent to Tirana, where the work was well received.\nAgain there are elements that appear as a recurring motif. The woman is striding out as if she were climbing in the mountains, representing Albania and the fact that the Partisans used the hills as their base to attack the invaders and soon controlling the countryside, leaving the occupation forces surrounded in the towns.\nIn her right hand she holds the top of the barrel of her rifle, the butt of which is resting on the hillside next to her right foot. Although her weapon is a good representation of a bolt-action rifle it is much bigger than it would have been in reality. It would have taken, indeed, a true Amazon to fire such a weapon. But a weapon of such a size was necessary to allow the pose the sculptors have chosen to represent.\nHer legs are as far apart as possible and she is stretching up to hold the top of the gun. Her left hand is stretched out behind, and above, her head to hold the right, top edge of partisan flag (and later to be the national flag of the country) with its symbol of the double-headed eagle with the Communist star above the heads. The top left corner of the flag is being held taut by having a fixed bayonet used as a short and temporary flagpole and the material is scrunched up in her hand so we don't see the normal rectangle of the banner but more of a trapezoidal shape. The bottom right of the flag hangs down and partially covers her long hair, resting on her shoulder, a small triangle fluttering free. She has a determined look on her face and looks into the distance, to the left of her rifle.\nHer limbs almost form an X, the right arm and left leg in a straight line, the other two limbs not doing so as her right leg is higher up the hill she is climbing. This gives the figure a sense of dynamism. She is moving forward as well as going up, going higher. Stretching she is pushing herself to achieve more. As a Partisan this is first and foremost victory in the National Liberation War against Fascism but in that war Communists were fighting to rid their country of the invaders but also in order to build a new society. And once the revolution is won it's not possible to rest on your laurels. It's difficult to make a revolution but it's even more difficult to build a new sort of society \u2013 which will be constantly under attack from the capitalists, both in the country and from without, and more the powerful imperialist nations. So the task of a Partisan changes after liberation but it doesn't get any easier \u2013 hence the title of the statue.\nThe Partisan is dressed in full uniform and has the red star on her cap and (what would have been) a red bandana around her neck. Around her waist she wears an ammunition belt.\nAlthough it's not immediately obvious from the front on looking at the back of the statue we see that her long hair is being blown over her left shoulder, indicating that a strong wind is blowing into her face. Another indication of being in the high mountains and suggests more movement as the flag would be fluttering.\nFreedom won and defended by the rifle\nThe statue looks to be in very good condition and has recently been painted, the paint showing few signs of wear but then I don't think that Fier gets particularly harsh weather conditions at any time of year. As with most of these concrete statues they would not have been originally painted at all, just the unadorned concrete, but this is a general approach to the cleaning and renovation of monuments now in different parts of the country.\nThe grave of Liri Gero will be in this cemetery, but I was amiss on my last visit and didn't identify exactly where it is. I will remedy that on my next visit.\nFier Martyrs' Wall of Honour\nIn some of the Martyrs' cemeteries there's a list of all those from the area who died in the war. However, this is not the case in Fier. On the first floor (which documents the period from pre-war years to 1990) of the Fier Historical Museum there's a wall of remembrance, listing those from the Fier district who gave their lives for National Liberation. Although a recent creation it has all the aspects you'd expect from the Socialist period. The background is the Communist red and in the centre there's a large black, double-headed eagle. Over the two heads is a golden star. At the very top are the words 'Deshmoret e luftes antifashiste nacional\u00e7lirimtare' (Martyrs of the National Liberation War) in gold letters. And then, also in gold letters, are the names of 443 men and women from the Fier district \u2013 many more than are commemorated with a tomb in the cemetery.\nLocation of the Fier Martyrs' Cemetery.\nIt's best to arrive at the cemetery from the north, going up Rruga Skender Muskaj, from Rruga Jani Bakalli, and taking the first left along Rruga Koli Stamo \u2013 this brings you to the derelict building at the bottom of the steps.\n40\u00b0 43\u2032 10.3476\" N\n19\u00b0 33\u2032 49.0465\" E\nOther lapidars in Fier.\nSo far I have been concentrating on the more elaborate monuments that come under the heading of 'lapidars' and which have been identified by the Albanian Lapidar Survey. To me that makes sense as the more ornate and complicated works of art have a story to tell and, although sometimes it has been difficult to find the information, it has been a pleasure trying to unravel what is before us. However, the vast majority of lapidars are more modest, but in their own way as important and significant a part of Albania's history as the grand works of sculpture. More importantly all these small lapidars commemorate men or women who died fighting Fascism. Sometimes only two or three but even though they may not have been honoured as 'Heroes of the People' they were fundamental in the victory of November 1944.\nIn a sense the condition and evolution of the three other lapidars in the centre of Fier encapsulate the problem that Albania has in dealing with its past. Revolutionary Socialism never has been, and never will be, a State of all the people. For many reasons, class background, ideological and religious convictions, simple greed and selfishness there will always be those who will resist and use every opportunity to sabotage or undermine any achievements in a Socialist society. To all these negative factors have to be added the mistakes that the revolutionaries make, either out of ignorance, excessive zeal or even those who have infiltrated the Party in order to undermine its work, that exacerbate an already difficult task. And that's before you have to take into account efforts by economically more powerful external forces to destroy a socialist society by whatever means possible.\nThis means that symbols of a past period are bound to be targets once the revolution loses support amongst a significant proportion of the population. In Albania the easiest target was the General Secretary of the Party of Labour for the majority of the time of Socialist construction, Enver Hoxha. As do all revolutionary Marxist-Leninists he believed in the 'dictatorship of the proletariat', a concept that developed from the concrete experience of workers in different parts of Europe seeking to build a society which was not based on exploitation and oppression. By presenting and arguing this ideological stance Hoxha was branded 'Dictator' by his enemies and detractors. It was to their advantage to try to make the concept, that has to involve the vast majority of a society to be successful, into a personal, individual matter.\nBut the idea of the 'dictatorship of the proletariat' developed from the defeats that workers had undergone throughout history but especially from the late 19th century onwards. The thirty thousand men, women and children who were slaughtered in the last week of May 1871 at the end of the Paris Commune; the massacre of the Spartacists in Germany in 1919; the Civil War in Russia when the White forces were supported by 14 countries which only a few months before were sworn enemies; the interventions that Albania itself was subject to in the first years after liberation by the combined efforts of the British and the Americans all reinforced the truth that if the workers want to take real, and not just imagined, power (as is promised by Social Democracy and the ballot box) then they have to fight as much after the revolution as before it.\nWhen we come back to the idea of the lapidars in Albania we see that Hoxha therefore become the easiest target. Public statues of him and the likes of the Memorial to the Berat Meeting of 1944, where he is a prominent figure amongst the fine sculpture where many tens of people were depicted (a sad loss), were destroyed in the early days of the counter-revolution. Now he is printed on mugs and pens in the souvenir shops of Gjirokaster or found as a small stone bust in small Albanian produce shops throughout the country \u2013 although a large bust of him is presently covered in a white tarpaulin in the 'Sculpture Park' behind the National Art Gallery in Tirana (or at least was in May of 2015).\nThe issue then becomes what to do with the other monuments, in the main commemorating those who died in the Anti-Fascist National Liberation War, in a country with such a small population that virtually every family would have had a relative amongst the country's martyrs, within a generation or two. This meant that the majority of the monuments weren't conscious targets of attack by reactionary forces but time, mindless and infantile vandalism and general neglect would play their part in erasing the country's past.\nThere are a lot of questions which address this issue of identity, relationship to the past and how culture in general is seen in Albania today but that will take some space so I'll return to that at a later date (or else this post will never end).\nHowever, a part of that debate can be seen played out in the Fier lapidars.\nMonument to the Three Martyrs\n3 Martyrs \u2013 Fier\nOn the right hand side of the road, about 200m from Sheshi Europa Plaza (on the Fier ring-road) on the SH73 \u2013 the road to Berat \u2013 is a modest monument to three young men killed in the fight to liberate the city from the German Nazis. This is more typical of the lapidars around the country than those I have documented so far and if you didn't know it was there it would be very easy to miss. Unlike War Memorials in the UK it is not common for there to be some sort of railing around the monument, not now nor in the past.\nMore typical but also on the modest side of typical. Some of the lapidars seek to impress as they soar skywards, although there may not be a great deal of ornament or decoration, but this one is minimalist and only stands about 2 metres high. So we have a simple, concrete monolith and on each side of that column there are two 'wings' which extend to just below half way up. It's painted white (and fairly recently going by the condition) and the only other aspect of it is a marble plaque fixed to the top half of the facade. In most of these cases there would have been a red star but I could see no indication that something had been fixed just above the plaque (where you would expect to find one) so it's possible that one was attached at the very top, normally a painted iron star attached by short, narrow pieces of reinforced iron. Whatever the situation in the past there's no star there now.\nAlthough it has been repainted there has been no attention paid to the plaque. The letters on the plaque had been cut out of the marble and then made more obvious by being painted in black. That has worn and it's now very difficult to make out the words, especially if you aren't good at the language and can't make assumptions of what the words should be. In different places I've seen fairly badly delineated letters, perhaps more good intentions than skill, so this is something that has to be taken as it comes.\nThe most important point I wish to make about this lapidar is the fact that, to all intents and purposes, to most Albanians it doesn't seem to exist. Obviously it exists as an entity but not for what it represents. On the day I visited this lapidar the area immediately around it was relatively clear. It sits at the side of a field where there is a small lay-by. When the ALS team visited it was holding up a moped and breeze blocks for some construction project were being stored right beside it.\n3 Martyrs \u2013 Fier \u2013 photo by Marco Mazzi\nNow, was this done consciously \u2013 that the people who were treating a war memorial as just a convenient post against which to lean their bike and therefore making apolitical statement \u2013 or unconsciously, not realising what it was and the bike and the breeze blocks had to go somewhere? Or are these small and unobtrusive lapidars just victims of their own simplicity, people don't see them unless they really look?\nCarved into the marble plaque are the words:\nM\u00eb 27-VII-1944 ran\u00eb n\u00eb luft\u00ebn p\u00ebr \u00e7lirimin e qytetit t\u00eb Fierit d\u00ebshmor\u00ebt e Luft\u00ebs Nacional \u00c7lirimtare Tomor Dizdari, Orman Zaloshnja, Vangjel Gjini.\nThis translates as:\nOn 27-VII-1944, in the fight to liberate the city of Fier during the National Liberation War, the martyrs Tomor Dizdar, Orman Zaloshnja, Gender Vangeli fell.\nAt that time this area would have been considered well out of the town centre so, this is presumably the location where they actually died. So far I've been unable to find any more information about the three martyrs.\n40\u00b0 43\u2032 7.4641\" N\nMonument to the 11th Brigade\n11th Brigade \u2013 Fier\nThis monument is right in the centre of town, not far from the Bashkia and at the junction of the street in which the Historical Museum can be found. This is a step up from the previous lapidar, displaying more architectural elements but without involving any sculptural elements. This particular lapidar also demonstrates the process, stated long ago and now again becoming a trend in parts of the country, of updating\/upgrading\/restoring\/renovating the lapidars. Here the old has been demolished and a new created in the same location \u2013 and it's almost a replica. But not quite.\nBoth consist of a platform, which has three steps on the right hand side of the long edge which continue on the right hand narrow edge. On this platform a monolith rises up to a height of about eight. On the left hand side of this monolith there's a curved buttress at the bottom. It's here where there's a slight difference between the old and the new. On the old this right hand structure is joined by another rectangular slab of concrete which extends upwards about a metre over the first. On the new there is a space between these two components and the concrete in between is painted a deep red, which continues from under the curved buttress. On both the versions a concrete slab about 2 x 4 metres is placed at 90\u00ba to the lapidar.\nAlthough there's a possibility that the old has been renovated I don't think this is possible, at least not for all of the structure. The platform has been faced on the lower part by false brick tiles, as have the steps. The top of the platform has also been covered with marble tiles. This would cover all the wear and tear of over 40 years on the concrete so that part might be part of the original. I don't think this is the case with the rest of the lapidar.\n11th Brigade \u2013 Fier \u2013 photos by Marco Mazzi\nApart from the separation of the two slabs of concrete it all looks a lot smarter, the edges are sharper and I don't think that can be achieved with a repair job (and would you put new, modern concrete on a crumbling forty-year old base? Also the slab that contains the letters appears wider than the original. Another difference is the red star on the facade that faces to the left. On the old this is larger and has greater depth whereas on the new it's smaller and flatter.\nThe wording on the two versions is also slightly different. On the old the letters are just stencilled, in red paint, onto a white background \u2013 these were probably not the original but a later 'restoration'. They are:\n1 Nentor 1944 Brigada E XI-S\n1 November 1944 S Brigade XI\nS is for Sulmuese. This can be translated as assault, shock or guerrilla group. Units of the Albanian Partisan Army were not designed for mass, set battles. They could move fast and therefore weren't as heavily armed as the Fascist opposition which ultimately secured them victory. It is one of those contradictions of war that the better equipped force can actually find that what appears an advantage on paper, in crucial circumstances, becomes a hindrance and bogs them down in a way that makes them vulnerable. The E? This is a grammatical device which seems somewhat redundant.\nThere are indications that there might have been more text or an image of some kind (on the edge close to the column) but there's no way to work out what might have been.\nThe letters are almost the same, but not exactly, on the new. They are inlaid on a large rectangle of marble (a much more sophisticated presentation than the previous version) and read:\n1 Nentor 1944 U formua brigada XI Sulmuese\n1 November 1944 \u2013 the XIth Assault Brigade was formed\nThis is confusing to me. I believe that the 1st November 1944 is the date when Fier was liberated from the Nazis. The 11th Brigade would have been formed long before that as the whole of the country was liberated on 29th November of that year.\nMonument to Petro Sota and the 1943 Nazi Massacre\nPetro Sota and 1943 Massacre \u2013 Fier\nThe third lapidar in Fier is different again. It's a simple monolith, which is made grander by being placed on a plinth, and is in the public park in the centre of the town. On the side facing the centre of the park there's a marble plaque with an inscription. The park is now considerably smaller than it would have been when the lapidar was first installed as a huge chunk of it has been taken up by a large mosque. Considering that all the other lapidars in the town have been cleaned recently this one is showing signs of wear, although structurally sound, and the inscription \u2013 black paint in the carved marble \u2013 is showing signs of wear it's still quite easy to read the words.\nWhat makes this lapidar unusual is that it actually commemorates a person and an event. So far I haven't come across monuments where the space is shared.\nThe first is recognition of another of Fier's sons in the National Liberation War, Petro Sota. He became a Communist before the Italian Fascists invaded the country in 1939 and once the town was occupied he worked as a courier of information, news and materials for the liberation cause. He was a driver and had a certain amount of freedom to move around and with different ruses got around the roadblocks and checkpoints the Fascists imposed or order to maintain control of the town.\nOn one occasion he used a child sized coffin to bring in the Party newspaper and on another caused the Italian soldiers to follow him, allowing free passage for those who were bringing in contraband. He is remembered as when, in July 1943, things went wrong on a mission he was able to destroy sensitive Resistance material before being killed.\nHe is recognised in the top half of the inscription:\nPetro Sota, vrar\u00eb m\u00eb 13 korrik 1943 nga fashist\u00ebt italian\u00eb duke kryer detyr\u00ebn e ngarkuar nga nj\u00ebsiti gueril.\nWhich translates as:\nPetro Sota, killed on 13 July 1943 by the Italian Fascists, carrying out tasks entrusted to him by the guerrilla unit.\nThe second half of the inscription asks more questions than it answers. This is:\nPo k\u00ebtu m\u00eb 10 shtator 1943 nazist\u00ebt gjerman\u00eb masakruan 45 qytetar\u00eb t\u00eb pafajsh\u00ebm\nBut here on September 10, 1943 the German Nazis massacred 45 innocent civilians\nSo far I don't have the information that explains exactly what happened and why. This was just after the Nazis replaced the Italian Fascists, who had by this time effectively withdrawn from the war on all fronts. It's possible the Germans wanted to stamp their mark on the country, knowing already the sort of fierce opposition they would face from the Communist Partisans. Also, exactly at this time the German forces were being defeated outside the village of Drashovice (in the Selenice valley close to Vlora) so it could have been a massacre caused by the Nazis' frustration.\nWhatever the reason 45 is a lot of people at one time and what surprises me the most is there wasn't a more substantial monument to the event, as there is in Borov\u00eb and Uznov\u00eb. The names are not even listed, the event only meriting a couple of lines on a very modest memorial \u2013 and shared at that. Something to investigate.\nThe tally of Nazi five atrocities, in effect war crimes, in Albania that I have identified, so far, make the decision to establish a memorial to the German dead during their invasion of the country even more of a mystery, apart from establishing the fascist credentials (or at least forelock-tugging attitude) of past, post-1990 governments in Albania.\nPetro Sota\nThe reason for the lack of a memorial to those 45 people becomes even more confounding when we look at a statue of Petro Sota that was unveiled in 2014. I have the utmost respect for what Petro might have done during the Liberation War and I have no problem with the placing a bust of him in the town of his birth \u2013 but aren't we forgetting priorities here? Another question for which there is, as yet, no answer.\nThis new stature is the work of Fatos Shuli (a sculptor I have not come across before and about who I know nothing) seems to capture the individual that was Petro Sota. His picture in Flasin Heronj t\u00eb Luft\u00ebs Nacional \u00c7lirimtare (Heroes of the National Liberation War Speak for themselves) gives the impression that he was a dapper dresser before the serious work of ridding his country of the invaders got in the way. This idea of style is captured in the new bust but, I must admit, I question the priorities of the Fier Bashkia.\nMore on Albania \u2026\u2026.\nPosted in Albania, History, Monuments and Memorials, Socialist Realism, Travel\t| Tagged 68 girls, albanian lapidar survey, als 306, als 307, als 308, als 309, cemetery, dono, fier, liri gero, massacre, partisan, petro sota, toska\t| 3 Replies\nNational Art Gallery 'Sculpture Park' \u2013 Tirana\nPosted on 23rd October 2014 by Michael\nUncle Joe \u2013 Art Gallery 'Sculpture Park'\nMore on Albania \u2026\u2026\nEach time I've been to Tirana I've made it a point to visit the impromptu 'sculpture park' that has been created behind the National Art Gallery, just down from the main Skanderbreu Square in the centre of Tirana.\nThe Art Gallery itself has only a very few actual sculptures on display inside the building, the emphasis being on paintings, especially those from the period from 1945 to 1990, where the dominant style was that of Socialist Realism.\nBut the area behind the gallery was constructed not for the display of works of art but as a service access to the building. And as the gallery is a public building this area shows the lack of care and investment in maintenance that is the general fate of public spaces in the whole of Albania, not just the capital of Tirana.\nThe statues that are now there would have previously held pride of place in some public square in different parts of Tirana but there is no indication of their provenance. Some have been damaged, either by accident or design, the statue of the great Marxist and first Soviet leader, Vladimir Ilyich Lenin (the work of Kristina Hoshi, the original of which was created in 1954 in cement) in bronze, missing his right arm from the elbow. This once stood proud close to its present position, in the park across the road.\nMany of the statues of individuals from the socialist era take on the pose of some famous meeting and the stance that Lenin takes in this statue can be seen on a number of photos from his relatively short time as leader of the first socialist state (his life no doubt being cut short as a consequence of an assassin's attempt in 1918 which failed in its aim but which meant that a fragment of the bullet could not be removed from Lenin's brain).\nVI Lenin in Tirana \u2013 1970\nWhen it comes to the great Marxist leaders they are always (at least here in Albania) depicted with their right arm making some sort of gesture or greeting whilst slightly behind their bodies, in their left hand, they hold a roll of paper as if they are about to make an important proclamation.\nAlthough this damage is unfortunate at least it allows an insight to the form of construction of these statues. They are not made of solid bronze, as many would think, but of a hollow bronze that's only about a couple of centimetres thick. This relatively cheap construction technique explains why so many statues were erected in virtually every town in the country (it also explains why it was so easy to topple these statues in the counter-revolution).\nAlthough few in number this small group provides quite a deep insight into the thinking of the Party of Labour of Albania during the 45 years it was the dominant political force within the country and attempting to construct a socialist society.\nUncle Joe \u2013 in happier times in Tirana\nSocialist Albania gave women a role in society and assigned them an importance that has never been surpassed, either in the Soviet Union which proceeded the victory of Socialism in Albania or any other country that has attempted to construct socialism since. This is not the role of women in the higher echelons of society, the breaking of the so-called 'glass ceiling', the breaking of which only benefits a minuscule percentage of women in any society yet which gets most coverage in the capitalist media.\nIn Albania it was the women from the working class and peasantry whose lives were changed beyond recognition. In a patriarchal society where women were oppressed by virtual feudal social and economic conditions, as well as by the stultifying traditions of the church (of various trends) by the taking up of the gun during the war for national liberation against the Italian and German Fascist invaders they stated unequivocally that they would no longer 'live in the old way'.\nIn many of the extent monuments to the struggles of the past a woman takes a central position and virtually always with a weapon in hand. Albanian women weren't prepared to have 'freedom' given to them, they would fight for it themselves, freedom that would have real meaning. The clearest example of this idea can be seen in the huge mosaic on the fa\u00e7ade of the National Historical Museum in Skanderbreu Square in the centre of Tirana.\nThe young woman depicted in the dirty shambles of the rear of the Art Gallery (in bronze) is of Liri Gero and exudes confidence in her own ability, looks the viewer straight in the eye (not looking down as 'traditional' society would have her do), has a gun strapped to her back and clutches a small bunch of flowers in her left hand. Communists fight for bread but for roses too!\nFemale Liberation Fighter clutching flowers\nThe smallest of the collection depicts a male fighter (also in bronze) from one of the ethnic groups from the mountains of Albania demonstrating that the fight for freedom is not restricted to the 'sophisticated' city dwellers or a self-selected intellectual elite but should involve everyone from all sectors and strata of society.\nLiberation Fighter\nAnother of the statues is a physical representation of one of the fundamentals of Albanian Socialist society, the Pickaxe and Rifle (Hector Dule, 1966, Bronze). Here we have a male holding a rifle, the butt resting on the ground, in his left hand whilst in his right he holds high a pickaxe. These two items are the equivalent of the Soviet Hammer and Sickle. Whereas in the Soviet Union the symbol represented the unity of the industrial worker and the peasant the Albanian Pickaxe and Rifle declares that the successful construction of a Socialist society depends upon physical labour protected by the determination of the population to defend any gains by force of arms.\nPick Axe and Rifle\nThe fact that far too many Albanians forgot this necessity during the counter-revolution of the early 1990s (and then seemed to lose all common sense in the chaotic years that followed, basically throwing out the baby with the bath water) doesn't detract from the validity of this revolutionary concept.\nJV Stalin \u2013 Skenderberg Square, Tirana\nFinally we have the statues of JV Stalin and VI Lenin, the great Marxist Russian leaders so admired by the Albanian leader Enver Hoxha. I've already mentioned the damaged statue of Lenin. This statue, along with one of Uncle Joe, was covered by a tarpaulin just prior to the 100th anniversary of Albanian 'independence' in November 2012 \u2013 true independence for Albania (if only for 46 years) was achieved on November 29th, 1944. They have now been released from their dark penance but they have been joined by another new comrade who is, presently, covered with a white tarpaulin. I have been told this is a damaged bust of Enver Hoxha.\nThe hidden stranger\nI was pleasantly surprised on my visit in October 2014 to find that there had been a new arrival to the small, select group. This was another, but somewhat larger, statue of Stalin. The 'new' arrival is in a less formal stance, without cap and is depicted as if greeting the viewer with his right arm stretched out. This is made out of bronze and as far as I can tell it used to stand in the square in front of the Bashkia (Town Hall) in the town of Kombinat \u2013 to the south-west of Tirana, on the old road to Durres.It's at this point you would get off the bus if you wished to visit the grave of Enver Hoxha in its present location in the main city cemetery after being ousted from the National Martyrs' Cemetery.\nOn one side of this square was the main entrance to the huge textile factory that gave the town its name (Kombinat means factory in Albanian). This has been derelict for many years and the ruins have slowly disappeared as the land has been cleared for other uses. The only noticeable remains of the factory is the main gate itself \u2013 with interesting decoration over the arches. You can get an ideas of how things used to look from a small painting called Voluntary work at the 'Stalin' textile factory by Abdurrahmin Buza and painted in 1948 which is on permanent exhibition in the Art Gallery itself.\nIt's exactly the same as a statue that was placed in the oil and industrial town of Qender Stalin (now renamed Korcova, not that far from Berat) but there the statue was made from concrete and unlikely to have survived the chaos of the 1990s.\nThe original design was by Odhise Paskali whose other works number the statue of Skanderbreu on the horse in the square to which he gives his name in the centre of Tirana, as well as another of the national hero in the National Museum, this time not being a burden to a poor animal but standing on his own two feet. Paskali was also the artist for; the staue of The Partisan in the square behind the National Library; the group Shok\u00ebt (Comrades) in P\u00ebrmet Martyrs' Cemetery; the standing Partisan on the monument to the Congress of P\u00ebrmet in the town itself; a double bust of the Two Heroines of Gjirokaster; and a bust of Vojo Kushi, now in a small square on Rruga Dibres to the north of the city centre.\nPerhaps one down side of a new Joe arriving is that the statue of the female Partisan, Liri Gero, has been moved to make way for the Man of Steel and is now facing the other statues, with her back to the Art Gallery. Is this yet another example of the return of a patriarchal society or is it, the reverse, that the female fighter is going to give a lesson to the men?\nIf I will ever be able to find out more details of these statues, i.e., who was the sculptor, where they originally stood, how they survived the counter-revolution and why they ended up in the shadows of the National Art Gallery remains to be seen.\nOne slight difficulty that has arisen since my last visit a couple of years ago is the presence of a 'security' guard who has to be circumvented in order to get a close view of the statues. Why he is so conscientious in this I don't understand. If the authorities don't want anyone to see them why place them out in the open? However, he can only be in one place at a time and when he is watching the world go by at the southern end of the gallery grounds, just creep towards the north.\nPosted in Albania, Monuments and Memorials, Socialist Realism, Travel\t| Tagged lenin, liri gero, national art gallery, pickaxe and rifle, sculpture, socialist realism, stalin, tirana\t| 7 Replies\nGerman Fascist Memorial in Tirana, Albania\nPosted on 16th April 2013 by Michael\nGerman War Memorial, Tirana Park, Albania\nA German fascist memorial in a country where more than 30,000 died in the struggle to liberate themselves from the scourge that was devastating Europe.\nIn an earlier post I wrote about the English Cemetery in Tirana. This has had a long and complicated history, mainly due to the extreme antagonism the imperialist British state had towards the young Albanian Republic. Even after the establishment of the cemetery there remains controversy as the memorial stone was looted from the original grave of the Albanian Communist leader, Enver Hoxha. He was disinterred from his place of honour next to Mother Albania in the Martyr's Cemetery, overlooking Tirana, and reburied in the municipal cemetery in a western suburb of the city.\nBut however anti-communist the British forces sent to Albania might have been, however much they tried to find pro-British, monarchist forces that were not tainted with the stigma of fascist collaboration (unsuccessfully) and however reluctant they were to give arms to the only viable force prepared to risk everything to defeat the fascist invader (i.e., the Partisans under the leadership of the Communist Party) at least they were on the same side (if only for the duration of hostilities).\nBetween them first the Italian and then the German Fascists were responsible for the deaths of more than 30,000 Albanians \u2013 exact figures are difficult to know due to the very backward nature of the country at the time and the lack of any reliable pre-1939 census statistics. This was out of (again estimated) population of just slightly over a million. Thousands of houses were destroyed, the economy shattered and an immense task had to be taken on by the new People's Republic without receiving anything in the form of reparations from the aggressors and without even their own gold reserves (which were stolen by the fascists, 'liberated' from them by the British who then refused to return the bullion to the new socialist state, the rightful owners, on a pretext it was held as ransom for reparations that Albania owed to Britain for the damage done to British war ships in the so-called 'Corfu Incident').\nSo what does the government, that has swept away virtually all of the gains made in the period from 1944 to 1990, do in response to this history of death and destruction? Give space for a memorial to something like 2,200 German soldiers who died in reaping this devastation on the small Balkan country.\nAltar and Engraved Stones, German War Memorial, Tirana Park, Albania\nNow that might not necessarily be due to their fascist sympathies (although the manner in which the remains of the self-proclaimed king, feudal landowner and tyrant Zogu was returned to Albania last November indicates such). What is certain is that they want to curry favour with the present day German government as Albania seeks membership of the European Community.\nEngraved stone, German War Memorial, Tirana, Albania\nOne time when I went by this memorial\/cemetery (there are the remains of 60 soldiers buried there) someone was cutting the grass and generally making the location look tidy. This was galling as having travelled quite extensively throughout the country I had witnessed how many memorials to the Albanian dead have been neglected and even looted of some of the valuable stone.\nWhat's also annoying is that the Albanian people are forgetting their own history and the struggles carried out by those who fought against the very fascists who have a well tended memorial in Tirana Park.\nA statue of Liri Gero (a young communist from the town of Fier, who joined the partisans along with 67 other young women from the town on 14th September 1943, and who was later, on 6th October 1944, captured (wounded) by the fascists who then burnt her alive) \u2013 who was posthumously declared a People's Hero of Albania \u2013 now stands behind the National Art Gallery in Tirana, abandoned and out of site and not in a place of honour which her sacrifice demands. Her name Liri means Freedom in Albanian.\nPresent day Albanians prefer subservience to freedom and celebrate their oppressors in place of those who fought for National Liberation.\nWhat's even more annoying is that in the same park, just the other side of the English cemetery, about 100 metres up the path, there's a modest memorial to a group of children who established an anti-fascist underground organisation in 1942 under the guise of a debating society. This has not been as badly vandalised as some monuments I've seen but it's certainly neglected and if you either don't know of its existence or not looking for it will be easy to miss. Notice in the picture the star (painted red originally) HAS been vandalised.\nN41\u00ba 18.845\u2032\nE19\u00ba 49.348\u2032\nMemorial to Anti-fascist Children's group, Tirana Park, Albania\nIt's a sad reflection on the present that so many in Albania don't seem to care about the past and the sacrifice so many made to liberate their country from fascism.\nPosted in Albania, History, Travel\t| Tagged albania, als 9, fascist memorial, german, liri gero, tirana\t| 8 Replies","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
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General Information Population: 11,328 County Seat: San Diego 78384 Square Mileage: 1,793 Street: 400 E. Gravis St. P. O. Any time there is a hearing in the national federal court, state court or the district court in Duval County, there will be records made, kept and maintained regarding the case. Court records cover a whole range of public documents that you can search on in Duval County, in the state of Texas. Duval County Justice of the Peace Precinct 4 Freer Municipal Court Find San Diego County courthouses There are 4,488 residents in San Diego, which is 1.5 square miles and 308ft above sea Duval County 229th District Court Find Marriage Records from Duval County, Texas Public & Vital Records Index with Birth, Divorce, Death, Obituary, Census, Court, Land, Military Records Three Things You Must Know Before You Get Registered 1 Why Hundreds of Coronavirus \/ COVID-19 \/ Clerk's Office status. Duval County Death Certificates. Box 248 San Diego, Texas 78384 Phone: (361) 279-6272 Rosalinda G. Scales - Administrative Assistabt Easily find free criminal records, free court records, free arrest People then have the fundamental right to view this list. Do a free background check here using free online public records searches in Duval County. Duval County Records by City\/Town Benavides Genealogy (7) Concepcion Genealogy (5) Freer Genealogy (9) Texas Map Duval County shown in red History Duval County was established in 1858. Duval County uses Govolution to process credit card and branded debit card payments via this website. There is a charge to view or print the documents on-line. Duval County Records by Type. Obtain copy of a birth certificate for births in Duval County. Court YouTube Channel Listing; All Courts List \/ 4th & 5th Administrative Judicial Regions Cluster Court 4th & 5th Administrative Judicial Regions Cluster Court | Duval County Please select a docket: 10\/02\/2020. is located in the South Texas Region of Texas. The county seat is San Diego. Interactive guide for accessing County resources, information and records. Welcome to the Clerk Online Resource ePortal (CORE) AOSC 15-18 pilot program. Duval County Clerk's Office Texas. Texas - Duval County Recorder Information. In Duval County, the County Courthouse is accountable for all civil, family, and criminal cases. These free Duval County public records show traffic violations, divorce records, custody disputes, civil rights violations, sexual harassment complaints, discrimination complaints, and business lawsuits. While official records are public unless otherwise specified by law or placed under seal, the standards for online viewing of public records is set by state law. County \u2026 Recording Fees. Search Duval County 229th District Court cases online in San Diego, TX. Public access is now available. Guide to Duval County Texas ancestry, family history, and genealogy research page. 02\/05\/2021. Request criminal records from Duval County Sheriff. Duval County Court Records. Duval County, Texas Records. Duval County uses Govolution to process credit card and branded debit card payments via this website. District Courts in Duval County It's always free to search our indexed Real Property records. It is named for Burr H. Duval, a soldier in the Texas Revolution who died in the Goliad Massacre Duval County Criminal and Public Records Below you will find information and resources for Duval County public records. 10\/09\/2020. Duval County Records Available on Microfilm from Texas A&M University - Kingsville Please note that microfilmed records are available for loan to libraries only, not to individuals. Pay your Ticket - In Person While court records are public unless otherwise specified by law or placed under seal, the standards for online viewing of court records is set by administrative orders of the Florida Supreme Court. These include all documents recorded under Duval County, such as deeds, mortgages, judgments, claims of lien, satisfactions, and any other instrument or document that is recorded under the law. The following information is provided to help our users stay informed about courthouse availability, hours, and procedures. We have tried to ensure that the information contained in this electronic search system is accurate. Contact your local library to arrange an interlibrary loan of the material you wish to borrow. A lot of counties, including, Duval County, are focusing on family therapy and relationships rather than punishment for juvenile crimes. Duval County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas.As of the 2010 census, its population was 11,782. 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{"text":"Failure Review Board Closes in on Investigation Findings\nThe Sea Launch Failure Review Oversight Board, recently returned from a meeting in Moscow with the Sea Launch Russian and Ukrainian partners, is now completing its final report of findings and recommendations relating to the March 12 launch failure.\nThe Board received independent reports and presentations from the Sea Launch partners, as well as from representatives from a joint Russian and Ukrainian commission. This commission included 25 specialists representing key aerospace companies as well as the Russian and Ukrainian space agencies. They provided a full set of integrated findings and recommendations in a report that was signed by all the commission members as well as the presidents of SDO Yuzhnoye, PO Yuzhmash and RSC Energia. In response, Yuzhnoye and Energia created a joint action plan for implementation all of the recommendations cited.\nDuring the course of the week in Moscow, April 24-28, several aspects of the presentations were particularly significant:\nFirst, it was apparent the investigations were thorough. All data presented supports earlier partner reports identifying the ground software logic error and associated lack of valve closure as the single credible failure scenario and root cause.\nSecond, it was evident the joint commission, operating independently and objectively, concurred with the findings of the Energia and Yuzhnoye investigation teams.\nFinally, the recommendations go beyond the immediate root cause of the launch failure and address associated processes.\nThe partners are intent on executing these recommendations, which are designed to ensure this failure, or anything like it, does not occur again. Following closure of the failure investigation, Sea Launch will proceed with return-to-flight activities in preparation for a launch this summer.\nThe March 12 launch carried the ICO F-1 communications satellite but failed to reach orbital velocity. The anomaly, which occurred during the second stage operation, resulted in a termination of flight at approximately 8 minutes into the mission.\nSea Launch is an international launch services company based in Long Beach, Calif. Using a floating platform, one of two-ocean going vessels, Sea Launch lifts its Zenit-3SL rocket from a position on the equator at 154 degrees West Longitude. The Sea Launch partners include Boeing, RSC Energia, SDO Yuzhnoye\/PO Yuzhmash and Kvaerner ASA. For more information, visit the Sea Launch web site .\nPaula Korn\npaula.korn@sea-launch.com","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Reading as Publishing: Access to Books \u2013 No. 2\nReading as Publishing: Access to Books \u2013 No. 22019-07-262019-11-18https:\/\/charlottestreet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/csf-header-logo-white2.pngCharlotte Street Foundationhttps:\/\/charlottestreet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/reading-as-publishing-dec-3.jpg200px200px\nWednesday, December 4, 2019, 6 -9 PM\n\"Books need to circulate to have an impact by being read.\" \u2014 Eva Weinmayr, Library Underground\u2009\u2014 A Reading List for a Coming CommunityIn essence, Reading as Publishing: Access to Books is a participatory publishing workshop, during which Capsule will be transformed into a temporary library and reading room. The library will feature printed facsimiles of complete and partial publications that were listed and\/or reviewed in issues of the The Whole Earth Catalog. Visitors will be invited to read the materials in the space at their leisure and mark-up the facsimiles with written notes, annotations, and other edits, highlighting excerpts of the materials that they find interesting, notable, or shareable. A librarian will document their excerpts and upload them to a website which will display them as a stream. This website will be updated in realtime, publicly accessible, and on view in the library. Later, the compiled excerpts will be published as a print-on-demand book.Participants are welcome to come to this free show that is all ages and open to the public. The event takes place at Capsule, which is the performing arts space at 1664 Broadway Blvd. Street parking is available along 17th street, Washington Street, and in the gravel parking lot behind the building.\n12\/04\/2019 12:00:00 12\/04\/2019 12:00:00 GMT+0000 Reading as Publishing: Access to Books \u2013 No. 2\n\"Books need to circulate to have an impact by being read.\"\n\u2014 Eva Weinmayr, Library Underground\u2009\u2014 A Reading List for a Coming Community\nIn essence, Reading as Publishing: Access to Books is a participatory publishing workshop, during which Capsule will be transformed into a temporary library and reading room. The library will feature printed facsimiles of complete and partial publications that were listed and\/or reviewed in issues of the The Whole Earth Catalog. Visitors will be invited to read the materials in the space at their leisure and mark-up the facsimiles with written notes, annotations, and other edits, highlighting excerpts of the materials that they find interesting, notable, or shareable. A librarian will document their excerpts and upload them to a website which will display them as a stream. This website will be updated in realtime, publicly accessible, and on view in the library. Later, the compiled excerpts will be published as a print-on-demand book.\nParticipants are welcome to come to this free show that is all ages and open to the public. The event takes place at Capsule, which is the performing arts space at 1664 Broadway Blvd. Street parking is available along 17th street, Washington Street, and in the gravel parking lot behind the building.\nAdam Lucas is a graphic designer and educator based in Kansas City, MO. His wide-ranging practice seeks to create new structures for ideas through the thoughtful arrangement of text, image, and space. He often works in close collaboration with artists to design and produce books, websites, identities, videos, and other print- and screen-based matter. His approach is idea-driven, with an emphasis on typographic craft. He is currently an Assistant Professor of Graphic Design at Kansas City Art Institute; design-volunteer at Imagine That!; co-curator at the artist-run gallery plug projects; and publisher at NOS Press. He received an MFA from Rhode Island School of Design and a BA from Kenyon College.\nPotluck Picnic!","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Reviews \u00bb Blu-ray Reviews \u00bb Japon: Criterion Collection (Blu-ray)\nJapon: Criterion Collection (Blu-ray)\nCriterion \/\/ R \/\/ March 26, 2019 \/\/ Region A\nReview by Justin Remer | posted July 2, 2019 | E-mail the Author\nJap\u00f3n is the 2002 debut feature of director Carlos Reygadas (Battle in Heaven, Post Tenebras Lux). It's a bold film, sometimes beautiful, and undeniably pretentious. In interviews, Reygadas claimed Andrei Tarkovsky and Werner Herzog as inspirations; he learned well, although Jap\u00f3n's contemplative tracking shots and anthropological interludes feel more labored-over than the more organically engrossing efforts of his forebears.\nThe narrative of Jap\u00f3n is simple. Alejandro Ferretis is an artist who feels he has lost his way in the city. He travels to a secluded village for the purpose of finding peace and committing suicide. The locals can be as alternately welcoming or inhospitable as the surrounding rocky terrain, but the artist finds comfort in the home of an old woman, Ascen (Magdalena Flores). Ascen is in danger of losing her barn to a greedy nephew who just wants the stones it's made from. During his time with Ascen, the artist starts to warm up -- one might even say he becomes hot-blooded -- and reconsiders his plan.\nShot in super-wide anamorphic 16mm, Jap\u00f3n benefits from being seen on the biggest screen available. It is a film where aesthetics take precedence over story and even character. The cast entirely consists of non-actors, because Reygadas prefers the naturalism of real people. However, those real people, by their lack of polish, sometimes end up rupturing the reality of the onscreen world. They break the fourth wall, by looking off-camera for the reactions of the crew -- at one point, a drunk actor flat-out says that the filmmakers cannot have any of the alcohol he is enjoying. Of course, cinema can withstand such formal disruptions at this late date -- one can look to Close-up by another Reygadas hero, Abbas Kiarostami, for a superior example of this kind of filmmaking -- but, for this viewer, these touches don't better serve the film that Reygadas is making.\nHere is where subjectivity comes heavily into play. As a movie fan, I think there is much to admire in Jap\u00f3n; it's consistently ambitious and thoughtfully crafted. I just don't like it very much. It only sporadically connects with me as a viewer beyond a superficial intellectual level, despite the efforts of the often charming lead actors and the daring of the film crew. The film famously ends with a tracking shot that relays its final information in an almost drunken 360-degree whirl, scored to Arvo P\u00e4rt's \"Cantus in Memoriam Benjamin Britten.\" It's a delirious bit of filmmaking, the kind of big swing that normally knocks my socks off. Here, I patiently waited for Reygadas to wrap it up.\nThe Blu-ray\nJap\u00f3n comes with a more sizable booklet than many recent Criterion discs. It includes an essay by Valeria Luiselli, color photographs, and storyboards.\nNo, this isn't a typo. Jap\u00f3n features an AVC-encoded 1080p 2.88:1 image (with rounded edges), making it the widest widescreen I've seen. Shot in anamorphic 16mm, with a bleach bypass process, the cinematography features an undeniably unique look that this transfer does an excellent job of reproducing. It's grainy, it looks faded, but considering the filmmakers' intention, it looks great here. Strong detail and no noticeable digital interference.\nThe Audio:\nReygadas is meticulous in designing his soundtracks, and this Spanish DTS-HD MA 2.0 stereo mix (with optional English subtitles) is alternately layered and spare, depending on the stylistic intention. No distortion or damage to detract.\nCarlos Reygadas interview (HD, 42:41) - Amat Escalante, director of the freaky horror melodrama The Untamed, interviews Reygadas about making the film. Reygadas is articulate and forthright in describing his sensibilities and his process.\nAlejandro Ferretis video diary (HD upscale, 1:41:10) - Taken from 20 hours of footage that Ferretis shot on set, this provides an engrossing fly-on-the-wall look at the production of Jap\u00f3n.\nAdulte (HD upscale, 7:04) - Shot on black-and-white film and transferred to video, this is essentially a film school short made by someone who didn't go to film school. Clunky with symbolism, it's an interesting effort.\nDeleted Scene (HD upscale, 2:06) - At the Rotterdam film festival, the final scene of the film had a longer first half. This is that excised part.\nScoring this film is quite difficult for me. There's a lot to admire here, but not much to love. I think many viewers of arthouse flicks will be quite pleased with Jap\u00f3n, but it didn't satisfy me. Viewers who already know and love this movie will be well-served by Criterion's excellent treatment. Skeptical newcomers should feel free to sample the film (and its extras) on Criterion's streaming service before committing to a purchase. In other words: Rent It.\nJustin Remer is a filmmaker, oddball musician, and frequent wearer of beards. His new single, \"Bop Shoo Bop,\" is now available to stream or download on Bandcamp, Spotify, Amazon, Apple, and wherever else fine music is enjoyed.\nFind the lowest price for 'Japon: Criterion Collection (Blu-ray)'","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
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{"text":"This article was published on February 2, 2016\nNew Apple HQ drone footage lets you fly over its enormous underground auditorium\nKirsty Styles\nKirsty Styles is a journalist who lives in Hackney. She was previously editor at Tech City News and is now a reporter at The Next Web. She l (show all) Kirsty Styles is a journalist who lives in Hackney. She was previously editor at Tech City News and is now a reporter at The Next Web. She loves tech for good, cleantech, edtech, assistive tech, politech (?), diversity in tech.\nApple's new 'spaceship' Campus 2 is shaping up to look a bit like the Pentagon (albeit with rounded edges), taking the form of a sprawling fortress for the tech, rather than security, elite.\nDrone pilot Duncan Sinfield has been capturing the action using the DJI Inspire 1 camera drone to film the construction process, due to finish at the end of 2016.\nIn Sinfield's latest video, you can see the lid being sized up to fit on the 1,000-seat underground auditorium, as well as a fully-solar-powered roof fitted onto one of the 2.8 million square-foot site's parking lots.\nThe curved glass exterior, which speaks more to openness than secrecy, is now being fitted throughout the whole of the main building.\nYou can check out shots of the Cupertino site from January here and see December's video here if you want to see how the build, and Sinfield's drone skills, have been progressing.\nCheck out some more houses that tech built, including extra detail on the specs for the campus site, in this piece here.\n\u27a4 Apple Campus 2 February 2016 Update [YouTube via Mashable]\nPublished February 2, 2016 - 1:19 pm UTC","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Premium Mobility: Boeing Teams up with Porsche to Create an Electric Flying Car\nThe partnership is aimed at developing 'premium' urban mobility.\n| Oct 11, 2019 08:49 AM EST\nCreated: Oct 11, 2019 08:49 AM EST\nPorsche\/Boeing\nBoeing, Porsche, and Aurora Flight Sciences, a subsidiary of Boeing, are currently developing \"a concept for a fully electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicle.\"\nIn plain English: we might soon see an electric flying taxi!\nThe U.S. aircraft giant Boeing and iconic German sports car company Porsche announced the partnership yesterday, which is aimed at exploring \"the premium urban air mobility market and the extension of urban traffic into airspace.\"\nRELATED: 11 REAL WORLD FLYING CAR PROJECTS\nPremium urban mobility\n\"Porsche and Boeing together bring precision engineering, style, and innovation to accelerate urban air mobility worldwide,\" said Steve Nordlund, Vice President and General Manager Boeing NeXt in a press statement.\nAccording to a 2018 study by Porsche Consulting, the urban air mobility market will likely boom after 2025. Companies including Larry Page-backed Kitty Hawk and Skai, who are creating a safe, electric drone-like passenger vehicle, make it a competitive space.\nThe study also suggests that urban air taxi solutions will be a quicker, more efficient, and affordable method of public transport.\nIn their announcement, Boeing and Porsche do highlight their focus is on \"premium mobility,\" which suggests that they will release a high-cost option before scaling the technology and lowering manufacturing costs.\nAn electric future\nPorsche's parent company, Volkswagen AG, recently announced a major investment in the production of electric vehicles.\nIt is putting $40 billion into the development of cleaner technologies and has set a target of manufacturing 22 million electric cars across its brands over the next ten years.\nBoeing unveiled a prototype of an autonomous fully-electric flying car earlier this year.\nAs CNN reports, Boeing's revenue topped $100 billion for the first time in 2018. However, its sales this year will be vastly lower due to the grounding of its best selling commercial jet, the 737 Max. Sales of the aircraft have been stagnant since two fatal accidents killed 346 people.\nSeveral allegations have come out about mismanagement by the aircraft company, leading up to the accidents.\nThis 23-year-old makes durable, water-resistant furniture from cardboard\n23-year-old Karthic Rathinam's startup Out Of The Box creates durable, water-resistant and sturdy furniture made out of cardboard. He talks to IE about his eco-friendly products.\nDeena Theresa | 8\/17\/2022\nscience This company launches the ashes of your loved ones into space\nSade Agard| 9\/10\/2022\ninnovation Brainwaves synchronize during online games when players aren't in the same room\nStephen Vicinanza| 9\/25\/2022","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Moonraker (James Bond #3)\nMoonraker, by Ian Fleming\nNo month stated, 1965 Signet Books\n(Original UK edition 1955)\nI had a hard time with this third volume of Ian Fleming's James Bond, friends. I brought my copy of the Signet paperback edition to work and left it here to read at lunch. But gradually I found that I had to push myself to read it, each day. I mean, there were days I would've rather done actual work stuff than read the book, and that is the biggest criticism I could ever level at a work of fiction. It wasn't until the final quarter that I started to enjoy it \u2013 I think I even enjoyed Casino Royale more, mostly because it was shorter.\nIf anything I think this novel proves that, if you're the trendsetter, the creator of a movement, you can pretty much do whatever you want and fans will still dote on it. Imagine if a modern Bond continnuation author turned in a manuscript similar to Moonraker, a slow-moving tale in which Bond does practically nothing in the first 100+ pages except for get involved in an overlong game of bridge(!), doesn't get in a single shootout, doesn't kill a single villain in a fight, and doesn't even get the girl!!!\nBut no, you will read glowing endorsements of Moonraker from devoted fans, proclaiming its introspective nature and character-building charms. To be sure, the highlights of the book are the in-depth peeks into the personal world of James Bond; it's as if Fleming realized he'd done little to flesh Bond out in the previous books, and decided to do so this time around. But he did so a little too thoroughly, at the expense of the action and suspense and the other stuff you might expect when you read a James Bond novel.\nIt's not too long after Live And Let Die; Bond even still has a slight suntan. The book opens with Bond at the target range, working on his marksmanship with a .38 revolver; sadly, this will be the only time Bond fires a gun in the novel. Fleming hops perspectives without shame throughout Moonraker, and here, thanks to an abrupt shift into the perspective of the marksman instructor, we learn that Bond is the best marskman.\nIndeed Fleming is at pains to bring to life Bond's close-knit community of intelligence agents. We learn that his office is on the 8th floor of the United Exports building and we meet his lovely-but-spinsterish secretary, Loelia Ponsonby. We also learn about the two other Double Os on the force (008 and 0011). Bond occasionally frets about the safety of 008, but by novel's end we learn he's okay. There's lots of info-dumping in these first pages, even down to Bond's annual salary; as I say, it's as if Fleming realized he hadn't told us much about Bond before and went into overkill.\nWe're also given a more elaborate intro to Ms. Monneypenny and M, who have adjoining offices on the top floor of the United Exports building; here we also meet M's Chief of Staff, one of Bond's \"friends,\" though as Kingsley Amis wrote it's hard to imagine James Bond just hanging out with anyone. M calls Bond in on a personal assignment \u2013 the manager at the club Blades suspects one of the members is cheating at cards, and has asked M to look into it. M in turn has drafted Bond, as he's the most adept card player in the service. Here M calls Bond \"James\" for the first time in the series (I think), and Bond knows when this happens it means the old man's about to ask a personal favor.\nThis brings us to the novel's villain, Sir Hugo Drax, a man with a mysterious background. He is the classic Fleming villain as defined by Amis (who also ranked Drax as his favorite Bond villain, but I have to disagree with him on that one): big, burly, red hair, loutish. But Drax is beloved by the people of England, as he has vowed to create a super missile to procect them from foreign powers: this is the Moonraker, a massive ICBM sort of deal. Bond puzzles over why someone so famous and well-loved would stoop to card-cheating.\nBond himself gets in on the rampant info-dumping that comprises the first quarter of the novel; during the M briefing Bond relates Dax's history, even though M himself is already aware of it; this is just a taste of the page-filling Fleming resorts to throughout. I'm pretty sure it's the most Bond has ever spoken at once in the series yet, three-plus pages of bald exposition. One realizes the character is more interesting when he keeps his mouth shut, otherwise Bond comes off, as he does here, like a bore.\nHighfalutin Fleming well brings to life the swank club that is Blades, and apparently its is an amalgam of a few different real London clubs which Fleming often visited. But I think I've mentioned before how gambling stuff just isn't my thing (my sole gambling experience was once in Vegas, where I put twenty on the line, lost, and thought to myself, \"Well, that was really damn dumb!\" and just went for the free drinks). The central event here is the pages-long game of bridge Bond engages Drax in, Bond's goal to determine if Drax is really cheating.\nIn his Bedside Bond Companion, Raymond Benson describes the bridge sequence as \"exciting, suspenseful, and fascinating.\" Personally, those are not the three adjectives I would use. In fact this endless bridge game made me wax melancholic for the video game battle in Never Say Never Again. What I found more interesting here was something I'm not sure other Bond commentators have noted, though surely they have (at least Amis didn't in the Dossier): that M in the Blades sequence serves as Bond's customary sidekick. Usually it's a foreigner of some sort \u2013 Felix Leiter, Karim Bey, Quarrel, etc. But here M himself, removed from behind his desk, serves the function of those other, more customary sidekicks, and it was interesting to see the old bastard in a different light.\nDrax is indeed cheating, and Bond succeeds in winning heavily from him. Drax is properly incensed and makes a veiled threat on Bond's life. And herein lies one of the greatest issues with Moonraker: James Bond is pretty stupid in it. When he first meets Drax Bond instantly suspects the man is cruel, villainous, but after the Blades bit Bond is assigned to act as security chief at the Moonraker site in Kent, due to the death of the previous chief. When Bond meets Drax again, he's drawn in by the man, doubts his first impressions about him, and figures he's a great guy, after all. Even when attempts are made on Bond's life, he still puzzles over who might be behind it, giving Drax the benefit of the doubt. To say the least, Bond comes off buffoonish as a result.\nI already know the defense the Fleming fan might make: the author was going for realism, and Bond doesn't know that Drax is a supervillain, etc. Thus in the real world a person like James Bond would tread carefully and wait to ensure Drax was really behind the attempts on his life, etc. But the thing is\u2026in the previous book, Bond went up against a villain who was a self-styled voodoo god who had a desk-gun. James Bond does not exist in \"the real world,\" full stop. It's for this reason I will always prefer Imitation Bonds like Nick Carter: Killmaster to the real thing. I mean, you won't find a single person (other than myself) who would argue that, say, The Sea Trap is vastly superior to Moonraker, and yet for me it's as clear as day that it is \u2013 I mean, that novel moves, it has no pretensions, and it entertains, which I feel is key to any piece of pulp fiction (which, despite what any apologists might claim, is exactly what Fleming was going for).\nBut Bond ignores his honed instincts, mostly so the novel can continue to drift along at its own measured pace. At the Moonraker site Bond meets up with the undercover agent from Scotland Yard: Gala Brand, this volume's \"Bondgirl\" (to again quote Amis), who despite being more self-reliant and capable than the Bondgirls in the previous two books, is actually less memorable than either. She is of course gorgeous and phenomenally built, but unlike the past two Bondgirls she's a trendsetter in that she's a strong woman; Bond even suspects that she could kick his ass, but really just about anyone could kick the literary Bond's ass. But if you do fight him, just be sure to watch out for your shins; that's his go-to attack zone.\nBut then it's this characterization and moody introspection which seems to fire up most Fleming enthusiasts about Moonraker; I have a hardcover book, My Name Is Bond , edited by Simon Winder and published in the UK only in 2000, which is solely made up of excerpts from the Bond novels. Having glanced through it, it appears that Winder takes a lot from Moonraker, and there are some colorful patches of description and whatnot throughout. But for me, personally \u2013 I'd still rather read The Sea Trap. I mean, I wouldn't put that novel off to do work stuff.\nLuckily, the final quarter is a bit more entertaining; the stakes are ramped up to life-or-death situations, though again Bond himself doesn't do anything to the caliber of the film franchise. Speaking of which, Fleming I kid you not pulls the exact same copout as in Casino Royale; there's a part where Bond, back in London and having (gradually) discovered that Gala has been abducted by Drax and his henchmen, grabs a pistol and gives chase \u2013 and, once again, not only does he not even fire the gun, but he also crashes and gets captured\u2026AGAIN!!\nBond you see at length has realized that Drax really is a villain (in other words, Bond's instincts were correct from the get-go), and that he's planning to launch the Moonraker into London itself. This element by the way is exposited via hardcore data and Gala's flight calculations; Fleming has done his research and by god, he wants you to know it. But Bond using his teeth and a blowtorch to free Gala and himself from the rope that binds them is pretty cool, and an esnsuing sequence where the two hide in a missile silo while scalding water is shot up at them is pretty thrilling.\nSpeaking of Gala, Bond tries to put the moves on her here and there, but fails spectacularly; there's a nicely-written part where the two go swimming one day and, as usual, Fleming brings to life any sequence that has to do with water or the sea or etc. But she is pretty much a cipher when compared to the Bondgirls before and after her, and what's more, reveals to Bond at the finale that she's about to be married! Fleming has developed the chemistry between the two from the initial frostiness on Gala's part to her warming up to Bond, even kissing him during the swim, so that the reader too feels properly jilted at novel's end when she says so long. Bummer!\nWhile the climax is thrilling, with Bond and Gala escaping Drax's men at the Moonraker site, it lacks the action-pulp one might expect. Which is to say, there's no part where Bond appropriates a gun and starts dishing out bloody payback. Rather, the two hide out in Drax's office, nude and beneath the pounding spray of a showerhead, as the Moonraker makes its monumental launch \u2013 the shower to counteract the effects of the blast, which mostly works. Meanwhile Gala \u2013not Bond, mind you \u2013 has set the Moonraker to head out to sea, where it conveniently blows apart the Russian submarine Drax has escaped on\u2026off-page. Yes, the villain is killed off-page, my friends. Off-page!\nThis is another Bond novel I didn't get to read as a kid, and it was probably for the best \u2013 I'm certain the 11 year-old me would've enjoyed it even less than the 42 year-old me did. I do however friggin' love the movie version, which I've gone this long without mentioning \u2013 to me it's not only the logical progression of Connery's '60s movies (I mean, \"Bond in space\" was exactly where the franchise appeared to be going after You Only Live Twice), but it's got a helluva lot more charm than the recent \"oh so serious\" Daniel Craig crap. And more balls, too \u2013 the modern Bond producers are too busy trying to redo the Bourne franchise to even consider something as brave or out-of-the-box as having James Bond go into space.\nLabels: Book Reviews, James Bond, Mystery & Suspense, Signet Books\nSteve Johnson said...\n+1 on Bond in Space. Esp. the space shuttle with \"MARINES\" on the side.\nBut Jaws? How do you feel about him?\nMoonraker was one of the earliest James Bond novels I read because it had not yet been made into a movie at the time and I wanted to go into a story that was completely new in the Bond universe. I was in my early teens and I remember thinking it was pretty exciting at the time. I must warn you, if you hated Moonraker, wait until you get to From Russia With Love. I recently re-read Russia and Dr. No and really liked them both a lot. From what I understand Fleming was getting burned out on his hero by the time he wrote From Russia with Love. Anyway, this was a fun review about Moonraker and you make a great point in contrasting the pulp excitement of Nick Carter vs the supposedly \"real world\" of James Bond. I agree with you in guessing that most of the world would prefer Moonraker to The Sea Trap while they miss the point that they're both supposed to be escapist pulp. One just has better manners and taste while the other makes no apologies for its lack of pretensions.\nStephen Mertz said...\nBooks vs. movies. I love the first 3 Bond films but can find little reason to watch any of the others more than once. Those who love the books generally dismiss the later films & vice versa. This is one of the best Bond novels for the reasons you cite, despite the shortcomings you cite. Frankly, I found Fleming an odd choice for a review here. The snobs called him trash but I think most regarded him as high quality and still do.\nApplebetty said...\nThis is why I like the John Gardner Bond novels more. When I think of Fleming, I think of hedonism, locales, and not much going on. Gardner wrote good and bad Bond books, but they were always page-turners no matter what: there was always something going on and Bond always got his hands dirty. You should give them a try and talk about them on the blog to compare them to the Fleming books you've read thus far.\nLicense Renewed was the closest we ever got to a Gardner Bond film: they took a bunch of setpieces from it for A View to A Kill, although the book handles the story way better. I think Nobody Lives Forever is right up your alley as well.\nJohny Malone said...\nR.I.P. Roger Moore.\nWell, you give Moonraker a negative review, and Roger Moore dies! I hope you're happy, mister! ;)\nI still haven't managed to try another Bond after Casino Royale. I was so underwhelmed by that, every time I think of trying the next one, I pick up a Nick Carter or Matt Helm instead. So, I guess the cover blurbs are true - Nick Carter out-Bonds James Bond.\nI don't mind the Daniel Craig movies as much, because I have this thing about not mixing too much comedy with action or horror movies. I don't mind if a character is witty or whatever, but the violence ought to be grim. Tongue-in-cheek takes me out of the moment. That said, the Bourne-like editing they do in the Craig movies completely sucks. They would've had a pretty good car chase in Quantum of Solace if they'd just let you look at anything for more than a quarter of a second. Like, compare it to Bullitt... a good car chase doesn't need all that much editing. Hold a shot, let us look at it. Hardly any movies remember that lesson anymore...\nThanks for the comments, everyone.\nSteven -- glad to hear someone else appreciates Moonraker. My childhood buddy Jimmy Stevens loved this one and proclaimed it the best Bond ever. He had the VHS and watched it all the time. I disagreed with him -- I liked the Connerys better -- but these days I really do like Moonraker a lot. But Jaws I was never crazy about...I mean even the attempts at making him a hero in Moonraker didn't do much for me. I look forward to reading Christopher Wood's novelization of The Spy Who Loved Me; supposedly Jaws is a more memorable, more nightmarish character in it. My favorite Bond \"henchperson\" would have to be Fiona Volpe, from Thunderball -- I'd take HER over Jaws any day!\nKurt -- From Russia With Love is one I read as a kid...it was the earliest novel I read in the series, and I think I read all of them from that point on, except for Thunderball, which I really wanted to read but could never find. But I recall loving FRWL, and Doctor No was my favorite...or was it On Her Majesty's Secret Service or You Only Live Twice? I'm looking forward to re-reading all of them.\nStephen -- You make a good point...these books don't really fit with the theme of the blog, but really they were considered \"trash\" at one point. The few books on Bond from the day all go out of their way to apologize for them...and they also mock Fleming's writing, which at the time was considered garbage, but which today, to your point, seems downright literary when compared to the average escapist fiction.\nApplebetty -- Your comment brought back a lot of memories! I was a huge fan of the John Garnders and in fact they were what led me to read the Flemings as a kid. I've now picked all of them up and look forward to getting to them. My favorite by far was Nobody Lives Forever; I have vivid memories of reading the paperback edition of that one in the summer of '87, when I was 12 -- that was one I bought fresh off the racks at Waldenbooks. And my mom kept nagging at me that I should be \"outside doing something,\" what with it being summer and all, so I just took the book outside and read it there!\nJohny -- I agree...was sorry to see that. He was the Bond I grew up with, though I do remember being very excited when Timothy Dalton became Bond. That happened right during my Bondmania phase, and I recall thinking this guy could be THE Bond -- but like most other people, I kinda wished they'd gotten the dude from \"Remington Steele\" instead. But as for Moore, I might be one of the few people who genuinely LOVES The Man With The Golden Gun.\nZwolf -- Your first line cracked me up. And yeah, Nick Carter really DOES out-Bond James Bond! To tell the truth, the Daniel Craig movies don't exist in my world. Casino Royale was the only Bond movie I ever stopped watching midway through. But then, the producers have made it clear he is not intended to be the same character from the previous films -- different background, etc. Makes one wonder why they didn't just do a whole separate film franchise based on this character, but then they wouldn't have been able to capitalize on the Bond name. Sort of like those Tom Cruise vanity vehicles that call themselves \"Mission: Impossible\" -- they just capitalize on the orginal series's name and theme music. And of course I agree with you entirely on how modern action movies are edited. I doubt we'll ever return to the days where there was no such thing as \"herky-jerky cam.\"\nWith some of the recent good action movies like John Wick it seems like at least a few people are starting to realize herky-jerky cam and rapid editing should be thrown out. Maybe we'll see less and less of it over the next few years.\nI started with Bond the same way! My first Bond read was Scorpius by Gardner, followed by License Renewed, Brokenclaw, and Win Lose or Die. Dalton was my favorite Bond actor and still is. I never much liked the goofy Moore run, but Octopussy is one of my favorites and certainly my favorite of Moore's. I like Bond to be pulpy, but not campy; but I can't stand when they make him super srs like in the Craig films, either. Barring the terrible fourth-wall-breaking gags, Octopussy was a great balance.\nGoldeneye is probably the best of all time, though.\nGrant said...\nOddly enough, in spite of Bond and The Saint, I always associate Roger Moore with those early - to use a real label - \"pretty boy\" roles of his, in things like THE SINS OF RACHEL CADE and THE LAST TIME I SAW PARIS. But either way, I've always liked him.\nObviously I agree with you about Fiona in THUNDERBALL. I can just imagine that your reaction was like mine when you finally DID read the book - turning page after page and finding no Fiona, which meant no \"black widow\" stuff done by her, no \"steamy\" scene between Bond and her, no showdown scene between Bond and her!\nDeath List\nThe Butcher #5: Deadly Deal\nRyker #1: The Sniper\nDragon Hunt\nNarc #7: Corsican Death\nBook Of Justice #1: Genocide Express\nThe Marksman #14: Kill!","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"North Forsyth High School\nNorth Forsyth's Rhys follows in family footsteps to Sewanee\nNorth Forsyth senior Tiffany Raygor signed to play soccer at Louisiana-Lafayette. - photo by Brian Paglia\nNorth Forsyth senior Brinley Rhys grew up visiting his grandparents on the campus of Sewanee: The University of the South in Tennessee. His grandfather was an English professor there for several years, and what Rhys remembers most about his visits was the architecture: the All Saints' Chapel, the Breslin Tower and Walsh Ellet Hall, the Phi Delta Theta House.\n\"I thought it looked like Hogwarts from Harry Potter,\" Rhys said.\nNow, Rhys gets to go back.\nThe defensive lineman inked his future at Sewanee for the next four years when he signed a letter of intent to play football for the Tigers on Wednesday during National Signing Day ceremonies at North where five athletes in all signed to play at the next level.\nThere were soccer players Valerie Billstrom (Emmanuel College) and Taylor Raygor (Louisiana-Lafayette), and baseball players Jake Craddock (Catawba Valley Community College) and Caleb Dixon (Baton Rouge Community College), whose careers Raiders baseball coach Jim Cahill said \"were just beginning.\" They gathered with administrators, coaches, family and friends in a cafeteria crowded with balloons and cakes and cookies.\nEach athlete's coach spoke about them, and when it was Rhys' turn, Raiders head football coach Jason Galt focused on Rhys' loyalty to his team and teammates. That was never more tested than this past season, a season that almost made Rhys forget about playing college football.\nRhys had been a significant contributor as a junior, helping the Raiders go 6-5 and reach the state playoffs. He returned this past season poised to be a staple of North's defense and hoping the Raiders could build off the momentum of 2013's success.\nRhys made his presence felt, moving to the interior of the defensive line and garnering first-team all-region honors. But between inexperience and injuries North stumbled to a 1-9 record.\nRhys' hopes waned. A few random schools called to express interest, but none Rhys found suitable. For a while, it was a real possibility he'd never play football again. He made plans to attend Ole Miss and focus on school.\nExcept that Rhys remembered about Sewanee. He remembered his childhood trips there, his fascination with the campus. He knew it was on Forbes' List of Top Colleges, No. 98 in fact. If he could go anywhere, it'd be there.\nRhys sent a Tigers coach his highlight video. Soon several Sewanee coaches were contacting him. He went on a visit this past November for the team's homecoming game and committed. He went on his official visit this past weekend and knew he'd made the right choice.\n\"After I went on a visit it was definitely where I wanted to go,\" Rhys said. \"It's a great academic school. It's one of the top 100 in the country. So football's just kind of helped me get there.\"","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Charles Jones\nKansas State holds off Texas, 24-21\nBy Kevin McGuireOct 22, 2016, 3:24 PM EDT\nIt wasn't pretty, but Kansas State (4-3, 2-2 Big 12) will take it. The Wildcats took control of the time of possession in the first half and held off a bit of a second-half push by Texas (3-4, 1-3 Big 12) to pick up a 24-21 victory Saturday afternoon.\nKansas State certainly gave Texas opportunities. The Wildcats had three turnovers, but Texas followed those Kansas State turnovers with two turnover-on-downs and one missed field goal. Jesse Ertz was efficient in the passing game for Kansas State, completing 20 of 27 pass attempts for 171 yards and a touchdown (one interception). Ertz also accounted for two rushing touchdowns and 78 rushing yards.\nDespite missing on a number of opportunities, Texas did still manage to push Kansas State to the end of the game with a pair of second-half touchdowns. Shane Buechele's six-yard touchdown pass to Dorian Leonard in the back of the end zone was upheld by a video replay and cut the Kansas State lead to three after an extra-point conversion. Buechele completed 17-pf-24 passes for 222 yards and two touchdowns. D'Onta Foreman led all players with 124 rushing yards, and Tyrone Swoopes added a rushing touchdown. Charles Jones was Kansas State's leading rusher with 81 yards on 12 attempts.\nTexas will return to Austin next week to host Baylor. Entering this weekend, Baylor as undefeated and looking to make a push in the Big 12. Texas stunned a depleted Baylor last year, so Baylor will be looking for revenge. Once again, Texas head coach Charlie Strong looks to be in need of a big win to save his job.\nKansas State hits the road next week for an early kickoff at Iowa State. The cyclones entered this week with a record of 1-6, with a record of 0-4 in Big 12 play.\nTags: D'Onta Foreman, Dorian Leonard, Jesse Ertz, Shane Buechele, Tyrone Swoopes, Week 8 Wrap, Charles Jones, D'Onta Foreman\nArkansas chugs past K-State in Liberty Bowl blowout\nBy Zach BarnettJan 2, 2016, 7:05 PM EST\nWith a pair of first-half rushing touchdowns, Alex Collins had already done his part to stake Arkansas to a 31-23 lead over Kansas State in the Liberty Bowl.\nBut then he did this, and that was basically that.\nTake another look at this. Collins broke not one, not two, not three, not four \u2026 but five tackles on this TD run. https:\/\/t.co\/nUa1qhIaFD\n\u2014 Greg Ostendorf (@GregO_ESPN) January 2, 2016\nThe junior's 14-yard touchdown charge staked the Razorbacks to a 38-23 lead with 12 minutes remaining, effectively putting Kansas State away for good en route to a 45-23 victory.\nCollins closed the day, and possibly his collegiate career, with 23 carries for 185 yards and three touchdowns. His three scores gave him 20 on the season, an Arkansas single-season record, and his 3,703 career rushing yards are the second-most in Hogs history. Brandon Allen added 315 passing yards with a touchdown and an interception, Kody Walker rushed 11 times for 56 yards and a score, and Jared Cornelius produced 62 yards and a score on four total touchdowns. The only negative of the afternoon came when Dominique Reed left the game on a stretcher after corralling a 15-yard reception, but ESPN reported Reed could speak and had feeling in his fingers while leaving the Liberty Bowl floor on a stretcher.\nThe Wildcats started strong, intercepting Allen on the first possession of the game and turning the pick into a 27-yard touchdown drive and an early 7-0 lead, but K-State quickly fell in a whole when the Razorbacks' next three possessions turned into scoring marches of 72, 24 and 64 yards.\nAfter trailing 24-13 at the half, Kansas State produced a nifty touchdown when Kody Cook found fullback Winston Dimel wide open for a 48-yard touchdown scamper, pulling the deficit to 24-20, but Arkansas again answered with two straight touchdown drives \u2014 this time traveling 82 and 78 yards \u2014 the last of which was capped by Collins' bowling ball impression.\nArkansas put the exclamation point on the win when nine consecutive running plays turned into an 80-yard touchdown drive.\nThe Razorbacks out-gained Kansas State 569-242 and held a 30-13 edge in first downs. Cook hit 12-of-24 passes for 163 yards with a score and a pick, and Charles Jones led the Kansas State rushing attack with six carries for 40 yards \u2014 35 of which came on one run.\nThe win allows Arkansas to close on a high note for the second consecutive season. After a 2-4 start, the Hogs won six of their final seven games, the one loss being a 51-50 setback to Mississippi State, for an 8-5 record. The loss dropped Kansas State to 6-7 for the season.\nTags: Alex Collins, Brandon Allen, Charles Jones, Kody Cook, Kody Walker\nNo. 6 Baylor shows signs of mortality in win at K-State\nBy Zach BarnettNov 5, 2015, 11:13 PM EST\nSo, it's come to this. Baylor, ranked sixth in the country, winners of all eight games this season and 34 of their last 38, wins 31-24 at Kansas State and we're left picking nits. But such is life when you play to win games and impress the 12 oracles on the College Football Playoff selection committee.\nFirst, the good. Jarrett Stidham made his first career start in relief of the injured Seth Russell and looked, well, nothing like a true freshman making his first career start in a road conference game. The true freshman completed 23-of-33 passes for 419 yards (10th most in Baylor history) and three touchdowns (plus another rushing score) with no turnovers. He smartly found certain All-American and Belitnikoff finalist Corey Coleman early and often, including a 36-yard connection on the first play from scrimmage, setting the stage for a 7-0 Baylor lead just 1:46 into the game, and an 81-yard touchdown strike to give the Bears a 21-7 lead midway through the second quarter. For the game, Coleman snared 11 passes for 216 yards and two touchdowns, bringing the junior to an astounding 58 grabs for 1,178 yards and 20 touchdowns \u2013 with still a full third of the regular season to go.\nK.D. Cannon also added four receptions for 108 yards and a touchdown, and Jay Lee scored four grabs for 61 yards.\nThat said, the Bears did miss Russell on Thursday evening.\nBaylor did not run the ball like a team that entered the game ranked third nationally at 338.3 yards per game. Not even close. The Bears squeezed out only 103 yards on 34 carries, led by Shock Linwood's 13 carries for 72 yards. The 93 yards and 3.03 yards per carry easily stand as Baylor's lowest outputs this season.\nAnd while the offense racked up 533 yards on 8.2 yards per snap, it failed to put the game away after leading 21-7 at the half and 31-10 with 12:20 remaining. Baylor came up empty on three second half possessions, including their final touch, which ended in a missed 41-yard field goal by Chris Callahan, which gave Kansas State one last chance to send the game to overtime with 51 seconds remaining.\nPart of the reason Baylor could not put the pesky Wildcats away was that the Bears' defense couldn't get K-State off the field. Running what amounted to a glorified version of the veer offense, Joe Huebner led the Wildcats by completing 12-of-21 passes for 151 yards and a touchdown (with an interception) to go with 29 carries for 153 yards and two touchdowns (with a fumble). Charles Jones added 16 rushes for 76 yards. In all, the Wildcats rushed 48 times for 252 yards, and that consistent ground success allowed K-State to simply sit on the football. Their first possession, a 17-play, 88-yard touchdown drive, lasted nine minutes and 21 seconds. After falling behind 31-10, Kansas State methodically climbed back in the game by moving 84 yards in five plays to pull within 31-17, and then marching 77 yards in seven snaps to climb within one score.\nBaylor's defense did end the game for good after Callahan's missed field goal when Terrell Burt sniffed out a trick play and intercepted a double pass from wide receiver Kody Cook on the first play of the Wildcats' ensuing possession.\nSo while Baylor (8-0, 5-0 Big 12) will not play another team quite like Kansas State (3-5, 0-5 Big 12) in its quest for a third straight Big 12 title, each of the other three teams vying for the league crown saw something Thursday night they can use against Art Briles and company.\nThen again, perhaps we're being too hard on these Bears. After all, Robert Griffin III lost in Manhattan on his way to winning the 2011 Heisman Trophy, and Bryce Petty also needed 59 minutes to put away the SnyderCats on his way to the 2013 Big 12 title. Stidham stands quite tall when stacked against those guys.\nBut this much is clear: after eight weeks of prelude, Baylor's do-or-die three-game season begins next Saturday against Oklahoma, and it'll take a more complete effort than what the Bears showed Thursday night to beat the Sooners.\nTags: Charles Jones, Corey Coleman, Jay Lee, K.D. Cannon, Kody Cook, Seth Russell, Shock Linwood\nStidham shining in first start as No. 6 Baylor leads Kansas State\nBy Zach BarnettNov 5, 2015, 9:02 PM EST\nJarrett Stidham has looked like a typical Baylor quarterback and Corey Coleman has done Corey Coleman things, allowing No. 6 Baylor to hold a 21-7 lead over Kansas State at the half in Manhattan.\nBaylor accepted the ball to open the game and promptly got their freshman quarterback going with a 36-yard flair pass to Coleman and another seven-yard throw to K.D. Cannon and then, after a run for no gain, another 21-yard connection to Shock Linwood. Linwood followed that with an 11-yard run to the Kansas State one-yard line, and Stidham found paydirt the following snap to put the Bears on the board.\nKansas State answered with a vintage Bill Snyder drive, moving 88 yards in 17 plays \u2013 including two fourth down conversions \u2013 and consuming nine minutes and 21 seconds of clock to tie the game at 7-7.\nBut Baylor immediately returned serve with a four-play, 75-yard touchdown drive capped by a 55-yard scoring strike to Cannon. Kansas State mounted another bully ball drive, moving 53 yards in nine plays and nearly five-and-a-half minutes, until Jamal Palmer forced a Joe Huebner fumble, recovered by Baylor's Johnny Jefferson.\nBaylor punted on the ensuing possession, but Ryan Reid snagged a Huebner interception to kill another Kansas State drive, and Stidham hit Coleman for an 81-yard touchdown pass one play later.\nStidham completed 10-of-17 throws for 255 yards and two touchdowns (plus one rushing) with no interceptions in the half. Coleman snagged five receptions for 146 yards and a score, and Cannon added two grabs for 62 yards and a score. Linwood rushed seven times for 45 yards.\nHuebner has been the extent of Kansas State's offense \u2013 for better or worse. He's completed 6-of-11 passes for 52 yards with an interception to go with 19 carries for 90 yards with a touchdown and a fumble. Charles Jones added 10 rushes for 53 yards.\nKansas State will receive to open the second half.\nTags: Charles Jones, Corey Coleman, K.D. Cannon, Shock Linwood\nKansas State holds off Texas, 24-21 October 22, 2016 3:24 pm Arkansas chugs past K-State in Liberty Bowl blowout January 2, 2016 7:05 pm No. 6 Baylor shows signs of mortality in win at K-State November 5, 2015 11:13 pm Stidham shining in first start as No. 6 Baylor leads Kansas State November 5, 2015 9:02 pm","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home \u00bb World News \u00bb UK's Covid peak won't hit until next month as cases aren't going down as quickly as first wave, NHS chief warns\nUK's Covid peak won't hit until next month as cases aren't going down as quickly as first wave, NHS chief warns\nTHE CORONAVIRUS peak in the UK won't hit until next month as cases aren't going down at the rate they did during the first wave, an NHS chief has warned.\nOne of the new virus variants, which was discovered in the South of England in September is more transmissible \u2013 meaning cases are being passed from person to person at a faster rate.\nThe chief executive of NHS Providers told MPs today that pressure and demand on hospitals could surge next month as the new variant continues to take hold.\nChris Hopson's comments come after The Sun revealed hospitals are treating a \"tidal wave\" of patients with Covid-19.\nDoctors at one hospital in North West London said the \"sheer numbers\" of patients is now even greater than they were just the first wave of the pandemic.\nSpeaking to the House of Commons health and social care committee Mr Hopson said: \"It's going to go down more slowly because of the increased transmissibility of the new strain.\n\"It now looks like the peak for NHS demand may actually now be in February.\n\"If that's right, that's going to basically mean there's a higher level and a more extended period of pressure on the NHS than we were expecting even a week ago.\"\nData from the government's coronavirus dashboard states that as of January 11, there were 32,070 patients in English hospitals with the coronavirus.\nThe official data also states that there are 3,055 patients on ventilation.\nThere have now been 3,118,518 Brits infected with the disease since the pandemic began, and the total death toll has reached 81,960.\nInfections are continuing to rise across the UK, despite a third national lockdown being in place.\nData from Public Health England (PHE) shows that 70 per cent of local authority areas in England have seen a rise in new cases over the last seven days.\nOfficial data shows 70 per cent of local authority areas in England have seen a rise in new cases over the last seven days.\nMr Hopson said the NHS was now looking into a selection of \"emergency contingency\" plans, which would help maximise capacity at sites up and down the country.\nJust last week London Mayor Sadiq Khan declared a major incident in London as hospitals in the capital continue to become overwhelmed.\nThree areas in East London top the list of the most infectious places in the country, Barking & Dagenham, Newham and Redbridge.\nMr Hopson said hospitals across the whole country were being looked at.\nHe added: \"We've talked a lot about London, the South East and the East of England \u2013 but what's very clear is infection rates are now rising really very rapidly beyond those areas, in the Midlands, the North West and the South West.\n\"That's a particular worry because trusts in the Midlands and the North have got significant numbers of patients still in hospital from the second surge.\n\"And, in the South West, because of its smaller bed base, we know it's less able to absorb pressure than the other regions.\"\nLockdowns need to be implemented for weeks at a time in order for health experts to understand the impact of them.\nMr Hopson added that the impact of Christmas the New Year had not yet been felt yet.\nHe added that evidence was \"needed quickly\" in order to determine whether or not further restrictions needed to be implemented.\n\"This is a really, really, incredibly serious position\", Mr Hopson added.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
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{"text":"Midlife at 4,500 Feet\nby Henry Kisor\nPub Date: Sept. 10th, 1997\nPublisher: Basic\nA deaf editor-writer learns to fly and pilots a Cessna cross- country in a nostalgic search for self and the grass-roots camaraderie that he says is waning in society but still survives in general aviation. Having begun to experience a sort of midlife doldrums, Chicago Sun-Times book-review editor Kisor (What's That Pig Outdoors? A Memoir of Deafness, 1990, etc.) purchased a small 30-year-old Cessna 150 in which he retraced the transcontinental path of a celebrated early aviator, Cal Rodgers. Rodgers was himself a victim of hearing loss when he made the trip, in 1911, in a canvas-covered plane built by the Wright brothers. Eighty-some years later, as the Simpson trial enthralled the world, Kisor barnstormed from airfield to airfield in dogged pursuit of Rodgers's spirit. Telling two stories in one, Kisor intersperses the narrative of his own day-to- day experience with parallel descriptions of Rodgers's travels, which included numerous crashes, emergency landings, and breakdowns. Kisor can't hear, but he can lip-read, and he can speak and thus transmit radio messages. His deafness adds an element of complexity and danger to a journey that, today, is an otherwise fairly mundane exercise, but his own story, by inevitable comparison to Rodgers's, though it does offer some interesting aviation folk, lacks an urgent sense of drama. There's a bit too much description of airport FBO (fixed base operations) facilities and hosts; routine flight plans filed, completed, and closed out; and mostly friendly airport and service-industry personnel whom he meets during frequent stops along his course. For Kisor, a self- described political liberal of conservative behavior and friends, who resists being labeled as handicapped, flying is, ever and always, an exercise of independence. A relaxing armchair entertainment, and an empowering tale for readers who face any kind of physical deficit. (16 pages b&w photos) (Author tour)","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Notice: Trying to access array offset on value of type bool in \/home\/greata7\/public_html\/aletheiabaptistministries.org\/Blog\/wp-content\/themes\/evolve\/inc\/dynamic-css.php on line 186\nSound Worship ~ Aletheia Baptist Ministries\nAletheia Articles\nBook Titles\nDiscovering Baptist History Tours\nTour Video\nA Bird's Eye View\nFrom the Catbird Seat\nEutychus and His Kin\nThis Christian Nation\nIn Hymns and Songs\nEternal Life?\nWhen Sinners Say \"I Do\"\nSound Worship\nJuly 1, 2010Written by Rick Shrader\nAuthor: Aniol, Scott\nGenre: Theology - Ecclesiology\nTags: Worship \/ Music\nRick Shrader's Review:\nScott Aniol is a graduate of Bob Jones University, Northern Illinois University, and Central Baptist Seminary in Minneapolis. He also has authored Worship in Song. This book is a basic study of music in the Bible and how music affects the individual, the church, and our culture. Aniol says that music is an emotional response to information but can be a response to right or wrong information. Emotion itself can be right or wrong. The believer, being regenerated by God's Spirit, can follow God's Word into a right belief and therefore a right emotional response. This response will be in accord with what we know about God's glory and beauty.\nQuotes from this book:\nWorship \/ Music\nWorship and Culture\nIn the twenty years that I have been writing Aletheia articles, perhaps nothing has been written about more than worship and culture. Worship has become the description of how we \"do church,\" and culture has become what we are, not what we should strive to become. Ravi Zacharias wrote, \"Culture has become like a dress [\u2026]\nBy Don Shrader Regarding music and worship in the church today, there is much controversy surrounding \"contemporary\" versus \"traditional\" music in our services. Some want to know what is meant by the use of the word \"contemporary.\" Does it mean the use of rock music or is it simply the use of praise choruses or [\u2026]\nJesus in the Midst\nWe often talk about Jesus being the center of our lives but we are not always so consistent in showing it. John was on the Isle of Patmos for the Word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ when Jesus appeared to him standing in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks (Rev. 1:12-13). [\u2026]\nA Recent Quote:\n\"Children are the living messages we send to a time we will not see.\" Neil Postman\nThe Great Concern\nby Pearse, Edward\nAmerican Individualism\nby Hoover, Herbert\nAmerica's Expiration Date\nby Thomas, Cal\nGrandparenting with a Purpose\nby Penner, Lillian\nGrandparenting with Grace\nby McCall, Larry\nReadings in Christian Theology, Vol. 3\nby Fosdick, Harry Emerson, Lewis, C.S., Mullins, E.Y., Shedd, William, Walvoord, John\nby Mohler, R. Albert Jr.\nWisdom for the Walk\nby Teague, Peter\nSam Houston & the Alamo Avengers\nby Kilmeade, Brian\nLeisureville\nby Blechman, Andrew\nGod's Statue Reminders\nIsaac Watts (1674-1748) I Sing the Mighty Power of God\nFrances Ridley Havergal (1836 \u2013 1879), Like a River Glorious\nJohn Rippon (1751 \u2013 1836), How Firm a Foundation\nFrances Jane (Fanny) Crosby (1820 \u2013 1915), To God be the Glory\nProgressivism \/ Conservatism Modernism \/ Postmodernism Ministry \/ Leadership Culture \/ Worldview Holidays Sin \/ World \/ Evil Christian Living \/ Cross \/ Discipleship Evangelism \/ Outreach Church Methodology\n>>Click here for a full list of Subjects.<<\nArchives Select Month June 2020 April 2020 March 2020 December 2018 November 2018 September 2018 August 2018 June 2018 April 2018 March 2018 January 2018 December 2017 November 2017 October 2017 August 2017 July 2017 June 2017 April 2017 February 2017 January 2017 December 2016 October 2016 September 2016 August 2016 July 2016 June 2016 May 2016 April 2016 February 2016 January 2016 December 2015 November 2015 October 2015 September 2015 August 2015 June 2015 April 2015 March 2015 January 2015 December 2014 November 2014 October 2014 August 2014 July 2014 June 2014 May 2014 April 2014 March 2014 February 2014 January 2014 December 2013 November 2013 October 2013 September 2013 August 2013 July 2013 June 2013 May 2013 April 2013 March 2013 February 2013 January 2013 November 2012 October 2012 September 2012 August 2012 July 2012 June 2012 May 2012 April 2012 March 2012 February 2012 January 2012 December 2011 November 2011 October 2011 September 2011 August 2011 July 2011 June 2011 May 2011 April 2011 March 2011 February 2011 January 2011 December 2010 November 2010 October 2010 September 2010 August 2010 July 2010 June 2010 May 2010 April 2010 March 2010 February 2010 January 2010 December 2009 November 2009 October 2009 September 2009 August 2009 July 2009 June 2009 May 2009 April 2009 March 2009 February 2009 January 2009 December 2008 November 2008 October 2008 September 2008 August 2008 July 2008 June 2008 May 2008 April 2008 March 2008 February 2008 January 2008 December 2007 November 2007 October 2007 September 2007 August 2007 July 2007 June 2007 May 2007 April 2007 March 2007 February 2007 January 2007 December 2006 November 2006 October 2006 September 2006 August 2006 July 2006 June 2006 May 2006 April 2006 March 2006 February 2006 January 2006 December 2005 November 2005 October 2005 September 2005 August 2005 July 2005 June 2005 May 2005 April 2005 March 2005 February 2005 January 2005 December 2004 November 2004 October 2004 September 2004 August 2004 July 2004 June 2004 May 2004 April 2004 March 2004 February 2004 January 2004 December 2003 November 2003 October 2003 September 2003 August 2003 May 2003 April 2003 March 2003 February 2003 January 2003 December 2002 November 2002 October 2002 September 2002 August 2002 July 2002 June 2002 May 2002 April 2002 March 2002 February 2002 January 2002 December 2001 November 2001 October 2001 September 2001 August 2001 July 2001 June 2001 May 2001 April 2001 March 2001 February 2001 January 2001 December 1999 November 1999 October 1999 September 1999 August 1999 July 1999 June 1999 May 1999 April 1999 March 1999 February 1999 January 1999 December 1998 November 1998 October 1998 September 1998 August 1998 July 1998 June 1998 May 1998 April 1998 March 1998 February 1998 January 1998 December 1997 November 1997 October 1997 September 1997 July 1997 June 1997 May 1997 April 1997 March 1997 February 1997 January 1997 December 1996 November 1996 October 1996 September 1996 August 1996 July 1996 June 1996 May 1996 April 1996 March 1996 February 1996 January 1996 December 1995 November 1995 October 1995 September 1995 August 1995 July 1995 June 1995 May 1995 April 1995 March 1995 February 1995 January 1995 December 1994 November 1994 October 1994 September 1994 August 1994 July 1994 June 1994 May 1994 April 1994 March 1994 February 1994 January 1994 December 1993 November 1993 October 1993 September 1993 August 1993 July 1993 June 1993 May 1993 April 1993 March 1993 February 1993","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"CASA is a special-purpose system for computational algebra and constructive algebraic geometry. The system has been developed since 1990. CASA is the ongoing product of the Computer Algebra Group at the Research Institute for Symbolic Computation (RISC-Linz), the University of Linz, Austria, under the direction of Prof. Winkler. The system is built on the kernel of the widely used computer algebra system Maple.\nGAP is a system for computational discrete algebra, with particular emphasis on Computational Group Theory. GAP provides a programming language, a library of thousands of functions implementing algebraic algorithms written in the GAP language as well as large data libraries of algebraic objects. GAP is used in research and teaching for studying groups and their representations, rings, vector spaces, algebras, combinatorial structures, and more. GAP is developed by international cooperation. The system, including source, is distributed freely under the terms of the GNU General Public License. You can study and easily modify or extend GAP for your special use. The current version is GAP 4, the older version GAP 3 is still available.\nMacaulay 2\nMacaulay 2 is a software system devoted to supporting research in algebraic geometry and commutative algebra, whose development has been funded by the National Science Foundation.\nRisa\/Asir\nRisa\/Asir is a general computer algebra system and also a tool for various computation in mathematics and engineering. The development of Risa\/Asir started in 1989 at FUJITSU. Binaries have been freely available since 1994 and now the source code is also free. Currently Kobe distribution is the most active branch of its development. We characterize Risa\/Asir as follows: (1) An environment for large scale and efficient polynomial computation. (2) A platform for parallel and distributed computation based on OpenXM protocols.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Chapter by Chapter\nHide Creator's Style\nFandoms:\nFire Emblem: Fuukasetsugetsu | Fire Emblem: Three Houses\nDimitri Alexandre Blaiddyd\/Felix Hugo Fraldarius\nFelix Hugo Fraldarius & Rodrigue Achille Fraldarius\nFelix Hugo Fraldarius\nDimitri Alexandre Blaiddyd\nRodrigue Achille Fraldarius\nDedue Molinaro\nSylvain Jose Gautier\nIngrid Brandl Galatea\nGustave Dominic\nRufus Blaiddyd\nFlayn (Fire Emblem)\nSeteth (Fire Emblem)\nAshe Duran | Ashe Ubert\nLeonie Pinelli\nFelix Hugo Fraldarius's Uncle\nEpic Misunderstanding\nLove and Loss\nChivalric Tales\nIn Media Res\nPost-Blue Lions Route (Fire Emblem: Three Houses)\ncourt intrigue\nCourage and Love\nDeath and Regret\nBroken Pedestals\nforegone conclusion\n\u2190 Previous Work Part 2 of the Legends of Chivalry series Next Work \u2192\nThe Craven Knight\nSingingSpringingLark\nFelix Fraldarius was many things, but a craven he was not; his father Rodrigue and his cousin Jacques would swear it a hundred times over if they had to. But in those woods, Felix encountered a monster\u2014a beast so savage that it struck fear into even the bravest of hearts.\nThe Prince and his friend; they were so close that side by side, those unfamiliar with their appearances couldn't tell who was the prince and who was his beloved friend. What brought their lifelong bond to this state of ruin?\nThis is part two of a six part series, but the stories can be read as standalone. This series is technically Blue Lions route, but is has Golden Deer\/Church route elements. Also, if something doesn't have a name in canon, expect me to give it a name.\nThere is also romantic subplot involving the two main characters, but it does become more important later in the series.\nFelix remembered sitting in his father's lap and listening to him telling the story of Elouan, who took no glory for himself and stayed behind to make sure no dangers befell his friends.\nThe Craven Knight, the people called him, yet no one was braver than Elouan when the fair princess was taken by a foul beast that took up residence in the old woods. Elouan had answered the call immediately. He didn't tell his father and mother; he didn't send for his friends. With his trusty sword, he braved the old woods without companions. With a simple fire spell to light his way, he faced the evil of the forest alone.\nIt was said that the mangled bodies of previous adventurers lay strewn across the forest. It was said that the Craven Knight shook with fear when he laid eyes on the beast and that he dropped his blade and ran when he looked into its evil eyes.\nBut Elouan did not give up. He had another sword forged for his hand and returned to the forest. He was afraid, but for his people he marched on; for his beloved Danica, he would slay the beast.\nHunters saw the Craven Knight make camp outside the monster's territory. Adventurers saw him wander the woods and shadow the beast, studying its moves from afar. It was said that the monster grew so accustomed to Elouan's presence that it paid him no heed\u2014that he could certainly sneak up on the beast and kill it while it slept. But Elouan did no such thing. He kept shadowing the beast until the townsfolk, believing the Craven Knight was courting the evils of the forest, called for his blood. They prepared to burn down the forest the night Elouan made his choice.\nNow that his Book of the Beast was written, he knew the monster's weaknesses and strengths. From the day he saw the creature, Elouan knew what had to be done. After standing at the crossroads of destiny for so long, it was finally time to move.\nThe night before battle, he sharpened his blade and said his prayers. In the morn, when the beast left its den to hunt, Elouan barred the way. Without his helmet and visor he stood in the sunrise with his dark tresses loose in the breeze. Without his armour, Elouan challenged the beast.\nWith lightning reflexes, the knight dodged the beast's feral assault. With swift feet and sweeping strides, Elouan danced around the monster, wearing it down with calculated cuts before dealing the final blow\u2026\nRodrigue Fraldarius's military career culminated in the war against Sreng 1168, where he diverted from the main army and led a strategic retreat to defend the home front against enemy raids.\nIt is said that no matter where the enemy attacked, Rodrigue would be there defending\u2014Fraldarius banners in the wind and his Aegis Shield in hand. It is said that no one shone brighter than the raven-haired duke when he rained white magic upon the battlefield and rallied his troops. And for his brilliant leadership and devotion to the people, King Lambert awarded him the name Faerghus's Shield. At the end of the war, his subjects flocked to the streets to cheer for him in the victory parade.\nAnd in 1186, when he died saving the life of the Lost Prince, his subjects would come to accompany him on his final journey when his remains were moved to the ancestral catacombs.\nThere was no award ceremony, no praises to be sung for Rodrigue's death; no compensation to the family from the Crown, and no posthumous titles to be handed out. There was only silence as the duchy mourned the loss of its beloved ruler.\nIt is said that Felix Fraldarius's expression was unreadable when Rodrigue's testament was read, but the young duke became notably upset after receiving the will in his hand and he left the ceremony early.\nSome say he mourned in secret alone. Others say he found comfort in the arms of his lifelong friend Dimitri\u2014the Saviour King.\nThe moment his father's death was announced, Felix Fraldarius was crushed by the weight of the world. The moment he opened the trunk assigned to him from the late Duke Fraldarius, Felix knew he could no longer run from his responsibilities. When he received his father's books and sword, Felix knew he stood at the crossroads of destiny.\nHe'd searched in his uncle's face for sage advice, but the man only offered him the sad look of grief. He'd looked to Sylvain and Ingrid, to Ashe and Leonie, and to Seteth and the Professor too. But they had been unhelpful all the same. Even the Boar\u2014the cause of Felix's grief and hesitation\u2014couldn't show him the path. For in the end, no one knew better what Felix Fraldarius wanted better than Felix himself.\nThe king is a foul beast; a bloodthirsty animal in disguise. The king is his beloved friend\u2026 a tortured soul who needed him more than ever and more than anyone else in this world.\nHe hates the king\u2014the liar, the Boar. He loves the king\u2014his dearest, most precious friend.\nIt took him weeks\u2014an entire month, to solidify his decision. Back then, Felix didn't know what the future might hold. Even now, with the Kingdom liberated and a united F\u00f3dlan on the table, Felix doesn't know if he made the right choice.\nRodrigue Fraldarius has been laid to rest in the ancestral catacombs. Now the only thing remaining is for Felix to officially rise as his father's successor.\nAnd so he marches up on Twin Stars Hill, lined with birches at the bottom and adorned with standing stones on top\u2014each representing one of the great noble houses that first joined Loog in the Faerghus Rebellion. The Fraldarius banner feels heavy in his hand, and the uphill slope feels steeper than ever before. But Felix marches on with the rest of House Fraldarius following behind him in a line: his uncle Andr\u00e9, his cousin Jacques, and then everyone else.\nThe sun shines brightly in the autumn morn and only a few clouds streak the red-blushed sky. The air is cold, and the wind barely tugs at the banner in Felix's hands.\n\"A good omen,\" says the uncle. \"A new bright dawn for House Fraldarius,\" Uncle Andr\u00e9 proclaims. The old fox is no different from his dead brother when it comes to traditions: He places too much importance on the ceremonies that he might as well have become a priest.\nReaching the top of the hill where the standings stones forms a circle, Felix hands the flagpole to his cousin Jacques and then removes his doublet and shirts. He disrobes to his undergarments, shivering in the cold as he then kneels on the dewy grass in the middle of the circle of ancient stones. His uncle clears his throat and raises his voice in a speech.\nFelix used to think he'd stand at the sidelines watching Glenn become the head of House Fraldarius. Yet, here he is, at the place where Loog was chosen the first King of Faerghus. Here Felix is, on his knees, swearing an oath to his ancestors and relatives to bring glory to House Fraldarius while Glenn was dead.\nFelix gasps when his uncle cuts his hair-tie loose with an ornate knife\u2014dramatically spilling Felix's raven hair over his shoulders. Then, the uncle carefully cuts loose a lock and ignites the strands with a spell. He throws them up in the air, letting embers scatter to the wind as he finishes his speech. Cousin Jacques then brings forth the Fraldarius banner after having removed the flagpole, and wraps it around Felix's shoulders and fastens it with a ceremonial pin. He looks down at Felix's hair for a moment, and then takes the feathered beret off his head and places it on Felix's\u2014sparing his cousin the humiliation of showing everyone his embarrassing physical imperfections.\nUncle Andr\u00e9 signs to the members of House Fraldarius with a gesture and the current heads of the families approach Felix with wooden swords. They form a perimeter and circle around him, flourishing their weapons in a dance immemorial while reciting practiced lines. They each take a swing at Felix and strike him once, and then they stab the dirt and kneel, hailing him as leader for the very first time.\nFelix stands and gestures to his cousins to rise, and as they return to the crowd Uncle Andr\u00e9 asks the ninth Duke Fraldarius to make a speech. But Felix's lips are glued shut as he stands there with his hair waving in the wind, and for a moment all that sounds is the rustle of the trees and that one cousin who won't stop coughing due to his bad cold. Then, Cousin Jacques laughs in discomfort and tells everyone Felix is sick and tired and still hasn't properly recovered from the war. Felix sighs and picks up his doublet and shirts from the ground. He then lifts the banner over his head and throws it back to Cousin Jacques.\nAs the crowd begins dispersing, Felix dresses himself, shivering as he slips the cold shirts on his body. As he closes his doublet, Jacques then drapes a newly tailored cloak over his shoulders and hands him a silver brooch engraved with the Fraldarius Crest. Felix slowly closes his hand around the trinket and averts his eyes\u2014it is identical to the one his father used to wear. Jacques notices his troubled expression and squeezes his right shoulder. Looking up, Felix also sees Uncle Andr\u00e9 nod to him with confidence.\nThe new Duke Fraldarius turns his head sideways and huffs, batting his cousin's hand away as he secures the cloak around his shoulders with the pin. He begins leaving the hill, but stops in his pace when he suddenly spots the future king of Faerghus approaching with his sworn sword and shield in tow.\nDimitri stops and looks to Felix. He then gestures a silent command to Dedue and sends his vassal back downhill where presumably the rest of the retinue waits.\nFelix inhales deeply, standing rigid as Dimitri approaches him alone. Uncle Andr\u00e9 and Cousin Jacques bow to the future king, but Felix stands; he stands as Dimitri's tall shadow looms over Felix and blocks the warm sunrise. The raven-haired duke finally breaks the silence and asks:\n\"What are you doing here, Dimitri?\"\nThe friend winces at the sound of his given name; even after months, he's still not used to Felix using it and bites the inside of his cheeks to hold back a smile.\n\"Am I interrupting?\" asks Dimitri.\n\"We're done,\" Felix says before his uncle or cousin can answer for him. \"I don't even remember why I agreed to this charade.\"\n\"Hah, and here I was looking forward to the parade,\" says Dimitri.\n\"Hmph. You know how I feel about those,\" Felix replies, and the friend nods with a mild smile. Dimitri's gaze then lingers on Felix's new clothes, looking him up and down.\n\"Well, that's a shame. You look quite dashing in your new gear.\"\nFelix chokes on his breath in one part embarrassment and three parts frustration.\n\"Save your nonsense,\" he then says. \"Why are you here? Don't you have a coronation to prepare for?\"\n\"You left the funeral yesterday quite abruptly. I was worried.\"\nFelix spontaneously lets out a ragged laugh and shakes his head in disbelief.\n\"That's the reason you dragged your feet all the way to this damn hill?\"\nThe future king takes a few steps forward to stand next to Felix, close enough for their shoulders to touch but still facing the other direction. Dimitri looks up to the standing stones and lets out a sigh.\n\"I remember you being opposed to becoming a courtier,\" he then says. \"Is this really what you want, Felix?\"\n\"Someone's got to make sure you don't run this kingdom to the ground, boar,\" Felix snarls without moving an inch. \"Someone's got to make sure you don't lose your mind in the snake pit within the first day of your reign,\" he then adds. \"The Professor\u2014the Archbishop\u2014is too busy to babysit you now so that responsibility naturally falls back on me.\"\nSeeing Dimitri's shadow move, Felix realizes a hand is sneaking up behind him. He quickly whirls around and away from Dimitri only to lose his hat in the process. Felix gasps and turns back to the monarch, seeing the friend staring at him in confusion while holding his hat by the tip of the feathers. Dimitri's eyes grow tall and Felix's hand flies up to cover the unflattering bald spot above his forehead. He curses under his breath and violently snatches the hat back for himself.\n\"So that's why you\u2026\" Dimitri makes a sweeping gesture above his head to illustrate, \"tie your hair in such an\u2026 impractical way?\"\nFelix refrains from answering the useless question as he covers his head with his cousin's hat.\n\"When did it begin?\" Dimitri asks. He clearly isn't dropping the subject. \"I didn't know that hereditary trait runs in the family.\"\n\"It doesn't,\" Felix says in annoyance. He sighs. \"My hair\u2014it has looked worse. It'll grow back eventually. Hopefully at a quicker pace now that I don't have to stress about the war or finding the Lost Prince.\"\nDimitri opens and closes his mouth without uttering a word. Then, he says:\n\"I've caused you more pain than\u2014\"\n\"Don't flatter yourself, boar,\" Felix interjects before Dimitri could start a pity-party. \"My own carelessness has nothing to do with you.\" He then stares at Dimitri's messy hair. \"Visit a damn barber before your coronation or people will start calling you the Beggar King.\"\nDimitri looks down towards the grass and lets out a low, mirthful laugh.\n\"Hah, and what would that make you?\" Dimitri says. \"I'd be lying if I were to say I'm not worried about the coronation. You know you'll have to kneel at the ceremony? Are you okay with that, Felix?\"\n\"I'm not above kneeling to my king, Dimitri,\" Felix replies, briefly raising his hands above his shoulders.\nDimitri stares at him without words, and the conversation grinds to a halt.\n\"My father's will predates Glenn's death,\" Felix then says, followed by a low ironic laugh. \"He chose me over Glenn. Why? Because my damn Crest was stronger than my brother's?\"\n\"If your father cared about Crests he would've had you tested at birth, not wait for Glenn to foolishly risk your life with the Hero's Relic,\" Dimitri replies. \"I cannot speak for Rodrigue,\" he then says. \"But, I want you to know that I'm glad he chose you, Felix. Even if Glenn was alive today, I wouldn't have wanted it otherwise.\"\nThe future king of Faerghus steps forward, hands folded behind his back as he paces towards the nearest menhir. The birds sing in the sunlit branches and swallows sail across the sky as Dimitri lays a hand on the ancient stone. Then, he whispers something for himself\u2014or to his ghosts.\n\"Do you remember ten years ago?\" Dimitri then says, looking over his shoulder and towards the young Duke Fraldarius with a wistful look. \"When I lost everyone\u2026 I couldn't imagine myself as king without you.\"\n\"Hah. Understatement of the century,\" Felix mutters, loud enough for his friend to hear.\n\"Yes,\" Dimitri admits. \"I was quite hopeless back then. But you stood me up. Because of you, I found the strength to get back up on my feet and fight on\u2026 even if for the wrong reasons.\" When he sees Felix staring at him impatiently, he quickly gets to the point. \"What I mean is\u2026 I'm glad to have you at my side, Felix. I couldn't imagine myself on the throne without you back then.\" He looks straight at Felix, briefly flashing his teeth in an awkward smile as the wind lifts his golden hair. \"I still can't.\"\nFelix shudders as the vision of a distant nightmare flashes before his eyes. He looks away while letting out a long, drawn out sigh, despite his heart hammering against his ribs. He clenches his fists and knits his eyebrows, keeping his gaze on the grass as his mind fights his body for domination. The future king of Faerghus then steps towards him, resting a warm hand on Felix's nearest shoulder and letting it linger until the duke finally relaxes. As Dimitri passes and starts heading down the hill, Felix finally turns around.\n\"Make it worth my time, King,\" he says to Dimitri's back.\nThe friend doesn't turn around, but quietly nods while leaving the hill.\nFelix casts a long look up at the standing stones. Even though he can call Dimitri his friend again, there is a rift separating them. Perhaps this rift will forever exist\u2014Felix knows very well that no matter his heart's desire he and Dimitri can never go back to how they used to be. What they can do is to move forward and hope that something new could be forged from the remnants of their past.\nHe draws the second sword hanging from his belt\u2014the blade he never uses\u2014and stabs the grass, pushing the blade halfway down into the dirt. Then, he slides a hand into his pocket and retrieves from it an old black iron spur. Turning it in his hand, Felix wonders if he has completely failed to understand his own family after all. He hangs the spur on the crossguard of the sword and leaves both items there while rejoining his uncle and cousin at the bottom of the hill.\nMounting his horse, Felix looks back towards the hill one last time. A meek smile tugs up the corners of his lips and he sighs, feeling a weight lifting from his chest as he finally rides home to prepare for the inevitable coronation ceremony in Fhirdiad.\nOn King Dimitri's coronation day, Felix Hugo Fraldarius knelt and pledged fealty to the Crown for all to see.\nIt is said that during the ceremony, instead of pressing his lips on the king's signet ring, the raven-haired duke kissed a scar on the back of King Dimitri's hand\u2014a gesture that moved the Saviour King to the point of speechlessness. Stunned to silence, the king left the young Duke Fraldarius kneeling for so long that those attending the ceremony thought Felix Fraldarius had offended the king.\nWhen news of the royal family's demise reached the Faerghus nobility, many lords and ladies left their castles to find out the truth.\nRodrigue Fraldarius was one of those lords. After a brief visit in Fhirdiad, the raven-haired duke rode westward with a handful of retainers to assess the demise of the royal family.\nOnce there, he would find Kingdom armies lining the horizon in preparation for war\u2014the Western Kingdom nobles demanded justice for the regicide. Blinded by his fury and loyalty to his friend, Rodrigue Fraldarius initially wished to join the cause. But then a courier arrived at his tent with a message from Sir Gustave\u2014King Lambert's close friend and knight.\nPer Gustave's request, Rodrigue left the warcamp at night, riding out to a remote mining village. There, he was reunited with young Prince Dimitri\u2014Gustave had found the prince alive and kept him hidden from the world. Rodrigue exhausted all his magic and power to heal the prince's wounds, swearing to save Prince Dimitri even at the cost of his own life.\n\"It seems my faith was not misplaced,\" said Gustave. \"Rodrigue, you must take His Highness and leave Duscur. Do not reveal Prince Dimitri until you're safe behind Fhirdiad's walls.\"\n\"What about you, Gustave?\" asked Rodrigue.\n\"There is work yet to be done, Rodrigue,\" replied the knight. \"Many a snake wishes for His Highness's demise and it is my duty to find the ones responsible for this bloodbath,\" said Gustave before leaving the prince in Duke Fraldarius's hands.\nRodrigue Fraldarius was usually completely removed from court intrigue, but even he knew a snake pit when he saw one. He was making preparations for the return to Fhirdiad when the invasion began at dawn.\nAn honourable man, Lord Rodrigue had expected the nobles at the head of the Kingdom armies to demand the masterminds of the massacre handed over. At most, he imagined some small skirmishes between armies if Duscur refused cooperation. He never imagined that the entire region would be razed to the ground\u2014even the village that had given the young prince refuge wasn't spared from the Kingdom's wrath.\nIt is said that Duke Fraldarius had tried to stop the army approaching the village, but was ignored by the lords leading the assault. Mighty as he was when he had the late king's favour, Lord Rodrigue was nothing more than a nuisance now. At the height of the Punishment of Duscur, his noble rank and titles meant nothing to the frenzied soldiers. He was powerless when the army burned the village to ash. And he was powerless when the young prince wandered out on the street, desperately trying to stop the massacre and was nearly killed while shielding a village boy from harm\u2026\nIn summer 1176 the nobility of Faerghus declared war on Duscur in response to the regicide. After combining their military forces, they marched on Duscur and burnt every city, town and village in the Duscur peninsula to the ground and butchered all civilians in sight: men, women, children; everyone who couldn't flee in time.\nPrince Dimitri tried to stop the carnage on the streets, but was struck down by his own countrymen. Duke Rodrigue Fraldarius and the young prince narrowly escaped the battle with the help of a village boy, who was orphaned in the massacre.\nThirteen year old Felix Fraldarius had rushed to the gates of Fhirdiad when he heard about his father's return. Reunited with his friend, Prince Dimitri latched his arms around Felix's chest and clung on tightly. He cried and wailed, telling Felix he was scared. He cried and wailed, crushing Felix in his embrace while begging Felix to not leave him all alone. Felix gasped and tore at the Prince's coat with useless hands while suffocating in his dear friend's arms. It took the efforts of both Lord Rodrigue and one of his retainers to pry Prince Dimitri away from the young duke.\nNo one in Castle Fhirdiad could handle the Prince. At day, Dimitri would cry and use violence against anyone who wasn't Felix Fraldarius or Lord Rodrigue. At night, he would wreck his room, throwing everything he could get his hands on before retreating to the darkness under his bed. Even Grand Duke Rufus couldn't approach his own nephew without suffering Dimitri's wrath, and he begrudgingly asked that Felix stay in Castle Fhirdiad to care for the Prince. Lord Rodrigue had agreed without a second thought.\nAnd so, after Glenn had been laid to rest, Felix came to spend the next months in Castle Fhirdiad carefully nursing Prince Dimitri back to health.\nThe Prince refused to do anything without Felix; Dimitri became so dependent on his friend that he would sneak out of his bedchambers and walk all the way to the other side of the castle in the middle of the night, climbing into Felix's bed and demanding to be held. Felix didn't know what to think of this complete role reversal\u2014even Felix himself was never this pathetic. Yet, for the Prince, Felix had all the patience in the world; for his best friend, he'd do anything and more. He had lost his brother already\u2014he didn't want to lose Dimitri, too.\nDespite the hole in his own heart following Glenn's death, Felix convinced himself to shed no tears. He had lost his beloved brother, but Dimitri lost everything. He had to be strong, Lord Rodrigue had told him, if not for himself; for Dimitri. He had to be strong, Felix told himself, if not for himself; for his beloved friend.\nFor a long time, Felix felt that he and Dimitri were worlds apart. He wanted to know what Dimitri was afraid of, but the friend couldn't tell him. He wanted to protect his friend, but Felix didn't know who or what he had to fight. Seeing his friend suffer made Felix ill in his soul. And hearing courtiers and castle attendants spread rumours about the Prince made Felix's blood boil in his veins.\nDimitri was not possessed\u2014he was very, very hurt! Dimitri did not mistake Felix for Glenn\u2014it was Felix's name he chanted like a mantra whenever he was upset!\nFelix could never correct the servants and courtiers without sounding self-important and rude, but it couldn't be helped. The mere mention of Glenn would set Dimitri off\u2014the brother must have died a particularly gruesome death. The Prince would latch onto Felix for dear life and keep chanting \"No no no no no!\" followed by the repeating of Felix's given name. The young duke could swear one noble purposely called him Glenn for a cheap laugh at Dimitri's expense\u2014apologies poured out of his mouth, but the words did not match the face. Felix would've shoved his dagger into the dastard who called him the Prince's little valet, if Dimitri's well-being wasn't more important to him than his own pride.\nAnd where was Duke Fraldarius when all of this happened? He was always busy with something or someone else when Felix needed his father's help, protection, and guidance. Lord Rodrigue, he poured all energy into investigating the Tragedy of Duscur and left Felix to fend for himself. In pursuit of the truth behind the regicide and the death of his elder son, he neglected his younger living child, who tripped and fell all over the place while helplessly trying to catch his father and brother's shadow.\nThere was no Uncle Andr\u00e9 to ask for sage advice\u2014the Grand Duke detested Felix and only kept him around because Dimitri desperately needed his friend. There was no Jean to ask for help\u2014Castle Fhirdiad's steward, Anton, was an old grouch who regarded Felix more as a servant than a young lord. There was no Sylvain to run to for protection and no Ingrid to cheer him up\u2014the young margrave couldn't leave his father's castle due to illness, and Count Galatea wisely refused to send his prized daughter to Fhirdiad during political instability.\nBut even though Felix was fighting alone, he didn't lose hope. Even if no one offered him a hand or even a glance, Felix held back his tears and got back up. Even if Lord Rodrigue didn't look back to see if his son was getting hurt, Felix bravely fought on.\nOne day\u2014Felix believed it\u2014he would walk beside his father and brother and not behind them. Even if Dimitri was dragging him down, he would get back up. He would grow strong, Felix promised himself\u2014strong like his father and strong like Glenn: strong enough to carry his brother's burdens and strong enough to carry Dimitri, too! For Prince Dimitri was his\u2014was Felix Fraldarius's\u2014dearest friend, and Felix would die faster than leaving him behind!\nYet, leaving the Prince was exactly what Felix would do\u2026 a decision he would later in life regard as his greatest mistake.\nAs the days and weeks passed, Dimitri got accustomed to the company of others again, but had become paranoid and withdrawn. His paranoia affected his training too; nobody dared to spar with the Prince after seeing him lose himself in anger and break both weapons and props. Nobody except Felix, who loved his friend with all of his heart, but still worried that one day he might be the unfortunate training dummy that Dimitri shredded with his bare hands.\nLord Rodrigue would take some time off to see Dimitri and Felix perhaps once a week, taking the boys on long horse rides in the countryside. For all the wrong things Felix thought his father had done, he did one thing right: Dimitri seemed genuinely happy while being away from the castle. Yet, Felix couldn't help but feel anger towards Duke Fraldarius: for even when Lord Rodrigue did something right he had to ruin it with something wrong. There were times Felix heard his father's motives as clear as a bell: those dangerous questions he asked once in a while, trying to coax information out from Dimitri about what occurred during the massacre. Even though he was careful, Felix still feared that his dim-witted father would one day set Dimitri off and cause him to ride off a bridge or worse.\nThe Grand Duke wasted no time to have Dimitri start studying again, and Felix was naturally assigned to the Prince as his aide\u2014effectively replacing Glenn. Dimitri always saw Felix when he looked at him, but he did call him the brother's name once when he was focused on reading and not paying attention. Felix was complaining about how Lord Rodrigue was never around in the castle when Dimitri suddenly said:\n\"Glenn, can you get me the dictionary?\"\n\"Felix, not Glenn,\" the young duke corrected him.\n\"Ah! Did I say\u2014? I'm sorry, Felix! I didn't mean\u2014!\"\n\"I know. Here's your dictionary.\"\nObviously, the Prince simply wasn't used to having Felix as his aide instead of Glenn, but Felix couldn't help but feel bad in his position regardless of Dimitri's intent. He realized that even though he wasn't much like his brother in terms of personality, he had set himself on the exact same path Glenn had walked before him: He was the prince's aide, he was a squire, he helped his father and uncle in the duchy's council, and his knighthood was as imminent as the dawn\u2026\n\"Am I really becoming my brother?\" Felix had unintentionally asked out aloud. In hindsight, he must have sounded awfully bitter when he said those words, for he remembered Dimitri immediately throwing his arms around his neck afterwards.\n\"You're you,\" said Dimitri. \"You're Felix Fraldarius.\" As he spoke those words, Dimitri leant against Felix, forcing the young duke to take a step back and hold his friend to not trip. \"You're my protector; my best friend. I-I don't see anyone else, Felix,\" said the Prince with a quiver in his voice. \"A-and if you ever doubt\u2014or forget, I'll remind you. I'll remind you that you are Felix Fraldarius\u2014my dearest, most precious friend!\"\nDid the Prince say those words in earnest, or were they just said to placate him? At the time, they had sounded too good to be true, and Felix only chose to believe them because he desperately wanted to. In hindsight, Felix realized Dimitri had meant every single word. In retrospect, he realized the Prince had been as scared of losing Felix as Felix was afraid of disappearing if not more so.\nThat night, the Prince had once again climbed onto his bed, and he gave Felix his complete trust; finally divulging what strange forces constantly chased him to Felix's room. In the darkness, Dimitri laid out all his fears for his friend to see. Laying between the pillows and the duvet, the Prince tugged Felix's sleeve and whispered:\n\"I hear him.\"\n\"Who?\" said Felix, half asleep. He turned to face Dimitri despite the darkness.\n\"Glenn,\" said the Prince with a quiver in his voice. \"His ghost\u2026 He's hurt and suffering. He wants me to kill\u2014\"\n\"Don't be stupid, Dimitri,\" Felix remembered himself say; words that he years later would come to deeply regret, \"there are no ghosts.\" He slipped a hand under and past Dimitri's arm, cradling the Prince's shoulder blade and motioning him to come closer. \"You miss Glenn and you had a bad dream,\" had Felix, in his infinite wisdom, said. \"Besides, if Glenn wants to haunt someone\u2026 he'd haunt me for doing a bad job protecting you.\"\nDimitri lay still for a moment, but as Felix began to lovingly caress his shoulder the Prince finally embraced him. Felix let out a faint sigh. As he tucked Dimitri away in his arms and ran gentle fingers through the Prince's soft, blond hair, Dimitri whispered to him a faint \"Thank you,\" to which Felix replied with an acknowledging \"M-hm\" as they drifted away to sleep.\nIn the next morning, Prince Dimitri would be gone from the room and Felix would find out from one of the maids that the Prince had risen early and headed out of the keep. Worried about his friend, Felix had hurried out, disregarding his lack of footwear and ignoring the stones and pebbles digging into his feet. He would follow the sounds of wood and metal breaking. Finally, he would find Dimitri in the training-yard swinging at a dummy with his lance.\nAnd when the Prince saw Felix, he drew his lips up in a toothy grin, waving towards his beloved friend and saying:\n\"What took you so long, sleepy-head? Go eat breakfast and get changed so we can spar later!\"\nDimitri would not mention any ghosts chasing him again.\nLord Rodrigue had brought a Duscur village boy back to Castle Fhirdiad along with Prince Dimitri. Orphaned by the Tragedy, the boy had made himself home in the servant quarters and sworn his life to the Prince. Felix Fraldarius often saw him all by himself, since the other servants avoided him like a plague and Anton didn't care for him beyond obligatory etiquette training. Felix only learnt his name after the young servant came to the Prince's study offering herbal tea. Despite being about Felix's age, he towered over the young duke and the Prince; he would've been quite menace-looking if his posture wasn't hunched and his gaze downcast on the tea-set he balanced on a tray in his hands.\n\"Come in, then,\" said Felix. He cleared the Prince's desk a bit to let the servant put the tray down. \"What's your name?\"\nThe tea set clattered as the servant adjusted his grip. He was newly trained in his duties, Felix could tell. He'd also overheard Anton giving him an earful for referring to Dimitri by his given name after hearing Felix call the Prince as such.\n\"Don't tell me your name is actually 'Boy',\" said Felix, lifting his right eyebrow.\n\"My name\u2026\" The tea stirred in the cup as the boy served it. \"It is Dedue,\" he said. \"Sir Felix? Lord Felix?\" he then added hesitantly, not even looking up once\u2014he was definitely newly trained.\n\"Thanks, Dedue,\" said Felix curtly.\nHe took the tea and pushed it towards Dimitri, who lifted the cup and blew on it a bit before drinking.\n\"Is it good?\" asked Dedue, forgetting his manners as he stood hunched over the desk and staring at the Prince was a nervous look.\n\"It's nice,\" said the Prince. \"I like it.\"\n\"Ah! That's great. I'll bring you more tomorrow if you want, Your Highness.\"\nFelix then heard someone knock on the doorframe. Dedue heard it too and he quickly bounced away from the desk and backed off to the nearest corner where he stood and nervously wrung his hands.\n\"Calm down, rabbit,\" said Felix as Cousin Jacques gestured to him to come outside. \"My cousin won't bite.\"\nFelix walked around the table to head out of the room. Passing the servant, he pointed to Dedue and then at the Prince.\n\"We're heading back to the duchy in three days,\" said Cousin Jacques once they were out of Dimitri's earshot. \"Grand Duke Rufus no longer wants us around.\"\nFelix looked back into the room where Dedue was collecting the tea set while the Prince was trying to chat\u2014asking the servant if he was being treated well in the castle.\n\"Is Dimitri coming too?\" said Felix.\n\"Uncle has asked for permission.\"\n\"Permission?\" said Felix incredulously. \"He's practically Dima's uncle!\"\n\"King Lambert is dead, Felix. Prince Dimitri's real uncle is in charge and the snakes whispering in his ear have it out for us and House Fraldarius.\"\n\"But what about Dimitri? And me?\"\n\"We are no longer needed, Felix.\"\nThat evening, Felix Fraldarius was pushed down the staircase on the way to his bedroom. He luckily survived the tumble with only a few bruises, but he didn't see the assailant who'd shoved him from behind. The Duscur servant boy, who was found in the same area at the time of the incident, was immediately seized and branded the culprit. A spy, they called him\u2014a mole planted in the castle to finish the job of ending the Blaiddyd line.\nLater that night, Lord Rodrigue would return from his errands and question his son, who said the servant boy couldn't possibly have pushed him:\n\"I saw him on the other side of the hallway when it happened,\" said Felix. \"He was bringing out laundry from my room when I fell.\"\nDuke Fraldarius would then venture down to the castle dungeon and find the servant boy.\n\"I saw who pushed Lord Felix,\" said Dedue when Lord Rodrigue set him free.\nThat night, Lord Rodrigue informed his son that they were leaving Fhirdiad tomorrow without the Prince. Felix's heart shrivelled at the sound of his father's non-negotiable order\u2014he wouldn't even get those three days to say goodbye to Dimitri. Usually, Felix would've whined and complained, but he couldn't find the energy to argue with his father anymore. And Duke Fraldarius, he was gone as fast as he had arrived, sparing little thought for his son who needed his help, protection, guidance, and love.\nFelix had locked his door and cried bitterly at his desk that night\u2014for the first time in two months he'd allowed himself to be weak. It wasn't the cause of his tears, but he had just survived the first attempt on his life\u2014it was only fair for him to be scared and feel unsafe.\nEven though only Glenn had died in Duscur, Felix felt that the Tragedy took his father, too. And soon, he would lose Dimitri as well\u2026\nSuddenly, a knock on the door seized Felix's attention and he jumped up from his chair.\n\"Lord Felix,\" said Dedue. \"Are you in there? His Highness is looking for you.\"\n\"It's late,\" replied Felix, furiously wiping his tears. \"Tell him I'll be there tomorrow.\"\n\"Felix!\" shouted Dimitri. \"Dedue says someone pushed you down the stairs! Is it true?\"\n\"You brought him here?\" said Felix, yelling as a wildfire was set loose in his gut. He stomped over to the door, put his hands on the wood and then leaned onto it with his weight. \"He's supposed to be sleeping in his room! In the east wing! Walk him back there, you idiot!\"\n\"His Highness says he can't sleep without you.\"\nHearing that statement from someone who wasn't Dimitri made Felix feel ill. He let out a frustrated growl, unlocked the door and then tore it open with such force that he startled Dimitri, who stumbled back into Dedue, who in turn spilt wax on the floor from his lit candlestick.\nUpon seeing Felix, the Prince leapt inside the room and caught his friend in his arms. Felix looked past Dimitri's shoulder and glared at the servant, who wore a content smile on his face as if bringing the Prince to him was a good thing.\n\"Lord Felix?\" said Dedue, confused by Felix's glare.\n\"Go back to work,\" hissed Felix, lowering his voice to a cold whisper.\nDedue, flustered, quickly bowed and excused himself. He scurried off, and the echoes of his footsteps had barely died away when Felix pried the Prince away from the embrace.\n\"Go back to your room,\" said Felix, his voice stiff and cold.\nDimitri's big blue eyes caught the sight of Felix's bloodshot ones and the Prince wilfully lowered his eyebrows and shook his head.\nFelix inhaled deeply and then exhaled through his nose.\n\"I'm leaving Fhirdiad tomorrow,\" said the young duke, turning his head away with a downcast look. \"What are you going to do when I'm gone?\" Felix then dejectedly asked the Prince. \"Ask Anton or Dedue or your uncle to be your bed-mate?\"\n\"No, it has to be you! Felix, it has to be you\u2026\" said Dimitri with a shaky voice. \"Felix, y-you're not leaving without me, right? I'm coming with you, right?\"\nFelix bit his lower lip and averted his eyes again. His silence alone was sufficient as an answer.\nDimitri's face fell. The Prince lowered his head between quaking shoulders and then said:\n\"It's because I'm weak and annoying, isn't it? You're only here because my uncle ordered you, right? Glenn died because of me so you must hate\u2014\"\n\"Shut up,\" said Felix, his chest rising and falling quickly as he stared at the Prince who stood there repeating the cruel things the damn courtiers said behind his back. No longer able to ignore the serrated blade that Dimitri had plunged into his heart, Felix closed and locked his door and then grasped Dimitri's upper arms.\n\"Shut up,\" he told the Prince, giving him a firm shake with his hands. \"It's not you, Dimitri; it's your uncle. Your stupid uncle hates my father, and a bunch of nobles teamed up to kick us out of the Royal Court.\"\n\"Don't go,\" said Dimitri, closing the remaining distance between them and wrapping possessive arms around Felix's torso. \"Please, don't go, Felix,\" whispered Dimitri. \"I need you, Felix.\"\nFelix stood silent as his own treacherous eyes began to water.\nIn his heart, Felix Fraldarius knew what he wanted\u2014he wanted to fight for and protect the Prince. He had always strived towards that goal, whether it was pursuing Glenn's shadow or trying to please Lord Rodrigue. But that tumble down the stairs had been a rude awakening, and now he truly understood how powerless he was as a lion in this snake pit that was Dimitri's golden cage.\n\"What do you want me to do?\" asked Felix ruefully. \"Defy your uncle so he can chop off my head?\"\n\"I won't let him hurt you!\" said Dimitri. Felix could hear the familiar fierceness of Dimitri's voice through the sadness as the Prince hugged him a bit too tightly again.\n\"I can't lose you, Felix,\" whispered Dimitri. He renewed his hold around Felix, repositioning his arms lower and Felix let out a small gasp as the Prince effortlessly lifted him and left his feet dangling above the floor. \"I can't lose you too, Felix, I can't!\" said Dimitri, helplessly pressing his face against Felix's warm chest.\n\"Then get back up,\" said Felix, hands gripping the back of Dimitri's shirt as he was still being held up by the Prince. Frustrated by his own powerlessness, Felix poured out the rest of his feelings about their predicament. \"There are people who want to use you and control you, Dima, because you're the heir to the throne. And I'm too weak to protect you on my own\u2026\"\n\"I fought for you,\" he continued. \"I scolded the servants who gave you funny looks; I cursed down the nobles who tried to provoke you! I gave you my support; I gave you everything! But it's not enough.\" Warm tears clouded his vision, and his heart almost imploded at the admission of his own insignificance. \"I'm just a glorified valet,\" said Felix bitterly. \"I can only do so much, and soon I won't be able to do anything. But you're the Prince of Faerghus, Dima! One day, you'll be king. You can do so much, Dimitri, you can do anything! So please, get back up and fight\u2026\"\nDimitri didn't react to his fiery speech immediately and remained silent with his face buried in Felix's chest, but Felix did feel the Prince starting to loosen his hold around him. Slowly, the Prince set Felix down to his feet. Seeing Dimitri's downcast look as he released him, Felix gripped his friend's shoulders.\n\"Be strong, Dimitri,\" he whispered. \"For yourself\u2014for me\u2014for everyone who believes in you! I'll do everything to get back to your side\u2014I promise.\"\nDimitri nodded, still silent for a while.\n\"I'll go back to my room,\" the Prince then said, crestfallen as he brushed Felix's hands off his shoulders. His sorrowful tone did not escape Felix, who immediately said:\n\"Wait, stay for tonight, Dima.\"\n\"Didn't you want me to be strong?\" asked the Prince glumly.\nFelix reached out and seized Dimitri's wrist.\n\"I'm scared,\" said Felix with a lump in his throat\u2014it wasn't a complete lie even if it sounded like one. \"I got pushed down the stairs today; keep me safe tonight, okay?\"\nThe Prince lifted his gaze, giving Felix a hesitant look. Felix raised his free hand and closed it to a fist, shaking it with confidence. Dimitri gave him a meek smile and his cheeks gained a deep shade of pink. The Prince led the young duke to the bed, tucking Felix away in his arms and caressing raven locks with a lingering smile until they both had fallen asleep.\nHe'd find his way back to Dimitri, Felix had told himself that night. Through the way of knighthood or by other means, he'd find his way back to his dear friend.\nFor in his heart, Felix Fraldarius had always known what he wanted\u2014he wanted to be with and protect Dimitri\u2014his dearest, most precious friend.\nThe Prince was gone from his bed in the morning, and Felix wasn't surprised considering what he'd told Dimitri last night.\nBut he was a little upset that Dimitri didn't see him off at the gatehouse. Felix had looked towards the windows in the keep, wondering if his friend was somewhere watching him secretly. Felix had no idea when they'd see each other again after this, so he wanted to at least say goodbye, but it couldn't be helped.\nAnd so they were off, leaving the capital as the sun stood high above the horizon in the autumn wind. As they rode down the road eastward, Felix kept looking back towards Fhirdiad and the Blaiddyd banners waving above the watchtowers. And Felix promised himself he'd grow strong. Stronger than his father and stronger than Glenn: strong enough to brave that pit of snakes and strong enough to protect Dimitri the next time he returned to Fhirdiad. For he was Felix Fraldarius\u2014Prince Dimitri's dearest, most precious friend.\nAside from his cousin miscounting supplies, the journey was problem-free. Nearing Fraldarius's border, they rested in a village in the outskirts of Blaiddyd territory. Felix was on stable duty when he solved the mystery: In the stables he discovered who'd been stealing food from the supplies: Prince Dimitri and Dedue had been hiding in the cart all along.\nFelix was elated to see his friend escaping his cage, but Lord Rodrigue was less thrilled. Suddenly, the Prince was reported missing. Suddenly, Lord Rodrigue was accused of kidnapping the heir to the throne.\nThey stayed in that village, waiting for the Knights of Faerghus to catch up\u2014there was no use running; House Fraldarius would never embrace high treason. Prince Dimitri was regretful for having gotten Felix and his father in trouble, but what was done was done. Whoever devised the plan to get him out of the Royal Court wasn't going to let him go that easily anyway, said Lord Rodrigue.\nWhen Dimitri had gone to sleep that night, Duke Fraldarius, Felix, and Dedue argued over who should take the blame.\n\"When the knights arrive, I want you to be quiet, Felix,\" said Lord Rodrigue. \"I will handle this.\"\n\"Rufus already hates you, old man!\" said Felix. \"I should take the fall!\"\n\"You're my son and heir, Felix. I won't have you throw your future away\u2014\"\n\"There is no need for you to put yourselves in danger,\" said Dedue. \"I helped His Highness escape. I should accept the punishment.\"\n\"Do you want to die?\" Felix yelled at the servant. \"You'll be executed, idiot! Who are you helping being dead? Just shut up and pretend Dimitri dragged you out here!\"\nDespite the argument, Prince Dimitri dealt with the situation himself the next day. At the village gate the Prince stood firm on his own, exerting his authority over the knights. In the radiance of the sunrise he said no one had kidnapped him. And when confronted with the rumours of rebels in the duchy, Dimitri said that was a boldfaced lie. Moreover, he hadn't even left Blaiddyd territory!\n\"Can't I leave the castle anymore?\" said Prince Dimitri. \"Am I a prisoner in my own home? Tell my uncle to come pick me up himself if he wants me back in the castle so badly. Otherwise, he can wait!\"\nSeeing the Prince's fierce temper, the knights didn't dare to take him away by force, but they stayed in the village with Lord Rodrigue, saying they couldn't return without the Prince. Dimitri understood the gravity of a knight failing his oath, so he agreed to return within three days\u2014but not before that.\nThe Prince's display of courage made Felix regret ever doubting his friend and he unearthed a newfound admiration for Dimitri. The way Dimitri had asserted himself before the knights convinced Felix that his friend would be just fine\u2014Prince Dimitri was strong; he wouldn't fold to some dastardly nobles. Dimitri was strong, he'd always been stronger than Felix; physically and spiritually\u2014and Felix admired him for that.\nThe day before they parted ways, Felix and the Prince took a leisure ride together through the rolling hills. Golden leaves whirled in the wind and the two friends laughed as they raced down the sunlit road. They didn't stray too far from the village and Dimitri eventually reined in his horse at a hill with a lone oak tree. Under its big branches, the two friends rested and chatted while counting the remaining leaves. Felix promised he'd become a knight and find his way back to Dimitri's side, and the Prince put his hand on Felix's, promising to become a king worthy of Felix's devotion.\n\"I know!\" said Felix, his face lit up with a smile. \"Let's swear Loog and Kyphon's oath! I'll be your protector, Dimitri, and you'll be my king\u2014and we'll be brothers forever!\"\n\"What? No!\" Dimitri immediately replied, withdrawing his hand. There was an edge to the Prince's voice, as if he truly found the idea abhorrent.\n\"Why not?\" asked Felix, his heart shrivelling by the second. He directed his gaze at the unsheathed sword in his hand, feeling stupid for not expecting the possibility of Dimitri saying no. \"I thought you liked their stories,\" said Felix. I thought you liked me, was what he truly wanted to say.\nThe Prince lowered his head and pursed his lips, averting his eyes in a strange expression. The red blush on his cheeks did not escape Felix, though the young duke didn't mention it. The moment was awful enough; he didn't want to say anything that might anger his friend.\n\"I don't want us to be like them, okay?\" said Dimitri finally, tripping over his words as he explained. \"I want\u2014I want us to be\u2026 different. I\u2014I want\u2026\" Dimitri then took a deep breath and lifted his head. \"I want our stories to be our own!\" The Prince took Felix's free hand, enveloping it with both of his own as he spoke: \"Felix and Dimitri\u2014not shadows of Loog and Kyphon.\"\nAt the sound of those words, Felix looked at the blushing Prince with wonder. His heart swelled with joy and his hands trembled in relief and overwhelming happiness. To think that Dimitri thought so highly of him and their friendship!\n\"F-Felix and Dimitri,\" he said on the verge of tears, unable to contain the smile that tugged at the corners of his lips. \"Th-that sounds wonderful, Dima. D-do you really th-think people will write stories about us?\"\nDimitri then saw the sword in Felix's hand and said:\n\"Oh, you've got your blade out!\"\n\"Let's practice!\" said Dimitri, unsheathing his own blade and stepping back to put proper space between them for swordplay.\nFelix smiled to the Prince and wiped his tears.\nAnd then, they sparred; blade against blade until one had disarmed the other, and then they wrestled until they tumbled downhill in each other's arms, laughing all the while and laughing still when they reached the bottom of the hill.\n\"That was fun!\" said Dimitri, flashing his teeth. He let go and rolled off Felix, lying down on the grass next to the friend. \"Let's do this again someday!\"\n\"Yes!\" said Felix, giving the Prince his biggest smile. \"It's nicer in summer when it's warmer and the leaves are green.\"\n\"Let's make it a promise to come here again! How about the end of Garland Moon at midsummer? There'll be celebrations and we can go to the fair together!\"\nDimitri raised his right hand to shield his eyes from the sun peeking from behind the clouds, and then Felix saw it\u2014a cut across the back of the Prince's hand! A cut he must have retained when Felix swung his blade too close\u2014having forgotten they were using real swords and not wooden ones.\n\"Oh, I didn't even notice,\" said Dimitri when Felix pointed out his wound. \"Don't worry, it's just a scratch.\"\n\"No, you're bleeding!\" said Felix. \"Come on, let's head back to the village so Father can heal you! You need to take care of yourself when I'm not here, Dima!\"\nAfter Dimitri rode back to Fhirdiad with the knights and Felix returned to the duchy with Lord Rodrigue, the political landscape would keep the two friends apart\u2014Prince Dimitri would be occupied with his princely duties and learning how to be king, and the young Lord Felix would strive to earn his knighthood blade.\nBut on that day, when Felix lay next to his prince at the bottom of that hill, all his doubts and fears were put to rest. That day, Felix Fraldarius felt that as long as he and Dimitri had each other, there were no hardships they couldn't overcome.\nHouse Fraldarius fell from grace during the regency of Grand Duke Rufus, who suspected Duke Fraldarius and his sons had been part of a conspiracy behind the Tragedy of Duscur.\nFearing that Lord Rodrigue was trying to seize control of the kingdom using his friendship with the vulnerable prince, the Grand Duke had all members of House Fraldarius exiled from the Royal Court in the autumn 1176. But despite the enmity between the regent and the duke, House Fraldarius remained loyal to the Crown.\nWhenever Felix Fraldarius visited the capital while running errands for the duchy, he would longingly approach the gates of Castle Fhirdiad, hoping to catch a glimpse of the prince. For despite the letters they continuously exchanged while separated, the young duke wished to see his beloved friend. But even though he was never given a chance to see Prince Dimitri, Felix Fraldarius would remember their promise and ride to that lone hill at the village of Ardghal on midsummer's eve.\nThere, he would wait from sunrise to sundown, wait past midnight and until the next dawn\u2026 Here, Felix Fraldarius would wait for his dear friend who would never show.\nTwo years after House Fraldarius's exile from the Royal Court, Western Kingdom nobles made an attempt to assassinate the prince; and failing that, they rose in full scale revolt against the Crown.\nHouse Fraldarius sent troops to aid the suppressing of the rebellion, and in a rainy autumn morning, Felix Fraldarius would fight his maiden battle in the backwaters of the Kingdom at Avalon Hill\u2014just south of the Duscur peninsula. There, in an old forest, young Felix would abandon his prince and run. There, Felix Fraldarius would abandon knighthood for good.\nFelix remembered it all\u2014from the beginning to the end; from meeting the commander to the battle itself. He vividly remembered it all\u2014the wonderful dream that he couldn't erase from his memory, and the nightmare that would haunt him for the rest of his days.\nHe remembered chatting with Cousin Jacques as they rode towards the war camp lined with Blaiddyd flags in the evening horizon. This was a significant battle for Felix, for he was fully learnt as a squire\u2014at the age of fifteen, he was ready to become a knight just like Glenn\u2014all he needed was a chance to prove his worth.\n\"Do well in this battle and I'll put a good word in for the commander,\" Jacques spoke encouraging words as they reported to duty, marching into the war camp with Fraldarius banners in the air.\nThere, the royal commander was rallying the troops: Prince Dimitri on a regal steed; gallant and brave, sword held aloft, and a rousing speech on his lips. His soft blond hair had been chopped off above his ears, framing a sharp face featuring intense pale blue eyes. A velvet cobalt coat with silver and black trimming snugly fitted his strong body\u2014its high collar folded down to his neck where a blue cravat hung from his throat. Gauntlets covered his hands and greaves protected his legs; his azure boots were up to his thighs, leaving a small space where his tight breeches peeked from under his coat. Black were the lines of leather keeping the ceremonial spaulder on his left shoulder in place and black where the studded belt around his waist. And down his back cascaded an azure cape with a white-laced trim, waving like a Blaiddyd banner in the wind.\nIt was embarrassing to admit it, but Felix was spellbound by the Prince's splendid visage. He almost couldn't believe that was his best friend: gone was the girly boy; on that horse rode a handsome young man. It was embarrassing to admit it, but in Prince Dimitri's presence, Felix felt insignificant and small.\nThe Prince was so beautiful and so strong; so confidant and so fierce in his rallying words. He inspired love and respect\u2014like Lord Rodrigue in a march of triumph; like Lord Glenn in a good parade. The Prince, he was everything Glenn was and more; he was everything Felix wanted and wished to be\u2026\nWhen Prince Dimitri finished his speech and then looked Felix's way, the young duke tightly gripped the reins of his own horse. The battalion parted and made way for the Prince who approached the Fraldarius troops.\n\"Jacques!\" said Prince Dimitri. \"You came! I knew House Fraldarius would send reinforcements.\"\n\"Your Highness!\" said Cousin Jacques. \"I did not expect you to lead the troops yourself! House Fraldarius has never failed to answer a request from the Crown. We are at your command.\"\n\"Settle your men in the camp, my friend. We will discuss plans for battle at the war-meeting later.\"\nFelix's heart sank as the Prince lifted his hand in a welcoming gesture to show Cousin Jacques the way to where he could settle the soldiers. Felix's heart broke when the Prince didn't spare him\u2014his best friend\u2014a single word or another glance.\nWhen Felix watered his horse in camp, he stared into the trough where his disoriented reflection was displayed in the water. Was it the long hair? Felix did purposely grow it out to differentiate himself from Glenn. Was it his clothes? His father had insisted that he dressed to impress, so he certainly didn't look like his cousin's squire. Were the golden embroidery and trims on his cyan coat too much? Were the azure greaves and bracers with gold linings and his fur-lined white cape so ostentatious that he was an eyesore to the Prince?\nOr was it the simple fact that Dimitri had forgotten Felix's face, or even forgotten Felix himself? It was petty, but Felix felt betrayed that Dimitri did not recognize him, and he felt ashamed for coveting the Prince's attention. In hindsight, that noble figure didn't look very much like his beloved Dima. That man, although beautiful, was a stranger with a foreign smile. Regardless, Felix would fight on: He had vowed to restore House Fraldarius's honour, and he had vowed to become Prince Dimitri's knight!\nBut before Felix could dwell on it for long, a gauntleted hand suddenly snatched him by the wrist. And then, in a blur, his arm was being tugged with such force that his feet started running lest he'd trip. He was dragged through the war camp, hearing a cheerful and melodic laughter that he recognized yet did not. Whilst tripping after his alleged kidnapper, Felix looked up to see golden hair and an azure cape flapping in the wind. And then, before he knew it, he was inside Prince Dimitri's tent and standing in front of the Prince himself in all his splendour.\nThe Prince panted and caught his breath while still holding Felix's wrist. He then repositioned his hands to hold Felix's upper arms, and Felix could feel Prince Dimitri's warmth despite the leather of the gauntlets. He looked up at the Prince's face\u2014he was significantly taller than Felix now. Prince Dimitri drew up the corners of his mouth and flashed his teeth in a smile\u2014hearty and true\u2014and he shook Felix lightly, quietly asking him to say something.\n\"Felix! It's me, Dimitri!\" said the Prince finally. He pulled the young duke close for a quick hug, causing Felix's heart to pause the moment Dimitri briefly lifted him off the ground and pressed their bodies together. \"Don't you recognize me?\"\nWhen Dimitri tore down his princely fa\u00e7ade and addressed Felix with familiar eagerness and affection, Felix felt weak in his knees. When the Prince embraced him again in earnest; strong arms protectively enveloping his smaller frame, Felix's heart swelled with joy and relief. For underneath all that grandeur was still Dimitri\u2014his dearest, most precious friend.\nSome would say what happened afterwards was embarrassing and weird. Some would say he was too young to understand the rush of emotions he felt that day. But no matter how embarrassing or pathetic it was in retrospect\u2014Felix Fraldarius still recalled his first love with fondness. It was a memory that remained precious and sacred, despite how fate and time had tried to twist his feelings for it for worse.\nHe remembered taking Dimitri's right hand, running his thumbs over the area where a scar lay hidden beneath metal and leather.\n\"You didn't come,\" said Felix, trying to sound stern and accusing, \"last year or this\u2026\"\nDimitri looked at him with question and concern.\n\"To the hill at Ardghal Village. We promised to meet there at midsummer. Did you forget?\"\nThe Prince averted his eyes and his face fell as the seconds passed. He slowly withdrew his hand from Felix and took the gauntlet off to gaze at the scar Felix had given him two years ago.\n\"I'm sorry,\" whispered Dimitri, his voice so full of regret that it caused Felix's heart to ache. The Prince then placed that exposed hand on Felix's cheek. His lips parted as if to explain the breaking of the promise, but after a long pause, he simply apologized again. \"I've failed you\u2026 again, Felix. I'm sorry.\"\nFelix remembered grasping the hand lingering on his face and softly kissing the middle of Dimitri's palm. He remembered looking into pale blue eyes and meeting a gaze so gentle and beckoning that his breath was stolen away.\n\"Dima...\" said Felix, averting his eyes as the Prince stepped close and curled his thumb to touch the soft lips that had just kissed his hand.\n\"Felix,\" he heard Dimitri say, whispering his name in a voice so warm that it could melt glaciers. \"You're so beautiful, Felix.\" That voice and those words, they took Felix's soul captive, leaving the young duke helpless as the Prince leant close and kissed him full on the lips.\nFelix remembered closing his eyes and sliding his arms around the Prince's neck and raising himself to his toes. He remembered clinging on for dear life and grasping Dimitri's golden hair at its roots while hungrily kissing the Prince back. And he remembered the blazing, overwhelming emotions that filled his heart to the brim with bliss.\nOnce breathless, they pulled away from the kiss. And standing in each others' arms Felix had\u2014despite his furious blushing\u2014laughed at the sheer absurdity of the situation, as if to offer Dimitri or himself a dignified way out of the ridiculous scenario.\nBut Dimitri did not flee and merely brushed some stray hairs back behind Felix's ears, his desire and earnestness crystal clear in his tender smile and the happy tears sliding down his cheeks.\n\"You're real,\" whispered the Prince. \"This isn't a dream\u2014you're real.\"\nFelix remembered baring his soul to Dimitri and offering him his heart. And he remembered the Prince happily accepting it and giving Felix his own in return.\n\"I've always loved you, Felix,\" said Dimitri, holding Felix close as he spoke the words, etching them deeply into the young duke's soul. \"Ever since we were little\u2026 I've loved you, Felix.\"\nThat night, in the arms of his prince, Felix's doubts and fears were all put to rest. That night, with his beloved Dimitri in his arms, Felix Fraldarius felt everything in the world was right.\nIt was raining when the Battle of Avalon Hill took place. The rebels had deployed up on the hill but the Blaiddyd army had cut off their line of supplies for days.\nDimitri deployed the Fraldarius troops in the flanks of the army while commanding the centre himself. The Prince wasn't content with shouting orders\u2014he personally joined the fight with his lance in hand. As soon the warhorns sounded, he spearheaded the battalion himself, charging uphill under the cover of his battle clerics and archers.\nThe Prince drew first blood\u2014with one clean swing of his lance he took out five soldiers, and like a relentless storm he effortlessly broke the enemy line, his feats dwarfing even the strongest of men! The rebel army fell apart shortly after the breakthrough; Blaiddyd troops poured into the gap and cut down enemy soldiers left and right. Soon, the enemy commander was dead and the rebel army was in full route; soldiers fleeing in disorientation and running for the woods.\nFelix and his cousin commanded their troops to capture as many stragglers as possible. After the dust had settled, Felix wiped the blood and rain off his blade, sheathing it while starting to look for his prince. He expected Dimitri to put on his princely persona again to make a victory speech, but the Prince was nowhere found\u2014neither Cousin Jacques nor Dimitri's lieutenant had seen him after the initial charge.\nThe lieutenant ordered a search party to look for the Prince, asking for volunteers, but Felix had already run ahead into the woods.\n\"Dimitri!\" Felix called for his prince. Cold raindrops fell from the grey sky and shattered against leaves and branches as he ran past the old oaks and pines. His heart was heavy and his chest too tight. His vision was blurred by the rain and the constant turning of his head.\n\"Dimitri!\" Felix screamed into the woods, wandering aimlessly while desperately begging the Goddess to give him a sign that Dimitri was still alive and well.\nSuddenly, something snagged his foot and Felix looked down to find the body of Blaiddyd soldier at his feet. The man was dead; arrows protruded from his neck and his clothes and armour was soaked with blood and rain. Felix stopped and cleared his mind. He gazed around the area to find more bodies strewn in the moss\u2014Blaiddyd men and rebels soldiers alike lay dead in the forest, their blood soaking the ground beneath.\nAnd then he sprinted, heart beating loudly in his ears as he ran. He looked for Dimitri; he looked for that blond hair and azure cape, praying that his prince wasn't dead on the ground. It didn't take long until Felix tripped over something and fell, nearly planting his face in the earth.\nIt was Dimitri's broken, bloodstained lance.\nAnd then, Felix heard a scream echoing throughout the woods.\n\"Dimitri\u2026\" he gasped, standing up on his feet as quickly as possible. He drew his sword, running towards the direction from which the screech had come. As more screams echoed through the woods\u2014none of the voices belonged to the Prince\u2014and Felix readied his shield and sprinted as fast as his feet could carry him. How many enemies was Dimitri fighting at once? Five? Six? Ten? Felix could only pray that it wasn't too late\u2026\nAnd then he saw it\u2014in a small clearing in the old woods\u2014the beast wearing Dimitri's face, holding up a rebel soldier by the throat.\nFelix stopped to observe the beast from a safe distance under the old trees.\n\"Dimitri?\" he said, gripping his sword tightly and instinctively raising his shield up in defence, but the Prince did not hear him.\nThe beast laughed and then brutalized that helpless man that had fallen into its clutches, dropping a useless corpse to the moss: neck twisted around unnaturally and blood staining the earth.\nFelix Fraldarius could never erase the memory of the look of those blue soul-piercing eyes. He could never forget the fresh blood splattered on the beast's face and dripping from its claws\u2014even the rain couldn't wash all that red away. The beast tilted its head up in a toothy bloodcrazed grin, and Felix could never forget that evil smile, or those glistening fangs. And then the beast spoke, voice pitched like a lunatic at the height of madness, singing a cacophony of death-worship\u2014a monster asking its undead masters for praise.\n\"Father, I did it... Did you see it? Father? Glenn? I've crushed them. I've killed them all! A-Aren't you pleased?\"\nFelix's once courageous heart stopped. Even the ardent flames in his soul couldn't save it from freezing. Suddenly he was shaking like a leaf, his knees buckling under the weight of his own body and he staggered back, stepping on a limb detached from its owner. He gasped, and stepped away, stepping on another corpse on the moss. The evidence of the carnage poisoned the air; it made Felix threw up behind his shield.\nAnd then Felix Fraldarius ran\u2014he turned and ran, dropping his weapons along the way. He ran and never looked back. He ran and ran until his legs could no longer carry him and until he collapsed screaming and crying on the dirt. And there he'd lie, waiting for Glenn to come and carry him to the next realm. For Felix Fraldarius's heart was dead, killed by the monster who took Dimitri\u2014his prince, his beloved, and his dearest, most precious friend.\nPrince Dimitri successfully crushed the Western Kingdom revolt in the Battle of Avalon Hill, and upon returning to Fhirdiad, the Crown offered Felix Fraldarius a knighthood for his bravery and efforts in the battle.\nIt is said that Prince Dimitri had proudly presented a knighthood blade to his dearest friend, but the young duke unceremoniously declined it and left the prince crestfallen with the parting words:\n\"I won't serve a beast.\"\nAfter declining his knighthood, Felix left the throne room without another word, leaving his cousin to deal with the aftermath in the Royal Court. He buried his dead heart and saddled his horse, riding back to the duchy and swearing to never return to Castle Fhirdiad as long as the beast lived.\nHe ignored the guards in the castle town who congratulated and praised him for his victory in the Battle of Avalon Hill. He did not announce his return to Castle Fraldarius to his father. He did not even notice Sylvain and Ingrid who'd specifically come to congratulate him on his knighthood. No, Felix Fraldarius left his horse in the courtyard and then stormed into the keep. He barricaded himself in his room, leaving his father and friends to later find out what happened in Fhirdiad from Cousin Jacques: That Felix had refused to kneel, declined his knighthood, insulted the Crown Prince of Faerghus, and stormed out of the throne room in a fit; that he'd shamed himself and House Fraldarius with his behaviour and that the ever so wise Grand Duke Rufus probably had banned him from visiting the royal castle\u2014again.\nFelix looked into his mirror and stared at the reflection. Then, he looked at his brother's portrait hanging next to the mirror on the wall. On the surface, they had the same raven hair and very same looking faces, yet Felix didn't see his brother in his own reflection. He pulled his hair-tie loose, letting raven tresses fall over his shoulders.\nHe furrowed his brow. Glenn looked stunning in ceremonial dress\u2014like a mighty warrior right out of a chivalric tale. Even in his black battle gear, people flocked to him on the streets when he marched Fraldarius troops through the castle town to battle. They cheered when he raised his arm high and waved to the crowd. They screamed when he lifted his visor and flashed his confidant smile.\nFelix didn't know what he resembled dressed up like a peacock on parade. When people gathered to see Felix and his cousin off to Avalon people had looked at Felix with curiosity and hesitation\u2014some even whispered and pointed at him with scorn. It took Felix all his willpower to muster the courage to wave with a stilted smile. In the back of his head he kept wondering if the people truly saw Duke Fraldarius's heir or some random snobby noble who wished to play knight.\nFelix loosened the straps of his blue ceremonial armour, shedding it all to the floor with a weary sigh. He unbuttoned his fancy coat and opened the clasps around his snow-white cape, throwing the clothes on the chair at his desk and then throwing himself on his bed. As he gazed out of the window and at the birds sailing across the clear midday sky, someone suddenly knocked on the door.\n\"My lord Felix,\" said the castle steward.\nFelix's eyes grew tall and rigidly sat up in the bed.\n\"His Highness Prince Dimitri is in the great hall,\" said Jean. \"He came bearing many gifts. Do you not wish to see him?\"\nFelix held his breath for a moment. He then stood up and strode over to the window, gazing down towards the courtyard to find a royal entourage there: Knights in silver and black armour carried the azure banners of House Blaiddyd, and at the head of the entourage was the beast masquerading as Felix's prince!\n\"My lord?\" said Jean.\nFelix withdrew from the window and flopped on his bed, gripping his soft pillow tightly as flames of rage scorched his soul. What was the point? What was the point of seeing him? That prince was a beast; a bloodthirsty animal in disguise!\n\"My lord Felix?\"\n\"Go away!\" Felix shouted at the door. \"I don't want to see anyone today!\"\n\"Understood, my lord.\"\nFelix let out a sigh of relief. He turned around and buried his face in his pillows, waiting for the hours to pass.\nHe remembered hearing Sylvain and Ingrid knocking on his door and asking him to come down for dinner. He remembered the beast knocking on his door and implored to be let in, but Felix covered his ears and refused to answer at all. Before the beast finally left Felix alone, the false prince had pushed a note under the door, but Felix had burnt it over the flame of a candle and never read it. What was the point? Dimitri was dead, replaced by that demon wearing the Prince's face!\nFelix gazed down to the courtyard from his window again, seeing Sylvain and Ingrid getting friendly with the beast\u2014unaware of its nature as they treat it as if it was their old friend. They called the false prince by his given name and commented on his dashing good looks. They pointed back to the castle and said Felix was still sulking in his room. They sparred against each other in the courtyard and all received Lord Rodrigue's praise. Felix felt snakes coil inside his stomach as he watched the scene unfold from his window up above. When he saw that beast flash its bloodstained fangs in a smile, he wanted to curse and scream down to the courtyard and tell the demon to stay the hell away from his family and friends!\nYet, when the Prince longingly looked up towards Felix's window before leaving Castle Fraldarius, Felix couldn't help but feel a pang of regret in his heart. For Felix Fraldarius knew that look; he'd worn it himself so many times in the past two years\u2014when he'd looked towards the royal castle with only one wish in his heart.\nOnce the false prince had left, Felix finally unlocked his door and dragged his feet out of his bedroom, lazily putting his hair up in a low ponytail before heading downstairs to face his family and friends.\nSylvain, Ingrid, Duke Fraldarius and Jacques stood in the great hall next to a stack of fancily wrapped presents and gifts: Gold and silver\u2014the monetary reward for House Fraldarius's contribution in the civil war. Three swords; a fancy sabre with a golden hilt, a flame-bladed rapier, and the longsword Felix had rejected in Fhirdiad. And then, there was an obnoxiously large rose bouquet.\n\"If I didn't know better I would've thought His Highness was trying to court our little Felix like some girl,\" said Sylvain, a scathing comment that earned him a slap on the arm from Ingrid and caused Felix's hairs to stand up on their ends.\nSylvain then took the flamberge and waved it around for attention, and Ingrid began scolding him for doing just that.\n\"Come on, Ingrid. Felix doesn't mind!\" Sylvain whined. He then looked up the staircase. \"Do you, Felix?\"\n\"It's yours, Sylvain,\" said Felix. He then looked to Ingrid. \"You can have the other one, Ingrid.\"\n\"What? No!\" Ingrid protested. \"His Highness had them especially forged for you, Felix!\"\n\"Yeah, at least try them before you give them away,\" said Sylvain with a raised eyebrow. \"He said he wanted to give them to you on some hill?\" Sylvain looked to Ingrid for confirmation, and she nodded in agreement. \"Uh, this one was from last year, I think?\" He raised the rapier and pointed at its waved blade. \"And the other one was for this year.\"\nFelix inhaled and exhaled deeply. He then descended the stairs and walked over to the presents in sweeping strides.\n\"Felix, His Highness says you may ask him to finish the knighting ceremony whenever you're ready to take the vows,\" said Lord Rodrigue. The father picked up the longsword, laid it across his palms and presented it to Felix in the same fashion the beast had offered it in the throne room. With a soft smile, the father then added: \"See how Dimitri cares about you, despite\u2014Ah!\"\nFelix wordlessly swiped the knighthood sword from his father's hands and then dragged his feet over to the unlit fireplace, picking up the rose bouquet on the way as well. He tossed the flowers under the chimney and then hung up the sword on the metal stand that also held the fire poker and shovel. It wasn't until he turned back to his family that he realized he'd unintentionally cut his father's palm.\n\"Felix, what's wrong with you?\" said Ingrid. \"Isn't it enough that you threw a fit in the Royal Court? You have to do this again at home too?\"\n\"Shut up,\" hissed Felix. \"You weren't even there.\"\n\"I was,\" said Cousin Jacques, \"and you certainly acted out of line. The Royal Court isn't like home, Felix\u2014Rufus could have imprisoned you for that stunt!\"\n\"Listen!\" said Sylvain, giving both sides careful looks while cautiously raising his hands in peace, \"I'm not taking any side here, but maybe we should listen to Felix's story too?\" As no one voiced any objections, Sylvain turned to Felix, who stubbornly crossed his arms over his chest and looked away.\n\"Felix, you always wanted to be a knight like Glenn, right?\" said Sylvain. \"So, why did you publicly insult Dimitri when he was trying to knight you?\"\nFelix pursed his lips, breathing heavily through flared nostrils as he let his gaze wander from Jacques and Ingrid's judging looks and to Lord Rodrigue's blank stare. And unable to contain his rage any longer, Felix shouted:\n\"He is a bloodthirsty beast! If you saw what I saw in Avalon you wouldn't be so chatty with that\u2014that monster!\" He began wringing his hands as his vision began blurring with tears. \"H-he tore that man from limb to limb! H-he\u2014he decapitated\u2014!\"\nBefore he could continue, Lord Rodrigue had softly embraced his son, comfortingly stroking the back of Felix's head as he shielded him from Sylvain and Ingrid's view. Felix gasped, taken aback by his father's actions\u2014Duke Fraldarius had barely shown any affection to his son since the Tragedy of Duscur. In the arms of his own father, Felix felt a wave of relief wash over his mind and pacify his fears. Yet, the old man had to ruin it all with his sage words.\n\"Go back to training, you three,\" said Lord Rodrigue. \"Felix just returned from his first battle\u2014the brutality of war must've taken a toll on his mind. Jean, brew some herbal tea for\u2014\"\nAnd then Felix shoved his father away in revulsion, shooting Duke Fraldarius a gaze filled with hatred and contempt. He ran back upstairs, locking himself away in his room once more.\nYet, the father's reaction sparked Felix's suspicion that Duke Fraldarius knew more about the beast than he was letting on. In his solitude, Felix decided that the beast couldn't possibly be his prince\u2014that it couldn't possibly be the Dimitri everyone knew and loved.\nThis had to be an impostor trying to usurp the throne! Possibly one of the Grand Duke's bastards\u2014that buffoon was a known womanizer and many young men and women had come to his doorstep claiming to be his illegitimate children and grandchildren\u2014it wouldn't be far-fetched to say he had at least one bastard with a Blaiddyd Crest! If there were enough snakes in the Royal Court to raise an army in the west in rebellion, there were certainly enough snakes to orchestrate a scheme to off the true heir and replace Dimitri with a puppet! No wonder the Grand Duke refused to let Felix into the castle\u2014Felix would've known if his best friend had been replaced. And if this wasn't Faerghus's fair prince\u2014then, where was Dima?\nAnd so, Felix stalked into his father's study at night when everyone else was asleep. So, he unearthed a secret his old man had kept from him ever since the Tragedy of Duscur took place\u2014that when Sir Gustave arrived at the scene of the massacre, young Prince Dimitri had already slaughtered Glenn's murderers with his bare hands.\n(See the end of the chapter for notes.)\nFelix Fraldarius never returned to Fhirdiad after abandoning his knighthood, spending most of his time learning how to govern the duchy from his uncle Andr\u00e9. Many would later claim that Felix carried himself better than Glenn in court and council, despite also doling out derisive remarks to nobles and peasants alike. Unlike his brother, however, Felix Fraldarius did not participate in parades and official events. Few subjects outside the castle town knew his actual face. Yet, many a villager would speak of a snappy young noble with raven hair solving their problems with his bow and blade.\nAlthough Felix's relations with his cousins and subjects improved, his bond with his father continued to strain. And in the year 1180, after a heated argument with the duke concerning his reluctance to attend the Royal Court, he chose to enrol in the Officers Academy at Garreg Mach Monastery to escape his duties as Duke Fraldarius's son and heir.\nThere, he would be reunited with Prince Dimitri, the friend he'd avoided for two long years.\nOn his first day in the Officers Academy\u2014during the welcoming banquet, no less\u2014Felix challenged the beast to a fight in the courtyard.\nIt began when the beast wearing Dimitri's face waltzed into the dining hall, closely followed by Dedue\u2014who, according to Sylvain, had identified a poison in the Prince's meal and foiled the assassination attempt that sparked the Western Rebellion. With an artificial smile on his lips, the false prince chatted up students, who flocked to meet the mighty Crown Prince of Faerghus. Like it or not\u2014he was royalty and that alone made him a celebrity.\nThe false prince filled out his academy outfit nicely and the blue house leader cape complimented his eyes. His hair however looked quite strange: it was still short, but unevenly cut and swept, as if he'd done it in haste without a mirror. And that smile, no matter how charming it appeared to others; Felix knew it was fake\u2014as fake as the rest of his splendid fa\u00e7ade.\nOne of the rich students offered the beast a glass, quickly filling it with liquor and introducing himself. The false prince gestured friendly and then suddenly snapped the stem of his wine glass between his fingers, creating a mess on the floor. The Heir to the Alliance laughed, seemingly making a snide remark on the beast's expense and the Imperial Princess also chimed in with a joke that nobody thought was funny. It was such an awkward gathering, and Felix bit back a smirk as the beast, flustered, began apologizing profusely while his glorified servant helped the janitor pick up the broken glass. But then the false prince suddenly looked in Felix's direction, his eyes lighting up with wonder.\n\"Felix!\" exclaimed the beast, his voice bright and his smile radiant and full of hope.\nFelix shuddered. That face; Felix thought he'd never have to see that expression again. He pretended not to have seen or heard the beast and quietly slinked out of the dining hall. He could hear the false prince excuse himself, apologizing to his peers as he clumsily withdrew himself from the crowd to follow Felix out to the courtyard.\n\"Felix!\" said the beast, his hand grasping the young duke's arm and turning him around to face him, only for Felix to forcefully bat his claw away. \"Felix, don't you recognize me?\" said the false prince, flashing his teeth in a genuinely happy smile\u2014a smile that once brought Felix joy and hope.\nNow, Felix stood there white-knuckling his fists; it took him all his willpower to not immediately slug the beast in the face. It took him every ounce of self-control to not draw his sword and cut the monster's throat in an instant. For in Felix's mind's eye a bloody beast stood in the crown prince's place; fangs shining in the rain and claws stained with blood.\n\"Felix?\" said the beast, politely gesturing towards himself. \"It's me, Dimi\u2014\"\n\"I know who you are,\" said Felix, breathing out through his nose. Lowering his eyebrows, he forced himself to raise his gaze and look into blue deceitful eyes. Then, he drew his blade in one swift motion, pointing it at the beast's throat.\n\"Your Highness!\" said Dedue, but the false prince rigidly raised a hand and stopped his servant from approaching, his happy expression unchanged while holding Felix's gaze.\n\"Let's have a bout or two,\" said Felix, lowering his sword. \"Here. Now.\"\n\"Is that what you want?\" said the beast, his lips a curved line. \"Then, I'll gladly oblige, Felix.\" He unsheathed his sword, but Felix stared at him with contempt.\n\"What are you doing?\" said Felix. \"I know you specialize in pole arms.\"\nThe beast wearing the Prince's face was taken aback and stupidly looked at the blade as if he hadn't realized what weapon he'd drawn from his scabbard.\n\"Oh! Forgive me, Felix,\" began the false prince. \"I didn't want to put you at disadvantage\u2014\"\n\"Don't insult me,\" hissed Felix. He flicked his wrist and flourished his sword, again pointing at the beast with the tip of the blade. \"Get your lance so we can begin.\"\nThe false prince hesitantly lifted an eyebrow and then extended a hand towards his servant. Dedue bowed his head like a proper servant and retreated into the dining hall to do his master's bidding.\nFelix didn't know what to expect in the fight\u2014they never sparred during the civil war, which meant they hadn't clashed weapons in almost four years. Felix had avoided the beast like a plague\u2014he'd abandoned his duties as Duke Fraldarius's heir, refusing to stand representative in the Royal Court. And when the beast came to visit or worse\u2014court him\u2014Felix had fled the duchy and ridden all the way up north to Margrave Gautier's castle, thinly veiling his arrival at the gates as a \"surprise visit\". Thinking back, he must have looked like a coward to Sylvain, running away; thinking back, it was foolish to try avoiding the inevitable\u2014the beast would be crowned king one day, and Felix was destined to kneel at his feet\u2026\nDedue soon returned with a steel lance, handing it over to his liege and then stepping aside to sit on a nearby bench in front of the tall hedge. The beast rested his lance on his shoulder. He then reached behind his back and retrieved a buckler hanging from his belt.\n\"Felix,\" he said, offering the young duke the small shield. \"I expect the best from you, too.\" His words were lined with fondness and he once again flashed his teeth in a smile.\nFelix cringed, but he took the buckler regardless. They both turned around and separated, each moving several paces away before facing each other again.\nThe false prince brandished his lance\u2014flourishing his weapon in a chain of twists and twirls. He extended a hand towards Felix, who raised his weapon and swiped it once in response before withdrawing it behind the buckler.\nAnd then, the dance began. It was a dance immemorial of endless back and forth, each gauging the other's moves and looking for the best way to approach the duel. Felix couldn't help but notice the cocky smile on the false prince's face.\n\"Come at me, beast,\" said Felix.\n\"As you wish, Felix.\"\nIn a flash, the beast charged, unsubtle movement betraying his incoming swing. He was fast, and Felix raised his shield just in time to catch the blow, his arm quaking as he shouldered the strike with the left side of his body and staggering back from the impact. Had this been a real fight, Felix would've been dead\u2014had the false prince followed-up, Felix could've been skewered on his lance. But he didn't follow-up, allowing Felix to retreat and raise his weapons again in a defensive stance.\nDammit! Felix cursed inwardly. He knew his opponent was powerful, but to actually face the beast's strength was unnerving nonetheless. And knowing that the false prince wasn't even using his full strength was frightening, to say the least. This wasn't any spear fighter\u2014it was a beast who could easily snap his neck with his bare hands\u2014one wrong move and he could be dead.\nThe beast took a defensive positioning after claiming the centre of the arena. He gestured, curling his fingers towards himself with a playful, closed-lip smile.\nFelix cursed under his breath as the dance continued, weighing his options of how to advance from his position.\n\"It's a fight\u2026\" He then heard someone unquestionably female say. \"Isn't that Prince Dimitri, the Blue Lions house leader? Who is he fighting?\"\n\"That is the young lord Felix,\" informed Dedue, \"the heir to House Fraldarius.\"\n\"Blade against lance\u2026\" said someone else. \"That looks like an uphill battle\u2026\"\n\"Hey, don't underestimate my friend,\" said Sylvain. \"Felix's got this.\"\nFelix finally charged, darting towards the beast at full speed. He dodged the initial thrusts and then smacked the pole with his shield while closing in with his blade! But Dimitri's steady hands quickly regained control of the lance and bound their weapons, guiding Felix's blade away from himself in the bind. Felix stepped aside, dodging a thrust to his shoulder and then retreating to dodge a low thrust towards his legs.\nDimitri advanced, aiming high and then low repeatedly and keeping Felix at a distance. Felix stubbornly pressed on and managed to get past the head of the lance, but before he could aim a cut or thrust, the Prince closed in and smacked him in the face with the butt of the lance, sending Felix stumbling back in disorientation. When he recovered his composure and lifted his head, Dimitri had him at spearpoint already.\nThere was a small applause coming from the audience, but Felix didn't care to look. He brushed under his nose to find blood streaking the back of his hand. Despite that\u2014and the loss\u2014Felix found himself smiling towards his prince. He stood up and then retreated to one side of the courtyard, raising his sword and buckler again. And the Prince drew up the corners of his lips and flourished his lance in response.\nFelix rushed him again, baiting Dimitri with a feint and then skilfully manoeuvring around his lance with his fast footwork. Dropping the buckler, he grabbed the shaft of the lance, pushing himself against it as he moved sideways and wrestled control of the pole, simultaneously cutting upwards with his sword and stopping at the pale skin of Dimitri's neck.\nFelix could hear applause again, but he kept his eyes on Dimitri.\n\"One more?\" asked the Prince, starry-eyed and hopeful.\n\"One more,\" replied Felix, withdrawing his blade with a mirthful smile. His heart raced as he picked up the buckler and put the appropriate distance between them again. He wiped his nose and then turned around to face Dimitri in a third bout, remembering the thrill of sparring with his dearest friend.\n\"It seems like we have quite an audience, Felix,\" said Dimitri, brandishing his lance.\n\"Just like when we were nine,\" Felix replied with a slight laugh, raising his sword and buckler. \"I remember beating you back then.\"\n\"That's one defeat I won't forget,\" said the Prince. A fond smile was painted on his face, his lips a curved line and his eyes brimming with joy. \"But we've grown since then, haven't we?\" Dimitri then bared his teeth and laughed softly\u2014melodic and pure. And then, he was gone.\nFelix's heart was in his throat as the beast who'd slaughtered the soldiers in Avalon once again appeared; fangs glistening in the rain and a mad cackle erupting from its throat. He shuddered, hands clutching his sword as his heart no longer drummed with joy but in fear. He spat on the ground and focused on the fight as the dance began. Felix didn't see his friend's troubled look; he didn't see Dimitri's concerned eyes. His memory kept repeating the horrific scene in Avalon over and over, reminding him that this wasn't Faerghus's fair prince, but a beast wearing Dimitri's face.\n\"Felix? Is something the matter?\" said the false prince, prodding Felix with his lance and aiming at his shield rather than his body.\n\"Don't mock me!\" hissed Felix.\n\"What? No, Felix, I\u2014\"\n\"I've seen you charge headlong into battle and take down five men at once, you wild boar! Stop messing around and fight me!\"\nFelix threw the buckler on the ground and raised his blade with both hands, abandoning all discipline and grace as he leapt towards the beast in wild fury.\n\"Felix!\" the boar prince cried out, raising his lance and meeting Felix's sword in a bind. The magics of two Crests flashed at once: Blaiddyd and Fraldarius clashed on the field, and Felix's wrathful blade broke the boar prince's lance while it shattered Felix's sword!\nFelix didn't see where the pieces of the shattered weapons landed. He didn't hear Sylvain call out: \"Draw! It's a draw!\" He swiftly grabbed the front of the false prince's shirt with his free hand and raised the broken blade with the other\u2014aiming for the jugular as the false prince caught his wrists.\nThe beast pressed down hard, so hard that Felix released his shirt and dropped the broken blade. His hold was so tight that Felix knew for certain his wrists would bruise; it was so tight that Felix thought his hands were going to fall off. Immobilized by fear, Felix couldn't help but picturing what gruesome way he'd be killed\u2014dismemberment, decapitation, or both.\nThankfully, faculty members of the monastery arrived and ended the fight. The Archbishop then proceeded to punish both of them for fighting outside the training grounds, sending them out to help the Knights of Seiros replenish the monastery's supplies in one of the villages.\n\"I deny nothing, Felix,\" said the boar prince, fully aware of his unspeakable act in Avalon when Felix confronted him later in the training grounds.\nWhy couldn't he simply deny the atrocities or make up some excuse to justify his cruelty? Why couldn't he give Felix a proper reason to hate him\u2014for being a manipulative liar and snake?\n\"Well, then,\" Felix told the beast. \"I suppose the Dimitri I once knew died during that slaughter in Duscur, along with my brother.\"\nDimitri, what happened to you there? Felix's heart screamed as he narrowed his eyes at the Boar. Tell me you were possessed all along, please! Tell me you need my help!\n\"Perhaps you're right,\" said the beast, averting his eyes with a downcast look.\nFelix clenched his fists, spitting fire at the Boar and ordering it to get out of his sight\u2014it was the final answer Felix needed to leave the false prince and his blindly obedient subordinates.\nDimitri was dead; that creature was only a monster wearing the fair prince's face. Perhaps if he repeated it enough, he'd eventually believe it one day; that Dimitri Alexandre Blaiddyd died in Duscur and that there was no prince for Felix to return to or save.\nFelix couldn't say his transfer to the Golden Deer was without regret; he lost all his sparring partners and ended up surrounded by lazy layabouts, which included Claude von Riegan himself\u2014the heir to the Alliance took his duties almost as seriously as Sylvain did life, despite priding himself a master of schemes. Frankly, most of the yellow house annoyed Felix, although he did find a kindred spirit in Leonie, who saw Felix fight the boar prince to a draw in the courtyard. He found her craftiness and knowledge useful while she appreciated his skill and criticism. She was clearly the best sparring partner in the class\u2014although it wasn't exactly a compliment considering the lot they were working with.\nLeaving the Blue Lions didn't help Felix escape the Boar entirely either. The false prince frequented the training grounds as often as Felix did, and Felix could never bring himself to reject the Blue Lions professor's request for assistance in the monthly missions. Hilda wouldn't shut up about him being a lion in deer's clothing since Felix never joined in whatever festivities they arranged and instead scurried off to train alone.\nIn his solitude, Felix gave himself completely to his training. Determined to leave his past behind, he abandoned his shield. While his foolish friends in the Blue Lions pursued their glorious deaths, Felix sought life. To live, he had to win. And to win, he had to become strong. Yet, ever since he discarded his shield his sword had only grown heavier. He went down the path of a warrior, but to what end? To surpass his brother? To become the greatest swordsman in all F\u00f3dlan? Felix didn't know. A sword had accompanied him ever since he could remember. All his life, he'd chased his father and brother's shadows\u2014to become a knight as brilliant as Glenn and a star shining as brightly as Lord Rodrigue. Ever since he was born, he'd been tied to the Prince. For more than a decade, he and Dimitri shared clothing and a bed. They had laughed and cried together; they were inseparable friends.\nNow when all those things had been swept away, Felix was left with nothing but his sword as companion. And the sword; the sword, he could trust. The sword was the only companion he needed. The sword could never deceive him or break his heart.\nHis avoidance of both old friends and new classmates eventually caught the eyes of Flayn, who talked him into chopping wood with his blade with flattery alone. This in turn brought Felix the attention of her older brother Seteth, the Archbishop's advisor. Whether Seteth's concern was genuine or rooted in worry about Flayn spending time with someone so spiteful and violent as Felix didn't matter\u2014what mattered were the words he imparted to Felix.\nSeteth wasn't wrong\u2014Felix certainly didn't dislike his friends in the blue house as people; it was their reverence towards knighthood and chivalry that he couldn't stand. Chivalry glorified death to the point where the living had no place to complain about the wounds and scars it left behind. Ingrid, Sylvain, Dedue and even Ashe\u2014all those fools would inevitably walk down the same wretched path of self-destruction\u2014and Felix refused to fraternize with anyone who followed or pursued that nonsense.\nPerhaps Seteth was right. Or perhaps the Archbishop's advisor was simply as eccentric as he claimed to be. Regardless, the seeds of doubt had been sown. And whenever Felix quietly watched the Boar and his friends spar and laugh in the training grounds on Sundays, his mind would drift to Seteth's words:\n\"As unwavering as your convictions may be, the others also feel strongly about their beliefs. If you hate all those whose beliefs are different from yours, you will hate everyone eventually. People with exactly the same beliefs as you simply do not exist.\"\nYet, Felix stood by the path he'd chosen, resolute in divorcing his past. It was Flayn who shattered his resolve. Embarrassed by how she'd managed to sway him with mere flattery, he'd refused to put up with the menial work any further, saying a sword was a tool made for cutting down enemies\u2014not for chopping wood or fruit!\nAnd a warrior like himself, Felix thought, was meant to fight and slay enemies\u2014not performing circus tricks.\n\"I understand why you balk at bloodshed,\" he told Flayn, \"but you must know that it has a purpose.\"\n\"And what purpose might that be?\" she asked the armour-piercing question.\nAnd unable to give her\u2014or even himself\u2014a satisfying answer, Felix had stubbornly dodged the question, declaring he didn't wish to debate. Yet, that night when he polished his blade in his room, he saw a stranger's reflection on the flat of the sword.\nThat raven-haired youth was not Felix Fraldarius: that young swordsman was a coward who'd fled his responsibilities rather than facing his own fears\u2014a piss poor imitation of the brave young man that Prince Dimitri adored and that Glenn held dear.\nFelix tossed his sword on the floor and buried his face in his hands in frustration. Looking up, he saw the blade had landed under the desk and next to the old heater shield Glenn had gifted him shortly after Felix took his first step in knighthood as their cousin's page.\nFelix threw himself in his bed and pulled the blankets over his head, waiting for restless sleep to eventually find him.\nThe Boar hated Felix; he kept flaunting embarrassing childhood memories and exposing Felix's weaknesses to the new teacher. The Prince loved Felix; he wished to mend the bridge he'd burnt and reminded Felix it wasn't too late to rekindle their bond.\nThe beast hated Felix; he fought with the fervour of a berserk warrior and nearly broke Felix the way he broke his weapons and props. Prince Dimitri loved Felix Fraldarius; he cried in shock and horror at the sight of his folly mistake and he held his beloved friend in his arms until help arrived.\nNo matter how carefully Felix painted the world in darkness, the beast found a way to puncture his canvas and let a sliver of light in. Even when Felix adamantly told himself Dimitri died in Duscur, he still couldn't stop seeing his beloved friend in the beast's place whenever its face lit up at the sight of a new weapon or when they lost themselves in the heat of battle.\nDay in and day out, Felix struggled with his own weakness, masking his fear as anger and his worry as hate. Week after week, he watched that creature wearing Dimitri's face wandering the monastery at day, charming students and teachers alike with a fake smile. Month after month, the Boar kept Felix awake at night.\nIf Felix didn't have the annoying habit of needing to empty his bladder in the middle of the night, he couldn't have cared less about the Boar's night terrors. But Felix's bed was right next to the wall, so he couldn't easily go back to sleep after visiting the latrine thanks to the Boar's bemoaning cries. He reached his breaking point after Lord Rodrigue's visit to Garreg Mach. Felix had tried to avoid the old man by hiding in his room, but of course the brilliant professor leading the Blue Lions pointed Duke Fraldarius to his direction. So there he was, Lord Rodrigue, standing in front of his scorned son, suddenly pretending to be a father after having neglected his parental duties for four long years. Wasn't it enough that he knowingly and willingly put his own son inside a cage together with a bloodthirsty beast? Did he have to come here and show the entire world how little Felix meant to him, too?\nAnd the boar prince, he had to moan and cry louder than ever that night. Without his usual patience, Felix threw off his blankets and made his way to the Boar's den. Perhaps it was out of habit, but he didn't knock and went straight for the door handle. To his surprise, the door opened and Felix walked into a room illuminated by candles moulded into drinking glasses on the desk and bedside table. He heard Dimitri sob and weep and suddenly, Felix was thirteen years old and back in Castle Fhirdiad again, carefully stepping into the Prince's bedchambers in the silent night.\nDimitri sat under his desk, right next to the wall where Felix's bed was located on the other side\u2014so that's why Felix heard him so clearly. His knees were pulled up towards his chest, his fingers were in his hair, and his shoulders shuddered while he mumbled for himself.\nFelix's memory repeated the event in his head: the first night after the Tragedy when Anton angrily dragged him out of bed, treating Felix as if he was a lowly servant and telling him he was needed in the prince's bedchamber. He remembered Dimitri lying curled up under his bed while Grand Duke Rufus and half a dozen servants were discussing what measures to take if the Fraldarius boy also failed to coax the Prince out from his hiding place. And then Felix heard it\u2014that terrible, terrible word being whispered\u2014possessed.\n\"Hey,\" said Felix, closing the door and slowly approaching the beast. \"What are you playing?\" He tried to sound harsh and stern, but the terrible memory made it difficult to keep up the charade.\n\"Please, be patient\u2026\" the Boar mumbled for himself. \"I promise\u2026 I will bring you peace, Glenn\u2026\"\nThe name cut into Felix's heart like a jagged knife.\n\"What are you on about?\" he hissed at the boar prince, trying to keep his voice down despite anger scorching his soul. \"What did you just call me, you deranged beast?\" He grabbed the false prince's wrists, tearing his hands out of his hair. The beast whined weakly as Felix forcefully dragged him out from under the desk and threw him on the floor. \"Open your eyes! Are you so blinded by your nightmares you can't even see what's in front of you?\"\nThe boar prince's shoulders jumped to attention, but his head was still held low and his blond hair obscured his face. Slowly the wounded animal sat up and crawled towards Felix.\n\"Glenn\u2026\" the haggard prince then whispered. He reached out his hands, fumbling at Felix's feet and finally wrapped his arms around Felix's right leg. \"Glenn, please,\" said the boar prince, pressing his tear-stained cheek against Felix's thigh. \"D-don't look at me like that\u2026 I promise you, I will bring you their heads\u2014\"\nFelix's heart froze and his hands balled up to fists. And before he knew it he'd backhanded the Boar in the head, shoving the beast away and darting out of the room. He returned to his own bedroom and barricaded the door with his weight. For a moment, he stood there with his heart hammering against his ribs. Then, he stepped over to his desk, grabbed the matches and lit the small candle there. Opening his drawer, he retrieved a small mirror and gazed at his own reflection.\nThey may have looked alike years ago, but what kind of idiot would even mistake him for being Glenn now? Glenn's eyes were dark and stormy while Felix's were bright like fire. The older brother always had short hair while Felix's was so long he had to wind it up in a bun. Glenn's eyebrows were thicker, his nose was longer, his jawline was sharper, his lips\u2014\nFelix clamped a hand over his mouth, his innards curling as the revelation struck like lightning in a calm summer night. He turned around and tore his door open, heading back to the corridor only to find Dimitri's door locked. For a split second Felix raised his hand to knock. Then, a part of him argued this was a waste of effort: It was too late. The damage was already done. He turned away to leave, but then stopped in his pace.\nWas his pride truly more important than his prince? Was his own ego truly worth Dimitri's suffering? Then, what made him any different from his old man? What made Felix any different from the people who abandoned him in his time of need? He clenched his fists and turned back.\n\"Hey,\" said Felix, knocking on the door and searching for an excuse to be let in. \"I left my slipper inside,\" he then said, realizing that he'd dropped it in haste when escaping the room. \"My slipper\u2014\"\nFinally, the door creaked open, but before Dimitri could throw his slipper out Felix quickly shoved his hand between the door and the frame. Dimitri panicked and slammed the door on his fingers, but Felix swallowed the pain and pressed on anyway.\nThe Prince scrambled back when Felix forced himself into the room. Felix continued to step forward, catching Dimitri and locking down his arms with a tight embrace. The Prince gasped in shock but soon melted in Felix's arms and began to helplessly cry on his shoulder.\n\"Felix\u2026\" said Dimitri, a whisper as soft as a breeze. \"You're real\u2026\" he spoke small frail words unbefitting a prince of Faerghus. \"Felix\u2026\"\nFelix closed the door with his foot and then guided Dimitri to the small bed. He pulled Dimitri down to sit and then carefully lowered the Prince into the bed, covering him with the blanket in practiced, fluid motions; his warm hand gliding from the blanket and up to rest on the side of Dimitri's head.\n\"Felix\u2026\" said the Prince, catching Felix's hand. \"Please. Stay.\"\nFelix nodded.\nDimitri scooted to one side of the small bed and lifted the blanket in invitation. Felix opened his mouth to protest but then wordlessly closed it in fear of invoking his brother's ghost. Wordlessly, he locked the door and then got into the small bed, letting Dimitri extend his blanket to him. Suddenly, they were children again, huddling together in a cold winter night; suddenly, they were fifteen years old again and in love, sharing a moment of peace before the battle in the morn. But then Dimitri put his arms around him, and Felix shuddered despite himself, beginning to shake uncontrollably in his prince's loving embrace.\n\"Felix?\" said Dimitri.\nFelix pushed the Prince's arms away and sat up, clamping a hand over his heart that beat like a drum in his chest.\n\"You're afraid\u2026\" said Dimitri ruefully. \"Of me\u2026\"\nIt sounded way worse coming out of Dimitri's mouth, as those words probably cut deeper into the Prince than they did Felix. In the corner of his eye, he saw Dimitri instinctively trying to reach out for him and then pull back and bite his knuckles. That look didn't suit the grown Crown Prince of Faerghus at all.\nFelix clamped a hand over his lips. Taking a deep breath, he took the blanket and turned back to Dimitri, putting it around his shoulders and then wrapping it around him twice to immobilize his arms.\n\"Felix?\" said the Prince with a worried look.\nFelix put a hand on Dimitri's shoulder and pushed him down on the mattress. Resting himself on the edge of the small bed, Felix put his arms around the Prince's head, tucking Dimitri under his chin.\n\"Felix?\" said the Prince. \"What about you? Aren't you cold?\"\nHe kept his silence and kissed the top of Dimitri's head, a tiny smile dawned on his lips as he ran bruised fingers through the golden locks\u2014it was as soft as he remembered it. His smile vanished when he felt the slight bump he gave the Prince earlier. Felix imagined he'd normally be crying right now, but he had no more tears to shed.\nThe Prince and his friend; what happened to them? The Prince and his friend; they were so close that side by side, those unfamiliar with their appearances couldn't tell who was the Prince and who was his beloved friend. What brought their lifelong bond to this state of ruin? To the point where one couldn't look at the other's smile and the other couldn't stand the voice of the former; to the point where one couldn't hold the other and the other couldn't weep for the first. Felix couldn't tell what he hated more: the repulsive beast that took Dimitri, or his own cowardly self for lacking the courage to fight it.\nWhen the Prince had fallen asleep, Felix extracted himself from the bed and sat up, shuddering in the cold. Seeing Dimitri's academy uniform at the foot of the bed, he picked it up and lazily draped it over his shoulders for warmth and then wandered aimlessly back and forth in the room, unable to sleep and too worried to leave.\nHe directed his gaze towards the desk, seeing the Prince's books; Dimitri read a lot about statesmanship\u2014that explained the \"Prince Charming\" persona. Felix grasped the handle of his drawer, but\u2014to his surprise\u2014it was locked. What could Dimitri be hiding there?\nHe looked towards his prince, who still slept peacefully in the bed. For a moment, Felix hesitated\u2014what if the Boar woke up and caught him going through his stuff?\nHe clutched the drawer tightly and then drew a deep breath.\nBe strong, Felix Fraldarius, he told himself, searching the pockets in Dimitri's uniform and finding the key. Be strong for Dimitri, Felix told himself, unlocking the compartment in the desk with a click. He opened the drawer, revealing a bundle of opened letters inside. Felix recognized the broken wax seals\u2014these letters came from various lords of the Kingdom. He picked up the letter at the top of the stack, which bore Duke Fraldarius's personal seal.\nFelix found the Boar in the training grounds the next morning. He'd trimmed and combed his hair; he almost looked like the Prince while practicing with his form teacher in the morn. At the end of the training session, he looked to Felix and gave him a sad, apologetic smile, faint and barely noticeable. Felix nodded to him and picked up his training sword, pointing it at the Boar. The beast nodded and they had a few bouts. Felix won every match, but during the fights he realized that the Boar was fighting more like a human and less like a beast: he anticipated Felix's cuts and thrusts and blocked, evaded and parried attacks rather than relying on brute force to break his opponent's stance.\nAfter the sparring session, the boar prince mentioned having talked to his teacher about what happened in Avalon. The news took Felix by surprise, but he kept his emotions in check and merely raised a questioning eyebrow at the statement. Perhaps if the Boar continued to make reparations, Felix could allow himself to see this ray of hope: that perhaps, Dimitri didn't die in Duscur after all and merely needed help to crawl out of that hole he'd fallen into.\nThat evening, Felix dusted and cleaned his own room, finding a copy of The Wayward Knight and the Woodland Mage among his swordsmanship treatises. It was one of Glenn's favourite tales, but Felix couldn't remember asking his uncle or cousin to send him this thing. Upon flipping the book open he found Ashe's name inside the cover. Right, the foolish boy with knighthood dreams forced this thing upon him a few months ago. Come to think about it, Ashe valued his books quite a bit, so why hadn't he asked for it back?\nFelix headed downstairs to return the book, only for Dedue to inform him that Ashe was in the cathedral and had been spending a lot of time there since Lonato's death.\nWas Ashe still mourning? It wasn't Felix's place to judge but he felt a bit envious of the boy, as pathetic as it was\u2014Ashe was lucky in that he was allowed to mourn the loss of his family at all. Still, he thought someone should check on that kid.\nFelix found himself making his way to the cathedral and finding Ashe in the front row of the benches; hands clasped in prayer and the late Lord Lonato's name on his lips. The crestfallen student was frustrated with his own powerlessness; Lord Lonato had kept him in the dark throughout his personal vendetta against the Church, and Ashe felt he didn't understand his adoptive father's feelings at all.\nFelix wouldn't consider himself Ashe's friend\u2014they were acquaintances at best. Yet, Ashe's words struck a chord with Felix, who silently stood at his side and did what Felix Fraldarius did best: listening.\n\"Lonato always seemed like a knight out of a story,\" said Ashe, looking at his feet. \"I was so caught up in my ideals that I turned a blind eye to his sadness, his hatred\u2026 even when they were right in front of me.\" He paused and then lifted his gaze to look at Felix. \"I guess I'm pretty far from real knighthood, huh?\"\n\"Perhaps,\" replied Felix carefully. He paused to gaze upwards to the vault ceiling of the cathedral, thinking of the letters he discovered in Dimitri's locked drawer. \"Yet knowing someone well does not mean you know how they feel. Whether family or friend.\"\nFelix seated next to Ashe on the church bench, clasping his own hands above his lap. He wrung his hands, remembering how Dimitri had torn down his walls and begged Felix to keep him safe throughout the night.\n\"To know someone's sorrow and turn blindly from it\u2026\" Felix continued, gazing towards the stained glass window behind the altar. \"That is the act of a fool.\" Then, as if he'd found the answer for a question he'd been searching for for years, he relaxed his hands and finally looked Ashe in the eyes. \"But pursuing your ideals is not foolish,\" said Felix. \"I said to be moderate with your passions, not to abandon your ideals. It's okay to be who you are.\"\nSuddenly, Felix was a child again, offering encouraging words to a friend who'd lost his fighting spirit. Suddenly, he was the younger of the Brothers Fraldarius again: a ray of hope complimenting Glenn's brutal honesty.\nAshe gave him a meek smile.\n\"Thank you,\" he said. \"Hearing you say that means a lot.\"\nFelix returned Ashe's book, briefly resting his hand on Ashe's shoulder as he rose from the bench. He told Ashe he was just like the squire in that tale; he was only half a knight, but he was gregarious and bold.\n\"And he always does his best,\" Felix then added with a faint smile. \"Never stop being that half-knight, okay?\"\n\"You got it,\" said Ashe, his face lighting up as his old self surfaced from the waves of sorrow. \"I'll become the kind of knight only I can be!\"\nWhen they parted that evening, Felix felt a sense of pride he hadn't felt for years.\nThat night, Felix pondered all the irrational decisions he'd made for the last few years and all the unnecessary suffering he'd inflicted upon himself and others. That night, he decided to take his own advice.\nFor from the beginning, Felix had known that something was very, very wrong with his prince. In his heart, he'd always known that his friend was very, very ill. But he'd turned a blind eye to all the signs and whatever darkness that had an iron grip on Dimitri was now Felix's cross to bear.\nHe kept the boar prince company in the training grounds, studying and learning his fighting technique at day and carefully picking all his moves apart at night. He had his uncle send him all of Glenn's swordsmanship treatises from home; he had Cousin Jacques send him his mother's bow. Leonie taught him how to fight like a fox and he taught her the discipline and vigilance of a knight in return.\nAfter collectively rescuing Flayn from the Death Knight and the Flame Emperor's clutches, Felix's request of returning to the Blue Lions was finally processed. Leonie followed him to the blue house too, saying she wished to be closer to and learn from Captain Jeralt's child.\nSylvain and Ingrid, Mercedes and Annette, the Prince and his servant, and Ashe; they happily accepted Leonie and welcomed Felix back with open arms. All was forgiven. After so much misery and so many twists and turns, Felix was home again.\nThey resumed their training together every morning. They won the Battle of the Eagle and Lion together. After so much misery, things were looking up. After so much misery, Felix finally dared to grasp that sliver of hope that had been tempting him for so long. And that hope, Felix would hold onto it despite his fear for the Boar.\nWhen Dimitri's mask slipped during the flames of Remire Village, Felix was unquestionably alarmed. But instead of running away like a coward, he stayed and urged the Professor to keep an eye on the boar prince; he urged the Professor to cage the Boar if the need should arise.\nFelix hated the Boar, but he loved and stood by his friend. Everyone was repulsed by the carnage in Remire and Felix himself didn't spare any mercy for the villains responsible for Remire's destruction. Had Dimitri's violent outburst only been fuelled by his strong sense of justice and his overwhelming empathy for the helpless, Felix would've scolded him afterward and tried reasoning with him. However, this went beyond Dimitri's questionable priority of punishing evildoers over saving innocents. No, the darkness that had an iron grip on the Prince was something much more sinister\u2026\nRevenge. The sole reason the Boar came to Garreg Mach was for revenge.\nHidden beneath the princely mask was a vengeful man who'd taken it upon himself to carry the burden of the Tragedy alone. Beneath that princely fa\u00e7ade was a cruel killer determined to sate the wills of the dead. And Felix's own father had been enabling Dimitri's twisted fantasies and aiding him in his sick quest throughout the years!\nYet, Felix dared to hope.\nThe night before the annual ball, the class made a promise to meet up again five years later in the Millennium Festival. And during the ball, the boar prince put his mask on again and entertained every girl who dared to ask him for a dance\u2014even though he detested the activity. Afterwards, he'd approached the banquet table, at which Felix and Ingrid sat eating, and brazenly asked Felix to join him on the dance floor.\n\"Are you serious?\" said Felix, scoffing at the dumb idea when the Prince politely bowed and extended towards him his hand. Instead of giving Dimitri a proper answer, Felix handed him some chicken bones, inducing laughter from nearby students. Ingrid had glared at Felix, saying he didn't have to insult the Prince.\n\"I'm done with these frivolities,\" said Felix, wiping his hands with a tissue and then leaving the table. \"I'm heading back to the dorm for sleep.\"\nYet, as he turned and left the reception hall, he fleetingly grasped Dimitri's wrist.\nAnd the Prince, catching the message, excused himself from the ball as well, following Felix out to the chilly courtyard that was free from prying eyes. Felix drew the training sword from his belt and raised it, pointing it at Dimitri's face. The Prince smiled faintly and he complied, unsheathing his own blade.\nThey had several bouts in the courtyard that calm winter evening, and Felix won all of them\u2014Dimitri could barely keep up with his quick footwork, and Felix easily landed strikes on both his legs and arms, whirling away before the Boar could even retaliate. Had those been real fights\u2014Dimitri would've been crippled and bloody. The Prince complained he was too sore and bruised to continue after the fifth match. He showered Felix with the usual meaningless praise, and as much Felix wanted to believe his own skill had vastly improved, in his heart he knew Dimitri simply lacked his usual enthusiasm for sparring this evening. Felix cast a look back into the building where the ball was still going; the warm light of the chandeliers illuminating part of the courtyard outside through the windows.\nHe sighed and took Dimitri's left hand with his right, raising it and letting it slide into his palm\u2014why was Dimitri wearing those gauntlets all the time? He let out a small laugh\u2014he couldn't believe he was going through with this ridiculous request\u2014and then placed his other hand on the Prince's back. He felt a tingle on his cheeks at the touch of Dimitri's warm body against his frigid hand. And then he laughed again, louder, offering Dimitri an easy way out of the bizarre situation.\nBut the Prince did not laugh or run. He gently rested his free hand on the young duke's shoulder, letting the Felix lead him into a silent waltz.\nFelix kept his eyes on their feet crushing the winter frost and leaving evidence of their dance among the footprints that marked their duels before.\n\"Felix\u2026\" said Dimitri, his voice soft and warm; speaking Felix's name like a hopeful prayer.\nFelix nodded in acknowledgement. He tightened his grip around Dimitri's hand, his heart ensnared by his prince's voice. There were so many things he wished to say\u2014to ask Dimitri. And yet, he bitterly kept his silence, unable to bring himself to talk to the Prince alone in fear of invoking Glenn's ghost.\nFinally, the sound of the reception hall's door closing broke Felix free from the spell, and he stopped the dance and let go of Dimitri. Felix took a deep breath and raised his head. The dim lights from indoors barely illuminated the Prince's face. Yet, Felix couldn't bring himself to look into those pale blue eyes for long\u2014fearing to find the soul piercing eyes of the monster instead of Dimitri's loving look.\nDimitri gave him a sad smile and then bowed in gratitude. Felix's lips curved upwards and he returned the same closed-lip smile. He reached out his hand and comfortingly brushed the side of Dimitri's arm before leaving the courtyard and heading back to the dormitory.\nThat night, Felix made up his mind. That night, he decided he'd resume his duties as Duke Fraldarius's son and heir once his time in the Officers Academy was at end. Until Dimitri ascended the throne and proved himself as a worthy king, Felix couldn't let his guard down. And if the Boar was to ever step out of line, Felix would be there to bar the way.\nHis fear; he would overcome it. The monster; he would vanquish it. Prince Dimitri; he would save him. Felix was no knight\u2014but he was a Fraldarius at heart. And if he was to die an early death, he would die as Felix Fraldarius and no one else.\nFelix trusted the Professor; he thought they knew what they were doing. He thought the Professor could rein the boar prince in since they had Dimitri's trust. And perhaps Felix was right up until Captain Jeralt was murdered in the abandoned chapel.\nLeonie and the Professor both ended up engulfed by the same flames of vengeance that fuelled the Boar's bloodlust. The Professor's wretched mission of vengeance had awakened the demon inside Dimitri. Felix could tell from the Prince's poor swordsplay that Dimitri wasn't himself. He was breaking things again and had reverted to using brute force. Granted, Felix couldn't truly fault him for forgoing all finesse as his strength was extremely effective, but he hated seeing Dimitri fight like a wild beast that lacked any concern for his own safety.\n\"Hurry up and cage the wild boar,\" Felix told the Professor. \"If he keeps progressing like this, he's going to get himself killed.\"\nDimitri survived Avalon because the enemies were demoralized and running away, but they weren't dealing with starved soldiers here! Kronya and Solon were dead, but the Flame Emperor and the Death Knight remained. If the Boar lost his mind and tried challenging an army on his own or rushed blindly into a properly set up ambush in the woods, no one could save him.\nFor once, the Professor had wisely listened to Felix's advice. They couldn't literally lock the Boar up, but they agreed to exclude Dimitri from whatever mission the Church was handing them at the end of the month. Felix breathed out a sigh of relief. He'd thanked his teacher for everything they were doing to keep everyone safe.\nThere would be no more church missions though. Instead, the Flame Emperor would reveal her face in the Holy Tomb. And Felix and the Professor could do nothing but helplessly watch Dimitri transform into the bloodthirsty beast and spill the blood of Edelgard's minions.\nWhen they all fled back to the Kingdom after Edelgard and her uncle sacked Garreg Mach, Felix was convinced both he and Dimitri were cursed by fate.\nFor the world or what higher power that governed it was adamant in killing Dimitri's soul and keeping Felix's wishes unfulfilled.\nIn the beginning of spring 1181, the new Adrestian Emperor, Edelgard von Hresvelg, declared war on the Church of Seiros and assaulted the monastery at Garreg Mach. Archbishop Rhea led the defence of the monastery at the frontline but suddenly vanished amidst battle. As the Imperial army approached with overwhelming numbers, the Knights of Seiros had no choice but to surrender.\nWith the Church out of the equation, Emperor Edelgard proceeded to enact her plan of unifying the continent under the banner of Adrestia; launching her offensive on the Holy Kingdom of Faerghus and the Leicester Alliance.\nThe Holy Kingdom of Faerghus, still unstable after the Tragedy of Duscur, suffered the loss of its ruler while mounting its defences against the Adrestian Empire. At the height of the political crisis, Prince Dimitri was accused of murdering his estranged uncle, sparking a civil war in which the lords and ladies of the Kingdom were divided in two opposing factions: those who believed Prince Dimitri's innocence and still supported his claim to the throne, and those who believed the Kingdom and the Blaiddyd dynasty had run its course.\nYes, all the supports I reference in this chapter are unlockable in White Clouds.\nIt was no secret that the entirety of House Fraldarius despised Rufus Blaiddyd, and Felix was no exception. That ingrate had done both Dimitri and House Fraldarius great violence in the aftermath of the Tragedy. Felix had all the reasons to wish for Rufus's demise, but even that useless man didn't deserve to be butchered by the damn Boar!\nNot only had Dimitri slaughtered his own uncle, he'd tried\u2014and failed\u2014murdering his way out of the court of law, too. A fight had broken out in the courtroom between loyalists and other nobles, resulting in several deaths\u2014including a couple of Fraldarius knights!\nThe fools, blindly obedient as they were, still believed in that nonsense called chivalry even when their liege had shown himself to be a reprehensible monster! Felix couldn't believe what was happening right under his nose; his family and friends were staging an operation to rescue that creature!\nAs he sat alone in front of the fireplace in Castle Fraldarius's great hall in the winter night, Felix questioned if he'd ever truly understood or even known Dimitri Alexandre Blaiddyd. Did the massacre in Duscur truly corrupt his soul? Or had Prince Dimitri always been a violent and bloodthirsty beast, merely held back by the fetters and trappings of royalty? Was the Prince that Felix Fraldarius loved even real? Or was it yet another mask the beast wore to deceive its prey?\n\"He didn't do it, Felix,\" said Ingrid.\nFelix turned his head sideways to find her standing a couple of paces away with Sylvain, who'd also decided to throw his life away for the Boar.\n\"How do you know?\" said Felix. \"Were you there when Rufus died?\"\n\"Felix, ask your own heart! You know Dimitri better than anyone in the Kingdom\u2014no, the entire world!\"\n\"Do I, Ingrid?\"\n\"You shared a bed for eleven years,\" said Sylvain, raising his hands above his shoulders. \"That's got to count for something.\"\n\"What part of you is broken beyond repair, Sylvain?\" Felix stood up and glared at his friend, the fireplace a reflection of the ardent flames in his soul. \"You saw the beast slaughtering Imperial soldiers in the Holy Tomb with your own two eyes! He's a maniac enslaved by vengeance and there're widespread rumours of Rufus being an original instigator of the damn Tragedy! How much arsenic did Miklan feed you\u2014!\"\n\"FELIX!\" Ingrid screeched, shooting daggers at him with her eyes.\nFelix braced himself for the oncoming storm, but Sylvain placed his hands on Ingrid's shoulders and soothingly rubbed them, whispering with a defeated tone:\n\"It's all right, Ingrid. It's all right.\"\n\"No, Sylvain! Felix knows\u2014\"\n\"He wants to hurt me, Ingrid,\" said Sylvain. \"Of course that's what he'd say.\" He let out a faint chuckle, a weak attempt to mask his sadness. \"I even have to commend him for his success. Come on, let's go. The others are waiting\u2026\"\nThere was a moment of silence and Ingrid simply stared at Felix, her eyebrows knitted together and her teeth clenched behind her lips.\n\"If Prince Dimitri died in Duscur,\" said Ingrid. \"Then I guess Felix Fraldarius died in Avalon.\"\nFelix turned away, listening to his friends' footsteps as they ascended the staircase and headed to his father's study. He stared into the fireplace and added some more wood. Seeing that the fire-fork was missing, he grabbed the longsword hanging on the stand, using it to push the cloven logs further into the fire. The flames reflected upon the shiny steel when Felix suddenly saw an inscription on the blade. Had it always been there?\nHe raised the blade and turned the hilt horizontally. There was a name engraved near the guard:\nThis wasn't a knighthood blade. It was certainly shaped like one, but this inscription\u2026\nFelix's mind wandered and he lowered the sword, his eyes fixed on the letters forming the name of his beloved friend and on his own reflection on the steel.\nSuddenly, he was back in the throne room when Rufus generously awarded those who had helped House Blaiddyd in the civil war\u2014with titles, riches and even land. The Grand Duke finally recognized House Fraldarius's loyalty and devotion, restoring the noble house's honour and prestige. In addition, he also rewarded Felix Fraldarius specifically with a royal knighthood\u2014to be elevated from squire directly to Royal Guard was massive; not even Glenn made that kind of a leap in his career!\nYet, Felix stood there in the throne room clenching his fists in anger and disgust, his fiery eyes glaring at Prince Dimitri, who stood up from his chair next to Rufus while a servant carried forth a knighthood blade on a cushion.\nCousin Jacques had urged Felix to step forth to accept the reward, but Felix didn't move. The Prince had smiled kindly and taken the knighthood blade, stepping down from the dais and approaching Felix. The rest of the court moved out of the way and whispers began to swirl in the throne room.\n\"Kneel,\" whispered Jacques, stepping aside as the prince approached. \"You're supposed to kneel, Felix.\"\nDespite his cousin's urging, Felix stood still, staring at the Prince with hateful eyes.\n\"Felix Fraldarius,\" said Grand Duke Rufus. \"I take it you're familiar with the ceremony, so why aren't you kneeling before your liege?\"\nDimitri smiled tenderly and shook his head.\n\"No, Uncle,\" he said. \"Felix Fraldarius has been my closest friend since birth. He doesn't need to kneel.\"\nThen, instead of tapping his shoulder with the sword, Dimitri placed the blade across his palms and presented it to Felix as a gift. He didn't give a fancy speech or praise Felix's skill and bravery. He didn't even ask Felix to swear fealty to him. No, Prince Dimitri simply looked Felix Fraldarius in the eyes while speaking the following words:\n\"Be my knight, Felix.\"\nHe spoke those words like a plea, a hopeful prayer. His gaze then fell down towards his feet, his lips a bashful smile and his face a lovely shade of red.\nDimitri's words\u2014that shy proposition, they echoed in Felix's mind as he touched the inscription in the light of the flames. And for the first time in three years, tears blurred Felix's vision and he shamelessly shed them, pressing the flat of the sword against his heart while whispering his beloved's name.\nAndr\u00e9 Fraldarius laid out his plan to his co-conspirators when the door to the study slammed open and Rodrigue's errant son suddenly stepped in, fully clad in his battle gear.\n\"Felix?\" said Rodrigue.\n\"What do you want?\" said Ingrid.\nFelix stepped towards the desk where Ingrid, Sylvain, and a dozen House Fraldarius members had convened, their weapons piled up on the desk. Felix drew his prized Sword of Zoltan and put it on top of the stack.\n\"I thought you said this was an insane idea,\" said Sylvain, folding his arms over his chest. \"So what caused this magical change of heart?\"\n\"Hmph,\" said Felix, turning sideways in a swift motion, his small cape whipping his back in the movement. Lowering his hand he grasped the second sword strapped to his belt, unsheathing the longsword halfway to show the inscription.\n\"He owes me a knighthood.\"\nIngrid and Sylvain looked to each other and their faces lit up with smiles.\n\"See, I told you!\" said Sylvain. \"Felix always finds his way back!\"\nIn spring 1181, Prince Dimitri was accused of murdering his uncle Grand Duke Rufus and put on trial in Fhirdiad's palace of justice.\nWhen witnesses from the Battle of Avalon Hill and the Battle of Garreg Mach testified for the prince's wanton bloodlust; Prince Dimitri became enraged and disrupted the order of the court. He instigated a fight that resulted in the deaths of several nobles and knights, but was ultimately apprehended by the court mage Cornelia Arnim, who'd quickly seized power in the wake of Rufus Blaiddyd's death and installed herself as Faerghus's new regent.\nThe court declared Prince Dimitri guilty of his uncle's murder and sentenced him to death by beheading. The execution was meant to be a public event, but when a plot of rescuing the prince was suddenly discovered, Cornelia had Prince Dimitri put to death in the dungeon in fear of him escaping and returning at the head of an army.\nAs the beast lay bloody and crippled on the ground, shrieking and trashing about, Elouan approached it with his blade in hand.\nIt was said that the knight shed tears of sorrow as he thrust his sword into the heart of the beast, which then transformed into the fair princess and died in the arms of her beloved knight\u2026\nNo one knew for sure what happened to Elouan after Princess Danica's death. Some said he ignited himself with his fire spell and clutched his beloved in his arms until they both burnt to ash. Others claimed to have seen him in the battlefields, charging fearlessly into battle like a maddened beast and fighting until the earth had drained his last drop of blood.\nHide Comments (12)\nKnittingBatman, lernando, AraNata, verilius, pat_writes, HogwartsExpress, singularitysquid, anon77156, Ruunkur, bunnyproofed, Oreina, Mystic_Diamond, Flitsylf, brugaa, midnightandmoon, underscorejace, DragonflyKei, swanfrost, douxlapine, toastie_the_know, wyvv, PlayfulFox, serenedash, bucketfulofsunshine, slories, vasdeboncoeur, swordjocks, fewix, backwardreverse, waxandwane, xYRE, kookvel, Wynebgwrthucher, catscradle418, MistressAkira, SkylerHyrule, baoxie, haemocyanin, newmrsdewinter, and dreambean5 as well as 24 guests left kudos on this work! (collapse)\nwaxandwane on Chapter 10 Mon 18 Nov 2019 03:28AM EST\nThe sword! Oh, these poor dumb traumatized idiots.\nSingingSpringingLark on Chapter 10 Wed 20 Nov 2019 11:55AM EST\nIndeed. xD\nParent Thread\nbaoxie on Chapter 11 Mon 18 Nov 2019 05:40AM EST\ni love love love this fic so much!! your world building and language is so exceptional and unique and honestly incredible, there is so much meat to this story and i feel so full! I'm incredibly excited for the next installment of this series because i truly adore what you're doing here, thank you so much for writing!!!\nThank you, I'm glad you enjoyed the story! :D I'm humbled that you find it entertaining, since I've come to realize that a lot of my character\/story interpretations tend to differ from general fanon, which some people might find grating combined with my writing style. I hope you'll enjoy the rest of the series too because there's a lot more uh... \"lore expansion\" coming up lel.\nMistressAkira on Chapter 11 Mon 18 Nov 2019 10:07AM EST\nAwesome to see this series continue!! All the world building is definitely my favorite stuff, but I also love all the chivalric tales you've interwoven too! This series has such atmosphere and style, I can't wait for more! \u2764\ufe0f\nThank you, I'm glad you enjoyed the story! :D I honestly wasn't expected this story to be well received due to my different interpretation Felix's journey\/personal story. I'm humbled that you enjoy my storytelling style and world building and I hope you'll find the rest of the series entertaining too!\ntoastie_the_know on Chapter 11 Fri 22 Nov 2019 07:36AM EST\nI am just blown away by your work. I just marathon read the previous instalment and this one, and I am mesmerised by the texture of everything. The world is so beautifully fleshed out, I am totally swept away. As other comments have said, this is great world building, and it is so evocative. If you don't mind me commenting here on the previous installment, I loved your spin on Felix and Sylvain promise. The complex dynamics between the Fraldarius father and sons is so meaty. And Beatrix! Just all the gaps you are filling is so wonderful. For this installment I am loving the characterisation of Dimitri. The Avalon Hills chapter is just devastating, and the scene in the tent is just... I love the reciprocal tenderness so much. I think your version of things is canon for me now. Thank you for sharing these wonderful works. I really really hope you get to do the whole six parts (you're a third of the way there!!), I am wholeheartedly looking forward to the rest.\nPs I'm also a fan of the way you've structured each installment, with some time in the future to begin, and with a historico-mythological wrap. I can't quite explain the effect it has... Just that it works for me.\nswanfrost on Chapter 11 Thu 12 Dec 2019 03:55AM EST\ni love this series so much. the way you've structured it, almost like it's a legend being told in the far, far future, brings just the right kind of atmosphere for this story. your prose is beautiful, and you explore felix's emotions and relationships so wonderfully. i love how the time shifts from past to present to future, the narrative structure is really just so interesting. i'm so excited to see where you take this series! i'll be waiting excitedly for the next <3\nSingingSpringingLark on Chapter 11 Sat 08 Feb 2020 08:14AM EST\nHey, I'm very glad you enjoyed the story! I've wanted to reply to your comment for a long time, but I didn't feel I could do to it without spoiling part 3 and a robotic \"thanks\" seemed kinda mean.\nThe way I frame the stories is that there are several narrators telling the same tale. It is as you say. I was going for some level of uncertainty in that it is \"a legend being told in the far, far future\", and that's why I mix between Felix recounting his story, or other people telling it and embellishing\/omitting the crap out of it. I didn't want to be outright confusing though, and I hope I did enough foreshadowing that the \"that's not what happened\"-twist didn't come out of nowhere lol.\nAnyway, thanks for reading!\nbunnyproofed on Chapter 11 Thu 06 Feb 2020 12:07AM EST\ngod i wanna keep reading but it's 2 am and i'm supposed to get up at 7 today T-T\ni just\nthe way you portray their relationship is so SO GOOD\ni will read the next tomorrow ; ; know that i will think about this series for MONTHS\nverilius on Chapter 11 Tue 28 Jul 2020 10:05AM EDT\nFinally got around to reading this series and it's so amazing <3 I love your writing style and the way you weave your own interpretations into canon, it's honestly so flawless and gorgeous. I can't wait to delve into the rest of your series!\nSingingSpringingLark on Chapter 11 Tue 28 Jul 2020 10:40PM EDT\nThank you! I'm glad you enjoyed the story! :D\nYeah... about that uh... Let's just say that everything after Craven Knight is more on the \"alternative universe\" side than just \"interpretations of canon\". xD","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"By Don Smith March 13, 2019 Read More \u2192\nMarshall wins designation as a research institution\nBy TAYLOR STUCK\nThe Herald-Dispatch\nMarshall University's Old Main is shown in this 2012 photo. Marshall has been designated as an \"R-2\" research institution.\n(Herald-Dispatch file photo)\nHUNTINGTON, W.Va. \u2014 Marshall University's new classification as an \"R-2\" research institution places the university in the same category as prestigious research universities like Wake Forest and Baylor, and officials hope it will help attract even more talented minds to Huntington.\nJohn Maher, vice president for research at Marshall, said he thinks the new designation from the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education will have an impact on faculty and student recruitment.\n\"We've known all along that Marshall was (in the same category as other prestigious institutions), but obtaining that designation really broadcasts in a very quantitative way that Marshall is in that category,\" he said.\nRead the entire article\nSee more from The Herald-Dispatch\nMarshall advocates at the West Virginia Capitol for higher education\nWVU maintains R1 status, ranking alongside most prestigious research universities\nNew Marshall president aims for 15,000 students\nWVU, Marshall partner for three-year $1.5 million healthcare and research funding program","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Interview \u2013 Dylan Groenewegen Green Jersey Leader \u2013 Tour of Britain \u2013 Stage 1\nby Chris Maher | Sep 7, 2019\nDylan Groenewegen talks after taking hold of the OVO green jersey on stage one of the OVO Energy Tour of Britain.\nDylan Groenewegen Green Jersey Leader Stg 1 Tour of Britain by Cycling Shorts\nDylan Groenewegen talks after taking hold of the OVO green jersey on stage on of the OVO Energy Tour of Britain. All content \u00a9www.cyclingshorts.cc | www.chrismaher.co.uk\nImage \u00a9CyclingShorts.cc | www.chrismaher.co.uk\nChris Maher\nPhotographer & Writer\nBased in the North East of England; photographer Chris Maher specialises in sports photography with his main interests in Cycling and Super Bikes. Chris has covered sports events from local and national level right up to the Olympics for CyclingShorts.cc.\nWebsite: www.ChrisMaher.co.uk\nWomen's Tour of Scotland Stage 2 \u2013 Glasgow to Perth\nby Anna Magrath | Aug 11, 2019\nSaturday 10 August, Perth \u2013 73 Alison Jackson (Tibco-Silicon Valley Bank) is the first rider to wear the Baillie Gifford Yellow Jersey as she claimed a sensational stage win at the Women's Tour of Scotland in Perth.\nWith an impressive sprint in the final 200m, she capped off what was a thrilling day of racing on day two. A bunch sprint finish through the packed streets of Perth also saw 21-year-old Emma White (Rally UHC Cycling) and Stine Borgli (Norway National Team) earn a place on the podium going into the final stage in Edinburgh on Sunday.\nEarlier in the stage it looked like there could be one main contender for the Baillie Gifford Leaders Jersey, with Brodie Chapman (Tibco-Silicon Valley Bank) holding a 1 minute 45 second lead ahead of the peloton around the 90km mark, but she was quickly caught by the remaining riders as the race headed for an exhilarating finish.\nCecilie Uttrup Ludwig (Bigla) held on to the EventScotland Queen of the Mountains Jersey for a second successive stage after her team's impressive performance on the climb, while her teammate Leah Thomas tops the Motorola Solutions Queen of Sprints competition standings.\nEmma White (Rally UHC Cycling) took the Deloitte Best Young Rider Jersey for her second-placed effort.\n\"Myself and my team came here wanting to win. We knew we could do that by winning stages. We were ready to win yesterday's, if it weren't for the rain, but today we managed to achieve our goal. We really played the game. When you have your teammates all in the right place, you know you will be able to win the sprint. I'm really happy about the result, not just for myself individually, but for the whole team.\"\nAlison Jackson\nStage 2 Winner, Tibco-Silicon Valley Bank\n\"I am so pleased with my result. I was so close to the win, which makes it a little bit bittersweet because for a split second I thought, I can win this. Alison Jackson is such a powerful sprinter with so much race experience over here in Europe which is exactly what myself and my team here are trying to gain. I couldn't be happier to finish in second. Bigla was the most powerful team out there. They had strength in numbers but I parked myself right behind them, knowing it would be a strong lead-out. With about 200m to go, I came around Leah, their sprinter, and almost imagined to hold it. I loved the finish in Perth, we were forced to take chances. It's the best result we have had here in Europe so I'm just so happy.\"\nBest Young Rider Jersey (after finishing in second), Rally UHC\nInterview \u2013 Alison Jackson 2nd Stage Winner WToS 2019 by Cycling Shorts\nAlison Jackson Stage 2 Winner in Perth of the Women's Tour of Scotland 2019 talks to the media. All content \u00a9www.cyclingshorts.cc | www.chrismaher.co.uk\nThe Glasgow crowds flocked in their hundreds to George Square on Saturday morning to cheer on the 87 riders as they set off for Stage 2 towards Perth.\n111 Jumi Lee (Korea National Team) withdrew before the race start.\nThree riders attempted to go clear on 17km but the peloton reacted quickly to keep the main field together going into the first sprint of the stage in Aberfoyle.\n37.8km Aberfoyle sprint (Motorola Solutions Queen of the Sprints Jersey competition):\n1. (5pts) 2 Neah Evans (Scotland)\n2. (3pts) 44 Annelies Dom (Lotto-Soudal)\n3. (2pts) 82 Chiara Consonni (Valcar Cylance Cycling)\n4. (1pts) 73 Alison Jackson (Tibco-Silicon Valley Bank)\n45km Duke's Pass (EventScotland Queen of the Mountains Jersey competition):\n1. (8pts) 21 Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (Bigla)\n2. (6pts) 23 Elise Chabbey (Bigla)\n3. (4pts) 36 Joscelin Lowden (DROPS)\n4. (2pts) 26 Leah Thomas (Bigla)\n5. (1pt) 122 Vita Heine (Norway National Team)\n\"The finish was so close, but I am thrilled with my position. The last few kilometres were very hectic. My teammate tried to attack, but she couldn't make it through. In the end, we are very happy with our positioning.\"\nStine Borgli\nFinished 3rd - Stage 2, Norway National Team\nThe gruelling 4km-long Duke's Pass ascent caused the peloton to splinter into several groups, eight riders broke off at the front with 23 Elise Chabbey, 24 Nikola Noskova, 25 Mikayla Harvey and 26 Leah Thomas of Bigla all amongst the pack alongside 36 Joscelin Lowden (DROPS), 64 Krista Doebel-Hickok (Rally UHC), 71 Brodie Chapman (Tibco-Silicon Valley Bank) and 121 Stine Borgli (Norway National Team).\nAt 50km, the leading group had a 15 second advantage ahead of the next rider, 122 Vita Heine (Norway National Team) and 1m 5 secs ahead of the peloton, before Heine caught up with the leaders\nFive kilometres further into the Trossachs trail, the nine leaders had taken a 1 minute 15 secs lead over chaser 94 Ursa Pintar (BTC City Ljubljana) who was quickly caught by the peloton.\nAt 70km, the leading group were 1minute and 29 secs ahead of the peloton as they approached the Strathyre sprint \u2013 won by Leah Thomas, allowing her to wear the Motorola Solutions Queen of the Sprints Jersey for day three.\n71.4km Strathyresprint (Motorola Solutions Queen of the Sprints Jersey competition):\n2. (3pts) 121 Stine Borgli (Norway National Team)\n3. (2pts) 64 Krista Doebel-Hickok (Rally UHC Cycling)\n\"Winning the sprints jersey wasn't really in my plans today, it just turned out that way on the road. I was fortunate enough to pick up a couple of points yesterday just by maintaining position and following moves. We were really aggressive with four of us in the leading pack after the Queen of the Mountains and we really wanted to push a break. We knew it was a long shot to hold it 100km to the finish because we don't have a real sprinter here. My team did an awesome lead-out for me going into the finish and it's a shame we didn't manage to get on the podium but I'm delighted we have hold of the sprints and mountain jerseys.\"\nLeah Thomas\nMotorola Queen of the Sprints Jersey after Stage 2, Team Bigla\nWith the hills behind them, the peloton were able to catch the main group on the flat roads towards Perth, 71 Brodie Chapman (Tibco-Silicon Valley Bank) being the only rider to hold her lead as she rode alone 34 seconds in front of the main group with 43km left to go.\nTen kilometres later and Chapman had extended her lone advantage to 1 minute 45 secs, the Baillie Gifford Leaders jersey in sight for the Australian rider. It was this effort which saw her end the day with the most combative rider award.\n110.4km Crieffsprint (Motorola Solutions Queen of the Sprints Jersey competition):\n1. (5pts) 71 Brodie Chapman (Tibco-Silicon Valley Bank)\n2. (3pts) 91 Eugenia Bujak (BTC City Ljubljana)\n3. (2pts) 13 Ahreum Na (Ale Cipollini)\nThe peloton pushed on and the final stretch of the race made for an incredible chase as Brodie Chapman's lead was cut from 1 minute 45 seconds to just 9 seconds with 10km left to ride.\nAs the riders approached Perth, Chapman was caught by the peloton and the final 3km into the city centre turned into a bunch sprint, with Chapman's Tibco-Silicon Valley Bank teammate Alison Jackson edging over the finish line, with Emma White (Rally UHC) and Stine Borgli (Norway National Team) close behind in second and third.\n\"Going over the top of Duke's Pass first was amazing, but I have such a strong team. They did amazingly well today \u2013 they're so strong. We tried some bold tactics and they worked pretty well! We did so well in the climb and we decided to go for the sprint as well. We did really well considering we don't have an exceptional sprinter here. We can be so proud for how we raced as a team today. We will have huge smiles on our faces tonight.\"\nCecilie Ludwig Uttrup\nEventScotland Queen of the Mountains Jersey after Stage 2, Team Bigla\nStage 1 Results\nStage 2 Glasgow to Perth \u2013 stage result:\n1. 73 Alison Jackson (Tibco-Silicon Valley Bank) 03h 24m 27s\n2. 61 Emma White (Rally UHC Cycling) +4s\n3. 121 Stine Borgli (Norway National Team) +4s\nBaillie Gifford Leaders Jersey (General Classification) standings:\n1. 73 Alison Jackson (Tibco-Silicon Valley Bank)\n2. 61 Emma White (Rally UHC Cycling)\nBaillie Gifford Leaders Jersey: overall race leader: 73 Alison Jackson (Tibco-Silicon Valley Bank)\nMotorola Solutions Queen of Sprints Jersey: 26 Leah Thomas (Bigla)\nEventScotland Queen of the Mountains Jersey: mountain classification leader \u2013 21 Cecilie Ludwig Uttrup (Bigla)\nDeloitte Best Young Rider Jersey: 61 Emma White (Rally UHC Cycling)\nAll images \u00a9CyclingShorts.cc | www.chrismaher.co.uk\nAnna Magrath\nEditor & Writer\nAnna Magrath founded CyclingShorts.cc in 2008 and invited some of her cycling friends; coaches, photographers, writers and pro cyclists of different disciplines to join her, bringing you all things cycling related.\nOver the years Anna has supported grass roots cycling events, riders and teams. Anna has a particular interest in Track, Road, womens cycling, recreational cycling and cycling related art. She has reported from the top cycle races on the world calendar including the Tour de France, Olympics, World Cups & World Championships.\nWant to get involved? Why not get in touch.\nCyclingShorts.cc are official sponsors of The Racing Chance Foundation, Team22 WRT, Team Jadan and cyclists Amy Gornall & Fraser Martin.\nInterview \u2013 Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig \u2013 Stg1 QoM \u2013 Women's Tour of Scotland\nby Chris Maher | Aug 10, 2019\nCecilie Uttrup Ludwig takes control of the Stage 1 Queen of the Mountains Jersey in the Women's Tour of Scotland 2019.\nThe Bigla rider talks to the media after her triumph.\nCecilie Uttrup Ludwig \u2013 Stg1 QoM \u2013 Women's Tour of Scotland by Cycling Shorts\nCecilie Uttrup Ludwig takes control of the Stage 1 Queen of the Mountains Jersey in the Women's Tour of Scotland 2019. The Bigla rider talks to the media after her triumph. All content \u00a9www.CyclingShorts.cc | www.chrismaher.co.uk\nWomen's Tour of Scotland Stage 1 from Dundee to Dunfermline\nby Anna Magrath | Aug 9, 2019\nFriday 9 August, Dunfermline \u2013 Stage 1 of the Women's Tour of Scotland was abandoned with 40km to go due to adverse weather conditions.\nThe riders had completed 63km of the first stage of the inaugural race, including two sprints and one climb, before race organisers made the decision to abandon the stage at the feed zone in Leslie due to large sections of standing water on the roads.\nDespite the stage being cut short, the Event Scotland Queen of the Mountains and Motorola Solutions Queen of the Sprints classification leaders were still awarded, with Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (Bigla) and Eugenia Bujak (BTC City Ljubljana) taking the respective jerseys.\n\"Due to extreme weather conditions, we have taken the unfortunate decision together with Police Scotland and other relevant authorities to abandon today's stage of the Women's Tour of Scotland.\n\"Conditions have proven impossible due to heavy sections of standing water on the roads. Rider safety is paramount and conditions were no longer safe to continue.\n\"The winners of today's Event Scotland Queen of the Mountains and Motorola Solutions Sprints classifications were presented in Dunfermline, however the rest of the teams have returned to their accommodation.\n\"We still plan to commence the start of Stage 2 in Glasgow tomorrow.\"\nThe 88 riders starting today's race lined up for a minute's silence for Lotto Soudal's Bjorg Lambrecht \u2013 the Belgian cyclist who died following his crash at the Tour de France \u2013 before rolling out from Dundee's Slessor Gardens for the first stretch of the inaugural race.\n45 Thi That Nguyen (Lotto Soudal Ladies) of Vietnam withdrew before the race start.\nWith the Stage 1 route seeing plenty of heavy rain prior to the start, the riders set off at an expected gentle pace, sticking together for the first 30km with Rally UHC and Lotto-Soudal controlling the peloton from the front.\nAs the peloton approached the first sprint, some riders made an early statement for the Motorola Solutions Queen of the Sprints jersey in front of the Cupar high street crowds.\nIt was the first climb of the stage that caused the first split with 35 riders going clear, Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (Bigla) taking the eight points in the Queen of the Mountains jersey competition.\nBy the time the riders reached the summit, the peloton had come back together to race in what proved to be the final sprint of the route before the stage was abandoned.\n20km Cupar sprint (Motorola Solutions Queen of the Sprints Jersey competition):\n1. (5pts) 12 Marjolein Van't Geloof (Ale Cipollini)\n3. (2pts) 41 Dani Christmas (Lotto-Soudal)\n4. (1pts) 31 Abby-Mae Parkinson (Drops)\n45km Grange of Lindores climb (Event Scotland Queen of the Mountains Jersey competition):\n54.9km Falkland sprint (Motorola Solutions Queen of the Sprints Jersey competition):\n2. (3pts) 25 Mikayla Harvey (Bigla)\n4. (1pts) 31 26 Leah Thomas (Bigla)\n\"It's such a pity that the race had to be abandoned, but safety must always come first.\n\"We were really excited about the second climb and finishing the stage in front of the crowds in Dunfermline. We worked really well as a team today and I think we would have had a great finish. That makes me proud and keeps me excited for tomorrow.\n\"There's still two more days to go so we are keeping our fingers crossed.\"\nCecilie Uttrup Ludwig\nQueen of the Mountains Jersey holder after Stage 1, Team Bigla\n\"We were all excited for the beautiful finish in the city of Dunfermline but it was a good decision to abandon the race.\n\"There was so much water on the road so we have to put our safety first. I usually enjoy racing in the wet and cold weather but today was just too much.\n\"We wanted to fight for more as a team, but despite how things turned out, I am still happy to come away with the sprint jersey.\"\nEugenia Bajuk\nMotorola Solutions Queen of the Sprints Jersey after Stage 1, BTC City Ljubljana\nWomen's Cycling \u2013 an update for 2019\nby Heather Bamforth | Jul 2, 2019\nWith the UCI announcing the WorldTour calendars for 2020 and that women's teams will enjoy minimum provisions with effect from next year, including minimum salaries and entitlements for riders, there is a feeling that cycling is moving towards parity for men and women. But is that achievable or is it just a pipe dream for the female riders in the UK?\nOver the past few years, there has been a move to make the women's racing equal to the men's, with race distances being made longer as a consequence. In the UK, there has been a push to increase race distances for women, especially at a National Road Series level, with most races now over 100km, whereas perhaps five years ago, there were hardly any races that were over 50 miles (80km) in length. Whilst this can be called progress, we are moving towards a professional level of dedication, something for which perhaps the women's sport is not yet ready. For example, there are not many teams that are able to pay riders' expenses, let alone a wage, and this then means that many riders are effectively priced out of the market, especially when most national level events start at 9am, therefore meaning that an overnight stay is required, at a minimum. It should therefore come as no surprise if organisers are struggling to fill fields, as it becomes more and more costly to race at a national level without any significant financial support (whether that is from a sponsor or a family member). Is this sustainable, or do we need to find a \u2013\nAnd then we have the talent pipeline issue \u2013 we struggle to retain female riders after the age of 16, when riders make the transition from Youth to Junior, so it was hoped that the introduction of a Junior Women's National Road Series would help bridge the massive gap from Youth to Senior. Unfortunately, probably to some degree as a consequence of coinciding with a major staff restructure at British Cycling, the Junior Women's Series has not had the support from British Cycling that those involved at a grassroots' level may have hoped to see, with organisers being given no guidance or support and races not being tied into the Series on the British Cycling website, therefore making it more difficult to find out what races were part of the Series. Those of us who are supposed to be in the know weren't even told, so how riders are supposed to navigate the system to find the races does bring into question whether there really is a desire to see a push towards equality from a road racing perspective at British Cycling. We need British Cycling to be fully on board with the Junior Women's Series and make sure that it is properly advertised, with organisers being given support and encouragement to promote these events if it is to be successful.\nNext issue to be addressed is the shift in attitude with regards to risk assessment interpretation. Those of us who promote events for women are all too aware of the financial implications of promoting a women's race \u2013 it is extremely difficult for an event to break even without a men's race being organised in conjunction with the women's race. At a regional level, when we first started promoting road races for women in 2013\/14, the most viable way to do it was in conjunction with an existing men's race, using the infrastructure which was already in place to add on a women's race, usually starting a few minutes behind the men. This meant that we could ensure opportunities were being made available for women, without having to worry about the numbers. Unfortunately, a change in policy has meant that concurrent racing (where you have two events running alongside each other at the same time) is no longer deemed to be acceptable from a risk perspective and therefore the number of opportunities women will have to road race going forward will likely be substantially less, as organisers will opt \u2013\nfor men's races that are easier to fill, rather than a potentially financially unviable women's race. The risk assessment process is something which needs to be challenged \u2013 the outcome of this change in interpretation has effectively put a protected group (women) in a worse position and it is therefore paramount that a solution is found if British Cycling want to avoid a contravention of their own Equality Policy.\nSo what does all of this mean for women's cycling? Well, whilst it's great that the UCI have implemented a minimum salary requirement for Women's WorldTour teams, it seems increasingly unlikely that there will be an increase in British riders gaining places on these teams if there is only limited financial support for those racing at a domestic level. Yes, it's great that we have professional level National Series events but if nobody can afford to attend the races or organisers feel that the financial uncertainty is just too much, then the likelihood is that future cycling stars will not come from the UK, unless as a sport we can look at how events are run and redesign it to encourage as many people as possible to take part.\nThere are changes afoot at British Cycling, and a willingness to accept that what has come before has not necessarily been acceptable, but whether it will be too little too late remains to be seen. Let's hope that we can find some solutions before it is too late.\nAll images \u00a9 www.chrismaher.co.uk | CyclingShorts.cc\nHeather Bamforth\nCyclingShorts.cc Sub-Editor\nHeather has been with CyclingShorts.cc for 10 years attending and reporting on major cycling events; Tour de France, Tour de Yorkshire, World Track Championships, World Road Race Championships to name a few.\nInfluencer, Trustee & Founder of The Racing Chance Foundation Charity, Member of the British Cycling Road Commission, BC Regional board member and National Councillor\nHeather is a highly respected member of the British Cycling community, she founded the Racing Chance Foundation, a cycling charity to help women gain experience in cycle racing and progress their cycling careers.\n#BeBoldForChange\nExclusive CyclingShorts.cc Offers\nLizzie Deignan wins 2019 OVO Energy Women's Tour\nby Anna Magrath | Jun 15, 2019\nGreat Britain's Lizzie Deignan became the first rider to win two OVO Energy Women's Tour titles as she sealed the 2019 crown at Pembrey Country Park, Carmarthenshire, on Saturday.\nThe Trek Segafredo rider, who only returned to racing in late April following maternity leave, finished eighth in a reduced bunch sprint to pip Kasia Niewiadoma (Canyon\/\/SRAM Racing) to the overall crown by two seconds \u2013 the smallest winning margin in race history.\nDutch rider Amy Pieters (Boels Dolmans) claimed the final stage, beating Leah Kirchmann (Team Sunweb) and Roxane Fournier (Movistar Team) to the line. Pieters placed third overall, 23 seconds behind Deignan, while her team-mate Christine Majerus finished fifth to cap a successful week for the Dutch team.\nInterview \u2013 Lizzie Deignan 2019 OVO Women's Tour Winner by Cycling Shorts\nLizzie Deignan talks after winning the 2019 OVO Energy Women's Tour. \u00a9All content CyclingShorts.cc | www.chrismaher.co.uk\n\"It means a huge amount. I think the last time I came here I was probably one of the favourites to win the race \u2013 this time I wasn't a favourite, so it was a different experience. It was totally a team experience.\n\"I won through just grit and determination. I'm away from my daughter for a reason. I'm here to do a job and I've got a fantastic team around me. I don't want to let them down.\n\"It's a huge honour. I'm just delighted, lost for words really. The perspective you gain from having a year out of the sport is amazing. My attitude is just about enjoying it, I've never had that attitude before and it's really paying dividends. I'm in the best team in the world I feel like from a support perspective and just the women around me just lift me up.\"\nLizzie Deignan\n2019 OVO Energy Women's Tour Winner, Team Trek Segafredo\nDeignan crossed the line in eighth position in the 33-rider front group to take victory, having doubled her overnight one-second lead thanks to a mid-race time bonus from the Eisberg Sprint at Penygroes. As well as the OVO Energy Green jersey the Trek Segafredo rider takes the Breast Cancer Care Points jersey through her consistent finishing across the six stages, and the HSBC UK British Cycling Best British Rider jersey.\nThe stage win for Pieters was her third in OVO Energy Women's Tour history, being added to previous victories in Stratford-upon-Avon (2016) and Stoke-on-Trent (2017). With Majerus and double stage victor Jolien D'hoore providing the perfect lead-out, the Dutchwoman was delighted with the win.\n\"The plan was to try to win the stage,\" said Pieters. \"I think we had a good plan and a good week with the whole team, so I think we need to be happy with this.\n\"The girls did a really strong lead-out for me and I'm happy that I could finish it off. I felt really good today and I'm happy with that because it was a really hard week and I'm happy that the last day I was still good.\"\nAmy Pieters\nStage 6 Winner, Boels Dolmans\nDefending OVO Energy Women's Tour champion Coryn Rivera (Team Sunweb) took the Eisberg Sprints jersey for a second year, getting into a group of 11 riders that broke away early on the Carmarthenshire route to seal the jersey at the first intermediate Eisberg sprint.\nThe final classification jersey went to Warwickshire summit finish winner Niewiadoma, who withstood the challenge of Majerus for a one-point advantage in the SKODA Queen of the Mountains jersey, while the aggressive riding of Sarah Roy (Mitchelton Scott) was rewarded with the Wahooligan Combativity Award.\nCllr Peter Hughes Griffiths, Carmarthenshire County Council Executive Board Member for Culture Sport and Tourism, said: \"The OVO Energy Women's Tour has been a resounding success, and has been the perfect showcase of our best landscape and cycling facilities.\n\"As a local authority, we are proud of our significant investment in facilities and infrastructure to support the growing cycling enthusiasm that we're working so hard to build. Today's race started at the historic Carmarthen Velodrome, the oldest in the world, and ended at our purpose-built National Closed Road Circuit at Pembrey Country Park.\n\"We are particularly proud of Manon Lloyd [Drops], who is from Carmarthenshire and who started her cycling career with Towy Riders in Carmarthen. It must have been a fantastic feeling for her to compete with the best in the world on home soil and I hope she felt the strength of the crowd behind her.\"\nOnce more the OVO Energy Women's Tour will offer prize money parity with the men's Tour of Britain, thanks to award winning independent energy supplier OVO Energy, the title sponsors for a third edition of the race.\nHighlights of Stage Six will be shown on ITV4 at 20:00 on Saturday15 June with a repeat at 06:10 on Sunday 16 June on the same channel. Programmes will be available on demand via the ITV Hub catch up service and via Eurosport in the UK and around the world.\nStage 6 - overall Tour Results\nSTAGE CLASSIFICATION\nGENERAL CLASSIFICATION\nPOINTS CLASSIFICATION\nQUEEN OF THE MOUNTAINS\nSPRINTS CLASSIFICATION\nBEST BRITISH\nPage 11 of 125\u00ab First\u00ab...910111213...2030405060...\u00bbLast \u00bb\nPrivacy Homepage\nContact DMCA","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Woody Harrelson reveals whether he would star in a third Zombieland film\nWoody Harrelson has revealed whether he would be willing to star in a third Zombieland film.\nI would love to do it because I just love those guys,\" Harrelson told Screenrant in a recent interview.\nThe most recent instalment in the zombie comedy franchise, Zombieland: Double Tap, came out in October 2019, 10 years after the original Zombieland.\nHarrelson stars in the newly released Kate, an action thriller released on 10 September in the US and in the UK.\n\u2192 Full story","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Amy Heydenrych, author of 'The Pact' - Crime author talks brooding over stories, analysing her work, and breaking her own rules.\nAmy Heydenrych has been brooding on the idea for her latest novel, 'The Pact', for some time now. After experiencing office bullying in an old job, she thought about how the feelings it caused, and how they could lead to the plot of a crime novel. The story is all about Freya, Nicole and Jay, and the harmless prank that leads to murder.\nIt's her second novel, after her debut 'Shame on You' achieved critical and commercial success in 2017. We talk about what she learned from writing that that affected how she told her new story, and why it took a bit longer to write than originally planned. We chat about her writing day, and writing year, and why for her new book she wrote new rules for herself... and then immediately broke them.\nAlso, you can hear from author Mason Currey, who gives us a distinguished writing routine from history. His new book 'Daily Rituals: Women at Work' is out now, and he takes us inside the working day of Isabel Allende.\nHeres the Hugh Montgomery article I mention at the end, if you do want to get clued up before next week - https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/lifeandstyle\/2019\/aug\/17\/surgeon-ultrarunner-thriller-writer-hugh-montgomery-lives-life-to-the-full\nPlease do support the show over at patreon.com\/writersroutine, and leave a review for us on the Apple Podcast store if you can too.\n@writerspod\nwritersroutine.com\nMore from Writer's Routine\n46:28Hugh Montgomery, author of 'Control' - Professor talks making time to write, what makes you creative, and the joy of trying something new.Jan 17, 2020\n21:04Mason Currey, author of 'Daily Rituals: Women at Work' - On perfecting the writing day, knowing where to start research, and some of the most interesting routines from history.Jan 14, 2020\n43:33Amy Heydenrych, author of 'The Pact' - Crime author talks brooding over stories, analysing her work, and breaking her own rules.Jan 10, 2020\n44:36Ann Cleeves, author of 'The Long Call' - 'Vera' and 'Shetland' writer talks about the urge to tell stories, learning by living and never plottingDec 13, 2019\n43:43Chris Hammer, author of award-winning 'Scrublands' - Winner of 'New Blood Dagger Award' talks writing anywhere, nuanced characters and learning from journalism.Dec 06, 2019\n38:01Jeffrey Archer, author of 'Nothing Ventured' - Internationally successful author talks escaping to write, his exacting daily routine and what selling over 275 million books is really like.Nov 29, 2019\n49:18Harriet Evans, author of 'The Garden of Lost and Found' - The luxury of two places to write, why editing is the most important part of the process, and how to be flexible when the story takes over.Nov 15, 2019\n46:15James Wallman, author of 'Time and How to Spend It - Journalist talks making non-fiction read like the classics, the experience economy, and why you need to get outside and be offline.Nov 01, 2019\n45:08Ruth Hogan, author of 'The Keeper of Lost Things' - How to plan your writing year, what to do with the first sentence, and how do you get new ideas?Oct 17, 2019\n43:33Owen Nicholls, author of 'Love, Unscripted' - Debut novelist talks pop culture, movie journalism and writing romance.Sep 26, 2019","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Calgary comes out in droves in opposition to Federal Government's handling of pipelines\nHundreds of protesters came out to protest Finance Minister Bill Morneau's visit in Calgary\nby John Ployer\nFinance Minister Bill Morneau was met by hundreds of protesters during his recent visit to Calgary, in what was seen by many as righteous indignation regarding the federal government's energy policies.\nThe protest, organized by pro-development groups, Canada Action and Rally for Resources, had several hundred protesters surrounding the convention centre where Minister Morneau was scheduled to speak to local business leaders.\nThe loud chant of \"Build the Pipe\" could be heard from afar and dozens of signs were on display with slogans like \"I love Canadian Oil & Gas\" and \"Kill Bill C-69\" in reference to an oil and gas regulation act which is now in front of the Senate.\nFrustration at $4.5B Trans Mountain buyout\nThe protest encapsulated the feeling felt by many that the Federal Government has acted against the interests of the Canadian energy sector.\nMany protesters were frustrated with the decision to purchase the $4.5 billion Trans Mountain pipeline using taxpayer funding, which Minister Morneau has defended since the time of the purchase.\n\"There was no other reasonable alternative but for us to step in and purchase that pipeline,\" he said in Calgary. Many Canadians, however, have felt that the feds had plenty of time in the year before this decision to come up with a better alternative that did not involve sinking billions of taxpayer dollars in a desperate last ditch attempt to save the project.\nThe protesters in front of the Telus Convention Centre were also worried about the future of the energy sector.\nBill C-69 would forever damage Canada's energy industry\nBill C-69, which is currently making its way through the Senate, is slated to radically change to approval process for energy infrastructure like pipelines.\nProtestors aimed their frustration at points like allowing essentially anyone to testify during the consultation stage (including those who have nothing to do with the project in question), and forcing future projects to be assessed on factors that many consider irrelevant to energy infrastructure (such as \"the intersection of sex and gender\"). For many in the oil and gas industry, Bill C-69 will make it practically impossible for any new pipelines to get approved.\nBill C-69 is expected to pass the senate and go into law without much difficulty.\nRally a continuation of opposition to Justin Trudeau\nThis rally was very similar to the one that sprang up last week when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was in Calgary. In an attempt to reassure the hundreds that showed up to protest, the Prime Minister was quoted as saying: \"There are many things that are beyond our control here, whether it's the refineries down for maintenance or whether it's what's happening overseas around oil prices or whether it's the fact that we are constrained and have been for a long time to sell 99 percent of our oil to the U.S. We are working very hard to change that.\"\nThis week, Morneau gave a similar message, defending the government's recent decisions while recognizing that this is a terrible time for the Canadian energy sector. Morneau added that while Canadian energy is \"under threat,\" he believes that the government's new policies announced last week will simulate investment.\nTags: CalgaryJustin TrudeaupipelineprotestsTrans Mountain\nPrivacy breach in Canadian handgun consultations\nArbitrator gives Bigstone Cree First Nation an election do-over\nIllegal immigrants could cost Canadians $600 million by 2020","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Do IT platform powers new \u00a31.3m fund for youth groups\nDo IT and UK Youth have teamed up to distribute over \u00a31.3m of funding to help youth groups recover and become more resilient to the disruption caused by the pandemic and subsequent lockdowns.\nUK Youth, the country's leading infrastructure support body for youth services and groups, has partnered with the Julia & Hans Rausing Trust to provide much needed funding to help ensure the sustainability of grassroots youth organisations that have struggled due to the pandemic. Grants are being offered to facilitate the reopening and continuation of youth provision to pre-pandemic levels.\nDo IT, working closely with Do IT Foundation, is supporting the fund via a new digital grant delivery system that was announced at the end of last year. Called Fund, which was developed with support from Innovate UK, the system will make it easy for youth groups to apply for grants and for UK Youth and their partners to make decisions quickly and efficiently. Fund is being piloted with UK Youth before being made available to other funders in later 2021.\nGeoff Russell-Jones, Head of Grants at UK Youth said,\n\"UK Youth Fund are delighted to be working with Do IT to distribute this generous funding from Julia & Hans Rausing. By utilising the innovative Fund grant delivery system we will be streamlining our grant making processes and significantly improving the application process for our grantees.\"\nDo IT CEO George Grima said,\n\"We are excited to be supporting UK Youth to distribute much needed funds to their members to aid their Covid 19 recovery. Our Fund service is a core component of our new platform that that makes it even easier for people and organisations to come together to do good things and be happier and healthier as a result.\"\nDo IT Foundation founder Jamie Ward-Smith said,\n\"Working with UK Youth will enable us to demonstrate how we can streamline the grant making process and make it more accessible to small community groups that too often miss out on funding opportunities.\"\nThe UK Youth fund opened for applications on 1st July and will close at midnight Sunday 18th July 2021 - youth groups can apply and get more information via this link: https:\/\/doit.life\/ukyouth\nDo IT Foundation scales up micro grant giving\nHow can digital support financially vulnerable people and organisations in a post-Covid world?","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"New Digital Skills Index from Salesforce Reveals 76% of Global Workers Say They Are Unequipped for the Future of Work\nBy PR Newswire On Jan 28, 2022\n\u2013 Over three-quarters of respondents do not feel ready to operate in a digital-first world, but only 28% are actively involved in digital skills learning and training\n\u2013 There is a major gap emerging between everyday digital skills and those needed for work, especially among younger workers\n\u2013 Using collaboration technologies is viewed as the most important digital workplace skill for workers over the next five years\nSalesforce, the global leader in CRM, published its new Global Digital Skills Index, revealing a growing global digital skills crisis and an urgent need for action. The Salesforce Index is based on over 23,000 workers in 19 countries reporting their readiness to acquire key digital skills.\nNearly three-quarters of respondents (73%) don't feel equipped to learn the digital skills needed by businesses now and even more (76%) don't feel equipped for the future. Despite 82% of survey respondents planning to learn new skills in the next five years, only 28% are actively involved in digital skills learning and training programs now.\nThe global digital skills gap\nThis gap is a concern \u2013 but it also presents an opportunity. With companies around the world rapidly transitioning to digital-first models, the demand for employees with digital skills has soared.\nThe Salesforce Index's overall global score for digital readiness, assessed in terms of preparedness, skill level, access, and active participation in digital upskilling, is currently only 33 out of 100. The countries represented in the survey ranged from scores of 63 to 15, highlighting that while certain countries feel more digitally ready than others, there is an urgent need for global investment to close the digital skills gap and build a more inclusive workforce.\nMarketing Technology News: RumbleOn and NADA\/J.D. Power Announce a New Marketing and Referral Agreement\nEveryday digital skills don't translate to the workplace\nEveryday skills such as social media and web navigation don't necessarily translate to the core workplace digital skills needed by business to drive recovery, resilience, and growth.\nMore than two thirds of all Gen Z respondents (64%) say they have advanced social media skills \u2014 supporting the stereotype of digital mastery among the younger generation \u2014 but less than a third (31%) believe they have the advanced digital workplace skills needed by businesses now.\nGenerational skills gap\nHowever, the Salesforce Index also reveals that younger respondents have the greatest confidence and ambition to learn new skills \u2014 over one-third of Gen Z is actively learning and training for skills needed over the next five years compared to 12% of Baby Boomers.\nThe most important digital skills needed by businesses today\nAccording to the Salesforce Index, skills in collaboration technology are viewed as the most important digital workplace skill for workers today and over the next five years. But despite respondents' prowess with everyday collaboration technology like social media, only 25% rate themselves advanced in those collaboration technology skills needed specifically for the workplace.\nBusiness has a critical role to play\nNow more than ever, businesses have a responsibility to act to address the growing global skills gap. Salesforce is committed to investing in the future workforce through its diverse set of workforce development programs, including:\nTrailblazer Community, a global network of 15 million people across the Salesforce ecosystem who help each other learn new skills and succeed with Salesforce.\nTrailhead, Salesforce's free online learning platform which has helped more than 3.9 million people skill up for the future of work.\nPathfinder Training Program, a workforce development program that prepares individuals with the technical, business, and soft skills needed to pursue a career in the Salesforce ecosystem.\nSalesforce Military, which offers free online training classes and certification exams at no cost for active-duty military, veterans, and military spouses. Salesforce also connects participants with potential employers.\nSalesforce Talent Alliance, an initiative that connects Salesforce partner companies to job candidates trained on Salesforce through Trailhead and brings new talent into the fast-growing ecosystem.\nTrailblazer Connect, which helps people connect to mentorship and career opportunities through events and online resources.\nMarketing Technology News: YouTube Sensation Brat TV Partners With Future Today to Launch New AVOD Channel\nCRMGlobal Digital Skills Indexonline learning platformSalesforcesocial media\nTagger Media Launches 'Signals': The First-Ever Creator Listening Engine\nThe News This Week: MarTech 360's Weekly News Roundup featuring Amazon, Hootsuite, VIDIZMO, Moz, Salesforce","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Watch The Worldwide Exclusive Video Premiere of Sun King Rising's The Snake on ReZonatZ\nby PeacockSunrise | Aug 31, 2020 | Music News\nThe Snake is the first official music video from Delta Tales by Sun King Rising a solo project of singer\/songwriter John Blangero from Port Isabel, Texas. Steeped in the tradition of Americana and fueled...\nIts Release Day For \"Remembering The Future\" By Blake\nWe are thrilled to release the new album \"Remembering The Future\", the first solo release from international recording artist BLAKE. \"Remembering The Future\", is a limited edition audio cassette tape which features the singles \"Color Blind\" and \"The...\nORLANDO, FL\u2014PeacockSunrise Records has released a two-song extended play single from the upcoming album, Delta Tales by Sun King Rising. The songs are Milkweed and Thistle and Free Will in China Blue, composed by singer-songwriter and...\nElfin Bow \u2013 Live in the Woods \u2013 Sunday 6th September 2020\nSunday, September 6, 2020, at 2 PM \u2013 4 PM UTC+01Woodland Skills Centre, Bodfari, North Wales. About The EventAs the lockdown restrictions have been eased and we are allowed to have gatherings of up to 30 people indoors\/outdoors, we would like to invite you to this...","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Children, Computers, Entertainment, Entertainment, entertainment reviews, Family Game Night, Family Shopping Time, games, Gift Guide, Kids, Kids, movies, Musings from Me Reviews, Musings on Technology, preteen, Preteens, Preteens and Tweens, Reviews, shopping, teen years, Teens, Television, Tweens\nGift Guide: Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham\nby Jill Berry \u2022 December 16, 2014 \u2022 0 Comments\nDisclosure: I was sent the game to facilitate my review. This post contains affiliate links. The views expressed in the post are my own.\nOne of the perks of having a mom who blogs is getting your mitts on something new. A brand new game. A crisp book hot off the presses. A recently released DVD. My blogger status means they have the \"inside track.\"\nTheir inside track on new stuff is a benefit to me as I often ask my children to review product for my blog. My son is my game reviewer. He also puts new toys through their paces. My daughters have reviewed movies, books, makeup, and hair products. My husband has even helped me out from time to time.\nMy UPS person can testify to the number of packages that come in each week for my blog. I couldn't write as many blog reviews if I didn't have help from my family. Musings from Me on Kids, Preteens, and Teens is after all a family business. My kids and husband are always willing to help. And I am grateful for their hard work!\nWhat the Kids Think of Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham\nMy son played Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham for Xbox 360.\nThe graphics in Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham are great!\nThe story line in Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham is well put together.\nThe game play in Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham is addicting.\nThe character Batman has more suits in Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham than in Lego Batman DS. He has an X-ray suit.\nRobin also has a lot of suits in Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham. Robin has a Hazmat Suit that helps him suck up hazardous waste.\nWhat You Need To Know About Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham\nLego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham is available on all game systems: PS4, Xbox One, WiiU, PS3, Xbox 360, Nintendo 3DS, and PlayStation Vita.\nThe retail price of Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham varies by platform. The retail price is $59.99 (PS4 and Xbox One); $49.99 (WiiU, Xbox 360, and PS3); $29.99 (Nintendo 3DS and PlayStation Vita).\nLego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham Season Pass is also available as a PS4 Digital Code for download ($14.99). You need to have a compatible PS4 to use the PS4 Digital Code. After purchase, you can access the following in your PS4 Games Library: Batman 75th Pack (you get to play as Joker and Harley); access to future DLC Content; Man of Steel Pack (you help Jor-El, his wife, and infant Superman reach Earth); and the Dark Knight Pack. Each pack includes a mission level (story and free play modes), characters, vehicles, achievements, and more.\nThere is also a PC Download version of Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham ($29.99).\nFor the first time ever, battle with Batman and his allies in outer space and the various Lantern worlds including Zamaron and Odym.\nPlay and unlock more than 150 characters with amazing powers and abilities, including members of the Justice League, and BIG LEGO Figures such as Cyborg, Solomon Grundy and more.\nSurprising disguises, Brainiac's mind control ability, and the power of the Lantern rings bring a whole new twist to characters you thought you knew in Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham.\nAccess Batman's training modules on the Bat Computer and take part in various challenges including battle arenas, races and detective mazes.\nVisit the Hall of Justice, the Batcave, and the Justice League Watchtower to access shops, trophy rooms, and the hero and vehicle customizers.\nTags: Entertainment family fun activities Gift Guide Holiday Gift Guide Kids Preteens Reviews shopping technology Teens Tweens\n\u2190 Get Free Shipping with The 12 Days of Free Shipping at Leading Retailers\nGift Guide: Gap, HP Smartwatch #Giveaways \u2192","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Technology Jobs in Lenoir City, TN\nSearch Technology Jobs\nAll Business Intelligence Analyst Configuration Management Specialist Data Scientist \/ Architect Database Administrator \/ Developer DevOps Engineer \/ System Administrator Help Desk Manager Help Desk Technician \/ Analyst Information Security Analyst \/ Architect IT Executive Network Engineer Network Security Engineer Product Manager Project Manager Quality Assurance Engineer \/ Analyst Quality Assurance Team Lead \/ Manager Software Architect Software Developer Software Developer - Embedded Software Developer - Mobile Software Developer - Web \/ Front End Software Release Manager Software Team Lead \/ Manager Technical Writer User Experience Designer\nIT Linux System Administrator IV - Office of Information Technology\nUniversity of Tennessee - Knoxville, TN (23 miles from Lenoir City, TN)\nRegular Full-time, Pay Grade 44 IT Linux System Administrator IV The University of Tennessees Office of InformationTechnology (OIT) is seeking to hire an IT System Administrator. This position is...\nSenior Linux Engineer \u2013 Oak Ridge National Lab\nM Force - Knoxville, TN (23 miles from Lenoir City, TN)\nSenior Linux EngineerSenior Linux Engineer Description MForce has partnered with the Information Technology Services Division at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in an effort to recruit a...\nIT Network Tech\nRemX - Knoxville, TN (23 miles from Lenoir City, TN)\nLarge Healthcare Organization is seeking IT Network Tech \/ User Support Analyst These are long term Temp positions with the possibility of a permanent offer down the line with great attendance and...\nNetwork Engineer - Cisco ACI\nStaffsource Tech dba Southeastern Tech Consultants - Knoxville, TN (23 miles from Lenoir City, TN)\nWe are seeking a Network Engineer - Cisco ACI to become an integral part of our team! You will be responsible for designing and implementing computer and information networks. Responsibilities:...\nSscm\/Systems Administrator\nMartinfederal Consulting Llc - Oak Ridge, TN (9 miles from Lenoir City, TN)\nJob Information MartinFederal Consulting LLC. SSCM \/ System Administrator in Oak Ridge, Tennessee COMPANY OVERVIEW Founded in 2007, MartinFederal has provided the U.S. government with...\nInformation Technology Specialist (Information Security)\nDepartment Of Energy - Oak Ridge, TN (9 miles from Lenoir City, TN)\nDuties Help Duties Summary The Department of Energy is seeking motivated and highly-qualified candidates for exciting positions available in multiple locations throughout the United States. The...\nDigital Worker Solution Architect\nAccenture Contractor Jobs - Louisville, TN (14 miles from Lenoir City, TN)\nOrganization: Corporate Functions\/CIO Location: Negotiable Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services and solutions in strategy, consulting,...\nSTS Lead Safety Systems Engineer\nOak Ridge National Laboratory - Oak Ridge, TN (9 miles from Lenoir City, TN)\nRequisition Id4839 Overview The Second Target Station (STS) is a >$1Billion, Department of Energy project to be constructed at the ORNL Spallation Neutron Source (SNS). The STS will provide wholly...\nSoftware Engineer, Data Engineering Group\nRequisition Id4868 Overview Oak Ridge National Laboratory seeks a software engineer to deliver solutions that contribute to a wide range of scientific research and national security missions. This...\nNEW IT Service Desk Support Specialist I Service Desk Agent\nSAIC Corporation - Oak Ridge, TN (9 miles from Lenoir City, TN)\nDescription SAIC currently has an opening for a FlexWork\/Telecommute IT Service Desk Support Specialist (Service Desk Agent) to support the Marathon Petroleum Company Service Desk, located in Oak...\nHR Specialist (Data Scientist)\nU.S. Customs and Border Protection - Knoxville, TN (23 miles from Lenoir City, TN)\nDuties Help Duties Summary As our nation navigates the COVID-19 pandemic, CBP is committed to delivering our mission to safeguard America's borders and enable legitimate trade and travel. Staffing...\nLabVIEW Developer\nRequisition Id4870 Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is the largest US Department of Energy science and energy laboratory, conducting basic and applied research to deliver transformative...\nTechnical Writer and Editor\nOak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) invites candidates to apply for the position of technical writer and editor in Creative Services, Communications Division, to support the Neutron Sciences...\nSoftware Analyst III, UTK, Business Information Systems\nSoftware Analyst III, UTK, Business Information Systems Regular Full-time UTK OIT Business Information Systems group is seeking applicants for the position of Software Analyst III. Position will...\nTEKsystems, Inc - Knoxville, TN (23 miles from Lenoir City, TN)\nASP.NET Developer Needed: Our client in Knoxville, TN is looking to hire Sr. Level C#.NET developers for a long-term project with potential to convert as a permanent employee. These resources will...\nTechnology Online Courses and Training Opportunities\nStandardisation & Technology\nWelcome to the course standardisation and technology! Do you already know what standards are? Could you image a world without standards? It is certainly not easy to visualize a world without...\nDeveloped by Blockchain at Berkeley and faculty from UC Berkeley's premier Computer Science department, this course provides a wide overview of many of the topics relating to and building upon the...\nThe Impact of Technology\nIn this course you will learn how to use theories and methods to make predictions of the potential impact of new technology - in general, as well as for a specific application. This will prepare...\nTop hiring companies in your area for Technology positions\nCaliburn International\nHubbell Inc.\nHere are some useful demographics for Lenoir City, TN\nHome Value vs Household Income in Lenoir City, TN\nTechnology Related Career Advice Articles\nSwitching to a Career in Technology\nAs the hot field nationwide, technology is drawing in new people from all stages in their careers. If you're interested in breaking into the industry, this simple four-step guide is for you.\n5 IT Jobs to Help You Get Started in the Technology Industry\nWant to learn more about technology jobs? Wondering how to become a developer? Check out our guide to top IT jobs and computer science careers.\nSay Goodbye to Silicon Valley: These are the Best Cities for Tech Jobs\nSilicon Valley alternatives are popping up across the US, and these new tech hubs are working hard to attract their own venture capitalist firms and tech startups. Here are seven of the most attractive locations (in no particular order) that could produce the next Google, Apple, or Amazon.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"OUR Jan. 11, 2023 MEETING WILL BE IN PERSON AT THE HOMER TOWONSHIP PUBLIC LIBRARY\nMeetings\/Programs\n7th Virtual Art Show\nPAST PROGRAMS\/EVENTS\nLemont Center forthe Arts\nOther Area Art Groups\nAlliance of Fine Art\nLAG Board\n1st & 2nd Virtual Shows\n3rd Virtual Art Show\n4th-Virtual Show-Jan '21\nInteractive Projects\nOil Demo 10-13-21\nAcrylic Demo 12-9-2021\nPen-Ink Dan Laib 10-14-20\nLemont Artists Guild\nLemont Artists Guild Lemont Artists Guild\nLemont art and culture commission Information\nThe Lemont Center for the Arts is is permanently CLOSED but hopes to find a future location\nWhile being a separate organization from LAG, the Lemont Art and Culture Commission was formerly housed at Lemont Center for the Arts (LCA). It had exhibits of original artwork and a gift shop with jewelry and handcrafted gifts from local artists on display and for sale. The Lemont Art & Culture Commission is a group of seven appointed members with the mission of enriching the community by cultivating and promoting the appreciation of our heritage through public Art. The Commission has completed several community art projects to date including the downtown mosaic planters at the Village Hall and along Stephen Street; the Stephen Street Bridge mosaics; and the \"Pride of Lemont\" mural on Front Street. The Lemont Center for the Arts location was run with the commissioners and volunteers, some of which were also LAG members. They had to to close their location at 1243 State Street in Lemont, IL, but are in search of finding a new location. Please support the Lemont Art and Culture Commission and if you want to volunteer or have any ideas for a location in Lemont, please visit their website and contact them or see their email, below.\nVISIT THEIR WEBSITE AT: https:\/\/www.artlemont.org\/ Visit and Like their Facebook page: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/LemontCenterForTheArts\nLemont Art and Culture Commission is always looking for volunteers! If you have an interest in volunteering, leave a message at their phone # above or email them at lemontcenterarts@gmail.com\nView a video taken from our Member Exhibit that we had at Lemont Center for the Arts in July, 2022:\nClick here: https:\/\/youtu.be\/tCBYr6Furok\nUpcoming Exhibits\/Events\nNone planned at this time, but check back for future updates!\nCopyright \u00a9 2018 Lemont Artists Guild - All Rights Reserved.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"LEIGH ALTMAN FOR COUNTY COMMISSION\nAbout Leigh\nContact Leigh\nStaff Attorney\nCouncil for Children's Rights\nHiggins & Owens, PLLC\nGuardian Ad Litem for Seniors & Persons with Disabilities\nLaw Office of Leigh B. Altman\nGary Leshaw & Associates\nAssistant Attorney General\nOffice of the Attorney General of Georgia\nLead attorney for Georgia's Commission on Equal Opportunity\nLead attorney for Georgia's Governor's Office of Consumer Affairs\nFlorida State College of Law | Tallahassee, FL\nJ.D. with Honors, May 1997\nNew College of Florida | Sarasota, FL\nB.A. in Social Sciences, May 1994\nLicensed to practice law in North Carolina and Georgia\nCommunity Roles\nOfficer and Board Member\nDemocratic Women of Mecklenburg County\nChair, Precinct 9\nMecklenburg County Democratic Party\nJuvenile Defense Attorney Representative\nMecklenburg County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council\nNeighborhood Revitalization Committee Member\nHabitat for Humanity Charlotte\nWon the largest judgment in the history of the Georgia Governor's Office of Consumer Affairs, a $1.8 million jury verdict and an additional $20 million in civil penalties, 2000.\nFeatured in \"On the Rise: 15 to Watch\" as one of Georgia's top lawyers under 40, The Daily Report, 2007.\nRecognized on Legal Services of Southern Piedmont's Pro Bono Honor Roll, 2011.\nPaid for by Leigh Altman for County Commission","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"POP Demiguise invisible (Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them)\nDemiguise invisible\nPOP action figure of Demiguise invisible #11\nDemiguise is a fantastic cult animal in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them movies. And for good reason, he is really hard to catch. As you probably know, Demiguise can really make himself invisible. So, to capture him it becomes really complicated, especially for young wizards.\nDemiguise is one of the most famous creatures from the movies \"Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them\". Indeed, the latter is easily recognizable, since it is a creature with long gray and white hair. Demiguise is rather shy. Indeed, it is a character that moves quickly and is difficult to capture. Moreover, as we said before, he can easily make himself invisible, which is rather good news for him.\nIn the \"Fantastic Beasts\" movies, it is perfectly possible to take into account that Demiguise is certainly one of the central characters of the first opus. Indeed, Newt Scamander has lost a good part of these fantastic animals. And for good reason, they escaped while Newt Scamander had spilled his suitcase. Nevertheless, a race is launched through the city of New York to find all the little animals. Of course, the magic is exposed to the muggles, which does not necessarily please the Congress of Magic. They set out on a hunt to imprison Newt Scamander for the risk involved.\nIn the second film, it is a darker story that we can follow as Dumbledore appoints Newt Scamander as the person who can find a fugitive. Of course, Newt Scamander takes this mission very seriously and will make sure to get his hands on the prisoner in question. We won't see Demiguise or any other fantasy animal in this installment.\nDo you really want to have an invisible Demiguise in your pop figure collection? It's perfectly possible. Indeed, this pop figurine could really fit your expectations. Of great quality, you will be able to have a Demiguise that fits perfectly in your decor, which is rather good news. Thus, you can easily put this figurine in your collection, but also in a place to make a rather atypical decoration. Promised, your Demiguise will not run away!\nFunko POP Demiguise invisible figure in its box\nFunko POP Demiguise invisible figure unboxed\nDemiguise invisible POP reviews \ud83d\udc96\nWhat price for Demiguise invisible POP figure ?\nThe action figure of Demiguise invisible, from the Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them franchise is a POP which came out in January 2016.\nAction figure Demiguise invisible\nItem box 11\nRelease date 01 January 2016\nFranchise Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them\nCharacter Demiguise\nMore Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them POP figures \ud83d\udc4c\nPOP Fwooper\nIf you really want to complete your collection of pop figures with fantastic animals, we can help you perfectly. Indeed, you can opt for Fociferous if you want. But before you buy this figurine, we wi\nPOP Fwooper (Flocked)\nPOP Occamy (Supersized 6'')\nIf you really want a fantastic animal in your collection, we can perfectly suggest Occamy. Indeed, it is a figurine that will easily make a sensation in your collection because we must admit that Occa\nSee all the Funko POP! Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Stephen McInerney\nU.S. Commerce Department Proposes Expansion of Information and Communications Technology and Services Review Process\nJen Fernandez, James Mendenhall, Sujit Raman, Alan Charles Raul, Justin R. Becker, Amisha Gandhi and Stephen McInerney\nCommerce Department; Information Security; National Security\nOn November 26, 2021, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (Proposed Rule) implementing Executive Order 14034 on Protecting Americans' Sensitive Data from Foreign Adversaries (EO 14034). The Proposed Rule would bring \"connected software applications\" into the scope of Commerce's authority to review certain transactions \u2026 Read More\nA Software Primer For Attorneys After Cyber Executive Order\nAlan Charles Raul and Stephen McInerney\nCybersecurity; National Security; Policy\nWhen President Joe Biden issued his major cybersecurity executive order on May 12, a White House press briefing said the order would invoke:\n\"the power of federal procurement to say, \"If you're doing business with us, we need you to practice really good \u2014 really good cybersecurity. And, most importantly, \u2026 Read More\nThe U.S. Federal Government Continues Its Focus on Ransomware Attacks: CISA, FBI, and NSA Publish Technical Advisory on the Conti Group\nAlan Charles Raul, Stephen McInerney and Carly R. Owens\nOn September 22, 2021, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and National Security Agency (NSA) published a cybersecurity advisory (the \"Advisory\") outlining the Conti ransomware group's tactics, techniques, and procedures (\"TTPs\") to help companies protect against their attacks. This Advisory is especially \u2026 Read More\nFederal Government Interest in Cyber Continues: Congressional Hearings on the Colonial Pipeline Cyberattack\nAlan Charles Raul, Lorrie M. Marcil, Stephen McInerney and Tyler Wood\nCybersecurity; Legislation; National Security; Policy\nOn May 7, 2021, Colonial Pipeline experienced a ransomware cyberattack on its corporate network. This attack, attributed to the DarkSide hacking group, led the company to temporarily halt the operation of its pipeline network\u2014causing fuel shortages throughout the East Coast. Although highly publicized, the Colonial Pipeline cyberattack is not unique. \u2026 Read More\nIn Landmark Case, Illinois Supreme Court Sets Low Bar For Claims Under Illinois' Biometric Information Privacy Act\nGeeta Malhotra, Daniel Craig and Stephen McInerney\nBiometrics; Health Privacy; Litigation; U.S. State Law\nOn January 25, 2019, the Illinois Supreme Court unanimously held that a plaintiff does not need to allege any actual injury or damages to successfully state a claim under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). Rosenbach v. Six Flags Entertainment Corp., 2019 IL 123186 (Jan. 25, 2019) (a \u2026 Read More\nEDPB Issues Long-Awaited Guidance on Territorial Scope of the GDPR\nWim Nauwelaerts, William RM Long, Cameron F. Kerry, Colleen Theresa Brown, Geraldine Scali, Lauren Cuyvers and Stephen McInerney\nEnforcement; European Union; GDPR; International; Online Privacy; Policy\nOn November 23, 2018, the European Data Protection Board (\"EDPB\") published draft guidelines seeking to clarify the territorial scope of the GDPR (\"Guidelines\"). The Guidelines have been eagerly awaited, particularly by controllers and processors outside of the EU looking for confirmation as to whether or not the EU data protection \u2026 Read More\nSenate Hearing on Federal Privacy Law: Question is Not Whether But What Form\nAlan Charles Raul, Christopher Fonzone, Clayton G. Northouse and Stephen McInerney\nData Breaches; Legislation; Online Privacy; Policy; U.S. State Law\nOn September 26, the Senate Commerce Committee invited tech and telecom companies to the Hill to discuss safeguards for consumer data privacy. \"The question,\" noted Chairman John Thune, \"is no longer whether we need a federal law to protect consumers' privacy. The question is what shape that law should take.\" \u2026 Read More\nMovement Towards a Comprehensive U.S. Federal Privacy Law: Witnesses Prepare to Testify in Senate Hearing\nCybersecurity; Data Breaches; Information Security; Legislation; Online Privacy; Policy; U.S. State Law\nThe last six months have been busy ones for privacy watchers, with the entry into force of the GDPR and the enactment and amendment of the California Consumer Privacy Act.\nAn increasing number of eyes are now turning to the U.S. Congress to see how it will react to these \u2026 Read More\nSouth Carolina Becomes the First State to Enact the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Insurance Data Security Model Law\nChristopher Fonzone and Stephen McInerney\nCybersecurity; Data Breaches; Financial Privacy; Information Security; Insurance; Legislation; Policy; U.S. State Law\nIn October 2017, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) adopted an Insurance Data Security Model Law. According to NAIC's news release announcing this development, the Model Law was meant to build on the organization's cybersecurity progress and create a \"platform that enhances our mission of protecting consumers.\" (For more \u2026 Read More\nSEC Issues New Guidance on Cybersecurity Disclosure Requirements\nColleen Theresa Brown, Paul L. Choi, Holly J. Gregory, John P. Kelsh, Thomas J. Kim, Geeta Malhotra, Edward R. McNicholas, Alan Charles Raul, Stephen McInerney and Clayton G. Northouse\nCybersecurity; Enforcement; Financial Privacy; Information Security; Policy; SEC\nOn February 21, 2018, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued interpretive guidance (the Guidance) to assist public companies in drafting their cybersecuritydisclosures in SEC filings. See 83 FR 8166 (Feb. 26, 2018). In his public statement accompanying the issuance of this guidance, SEC Chairman Jay Clayton said he believed \u2026 Read More","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Queens of Noise Zine\nPromoting Women in the Music Industry\nAbout Me and the Zine\nWhy Make QoN?\nHearts Under Fire Interview\nPosted by queensofnoisezine\nHearts Under Fire is an up-and-coming band that just released a new EP, \"We've Come Too Far To Live In The Past.\" With Mary O'Regan on bass and lead vocals, Nicky Day and Kat Upton on guitar, and Lexi Clark on drums, the UK-based group plays a great mix of pop-punk and punk rock. Hearts Under Fire took some time to tell me about how they started their band, the other instruments they play, and weird reactions from audiences at their gigs.\nTessa: Why did you all start playing or singing?\nHearts Under Fire: We all started playing music when we were young (around 13), some of us in bands, some of us just at home for fun. It's just been something we've always wanted to do and always had a passion for.\nTessa: What bands and artists inspire you?\nHUF: We're all influenced by such a huge range of artists, everyone from Underoath to Bruce Springsteen to Alkaline Trio to Prince. We listen to such a wide variety of music.\nTessa: How often do you all practice on your own and as a band?\nHUF: I'd say on our own we practice all the time. When it's something you love doing, it doesn't feel like practice. It's just doing what you enjoy. As a band we will generally get together once a week, but it varies depending on how many shows we have.\nTessa: How did you start a band together?\nHUF: Lexi's been in the band since it first started, and Mary joined not long after. Nicky joined about 3 years ago when there was space for a new guitarist, and Kat joined just over a year ago when Steph [our former guitarist] left.\nTessa: Where was your first gig? What was playing that gig like?\nHUF: All our first gigs were different. Lexi, Mary & Kat played in a few bands before HUF so they started young. Nicky's first ever gig was with Hearts Under Fire in Guildford\u2026nerve wracking to say the least!\nTessa: Do any of you play an instrument besides the one you use in this band?\nHUF: Kat plays bass, Mary plays guitar, Nicky & Lexi play the tambourine\u2026\nTessa: It looks like all of your members do backup vocals. Did all of you have experience singing before this band, or is this somebody's first foray into singing?\nHUF: Kat used to front a band called Black Nazarene, so she is a pro singer already. Lexi and Mary both sang backing in previous bands, and for Nicky it's a first!\nTessa: I asked The Madeline Rust a similar question: why have you chosen not to label yourselves as an \"all-female\" band?\nHUF: We don't label ourselves \"all-female,\" as it's not really important to us. We're just four people who have come together to write music we love and put it out there, and we just happen to be all girls! We don't think it's really an issue to try and sell ourselves as that.\nTessa: Have you ever gotten weird reactions at your gigs as an \"all-female\" band?\nHUF: Definitely. We've had people shouting all sorts at us (mainly 'get your boobs out'), but a lot of people will pre-judge us before even listening to us. It's always nice to get people come up to us after and say how much they enjoyed it when they didn't think they would. Ultimately, the people in the crowds giving us abuse for no reason other than the fact we're girls are the ones sitting at home doing nothing do whilst we're out there trying to live our dream, so we don't let it bother us.\nTessa: Okay, this is the last gender-related question, I promise. You've already been interviewed by a couple of sites. Do you ever get tired of being asked questions about your \"all-female\" status? What do you think about people asking questions like these? Do they ever get annoying? (I swear I have an excuse, because this site is centered on female artists. Haha.)\nHUF: [We] wouldn't say it annoys us. Sometimes it may work in our favour being all-female, sometimes it works against us. We just do what we want to do because we love doing it. People can form their own opinions of us, but hopefully our music speaks for itself and people will like what we do!\nTessa: How does the songwriting process work for your group?\nHUF: Generally it will start with a guitar riff or some chords or a melody and just grow from there. We are all very much involved in the songwriting process, and any one of us can come up with an initial idea and we just roll with it!\nTessa:What was recording your newest EP like? Any interesting stories?\nHUF: Recording the new EP was so much fun. We did it with our good friend Sam Burden at Empire Recording Studios in Guildford and just had the best time. He's such a great guy to work with and brought so much into our recordings. As for stories, you'll have to wait and watch the DVD we will be releasing with our EP when it comes out. \ud83d\ude09\nYou can get more of Hearts Under Fire at their website, Facebook, or YouTube. Check out their new EP as well!\nWhat did you think about the interview? Tell us in the comments!\nTags: alternative, alternative rock, bass, bassists, drummers, drums, guitar, guitarists, pop-punk, punk, rock, vocalists\nLunachicks\nDecember 11th-17th's Artist of the Week is a punk rock band called the Lunachicks. The band went on hiatus in 2000; no word yet as to whether or not they'll ever play together again. During their run, they toured with \"No Doubt, The Offspring (in Europe and America), Rancid, Marilyn Manson, Luscious Jackson, Rev. Horton Heat, NOFX, The Muffs, [and] The Go-Go's\" and played on Warped Tour twice. Says guitarist Sindi, \"The best thing about the Offspring tour\u2026was that two or three times, dads came up to me and said, 'I brought my daughter here to see you because this is how I want her to see women.'\"\nTheir debut album Babysitters on Acid was recently reissued; yes, the title song is actually about a babysitter on acid. The Lunachicks are really quite a surreal band, including songs about eating disorders (\"Binge and Purge\")*, '70s pop culture icons (\"Jan Brady\"), a failed romance (\"Don't Want You\"), and a transgender woman (\"Mr. Lady\") in their repertoire. They may be incredibly unpredictable, but one thing is certain about this group: you'll never be bored while listening to them.\nHere's a really hyper cover of a classic Blondie song:\nAn energetic original:\nAnd check out \"Don't Want You\":\n*This song might not be appropriate for people under the age of 16.\nTags: bassists, drummers, guitarists, music, punk, punk rock, rock, vocalists\nUnderrated Band of the Month: Babes in Toyland\nThey've been described as both a punk and grunge band. However, the only adjective needed to describe this band is awesome. These ladies really deserve some more recognition.\nJumpy, ferocious bass? Fierce, relentless drums? Heavy, stuttering guitar coupled with edgy, screaming vocals? Yes, please. How come when VH1 documentaries discuss alternative rock bands of the 90s, all they talk about is Nirvana this and Smashing Pumpkins that? Babes in Toyland should at least get an honorary mention. After all, their first album Spanking Machine impressed the members of Sonic Youth so much that they were invited to tour with them. (Check out the documentary 1991: The Year Punk Broke to see the results.)\nTheir names are Kat Bjelland (guitars, vocals), Lori Barbero (drums), and Maureen Herman (bass on albums Fontanelle and Nemesisters; Michelle Leon played bass on Spanking Machine). Check them out; they might impress you just as much as they've impressed me.\nPosted in Musicians of the Month\nTags: alternative rock, bass, bassist, drummers, drums, grunge, guitar, guitarists, musicians of the month, punk, rock, underrated band of the month, vocalists\nJulia Roberts' Global Warning Interview\nSettle Down: No Doubt Returns After 10 Years\nZoe Ann Interview\nThe White Noise Supremacists Interview\nQoN on Facebook\n\"women in rock\" a capella alison mosshart alternative rock announcements bass bassist bassist of the month bassists big mama thornton blues bolt thrower carrie brownstein cordell jackson dead weather DJs drummer of the month drummers drums electronic engineers fanny female-fronted gospel grunge guitar guitarist of the month guitarists hard rock harmonica heart interview jack off jill jazz jill cunniff joan jett jo bench keyboardists kim gordon meg white metal multiple genres music musicians' corner musicians of the month nashville pussy phantom blue pianists pioneers producers punk punk rock quotes of the month rappers rap rock recommendations rock rock and roll rock and roll hall of fame runaways singer-songwriter sister rosetta tharpe skunk anansie sleater-kinney sonic youth soul sound engineers southern rock technicians the kills ukulele underrated band of the month vocalist of the month vocalists white stripes\nMusicians of the Month\nMusicians' Corner\nQuotes of the Month (musicians)\nQuotes of the Month (technicians)\nRock 'N' Roll Pioneers","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"BACK OFFICE SOLUTIONS\nWARSAW , POLAND\nHome INDUSTRIES Health Care\nHealthcare is a very dynamic and varied industry, and end consumers and patients have become more involved in the processes and decisions and are greatly impacted by the customer experience they come across from the different service providers.\nOver the past 15 years, Raya has been continuously developing its best practice for addressing its health care client needs through a continuous development and optimization process that led to numerous success stories and testimonials from different client organizations across the region.\nHealthcare companies and organizations, require a great number of professional personnel to help them update their clients and help them and act on behalf of them in connecting them to their preferred offices and clinics. This has created the need for contact centers to provide an intricate set to best serve your patients using the most trained and skilled employees, alongside medical professionals.\nRaya services range from promoting health awareness campaigns, connecting patients to hospitals, clinics & labs for in-hospital \/ center appointment setting or house calls, following up from tests and lab results, to appointment setting for labs, doctor offices, clinics and radiology centers.\nOur centers are exclusively staffed by medical background agents. Our highly trained staff responds to inquiries from health care professionals, patients and regular consumers, in compliance with the individual agreed upon program guidelines, and capture and transfer adverse events and product complaints in a validated database.\nFurthermore, Raya engages with many pharmaceutical companies to promote regular use of certain drugs, offer awareness to target pharmacies, manage the order platform for pharmacies and pharmaceutical distributors via phone, email & web platforms, and conduct telephone research among many other services.\nTechnology & Consumer Electronics\nIn order to stay competitive in a highly complex and changing customer demographic in the market of technology and electronics, companies must keep up with frequent\nChoose... 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{"text":"Ancient Volcanic Eruptions Produced a Mineral Deposit on Mars\nImage Credits: SpaceRef\nScientists found an unusual mineral deposit on the red planet which might help humanity to understand the evolution of the planet.\nThe ash released by powerful volcanic eruptions is thought to be the primary source of a fascinating mineral deposit located near the landing site for an upcoming Mars rover. According to the researchers who participated in the study, the discovery is quite essential since it could allow scientists to understand more about the volcanic eruptions that took place on the red planet, during the early days. This could also provide more information about the amount of water found in the magma, the groundwater percentage, and the thickness of the atmosphere.\nVolcanic explosions take place when water vapors and other gasses are dissolved in the magma. It flows beneath the surface of the planet and continues to apply intense pressure until it reaches the resistance threshold of the rock. Once the pressure of the magma crosses that barrier, a powerful explosion takes place that can propel a large amount of ash and lava into the air. Researchers believe that this phenomenon took place in the early stages of Mars when a large amount of water was present to interact with the magma.\nAshfall Theory\nAs the water started to disappear, the volcanic activity also decreased and was replaced with effusive volcanism (gentle oozing of lava). The Ashfall theory, as it is called, holds true for many clues found so far. The researching team analyzed a region (called Nili Fossae) that have been intriguing scientists for a long time now. The deposit features a large amount of mineral deposit, often found in the interior of the planet. Despite the discovery, researchers are still puzzled about the process which transferred the underground material to the surface. The olivine-rich unit will almost certainly be one of the targets of the Mars rover. Christopher Kremer, a Graduate Student at Brown University who led the research, talked about the importance of this finding in the following words:\n\"This is one of the most tangible pieces of evidence yet for the idea that explosive volcanism was more common on early Mars. Understanding how important explosive volcanism was on early Mars is ultimately important to understand the water budget in Martian magma, groundwater abundance and the thickness of the atmosphere.\"\nMars Reconnaissance Orbiter\nThe team used high-resolution images from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter to have a detailed look at the geology of the mineral deposit. The research showed that the deposit extends across the surface evenly in long continuous layers that drape evenly across hills, valleys, craters, and other topographical features. That even distribution, Kremer says, is much more consistent with ashfall than the lava flow.\nA lava flow would be expected to pool in low-lying areas and leave thin or non-existent traces in highlands. According to researchers, the ashfall explanation also helps to account for the deposit's unusual mineral signatures. This specific mineral deposit showed signs of widespread alteration due to its contact with water\u2014 it was altered more than other known olivine deposits on Mars. Kremer said,\n\"This work departed methodologically from what other folks have done by looking at the physical shape of the terrains that are composed of this bedrock. What's the geometry, the thickness, and orientation of the layers that make it up. We found that the explosive volcanism and ashfall explanation ticks all the right boxes, while all of the alternative ideas for what this deposit might be disagree in several important respects with what we observe from orbit.\"\nResearchers are inclining more and more towards the ashfall theory because the orbital data is in line with it. It might be possible to discover more mineral deposits elsewhere on Mars if the findings are correct. It is speculated that 2020 and onwards are going to be full of discoveries on Mars. Given the intensity of humans to end up on Mars one way or another, it is better if scientists have more information about the red planet. Jack Mustard, the advisor of Kremer, referred to that by saying,\n\"One of Mars 2020's top 10 discoveries is going to be figuring out what this olivine-bearing unit is. That's something people will be writing and talking about for a long time.\"\nThe research could help scientists assemble a timeline of volcanic eruptions and environmental conditions on early Mars which will be extremely important for understanding the evolution of Mars. You can get all the latest information about the Mars 2020 Rover at\nhttps:\/\/mars.nasa.gov\/mars2020\/\nComputer Scientist by qualification who loves to read, write, eat, and travel\nash, Ashfall Theory, Christopher Kremer, Magma, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, mineral deposit, Nili Fossae, red planet, volcanic eruption, volcanism\nTop 5 Designs for Interstellar Spaceships\nScientists found 18 Earth-sized Exoplanets in Space\nRamabhadran Narayanan on Astronomers Identified a Star that made its Partner go Supernova\nLecomte on Unbelievable \u2013 Usual things seen by microscope\nMuneeb on The Most Important Astronomical Events until 2020\nastronomy computer Discoveries drugs experiment Global Warming History Human body Mars medicine microscope Motivation mystery Nature People planet earth religion sleep Solar System technology tips top travel Uncategorized universe violence wild life","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"GIBS HomeNews & EventsGIBS NewsCoalition Country: South Africa after the ANC with Leon Schreiber\nThe South African political landscape is likely to undergo a dramatic and complete transformation in the coming year if the ANC's support falls to below 50% in the upcoming 2019 national election.\nThe country could soon be run by a coalition of political parties, forcing compromise on a number of key issues. \"The era of one-party dominance is coming to an end,\" author and Senior Research Specialist at Princeton University, Leon Schreiber told a Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) forum.\nThe 2016 local government elections were a watershed moment, and \"made it clear that something fundamental was changing,\" he explained. The country's political system is shifting away from single party dominance and returning to the intended compromise scenario of a multiparty coalition, which was \"baked into the cake of the South African electoral system\" when proportional representation was deliberately chosen in the early 1990s.\n2019 Election Scenarios\nSchreiber's book, Coalition Country: South Africa after the ANC explains that voters have an unexamined assumption of single party rule. This was understandable, given the National Party's single party rule during apartheid and the ANC's dominance since 1994.\nHowever, the proportional representation system almost inevitably results in multiparty governments he explained. If ANC support drops below 50% in 2019, \"they won't be replaced by someone else as the new dominant force, it is going to be a totally different paradigm from anything we've known over the past seven decades.\"\nStructural shifts in South Africa's demographics and voting patterns, as well as urbanisation and the growth of the middle class are all a threat to the ANC. \"Urban voters are more interested in things like education, corruption and practical service delivery than the liberation narrative. There is very strong evidence that the ANC is becoming a rural party,\" Schreiber said.\n\"Ramaphosa certainly has a mountain to climb within the ANC, and we are also underestimating the mountain that there is to climb outside when it comes to next year's election.\"\nSchreiber presented three possible coalition scenarios following a loss of dominance by the ANC in the national government elections:\nAn ANC\/EFF Coalition\n\"This is the worst possible outcome, which we should take seriously as it is the most likely to have bad consequences for governance.\" Under this scenario, losing its majority will send a huge shock through the ANC, who are \"the least prepared of all parties at present for this coalition future.\"\nSchreiber said the ANC would be willing to make fundamental populist compromises to the EFF in this situation \"just to hang on to power.\"\nA DA\/EFF coalition\nA possible DA\/EFF national coalition would \"leave ANC out in the cold.\" This could force the necessity of compromise and \"be a potentially fruitful scenario for South Africa which would bring out the best in both parties.\"\nThere is evidence from countries like Israel that more ideologically diverse parties can form more stable and successful governments because they are so different from one another, he further explained.\nThe existing DA\/EFF cooperation agreements in Johannesburg and the Nelson Mandela Bay metropolitans have given these parties an advantage: \"Despite all the issues, it has forced people to get to know one another. Coalition governments are around relationships and negotiation. The relationship between Herman Mashaba and Julius Malema is something the ANC wishes it had.\"\nMinority national government\nA minority government at a national level, similar to the current DA\/EFF agreement in Johannesburg, would mean that a majority would need to be built for each and every legislative amendment. Such a system \"would become very slow, tedious and potentially corrupt.\"\nThe need for compromise in a divided society\nThe South African electoral system is very unique in the African context, Schreiber explained. \"We underestimate what a massive difference it will make once no one gets 50%. There is a fundamental reorganisation that needs to come, and the ANC will have to reinvent itself for a coalition-based society.\"\n\"If we really get serious about compromise and finding one other, and not just populist slogans and racial talk, there is potential for this to work in ways that we may not previously thought possible or appreciated. In coalitions, compromise is non-negotiable, because otherwise you don't have a government.\"\nHowever, he said at present South African society isn't having that discussion. \"Rather, we are talking about the sell outs. This kind of historical revisionism is hugely dangerous.\"\nThe government of national unity was a coalition of sorts, Schreiber argued, and there was no way the country would have its current Constitution or exist in its current form \"unless we had what was essentially a coalition culture.\"","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"First Look: Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo in Detroit\nMark Rosenthal\nA new exhibition at the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) explores the impact of Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo's year in Detroit (from 1932\u201333), both on the city and on the artists themselves. We asked the curator, Mark Rosenthal, to tell us more about the show and how it came about\nClick here for a gallery of highlights from the exhibition\nCan you tell us a bit about the exhibition?\nCentred on Rivera's monumental Detroit Industry murals commissioned by the DIA in 1932, 'Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo in Detroit' brings together nearly 70 works of art, exploring for the first time the pivotal and highly productive year that the Mexican artists spent in Detroit from April 1932 to March 1933.\nWhat makes this a distinctive show?\nThe exhibition is a window into a seldom remarked upon moment in the artists' careers and interactions. It examines a remarkable year, in which Rivera arguably made his greatest mural cycle and Kahlo forged her now-revered, expressive style. Kahlo became Frida Kahlo in this year.\nHow did you come to curate this exhibition?\nI am the Adjunct Curator of Contemporary Art at the Detroit Institute of Arts, which is the home of Detroit Industry. Our director, Graham Beal, had long wanted the museum to organise a show with the murals at the heart. I am delighted to finally bring this vision to life.\nWhat is likely to be the highlight of the exhibition?\nThe eight, huge cartoons that Diego used to prepare the murals. Because of their size and fragility, they have not been on view in 30 years.\nAnd what's been the most exciting personal discovery for you?\nTo realise the degree of artistic interaction between the two artists, specifically during their time in Detroit. Kahlo 'stood up' to Rivera's mighty \u2013 and sometimes nearly overpowering \u2013 point of view and was a foil to him.\nWhat's the greatest challenge you've faced in preparing this exhibition?\nEditing! There were so many works I wanted to include, and so many insights that I wanted to share in the labels. But space is finite in galleries and on labels.\nHow are you using the gallery space? What challenges will the hang\/installation pose?\nInstalling the aforementioned cartoons presented many installation challenges, given their fragility and size. We also walked a fine line to achieve equipoise between the commanding scale of the murals by Rivera and the diminutive \u2013 though no-less powerful \u2013 paintings by Kahlo.\nWhich other works would you have liked to include?\nAs a curator, one always wants a 'full set'. We were able to bring back seven of the 11 works that Kahlo produced during her time in Detroit \u2013 an embarrassment of riches and a result of the overwhelming generosity of public and private lenders. But still, I would have loved to have had all 11 back together. The seven works, paired with a spectacular group of works dating from just before and just after her time in Detroit, demonstrate her nascent artistry and how she evolved.\n'Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo in Detroit' is at the Detroit Institute of Arts from 15 March\u201312 July.\nCivic Dues: Graham W.J. Beal\nFrida y\u2026 Kahlo and Rivera at the Mus\u00e9e de l'Orangerie (Matilda Bathurst)\nMore First Looks\u2026\nDealer's Choice: Mallett\nGiles Hutchinson Smith on Mallett's long history, moving to Ely House, and his star exhibits at TEFAF\nWhen was the avant-garde?\nThe term 'avant-garde' has shifted meaning from its military roots to the byword for artistic innovation. How should we apply it to art history?\nFirst Look: Henri de Fromantiou at the Bonnefantenmuseum\nA new exhibition in Maastricht looks set to bring the 17th-century master back into the spotlight","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"January Window\nWritten By: Philip Kerr\nNarrated By: Andrew Wincott\nPublisher: Whole Story Audiobooks\nEveryone knows football is a matter of life and death. But this time, it's murder.\nScott Manson is team coach for London City football club. He's also their all-round fixer - he gets the lads into training, and out of trouble, keeps the wags at bay and the press in his pocket. But now London City manager Joao Zarco is dead, killed at his team's beloved stadium at Silvertown Docks. Even Scott Manson can't smooth over murder... but can he catch the killer before he strikes again?\nby Philip Kerr\nThis title is due for release on January 1, 2015.\nThis title is due for release on January 1, 2015","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"RLI 281 25 DECEMBER 2012 RESEARCH LIBRARY ISSUES: A QUARTERLY REPORT FROM ARL, CNI, AND SPARC Universal Design, Inclusive Design, Accessibility, and Usability D igital content cannot be assumed to be accessible to assistive or adaptive technologies such as text-to-speech screen readers. Early PDFs that still populate library websites and databases were often image-only files, and some software will not recognize columns in articles nor translate charts, graphs, and figures into something meaningful and accurate. Crowded database search screens with image-only buttons for critical navigation or access to full text have similarly been problematic. But even as some problems are solved, others are created if accessibility is not an upfront consideration. E-books are a key example. The primary factors that have excluded visually impaired users from the e-book revolution are the use of file formats that cannot be read by the technologies used by the blind DRM schemes that prevent such technology from accessing these files and proprietary e-book reading software or devices that the blind cannot use. E-books, which hold the promise of truly equal access by the blind to all printed information, are in serious danger of becoming an even greater barrier to such access.47 In a Canadian study of students using screen readers to use popular library databases, the authors found significant barriers to discovery and full-text access. Studies have shown that information literacy is a critical element in fostering problem solving and independent learning in higher education students\u2026The question this study asked was whether the barriers in database design can affect a student's information gathering process. The results would point to yes, the first step in information literacy\u2014 the ability to critically locate and select appropriate articles is being compromised. The students in our study were forced to abandon articles because of technological barriers and this limited the amount of resources they could use to write their assignments. Only the intervention of a librarian or peer would have allowed them to continue in locating the full text and reading the article. Their self-efficacy as independent learners is challenged every time they encounter an unreadable PDF or take up to eight hours to find four articles.48 Universal design is a concept that originated in architecture and the built environment. Perhaps its most cited example and metaphor is the curb cut, mandated and designed for wheelchairs but appreciated by anyone with a stroller, shopping cart, bicycle, or rolling suitcase. \"Similarly, text captions of speech in videos were intended for individuals who are hard of hearing or deaf, but the primary users are patrons at noisy sports bars and fitness centers and spouses who wish to continue watching television while their spouse sleeps. In addition to being more sustainable, integrated accessibility features are also far less costly in the long run and, according to a study by Microsoft, are used by up to 67% of users.\"49 Retrofitting technology, like architecture, is far more expensive than planning for inclusion by design. \"The cost of accessibility when carefully planned and designed is almost zero\u2026However, often extreme\nDownload PDF Universal Design, Inclusive Design, Accessibility, and Usability (3)","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Transition & Turnaround Management,\nCorporate Renewal, and Equity Capital Investment Firm\nSummary -- Overview -- Contact\nTransition Managers & Investors\nStrategic Management Partners has substantial experience advising corporations and individuals on the strategic and mechanical issues of corporate development, operating management, turnarounds for asset recovery, and equity capital investing. Our principal has over 25 years experience in P\/L Management, Strategic Planning and Repositioning, M&am;A for Strategic Advantage, Finance, Investing, Raising Funds, Sales\/Business Development, Building Selling and Marketing Teams, and Operational Auditing = In Public & Private companies = In healthy and crisis situations. Also see About the Principal\nOverview -- Features & Benefits\nBringing success to the processes of transition, change, renewal and investing.\nThe renewal and investment processes can have predictable outcomes.\nYour Requirement\nMulti Functional Background Our principal started in operational auditing, proceeded to financial analysis, business development and sales, general profit center and company management of private and public companies. He now specializes in turning around and investing in troubled companies. He is past chairman of the Turnaround Management Association [8,500 members in the U.S. and around the world].\nDemonstrated Turnaround Achievements We are a turnaround management firm started in 1988, while this M&A, start-up and turnaround experience dates back to the late 1970's. We have been involved in asset recovery totaling $85 million, and have consulted with and operationally run public and private companies in turnaround situations. Named [twice] to Top 12 Outstanding Turnaround Firms by Turnarounds & Workouts Magazine. Honored by the Turnaround Management Association as a recipient of their award for Outstanding Contribution to the Corporate Renewal Profession.\nRevenue Generated\nNew Business Development We can account for new business totaling $670 million systems integration plus $150 million commercial.\nTransactions, Deal Flow:\nTrack Record in Acquisitions, Divestitures, and Licensing Agreements We have been involved in over 40 acquisitions, divestitures worth over $780 million in a diverse set of industries. Much of this work was combining companies into a larger entity for growth or resale.\nDomestic and Foreign Experience\nOperating Turnarounds and Raising Funds While the majority of work has been based in the U.S. our principal has run company subs in the UK, Germany; has acquisition and business development experience in Canada, Europe, Central Europe, Far East, Middle East; has spent eight months raising an $80 million privatization restructuring fund in Slovenia and consulting to EBRD and The World Bank on turnarounds and privatization; and has taught turnaround management and equity investing techniques to Russian privatization and bankruptcy officials in Moscow, Ljubljana and Toronto.\nOperational Effectiveness We are comfortable managing at the CEO level, companies ranging from $10 to $100 million. We have many vignettes that describe success stories. We invite you to look further, and draw your own conclusions.\nWe have developed management processes that focus on various phases and actions during the turnaround cycle and investing activity. These structured and orderly approaches allow us a high rate of success in crisis, turnaround and workout engagements; and particularly in investing for returns. Contact us to discuss the detailed methodology and how this can work for you.\nTop of Page Index Overview Contact Library SMP Brochure\nwww.StrategicMgtPartners.com\nwww.StrategistLibrary.com\nwww.StrategistArticle.com\nwww.StrategistFeature.com\nurl Sitemap","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"The Anti-Sanctuary-Cities Bill That Outlawed Dissent\nA federal court enjoined much of a Texas law that punished officials who dared \"endorse\" the view that its provisions were harmful to public safety.\nGarrett Epps\nA woman who is seeking asylum has her fingerprints taken by a U.S. Customs and Border patrol officer at a pedestrian port of entry from Mexico to the United States in McAllen, Texas, May 10, 2017. Carlos Barria \/ Reuters\nLast week, in City of El Cenizo v. Texas, a federal district court enjoined much of Texas's new anti-\"sanctuary city\" law, SB 4, from taking effect. That bill stirred eerie echoes of the American past; I heard faint tones of Abraham Lincoln's pro-slavery rival Stephen A. Douglas in the stated intent of its sponsor.\nStart with SB 4. In its main features, it told Texas localities, universities, or officials\u2014on pain of fines and even jail time\u2014that they could not stop local peace officers from investigating the immigration status of those they detain and notifying federal authorities; forbade the same localities and officials to limit \"the enforcement of immigration laws;\" and instructed local peace officers to provide \"enforcement assistance\" to federal immigration authorities. In addition, localities would be required to obey \"immigration detainer requests,\" which are administrative requests from immigration authorities to keep individuals in jail even after charges have been dropped so they can decide whether to deport them.\nTexas Governor Greg Abbott signed SB 4 in May, and proclaimed, \"Texas has now banned sanctuary cities.\"\nOn August 30\u2014one day before SB 4 was to take effect\u2014federal Judge Orlando Garcia of the Western District of Texas issued a preliminary injunction against most of the law. The detainer provision, he held, probably violates the Fourth Amendment's bar on \"unreasonable\" arrest and detention. The \"cooperation\" clause, he held, almost certainly violates the federal immigration code, which, unlike SB 4, allows cooperation with local law enforcement only under strict conditions\u2014including that all cooperation be under the direct authority of the attorney general, not local immigration officials.\nBut, in the most interesting part of the opinion, Garcia held that the ban on any \"policy\" that \"prohibits or materially limits the enforcement of immigration laws\" is so broadly written that it would bar local officials from even criticizing state immigration policy\u2014and thus almost certainly violates the First Amendment.\nThat brings us to Douglas, Lincoln's foe in the 1858 Lincoln-Douglas debates. Douglas emerged victorious in the Illinois Senate race against Lincoln, then lost to him in the presidential election two years later. The \"Little Giant\" (5'4\") stood beside the 6'4\" Lincoln and held his foe's stovepipe hat at the Inauguration. Three months later he died of typhoid fever.\nIn the antebellum years, Douglas tried to thread the needle between the Northern and Southern wings of the Democratic Party, but, as the dispute heated up, he moved closer to what anti-slavery forces called \"the Slave Power.\" After John Brown's anti-slavery raid on Harper's Ferry in 1859, Douglas made his \"Sedition Law\" speech on the Senate floor. Southern states, citing the danger of \"servile insurrection,\" had long banned any internal criticism of slavery. Now Douglas proposed making the ban national, through a federal statute that would \"suppress all conspiracies and combinations in the several states with intent to invade a state, or molest or disturb its government, its peace, its citizens, its property, or its institutions.\" In other words, to guarantee the safety of the slave states, Douglas proposed outlawing the anti-slavery movement\u2014and the Republican Party.\n\"The Harper's Ferry crime,\" he told senators, \"was the natural, logical, inevitable result of the doctrines and teachings of the Republican Party.\" Lincoln, he said, had warned that a \"house divided against itself cannot stand.\" Republican Senator William H. Seward proclaimed the clash between slavery and free labor \"an irrepressible conflict\" that would leave the nation all free or all slave.\nRepublicans were preaching disunion, Douglas said. The solution was to stop their mouths through \"indictments and convictions\" that \"will make such examples of the leaders of these conspiracies as will strike terror upon the hearts of the others, and then there will be the end of this crusade.\"\nLincoln warned in his Cooper Union speech that \"Senator Douglas' new sedition law\" would suppress \"all declarations that slavery is wrong, whether made in politics, in presses, in pulpits, or in private,\" but the bill never advanced.\nThe Sedition Bill controversy is a particularly inglorious chapter in Douglas's checkered career; but in factual terms he was right. An institution like human slavery can, in the end, be maintained only if government silences not only slaves but free people. By designating some humans as less than human\u2014as holders, in Chief Justice Roger B. Taney's phrase, of \"no rights which the white man was bound to respect\"\u2014American society authorized warfare against its own people, and the brutality of that internal war inevitably spurred a reaction. The slaves bore the brunt of the war; but with the passage of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850, it spread to ensnare free states. The Supreme Court's Dred Scott decision served notice that even the concept of a \"free state\" might soon be struck down. Controls on speech would be the logical next step.\nAmerica's war on its own people could not be won unless all dissent, indeed all freedom, was eventually crushed.\nThis takes us back to Garcia's opinion in City of El Cenizo. He pointed out that SB 4 forbids local governments or any officer or employee of a local government to \"adopt, enforce, or endorse\" a policy against cooperation with immigration authorities. Violators can be hauled into court by any citizen who disagrees with them. Courts finding a violation must assess fines of up to $25,000 a day against the locality\u2014or the official. And any official violating the \"endorsement\" ban is to be removed from office by the court.\nThe bill's sponsor, Texas Senator Charles Perry, explained during debate that \"endorse\" means \"support, identify with, and it is, it becomes part of our DNA [sic], or culture to endorse that, that we believe enough in it to put our name on it.\" If, for example, a sheriff or police chief were to write a newspaper article criticizing SB 4, he added, \"it's effectively creating a culture of contempt or noncompliance,\" and would therefore run afoul of the law. As for free speech, \"I don't know that that's a free speech issue if you've been elected to uphold the law. You don't get the right as a free speech [sic] to go out and not uphold the law.\"\nGarcia found two kinds of fault with the \"endorse\" language. The first is that, if it means what Perry says it means, it is a \"content-based restriction on speech.\" In this case, it is what First Amendment lawyers call \"viewpoint based\"\u2014as Garcia wrote, under SB 4 \"one viewpoint on local immigration policy is banned and the opposite viewpoint is permitted.\" That's a big First Amendment no-no. But beyond that, the statute is unconstitutionally vague\u2014\"a person of ordinary intelligence has no guidance whatsoever as to what is prohibited,\" he wrote. Vagueness is also a First Amendment red light, because it can intimidate speakers who want to engage in fully protected speech, and empower prosecutors to move unpredictably against those they dislike. In the case of SB 4, Garcia wrote, \"Prosecution to remove a local official from office will end up being selective, arbitrary, discriminatory, and in violation of First Amendment rights.\" But \"under the American system, local elected officials, and persons who are appointed or employed by local governmental entities are expected to engage in open, robust debate on such issues, as such debates lead to a more informed electorate.\"\nGarcia quoted Abbott, for example, as saying that when the bill takes effect, \"I'm putting the hammer down ... We are going to be asserting fines. We're going to be seeking court orders that could lead to putting these people behind bars, the officials who are violating their oath of office.\" Was he threatening to jail local officials\u2014by coincidence Democrats\u2014for maintaining forbidden policies, or simply for opposing the state's policy? Beyond that, Garcia noted, the state of Texas had filed suit against Travis County\u2014Austin is the county seat\u2014for violating SB 4 even before the law took effect. In its complaint, the state charged that \"several localities and civil rights groups \u2026 were 'publicly hostile to cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.'\"\nThat suit was mercifully dismissed in August. But the state's strategy is instructive. One of the groups Texas sued along with Travis County was the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund\u2014one of the oldest and most respected Latino civil-rights groups in the country. I am quite sure that MALDEF has never refused an ICE detainer or refused to allow its peace officers to conduct immigration raids. (MALDEF has no jail, and no police force.) Its offense, the complaint stated, was that it \"publicly declared imminent legal action against Texas.\" (Texas was shamed into dropping MALDEF as a defendant even before the federal judge tossed the whole case.) It was as if Texas had sued the NAACP for opposing segregation.\nOf course, that's exactly what Southern states like Virginia did during the civil-rights era. That was another time of crisis, and the response of the segregated authorities was to attack the opposition. The state of Texas's demand for silence and obedience echoes that dark time.\nImmigration generally, and the Trump administration's crackdown on the undocumented population in particular, are bitterly dividing both Texas and the United States as a whole. Much of the conflict pits urban areas against suburbs and rural ones; the cities where the undocumented live don't want to drive their people into the shadows. Their officials believe that public services\u2014such as civil justice, police protection, labor laws, public health, and consumer protection\u2014can't be effectively provided unless everyone can access them without fear of arrest or deportation.\nIn the past six months, the national disquiet over immigration has become a war against a new enemy: 11.3 million people within America's borders. The Constitution's guarantees of due process, equal protection, and security from unreasonable seizure or cruel and unusual punishment are being stripped from 3 percent of the U.S. population.\nThat war escalated sharply on Tuesday, when Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced that the administration is unwinding the \"deferred action\" program. The 800,000 \"dreamers\" in DACA\u2014brought to the U.S. as children, raised among Americans\u2014are now the enemy too. These are children, parents, brothers, sisters, co-workers, friends, and neighbors of American citizens. Whether at work, in emergency rooms, in courtrooms, at schools and colleges, or in their homes, unless Congress acts to protect them, they will be liable to arrest without warning and, often with only minimal due process, expulsion from the country.\nPolls suggest that most citizens oppose wholesale deportation, and instead support giving law-abiding unauthorized immigrants a means to legalize their status, and eventually become citizens. As the war escalates, the outcry from local communities has begun. It seems unlikely this Congress will restore DACA; if it does not, the outcry seems likely to become louder. The war is probably unwinnable; it certainly is if Americans who oppose it are silenced. Courts do not save civil liberty when government is determined to stamp it out; for each citizen whose rights are vindicated in court, a dozen will remain silent out of fear. That is the meaning of \"chilling effect,\" and a chill wind indeed is blowing in the U.S. today.\n\"It is proper,\" James Madison wrote in another context, \"to take alarm at the first experiment on our liberties.\" If citizens, and courts, do not act, Americans should not be surprised to find Texas-style gags around their mouths.\nGarrett Epps is a contributing editor for The Atlantic. He teaches constitutional law and creative writing for law students at the University of Baltimore. His latest book is American Justice 2014: Nine Clashing Visions on the Supreme Court.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Tag Archives: greg schiano\nFor National Football Authority, we examine the nitpicking tendencies of new Buccaneers head coach Greg Schiano and consider what they may mean for the future of the team. Will Schiano bring much needed order to the locker room? Or will his style prove overbearing? Click here to read all about it.\nBuccaneers head coach Greg Schiano, via nfl.com\nFiled under Football Relativity, National Footbal Authority, NFL coaches\nTagged as Football Relativity, greg schiano, NFL, NFL coaches, nfl head coaches, tampa bay buccaneers\nBuccaneers give Greg Schiano the old college try\nWe have been commenting on head-coaching hires in our annual Football Relativity new coaches post, but the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' decision to hire former Rutgers head coach Greg Schiano was notable enough that we wanted to make it its own post. Below are our thoughts; you can see how we think the hire compares to others this offseason in the accumulated post.\nNew Buccaneers head coach Greg Schiano, via nj.com\nThe Buccaneers, apparently entranced by Jim Harbaugh's first-season success, first chased Oregon's Chip Kelly before landing Schiano from Rutgers. Schiano did a remarkable job of taking Rutgers from being the dregs of college football to being respectable, although he couldn't take the final step to a BCS bowl out of the Big East. Still, he has a solid resume that includes NFL experience as a defensive backs coach with the Bears. He is well respected, and Bill Belichick's public respect undoubtedly helped Schiano land the job in Tampa Bay. Now he must show that he can coach, not just recruit. The Bucs have a young roster, and the fact that Tampa Bay has taken a lot of gambles on talented players with questionable character certainly contributed to the 10-game losing streak that cost Raheem Morris his job. Schiano must make the team tougher as he develops the skills of guys like QB Josh Freeman, DE Adrian Clayborn, and MLB Mason Foster. That means Schiano's staff will be of paramount importance. We never love the idea of college coaches going to the pros, and a coach who made his bones as a recruiter the way Schiano did is even more of a question mark. But if Schiano can add toughness, the talent is present for Tampa Bay to tick up quickly.\nFiled under Football Relativity, NFL coaches\nTagged as adrian clayborn, chip kelly, Football Relativity, greg schiano, jim harbaugh, josh freeman, mason foster, NFL, NFL coaches, nfl head coaches, raheem morris, tampa bay buccaneers\nFR: 2012 Coaching Changes\nEach year, we review and compare new head coaches in the NFL. This year's entries:\n*Kansas City (Romeo Crennel, who was the interim, replacing Todd Haley)\n*Jacksonsville (Mike Mularkey, replacing interim Mel Tucker, who replaced Jack Del Rio)\n*St. Louis (Jeff Fisher, replacing Steve Spagnuolo)\n*Miami (Joe Philbin, replacing interim Todd Bowles, who replaced Tony Sparano)\n*Oakland (Dennis Allen, replacing Hue Jackson)\n*Indianapolis (Chuck Pagano, replacing Jim Caldwell)\n*Tampa Bay (Greg Schiano, replacing Raheem Morris)\nWe put these hires through the theory of relativity. We'll do it on a 10-point scale, with 10 being the best possible hire, and 1 being the worst possible hire.\n10 \u2013 Jeff Fisher, Rams \u2013 In an offseason where many big names circulated around the coaching carousel, Fisher is the one who actually landed. The former Titans coach provided stability for an organization that didn't really have it otherwise in Tennessee, and the results were 142 wins, six playoff appearances, and one AFC championship over 17 years. Fisher never had elite talent, but he always had a physical team that played good defense and ran the ball well. And when he got a quarterback with toughness \u2013 as with the late Steve McNair \u2013 he won. Now he goes to St. Louis, where he becomes the seventh coach (including interims) since 2005. The Rams desperately need stability, and Fisher brings that. He should help a defense with nice, young front seven pieces play better, and he will set about fixing an offensive line that has struggled despite massive investment in the draft and in free agency. Most of all, his job is to develop a system that allows promising young QB Sam Bradford to prosper. (We covered what Fisher's arrival means to RB Steven Jackson previously in this post.) Fisher may not be a Hall of Fame level coach, but he is a good one, and he should help in St. Louis.\n7 \u2013 Chuck Pagano, Colts \u2013 I don't know why I have such a good feeling about the fit of Pagano and the Colts. Pagano's NFL resume isn't that long \u2013 he has spent most of his coaching career in college \u2013 and he served as a coordinator for just one year at the NFL level. But his Ravens defense was solid this season, and he certainly had plenty of big personalities to contend with in Baltimore. Now this coaching lifer \u2013 who has also been a secondary coach in Cleveland and Oakland \u2013 leaps to the big job. When he has been in the media, he has showed personality, and all reports say he was hyper-prepared for his Colts interview. The one potential glitch in this mix is how Pagano will develop a young quarterback \u2013 either Andrew Luck or Robert Griffin III \u2013 coming in as a rookie. Undoubtedly, the Colts asked that question in the interview, and they must have liked Pagano's answer. And stepping into a situation with a franchise quarterback coming in off the bat is good fortune for Pagano. Plus, the recent history of Ravens defensive coordinators to become head coaches (Marvin Lewis, Rex Ryan for example) is pretty good. His staff will be key, but the early returns on Pagano and the Colts seem very promising.\n6 \u2013 Mike Mularkey, Jaguars \u2013 We discussed the reasons behind hiring Mularkey and what his biggest job in Jacksonville is in this post. We like the move even more now that he has kept Mel Tucker around as defensive coordinator. Ultimately, we like this move more than most second-time coaches. Mularkey is still a good prospect and a worthwhile hire.\nNew Rams head coach Jeff Fisher. Image via Wikipedia\n5 \u2013 Dennis Allen, Raiders \u2013 The Raiders, who were widely assumed to be importing a Packers assistant now that Reggie McKenzie is the GM, instead hired Broncos defensive coordinator Allen. Allen doesn't have a long resume, but he did a nice job with the Denver defense this year after a few years as the Saints secondary coach. The fact that Allen was hired off John Fox's staff could be a good precedent; a similar thing happened when Jacksonville plucked defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio off Fox's staff after his first year in Carolina. Allen is just 39, but he's obviously a sharp coach, and former players have credited his people skills as well. But the Raiders' culture isn't necessarily one bred for success at this point. There is a commitment to excellence, but there isn't a commitment to the things excellence requires \u2013 like discipline, shrewd salary-cap management, and more. McKenzie will start trying to fix those things, but the question is whether being the first coach in the rebuilding process is ideal. Still, Allen inherits a talented roster, and he knows the AFC West. He needs to find a strong offensive voice, but that could still happen. So he has a real shot in his first head-coaching job \u2013 which isn't a bad situation at age 39.\n4 \u2013 Greg Schiano, Buccaneers \u2013 The Buccaneers, apparently entranced by Jim Harbaugh's first-season success, first chased Oregon's Chip Kelly before landing Schiano from Rutgers. Schiano did a remarkable job of taking Rutgers from being the dregs of college football to being respectable, although he couldn't take the final step to a BCS bowl out of the Big East. Still, he has a solid resume that includes NFL experience as a defensive backs coach with the Bears. He is well respected, and Bill Belichick's public respect undoubtedly helped Schiano land the job in Tampa Bay. Now he must show that he can coach, not just recruit. The Bucs have a young roster, and the fact that Tampa Bay has taken a lot of gambles on talented players with questionable character certainly contributed to the 10-game losing streak that cost Raheem Morris his job. Schiano must make the team tougher as he develops the skills of guys like QB Josh Freeman, DE Adrian Clayborn, and MLB Mason Foster. That means Schiano's staff will be of paramount importance. We never love the idea of college coaches going to the pros, and a coach who made his bones as a recruiter the way Schiano did is even more of a question mark. But if Schiano can add toughness, the talent is present for Tampa Bay to tick up quickly.\n3 \u2013 Joe Philbin, Dolphins \u2013 Philbin, who spent his entire NFL coaching career with the Packers after joining the team in 2003, was an under-the-radar selection who gained serious momentum with the Packers' offensive explosion this season. Everyone who has worked with Philbin speaks highly of him, both as a strategist and in terms of working with people. If that's the case, then he could end up being a fine selection. But he represents a departure from the offensive system the Dolphins were using, and a transition to the West Coast offense could lead the team downward before it surges. Plus, owner Stephen Ross really wanted a high-profile hire \u2013 he chased Jim Harbaugh and Jeff Fisher the last two offseasons \u2013 so it's hard to imagine how much rope Philbin will get in Miami. Philbin's a good head-coaching candidate, but this is a strange place for him to land.\n1 \u2013 Romeo Crennel, Chiefs \u2013 We discussed why the Crennel hire is a bad idea in this post.\nTagged as adrian clayborn, andrew luck, baltimore ravens, bill belichick, carolina panthers, chicago bears, chip kelly, chuck pagano, cleveland browns, dennis allen, denver broncos, Football Relativity, greg schiano, hue jackson, indianapolis colts, jack del rio, jacksonville jaguars, jeff fisher, jim caldwell, jim harbaugh, john fox, josh freeman, kansas city chiefs, marvin lewis, mason foster, mel tucker, mike mularkey, new orleans saints, NFL, NFL coaches, nfl head coaches, oakland raiders, raheem morris, reggie mckenzie, Rex ryan, robert griffin iii, romeo crennel, sam bradford, st. louis rams, steve mcnair, steve spagnuolo, steven jackson, tampa bay buccaneers","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Activity Title: Infection Prevention & Control in the Wake of COVID-19\nThe ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted challenges and opportunities for infection control practices at healthcare facilities around the globe. In this moderated discussion, infection prevention and control experts describe how they responded to the pandemic and what they did to quickly adapt existing healthcare protocols. Speakers will describe how these approaches and the lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic can help us better prepare for future outbreaks\nProfessor Gonzalo Martin Llorens Bearman\nMD, MPH, FACP, FSHEA, FIDSA\nGonzalo Bearman is Chair of the Division of Infectious Diseases. He is a graduate of Colgate University (BA), SUNY at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (MD) and Columbia University (MPH). Dr. Bearman is Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases, and General Preventive Medicine and Public Health.\nProfessor Ziad A. Memish\nMD, FRCPC, FRCPE, FRCPL, FACP, FFPH\nZiad Memish is currently senior consultant in infectious diseases and Director of research & Innovation Center at King Saud Medical City, Ministry of Health. Professor at the College of Medicine in Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; and Adjunct Professor in the Hubert Department of Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Georgia, USA. Professor Memish is Board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, the American Board of Infectious Diseases as well as a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (Canada, Edinburgh and London) and the American College of Physicians.\nProfessor Michael Stevens\nMD, MPH\nMike Stevens, MD, MPH, is a Professor of Internal Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) in Richmond, VA. He is Director of the Antimicrobial Stewardship Program, an Associate Hospital Epidemiologist, Director of the health system's Travel & Tropical Medicine clinic and the Associate Chair for the Division of Infectious Diseases. He has been an editor on ISID's Guide to Infection Control in the Healthcare Setting since 2013.\nProfessor Victor Rosenthal\nDr. Rosenthal is specialist in Internal Medicine and in ID. He is certified on Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. He was a fellow of ID at University of Wisconsin. He finished post graduate course of the Program of Clinical Effectiveness of Harvard University.\nDr. Michelle Doll\nMichelle Doll, MD, MPH is an Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) where she is also an Associate Hospital Epidemiologist for the Hospital Infection Prevention Program. She is board certified in Internal Medicine and Infectious Disease.\nProfessor Shaheen Mehtar\nMBBS, FRCPath (Eng), FCPath (SAfrica), MD (Lon)\nShaheen Mehtar is Professor(retired) at the Unit for Infection Prevention and Control (UIPC), Division of Global Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, South Africa. She trained in the United Kingdom in Medical Microbiology, Infectious Disease and Community Health. Following a post as Deputy Director of Public Health in the South Cape Karoo region, she moved to Tygerberg Hospital and Stellenbosch University where she established the Unit of Infection Prevention and Control in 2004.\nProfessor Folasade Tolulope Ogunsola\nMBChB, PhD, FMCPath, FWACP, FNAMed. FAS\nFolasade Ogunsola is a Professor of Clinical Microbiology at the College of Medicine University of Lagos, Nigeria. She was a founding member of the Nigerian Society for Infection Control in 1998 and has assisted in setting up infection control programs in institutions in the country. She was the Chair of the Infection Control Committee and of the Antibiotic policy committee of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital.\nUpon completion of this module, participants should be able to::\nDiscuss how the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted both challenges and opportunities for infection control practices at healthcare facilities around the globe\nDiscuss how infection prevention and control experts responded to the pandemic and what they did to quickly adapt existing healthcare protocols\nDescribe how these approaches and the lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic can help us better prepare for future outbreaks.\nThe target audience for this module is physicians, nurses, public health officials, researchers, immunization officers, and other health professionals.\nISID Guide to Infection Control in the Healthcare Setting (open access): https:\/\/isid.org\/guide\/\nInfection Control Africa Network (ICAN): http:\/\/www.icanetwork.co.za\nInternational Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium (INICC): http:\/\/www.inicc.org\nWorld Health Organization: Infection Prevention and Control Resources: https:\/\/www.who.int\/teams\/integrated-health-services\/infection-prevention-control\nUS CDC: Infection Control Guidance for Healthcare Professionals about Coronavirus (COVID-19). https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/hcp\/infection-control.html\nProf. Gonzalo Bearman, Prof. Sade Ogunsola, Prof. Ziad Memish, Prof. Shaheen Mehta, Prof. Victor Rosenthal, and Dr. Michael Stevens have no potential conflicts of interest in relation to this program\/presentation.\nDr. Michelle Doll:\nReceipt of grants\/research support: Molnlycke Healthcare\nInfection Prevention & Control in the Wake of COVID-19","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Charlotte Tilbury's $164 Mystery Box Is Worth More Than $300 \u2014 And You Can Shop It Early\nHere's how you can snag one with SEVEN full-size products.\nby Margaret Blatz\nCourtesy of Charlotte Tilbury\nThere's some great news coming from Charlotte Tilbury, and it's a mystery. Well, kind of. The cult-favorite brand is releasing a Charlotte Tilbury Mystery Box on Monday, Aug. 9, and it's full of the lust-worthy, high-quality beauty products you've come to expect from the brand. The best news of all? Elite Daily readers get a special treat: If you're reading this, you can shop the Mystery Box early on the Charlotte Tilbury website here. Although no one can say everything in the Mystery Box \u2014 hence the \"mystery\" \u2014 here are the details we do know.\nValued at $328, the Mystery Box is actually a steal, retailing for only $164, or 50% off. I can give you a little clue as to what you'll receive if you snag a box. Each Charlotte Tilbury Mystery Box includes the brand's award-winning Magic Cream Moisturizer ($64, Charlotte Tilbury) and a shimmering, silky Walk of No Shame Luxury Palette ($53, Charlotte Tilbury). These two bestsellers will come alongside a whopping five other products, for a total of seven full-size products in the box. Rest assured, though, the remainder of the contents are guaranteed to be just as luxurious, so you don't even have to cross your fingers.\nWe only include products that have been independently selected by Elite Daily's editorial team. However, we may receive a portion of sales if you purchase a product through a link in this article.\nCharlotte's Beauty Secrets Mystery Box\nSee On Charlotte Tilbury\nGoing from being a celebrated makeup artist to creating her own celebrated brand, Tilbury has focused her beauty lines on products that make you both feel and look your best. Her decades at the forefront of the industry have put her at the cutting edge of the beauty world. So, whether you like a tried, true, and timeless approach to your makeup or something more eccentric and bold, this Mystery Box is going to have just the products you need. (And, I mean, who couldn't use a little more Magic Cream in their lives, truly?)\nWalk of No Shame Luxury Palette\nAs if this news wasn't exciting enough, Charlotte Tilbury is also having its Summer Sale right now. Until Aug. 16, the brand is offering 40% off a bursting selection of the brand's best makeup and skin care products. It's truly the season of deals at Charlotte Tilbury.\nRemember, while the Mystery Box officially launches on Monday, Aug. 9, you can shop it early right now. With the intrigue surrounding it, it's sure to stir up plenty of interested folks \u2014 so snag one while you have first dibs.\nThe Best Chapstick Alternatives\nBy Marissa DeSantis\nThe Best Soaps For Eczema, According To A Derm\nThe 6 Best Eczema Shampoos, According To Dermatologists\nBy Vanessa Spilios","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"You Didn't Know Hummus Was Your Favorite Milkshake Flavor ... Until Now\nHummus Milkshakes\n16 December, 2018 by Najla Moussa\nHummus is an Arabic dish made of chickpea paste. The word 'hummus' means chickpea in Arabic. Case closed.\nBut whatever anyone else says about it or where they think it's from, there isn't a house in the Levant region that doesn't serve this creamy goodness \u2013 at breakfast, lunch and dinner. It's just a versatile staple and it's yummy enough to be eaten at all meals. It's used as a dip, with several topping variations; it's used as a base spread on sandwich; and sometimes it's just eaten straight out of a bowl.\nBut Hummus shakes? I'm pretty sure Middle Eastern grandmothers are turning in their graves at the thought. But The Hummus & Pita Co., in Greenwich, New York, doesn't stop at making hummus the way Arabs prepare it. Nah. They've gone way out of left field with their Hummus creations.\nThe shake was created by the founder of Hummus & Pita Co., Dave Pesso, who told Insider that his company likes to \"think out of the box,\" and that he was interested in creating a hummus shake that was delicious, yet vegan.\nAfter tweaking it and offering free samples to lots of people who thought they were being \"Punk'd\" because they couldn't believe how good it was, he decided it was time to start selling it.\nThe basic ingredients are: hummus, dates, bananas, almond milk and Tahini. Then he's got the flavors: Strawberry, Chocolate, Pistachio, and Butter Pecan. Incidentally, he also makes hummus deserts in three flavors: chocolate, cookie dough and cake batter.\nWe don't know whether to laugh or cry. But if it ever comes to town, I know I'm standing in line to try it.\nImage Source: POPSUGAR Photography\nMilkshakesHummus\nCombat Physical Strain During Ramadan With Anti-Inflammatory Roasted Garlic and Beetroot Hummus\nby Saadia Khan 01\/6\/18\nYou'll Never Guess the Secret Ingredient to This Mayo-Free Egg Salad\nby Anna Monette Roberts 17\/5\/18\nThis Lucky Charms Milkshake Is Equal Parts Absurd and Delightful\nby Brandi Milloy 17\/5\/18\n13 Creamy Smoothies So Good They're Basically Milkshakes in Disguise\nby Marina Liao 17\/5\/18\nOur 3-Ingredient Homemade Take on Wendy's Frosty\nLatest Recipes, Menus, Food & Wine","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Colorado Man Takes Aurora to the Movies\nOn Saturday, August 11, Jason and his friends will stand in black T-shirts in front of five theaters in the Denver area, hanging out a little goodness to a whole lot of people.\nPatience Salgado, Contributor\nKindnessgirl.com\n08\/10\/2012 11:37am EDT | Updated December 6, 2017\nSometimes it's hard to find a light in the dark, especially in places where fear lurks. We struggle to understand such darkness, like what occurred in Aurora and Oak Creek.\nJason Cole, a father and tech software executive from Louisville, Colorado, saw the dark unfolding around him. He was determined to do something about it; to take the power of fear away, and place the power back into the hands of the people.\nThe Friday after the tragedy, Jason decided he wanted to take the Greater Denver area back to the movies. He told us his message is simple: \"Tonight, the movie's on us. Go, enjoy. This isn't a fundraiser; it's not a memorial service. Some jerk tried to steal a night of fun from all of us. Tonight, we're giving it back.\"\nWithin a week, Cole had enough money gathered from family, friends, sponsors and strangers to take 1,000 people to the movies. By Thursday, he added 300 more tickets.\nOn Saturday, August 11, Jason and his friends will stand in black T-shirts in front of five theaters in the Denver area, handing out a little goodness to a whole lot of people.\nIn Jason's words, we all have a choice.\nYou can choose the light or the dark, and you change the world with each choice you make. I said that, in a world where one person can traumatize an entire region with his actions, it's up to the rest of us to choose the light.\nCole and his friends are inviting folks all over the country to join him this Saturday by simply buying a ticket for others while at their local movie theaters. He suggests going to the movies with a group on August 11, scatter people throughout the line, and have each person pay for the people behind them.\nFor more information about how you can participate, head over to Take Back the Movies here.\nphoto courtesy of Rachel Cole\nkindnessacts of kindness Moviescolorado shootingAurora Shooting\nFlorida Gay Rights Activist Found Dead In Landfill, Prompting Homicide Probe","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Check out our new tool: Replicate, a lightweight version control system for machine learning\narXiv Vanity renders academic papers from arXiv as responsive web pages so you don't have to squint at a PDF\nView this paper on arXiv\nFast Molecular-Dynamics Simulation for Ferroelectric Thin-Film Capacitors Using a First-Principles Effective Hamiltonian\nTakeshi Nishimatsu1,2 Umesh V. Waghmare3 Yoshiyuki Kawazoe2 David Vanderbilt1 1Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rutgers University, 136 Frelinghuysen Road, Piscataway, NJ 08544-8019\n2Institute for Materials Research (IMR), Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8577, Japan\n3Theoretical Sciences Unit, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Jakkur, Bangalore, 560 064, India\nA newly developed fast molecular-dynamics method is applied to BaTiO3 ferroelectric thin-film capacitors with short-circuited electrodes or under applied voltage. The molecular-dynamics simulations based on a first-principles effective Hamiltonian clarify that dead layers (or passive layers) between ferroelectrics and electrodes markedly affect the properties of capacitors, and predict that the system is unable to hop between a uniformly polarized ferroelectric structure and a striped ferroelectric domain structure at low temperatures. Simulations of hysteresis loops of thin-film capacitors are also performed, and their dependence on film thickness, epitaxial constraints, and electrodes are discussed.\npacs:\n77.80.Dj, 77.80.Fm, 64.70.Nd\nFerroelectric thin films are beginning to see wide-ranging applications, for example in multilayer capacitors, nonvolatile FeRAMs Scott (2000) , and nanoactuators. There is strong pressure to reduce the sizes of such thin-film structures. In recent years, the preparation of oxide thin films by low-temperature non-equilibrium techniques such as molecular beam epitaxy and pulsed-laser deposition have attracted a great deal of attention, as they enable finely controlled growth of epitaxial thin films Choi et al. (2004) .\nIt is well known that the properties of ferroelectric capacitors are highly influenced by the properties of the interface between the ferroelectrics and the electrodes. For example, the fatigue of ferroelectric capacitors is associated with the appearance of dead layers (or passive layers) near the electrodes, Drougard and Landauer (1959); Miller et al. (1990); Lemanov and Yarmarkin (1996); Jin and Zhu (2002) and imperfect electrodes cannot fully screen the polarization of ferroelectrics Mehta et al. (1973); Dawber et al. (2003) , leading to a finite depolarization field in the ferroelectric film. However, the nanosize effects and temperature dependences of ferroelectric capacitor hysteresis, polarization switching, and dynamics of domain wall motion remain poorly known. Experimentally, in situ observations are difficult. Theoretically, the long-range Coulomb interaction limits the size and time of molecular-dynamics (MD) simulations, and it has been unclear how to include surface effects and depolarization fields caused by interface structures.\nIn 1994, King-Smith and Vanderbilt studied the total-energy surface for zone-center distortions of perovskite-type ferroelectric oxides ABO3 (A is a monovalent or divalent cation and B is a penta- or tetravalent metal) at zero temperature using first-principles calculations with ultrasoft-pseudopotentials and a plane-wave basis set. King-Smith and Vanderbilt (1994) Starting from the full symmetric cubic perovskite structure, they define the displacements v\u03c4\u03b1 of atoms \u03c4 (=A, B, OI, OII, OIII) in the Cartesian directions \u03b1(=x,y,z) along the \u039315 soft-mode normalized direction vectors \u03be\u03b1 as\nv\u03b1=\u239b\u239c \u239c \u239c \u239c \u239c \u239c \u239c\u239dvA\u03b1vB\u03b1vOI\u03b1vOII\u03b1vOIII\u03b1\u239e\u239f \u239f \u239f \u239f \u239f \u239f \u239f\u23a0=u\u03b1\u03be\u03b1=u\u03b1\u239b\u239c \u239c \u239c \u239c \u239c \u239c \u239c \u239c\u239d\u03beA\u03b1\u03beB\u03b1\u03beOI\u03b1\u03beOII\u03b1\u03beOIII\u03b1\u239e\u239f \u239f \u239f \u239f \u239f \u239f \u239f \u239f\u23a0 , (1)\nwith the scalar soft-mode amplitude u\u03b1. Under the condition that the strain components \u03b7i (i=1, \u2026, 6; Voigt notation; \u03b71=e11, \u03b74=e23) minimize the total energy for each u=(ux,uy,uz), they expressed the total energy as\nEtot=E0+\u03bau2+\u03b1\u2032u4+\u03b3\u2032(u2xu2y+u2yu2z+u2zu2x) , (2)\nwhere u2=u2x+u2y+u2z, E0 is the total energy for the cubic structure, \u03ba is half the eigenvalue of the soft mode, and \u03b1\u2032 and \u03b3\u2032 are the constants determined from coupling constants between atomic displacements and strains. Their expression properly describes the coupling of polar atomic-displacement and strain degrees of freedom.\nIn 1994-1997, Zhong, Vanderbilt, and Rabe Zhong et al. (1994, 1995) and Waghmare and Rabe Waghmare and Rabe (1997) expanded Eq. (2) from a mean-field framework to a local-mode framework, replacing u by {u}, where the braces {} denote a set of u in a simulation supercell, as\nEtot=Vself({u})+Vdpl({u})+Vshort({u})+Velas(\u03b71,\u22ef,\u03b76)+Vint({u},\u03b71,\u22ef,\u03b76) . (3)\nHere Vself, Vdpl, Vshort, Velas, and Vint are a local-mode self-energy, a long-range dipole-dipole interaction, a short-range interaction between soft-modes, an elastic energy, and an interaction between the local modes and local strain, respectively. They employed Eq. (3) as an effective Hamiltonian for {u} in the supercell, performed Monte-Carlo simulations, and demonstrated the ability to describe the phase transitions of bulk ferroelectrics. The coarse-graining that reduces the 15-dimensional atomic displacement vector v\u03c4\u03b1 to a 3-dimensional local soft-mode amplitude vector u\u03b1 in each unit cell was shown to be a good approximation. However, the computation of Vdpl was still time-consuming, owing to the long-range Coulomb interaction, thus limiting system size and simulation time that could be handled in practical simulations.\nIn 2003, Waghmare, Cockayne, and Burton introduced a technique to decrease the computational time for Vdpl (or forces exerted on {u}). Waghmare et al. (2003) Direct calculation of the forces in real space requires a computational time proportional to N2, i.e., O(N2), where N is the supercell size (N=Lx\u00d7Ly\u00d7Lz). It decreases to O(NlogN) if one calculates the forces in reciprocal space using fast-Fourier transform (FFT) methods. This acceleration in computational speed enabled us to perform MD simulations on {u} in a large supercell, and was applied to bulk relaxor ferroelectrics Waghmare et al. (2003); Burton et al. (2005) .\nHere, we explain how the fast MD method for simulating a first-principles effective Hamiltonian can be applied to study ferroelectric thin-film capacitor structures with short-circuited electrodes or external electric fields. This new MD method can simulate perovskite-type ferroelectric thin-film capacitors with dead layers and consequent depolarization fields. The high speed of this MD method enables us to simulate a ferroelectric material for a realistic system size (up to 100 nm) and a realistic time span (> 1 ns).\nIn the next section, we explain the formalism of the new MD-simulation method for thin-film capacitors. Results of simulations of BaTiO3 bulk and thin-film capacitors are shown in Sec. III. In subsection III.1, we confirm the reliability of our MD program by simulating thermal properties of bulk BaTiO3. The advantage of this MD method compared to the Monte-Carlo method is also discussed. In subsection III.2, we perform heating-up and cooling-down simulations for thin-film BaTiO3 capacitors with perfect and imperfect electrodes. Thickness dependence of simulated striped domain structures in thin-film capacitors with imperfect electrodes are analyzed in detail. We have already reported some simulated results of thin-film capacitors of this subsection and determined thermal properties in Ref. [ Paul et al., 2007 ] briefly. In subsection III.3, newly obtained simulated results of hysteresis loops of thin-film capacitors are reported. In Sec. IV, we summarize the paper.\nWe named our MD program feram and distribute it as free software through http:\/\/loto.sourceforge.net\/feram\/.\nIi Formalism and method of calculation\nii.1 Effective Hamiltonian\nThe effective Hamiltonian used in the present MD simulations is basically the same as that in Ref. [ Waghmare et al., 2003 ]. Here, we present the Hamiltonian with a notation similar to that in Ref. [ Zhong et al., 1995 ] as\nHeff=M\u2217dipole2\u2211R,\u03b1\u02d9u2\u03b1(R)+M\u2217acoustic2\u2211R,\u03b1\u02d9w2\u03b1(R)+Vself({u})+Vdpl({u})+Vshort({u})+Velas,homo(\u03b71,\u22ef,\u03b76)+Velas,inho({w})+Vcoup,homo({u},\u03b71,\u22ef,\u03b76)+Vcoup,inho({u},{w})\u2212Z\u2217\u2211RE\u22c5u(R) , (4)\nwhere u=u(R) and w=w(R) are, respectively, the local soft-mode amplitude vector and the local acoustic displacement vector of the unit cell at R, the \u03b1 component of R runs over\nR\u03b1=0, a0, 2a0, \u22ef (L\u03b1\u22121)a0 , (5)\n\u03b71,\u22ef,\u03b76 are the homogeneous strain components, and M\u2217dipole and M\u2217acoustic are the effective masses for u and w, respectively. Note that u can also be considered as the optical displacement, in contrast to the acoustic displacement w, or the dipole moment Z\u2217u, where Z\u2217 is the Born effective charge associated with the soft mode. In the effective Hamiltonian (4), external electric field E is taken into account through its vector product with each dipole moment Z\u2217u.\nTo determine the effective mass M\u2217dipole, let \u03f5\u03c4\u03b1(k,i) be a mass-weighted i-th eigenvector of the phonon dynamical matrix at wavevector k. Its eigenvalue {\u03c9(k,i)}2 is the corresponding phonon frequency. Moreover, let d\u03c4\u03b1(k,i)=\u03f5\u03c4\u03b1(k,i)\/\u221aM\u03c4 be an atomic displacement vector, which is normalized as \u2211\u03b1,\u03c4{d\u03c4\u03b1(k,i)}2=1 by adjusting the norm of \u03f5(k,i). Here, M\u03c4 is the mass of atom \u03c4. Generally, the effective mass of a phonon is k- and mode-dependent:\nM\u2217(k,i)=\u2211\u03b1,\u03c4{d\u03c4\u03b1(k,i)}2M\u03c4 . (6)\nHowever, as an approximation, we have to employ a unique effective mass for dipoles in the MD simulation. Thus using the steepest descent \u039315 soft-mode normalized direction vectors \u03bez=(0.20, 0.76,\u22120.21,\u22120.21,\u22120.53) and \u03bex=\u03bey=0 from Ref. [ Zhong et al., 1995 ], for BaTiO3, we set M\u2217dipole as\nM\u2217dipole=\u2211\u03c4{\u03be\u03c4z}2M\u03c4=39.0amu . (7)\nIt should be mentioned that \u03be\u03c4z is not equal to the d\u03c4\u03b1 of the \u039315 soft-mode of phonon, because MA, MB, and MO are not identical.\nThe local-mode self-energy Vself({u}) is\nVself({u})=N\u2211i=1{\u03ba2u2(Ri)+\u03b1u4(Ri)+\u03b3[u2y(Ri)u2z(Ri)+u2z(Ri)u2x(Ri)+u2x(Ri)u2y(Ri)]} , (8)\nwhere u2(Ri)=u2x(Ri)+u2y(Ri)+u2z(Ri).\nThe long-range dipole-dipole interaction Vdpl({u}) is\nVdpl({u})=12N\u2211i=1\u2211\u03b1N\u2211j=1\u2211\u03b2u\u03b1(Ri)\u03a6\u03b1\u03b2(Rij)u\u03b2(Rj) , (9)\n\u03a6\u03b1\u03b2(Rij)=Z\u22172\u03f5\u221e\u2211n\u2032\u03b4\u03b1\u03b2\u22123(\u02c6Rij+n)\u03b1(\u02c6Rij+n)\u03b2|Rij+n|3 , (10)\n\u03f5\u221e is the optical dielectric constant (or refractive index squared), \u03b4\u03b1\u03b2 is the Kronecker delta, a hat indicates a unit vector, n is the supercell lattice vector\nn\u03b1=\u22ef, \u22122L\u03b1a0, \u2212L\u03b1a0, 0, L\u03b1a0, 2L\u03b1a0, \u22ef , (11)\nand a0 is the equilibrium lattice constant. In Eq. (10), \u2211\u2032 indicates that the summation does not include terms for which Rij=n=0.\nWe take account of short-range interactions between the optical displacements u(R) up to third nearest neighbor (3nn) as\nVshort({u})=12N\u2211i=1\u2211\u03b13nn\u2211j\u2211\u03b2u\u03b1(Ri)Jij,\u03b1\u03b2u\u03b2(Rj) , (12)\nwhere Jij,\u03b1\u03b2 is the short-range interaction matrix, which can be classified into 7 independent interaction parameters, Zhong et al. (1995) Jij,\u03b1\u03b2=\u00b1jk (k=1,\u22ef,7).\nIn practice, \u03ba2u2i in Eq. (8), Eq. (9), and Eq. (12), in which u\u03b1 is quadratic, are gathered and calculated in reciprocal space as\nVquad({u})=12\u2211k\u2211\u03b1,\u03b2\u02dcu\u2217\u03b1(k)\u02dc\u03a6quad\u03b1\u03b2(k)\u02dcu\u03b2(k), (13)\nwhere \u02dcu\u03b1(k) is the Fourier transform\n\u02dcu\u03b1(k)=\u2211Ru\u03b1(R)exp(\u2212ik\u22c5R) , (14)\nof u\u03b1(R), \u02dc\u03a6quad\u03b1\u03b2(k) is similarly the Fourier transform of the quadratic interaction matrix (which is only calculated once at the beginning of simulation Waghmare et al. (2003) ), and k is a reciprocal vector in the first Brillouin zone of the unit cell such as\nk\u03b1=\u2212L\u03b1\u221212L\u03b12\u03c0a0, \u22ef, \u22121L\u03b12\u03c0a0, 0, 1L\u03b12\u03c0a0, \u22ef, 122\u03c0a0 . (15)\nThe homogeneous elastic energy Velas,homo(\u03b71,\u22ef,\u03b76) is\nVelas,homo(\u03b71,\u22ef,\u03b76) = N2B11(\u03b721+\u03b722+\u03b723) (16)\n+ NB12(\u03b72\u03b73+\u03b73\u03b71+\u03b71\u03b72)\n+ N2B44(\u03b724+\u03b725+\u03b726) ,\nwhere B11, B12, and B44 are the elastic constants expressed in energy unit (B11=a30C11, B12=a30C12, and B44=a30C44).\nThe inhomogeneous elastic energy Velas,inho({w}) is also calculated in reciprocal space as\nVelas,inho({w})=12\u2211k\u2211\u03b1,\u03b2\u02dcw\u2217\u03b1(k)\u02dc\u03a6elas,inho\u03b1\u03b2(k)\u02dcw\u03b2(k). (17)\nFor the force constant matrix \u02dc\u03a6elas,inho\u03b1\u03b2(k), we employed the long-wavelength approximation. For instance, the diagonal part is\n\u02dc\u03a6elas,inhoxx(k)=1N[k2xB11+k2yB44+k2zB44] , (18)\nand the off-diagonal part is\n\u02dc\u03a6elas,inhoxy(k)=1N[kxkyB12+kxkyB44] . (19)\nThe coupling between {u} and homogeneous strain is the same as that given in Ref. [ King-Smith and Vanderbilt, 1994 ], i.e.,\nVcoup,homo({u},\u03b71,\u22ef,\u03b76)=12\u2211R6\u2211i=16\u2211j=1\u03b7iCijyj(R) . (20)\nHere, y1(R) = u2x(R), y2(R) = u2y(R), y3(R) = u2z(R), y4(R) = uy(R)uz(R), y5(R) = uz(R)ux(R), and y6(R) = ux(R)uy(R),\nC=\u239b\u239c \u239c \u239c \u239c \u239c \u239c \u239c \u239c \u239c\u239dB1xxB1yyB1yy000B1yyB1xxB1yy000B1yyB1yyB1xx0000002B4yz0000002B4yz0000002B4yz\u239e\u239f \u239f \u239f \u239f \u239f \u239f \u239f \u239f \u239f\u23a0 , (21)\nand B1xx, B1yy, and B4yz are the coupling coefficients defined in Ref. [ King-Smith and Vanderbilt, 1994 ].\nThe coupling between {u} and inhomogeneous strain is also calculated in reciprocal space as\nVcoup,inho({u},{w})=12\u2211k\u2211\u03b16\u2211i=1\u02dcw\u03b1(k)\u02dcB\u03b1i(k)\u02dcyi(k) , (22)\nwhere \u02dcw\u03b1(k) and \u02dcyi(k) are the Fourier transforms of w\u03b1(R) and yi(R), respectively. For the 3\u00d76 coupling matrix B(k), we again employed the long-wavelength approximation\n\u02dcB(k)=1N\u239b\u239c\u239dkxB1xxkxB1yykxB1yy02kzB4yz2kyB4yzkyB1yykyB1xxkyB1yy2kzB4yz02kxB4yzkzB1yykzB1yykzB1xx2kyB4yz2kxB4yz0\u239e\u239f\u23a0 . (23)\nIn the present MD simulations of BaTiO3, the parameters from Refs. [ Zhong et al., 1994 ] and [ Zhong et al., 1995 ], which are determined by first-principles calculations, are employed. As mentioned in Refs. [ Zhong et al., 1994 ] and [ Zhong et al., 1995 ], this parameter set leads to an underestimation of the Curie temperature TC. To correct this underestimation, we follow these references in applying a negative pressure of p=\u22125.0 GPa in all simulations.\nii.2 Molecular Dynamics\nMD simulations with the effective Hamiltonian of Eq. (4) are performed in the canonical ensemble using the Nos\u00e9-Poincar\u00e9 thermostat. Bond et al. (1999) This simplectic thermostat is so efficient that we can set the time step to \u0394t=2 fs. In our present simulations, we thermalize the system for 40,000 time steps, after which we average the properties for 10,000 time steps.\nIn Fig. 1 we roughly illustrate how to calculate the forces exerted on u\u03b1(R) with \u02dc\u03a6quad\u03b1\u03b2(k) in Eq. (13) and how the time evolution is simulated. First, u\u03b1(R) is FFTed to \u02dcu\u03b1(k), the force \u02dcF\u03b1(k)=\u2212\u2211\u03b2\u02dc\u03a6quad\u03b1\u03b2(k)\u02dcu\u03b2(k) is calculated in reciprocal space, and then the force in real space is obtained by the inverse FFT of \u02dcF\u03b1(k). In practice, updates of u\u03b1(R) and \u02d9u\u03b1(R)=\u2202\u2202tu\u03b1(R) are processed in the manner of the Nos\u00e9-Poincar\u00e9 thermostat.\nFigure 1: Simplified flow chart for calculating forces on u\u03b1(R). Fast Fourier transform (FFT) and inverse FFT (IFFT) enable rapid calculation of long-range dipole-dipole interactions.\nThe homogeneous strain components \u03b71,\u22ef,\u03b76 are determined by solving\nat each time step according to {u} so that \u03b71,\u22ef,\u03b76 minimize Velas,homo(\u03b71,\u22ef,\u03b76)+Vcoup,homo({u},\u03b71,\u22ef,\u03b76). While the local acoustic displacement w\u03b1(R) could be treated as dynamical variables using the effective mass M\u2217acoustic, we have instead chosen to integrate out these variables in a manner similar to the treatment of the homogeneous strain. That is, w\u03b1(R) is determined so that Velas,inho({w})+Vcoup,inho({u},{w}) becomes minimum at each time step according to u\u03b1(R). Technically, the minimization is performed by solving the linear set of equations\n\u02dc\u03a6elas,inho(k)\u02dcw(k)+\u02dcB(k)\u02dcy(k)=0 (25)\nfor each k in reciprocal space.\nii.3 Ferroelectric Thin Films\nIf a ferroelectric thin film is placed in isolation in vacuum without electrodes as depicted in Fig. 2(a), its spontaneous polarization P=(Px,Py,Pz), which is represented by a thick arrow in the figure, induces charges \u00b1\u03c3ind=\u00b1Pz at both surfaces, and the induced charges cause a full depolarization field in the thin film, Ed=\u22124\u03c0\u03c3ind\u02c6z=\u22124\u03c0Pz\u02c6z. On the other hand, if the ferroelectric thin film is placed between short-circuited perfect electrodes as depicted in Fig. 2(b), the induced charges are fully canceled by free charges \u03c3free arising at both surfaces of the electrodes, Ed=\u22124\u03c0(\u03c3ind+\u03c3free)\u02c6z=0. This geometric circumstance can be simulated with the doubly periodic supercell as depicted in Fig. 2(c), because the two electrodes act as two electrostatic mirrors facing each other, and the mirrors make oppositely charged infinite mirror images beyond the electrodes.\nWe can also introduce dead layers of thickness d between the ferroelectric thin film and electrodes by constraining the local soft-mode amplitudes to vanish (u=0) in these layers, as illustrated in Fig. 2(d). With the dead layers, the infinite mirror images beyond the electrodes become ll+d more sparse than images of the without-dead-layer configuration. Consequently, the free charges arising at the electrode surfaces decrease to \u03c3free=\u2212ll+d\u03c3ind, where l is the ferroelectric film thickness. This simulates short-circuited imperfect electrodes resulting in a depolarization field of\nEd=\u22124\u03c0dl+dPz\u02c6z . (26)\nWe can also use a doubly periodic supercell with dead layers for this case. Physically, the depolarization field of Eq. (26) can arise either from the presence of a dead layer in the ferroelectric near the interface, or from imperfect screening at the metal electrode, or both. We can define an effective screening length for each of these effects, and we interpret the \"dead-layer thickness\" d of our model as corresponding to the sum of these two physical screening lengths. The screening length associated with the electrode interface appears in Eq. (16) of Ref. [ Mehta et al., 1973 ] and Eq. (1) of Ref. [ Dawber et al., 2003 ] and is discussed for the SrRuO3\/BaTiO3 interface in Refs. [ Sai et al., 2005 ], [ Kim et al., 2005 ], and [ Gerra et al., 2006 ]. Therefore, while the model does not explicitly incorporate information about the interface screening, this information is effectively included in the definition of the total screening length d in our model. Thus, for example, simulations at constant d for various film thicknesses can give the thickness dependence of the properties of capacitors with a certain interface structure.\nFigure 2: Schematic illustrations of ferroelectric thin films of thickness l unit cells (here l=2). (a) Isolated thin film in vacuum. (b) Thin film sandwiched between short-circuited perfect electrodes. Doubly periodic boundary conditions for simulations of films sandwiched between perfect and imperfect short-circuited electrodes are depicted in (c) and (d), respectively. Horizontal thick lines marked with \"E\" represent the electrostatic mirrors used to model electrodes. They are a distance d\/2 away from the ferroelectric film surface (d=0 in (c), d=1 in (d)). Each thin arrow represents a local dipole within a unit cell (a3=3.94 \u00c53) of the BaTiO3 crystal. Thick dashed lines enclose the periodic cell used for simulations.\nIn the present MD simulations, the local soft-mode amplitude vectors u in dead layers are fixed to zero by the infinitely large mass. This infinitely-large-mass trick is congenial to the Nos\u00e9-Poincar\u00e9 thermostat for maintaining the Nos\u00e9-Poincar\u00e9 Hamiltonian at zero. Moreover, this treatment also has another advantage in that the short-range interactions between the surfaces of ferroelectric thin film and the electrodes are automatically truncated.\nThe depolarization field Ed increases the total energy of the ferroelectric thin film by \u2212P\u22c5Ed=4\u03c0dl+dP2z. To avoid forming a depolarization field in ferroelectric thin films, it is known that the films often develop striped domain structures. Kittel (1946); Fong et al. (2004); Bratkovsky and Levanyuk (2000, 2001) The introduction of the striped domain structure can eliminate some part of the energy increase 4\u03c0dl+dP2z, because Pz becomes zero on average. However, the striped domain structure involves an energy cost in the short-range interaction Vshort({u}), because it has domain boundaries between which u has opposite direction \u00b1z. The shorter the wavelength \u03bb of the striped domain structure, the weaker the depolarization field, but the higher the short-range interaction energy. The ground state of a ferroelectric thin film will be decided by a competition between the long-range dipole-dipole interactions which favor a short-period domain structure, and domain-wall energy that arises from the short-range interactions and favors a uniformly polarized structure or a longer-period striped structure. In some previous works Lai et al. (2006, 2007a, 2007b) , the imperfect screening was mimicked with a parameter. On the other hand, our method with doubly periodic boundary condition does not require any parameters, because the effect of imperfectness of electrodes is automatically and implicitly included in the long-range dipole-dipole interaction Vdpl({u}).\nIii Results and Discussion\niii.1 Bulk BaTiO3\nWe first check the reliability of our MD program by comparing results of our simulations for bulk BaTiO3 with earlier work based on the same effective Hamiltonian Zhong et al. (1994, 1995) . We used a system size of Lx\u00d7Ly\u00d7Lz=16\u00d716\u00d716 and small temperature steps in heating-up (+5 K\/step) and cooling-down (\u22125 K\/step) simulations, with initial configuration generated randomly: \u27e8u\u03b1\u27e9=0.07 \\AA and \u27e8u2\u03b1\u27e9\u2212\u27e8u\u03b1\u27e92=(0.02 \\AA)2. We have also checked that there was no dependence of results of these simulations on initial configurations. The temperature dependence of the homogeneous strain components (see Fig. 3), which are the secondary order parameters of ferroelectric phase transitions, exhibits the correct sequence of phase transitions in BaTiO3 known experimentally.\nFigure 3: Average homogeneous strains exx, eyy, and ezz as a function of temperature in heating-up (+5 K\/simulation, solid lines) and cooling-down (\u22125 K\/simulation, dashed lines) simulations for a 16\u00d716\u00d716 supercell. Strains are measured relative to the LDA minimum-energy cubic structure with lattice constant 3.948 \u00c5.\nEven under the negative pressure p=\u22125.0 GPa, the paraelectric to ferroelectric transition temperature TC is underestimated at around 320 K in comparison with the experimental value of TC=408 K. Our estimates of TC's agree fairly well with the ones reported in Ref. [ Zhong et al., 1995 ]. The relatively weak first-order nature of the cubic-to-tetragonal phase transition in comparison with the first-order tetragonal-to-orthorhombic and orthorhombic-to-rhombohedral phase transitions is evident in the width of the temperature intervals of hysteresis (see Fig. 3). We note that the ability to simulate time-dependent phenomena is one of advantages of MD simulations compared to Monte-Carlo simulations.\niii.2 BaTiO3 ferroelectric thin-film capacitors\nWe now simulate and analyze the behavior of epitaxially grown films of BaTiO3 on GdScO3 substrates. Choi et al. (2004) In our simulations, we represent this with 1% in-plane biaxial compressive strain by maintaining the homogeneous strain \u03b71=\u03b72=\u22120.01 and \u03b76=0. In other words, we maintained the average lattice constants a and b at 0.99a0 and angle \u03b3 at 90\u2218. We use supercell sizes of Lx\u00d7Ly\u00d7Lz=32\u00d732\u00d72(l+d) and 40\u00d740\u00d72(l+d) and simulate ferroelectric layers of thickness l sandwiched between two short-circuited electrodes with (d=1) and without (d=0) dead layers. This is accomplished through use of doubly periodic boundary conditions as explained earlier.\nBoth the heating-up and cooling-down simulations are started with an initial configuration of \u27e8ux\u27e9=\u27e8uy\u27e9=0, \u27e8uz\u27e9=0.07 \\AA and \u27e8u2\u03b1\u27e9\u2212\u27e8u\u03b1\u27e92=(0.02 \\AA)2. In the cooling-down simulations, which start at a sufficiently high temperature, the initial configuration changes to an unpolarized one (\u27e8uz\u27e9=0) during thermalization. We monitor the temperature dependence of \u27e8u\u03b1\u27e9 and \u27e8u2\u03b1\u27e9 for thin films with thicknesses l=15, 31, 127, and 255 with dead layers d=1 and a thin film with thickness l=32 without dead layers (d=0) (see Fig. 4 and animations in the EPAPS EPA ). The behavior of the film with no dead layer is the same in heating and cooling simulations. In contrast, for the films with a dead layer (d=1), the transition behavior exhibited by \u27e8uz\u27e9=0 is rather different in heating and cooling simulations, although the temperature dependence of \u27e8u2z\u27e9 is almost the same in both the kinds of simulations.\nFigure 4: \u27e8uz\u27e9 of heating-up (solid lines) and cooling-down (dashed lines) molecular-dynamics simulations of BaTiO3 thin-film capacitors with short-circuited electrodes under 1% in-plane biaxial compressive strain for (a) thickness l=15 layer with dead layer d=1, (b) l=31 with d=1, (c) l=127 with d=1, (d) l=255 with d=1, and (e) l=32 without dead layer (d=0). \u221a\u27e8u2z\u27e9 are also plotted in (a)-(e). In (c)-(e), heating-up \u221a\u27e8u2z\u27e9 and cooling-down \u221a\u27e8u2z\u27e9 are almost identical. \u221a\u27e8u2x\u27e9 is plotted only in (e), because the behaviors of \u221a\u27e8u2x\u27e9 and \u221a\u27e8u2y\u27e9 are essentially identical in cases (a)-(e) (for both heating-up and cooling-down). Supercells are of size 32\u00d732\u00d72(l+d). Animations of these cooling-down and heating-up simulations are also available in the EPAPS EPA .\nIn the heating-up simulations, the discontinuity in \u27e8uz\u27e9 as a function of temperature marks a transition from a ferroelectric state with almost uniform out-of-plane polarization (Fig. 5(a)) to one with a striped domain structure (Fig. 5(b) and (c)). We find that this transition temperature, TS(l,d=1), exhibits a strong dependence on size l. We note that this transition is missing in the cooling-down simulations; just above TS, striped domain structures appear and the stripes remain and be frozen at T<TS. The temperature TC(l,d=1) at which \u221a\u27e8u2z\u27e9(T) exhibits a change in its slope marks another transition, namely from a striped domain phase to a paraelectric phase. TC(l,d=1) depends relatively weakly on the film thickness.\nFigure 5: Snapshots at T=100 K in heating-up ((a)) and cooling-down ((b) and (c)) simulations of ferroelectric thin-film capacitors of l=15 with d=1. (a) and (b) are horizontal slices. (c) is a vertical cross section. Points of snapshots are indicated with \"X\" marks in Fig. 4(a). In horizontal slices, the +z-polarized and \u2212z-polarized sites are denoted by \u25a1 and \u25a0, respectively. In vertical cross sections, the dipole moments of each site are projected onto the xz-plane and indicated with arrows. Layers which do not have arrows are dead layers.\nIt should be mentioned that the results of heating-up simulations with a phase transition from the single domain state to the striped domain state at TS below TC agree with thermodynamical treatment of ferroelectric capacitors with dead layers by Chensky and Tarasenko. Chensky and Tarasenko (1982)\nFor films with d=1, TS is 150 and 210 K for l=15 and l=31 respectively, which is lower than the bulk transition temperature (TC\u2248320 K). However, for d=1 films with l=127 and l=255, TS is enhanced to 520 and 610 K respectively, well above the bulk TC. In the infinite thickness limit (l\u2192\u221e), it appears that TS(l,d=1) tends to the TC of thick films with no dead layer (d=0), since TC is 650 K for l=32 and d=0. In the d=1 cases with l=127 and l=255, the effect arising from the depolarization field weakens significantly, and the enhancement of TS results from the in-plane biaxial compressive strain. In the d=0 case with l=32, there is no depolarization field and enhancement of TC by the in-plane biaxial compressive strain is effective even in very thin films. We note that \u221a\u27e8u2z\u27e9 and \u221a\u27e8u2x\u27e9 are distinct even at high temperatures (see Fig. 4e), indicating that the symmetry of the paraelectric phase is broken by the presence of the epitaxial constraint and the electrodes, as well as correlations between local dipoles and their images.\nFor films with a dead layer (d=1), the striped domain structures appear in the cooling-down simulations at low temperatures for all values of thicknesses l explored here (see Fig. 5(b) and (c) for the case of l=15 with d=1, and Fig. 6 for various l).\nFigure 6: Horizontal slices of snapshots at 100 K in cooling-down simulations of ferroelectric thin-film capacitors with single dead layer (d=1) of various thickness l=7, 15, 31, 63, 127, and 255. The +z-polarized and \u2212z-polarized sites are denoted by \u25a1 and \u25a0, respectively.\nAs shown in Table 1, the wavevector k of the striped domain, at which \u02dcuz(k) has the largest amplitude |\u02dcuz(k)|, exhibits an interesting dependence on thickness l. We have determined k for two supercell sizes, 32\u00d732\u00d72(l+d) and 40\u00d740\u00d72(l+d), to identify supercell-size effects. It can be seen that, except for the data for l=255, k tends to be along the in-plane {110} direction, consistent with earlier reports. Tinte and Stachiotti (2001); Lai et al. (2007a) The simulated striped domain structure for l=255, which is parallel to the {100} direction, is likely to be an artifact of the finite supercell-size: Lx\u00d7Ly=32\u00d732 or even 40\u00d740 are too small to allow for the formation of a sufficiently thick {110} striped domain.\n32\u00d732\u00d72(l+d)\n7 { 4\/32 3\/32 0 } { 5\/40 5\/40 0 }\n15 { 3\/32 3\/32 0 } { 4\/40 3\/40 0 }\n127 { 1\/32 1\/32 0 } { 1\/40 1\/40 0 }\nTable 1: Dependence of the wavevector k\/2\u03c0 of the striped domain structure on thickness l in the thin-film BaTiO3 capacitor with a dead layer (d=1).\nThe wavelength \u03bb=2\u03c0\/|k| of dominant periodicity of the domain pattern is shown as a function of thickness l in Fig. 7, where it is evident that the thinner films have smaller \u03bb to avoid the stronger depolarization field, Eq. (26). The fitting shown in Fig. 7 suggests a square-root dependence Kittel (1946) on l (the result for l=255 is not included in the fit). Extensive simulations at larger length scales would probably be required to clarify further the dependence of the domain period of these striped structures on film thickness and dead-layer thickness.\nFigure 7: Calculated thickness l dependence of wavelength \u03bb of striped domain structures in thin film BaTiO3 capacitors with a dead layer (d=1). + marks are from 32\u00d732\u00d72(l+d) supercell calculations and \u00d7 are those of 40\u00d740\u00d72(l+d). Data of l<=127 are fitted with \u03bb=c\u221al (dotted line). l=255 data are omitted, because of their large supercell-size dependence.\nThe stark difference in the behavior of \u27e8uz\u27e9 in heating-up and cooling-down simulations hints that the (almost) uniformly polarized state and the \u27e8uz\u27e9=0 striped domain states are frozen and thermal hopping between them may be almost impossible at low temperatures. To understand why both uniformly polarized and striped domain states are stable and thermal hopping between them are difficult, we investigated the effective potential-energy surfaces for striped domain structures of various stripe wavevectors k and various l for thin-film ferroelectric capacitors with and without the dead layer (see Fig. 8(a)-(e)).\nFigure 8: Effective potential surfaces of BaTiO3 thin-film capacitors with short-circuited electrodes: (a)-(e), under 1% in-plane biaxial compressive strain arising from epitaxial constraints; (f)-(j), without epitaxial constraints (i.e., for \"free\" films). The thicknesses of ferroelectric films and dead layers are indicated in each panel with l and d respectively. Total energies as functions of uz are compared among striped domain structures with wavevectors k parallel to (110). k=(000) corresponds to the uniformly polarized structure. The zero of the energy scale is placed at the total energy of the non-polarized uz=0 structure. A negative pressure p=\u22125 GPa is applied to correct the underestimation in TC.\nOmitting surface relaxations in this analysis may be reasonable because the surface relaxations are confined to the surface region of the ferroelectric thin films as shown in Fig. 5(c). It can be seen that thinner ferroelectric film have a shorter stripe wavelength \u03bb=2\u03c0\/|k| in their ground states. As the thickness l is increased to l\u2248127, the ground state changes from the striped domain structure to the out-of-plane uniformly-polarized ferroelectric structure (k=(000)). However, on the time scale of our simulations (\u22481 ns), even at l\u2248255 there is no hopping from the striped domain metastable state to the uniformly polarized ground state (Fig. 4(d)). It can also be seen in Fig. 8(a)-(e) that the magnitude of uz which gives the minimum-energy ground state becomes larger, and the minimum energy gets deeper, as l increases, in good correspondence with the thickness dependence of TC. The trend of k with l also shows good agreement with the simulated values shown in Table 1. The simulated stability of the out-of-plane uniformly-polarized states against the energetically lower striped-domain states in thinner (l<127) films at low temperature seems to give support to the recent idea of elastic stabilization of a homogeneously polarized state in strained ultrathin films. Pertsev and Kohlstedt (2007) As shown in Fig. 9(a), the polarization switching in the epitaxially constrained film may be suppressed by the presence of a potential barrier that prevents hopping between the uniformly-polarized and striped-domain states.\nFigure 9: Schematic comparison between the epitaxially constrained film and the \"free\" film. In the epitaxially constrained film, switching may have to climb over a potential barrier, but, in the \"free\" film, dipoles can be easily rotated and switching can go around a valley of the potential.\nFor l\u2264127 with d=1, it is expected that a uniformly polarized film would evolve into a striped domain state, or vice versa, over a sufficiently long time at T<TS. However, the time scale of the evolution might be very much longer than the present simulation time scale (\u223c1 ns). It might also be expected that, in the cooling-down simulations of films with l\u2264127 and d=1, the uniformly polarized state is obtained at T<TS. Instead, however, we find that stripes appear. A close inspection of the simulations shows that the stripes form slightly above TS, initially in a somewhat disordered fashion, presumably because such a structure provides a good compromise between energetic and entropic considerations. The stripes then get frozen into place, and become better ordered, as the temperature is reduced below T<TS. Conversely, in the case of d=0 (Fig. 4(e), depolarization field Ed=0), the striped domain stricture does not appear during the heating-up and cooling-down simulations. This may be because, when Ed=0, there is no reason or chance to form a striped domain structure even just above TC. At TC, direct phase transition form paraelectric phase to uniformly polarized ferroelectric phase occurs. Then, below TC, the system tends to be in its ground state, the uniformly polarized ferroelectric structure.\niii.3 Hysteresis loops\nA measurement of polarization typically involves use of a triangle-wave electric field for recording the ferroelectric hysteresis loops (inset of Fig. 10). The hysteresis loops and coercive fields Ec depend on the amplitude E0 and frequency f of the applied fields. We simulate hysteresis here using triangle-wave with steps (width \u0394tnsteps and height \u0394E) as sketched schematically in Fig. 10. Thus, the frequency of the applied field in our simulations is f=\u0394E\/4\u0394tnstepsE0.\nFigure 10: Schematic illustrations of triangle-wave electric field used to measure ferroelectric hysteresis loops experimentally (inset) and in the present simulations.\nWe used supercell sizes of Lx\u00d7Ly\u00d7Lz=16\u00d716\u00d72(l+d) in simulations of hysteresis loops for ferroelectric thin-film capacitors with 1% in-plane biaxial compressive strain and without constraints of strain (namely, the \"free\" film) (see Fig. 11).\nFigure 11: Calculated hysteresis loops for capacitors with (a) epitaxially constrained films, and (b) \"free\" films of various thickness l and with dead layer d. Supercell sizes were 16\u00d716\u00d72(l+d). \u0394t=2 fs and nsteps= 50,000. For epitaxially constrained films, E0= 4,000 kV\/cm and \u0394E= 100 kV\/cm are employed. For \"free\" films, E0= 400 kV\/cm and \u0394E= 10 kV\/cm are employed.\nThe temperature is maintained at 100 K through the simulations. For both the epitaxially constrained and \"free\" films, our simulations confirm that the imperfect screening of the electrodes decreases the coercive field as the film thicknesses decreases, as described phenomenologically in Ref. [ Dawber et al., 2003 ]. There is a large (order-of-magnitude) difference in the coercive field Ec between the epitaxially constrained film and the \"free\" film. This may be because the compressive strain arising from epitaxial constraints prevents the polarization switching, while the inclusion of inhomogeneous strain (i.e., acoustic displacements) eases the switching, as depicted in Fig. 9. The potential barriers themselves are lower in the \"free\" films than in the epitaxially constrained films (see Fig. 8). We note that hysteresis loops for \"free\" film capacitors with l=63 and l=127 are very similar to the experimentally observed hysteresis loops of a ferroelectric capacitor with damaged electrodes that have \"steps\" and \"plateaus\" during polarization switchings. Scott (2000) This is because, in the \"free\" film capacitors with imperfect electrodes (d=1), the configuration with out-of-plane polarization is no longer the ground state. In fact, the ground state has a nonzero in-plane polarization. Thus, the dipoles Z\u2217u(R) have large in-plane components Z\u2217ux(R) and Z\u2217uy(R) in the hysteresis-loop simulations (and experiments), as evident in the snapshot shown in Fig. 12.\nFigure 12: Vertical cross section of a simulated ferroelectric \"free\" film capacitor with a single dead layer; 16\u00d716\u00d7(l=63, d=1). The snapshot was taken at the point marked \"x\" in Fig. 11(b). The projection of the dipole moments onto the xz-plane are indicated with arrows.\nUnfortunately, attempts to fit our results to the usually-assumed Kay-Dunn scaling of the coercive field Ec with film thickness l of thicker films Kay and Dunn (1962) were unsuccessful, as were attempts to emulate the relatively weak dependence of Ec on l for epitaxially grown high-quality ultrathin films. Kim et al. (2006); Jo et al. (2006a); Petraru et al. (2007) The experimentally observed values of coercive fields Ec for ultrathin BaTiO3 capacitors range from 200 to 500 kV\/cm, Kim et al. (2006); Jo et al. (2006a); Petraru et al. (2007) while simulations of epitaxially constrained films largely overestimate Ec, and those of \"free\" films slightly underestimate Ec. This may be because the switching in real thin-film capacitors is a large-scale (> 100 nm) phenomenon involving defect-mediated nucleation mainly at ferroelectrics-electrodes interfaces, Kay and Dunn (1962); Janovec (1958); Chandra et al. (2004); Kim et al. (2005); Tagantsev and Gerra (2006); Jo et al. (2006b) as well as the possibility that the strain conditions may be intermediate between the cases of epitaxially constrained and \"free\" films. Such intermediate strain conditions may be achieved and will be simulated with MD in the future by introducing a mechanical boundary condition such as presented in Ref. [ Pertsev and Kohlstedt, 2007 ]. In contrast to our case of ultrathin BaTiO3 capacitors, it is well known that for ultrathin PbZrxT1\u2212xO3 (PZT) capacitors the coercive fields Ec increase with decreasing film thickness l, and there is an argument whether this strong increase of Ec is coming from compressive substrate-induced lattice strain Pertsev et al. (2003) or not. Lee et al. 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{"text":"Cappannelle\nLittle Love Nest\nRelax & Love in Tuscany\nYour authentic tuscan experience off the beaten path\nTag: arezzo italy\n26 Amazing Places to See in Cortona, Arezzo, Sansepolcro, Anghiari & Casentino Italy\naprile 21, 2018 agosto 10, 2018 CappannelleLascia un commento\n1. CORTONA\nCortona is a small charming town in the province of Arezzo in southern Tuscany. The city's origins date back to the Etruscan and Roman times and it's situated on top of a hill. This position offers a spectacular view from all over the town of the surrounding valley and even Lake Trasimeno. The city offers many interesting places to visit.\n1.1 The \"Celle\" Hermitage\nLe Celle is a Franciscan hermitage located just five kilometres from Cortona, at the feet of Mount Sant'Egidio. The hermitage's cells were built by St Francis and his followers in 1211 and the place has taken the name of Celle ever since. This is believed to be the place where, in May 1226, four months before his death, St Francis dictated his Will. Currently the hermitage is inhabited by seven friars who continue to practise the preachings of St Francis.\nOpening hours: open everyday form 7.00 am to 7.00 pm\nPhone number: +39 0575 603362\nAddress: Strada dei Cappuccini 1, Cortona\nEmail: info@lecelle.it\n1.2 Piazza della Repubblica\nPiazza della Repubblica, or Repubblica square, is situated in the city centre of Cortona and it's really close to Piazza Signorelli. In the past it used to be the crossroad of the two main Roman streets, the Cardo and the Decumano. From the square you can see Palazzo Comunale and Palazzo Passerini.\n1.3 Basilica di Santa Margherita\nThe church is situated on top of an hill. The name of the church comes from St Margaret who spent her last years in one of the rooms of a little church, where she died in 1297. After her death a bigger church was built, Basilica di Santa Margherita. The church went through a lot of style changes during the years and for this reason it's full of pieces of art coming from different historical periods.\nOpening hours: open every day from 6.50 am to 7.30 pm\nAddress: Piazza Santa Margherita, 52044 Cortona AR\n1.4 Duomo di Cortona\nThe church of Santa Maria Assunta, also known as the Cathedral or Duomo of Cortona, is one of the oldest churches of the city. It was built in the 4th century, on the foundations of a pagan temple. Its form was changed in the 14th century thanks to some designs attributed to Giulia da Sangallo.\nAddress: Piazza del Duomo, 1, 52044 Cortona AR\n1.5 MAEC\nThe Museum of the Etruscan Academy and of the City of Cortona (MAEC) is hosted in Palazzo Casali since 2005. It combines the historical and famous Museum of the Etruscan Academy, founded in 1727, and the extraordinary museum of Cortona's history and intellectual culture.\nFrom April to October open every day from 10.00 am to 7.00 pm\nFrom November to March open every day except for Mondays from 10.00 am to 5.00 pm\nclosed on the 25th of December\nAddress: Piazza Signorelli 9, Cortona\nEmail: info@cortonamaec.org\n2) AREZZO\nArezzo is located in southeastern Tuscany, it sits atop a hill at the crossroads of four valleys: the Val Tiberina, Casentino, Valdarno and Valdichiana.\nIts ancient origins are verified by the stone tools and the so-called Man of the Elm discovered here and found to date back to the Paleolithic era. The city was originally founded by the Etruscans around the 9th century B.C., was named Aritim and quickly became one of the most important cities in Tuscany, playing an important role over the centuries thanks to its strategic position.\nArezzo has plenty of monuments, churches and museums that offer visitors a chance to step back into history.\n2.1 Piazza Grande\nPiazza Grande, or Piazza Vasari, is the largest square in Arezzo. It hosts twice a year the famous Saracino juost and every month the beautiful Fiera Antiquaria ( antique fair).\nThe square is surrounded by several important buildings. For example Palazzo delle Logge, made by Giorgio Vasari and situated in the North-East side of the square, that has a splendid porch behind in which there are a lot of shops.\n2.2 Duomo di Arezzo\nArezzo's Cathedral ( also called Duomo di Arezzo or Cattedrale di Ss. Donato e Pietro) is located on the site of a pre-existing Palaeo-Christian church and is, perhaps, one of the ancient city's acropolis.\nThe late XIII century Gothic church, decorated with splendid stained glass windows made by Guillaume de Marcillat, houses the beautiful fresco of Santa Maria Maddalena made by Piero della Francesca (1460).\nIt was the site of the Bishop of Arezzo from the 3rd century until 1986, and from 1986 onwards of the present Bishop of Arezzo-Cortona-Sansepolcro.\nThe interior has a nave and two aisles divided by piers with ogival arches, five spans covered by cross vault, without transepts. The seven stained glass windows in the right aisles were executed in 1516-1524 by Guillaume de Marcillat. The wooden choir of the Grand Chapel was designed by Giorgio Vasari in 1554. The Chapel of Madonna del Conforto is a Neoclassicist work, built from 1796 and housing several terracottas by Andrea della Robbia.\nMadonna del Conforto is a picture of St. Mary which, according to Christian tradition, would have been subject of a miracle happened in Arezzo the 15th February 1796. The picture was hanging on the wall of a basement or a tavern while a terrible earthquake hit the city. A lot of people started praying in front of the picture. The picture became suddenly really bright and the earthquake came to an end. From that moment the picture of Madonna del Conforto has been celebrated every 15th of February of the year. In 1993 the picture was declared patron of Arezzo by the Pope.\nOpening hours: open every day from 7.00 am to 12.30 pm and from 3 pm to 6.30 pm. Address: Piazza Duomo, 1, 52100 Arezzo AR\n2.3 Santa Maria della Pieve\nSanta Maria della Pieve also called Pieve is a Catholic church situated in Corso Italia in the city centre of Arezzo. Its structure has been started in the XII century. The fa\u00e7ade has been renewed in the XIII century, while the bell tower has been finished only in 1330. During the XVI, XVII, and XVIII centuries the church has been internally changed. Thanks to the many documents that had been found, it was discovered that Giorgio Vasari and his wife's remains are situated in the grave under the church's floor.\nOpening hours: open every day from 8.00 am to 12.30 pm and from 3 pm to 6.30 pm\nAddress: Corso Italia, 7, 52100 Arezzo AR\n2.4 Basilica di San Francesco\nThe Basilica of San Francesco is a really important Catholic church in Arezzo.\nIt is made of stone and bricks and it's situated in San Francesco square. The interior is really spacious and it has just one aisle. On the left side there are some chapels. Inside the main one there is the famous cycle of frescos made by Piero della Francesca called \"Storie della Vera Croce\". The church also hosts a big crucifix made by the Master of San Francesco.\nFrom Monday to Friday Open from 9.00 am to 8.30 pm\nOn Saturdays Open from 9.00 am to 5.30 pm\nOn Sundays Open from 1 pm to 5.30 pm\nAddress: Piazza S. Francesco, 1, Arezzo\nWebsite: www.pierodellafrancesca.it\n2.5 San Domenico\nSan Domenico church is one of the most known churches in Arezzo. It hosts the really famous wooden Crucifix made by Cimabue around 1260. In January 1276 the church hosted the first Catholic Conclave in history. The church was begun in 1275 and finished in the XIV century.\nFrom Monday to Saturday Open from 10.00 am to 1.00 pm and from 2.00 pm to 7.00 pm\nOn Sundays Open from 10.00 am to 11.00 am and from 12.30 pm to 7 pm\nAddress: Via di Sasso Verde, 59, 52010 Arezzo AR\n2.6 Museo Diocesano dell'Arte Sacra (MuDAS)\nMuseo Diocesano dell'Arte Sacra (Diocesan Museum of Religious Art) was established in 1963, but it was opened to the public only in 1985. The museum hosts religious artworks dated from the XII to the XIX century that come from the churches of Arezzo. The museum is divided in five big rooms. There are a lot of art works made by Giorgio Vasari and Luca della Robbia.\nOpening hours: open every day from 10.00 to 6.00 pm\nAddress: Piazza Duomo, 1, 52100, Arezzo\nPhone number: +39 05754027268\n2.7 Casa Vasari\nCasa Vasari is a building situated in XX Settembre streen in Arezzo. It had been the family house of the famous painter, architect and art historian Giorgio Vasari. The house shall keep many frescoed rooms. The artist bought this building around 1540 but because of his many commitments in Florence and Rome he lived there only during short periods of time. However, he helped building and decorating the house.\nFrom Monday to Saturday (closed on Tuesdays) Open from 8.30 am to 7.00 pm\nOn Sundays Open from 8.30 am to 1.00 pm\nAddress: Via XX Settembre, 55, 52100, Arezzo\nWebsite: www.pierodellafrancesca-ticketoffice.it\nPhone number: +39.0575.299071\n2.8 Fortezza Medicea\nFortezza Medicea is the fortress of Arezzo and is located on the San Donato hill. It represents a defensive military architecture example of the XVI century. The building has an irregular pentagonal shape and is situated at the end of Prato gardens. Fortezza represents one of the best panoramic points of the city where you can see Arezzo, Arno valley, Pratomagno, Catenaia mountain from above.\nOpening hours: open from Tuesday to Sundays from 10.00 am to 6.00 pm (closed on Mondays)\nAddress: Viale Bruno Buozzi, 52100, Arezzo AR\n3) SANSEPOLCRO\nAt the foot of the last part of the Tuscan Apennines, Sansepolcro dominates Valtiberina, the valley of the river Tiber. Tradition attributes a mythical origin to Sansepolcro due to the work of two pilgrim Saints Arcano and Egidio who, returning from the Holy Land, received a divine message and decided to stay and build a small chapel in the valley. The town was initially called Santo Sepolcro or \"novella Gerusalemme\", which means new Jerusalem.\nThe city is profoundly linked to the great river which crosses it and gives the name of Valtiberina to the whole of the surrounding valley. The area has always been a lively centre of commerce due to it being a borderland, today it is a junction between four regions in the exact centre of Italy.\n3.1 Aboca Museum\nAboca Museum was created by ABOCA, a company which produces herbal medicinal products. In the musuem the visitors can discover the history and traditions of herbal.\nAnother interesting thing about thr museum is the research centre that hosts the Bibliotheca Antiqua, a really big library containing 2,500 tomes which talk about the therapeutic value of plants and health released between 1500 and 1900.\nFrom October to March Open every day except for Mondays From 10.00 am to 1.00 pm and from 2.30 pm to 6.00 pm\nFrom April to September Open every day From 10.00 am to 1.00 pm and from 3.00 pm to 7.00 pm\nAddress: Via Niccolo Aggiunti, 75, 52037, San Sepolcro, AR\nWebsite: http:\/\/www.abocamuseum.it\n3.2 Museo Civico di Sansepolcro\nMuseo civico di Sansepolcro (Sansepolcro's civic Museum) is situated in Aggiunti street. It consists of ten rooms distributed on two floors and a basement. Created in the XVIII century, the art gallery that the museum hosts has been extended through the years. The museum has been opened to the public in 1975. The museum keeps art works by famous artists like Piero della Francesca, Matteo di Giovanni, Giovanni Battista Cungi and many others.\nFrom the 25th September to the the 9th June 25 settembre \/ 9 giugno\nOpen every day from 10.00 am to 1.00 pm and from 2.30 pm to 6.00 pm\nFrom the 10th June to the 24th September\nClosed on the 25th December and on the 1st January\nAddress: Via Niccol\u00f2 Aggiunti, 65, 52307, Sansepolcro, AR\nPhone number: +39 0575732218\nEmail: museocivico@comune.sansepolcro.ar.it\n4) ANGHIARI\nAnghiari is about 30 km from Arezzo, near the border between Tuscany and Umbria in the Tuscan Valtiberina valley. Anghiari is a small medieval city set on a hill made of stone built up over the centuries by the Tiber river. Thanks to its strategical position, Anghiari played an important role in the Middle Ages. The flat valley underneath the village was the set of the famous Battle of Anghiari in 1440. The legendary fresco depicting the \"Battle of Anghiari\" by Leonardo da Vinci was commissioned to celebrate this victory. Anghiari preserves the ancient and original atmosphere of small medieval towns and is considered one of the most beautiful villages in Italy.\n4.1 Madonna del Parto\nThe Museum of the Madonna del Parto, just outside the walls of the village of Monterchi- a small town near Anghiari- , was made for a single work of art, Piero della Francesca's masterpiece Madonna del Parto, probably painted in the mid-15th century for the small Church of Momentana, now a cemetery chapel. The painting depicts the visibly pregnant Virgin with her hand on her stomach in a gesture of great naturalness. The angels open a tent, the tabernacle that contains Mary who, in her turn, is the tabernacle for the body of Christ.\nFrom the 1st April to the 1st November\nOpen every day from 9.00 am to 1.00 pm and from 2.00 pm to 7.00 pm\nFrom the 2nd November to the 31st March Open every day from 9.00 am to 1.00 pm Open every day (except for the 25th December) from 9.30 am to 12.30 pm and from 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm\nAddress: Via della Reglia 1, 52035, Monterchi (AR)\nPhone number: +39 0575 70713\nEmail: info@madonnadelparto.it\nWebsite: http:\/\/www.madonnadelparto.it\n5) CASENTINO\nThe Casentino Valley is rich with history, art, good food and outdoor activities. It is one of the four valleies in Arezzo and is really close to Florence. This isolated valley offers opportunities for visitors of all ages visiting castles, trekking through centuries-old forests, tasting authentic recipes and so on.\n5.1 La Verna\nVerna's Franciscan Sanctuary, situated a few kilometers away from Chiusi della Verna in Arezzo's province- inside Casentinesi Forests National Park-, is known for being the place where Saint Francis of Assisi received stigmata the 14th September 1224. Built in the shouther part of Penna mountain, the sanctuary- destination of many pilgrims- hosts a lot of chapels, places of prayer and other very important religious places.\nOpening hours: open every day from 6.30am to 7.30pm (winter)\/ 10.00pm (summer)\nAddress: Via del Santuario, 45, 52010, Chiusi della Verna, AR\nEmail: la.verna1213@gmai.com\nWebsite: http:\/\/www.santuariolaverna.org\n5.2 Conti Guidi Castle\nConti Guidi Castle is situated in Piazza della Repubblica in Poppi, a small town close to Arezzo. The castle has been built during the Middle Ages from the will of Count Simone Guidi and his son Guido. The castle has been the site of an historical event: the Campaldino battle in 1191. The building was maybe created by Arnolfo di Cambio. The castle hosts the city hall, a chapel, a museum about the Campaldino battle and a big library.\nFrom the 16th March to 1st November Open everyday from 10.00 am to 6.00 pm\nFrom the 2nd November to the 24th December and from the 7th January to the 15th March Open from Thursday to Sunday from 10.00 am to 5.00 pm\nFrom the 26th December to the 6th January (closed on the 25th December)Open everyday from 10.00 am to 5 pm\nAddress: Piazza della Republica, 1, Poppi, Arezzo\n5.3 Eremo di Camaldoli\nCamaldoli Hermitage is a religious building situated close to the town Camaldoli in Arezzo province. It has been founded by Saint Romualdo during the first years of the XI century and is the Mother House of the Benedectines congregation of the camaldolesis. Today the hermitage hosts the monastery where nine monks live.\nWinter schedule Open from Monday to Saturday from 9.00 am to 12.00 pm and from 3.00 pm to 5.00 pm\nSummer schedule Open from Monday to Saturday from 9.00 am to 12.00 pm and from 3.00 pm to 6.00 pm\nAddress: Strada Provinciale 124 dell'Eremo, 6, 52014 Poppi Arezzo\nWebsite: www.camaldoli.it\nE-mail: eremo@camaldoli.it\n5.4 Parco Nazionale delle Foreste Casentinesi\nThe Parco Nazionale delle Foreste Casentinesi, Monte Falterona, Campigna is a national park in Italy. Created in 1993, it covers an area of about 368 square kilometres, on the two sides of the Apennine watershed between Romagna and Tuscany, and is divided between the provinces of Forl\u00ec Cesena, Arezzo and Florence. It extends around the long ridge, descending steeply along the parallel valleys of the Romagna side and more gradually on the Tuscan side, which has gentler slopes, especially in the Casentino area, which slopes down gradually to the broad valley of the Arno.\nWebsite: www.parcoforestecasentinesi.it\nEmail: info@parcoforestecasentinesi.it\n5.5 Pieve di Romena ( di San Pietro)\nSaint Peter pieve in Romena, a city close to Arezzo, is a Catholic church situated close to the Romena castle in Pratovecchio municipality. The church has been built in the XII century. The fa\u00e7ade is really simple rustic and made of hedging stones. On the left side there is a bell tower. The interior is divided in three aisles. 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{"text":"Home Business Korean Truckers to Strike Again in Risk to Global Supply Chains\nKorean Truckers to Strike Again in Risk to Global Supply Chains\nComments Off on Korean Truckers to Strike Again in Risk to Global Supply Chains\nTruckers in South Korea are planning to go on strike for a second time this year, threatening again to disrupt global supply chains for everything from automobiles to fuel.\nAnn Koh and Heejin Kim\nNov 21, 2022 \u2022 0 minutes ago \u2022 2 minute read\nContainer trucks enter the Sun Kwang Newport Container Terminal (SNCT) in Incheon New Port in Incheon, South Korea, on Wednesday, June 15, 2022. Striking truckers in South Korea reached an agreement with the government, ending a weeklong strike that threatened the nation's economy and added to strains on global supply chains. Photographer: SeongJoon Cho\/Bloomberg Photo by SeongJoon Cho \/Bloomberg\n(Bloomberg) \u2014 Truckers in South Korea are planning to go on strike for a second time this year, threatening again to disrupt global supply chains for everything from automobiles to fuel.\nThe Cargo Truckers' Solidarity division of the Korean Public Service and Transport Workers' Union is asking members to stop work nationwide from 12 a.m. on Nov. 24, Yeonsu Park, a union spokeswoman, said on Monday.\nBy clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails. Postmedia Network Inc. | 365 Bloor Street East, Toronto, Ontario, M4W 3L4 | 416-383-2300\nThe union decided to resume the strike after months of negotiations with the government failed to extend or expand a system calculating minimum wages based on operating costs, Park said. She added that the government is likely to react more harshly to the latest worker action.\n\"We expect the government to crack down harder on our strike this time, as it was criticized by some for being lenient on the previous one,\" Park said.\nSouth Korea's labor minister Lee Jung-sik urged labor unions to refrain from strikes and rallies, and to resolve issues through dialogue, considering the difficult economic conditions. He said the government would sternly respond to any illegal activities by unions.\nA work stoppage risks a repeat of the turmoil in June, when thousands of drivers staged protests that caused production disruptions costing about 1.6 trillion won ($1.2 billion), according to government estimates. Auto, petrochemical, steel and other key industries were hit as companies from Posco Holdings Inc. to Hyundai Motor Group curbed output.\nThe union said in a statement the latest strike is expected to again lead to \"extreme slowdowns\" in fuel and automobile shipments. Transport of goods in and out of all major ports and industrial complexes such as Yeosu, Ulsan and Pohang would be affected.\nAnother strike would add more pressure on President Yoon Suk Yeol, who is trying to keep the country's economy on track as rising energy prices spur inflation, while a slowdown in global growth curbs exports. The latest action comes as truckers worldwide are showing growing discontent over surging fuel costs, sparking protests from California to Argentina and Bangladesh.\nSouth Korean truck drivers in June returned to their jobs after the government agreed to work on extending the system guaranteeing minimum wages, though the union said at the time it was prepared to hold another round of strikes if the settlement wasn't adopted more permanently.\nThe union is also demanding that the wage system be expanded beyond the cement and container industries to others including drivers of petroleum and grain trucks. There are five bills proposed by lawmakers on the matter, but nothing has been passed yet, according to Park.\n\"The government is favoring the owners of cargoes only,\" she said.\nElsewhere, unions for South Korean subway employees and temporary school workers are also planning to go on strike this month, local media reported.\nPrevious article As COP27 Ends, Egypt Labors With Costly Vision for Future\nNext article Top Reasons People Say 'No' to Hiring Car Accident Lawyers\nLoad More In Business","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"2012 Dave Williams Award presented by Eaton Golf Pride Recipients Announced\nNEWCASTLE, Northern Ireland. \u2013 The GCAA in conjunction with diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation today announced the six outstanding collegiate golf coaches receiving the Dave Williams Award presented by Eaton Golf Pride as national coaches of the year. Jeff Fiorini, general manager of Eaton's Golf Grip Division, will present the coaches with their awards during the Hall of Fame Banquet at the GCAA Convention.\nJohn Fields of Texas (Division I), Garrett Runion of the Nova Southeastern (Division III), Jim Owen of Oglethorpe (Division III), Kyle Blaser of Oklahoma City (NAIA), Mike Hagen of Indian Hills (NJCAA Division I) and Jake Harrington of South Mountain CC (NJCAA Division II) earned coach of the year honors for 2012. Eaton Golf Pride Region and District Coaches of the Year were also named.\nFields was the architect of a Texas team that won seven tournament titles last season in addition to the program's third NCAA Championship and first since 1972. The Longhorns held the No. 1 national ranking all but two weeks during the 2011-12 season. Senior Dylan Frittelli was named co-recipient of the Byron Nelson Award presented by Cleveland Golf\/Srixon and along with Jordan Spieth was named PING First-Team All-America and to the All-Nicklaus Team. Spieth was also a finalist for the Ben Hogan Award presented by Baird Private Wealth Management and was named Big 12 Player and Freshman of the Year.\nAfter assuming the helm of the NSU men's golf program heading into the fall season, Runion led Nova Southeastern to its first national championship in men's golf. The Sharks placed in the top five in all 12 of the events in which they competed including three victories. Ben Taylor received the Jack Nicklaus Award as the Division II national player of the year and PING First-Team All-America honors. Oscar Lengden was second-team All-America and earned the Phil Mickelson Award presented by the Phil and Amy Mickelson Foundation as the outstanding freshmen in Division II. He was also selected Sunshine Conference Coach of the Year.\nOwen guided the Stormy Petrels to the program's second NCAA Championship in the past four years. After a fall season that featured three top-five finishes, Owen settled on a spring lineup that won three of six spring events while narrowly settling for second place in the other three. The Petrels won the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) for the 10th time in April when they led wire-to-wire en route to a 21-stroke victory. Less than a month later, Owen's squad duplicated the feat on their way to a convincing 20-stroke win at the NCAA Championships. Owen was named SCAC Men's Golf Coach of the Year for the twelfth time in 2012.\nBlaser led Oklahoma City to its eighth NAIA men's golf title this season. OCU overcame a four-shot deficit to upend No. 2 Oklahoma Christian. The Stars closed 2011-12 with four tournament crowns. OCU captured the Sooner Athletic Conference championship for the 18th time and 15th time in 16 years. Clark Collier and James Marchesani were named PING First Team All-America selections while Taylor Artman and Michael Palmer were named to the second team. Collier won the Sooner Athletic Conference (SAC) individual title, while Artman and James Marchesani collected All-SAC nods. Blaser was named SAC Coach of the Year. This marks the seventh time Blaser has won the Dave Williams Award.\nHagen's Indian Hills squad won its second-straight NJCAA Division I national championship, claiming the title by 13 shots. The Warriors won seven tournaments this season - including its last five - and compiled a 94-6 head-to-head record. Ben Ludlam earned PING First-Team All-America and was recognized as the Phil Mickelson Award as the outstanding freshman in NJCAA Division I. Four additional were named All-District. Hagen will coach Team USA at this summer's World University Games. It was the second-consecutive season Hagen has won the Dave Williams Award.\nHarrington led South Mountain CC to the NJCAA Division II national title. It was one of 10 victories on the season for the Cougars. Four South Mountain golfers claimed medalist honors in 2011-12. Jimmy Kozikowski was named the NJCAA Jack Nicklaus Award recipient as national player of the year and was joined by Ian Patterson and Matt Record as PING First-Team All-Americans. Jake Argento received the Phil Mickelson Award and was second-team All-America along with Marley Sweeney. Harrington was additionally named region and conference coach of the year and NJCAA national coach of the year.\nEaton's Golf Grip Division is the world's largest manufacturer of golf grips, with manufacturing, sales and distribution facilities on five continents. The division's Golf Pride brand is recognized globally as the number one choice in grips among tour and recreational players, competitive amateur golfers, club manufacturers and club repairmen. For more information, visit www.golfpride.com.\nDave Williams Award Presented by Eaton Golf Pride\nDivision I - John Fields, Texas\nDivision II - Garrett Runion, Nova Southeastern\nDivision III - Jim Owen, Oglethorpe\nNAIA - Kyle Blaser, Oklahoma City\nNJCAA Division I - Mike Hagen, Indian Hills CC\nNJCAA Division II - Jake Harrington, South Mountain CC\nEaton Golf Pride Region and District Coaches of the Year\nNortheast - Rich Parker, Dartmouth\nEast - Jeff Thomas, Liberty\nSoutheast - Jay Seawell, Alabama\nMidwest - Herb Page, Kent State\nCentral - John Fields, Texas\nWest - Steve Desimone, California\nEast - Stephen Ferrara, St. Thomas Aquinas\nAtlantic - Fred Joseph, IUP\nSoutheast - David Synan, UNC-Pembroke\nSouth - Garrett Runion, Nova Southeastern\nMidwest - Brent Nicoson, Indianapolis\nSouth Central - Tim Poe, Central Missouri\nCentral - Tyler Kimble, Colorado School of Mines\nWest - T.L. Brown, Chico State\nNortheast - Dan Wesley, Rochester\nMid-Atlantic - Bob Simms, St. John Fisher\nSoutheast - Jim Owen, Oglethorpe\nGreat Lakes - Brian Lane, Transylvania\nCentral - Jim Ott, Illinois Wesleyan\nWest - King Campbell, UT-Tyler\nNorth - Chris Winkle, Grand View\nSouth - Chris Kraftick, Cumberlands\nCentral - Kyle Blaser, Oklahoma City\nWest - Brian Carbery, Victoria\nDistrict I - Rick Rogers, Texarkana\nDistrict II - James Black, New Mexico JC\nDistrict III - Mike Hagen, Indian Hills CC\nDistrict IV - Clinton Hales, Meridian CC\nEast - Bill Gardner, Walters State\nCentral - Tommy Snell, Mississippi Gulf Coast CCC\nWest - Jake Harrington, South Mountain","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"The Rock and Roll Report\nThe Rock and Roll Report is a place to go when you are tired of the same music played over and over on commercial rock radio. Playing great rock and roll from indie and unsigned bands.\nReviews and Suggestions\nCD Review: Neil Nathan \"The Distance Calls\"\nJuly 11, 2010 Bill Sullivan Reviews and Suggestions 0\nNeil Nathan's debut record, \"The Distance Calls\" merges 70s-style jangle pop with modern singer\/songwriter smarts. The fusion is best exemplified with his gorgeous take on the E.L.O. classic \"Do Ya\", which Nathan has stripped down to bare essentials. It is a brilliant interpretation of a jubilant pop song, and nod to Nathan's core musical influences. The CD itself, which looks like a vinyl record, is another nod to the era Nathan embodies.\n\"This is the first record I've done where there's a balance to my sound. Bobby [Harlow] was able to successfully marry my harder rock side with the singer\/songwriter in me,\" says Nathan. \"The Distance Calls\" contains songs that will appeal to a wide audience, including fans of Cat Stevens to Matthew Sweet.\nNathan's vocals could easily be mistaken for Cat Stevens at times \u2013 most notably on the aching ballad, \"Don't Walk Away\". But Nathan does more on this record than pull at the heartstrings with his sincere balladry \u2013 he can make you want to get up and dance, like on the bluesy rockers \"Get On\" and \"Never Enough\". Additional highlights on \"The Distance Calls\" include the cheery jangle of \"California Run\", the catchy mid-tempo anthem, \"When The Rain Falls\", and the powerpop gem \"Too Late\". And just when you think Nathan might have run out of steam, he perks you up with another sizzling roots rocker, \"Better Be Goin'\", which reminds me of Bread when they rocked out.\n\"The Distance Calls\" will be available August 24, 2010.\niPOD-worthy: 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 10, 13\nNeil Nathan on MySpace. 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{"text":"Xperience Monthly\/Blog\nListen Up Awards\nVote Here For The 2023 Listen Up Awards\nNominees For 2023 Listen Up Awards\n2023 Info\nAbout Listen Up!\n2022 Listen Up Winners and Nominees\nInterview: Joe Lansdale (Author and Champion Mojo Storyteller) -By: Liam Sweeny\nWritten by Staff on January 9, 2023\nThere are writers' writers, just like there are guitarists' guitarists and pimps' pimps. A writer's writer is not, make no mistake, an affront to the reader, or solely focused on some void philosophical notion of craft. No, they are actually so beloved by their readers that other writers gather 'round their campfire and want to walk away with a piece of what makes that writer who they are.\nJoe Lansdale is a writers' writer. A Texan, he can write something low-down and dirty to the point where you can taste the dust his characters are kicking up, but he can also plumb the depths and challenge you to think, and in some, or many cases, challenge you to fear.\nI spoke with Joe and we talk mojo.\nRRX: I fell in love with Hap and Leonard, which started out as a book series, and went on to TV via Sundance. Two lifelong friends, Hap a white guy with a laborer's history and Leonard, a gay black Vietnam vet. Leonard breaks a lot of gay stereotypes. You wouldn't want to meet him in a dark alley. How did Hap and Leonard come to be?\nJL: Hap is about eighty percent me, and Leonard is a lot of folks, a couple of people I worked with, even to some extent myself. Also, a couple of good friends, at least at certain times in their lives. Leonard is gay simply because I knew people who were gay, and so I felt that should be represented more in books, and not just the goofy neighbor next door stereotype of films and TV.\nHap and Leonard have many of the same jobs I've had, and though I haven't had shootouts and the adventures they've had, a lot of their backstory, views, situations, I borrowed from real life. My life and others I knew, stories I heard that may or may not be true. They came very naturally to me, more so than any characters I've ever written about.\nRRX: Your work shows a passion for the comics, the old ones. Batman, Tarzan, Conan the Barbarian. Gets me to realizing that the people who created these, the original writers, are very unsung. More people know who created Hap and Leonard than know who created Batman. In your own work with comics, how do you honor these old writers?\nJL: That's a good point. Growing up I thought Bob Kane wrote all the Batman comics. That's what you were led to believe, and later I learned of the considerable contributions of Bill Finger. Of course. Batman has been in many writer's hands, me included, but in my case in books and animated films. I was a big fan of Gardner Fox. He really turned them out, and he worked with a lot of comic characters. The echo of all that work still travels through the comics. That was a major influence on me, that's for sure.\nRRX: You've won 11 Bram Stoker Awards for horror, correct any err. And horror is big in our culture. It fills a need in us that a hungry lion used to feed our ancestors in the savannahs. But in writing, in the piles of publishers' wish lists, how is horror 'horror,' and not just dark sci-fi or a psychological thriller? What makes it horror?\nJL: I think I've won ten, and if you count Lifetime Achievement, I think you got a house for that too. It's the old 'I know horror when I see it'. When I was young it was about fear, but as time went on, to me it became a tool in the tool box along with others. I think I probably borrow a lot of horror mood for my Hap and Leonard novels, at least some, and the truth is if you have strict labels it's really not much fun. I've run the gamut.\nRRX: When I was a younger writer trying to build my chops, I heard \"gotta read Lansdale!\" I picked your book 'The Bottoms,\" a coming-of-age story about a killer of black prostitutes. I have ADHD, so I have a hard time finishing books that aren't amazing. I finished \"The Bottoms\". How does that book fit in with your collected works?\nJL: Many readers cite it as my best. I certainly think it's one of my best. I felt I could do that kind of book long before I did it, but when I wrote it won the Edgar, the Herodotus, and was nominated for others. Bill Paxon, Brent Hanley, and myself, we tried to get it filmed for years. Bill then died young, a botched operation, and that kind of went fallow for now. My favorite of my works is \"Paradise Sky\". I wanted to write it for a long time, loved writing it, and feel good about it. Other favorites are \"Edge of Dark Water\", The Thicket\" and \"Sunset and Sawdust\". \"The Drive In\" is my most original, and in some ways, one of my most influential, along with Hap and Leonard. Lots of writers cite those as catalyst to their own works.\nRRX: I can mention a colorblind haberdasher, Imperial Japan, and a sentient smushed cigar butt, and I know you can write that into a story that will be very satisfying. I won't ask how you do that, but I will say that a lot of writers trying to break in are afraid to shoot wild because they think agents and publishers won't take a chance. What say you?\nJL: I say go for it if it feels natural to you. It is natural for me. I think comics made me think bold about stories, and pulp influence, and the best of those writers taught me about scene and color. A lot of fine writers like Raymond Chandler, Ray Bradbury, Richard Matheson, Robert Bloch, and others labeled as genre writers, though Chandler and Bradbury kind of had it both ways, were big influences. As were more accepted so-called literary writers like Flannery O'Connor, Carson McCullers, Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, John Steinbeck. Writers like Kerouac, to some extent, are influences. Film is a major influence. I could fill up pages talking about Henry Kuttner, Fredric Brown, C.L. Moore, Cyril Kornbluth\u2026well, you get the idea. I also am heavily influenced by Mark Twain, Rudyard Kipling, Robert Louis Stevenson, Arthur Conan Doyle. It goes on and on.\nRRX: We all do what we do for a reason. I write 'The End' on a manuscript because it's a free high. But really I write fiction because I love language and the craft of writing. And I also write because I want to blow a reader away like some writers have blown me away. What reason do you write, in the above sense?\nJL: You named all my reasons. Being paid and making a living at it also inspires.\nRRX: This is where you answer the question I didn't ask. Comments? Remarks? Educate, enlighten, emote \u2013 the floor is yours.\nJL: I'm only going to give the advice I often give. When you write, write like everyone is dead. Write for yourself. 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{"text":"Civilization V: Gods & Kings preview - Hands-on with the steampunk scenario\nBy Hollander Cooper 2012-05-10T14:00:00.13Z\nAlternate history done right\nA few months back we wrote a preview of Civilization V's first expansion, Gods and Kings, that covered the introduction (or, rather, reintroduction) of espionage and religion, two major elements coming to the game later this year. Recently, we had a chance to see both elements again, but we assume you've pretty much seen all you need to see about them, especially if you read our earlier preview. Instead, we want to focus on the other thing we saw from Civilization V's expansion: Empires of the Smokey Skies \u2013 a full-on steampunk mode that's tantamount to a new game mode.\nEmpires of the Smokey Skies is essentially a mini-expansion within an expansion. When it's booted up, everything's fast-forwarded technologically to the invention of steam-power - that's where it branches off into an exciting alternate take on the world's history. Just about every unit, tool tip, and piece of dialog has been rewritten to fall more in line with the stereotypical steam punk genre. This means all of the futuristic technologies have been completely redone, creating a unique second-half of the game. It also means all of the world's leaders have long, British-sounding names and wear top hats and monocles.\nThe goal of this mode is different than traditional Civilization V \u2013 instead of racing towards completing one of the win conditions, the different Steam Barons (that's actually what the leaders are called, by the way) need to beat the others in three of five conditions for five turns in order to be granted control of the League of Empires (we're not making this up). That means it's a race on multiple fronts to have the most land and airships; control the most Wonders, own the highest producing city; have the most social policies; or acquire the most grossing gold.\nEven more surprising is the inclusion of new units. Firaxis opted to go the extra mile with Empires of the Smokey Skies, creating a large amount of new steampunk tanks, airships, and buildings to fit in-line with the alternate reality. We saw some ground units that looked like there were right out of an artists' sketchbook, and sky fortresses loaded with biplanes that made our deepest steampunk dreams a reality.This is likely the most comprehensive scenario in Civilization history, and it stands toe-to-toe with some of the better full-blown modifications. It's the full package.\nAnd it's just one element of Civilization V: Gods and Kings. That, mixed with the big changes to the traditional game - and slew of small changes that beg for an article all their own - will make this expansion a significant one, and it's likely going to be a must-buy this June 19 for anyone who's lost a few dozen (or hundred) hours in Civ V.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
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{"text":"Replanting Trees In New Orleans, La.\nBy Linton Weeks\nCity Park in New Orleans.\nMore than 100,000 trees \u2014 including many beautiful live oaks and magnolias \u2014 were lost when Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans in 2005.\nIn response, Hike For KaTREEna \u2014 a nonprofit group dedicated to reforesting the Crescent City \u2014 was created.\nSince 2006, more than 10,000 volunteers have helped to plant 13,400 trees \u2014 including oaks, cypress, red maples, crepe myrtles, magnolias, redbuds, Savannah hollies and citrus trees such as navel orange, satsuma, lemon, lime and grapefruit.\nPlanting season doesn't begin until October, says Director Connie Uddo. August and September are \"still too warm.\"\nLinton Weeks\nLinton Weeks joined NPR in the summer of 2008, as its national correspondent for Digital News. He immediately hit the campaign trail, covering the Democratic and Republican National Conventions; fact-checking the debates; and exploring the candidates, the issues and the electorate.\nSee stories by Linton Weeks","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Automation and Process Control\nCranes and Lifting\nElectrical Equipment and Components\nElectronics Equipment and Components\nFood Dairy and Beverage Processing\nGeneral Business Suppliers\nGovernment Departments and Services\nHealth Safety and Security\nIndustrial Consumables and Services\nIndustry Machinery and Equipment\nIT Hardware and Equipment\nIT Software and Services\nManufacturing Finance\nMatting and Flooring\nMetalworking and Metal Machining\nMining and Minerals Equipment\nPackaging and Labelling\nTest Measurement and Instrumentation\nWeighing and Equipment\nAustralia's No.1 Manufacturing & Industrial Equipment Magazine & Directory\nSubscribe to Our Twice Weekly e-Newsletter\nSupplier Categories\nSearch for Entire SiteProductsSuppliersNewsVideos\nTESLA MOTORS CO-FOUNDER AIMS TO ELECTRIFY GARBAGE TRUCKS\nTesla co-founder Ian Wright wants to electrify noisy, gas-guzzling trucks that deliver packages, haul garbage and make frequent stops on city streets.\nHis latest venture, Wrightspeed, doesn't make the whole truck. Rather, it sells electric powertrains that can be installed on medium-and heavy-duty commercial vehicles, making them cleaner, quieter and more energy-efficient.\n\"We save a lot on fuel. We save a lot on maintenance, and we make the emissions compliance much easier,\" said Wright.\nWrightspeed is one of a growing number of companies that are trying to transform the market for commercial trucks that consume billions of gallons of fuel while spewing tons of carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxide and other pollutants.\nOver 25 percent of greenhouse gas emissions are produced by the transportation sector, so any reduction in the 14,000 gallons of gas per year used by each truck will have widespread effects.\nWhile more consumers are switching to electric cars like the Nissan Leaf, Chevy Volt or Tesla Model S, convincing commercial fleet owners to replace or upgrade their diesel trucks won't be easy.\n\"It takes a lot of technological ambition to break into such an old and established market,\" said Mark Duvall, a research director at the Electric Power Research Institute in Palo Alto. \"If you want to sell a fleet owner an electric truck, you have to convince them that it's better than what they're already using. So the bar is set very high.\"\nA key advantage Wrightspeed has is the cost: it takes from $150,000 to $200,000 to install a Wrightspeed motortrain, while it can cost upwards of $500,000 for a new garbage truck.\nFurther, each of his trucks can save fleet operators as much as half a million dollars over its operating life, thanks to lower fuel and maintenance costs.\nEven with the lowered price of oil, one of Wright's powertrains still produces large savings, cutting fuel use by up to 60%.\nThe San Jose-based company is generating interest from trucking fleet owners who are scrambling to meet California's increasingly strict emissions standards but don't want to replace the entire vehicle, Wright said.\n\"You can take this truck that you've invested all this money in and it's still in good shape, and you can swap out the powertrain for our powertrain and suddenly you're emissions-compliant,\" Wright said.\nWright's company is installing its powertrains on 25 FedEx delivery trucks and 17 garbage trucks for the Ratto Group, a Santa Rosa-based waste management company. Its plug-in powertrains feature an electric engine, battery system and on-board power generator that runs on diesel or natural gas and recharges the battery when it gets low.\nTo meet growing demand, Wrightspeed is preparing to move into a former aircraft hangar at the decommissioned U.S. Naval Air Station in Alameda. The company plans to expand its workforce from roughly 25 to 250 employees over the next three years, Wright said.\nThe Ratto Group, which collects garbage and recycling in Marin and Sonoma counties, is giving Wrightspeed a chance, retrofitting some of its garbage trucks. It could convert many more of its 300 vehicles if the technology performs as hoped.\n\"My hope is that this is something we can prove together with Wrightspeed and that we can be on the cutting edge of this, and I can transform my fleet and hopefully transform my industry,\" said Lou Ratto, the company's chief operating officer.\nWhen Wright left Tesla to start Wrightspeed, he planned to make high-performance electric sports cars, but he struggled to raise money from investors because the market wasn't big enough.\nSo Wright switched gears and set his sights on the roughly 2.2 million commercial trucks in the U.S. that burn roughly 20 times more fuel than a passenger car and are a major source of air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions.\nWrightspeed has raised Silicon Valley venture capital and secured grants from the California Energy Commission, which funds alternative fuel technologies that could help the state's dependence on fossil fuels. Gov. Jerry Brown wants to cut petroleum use in cars and trucks by 50 percent by 2030.\nA truck with a Wrightspeed powertrain can run on batteries for about 30 miles before the turbine, which runs on diesel or natural gas, kicks in and recharges the battery. The system roughly doubles the fuel efficiency of trucks and reduces the cost of maintenance, Wright said.\nWhile trucks aren't as sleek as Tesla's sports cars, a popular vehicle among Silicon Valley elites, Wright believes his powertrains can do more to reduce carbon pollution because trucks are such heavy polluters.\n\"I think what they've done is absolutely fantastic, but what we're doing is the next thing,\" Wright said. \"It's even better.\"\nFor more information, visit Wrightspeed's website: www.wrightspeed.com\nRelated news & editorials\nADELAIDE COMPANY TO PRODUCE CARBON NANOTUBES FOR X-RAYS\nby Industry Update In Industry News\nHigh-tech developer Micro-X will bring the design and manufacture of its next generation of carbon nanotube X-ray tubes to the Tonsley innovation district in the southern suburbs of Adelaide, in order to give it greater control over its operations.\nMicro-X has achieved strong growth since the 2017... Read More\nSOFTWARE PROVIDER EXPANDS WITH WA APPOINTMENT\nSyspro Australasia, an enterprise resource planning software provider specialising in manufacturing and distribution, has announced the appointment of Greg Robinson as its business development executive for Western Australia. The appointment is Syspro's first business development role on the west... Read More\nEXPANDED VICTORIAN HQ BOOSTS DRIVE QA CAPABILITIES\nIndustrial drives specialist Bonfiglioli has doubled the size of its Victorian headquarters with its move to a new and expanded facility in Carrum Downs.\nThe new 1000m2 facility \u2013 with expanded quality assurance, testing and production engineering capabilities \u2013 can accommodate stock levels double... Read More\nDANISH SUSTAINABILITY VALUES CLEAN UP IN BLACKTOWN\nCloser ties between Denmark and Australia were certainly the order of the day at the recent opening of the new Nilfisk Australia headquarters at Arndell Park in Sydney's west. The ribbon cutting ceremony was a three-way affair between Danish Ambasador Tom Nerring, Nilfisk Pacific MD Michael Hansen... Read More\nNews & Editorials\nNews FAQ\nSubscribe to Industry Update\nmagazine & newsletter\nCLEANING STATION CUTS STATIC RISKS\nGuardair has improved its Personnel Cleaning Station with the release of the NED (non-electrical...\nRADAR LEVEL GAUGE OPTIMISES LIQUID SEPARATION PROCESSES\nEngineering technology company Emerson has enhanced its market-leading Rosemount 5300 guided wave...\nBUILDING SOLUTIONS \u2013 LEARNING FROM CROSS-INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE\nKirsten Mann\nRead More Guest Editorial\nGo to members page\nTechnical Queries\nMembers\/ advertisers\nIndustry Update @ 2019","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"WILLIE PAM CONVICTED IN HOLLANDALE MURDER\nGreenville, MS- District Attorney W. Dewayne Richardson announced this week that Willie Pam pled guilty Monday, May 10th, in Washington County Circuit Court to the charges of Second Degree Murder and Possession of a Firearm by Convicted Felon.\nWith the case set for trial before Judge Carol White-Richard, Pam entered a plea of guilty to the charges brought against him. Pam was sentenced to the District Attorney's Office recommendation of 40 years with the Mississippi Department of Corrections, with 30 of those years to be served day-for-day behind bars and the remainder of the time on post-release supervision.\nThe charges against Pam stem from the 2018 murder of Felon Bartley \"Bart\" Boykin, III of Hollandale, Mississippi. Mr. Boykin suffered two gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead upon arrival at Delta Regional Medical Center. Hollandale Police Department and the Washington County Sheriff's Department worked together to gather evidence and testimony placing Pam as the gunman.\nThe case against Pam was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney M. Austin Frye, who expressed his appreciation for the Hollandale Police and Washington County Sheriff's Departments' diligent and thorough investigation of the case. Frye stated: \"Within hours of Mr. Boykin's murder, Chief Charles Dones, Chief Percy Miles, and Investigator Jarrell Evans apprehended Willie Pam as a suspect. Through their hard work, the evidence connecting Pam to the murder, including the weapon used, shell casings and video of Pam fleeing the scene was secured and collected extremely quickly following Mr. Boykin's murder.\"\nFrye also expressed his gratitude to the Boykin family, stating that \"the patience and perseverance of Mr. Boykin's family aided in a successful prosecution of Pam and justice for the Boykin family, and I can only hope that the conviction and sentencing of Willie Pam can bring some peace and closure to the wife, children and grand-children Mr. Boykin left behind.\"","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home\/Entertainment\/Are you going to watch Black Widow? Understand how Disney + Premier Access works\nAre you going to watch Black Widow? Understand how Disney + Premier Access works\ndwadminJuly 9, 2021\nThe new Marvel Cinematic Universe movie Black Widow is already in theaters across Brazil, but those who don't want to leave home due to a pandemic can watch the Marvel's Greatest Spy movie via Premier Access. , a tool from the Disney + that charges a fee of R $ 69.90 to watch the movie from this Friday (9). However, as many have not yet used the service, there are doubts about how the tool will work. Therefore, CinePOP will explain how this option works for subscribers. Check!\nThe first thing that needs to be clear is that Premier Access is a Disney + tool. That is, if you want to purchase this additional service, the person must already have a streaming subscription. You can't just buy Premier Access. That said, to sign up for this VIP access to the movie, a person must search for Black Widow (or the movie they want to purchase) in the search tab and select the BUY NOW option.\nThe platform will open a special page, where it will deal with the illustrative image of the film in question and ask for payment information. They give you the option to pay by credit or debit card, Paypal and Mercado Pago.\nOn this page, the subscriber must fill in the information of the card or the means of payment chosen. They will also ask the account holder to enter the CPF before validating. It's annoying, but it's important to avoid accidental purchases. It is important to remember that the Premier Access Purchase Agreement, once signed, cannot be terminated. In other words, Disney + will not issue a refund as it deems it impossible for anyone to fill in all of this requested information and purchase by accident.\nOnce all the information is filled in, just hit the PAY NOW button. In a few moments, if everything is correct, the payment will be accepted. So, just go back to the homepage, find the paid movie and click WATCH.\nOnce signed, the film can be watched as many times as you want, with no time limit. It's like pre-purchasing a movie, which will be available at no additional cost to all subscribers on August 25, 2021.\nAnother important detail: there is a period to buy Premier Access. The film will be available from July 9 (Friday) to July 23, 2021 (also on a Friday). Those who do not sign between these dates will have to wait for the film to enter the platform's catalog at no additional cost, on August 25, 2021.\nGo to disneyplus.com; Search for the title of the desired movie; Select BUY NOW; Confirm your purchase after completing the requested payment information; If the payment is accepted, you will be redirected to the home screen; Select WATCH to start watching the movie you purchased.\nUnfortunately, this GroupWatch option does not work for guests who have not purchased Premier Access. If all the guests have purchased their own passes, this will work normally.\nBlack Widow can be purchased between July 9 and July 23, 2021, only on Disney +. The film is already showing in cinemas nationwide.\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FKVBJHSUCXk","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"HRAudio.net\nmenu search user\nTop Library\nMy Work Index\nSmart Recommendations\nEdit User\nMozart: Violin Concertos 3 & 5 - Kim\nOliver Nelson: Screamin' the Blues\nBeethoven: 5 Piano Concertos - Kodama, Nagano\nMiles Davis Quintet: Miles Smiles\nThe Flying Burrito Brothers: The Gilded Palace of Sin | Downunderman - January 13, 2020\n....including the Joan Armatrading title in the Intervention reschedule would be just wonderful - hope springs eternal.\nMiles Davis: A Tribute to Jack Johnson | Kandiru - January 2, 2020\nNo expert here but this blows me into another dimension on my fully balanced UD9004\/CP700\/CA-2200\/Paradigm Ref. Sig. 8 rig. It is a reference disc, the one you put on to show ...\nPink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon | Mark Werlin - January 13, 2020\nExcerpts from the credits of the 2003 EMI SACD: 5.1 surround mix by James Guthrie 5.1 and stereo mastering by Doug Sax and James Guthrie Mixed and mastered at das boot ...\nThe Guess Who: Wheatfield Soul, Canned Wheat | Richard Falice - Yesterday 08:31 am\nThis was released over 2 weeks ago.\nTchaikovsky: Swan Lake - Jurowski | Jan Arell - January 7, 2020\nI got this recording in the mail today (together with Jurowski's recent Nutcracker). The box includes an instruction on how to fold a napkin to a swan. I like that. I haven't ...\nThe Flying Burrito Brothers: The Gilded Palace of Sin | breydon_music - January 14, 2020\nYou read my mind!\nAcoustic Weather Report: Acoustic Weather Report 2 | satoshi - January 5, 2020\nAmazing Real sound, real performance. Sonoma DSD direct recording,No editing. Makoto Kuriya(p) Koichi Osamu(b) Hiroyuki Noritake(ds)\nElgar: Violin Concerto - Little \/ Davis | Adrian Quanjer - January 11, 2020\nThe other day I had a listen to Ning Feng's interpretation with the Liverpool Philharmonic in Hi-res Surround (only available as download), having garnered much acclaim. ...\nBritten's Orchestra - Michael Stern\nReference Recordings RR-120SACD\nStereo\/Multichannel Hybrid\nClassical - Orchestral\nBritten: The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Sinfonia da requiem, Four Sea Interludes & Passacaglia from \"Peter Grimes\"\nKansas City Symphony\nMichael Stern (conductor)\nSupport this site by purchasing from these vendors:\nAdd to your wish list | library\n20 of 22 recommend this, would you recommend it? yes | no\nPCM recording\nBenjamin Britten: Four Sea Interludes, Op. 33a\nBenjamin Britten: Passacaglia, Op. 33b\nBenjamin Britten: Sinfonia da Requiem, Op. 20\nBenjamin Britten: Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Op. 34\nReview by John Miller - June 27, 2010\nA useful collection of Britten's best-known early works, which demonstrate his consummate skill as an innovative orchestrator. First available in the USA as an HDCD, this issue is a hybrid with an HDCD layer and 5.1 multichannel and stereo SACD tracks. Engineered for Reference Recordings by Professor Keith O. Johnson (and the company's first SACD), it is in some respects oriented towards the audiophile community who require spectacular sound, although under Michael Stern's guidance, it has substantial musical merit as well.\nHeard on its own, the Kansas 'Young People's Guide to the Orchestra' (thankfully without spoken commentary) sounds well enough. Paavo J\u00e4rvi's version with the Cincinatti SO has, coincidentally, exactly the same track time as Stern's, but both of them pale considerably when compared with Britten's own RBCD version with the LSO. Informed by his deep love for and knowledge of Purcell's music, Britten and the LSO play with buoyant rhythm and infectious glee which so far has yet to be matched on disc. Listen to their opening and the swagger of their playing Purcell's theme from Abdelazer compared with the staid, more metrical approach of both J\u00e4rvi and Stern. The same problem occurs in the final bars, when the Abdelazer tune strides boldly back into the controlled chaos of the fugue; with Britten and the LSO this is so thrilling and inevitable that listeners are almost compelled to rise from their seats and cheer. Even at the theme's double note value, Britten and his LSO horns give it an irresistible rhythmic lift as the horns slice through his brashly chaotic fugue. Yet, with both Stern and J\u00e4rvi, the theme enters squarely and pedantically.\nStern's players also are nowhere near as committed in their attack and pace in the rest of the piece as the LSO - listen, for example, how the LSO strings bound into action with full tone and fearless gusto in their version of the Theme. The Kansas strings are tentative in comparison. In virtually every variation, Britten's orchestra fizzes with thrilling energy and sheer \u00e9lan which is often lacking in this more prosaic account from Kansas. J\u00e4rvi's players don't do much better.\nThe Kansas City SO 'Young Person's Guide' also suffers from \"Telarc's Big Bass Drum Syndrome\", and their drum is unfortunately one of the Genus with a flat, dull sound. The bass drum is mostly far too loud from the first chord onwards, especially in the resonant Community of Christ Auditorium, frequently distracting one's attention from the musical flow. Britten was an excellent conductor, and his Decca recording balances the bass drum so that it forms an almost subliminal emotional underpinning, rarely drawing attention to itself. In fact, he very often meticulously scores the bass drum with a single forte when the other instruments playing in a chord are marked fortissimo or fff. Previn, Hickox and other notable Britten conductors also keep the bass drum's contribution in its musical context.\nAnother example of the domineering bass drum is to be heard in the Kansas version of Britten's Sinfonia da Requiem; its initial thwack drowns out the other instruments in this colourful chord (tympani, 2 bassoons, contra bassoon, 2 harps and piano with deep B flat octaves). On Britten's recording, this chord still startles, yet we can clearly hear its richness coming from winds, harps and piano above the timps- this is what audiophile sound should be about. The bass drum also contributes (too) greatly in the later repeat of these introductory timpani-led chords, but Stern has already shot his bolt, as it were, with his very loud shock-and-awe opening; Britten knew that the later appearance was the climax of the movement, so he held back on the opening slams.\nThis sonic problem apart, Stern gives a fine reading of the profoundly-felt Sinfonia da Requiem, a forerunner of Britten's War Requiem. He is not inferior in sound or interpretation to Hickox (in his performance with the War Requiem, Britten: War Requiem - Hickox). Stern's first movement lacks Britten's own latent tension; Britten also has a greater range of emotion in the ferocious Dies Irae scherzo; sneering brass, a more brilliant but heartless galloping theme and a very sexily vampish alto sax in its trio, where Stern is cooler. In the final movement, Requiem aeternam, the Kansas orchestra thankfully finds a kind of Peace with commendable lack of sentimentality.\nStern's rendition of the Sea Interludes from 'Peter Grimes' is very well done, and he has taken an interesting decision to place the Passacaglia before The Storm, the latter coming from the First Act of the Opera. According to Britten The Storm represents Grime's ultimate casting out and death at sea, so it admittedly makes more sense as a conclusion of the concert suite. Yielding only a little to Previn's excellent version in atmosphere and fluidity of line, Stern's is an enjoyable set. Fortunately the bass drum was kept at an appropriate level here.\nThe overall sound picture is impressive, considering the reverberant auditorium, although instruments are not always easy or to locate or place consistently. No mention of a full surround set-up for the recording is given in the booklet or RR's website. Other commentators, listening in multichannel like myself, have noted that at times certain instruments seem to move to the surrounds - the side-drum to the left, trumpets to both left and right. Although the normal perspective is distinctly with the orchestra at stage front and abundant ambience in the surrounds, as the volume increases, the sound gradually seems to surround the listener, although it is hard to pinpoint instruments or groups accurately along the sides or back of the sound-stage. I suspect this may be the effect of the domed auditorium, becoming excited to present multiple wall reflections to the microphone array, rather like an acoustic lens. At no time was there a sense of the solid surround images engineered, for example, by 2L in their true wrap-around orchestral layouts.\nI found this an enjoyable if sometimes frustrating disc, due to the often unrestrained dead-sounding bass drum and the underplayed 'Young Person's Guide'. But it has an airy and detailed sound, if rather uncertain in overall solidity and definition of the orchestra (which varies with one's seating position). Not state of the art in orchestra recording, to my mind, and certainly not definitive performances. You can get the same programme better played on a cheaper, very well recorded RBCD by Pesek and the RLPO. Better still, buy the essential Britten recordings of 'Guide' and 'Sinfonia da Reqiuem'. On the other hand, if you are an unreconstructed bass drum addict, your choice is clear!\nCopyright \u00a9 2010 John Miller and HRAudio.net\nSonics (Stereo):\nSonics (Multichannel):\nComment by Kveld-\u00dalfr - December 31, 2019 (1 of 2)\nIt is interesting to note that Keith Johnson earned the 2011 \"best surround sound album\" Grammy award for that recording.\nI am quite hesitating with that disc, given the above review. However, having quite an appetite for \"explosive effects\", maybe these bass drums rolls will not bother me after all.\nComment by hiredfox - January 2, 2020 (2 of 2)\nDon't hesitate it is a superb recording presenting an eclectic mix of some of Britten's most evocative and brilliantly scored orchestral works. Thoroughly recommended.\nClick here to report errors or omissions in the music details.\nSuper Audio CD, SACD, DSD and their logos are trademarks of the Sony Corporation\nBlu-ray Disc and its logo are trademarks of the Blu-ray Disc Association\nApple is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Apple Music is a service mark of Apple Inc.\nCopyright \u00a9 2003-2020 Stephen Best \/ Bitware Australia Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Diamond View Elementary School\nPublic PK, KG-5\n5300 Haverhill Rd\nGreenacres, FL 33463-5908\nDistrict: Palm Beach\n1638th of 2,218 Florida Elementary Schools\nPer Pupil Expenditures: $11,849\nStudents who attend Diamond View Elementary School usually attend:\nMiddle: Tradewinds Middle School\nHigh: Santaluces Community High\nAmerican Indian:\nPacific Islander:\nFree\/discounted lunch recipients: 81%\nCompare Diamond View Elementary School to nearby elementary schools!\nCompare Details Diamond View Elementary School ranks worse than 73.9% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 85th among 130 ranked elementary schools in the Palm Beach School District. (See more...)\nCompare Details Student population at Diamond View Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (43%), African American (28.9%), White (17%). (See more...)\nCompare Details 81% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)\nCompare Details The student\/teacher ratio at Diamond View Elementary School is 14, which is the 33rd best among 130 elementary schools in the Palm Beach School District. (See more...)\nCompare Diamond View Elementary School employs 60 full-time teachers.\nCompare Details The average total spent per student at Diamond View Elementary School is $11,849, which is the 31st highest among 130 elementary schools in the Palm Beach School District.\nMap and boundary of Diamond View Elementary School\nDiamond View Elementary School:\nSchoolDigger ranks Diamond View Elementary School 1638th of 2218 Florida public elementary schools. (See Diamond View Elementary School in the ranking list.)\nPalm Beach:\nSchoolDigger ranks Palm Beach 46th of 69 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)\nYour rating for Diamond View Elementary School?\nRank History for Diamond View Elementary School\n2012 34.77 1323rd 1984 33.3%\n2018 31.99 1471st 2118 30.5%\nDiamond View Elementary School Test Scores\nWe're sorry, but no reviews have been submitted for Diamond View Elementary School.\nIf you have first-hand knowledge about Diamond View Elementary School, submit a rating!\nEnrollment information for Diamond View Elementary School\n2004 246 119 11 348 11 n\/a n\/a 0 735\n2007 225 170 22 405 8 n\/a n\/a 51 881\n2009 285 224 35 416 10 n\/a n\/a 52 1022\n2010 239 215 50 479 8 n\/a n\/a 35 1026\n2011 225 251 44 514 8 7 37 0 1086\n2013 191 235 50 406 4 1 33 0 920\n2016 145 232 40 388 21 1 12 0 839\nStudents eligible for free or discounted lunch at Diamond View Elementary School\n2009 1022 84.3 14.1 61.2\nStudent\/Teacher Ratio Diamond View Elementary School\nPer Pupil Expenditures for Diamond View Elementary School\n2018 $1,138 (11.2%) $9,054 (88.8%) $10,192\n2020 $1,070 (9.0%) $10,779 (91.0%) $11,849\nRate Diamond View Elementary School!\nSchools in Greenacres, FL\nBe the first to know when there is an update for Diamond View Elementary School!\nc12_120150004128 retrieved from Redis in 11 milliseconds.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Baird Funeral Home\nSend Flowers for Lorene\nPlant a Tree for Lorene\nLorene Lester\nMay 23, 1932 ~ January 23, 2023 (age 90) 90 Years Old\nRead more about the life story of Lorene and share your memory.\nIness Lorene Lester, age 90, of Casstown, Ohio went home to be with the Lord on Monday, January 23, 2023 at Hospice of Miami County. She made her preparation on March 10, 1968, when she accepted Jesus Christ as her Savior. She was born on May 23, 1932 in Drill (Russell County), Virginia to Hugh Franklin and Myrtie Florence (Arms) Coleman.\nLorene was preceded in death by her loving husband of 59 years, Curtis. She was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers, one sister and their spouses.\nShe is survived by three daughters: Janice (Ralph) Maberry of Cookeville, Tennessee, Joy (Dennis) Nickell of Casstown, Ohio, and Barb Lester of Dayton, Ohio; two sons: Gary (Jeanette) Lester of Dayton, Ohio and Terry (Becky) Lester of Utica, Ohio; six grandchildren: Lori (Dave) Henry, David (Elizabeth) Nickell, Graci Lester, Laci (Jimmy) Day, Traci (Travis) Groff, and Lucas Smith; four great grandchildren: Riley, Skylar, Aria, Luca; and many nieces and nephews.\nLorene was a member of the First Dayton Free Will Baptist Church for 55 years. She was a homemaker and retired from Miami East Schools in 2000. She loved the children and being the lunch lady at Staunton Elementary and Miami East High School.\nLorene loved her family and enjoyed working at home, school, and church. Her home was always open to family and friends where she enjoyed growing flowers and singing. She will be deeply missed by her family and friends.\nServices will be held at 12:00 PM on Friday, January 27, 2023 at Baird Funeral Home, Troy, Ohio with Pastor Mark Long officiating. Interment will follow in Casstown Cemetery, Casstown, Ohio. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. Friends may call from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM prior to the service at the funeral home.\nIn lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to First Dayton Free Will Baptist Church, Dayton, Ohio or Hospice of Miami County, Troy, Ohio. Friends may express condolences to the family through www.bairdfuneralhome.com.\nTroy, Ohio 45373\nOrders begin printing on February 3\nMay 23, 1932-January 23, 2023\nFirst Dayton Free Will Baptist Church\n1661 Brandt Pike, Dayton OH 45404\nOhio's Hospice of Miami County\n3230 N. County Road 25A, Troy OH 45373\nWeb: http:\/\/hospiceofmiamicounty.org\nImage: dan \/ FreeDigitalPhotos.net\n\u00a9 2023 Baird Funeral Home. All Rights Reserved. Funeral Home website by CFS & TA | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Accessibility","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Gawande: Health care is 'a freaking mess' and progress is an 'uphill battle'\u2014but here's how we can do better\nAtul Gawande, a public health researcher and cancer surgeon, in a recent episode of Freakonomics Radio discussed why progress in the medical field can be an \"uphill battle\" and how simple solutions have the potential to improve health care delivery.\nMay 29: Join us for our webconference on oncology innovations\nWhy medical progress takes time\nWhen asked by Freakonomics' host Stephen Dubner why \"good ideas often take a really long time to catch on in medicine,\" Gawande said the delay largely stems from the \"difference between a visible and immediate effect \u2026 and \u2026 invisible delayed effects.\"\nHere are 8 clinical technologies that could transform health care delivery\nAs an example, he compared the difference between the health care industry's adoption of two transformational discoveries in the 19th century: anesthesia and antisepsis. According to Gawande, within two months discovering anesthesia, physicians across European capitals started to use it\u2014even though news at the time was delivered \"by boat and horse\"\u2014and, within six years, every U.S. hospitals was delivering anesthesia. In contrast, Gawande said, a \"generation\" after Joseph Lister discovered that antiseptic solutions used in conjunction with hand washing and instrument cleaning cut infections by 80%, not even \"half of the profession [is] doing it.\"\nWhy the difference? Gawande said anesthesia produced immediate and clear benefits for patients and physicians\u2014resulting in a \"win-win\" scenario, whereas Lister's antiseptic solution, which was a carbolic acid, did not produce instant or obvious benefits. \"Antisepsis was literally pain now for gain later,\" Gawande explained, adding, \"You had to regulate it; you had to make hospitals do it. You had to change the culture of surgery to be antiseptic, and even today we still have to fight the uphill battle and figure out ways to make it easier to do the right thing.\"\nIn a modern-day example, Gawande pointed to Viagra, which had an \"immediate and visible effect\" for patients and physicians, and nearly immediately became widespread. In comparison, the surgery checklist\u2014which cut the mortality rate at hospitals by 22%, when compared with hospitals that did not use the list\u2014has been \"harder to sell.\" The checklist involves \"making an investment now for a gain later for \u2026 problems which are often not immediately visible to people,\" Gawande said.\nHow the US health care system can make \"substantial\" progress\nBut Gawande said the U.S. health care system can realize substantial gains in improving health care delivery and reducing problems in the medical field, such as medical errors.\nFor instance, Gawande in the episode recounted a time when he spoke to a manager at the Cheesecake Factory about how the manager would approach health care industry. The manager said he would learn what works best, find a way to make those strategies replicable, and examine performance to determine what improvements could be made\u2014a straightforward strategy that has facilitated the restaurant chain's success at quality control, cost control, and innovation.\nGet ready-to-use slides on the latest health care trends in 2018\nWhile \"the level of complexity and difficulty\" is on a \"whole [o]ther level\" for hospitals, the health care industry can \"make substantial progress\" by breaking down the elements of health care and adopting a \"Cheesecake Factory-like\" approach toward standardization, Gawande said. There are certain health care encounters that everyone experiences \"at one point or another,\" Gawande explained, such as birth, ED use, and end-of-life decisions.\nAccording to Gawande, figuring out how to make each process \"work better\" involves \"breaking it down that way and recognizing you might need different payment models, different innovation for each of them,\" essentially asking the Cheesecake Factory-like questions, \"'What are the best people doing? How do I distill that into a manageable recipe and enable it for as many people as possible?'\"\nHealth care ultimately progressing, Gawande says\nThe health care industry, and particularly health insurance, is \"a freaking mess,\" Gawande said\u2014but he's hopeful \"on the whole.\" For instance, he pointed out that \"even in the short time that I've gotten to be a clinician\u2014it's been about 14 years that I've been practicing as a surgeon\u2014during that time, we've cut the number of uninsured by half.\" He continued, \"It's not perfect, but a lot of our work in surgery\u2014for example my field\u2014we have cut the death rate by 30 to 40% in the time that I've been doing this work.\"\nHe concluded, \"So I've seen these things happen. I've gotten to participate in some of it, and there's a lot of continued problems we've got to work on. There are really big deals and big opportunities, but it's not like we have failed to make progress. We've been moving the ball down the road\" (Dubner, Freakonomics, 4\/25).\nMay 29 webcon: Learn the newest clinical innovations in oncology today\nLearn about new innovations in radiation oncology and how to position your program for success by revamping your investment strategy, finding opportunities to reduce costs, and prioritizing patient preferences.\nAround the nation: Approximately 100 Californians contact norovirus from raw oysters\nComcast wants to bring a health care 'platform' to your TV\u2014and it's hoping Amazon comes along for the ride\nHow Intermountain shifted 50% of behavioral health patients out of an ED\u2014and cut unnecessary admissions\nCurrent ArticleGawande: Health care is 'a freaking mess' and progress is an 'uphill battle'\u2014but here's how we can do better\nWhat's driving cancer clinics to close? Cuts to 340B, Medicare Part B, oncologists say\nWhy British surgeons amputated this 7-year-old's leg and reattached it upside down\nVeterans groups are suing to remove the acting VA secretary\nThe dramatic rise of tick- and mosquito-borne diseases, charted\nWeekend reads: Sorry, 'Swedish' meatballs aren't from Sweden\nmedical-progress","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Talking to the TV: Transforming the viewing experience with voice control\nSponsored by TiVo2019-04-25T16:15:00+01:00\nJoin IBC365 on demand to explore the value of voice control for content.\nWatch on demand below:\nPatrick Byrden\nPatrick Byrden, senior director customer solutions, TiVo\nPatrick leads TiVo's Personalised Content Discovery team in EMEA. He is focused on helping customers implement voice, analytics and recommendation-led entertainment discovery solutions that enable consumers to find and enjoy the entertainment content they love.\nPrior to TiVo Patrick held positions at BBC Worldwide, Red Bee Media and Ericsson that focused on delivering high quality metadata to service providers. Patrick holds a bachelor's degree in English and Classical Studies from University College Dublin and a post-graduate diploma in Broadcast Journalism.\nAshley Grossman\nAshley Grossman, senior manager, Personalisation & Discovery, Liberty Global\nAshley Grossman is the product owner for voice control on Liberty's brand new 'Horizon 4' TV platform which recently launched in Belgium by Telenet. In addition, he is responsible for features including Search, Recommendations and personalisation.\nOriginally training as a journalist, Ashley has spent a long career in the cable industry focusing on bringing innovative entertainment products to the mass market.\nMorvarid Kashanipour\nMorvarid Kashanipour, lead product creative, Tele2\nMorvarid leads design for Tv Hub, Com Hem Play and Boxer Play products at Com Hem\/Tele2. She's passionate about product design focusing on simplicity and user friendly experience \u2013 making lovable products.\nFor her work she has received numerous awards, among them Red Dot Award 2018 for Tv Hub Android TV set-top box and remote control design, CSI awards 2018 for The Best User Experience and two Connies Awards 2019 in the category of The Best User Experience and International Grand Prix.\nMorvarid holds bachelor's degree in Information Technology and Computing from Eastern Mediterranean University in Cyprus and master degree in Interactive Systems Engineering field from Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) in Stockholm, Sweden.\nTiVo\"TiVo Corporation (NASDAQ: TIVO) is a global leader in entertainment technology and audience insights. From the interactive program guide to the DVR, TiVo delivers innovative products and licensable technologies that revolutionise how people find content across a changing media landscape. TiVo enables the world's leading media and entertainment providers to deliver the ultimate entertainment experience.\"\nCDNs: Delivering a seamless and engaging viewing experience\nJoin IBC365 on Wednesday 17 February 2pm GMT to get the low down on the key elements of a successful CDN strategy.\n2020 in review: Did OTTs come out on top?\n2020 was predicted to be the year of the OTT with new platform launches set to reignite the streaming wars. But did Coronavirus throw a spanner in the works?","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"AVIS28: a report to outline Switzerland's future foreign policy\nSwitzerland's European policy\nNegotiations and open issues\nServices and publications\nThe DEA\nDEA news\nNew media releases and information on the relations between Switzerland and Europe.\nFederal Council press conferences\nSelected press conferences and their abstracts on Switzerland's current European policy from the official YouTube channel of the Swiss Federal Council.\nOverview of Switzerland's European policy\nParliamentary interventions and debates of the Council\nImportant steps of the Switzerland's European policy\nPopular votes\nPopular votes concerning European policy\nMain bilateral agreements and arrangements between Switzerland and the EU\nAgreements and implementation\nTexts of the agreements and application and implementation of the Swiss-EU bilateral agreements\nEntry into force of the main Bilateral Agreements Switzerland-EU since 1972\nInformation on negotiations between Switzerland and the EU\nInformation on main open issues between Switzerland and the EU\nThe EU in brief\nPresentation of the European Union\nImportance for Switzerland\nImportance of the relations with the EU for Switzerland\nBrochures, specialist publications, reports and slide presentations on Switzerland's relations with Europe and the EU to download or order online.\nFrom the foreign policy strategy to the annual report on Switzerland's contribution to the enlarged EU: overview of key Swiss strategies and reports concerning European policy.\nAccess to official documents\nThe procedure for obtaining access to official documents in accordance with the transparency principle.\nWhich countries are in Schengen? What are the consequences of Brexit for Switzerland? FAQs and answers concerning European policy, the institutional agreement, Schengen\/Dublin and Brexit.\nSwitzerland-EU in figures\nSelection of charts and figures on economic relations Switzerland-EU and other matters concerning European policy.\nSlide presentations on Swiss-EU relations and on the EU itself. Concise and richly illustrated, suitable for teaching and training purposes.\nEuropean seminars\nThe 'European seminars' on European integration and Swiss-EU relations are aimed at employees of the Confederation and the cantons.\nHead of the DEA\nState Secretary Roberto Balzaretti has headed the Directorate for European Affairs (DEA) since February 2018 and coordinates negotiations with the EU.\nWorking at the DEA\nThe Directorate for European Affairs is always looking for qualified and motivated people: job offers and graduate internships at the DEA.\nOrganisation of the DEA\nSome 50 staff are employed within the three divisions, two sections and one Staff Office of the DEA. Structure and responsibilities of the Directorate and its organisational units.\nContact form to submit questions, comments or suggestions to the Directorate for European Affairs (DEA).\nTask of the DEA\nThe federal government's centre of expertise for all European policy issues. The DEA is responsible for coordinating Switzerland's policy on Europe, monitoring the process of European integration and providing relevant information.\nSwiss policy on the European Union\nDEA - Home\nPress release, 02.07.2019\nThe AVIS28 Working Group set up by Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis in October 2018 submitted its report in Bern today. Entitled 'Switzerland in the world in 2028', the document analyses the challenges ahead and proposes a range of options for adapting Swiss foreign policy instruments to future realities. To consolidate Switzerland's position in an increasingly unstable world, the working group recommends developing a whole-of-Switzerland approach involving all national stakeholders, as well as a more targeted, better interconnected and more reactive foreign policy.\nForeign policy has an increasingly important role to play in guaranteeing Switzerland's prosperity and security. Starting from this premise, the AVIS28 Working Group (from the German Aussenpolitische Vision Schweiz 2028 (Switzerland's 2028 Foreign Policy Vision)) conducted a review aimed at identifying the opportunities and risks that Switzerland must take into account in order to maintain its advantages between now and 2028.\nMore specifically, the report examines Swiss interests, identifies regional and thematic priorities and sets out proposals concerning the future capacities and expertise of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA). It outlines a six-point vision on which the FDFA can draw when shaping Switzerland's future foreign policy. It should be noted that the report is the outcome of discussions by the AVIS28 Working Group, not the FDFA.\nAccording to the six points detailed in the report, by 2028 Switzerland will need to clearly define its interests and priorities, forge closer ties between foreign and domestic policy, focus more on services to citizens and business, better publicise Swiss soft power in promoting a more peaceful world, make new technologies a thematic area of foreign policy and enter into a full partnership with the European Union, short of actual membership.\nSpeaking at the presentation of the report on Tuesday, Mr Cassis said: \"As a committed member of international networks and a host country to many international organisations, it is very much in Switzerland's interests to look to the future and know what path it intends to take.\" Mr Cassis commissioned the report to spur discussions on the design of foreign policy in the medium term. Thanking the members of the working group, he said that the AVIS28 process would give new impetus, in particular to the development of the Federal Council's foreign policy strategy for 2020\u201323. The report should also encourage a broad debate and a discussion on Switzerland's future and the measures to be taken in this context.\nAmong the proposals put forward in the report is the idea of developing a whole-of-Switzerland approach involving all national stakeholders. By incorporating the views of the Federal Council, Parliament, the cantons, scientists, think tanks, International Geneva, business, NGOs and the public, this approach should help to establish a more targeted, better connected and more reactive foreign policy.\nThe AVIS28 Working Group conducted its work between October 2018 and May 2019. It comprised senior officials from the FDFA, the president of the Conference of Cantonal Governments and experts from the scientific community, business and civil society. Appointed in their personal capacity by Mr Cassis, the experts complemented the FDFA's internal perspective by providing an outside view of the world and of Swiss foreign policy.\nAVIS28 \u2013 Inspiring Switzerland to be ready for the future\nAddress for enquiries:\nFDFA Information\nFederal Palace West Wing\nCH-3003 Bern, Switzerland\nE-mail: info@eda.admin.ch\nTwitter: @SwissMFA\nFDFA, Directorate for European Affairs DEA\nFederal Palace East\nDirectorate for European Affairs","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Denis O'Brien's Actavo reports pre-tax profit of \u20ac17.9m for 2015\nUpdated \/ Thursday, 28 Jul 2016 11:03\nActavo CEO and Chairman Sean Corkery said the company's growth was 'organically driven across all our divisions over the financial year'\nDenis O'Brien's engineering company Actavo \u2013 formerly called SiteServ \u2013 made a pre-tax profit of \u20ac17.9m last year, compared with \u20ac14.3m in 2014.\nThe Irish company, which has a global workforce of over 5,000, generated revenues of \u20ac431m for the period, a rise of \u20ac107m from the previous year.\nAround 70% of Actavo's turnover for the year ending 31 December 2015 came from international markets, while the firms said all profits generated in the year have been reinvested back into the business.\nActavo CEO and Chairman Sean Corkery said the company's growth was \"organically driven across all our divisions over the financial year.\n\"We registered significant new business wins, contract renewals, acquisitions and project completions in Europe, Central Asia, Canada, Caribbean and North America.\n\"We are continuing with a focus on geographical and sectoral diversification,\" he added.\nIn March Actavo expanded into the US with the acquisition of a key division of Atlantic Engineering Group for an undisclosed price.\nThe deal gives Actavo operations in the US states of Georgia, Texas, Missouri, and Colorado.\nThe company already has operations in the UK, Ireland, the Caribbean and Kazakhstan.\nSiteserv\nActavo","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"2020 Fantasy Football Week 10 Trade Targets\nDavis Peng\nPhoto Credit: All-Pro Reels\nWelcome to my 2020 Fantasy Football Week 10 Trade Targets article!\nI can't believe ten weeks have gone by already. This is generally the time where most leagues have their trade deadline. This is the last week to get players off your opponent's team and make that playoff push. If your team is already strong, don't overthink it and tinker away a winning roster. It's not all about the big names, it's about the final production. Look at the bye weeks, future schedules, and, if possible, check on the weather!\nAs a reminder, this list isn't a guarantee of value return, but these are players to put on your radar. As this is a trade deadline week, I won't be breaking this into buy low, buy high, or sell high. This will be players I am looking to try and get for the rest of the season. I won't be stating the prominent players such as Dalvin Cook or Davante Adams. You're better than that, so let's delve a little bit deeper and looking for people who may be traded.\nManage all your Fantasy teams in every league in just one place. Sign up to use the Fantasy Pros Playbook.\nWide Receiver Trade Targets\nAllen Robinson, Chicago Bears\nAllen Robinson is a top tier talent but isn't hitting his ceiling because of trash quarterbacks year after year. Whether it is Blake Bortles, Mitchell Trubisky, or Nick Foles, it's always been bad for Robinson. Well, you're wondering, why am I telling you to take Robinson if he has trash cans throwing at him?\nFor me, it comes down to the matchup he has along with targets. If the Chicago Bears want to make the playoffs, they will have to feed the ball to their best weapon in Robinson. Currently tied for second in targets at the wide receiver position, so we know his quarterback is looking his way. In a PPR format, it's hard not to see the value that Robinson has. This is one of the few players I can see be traded for fair value this week to top it off.\nAnother reason to trade for Robinson is that he has favorable matchups from Week 13 to Week 16. He is facing off against the Lions, Houston, Vikings, and Jacksonville in this order. Each of these games (except Week 13) will be in favorable weather, and each game could lead to a shootout for the Bears. Remember, this is a team on the verge of making the playoffs. Target Robinson as a WR2 to flex play and try to capitalize on the playoff matchups.\nRobert Woods, Los Angeles Rams\nI usually wouldn't have recommended Robert Woods, but he has produced points this season. Currently WR11 on the season, it's not pretty, but he's getting it done. Whether it's a receiving or rushing touchdowns, he's getting them and is still the primary weapon I want on the Rams. The stat-line of 436 receiving yards isn't great, but the usage touchdowns and gadget plays may make up for this shortcoming. I'm still not confident in Jare Goff, but at least it's not Nick Foles.\nSo why is Woods a target to trade for? This goes back to matchups for the playoffs and overall production. Woods is a talented wide receiver and makes the most of targets and rushing attempts. Through Weeks 13 to 16, he faces the Cardinals, Patriots, Jets, and Seahawks. Three out of those four games could be a buffet for Woods as long as Seattle isn't pouring rain.\nBrandin Cooks, Houston Texans\nI spoke about the Houston offense last week, and I will specifically talk about Brandin Cooks today. In his previous four games, his targets are 12, 9, 9, and 9 for a total of 38 targets in four games. Cook's targets and production has done a complete 180 in comparison to his first four weeks. I will say I am not overly excited about Cook's schedule in the playoffs, but it doesn't matter. Any game the Texans are involved in will end up as a shootout because their defense is atrocious. Ask the Jaguars \u2013 they can tell you this first hand.\nThe Cooks owner may not view him favorably, but we need to consider Cooks as an every-week flex play with upside at minimum.\nJarvis Landry, Cleveland Browns\nI know I know, Jarvis Landry!? I get it; Landry has been unproductive for most of the season. We can pin it on Baker Mayfield, Landry, the scheme, or the fact that it's the Browns. Picking up Landry is more of a wait and see kind of situation. We have only seen one game without Odell Beckham, and Landry had 11 targets in that game. Landry was Mayfield's red-zone go-to guy receiving four targets in the end zone and losing a touchdown to a minor bobble.\nGet 40% off a yearly subscription to The Athletic.\nComing off a bye and having a returning Nick Chubb, this offense will finally have a consistent point of attack, and both Landry and Mayfield are going to benefit from it. Landry most likely won't be a season-winning pick-up but it's depth that will most likely cost you nothing. Landry is talented, has the opportunity, and has favorable matchups in Week 13 against the Titans, Week 15 against the Giants, and Week 16 against the Jets.\nRunning Back Trade Targets\nTodd Gurley, Atlanta Falcons\nPeople cringe when I bring up Todd Gurley as the RB5 on the season. It hasn't been efficient, but it doesn't have to be at the end of the day. It's all about the points. Most of the time, a top-five running back would be impossible to trade for, but Gurley doesn't have that untouchable feel. Every week I see people asking who they should trade Gurley for. This isn't the right way to do it, in my opinion, and that is why he is a trade target. Treat Gurley as if he was 2016 LeGarrette Blount: under 4 yards a carry but will most likely total for a little bit over 1,000 yards from scrimmage and have double-digit touchdowns.\nIt doesn't have to be pretty, but it's all about that final box score. Julio Jones, Calvin Ridley, and Matt Ryan are going to do 90% of the work. All Gurley needs to do is fall into the endzone. Gurley's upcoming schedule isn't favorable, but it doesn't matter as the offense isn't based around Gurley. He will get his 20 touches a week and his chances at the redzone. At the end of the day, that's all you can ask for. Gurley's value should be borderline RB1, but I feel you can get him for less than his production.\nChris Carson, Seattle Seahawks\nChris Carson owners have got to be frustrated not to have their dominating running back in their lineup. They might even be to the point where they are on a 50\/50 shot at playoffs. This is a tough person to want to trade for as his injury and return time is ambiguous. At the current pace of recovery, we might not see a fully healthy Carson until around Week 12.\nI am recommending people to trade for Carson because all his touches have been hyperefficient. From Week 1 to Week 5, Carson was the RB5. Even after not participating in four games, he is still RB15 on the year. Before the injury occurred, Carson had 17 touches per game at a pace of 4.9 yards per rush attempt and at least three receptions per game. Unlike Todd Gurley, he doesn't just need to fall into the end zone to make his points. If Carson returns, he will be someone that can help you win the championship in the playoffs. He is in a top three offense that is going to be in high scoring games every week.\nDarrell Henderson Jr., Los Angeles Rams\nI've written about Henderson in the past, and even after the bye week, I still consider him an every week coin flip. You know he could be as high as an RB1 and as low as a flex play. You will get production from him, but it will depend on Sean Mcvay's play calling and the offense being consistent enough to perform. A touchdown-dependent RB1 like Henderson isn't a hot ticket buy for most players but he's still RB16 on the season and is more consistent than players such as Jonathan Taylor, Ronald Jones, and David Montgomery.\nAs I pointed out regarding Robert Woods, the upside about Henderson is that he will be facing some weak defenses in the playoffs with the major games being in Weeks 15 and 16 against the New York Jets and Seattle Seahawks respectively. Even if there is inclement weather in Seattle, it most likely won't affect Henderson.\nQuarterback Trade Targets\nRyan Tannehill, Tennesee Titans\nA trade target for me last week, I am putting Tannehill back on this list. As expected, he didn't perform too well against the Chicago Bears. We all saw this coming. Check out the article here to see what I wrote about last week. To keep it short and straightforward, Tannehill outperforms when facing poor defenses. He has an extremely favorable schedule from Weeks 14 through Week 16. Tannehill will be facing the Jaguars, the Lions, and the Packers in the playoff matches. If you are hurting at quarterback, Tannehill is an excellent person to aim for that won't cost you too much.\nJoe Burrow, Cincinnati Bengals\nAs of right now, Joe Burrow is a borderline QB1 with a few growing pains. That's fine since we all know he is talented, and he has the potential to put up amazing weeks. Burrow has clearly shown signs of improvement every week and has developed the chemistry with his receiving options to be fantasy relevant. As I said before, I want players that have good schedules and are affordable. Burrow has excellent matchups from Week 11 to Week 16, short of the Miami Dolphins in Week 13 and Steelers in Week 15. We get a preview of what Burrow will be able to do to the Steelers this week, so maybe this narrative changes by then.\nCheck out the rest of our 2020 Fantasy Football content from our great team of writers!\nRelated Items2020 Fantasy FootballAllen RobinsonAtlanta FalconsBrandin CooksChicago BearsChris CarsonCincinnati BengalsCleveland BrownsDarrell HendersonFantasy Trade TargetsFeaturedHouston TexansJarvis LandryJoe BurrowLos Angeles RamsQuarterbacksRobert WoodsRunning BacksRyan tanehillSeatlle SeahawksTennessee TitansTodd Gurleytrade targetsWeek 10wide receivers\n\u2190 Previous Story 2020 Fantasy Football Week 10 Vampire League Starters\nNext Story \u2192 2020 Fantasy Football Week 10 Start-Sit\nAbout Davis Peng\nI am a Fantasy Football Fanatic, there is no such thing as an offseason to me. Having dabbled in competitive Best Ball the last few years even finishing in the semi finals for Draft Best Ball Championship in 2018 and making it to the second round with numerous teams in 2018\/2019. Hoping to shed some light and knowledge for Best Ball players.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
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{"text":"Lewis Hamilton Reveals Worries Over Long Covid After Feeling Dizziness\nRyan Sidle\nLewis Hamilton revealed came close to collapsing at the end of his dramatic Hungarian Grand Prix, over fears he could be suffering from 'Long Covid.'\nHamilton managed to finish the race third on Sunday, despite the fact that he had to fight from the back of the grid after a Mercedes mistake early in proceedings.\nAfter getting out of his car, the reigning world champion needed assistance to get onto the podium, due to blurred vision, and he shared his worries about still suffering from contracting Covid.\n\"'I haven't spoken to anyone about long Covid but I think it is lingering there. I remember the effects of when I had it and training has been different since then. The level of fatigue that you get is different and it's a real challenge,\" Hamilton said after the race.\n\"I'm trying to keep training and preparing as best I can. Who knows what it was today? Maybe dehydration. I don't know but it was definitely different. I had something similar at Silverstone but this was way worse.\n\"I was having real dizziness and everything got a bit blurry on the podium.\n\"I have been fighting all year with staying healthy because of what happened at the end of last year but still it's a battle.\"\nHamilton wasn't looking his usual self on Sunday. Image: PA Images\nHamilton really had to fight back following the early strategy call that failed, when his team didn't put him on slicks after the restart following Max Verstappen's retirement in a first corner crash.\nHe stopped twice more though, switching his tyres late on to attack the leaders, and looked on course to actually win the race.\nThat was until he caught up to former McLaren teammate Fernando Alonso, with the Spanish driver holding up his rival for 10 laps, which eventually meant Hamilton couldn't catch Alonso's current teammate, and surprise race winner, Esteban Ocon.\nMercedes team principal Toto Wolff revealed after the race that his driver had been sent to the doctor, saying, \"I think you can just relate to it with the heat out there and a race like he had with tons of overtaking.\n\"That is exhausting. I think he should be alright, but it is better to be safe than sorry.\"\nHamilton's battle with Alonso made for brilliant viewing. Image: PA Images\nThere was some good news for Hamilton after the race, with the British driver upgraded to second place, after Sebastian Vettel was disqualified.\nThe German couldn't have 1 litre of fuel taken from his car to be tested, as is regulation, so lost his impressive 18 points.\nThe upgrade means that Hamilton is eight points clear of Verstappen at the top of the driver's championship at the summer break.\nTopics: Formula One, Mercedes, Lewis Hamilton\nSlow Motion Replay Suggests Lewis Hamilton's Crash With Max Verstappen Was A Racing Incident\nLewis Hamilton Says Booing Fuels Him After Negative Reception At Hungary GP\nMax Verstappen Claims He Beat Lewis Hamilton 'On The Track' In Revealing New Interview\nLewis Hamilton Labels Formula One A \"Billionaire Kids' Club\"","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
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{"text":"Resources > Expert Advice > Ensuring Patient Safety Year-Round\nEnsuring Patient Safety Year-Round\nHere at Medxcel, we pride ourselves in maintaining a safe environment for all of our patients, visitors and staff. We work to continuously prioritize patient safety each and every day of the year. While safety is always top of mind, the World Health Organization states that an estimated 134 million adverse events occur every year due to unsafe care in low- and mid-income countries. In high-income countries, such as the United States, it is estimated that 1 in 10 patients are harmed while receiving hospital care. Of these, nearly 50% are considered preventable.\nIn our facilities, safety and emergency management operations are fully integrated into daily facilities management and compliance. By ensuring patient safety through an environment of care, we are able to provide functional facilities that exceed safety standards. Considering all possible risks to patient safety, such as the three we've outlined below, is crucial to preventing harm that could impact your patients and staff.\nLigature and suicide risks.\nPatient suicide is a risk that is vital to address in any healthcare facility. The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety reported that 49 to 65 suicides happen annually in inpatient hospital facilities in the U.S, with the majority being in psychiatric inpatients. Reducing self-harm in healthcare environments involves closely surveying ligatures that can pose potential risks for hanging or choking. Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) surveyors ensure hospitals are compliant to TJC recommendations by developing plans to eliminate identified ligature risks.\nBy assessing each patient's individual risk for suicide or self-harm, healthcare staff can intervene appropriately. Leadership and staff should be always aware of any risks, ligature points and potential weapons in the facility or a patient's room Properly training staff to identify risks and take immediate action minimizes opportunities for self-harm and ultimately saves lives.\nInfectious disease threats.\nMedxcel works proactively to create emergency management plans for infectious diseases. The flu season is now declining, with the CDC reporting an estimated 38 million cases, 390,000 hospitalizations and 23,000 deaths from the flu. However, the Coronavirus (COVID-19), has over 500,000 confirmed cases of at the time of writing, so it's essential that all Medxcel facilities are prepared to treat and prevent an unexpected outbreak.\nProtecting patients and employees from infectious diseases is a top concern for Medxcel. Facility managers work to contain epidemic risks by following protocol and quickly identifying at-risk patients to treat them in separated units. Medxcel also encourages patients and staff to uphold sanitary regulations, such as properly washing hands and covering coughs or sneezes.\nActive shooter incidents.\nActive shooter incidents are unpredictable, and that's what makes them so dangerous. It's vital that healthcare facilities have a plan in place to manage the incident before law enforcement officials arrive. Evacuating patients can present a challenge as many patients have difficulty walking or running due to age, illness or medical condition. All Medxcel facilities have active shooter plans that outline how to effectively lock down patients, visitors and staff to keep them safe. Emergency escape routes are included in the plan, including alternative secondary and tertiary routes if the primary route is unusable.\nPlanning for every possible scenario is key to keeping patients safe from harm. Each and every day, we recognize and support the efforts of our facility managers working to improve patient safety.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
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Though it may be away from the Lovecraftian tone and themes for the most part of it, The Evil Dead features many Lovecraft references and it is mostly revered as a cult horror movie by fans and non-fans alike. Seuss' THE GRINCH became the sixth highest-grossing film of 2018 with a domestic total of nearly $240 million. Lovecraft Featuring The Lovecraft Mythos. Ask a horror fan to name their favorite purveyor of the supernatural, and H. com: Cthulhu: Jason Cottle, Casey Curran, Ethan Atkinson, Patrick McKnight, Cara Buono, Dennis Green, Dan Gildark, Alexis Ferris, Anne Rosellini, Douglas Light, Grant Cogswell, H. 2018. Description: Long Lost stars Adam Weppler (The Cobblestone Corridor) as Seth, a young man invited to spend a weekend at the Connecticut mansion of his long lo The Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Movies of 2018 The movies range in size from indies costing under a million dollars to the most expensive sorts of summer blockbusters, and they come from as far as Howard Phillips Lovecraft (1890-1937) is praised as one of the twentieth century's most influential writers of fantastic fiction. When HP Lovecraft wrote the definition of the genre he more-or- less invented, he did it with the understanding that . by Mitchell Wells May 14, 2018, 11:12 pm VMAs 2018: All the Off-Camera Action Inside Radio City Music Hall and Backstage. Updated for October 2018. Returning from his previous adventure, Howard Lovecraft must lead an expedition to Antarctica, to prevent the awakening of Cthulhu! Top 20 Best Lovecraft Movies of All Time Top 15 Best Lovecraft Movies of All Time Click any of movies below to see that films' synopsis, plot, cast\/actors, directors, full poster, movie trailer, and review. Many of the elements of Lovecraft's \" The Dunwich Horror \" were kept intact, including several of the character names: Wilbur Whateley (Dean Stockwell), Dr. The Call of Cthulhu is a 2005 independent silent film adaptation of the H. HP Lovecraft's Necronomicon is an anthology and cheesy as hell but so worth it for Lovecraft running around with an umbrella like Flashman \/ James Bond. With Kiefer O'Reilly, Jeffrey Combs, Tyler Nicol, Michelle O'Reilly. It was released on Blu-Ray and DVD on December 4, 2018. Lovecraft Historical Society was founded in 1984 by a group of college friends who developed their own style of Lovecraftian Live-Action roleplaying games. If you'd like to support our show, please subscribe to our podcast, free in iTunes, and leave us a review! And remember, we love getting your voicemails, so call in with more recommendations and comments at this number: (801) 382-8789 . Lovecraftian horror, in a nutshell, is man vs. An H. Death, SpectreVision's co-founder Josh C. Vance (American Crime Story: The People vs. Wunmi Mosaku (Kiri) is set as a lead opposite Jonathan Majors and Jurnee Smollett-Bell in HBO's high-profile straight-to-series drama Lovecraft Country, from Oscar winner Jordan Peele and his A love letter for John Carpenter's Lovecraftian work and Lovecraft himself, The Void is an indie horror films costing $80,000 that nails Lovecraft more than 150 million dollar Kaiju films. ), Lavinia Whateley (Joanne Moore Jordan), and Old Wizard Whateley (Sam Jaffe). Torrent Name: Howard. [Best of 2018] What Lovecraft Adaptations Can Learn from Cyanide's \"Call of Cthulhu\" Movies [Trailer] \"Shark Week\" Original Movie 'Capsized: Blood in the Water' Airs on July 31st That movie was sooo Lovecraftian. 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Modiphius Entertainment's CEO Chris Birch \"In my mind, Achtung! Cthulhu has never been just a game,\" comments Modiphius Entertainment founder Chris Birch, the gaming entrepreneur behind the Achtung! Cthulhu universe. Lovecraft: Two Left Arms still. . In the story, an expedition to Antarctica finds an ancient, undisturbed city filled with alien life From good scary movies like 'The Babadook' to classics like 'Scream 2,' here are the best horror movies on Netflix. And 2, think of it as my tantrum or protest of sorts that Mountains of Madness has still never been made into a major movie. Heart eyes and all. Lovecraft cinematic universe could begin with a remake of Stuart Gordon's who starred in a series of Lovecraft-tinged horror films in the '80s, including From Barbara Crampton (@barbaracrampton) May 31, 2018. Jan 9, 2019 That's nearly the number of Americans who bought a ticket to see Aquaman, one of the highest-grossing films of 2018. 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DVD Release Date: March 13, 2018; Run Time: 80 minutes; Average Customer Review: 2. Lovecraft biographer, S. Joshi, suggests this came at the viewing of the movie \"Berkeley Square\" and a series of horror stories that implied the The H. Now, however, he is considered one of the best horror authors of all time along with Stephen King and Edgar Allan Poe. A true pioneer, Lovecraft is most notable for creating an ever-expanding mythology, the Cthulhu Mythos, which links together the majority of his stories. Free movie Howard Lovecraft and the Kingdom of Madness (2018) - 2017 with English Subtitles Watch Howard Lovecraft and the Kingdom of Madness (2018) - 2017 in HD quality online for free, putlocker Howard Lovecraft and the Kingdom of Madness (2018) - 2017 , 123movies ,xmovies8 ,fmovies Howard Lovecraft and the Kingdom of Madness (2018) - 2017 . 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Lovecraft might show up high on their list. Related. I've written about how various movies utilize his themes of cosmic nihilism and human insignificance, about Stephen King's use of cosmic deities, about several of H. \" The 15 Best Horror Movies of 2018 By Paste Movies Staff December Free Lovecraftian fan-created movies: So many times, the \"little guys\" do a far better job than the big studios. Games Top Ten Movies of 2018 December 17th, 2018 Over the weekend, the new Christmas classic Dr. Posted on Friday, April 13th, 2018 by Matt Donato Do \"Lovecraft and Linklater\" play as big a role in their inspirations as critiques make it seem? Sep 15, 2018 ON September 15, 2018 Movies. 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The Best Movies of 2018, According to IndieWire Critic Eric Kohn Anyone who thinks this was a bad year for movies hasn't seen enough of them. Join us on Saturday for an extended live performance by the Lovecraftian metal\/darkwave idol band, Necronomidol! Howard Lovecraft & the Undersea Kingdom (2018) HDRip Full Movie Watch Online Free Directed and written by: Sean Patrick O'Reilly Starring by: Ron Perlman, Mark Hamill, Christopher Plummer 19 images (& sounds) of the Howard Lovecraft and the Kingdom of Madness cast of characters. Lovecraft Film Festival\u00ae & Cthulhucon 2018 Saturday Events 10 am - 11 pm. Film \/ Aquaman (2018) It is the sixth movie to be set in the DC Extended Universe. Retrieved October 3, 2018. Lovecraft. Most of the Lovecraft adaptations are crap. Aug 21, 2018 notorious 1995 horror movie \"Castle Freak,\" this time sticking closer to the original short story. Deadline is reporting that Courtney B. Lovecraft Lovecraft: Fear of the Unknown (2008) Original Kinds of short & feature films showcased at the H. Lovecraft stories. ) It's like someone threw Stephen King, H. Watch online Howard Lovecraft and the Kingdom of Madness (2018) on 123movies full movie free streaming. 2 out of 10 with 894 votes. We the viewer only got bits and pieces through the movie. Aquaman Owes a Lot to H. \"The writings of H. Jun 26, 2018 June 26, 2018 \u00b7 by Mike Davis \u00b7 in Lovecraft Video. Apr 16, 2018 The directors and stars of the Lovecraftian horror indie The Endless, Aaron It's like, \"Oh, here's this little indie movie on VOD that's a success. P Lovecraft's own Providence, RI Howard Lovecraft and the Kingdom of Madness 2018 DVDRip x264-REGRETlinks hosted on Uploaded, Rapidgator, Nitroflare, Mega, Openload, Free, Direct Stream is also available Via putlocker or torrents. Abrams' Bad Robot. By Jeffrey Scott on February 24, 2018 in Horror, Reviews Few films have really nailed down what made Lovecraft's monsters so powerful; not just that they Jun 14, 2019 Our list of the scariest movies on Netflix is just what the doctor ordered (Watch Psychokinesis, Yeon's 2018 action movie with a heart, next. Lovecraft with H. In The Mouth of Madness is a great Lovecraftian movie (I really liked it, at least), that captures the feeling of A brand new collection of short films showcasing the very best shorts screened at the H. By Kayleigh Roberts. After returning from his previous adventure, young Howard Lovecraft must lead an expedition including his father, Winfield, Uncle Randolph, and Miskatonic Universitys Dr. MIKE DAVIS' LIST OF RECOMMENDED LOVECRAFTIAN MOVIES Below is a list of Lovecraftian-themed movies that I recommend -- what I consider to be the Jun 7, 2018 An H. His language in describing things is scarier than the things themselves. Jurnee Smollett-Bell as Letitia \"Leti\" Dandridge. - Le cristal noir . Dagon was released on DVD by Lionsgate on July 23, 2002 and later that same year by Metrodome on October 7. the. Throughout his life he took a deep interest in astronomy and this enthusiasm informed his work. Let me explain. Lovecraft's best known stories of the Necronomicon and the Old Ones. The list first shows the USA\/Canada Blu-rays releases, then a selection of releases available internationally, including the Region Free, Region A (Japan) and Region B. DVDRip. Henry Armitage to Antarctica, to prevent the awakening of Cthulhu! Howard Lovecraft and the Kingdom of Madness (2018) Howard Lovecraft and the Kingdom of Madness: After returning from his previous adventure, young Howard Lovecraft must lead an expedition including his father, Winfield, Uncle Randolph, and Miskatonic Universitys Dr. Jul 24 2018 \u2022 7:00 AM I've written about how various movies utilize his themes of cosmic nihilism and human but it was Gordon's 1985 films Re-Animator that ushered in a brief renaissance of Lovecraft movies, where the author's name Let's take a look at a some of the best movies made that were inspired by Lovecraft's Dec 12, 2018 Here's our pick of the horror movies on Netflix UK to help you 3 March 2018. Kingdom. J. Lovecraft himself is featured as a character in the movie and is fittingly played by Jeffrey Combs, who would go on to compile quite a resume of Lovecraft-inspired work. Here is a list of free fan-created movies that you can watch, for free. of. I will state straight away that his stories are not perfect. MIKE DAVIS' LIST OF RECOMMENDED LOVECRAFTIAN MOVIES. May 22, 2018 By Stu Horvath \u2022 May 22nd, 2018 When you see the word Lovecraftian in a description for a book, movie or game, what is the first thing you 'The Endless' Directors Share the Films That Inspired Their Crazy Horror Movie [ Interview]. P Lovecraft Howard Philipp Lovecraft was an American author born in providence Writer of horror fiction, his work went unnoticed during his lifetime. [11] Lovecraft's Untold Stories is an action roguelite with RPG elements. The DVD includes The Call of Cthulhu (47 minutes, black and white), the high-fidelity and \"Mythophonic\" soundtracks, a 25 minute \"making-of\" documentary featurette, two slide shows, deleted footage, a prop PDF of the Sydney Bulletin and more. Lovecraft Also Thought About Alter-Egos. [10] On June 19, 2018, it was announced that Aunjanue Ellis and Elizabeth Debicki had been cast as series regulars and that Courtney B. . Henry Armitage (Ed Begley, Sr. Simultaneously epic in scale and claustrophobic in nature, Lovecraft's tales are absolute classics of the genre, proving highly inspirational for later generations of weird fiction writers. On May 2, 2018, it was reported that Jonathan Majors had joined the main cast as the series' male lead. Lovecraft Goes to the Movies: 19 Horror Films Inspired by H. ^ Anderson, John (August 18, 2008). Alex Garland's 2018 movie Annihilation (based on the 2014 novel of the same name by Jeff VanderMeer) contains similarities with The Colour Out of Space, as it revolves around an alien entity that crash lands on Earth and begins to expand mutating nearby plant and animal life. Jonathan Majors has been cast in the lead role of the upcoming HBO series \"Lovecraft Country,\" Variety has confirmed. Dread Central. Wunmi Mosaku as Ruby Dandridge, Leti's hustler half-sister. P Lovecraft's biggest influences. Tweet Share Post Bookmark Subscribe. Lovecraft's science fiction short story The Colour Out of Space, which will be directed by Richard Stanley (Hardware). Christophe Honor\u00e9's latest follows Jacques Tondelli H. Free Lovecraftian studio movies: This is a list of Lovecraftian movies made by film studios that you can watch for free online. Don't miss these hard Jan 14, 2018 In regards to the fear of the unknowable, there is no writer more influential today than H. Genre: movies, Animation, Fantasy, USA, HD 720p, Family, 123movies, putlocker, 2018, m4ufree, Director: Sean Patrick O\\'Reilly Synopsis: After returning from his previous adventure, young Howard Lovecraft must lead an expedition including his father, Winfield, Uncle Randolph, and Miskatonic Universitys Dr. Magsy's Flash BookMagsy utilizes dot-work and color in a painted aesthetic to accomplish beautiful imagery of nature, the feminine, and the dark\u2026; David's Flash BookDavid is the senior artist at Studio Lovecraft, and specializes in anime, geometry and high-color pieces. 10 Mind-Bending Cosmic Horror Films All told, Lovecraft's definition is best: that cosmic horror fundamentally involves a terror Mar 29, 2019 While we have our list of what we deem the best Lovecraftian films we will list a few other reasonably Image result for Annihilation (2018). He joins the previously announced cast member Jurnee Smollett-Bell. Visit the website \u00b7 Call of Cthulhu Gamesradar \"I felt like I was in a tabletop Call of Cthulhu adventure\" PCGamer Best of the H. 16 Romantic Movies From 2018 That'll Put You in the Mood for Love. \u00b7. Lovecraft have inspired a massive backstory, set against the backdrop of World War Two. Howard Lovecraft and the Kingdom of Madness (2018) | Behind The Voice Actors March 19, 2018 H. 2018 After returning from his previous adventure, young Howard Lovecraft must lead an expedition including his father, Winfield, Uncle Randolph, and Miskatonic Universitys Dr. Lovecraft Historical Society. HBO's forthcoming series \"Lovecraft Country,\" created by Misha Green and Jordan Peele, is filming in the Atlanta area. - 2018 is shaping up to be especially packed with capes and tights. The Endless begins with a quote from H. Most Popular 2018 Movies: The Mule \u2022 Bohemian Rhapsody \u2022 Holmes & Watson \u2022 Aquaman \u2022 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse \u2022 First Man \u2022 Bumblebee; orderd by Movie Insider popularity. Cthulhu is a 2007 American horror film directed by Dan Gildark and co-written by Grant Barton, Steve (April 22, 2009). While every year holds the promise of yet more blockbuster movies - primarily from Marvel, 20 th Century Fox and Warner Bros. His stories saw humankind come into Oct 29, 2018 Release Date: Oct 29, 2018. But his bigotry is just as horrific \u2014 so how The most cherished attempt to bring Lovecraft to the big screen is a movie that was never even made: Guillermo Del Toro's long-developed, eventually-abandoned take on \"At the Mountains of Madness\", one of Lovecraft's most iconic stories. I watched it this morning, and I highly recommend it! Very, very Lovecraftian. Watch Howard Lovecraft and the Movie Details. MORE Lovecraftian Horror The 50 Best Movies of 2018 By Paste Movies Staff December 28, 2018 The 100 Best Documentaries of All Time By Paste Staff May 8, 2015 The 100 Best Martial Arts Movies of All Time By Jim Vorel and Howard Lovecraft and the Kingdom of Madness (2018) Rated: 7. Lovecraft movies on Blu-ray This thread is a compilation of movies available on Blu-ray based on H. A total of four Marvel movies make the list, including fan favorite \"Deadpool 2. (May 08 , 2018). We also provide you with information about every movie coming to theaters through 2021; 2020 Movies and 2021 Movies . It even begins Jun 28, 2018 The Endless is the underrated, Lovecraftian sci-fi movie of the summer. Bring on the Elder Things, dammit! For Part 3 of the Lovecraft Mythos Movie Journey brings us From Beyond, a 1986 horror film based on the short story of the same name. Who is H. Lovecraft's most famous creation, sleeping under the sea? One of the many other squamous gods and monsters that sprang from his imagination? The musty, mind-bending book called the Necronomicon? His Horror Movie Podcast is a bi-weekly show that's released every other Friday. He and his best friends\u2014Marty the zebra, Melman the giraffe and Gloria the hippo\u2014have spent their whole lives in blissful captivity before an admiring public and with regular meals provided for them. Lovecraft: Two Left Arms (Movie Review) Step inside the world of H. Why you should catch up on Cthulhu, Dagon, Nyarlathotep and H. New, 13 comments By Ben Kuchera Jun 28, 2018, 4:14pm EDT Meg Shields; October 19, 2018. August 20-23, 2015 H. \"Cthulhu (DVD)\". Lovecraft Film Festival\u00ae & Cthulhucon 2018 Sunday Join us on Sunday for more independent short and feature films from around the world, plus the infamous SECRET SCREENING, Lovecraft Under the Gun 72 Hour Film Contest screening (the audience judges and picks the winner!), Award Presentation, hours of panel discussions, author readings Aquaman Owes a Lot to H. Nov 23, 2018 Courtesy of Toronto Film Festival . Now we produce motion pictures, audio dramas, musical projects, prop replicas and documents for gamers and collectors, t-shirts, and other Lovecraftian entertainments. Both movies\u2014two of the Jan 23, 2019 Nicolas Cage Reuniting With 'Mandy' Producers for H. 0 out of 5 stars 1 customer review ASIN: B07BFB3F44; Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #97,924 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV) #4273 in Horror (Movies & TV) Here Are Our Top 10 Lovecraftian Movies Based On Work Or Influenced By H. lovecraft movies 2018","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"E. Nina Rothe, Contributor\nCultural Activist\nDancing in Jaffa Asks 'Could You Dance With the Enemy?'\nPierre Dulaine is no stranger to impossible missions. His efforts to introduce ballroom dancing into NYC public schools was turned into a Hollywood film titled Take the Lead, starring Antonio Banderas. Born in Jaffa in 1944, from a Palestinian mother and Irish father, Dulaine fled with his family to Amman in 1948. He then grew up in the U.S. and has gone on to become a world-renowned, internationally celebrated ballroom dancer.\nYet his most difficult mission seemed ahead of him when the first frames of filmmaker Hilla Medalia's insightful, beautiful documentary Dancing in Jaffa begin to roll, immediately spellbinding. Can he teach Arab and Israeli children to trust one another enough and learn to lead each other into what Dulaine himself admits he's asking them to do -- \"dance with the enemy\"?\nIsraeli and Palestinians view the conflict as differently as their opposite wording used to describe that infamous day in May of 1948. To the Palestinians, it's the Nakba -- the \"Disaster\" -- while Israelis celebrate it as their Independence Day. So to bring together Jewish, Muslim and Christian children, already difficult in itself, unifying in dance Arabs and Israelis who have been separated by years of distrust, miscommunication and hatred, appears at first an impossible mission. Perhaps one to end all impossible missions.\nBut if anyone could do it, I would certainly bet on Dulaine. In the words of Medalia \"Pierre himself is a symbol of the 'golden rule'.\" She explains, \"despite what happened to his family, he is determined to look forward and focus on the future rather than linger on the agony of the past...\" Then continues, \"because of his undeniable charm and the uniqueness of his program, I really felt that this, unlike anything else that was ever done, could work for the children of Jaffa.\"\nDulaine himself, in the film, tries to put into words the magical power of dance by saying, \"when a human being dances with another human being, something happens -- you get to know that person in a way you can't describe...\" It's true that nothing quite captures one's soul the way dancing does, whether you are good at it or not; its irrefutable, infectious hold takes you hostage the moment the music starts, and the world turns into your dancefloor.\nThen again, I'll never get tired to writing it, art as a whole has the ability to bridge, unite and comfort.\nThe wonderful thing about kids is that they'll always surprise you. The ones featured in the film -- like the determinate Noor, the shy Alaa and the nervy Lois -- certainly surprised me. Their initial distrust of each other had nothing to do with background or labels, rather with the typical \"boys on one side, girls on the other\" dynamic that afflicted all of us in those formative years. It was lovely, and hopeful to see just how alike an Arab or Israeli child is to any other boy or girl his or her age, around the world. Perhaps Dulaine's greatest wisdom lies in his instinctual understanding of this, which makes his initiative world-changing. Start teaching trust early on and maybe, just maybe, you can help create a better world, one hopes.\nAnd hope is exactly what watching Dancing in Jaffa gave me. The hope to believe that one day Israel and Palestine will co-exist, away from the settlements and politics. But also the confirmation that cultural activism works; it erodes at the mistrust necessary to divide and conquer, while also entertaining without preaching.\nBecause if we all know each other, are able to communicate through film, music, art or dance, then we won't be able to believe the myth that we're somehow different. We are all human beings in the end.\nDancing in Jaffa is distributed in the U.S. by IFC Films and opens in limited release starting April 11th.\nImage courtesy of IFC Films, used with permission\nArt Take The Lead Movies Jaffa Israel","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Learn about London\nFollow me on Twitter :\nAbout London\nLondon Index\nGetting to London\nFacts about London\nThe Queen's Guards\nBuildings and landmarks\n(important street)\nLondon Police\nHistory of London\nHidden London\nArm Chair Travel\n(activity)\nLondon's Government\nWho runs the UK?\nThe British government runs the UK. The leader of the government is the Prime Minister.\nGreat Britain (UK) is a parliamentary democracy with a constitutional Monarch as Head of State.\nThe principle behind British democracy is that the people elect Members of Parliament (MPs) to the House of Commons in London at a general election, held no more than five years apart. Most MPs belong to a political party, and the party with the largest number of MPs in the House of Commons forms the government.\nFor the first time since 1707, the people of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have more say over what happens in their countries, the UK Parliament has devolved (given away) some of its powers to other national and regional bodies. It is only England, that doesn't have its own parliament. Issues that effect England are decided by the UK government, which consists of MPs from all over the UK.\nOver the next few pages we will explain the difference between Parliament and the Government and tell you how our country is run.\nLearn about England and the other countries in Britain\nfrom the children who live in ther\nBack to London Index\nwww.mandybarrow.com\nMandy left Woodlands in 2003 to work in Kent schools as an ICT Consulatant.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Youth Hostels Will Create Jobs in Queens\nby Jakc Friedman Queens Ledger\nNew York inadvertently lost hundreds of millions of tourism dollars in 2010 when then-Governor David Paterson signed a bill aimed at curtailing single-room occupancy buildings in the city.\nOne unintended consequence was that youth hostels around the five boroughs, which were not codified under building regulations, were forced to close because of the well-intentioned SRO legislation.\nNow, the hostel industry is working hard to make a comeback in New York City and the measure has the support of Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Speaker Christine Quinn. New legislation in the City Council would create a new classification in the building code to define hostels statutorily and ensure that they are safe, and follow all building and fire codes.\nQueens stands to benefit greatly from any new hostel openings. Countless tourists, who can't afford luxury hotels in Manhattan, are drawn to Queens when they visit our city and inevitably spend tourism dollars on restaurants and other amenities in our borough.\nAccording to one estimate, New York City is losing $150 million annually since the 2010 law was signed. Unable to book cheap accommodations in New York, young travelers have gone elsewhere, especially during the summers.\nCurrently, students from around the world are spending their free time and money in places such as China, San Francisco and Brazil, where the hostel industry is thriving.\nThese bright, young people exploring the world and staying in hostels today will become the businessmen, job creators, and investors of tomorrow. New York City can't afford to ignore them. The longer it takes for New York City to allow hostels, the more money we lose.\nNYC & Company, the tourism arm of the city, estimates that 175,000 tourists a year would stay in hostels, if New York City were to allow them. These tourists would bring an additional $116 million to spend while they were here.\nLuckily, Queens is \"open for business\" and has something for everybody.\nThere is no shortage of commercial areas in Queens where there is space for a hostel to grow and be profitable. While the borough is developing more every day, there are still areas that can use the economic development that the hostel industry, and its customers, would bring.\nLong Island City, for example, is full of beautiful condos with city views and hip restaurants and clubs and has ample space for a hostel. So does Astoria, which is the location of the famous Museum of the Moving Image as well as some of the best Greek food outside the Mediterranean.\nSunnyside is another neighborhood that is a successful microcosm of all Queens has to offer with its taquerias mixed in with Irish pubs. The Rockaways attract the summer tourists with their beaches and easy subway access.\nRoosevelt Island, technically in Manhattan but geographically connected to Queens, is about to become host to a world class Cornell University technology campus. A hostel just across the bridge in Queens would be a logical destination for visiting applicants and professors interviewing for jobs.\nI am proud of the borough's well-deserved reputation as one of the most ethnically diverse areas in the entire world. The mix of culture, landmarks, cuisine, beaches, and parks is unmatched by any other community.\nYoung people are moving to the borough in greater numbers than ever before and many of our businesses are thriving. Young tourists want to visit and explore our great borough.\nIt is time for the City Council to pass licensing legislation this year and allow the hostel industry to expand and flourish in the city. I know Queens is ready.\nJack Friedman is the executive director of the Queens Chamber of Commerce.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"header-sidebar\nhello@scoutenv.com(833) SCOUT-EN\nFacebookLinkedinInstagramSearchSchedule Free Consult\nWhat are the effects of climate change to the U.S. military and more importantly, what's next?\nMelanie Hernandez, JD, CEP\nIn January 2018, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) published the results of a DoD-wide survey to assess the effects of extreme weather events on U.S. military bases. Here are some highlights of the DoD report, how this affects military environmental planning, and what's next.\nDoD Climate Change Report Summary: The report is an initial vulnerability assessment of all 3,500 DoD installations and sites worldwide intended to identify any negative effects experienced from extreme weather effects on DoD assets and the surrounding communities directly involved with providing supporting services.\nWhat are the most vulnerable DoD asset categories? The top five assets with one or more effects due to severe weather events were:\nairfield operations,\ntransportation infrastructure,\nenergy infrastructure,\ntraining\/range facilities, and\nwater\/wastewater systems.\nHow does this affect military installations and their climate change NEPA analysis?\nShortly after President Trump took office, the Council of Environmental Quality (CEQ) withdrew its final guidance for federal agencies on consideration of the effects of climate change in National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) reviews \"for further consideration.\"\nAlthough CEQ repealed the climate change guidance and how climate change should be addressed in NEPA documents, some installations are still relying on the final CEQ guidance.\nMost installations are already somewhat aware of their vulnerability to extreme weather based on history. Installations might apply the results of the DoD climate change report to evaluate vulnerability to extreme weather and regional trends. These can then be factored in their NEPA analysis and planning studies. One big challenge will be the science of predicting climate effects in specific locations and the certainty of that modeling data.\nAdditional topics for future assessment could include:\nlost mission days,\nasset criticality level,\ndamage cost estimates, and\nhuman health aspects.\nThe definition of DoD installations and sites was broad. The map below illustrates the effects at U.S. military sites as a result of extreme weather to include flooding, extreme temperatures, wind, drought, and wildfire.\nThe highest number of reported effects resulted from drought, wind, and non-storm surge related flooding. While I expected to see high numbers in coastal areas, it was surprising to see the extent of effects in inland areas \u2013 a stark reminder that climate change impacts can be nationwide.\nWhat the report didn't address? The report recognizes that \"the information collected from these surveys is highly qualitative\" and \"is best used as an initial indicator of where a more in-depth assessment may be warranted.\" While individual bases may be separately collecting quantitative data, it's unclear whether DoD has plans to conduct future comprehensive DoD-wide assessments.\nOne thing is certain: DoD recognizes the urgency in addressing climate change. As stated by Ray Mabus, Secretary of the U.S. Navy from 2009 to 2017, \"Climate change is real, we've got to address it, [rather] than argue about what we're basing it on.\" (see full video here)\nThis is a dynamic and challenging time for defense communities and their facilities. The more we know, the more we can actively plan for future changes. 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{"text":"Senator Tom Coburn Town Hall Meeting\n2010-09-06T20:43:42-04:00https:\/\/images.c-span.org\/Files\/cd7\/295249-m.jpgSenator Tom Coburn (R-OK) held a town hall meeting to take questions from his constituents. He spoke about health care, the economy and immigration.\nSenator Tom Coburn (R-OK) held a town hall meeting to take questions from his constituents. He spoke about health care, the economy and immigration.\nFilter by Speaker All Speakers Tom Coburn\nTom Coburn U.S. Senator [R] Oklahoma\nU.S. Senate | Coburn, T. (R-OK)U.S. Senate | Coburn, T. (R-OK)\nSapulpa, Oklahoma, United States\nSep 06, 2010 | 8:43pm EDT | C-SPAN 1\nSep 12, 2010 | 10:33am EDT | C-SPAN 1\nSep 08, 2010 | 1:29am EDT | C-SPAN 1\nSee all on Senate Oklahoma\nJohn McCain Victory Speech\nSenator John McCain (R-AZ) spoke to supporters and thanked them for their help in his victory in the Arizona Republican\u2026\nSenator Harry Reid Victory Speech\nSenator Harry Reid (D-NV) thanked supporters for their assistance in his re-election campaign for U.S. Senate.\nSenator Tom Coburn held a town hall meeting in Claremore, Oklahoma. Among the topics he addressed were health care, the\u2026\nOklahoma Republican Senator Tom Coburn spoke to a crowd of around 150 constituents and answered questions at Tulsa Community College. He\u2026","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"5 Underrated Gems\nSometimes you're up watching cable tv in the middle of the night and you come across a gem of a film and you wonder 'why haven't I heard of this film before?'\nThere are always film casualties along the way, movies that have been overlooked by audiences simply because of a bad marketing campaign or owing to a lack of star power.\nI've compiled a list of five such movies because it's high time they get some recognition.\n5). Heavenly Creatures\nBefore Peter Jackson became famous for that Lord of the Rings Trilogy he made Heavenly Creatures. The film deals with the real life murder committed by two teenage girls.\nPauline Parker (played by Melanie Lynskey) and Juliet Hulme (played by Kate Winslet) develop a friendship which veers toward the unnaturally obsessive as they create an extravagant imaginary world. Worried parents decide to separate them but the girls unable to bear it, plot to murder Pauline's mother who they perceive to be their main antagonist.\nBeautifully shot, Jackson manages to bring their adolescent imaginings to life, therefore accomplishing the difficult task of making the audience understand exactly how enveloped Pauline and Juliet were in their world. There is an underlying darkness in the tone of the film, we feel that something bad is coming, and although he manages to humanize these two women, Jackson ensures that there is no sympathy for their final act.\nThe film was a critical success but failed to perform well at the box office, it did however give Jackson a wonderful calling card.\nUnfortunately the same could not be said for the Melanie Lynskey. This film illustrates what a talented actress Lynskey is and it's a shame that she has been reduced to playing a supporting character in Two and a Half Men whereas the equally talented Kate Winslet has gone on to win Oscars.\n4). Pleasantville\nOne word springs to mind with this film; originality. Toby Maguire and Reese Witherspoon play a brother and sister who somehow end up in a rerun of an old 50s black and white tv programme.\nThey are warned not to change anything that happens in the programme, but that's easier said than done. Reese Witherspoon goes on a date and introduces a young man to sex, this in turn leads to a sexual revelation and revolution in Pleasantville.\nToby Maguire too, begins to make changes, he teaches firemen how to put out fires, attracting the attentions of a young lady, and he tells his boss to paint and follow his true passion.\nAs the changes take hold in the town something strange begins to happen in Pleasantville; colour creeps into the black and white programme. Pretty soon the town is divided into coloureds \u2013 which are the people who have given in to learning new things and enjoying pleasures theretofore unknown \u2013 and black and whites. Suddenly there is a state of racial segregation in Pleasantville that bears more than a passing resemblance to Apartheid South Africa.\nThe films aim as stated by director Gary Ross was to illustrate that fear of change can lead to unpleasant social situations, and personal repression is something that should not be striven for.\nAlthough the film has star power, neither Toby Maguire nor Reese Witherspoon were who they are now when the film was released. And although critically acclaimed one can't help but feel that the film has been left by the wayside when it should be regarded as a classic and held up next to the likes of Being John Malkovich in terms of sheer uniqueness of plot.\n3). Contact\nWhen there are so many great sci-fi films around it's easy to overlook Contact.\nClose Encounters of the Third Kind, Space Odyssey 2001 and Blade Runner have all overshadowed their later counterpart but Contact is a film that stands on it's own and has some real flashes of brilliance.\nJodie Foster plays Dr Ellie Arroway, a scientist whose mission in life is to make contact with life out there.\nOne evening, as she is driving, Dr Ellie notices something, her program is receiving a signal. The world is plunged into a frenzy as efforts are made to try and decipher the signal.\nReligion and science clash and everyone is thrown into turmoil.\nA machine is built that will facilitate a meeting with the aliens and Dr Ellie travels through a series of wormholes and ends up in a paradise-like environment where she encounters her father.\nShe soon realises that her father is not really her father but an alien who has come to greet her in a form that she will understand. The two talk and essentially make contact.\nThe film explores with thought what would really happen if we were to make contact with extra terrestrial life, it manages to highlight the conflicts the world would face as a result. The film also benefits from a number of breathtaking scenes, the first and most impressive being the opening sequence of the film.\nJodie Foster is at the top of her game, her expressive face adding more pathos to the story. And finally one word of mention to Matthew McConaughey who we see out of his RomCom comfort zone playing Foster's romantic interest; his acting is solid but furthermore the fact that he is in this type of film makes for a pleasant surprise.\n2). Corrina Corrina\nRay Liotta. Whoopi Goldberg. 50's interracial romantic drama. Surprised? Me too.\nCorrina Corrina is the story of a widowed man and his motherless daughter who both struggle to come to terms with their grief.\nManny (played by Ray Liotta) interviews a string of unsuitable nanny's for his daughter until finally settling upon a straight talking black woman called Corrina (played by Whoopi Goldberg). The daughter warms to Corrina almost immediately and Manny too is charmed by her, and he begins to seek her out for company and comfort.\nThe film moves slowly and quietly, and we see the affection between these two characters gradually build. Liotta does a great job of being the widowed husband living under the shadow of sadness, which slowly lifts somewhat but not completely in Corrina's presence.\nGoldberg too, does a good job and we remember that she actually began her career as a serious actress in films such as The Color Purple before being hijacked by Sister Act, but it is definitely Liotta who steals the film.\nThe racial elements are touched on in the film but the treatment is not an in depth exploration which in a way makes the film all the more powerful. It concentrates on two characters falling in love and being immune to the prejudices of the world around them as all they can see is each other.\nCorrina Corrina is a wonderful film and a rewarding experience, it's just a shame that it found no audience.\n1). Tremors\nThis film is fun from start to finish.\nTremors is an action adventure movie chronicling the efforts of a small group of residents living in a remote Nevada town against underground snake-like monsters.\nThat's it really. No character examinations, no social issues bought to the fore, just a bunch of people fighting against monsters.\nKevin Bacon stars as Val, a superficial handyman, intent on getting out of his dull town with his friend Fred Ward, playing Earl. But the town might not be as dull as Val and Earl think as it is being attacked by monsters. With the help of the other townspeople and pretty yet intelligent Rhonda, a visiting student, we see how the humans try to outsmart their strange enemies.\nThis film doesn't pretend to be anything more than it is and it provides us with 96 minutes of pure unadulterated enjoyment. The lines are snappy and fun, the monsters are ridiculously kitsch especially when compared to the CGI monsters gracing our screens at present and with a dash of sweet romance thrown in for good measure, what more could you want?\nSo there you have it, 5 underrated gems, just waiting to be dusted off, discovered and appreciated. Hopefully one day these films will come to mainstream attention \u00e0 la Fight Club.\nEven though they didn't find an audience first time round, there's always a second time round.\nCelebs share their reasons for not having kids\nTop 10 richest celebrities; see how much they earn\n10 Surprising Celebrities who are actually Blonde ft Kristen Stewart & Angelina Jolie\n10 Surprising Celebrities who are actually Blonde\n10 Odd Celeb Couples; inc. 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{"text":"Tag: european union\n28\/12\/2017 20\/01\/2019 vublsts best books\nThe Research Group on Law, Science, Technology and Society (LSTS) of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) has assembled its list of most influential readings of 2017. For the second time already, members and affiliated researchers have reflected and share their views on their reading experiences and sources of inspiration, in what is already starting to \u2026 Continue reading LSTS books of 2017\n21\/06\/2017 30\/08\/2017 vublsts activities, publications\nTrans-Atlantic Data Privacy Relations as a Challenge for Democracy: book launch & evening debate\nOn Wednesday, 28 June 2017 from 17h00 till 19h00 the Muntpunt in Brussels will host a book launch and an evening debate on Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Relations as a Challenge for Democracy. This book, co-edited by Dan Svantesson and Dariusz Kloza, is a fruit of collaboration of 30 authors from all over the world, who have provided \u2026 Continue reading Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Relations as a Challenge for Democracy: book launch & evening debate\n29\/08\/2013 29\/08\/2013 vublsts activities\nSmart Borders? European and Global Logics of Border Surveillance in the Context of Privacy\nOn 3 September 2013 will take place in Brussels the third SAPIENT Policy Meeting, titled 'Smart Borders? European and Global Logics of Border Surveillance in the Context of Privacy'. The meeting is organised by the Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS) in cooperation with King's College London and the University of Kent (Brussels School of \u2026 Continue reading Smart Borders? European and Global Logics of Border Surveillance in the Context of Privacy\n21\/05\/2013 21\/05\/2013 vublsts activities, at VUB\nThe emergence of personal data protection as a fundamental right of the European Union\nOn Wednesday 29 May 2013 LSTS researcher Gloria Gonz\u00e1lez Fuster will publicly defend her PhD 'The emergence of personal data protection as a fundamental right of the European Union', co-promoted by Prof. Dr. S. Gutwirth and Prof. Dr. P. De Hert. The defence will take place at 6pm in Room D.2.01, at VUB. More information \u2026 Continue reading The emergence of personal data protection as a fundamental right of the European Union\n04\/07\/2012 vublsts activities\nThe Use of Data in Police and Criminal Justice Cooperation\nThis Thursday 5 July 2012 will take place at the Institute for European Studies of the Universit\u00e9 Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), from 7pm to 9pm, he Conference \"The Use of Data in Police and Criminal Justice Cooperation : New Rules after Lisbon\", chaired by LSTS Researcher Prof. Dr. Paul de Hert. Free entrance upon registration. \u2026 Continue reading The Use of Data in Police and Criminal Justice Cooperation","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Big Ten announces new media rights deal with three major networks\nUpdated: 12:14 PM CDT Aug 18, 2022\nTHE BIG TEN ANNOUNCES A NEW, \u00e1MASSIVE MEDIA RIGHTS DEAL- - WITH THREE \u00e1MAJOR TELEVISION NETWORKS. THE CONFERENCE'S DEAL IS WITH FOX, NBC, AND CBS-- IT'S BELIEVED TO BE THE RICHEST DEAL \u00e1EVER STRUCK WITH A COLLEGE SPORTS CONFERENCE. STARTING IN 20- 24-- BIG TEN FOOTBALL WILL BE STRUCTURED SIMILAR TO THE NFL. THAT MEANS THERE WILL BE THREE MARQUEE GAMES-- CARRIED IN CONSECUTIVE TIME SLOTS ON THREE \u00e1DIFFERENT MAJOR T\nThe Big Ten announced its new, seven-year media rights deal with Fox, NBC and CBS that is believed to be the richest ever struck with a college sports conference. A person familiar with the contracts tells The Associated Press that the conference's soon-to-be 16 member universities will eventually share more than $1 billion in revenue per year. \"The Big Ten Conference media rights agreements are more than just dollars and deals. They are a mechanism to provide stability and maximum exposure for our student-athletes, member institutions and partners during these uncertain times in collegiate athletics,\" Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren said in a statement. \"We are very grateful to our world-class media partners for recognizing the strength of the Big Ten Conference brand and providing the incredible resources we need for our student-athletes to compete at the very highest levels, and to achieve their academic and athletics goals.\" The agreement begins July 1, 2023, and runs through the 2029-30 season. Starting in 2024, when USC and UCLA join the conference, Big Ten football Saturdays will be structured similar to the NFL. That means three marquee games being carried in consecutive time slots on three different major TV networks.According to the Big Ten, CBS's initial season in 2023 will include seven football games and regular season and postseason men's basketball. The Big Ten women's basketball tournament final will appear on CBS for the first time. Starting in 2024, CBS will televise up to 15 regular-season football games per season, including an annual Black Friday game in the afternoon, according to the conference.Fox has renewed its agreement to televise football and men's basketball games each season, with the opportunity to carry additional sports throughout the year, the Big Ten said. NBC will produce 14-to-16 games on broadcast television each season as it introduces college football fans to \"Big Ten Saturday Night.\" Each Big Ten game on NBC will also be streamed on Peacock, NBCUniversal's streaming service. The Big Ten also said that Peacock will deliver exclusive Big Ten football and basketball games each season, as eight regular-season football games will appear on the platform, along with as many as 47 regular-season men's basketball games and 30 regular-season women's basketball games.CBS, Fox and NBC will also televise the seven Big Ten football championship games during the agreement. CBS will broadcast the game in 2024 and 2028, NBC in 2026 and Fox in 2023, 2025, 2027 and 2029.\"The new rights agreements are an incredible achievement for our entire conference and a true testament of what can be accomplished with teamwork,\" Warren said. \"I am incredibly grateful for collaborative efforts and hard work of our conference staff, specifically Laura Anderson, Anil Gollahalli, Kerry Kenny and Adam Neuman, our presidents and chancellors, athletics directors, coaches, student-athletes, and our partners at CBS, NBC and FOX Sports for solidifying unprecedented Big Ten access across transformative media companies for our fans to tune-in and follow the Big Ten content they love.\"This report includes information from The Associated Press\nThe Big Ten announced its new, seven-year media rights deal with Fox, NBC and CBS that is believed to be the richest ever struck with a college sports conference.\nA person familiar with the contracts tells The Associated Press that the conference's soon-to-be 16 member universities will eventually share more than $1 billion in revenue per year.\n\"The Big Ten Conference media rights agreements are more than just dollars and deals. They are a mechanism to provide stability and maximum exposure for our student-athletes, member institutions and partners during these uncertain times in collegiate athletics,\" Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren said in a statement. \"We are very grateful to our world-class media partners for recognizing the strength of the Big Ten Conference brand and providing the incredible resources we need for our student-athletes to compete at the very highest levels, and to achieve their academic and athletics goals.\"\nThe agreement begins July 1, 2023, and runs through the 2029-30 season.\nStarting in 2024, when USC and UCLA join the conference, Big Ten football Saturdays will be structured similar to the NFL.\nThat means three marquee games being carried in consecutive time slots on three different major TV networks.\nAccording to the Big Ten, CBS's initial season in 2023 will include seven football games and regular season and postseason men's basketball. The Big Ten women's basketball tournament final will appear on CBS for the first time.\nStarting in 2024, CBS will televise up to 15 regular-season football games per season, including an annual Black Friday game in the afternoon, according to the conference.\nHello, @B1Gfootball.\nHit the music. pic.twitter.com\/PbMHPql1Cz\n\u2014 CBS Sports (@CBSSports) August 18, 2022\nFox has renewed its agreement to televise football and men's basketball games each season, with the opportunity to carry additional sports throughout the year, the Big Ten said.\nNBC will produce 14-to-16 games on broadcast television each season as it introduces college football fans to \"Big Ten Saturday Night.\" Each Big Ten game on NBC will also be streamed on Peacock, NBCUniversal's streaming service.\nThe Big Ten also said that Peacock will deliver exclusive Big Ten football and basketball games each season, as eight regular-season football games will appear on the platform, along with as many as 47 regular-season men's basketball games and 30 regular-season women's basketball games.\nCBS, Fox and NBC will also televise the seven Big Ten football championship games during the agreement. CBS will broadcast the game in 2024 and 2028, NBC in 2026 and Fox in 2023, 2025, 2027 and 2029.\n\"The new rights agreements are an incredible achievement for our entire conference and a true testament of what can be accomplished with teamwork,\" Warren said. \"I am incredibly grateful for collaborative efforts and hard work of our conference staff, specifically Laura Anderson, Anil Gollahalli, Kerry Kenny and Adam Neuman, our presidents and chancellors, athletics directors, coaches, student-athletes, and our partners at CBS, NBC and FOX Sports for solidifying unprecedented Big Ten access across transformative media companies for our fans to tune-in and follow the Big Ten content they love.\"\nThis report includes information from The Associated Press","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Kamchatka Peninsula\nOlympic PeninsulaLori Howk2019-03-13T16:44:44+00:00\nPC: Wild Salmon Center with aerial support from LightHawk\n50% of Washington's non-endangered salmon and steelhead populations are found on the Olympic Peninsula and the state's coast.\n750 miles of tributaries feed the Hoh River\u2014prime habitat for the river's legendary wild salmon and steelhead.\nAccording to climate models, the OP represents the best statewide thermal refuge area for wild fish. It should continue to have cold, clean water feeding its network of salmon and steelhead streams well into the future.\nGuardians of the Coast\nAcross the 8,000-foot Olympic Range from Seattle sits a host of steep, wooded, mist-enshrouded rivers that tumble down to the western side of the Olympic Peninsula. Here, in remote rivers whose secrets are fiercely guarded by anglers, are some of the strongest remaining wild salmon and steelhead strongholds in the Lower 48. The Hoh, Queets, and Quillayute. The Sol Duc and the Bogachiel. The list goes on.\nWhile diminished from their historical greatness, these rivers and their fabled wild fish runs have the potential to rebound if conservation efforts are strategic, collaborative, and forward-looking.\nFor 20 years the Wild Salmon Center has worked in the OP region with partners to advance mutually shared fish and habitat conservation goals. As founding members of the Coast Salmon Partnership and the Hoh River Trust, we've provided technical and scientific expertise, staff capacity, and much needed funds to support forest and other salmon habitat restoration across the coast.\nLooking forward, The Stronghold Fund will build on this work and support a new partnership initiative to connect wild fish to 150 miles of new coldwater habitat blocked by culverts, failed roads, and other impediments.\nProtecting and restoring Olympic Peninsula rivers is Washington's best opportunity for proactive conservation, which in turn has enormous benefits for the region's ecology and economy.\nPC: Dave McCoy\n\"The scale of restoration required here demands commitment and collaboration, and we are proud to be a part of the coalition that has a big and ambitious vision for the Peninsula.\"\nJessica Helsely, Wild Salmon Center\nNorth CoastLori Howk2018-07-24T20:49:25+00:00\nKamchatka PeninsulaLori Howk2018-07-11T18:12:59+00:00\nDeanLori Howk2019-04-10T22:54:10+00:00\nBristol Bayadmin2018-07-11T18:07:22+00:00\nSkeenaadmin2018-07-09T22:19:09+00:00\nAn initiative of the Wild Salmon Center.\nContact Us to learn more about the Fund.\n\u00a9 2017 Wild Salmon Center - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy Support Contact","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Split between four songs from 1986 and four songs from 1988, Lies puts a frame around 1987, the year that Appetite For Destruction conquered rock music and Guns N' Roses became the most exciting band in the world. The first part of Lies is a verbatim reissue of the band's 1986 debut EP Live ?!*@ Like A Suicide, a collector's piece that was beginning to fetch exorbitant prices in the wake of Appetite's success. While not actually recorded \"live\" (though the subsequently-added crowd noise blends quite convincingly), the 1986 songs are as lean and mean as anything that would follow on the group's breakthrough album. Though the band's songs would later grow in depth and focus, its attitude was fully realized in 1986, and when Axl Rose's wail climaxes on \"Reckless Life\" it's clear that this young band meant business. The acoustic half of Lies is a revelation. Not since Beggar's Banquet had a rock band been recorded in tones as warm and close-to-the-bone as on this. Of course, the band's coup was that its playing was no less focused or vicious when it was unplugged. Even when Axl & Co. put aside their amps, Guns N' Roses remained electrifying.\nG N' R Lies Guns N' Roses\nReckless Life (Live)\nNice Boys (Live)\nMove to the City (Live)\nMama Kin (Live)\nUsed to Love Her\nYou're Crazy\nThis Compilation \u2117 1988 Geffen Records Inc.\nMore By Guns N' Roses\nAppetite for Destruction\nChinese Democracy\nUse Your Illusion II\nUse Your Illusion I\nLive Era '87-'93","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Cycling Australia advertising for 'Academy Sprint Coach\/Assistant National Track Coach'\nTwo weeks after the Australian Cycling Team announced a \"restructure\" resulting in seven job losses, a recruitment campaign is underway to find someone to fill a sprint coach role.\nCycling Australia recently announced changes to the structure of the Australian Cycling Team program. The pause created by the pandemic allowed for a strategic review to be undertaken and the immediate ramification was that, in May 2020, seven people involved with the team lost their jobs.\nThe news emerged in a press release issued by the Australian Cycling Team on 15 May, stating: \"This restructure does not represent a change of strategy, but rather a refinement of the way the current strategy is delivered.\"\nThe release explained that the changes related mainly to the \"track and para programs\", that it was to \"maximise performance\" and that \"communication, training, and preparation will be streamlined\".\nIt also didn't shy away from the difficult details: \"eleven roles will be restructured,\" stated the release, \"resulting in seven staff members leaving the team, with a further four staff members being offered refocused roles.\"\nThe fall-out of this included a passionate open letter by one of the staff affected. Ross Edgar had, since 2017, been the National Track Sprint Coach and he issued a statement about how the changes would have a dramatic impact on him, his partner Bernie Quincey, and their four-month-old son, Maxson.\n\"CA's latest restructure has sadly rendered myself and my partner Bernie victims of redundancy, effective immediately,\" wrote Edgar on 17 May. \"No consultation, no compensation, no remorse.\"\nThe sprint coach role is up for grabs again and is being advertised by Cycling Australia via the recruitment agency Sports People.\n\u2013 See job advertisement for Australian Cycling Team sprint coach position \u2013\n\"Based in Adelaide,\" reads the job ad on Sports People's site, \"you will form an integral part of the National Coaching Team. This role has two distinct functions; the primary purpose is to deliver face to face coaching to the Podium Potential Sprint Academy; the secondary purpose is to provide assistance to the National Senior Track Sprint Coach in support of the Podium sprint program.\"\nApplications for the new job close on 29 June 2020.\nThe role being advertised is essentially the same as that which was held by Edgar, only that it is now being combined with the Podium Potential Academy coaching position.\nTo date, this is the only position that has been advertised since news of the restructure.\nRIDE Media understands that, despite the Sports People advertisement only recently appearing online, the position has already been filled by a capable coach with a good reputation but someone who has not yet had the experience of coaching for an Olympic campaign.\nWe will watch this space with interest and continue to report on any news that impacts the team's progress as it prepares for the delayed Tokyo Olympics.\nAustralian Cycling TeamCycling AustraliaSimon JonesSprint CoachTokyo Olympics\nPrevious ArticleStory of my ride: filming the Sydney 2000 Olympic road race circuit for FulGaz\nNext ArticleBike Build: Stoemper custom titanium frame, filmed at Wheelhaus\nShayne Bannan: back as manager of Australian team at road cycling world championships\nWestCycle responds to Cycling Australia action in relation to AusCycling\nCycling Australia: missing an opportunity for growth\u2026 again","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Joe Hockey's promise to hurt families\nThe Shadow Treasurer, Joe Hockey, has revealed an Abbott Liberal Government will cut more than $15,000 from the household budgets of a two child family.\nOn Lateline last night, Mr Hockey again vowed to cut the new Schoolkids Bonus, which provides vital support to 1.3 million Australian families every year with kids in school:\nSo we've also previously said \u2026 we're going to abolish the Schoolkids Bonus.\n\u2026 [It] is on the record that we're not going to proceed with the Schoolkids Bonus.\n(Joe Hockey, Lateline, 22 October 2012)\nThe Gillard Government is delivering the Schoolkids Bonus to help families with the costs of getting their kids to school. Every family receiving Family Tax Benefit Part A will receive $410 a year for kids in primary school and $820 a year for kids in secondary school \u2013 to help pay for things like stationery, books, uniforms and school excursions.\nAxing the Schoolkids Bonus will mean a typical family with two kids in school will lose more than $15,000 to help pay for their kids' education over the course of their schooling.\nIn contrast, the maximum impact on a two child family from yesterday's changes to the Baby Bonus is $2,000, and many families will not be affected at all due to the Government's Paid Parental Leave Scheme.\nThe Liberals' promise to rob 1.3 million families of the Schoolkids Bonus comes on top of Joe Hockey's other promise to rip away the family payment increases and tax cuts the Government is delivering to millions of families and workers as part of our Household Assistance Package.\nThe Gillard Government understands that the cost of raising children can be expensive. That's why we are delivering more support than ever before to help families with school costs and everyday expenses \u2013 with the Schoolkids Bonus, Paid Parental Leave, tax cuts and increased family payments, particularly for families with teenagers in school.\nWe also know that we need make sure our family payments system sustainable for the long-term. Behind closed doors, the Opposition recognise that too \u2013 that's why they repeatedly vote for the Government's responsible savings measures despite their public chest-beating.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"DAF develops dual-track 'Civilians We Need' career model, roadmaps to enhance civilian career progression\nThe new \"Civilians We Need\" career model and accompanying career roadmaps will help DAF civilians plan their job experiences, education, training, and leadership opportunities to meet their professional goals.\nAir Force announces the 12 Outstanding Airmen for 2022\nAir Force officials have selected the service's top enlisted members, naming the 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2022. The board selected the Airmen based on superior leadership, job performance and personal achievements.\n25th SecAF portrait unveiled during ceremony at Pentagon\nThe official portrait of former Secretary of the Air Force Barbara M. Barrett, who also previously served as the U.S. ambassador to Finland, was unveiled in the Pentagon Auditorium, May 13, during a tribute to the stateswomen who led the Department of the Air Force from 2019 to 2021.\nVirtual symposium to focus on women in leadership\nThe Air Force Materiel Command will host its second Women's Leadership Symposium Nov. 8, with the theme of \"Women in Leadership \u2013 Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow.\"\nVCSAF Wilson ends longest tenure in AF history\nAir Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Stephen \"Seve\" Wilson retired Nov. 13 in a ceremony at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling in Washington, D.C., ending the longest tenure in the position.\nGo To Page of 2","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Aviation, Airline & Aerospace(Travel & Tourism)\nReigning champion Justin Rose confirms 2018 Turkish Airlines Open appearance\nKuwait , 1 August 2018: Justin Rose has announced he will defend his title at the Turkish Airlines Open, the sixth Rolex Series event of the European Tour's 2018 Race to Dubai, in Antalya in November.\nEnglishman Rose, currently second in the Official World Golf Rankings, made three birdies in his last four holes to secure a thrilling victory at last year's tournament at Regnum Carya Golf and Spa Resort, with the trophy being delivered in spectacular style by a Turkish Airlines drone. Rose was awarded Turkey's Distinguished Service Award for his charity work by Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Mevl\ufffdt \u00c7avu\u015fo\u011flu during the prize presentation.\nThe memorable win came in a sparkling run of three victories in six tournaments in the closing weeks of 2017 for Rose. The Olympic gold medallist and former US Open champion has been in fine form once again this year, adding the Fort Worth Invitational title in May. Last year's was a second triumph on Turkish soil for Rose, who beat a stellar field that included Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy to win the Turkish Airlines World Golf Final in 2012.\nThe Turkish Airlines Open was played on the European Tour for the first time the following year and Rose is excited at the prospect of returning for the sixth staging of the event. Rose, 37, said: \"I'm really pleased to be going back to defend at the Turkish Airlines Open. Last year was a win that I won't forget. To shoot 64 and 65 over the weekend with a birdie at the last to get it done was a special feeling. I've always had a great time in Turkey, the hospitality and the facilities are second to none, and I can't wait to get back there. It's one of the events that all of the guys look forward to and it's been amazing to see how much golf has grown in Turkey since I was there in 2012.\"\nThis year's Turkish Airlines Open is being held between November 1 and November 4 and is once again part of the Rolex Series, the premium category of tournaments on the European Tour's Race to Dubai, each with a minimum prize fund of $7million. Turkish Airlines also supports a Challenge Tour event and an unrivalled amateur series, the Turkish Airlines World Golf Cup.\nTurkish Airlines Chief Marketing Officer Ahmet Olmu\u015ftur said: \"We are delighted to have Justin back at the Turkish Airlines Open this year. Turkish Airlines is extremely proud at the way that this event has established itself as one of the most important on the European Tour calendar. Last year gave us our one of the most iconic moments yet and we are sure that Justin will contribute to put on another show that will excite golf fans all around the world.\"\nAhmet A\u011fao\u011flu, President of the Turkish Golf Federation, said: \"The Turkish Airlines Open really has gone from strength to strength and Justin coming back shows our determination to put on another incredible event. Justin is a true champion and I know the golf fans here in Turkey will be so excited to see him in Antalya to defend the trophy. The Turkish Airlines Open continues to help us grow our sport in Turkey.\"\nPR Category : Travel & Tourism\nPosted on : Wednesday, August 1, 2018 2:11:00 PM UAE local time (GMT+4)\nMore from Travel & Tourism\nThe inauguration of codeshare flights between Kuwait and Istanbul-Sabiha G\u00f6k\ufffden Airpo...\nTurkish Airlines records impressive Q1 passenger growth in the Middle East\nAmazing Day 3 for Global Innovations at ATM 2019\nSecond Day of Global Innovations Attracts Innumerable Travel Enthusiasts from Different Re...\nSuccessful Day 1 For Global Innovations At ATM 2019.\nA Re-branded Global Innovations is thrilled to announce the launch of a new product at the...\nEmirates to deploy its latest Boeing 777-300ER to Riyadh and Kuwait\nTurkish Airlines introduces its new The LEGO\ufffd Movie 2 Inflight Safety Video, before moving...\nTurkish Airlines' journey to Istanbul Airport begins with a cinematic short film from the ...\nTurkish Airlines reached the 80.2% Load Factor in December 2018.\n19 reasons to fly with British Airways in 2019\nFresh island breeze in Switzerland? Get to know the most surprising experiences in Switzer...\nTurkish Airlines reached 83.4% Load Factor in October\nTurkish Airlines brings a new elegant style to the skies with its new cabin crew uniforms.\nBack to Travel & Tourism","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Car Rental Hamburg\nKnown as Germanys 'Gateway to the world', Hamburg is a city rich in culture, and is also renowned for being a media hot spot, with half the country's journalistic output originating here. As Germany's second largest city, and biggest port, it is a highly widely regarded as one of the most highly desirable places to live in the world and naturally attracts a large number of tourists. With an eclectic mix of old and new, Hamburg is a city with something to appeal to both young and old.\nIdeal car\nFuel efficient and great for driving round the often busy city centre and autobahns connecting Hamburg with the rest of Germany and Denmark to the north..\nDriving in Hamburg\n19-31mph\nFree parking is virtually unheard of in Hamburg, so expect to pay. There's a wide range of Park and Ride options available.\nLike most large city centres, roads can get congested during rush hour, so try avoiding these times.\nCarpooling is fairly common in and around Hamburg, so take advantage if there's more than one travelling in your party.\nHighlights & Hotspots\nLocated at the Eastern edge of the Altstadt, the Hamburger Kunsthalle museum showcases art both modern and from Renaissance times. It is located within two buildings, old and new, which are connected by an underground tunnel.\nAlso worth paying a visit to is The Mahnmal St Nikolai; a building which was once the world's tallest building and is, to this day, ranked no. 2 in Hamburg (behind the TV Tower). Children will be enchanted by the Miniatur Wunderland museum, where a gigantic miniature world includes model trains and the Alps.\nEscape the throng of the busy city centre and head to Sullberg Hill. This former fishing village is now home to some of Germany's wealthiest people and has fine properties. The main attraction of the area is the hillside labyrinth of cobbled streets, connected by 58 stairways. A cruise round the harbour is highly recommended. Take an Abicht tour if you fancy viewing the illuminated warehouses that line the port on a Saturday evening.\nHamburg has always pioneered underground music and has a thriving electronic scene with plenty of clubs to choose from. For live music, head to Grosse Freiheit 36 which has hosted acts such as The Beatles, Iggy Pop and Lenny Kravitz.\nHamburg has the fifth largest international airport in Germany, and has strong connections to most of Europe. It's recently been modernized and is about 30 minutes away from Hamburg city centre.\nThe best road to access the airport by is the 433. Alternatively, Hamburg Finkenwerder Airport, one serving domestic flights, is close to the N033, which goes towards western Hamburg.##Top Car Hire Locations in Germany\nCar Hire in Berlin\nCar Hire in Munich\nCar Hire in Frankfurt\nCar Hire in Hamburg\nCar Hire in Dusseldorf\nCar Hire in Stuttgart","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Oil-to-Propane Conversion Will Save this Owner Thousands of Dollars a Year\nSep 19, 2018 \u2022 by Jeffrey Lee\nAn apartment building's new boilers boast clean operation, high-tech features, and major energy savings.\nFor Gary Sidelinger, the inspiration came when one of his old oil boilers went kaput.\nAn independent rental owner with 225 units in the Portland, Maine, area, Sidelinger hired an energy consultant to see if he could qualify for state efficiency incentives while replacing the aging oil heating systems in several of his buildings. The consultant recommended a conversion that's becoming increasingly common throughout the Northeast: From oil to propane.\nSidelinger decided to install new propane boilers in two of his apartment complexes, the Beach Street Apartments and Terra Apartments. The Beach Street Apartments, in Saco, Maine, included two 10-unit buildings with hydronic heating and oil-fired boilers that are 20-plus years old.\n\"The oil-fired units that were there were reaching the end of their life anyhow,\" Sidelinger says. \"There is no city gas available, so your choices are propane or oil.\"\nBefore and after: Replacing the old oil boilers in one apartment complex will save owner Gary Sidelinger $2,500 annually.\nSwitching to propane boilers appealed to him on multiple levels. \"I liked the idea, among other things, that it was a direct-vent unit,\" Sidelinger says. \"You're pulling your combustion air from outdoors and then venting outdoors. It prevents creating a vacuum in your building, which an oil furnace does because the burner's sucking air out of the building.\"\nThe propane boiler would also provide significant energy savings, an important factor since Sidelinger is the one paying for the buildings' heat. High-efficiency boilers would save him about $2,500 annually in energy costs for the two buildings, according to the consultant. The overall project, which included new circulators for the hydronic heating and other efficiency measures to tighten the envelopes of the buildings, would cost $24,120 and pay back more than $9,600 annually in energy savings.\n\"If you have a forced hot water [hydronic heating] system, it's definitely worthwhile to look into propane.\"\nThe two Buderus 93-percent-efficient, wall-hung propane boilers that were installed in the buildings had a number of other operational and efficiency benefits, notes Steve Trudelle, an energy advisor for Downeast Energy who coordinated the boiler installation. (Downeast also supplies propane to the buildings.) The Beach Street Apartments' old oil boilers were not only oversized, but they also fired at full throttle no matter how much heat was needed. It wasn't an efficient setup for the apartments, which each had separate thermostats, creating 10 separate zones.\n\"With one zone calling, it was firing close to 250,000 Btu to satisfy that one zone,\" Trudelle says. The new boilers can modulate their propane output to a much lower level if fewer Btu are needed. The boilers are not temperature maintaining \u2014 they don't have to keep a vessel of water heated 24 hours a day \u2014 and they use outdoor temperature reset controls, which adjust the boiler water temperature based on how cold it is outside. That way, the boiler can keep heating costs down even if a resident has their thermostat cranked up on a 50-degree day.\nAnd because Sidelinger was upgrading the efficiency of his buildings by at least 20 percent, he was eligible for incentives from Efficiency Maine's Multifamily Efficiency Program. Those incentives helped Sidelinger offset the installation cost and spurred him to investigate similar upgrades in other apartment buildings he owned. He ended up converting to propane boilers in the Terra Apartments, a 16-unit townhouse complex in Portland, as well, even though the oil boiler there was less than 10 years old. The cleanliness of propane, the advanced features of the propane boilers, and the possibility of converting to natural gas if it becomes available all contributed to that decision.\n\"If you have a forced hot water [hydronic heating] system, it's definitely worthwhile to look into propane,\" Sidelinger says. \"You're just changing your heat source and tying into your forced hot water system, so it's a pretty straightforward, easy conversion.\"\nTo learn more about oil-to-propane conversions, check out our two-part video that walks you through the steps of converting an oil-fueled boiler system to one based on high-efficiency propane.\nContact the Author Need further help?\nJeffrey Lee\n3 reasons to consider propane for backup power\nExplore the new Virtual Propane Buildings","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Lesbian Chat Room\nOne Place for all Lesbians\nLesbian News\nGay Life in Indonesia \u2013 Nomadic Boys\nby jana - August 1, 2020\n\"OMG you two: careful you don't get caned for being gay!\"\nA rather extreme reaction by some of our friends when we told them we're going to Indonesia, but one we understand.\nOn the one hand, when it comes to LGBTQ rights in Indonesia, there are none. The government heavily panders to religious extremists and in the ultra-conservative province of Aceh, homosexuality is punishable with up to 100 public lashes with a rattan cane, which also applies to foreigners!\nYet, on the other hand, this is (officially!) a secular country with no anti-gay laws in place (outside of places like Aceh), it has the right to change legal gender (with judicial approval) and don't forget, this is the home to one of the LGBTQ hotspots in Asia: Bali!\nThat's right, this small island in Southeast Indonesia is not only a pink haven in this very conservative country but also a popular gay holiday destination in Asia. When we visited Bali, we met local boy Joko who now lives and works in Bali. Originally from Java Island, Joko moved to Bali for a better life. In this interview about gay life in Indonesia, he tells us more about what it was like for him growing up and the gay scene of Bali. However, Joko has requested that he is kept anonymous for security, much like our article with Kaluu about gay Sri Lanka.\nFull Story at The Nomadic Boys\nIndonesia Gay Travel Resources\nTags: Boys, gay, Indonesia, Life, Nomadic\nYou know what's cooler than two high school boys in love? Their wacky friends\u2026 \/ Queerty\nWelcome to Screen Gems, our weekend dive into queer and queer-adjacent titles\u2026\nby jana - January 16, 2021\nFour Days in Lesbian London \u2013 Our Taste for Life\n4 days in London is the perfect amount of time to appreciate\u2026\nCorrie star disagrees with screenwriter on gay actors\nPeter Ash waded into the debate around whether straight actors should play\u2026\nLesbian Chat Room is a One platform for all Lesbians\nSite is built on Lesbian Chat Room by Lesbian\nRegister in Lesbian Chat Room","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"MARIA PONZI: My name is Maria Rae Ponzi and I am a social worker. I work with young people in a variety of places. I work in the public school settings, private school settings, and juvenile justice centers, and foster care centers.\nWorking with young people inspires me the most. A lot of times they're coming from environments where it is expected that they are a teen mom, so I'm able to offer a different type of perspective on what their possibilities in life could be.\nKATIE HARTMAN: She's changed them. I mean, it's amazing. They want to do better, and they do. I give her a lot of credit for that. I think she's the reason.\nMARIA PONZI: Walden's mission of positive social change aligns directly with social work standards. So to be able to have that support not just in the program you're in, but the university itself is remarkable.\nKATIE HARTMAN: Once she had that master's degree, you could tell there was more confidence in her, and she was ready to spread her wings even more than she did before.\nMARIA PONZI: My MSW degree allowed me to sit for my state licensure board, so I'm now a licensed social worker. The doors that that could open are endless. When I wake up in the morning and I think about my job, I use the mantra, today is going to be a good day, and I'm going to make it good for somebody else.\nMy why is giving a voice to those who cannot speak for themselves.\nfollow-your-why\nAdvance Your Career and Create Social Change With an MSW Program\nAbout Walden\nFor MSW graduate Maria Ponzi, Walden's mission of positive social change aligns with her career in social work. A health educator at Adagio Health in Youngstown, Ohio, Ponzi builds off of the skills she learned at Walden to provide prevention education to youth about HIV\/AIDS, STDs, and unintended pregnancy. By earning her advanced social work degree, she transitioned into a case management position where she could understand and deal with the atypical situations of those affected by HIV\/AIDS in her community. What is your why? Follow yours today by earning a Master of Social Work from Walden.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"AAP.org > English > About the AAP > News Room > AAP Releases Summary of Updated Preventive Health Care Screening and Assessment Schedule for Children's Checkups\nNews RoomCurrently selected\nHealth & Safety Tips\nAAP in the News\nAAP Press Room Media Center\nAAP Conferences Press Information\nEmbargoed Media Content\nSocial Media Toolkit\nAAP-Releases-Summary-of-Updated-Preventive-Health-Care-Screening-and-Assessment-Schedule-for-Children's-Checkups\nAAP.org > About the AAP > News Room > AAP Releases Summary of Updated Preventive Health Care Screening and Assessment Schedule for Children's Checkups\naaa print email share Facebook Twitter\nAAP Releases Summary of Updated Preventive Health Care Screening and Assessment Schedule for Children's Checkups\nArticle Body\nThe American Academy of Pediatrics is publishing an updated schedule of its Recommendations for Preventive Pediatric Health Care, also known as the periodicity schedule, in the January 2016 issue of Pediatrics (published online Dec. 7). Outlining evidence-based screenings and assessments that should be addressed at well-child visits, the revised schedule reflects new and revised recommendations published by the AAP over the past year. The changes to the schedule were approved by the AAP Committee on Practice and Ambulatory Medicine, Bright Futures Periodicity Schedule Workgroup in March 2014, May 2015 and October 2015.\nChanges include:\nThe recommendation for routine vision screening at age 18 has been changed to risk-based assessment, based on evidence showing that fewer new vision problems develop in low-risk young adults.\nTo help reduce dental cavities, the top chronic disease affecting young children, a recommendation has been added for fluoride varnish applications from 6 months through 5 years.\nPediatricians are advised to use the CRAFFT (Car, Relax, Forget, Friends, Trouble) screening questionnaire as a tool to screen adolescents for drug and alcohol use.\nDepression screening has been added, with suggested screenings every year from ages 11 through 21, with suicide now a leading cause of death among adolescents.\nA screening for dyslipidemia, or high blood cholesterol levels, has been added for patients between 9 and 11 years old. The change reflected growing concerns about the growing epidemic of obesity in children.\nA risk assessment is added at 15 and 30 months for hematocrit or hemoglobin screening to help detect anemia, an iron deficiency.\nAn HIV screen was added for adolescents between 16 and 18 years to address federal statistics showing that 1 in 4 new HIV infections occurs in youth ages 13 to 24 years old, and that about 60% of all youth with HIV do not know they are infected.\nScreen for cervical dysplasia, the presence of pre-cancerous cells on the surface of the cervix, only at 21 years (instead of risk assessment every year from ages 11 through 21).\nA screening for critical congenital heart disease using pulse oximetry has been added and should be performed in the hospital before newborn discharge.\nThe American Academy of Pediatrics is an organization of 64,000 primary care pediatricians, pediatric medical subspecialists and pediatric surgical specialists dedicated to the health, safety and well-being of infants, children, adolescents and young adults. For more information, visit www.aap.org or follow us at @AmerAcadPeds.\nAAP Media Contacts","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"How capex holds the key to a self-sustaining economic recovery\nCapital expenditure to fix supply shortages and meet burgeoning demand is seen figuring strongly in the post-Covid recovery.\nvan der Welle\nMulti-asset strategist\nSpeed read\nCompanies need to expand capacity to meet pent-up demand\nRising unit labor costs incentivizes shift to capital-intensive production\nCapital expenditures ultimately lengthen the corporate earnings cycle\nCompanies are expected to invest heavily in new equipment and capacity as they seek to meet the pent-up demand released from economic reopening.\n\"The world is emerging from the pandemic, and much of the focus has been on the release of huge pent-up demand for goods and services that have been inaccessible for much of the past year,\" says Peter Van der Welle, strategist with Robeco's multi-asset team.\n\"But there is a bigger issue regarding the ability of companies to supply these goods and services, due to the supply side constraints that have emerged through economic reopening. We believe this is powering a resurgence in capital expenditure by companies, and those which are investing in new equipment to meet greater demand will be the more sought after stocks.\"\nClimate Series \u2013 don't miss a thing\nCapex intentions\nVan der Welle says this trend can already be seen in the US Federal Reserve's Capex Intentions Index, which shows that steep year-on-year increases in capital expenditures are planned.\n\"So, that's promising for a near-term rebound in the capex cycle,\" he says. \"The market has already picked up on that theme because you can see a clear outperformance of capex-intensive stocks compared to the broader market year to date.\"\nCapex of US corporates (blue line) which plunged during the pandemic is expected to bottom out given a steep rise in future capex intentions next 12 months (orange line). Source: Refinitiv Datastream, Robeco\nFiscal dominance\nVan der Welle says five elements support the multi-asset team's view that capex will rise from here onwards. \"The first is the overarching macroeconomic picture in that we are increasingly moving towards an environment of fiscal dominance and away from one that has been monetary-led via quantitative easing,\" he says.\n\"Central banks have pursued very easy monetary policies, but they have hit the nominal lower bounds with regard to policy rates.\"\n\"This is a hard constraint because real rates are difficult for central banks to push even lower than they are nowadays, given the strong consensus among both central bankers and market participants that inflation is transitory.\"\nBig spending plans\nFor stimulus, fiscal policy is better suited to address the negative supply shock that Covid-19 has posed. Fiscal dominance can be seen in the huge infrastructure spending planned in the US, with the USD 1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan already in motion, and the USD 2 trillion American Jobs Plan going through Congress. In Europe, the disbursement of the EUR 750 billion EU Recovery Fund is due to start later in July.\n\"An era of fiscal dominance is able to say goodbye to the secular stagnation thesis, which holds that the economy is suffering from under-investment,\" says Van der Welle. \"Under-investment due to insufficient demand, which was the biggest problem after the global financial crisis, has become less likely.\"\n\"We saw very subdued consumption growth both in the US and elsewhere between 2009 and 2019. That story is reversing in the US. Households' income has been supported by fiscal policy during the Covid-19 recession, while burgeoning consumer demand in the reopening phase could prove to be more sticky as employment prospects continue to improve in the medium term.\"\nTobin's Q looks good\nA third reason to expect higher capex is driven by 'Tobin's Q' \u2013 the market value of a company divided by its assets' replacement cost. If this ratio is above one, then corporates have an incentive to invest directly in the underlying assets rather than buying another company at market value to acquire the same assets.\nThe Tobin's Q ratio is currently at 1.7 for the US. \"So it's very expensive to do M&A, and it is wiser for corporates to invest in the underlying capital goods themselves,\" Van der Welle says.\n\"We should therefore expect a gradual move away from M&A activity towards companies making direct investments in capital goods.\"\nTobin's Q has reached 1.7 in the US as corporate capex starts to tick up. Source: Refinitiv Datastream, Robeco\nSupply-side constraints\nThe fourth element is the severe supply-side constraints seen in the global economy, as capacity shut down during the pandemic.\n\"This is reflected in the ISM Prices Paid Index, which reached an all-time high in June in reflection of rampant shortages of raw materials and labor,\" says Van der Welle.\n\"Clearly the issue today following the pandemic is not demand related, but supply related. This will also trigger more awareness to push the productivity frontier and incentivize capital expenditure.\"\nLess reliance on labor\nThe fifth element is the partial substitution from labor to capital in the US against the backdrop of lingering labor shortages.\n\"A decline in the labor force participation rate shows that people are not quickly returning to the labor force, as they have been disincentivized by the subsidies and pay checks they have gained from the stimulus plans, and\/or structural changes in their work\/life balance due to the pandemic,\" says Van der Welle.\n\"When the cost of labor becomes more expensive, substituting labor with capital becomes more attractive for employers. Typically, the inflection point for capex intentions becoming positive is when unit labor costs rise by more than 2% year on year, which is the case today.\"\nCapex will lengthen the earnings cycle\nRegarding earnings, there is a significant relationship between capex intentions and productivity, though the lag from intending to invest to actually getting a realized productivity gain is quite long \u2013 up to several years.\nHigher capex that eventually brings higher productivity growth will sustain the earnings cycle, Van der Welle says. Higher productivity gives corporates more pricing power because they suppress unit labor costs, and that means profit margins can stay elevated for longer.\nRead the full monthly outlook here\nThe contents of this document have not been reviewed by the Securities and Futures Commission (\"SFC\") in Hong Kong. If you are in any doubt about any of the contents of this document, you should obtain independent professional advice. 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{"text":"0829-22 NY Times Crossword 29 Aug 22, Monday\nConstructed by: Chase Dittrich & Jeff Chen\nEdited by: Will Shortz\nNot your puzzle? Try today's \u2026\n\u2026 syndicated NY Times crossword\nToday's Reveal Answer(s): Piece of My Heart\nThemed answers each end with a PIECE OF MY HEART:\n38A With 41-Across, classic love song suggested by the ends to 18-, 24-, 50-, and 60-Across : PIECE OF \u2026\n41A See 38-Across : \u2026 MY HEART\n18A Environment that reinforces one's biases : ECHO CHAMBER\n24A Major thoroughfare : TRAFFIC ARTERY\n50A \"Similarly \u2026\" : IN THE SAME VEIN \u2026\n60A Precautionary device in a pneumatic machine : SAFETY VALVE\nRead on, or jump to \u2026\n\u2026 a complete list of answers\nWant to discuss the puzzle? Then \u2026\nBill's time: 6m 24s\nBill's errors: 0\nToday's Wiki-est Amazonian Googlies\n1 Gadot of \"Wonder Woman\" : GAL\nGal Gadot is an actress and former Miss Israel. She played Gisele Yashar in the \"Fast & Furious\" film franchise, and then began portraying Wonder Woman in superhero movies.\n\"Wonder Woman\" is a 2017 film starring Gal Gadot as the superhero title character. It is listed by many as one of the best superhero movies of all time. Gadot had played Wonder Woman before, in the 2016 film \"Batman v Superman\".\n15 Root vegetable that's red on the outside and white on the inside : RADISH\nRadishes are edible root vegetables that are commonly grown for use in salads. Gardeners also use radishes as companion plants as the odor given off can deter pests such as aphids, ants and cucumber beetles.\n20 Seating that might be L-shaped : SOFA\n\"Sofa\" is a Turkish word meaning \"bench\".\n29 Bungee jumper's attachment : CORD\nThe elastic cord known as bungee cord is also known as shock cord. The term \"bungee\" probably comes from Britain where it was schoolboy slang for \"rubber eraser\", and likely came from the words \"bouncy\" and \"spongy\".\nThe first bungee jump using the modern latex cord was from the Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol, England. It was an illegal jump, with all five jumpers getting arrested soon after \"hitting\" the ground.\n30 Bread for a pastrami sandwich : RYE\nIn the US, pastrami was originally called \"pastrama\", and was a dish brought to America by Jewish immigrants from Romania in the second half of the nineteenth century. The original name may have evolved from the Turkish word \"pastirma\" meaning \"pressed\". \"Pastrama\" likely morphed into \"pastrami\" influenced by the name of the Italian sausage called salami.\n33 Skedaddle : SPLIT\n\"Skedaddle\" is a slang term meaning \"run away\" that dates back to the Civil War.\n37 Joint ailment : GOUT\nGout is caused by an elevation of the levels of uric acid in the blood. As a result of the high concentrations, the uric acid can crystallize out in tissue causing extreme discomfort. What we tend to call gout occurs when the crystals are deposited in the big toe. Gout is sometimes referred to as \"the disease of kings\" or \"the rich man's disease\", as it is associated with a traditionally opulent diet.\n38 With 41-Across, classic love song suggested by the ends to 18-, 24-, 50-, and 60-Across : PIECE OF \u2026\n41 See 38-Across : \u2026 MY HEART\n\"Piece of My Heart\" is a 1967 song that was first recorded by soul singer Erma Franklin, older sister of Aretha Franklin. The song has become a classic, and has been covered successfully many times by the likes of Janis Joplin (as vocalist with Big Brother and the Holding Company), Dusty Springfield and Faith Hill.\n43 Utah ski town : ALTA\nAlta ski resort actually lies within the Salt Lake City Metropolitan Area. The first ski lift in the resort was opened way back in 1939. Today, Alta is one of only three ski resorts in the country that prohibits snowboarding (along with Deer Valley, Utah and Mad River Glen, Vermont). The ski resort of Snowbird, located next to Alta, has been in operation since 1971.\n44 Robotic villain in \"2001: A Space Odyssey\" : HAL\nIn Arthur C. Clarke's \"Space Odyssey\" (famously adapted for the big screen as \"2001: A Space Odyssey\") the computer system that went rogue was called HAL 9000, or simply \"HAL\". HAL stands for \"Heuristically programmed ALgorithmic computer\". Even though Clarke denied it, there's a good argument that can be made that the acronym HAL is a veiled reference to IBM, the big player in the world of computing at the time of the novel's publication (1968). The acronym HAL is just a one-letter shift from the initials \"IBM\".\n46 Home to more than 350 million vegetarians : INDIA\nThe vast Asian country of India takes its name from the Indus River. The name \"Indus\" in turn comes from the Sanskrit \"Sindhu\" that can be translated as \"a body of trembling water\". India is the second-most populous country in the world (after China), and the most populous democracy.\n56 Clarinetist Shaw : ARTIE\nArtie Shaw was a composer, bandleader and jazz clarinetist. Shaw's real name was Arthur Jacob Arshawsky, born in New York City in 1910. One of his many claims to fame is that he (a white bandleader) hired Billie Holiday (a black vocalist) and toured the segregated South in the late thirties. Holiday chose to leave the band though, due to hostility from Southern audiences back then. Artie Shaw was married eight times in all. The list of his wives includes the actresses Lana Turner and Ava Gardner, as well as Betty Kern, daughter of songwriter Jerome Kern.\n58 Corp. money overseer : CFO\nThe chief financial officer (CFO) is particularly concerned about his or her company's profit and loss (P&L).\n59 Does some mental math : ADDS\nHere's another term that catches me out all the time, having done my schooling on the other side of the Atlantic. The term \"mathematics\" is shortened to \"math\" in the US, but to \"maths\" in Britain and Ireland.\n65 Newspaper covering Congress, with \"The\" : \u2026 HILL\nThe designer of Washington D.C., Pierre L'Enfant, chose the crest of a hill as the site for the future Congress House. He called the location \"Jenkins Hill\" and \"Jenkins Heights\". Earlier records show the name as \"New Troy\". Today we call it \"Capitol Hill\".\n66 Filled French pastry : ECLAIR\nThe name for the pastry known as an \"\u00e9clair\" is clearly French in origin. The French word for lightning is \"\u00e9clair\", but no one seems to be too sure how it came to be used for the rather delicious bakery item.\n68 Big name in ice cream : EDY'S\nDreyer's ice cream sells its products under the name Dreyer's in the Western United States, and Edy's in the Eastern states. The company's founders were William Dreyer and Joseph Edy.\n1 Blinky, Pinky, Inky or Clyde, in Pac-Man : GHOST\nThe Pac-Man arcade game was first released in Japan in 1980, and is as popular today as it ever was. The game features characters that are maneuvered around the screen to eat up dots and earn points, while being pursued by ghosts named Blinky, Pinky, Inky and Clyde. The name of the game comes from the Japanese folk hero \"Paku\", who is known for his voracious appetite. The spin-off game called Ms. Pac-Man was released in 1981.\n3 Scrubber in the tub : LOOFA\nThe loofah (also \"loofa\", \"lufah\" and \"luffa\", all Arabic words) is a vine, with fruit that's very popular in Asia and Africa. If the fruit is allowed to mature, it can be processed to remove everything but the more rigid xylem structure (remember your high school botany class?) leaving a soft, sponge-like mass that is used as a skin polisher.\n4 Test for some coll. seniors : GRE\nPassing the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is usually a requirement for entry into graduate school here in the US.\n5 Obtained from milk : LACTIC\nThe prefix \"lacto-\" is used in words from the fields of chemistry and biochemistry like \"lactose\", \"lactic\" and \"lactase\". The term comes from the Latin \"lac\" meaning \"milk\".\n6 For a single purpose, as a committee : AD HOC\nThe Latin phrase \"ad hoc\" means \"for this purpose\". An ad hoc committee, for example, is formed for a specific purpose and disbanded after making its final report.\n7 It's \"read\" to an unruly crowd : RIOT ACT\nThe Riot Act was a British law that was in force from 1715 to 1967. According to the Riot Act, government entities could declare any gathering of twelve or more people \"unlawful\". Our expression \"read the Riot Act to\" is derived from the requirement for the authorities to read out the Riot Act proclamation to an unlawful assembly before the Act could be enforced.\n8 Top-left keyboard key : ESC\nOn many computer keyboards, the escape key (Esc) is located beside the first function key (F1).\n10 Esports competitor : GAMER\nEsports (electronic sports) are video game competitions. The International Olympic Committee has held meetings to consider the inclusion of esports in the Olympic Games. What about medals for crossword solving \u2026?\n11 Beatles album whose cover shows the band using a crosswalk : ABBEY ROAD\nThe Abbey Road Studios in London was a large Georgian townhouse built in the 1830s. It became a recording studio in 1931, and you can even see some YouTube videos showing Sir Edward Elgar back then making recordings with the London symphony Orchestra. The studios passed through various owners and by the time the Beatles started their famous recording it was known as EMI Studios. The Beatles recorded practically all of their albums there, between 1962 and 1970, and named their 1969 album \"Abbey Road\" for the studio. That's the one with the cover showing the Fab Four crossing the \"zebra crossing\" outside the studio.\n21 Kilimanjaro is its highest point : AFRICA\nThe Carthaginian Republic was centered on the city of Carthage, the ruins of which are located on the coast of modern-day Tunisia. The Latin name for the people of Carthage was \"Afri\". When the Romans took over Carthage, they created a province they called \"Africa\". That name extended over time to include the whole continent.\nKilimanjaro is a dormant volcano in Tanzania, and is the highest mountain in the whole of Africa.\n27 Helen of ___ : TROY\nAccording to Greek mythology, Helen (later \"Helen of Troy\") was the daughter of Zeus and Leda. When Helen reached the age of marriage, she had many suitors as she was considered the most beautiful woman in the world. Menelaus was chosen as her husband, and he took her back to his home of Sparta. Paris, a Trojan prince, seduced Helen, as she eloped with him and traveled to Troy. This event sparked the Trojan War that waged between the city of Troy and Greece. Because of this war, Helen was said to have \"the face that launched a thousand ships\". And because of this phrase, it has been suggested, probably by author Isaac Asimov, that the amount of beauty needed to launch a single ship is one \"millihelen\".\n31 ___ Gagarin, first person in space : YURI\nRussian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first man in space when his spacecraft Vostok I made a single orbit of the Earth in 1961. Sadly, Gagarin died only seven years later in a plane crash.\n32 James who sang \"Tell Mama\" : ETTA\n\"Tell Mama\" is a 1967 song recorded by Etta James that was written by singer Clarence Carter. Carter had released a 1966 version of the song himself, under the original title \"Tell Daddy\".\n33 Fix, as a pet : SPAY\nOur verb \"to spay\", meaning \"to surgically remove the ovaries of\" (an animal), comes from an old Anglo-French word \"espeier\" meaning \"to cut with a sword\".\n37 Swiss city that's home to the International Red Cross : GENEVA\nGen\u00e8ve (\"Geneva\" in English) is the largest city in the French-speaking part of Switzerland. I've been to Geneva only once, and sadly what I remember most is how expensive it is. It is in fact the fourth or fifth most expensive city in the world.\nBack in 1859, a Swiss businessman called Henri Dunant went to meet French emperor Napoleon III, to discuss making it easier to conduct commerce in French-occupied Algeria. The Emperor was billeted at Solferino, where France and Austria were engaged in a major battle. In one day, Dunant witnessed 40,000 soldiers die or get wounded on the battlefield without any organized medical care. Dunant abandoned his business agenda and instead spent a week caring for the sick and wounded. Within a few years he had founded the precursor to the Red Cross, and in 1901 he was awarded the first ever Nobel Peace Prize.\n45 Famed Milan opera house : LA SCALA\nLa Scala Opera House opened in 1778. It was built on the site of the church of Santa Maria della Scala, which gave the theater its Italian name \"Teatro alla Scala\".\n48 \"Leave in,\" to a copy editor : STET\n\"Stet\" is a Latin word meaning \"let it stand\". In editorial work, the typesetter is instructed to disregard any change previously marked by writing the word \"stet\" and then underscoring that change with a line of dots or dashes.\n51 Nobelist Bohr : NIELS\nNiels Bohr was a Danish physicist who won his 1922 Nobel Prize for his work on quantum mechanics and atomic structure. Later in his life, Bohr was part of the team working on the Manhattan Project that developed the first atomic bomb. Niels Bohr and Albert Einstein had a series of public debates and disputes in the twenties and thirties. Although the two respected each other very highly, they held very different views on quantum theory, different views on the laws of physics at the atomic level. The passage of time has shown that Bohr won out in those debates.\n52 Company whose name gets quacked in ads : AFLAC\nIn 1999, Aflac (American Family Life Assurance Company) was huge in the world of insurance but it wasn't a household name, so a New York advertising agency was given the task of making the Aflac brand more memorable. One of the agency's art directors, while walking around Central Park one lunchtime, heard a duck quacking and in his mind linked it with \"Aflac\", and that duck has been \"Aflacking\" ever since \u2026\n53 Oscar winner Redmayne : EDDIE\nEnglish actor Eddie Redmayne played mainly supporting roles, such as Marius Pontmercy in 2012's \"Les Mis\u00e9rables\", until he wowed the world portraying Stephen Hawking in \"The Theory of Everything\". A few years later, Redmayne played Lili Elbe in \"The Danish Girl\", and then Newt Scamander in the Harry Potter spinoff \"Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them\".\n54 Moron : IDIOT\nThe unsavory term \"idiot\" was formerly used by the medical community to describe someone with moderate to severe mental retardation. The term comes from the Greek \"idiotes\" meaning \"person lacking professional skill, layman\". Back in the early 1900s, IQ tests were used to classify those suffering from mental retardation into categories:\n\"idiot\" \u2026 IQ of 0-20\n\"imbecile\" \u2026 IQ of 21-50\n\"moron\" \u2026IQ of 51-70\n55 \"Bye Bye Bye\" boy band : NSYNC\n\"Bye Bye Bye\" is a 2000 hit song recorded by the boy band NSYNC. It was originally written for another boy band, the English group 5ive, but they passed on it.\n56 ___ Stadium, U.S. Open tennis locale : ASHE\nArthur Ashe Stadium in Queens, New York opened in 1997, and is the largest outdoor, tennis-only venue in the world. The stadium was often criticized for not having a retractable dome to protect the playing surface from inclement weather. Well, that changed in 2016 when the stadium debuted its new retractable roof, a $150 million investment in the facility.\n62 Once-popular device in a den, in brief : VCR\nVideo Cassette Recorder (VCR)\nRead on, or \u2026\n\u2026 return to top of page\nComplete List of Clues\/Answers\n4 Annoying reflections while driving : GLARES\n10 Nasty cut : GASH\n14 ___ Max (popular streaming service) : HBO\n16 Well-qualified : ABLE\n17 \"Well, look at that!\" : OHO!\n18 Environment that reinforces one's biases : ECHO CHAMBER\n22 Young 'un : TOT\n23 Does some gardening work : WEEDS\n24 Major thoroughfare : TRAFFIC ARTERY\n28 Video camera button : REC\n36 Excessively : TOO\n47 \"For sure\" : YES\n48 Two-liter bottle contents, often : SODA\n49 Wrath : IRE\n50 \"Similarly \u2026\" : IN THE SAME VEIN \u2026\n60 Precautionary device in a pneumatic machine : SAFETY VALVE\n64 Home project inits. : DIY\n67 Positive or negative particle : ION\n69 Inquiry for a lost package : TRACER\n70 And so on: Abbr. : ETC\n2 Hate, hate, hate : ABHOR\n9 \"Quiet!\" : SHH!\n12 Snow day conveyance : SLED\n13 That woman's : HERS\n19 Wonderstruck : AWED\n25 Big party : FETE\n26 Word after elbow, escape and emergency : \u2026 ROOM\n34 Heap : PILE\n35 Doesn't hold back one's emotions : LETS IT FLY\n39 \"Pick me! Pick me!\" : OH! OH!\n40 Haircut common in the Marine Corps : FADE\n42 Put on the payroll : HIRE\n49 Video editing program from Apple : IMOVIE\n57 Apt rhyme for \"invade\" : RAID\n61 Until now : YET\n63 Blunder : ERR\nLeave a comment (below), or \u2026\nPosted on August 29, 2022 August 28, 2022 Author Bill ButlerCategories Chase Dittrich, Jeff ChenTags Annoying reflections while driving crossword clue, Doesn't hold back one's emotions crossword clue, Esports competitor crossword clue, Filled French pastry crossword clue, Inquiry for a lost package crossword clue\n11 thoughts on \"0829-22 NY Times Crossword 29 Aug 22, Monday\"\nAlaska Steve says:\n9:25. Pokey Monday after a long week of mountain biking.\nBruceB says:\n9:24, no errors.\n7:55. Sure felt tough for a Monday.\nLate today. I'll get a note from home later\u2026.\nBest \u2013\n8:47, way behind. Solving Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday on the last day of August\nDave Kennison says:\n@Glenn (WRT the asymmetry issue) \u2026\n(I just posted about this on Friday's blog, but you may not see it there.)\nThe original comment you made (on the LAX blog) that piqued my interest was this:\n\"Honestly, assymetry was never that much of an issue to me as a solver and usually outside of more 'mainstream' sources any puzzle I see is almost always asymmetric.\"\nYour recent comments are in line with my experience: that true asymmetry in crossword puzzles is quite rare.\nSo \u2026 I've stopped searching for the sites of which you originally spoke \u2026 \ud83d\ude1c\nThe operative in that one was \"I see\". The problem in pointing\/sharing is that I pay for the asymmetric stuff (namely Ries) that came immediately to mind. So really not an issue of that. But like I said they do exist. You have to keep your eyes open.\nRies. Thank you. I'll try to look that up \u2026\nHe's even been pretty symmetric with his grids lately. So I wouldn't poke around in his stuff too hard, especially if you have thought to pay for any of it. (He does very good stuff so I wouldn't avoid him as a solver if you just want to do puzzles.) I think most constructors do be symmetric unless they get bad fill by doing it. That's the main reason Agard is doing it with USA Today stuff. Most of the time it's not necessary.\nAnon Mike says:\nNo errors.\n6:33, no errors. 6:03 is par on this one in the app.\n13:41 no errors\u2026I was always above par on the golf course and now I'm below par on crosswords\u2026Anyone know how I could switch them?\nStay safe\ud83d\ude00\nPrevious Previous post: 0828-22 NY Times Crossword 28 Aug 22, Sunday\nNext Next post: 0830-22 NY Times Crossword 30 Aug 22, Tuesday","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Mondomarine Italian Superyachts\nEidos 57M\nSea Falcon 60M\nCr\u00e9dit Agricole Italia and Palumbo Group together to support the superyacht construction supply chain\nThe company joins the Bank's Supply Chain Finance platform In addition, a structured finance transaction worth 12.5 million euros has been finalized Milan-Naples, 28th September 2021 - Palumbo Group and the companies specialized in the yachting sector carrying the name Palumbo Superyachts, of Italian and international renown for their excellence also in the construction of yachts and superyachts from 25\u2026Read More\nPalumbo Superyachts has again been awarded the concession for the EX Mondomarine production site in Savona\nPalumbo Superyachts has been awarded for the second time, the twenty-year concession for the production site in Savona (EX Mondomarine). In 2018, the Port Authority had already expressed itself in favour of Palumbo Superyachts, but following the appeal presented by the other participants, the Management Committee of the Port Authority considered it appropriate to launch a new tender, creating many\u2026Read More\nMONDOMARINE TO APPOINT INFINITE YACHTS AND MEDIAYACHTS INTERNATIONAL AS REPRESENTATIVES IN FRANCE AND ITALY, RESPECTIVELY\nMondomarine has assigned Infinite Yachts and MediaYachts International the role of brand representatives respectively in France and in Italy.Following the acquisition of Mondomarine by Palumbo Superyachts at the end of 2018, and the launch of the two new Classic and Discovery lines, the strengthening of the commercial network represents yet another step of the brand's development plan to implement the\u2026Read More\nBoat Show Season World premieres\nEXTRA 86 FAST \u2013 EXTRA 93 EXTRA 130 Alloy \u2013 Columbus M\/Y DRAGON Palumbo Superyachts, international leader in the construction and refit of yachts and superyachts, announces its participation in the Cannes Yachting Festival, the Monaco Yachts Show and the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show with the world premiere of the jewels from EXTRA YACHTS and COLUMBUS YACHTS brands. The\u2026Read More\nMONDOMARINE launches the new CLASSIC line Excellence of the classic Italian style\nThe new all-aluminium \"Classic\" line is intended as a revisited version of the distinctive style of the historic Mondomarine shipyard, part of Palumbo Superyachts from last autumn.This model range comes in the 43, 50 and 63 metres versions, all with semi-displacement hull and low draft to guarantee access to the most exclusive beaches and shallow waters also in the Caribbean.The\u2026Read More\nMondomarine unveils new DISCOVERY 57 metre yacht\nThe Italian shipbuilder Mondomarine, a Palumbo Superyachts' brand, has recently been busy adding an entirely new DISCOVERY line to its projects. Encapsulatingthe distinctive characteristics of Explorer and Shuttle style yachts, this innovative design reveals exceptionally large outdoor spaces combined to an extremely liveable indoor layout, cleverly blurring the boundaries between the two areas. The DISCOVERY line is four models strong,\u2026Read More\nPalumbo Superyachts\nfive brands, one big team\nPalumbo Superyachts began to take root in 2008, when the Columbus Yachts brand was established, and in 2011 launched its first 54 metre superyacht, emblematically christened \"Prima\" (\"the First\").Currently, Palumbo Superyachts comprises a representative office in Monaco and a logistics network of five shipyards in the Mediterranean (Ancona, Malta, Marseille, Naples and Savona) operating just as many world-renowned brands: ISA\u2026Read More\nPalumbo Superyachts takes over Mondomarine Shipyard\nPalumbo Superyachts, the yachting division of the Palumbo Group, is pleased to announce the acquisition of another renowned Italian shipyard, \"Mondomarine\" of Savona. An authentic marine point of reference just one hour driving from Monaco, the world capital of yachting. The acquisition was made official on November 15th, 2018 when the Port Authority of Savona granted the twenty-year State property\u2026Read More\nMondomarine\nLungomare Matteotti, 6,\n17100 Savona SV\nThis website uses technical and third-party cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish.Accept Privacy & cookie Policy","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"19th century, Atoms, Chemistry, Dmitri Mendeleev, Julius Lothar Meyer, Periodic Table\nIn this installment on the history of atom theory, physics professor (and my dad) Dean Zollman discusses the origin of something we all remember from science class \u2013 a table listing elements by atomic weight. In the 1860s, two chemists whose work endures today created periodic tables \u2013 and they argued for years over who should get the credit. \u2013 Kim\nThe Karlsruhe Conference of 1860, which we discussed last time, ended by making some progress toward decreasing the chaos in chemistry but without reaching most of its organizer's goals. By the end of the conference, Stanislao Cannizzaro provided the participants some structure and information on which they could build. That information was particularly valuable to two young chemists \u2013 Julius Lothar Meyer and Dmitri Mendeleev.\nPrior to the Karlsruhe Conference, confusion existed over the atomic weights of some elements. Cannizzaro had helped clarify some issues by reminding the participants of Amedio Avogadro's work that equal volumes of any gases contained equal numbers of particles. Cannizzaro had used his knowledge to sort out some of the issues related to whether they were studying molecules made of atoms or just a single atom. Thus, the chemistry community now had a much more accurate list of atomic weights for the elements. This list was still not entirely correct, but it enabled people like Meyer and Mendeleev to make some real progress in understanding the relations among the elements.\nWith a list of elements and their atomic weights, a chemist could organize the elements in order of increasing atomic weight and see if anything interesting popped out. Today, this seems rather trivial, but in the 1860s, it was not obvious to everyone, even many accomplished chemists, that such a list would have any interesting properties. In the historical literature today, six chemists are credited with pursuing this type of research. We will take a brief look at two of them who were at the Karlsruhe Conference and whose work still endures, although only one of them gets the lion's share of the credit.\nJulius Lothar Meyer c. 1890, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons\nJulius Lothar Meyer and Dmitri Mendeleev were professors, and in the 1860s were writing chemistry textbooks. A question that faced any chemistry textbook author at that time was how to organize the presentation in the book. Because chemistry did not have an agreed upon foundation, they needed to invent organizational schemes for their writing. Thus, one of the issues was the order in which to present the elements.\nMeyer was the first of the two to order the elements by atomic weight. He then noted that he could see regular changes in other properties of the elements. For example, potassium, rubidium, and cesium had particularly large volumes; they also tended to combine with only one hydrogen atom when making molecules. Elements with atomic weights between two of these elements had smaller volumes and would combine with larger number of hydrogen atoms. In his table, he made rows which increased in atomic weight with columns in which the elements in any one column had similar properties. By 1862, he developed the table shown below.\nReproduced from the Internet Database of Periodic Tables\nThere is a lot of information in the table that I won't discuss here. The most important features are the general order of the elements, the similar properties of the elements in the vertical columns, and that Meyer left blanks (dashed lines) where no known element fit the necessary properties.\nDmitri Mendeleev, by Historical and Public Figures Collection (Texas Public Library Archives), public domain, via Wikimedia Commons\nMendeleev was somewhat slower off the starting blocks. After the Karlsruhe Conference, he did not immediately begin using Cannizzaro's ideas about atomic weights. His lecture notes from 1865 still show the old system. By 1868 when trying to organize the second volume of his textbook, he was using atomic weights. However he was apparently unaware of Meyer's work even though it had been published several years earlier. And Mendeleev had studied in Germany, so he knew the language.\nIn addition to being a professor Mendeleev worked with the Free Economic Society of St. Petersburg. He had received a letter, dated February 17, 1869, which discussed arrangements for him to make an inspection of a cheese factory. Such a letter would be insignificant today except that Mendeleev used the back of the letter to sketch out his first ideas about a periodic table. Later that same day, he wrote out in some detail his idea for a periodic table. By 1871, his table was looking a lot like the ones we see in chemistry labs today.\nAs with Meyer, Mendeleev left blanks where no known element seemed to fit. He them made predictions about properties of elements to be discovered.\nVolumes have been written about the history of the periodic table, so I won't repeat that information here. If you are interested, a readable book is Eric Scerri's The Periodic Table.\nMeyer and Mendeleev argued for essentially the rest of their lives about who should receive credit for the periodic table. In fact, Mendeleev continued the argument after Meyer died in 1895. So why does Mendeleev get essentially all of the credit for discovery the periodic nature of the chemical elements? Some historians claim that Mendeleev's predictions made his work more famous. However, Scerri notes that Mendeleev made as many wrong predictions as he did correct ones. An interesting view is that the credit had more to do with international politics than science. In the early 20th century, the Soviet Union was a rising economic power; Germany was disliked because of the World Wars. Thus, the Russian\/Soviet scientist received the credit. See \"An Element of Order\" in Chemical Heritage Magazine for more on this idea.\nToday, we use atoms and particularly the way electrons arrange themselves in the atoms to explain why the periodicity exists in the properties of atoms. However, neither Meyer nor Mendeleev needed atoms to create their tables. They worked with the physical and chemical properties of the elements. Meyer apparently occasionally mentioned atoms, but he died before the discovery of the electron. Mendeleev had no room in his system for electrons. He even did not like the discovery of the noble gasses. They did not fit in his system. (Today they are tacked on the far right side of the periodic table for good reason \u2013 their electronic structure.) So, even though we see atomic structure as the underlying principle that explains the periodic table, its discoverers had little or no reason to think about atoms.\nNext month, we will step back in time to follow the beginnings of a thread that was running parallel to the developments in the properties of the elements. We will see how scientists starting looking at light being emitted by atoms, even though they did not yet know the origin of that light.\n8 thoughts on \"Rivalry over the First Periodic Table\"\nPingback: Whewell's Gazette: Vol. 7 | Whewell's Ghost\nPingback: The Puzzle of Dark Lines amid Rainbow Colors | Kim Rendfeld\nPingback: History A'la Carte 9-25-14 - Random Bits of Fascination\nPingback: The Colorful Signature of Each Element | Kim Rendfeld\nPingback: Light Waves by the Numbers | Kim Rendfeld\nPingback: Even Scientific Dead Ends Can Contribute to Knowledge | Kim Rendfeld\nPingback: Discovery of the Electron Took Decades and Multiple Scientists | Kim Rendfeld\nPingback: Heisenberg and Schroedinger Develop Equally Valuable Ideas but Criticize Each Other | Kim Rendfeld","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Kallmann Syndrome. In: Bissonnette B, Luginbuehl I, Marciniak B, Dalens BJ. Bissonnette B, & Luginbuehl I, & Marciniak B, & Dalens B.J.(Eds.),Eds. Bruno Bissonnette, et al.eds. Syndromes: Rapid Recognition and Perioperative Implications. McGraw Hill; 2006. Accessed January 27, 2023. https:\/\/accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com\/content.aspx?bookid=852&sectionid=49517759\nKallmann syndrome. Bissonnette B, Luginbuehl I, Marciniak B, Dalens BJ. Bissonnette B, & Luginbuehl I, & Marciniak B, & Dalens B.J.(Eds.),Eds. Bruno Bissonnette, et al. (2006). Syndromes: Rapid Recognition and Perioperative Implications. McGraw Hill. https:\/\/accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com\/content.aspx?bookid=852&sectionid=49517759\n\"Kallmann Syndrome.\" Syndromes: Rapid Recognition and Perioperative Implications Bissonnette B, Luginbuehl I, Marciniak B, Dalens BJ. Bissonnette B, & Luginbuehl I, & Marciniak B, & Dalens B.J.(Eds.),Eds. Bruno Bissonnette, et al. McGraw Hill, 2006, https:\/\/accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com\/content.aspx?bookid=852&sectionid=49517759.\nCongenital syndrome characterized by the association of hypogonadotropic hypogonadism with anosmia (or hyposmia).\nde Morsier Syndrome II; Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism and Anosmia Syndrome; Kallmann-de Morsier Syndrome; Maestre-Kallmann-de Morsier Syndrome; Maestre de San Juan-Kallmann Syndrome; Maestre de San Juan-Kallmann-de Morsier Syndrome; Olfactogenital Dysplasia; Morsier-Gauthier Syndrome.\nGenetic disorder first described in 1856 by the Spanish histologist Aureliano Maestre de San Juan (1828-1890). The German psychiatrist Franz Josef Kallmann in 1944 pointed out the genetic background of the disease, while the Swiss pathologist Georges de Morsier published a case series in 1954.\n1:10,000 males, 1:50,000 females of live births.\nX-linked recessive, also present in autosomal recessive and autosomal dominant forms; locus on X chromosome at position 22.3 (Xp 22.3). In the X-linked form, there is a mutation in gene KALIG-1, which encodes for a protein with homology to neural cell-adhesive molecule (N-CAM); this form can be linked to X-linked ichthyosis, mental retardation, chondrodysplasia punctata, and short stature. Male-to-female ratio is 5:1\nInterference with the migration of endogenous gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH)-secreting cells arising from the nasal placode (precursor of the nose) to the hypothalamus during fetal life resulting in agenesis of the olfactory lobes and GnRH deficiency.\nClinical features, biochemical (low serum levels of androgens and positive response to GnRH stimulation), and MRI\/CT imaging (unilateral or bilateral absent olfactory bulbs).\nHighly variable, but characterized by GnRH deficiency with hypogonadotropic hypogonadism, delayed incomplete or absent puberty, short stature, and smelling deficiencies. Neurosensory hearing loss and mild mental retardation have been reported, but the majority of these patients have normal intelligence. Choanal atresia and cleft palate and\/or lip are other common features. Renal anomalies include unilateral renal agenesis and cryptorchidism in males. Infertility, erectile dysfunction, and decreased libido are common in untreated patients. Most patients have normal lifespan. Kallmann syndrome is occasionally associated with congenital heart diseases (atrial and ventricular septal defects, transposition of the great arteries, Ebstein anomaly, aortic arch anomalies, but also atrioventricular block, bundle branch blocks, and even Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome).\nAssess cardiac function and rule out any anomalies and obtain further examinations (ECG, echocardiography) if required. Evaluate renal function (creatinine, urea). Examine for any indicators of difficult airway management. Sedative premedication may be helpful in patients with mild developmental delay.\nChoanal atresia may account for respiratory distress. Difficult airway management may be encountered in patients with cleft lip and palate. Child may be uncooperative because of anxiety and mild mental retardation. Presence of congenital heart disease may require prophylactic antibiotics (endocarditis) and invasive hemodynamic monitoring.\nDelayed puberty secondary to idiopathic hypogonadotropic hypogonadism, which is a diagnosis of exclusion, whereas anosmia and\/or associated abnormalities are typical of Kallmann syndrome.\nHardelin JP: Kallmann syndrome: Towards molecular pathogenesis. Mol Cell Endocrinol 179:75-81, 2001.\nMacColl G, Bouloux P, Quinton R: Kallmann syndrome: Adhesion, afferents, and anosmia. Neuron 34:675, 2002. [PubMed: 12062015]","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"M Is for Magic\nBy Neil Gaiman\nIllustration By Gahan Wilson\nIllustrated by Gahan Wilson\nBest-selling writer Neil Gaiman's M is for Magic is his first collection for readers of all ages, in the tradition of such Ray Bradbury classics as R is for Rocket and S is for Space.\nIn M is for Magic, readers will be enchanted by a neighborhood cat that fights a nightly battle to save his family from evil, a hardboiled nursery rhyme story, and many other delights as only Neil Gaiman can provide.\nEach story in our edition will feature a two-color illustration by none other than Gahan Wilson. We're still investigating cloth and paper choices, but hope to print the book on 80# Finch, a high quality, thicker paper than usual. Gahan Wilson will also be signing the book, and providing remarques (small sketches) in copies of the Lettered Edition.\nThe Case of the Four and Twenty Blackbirds\nDon't Ask Jack\nHow to Sell the Ponti Bridge\nOctober in the Chair\nThe Witch's Headstone\nClick thumbnail to see artwork\nThe Book of Magic\nA is for Alien\nMagic Wagon\nMagic Highways: The Early Jack Vance, Volume Three\nTerry Dowling\nCounterfeit Magic eBook\nOld Man's War\nGrand Crusades: The Early Jack Vance, Volume Five eBook","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"https:\/\/apnews.com\/008aeb70ce488efd759b7514895524a6\nNate Reuvers\nWisconsin Badgers men's basketball\nGreg Gard\nFord hits 4 of Wisconsin hits 13 3s in 65-37 win over Rider\nMADISON, Wis. (AP) \u2014 Wisconsin coach Greg Gard said the Badgers started Tuesday's game exactly the way Rider wanted them to: tentative.\nBut their defense gave them time to get things figured out, and then the barrage again.\nThe Badgers knocked down 13 3-pointers, two off their season high, and Nate Reuvers was dominant in the post - particularly in the second half - as Wisconsin shook off a slow start to beat Rider 65-37.\n\"We did exactly what you'd want a team to do against that\" defense, Gard said, adding the Badgers were standing around and failing to move the ball.\nThe teams combined to shoot 2 for 22 over the first seven minutes of the game. While Wisconsin (8-5) eventually found its shooting touch, Rider (7-4) did not.\nThe Broncs came into the game shooting 44% overall, including 32% from 3-point range.\nBut their 11 first-half points were a season low both for the Broncs and a Wisconsin opponent. Rider shot 16.7% from the floor in the first half and made just five field goals while going 0 for 7 from behind the arc. All were also season lows for a Wisconsin opponent.\nRider coach Kevin Baggett credited Wisconsin's defense with harassing his shooters all night. But it wasn't just the contested shots that weren't falling. With less than 8 minutes to go, Tyrel Bladen executed a pick-and-roll that got him an open look at the rim that he missed. He grabbed the putback without much resistance but missed again from point-blank range.\nFrederick Scott and Dimencio Vaughn scored seven points apiece to lead Rider.\n\"I thought we rushed shots when we had opportunities to make shots,\" Baggett said. \"I thought they were all sped up and rushed rather than taking their time.\"\nSeveral Badgers had flourishes from behind the 3-point line. Brevin Pritzl hit all 3 of his while the Badgers were struggling to a 9-7 lead midway through the first half. Brad Davison then knocked down three straight to open the second half as Aleem Ford added a fourth, giving he Badgers more points in three minutes than Rider had in the first 20. That pushed Wisconsin's lead to 34-16 as the game quickly got out of hand.\nFord finished with 14 points, while Pritzl and Davison had 11 apiece.\nReuvers, who led the Badgers with 15, credited Pritzl with keeping the offense afloat until the rest of the Badgers could figure things out.\n\"He just gave us a good spark when everything was just bad,\" Reuvers said.\nDEFENSE LOCKED IN\nThe Badgers wrapped up their non-conference schedule with back-to-back dominant performances defensively. Wisconsin's 68-48 win at Tennessee had been the Badgers' season low for both points in a game as well as the first half (24) prior to Tuesday. Wisconsin is now giving up 60.5 points a game, and Pritzl said the Badgers are in a great place defensively heading into the meat of their conference schedule. \"Offensively we've been a work in progress through the season,\" he said. \"But we're starting to click and figure out what each other's strengths are.\"\nRider: It's a tough task for any Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference team to take on the Badgers, who are now 9-1 all-time against the MAAC. Shooting as poorly as Rider did to start the game snuffed out any chances of an upset.\nWisconsin: Rider was a final nonconference tuneup for the Badgers before Big Ten play kicks in full-time. Life is going to get a lot tougher starting Friday with a trip to No. 5 Ohio State.\nRider: Hosts Siena on Sunday.\nWisconsin: Travels to Ohio State on Friday.\nMore AP college basketball: https:\/\/apnews.com\/Collegebasketball and https:\/\/twitter.com\/AP_Top25ni","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"home > worldwide public holidays > news and updates > malawi > this page\nMalawi 2013 End of Ramadan Public Holiday\nSource: Government of the Republic of Malawi (Lilongwe)\nPosted: Wednesday, August 7, 2013\nMalawi's Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development has announced that, regardless of the results of the Moon-sighting committee tonight, the date of the upcoming Eid-el-Fitri (End of Ramadan) non-working public holiday in Malawi had been declared as Friday, August 9, 2013.\nAs per a statement issued by spokesman of Local Government Ministry, Maganizo Mazeze, \"The Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development wishes to inform the general public that on advice from the Moslems Association of Malawi in conjunction with Majlis Ulama Council of Malawi and the Riyatul Hilal Committee, this year's Eid ul Fipri public holiday will be observed on Friday August 9, 2013\".\nFor years, the MAM (Moslems Association of Malawi) has been calling on the Government of Malaei to also declare Eid-ul-Qurban and the day for the birth of the Prophet Muhammad, as official public holidays in Malawi (2007-07-07).\nBelow are links to the news stories referred to in the above \"Malawi 2013 End of Ramadan Public Holiday\" news story, as well as links to subsequents news stories which refer to the present news story.\nMalawi public holidays news and updates\nWorldwide public holidays news updates (August 2013)\nMalawi public holidays for 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026\n2007-07-07: Malawi Declares Friday Afternoons Public Holidays Henceforth For Muslims","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Antihero Review \u2014 Upping the Ante for Strategy Indie Titles\nGame Antihero\nDeveloper Tim Conkling\nPublisher Versus Evil\nReviewed on Windows\nGenres Turn-Based Strategy\nReview copy provided by the publisher.\nReviewsPC\nLeif Conti-Groome\nTim Conkling's one man journey to create Antihero is an impressive feat as this strategy title with board game vibes is how you do indie games right.\nAntihero is one of those rare games that embodies the positive traits of the indie scene. Tim Conkling, the title's sole developer, has created an experience that explores a genre you don't see that often with gaming, the board game mash-up.\nAntihero Launch Trailer Revealed Ahead of Release Date\nThe fact that the strategy element is rich but also easy to get into is probably the best part of the experience. Add a unique theme (Dickensian Victorian England), strong art design (cartoony meets chibi), a colorful palette, and a generally unseen multiplayer mode, and you've got yourself all the components of a hidden gem. There are however a few minor oversights that keep Antihero from reaching breakout hit status.\n\"So here we have an indie title that has captured my attention without having to resort to pop culture references, Metroidvania gameplay, or zany premises.\"\nThe single-player campaign story here is simple and doesn't waste any time; you either play as the moral thief Lightfinger or his ward Emma as you take on a Robin Hood-esque role. While you try and protect the urchins and downtrodden of the dangerous streets, you'll come across a number of adversaries. While these shady characters might be thieves as well, they're a little less 'altruistic' than our heroes and are looking to cheat, steal, and kill their way to the top.\nWhile the actual narrative isn't going to win any awards, it still is entertaining and sets up the world of Antihero nicely. Additionally there are cutscenes with an appropriately British raconteur to further draws you further into the Victorian setting. And the tales of Lightfinger and his colorful enemies (some of the character designs of your opponents are great) help to set up the rules of the game, which is really the core of the five-fingered experience.\nWhile the exploits of this thieves guilds aren't that complicated, there is a bit of a learning curve. The set up is much like a board game or certain RPGs, with a turn-based system for each player. You can enjoy the usual options such as moving your avatar, attacking enemy troops, and basically trying to control areas of the map like Risk or Civilization.\nThe main objective is to collect a set number of victory points before your opponent. You can get these in a few different ways such as assassinating marked NPCs, buying bribes, or overrunning churches with urchins.\nActually, the young street rats are one of the big components for winning. They allow you to occupy different buildings on the city map. Places such as banks and the aforementioned churches give you gold each turn. This lets you purchase specific troops. Trading houses give you lanterns which can use to upgrade your abilities.\nAntihero matches become a push and pull of trying to own as much real estate as possible. Not only can you take over businesses but you can also upgrade them to a second level with three urchins for new perks. Once you have a piece of property, it isn't a guaranteed thing as urchins can be evicted by certain characters. To counter this, you can set up explosive traps in your buildings to surprise would-be intruders. As you can see, things can get layered quite quickly.\n\"Nothing like hearing a thug say 'I'm off to the pub' after completing his guard shift.\"\nOf course a game about thieves should contain some thieving. In order to make money and take over land you need to scout the area with your main character. Lightfinger and Emma act as your stealthy avatar: you use them to scout out the obscured map, steal from residences, attack thugs and guards, and spy on your opponent. Your 'master thief' cannot be killed but only starts with two moves at the beginning of the match (you can upgrade with previously mentioned lanterns to five moves). Deciding on the best course of action for your avatar is key to building up your resources, troops, and real estate.\nIf the above sounds complicated, it is for the first little bit. However, you do adjust to these rules quickly. The campaign is the best way to learn how to play. The first few levels have a tutorial element but the game understands not to hold your hand for too long. By the second mission you have free reign of the various upgrades and characters and you have a strong enough base knowledge to navigate through everything.\nThat being said, I do wish there had been a bit more information offered or different strategies explored. It took me until halfway through the game to realize that gangs (the main attack troop) could be used to evict urchins right off the bat.\nThere's also a mission later on which introduces an incredibly aggressive opponent who was quite the difficulty jump. It felt like everything I had learned up to that point was useless against this literal butcher and there was a lot of frustrating trial and error to move onto the next level.\nHowever the rest of Antihero's campaign (on normal mode) offered a reasonable challenge. Hard lives up to its namesake and is definitely a good way to hone your tactics. Beyond the main single player mode, there are a few other ways to play.\nSkirmish mode allows you to take on the computer again but with some customizable attributes. You can set how much gold you start with, how much certain troops cost, and so forth. It is disappointing however that these changes affect both players as giving myself an extreme advantage or handicap would've been fun to play around with.\nThere are also a number of mission maps to choose from where certain objectives must be met before victory can be claimed. These range from sneaking into a fancy ball with stolen masks or seizing a ship and keeping control over it.\nMuch like that board game that you keep breaking out at small gatherings, Antihero core gameplay is enough to make you come back for more. There are so many different strategies you can employ during a match and the reactive nature of certain rounds can keep you hooked. That being said, the lack of modes does stand out after five or more matches online so picking it up every once in awhile is a good idea.\n\"Where else can you play a video game over days if not weeks with email notifications letting you know when your opponent has moved?\"\nSpeaking of online, the game offers live matches and 'casual' ones. The latter option is the most interesting as it's reminiscent of playing chess via the mail (both old fashioned and electronic). Basically it can be an 'offline pvp' where one person can make a move and then leave it and wait for the other person to finish their turn. You'll actually get emails once your opponent is done and you can play multiple matches at once. It's definitely not a quick process and these matches can take days but it's really interesting to go back to this classic way of playing turn-based games.\nFor normal online pairings, you can either find friends or get matched up with someone with a similar ranking as you. Searching for an opponent sometimes could take five minutes or more which wasn't that bad but noticeable. This probably has more to do with the smaller number of players online for Antihero as opposed to AAA multiplayer titles. However, once you get into a match, each person is given a timer so there is a sense of urgency to actually get through a game.\nThere's also local multiplayer where you and friend can go head to head. It's a little cumbersome since the correct way to do it is for one person to sit at the computer, play their turn, and then be replaced by the other one. It's the only way to do it without seeing what your live opponent is up to.\n\"By the second mission you have free reign of the various upgrades and characters and you have a strong enough base knowledge to navigate through everything.\"\nI did find however that few games went to the bitter end. Due to the nature of the back and forth gameplay, it's possible to be completely dominated on the map and still the game will continue. A number of times I choked my opponents out of resources before even getting one victory point which lead to a bunch of preemptive resignations.\nAnd I did this a few times as well where things seemed hopeless. It's a little unfortunate that this happens since those games that have a mad dash to reach the final few points were the most exciting.\nWhile on the topic of waiting through turns, there's an interesting recap that plays once your opponent is done. You can see what moves they've made in areas you've uncovered on the map. This can be tactically very helpful as it's important to pay attention. While these recaps aren't necessarily slow, it can be a slog to sit through it match after match. I just wish there was quicker way to see what moves have been made against you, especially in longer games.\nAs for all the window dressing for Antihero, there isn't as much to say. This isn't a bad thing however as all the aspects work in tandem to create an enjoyable experience. The cartoony and expressive characters are fun to watch; the giant heads make this even more apparent.\nEach one has a few soundbites to give them even more personality: Nothing like hearing a thug say 'I'm off to the pub' after completing his guard shift. The urchins and truant officer are entertaining as well along with Lightfinger's various nemeses.\nThe music, while limited in tracks, is appropriate with the Victorian setting and never really becomes grating. And aside from all the excellent vocal clips, the rest of the sound effects are equally fitting. Gold coins clang with riches and gang attacks are pleasantly weighted.\nThe fact that Antihero was developed by one person, Tim Conkling, makes the the game's achievements even more of a standout. And while the gameplay and strategy is well-balanced, the experience lends itself well to potential DLC. I could easily see extra troops and abilities being added on much like board games like Settlers of Catan expanded their libraries.\nThere's already additional content to buy literary avatars for multiplayer (who doesn't want to play as Scrooge?) so it wouldn't surprise me if more substantial content appeared down the line.\nAnd I hope that Tim finds a way to increase the number of players to three or four. The chaos that would ensue with bigger maps and multiple people trying to control the board would be highly entertaining\u2026 at least in theory.\nSo now we have an indie title that has captured my attention without having to resort to pop culture references, Metroidvania gameplay, or zany premises. Antihero is one of those rare titles that does a great job presenting a simple premise and hitting it out of the park. The Victorian setting with the expressive characters, excellent voice work, and board game premise go together so nicely.\nWhile the somewhat limited modes outside of the campaign and some small bugs (I had to restart one level a number of times before I could purchase characters at one point) keep this from being a 'perfect game', this is still a title I will go back to for a long time. And I'll keep looking at the Steam page and the official site hoping to see any sign of additional content (that I'll happily purchase).\nI know Antihero isn't going to suddenly become the most popular game and get Call of Duty numbers, but it definitely deserves your support if you like well made surprisingly deep strategy games that are easy to pick up and even easier to get hooked. Where else can you play a video game over days if not weeks with email notifications letting you know when your opponent has moved? I highly recommend everyone try that experience at least only once.\nAntihero Is Available to Play for Free This Weekend on Steam\nThe turn-based strategy game Antihero is receiving a free weekend on steam from Thursday, September 20th at 10 am PT until Sunday, September 23rd at 1 pm.\nTwitch Prime Reveals Free Games for August; Includes Steamworld Dig, Jotun, and More\nAlmighty: Kill Your Gods Revealed by Run Wild Entertainment\nPillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire Character Creation and Stat Help Guide\nPillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire \u2013 Ultimate Edition Comes to Consoles Very Soon\nPillars of Eternity is Finally Coming to Nintendo Switch Soon\nThe Banner Saga 3 Eternal Arena Mode Will Be Available on December 12","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Leslie Wexner: I Was Not 'Aware' of Epstein's Alleged Crimes\n\"I would never have guessed that a person I employed more than a decade ago could have caused such pain to so many people.\"\nNUKE PROGRAM\nN. Korea Halts Launch Pad\nNew satellite imagery obtained by the Associated Press reveals that North Korea has halted construction on a launch pad that could be used for intercontinental-range rocket testing, pushing back the completion of the planned project for up to two years. Heavy rains could be to blame for the delay. An existing launch pad at the same Pyongyang complex is being renovated for use in possible future rocket tests. While North Korea has conducted nuclear tests twice in the past six years, experts say that the country has yet to develop the technology needed to shrink nuclear weapons to the size needed for long-range missiles.\nRead it at Associated Press","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home Sectors LIFESTYLE Labour Day\/EID-AL-FITR: Lagos State Cancels 3-Day Holiday\nLabour Day\/EID-AL-FITR: Lagos State Cancels 3-Day Holiday\nThe Lagos State Government has changed it's mind on granting Monday 2nd, Tuesday 3rd, and Wednesday 4th of May 2022 as public holidays to celebrate the International Workers' Day and ID-EL-FITR celebrations.\nThe notice of holidays was at first included in a report dated April 27th, 2022, approved by the Lagos State Head of Service, Mr Hakeem Muri-Okunola, with REF.NO: CIR\/HOS\/VOL.22\/018.\nThe report read, \"As part of activities to mark the year 2022 International Workers' Day Celebration and in line with tradition, a Match-past of various Workers\/Trade Unions will take place at Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, Lagos on Sunday, 1st May 2022 at 9:00 am with Mr Governor as Special Guest of Honour.\"\nThe report also noted work resumes in Lagos State Thursday, 5th May 2022.\nSequel to the report of holidays in the circular, all public Servants and Muslim Brothers and Sisters who observed fasting during the Holy Month of Ramadan are urged to stay safe during the ID-EL-FITR and Workers' Day celebrations.\nNigerians expected and had started making plans for a 3-day holiday from May 2-4 but were surprised when the Federal Government announced May 2-3 as holidays merging the Labour day celebration with the Eid festival.\nWhatsApp messages in circulation, before the dates were announced, urged people to prepare for the long holiday by withdrawing enough cash to last the weekend, the holiday and the next weekend.\nAlthough the Federal government did not grant the 3-day holiday, Lagosians thought they could enjoy the additional day granted by the state government.\nHowever, upon the declaration by the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, that May 2-3 were approved, the Lagos HoS made a U-Turn and approved the same, urging workers to disregard the first circular.\nIn the second circular titled, 'Re: Year 2022 Workers' Day Celebration\/Id-El-Fitr Public Holidays', the Lagos HoS said, \"Public servants in the state are therefore to disregard the resumption date stated in CIRCULAR NO 018 of 27th of April, 2022 and note that work resumes on Wednesday, 4th of May, 2022 at 08:00am prompt.\"\nFG Trains Farmers On Climate Change To Ensure Food Security\nPrevious articleFG Trains Farmers On Climate Change To Ensure Food Security\nNext articleKlopp Signs New Contract With Liverpool\nEmmanuel Martins\nEmmanuel Martins is a graduate of Mass Communication. He loves writing and reading. Emmanuel aspires to be a renowned author and publicist. Emmanuel can be reached via [email protected]\n100+ Happy New Month Messages For February 2023","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"West Country Studies (10)\nSANHS (2)\nReligious houses (1)\nSociety & Public Services (60)\nStatistics & Census Returns (1)\nEconomics, Finance, Socialism & Production (60)\nCommons & common lands (29)\nEnclosures (60)\nLaw, Property & Taxation (33)\nStatutes (32)\nTithes (1)\nWoodlands (1)\nAgricultural history (1)\nLivestock farming (1)\nBusinesses, Advertising & General Management (1)\nHistory & Geography (4)\nGeography, Travel & Maps (1)\nEuropean History (2)\nAnglo-Saxons (2)\nPopulation and enclosure in the mid C19: the example of Exmoor\nRuth G. Scott\nEnclosure wall, Glastonbury Abbey: a photograph 1880\nTrial excavations at Hayes wood enclosure\nJ. F. S. Stone\nThe enclosure and reclamation of the Mendip Hills, 1770-1870\nThe West Buckland inclosure act of 1812 ... Blackdown Hills AONB\nJames Skeggs\nTithing and the inclosure acts\nTatworth middle field: the 1599 enclosure\nT. Down\nSixteenth century enclosure at Ston Easton\nG. A. J. Loxton\nA late Saxon monastic enclosure ditch and canal\nCharles Hollinrake\nA study of a nineteenth century enclosure\nM. Sherran\nAn enclosure in the parish of Rowberrow\nHarold St. George Gray\nThe financing of parliamentary waste land enclosure ...\nBrenda J. Buchanan\nThe History and development of 18th Century Inclosure Field Boundaries in the Parish of Blagdon\nAdrian Boots\nEnclosure and the small farmer in the age of the industrial revolution (1968)\nG. E. 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(1800)\nAn act for dividing and allotting certain commons or moors called Chilton Common, otherwise Wild Marsh, Pury Green, and Harp Common, and also for dividing, regulating, and improving sertain common ... (1798)\nAn act for dividing and allotting the open and commonable pasture and turbary lands and for exchanging, allotting, and fencing the open and commonable lands for stinting snf regulating the stocking ... (1798)\nAn act for dividing, allotting and inclosing the several moors, commons, and waste lands lying and being within the parish of Burnham, in the county of Somerset (1795)\nAn act for dividing, allotting, and inclosing certain moors, commons and waste lands, lying and being within the parishes of Chapple Allerton, Biddisham and Wear in the county of Somerset (1794)\nAn act for dividing and inclosing certain open and uncultivated lands and tracts of waste ground, called Crowcombe Heathfield, and heddon, and parcel of Quantock hills, within the parish of ... (1776)\nAn act for dividing and inclosing a certain moor or common, called North Moor, and other commons and waste lands, in the parish of North Petherton, in the county of Somerset (1795)\nAn act for allotting, dividing and inclosing certain moors, commons and waste lands called Stoke Moor and Draycott Moor, within the manor and parish of Rodney Stoke in the county of Somerset (1791)\nAn act for draining, dividing and inclosing certain moors, commons or waste lands, called Edington, otherwise Burtle Moor, East Heath, West Heath, and Clyde Batch, within hamlet of Edington and ... (1790)\nAn act for dividing, allotting and inclosing all the commons and waste lands and grounds, within the parish of Church Stanton, in the county of Devon (1799)\nAn act for dividing, allotting and inclosing certain moors, commons, or waste lands, lying and being within the manor and parish of Tickenham, in the county of Somerset (1801)\nAn act for dividing, allotting and inclosing the open and common arable lands or fields, in the parish of North Perrott, in the county of Somerset (1803)\nAn act for dividing, allotting a certain common meadow, called Petherton Broadmead, situate in the parish of South Petherton, in the county of Somerset (1803)\nEnclosure records for historians (2000)\nSteven Hollowell\nThe enclosure maps of England and Wales, 1595-1918 (2004)\nR. J. P. Kain","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Homepage \/ Model S \/ 2019 Tesla Model S Lease Price\n2019 Tesla Model S Lease Price\nBy Tesla Car USAPosted on November 7, 2018 November 21, 2018\n2019 Tesla Model S Lease Price welcome to Tesla car USA designs and manufactures electric car, we hope our site can give you best experience. Tesla tends to roll updates over the years. Latest updates The basic battery now has a 75-kilowatt-hour battery and the top climaxes include unknown powertrains so you get a 100-kWh unit. Although functionality is still optional, autopilot hardware continues to develop. Unlimited superchargers are now free; After 400-kWh in a year, the drivers will have to pay their way.\nThe Model S starts with the battery sitting under the floor of the passenger cabin. The two options are a smaller 75-kwh unit or a Premium 100-kwh option. Both are matched with fixed-speed transmission, and while Tesla does not provide full horsepower or torque figures, we expect both to be impressive. Obviously no Tesla operates on gas, but the EPA estimates the use of energy as roughly equivalent to 90 MPG. All Tesla Model S Cars are now all wheel drive.\nTesla boasts a sophisticated and technology level in its cars and is a good example of the Model S. All model S Cars come with the memory settings of the suspension, the GPS-enabled Homelink and a rearview camera. Due to both the front and rear housings, the cargo capacity is also a respectable 31.6 cubic feet.\nThe front and middle interior of the Tesla's 17-inch touchscreen display, which controls almost everything in the vehicle. Maps and navigation are standard and have two USB ports. Tesla frequently updates security technology with Over-The-air updates, but all model S Clims feature collision prevention and automatic emergency braking.\nIn the entry-level form, the Tesla Model has a claim range of 3 220 miles, which can accelerate to 0-60mph 5.6 sec and 130mph goes at a top speed. However, the long-range battery version has worked, which can cover up to 310 miles between the charges, Sprint 60mph in 5.1 sec and hit 140mph.\nRead more: 2020 Tesla Model S Interior\nTesla does not follow the usual model year update, such as the rest of the auto industry. The slightly significant Model S in 2016 introduces relatively minor improvements when Tesla is ready for production instead of gradual, except for the exterior\/fascia renewal.\nBy adding these incremental updates, Tesla is currently considering the Model S to be the third generation in just about 6 years. Electrek now learned some specific internal information about Tesla's plan for next model S and model X generation with a large interior design renovation.\nThe Tesla community was expecting a interior design renovation for model S and model X by the end of this year as soon as it was over.\nSome say it is long overdue, but I have now learned that Tesla is actually not planning to start production on the new design compared to another full year (Q3 2019), according to sources familiar with the subject.\nTesla is in the midst of its evolution of a small niche car into a full-fledged automobile with several high-volume vehicle programs. Just 3 years ago, Tesla had only one vehicle in production, but now we have 3 major vehicle programs in production and trying to establish some differentiation and cycles of his lineup.\nAccording to the documents reviewed by Electrek, Tesla plans to renew the interior design to extend the life cycle of the model S and model X programs up to 2021. Tesla model S and model X then he wants to remain in the flagship vehicle. To achieve this, the car's strategy was introduced with the new interior Model 3 as ' harmony ' interior with a similar look, but with some more superior materials and features.\nRead more: New Tesla Model S 2020\nThe company hopes that \"harmonisation \" will cause cost reduction and increase the gross margin of model S and model X. That's a little surprising. We were expecting an interior design renovation that coincided with the supercharger V3 maybe until the end of 2018, but we will have to wait a year.\nAt the same time, how strong the model S and demand for model X can still be understood more by looking at these days. Many model S Interiors thought it was just relatively incremental improvements and a significant design change to become worn out after 6 years. Some thought it would be necessary to continue to sell a renovation Tesla flagship sedan.\nYet, Tesla is still continuously about 2,000 model S, and with the U.S. federal Tax Credit in the year with global model X vehicles sales and phases, Tesla is still likely to have a strong demand for those vehicles in the largest market for the next year as buyers ta credit ke The advantage goes away.\nBasically, if you're in the market for a model S or model X in the US, you need to decide if you want to wait for the full $7,500 tax credit (or the first half of $3,750 2019) or the new interior design and get only $1,875. My point is that Tesla does not see a need to renew these tools to keep the demand in short term, but this next year will most likely change with reduced tax credits and more competition.\nNow we're just talking about an internal renovation, but Tesla might also be planning some engine upgrades, which we have not seen as the model S and model X are focused on the TESLA Model 3 for a while. It also makes sense to plan the next major generational change for model S and model X 2021. It's 5 year model S exterior design renovation and after about 6 years after the launch of model X.\nAt that time, Tesla must be made by bringing the market model Y, Tesla semi and Next-Gen Roadster. It would make sense to show some love to these tools at that point. As for my thoughts about the real design renewal itself, I'll go into another post with more visuals coming in a short time.\n2022 Tesla Model Y: New Tesla Model Y Compact Sport Utility Vehicle Review\n2023 Tesla Hatchback: The Excellence of Tesla Hatchback Price and Release Date\n2022 Tesla Model S Interior: New Interior and Infotainment Features\n2022 Tesla Model S Review: The New Redesign Update, Price and Specs\n2021 Tesla Model S: All-New Tesla Model S Horsepower and Cost\n2021 Tesla Model S Price\nPosted in Model STagged 2019 tesla model s 75d, 2019 tesla model s cost, 2019 tesla model s for sale, 2019 tesla model s interior, 2019 Tesla Model S Lease Price, 2019 tesla model s p100d, 2019 tesla model s price\nPrevious post 2020 Tesla Model S Price\nNext post 2019 Tesla Model S Redesign","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Why a \"humane CAA\" is demanded to fight the NRC menace?\nFri, Sep 04 2020 Fri, Sep 04 2020 Tanmoy Ibrahim India, Politics\n\"We have indeed erred in the past, but that doesn't mean we can't rectify now and do the right thing.\" Imtiyaz Ahmed Mollah, one of the renowned activists protesting the National Register of Indian Citizens (NRIC\/NRC) said during a Facebook Live in the eponymous group of Dalit Adivasi Minority Andolan League (DAMAL) on August 30th 2020. Mollah is one of the founders of DAMAL and has been advocating a rectification of the anti-NRC movement's strategy vis-\u00e0-vis the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 (CAA 2019), which is a contentious law used by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to polarise the majority Hindu community, including the ostracised Dalit community. DAMAL is criticising the \"No CAA\" slogan and demanding a \"humane CAA\", which has created an uproar in West Bengal's anti-NRC movement.\nFacebook Live of DAMAL group in which the author was a part. August 30th 2020.\nMollah and other DAMAL members believe that the \"No CAA\" sloganeering is providing the BJP with an opportunity to sell its Islamophobia and dupe the non-Muslims, especially millions of refugees from Bangladesh, to step into a trap laid for them, which will not only snatch their existing citizenship but also prevent them to apply for citizenship in the future. The BJP had earlier shown the \"anti-CAA\" protests as citadels of Muslim resistance against Hindus getting citizenship and protection from the NRC. The strong demands for scrapping the CAA 2019 by millions of protesters, mostly Muslims, helped the BJP not only to polarise the Hindus but also successfully incite a communal pogrom, like the one in Delhi in February 2020. The projection of the \"anti-CAA\" protests as \"anti-Hindu\" protests helped the BJP and its parental body Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) reap benefits and demonise the Muslims.\nDAMAL's demand for a \"humane CAA\" has sparked controversy. Originally a brainchild of Manik Fakir, one of the conveners of the organisation and a writer-cum-activist, the demand has enraged few of the other organisations that have been opposing the NRC and demanding the repeal of CAA. These organisations are accusing Fakir and DAMAL of collaborating with the BJP. The dichotomy between \"No CAA\" and a \"humane CAA\" brought a split in the anti-NRC movement of West Bengal and on social media, this tirade is prominently visible. Despite facing an incessant volley of salvo fired by the prominent figures of the anti-NRC movement of West Bengal, Fakir, Mollah and others have been working untiringly to educate and unite the masses in favour of a demand for a new CAA.\nWhy DAMAL is demanding a new, \"humane CAA\"?\nTalking about the need to bring a new CAA, Mollah said \"how can we amend or repeal the anti-people sections from an existing law? Do we simply buy an Indian Constitution from College Street (Kolkata's largest book market) and then tear off the pages that have such laws? To amend the law or repeal such sections a new law is needed.\" According to DAMAL, the movement of \"No CAA\" is projected as a \"Muslim-affair\" by the BJP and has kept the majority Hindu community away from the movement as they are feeling themselves secure due to the CAA 2019. However, as non-Muslims are nearly 85% of the population, therefore, they will suffer the most due to the NRC as most can't produce their proof of birth in India between January 26th 1950 and July 1st 1987, or any document proving their or their ancestors' residence in the present Indian territory before July 1948, or that either of their parents was Indian if they were born between July 1987 and December 2004, or that one of them was Indian and the other wasn't an \"illegal migrant\" if they were born after December 2004.\nImtiyaz Mollah busting the lies on CAA 2019 and NRC\nBy making citizenship of India subject to the NRC exercise, the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2003 (CAA 2003), has rendered millions of Indians, including millions of refugees from former East Pakistan and present-day Bangladesh, \"illegal migrants\" in the very land they have been living for years. The CAA 2003 necessitated the NRC, however, none of the anti-NRC movement organisers vociferously opposed the Act or educated the common people about the peril. \"Even if they scrap the CAA 2019 through another Amendment, that won't end the threat of NRC looming large on the people as it's the CAA 2003 that brought the NRC and any government, whichever party may be steering it, will need to do the NRC as per the law. So, unless the CAA 2003 is repealed along with CAA 1986, which introduced condition to citizenship by birth, no real solution can be found to this peril,\" Fakir said.\nThe \"only solution\", Fakir stressed, is to make the demand for a \"humane CAA\" the principal demand of the movement. He said this will tell the common people, the poor working class, peasantry, the Dalits, tribals, backward classes, Muslims, Sikhs, Christians, and all other communities that \"the existing CAA isn't saving them and for the permanent resolution they need a CAA that will provide citizenship to the last person, even a pauper on the street, and without hassles.\" This CAA is also needed to provide a \"humane solution\" to the refugee problem in West Bengal, according to DAMAL.\nSukriti Ranjan Biswas, a veteran of refugee movement in West Bengal and a co-convenor of Nagorikotwo Surokkha O Songram Moncho [Citizenship Security and Struggle Forum (CSSF)], has also endorsed the demand for a new CAA, as his organisation has been demanding the same since 2004 to end the persecution of refugees from Bangladesh, who have migrated to India due to different difficulties. The CSSF demanded a permanent solution to the refugees' plight, which, according to Biswas, was grossly neglected by politicians from all camps. He also trained his guns at those who mindlessly misled the people by demanding \"No CAA\", without specifying how the CAA 2003 has disenfranchised millions and how their sloganeering helped the BJP to project the CAA 2019 as a pro-Hindu Act, which it's not.\nAccording to Biswas, a new \"humane CAA\" must be demanded so that it can repeal the anti-people clauses of the previous CAAs and recognise citizenship by birth and provide citizenship to everyone based on a cut-off date. He said, \"without a realistic demand no movement can succeed\" and emphasised on educating the people, especially the Bengali Dalits and indigenous people. Biswas's demands and his scathing analysis of the refugee situation did help many to see the citizenship issue from a different perspective.\nWhy DAMAL's demand for a \"humane CAA\" is opposed?\nSince DAMAL raised the demand for a \"humane CAA\", Fakir and Mollah, who have united 46 organisations of Dalits, tribals and Muslims to fight the CAA 2019, 2003 and 1986, came under the flak from the chieftains of Kolkata-based organisers of anti-NRC movements. The No NRC Movement group and Joint Action Forum, two major organisers of anti-NRC movements in Kolkata and neighbourhood, who have largely withdrawn their movements since the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak, have started a social media campaign against DAMAL, Fakir and Mollah. They have called them \"BJP agents\" trying to \"destroy the people's movement\".\nCountering Fakir's assertion that without a new CAA the anti-people clauses of the existing Citizenship Act can't be repealed and new clauses to ease the process of citizenship for the poor masses can't be added, the top leaders of these groups have been saying that the demand for a new CAA is actually a betrayal of \"people's sentiments\". However, none of the top leaders of the No NRC Movement or Joint Action Forum clarified how they want their \"No CAA\" demand to materialise in repealing of the anti-people clauses in the Citizenship Act and enforce citizenship by birth or resolve the citizenship issue of millions of refugees from Bangladesh. None of them was available for an official byte, however, through a plethora of social media posts they have clarified that they don't support any new law but repealing of past amendments, including CAA 2003 and CAA 1986.\nThis ambiguous demand with zero clarity on how to achieve it and how to provide citizenship to everyone born in India and those who want to be Indian citizens caused an ignominious moment for these organisations. Moreover, to validate their opposition to DAMAL's \"humane CAA\" demand, they have equated the new CAA with CAA 2019, to bamboozle their supporters. Through an incessant bush telegraph campaign, many of those associated with the No NRC Movement or Joint Action Forum are misleading the people into believing that Fakir and DAMAL have demanded the CAA\u2013\u2013the CAA 2019 is implied\u2013\u2013and that this is a conspiracy by the BJP.\nCountering them, Fakir, who has been inviting these groups to unite for the larger struggle against the CAA 2003 and NRC, has shown how Prosenjit Bose, a former Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader close to the Congress party, has spread fake news that all non-Muslim \"refugees are regularised and can apply for citizenship after a stay of six years in India\" under the CAA 2019. This misleading information, Fakir claims, will throw millions of refugees under the bus, as they will apply for citizenship without knowing that the CAA 2019 has only freed those from the \"illegal migrant\" category who are exempted by the Passport (Entry into India) Act, 1950 rules and Foreigners Act, 1946, amended by the Modi regime in 2015, and who have registered themselves as victims of religious persecution in Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan, upon arrival at the Foreigners Regional Registration Offices (FRRO). Mostly refugees from Pakistan, who come with a regular visa and passport, have registered themselves at the FRRO, for the rest, there is no scope of relief.\nHow the future looks like for \"humane CAA\"?\nAs much the Joint Action Forum and No NRC Movement have been castigating Fakir, DAMAL and Biswas's CSSF for demanding the \"humane CAA\", the more curiosity is generated among the common public regarding the issue. Many Matua sect members, former pro-BJP tribal and Dalit organisations, and a large number of Muslim organisations have come together for the first time to counter the BJP and puncture its communal polarization drive.\nMany of those, like Delhi-based Chandan Chatterjee, a veteran refugee rights activist, who had earlier thought that the BJP's CAA 2019 will provide real relief to Hindu refugees from Pakistan, have realised how a nefarious conspiracy has been hatched by the Hindutva fascist camp and decided to support the endeavour of DAMAL. Other Dalit, tribal and Muslim organisations are also showing their eagerness to fight back the assault of all CAAs on their lives by raising a common demand for a \"humane CAA\", which will seriously threaten the BJP's hitherto political-electoral gains in West Bengal and also disrupt its \"social-engineering\" project.\nIf the demand for a \"humane CAA\", which will not only repeal the anti-people CAAs of 1986, 2003 and 2019 but also help to secure the rights of the migrants and millions of poor living without proper papers in India, without discrimination, then it will be the best way to secure people's rights as citizens and curb the state's powers to disenfranchise the poor. However, as it looks, despite facing opposition from those who have vested interests in communally dividing the anti-NRC movement, organisations like DAMAL must fight a strong battle with the Modi regime by providing leadership to the large bloc of poor masses from all oppressed and marginalised sections. The start of this movement is promising under Fakir, Mollah, Biswas and others. Only time will show how effectively it can win the people their right to citizenship.\nTagged Anti-CAA BJP Citizenship Act Indian citizen Modi NRC RSS West Bengal\nBy invoking \"Act of God\" Sitharaman attempts to bankrupt the states\nJournalism's metamorphosis into cheap entertainment in India","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Tech Audit\nTech Architecture\nApp Modernisation\nGrowth-Centric\nGrabbit\nResulting IT\nOpun\nWorking Voices\nAdstream\nShorts TV\nBullitt Group\nMagrath\nBT Group\nBB4Africa\nAction Against Hunger\nSmile Train\nThe National Geographic Channel\nA powerful content management builder for a global enterprise that automatically shares and distributes content across departments for scalable website publishing\nThe National Geographic Channel's online portals expand across 133 countries, in 21 languages, and are viewed in more than 100 million households. The nature-oriented media giant hosts a variety of educational content that focuses on nature, the life sciences, and other biology-based subjects.\nAs web, mobile and social have evolved at a lightning rate - the National Geographic Channel wanted a way to manage all of their global assets so that they could be easily distributed across continents, and for easy use of the employee-base.\nFurthermore, Nat Geo wanted a way to engage with a multi-cultural audience through a variety of languages across multiple devices - from laptops to smartphones to tablets - to the dozens of web properties they own and operate.\nProviding educational assets to 13 countries in 8 languages, while handling millions of pageviews is a rare sighting in the wild.\nMobile Experience\nIcreon and Nat Geo worked on the concept of a \"Global Repository\" as the foundation piece for the platforms. The Global Repository is designed to be a centralized storage facility that would allow multiple departments across continents to share sources assets like videos, text, games and advertising material into a single, high-searchable content management system.\nThe CMS is deployed for multi-platform, multi-host architecture environments. An optimized search engine was built to semantically find data for easy retrieval. Because different regions have different Nat Geo sites, the CMS seamlessly integrates with multiple web application environments, from Drupal, to .NET, to PHP, so that the same media can be used across different technology stacks.\nLet's discuss.\n# UK: 07900918590\n\u00a9 2019 copyright icreon","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Liberal Democrat European Group\nJoin LDEG\nWhy stay in the EU?\nBack our In campaign\nArticles and Events\nThoughts on the forthcoming EU Referendum\nBy James Emerson\nJames Emerson\nThe outcome of the Referendum on remaining in the European Union (EU) will have long-term consequences for the UK. If UK citizens vote to leave the EU, it is most unlikely that there will be an opportunity to re-join for many decades - if ever. The decision of the voter should not therefore be dominated by his or her current feelings, particularly if they are somewhat emotional in nature, but by what will be in the interests of their children and even their grand-children. This will principally be dominated by considerations of whether or not they are more or less likely to have a good job that will enable them to live a full life. An important aspect of the presentation of the issue by the Lib Dems should therefore be to stress the long term nature of the decision.\nWhile pollsters indicate a majority in favour of staying in, the outcome of the referendum is by no means certain. In 1975 when the UK decided in a referendum to remain in the EEC all the three main political parties were in favour of doing so. Today the situation is significantly different with considerable sections within both the Conservative and Labour parties favouring the exit option. Also as a consequence of the emergence of UKIP voters have been fed a stream of negative information concerning the EU, some fair, others not.\nThis gives rise to two aspects of the Lib Dem presentation of the case for staying in. Firstly, if a voter the voter feels that, on balance the UK should remain a member, then he or she must vote. To do otherwise, on the grounds that the issue is complicated and not clear cut, could give rise to a result that is not in their interests or in that of their children and grand-children. Secondly Lib Dems should not be claiming that all is well within the EU when it is patently not. That is not a credible position to take. There are however millions of voters within the EU that would share the view that the EU needs reforming. The choice is therefore between, whether, in concert with others, the UK works towards making it better or whether it withdraws and surrenders the advantages that it offers - however imperfectly.\nThe case for remaining in the EU is both economic and political with the former being more important in terms of the everyday life of voters. Europe, with a population of 500 million affluent consumers, is a key market for many companies in the UK and their survival, to a greater or lesser extent, is dependent on being able to supply that market in an efficient manner. It is also a key market for the UK customers of UK companies. If the rest of Europe is important to any company then it is also important to those companies that supply them. If the UK decides to exit the EU then there will be uncertainty on the nature of the trading relationship that will subsequently exists between the UK and the EU. It is likely that a trade agreement would be reached between the two that would ensure that the free movement of goods. This however will be conditional on the UK continuing to adhere to most, if not all, the rules on the single market. It is unrealistic to expect the EU to allow free access to its markets if the UK decides play by different rules. Both Norway and Switzerland have had to accept most of the EU regulations as the price for having free access to the EU market. There are however a number of other economic issues that would act negatively upon the UK if it exited the EU.\nOne has to question whether EU companies will be as willing to buy products from UK companies if the UK was outside the EU. This might not have any impact in any short-term contract but it could be a significant factor if it was a long-term relationship of importance such as the supply of an important component in car manufacture. In such cases a supplier located in the EU could, all other things being equal, be the preferred supplier. There is the issue of the trade agreements with other major trading countries such as the US, China and Japan but also with the emerging economic powers such as India, Brazil and Russia. The voter should ask him\/herself how these countries will rank in importance the UK with a population of 60 million and the EU with 440 million. It is almost certain that they will first want to negotiate a trade agreement with the latter. They may in the end agree to the same terms in an agreement with the UK but it will be later and even then they might be prompted not to do so by the EU so as to achieve a commercial advantage. Certainly the terms that are agreed with the UK will not be more favourable that the terms that they agree for the EU. It is clear there is a solid economic case for the UK remaining part of the EU.\nThere is however one area where the case for the UK remaining part of the UK is particularly strong - almost overwhelming. That relates to future inward investment into the UK. If the purpose of an investment is to supply the European market, it will be made within a trading area of 440 million people rather that one with 60m people, particularly if there is a significant degree of uncertainty on the nature of the trading relationship between the two in the future. One needs to question whether Nissan would have invested in Sunderland if the UK had not been part of the EU. Would Toyota have invested in Derby and Honda in Swindon? In other major industries the picture will be the same. Future major investments will not be made if the UK is outside the EU. Thus in terms of the availability of good quality jobs for our children and grandchildren in high tech capital intensive industries continued UK membership of the EU is vital.\nOn the political side there are two factors to be considered - one strategic one more operational. One of the objectives of the Founding Fathers of the EU was to create cooperative relationships between the countries of Europe such that, following two World Wars, further conflict within the Continent would be prevented. In this respect the EU has been a resounding success. It is difficult, from today's perspective, to imagine that a further war between European powers would be possible. That may be true but there is a danger of complacency. The EU is an association of democratic countries within which the rule of law prevails and where the rights of each individual are by and large considered to be the same and are protected. There are no totalitarian states and the structures and disciplines of the EU mean that it is most unlikely that such states would emerge. The EU thus remains a pillar underpinning the basic political stability of Europe.\nThe operational benefits of being a part of the EU are clear-cut. Already we have seen the disadvantages in terms of political authority and respect, resulting from the UK's lack of real positive involvement in the EU. The UK is seen to be on the side-lines and it is Merkel and Hollande who go to Moscow to discuss the Ukraine problem with Putin and it is they that almost automatically get together to discuss major issues as they arise. The UK outside the EU would become an ever greater irrelevance. This would bring with it an inability to use its significant diplomatic influence and military capability to influence EU decisions in international affairs. The UK would not be involved in the discussions. Inside the EU, the UK will be seen by countries such as the US and China as an important conduit for feeding their views into the EU. They will want to establish a dialogue with the UK. Outside the EU, the UK will have little such influence and will thereby become largely irrelevant.\nSome are concerned continued membership of the EU will inevitably lead to greater political union. The problems of the Euro and the failure to handle the refugee crisis in a cohesive manner shows more policy co-ordination may be required. However a new treaty involving changes of this nature would require the consent of the people via a further referendum. At the moment, such moves are unlikely to have the support of the majority in many EU member states.\nImmigration into the UK is of concern to many voters - particularly in certain locations. It is appropriate that they be addressed and that Lib Dems are seen responding to them. Lib Dems should be highlighting the benefits that are derived from immigration from the EU. These include the net benefit to the Exchequer, the dependence of the NHS and the Social Care sectors on immigrants and the willingness of migrants to take jobs that UK residents find unattractive. For every immigrant that breaks the law there are many more who contribute to the wellbeing of society and who have settled well into the UK and consider themselves to be UK citizens. We should not be judging immigration on the basis of the relatively few 'bad apples'. There is an equal number of UK citizens living elsewhere in the EU taking jobs and drawing benefits.\nEU regulations are said to have impacted upon UK companies in a negative manner. In part this is a case of the UK \"shooting itself in the foot\". The source of much of the problem is the difference between English Common Law and Napoleonic Law as practiced on the Continent. The former places a heavy emphasis on the actual words that are used in any law or regulation rather than its more general intent. It is a very precise form of law. Words mean what they say and it is the role of the judiciary to implement accurately the meaning of the words as written. The intention of the words and hence the ability to interpret the words is not something that English Law takes into account. Thus if a regulation comes from Brussels, the UK regulators apply it in strict conformity with the words contained in the regulation. Under Napoleonic Law an EU regulation is more an expression of an intent or objective. It is up to the national regulator to interpret that intent or objective in manner that is deemed to be best applicable to their country. This leads to variations in the implementation of EU regulations in terms of both how they are applied and the timing of their introduction. Thus the situation in the UK can be very different from that which exists elsewhere in Europe. Given the diligence of the UK Civil Service this difference frequently is to the detriment of the UK with the EU thus appearing to be an over- zealous regulator. Thus the solution lies, at least in part, in the hands of the UK government and its regulators. The UK should learn to \"play the game\" in the same way as other EU member states.\nWorking within the structure of the EU also facilitates effective and cohesive action in tacking cross-border issues such as climate change, terrorism, criminality and pollution which no one country can address in isolation.\nIn summary, the EU is by no means perfect but it is the interests of the people of the UK that the UK remains a member. The choice lies between leaving it and it's admittedly less than satisfactory aspects and thereby becoming a political irrelevancy and an economy that is growing more slowly than it might otherwise do and remaining part of it - adopting a leadership role and working with others to make it better.\nLEAD IT NOT LEAVE IT\n#LibDemEurope \ud83d\udd36 Twitter\nLDEG Page on Facebook LDEG Group on Facebook\nIf you enter your details on this website, the Liberal Democrats, locally and nationally, may use information in it, including your political views, to further our objectives, share it with our elected representatives and\/or contact you in future using any of the means provided. Some contacts may be automated. You may opt out of some or all contacts or exercise your other legal rights by contacting us. 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{"text":"Advisers resent doing HMRC's 'dirty work'\nBy Emma Ann Hughes\nAdvisers have hit back at new rules requiring them to warn clients with offshore accounts about the government crackdown on tax avoidance.\nThe proposed legislation, published in documents alongside the Budget, requires financial intermediaries to notify their UK-resident customers with UK or overseas accounts about the Common Reporting Standard.\nRevenue & Customs stated advisers would also have to warn their clients with offshore investments about the penalties for evasion and the opportunities to disclose.\nLast year the UK and various overseas jurisdictions agreed to adopt the new reporting standards on financial account information. Overseas tax avoidance has made headlines following the investigation into HSBC over Swiss bank accounts.\nAdvisers were quick to question why they should have to do the tax office's work for them.\nPaul Richardson, managing director of surrey-based Concept Financial Planning, said he was happy to write to his clients on behalf of Revenue & Customs, but added he would hope to be paid for his services.\nHe said: \"Given that Revenue & Customs will soon be having online accounts for all taxpayers, the tax collectors would be better off putting up a warning online and scaring those with offshore accounts that way.\"\nAlongside dragging advisers into attempts to increase its tax take, the government also announced it is to introduce legislation that would include tougher measures for those who persistently enter into tax-avoidance schemes.\nThese rules will include a special reporting requirement and a surcharge on individuals whose latest tax return is inaccurate as a result of a further failed avoidance scheme.\nThe government will look to restrict access to reliefs for individuals identified as having a record of trying to abuse them through avoidance schemes that do not work.\nAdditionally, Revenue & Customs stated that it intends to develop further measures to name those who continue to use schemes that fail.\nLegislation will also be introduced in the forthcoming Finance Bill to widen the current scope of the Promoters of Tax Avoidance Schemes regime, by including promoters whose schemes regularly fail.\nAlso buried in the official Budget Report was the news that the various facilities currently available to disclose tax irregularities will all close early, at the end of 2015 rather than during 2016.\nAdviser view\nJohn Cassidy, tax investigation partner for national tax-planning firm Crowe Clark Whitehill, said: \"Anyone with something to declare needs to do so quickly. The new disclosure facility is to be based on penalties of at least 30 per cent of the tax due, with no immunity from prosecution, whereas the current Liechtenstein Disclosure Facility provides for penalties as low as 10 per cent and a guarantee of no prosecution. Those wishing to come forward now have less time to avail themselves of these more beneficial terms\"\nMore on Regulation\nFormer Janus Henderson analyst charged with insider dealing\nConsumer duty is a revolution, not an evolution of RDR\nHow the FCA's default investment options will affect advisers and providers\nApprox.30min\nFCA finds number of issues still remain with CMCs\nSimplified advice regime could bridge generational wealth gap\nNoel Butwell\nFCA extends temporary 10% drop rule measures","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"General Instructions for authorsSymposia & Sections ProgrammePlenaries and Featured SpeakersDiscussion panelsSymposia WorkshopsTraining coursesTopic areasScientific CommitteeCall for Abstracts\nSocial and Evening EventsExcursionsField TripsAccommodationLunchesT-shirtsTravel Information Call for Grants\nActualitiesQuestions and Answers\nAttitudes towards large carnivores\n(Organized by: Michela Pacifici, Sapienza Universit\u00e0 di Roma (IT); Jenny Anne Glikman, Instituto de Estudios Sociales Avanzados (IESA-CSIC)), WED 24, 10:30, room E3\nAttitudinal studies toward large carnivores are becoming a common practice as a start for understanding human wildlife coexistence. However, human coexistence with wildlife is influenced by a variety of factors that researchers and managers struggle to identify and address. As human-wildlife interactions increase over time, successful wildlife conservation will depend not only on understanding attitudes towards wildlife, but also on implementing successful strategies for an effective coexistence among interest groups. The goal of this workshop is to advance our collective understanding of attitudes toward large carnivores, and to identify approaches to foster coexistence across Europe. The workshop will begin with a series of short presentations of research findings and lessons learned for understanding attitudes towards large carnivores across diverse European countries. Specifically, researchers will highlight case studies from southern Europe (Italy, Albania) to northern Europe (Switzerland, Germany and Sweden), as well as eastern Europe (Romania). Furthermore, there are gradients of length in co-habitation with large carnivores among these countries; there are some where large carnivores have been never extirpated, and others where recolonization is recent. After this series of presentation, participants will break into smaller groups to explore lessons learned and identify potential patterns that influence attitudes toward large carnivores, and that can support coexistence. Finally, the session participants will reconvene to summarize and synthesize progress made in small groups and to discuss potential implications for assessment, application, and evaluation of work designed to promote coexistence.\nEmotion and Faith as Drivers of Conservation (World Caf\u00e9)\n(Organized by: Radhika Borde, University of Leeds, UK; Alison A. Ormsby, University of North Carolina at Asheville, USA ), WED 24, 12:50, room Library 259\nThis world caf\u00e9 will be a forum for thinking through 'non-rational' drivers of ecologically oriented action, exploring both emotion and faith. Our interest focuses on collective forms of action that result in the conservation of species or natural habitats, as well as individual forms involving daily behavior and acts that mitigate carbon emissions or enhance natural habitats for non-human species on a small scale. We will focus on two such non-rational drivers \u2013 emotion and faith. We take emotion to encompass aesthetic emotions (feelings of awe caused by natural landscapes, etc.), relational emotions (relating to non-human, and particularly, wild species, positively), emotions of fear\/anxiety (fear\/anxiety surrounding what might be caused by the climate crisis). We take faith to encompass religious faiths, spiritualities, as well as personal beliefs that provide a moral imperative for ecologically oriented action or a conviction that humans have agency vis-\u00e0-vis impacting the environment positively.\nIn the 45 minutes that this world caf\u00e9 will last \u2013 we will first introduce our work on this and related topics briefly. We are two of the four editors of a new book collection on a related topic.\n(see https:\/\/www.taylorfrancis.com\/books\/edit\/10.4324\/9781003246190\/religion-nature-conservation-stephen-awoyemi-radhika-borde-andrew-gosler-alison-ormsby)\nWe hope to be able to divide participants into 5-6 small groups \u2013 they will be asked to discuss this topic based on sub-themes (to which they can also add or remove depending on their knowledge and interest). Some examples of these sub-themes include the following: sacred natural sites, faith-based conservation, sacred species, cultural values of nature, deep ecology, climate anxiety, the natural sublime, relating to non-humans, etc. The facilitators (Radhika Borde and Alison A. Ormsby) will be moving between groups and noting key thoughts and messages. Final thoughts\/messages will be co-created by the facilitators and caf\u00e9 participants, and projects that could conceivably result from this exercise will also be discussed.\nGenetic considerations as part of conservation reintroductions, supplementations and translocations\n(Organized by: Philippine Vergeer, Wageningen University, Plant Ecology and Nature Conservation Group; Robert Ekblom, The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Analysis Department), TUE 23, 16:30, room E2\nIn order to prevent further decline and local extinctions of plant and animal species, reintroductions, supplementations and translocations are increasingly applied in nature conservation. However, with varying success. The reason for this may be linked to genetic processes, which are often not fully considered in restoration practices. In this workshop, we aim to bring together conservation biologists, practitioners and policy makers to highlight and discuss the importance of genetic considerations in conservation and restoration.\nThe workshop will begin with a series of short presentations of case studies, research findings and lessons learned of (re)introductions. We will discuss how genetic considerations have been adopted and highlight work that is needed both before and after (re)introduction efforts, such as habitat quality checks, genetic screenings, the importance of monitoring, implementation of specific management practices and legislation and troubleshooting in problematic (re)introduction programmes.\nAfter the presentations we will start a discussion with invited experts from the field to explore lessons learned and identify bottlenecks and opportunities. Participants are invited to provide example(s) from their own practice. Examples can be send to: wg1.gbike@gmail.com. A selection of case studies will be discussed on major themes such as bottlenecks and opportunities, risks, methodology, and implementation in management.\nThis workshop is an initiative of COST Action CA18134 - Genomic BIodiversity Knowledge for Resilient Ecosystems \"G-BIKE\" and will provide a forum for discussion to increase awareness of genetic processes in nature conservation, leading to more effective and successful conservation outcomes.\nMartin Gaywood \u2013 University of the Highlands and Islands, Scotland;\nJos\u00e9 A Godoy \u2013 Estaci\u00f3n Biol\u00f3gica de Do\u00f1ana, CSIC, Spain;\nChristina Hvilsom \u2013 Copenhagen Zoo, Denmark;\nPhilippine Vergeer \u2013 Wageningen University, the Netherlands.\nInvited Experts:\nRobert Ekblom \u2013 The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency, Sweden;\nPeter Galbusera - Antwerp Zoo Centre for Research and Conservation, Belgium;\nMyriam Heuertz \u2013 Biogeco, INRAE, Univ. Bordeaux, France;\nJoachim Mergeay \u2013 Research Institute for Nature and Forest & KU Leuven, Belgium.\nHow international Conventions, Treaties and Organizations serve Nature Conservation\n(Organized by: Katalin Pap, University of Szeged), WED 24, 16:30, room AULA\nDuring this workshop we will explore, how international\/intergovernmental institutions provide support for Nature Conservation practitioners. What is the frame, finance behind each organization, and how can they achieve their mandate? Who is responsible for monitoring and who can facilitate the communication between the contracting parties?\nSpeakers from the Ramsar Convention, Bern Convention, Washington Convention, IUCN, and FAO will introduce in 10 min slots their organization, funding sources, goals and recent work, which was implemented to enhance and facilitate the work of Nature Conservation practitioners.\nLarge Scale action: How can we assess, what has and hasn't worked in science and environmental policy? IF the assessment is done, what are the measures organizations shall take to be more effective?\nSmall Scale action: WHAT are the actual actions - suggested by the organizations at the workshop - a common citizen\/farmer\/researcher can do, to prevent\/slow down global ecological issues? How can we turn TALK into ACTION? Finance into PRACTISE?\nExpected speakers:\nIsabel Walln\u00f6fer \u2013 Junior Professional for Europe, Technical Support, Secretariat of the Convention on Wetlands (https:\/\/www.ramsar.org\/);\nJan Plesn\u00edk \u2013 Senior Member of the Bureau of the Bern Convention Standing Committee from the Nature Conservation Agency of the Czech Republic (https:\/\/www.coe.int\/en\/web\/bern-convention);\nLuigi Boitani \u2013 Professor of the University of Rome, associated with the Species Survival Commission (SSC) of IUCN (https:\/\/www.iucn.org\/);\nAnna Kanshieva \u2013 Biodiversity Expert at FAO (https:\/\/www.fao.org\/europe\/ar\/)\nPublishing conservation science\n(Organized by: Mark Burgman, Editor-in chief, Conservation Biology), WED 24, 12:50, room AULA\nThe publishing landscape is changing rapidly, mostly for the better. In this session, Mark will very briefly outline the basic publication process, the history of the three SCB journals (Conservation Letters, Conservation Science and Practice, and Conservation Biology) and the differences between them. He will then be available to try to answer any questions you may have about scientific publication in general, or the philosophies, processes and potential futures of the three SCB journals.\nScience-Policy Interfaces in a Rapidly Changing World\n(Organized by: Eszter Kelemen, Institute for Sociology, Centre for Social Sciences (HU); Marie Vandewalle, Department of Conservation Biology, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (GE); Juliette Young, INRAE \u2013 FR; Hien T. Ngo, UN-FAO (IT), THU 25, 10:30, room Round hall\nThe concept of science-policy interfaces (SPIs) has been attracting a growing interest both in theoretical and empirical research since its inception in the mid-2000s. SPIs can be understood as social processes of mutual relations and knowledge co-creation between policy-makers, scientists and other actors in the policy process which contribute to more robust policy decisions (van den Hove, 2007). Interactions between actors of the SPIs are facilitated by boundary organizations, showing large diversity in terms of whom they engage, what knowledge creation processes are developed, or which scales they operate at (Sarkki et al. 2020). In recent years, biodiversity focused SPIs are proliferating at various scales of decision-making, ranging from global (e.g. IPBES) to EU (e.g. Eklipse, OPPLA) and national level platforms.\nCurrent crises affecting different dimensions of our lives - i.e. climate change, biodiversity loss, the socio-economic and health impacts of the pandemics, or the emergence of 'alternative truths' and the growing mistrust in science and political institutions - requires SPIs to adapt to a rapidly changing world. Strategic policy documents and scientific papers urge for transformative changes, including transformations in how politics and governance are enacted, and rethinking the role science and knowledge play in the policy process. Key aspects of the renewal of SPIs include, among others, the widening of their scope by collaboration between existing interfaces along horizontal topics (see e.g. the recent IPBES-IPCC report), and the broadening of the range of actors who participate (i.e. moving towards science-policy-society interfaces).\nThe objective of this workshop is to contextualize SPIs among these changing circumstances and discuss potential new pathways for SPIs which can genuinely contribute to transformational change.\nWhat's driving insect decline (and what's not)?\n(Organized by: Andrew Bladon, Lynn Dicks, University of Cambridge), FRI 26, 10:30 and 13:30, room Round hall\nThe last few years have seen a rapid rise in concern for the state of insect populations globally1,2. Despite efforts to collate and understand existing long-term datasets, many insect taxa, in many regions, remain desperately understudied, and the threats to their survival are poorly understood3,4. We will gather experts from across the ECCB conference to develop a framework for understanding what we do know about these understudied insects. The workshop will serve as a seed event, with participants invited to run similar workshops at regional conferences later in the year, or in early 2023. Where possible, some of these events will take place in non-English languages, to enable participation by a diverse group of experts5. The results of the ECCB and regional workshops will be compiled, and used to inform the structure of a global Delphi-process, which will run in 2023. By synthesising expert knowledge on the threats to understudied insects from around the world, our workshop will shine a light on currently unseen aspects of the biodiversity crisis.\nvan Klink, R. et al. Meta-analysis reveals declines in terrestrial but increases in freshwater insect abundances. Science 368, 417\u2013420 (2020).\nWagner, D. L., Grames, E. M., Forister, M. L., Berenbaum, M. R. & Stopak, D. Insect decline in the Anthropocene: Death by a thousand cuts. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. 118, (2021).\nMili\u010di\u0107, M., Popov, S., Branco, V. V. & Cardoso, P. Insect threats and conservation through the lens of global experts. Conserv. Lett. 14, e12814 (2021).\nSaunders, M. E., Janes, J. K. & O'Hanlon, J. C. Moving On from the Insect Apocalypse Narrative: Engaging with Evidence-Based Insect Conservation. BioScience 70, 80\u201389 (2020).\nAmano, T. et al. Tapping into non-English-language science for the conservation of global biodiversity. PLOS Biol. 19, e3001296 (2021).\n\u2022 Lynn Dicks \u2013 insect conservation, knowledge synthesis methods.\n\u2022 Andrew Bladon \u2013 Lepidoptera ecology and conservation, running expert assessments of conservation actions.\n\u2022 Charlie Outhwaite \u2013 biodiversity conservation, threat assessments.\nWorkshops are aimed at encouraging interaction and dialogue between a smaller group of speakers and the broader audience. The format of workshops is flexible. As an example, a workshop might consist of a few short talks providing an overview followed by a facilitated discussion, or they may be a focused, round-table type discussions to synthesize participants' insights of a particular challenge for humanity. The duration of a workshop can be up to 2 hours, and will be scheduled in parallel with symposia and contributed sessions. All workshop organisers and speakers must be registered participants (as early bird registrants).\nAddress and Contact information\nCzech University of Life\nSciences Prague (CZU)\nNew and Frequently Asked Questions\nAbout SCB\nSociety for Conservation Biology (SCB) is a global community of nearly 5,000 members from over 140 countries dedicated to advancing the science and practice of conserving Earth's biological diversity.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Doing business with a purpose\nHow SM Supermalls gears up for economy's reopening in the new normal\nFor several months now, a lot of Filipinos might have missed going to malls when the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused a lockdown around the country, albeit supermarkets and pharmacies remained open for customers.\nFor Steven T. Tan, president of SM Supermalls, its malls have continued servicing customers in spite of the limited operations. \"It's really to provide convenience for our customers. It's not really to take the opportunity to earn money,\" Mr. Tan told BusinessWorld in a virtual interview.\nFurthermore, SM Supermalls has taken advantage of the uptrends in digital and delivery services as another way of serving customers.\nMr. Tan took notice of the group's Viber community, where users can be updated on SM Supermall's latest offerings, after whiHow SM Supermalls gears up for economy's reopening in the new normalch they can directly contact tenants and have their orders delivered.\nSM Supermalls also has personal shopper assistants. Customers can call the concierge of one of the malls and tell them the items they need or want to buy. The customer service will then look for those items and get back at customers to confirm the items and arrange for the delivery.\n\"I think this is also the new norm,\" Mr. Tan said. \"Delivery service is something that we have been working and we kept on improving.\"\nNow, as SM Supermalls opens most of its malls around the country in the 'new normal', the group is diligently ensuring that customers will feel safe when they enter one of their malls.\n\"Even outside, we have drawn lines on the floor to make sure that when you're queueing in, you are guided on how to do safe distancing,\" Mr. Tan explained. \"Upon entering the mall, there would be thermal scanning, and then you will have hand sanitizing, and after that you have foot bath at the very least.\"\nAlso, safety protocol officers are present to give direction to customers and remind them to follow the protocols.\nTo enhance social distancing in its malls, there are arrows and markings on the floor which will lead customers to which direction they should walk. Moreover, the malls' atriums are converted into designated dining areas for mall-goers to buy food and dine-in safely.\nRead more: https:\/\/www.bworldonline.com\/doing-business-with-a-purpose\/\nWednesday, Jun 1, 2022\nTuesday, Apr 5, 2022\nFriday, Apr 1, 2022","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Baby, Oh Baby!\nThis time its all mixed up\u2026\nCynical, jaded, practical-minded attorney Jake Chastaine is still grieving his late wife two years after her death when he discovers that due to a mistake at a fertility center where she received treatment, a woman he's never met has had his baby. Jake is determined to play a role in his child's life. He's chagrined to discover, however, that the mother of his child is as appealing as she is impractical. A gorgeous redhead, Annie is a free spirit who raises llamas, reads tea leaves and believes her dead grandfather talks to her through highway billboards. Worst of all, she makes his body temperature soar in a most illogical manner.\nWhen his law partner and former father-in-law threatens to ruin Annie in a misguided attempt to help him acquire custody of the child, Jake decides that the best way to handle the situation is to enter into a short-term marriage of convenience. They both get far more than they bargained for, and learn a life-changing lesson about the power of love.\nTall, Dark and Daddy\n\"So,\" he asked, \"What made you want me?\"\nAnnie shrugged. \"You had a good family health history And your educational level and profession indicated that you were somewhat intelligent.\" He grinned, and she continued. \"\u2026And your physical description fit what I wanted.\"\nHe glanced over at her. \"And what, exactly, was that?\"\nAnnie looked down at her hands. \"Someone tall, with dark hair and eyes.\"\n\"Why was that part of your criteria?\"\nAnnie continued to stare at her manicure, her cheeks heating a little. She lifted one shoulder. \"I don't know. I guess I just find it attractive.\">\n\"You wanted a dark-haired child?\"\n\"Oh,that wasn't really the issue,\" she admitted.\nHe glanced at her curiously. \"So what was?\"\nAnnie lifted her shoulders and glanced away. \"Fantasy, I suppose.\"\n\"Fantasy?\"\nShe nodded, and he pressed her further. \"You mean the sexual kind?\"\nShe blushed fiercely. \"You're getting into a pretty personal topic here.\"\n\"The fact that we've had a child together is already pretty personal, if you ask me.\"\nThe man was right. The thought that they'd made a child, and without him ever having kissed her\u2026.it was enough to make Annie break into a sweat. There was something intensely primal about him anyway, despite his outward polish. Why did he have to be so good-looking? It was impossible to look at him and not think about sex.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"HEC Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Program for Session 2022-23\nBy Neelam Sajjad Last updated Jan 13, 2022\nOur today's article is about the Hungaricum Scholarship Program aided by the HEC for 2022-23. It is a Government scholarship program for the residents of Pakistan. The organization invites online applications from applicants who want to pursue their education. The students can apply for the Bachelor's, One Tier Master's, Masters, and Ph.D. degree programs. The organization will provide the stipend to the applicants to bear the expenses of their education.\nSee Also: Benevolent Fund Scholarship 2022\nAs per the instructions, all the applicants can apply till 17th January 2022. This scholarship specially announced for young Christians. They should apply at HEC and Hungaricum portals separately before the closing date. For more information, visit the respective website. You can put your feedback on our website.\nDetails of HEC Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship\nHere are the complete details regarding the HEC Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Program for Session 2022-23.\nScholarship Program HEC Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Program\nAvailable degrees 4\nThe applicants applying for Medical, Engineering, Nursing, Architecture, Law, or any other field have to attest their degrees from the PMC, PNC, PEC, PCATP, PBC & PVMC.\nThe applicants applying for Bachelor's degree must have an Intermediate, applicants of a Master's degree should have Bachelor's degree, and Ph.D. applicants should have MS or M.Phil degrees.\nPunjab HEC (PHEC) International Postdoc Scholarship 2022\nRehmatul-Lil-Alameen Scholarship Program 2022 for Deeni Madaris |\u2026\nAvailable Degree Programs\nFollowing degree programs are available at the HEC Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Program for Session 2022-23.\nOne Tier Master's degree\nVisit the Hungaricum portal https:\/\/stipendiumhungaricum.hu\/apply\/ and http:\/\/eportal.hec.gov.pk\/arl, get the application form separately available here.\nSubmit Rs 1000 as an application fee at any branch of Habib Bank Limited for ETC to submit HEC Aptitude Test.\nRemember you have to submit your application forms one by one on both portals mentioned above.\nHEC Aptitude Test Date\nThe organization will conduct the HEC Aptitude Test Date in January 2022. The date is not confirmed, so stay tuned to find out its exact date. The applicants scoring 50% marks in the written test will go ahead with the scholarship program.\nThe closing date to apply for the HEC Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Program for Session 2022-23 is 17th January 2022.\nRehmatul-Lil-Alameen Scholarship Program 2022 for Deeni Madaris | Apply Now\nTurkiye Burslari Fully Funded Scholarship 2022 | Apply Now\nAga Khan Foundation International Scholarship 2022 | Apply Now","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Our Wish List for Norwegian's New Cruise Ships\nBy Richard Simms\nThis week, rumors began circling that Norwegian Cruise Line is about to order a few new ships from the famed builders at Fincantieri. Because of this, we couldn't help thinking about what we'd love to see onboard the potential ships. Take a look at what came to our minds, then hit the comments to let us know what you'd love to see!\n1. Smaller Ships\nSooner or later, the \"bigger is better\" trend is going to come to an end. As big fans of Norwegian's Jewel class ships such as Gem and Pearl, we'd love to see them scaling back on the size for at least one or two ships, focusing instead on something more intimate.\n2. Flexibility, Port Wise\nMany of Norwegian's latest ships have been constructed and designed with very specific ports in mind. For example, Breakaway was designed to sail out of New York City, while the upcoming Joy is specifically being aimed at the Chinese ports of Shanghai and Beijing. Most other lines opt for ships which aren't port-specific, allowing for more flexibility in scheduling\u2026 and more options for people who always choose to sail out of the same port.\n3. Unique Dining Venues\nYou'll never, ever hear us complain about a meal in Norwegian's signature steakhouse, Cagney's, or getting to nosh on the free wings at O'Sheehan's. But they've raised the bar with venues such as Food Republic and Bayamo, each of which currently can be found aboard Norwegian Escape. Yes, some passengers will complain about being \"nickel-and-dimed\" whenever a for-fee restaurant is added, but nobody is suggesting main dining rooms be taken away, let alone the other free offerings.\n4. Adult's-Only Pools\nOn most of Norwegian's larger ships, there are two adults-only areas (one which is free to everyone, and another which offers access to a limited number of guests for a daily or weekly fee). While both feature hot tubs (and the free areas have an additional water feature), neither offers a pool. We'd love to see Norwegian take a page from Carnival, whose Serenity area aboard ships such as the Vista and Sunshine are the closest thing to heaven at sea, this side of the Pearly Gates.\n5. Enclosed Casinos\nWhile many folks dream of smoke-free casinos, one of the most common complaints on modern cruise ships is that the smoke from the gambling areas winds up permeating venues surrounding it. This can be particularly problematic on ships like Breakaway, where the casino is part of a three-level entertainment complex known as 678 Ocean Plaza. Because the casino is not enclosed, smoke winds up drifting down to Le Bistro, which happens to have a lovely, cafe-like seating area that non-smokers avoid due to the smell.\nWhen Norwegian beings working on their new ships, what features would you like to see incorporated?\nRichard Simms\nRichard is the executive editor of Soaps.com and the author of several novels. Given his love of eating, drinking and gambling, it's astonishing how long it took him to discover the joys of cruising. While he has more Twitter handles than most people have limbs, you can most easily reach him at @howrudeareyou.\nPrevPreviousRCR 007: European Christmas Markets Cruise Tips\nNext5 Post-Cruise Ailments You're Likely To SufferNext\nHi, this may be of interest to you: Our Wish List for Norwegian's New Cruise Ships. This is the link: https:\/\/cruiseradio.net\/wish-list-norwegians-new-cruise-ships\/","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"The Foundation of Supremacy: Racializing Human Acts\nWednesday, August 03, 2011 No comments\nby Ahmed E. Souaiaia\nI vividly remember the day of the Oklahoma bombing. Not because of the news reports\u2014I was too busy working and with school to watch the news. Consequently, I was not aware of what had happened that day until late in the afternoon. But as I walked into my workplace after a long day of school, I felt the stares and tension from almost all my co-workers. Many ignored me when I greeted them. While waiting for my shift to start, I entered the break room where a friend sat reading the newspaper. It took him a moment before awkwardly asking me what I thought of the \"terror attack on the Murrah Building in Oklahoma.\" I thought, \"Terror? Murrah? Oklahoma?\nAs a new transplant who knew very little English at that time, none of those words made sense to me. I certainly did not understand the definition or meaning of \"terror.\" I definitely did not know the meaning of \"Murrah\" or what the \"Murrah Building\" was. And I did not know where or what is \"Oklahoma.\"\nI remember a widely distributed line from one of the so-called \"terrorism experts\" in a local paper the next day. It read along these lines: \"If it looks like a duck, quacks like a duck and walks like a duck, then it is probably a duck - this looks like Islamic terror.\" Then, everything started to make sense. If a bomb explodes anywhere in the world, look around and check on the Ahmeds around you: if they did not do it, they should know something about it. The Ahmeds of the world are \u2013 at least in the eyes of my co-workers that day - terrorists, potential terrorists, or experts on terrorism. In all cases, being an Ahmed, in the eyes of my co-workers, I deserved the accusing looks and cold shoulders, if not a direct accusation.\nDays later, when the actual bomber was identified and his associates were revealed, no one asked my friend Tim about it, though he is a Christian with hyper-critical views of the government and politicians who he thought were jeopardizing the true American values. In the end, it was very easy for the media to make Tim the Bomber unique and so unlike any other American Tim.\nI revisited these thoughts and feelings the week another non-Muslim terrorist attacked in Norway. This time it was not because of the accusing looks and cold shoulders, but rather because some media outlets thought that I was an expert on terrorism and I should have something to say about the Norway bombing and shooting. As if being an academic with some research expertise on Islam and the Middle East qualified me to be an expert on terrorism. Those questions suggested that Islam and terror are one and the same.\nAmerican media and government agencies have contributed to this racialization of violence. People with no credentials except a minimum proficiency in Islamic studies and an ardent zeal for constructing a threatening image of Islam have suddenly become experts on terrorism. They are called upon by the Defense Department, the State Department, the media, and the public to explain the connections and workings of \"Islamic terrorism.\"\nOne example of a self-proclaimed expert is Robert Spencer, whose biography lists his connection to popular and official channels of power and influence. He publishes books and articles at the same rate I change my socks. His outline of Islam and its portrayal as a violent threat to the Western way of life inspired the brutal murders in Norway. The connection is not an assumption, but is based on the words of the confessed bomber\/shooter.\nImportantly, the connection can be derived from Mr. Spencer's own logic. In one of the Frequently Asked Questions on his website, Mr. Spencer states:\nQ: Why should I believe what you say about Islam?\nRS: Pick up any of my books, and you will see that they are made up largely of quotations from Islamic jihadists and the traditional Islamic sources to which they appeal to justify violence and terrorism.\nIn the Norwegian terrorist manifesto, Mr. Spencer was quoted 64 times. Using Mr. Spencer's logic, it follows that since his writings are one of the main sources of the Norwegian terrorist, they served to justify violence. This is proof that in Mr. Spencer's writings, violent haters, racists, and bigots find inspiration.\nMr. Spencer's logic, the practices of Reverend Jones, the ideology of the British E.D.L, the legal war waged on Muslims by David Yerushalmi, and the agenda of David Horowitz runs a continuous line of hatred toward specific religious and\/or ethnic groups. These individuals and institutions have found in the terror attacks of 9-11 the perfect cover to publicly unleash what would otherwise be recognizably bigoted views.\nMr. Spencer and his colleagues may argue that being quoted by a terrorist is not evidence of their guilt. It is not. But it is evidence of a direct connection between the audiences that they inspire and the ideology that they promote. It is evidence of where they belong in the spectrum of social and political discourses. They belong in the extreme. Mr. Spencer's ideology mirrors the ideology of al-Qaeda's ideologues. After all, those self-declared protectors of Islamic culture are saying the same thing, with minor adaptations: modern day crusaders (mirroring Jihadists in the anti-Muslim lexicon) are a threat to their way of life and must be fought on all fronts.\nWhile Mr. Spencer points to about 1% of Muslims living in any Western country as inassimilable aliens that are a threat to Western way of life, al-Qaeda ideologues point to the Western armies in Muslim countries as forward bases of the Christian and Zionist crusades. The two camps share the ideology of exclusion. They racialize victimhood the same way they racialize ethnic and religious supremacy. They are two sides of the same page, which catalogues the ideals of supremacism.\nAll, Europe, Events, Global South, Human Rights, Ideas, Racism, Religion and Culture, Souaiaia, World and Communities\nAbout Assistants","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"#AustrianGP 2022: 303.000 F1 fans at the Red Bull Ring\nLooking back on an eventful Sunday.\nAn incredible 303,000 fans over the entire race weekend made the \"Formula 1 Rolex Gro\u00dfer Preis von \u00d6sterreich 2022\" the biggest sporting event of the year in Austria. Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc were locked in a thrilling battle for victory on the track. After a turbulent 71 laps, the Ferrari driver managed to defeat the Dutch world champion. Carlos Sainz's Ferrari went up in flames in a worrying moment. Third place went to Lewis Hamilton.\n\"It was not easy today. We battled with the tyres throughout the entire race, no matter which ones we put on. I hardly had a chance to attack Charles,\" said the undisputed crowd favourite, Max Verstappen. He added: \"We have to be satisfied with second place. The battle continues. It was super to see so many fans in Austria.\"\nPhilip Platzer I Red Bull Ring\nMascots at the double\nOur Bulli was not left in such a key role at the biggest sports event of the year without a support actor. From high-fives with the F1 stars to selfies with the fans: our mascots were always right in the thick of things at every big fan highlight \u2013 from the Pit Lane Walk on Thursday to Meet the Drivers on Saturday and the Styrian Green Carpet on Sunday.\nAustrian national anthem, F1 fans, flying aces & musical geniuses\nOn Sunday, the fans had a very special side programme to enjoy. From 07:00 in the morning, they began to gather in front of the Welcome Center to get the best spots for the Styrian Green Carpet. The fans had the opportunity to see the drivers and teams up close on the green carpet and to get the odd autograph or selfie or two. From 12:35, the Red Bull Legends Parade with its six iconic vehicles from 50 years of F1 history provided some memorable moments at the Red Bull Ring.\nThen it all came thick and fast \u2013 with the Drivers Parade, Flying Bulls Air Display, Flag Drop and the national anthem interpreted by pianist Rudolf Buchbinder. The fans provided a breathtaking backdrop in the grandstands around the race track. The sea of red, white and red Austrian flags plus green and white flags of the Styria region, together with the orange volcano of the Dutch Verstappen supporters provided for sheer goosebumps.\nStyrian Green Carpet 2022\nMathias Lauda I Legends Parade 2022\nRed Bull Air Display 2022\nFlag Drop 2022\nRudolf Buchbinder I Bundeshymne 2022","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home > ARCHIEVES > FOOTBALL > Belgium's golden generation\nBelgium's golden generation\nSPORTSNASHA - June 14, 2018\nBelgium head to the World Cup third in the latest FIFA rankings. They have a solid squad which includes world class players like Eden Hazard, Kevin De Bruyne, Romelu Lukaku, Vincent Kompany, Jan Vertonghen. Most of players in Belgium squad play important role for their clubs. Few days ago Eden Hazard said in an interview \"we are good players, we all play in the big games in England, Italy and in Spain\", he further added \"Ten years or fifteen years ago, you had this 'Golden Generation' in England but they won nothing. Now I think the fans, journalists, all of belgium just wants to win something.\" He also agreed that current generation of belgium players is 'Golden Generation'.\nBelgium did not performed particularly well in WC 2014 and in EURO 2016, so they will be desperate to go far in this World cup. They have quality to cause major upset in tournament. They play free flowing attacking football. Manager Roberto Martinez has done good job so far, as he has one of the most talented bunch of players at his disposal, but there are lot of Belgium fans who are still not sure about him as a manager, but Belgium's record under Martinez looks impressive. They have played 18 matches losing only once, and they were first European country to qualify for the World Cup.\nRoberto Martinez understands importance of mental toughness in such big tournament, as he said recently \"failure is not trying to win, we are going to be adventurous. We are going to try and win every game, but feelings you develop in the three group games are essential. We have got talent but clearly country like Germany already has the belief. When you speak with ex-players from Germany they tell you when they pulled on the shirt they had no doubt they would win. That psychology is powerful in knock out tournaments. We need to show that mentality.\" Martinez will be under immense pressure. Can he lead this team to glory? Can these hugely talented players live up to their expectations? Only time will tell.\nMost Valuable Player \u2013 Eden Hazard\nBelgium squad includes lot of talented players, but Eden Hazard is one of their biggest star. His ability to easily dribble past opponents makes him extremely dangerous. His accurate passing especially in final third helps his team create lot of goal scoring opportunities. He also scores goals, but he is often criticised for not scoring enough considering his ability. Belgium fans will be hoping that he arrives at the World Cup in top gear.\nMayur P\nICC WORLD CUP CRICKET CHAMPIONSHIP 2019 \u2013 World\u2026\nICC World Cup'19 Squads and what to expect from each team!\nWhen Novak had a last laugh against Nadal \u2013 Duel of\u2026\n10 Essential tips for youngsters to become a pro-footballer!\nWhy Dravid is a Perfect Role Model for the\u2026\nFIFA World Cup Begins: All set for an exciting Competition!","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Ace Hardware Near Me\nMay 28, 2019 | Stores\nThis Ace Hardware Near Me page allows you to find the closest Ace Hardware locations near me. Apart from that, you will also learn about Ace Hardware hours and obtain Ace Hardware coupons. At the end of this page, you will find a helpful FAQ about this store chain and some additional information about this U.S. hardware retailer.\nAce Hardware Locations Near Me\nHow to Find Ace Hardware Near Me?\nAce Hardware Hours\nQ: What is Ace Hardware?\nQ: What time does Ace Hardware open?\nQ: What time does Ace Hardware close?\nQ: Where is the nearest Ace Hardware?\nQ: How can I find Ace Hardware locations near me?\nQ: Where I can see the stores of Ace Hardware near me?\nQ: How many Ace Hardware stores there are?\nAt the present time, there are more than 5,000 Ace Hardware stores in the United States and 60 more countries. This means that it doesn't tend to be difficult to find Ace Hardware locations near me. Currently, the headquarters of this company is located in Oak Brook, Illinois.\nThe stores of Ace Hardware are available in every American state. Apart from that, you can find Ace Hardware locations in the following countries: Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Republic of Maldives, South Korea, Columbia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, Venezuela, Afghanistan, Egypt, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Libya, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, American Samoa, Anguilla, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Canada, Cayman Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, French Polynesia, Grenada, Haiti, Iceland, Jamaica, Mexico, Netherlands Antilles, Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, Puerto Rico, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and Granada, Trinidad & Tobago, U.S. Virgin Islands and Western Samoa.\nIn particular, one may find the most prominent U.S. locations of Ace Hardware in Ashville, Tucscon, Berkeley, Boise, Davis, Eureka, Fort Collins, Iowa City, Lincoln (NE), Madison, Mulch, Naples, Oakland, Raleigh, Redding, Santa Barbara, Sioux Falls, Tallahassee, Tulsa, Yakima, Wichita (KS), Great Lakes and Frattallone.\nBut as you can well understand, you are able to find Ace Hardware locations near me \u2013 regardless of the state you are living in. In order to find Ace Hardware near me, please use this map that displays the stores of this chain around you:\nIf using that map doesn't seem very convenient to you, you might also check the website of this store chain. In fact, it contains pages of Ace Hardware stores by state, which allows you to find the Ace Hardware stores near me easily. This is where you can find the locations of Ace Hardware:\nActually, the section of this page that you can see just above provides you with an amazing opportunity to find Ace Hardware locations near me. Even if you have faced any difficulties while trying to use that map, you shouldn't worry. Here, we will provide you with guidelines on how to use that map in order to find Ace Hardware near me. If you don't want to use the map at all, just click on the button below that map and access the official store locator.\nHow to find nearest Ace Hardware locations around me. If you want to find the closest Ace Hardware stores around me, then this page is something you need! In order to view Ace Hardware near me, you should use the map published above. There, you will see numerous red symbols \u2013 they stand for Ace Hardware stores around me.\nHow to use the official Ace Hardware store locator. If you don't want to use our map on this page in order to find Ace Hardware near me, that's not a problem. You can also look for the nearest Ace Hardware stores by using the official locator. For that purpose, you should give a click to the button, placed below the map. On the next page, just enter your zip code and get to see the closest Ace Hardware stores.\nFind out more information about a particular Ace Hardware store. In addition to locating Ace Hardware near me, you can also find out the necessary info about each of the locations here. For that, you should simply click on the red icon of an Ace Hardware store that interests you on the map. Then, you will notice a small tab, which must contain such information like the store's name, address, along with the average rating.\nSave the location of a specific Ace Hardware store with your Google account. Additionally, that small tab allows you to perform a variety of functions. Actually, it provides you with an opportunity to save a location of a particular store with your Google account. For that, you should simply select a particular Ace Hardware store (by clicking on its icon on the map) and, then, click on \"Save.\"\nCheck out Ace Hardware hours of a specific store. One of the important things you can do with this map is to view the hours of a certain Ace Hardware store. You can do that by selecting a specific store and, after doing so, clicking on \"View Larger Map.\" Then, you will be able to look up that store's hours on the next page.\nSet up a route to a specific Ace Hardware store. Besides, you can create a route from one place to a selected store on the map. Actually, that will especially help you if you don't know how to reach that Ace Hardware store. So, in order to do that, you should select that store on the map and click on \"Directions.\" Then, select the start place of your journey and view different route options.\nRead reviews of a particular Ace Hardware store. Eventually, you can get to read the reviews of a certain store of this chain. In order to do that, select a store that interests you on the map. Then, click on \"No. reviews,\" placed right next to the rating icon. After that, the next page will display all the reviews of that single Ace Hardware store.\nAs you can well understand, there are more than 4,000 Ace Hardware stores in the United States alone. Therefore, it is natural that Ace Hardware hours might vary between various stores. If you need to get to know the hours of a particular Ace Hardware store, we recommend you to use our map and instructions above. Otherwise, these are the common Ace Hardware hours in the U.S.:\nMonday to Sunday: 7:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M.\nMonday to Saturday: 8:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. Sunday: 12:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.\nAlso, Monday to Friday: 7:30 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. Saturday: 8:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. Sunday: 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.\nWhenever visiting Ace Hardware stores, you are able to take advantage of the lower prices by using Ace Hardware coupons. At this point of our Ace Hardware Near Me page, we will provide you with the sources where you can get valid coupons for this store chain.\nGroupon:\nRetailmenot:\nSlick Deals:\nCoupon Cabin:\nCoupons:\nThis page of our Ace Hardware Near Me page contains answers to the most popular questions about this chain of hardware stores. So, if you want to find out something about this company, just have a look at below!\nAce Hardware appears to be a retailers' cooperative, which has more than 4,000 stores in the United States alone. Currently, this is the largest non-grocery chain of stores in the United States.\nIn order to find out about the Ace Hardware hours, we recommend you to look at the section of the same name above. An average Ace Hardware store, however, opens somewhere between 7:00 A.M. and 8:00 A.M. on weekdays.\nThis depends completely on the store you are visiting, and that's why we recommend you to use our map published above. Usually, Ace Hardware stores close by 6:00 P.M. \u2013 7:00 P.M. on weekdays and 4:00 P.M. \u2013 6:00 P.M. on weekends.\nThat is an easy question! In order to find the nearest Ace Hardware store, just have a look at the map published above. It must contain all the Ace Hardware locations near me now.\nFor this purpose, we recommend you to use the instructions and the map that we have published in this article (above). There, you can see all the Ace Hardware locations and find the closest ones around you.\nAs we have already pointed out, our map contains all Ace Hardware stores near me. Besides, you can also look up the stores on the official website of the company.\nCurrently, there are more than 4,000 Ace Hardware stores in the United States. Moreover, the number of Ace Hardware stores in the world exceeds 5,000, whereas this store chain is also available in more than 60 countries.\nAce Hardware Corporation appears to be an American hardware retailers' cooperative, which operates in more than 60 countries. The chain originated back in 1924 from the \"Ace Stores\" chain, founded by Oscar Fisher, Frank Burke, E. Gunnard Lindquist and Richard Hesse. 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{"text":"Form Title here\nFill out the form below to recieve free an confidential intial consultation.\nMalbek Wins 2021 LegalTech Breakthrough Award For \"Contract Management Innovation of the Year\"\nPrestigious Annual Awards Program Recognizes Innovative Companies, Products, and Services Supporting the Legal Field\nSOMERSET, N.J., November 17, 2021 \u2013 Malbek, today's most cutting-edge, Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) platform with a proprietary AI core, today announced it has been selected as winner of the \"Contract Management Innovation of the Year\" award in the second annual LegalTech Breakthrough Awards program conducted by LegalTech Breakthrough, a leading independent market intelligence organization that evaluates and recognizes standout legal technology companies, products and services around the globe.\nMalbek takes a holistic approach to end-to-end contract management, uniting the enterprise with a platform that empowers all business users to manage contracts seamlessly with its elegant user interface, connect with daily business applications through its productized integration marketplace, and unlock the power of contract data to reduce risk and accelerate contract cycle times with built-in AI functionality.\nMalbek accelerates contracting velocity by eliminating manual and redundant processes, slow approvals, and the inability to search or report on contracts. Malbek Contrax provides a modern, end-user experience with its consumer-grade interface, self-service configurability, and cloud-accessible repository that enables users to access contracts anytime, anywhere, on any device.\nThe Malbek Konnect Integration Marketplace empowers organizations to build their own custom contract ecosystem with self-service productized integrations that require no technical resources. To date, Malbek offers 25 connectors (and growing) with rich API support that allows for integration with daily business applications, such as Salesforce, Slack, Workday, and more.\nMalbek's proprietary AI core, Lifecycle AI\u2122, provides users with timely insights and recommendations at each stage of the contract lifecycle to accelerate authoring, review, negotiation, e-signature, and obligation tracking. The solution provides AI-assisted contract review of terms and clauses to expedite cycle times, seamless intake and auto-review of third-party paper contracts and data extraction as well as content tampering and integrity checks.\n\"This is an incredible honor and we're thrilled to be recognized by LegalTech Breakthrough for this award. We believe contract management isn't solely a legal issue - it's a business issue. We want to meet legal teams where they are to unite them around contract lifecycle management,\" said Hemanth Puttaswamy, CEO and Co-founder of Malbek. \"Our solution frees up Legal teams' time on contracts by 50% or more while also cutting contract cycle times by 70% or more. This award is a milestone that validates our mission as we continue to enable customers of all sizes to take their contract management from outdated to state-of-the-art.\"\nMalbek is built from the ground up using modern technology, including microservices, horizontal, scalable architecture, containerized modern security and a single line of SaaS code.\nThe mission of the annual LegalTech Breakthrough Awards program is to conduct the industry's most comprehensive analysis and evaluation of the top technology companies, solutions, and products in the legal technology industry today. This year's program attracted more than 1,300 nominations from over 12 different countries throughout the world.\n\"It wasn't that long ago that agreements were stored in shared folders or physical filing cabinets and signatures were signed using ink pens. When it comes to contract lifecycle management, legal operations and contract administrators carry a heavy burden. Their contract workload seems to be always increasing, but the resources usually don't keep pace,\" said Bryan Vaughn, Managing Director of LegalTech Breakthrough Awards. \"Malbek gives us a present-day approach to contract management, helping legal teams reduce inefficiency, expedite revenue, and increase compliance. Congratulations on being our choice for 'Contract Management Innovation of the Year.'\"\nMalbek's modern solution is trusted by Fortune 500 customers and other large enterprise teams, as well as many small to mid-sized high-growth organizations, uniting Legal, Sales, Finance, and Procurement teams to take the hassle out of the entire contract process from pre- to post-signature and every step in between.\nAbout Malbek\nMalbek is today's most modern, cutting-edge CLM solution with a proprietary AI core that empowers the enterprise to do more with less. 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{"text":"Weekly Climate and Energy News Roundup #187\nClimate News Roundup\nThe Week That Was: 2015-07-11 (July 11, 2015) Brought to You by SEPP (www.SEPP.org) The Science and Environmental Policy Project\nTHIS WEEK: By Ken Haapala, President, Science and Environmental Policy Project (SEPP)\nScience or Selective Ignorance? In an editorial published in Science magazine on July 3, Marcia McNutt, Editor-in-Chief of the Science Journals, removed all doubt concerning the direction that this once prestigious journal is taking. In \"The beyond-two-degree inferno\", she wrote: \"The time for debate has ended. Action is urgently needed.\" Then, she strongly supports the contrived effort of the European Union to keep \"global warming\" below 2\u00b0C above the preindustrial level \u2013 a number for which we have no rigorous measurement or logic. She advocates the political position of the Administration in forcing reductions in carbon dioxide emission (CO2) by stating \"The United States has pledged reductions of 26 to 28% below 2005 levels by 2025\u2026\" Of course, there is no such pledge by the American people and its representatives in Congress. The Administration's pledge is arbitrary and authoritarian. Ms. McNutt concludes with a description of the nine circles of Hell found in Dante's Inferno.\nMs. McNutt continues a trend established in the Science journals by Donald Kennedy (2000-2008), who declared while he is editor, Science would no longer accept articles contradicting the pronouncements of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) on global warming, later termed climate change, regardless of the empirical data presented.\nThe IPCC reports featured glaring deficiencies such as the falsely named distinct human fingerprint, a hot-spot over the tropics, which no one can empirically find; Mr. Mann's hockey-stick, based on sparse data, from which contradicting data was deleted; and global climate models, which greatly overestimate warming, as current measurements demonstrate. The logic behind this editorial policy can be described as selective ignorance. Please see links under Defending the Orthodoxy, including an excellent critique by Judith Curry.\nQuote of the Week: \"The improver of natural knowledge absolutely refuses to acknowledge authority, as such. For him, scepticism is the highest of duties; blind faith the one unpardonable sin.\" Thomas Henry Huxley [H\/t Rational Optimist]\nNumber of the Week: 50 to 140 times\nSEPP ADDRESS\nWe Are Consolidating Several Addresses to One:\nPlease address all your correspondence to SEPP to:\n16th Century Thinking: European scientific thinking of the 16th century was dominated by the re-discovery of the works of the Greeks. Their works in geometry and astronomy were very good, particularly considering the lack of precise instruments. Estimates of size of the earth and the moon, and the distance between them were quite accurate. However, they generally underestimated the size of the sun and its distance from the earth.\nThe concept of a heliocentric solar system was suggested by Aristarchus (died about 232 B.C.) and was accepted by some astronomers but eventually rejected, particularly by Ptolemy, a Roman, (about 150 A.D), whose system became the one widely accepted in the 16th century. During the 16th century, learning and written documents were extremely limited, and authority and consensus were dominate.\nCopernicus disagreed with the Ptolemy concept of the solar system, but the work was not published until the year of his death in 1543. It was up to Galileo to earn the full wrath of the Greek scholars (often called Aristotelian scientists) that dominated science in the period. Galileo confronted the scientific models and assumptions of the era with observations from nature and experiments. The most dramatic of these confrontations was proposing a heliocentric solar system, with an earth that orbited the sun annually, rotated daily, and titled on its axis. [Kepler proposed elliptical, not circular, orbits doing away with epicycles, and non-uniform speeds.] Using a telescope, Galileo identified spots on the sun, refuting the notion that it was immutable (unchanging). There are various versions of what occurred in the 17th century (until Newton) and the importance of various groups.\nHowever, for the purposes of this discussion, one must note that Galileo was the first, influential astronomer of the Renaissance to propose that observations take precedence over authority and consensus of opinion as the objective standard in science. He incurred the full wrath of the scientific establishment of that time.\nThe Sun? Royal Astronomical Society published a study of a \"new model of the Sun's solar cycle is producing unprecedentedly accurate predictions of irregularities within the Sun's\" 10 to 12 year solar cycle. \"The model draws on dynamo effects in two layers of the Sun, one close to the surface and one deep within its convection zone. Predictions from the model suggest that solar activity will fall by 60 per cent during the 2030s to conditions last seen during the 'mini ice age' that began in 1645.\"\n\"It is 172 years since a scientist first spotted that the Sun's activity varies over a cycle lasting around 10 to 12 years. But every cycle is a little different and none of the models of causes to date have fully explained fluctuations. Many solar physicists have put the cause of the solar cycle down to a dynamo caused by convecting fluid deep within the Sun. Now, Zharkova and her colleagues have found that adding a second dynamo, close to the surface, completes the picture with surprising accuracy.\"\n\"We found magnetic wave components appearing in pairs, originating in two different layers in the Sun's interior. They both have a frequency of approximately 11 years, although this frequency is slightly different, and they are offset in time. Over the cycle, the waves fluctuate between the northern and southern hemispheres of the Sun. Combining both waves together and comparing to real data for the current solar cycle, we found that our predictions showed an accuracy of 97%,\" said Zharkova.\nZharkova and her colleagues derived their model using a technique called 'principal component analysis' of the magnetic field observations from the Wilcox Solar Observatory in California. They examined three solar cycles-worth of magnetic field activity, covering the period from 1976-2008. In addition, they compared their predictions to average sunspot numbers, another strong marker of solar activity. All the predictions and observations were closely matched.\nLooking ahead to the next solar cycles, the model predicts that the pair of waves become increasingly offset during Cycle 25, which peaks in 2022. During Cycle 26, which covers the decade from 2030-2040, the two waves will become exactly out of synch and this will cause a significant reduction in solar activity.\n\"In cycle 26, the two waves exactly mirror each other \u2013 peaking at the same time but in opposite hemispheres of the Sun. Their interaction will be disruptive, or they will nearly cancel each other. We predict that this will lead to the properties of a 'Maunder minimum',\" said Zharkova. \"Effectively, when the waves are approximately in phase, they can show strong interaction, or resonance, and we have strong solar activity. When they are out of phase, we have solar minimums. When there is full phase separation, we have the conditions last seen during the Maunder minimum, 370 years ago.\"\nSince the period covered in the testing is only three solar cycles, 1976 to 2008, it is far too brief to draw any long-term conclusions. However, the accuracy in the testing is significant. Further, the cooling corresponds with predictions from some other solar scientists.\nThe short period of study understood, The Summary for Policymakers of Fifth Assessment Report (AR-5), Synthesis Report, of the IPCC also covers a relatively short period. Table SPM.3 presents \"Contributions to observed surface temperature change over the period 1951\u20132010.\" Yet, the IPCC expressed 95% certainty in its work.\nThe total of natural forcings presented by the IPCC in this table covers a temperature range of about minus 0.1 \u00baC to plus 0.1 \u00baC. If the new report of the Royal Astronomical Society bears out, and we experience a cooling greater than 0.1 \u00baC, the IPCC and the climate establishment has significant problems. See links under: Science: Is the Sun Rising?, Commentary: Is the Sun Rising?, and Defending the Orthodoxy\nNAS: The nominating committee of the US National Academy of Sciences has nominated Marcia McNutt to be the next President, a five year term. Traditionally, this nominee is unopposed and becomes the President. Will the censorship practiced by Science in rejecting articles contradicting IPCC reports become the norm of the NAS? How would they explain a cooling caused by diminished solar energy? See links under Lowering Standards.\nEnvironmentalism Gone Mad: Retired EPA researcher and environmentalist, Alan Carlin, brings up certain disturbing issues about the EPA. EPA conducted a study on DDT and found no compelling evidence that ordinary use of DDT is harmful to humans. Yet, administrator Ruckelshaus banned DDT, claiming that it may cause cancer. The ban and subsequent government and environmental group activities resulted in tens of millions of preventable deaths from malaria, mostly in poor countries. Carlin estimates the number of deaths to be about 50 million. The World Health Organization estimates that, today, about 500,000 die from malaria every year. This ban illustrates that one cannot assume the activities of the EPA or environmental groups are for the benefit of human health.\nIn another posting, Carlin explains why climate alarmists want governments to impose limits on growth. See links under: Two Cases of Environmentalism Gone Mad, Questioning the Orthodoxy, and Other News that May Be of Interest\nEnergy Costs in Manufacturing: According an article in Fortune, the Boston Consulting Group, estimates the Manufacturing Cost Index to be 95% in China; 100% in the US; 108% in the U.K. and 116% in Germany [The US is the standard for the index.]. The energy share of the Manufacturing Cost Index, is 3% US, 6% China, 8% U.K., and 9% Germany \u2013 and it is falling in the US. Reasons for a narrowing of the index between China and the US are rising wages in China, increasing productivity in the US; but, most importantly, fracking bringing down energy costs in the US, particularly for energy intensive industries. Yet, the Administration is trying to bring the US energy cost in line with Germany's? See link under Non-Green Jobs.\nAdditions and Corrections: A past TWTW termed projections by NASA from climate models to 2100 as a data set, which was promptly corrected by some readers. For example: \"Calling the NASA projections a 'data set' is itself proclaiming a misnomer. That fact should be made known to the general public. Computer generated numbers are not \"data\" per se.\"\nAlso, there were several errors in the description of the Number of the Week, corrected below for the appropriate number. TWTW always appreciates such corrections and additions.\nNumber of the Week: 50 to 140 times. [Note, there were errors in last week's description.] Two weeks ago, TWTW gave a rough calculation of the relative weights of natural forcing as compared to anthropogenic (human) forcing of the climate system from atmospheric carbon dioxide as presented in the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC, AR-4), published in 2007. These were calculated from the table titled \"Radiative Forcing Components. The influence of carbon dioxide ranged from 5 to 6 times larger to 25 to 30 times larger than the only natural forcing considered \u2013 changes in solar intensity (visible light). These were based on Figure SPM.2, which stated \"the understanding of anthropogenic warming and cooling influences on climate has improved since the TAR, leading to very high confidence that the global average net effect of human activities since 1750 has been one of warming, with a radiative forcing of +1.6 [+0.6 to +2.4] W m\u20132.\"\nIdentical calculations for IPCC Fifth Assessment Report (AR-5) cannot be made because the critical table is not presented. Instead, a different table is presented: \"Contributions to observed surface temperature change over the period 1951\u20132010\" from the Summary for Policymakers of the Synthesis report. The range for all natural variability is about minus 0.1 \u00ba C to plus 0.1 \u00ba C with a mean of about 0.01 \u00ba C. [Not minus 0.5 to plus 0.5 as stated last week.] The range for the influence of greenhouse gases, including carbon dioxide, is not specifically given. According to these IPCC numbers, the influence of greenhouse gases is about 50 to 140 times greater than natural influences. When one considers these estimates in light of past climate change, there is little doubt why the climate models are failing. See links under Defending the Orthodoxy.\nPlease note that articles not linked easily or summarized here are reproduced in the Articles Section of the full TWTW that can be found on the web site under the date of the TWTW.\n1. Stopping EPA Uber Alles\nEven when states win in court, they lose. Here is one legal remedy.\nEditorial, WSJ, Jul 6, 2015\nhttp:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/stopping-epa-uber-alles-1436124275\nSUMMARY: Even though the opponents of EPA's questionable anti-coal, mercury regulations were victorious in the Supreme Court, the EPA significantly damaged the US electrical generation system. \"In 2011, the year the EPA proposed the anticarbon mercury rule that the Court has now ruled illegal, some 1,500 fossil-fuel-fired electric units were in operation. Only about 100 have not already closed or complied at a cost of billions of dollars.\" The challenge to those states filing against the EPA's Clean Power Plan, requiring another 30% carbon reduction, on average, from the states, is \"the snail's pace of the judicial process in response to new rules lends de facto immunity to whatever the EPA wants to do, even if the conclusion is another legal defeat that arrives too late to make a practical difference.\"\n\"The EPA is counting on it. The agency knows that the Clean Power Plan's precarious legal footing will be litigated for years, but it is trying to rush the rule out to make it a policy fait accompli before President Obama's term expires. It also knows that the long lead time and investment decisions the plan compels\u2014about power-plant retirements and upgrades, restructuring transmission lines, creating new green energy and efficiency subsidy programs\u2014must begin today.\"\nAs a solution to the delay the editorial supports Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt who has filed a preliminary injunction.\n\"Under the 1958 Supreme Court precedent Leedom v. Kyne and a subsequent line of cases, the courts can use their powers to block federal-government actions 'when an agency exceeds the scope of its delegated authority or violates a clear statutory mandate.' Plaintiffs must show that they are injured by judicial delay and that they are likely to succeed on the merits.\n\"Leedom actions have been used to stop abuses from the National Labor Relations Board and the Federal Trade Commission, and the EPA is a promising target. The agency's unprecedented measures to restructure the U.S. energy economy under an obscure provision of the 1970s-era Clean Air Act have zero grounding in the text of the statute, much less Congress's consent. Mr. Pruitt also argues that under the High Court's federalism jurisprudence the EPA is unconstitutionally commandeering the sovereign states.\n\"If Mr. Pruitt does succeed and obtain an injunction, the Clean Power Plan would be put on ice for the rest of Mr. Obama's term, much as the Fifth Circuit blocked his executive immigration actions. More to the point, an injunction would rebuke an agency that thinks it is above the law.\"\n2. Oman to Build Giant Solar Plant to Extract Oil\nFacility is the latest measure in Oman's fight to halt a decline in production capacity\nBy Georgi Kantchev, WSJ, Jul 8, 2015\nhttp:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/oman-to-build-giant-solar-plant-to-extract-oil-1436344310\nSUMMARY: In an interesting twist, Oman is building a 1,021-megawatt solar-thermal facility to create the steam necessary to extract extremely heavy oil under an enhanced oil recovery (EOR) techniques. Scheduled to be opened in 2017, the plant will replace part of the use of natural gas now used to create steam.\n3. The Trouble With Inspection Tools for Oil Pipelines\nTechnology has improved, but a recent crude spill along a California beach shows the pitfalls\nBy Alison Sider, WSJ, Jul 3, 2015\nSUMMARY: Even though pipeline inspection tools have significantly improved in recent years, the recent spill on a Santa Barbara, California, beach demonstrates not all the problems have been solved, such as by \"Smart pigs,\" the small devices put through pipelines to look for signs of weakness in the metal, are the size of an American football. One of the problems is that the devices return huge reams of data, taking a long time for humans to process. \"You can have a smart pig, smart people, and dumb management.\"\nThe cause of the spill is not yet known, and may not be for several months. Although pipeline operators are better at preventing spills than formerly, today's technology is still far from perfect and most accidents aren't caused by one single, easily preventable problem.\nNEWS YOU CAN USE:\nScience: Is the Sun Rising?\nSolar activity predicted to fall 60% in 2030s, to 'mini ice age' levels: Sun driven by double dynamo\nBy Staff Writers, Science Daily, Jul 9, 2015 [H\/t Clyde Spencer]\nLink to Press Release: Irregular heartbeat of the Sun driven by double dynamo\nBy Staff Writers, Royal Astronomical Society, Jul 9, 2015\nhttp:\/\/www.ras.org.uk\/news-and-press\/2680-irregular-heartbeat-of-the-sun-driven-by-double-dynamo\nCommentary: Is the Sun Rising?\nIs a mini ICE AGE on the way? Scientists warn the sun will 'go to sleep' in 2030 and could cause temperatures to plummet\nBy Mark Prigg, Daily Mail, UK, Jul 10, 2015\nhttp:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sciencetech\/article-3156594\/Is-mini-ICE-AGE-way-Scientists-warn-sun-sleep-2020-cause-temperatures-plummet.html\nClimategate Continued\nRaymond Bradley and the Grand Old Duke of York\nBy Steve McIntyre, Climate Audit, Jul 7, 2015\nhttp:\/\/climateaudit.org\/2015\/07\/07\/raymond-bradley-and-the-grand-old-duke-of-york\/#more-21169\n[SEPP Comment: Playing games with proxy information.]\nChallenging the Orthodoxy\nThe Temperature Hiatus \u2026 Back Again\nBy David Whitehouse, GWPF, Jul 7, 2015\nhttp:\/\/www.thegwpf.com\/the-temperature-hiatus-back-again\/\nLink to paper: Recent hiatus caused by decadal shift in Indo-Pacific heating\nBy Nieves, Willis, and Patzert, Science, Jul 9, 2015\nhttp:\/\/www.sciencemag.org\/content\/early\/2015\/07\/08\/science.aaa4521.abstract\nIvar Giaever: a skeptical AGW Nobel talk on the climate\nBy Lubo\u0161 Motl, The Reference Frame, Jul 9, 2015\nhttp:\/\/motls.blogspot.com\/2015\/07\/ivar-giaever-skeptical-agw-nobel-talk.html\nTwo Cases of Environmentalism Gone Mad\nAlan Carlin, Carlin Economics and Science, July 3, 2015\nhttp:\/\/www.carlineconomics.com\/archives\/1843\nDefending the Orthodoxy\nThe beyond-two-degree inferno\nBy Marcia McNutt, Editor-in-Chief Science Journals, Jul 3, 2015\nhttp:\/\/www.sciencemag.org\/content\/349\/6243\/7.full\nBy Judith Curry, Climate Etc. Jul 5, 2015\nhttp:\/\/judithcurry.com\/2015\/07\/05\/the-beyond-two-degree-inferno\/\n2015: One turning point for the planet?\nThe world is waking up to the existential crisis posed by climate change\nBy Jessica Cheam, Eco Business, Jul 8, 2015\nhttp:\/\/www.eco-business.com\/opinion\/2015-one-turning-point-for-the-planet\/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=July+8+newsletter&utm_content=July+8+newsletter+CID_b68b54e3fb406863e83707f4ca1825f7&utm_source=Campaign%20Monitor&utm_term=READ%20FULL%20STORY\nKey Legal Issues in the 2015 Climate Negotiations\nBy Bodansky and Rajamani, Center for Climate and Energy Solutions, June 2015\nhttp:\/\/www.c2es.org\/docUploads\/legal-issues-brief-06-2015.pdf\nClimate Change 2014\nSynthesis Report: Summary for Policymakers\nhttp:\/\/www.ipcc.ch\/pdf\/assessment-report\/ar5\/syr\/AR5_SYR_FINAL_SPM.pdf\nQuestioning the Orthodoxy\nPolar bear doom and gloom from USGS vs. biologist Mitch Taylor's reasoned thoughts\nBy Susan Crockford, Polar Bear Science, Jul 8, 2015\nhttp:\/\/polarbearscience.com\/2015\/07\/08\/polar-bear-doom-and-gloom-from-usgs-vs-biologist-mitch-taylors-reasoned-thoughts\/\nProminent Australian scientists seek to block parliamentary investigation into the evidence for anthropogenic global warming\nBy Thomas Lifson, American Thinker, Jul 9, 2015 [Timothy Wise]\nhttp:\/\/www.americanthinker.com\/blog\/2015\/07\/prominent_australian_scientists_seek_to_block_parliamentary_investigation_into_the_evidence_for_anthropogenic_global_warming.html\nWhy Climate Alarmists Want Governments to Impose Limits to Growth Where None Exist\nBy Alan Carlin, Carli Economics and Science, Jul 11, 2015\nWhy are greens so keen to destroy the world's wildlife?\nThis pursuit of the dream of \"carbon-free energy\" is creating an ecological catastrophe\nBy Christopher Booker, Telegraph, UK, Jul 4, 2015\nhttp:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/comment\/11718550\/Why-are-greens-so-keen-to-destroy-the-worlds-wildlife.html\nOn to Paris!\nA California Cancer is Spreading\nBy Donn Dears, Power For USA, Jul 7, 2015\nhttps:\/\/dddusmma.wordpress.com\/2015\/07\/07\/a-california-cancer-is-spreading\/\n[SEPP Comment: Other commentators may disagree with the US legal obligations under the UNFCCC treaty of 1992, if an agreement is not submitted and approved by the Senate.]\nA Carbon Brief guide to the Our Common Future conference in Paris \u2013 Day 3\nBy Staff Writers, The Carbon Brief, Jul 9, 2015 [H\/t Dennis Ambler]\nhttp:\/\/www.carbonbrief.org\/blog\/2015\/07\/a-carbon-brief-guide-to-the-our-common-future-conference-in-paris\/\nChina's Climate Pledge\nBy Paul Homewood, Not a Lot of People Know That, Jul 9, 2015\nhttps:\/\/notalotofpeopleknowthat.wordpress.com\/2015\/07\/09\/chinas-climate-pledge\/#more-15656\n[SEPP Comment: The pledge has three parts: 1) CO2 emissions to peak by 2030; 2) Increase non-fossil fuels to 20% by 2030; 3) Cutting GHG emissions per unit of GDP by 60-65% from 2005 levels. Bring on the nuclear and hydro!]]\nGreen Madness: Crazy Climate Policy May Destroy China's Entire River Systems\nBy Lucy Hornby, Financial Times, Via GWPF, Jul 6, 2015\nhttp:\/\/www.thegwpf.com\/green-madness-climate-policy-may-destroy-chinas-entire-river-systems\/\n[SEPP Comment: See link immediately above and comment immediately below.]\nChina's Emissions Per Unit Of GDP Fall By 34%, But Rise By 72% In Absolute Terms\nhttps:\/\/notalotofpeopleknowthat.wordpress.com\/2015\/07\/09\/chinas-emissions-per-unit-of-gdp-fall-by-34-but-rise-by-72-in-absolute-terms\/\n[SEPP Comment: China is growing so fast that the absolute amount of everything, such as carbon dioxide, is going up; but expressed as a percentage or per-capita, the numbers are coming down. That is a commonplace property of any \"growth\" scenario, such as the USA a century or so ago, etc. There is no cure for that phenomenon, but hopefully there will be new technologies coming along that will put a dent in the absolute amounts. If China goes really big for nuclear power or hydro (much to the chagrin of the greens), the grand total of emissions may level off someday.]\nProblems in the Orthodoxy\nClimate scientists discuss future of their field\nParis science meeting prepares the ground for UN climate talks in December.\nBy Quirin Schiermeier, Nature, Jul 7, 2015 [H\/t Climate Etc.]\nhttp:\/\/www.nature.com\/news\/climate-scientists-discuss-future-of-their-field-1.17917\nSeeking a Common Ground\nIs the EPA's Clean Power Plan legal? Lawyers and law professors disagree\nhttp:\/\/judithcurry.com\/2015\/07\/07\/is-the-epas-clean-power-plan-legal-lawyers-and-law-professors-disagree\/\nWhich climate change papers 'matter'?\nBy Judith Curry, Climate Etc. Jul 10, 2015\nhttp:\/\/judithcurry.com\/2015\/07\/10\/which-climate-change-papers-matter\/#more-19303\nModels v. Observations\nNew research on atmospheric radiative transfer\nhttp:\/\/judithcurry.com\/2015\/07\/06\/new-research-on-atmospheric-radiative-transfer\/\nMeasurement Issues\nAussie climate scientists: Please don't examine our work too closely\nBy Eric Worrall, WUWT, Jul 7, 2015\nhttp:\/\/wattsupwiththat.com\/2015\/07\/07\/aussie-climate-scientists-please-dont-examine-our-work\/\nClimate scientists: More scared of an inquiry into the science than they are of climate change\nBy Jo Nova, Her Blog, Jul 8, 2015\nhttp:\/\/joannenova.com.au\/2015\/07\/climate-scientists-more-scared-of-an-inquiry-into-the-science-than-they-are-of-climate-change\/\nIs NOAA's Hiatus Gone? (Now Includes May Data)\nGuest Post by Werner Brozek, Edited by Just The Facts:, WUWT, Jul 8, 2015\nhttp:\/\/wattsupwiththat.com\/2015\/07\/08\/is-noaas-hiatus-gone-now-includes-may-data\/\nMystery grows over Met Office's 'hottest day'\nIt was odd to base a claimed record of 36.7C (98F) on a single reading at Heathrow airport\nBy Christopher Booker, Telegraph, UK, Jul 4, 2015 [H\/t GWPF]\nhttp:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/comment\/11718504\/Mystery-grows-over-Met-Offices-hottest-day.html\nNOAA's Data Debacle \u2026Alterations Ruin 120 Years Of Painstakingly Collected Weather Data\nBy Michael Brakey, New Gloucester, Maine, No Tricks Zone, Jul 7, 2015\nhttp:\/\/notrickszone.com\/2015\/07\/07\/noaas-data-debacle-alterations-ruin-120-years-of-painstakingly-collected-weather-data\/#sthash.Xt94CQ1W.dpbs\nNOAA\/NCEI Temperature Anomaly Adjustments Since 2010, Pray They Don't Alter It Any Further\nGuest Essay By Walter Dnes, WUWT, Jul 9, 2015\nhttp:\/\/wattsupwiththat.com\/2015\/07\/09\/noaancei-temperature-anomaly-adjustments-since-2010-pray-they-dont-alter-it-any-further\/\n[SEPP Comment: NOAA's National Center for Environmental Information (formerly the National Climatic Data Center) making the 1930s record colder. If these manipulations continue, will the 1930s turn to a Little Ice Age?]\nNo, it's natural variability\nBy Andrew Montford, Bishop Hill, Jul 10, 2015\nhttp:\/\/bishophill.squarespace.com\/blog\/2015\/7\/10\/no-its-natural-variability.html\nChanging Weather\nClaim: British Isles getting \"stormier\"\nBy Anthony Watts, WUWT, Jul 6, 2015\nhttp:\/\/wattsupwiththat.com\/2015\/07\/06\/claim-british-isles-getting-stormier\/\n\"The move towards wetter summers in recent years is more of a re-establishment of conditions typical of the earlier half of the 20th Century rather than being unusual in the long term.\"\nStand by for another DECADE of wet summers, say Met Office meteorologists\nBy Tom Bawden, Independent, UK, Jun 18, 2015 [H\/t GWPF]\nhttp:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/uk\/home-news\/stand-by-for-another-decade-of-wet-summers-say-met-office-meteorologists-8663024.html\n\"The prediction is based on the last two times the cycle \u2013 known as Atlantic multi-decadal oscillation \u2013 occurred, in the 1950s and early 1960s and in the 1880s.\"\nMarshall islands typhoon: weather not climate\nBy Andrew Montford, Bishop Hill, Jul 4, 2015\nhttp:\/\/bishophill.squarespace.com\/blog\/2015\/7\/4\/marshall-islands-typhoon-weather-not-climate.html\nUnderstanding the Madden\u2013Julian oscillation\nThe wave-like phenomenon is the primary source of variability in tropical rainfall on time scales of one to two months.\nBy \u00c1ngel Adames, Physics Today, Jun 29, 2015\nhttp:\/\/scitation.aip.org\/content\/aip\/magazine\/physicstoday\/news\/10.1063\/PT.5.4014\nChanging Seas\nClaim: 20-foot sea-level rise in our future (except nature isn't cooperating so far)\nhttp:\/\/wattsupwiththat.com\/2015\/07\/09\/claim-20-foot-sea-level-rise-in-our-future-except-nature-isnt-cooperating-so-far\/\nChanging Cryosphere \u2013 Land \/ Sea Ice\nStudy finds surprisingly high geothermal heating beneath West Antarctic Ice Sheet\nBy Anthony Watts, WUWT, Jul 10, 2015\nhttp:\/\/wattsupwiththat.com\/2015\/07\/10\/study-finds-surprisingly-high-geothermal-heating-beneath-west-antarctic-ice-sheet\/\nHas US Already Lost in the Arctic\nBy Staff Writers, Moscow (Sputnik), Jul 08, 2015\nhttp:\/\/www.spacedaily.com\/reports\/Has_US_Already_Lost_in_the_Arctic_999.html\nSouth Polar Ice Age: Stations Show \"Dramatic\" Antarctic Peninsula Cooling Since 1998, Sea Ice Surge\nBy Ed Caryl, No Tricks Zone, Jul 8, 2015\nhttp:\/\/notrickszone.com\/2015\/07\/08\/south-polar-ice-age-stations-show-dramatic-antarctic-peninsula-cooling-since-1998-sea-ice-surge\/#sthash.SIh4aGpU.dpbs\nSea ice breakup update: high ice coverage just about everywhere, even Hudson Bay\nhttp:\/\/polarbearscience.com\/2015\/07\/08\/sea-ice-breakup-update-high-ice-coverage-just-about-everywhere-even-hudson-bay\/\nPolar bears fine now but give us more money: US Fish & Wildlife Management Plan subtext\nhttp:\/\/polarbearscience.com\/2015\/07\/07\/polar-bears-fine-now-but-give-us-more-money-us-fish-wildlife-management-plan-subtext\/\nChanging Earth\nMedievalist helps scientists rewrite climate records\nBy Emma Rayner, University of Nottingham, Medievalist, Jul 9, 2015\nhttp:\/\/www.medievalists.net\/2015\/07\/09\/medievalist-helps-scientists-rewrite-climate-records\/?utm_content=bufferca80a&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer\nVolcanic eruptions that changed human history\nBy Staff Writers, Reno NV (SPX), Jul 09, 2015\nhttp:\/\/www.terradaily.com\/reports\/Volcanic_eruptions_that_changed_human_history_999.html\nVolcanic eruptions are important for world climate\nBy Staff Writers, Copenhagen, Denmark (SPX), Jul 09, 2015\nhttp:\/\/www.terradaily.com\/reports\/Volcanic_eruptions_are_important_for_world_climate_999.html\nEstimating Earth's last pole reversal using radiometric dating\nBy Staff Writers, Tokyo, Japan (SPX), Jul 08, 2015\nhttp:\/\/www.spacedaily.com\/reports\/Improved_age_for_Earths_latest_magnetic_field_reversal_using_radiometric_dating_999.html\nForest fires may produce as much CO2 as half of all fossil fuels burned\nhttp:\/\/joannenova.com.au\/2015\/07\/forest-fires-may-produce-as-much-co2-as-half-of-all-fossil-fuels-burned\/\nAcidic Waters\nChanges in coral reef communities across a natural gradient in seawater pH\nBy Barkley, et al. Science Advances, Jun 5, 2015 [H\/t Bishop Hill]\nhttp:\/\/advances.sciencemag.org\/content\/1\/5\/e1500328.full\n\"Our analysis revealed a shift in coral community composition but no impact of acidification on coral richness, coralline algae abundance, macroalgae cover, coral calcification, or skeletal density\u2026. a comparison of the naturally low-pH coral reef systems studied so far revealed increased bioerosion to be the only consistent feature among them, as responses varied across other indices of ecosystem health.\"\nContrasting futures for ocean and society from different anthropogenic CO2 emissions scenarios\nBy Gattuso, et al, Science, Jul 3, 2015\nhttp:\/\/www.sciencemag.org\/content\/349\/6243\/aac4722.abstract\nSuggested reading from Editors of Science\n\"\u2026we draw on the consensus science in the latest assessment report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and papers published since the assessment.\"\nAgriculture Issues & Fear of Famine\nRising fossil fuel energy costs spell trouble for global food security\nBy Staff Writers, Corvallis OR (SPX), Jul 07, 2015\nhttp:\/\/www.seeddaily.com\/reports\/Rising_fossil_fuel_energy_costs_spell_trouble_for_global_food_security_999.html\nUN Predicts Food Supplies Will INCREASE Despite Global Warming Fears\nBy Michael Bastasch, Daily Caller, Jul 6, 2015\nhttp:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2015\/07\/06\/un-predicts-food-supplies-will-increase-despite-global-warming-fears\/\nLink to report: OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook, 2015-2024\nBy Staff Writers, OECD, 2015\nhttp:\/\/www.fao.org\/3\/a-i4738e.pdf\nUN: Foodgrain prices will see steady decline in next 10 years\nBy Vishwa Mohan, Economic Times, India, Jul 6, 2015\nhttp:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/news\/economy\/agriculture\/un-foodgrain-prices-will-see-steady-decline-in-next-10-years\/articleshow\/47954167.cms\nUn-Science or Non-Science?\nLowering Standards\nScience Revives \"The Hiatus\"\nBy Patrick J. Michaels and Paul C. \"Chip\" Knappenberger, CATO, Jul 9, 2015\nhttp:\/\/www.cato.org\/blog\/science-revives-hiatus\n\"Science the magazine is more interested in generating publicity for itself than in best serving Science the field\u2014a point being increasingly raised by prominent scientific figures.\nBut, the main story here is not the new findings (which will require further analysis to unpack their significance), but that Science magazine is publishing a paper describing physical mechanisms behind the hiatus that was accepted in its final form on June 24th, three weeks after Science's paper announcing the hiatus to be a non-event\u2026.It is high time for everyone to realize that Science magazine can no longer be considered a science journal, but instead has joined the ranks of advocacy publications, for better or for worse.\"\nMet Office still brazen\nhttp:\/\/bishophill.squarespace.com\/blog\/2015\/7\/7\/met-office-still-brazen.html\nMore on calcifiers\nhttp:\/\/bishophill.squarespace.com\/blog\/2015\/7\/4\/more-on-calcifiers.html\nSokal hypothesis confirmed\nhttp:\/\/bishophill.squarespace.com\/blog\/2015\/7\/8\/sokal-hypothesis-confirmed.html\n\"\u2026confirm the Sokal \"no-threshold\" hypothesis for publishing gibberish in academic journals.\nLearned societies and Stalism\nhttp:\/\/bishophill.squarespace.com\/blog\/2015\/7\/6\/learned-societies-and-stalinism.html\nCommunicating Better to the Public \u2013 Exaggerate, or be Vague?\n12 tools for communicating climate change more effectively\nBe consistent, talk about risk rather than uncertainty, use visuals, tell human stories and give the top-line message before the caveats\nBy Adam Corner, Guardian, UK, Jul 6, 2015\nhttp:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sustainable-business\/2015\/jul\/06\/12-tools-for-communicating-climate-change-more-effectively?CMP=share_btn_tw\n[SEPP Comment: Don't bother trying to empirically determine risk.]\nExxon knew of climate change in 1981, email says \u2013 but it funded deniers for 27 more years\nA newly unearthed missive from Lenny Bernstein, a climate expert with the oil firm for 30 years, shows concerns over high presence of carbon dioxide in enormous gas field in south-east Asia factored into decision not to tap it\nBy Suzanne Goldenberg, Guardian, UK, Jul 8, 2015\nhttp:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/environment\/2015\/jul\/08\/exxon-climate-change-1981-climate-denier-funding\n[SEPP Comment: The journalist implies that one report constitutes knowledge among upper management?]\nYosemite forest fire example of possible things to come\nBy Staff Writers, University Park PA (SPX), Jul 07, 2015\nhttp:\/\/www.terradaily.com\/reports\/Yosemite_forest_fire_example_of_possible_things_to_come_999.html\n[SEPP Comment: Before European settlers, the natives periodically burned Yosemite to preserve hunting grounds.]\nCommunicating Better to the Public \u2013 Make things up.\nWhat's really warming the world \u2014 NASA has no idea (Not the Sun, Never the Sun!)\nhttp:\/\/joannenova.com.au\/2015\/07\/whats-really-warming-the-world-nasa-has-no-idea-not-the-sun-never-the-sun\/#more-43425\nPre-traumatic stress syndrome: climate scientists speak out\nhttp:\/\/judithcurry.com\/2015\/07\/10\/pre-traumatic-stress-syndrome-climate-scientists-speak-out\/#more-19284\nScientists point to narrowing gap for averting climate disaster\nBy Mariette LE ROUX, Paris (AFP), July 7, 2015\nhttp:\/\/www.terradaily.com\/reports\/Scientists_point_to_narrowing_gap_for_averting_climate_disaster_999.html\nThe oceans can't take any more: Fundamental change in oceans predicted\nFrom Alfred Wegener Institute\nCommunicating Better to the Public \u2013 Do a Poll?\nNew Pew Center study finds global warming to be a mostly political issue\nhttp:\/\/wattsupwiththat.com\/2015\/07\/03\/new-pew-center-study-finds-global-warming-to-be-a-mostly-political-issue\/\n[SEPP Comment: It ceased being a true scientific issue decades ago.]\nClimate concerns fading, despite Paris hype\nGuest essay by Eric Worrall, WUWT, Jul 3, 2015\nhttp:\/\/wattsupwiththat.com\/2015\/07\/05\/climate-concerns-fading-despite-paris-hype\/\nCommunicating Better to the Public \u2013 Go Personal.\nLewandowsky and Cook \u2013 back from the dead with another smear paper\nhttp:\/\/wattsupwiththat.com\/2015\/07\/08\/lewandowsky-and-cook-back-from-the-dead-with-another-smear-paper\/\nCommunicating Better to the Public \u2013 Use Propaganda on Children\nHigh pressure propaganda: Greens using children to write activist letters in school\nhttp:\/\/joannenova.com.au\/2015\/07\/high-pressure-propaganda-greens-using-children-to-write-activist-letters-in-school\/#more-43404\nExpanding the Orthodoxy \u2013 The Pope \u2013 Loyal Opposition\nHave Fossil Fuels Diminished the World's Sustainability and Resilience?\nGuest essay by Indur M. Goklany, WUWT, Jul 6, 2015\nhttp:\/\/wattsupwiththat.com\/2015\/07\/06\/have-fossil-fuels-diminished-the-worlds-sustainability-and-resilience\/\nStewardship and Sustainable Development in a World of Rising Atmospheric CO2\nA Biblical Perspective on Humanity's Relationship to the Biosphere\nBy Craig Idso, Center for the Study of Carbon Dioxide and Global Change, Jul 10, 2015\nhttp:\/\/www.co2science.org\/education\/reports\/stewardship\/stewardshipandsustainabledevelopment.php\nDr. Bill Gray Responds To Pope Francis\nPope Francis's Climate Encyclical Is Unwise and Should Not Be Acted Upon\nBy Bill Gray, Real Science, Jul 4, 2015\nhttps:\/\/stevengoddard.wordpress.com\/2015\/07\/04\/dr-bill-gray-responds-to-pope-francis\/\nThe Pope's Encyclical Exposes Real Agenda Behind Global Warming\nBy Tim Ball, WUWT, Jul 5, 2015\nhttp:\/\/wattsupwiththat.com\/2015\/07\/05\/the-popes-encyclical-exposes-real-agenda-behind-global-warming\/\nQuestioning European Green\nCrazy eco rules that are turning modern homes into ovens: Experts warn drive for 'green' homes poses a potentially lethal risk\nBy Tom Rawstorne, Daily Mail, UK, Jul 10, 2015\nhttp:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-3155640\/Crazy-eco-rules-turning-modern-homes-ovens-Experts-warn-drive-green-homes-poses-potentially-lethal-risk.html\nGermany Gives Dirtiest Coal Plants Six Years for Phase Out\nBy Stefan Nicola and Tino Andresen, Bloomberg, Jul 2, 2015\nhttp:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2015-07-02\/germany-to-close-coal-plants-in-effort-to-curb-pollution\nJuly Budget 2015: Shares dive for green energy firms as Osborne scraps tax exemption\nBy Sarah Spickernell, City, A.M. Jul 8, 2015 [H\/t GWPF]\nhttp:\/\/www.cityam.com\/219747\/july-budget-2015-shares-dive-green-energy-firms-osborne-scraps-tax-exemption\nRenewable energy sector reacts with fury to Budget plans to axe levy support\nBy Staff Writers, Click Green, Jul 8, 2015\nhttp:\/\/www.clickgreen.org.uk\/news\/national-news\/126251-renewable-energy-sector-reacts-with-fury-budget-plans-to-axe-levy-support.html\nQuestioning Green Elsewhere\n100,000MW of costly solar power can sink 'Make in India'\nBy SA Aiyar, Times of India, Jul 5, 2015\nhttp:\/\/blogs.timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/Swaminomics\/100000mw-of-costly-solar-power-can-sink-make-in-india\/\n\"Apart from such experiments, we should go all out on solar power only after it is fully established as competitive, and even then only to the extent it does not disturb the grid\u2026.Otherwise we will be risking the entire edifice of Indian manufacturing on a bet that could go badly wrong.\"\n(US) Green Energy Lobby Appeals for More $Billions, Can't Compete with Cheap Gas\nBy Ed Crooks, Financial Times, UK, Via GWPF, Jun 7, 2015\nhttp:\/\/www.thegwpf.com\/green-energy-lobby-appeals-for-more-billions-cant-compete-with-cheap-gas\/\nNon-Green Jobs\nU.S. Manufacturing costs are almost as low as China's, and that's a very big deal\nBy Brian Dumaine, Fortune, Jun 26, 2015 [H\/t NCPA]\nhttp:\/\/fortune.com\/2015\/06\/26\/fracking-manufacturing-costs\/\nThe Political Games Continue\nSenators question Obama ability to implement climate plans\nBy Devin Henry, The Hill, Jul 8, 2015\nhttp:\/\/thehill.com\/policy\/energy-environment\/247216-senators-question-obama-ability-to-implement-climate-plans\nLitigation Issues\nMichigan v. EPA: Pyrrhic Victory or A Sign of More to Come?\nBy Josiah Neeley, Master Resource, Jul 8, 2015\nhttps:\/\/www.masterresource.org\/utility-mact-rule\/michigan-vs-epa-decision\/\n[SEPP Comment: Will the EPA continue to be able to get away with its imaginative accounting.]\nNew legal challenge for Hinkley Point C\nA group of ten German and Austrian renewable energy suppliers and municipalities plans to file a lawsuit against European Commission approval of state aid for the planned Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant in the UK.\nBy Staff Writer, WNN, Jul 3, 2015\nhttp:\/\/www.world-nuclear-news.org\/NN-New-legal-challenge-for-Hinkley-Point-C-0307157.html\n[SEPP Comment: Don't touch our subsidies!]\nWill High Court ruling save our most glorious coastline from wind farms invasion? Cornwall's 'green strategy' in turmoil as council's unlawful backing for turbine is quashed\nBy Simon Trump, Daily Mail, UK, Jul 4, 2015 [H\/t GWPF]\nhttp:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-3149731\/Will-High-Court-ruling-save-glorious-coastline-wind-farms-invasion-Cornwall-s-green-strategy-turmoil-council-s-unlawful-backing-turbine-quashed.html\nCap-and-Trade and Carbon Taxes\nScientists issue carbon price call to curb climate change\nBy Staff Writers, AFP, Jul 10, 2015 [H\/t Clyde Spencer]\nhttp:\/\/news.yahoo.com\/scientists-issue-carbon-price-call-curb-climate-change-151011304.html\n\"Academics and economists called Friday for a price on carbon and an end to fossil fuel subsidies to help curb rampant greenhouse gas emissions harming Earth's climate system.\"\nRoad tax reform will hit drivers of luxury and greenest cars hardest: Families attack 'madness' of \u00a3900 annual bill for two cars\nBy Ray Massey, Daily Mail, UK, Jul 9, 2015\nhttp:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-3154201\/Road-tax-reform-hit-drivers-luxury-greenest-cars-hardest-Osborne-says-money-raised-used-improve-roads.html\nSubsidies and Mandates Forever\nAn Open Letter to Senator Hatch on the PTC\nBy Lisa Linowes, Master Resource, Jul 10, 2015\nhttps:\/\/www.masterresource.org\/production-tax-credit-ptc\/open-letter-hatch-ptc\/\nGreen energy subsidies spiral out of control\nGeorge Osborne to abolish coalition's green tax target as customers face paying \u00a31.5billion more through their bills to subsidise wind farms, solar panels and biomas plants\nBy Tim Ross, Telegraph, UK, Jul 4, 2015 [H\/t GWPF]\nhttp:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/finance\/budget\/11718594\/Green-energy-subsidies-spiral-out-of-control.html\nU.K. Renewable Funds Drop on Osborne's Climate Levy Changes\nBy Alexander Longley, Bloomberg, Jul 9, 2015 [H\/t GWPF]\nhttp:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2015-07-09\/u-k-renewable-funds-drop-on-osborne-s-climate-levy-changes\nEmergency summit on wind power after UK government ends subsidy\nBy Staff Writers, STV, Jul 9, 2015 [H\/t GWPF]\nhttp:\/\/news.stv.tv\/scotland\/1324338-emergency-scots-summit-on-wind-power-after-uk-government-ends-subsidy\/\nResearch & Commentary: The Exelon Bailout\nBy Matthew Glans, Heartland Institute, Jun 26, 2015\nhttps:\/\/www.heartland.org\/policy-documents\/research-commentary-exelon-bailout\n[SEPP Comment: Increase and expand the Illinois state mandate to include nuclear \u2013 will it wipe out wind and solar?]\nEPA and other Regulators on the March\nDriving Policies Through Fraud and Fear-Mongering\nBy Charles Battig, Heartland, Jul 10, 2015\nhttp:\/\/news.heartland.org\/editorial\/2015\/07\/10\/driving-policies-through-fraud-and-fear-mongering\nEPA Ruled by Cherry-Picking Junk Science\nBy Larry Bell, Newsmax, Jul 6, 2015\nhttp:\/\/www.newsmax.com\/LarryBell\/epa-climate-global-warming\/2015\/07\/06\/id\/653597\/\nCenter for American Progress Helped Craft EPA Press Strategy\nEmails reveal liberal think tank's climate strategy director advised top EPA officials on dealing with skeptical reporter\nBy Lachlan Markay, Washington Free Beacon, Jul 6, 2015 [H\/t Timothy Wise]\nhttp:\/\/freebeacon.com\/issues\/center-for-american-progress-helped-craft-epa-press-strategy\/\nRatepayer Opportunity: State PUCs vs. EPA's Power Plant Rule\nBy Travis Fisher, Master Resource, Jul 9, 2015\nhttps:\/\/www.masterresource.org\/epa-power-plant-rule\/pucs-versus-obama-epa\/\nWhen EPA worries about regulating puddles, it has gone too far\nBy Luther Strange, Alabama Attorney General, WUWT, Jul 2, 2015\nhttp:\/\/wattsupwiththat.com\/2015\/07\/02\/when-epa-worries-about-regulating-puddles-it-has-gone-too-far\/\nEnergy Issues \u2013 Non-US\nFrench renewables power grid pilot shows limits of batteries in Europe\nBy Geert De Clercq, Reuters, Jul 5, 2015 [H\/t Clyde Spencer]\nhttp:\/\/news.yahoo.com\/french-renewables-power-grid-pilot-shows-limits-batteries-081519224\u2013sector.html\nThe Tiny Islands at the Heart of Germany's Offshore Wind Boom\nRenewables industry revives remote North Sea archipelago known for birds and tax-free liquor\nBy Nicholas Brautlecht and Tino Andresen, Bloomberg, Jul 9, 2015\nhttp:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2015-07-09\/the-tiny-islands-at-the-heart-of-germany-s-offshore-wind-boom\nEnergy Issues \u2014 US\nFossil Fuels Have Been 80% of Energy Since 1900\nBy Staff Writers, EIA, Jul 2, 2015\nhttp:\/\/www.realclearenergy.org\/charticles\/2015\/07\/08\/fossil_fuels_have_been_80_of_energy_since_1900_108572.html\nThe Grid is Essential for America's Well Being\nBy Donn Dears, Power For USA, Jul 10, 2015\nhttps:\/\/dddusmma.wordpress.com\/\nSRBC: Water Quality Not Impacted by Shale Gas Drilling [Susquehanna River Basin Commission, an important producing area for natural gas in the East.]\nBy Staff Writers, Natural Gas Intel, Jul 6, 2015\nhttp:\/\/www.naturalgasintel.com\/articles\/102886-srbc-water-quality-not-impacted-by-shale-gas-drilling\nFracking Opponents Ditch Science, Embrace Hysteria\nBy Michael Lynch, Forbes, Jul 9, 2015\nhttp:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/michaellynch\/2015\/07\/09\/fracking-opponents-ditch-science-embrace-hysteria\/?ss=energy\nWashington's Control of Energy\nWave of new federal oil and gas mandates in the works\nBy Jennifer A. Dlouhy, Houston Cornicle, Jul 6, 2015\nhttp:\/\/www.houstonchronicle.com\/business\/energy\/article\/Wave-of-new-federal-oil-and-gas-mandates-in-the-6368433.php?t=34f9682967&cmpid=twitter-premium\nThe Case for Ending the US Oil Export Ban Weakens\nBy Staff Writers, The American Interest, Jul 9, 2015\nhttp:\/\/www.the-american-interest.com\/2015\/07\/09\/the-case-for-ending-the-us-oil-export-ban-weakens\/\nOil and Natural Gas \u2013 the Future or the Past?\nThe Myths About Fracking Are Many And Damaging\nBy Merrill Matthews, IBD, Jul 7, 2015\nhttp:\/\/news.investors.com\/ibd-editorials-viewpoint\/070715-760508-despite-myth-fracking-is-safely-creating-new-energy-for-us.htm?p=full\nNuclear Energy and Fears\nUSA's Experimental Breeder Reactor-II now permanently entombed\nBy Staff Writers, WNN, Jul 1, 2015\nhttp:\/\/www.world-nuclear-news.org\/WR-USAs-Experimental-Breeder-Reactor-II-now-permanently-entombed-01071501.html\nAlternative, Green (\"Clean\") Solar and Wind\nIncreasing Solar Access for All Americans\nBy Dan Utech, White House Blog, Jul 7, 2015\nhttps:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/blog\/2015\/07\/07\/increasing-solar-access-all-americans\nObama's Renewable-Energy Fantasy\nBy Staff Writers, NCPA, Jul 7, 2015\nhttp:\/\/www.ncpa.org\/sub\/dpd\/index.php?Article_ID=25825&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=EnvPD\nFrom: WSJ article by Rupert Darwall of same headline\nLink to cited paper that states natural gas generation is cuts more carbon emissions than Mr. Obama's renewables: The Net Benefits of Low and No-Carbon Electricity Technologies\nBy Charles Frank, Jr, Brookings, May 2014\nhttp:\/\/www.brookings.edu\/~\/media\/research\/files\/papers\/2014\/05\/19-low-carbon-future-wind-solar-power-frank\/net-benefits-final.pdf\nObama Plan Would Give Poor Easier Access to Solar Energy\nBy Julie Hirschfield Davis, NYT, Jul 7, 2015 [H\/t Timothy Wise]\nhttp:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2015\/07\/08\/us\/white-house-solar-plan-aims-at-low-and-middle-income-people.html?_r=1\n[SEPP Comment: Forget jobs in Baltimore, focus on more expensive, \"free\" energy.]\nStudy: Wind Farms Even More Expensive and Pointless Than You Thought\nBy James Delingpole, Breitbart, Jul 7, 2015 [H\/t Timothy Wise]\nhttp:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/big-government\/2015\/07\/07\/study-wind-farms-even-more-expensive-and-pointless-than-you-thought\/\nLink to study: The True Cost of Energy: Wind, Final Report\nBy Simmons, Yonk, and Hansen, Strata Policy, July 2015\nhttp:\/\/www.strata.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Full-Report-True-Cost-of-Wind1.pdf\n\"But when you take into account the true costs of wind, it's around 48 per cent more expensive than the industry's official estimates \u2013 according to new research conducted by Utah State University.\"\nStudy urges 10 climate actions to curb warming, lift GDP\nBy Alister Doyle, Reuters, Jul 6, 2015 [H\/t Clyde Spencer]\nhttp:\/\/news.yahoo.com\/study-urges-10-climate-actions-curb-warming-lift-000450858.html\n\"Last year's report estimated, for instance, that air pollution, largely from burning coal or oil, was equivalent to a 4.4 percent brake on annual world gross domestic product. Such pollution causes 3.7 million premature deaths a year, it said.\"\n[SEPP Comment: Imaginary numbers.]\nThe green mirage \u2013 and con job\nGuest essay by Paul Driessen and Tom Tamarkin, WUWT, Jul 10, 2015\nhttp:\/\/wattsupwiththat.com\/2015\/07\/10\/the-green-mirage-and-con-job\/\nAlternative, Green (\"Clean\") Vehicles\n\"Zero Emission Vehicles\" Are Not Emission Free\nBy Staff Writers, NCPA, Jun 30, 2015\nLink to report: Environmental Benefits from Driving Electric Vehicles?\nBy Stephen Holland, et al, National Bureau of Economic Research, june 2015\nhttp:\/\/www.nber.org\/papers\/w21291.pdf\nOther Scientific News\nIdols With Wee P Values. Statistics As Ritual\nBy William Briggs, His Blog, Jul 7, 2015\nhttp:\/\/wmbriggs.com\/post\/16385\/\n\"Unlike many of his followers, Savage carefully limited Bayesian decision theory to \"small worlds\" in which all alternatives, consequences, and probabilities are known. And he warned that it would be \"utterly ridiculous\" to apply Bayesian theory outside a well-defined world\u2014for him, \"to plan a picnic\" was already outside because the planners cannot know all consequences in advance (Savage, 1954\/1972: 16)\"\n[SEPP Comment: Objecting to trivial p values and the misuse of Bayesian statistics.]\nResearcher discovers groundwater modeling breakthrough\nBy Staff Writers, Laramie WY (SPX), Jul 07, 2015\nhttp:\/\/www.terradaily.com\/reports\/Researcher_discovers_groundwater_modeling_breakthrough_999.html\nOther News that May Be of Interest\nKilling Malaria without using DDT\nhttp:\/\/wattsupwiththat.com\/2015\/07\/07\/killing-malaria-without-using-ddt\/\n\"According to the World Health Organization malaria currently infects more than 200 million people world-wide and accounts for more than 500,000 deaths per year.\"\nPaved with good intentions?\nBy Martin Livermore, The Scientific Alliance, Jul 10, 2015\nhttp:\/\/scientific-alliance.org\/node\/938\n[SEPP Comment: How improper safety rules can damage useful products.]\nNew national monuments coming in Texas, California, Nevada\nBy Josh Lederman, AP, Jul 10, 2015\nhttp:\/\/bigstory.ap.org\/article\/329cf6381ca94c4eb61e148bf663ba2c\/new-national-monuments-coming-texas-california-nevada\n[SEPP Comment: Another one million plus acres put off limits to development.]\nBELOW THE BOTTOM LINE:\nClimate change axioms\nBy Staff Writers, Climate Change Predictions.org, Jul 6, 2015\nhttp:\/\/climatechangepredictions.org\/uncategorized\/3469\n[SEPP Comment: A bit of humor.]\nThat Didn't Take Long: North & South Carolina Shark Attacks Blamed on Global Warming\nGuest Post by Bob Tisdale, WUWT, Jul 3, 2015\nhttp:\/\/wattsupwiththat.com\/2015\/07\/03\/that-didnt-take-long-north-south-carolina-shark-attacks-blamed-on-global-warming\/\nWhew! Climate change not likely to cause 'grolar bears'\nhttp:\/\/wattsupwiththat.com\/2015\/07\/06\/whew-climate-change-not-likely-to-cause-grolar-bears\/\nhttp:\/\/wattsupwiththat.com\/2015\/06\/30\/more-pointless-worrying-from-noaa-july-4th-fireworks-cause-a-spike-in-particulate-matter-for-a-day\/\nAustralian PM Cancels Subsidies for New Windfarm Projects\nA Return to the Question \"Was 2014 the warmest year?\"\nlsvalgaard\nZharkova and her colleagues derived their model using a technique called 'principal component analysis' of the magnetic field observations from the Wilcox Solar Observatory in California. They examined three solar cycles-worth of magnetic field activity, covering the period from 1976-2008.\nHer paper was from 2012 and only went through 2004. Even if extended to 2008 what happened to the 7 years since then? Looks like curve-fitting of hand waves to me. Here is the strength of the axial and equatorial dipoles. Extrapolating past 2015 is just that: extrapolation with no physical basis.\nhttp:\/\/www.leif.org\/research\/WSO-Dipoles.png\nvukcevic\nReply to lsvalgaard\nAnother would-be solar activity projectionist is a bit more modest, claims only 93% certainty !\n(See here)\nDonK31\n\"Solar activity will fall by 60%\"\nPlease explain better. 60% less heat from the Sun? 60% fewer sunspots? Solar flux down by 60%?\nSolar activity falling by 60% makes no sense unless you tell us what Solar activity\u2026and how that translates to weather on Earth.\nReply to DonK31\nSolar activity is that which causes a 0.1% change in solar energy output, so she says that will fall to 0.04%, corresponding to a drop in temperature of 0.03 degrees.\nIt appears that the paper's projections referring to the forthcoming min\/max are out of line already.\nMain London's Heathrow Airport delays as Plane Stupid climate change activists block runway.\nhttp:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/news\/aviation\/11735306\/Heathrow-airport-protest-live.html\nAndyG55\nReply to vukcevic\nObviously not scared of a few extra degrees of warming, are they. \ud83d\ude09\nmarkstoval\n\"The Sun? Royal Astronomical Society published a study of a \"new model of the Sun's solar cycle is producing unprecedentedly accurate predictions of irregularities within the Sun's\" 10 to 12 year solar cycle.\"\nYes, the sun, The sun has tremendous impact upon the earth and its climate, and if you can't see that then you just refuse to see. But is the sun everything? No, the system is very complex and all we have so far are simplifying models of the reality.\nAny model of reality on this planet will need to include solar insolation, solar variability, gravity of the earth, mass of the atmosphere, conduction, convection, advection, water in all its phases, storms, currents, clouds, and special events like volcanic eruptions. Since CO2 does not have a climate effect in the lower atmosphere there is no reason to consider CO2 other than its cooling properties in the upper atmosphere.\nThe one take away from the climate debate is \"convection rules in the lower atmosphere\". From memory I think I have to credit chiefio (E.M. Smith) for that phrase. Regardless, the weather machine of the planet earth moves heat from the equator region outward towards the poles and outward towards space. The weather machine cools the surface \u2014 it must do so.\nAnd the oceans of the planet are perhaps the least understood in their impact on climate although some people have worked hard to understand the issue. More money and time needs to go in that direction.\n\"Marcia McNutt\"\nHasn't she just been nominated for president of the National Academy of Science ?\nReply to AndyG55\nWhoops, so much there.. I missed it in the list.. Sorry !!\nferdberple\nwhat an amazing co-incidence.\nMarcia K. McNutt Nominated to be Next National Academy of Sciences President\nhttp:\/\/www.nasonline.org\/news-and-multimedia\/news\/july-6-2015-NASpresident.html?referrer=https:\/\/www.google.ca\/\nReply to ferdberple\nCould not wish for a better qualified person.\nNews from the National Academy of Sciences: Marcia K. McNutt\n\"Her research concentration is in marine geophysics, where she has used a variety of remote sensing techniques from ships and space to probe the dynamics of the mantle and overlying plates far from plate boundaries on geologic time scales.\"\nI am currently writing a 'paper' on effects of the isostatic uplift via ocean currents on the climate change. Postglacial uplift not only changes the surface configuration but has an effect on the mantle and thermal convection below, which is reflected in the changes in the geomagnetic field intensity.\nNext in the pipeline speculates that the tectonic plates movements are accelerated and decelerated by Milankovic cycles (clear evidence in the Arctic Ocean of the last five, and possible of another 10-15), again affecting intensity of the ocean currents as the cause of the past Ice ages.\nWill email copies when done, she just may show some interest (yea, yea \u2026a nutter writing to McNutt)\nRobert of Ottawa\nI knew to be suspicious when I saw the 97% claim emerge again :^)\nReply to Robert of Ottawa\nCurse of Akhenaten still lives more than 3 millennia later.\nralfellis\nO.T. \u2014 Tried to post of Tips and Notes, but it would not send.\nBill Gates supports renewable energy, but says that current technologies could only reduce global CO2 emissions at a \"beyond astronomical\" economic cost.\nThus he is looking for more R&D and innovation.\nFinancial Times report:\nhttp:\/\/www.ft.com\/cms\/s\/0\/4f66ff5c-1a47-11e5-a130-2e7db721f996.html#axzz3fm3rywiJ\nNikola Milovic\nIt is good that some investigators causes of climate change set off on the right path where they can expect is a good result. And that is the analysis and research of the influence of the sun, which is the basic cause of all the changes in the sun.\nI think the various models and programs that are made based on some estimates based on erroneous data, can not solve the problem.\nAccording to my data, which are based on mutual relations and influences of the planets and the sun, it is possible to find all the cycles and sub-cycles, as in the past, present, and future. My argument is based on the basic appearance of the sunspot cycle of about 11.2 years. These cycles are multiplied by about 5.7 years to several tens of thousands. All of these cycles are different strengths, but that this is investigated thoroughly, it is necessary to have a powerful software, it is sufficient astronomical data and apply my proof.\nHere I offer Bill Gates, he financed what I am giving my recipe and I guarantee that humanity will get so much knowledge, which will be worth several thousand Bill's capital.\nThe time will come to present some data for the near future, as many would realize the true causes of climate change.\nReply to Nikola Milovic\nWhen you get your copious funding from Bill Gates, I'll help you to do that analysis for a measly 25% of the take \ud83d\ude42\nSome years ago, when all of us were much younger, Mr. Gates came to my place of work to present Windows 90 to the media. In a short private conversation (2 maybe 3 sentences exchanged) it was obvious that Mr, Gates was very unassuming 'down to earth' person, but unlikely to carelessly throw around bucket loads of money, thus I would suggest your 25% cut may not compensate you adequately even for an hour of your time.\nThis is puzzling graph. How many paradoxes are required to change a scientific theory?\nLet's help the cult of CAGW with solving the climate change puzzle. The following is a summary of some of the key greenhouse gas\/climate change paradoxes which the correct theory must explain.\n1) No tropical warming Paradox: The majority of the greenhouse gas warming should have occurred in the tropics not in high latitude regions.\nhttp:\/\/arxiv.org\/ftp\/arxiv\/papers\/0809\/0809.0581.pdf\nLimits on CO2 Climate Forcing from Recent Temperature Data of Earth\nThe atmospheric CO2 is well mixed and shows a variation with latitude which is less than 4% from pole to pole [Earth System Research Laboratory. 2008]. Thus one would expect that the latitude variation of \u0394T from CO2 forcing to be also small. It is noted that low variability of trends with latitude is a result in some coupled atmosphere-ocean models. For example, the zonal-mean profiles of atmospheric temperature changes in models subject to \"20CEN\" forcing ( includes CO2 forcing) over 1979-1999 are discussed in Chap 5 of the U.S. Climate Change Science Program [Karl et al.2006]. The PCM model in Fig 5.7 shows little pole to pole variation in trends below altitudes corresponding to atmospheric pressures of 500hPa.\nIf the climate forcing were only from CO2 one would expect from property #2 a small variation with latitude. However, it is noted that NoExtropics is 2 times that of the global and 4 times that of the Tropics. Thus one concludes that the climate forcing in the NoExtropics includes more than CO2 forcing. These non-CO2 effects include: land use [Peilke et al. 2007]; industrialization [McKitrick and Michaels (2007), Kalnay and Cai (2003), DeLaat and Maurellis (2006)]; high natural variability, and daily nocturnal effects [Walters et al. (2007)]. (William: The answer is that solar cycle changes caused almost all of the warming.)\nThese conclusions are contrary to the IPCC [2007] statement: \"[M]ost of the observed increase in global average temperatures since the mid-20th century is very likely due to the observed increase in anthropogenic greenhouse gas concentrations.\nAs the earth is a sphere, not a flat table top and as the greenhouse gases are evenly distributed in the atmosphere the most amount of greenhouse warming should have occurred in the tropical regions where the most amount of long wave radiation is emitted to space; prior to the increase in atmospheric CO2, not in high latitude regions. (The same observation, no tropical warming, rules out TSI as the cause. The warming was not caused by increased total solar irradiation.)\nhttp:\/\/www.eoearth.org\/files\/115701_115800\/115741\/620px-Radiation_balance.jpg\n2) Plateau of 18 years without warming paradox:\nA plateau of 18 years without warming, is more difficult to explain and has different logical implications than a period with less than expected warming (a wiggly line that is gradually increasing). Less warming than predicted can be explained by less sensitivity to forcing or lags in the response of the climate to changes in forcing. The CO2 forcing mechanism is theoretically always present. As atmospheric CO2 has been gradually rising for the last 18 years, the CO2 forcing mechanism should if it was real, have increased.\n3) No correlation Paradox\nThere are periods in the paleo record periods of millions of years when atmospheric CO2 is high and the planet is cold and vice versa. During the recent glacial\/interglacial cycle, planetary temperature increases (glacial period ends by some unknown forcing function, the forcing function is not insolation at 65N) and then 500 to 600 years later atmospheric CO2 rises.\nAs Humlum et al note (see link to paper above) 7 out of 8 times (last 30 years) planetary temperature rises and then atmospheric CO2 rises. Cause must lead effect, not follow effect.\nThere is no correlation of planetary temperature with atmospheric CO2 rise (recent warming period) and there is curiously no correlation of anthropogenic CO2 emissions and the atmospheric CO2 rise. (The rise in atmospheric CO2 occurs in the low latitudes in the Southern hemisphere rather than in the Northern hemisphere where there is majority of the anthropogenic CO2 emission.)\n4) Cyclic abrupt warming and cooling\nThere are cycles of small, medium, and super large abrupt cooling and warming that have a periodicity of 1470 years. As earth forcing systems are chaotic, there is no earth based forcing mechanism that can create small, medium, and super large cycles all with same periodicity. The cyclic climate changes correlate with cyclic solar cycle changes. The past warming and cooling cycles are high latitude, same as the recent warming period.\nhttp:\/\/wattsupwiththat.files.wordpress.com\/2012\/09\/davis-and-taylor-wuwt-submission.pdf\nDavis and Taylor: \"Does the current global warming signal reflect a natural cycle\"\n\u2026We found 342 natural warming events (NWEs) corresponding to this definition, distributed over the past 250,000 years \u2026. \u2026. The 342 NWEs contained in the Vostok ice core record are divided into low-rate warming events (LRWEs; < 0.74oC\/century) and high rate warming events (HRWEs; \u2265 0.74oC \/century) (Figure). \u2026 \u2026. \"Recent Antarctic Peninsula warming relative to Holocene climate and ice \u2013 shelf history\" and authored by Robert Mulvaney and colleagues of the British Antarctic Survey ( Nature , 2012, doi:10.1038\/nature11391),reports two recent natural warming cycles, one around 1500 AD and another around 400 AD, measured from isotope (deuterium) concentrations in ice cores bored adjacent to recent breaks in the ice shelf in northeast Antarctica. \u2026.\nTiming of abrupt climate change: A precise clock by Stefan Rahmstorf\nMany paleoclimatic data reveal a approx. 1,500 year cyclicity of unknown origin. A crucial question is how stable and regular this cycle is. An analysis of the GISP2 ice core record from Greenland reveals that abrupt climate events appear to be paced by a 1,470-year cycle with a period that is probably stable to within a few percent; with 95% confidence the period is maintained to better than 12% over at least 23 cycles. This highly precise clock points to an origin outside the Earth system (William: Solar magnetic cycle changes cause warming and cooling); oscillatory modes within the Earth system can be expected to be far more irregular in period.\n5) No tropical tropospheric hot spot\nhttp:\/\/wattsupwiththat.com\/2013\/07\/16\/about-that-missing-hot-spot\/\nThe IPCC's general circulation models (GCM) predict that there should be a hot spot at 8km above the surface of the planet. This is not observed.\n6) Unexplained current abrupt cooling (Ops has not occurred as of yet). There has been an abrupt change to the sun. There is record sea in the Antarctic for every month of the year, there is rapid recover of Arctic multiyear ice. Defer explanation\/discussion until there is in your face evidence of global cooling.\nReply to William Astley\nThere are cycles of small, medium, and super large abrupt cooling and warming that have a periodicity of 1470 years.\nUnfortunately there are not. And no D-O event has happened the last 10,000 years.\nDan Pangburn\nIt is probably disconcerting to many to discover that the explanation of global climate change is simple and that CO2 has nothing to do with it. (Ockham would not have been surprised).\nEngineering science proves CO2 has no significant effect on climate. The proof and identification of the two factors that do cause reported climate change (sunspot number is the only independent variable in the resulting equation) are at http:\/\/agwunveiled.blogspot.com (now with 5-year running-average smoothing of measured average global temperature (AGT), the near-perfect explanation of AGT since before 1900 of R^2 = 0.97+ ).","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Live Thought\nGroundhog Day?\nGroundhog Day photo K. Hemphill\nBy Kendal Hemphill | Jan. 29, 2018 1:18 pm\nSHERIDAN AR -- Groundhog Day, which is Friday, is the Kim Kardashian of holidays. It's only a holiday because someone decided to make it one. Nothing important ever happened on February 2, and probably never will. It does no one any good, and in fact shouldn't even be a holiday, and if it disappeared from the calendar, no one would notice, or care. For someone like me, with a blas\u00e9 attitude toward rules and a tendency to forget important dates, Groundhog Day is just about as good as it gets.\nGroundhog Day started back in the 1800's, way up in the northeast, among German settlers in Pennsylvania. The winters up there are pretty rough, involving snow and ice and pilgrims and other cold objects, and people had to stay inside to keep from freezing to death. By the end of January most folks were so sick of staring at each other and eating bratwurst they would have used just about any excuse to get outside.\nA good example of this is the annual New Year's Dip at Lake George, New York. Gretchen Holzhauer, my librarian friend, once sent me a newspaper article from the Post Star about this tradition. A bunch of people go to Shepard Park Beach, Lake George on 1 January every year and strip down to swimming attire, such as you would wear if you were at Miami Beach and you looked like Brad Pitt or Pam Anderson depending on your preferred gender. Then they stick their toes in the water, shiver, put their clothes back on, and go home.\nWell, that's what they would do if their brains hadn't been damaged by frostbite. What they really do is jump in the lake, which contains water that is about minus 400 degrees. All of them immediately die.\nOK, they don't die. They splash around for a while and get out of the water, looking like they jumped into blue paint instead. About 850 of them do The Dip every year. One guy, a fellow named Rick Koke, was asked how he can stand the cold. He said, \"We don't think about that. We think how much fun it is. We're at the Beach!\" It's no wonder the Yankees were able to justify the War of Northern Aggression (1861-present).\nSo the folks up north are no strangers to weird traditions. Groundhog Day is just another example. Here's how it started:\nCandlemas was celebrated on 2 February, and one year, as a group of German farmers and their families were on their way to church, they noticed a ground hog sticking his head out of his burrow. They immediately beat the critter to death with sticks, and a tradition was born.\nSo Groundhog Day is celebrated on 2 February every year, although we don't beat the wadding out of rodents with sticks anymore. This is because of peta,\nthe animal rights group that's opposed to mistreatment of animals, unless they're the ones doing the mistreating. Now we just wait to see if the groundhog sees its shadow when it comes out of its hole. If it does we get six more weeks of irritating political rhetoric on television.\nThe fact is, ground hogs are no better at predicting the weather than most meteorologists. They're animals, for goodness sake. And let's be honest \u2013 if you woke up after sleeping all winter, looked out your front door, and saw that it was still below freezing outside (we're talking Punxatauny, Pennsylvania, here), you would go back to bed for six more weeks, too. Groundhogs may be animals, but they're not stupid.\nWe don't even have groundhogs in Texas, so the whole thing wouldn't work here, anyway. We have rattlesnakes, but nobody wants to stand around outside a snake den and see if a rattlesnake thinks winter is over. We're Texans, but we're not stupid.\nBesides, winter is a relative thing here. My best friend, who lived in San Angelo, used to know a girl who lived in West Virginia. He was talking to her once in early spring, and she told him it started warming up in West Virginia about the middle of March. She asked him when it started warming up in Texas. He said, \"About noon.\"\nWhat we do down here is watch the mesquite trees. When the mesquites bud out, it's spring. Not before. Once in a while the mesquites will get fooled, and we'll have one more freeze after they sprout, but that doesn't happen often.\nSo I guess you could say the trees in Texas are smarter than the animals in Pennsylvania, which means the vegetarians are actually eating the more intelligent life forms. Tell that to the next animal rights activist you run into.\nPlus \u2013 and you can take this to the bank \u2013 you will never, ever, see a mesquite tree jump into Lake George on New Year's Day . . .\nOver the Bounding Buffet\nVancouver, Eh?\nDolcefino: Are Abilene Police Taking Sides in Revenge Child Custody Case?\nHow the West Texas Boys' Ranch is Recovering from May's Tornado Destruction\nKendal Hemphill - Contributor\nKendal Hemphill is an outdoor humor columnist and minister who is 20% larger by volume than he was a month ago. Write to him at [email protected]\n3506 Westover Terrace Dr, San Angelo , TX 76904\n2017 Silver Creek Court, San Angelo, TX 76904","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"NY Madness, \"MadLab\" in NYC this week featuring a play by Cecilia Copeland!\n\u00b7 New York \u00b7 News\nNY Madness grew out of Ohio University's Madness class for MFA playwrights; and this summer they are having their first ever showcase of full length plays developed from madnesses. Alum Cecilia Copeland has her play \"Dinner with Frenemies\" this Friday, July 3rd at 8pm. The festival runs all this week and features some OU MFA as well as BFA actors! Go check it out!\nMadLab is a week-long festival of readings of full-length plays, one-acts, and screenings of short films that grew out of plays written for NY Madness!\nJune 30 through July 5\nIRT Theater\n154 Christopher Street\nAll Readings are FREE!\nMore about Cecilia\nCecilia Copeland's plays have been Produced or Presented at the Culture Project, Cherry Lane Theatre, Ensemble Studios Theatre, HERE Arts Center, INTAR Theatre, The Anarchist Theatre Festival of Montreal, Stage Left Productions, Cara Mia Theatre in Dallas, Venus Theatre in MD, the Disreputables in DC, and IATI Theatre among others. She has developed work with TerraNOVA Collective and the Lark Play Development Center. Her Full Length, \"The Wicked Son\"was named one of the Top Three Best New Jewish Plays by the Jewish Plays Project. Other full length works include Light of Night Production at IATI Theatre, Tiene Duende (It Has Soul) semifinalist for MultiStages New Works Competition, COURTING semifinalist for The O'Neill Playwrights Conference, BIOLIFE semifinalist for The O'Neill Playwrights Conference and The Emerging Playwrights Prize The Marin Theatre as well as a Finalist for Mabou Mines Residency. Copeland was awarded a Special Effects Grant from Metro Screen Australia for her One Act that she adapted into a Screenplay, Amusement Bomber. Her short play, The Next Time has been produced all over the world and featured in the Gun Control Plays collection curated by Caridad Svich. Copeland is the recipient of the Lennis J. Holm Playwriting Scholarship from University of Iowa for her Honors Thesis, One Woman. She is a graduate of the Writers Workshops at University of Iowa BA with Honors and Ohio University MFA. Her works have been published by PM Press, The International Center for Women Playwrights, NoPassport Press, Amazon.com, and Indie Theater Now! She is an Alumna of the Women's New Works Playlab at New Perspectives, a Member of the Dramatists Guild of America, The Cimientos Playlab at IATI Theatre, and The League of Professional Theatre Women. Before becoming a playwright Copeland toured as a Jr Company Member of Ballet Iowa in Cinderella and the Nutcracker and later she danced for MTV and VH1. In 2013 Cecilia Copeland was named an Indie Theatre Now Person of the Year!\nAlumni Sarah Bowden has short play at Nylon Fusion Theater Company tonight at 7 in NYC!\n\u00b7 alumni \u00b7 News\nAlumni Sarah Bowden's short play Batter Up: a Play about Basketball or Baking\" is featured tonight at Nylon Fusion Theater Company's \"This Rounds On Us\" Short Play fest. This year each of their short play fests are \"Time Travel Themed\" and aligned with two decades in U.s History. The June short play fest is 1930s\/40s themed. Congrats Sarah! If you are in NYC go check it out! They give you free Sangria with your ticket \ud83d\ude09\n7pm, Gene Frankel Theater-24 Bond Street NY. Get tickets here\nMore about Sarah\nSarah Bowden is a playwright, raised right, who writes about kryptonite. Her full-length The Magnificent Masked Hearing Aid was staged at Ohio University in 2012, and was listed as a semi-finalist in the 2013 Capital Repertory Next Act! New Play Summit and the 2013 Actor's Theatre of Charlotte's nuVoices Festival. Her short play Captain Incredible Vs. The Girlfriend was produced internationally by Monkeyman Productions in 2012, and her five-minute script Batter Up: A Play About Baseball Or Baking was produced by Nylon Fusion Theatre in 2015. Her full-length Lively Stones received a reading at the Pittsburgh Irish & Classical Theatre in 2011, and her one-act Two Sides of a River was read at the Painted Bride in Philadelphia in 2009. Sarah has completed internships with Chicago Dramatists, Arden Theatre Company, the Wilma Theater, Northlight Theatre, the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center, and the Adirondack Theatre Festival. She received Honorable Mention in the American Blues Theater's 2013 Blue Ink Playwriting Award, and was listed as a semi-finalist in the 2015 Activate Midwest New Play Festival, the 2014 Elgin Cultural Commission Page to Stage Program, and the Stage Left Theatre Playwright Residency. She won the 2005 White-Howells English Prize for Drama and the 2003 Margaret W. Baker Prize for Fiction. In 2002, she was a finalist in the 2002 International Thespian Festival's Playworks program. Sarah holds an M.F.A. in Playwriting from Ohio University and B.A. in directing and creative writing from Beloit College.\nAlumni Chanel Glover thesis play featured in Terranova Collective Reading Series in NYC!\n\u00b7 alumni \u00b7 New York \u00b7 News\nChanel Glover's play How to Eat to an Oreo is having a reading April 23rd as part of the final presentations from the \"Groundworks\" Playwrights group through Terranova Collective in NYC. This play was Chanel's thesis play at OU and we are excited she is developing the script further with such an awesome and cutting edge theater group. Go Chanel!!\nIf you are in New York, make sure to check it out! The reading is free!\nBlurb from website:\nEvery year, terraNOVA Collective presents the Groundworks New Play Series, staged readings of work developed through our Groundbreakers Playwrights Group.\nThe purpose of the New Play Series is to give playwrights an opportunity to have their work seen and heard by a larger audience. Each playwright works with a director and actors over a short rehearsal period to give further life to their work.\nRead more about the Reading Series\nGo see it! Here is more info:\nHOW TO EAT AN OREO Written by CHANEL E. GLOVER Directed by JENNA WORSHAM Featuring KRISTIN CANTWELL, RACHEL CHRISTOPHER and ALEXANDER LAMBIE\nIn How to Eat an Oreo, two teen summer camps sit a stone's throw away from one another. Fatima has fled the gay-to-straight conversion center, and is hiding out in Gideon's room at weight loss camp. While Fatima awaits the sunset to make her official escape to Wal-Mart, she and Gideon navigate around one another, sometimes crashing into each other, as they both confront the 'cruelties' of how they believe the universe made them.\nThursday, April 23rd at 3pm\nMore about Chanel:\nCHANEL GLOVER is a 'trained' lawyer who dabbles in playwriting, and desires most to be the first Black (Lesbian) Superwoman to rid the world of menacing stereotypes with just the stroke of her pencil. In May 2014, she completed an MFA in playwriting at Ohio University where her full-length plays How to Eat an Oreo, Black as the Dirt and They're Not Rappers have received staged readings at Ohio University's Seabury Quinn, Jr. Playwrights' Festival in April 2014, April 2013 and June 2012, respectively. She can be found everywhere, as she is a superwoman in training, remember? And raised American nomadic.\nCecilia Copeland's play \"R Culture\" currently in NYC!\n\u00b7 Events \u00b7 New York \u00b7 News \u00b7 Productions\nOU Playwriting Alum Cecilia Copelands play about rape culture is currently in NYC! The play runs November 4th-24th at IRT. R Culture is a world premiere of a new edgy dark comedy by Cecilia Copeland and was commissioned by Producing Director Emily Lerer(also an OU alum) to raise awareness and open a platform for discussion of Rape Culture in Our Culture.\nClick here for more info on the production; and read more about the play here.\nAlso check out Cecilia's recent interview done by acclaimed playwright Adam Szymkowicz as part of his popular blog \"I Interview Playwrights.\"\nPERFORMANCES: November 7, 8, 9 , 14, 15, 16 17, 20, 21, 22, 23\nTIMES: 8pm\nLENGTH OF SHOW: 1 HR 15 min.\nAt IRT: 154 Christopher st. NYC #3B (third floor)\nAbout Cecilia:\nCecilia Copeland: Playwright, Screenwriter, and Founding Artistic Director New York Madness. Named Indie Theater Now's \"Person of the Year\", her plays have been presented at the Culture Project, Cherry Lane Theatre, Ensemble Studios Theatre, HERE Arts Center, The Anarchist Theatre Festival of Montreal, Venus Theatre, The Chain Theatre, New Perspectives, and IATI Theatre among others. She has developed work with the Lark Play Development Center and terraNOVA. She was awarded a Special Effects Grant from Metro Screen Australia for her screenplay, Amusement Bomber. Copeland is the winner of a Fine Arts Grant at Ohio University and the Lennis J. Holm Playwriting Scholarship from University of Iowa Writers Workshop, a semifinalist for The O'Neill Playwrights Conference and the David Callichio Emerging Playwrights Prize. Copeland is a Kilroy's List Nominee, finalist for Mabou Mines Residency, and a member of The League of Professional Theatre Women\nCatherine Weingarten '17 has short play in Halloween Play Festival in Binghamton!\n\u00b7 Current Students \u00b7 New York \u00b7 News \u00b7 Productions\nCatherine Weingarten, a first year MFA playwright, has a short play called \"Halloween Marsha\" debuting at Darkhorse Dramatists \"Tales from The script\" short play Halloween fest in Binghamton, NY during the weekend of October 17th. This is Catherine's third collaboration with Dark Horse Dramatists and they remain one of her favorite companies.\nMore Info about the Upcoming Production:\nWe're proud to debut a sweet new treat by Catherine Weingarten: \"HALLOWEEN MARSHA\". Be careful whom you invite to your birthday party, especially if it should land on Halloween. Poor Marsha's party is ruined by fit of teenage-angst! Don't miss this cute & comical monologue! Directed by Pete Bowers and starring Adara Alston. Just 1 of 8 shorts featured in TALES FROM THE SCRIPT!\nDarkhorse Dramatists, the little playwrights' collective based in Binghamton, is bringing their collection of Halloween themed plays to the Roberson Museum this October: the 3rd annual \"Tales from the Script\"! Two playwrights in the local area will be debuting new work in the festival, both Mickey Ray, who is the author of the monologue, \"The Next Time\" and Shirley Goodman, who wrote a new drama entitled, \"Ghost in My Eyes\". But this festival spans far away from Binghamton, with national playwrights from coast-to-coast. A grand total of eight short plays will be performed in a minimalist black box theatre setting. And while some venture into horror with occasional grizzly subject matter and adult language, you can still expect loads of laughter. The plays are being performed Friday and Saturday evening only October 17th and 18th at 8pm at Roberson Museum's Ballroom. Tickets are $15 general admission or $10 for students or seniors; available online at www.roberson.org\nMore Info about Catherine:\nCatherine Weingarten hails from Ardmore, PA also known as the area that inspired the preppy sexy TV show \"Pretty Little Liars.\" She recently graduated from Bennington College in Vermont where she studied playwriting(with the magical Sherry Kramer) as well as gender, mediation and environmental studies. Her short plays have been done at such theaters as Ugly Rhino Productions, Fresh Ground Pepper, Wishbone Theater Collective and Nylon Fusion Collective. Her short play, \"You Looked Hot When You Stole that Dress From Walmart\" was voted favorably in the NYC LGBTQ \"Fresh Fruit Festival\" 10 minute play contest and received a revival at The Wild Project this past July as part of the official festival. Catherine previously was a member of Abingdon Theater's playwrights group as well as New Perspective Theater's \"Women's Work\" 2014 short play lab. She is currently the playwright in residence for \"Realize Your Beauty Inc\" which promotes positive body image for kids by way of theater arts. She wrote an educational play for them called \"Bloom\" about a chick getting kicked out of a yoga class for being not hot enough, which is geared for high school age kids. Catherine is thrilled to pursue her MFA at OU and thankful for the awesome opportunity for baller mentorship. catherine-weingarten.squarespace.com\nOU Alum Chantal Bilodeau Visits MFA Playwrights\nby rpdolan\nOn Wednesday, OU alumnus Chantal Bilodeau (red scarf) talked to current Ohio University playwrights in their Seminar class. Bilodeau is writing a series of eight plays called \"The Arctic Cycle.\" Each play takes place in a different Arctic country, United States, Canada, Greenland, Iceland, Sweden, Norway, Finland and Russia, and focuses \"on the power of storytelling to investigate, and attempt to understand, the many challenges posed by climate change.\"\nConversation topics covered a multitude of topics including developing voice, supporting oneself as a playwright, writing grants, the challenge of writing a series of plays on one particular theme and idea, and the similarities between Athens, Ohio and Manhattan (not really.)\nThe playwrights also read Chantal's play, SILA, which is the first play of the Arctic Cycle and was commissioned by the Mo`olelo Performing Arts Company. It's won a slew of awards:\nHonorable Mention from the Women in the Arts & Media Coalition as part of their Collaboration Awards, 2011.\nFirst Prize, Uprising National Playwriting Competition (Canada), 2011.\nFirst Prize, Earth Matters on Stage Ecodrama Festival, 2012.\nWoodward International Playwriting Prize, 2014\nSila has an upcoming production at the Underground Railway Theater in April 2014.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"UN Must Act at Next Human Rights Council Session\nby Human Rights Watch, New York, February 2, 2012\n\"The failure of the council to respond to one of the worst episodes of human rights abuse since its creation would only undermine its relevance.\"\nThe United Nations Human Rights Council should address the lack of accountability for wartime abuses in Sri Lanka during its March 2012 session, Human Rights Watch said in a letter to Human Rights Council (HRC) member countries and observers today. Nearly three years since the end of the war, the Sri Lankan government has not kept its commitments to its people, the UN secretary-general, and the HRC to undertake credible measures towards accountability.\n\"The Human Rights Council is uniquely positioned to ensure that the deaths and injuries of tens of thousands of civilians in the last months of Sri Lanka's conflict are properly investigated,\" said Philippe Dam, acting Geneva advocacy director at Human Rights Watch. \"The failure of the council to respond to one of the worst episodes of human rights abuse since its creation would only undermine its relevance.\"\nHuman Rights Watch urged the HRC to adopt measures to implement the recommendations made to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon by his Panel of Experts, which found credible allegations of serious laws-of-war violations by government forces and the secessionist Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam. Among other things, the panel recommended establishing an independent international mechanism to monitor and assess the extent to which the Sri Lankan government is carrying out an effective domestic accountability process, to conduct investigations independently into the alleged violations, and to collect and safeguard for appropriate future use information provided to it.\nThe Sri Lankan government's own Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission's (LLRC) report, which the government has claimed will serve as the basis for a roadmap on accountability, largely exonerates the actions of government forces and ignores the findings of the UN Panel of Experts, said Human Rights Watch. While some of the recommendations on reconciliation are useful and should be implemented, it only calls for investigations into a handful of specific incidents and fails to address the indiscriminate use of heavy artillery against civilian areas.\nThe Sri Lankan government has recently suggested that the recommendations of the LLRC report, which will not be submitted to the HRC, will be implemented shortly. However, Sri Lanka has a long history of failed promises to prosecute serious human rights abuses. Human Rights Watch has documented serious abuses by both sides during the 26-year armed conflict that ended in May 2009, virtually none of which have been prosecuted.\n\"It has long been clear that justice and accountability will not come from the Sri Lankan government,\" said Dam. \"Only international action will address the suffering of victims.\"","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"FleshEatingZipper\nBanhammer Sites\n'Independence Day' Sequels Are Exactly What The World Needs\nBy FleshEatingZipper,\nJune 26, 2011 in FleshEatingZipper\nWhile we're talking about Roland Emmerich, the German director revealed that on the precipice of Independence Day's 3D re-release in July, back-to-back sequels are in the pipe, alt...\nDandaNgsan\nI think we would be completly screwed over if an alien race wanted to invade.\nAkulakahn\nYes please.\nLook, I really don't think aliens would fly 90 billion light years to come down here and start a fight, get all rowdy.\nGaius\nThe world definitely needs more Independence Day.\nCalvus\nI really wanted to see the after effects of the battle knowing that their would be surviving invaders and I felt that strategically speaking it was likely the first ship was the vanguard of a larger force sent to soften up the earth and establish a beach head.\nPossible, but considering the size of the armies that were gathering in the mothership, it doesn't look like they would've needed much of an effort to topple humanity with that fleet alone.\nAgreed Calvus, them saying 'nope, that's all of them' never made sense. Hopefully they've added some firewalls this time around.\nI feel like the window of success for an ID4 sequel is long gone. That's probably why no one will touch it.\nThat's certainly possible, but maybe they've passed into a window where they can do it again? Like it didn't make sense to do it ten years ago, but now it does?\nIt has passed into a windows where they can get away with take a new artistic director, lose the camp and pursue a more authentic feel.\nLocationMichigan\nWell last time we beat them with Jeff Goldblume's Apple computer. Maybe the Aliens heard Steve Jobs died so they're trying again.\nApparently, and this may change, but Emmerich says that the new aliens are affected by time dilation. So, the mothership instantly sent out an SOS when it was blown up and the new aliens responded within minutes, but it took twenty years to do so because of space-time and all that nonsense.\nuuhhhhh....... ok\nSo should the sequel be on Labor Day? Or Thanksgiving?\nChristmas, because Jesus is an alien.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"by Missy Wolf \/ 162 days ago \/ Comments\nCENTER STAGE MAGAZINE PARTNERS WITH COUNTRY ROAD TV TO LAUNCH NEW SERIES, CENTER STAGE WITH THE STARS\nThe first ten episodes include The Oak Ridge Boys, T. Graham Brown, John Berry, Jimmy Fortune, Jeannie Seely, Collin Raye, T.G. Sheppard, B.J. Thomas, and Lee Greenwood\nNASHVILLE, TN. - (August 9, 2021) \u2013 Center Stage Magazine announced a new partnership with Country Road TV for the new series, Center Stage With The Stars, a ten-episode series hosted by Missy Wolf. The new series will include great interviews, behind-the-scenes and backstage content, along with fun stories from some of Country music's biggest artists. Included in the first ten episodes are The Oak Ridge Boys, T. Graham Brown, John Berry, Jimmy Fortune, Jeannie Seely, Collin Raye, T.G. Sheppard, B.J. Thomas, Lee Greenwood and more. For more information, click here.\nGet a 30 day FREE trial to Country Road TV when you sign up with special code: CSM\nCountry Road TV is an OTT (\"over the top\") network that celebrates all things country lifestyle, including music, stars, food, front porch living, and more. Thousands of hours of content, with new shows added every month.\n\"We're very excited to have the opportunity to work with Country Road TV and share some of our most memorable interviews. We hope the Country Road TV viewers enjoy watching these as much as we enjoyed filming them, and we look forward to doing more together in the future,\" shared Missy Wolf - Center Stage Magazine.\nAdam Black, Country Road TV Co-founder and COO added, \"We're so excited to be partnering with Center Stage Magazine to bring to Country Road TV network a consistent stream of interview-style shows that our fans have requested. Center Stage has captured some huge artists in fun situations, talking about their lives, their music, and so much more.\"\nFollow Center Stage Magazine on their website centerstagemag.com. Stay current on social media platforms Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram and watch artist interviews and appearances on their YouTube channel.\nAbout Center Stage Magazine:\nCenter Stage Magazine is one of the fastest-growing online music and entertainment digital media platforms based in Nashville, providing engaging interviews, behind the scene video stories covering emerging music artists to legends. To date in 2021, over 40 million viewers have engaged with Center Stage Magazine content with an organic reach of over 380 million users across social media and website platforms. Center Stage Magazine had over 30 livestreams in the Pollstar Top 50 livestream charts in 2020 helping artists maximize exposure during the pandemic. They also provide fans with interesting and entertaining coverage of live music performances, VIP special event coverage, and more! Unique and specialized services they offer artists, labels, and industry management teams are Track By Track\u2122 which is a music program where they sit down with artists to discuss the behind the music details about each track on a current or previous album release. Most episodes will also feature a special musical performance by the artist. Track By Track\u2122 is featured on My Jam Music Network, which has viewers in over 190 countries. Watch episodes here. Center Stage Presents\u2122 is aimed to bring the latest in music interviews and music videos featuring today's hottest new artists as well as established marquee entertainers, actors, and performers! Center Stage Presents also airs on partner network My Jam Music Network. Watch the previous video here. More information on Center Stage Magazine is available on their website.\nAbout Country Road TV:\nCountry Road TV is your unlimited one-stop for all things Country Lifestyle. From Country Music to Country Cooking, from Cars to Cows, the shows are hand-picked and produced to cater to the fan of all things country. Country Road TV is an OTT (\"over the top\") network that celebrates all things country lifestyle, to include music, stars, food, front porch living, and more. Thousands of hours of content, with new shows added every month. The goal is to celebrate the unique legacy of mid-America and good Ol' family values. For more information visit https:\/\/countryroadtv.com\/main-playlist.\nFollow Center Stage With The Stars\nCenter Stage With The Stars Country Road TV country music Adam Black Missy Wolf The Oak Ridge Boys T. Graham Brown John Berry Jimmy Fortune Jeannie Seely Collin Raye T.G. Sheppard B.J. Thomas Lee Greenwood","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Special Report Special Report\nAdd to myFT\nDonors recognise the benefits of outsourcing\nDonors recognise the benefits of outsourcing to avoid complex backroom burdens\nNew private foundations can now be up and running in a few days by outsourcing several of their services \u00a9 Getty Images\nDonors recognise the benefits of outsourcing on twitter (opens in a new window)\nDonors recognise the benefits of outsourcing on facebook (opens in a new window)\nDonors recognise the benefits of outsourcing on linkedin (opens in a new window)\nDonors recognise the benefits of outsourcing on whatsapp (opens in a new window)\nSarah Murray\nJump to comments sectionPrint this page\nThere is no app for it yet, but anyone wanting to set up a private foundation can now hand over activities such as registration and accounting to a growing range of consultants and other third-party service providers. Yet while outsourcing minimises their bureaucratic burdens, donors are increasingly seeking help with the bigger question \u2014 how to maximise the impact of their money.\nWhile outsourcing is a relatively new concept in the philanthropic world, donors are recognising the benefits of avoiding having to navigate the complex legal, tax and accounting requirements associated with establishing a private foundation.\nIn the US, for example, Foundation Source, a company that provides philanthropic support and administrative services, now has more than 1,200 institutions as clients.\nGoing it alone is certainly not for the faint-hearted. Rather like setting up a company, creating a foundation involves everything from setting up a legal entity with directors and registering its charitable status to establishing a governance structure, opening a bank account and making provision for the investment of its endowment.\n\"It's not impossible but it has to be done carefully and in the right way,\" says Robert Chartener, chief executive of Foundation Source.\nThe company was created to provide comprehensive outsourcing services for foundations. It even sets up corporate structures in advance so that all it takes is a name change to create a private foundation for a new client. \"We can have a foundation up and running in a few days,\" says Chartener.\nBy removing the need to hire lawyers, accountants and others, Foundation Source also makes it possible for people with relatively small amounts of money to set up a foundation. \"We start a large number of foundations every year with well under a million dollars,\" says Chartener.\nSimilarly, in the UK, London-based Prism offers back-office services to individuals, families and institutions \u2014 usually giving \u00a3500,000 to \u00a33m a year \u2014 who want help establishing and administering a grant-making foundation.\nThe advantages of outsourcing private foundation administration to a third party go beyond tax and bookkeeping. Not to be underestimated is the ability to explore issue areas and potential grantees anonymously, without setting up expectations. \"We can go out and do informational interviews with potential grantees, people in the community, elected officials, corporate leaders and others that a foundation might want to partner with, without divulging who that is,\" says Emmett Carson, chief executive and president of the Silicon Valley Community Foundation, which offers customised philanthropy services.\nTapping into investment expertise is another reason for private foundations to turn to third parties. SVCF, for example, allows foundations to pool their endowment funds with the assets handled by the community foundation's dedicated team of investment managers.\nPrivate foundations turn to third parties to tap into investment expertise\nDonors can choose from one of five investment options. \"If they don't like the performance over time, they can move it to a different manager,\" says Carson. \"That's a way to get great results, a broader diversification and likely pay a smaller fee.\"\nHowever, managing its administration, tax benefits and endowment investments is only a small part of what a private foundation does. Most important, of course, is making well-considered grants that can have an impact on a problem, whether the founder's focus is combating poverty, curing disease or increasing biodiversity.\nAnd, in developing their grant-making strategies, donors are also starting to seek outside support. \"Increasingly, there's a sense of needing help in being smart about philanthropy,\" says Doug Balfour, chief executive of Geneva Global, a consulting company that specialises in international philanthropy.\nThe company's clients, Balfour explains, are generally people who have made their own money as investors, businesspeople or entrepreneurs. \"The people looking for us have decided they want to take a similar approach to the one they used to create their wealth,\" he says.\nGeneva Global therefore helps foundations with everything from programme design and project management to grant administration, monitoring and evaluation.\nThe company also offers research services that help clients to discover more about the social problems they want their foundation to tackle and introduce them to new approaches to international development. This, says Balfour, is because founders increasingly want to learn more about what they are doing. \"They recognise that social change is complicated,\" he says.\nGiven the growing appetite of philanthropists to understand the complexities of social and environmental challenges, demand for services that go beyond tax and legal consulting is likely to expand.\n\"There's an interesting movement in the market that's picking up quite significantly, which is people paying for support around insights so that they can become experts,\" says Jake Hayman, co-founder and chief executive of The Social Investment Consultancy.\nWith offices in London, New York and Dubai, the consultancy provides advisory services to individuals and foundations committing sums of between \u00a3250,000 and \u00a325m.\nIts services include \"insight trips\" on which philanthropists spend time in a local a community, attend workshops and meet government officials, business leaders, staff of non-profit organisations and others. \"What we're running is essentially a mini-MBA or PhD course in social change,\" says Hayman.\nHe believes that if philanthropists are to develop game-changing social innovations, they will have to become far better informed and experienced than in the past. \"In order to innovate you need to know what you're doing,\" he says. \"Otherwise, it's easy to waste a lot of money quickly.\"\nCopyright The Financial Times Limited 2023. 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{"text":"A Happy Valentine's Cuddle\nHomura and Madoka share Valentine's Day chocolate in the comfort of their own home.\nMadoka Akemi\nHomura Akemi 2019-02-16 04:56:20 103569\nThe winner of everything, also known as Homura Akemi, is walking hand in hand with the beautiful angel who happens to be her wife. She's walking perhaps a bit more closely than she usually does, not minding it at all if her shoulder brushes against her darling's every once in a while. The smile on her face is one of gentle happiness, and the look in her eyes has been quietly dreamy all day long.\nThere is a look on one's face when one has seen true horror. A blank distance in the eyes that seems to just settle in whenever one isn't concentrating. Homura's face is the opposite of that, and behind her purple eyes is a pure joy that knows, deep down, that everything is perfectly okay and she's getting everything she wants for Christmas. It might be a little bit strange as far as looks go, but Homura hasn't quite been right for a very long time.\nClasping Madoka's hand tightly, Homura smiles at her darling as the two walk home. They get close to her house-- their house-- and walks up the door. Once inside, Homura eagerly starts to walk faster, walking up the stairs and towards the kitchen, potentially dragging Madoka along if she doesn't keep up the pace. To say that there was a spring in Homura's step would be an understatement.\nShe's still in her school uniform, naturally since they just came home from school, though she might consider changing later.\nMadoka Akemi 2019-02-16 05:07:15 103570\nHomura might have won everything but judging by the blissful and content expression on Madoka's face one might suspect she feels the same way. Holding the hand of her beloved wife and guardian angel is so nice and peaceful, a little squeeze every now and then able to express so much affection between them. And if Homura's shoulder happens to brush against hers all the better, drawing tiny blushes from Madoka and fluttery feelings inside.\nWhat makes her feel even bubblier inside is that gentle happiness on the face of her one and only, the one she cares about most. Seeing Homura truly and deeply happy is perhaps the most satisfying thing Madoka has ever experienced. Thinking about everything the dark haired Puella had gone through to get to this point is perhaps sad, but that she did so much and did it for herself? Well... that's romantic enough for a day like today.\nAs they near the house Madoka walks just a little closer to Homura, resting her head on her sweetheart's shoulder as they climb the stairs and hugging onto her arm as they rush. She can even close her eyes, because she knows her guardian angel and wife would never lead her into harms way. Even though she's following quickly at Homura's side it almost feels as if she's floating in the air and being dragged along because nothing could be more perfect than being here at the side of her wife.\nMadoka waits until Homura seems especially focused as she hurries towards the kitchen and quickly presses a quick kiss to her cheek, giggling happily afterwards.\nHomura blushes lightly as Madoka's head rests upon her shoulder, happy to receive such affection from her life partner. She gives Madoka's hand a little squeeze as they climb up the stairs, though Madoka is certainly right about one thing: Homura is always aware of Madoka's relative safety.\nAfter a moment she thinks out loud, \"Something heavenly just touched my cheeks...\" She turns towards her darling and asks, \"Was that your lips?\" in a tone that could either be flirty or entirely serious. She doesn't quite wait for an answer however, as she finishes her trip to the kitchen and releases Madoka's hand, though only temporarily. Homura goes to the freezer, pulling out a flat purple box that's about 30 x 30 centimeters wide and about 3 centimeters thick. It has a tag with ornate frills and a flowery print border that says \"2: Doka. <3: Homu.\"\nTurning towards her wife with a wide smile and wide eyes, she hands the box to her darling with both hands. \"This is yours, Madoka-chan. Happy Valentine's Day!\"\nInside the box, should Madoka open it, is something perhaps a bit ridiculous. It's something so detailed and... unique to them that it could only be made by hand. It's a single picture made out of solid chocolate, segmented into bite sized chunks. There are two angles caressing one another. The one on the left has long flowy hair and the one on the right has fluffy pigtails. Around them, cut into four different segments, is the shape of a chocolate heart. Around the edges of the box are lots of chocolate stars (yellow colored) and hearts (red colored), as well as small little clouds made of white chocolate.\nClearly a lot of work and effort went into it, but not so much that it'd be a shame to eat it.\nMadoka giggles as Homu wonders aloud what it might have been that brushed her cheek. \"Should we test it?\" she asks, in a playful tone in response to the question, lifting onto her toes and once more kissing Homura's cheek, only this time letting her lips linger and pulling away with a, \"Mwah!\"\nWhen her hand is released she twists from side to side with her hands held behind her back, waiting eagerly but patiently for Homura as she goes to the freeze and returns with a cute purple box. She accepts it when it's handed to her and blushes despite the fact the gift is coming from her wife, fawning over the pretty tag and giggling at the way it's labeled. She opens it slowly and withdraws the chocolate carefully, staring at and admiring it openly before looking to her purple eyed Valentine, \"Thank you so much, Homura-chan! It's beautiful!\"\nAfter another moment of admiration she breaks free a star and nibbles on it before beaming a smile to her beloved, \"It's delicious, too. I love it! It really is perfect.\" There is more fawning over how pretty it is, especially that flowy haired angel. Maybe long enough that Homura might wonder if Madoka didn't have anything in return.\nBut of course that couldn't possibly be the case, because Madoka is off to the freezer too- or rather the fridge, opening it up and retrieving something out of the vegetable drawer. It's a white box with a thin red ribbon tied diagonally around it, fairly simple and without a tag. \"This is for you, Homura-chan,\" Madoka says while holding it out to Homura, smiling lovingly to her.\nShould Homura open the box she'll find a surprisingly accurate rendition of her shield in chocolate shades. But wait, what's this? Peeking out from one corner of the shield is the cherubic face of a little chocolate angel! She looks very well protected behind that strong shield.\nIt's one solid piece, a pretty hefty chunk of solid chocolate that has Madoka reaching up and rubbing the back of her head while giggling, \"Making it out of sectional pieces was a good idea!\"\n\"Oh, that must have been it,\" says Homura after the second kiss, head getting slightly more cloudy the more she's kissed. She giggles at her darling's playful \"Mwah\", but refrains from returning the kiss for now. There will be lots of time for kissing in a bit. There always is, in Cuddle Heaven.\nHomura closes her eyes and smiles brightly as her wife expresses her enjoyment, and giggles as she fawns over it. \"I'm glad you like it. I'm happy I can make my wife happy on Valentine's Day!\"\nThe thought that Madoka might not have anything in return doesn't really cross her mind, mostly because Homura's mind is full of nothing but romance and cuddles and happy thoughts. When Madoka produces a gift of her own, Homura gasps happily and reaches out to take it. The only thing stopping her from greedily snatching it up is because she doesn't want to be too rough with Madoka. As she undoes the ribbon and opens the box, her smile gets a little bit wider.\nShe sets the box down on the counter and reaches in to get the chocolate shield, smiling softly as she pets the chocolate angel's hair with one finger. Then, eager to taste it, Homura breaks off a part of the shield (It ends up being a large chunk) and starts to nibble on a corner. At the mention of the segments, Homura says, \"I thought it would be, Madoka-chan.\"\nHer large purple eyes watch Madoka for a bit while she nibbles on the chocolate chunk, silently admiring her wife as she enjoys the chocolaty treat. After a while, she leans towards her wife and plants a kiss on her darling's forehead, standing on her tippie toes just a little bit as she does so. When she rocks back onto her feet she keeps eating her chocolate.\n\"I love it. Thank you Madoka-chan.\" Then, with a bright smile and closed eyes, she adds, \"Last Valentine's Day was wonderful, but I think this one is the best, because this is the first year where you're my wife!\nKisses between angels are always welcome in Cuddle Heaven, but they never need be rushed.\nMadoka twists a little from side to side and smiles sweetly to Homura, \"You make me very happy, Homura-chan. On Valentine's and every other day, too.\" She can't help but giggle again when she sees how eager Homura is to get her gift, finding it cute and sweet because she knows it's not out of greedy but because it's a gift from someone she loves.\nOf course she's very glad when Homura is happy with what she made for her, perhaps a tiny bit relieved when her wife doesn't startle from the flavor of the chocolate. Madoka had tasted a bit that wasn't used for the treat to make sure but she naturally wanted it to be yummy if it was for Homura.\nShe twists a little more while Homura watches her, just because she likes those beautiful purple eyes settled on herself. When Homura steps forward and kisses her on the forehead she blushes again, tilting her head down and peeking up at her wife through her eyelashes afterwards, looking a little bashful. \"I'm glad you like it, Homura-chan.\" She giggles and smiles brightly at her beloved's next words, breaking off a chocolate cloud and enjoying it before stepping closer and hugging her with one arm. \"I think every Valentines Day is going to be my favorite now that we're married,\" she says softly before giving her loving wife a soft, chocolaty kiss.\nHomura is greedy... for Madoka's love! Though Homura would have to admit that chocolate from anyone else on this day likely would not carry with it the same weight in her mind. This isn't just chocolate from someone she loves. It's chocolate from her very favorite person ever! Homura's number one heartthrob is giving her a gift so of course she wants it.\nHomura would likely appreciate whatever chocolate Madoka gave her, but it's also really nice to know that she put effort into it. It's the kind of thing that makes a woman feel important and loved, not that Homura has any more reason to doubt that by this point. The fact that Madoka cares so much about her is in of itself flattering.\nTwisting Madoka is absolutely adorable, and the more adorable Madoka gets the more Homura wants to be close to her. That look in Madoka's eyes draws Homura closer, almost hypnotically, and when Madoka gives her a one armed hug she leans against her wife. An arm goes around Madoka's shoulder as Homura agrees, \"I think so, too. I'll get to be with you like this every year from now on.\"\nThe kiss comes, and Homura smiles into it. She holds Madoka a little closer, leans against her a little more, and presses her lips against her darlings. Her free hand still holds onto a chunk of chocolate, but her lips are busy touching her wife's.\nYes, Homura realizes, this is in fact that heavenly feeling from earlier.\nMadoka is a very loving person and has a lot of love to give, especially to her wife. If Homura is greedy for her love than Madoka will give her all she needs. It's not as if she isn't just as eager to soak up and enjoy all the love Homura can give to her as well. No one's love means to her as much as Homura's either, so she's happy to do everything she can to show Homura how much she cares.\nEven though Madoka was the one who initiated the kiss she practically melts against Homura as it's returned, feeling happy and fuzzy and like everything is absolutely perfect. She presses closer to Homura and hugs onto her a little tighter, sighing happily through her nose.\nEverything almost melts away but then Madoka remembers that it's Valentine's day and they're married and it's so exciting and romantic that she wiggles happily in Homura's arms, smiling more so that her lips curl up big and bright, only to press forward to kiss Homura again.\n\"I'm so happy to be with you and be yours,\" she whispers a few moments later, not pulling away now that the distance between them has closed. She stays cuddled up to Homura and enjoys the warmth of her sweetheart in her arms, remembering the sunny rays of Hawaii now that they're back in Tokyo.\nSomehow despite the fondness of the memory Homura's arms still feel warmer.\nHomura certainly agrees that Madoka is loving. Madoka has always been good and kind to Homura, and that was before all of the lovey-dovey cuddles! Homura will happily take all the love that Madoka has to give, and give her little angel all of her guardian's love in return. No one could be more precious to Homura than Madoka. No one.\nThe feeling of Madoka melting against her makes Homura's smile just a little bit wider. How could she not be happy, seeing her darling enjoy herself so much? How could she not be proud, knowing that her darling is safe and happy because of her? The greatest accomplishment in Homura's life and career as a magical girl is finding a peaceful future where Madoka can be happy. This is what she lives for.\nThere once was a time when Homura thought that anyone sane would love Madoka as much as she does... but now she realizes that isn't true. Very few people are capable of loving Madoka as much as they should.\nHomura also feels that happy fuzziness that her darling feels, and has been feeling that for a while now. As her darling presses closer, Homura's embrace tightens around her, and for a moment she is lost in the fog of romantic kissy bliss. She doesn't even come out of it when Madoka wiggles, instead squeezing her tighter almost automatically. The second kiss is welcomed just as much as the first, and when it breaks Homura's smile is obvious.\n\"I'm happy to be yours too, and I'm happy you're mine. Being with you is the best thing that's ever happened to me.\"\nHomura sets aside her chunk of chocolate and wraps her other arm around Madoka, holding her closer and tightly while resting her forehead on her darling's. The memory of Hawaii is still fresh on her mind, and that trip will be one that Homura might never forget. This is the start of something wonderful, and Homura wants to cherish every moment of it.\nFor her part Madoka wouldn't want to be more precious to anyone than Homura either, and Homura is easily the most precious person to her as well. She loves being Homura's little angel and also loves being watched over by her beautiful guardian angel, kept so safe and well protected.\nIt'd be almost impossible for Madoka to not enjoy cuddling with Homura at this point. There's so much love and affection between them, such an immense amount of meaning in their relationship that makes the love they share so beautiful. The chance to simply relax and enjoy herself in the arms of Homura is too much to pass up, especially when she can make Homura happy by cuddling with her. And so Homura will find Madoka blissfully happy in her arms, still enjoying the flavor of the chocolate she made, warm and comfy in the house she bought. Homura has done so much for Madoka that one could easily make the case that all of Madoka's current happiness is due to Homura, and Madoka is very thankful for all of it.\nAs Homura's embrace tightens it only causes Madoka to press even closer, enjoying the wonderful feeling of being pressed close together, all cuddled up and cozy. Of course being squeezed even tighter makes it all the better and Madoka smiles happily, squirming and wiggling even more because being squeezed tight feels so nice.\n\"I'm convinced you're the best thing that's ever happened to me, too. As much as you praise me you've always made me want to be better.\" With a playful giggle she adds, \"Now that we're married, that means I want to be a better wife for you, too.\" She lifts one leg and nuzzles the tip of her nose against Homura's, smiling happily before giving her yet another kiss, this one quick, simple and sweet. Soft pink eyes gaze into purple as their foreheads rest together, Madoka clinging happily to Homura while almost deliriously happy.\nHomura has lots of love and affection for Madoka, and there's so much of Madoka's love to enjoy in return. It's enough to make Homura want to dance, and it doesn't hurt that she already has a perfect dance partner in mind.\nHomura spends a good few moments enjoying being so cuddled up to her darling wife. She actually doesn't know how long she spends in Madoka's arms like this, having lost track of the time in her bliss, but it doesn't really matter. The amount of time she wants to spend in Madoka's arms is forever and always. After a few more moments, she breaks a smaller, bite-sized chunk off of the larger chunk she had set down and decides to munch on it a bit as she gazes at Madoka and considers what to do next. She's pretty sure that the rest of the day will consist of cuddling, that much is obvious, but there's a lot of nuance to cuddling that can't be ignored!\nStill, being so close to her darling fills her head with such bliss that it's hard to think about anything other than how wonderful this feels.\n\"You've made me a better person, too. You saw things in me I never knew I had.\" At the mention of being a better wife for her, Homura blushes. It gets better than this? How? Not that Homura would disbelieve anything Madoka says, but she actually can't imagine anything better. She keeps wondering as she's kissed, and smiles at her darling while tilting her head. Once she swallows the chocolate she adds, \"I want to be a good wife for you, too. I want to be the best I can be.\"\nShe gives Madoka a tight little squeeze, and then starts to hum a simple, waltzy tune. While still holding Madoka close, Homura begins to sway from side to side for a few moments before trying lead her wife on a happy dance through the kitchen.\nOne might think Madoka was already dancing with how squirmy she is in Homura's arms. Someone who didn't know better might also think she was feeling stir crazy, but in reality it's an expression of how very happy she is, especially when that happiness is produced by cuddles.\nAs Homura enjoys the chocolate she made and gazes at her Madoka soaks up her warmth and presence, her clinginess subsiding into something else. As much as she likes being held by Homura, she also loves getting to hold Homura in her own arms. It's why cuddling really is the best- it's wonderful affection given and taken all at the same time. Homura really is special to her, and so Madoka adores and treasures her while holding her in her arms, admiring her with her soft pink gaze on this special day of romance.\nStrong, reliable and dependable, but also tender, loving and soft when they're alone together. There's so much to love about Homura and Madoka has spent countless hours thinking about all of them, both when alone and when cuddled up so close as they are right now.\nAt Homura's blush Madoka giggles a little, thinking Homura looks absolutely adorable when blushing and after kissing her gives her another kiss right on her blushing cheek. \"We're new to being married even if we've loved each other for years. Being with you just keeps getting better, so I have to believe being married to you will, too.\" She smiles bright while Homura squeezes her and presses close while squirming, \"Even if it already feels like these are the happiest days I've ever had!\"\nHer smile softens as Homura starts to hum and sway, shifting the way she's holding onto her sweetheart and easily moving to sway along with her. They've danced together so many hours that it's easy to fall into rhythm with her.\nStylish too, Madoka tells herself as they dance. Homura most certainly has style.\nDancing has long been one of their favorite past times, and Homura knows it. Cuddling of course takes first place, being the single most honest expression of their love for eachother, but dancing with her darling is also nice.\nNot to mention that dancing in your house with your wife is just inherently cute on levels Homura can't even describe.\nThe way Homura is dancing with Madoka right now is also pretty cute, considering they are dancing while clinging to one another in a way that might not be proper ballroom dancing but is very proper Homudoka dancing. The angels in Cuddle Heaven can have their own customs, after all.\nHomura's affectionate feelings don't fade for a moment as her purple eyes behold and admire her lovely wife from up close. Homura isn't kidding when she says she has everything now, and what Madoka says is true now that Homura thinks about it. Being newlyweds is great, but it can only get better from here. The more time passes, the more Homura realizes just how much she loves her darling, and the more she loves her still. What could be better than this? If they become immortal, will their bliss simply increase forever? Maybe it will. Maybe it will never stop getting better.\n\"If it gets better, then we have a lot to look forward to. I've never been this happy, my darling wife.\"\nHomura does have a certain style, but her dancing skill would be meaningless if Madoka couldn't keep up with her as well as she does. It's easy to enjoy dancing when your partner is so wonderful.\n\"My little angel is now my cuddly wife.\" She giggles as she sways and dances. \"I can't get over that.\"\nDancing while clinging close is most certainly a custom of Cuddle Heaven, and this little angel will attest to that fact. After all being close enough to dance is very nearly being close enough to cuddle. It's only natural that cuddle angels would find a way to dance and cuddle at the same time.\nMadoka looks into Homura's eyes as they dance and smiles, \"It will, I'm sure of it. It's incredible to finally be married to you, but in a years time... we'll get to celebrate a marriage anniversary! And before you know it we'll be going, 'can you believe we've been married so long?!'\" She gives Homura another big, bright smile while giggling happily. \"There's so many great things to look forward to, and everything we do we'll each other's support. Even if everything feels perfect, even if it is perfect, we'll find away to make it even more perfect than before. We always do.\"\nMadoka might not have been able to keep up with Homura at the start, but by now she easily can. It's not just that she knows what to do in response to Homura, but she has a pretty good idea what she's going to do even before she does it. It's no wonder they make such good partners.\n\"That's right. I'm your cuddly little angel wife, and I always will be.\" She presses closer and sighs happily, \"And you're my cuddly guardian angel wife. Homura-chan is my wife...\" Has Madoka ever looked happier than she does right now?\nHomura starts to lead the dance a bit further away from the kitchen. She enjoys the chocolate, but it will still be there after they have their lovey-dovey time, and 'lovey-dovey time' is exactly what Homura has in mind right now. How could she be thinking about anything else, cuddled up to her darling as she is?\nThe guardian angel watches her wife's eyes as she listens to her beautifully sweet words. A blush returns to Homura's cheeks when she mentions their anniversary, which in of itself will be a beautiful moment. Then the thought of them talking about how long they've lasted together, while always supporting one another. It really feels too good to be true, but here it is. All of her love and happiness is right here in her arms. \"I can't wait. For the rest of my life... for eternity... being by your side... The thought that such a greater happiness is in our future is overwhelming.\"\nHomura giggles as she sways with her darling, leading her into the living room and towards a familiar couch. \"What shall we do in the meantime? I'm sure as a married couple we can find ways to pass the time.\" It's probably pretty obvious what Homura intends as she leads Madoka to the cuddle couch. \"Such as, for example...\"\nHomura's dancing comes to a gentle swaying stop, and then she pushes Madoka backwards, gently guiding her towards the Cuddle Couch before climbing on top of her. She holds her darling tight and nuzzles against her cheek, giving it a little bit of a kiss as her legs dangle off of the edge. After a moment, her legs kick backwards into the air, and she rises up slightly to smile at her darling.\n\"I love you.\"\nThe chocolate Madoka made for Homura isn't going to melt at room temperature so she's more than happy to follow her darling along as they dance their way out of the kitchen. She's happy to follow along wherever Homura takes her, both in dancing and in life.\nMadoka wiggles a bit in Homura's arms because she's just so cute when she blushes! She isn't going to squeal though- that would ruin the moment. \"If it's too much then just focus on right now. Here I am in your arms, safe and sound and so very much in love with you. I never want to leave your arms again.\"\nIt isn't a big surprise when the dancing leads them to the cuddliest couch in the house. She giggles as Homura asks what they'll do to pass the time, holding onto her and leaning back slowly as she's rested atop the cuddle couch, eagerly pulling Homura after herself and then squeezing her beloved tight, drawing her closer even than gravity would do on it's own.\nShe makes quiet happy sounds while nuzzling Homura's cheek, because her darling's cheek is so soft and sweet. Her own cheek turns a pretty pink as it's kissed, Madoka blushing softly. She giggles as Homura's legs kick smiling more gently back to her, \"I love you too, Homura-chan.\nShe reaches up and runs her fingers through Homura's long, silky black hair, simply enjoying it for a moment before drawing it away from her back and into a dark veil that 'hides' them in a silky black room where it's just the two of them. Her arms wrap around Homura's neck and she lifts herself as well, pressing her lips softly to Homura's and giving her a slow, deep, lingering kiss.\nNaturally Homura will happily consume the rest of the chocolate shield later, but right now she's caught up in the moment and wants to cuddle her wife. Considering that her wife is Madoka Akemi, Homura can only imagine that she wants the same. While squealing at this moment might affect the mood that has been set, Homura wouldn't hold it against Madoka at all.\n\"Right now? Right now I am in paradise with my wife, and we will live happily ever after. My arms are yours to stay in, now and forever.\"\nIt's only natural that Madoka would pull her wife down on top of her, and it's only natural for Homura to go along with it. Especially considering how much Homura wants to cuddle, too! She presses against Madoka when squeezed so nicely, and holds her more tightly to express her appreciation. Gravity is their ally in this situation, drawing them closer to the exact scenario they desire.\nThe quiet happy sounds coming from her wife is music to Homura's ears, taking her back to so many pleasant memories of cuddling her darling. Homura would wish that every day could be like this, but she knows that wish has already been granted. Hearing her darling's voice declaring love to her is also blissful, and Homura's smile grows wider.\nHomura's legs cross at the ankle, hovering above her while she lays upon her darling. The silky veil surrounding them feels very nice and private, which makes it wonderful for the deep kissing that Madoka gives her. Homura mms happily into that kiss, holding her darling tight while pressing close. She doesn't mind at all that it lingers, either. As far as Homura is concerned, Madoka may kiss her wife as much as she likes, especially if she's going to kiss so nicely.\n\"That's just want I wanted to hear,\" Madoka replies alongside a happy sigh, thinking that cuddling Homura forever and ever is the best idea she's ever had.\nThey're very lucky that both of them enjoy cuddling so much. If she didn't know Homu then Doka might think there was no one else in the world who could possibly like cuddling as much as she did. Of course she only discovered just how much she likes cuddling by spending so much time snuggled up to Homura..!\nHeld in the arms of her wife and kept close with the assistance of gravity, Madoka is nice and squirmy as Homura holds her so tight. Normally Madoka might warn that wishes can be dangerous, but a wish for cuddles is one she can happily grant without any interference from Kyubey. If daily cuddles is what Homura wants than it's something she's sure to get, especially when Madoka's wishes are exactly the same.\nIt makes perfect sense that they'd be in a tiny silky room where they can kiss as much as they like when they're so often off in their own cuddly world together. Everything feels warm and happy and her wife feels so wonderful in her arms. There's nothing left to do but cuddle and kiss her over and over. Now that she's kissing her wife it's not likely Madoka will want to stop anytime soon, especially since her cheeks get nice and rosy while thinking it's her wife that she's kissing on this blissful Valentine's Day.\nHomura has made her the happiest little angel ever to live, and it's all she can do to try and make her guardian angel just as happy as she is.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home\u00bbSports\u00bbPackers\u00bbWho is the Packers' RB1?\nWho is the Packers' RB1?\nBy Aaliyan Mohammed December 3, 2021 Updated: December 3, 2021 No Comments3 Mins Read\nThe Packers go into the bye week 9-3 and still don't have a real identity outside of \"find a way to win.\" Last season the Packers offense was highlighted by an MVP season by Aaron Rodgers and an explosive attack from Aaron Jones. However this year the Packers backfield hasn't been soley featuring Aaron Jones. AJ Dillon has taken on a bigger role than Jamal Williams in previous years. Dillon has been so productive that it raises the question: Who is the Packers' lead back.\nBoth of the Packers starting running backs have put up very similar statlilnes. Jones has played one less game and is listed as the starter. Dillon has played all 12 games and has a growing role in the offense.\n133 Carries\n4.2 Y\/A\n3 TD\n37 Receptions\n4 Receiving TD\nAJ Dillon\nBoth backs have been productive on the ground and through the air, both have also seen an almost identicle share of touches, and both backs have very different styles that they bring to the offense. Jones is described more as a slasher while Dillon is more of a bruiser.\nWhat Does Coach Say?\n\"It's 1a and 1b\u2026 They both bring something to the table\"\nMatt LaFleur\nAfter the game against the Los Angeles Rams Matt LaFleur was asked if AJ Dillon could be the starter even if Aaron Jones was 100 percent healthy. Jones, who is still recovering from an MCL sprain, didn't have his best game against the Rams. Dillon, on the other hand, had a monster game.\nBoth backs when healthy are capable of taking a game over in different ways. Jones ability to make guys miss and explode through small gaps makes him lethal in the open field. Dillon is special in the fact that he's so big and athletic. He rarely goes down at first contact and can wear a defense down.\nEven though Matt LaFleur doesn't say there is a clear cut number one, any given week there is one. It simply depends on the game. It looks like games where the cold weather is a factor that Dillon will carry the load. Otherwise, it looks to be mix of both guys with Jones getting slightly more opportunities\nFollow me on Twitter @Aaliyan525 and follow us @WiSportsHeroics for more great content! For the latest in Wisconsin sports, click here.\nAaron Jones aaron rodgers Packers\nAaliyan Mohammed","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
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{"text":"NCAA Championships > By School By Sport By Year Consecutive Championships Notes\nWomen's Division 1 Soccer : Champions : Schools : Streaks : Series records : Most frequent matchups\nSEMI-    QUARTER   CHAMPIONSHIP\nSCHOOL                        CHAMPIONSHIPS    FINALS    FINALS    FINALS    APPEARANCES\nNorth Carolina                         21        27        31        33        41\nFlorida State                           3         6        13        17        23\nNotre Dame                              3         8        12        17        28\nStanford                                3         5        10        15        31\nPortland                                2         3         8        14        22\nSanta Clara                             2         3        12        18        32\nSouthern California                     2         2         2         3        21\nUCLA                                    2         6        12        17        26\nFlorida                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{"text":"HomePosts tagged 'Scorpio sub-age overflow (1970-2148)'\nScorpio sub-age overflow (1970-2148)\nThis is the Dawning of the Aquarius Micro-Age Decan\nJuly 12, 2015 May 30, 2017 Terry MacKinnell Age of Aquarius, American Civil War, Aquarian age, Baby Boomers, big history, China, environment, Feminism, Great Depression, illegal immigrants, Inner Truth, Middle East, migration, Roman Catholic Church, sexual revolution, USA\tAllen Dulles (later head of the CIA), and Secretary of Treasury), Andrew Mellon (head of Alcoa, Aquarius micro-age decan (Dec 2014 \u2013 Dec 2019), Art Deco, astrology, Baby Boomer, banker, Berlin, Bernie Saunders, Black Legion, Bleeding Kansas, Bolsheviks, California, Canada, Charles Lindbergh, Charlie Hebdo, Chicago, China, Civil War (1861 to 1865), Coca-Cola, compulsory vaccination, Donald Trump, DuPont, electricity, fascism, Ford, Franklin Roosevelt, Gemini micro-age (1851 -1866), Gemini micro-age (Dec 2014 \u2013 Nov 2029), General Electric. Aquarius micro-age decan and overflow (1851 \u2013 1861), General Motors, Grapes of Wrath, Greece, Hillary Clinton, Hitler, Inner Truth, Ireland, ISIS, Italy, ITT, Japan, Jazz Age, John Rockefeller, Joseph Kennedy (JFK's father), Libra sub-age (1970 \u2013 2148), London, Los Angeles, macro-astrology, Mussolini, National City Bank, Nazis, New Deal, New Orleans, New York City, New Zealand and much of Polynesia, OECD, Paris, Philadelphia, Prescott Bush, Prohibition, Roaring 20s, Russia, Scandinavia, Scorpio sub-age overflow (1970-2148), slavery, Spain, Standard Oil (now Exxon), the Middle East, Tunisia, William Randolph Hearst\nNo Baby Boomer, or anyone born later, has ever experienced a serious Aquarius sub-period of the Age of Aquarius. When some Baby Boomers turned on, tuned in and dropped out in the 1960s and 70s they were not responding to the new Age of Aquarius, they were mainly responding to the 1970 peak of the Scorpio sub-age and overflow (1791 \u2013 1970 \u2013 2148). The combination of revolutionary Scorpio and revolutionary Aquarius produced a major shakeup of mainly western culture and the ripples of this cultural shakeup are still strongly affecting society today. The latest example is the recent confirmation by the US Supreme Court of the nation-wide legalization of gay marriage. This ruling is also an early example of the new Aquarius micro-age decan and overflow.\nThe new Aquarius micro-age decan (Dec 2014 \u2013 Dec 2019) is the first micro-age decan of the new Gemini micro-age (Dec 2014 \u2013 Nov 2029) which resides in the Libra sub-age (1970 \u2013 2148) \u2013 the forth sub-age in the Age of Aquarius. For an explanation of the sub-periods of the astrological ages, see the Details of the Age of Aquarius for Dummies.\nWhy should gays have an easy time in an Aquarius micro-age decan? Aquarius is an extremist sign, and so it places a focus on the outliers of the bell curve, not the mainstream majority. Any group or sub-culture that is different, eccentric or on the fringe is favored by Aquarius \u2013 and this includes homosexuals. Under Aquarius minorities can temporarily swing the mainstream their way. This has mixed results as there is no guarantee the minority group is forward thinking with a positive effect upon society. For example, any examination of the last Aquarius micro-age (1910 \u2013 25) reveals the ability of the fringe Bolsheviks in Russia to take over their government and commence the worldwide communist revolution.\nIn the more potent Aquarius micro-age overflow period (1925 \u2013 1940) the Nazi's were able to sway the German public to their fascist principles at the same time similar events were occurring in Spain, Italy and Japan with echoes in most western countries including the USA. Few people realize that the German Nazi's never obtained more than a little over 20% electoral support. The term \"Fascism\" was first used in 1915 by members of Mussolini's movement, the Fasci of Revolutionary Action. [1]\nThe world is not even past the one year mark of the current Aquarius micro-age decan and already it has stamped its mark upon an unsuspecting world. In the same way that the revolutionary peak of the Scorpio sub-age and overflow in the 1970s resonated with the revolutionary Age of Aquarius, so to the current revolutionary Aquarius micro-age decan resonates with the revolutionary Scorpio sub-age overflow (1970 \u2013 2148). We are indeed in for some interesting times, especially in the Aquarius quasi micro-age decan (Jun 2017 \u2013 Jun 2022) which corresponds to the upper half of the Aquarius micro-age decan bell curve.\nWhat has occurred since December 2014 that points towards Aquarius apart from confirmation of gay marriage in the USA? One small but noteworthy item is the clearance given the propose law to the compulsory vaccination of children in California otherwise they will be prevented from attending public or private schools. This is an example of the coercive fascist side of Aquarius. On the other side is the legalization of gay marriage in Ireland in May 2015.\nOn the serious negative side we have the Charlie Hebdo terrorist massacre in January 2015 which can be directly linked astrologically to the four ISIS inspired attacks in June including the deaths of 40 people at the Tunisian resort at Port El Kantaoui. Aquarius is the sign of radicals and revolutionaries. There will be more than just radicals and homosexuals associated with the current Aquarius micro-age decan. In the more advanced or evolved societies, the push will be towards progressive policies, and the legalization of gay marriage is just one such avenue. In the less evolved societies, there will be a tendency towards fascism of one sort or another. Countries like Russia, Thailand and much of Asia, Africa and South America will tend towards totalitarian autocratic type rule to solve their problems. The more entrenched democratic societies are generally protected from such autocratic tendencies but fascist anti- immigration groups will get more powerful and influential even in First World Countries over the coming decade.\nSenator Bernie Saunders\nHow will the Aquarius micro-age decan and overflow play out in the USA? Already Donald Trump has jumped on the fascist-leaning bandwagon with his declaration of virtual war against Mexicans. Fascism always tends to deal with issues in a black and white fashion exploiting populace views. The already polarized political spectrum in the USA will become more polarized. If on one extreme we have Donald Trump, on the other extreme we have Bernie Saunders nominating for the Democrats as their presidential candidate. Bernie is the perfect example of a progressive promoting the positive side of Aquarius. Hillary Clinton also pushes the Aquarius button as a female president of the USA is a progressive development.\nPresident Franklin Roosevelt\nThe last Aquarius micro-age and overflow (1910-1925-1940) is instructive about how the two sides of Aquarius can manifest. This period saw the presidency of Franklin Roosevelt (1882 \u2013 1945) who was actually one of the most progressive presidents in the history of the USA and in response to the devastation of the Great Depression, he introduced a range of very progressive policies under the New Deal. He was president from 1933 to 1945 aligned roughly with the Aquarius micro-age overflow (1925 \u2013 1940). FDR's New Deal promoted united labor unions, big city machines, white ethnics, African Americans, and rural white Southerners while at the same time more closely regulating business and high finance. Also in line with freedom-loving Aquarius, Prohibition in the USA was repealed in 1933. However all was not rosy in the USA in the 1930s, and the clash of the collective strength of the impoverished and destitute versus local fascism was ably portrayed in John Steinbeck's novel \"Grapes of Wrath\"\nHowever in parallel with the progressive FDR, was the appearance of the Black Legion, which included in its membership serving members of the military and National Guard. This group was the most violent expression of organized opposition against FDR and his New Deal policies. The Black Legion openly acknowledged that they considered the president a threat and sought the overthrow of the government. The group primarily targeted Communists, blacks, Jews, and Catholics in the name of God for the protection of white Protestant America. The group was heavily associated with the Republican Party. The group was political, large, and took serious action, including lynching people, shooting murders, floggings, kidnappings, and general threats of violence against people and groups that they opposed. The Black Legion was also acting in accord with the interests of some corporations and actively assisted corporations in union busting and threatening labor organizers.\nIn addition to the thugs of the Black Legion, some of the most famous American companies and business people were deeply involved with the Fascist regimes of Europe in the 1930s of which they admired. These included: William Randolph Hearst, Joseph Kennedy (JFK's father), Charles Lindbergh, John Rockefeller, Andrew Mellon (head of Alcoa, banker, and Secretary of Treasury), DuPont, General Motors, Standard Oil (now Exxon), Ford, ITT, Allen Dulles (later head of the CIA), Prescott Bush, National City Bank, Coca-Cola, and General Electric. It was reported by the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary in 1974 that:\n\"The activities of General Motors, Ford and Chrysler prior to and during World War II\u2026are instructive\u2026\u2026 In short, they were private governments unaccountable to the citizens of any country yet possessing tremendous influence over the course of war and peace in the world. The substantial contribution of these firms to the American war effort in terms of tanks, aircraft components, and other military equipment is widely acknowledged. Less well known are the simultaneous contributions of their foreign subsidiaries to the Axis Powers. In sum, they maximized profits by supplying both sides with the materiel needed to conduct the war.\"[2]\nThe fascist way of describing corporations is to label them as anti-democratic dark forces of concentrated wealth, but this would be pure idiocy. Like nearly everything, there are two sides to corporations and business interests. The wealth and affluence we experience today is due to the successful wealth creation of corporations and business interests over the last few centuries. When communism banned corporations and private enterprise they not only threw the baby out with the bathwater, they threw out virtually the whole family. 20th century communism was an abject failure but people have difficulty with big picture perspective and therefore cannot see that the world pendulum has swung the other way and has arrived at extreme capitalism. While extreme capitalism continues to exist, it can sway and influence governments, governmental policies and laws and even more, as the Murdoch press did to the 2000 US elections in what could be regarded as the first corporate coup in the USA. Corporate heavyweights also planned a coup to topple FDR. Despite the dark forces around him, FDR instituted many progressive reforms in the USA.\nPushing back to previous Aquarius periods of note we arrive at the Aquarius micro-age decan and overflow (1851 \u2013 1861) of the Gemini micro-age (1851 -1866). This is the same combination and arrangement as the current Aquarius micro-age decan. The 1850s in the USA was the decade of 'Bleeding Kansas' when a series of violent political confrontations between anti-slavery and pro-slavery elements took place mainly in the Kansas Territory between 1854 and 1861, exactly coincident with the Aquarius micro-age decan overflow (1856 \u2013 1861) when this Aquarius period was at full strength. The heart of the conflict was the question of slavery. This conflict was a proxy war between anti-slavery forces in the North and pro-slavery forces from the South.\nThis conflict presaged the Civil War (1861 to 1865)[3] exactly coincident with the middle Libra micro-age decan overflow (1861 -1866) of the 19th century Gemini micro-age. This suggests that Libra is a dangerous sign for entrenched traditional elements in the USA and suggest the period 2024 to 2029 (again aligned to a Libra micro-age decan overflow) will be an extreme confrontational period in the USA. The seeds of this conflict should appear with the current Aquarius micro-age decan (2014 \u2013 2019) and become bleeding obvious in the period 2019 \u2013 2024. This does not suggest anything as extreme as a civil war, as the 19th century period occurred just past the 1851 peak of the Cancer sub-age decan and overflow (1791-1851-1910) with Cancer in opposition to the highly conservative Capricorn element high on the USA's totem pole. Context is everything in macro-astrology. However the levels of opposition and bitterness will reach new heights.\nThere is the possibility that another progressive president of FDR genus may appear in American politics under the current Aquarius period. Bernie Saunders may be FDR reincarnated? However the current Aquarius period is one third the strength and size of FDR's Aquarius micro-age and overflow. This limits both the degree of progressive policies that will occur and the opposing fascists' sentiments of conservative groups. However, fascist tendencies will also strengthen in the USA over the coming decade in the current Aquarius micro-age decan and overflow even if Hillary Clinton or Bernie Saunders becomes president.\nIf the world just kept going around in circles, we would have the likes of Hitler and Mussolini appear regularly, but each decade and century pushes the world further into the heartland of the Age of Aquarius, and the astrology strongly suggests that the world is heading towards a more progressive and democratic world. As an example, all OECD nations[4] are firmly democratic. Since December 2014, for the first time in over 7,000 years, the world is in an age, age-decan, sub-age, sub-age decan, micro-age and micro-age decan which when combined with all their respective overflow periods, are ALL in Water or Air zodiacal signs. It is the Fire and Earth signs that breed conservatism while the Air and Water signs promote progressive liberal policies. So while there will be some backtracking, especially in the Second and Third World nations, the world is not speeding towards fascism but towards secular progressive democratic liberalism.\nThe liberal-fascist struggle will be played out mainly in the Middle East, China, Russia and Africa in the coming decade with fascism always the easy option. The current Aquarius micro-age decan and overflow sits under the shadow of the Cancer micro-age overflow (2014 \u2013 2029). Cancer promotes China, Russia, Scandinavia, Canada, New Zealand and much of Polynesia, the Middle East including Greece. These countries and regions excluding Scandinavia, Canada and New Zealand may succumb to backward political developments. Progressive modern countries will be influenced by both sides of Aquarius but fascism needs an undemocratic environment to succeed and these countries are unlikely to succumb to populace brute force over democracy.\nThe revealing years for the current Aquarius micro-age decan and overflow is the overflow period of December 2019 to November 2024 when the era of military coups so strong in the 1960s and 70s (under Scorpio) will again affect less evolved countries. Some second tier countries will make progressive advances and other will turn more to fascism to control their populations. Third World countries will be the most prone to autocratic exercise of fascism. The countries most at risk are associated with Leo as Leo is opposite Aquarius and therefore Leo countries will be either under threat or aggressive. The Leo associated countries also include all of South America plus Bhutan, France (and particularly Paris \u2013 the City of Light), Greece, India, Israel and Zimbabwe \u2013 though these lists are incomplete.\nAlready Paris has been hit with the Charlie Hebdo terrorist attack. Greece resorted to a democratic defense in July 2015 to attempt to fight off the international bankers. The likely contenders to be caught in the Aquarius net are: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia and South America in general, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Turkey and the USA. Singapore and Turkey will be interesting case studies to watch to see how far they may graduate into progressive countries or regress into fascism even though Turkey is an OECD country.\nCountries that are financially vulnerable under Aquarius are any country associated with Cancer. This includes a significant number of countries with China at the top of the list followed by Middle Eastern countries, much of Polynesia, France, Greece, Iceland, India, Ireland, Mexico, Canada, Russia, and the UK. Countries that can lose prestige in any of a number of ways are those countries associated with Scorpio. Scorpio countries include France, Germany, Indonesia and Japan (though Germany has a strong relationship with Aquarius and therefore avoid any loss of prestige). The Roman Catholic Church's reputation or status is also awkward in this period as the Roman Catholic Church is a Pisces-Scorpio institution (with plenty of Aries and Capricorn thrown into the mix).\nThe four stages of the Aquarius micro-age decan and overflow are as follows:\nStage Start End Strength\n1 Dec-14 Jun-17 Weak\n2 Jun-17 Dec-19 Medium\n3 Dec-19 Jun-22 Strong\n4 Jun-22 Nov-24 Medium-Strong\nThe next upgrade of Aquarius is around June 2017 where even stronger hints of what lie ahead should appear. From December 2019 onwards it is Aquarius all-the-way but from June 2022 it will pull back somewhat as the Libra quasi micro-age decan comes online but there is always a sting in the tail of all periods in macro-astrology.\nThe Aquarius micro-age decan and overflow will also archetypally interface in part with the Cancer micro-age overflow (2014 \u2013 2029) because Cancer is anti-authoritarian and Aquarius is revolutionary which means it is usually fighting authority. People from one end of the world to the other will be seeking to break free of out-of-date restrictions and limitations. In response, reactionary forces will institute draconian and fascist's measures to counter such 'insurrection' and the strength of each society will determine which of the progressive or reactionary forces succeed. In some cases it will be the opposite scenario where the revolutionary forces (ISIS, Taliban, Al Quada etc.) or anti-immigration parties will attempt to exert their views upon society and either succeed or fail. The anti-immigration forces will strengthen as the Cancer micro-age decan overflow that commenced in December 2014 ensures 7 years of increased movement of people between countries seeking a better home and lifestyle compared to before December 2014.\nAnother side of Aquarius is excitement. The last Aquarius micro-age coincided with the Roaring 20s and the Jazz Age. The cultural aspects of the Roaring Twenties began in leading metropolitan centers, especially Chicago, New Orleans, Los Angeles, New York City, Philadelphia, Paris, Berlin and London; then spread widely in the aftermath of World War I producing a period with a distinct cultural edge. The French called it the \"Crazy Years\" emphasizing the era's social, artistic and cultural dynamism. Jazz music blossomed, the flapper redefined modern womanhood and Art Deco peaked. The era saw the large-scale use of electricity (ruled by Aquarius) plus significant changes in lifestyle and culture. In most major countries women won the right to vote. The spirit of the Roaring Twenties was marked by a general feeling of discontinuity associated with (Aquarius) modernity and a break with traditions. Everything seemed to be feasible through modern technology. New technologies, especially automobiles, movies and radio enhanced the surge of \"modernity\" to a large part of the population. At the same time, jazz became popular and the period is also often referred to as the Jazz Age.[5] We can expect exciting times ahead under our smaller Aquarius period and perhaps we will see some Jazz musicians the likes we have not seen for decades? The discordance of jazz matches the eccentric nature of Aquarius.\nFinally, the new Aquarius period will 'oppose' the remnant influence from the Leo micro-age and overflow (1985-2000-2014) with the Leo micro-age period proper (1985 \u2013 2000) aligned to the greatest bull market of all times. The first major threat to the (Leo) bull market was the Scorpio micro-age decan overflow (2010-2014) coinciding with the darkest years of the recent Global Recession as Scorpio 'demotes' anything associated with Leo. The remnants of the Leo bull market left in the world will get trampled upon by the Aquarius period, especially its overflow commencing in December 2019. This may already be affecting China's share markets.\nAquarius is one of the ruling signs for astrology, the other two keys signs also recognized as being associated with astrology are Scorpio and Cancer.[6] Considering the world is in the most potent Scorpio sub-age overflow (1970-2148), Cancer micro-age overflow (2014 \u2013 2029) and now in the Aquarius micro-age decan and overflow (2014-2019-2024) we can expect some significant developments in the world of astrology, especially in the period 2019 to 2024.\nAs the world slowly creaks towards the strength of the Aquarius Age over the coming centuries, the tide passes over different landscapes, and the main landscape at this part of the Age of Aquarius is defined by Scorpio due to the Scorpio sub-age overflow (1970-2148). Change is accelerated at this time as both Scorpio and Aquarius promote change. Despite the great change forecast for the rest of this century, there is nothing as dire or gloomy as existed in the much of the first part of the 20th century. However Scorpio provides a hint at how to best deal with our time. Scorpio indicates that what is external is vulnerable because the strength lies inside. Scorpio is the time of inner truth and history indicates that in previous Scorpio periods, there were a far greater number of seers, visionaries and promoters of Truth compared to other periods. For example one of the greatest promoter of inner truth (when he was alive) was Jesus Christ[7] who lived almost at the same exact stage the world is in now but in the previous Scorpio sub-age overflow (8 BC \u2013 173 AD). Our 2015 corresponds to year 36 AD. For those worried about climate change and the environment, the world will eventually be saved by the ethos of the new green and environmental movement that grew out of the alternative revolution of the 1960s and 70s at the peak of Scorpio. This will not succeed in the coming decade, but it will eventually succeed.\nNever a dull moment under Aquarius!\nTrump is Representative of the Age of Aquarius\nThe Progressives' Lament\n[1]. Paul O'Brien. \"Mussolini in the First World War: The Journalist, The Soldier, The Fascist\". p. 52\n[2] RG Price, \"Fascism Part II: The Rise of American Fascism\", May 15, 2004, http:\/\/www.rationalrevolution.net\/articles\/rise_of_american_fascism.htm\n[3] Bleeding Kansas, Wikipedia, Retrieved 02:09, July 5, 2015, from https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Bleeding_Kansas&oldid=666234463\n[4] OECD nations: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. (2015, June 27), Wikipedia, Retrieved 02:03, July 11, 2015, from https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Organisation_for_Economic_Co-operation_and_Development&oldid=668900043\n[5] Roaring Twenties. (2015, July 8). Wikipedia, Retrieved 01:02, July 9, 2015, from https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Roaring_Twenties&oldid=670526191\n[6] Research has found that over the last 2,000 years whenever significant periods are ruled by Cancer, Scorpio or Aquarius, great strides are made in the evolution of astrology.\n[7] Glenville Whittaker, \"For Christ's Sake: pressing the refresh button on the life of Jesus\", 2014\nAssociated Posts\nA Funny Thing Happened in the 21st Century \u2013 Part 1\nWill New Agers Rule the World\nFurther resources from Terry MacKinnell\nwww.macro-astrology.com \u2013 details of purchasing the book available\nThe Age of Aquarius for Dummies \u2013 explains the structure and sub-periods associated with the astrological ages\nAquarian Age Economics \u2013 Examines the relationship between macro-astrology and financial cycles\nAt the Cutting Edge of the Aquarian Age \u2013 Cutting edge research into the astrological ages for astrologers\nFaceBook \u2013 keep up to date with what is happening\n\"The Dawning\" is available from Xlibris, Amazon etc\nDetailed examination of the astrological ages from the Age of Leo to the Age of Aquarius including age-decans\nFalling Crime Rate Surprises Everyone\nQuote February 18, 2015 October 1, 2019 Terry MacKinnell Cancer micro-age (2000-Dec 2014), environment, Iraq, Puritans, USA\t1969, Afghanistan, Algeria, Aries quasi micro-age decan, Capricorn micro-age and overflow, Catalyst, child abuse, crime peak, crime rates and lead, Dallas, gasoline, Houston, insecurity, juvenile delinquency, lead, Leo quasi micro-age, Myanmar, New York City, North Korea, petrol, petroleum, Pollution, Puritans, Robert A. Kehoe, Scorpio sub-age and overflow, Scorpio sub-age overflow (1970-2148), teenage pregnancy, vulnerability, Yemen\nWhy did violent crime peak around 1991 in the USA, Canada and elsewhere then commence to significantly reduce? In a New York Times article it was reported that the aggregation of all violent crime in the USA significantly peaked in 1991:\nPerhaps nowhere has the drop been more stunning than in New York City, which reported only 328 homicides for 2014, compared with 2,245 in 1990.\nThere was not only a fall in serious crime, there was also declines in teenage pregnancy, child abuse and juvenile delinquency. [1]\nCoincidentally, I only discovered the most likely reason for the falling crime rate from watching Catalyst, an Australian TV program, in an episode called Lead Astray[2] which included the following:\n\"New York today is a very different city to the one it was 20 years ago. For one thing, it's considered to be much safer. There's been a big drop in violent crime since the 1990s\u2026. ..but oddly enough, as the rate of violent crime plunged in New York, it also plummeted in Los Angeles, Atlanta, Chicago, in fact, all over the United States and in many other countries.\"\n\"Although it's just a correlation, studies of individuals also show high childhood lead exposure increases the likelihood of a life marked by crime.\"\nNot only is there a correlation, the correlation between crime levels and lead levels has a 22 years delay, so that the peak in crime in 1991 is 22 years after the peak in lead pollution around 1969. 1969 is an extremely interesting date because the peak of the 357 years Scorpio sub-age and overflow (1791-1970-2148) is 1970. [For details of the mechanics and terminology used in macro-astrology \u2013 refer to The Age of Aquarius for Dummies]\nIn the same way that Scorpio indicates the excretory organs for a person, in a worldwide perspective, Scorpio rules the excrement of the world \u2013 especially pollution. The astrology supports the assertion that the crime wave peak in 1991 correlates to the lead pollution levels in the late 1960s.\n\"Perhaps the biggest crime associated with lead is that it was known to have serious toxic effects long before it was added to petrol.\"\nThe history of the use of lead as a fuel additive has a direct correlation to Capricorn, the traditional ruler of lead. In 1924, the year before the start of the 30 year Capricorn micro-age and overflow (1925-40-55), 17 workers died from lead poisoning in Standard and DuPont refineries in New Jersey. This was so controversial at the time that it resulted in a one year moratorium on the addition of lead additives to gasoline (petrol) commencing in 1925, while an inquiry was under way. This inquiry and subsequent research were hijacked by the lead industry. The late 1920's research by Robert A. Kehoe of the University of Cincinnati concluded that lead had no adverse health benefits \u2013 and this corrupt assessment held sway until the 1960s. When an independent researcher discovered in 1943 that children with lead poisoning developed behavioral problems, he was threatened with a lawsuit and the research ceased. It took almost 40 years to discredit Kehoe and in the 1970s, the US government finally commenced phasing out lead in gasoline. The lead industry then shifted their marketing to developing countries and actively lobbied these governments against phasing out of lead in gasoline.[3] This unethical practice by global corporations has been mimicked by numerous other industries once they get banned or limited in First World countries.\nFinally, it was during the Leo quasi micro-age (December 1993-July 2007), that nearly all countries passed laws to stop adding lead to gasoline \u2013 only Germany and Austria pre-empted this period but they still enacted laws in the first part of the Leo micro-age. Leo represents the 8th house of death to Capricorn lead!\nHow many peoples' lives have been ruined by lead? Very small exposure to lead seriously restricts the mental development of a child as they evolve into adults. Does this carelessness (to the point of criminality) of adding lead to gasoline apply to anything else? Are harmful residues of plastics, industrial chemicals, pesticides and so on having deleterious effects upon the general public? The astrology strongly supports this assertion plus there is the legendary unethical behavior of major corporations that are only focused upon their revenue like a drug pusher selling ice.\nThe strongest period for the Scorpio sub-age and overflow is the third quarter of its cycle \u2013 specifically the period 1970 to 2059. This is the period that Scorpio runs amok like a freight train out of control. Unfortunately, lead continues to be used widely in the world in a variety of situations other than a fuel additive. In addition, Iraq continues to add lead to petrol and other countries following the same practice are: Afghanistan, Burma ('Myanmar'), North Korea, Algeria and Yemen.[4]\nAs a result of the rapidly increasing crime rates in the 1980s, the USA enacted draconian laws including expanding the death penalty, spent billions of dollars extra in law enforcement and built more prisons. The USA now imprisons more of its population than any other country in the world.\nPrisoner population rate per 100,000 population by country\nWhat is the astrological reason behind the plummeting crime rates? From the astrological perspective, 1991 as the peak date for crime occurred in a Leo micro-age (1985-2000) in an Aries quasi micro-age decan (Sep 1987 \u2013 Sep 1992). If anything, this Aries should promote excess violent behavior and it did! However the Leo micro-age (1985-2000) is the same period as the Virgo micro-age overflow. What has prisons got to do with Virgo when Virgo's opposite sign, Pisces, rules prisons? Virgo sits at the 7th house position to Pisces and the 7th house indicates detraction or attack. In this case, prisons archetypally went on the attack capturing more and more of the general public and placing them in prisons like some giant one cell amoeba devouring its victims as depicted in horror movies I saw when a kid in California.\nFrom a statistical perspective, it is very possible that in the USA, a significant percentage of crimes and prison inmates were probably due to excessive childhood exposure to lead levels, especially prevalent in inner city and former industrial areas. However reality is finally catching up, and some lawmakers are re-examining the costly crime control infrastructure to bring it back in line with the current much lower crime levels but Republicans are recalcitrant, and with Republicans controlling both houses of Congress, don't hold your breath. Canada never enforced draconian legal enforcement measures like the USA but its crime wave has also plummeted as with much of the world.\nWhy the heavy-handed response from the USA? The USA has Capricorn high on its totem pole, probably situated in third place after Pisces then Aquarius. Capricorn is hard-headed and lacking emotional warmth or connection. Certainly the USA's response to the spiraling crime wave of the 1980's was a hard-headed response compared to most of the rest of the world. This Capricorn explains why amongst First World Nations, the USA appears to have the most backward and conservative policies in many areas. On the other side of the equation, the Capricorn archetype that the Puritans brought with them to the USA (mainly in the Capricorn sub-age overflow 1612-1791) also gave them a self-reliant nature with a determination to get ahead in the world \u2013 something the USA has certainly accomplished in only a matter of a few centuries. However with Pisces at the top of the USA's totem pole, it is also prudent to view the USA as if it is bi-polar \u2013 a land of extremes.\nThe perception of most people in the world is that everything is getting worse, especially crime but this is not backed up by any facts. There is a noticeable gap between perception and reality by the general public. For example, when people were asked to rate the safety of 10 major cities in the USA, New York was rated the second most dangerous city, while Dallas and Houston were generally rated safe. The actual crime rate in New York is half of Dallas or Houston. This pessimistic outlook that appeared somewhere a few decades ago is in line with the Scorpio sub-age overflow (1970-2148). Under Scorpio, people feel vulnerable and insecure. The previous sub-age influence was from Sagittarius, and despite two world wars and tens of millions of people killed due to war, violence and pogroms etc., people in western nations felt optimistic. Sagittarius is an optimistic sign and Scorpio is the sign of insecurity. What has occurred in line with falling crime rates is more intense reporting of crime increasing the feeling of vulnerability by most people.\nThe New York Times does briefly mention the possible connection between crime rates and lead pollution but scientists do not accept statistical correlation as proof. This is why scientists reject astrology. Even if astrologers can demonstrate statistical relationships, unless the underlying cause can be proved, Capricorn ruled hard-headed scientists will continue to reject astrology.\nIn summary, lead as an additive to gasoline was used prior to the Capricorn micro-age and overflow (1925-40-55) but during this Capricorn period, it became an entrenched commercial practice resulting in a culmination of lead pollution in 1969 \u2013 one year off the absolute peak of the Scorpio sub-age and overflow (1791-1970-2148). The 22 year delay between lead levels and crime resulted in a crime peak in 1991 occurred in an Aries quasi micro-age decan (Sep 1987 \u2013 Sep 1992) with Aries always associated with violence. Lawmakers in the USA became alarmed and introduced a series of draconian law enforcement measures resulting in a burgeoning prison population in a period ruled by Pisces opposite sign Virgo, in the Virgo micro-age (1985-2000). Finally, in the Leo micro-age and overflow (1985-2000-2014), and even more specifically during the upper half of the bell-curve for Leo, the Leo quasi micro-age (December 1993-July 2007), nearly all countries passed laws to stop adding lead to gasoline \u2013 Leo represents the 8th house of death to Capricorn lead!\n[1] Erik Eckholm, In a Safer Age, U.S. Rethinks Its 'Tough on Crime' System New York Times, Jan 13, 2015, http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2015\/01\/14\/us\/with-crime-down-us-faces-legacy-of-a-violent-age-.html?rref=politics&module=Ribbon&version=context&region=Header&action=click&contentCollection=Politics&pgtype=article\n[2] Catalyst Lead Astray, http:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/catalyst\/stories\/4174798.htm\n[3] Tetraethyllead, Wikipedia, Retrieved February 16, 2015, from http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Tetraethyllead&oldid=647309043\n[4] Anne Roberts, Six countries still use leaded petrol. Why?, LEAD Action News vol 11 Number 4, June 2011, ISSN 1324-6011, The journal of The LEAD (Lead Education and Abatement Design) Group Inc., http:\/\/www.lead.org.au\/lanv11n4\/lanv11n4-5.html","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
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{"text":"LVMH news and archive\nLVMH Prize opens applications for 2021 edition\nThe LVMH Prize for Young Fashion Designers, created by the French luxury conglomerate, has launched its eighth edition, following the cancellation of last year's final due to Covid-19. The competition has opened applications for the 2021 edition and is calling on young international designers, under 40 years and have presented and sold at two...\nLVMH completes the acquisition of Tiffany and Co.\nLuxury conglomerate LVMH Mo\u00ebt Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE, has confirmed it has completed the acquisition of US jeweller, Tiffany and Co., and announced a new senior leadership team. In a statement, LVMH said that the acquisition of what it calls an \"iconic\" jeweller will \"deeply transform\" its watches and jewellery division and complement its 75...\nANDAM Prize adds Herm\u00e8s, Kering and LVMH to board\nFrench fashion prize ANDAM has added Herm\u00e8s executive vice president Guillaume de Seynes, Kering group managing director Jean-Fran\u00e7ois Palus and LVMH fashion group chairman and chief executive officer Sidney Toledano to its board of directors. The three luxury sector heavyweights join ten representatives from public and private sectors of key...\nTiffany shareholders approve LVMH offer\nAfter months of back and forth, legal complications, stalemates, a global pandemic, Tiffany & Co.'s shareholders approved a 15.8 billion dollar deal with luxury conglomerate LVMH. At a virtual stakeholder meeting, 99 percent of votes were cast in favor of the deal where LVMH would acquire Tiffany & Co. LVMH made an offer for Tiffany & Co. at the...\nLVMH adds luxury brands Fendi and Loro Piana to Andrea Guerra's responsibilities\nFrench luxury group LVMH has expanded Andrea Guerra's role: Made CEO for hospitality excellence in February of this year, which includes the Cheval Blanc and Belmont hotels, the 55-year-old will also oversee the businesses of luxury brands Fendi and Loro Piana from January 2021. While the hospitality division will remain Guerra's focus, he is...\nBillionaire retail magnates see fortunes soar during pandemic\nA new report by Americans for Tax Fairness shows the collective wealth of America's 651 billionaires has soared to over 4 trillion dollars since the beginning of the pandemic. To put that into perspective, their increase in fortunes since March is greater than the 908 billion dollars of pandemic relief proposed by the U.S. government. Retail...\nLVMH reportedly puts Pink Shirtmaker up for sale\nBritish brand Pink Shirtmaker has reportedly been put up for sale by owner LVMH after demand for office wear plummeted in the past year due to the pandemic. The brand's stores, websites and social media have all been shut and LVMH is now seeking bidders for the brand, The Evening Standard reports. Potential suitors are understood to have been...\nKering Group Houses continue Covid-19 support as pandemic rages on\nFor all the havoc Covid-19 has caused around the world, the fashion industry pulled together to offer relief efforts, demonstrating they can be a force for good as much as change. Smaller businesses pivoted to manufacture face masks or donated a portion of profits to local communities. Others, like conglomerate Kering, provided millions of euros...\nLVMH group president for China joins Cosmose board\nCosmose, the offline retail tech platform, has announced that Andrew Wu, LVMH group president for Greater China is joining its board. Wu, who has overseen more than 60 fashion and luxury brands, will bring his knowledge and experience to Cosmose, with a focus on improving its strategic development in the global luxury market, explained the tech...\nIan Rogers leaves chief digital officer role at LVMH\nIan Rogers, LVMH\"s chief digital officer, will be transitioning into an advisory role at the company. The C-suite executive will be joining Ledger, a Paris-based tech start-up. He will be the company's chief experience officer. Ledger, founded in 2014, protects digital assets like cryptocurrency. Rogers will be responsible for overseeing the...\nLVMH names Chris de Lapuente new CEO of Selective Retailing\nLVMH has named Chris de Lapuente as the new chairman and CEO of the French luxury giant's Selective Retailing division, effective January. De Lapuente joined LVMH in 2011 as CEO of Sephora, which he led until September 2020. He currently oversees Sephora and Le Bon March\u00e9 group, as well as the perfume and cosmetics activity of the group. In his...\nLVMH appoints Anne de Vergeron as CEO of Repossi\nLVMH has named Anne de Vergeron as the new CEO of its jewelry brand Repossi. Vergeron, who was already a board member of the jeweler, has worked at LVMH since 2015 as group director of business development and led the French luxury conglomerate's acquisition of Repossi five years ago. Prior to joining LVMH, she spent 16 years at investment bank...","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Molecular Twist Helps Regulate the Cellular Message to Make Histone Proteins\nJan. 17, 2013 \u2014 In a collaborative effort published online in the January 18, 2013 issue of the journalScience, researchers at the University of North Carolina and Columbia University show for the first time how two key proteins in messenger RNA communicate via a molecular twist to help maintain the balance of histones to DNA.\nThe structure of Histone mRNA stem-loop (center) with exonuclease (left) and SLBP (right). Arrow (top center) points to the twist. (Credit: Marzluff lab, UNC School of Medicine)\nHistone proteins are the proteins that package DNA into chromosomes. Every time the cell replicates its DNA it must make large amounts of newly made histones to organize DNA within the nucleus.\nAn imbalance in the production of DNA and histones is usually lethal for the cell, which is why the levels of the messenger RNA (mRNA) encoding the histone proteins must be tightly controlled to ensure the proper amounts of histones (not too many and not too few) are made.\nIn a collaborative effort published online in the January 18, 2013 issue of the journal Science, researchers at the University of North Carolina and Columbia University show for the first time how two key proteins in messenger RNA communicate via a molecular twist to help maintain the balance of histones to DNA.\n\"This is one of the safeguards that our cells have evolved and it is part of the normal progression through cell division \u2014 all growing cells have to use this all of the time,\" said study co-author William F. Marzluff, PhD, Kenan Distinguished Professor of biochemistry and biophysics at UNC's School of Medicine.\nEvery time a cell divides, Marzluff adds, it has to replicate both DNA and histone proteins and then package them together into chromosomes. \"That way, each of the two cells resulting from division has one complete set of genes.\"\nIn humans, the 23 chromosomes that house roughly 35,000 genes are made up of both DNA and histone proteins. The DNA for a histone protein is first transcribed into RNA, which then acts as a guide for building a histone protein. Because the RNA relays a message \u2014 in this case a blueprint for a histone protein, it is referred to as messenger RNA, or mRNA.\nHistone mRNAs differ from all other mRNAs and end in a stem-loop [or hairpin] sequence that is required for proper regulation of histone mRNAs. In this study, the Columbia team of Liang Tong, PhD, Professor of biological sciences and the corresponding author on this project, and graduate student Dazhi Tan used crystallography to reveal the structure of two important proteins near the end of the histone mRNA stem-loop. This molecular complex is required for regulating the levels of the histone mRNA.\nOne of these proteins, stem-loop binding protein (SLBP) is required for translation of histone mRNA into protein, and the other is an exonuclease, which is required to destroy the mRNA. Both were initially identified at UNC by Marzluff and colleague Zbigniew Dominski, PhD, Professor of biochemistry and biophysics, also a study co-author.\n\"We knew there was some interaction between SLBP and the exonuclease, so we asked Liang to explain how they bind and communicate,\" Dominski said. \"And the surprising thing was that the proteins do it not by binding to each other but by changing the RNA structure at the site.\"\n\"From the science point of view, that was the most dramatic thing,\" Marzluff said. \"The way these proteins help each other is either one can twist the RNA so the other can recognize it easier, and they don't have to touch each other to do that.\"\nThis protein complex is a critical regulator of histone synthesis, and is an important component of cell growth, he adds. \"Interfering with it could provide a new method for interfering with cancer cell growth.\"\nFunding for the research came from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), a component of the National Institutes of Health.\nThe above story is reprinted from materials provided byUniversity of North Carolina Health Care.\nNote: Materials may be edited for content and length. For further information, please contact the source cited above.\nD. Tan, W. F. Marzluff, Z. Dominski, L. Tong. Structure of Histone mRNA Stem-Loop, Human Stem-Loop Binding Protein, and 3'hExo Ternary Complex. Science, 2013; 339 (6117): 318 DOI: 10.1126\/science.1228705\nUniversity of North Carolina Health Care (2013, January 17). Molecular twist helps regulate the cellular message to make histone proteins. ScienceDaily. Retrieved January 27, 2013, from http:\/\/www.sciencedaily.com\/releases\/2013\/01\/130117142507.htm\nhistonemRNA","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Migration and Continuation: Jewish Rohatyners Today\nWe dedicate this page to the memory of Howard Steinmetz \u05d6\u05f4\u05dc, who did so much to help his extended Rohatyn family and friends find each other, and learn about the town that was once lost to them.\nThe Holocaust of World War II destroyed nearly the entire Jewish population of Rohatyn and surrounding towns and villages. Post-war Soviet population exchange policies resulted in emigration or deportation of the few survivors of the Rohatyn wartime ghetto together with most remaining ethnic Poles. By 1947, only two surviving local Jews remained in the Rohatyn area, neither of them in Rohatyn itself and both living with false identity as non-Jews. Although there is no Jewish life in the town today, the Rohatyn Jewish community continues to thrive and grow abroad through descendants of the families who once called Rohatyn home, and some now return to Rohatyn to visit the heritage sites and to walk the streets of their ancestors.\nRohatyners from Europe, Israel, and North America meet in Paris (2012).\nOccasional emigration from Rohatyn and the region by individual Jews and Jewish families has been ongoing since at least the 19th century, and continued through the 1930s. Some local Jews emigrated for better work and school opportunities; others to evade the devastating wars; some to find more hospitable environments in which to practice their religion; some, probably, just for the adventure. Of course, except for forced Russian deportations during World War I, most Rohatyn Jews stayed in town with their families and were content to prosper there as best they could.\nRohatyners at dinner together in Warsaw (2018).\nEven before World War II, Jewish Rohatyners who chose to leave scattered near and far, wherever trains and ships could take them. Strong early Jewish national revival and Zionist youth training groups in Rohatyn in the interwar period led many local Jews to look toward British-controlled Palestine as a future home, for social and religious reasons, well before the post-war establishment of the state of Israel. Economic opportunities made the United States a popular destination; when US immigration quotas restricted incoming Jews and others based on national origin, other destinations rose in relative importance, especially Argentina, which had long had welcoming immigration policies.\nDescendants on \"Rohatyn Brothers Street\" in Lviv (2011).\nThe exact number of survivors of the Shoah in Rohatyn is not known, but was probably fewer than five percent of the pre-war Jewish community in town. The percentage was even smaller when the surrounding towns and villages are included (from which all Jews were moved to the ghetto in Rohatyn in 1942-1941), as well as Jewish refugees who had fled to Rohatyn before 1941 from Nazi occupation in the west of Poland. When the Soviets pushed the German army out of Rohatyn, a few Jews who had survived in the forests for more than a year were drafted into the Red Army to serve in the closing battles of the war, and then in civil service and rebuilding work until 1946, when resettlement across the new border with Poland peaked.\nA few resettled Jewish survivors from Rohatyn remained in the Polish Provisional Government of National Unity and then the Polish People's Republic, but many chose to cross into divided and occupied Germany \u2013 legally or illegally \u2013 in order to find support as refugees in the displaced person (DP) camps there, and possible opportunities to emigrate further. Most of those who sought sponsorship and permission to move to other countries eventually obtained it, though some waited for several years after the war ended before they could go.\nA meeting of the RYMS in New York (no date). Image courtesy Alvin Edelstein.\nBoth before and after the war, Jews migrated from Rohatyn throughout Europe and to every other continent except Antarctica. The Jewish Genealogical Society of New York records at least three landsmanshaft organizations formed in the late 19th century with the goal of providing mutual aid to Rohatyn's Jewish emigrants, including burial societies to purchase and maintain sections in local cemeteries, and to benefit Jews in their origin towns, and to create social circles of Jewish people in foreign lands who had emigrated from the same places.\nThe RYMS 50th anniversary banquet committee (1953). Image courtesy Alvin Edelstein.\nAmong the organizations incorporated in New York were the \"Rohatyner Young Mens Society\" (RYMS), the \"Independent Rohatyner Young Mens Benevolent Association\" (IRYMBA), the \"Chebra Tiferas Israel Anshei Rohatyn Benevolent Association\", and the \"First United Rohatyner and Sokolover Society\". Landsmanshaft sections for burials of members' families were established and maintained at Washington Cemetery (Brooklyn), Beth Israel Cemetery (Long Island), as well as Old Montefiore Cemetery, Mount Hebron Cemetery, and Mount Zion Cemetery (all in Queens); some cemeteries had sections maintained by more than one Rohatyner society. The RYMS was large enough to have its own rabbi and small local shteibel; a ladies auxiliary was established by the IRYMBA in 1934 to recognize the participation of women in the association's benevolent work.\nA gala meeting of the Knihynicze Society (1936). Image courtesy Irving Busgang.\nNot only Rohatyn was represented in these groups; landsmanshaften also formed for emigrants from other towns in the area with sizable Jewish populations. Jews from Knihynicze (today Kniahynychi), 10km west of Rohatyn, formed at least two mutual aid societies before 1900, incorporating them in a variety of names and languages over the next decades. One, the \"Jehuda-Arje Knihinitzer Unterst\u00fctzungs Verein\" and later the \"First Consolidated Kinheniczer Reverend Jehuda Arje Sick and Benevolent Association\", also established burial grounds in Mount Zion Cemetery, and held regular meetings in New York which were enthusiastically attended. Associations also formed to support Jewish expatriates from Brze\u017cany\/Berezhany, B\u00f3brka\/Bibrka, Bo\u0142szowce\/Bilshivtsi, Bukaczowce\/Bukachivtsi, Chodor\u00f3w\/Khodoriv, and \u017burawno\/Zhuravno; it seems the old shtetl world was nearly reproduced in the new world.\nWhile most of these societies have since dwindled and ceased to meet, including those focused on Rohatyn, the landsmanshaft sections in New York and nearby cemeteries are still maintained by other groups or by cemetery staff. The Rohatyner Young Mens Society continued to meet at least through 2008.\nRohatyners gathered at the cemetery memorial in Kiryat Shaul (2014).\nIn addition to New York landsmanshaften, survivor organizations also formed in the new state of Israel after World War II. In 1949, the \"Society of the Rohatyner in Israel\" (Irgun Yotzei Rohatyn V'Hasviva B'Yisrael, or Israel Society of Rohatyn) was established to commemorate the victims of the Holocaust in Rohatyn and surrounding areas and to provide support to needy survivors from the region. In 1960, the Society buried sacks of earth from Rohatyn at a symbolic grave and memorial in Kiryat Shaul Cemetery in Tel Aviv, and in 1962 assembled and published the Rohatyn Yizkor Book as a memorial in written form for the lost Jewish community. The Society continued its benevolent and commemorative activities for decades. Between 1997 and 1999, Society leaders visited Rohatyn several times in order to install memorial monuments and signage at the two wartime mass graves and the two cemeteries, and to organize the rehabilitation of retaining walls and fencing at the old cemetery; the 1998 commemoration event brought Jewish survivors and descendants from Israel, America, and Europe. With the passing of nearly all Rohatyn ghetto survivors in Israel, the Israel Society has now ceased to meet.\nRohatyners meeting in C\u00f3rdoba, Argentina (2010).\nNew awareness and study of Rohatyn's Jewish past has grown in the past decades with the rising interest in genealogy, and has been given a considerable boost by the versatility of the internet and social media. Online bulletin boards, forums, and email gave family historians improved ways to connect with each other, share text and graphic data, and reach out to others with common family origins. Jewish genealogy organizations became particularly numerous and strong; the global organization JewishGen has been operating for more than 30 years, and the regional organization Gesher Galicia for more than 25 years. These organizations and others assemble searchable databases, provide tools and guidance, and direct funds to special research projects. In addition to membership organizations which maintain data, websites, and email forums, an umbrella organization called the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies (IAJGS) has been holding annual international conferences since the 1980s, providing family historians an opportunity to meet and learn together.\nEarly RDRG leaders in Los Angeles (2010).\nIn 2008, the Rohatyn-focused special interest group \"Rohatyn District Research Group\" (RDRG) was founded by Dr. Alex Feller, a Rohatyn descendant, with the support of several other descendants and interested historians he met at the IAJGS conference in Chicago that year. Building on a forum and website Alex created early the next year, the RDRG now numbers more than 350 members, many of them very active, with more contributing through family connections; the scope of the research now also includes several other towns in the Rohatyn district. The RDRG sparked an immediate revival of a landsmanshaft-like social network interested in sharing records, images, and stories from Rohatyn's Jewish community; the group's private database, plus the research and computer skills of many members have made the RDRG an essential resource for anyone with an interest in Jewish Rohatyn.\nRohatyners visiting their ancestral town (2017).\nRenewed interest in Rohatyn family history has also prompted more people to make a journey to the town, some for repeat visits and even to stay overnight. Individual Jewish descendants and smaller groups have visited Rohatyn since before Ukraine's independence in 1991, and increasingly since the RDRG began. Most who travel to Rohatyn visit the Jewish heritage sites and the places where their families lived, interact with the current residents and historians of the town, and in some cases meet witnesses of the last years of the Jewish community. The ongoing history and heritage preservation project \"Rohatyn Jewish Heritage\" described on this website grew out of a series of such visits and meetings beginning in 2011.\nMigration has spread Jewish Rohatyners all over the world, but despite long distances between them, modern communication and travel makes them better connected than ever before. In addition to virtual gatherings, descendants of Rohatyn Jewish, Polish, and Ukrainian families meet in person from time to time in Rohatyn, at genealogy conferences in North America, Europe, and Israel, and especially on occasional visits almost anywhere, like the family and neighbors they have always been. The map below shows some of the places where Jewish Rohatyners live today, and gives an instant picture of how far they have traveled over the past century and more. We know this map is incomplete; let us know if you also have a Rohatyner as a neighbor!\nHere are a few additional images of Jewish and other Rohatyners meeting around the world, in photos taken by RDRG members, Rohatyn Jewish Heritage, and friends over the past decade:\nSubstantial sources of information on this page include research by Dr. Alex Feller, founder of the Rohatyn District Research Group (RDRG), and by Phyllis Kramer, VP of Education for JewishGen and manager of the Rohatyn Kehilalinks web page. Rohatyn Jewish Heritage thanks Alex and Phyllis for their ongoing family history research on Jewish Rohatyn and for their kind permission to use the results of their research here.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"This site requires JavaScript to work properly.\nHow do I activate JavaScript in this web browser?\nJob Vacancies and Advertisements\nMedia Libraries & Collections\nAssociations & Cooperations\nDr. Daniel Schuhmann Fund\nVindonissa Professorship for the Archaeology of the Roman Provinces\nEuropean Archaeology\nHistorical-Comparative Linguistics\nDegree Subjects and Programs\nStudying Ancient Civilizations on the Bachelor Level\nThe program in Ancient Civilizations introduces students to a wide range of basic knowledge in the studies of the ancient world in the introductory level (Grundstudium) and provides insight into the fundamental working techniques, methods and theories of all subject areas. At the advanced level (Aufbaustudium), this basic knowledge is expanded. In the Bachelor degree subject, students acquire in-depth knowledge as well as specific methodological and theoretical skills in one subject area, in the Bachelor degree program, in two subject areas. In this process, the shared perspective of cultural studies and the examination of methodological questions form the unifying basis of Ancient Civilizations.\nCommon learning objectives are: acquiring subject-specific methods and research techniques; developing overview knowledge; gaining insight into exemplary research areas and into the development of scientific questions; professional ethics; a critical reappraisal of the effects and influences of antiquity.\nAfter completing a Bachelor's degree on this wide, interdisciplinary foundation, students can specialize in one or two Master's degree subjects in Ancient Civilizations.\nBachelor (subject)\nStudies of the Ancient World\nBachelor (degree program)\nStudy focuses in the BA degree program and subject\nThe research subject of Egyptology comprises the culture and history of Ancient Egypt from the early period (4th millennium BC) to the Coptic Late Antiquity (7th century AD). The basis for this is provided by written and material evidence. Textual legacies exist in various levels of language and writing, e.g., as inscribed monuments or papyri, and may be literary, religious, or administrative in content. Material legacies include temples, tombs, settlements, as well as groups of objects such as sculptures, stelae, vessels, furniture, etc. Egyptology investigates ancient Egyptian culture through historical, archaeological, social and religious-historical, cultural-historical, art-scientific as well as literary and linguistic questions. The various research foci together aim at a broad-based approach to ancient Egyptian culture.\nBasel Egyptology distinguishes itself in the fields of cultural studies and archaeology as well as linguistics and textual studies. Teaching covers the following basic areas: language and scripts (Classical Egyptian, Ancient Egyptian, Hieratic, Modern Egyptian, Demotic or Coptic), history, religion, as well as architectural and object studies of all periods. The course of study is based mainly on literature research, but also includes regular excursions to museums and, where appropriate, participation in excavations or internships. The research topics are situated in the fields of archaeology (Valley of the Kings, Theban necropolis, Deir el-Medina), religion (burial and tomb furnishings, personal piety, rituals, funerary texts), history (social history, cultural contact), writing and iconography as well as linguistics and textual studies (literature, philology and linguistics).\nAt the Bachelor's level, the University of Basel offers a major or a course of study in \"Studies of the Ancient World\", in each of which Egyptology can be chosen as a focus.\nIn the major, Egyptology is studied in combination with another faculty or non-faculty subject.\nIn the degree program, Egyptology represents one of two concentrations in Studies of the Ancient World, which means that the study program focuses entirely on content from the field of Studies of the ancient world.\nThe study of Ancient History aims at an extended knowledge of Greek and Roman antiquity and likewise at an understanding of the different cultures of the Mediterranean region, with a special focus on questions of political, social, economic and everyday history. Students learn to work with the subject-specific methods of historical studies, but also to use the methods of the other disciplines of studies of the ancient world to answer historical questions. In this way, the program enables students to work independently and scientifically, to find answers to historical questions, and to communicate these answers in a way that is appropriate for the target audience. The study program includes excursions to the countries of the Mediterranean region and, if necessary, participation in research projects, the conception of exhibitions and the organization of international conferences.\nAt the subject area of Ancient History in Basel, decided focal points have emerged that shape and enrich the course offerings in addition to the classical subject areas of Greek and Roman antiquity. A special profile feature of the subject area of Ancient History in Basel is the focus on the social, economic and religious history of Greco-Roman Egypt, which is made accessible by the countless papyrological testimonies and on which several research projects with far-reaching international cooperation are maintained at the department. Moreover, the interest in the cultural history of antiquity, which has a long tradition in Basel, also flows into the teaching of Ancient History.\nIn Basel, Ancient History is taught in its entire breadth. The focal points in research and teaching include:\nHistory of Greece and Rome\nHistory of the family; house and household in antiquity\nSocial, economic and religious history of Greco-Roman Egypt; papyrology\nAncient history of everyday life; ancient demography\nEarly Christianity; late antiquity and early Byzantine period\nEmergence and distinctiveness of the polis, Athenian democracy, and Sparta\nHellenism (with special consideration of the Near East)\nConstitution of the Roman Republic\nHistory of science and historiography\nThose who want to study ancient history in Basel have several options.\nAncient History is an ancient science by virtue of its object of research - Greco-Roman antiquity - but methodologically it is also a historical science. Therefore, the study of Ancient History is possible both within Studies of the Ancient World with a methodological focus in the historical field and within Historical Studies with an epochal focus in the ancient world.\nAt the Bachelor's level, the Faculty of Philosophy and History offers an integrated bachelor's degree program in Studies of the Ancient World in which students can choose to major in Ancient History.\nLikewise, however, you can also specialize in the epoch of Greco-Roman antiquity in the bachelor's program in historical studies.\nClassical archaeology focuses on the material legacy of the regions of the Mediterranean and neighboring areas shaped by Greek and Roman culture from prehistory to late antiquity. It excavates, identifies, scientifically indexes and secures their availability for future generations through restoration, archiving or museum presentation.\nIn addition to the formal and contextual analysis of the monuments, great importance is attached to the understanding of the ancient imagery from the viewpoint of art and cultural history. In this context, the material legacy of the Greco-Roman world is not understood as a self-contained system, but rather as part of a network that was closely interwoven with neighboring cultures in a variety of ways throughout the ages.\nAt the Bachelor's level, the University of Basel offers a major or a course of study in \"Studies of the Ancient World\", in each of which Classical Archaeology can be chosen as a concentration.\nIn the major, Classical Archaeology is studied in combination with another faculty or non-faculty subject.\nIn the program, Classical Archaeology represents one of two concentrations in Studies of the Ancient World, which means that the program focuses entirely on content from the field of Studies of the Ancient World.\nIn conjunction with the other disciplines of Studies of the Ancient World at the University of Basel, Latin Philology offers students a broad and well-founded knowledge of Roman antiquity. Students first acquire the basic knowledge in the BA basic studies; in the postgraduate studies with a focus on Latin Philology, they are then familiarized with the fundamentals of the subject in terms of content as well as methodology.\nThe subject is taught in lectures, which provide an overview of Latin literature, its content and scientific issues, as well as in proseminars and seminars, in which central topics are studied in depth and the tools and methods of scientific work are taught. This offer is supplemented by exercises which pursue different objectives: the introduction to Latin philology offers first insights into the broad field of activity and the numerous possibilities of activity of the subject; in the language and style exercises the acquisition and consolidation of the knowledge of the Latin language are in the foreground; the reading exercises offer the opportunity to practice and consolidate the skills acquired in the language exercises on longer texts; special exercises, for example on metrics, on epigraphy, on the theory of translation and much more, Finally, in the research colloquium, the focus is increasingly on higher-level methodological questions and a fruitful scholarly exchange in a friendly setting. Occasionally, excursions to Rome or Lower Italy take place, in which the literary world is compared with the reality on the ground.\nThe goal is mastery of the language, fluency in interpretation, knowledge of Roman ancient culture along with its modern reception.\nIn addition to the traditional teaching professions in high schools and universities, as well as in employment in scientific projects, the study of Latin Philology qualifies students for the same professions as other humanities studies, e.g., in journalism and publishing, or for other cultural and text-oriented jobs (media agent, copywriter, editor, translator, etc.).\nLatin Philology can be studied at the BA level as a major, either as part of the Bachelor's degree program (BDP) in Studies of the Ancient World in combination with another Bachelor's degree program subject within the Faculty of Philosophy and History or an extra-faculty subject, or as part of the Bachelor's degree program (BDP) in Studies of the Ancient World in combination with a second major within Studies of the Ancient World (Egyptology, Ancient History, Greek Philology, Classical Archaeology, Prehistoric and Early Historic and Provincial Roman Archaeology, Natural History Archaeology).\nThe close connection of Greek Philology with the other disciplines of Studies of the Ancient World at the University of Basel enables students to acquire a broad basic knowledge in the BA basic studies. In the postgraduate studies with a focus on Greek Philology, students are taught a comprehensive foundation of the subject in terms of content as well as methodology. The subject is taught in lectures, where the main areas of literary history are covered, in (pro-) seminars, where scientific work on the texts is practiced, as well as in special exercises, for example on metrics, epigraphy and papyrology, and in colloquia, reading and language exercises. From time to time excursions to Lower Italy or Greece take place.\nThe goal is mastery of the language, fluency in interpretation, knowledge of ancient Greek culture along with its modern reception, and, last but not least, the ability to reorient oneself in contemporary discourses such as literature, theater, philosophy, politics, and the visual arts through familiarity with Greek as the \"nearest foreigner.\"\nAccordingly, in addition to traditional teaching careers in high schools and universities and in employment in scholarly projects, the study of Greek Philology qualifies students for the same professions as other humanities studies, e.g., journalism and publishing, or for other cultural and text-oriented jobs (libraries, archives, cultural management, theater, museums, private industry, and consulting).\nThe subject of Greek Philology can be studied at the BA level as a major, either as part of the Bachelor's degree program (BDP) in Studies of the Ancient World in combination with another Bachelor's degree program subject within the Faculty of Philosophy and History or an extra-faculty subject, or as part of the Bachelor's degree program (BDP) in Studies of the Ancient World in combination with a second major within Studies of the Ancient World (Egyptology, Ancient History, Classical Archaeology, Latin Philology, Prehistoric and Early Historic and Provincial Roman Archaeology, Natural History Archaeology).\nVindonissa Professorship\nThe main task of the Vindonissa professorship in teaching is to convey the most important aspects of provincial Roman archaeology. This is done primarily with the help of the archaeo(bio)logical primary sources, i.e. the features (\"from the sewer to the rubble of destruction\") and the finds (\"from the amphibian bone to the brick\"). Historical, epigraphic and numismatic sources are equally important.\nIn a five-semester cycle of lectures, the important historical events as well as the cultural, social and economic history in the northwest of the Imperium Romanum are discussed, each starting from the situation in the area of today's Switzerland.\nIn the exercises and (pro-)seminars we deal with selected aspects of the \"Roman way of life\" - whenever possible on the basis of original finds and with a concrete goal (e.g. exhibitions, publication, etc.).\nIn order to provide training that is as practical as possible, we regularly carry out teaching and research excavations, for example in the lower town of Augusta Raurica (2011-2013) or in the area of the late Roman fortifications in Koblenz and M\u00f6hlin (2014).\nPractical training also includes conducting or assisting in geophysical and terrestrial prospections, such as in the forefield of the west gate of the legionary camp of Vindonissa (2011) or in the canton of Obwalden (2012 - 2014).\nVisits to ongoing excavations as well as smaller and larger excursions provide opportunities to get to know important regions, sites and museums in Switzerland and abroad.\nAt the Bachelor's level, the University of Basel offers a subject \"Studies of the Ancient World\" or a course of study \"Studies of the Ancient World\" in which Provincial Roman Archaeology can be studied with a focus on Prehistory and Early History and Provincial Roman Archaeology.\nAt the Master's level, the University of Basel offers a subject \"Prehistory and Early History and Provincial Roman Archaeology\" or a program \"Archaeology and Natural Sciences\" in which Provincial Roman Archaeology can be studied.\nHistorical-Comparative Linguistics complements the course offerings of Basel Studies of the Ancient World.\nThe small teaching load consists of a lecture in which central linguistic topics such as etymology and phonology are treated in a diachronic perspective, a seminar that focuses on an Indo-European language, such as Sanskrit, Gothic, or the Italic languages other than Latin, and an exercise that is preferably, but not exclusively, devoted to Greek and Latin linguistics and touches on topics such as the languages of Plautus and Homer, Mycenaean Greek, or the Pompeian wall inscriptions.\nHistorical-Comparative Linguistics cannot be studied as a stand-alone major at the BA level, but it can be a major within the Latin Philology and\/or the Greek Philology program.\nThese two subjects are studied either within the Bachelor's degree program (BDP) in Studies of the Ancient World in combination with another Bachelor's degree program subject of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities or an extra-faculty subject, or within theBachelor 's degree program (BDP) in Studies of the Ancient World in combination with a second concentration within Studies of the Ancient World (Egyptology, Ancient History, Greek Philology, Classical Archaeology, Latin Philology, Prehistoric and Early Historic and Provincial Roman Archaeology, Natural History Archaeology).\nIn each case, there is the possibility to write the qualification theses in Historical-Comparative Linguistics.\nPre- and Protohistoric and Provincial Roman Archaeology\nPrehistoric and Early Historic and Provincial Roman Archaeology (PEH & PRA) deals with the history of mankind from the Stone Age to the Early Middle Ages. Prehistoric and Early Historic Archaeology (PEH) studies societies of the past that have left little or no written evidence. Provincial Roman Archaeology (PRA) is dedicated to the living conditions in the provinces of the Roman Empire.\nPEH and PRA gain their knowledge primarily from archaeological sources, i.e. from material remains of settlements, tombs, sanctuaries etc.. The PRA also draws on supplementary pictorial and written sources. Taking into account research results from neighboring disciplines, partly also in interdisciplinary cooperation with them, PEH and PRA reconstruct the way of life of the people of that time and offer insight into the cultural diversity of human societies.\nThe subject Prehistoric and Early Historic and Provincial Roman Archaeology can be studied at the BA level as a major, either as part of the Bachelor's degree program (BDP) in Studies of the Ancient World in combination with another Bachelor's degree program subject within the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences or an extra-faculty subject, or as part of theBachelor's degree program (BDP) in Studies of the Ancient World in combination with a second major within Studies of the Ancient World (Egyptology, Ancient History, Greek Philology, Classical Archaeology, Latin Philology, Natural History Archaeology).\nIntegrative Prehistory and Archaeological Science (IPAS)\nIntegrative Prehistory and Archaeological Science (IPAS) is a unique combination for Switzerland of research areas in the humanities and natural sciences and teaching programs in archaeology under one roof.\n'Integrative' emphasizes the goal of jointly and interdisciplinarily researching and better understanding man's past from the Stone Age to the present.\nThe integrative approach allows, for example, detailed insights into the daily life, diet, economy, culture and environment of the inhabitants of Neolithic pile dwellings, Roman manor houses or medieval towns.\nPrehistoric archaeology (prehistory) is a historical science that deals with people, their environment and their cultures in periods without or with little writing.\nNatural history archaeology covers all epochs from the Paleolithic to the Early Middle Ages. Scientific methods are used to analyze the remains of human culture (e.g., stone, bone, and antler artifacts, plant remains) revealed by excavations and place them in the context of cultural, environmental, nutritional, and economic history.\nWithin the Bachelor's degree program and major in Studies of the Ancient World, an undergraduate major and concentration in archaeological science is offered.\nStudying Ancient Civilizations on the Master Level\nTo be admitted to a Master's program, a first academic degree (Bachelor of Arts or equivalent) is required.\nAt the Master level, the subject areas of Ancient Civilizations offer either individual Master's degree subjects, which can be freely combined with each other or with another intra- or extra-faculty subject, or the Master's degree program Archaeology and Natural Sciences.\nMaster Degree Subjects and Programs\nMaster (subject)\nPre- and Protohistorical and Provincial Roman Archaeology\nMaster (degree program)\nArchaeology and Natural Sciences\nPeople Info\nLibrary of Ancient Civilizations\nImage Database EasyDB\nSpecialist Internet Portal Antiquitas","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Shock, devastation give way to hope, optimism as players rally in wake of CWHL closure\nNo one \u2013 not players, not coaches, not GMs \u2013 knew the CWHL was set to announce it is ceasing operations. After the initial shock and sadness, though, there is a newfound positivity that something good can come from this.\nJared Clinton\nLast weekend, Toronto Furies GM Sami Jo Small found herself in a room with the rest of her CWHL counterparts for the annual GM meeting. It was standard fare, Small said, as she and her fellow GMs discussed improvements that could be made in the off-season, what they would like to see happen in upcoming campaigns and touched on best practices moving forward.\nHowever, despite members of the league office being present, what was never broached was the possibility that the 2019 Clarkson Cup would be the last, that the league was on the brink of shutting its doors or that the entire operation was mere days away from being deemed \"economically unsustainable,\" as the CWHL put it Sunday when it announced that the league will be ceasing operation on May 1.\n\"It never came up,\" Small said. \"This was never part of the conversation.\"\nSuffice it to say, Small was blindsided Sunday morning when she was informed on a conference call that the plug was about to be pulled on the CWHL. She wasn't alone. No one had any inkling this was coming; not the players, not the coaches, not the management. Speaking on behalf of the players during the conference call, Markham Thunder goaltender and CWHL Players Association co-chair Liz Knox expressed incredible disappointment, not just at the closure, but at the fact the players hadn't been informed sooner or told that the league was in danger.\n\"I think that's something that we reiterate on a team level,\" Small added. \"Had we known this was coming down the pipeline, we could have been part of the solution and maybe tried to help along the way. I feel like a lot of this has happened without us knowing.\"\nBut now it's too late. The time has passed for the players, the GMs, the coaches or even the fans to step up and save the CWHL from its demise. All that's left are questions. Of those, the million-dollar question is what's next? Small said that the league \"sounded optimistic\" that something else was coming, but nothing was specified. There has been talk of the shutdown being the impetus for one league. Others yet have posited that the NWHL might be able to put down roots in Toronto or Montreal. But the reality is that no one knows.\nWhat we do know, though, is that the players aren't accepting the loss of the league lying down. Said Dakota Woodworth, a CWHL Players Association representative who just finished her second season with the Clarkson Cup-winning Calgary Inferno, the heartbreak hasn't entirely subsided. The shock and devastation still remains. \"But what came after that was this really, pretty incredible uniting of players and staff all across the league,\" Woodworth said. \"That was really inspiring to see, that in the face of this horrible thing that we had just found out hours earlier, we're already immediately working on a plan and working on what we can do to solve this problem.\"\nWith that has come a sense of hope and optimism, the beginning of which could be felt not long after the CWHL's announcement when Small pointed to the fall of the original NWHL in 2007. At the time, without a place to play, Small and several others, including Jennifer Botterill, Lisa-Marie Breton and Kathleen Kauth, banded together to help form the CWHL. That wasn't lost on Small. \"Twelve years ago this happened to us and we were able to create this amazing league,\" she said. \"So maybe this is just another chapter and another big stepping stone towards bigger and greater things.\"\nIt's with the help of people such as Small that the current players can figure out their future. Woodworth called her an incredible resource, noting that others such as Inferno GM Kristen Hagg, who just beginning her professional career when the CWHL was formed, can likewise provide invaluable counsel, guidance and support as the players spearhead an effort to find their next place to play.\nThe reasons for optimism go beyond the support system in place and the attitude of those involved, though. One of the most significant, Woodworth said, is the momentum behind the game. Throughout North America, professional women's hockey has gathered steam over the past few years, and the CWHL and current iteration of the NWHL had great successes this season. The Clarkson Cup drew record viewership. The expansion Minnesota Whitecaps, who won the NWHL's Isobel Cup, sold out their building and turned a profit this season. The iron is hot, and this could be as good a chance as any to strike. \"It's a good time to capitalize on the exposure we're getting, the exposure that we've had all year,\" Woodworth said. \"Well, there's no good time, but it's definitely a better time. People are more ready and willing to step up and help now than maybe they were 10 years ago.\"\nThat's why Woodworth and her fellow players are choosing to have faith that something good can from this. As Woodworth put it, there is a hunger for the women's professional hockey in Calgary, Toronto and Montreal, a passion for it across Canada and too many good people involved in the game for the CWHL's closure to be where this story ends. And when she speaks about what comes next, it's with positivity.\n\"This opportunity that we have now is really unique,\" Woodworth said. \"But we want to make sure that we're together going forward. We want to take a step forward and not fall into the same situation that we were in before. We think we can create really big change now, and that's what we're going to try to do.\"\ncwhlwomen's hockey","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"By Phil Shapiro, PCWorld | PT\nReaders point of view on latest tech news.\nMy NetZero Experiences, Part 1\nAs part of my job at the Takoma Park Maryland Library, I teach a beginners computer class for seniors who use the library's public computers. Some of the seniors do not have a computer at home. When I can, I find them a donated computer that they can use for basic word processing and Internet browsing; later, as their skills increase, they can decide whether to buy a new computer. It doesn't make sense for them to buy a new computer while they are still learning the basics.\nTwo months ago I delivered a donated Windows 2000, Pentium III computer to an 87-year-old woman in my class. I suggested that she start off with dial-up Internet, as she might not use DSL or cable-modem service all that much. This computer had OpenOffice and Firefox installed, so she had all the tools she would need to do word processing and surf the Web.\nI set up a NetZero account on her computer. This dial-up Internet service costs $10 a month. She started using it mostly to check e-mail from family and friends and to play some fun games on the Web, such as TextTwist and Mahjong.\nAll was well until the hard drive failed. I found another Windows 2000 computer for her and tried installing NetZero on it. For some reason the software would not install, so I called NetZero's tech support. The support line charges $1.95 per minute--roughly $120 an hour. After about 10 minutes of troubleshooting, the nice tech support rep suggested that the NetZero software we were using might be defective and that we should find another NetZero CD. That suggestion was not quite worth $20. I had the NetZero software downloaded to my flash drive--and that wouldn't install either.\nInstead I found a first-generation PowerMac G4 and installed the Mac version of NetZero on that. The computer has ample memory, but the Web surfing is much slower than with NetZero on Windows.\nI'll be switching the Mac for a donated Windows XP, Pentium IV computer next week. I'm expecting that the NetZero software will install and work well on it. I guess I might have been pushing my luck a bit trying to use a Windows 2000 computer in 2009.\nAll in all, my experiences with NetZero have not been that bad. I do fault the company for its tech support price gouging, though. Who in their right mind is going to pay $120 an hour for tech support? For a dial-up Internet service? Come on.\nOne last thing: Considering how infrequently my student uses NetZero, the $10-per-month fee almost seems too much for her to pay. What would be really great is if NetZero were to have an arrangement with public libraries (or nonprofit organizations) to offer dial-up service to 50 people for $150 per month. Each person chips in $3 a month and gets a dial-up account that they share with 5 or 10 other people. The shared dial-up accounts would allot the users 2 hours per day. Occasionally people would be unable to log on when someone else in their shared group was online.\nImagine that you're unemployed and you need Internet access to stay in touch with people and do some basic job hunting from home. Sparing $3 per month is much more doable than forking over $10 per month. Yes, dial-up Internet is slow, but it's perfectly adequate for perusing job announcements on Craigslist.\nSome people believe that everyone needs to get online with a fast Internet connection these days. But certain users might have good reasons to continue on dial-up--if providers can figure out creative ways to keep the monthly charges as affordable as possible. And dial-up in 2009 is not as slow as dial-up was in 1995; computers and browsers are faster.\nPhil Shapiro\nThe blogger is an educator and technology commentator in the Washington DC-area. He can reached at: philshapiroblogger@gmail.com","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Darlene Cullen\nsouth-plainfield TAP into South Plainfield Your Neighborhood News Online\nTAP into South Plainfield Your Neighborhood News Online\nNorth Plainfield\/Green Brook\/Watchung\nScotch Plains\/Fanwood\nSouth Plainfield Senior Center Celebrates the Holidays in Style\nBy PATRICIA TRENCHAK FEENEY\nCredits: Photo by Patricia Trenchak Feeney\nSOUTH PLAINFIELD - The South Plainfield Senior Center held a special day of celebration on Dec. 19. They began with the Lighting of the Menorah and Lighting of the Senior Christmas Tree. Students from Holy Savior Academy Choir and Advanced Chimes treated the seniors to a performance of Christmas favorites, after which the seniors enjoyed a festive meal, and danced the afternoon away.\n\"This time of year at the Senior Center is amazing,\" said Angela Greco. \"Everything they do here is amazing. The biggest thing here is the people who are running it. They're the nicest people you ever want to meet and they go all out for us, they really do.\"\n\"It was a such a warm and welcoming way to kick off the holidays at our Senior Center,\" Councilwoman Christine Faustini said. \"Thanks so much to the Senior Center staff, volunteers and crafters for sharing all their beautiful creations!\"\nSign Up for South Plainfield Newsletter\nYou have successfully signed up for the TAPinto South Plainfield Newsletter.\n\"Happy Hanukkah and Merry Christmas!\" Senior Center Director Tree Olano said. \"I'd like to start with lighting our Menorah. When the Jews reclaimed the Holy Temple after the battle, they wished to light a Menorah, only to discover that the oil was contaminated so all that remained was one cruse of pure oil and it was only to last once night. Miraculously, the one day supply of oil lasted eight days and eight nights and that's how the holiday of Hanukkah started.\"\nAfter the Menorah was lit, the dedication of the Senior Christmas Tree began. The tree was adorned with handmade ornaments with meticulous detail created by Grace McGinnis and her craft class, Gracefully Made. McGinnis has lived in South Plainfield for 64 years and has a gift for seeing the potential in everyday household items. She and her art class transform them into beautiful ornaments.\n\"We have a lot of laughs, drink coffee, chit chat while we're making these ornaments and crafts,\" said Pat DiGiacomo. \"It's just wonderful.\"\n\"It's amazing how every year, we have this beautiful tree with all handmade ornaments from Gracefully Made,\" Olano said. \"Every time something comes in and I'm about to put it in the trash, Grace is always like, wait a minute, let me see what I can do with that.\"\nIntricate ornaments were created out of CDs, battery powered tea light candles, tongue depressors and angels made out of ribbons.\n\"We meet for our art class once a week,\" Patti Taber said. \"We made the ornaments for the tree. I just love Gracefully Made.\"\n\"This is absolutely amazing,\" Olano said. \"All of these ladies made these beautiful ornaments and did such a great job. I'm so blessed to have you. Thank you so much!\"\nOlano explained that the evergreen is the symbol of eternal life because it stays green in the winter and that Christians use it as a sign of everlasting life with God.\n\"Merry Christmas to all!\" said Olano. \"We just want to take a moment to wish everyone here, all my lovely seniors, a very joyous, healthy, happy holiday season. This is the meaning of the Senior Center. I love coming to work here. It means a lot to me, so thank you very much. We're going to have an awesome party today, the kids are coming to sing, and let's light the tree.\"\n\"As we light the Menorah and the tree, the spirit of the Senior Center is bringing light into everybody's life, so I want to thank Tree and everyone here for everything,\" added Taber.\nWith that, the Senior Christmas Tree was lit and everyone applauded. The Senior Center has eight donated trees that are decorated each year.\n\"It's just a really happy place to be this time a year,\" said Olano. \"And I know that sometimes the seniors get a little sad this time of year, missing loved ones, myself included, but there's something about the spirit here, that keeps us going.\"\nStudents from Holy Savior Academy Choir and Advanced Chimes visited to perform Christmas favorites for the large audience who came out for the festivities. After performing several favorites singing onstage as well as performing a selection of pieces with chimes, the students made their way through the crowd, encouraging everyone to join in.\n\"This is an annual event that we enjoy doing,\" said Susan Loughlin, Music Director at Holy Savior Academy. \"As soon as our pageant is over we bring our show on the road down here and they love having us. We love singing with them. This is a lovely service project for the kids.\"\n\"I thought the students were wonderful,\" said Val Della Sala. \"I really enjoyed it. They were really lovely. I've been coming every year for well over ten years. We love everything here. We go to all the events. They're so good to us at this center. Tree is wonderful.\"\n\"I loved the kids performance,\" said Fleurette Taylor. \"It was very sweet that they come over. It's a very happy occasion.\"\nThe Senior Center offers a place for seniors to socialize, exercise, eat, travel and much more. They offer many classes, including computer instruction and crafts. Many say, they don't know what they would do without it.\n\"I love the senior center,\" said Taber. \"I love the book club and all of the exercise. I go to Zumba three times a week and we have chair yoga twice a week. We have exercise with Greg which is aerobic.\"\n\"I've been coming here over eight years,\" said Fleurette Taylor. \"After my husband passed away, I was lonely and someone said to come here and I love it. I come here for all the events. Everyone is so friendly and it's fun.\"\n\"The Senior Center is a lifesaver,\" said Pat DiGiacomo. \"Otherwise I'd be alone at home doing nothing, so it's a lot of fun. There are so many activities. Every month there's a trip somewhere. Last week we went to Radio City Music Hall, had dinner in Little Italy and walked around and saw the tree. There's just so much to do here and I've met so many people.\"\n\"Before I retired, I knew nobody in town because I would commute to Manhattan or Jersey City and I never saw anybody,\" said DiGiacomo. \"I didn't know my neighbors, but now I'm retired and I'm meeting people and making friends. It's wonderful.\"\nAfter the performance, the DJ set up and the Christmas party began. With lots of food, dancing and good conversation, the seniors enjoyed a fun-filled afternoon. And everyone left with a gift.\n\"Our seniors help in so many ways to make our spirits shine brighter!\" Faustini said. \"This is so important to so many people who need a little extra lift this time and all year long.\"\nSat, January 18, 5:00 pm South Plainfield South Plainfield HS Music Boosters Fundraiser\nWyatt Gerber Becomes 51st Eagle Scout of Boy Scout Troop 309\nSOUTH PLAINFIELD - Stevens Institute of Technology Freshman Wyatt Gerber has ...\nWrestling: Piscataway Chiefs Fall to South Plainfield, 32-31\nBorough Council Pays Tribute to the Late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.\nSouth Plainfield Public Library presents What's It Worth: Antique Appraisal with Alan Snyder\nBy DANIELLE ARONOWTIZ\nWho hasn't watched Antiques Roadshow with curiosity and wonder and thought about Aunt Sally's old costume jewelry, coffee or tea set or that clock that was passed down from your great-grandfather? Could they really be worth something, aside from sentimental value? Take a closer look at the items on your shelves, dig around your basements and attics; and then bring them to South Plainfield ...\nWho hasn't watched Antiques Roadshow with curiosity and wonder and thought about Aunt Sally's old ...\nKC's Korner a Saturday Night Steel for South Plainfield Music Boosters\nBy GLENN CULLEN\nSOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ \u2013 Joe DiVita's Steel Drum Duo will be playing this Saturday January 18th at KC's Korner located at 100 Oak Tree Avenue in South Plainfield. Ten percent of all sales between 7:00pm and 10:00pm on January 18th will go to help fund the South Plainfield Music Boosters.\n\"This past weekend we had Caribbean type weather, and I figured why not get some steel drums in here for a ...\nSOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ \u2013 Joe DiVita's Steel Drum Duo will be playing this Saturday January 18th at ...\nBOUND BROOK, NJ - A 28-year-old borough resident has been charged with setting the fire that destroyed two five-story apartment buildings under construction on East Main Street, along with several other nearby structures.\nBOUND BROOK, NJ - A 28-year-old borough resident has been charged with setting the fire that ...\nWindows of Understanding Project Will Soon Be Spreading Art Across City\nBy TAPINTO NEW BRUNSWICK\nNEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - The third annual Windows of Understanding public art project, sponsored by the New Brunswick Community Arts Council, Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University and the Highland Park Arts Commission, will soon be spreading messages of compassion and awareness around social justice issues impacting the city and neighbor Highland Park.\nNearly two dozen windows across ...\nNEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - The third annual Windows of Understanding public art project, sponsored by the ...\nGreater Middlesex Conference Relay Championships -Winter Track\nBy CHRISTOPHER FISH\nCongratulations to the Winter Track Team as both the boys' and girls' programs took home Blue Division Relay Titles from the Greater Middlesex Conference Relay Championships on Saturday, January 12th. All aspects of the Tiger Track Team worked hard to secure the relay crown with the sprints, distance, throws and jumps bringing in points against their small school rivals. This is the third ...\nCongratulations to the Winter Track Team as both the boys' and girls' programs took home Blue ...\nNative Paul Garelick Sworn in as South Plainfield Municipal Court Judge\nBy VICTORIA CARUSO\nSOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ \u2013 On the afternoon of Jan. 4, Paul R. Garelick, with his family at his side, was officially sworn in as municipal court judge for his native South Plainfield.\n\"As someone who grew up in the town and has longtime ties to the community, it is nice to be able to serve in this capacity and I hope that I live up to the honor of the position,\" Garelick told TAPinto South ...\nSOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ \u2013 On the afternoon of Jan. 4, Paul R. Garelick, with his family at his side, ...\nUPDATE: Fire in Bound Brook Closes Roads, Train Station, NJ Transit Service Suspended\nBy JAKE NEMCEK\nBOUND BROOK, NJ -The Bound Brook train station will be closed Monday following a raging fire Sunday night. Riders can utilize the Bridgewater station or the Dunellen station. Church Street, John Street, Mountain Avenue & Hamilton Street and Main Street are all CLOSED, Bound Brook Police said. PLEASE avoid the entire area, they urged.\nThe fire that raged in downtown Bound Brook started ...\nBOUND BROOK, NJ -The Bound Brook train station will be closed Monday following a raging fire Sunday ...\nAngeline, Former South Plainfield High School Teacher Accused of Child Sexual Assault, Returns to Court\nNEW BRUNSWICK \u2013 A Superior Criminal Court hearing was held on Jan. 6 to determine how the case of former South Plainfield English Teacher John Q. Angeline will proceed. Angeline, accused of molesting his stepson for over four years beginning in August 2010 when the boy was a 15-year-old freshman at South Plainfield High School, stood trial this past fall, which ended in a mistrial on Nov.\nNEW BRUNSWICK \u2013 A Superior Criminal Court hearing was held on Jan. 6 to determine how the case of ...\nApplications Available for DeLeeuw Scholarship\nBy JOHANNA SALVEMINI\nThe time to apply is now! High school seniors wishing to apply for the Adele DeLeeuw Scholarship should obtain applications now from their school guidance office. Submission deadline is Wednesday, March 4th, 2020.\nTo date, the Adele DeLeeuw Scholarship Fund, a fund of the Plainfield Foundation, has provided over 1.4 million dollars in scholarships ranging from $1,000 to ...\nThe time to apply is now! High school seniors wishing to apply for the Adele DeLeeuw ...\nSouth Plainfield!","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"We Are Ohio, labor-backed group that opposed Senate Bill 5, still active\nUpdated Jan 12, 2019; Posted Dec 20, 2011\nBy Joe Guillen, The Plain Dealer\nMarvin Fong, Plain Dealer fileOpponents of Senate Bill 5 march through Columbus earlier this year and deliver petitions.\nCOLUMBUS, Ohio -- Senate Bill 5 died more than a month ago, but the organization committed to its demise is still alive and could remain so in the near future.\nWe Are Ohio, the group that helped gather 1.3 million signatures to repeal SB 5, will make an announcement early next year about its direction and leadership, spokesman Dennis Willard said today.\nWillard said We Are Ohio is concerned with any efforts to undermine workers, including a current initiative to make Ohio a right-to-work state.\nWillard spoke with reporters after a news conference at the Statehouse to present two checks from We Are Ohio for $10,000 each to Toys for Tots and the Ohio Association of Second Harvest Foodbanks.\nWe Are Ohio still has $730,210 in its campaign account, according to a campaign finance report filed with the state last Friday. The group raised more than $42 million to defeat SB 5, a GOP-backed overhaul of the state's collective bargaining law.\nDays after voters soundly defeated Issue 2 \u2014 the voter referendum on SB 5 \u2014 a group of conservatives and Tea Party activists announced they would pursue a proposed constitutional amendment to make Ohio a right-to-work state. The amendment would ban any requirement to join a union as a condition of employment.\nAttorney General Mike DeWine, a Republican, denied the group's initial petition language that was submitted in order to begin collecting signatures. The group, led by the 1851 Center for Constitutional Law, has said it will rewrite the language.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"June 15, 2020 by ToddHolway\nDownload the Open Land Trust 2019 Annual Report\nFiled Under: Annual Reports, News\nMay 13, 2019 by ToddHolway\nJune 8, 2018 by ToddHolway\nDownload the 2017 Annual Report\nFiled Under: Annual Reports, News, Newsletters\nJune 27, 2017 by Beaufort County Open Land Trust\nLetter from the Executive Director\nBCOLT Proud Part of Growing Network\nAt a time of political change, one thing is clear and consistent: Americans strongly support saving the open spaces they love. Since 1971, BCOLT has been doing that for the people of the Lowcountry. And since February, 2016 it has been doing so as an accredited land trust. Today, BCOLT is proud to welcome an additional 15 land trusts into the growing network of accredited land trusts across the nation that have proven their commitment to professional excellence and to maintaining the public's trust in their work.\nAccreditation demonstrates BCOLT's commitment to permanent land conservation in Beaufort County and the surrounding area. We are a stronger organization for having gone through the rigorous accreditation program. Our strength means special places such as Lemon Island and Factory Creek Park will be protected forever, making Beaufort County an even greater place for us and our children.\nBCOLT had to provide extensive documentation and undergo a comprehensive review as part of its accreditation application. The Land Trust Accreditation Commission awarded accreditation, signifying its confidence that BCOLT's land will be protected forever. Almost 20 million acres of farms, forests and natural areas vital to healthy communities in the U.S. are now permanently conserved by accredited land trusts.\nBCOLT was founded over 45 years ago by concerned citizens who wanted to protect the scenic open vistas that are so special to Beaufort. To date we have protected over 23,000 acres of land that includes farmland and family lands in the Lowcountry. We have also partnered with the City of Beaufort and Beaufort County to create parks such as Battery Creek Park on Boundary Street between Applebee's and Battery Saxon Park.\n\"Accredited land trusts such as BCOLT are united behind strong ethical standards ensuring the places people love will be conserved forever,\" says Tammara Van Ryn, executive director of the Accreditation Commission. This network of 1,363 land trusts across the United States has demonstrated sound finances, ethical conduct, responsible governance, and lasting stewardship. We thank you, our faithful members, for supporting BCOLT as we continue our work to preserve the Lowcountry landscape!\nCindy Baysden\nWe thank Board Member Alison Guilloud and her husband, veterinarian Dr. Mark Guilloud for arranging a \"Birds of Prey\" demonstration for new Open Land Trust members at the athletic field at Beaufort Academy on March 25th.\nThe mission of the Birds of Prey Center in Awendaw is to identify and address vital environmental issues by providing medical care to injured birds of prey and shorebirds, and through educational research and conservation initiatives.\nBird of prey or predatory bird, also known as raptors, refers to several species of birds that hunt and feed on rodents and other small animals. The term raptor is derived from the Latin word rapere, meaning to seize or take by force.\nBlueberries Look for delicious Coosaw Farms blueberries at our local grocery markets!\n\"As growers, we look at\nour native soil and climate\npatterns to plant crops that\ncompliment the natural\nenvironment established\nthousands of years ago.\"\nThe Open Land Trust holds a conservation easement on 149 acres on St. Helena Island owned by Bradley O'Neal of Coosaw Farms. The easement ensures that the land will never be developed but will continue to be used for agriculture. At the present time the fields are planted in blueberries. Angela O'Neal of Coosaw Farms has written the following about growing blueberries:\nAs growers, we look at our native soil and climate patterns to plant crops that compliment the natural environment established thousands of years ago. On St. Helena Island we have found perfection for growing Southern Highbush blueberries. The acreage is on an insulated peninsula surrounded by meandering tidal creeks, thick black pluff mud and ancient marsh. The area has its own microclimate, often averaging 6 to 10 degrees warmer than our main farm in Fairfax, South Carolina (an hour inland). This additional warmth translates into a natural protection from cold weather during bloom, pollination and fruit set.\nThe second ideal condition is the soil. There are rare pockets of a spodic sand called Leon strung along the Carolina Bays and coastlines of north Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas. Leon is the most ideal soil type for growing Southern Highbush blueberries and is unique only to this specific variety. Rabbiteye for example, cannot tolerate Leon series soil.\nThe genius of Leon is in its three layers working in symphony for the Southern Highbush plant. The dark speckled sandy topsoil is naturally very high in organic matter. The second layer is a gray\/white sand that allows optimal drainage. Oxygen is able to quickly reenter the root zone after watering. Leon's third layer, a chocolate hard pan, slows drainage so plants maintain a stable moisture level without drying. Sustainability is fully optimized with the air, soil and water on St. Helena Island. The warm microclimate protects the blueberries from frost in most seasons. The soil composition allows optimal growing without excessive watering. Recognizing this extraordinary convergence of elements, we're enabling nature to cultivate an exceptional blueberry at Coosaw Farms.\nDEAN MOSS is the former General Manager of the Beaufort Jasper Water and Sewer Authority. He retired in 2011 after holding that position for 25 years. He has previously served as a member of the South Carolina Water Law Review Committee and as a member of the Board of Trustees of the national Water Research Foundation. He is the Governor's appointee to and Chairman of the Savannah River Maritime Commission. He is also Chairman of the Board of the Port Royal Sound Foundation. Dean has a long history with the Open Land Trust having served as its President for over six years in the past. We are happy to welcome him back to the Board.\nKATIE CUPPIA PHIFER grew up in Beaufort and settled back in the Lowcountry after graduating from the University of South Carolina with a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance. Katie is a Financial Advisor and Certified Financial Planner with the Bezilla Kinney Wealth Management Group of Wells Fargo Advisors. As a native of Beaufort, it has always been important to Katie to give back to her home town. In addition to joining the Board of OLT she has volunteered with the Junior Service League of Beaufort, Thumbs Up, and the United Way of the Lowcountry. She and her husband, Matt, have a daughter and in her spare time Katie enjoys spending time with family on the river and at the beach.\nDENISE SULLIVAN retired from the commercial printing business in Maryland and moved to Beaufort with her husband in 2009. She spent most of her adult life in Anderson, SC where she was Vice President and Director of Advertising and Marketing, Publisher of the Oconee Leader and Shopping Guide. She has been very involved in her community on Dataw Island having served, most recently, as President of the Dataw Island Owners Association. She is also a member of the Beaufort County Rural and Critical Lands Commission and Vice Chair of the Lowcountry Habitat for Humanity affiliate. Denise and her husband have four children and five grandchildren. OLT is pleased that she is bringing her business experience to the Finance Committee.\nBurris Family\nThe Burris Family donated a bargain sale conservation easement on a 563.4 acre portion of their property Cypress Bay, known as the GopherWoods tract.The Burris's purchased the original 95-acre Cypress Bay tract in 1986. Since that time, they have purchased over 2,500 contiguous acres, most of which have been placed in conservation easements with the Beaufort County Open Land Trust. The property is nationally recognized for exceptional forestry, wildlife management and conservation. Gopher Woods is excellently managed as a working forest, wildlife habitat, and an outdoor recreational property. The property is located within the Lower Coosawhatchie River watershed in Hampton County.\nEdwin and Sue Olsen generously donated a 10-acre conservation easement on a portion of their Okatie River property. The remaining 109 acres were purchased through the Rural and Critical Lands Preservation Program, protecting a grand total of 119 acres from commercial and residential development. The property contains mature mixed-hardwood pine forest, maritime forest, and salt marsh that provides abundant habitat for many important species of wildlife including bald eagles, osprey, wading birds, and migratory songbirds. This unique property with over 11,000 linear feet of frontage on the Okatie River and Malind Creek, is the origination site for one of the headwaters of the Okatie River. The conservation of the Olsen's land will continue to protect the water quality of the Okatie River into the future.\nGlenn Stanford\nAs the holder of conservation easements, one of our responsibilities is annual monitoring and inspection of the property subject to the easement. Currently we have a contract with Glenn Stanford, who owns Conservation Consulting Company, to conduct these inspections. Glenn, a resident of Beaufort County since 2006, is a retired lawyer who moved to the Lowcountry, fell in love with the area and started a new career. He became part of the team charged with finding land in the County that fit the goals of the Beaufort County Rural and Critical Lands program. In that role he contacted landowners, negotiated terms of the proposed easements, drafted terms of the easements, and helped bring them to closing. Glenn is already familiar with quite a few of our properties since many of the easements held by the Open Land Trust came from the County program. Conservation Consulting Company is now inspecting our conservation easements to assure compliance and continued protection of the land.\nThe Open Land Trust welcomed Dr. Rodell Lawrence, Executive Director of Penn Center, as speaker at the 46th Annual Meeting. Dr. Lawrence announced that Penn Center is a part of the new Reconstruction Era National Monument that was established as a unit of the National Park Service by Presidential Proclamation on January 12, 2017 in recognition of the role Beaufort County played in shaping the historic period of Reconstruction. The national monument protects and interprets historic buildings and landscapes in Beaufort, St. Helena Island and Port Royal. Dr. Lawrence plans to shape Penn Center's future by setting a framework for its sustainability; preserving the unique history, culture and environment of the Sea Islands and by sharing Penn Center's resources locally, nationally and internationally.\n2016 Open Land Trust\nMembers & Supporters (3 pages)\nDownload a copy of the 2016 Beaufort County Open Land Trust Annual Report.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"BYU Studies Video Collection\n2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2013 | 2010\nCreation Theology with Margaret Barker, Jacob Rennaker, and George Handley (BYU Studies)\nMargaret Barker, a Methodist scholar of Bible and Temple Studies, spoke on October 12, 2018 at BYU on \"Creation Theology, Temple, and the Environment.\" Dr. Barker works with faith communities to raise awareness of pressing environmental issues such as the plight of the world's waters.\n\"Nature of the Original Language of the Book of Mormon\" (Royal Skousen and Stanford Carmack)\nRoyal Skousen and Stanford Carmack present \"The Nature of the Original Language of the Book of Mormon\" in the Hinckley Center at BYU. Cohosted by BYU Studies and the Interpreter Foundation with generous support from Book of Mormon Central. Skousen and Carmack argue that virtually all of the language of the Book of Mormon, not just the bad grammar, is found in Early Modern English. And not only are these words, phrases, and expressions in the text largely from Early Modern English, but a good many of them ceased to exist in English prior to 1700 (examples like but if 'unless', do away 'to dismiss', and idleness 'meaningless words'). You can purchase the book here.\n\"Melting the Ice: A History of Latter-day Saints in Alaska\" Documentary\nA companion documentary for the book \"Melting the Ice: A History of Latter-day Saints in Alaska\" by Fred Woods, available on our website at https:\/\/byustudies.byu.edu\/content\/melting-ice-history-latter-day-saints-alaska\nBYU Studies Live Stream\nBYU Studies live stream of the 2017 Chiasmus Jubilee\n\"Editing Out the 'Bad Grammar' in the Book of Mormon\"\nThis lecture was presented by Royal Skousen and Stanford Carmack regarding grammatical variation in the Book of Mormon on Wednesday, on 6 April 2016, at BYU in Provo, Utah. These lectures coincide with the publication of parts 1 and 2 of Volume 3 of the Critical Text of the Book of Mormon: Grammatical Variation, which are now available from BYU Studies.\n\"These Were Days Never to Be Forgotten\": The Witnesses to the Coming Forth of the Book of Mormon\nPresentation by Royal Skousen and Robin Jensen, Sept. 8, 2015. Sponsored by the Laura F. Willes Center, the BYU Religious Studies Center, and BYU Studies.\nJoshua Berman: \"The Differences between the Tabernacle and the Temple: Architecture and Ideology\"\nBYU Studies hosted Dr. Joshua Berman, Senior Lecturer in the Bible Department at Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel, on October 7th, 2015 at BYU.\nSkousen The Nature of the Original Text (Book of Mormon lecture, 3 of 3)\nMarch 12, 2013 In early 2013, our Laura F. Willes Center for Book of Mormon Studies sponsored three lectures by Royal Skousen called \"25 Years of Research: What We Have Learned About the Book of Mormon Text.\" It took a while to get all of the requisite permissions, but we finally got the green light to post all three videos on our YouTube channel. The lecture series was also sponsored by the L. Tom Perry Special Collections at BYU's Harold B. Lee Library.\nThe third lecture covered \"The Nature of the Original Text.\" Skousen discusses the nature of the original text as suggested by his overall Critical Text Project. He argues that the original text shows word-for-word control in the translation process based on multiple factors: Its Hebrew-like expressions, a large number of lexical meanings and nonstandard grammatical constructions dating from the 1500s and 1600s, its use of 131 instances of fully consistent expressions, identical non-biblical citations from elsewhere in the text, and the letter-for-letter spelling of Book of Mormon names. Finally, he argues that conjectural emendations were made in the proposed original text, but much less frequently than in all subsequent editions of the Book of Mormon. He was introduced by Daniel C. Peterson, BYU professor of Islamic Studies and Arabic.\nThe Printed Editions (Book of Mormon, lecture 2 of 3)\nMarch 5, 2013 In early 2013, our Laura F. Willes Center for Book of Mormon Studies sponsored three lectures by Royal Skousen called \"25 Years of Research: What We Have Learned About the Book of Mormon Text.\" It took a while to get all of the requisite permissions, but we finally got the green light to post all three videos on our YouTube channel. The lecture series was also sponsored by the L. Tom Perry Special Collections at BYU's Harold B. Lee Library.\nIn the second lecture, \"The Printed Editions,\" Skousen discussed his analysis of twenty printed editions of the Book of Mormon\u2014fifteen published by the LDS Church, four by the RLDS Church (now the Community of Christ), and one private edition published in 1858 by James Wright in New York City. Skousen compared the LDS and RLDS versions and identified the most innovative changes in the LDS editions. He also brought his analysis up to date by discussing three editions published within the last decade, including Grant Hardy's A Reader's Edition (University of Illinois Press, 2003), the 2004 Doubleday edition (with text furnished by the LDS Church), and his own book, The Earliest Text (Yale University Press, 2009). He was introduced by Larry Draper of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections at BYU.\nThe Original and Printers Manuscript (Book of Mormon lecture, 1 of 3)\nFebruary 26, 2013 In early 2013, our Laura F. Willes Center for Book of Mormon Studies sponsored three lectures by Royal Skousen called \"25 Years of Research: What We Have Learned About the Book of Mormon Text.\" It took a while to get all of the requisite permissions, but we finally got the green light to post all three videos on our YouTube channel. The lecture series was also sponsored by the L. Tom Perry Special Collections at BYU's Harold B. Lee Library.\nSkousen is Professor of Linguistics and English Language at BYU. He has spent a quarter century meticulously studying the original and printer's manuscripts of the Book of Mormon. Since 1988, he's followed every single stroke of the scribal pen to uncover\u2013as nearly as possible\u2013the earliest text of the sacred record. In 2001, the Maxwell Institute published the first two volumes of the project: Typographical facsimiles of the original and printer's manuscripts of the Book of Mormon. In the first lecture, \"The Original and Printers Manuscripts,\" Skousen discussed the work which produced these priceless volumes. He was introduced by the Church's assistant historian Richard Turley.\nBYU Studies Symposium Interview with Richard Holzapfel\nDuring the BYU Studies Symposium on March 12-13, 2010, we interviewed several authors and attendees regarding their experiences at the sympoisum and their thoughts on BYU Studies.\nBYU Studies Symposium Interview with Robert Spencer\nBYU Studies Symposium Interview with Rabecca Holtzsday\nBYU Studies Symposium Interview with Matthew Gardner\nBYU Studies Symposium Interview with Matthew Brown\nBYU Studies Symposium Interview with Justin Boray\nBYU Studies Symposium Interview with Joshua Perkey\nBYU Studies Symposium Interview with Dr Van Gessel\nBYU Studies Symposium Interview with Jeffrey Bradshaw\nBYU Studies Symposium Interview with Dr. Brad Wilcox\nBYU Studies Symposium Interview with Ashley, Casey, and Katie\nThe 1897 Audio Record of Wilford Woodruff's Testimony\nIn 1897, President Wilford Woodruff of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, recorded on a new \"talking machine\" his testimony of the events in 1844 when Joseph Smith, shortly before his martyrdom, delivered the ordinances of the Church to the Twelve Apostles. This is his spoken testimony of that historic meeting.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"December 1, 2021 December 1, 2021 admin\nThe Xiaomi Mi 11X Pro is a smartphone that features a 108MP primary snapper, a 20MP ultra-wide camera, and a 512GB storage capacity. The device's cameras are capable of producing incredibly detailed images in both daylight and low-light conditions. In addition, it offers an IR blaster and an excellent dynamic range, making it a very popular choice for those looking for a powerful, reliable camera with a high-quality image.\nIn times of global chip shortages, the Xiaomi Mi 11X Pro is a solid device. It has a 256GB internal storage capacity, a powerful 4520mAh battery, and Dolby Atmos. It runs on Android 11, but comes with a premium, resource-hungry skin. However, if you're looking for a cheap flagship phone, it may be worth considering the OnePlus 9. The smartphone is slimmer and has a great display for a small price.\nThe smartphone is packed with features and is more affordable than its competitors. It features a pill-shaped camera module and 8GB of RAM. It also has a 120Hz AMOLED panel and a Snapdragon 888 SoC. The battery life is also very impressive, and the phone can handle most tasks that you throw at it. It also has a fingerprint scanner. Besides this, it also has a USB-C port.\nThe software of the Xiaomi Mi 11X Pro is fairly basic. The battery lasts about six hours on a charge at 120Hz, but heavy usage can quickly drain the battery. It features a 20-megapixel selfie camera, and a 108-megapixel rear camera. The front camera has a 20-megapixel f\/2.0 sensor. The screen also has a tiny hole that lets you insert a 20-megapixel selfie camera.\nThe Xiaomi Mi 11X pro has a 50x optical zoom, and it also features a periscope zoom lens. It is a very versatile device. It has a dual 12-megapixel rear camera and a 20-megapixel xiaomi mi 11x pro front camera. The phone supports up to five channels of 4G LTE. Both the front and rear cameras have the same size and resolution. Its 16-megapixel f\/2.4 sensor is used for shooting video.\nThe Xiaomi Mi 11X Pro is the middle child of the Mi series. It is the successor of the flagship Mi 11 and a mid-range device. It comes with an IP53 rating and a 108MP camera. The device weighs 196 grams and supports 33W fast charging. There are two models of the smartphone. The Xiaomi Mi 11X is the cheaper one and comes with a 4520mAh battery. Its dual stereo speakers are quite similar to those on the Mi 11.\nThe Xiaomi Mi 11X Pro has a good number of features that make it a very good Android smartphone. It has a dual-SIM feature, which allows it to be used with up to three devices. Its dual-SIM feature lets you use the phone's SD card. A USB-Cable port also makes it easier to carry your device around. In addition to the above-mentioned features, the Xiaomi Mi 11x Pro has a long-lasting battery life.\nWin Cash 3 Ways In A Lottery Draw\nGetting the Best Bang For Your Buck \u2013 Finding a Good Online Casino","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Ernest Hondros\nProfessor Ernest Hondros CMG FRS\nErnest Hondros carried out his main experimental research at the UK National Physical Laboratory, becoming Superintendent of the Materials Division. He then moved to the Joint Research Centre of the European Union as Director of the Petten Laboratory, engaged in research to improve nuclear structural materials.\nIn particular, he pioneered the accurate measurement of the thermodynamic properties of interfaces in crystalline materials. Such information, combined with the newly introduced Auger electron microscopy, demonstrated that solute concentration at interfaces can be understood in terms of classical adsorption theory. By extending these ideas, he emphasised the importance of interfacial microchemistry in governing the mechanical strength of crystalline materials.\nErnest participated widely in international academic activities, with membership of European advisory committees as well as editorial committees of learned journals. He advocated the need for standards on properties of advanced industrial materials, leading to the formation of the international standards body VAMAS. He received a number of awards, including the IOM3 Rosenhain and Griffith medals, and the ASM Howe Medal.\nProfessor Ernest Hondros CMG FRS died on 13 September 2016.\nBiographical Memoir\nInterest and expertise\nSubject groups\nChemistry, materials","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"HomeFeaturesReid all about it!\nReid all about it!\nWhat a difference a year makes. Well, two in the case of Hammers defender Winston Reid.\nJanuary 16, 2013 Honest John Features 0\nCast your mind back to the opening day of the 2010 season, the last time West Ham were in the Premier League, and some of you will recall a dismal 3-0 defeat at Aston Villa. Yet that was the day that Reid made his debut in claret and blue, under Avram Grant, playing at right-back in a game to forget for him. That opening day defeat set a precedent for Reid and indeed the Hammers that season, as the centre-back was a solid fixture on the bench for Grant.\nHowever, relegation turned out to be a blessing in the disguise for the 24-year-old, as a host of first-team regulars, including captain Matthew Upson, left the club, leaving Reid with renewed optimism, as Sam Allardyce was brought into the Upton Park hotseat. West Ham's Championship campaign began with Reid being given a starting berth and the centre-back formed a promising partnership with James Tomkins, scoring his first goal in claret and blue away to Nottingham Forest in a 4-1 victory, as the Hammers made a solid start to the season.\nThe solid and passionate Kiwi continued to develop as a player, during his season culminating in scoring the winner against archrivals Millwall in a 2-1 victory at Upton Park, before we sealed Honest John our return to the Premier League. This season has seen the emergence of a more mature Reid.\nFrom scoring in the 3-0 victory against Fulham earlier in the season, he has been in fantastic form alongside Collins, managing to record six clean sheets, one of which was against Premier League champions Manchester City. Just how far Reid has come was apparent in West Ham's last game \u2013 a hard-fought 0-0 draw at West Bromwich Albion. After a stalemate first 45 minutes, the Baggies launched a number of attacks on the Hammers rearguard.\nAnd who was the man throwing his body in front of shots, diverting dangerous low crosses inside his own sixyard box over the bar? You've guessed it, Reid. I know many will argue that it is far too early to discuss nominations for Hammer of the Year, but I would definitely put our magnificent Kiwi defender's name forward. There is no surprise that Reid is attracting apparent interest from other Premier League clubs and from other teams in Europe.\nIt may have been hard work developing him into a top defender, it will be even harder to keep him in claret and blue. However, with rumoured talks of a new, bumper five-year deal, it seems West Ham may have found themselves another gem of a defender. And who would have thought we would have Grant to thank for that?!\nHalf Season Review\nTransfer window: Who do we need?","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Pygmy Dinosaur, Cousin of T. Rex, Roamed the Arctic\nD-briefBy Gemma TarlachMar 13, 2014 1:00 AM\nOh the Northern Lights, they shine so bright, and....AAAAAGGGH! About half the size of the famous T. Rex, pygmy tyrannosaur Nanuqsaurus hoglundi called Cretaceous Alaska home 70 million years ago. Credit: Illustration by Karen Carr. A newly reclassified predator may have been the Napoleon of the dinosaur kingdom---a diminutive tyrant. Researchers analyzing the partial skull, jaw and teeth of the 70 million year old dinosaur believe the animal was a smaller relative of the famous \"King of Tyrants,\" Tyrannosaurus Rex. Nanuqsaurus hoglundi, found in northern Alaska, was initially classified as a different species of carnivorous theropod. However, new analysis suggests it is a previously unknown tyrannosaur that is closely related to T. Rex and to fellow toothy tyrant Tarbosaurus. The new genus name Nanuqsaurus is based on the local word for \"polar bear.\"\nPygmy Dinosaur\nN. hoglundi's skull, in adulthood, was estimated by researchers to have been 25 inches long. By comparison, the adult skull of a T. Rex was about 60 inches. It's likely that the animal's body length was about half of an adult T. Rex, based on the skull proportions.\nNanuqsaurus hoglundi (A) as compared to T. Rex (B and C) and other species. The scale bar equals 1 meter. Courtesy PLoS. Researchers believe N. hoglundi's smaller size may have been an adaptation to its Arctic environment. Though much warmer than today, the Alaska of the Cretaceous would have still experienced seasonal temperature extremes due to its high latitude---and, consequently, variations in available food sources. The team reported their analysis today in the online open-access journal PLoS One. The find is important not only for expanding the known range of tyrannosaurs, but also because it provides valuable insight into the fauna of the late Cretaceous Arctic. Previously, tyrannosaurid dinosaurs were found almost exclusively in lower latitudes in Asia and North America, where they were apex predators. N. hoglundi likely was the top of its food chain, too. Finding its fossils in the Prince Creek Formation on Alaska's North Slope is already rewriting our understanding of the ecology of the northernmost stretches of land during the Late Cretaceous.\nThis Pterosaur Had at Least 480 Hooked Teeth\nDinosaur Hatchery With 92 Nests And Over 250 Eggs Uncovered In India\n4 Dragons That Have Entered the Fossil Record\nHow the Age of Reptiles Began 250 Million Years Ago\nThe Mysterious Origin of Dragons\nNew Dinosaur Species Could Explain Tyrannosaurus Rex Evolution\nNewly Discovered Dinosaur Likely Resembled a Duck\nDid Humans and Dinosaurs Ever Live Together?\nThese Dinosaurs Did Battle With Their Tails","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Tech Data Expands Offerings in RECON Security Suite Fran\u00e7ais\nEnhanced suite of security offerings strengthens IT security for small and mid-size businesses in the U.S. and Canada\nTech Data Corporation\nCLEARWATER, Fla., June 28, 2018 \/CNW\/ -- Tech Data (Nasdaq: TECD) today announced new offerings as part of its RECON\u2122 Security Suite, aimed at providing affordable security solutions that solve unique challenges for partners. Comprising products and services from a variety of fast-growing, independent software vendors and Tech Data security engineers, the newly fortified RECON Security Suite has added several innovative, focused solutions to meet the demands of the market in the U.S. and Canada.\nRECON is a suite of subscription- or consulting-based security products and services, covering a range of security threat vectors. It offers emerging growth vendors the opportunity to leverage the collective expertise and market reach of the Tech Data portfolio to promote their solutions, and plays a critical role in the Tech Data Practice Builder\u2122 methodology, which assists channel partners in expanding security sales.\nIn addition to the original 24x7 security monitoring service, now called RECON\u2122 SOC and delivered by CYBERShark\u2122, the suite now includes the following subscription-based security solutions:\nRECON\u2122 Policy \u2013 Security policy documentation resources including incident response guidelines, awareness-training materials, sample cybersecurity roadmaps and more to help companies implement information security.\nRECON\u2122 Radar \u2013 Discovers, fingerprints and inventories all IT and IoT devices and then monitors the behavior of network devices for indicators of compromise or sabotage and provides direct response to neutralize the threats.\nRECON\u2122 Priority \u2013 Provides cyber-threat intelligence, mined from the dark web, to prioritize vulnerabilities and security threats in customers' environments and assist in prioritizing patches that customers should apply to their critical business systems.\nRECON\u2122 ProServ \u2013 Catalog of comprehensive security services offered by Tech Data and its trusted security partners, providing convenience and visibility for end customers.\nRECON\u2122 Risk \u2013 Assesses security risk by inputting quantitative capabilities and financial data into an insurance-grade algorithm to inform company executives on the financial benefits of mitigating a security limitation or the risk\/cost of not expending resources to mitigate that security vulnerability.\nRECON\u2122 Restore \u2013 A set of backup\/recovery offerings that play a key role in recovering from zero-day or ransomware attacks.\n\"The strengthened RECON Security Suite represents our latest investment in value-added capabilities from security vendors that may not yet be well known, but deliver powerful point solutions,\" said Alex Ryals, vice president, Security Solutions, at Tech Data. \"RECON is ideal for partners that are starting or expanding their security practices. These ready-made, subscription-based security solutions are easy to sell and support without having to take on the risk of complex integration involved with some of the larger security vendors\u2014while providing the real-world capabilities that end users need today.\"\nThe RECON Security Suite is aligned to the NIST Cybersecurity framework, which provides guidance around critical security areas that companies should address. It is built to help businesses assess and improve their ability to prevent, detect and respond to cyberattacks using a holistic set of proven security solutions. The vendors delivering point solutions within the RECON Security Suite include Arx Nimbus, BlackStratus, CYR3CON, Pwnie Express and Security Colony.\n\"RECON plays an important role in our company's holistic approach to determining which cybersecurity solutions are right for our customers,\" said Lewis Needham, senior vice president, Sales and Operations, ATEC Group, an IT support and technology services provider. \"Tech Data has consistently demonstrated its commitment to providing the most effective security offerings to help us to build the strongest security postures for our end-user clientele.\"\nTo find out more about the RECON Security Suite, contact your Tech Data sales representative, email [email protected] or call (800) 237-8931.\nClick to tweet: [email protected]_Data expands offerings in #RECON Security Suite to give solution providers a powerful comprehensive #security solution; http:\/\/investor.techdata.com\/news-releases.\nAbout Tech Data\nTech Data connects the world with the power of technology. Our end-to-end portfolio of products, services and solutions, highly specialized skills, and expertise in next-generation technologies enable channel partners to bring to market the products and solutions the world needs to connect, grow and advance. Tech Data is ranked No. 83 on the Fortune 500\u00ae and has been named one of Fortune's World's Most Admired Companies for nine straight years. To find out more, visit www.techdata.com or follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.\nWally Campbell\nPublic Relations Manager, Americas\nSOURCE Tech Data Corporation\nhttp:\/\/www.techdata.com\nTech Data Expands Offerings in RECON Security Suite","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Today's Research Reports on Alderon Iron Ore, Peyto Exploration & Development, TORC Oil & Gas and Parex Resources\nToday's Research Reports on Alderon Iron Ore, Peyto Exploration & Development, TORC Oil & Gas and Parex Resources\nNEW YORK, NY \/ ACCESSWIRE \/ August 27, 2018 \/ Research Driven Investing strives to provide investors with free daily equity research reports analyzing major market events. Take a few minutes to register with us free at http:\/\/rdinvesting.com and get exclusive access to our numerous research reports and market updates.\nRDI Initiates Coverage on:\nAlderon Iron Ore Corp.\nhttps:\/\/rdinvesting.com\/news\/?ticker=IRON.TO\nPeyto Exploration & Development Corp.\nhttps:\/\/rdinvesting.com\/news\/?ticker=PEY.TO\nTORC Oil & Gas Ltd.\nhttps:\/\/rdinvesting.com\/news\/?ticker=TOG.TO\nParex Resources Inc.\nhttps:\/\/rdinvesting.com\/news\/?ticker=PXT.TO\nAlderon Iron Ore's stock had no change Friday, to close the day at $0.29. The stock recorded a trading volume of 12,050 shares, which was below its three months average volume of 45,725 shares. In the last year, Alderon Iron Ore's shares have traded in a range of 0.21 - 0.38. The share price has gained 38.10% from its 52 week low. The company's shares are currently trading below their 200-day moving average. The stock's 50-day moving average of $0.31 is greater than its 200-day moving average of $0.30. Shares of Alderon Iron Ore have gained approximately 26.09 percent year-to-date.\nAccess RDI's Alderon Iron Ore Corp. Research Report at:\nOn Friday, shares of Peyto Exploration & Development recorded a trading volume of 747,020 shares, which was below the three months average volume of 760,177 shares. The stock ended the day 2.48% higher at 10.75. The stock is currently trading 52.81% below its 52 week high with a 52 week trading range of 9.83 - 22.78. The company's shares are currently trading above their 200-day moving average. The stock's 50-day moving average of $10.53 is below its 200-day moving average of $10.74. Shares of the company are trading at a Price to Earnings ratio of 10.16. Shares of Peyto Exploration & Development have fallen approximately 28.48 percent year-to-date.\nAccess RDI's Peyto Exploration & Development Corp. Research Report at:\nTORC Oil & Gas' stock edged 0.67% lower Friday, to close the day at $7.44. The stock recorded a trading volume of 291,275 shares, which was below its three months average volume of 673,520 shares. In the last year, TORC Oil & Gas' shares have traded in a range of 4.79 - 8.12. The share price has gained 55.32% from its 52 week low. The company's shares are currently trading above their 200-day moving average. The stock's 50-day moving average of $7.60 is greater than its 200-day moving average of $7.12. Shares of the company are trading at a Price to Earnings ratio of 1,240.00. Shares of TORC Oil & Gas have fallen approximately 1.33 percent year-to-date.\nAccess RDI's TORC Oil & Gas Ltd. Research Report at:\nOn Friday, shares of Parex Resources recorded a trading volume of 616,703 shares, which was below the three months average volume of 695,955 shares. The stock ended the day 1.78% higher at 19.45. The share price has gained 59.56% from its 52 week low with a 52 week trading range of 12.19 - 26.78. The company's shares are currently trading below their 200-day moving average. The stock's 50-day moving average of $21.85 is greater than its 200-day moving average of $21.21. Shares of the company are trading at a Price to Earnings ratio of 8.29. Shares of Parex Resources have gained approximately 7.1 percent year-to-date.\nAccess RDI's Parex Resources Inc. Research Report at:\nOur Actionable Research on Alderon Iron Ore Corp. (TSX: IRON.TO) and Peyto Exploration & Development Corp. (TSX: PEY.TO) and TORC Oil & Gas Ltd. (TSX: TOG.TO) and Parex Resources Inc. (TSX: PXT.TO) can be downloaded free of charge at Research Driven Investing.\nResearch Driven Investing\nWe are committed to providing relevant and actionable information for the self-directed investor. Our research is reputed for being a leader in trusted, in-depth analysis vital for informed strategic trading decisions. The nimble investor can leverage our analysis and collective expertise to execute a disciplined approach to stock selection.\nRDInvesting has not been compensated; directly or indirectly; for producing or publishing this document.\nDisclaimer: This article is written by an independent contributor of RDInvesting.com and Nadia Noorani, a CFA\u00ae charter holder, has provided necessary guidance in preparing the document templates. RDInvesting.com is neither a registered broker-dealer nor a registered investment advisor. For more information please read our full disclaimer at www.rdinvesting.com\/disclaimer.\nFor any questions, inquiries, or comments reach out to us directly at:\nCFA\u00ae and Chartered Financial Analyst\u00ae are registered trademarks owned by CFA Institute.\nSOURCE: RDInvesting.com\nSource: ACCESSWIRE Investor Awareness (August 27, 2018 - 8:00 AM EDT)","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"National Museum of Natural History \u2013 Sofia\nThe National Museum of Natural History of Bulgaria is a museum of natural history located in Sofia, next to the Russian church. Founded in 1889, it is affiliated with the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, and is the first and largest museum of this kind in the Balkans.\nThe museum's collection includes over 400 stuffed mammals, over 1,200 species of birds, hundreds of thousands of insects and other invertebrata, as well as samples of about one quarter of the world's mineral species.\nToday's National Museum of Natural History was founded in 1889 as the Natural History Museum of Knyaz Ferdinand of Bulgaria, with various foreign and Bulgarian specialists (e.g. Ivan Buresh, director from 1913 to 1947) serving as its directors until 1947, when the museum became part of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences' Zoological Institute. The museum became autonomous as a separate institute in the BAS system in 1974. In 1992, the Asenovgrad Palaeontology Museum, an NMNH branch in Asenovgrad, was formed.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"24 killed in plane crash\nSource: Agencies | February 9, 2009, Monday | Print Edition\nBRAZILIAN authorities yesterday recovered the bodies of 24 people who were killed when their small plane crashed in an Amazon jungle river.\nThe dead were found inside the twin turboprop plane, which went down about 80 kilometers from the jungle city of Manaus, firefighter Major Jair Ruas Braga said.\nSeven children were killed, along with nine women and eight men. A 9-year-old child was among four people who survived the Saturday afternoon crash.\nRelatives of the survivors told local media that one of the engines apparently stopped just before the pilot tried an emergency landing in the Manacapuru river.\nThe survivors \"opened the rear door and left the plane while it was submerging,\" Walcione Tavares told Globo TV. Rescuers reached them at the scene later Saturday.\nAnother relative, Roberto Buchdid, said his wife called and told him to alert the authorities.\nThe plane belonged to the Manaus Aerotaxi and was making a 300-kilometer flight from the city of Coari to Manaus, the capital of Amazonas state.\nPolice said the flight was packed with members of a family heading to Manaus to celebrate a relative's birthday.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Info Birmanie and Justice For Myanmar welcome suspension of Shweli-3 hydropower dam\nMarch 19, 2021: Info Birmanie and Justice For Myanmar welcome the decision by \u00c9lectricit\u00e9 de France (EDF), the French power giant, to suspend its giant Shweli-3 dam project in Myanmar on human rights grounds in the wake of the brutal and illegal February 1, 2021 military coup. EDF, a publicly listed company majority owned by the French state, leads a consortium to build the Shweli-3 dam along with a 671-megawatt power plant in Shan State, where there is ongoing civil war, and the Myanmar military has been committing war crimes and crimes against humanity. Japan's Marubeni and Myanmar crony company Ayeyar Hinthar are also investors. The project is reported to cost US$1.51 billion.\nYadanar Maung, Justice For Myanmar spokesperson says: \"We welcome EDF's decision to suspend the Shweli-3 hydropower project, which would have involved business with the military junta, who are criminals and are deliberately killing peaceful protesters in what amounts to crimes against humanity. The Shweli-3 mega-dam should never have got to this stage. It is located in Shan State, an ethnic region where there is ongoing conflict and systemic grave human rights violations. We call on all companies to end their business with the Myanmar military. Total, whose gas payments will bankroll the junta if they continue business as usual, should now follow the example set by EDF and cut ties.\"\nSophie Brondel, coordinator of Info Birmanie says: \"EDF's decision to suspend the Shweli-3 hydropower project is a milestone and indicates the way forward for French companies in Myanmar. We especially call on all companies with ties to the junta to cut those ties. Businesses have a responsibility to stand on the side of democracy and to make sure they are not fuelling the junta. Status quo is not an option.\"\nIn February, the head of the military junta, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, said that the regime will \"continue to implement\" existing hydropower projects. EDF's decision to withdraw from Shweli-3 places that statement into considerable doubt.\nSee EDF's letter online here.\nInfo Birmanie is a French NGO based in Paris which campaigns for human rights in Myanmar and conveys Myanmar civil society's recommendations to French authorities.\nJustice For Myanmar, a group of covert activists campaigning for justice and accountability for the people of Myanmar, is calling for an end to military business and for federal democracy and a sustainable peace.\nSophie Brondel, coordinator at Info Birmanie\nEmail: sophie@infobirmanie.org\nYadanar Maung, Justice For Myanmar spokesperson","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Spin the Sky by Jill MacKenzie - Book Review, Interview & Giveaway\nMagnolia has always enjoyed living in Summerland, but the inhabitants of the town aren't friendly any longer because of something her mother has done. Magnolia and her sister Rose were left behind by their mother and the siblings have to deal with the hate for her actions on a daily basis. She only has one good friend left, George. Magnolia is a skilled dancer and George encourages her to audition for Live to Dance, a nationwide television show. Magnolia wants to win, so the people of Summerland will appreciate her again, to show them that her family can also do something good. Is that the right reason to go?\nGeorge and Magnolia spend a lot of time together and they've always been there for each other. However, at Live to Dance they are competitors. Will they both get through the auditions and what will happen afterwards? Will their friendship be strong enough to survive the competitive atmosphere or will it suffer? Who will win Live to Dance, does Magnolia have a shot to clear her name or will she have to live with her mother's infamy forever?\nSpin the Sky is an emotional story about dance, paying for someone else's mistakes, friendship and dreams for the future. Magnolia is a skilled dancer. She's passionate and gracious and I loved the way Jill MacKenzie writes about her movements. Magnolia has her flaws as well, she's headstrong, doesn't know how to read people and thinks she's less loved than she actually is. It made me sad that she couldn't see the good in her life because of all the bad things that keep happening to her and I kept hoping she'd find some much deserved happiness. Because of the fact that Magnolia has easily identifiable and sometimes opposing personality traits she's an incredibly interesting main character and I really enjoyed watching her grow and find some wisdom.\nJill MacKenzie's writing has a nice and steady flow. She writes about deep emotions in an honest and understandable way. Strong feelings and dancing go together very well and I loved the way she combines the two. Magnolia's story is fascinating from beginning to end. She's a fighter, but doesn't clearly see what's happening around her most of the time, which made me want to give her a shake every now and then. I love it when I feel so strongly about a main character. Jill MacKenzie combines Magnolia's personal problems with a competitive environment and dancers who all want to win, but slowly inevitably start to like each other. The dynamics keep shifting in a fantastic way, which for me was the best thing about Spin the Sky. I loved this terrific moving story filled with dedication, drive, drama and spirit.\nIf you love YA books about friendship, talent and overcoming problems you will definitely like Spin the Sky.\nAbout Jill MacKenzie\nJill Mackenzie spent a good part of her youth reading books that she wasn't supposed to while wandering beaches in Hawaii, Australia, and Oregon. Though Jill danced for most of her life, the most important thing she learned from dancing was how good it feels to dance herself clean on a regular basis. Currently, Jill is pursuing her MFA in Creative Writing with a focus on Children's Literature from the University of British Columbia. Jill lives in Florida with her non-dancing husband, two beach-loving daughters, and two cats who (Jill swears) dance whenever the music is on.\nWebsite: http:\/\/www.jillmackenzie.com\/\nFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/jillian.r.mackenzie\nTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/JillMacKenzie3\nGoodreads: https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/author\/show\/3092755.Jill_MacKenzie\n1. Could you tell us a bit about yourself?\nI'd love to! Let's see\u2026I'm originally from Vancouver, Canada which is probably one of the prettiest cities in the entire world (I know, I may be biased here.) I've lived in Florida for thirteen years, and it's been a really great experience, actually. Yes, a lot of nutty things do happen in Florida, but the thing is Florida is also filled with the most genuine, kindest, warmest people I think I've ever encountered, so I'm grateful to call this sweet stretch of coastline my home now. I've been married for eleven years to a South African dude named Gus and we have two gorgeous girls who are half-me, half-him in all the best and worst ways. We're all pretty huge ocean and marine life advocates and explorers and spend a great deal of our time snorkeling and studying sea life. I'm also in the final months of my MFA in Creative Writing with a focus in Children's Literature, which I'm obtaining from the University of British Columbia (UBC.) I've just finished writing the first draft of my thesis now so between wifehood, motherhood, and beachhood, I'm feeling pretty busy these days!\n2. You wrote your first story when you were 7, Go With It. Can you tell us what your story was about?\nI think I was around eight or nine when I starting typing out that story and I got pretty far (for an eight\/nine-year-old) actually! I had like nearly one hundred pages completed of a first draft when my dad accidentally deleted it, which was a real bummer.\nBut the thing is, I totally remember the story\u2026and I remember that it was a bit of a rip off of Jean Craighead Georges' My Side of the Mountain, which was one of my favorite childhood reads, too. At the time, I was completely obsessed with the idea of running away and living as \"one with nature.\" So, my book was about how this girl, after feeling completely sick of watching her parents argue and fight on a daily basis, takes the canoe out from behind her shed and paddles to a deserted island (which was tropical, I think, even though I'm from the Pacific Northwest) and sort of lives there all alone, off the grid and in solitude, until she meets the natives who, of course, occupied the island first. Then, chaos ensues.\nYep, I'm sure you're thinking Go With It sort of combines a lot of familiar books out there. But hey! I was eight! What can I say?\n3. You've traveled the world. What do you miss the most about those days?\nEven my friends and family members would tell you I've always had a bad case of Wanderlust\u2014one that just can't be squashed. Even though I'm now married and with a family, that traveling bug hasn't subsided yet. What do I miss most? I suppose I'd say I miss the freedom to pick up and just GO when I get restless, which happens to me still pretty often. People used to think I was running from things\u2014demons, my past, my future, my obligations\u2014all sorts of things, really. But I'd always say I was running to. Running to a place that was better than the place I was in, of course.\n4. If you could go back to any place you've visited before, where would you go and why?\nJapan. No contest. I'm completely infatuated with Japanese art and animation and culture (and so is my eldest daughter, thank goodness.) I was only twenty-four when I left Japan and I'm dying to go see it again with my family in tow and my older, wiser set of eyes.\n5. What makes your heart beat faster?\nOh, so many things. Definitely, when I let myself dream of the roads I have yet to travel, my heart beats faster. When I see my kids trying to live out their own dreams, my heart beats faster. When my body finally gives in and allows me to be present in the moment instead of always \"the next thing,\" my heart beats faster.\nWhen I feel eaten up by the dark thoughts in my mind and I have to do something completely consuming to block them out, my heart beats faster. When I feel love and loved\u2014which I feel every day, just not all day every day\u2014my heart beats faster.\n6. Do you have any advice for other aspiring writers?\nButt in chair. Butt in chair. Butt in chair. There was never any better advice for me than that.\n7. Where did your inspiration for Spin The Sky come from?\nMy inspiration for SPIN THE SKY came from a lot of things, actually. Initially, the dance competition portion of the story was inspired by one of my favorite TV shows of all times, SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE. But Magnolia and Rose's stories\u2026that came from this little town I visited and loved often as a younger teen. The characters themselves are fictional, but that town (though it's not called Summerland in real life) is as colorful and breathing as the Summerland in my book. I just kept asking myself, \"what if a girl from that kind of town needed to go on that kind of public competition to try to get the thing she thought she always wanted but instead got the thing she never even knew she needed?\" That's where I started. That's how my book baby, SPIN THE SKY was born.\n8. If your book was made into a movie, who would play the lead characters and why?\nIt's funny, if you would have asked me this when the book debuted in November, I would have said totally different characters than I'm going to here. At the moment, I'm completely obsessed with the Netflix rendition of Jay Asher's 13 Reasons Why, I'd choose Miles Heizer to play George and I'd probably want Alisha Boe to play Magnolia. As for Rose\u2026ah, she's always been the toughest for me to cast mentally, so I'm going to go with Vanessa Marano (from Switched at Birth) on that one!\n9. Do you have a favorite quote?\nSure do. Phillip Roth once said, \"The road to hell is paved with works-in-progress\" and I think about that all the time. And when I do, the words \"well, mine sure is!\" usually float through my mind right afterwards.\n10. What can we expect from you in the future?\nGood things, I hope! I do have a couple little surprises in the pipeline here, but since I'm a very superstitious person, I can't divulge what they are yet. But soon! I promise!\nThanks so much WITH LOVE FOR BOOKS. Xoxo\nTwo very lucky readers of With Love for Books will receive a signed hardcover copy of Spin the Sky. A third lucky winner will receive a dance related swag package.\nSpin the Sky sounds like an emotional story about dance.\nJudy Thomas October 15, 2017 at 1:53 AM\nIt sounds like a great read! Thanks for sharing it.\nThis sounds like a great interesting read, looking forward to reading it.\nRuth Harwood October 15, 2017 at 11:05 AM\ninteresting, I'd love to read this, thanks for writing it!\nNikolina Vukelic October 15, 2017 at 1:03 PM\nI really enjoyed reading your interview, thank you!\nMelanie B October 15, 2017 at 5:18 PM\nSounds like an awesome read, thanks for the chance!\nCaro October 15, 2017 at 9:03 PM\nThis sounds great. Thanks for the chance.\nEllen Stafford October 15, 2017 at 9:15 PM\nI love the sound of this book. Thanks for the chance x\nlaura pyper October 16, 2017 at 9:17 AM\nsound great :)\nMary Davis October 16, 2017 at 1:20 PM\nWhat a lovely cover! I used to take ballet so this resonates. :)\nThe Writing Garnet October 16, 2017 at 11:13 PM\nFantastic review & interview!\nAwesome interview\nthis one sounds very interesting book to read, thanks for the chance :)\nelizamatt October 21, 2017 at 4:55 AM\nSpin the Sky sounds like a great book, thanks for the review :-)\nIrma Jurejev\u010di\u010d October 21, 2017 at 12:58 PM\nI would very much like to read this book, it's on my TBR list now.\nRed Vinyl Kitty October 23, 2017 at 12:43 AM\nReading about you having the first 100 pages you typed up at 8 deleted made me feel so bad! Oh, I remember those days well. Heck. I'm so old that I still write most things on paper first and don't trust them to the computer until later, which is the opposite of most writers nowadays. It makes me giggle thinking about it. Your interview was so down to Earth and personal. Thanks for sharing. :)\nJanine Atkin October 24, 2017 at 7:57 PM\nid love to read this\nLyndsey bevsta October 25, 2017 at 5:13 PM\nThe last thing I celebrated was my daughter passing her SATS!\ntwinlay06 October 26, 2017 at 6:51 PM\nSounds a good book, I must make more me time to read again.\nsheridarby October 26, 2017 at 8:07 PM\nThis sounds a great book\nJana Leah B October 27, 2017 at 4:53 PM\nI love this cover. Miles, Vanessa, & Alisha are good choices for the movie version.\nAdrian Bold October 28, 2017 at 2:22 AM\nAllan Fullarton October 28, 2017 at 11:54 AM\nThis sounds great.\nAngela Kelly October 28, 2017 at 4:41 PM\nWell done on the book! I love how this blog introduces me to writers I didn't know about.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"The New University of The Gambia\nThe Master plan prepares the groundwork for a flexible campus design based on a \"modular\" faculty building that has the flexibility to program for different educational uses. The international standard of Campus design focuses on the ambitions for the future students and staff. The European standard was used to calculate the number of square meters per student and costing of the campus. Framing the borders of the Campus are new urban developments for student housing and other city functions. In addition to the campus plan, a masterplan for the older existing villages of Pirang and Faraba Banta, is also proposed in order to protect them from losing their identity.\nThe UTG campus will set a new standard in The Gambia, and its environmental profile will serve as an important educational tool for students. The new campus' design employs environmentally sustainable solutions, such as a solar energy park, a power plant for waste management and energy production, and access to clean water through local harvesting and water management\nLandscape, Education & Research\nSchematic design completed\nFaraba Banta\n90 hectar\nUniversity of the Gambia\nFor Sn\u00f8hetta, it was important to make a Gambian Campus and bring influences of the Gambian traditions to a new expression. Through analysis of the traditional Gambian settlements and landscapes, Sn\u00f8hetta found three strong elements for developing the design for the campus Master Plan; the green structure, the African fractal as components for the faculty buildings and the outdoor meeting places set in a hierarchy through \"Bantabas\", \"compounds\" and atriums.\nThe base of the frontal element was created to be a superelipse.\nArea Model\nArea Plan","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Schedule Announced For USA Team Handball Open Championships This Weekend\nBrent Burkey\n717-852-9675, ext. 103 or bburkey@yorkpa.org\nYORK, PA- Teams will compete starting Friday at the York Expo Center's Utz Arena in the 2015 USA Team Handball Open Championships, and all three days of the event will feature opportunities for the local community to come out and discover this fast-paced Olympic sport firsthand.\nThe sport combines elements of soccer, basketball, water polo and hockey in high-scoring, semi-contact competition. Additionally, former Olympians are expected to be present for this championship event.\nTeams will play on four courts throughout the weekend. Game start times are scheduled for 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, 8 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday and 8 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Sunday.\nThe schedules for each day, which are subject to revision, are available on the event page for the Open Championships at www.USATeamHandball.org.\nDaily admission is $5 per person ($3 for anyone 16 years old or younger) and covers the entire day. Three-day tickets are available for $10 per person ($5 for anyone 16 years old or younger).\nAlthough there are no local teams competing, there will be an important local presence on the court this weekend. WellSpan Sports Medicine is the official provider of sports medicine services for the 2015 Open Championships providing players access to local medical care if needed and an important financial benefit for teams who otherwise would have to pay for one or more athletic trainers to travel with them.\nThe 2015 Open Championships will generate more than $500,000 in total economic benefits for York County, and the event also will be held at the York Expo Center's Utz Arena in 2016.\nUSA Team Handball is the National Governing Body for the Olympic sport of Team Handball, which has been an Olympic sport since 1972 for men and 1976 for women. Learn more about USA Team Handball by visiting www.USATeamHandball.org.\nThe York County Convention & Visitors Bureau's Sport York initiative is designed to recruit events and generate additional economic impact in York County. Sport York positions York County as Pennsylvania's Premier Sports Destination, highlighting the area's dynamic facilities and central location on the East Coast. For further information about Sport York, visit www.yorkpa.org\/sports.\nThe York County Convention & Visitors Bureau's Mission is to maximize tourism expenditures and their economic impact in York County, PA, through comprehensive tourism sales and marketing programs. The York County CVB's Vision is for a York County where tourism is recognized for the value of its economic impact; and its role in raising the profile of York County as a sought-after destination. For more information on the York County Convention & Visitors Bureau, call 1-888-858-9675 or visit www.yorkpa.org.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Stars Cole Anthony\nCole Anthony\nCole Anthony, born on May 15, 2000), whose hometown is located in Portland, Oregon, USA, is an American professional basketball player who serves as a guard and is good at attacking the basket and shooting.\nLocation: G (No. 50)\nGary Harris\nR.J. Hampton\nTeam: Orlando Magic\nSchool: North Carolina\nDraft: the 15th pick in the first round of 2020\nSalary this season: $3.29 million\nCole Anthony is the son of NBA player Greg Anthony, who played 11 seasons in the NBA. Cole grew up in Manhattan, New York.\nHe once played college basketball in North Carolina Talles. In his freshman season, although Anthony missed 6 weeks due to injury, he averaged 18 points and 5.6 rebounds in 34 minutes per game with his basketball talent and ability. And 3.9 assists. Won the honor of third in the National League.\nThe 15th overall pick in the first round of the 2020 NBA Draft was selected by the Orlando Magic and started his first NBA career. Anthony is very confident in his shooting. The hit rate is 56%, which can be said to be very good. (2021-22 season) No. 6 in history with at least 25 points, 15 rebounds, 5 assists and at least 5 three-pointers.\norlando magicorlando magic playersorlando magic roster\nMfiondu Kabengele\nNBA Star Great Wall Tour: Griffin was tricked by a water seller, O'Neill was funny, McGrady became a supervisor\nWarriors 114-91 beat Spurs Curry 32 4 Warriors 7 players in double figures\nGafford made 4 of 7 shots and 3 of 4 free throws. He scored 11 points, 12 rebounds and 2 assists\nBeverly's injury recovery exceeded expectations and may return next week","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"St. James the Apostle Parish\nBecome a Member of St. James\nDiocese of Joliet-in-Illinois\nAbout the Diocesan Pastoral Plan\nLetters from Our Pastor\nMinistries at St. James\nParish Library and Online Educational Resources\nSign Up for Flocknote!\nScheduling Facility Usage at St. James\nSign Up for Formed!\nWorship & Sacraments\nLiturgical Ministry Scheduling\nPlanning a Wedding Liturgy\nScheduling a Wedding Liturgy\nSt. James the Apostle School\nSt. James Youth Ministry\nOur Mass Times\nNew Altar Server Registration\nCatholicMassTime.org\nGo Out and Make Disciples\nDiocese of Joliet Launches a Unified Pastoral Initiative for 650,000 Catholics and 120 Parishes\nThe Diocese of Joliet has released a framework for pastoral action that focuses on the initiatives of discipleship, evangelization, and charity. Its overall theme is \"Go Out and Make Disciples\" and it urges all Catholics to reach outside their church doors as part of their ministry efforts. Our St. James Parish Council has been planning and implementing elements of the plan into our experience as a faith community. To learn more about the Pastoral Plan, please click here.\n480 S. Park Blvd, Glen Ellyn, Illinois 60137\nMinistry Center Office Hours:\nMonday \u2013 Wednesday: 8:30 a.m. \u2013 4 p.m.\nThursday: 8:30 a.m. \u2013 5 p.m.\nFriday: 8:30 a.m. \u2013 2 p.m.\nSaturday Vigil | 4:00 p.m.\nSunday | 9:00 & 11:00 a.m.\nMonday \u2013 Thursday | 8:00 a.m.\nFriday Communion Service | 8:00 a.m.\n8:00 a.m., 12:15 & 7:00 p.m. unless otherwise noted\nSaturday | 2:30 \u2013 3:30 p.m.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Maharashtra to launch free health cover in July\nDaily News & Analysis\nCome July and ailing patients in the state will heave a sigh of relief, as Maharashtra gears up to launch the Rs300-crore free health insurance scheme, Rajiv Gandhi Jeevandayee Aarogya Yojana (RGJAY), in eight districts of the state.\nAccording to health department sources, the launch of the scheme is scheduled in the first week of July.\n\"Unforeseen circumstances caused by the fire at Mantralaya have pushed the launch to first week of July.Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi are expected to visit Maharashtra to launch the scheme,\" said a senior health department official.\nRajashree Welawakar, 54,a resident of Malad, who is admitted in the civic-run King Edward Memorial Hospital waiting to undergo a costly hip replacement surgery, can now be relieved. The Welawkars received the free health insurance cards two months ago, but could not accrue benefits of the scheme as it had not been launched then. \"We will now hopefully be able to cover my mother's costs for the first hip replacement surgery which would run up a bill of Rs1.5 lakh,\" said Rajashree's son, Vishal.\nDr Ravindra Gupta, spokesperson of the SevenHills Hospital at Andheri, one of the eight private hospitals enrolled to implement the RGJAY, says over 800 patients have registered for free surgeries under the scheme's 972 enlisted procedures. \"The hospital's infrastructure is ready. We are now waiting for the state to give us the green light to start performing such surgeries,\" he said.\nMore than 40 lakh families, including orange and yellow ration cardholders, the antodaya (elderly with no family support) and the annapurna (daily wage labour) in eight districts, all of which have incomes below Rs1 lakh, are covered under the scheme. RGJAY cardholders can avail of 972 surgical procedures costing up to Rs1.5 lakh under the free health insurance scheme.\nOf 40,41,954 health cards printed, 18,55,726 cards have been distributed till now in Dhule, Raigad, Solapur, Nanded, Amravati, Gadchiroli, Mumbai and Mumbai suburbs. \"Close to 45 % of the card distribution is completed. We are rolling out the scheme anytime soon now as we want the waiting patients to accrue maximum benefits of the scheme,\" said Dr K Venkatesh, chief executive officer of the RGJAY.\nDisclaimer: The news story on this page is the copyright of the cited publication. This has been reproduced here for visitors to review, comment on and discuss. This is in keeping with the principle of 'Fair dealing' or 'Fair use'. Visitors may click on the publication name, in the news story, to visit the original article as it appears on the publication's website.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Justia \u203a US Law \u203a Case Law \u203a Federal Courts \u203a Courts of Appeals \u203a Fifth Circuit \u203a 1954 \u203a National Labor Relations Board v. Southeastern Pipe Line Co\nNational Labor Relations Board v. Southeastern Pipe Line Co, 210 F.2d 643 (5th Cir. 1954)\nUS Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit - 210 F.2d 643 (5th Cir. 1954) February 23, 1954\nDavid P. Findling, Asso. Gen. Counsel N. L. R. B., A. Norman Somers, Asst. Gen. Counsel N.L.R.B., Washington, D. C., William Pate, Chief Law Officer, N.L.R.B., Atlanta, Ga., George J. Bott, General Counsel, Samuel M. Singer, Washington, D. C., Alan R. Waterstone, Detroit, Mich., for petitioner.\nM. E. Kilpatrick, A. G. Cleveland, Jr., Atlanta, Ga. (Smith, Kilpatrick, Cody, Rogers & McClatchey, of counsel, Atlanta, Ga.), for respondent.\nBefore HUTCHESON, Chief Judge, and HOLMES and RIVES, Circuit Judges.\nHOLMES, Circuit Judge.\nThe order herein sought to be enforced was issued on March 6, 1953. The unfair labor practices therein mentioned having occurred in the State of Georgia, within this judicial circuit, this court has jurisdiction under Section 10(e) of the National Labor Relations Act, 29 U.S.C.A. \u00a7 160(e). In June of 1951, the union began to organize the respondent's employees. One of the leading pro-union employees was T. E. Barcroft, who was employed at that time as a clerk. He campaigned actively for the union by talking to the other employees, seeking and obtaining signed union cards.\nBarcroft's duties as an employee included taking dictation and typing letters for the superintendent of the respondent's northern division, keeping records, securing and distributing materials and supplies. In the performance of these duties, he came in direct contact with a number of other employees, and was thereby able to assist the union in its organizational drive before the election. The board ordered an election, and the union was duly certified as the bargaining representative of respondent on August 9, 1951. Shortly after the union won the election, Barcroft was transferred to the respondent's general office, where he was made a clerk. To fill his former position, the respondent transferred a part-time chemist to the warehouse, and combined the latter's duties to include those of a clerk and chemist.\nThe board concluded, in agreement with the trial examiner, that Barcroft's transfer was due to his union activities, and that the respondent had violated Section 8(a) (3) of the Act, 29 U.S.C.A. \u00a7 158(a) (3); it found further that the respondent, by its discriminatory transfer of Barcroft, its threats of reprisals against him and other practices, interfered with, restrained, and coerced its employees, in violation of Section 8(a) (1) of the Act. It ordered respondent to cease and desist from its unfair labor practices, to post appropriate notices, and to offer to Barcroft reinstatement to his former job of clerk-warehouseman.\nThe board did not accept the recommendation offered by the trial examiner that the respondent should be relieved of its obligation to make the said reinstatement effective if it proved to the board that, for legitimate business reasons, it was advantageous to continue its present arrangement of operating with the combined job, and that an undue hardship would result from the requirement that it reinstate Barcroft. After the issuance of the trial examiner's intermediate report, the respondent filed a motion with the board for leave to present additional evidence showing that the reinstatement of Barcroft would work an undue hardship on the respondent, which motion was overruled. After the filing of the board's petition for the enforcement of its order, the respondent filed its motion in this court under Section 10(e) of the Act for a remand of the case to the board, so that it could adduce additional evidence with respect to the alleged hardship resulting from the ordered reinstatement of Barcroft.\nThe evidence fully supports the board's finding that the transfer of Barcroft was discriminatorily motivated; but the rejection of respondent's offer to show that the retransfer of Barcroft to his former position presents a question of law. The respondent offered to show that the duties of the chemist Brown, who replaced Barcroft, had become considerably less by reason of the operation of another chemical laboratory; that the respondent had been planning for Brown to take over the combined job of chemist and clerk-warehouseman before the union's activities began; that the contemplated change occurred earlier because of Barcroft's transfer; that no additional compensation was paid to Brown when he took over the combined job; that Barcroft's transfer into a vacancy in another department saved the respondent the amount of one employee's salary; and that the reinstatement of Barcroft to his former job would require the respondent to expend money for an employee for whose services it has no need. The board considered such proffer of evidence immaterial to the issue of reinstatement, and refused to accept such hardship plea.\nBarcroft was transferred from his job as clerk-warehouseman in respondent's northern division to a job as clerk in respondent's traffic department, located in the City of Atlanta, a distance of twelve miles from his former job. His pay and hours of work remained the same, and he performed work of a clerical nature which was similar to a large portion of his work in his former job. The combined position created by the respondent requires a knowledge of chemistry, which Barcroft does not have. There is no claim or charge made against the respondent for back pay, as the employee has continued in his employment with respondent at the same salary with a usual cost-of-living raise. It appears from the proffered proof that the transfer was an economic expedient resulting in increased efficiency and a saving in expense for the respondent. To order the re-transfer of Barcroft to a position which respondent has abolished would be a usurpation of the inherent prerogatives of management to operate its business more efficiently by reducing the expenses thereof. The employee has never been discharged and has no complaint as to salary. He prefers the site of his former job. Union Drawn Steel Co. v. N. L. R. B., 3 Cir., 109 F.2d 587; N. L. R. B. v. Lightner Publishing Corp., 7 Cir., 128 F.2d 237; N. L. R. B. v. Vail Mfg. Co., 7 Cir., 158 F.2d 664.\nThe board's order will be enforced as to the requirement that the respondent cease and desist from its unfair labor practices, but the enforcement of said order will be denied as to the re-transfer of Barcroft to the site of his former position. Accordingly, with the modification mentioned, the order of the board will be enforced.\nModified and Enforced.\nRIVES, Circuit Judge (Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part).\nI concur except as to the denial of reinstatement of Barcroft to his former job. I concur further that, if such reinstatement would require respondent to hire two employees where only one is needed, then it should be denied; but, for reasons adequately stated by the Trial Examiner,1 I do not think that the present record shows that to be a fact. The majority of this Court arrives at that result, so it seems to me, by considering the proffered but refused evidence as if it had been received. If that evidence had been admitted by the Board, the witnesses would have been subject to cross-examination and rebuttal evidence might have been offered to produce a result different from that reached by the majority in considering the evidence already a part of the record. It seems to me that the right modification of the Board's order in this respect would be to accord with that part of the order recommended by the Examiner.2 I, therefore, respectfully concur in part and dissent in part.\n\"There is nothing in this record indicating that these jobs would have been combined for nondiscriminatory reasons. To the contrary, the evidence is to the effect that combining of these jobs was an expedient resulting from the transfer of Barcroft. Whether it was an economic expedient resulting in a saving in efficiency and expense for respondent is speculative and is not revealed by this record. It is possible, of course, that combining of these jobs has proved beneficial to Respondent and that for legitimate business reasons it desires to continue the present method of operating. However, this record does not furnish sufficient information to form a basis for determining that question. For example, the evidence is not adequate to form a basis from which a comparison can be made of the effectiveness of the present method of operating and of the method of operating previously, there is no evidence from which a comparison can be made with the situation prevailing in the southern division, and there is no evidence concerning the duties formerly performed by Brown at the general offices of Respondent. Maybe these duties are not now performed. On the other hand it may be that additions were made to the staff to compensate for Brown's removal therefrom and that the combining of Barcroft's and Brown's jobs at the warehouse does not in fact accomplish greater efficiency or a saving in expense. For similar reasons it can not be determined from this record whether reinstatement of Barcroft to his former position as clerk warehouseman would work an undue hardship on Respondent.\"\n\"Offer T. E. Barcroft immediate and full reinstatement to his former job of clerk warehouseman, unless it proves as hereinabove provided, that to reinstate Barcroft would cause an undue hardship and that neither his former job or a substantially equivalent one exists.\"","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Prof. Dr. Atta-ur-Rahman, ICCBS Patron-in-Chief and Chairman of Prime Minister's Task Force on Science and Technology, and Prof. Dr. M. Iqbal Choudhary, Director of the International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, and COMSTECH Coordinator General, welcomed the WHO Officials to the international center.\nIn his official visit, Dr Palitha Gunarathna Mahipala also had a meeting with Prof. Atta-ur-Rahman and Prof. Iqbal Choudhary.\nIn the meeting, Prof. Iqbal Choudhary gave a detailed presentation about the massive activities related to research in healthcare sector being carried out at the international center.\nProf. Atta-ur-Rahman and Prof. Iqbal Choudhary proposed the WHO Pakistan to collaborate with ICCBS \u2013 University of Karachi on various capacity building programs, including certificate and diploma courses in patients' safety, disaster management, one health, healthcare financing, etc.\nDr. Mahipala appreciated the proposal presented by the ICCBS administration, and showed interest in collaborative work for the treatment and prevention of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis.\nIt is pertinent to mention here that cutaneous leishmaniasis is the most common form of leishmaniasis, which is caused by over 15 different species of the protozoan parasite Leishmania, transmitted by infected female sandflies. Leishmaniasis has been considered to be a serious public health problem in many countries of the world, including Pakistan, and is responsible for adverse economic and social impact. It was decided that the ICCBS and WHO will work together to organize interdisciplinary meetings annually on Leishmaniasis.\nWHO Representative praised the industrial support and national services of the center in the healthcare sector.\nDr. Mahipala also appreciated the international center for playing a pivotal role in the national flight against COVID-19.\nPicture WHO-1 Prof. Dr. Atta-ur-Rahman, Chairman of Prime Minister's Task Force on Science and Technology, presenting a bouquet of flowers to the WHO Representative in Pakistan Dr. Palitha Gunarathna Mahipala.\nPicture WHO-2 A group photo of the WHO Representative in Pakistan Dr. Palitha Gunarathna Mahipala with Prof. Dr. Atta-ur-Rahman, Chairman of Prime Minister's Task Force on Science and Technology, Prof. Dr. M. Iqbal Choudhary, Director of the International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, and COMSTECH Coordinator General, and other officials.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Alienated into all Recognition\nPortraiture as an Occasion for Painting\nI. Before painting\nThe painter Mahsberg paints portraits, the faces of concrete, identifiable people. Famous heads are to be seen: those of Carl Friedrich\nvon Weizs\u00e4cker, Thomas Mann, Heinrich Mann, Frank Wedekind, or Lovis Corinth. The repertoireis inexhaustible, and comprises\ncreative artists and protagonists of culture from many centuries - a rich encyclopedic stock.\nThe portraits are the point of departure, and the stock that they comprise is the repository in pictures, accessible to all, of a cultural\ntradition. If one leafs through encyclopedias, cultural histories, or historical picture-books, a panorama of icons of cultural creativity unfolds\nbefore one's eyes. And the viewer may yield to the illusion of closeness to the work of the person portrayed that the familiar portrait\nsuggests. We feel we \"know\" Goethe whenever we see Joseph Karl Stieler's picture of him. In the case of Beethoven, too, the frequent\nreproduction of his portrait by Stieler has conjured up a legendary countenance of the composer of genius.: vera icon. The subject's gaze,\ndirected at or past us, possesses a familiarity with which we too readily identify: we feel his art to be within our reach. The individual\npersonality, despite its actual absence, becomes present in the portrait, unmistakable in its uniqueness, and this fascinates us.\nAlready in the late 18th century, when the creative individual was enshrined in the notion of genius, physiognomy was an occasion for\nsometimes overdone reflections on the connection between character and a person's external appearance. In his book \"On Physiognomy\",\nJohann Caspar Lavater wrote: \"Reason jibs indeed at the idea of someone claiming that the soul of Leibnitz or Newton, the great\nmetaphysician and mathematician, might have inhabited the body of an idiot or of a person out of an asylum; that one of them might,\nwithin the skull of a Lapp, have conceived the theodicy, or the other, within the head of a black with a squashed nose and eyes starting out\nof his head, his lips so swollen as hardly to cover his teeth, all thick and fleshy, might have weighed the planets or split beams of light.\"\nEccentric, not to say discriminating, as such remarks strike us today as being, they make clear the promise held out by the aspect of the\nvisible face, even up to the present.\nIn an age in which any picture is technically reproducible in unlimited quantities, the iconic effect is all the greater, since most of the\npaintings we have in mind originated at a time when a portrait was something unique, a rarity, and also not always preserved,\nwhether in oil or as a photograph.\nWe know our Shakespeare as depicted with a beard, thinning shoulder-length hair, and earring. We know our Mozart topped by a wig\nwith a pigtail, or with tousled hair and wide-open eyes; Goethe's notably large nose and projecting lower lip, even when his teeth had\nbecome fewer; and our Hermann Hesse with short white hair, sunken cheeks and round metal-rimmed spectacles. But when we are\nconfronted with an early photograph of him at the turn of the 19th century, with dark hair and dense beard, is that still Hesse?\nThe author of \"Ulisses\" differs from the author of \"Steppenwolf\" by reason of the prolongation of the face with its projecting lower jaw, and\nglasses the same shape but with noticeably stronger lenses.\nThe repertoire of past pictures of famous heads, with the feeling of proximity to the great that they stimulate, has survived to join the\nmodern flood of pictures in the media. Mahsberg conjures up this reservoir of intellectual history, preserving it for our time through the\nsimple but very effective device of the portrait - through the heads of the \"dramatis personae\". There is your Mozart, there Beethoven,\nthere Schubert.\nII. The act of painting\nMahsberg draws on this reservoir of icons, takes them as a point of departure, commences his painting by proceeding from these pictures.\nThe ancestral gallery of resemblance first takes shape in the head. It is the cognitive result of a process of coordination; structures are\nexplored as when reading a word, structures which are features, facial features. Recognisable traits turn shapes into portraits.\nMahsberg's work proceeds from this familiarity, and works, using disturbing formats, to create portraits alienated \"into all recognition\".\nIn the original Latin sense of the word, he \"pro-tracts\", or draws forth, the essence, creates features that in the mind of the viewer combine\nin indications of faces, moving towards the notion of an unmistakable face. This is an appropriate enough use for painting.\nMahsberg's paintings wallow in paint, thickly spread and raised so as to create the impression of a a stark moon landscape. His pictures\nare multi-coloured; he transforms the likeness, already alienated by the black and white print of an old encyclopedia, into something new\nand expressive, indeed to some extent expressionistic. The paint is at the same time the surface, a mountain range behind which a head\nappears to be concealed.\nMahsberg's works are characterised by the indefatigable persistence of painting. First, pieces of wood cut to shape are put together to\nform a surface, then bound in cotton, without grounding; this produces a sequence of continually new works. The process that commences\nfollowing the stage of picture-finding in the encyclopedia is, in the case of the hundreds of pictures 7.5 x 7.5 cm in size, that of a stirring up\nof most restricted space, sometimes also merely a gesture towards shapes, followed by a coarse smudging with a brush or spatula.\nThe portrait, passing from the encyclopedia into the artist's mind, gives the impression of having receded to an unattainable distance,\nsometimes recognisable, but sometimes also crushed out of recognition.\nDistance, too, is an important aesthetic viewpoint in Mahsberg's work. The painter consciously takes up the temporality that is also to be\nfelt in a portrait. An historical consciousness becomes evident for which Mahsberg frequently combines with the oils a new material,\nsilicon. Many of his larger-sized paintings are covered with a layer of silicon 5 to 10 cm thick. Beneath this milky surface, the facial features\nrendered in oil are blurred: beneath the relief of the thick layer of paint, similarity is no longer discoverable, but veiled so as to be reduced to\na mere hint. Especially in the case of the large formats of 75 x 75 cm, this is combined with the need for the viewer to stay at a considerable\ndistance from the picture, so that the diverging individual shapes can recombine in a face. In this process, oil painting becomes sheer\npriming. Like the imprimatur of Italian medieval panel painting, in which the human skin was structured against a background of\nGreen Earth  in varnishes of white and vermilion, the layer of paint beneath shimmers through the layer of silicon. This reduces the\nproportion of the visible to a shadowy structure which, for instance, reduces the feminine features of the engraving of Novalis to the dark\npatches of the large, wideset eyes, and the fleshy mouth, flanked by the indistinct outlines of the prominent cheekbones.\nThere is a constant succession of suggestive spaces, evoked by the sparse brush-strokes or the veil of silicon. The viewer - if he has\nthe idea of portrayal in mind - fills them in with the familiarity and closeness that one feels oneself to have in relation to the particular writer,\nmusician, scientist or painter. From the number of small squares already made and rapidly being created, one could almost read\nsomething like \"peinture automatique\", self-painting pictures that appear to the artist as the real result of his efforts.\u00a0 The aim is not\nportraiture as such; Mahsberg's sole goal is painting itself.\nIII. After painting\nThe portrait is a familiar and accustomed element in the museum. In the case of the Leopold Hoesch Museum in D\u00fcren, there is a stock\nof mainly classsical Modernists, including an unidentified \"Girl with a Red Bow\" by Jawlensky, a male portrait by Davringhausen, and the\nconcrete portraits of Otto Dix, his father, his mother, or of Emil Nolde.\nThe museum has been taken over by Mahsberg's portraits. This is required by the particular formats and the sheer quantity of pictures.\nThere are no rows, but the various squares, circumscribed by empty surfaces above each other or beside each other, fill the walls of\nthe room.\nHowever, the richness does not only manifest itself and culminate in the hanging, but spreads around, taking possession of the\nenvironment. Here, the museum's collection is suddenly pervaded by Mahsberg's small squares, which engage in a dialogue with the\n\"classics\", showing classics themselves - and at the same time remaining what they are: paintings.\nJoachim Geil (Leopold Hoesch Museum, D\u00fcren)\n1 Lavater, Johann Caspar: On Physiognomy (Von der Physiognomik), Frankfurt\/M\n- Leipzig 1991 (originally 1772), p. 14","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"OCDE.org\nL'Observateur de l'OCDE\nCentre de d\u00e9veloppement de l'OCDE\nAEN - Agence pour l'\u00e9nergie nucl\u00e9aire\nAIE - Agence internationale de l'\u00e9nergie\nCSAO - Club du Sahel et de l'Afrique de l'Ouest\nGAFI - Groupe d'action financi\u00e8re\nITF - Forum international des transports\n\u00d7Recherche\nAccueil de l'OCDE\nR\u00e9publique de Mac\u00e9doine du Nord\nGuin\u00e9e \u00e9quatoriale^Guin\u00e9e2\nGuin\u00e9e-Bissau^Guin\u00e9e1\nHong Kong (Chine)\n\u00celes Ca\u00efmanes\n\u00celes Turques et Ca\u00efques\nR\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique populaire lao^Lao\nChine (R\u00e9publique populaire de)\nSerbie et Mont\u00e9n\u00e9gro (avant juin 2006)\nTaipei chinois\nAgriculture et p\u00eacheries\nAssurance et retraites\nCroissance verte et d\u00e9veloppement durable\nD\u00e9veloppement r\u00e9gional, urbain et rural\nGouvernance publique\nGouvernement d'entreprise\nIndustrie et entrepreneuriat\nPrestations et questions sociales\nR\u00e9forme r\u00e9glementaire\nS\u00e9curit\u00e9 des produits chimiques et bios\u00e9curit\u00e9\nAccueil de l'OCDE R\u00e9publique de MoldovaYouth Inclusion project - Moldova\nYouth Inclusion project - Moldova\nAccording to the National Bureau of Statistics of Moldova, youth aged between 15-29 accounted for 25% of the total population in 2014 \u2013 this generation has great potential to positively contribute to the development and self-determination of the country, and the youth.\nSince the proclamation of independence in 1991, Moldova has been in a phase of transition, which brings significant economic and social changes, and challenges for the well-being of youth are still present. For instance, the low quality of education doens't provide youth with the necessary skills for a successful integration in the labor market. Furthermore, employment vulnerability has increased in rural areas, resulting in an urban exodus to cities and abroad. Additionally, compared to the European average, Moldova faces high adolescent pregnancy rates, high mortality rates due to avoidable causes, and gender violence. Socioeconomic differences seem to represent the most important factors of unequal health outcome.\nThe Government of the Republic of Moldova recognises the importance of developing its young population as well as regulating the profession of youth workers as stated in its National Strategy for Youth Sector Development 2020. The implementation of this strategy could be benefited from the collaboration between the respective Ministries and local public authorities and should be implemented at the sub national level. Learn more\nYouth Inclusion project in Moldova focus studies:\nImpact of social norms on school-aged children's health behaviour\nThe legal recognition of youth workers\nYoung Moldova: Problems, Values and Aspirations: Research into the opinions of young people in the Republic of Moldova 2016-17\nMoldova Country Study\n60 seconds: a quick guide to the report\nKey issues affecting young people in Moldova\nMoldova: Presentation of the Youth Well-being Policy Review of Moldova, 25 April, Chi\u0219in\u0103u\nThe Youth Well-being Policy Review of Moldova study is part of the OECD Development Centre's Youth Inclusion Project, co-financed by the European Union. The key findings and recommendations of the study were presented in Chi\u0219in\u0103u by the Development Centre of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the Delegation of the European Union to the Republic of Moldova, and the Ministry of Education, Culture and Research of the Republic of Moldova.\nEnhance services for youth to better tap the Republic of Moldova's youth dividend, says new OECD Development Centre study\nWith one-third of its population aged 14-35, Moldova is poised to benefit from a demographic dividend: better tapping the potential of its youth would boost productivity and strengthen sustainable growth. This can be done by investing in the provision of professional, local youth services, argues the new OECD Development Centre study titled Youth Well-Being Policy Review in Moldova.\nMoldova: Mid-term review workshop, 2 December 2016, Chisinau\nThe OECD organized together with the Ministry of Youth and Sports of the Republic of Moldova a multi-stakeholder workshop in Chisinau, Moldova, on the 02 December 2016.\nBack to Participating countries page\nAlso AvailableEgalement disponible(s)\nMonOCDE\n\u00a9 2019 L'Organisation de coop\u00e9ration et de d\u00e9veloppement \u00e9conomiques\nPolitique de protection des donn\u00e9es et de la vie priv\u00e9e\nSuivez-nous (m\u00e9dias sociaux):","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Dirty Little Secret\nDisclaimer: I do not own any of the characters in this story and do not make any money off of it.\nfast_forward\nHannah Rogers was a shy withdrawn young lady who had just graduated high school. After her boyfriend Bright cheated on her she was devastated but after his near-death experience she realized that she still cared about him deeply and agreed to be friends with him, though both of them clearly still had feelings for one another. Hannah wasn't quite ready to go back to girlfriend status, though that wasn't solely because of the cheating, there was another reason and one that Hannah had kept to herself and not told a single living soul about for fear of judgement from others(especially considering her religious background, though Amy had managed to sway her over to supporting abortion after she pointed out that the Bible never actually condemned abortion)Hannah had a dirty little secret about herself that she'd discovered in high school as a freshman-she liked to wet herself for fun, and the kicker was she'd discovered it by complete accident, it wasn't something she'd deliberately sought out.\nOn her first day of freshman year of high school, Hannah was so nervous she'd had a lot to drink during breakfast and lunch and near the end of the day her bladder was absolutely bursting, she was more desperate then she'd ever been in her entire life but she was much too shy and nervous to ask the teachers if she could use the bathroom(not to mention she was shy about using public bathrooms for both hygienic reasons and because she felt self conscious peeing around others). She resolved to hold it until she got home, gym class was an absolutely nightmare as running laps was absolute murder on her bladder and by the time class was over she was feeling herself starting to leak into her boxer shorts, she waddled towards the locker rooms as quick as she could(she always liked to wait until the rest of the girls had left the locker room as she was painfully shy about exposing her nude body in front of other people and was nervous about seeing other girls nude)thankfully the locker rooms were empty now, but just as Hannah had opened her gym locker to change into her street clothes the dam burst and she could no longer hold back the raging flood inside her, a huge pressure jet of pee surged out of her, drenching her boxers and sky-blue gym shorts in seconds. Having lost the battle Hannah felt burning humiliation at first but then another feeling quickly replaced it-pleasure, as her intense spray of piss kept raging on for several minutes Hannah suddenly felt herself getting goosebumps all over her body and a slow surge of pleasure gradually coming over her entire body, it got more and more intense until finally she felt an explosion of pleasure that radiated throughout her entire core and knocked her on her ass as her epic flood of urine continued flowing out of her unabated, Hannah relaxed leaning back against the locker in pure bliss until her ocean of pee had finally relented. Hannah couldn't believe what had just happened to her, had she just had an orgasm without even touching herself? She'd always thought masturbation was a sin after hearing some of her church peers badmouthing it and she vowed to herself that she would never do it, she figured as long as she never touched her genitals outside of taking a shower that she'd be fine, and yet she'd orgasmed without any touching required whatsoever. So did that still count as masturbation? Had she just sinned? Hannah's mind was spinning trying to make sense of it all.\n\"No it can't be a sin!\" Hannah said to herself \"everyone at the church said touching yourself down below outside of showers and baths was wrong, but I didn't do any of that so it can't be wrong!\" \"Besides it felt so good, so it can't be a sin!\" she reasoned out loud. At any rate her shorts and underwear were soaked good, she changed out of her gym shorts and underwear, fortunately she'd been wearing a skort to school today so she didn't have to totally go commando or anything. She buried her clothes at the bottom of her backpack, fortunately by sheer chance Hannah's mom asked her when she got home if she could do laundry(as she was busy taking care of Hannah's dad with his Huntington's Disease getting worse every day)to which Hannah quickly agreed, tossing her wet clothes in with the rest of the outfits on the hamper and starting the load up. As Hannah was sitting on the washing machine pondering everything that had happened to her today, the machine started it's final spin and Hannah was about to get off when she felt more pleasure come over her, it was just like before at the gym except this time there was some stimulation below, but she still technically wasn't touching herself down there so technically it wasn't a sin right? She told herself that as her pleasure climbed higher and she once again had an explosive orgasm that left her reeling, she heard footsteps coming down and quickly recovered and tried to look like she hadn't just had an intense experience. One thing was for sure, Hannah would definitely have to do this again.\nSince that day Hannah had wet herself secretly whenever she could, she never once had to touch herself, just the act of releasing her own piss into her shorts was enough to set her off every time, and she'd also found more ways to stimulate herself without touching her vagina outside of cleaning herself. She accepted a ride on a motorcycle from one of her dads friends and the vibration gave her several orgasms to the point where she was practically delirious when they finally reached their destination, she'd helped her neighbor out with his pressure washer and the intense vibrations against her crotch gave her a climax that almost made her black out with pleasure, and she'd discovered that Nimbus 2000 Harry Potter broom she'd gotten as a birthday gift years ago was good for more then just riding it and using her imagination(though she certainly did that too while she was getting off). However she still kept her escapades to herself due to her own shyness and not wanting to be judged by others. Who needed friends when she could have this much fun by herself anyways? Besides this secret of hers was helping Hannah cope with the tragedy her family was going through with her dad, every time she felt sad she would do her routine and feel better. Her mom thankfully didn't see anything strange about Hannah not having any friends or spending all of her spare time in her room, reasoning that it was just her shyness combined with the sadness of losing her father.\nEven after Hannah moved to Nina's house in Everwood she still kept up her secret routine, even though Nina was more open-minded then most people in this small town Hannah would still never dream of telling her her naughty secrets, it would've been far too mortifying and awkward. However there was one person Hannah was planning on telling her secret to-Bright, she really thought he was \"the one\" but his cheating shattered that belief(at least temporarily) and that day she'd been ready to tell him about her secret(her feeling guilty about the two of them not talking for 2 days was what ultimately made her resolve to tell him, and since she'd already gotten nude in front of him in the shower she figured it wouldn't be too much of a stretch) and how maybe she could make out with him while wetting herself, she'd reasoned that she wouldn't technically be breaking her \"no sex until marriage\" pact since both of them would be fully-clothed and neither Bright nor Hannah would be touching one another's private areas, and she'd thought maybe just maybe Bright would really get into it too and they'd both be able to orgasm without actually touching one another's genitals, but part of Hannah was also afraid Bright would be too weirded out by it and reject her, and the fucked up part was part of her was almost glad Bright had cheated on her as it gave her the perfect excuse not to put her deepest darkest secret out there for him. For awhile Hannah reasoned that this was a sign from above that her and Bright were not destined to be a couple, but Hannah still couldn't get him out of her mind as much as she tried and she really did want to give him another chance. But the fear of rejection was still very much there, Hannah had to tell someone else first and get their advice before opening up to Bright like that, and she decided the best person to tell was Bright's own sister Amy.\nAmy and Hannah had become fast friends who told one another everything, Hannah was grateful to finally have a friend like Amy, a beautiful and gorgeous and sexy... Dammit! Hannah mentally cursed herself for going to that place again, ever since she'd met Amy she'd started having weird alien thoughts about her in a sexual way, which surprised her as she'd never considered herself gay or even bi(though now that she'd thought about it, another reason she always waited to go into the locker room was because she was afraid of the other girls getting weirded out by her starring at their gorgeous naked bodies for too long) but her desires for Amy were undeniable. But it wasn't like she could do anything about it with Amy dating Ephram again and being inseparable since that day at the ferris wheel and with her and Bright getting closer again. So she'd tried to put those thoughts out of her mind, but Amy sure didn't make it easy for her, she remembered all the times she'd been next to Amy while she was nude in the changing room in clothes stores or in the locker rooms, she was truly beautiful to look at and Hannah's orgasms were always particularly epic whenever she thought about Amy in that way, she looked so hot in her gym shorts, Hannah had gotten accidentally beaned with a basketball more then once after getting too distracted starring at Amy's ass. Fortunately Amy and the others never noticed thankfully, gym was never Hannah's best subject anyways so nobody saw anything unusual about that. Hannah had also gotten turned on whenever she'd seen Amy and other females desperate to pee, and Amy wasn't the only woman she was thinking about in a sexual way other. She was even starting to see her former caregiver Nina in that light, she'd seen Nina working out in short-shorts and practically drooled and fainted and had to rush into the bathroom to \"Take care' of herself by rubbing Nina's \"foot massager\" against her crotch, she'd also accidentally seen Nina naked more then once when going to take a shower. Even though Nina was an older woman who'd practically been her mom for the last two years Hannah couldn't help but occasionally think of her in a sexual light. But again it wasn't like she could do anything about that with her being engaged to Andy, even if she wasn't she knew Nina would almost certainly be too weirded out to do anything like that with Hannah due to seeing her as like a daughter.\nAmy was definitely the most open-minded person she'd ever met, Hannah could take comfort knowing that Amy would never blab her secrets to anyone, not even Ephram. So she resolved to tell Amy today what she was going through and ask her for advice. Hannah hesitantly rang the doorbell to the Abbot's house(fortunately Amy's parents were away on vacation) and Amy answered in a sports bra that showed off her breasts and tight black shorts that perfectly clung to her ass, suddenly Hannah's mouth felt try and she started getting wet, this was going to be harder then she thought. \"Hey Hannah!\" Amy responded in her usual bright and cheery voice, \"I was just about to go out for a run, but we can talk for a bit\". Hannah walked in and Amy led her into her old bedroom(Bright's room had been turned into a nursery while Amy's parents were looking after Kathy's baby while trying to find her, fortunately they were able to track her down and get her condition under control so she felt comfortable taking back her child)which was still exactly the way she'd left it(no doubt because her parents were still guilt-ridden over how badly they'd treated her over Tommy and driving her to run away, she hadn't let them off the hook for it and didn't fully forgive them until they gave her back the car)Amy and Hannah both sat on the bed chatting just like they did in high school, it brought back a lot of fond memories. Hannah admired how great Amy smelled like always, after their usual small talk about their lives(Amy was putting in a lot of volunteer work for Planned Parenthood, which Hannah had learned to accept and she'd even refered a few of her church friends over who had gotten pregnant themselves, causing her to realize the flaw of Abstinence-only teaching)the topic inevitably went into their love lives with Amy gushing on about Ephram and her(he'd given her back the infinity necklace finally and it looked great on her)and Hannah got all wistful thinking of the good times her and Bright had, she remembered how hurt and angry she was after he confessed to cheating on her, as soon as he left Hannah had downed every single bottle of Gatorade she'd bought for their planned camping trip, pushing herself to her limits farther then ever before and having the longest piss and most explosive orgasm of her life to help ease the pain of her heartbreak.\nAmy must've noticed Hannah getting deep in thought and apologized for being insensitive when Hannah's own relationship had gone wrong, \"It's OK\" Hannah said softly, \"That's actually the whole reason I came over today, I wanted to ask you something\". Amy listened inquisitively wondering what Hannah needed, \"I actually have a confession to make, I decided to not go to Notre Dame\" Amy gasped out loud before Hannah continued \"I realized that i'd never be able to enjoy myself there knowing i'd be spending every waking moment thinking about Bright, deep down I still love him and I so want to get back together with him again, but i've got a secret that i'm not so sure he'll accept, which brings me to my question, oh god how do I put this it's so embarrassing to say this out loud, does Bright have any \"fetishes\"?. Hannah turned every shade of red imaginable upon asking that question, it had taken every ounce of courage she had to open up to Amy about this and was praying Amy wouldn't tease her about this. Amy looked surprised upon hearing this, she never would've thought her shy religious best friend would've ever asked a question like this and she was embarrassed to be thinking about her own brothers \"fetishes\", ugh just thinking about that warded her out! But Hannah was clearly in dire need of her help and she had to try her best, so she racked her brain trying to think of things she'd overheard Bright talking about in regards to his lady conquests and then she remember seeing him hide something underneath the floorboards in his room one day, she'd never checked it out before because she'd had no reason to, but with her best friend looking to her for guidance she figured it was worth a shot. But first she just had to know why Hannah wanted to know this so she asked her best friend \"why? do you have a fetish?\". Hannah blushed once again, here it was, the first time she was ever going to confess her dirty little secret to anyone, it was now or never, no turning back now. Hannah took a deep breath and quickly told Amy the story about how she'd developed a fetish for wetting herself on purpose, she figured the faster she spoke the easier it would be to get it off her chest, finally after Hannah was done talking she let out a breath of exhaustion, there at long last she'd finally told someone, it felt like a huge weight had been lifted off her shoulders though she was still a bit nervous about how her best friend would react.\nAmy's brain was swirling trying to process everything Hannah had told her, she couldn't believe her ears, her shy religious bookworm best friend liked to wet herself on purpose! Amy started blushing herself, mere words couldn't convey what she was feeling right now, she thought about her best friend pissing herself for fun and then found herself starting to get turned on, which shocked her as she'd never thought of Hannah in this light before, but looking at her now she could see how gorgeous her best friend was, especially with those glasses, she'd caught a glimpse of her naked before during one of their sleepovers, Hannah was always shy about getting dressed in front of her, but Amy had pretended to be asleep so as not to disturb Hannah and had seen everything, now her pussy was starting to throb, she was getting wet between her legs and she was starting to sweat with excitement. Hannah noticed Amy's change in expression and asked her if she was OK. Suddenly Amy's sexual impulses overrode the logic center in her mind and before she knew what was happening she was kissing Hannah full on the lips, Hannah was caught completely off guard by this, never expecting her best friend to do this in a million years, even more shocking she found herself actually liking it, she didn't attempt to pull away from Amy in any way and found herself leaning into the kiss. Yep it was definitely official, Hannah Rogers was bi-sexual, some of her church friends definitely weren't going to like this one bit, but oh well. After the kiss ended up Amy realized what she'd done and apologized profusely to Hannah, But Hannah assured her that it was OK and that she actually liked it. \"Really, you like kissing girls?\" Amy asked in a double-take. \"Yeah I guess so\" Hannah shrugged, somehow being kissed was making her a lot less embarrassed about herself now. Amy then came to a realization about herself, \"I think i'm what you call pan-sexual\" she remarked.\nBoth ladies had discovered something new and exciting about themselves, now the question was what to do about it? Ephram was making things right with Madison in New York right now so she was feeling kinda lonely, now that she thought about it she had to admit Madison was very attractive and she definitely wouldn't mind having a threesome with her and Ephram, maybe she'd do it for his birthday. Amy decided to take things to the next level, she wondered how far Hannah would go with her, she knew her friend had religious hang-ups about sex with guys, but what about women? Amy knew even with Hannah's bi-sexuality that she wouldn't likely get married to a woman, so she wondered if Hannah would be more willing to have sex with a girl as a result. Well there was only one way to find out, Amy by this point was starting to realize she had to pee pretty badly and wasn't far from losing it and she then got a sexy grin, now was the time to rock her best friend's world. \"Hey Hannah guess what?\" Amy's whispered in her most sexy and sultry voice. \"What\"? Hannah asked, feeling herself getting turned on and her heart beating a million miles per hour. \"I really have to pee\" she said in a breathy tone of voice. Hearing those words made Hannah whimper with pleasure and she felt her own pussy dripping with desire, she was paralyzed and stunned, giving Amy the perfect opportunity to sit on her lap and let loose the raging flood of urine inside her, Amy breathed a huge sigh of relief as her bladder emptied, thoroughly soaking her shorts and panties as well as Hannah's sweatpants, suddenly Amy felt her pleasure rising and starting grinding her crotch against Hannah, who found herself doing the same thing, Amy's stream of piss continued as she felt her pleasure growing higher and higher until she had an explosive orgasm the likes of which she'd never had before, screaming incredibly loud(thank fuck her walls were soundproof so nobody outside could hear them)as her orgasm ripped right through her, Hannah's own bladder had been pretty full but for whatever reason she'd never gotten up to relieve it once during their conversation, subconsciously she must've been hoping this would happen with Amy and now that it was Hannah felt her own bladder give out and drench her boxers and further soak her sweats and the bed-sheets, the immensely relief she felt combined with her sexy best friend orgasming soon caused her to have her own epic climax with shrieks of pleasure of her own, after several minutes both women's orgasms finally died and they collapsed together on the bed in a puddle of their own piss. Neither of them could believe they'd just done that, after recovering from her orgasm Hannah then started to get second thoughts about this, \"what are you doing?\" she scolded herself in her thoughts \"you're supposed to wait until marriage before sex!\". Then she had counteracting thoughts \"But that was with Bright and he's a guy, I never said anything about not having sex with women before marriage, and since i'm not going to marry a women and neither of us actually took our clothes off, this doesn't really count as \"Sex\" anyways right?\" she reasoned with herself. \"Hannah you OK?\" Amy asked in a concerned tone of voice, \"Yeah that was really cool\" Hannah replied, \"I just don't know if i'm ready for either of us to take our clothes off in front of one another yet\". \"That's OK\" Amy said reassuringly, \"we don't have to do anything you're not comfortable with, but if you ever do want to do this again and go further I will be there for you\". Hannah felt herself overwhelmed with happiness, eternally grateful to have such an amazing friend, she couldn't help but get a little misty-eyed, hugging Amy as tight as she could, Amy gladly returned the favor, feeling closer then ever to her best friend and eager to do this again.\nHannah then had a realization, \"wait what about Ephram?\" Hannah asks concernedly, \"what will he think about all of this\"? \"Oh I wouldn't worry about that\" Amy said playfully, \"I've seen his internet search history, he's got a major fetish for water-sports as well and I just know he's fantasized about me having sex with girls, so this'll be like a dream come true for him!\". Hannah laughed at that, knowing Bright would feel exactly the same way, many times when she'd gone to his kegger parties she'd seen Bright loudly cheering whenever two drunk college girls made out with one another, as much as she found those parties uncomfortable, there was something weirdly sweet about Bright being accepting of LGBTQ folks in his own way, he'd even threatened to kick the ass of some jerk who was harassing a transgender woman this one time, it was a side of him she'd never seen before. That reminded her of the whole reason she'd came over to Amy's in the first place, \"so about Bright?\" Hannah asked inquisitively. \"Oh crap right his fetishes!\" Amy said in an embarrassed tone of voice, \"Whoops, guess we got a little sidetracked!!\" (Not that Amy minded one bit). \"Anyways one time I saw him putting some stuff in a floorboard in his room, knowing my brother it's probably dirty magazines, so that's your best bet for finding out his fetishes short of checking his browser history\". Hannah definitely didn't want to get caught doing that, so she agreed to check the floor board in Bright's old room(which had since been turned into a study for Rose to pursue her next career after Kathy had taken her baby back). Fortunately despite the room having a bunch of new stuff in it, the floorboard was still accessible, Amy went inside the closet moving some boxes out of the way and feeling for the loose floorboard, sure enough it was still there, she moved it aside and found a box inside which she lifted out.\nBoth Hannah and Amy nervously opened the box like they were opening the Ark of the Covenant and sure enough there was a big pile of porno mags in there, everything from the run of the mill Penthouse to lesbian porn to most surprising of all transsexual magazines, neither Amy nor Hannah ever would've figured someone as macho as Bright would've ever had a thing for \"chicks with dicks\" but judging by how many magazines of women with huge cocks there were, he most definitely did, Hannah and Amy both blushed starring at those mags, unable to resist flipping through them and admiring the sexy women in them. Amy had seen transsexuals a lot in Ephram's search history as well and made a mental note to hire a trans sex worker for her and Ephram sometimes in the future, Hannah also found herself getting lost in thought, looks like this was yet another fetish she could add to the growing pile. Unfortunately there weren't any magazines about women pissing themselves, so they couldn't confirm for sure if Bright as into that sort of thing or not. \"Don't worry, just because it's not in here doesn't mean he's not into it\" Amy reassured Hannah, \"guess you will have to check his browser history after all\". Hannah sighed, she was really hoping she wouldn't have to resort to that, but it looked like she had no choice, she certainly wasn't going to ask Bright's former jerk friends about it, that would've been too humiliating for words not to mention it would feel like a betrayal to him to go to his enemies asking about that sort of thing and they would no doubt taunt him about it. Hannah then realized there was someone else she could possibly get this info from, that woman he'd cheated on her with, as hurtful as that experience was, deep down she couldn't help but wonder who the mystery woman was, she'd often lied awake at night wondering what woman was so great that Bright had been temped to fuck her brains out. Hannah had always had a morbid curiosity about finding out, and now was as good of an excuse as any to do so. \"Actually i've got another idea\" Hannah replied, \"I could always ask that woman he cheated on me with, did he tell you who he slept with?\" she asked curiously.\nAmy was shocked, she definitely wasn't expecting Hannah to come up with that idea \"I don't know if that's such a good idea\" Amy said nervously\". \"Cmon please tell me!\" Hannah whined in her adorable tone of voice, \"I just have to know who was so great that Bright would be tempted\". Amy sighed in a resigned tone of voice, she knew it was inevitable that Hannah was going to find out sooner or later, so there was no use in keeping it from her any longer, \"you know Ada, that blonde woman you made snide comments about when you saw Bright talking to her in the cafe that one day?\" she asked. Hannah instantly had a flashback to that day, she remembered the burning jealousy she had not just over Bright talking to another woman, but to a woman that looked so stereotypical shallow and was pretty much the poster child for doing stuff like Girls Gone Wild. \"That lady who owns the yarn store?\" Hannah gasped, \"her? that's who he cheated on me with?\", \"I mean the cheating was pretty bad but he could've at least picked someone higher class to do it with!\" Hannah said fuming, even though she did want to get back together with Bright there was still definitely some old wounds there, but now she was no longer mad at him, now she was mad at this women who had slept with him, she then had a sudden thought-what if Bright hadn't actually wanted to sleep with her but she'd seduced? Oh god she'd never even considered that possibility before, she'd been so angry and hurt she could barely think straight. Hannah then suddenly had a feeling of regret, what if this cheating hadn't been Bright's fault after all? had she spent months being angry at him and not talking to him all for nothing? The thought made her feel sick to her stomach, though that feeling soon turned to tranquil fury, one thing was for sure, Hannah was determined to get some answers from Ada, one way or another. \"I know she's a bit of a bimbo\" Amy replied, \"but cheating is still bad regardless of who it's with\". \"Yeah but I could at least understand if he slept with Stephanie or Laynie\"(who had come back to Everwood to celebrate her birthday and had invited Amy and Hannah to tag alone, Hannah admired Laynie's strength in spite of what had happened to her)\"those women are classy, Ada is just another shallow vapid woman with self-esteem issues who can't feel fulfilled unless she's ruining other people's relationship!\" Hannah spat venomously, \"You know now that I've had time to think about it, i'll bet that bitch seduced Bright, I just can't picture him making the first move on someone like that\" Hannah remarked furiously. Amy was shocked to hear her best friend curse like that, Hannah was famously uncomfortable whenever anyone cussed in front of her, but Hannah looked truly pissed, even more then she was at Bright.\nHannah then had another awful realization, she remembered asking Bright to take a shower with her after he'd made her feel better about her body, they'd both seen one another naked in the shower and she could tell Bright was turned on, she'd tried not to stare at his huge dick while soaping up but it was like trying not to stare at a car crash, he'd taken a long time soaping himself down there and ended up jerking off in front of her which she'd found embarrassing, he'd shot a huge load of spunk down the drain and she could tell how sexually frustrated he was. Oh god this was all her fault! If only Hannah hadn't cruelly teased him like that he wouldn't have had sex with Ada in the first place!\". Amy could tell Hannah was deep in thought and reassured her that this wasn't her fault, Hannah snapped out of it and replied acidly \"yeah you're right, it's not my fault, it's that whore Ada's fault! I'm going to go over to her shop and give her a piece of my mind, after all the trouble she caused for me and Bright she owes me big time!, i'll make sure she tells me everything she knows about Bright, one way or another!\". Amy was shocked, she'd never seen her best friend like this before, Hannah looked more determined then ever and Amy found it very sexy. \"You want me to come with you?\" Amy asked, \"thanks but this is something I really have to do for myself\" Hannah said determinedly. Amy compromised and said she would wait outside in the car just in case, Hannah reluctantly agreed and she drove down to the yawn shop. Fortunately today was the fathers day barbecue at the fairgrounds, so the town was mostly empty, meaning nobody would be walking into the shop and interrupting Hannah. Her plan was to act like she was trying to get a fake ID and then confront Ada, Hannah walked into the shop and saw the other woman in the flesh with her blonde hair and big breasts, she looked like a porn star. Hannah suddenly found herself feeling inadequate next to her, as much as she was pissed at Ada she had to admit she had a hot body, but she couldn't let herself get too caught up in lust right now, she had a mission to do and she couldn't let her own sexual desires distract her from it. Hannah walked up to Ada with determination and purpose, \"Can I help you?\" Ada asked in a bright and chirpy tone. \"Yes, I heard you sell fake IDs?\" Hannah asked hesitantly.\nReview Dirty Little Secret","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"LightHouse News\nPhotos: LightHouse's first-ever 'Celebration of Blind Ambition' in San Francisco\n12\/06\/2018 carolinehart\nLast Thursday, the LightHouse gathered hundreds of friends, supporters and community members at the Julia Morgan Ballroom in downtown San Francisco for the LightHouse Gala: A Celebration of Blind Ambition. At the gala, which was LightHouse's largest-ever, we honored blind pioneers, role models and citizens for their audacity and ambition. It was a celebration, a fundraiser and an invitation for our community to partner and become more deeply engaged with the work of the LightHouse.\nLightHouse CEO Bryan Bashin speaks at the podium.\nThree gala attendees stand, smiling.\nHolman Prizewinner Ojok Simon\nLightHouse employee Serena Olsen clinks her knife against her wine glass.\nA pair of Gala attendees smile stand, smiling with delight.\nA pair of Gala, including LightHouse Board President Chris Downey, stand smiling.\nA trio of Gala attendees, including Kathy Abrahamson, embrace, smiling for the camera.\nA pair of Gala attendees sit, smiling.\nA duo of Gala attendees stand, smiling.\nA trio of Gala attendees, including LightHouse CEO Bryan Bashin, stand smiling.\nFour Gala attendees stand in the ballroom.\nA pair of Gala attendees stand smiling.\nA gala attendee holds a young toddler in her arms, smiling.\nA Gala speaker stands at the podium.\nWith over 300 people in attendance, it was an evening of community and camaraderie. Emcee Erik Weihenmayer, the first blind person to summit Mount Everest, set the tone for our daring evening. LightHouse student Jorge Ellington and his band started the evening right with live Latin Jazz. We honored seven blind leaders throughout the night, and capped off with presentations from our agency's Holman Prize for Blind Ambition.\nWe were proud to present our new LightHouse Awards: to acknowledge longtime leaders from the field of blindness, who have had a great impact on the community. This award honored trailblazers in education, technology and policy. LightHouse Newel Perry Award was presented to Cathy Skivers by Bryan Bashin. The LightHouse Dr. Isabelle Grant Award was presented to George Kerscher for his work to made electronic books accessible. Erin Lauridsen, Director of Access Technology presented the award to Dr. Kerscher. The LightHouse Chris Buckley Award honored Scott LaBarre and Maryanne Diamond for their work advocating for the Marrakesh Treaty to make books accessible to the global blind community without exception. Benentech's Jim Fruchterman presented the award.\nCeremonial medals were given to the 2017 Holman Prizewinners, who were honored for the completion of their year-long projects which furthered the cause of blindness across six continents in the fields of adventure sports, entrepreneurship and cultural exchange. Holman prizewinner Penny Melville-Brown recounted her perilous, near death car accident and subsequently meeting and marrying the love of her life. Ojok Simon spoke of teaching over 45 blind people the art of beekeeping this year, and brought honey from Uganda to share with all. Ahmet Ustunel imparted his kayaking adventures in Turkey, and the technology he crafted to aid blind kayakers navigate independently.\n2017 Holman Prizewinners stand with LightHouse CEO Bryan Bashin.\nLightHouse Gala emcee Erik Weihenmayer stands with a smile, speaking at the podium.\nAn auction bidder holds up his sign marked \"110\" with enthusiasm, in a crowd of cheering people.\nA trio of Gala attendees stand smiling.\nA pair of Gala attendees, including LightHouse Award winner Scott LaBarre stand smiling.\nA group of five Gala attendees stand smiling.\nA large group of Gala attendees stand smiling.\nA group of six Gala attendees stand, smiling.\nPenny Melville-Brown and her partner stand smiling.\nA group of four gala attendees, including LightHouse Board Member Josh Miele sit smiling at a dinner table.\nA large group of a dozen Gala attendees pose for a photo \u2013 one row sitting at the dinner table, with another row standing behind.\nErin Lauridsen stands beside LightHouse Award winner George Kerscher at the podium.\nJulie Cabrera, an Enchanted Hills camper who grew up to be a counselor helped us raise funds to rebuild the Wing Creek Chapel and accessible nature trail at Enchanted Hills, which were destroyed in last year's Wine Country wildfires. The evening supported the life-changing programs of the LightHouse with a portion supporting to Enchanted Hills Camp for the Blind. The event raised over $180,000. Thank you to our sponsors.\nEXPLORATION SPONSORS \u2013 Individual\nJennifer and Ken Bunt\nWalt Disney Company Employee Matching Gift Program\nAUDACITY SPONSORS \u2013 Individual\nDrew Kebbel\nSharon and Richard Sacks\nHerbst Foundation\nMerchant's Exchange (Julia Morgan Ballroom)\nPatson & Co\nSwinerton\nADVENTURE SPONSORS \u2013 Individual\nJennison Asuncion\nLisa Carvalho and David Mager\nGena Harper\nJerry Kuns\nJosh Miele, Liz Ruhland and Fred Ruhland\nFred and Kristine Silva\nOne Market Restaurant, Michael and Leslye Dellar\nGoogle\/ Laura Allen\nHumanware\nMaze & Associates\nMutual of America\nOPPORTUNITY SPONSORS \u2013 Individuals\nBarbara Lassen\nJoan Dove\nChris Downey and Rosa Downey\nEric and Jacalyn Mah\nMichael Nuz\nAlice Wingwall and Donlyn Lyndon\nStanley Yarnell and Victor Rowley\nBauke Family Foundation\nDisability Rights Advocates\nFitness SF\nRosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld LLP\nblind ambitioncelebrationCookinggalaHolman PrizehoneyLightHouse Gala\nBaking Blind: How Penny Melville-Brown changed perceptions about disability by cooking across six continents\n10\/22\/2018 Camilla Sterne 2 Commentson Baking Blind: How Penny Melville-Brown changed perceptions about disability by cooking across six continents\nBelgian-born chef and entrepreneur Noam Kostucki summed up 2017 Holman Prizewinner Penny Melville-Brown like this: \"She's bonkers. She's completely mad.\" This from a man running a restaurant in the middle of the Costa Rican jungle \u2014 but he meant it as a compliment. And for those who know Penny, it's pretty much spot on.\nPenny has big ideas and the gumption to carry them out \u2014 there's no stopping her once she puts her mind to something. The woman has fortitude, military-learned logistics skills and an uncanny ability to connect with everyone she meets and put them immediately at ease.\nFrom the onset, Penny's Holman prizewinning project looked to be the one with least risk involved (compared to tending killer bees and solo-kayaking a highly trafficked shipping channel). Her plan was to leave her home in the green, port-side town of Fareham, UK and travel to six continents over the course of one year. Along the way she stopped in Costa Rica, Malawi, Australia, China and the United States, and met with chefs, other blind people and community leaders all over the world. She traveled with her nephew Toby Melville-Brown who documented her whirlwind world tour in a video blog series, Baking Blind.\n\"Some people were tentative and quite cagey before I showed up,\" she says. \"As soon as we were cooking together, they forgot I was blind. Then it was just two people sharing an experience together. Usually they had something simple in mind that they wanted to cook and I bullied them into doing something much more interesting.\"\nThe risks of cooking seemed minimal to an experienced baker like herself\u2014 a burned wrist here, a nicked finger there \u2014 and yet somehow Penny's project was the one with the most sturm und drang. Penny's tour was met with much more intrigue than she had planned\u2014 coming face-to-face with Tropical Storm Nate in Costa Rica, a visa-related marooning in China, an air-sea rescue in Australia, to name a few. But Penny took it all in stride, and embraced the uncertainties as an unavoidable and rich part of her journey.\n\"As I crisscrossed continents and connected with people in vastly different cultures, I became even more convinced that something like this needed to be done,\" she says. \"There is very little media coverage of a blind person interacting with the rest of the world as an equal \u2014 an ordinary person, who is really keen on something, operating as an equal with others around the world.\"\nPenny has a special connection with the namesake of the Holman Prize, James Holman, a 19th Century world traveler known as the first blind man to circumnavigate the globe. Both became blind while serving in the British Royal Navy (albeit nearly 200 years apart). Penny served for 22 years in the Women's Royal Naval Service and Royal Navy, reaching the rank of commander. She was also the first woman to hold the position of naval barrister. After being medically discharged from the Royal Navy in 1999, she created her business Disability Dynamics to help other people with disabilities find employment.\n\"The majority of disabled people acquire their disabilities during their working lives, as they're growing up or while they're working,\" she says. \"If you've build yourself the strength of character motivation, optimism, determination, those skills will take you through life's challenges of any sort, like acquiring a disability or getting a job.\"\nSo much of Penny's work focuses not only on changing the minds of people with disabilities themselves, but changing widespread public perceptions about disability. And when asked to identify the highlights of her Baking Blind tour, it's the small human connections that Penny pinpoints \u2014 the ones that ripple out into the collective psyche to help evolve peoples' understanding of what it means to be disabled.\nHer favorite moment was cooking with two 20-year-old women in China, who didn't even know how to hold a knife \u2014 and how quickly they formed a bond and began helping each other, growing more confident with each passing moment. Or wending her way through the bush and scrubland of Kiama, Australia with an Aboriginal chef as a guide to show them which plants were edible. Or even cooking deep in the jungle of Costa Rica with Chef Noam during a tropical storm and being forced to improvise due to the ironic lack of running water.\nBut the end of Penny's journey around the world didn't turn out quite as she had expected. During a visit to France just before Christmas to explore new cooking opportunities, Penny almost died in a serious car accident where she fractured several vertebrae in her neck and broke multiple ribs and her sternum. She spent two months in intensive care and was put into an induced coma for five weeks.\nPenny says, \"The breathing tubes stopped me talking so communicating with the French medical team was a challenge for all of us and even more complicated by my blindness. When you're blind and in intensive care, and trying to communicate in a foreign language, it's not easy. I had a whole vocabulary of sound effects that I used to communicate with the nurses.\"\nIt was an incredibly trying time for Penny and her loved ones, but Penny fought hard \u2014 facing her rehabilitation head-on, and recovering much faster than her doctors anticipated.\n\"When you've already overcome significant life challenges, you're an old hand at it,\" she says.\nAnd though Penny still has some recovery to do, she's hard at work producing Baking Blind videos that she and Toby shot while traveling all over the world for the Holman Prize. She's also working on a cookbook using recipes and ideas from her world travels.\nThe strange lesson in all of Penny's adventures is that the most serious mishap occurred not while she was stuck in muddy, pockmarked roads during a downpour in Costa Rica, or eating unfamiliar foods in the villages in Malawi \u2014 but while she was driving in a taxi in a major European metropolis. It goes to show that risk is unavoidable, and Penny would tell you there's no use holding back from the things you want to seek out in the world.\n\"Life is all about taking risks,\" says Penny. \"And we survive to tell the tale.\"\nIn little more than a month, Penny will again return to San Francisco to regale attendees at the LightHouse Gala about her accomplishments and discoveries during her year-long adventure funded by the Lighthouse's Holman Prize.\nAbout the Holman Prize\nIn 2017, San Francisco LightHouse for the Blind launched the Holman Prize to support the emerging adventurousness and can-do spirit of blind and low vision people worldwide. This endeavor celebrates people who want to shape their own future instead of having it laid out for them. In early July, we announced the 2018 Holman Prizewinners \u2014 congratulations to Stacy Cervenka, Conchita Hern\u00e1ndez and Red Szell. Ojok and his fellow 2017 prizewinners will visit San Francisco in November 2017 to speak at the LightHouse Gala.\n\"We are thrilled to be able to continue the Holman Prize for a second year,\" says LightHouse CEO Bryan Bashin. \"These three new prizewinners represent a wide range of ambitions and life experience: from tackling social obstacles to huge tests of physical and mental fortitude, they reflect the diversity and capability of blind people everywhere.\"\nCreated specifically for legally blind individuals with a penchant for exploration of all types, the Holman Prize provides financial backing \u2013 up to $25,000 \u2013 for three individuals to explore the world and push their limits. Learn more at holmanprize.org.\n2017 holman prize2017 Holman Prizewinnersadventurebakingblind ambitionCookingfoodHolman Prizetravel\nNeed Some Kitchen Confidence? Now Offering One-on-Ones with Cooking Instructor Sydney Ferrario\n12\/06\/2017 LightHouse Staff\nIf you walk into the LightHouse teaching kitchen on any given day, you'll find our Cooking Instructor Sydney Ferrario cheerfully bustling around the kitchen, hoisting giant tubs of flour or dicing mounds of plump vegetables. We've seen a lot of gourmet concoctions from the LightHouse kitchen thanks to Sydney's patient guidance.\nNot only is she lively, informative, and knows her way around a stand mixer, but she also has plenty of adaptive techniques for cooking and baking to share with her students. She'll show you that there's nothing to fear about the kitchen, the oven, or even chopping unwieldy apples with a very sharp knife (hint: it's all about curling the fingers away from the sharp blade).\nSydney is now offering one-on-one lessons and ongoing by appointment. If you're connected with the CA Department of Rehabilitation and looking to develop skills in the kitchen (from labeling and organization to knife, stove top and oven techniques) individual trainings in our kitchen and final lessons in your home kitchen are available. These trainings will help you shop and prep healthy meals that work with a busy schedule and independent lifestyle.\nIf interested, please contact your counselor immediately to get the ball rolling! All interested students can call Sydney at 415-694-7612 or email sferrario@lighthouse.org to schedule a preliminary phone appointment and lesson times. Bon Apetit!\nSydney Ferrario shows a student how to use non-visual tools to measure out baking ingredients.\nSydney Ferrario shows a student how to measure out baking soda by using touch to level out the measuring spoon.\nSydney Ferrario shows a student, Jane Fowler, how to use an egg beater.\nSydney Ferrario and student Jane Flower laugh and bake in the LightHouse Teaching Kitchen.\nSydney Ferrario shows a student, Jane Fowler, how to cut an apple.\nStudent, Jane Fowler, learns technique to cut an apple with her eyes closed.\nSydney Ferrario shows student, Jane Fowler, how to knead dough.\nSydney Ferrario shows student, Jane Fowler, how to use a rolling pin on dough.\nSydney Ferrario shows student, Jane Fowler, how to fold pastry dough around an apple filling.\nSydney Ferrario and student, Jane Fowler, are ready to place their apple galettes in the oven.\nSydney Ferrario shows student, Jane Fowler, how to check to see if the apple galette is done.\nSydney Ferrario and student, Jane Fowler, successfully make an apple galette.\nbakingblindnessCookingcooking classesGuide Dogs for the BlindJane FlowerSydney Ferrario\nMeet Penny Melville-Brown: Blind Baker and Holman Prizewinner\nThe LightHouse for the Blind announces Penny Melville-Brown of \"Baking Blind\" as one of the first three winners of the Holman Prize.\nBritish Royal Navy veteran Penny Melville-Brown is not your average chef. First of all, she is, in fact, blind. But beyond that, Penny has a deep and unique understanding of food's ability to break down cultural barriers and to connect people \u2013 blind and sighted alike \u2013 across the globe.\nToday, LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired in San Francisco announces Penny as one of three winners of the 2017 Holman Prize for Blind Ambition, a brand-new award for blind adventurers of all kinds.\n\"While food is a mainstay across the media and popular culture, it is almost impossible to find any inclusion of visually impaired people,\" Penny says. With her Holman Prize project, Penny hopes to change that.\nWith the $25,000 Holman Prize, Penny will travel to Costa Rica, Malawi, Australia, China and the United States, all over the course of a year. Along the way, she will meet chefs, teach blind people and community leaders the techniques and panache of blind baking, and film these encounters to ensure that people change their assumptions about the capabilities of blind chefs.\nEqual parts travelogue and instructional video series, Penny's video blog will teach all of us, sighted or otherwise, something new about the art of cooking.\nPenny also has a special connection with the namesake of the Holman Prize, James Holman, a 19th Century world traveler known as the first blind man to circumnavigate the globe. Both became blind while serving in the British Royal Navy (albeit nearly 200 years apart). Now, like Holman, Penny will take off around the world, crossing multiple continents to teach others about the capabilities of those with disabilities.\nPenny is one of three inaugural winners of the Holman Prize. Her fellow prizewinners, Ahmet Ustunel and Ojok Simon, hail from the US and Uganda respectively, and also have ambitious adventures planned over a range of geographies and subjects. Ustunel is planning a solo kayak journey from Europe to Asia, while Simon is planning to build out a blind-led social enterprise for beekeepers in Uganda.\nThey will all meet at the Lighthouse in San Francisco in September.\nPenny began hosting and producing regular video segments this year for a program she calls \"Baking Blind\". She takes pride in her collaborations, which will only grow with the help of The Holman Prize. A YouTube original, she can be seen in her videos making everything from apple tarts to lamb tajines and quail eggs in soy sauce.\nRead about all three Holman Prize winners in-depth.\nHolman Honorees: Meet the 2017 finalists.\nMeet the blind judges who picked the winners.\nSupport The Holman Prize\nThe LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired, which is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in San Francisco, is actively seeking sponsorships and support for the 2018 Holman Prize, including donations of equipment for the winner's projects. To offer your support, contact holman@lighthouse-sf.org. Individuals may donate any amount using LightHouse's secure form. For sponsorship inquiries, email us or call +1 (415) 694-7333.\nFor press inquiries, email press@lighthouse-sf.org.\n2017 Holman Prizewinnersbaking blindblind cookBritish Royal NavychefCookingcooking showscuisineJames Holmankitchenpenny melville-brown\nNew Cooking Classes at the LightHouse \u2014 from Knife Skills to Measuring and Mixing\nIt's 2017 and we've cooked up a whole host of new culinary classes at the LightHouse for the new year.\nLearn more about each session below and see a schedule of our upcoming classes. If you have questions about class content please contact Sydney Ferrario, Instructor, at 415-694-7612 or sferrario@lighthouse-sf.org.\nOrientation to the Kitchen\nDesigned for beginning home cooks and those new to blindness or low vision.\nSession I \u2013 January 3 and 5\nSession II \u2013 February 7 and 9\nSession III \u2013 March 7 and 9\nEach session takes place on Tuesday and Thursday of the scheduled week from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.\nDesigned specifically for people who have been out of the kitchen due to a change of vision and need a fresh start to feel comfortable in the kitchen and begin cooking \u2013 this class will help you get back in the kitchen with confidence! In these classes, students will learn new ways of labeling, organization, safe work strategies and so much more! Included is a brief technology component and demonstration for recipe access.\nCome prepared to try new ideas and practice the following skills:\nSafer work strategies\nGreater awareness of tactile, auditory, olfactory and gustatory skills\nOrganization and labeling in the pantry and refrigerator\nDevelop sensory and spatial awareness\nDiscover and explore various tools and technologies\nEffective and Efficient cleaning\nWhat's the Scoop? Measure and Mix\nDesigned for beginning and intermediate home cooks and those new to blindness or low vision.\nSession I \u2013 January 10 and 12\nSession II \u2013 February 14 and 16\nSession III \u2013 March 14 and 16\nLearn and practice measuring with confidence! In the Lighthouse teaching kitchen we will explore techniques for measuring both liquids and dry ingredients in both large and small quantities. While all are welcome, this course is especially designed with the baker in mind, and we will measure those tricky things like brown sugar, flour, flavorings and oils as well as common conversions and strategies for tricky ingredients.\nAvoiding spills, working in an orderly and tidy fashion\nTime worn techniques with common household equipment\nExplore new gadgets and technologies\nMixing, blending, beating, whisking, folding, stirring and more\nOn The Edge \u2013 Knife Skills\nWith an emphasis on safety and organizational work strategies, students learn and practice knife skills on a wide variety of fresh fruits and vegetables. Are you planning to eat healthier after the holidays? Sharpen your knife skills and practice techniques for even sizes while protecting your fingers! Tuesday we prep everything for a soup and salad and on Thursday we will throw it all together for a nourishing and healthy meal.\nHolding and manipulating various knives, graters and other sharp gadgets\nHands-on guidance and practice mincing, slicing, dicing, chopping, and peeling, among others\nDeciding which tool is best for the job and why\nSafer work strategies, building on tactile and sensory awareness\nGreat cooking is not about recipes \u2013 it's about skill and technique!\nThere are three sessions of the same course, each with a different menu to be determined based on seasonal availability. Students may wish to enroll in any one session or all three.\nThe Heat Is On! Oven and Stovetop Strategies\nDesigned for beginning and intermediate home cooks who wish to gain a greater comfort level working with their gas or electric ovens and ranges.\nSession II \u2013 February 28 and March 2\nCook on your home oven and stovetop with ease and safety. Learn and practice strategies for setting up and cooking with the oven and stovetop which includes spatial awareness skills, setting up with the proper equipment and creating new habits.\nSafer work strategies and Injury prevention\nSystems, patterns, portioning and spatial awareness\nHeat control, thermometers, timers, testing for done\nSaut\u00e9ing, stirring and turning\nUsing assistive technology\nAll classes are $220.00* per session and meet in Room 1010 in 10th Floor Kitchen of the LightHouse Headquarters at 1155 Market Street. Class is 4 hours with a short break. Bring a bag lunch the first day. You will be standing, cooking and working for most of the class. Please wear comfortable, closed-toe shoes and have long hair tied back.\n*Each Class Session includes two classes for four hours (9:30-1:30). The full class fee is $220 for persons 18-54. For those persons who are 55 and older living in the counties of Alameda, San Francisco and Marin (and not a consumer with the Department of Rehabilitation or VA) the class fee is waived thanks to the State of CA Older Individuals Who are Blind (OIB) grant funding. Student may be asked to bring in class materials, the instructor will notify if this is necessary.\nAll participants must be registered students of the Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired. To enroll as a LightHouse student, please contact Debbie Bacon at 415-694-7357 or dbacon@lighthouse-sf.org. If you have questions about class content please contact Sydney Ferrario, Instructor, at 415-694-7612 or sferrario@lighthouse-sf.org.\nAs a division of the Independent Living Skills Program, culinary classes provide cooking lessons for the home cook with an emphasis on blind kitchen skills, including, but not limited to, orientation, organization, knife skills, measuring, food safety, and navigating the oven and stove top safely. Also included is a recipe access component for interpreting and replacing visual cooking terminology with cues for taste, touch and smell. The goal is to provide guided practice so students can replicate skills at home.\nNote about ingredients: LightHouse recipes use common cooking and baking ingredients including various fruits, vegetables, nuts, meats, spices, dairy, eggs, wheat flours, etc. If you have a food allergy, please check with the instructor before attending the class. Adjustments to recipes cannot be made during class.\nSpecial Dietary Needs? For those with special dietary needs or allergies, please contact Sydney Ferrario at 415-694-7612 to discuss how we can help you with a customized program and recipes. Her background includes Wheat, Gluten, & Dairy-Free cooking and cooking for those with Diabetes.\nBlindCookingLightHouselow vision\nKnow Someone With Changing Vision? Our Next Immersion Training Sessions are Coming Up\nPhoto: Class Picture of the September CVCL Immersion Training Session 2 Class\nFall is a time for harvest and abundance. Over the past four years, 250 students have harvested their skills and received an abundance of support, opportunities to connect and a rich introduction to skills ranging from accessing print, learning about technology to organizing their households and traveling independently.\nHolli Clark of Santa Cruz County has participated in both sessions and had this to say about her experience:\n\"Just a note to share my big thanks for the wonderful Immersion experience! One of my big reasons for wanting to go for Immersion training was because I just didn't know what I didn't know. I figured there were better ways of doing things than I had made up over the years. I was certainly correct in that, and am delighted to be learning many new skills. This translates to being more productive, efficient, confident, independent and safer. [The] week was packed with immeasurable value. I learned so much from each trainer and really appreciated your focus on scheduling us according to individual needs\u2026Your staff are both exceptional trainers in their fields as well as wonderful, caring people.\"\nPhoto: Cooking Instructor Sydney Ferrario and CVCL student Holli Clark stand together in the Betty Ruhland Teaching Kitchen at the LightHouse\nWe're offering one last CVCL session before year's end, and another in February. Details on both follow:\nDecember Changing Vision Changing Life (CVCL) Immersion Training Session 2\nThis session is facilitated from the new LightHouse Building in the heart of San Francisco. The focus of this week's training is \"boots hit the ground in training\". Students participating in this week must have already received basic skills training in orientation and mobility, access technology or independent living and must be committed to focusing intently in all three of these skill areas in a small group and individual learning environment. (Please note: students do not need to have attended a previous CVCL session to attend CVCL 2 in San Francisco.)\nThis five day session is designed for students who are committed to full days of instruction, homework and practice in the evening and will take full advantage of the professional training time, mentoring and peer support and self-study that will be available.\nStudents will participate in a minimum of three of the following areas:\nAccess Technology, including:\nComputer training (Mac or PC) \u2013 using the software you are currently learning\nSmart Phone Training \u2013 Apple or Android\nTablet Training \u2013 Apple or Android\nOrientation and Mobility Training 1:1\nIntroduction to Braille\nSmart Cooking for Independence\nLow Vision Training \u2013 Using your Tools to Your Benefit\nIndependent living skills\nWhen: CVCL 2 will run from Monday, December 5th (arrival at 9:30 a.m. \u2013 training starts at 10:00 a.m.) through Friday, December 9 (leave at 11:00 a.m.)\nWhere: The session will be held in our headquarters building at 1155 Market St., 10th Floor in San Francisco. Participants will stay overnight throughout the week in our Student Residences.\nCost: There is a $1,300 fee for this training but you may qualify for partial or full scholarship if you are not already working with the Department of Rehabilitation or the Veterans Administration. It is highly recommended that all students have a solution for taking notes, such as the Victor Reader Stream (training will be provided in how to use this recording device)\nFebruary Changing Vision Changing Life Immersion Training Session 1\nThis session is held at Enchanted Hills Retreat in Napa and is specifically geared for students new to blindness and low vision. For five days, up to 14 adult students have the opportunity to develop basic skills in a range of areas \u2013 access technology; orientation and mobility; organization and labeling; magnification and lighting; cooking; braille and community, state and national resources.\nThe week is full, active, emotional and supportive and students are given the opportunity to meet others, to harvest their own skills and determine the direction of the quality of their lives. There are three scholarship openings for persons 55 and better living in Humboldt, Del Norte, San Francisco, Marin or Alameda County who are not consumers of the Department of Rehabilitation or the VA. For those who are consumers of the Department of Rehabilitation, we encourage you to discuss this opportunity with your counselor.\nWhen: CVCL I will run from February 6th \u2013 10th.\nWhere: The session will be held in at Enchanted Hills Retreat in Napa. Participants will stay overnight throughout the week in our lakeside lodgings. Transportation is available from San Francisco, Berkeley and Marin County.\nCost: There is a $1,300 fee for this training but you may qualify for partial or full scholarship if you are not already working with the Department of Rehabilitation or the Veterans Administration.\nFor More Information, to Register for Session 1 or Session 2, or if you have questions, please contact Debbie Bacon at dbacon@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7357 in San Francisco; Jeff Carlson at jcarlson@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-258-8496 in Marin County or Janet Pomerantz at jpomerantz@lighthouse-sf.org or 707-268-5646 in Humboldt County.\n21st Century LightHouseBlindchanging visionChanging Vision Changing LIfeChanging Vision Changing LivesCommunityCookingEducationEmploymentEnchanted Hills Campjobslow visionTechnology\nPie for the Season Workshop (two-day course)\nPhoto: Ingredients for apple pie are assembled on a counter.\nTired of those warehouse pumpkin pies for Thanksgiving? Make it yourself! Learn to make a holiday pie from scratch, yes, including the crust! Designed for the intermediate home cook, students will practice measuring skills, and learn the basics of pastry dough, including proper pastry mixing techniques, rolling and fitting to a pie dish.\nWhen: Wednesday, November 16 and Thursday, November 17, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. (bring a bag lunch)\nWhere: the LightHouse Building, 1155 Market St., 10th floor, San Francisco, 94103\nFee: $60 includes all food supplies\nSpace is limited to 5 students per class.\nPrior baking experience is not required for this class, however, good basic cooking skills and comfort in the kitchen are required. Students must be able to participate on both days as dough will be made the first day and filling and baking will be done the second day.\nRecipes planned are an Apple Double Crust and a Sweet Potato Pie, depending on ingredient availability. Please bring your own 9-inch pie tins or glass pie baking dishes so that you can bring your pies home.\nIf you are a current student at the LightHouse, register for this class with Sydney Ferrario at sferrario@lighthouse-sf.org. If you are new to the LightHouse, please contact Debbie Bacon at 415-694-7357 or dbacon@lighthouse-sf.org. Please let us know at the time of registration if you have special dietary needs or food allergies so that we may accommodate recipes as much as possible.\naccessibilityBlindchanging visionCookingHoliday CookingSports and Recreation\nBEST Classes for Youth on Saturday, October 15, 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.\nPhoto: Jamey Gump teaches during last year's Youth Cooking Class.\nWho: Youth who are blind or have low vision, ages 8 to 18\nWhen: From 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on the third Saturday of the month (upcoming class dates are October 15, November 19 and December 17)\nWhere: The LightHouse Building, 1155 Market St., 10th Floor, 94103\nWaiver: Each participant must submit a LightHouse Youth Program waiver form if they have not done so for a previous outing or event.\nCost: FREE for low vision and blind youth\nClasses will be limited to 12 participants and all participants must RSVP.\nFor more information or to RSVP, please contact Jamey Gump, Youth Services Coordinator, at (415) 694-7372, or by email at jgump@lighthouse-sf.org.\nBlind Youth to Battle it Out During Iron Chef of the LightHouse Cooking Class, 10:00 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.\nLearn how to cook while having fun with a series of Iron Chef-type competitions.\nMore about Iron Chef at the LightHouse.\nLightHouse BEST Challenge, 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.\nIn the BEST Challenge, students participate in a two-hour course of challenges meant to encourage team-building, introduce them to new techniques and reinforce those they use daily. The course will incorporate a variety of independent living skills, from adaptive technology to Orientation & Mobility.\nTactile Painting, 3:00 to 4:30 p.m.\nThis session will have our BEST students expressing themselves through art. Students will have a spooky good time creating Halloween themed tactile paintings, under the guidance of Enchanted Hills Art Area Leader Julie Cabrera.\nSince our class is two weeks before Halloween students will not be carving pumpkins, however they are welcome to bring one from home to decorate with the tactile materials provided.\nCookingCooking ClassKitchen skillsYouth\nAutumn Kitchen Basics Class\nLeft to right: Janeen Rockwell-Owens, Gail McGaster, Victoria Hahn, Instructor Sydney Ferrario, Holli Clark work on two acorn squash soups.\nSweater-season is approaching, and an appetite for heartier meals beckons us inside and to the kitchen. Using a variety of tasty and interesting recipes for soups, one-pot meals, sauces, entrees and desserts, in this class, beginning October 11, you'll learn cooking strategies with an emphasis on non-visual (tactile, auditory, olfactory and gustatory) techniques and create healthy, cost-effective and delicious meals.\nWho: This course is designed for the beginner and intermediate level home cook.\nWhen: October 11 through November 3. These eight class sessions occur every Tuesday and Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.\nCost: The class fee is $600.00. Those persons who are 55 and older, not a consumer of the Department of Rehabilitation and living in the counties of San Francisco, Marin or Alameda counties may be eligible for scholarship.\nThere is a materials fee of $50 for all students.\nIn this class we'll use a variety of tasty and interesting recipes for fall soups, one-pot meals, sauces, entrees and desserts. Students will have the chance to learn, develop and practice kitchen skills such as:\nKnife skills, safety strategies and professional level techniques\nMeasuring wet\/dry ingredients confidently and accurately\nOrganization and labeling ideas for your kitchen, including setting up your workspace and cleaning strategies\/techniques\nNavigating oven and stovetops and testing for done-ness\nEasy ingredient swaps for dairy\/wheat-free diets, and how to boost nutrition\nThere will also be a technology overlap where students will practice accessing recipes via smartphone, Victor Reader Stream, or CCTV.\nIf you are a current student at the LightHouse, contact Sydney Ferrario to register for this class, at sferrario@lighthouse-sf.org.\nIf you are new to the LightHouse, please contact Debbie Bacon at 415-694-7357 or dbacon@lighthouse-sf.org. Please let us know at the time of registration if you have special dietary needs or food allergies so that we may accommodate recipes as much as possible.\naccessibilityBlindchanging visionCookingEducationFood PrepKitchen skills\nFirst Weeklong Immersion Class Pioneers Intensive Blindness Introduction in our New Building\nIn June we launched the fourth year of the Changing Vision Changing Life (CVCL) Immersion Training program at our new Headquarters offices at 1155 Market Street in San Francisco.\nGaining an understanding of what is available to you, getting hands-on with new skills and developing renewed confidence with changing vision is the overall theme of the week. While the experience is different for everyone, the act of coming together with other adult students and teachers who are blind or have low vision, to learn or relearn skills and get back into the stream of life, is a pivotal part of the week-long experience.\nJoin us! We have several Changing Vision Changing Life (CVCL) Immersion Training scheduled this summer at our new Headquarters offices at 1155 Market Street in San Francisco.\nOur new Student Residences can accommodate 2 to 3 students per room. Each Student Residence offers wireless internet connections, recharging stations and a personal bureau. Students will be provided with a continental breakfast, lunch and dinner. The lodging is akin to a modern Bed and Breakfast \u2013 private men's and women's facilities are a short walk down the hall from each room. Student lodging is secure and comfortable both for learning and for connecting with others when there is a break from training.\nWhere: LightHouse for the Blind, 1155 Market St., 10th Floor, San Francisco, California 94103\nSession Dates:\nJuly Session: July 10th to 15th (note: all training in Spanish) (Deadline for sign-up is July 1st.)\nAugust Session: August 16th to 22nd (training starts at our Napa site and finishes in San Francisco) (Deadline for sign-up is August 5th.)\nSeptember Session: September 18th to 23rd (Deadline for sign-up is August 9th.)\nStudent Jorge Ellington arranges his legs into a pretzel-like formation during morning yoga in our new fitness studio during the Changing Vision Changing Life Immersion.\nOver 160 active adults from all parts of Northern California have participated in the LightHouse immersion training programs at the Enchanted Hills Retreat in Napa. Providing a second venue to facilitate Changing Vision Changing Life Immersion brings to our students the urban feel of training as well as the additional access a city has to offer, such as visiting the library for the blind; attending an audio described movie at a local movie theater or participating in an accessible art tour at one of the many museums in San Francisco.\nIn our new urban environment you and your peers will be immersed in building a foundation of independent living skills, access technology skills, orientation and mobility and peer support to get you started on your journey of living your life the way you want in maintaining your independence. All of this along with the energy and vibrancy of one of the most beautiful cities in the world surrounding you.\nThe CVCL curriculum, presented in four or five sessions per day, includes: ways to read printed materials; understanding how lighting, contrast and magnification can help you every day; techniques for organizing and labeling in your home or office; best methods for taking notes; basic cooking skills; traveling and moving safely and confidently in your home and in the community and understanding how accessible computers and other high and low tech equipment can enhance your life.\nYou can't learn everything about blindness or low vision in a single week. But you'll emerge hungry for more, understanding why you'll need to put in the effort required to excel in many nonvisual aspects of life. And you'll have a whole lot of fun and friendship along the way.\nEvening discussions focus inwards, from conversations about holding yourself accountable on your journey, to self-advocacy to questions about how friends, family and partners can understand\/support you and your path. Sometimes the process is planned, other times it becomes very organic. Each person and every group of students is different and we individualize much of the experience depending on your own aspirations.\nTransportation access to San Francisco from Humboldt County will be provided for North Coast students and for those who reside in the bay area, 1155 Market sits right above the Civic Center BART and is only a short cab ride or bus from the Cal Train Station and the temporary Trans Bay Terminal.\nBlind or low vision students who are interested should have a genuine interest in learning the skills for moving forward; enjoy learning with a group of peers and are able to participate full day (from 9:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. every day) of active learning and physical participation (urban mobility and public transit in San Francisco).\nNote, there is no cost to attend if you are 55 or older and living in San Francisco, Alameda, Marin, Humboldt or Del Norte counties. Limited scholarships are available for persons under 55 and not eligible for Department of Rehabilitation Services.\nThe Changing Vision Changing Life Immersion Training is open to adults who are ready for a jump start or a recharge as their vision has changed. Be among the very first classes in our new building. Interested? Contact LightHouse staff in San Francisco, San Rafael or Eureka:\nIn San Francisco: Debbie Bacon, Rehabilitation Counselor, 415-694-7357 or dbacon@lighthouse-sf.org.\nIn San Rafael: Jeff Carlson, Social Worker, 415-258-8496 or jcarlson@lighthouse-sf.org.\nIn Eureka: Janet Pomerantz, Social Worker, 707-268-5646 or jpomerantz@lighthouse-sf.org.\naccessibilityAccessible Reading and Braillechanging visionChanging Vision Changing LIfeChanging Vision Changing LivesCommunityCookingEducationTechnologyTransportation and Travel\nBuilding Blind Ambition Donate to Enchanted Hills\nContact us online or call 415-431-1481.\nADAPTATIONS STORE\nVisit the store.\nTOUCHING THE NEWS\nVisit Touching the News\nLearn about volunteering at LightHouse.\nOUR CHEMICAL SDSs &\nMake an online donation.\nComments or suggestions? Please let us know.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Why are graduate students depressed?\nA big study made the news recently arguing that graduate students in academic fields suffer from depression at a rate six times the general population. I am not impressed by this study, which is based on surveys that people volunteer to take online, but it is only the latest in a long line of studies with the same general conclusion. Why?\nTyler Cowen suggests possible causes:\n1. The ordeal of studying and possibly finishing is extreme, and extreme ordeals depress people. . . .\n2. The task of studying and possibly finishing is correlated with a kind of extreme lassitude, and that in turn is correlated with depression.\n3. Graduate students become depressed as they realize they have chosen poor life paths.\n5. Graduate students are undergoing a transformation of their personalities, and being turned into intellectual elites, but this process is traumatic in several regards, thus leading to frequent depression. The chance of depression is part of the price of admission to a select club.\nI find number 5 interesting.\nBut I think the main cause is in the kind of person who elects for graduate study. People who opt to spend several years of their lives in advanced study of arcane matters are not normal. Their abnormality makes them more interested in theoretical puzzles than most people, and also more prone to depression.\nIt may also be that a sense of being stuck and not getting on with life as one ought weighs on people; I loved graduate school at first but after three or four years I was ready for it to be over, and yet still it went on.\nOther thoughts?\nLabels: education, psychology\nPerhaps their chosen path consumes so much of their time and energy that their interests are too limited, neither robust nor sufficiently varied, to withstand letdowns in the one thing that takes up so much of their time.\nI think elites would like to think it's #5.\nBut I wonder about studies that try to determine a single cause. Between genetics, epigenetics, and environment there is great variability in our species. I often wonder if this is why a diet that works for some people is a disaster for others.\nI think your argument about the kind of people who choose graduate school is right on the money.\nI would add that many grad students are in the process of discovering that it's not just about being smart, verbal, and interested. Those are all there. But grad school is also, for better or worse, about embarking on an extremely demanding professional career. You have to be serious, directed, and driven, and the prospect of sustaining those qualities for decades into the future has to appear very natural to you. That's just reality. But for many, it's also a fundamental and not very comfortable change in the nature and meaning of going to school.\nCowen's fifth point is obviously invidious and faux-populist. \"Of course the process of becoming a Nazgul is difficult. You wanted it, now you got it, so deal with it, asshole.\"\nI was writing mine while Shadow was posting. I'm adding this because it's interesting to discover that Shadow and I took #5 in exactly opposite ways, Shadow seeing it as reflective of elite self-regard, me seeing it as indicating a would-be outsider's hostility. Now I've looked up Tyler Cowen and discovered that he's an economics professor. Perhaps Shadow is closer to Cowen's intent than I am. 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{"text":"15 Super Mario Game Secrets You Probably Never...\nBeloved Video Games That Would Make Excellent Movies\nGreat Acting Performances In Otherwise Underwhelming...\nIconic Fictional Companies From TV and Movies\n15 Retro Games That Would Be Perfect for VR\nDevon Taylor (@DevonTaylor113)\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=REYxDtXhLVU Via YouTube\nMovies So Hilariously Bad They're Actually Good\nIt took a while for the technology to catch up with the concept, but virtual reality gaming is finally (and slowly) become a legit genre. Headsets like the Oculus Rift, the HTC Vive, and the PlayStation VR are bringing fully immersive gaming into living rooms in ways that we've never seen before (sorry Nintendo fanboys, but the Virtual Boy was a huge flop).\nWhile developers are working hard at getting the most of the new technology and trying to create truly great games in a brave new world of VR, we think the platform is the perfect place to resurrect some of our favorite retro titles too! While getting some of these games onto an existing VR headset is nothing more than a pipe dream due to licensing issues between Nintendo, Sony, Microsoft, and hundreds of different game publishers, we are putting on our rose colored glasses and hoping for a miracle.\nHere are 15 retro games that would be perfect for the VR revolution.\nLet's start with the most obvious game on the list, the classic NES pack-in Dunk Hunt. Zapping 8-bit ducks with the Nintendo Zapper was great (except when the dog laughed at us), but imagine Duck Hunt in full VR. The player could stand in the middle of a clearing, fully surrounded by ponds, trees, tall grass, and hidden waterfowl. Ducks could emerge behind you, meaning that players would have to constantly be on the lookout, and use their ears to listen for rustling grass or air born quacking. It's a simple concept, sure, but simplicity is what made Duck Hunt work so well in the first place.\nhttps:\/\/www.gamespot.com\/articles\/nes-classic-duck-hunt-coming-to-wii-u\/1100-6423395\/ Via gamespot.com\n12 Things We Miss The Most About Retro Gaming\n15 Super Mario Game Secrets You Probably Never Discovered\nGreat Acting Performances In Otherwise Underwhelming Movies\nCheck Out These Amazing Super Mario Brothers Propaganda Posters\nEveryone loves to play Pac-Man, but what if you could play AS Pac-Man? In our virtual re-imaging of the arcade classic, gamers would don a VR headset and actually take over the role of Pac-Man himself (or Ms. Pac-Man, if you prefer). The top-down view of the map would switch to a first-person view, where you never know what's around the corner. Obviously, avoiding the ghosts and planning your route is one of the key skills in Pac-Man, so slight tweaks would have to be made so that gamers don't turn a corner and run straight in Blinky. Either a visual HUD, some sort of audio clue, or shorter (or transparent) walls would be necessary so that gamers would know where the remaining dots are and where the danger is.\nhttps:\/\/uploadvr.com\/pac-man-journey-virtual-reality\/ Via uploadvr.com\nPole Position\/Excite Bike\nOne of the game types that should work perfectly for VR is racing. Strap on your headset, plug in a steering wheel controller, jump into a souped up race car, and tear up the pavement of some world famous track. Pole Position was one of the first racing games, featured in arcades first before being ported over to the Atari and then other consoles. A VR version from inside the driver's seat, but maintaining the charming 8-bit graphics, would be awesome.\nLikewise, a VR version of Nintendo's classic Excitebike, with a first person view of dirt-bike motocross racing, would be amazing. Imagine looking over your shoulder to see how close your nearest opponent is, while still trying to line up your next turn, jump, or landing!\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=x0T4OUoCqw4 Via YouTube\nHere's What 'Super Mario Run' Would Look Like as a Freemium Game\nThis classic Nintendo game was an easy choice to include. We want the technology of VR to put us in our own power suit, just like the one bounty hunter Samus Aran wears throughout the Metroid franchise as she hunts down strange alien creatures and space pirates. It doesn't even matter to us whether they port over the original game, released in 1986, or develop a brand new Samus adventure for VR technology. We just think that playing a bounty hunter on a strange planet from a first-person virtual reality view sounds amazing!\nhttp:\/\/www.neshq.com\/games\/m\/metroid\/ Via neshq.com\nDoom\/Wolfenstein 3D\nFirst-person shooters were always going to be a popular choice for VR games. And sure, the latest zombie\/WW II\/space marine shooters will all have their rightful place in VR gaming lineups, but let's go back to their roots for a moment. We'd love to see Doom and Wolfenstein 3D, both originally developed by id Software, make a comeback on virtual reality devices.\nWhether you prefer to fight demons in Hell, or Nazis in Germany, both games are largely responsible for popularizing the first-person shooter genre, and were some of the first games to feature full 3D environments. It would be amazing to strap on a VR headset and mow down those enemies again, this time fully immersed in the game.\nhttps:\/\/www.kotaku.com.au\/2016\/04\/theres-a-new-doom-competition-but-its-for-ai-only\/ Via Kotaku\nMuch like Pole Position, flying games are also perfect for virtual reality. You can basically enter a full fledged flight simulator, whether the world is realistic or not. In this case, taking on the role of lovable Nintendo ace Star Fox, as he battles through the Lylat space system fighting against evil.\nRather than the third-person (third-plane?) view that was used in Star Fox and Star Fox 64, the VR version of the game could put players right inside the cockpit, alongside Fox's sidekicks of Flaco, Peppy, and Slippy. Sounds like a blast to us!\nhttps:\/\/uk.pinterest.com\/explore\/star-fox-64\/ Via Pinterest\nEverything You Need To Know About 'Super Mario Run'\nStreet Fighter\/Mortal Kombat\nWe're not entirely sure that a fighting game would translate perfectly into VR, but if anyone can make it work, it would be one of the two iconic franchises of the genre \u2014 Street Fighter or Mortal Kombat. Instead of the traditional side-view of the violence, imagine stepping into the shoes of Sub-Zero or M. Bison and going toe-to-toe with another iconic fighter. The fists would be literally flying towards your face, forcing you to either block, counter, or simply get out of the way. Think of it like Wii Boxing, but on steroids, and with a 360 degree view of the combat environment.\nhttp:\/\/www.fightersgeneration.com\/games\/mk2.html Via fightersgeneration.com\nWe admit that Super Mario Bros. might not translate perfectly to a first-person, VR type of setting. But dammit, it's a classic, and games are going into VR, we want the Mushroom Kingdom included. Modders have actually already tried to recreate this type of thing, especially in Minecraft, but we want an official polished version, where we get to look through the eyes of Mario (or if you prefer, Luigi) and traverse through a level filled with goombas, Bullet Bills, and warp pipes. Plus a first-person battle with Bowser sounds both terrifying and amazing. Alternately, a VR version of the open-world Super Mario 64 would also be incredible.\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ef\u20139MRVtDY Via YouTube\nLike Pac-Man, but with a twist. Both games have a top-down view of a maze, except Bomberman is more of a puzzle game than a dot-munching adventure. Players must use carefully planned explosions to defeat enemies and open up new corridors, allowing them to escape each level. Later versions of the game also included hectic multiplayer deathmatch mini games, which we think would be perfect for virtual reality. You and your friends strap on a bunch of VR sets and enter a virtual maze, as you try to outsmart each other with sneaky bomb attacks. The perfect to to solidify friendships \u2014 or ruin them completely!\nhttp:\/\/ca.ign.com\/games\/bomberman-14232379\/nds-682841 Via IGN.com\nSuper Mario Bros World Record Progression\nStar Wars: Rogue Squadron\nWe mentioned a lot of reasons why aerial dogfighting games would be great for VR when we talked about Star Fox earlier. Many of those reasons also apply to Rogue Squadron, except this game has something extra going for it \u2014 Star Wars! Originally released for PC and the Nintendo 64 in 1998, Star Wars: Rogue Squadron has you take on the role of Luke Skywalker as you lead a team of X-wing pilots through various flying missions against the evil Galactic Empire.\nA VR version would put you directly into the cockpit, as you use the Force (and your flying skills) to battle Darth Vadar's enemy TIE fighters, AT-AT walkers, and various other tanks and turrets on the ground. It's as close as a gamer could get to actually entering the Star Wars universe!\nhttp:\/\/www.oldiesrising.com\/images_testsv3\/Nintendo%2064\/Star%20Wars%20-%20Rogue%20Squadron\/ Via oldiesrising.com\nThis is one of our all-time favorite NES games, and it's also one of the hardest (if you play without the aid of the iconic Konami Code, that is). Released in 1987, Contra was a 2D side-scrolling platformer shoot-em-up, with a couple small twists. Levels 2 and 4 switched to a unique third-person 3D-like view, which is hardly a big deal now, but was a really unique game mechanic at the time. And just when you thought you were battling some sort of mercenary group in the Amazon jungle \u2014 bam, aliens! Okay, so maybe the plot makes no sense, but Contra in VR would be awesome, as you step into the shoes of Commandos Bill or Lance and battle the Red Falcon Organization in a variety of stages, including a jungle, a waterfall, a industrial plant, a snowy field, and, of course, an alien lair.\nWATCH: Squanch Games Releases NSFW Trailer For 'Trover Saves the Universe'\nOkay, this concept is one of the abstract on this list, but hear us out. The Incredible Machine was a genius puzzle game when it was first released requiring gamers to build a Rube Goldberg device from a defined set of random objects in order to complete a seemingly simple objective (\"put the ball in the box\" or \"turn on the light\"). We can picture a fully 3D gaming world, where VR players would be placed in a room, with some objects already set in place, and tasked with building the Rube Goldberg device with their own (virtual) hands.\nUpdate the graphics, but keep the same simple-but-still-challenging concept. The game could even have levels where the physics of gravity and air pressure are altered, creating interesting new puzzles.\nAnother side scrolling platformer to make our list, Prince of Persia gets a special mention because it's a unique mix of genres. It's a platformer, yes, but it's also a puzzle game, and maaaaaaybe a bit of an RPG too, as you have to quest for potions and a sword before you can do battle and advance levels. The original game was released way back in 1989, but still holds up today with it's clever design and fluid animation. We want to experience the same dungeon escaping adventure all over again, only this time through the view of a VR headset.\nhttp:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2015\/1\/5\/7496855\/internet-archive-ms-dos-emulator Via theverge.com\nWATCH: Live Action 'Super Mario Galaxy' Is Vomit-Inducing Fun\nPunch Out!\nPunch Out! is another fighting game that we want to experience on VR, but not quite in the same vein as the previously mentioned Mortal Kombat or Street Fighter. Those games feature magic projectiles and insanely unrealistic combos. The original Punch Out! was much simpler, pitting good ol' Little Mac against a roster of increasingly tough cartoon boxers, who relied only on their fists and a series of predetermined patterns. The gameplay wouldn't even need to updated, really, we just want to actually step into the ring (complete with Mario as the ref) and take part in the sweet science ourselves.\nMaybe it's too early to call Portal a \"retro\" game, but the original puzzle platformer by Valve is already ten years old! That's basically ancient, by technology standards. The one thing that would lend it perfectly to VR is its simplicity. In an era where every game seems to have a complicated inventory system or some sort of crafting mechanism, Portal was easy. Blue portal, orange portal, jump, action button. Only four things to know. That would let VR gamers focus on the craziness of the physics bending puzzles that endeared Portal (and it's sequel) to fans everywhere. Stepping directly into the shoes of Chell as she battles GlaDOS would be an amazing VR experience.\nhttp:\/\/www.gamingrebellion.com\/2016\/07\/gaming-on-the-fringe-portal-wormholes\/ Via gamingrebellion.com\nDevon has been writing about random things online since 2013. His favorite video game is Rocket League, his favorite TV show is The Sopranos, and he hated the last season of Game of Thrones. Follow him @DevonTaylor113.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
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{"text":"News about January 2018\nAll news from Anaesthesiology\nPernicious Effect of Obesity on Blood-Making Stem Cells\nNew research published in the Journal of Experimental Medicine highlights the pernicious effect of obesity on the long-term health of blood-making stem cells (hematopoietic stem cells).\nIMU Step for tracking movements of athletes\nIMeasureU, a division of the Academy Award-winning motion capture leader Vicon, announces the release of IMU Step, a new piece of motion-sensing wearable tech designed to track the movements of professional and amateur athletes.\nAdults Born Premature Have Smaller Airways\nThe airways of adult survivors of preterm birth are smaller than those of their peers born full-term, which may help to explain their worse lung function, according to a study published the journal Experimental Physiology.\nImmunization programme highlights were improved by National policy\nThe roll-out of a new National Health Policy, enactment of a mental health care law and the launch of a strengthened immunization programme stood out for the Health Ministry in 2017.\nThe nod to the draft National Medical Commission Bill, 2017, by the Cabinet, towards the end of the year, despite opposition from some quarters, came as a shot in the arm for the health ministry.\nEvaluation of Coronary-to-Pulmonary Artery Fistula Using Thallium-201 SPECT\nSeveral previous studies reported severe cases of angina, but no appropriate tests to evaluate myocardial perfusion for patients with CPAF have been established. Scientists evaluated the hemodynamic characteristics of CPAF using thallium-201 (Tl-201) single photon emission computed tomography ( SPECT ).\n'Negative emotions' and higher rates of opioid use are linked\nIn a small study using data from daily electronic patient diaries, Johns Hopkins researchers say they have found a link between negative emotions, such as sadness and anxiety, and higher opioid use in people with sickle cell disease whose pain levels was self-reported as relatively low.\nSyphilis in Japan Affects Most Young Women\nSyphilis infections are rising more steeply among men who have sex with women (MSW) and women who have sex with men (WSM) than among men who have sex with men (MSM), according to new research from Japan.\nShock wave device to treat diabetic foot ulcers\nDiabetic foot ulcers are common if the severity of the conditions increases in the diabetics. Thus a first shock wave device was found which was intended to cure these ulcers. The shock wave device named Dermapace System was approved for marketing by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to Sanuwave, Inc.\nThousands of Frail Elderly New Zealanders are Lonely\nAccording to a new study reported that more than 15,000 frail elderly identified as being lonely in New Zealand. The study results published in the Australasian Journal on Ageing.\nDiabetic Charcot Foot Surgery Has High Successful Rates\nA Loyola Medicine study has been found, Nearly four out of five diabetic patients with severe cases of a disabling condition called Charcot foot were able to walk normally again following surgery. The study was published in the Foot & Ankle International\nMedication for Osteoporotic Fractures may Cause Mineralization of Bone Cells\nA new study published in the journal Nano Letters has found that one of the most common medications to prevent osteoporotic fractures hinder the repair of damaged tissue , causing mineralization of bone cells. The discovery may be important for understanding the effect of medication on bone quality.\nMolecular Super Enhancers as Targeted Therapy for Brain Cancer in Children\nScientists from the \"Hopp Children's Cancer Center at the NCT Heidelberg\" (KiTZ), in collaboration with colleagues from the USA and Canada, have now developed a molecular approach that opens new treatment prospects. The study findings were published in the Nature","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
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{"text":"Covering the week's most noteworthy news stories in the United States for the Filipino-American and Global Filipino community.\nBy Mark Hedin\/Ethnic Media Services During a calm between storms, officials from the California Office\u2026\nArts & Culture, San Diego County\nPoet Jason Magabo Perez set to energize expansive literary arts scene for the next two\u2026\nJanuary 18, 2023 has officially been recognized as Vida Lin Day in Las Vegas, Nevada\u2026\n$1,070,000 from Clark County and the City of Las Vegas to help job seekers and\u2026\nAssociations, Las Vegas\nPalm Mortuary and Ed Balecha, together with NaFFAA and Filipino Community joined the wonderful celebration\u2026\nEvents, Los Angeles County\nCelebrating 45 years, the L.A. Chinatown Firecracker is one of the largest and oldest running\u2026\nby Annie Sciacca, Kaiser Health News As the University of California's health system renews contracts\u2026\nGet important tools that could save someone's life\nTHE County of San Diego is seeking input from residents and community partners to better\u2026\nWASHINGTON, DC \u2013 U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV), an associate member of the Congressional Asian\u2026\nSenate Minority Leader Jones announces deactivation of TikTok accounts amid national security concerns\nLeader Jones calls on Governor Newsom to follow national bipartisan efforts and deactivate his account\u2026","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"VIDEO: Joe Achilles tests the Audi TT RS vs BMW Z4 M40i\nThe sporty roadster was long thought to be a dying breed. With crossovers a..\nVIDEO: Audi R8 V10 RWS featured on Harry's Garage\nWhen Audi first debuted a rear-wheel drive R8, the world was collectively both shocked and excited. Never before had Audi made a rear-wheel drive car, so its first one was exciting exciting. That it was an R8 was even better. We've heard a lot about this Audi R8 V10 RWS (Rear Wheel Series) and now it's gone to Harry's Garage to be tested yet again.\nHarry Metcalfe, known for founding EVO Magazine, has both driven and owned several high-end exotic supercars. Everything from Ferraris to Lamborghinis to Porsches have graced his garage. So he knows a thing or two about high-performance supercars. So what does he think about the Audi R8 V10 RWS?\nWell, he doesn't seem to love it, actually. One of the largest criticisms of the R8 RWS has been that it really doesn't feel any different from the all-wheel drive version. That's because the R8's Quattro all-wheel drive system is very rear bias and it's more than willing to stick its tail out. And because the new R8 has pretty numb electric steering to begin with, the steering feel isn't really any different.\nMetcalfe does seem to like a few things about the Audi R8 V10 RWS, though. For starters, the engine. That 5.2 liter naturally-aspirated V10 is a think of joy. It only has 540 hp in RWS-spec but it's still a glorious engine with a simply baffling engine\/exhaust note.\nHe also really seems to like how it handles and how easy it is to place. While its steering is too numb and too light for Metcalfe's taste, he claims that you can point it and place it anywhere you'd like and it responds very well.\nAlthough, there's plenty he doesn't like. As previously mentioned, the steering is too light and its suspension is too stiff. He also doesn't like the fact that, while actually mid-engine, it doesn't feel mid-engine from the inside.\nAll-in-all, Metcalfe likes the Audi R8 V10 RWS but doesn't love it. If anything, it makes him miss the original Audi R8, which he claims had better steering, a better ride and better looks.\nR8Video\nAudi R8 RWSVideo\nAudi e-tron Teased Ahead of Next Week's Reveal\nSPIED: Audi e-tron caught testing in New Jersey","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"San Francisco Announces 'Metallica Day', Toni Cornell Sings On Tonight Show\nIn celebration of the band's 40th anniversary, San Francisco has announced December 16 is now officially 'Metallica Day' and they held a ceremony yesterday to commemorate this honor. The metal legends already had a taste of 'Metallica Night' in years past, but not on a city-wide scale. For years, they have been celebrated by the San Francisco Giants, who have held special events once a season to recognize the group's massive accomplishments and deep ties to the city.\nToni Cornell, one of the late Chris Cornell's daughters, appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last night, and sang Prince's \"Nothing Compares 2 U\" as a tribute to her father.\nIn the History of Rock in 1963 \u2013 James Carroll at WWDC in Washington, DC, became the first disc jockey to broadcast The Beatles' \"I Want To Hold Your Hand\", which he had obtained from his flight attendant girlfriend, who brought the single back from Britain. Due to listener demand, the song was played daily, every hour. Since it hadn't been released yet in the States, Capitol Records initially considered court action, but instead released the single earlier than planned.\nIn 1986 \u2013 The Doobie Brothers reunite for a benefit in Palo Alto, California. The performance inspires a reunion tour the next year and leads to one last Billboard Top Ten hit, 1989's \"The Doctor\".\nAnd in 1999 \u2013 The Rolling Stones' Keith Richards decides to keep a guitar that he was asked to autograph, outside his birthday party at the Russian Tea Room in New York City. The owner of the guitar decides not to press charges saying, \"It's Keith, man.\"\nAbout Paul The Butcher\nGet content here from Paul The Butcher, the executive producer for The Danny Bonaduce & Sarah Morning Show on 102.5 KZOK Seattle! Read More","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"For Super Nova\nBy Krys Saclier & Rebecca Timmis\nNova's brother thinks she gets away with too much, until he finds out what she's really planning. And it's out of this world. Will he keep her secret?\nSuper Nova tells the story of the most powerful force in the universe \u2013 a little sister.\nSuper Nova quantity\nKrys Saclier has written for television, radio and press and also worked as a teacher and educator. She is the creator of the Kids Only podcast and a founding member of the Canberra Children's Writers' Group. If she could have..\nRead more about Krys\nRebecca Timmis is an emerging illustrator based in sunny Queensland. She studied animation at the Queensland College of Art before embarking on a career that has spanned web development, graphic design, writing and illustration. She has published three novels for..\nRead more about Rebecca\nPublication date:1 October 2019\nAge guide: Younger Readers, 4+\n3 reviews for Super Nova\nVeronica Bryan (verified owner) \u2013 28 August 2019\nI just received my copy of this fabulous book. I've been looking for a picture-book featuring a strong, capable female lead character. \"Super Nova\" ticks all the boxes \u2013 it's light-hearted, engaging and the illustrations are a perfect match for the story-line. A great find.\nRhonda Bovill \u2013 11 October 2019\nWhen a young boy is blamed for his sister's devious actions, he is exasperated. He must solve the mystery as soon as he can \u2013 why is Nova stealing things from the rest of the family? Where is everything going? Of course, Dad, Nan, and older brother Harry don't believe him. Nova is surely innocent, she'd never do anything wrong, and he's implicated himself by being at the scene of the crime! This leaves the protagonist to catch Nova in the act himself to shake off the blame, resulting in an action-packed and engaging narrative.\nSuper Nova has a very realistic sense of character voice and motivation throughout the text. With his little sarcastic comments such as \"It's never Nova's fault\", we are given a great insight into the mind of the protagonist. This is blended through illustration with the boy's body language and facial expressions, which are simply distinguishable and are clearly created by Rebecca Timmis. Furthermore, Timmis' illustrations give a fantastic sense of place with drawings on the fridge, family photographs, and individual rooms full of myriad colours. This creates the homely feel of the atmosphere and makes the setting easy to relate to for families and young children.\nWhat starts off as a tale of jealousy quickly transforms into an empowering feminist story. Everything Nova has stolen \u2013 Dad's raspberry muffins, Nan's wool, Harry's chemistry kit \u2013 is all for a purpose. Nova isn't being naughty because she's a mischievous little girl. She is saving the family from a horde of green aliens, much to the protagonist's horror! He is taken aback to see his little sister surrounded by their dangerous fangs and their strange forms. The change in tone is conveyed by Timmis through her use of dramatic bright green colour, and she cleverly foreshadows the appearance of aliens with a hidden alien to find on each page.\nNova successfully defeats the horde by luring them with Dad's muffins, using Nan's wool to trap them, and building a spaceship with Harry's chemistry kit to send them towards the moon. While her brother would have been frozen in fear, Nova is more than capable in the face of danger. The illustrations depict Nova in a confident stance with a defiant expression on her face. She is determined and proud. Super Nova thus represents women in a powerful light, utilising Nova's talents to divert from gender stereotypes and advocating for young girls to engage in science-based activities.\nAt the close of the story, the protagonist takes the blame for Nova being out of bed late and reconciles with his sister. Nova has single-handedly saved the whole family and is her own kind of unique superhero. He chooses to protect her secret, leaving everyone else fooled by Nova's innocent persona. The protagonist is in complete awe of her talents and has found a new admiration for Nova \u2013 she is now Super Nova! This additionally subverts social expectations through the male protagonist not being the hero, which reinforces feminine power.\nSuper Nova is an entertaining and funny picture book that is recommended for young readers and would be a good book to read with children, especially young girls.\nAlex Croft \u2013 11 October 2019\nSuper Nova is a story of trust, creativity and the love between siblings with a clever twist. The unnamed protagonist believes his younger sister Nova is up to no good \u2013 ransacking the kitchen, tangling her Nan's knitting and stealing her older brother's chemistry set. She gets away with everything!\nAt first a tale of sibling rivalry, favouritism and suspicion, Super Nova soon unfolds into something much bigger as Nova fights to save her backyard, and indeed the world, from some rather scary aliens. This is an inspiring story for girls \u2013 as Nova, once doubted as a mischief maker, uses her powers of creativity, fast-thinking and bravery to defend her family without praise becoming a superhero in her brother's eyes. In doing so, Canberra-based author Krys Saclier offers a new, exciting science-based story for younger readers, reminding them that too can save the day, and that science isn't just for boys or older brothers, either.\nAward-winning Australian children's illustrator Rebecca Timmis creates warm, colourful spreads that make Saclier's words come to life. In Super Nova, Timmins renders a charismatic family and their home instantly recognisable, without shying away from mess and personality \u2013 and cleverly foreshadows the alien invasion on each page. Super Nova is a wonderful debut from Saclier, and a celebration of young female characters everywhere.\nFound You!\nBy Mardi Davies\nBobo, My Superdog\nGezani and the Tricky Baboon\nBy Valanga Khoza & Sally Rippin\nRufus the Numbat\nBy David Miller","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Health Care Systems\nKe Ola Mamo, Oahu\nHo'ola Lahui Hawai'i, Kaua'i\nHui Malama Ola Na 'Oiwi, Hawai'i\nHui No Ke Ola Pono, Maui\nNa Pu'uwai, Moloka'i\nPapa Ola Lokahi\nVision, Mission & Guiding Principles\nKuleana\nTraditional Healing & Kupuna Program\n'Imi Hale - Research, Education & Training\nCensus Information Center\nKe Ala Ola \u2013 Native Hawaiian Health Resource Map\nE Ola Mau a Mau\nHawaiian Health Blog\nCoconut Wireless\nReports & Information\nNative Hawaiian Health Blog\nNHPI Hawai'i COVID-19\nAnnouncing new demographic report on Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders, and Asian Americans in the West\nA Community of Contrasts: Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders in the West provides the latest data on the Western Region's growing Asian American and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) populations. The report, released in Hawai'i on October 22, 2015, features demographic data on 40 ethnic groups (out of 42) reported by the U.S. Census Bureau. This report highlights the social and economic diversity within NHPI and Asian American communities, and promotes a better understanding of their needs.\nHawai'i is home to the largest NHPI population and is the only state with a majority Asian American population.\nNHPIs and Asian Americans are the fastest growing racial groups in the Western Region, growing 37% and 36%, respectively, between 2000 and 2010.\nAs much as 71% of the total NHPI population lives in the West, more than in any other region in the U.S.\nFilipino Americans are the largest Asian American ethnic group in the West, with a population of more than 2.2 million.\nMost (53%) NHPIs in the West are multi-racial, higher than any other racial group.\nAsian Americans living in the West are more likely to be multi-racial, 17% in the West compared to 5% nationwide.\nThe report is produced by Asian Americans Advancing Justice in collaboration withPapa Ola L\u014dkahi, Ms. Rozita Lee (of Las Vegas), Asian Pacific Community in Action,Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon and Asian Counseling and Referral Service.\nDownload a copy of this report A Community of Contrasts: Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders in the West, 2015.\nData on Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders in California are published separately in A Community of Contrasts: Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders in California, 2014.\nRelated News Links\nNative Hawaiian health, sovereignty advocate Dr. Richard Kekuni Blaisdell dies\nNative Hawaiian advocate Kekuni Blaisdell dies at age 90\nNational Cancer Report Misleads On Native Hawaiian Health\nHow cancer hits Hawaii County\nNONPROFIT CORNER: GIVING LIFE TO HAWAIIANS\nTwo doctors to be honored for significant contributions\nNursing Ambitions Students get exposed to hospital life.\nMapping Kaua'i's health care resources\nTraditional Hawaiian Medicine with Bula Logan\nA Healthy Choice Participants graduate to a healthier life.\nmanao@papaolalokahi.org\n\u00a9 2020 Copyright Papa Ola Lokahi | All Rights Reserved","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Kim Kardashian-West Has Done More For Prison Reform Than Any Potential Candidate\nDespite all the work Kim Kardashian has been putting in, it seems as if her activism is not being appreciated as it should. The two biggest platforms a person in America can have is a celebrity platform or a political platform. It is up to the clebrity or politician on how they intend to create change with that platform. In a nutshell Kim Kardashian said\u2026f**ck all this talking and waiting for legislation, let me grab my balls and go out there and free some people and so far she has been doing that. It doesn't stop there, she played a big part in one of the biggest Prison Reform Acts we have ever seen.\nVan Jones went as far as to say the new criminal justice reform, was brought upon by her,\n\"Let me tell you something, if Kim Kardashian had not gone to the White House and talked to Donald Trump we would not have passed this bill,\" Jones states. \"We would not have 50,000 people fewer in federal prisons because of this bill, 100 percent of people who are locked up in federal prisons can go home a little bit earlier if they stay out of trouble, 50 percent of them can come home a lot earlier if they work hard, 100 percent of women are not going to be shackled and mistreated. Why? Because Kim Kardashian was willing to put her celebrity on the line for people she didn't even know.\"\nVan Jones says criminal justice reform bill wouldn't have passed without Kim Kardashian: She 'put\u2026\nThe First Step Act is on its way to becoming law after the U.S. Senate overwhelmingly passed the federal criminal\u2026\nKim Kardashian Hired an Ace Lawyer to Free Cyntoia Brown and Alice Johnson\nCBS Photo Archive via Getty Kim Kardashian West was one of so many who were moved by the case of Cyntoia Brown, a\u2026\nYes she has only helped pardon at least three people including, Cyntoia Brown, but that's more than what Elizabeth Warren and Kamala Harris have done for Prison Reform. Elizabeth Warren has definitely advocated for black people, aka said stuff that makes black people feel better, but that's where it ends. Kamala Harris has actually worked against the same system Kim Kardashian's has been trying to tear down.\nOther's may not support Kim Kardashian because they still can not get past her sextape and nude photos. In my opinion, isn't that the ultimate \"feminist\"? Took control over her body and sexuality and built a empire with it? No matter what you think of her, the empire she built has given her a platform to create true change in society. The women she freed are not photo opps or crisis actors, these are real black women from the bottom of society, who have been locked up for years. They are now free, simply because Kim Kardashian simply decided to fight for a cause.\nMaybe it's not fair to hold Elizabeth Warren and Kamala Harris to the same standard as Kim Kardashian. They are married to white men who may be far removed from the culture of mass incarceration. Kim Kardashian on the other hand is married to black man named Kanye West who has been using his platform to speak out against mass incarceration over the span of the last 15 years.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Fraser Is jewel in crown of Australia's World Heritage List\nFraser Island is one of seven Queensland inclusions on Australia's World Heritage List. Nationally, there are 19 sites preserving our cultural and natural heritage. Tourism and Events Queensland\n22nd Apr 2016 4:52 PM\nAUSTRALIA has 19 sites on the World Heritage List and one is right on Gympie's doorstep.\nMajestic Fraser Island is one of seven World Heritage listed sites in Queensland, added in 1992.\nStretching over 120 kilometres along the southern coast of Queensland and covering 1,840 km2, it is the largest sand island in the world.\nRounding out the list in Queensland are:\nGondwana Rainforests of Australia - Focal Peak Group\nGondwana Rainforests of Australia - Main Range Group\nGondwana Rainforests of Australia - Shield Volcano Group\nAustralian Fossil Mammal Sites (Riversleigh)\nWet Tropics of Queensland\nIn order for a site to be added on the World Heritage List, it must represent the best examples of the world's cultural and natural heritage.\nCLICK HERE to read about Federal Labor Wide Bay candidate calls for Cooloola mainland World Heritage listing.\nMORE ON FRASER ISLAND\nA place of exceptional beauty, it is characterised by its long uninterrupted white beaches flanked by strikingly coloured sand cliffs, its majestic tall rainforests and numerous freshwater lakes of crystal clear waters.\nThe massive sand deposits that make up the island are a continuous record of climatic and sea level changes over the past 700,000 years.\nFraser Island features complex dune systems that are still evolving, and an array of dune lakes that is exceptional in its number, diversity and age.\nThe highest dunes on the island reach up to 240 metres above sea level. Forty perched dune lakes, half the number of such lakes in the world, can be found on the island. These lakes are formed when organic matter, such as leaves, bark and dead plants, gradually builds up and hardens in depressions created by the wind.\nFraser Island also has several barrage lakes, formed when moving sand dunes block a watercourse, and 'window' lakes, formed when a depression exposes part of the regional water table.\nA surprising variety of vegetation types grow on the island, ranging from coastal heath to subtropical rainforests. It is the only place in the world where tall rainforests are found growing on sand dunes at elevations of over 200 metres.\nThe low 'wallum' heaths on the island are of particular evolutionary and ecological significance, providing magnificent wildflower displays in spring and summer.\nBirds are the most abundant form of animal life on the island, with more than 350 species recorded. It is a particularly important site for migratory wading birds, which use the area as a resting place during their long flight between southern Australia and their breeding grounds in Siberia.\nA species of particular interest is the endangered ground parrot, which is found in the wallum heathlands.\nFew mammal species are present on the island. The most common are bats, particularly flying foxes. The dingo population on the island is regarded as the most pure strain of dingoes remaining in eastern Australia.\nThe unique lakes and patterned fens on Fraser Island are poor habitats for fish and other aquatic species because of the purity, acidity and low nutrient levels of the water. Some frog species are adapted to survive in this difficult environment. Appropriately called 'acid frogs', they tolerate the acidic conditions characteristic of the Fraser Island lakes and swamps.\nCalled K'gari by its Aboriginal inhabitants, the island reveals Aboriginal occupation of at least 5,000 years, although it is possible that further archaeological work may indicate earlier occupation. Early European reports suggested that Fraser Island was heavily populated by Aboriginal people, but subsequent research indicates that there was a small permanent population of 400-600 that swelled seasonally to perhaps 2000-3000 in the winter months when seafood resources were particularly abundant. Fraser Island contains many sites of archaeological, social and spiritual significance. Middens, artefact scatters, fish traps, scarred trees and campsites bear witness to the lives of the original inhabitants.\nEuropean contact, initiated by Matthew Flinders in 1802, was sporadic and limited to explorers, escaped convicts and shipwreck survivors. In 1836 a number of survivors of the wrecked ship Stirling Castle lived for about six weeks on the island before being rescued. One of the survivors was Eliza Fraser, wife of the ship's captain, after whom Europeans named the island.\nDay-to-day management of Fraser Island is the responsibility of the Queensland Environmental Protection Agency.\n(Source: Australian Government: Department of Environment)\nFraser Is one of state's top honeymoon spots\nworld heritage listing\nfraser island world heritage listing\nCrime A gang of teenagers have been caught on camera laughing as they terrorised a bus driver and passengers, kicking and throwing bottles at them before robbing the...\nNews These following people will be appearing in court today.\nNews A mother, a restaurateur, a chef and three dogs were all killed in a horrific triple fatal crash in the state's north on Tuesday leaving Bellingen devastated.\nNews The man who pleaded guilty to spitting in a child's face in court\npremium_icon Drugged up thief caused nightmare for businesses\nNews He broke in three times between December 22 and Boxing Day.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"ONLINE WRITING CLASSES\nWrite Your Screenplay\nWrite Your Screenplay Weekend Intensive\nThe Masterclass\nThe Writing Lab\nProTrack Mentorship Program\nTV Writing Classes\nWrite Your TV Series\nTV Drama Writing\nComic Book Writing Classes\nComic Book Writing\nNovel, Memoir & NonFiction Writing Classes\nPlaywriting Classes\nAdvanced & Professional Classes\nOne-On-One Mentorship\nScript Consultations\nThursday Night Quarantinis\nPROTRACK\nThe Queen's Gambit: Writing the Limited Series\nKeep Your New Year's Writing Resolutions\nPitch Festivus: Pitching Tips from Jake & the Faculty\nEngineering Your TV Drama Pilot w\/ Ron McCants\nCurious About Playwriting? A Conversation with Lisa D'Amour\nThe Spiritual Side of Screenwriting: A Conversation with Jenna Laurenzo\nPODCAST \u2013 TV Series Writing: What You Need To Break In\nREVISION TIP #1 \u2013 10 Things to Know About Revision\nVIDEO \u2013 What Makes a Character Likable?\nPosted on September 18, 2014 in Podcasts\nTV Series Writing: What You Need To Break In\nPodcast with Jacob Krueger, Jerome Perzigian, and George Strayton\nEveryone agrees that some of the best writing in Hollywood right now is happening in television. And with brand new web networks like Netflix and Amazon hungry for quality new series, now is one of the most exciting times to be a TV Writer. So what do you need to break into this exciting industry?\nIn this free 2 hour podcast, three experts in the industry come together to teach you exactly what you need to succeed in the world of series. Whether you're writing a half hour comedy, an hour-long drama, or an episode for your own web series, you'll learn what you need not only to break in, but also to build a career as a series writer.\nLearn the elements of a successful series, and what every network, studio and series producer is looking for when they read a series spec script or an original pilot. Understand how a TV Writers Room work, and what your role will be within a team of writers.\nAnd most importantly, learn what it takes to write a grade script that works within a series structure, without sacrificing your unique talent as a writer.\nPANELISTS BIOS\nJacob Krueger\nThe founder of Jacob Krueger Studio, Jacob has worked with thousands of writers to bring their screenplay and television projects to the screen: from Academy and Tony Award winners like Alain Boublil & Claude Michel Schonberg (Broadway's Les Miserables & Miss Saigon) to young writers picking up the pen for the first time. His writing includes The Matthew Shepard Story, which won the WGA Paul Selvin Award and was nominated for a Gemini Award for Best Screenplay.\nJerome Perzigian\nWith more than 25 years of Hollywood experience, Jerry has been a showrunner, writer, and producer on some of the most successful half-hour series in history, including \"The Jeffersons,\" \"The Golden Girls,\" \"Frasier,\" \"The Nanny,\" and \"Married\u2026with Children.\" He has worked with, for, and alongside some of the biggest, most successful names in the the medium, in virtually every half-hour genre: smart shows, silly shows, black shows, white shows, kid shows, sports shows, sketch shows, and a couple that defy rational explication. He won an Emmy in '04 and has been nominated for three others. Jerry runs the half hour TV Comedy Writing Program at Jacob Krueger Studio.\nGeorge Strayton\nMost recently the recipient of the 2014 Sundance US Audience Award (Co-Writer; Alive Inside), over the past fifteen years, George has worked extensively on both hour-long television and feature films including Transformers 1 & 2, Star Trek (2009), Sam Raimi's Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, Xena: Warrior Princess, Stardust andDragonlance: Dragons of Autumn Twilight. In that time, he's collaborated with many genre showrunners and filmmakers: Roberto Orci (Fringe, Star Trek Into Darkness), Alex Kurtzman (Hawaii Five-0, Amazing Spider-Man 2), Damon Lindelof (Lost, Star Trek Into Darkness), Stephen Sommers (The Mummy, G.I. Joe), and J.J. Abrams (Cloverfield, Star Wars Episode VII). George has also worked inside the studio system as Director of Marketing at Universal Studios for three years and has since become an independent creative consultant, developing various transmedia projects for DreamWorks, Paramount Pictures, and Universal Studios.\nPODCAST \u2013 Frozen: Do You Want To Build A Screenplay?\nPODCAST \u2013 Writing the Action Movie: How \"Amazing\" is SPIDERMAN 2?\nPODCAST \u2013 What's The Worst Thing That Can Happen?: BLUE RUIN, THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM & ALIEN\nPODCAST \u2013 Guardians of The Galaxy: It's a Metaphor!\n\u00a9 2014 - 2021 Jacob Krueger Studio, LLC | Privacy & Terms of Use\nFill in the form below to be placed on the waitlist. We'll let you know once a slot opens up!\nWe stand with the Black community and pledge our dedication to fight against systemic racism. Learn more","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Director: Clarence Brown\nCast: Rudolph Valentino, Vilma B\u00e1nky, Louise Dresser\nSynopsis: A wanted Russian lieutenant becomes a masked vigilante seeking vengeance upon the man who stole his family's land, only to fall for his charming daughter.\nLatin lover Rudolph Valentino's career was suffering something of a slump when he came to make The Eagle, a loose adaptation of an Alexander Pushkin story, in 1925. His previous two movies, Monsieur Beaucaire and A Sainted Devil, his last for Paramount, had both provided lacklustre returns at the box office, and it was obvious that, while Valentino was still a major draw for the ladies, he failed to attract male viewers in the way that action heroes like Douglas Fairbanks did. So The Eagle was Valentino's attempt to muscle in on that market. In a perhaps misguided attempt to appeal to both genders, the ads proclaimed The Eagle was 'As rapacious as an eagle as a bandit, as soft as a woman when the heart rules, this ideal lover Rules Supreme,' making him sound more like a greedy wimp than an action hero, but the film was pretty good, and Valentino acquitted himself well.\nHe plays Lieutenant Vladimir Dubrovsky, a Cossack serving under the Czarina Catherine II (Louise Dresser \u2014 an inspired piece of casting), who catches her eye when he hijacks her horse to catch a runaway carriage in which Mascha Troekouroff (Vilma Banky) and her Aunt Aurelia (Carrie Clark Ward) are travelling. The Czarina summons Dubrovsky to her rooms that evening, not to reprimand him for riding off on her horse, but because she has a major case of the hots for the dashing young officer. Just how badly she fancies him is evident from the way she swoons when he kisses her hand. Dubrovsky isn't too keen, however; she might be his ruler, but she's also a middle-aged woman, so when she briefly departs to slip into something more comfortable (but definitely less flattering) he seizes the opportunity to make his getaway, irrespective of the warning of his friend and fellow officer, Kuschka (Albert Conti), that to do a runner could have serious repercussions.\nDubrovsky's moment of moral outrage couldn't have come at a worse time, however, because he arrives back at his quarters to find a letter from his father, explaining that he has been cheated out of his property and money by a scheming neighbour named Kyrilla (James Marcus) operating in league with a corrupt district judge (George Nichols). Dad makes it clear that he's relying on his son's influence with the Czarina to get him out of the hole he's dug for himself, so Dubrovsky has no choice but to return to the Czarina with his tail between his legs. However, by the time he returns to the Czarina's palace the word has already gone out that he is to be apprehended dead or alive for desertion, and is therefore forced to make his getaway for the second time that night.\nDubrovsky returns home only to find that his father has died, and vows to get his revenge on Kyrilla, whom he holds responsible. He also determines to help those who fall prey to Kyrilla's exploitation by adopting the persona of The Black Eagle, a fearless Robin Hood figure who robs Kyrilla's henchmen and returns their spoils to their rightful owners. One day, a few of the Eagle's men kidnap Kyrilla's daughter, who happens to be no other than the fetching maiden Dubrovsky saved in that runaway carriage, which complicates things a little because Dubrovsky was smitten with her the first moment he laid eyes on her. Because Mascha despises the Black Eagle for the way he's tormenting her father, Dubrovsky adopts a second disguise, that of a French teacher hired by Kyrilla to teach the language to his daughter, in order to get close to her.\nThe Eagle \u2014 it dropped the 'Black' to avoid confusion with Fairbanks' The Black Pirate, which was in production at the same time as this movie \u2014 is a great looking movie which benefits from fine camerawork from George Barnes and an un-credited Devereaux Jennings and nice set decoration from William Cameron Menzies. It has to be said, though, that it plays fast and loose when it comes to evoking the look of 18th Century Russia \u2014 we're never in any doubt that what we're watching is taking place in 20th Century California, and Vilma Banky's costumes and hairstyle make no concessions to the period in which the story is supposed to be taking place.\nBut then, movies like this weren't about historical accuracy so much as they were about delivering a touch of romance and adventure into movie-goers lives, and this The Eagle does with aplomb. The early action sequences, in which Dubrovsky jumps from the Czarina's horse onto the back of one of the runaway horses pulling Mascha's carriage, were reportedly performed by Valentino, but I'm a little sceptical about that to be honest. I can't help thinking that if a major star was performing his own stunts, the director \u2014 even a first-timer like Clarence Brown \u2014 would be sure to capture a few shots which make it clear that's his leading man up on the screen, but we never get a clear shot of the rider's face as far as I can recall. Nevertheless, The Eagle provides some great escapist entertainment, and Valentino makes a dashing leading man. I can't help wondering what happened to that genuine French tutor whose identity Dubrovsky assumed, however\u2026\n(Reviewed 8th December 2013)\nTHE EAGLE (1925) \u2013 Full Movie \u2013 Captioned","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Right to death\nBelgian citizens have got the right to death: Belgium is the second country, after Holland, which has legilized euthanasia. Belgian parliament passed the proper law (86 votes \"for\", 51 votes \u2013 \"again,\" with 10 abstentions). It permits euthanasia in exclusive cases. According to BBC, this law does not give an unrestricted murder licence, like some opponents of euthanasia suppose, but renders to Belgian citizens free anaesthetics, which will keep terminally-ill patients who do not have money for medicine from extreme measures. While to realize euthanasia, written request of the patient is necessary about his wish to die and the opinion of one more doctor about incurability of the patient. The request of the patient should be formulated without pressure from outside. Though, the law which permits euthanasia has many opponents. In Belgium, that are first of all Christian democrats. They intend to bring a suit against this law in the European Court. It is noticeable that this time the law was passed not in a protestant country (like Holland), but in a Catholic one, which is much more conservative. Moreover, two-year discussions about legalization of euthanasia were not accompanied in Belgium with meetings and some serious incidents. According to Vesti RTR, \"the only expression of emotions, while the decisive sitting was being carried out, was a cartoon: a doctor killing his patient.\" Many deputies simply preferred to drift where the waves go: they voted for the law only because euthanasia had already entered medical practice in Belgium. While in Holland, it was declared that people who chose euthanasia will be turned down of church burial. According to Michael Savelsberg, representative of Hertogenbosh diocese and one of the seven Catholic dioceses of the Netherlands, \"the church can bury only that ones who has already died from euthanasia, though it refuses to bury Catholics who now plan to go of their own free will with help of doctors.\" Savelsberg notices that \"the church protects human life, and we believe that it is in God's hands, but not in human. From Catholic Church's view, euthanasia is inadmissible.\" Now, let us learn the opinion of a Russian scientist Irina Siluyanova, professor of Russian State Medicine University, doctor of philosophy, expressed in her work Killing: Legal and illegal: \"Initially, medical staff understood its destination in this way: \"to treat when possible, to always take care of the patient, and to never kill\" (Declaration about euthanasia of Ramseev colloquium of New York Religions and Public Life Institute, 1992). Hippocratus stated: \"I will not give to anybody a murder mean demanded from me and will not show the way to realize an intention like that.\" And he also did not mentioned any special circumstances or rights either for free people or for slaves, either for men or for women, either for rich or for poor people. To permit and to admit euthanasia is a serious moral mistake for a doctor. It differs from any theoretical or research mistake, because it is being realized through human acts, whose results are irreversible both for doctor and patient\u2026\" Professor A.Silber in his book Ethic and Law in the Medicine of Critical States proposed to call a spade a spade and to introduce a new terminus into the medicine of critical states \u2013 \"medical assistance in committing suicide\" \u2013 MACS.\nSergei Yugov PRAVDA.Ru Translated by Vera Solovieva\nRead the original in Russian: http:\/\/www.pravda.ru\/main\/2002\/05\/17\/41231.html","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Saif Ali Khan And Kareena's Latest Magazine Photoshoot Is So Royal It's Straight Out Of A Dream\nAllBollywoodCelebscoopHollywoodOriginals\nIsha SharmaUpdated on Nov 10, 2016, 19:16 IST\nWhen it comes to gracing the covers of magazines, no one does it better than Bollywood's most gorgeous looking couple - Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan. Apart from being the most adorable couple in Bollywood, their royalty and grace is what makes them beautiful in every sense.\nPinterest and other sources\nWhile Saif Ali Khan has been busy shooting for Vishal Bhardwaj's Rangoon, Kareena Kapoor Khan was busy shattering stereotypes around pregnancy like a queen. Whether it's slaying the ramp or her endorsements, Kareena outshone in everything she chose to do during her pregnancy.\nKareena and Saif recently shot for Harper's Bazaar and the photos speak volumes about the royalty and the legacy they've carried forward. From the make-up to costumes, they've pulled off everything with utmost grace and perfection. Here are some pictures that are doing the rounds on the internet. Take a look.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"The Rise of the \"Connected Viewer\"\nBy Aaron Smith\nThis report is based on the findings of a survey on Americans' use of the Internet. The results in this report are based on data from telephone interviews conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International from March 15 to April 3, 2012, among a sample of 2,254 adults, age 18 and older. Telephone interviews were conducted in English and Spanish by landline (1,351) and cell phone (903, including 410 without a landline phone). For results based on the total sample, one can say with 95% confidence that the error attributable to sampling is plus or minus 2.4 percentage points. For results based Internet users4 (n=1,803), the margin of sampling error is plus or minus 2.7 percentage points. In addition to sampling error, question wording and practical difficulties in conducting telephone surveys may introduce some error or bias into the findings of opinion polls.\nA combination of landline and cellular random digit dial (RDD) samples was used to represent all adults in the continental United States who have access to either a landline or cellular telephone. Both samples were provided by Survey Sampling International, LLC (SSI) according to PSRAI specifications. Numbers for the landline sample were selected with probabilities in proportion to their share of listed telephone households from active blocks (area code + exchange + two-digit block number) that contained three or more residential directory listings. The cellular sample was not list-assisted, but was drawn through a systematic sampling from dedicated wireless 100-blocks and shared service 100-blocks with no directory-listed landline numbers.\nNew sample was released daily and was kept in the field for at least five days. The sample was released in replicates, which are representative subsamples of the larger population. This ensures that complete call procedures were followed for the entire sample. At least 7 attempts were made to complete an interview at a sampled telephone number. The calls were staggered over times of day and days of the week to maximize the chances of making contact with a potential respondent. Each number received at least one daytime call in an attempt to find someone available. For the landline sample, interviewers asked to speak with the youngest adult male or female currently at home based on a random rotation. If no male\/female was available, interviewers asked to speak with the youngest adult of the other gender. For the cellular sample, interviews were conducted with the person who answered the phone. Interviewers verified that the person was an adult and in a safe place before administering the survey. Cellular sample respondents were offered a post-paid cash incentive for their participation. All interviews completed on any given day were considered to be the final sample for that day.\nWeighting is generally used in survey analysis to compensate for sample designs and patterns of non-response that might bias results. A two-stage weighting procedure was used to weight this dual-frame sample. The first-stage corrected for different probabilities of selection associated with the number of adults in each household and each respondent's telephone usage patterns.5 This weighting also adjusts for the overlapping landline and cell sample frames and the relative sizes of each frame and each sample.\nThe second stage of weighting balances sample demographics to population parameters. The sample is balanced to match national population parameters for sex, age, education, race, Hispanic origin, region (U.S. Census definitions), population density, and telephone usage. The Hispanic origin was split out based on nativity; U.S born and non-U.S. born. The White, non-Hispanic subgroup is also balanced on age, education and region. The basic weighting parameters came from a special analysis of the Census Bureau's 2011 Annual Social and Economic Supplement (ASEC) that included all households in the United States. The population density parameter was derived from Census 2000 data. The cell phone usage parameter came from an analysis of the July-December 2010 National Health Interview Survey.6\nFollowing is the full disposition of all sampled telephone numbers:\nThe disposition reports all of the sampled telephone numbers ever dialed from the original telephone number samples. The response rate estimates the fraction of all eligible respondents in the sample that were ultimately interviewed. At PSRAI it is calculated by taking the product of three component rates:\nContact rate \u2013 the proportion of working numbers where a request for interview was made\nCooperation rate \u2013 the proportion of contacted numbers where a consent for interview was at least initially obtained, versus those refused\nCompletion rate \u2013 the proportion of initially cooperating and eligible interviews that were completed\nThus the response rate for the landline sample was 11 percent. The response rate for the cellular sample was 11 percent.\nInternet user definition includes those who access the internet on their cell phones or other mobile handheld device. \u21a9\ni.e., whether respondents have only a landline telephone, only a cell phone, or both kinds of telephone. \u21a9\nBlumberg SJ, Luke JV. Wireless substitution: Early release of estimates from the National Health Interview Survey, July-December, 2010. National Center for Health Statistics. June 2011. \u21a9\nBack to Overview Next Page \u2192 \u2190 Prev Page\nMarch 15-April 3, 2012 \u2013 Cell Phones Dataset\nPublicationsMar 7, 2019\nMobile Connectivity in Emerging Economies\nPublicationsAug 22, 2018\nHow Teens and Parents Navigate Screen Time and Device Distractions","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Lee Child: How to write \u2013 and get revenge\nSam Leith 1 December 2018 9:00 am\nLee Child has sold around 100 million books. How does he do it?\nLatest crime fiction reviewed\nJeff Noon 15 July 2017 9:00 am\nWolfgang Herrndorf's Sand (Pushkin Press, \u00a314.99) is set in 1972 and moves back and forth between a North African city\u2026\nRecent crime novels\nAndrew Taylor 26 May 2012 4:00 pm\nWilliam Brodrick's crime novels have the great (and unusual) merit of being unlike anyone else's, not least because his series\u2026\nAndrew Taylor 3 December 2011 11:00 am\nThe crop of recent crime fiction is generously sprinkled with well-known names; as far as its publishers are concerned, Christmas\u2026\nBookends: Not filthy enough\nGary Dexter 26 November 2011 11:00 am\nThe Pursued (Penguin, \u00a312.99) is a lost crime thriller by C. S. Forester, the author of the Hornblower novels. It\u2026\nRecent crime fiction\nAndrew Taylor 4 June 2011 12:00 am\nMo Hayder has a considerable and well-deserved reputation as a writer of horrific crime novels that often revolve around the physical violence men do to women.\nAndrew Taylor 9 April 2011 12:00 am\nHenning Mankell bestrides the landscape of Scandavian crime fiction like a despondent colossus.\nAndrew Taylor 5 March 2011 12:00 am\nAndrew Rosenheim is building a solid reputation for intelligent, thoughtful thrillers driven by character and theme rather than plot mechanics.\nAndrew Taylor 17 July 2010 12:00 am\nMichael Ridpath, best known for his excellent financial thrillers, explores new territory in Where the Shadows Lie, which combines elements of the American cop crime novel with J. R. R. Tolkein and post-credit-crunch Iceland.\nAndrew Taylor 25 November 2009 12:00 am\nFever of the Bone (Little, Brown, \u00a318.99) is the sixth novel in Val McDermid's Jordan and Hill series.\nAndrew Taylor 9 September 2009 12:00 am\nAn Empty Death (Orion, \u00a318.99) is the second instalment of the series Laura Wilson began with her previous book, the award-winning Stratton's War.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"\"Still Life\" by David Sylvester\nBy Hudson Valley Writers Guild \/ August 15, 2022 August 15, 2022 \/ Books\nHVWG member David Sylvester announces his newest collection of short stories, Still Life, now available at Market Block Books in Troy and The Book House of Stuyvesant Plaza. You can also order your copy on David's website and a Kindle version on Amazon.\nIn his second collection of short stories, Mr. Sylvester continues to explore themes of human connection and disconnection through characters facing personal crisis that force them to re-create themselves in an indifferent universe. Rich detail and convincing dialog propel the reader forward in anticipation of what will happen next. These carefully crafted stories explore the structure of short fiction, sometimes bringing it closer to the surface so the reader can experience not only what happens in the story, but how the story is told.\n\"The attention to detail and surveys of human lives creates a powerful juxtaposition of worlds that includes astute, attractive philosophical inspections\u2026each of these short inspections offers resounding lessons about life. The result is a creative exploration of different lives that will provide readers of literature and philosophy with much food for thought.\"\n\u2013 Diane Donovan, Midwest Book Review\nDavid Sylvester studied creative writing and literature at The University at Albany, the College of Saint Rose, the New York State Writers Institute, and creative writing workshops too numerous to list. He published his first collection of short stories, I Would Tell You If I Could, in 2020, and followed up that debut collection with Still Life, in 2022. He is currently working on a novel-in-stories set in New York's Capital District during the Civil War.\nOriginally from The Bronx, he lived in New York's Capital Region for many years before retiring and moving to South Carolina. He offers workshops on reading the short story through the Upper Hudson Library System in Troy, New York, and the Chapin Memorial Library in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.\n\"Remembering Island Park\" by David Kherdian\nA New Book by Frank S. Robinson\n\"Marbles on the Floor: How to Assemble a Book of Poems\" edited by Sarah Giragosian and Virginia Konchan\n\"I Use to Fall Down\" by G. Douglas Davis, IV\nHudson Valley Writers Guild\nThe Hudson Valley Writers Guild supports the efforts of writers in all genres by sponsoring readings, workshops and contests and providing a number of valuable resources for the entire literary community.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"FBS FCS DII DIII\nHome Scores Rankings Standings Stats Video History Bowls\nWayne Staats | NCAA.com | August 24, 2019\nFlorida-Miami: Prediction, preview, how to watch the FBS opener\n5 SEC teams to watch in 2019\nThe 2019 college football season in the FBS starts with Miami and No. 8 Florida playing in Orlando, Florida, today (August 24). Check out our game prediction, a preview and how to watch information below.\nWhile the Gators bring a top-10 preseason ranking, SEC and national championship hopes, the Hurricanes hope for a turnaround season under new head coach Manny Diaz.\nFlorida-Miami: Prediction, preview\nFlorida has the dominant defense. If Feleipe Franks continues to develop, the Gators will have the offense to challenge Georgia in the SEC East. Franks had an impressive 24\/6 TD\/INT ratio last season while throwing for 2,457 yards. If he ups his completion percentage past 60 percent, look out.\n26 Series wins 29\nW7 (1971-1977) Longest series win streak W6 (1986-2004)\n10-3 (5-3 SEC East)\nW, Peach Bowl (Michigan, 41-15) 2018 record 7-6 (4-4 ACC Coastal)\nL, Pinstripe Bowl (Wisconsin, 35-3)\n3 (1996, 2006, 2008) National Championships 5 (1983, 1987, 1989, 1991, 2001)\n8 (SEC) Conference Championships 9 (Big East)\nBut Miami is far from an easy test for a top-10 team to begin its season. While Miami isn't the Miami of old, new head coach Diaz is familiar with the expectations. A Miami native, Diaz became the Hurricanes' defensive coordinator for 2016 and led the inspired \"Turnover Chain\" unit. Though Miami went only 7-6 last season, the 'Canes finished No. 2 in FBS in yards allowed at only 268 per game.\nMiami could very well find itself in the ACC title game, as the Coastal Division should be wide open. The Hurricanes are likely a couple of years away from competing with Clemson, but if Miami gets there \u2014 and beats one or both of Florida and Florida State \u2014 the Hurricanes will be in great shape with a strong 2019 season.\nThe big question for Miami (and most teams) is at quarterback. On August 12, Diaz named redshirt freshman Jarren Williams the starting quarterback. Ohio State transfer Tate Martell and redshirt sophomore N'Kosi Perry, who started six games last season and passed for 1,091 yards, were also in the mix. All three were highly touted out of high school. But Williams got the nod.\nLATEST COLLEGE FOOTBALL NEWS\nCOLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF: Georgia wins 2021 CFP national title\nRANKINGS: AP Top 25 Poll | USA Today Coaches | CFP top 25| Every poll, explained | AP Poll accuracy\nMORE: Longest active road winning streaks | 15 of the most successful walk-ons\nHISTORY: National champs | Winningest teams | Coaches with most titles\nPrediction: Florida comes in with the impressive preseason national ranking and more buzz. But Miami also seems in great position to regroup after 2018. Two seasons ago, the Hurricanes started 10-0 and reached No. 2 in the country. Since then, they are 7-9, including consecutive bowl defeats to Wisconsin. So Miami has to find that winning attitude quickly.\nMiami has the defense to keep these close all four quarters. But Florida might have just a little more offensively to escape with the \"Week 0\" win. Expect Franks to show he's made another step up in his play.\nThe Pick Florida 24,\nUNIFORMS: The best new looks for the 2019 season\nFlorida-Miami: How to watch\nYou can watch the Gators and the Hurricanes on ESPN. Kickoff is 7 p.m. ET on Saturday, Aug. 24. The game is at Camping World Stadium.\nRANKINGS: The preseason polls\nFlorida-Miami: Series history\nAll rankings are from the AP Poll. Ranked teams are in bold.\nOct. 15, 1938 Miami 19-7 Florida Gainesville, FL\nNov. 18, 1939 Florida 13-0 Miami Miami, FL\nNov. 14, 1942 Miami 12-0 Florida Miami, FL\nNov. 3, 1943 Florida 13-0 Miami Miami, FL\nOct. 19, 1944 Miami 7-6 Florida Miami, FL\nOct. 19, 1945 Miami 20-13 Florida Gainesville, FL\nNov. 21, 1947 Florida 7-6 Miami Miami, FL\nNov. 20, 1948 Florida 27-13 Miami Gainesville, FL\nNov. 18, 1949 Miami 28-13 Florida Miami, FL\nNov. 18, 1950 No. 17 Miami 20-14 Florida Gainesville, FL\nNov. 22, 1952 Florida 43-6 Miami Gainesville, FL\nNov. 27, 1954 No. 11 Miami 14-0 Florida Gainesville, FL\nNov. 26, 1955 No. 14 Miami 7-6 Florida Miami, FL\nDec. 1, 1956 No. 6 Miami 20-7 No. 18 Florida Gainesville, FL\nNov. 30, 1957 No. 20 Florida 14-0 Miami Miami, FL\nNov. 29, 1958 No. 14 Florida 12-9 Miami Jacksonville, FL\nNov. 28, 1959 Florida 23-14 No. 12 Miami Jacksonville, FL\nDec. 2, 1961 Miami 15-6 Florida Gainesville, FL\nDec. 1, 1962 Miami 17-15 Florida Miami, FL\nNov. 23, 1963 Florida 27-21 Miami Miami, FL\nNov. 20, 1965 Miami 16-13 No. 10 Florida Miami, FL\nNov. 26, 1966 Miami 21-16 No. 9 Florida Gainesville, FL\nDec. 10, 1967 Miami 20-13 Florida Miami, FL\nNov. 28, 1970 Miami 14-13 Florida Gainesville, FL\nDec. 2, 1972 Florida 17-6 Miami Gainesville, FL\nNov. 29, 1975 No. 13 Florida 15-11 Miami Miami, FL\nNov. 27, 1976 Florida 19-10 Miami Orlando, FL\nDec. 2, 1978 Miami 22-21 Florida Gainesville, FL\nNov. 22, 1980 Miami 31-7 No. 18 Florida Gainesville, FL\nSept. 5, 1981 Miami 21-20 No. 17 Florida Miami, FL\nSept. 4, 1982 No. 16 Florida 17-14 No. 15 Miami Gainesville, FL\nSept. 3, 1983 Florida 28-3 Miami Gainesville, FL\nSept. 1, 1984 No. 10 Miami 32-20 No. 17 Florida Tampa, FL\nSept. 7, 1985 No. 5 Florida 35-23 Miami Miami, FL\nSept. 6, 1986 No. 2 Miami 23-15 No. 13 Florida Gainesville, FL\nSept. 5, 1987 No. 10 Miami 31-4 No. 20 Florida Miami, FL\nJan. 2, 2001 No. 2 Miami 37-20 No. 7 Florida Sugar Bowl\n(New Orleans, LA)\nSept. 7, 2002 No. 1 Miami 41-16 No. 6 Florida Gainesville, FL\nSept. 6, 2003 No. 3 Miami 38-33 No. 21 Florida Miami, FL\nDec. 31, 2004 No. 14 Miami 27-10 No. 19 Florida Peach Bowl\n(Atlanta, GA)\nSept. 6, 2008 No. 5 Florida 26-3 Miami Gainesville, FL\nWayne Staats is a senior interactive producer for NCAA.com. His work has also appeared in the Augusta Chronicle, augusta.com and Land of 10. He is a graduate of Penn State University.\nFCS football: We picked the top-5 players all-time for North Dakota State football\nThe North Dakota State football dynasty has had nine FCS championships since 2011 and has seen a multitude of great players wear the green and gold. With all of the team success, here's a look at the top individual players in Bison history.\nNFL playoff rosters: Colleges for every DI football player\nWith talent coming from across the country, here's a look at where the current players on 2021 NFL playoff teams got their collegiate starts.\nCollege football rankings: Preseason Top 25 for the 2022 season\nIt's time for a very early look at the 2022 college football season. Here are our way-too-early top 25 preseason rankings.\nHere are the colleges of every Division I player in the NFL playoffs\nCollege football rankings: Way-too-early Preseason Top 25 for the 2022 season\nWay-too-early predictions for the 2022 college football season\nWay too early predictions for the 2022 college football season with B\/R's Adam Kramer\nGeorgia pulls away from Alabama to win first national title since 1980\nWhen does the 2022 college football season start?\nCollege football conference bowl records for the 2021 season\n2021-22 college football bowl game schedule, scores, TV channels, times\nFBS TV schedule and times\nAlabama vs. Georgia preview: 4 keys that will decide the College Football Playoff National Championship Game\nTV schedule and game times for 2021\nColleges with the most overall No. 1 picks in NFL Draft history\n16 of the best walk-ons in college football history\nThe longest college football field goal: What we know\nCollege football national championship history\nHere are college football's 9 all-time winningest teams\nFollow FBS Football","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Countries With Easy Visa Procedures For Higher Education\nNovember 1, 2022ByUniversityLeapEducation\nStudying Abroad is one of the best things that will shape your future. But it is equally important to choose the right country and college that best suit your interests. If you are struggling to find the right country that also has easy visa procedures apart from good courses and colleges, then you are at...\nWhy is SOP Required By Foreign Universities? Find Out Here\nSOP, the short form of Statement Of Purpose, is a document required by multiple universities while considering the admission of students. It talks about the reasons why the individual wants to apply for that particular course and why he would be the right candidate. Apart from this, it has multiple other benefits, which are suggested...\nDo School Students Require Career Counselling? Find out\nOctober 30, 2022ByUniversityLeapEducation\nQuality education can take student's places, and it is school where young minds are nurtured to bring their dreams to reality. Good schooling includes career counselling for students, where a certified counsellor hears them out and guides them accordingly. Why career counselling is integral for students? Moral support: Counselling opens up gates of expression for...\nCertified Education Counselling In New Delhi : Book Your Session\nStudents usually go through a lot of speculations while defining their career path. Some of those are related to what subjects they should study in university, while some are regarding the financing of their higher education, amongst others. That is when the best education consultants come to the rescue. At University Leap, we provide...\nTop Australian Universities For Humanities | Learn More\nSeptember 20, 2022ByUniversityLeapEducation\nEven though the wave of science & technology is taking over the world, the importance of humanities still holds water. Students opt for humanity courses worldwide and build a fruitful career out of them. Of many overseas destinations selected by Indian students to study Humanities subjects, Australia remains a highly chosen one. And, the reason...\nImportance of SOP in University Admissions | Find Out Here\nStatement Of Purpose or SOP works as a game changer in the acceptance of applications in most overseas universities. It speaks of your education, achievements, learnings and goals. In this article, we will discuss the importance of an SOP and tips on writing an organised and impressive SOP. Importance of SOP in University Admissions: Experts'...\nBasic Lessons To Take Before Going Overseas For Higher Education\nStudying abroad comes with tons of responsibilities. And, it doesn't matter whether you are a teen or in your twenties, your parents will always be concerned about how you are going to manage everything on your own. So, this article is for those parents (we mean all) who want their children to handle situations maturely....\nWhether or Not to Take Career Counselling? Find Out\nJuly 24, 2022ByUniversityLeapEducation\nThis is a prevalent question that comes to students' minds while making a career choice. Some people take it as an important factor in deciding the career path, while others consider it not so helpful. In this article, we will try to paint a clear picture of whether you should take career counselling in life...\nThe UK Announces 75 Scholarships For Indian Students\nThe UK has announced 75 scholarships for Indian students by partnering with some leading businesses on the occasion of India's 75th Independence. These fully-funded scholarships are the highest in number given to Indian students for one year Master's programme to date. Its major focus is to attract more Indian students to UK Universities and motivate...\nExplore Psychology Course Specializations Here!\nPsychology as a subject include study of mind, behaviour and analysis of the factors that influence its working. If you love knowing people's thought process and push boundaries to remain positive in life, then a career in psychology can be fruitful for you. However, psychology is not a single course but include many specialization areas,...\nAffiliateLabz on Career counselling is the best decision a student can take! Here's why?\nadmin on Board Exams Have Arrived! Here Are Quick Pro Tips For You!\nAffiliateLabz on Board Exams Have Arrived! Here Are Quick Pro Tips For You!\nOverseas Education","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Source: 7-foot-6 Tacko Fall to sign Celtics deal\nNBA free agents: Team-by-team lists for 2020 and 2021\n4dBobby Marks\nHarden: New move will look like a travel; it's not\n2dAdrian Wojnarowski\nSources: Wizards make Sheppard permanent GM\n2dTim Bontemps\nKings hire ex-WNBA star Harding as assistant\n2dRamona Shelburne\nSource: Justin Holiday agrees to deal with Pacers\nNike files countersuit against Kawhi over logo\nWhich player had the best sneakers at summer league?\n6dNick DePaula\nWhat is Tacko Fall's future in the NBA? (1:32)\nJay Bilas, Seth Greenberg and Jay Williams project Tacko Fall's NBA prospects. (1:32)\nTacko Fall, a 7-foot-6 center from UCF, will sign an Exhibit 10 contract with the Boston Celtics, a source told ESPN's Jonathan Givony.\nExhibit 10 contracts, introduced in the NBA's most recent collective bargaining agreement, are one-year deals paying the minimum salary. They also can be used for two-way contracts.\nFall was not selected Thursday night during the NBA draft.\nFall averaged 10.1 points, 7.7 rebounds, 2.4 blocks and shot 74 percent from the field over his four-year collegiate career. During his senior season, he posted marks of 11.1 points, 7.6 rebounds, 2.6 blocks and hit 74.8 percent of his attempts.\nFall has attracted attention because of his size and because he held his own against Zion Williamson in UCF's one-point loss to Duke in the NCAA tournament.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Most Super Heroe Movies and Action Blockbusters struggle with a compelling narrative. But some don't, here is scientifically why.\nWhy Blockbusters Are Spectacularly Boring\n\"The Science of Editing\" Series is by @ThisGuyEdits and Dr. Karen Pearlman, based on her book \"Cutting Rhythms - Intuitive Film Editing\": http:\/\/amzn.to\/2cqkz5J\nDr. Karen Pearlman is a lecturer in screen production at Macquarie University and the author of 'Cutting Rhythms, Intuitive Film Editing' (Focal Press\/Taylor & Francis, 2015). Her film 'Woman with an Editing Bench' won the national ATOM award for Best Short Fiction and the Australian Screen Editors Guild award for Best Editing in a short film.\nYou may also like: What Picasso Can Teach Us About Filmmaking\nAbout This Guy Edits:\nTHIS GUY EDITS (TGE) is a youtube channel by film editor Sven Pape, an A.C.E. Award nominee, whose credits include work for directors James Cameron, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and James Franco. Let's Get Connected: patreon.com\/thisguyedits\nText, image and video via This Guy Edits\u2122","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"UK: Parliament committee report slams arms sales to repressive regimes\n17 Jul 2013, 12:00am\nThe UK government must urgently explain why it is issuing licences for the sale of lethal weapons to repressive regimes including those on its own list of countries of human rights concern, Control Arms UK said today.\nA damning new report from the UK Parliament Committee on Arms Export Controls (CAEC) published today exposes the extent of arms sales to countries \u2013 including Libya, Sri Lanka and Saudi Arabia \u2013 where they could be used to commit human rights violations.\nThis revelation comes one month after Foreign Minister Alistair Burt signed the UN's Arms Treaty designed to stop the transfer of arms where they are likely to be used for serious human rights abuses.\nThe CAEC report finds that there are \"over 3,000 [current] Government approved export licences, worth more than \u00a312 billion, for strategic controlled goods going to the FCO's [Foreign and Commonwealth Office] 27 Countries of Human Rights concern\".\nOliver Sprague, Amnesty International's arms control expert said:\n\"Looking at these, the Government's own figures, it would be hard not to conclude that the UK's government's arms sales practices are at odds with its stated policy not to send weapons to anywhere that poses a clear risk that they could be used for human rights violations.\n\"What is needed now is an urgent explanation of what these licences were actually for, who was going to use them and what assurances were in place to ensure they were not going to be used for human rights violations. Until there is much greater transparency over exactly what we are selling and to whom, it will be impossible for Parliament or the public to have confidence in the UK's arms sales policies.\"\nThe CAEC report states that military equipment including small arms, sniper rifles, crowd control equipment, and in some cases components for man-portable air defence systems (MANPADs) and combat aircraft, have been licensed for export to countries on the FCO list. Countries to which these transfers are particularly worrying include Egypt, Iran, Libya, Pakistan, Russia, Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka.\nSaferworld's Head of Arms Transfer Controls Roy Isbister said:\n\"There is reason to question whether the UK government has learned the lessons of the Arab Spring. Looking at the export licences the Government is still issuing, especially to authoritarian or unstable regimes, including in the Middle East and North Africa region, it's hard to see what has changed.\n\"For many of the countries mentioned in the report, there are serious risks that arms or ammunition could be used to undermine human rights, oppress civilian populations, fuel conflict or be diverted elsewhere.\"\nOxfam's Head of Arms Controls Anna MacDonald said:\n\"Less than two months ago the UK government pledged to stop the sale of arms to repressive regimes, but this report shows that it is paying little more than lip service to that promise. It must put its money where its mouth is and stop allowing the sale of weapons to countries where they may be used to kill, injure and torture innocent civilians.\"\nControl Arms UK is a coalition of UK based-NGOs including Action against Armed Violence, Amnesty International, Article 36, the Omega Research Foundation, Oxfam and Saferworld.\nThe countries and associated transfers which are most of concern include:\nEgypt is not currently within the FCO's designated 27 Countries of Human Rights concern, an issue with which the CAEC has taken exception. There are currently extant standard individual export licences worth \u00a359,073,314 for exports to Egypt. These include licences for body armour and components for combat vehicles, as well as more than \u00a34 million worth of small arms, and ammunition, components and related equipment for small arms, including:\n\uf0a7 1,300 assault rifles\n\uf0a7 150 combat shotguns\n\uf0a7 60 pistols\n\uf0a7 200 sniper rifles\n\uf0a7 200 rifles\nIn addition, there are also licences which place no limit on the scale of exports (\"open licences\") for Egypt which include a wide range of equipment such as:\n\uf0a7 Components, software and technology for combat aircraft and helicopters\n\uf0a7 Aircraft cannons and their technology\n\uf0a7 Heavy machine guns, small arms and missiles\n\uf0a7 Components and equipment for fast attack craft\n\uf0a7 Components and equipment for small arms and light weapons and missiles\nLicences valued at \u00a354,583,388 are outstanding for exports to Libya, including:\n\uf0a7 Military vehicles (almost \u00a3500,000)\n\uf0a7 Components for combat aircraft (\u00a352,866)\n\uf0a7 Small arms , components for small arms, and related equipment (more than \u00a3180,000)\n\uf0a7 Body armour and related equipment (more than \u00a31,600,000)\nThe value of extant licences for exports to Madagascar totals \u00a324,348,066. Most of these are for the transfer of small arms and their ammunition , including:\n\uf0a7 1,400 combat shotguns\n\uf0a7 1,800 rifles\n\uf0a7 650 pistols\nEquipment authorised for transfer to Pakistan includes: components for combat aircraft and combat helicopters; components for man-portable air defence systems (MANPADs); components and related equipment for sniper rifles; weapons sights; small arms ammunition, electronic warfare equipment; and \u00a39 million worth of equipment for producing artillery ammunition. There are also a large number of open licences (which place no limit on the scale of exports) for Pakistan which cover a huge range of offensive equipment for air, land and sea.\nOutstanding licences for exports to Russia are valued at \u00a386,329,387. These include:\n\uf0a7 Small arms and components and related equipment for small arms, including sniper rifles\n\uf0a7 Small arms ammunition (worth over \u00a33 million)\n\uf0a7 Weapons sights (17 licences)\nIn addition, the UK has issued an open licence (which places no limit on the scale of exports) for technology for a wide range of equipment such as missiles, combat aircraft, combat helicopters, fire-control equipment, combat vehicles, tanks and weapon sights.\nFor exports to Saudi Arabia it seems to be very much a case of \"business as usual\", with existing licences for all types of military equipment worth over \u00a31.863 billion, predominantly for combat aircraft but also for:\n\uf0a7 Small arms components (over \u00a34.5 million)\n\uf0a7 Offensive crowd-control equipment (over \u00a34 million)\n\uf0a7 Ammunition (over \u00a370,000)\n\uf0a7 Combat vehicles (\u00a3250,000)\nIn addition, open licences (which place no limit on the scale of exports) were issued for a vast array of equipment including components and\/or technology for aircraft, naval vessels, missiles, small arms and light weapons.\nThe UK has authorised small arms and components and related equipment (including weapons sights) for small arms, small arms ammunition and riot-control equipment to Sri Lanka to a value of approximately \u00a35 million, including:\n\uf0a7 600 assault rifles\nThe UK issued licences for the export to Tunisia of anti-armour ammunition and small arms ammunition worth over \u00a3250,000. It also granted an open licence (which places no limit on the scale of exports) for small arms ammunition.\nEmbargoed states\nThe UK's policy with regard to enforcing embargoes also require further explanation.\nThe UK has licensed exports of inter alia components for air-to air missiles, components and technology for combat aircraft, components for military helicopters, components for military radars, and more than \u00a32 million worth of small arms ammunition.\nWhile most controlled exports to Iran are for civilian aircraft, the UK has licensed the export of more than \u00a32.5 million worth of components for military electronic equipment\nUnmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)\nIn addition, it is noticeable that the UK is now issuing export licences for components and\/or technology etc. for UAVs to a surprising number of these destinations, such as Bahrain, Colombia, Israel, Libya, Pakistan, Russia and Saudi Arabia.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Edinburgh University Hapkido\nAbout Hapkido\nHapkido is a Korean martial art and self-defence system. It includes punches and kicks, joint locks and throws, falling techniques, and defence techniques for a variety of situations. It also includes weapons such as belt, knife, cane, staff, and sword. The focus is on gaining control over the opponent through dynamic and fluid movements, often by combing multiple techniques into a single coherent technique. The videos below show some of the techniques taught in Hapkido. See this Wikipedia article for more information.\nThe club was formed in October 2011 and has since been offering regular training. We also like to organise social events such as pub meetings and film nights. Everybody is welcome (beginner, advanced, student, non-student).\nStefano Albrecht holds the 3rd Dan in Hwal Moo Hapkido and is the UK representative of the European Hwal Moo Do Federation. He has won medals in a number of Taekwondo and Kickboxing competitions.\nSee our Facebook group for more information and updates.\nWe meet in the the \"combat cell\" in the Centre for Sport and Exercise. Please ask the reception staff for directions to the combat cell.\nClasses are *free* and there are no club membership fees. However, there are fees for the Centre for Sport and Exercise.\nJoin our Facebook group to get updates on training times and events, and for access to photos, videos, and other documents.\nAny enquiries can be sent to ed.odikpah@onafets.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Not one of us\nBeen ages, I know! Forgive me for the absence but I am back now. I trust you have all been doing well! A special welcome to all those who have recently joined the family. Make yourselves at home \ud83d\ude42 This one is dedicated to Kwame Acheampong for bugging me to publish a story asap and to Carlian for keeping my secret. \ud83d\ude09 It was so nice to see you! A very happy birthday to the President (no, he doesn't read the stories but I like the way he says Ghanaian..lol)\nHappy reading, guys. I missed you.\nX, Keni\nRusticated.\nThe first time Michael heard that word was when he was watching the Indian movie 3 Idiots with his best friends Koomson and Nat. Later that night, when he told his mother about the new word, she smiled and said something he had become used to hearing.\nYou remind me of your father.\nShe always said that with a pained look in her eyes, tinged with pride.\nThis time she added, 'He was always fascinated with big words.'\nShe concluded by staring at some imaginary object in the distance.\nHe hated it when she did this because it reminded him of that feeling that he kept buried way beneath the surface. It was a cocktail of anger, low self-esteem, everything negative. But today he wanted answers. Somehow it felt like the answers would make the pit in his stomach disappear.\nBeing an illegitimate child was the worst thing you could be as a Ghanaian boy. It was always your weakest point in an argument and your enemies were not afraid to play that card whenever they were down.\n'Bastard!'\nHe knew what it meant but the first time someone hurled the word at him, it felt alien. Strange. Like he was having an out of body experience. He was 15 and he had just beaten another boy for bullying Koomson. Yes, Koomson was scrawny and his glasses as thick as the bottom of his mother's favourite drinking glass, but he did not deserve to be bullied. He was kind, smart and funny- and his parents treated Michael like family. Plus Koomson's mother's toolo beefi jollof was heaven on earth.\nSo he hit Bola in the stomach- very hard. Bola doubled over and the growing crowd cheered. Michael was a forward midfielder, the Messi of his class, so he was nimble-footed. Try as he could, Bola could not hit him. He kept dodging Bola's blows and throwing surprise punches. The jeering made it worse.\nAh Bola paa? You no fit mellow am?\nMichael dey form oo. Muhammed Ali standards.\nHe should have seen it coming- the way Bola's eyes squinted, the way he stepped back to ensure that everyone could hear him, the glint of triumph that flashed in his eyes just before the words came out of his mouth. But then again, what could he have done to stop it? How do you explain away the fact that you didn't know who or where your father was? That all you had of him was his surname and the constant 'You remind me of your father' chorus? There was no coming back from that.\nBastard! Find a father before you come to a fight. Even your father knows that you are good for nothing. That is why he never comes to the school.\nThe disgrace and the anger that rose like bile in Michael's throat was so intense that he had to take a step back. It was taking every last bit of his self-will not to punch Bola in the face but he didn't want to break his mother's heart. Being called to the principal's office because your son had beaten up another boy was something she did not deserve to go through. The judgmental looks she got when she came for PTA meetings were bad enough.\nThat was the thing about being an illegitimate only son. You grew up way too fast too early. You learnt things the hard way. You buried weakness, hunger, anger, pain and illness- it was your way of protecting your mother from extra burdens. You became fiercely loyal. You weighed consequences, decisions, everything! At age 15, you thought like a 28 year old man.\nSo he walked away, his head bent and his heart heavy that once again the 'illegitimate child' card had reared its ugly head. First time it happened was in kindergarten. His class teacher, Big Auntie Maggie, was helping them to make Father's Day cards for their dads. The boy sitting beside him asked in a loud voice, 'Why is Michael making a card? He doesn't have a daddy.' Auntie Maggie tried to get him to keep quiet but he would not back down. 'It's true. His daddy did not come for Parents' Day. My daddy said he does not have a daddy.' That was the first time Michael got into trouble in school. He tore the buttons off the other boy's shirt.\nNot having a 'daddy' followed him everywhere. He was now 17 and he still refused to discuss the topic of who his father was with his mother. She didn't push it. Poor woman- she had dealt with so much ever since he was born. Aside from her references to the similarities between them, he did not really know who he was, what happened and why he had never met him.\n'I want to know. I want to know everything.'\nCecilia Addo smiled and sighed. Tapping the seat beside her, she said, 'Sit. It is going to take a while.' Three hours later, both of them were shedding tears and Michael's respect for his mother had soared so high into the heavens that it was probably poking St. Paul as he walked on the golden streets of No. 01 Where God Dwells, Heaven.\nThe first and last times she saw Barima were both cut out of a movie. He was the charming 39 year old man who dressed to kill and always had something witty to say. He wasn't in a hurry to get married. He just wanted to have a good time, so they did. They went everywhere- old, new, undiscovered, everywhere. He was always learning new words and finding ways to use them in everyday life. Then he travelled to go and lecture in Virginia. Her heart sunk when he embraced her for the last time, his perfume lingering long after he had left. It was a tearful farewell- they both made promises to be reunited soon.\nGod must have laughed. Her period was late that month- in fact it never arrived. Cecilia decided to keep the pregnancy, even though she was on her way to becoming an air hostess with Emirates. Her mother disapproved but she didn't feel like it was her place to criticize her daughter- after all, she too had Cecilia out of wedlock and against the wishes of her parents. Cecilia was stubborn, just like her and as it turned out, that would be her saving grace- that stubbornness.\nIt saved her the day she went to inform Barima's family. His sister spat in her face and swore that her brother would never do something as lowly as impregnate a woman out of wedlock. She threw her out of the house, with her five-month old pregnancy. Cecilia swore to never return to that home and to never rely on anyone else to help her take care of her son. But her stubbornness did not prevent her from missing Barima, from seeing glimpses of him in her son, from wishing that someone would help her with the task of catering for a son who inherited her strong heart and his father's love for words.\n'I want to meet him.'\n'Your father?'\n'Yes.'\nShe said nothing in return, but he knew that it was a yes. It was a hard ask to go back to the people she swore she would never return to, but he knew that she would do it for him.\nThat day was particularly sunny. The sun had shown up in all her resplendent glory to record the day's happenings, to bear witness to the meeting of father and son. The compound was a big one, with green lawns and brightly coloured flowers. The security guard who accompanied them to the gate had an air of self-importance about him as he announced their arrival.\n'There is a gentleman here who says he is Master's son.'\n'His son?'\nThe click of what sounded like expensive heels got nearer to them. Cecilia's stomach turned and Michael instinctively put his arm around her. It was a woman- probably the wife of 'Master'. She had this air of gracefulness about her and her eyes travelled from Cecilia to Michael and back to Cecilia.\n'How may I help you?'\n'I am here to see my father.'\nThe sound of his own voice startled him. Calling him his father was something that he had not intended to do, and yet here it was, rolling off his tongue like melted ice cubes.\n'Yes. My father. Is he home?'\n'No, he is not. But do come in.'\nHer hospitality surprised them. It contradicted with her body language- almost as if her heart was saying one thing and her body another. They were ushered into a big room with expensive furniture and offered water.\n'Why have you come? Is it because of his riches? Look around you- he has a family now. We have children. We have the perfect life. There is no room for you in it- too many questions, too many whispers. My husband doesn't have any illegitimate children. He cannot have any. It would tarnish the image he has fought so hard to build. Do you want a cheque? Is that what will make you leave quietly?'\n'Enough! What is it about all these vindictive people Barima has surrounded himself with? First, his sister, now you! We don't want your money. We did not come here to be insulted either. This boy has lived all his life without a father and will continue to live, regardless of whether or not this father exists. He just wanted to meet his father. There is no reason to humiliate us. He has done nothing wrong- apart from being born into this situation. So yes, you are allowed to be surprised about the news of a son you did not know of, but do not, for a second, insult my son. You have no right to.'\n'Fine! Then leave the same way you came. You don't belong here. Can't you see? You are not one of us!'\nCecilia turned to look at Michael whose head was bent. When the woman started speaking about the kind of life that they had built for themselves, his eyes fell on what looked like their most recent family portrait. There was a man who looked like his father, given the way his nose looked. He was laughing with his three daughters and his two sons were standing behind him. None of them looked older than 15 years. Most importantly, they looked happy.\nMichael's eyes travelled along the set of pictures that were hanging on the wall- their vacations, birthdays, graduations, soccer games, everything.\nHe is a good father.\nSomehow that burdened him even more than he would have expected it to. It would have been easier if he had been a bad father, if Michael could somehow convince himself that he was better off without him. It wasn't the money or the travels. It was the presence of a father. That was what burdened him- the fact that he may never get to experience that. Not like his other siblings. That he will always be the disgrace, the secret, the taboo. Never the first son of Barima Asante who fills his father's heart with pride.\n'Maa, let's go.'\nMarch 29, 2017 November 6, 2020 Fiction\n23 thoughts on \"Not one of us\"\nakushaecclesia says:\nKeni ,please where is the rest of the story \ud83d\ude29. Please tell me there is a part two !\ud83d\ude29\ud83d\ude29\ud83d\ude29.\nWelcome back!! Loved it !\ud83d\ude00\n\ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude02 thanks! We will see about Part 2\nMs_Eleeza says:\nThere must to be a part two Keni, no excuses.\nEish! Bring chocolates and let's see\nSet like a thaazin reminders so I don't forget on my next trip to the capital\ngracelarbi says:\nOOOOOOO I hate suspense la!!!!\u2026.fast fast!!!\n\ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude02 but suspense and Kenikodjo stories are Siamese twins oo\nakuabaabo says:\nUww, and they went away like dat?\nThanks Keni, u'ved been missed!\nYes oo! What else could they have done? Missed you guys too!\nAkuwaa says:\nErrrm\u2026so you know it can't end like this right? That will be unfair to the Dad and the boy. I need a happy ending or maybe closure. The mom needs it. I need it. In fact we all need it. \"kizzes\"\u2026(in Jenifa's voice) \ud83d\ude18\ud83d\ude18\nIsn't that in Sege's voice rather? \ud83d\ude02\nLooks like everyone watches Jenifa's diaries except me\nYou really have to watch it. It's so nice. And funny. You'll enjoy it.\nSo I am told. We'll see\nWelcome back Keni\nYes, I agree with the others. This story needs continuation.\nGeneralExcellenceKay says:\nKeni!!! You're a spoilsport\u2026 I just groaned at the end\u2026 obaa ofain33 kaafee nakai\u2026 pls finish\u2026\nnammss says:\nDaaarrrnn\u2026. Really evoked emotions in me! But sometimes, suspense is good o\u2026 There's not always a happy ending. I love this!\nFinally someone who speaks my language!\nPingback: Not one of us 2 \u2013 Kenikodjo\nEdem says:\nNo. 01 Where God Dwells, Heaven.\nSure\u2026that street must be 'uniquely' golden\u2026lol\nThe address got swag meeehhhnnn\u2026lol\nAbsolutely! \ud83d\ude09\nPrevious Previous post: We all do!\nNext Next post: Not one of us 2","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Election preview: Venezuela\nHugo Ch\u00e1vez will be a hard act to follow, but Venezuelans go the polls this Sunday to elect his replacement.\nCharles Richardson\nVenezuela goes to the polls on Sunday to elect a new president, following the death last month of Hugo Ch\u00e1vez. There are seven candidates, but for all practical purposes it's a straight contest between acting president Nicol\u00e1s Maduro, Ch\u00e1vez's chosen successor, and opposition leader Henrique Capriles, who lost to Ch\u00e1vez just six months ago.\nCh\u00e1vez's opponents liked to think of him as a dictator whose rule had no democratic validity, but the reality is rather different. He first won the presidency in 1998 with 56.2% of the vote, more than 16% ahead of his nearest rival, and was decisively re-elected three times, recording 59.7% in 2000, 62.9% in 2006 and 55.1% last year.\nEach re-election probably owed something to Ch\u00e1vez's control of the government-owned media in what became an increasingly personalised and authoritarian-flavored state. But as numerous examples demonstrate, serious popular discontent will show through despite such obstacles. There is little reason to doubt that his victories reflected genuine public approval.\nHowever, the picture of Ch\u00e1vez as a popular hero who enjoyed overwhelming support also needs to be qualified. A referendum in 2007 to amend the constitution to consolidate presidential power was narrowly defeated (although a more modest measure, abolishing term limits, was approved in 2009). And in the most recent legislative election, in 2010, Ch\u00e1vez's United Socialist Party of Venezuela managed only a bare plurality, 48.3%, although it won a substantial majority of seats.\nIt looks as if Venezuelans supported Ch\u00e1vez personally but were less than fully convinced about his program. The question for Sunday is how much of Ch\u00e1vez's personal support will flow through to Maduro.\nWith Ch\u00e1vez himself no longer on the ballot paper, many may decide that this would be a good time for a change. Capriles is working hard to capitalise on that feeling. On the other hand, sympathy for Ch\u00e1vez will be strong; recently deceased leaders are often worth a large bonus for those who can associate themselves closely with them.\nMost opinion polls have shown Maduro with a clear lead. However a recent poll from Datam\u00e1tica puts Capriles seven points ahead, while one last week from DatinCorp showed a virtual dead heat, with Maduro just one point in front. While Maduro must certainly be the favorite, it's no foregone conclusion.\nMoreover, it's a general rule that the more the distinction between party and state has been blurred, the less reliable opinion polling becomes. Many Ch\u00e1vez opponents may have qualms about expressing that opposition to a stranger at their door armed with a clipboard.\nThe election is a simple first-past-the-post nationwide ballot, so it shouldn't take long for reliable results to come in. Expect something by about lunchtime Monday, eastern Australian time.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Fred Goodwin's Alleged Secret Lover Had Nothing To Do With RBS's Near-Burning To The Ground\nBess Levin\nTo those who think the woman- an RBS staffer who was promoted twice while she was (maybe) having an affair with Goodwin- \"impaired\" his \"decision-making capacity,\" which ultimately resulted in the bank having 82% of its ass owned by the government, think again! An internal investigation has concluded that 1) the woman was no more of a distraction than a hobby 2) he didn't empower her to make any \"big\" decisions and 3) Goodwin was fully capable of running RBS into the ground without anyone else's help, thankyouverymuch.\nThe Royal Bank of Scotland employee at the centre of an alleged affair with Sir Fred Goodwin, its former chief executive, played no part in important strategic decisions at the bank, according to an internal investigation. People familiar with the probe said it focused on whether the employee, who remains at the bank, was involved in any key decision-making work, such as the bank's acquisition of ABN Amro, judging credit risk, assessing regulatory issues or conducting internal audits. \"We have only known about this for several weeks, and as soon as we did know we conducted an investigation,\" said one person familiar with the process. \"We are satisfied the employee in question did not compromise the bank in any way.\"\n[A] person with knowledge of the internal investigation said it was \"slightly ludicrous\" to suggest that Sir Fred's decision-making capacity had been impaired by an extramarital affair. \"There is no suggestion that he spent day after day locked away in a secret bolt-hole,\" he said. \"He went on holidays, he had hobbies. This was comparable.\"\nWhat Was Former RBS CEO Fred Goodwin Doing While The Bank Was Burning To The Ground?\nFred Goodwin Has Seen Better Days\nIt Is Now Illegal To Refer To Former RBS Banker Fred Goodwin As A Banker\nUK Considering Taking An Ax To RBS\nWho Wants To Be CEO Of RBS?\nLayoffs Watch '12: RBS\nLike Bank of America, RBS has some big goals for the coming year, chief among them being the firing of several thousand investment bankers. (For those skeptical they can do it, according to a PowerPoint presentation presented yesterday, re: the \"exits,\" quite a bit of progress has already been made.) Royal Bank of Scotland, Britain's biggest government-owned lender, said it will cut 300 more jobs at its investment banking unit and is \"on track\" with its plan to exit businesses. RBS will eliminate 3,800 jobs at the division by the fourth quarter of next year, compared with an earlier target of 3,500, according to slides based on a presentation delivered by John Hourican, chief of markets and international banking, to analysts Monday. About 3,000 of the cuts will have completed this year, RBS said...The bank's control of costs is \"ongoing,\" said Chris Kyle, chief financial officer of markets and international banking, at the presentation. \"We will almost certainly hit this year's number\" in terms of the guidance, he said. Royal Bank Of Scotland Cuts 300 More Jobs At Investment Bank [Bloomberg] RBS Markets Investor Roundtable [RBS]\nRBS Puts 10,000 Employees' Pay On Ice","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"IRELAND: Minister for Justice suggests utlawing the recording of Gardai on duty\nFreedom of assembly>\nPost published:11 October 2018\nPost Category:Freedom of assembly\n(Irish Council for Civil Liberties)\n17th September 2018 \u2013 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) is seriously concerned by the Minister for Justice's suggestion on the radio this morning that he supports legislation to outlaw the photographing of Gardai acting in the course of their duties.\nWhile the criminal harassment or intimidation of Gardai is unacceptable, the general outlawing of photographing Gardai while on duty would be a grossly disproportionate response to the incidents that arise where technology is misused. A blanket restriction on freedom of expression, which would criminalise ordinary members of the public for sharing information about public events, is not the answer to the challenges that Gardai are called to deal with on a daily basis.\nOnly a week ago, we witnessed the importance of public access to images of Gardai on duty. The circulation of photographs of masked Gardai at the scene of a housing rights protest prompted widespread public debate about how An Garda Siochana goes about the policing of protest. The photographs led to a statement by the new Garda Commissioner that the Gardai had not acted in accordance with their own policies, and to the Garda Commissioner requesting a report on the incident. The events of last week demonstrate exactly why the Minister is wrong to suggest that this crucial mechanism of transparency should be outlawed.\nAs the ICCL has stated before, the rights to peaceful protest are fundamental to our democracy. These are the rights to freedom of belief, expression, association and assembly, and they are protected not only by the Irish Constitution but also by European and international human rights instruments to which Ireland is party.\nAn Garda Siochana is obliged to protect and facilitate individuals' use of their rights to peacefully protest. Gardai are also obliged to police protest in a manner that only uses force to the degree that is absolutely necessary and proportionate.\nThe ability to record police operations during public protest is an essential safeguard to ensure that the Gardai comply with their human rights obligations. Transparency also protects police, in that it provides them with an avenue to demonstrate how they acted to uphold the law in difficult situations.\nTime and time again, both in Ireland and abroad, we have witnessed how recordings of police behaviour during protests has helped to shine a light on violations of human rights obligations by police actors, and indeed violations of the law by private individuals where they occur. In many countries, police representatives are now required to wear body cameras themselves in order to ensure that they are accountable, and indeed protected, in their actions.\nThe Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) has published Guidelines on Freedom of Peaceful Assembly which explain States' obligations under the European Convention on Human Rights as established in ECHR case law.\nThe OSCE Guidelines state that:\nThe photographing or video recording of the policing operation by participants and other third parties should not be prevented, and any requirement to surrender film or digitally recorded images or footage to the law-enforcement agencies should be subject to prior judicial scrutiny.\nDuring public assemblies the photographing or video recording of participants by law-enforcement personnel is permissible. However, while monitoring individuals in a public place for identification purposes does not necessarily give rise to interference with their right to private life, the recording of such data and the systematic processing or permanent nature of the record created and retained might give rise to violations of privacy. Moreover, photographing or making video recordings of assemblies for the purpose of gathering intelligence can discourage individuals from enjoying the freedom to assemble and should, therefore, not be done routinely.\nLaw-enforcement agencies should develop and publish a policy related to their use of overt filming\/photography at public assemblies.\nThe UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression has issued several reports calling attention to the increasing problem of arrests, censorship and violence towards 'citizen journalists' around the world. Reminding States of their obligation to respect the right to freedom of expression, theSpecial Rapporteur has stated:\nImprisoning individuals for seeking, receiving and imparting information and ideas can rarely be justified as a proportionate measure to achieve one of the legitimate aims under article 19, paragraph 3, of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.\n\u2026 protection of national security or countering terrorism cannot be used to justify restricting the right to expression unless the Government can demonstrate that: (a) the expression is intended to incite imminent violence; (b) it is likely to incite such violence; and (c) there is a direct and immediate connection between the expression and the likelihood or occurrence of such violence.\nAdditionally, the Special Rapporteur reiterates that the right to freedom of expression includes expression of views and opinions that offend, shock or disturb. Moreover, as the Human Rights Council has also stated in its resolution 12\/16, restrictions should never be applied, inter alia, to discussion of Government policies and political debate; reporting on human rights, Government activities and corruption in Government; engaging in election campaigns, peaceful demonstrations or political activities, including for peace or democracy; and expression of opinion and dissent, religion or belief, including by persons belonging to minorities or vulnerable groups.\nThe Special Rapporteur has further stated about citizen journalists that:\nThe importance of this new form of journalism cannot be underestimated\u2026 citizen journalists contribute to the creation of a richer diversity of views and opinions, including information about their communities and groups in need of particular attention.\nTags: Ireland\nPrevious PostIRELAND: Men in balaclavas criticised during eviction of activists at occupied Dublin property\nNext PostRegulating Political Activity of Civil Society: a comparative analysis of regulation of civil society organisations' \"political activity\" and international funding \u2013 Ireland, Netherlands, Germany, Finland\nIRELAND: ICCL welcomes decriminalisation of restriction on movement and return to policing by consent\nSPAIN: detention of secessionist leaders sparks large protests in Catalonia\nUNITED KINGDOM: Deansgate reopens as four-day Extinction Rebellion protest comes to an end","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"UN celebrates Public Service Day today to honour essential workers\nby Web Desk June 23, 2020 0 Comment\nThe United Nations observes Public Service Day to remind the world of the importance of public service, and their dedication to it.\nUN Secretary-General Ant\u00f3nio Guterres said, \"Today, as we honor these essential workers and so many more, we must also reflect on how to better protect, recognize and invest in their well-being as we build back better, together. And I say directly to these inspiring public servants: We are all deeply indebted to you for your remarkable acts of service to humankind.\"\nI want to share my deep gratitude with public servants on the #COVID19 frontlines.\nMany of them are working in dangerous conditions. Others have sadly lost their lives.\nAs we honour these essential workers, we must also commit to better protect & invest in their well-being. pic.twitter.com\/mjJQxrCMy8\n\u2014 Ant\u00f3nio Guterres (@antonioguterres) June 23, 2020\nSecretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, praised the officials who are on the frontline of Covid-19.\nHe shared in a tweet saying, workers such as nurses, doctors, cleaners, bus drivers, and teachers had provided \"remarkable acts of service to humankind.\"\nTags: public service day United Nations\nSaudi-led strikes in Yemen pause aid flights bound for the conflict zone\nSanaa: Yemen's Houthi-held capital braced itself for yet another series of air strikes conducted by Saudi-led coalition forces on Tuesday.\nUnited Nations agrees to launch probe into human rights abuses in Gaza\nThe United Nations Human Rights Council has agreed to launch an international investigation into crimes committed during eleven days bombardment\nMeet first female UN peacekeeper from KPK\nSaima Sharif, who works for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police, has been assigned on peacekeeping mission by the United Nations. She will","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Factors Associated with Oral Health-Related Quality of Life in Preschoolers of Concepci\u00f3n, Chile: A Cross-Sectional Study\nRicardo Cartes-Vel\u00e1squez\nYanara Nauduam-Elgueta\nGabriela Sandoval-Bustos\nValeria Campos\nRoberto Antonio Le\u00f3n-Manco\nLuis Luengo\nQuality of Life, Child, Preschool, Oral Health, Dental Caries\nObjective: To identify the factors associated with Oral Health-Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL) in preschool children of Concepci\u00f3n, Chile. Material and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in a sample of enrolled preschoolers who attend public schools in Concepci\u00f3n, Chile. To measure OHRQoL, the chilean version of the Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale (ECOHIS) was used; sociodemographic variables of the children and their parents were also recorded, as well as variables regarding the last visit to the dentist. To determine differences in the ECOHIS score for categorical variables, ANOVA and t-test were used, while Pearson's r was used to correlate ECOHIS with quantitative variables (p<0.05). Results: A total of 175 children were surveyed, with a distribution of 89 boys and 86 girls aged 56-to-79 months. The total score of the ECOHIS had a mean of 4.48 \u00b15.96, with a score between 0-38. Statistically significant associations were with parent's educational attainment (r=-0.159), dmft (r=0.380), OHI-S debris (r=0.174) and reason for the last visit to the dentist, the highest average in the ECOHIS scores was registered in the urgency reason. Conclusion: Oral health status, dental service utilization and educational level are associated with the OHRQoL of preschoolers of Concepci\u00f3n.\nInternational Society for Quality of Life Research. Dictionary of quality of life and health outcomes measurement. Isoqol, Nancy Mayo, Milwaukee (WI), USA. 2015.\nHaraldstad K, Wahl A, Anden\u00e6s R, Andersen JR, Andersen MH, Beisland E, et al. A systematic review of quality of life research in medicine and health sciences. Qual Life Res 2019; 28(10):2641-50. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s11136-019-02214-9\nBakas T, McLennon SM, Carpenter JS, Buelow JM, Otte JL, Hanna KM, et al. Systematic review of health-related quality of life models. Health Quality Life Outcomes 2012; 10(1):1-2. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1186\/1477-7525-10-134\nHescot P. The new definition of oral health and relationship between oral health and quality of life. Chin J Dent Res 2017; 20(4):189-92. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3290\/j.cjdr.a39217\nHaag DG, Peres KG, Balasubramanian M, Brennan DS. Oral conditions and health-related quality of life: a systematic review. J Dent Res 2017; 96(8):864-74. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/0022034517709737\n\u00c5kesson M, W\u00e4rnberg-Gerdin E, S\u00f6derstr\u00f6m U, Lindahl B, Johansson I. Health-related quality of life and prospective caries development. BMC Oral Health 2016; 16(1):1-2. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1186\/s12903-016-0166-3\nSun L, Wong HM, McGrath CP. Relationship between the severity of malocclusion and oral health related quality of life: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Oral Health Prev Dent 2017; 15(6):503-17. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3290\/j.ohpd.a38994\nSischo L, Broder HL. Oral health-related quality of life: what, why, how, and future implications. J Dent Res 2011; 90(11):1264-70. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/0022034511399918\nZaror C, Pardo Y, Espinoza-Espinoza G, Pont \u00c0, Mu\u00f1oz-Mill\u00e1n P, Mart\u00ednez-Zapata MJ, et al. Assessing oral health-related quality of life in children and adolescents: a systematic review and standardized comparison of available instruments. Clin Oral Inv 2019; 23(1):65-79. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s00784-018-2406-1\nCampos V, Bast\u00edas C, Orellana M, S\u00e1ez K, Cartes-Vel\u00e1squez R. Comparative analysis of oral health outcomes for five-year-old children (SOHO-5) scale and early childhood oral health impact scale (ECOHIS) in Chilean's preschoolers. J Stomatol 2021; 74(2):110-15. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.5114\/jos.2021.106262\nN\u00fa\u00f1ez-Contreras J, Hofer-Dur\u00e1n P, Sinsay-Schmeisser J, Zaror C. Impacto de las condiciones sociodemogr\u00e1ficas y orales en la calidad de vida relacionada a la salud oral en preescolares de Temuco, Chile. Int J Odontostomatol 2021; 15(2):503-12. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.4067\/S0718-381X2021000200503 [In Spanish].\nGonz\u00e1lez E, Ugalde C, Valenzuela L, Guajado G. Aplicaci\u00f3n de la escala de impacto en la salud oral en preescolares chilenos. Rev Clin Period Implantol Rehab Oral 2018; 11(1):9-12. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.4067\/S0719-01072018000100009 [In Spanish].\nCornejo-Ovalle M, Fajreldin V, Werlinger F, Candia O, Cruces G, Farf\u00e1n J, et al. Mesas de trabajo intersectorial y pol\u00edtica de salud oral enfocada a la ni\u00f1ez. Rev Clin Period Implantol Rehab Oral 2015; 8(3):261-2. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.piro.2015.09.005 [In Spanish].\nCartes-Velasquez R, Moraga J. Pautas de chequeo, parte III: STROBE y ARRIVE. Rev Chil Cir 2016; 68(5):394-9. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.rchic.2015.12.003 [In Spanish].\nZaror C, Alata-Acevedo C, Espinoza G, Mu\u00f1oz-Millan P, Mu\u00f1oz S, Martinez-Zapata M, et al. Cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric evaluation of the early childhood oral health impact scale (ECOHIS) in Chile an population. Health Qual Life Outcomes 2018; 16(1):1-11. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1186\/s12955-018-1057-x\nCampos V, Luengo L. Dental examiners consistency in applying different oral health indices in permanent dentition for a population-based study. Int J Med Surg Sci 2018; 5(3):95-9. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.32457\/ijmss.2018.024\nIsmail AI, Sohn W, Tellez M, Amaya A, Sen A, Hasson H, et al. The International Caries Detection and Assessment System (ICDAS): an integrated system for measuring dental caries. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol 2007; 35(3):170-8. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/j.1600-0528.2007.00347.x\nGreene JG, Vermillion JR. The simplified oral hygiene index. J Am Dent Assoc 1964; 68(1):7-13.\nZaror C, Matamala-Santander A, Ferrer M, Rivera-Mendoza F, Espinoza-Espinoza G, Mart\u00ednez-Zapata MJ. Impact of early childhood caries on oral health-related quality of life: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Int J Dent Hyg 2022; 20(1):120-35. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/idh.12494\nEspinoza-Espinoza G, Pineda P, Atala-Acevedo C, Mu\u00f1oz-Mill\u00e1n P, Mu\u00f1oz S, Weits A, et al. Prevalencia y severidad de caries dental en los ni\u00f1os beneficiarios del programa de salud oral asociados a escuelas de Chile. Int J Odontostomat 2021; 15(1):166-74. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.4067\/S0718-381X2021000100166 [In Spanish].\nDarville P, Rodr\u00edguez J. Institucionalidad, Financiamiento y Rendici\u00f3n de cuentas en Educaci\u00f3n. Serie estudios de finanzas publicas, DIPRES, Ministerio de Hacienda. 2007. [In Spanish].\nMishra A, Pandey RK, Chopra H, Arora V. Oral health awareness in school-going children and its significance to parent's education level. J Indian Soc Pedod Prev Dent 2018; 36(2):120-4. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.4103\/JISPPD.JISPPD_1172_17\nBaskaradoos JK, Althunayan MF, Alessa JA, Alobaidy SS, Alwakeel RS, Alshubaiki AH, et al. Relationship between Caregivers' Oral Health Literacy and their Child's Caries Experience. Community Dent Health 2019; 36(2):111-7. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1922\/CDH_4444Baskaradoss07\nDelgado B, Cornejo-Ovalle M, Jadue H, Huberman J. Determinantes Sociales y equidad de acceso en la salud dental de Chile. Cient Dent 2013; 10(2):101-9. [In Spanish].\nCartes-Vel\u00e1squez R. Salud bucal en Chile, situaci\u00f3n actual y desaf\u00edos futuros. Odontol Sanmarquina 2020; 23(2):189-96. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.15381\/os.v23i2.17764 [In Spanish].\nGarc\u00eda-C\u00e1rdenas J, Silva-Oyarz\u00fan G, Cartes-Vel\u00e1squez R. Calidad de vida relacionada con salud bucal en ni\u00f1os y ansiedad dental de sus cuidadores. Revisi\u00f3n de la literatura. Rev KIRU 2021; 18(2):103-9. [In Spanish].\nCartes-Vel\u00e1squez, R., Nauduam-Elgueta, Y., Sandoval-Bustos, G., Campos, V., Le\u00f3n-Manco, R. A., & Luengo, L. (2022). Factors Associated with Oral Health-Related Quality of Life in Preschoolers of Concepci\u00f3n, Chile: A Cross-Sectional Study. Pesquisa Brasileira Em Odontopediatria E Cl\u00ednica Integrada, 22, e210245. Retrieved from https:\/\/revista.uepb.edu.br\/PBOCI\/article\/view\/1626","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Indispensable Importance Of Learning And Technology And Society\nBy Lucille January 4, 2020 July 14, 2020\nThe history of hobbies could be very outdated. Scientists within the discipline of theoretical physicists have been making an attempt,for a lot of a long time, to reach a theory they name, \"theory of all forces\" or \"concept of all the things\", one of many well-known scientists recognized for his or her dedication to this attempt, was Albert Einstein, these attempts means implicitly assume that there are limits to the theoretical data, but theoretical physicists,didn't usually depend upon philosophical basis to support this trend,and most of these makes an attempt were established only on the private perceptions of the possibility of attaining this bold purpose.\nFuture technology will convey a lot more inventions and accessories to upgrade human life. Now with the assistance of vaccines, medications and proper health care system life expectancy has improved. After all, there could come a time, through which you may additionally decide to create your own science journal or technology journal.\nYou'll be able to have a look at Nanotechnology as a whole, evaluate the results throughout massive areas of analysis in this field which have concerned completely different individuals with completely different backgrounds, numerous institutes and varied organisations, as well as the outcomes of business companies already dealing and working in this field.\n2: Science has modified the individuals and their living, life type, meals habits, sleeping preparations, earning methods, the best way of communication between individuals and leisure actions. With its huge-angle area of view, the brand new technology could possibly be utilized in future surveillance units or for imaging in medical (comparable to endoscopic) procedures.\nAdvantages Of Future Know-how\nProbably the most often requested questions in the contemporary world is 'What's the which means of science and know-how?' Man is revolutionary in nature. They can additionally use know-how to simplify and transfer forward an understanding of life and nature in a special path, a course that tends to eliminate, as a lot as doable, a prior connection between life and nature that was, in many respects, mystical and unsafe.\nThis idea is among the most troublesome philosophical questions,and it's central to the difficulty of the collapse of recent civilization most likely the Club of Rome based their expectations on some easy assumptions, similar to, the chance of failure to achieve the saving technological developments, in time, given the expected imminence of the collapse, but when we wished this concept to be established on strong theoretical bases, it's inevitable to enter the depths of philosophy.\nscience and technology news articles, science and technology studies, science and technology fund valic\nAstronomy is a subject in science. It's from the general behaviour make-up of individuals that all forms of physical structures may very well be created, so too the query of science and technology. It improves the productive stage of people and employees as a result of Individuals's information of life past the realm they lived in is now limitless.\nScience And Know-how For A Higher Future\nIf we glance life a hundred years in the past, and evaluate that with the right now's life, we will notice that Science has dramatically modified human life. They need to have experience in managing teams or in the conduct of initiatives of implementation of information technology, data preliminary to entry the database, logical quantitative, for challenges and ease of efficiency and interpersonal relationships.\nIt may be used within the area of science and expertise. There is no doubt that Nanotechnology would be the common know-how of the \"not too distant\" future, however only for individuals who are prepared to take a position their time, effort and money. This is primarily based on the felt have to create consciousness about emerging frontiers and the pervasiveness of science in every day life.\nscience and technology in world history pdf, science and technology news, science and technology studies journal, science and technology studies masters, science and technology fund london capital\nImplementing National Economic Reform is essential for the way forward for not only the United States but for all of mankind especially when the Science and Know-how Directives are realized.\nCategoriescomputer softwareTagsimportanceindispensablelearningsocietytechnology\nPreviousIs Synthetic Intelligence Here?\nNextKontrolFreek","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Gordon & Macphail's Mortlach 15 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky\nThis whisky was matured for 15 years in refill sherry casks. Notes of sherry, chocolate, plums and citrus dominate the palate, and lead to a finish with touches of vanilla and caramel.\nSituated in the heart of the Speyside region of Scotland, Dufftown is known as the Whisky Capital of the World. The village, which produces more malt whisky than any other town in Scotland, is home to seven distilleries, the oldest of which is Mortlach Distillery.\nMortlach Distillery was founded in 1823 by James Findlater, together with his friends Alexander Gordon and James Macintosh. In 1831, however, Findlater sold the distillery to John Robertson for the paltry sum of \u00a3270. In 1837, it was sold again to John and James Grant, who dismantled the distilling equipment and shuttered the doors to the distillery. For the next two decades, the building was used first as a brewery, and then, rather curiously, a church. In 1851, however, the distillery began producing whisky once more. Even at the time, it was an impressive distillery, according to the Wine & Spirits Trade Record. The distillery had two still-houses \u2014 \"in one there are three old-fashioned stills while in the other there are three larger stills, installed in 1897.\" The distillery also had \"four gigantic malt floors, and the largest mash tun in the district.\"\nIn 1964, the distillery was largely rebuilt and today, houses a unique configuration of six stills. The stills \u2014 three wash stills and three spirit stills \u2014 are each different shapes and sizes (one still is nicknamed \"Wee Witchie\" because it is shaped like a witch's cap), and aren't paired together. This unusual configuration, together with the partial triple distillation method used at Mortlach Distillery, produces a whisky that is full-bodied and meaty.\nMortlach 15 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky (G&M Bottling) was distilled before being matured for fifteen years in refill sherry casks. As a result, the whisky has a well-rounded aroma, with hints of orange peel, raisins and candied fruits. Notes of sherry, chocolate, plums and citrus dominate the palate, and lead to a finish with touches of vanilla and caramel.\nPick up a bottle today!\nMortlach Distillery\nWell-rounded aroma, with hints of orange peel, raisins and candied fruits. Notes of sherry, chocolate, plums and citrus dominate the palate. Finish with touches of vanilla and caramel.\nThis product is available in: CA, DC, FL, NM\nNote: This product is not eligible for gift wrapping.\nJohnnie Walker Blue Label Scotch Whisky\nDiscover Johnnie Walker Blue Label Scotch Whisky\nKilchoman 100% Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky\nDiscover Kilchoman 100% Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky\nThe Dalmore Port Wood Reserve Gift Pack\nDiscover The Dalmore Port Wood Reserve Gift Pack\nGlen Scotia 18 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky\nDiscover Glen Scotia 18 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky\nThe Sassenach Blended Scotch Whisky\nDiscover The Sassenach Blended Scotch Whisky\nThe Dalmore 15 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky\nDiscover The Dalmore 15 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky\nLaphroaig Lore Single Malt Scotch Whisky\nDiscover Laphroaig Lore Single Malt Scotch Whisky\nLaphroaig C\u00e0irdeas PX Cask Strength 2021 edition\nDiscover Laphroaig C\u00e0irdeas PX Cask Strength 2021 edition","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"\u21d1 back to \"Health\"\nPastor Miraculously Defies Death After Horrific Accident Because of One Major Habit\n11:00AM EDT 10\/19\/2017\t Steve Rees\nMary Bangs (Courtesy\/Steve Rees)\nPastor Mary Bangs' ultimate athletic dream is to compete in an Ironman Triathlon, a nonstop 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bicycle ride and 26.2-mile run. A mother of four and grandmother of nine, and athlete from her youth, this Holy Spirit-energized competitor believes anything is possible with God. She's born to compete, she says, even when disease or a near-fatal accident conspire to take her out of the running.\nMarried to Pastor Steve, Bangs manages an adrenal gland disease, Addison's, alongside intense athletic training and competition nearly year round. Almost two years ago, her SUV was struck by a car traveling 65 miles per hour through a red light as she waited for two motorists to complete left-hand turns. The driver, a 16-year-old on his way to school, swerved enough to avoid head-on impact with Bangs, who was on her way to work, where she and Steve lead the children's department and adults in ministry school, which prepares students to lead future churches. The carnage of metal that was her car stopped only at the tall, metal light pole it wrapped around.\nA broken neck, scapula, ribs, punctured lung and crushed knee were the only casualties on that February morning in 2016, despite doctors' predictions that other women Bangs' age would not have survived the impact and injuries. Mary's saving grace, according to doctors, was her physical fitness and weight training, which she had incorporated into training for several planned endurance challenges and national sprint competitions in the spring and summer.\n\"A doctor told me, 'Little did you know you were training to survive this accident,'\" says Bangs, who endured three months in a leg cast, neck brace and crutches she used only when Steve wasn't home to carry her from bed to the bathroom. Intolerant of \"doing nothing\" during her recovery, Steve began timing his wife\u2014for entertainment really\u2014when she was strong enough to hobble on crutches to their mailbox. \"Yeah, I have a little competition in me, so we made the best of it,\" Mary says with a laugh that defies the adversity she's endured.\nSteve, on the other hand, intentionally ignored the question of whether his wife would compete again. \"I tried to stay focused on helping her get better,\" he says. As Mary recovered, he saw glimpses of hope. \"When she was cleared by her doctor to go the gym\u2014still wearing a neck brace\u2014I knew she would compete again.\"\nSomeone who loves to teach the Word of God, Bangs applies Scripture to her own life as manager of a chronic condition and as an athlete who competes with screws in one knee. She also helps the children and students she loves as pastor to see the Bible's relevance to their lives. \"We've had enough stuff happen in our lives to know that God uses it for our good, and to encourage others who are facing adversity or challenges themselves,\" she says.\nAn endocrinologist who helped Mary keep Addison's under control during her training for and competition in a Half Ironman in 2015 himself turned to his patient for help after he, too, was diagnosed with Addison's. \"Isn't that crazy? He called and said, 'I don't know if you remember me but I need your personal advice.'\n\"I'm like are you kidding me? You helped me prepare for the biggest event of my life,\" says Bangs, who still communicates when needed with the 70-year-old doctor after he contacted her by phone last year.\nIn August 2017, Bangs chalked up one of her greatest athletic accomplishments since the accident, setting a personal, best record in a 10K by shaving nine minutes from a previous time. Two months later, on Oct. 10, she found in the mailbox\u2014the one she \"raced\" to during rehabilitation\u2014a letter from the organizers of the 10K. Inside was a medal and note of congratulations for finishing in the top 10. Turning over the medal, Bangs saw the 10th place inscription.\n\"So I got a 10th place medal in the mail on 10\/10 for finishing among the top 10 which, to me, is like Jesus saying, 'I love you and I'm with you. I want you to keep doing this,'\" she says, chuckling.\nNot coincidentally, a Bible verse from the Gospel of John has guided the Bangs since 2000, when they began to see the No. 10 everywhere they looked\u2014on the clock, in Scripture and on the calendar. In the 10th chapter and 10th verse of John, Jesus tells His disciples that He's come to give life, abundantly, but that the enemy of souls has come to kill, steal and destroy.\n\"All through our lives and, specifically since the year 2000, the Lord has used John 10:10 to speak to us,\" says Bangs, who believes the medal and 10th-place finish represent\u2014not only a personal best time\u2014but also a sign that she's to continue training for the full Ironman Triathlon.\nIn a Sprint Triathlon 18 months after the accident, Bangs proved to herself she could compete, despite personal doubts, poor performances and an Addisonian crisis, an acute failure of the adrenal glands. \"I ended up winning and\u2014not just winning\u2014but standing on the podium a full 10 minutes ahead of the next finisher,\" she says. In another competition, an Olympic-distance Triathlon, a flare up of Addison's left Bangs powerless; her daughter sadly carried Mary to the bathroom.\nIn losses and victories, Bangs turns to the Lord, her source of physical and spiritual strength. On one occasion, He told her to stop supplementing her diet with all vitamins except a B Complex, calcium, magnesium and protein. Symptoms that previously dogged her immediately disappeared.\nThis past summer, Bangs completed a Metric-Century Ride (62 miles), an Olympic-distance Triathlon and a Sprint Triathlon. On Tuesday, she qualified for the Olympic-distance race at the 2018 USA Triathlon Age Group National Championships on Aug. 11 in Cleveland, Ohio.\nBangs has written An Accidental Testimony in which she shares raw emotions that surface when she talks about the fateful winter day her morning commute to work took a detour in an ambulance to the hospital. \"None of this should have happened. But God is faithful. His miraculous power was at work in my body. He is the God of the impossible in any and every situation. Choose to believe Him and His Word. His love never fails. I don't believe He was the author of that accident, but I do believe He caused it to work for good, because He is good,\" Bangs writes.\nRELATED TOPICS: Fitness | Health\nThe Final Rapture\nThe Anna Anointing","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"No fines on Dubai companies as government relaxes renewal terms\nIn a major relief to businesses in Dubai, the government has decided to exempt companies from all fines and they can benefit from this decision and renew their licences by the end of 2018. Sami Al Qamzi, director-general, Department of Economic Development in Dubai, urged all business owners to benefit from the decision, which exempts companies and establishments operating in Dubai from\nCost of living: Dubai more economical than most of its peers\nDubai, the region's hub for business and financial centre, is more economical than most cities in the Western world as its residents enjoy stronger purchasing power, reveals a new study released on Tuesday. Ranked 28th among the world's top 77 cities, the emirate is less expensive than Geneva, New York, Tokyo, London, Paris, Stockholm, Luxembourg, Los Angeles, Frankfurt, Hong Kong and o\nFree Dubai taxi rides for these passengers\nDubai: Passengers with special needs or disabilities, now commonly referred to as people of determination, who need a ride to the airport or anywhere in Dubai can now book a taxi free of charge. Dubai Taxi Corporation of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has tied up with Al-Futtaim Motors Company to launch \"Al Khair Ride,\" a new initiative geared towards helping a spec\nOil @ $80 to boost GCC GDP\nThe GCC economies are expected to perform better following the recent surge in crude prices, analysts have said. Last week, oil hit a high of $80 per barrel, which would increase revenues, improve fiscal and current account positions and boost nominal gross domestic product (GDP) growth of the Gulf economies, they said. Monica Malik,\nSarfraz surprised and proud at Pakistan win\nLondon: Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmad said he felt both surprised and proud after his inexperienced side outplayed England during a dominant nine-wicket win in the first Test at Lord's. Victory, completed before lunch on the fourth day, put Pakistan 1-0 up in a two-match series ahead of the second Test at Headingley that starts on Friday. Pakistan's batsmen and bowl\nDubai's water, theme parks cut entry fees\nDubai: Leisure parks can be exciting for everyone, but the cost of tickets, as well as food and other related expenses, can easily drain the bank account. A trip to a theme park can set one back approximately Dh150 to Dh840 per person. That's about Dh600 to Dh2,520 for a family of four on a day out. The good news is that a number of amusement parks have recently slashed th\nWalk and chew gum, it may keep you thin: study\nPARIS: Still looking for the secret to effortless weight loss? It may be as simple as chewing gum while walking, Japanese researchers suggested on Saturday. In experiments, they said, the heart rate of 46 people, aged 21 to 69, increased when they were given gum to chew while walking at a natural pace. And while masticating caused a measurable physical difference in participants\nIndia's CBSE Class 12 results declared\nDubai: Students in the UAE have joined their counterparts in India and elsewhere in obtaining their results for CBSE results for Class 12 exams, which have just been declared. Some students are visiting their schools to pick up results, which officials has said this year c\nHOW TO WORKOUT DURING RAMADAN (10 IMPORTANT TIPS)\nWhen it comes to your fitness and exercising, Ramadan is a month where you can potentially lose a lot of muscle tone and hinder your fitness goal. So I'm going to share with you 10 important tips on how to workout during Ramadan, which can help with maintaining your fitness routine during this holy month. 1) Understand Your GOAL and be realistic Let's set it straig\nDubai Police delivers 4,000 meals to workers\nThe Dubai Police have distributed 4,000 Iftar meals to blue-collared workers as part of an initiative \"to provide Iftar to the fasting people\". The human rights department of the Dubai Police carried out a campaign to distribute Iftar meals at the workers' accommodations in Al Muhaisnah area. Fatima Al Baloushi, head of awareness and education section at the human rights departm","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Jason Whitlock says Roger Goodell should 'free the gays'\nFox Sports columnist, known as \"The Big Sexy,\" thinks the NFL commissioner has an obligation to show stronger support for gay athletes. He also says 15% of the NFL is gay or bisexual.\nBy Cyd Zeigler@CydZeigler Feb 26, 2013, 12:07pm PST\nShare All sharing options for: Jason Whitlock says Roger Goodell should 'free the gays'\nNFL commissioner Roger Goodell\nRobert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports\nWe love Jason Whitlock of Fox Sports and have for years. The Big Sexy even appeared on our podcast a couple years ago to talk about racial and gay slurs. So it was great to see him today talk about Roger Goodell's failure to properly address the issue of gay athletes. The column comes from Mike Florio's revelation that NFL teams want to know if Manti Te'o is gay. Whitlock writes:\nWhatever the case, difficult questions must be asked, and they should come from the commissioner's chair. It's Goodell's job to protect The Shield. It's Goodell's job to protect the employees.\nThe best protection for the league and the players is the freeing of the gays.\nLet's be honest. I think it's reasonable to assume that 15 percent of NFL players are gay and\/or bisexual. Generally speaking, they're forced to conceal their sexuality out of fear of being ostracized and potentially released from the team.\nThey need to be set free, released from the grip of the most hostile work environment in America. Is there a more homophobic work setting than a football locker room? I can't think of one.\nOne little note: Technically, players are not employees of the NFL, they are employees of the teams. Requests to the NFL for comment at times have eluded to that. The NFL invokes that at times (e.g., on this issue) while at other times taking direct action against athletes (e.g., suspending players).\nThe Last Closet has been trying for a year to secure an interview with Goodell on the issue. At the core of what they're looking to ask him: Would you support an NFL athlete coming out of the closet publicly? It's really not a tough question to answer. Other groups are working with the NFL and other leagues to open more dialogue at various levels.\nAnd before you discredit the 15% number, recognize Whitlock said gay and bisexual. I think the number isn't far off. If 3% is gay, another 12% could absolutely be bisexual. I've said for years the number of people who are bi is far larger than the number who are gay.\nNFL Asks Gay Questions At Combine\nGay Questions Aren't Bad, But NFL Shouldn't Ask\nJason Whitlock Says Goodell Should 'Free the Gays'\nNFL Teams Want to Know if Manti Te'o is Gay","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Triple H and Batista to meet at WrestleMania in a no holds barred match\nComments Off on Triple H and Batista to meet at WrestleMania in a no holds barred match\nTriple H and Batista's match at WrestleMania was made official last night on Monday Night Raw and the two former Evolution partners will battle in a no holds barred match.\nThis will be Batista's first match at WrestleMania since WrestleMania 30 and his first wrestling match overall since Payback 2014 where he and Evolution were defeated by The Shield. Batista went on to quit WWE in June of that year due to creative differences.\nTriple H has not wrestled since the Australian pay-per-view Super Show-Down where he teamed up with Shawn Michaels to take on The Undertaker and Kane. He tore his pectoral muscle during the match but soldiered on and finished the match. He underwent surgery since then and is now cleared to return to the ring.\nThe two already met at WrestleMania, way back at WrestleMania 21 in 2005. On that day, Batista came out on top and defeated Triple H for the World Heavyweight title. Triple H has never beat Batista in a one-on-one match.\nWWE surpasses 1 billion followers on its social media accounts\nTotal Bellas S4 E8 rating\nHHH, Stephanie, and The New Day in hilarious Lip Sync Battle on The Tonight Show\nTriple H, Stephanie McMcMahon, and The New Day battled it out on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon in a hilarious Lip Sync Battle last night. The popular segment saw The New Day team up with host Fallon to sign Boyz II Men's Motownphilly while Triple H and Stephanie\u2026\nKurt Angle to announce final WrestleMania opponent on Raw\nWWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle will be revealing his WrestleMania opponent this coming Monday on Raw. Angle announced last week that WrestleMania 35 will be the last time that he will step inside a ring as an active wrestler and will be retiring following the match.\u2026\nKofi Kingston overcomes all the odds and wins the WWE title at WrestleMania\nIt only took 11 years and one, one-on-one WWE title shot, but it finally happened! Kofi Kingston is your new WWE champion. Kingston hit the Trouble in Paradise on Daniel Bryan to secure the victory and then celebrated with his team mates Xavier Woods and Big E\u2026\nRaw rating for 07\/15\/2019...\nThe post-Extreme Rules Raw did 2,453,000 viewers on average,\u2026\nIn a post on Instagram, Braun Strowman announced\u2026","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"As Corporate Printing Business Declines, Pioneer OKI Data Finds New Purpose in Garments\nIrving-based OKI Data Americas is diversifying with food and medicine labels and its garment printing technology, which can be used on fabrics difficult to print on before.\nby Nicholas Sakelaris \u2022 Dec 6, 2017\n[Illustration: Iscatel57\/iStockphoto]\nWhen the digital revolution upended the traditional printing business, many companies were forced to evolve or face extinction.\nOKI Data Americas has thrived on innovation for decades, whether it was leading the way with LED printing or developing more efficient printing capabilities.\nSo, when corporate printing needs started declining the subsidiary of the Tokyo-based company, which moved its Americas headquarters to Irving earlier this year, made a conscious effort to find new areas of business.\n\"We want to find a market where our technology can become a disruptive leader.\"\n\"Major printing companies all have the same problem, they're printing less,\" said Matt Davies, national sales director for OKI Data Americas. \"As mobile technology advances, they stopped printing. What can we do with this technology that's innovative and go into a new market? We want to find a market where our technology can become a disruptive leader.\"\nFor Davies, the answer is simple: food, shelter, clothing, and medicine.\n[Screenshot via Impressions Magazine]\n\"There's certain things that never go away,\" Davies said. \"This is going to be here for the rest of my lifetime.\"\nOKI Data is finding potential business with labeling on food and medicine, for example. Perhaps its biggest innovation has come from its garment printing technology, which allows graphic transfers onto T-shirts, fleeces, and other clothing.\nOKI DATA PRINTER ENABLES HEAT TRANSFERS ON MORE DELICATE FABRICS\nOne of its printers, the OKI DataPro8432WT, recently made headlines for transferring a complex color image onto a fleece garment that made the cover of Impressions magazine.\nIt's groundbreaking because the printer sets at a lower temperature, meaning designs can be applied to polyesters and other fabrics, something that hasn't been difficult before. Traditional higher temperature printers would ruin those clothes.\nHere's a YouTube video that demonstrates the technology:\n\"Heat transfer had a bad reputation when we started,\" Davies said. \"Lots of shirts got thrown out because they weren't consistent. Our innovations have expanded dramatically the capabilities of what these people are able to do. Now, I have the technology to allow a decorator to decorate almost anything. That opened up the world to a lot of things.\"\nThe printer also is more efficient and requires less maintenance and cleaning.\n\"Now, I have the technology to allow a decorator to decorate almost anything.\"\nOKI Data sells the printers while also offering customer service and tech support to its clients.\nThe company actually has four garment printers on the market right now for various applications, including the ability to print in neon colors.\nOKI DATA GETS $895K INCENTIVE FOR MOVE TO IRVING\nEarlier this year, OKI Data moved from New Jersey into a 15,000-square-foot office in Irving that has about 100 employees now with additional relocations and new hires planned. OKI Data worked with Irving and state officials, securing a $895,000 grant from the Texas Enterprise Fund.\nThough Davies is based in New Jersey, OKI Data has dedicated the first floor of the Irving headquarters to a Technology Solutions Center where the cutting-edge work continues. From there, OKI Data will run its operations in North and South americas.\nAnd, you'll be the first to get the digital edition of our new Dallas Innovates magazine:\nThe annual edition publishes in January\n6 Dallas Innovators You Need to Know Today\u2014and Why\nSally Beauty tapped its first-ever female CEO, NTT DATA gets a digital transformation leader, and more senior leadership moves this week.\nGet the Signal: Texas Instruments Unveils Industry-Leading Breakthrough in High-Speed Data Converters\nTI's improvements in analog-to-digital converters can extend battery life, improve signal resolution, strengthen system protection\u2014and even help you catch a fish.\nTech Titans' Edge Grand Challenge To Give Entrepreneurs a Connection to Enterprise Innovators\nEntrepreneurs nationwide can submit an application now to demonstrate how innovative edge-enabled products help the world return to work and life. Due by Aug. 16, the edge-enabled solutions can benefit work, life, education or health.\nCBRE: DFW Data Center Market Records Most Active Leasing Quarter of All Time\nSeveral large leases signed by social media and financial services users\u2014whose identities were not disclosed\u2014drove the swell of activity in Q4. That led to \"incredibly strong\" net leasing activity for the full year, CBRE says. That's now driving lots of new data center construction here, and may increase asking rates in 2022 and beyond. With \"no end in sight\" to the market growth, CBRE's Brant Bernet believes we're only in the \"early innings\" of an extra-inning game.\nHere's How Amplifi's CEO Used His Career Onstage to Build a Data-First Consultancy\nFormer musician Corey Mellick dropped out of college to go on tour. But after meeting his now wife at a gig, he left the life on tour to become a consultant. Eventually, he realized he had the chops to start his own company\u2014so he founded Amplifi, using his musical skills to make it a global data driven management consultancy that works with some of the largest brands in retail, manufacturing, and distribution.\ncorporate printing\ngarment printing\nmedicine labels\nOKI Data Americas\nTexas Enterprise Fund","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Talk Andrea Bowers\nwith Charles Gaines\nand Rodney McMillian\nFeb 26, 2024 2:00\u20133:00 pm\nEdlis Neeson Theater\nThis is a hybrid event with limited in-person audiences in the Edlis Neeson Theater and virtual audiences on Facebook and Zoom. This event is pay-what-you-can. Our suggested price is $15. Your ticket purchase enables the MCA to directly support the work of living artists.\nJoin a lively and intimate conversation between Andrea Bowers, whose mid-career survey is currently on view at the MCA, and two of her close friends, artists Charles Gaines and Rodney McMillian.\nThe artists will share memories of their early history together, when both McMillian and Bowers were students of Gaines at CalArts, and chat casually about topics related to their lives, relationships, and varied artistic practices.\nThe exhibition Andrea Bowers is currently on view at the MCA Chicago. This talk is organized by MCA Curator January Parkos Arnall with Otez Gary, Curatorial Assistant.\nThe Antje B. and John J. Jelinek Endowed Lecture and Symposium on Contemporary Art is made possible through a generous gift to the Chicago Contemporary Campaign.\nAndrea Bowers (American, b. 1965) is a multidisciplinary visual artist who has made art that activates for over thirty years. Bowers works in a variety of mediums, from video to colored pencil to installation art, and explores pressing national and international issues. Her work combines an artistic practice with activism and advocacy, speaking to deeply entrenched social and political inequities as well as the generations of activists working to create a fairer and more just world.\nBorn in Wilmington, Ohio, Bowers received her MFA from the California Institute of the Arts in 1992 and currently lives and works in Los Angeles. She built an international reputation as a chronicler of contemporary history, documenting activism as it unfolds and collecting research on the frontlines of protest through an empathetic and labor-intensive practice. Her subject matter contends with issues like immigration rights, workers' rights, climate justice, women's rights, and more, illustrating the shared pursuit of justice that connects these issues.\nThis is the first museum retrospective surveying over two decades of Bowers's practice. Highlights of the exhibition include Memorial to Arcadia Woodlands Clear-Cut (2013) and My Name Means Future (2020). These two works, both focused on issues related to environmental justice, highlight the range of mediums employed by the artist. The former is a large-scale sculpture based on her involvement with tree-sitting activists protesting the destruction of old-growth trees in California; the latter is a video that features Tokata Iron Eyes, a young Indigenous rights activist whose ancestral lands have been threatened by the Dakota Access Pipeline project.\nCharles Gaines A pivotal figure in the field of conceptual art, Charles Gaines has long employed a generative process to create series of works in a variety of mediums. By creating space between a specific symbol and the systems applied to its representation through measurable values of color, Gaines's distinctive approach forges a critical link between first generation American conceptualists and subsequent generations of artists who are pushing the limits of conceptualism today. Charles Gaines lives and works in Los Angeles, where he has been a member of the California Institute of Arts faculty since 1989. Gaines' work is currently the subject of a solo exhibitions at Dia. Other notable exhibitions include an exhibition of new work at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (2021), a museum survey of his Gridwork at The Studio Museum, Harlem NY (2014), and Hammer Museum, Los Angeles CA (2015), as well as a mid-career survey at the Pomona College Museum of Art and the Pitzer College Art Gallery in Claremont CA (2012). His work has also been presented at the 1975 Whitney Biennial and the Venice Biennale in 2007 and 2015. In addition to his artistic practice, Gaines has published several essays on contemporary art, including 'Theater of Refusal: Black Art and Mainstream Criticism' (University of California, Irvine, 1993) and 'The New Cosmopolitanism' (California State University, Fullerton, 2008). In 2019, Gaines received the 60th Edward MacDowell Medal.\nRodney McMillian (b. 1969) lives and works in Los Angeles, CA. He received an MFA from the California Institute of the Arts in 2002. In 2019, his solo exhibition at the Underground Museum in Los Angeles featured several video works originally presented in his 2016 solo exhibition at the ICA Philadelphia as well as the first West Coast presentation of McMillian's Opera, Hanging with Clarence, which was staged at the Bethlehem Baptist Church. His monumental installation In this land, 2019 was on view as part of the New Work series at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art from February 9 \u2013 June 9, 2019. He received the Contemporary Austin's first Suzanne Deal Booth Art Prize in 2016, and the resulting solo exhibition Against a Civic Death was on view in 2018. His work is currently on view at the Museum of Contemporary Art Los Angeles in Our House: Selections from the Museum's Collection and in Prospect 5: Yesterday we said tomorrow in New Orleans.\nIn 2016, McMillian had solo exhibitions at the ICA Philadelphia, the Studio Museum in Harlem, and MoMA PS.1. Each of these exhibitions highlighted a particular set of material and conceptual concerns in McMillian's multivalent practice. The MoMA PS.1 exhibition, Landscape Paintings originated at the Aspen Art Museum, CO (2015) and was curated by Heidi Zuckerman. McMillian's work was featured in the 2015 Sharjah Biennial, curated by Eungie Joo. His work has also been included in group exhibitions at The National Portrait Gallery, London, MASS MoCA, North Adams, MA; the CCA Wattis Institute, San Francisco, CA; the Astrup Fearnley Museet, Oslo, Norway; The Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston; The Institute of Contemporary Art, Philadelphia; the Contemporary Art Museum Houston; the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles; the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago; the UCLA Hammer Museum, Los Angeles; and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art among many others.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"December 20, 2021 January 8, 2022 chrisontheatre\nSkip to: Zumba Gold, Sinatra: Raw, Under Milk Wood, Shook, Northanger Abbey, Skank, Mustard, Fow, The Little Glass Slipper, Mimi's Suitcase, Myra's Story, The Event, Madhouse, Patricia Gets Ready, Fear of Roses, Brave Face, On Your Bike\nAnd a final catchup of reviews before we go into the Christmas & New Year period, it's the Edinburgh Fringe. Most of what you saw here was already in my live coverage, so all that remains here is to put this is some sort of order for posterity.\nCredit where it is due. The Edinburgh Fringe held its nerve and salvaged a festival of sorts long after almost everybody had written it off for a second year running. Whilst festivals in England such as Brighton and Buxton were bouncing back, in Scotland there was a ridiculous rule that theatre \u2013 and only theatre \u2013 had to have a two-metre distance. The reason why this rule didn't apply to pubs in spite of pubs being a far greater danger was never explained, leading some people to suspect live events were being targetted on purpose as some sort of \"bleeding stump\" tactic. But at the last moment a bailout from the Scottish Government and, to a lesser extent, a relaxation of the rules (lesser extent because the big venues had factored in two metres by this point), allowed something to go ahead.\nInevitably, a last-minute fringe could only be a fraction of the size of a normal year. By registrations, it was 20% of a normal year, but many of those were online (more on this later), and those that were in person rarely ran the full festival. As a result, the number of performances of offer each day were tiny compared to before times when you'd have a choice things available in walking distance in the next ten minutes. The audience numbers also plummeted, with those present generally being the hard-core regulars who were determined to be there no matter what.\nBut \u2013 and this is the big but \u2013 audience numbers did not fall as much as performance numbers. As a result, the numbers per performance were generally excellent. In 2019, selling a third of your tickets was considered reasonably good \u2013 my own observation, backed up by available stats, however, suggested that three quarters full was more the norm here, from the biggest names to the humblest beginners. I suspect a lot of punters who'd decided against taking a play to Edinburgh this year are now wishing they hadn't. I'm one of those people. The only down-side is that there were times when finding a ticket for anything was a nightmare.\nI will eventually get on to the reviews of the plays I managed to see. But before that, let's go into detail about what Edinburgh Fringe 2021 was like.\nWhat went down in August 2021\nMost of what I write here is a summary of my preview and live coverage. I will just summarise things here \u2013 if you want to check further, you can go to the relevant part of those articles. The headlines are:\nSocial distancing: The major venues (including the Big Four, The Space and Summerhall) took a sensible approach of baking in social distancing into their plans. With only a fraction of the acts expected compared to a normal year, it made sense to have one or two big spaces per location instead of 10+ small spaces. Courtyards normally used for socialising and assembling audiences were instead used as spacious spread out venues, whilst the biggest indoor spaces were used for smaller audiences. There was a lot of flexibility around arbitrary ever-changing rules (one thing I learned in August is that Scotland's rules are just as notoriously confusing as England's), but in the end, most venues opted to stick with social distancing even after they didn't need to. The only thing that I found strange was the absence of social distancing in some of the poky free fringe venues. That was legal (as of the Monday of week 1), so I can't blame them too much for doing what's allowed, but for a government that wants us to believe they're more cautious than England, I'm surprised they suddenly suddenly decided this was okay.\nExcellent in-person ticket sales: As summarised above, tickets sales and participation were both a fraction of a normal year, but the fall was uneven, and as a result, the sales per performance were something that most fringe performers can only dream of. (See the 3rd September entry of the live coverage for an explanation of the stats I was using.) Online was a different matter, but I will come on to that later.\nNo second-tier venues: As with Brighton, there has been a lot of grumbling over which venues did and didn't get emergency support. Few people would argue they'd rather there was no support at all, but the lack of transparency certainly hasn't helped. Whatever the reasons, the result is that none of Greenside, Sweet Venues or C Venues took part. Zoo took part as part of a four-way collaboration at \"Multi Story\", but that barely counts. As a result, acts that normally went there ended up getting carved up between the Big Four and The Space. At the time of writing, Greenside and Zoo have announced plans to return in 2022 \u2013 whether they can recover from losing acts to other venues remains to be seen.\nOnline booking aaarrrggghh: One side-effect that's likely to stick around is paperless ticketing. The Vault festival has been doing this for a few years now and has got the hang of it; this also has the advantage that is you lose your ticket, there's an easy to access record at the door. The good news is that the Edinburgh venues have adapted to this well. The bad news is that booking tickets online without a ticket office proved to be a nightmare. There were lots of different problems that added up, but the biggest issue was next to impossible to identify which events had tickets available, with indications of availability and error messages for sold out tickets being wildly inconsistent. Hopefully this won't be an issue next year with fewer sell-outs of contend with, but boy, don't want to go through that again. (See 12th August entry in live coverage for a comprehensive list of everything that went wrong).\nThe reviewers return: Like Brighton, the return of performers has roughly been matched by a return in reviewers. The importance of this might not seem obvious in a world that increasingly runs on word of mouth and social media publicity, but good reviews are the best long-term asset you can take home from a successful fringe run. One quirk that is common to Brighton but not previously Edinburgh is that with so few acts on offer, many reviewers have seen the same play and can discuss it with each other \u2013 something that only rarely happened with thousands to go round. (For a detailed list of who did and didn't take part and more details of why reviews matter, see 16th August live coverage entry.)\nThere are some other events to cover, but we'll get to those later. Let's get on to some reviews.\nThe bar for Pick of the Fringe always depends on the overall standard of what I saw \u2013 the better it was, the pickier I have to be. So with less to choose from I've reserved the right to lower the bar. I'm pleased to say that at Brighton and Buxton, that was not necessary. However, I have relaxed the standard for Edinburgh. In 2019 and before, my programme was dominated by groups I'd seen before with high expectations of what they would deliver; in 2021, however, I've had to heavily fall back on groups I've never heard of.\nBut there's still been a decent line-up for me to enjoy. Most of these reviews are reprints of what I write at the time, with a bit of tidying up now that I can go through these at my leisure. In the order I saw them, they are:\nThis is a solo play from Amelia Gann. Amelia plays Cathy, the most ambitious Zumba trainer you'll ever see. Cathy dreams of making it big-time, but unfortunately, it's not that easy to do that when the type of Zumba you do is \"Zumba Gold\". For the benefit of all of you who still don't understand what all this fuss is over Zumba and how this differs from regular Aerobics, \"Zumba Gold\" is a version aimed as people aimed at people of reduced mobility. In practice, this means senior citizens, and Cathy spends every session putting up with their petty rivalries and lack of effort, wishing she was in any other job.\nCathy's ambitions are wildly optimistic to the point of delusional, but you can't help feeling sympathy and rooting for her. She blames her dead-end job on a disastrous talent show performance when she was thirteen. True, it's never healthy to blame all your disappointments and failures an a single event in the past, but the taunting she got that day (a boy band wig made her look and feel like Ellen de Generes) is something that she's never got over. One also has to wonder about the agoraphobic partner she lives with now, who seemingly clips her wings. She cuts out adverts for opportunities, but only with the expectation Cathy will fail and things remain as they are. But thing are about to come to a head with the village fete, where Cathy hastily arranges her over-60s as a backing dancing troupe for her big moment. We know this isn't going to go as planned. We just don't know how disastrously this will go wrong.\nI won't give the spoiler on whether this ends well or how badly it doesn't, but the only criticism I will give is that, come on, you can't let the story end there. With a current running time of 40 minutes, surely there's space for a conclusion. This cannot be the last we've heard of Cathy, surely she's not going to give up in the face of this latest setback? But this is good start to the fringe, with a good all rounder: an engaging script, a good performance from Ameila Gann covering everything from dancing to deluded ambition.\nSinatra: Raw\nAs I have already mentioned, getting tickets to anything proved to be a nightmare. Therefore, I was forced to choose things I would not normally consider. I would not, for example, even look through the Cabaret and Variety section for something to see, and if I did, a tribute act would be near the bottom of my list. But this was literally the only thing I could get tickets for. Never mind, I thought, let's have an undemanding hour of Sinatra's greatest hits \u2026 And, oh my God, I had no idea.\nAnd, for the record, whilst I've lowered the bar for pick of the fringe, I have not lowered the bar for Ike Awards. This would have scooped my highest accolade any year.\nWhilst Sinatra: Raw could be called a tribute act, it is actually so much more. I admin that for the first 10-15 minutes of the play, this is what I thought I was in for. Richard Shelton as Ol' Blue Eyes gives us an opening number before welcoming us to the Purple Room of Palm Springs. It is 1971 and Sinatra is giving a private performance to his nearest and dearest. As well as being a sing-a-like, Shelton is also an anecdote-a-like and I was expecting an hour of Sinatra's greatest songs and one-liners. But no. Frank reminiscing is going to take us to some of the darkest moments of his life.\nWhen you think about this, the format of this performance is such on obvious idea it's a wonder nobody thought of this before. The real point of this performance is a biopic of his life, slowly revealed through his banter with his intimate audience. A great idea, of course, counts for nothing without great execution, but that is precisely what is done here. Throwaway comments directed during his song give away deep pangs of regret and sorrow, but it is only when Sinatra begins to talk about his tempestuous relationship with Ava Gardner that he gives away what a damaged individual he was at times.\nEven if Shelton had performed a Sinatra set to a conventional tribute act format, this would have gone down to great reviews, because he performs the songs exquisitely and captures his mannerism perfectly. But this could not be a more perfect example of a long-held theory: that to perform songs of heartbreak and loneliness properly, you have to really mean it. The rendition of Angel Eyes is deeply moving after hearing exactly what kind of hurt he experienced to truly feel it. Even the closing of My Way, probably the most done to death song for closing shows, is beautifully performed after hearing his life story.\nMy only regret? An hour can't do this justice. The final chapter of Sinatra slowly losing his fellow Rat Pack members, would have been a great addition, and if a longer version does get done, I'd love to hear more. In the meantime, I highly recommend this to everyone. It touches on just about every genre, from music to theatre to cabaret to comedy, and delivers on them all.\nI don't have much to add to this that hasn't been said already, but this was lovely. Guy Masterson's rendition of Dylan Thomas's famous poem is a long-running show that has been heavily reviewed, although I hadn't quite realised how long it's been running. This, I gather, was his 27th consecutive fringe doing this show. He didn't perform last year with an outright cancellation of all Edinburgh festivals, but I think it was a safe bet that if anybody was going to plough on in the face of Covid uncertainty and ever-changing stupid rules, it would be him.\nThere's really only one think you need to know about Guy Masterson's take, and it's that this is a labour of love for him, both the Dylan Thomas poem and doing it at the Edinburgh Fringe. If you can, it's good to watch this in conjunction with his companion show Fern Hill and other Dylan Thomas, because that says a lot about both the style of Dylan Thomas that fed into his most celebrated work, and Guy Masterson's own personal affinity to the story. As for the performance itself \u2013 I've seen various stage versions of Under Milk Wood performed where the characters of sleepy Welsh village Llareggub are acted out with a little as two in the cast, but when it's one person it very much stays as a poetry performance.\nEven so, Guy Masterson supplements his performance lighting and an exquisite musical score. Without the mutli-part acting seen in most stage versions, there is a lot more focus on listing to Thomas's words, so you will have to concentrate a bit more, but there's some gems to pick up. One thing I'd never really registered before is how Blind Captain Cat (the only costume change in Masterson' version, as he put on dark glasses) know how's passing by from his other senses \u2013 and in the case of local lady of ill-repute Polly Garter \u2013 recognises her from the silence of the other townsfolk.\nSo it is such a pity that I have to take issue with something that was not the fault of the performer at all, but nonetheless reduced my enjoyment. In what should have been some of the most poignant moments of the performance with music to match, it was overpowered by a boom-boom-boom-boom from the loudspeakers outside (from Underbelly next door, as far as I could tell). There was no need to do that \u2013 okay, Assembly and Underbelly in their George Square sites are doubling up as drinking destinations, but most pubs don't find it necessary to play obtrusive music as early as 9 o'clock in the evening. Also, I was under the impression that the Big Four were getting financial support as cultural attractions, not drinking attractions. Not going to make a big deal out of thisr, but a little more consideration for your neighbours (both neighbouring venues and actual neighbours) goes a long way and costs nothing. Under Milk Wood deserved better than that.\nBig coup for New Celts Productions to get performing rights for this, because this is a very recent winner of a major playwriting competition (Papatango). Samuel Bailey's play is set in a prison where three young offenders are either fathers now or due to become fathers soon. Cain and Ryan begin the play with masculine bravado. As anyone who's a man or has hung around with men knows, at least 60% of masculine bravado is bullshit, but in a prison that figure is more like 90%. Jonjo is a third quieter inmate, who looks like he needs help rather than prison, but when you hear what he was pushed into doing you see why he's locked up. Can Grace give them one last chance to appreciate life as fathers?\nMost drama set in prison are harrowing, either through the brutality of the inmates or the brutality of the people who locked them up, so it is refreshing to see a play that offers hope for a change. Cain, a traveller who spends time in and out of the nick makes a good point: the politicians who pledge to be tough on criminals like him hate him for who he is rather than what he's done. Grace succeeds in getting Jonjo out of his shell where everyone else failed. Even Ryan \u2013 who comes across at the beginning as a bully at best (and a misogynistic bully at worst) \u2013 calms down for a while. Against the odds, Grace bring hope for almost everybody. Almost.\nThe only shortcoming is one perhaps unavoidable to fringe conditions. It is normal for full-length plays to be shortened to fit in the programme \u2013 and most of them time, if you don't know better, you can succeed in making it look like this is how it was written all along. This time, however, it would appear that something major about Ryan's backstory was cut. When he snaps, there's very little to tell us why, other than an unclear grudge against the person he lashed out at. But with the only thing I have to fault out of their hands, everything else is positive. The best was to get performing rights to a play written so recently is to persuade the writer you know what you're doing. I hope Samuel Bailey and Papatango were proud out this.\nI saw this a few years back, but I was keen to see this again. Box Tale Soup is an puppetry-based ensemble mostly run by husband-and-wife team Antonia Christophers and Noel Byrne (something that's proved very handy in the era of no household mixing), and their latest works have moved heavily into Gothic horror. However, the play that shot them to stardom pre-dates their horror, and it is instead a charming adaptation of a Jane Austen story. Christophers and Byrne play the romantic leads, and the rest of the characters are played by puppets that the pair operated between them, pulling every trick in the book to keep the play running seamlessly.\nHaving watched this a second time, I will stand my my earlier verdict: it does help if you know the story already. They do a fine job of keeping the play accessible, and have mannerisms for each of the characters to make all the puppets individuals, but there's only so far you can go remembering which of the six puppets is which if you're coming in afresh. (I won't count that seventh puppet of the sinister father in the reputedly haunted manor as that one is the most memorable \u2013 indeed, it was this small scene of a bigger story that's morphed into the subsequent horror stories they've done so successfully.) But once you know who's who \u2013 something I didn't have the luxury of last time \u2013 it's condensed beautifully into a one-hour play.\nThis was a natural choice for a 2021 fringe \u2013 something that's got easy feel-good quality that has a wide appeal, and they had little trouble filling up the space over the weekend they were playing. My only regret is that in a venue of this size they needed to be miked up, which I accept was essential, but it wasn't quite the same as the intimate-sized performances this play used to perform to. But given all the other obstacles of this year, I can live with this compromise. Northanger Abbey was the perfect choice of a revival at short notice, and one long-standing group we can be sure will be back in force whenever things are finally back to normal.\nNormally I include plays I've seen earlier in the year in the Edinburgh Fring roundup if they're programmed there \u2013 I don't normally have time to see a play twice, and this means plays i saw before Edinburgh stand a fair chance against those I saw at Edinburgh. But with Edinburgh Fringe 2020 cancelled and Vault Festival 2021 cancelled, I'm rolling over Vault 2020.\nSkank is one of the greatest success stories of open festivals at their best. Clementine Bogg-Hargroves originally performed on home turf at Harrogate, but it's been the nearby Greater Manchester Fringe where she really made her mark. But Vault 2020, I believe, was the first foray southwards, and having missed her Newcastle appearance the year before, I was determined to catch it this time round. It does not disappoint.\nSkank has been described as a \"Northern Fleabag\", which isn't a bad description, but I consider her to be a female version of Peep Show. (I'm wary of describing shows as a female version of anything, but she's a a Peep Show fan and she approves.) Skank is a kind-of hybrid of Mark and Jeremy, combining Mark's petty obsessions with Jeremy's complete absence of morals and dignity. The humour should be familiar to Peep Show fans too. An attempt to take part in group knitting result in the boredom attack anyone could have predicted, and her interests alternate between finding a suitable way to recycle a baked beans can and a doomed attempt to lure Sexy Gary to bed.\nBut but but but but but but but \u2026 There's one important difference, something Peep Show would never do. It's pretty much a given that nothing will ever change Mark or Jeremy \u2013 but that is not the case here. An event is coming that will put all of Skank's frivolous pursuits into perspective. And afterwards things can't go back to normal; and the throwaway comments now ring hollow. To some extent, this is also how the plot of Fleabag goes, but even Fleabag's troubles seem small fry for a while.\nThere's just one niggle I have to raise. As with most solo plays, there are numerous other characters to content with. Skank uses a mixture of voiceovers and re-enactments, and the voiceovers are a mixture of herself and other people. All of these approaches are valid, but mixed together it starts to get confusing over who's who, especially when she uses her own voice for that of her brother. That's only an aside though. Having risen from the smallest fringes through to the biggest one, Skank could not be finer example of a play that has does not need approval of vetting committees. It is judged a success by the only judge that matters: the audience.\nNow for a digression away from the in-person fringe. Edinburgh Fringe wisely went for a hybrid model this year, so that anyone not confident with turning up in August can do the safer online route instead. technically, this isn't a rule change \u2013 it's a festival where anything goes and there's never been a rule against an online entry \u2013 but Edinburgh Fringe created a \"fringe player\" platform to make it easier. There was also a confusing arrangement of various venues providing their own platforms, some of whom chose not to register with the central fringe, bit like the Free Fringe does. There was some disquiet over registration fees, with some questioning what \u00a3200 actually gets you, although a counter-argument is that you probably didn't want a free-for-all with thousands of clips being uploaded to Edinburgh Fringe instead of Youtube.\nOnline theatre has persisted a lot longer than many people predicted, with Brighton Fringe having already run a successful hybrid model for two fringes. However, I think this time online theatre may have finally had its day. Once mainstream theatre properly got going in September, there was an overwhelming mood of it being great to be back to the real thing. And whilst the viewing numbers for online weren't bad considering how many unknowns took part, it was only a small fraction of what people saw in person.\nMy feeling is that this time, online theatre has had its day, and whilst the option for online may persist into future fringes, traditional in-person shows will dominate again. The only thing that I think might change is some of the venues running a programme of online material that specifically works for the online format, but that will be a side-act amongst a conventional programme.\nNevertheless, I did see some impressive online plays. Most of them are listed in my live entries on the 21st and 30th August, but here are my favourites.\nMustard is without a doubt the most bizarre theme that Eva O'Connor has chosen for a play. Smearing mustard over herself is actually part of the play and not just a metaphor, but the key theme of the play \u2013 for the second time, I believe \u2013 is the effect of an unhealthy relationship. Eva's character begins the story of getting-back-together sex with her ex-boyfriend, but it's not long before we're questioning whether this sex session is actually going to get them back together. We then go back to the start of their relationship. She's trying to get by as an artist in London, he's a quite successful (and also quite rich) professional cyclist. They meet in a pub, but sadly by the time she's come back to his there's already warning signs he's not the Romeo she takes him to be. There are subtle hints he's using her just for sex, but she ignores them \u2013 and as the play moves into strong hints, and obvious hints, they are ignored too. Until something happens that she cannot possibly ignore.\nSo where does the mustard-smearing fit into this? Well, my reading of this \u2013 given the emphasis on the pain part of the process \u2013 is that it's a mild form of addiction to self-harm (in fairness to our loverat cyclist, one that existed before he came along). It is implied that this is part of a wider self-destructive personality, even to the point of looking for a short-term disastrous relationship at the start (her cyclist boyfriend, sadly, proving far more than she bargained for when she least expected it). It's also a vehicle for us discovering who really care for her. Cyclist's reaction is predictably one of disgust, but there are others in her life who, misguided though their efforts may be, turn out to be her real friends.\nO'Connor has also taken some themes that were weak points in earlier plays and made them a lot stronger. In her other play about a toxic relationship, The Friday Night Effect, Brian is a monster with no redeeming features, but we never saw the side of him that his abused girlfriend fell in love with. This time round, it is spelt out clearly, and things deteriorate over time, not so much through active abuse but through neglect. It's easy for you the viewer to small a rat early on; for someone you're in love with it's harder to stop giving the benefit of the doubt and easier to not think about it. The other thing I thought has come a long way was the visualisation. I thought the weakness of the otherwise decent My Name is Saorise was that there wasn't much visual about the play that contributed to the story. This time, something very relevant is worked in (and not just the mustard bit), but that would be a spoiler, but it's suits the performance well.\nI have one small concern. I'm easy-going and I promise I don't always usually sound like a moral busybody, but I do wish it was made clear what this mustard addiction actually is. It could be a entirely product of Eva O'Connor's imagination, or it could be something real that she researched. Either one is perfectly fine, but I do wish it was made clear which it was, even if it's just a footnote in the programme. Medical conditions are one of the few things where I think we should be careful over inadvertently misleading people, although I'd say the risk is low here. But the play itself, for something I thought was a risky concept, has paid off. We may be none the wiser on the mustard bit, but we may be wiser spotting the early warning of when you're being used.\nThis, however, is an unexpected gem in the online programme. A few minutes into the piece, I wasn't sure I'd loaded this correctly. There are three actors, but most of us will only understand one of them. He's speaking about the latest instalment in his all-night computer game marathon \u2013 we don't know what the other two are saying because one is using British Sign Language and the other is talking in Welsh. You do have the option of turning on subtitles in either English or Welsh to cover everybody, but here's the thing: you are encouraged not to do this. The point of this play, they say, is to give the experience many deaf people have of only understanding part of what's going on. That might be a worthy theme but surely this isn't going to hold anyone's attention over over 90 minutes?\nWell, hold your horses. Fow is surprisingly good. I'd assumed the whole play would be like the opening five minutes, with only one third understandable and hard luck for the other two thirds. No, it's smarter than that. In the English-langauge experience, tidbits of info in the other two stories seep through. Si\u00f4n only speaks Welsh as a second language and the odd English phrase slips through. Lissa gives away information though visual cues. When the two of them meet on an impromptu first date, even though most of the information about how they met is missing, we can tell the date is going well. Meanwhile, we get to know more about cynical Josh, whose latest video game marathon leads to his wife throwing him out \u2013 something he seems strangely indifferent to. Even without the wizardry of filling in the cross-language gaps, Alun Saunders' regular writing is also great, with Josh's cynicism making him an interesting character whose motives keep you guessing to the end. And the language-related gaps in the plot are strategically filled in later in the story.\nIt's not clear when this was filmed, but it could have been done in height of lockdown with the cast of three in in their homes. Rather than attempt to reconstruct a naturalistic scene, Taking Flight goes for something like Zoom, but a more comic book style. A pub scene is created by drawing pub livery over Si\u00f4n and Lissa's frame. The only criticism I would make is that having employed that so effectively, this is not used for some later scenes where it got needlessly confusing over where we were supposed to be now. Not sure whether the actors had access to anything outdoors, but if that was available that might have helped explain which location was which.\nIn the interests of completeness, I should say that I don't know what the experiences in the other languages would be \u2013 I'm assuming the Welsh audience also understand English, but it might be difficult to follow with Welsh alone. (Deaf people using BSL get the whole lot signed, which some people may argue is cheating as English and Welsh speakers only get some of this, but whatever, this is Taking Flight's game, they make the rules.) This is a concept that works specifically for video and would not work on stage, but it is a very clever concept executed brilliantly, and this is one of the most impressive achievements of this online era.\nAnother unexpected gem. This was one of the stranger concepts: Marie Antionette, famous for being wife of Louis XVI and saying \"let them eat cake\" (which she probably never actually said), is putting on a play for the cream of Parisian aristocracy. She has cast herself into the most glamorous role of Cinderella, or, seeing as this is France, Cendrillon. At first glance, Marie comes across as the world first hipster. The kind who think it's cool to spend an obscene amount of wealth of looking poor because looking poor is trendy. The kind you'd want to punch if you met them.\nAnd finally, another one from the back catalogue that I'm keen on seeing again. Refugees have been making the news a lot this year, but I always wondered if the stories of refugees are being treated in a simplistic way. Indeed, in last year's US election it looks like the Florida vote was lost by refugees from Cuba and Venezuela narked off by people talking over them and saying they're fleeing from wars that America started. I saw Ana Bayat's story of her own life a few years back (mainly because she was more determined than anyone to get me to see this), and I praised this for the nuance it brings to the discussion.\nAna Bayat was an Iranian national who spent her childhood in Spain, where the biggest worry in life was whether the time you mother insisted you had to be in left another time to go on a roller skating date. All that changes when her diplomat father is recalled to Iran following the revolution. The first thing she sees that warns us things are bout to be very different is her mother telling her to put on a headscarf when flying to Iran \u2013 something completely alien to her. Inevitably, much of the story is about the treatment of women following the Islamic revolution, but it's not a one-dimensional sensationalist story. Instead it depicts how things change gradually, from casual religious misogyny to the wholescale removal of rights.\nThe message the play makes very well, however, is an unexpected one. A clumsy assumption everyone makes is that refugees means fleeing wars. The war with Iraq comes and goes, but other than that there's never really a feeling that her life was in danger. That's not the point though. The point is the value of freedom, and it is only when you hear this that you can really understand the desperation to escape the repression and go back to the life she once knew. Whilst many online plays simply work as a substitute for seeing the play on stage, this one has a lot potential online to have a bigger reach than a festival ever could have. I hope it gets the reach it deserves.\nI will state up-front that, as with Pick of the Fringe, I've relaxed entry criteria this year. Prior to 2020, such was the competition at Edinburgh then even this this list was tough to get into. One of the reasons I am being more generous with honourable mentions is that simply taking part this year requires lot of guts and nerve. However, it's not a free-for-all and qualification is not automatic. In particular, there was much-talked about performance I saw that I was had high hopes for that turned out to be surprisingly disappointing. (As always, not say who here \u2013 I might tell you my another channel depending on how well I know you.)\nOnce again: everyone who took part is a star. Honourable mentions go to:\nMyra's story:\nWe are introduced to Myra, starting her day being turfed out the hostel. She won't be going back this evening because the hostel doesn't take people who are paralytic, and Myra is spending the day begging for money that she insists is for anything but booze even thought it obviously is. The reason she drinks, she say, is to forget who she is, or more accurately, what she once was. Like many homeless people, she could try harder to get herself out of the state she's in, but she doesn't because she's given up. When you hear her story, you'll understand why.\nMyra goes back to when she was sixteen, happily courted in Dublin by her husband-to-be. Her father isn't keen on the idea of a teenage wedding, but he's in a poor position to argue because he is a not-that-secretive alcoholic and Myra spends more time looking after him than he does for her. The two of them marry and move in together and get by with a rag-tag bunch of friends with an assortment of petty vices but their hearts in the right place. I wondered if this was going to be a domestic violence case in waiting \u2013 a man who does no work but his poetry seems like a warning sign \u2013 but that turns out to be a red herring. Her useless husband pulls his socks up when a child's on the way. She's seen first-hand what the demon drink does to people. It's going to take a lot more to push her off the rails. But we know the worst does happen, and whilst it's not too difficult to guess what happens in the end, when it comes, it hits hard.\nBrian Foster's play is well-written and Fionna Hewitt performs it well, and there's no weak link anywhere in the 90 minutes. There is just one problem: the tale of a homeless person revealing how he or she got into the situation they're in is one of the most over-used tropes in theatre. As such, this play struggles to stand out from all the other plays with the same story. The closest this gets to an original stamp is the backdrop of Ireland at the worst of The Troubles, but whilst this played a role in Myra's descent, it was only incidental. I wonder if this could have had more individuality with a tighter integration into one of Ireland's more turbulent points of history. That wouldn't have been easy, but it had been pulled off it would have taken this play up another level.\nHowever, it is only fair to judge this play on what it was meant to achieve. It gives a story with understanding and compassion it deserves, and succeeds on those fronts. Myra's Story might not excel that much on originality, but then, it should be of little surprise if so many people want to speak out on this.\nThis is a review that's impossible to do without a spoiler, because the definitive event happens in the first minute, so if you are planning to see a future performance of this, I'd advise you to read the rest of this review with your eyes closed. Everyone else, you can keep your eyes open.\nBut can you sustain this for an hour without repetition, digression or hesitation (scripted hesitations excepted)? I'd say that, at most, about half of this monologue managed to relate to a fringe theatre performance in some way. The rest of it related to society in general \u2013 still in the absurdist third-person observational style that defines this play but very unrelated to the original theme. Now, 2009 pre-dates my theatre blog and my memory of fringe theatre back then isn't great; here in 2021, however, commentary about society in general is done to death by hundreds of grass-roots performers showing off their worthiness. This is a shame, because what starts off as one of the most different performances on the fringe closes as one of the most sameish.\nIs there a way this concept can be sustained for a full hour? Maybe something more could have been made of the prop appearance and lighting cue other than a commentary that this happened. But I am only guess here, and perhaps this is a limitation of the idea we have to live with. But it was a wonderfully bold idea.\nMadhouse:\nThis play from Nottingham New Theatre, begins with a wild student party. This opening might trigger some critics to dismiss the play as \"studenty\", but that's unfair \u2013 we're only saying this with a middle-aged \"harumph\" because we never got invited to those sort of parties. The following day, the household of six (officially five but one of them has girlfriend who perpetually hangs around). The big news is that two of the housemates had a one-night stand, and she's making a wry observation that a one-night stand is like a kebab \u2013 you know from experience it's a bad idea, but it feel like a good idea at the time, but before you've finished you're already remembering why it's such a bad idea, and the shame the following morning \u2026\nPatricia Gets Ready (for a date with a man that used to hit her)\nThis is a play I found difficult to review impartially for a roundabout reason. For a full review of this which goes into my own experiences and how this affected my perception, read my live coverage and scroll to the 24th August, 9.45 p.m.\nThe thing that attracted me to this play was the subject of long-term trauma \u2013 in the case of Patricia, the aftermath of a violent relationship. She has long rehearsed the words she intend to she if she ever sees the bastard again \u2013 but when the bastard shows up out of the blue, she instead resorts to small talk, and when he suggests going out to dinner for the evening, she forgets how to say no. Why would anyone agree to do that? If you're hoping there's somehow some sort of of remorse on the part of her ex, forget it. There's barely any time between falling head over heels with the bad-boy man of her dreams, and the violence that follows.\nThis is based on playwright Martha Watson Allpress's own personal experience, but it falls into a depressingly predictable pattern: from the outset exact ideas about how a woman should behave down to choice of drinks; resorting to the fist at the first sign of disagreement; and ludicrous amounts of paranoia and jealousy over matters as trivial as dancing with a gay best friend. That's not to say the play doesn't bring new insights \u2013 it is recounted here how the tension in anticipation of being hit becomes almost as bad as the violence itself. At one point, a gut-wrenching phone call is played as Patricia finally tells her mother what's been going on all this time, begging her not to cry.\nThe thing I felt didn't ring true, however, was the way Patricia calmly recounts the abuse she endured, with no details glossed over. I won't waste your time with my reasons here (read the full review linked above if you want to know), but my experience of long-term trauma is that it take a long, long, long, long, long, long time before you're in a position to talk like that.\nThe message at the end, however, is an important one: there is no typical battered partner. If it was me, I would consider doing most of Patricia's story in third person \u2013 there is enough artistic license to do this. The other option would be to write this in the mind of post-trauma Patricia; that would be a much harder thing to do if she's reluctant to go into the worst of what happened, even though she must. But similar things have been done, and they're very effective when done right. Reality trumps character assessment, of course \u2013 if anyone is ready to talk about every detail of a violent relationship within a year of the event, please say so. What I hope we can agree on is the fallacy of the phrase \"But it was a long time ago.\"\nFear of Roses:\nHowever, the balance of power is about to shift noticeably. It turns out Tabby's career path to date has not been entirely above board, and this has attracted the attention of Keely who's come to visit. It is never specified exactly what skeletons are in Tabby's cupboard, but it is enough to make her agree to a sum of half a million in 48 hours. And the only way she can get that amount of money in that short a length of a time is to rob her own bank overnight. If only there was a soft target in security on the night shift \u2013 wait a mo \u2026\nThe plot continues at a satisfying pace as more secrets are revealed and more things turn out to not be what they seem, but this play does suffer a little from a few plot points that don't quite stack up. Nothing is serious and it doesn't get to the point where the entire premise ceases to make sense, but there still a few questions that bugged me afterwards. In particular, why was blackmailing Keeley so unrelenting on a 48-hour deadline once it was clear Tabby couldn't deliver the goods in time? Surely it's better to get the money late than not at all. There is a twist at the end which I won't spoil, but if you're going to do that you need to make sure the story continues to stack up in light of what's been revealed.\nIn spite of this, however, it's a decent comedy-thriller that covers bases of social comment and character relations. This show was overshadowed somewhat by their other production, Press, which seemed to be going down very well, but as long as you can resist the temptation to nit-pick too hard you shouldn't be disappointed with this.\nBrave Face:\nIt truly pains me to say this, but although Brave Face is a story with huge potential and so much to say, it fails the \"What's going on?\" test. The message that writer\/performer Everleigh Brenner gives at the end of the play is that there are many women who have suffered sexual violence who put on a brave face, and few if any of the people there would disagree with that. But the play sets out to say more than that. Her character em becomes, in her words \"a woman the world fears\" are resort of some extreme measure. Clearly a powerful statement is being made here, but I'm completely lost as to what the statement actually is.\nBased on what I can piece together (spoiler alert but I don't know how else to summarise this): Em was raped seven years ago, and wants revenge. But with proven rapists hard to identify, Em has widened her net to exact her vengeance on adulterers, philanderers, misogynists and lecherous wankers in general. After she sees her fuck-buddy cop off with another woman, something prompts her to take action, although it's not clear whether the trigger was that incident or a video shown after. The video appears to be an attack \u2013 is this a flashback to an earlier event or something that's just happened? Either way, she starts blackmailing the other men she's been having affairs with and attacking some of her pick-ups with anaesthetic she took from her dental job. Her number one target, however, is a touring DJ, although it's not clear whether his crime is being her rapist or simply liking photos of hot women on Instagram. She meets him, intending to lure him to bed for an unclear ulterior motive. And she succeeds, but not before he behaves like a gentleman and she discovers she has feelings for him (and if he is indeed her rapist that confuses me further). But in bed he doesn't understand stop and she retaliates in the most extreme way possible.\nOn Your Bike:\nAnd finally, a rare foray into musicals. I was drawn to this one by a very promising preview at The Space's press launch. On Your Bike is a musical about one of the most recent additions to life: the takeaway delivery cyclist. The good news is that delivering takeaways by bicycle is much more environmentally friendly than driving everywhere by car. The bad news is that this often goes hand-in-hand with another not-so-welcome recent arrival: the casualisation of labour, where zero-hour contracts and\/or so-called self-employed status are used as workarounds to evade employment protections that apply to everyone else.\nThe showcase song, however, has nothing to do with cycling or takeaways. \"Where do we get to the bit where it all goes wrong?\" as a song on a first date where everything is going right. Can this promising standard apply to the rest of the songs? Yes they do. Writing songs for musicals is tricky \u2013 if either the words or the music doesn't work out, it falls flat. The music in these songs, however, is consistently good and consistently catchy. The lyrics are also impressive. Even people who have no trouble letting the words flow in regular prose can struggle when setting it to music, but the words are crafted exceedingly well here. In the opening we learn Gemma is doing this because she's had 77 consecutive rejection letters using every platitude know to man (78 by the time the song's finished), and her living arrangements is even more precarious than her job than her job. Aidan is a little more secure with his arrangement, fitting his art around these irregular hours, but that too is going to come under pressure.\nThe story, however, isn't quite as strong as the music. The brilliantly catchy \"Where do we get to the bit where it all goes wrong?\" loses its edge a little when you notice the two people getting together don't really seem to have anything in common. No soon has Aidan started his whirlwind romance with a social media marketing-obsessed middle manager, she's already badgering him to quit his art aspirations and join her in faceless middle management, which makes we wonder what they saw in each other in the first place. The play starts off making some intelligent comment about the culture around casual labour, where maximum flexibility to stakeholders is pushed at the expense of any real security or dignity, but too many of the resolutions are contrived. Yes, there are are ethical questions around animal welfare and takeaways, but a takeaway manger having a change of heart and converting to a vegan falafel restaurant after reading one leaflet from an animal rights group? Come on.\nDishonourable mention:\nIt's so regular it seems like it's required by law, but every year there has to be someone who tries to spoil the fringe for everyone else. In before times, the repeat offender was The Scotsman, or, more specifically, the fringe reviews section of The Scotsman; amongst other things, self-entitlement, single-paragraph assassinations, hit pieces against competing reviewers and alleged sex discrimination against female comedians. But wait \u2013 this year, they've behaved themselves. I've heard no complaints about them, seen no examples of poor behaviour myself, and I even had a cordial relationship with one of their reporters. No, in the 2020s the mantle has passed to the Cockburn Association \u2013 or, to use their full name: the fucking Cockburn Association.\nMost people accept that not everybody in Edinburgh is happy with the Fringe. For people not interested in this sort of this, it can be very disruptive to going about your day for a whole month every year; and that was certainly the case in 2019 when the record size pushed many people to boiling point. However, with the 2021 fringe being just a fraction of its previous size are no noticeable presence outside of a hub of Bristo Square and George Square, maybe the fringe-haters might give it a rest for a moment? Nope. The Cockburn Association has taken the opportunity to double down on their attacks with objections souring to levels of pettiness previously thought impossible.\nFirst came the objections to Underbelly bringing the Big Top the Meadows as a socially distanced venue, or in the words\/hysteria of the Cockburn Association, \"privitisation\" of a public space. Never mind the fact that the Meadows is a big public space and the Big Top would have only taken up a small part of tit. Never mind the fact that the Big Top have been on The Meadows before several times and no-one complained. Never mind the fact that's it's perfectly normal for part of a park to be temporarily closed off for an event. Never mind the fact that they've previously been perfectly fine with the Edinburgh International Festival's pop-up venues, which is apparently different \u2013 although the only difference I can see being the International Festival doing stuff more to their liking, such as classical music. Underbelly got planning permissions \u2013 frankly, the Cockburn Association didn't have a leg to stand on \u2013 but Underbelly abandoned the idea anyway. It's not clear whether that decision was down to that in the end \u2013 there was certainly more than enough dithering from the Scottish Government to make anyone think \"forget it, not worth it\" \u2013 but the Cockburn Association still gets to clock that up as a win.\nSo, having not their way, now would they give it a rest? Still a resounding nope. Next came their spurious claim that Edinburgh's Unesco World Heritage Site status was under threat because of the fringe. And along with this came the publication of a \"research\" paper of the impact of festivals on Edinburgh. Some of the point were valid, but take it from me, I wouldn't have got a PhD if I didn't know how research papers work; and one thing I can spot a mile off is rhetoric masquerading as research, where they decided on a conclusion first and then looked for evidence to support it. This event briefly sparked a parody Twitter account of the \"Cockburn Association Ultras\", the association's paramilitary wing who enforce the city's heritage by any means necessary. More notably, however, it forged a unit between Edinburgh's festivals like never seen before. There has been a long fractious relationship between the Fringe and the International Festival, but for once, the International Festival was thoroughly siding with the Fringe. And the icing on the cake was when Unesco itself said what we knew all along but it was still good to have it confirmed: no, there is no threat to Edinburgh's World Heritage Status, from the fringe or elsewhere.\nWhat really pisses me off is people who pretend to care about issues as a pretext for another agenda. In their infamous paper they decried the employment provided to the city by the fringe because there might be a gender pay gap. They don't claim their is one, but there's no data to show there isn't one so let's just assume it's a Bad Thing. For the financial district of Edinburgh, praised by them for its economic benefit to the city, there are of course no such concerns. The opposition to the Big Top was based on how important open spaces are during a pandemic, but what about all of those outside pub tables that appeared in 202o and 2021. Are they welcoming something that nationally must have saved thousands of lives? No, of course not. It shouldn't be allowed because It Doesn't Look Nice, and that's far more important than anyone's health or wellbeing.\nHowever, it is important to remember that the many valid criticisms of the Edinburgh Fringe are still valid, especially as the Fringe enters a likely period of regrowth. We should not dismiss these concerns just because the most vocal opponents are being a bunch of pricks. I wonder if the inflammatory tone adopted by the Cockburn Association was a deliberate attempt push Edinburgh into full-blown war between the fringe and locals \u2013 a war that, presumably, they believed they'd win. If that was the plan, Edinburgh Fringe was having none of it. Shona McCarthy went out of her way to say that it's important to to rebuild the fringe with better consideration for the impact on the city, and the leaders of the other festivals have backed her up.\nI think there can be little doubt that August 2021 was a dramatic turnaround following a terrible 18 months for the Edinburgh Fringe. From this, it looks like they are in a strong position to rebuild from 2022 onwards. The big question is whether they will make good on their promises. Few people felt the fringe at 2019 levels was desirable sustainable, but few want a repeat of the thing that got it out of that state. The ball's in Edinburgh Fringe's court now. If they do not want a repeat of before, it's up to them to say how.\nRoundupsEdinburgh Fringe\nPrevious Article School of Rock: Jack Black to the max\nNext Article Chris Neville-Smith's 2021 awards","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Trending 1st July 2019 by Megan Roantree\nKim K Has Announced That She Will Change The Name Of Her Shapewear Kimono Following Backlash\nKim Kardashian West has taken a bit of a U-turn and announced that she is changing the name of her shapewear.\nThe reality star launched the range, called Kimono, last month but many people felt is was disrespectful to Japanese culture.\nKim initially stood by her decision and said that the name was \"a nod to the beauty and detail that goes into a garment.\nShe added, \"My solution wear brand is built with inclusivity and diversity at its core and I'm incredibly proud of what's to come.\"\nSome were particularly annoyed to learn that she had applied for trademarks.\nSpeaking about the trademark she added: \"Filing a trademark is a source identifier that will allow me to use the word for my shapewear and intimates line but does not preclude or restrict anyone, in this instance, from making kimonos or using the word kimono in reference to the traditional garment.\"\nNow however, the star has said that she will in fact change the name.\n\"Being an entrepreneur and my own boss has been one of the most rewarding challenges I've been blessed with in my life. What's made it possible for me after all of these years has been the direct line of communication with my fans and the public. I am always listening, learning and growing \u2013 I so appreciate the passion and varied perspectives that people bring to me,\" she said on Instagram.\nA post shared by Kim Kardashian West (@kimkardashian) on Jul 1, 2019 at 6:49am PDT\n\"When I announced the name of my shapewear line, I did so with the best intentions in mind. My brands and products are built with inclusivity and diversity at their core and after careful thought and consideration, I will be launching my Solutionwear brand under a new name. I will be in touch soon. Thank you for your understanding and support always.\"\nNo word on the name just yet but we're sure there'll be a K in there somewhere or a reference to the famous clan.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"The Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991\nNorthern Ireland Orders in Council\n1991 No. 2628 (N.I. 23)\nMiscellaneous and supplemental\nPrevious: Provision\nNext: Provision\nOriginal (As made)\nOpen whole Order\nOpen Order without Schedules\nChanges over time for: Section 43\nProspective- Amendment\nProspective version(s) available.\nThe version on screen is currently in force, but there is a version available (prospective version) to show how it could change.\nThe prospective version will remain prospective until a date is appointed by an appropriate person or body to bring those changes into force.\nTo see the prospective version, use the Show Timeline of Changes feature under 'Advanced Features'.\nCommencement Orders listed in the 'Changes to Legislation' box as not yet applied may bring changes and effects in the prospective version into force.\nThere are outstanding changes not yet made by the legislation.gov.uk editorial team to The Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991. Any changes that have already been made by the team appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.\nChanges and effects yet to be applied to Article 43:\npower to am. (prosp.) by 1998 c. 47 s.87\nart. 43 power to amend conferred by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) s. 40(1)\nart. 43 repealed by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) s. 7(b) Sch. 5\nart. 43(10) words substituted by 2007 c. 2 (N.I.) Sch. 3 para. 2(5)\nart. 43(11) words inserted by 2007 c. 2 (N.I.) Sch. 3 para. 2(6)\nart. 43(11) words repealed by 2010 c. 13 (N.I.) Sch. 4 Pt. 1\nart. 43(11) words repealed by 1999 c. 10 Sch. 6\nChanges and effects yet to be applied to the whole Order associated Parts and Chapters:\nOrder applied by S.R. 2014\/191 reg. 7(1)\nOrder applied in part (with modifications) by S.R. 2010\/312 reg. 16 Sch. 2\nOrder power to apply (with modifications) conferred by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) s. 3(4)\nOrder transfer of functions by S.I. 2010\/976 Sch. 17 para. 42\nOrder words substituted by 2009 c. 1 (N.I.) Sch. 6 para. 1(1)(a)\nOrder words substituted by 2009 c. 1 (N.I.) Sch. 6 para. 1(1)(b)\nWhole provisions yet to be inserted into this Order (including any effects on those provisions):\nSch. 1 para. 9(1) Sch. 1 para. 9 renumbered as Sch. 1 para. 9(1) by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 1 para. 8(1)\nSch. 1 para. 9(2) added by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 1 para. 8(4)\nSch. 1 para. 5A and cross-heading inserted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 1 para. 5(2)\nSch. 1 para. 9(1)(za) inserted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 1 para. 8(2)\nSch. 1 para. 9(1)(ba) inserted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 1 para. 8(3)\nSch. 1 para. 5A(2) modified by S.R. 2012\/428 reg. 3\nSch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 10C(5A) omitted by S.I. 2019\/1514 reg. 64(5)(b)\nSch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 10C(5) substituted for Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 10C(5)(6) by S.I. 2019\/1514 reg. 64(4)\nSch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 6(5)(b)(i)(ii) substituted for Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 6(5)(b)(i)-(iii) by S.I. 2019\/1514 reg. 64(5)(a)\nart. 2(3) added by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 4 para. 1(3)\nart. 7(2A) inserted by S.I. 2015\/2006 (N.I.) art. 127(2)(b)\nart. 11(2A) inserted by S.I. 2015\/2006 (N.I.) art. 126(1)\nart. 11A inserted by S.I. 2015\/2006 (N.I.) art. 128\nart. 16A(3A) inserted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) s. 27(1)\nart. 16A(3A) substituted by 2010 c. 13 (N.I.) s. 32(2)\nart. 16A(6) added by 2010 c. 13 (N.I.) s. 32(3)\nart. 22(1)(ba) inserted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 4 para. 1(5)\nart. 22(2)(aa) inserted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 4 para. 1(6)\nart. 22(2A)-(2C) inserted by S.I. 2015\/2006 (N.I.) Sch. 11 para. 2\nart. 22(5A) inserted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 4 para. 1(7)\nart. 27(2)(b) words substituted by S.I. 2019\/1514 reg. 64(2)\nart. 28D(2A) (2B) inserted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) s. 10(2)\nart. 28F(4)(a) words repealed by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 5\nart. 29(3)(c) (ca) substituted for art. 29(3)(c) by 2010 c. 13 (N.I.) s. 31(2)\nart. 29(3A) inserted by 2010 c. 13 (N.I.) s. 31(3)\nart. 29(4)-(7) added by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) s. 12\nart. 29(4)-(7) excluded by S.R. 2016\/390 reg. 6(1)\nart. 31(8) (9) substituted for art. 31(8) by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) s. 13\nart. 32A-32D inserted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) s. 14\nart. 32E-32K inserted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) s. 15\nart. 32G(1) restricted by SR 1992\/390 reg. 25N (as inserted) by S.R. 2009\/286 reg. 2\nart. 32H(2)(b) restricted by SR 1992\/390 reg. 25N (as inserted) by S.R. 2009\/286 reg. 2\nart. 32L inserted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) s. 16\nart. 32L(5) words inserted by S.I. 2019\/1514 reg. 64(3)\nart. 32M 32N inserted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) s. 17\nart. 36B-36F inserted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) s. 18\nart. 36G-36O inserted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) s. 19\nart. 37(2A)-(2C) inserted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) s. 20(1)\nart. 37(10)-(10C) substituted for art. 37(10) by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) s. 20(2)\nart. 37(12) added by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 4 para. 1(14)\nart. 37A(A1)-(A4) (1) substituted for art. 37A(1) by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) s. 21(1)\nart. 37A(10)-(10C) substituted for art. 37A(10) by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) s. 21(2)\nart. 37A(12) added by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 4 para. 1(17)\nart. 38A(5)(c) (d) repealed by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 4 para. 1(29)(a)\nart. 38C inserted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) s. 22\nart. 38D inserted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) s. 23\nart. 38E inserted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) s. 24\nart. 39(2)(g) added by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) s. 28\nart. 40A inserted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) s. 29\nart. 41(4)(5) inserted by S.I. 2011\/1484 Sch. 7 para. 22\nart. 41(4) omitted by S.I. 2019\/519 Sch. para. 20(a)\nart. 41(5) omitted by S.I. 2019\/519 Sch. para. 20(b)\nart. 45B 45C inserted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) s. 30\nart. 46(1A)-(1C) inserted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 4 para. 1(19)\nart. 47A(6) inserted by S.I. 2015\/2006 (N.I.) Sch. 11 para. 4\nart. 48(2B) inserted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 4 para. 1(22)\nCommencement Orders yet to be applied to the The Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991\nCommencement Orders bringing legislation that affects this Order into force:\nS.I. 2009\/479 art. 2-6 commences (2008 c. 22)\nS.I. 2009\/1604 art. 2 commences (2005 c. 4)\nS.I. 2010\/987 art. 2\tcommences (2008 c. 22)\nS.R. 2008\/276 art. 2 commences (2007 c. 2 (N.I.))\nS.R. 2008\/291 art. 2 commences (2008 c. 10 (N.I.))\nS.R. 2008\/419 art. 2 3 commences (2008 c. 10 (N.I.))\nS.R. 2010\/370 art. 2 Sch. commences (S.I. 2007\/916 (N.I.))\nS.R. 2015\/57 art. 2 commences (2008 c. 10 (N.I.))\nS.R. 2016\/215 art. 2 3 commences (S.I. 2015\/2006 (N.I.))\n[F1X1Reduced benefit decisionsN.I.\n43.\u2014(1) This Article applies where any person ( the parent)\u2014\n(a)has made a request under Article 9(5);\n(b)fails to comply with any regulation made under Article 9(7); or\n(c)having been treated as having applied for a maintenance calculation under Article 9, refuses to take a scientific test (within the meaning of Article 27A).\n(2) The Department may serve written notice on the parent requiring that parent, before the end of a specified period\u2014\n(a)in a paragraph (1)(a) case, to give the Department that parent's reasons for making the request;\n(b)in a paragraph (1)(b) case, to give the Department that parent's reasons for failing to do so; or\n(c)in a paragraph (1)(c) case, to give the Department that parent's reasons for the refusal.\n(3) When the specified period has expired, the Department shall consider whether, having regard to any reasons given by the parent, there are reasonable grounds for believing that\u2014\n(a)in a paragraph (1)(a) case, if the Department were to do what is mentioned in Article 9(3);\n(b)in a paragraph (1)(b) case, if that parent were to be required to comply; or\n(c)in a paragraph (1)(c) case, if that parent took the scientific test,\nthere would be a risk of that parent, or of any children living with that parent, suffering harm or undue distress as a result of the Department's taking such action, or that parent complying or taking the test.\n(4) If the Department considers that there are such reasonable grounds, it shall\u2014\n(a)take no further action under this Article in relation to the request, the failure or the refusal in question; and\n(b)notify the parent, in writing, accordingly.\n(5) If the Department considers that there are no such reasonable grounds, it may, except in prescribed circumstances, make a reduced benefit decision with respect to the parent.\n(6) In a paragraph (1)(a) case, the Department may from time to time serve written notice on the parent requiring that parent, before the end of a specified period\u2014\n(a)to state whether the request under Article 9(5) still stands; and\n(b)if so, to give the Department that parent's reasons for maintaining the request,\nand paragraphs (3) to (5) have effect in relation to such a notice and any response to it as they have effect in relation to a notice under paragraph (2)(a) and any response to it.\n(7) Where the Department makes a reduced benefit decision it shall send a copy of it to the parent.\n(8) A reduced benefit decision shall take effect on such date as may be specified in the decision.\n(9) Reasons given in response to a notice under paragraph (2) or (6) need not be given in writing unless the Department directs in any case that they shall.\n(10) In this Article\u2014\ncomply means to comply with the requirement or with the regulation in question;\nreduced benefit decision means a decision that the amount payable by way of any relevant benefit to, or in respect of, the parent concerned be reduced by such amount, and for such period, as may be prescribed;\nrelevant benefit means income support or an income-based jobseeker's allowance or any other benefit of a kind prescribed for the purposes of Article 9; and\nspecified, in relation to a notice served under this Article, means specified in the notice; and the period to be specified is to be determined in accordance with regulations made by the Department.]\nX1This version shows the text of Article 43 after its substitution (22.11.2000 for certain purposes and 3.3.2003 for further certain purposes otherwise prosp.) by Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act (Northern Ireland) 2000 (c. 4), ss. 18, 68(2); S.R. 2000\/358, art. 2(b), Sch. Pt. II; S.R. 2003\/53, art. 4\nF1Art. 43 substituted (22.11.2000 for certain purposes and 3.3.2003 for further certain purposes otherwise prosp.) by Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act (Northern Ireland) 2000 (c. 4), ss. 18, 68(2); S.R. 2000\/358, art. 2(b), Sch. Pt. II; S.R. 2003\/53, art. 4\nX2F2Failure to comply with obligations imposed by Article 9N.I.\n(a)fails to comply with a requirement imposed on the parent by the Department under Article 9(1); or\n(b)fails to comply with any regulation made under Article 9(9).\n(2) [F3The Department] may serve written notice on the parent requiring the parent, before the end of the specified period, either to comply or to give [F4the Department] reasons for failing to do so.\n(3) When the specified period has expired, [F5the Department] shall consider whether, having regard to any reasons given by the parent, there are reasonable grounds for believing that, if the parent were to be required to comply, there would be a risk of the parent or of any children living with the parent suffering harm or undue distress as a result of complying.\n(4) If [F6the Department] considers that there are such reasonable grounds, [F7it] shall\u2014\n(a)take no further action under this Article in relation to the failure in question; and\n(5) If [F6the Department] considers that there are no such reasonable grounds, [F7it] may [F8, except in prescribed circumstances,] give a reduced benefit direction with respect to the parent.\n(6) Where [F6the Department] gives a reduced benefit direction [F7it] shall send a copy of it to the parent.\n[F9(7) Schedule 4C shall have effect for applying Articles 18, 19, 22 and 28ZA to 28ZC to decisions with respect to reduced benefit directions.]\n(9) A reduced benefit direction shall take effect on such date as may be specified in the direction.\n(10) Reasons given in response to a notice under paragraph (2) may be given either in writing or orally.\n\"reduced benefit direction\" means a direction F10. . . that the amount payable by way of any relevant benefit to, or in respect of, the parent concerned be reduced by such amount, and for such period, as may be prescribed;\n\"relevant benefit\" means income support, [F11an income-based jobseeker's allowance]F12. . . or any other benefit of a kind prescribed for the purposes of Article 9; and\n\"specified\", in relation to any notice served under this Article, means specified in the notice; and the period to be specified shall be determined in accordance with regulations made by the Department.\nX2This version shows the text of Article 43 prior to its substitution (22.11.2000 for certain purposes and 3.3.2003 for further certain purposes otherwise prosp.) by Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act (Northern Ireland) 2000 (c. 4), ss. 18, 68(2); S.R. 2000\/358, art. 2(b), Sch. 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{"text":"Benjamin Steel off hook for damages\nMANSFIELD \u2013 A worker who had both legs amputated in an accident at Benjamin Steel's Mansfield facility nearly three years ago can't pursue punitive damages from the company through a lawsuit, under law set by the Ohio General Assembly.\nThe Fifth District Court of Appeals said Judge Brent Robinson was within bounds to dismiss the lawsuit Roosevelt Harris and his late wife Margaret brought in Richland County Common Pleas Court.\nThe ruling, released last week, said Harris still had the workers' compensation system as a remedy.\nBenjamin Steel, a steel supply company, is headquartered in Springfield but maintains facilities in cities Dayton, Mansfield and Lima.\nHarris was a warehouseman for 18 years, responsible for loading and unloading steel products on and off trucks; operating overhead cranes, forklifts and grinders; managing inventory; storing steel product; and filling shipment orders.\nThe accident occurred May 7, 2012.\nAccording to depositions in the lawsuit, Harris had unloaded three bundles of rectangular tubing and placed them in a single stack May 7, 2012, then was helping chain down a company delivery truck when two bundles, each weighing over 5,000 pounds, fell on his legs.\nEmployees scrambled to use a crane to lift enough steel off Harris to enable other workers to pull him through the undercarriage of the delivery truck, so he could be taken to the hospital. Two legs were amputated, one above and one below each knee, and he suffered other injuries.\nHarris filed an employer intentional tort lawsuit in fall 2013 \u2013 meaning he sought punitive damages on the basis that the company acted deliberately in a way that resulted in harm. But Robinson dismissed the lawsuit, saying there was no evidence the company strayed beyond mere negligence.\nAn appeals panel which heard oral arguments in the case during a visit to the Kehoe Center in Shelby earlier this year, has agreed.\nIn its ruling, the court said both sides agreed Harris was a valued employee who helped train in new workers for more than 10 years.\n\"During his 18 years of employment in the warehouse, Harris never had a workplace accident, and no steel product that Harris ever unloaded and stacked had ever fallen, or caused an injury, until the accident that occurred on May 7, 2012. The accident that caused Harris' injuries was the first and only accident of that nature that Benjamin Steel had ever experienced in its 40-year corporate history,\" Judge John W. Wise wrote.\nWhen the Ohio General Assembly enacted current state law, its intent \"was to 'significantly restrict' recovery for employer intentional torts to situations in which the employer 'acts with specific intent to cause an injury,'\" Wise said.\nHarris had argued that his injury resulted from crowded conditions and faulty wood used as cribbage to stack bundles of steel, so he \"knew of these potential hazards,\" he wrote.\nHe could not sue under Ohio's employer intentional tort law, since Benjamin Steel had not taken steps like removing a safety guard, the ruling said.\nThe injuries were the result of a tragic accident, Wise wrote. \"At most, the evidence shows that this accident may have been avoided had certain precautions been taken,\" he wrote.\nThe fact that the company was cited for OSHA violations did not change the situation, Wise wrote \u2013 quoting a 2006 Richland County case, Reising vs. Broshco Fabricated Products, that \"OSHA citations standing alone, do not demonstrate an intent to injure.\"\nlmartz@gannett.com\nTwitter: @MNJmartz","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Not sure where to go next? We've got everything you need to inspire your next great getaway, from long weekend escapes in the U.S. to must-see cities in Europe to bucket-list adventures in Asia and beyond. Get packing.\nWhere to Spend Winter in Europe: 8 Dreamy Trips You'll Want to Squeeze Into Your Calendar\nThere's no question that summer in Europe is glorious...if you're not talking about the heat\u2026\nLet's go \u2192\nThese 8 Idyllic Small Towns in England Have Charm to Spare\nYou could spend months in London without seeing everything it has to offer, but if\u2026\nThe Sunniest Places on Earth\nWinter is finally here, people, and we can't stop dreaming about a toasty spot in\u2026\nThe Most Romantic Getaways to Take This Winter\nIt's often said that there's no place like home for the holidays, but we're making\u2026\n8 Disappearing Islands to Visit NOW\u2014Before It's Too Late\nClimate change is no joke, folks. With rising sea levels, coastal soil erosion, an increase\u2026\nThe Best Places to Visit in Florida\u2014Beyond Miami\nThere's a time and place for Miami's sexed-up pool parties, white-hot nightlife, and bronzed beach\u2026\n9 Bucket-List Ways to Experience a Classic Christmas in New York City\nThe Best Off-the-Beaten-Path Southern Getaways\n14 Cool Things to Do in Sydney\n9 Best Winter Weekend Getaways from NYC\nThe best way to break up winter's gray and dreary days? Head to one of\u2026\nThe 10 Most Under-The-Radar European Destinations You Need to Add to Your List\n11 Cool Things To Do In Chicago\n8 Off-the-Grid Tropical Vacations to Add to Your Bucket List\nFrom hillside villas in Thailand to beach bungalows in St. Lucia, these eight tropical vacations\u2026\n8 Dreamy Places in Europe to Spend Your Winter Break This Year\nSummertime in Europe can be a dream, but there's a strong argument to be made\u2026\n8 Incredible Places to Visit in Germany\nFrance, Spain, and Italy may be Europe's most visited countries, but Germany packs just as\u2026\nThe Best Christmas Markets in Europe Worth Planning a Trip Around\nWe can't think of anything more quintessentially wintery than a stroll through a European Christmas\u2026\nWhere to Travel in Winter Based on Your Zodiac Sign\nAt a loss for what to do once the dead of winter sets in? Read\u2026\nWhere to Travel Based on Your Zodiac Sign\nNot sure where to go for your next getaway? Why not let the stars decide.\u2026\nThe Most Affordable Places to Escape to for the Holidays\nCome holiday season, we could all use a break (including our wallets). Despite what you\u2026\n11 of the Coolest Things to Do in Brooklyn\nWhen it comes to NYC's five boroughs, Brooklyn is the indisputable cool kid. On the\u2026\n831 results : Page 2 of 42","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"eNews 23 \u2013 September 2011\nEDITION #023\nGreetings Editing Colleagues,\nSpring! Such a great time of the year. Not too cold. Not too hot. Just right for eating porridge.\nEntries are now officially closed for the 2011 ASE Awards and Accreditation. The ASE has received a healthy number of entries for all categories. The Judges will now perform their honorable duties.\nA big thank you in advance to all those people who volunteered their time and exceptional skill. Best wishes to all those who have entered!\nRemember, it really is a matter of \"what can you do for your Guild?\" Please let us know what you'd like to contribute or make available to share. Let's find great comfort in supporting each other.\nJason Ballantine ASE\nASE President\nVICTORIAN UPDATE:\nWell I hope you are all enjoying the warmer weather! It's been a great start to spring. The Victorian team has got a great month for you sorted. If you have an idea please feel free to let us know at the next event or come to the October Vic committee meeting Monday October 3. Just let us know you are coming via email.\nFor those of us enjoying the warmth why don't you wander along to the next Sundowner on Sunday the 11th of September at the Richmond Precinct Hotel, 66 Swan Street between 3 and 7 pm. What a fabulously lazy way to spend the afternoon chin wagging with fellow filmmakers. Remember anyone is welcome so the more the merrier.\nAnd on Wednesday the 28th of September I'm thrilled to announce that Sasha Dylan Bell and assistant Andre Gorgievski will give us the lowdown on working on Face To Face, which was adapted from the David Williamson play and directed by Michael Rymer. It will be held at Cinema 2 VCA 7pm sharp. This is Sashas first foray into feature land so those of you who want to hear about dealing with a low budget independent film, wrestling with three 5D camera shoot and how to hold your adulation of the experienced director sitting next to you, then come along. It's going to be awesome! Face to Face starts screening on the 8th of September so do yourself the favour and see it before the event. There will be drinks after at Curve Bar - The Arts Centre 100 St Kilda Rd so please join us and mix with fellow editors. It should be a grand time.\nA huge ASE thanks to Shaun Smith and Kate Williams, who took time out of her whirlwind holiday, to expand our understanding of editing; working in America and of course the soon the be released The Eye of the Storm. A thank you must go to the producers who allowed us to screen three scenes before the release of the film on September 18th.\nHave no doubt the Vic committee is plotting, scheming and generally being downright post productionee (sic) coming up with more things for you to enjoy in October. Please keep checking the website. We look forward to seeing you soon.\nCindy Clarkson\nVictorian ASE Chairperson\nVictorianOffspring Event\nBy Cindy Clarkson\n(Left to right) Patrick McCabe, Karen Fleming, Denise Haratzis ASE, Maryjeanne Watt, Peter Carrodus ASE, Kate Dennis. (Snapped by Maz)\nOn a chilly wet night an attentive crowd was given the lowdown of how the popular network television series Offspring is put together in post. With Karen Fleming moderating (who also worked on the series) we were lucky to have Peter Carrodus ASE and Denise Haratzis ASE editors of the hit series; Kate Dennis the main director of program; Maryjeanne Watt post supervisor and Patrick McCabe 1st assistant and assembly editor present.\nIt is a rare thing to have in the one room such a wealth of creative energy and technical mind focused on a program. Karen took the team through the process of how the tv series is put together from shoot to finish. The red camera and 5D was used in the first series with the 5D replaced by an AF100 for the second season. The project is cut on Avid Media Composer using a Unity network. The post team receive two camera coverage approximately 3 hours worth each morning transcoded by post facility Blue Post. Patrick and the assistants sync the rushes, which are then placed into episode and scene bins and sent through to the editor. Blue Post does the online using the 4K files and grades each episode in two days with the DoP coming in to make notes before it's pumped out to HD Digibeta and then broadcast in Australia in SD.\nTo keep Peter and Denise cutting uninterrupted Maryjeanne will help with the workload when there's too much for the assistants to cope with. For Patrick it's great to have a post supervisor who does have an understanding of the process so when trouble does strike it's about how to fix the issue not spending time making the supervisor understand the technical issue that has occurred.\nThe editors have 14 days to cut an episode during the shooting block. If there is a scene not working and the episode is longer neither editor hesitates if they have to drop the scene. Asher Keddie, who plays Nina, comes in and records an initial version of the narration track so the editors can get the timing right in the cut. The editor and director then rework the scenes and if the program is still running long \u2013 an episode length is between 42 to 43 minutes - and they are happy with the episode they will occasionally screen a longer version to the producers John Edwards and Imogen Banks. What Kate loves is that both producers work from the gut so they respond to the episode emotionally while looking after the story arc of the series. Channel Ten's focus is where the advertisement breaks are put so placements of the space is carefully considered for the desired effect to stop the audience channel surfing and not returning.\nThe main creative shift from the first to second season has been Nina's fantasy. Scott Zero was instrumental in designing the visual look of the fantasy element in the first season where as in the second series the blurring of what is real and Nina's fantasy moment has diminished. Where as there used to be a flash frame before and after the fantasy it now is occasionally at the end.\nAn added bonus to the evening was the screening of a scene that Denise and Peter cut from first cut to lock off to broadcast edit which was then discussed as the editors plunged back into memory to why the cuts changed whether they be for emotional, story points or commercial breaks.\nThank you to the panelists who gave up their time including Kate who tore back from a Castlemaine location reccy, and VCA Film and TV for their willingness to have the ASE hold the event in their great 90-seater cinema. Special thanks to Patrick McCabe and Karen Fleming who put a lot of work into making the evening the success it was.\nKate Williams - Eye Of The Storm Event\nBy Karen Fleming\n(Left to right) Kate Williams, Cindy Clarkson (ASE Victoria Chairperson), Shaun Smith\nASE Victoria held another discussion about editing at the VCA, this time with The Eye of the Storm editor Kate Williams and assistant editor Shaun Smith. As soon as Kate began speaking it was clear why directors like Fred Schepisi and Steve Buscimi have collaborated with her on numerous films. Peppered with anecdotes which included getting her start in New York by being the Australian girl who understood computers, editing Frozen River, or rather getting students to assemble Frozen River as part of a teaching position before shopping the film to Sundance, and learning tricks of the trade as Jill Billcock's assistant the night was highly entertaining and informative.\nKate picked up Jill's technique of immediately assembling several versions of each scene, allowing her to follow her instincts without over analysis, leaving choices to later. She utilized this method while editing The Eye of the Storm, which worked particularly well with Fred as he has a formidable memory with every option stored away, and a desire to see them all.\nAlso apparent was the huge contribution made by Shaun Smith (assistant editor) to The Eye of the Storm. Aided by his background as a sound recordist and editor, he smoothed the sound for preview screenings had the enormous task of laying up temp tracks naturally paying particular attention to the storm scene, which forms the climax of the film.\nThanks to both the VCA for providing the theatre and The Eye of the Storm Producers for allowing us to screen excerpts of a yet to be released film in order to take advantage of Kate's brief visit from her home in New York and of course a huge thanks to Kate and Shaun for giving us their time and stories. Keep an eye out for highlights on Art of the Guillotine\n'Meet the Members'\n\u2026with Beckett Broda\nASE Member Beckett Broda\nBeckett began professionally editing in 1998, after graduating in directing from VCA film school in 1994. He's cut everything from documentaries, reality series to feature films.\nI knew I wanted to work in post\u2026 when I was at film school we had an exercise to do where we had to grab off cuts from a trim bin and make something out of it. It didn't matter what it was as long as it had some sense to it and was interesting enough to watch. I realised while I was cutting an image, one frame against another, how that created meaning and where the power of the edit resides. I wanted to know more.\nMy first break in the industry came when\u2026 I got the chance to cut an independent made documentary at a post house in Melbourne. I was allowed free range on their Avid suites during the evenings, which was great. When I was stuck technically at 2 am in the morning it made me think on my toes, to be resourceful and nut it out. I went on to edit a series for Singapore TV and haven't stopped since then.\nThe thing I love most about editing is\u2026 I tend to let the pictures tell me the story. Instinctively every image reveals something that I then translate into my work. In that way I try and communicate my feelings to a story to the viewer. I love that people react emotionally to visual images so something as small as a frame makes a difference. I find this fascinating.\nThe best tip I've got for aspiring editors is\u2026if you don't like coffee now, you soon will!! But seriously, there is really no right or wrong way to approach an edit. Get your hands on anything, or shoot something then cut it and experiment. It's an art and a puzzle so find things yourself, the more you can develop your own style, the better it is in getting that first job. And editing is a learning process that never stops.\nIf I wasn't in post-production I'd be\u2026 an industrial designer\u2026working on films of course!\n\u2026with Paul Booth\nASE Member Paul Booth\nPaul Booth has been a regular fixture of South East Queensland postproduction for at least a decade. His credits include assembly editing and assisting on long form dramas, including Beastmaster', 'All Saints' & 'K9' through to 1st Assistant on a variety of features including 'Subdivision', 'In Her Skin' and 'A Heartbeat Away'. He has recently relocated to Sydney with his wife so she could take up a position at Dr.D Studios. He currently divides his time between looking after a 3 year old and the occasional shift Assembling 'Home & Away'.\nI knew I wanted to work in post when\u2026 I discovered the disused VHS edit suite during the last year of Fine Arts and unleashed a torrent of simply awful 'Video Art' on an unsuspecting public.\nMy first break in the industry was\u2026 Assisting and co-ordinating on the ABC children's drama 'The Wayne Manifesto'. I was working at Pizza Hut at the time and the PM though it wasn't a great leap from looking after pizza boxes to looking after boxes of Neg. (Boxes are the same size but pizza smells better!)\nThe thing I love most about editing is\u2026 The feeling you get when a troublesome scene finally falls into place, you watch it through and it feels 'natural'\nThe best tip I've got for aspiring editors is\u2026 Don't get hung up on hardware. Take your time, and listen to all the constructive criticism offered.\nIf I wasn't in post production I'd be\u2026 Doodling in the corner somewhere.\n'Meet your Committee'\n\u2026with ASE Vice President Melanie Annan\nASE Vice President Melanie Annan\nMelanie joined the ASE Committee in 2006 and is currently the Vice President. She edits both drama and factual television and also really enjoys working on short films. At the moment Melanie is cutting At Home with Julia \u2013 a four-part narrative comedy series for ABC.\nI wanted to work in post when\u2026When I was in high school I really loved David Lynch and wanted to be a film director. That was before I discovered editing! I did a BA in Media Studies at Uni and fell in love with the post process. It was the very early days of computer editing and we only had one system (it was an Amiga Draco) to share between all students. I sometimes had to get there in the middle of the night just to get my couples of hours. I loved spending time there piecing stories together for class and also editing friends music videos on the side.\nMy first break in the industry was\u2026After graduating from Murdoch University in Perth I was lucky enough to work for Prospero Productions, an independent documentary production company in Fremantle. I worked in the office and got a fantastic understanding of all aspects of the production process - right from pitching an idea to final delivery items. After hours I would assist for the editors and it was inspiring to work for such great cutters \u2013 Lawrie Silvestrin, David Fosdick and Teresa Ashton Graham. My next big break was being accepted into the AFTRS Editing course in 2003. It was fantastic to concentrate purely on editing full-time for those two years and the connections made there where the basis of my editing career here in Sydney.\nThe thing I love about editing is\u2026In our past we might have sat around campfires - but now I see both film and television as an important way we share stories. I just love being a part of this story telling and of course think editing is one of the most integral parts. I love working in drama but I love documentary too. The emotions and surprises that come up in doco are things that could never be scripted and that's what I love about it.\nI was inspired to join the ASE committee\u2026After my time at film school I assisted for two wonderful editors \u2013 Emma Hay ASE and Lindi Harrison ASE. They inspired me to join the ASE committee and I have been here ever since. I enjoy helping the ASE run events, awards and of course sundowners! Right now I am helping work on a new website which hopefully we can unveil soon!\nThe ASE is important because\u2026It's very important to build an editing community and that is what the ASE does. It inspires us with screenings, stories, Q & A's, articles. Being alone in a dark room for so long, concentrating on the smallest detail can sometimes cut us off from the world, so getting that big picture inspiration and sharing with fellow editors is priceless.\n'Meet our Sponsors'\n\u2026with EFILM\nAnthos Simon, EFILM General Manager \u2013 Creative Services\nEFILM is proud to support the ASE as a major Sponsor. We work hard to try to support major film events, festivals industry bodies and individual filmmakers throughout the year. EFILM has about 20 dedicated full time staff that handle anything from short films, features and more recently TVC commercial work. It is a small boutique facility that has some major firepower in terms of capacity and creative talent.\nWe offer a range of service from on-set data wrangling, digital intermediate, colour grading, digital cinema mastering to off line, on line, and deliverables. We work very closely with our two other sister companies that are also located in the same location for ultimate convenience. Deluxe offers film services and sound mixing with two of the largest sound stages in the country. Our other sister company is Method Studios which is a recent addition for us. Method Studios provides creative visual effects (VFX) and design services. It is a complete service from script to screen. I think our strength is in our staff and their ability to offer our customers creative solution to their projects.\nRecent credits included: A Few Best Men, Sleeping Beauty, The Sapphires, Oranges and Sunshine. You can check out more by visiting our web site at www.efilm.com.au or calling us on 02 9429 6500.\nCheers Anthos Simon\nSPONSORS NEWS\nAFTRS 2011 OPEN DAYS\nAFTRS is the national screen arts and broadcast school - the only institution of its kind in Australia -where students spanning all of the specialist areas within the screen arts and broadcast sector work together and study under the one roof with industry standard facilities and gear that includes dedicated production studios for film, recording studios for screen music and sound, equipment stores, technical staff, professional electricians, a set construction workshop, props and staging department, production staff and post production facilities. Students are taught by prominent industry practitioners, and have the opportunity to meet and rub shoulders with influential and leading figures from the sector.\nAFTRS courses are:\n- Demanding & intense\n- Significantly different to regular University and College courses \u2013 Constantly adapting & evolving and always at the forefront of change\n- Aligned to best practice in the screen arts and broadcast industry\nAFTRS opens its doors to prospective students and the public just one weekend each year. If you want to:\n- Talk to heads of department about your future prospects\n- Learn more about applying for an AFTRS award course\n- Check out the amazing location, facilities and gear\nCome along to our Open Days:\nSaturday September 10: 10am - 3pm\nSunday September 11: 10am - 3pm\nFull details www.aftrs.edu.au\/opendays\nAFTRS COURSES - VICTORIA\nDirecting and Editing Music Videos\nSeptember 17 \u2013 18 (Saturday, Sunday, 9.30 - 5pm)\nFinal Cut Pro Advanced (Version 7)\nSeptember 22 \u2013 23 (Thursday, Friday, 9.30 - 5pm)\nIntroduction to After Effects CS5\nOctober 6 \u2013 7 (Thursday, Friday, 9.30am - 5pm)\n*Last one sold out quick so get in there fast!\nIn addition to the courses listed, AFTRS Victoria can tailor a course to suit your company's specific needs. To find out more, contact us on (03) 9602 8300.\nADG Event \"Best of Input 2011\"\nThe ADG have an event coming up next week that may interest ASE members, and they would like to offer ASE member's tickets at the ADG member rate. (Under $75 for two days is pretty good value)\nBest Of Input 2011 in Sydney is a 2-day event featuring screenings of some of the outstanding drama, documentary and TV specific programming from around the world that screened at the INPUT Conference in Seoul in May.\nScreenings are followed by critical discussions led by international and local commissioning editors and program makers, and delegates talk directly with the program maker or commissioning editor of each program via Skype conferencing.\nHave a quick look over the event here:\nwww.inputsydney.com\n48 Hour Film Project kick off 23rd September 2011 - Register Now!\n48 Hour Film Project is an international film competition, where filmmakers must make a short film - write, shoot, edit and score it\u2014in just 48 hours. The 48 Hour Film Project is the world's largest timed film competition, currently run in over 100 cities.\nThe competition will start on Friday, 23rd September 2011 and begin at 7pm, were participating teams are given a genre, a character, a prop, and a line of dialogue that they must work into their film. Teams are responsible for putting together a cast and crew, as well as securing equipment, locations, and costumes.\nPublic screenings will be held during the day at Riverside Theatres in Parramatta on the 9th October, followed by The Awards Night which will begin at 6pm. www.48hourfilm.com\/registration\/?cityid=108\nA discussion on how new software is revolutionising the post-production process:\nwww.filmink.com.au\/news\/rethinking-the-industry-standard\/\nThe AFI is currently offering Industry Membership for $25 so check it out at the link below:\nwww.afi.org.au\/AM\/ContentManagerNet\/ContentDisplay.aspx?ContentID=11566&Section=Professional_Membership\nAnd finally here's the ASE TVC if you haven't caught it already:\nwww.youtube.com\/watch?v=cdm-V04pyFA&feature=player_embedded\n***Members receive 10% discount to AFTRS courses.\n***Members also receive discounts to the Sydney and Melbourne film festivals, so check their websites for details.\n***Palace Cinemas in Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney are now offering ASE members $13.50 entry to any film, any session (not including festivals or special events) upon presentation of membership cards.\nQUOTE OF THE MONTH:\n\"First cuts are a bitch for a director, because it's been so many months and you put your trust in your editor and you're going to see your film assembled for the first time. You look at it and go, this is terrible. I hate it.\"\nRichard Donner (Director of Superman, Goonies, 16 Blocks)\nThe ASE Committee","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Overview for Christopher Silva\nChristopher Silva\nFOR Christopher Silva YOU CAN\nBirth Place: Profession: Animation ...\nAnimation (feature film)\nFerdinand (2017)\nIce Age: Collision Course (2016)\nPeanuts Movie, The (2015)\nStoryline is under wraps.\nRio 2 (2014)\nIce Age: Continental Drift (2012)\nScrat's nutty pursuit of the cursed acorn that he has been after since the dawn of time, has world-changing consequences - a continental cataclysm that triggers the greatest adventure of all for Manny, Diego and Sid. In the wake of these upheavals, Sid reunites with his cantankerous granny, and the\nOff the coast of South America, on the island of Rapa Nui fondly known as Easter Island, under the giant stone heads resides the most magnificent candy factory. Three hundred and sixty five days a year, the Easter Bunny reigns over a team of bunnies and chicks who prepare the candy-filled baskets t\nNight has fallen upon the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC. The guides have gone home, the lights are out, the school kids are tucked in their beds, yet something incredible is stirring as former night guard Larry Daley finds himself lured into his biggest, most imagination-boggling adventu\nAlvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009)\nAmerica's favorite furry brothers Alvin, Simon and Theodore are back. Because of a freak accident involving Alvin and Dave Seville, they go to live with Dave's cool cousin, Toby and they have to enroll in school like every other kid. School presents new challenges to these rock stars like dealing wi\nMake-Up (feature film)\nUncle Drew (Theatrical) (2018)\nHere, we follow scientists leading the monitoring and deflection of hazardous Near Earth Objects and the real-life procedures in place in the event of an asteroid collision with the earth. Tracing the chain of command that runs from NASA and the SETI Institute to the White House and United Nations,\nAfter draining his life savings to enter a team in the Rucker Classic street ball tournament in Harlem, Dax is dealt a series of unfortunate setbacks, including losing his team to his longtime rival. Desperate to win the tournament and the cash prize, Dax stumbles upon the man, the myth, the legend","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Catholic priest (thankfully) denies Communion to Joe Biden\nBy Matt C. Abbott\nFather Robert Morey, pastor of St. Anthony Catholic Church in Florence, South Carolina, should be commended for denying Holy Communion to pro-abortion presidential candidate Joe Biden on Oct. 27.\nFrom SCNow.com (Oct. 28):\n'Sadly, this past Sunday, I had to refuse Holy Communion to former Vice President Joe Biden,' Morey told the Morning News via email. 'Holy Communion signifies we are one with God, each other and the Church. Our actions should reflect that. Any public figure who advocates for abortion places himself or herself outside of Church teaching.'\nMorey said that as a priest, it is his responsibility to minister to those souls entrusted to his care and that he must do so in even the most difficult situations.\n'I will keep Mr. Biden in my prayers,' Morey added.\nI wish more Catholic clergy would enforce Canon 915 by denying Holy Communion to Catholics \"obstinately persevering in manifest grave sin.\" Those clergy who criticize and disagree with Morey's decision are, at best, terribly misguided, if not a blatant disgrace to the Church.\nFather Frank Pavone, national director of Priests for Life, said in a statement: \"I hope more priests will follow [Morey's] lead by refusing the sacrament to politicians who not only support abortion but who advocate for taxpayer funding for the murder of children.\"\nAs of the time this column was submitted for publication, Morey reportedly has the backing of his bishop.\nThank you for your witness, Father Morey! Be glad your bishop isn't, say, Blase Cupich, Wilton Gregory, Joseph Tobin, or Robert McElroy. Faithful Catholics will pray that you won't be thrown under the bus by false shepherds.\n\u00a9 Matt C. Abbott\nMatt C. Abbott is a Catholic commentator with a Bachelor of Arts degree in communication, media and theatre from Northeastern Illinois University. He also has an Associate in Applied Science degree in business management from Triton College. He's been interviewed on MSNBC, Bill Martinez Live, WOSU Radio in Ohio, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's 'Unsolved' podcast, WLS-TV (ABC) in Chicago, WMTV (NBC) and WISC-TV (CBS) in Madison, Wis., and has been quoted in The New York Times and the Chicago Tribune. He can be reached at mattcabbott@\n<NOSPAM>\ngmail.com.\n(Note: I welcome thoughtful feedback and story ideas. If you want our correspondence to remain confidential, please specify as such in your initial email to me. However, I reserve the right to forward and\/or publish emails that are accusatory, insulting or threatening in nature, even if those emails are marked confidential. Also, if you give me permission to publish a quote of yours, please do not contact me at a later time to request that I delete your name. Only in limited circumstances will I quote anonymous sources. Thank you and God bless!)\nReceive future articles by Matt C. Abbott: Click here\nTwo Catholic priests sue for defamation\nDeath-peddling devils deal David Daleiden a defeat -- for now\n'Our Lord...could not grow in the womb of a sinner'\n'The Devil in the City of Angels'\nAbortion foes Daleiden, Newman convicted in RICO case\nThe unholy 69\n'Infiltration and the election of Pope Francis'\nOn Christ, sin, contrition, and mercy","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"The Not Shiraz Of Australia\nThe wild success of Australian Shiraz caused its own undoing. Like Santa Margherita did with Pinot Grigio, Yellow Tail made Shiraz first ubiquitous and then reviled. Fortunately for Italy, few regard the insipid and overpriced Santa Margherita as representative of all Italian wines. I'm not sure the same can be said of Yellow Tail and its fellow critter quaffers (wines with cute animals or animal parts on the labels). Insta-hangover Yellow Tail put me off of all Australian wine for years, and only after I visited the continent a few years ago did I start dipping my toe in again.\nAustralia's unjust reputation as a lake of rustic, chemically-tinged Shiraz lingers, despite the country's vast variety of wine grapes and wine styles, made in an array of vastly varying terroirs. It's not all sun-baked cooked fruit Down Under. The cool-climate Pinot Noirs, Chardonnays and even Rieslings are pure delight: fresh, vivacious and well-balanced.\nDon't beat yourself up too much if you're unaware of these wines. A large part of the responsibility for Australia's ongoing reputation as a Shiraz monolith lies with distributors. At a recent Australian wine tasting in Chicago, I tasted some superlative not-Shiraz, and I wondered aloud to a gentleman pouring why we don't see more of that sort of wine on store shelves. \"It's the distributors,\" he remarked. \"This is really hard to sell to them \u2014 they just don't buy it.\"\nMost distributors must think that we're not interested in interesting Australian wines. Let's give them a reason to change their minds. I found all sorts of beautifully crafted wines at this tasting, and I didn't have the time to try even half the ones I wanted to.\nFirst, what to avoid: About 60% of Australia's wine grape crop comes from hot interior regions, according to The World Atlas of Wine, and much of this is sold in bulk, often without indicating its place of origin. Skip any wine that doesn't come from a specific region. Look in particular for bottlings from the Adelaide Hills, Clare Valley, Margaret River, Yarra Valley and Tasmania. Of course, this list is not exhaustive \u2014 Australia makes high-quality wines in numerous other locations \u2014 but I find examples from these regions consistently compelling.\nYou might not see the specific labels below on a wine list or in a local shop, but this at least gives you an idea of the sort of thing that's happening right now in Australia. My goodness, they're making some exciting stuff!\nWHITES:\nAssyrtiko: I can't recall trying an Assyrtiko produced outside of its home in Greece (the grape originated in Santorini). The Oxford Companion to Wine notes that \"its ability to retain acidity in a hot climate has encouraged successful experimentation with it elsewhere,\" notably in Australia. This 2016 Jim Barry Assyrtiko comes from the Clare Valley, north of the Barossa Valley which is north of Adelaide. Its higher altitude gives it cooler nights than Barossa, and cool nights help grapes retain acidity. I loved this wine. Its apple-inflected fruit had a touch of creaminess to it, and its lemon-lime acids were so lively as to verge on p\u00e9tillance. The wine felt juicy, but it ended clean and dry. Not inexpensive at $35, but it has the chops to back up the price.\nChardonnay: I'm sure that like California, Australia makes its share of flabby, over-oaked and over-buttered Chardonnays. And like California, it can also make Chardonnay with focus and elegance, rivaling those of Burgundy. For example, the 2014 Tolpuddle Chardonnay from Tasmania, an island off the south coast that is Australia's coolest wine-growing region, had a wonderful aroma of slightly burnt buttered popcorn. It tasted a little of butter too, it's true, but juicy lemon-orange acids and refined white-pepper spice kept the wine perfectly in balance, and it finished on a refreshing tart note. Superb, but expensive at $60.\nMarsanne: This grape variety may be from the Rh\u00f4ne, but the world's largest Marsanne vineyard is in Australia's Nagambie Lakes region, north of Melbourne, as are the world's oldest Marsanne vines. Both belong to Tahbilk, a winery founded by a Frenchman in 1860 (the oldest vines date to 1926). The 2015 Tahbilk Marsanne had the appealing aroma of a fresh caramel apple, overlayed with a hint of roses. It starts with clean, clear, pure fruit, which promptly gets roughed up by some rowdy orangey acids. The wine tastes fresh, juicy and round, and worth every penny of its $18 price tag.\nRebecca Loewy of importer Old Bridge Cellars with some Brokewood Semillon\nRiesling: Riesling fear still runs rampant. Just as many think of all Chardonnay as oaky butter bombs, there are those who regard all Riesling as insufferably sweet. There is sweet Riesling, yes, but there are also bone-dry versions like the ones presented at this tasting, a 2016 Jim Barry \"Lodge Hill\" Riesling ($19) and a 2010 Kilikanoon \"Mort's Reserve\" Riesling ($35). They both came from the Clare Valley, a region which produces \"some of Australia's finest Riesling,\" according to The Oxford Companion to Wine. And both had classic aroma aromas of shower curtain (more often called \"petrol\") and white fruit, flavors like apples and pears, tart and juicy acids, and dry finishes. The impressive liveliness of the 2010 Kilkanoon served as a reminder of Riesling's capacity to age with great grace.\nSemillon: The most important grape in Sauternes can also produce dry wine of great distinction, as evidenced by the 2009 Brokenwood \"Oakey Creek\" Hunter Valley Semillon ($32). This wine is an exception to my cool-climate recommendation \u2014 it's far to the north of the other regions noted above and as such, it's subtropical \u2014 but according to The World Atlas of Wine, \"Hunter Semillon is one of Australia's classic, if underappreciated, wine styles.\" I loved the Brokenwood's juicy freshness, balanced with a touch of creaminess to the fruit. It was the wine equivalent of a margarita, in the best possible way. I'd buy this wine any day.\nVermentino: Traditionally grown in northern Italy and Southern France, this grape also does quite well in the McClaren Vale, a region just south of Adelaide with thin topsoil and a climate that \"could hardly be better for the vine,\" according to the World Atlas. The 2016 Mitolo \"Jester\" McClaren Vale Vermentino had aromas of shower curtain and tart orange, and deliciously light and clean fruit on the palate, followed by orangey acids and a dry finish that verged on tannic. Very well-integrated, and a steal at $16.\nREDS:\nGrenache: I tried two examples of this very fruity variety, known as Garnacha in Spain, from regions on either side of Adelaide: the McClaren Vale to the (cooler) south and the Barossa Valley just to the north. The 2014 Yaldara \"Ruban\" Barossa Grenache tasted ripe and richly fruity, with ample white pepper spice and a savory, almost bacony note underneath. An excellent value for $23. The 2013 Woodstock \"OCTOgenerian\" from McClaren Vale blends 15% Tempranillo with the Grenache, resulting in a cherry-tinged wine with a cough-syrup note, leavened by bright acids, focused spice and a eucalyptus freshness. A bottle of this would be $27 well spent.\nPinot Noir: Perhaps the ultimate cool-climate red grape, known for its success in places like Burgundy, Oregon and New Zealand, Pinot Noir also shows beautifully in Australia. Consider the 2016 Innocent Bystander Pinot Noir from the Yarra Valley, which exhibited classic aromas of dark cherry and earth. I loved its clear tart-cherry fruit, lively acidity and notable spice, as well as its surprisingly long finish. It would surely pair well with a range of foods. More power to you if you can find a Pinot of similar quality for $20. I also tried the 2016 Giant Steps Pinot Noir, also from the Yarra Valley, which costs twice as much. For that additional $20, you get more depth and ripeness of fruit, more polished acids and spice, and more-than-usually graceful shifts from note to note.\nShiraz: Well, I couldn't escape an Australia tasting without trying at least one Shiraz, so I made it count. I sampled the 2012 Jim Barry \"The Armagh\" Clare Valley Shiraz, and I knew immediately that I would love it. I could smell the wine three inches away from the rim of the glass! The aroma exploded with big, jammy red fruit, along with a touch of wood. Woo! And what a luscious flavor: huge fruit, like fresh raspberry jam, and no small amount of wood. Yet both flavors were beautifully balanced, and ample acids kept the wine from feeling ponderous \u2014 it felt startlingly light on its feet, though certainly not light-bodied. Immense, but elegant. And that's what you get if you plunk down $245 for a bottle of Shiraz!\nPort's Unhearalded Brother\nEven if they've never sampled it, most everyone has heard of Port. This fortified wine from Porto, Portugal, deserves its fame \u2014 a glass of fine caramelly tawny Port or deeply flavored vintage Port always makes a deliciously relaxing end to a meal. But the Portuguese don't have a monopoly on these sorts of wines. The farthest southern corner of France can give northern Portugal some serious competition.\nI once had the fortune to visit the spectacular vineyards here, around the town of Banyuls. I was about 24 years old, and really beginning to appreciate the joys of wine tasting. Around every bend it seemed, a shop or house or even just a roadside stand offered \"Degustation,\" and to my parents' eventual annoyance, I wanted to stop at every one. But what could I do? After tasting some Banyuls paired with a Banyuls-poached pear covered in melted chocolate and cinnamon, I was hooked.\nClinging to the Roussillon coast, the narrow roads winding through the vertiginous vineyards of Banyuls make for hair-raising driving, and tending to the vines requires hard labor. Because the terrain makes machinery all but impossible to use, the very ripe grapes \u2014 often picked when halfway to raisinhood \u2013 must be harvested by hand. Yields are very low. Hell for winemakers perhaps, but ideal for drinkers.\nRed Banyuls must contain at least 50% Grenache, and because the wine is fortified with alcohol, the result tastes remarkably like Port. Or perhaps more accurately, in the inimitable words of The Sotheby's Wine Encyclopedia, \"[Banyuls] lacks the fire of a great Port, but it has its own immense charm.\"\nI happened to have an immensely charming Banyuls about a week ago in Charleston. Bin 152, a stylish wine bar run by an engaging French couple, had one on its by-the-glass menu, and goodness knows after my tireless explorations of Lowcountry cuisine, I was in need of a serious digestif.\nFanny, who hails originally from Nice, poured me a glass of 2008 Domaine la Tour Vieille Banyuls, before refilling Brooke Shields' glass of white Burgundy (she looked great). The wine proved to be even more exciting than the celebrity sighting, however. It had the big, round, raisiny fruit I was expecting, but what surprised me was its steady, driving force. It had power, this wine, but its development from fruity to spicy to tannic was so slow and so rhythmic, I could only but marvel at its self-control.\nThis Banyuls demanded attention, and it made me forget all about my distended stomach. Not all of them rise to these heights, but every Banyuls I've sampled has been at the very least quite good. It pairs wonderfully with chocolate, berries and celebrities, and it tends to cost less than Port of similar quality, because Banyuls lacks Port's famous name. If you see one in a wine shop or on a wine list, don't hesitate to give it a try.\nPhiladelphia Degustation \u2013 Part 3\nCOURSE 5: Tinto Fino\nI'd read a few reviews touting the \"Pulpo\" at Tinto, a tapas restaurant owned by Iron Chef Jose Garces, and I couldn't resist popping in for a quick snack. Unfortunately, I accidentally popped into Village Whiskey instead. Their doors are right next to each other, and, well, it had been a long day. I didn't realize my mistake until I checked in with the hostess, sat down at the bar and requested a menu from the bartender.\n\"Wow, this menu doesn't look like tapas,\" I thought to myself. Finally, finally, my befogged brain apprehended the situation. I decided the most graceful way to make an exit would be to feign an important phone call. \"Oh hi, Sweetie. How are you? What? What's the matter? Oh dear! Oh dear oh dear. Are you serious? No! Now, calm down.\" I gestured helplessly to the hostess as I walked past. \"Alright, now everything is going to be fine. Just slow down so I can\" get myself into the right frickin' restaurant.\nI managed to find my way into Tinto, plunked myself into an equally comfortable bar stool and perused the wine list. I needed something a little hefty with the Pulpo (grilled octopus) that was coming, and I spotted a 2009 Bodegas y Vi\u00f1edos Valderiz \"Valdehermoso\" Tinto Fino Joven from Ribera del Duero, Rioja's lesser-known (but nevertheless formidable) competitor. Not unlike Arizona's Page Springs, this region stretching along the Duero River north of Madrid regularly brushes almost 100\u00b0 during the day before plunging into the 50's at night. According to The World Atlas of Wine, \"The light and air here have a high-altitude dryness and brightness about them, as do the wines, which have particularly lively acidity thanks to those cool nights.\"\nAnd Tinto Fino? I discovered that this variety, also known as Tinto del Pa\u00eds, is simply a local variant of Tempranillo, albeit a variant particularly well-adapted to the rather extreme climate of Ribera del Duero. This Joven (young) Tinto Fino had dark, dark fruit on the nose and palate, expansive spice and attention-grabbing tannins. It really brought out the savory flavors in the snack of Mahon cheese crisps. With the slightly charred, moderately spicy octopus, the spice in the wine became almost too much. But paired with non-spicy red meats or even pork, a Tinto Fino should keep its cool deliciously. I recommend keeping an eye out for them.\nOne Of The Greatest Hopes\nWhen a colleague at work gave me a bottle of Garnacha Tinta (Grenache) from Spain, I didn't think it would be suitable to discuss on this blog. After all, this varietal grows all over the country. According to The Oxford Companion to Wine, Garnacha Tinta is \"Spain's second most planted red wine grape after Tempranillo in 2004,\" covering no fewer than 203,300 acres.\nBut I looked a little closer at the label of this 2006 Via Terra Garnacha, and noticed it came from a Denominaci\u00f3n de Origen (DO) I had never heard of: Terra Alta. I located this large, Catalan wine region on a map in The World Atlas of Wine, lying just west of much more famous Priorat, near the city of Tarragona.\nNeither the atlas nor the Oxford Companion had very much to say about this mountainous \"high land,\" other than to note that it's scenic and up-and-co ming, but not yet fully developed. Wikipedia agrees, adding that Terra Alta wines were consumed almost exclusively locally until just recently.\nAndr\u00e9 Domin\u00e9's Wine goes into further detail, describing how \"the red wines here were considered to be as rough as the climate,\" but thanks to more modern wine-making techniques, \"these wines have now become softer and more complex.\" Indeed, the best examples have led \"Spain's top enologists [to] consider Terra Alta to be one of the greatest hopes.\"\nIt seemed this Garnacha could be worth writing about after all! (more\u2026)","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Who Is CSD?\nCSD Scholarship\nMinimizing the Effect of High School Coach Turnover\nJanuary 4, 2017 | Becky Sharpe\nEvery year, approximately 25% of the high school head coaches turn over. The most common timing is in the late spring, at the end of the school year, or late summer before the school year starts. In order to have the latest-greatest high school head coach information, CSD recommends that you update your data from us at least 4 times a year. You can get updates by simply asking us to send you an electronic file or by going into the CSD portal and logging in. While we cannot control head coach turnover, we can reach out to the high schools often so that your data is a current as possible, which is why we contact every high school multiple times each year. The CSD high school coach app makes it easy for coaches to let us know that they have moved schools or retired from coaching.\nTweets by CSD_Nashville\nWhat's it Like Coaching at Many Different Levels?\nWhat's it Like Switching Positions in College?\nWhat's It Like to Play Football at a Division 3 Program?\nWhat's It Like to be a Walk-On at a D1 SEC Football Program?\nWhat's It Like to be a Walk-On at a D1 SEC Football Program?\nCollegiate Sports Data. \u00a9 2016. TERMS & CONDITIONS - PRIVACY STATEMENT","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"MIT: Speaking with Spiders Could Improve 3D Printers and Materials\nApril 30, 2021 by Vanesa Listek 3D Printers3D Printing3D Printing Materials3D Printing ResearchScience & Technology\nA group of MIT scientists reported that they could transform spider's silk threads into musical instruments. The long-standing experiment involves an innovative method that uses data sonification to convert 3D scans of the complex geometries of spider webs into music. Ultimately, the experts hope to communicate with spiders using artificial intelligence (AI) \u2013 much like a speech synthesis interface \u2013 learning the \"words\" generated by the spiders and using them as signals to speak with them. The work also shows great potential for translation applications, ranging from smarter 3D printers to self-repairing biomaterials, cross-species communication, and otherworldly musical compositions.\nLed by McAfee Professor of Engineering Markus Buehler, a team of researchers at MIT's Laboratory for Atomistic and Molecular Mechanics (LAMM) are studying the tangled 3D cobwebs of various spider species, focusing on the development of a new paradigm to enable the design, synthesis, and manufacturing of materials and structures from the molecular scale. Through a combination of microscale 3D printing, computational modeling, and experimental synthesis, the team is uncovering the \"webmasters' secrets,\" as they like to call it.\nAccording to Buehler, spider webs are intricate material systems that feature hierarchical structures that range from the chemistry of proteins to the complex architecture of filaments in the web.\n\"Nature has its own orchestra of sounds available,\" he said while presenting the research at the spring meeting of the American Chemical Society, held online April 5 through 30, 2021.\nSo, how does the team go from spider webs to computer models to sound? Since most spiders build complex, 3D webs, Buehler developed a method with contemporary artist Tom\u00e1s Saraceno and other collaborators to scan them using lasers that capture 2D cross-sections. Then, computer algorithms reconstruct the web's 3D network from thousands of images taken from different angles. MIT graduate student Isabelle Su created a technology to automatically process the images and transform them into a 3D model. The researchers then created a harp-like instrument and played spider web music in several live performances worldwide, including in Paris.\nThe \"Spider's Canvas\". In 2019, spider webs were making music in Paris at MIT visiting artist Tom\u00e1s Saraceno's Palais de Tokyo art exhibit, ON AIR. Image courtesy of MIT\/Tom\u00e1s Saraceno.\nAccurate composite 3D models of the webs show thousands of individual strings, which reminded the scientists of a harp or string instrument. Each of the little strings can vibrate, and in fact, the spiders use the vibrations during the operation of the web for catching prey or collecting sensory information. Su created a virtual reality environment that allowed people to visually and audibly \"enter\" the web and \"wander\" around its structure.\nFocused on trying to get people to hear and see the web simultaneously and understanding the spider's habitat, Su used physics-based simulation to calculate how the individual string fragments would vibrate and made them audible, even capable of being plucked like a guitar string to alert the spiders to movement within the cobweb. The sounds generated are unconventional, almost eerie but beautiful, like falling into a supernatural dimension, especially as the web gets denser and the sounds become more complex.\n\"We have been tempted to experience the world as the spider does,\" described Buehler.\nDifferent species of spiders produce different web designs, and thereby different sounds. The team chose spiders that make big 3D webs. Each string has its own equation associated with it, and the sound is created by moving around the web and exciting a couple of strings at a time, with each region of the web revealing a particular sound.\nThe researchers stated they like to experiment with the most disorganized and random regions. Buehler, who has long been interested in music, is keen on using the web to extract new rhythms and melodies of non-human origin from natural materials. He considered webs as a new source for musical inspiration that is very different from the usual human experience. Besides, by encountering a web through hearing and vision, the researchers hope to gain new insights into 3D architecture and web construction.\nAre you looking to buy a 3D printer or 3D scanner? We're here to help. Get free expert advice and quotes from trusted suppliers in your area.\nSpider web in Buehler's lab. Image courtesy of Zhao Qin\/MIT.\nThe experiment is a way of creating interesting sounds based on real objects.\n\"The spider harp is not tuned to sound beautiful, it's tuned to the spider to be an effective catcher, collect information on the environment,\" described Buehler.\nGeometrically complex, the webs are a universal way for the spiders to unlock information. Spiders live in an environment of vibrating strings. They don't see very well, so they sense their world through vibrations, which have different frequencies. Such vibrations occur, for example, when the spider stretches a silk strand during construction or when the wind or a trapped fly moves the web. Spiders will tap the web and use the vibrations to localize and communicate with other spiders.\nTo gain insights into how spiders build webs, the researchers scanned a web during the construction process, transforming each stage into music with different sounds.\n\"The sounds our harp-like instrument makes change during the process, reflecting the way the spider builds the web,\" said the expert. \"So, we can explore the temporal sequence of how the web is being constructed in audible form. This step-by-step knowledge of how a spider builds a web could help in devising spider-mimicking 3D printers that build complex microelectronics. Buehler considers spiders as really interesting \"autonomous 3D printers,\" that can essentially construct webs just like a 3D printer does but without any support material or scaffolding.\nA few years ago, the team turned to microscale 3D printing to create spiderweb mimics composed of elastomeric filaments to investigate the mechanical response of elastomeric webs under multiple loading conditions. More recently, one of the students at LAMM used web segments to simulate a footbridge model and hopes to build a prototype once the pandemic subsides.\nAdditionally, they highlighted the relevance of the silk material used by spiders as stronger and less brittle than steel and among the toughest known. Their work at MIT has already unraveled some of the deepest secrets that could lead to the creation of synthetic materials that duplicate or even exceed the extraordinary properties of natural silk. Trying to understand the complex structures created in 3D space is one of the objectives of the research. Changing the paradigm of how to think about materials is also important.\nBuehler suggested that spiders teach scientists a lot about the chemistry and sustainability of materials and how to make materials with superior functions: \"We can imagine creating a synthetic system that mimics the spider and future materials that would have a repair mechanism incorporated.\"\nEventually, the scientists hope to communicate with spiders in their own language. They recorded web vibrations produced when spiders performed different activities, such as building a web, communicating with other spiders, or sending courtship signals. Although the frequencies sounded similar to the human ear, a machine learning algorithm correctly classified the sounds into different activities. Now they are trying to generate synthetic signals to speak the language of the spider basically. They wonder if exposing them to certain patterns of rhythms or vibrations will affect what they do and begin to communicate with them.\nThe experts say, forget about 2D spider webs. Tom\u00e1s Saraceno and Markus Buehler show the intricate geometry of spider webs with new scanning instruments, 3D models, and 3D printers, digitizing 3D webs.\nTagged with: 3D models spider webs \u2022 3d printed spider web \u2022 3d scans \u2022 american chemical society \u2022 artificial intelligence \u2022 computer model \u2022 experimentation \u2022 LAMM \u2022 Markus Buehler \u2022 Massachusetts Institute of Technology \u2022 microscale 3D printing \u2022 mit \u2022 music \u2022 research paper \u2022 simulation \u2022 spider web music \u2022 spiders \u2022 vibration \u2022 virtual reality","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"2020 Elections: What You Should Know\nAndrea Prest, PR|February 20, 2020\nMap of the states voting on Super Tuesday (March 3). Photo from Ballotpedia.\nIt's that time again. People are heading to their local polling places, checking to see if their candidate is doing well in important states, and staying in to watch the candidate debates. The state of Illinois holds its primary on March 17, 2020. But several states have already kicked off election season: Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada, and South Carolina. In this article, we'll look more into the election season, how caucuses and primaries work, and how you can register to vote.\nWhat is a caucus? According to the Bill of Rights Institute, a caucus is \"a meeting of supporters of a specific political party who gather to elect delegates to choose whom they believe should be the candidate in a given election.\" It's important to note that there are two kinds of caucuses: one for Democratic nominees and one for Republican nominees. Although there are some similarities, the two parties structure their caucuses very differently.\nBefore we get into how the caucuses work, it's important to note what delegates are. Delegates, according to the Council on Foreign Relations, are \"often party activists, local political leaders, or early supporters of a given candidate. Presidential campaigns court local and state politicians for their slate of delegates because they typically bring the support of their political constituencies.\" Delegates are awarded to candidates based on their performances in caucuses and primaries. These delegates are important in selecting the presidential nominee for a party.\nWith the Democratic caucus:\nVoters are assigned precincts and a caucus location based on their residency\nCaucus chairs open the caucus locations, and voters head over to their assigned location the right time and date\nAt the caucus location, the room's split up based on candidates\nTake the NCP gym for example\nThe bleachers on one side might represent one candidate, the offices of some of the teachers might represent another candidate\nVoters are then able to go to the section in the room of the candidate that they support\nThen, voters in each section are counted up and there's a number of delegates assigned to that candidate in that precinct\nThere's a threshold in which candidates need a certain percentage to be awarded delegates, usually, it's about 15 percent of the voters in that location\nIf a candidate doesn't meet that threshold, they go into the realignment phase\nVoters with candidates who didn't receive any delegates from the first round are able to encourage other nonviable candidates to join theirs. Those voters are also able to move to another candidate or go home if they don't like the former 2 options.\nOnce all the votes are fully counted, delegates are assigned and the results are sent out\nTo learn more about how the Iowa caucuses worked this year, you can watch this video.\nThe Republican caucuses are a bit different. Instead of people going into separate corners to support different candidates, ballots are handed out and counted in secret. NPR says, \"Someone from the campaigns might speak for a particular candidate, but then voting happens by an informal secret ballot. Think: folded-up pieces of paper passed in and collected.\"\nDelegates for both caucuses are then assigned based on their performance in the precincts. Iowa often sets the tone for the rest of the primary season, as the candidates who win Iowa tend to gain momentum.\nSo you know the 4 corners game from middle school? Well, caucusing is kind of like that but super politically charged.\"\nBetween January 10 and January 13, students from Chicago, Detroit, D.C., and other cities across the U.S. gathered in Des Moines, Iowa for Mikva Challenge's \"Mikva in Iowa\" trip. Here, students campaigned for candidates, met people from other cities, and attended a summit with all the other students on the trip. In that summit, students were able to simulate both Democratic and Republican caucuses, but instead having candidates in the corners, they had issues such as climate change and health care reform for students to choose from. One student from the \"Mikva in Iowa\" trip, Audrey Erickson (Whitney Young), summed up the Iowa caucuses pretty well: \"So you know the 4 corners game from middle school? Well, caucusing is kind of like that but super politically charged.\"\nThe first caucuses of the election season began in Iowa on Feb. 3, 2020, with both the Republican and Democratic happening on the same day. In addition to Iowa's caucuses, 10 others are held during election season.\nPrimaries began on Feb. 11 in New Hampshire. Primaries, according to the Bill of Rights Institute, are \"a method of selecting a candidate similar to that of a general election. It is an organized statewide event put on by the state government where voters cast a secret ballot for the candidate of their choosing. Whomever receives a majority of the votes is the winner.\" To find a list of all the caucus and primary dates for the election season, head over to this link.\nSuper Tuesday, which was held on March 3, 2020, is the day in which the largest number of states and territories hold their primaries\/caucuses, with \"Fifteen jurisdictions and the Democrats Abroad are expected to hold a primary event on Super Tuesday,\" according to Ballotpedia. 1,357 delegates are up for grabs on Super Tuesday.\nIn addition to a large number of places holding their elections, two large states hold their primaries on that date as well. According to Ballotpedia, \"With both California and Texas\u2014the two most populous states in the United States\u2014holding their primaries on Super Tuesday, more than one-third of the U.S. population is expected to vote on March 3.\"\nThe Illinois primary, as mentioned before, is held on March 17, 2020. If you are the age of 17 by the primary and 18 by the general election (Nov. 3, 2020), you are eligible to vote in the state of Illinois. You can register to vote at your voting location on the day of the election. To learn more about voting in Illinois, go to the Cook County Clerk's website, or read Kiera's article on how to vote. If you live outside Illinois, you can go to this website to check to see if you're eligible to vote and how you can register to vote in your state.\nSources used in this article:\nhttps:\/\/billofrightsinstitute.org\/engage\/student-resources\/think-the-vote\/primaries-and-caucuses\/\nhttps:\/\/www.270towin.com\/2020-election-calendar\/\nhttps:\/\/ballotpedia.org\/Super_Tuesday_primaries,_2020\nhttps:\/\/www.cfr.org\/backgrounder\/us-presidential-nominating-process\nhttps:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2020\/01\/24\/how-iowa-caucuses-work\/?arc404=true\nAndrea Prest, Co-Public Relations Manager\nI'm the Co-Public Relations Manager for The HoofBeat. Most people would say \"the deets,\" but I say \"the tails.\" Just another explanation of innovation.\nCrossing the 2021 Finish Line With Northside's Interim Principal: Ms. Patricia Stuber\nAlumni Interview with Andrea Prest (NCP Class of 2020)\nHighlighting STEM Clubs Run by NCP Women\nIn honor of Women's History Month, we want to highlight STEM-related clubs run by the NCP women. These clubs inform students about the science and m...","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Adams & Adams Attorneys | News & Insights | Legal News | WOMEN MATTER AFRICA REPORT\nWOMEN MATTER AFRICA REPORT\nMcKinsey's been studying the impact of women in leadership roles for more than a decade and recently released the findings of its first African survey. The Women Matter Africa report is based on the financial performance of 210 publicly traded companies across 14 African stock exchanges. It includes an analysis of women's Cabinet appointments from 2000 to 2015, as well as an organisational analysis of gender diversity in 55 African companies.\nIt shows that organisations with a greater number of women directors on their boards had higher operating margins, returns on equity and total returns to shareholders. In particular, it proves that the earnings before tax and interest margin of companies with at least 30% of female board directors were at least one-fifth higher than industry averages.\n\"Companies with a greater number of women in leadership positions tend to manage risk better \u2013 they're less likely to overpay when they make acquisitions, for example. And women leaders help companies relate to their customers better, as a company with greater gender diversity is better positioned to understand the needs of its female customers,\" states the report.\nAccording to the report, how do women enhance decision making?\nThey offer openness to new perspectives. Research shows that male board members rely more on normative reasoning \u2013 ie, they prefer making decisions based on rules, regulations and traditional ways of doing business. Women are more likely to 'rock the boat'. They can be more open to new ideas and a broader set of solutions.\nThey collaborate and are inclusive. Women are more likely to co-operate, collaborate, build consensus and take into account the interests of multiple stakeholders.\nThey present strength in ethics and fairness. On average, women score more highly than men do on complex moral reasoning tests, suggesting they're more likely to make consistently fair decisions when competing interests are at stake.\nIn Africa, 5% of CEOs are women. This figure is 4% in Asia, 3% in Europe, 2% in Latin America and 5% in the USA.\nWomen occupy 14% of director positions in Africa, 10% in Asia, 18% in Europe, 6% in Latin America and 17% in the USA.\n29% of senior managers in Africa are women.\n36% of promotions in Africa go to women.\nSubconscious biases\nThe report identifies a number of obstacles to the advancement of women. The \"performance evaluation bias\" shows that men are generally evaluated more on their future potential, while women are measured by what they've achieved to date. Women are also given less credit for career successes and are criticised more for failures. \"The resulting lack of confidence means women are less likely to put themselves up for promotion. There's also a maternal bias: motherhood triggers assumptions that women are less committed to their careers. As a result, they tend to be held to higher standards and offered fewer leadership opportunities.\"\nThe report offers three ways to drive gender diversity:\nSet targets and key performance indicators (KPIs) for women's representation in leadership and the broader workforce and review these targets regularly. Experience elsewhere shows that companies with formal gender diversity commitments increase female representation in the corporate pipeline fastest, while those with no formal commitments actually lose ground over time.\nEstablish a culture of accountability. Each target should be assigned an \"owner\", ideally a senior executive who reports directly to the CEO and is seen as a credible proxy in terms of intention and authority. The targets could be incorporated into the KPIs of each senior executive and reinforced by performance incentives.\nLead communications on the gender diversity strategy. It's the CEO's role to communicate to employees the strategy to increase women's representation and inspire them to help bring about change. Face-to-face communication \u2013 town halls or networking events, for example \u2013 create a real dialogue and assure employees that leadership commitment is strong.\nREPORT | IP DEVELOPMENTS IN AFRICA\nAfrica Update 2016 Edition\nAs we reflect on the African landscape in 2016, we do so with an equal\u2026\nA&A's network of associated offices continues to grow at a steady rate as we identify\u2026","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Making the Gigantic Suburban Residential Complex in Beijing: Political Economy Processes and Everyday Life in the 2010s\nPengfei Li, The Graduate Center, City University of New YorkFollow\nSetha Low\nDavid Chapin\nMichael Blim\nArchitectural History and Criticism | Asian Studies | Community Psychology | Human Geography | Political Economy | Social and Cultural Anthropology | Urban Studies and Planning\nChina studies, urban studies, suburbia, environment-behavior relationship, political economy, Beijing\nSuburbanization is an ongoing development process in China. Hundreds of thousands of construction projects are being undertaken in outskirts of most Chinese cities, despite the increasing domestic and international concerns over China's housing oversupply (Xu, 2010; Gough, 2015; Li, 2015). The suburbanization of China, however, is fundamentally different from the suburbanization of most Western countries, especially the United States, whose massive post-war suburbanization took place as a continuation of its pre-war industrialization and urbanization movements. In the Chinese context, suburbanization is the process of urbanization as well\u2014urbanization and suburbanization have been promoted simultaneously since the 1990s. It is an urban expansion movement copying the existing urban form\u2014the revised Le Corbusier's Towers-in-the-Park model with a socialist legacy\u2014rather than a suburban leapfrog development following a new urban format, such as the low-density single-family house form in the American suburb. As China evolves from its imperial past to the socialist period and then to the current state-led integration into the global economy and the international community, its urbanization approach embraces practices from multiple eras and even multiple cultural traditions. Moreover, China's suburbanization is part of its modernization process which is heavily tailored by the state and overly marketized as well\u2014hypermarketized state capitalism with a pre-modern authoritarian mind-set.\nIn addition to these historical and political economy themes, my 14-month fieldwork in a suburban community in Beijing also indicates that Chinese suburbanites' move to the suburb is mainly a socio-economic movement without an independent cultural and political invocation or inspiration. Nonetheless, this acultural and apolitical suburban movement has profound psychological impacts on the suburbanites and results in severe spatial segregation and social stratification, although these outcomes are not the Chinese suburbanites' original motivation.\nLi, Pengfei, \"Making the Gigantic Suburban Residential Complex in Beijing: Political Economy Processes and Everyday Life in the 2010s\" (2017). CUNY Academic Works.\nArchitectural History and Criticism Commons, Asian Studies Commons, Community Psychology Commons, Human Geography Commons, Political Economy Commons, Social and Cultural Anthropology Commons, Urban Studies and Planning Commons","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Ontario Grain Farmer Magazine is the flagship publication of Grain Farmers of Ontario and a source of information for our province's grain farmers.\nGrain Farmers of Ontario\nSoy for life\nTHE SOY FOOD INDUSTRY IS POISED FOR GROWTH\nSOY FOR LIFE is a new communications campaign launched by Canada's soy food and beverage manufacturers, to help boost sales. Their products represent a $340 million business in Canada, making soy foods and beverages part of the grocery mainstream.\nThis mainstream presence came as a result of the advent of a 1999 US government labeling claim for soy, but sales have slowed somewhat in the past couple of years. \"We need to raise the profile of our products and show how they can play an important role in great-tasting, everyday healthy diets,\" says Peter Joe, President of Sunrise Soya Foods and head of the Soyfoods Canada board of directors. \"We need to re-introduce Canadian families to soy.\"\nSoyfoods Canada encourages growth and sustainability in the Canadian soy food and beverage industry by promoting these products to consumers. \"As an association, we had been focusing on encouraging a labeling health claim for Canadian soy food and beverage products similar to the one that exists in the US,\" points out Joe. \"But recently we've shifted our focus back to marketing and communications activities targeted to consumers and consumer influencers.\"\nTARGETING THE CONSUMER\nWhile soy food and beverage processing is a relatively small market channel for Ontario-grown soybeans, there are indicators that the sector is poised to grow, especially among younger consumers. Already, market leaders in the tofu and soy beverage categories are using IP non-GMO and organic Ontario soybeans in response to consumer demand.\nDr. Brian Wansink of Cornell University's Food & Brand Lab was the keynote speaker at Soyfoods Canada's Soy Symposium, held recently in Toronto. He advised the gathering of marketers, retailers, distributors, and other soy industry stakeholders to target young women in the 18 to 35 age group, using an incremental usage approach.\n\"Great cooks with tasty recipes that incorporate soy into everyday menu items will help consumers to develop a taste for soy,\" summed up Wansink. He predicts that in twenty-five years soy products will evolve to be much more commonly accepted ingredients in Canadians' family meals than they are today.\nResults of an Angus Reid September 2009 online survey of 1,000 Canadians about soy foods aligned with Wansink's recommendations. The poll showed that consumption of soy food products is highest among young Canadians, higher income households and women. It also showed that women in the 18 to 34 age group, who tend to be more frequent soy consumers, are particularly attuned to messaging about soy, both positively and negatively.\nDr. Alison Duncan, Canada's leading soy nutrition researcher, provided a thorough update at the symposium. Duncan and her human nutrition team at the University of Guelph recently released results of a study showing soy protein helps lower cholesterol and reduces the risk of heart disease in adults with Type 2 diabetes. The study, published in the Journal of Nutrition, is encouraging news for the almost two million Canadians who have Type 2 diabetes, a disease that often develops in adulthood and is linked to lifestyle factors such as diet.\nDespite some of the negative stories about soy nutrition recently reported in the popular media, Duncan's research clearly shows that soy has a very positive nutrition story to tell. \"Soy has been shown to play a preventative role in specific areas, including heart disease, breast cancer, prostate cancer and cognitive function,\" she says.\nThe Soy for Life campaign is designed to re-introduce Canadians of all ages to the benefits of soy. Soy will be presented as a tasty, nutritious, easy to use ingredient in family-friendly meals. \"On-the-go families are more health conscious than ever before, and we are going to remind them that they can give their health a real boost by including any of the wide variety of readily-accessible, great-tasting Canadian soy food and beverage products in their everyday menus,\" says Todd Hoffman, President of Soyaworld, and Vice-President of Soyfoods Canada.\nThe campaign will use seasonal moments to re-introduce Canadians to soy-inspired menu ideas. Soyfoods Canada member companies will work with distributor and retail partners to promote soy food and beverage products during April, which is Soyfoods Month in North America. Retail advertising flyers, in-store displays and tasting events will all feature soy food and beverage products.\nNew ways to include soy food and beverage products as ingredients in everyday favorite meals will be featured on the Soyfoods Canada website: www.soyfoodscanada.com as well as on member companies' websites and in their point-of-purchase marketing materials. Nutrition professionals and food writers will be provided with credible resources and health messaging to help them underscore soy's nutrition and functional food benefits in regards to heart health, weight management and disease prevention.\nSoyfoods Canada members are pleased with industry and government support for their collective market development activities. The Ontario Soybean Growers have supported the association from its inception; this support will be carried forward in the new Grain Farmers of Ontario. The group's Soy Symposium received speaker funding support from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's Advancing Canadian Agriculture and Agri-Food Program, delivered in Ontario by the Agricultural Adaptation Council. The Soy for Life campaign, which will roll out over the next two years, has received funding support from OMAFRA's Ontario Market Investment Fund. \u2022\nNext: GFO gets the stamp of approval \u203a\nStory by:\nMary Wiley\nThe Daily Commodity Report\nSee Today's Report\nOntario grains spotlight\nDOMESTIC FOOD SECTOR INITIATIVES\nJanuary 2021\t - THE YEAR 2020 has been a challenging year on several fronts and most of us are hoping that a new year will bring a fresh start and the beginning of things going back to normal,\u2026\nGFO Newsletter\nDecember 2009\t - GET THE LATEST NEWS FROM GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO DISTRICT ANNUAL MEETINGS Details for the District meetings in association with Grain Farmers of Ontario, formerly the Ontario Corn Producers' Association, the\u2026\nThe Big Picture: The internet is all a-twitter\nDecember 2009\t - A GLOBAL VENUE FOR TELLING AGRICULTURE'S STORY THE INTERNET HAS quickly become an invaluable tool for farmers across the continent. Besides getting up to the minute information on market prices and weather, the internet can also\u2026\nCorn industry outlook\nDecember 2009\t - PRICE VOLATILITY IS HERE TO STAY WITH CORN PRODUCTION setting new all-time average yield and new aggregate production records, the North American corn industry has experienced an extraordinary ride from 2004 to 2009. During the same\u2026\nDecember 2009\t - FIND OUT WHAT'S NEW IN THE WORLD OF RESEARCH BREAD STUDY ROLLS OUT POSITIVE HEALTH FINDINGS Rebecca Hannam Some diets urge limiting carbohydrates, but researchers at the University of Guelph say the opposite \u2013 bread\u2026\nFuture of grain\nDecember 2009\t - HIGHLIGHTING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY IN GRAIN PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION PRE-INOCULANT SYSTEM NOW REGISTERED IN CANADA Ontario soybean growers now have access to BioStacked\u00ae pre-inoculants as they have been registered by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.\u2026\nA magazine that is made by farmers, for farmers.\nThe Ontario Grain Farmer magazine strives to be the number one source of information for our province's grain farmers. With a balanced mix of production, marketing, technology, research, and general interest articles, we provide farmers with valuable information in an easy-to-read format.\nStay up to date on industry news:\nGrainTALK Newsletter\nHave an idea for an upcoming issue?\nGrain Farmers of Ontario initiatives:\nGrain Farmers of Ontario is the province's largest commodity organization, representing Ontario's 28,000 barley, corn, oat, soybean and wheat farmers.\nGood in Every Grain\nA public outreach campaign by Grain Farmers of Ontario, developed to tell the story of Ontario's grain farmers to consumers across the province.\nCopyright \u00a9 2021 Ontario Grain Farmer","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Japan 101 Travel Tips\nTokyo and Osaka: What's the Difference?\nHow do you decide where to go?\nby Isabella Argosino\nNo matter how many times you visit Japan, there's no shortage of locations to discover and hidden gems to unearth. But for first timers, one question they usually grapple with before booking that flight is which area to visit first. The two places that often come to mind are Tokyo and Osaka.\nYou might think that Tokyo gets an automatic head start for being the capital of Japan, but you'd be surprised how different they are that comparison isn't so simple. One thing's for sure: both Tokyo and Osaka have their own special charm.\nBelow, we break down the ultra-modern metropolis versus the famed food capital of the country.\nAsk any local or foreigner about Japan and they're sure to mention the food. Tokyo's selection of top-notch international cuisine is unparalleled, clocking in at around 30 Michelin-starred restaurants for sushi alone. Their food puts an emphasis on the Edo period, which explains the welcome influx of soba, tempura, and sushi.\nIn comparison, Osaka has more of a local flair to its gastronomic offerings. Here, you get to enjoy the best of street food and local cuisine. In fact, many of their local delicacies, like takoyaki and okonomiyaki, have gone on to become national favorites. Their food culture is so pronounced that they've even got a name for it -- kuidaore, which means to \"eat until you drop.\" Plus, Osaka's food is a lot more friendly on the wallet.\nThere's no skirting around the fact that Japan, in general, isn't cheap. But, of course, some places are more expensive to live in than others. Like we said, food is cheaper in Osaka, as are their groceries, rent, and utilities.\nFor travelers, this means your Yen can go farther in Osaka. They have an impressive offering of shopping malls and streets, especially if you're looking for more traditional Japanese clothing and decorations.\nThough the shops around are relatively similar, Tokyo has a wider selection of international brands. After all, the capital is home to the eccentric Harajuku and global fashion hub Ginza. There, you'll find a lot of big names in street wear and high fashion, like Comme Des Garcons, Supreme, Issey Miyake, Dover Street Market, and more.\nBoth Tokyo and Osaka have their fair share of modern and traditional sights to see. In Tokyo, there are 23 areas that offer their own distinct attractions. Some of the most popular ones are Meguro, Shibuya, and Shinjuku. The main difference you'll notice is Tokyo is more of a mixed bag -- putting together anim\u00e9, technology, and heritage in one. In one corner, you'll see skyscrapers that look straight out of a science fiction novel, while the next neighborhood could be filled with tranquil shrines and temples.\nMeanwhile, Osaka has a stronger local atmosphere. As the second largest cosmopolitan in Japan, it isn't so far behind in terms of technology. While you can also enjoy traditional sights like the Osaka Castle and Sumiyoshi Taisha Shrine, they are most known for their culture of comedy. A stroll down the entertainment district of Dotonbori is something no tourist should miss, along with their Bunraku puppet shows and numerous theaters around the area.\nAnother good thing about Osaka is that it's a stone's throw away from neighboring cities like Kyoto, Kobe, and Nara. Simply hop on a short train ride, and you'll be treated to even more sights than your itinerary could ever ask for.\nTokyo locals are notorious for their fast-paced lifestyles. Everywhere you look, you're never too far from a corporate man in a suit rushing to work. Undoubtedly, the nation is a well-oiled machine -- from its polite citizens to its perpetually punctual trains. However, because people tend to keep to themselves, this might make it challenging for travelers to socialize. But don't be intimidated: no Tokyo citizen would hesitate to help you out, whether you're asking for directions or looking for the best ramen joint.\nIn contrast, Osaka people tend to appear more warm and friendly, which is partly because of their history as a merchant city. On top of this, the city is also a lot less hectic, with not as much pressure to rush from point A to point B. However, because there's a smaller population of tourists and expats, the language barrier is a bit harder to get through.\nIf you think Tokyo's citizens are hectic, wait until you see the cars. With narrow roads, constantly congested lanes, and traffic, it is said that driving in Tokyo is a nightmare for foreigners. Fortunately, you don't have to have this problem because their public transportation system is spotless. Easy to navigate and always efficient, the only thing you have to worry about is rush hour -- and making it back to your hotel before the midnight closing!\nOn the other hand, Osaka's roads are much wider and aren't as crammed with cars during the day. Though their public transportation isn't as elaborate as Tokyo's, you'll be just fine getting around in their buses and trains -- with more wiggle room, too.\nSo, which is better?\nAs you might have noticed by now, it's impossible to conclude which city is better. It all depends on what kind of trip you're looking for. While Tokyo is certainly bigger and more diverse, Osaka might appeal more to travelers looking for something laid-back. Both places are definitely worth a visit and are sure to capture your eye in one way or another. There's only one way to find out, and that's to see them for yourself.\nJapan Tour Shopping Food In Japan Tokyo Osaka Transportation Things To Do In Tokyo Things To Do In Osaka Travel Tips Japan 101","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Keenlinks\nMy First-Ever Friendsgiving\nJoker: Review\nJeff Smith's Bone Book 5 Rock Jaw Master of the Eastern Border Finally Gives Our Starring Protagonist a Role of His Own\nJeff Smith's Bone Book 4 The Dragonslayer Dedicates too Much Time to Subplots and Fails to Significantly Enhance the Main Story\nJeff Smith's Bone Book 3 Eyes of the Storm Kicks Smith's Epic Story into High Gear, Stumbling Only Slightly Along the Way\nJeff Smith's Bone Book 2 The Great Cow Race Stands Wonderfully on its Own but Adds Little to the Overall Narrative\nJeff Smith's Bone Book 1 Out from Boneville is a Great Start to an Epic Fantasy in Comic Form\nHunted vs Spider-Island How Nick Spencer's First Major Amazing Spider-Man Storyline Compares to Dan Slott's\nThe Issues of Today: Venom: Separation Anxiety\n\u2014by Nathan on April 19, 2009\u2014\nOver the past few months, my family and I have been getting in touch with the TV shows that my parents watched. Surprisingly, they don't seem to like stuff with lame acting and choreography. No, these are well-though-out and well-written. Wow. Here are some descriptions of some of the shows that we have started to watch:\nTHE GREATEST AMERICAN HERO: Actually, I started watching this show when I went down to Florida with my mom a little more than a year ago. I was given the opportunity of choosing the flick for the night and, seeing that this involved a superhero and that my parents had spoken highly of it in the past, decided that this would be cool to see. It is a very good show. It concerns the adventures (and misadventures) of a young man who was given a super-hero costume by a race of aliens. He uses it, and the powers they grant, to fight crime, along with the help of his two \"sidekicks\", his new girlfriend and a friendly agent.\nCOMBAT!: Always with the exclamation after it, Combat! wrapped all in front of the TV a few months ago. It explores the endeavors of a platoon of soldiers during World War II, and stars Rick Jason and Vic Morrow as the two lead characters. Usually the plots involve fighting off the Germans (Or \"Krauts\" as they are so lovingly referred to by our squad of vigilant war heroes), uncovering diabolical plots, or capturing some sort of base. The only unfortunate thing? Well, when guest-stars come on, you know that they are probably going to get sniped by someone or another. A very intriguing series, Combat! shows part of what it may have been like fighting over in Europe. Scary, scary stuff.\nTHE FLASH: It's a bird... It's a plane... It's... The wrong statement. Sorry. As fast as a lightning bolt, the Flash zipped onto TV screens in the early 1990's. Played by John Wesley Shipps, police scientist Barry Allen is blasted by lightning while working overtime one night. Electricity-filled chemicals spill over him, and he soon figures out that he can run super fast. Putting on a red costume, the Flash zips through Central City fighting off the criminals that plague his home town. He is helped by his new girlfriend Tina McGee and faces foes from the comic, such as the chilling Captain Cold and the nefarious Trickster, as well as the occasional thug, crooked politician, and mad scientist.\nAll these shows are very fun to watch, and all contain great plots and touches of humor here and there. TV is one of the many ways to gather the whole family around one central point of the household.\n\u2014Tags: Entertainment, Family\n\u00a9 2020 Keenlinks","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Thousands of Residents, Hundreds of Units, 1 System\nAs we all know, managing and maintaining a residential communities in stratified properties like flats, apartments or condominiums that consist of hundreds to thousands of units \/ families from various nationalities, professions, races and cultures is a daunting task.\nCountless news had been reported about dissatisfaction of the resident community with the management committees (MC) and management agents (MA) tasked with this role.\nISO 9001 Quality Management System is developed to be applicable to any scope of application and is always an option to be considered by processes that required a system to control when a task involves more than 1 person like the MC or MA of a stratified property.\nThe standards give a framework of what constitutes a quality management system that can be based on for ensuring processes are effectively implemented.\nIn view of this, Perbadanan Pengurusan Rumah Pangsa Orkid's (PPRPO) Residential Committee has decided to establish, implement and maintain its management system in accordance with the ISO 9001:2008 requirements.\nIn January 2014, PPRPO became the first residential committee certified to ISO 9001:2008 in Malaysia according to the Commissioner of Buildings (COB) as reported in some local Chinese dailies.\nSignificant improvements were observed from its implementation of the ISO 9001 Quality Management System which helped the committee to ensure compliance with Act 318 Strata Titles Act 1985, transparency in its activities to the residents and much better management of the flat. This success story has put PPRPO under the spotlight and draw eyes from other residential committees, as well as the tremendous interests showed from the municipal council who organized other residential committees to visit PPRPO and learn from their success story.\nDQS is the ISO 9001 Quality Management System Certification Partner of PPRPO and is pleased that from the implementation of the ISO 9001 Quality Management System and the value adding audits that was carried out by our team of competent and qualified auditors, some whom are also themselves residents of stratified properties, the objective of PPRPO to pursue certification to demonstrate the commitment of the MC to the residents is achieved with this certification recognition that had set the benchmark for other MCs of stratified properties to follow. We believe all stakeholders of a stratified property e.g. MC, MA and most of all, the maintenance fee paying residents benefits much from this implementation and certification.\nCongratulation to PPRPO Committee that had put on a lot of effort and commitment to obtain the certification and congratulations also to the residents of PPRPO for having a committee that understands the need to serve your interest tasked to them for Residential Maintenance Services that meet international standard of ISO 9001:2008.\nGrateful & joyful moments after one long year of hard works \u2013 (Start from left) Mr. Lawrence Chiong Sheng Fan (PPRPO Legal Advisor) , Mr. Soong Keng Vee (DQS Certification Malayisa Country Business Development Manager), YB Khoo Soon Seng, Mr. Kho Ah Thiam (Chairman of PPRPO), Mr. Ng Yew Aik (PPRPO Advisor), Mr. Lim Kok Thye (PPRPO Quality Management Representative)\nLeft : Headline from Sin Chew \u2013 the 1st Flat Committee Certified to ISO 9001:2008\nRight: Headline from China Press \u2013 JB Municipal council exploring the possibility to implement ISO 9001:2008 to manage flats during the visit to PPRPO.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"HomeUncategorizedPresident Koroma gets nomination for Global Fund Champion at international meeting in Japan\nPresident Koroma gets nomination for Global Fund Champion at international meeting in Japan\nDecember 17, 2015 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU Uncategorized 0\nJapan, Dec 16,015 (SLENA)-Health and Sanitation Minister, Dr Abu Bakarr Fofanah has joined high Global leaders in health in Tokyo, Japan for two inter-related important meetings aimed at shaping the global agenda in the next two to three years.\nHosted by the government of Japan in partnership with many prominent leading organizations, Dr. Fofanah on December 16, 2015 showcases Sierra Leone at the International conference on universal Health coverage in the development Era. His participation has been described very resourceful in health issues including the Global Fund to fight AIDS, T.B and Malaria under team: \"Towards building resilient sustainable health system''.\nDr. Abu Bakarr Fofanah the only minister from the three Ebola affected countries, was given an opportunity to sky-rocket the statues of Sierra Leone in the global health Agenda and the need for Sierra Leone's voice in shaping the unfolding Agenda that spells over for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Adopted on September 2015, by Global Leaders at the General Assemble in New York.\nHealth and Sanitation Minister Dr. Fofanah is also expected to show case Sierra Leone in the second part of the two day meeting which focuses on the Global Fund's 5th replacement preparations.\nThe Minister appreciates the Global Fund as the strong supporting of Sierra Leone on HIV\/AIDs, TB, Malaria and Health Systems Strengthening, and noted the replenishment for the next cycle of Global Fund Financing which starts in 2016, and plans to raise several billions United States Dollars to continue to support countries including Sierra Leone over the period 2017 \u2013 2019.\nOther highlights of the meeting includes the keynote address by Bill Gates, opening statement by the Prime Minister of Japan, World Bank President, a talk by Dr. Fofanah at a panel discussion session focusing on building resilient health system through tailored partnership, and sharing the stage with global leaders in health including Dr. Peter Piot, Director, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicines, Dr. Khuat T, Donh, Executive Director, Centre for Supporting Community Development initiatives and chair of APCASO, His Excellency Dr. Raymonde Goudon Caffie, Minister of Health in the fight against AIDs, Cote de Vaire and Dr. Babatunde Osotimehia, Executive Director UNFPA.\nKey also, is the nomination of His Excellency Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma, Sierra Leone's President for the position Global Fund Champion the replenishment period.\nDr. Abu Bakarr Fofanah is expected to hold seprate development meetings with JICA's vica president and the Global Fund Executive Director, Ambassador Kaloko of the Africa Union (AU) Commission, and US Ambassador Caroline Kennendy.\nJAK\/AS\/SK\/MOHS\/SLENA\nSuspension of Finance Acts \u2013 Treason, Financial Turbulence and Recession*\nMay 28, 2018 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0\n*By Hon. Cornelius Deveaux* Just fifty days into the five-year term of the SLPP government of Julius Maada Bio, adding to the cacophony of human rights violations and administrative, constitutional [\u2026]\nSierra Leone's Opposition Leader Chericoco tells President Bio there was no parliamentary approval of State of Emergency\nMarch 2, 2019 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0\nSierra Leone Independence Anniversary rocks New Jersey, as jubilant celebrants instruct : \"Tell the President that he has re-ignited our love and patriotism for our country\"\nMay 5, 2013 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0\nBy KABS KANU : New Jersey rocked again yesterday as thousands of Sierra Leoneans in and out of state converged to celebrate the 52nd Independence Anniversary , with yet another [\u2026]\nSierra Leone Army takes over chaotic Kono : Calm restored ahead of Saturday's bye-election\nDeputy Mines Minister Ignosis Koroma addresses international workshop in Addis\nPLAYMAKER AND TRIGGERMAN MOHAMED KALLON WAS SORELY MISSED BY LEONE STARS LAST SUNDAY\nBy Wilfred Kabs-Kanu With the disastrous helicopter accident that soured everybody's mood further under investigation , it is time for a postmortem on that unacceptable 0-1 defeat suffered [\u2026]\nNational Elections Watch ( NEW ) condemns Sierra Leone's Elections Commission\nThe National Elections Watch ( NEW ) is demanding an explanation from the National Elections Commission ( NEC ) for elections irregularities observed at the Tonko Limba Chiefdom, Ward 196 [\u2026]\nPresident Ernest Koroma launches EVD Lessons Learned Report\nBy Annans Sesay (Intern MOHS) Freetown, Dec. 22, 015 (MOHS) \u2013 The President, Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma has officially launched the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) Lessons Learnt Report at the [\u2026]\nEDWARD KEISTER: A FOOTBAL LEGEND PASSES ON\nI detest scribbling a tribute for a fallen relative or someone I am very close to for fear of igniting painful memories. [\u2026]\nCDF Convict Allieu Kondewa Granted Conditional Early Release, With Ten Months Delay\nResidual Special Court for Sierra Leone Public Information PRESS RELEASE The Hague, the Netherlands, 30 May 2017 CDF Convict Allieu Kondewa Granted Conditional Early Release, With Ten Months Delay Allieu [\u2026]","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"SCM Studyguide to Christian Mission (Paper)\nStephen Spencer\nThe SCM Studyguide to Mission explores the nature of Christian mission in contemporary post-modern society. It presents a range of answers from the past as well as the present. It lays out some of the Biblical and doctrinal groundwork that is needed before looking for an answer. It examines the main historic types of mission in the Christian tradition, seeing how they were forged in the cross currents of history and how they continue to be expressed by different Christian communities today. It looks at contemporary social, economic and religious trends in society, global and local, listening to the signs of the times. It assesses different expressions of mission in the postmodern context, assessing how consistent they are with the underlying principles of Jesus' own mission in Galilee. In all of this, it seeks to present resources that any student would need to work out their own understanding of the issues.\nWhat Do We Believe? Why Does It Matter?\nPolitics of Liberation: A Critical Global History\nEnrique Dussel\nOn Being a Theologian\nJohn Macquarrie\nThe Christology of the New Testament\nLetters to the Seven Churches\nPentecostals and Charismatics in Britain\nThe Language of Liturgy\nAquinas' Summa Theologica\nDavid Mills Daniel\nIgniting the Heart\nParting of the Ways","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"NYSF partners are vital to the success of the organisation and our program delivery\nThe NYSF acknowledges the financial and strategic support of all of our funding partners and thanks them for their commitment to the development of Australia's future. If you would like to find out more about how to become a partner, please visit the Partner with us page.\nMajor Partner\nOur major funding partner is Lockheed Martin Australia & New Zealand. Lockheed Martin, headquartered in the USA, is a global security and aerospace company that employs approximately 125,000 people worldwide. The company is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture and integration of advanced technology systems, products and services.\nLockheed Martin Australia & New Zealand Pty Ltd is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lockheed Martin Corporation. The company employs more than 1,000 people in Australia and New Zealand working across the aerospace, defence and civil sectors. Lockheed Martin's involvement with Australia began in the 1930s, when legendary aviator Sir Charles Kingsford Smith acquired a Lockheed Altair 'Lady Southern Cross' and made the first trans-Pacific flight.\nSince then, this founding relationship has grown into an extensive partnership with the Australian Department of Defence, national security agencies and local industry spanning the air, land, maritime, information technology, and space domains. Lockheed Martin has also expanded in civil business areas, such as information technology, transport and logistics, and energy.\nRotary is the Founding Partner of the NYSF, and every year Rotarians continue to support the NYSF Year 12 Program by promoting the opportunity in local communities, managing applications and selections of students and assisting with funding or fund-raising for student fees to attend. Rotarians also volunteer during the NYSF Year 12 Program in January. We estimate that Rotarians contribute more than 20,000 volunteer hours to the NYSF every year.\nHost Universities\nOur host universities are The Australian National University, which has been an NYSF Year 12 Program and National Science Teachers Summer School (NSTSS) host for many years.\nThe University of Queensland has also recently become a host to the NYSF Year 12 Program and NSTSS.\nIn addition to these main partnerships, the NYSF receives support from a range of corporate, research, and university partners that value the work of our organisation, and contribute to resourcing the gap between the fee paid by participants in the NYSF programs and the actual cost of delivering the NYSF programs.\nBeyond financial support, these partnerships provide students with information, access and insights into the worlds of tertiary study, research, and the many employment opportunities and career pathways that are evolving in our rapidly changing society. Many alumni go on to study at and work for these organisations.\nThe support from these organisations is essential to the sustainability of the NYSF and our ability to meet our mission of delivering transformative STEM experiences to young Australians.\nA full list of our funding partners is below.\nLockheed Martin Australia\nAustralian Government Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources\nCSL Limited\nDefence Science Technology Group\nDefence Force Recruiting\nGHD Foundation\nNSW Office of Chief Scientist & Engineer\nOrganon\nQuantum Brilliance\nTelethon Kids Institute\nDepartment of Jobs, Tourism, Science & Innovation\nNaval Shipbuilding College\nThe University of Newcastle\nAustralian Academy of Science\nScience and Technology Australia\nParliamentary Education Office","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Post-G20 Discussion: Trudeau and China\nOn today's 'Global Exchange' Podcast, host Colin Robertson looks at last weekend's 'Group of 20' Summit in Hangzhou, China. Join Colin for a discussion with four experts in international relations - Rob Wright, Randolph Mank, Hugh Stephens, and Marius Grinius - as they look to identify the significance and impact of the most recent G20, along with the importance of Trudeau's visit to China preluding the Summit.\nWhat does China's increased role international affairs mean for Canada? What did we get out of Trudeau's visit to China, and at the G20? Does Canada have a role to play at summits such as the G20? All this and more are discussed on this weeks episode of 'The Global Exchange'.\nParticipant Biographies:\nRob Wright: served as Deputy Minister of International Trade from 1985-2001, Canadian Ambassador to Japan from 2001-2005, and as Ambassador to China from 2005-2009\nRandolph Mank: a three-time former Canadian ambassador and businessman, with over thirty years of experience in Asia and around the world.\nHugh Stephens: Executive-in-Residence at the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada and Vice Chair of the Canadian Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation.\nMarius Grinius: the former Canadian Ambassador to Vietnam, North and South Korea, as well as to the United Nations in Geneva.\nBook Recommendations:\nRob Wright: \"The Year of Lear: Shakespeare in 1606\" | \"The Old Patagonian Express: By Train Through the Americas\"\nRandolph Mank: \"Deception Point\"\nHugh Stephens: \"The Call of the World: A Political Memoir\" | \"Captain James Cook\"\nMarius Grinius - Science Fiction!\nHugh Stephens: \"Sifting through the seeds of Canada and China's canola dispute\"\nColin Robertson: \"At G20, Trudeau must reflect on tenure and plot inclusive economic course forward\"\nRandolph Mank: \"What should Canada be doing (and not doing) in ASEAN and Asia?\"\nMarius Grinius: \"South China Sea and the New Great Game\"\nColin Robertson Rob Wright Randolph Mank Hugh Stephens Marius Grinius Podcast Western Hemisphere Canada United States South America Europe Western Europe Eurasia Turkey Russia Middle East & North Africa Saudi Arabia Africa Indo-Pacific Japan China India Economics International Trade Diplomacy & Global Governance International Politics International Institutions G20 EU Southeast Asia","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Mason Vera Paine The Unabridged Millennial Podcasts\nMason Vera Paine The Unabridged Millennial public [search 0]\nMason Vera Paine\nMason Vera Paine, the Unabridged Millennial\nThe Unabridged Millennial\nUnderstanding The Competitive Job Market 20:54\nThe job search market is a competitive place today, with more and more job seekers entering the field at a rapid rate due to either being laid off or resigning. This means your job search strategy needs to be updated constantly to keep you ahead of the competition. Executive Producer & Host of the Who Ya Know - Job Networking Show!, Trevor Houston \u2026\nFBI Abuse of Force Database is at risk of being terminated 8:03\nThe FBI created a National Use of Force Database. Unfortunately, the database risks being discontinued. Policing Program Manager at The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, Bree Spencer, joins Team MVP correspondent Brian Althimer to explain why.For information about The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights visit: CivilRights\u2026\nUnderstanding The Great Resignation 11:37\nEvery day, more and more people get tired of the daily grind. A lot of people find themselves resigning from their jobs and looking for a new one. Most of the time that is due to the fact that their company is not able to offer them what they need in order to feel satisfied and satisfied with the job they are doing. We are now in a great resignatio\u2026\nMusic From Around The World: Episode 42 28:55\nMusic Around The World is a music segment featuring various artist and music. Some of these artists are from the United States, while others are from other countries across the globe. In this episode we will be featuring: Demuja, Tritonal, Carlo Whale and a collaboration between Talla 2XLC, DJ T.H. & Cari.https:\/\/masonverapaine.com\/wp-content\/uploa\u2026\nKatherine Williams, Google Tech Expert on Holiday Tips and Trends 6:18\nWith the holidays, just around the corner, you may be looking for some tips for last minute, shopping, recipes and entertainment, Google technology expert, Katherine Williams joins me to speak about the holiday trends and helpful tips to help you navigate this busy season.For tips and other trending news visit: Blog.GoogleFollow Google on Twitter a\u2026\nWhat are cockfights and what is being done to stop them? 10:39\nIt's no secret that animal fighting is a violent and cruel practice. In fact, it's been declared a felony in all 50 states and in U.S Territories Puerto Rico and Guam. Many people are surprised to learn just how often these fights happen, and how widespread the problem is. President of Animal Wellness Action, Wayne Pacelle, explains why animal figh\u2026\nTeam MVP: The False Realities of Social Media 7:51\nAs a society, we're increasingly becoming more immersed in the digital world and developing social ties that exist only online. While the likes of Facebook and Instagram provide us with an opportunity to stay connected with loved ones, it also presents a false reality that can take on a life of its own. Counselor and Author of \"Sleeping With My Sho\u2026\nMusic Around The World is a music segment featuring various artist and music. Some of these artists are from the United States, while others are from other countries across the globe. In this episode we will be featuring: a collaboration from James Dymond and Sam Laxton, Music From Kelland, Tenaj and Nicky Romero.https:\/\/masonverapaine.com\/wp-conte\u2026\nMusic Around The World is a music segment featuring various artist and music. Some of these artists are from the United States, while others are from other countries across the globe. In this episode we will be featuring: David Di Sabato, Gene Karz, Mat.Joe and JP Elorriaga.https:\/\/masonverapaine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/18.-MFAW-Episode-40.m\u2026\nGrading system in schools is obsolete, should it be changed 19:48\nGrading is one of the most important pieces of education. Teachers can't help students learn in a fair and accurate way if they don't know how they're doing. But many experts say that the current grading system is flawed and unfair. explains why the grading system should be changed.For more information about Thomas Guskey visit: Tguskey.comFollow T\u2026\nFind out how Google is \"helping\" consumers prepare for the holidays 7:37\nWith the holiday season in full swing, Google Technology Expert Marley McAliley joins me to reveal how Google is \"helping\" consumers prepare for the holidays. We discuss Google's latest features and changes to assist shoppers with holiday purchases and how Google is making life a little easier.Visit Google.com\/Maps for your holiday prepping needsFo\u2026\nMusic Around The World is a music segment featuring various artist and music. Some of these artists are from the United States, while others are from other countries across the globe. In this episode we will be featuring: a collaboration from Fertile and Astrounit, music from FirewoodIsland, Aiden Francis and Duo Pig and Dan.https:\/\/masonverapaine.\u2026\nThe Top NBA Basketball Dynasties 23:56\nIn the NBA the players are not the only thing that make the game exciting. A dynasty can be defined as a team who dominates for a lengthy period of time. Lead columnist at The Athletic, Marcus Thompson explains what a dynasty is and how they have shaped the NBA. Marcus also answers:1. What made you write a book about NBA dynasties?2. How important \u2026\nTeam MVP: The Future Of Food \u2013 Lab Grown Meat 10:15\nWhat does the future of our food look like? While most people are at least somewhat familiar with the concept of lab-grown meat, most associate it with science fiction. But this is not actually the case. Lab grown meat is already available in some parts of the world and will soon be commonplace around the globe. Advisor to CULT Food Science, Dr Ian\u2026\nVaccine Mandate: Illinois to force those in the work force to choose between their job and their conscience 14:41\nIllinois House of Representative from the 31st District, Mary Flowers joins Team MVP Correspondent, Brian Althimer to speak about the Illinois Right of Conscience Act and the purpose of amending the conscience exemption. Representative Flowers also gives her thoughts on Illinois Governor JB Pritzker declaring gun violence a public health crisis.htt\u2026\nMusic Around The World is a music segment featuring various artist and music. Some of these artists are from the United States, while others are from other countries across the globe. In this episode we will be featuring: Toby Romeo, a collaboration between Fabio Neural and DJ Fronter, Andrew Chibale and Jake Trades.https:\/\/masonverapaine.com\/wp-co\u2026\nMusic Around The World is a music segment featuring various artist and music. Some of these artists are from the United States, while others are from other countries across the globe. In this episode we will be featuring: Homero Espinosa, a collaboration from Aphe and Tim Taste, Anna Lux and Ewan Rill.https:\/\/masonverapaine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2\u2026\nUnderstanding Zombie Foreclosures With Rogers Healy 9:30\nIf you're worried about foreclosure in this cut throat housing market, it's important to understand what foreclosures are, how they work, and what you can do to avoid one. Here are some of the most common types of foreclosures, along with some helpful advice for preventing foreclosure with CEO and Owner of The Rogers Healy Companies, Rogers Healy.F\u2026\nMusic Around The World is a music segment featuring various artist and music. Some of these artists are from the United States, while others are from other countries across the globe. In this episode we will be featuring: Josephine Philip, Olovson, Matilde Davoli and Purple Disco Machine.https:\/\/masonverapaine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/14.-MFA\u2026\nPixel 6: Google's Next Generation of Smartphone 7:08\nGoogle is releasing new products, features, and updates on a consistent , Google Technology Expert is here to speak about some of the biggest items recently announced by the tech giant.For a peek at Google's latest products visit: Store.Google.comFollow Google on Twitter at: Twitter.com\/GoogleLike Google on Facebook at: Facebook.com\/Googlehttps:\/\/m\u2026\nMusic Around The World is a music segment featuring various artist and music. Some of these artists are from the United States, while others are from other countries across the globe. In this episode we will be featuring: JET-G, Axel Thesleff, DVBBS and Couros.https:\/\/masonverapaine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/13.-MFAW-Episode-35.mp3Intro: 0:00 \u2026\nThe Science Behind Phone Addiction 10:40\nMany people have grown to be so accustomed to having their phone on them at all times. It is possible that they are addicted to their phone, and it has become a part of their everyday lives. They are used to being able to use their phones for research, entertainment, socialization, and even emergencies. Phone addiction is increasingly becoming an e\u2026\nMusic Around The World is a music segment featuring various artist and music. Some of these artists are from the United States, while others are from other countries across the globe. In this episode we will be featuring: BYLJA, ANIQO, Agnes and Lycoriscoris.https:\/\/masonverapaine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/12.-MFAW-Episode-34.mp3Intro: 0:00 to\u2026\nMusic Around The World is a music segment featuring various artist and music. Some of these artists are from the United States, while others are from other countries across the globe. In this episode we will be featuring: Jantine, Rocomoco, Jaffna and Dot.https:\/\/masonverapaine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/11.-MFAW-Episode-33.mp3Intro: 0:00 to 0:\u2026\nGoogle Expert Offers Tips On How To Stay Safe Online 6:29\nThe internet is a wonderful place where you can share opinions, stay connected with friends and family, and even find new opportunities. But with all this convenience comes a cost. Cyber-criminals are constantly on the prowl for vulnerabilities to exploit. And when they find one, they're going to take advantage of it. Google Cybersecurity Expert, G\u2026\nSpring Awakening Returns With Autumn Equinox 8:20\nThe two day Spring Awakening: Autumn Equinox, taking place the 2nd and 3rd of October 2021, will feature more than 70 artists across three stages. The headliners will be Martin Garrix, Excision, Diplo, Galantis, RL Grime b2b Baauer, Dillon Francis, and Madeon. Festival Director of Spring Awakening Autumn Equinox, Sig Greenebaume joins me to speak a\u2026\nTom Campbell: One Man's Quest to Prove We are in a Simulation 17:11\nDo you ever wonder if reality is just a simulation? What if this world is just a hologram? The theory of simulation hypothesizes that the universe is being simulated by a computer. This is similar to how virtual reality works. Based on the simulation theory, the human mind is prone to believe that events in its life are real because they seem so co\u2026\nBurnout is real, but so is the cure 12:07\nBurnout isn't just a myth. It's not just a term that we use when we don't know the reason for our exhaustion. It's real, and it can really happen to all of us. Executive Coach Doctor, Robin Buckley speaks about how to manage burnout. Dr. Buckley also answer questions like:1. What is burnout?2. What are some symptoms of burnout?3. Does burnout effec\u2026\nMusic Around The World is a music segment featuring various artist and music. Some of these artists are from the United States, while others are from other countries across the globe. In this episode we will be featuring: Waveshaper, Jung, Hanne Mjoen and Whethan.https:\/\/masonverapaine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/10.-MFAW-Episode-32.mp3Intro: 0:\u2026\nMusic Around The World is a music segment featuring various artist and music. Some of these artists are from the United States, while others are from other countries across the globe. In this episode we will be featuring: Famba, Maria Donmark, At 1980 and GroupLove.https:\/\/masonverapaine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/9.-MFAW-Episode-31.mp3Intro: 0\u2026\nCalifornia voters stand by Gov. Gavin Newsom, reject recall effort 12:42\nPetitioning to recall an elected official is not available everywhere. Right now, 19 US states allow voters to petition for a recall election of an elected official, with California being one of them. This law goes back to 1911 and gives the voters more power by allowing them to remove their elected officials and repeal or pass laws by placing them\u2026\nBad news is all around us. It's time to start controlling it 11:18\nThere is always negative news out there. Just turn on the local TV news and you're bound to hear about a story that is guaranteed to incite some sort of emotion. When you are bombarded every day with negative news what effects can it have on your overall and how can you cover come them? Author, Dr Wayne Pernell explains what you can do to protect y\u2026\nMusic Around The World is a music segment featuring various artist and music. Some of these artists are from the United States, while others are from other countries across the globe. In this episode we will be featuring: Axel Thesleff, Michael Oakley, Waveshaper and Clara Mae.https:\/\/masonverapaine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/8.-MFAW-Episode-30\u2026\nKratom: What Is It and Is It Safe? 14:55\nKratom is a medicinal plant that has been used by people for centuries. It is legal in most countries and is also used by people for recreational purposes. The plant has been found to have a number of health benefits. Recently the FDA has asked the World Health Organization (WHO) to consider an international ban on Kratom. Senior Fellow on Public P\u2026\nThe Relationship Contract: Evolution of Modern Love 15:55\nRelationship contracts are a hot topic lately, but what makes a contract effective and non-offensive to the parties involved? What should a relationship contract contain? How can a couple that doesn't have a written contract enforce one if they need to? For an answer to these questions and more, check out Team MVP correspondent Brian Althimer lates\u2026\nMusic Around The World is a music segment featuring various artist and music. Some of these artists are from the United States, while others are from other countries across the globe. In this episode we will be featuring: Edwin, Freddie Future, My Kool and Maria Domark.https:\/\/masonverapaine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/7.-MFAW-Episode-29.mp3Intr\u2026\nMusic Around The World is a music segment featuring various artist and music. Some of these artists are from the United States, while others are from other countries across the globe. In this episode we will be featuring: Masked Wolf, Shaun Frank, Chloe Moriondo and an interview with Luis Del Carmen.Intro: 0:00 to 0:13Masked Wolf: Start \u2013 0:13 seco\u2026\nShould Prisoners Have The Right To Vote In Prison? 16:22\nSB2090 was passed in Illinois and mandated that any county with a population greater than three million establish a voting poll inside its county jail. Now SB828 is making its way through the Senate and this bill would allow for prisoners to vote in all Illinois prisons. Executive Director of Chicago Votes, Stevie Valles speaks with Team MVP Corres\u2026\nTop searched Google trends for Back-to-School Season 6:00\nBack to school means many things, from exploring the world to returning to class. For those who have been out of high school for a year and are ready to head back, there are a bunch of trending Google searches that can help. Marley McAliley, Google Trends Expert, can help you find out what people are looking for in search related to back to school \u2026\nPsychedelics: The New Medicinal Frontier 8:48\nThe field Psychedelics is one that has been gaining steam in the last decade or so, and the scientific and medical communities are finally beginning to take notice. Not many people know it, but Psychedelics have medicinal properties to them. Founder and CEO of Allied Corp, Calum Hughes joins me to speak about some of the latest advancements in the \u2026\nMusic Around The World is a music segment featuring various artist and music. Some of these artists are from the United States, while others are from other countries across the globe. In this episode we will be featuring: Sia, Sara Kays, Marina and Hanne Mj\u00f8en.https:\/\/masonverapaine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/5.-MFAW-Episode-27.mp3Intro: 0:00 t\u2026\nCan League of Legends Recover From Its Growing Pains? 29:34\nThe last few years have seen a lot of issues for League of Legends, and there's a lot to be concerned about. The game was always at the forefront of E-Sports, but as time has gone on, Riot has had growing pains. They haven't been able to keep up with the demands of the community and there are rampant issues with toxicity and the player experience. \u2026\nMusic Around The World is a music segment featuring various artist and music. Some of these artists are from the United States, while others are from other countries across the globe. In this episode we will be featuring: Johnny Yukon, Saint Phnx, Ravenna Golden and Michael Oakley.https:\/\/masonverapaine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/4.-MFAW-Episod\u2026\nMusic Around The World is a music segment featuring various artist and music. Some of these artists are from the United States, while others are from other countries across the globe. In this episode we will be featuring: Sebastian Javier, Fred Again, Grouplove and an interview with Emy.https:\/\/masonverapaine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/3.-MFAW-\u2026\nMusic Around The World is a music segment featuring various artists and music. Some of these artists are from the United States, while others are from other countries across the globe. In this episode we will be featuring: Axel Thesleff and ShiShi, Marcus James, Tee Dee Dees, and Tones and I.https:\/\/masonverapaine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2.-\u2026\nMike Hiratzka: Life, Music, and Everything In Between 19:28\nMike Hiratzka is the man behind the music. Hiratzka has traveled the world, playing at some of the world's most prestigious venues, and has done this in many ways: as a DJ, a producer, a live performer, and most recently, as an artist. Mike speaks about his journey and some of the exciting projects he has been working on.Visit Mikehiratzka.com for \u2026\nThe Facts Behind What Causes Weight Gain \u2013 And How To Finally Lose It 13:45\nIf you're struggling with your weight, like many people are, you may have heard that there are dozens of diets out there, and they all work differently. It's hard to know what to believe when it comes to dieting- is it the amount of calories you take in that matters most? Or is it a set number of meals per day? What about fat intake or carbs? Inter\u2026\nMusic Around The World is a music segment featuring various artists and music. Some of these artists are from the United States, while others are from other countries across the globe. In this episode, we will be featuring: Ben Chandler, Cannons, and Masked Wolf.https:\/\/masonverapaine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1.-MFAW-Episode-23.mp3Intro - 0:0\u2026\nMusic From Around The World: Episode 22\nMusic Around The World is a music segment featuring various artists and music. Some of these artists are from the United States, while others are from other countries across the globe. In this episode, we will be featuring: TGC, Karmacoda, Hanne Mojen, and Henry Fong.https:\/\/masonverapaine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/0.-MFAW-Episode-22.mp3Intro:\u2026\nUnderstanding Artist Management With Stephanie Landreville 20:45\nStephanie Landreville, runs her own artist management company, Subtle But True. 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{"text":"\u00ab U.S. Considers \"Pause\" In Supplies For Group Beheading Sick Child | Main | Turkey - Erdogan Bashing Will Not Stop Foreign Policy Changes \u00bb\nYemen - Impotent Men Beg: \"Please Don't Move While We Rape You\"\nSince March 2015 Saudi Arabia, with active help of the U.S., UK and UAE, is trying to subdue Yemen by force. Using foreign and Yemeni proxy forces it attempted to march towards the Yemeni capital Sanaa. But all efforts to move from the desert and coastal plains into the mountainous heart of Yemen failed. Thousands of Saudi air strikes, planned with and supported by the U.S., destroyed much of Yemen's infrastructure and heritage but failed to change the military balance.\nFollowers of the Houthi movement and the Yemeni army loyal to former president Saleh defeated all incursions. At the southern coast al-Qaeda aligned fighters, with silent help from the Saudis, gained and hold some ground around Aden. But they are unable to proceed from there.\nThe Houthis and their allies then turned the war around by invading Saudi Arabia. This led to peace negotiations under hapless UN supervision. But after the Houthis, in a good-will gesture, stopped further attacks on Saudi Arabia the negotiations failed. The Saudis had demanded total surrender which, for some reason, the Houthis and their allies were not willing to concede. Air attacks by the Saudis increased again and they announced, for the twentieths or so time, that their proxy forces will conquer Sanaa within weeks.\nThe Houthis and the Yemeni army also renewed their efforts. New Uragan missiles with 100 kilometer reach suddenly came out of nowhere (video) and hit Saudi areas. Now an renewed invasion follows:\n2:25 PM - 20 Jul 2016 Haykal Bafana @BaFana3\nBreaking : #Yemen forces & Houthi militia surge 10km into Jizan region #Saudi & capture cement plant & army camp. 16\u00b044'49\"N 43\u00b04'31\"E\nPhotos : Damage in Samatah, Jizan region, #Saudi Arabia by #Yemen forces shelling 19 July. 16\u00b035'54\"N 42\u00b056'17\"E\nFor 200 km of the KSA-Yemen border from Red Sea to inland eastwards, Yemeni forces have invaded at 6 locations, 5-20km deep. Not incl Najran\nCelebratory gunfire & fireworks in capital Sanaa. 1am local. Hear that, ya Salman? :-)\nAreas in Saudi Arabia held by Yemeni forces for months now : Al Rabuah & Khoubah, Jizan. Al Shorfah, Najran.\nThe Saudi puppet in the war on Yemen, former vice president Hadi, confirmed and condemned the Houthi success.\nThe Saudi rulers are incensed. That is not the way their war was supposed to be fought. How dare those Yemenis to invade Saudi land?\nThe Saudis ran off to their mommies \"western\" allies and demanded a strong response. A response was dully given, with a silent smirk, ... in a joint statement:\nThe Foreign Ministers of the United Kingdom, USA, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates met on 19 July in London to review the situation in Yemen, following the resumption of UN led-peace talks in Kuwait on 16 July.\nThe Ministers agreed that the conflict in Yemen should not threaten Yemen's neighbours\nRead that again:\nThis should be noted in history books as the most funny diplomatic note ever. \"Please, please don't hit back while we invade your land.\" \"Please yield to these impotent men. Please don't move while we try to rape you.\"\nAs the Saudis are unable to successfully change the balance in Yemen, and incapable of protecting their own land, the Obama administration prepares to add to the chaos by sending more U.S. troops to Yemen. But if the Saudis, with the most expensive U.S. war toys available to them, are unable to win the fight, the U.S. can't either.\nAnother Obama war - launched without aim, without the capability to win, but with huge profits for the U.S. military and intelligence complex. Later, some foreign ministers will agree that the U.S. war on Yemen \"should not threaten\" the U.S. itself.\nSome Yemenis though, will disagree.\nPosted by b on July 21, 2016 at 9:17 UTC | Permalink\nIt's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog. Glory to Yemen.\nPosted by: MadMax2 | Jul 21 2016 9:40 utc | 1\n\"This led to peace negotiations under hapless UN supervision.\"\nHapless? Yep, that's FrUKUS's hijacked UN alright...\nDocile, Pointless, and as useless as tits on a bull.\nPosted by: Hoarsewhisperer | Jul 21 2016 9:42 utc | 2\nOn this issue, there was a couple of days ago a summit in Africa which Omar al Bashir attended. Of course the MSM were crying rivers on the complete disregard for the international mandate of arrest against him but not a word on the role of Sudan in the Great-Ksa-Coalition\nPosted by: Mina | Jul 21 2016 10:27 utc | 3\nb, '... the U.S. war(s) on Yemen (and everywhere else on planet earth) \"should not threaten\" the U.S. itself ...'\nThat's been the story since 9\/11. Before then it was unimaginable. 'Over there' has been the story of the USA since 1812 - not counting the homegrown turf battle of the industrialist settlers with the slaver settlers 150 years ago. The USA and its populace have no idea what war is like. All they can remember about WW II is swing bands and full employment. Vietnam was hashish and Woodstock. Wars are great!\nPosted by: jfl | Jul 21 2016 10:39 utc | 4\nHow did they get hold of the missiles? Have the Russians been clandestinely assisting them? I know they had the multiple launch system, which involves a 20 ton truck with the launch tubes, but the video shows each one being indidualy launched from a standalone tripod. Is it a different missile?\nPosted by: dan | Jul 21 2016 11:34 utc | 5\nUnfortunately the UN Charter, International law in general count for nothing when any of the five permanent members are involved. And equally importantly,their friends. It is the law of the jungle were only the strong will survive. I hope the Yemeni's receive some decent hardware from Iran because the Saudis will never give up their hegemonic ambitions in the region. It would be difficult, but somehow that vulnerable main Saudi port Ras Tanura has to be threatened, that could bring the Saudi perverts to heel in no time https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2004\/jun\/03\/saudiarabia.oil\nPosted by: harrylaw | Jul 21 2016 12:10 utc | 6\nThe corrupt war crime supporting US regime is wondering what is happening after humiliating defeats in Afghan and Iraq. Saudis keep working for neo-cons and Zionists but no one can defeat the nomad ill equipped and poorly planned Houthis. Their missiles have destroyed Saudi bases and taught a lesson to superpowers. They would never surrender and ultimately win the war to prove that if you are right, you will be victorious. Defeat is imminent in Syria and that would close the chapter of regional power grab for wahabi ideology.\nLong live freedom, long live brave fighters and long live free people!\nPosted by: RedSquare | Jul 21 2016 12:47 utc | 7\nOnce again we are presented with utterly jaw-dropping levels of both incompetence and evil. One wonders if the main problem that the Saudis have is that they are taking too much advice from the Americans? \"Another Obama war - launched without aim, without the capability to win, but with huge profits for the U.S. military and intelligence complex\" - that sums it up. As many flaws as Donald Trump has, and it must be admitted that nobody can say for certain what a Donald Trump would actually do as president because he has no track record (and his pick for vice president gives pause), but Hillary Clinton's track record shows quite clearly that she will make Obama look like Gandhi. Heaven help us if we try this keystone cop routine on a real player like Russia or China.\nPosted by: TG | Jul 21 2016 13:07 utc | 8\nthanks b. are americans about to discover that this military we spend so much money on, that half the shit doesn't do what it's supposed to? surely over-reliance on Big Tech is part of the problem itself, and Big Gulp swilling, Double-down munching diabetes-afflicted Gomer Pyles with asses looking like 200 lbs of chewed bubble gum are, as M. Obama stated, a \"national security risk,\" so we must rely on Big Tech instead of getting off the couch & putting down the Hostess Ding Dongs, but surely the S. Arabian populace & military personnel don't have that problem? in that heat? somebody posted a link earlier about the IDF getting tired of american shit that doesn't work. the pentagon as the biggest financial boondoggle in world history?\nnot taking anything away from the Yemenis, Allah bless 'em. and a timely reminder that the Yemenis will not forget whose footing the bill to destroy their country.\nPosted by: jason | Jul 21 2016 13:44 utc | 9\n@TG\nOnce again we are presented with utterly jaw-dropping levels of both incompetence and evil. One wonders if the main problem that the Saudis have is that they are taking too much advice from the Americans?\nThere is a general problem in Arab militaries with combined arms warfare. With some minor exceptions they are not a good material for this complex type of war. Even more so are Saudis whose expensive military is nothing more than collection of shiny toys.\nPosted by: SmoothieX12 | Jul 21 2016 14:03 utc | 10\nSo now we are invading Yemen? Wow, Obama really working hard for that Peace Prize medal.\nRe: Najran - wasn't that former Yemeni territory anyway? Go Houthis!\nPosted by: Anunnaki | Jul 21 2016 15:05 utc | 11\nExcellent post, b. Yemen has been banished from the pages of the NYT. So it was news to me, reading the Reuters hyperlink you include about U.S. to increase troops, that the KSA\/U.S.\/UAE coalition took the port of Mukalla from AQAP back in April.\nI assume the U.S. press blackout is because things are going so poorly for Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Salman's splendid little war. The anti-Houthi coalition appears to be having difficulty holding Mukalla. The boost in U.S. forces is no doubt meant to clear and hold Mukalla, something the KSA\/UAE Hadi army cannot do.\nPosted by: Mike Maloney | Jul 21 2016 15:47 utc | 12\nthanks b for focusing on this.. the link you provided mentioning us forces 'weighing' more robust presence in yemen is based on al qaeda getting more of a foothold in the arab peninsula.. wasn't that supposed to be an obvious byproduct of saudi arabia making war on yemen? isis and al qaeda got more of a foothold in libya and have gotten one in syria too thanks the usa's role in all of this. it is hard to view the usa seriously in any of there actions.. alternatively one could view the usa as seriously working to establish isis and al qaeda in any war they help foster or support, their support for saudi arabia making war on yemen being another prime example..\nPosted by: james | Jul 21 2016 16:05 utc | 13\n@Dan How did they get hold of the missiles?\nMany are asking that question. The Houthis say \"we made them\". That could be true. But the detailed plans how to make them likely came through Hizbullah in Lebanon. It may also be that the missiles were made elsewhere, though I doubt it was in Iran. That would be too obvious.\n@Mike So it was news to me, ... that the KSA\/U.S.\/UAE coalition took the port of Mukalla from AQAP back in April.\nIt didn't. AQ moved out of town for a short vacation so that the Saudis could claim a win. There was no fight but one small skirmish - a misunderstanding. AQ is now back. Same in Aden.\nThe Saudis today bombed Haradh in north Yemen near the Saudi border. They tried to conquer it but failed. The same happened in March 2015. Same outcome, but the Saudis then hit a refugee camp and killed 40 in one strike.\nThat they still don't manage 15 month later, with all the resources they have when the Yemenis have little, is a complete embarrassment. That deputy clown prince is in this way above his head. The public in the Gulf will wake up that and he will get that deep fall he deserves.\nPosted by: b | Jul 21 2016 16:35 utc | 14\nhttps:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2015\/mar\/30\/air-strike-refugee-camp-houthi-controlled-northern-yemen-kills-at-least-2i\nPosted by: okie farmer | Jul 21 2016 19:21 utc | 15\nAir strike on Yemeni refugee camp by Saudi-led coalition kills at least 40\nThe evil US Empire has genocidal plans for Yemen resisters and the innocent, just like it does for the Palestinians.\nIt's an attempt at a total surrounding of military oppression of an entire society, and the victims supposed to take whatever criminal atrocities that they are given. And when the victims fight back, that's when the dispicable hypocriticaly absurd propaganda in appeals to law\/breaking the truce\/ boundaries of engagement etc come spewing out.\nThe evil US Empire had genocidal plans immediately when they stared the war crime blockade of Yemen.\nThey might have thought that there is possibly less food then guns Yemen, so it could be quicker to slaughter through starvation then through bombs. But they doubled down on immoral slaughter by doing both.\nThese absurd idiotic propaganda attempts show that there is zero reason to believe any of these lies about what the public are told by war criminals media re Yemen.\nPosted by: tom | Jul 21 2016 20:07 utc | 17\nYEMEN: Israel Has a Man Down after Officially Entering Saudi Genocidal War Against Yemen\n\"According to reports, the Chief of General Staff of the Israel Defense Forces, general Gadi Eizenkot said on the meeting between Jordan's ambassador and his Saudi confrere, Khalid bin Faisal bin Turki, that was held in Amman, the capital of Jordan. The general added that the situation in Yemen was discussed at this meeting. Saudi ambassador said that the war of attrition in Yemen has changed the strategy of the kingdom that is ready to use the experience of Israel now.\nIsraeli ambassador answered that Tel Aviv is ready for military cooperation with Saudi Arabia in Yemen. But he also noted this cooperation depends on the provision to Israel of the air base Taiz on the Red Sea.\" ~ SouthFront\nUnofficially both Rothshilde\/\"City\" colonies have cooperated in Yemen long before:\nThe secret projects of Isra\u00ebl and Saudi Arabia (27 June 2015)\nFor the last 17 months (in other words, since the announcement of the negotiations between Washington and Teheran, which have in fact been proceeding for the last 27 months), Tel-Aviv has been engaged in secret negotiations with Saudi Arabia. Extremely high-level delegations have met five times \u2013 in India, Italy and the Czech Republic.\nThe cooperation between Tel-Aviv and Riyadh is part of the US plan to create a \u00ab Common Arab Defence Force \u00bb, under the auspices of the Arab League, but under Israeli command. This \u00ab Force \u00bb is already effective in Yemen, where Israeli pilots fly Saudi bombers within the framework of an Arab Coalition whose headquarters have been installed by the Israelis in Somaliland, a non-recognised state situated on the other side of the the Bab el-Mandeb straits [1].\nMore on this Israeli-Saudi relations cemented by Red Sea deal \u2013 Middle East Monitor\nIsrael \u2013 Saudia relationship trail behind the scene\nIsrael and Saudi having no formal ties yet relish in good cooperation and a working relationship behind closed doors, contrary to the public statements which are largely designed to provide a cover for the benefit of public consumption.\nAn article published by The Intercept said: \"In 2009, a US State Department diplomatic cable gave one of the first glimpses of a burgeoning alliance between Israel and the Arab states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). The cable quoted Israeli Foreign Ministry official Yacov Hadas saying, 'the Gulf Arabs believe in Israel's role because of their perception of Israel's close relationship with the United States,' adding that GCC states 'believe Israel can work magic'.\"\nAccording to another cable, Hadas reportedly added that the Gulf Arabs were still \"not ready to do publicly what they say in private.\"\nHowever, in recent years it seems both sides have finally readied themselves to go public about their warming relationships or at least the signs are now apparent.\nIn an event at the Council on Foreign Relations in Washington, high-ranking former Saudi and Israeli officials not only shared the stage but revealed that the two countries had been holding a series of high-level meetings to discuss shared strategic goals, particularly around the perceived regional ascendance of Iran.\nPresident of the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, Dore Gold (R).\nIsrael's Foreign Ministry Director-General Dore Gold (right) and former Saudi government adviser Anwar Eshki (left) shake hands in Washington DC, as former US diplomat Elliott Abrams looks on.\nPicture: http:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/international\/archive\/2015\/06\/israeli-saudi-relations\/395015\/\nSaudi Prince Turki Bin Faisal took the unprecedented step of publishing an op-ed in a major Israeli newspaper calling for peace between Israel and GCC nations, as well as for a resolution to the Israel-Palestine conflict.\nThe events where Mossad and Saudi officials were found collaborating in a covert intelligence contingency plan against Iran, the regular flights between Tel Aviv and Abu Dhabi flying through Saudi, Qatari and Bahraini airspace despite the ostensible ban on Israeli citizens entering the GCC, are some indications of the good relationship the two sides enjoy.\nSpeaking to Israeli Army Radio, former director of Israel's National Security Council, Yaakov Amidror, said: \"It is also clear that Saudi Arabia has many interests that are linked to Israeli interests. I would also add Jordan to this. I think that there are great common interests here which serve as a good basis for various relationships.\"\nU.S., Israel and Saudi Arabia Military Cooperation In King Faisal Air Base | Veterans Today\nAl-Qaeda, Saudi Arabia and Israel : Information Clearing House - ICH\nISIS = ISRAELI SECRET INTELLIGENCE SERVICE | CounterPsyOps\nPosted by: ProPeace | Jul 21 2016 20:07 utc | 18\nIn view of the 28 page release that points at members of the Saudi Royal family aiding the terrorists in 9\/11, WHY did they do it to their #1 ally, USA?\n-Was it revenge for American meddling?\n-Was it a false flag?\n-Were they infiltrated and triggered by a 3rd party?(Mossad?)\n-Were they acting against their masters and for Osama instead?\nPosted by: bbbb | Jul 21 2016 20:22 utc | 19\nInteresting points:\nWorld's worst kept secret: Why Saudi is following Israeli policy on sectarianism\nThe Muslim community should be most concerned by the parallel between Ayalon's plan to use Muslim blood for its own cause and its ominous manifestation by Saudi foreign policy and regional alliances. The interests of the Muslim world surely do not lie in the intelligence services of Tel Aviv, or Washington for that matter, nor seemingly in Riyadh. That Saudi Arabia has aligned with Israel suggests the war on terror may soon take a lurch in an insidious and violent sectarian direction, one which may irreversibly split a billion Muslims. The people of the Middle East are being exploited by their fears and a finely choreographed war is being laid out in front of them. The Muslim world used to consider Israel as its greatest threat, yet today somehow it is its greatest ally. Syria has all but lost its sovereignty with gangs, armies, a dozen countries feeding it arms for self destruction and laying waste to it through airstrikes, all under the sanitised language of 'coalitions' and 'fighting terrorism'. If Saudi Arabia and Israel have their way, Iran will be next.\nBackground of the Saudi-Israeli Alliance | Al Akhbar English\nBy As'ad AbuKhalil - Tue, 2013-11-12 16:29- Angry Corner\nThe history of Saudi-Israeli relations is not recent. There is now much attention paid to the close relationship (still not fully officially declared or publicly celebrated by the House of Saud) between the Israeli state and the state that derives its legitimacy (according to its rulers) from its ostensible protection of the Muslim holy sites. That the House of Saud and the Israeli state should be this close on the political front should not be surprising at all. In fact, Israel has always enjoyed the closest relationships with right-wing dictators around the world: from apartheid South Africa to the Shah of Iran, to Mobuto in Zaire, to the various right-wing dictatorships in Latin America, which Israel provided with security and military expertise and assistance to kill their leftist dissidents. Similarly, one should be surprised if the House of Saud and the Jewish state were not close.\nFrom the very beginning of the Zionist movement, the Saudi royal family (in the person of the founder to his sons-successors) took a practically indifferent, if not outright sympathetic, look at the project of the Jewish state. King Abdul-Aziz was after all a mere puppet of the British colonial powers, and he did not lose time to prove his credentials (as an obedient puppet) to his masters. Once oil revenues started rolling in (much to the coffers of the American and British oil companies), the Saudi king used his financial wherewithal to influence Arab politics in a manner that suited the interests of his Western sponsors. In the Palestinian revolt of 1936-1939, the king was one of the Arab leaders who exerted much pressures on Hajj Amin Husayni to end the revolt and to allow the British government to prove its good will. The truce that ended the first phase of the revolt in 1937 was crucial in allowing the Zionists and the British to gain momentum and to put an end to Palestinian aspirations by instigating intra-Palestinian feuds: the revolt quickly degenerated into a mini-Palestinian civil war. The role of the Hashemites and of the Nashshashibi family (both of whom were on the payroll of the Zionists) was crucial in those schemes.\n...New Uragan missiles with 100 kilometer reach suddenly came out of nowhere (video) and hit Saudi areas.\nBut the detailed plans how to make them likely came through Hizbullah in Lebanon. It may also be that the missiles were made elsewhere, though I doubt it was in Iran.\nPosted by: b | Jul 21, 2016 12:35:04 PM | 14\nRockets with a range of 100km in Houthi hands reminds me that Nasrallah has told the Jews that no part of Israel will be safe from Hezbollah's retaliation if Bibi is stupid enough to bomb Lebanon again. Whilst the Saudis may be playing down the risk of bombing people who can whack Saudi Barbaria, I'd bet a few wishful thinks that Bibi is pondering the wisdom of calling Nasrallah's bluff.\nThis is OT, re Syria:\nAll the fools who asked for ( Putin for one ), or supported direct US involvement in Syria, how do you feel now about the US slaughter of at least 100 civilians in Syria recently ? You ask, but others received death from above.\nEveryone politically self honest enough knows how evil the US is, so what is Putin and others excuse for inviting the US horror show into Syria ?\nAfter this slaughter yesterday, where is the immediate demands for the US to get out, and for Putin to shut out the US in Syria. RUssia and Putin should slam close any more invitations.\n@19 b4\nOf your ...\n1. Was it revenge for American meddling?\n2. Was it a false flag?\n3. Were they infiltrated and triggered by a 3rd party?(Mossad?)\n4. Were they acting against their masters and for Osama instead?\n... I've always liked door number 3. It opens onto the CIA connection, the planned demolition of the WTC, Bibi's \"I think it's good for Israel\", and the billion-dollar Silverstein payoff. But it probably had a mixture of 1, 2, and 4 as well. The synergy of the operation was astounding. We're still riding the shockwaves 15 years later.\nPosted by: jfl | Jul 21 2016 21:18 utc | 23\n@14 b, 'That deputy clown prince is in this way above his head. The public in the Gulf will wake up that and he will get that deep fall he deserves.'\nI hope sooner rather than later. And the shockwaves from that might just trap Turkey and lock it in position with Syria, Iraq, and Iran on the Russian-Chinese craton. I am sure there are long knives all along the GCC littoral ready to slit the royal's throats.\nProPeace @18 nd 20 Thanks for those links. \"a Common Arab Defence Force, under the auspices of the Arab League, but under Israeli command\". For years the Arab league, so useless was it, its members couldn't decide what colour curtains to use in its HQ.\nSome time before 9\/11, Prince Bandar bin Sultan, once the powerful Saudi ambassador in Washington and head of Saudi intelligence until a few months ago, had a revealing and ominous conversation with the head of the British Secret Intelligence Service, MI6, Sir Richard Dearlove. Prince Bandar told him: \"The time is not far off in the Middle East, Richard, when it will be literally 'God help the Shia'. More than a billion Sunnis have simply had enough of them.\"https:\/\/levantreport.com\/2014\/07\/14\/former-mi6-chief-richard-dearlove-says-isisislamic-state-was-saudi-sponsored-project-from-the-beginning\/ Say's it all really, the Saudis want to foment a sectarian war, and hope they come out on top.\nPosted by: harrylaw | Jul 21 2016 21:30 utc | 25\n@25 hl, @20pp\nYes. Thanks for those links and the excerpts from them. Interesting how all the disparate \"us's\" and \"them's\" quietly killing each other, utilizing \"a strategy of annihilation unto unconditional surrender.\", tend to amalgamate, joining together with other \"others\", nurturing one 'lucky', central dichotomy, wrapping up everyone's personal feud into a universal war of extinction. 'Interesting'. Right.\n@hl, jfl You are welcome.\nPonce Bandar's quote is very revealing, especially him being a Wahhabi, i.e. fake Sunni.\nIt's all very clear when you realize that SA, Israel have been always tentacles of the City of London octopus.\nSadly those conflicts in the ME\/Ukraine and nearby are being prolonged desperately to buy much needed time for the Crown Corporation before it is ready for its nuclear strike against Russia.\nThe UK just increased again number of troops being sent to the ME, by 100% (250->500).\nProPeace @27\n\"It's all very clear when you realize that SA, Israel have been always tentacles of the City of London octopus.\"\nThe British Empire left India in 1947. Israel is created May 14, 1948. As far as 'The City' is concerned Israel is a 'Free Crime Zone.' In other words like Hong Kong and Singapore where 'The City' can launder their massive drug profits free of any interference from law enforcement and civil authority.\nWhat is happening in the U.S. is an epidemic of heroin overdoses. Mainly young men and women in their late teens and early twenties. HSBC, one of the main money laundering apparatuses of 'The City' is exposing itself as one of the main actors representing Opium War II, the main victims being the young people of the U.S. What with the head of the FBI being a\nPosted by: ALberto | Jul 21 2016 22:58 utc | 28\naccidentally hit enter ...\nWhat with the head of the FBI being an HSBC board member and U.S Attorney General having a resume that includes a decision to basically not prosecute HSBC in New York State, it is becoming patently clear that 'The City' has purchased the entire U.S. government.\nI do not know know much longer this vast criminal conspiracy can continue to operate, right out in the open before our eyes, but I am of the opinion that the pushback here in the U.S. will be forceful, violent and sustained.\nAlberto, some context [Population and Area]\nEU Pop. ------ 742,000,000 AREA 1,710,000\nUSA Pop. ------ 324,000,000 AREA 3,797,000\nChina Pop. =-----1,377,000,000 AREA 3,705,000\nRussia Pop. ------ 147,000,000 AREA 6,612,000\nIndia Pop. ------1,300,000,000 AREA 1,270,000\nCommonwealth Pop.--2,300,000,000 AREA 11,567,000\nof Nations\nThe Commonwealth Of Nations is 53 countries, including UK. Queen Elizabeth is the elected head of the Commonwealth, and is the Sovereign of 16 members.\nIt's been kept rather quiet. No?\nPosted by: chu teh | Jul 22 2016 0:29 utc | 30\nRepeat for clarity\nEU Pop. --------742,000,000.....AREA 1,710,000 Sq.Mi.\nUSA Pop. --------324,000,000.....AREA 3,797,000\nChina Pop. =-----1,377,000,000.....AREA 3,705,000\nRussia Pop. --------147,000,000.....AREA 6,612,000\nIndia Pop. ------1,300,000,000.....AREA 1,270,000\nCommonwealth Pop.--2,300,000,000.....AREA 11,567,000\nWhat a wealth of commentary. The Israeli's tying the knot to the Sauds ever closer is reminiscent of how it went down with the Shah in Iran. Can it be long before SA has its own revolution?\nPosted by: Lawrence Smith | Jul 22 2016 0:39 utc | 32\nSome background on Houthis of Yemen:\nhttp:\/\/www.infoplease.com\/news\/houthis-yemen.html\nCan't vouch for the author\nPosted by: ben | Jul 22 2016 0:41 utc | 33\n@ALberto \"pushback\" you say? Hmmm...\nAtlanta mayor rejects demand to end Israel police training | The Electronic Intifada\n\"There was a demand that I stop allowing the Atlanta Police Department to train with the Israeli police department,\" Mayor Reed acknowledged at a press conference (video above). \"I'm not going to do that,\" he told reporters.\n\"I happen to believe that the Israeli police department has some of the best counterterrorism techniques in the world,\" Reed insisted. \"And it benefits our police department from that longstanding relationship.\"\nIt was an interesting choice of words considering that Israeli, Palestinian and international human rights organizations, as well as the UN, have repeatedly condemned Israeli forces, including the police, for a range of human rights violations, particularly for their frequent extrajudicial executions of Palestinians.\nIt was also recently revealed that Israeli police are authorized to use lethal force as a first resort against Palestinians they suspect might throw rocks, including minors.\nAn internal police report exposed by the Tel Aviv newspaper Haaretz this month, revealed that Israeli Border Police in Jerusalem \"deliberately provoke Palestinians\" in order to get a violent response.\nOne such manufactured provocation in Issawiyeh, in January, led to a confrontation in which Israeli forces shot 12-year-old Ahmad Abu Hummus in the head, causing severe brain damage.\nReed's office did not respond to The Electronic Intifada's inquiries about how Atlanta police benefit from training with forces who are effectively authorized to summarily execute children.\nAs for India - The Empire never \"leaves\". If does, then only to come back under disguise... See e.g. Pakistan\nWhen Britain withdrew a number of British officers remained behind to help shepherd (and control) the emerging Pakistani Army. One of these was Major General Walter Joseph Cawthorn who, as Deputy Chief of Staff of the Pakistani Army established Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) in 1948. Cawthorn was an Australian-born British Intelligence (MI-6) agent who had directed operations in the Middle East, Indian, and Southeast Asian bureaus from 1939-1945. He became Sir Cawthorn in 1958 when he was knighted by the British Crown, and later he served in Australia as head of their Secret Intelligence Service (2). Pakistan's ISI was originally a military intelligence agency created to help defend Pakistan in the early wars against India over Kashmir and other border issues, but over the years it has grown to become Pakistan's version of the CIA, and it has continually maintained close ties with British Intelligence.\nThe power of the ISI increased for its first twenty years until the emergence of Pakistan's first popularly elected civilian leader, the socialist Zulfikar Ali Bhutto in 1971. Bhutto immediately displayed the same nationalistic characteristics as Nasser, Mossadegh and the Shah and his regime fell out of favor with the British government and the West. In 1972 Bhutto withdrew his country from the British Commonwealth of Nations and he pursued closer relations with Russia, China and the Arab states.\nIn 1977 the inevitable coup took place, and President Bhutto was overthrown by General Zia Ul-Haq, who had been appointed to Chief of the Army Staff by Bhutto in 1976 at the insistence of Gulam Jilani Khan, the longstanding Director General of the ISI. Bhutto comments at great length on his constant struggles with, and betrayal by, the ISI in his book If I Am Assassinated, penned from his Pakistani prison cell. He also relates how Kissinger threatened him for pushing forward on Pakistan's nuclear power program, telling him, \"We will make an example of you!\" He was. Bhutto was executed in 1978 after being subjected to a sham trial, despite the objections of heads of state from around the globe. (3)\nA favorite saying of mine:\n\"The greatest trick the British Empire ever pulled was convincing the world it ceased to exist. That's been it's power\".\nPosted by: ProPeace | Jul 22 2016 1:10 utc | 34\nChu Teh @31\nApparently there is no Canada in your world?\nPosted by: ALberto | Jul 22 2016 3:07 utc | 35\nThe greatest coup is the one nobody overtly acknowledges:\nSome $20T transferred from the US Treasury to offshore coffers, and another $45T in looted unfunded pensions.\nOh, look, a Poke Go!\nPosted by: Cho Nyawinh | Jul 22 2016 3:08 utc | 36\nRather \"Oh, look, Deutsche Bank going belly up, it's all over 2008 again!\" :-)\nThis will be most probably the first domino piece in couple of months...\nI am your Voice.\n(Ich bin seine Stimme)\nI am With You, I will fight for you, and I will win for you.\n(Ich bin mit Euch , Ich werde f\u00fcr Dich k\u00e4mpfen , und Ich werde f\u00fcr Dich gewinnen, und so weider...)\nTo all Americans tonight, I make this promise:\n(An alle Deutschen heute Abend , mache Ich dieses Versprechen):\nWe Will Make America Strong Again.\n($T Pentagon)\nWe Will Make America Proud Again.\n(Code Word JBS-KKK)\nWe Will Make America Safe Again.\n($T DHS\/NSA)\nAnd We Will Make America Great Again.\n(For Ubers Only)\n\"Wir Wollen Deutschland Wieder Gro\u00df Machen!!!\"\nAdolf Hitler, 1939\nHey, what happened to 'Make America Work Again'!?\nGuess the idea of work is too stressful for The Takers.\nTRUMP-PENCE LEFT OUT THE 'MILLIONS OF JOBS'!!\nBwahhhh, ha, ha, ha, ha!\nAnd you thought when They said 'Exceptional',\nthat They were talking about you!\nAlbert6o@35 Canada, of course, is included in the C'weal of Nations, along w India n 51 others. Didn't mean to slight its fine citizens.\nGreat Britain and its C'weal can heal any Brexit wounds, while the 53 members can rejoice over agreement to resist any foreign occupation.\nI am of the opinion that the pushback here in the U.S. will be late-rising, hung-over, STDd and Oxy80d to the gills.\nNearly 60% of humans live in rude hovels, scratch for a subsistence and cook over stick-and-dung fires. That number will soon increase by ~300,000,000.\nYes, you can eat bugs with Ramen. Kinda like chicken. Fiverr Uber Alles! https:\/\/youtu.be\/MtdupS0gRt0\n@32 can't agree wth such an opinion. I think USA\/Israel would probably defend the Saudi Royal family against an invader force. They are very important strategically. I think what will happen is coercion such that a 'moderate' member of the family ends up with the power\nPosted by: bbbb | Jul 22 2016 4:56 utc | 41\nCho Nyawinh,\nI wonder what comes after the atomization of the self?--the sub-atomic particles of the self? A cubicle where you have the illusion of solitude, but can hear your neighbors breathe?\nI watched the Trump speech on TV tonight from RNC, where he accepted the nomination for president. His daughter, Ivanka, delivered a speech prior to introducing him: an articulate tour de force, in which she portrayed him as an epic hero of the people,--a testimonial-- in which he seemed to be a cross between Bernie Sanders and Hercules. An uber-macho Trump speech followed, which the PBS commentariat seemed baffled by. Trump went hard against that demon, globalization, and those sovereignty-stealing trade deals. But in contrast, it is well understood that his VP partner, Pence, is all in favor of that sort of thing.\nEdible bugs?! Here in Texas, we used to have multitudes of June Bugs, that used to cluster around our porch lights, after dark. They start their life-cycle as fat white grubs, that lie dormant for a long time, under a few inches of soil. When I was a boy I was amazed to see them. Our family cat, Mon Petite, used to relish these fat bugs, whose dark exoskeletons went flying about her head. She would delicately grab them out of the air, then flip them up a couple of inches above her head, and quickly crunch down on them as they fell.\nBut sadly, I haven.t seen the June Bugs for decades in these parts. They have gone the way of the horny toads I used to play with, when I was a kid.\nPosted by: Copeland | Jul 22 2016 5:51 utc | 42\nAs far as the Saudis are concerned , they are about as obdurate and clueless as their American patrons, They are equally incapable of recognizing when they have lost a war. They have waddled into a quagmire, and no one is going to pull them out.\nHere in Kampuchea, humans have gone the way of your fat June bugs, thanks to the Pol Pot kleptocracy like Trump-Clinton or Erdogan or Poroshenko. Now any surviving humans eat the fat June grubs. The favorite nibble is a split in informal polls: 20% love 'ahping', big black tarantula spiders, also 'balut', the almost-hatched duck embryos that you suck out of their shell, beak, feet, feathers and all. Crunchy! 80% like fried rice and noodles.\nI've grown fond of twice-cooked rice baw-baw, with pig-blood 'tofu', slices of pig ear, and chunks of still-slightly-stenchy pig intestine, an aroma like a fine Camembert. You find your favorite vendor's spot, then meet them faithfully in this movable feast place, before returning to a manboo, e-gigging for dollars that could make you a thousand-aire.\nNow imagine Exceptionals, when they can't find any gigs and Trump-Clinton burns the EBTs.\n'Make America Slave Again!\" Trump-Clinton will, you can make book on that. Go Blue Team!\nPosted by: Roitan | Jul 22 2016 6:48 utc | 44\nThis gives YouTube link for MSM false report :\nRe Turkey coup--\nHow Sybil Edmonds traced \"Erdogan flees Turkey\"-rumor and found the source.\nHer technique to \"locate source\" indicated straight away the rumor as an actual false-report.\nThen she arranged to confront the source. Such technology can cancel any future effectiveness of a discredited source by making the facts widely known.\nHere is the YouTube link:\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=999sJ6JRcFI\nHere is alternate link: [The video \"MSM DisInfo Machine...\"]\nhttp:\/\/www.boilingfrogspost.com\/2016\/07\/21\/newsbud-demands-public-retraction-from-nbc-for-unethical-false-reporting\/\nThis is OK to put in your toolbox.\nRead this article over Armenia Colorate Revolution.\nLink: http:\/\/albainternazionale.blogspot.it\/2016\/07\/chi-ce-dietro-alla-guerra-ibrida-degli.html\nPosted by: Condor96 | Jul 22 2016 11:19 utc | 46\nFrom the children of Syria used again dept.\nhttp:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/syrian-children-use-pokemon-characters-ask-world-help-483041?rx=us\nRFS released pix of children holding signs with Pokemon characters and messages requesting help. But who is RFS? They claim to be a platform for the \"Revolutionary media\" for the forces in Syria. In this case they claim to be the voice of the FSA. Unfortunately they sell the same FSA illusion\/delusion as the rest - that FSA is fighting Assad's forces, IS, and other fundamentalists. They leave out the collusion and integration of FSA with fundamentalists and sell the idea that the FSA wants a pro-western Syrian democracy. The good news is seeing comments or people better informed.\nhttps:\/\/thewiderview.com\/2016\/04\/22\/syria-is-back-on-its-downward-spiral-despite-cessation-of-hostilities-agreement\/\nhttp:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/world\/middle-east\/syrian-children-civil-war-pokemon-go-photos-syria-refugee-crisis-aleppo-a7147901.html\nPosted by: Curtis | Jul 22 2016 13:14 utc | 47\n38;Saying Trump is Hitler is an exercise in ridiculousness.\nHis speech last night has the true enemy of mankind in a tizzy,the Zionist MSM up in a high dudgeon over every astute and correct appraisal of American decline.\nAnd he laid it at the HBs feet,although it really should be a Zions feet,as she is their girl.\nThe best breath of fresh air in America since I can't remember.\nI guess all your purists will let your fingers do a lot of walking the next 9 years or so.Hey,maybe we can anoint him Emperor for life.:)\nPosted by: dahoit | Jul 22 2016 14:26 utc | 48\nSaudi Arabia Offers Russia Economic Incentives to Drop Assad\nhttps:\/\/themoscowtimes.com\/articles\/saudi-arabia-to-make-russia-more-powerful-than-ussr-to-end-assad-support-54705\nPosted by: virgile | Jul 22 2016 15:51 utc | 49\n@chu teh\nSibel Deniz Edmonds is spreading the idea that Gulen's schools teaches Islam extremism when it is well known that these schools teaches a gentle Islam. She says that this coup was made by Islamist when we all know that the army is secular and the Islamic one is Erdogan.\nNow she is predicting another coup and another dictator to replace Erdogan..\nI don't know who she is working for but she is totally off the track.\nNewsbud- Sibel Edmonds Dissects the Turkey Coup Attempt: A CIA-Gulen Concocted Dry Run\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=IXiBvdvyr2E\nvirgile@50 Al Jubeir thinks that money can buy anyone and anything, he is wrong about Putin. I would like to see all those medieval, perverted Saudi leaders hanging from lamp posts.\n@ 49 Now that's what I call frank discussion.\nPosted by: dh | Jul 22 2016 17:07 utc | 53\n@63 dh\nThe Moscow Times probably suggested the 'strategy' to the Saudis.\nPosted by: jfl | Jul 23 2016 0:06 utc | 54\nHouthi forces launch first ballistic missile into Saudi Arabia\nFor the first time during this 16 month long Yemeni War, the Houthi forces launched a ballistic missile into Saudi Arabia, causing severe damage to a crowded military camp.\nAccording to Al-Masdar's Yemen War correspondent, Tony Toh, the Houthi forces launched a Tochka ballistic missile towards the Ahad Al-Masarihah Military Camp, destroying several armored vehicles and killed a large number of Saudi soldiers.\nThe Houthi forces do not typically fire missiles into Saudi Arabia; however, due to the recent battles taking place along the vast Yemeni-Saudi border, the anti-government units have committed to an all-out war against the rich Gulf kingdom.\nMeanwhile, in Riyadh, the Al-Saud regime now faces their biggest threat along the border, which will ultimately force them to deploy a large number of soldiers in order to forestall the Houthi advance in Saudi Arabia's Jizan region.\nOTR-21 Tochka\n- 1994 The Yemeni government used Tochka missiles against southern forces during the 1994 Yemen civil war.[1]\n- On 20 August 2015 during the Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen, Yemeni Republican Guard loyal to Ali Abdullah Saleh fired an OTR-21 targeting a Saudi base.[10]\n- On 4 September 2015 Yemeni Republican Guard fired a Tochka at Safir base in Marib killing over 100 Saudi-led coalition personnel [11][12][13][14]\n- On 14 December 2015 Yemeni Republican Guard fired a Tochka at Bab Al Mandab base killing over 150 of the Saudi-led coalition personnel [15][16][17][18]\n- On 16 January 2016 Yemeni Republican Guard fired a Tochka at Al Bairaq base in Marib killing dozens of Saudi-led coalition personnel [19] [20]\n- On 31 January 2016 Yemeni Republican Guard fired a Tochka at Al Anad base in Lahj killing over 140 Saudi-led coalition personnel [21][22][23][24]\n- On 26 April 2016 the Syrian Army fired a Tochka at opposition forces in the Syrian Civil Defense Center in west Aleppo[25][26]\n- On 14 June 2016 the Syrian Army fired a Tochka against Islamists groups Al-Rahman Legion and Jaysh Al-Fustat in Eastern Ghouta killing several fighters.[27]\n[10] http:\/\/spioenkop.blogspot.fr\/2015\/08\/houthis-continue-to-fire-ballistic.html\n[11] http:\/\/www.janes.com\/article\/55137\/arab-coalition-deploys-patriot-to-yemen\n[12] Toll From Yemen Rebel Attack Rises as 10 Saudi Troops Killed\n[13] [1]\n[15] http:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/story\/defense\/2015\/12\/14\/united-arab-emirates\/77289732\/\n[16] http:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-middle-east-35091675\n[17] https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/news\/emirates\/1395289223805.html\n[18] http:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/senior-saudi-military-commander-killed-in-yemen-1450100887\n[19] http:\/\/www.al-akhbar.com\/node\/250124\n[20] http:\/\/www.almanar.com.lb\/english\/adetails.php?fromval=1&cid=23&frid=23&eid=250292\n[21] http:\/\/www.almasdarnews.com\/article\/26597\/\n[22] http:\/\/www.almanar.com.lb\/english\/adetails.php?eid=252844&frid=23&cid=23&fromval=1&seccatid=31\n[23] https:\/\/twitter.com\/DefenseDigest\/status\/693630175410434049\n- On 24? July 2016 during the Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen, Yemeni Republican Guard loyal to Ali Abdullah Saleh fired an OTR-21 targeting the Ahad Al-Masarihah Military Camp, destroying several armored vehicles and killing a large number of Saudi soldiers.[*]\n[*] https:\/\/www.almasdarnews.com\/article\/houthi-forces-launch-first-ballistic-missile-saudi-arabia\/","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"SportsFeaturedNews\nFrom Dallas, Cairo, Turkey to Egypt, Bantu's class of 2012 is making waves\nOn Oct 10, 2019 17,625\nA youth football tournament in Dallas in 2012 didn't only provide the launch pad for the careers of four players, who represented the Warriors at the 2019 AFCON finals.\nIt also provided a foundation for what is the biggest football story in Zimbabwe today.\nThree of those players made moves during the last transfer window, one of them won silverware in South Africa at the weekend, while the other continues to hog headlines back home.\nThe other one is now playing in Turkey.\nIronically, that tour of duty to Dallas, in the United States, seven years ago, almost didn't happen when their club Bantu Rovers experienced visa complications.\nWarriors drawn in Group G . . . Zim to face Ghana, South\u2026\nJan 22, 2020 8,471\nForeign coach for Warriors?\nDe Jongh wants Warriors job\nMarvelous for some, not so for others\u2026Nakamba divides\u2026\nTeenage Hadebe, Kuda Mahachi, Marvelous Nakamba and Danny Phiri were all part of that Bantu Rovers team in Dallas and, a few months ago, represented the Warriors at the 2019 AFCON finals.\nNakamba was so good as a teenager he earned his life-changing move from Africa to Europe despite playing in that youth tournament while battling flu.\nIt can be revealed that Aston Villa's in-form summer signing was spotted playing for Bantu at the 2012 Dallas Cup by a scout who convinced French side AS Nancy to offer him a breakthrough.\nBut that's only half the story as the Zimbabwean side \u2014 the first African team to enter the under-19 competition in 20 years \u2014 faced exasperating difficulties that almost ended their participation.\nVisa complications initially prevented Bantu from competing but, co-owner Peter Grieve, an American investor who had worked tirelessly to secure their entry, made the magic happen.\nAnd, that allowed Nakamba, albeit a shadow of himself in the contest because of illness, to realise his dreams.\n\"Marvelous was the best player in our team. He was also the only player to be signed up from that trip as he moved to Nancy soon after,\" Grieve told The Athletic.\n\"We actually thought he had a bad tournament, though, because he had a bad cold throughout, but I suppose his quality came through.\"\nNakamba has shone for Villa in recent weeks and was the stand-out performer in their last two games against Burnley and Norwich.\nIt's not been an easy journey, though, as his upbringing was tough.\nBantu Rovers spotted him playing football in his local neighbourhood and offered not only the platform to nurture his talent, but also financial support to continue his education.\nPart of the deal to join them was an agreement to teach children how to avoid contracting HIV and AIDS through football drills with a linked health organisation called Grassroot Soccer (GRS).\nGrieve told The Athletic how Bantu Rovers' high-flying Under-19 team earned an invite to the Texas event after three years of competitive action without a defeat.\nNot only did they hold their own in the tournament \u2014 reaching their section's semi-finals \u2014 but four members of that team, would end up representing Zimbabwe at Africa Cup of Nations 2019 seven years later.\n\"It was touch and go, but we got there,\" said general manager Wilbert Sibanda.\nGrieve, founder and managing partner of private investment company Windy River Group, played a huge part in getting the team over to the States.\nHe invested in the club and paid for the flights.\nThe Dallas Cup organisers then found host families for the players to stay with during their two weeks in the States, with help from some unpaid volunteers who also assist with management at the club.\n\"We knew we had a golden generation of talent who deserved the chance to test themselves against other top teams in their age category,\" Grieve said.\n\"When I found out about the Dallas Cup \u2014 one of the most prestigious youth tournaments in the world \u2014 I just had to make it happen for us.\n\"That said, we had so many problems trying to get the visas because the State Department were concerned that some of the players might not go back. I assured the officials that they would all be returning (which they did) and gave them a personal guarantee.\n\"It was a wonderful feeling when we got the all-clear. We made a kitbag for all the players with their individual shirts and it felt like Christmas such were the grins on their faces.\"\nCurrent England internationals Jesse Lingard and Michael Keane competed in that same 2012 tournament for a Manchester United academy team who ended up as runners-up in its Super Group.\nBantu Rovers impressed in the next category down \u2014 especially Nakamba, who has since turned out for Nancy, Dutch club Vitesse Arnhem and now Villa, joining in August from Belgium's Club Brugge for \u00a312 million.\nSibanda explained why that Dallas Cup trip was so special.\n\"We had a squad of just 14 players and they managed to get through five 90-minute games in seven days! Other teams had a full squad.\n\"When you factor in the travelling, the change of scenery and the climate, that's so impressive, because we were the only African team there.\n\"It was a real eye-opener for the boys but they loved it. The host families who they stayed with also didn't want them to leave at the end of the tournament. They were telling us how friendly, polite and well-mannered our boys were.\n\"Obviously for Marv it was so important because he was signed up by Nancy soon after.\"\nAfter the tournament, Bantu Rovers ditched their senior team and focused solely on youth development.\nStudents now have a passage into prep schools in New England, USA on scholar- ships.\nThree other players from that 2012 team \u2014 Hadebe, Mahachi and Phiri \u2014 all joined Nakamba in turning pro, though, and all four made the Zimbabwe squad for this summer's Africa Cup of Nations.\nMahachi celebrated his first trophy with SuperSport United when they won the MTN8 last weekend.\nNot only has that group found international fame, they also played a part in raising awareness of AIDS and HIV during their younger years back home as part of a link-up with GRS.\nDuring football camps, Nakamba would spend 10 hours a week teaching youngsters how to improve their on-field skills but also explain about HIV in more detail.\nFormer Zimbabwe captain Methembe Ndlovu, who co-owns Bantu Rovers with Grieve and is also the co-founder of GRS, came up with the idea.\nThe football drills Nakamba would often be involved in were varied.\nAs an example, coaches (Nakamba and other Bantu Rovers team-mates) set up cones in front of a goal for the players (the young children) to dribble through and the shoot.\nEach child would then have to repeat the run with their legs tied to another player and arms also interlocked. The number of players interlocked then increased to three, and then four, and so on . . .\n\"It was a drill to drive home the message that the more partners (referring to sexual partners) you have, the more difficult it is to get through life in a clean fashion,\" said Grieve.\n\"It certainly works.\" \u2014 The Herald\/The Athletic\nBantu RoversDallas CupDanny PhiriKuda MahachiMarvelous NakambaTeenage Hadebezimbabwe warriors\nDancehall musicians stampede for Macheso\nZimra officer on the run\ncafEthiopia\nWarriors drawn in Group G . . . Zim to face Ghana, South Africa and Ethiopia\nAlistair HeathErol Akbay\nFC PlatinumFifa 2022 World Cup\nAston VillaEnglish League Cup\nMarvelous for some, not so for others\u2026Nakamba divides British, Zimbabwean football\u2026\nAlistair HeathAthletes Sphere Management\nFoxes' coach keen on Warriors job\nAston VillaFC Platinum\nTop sports headlines of 2019\nPayout for Musk as Tesla value tops $100 bn\nZimbabwe buys 15-year-old retired planes in bid to rescue\u2026","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Risk And Success Quotes\nI'm not the guy who's afraid of failure. I like to take risks, take the big shot and all that.\n\u2014 Stephen Curry\nCraziest Risk And Success quotations\nThe planet does not need more \"successful people\". The planet desperately needs more peacemakers, healers, restorers, storytellers and lover of all kinds.\n\u2014 Dalai Lama\nIt is not because things are difficult that we do not dare;\nit is because we do not dare that things are difficult\n\u2014 Seneca the Younger\nMen Wanted for Dangerous Expedition: Low Wages for Long Hours of Arduous Labour under Brutal Conditions; Months of Continual Darkness and Extreme Cold; Great Risk to Life and Limb from Disease, Accidents and Other Hazards; Small Chance of Fame in Case of Success.\n\u2014 Ernest Shackleton\nWork hard in silence, let your success be the noise\nThe guy who takes a chance, who walks the line between the known and unknown, who is unafraid of failure, will succeed.\n\u2014 Gordon Parks\nWhen you take risks you learn that there will be times when you succeed and there will be times when you fail, and both are equally important.\n\u2014 Ellen DeGeneres\nMy definition of success is doing what you love.\nI feel many people do things because they feel they have to, and are hesitant to risk following their passion.\n\u2014 Tony Hawk\nSuccess - See your goal; Understand the obstacles; Create a positive mental picture; Clear your mind of self doubt; Embrace the challenge; Stay on track; Show the world you can do it!\nEnormous self-belief, intuition, the ability to take a risk at a critical moment and go in for a very dangerous play with counter-chances for the opponent - it is precisely these qualities that distinguish great players.\n\u2014 Garry Kasparov\nYou have to find something that you love enough to be able to take risks, jump over the hurdles and break through the brick walls that are always going to be placed in front of you. If you don't have that kind of feeling for what it is you're doing, you'll stop at the first giant hurdle.\n\u2014 George Lucas\nHe who will not risk cannot win.\n\u2014 John Paul Jones\nLack of confidence, sometimes alternating with unrealistic dreams of heroic success, often leads to procrastination, and many studies suggest that procrastinators are self-handicappers: rather than risk failure, they prefer to create conditions that make success impossible, a reflex that of course creates a vicious cycle.\n\u2014 James Surowiecki\nThe sure-thing boat never gets far from shore.\n\u2014 Dale Carnegie\nYou need to be uncomfortable and apprehensive: True strategy is about placing bets and making hard choices. The objective is not to eliminate risk but to increase the odds of success.\n\u2014 Roger Martin\nSuccess doesn't come from what you do occasionally, but what you do consistently.\nOften the difference between a successful person and a failure is not one has better abilities or ideas, but the courage that one has to bet on one's ideas, to take a calculated risk -- and to act.\n\u2014 Maxwell Maltz\nRelated To Risk And Success Quotations\ncommitment quotes\nengage quotes\nhigher quotes\nincluding quotes\nintelligence quotes\njeopardize\nrisk-appetite\nrisk-assessment\nrisk-management\nriskiness\ncommercial-paper\nOften the difference between a successful person and a failure is not one has better abilities or ideas, but the courage that one has to bet on one's ideas, to take a calculated risk - and to act.\n\u2014 Andre Malraux\nTake risks and you'll get the payoffs. Learn from your mistakes until you succeed.\n\u2014 Bobby Flay\nYou have to go whole heartedly in anything in order to achieve anything worth having.\n\u2014 Frank Lloyd Wright\nAvoiding danger is no safer in the long run than exposure.\n\u2014 Helen Keller\nAt the risk bragging, one of the things I'm best at is riding coattails.\nBehind every successful man is me, smiling and taking partial credit.\n\u2014 Aziz Ansari\nAn entrepreneur assumes the risk and is dedicated and committed to the success of whatever he or she undertakes.\n\u2014 Victor Kiam\nHo who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life.\n\u2014 Muhammad Ali\nThe biggest rewards in life are found outside your comfort zone.\nLive with it. Fear and risk are prerequisites if you want to enjoy a life of success and adventure.\n\u2014 Jack Canfield\nThe most consistently successful commanders, when faced by an enemy in a position that was strong naturally or materially, have hardly ever tackled it in a direct way. And when, under pressure of circumstances, they have risked a direct attack, the result has commonly been to blot their record with a failure.\n\u2014 B. H. Liddell Hart\nIf there is a trait which does characterize leaders it is opportunism.\nSuccessful people are very often those who steadfastly refuse to be daunted by disadvantage and have the ability to turn disadvantage to good effect. They are people who seize opportunity and take risks. Leadership then seems to be a matter of personality and character.\n\u2014 John Viney\nKill them with success and bure them with a smile.\nLeap, and the net will appear.\n\u2014 Julia Margaret Cameron\nSuccess also requires the courage to risk disapproval.\nMost independent thought, new ideas, or endeavors beyond the common measure are greeted with disapproval, and ranging from skepticism and ridicule to violent outrage. To persevere in anything exceptional requires inner strength and the unshakable conviction that you are right.\n\u2014 Chin-Ning Chu\nIn financial services, if you want to be the best in the industry, you first have to be the best in risk management and credit quality. It's the foundation for every other measure of success. There's almost no room for error.\n\u2014 John G. Stumpf\nSuccess is not always what you see.\nIn order to succeed, you have to live dangerously.\n. as long as the danger is rationally accepted and as long as the rewards far outweigh the risk.\n\u2014 Sumner Redstone\nUnlucky people are stuck in routines.\nWhen they see something new, they want no part of it. Lucky people always want something new. They're prepared to take risks and relaxed enough to see the opportunities in the first place.\n\u2014 Richard Wiseman\nA successful economy depends on the proliferation of the rich, on creating a large class of risk-taking men who are willing to shun the easy channels of a comfortable life in order to create new enterprise, win huge profits, and invest them again.\n\u2014 George Gilder\nLife is inherently risky. There is only one big risk you should avoid at all costs, and that is the risk of oding nothing.\nThe successful man is the one who had the chance and took it.\n\u2014 Roger Babson\nEntrepreneurs are risk takers, willing to roll the dice with their money or reputation on the line in support of an idea or enterprise. They willingly assume responsibility for the success or failure of a venture and are answerable for all its facets.\nYou just have to change. To be successful, what you have to do is have an acceptance of risk and you have to be pretty explicit about that, because if you don't accept risk, you don't get any innovation. And that means part of risk is you have to accept failure because not everything works.\n\u2014 Michael Dell\nWork hard in silence. Let your succes be the noise.\nThink big and don't listen to people who tell you it can't be done. Life's too short to think small.\n\u2014 Tim Ferriss\nTo love is to risk not being loved in return.\n\u2014 Leo Buscaglia\nThe only people who never tumble are those who never mount the high wire.\nManaging risk is very different from managing strategy.\nRisk management focuses on the negative-threats and failures rather than opportunities and successes.\n\u2014 Robert S. Kaplan\nFrequent risk-takers have had their fair shares of failures and successes, hence, being confident in reaching their goals, they will usually seem insensitive to whether or not they look foolish or cool to other people.\n\u2014 Criss Jami\ndare to dream quotes\ncourage strength quotes\nhave courage quotes\nfear and courage quotes\nrisks in life quotes\ndifficult things\nfear courage\ntake a chance\nafraid of failure\nlife is short\nfear of failing\ngetting laid\ndefinition of success\nlaid off\ndoing what you love\nbelief in self\ndoing you\nrisk and failure\nlack of confidence\nvicious cycles\nsure thing\nachievement and success\nachieved success\nhard work and determination\nstrong will\nsteps to success\nlearn from your mistakes","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Tag Archives: Hsin Chi\nThinking Aloud About Film: Encounter at the Station (Hsin Chi, Taiwan, 1965)\nNovember 22, 2021 UncategorizedAnthology Film Archives, Chi-Heng Su, Encounter at the Station, Hsin Chi, Taiwanese Cinema, Taiyu Pian Cinema, Thinking Aloud About Film, Wan-Jui WangNotesonFilm1\nEncounter at the Station (Taiwan, 1965) is the last of the 5 Hsin Chi films programmed by the Anthology Film Archives in New York and available for all to see for free until November 30. It is a melodrama in the truest sense, music plus drama, with songs narrating or underlining the action at almost every moment. And what action! The film takes on every melodramatic trope possible and when you think it can't get any more extreme it surprises you by going even further still. A young high school student falls in love with a boy at the station. On her deathbed her mother reveals to her that she is really adopted and to beware of the stepfather. And for good reason, as soon as the mother dies, he sells the young girl to a nightclub to pay for the mother's funeral. Her love surprises her at the club and buys her out. But it's no good, her secret's revealed and she will be forever a B-girl. People have to give up their children, some go blind, some go mad. It's never boring. We discuss all of this and more in the podcast below:\nThe podcast can also be listened to on Spotify here: https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/2zWZ7Egdy6xPCwHPHlOOaT\nand on itunes here: https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/gb\/podcast\/first-impressions-thinking-aloud-about-film\/id1548559546\nThe Anthology Film Archive introduces the retrospective as follows:\n5 FILMS BY HSIN CHI (Nov 17-30, 2021)\nLast December, Anthology presented an online series \u2013 \"Taiwan B-Movies\" \u2013 in collaboration with the Taiwan Film and Audiovisual Institute (TFAI) and the Taipei Cultural Center of TECO in New York. That series showcased several films restored by the TFAI as part of their ambitious and vitally important efforts to preserve Taiwanese Cinema, including those that fall under the category of Taiyu Pian: Taiwanese-language films produced between 195581, in which the characters speak only Taiwanese (i.e., Taiwanese Minnan or Hokkien) despite their various backgrounds in the story. During the heyday of this vibrant local film industry, over 1,000 films were produced, but less than 200 have survived. Since 2014, TFAI has endeavored to restore some of these Taiwanese-language gems. As a follow-up to \"Taiwan B-Movies\", and in order to continue to celebrate the Taiwan Film and Audiovisual Institute's preservation efforts, we present another online series devoted to the Taiyu Pian filmmaker HSIN Chi (aka XIN Qi). Born in the Wanhua District of Taipei in 1924, HSIN moved to Japan at the start of the 1940s, where he developed an early interest in theater and cinema. When he returned to Taiwan, he was active in the theater, but in 1956 embarked on a career in filmmaking. During the next two decades he would direct or produce upwards of 90 films \u2013 including more than 50 Taiwanese Hokkien-language films \u2013 in nearly every imaginable genre: from romances and screwball comedies to crime films, thrillers, and wuxia, not to mention Taiwanese opera and even softcore pornography. Tragically, only eight of these films survive, but several continue to enjoy a cult following in Taiwan to this day. Following the decline of Taiyu Pian cinema in Taiwan in the late 1960s, HSIN turned to making Mandarin-language films, including in Hong Kong, before transitioning into a long and productive career in the television industry. He retired from filmmaking in the 1990s and turned his attention to film preservation and archiving. In 2000, HSIN was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Golden Horse Awards. His work remains little known here in the U.S., however \u2013 a situation we hope to remedy with this online film series. This online film series has been organized in collaboration with the Taiwan Film and Audiovisual Institute (TFAI), and is presented with generous support from the Taipei Cultural Center of TECO in New York. For more information about HSIN Chi, including special video introductions and newly translated articles, click here: http:\/\/anthologyfilmarchives.org\/film_screenings\/hsin_chi\nWe have now podcast on all the films screened. The podcasts can be listened to here:\nThe Bride Who Returned From Hell (Hsin Chi, 1965)\nFoolish Bride, Naive Bridegroom (Hsin Chi, 1967)\nDangerous Youth (Hsin Chi, 1969)\nThe Rice Dumpling Vendors (Hsin Chi, 1969)\nAlong with the films, Anthology Film Archives also offers various introductions to the films by prominent scholars such as Chi-Heng Su and Wan-Jui Wang\nClips illustrating the film's melodramatic mode can be seen below, the latter one fully musical:\nHou Hsiao-hsien 17: Contexts 8 \u2013 The Rice Dumpling Vendors (Hsin Chi, 1969)\nJune 16, 2021 UncategorizedCinderella, Hou Hsiao-hsien, Hsin Chi, melodrama, Psycho, Taiwan Film and Audiovisual Institute, The Rice Dumpling Vendors, The Sandwich ManNotesonFilm1\nA discussion of Hsin Chi's THE RICE DUMPLING VENDORS (1969), a rare male melodrama. The protagonist kicks his wife out of the house for perceived infidelity; as soon as he does the whole family falls apart and is plunged in a spiral of poverty, the father at one point abandoning his baby even as his two minor children take on jobs in order to buy milk. The film documents a society on the cusp of modernity and suffering the effects of the social and economic effects produced by it. Stylistically, the film is highly skilled and gorgeous to look at. Character's thoughts are offered in voice-over or through song. There is a mix of genres: noir\/action\/family-melodrama\/documentary. It's a cinephile's film, with references to PSYCHO (1960) and other films. The music borrows from CINDERELLA (1950) as well as then current pop-hits as Sinatra's version of 'I've Got You Under My Skin'. We also discuss the extent to which this film is an influence on Hou Hsiao-hsien's THE SANDWICH MAN (1983). The more Hsin Chi films we see, the more we like and value them.\nIf you haven't yet seen the film, this trailer will hopefully entice you to:\nWe were delighted to see Su Chu (The People's Grandmother), Chin Tu (Veteran Thespian), and especially Chin Mei (Tragic Goddess).\nThe podcast may be listened below:\nPaternal Melodrama:\nInteresting choices regarding camera placement:\nImaginative Compositions:\nExpressive imagery, beautifully lit:\nFrames within frames:\nSimilarities to Hou Hsiao-hsien:\nSome of you might also be interested in the following clips:\nFirst song and aftermath:\nPsycho, editing, music:\nMoral lessons through ending pop song:\nClick to access The-Rice-Dumpling-Vendors.pdf\nThere's a wonderful introduction to Taiyupian Cinema: an introduction to Taiwan-language cinema on youtube here:\nHou Hsiao-hsien 16: Contexts 7 \u2013 Dangerous Youth (Hsin Chi, 1969)\nJune 13, 2021 Uncategorized1969, Contexts, Dangerous Youth, Hou Hsiao-hsien, Hsin ChiNotesonFilm1\nContinuing with our discussion of Hsin Chi films generously made available in wonderful versions by the Taiwan Film and Audiovisual Institute. This time the focus is on DANGEROUS YOUTH. We offer a bit of background on Hsin Chi; discuss how the film is similar to Nagisa Oshima's CRUEL STORY OF YOUTH, Godard's BREATHLESS, BEAT GIRL, and all the motorcycle gang Roger Corman films of the mid-sixties. The film has the thematics and energy of pre-code sex melodramas but surrounded by a rock-pop soundtrack stylised and transformed by foregrounding the sax. DANGEROUS YOUTH is visually inventive, with fascinating compositions, interesting intimations of nudity through shadows, compositions that make the most of the architecture to suggest interior states and external perspectives. The story of a young girl groomed into prostitution for money by the pimp she loves and the richer woman who is pulling his strings, is given sexy, noirish form and fascinating gender politics. Does anyone believe the end?\nThose of you interested in the trailer (always fascinating to see what a trailer promises a film to be versus what it ends up being):\nThe following scenes are referred to in the podcast:\nOpening Scene:\n60s Brit Pop\nMotorcycle and Stairwell:\nAttempted Rape 1:\nThird Motorcycle Ride:\nModernity in Taiwan:\nAttempted Rape Two:\nSex in and out of focus:\nPredatory Males:\nGender Trouble:\nUnconvincing Ending:\nKing's College Programme Notes for Film:\nClick to access Dangerous-Youth.pdf\nRichard has also provided this very interesting link on Hsin Chi:\nHou Hsiao-hsien 14: Contexts 5 \u2013 The Bride Who Returned From Hell (Hsin Chi, 1965)\nJune 9, 2021 UncategorizedBond music, Hou Hsiao-hsien, Hsin Chi, Mistress of Mellin, Rebecca, Taiwan Film and Audiovisual Institute, The Bride Who Returned From Hell, The Innocents, Victoria Holt, Xin QiNotesonFilm1\nIn this new podcast we discuss The Bride Who Returned From Hell, from a cycle of Hsin Chi films the Taiwan Film and Audiovisual Institute is currently providing free on You Tube and in excellent restorations. The film is based on Victoria Holt's Mistress of Mellin (1960). We discuss its debt to Rebecca, Strangers on a Train, The Innocents, the Bond films, melodrama and the Gothic. We talk about its formal inventiveness in its use of a rotating camera and split screen. We also explore how its interspersed with musical numbers that often take place amongst a recognisable landscape. It's a Taiwanese film where one can't help but note its transnational dimension. It's a film we both liked and recommend.\nSome images we refer to include:\nThe use of widescreen:\nThe centrality of the house (like Manderley)\nListeners might also find the following clips and interesting and useful:\nThis is the first song that establishes the centrality of the child and of the house (note the length of the last shot)\nThe experiment with the rotating camera:\nMelodrama through use of music and acting:\nAmerican jazz (Gershwin?) as setting for love and murder:\nGhosts:\nSong Interlude With Landscape:\nHappy Family-to-be in Typical Landscape\nFlashback:\nBond Music:\nMusical finale in landscape\nRichard has also provided the following links, which might be of interest:\n-interesting overview of Hsin Chi's career: https:\/\/taiyupian.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Xin-Qi.pdf\n-Richard notes that the director's name is sometimes anglicised as Xin Qi rather than Hsin Chi, I found more info by searching for Xin Qi.\n-Article on \"Bride \u2026\" which has the info on the producer's daughter and the road trip to scout locations https:\/\/taiyupian.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/The-Bride-Who-Has-Returned-from-Hell.pdf","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Helen R. Page -- St. Charles\nST. CHARLES -- The funeral for Helen R. Page will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Charles United Church of Christ, with the Rev. Ruth Phelps officiating. Burial will be in Hillside Cemetery in St. Charles.\nMrs. Page, 87, of St. Charles, a homemaker, died Friday (June 7, 2000) at Pine Haven Care Center in Pine Island.\nHelen Teachout was born Aug. 22, 1914, in Strathmore, Calif., moved to Castle Rock, Minn., when she was 8 and later to Farmington, Minn., where she graduated from high school. On Sept. 1, 1937, she married Harry C. Page in Elko, Minn. They lived in Elko until 1940 and then in Le Center, Minn., until moving to St. Charles in 1944. Her husband died March 18, 1990. Mrs. Page had been an Avon representative, was involved in PTA and was a den mother for Cub Scouts. She was a member of St. Charles United Church of Christ and was active in its Ladies Guild.\nSurvivors include five sons, Darrel (Linda) of Pine Island, Barry (Charlotte) of Gordon Prairie, Ill., Robert (Anne) of Winona, Richard (Debbie Fuchs) of Hammond and William (Peggy) of Mazeppa; two daughters, Carolyn Rodorigo of Chicago and Barbara (Mark) Schneider of Grand Meadow; 19 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. Two brothers and a sister preceded her in death.\nFriends may call from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at Hoff Funeral Homes-St. Charles Chapel and an hour before the service Tuesday at the church.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"How Sewing Machines Work\nComputerized Sewing Machines\nIn the last section, we looked at the machinery inside a conventional electric sewing machine. One important addition to this basic design is the ability to sew different sorts of stitches. The typical stitch options for a conventional sewing machine are variations on the zig-zag stitch. The zig-zag stitch is exactly what it sounds like: a stich with a jagged line.\nThis zig-zag stitch is fairly simple to achieve. All you have to do is move the needle assembly from side to side at the same time that it is moving up and down. In a conventional electric machine, the needle bar is attached to an additional linkage, which is moved by a cam on the main drive shaft. When the linkage is engaged, the rotating cam shifts the linkage from side to side. The linkage tilts the needle bar back and forth horizontally in synch with the up and down motion.\nThings work a little differently in the modern machine. Today's high-end home sewing machines have built-in computers, as well as small monitor displays for easier operation. In these models, the computer directly controls several different motors, which precisely move the needle bar, the tensioning discs, the feed dog and other elements in the machine. With this fine control, it is possible to produce hundreds of different stitches. The computer drives the motors at just the right speed to move the needle bar up and down and from side to side in a particular stitch pattern. Typically, the computer programs for different stitches are stored in removable memory disks or cartridges. The sewing-machine computer may also hook up to a PC in order to download patterns directly from the Internet.\nSome electronic sewing machines also have the ability to create complex embroidery patterns. These machines have a motorized work area that holds the fabric in place underneath the needle assembly. They also have a series of sensors that tell the computer how all of the machine components are positioned. By precisely moving the work area forward, backward and side to side while adjusting the needle assembly to vary the stitching style, the computer can produce an infinite number of elaborate shapes and lines. The sewer simply loads a pattern from memory or creates an original one, and the computer does almost everything else. The computer prompts the sewer to replace the thread or make any other adjustments when necessary.\nObviously, this sort of high-tech sewing machine is a lot more complex than the fully manual sewing machines of 200 years ago, but they are both built around the same simple stitching system: A needle passes a loop of thread through a piece of fabric, where it is wound around another length of thread. This ingenious method was one of those rare, inspired ideas that changed the world forever.\nTo learn more about sewing machines, including details of their history, check out the links below.\nHow Gears Work\nHow Electric Motors Work\nHow Gear Ratios Work\nHow Pendulum Clocks Work\nInside an Electric Screwdriver\nHow Chain Saws Work\nHome Sewing Association\nSewing.com\nSewing Machine Collector\nSewing machine pioneer Elias Howe\nGlossary of ISO Stitches\nFortuny Lamp\n5 DIY Christmas Bathroom Decorations\nHow to Design a Sewing Room","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"#2 Letter of Inspiration - Luxury: admired, desired, and declared dead\nThe understanding of luxury is changing, which triggers a decline of inflationary consumption. Modern consumerism is shifting toward a luxury of connoisseurship. This puts a new emphasis on you: on individual knowledge, on personal relations, on network and, ultimately, on the creation of your own context. Taking a look at the book of Hans-Ulrich Obris titled 'Ways of curating' might give you a first impulse on this new perspective. I also invite you to read my blog posts!\nLuxury: admired, desired, and declared dead\nThe luxury industry for a long time was considered a seismograph for the mass market. A big statement, starting with the question of what luxury actually means and ending with the question mark of what that means for my business.\nThe next generations (known in the media as Millennials and Gen Z), have been fortunate enough to grow up in an environment, in which nothing has ever been missing. They did not experience neither financial crises, no war. In fact, they have lived their formative years (between 10 and 25) in a globalized world, without geographical boundaries or limited access to products. When there is access to everything, the quest for meaning becomes even stronger. However, it would be very naive to assume that the latter has no impact on an industry dominated by consumption and material things.\nOne example is the airline industry: what was once a symbol for luxury and only accessible to a select group of people, has filtered down to the mass market. Nowadays flying is even perceived by many as a burden. Although, concepts such as NetJets, a private-flight provider, are steadily gaining ground. Why? This company does not sell flights anymore, but safety and independence for an exclusive clientele. These values describe the new luxury.\nKnowledge creates conscious awareness, therefore meaning. The quest for meaning has made materialism replaceable. The understanding of luxury evolves from status to connoisseurship. Ultimately, the depth of knowledge about the product dictates the level of enjoyment. For example the menu presentations of Michelin-Star restaurants mention not only the local farmers, but even the dairy cows, creating a deeper understanding of the product.\nHow does this trend affect your business? Success will manifest itself for those who create meaning and place this new value in the right context.\nThe age of connoisseurs\nI see a new chapter opening up: suddenly people gain attraction over big brands. Our current era values individual thinking and a certain level of depth over the superficial results of an average Google search. An upcoming revival of the appreciation for craftsmanship signals the shift of values: from the growing popularity of baristas who are experts in roasting temperatures and grinding, to the increasing willingness of customers to wait up to three months for a handmade pair of leather shoes.\nThe age of connoisseurs suddenly brings our attention to a profession that has only been found in the art world: the curator. This group cleverly combines individual works into an exhibition by creating a higher context, based on their connections with connoisseurs (artists). Sooner than later the skill of curating will be more and more prevalent in other industries as well, laying the foundation for a new form of recognition. The search for meaning no longer puts consumers in front of boutiques to wait in queues, but prompts them to seek access to connoisseurs.\nI recently published an article about 'curating inspiration', which you can find here.\nLet me give you an example, how the purpose of meaning can make a difference in a highly competitive market. James Freeman, the founder of the California-based coffee chain Blue Bottle had a dream: he wanted to offer the best coffee in the world. That was a huge vision back in 2004, especially because of the fierce competition among existing coffee chains. The best coffee for Freeman meant the most tasteful coffee. Many conversations, tastings and researches later, he found out that the peak of flavor decreased significantly 48 hours after roasting. After this discovery, Freeman's goal was clear: to only offer coffee that is enjoyed within 48 hours after roasting. The result? More than 60 stores worldwide and revenue of $22.5 million.\nThe end of consumption\nExcessive consumption is no longer chic. The luxury of connoisseurship can be distilled in radical sophistication, presenting itself in a more silent, unobtrusive enjoyment. Simply picking the most expensive red wine from the list is no longer enough. The quest for meaning breaks through the surface of price and status. The insight into wine style, winemakers, grape growing and winemaking draws the customer's attention. The sommelier, who is actually a curator of wine, becomes the gatekeeper to knowledge. If he is not convincing, new generations will rather order water with lemon\u2026 or celleric juice.\nPeople seek more clarity: easy access to information and domain-specific knowledge reduces our willingness to compromise. The consumer is more aware, educated and curious than probably ever before. According to a study by the Gottlieb Duttweiler Institute (GDI), this trend will continue, stating that \"the consumer is also a producer\". Let's theoretically expand the circle of connoisseurship! As our own expectations are increasing and craftsmanship is celebrating a revival, could our motivation to buy one day be replaced by \"doing-it-yourself\" and barter?\nWhat has inspired me recently?\nThe desire for lightness. I had a beautiful imagine in my mind of colorful houses, embedded among the rocks on the Tyrrhenian seashore and white, little beaches, inviting to refresh from the hot August sun. The reality of the Amalfi Coast was a different one: crowded pass roads, black, hot and rocky beaches where you had fit your towel as if playing Tetris between all the others.\nSpace, solitude, independence - for me attributes of new luxury - have not even come close to what I experienced. Three days at the coast in southern Italian has been nevertheless enriching: people, especially Italians, who seemed not to notice any of what I just described. These people truly enjoyed the moment being fully present, with style and pleasure, far from self-optimization or the staging of a next Instagram post. In our fast-moving society there is a huge urge to reconnect to oneself: yoga, mediation, plant-based diet, and artificial minimalism through the self-imposed reduction to only 100 items and so on. However, lightness might not come to those who spend all their energy on forcing themselves to reach a certain state, but to those who can let things go and simply... be.\nThank you for staying with me. I hope you received fruitful impulses. Please feel free to share the content with colleagues and friends.\nCurating Inspiration for Natural Leaders\nAbstract: Natural leaders are always considered to be models, sources of inspiration and confident decision makers. However, these roles can become burdensome. How can you inspire someone who represents a spark of inspiration for others? Zero Senses curates inspiration for natural leaders, providing an unbiased mirror and personalized impulses to break through the narrow perspective of their comfort zone.\n\"All authentic art is conceived at a sacred moment and nourished in a blessed hour; an inner impulse creates it, often without the artist being aware of it\"\n- Kaspar David Friedrich\nWho Inspires the Inspirer?\nNatural leaders are charismatic individuals with an innate talent for guiding and inspiring others. Yet, they face the same struggles as everyone else, feeling the paralysis of great life decisions and the immense fear of missing out on a large deal. The natural skill of leadership comes at a price, which is meeting expectations - to always make the right decisions, never lose out on an opportunity, stand undaunted in front of adversities, and remain a constant source of inspiration.\nNatural leaders are in a constant delivery mode to satisfy the people around them: on the surface they seem to be in charge, yet even the life of a successful CEO is dictated by the agenda. When facing the void, like unexpected freedom, they feel lost. Entangled in the quagmire of daily affairs, natural leaders rarely seek inspiration; which, if it happens, only comes from within their current field of awareness. The sweet spot is to open up perception and find inspiration from beyond their field, enlarging their horizon.\nArtists of romanticism like Kaspar David Friedrich painted almost perfectly realistic landscapes, portraits and historical scenes, adding only a touch of drama by deliberately emphasizing a certain aspect in the composition. They made this emphasis through, for instance, an abundant application of vivid color or an exaggerated depiction of emotions that almost slides into sentimentality. The result is an image that is grounded in reality, yet bestows upon us a sensation of magic that we struggle to describe. In the business context, Zero Senses adds this sprinkling of drama by curating an \"exhibition\" of inspiring impulses to open up perception and ultimately inspire the inspirer.\nImpulses: Sparkles of Awareness\nThere is one element that is always behind inspiration: the impulse.\nThrough impulses, Zero Senses opens up perception. The result is inspiration, which enlarges your vision of reality and offers a higher level of awareness. The ultimate reference point is always reality. However, awareness of values, motivations, and drivers is the foundation of conscious action in business life.\nAnything that inspires you can be an impulse. It can be a sensory stimulus (food, wine, opera, etc.), an experience (physical or intellectual, such as exhibitions, speeches, new technologies, etc. ), or an encounter with an inspiring individual. However, to really touch your awareness, impulses have to be individual. An impulse is a \"glimpse of fire\" that triggers an emotional or intellectual response, activating past experiences, personal values, beliefs, and motivations.\nYou can only receive new impulses that you find relevant or familiar. When you cannot relate to an impulse, it simply takes too much effort to connect with it - therefore, you subconsciously ignore it. However, if you are genuinely interested in an area, awareness will arise more naturally. That is why Zero Senses sets impulses that are individual and very personalized to your needs, including those of your business.\nThe Phases of Curating Impulses\nZero Senses offers a journey of 0+3 Phases.\nLike a curator who builds a context by carefully selecting art pieces for an exhibition, we pick the right impulses to trigger your awareness. As a curator needs to understand artists, we need to understand you.\nThe journey therefore starts with Phase 0 (Zero), which is an in-depth conversation. We guide your thoughts with the \"Zero Senses Matrix\", based on Tanja's 15 years of experience working with and in large companies. We identify fields that represent personal interests (i.e. inner drivers), external factors like objective megatrends, including environmental matters (i.e. sustainability and new technologies) and societal developments (i.e. changes in societal behavior, preferences of the next generation, or the understanding of luxury). We also take current projects into account. The outcome is your essence, which sets the framework for the following phases.\nAfter we identify your needs, we will not sit in a classroom browsing PowerPoint slides. Mere knowledge is not enough. Instead, we go for a walk. Phase 1 (Impulse) is a session of curated impulses, which can include a stimulation of the senses, encounters with creators, and personal trend experiences (new technologies, social behaviors, environmental changes). In Phase 2 (Translation) we condense the essence and connect it to your business (vision, goals, plan of action). In Phase 3 (Companionship), you will apply the essence on a concrete example and learn to use it consciously. During the journey, we constantly build and maintain a bridge between personal experience and your business life.\nZero Senses provides an independent, detached, free, and inquisitive mirror; besides an extensive network and the right mix of personalized impulses to break through conditioned and narrow perspectives. Ultimately, the journey of inspiration leads natural leaders to become aware of their creation.\n#1 Letter of Inspiration - Embracing the VOID.\nIn this letter you find impulses on the magical endurance of uncertainty, on how to use cultivated intuition to make clear decisions, and on what inspired me recently on the subject of 'sustainability'. Last but not least: you can find the essential thoughts from my speech titled \"From Rational to Emotional Thinking\", which I gave to 250 managers in Zurich (in German).\nEmbracing the VOID\nBuilding a business is certainly not an easy task, but for me it is probably the most exciting and formative experience so far:\n- It is exciting, because I can do everything for the first time, without any support from a company, or the protection of a boss, or the security of a superficial senior title. I am - just myself. Even though it is a huge initial effort, it's a time when I grow almost daily. I dive deeply into topics, I learn to translate my experience into a new context, to eventually reach the moment when I can apply this experience - let it be a client meeting, a lecture or a conversation about an acquisition. I'm preparing to eventually share my 'new', transformed knowledge. What's so exciting about all this, you may wonder? The moment of uncertainty; not knowing whether my idea will be understood, acknowledged or even lead to inspiration. The brief moment of silence, the VOID, which feels like minutes even though it only lasts seconds, triggers a feeling of floating without a firm ground below.\u2026\n- It is a formative experience, because the moment of uncertainty triggers a void, which I learned to enjoy. The feeling of tightrope walking without a safety harness, which I described above, makes me relive on my own experience and forces me to use the latter in my arguments. A child who has once touched a burning candle, will not only avoid the the burning flames, but also will be careful when sitting around the campfire with friends. The art of enjoying the void is to instill what one experienced in the past into the present moment and instead of seeing the void as danger (burning campfire), enjoy it (gently warming fire).\nSharpening our sensory awareness is one way to learn transferring our experience into the now. Jack Ma, the founder of Alibaba and former teacher, illustrated the importance of our soft skills in a convincing interview at the WEF 2018 in Davos. He brought up the education system as an example to illustrate how crucial it will be in the future to reactivate our soft skills, like our talent for painting or music.\nThe Gut Feeling - A Myth?\nWhat a wonderful world it would be, in which I easily make decisions based on my feelings - from the weather forecast \"I feel that it is going to rain today!\" to business decisions \"I just feel that this is the right way to go for our company\". The reality, however, is different; Intuition is an unused potential that, like everything else in life, must be learned. Andrew McAfee, MIT Cambridge USA, a man who is always a great source of inspiration for me, expressed the importance to learn intuition quite drastically in his Harvard Business Review article in 2010: \"Following intuition is a deeply misguided advice\".\nWhat does one of the digital thought leaders mean by this? It's not about naively following a feeling, but...\n... it takes time to develop intuition\n... we must train our ability to actively listen and perceive first\n... to lay the foundation for intuition as awareness of ourselves, we need consistency in our own perception to be able to use its power. How can you do that? Read this article 'ZERO is the light'\nAlmost 10 years later, I came across an interview in Forbes Magazine with Ryan Caldwell, the founder of a fast-growing technology company called MX. Ryan impressively describes what it entails to trust in one's own intuition. In the end, I can summarize the takeaway with the concept of clarity: Clarity of who I am; and what that means to my business = values; Clarity, in words and behavior; Clarity to make consistent decisions.\n\"Intuition is neither a caprice nor a sixth sense; it is a form of intelligence\"\nProf. Gerd Gigerenzer.\"\nI agree without McAfee and Caldwell: Intuition has tremendous potential that allows us to make more independent and conscious decisions. We need to reactivate and cultivate this suppressed strength in order to apply it. I like the comparison with sports. If I decided to do sports on a daily basis, I would probably stick to my decision for no more than five days, but to integrate sports as daily routine and let them become a habit, it takes consistency, stamina and a strong belief that our effort will add value. It works the same way with intuition. \"Intuition is neither a caprice nor a sixth sense; it is a form of intelligence,\" said Prof. Gerd Gigerenzer, director of the Max Planck Institute in Berlin. For me, intuition is the ability to connect knowledge (ratio) with feeling (emotion) and to translate them into the present moment.\nI had the opportunity to share my thoughts on how intuition can be cultivated as a way of thinking and life style at a conference in Zurich recently. The host set an inspiring stage for an audience of 250 managers. You can find here a teaser of my main thoughts and, only if you are curious to see more, you can also watch the 30-minute talk (in German).\nSustainability will probably be named as the \"non-word of the year\" soon. Every entrepreneur, but also almost all friends have the same opinion \"Yes, we have to do something...\". There are wild ideas on how to implement sustainable aspects in companies and ultimately in our life. One strives for an ISO certification for his company, the other buys only regional products, while another refrains from flying within the EU, but enjoys his avocado toast every morning (by the way, anyone wondered how avocados get from Mexico to Switzerland?). I was lucky enough to experience what sustainability means in holistic terms, when I temporarily lived in the Netherlands a few months ago.\nObviously, the consequences of climate change will directly affect cities like Amsterdam, which lie below sea level. Although I am convinced, that this is not the only reason, this country is closely connected to nature and the fate of the latter. It is apparent in their holistic approach through emobility, the generally healthy lifestyle, and an amazingly high number of impact startups and sustainable food concepts.\nJack Bean, a vegan fast food start-up: One of the founders, a star chef from Rotterdam, wanted to prove the fact that vegan food tastes good, easy to make and sustainable to produce. This young team uses only products grown in the region (i.e., no avocado or quinoa). They have a digital ordering process via tablets and tableware from renewable materials. Their target group are men who want to eat healthily, without giving up on taste. Of course, Jack Bean offers home delivery too, but only by bike or e-scooter and in recyclable boxes. A holistic concept with a great potential.\nWith this, my Letter of Inspiration comes to an end\u2026 Thank you for joining me on the way to more clarity. If you like this episode, please feel free to share it with like-minded colleagues and friends, encouraging them to subscribe!\nCompanion of Self-Reflection\n\"When we are alienated from our gut feelings, we have no longer a sense of reality or a sense of truth. The good news is: human beings can regain connection to themselves (\u2026). All we have to do \u2013 not an easy task, but is certainly available to us \u2013 is to get back to our true nature.\"\nDr. Gabor Mat\u00e9 - Canadian Physician\nSpeech at the 2012 National Bioneers Conference\nA Reset to Stillness\nAlienation from our authentic self means losing sight of what truly matters to us, because we are distracted by the siren song of false drivers. The noisy, hyperactive superficiality of consumerism provides plentiful substitutes of the lost meaning: we chase job titles, awards, possessions, embellishments of material success, and social recognition. As the above-quoted Dr. Mat\u00e9 said in the same presentation: \"Much of the economy is based on a loss of meaning in our culture.\"\nThe loss of trust in intuition is the direct result of our alienation. After the Second World War, artists of the ZERO movement abandoned the very concept of art to find a pure expression of truth. Similarly, to find your true self, you need to let go of the substitutes that fill your inner void: the embellishments of visibility, the internalized command to fulfil societal expectations, and the general misuse of the concept of \"career\" as a source of identity. A complete reset to stillness and emptiness is essential to perceive who we are in the first place.\nTanja Schug, the founder of Zero Senses and a former brand consultant, is deeply passionate about wine. In the past, she contemplated different ways of pursuing her hobby, from becoming a winemaker to running a vineyard in California. Yet, none of the options felt right, as if wine were only a transmitter of a deeper meaning. When we taste a sip of wine, we naturally struggle to distinguish the components, the mental images behind the rich cacophony of flavour and smell. As Gordon M. Shepherd wrote in his book, Neuroenology: How the Brain Creates the Taste of Wine:\n\"(\u2026) Although one consciously perceives a smell, a smell that has properties of an image, that image is not conscious. (\u2026) We are very good at recognizing complex patterns, such as someone's face, but lack the vocabulary to describe them. This is exactly the challenge in describing the qualities of a wine aroma.\"\nWine tasting is a conscious effort to identify layers of sensation, like traces of pineapple or blueberry. Through conscious discernment, you create a bridge between past experience and the sensory perception of the moment. Hence, wine becomes a vehicle to instil your existing knowledge into a new context. Once Tanja came to this realization, she decided to apply the same pattern in her life, extending the notion to new domains.\n\"Awareness of my feelings and the ability to connect them with my experience provide me with an unshakeable trust in myself\", she affirms. Self-confidence and independence from outside influences (i.e., statistics, analysis, and confirmation) stem from the cornerstone of self-trust. Tanja became a change catalyst and companion of natural leaders in realizing their personal strengths and reactivating their intuition through conscious intelligence. The latter emerges from the balanced connection of rationality and emotions through the sharpening of sensory awareness.\nAgreeing to the Journey\nReturning to ourselves is a tedious journey. The undertaking might seem daunting because of its apparent loneliness and defiance of societal expectations. As the most fundamentally intimate and important things in life, we are essentially alone with the responsibility and effort bestowed upon us by our commitment.\nIn Tanja's view, the first step is agreeing to the departure: \"The decision to sign up for the journey is harder than it appears. We are instinctively afraid of change. However, it is better to decide consciously that we are indeed at a point where we need change. Otherwise, life will force us into change.\"\nLeaving the concern of everyday business and throwing out the unnecessary garments of superficial trivialities takes courageous determination. Deliberately locking out the noise and at least temporarily leaving our ordinary context is essential to start seeing beyond the surface of everyday life. Yet we do not have to be lonely on this journey.\nIt is no coincidence that even mythological figures were led by trusted guides through their journeys. At the beginning of his Divine Comedy, the medieval Italian poet Dante Alighieri finds himself in a dark forest, completely lost and overtaken by fear. Yet, he soon found a guide: Virgil, the Latin poet, leads him through the steps of a mystical journey from hell to paradise. As he told Dante: \"I therefore think and judge it best for thee \/ to follow me; and I shall be thy guide.\"\nMost of us are too busy running on our treadmills to realize the true magnitude of our self-alienation, let alone to consciously look for sources of inspiration or an adept guide to lead us back to ourselves. As our ancestors showed us, we never walked alone on new or difficult paths.\nA Mirroring Companion\nReaching a state of clarity is a prerequisite of change. Zero Senses is a detached and neutral mirror, purely reflecting your deepest values, drivers, and aspirations, without adding or taking away anything. Without guidance, you might follow the path you already know. Without safety, fear of judgment might deter you. Zero Senses not only creates a safe atmosphere of acceptance to awaken your awareness, but also curates impulses to widen your perception. We accompany you on a journey of transformation.\nTasting wine taught Tanja that understanding emerges both from knowledge and experience. The sharpening of sensory awareness and the reactivation of intuition lead to more clarity, which in turn becomes the foundation of personal independence and inner stability.\nHowever, there is no uniform way to cultivate awareness. Zero Senses curates the impulses through choosing sensory stimuli that match the personal characteristics of natural leaders. During a profiling phase, we identify the key topics of interest and relevance, ranging from visuality (e.g., art and nature) to human impulses (e.g., meaningful discussions with inspiring people).\nUltimately, we distill your essence: as your strengths manifest themselves, you can start translating and using them intuitively within every moment, discussion and situation. As your conscious intelligence improves, you can slowly unravel and change the underlying patterns of your life.\nZERO Is The Light\nZERO announces a new beginning. In my belief, this new start gets created by oneself. In this world we're living in, we are distracted by outside impulses: our need for belonging, our wish to be seen, our hope to be successful. But where do we actually want to belong? By whom do we really want to be seen? And what does success truly mean for us? ZERO is the starting point for a new way of thinking, of finding what truly matters. Because it starts with you, your essence, your being. ZERO is you. An unmanifest silent space inside of you filled with pure possibilities. Therefore ZERO is not judging, it is positive, immensely optimistic. Its fuel is curiosity, the curiosity to create.\nWhat inspired me to found Zero Senses is that you cannot find purity on the surface of anything. You have to see beyond the obvious to find ZERO. The art movement I am referring to experimented with new forms of expression after the Second World War. ZERO SENSES translates this into business reality, offers a path to find your ZERO, and empowers you to use it as a basis on which to live your true self.\n\"Zero means silence, Zero is the new beginning, Zero is round, Zero is the moon and the sun.\n\u2014Mack, Piene, Uecker, 1963\nThe Art of Letting Go\nIn the aftermath of the Second World War, a small group of German artists aimed to break away from the reigning post-war pessimism and artistic conventions. In the early 1960s, the founders of the ZERO art movement (Heinz Mack, Otto Piene, and G\u00fcnther Uecker) decided to return to the origin of creation, to ZERO. The artists let go of a damaged universe with optimistic resignation. It wasn't the fake hurrah-optimism of today's performance-society (Leistungsgesellschaft): they had to give a new meaning to their lives embracing nothingness because the very meaning of human existence had seemingly vanished.\nObtaining a clean slate of purity meant forgetting the past, thus freeing the future from its burden. ZERO artists jettisoned dusty dogmas and the stifling conditions of expectations. For others, emptiness might have been fearfully paralyzing. For them, it meant unprecedented depth and endless possibilities. First, they questioned the very basis of art by emptying the canvas. Then they questioned the canvas too. When almost nothing remained, they stripped down art to its essence: light, space, materials, and shapes. Instead of brushes, the artists took nails or alternators, scribbled on metal wires, explored the infinite meanings of a single color, or flapped aluminium blades in the light.\nZERO artists distinguished their style by focusing their creative energy in a single means of expression. G\u00fcnther Uecker introduced a new layer of vision by using a hammer and nails instead of paint and brush, opening up an unusual entry point for the observer. Otto Piene expressed depth with lights and fire. Creators who joined the movement later further enlarged its repertoire. Lucio Fontana directly broke through the canvas by cutting or hammering holes in it, shattering the seemingly suffocating two-dimensionality. Yves Klein showed that even a single color (monochrome), his famous ultramarine blue, condensed endless layers of depth.\n\"I make a hole in the canvas in order to leave behind the old pictorial formulae, the painting and the traditional view of art and I escape symbolically, but also materially, from the prison of the flat surface.\"\nTouchpoint of ZERO and Senses\n\"Before you can express yourself, you need to assert yourself\", said G\u00fcnther Uecker. Knowing who you are and what truly matters to you comes first. Challenging expectations and societal conventions only follows. ZERO artists courageously abandoned dogma and expectations without compromise in order to create space for the purest, deepest, and most authentic form of art: expressing the true self.\nModern life has inundated us with constant noise, endless opportunities, and lingering uncertainty. Stress stems from our own expectations, fuelled by the exterior: we relentlessly crave recognition, title, money, and status. We nurture an ardent desire to belong, to be visible, and to be successful. However, we rarely question the very mindset of constant performance. Where do we actually want to belong? Who shall see us? What does success mean at all?\nTanja Schug, the founder of Zero Senses felt that we need a similarly profound and purifying change in business life. Inspired by the art of letting go, she helps natural leaders reach their personal point ZERO in a safe environment. She has understood that curated stimuli of the senses (like seeing, smelling, and tasting) sharpens the awareness of feelings. Connecting ZERO with Senses, Tanja invites you to embark on the journey of discovering, embracing, and gradually realizing your true self through cultivated intuition and ultimately more clarity in any decision.\nFollowing the Path of ZERO Artists\nThe emptiness of point ZERO is the silence before the creation of the universe. The first step is to leave the crowd and courageously retreat from the minutiae of daily life. Like G\u00fcnther Uecker's hammer that struck nails through the canvas, one by one, the impulses of Zero Senses gradually increase your sensory awareness.While Lucio Fontana defied the two-dimensionality of the flat canvas by breaking through it, Zero Senses helps you gently transcend the surface of your everyday routine to finally see your life as it is, and make decisions with the clarity of a higher context.\nThe resulting balance between your rational and creative sides will restore your trust in your own intuition. Clarity is the foundation of a profound transformation. The fog of everyday routine will slowly dissipate, revealing the old patterns and habits which are invisibly intertwined with all aspects of your life. However, cultivating clarity requires tremendous effort and commitment. As Otto Piene saw it, \"darkness has the potential to become light\". Just like light and shadow, struggle and joy belong together, stemming from and feeding on each other.\nThe journey starts with you, your essence, your being. You will not only understand, you will start to see. Similarly to ZERO artists, by connecting previously unforeseen dots, you will be able to transmit your true self into your reality.\nZERO is your beginning.\nCultivating intuition for more\nclarity in your decisions\nConnect@zerosenses.ch\n\u00a9 Zero Senses 2021\nWe use cookies to improve user experience, and analyze website traffic. For these reasons, we may share your site usage data with our analytics partners. 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{"text":"BOOK REVIEW \u2022 The Restless Sea: Exploring the World Beneath the Waves\nDean A. McManus\nBook Information: The Restless Sea: Exploring the World Beneath the Waves, by R. Kunzig, 336 pages, W.W. Norton & Co., ISBN 0-393-04562-5\n@article{article, author = {Dean A. McManus | University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA}, title = {The Restless Sea: Exploring the World Beneath the Waves}, journal = {Oceanography}, year = {2000}, month = {}, note = {}, volume = {13}, url = {https:\/\/doi.org\/10.5670\/oceanog.2000.24}, }\nTY - JOUR AU - Dean A. McManus | University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA PY - 2000 TI - The Restless Sea: Exploring the World Beneath the Waves JO - Oceanography VL - 13 UR - https:\/\/doi.org\/10.5670\/oceanog.2000.24 ER -\nFirst Paragraph\nRobert Kunzig is European editor of Discover magazine. The fact that he received awards for excellence in science journalism is quickly discerned upon reading the first few pages of this engrossing book. Kunzig artfully combines elegant writing with a facility for explaining science in plain English. His approach is to sketch both the very human activity of scientists who helped create an understanding of the ocean, over mainly the last fifty years, and the highlights of that understanding. That he combines both these aspects of science (a human activity and a collection of facts leading to understanding of the world around us) is, in my opinion, the primary value of the book.\nMcManus, D.A. 2000. Review of The Restless Sea: Exploring the World Beneath the Waves, by R. Kunzig. Oceanography 13(3):120\u2013121, https:\/\/doi.org\/10.5670\/oceanog.2000.24.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"UN renews smaller DRC peacekeeping force\nSecurity Council cuts number of MONUSCO mission troops as US seeks cutting costs and streamlining of UN's operations.\n31 Mar 2017 19:43 GMT\nThe United Nations Security Council has renewed the mandate of the peacekeeping force in the Democratic Republic of Congo but decided to cut its numbers.\nThe 15-member council on Friday unanimously renewed the $1.2bn mission for another year amid warnings that violence was spreading across the country before elections this year.\nThe French-drafted resolution reduced the authorised size of the military component of the MONUSCO mission from 19,815 to 16,215 troops, but the force is already under-strength and, in practice, fewer than 500 will go home.\nThe document is the first adopted since the United States began a review of the 16 UN peacekeeping missions as part of its plan to cut foreign aid and reform the world body's operations.\nWATCH: US demands cuts to UN's DRC troop deployment (2:03)\nThe resolution authorises the replacement of some troops with better-trained specialised units and gives the force a green light to intervene anywhere in the country if needed and not just in the volatile east.\nIt also calls for a dialogue between the UN and the Congolese government, led by President Joseph Kabila, on an \"exit strategy\".\nSupport of the resolution by all 15 council members reflects widespread backing for the US goal of streamlining the UN's operations that deploy over 107,000 troops and civilians at an annual cost of more than $7.8bn.\nMONUSCO is the biggest and costliest UN mission with about 22,400 people, including nearly 17,000 soldiers and over 1,350 police.\nNikki Haley, the US ambassador to the UN, told the council she was \"very proud\" that all members had voted to cut the troop ceiling and make the mission stronger and more effective.\nThe UN force is going \"to make sure the elections are safe, to make sure that we're keeping people safe, and that we're actually looking at the political problems on the ground\", she said.\nPotential war crime\nAt the start of Friday's council meeting, members stood in silent tribute to two UN experts killed while investigating alleged human rights violations by Congolese forces and local militia groups and all other victims of violence in the country.\nThe bodies of American Michael Sharp, Swedish national Zaida Catalan and their interpreter, Betu Tshintela, were found earlier this week - but three other Congolese members of their team remain missing.\nREAD MORE: Bodies of missing UN workers found in DRC\nRecent acts of violence, including the killing of the experts, could constitute war crimes, the International Criminal Court's prosecutor said on Friday.\n\"There have been reports of violent clashes between local militia and Congolese forces, a large number of killings of both civilians and non-civilians, kidnappings and summary executions,\" Fatou Bensouda wrote in a statement.\n\"Such acts could constitute crimes within the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court.\"\nThe remote central province of Kasai has been plagued by violence since mid-August, when government forces killed Kamwina Nsapu, a tribal chief and militia leader who had rebelled against Kabila's central government.\nThe violence has spilled over from Kasai to the neighbouring provinces of Kasai-Oriental and Lomami, leaving at least 400 people dead.\nUN members are pressing Kabila's government to honour a power-sharing deal with the opposition before elections later this year.\nINSIDE STORY: Is the president of the DRC clinging on to power? (25:15)","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Trib Reporters Say Stories Shown to Readers Before Published\nBy Adweek Staff,\nReporters at the Chicago Tribune say they believe the marketing department in recent weeks solicited subscribers' opinions on stories before they were published, a practice they said raises ethical questions, as well as legal and competitive issues.\nAn e-mail signed by 55 reporters and editors, sent Wednesday to Editor Gerould Kern and Managing Editor Jane Hirt and obtained Thursday by The Associated Press, questions why the newspaper was conducting the surveys and what stories were used. They also wanted to know which readers were surveyed and whether any story had been altered as a result of reader comment.\n\"It is a fundamental principle of journalism that we do not give people outside the newspaper the option of deciding whether or not we should publish a story, whether they be advertisers, politicians or just regular readers,\" the e-mail read. \"Focus grouping as done in the past is one thing. But this appears to break the bond between reporters and editors in a fundamental way.\"\nThe reporters and editors also said many have become uncomfortable that the marketing department appeared to be playing an undefined role in the newsroom.\nNo member of the news staff would comment on the issue.\n\"We'll let the e-mail speak for itself,\" said reporter John Chase.\nChicago Tribune editor Gerould Kern, who was to meet with the news staff Thursday afternoon, issued a statement late in the day saying the newspaper had discontinued \"a brief market research project that tested reader reaction to working story ideas that have not yet been published.\"\n\"Premature dissemination of information about stories under development compromises the reporting process,\" Kern said. \"Our goal is to provide people with news reports that are fair, accurate and complete. Therefore, we publish stories only when they are ready \u2026 Research is an important tool in understanding consumer needs. It provides context, and we listen to it carefully. Each day, news decisions are made by journalists.\"\nRick Edmonds, a media business analyst at the Poynter Institute, a nonprofit journalism organization in St. Petersburg, Fla., said he could not say whether the Tribune survey was unique, but is not aware of such an effort elsewhere.\nThe closest example he could cite was a feature, now discontinued, by the Wisconsin State Journal in Madison, which allowed readers to pick a story for its front page.\n\"Now more than ever we have people saying we have to be sensitive to what our readers want,\" Edmunds said. \"It seems a little odd to be putting it to a vote before the fact. It could end up with story mix more Brittany Spears that what is going on in City Hall.\"\nIf true, the Tribune survey is only the latest practice by a Tribune Co. newspaper to raise the eyebrows of journalism professionals.\nEarlier in April, The Los Angeles Times ran an advertisement resembling a news story on its front page. The ad, for the NBC program \"Southland,\" was labeled as an advertisement at the top, but was in a vertical column previously reserved for news. The text was next to a banner ad for the show at the bottom of the page.\nA statement by the newspaper afterward indicated it was testing new approaches to the delivery of news, including new marketing opportunities for its advertisers. News industry analyst Ken Doctor of Outsell Inc. called the ad a \"loony idea\" that blurred the line on what readers can trust in the newspaper.\nThe controversy in the Tribune newsroom comes after 53 jobs were cut last week as part of a newsroom reorganization designed to help the company weather an economic downturn. The company had previously been forced to seek Chapter 11 protection from creditors. With the cuts, the newspaper has a newsroom staff of about 430.\nIn addition to the Chicago Tribune and the Los Angeles Times, Chicago-based Tribune Co. owns The (Baltimore) Sun and other dailies, as well as 23 television stations and the Chicago Cubs baseball team.\nhttp:\/\/adweek.it\/2kGbXep","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}