{"text":"BMW Unveils the Concept I4\nby Rub\u00e9n P March 3, 2020\nBMW just unveiled their electric visions for the near future, with the BMW Concept i4. The new electric car has been presented ahead of the Geneva Motor Show, which will be held in a few days.\nBMW says that the Concept i4 is a preview of the production model of the BMW i4, which will go into production in 2021.\nThe Concept i4 is in many ways a counterpart to the electric BMW i3. In the new car, BMW has a strong focus on creating a sporty and dynamic four-door gran coupe.\nThe BMW Concept i4 is a pure electric car that has a range of 600 kilometers per charge based on the WLTP standard, it provides the equivalent of 530 horsepower and can handle 0-100 mph in about four seconds.\nBMW.com\nhttps:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B9Q-GUjn4Kk\/\nhttps:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B9Q90V4nr9j\/\nhttps:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B9Q143vAad7\/\nImages via BMW \/ Instagram\nbmwconcept i4\nDetailed Look at Aim\u00e9 Leon Dore x New Balance 827 Abzorb\nYEEZY Season 8 A\/W 2020 Fashion Show in Paris\nChristopher Kippenberger on The Beginning and Future for...\nV\u00e9hicule Presents Isle of Man TT \u2013 The...\nV\u00c9HICULE Racing Team and the Eternal Champion\nV\u00c9HICULE Racing Team: Losing Starts With Second Place\nLamborghini to Auction off the Last Aventador Coup\u00e9...\nOff-White x Mercedes-Maybach \"Project Maybach\" Designed by Virgil...","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Reflections on real employee disability discrimination lawsuits\nWhen employees go out on a covered disability or medical leave, employers have a legal obligation to help them return to work. However, many of these situations are complicated. Following best practices can help employees return to work \u2014 and avoid costly and time-consuming employee disability discrimination lawsuits.\nCalifornia, a state with some of the nation's strictest employment regulations, recommends taking these steps to getting an injured or ill worker back on the job.2\n30% of all charges filed with the EEOC are employee disability discrimination claims.1\n1. Contact the employee on a covered leave in a timely fashion. Explain the company's leave policy and provide any forms the employee may need to complete. While the employee is out, stay in touch, respectfully letting the person know the company is available to answer questions.\n2. Discuss with the employee the \"essential functions\" of the job. This will help put in place a plan to cover the employee's absence while also better understanding what accommodations the employee may need when returning to work. Suggest to the employee that this information be shared with the medical professional overseeing treatment. This list of tasks will aid the physician in determining when the person may safely return to work and if accommodations will be needed.\n\"When in doubt, reach out,\" recommends Eric Marler from The Hanover Insurance Group's management liability claims team. \"Proactively communicating with employees using trackable methods such as email and certified mail is an easy, but effective, way for employers to protect themselves against employee disability discrimination cases. Courts want to see that employers engaged in a timely, good faith, interactive process to help employees successfully return to work. And, in our claims experience, written documentation often plays a key role in resolving these matters and in some cases influencing the settlement amount.\"\n3. Obtain documentation,such as work capacities and restrictions from the employee's medical care provider and be ready to make reasonable accommodations to help the employee return to work. Examples of reasonable accommodations include, allowing time off for follow-up medical appointments, providing new equipment, restructuring responsibilities to those that are safe for the employee and considering a part-time schedule. For additional guidelines about reasonable accommodations, visit the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (https:\/\/www.eeoc.gov\/policy\/docs\/ accommodation.html).\n\u200b\u200b4. Implement and assess accommodations once the employee returns to work to be sure the return-to-work plan is successful, is continuing to help the employee recover and no additional accommodations are needed.\n5. Institute an official return-to-work program. Our return-to-work program toolkit provides sample forms, guidelines, a checklist and more to help get you started.\nBack to work is a win-win\nGetting employees back to work safely, in a timely manner and in accordance with federal and state laws is a win-win. Employees preserve their full earning capacity while employers retain the employees experience and productivity, and are less likely to be involved in an employee disability discrimination claim or lawsuit.\nEmployee disability discrimination claims are the third most common cause of complaints or suits filed with the EEOC.3\nFailing to have and follow a thoughtful and thorough process could result in a claim or lawsuit. Indeed, employee disability discrimination claims are on the rise \u2014 with a record-breaking number of claims filed in 2016.3 As a way to assist in mitigating your exposure, we are sharing some fact scenarios that if the employer handled the situation differently there may not have been a claim and subsequent settlement.\nTHE EMPLOYEE TERMINATED WITH A BACK-DATED LETTER: $200,000 SETTLEMENT\nWhat happened: An HVAC installer suffered a knee injury and went on a covered leave. When the employee said he was returning to work, the employer sent a back-dated letter stating that because leave had been exhausted and the company had not heard from the employee, the company would consider him to have resigned. The employee claimed that he had provided a doctor's note extending his leave and should not have been terminated. The employee alleged disability discrimination, failure to accommodate and engage in an interactive process, retaliation, and wrongful termination. The settlement was for $200,000 in favor of the employee.\nReflections from our defense team: The employer should have engaged in proactive communications with the employee to plan and prepare for a return to work, used trackable methods such as email and certified mail for these communications, and warned the employee before terminating his employment.\nPOOR PERFORMER TERMINATED FOR NO CALL\/NO SHOW: $150,000 SETTLEMENT\nWhat happened: An office manager was terminated after being out on sick leave. She turned in a doctor's note and then had the leave extended two days later. While she was out of the office the owner discovered that she had not billed their clients for months and the company was losing money. The termination letter stated she was dismissed for failing to report to work for two days. The company claimed it never received the second doctor's note. She alleged disability discrimination, failure to accommodate and engage in interactive process, retaliation, as well as wage and hour violations. The settlement was $150,000 in favor of the employee.\nReflections from our defense team: If a company requires documentation for a leave, it is incumbent on them to request and follow-up via trackable methods.\nAlso, terminating an employee while on leave is risky. In most circumstances, an employer should only consider termination after the employer has made the employee aware that termination is possible if the employee does not fulfill their employment responsibilities and obligations.\nGENERAL LABORER LAID OFF TOWARD THE END OF EXTENDED MEDICAL LEAVE: $30,000 SETTLEMENT\nWhat happened: A general laborer hurt his wrist at home and took a short permitted leave. He then presented a note, calling for an extended leave, which was approved. Next, the laborer brought in a note saying he could work with extensive restrictions, or be considered disabled and remain on leave for the next month. His employer again let him take medical leave, but then terminated him two weeks later. The employer claimed that it no longer had a need for the position due to financial reasons. The employee sued for disability discrimination, retaliation, failure to prevent discrimination and retaliation, failure to provide reasonable accommodations, failure to engage in an interactive process, wrongful termination, and declaratory judgment. The settlement was $30,000 in favor of the employee.\nReflections from our defense team: This is the classic case of an employer believing that it doesn't need an employee once he goes out on leave, and based on cost savings and efficiencies, terminates the employee. The leave laws are designed to prevent this exact situation and the courts rarely look with favor upon any employer who terminates an employee while on medical leave.\n$131 million in damages were collected for individuals harmed by disability-based discrimination at work.4\nConnect to protect\nHaving the right coverage in place is important part of business planning.\nContact us to learn more about how employment practices liability insurance can help protect your business.\nFor more information about how to help employees return to work, visit these websites.\nJob Accommodation Network (JAN)\nU.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) ADA homepage\nAmericans with Disabilities Act National Network\n1 Employee Equal Opportunity Commission 2016 Enforcement and Litigation Data\n2 Helping Injured Employees Return to Work, California Department of Industrial Relations\n4 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)\nBest Practices in Returning an Injured Employee to Work fact sheet\n119-10021 (11\/17) LC 2017-489","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"WAC-UNA: Report of WAC-UNA AGM, 8.11.18, ...\nYou are here: WAC-UNA: Report of WAC-UNA AGM, 8.11.18, with two speakers on SDGs in the UK\nAfter a short business meeting there were presentations by two speakers with discussion.\nA report of 2 speakers at meeting of WAC-UNA on 8.11.18\nLynn Everson spoke on \"The interaction between the UK and the UN \u2013 implementing the SDGs here\".\nLynn is the Managing Director of Lifeline Language Services and Leader in Residence (Languages) at University of Central Lancashire, Director of the UK Association of Translation Companies (ATC). At the heart of Lifeline is a belief in duty and support for fellow human beings. In addition Lynn is the Past National President of BPW UK (Business and Professional Women UK, 2013 to 2016), and now is the Vice-Chairman of WAC-UNA.\nShe described the report of the UKSSD (UK Stakeholders for Sustainable Development) called \"Measuring up: How the UK is performing on the UN Sustainable Development Goals\". In 2015 the UK government and 192 other countries signed up to comply with the United Nations on 17 sustainability goals and their 169 targets, each with several indicators.\nThe targets specify objectives within each goal and the indicators are for measuring progress. The aim is to ensure that no-one is left behind within our society and we respect and sustainably share the resources on the planet. We should achieve each goal and target by 2030.\nThe NGO UKSSD monitors the national progress against these 17 goals and actively lobbies the UK government. Data was collected by 100 organisations. The results show that, on adding up the performance and \/ public coverage for all the targets of each goal, 24% were good, 57% were inadequate , 15% were poor \u2013 and for 3% there was a data gap.\nThis is well worth reading. It shows for the first time how the UK is performing on the SDGs. The aim is to end poverty and inequality, improve health and wellbeing, end the devastating decline of biodiversity and ecosystems, and reduce the impacts of climate change. These offer us a route to a better, more sustainable and just, future . While there's an enormous amount to celebrate, the most vulnerable people and places in our society are increasingly being left behind. A start has been made but there is much to do.\nThe information in Measuring up helps organisations identify where they are having, and could have, an impact on the SDGs giving opportunities for collaboration. UKSSD believe this report provides a solid platform for the UK Voluntary National Review to the High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development at the United Nations in 2019.\nLooking at SDG 5 as an example, for gender equality, which seems to have remarkably poor performance, there are 6 targets:\nEnd discrimination\nEliminate all forms of violence\nEliminate harmful practices\nRecognise and value unpaid care and domestic work\nEnsure women have access to full participation in economic and political life\nEnsure universal access to sexual and reproductive health.\nFor which it is suggested the UK:\na. undertake reforms to give women equal rights\nb. ensure the use of enabling technology to promote the empowerment of women\nc. adopt and strengthen sound policies and enforceable legislation to promote gender equality.\nWider awareness in the UK populace would both aid and monitor government action\nDr Carl Wright, trustee, UNA (UK) spoke on the sustainable development goals\nHe is an eminent person with over 40 years professional experience working with the UN, the Commonwealth, the EU and intergovernmental organisations, consequently has an impressive and extensive biography.\nCarl described the implementation of the SDGs, and interestingly was able to tell us about promising local action in Canterbury, which other areas would do well to emulate.\nHe commented that the National Audit Office had just published a report on the UK's implementation of SDGs but with little analysis. The UKSSD report Measuring up: How the UK is performing on the UN Sustainable Development Goals, is much better, and shows that the UK is behind in meeting most SDG targets\nCarl said that he had been closely involved in much of the SDG negotiations during 2012-15.\nSDGs are different from previous Millennium Development Goals \u2013 MDGs - as they are much boarder in scope, more universal, applying to all countries..\nAdditionally there are means to implement these and report back annually to the UN \u2013 as the UK will do in 2019. Also there are regular reports to the British Parliament on progress and Carl had released a report critical of the UK Government's limited action on the 2030 Agenda compared to other countries.\nLocalising the SDGs\nIf the SDGs were to be successfully implemented a multi-stakeholder, bottom-up, not top-down approach was needed - by civil society, academia, local government, private sector, not only central government or the UN. Other countries like Belgium are ahead of the UK - see www.vvsg.be\/sites\/sdgs.\nThis bottom-up approach has been termed 'localising the SDGs' by UNDP and Carl was closely involved in developing this concept, see www.localizingthesdgs.\nThere is now a substantial literature on localising SDGs, including toolkits and roadmaps as well as practical examples of what is being done across the world, especially by civil society and local governments: This is facilitated by UNDP, the EU and many other international bodies.\nAn example of local action on SDGs in Canterbury\nUNA Canterbury, with other local CSOs formed Canterbury SDG Forum (see on Facebook).\nTwo universities (of Kent and Canterbury Christchurch) gave specialised expertise and venues.\nLocal government, Canterbury City Council, CCC, and Kent County Council, KCC were approached by the Forum with the Lord Mayor and Chief Executive of CCC, using a public petition. They are looking at the local implementation of SDGs, noting challenges, best practice and making a report to raise public awareness of SDGs. They look for cooperation- not confrontation- and seek dispel the jargon.\nThe Forum has now set up a sub-group under this Forum which is looking at 10 key local issues, linked to specific SDG targets: For example -\n\"Tackling homelessness and providing genuinely affordable housing (SDG 11.1; SDG 1). \"Protecting cultural heritage, sustainable tourism (SDG 11.4; 12.10)\nThe CCC and KCC are already engaged in implementing many SDG targets.\nObjectives set out in CCC's corporate plan 2016-20, e.g. 'making the most of our unique and natural environment', reflect targets under key SDGs such as SDG11 - but is not called (or recognised as) SDG targets and this connection now needs to be made through their work.\nBack to UNA Women's Advisory Council\nAll branch news","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Lars Eller is a lot better than you think, here's why\nThe oft-criticized Great Dane has had yet another inconsistent offensive year, yet he remains criminally underrated by the hometown media and fanbase.\nBy Andrew Berkshire Updated Mar 30, 2015, 2:00pm EDT\nShare All sharing options for: Lars Eller is a lot better than you think, here's why\nBruce Bennett\/Getty Images\nOutside of P.K. Subban, there isn't anyone in the Montreal Canadiens organization that gets more unfair scrutiny than Lars Eller. The complaints about Eller usually stem from his point totals, which many believe should be significantly higher. On the surface that seems like a valid criticism, if you're paying your third line center $3.5M per year, you probably expect more than 30 points, and he may fail to hit that mark for the second straight year.\nThe thing is, none of the Canadiens' current top three centers are \"do it yourself\" offensive players. There's no Sidney Crosby there, no Evgeni Malkin. What all of Tomas Plekanec, David Desharnais, and Eller are though, are complementary centers with unique skillsets.\nPlekanec is the closest thing the Habs have to a center who carries his line offensively, but he struggles to do that at even strength. Where Plekanec truly excels offensively is on the powerplay, where he is the Canadiens' best offensive producer over the last three seasons.\nWhat these players can produce at even strength is important, because when comparing them, you have to realize that they play very different kinds of minutes. For example, Desharnais has played 357 more minutes on the powerplay the last three years more than Eller has. That has a gigantic impact on point totals, and it's only one of a multitude of factors.\nConsistency of linemates\nThis isn't something that's discussed concretely very often, but it's important for players to produce. Fans like to complain about coaches blending the lines, which is something almost all of them do regularly, but most centers have at least one common winger to spend at least half their ice time with, but Eller doesn't.\nWhat you can see from the above graph is that there's a great disparity in consistency of linemates among the Habs' top three centers, with Desharnais getting the cushiest spot of them all, playing over 71% of his even strength ice time with Max Pacioretty, and over 45% with Brendan Gallagher.\nSurprisingly, an even larger share of Plekanec's ice time was spent with Brian Gionta, over 80%, until he was let go in free agency this past summer. Since Gionta was let go, it's been Alex Galchenyuk who has been Plekanec's wing man. Because Galchenyuk was Eller's most common linemate the previous two years, this has even further thrown Eller's production into flux.\nWhile it makes sense that the third line center will have less-consistent linemates than the top-two, spending less than a third of his total ice time over three years with his most common linemates is pretty sad, and a difficult situation to work with.\nQuality of linemates\nConsistency of linemates matters, but what's even more important is who you're playing with. Just looking at each center's two most common wingers, we can see the vastly different situations each center plays in.\nDesharnais' most common linemates score near double the goals per minute that Eller's most common linemates do, and produce nearly double the shots as well. Eller's most common linemates also have a negative impact on his possession numbers, while Plekanec's are slightly positive, and Desharnais' are massively positive.\nBreaking down production\nEven before you factor in zone starts, it's essentially impossible for Eller or Plekanec to produce at the same rate at even strength as what Desharnais does, yet, they're not far off.\nOver the last three seasons, Desharnais has produced 1.82 points per 60 minutes, while Plekanec has produced 1.55, and Eller has produced 1.51. It probably comes as a fairly big surprise to people that Eller has produced at a nearly identical rate to Plekanec at even strength, but it's true.\nFor all the comments about Eller lacking hockey sense, it doesn't really make sense as a criticism that he could produce as much offensively as Tomas Plekanec, who has great hockey sense, with inferior linemates.\nTaking it one step further, over the last three seasons, Eller has produced 4.0 points per 60 minutes on the powerplay, not as good as Plekanec's 4.8, but significantly better than Desharnais' 3.31, which begs the question of what could Eller do given the linemates Desharnais has boasted the last three years.\nThis is a player who has never been given an extended period of time with any real opportunity to produce, and in all likelihood is at least as good offensively as both the other centers on the team. Is Eller inconsistent? Yes, he is. And that has far more to do his situation than his performance.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Movies and Entertainment\nReview of American Sniper\nBy Francisco Ferrer\nJanuary 20, 2015 in Movies and Entertainment\nFrancisco Ferrer\nIf this country is ever again occupied by a foreign army, may there be men, women and, yes, even children brave enough to risk their lives to drive the invader from these shores.\nBrant Gaede\nLocation:Tucson, AZ\nInterests:All kinds of stuff\nThe foreign army is Federal government bureaucrats. No one else is coming and no one else is here. As for the movie, I doubt I'll ever see it. Flying killer drones is the logical extension of sniping. I'm only up to it in extremis. I'm not a good enough shot for the job anyway. (With new technology, though, snipers won't have to have uber skills.) For me it would be like torturing someone. Can't do it like it was a job (\"Next!\"), only in extremis, when I don't care what's left of me when I'm done. That's the psychological commitment of combat and one year of Vietnam was enough for me--a war that wasn't good enough for its carnage. (It was a lot better than the oil wars, however, with the possible exception of The Gulf War. [This is not a reference to the amount of destruction but to the relative morality as such. 3-4 million or more died--were killed--if you count the Cambodian spillover. That's another significant moral factor, but I simply parsed it out for clarity.])\n--Brant\nDarrell Hougen\nLocation:Littleton, CO\nFirst, I'll say that I saw the movie and I liked it.\nThe story is about the true life adventures of Chris Kyle, one of the most successful U.S. snipers of all time. It starts with his early life as a cowboy and follows him as he decides to serve his country after he sees reports of the terrorist attack on the U.S. embassy in Tansania. By the time of the World Trade Center attack, he was already a Navy Seal. The movie skips the war in Afghanistan and jumps to his first of four deployments to Iraq which included places like Fallujah and Sadr City.\nChris Kyle is not exactly Rand's style of hero. Her ideal man, John Galt, is much more intellectual and philosophical than Kyle, but in many respects, Kyle is the all American hero. On some level, he was just an average guy --- modest, unassuming, self-assured. On another level, he was as close to the ideal of what a man should be of any man in recent memory --- tough, no-nonsense, professional, yet kind, compassionate, and caring for those that mattered to him --- his family and his brothers in arms.\nI didn't mind living vicariously through Chris Kyle for a couple of hours. We should all aspire to be such noble creatures.\nIn addition to helping to establish a new government in Iraq with Islam as the state religion, the United States military implemented a nation-wide gun-confiscation program in Iraq. \"Operation Iraqi Freedom\" meant liberating rifles from their owners. \"Noble Hero\" Chris Kyle was there to shoot down anyone who objected to that confiscation.\nAlways a cynic.\nThe glass is always half empty.\nWhat we did in Iraq wasn't perfect by any stretch of the imagination. One wonders whether we should have been there at all. We should have insisted on Western values in the Constitution of Iraq.\nConfiscating guns is justified when they're being used to shoot at the liberating force. Sorry, it's not like we were trying to pry them out of the hands of a bunch of libertarians that just wanted to live in peace.\nChris Kyle was there to defend this country and keep his fellow soldiers safe.\nThe implication that he was there to shoot down a bunch of libertarians is both absurd and disgusting.\nI wonder if this movie is psychologically compatible with being a gut-level libertarian. I'm not that kind of libertarian. I'm just more of one than I used to be. Some people seem to be born libertarian. I'm not talking about the ideas but the psychological relationship to the state and American warriorism. I was actually young enough still for the first Gulf War and up to it in my head, but come 2003 and the coming invasion of Iraq by our oil-drenched-Hussein-tried-to-kill-my-daddy-stupid-ignorant-bull-headed-religious-fanatic of a President and I had had enough and in a much deeper way than I had had enough of Vietnam when I left in 1967. But I'm still an American warrior. I just won't fight for Lincoln. Too bad there's no America. America is a city on a hill. An idea only.\nLeft libertarians?\nLocation:Republic of South Africa\nBrant, I wonder if you have read Up Country, by Nelson deMille. I'ts about Vietnam today, an ex-SF Intelligence guy is 'requested' to go back on a clandestine mission to solve an old murder of an officer. Into a very good plot there is woven-in his feelings visiting old battlegrounds - since I've read quite a lot of Vietnam War fiction, it even left me with a taste of \"going back\" too. It is very good.\nChris Kyle and the Marine platoons he served with performed house-to-house invasions and weapons snatching. All arms--not just those aimed at the invaders--were verboten. And the weapons owners could expect swift justice in one of the \"less than perfect\" detention facilities in \"liberated\" Iraq. We need not concern ourselves too much about those placed under arrest. The idea that any one of them couid have been libertarian is \"disgusting.\" Can you imagine a solid American citizen refusing a polite request from a member of an invading army to turn over his guns? Or trying to hide them under the floorboards? \"Absurd.\"\nChris Kyle fought in Iraq to defend American citizens. It is a well known fact that between 2003 and 2014 Iraqis killed over 4,491 U.S. citizens. To mention that these individuals were on Iraqi soil in a war zone created by the 43rd President of the United States is the height of cynicism and glass-half-emptyism.\nFortunately, there is not one ounce of cynicism in Eastwood's movie about our \"noble hero.\" The plot is simple and straight-forward. U.S. embassies in East Africa are bombed in 1998. Patriotic cowboy Kyle joins the SEALs. The next thing you know Kyle and the gun grabbers are fighting Muslims in Iraq. Fortunately, Eastwood does not bother telling the audience that Saddam had no connection with the bombings.\nThat would spoil the fun for all the dumbasses in the theatre.\nHow \"noble\" the man was cannot be known save as myth through a movie. And is this movie fiction on its face? It should be and not with the real names. Using real names and real purported incidents out of a book written by the main protagonist and not a documentary makes the movie lying propaganda on its face. Propaganda from the right that counters the common Hollywood propaganda from the left. Okay--hooray for that. It doesn't matter that I have reason to believe there is a lot of good depicted about good vs evil with Americans as the good guys and the bad guys getting killed by these Americans. In the context of a war being fought you take out your rifle and shoot the bad guys down. The problem is it was a bad war, a wrong war, stupidly fought--not by the soldiers but by the highest higher ups--and after 12 years many lives and a trillion dollars it's all worse than it has ever been in Iraq, in Afghanistan, and the neighboring countries if not all around the world respecting the consequences of \"The War On Terror.\" What's happened merely illustrates the true extent of the genius of George Orwell.\nIn war, one shoots the enemy down and wrecks his stuff. It does not matter whether the enemy is good or bad. He is the enemy....\nThanks. I had no idea. That's your sentence #1. #2 is false. #3 is true. True, false, true. You're getting better.\nThe middle one is true also. Allied bombing raids killed infants. Are they bad? Collateral damage is what happens when one goes after the bad guys with area wide weapons.\nAnd if you're the bad guy?\nyes, the allied bombing raids were bad--war is bad--killing infants is bad--WWII was bad--we have so much to thank Churchill for: look around; it's all around--thanks to \"The Great War\" (was it \"good\" the US got into it?)\nThere's a bright young man, Vinay Kolhatkar, from Australia who is both involved in Objectivism and the film industry. (We are Facebook friends.)\nHe is not happy with American Sniper.\nAmerican Sniper and Birdman: A Tale of Two Movies\nby Vinay Kolhatkar\nDate - kinda Jan 27, 2015*\nThe Savvy Street\n(* This is the date he posted a link to it on Facebook. Man, I hate it when bloggers leave off the dates. It makes hell for correct attribution.)\nThe marketing tagline on IMDb is \"Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle's pinpoint accuracy saves countless lives on the battlefield and turns him into a legend\"\u2014that makes it sound like American Sniper is a heroic, thrilling ride with a hero fighting for worthwhile values that are hard to obtain, action sequences, and an inner growth of character. The trouble is\u2014it is not even close.\nMuch has already been made of the historical inaccuracies in American Sniper, and as to whether he was in fact a hero.\nA basic rule of fiction writing is to create increasing jeopardy.\nOnly the highest form of a work of art achieves a cathartic outcome, and clearly, depending on your emotional state of mind, and sense of life, certain works will move you repeatedly, and some never will\u2014to each his own.\nChris Kyle, the \"American Sniper,\" starts off as a simpleton cowboy in Texas, coached by his old man to serve God, Country, and Family. He \"wakes up\" at age 30 and suddenly enlists in the Navy. The triggering incident is a news item about a U.S. embassy bombing. Say what\u2014the most important scene in the movie is a news item?\nThen Chris meets a lady in a bar, who will never even date a Marine; he flirts with her. Suddenly, they are married. One day, they are watching TV and live coverage of 9\/11 comes on the air. She, with whom we have no connection, cries. Even his POV is centered on the TV, not her. Then suddenly, he is deployed to Iraq. Authenticity\u2014where art thou? Anyone watching this movie will bet that the story is fake, unless they know otherwise.\nOf all the details to not mess up, the 9\/11 to Iraq sequence needed a better explanation, even schoolchildren in Morocco or Zambia know that 9\/11 did not directly lead to Iraq.\nIn replicating a true story, how did we lose the feel of authenticity?\n... we have an image with a simplistic morality of us versus an undefined \"them.\" All that Clint Eastwood and Jason Hall (the screenwriter) have given us is a video game of a gun battle between two snipers. A legitimate question is\u2014Is this good enough to be called a movie?\nAnd on he goes.\nKolhatkar certainly knows his Aristotle. I need to see the film, though, and come to my own conclusions. Clint Eastwood is a master storyteller.\nInterestingly enough, a screenwriting guru I admire, Brian McDonald, also doesn't like Eastwood for very similar reasons. McDonald thinks Eastwood is sloppy in setting up character motivations and clumsy about some other things, too. I heard him in a podcast blast Unforgiven to pieces. In my book, that was a hell of a great film.\nKolhatkar gives some fine food for thought (including the part about Birdman), even though I suspect I will disagree with his evaluation after I see the movie. He wrote a highly opinionated article, but well worth reading.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"The Foundation for a Drug-Free World has distributed millions of copies of The Truth About Drugs booklets to young people around the world as part of its multimedia drug education program.\nEffectively describing the dangers of drug abuse while drawing on 25 years of experience in anti-drug campaigns, the materials and the people who share them convey factual messages about drug abuse, without using scare tactics, to help youth make informed decisions on the dangers of illegal street drugs and prescription medicine abuse. The campaign has reached more than 700 million people in more than 190 countries.\nby Jena Wilson\nOn the streets of Athens, Greece, it is called \"Sisa.\" It is a deadly mixture of methamphetamine and fillers that sometimes include battery acid. Because it is so inexpensive, it is often called the \"poor man's cocaine.\"\nTo many politicians and police in the country, the situation seems insoluble.\nBut not to Florita Gerasimidou. She and her fellow Scientologists rolled up their sleeves and set out to educate people throughout the country using booklets, videos and lectures to spread the message of the Foundation for a Drug-Free World (DFW) person to person.\n\"We started increasing the amount of distribution in streets, parks and squares,\" Florita told Freedom. \"Also, in order to do more, we \u2026 started activating store owners. We also contacted city halls and presented municipal officials with the Drug-Free World portfolio, informing them of what we were doing.\"\nFlorita and members of the Church believe the drug information has had a positive impact on attitudes throughout the Greek islands. They point to government statistics showing falling drug rates.\nBased on the data provided by the Greek Center of Monitoring and Information, there was a 92 percent drop in drug-related deaths in Athens alone, from 2011 to 2014. Between 2011 and 2015, substance abuse-related arrests and convictions in Greece fell by 33 percent.\nCurrently reading: Scientologists Use DFW to Fight the New Scourge in Greece","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Game of Thrones (TV series) episodes\nDark Wings, Dark Words 7 Apr 2013\nBreaker of Chains 20 Apr 2014\nThe Lion and the Rose 13 Apr 2014\nThe Rains of Castamere 2 Jun 2013\nThe Kingsroad 24 Apr 2011\nYou Win or You Die 29 May 2011\nThe North Remembers 1 Apr 2012\nValar Dohaeris 31 Mar 2013\nAnd Now His Watch Is Ended 21 Apr 2013\nCripples, Bastards, and Broken Things 8 May 2011\nThe Watchers on the Wall 8 Jun 2014\nWhat Is Dead May Never Die 15 Apr 2012\nThe Mountain and the Viper 1 Jun 2014\nTwo Swords (Game of Thrones) 6 Apr 2014\nGame of Thrones (season 3) 31 Mar 2013 - 9 Jun 2013\nThe Climb (Game of Thrones) 5 May 2013\nA Golden Crown 22 May 2011\nOathkeeper 27 Apr 2014\nThe Wolf and the Lion 15 May 2011\nThe Prince of Winterfell 20 May 2012\nBlackwater (Game of Thrones) 27 May 2012\nThe Bear and the Maiden Fair 12 May 2013\nKissed by Fire 28 Apr 2013\nFire and Blood (Game of Thrones) 19 Jun 2011\nLord Snow 1 May 2011\nGame of Thrones (season 2) 1 Apr 2012 - 3 Jun 2012\nBlood of My Blood 29 May 2016\nThe Children (Game of Thrones) 15 Jun 2014\nValar Morghulis 3 Jun 2012\nMhysa 9 Jun 2013\nMockingbird (Game of Thrones) 18 May 2014\nSecond Sons 19 May 2013\nThe Pointy End 5 Jun 2011\nThe Laws of Gods and Men 11 May 2014\nThe Night Lands 8 Apr 2012\nA Man Without Honor 13 May 2012\nThe Old Gods and the New 6 May 2012\nFirst of His Name 4 May 2014\nBaelor 12 Jun 2011\nWinter Is Coming 17 Apr 2011\nGame of Thrones (season 4) 6 Apr 2014 - 15 Jun 2014\nThe Ghost of Harrenhal 29 Apr 2012\nGame of Thrones (season 1) 17 Apr 2011 - 19 Jun 2011\nWalk of Punishment 14 Apr 2013\nGarden of Bones 22 Apr 2012\nGame of Thrones season 5 12 Apr 2015 - 14 Jun 2015\nThe Wars to Come 12 Apr 2015\nThe House of Black and White 19 Apr 2015\nHigh Sparrow 26 Apr 2015\nSons of the Harpy 3 May 2015\nKill the Boy 10 May 2015\nUnbowed, Unbent, Unbroken 17 May 2015\nThe Gift (Game of Thrones) 24 May 2015\nHardhome 31 May 2015\nThe Dance of Dragons 7 Jun 2015\nMother's Mercy 14 Jun 2015\nGame of Thrones (season 6) 24 Apr 2016 - Present\nThe Red Woman 24 Apr 2016\nHome (Game of Thrones) 1 May 2016\nOathbreaker (Game of Thrones) 8 May 2016\nBook of the Stranger 15 May 2016\nThe Door (Game of Thrones) 22 May 2016\nThe Broken Man 5 Jun 2016\nNo One (Game of Thrones) 12 Jun 2016\nBattle of the Bastards 19 Jun 2016\nThe Winds of Winter (Game of Thrones) 26 Jun 2016\nGame of Thrones (season 7) 16 Jul 2017 - Present\nStormborn 23 Jul 2017\nDragonstone (Game of Thrones) 16 Jul 2017\nThe Queen's Justice 30 Jul 2017\nThe Spoils of War (Game of Thrones) 6 Aug 2017","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"obust bilateral economic and trade ties have been the greatest source of strength and foundation for engagement in the U.S.-China relationship for decades. Yet in recent years those ties have been frayed by an ongoing trade war, the threat of decoupling, and a global economic and public health crisis brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.\nJoin the National Committee on Tuesday, November 17 at 7:00 p.m. EST for a conversation with Amy Celico (Albright Stonebridge Group), Huang Yiping (Peking University), and Andy Rothman (Matthews Asia), moderated by NCUSCR President Stephen Orlins, as they discuss the current trade tensions, prospects for economic growth during and after COVID-19, and the future of U.S.-China economic ties.\nAmy Celico is a principal at the Albright Stonebridge Group (ASG) and leads the firm's D.C.-based China practice, assisting corporate and non-profit clients develop and expand their business in China. Previously, Ms. Celico served as senior director for China affairs at the office of the U.S. trade representative and worked at the U.S. departments of commerce and state, including as a diplomat stationed in Beijing and Shanghai. Ms. Celico serves on the board of directors of the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations and is a senior associate (non-resident) at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.\nMs. Celico earned a B.A. with honors in Asian studies from Mount Holyoke College and completed her M.A. in international economics and strategic studies at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. She is also a graduate of the Hopkins-Nanjing Center in China.\nDr. Huang Yiping is the Jin Guang Chair Professor of Economics, deputy dean at the National School of Development, and director of the Institute of Digital Finance at Peking University. He served as a member of the Monetary Policy Committee at the People's Bank of China from 2015 to 2018. Currently, he is vice chairman of the council at the Public Policy Research Center and research fellow at the Financial Research Center, both at the Counselors' Office of the State Council. He also serves as chairman of the Academic Committee of the China Finance 40 Forum and as a member of the Chinese Economists 50 Forum. He is editor of the China Economic Journal and an associate editor of the Asian Economic Policy Review. His research areas include macroeconomics, financial markets, and rural development.\nPreviously, Dr. Huang was a policy analyst at the Research Center for Rural Development of the State Council, research fellow and senior lecturer of economics at the Australian National University, General Mills International Visiting Professor of Economics and Finance at the Columbia Business School, managing director and chief Asia economist for Citigroup, chief economist for the Caixin Media Group, managing director and chief economist for emerging Asia for Barclays, and an independent director of China Life Insurance Ltd., Minmetal Trust Ltd., and Mybank.\nDr. Huang received his Ph.D. in economics from Australian National University, his master's degree in economics from Renmin University of China, and his bachelor's degree in agricultural economics from Zhejiang Agricultural University.\nAndy Rothman is an investment strategist at Matthews Asia. He is principally responsible for developing research focused on China's ongoing economic and political developments while also complementing the broader investment team with in-depth analysis on Asia. In addition, Mr. Rothman plays a key role in communicating the firm's perspectives and latest insights into China and the greater Asia region to clients and the media.\nPrior to joining Matthews Asia in 2014, Mr. Rothman spent 14 years as CLSA's China macroeconomic strategist conducting analysis into China and delivering his perspectives to clients. Previously, Mr. Rothman spent 17 years with the U.S. foreign service in a diplomatic career focused on China, including experience as the head of the macroeconomics and domestic policy office of the U.S. embassy in Beijing. In total, he lived and worked in China for more than 20 years.\nMr. Rothman earned an M.A. in public administration from the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs and a B.A. from Colgate University. Mr. Rothman is a proficient Mandarin speaker.\nStephen A. Orlins has been president of the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations since 2005. Prior to that, he was the managing director of Carlyle Asia and the chairman of the board of Taiwan Broadband Communications, one of Taiwan's largest cable television and high speed internet providers. Prior to joining Carlyle, Mr. Orlins was a senior advisor to AEA Investors Inc., a New York-based leveraged buyout firm, with responsibility for AEA's business activities throughout Asia. From 1983 to 1991, Mr. Orlins was with the investment banking firm of Lehman Brothers where he was a managing director from 1985 to 1991. From 1987 to 1990, he served as president of Lehman Brothers Asia. From 1976 to 1979, Mr. Orlins served in the Office of the Legal Advisor of the United States Department of State, first in the Office of the Assistant Legal Advisor for Political-Military Affairs and then for East Asian and Pacific Affairs. While in that office, he was a member of the legal team that helped establish diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China.\nMr. Orlins is a magna cum laude graduate of Harvard College and earned his law degree at Harvard Law School. He speaks Mandarin Chinese and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.\nYour contribution makes events like these possible, please donate to the National Committee.\n7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EST\nAmy Celico\nHuang Yiping\nAndy Rothman\nClick Here to Watch the Event Livestream\nThe Henry Luce Foundation\nChina's Economy\nMore CHINA Town Hall Events\nCHINA Town Hall: Ray Dalio\nTuesday, November 10, 7:00 p.m. EST\nwith Ray Dalio\nCHINA Town Hall: Society & Culture\nThursday, November 12, 7:00 p.m. EST\nwith Raymond Chang, Lucas Sin, and Janet Yang\nCHINA Town Hall: U.S. Perspectives in Chinese\nMonday, November 16, 8:00 a.m. EST\nwith Robert Daly, June Mei, and Matt Sheehan\nCHINA Town Hall: Health & Climate\nWednesday, November 18, 7:00 p.m. EST\nwith Margaret Hamburg, Ryan Hass, and Angel Hsu\nResources from Speakers\nAmy Celico:\n\"Trade and the Post-Covid Global Economy\" event hosted by Amy Celico in CSIS\n\"What to Expect From This Week's U.S.-China Talks\" news program featuring Amy Celico on Bloomberg TV\n\"Best Frenemies: China, the US, and the Future of the 21st Century\" event featuring Amy Celico at the Aspen Ideas Festival\nAndy Rothman:\n\"Lessons From China\" analysis by Andy Rothman in Matthews Asia\n\"Four China Trends\" analysis by Andy Rothman in Matthews Asia\n\"Matthews Asia Andy Rothman says China is headed for V-shaped recovery\" interview featuring Andy Rothman on CNBC\nHuang Yiping:\n\"Domestic Consumption set to get Renewed Impetus\" article featuring Huang Yiping in China Daily\n\"China Revises Ceiling on Private Lending Interest Rates\" article featuring Huang Yiping in CGTN\n\"China 2049: Economic Challenges of a Rising Global Power\" panel discussion featuring Huang Yiping in Brookings\nConfronting the global challenges of climate chan...\nCHINA Town Hall connects leading China experts wi...\nStarting with ping-pong diplomacy in 1971, cultur...\nobust bilateral economic and trade ties have been...\nJack Ma's speech at the Bund Summit 2020 in Shang...","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Overblown Outrage\nTattooed Jesus billboard not as controversial as outraged critics think\nElizabeth Rhodes\nOct 13, 2013 | 12:57 pm\nA billboard of a tattooed Jesus Christ along a West Lubbock highway is causing quite a lot of commotion. The work of the website Jesustattoo.org, the billboard depicts Jesus with outstretched arms, which are tattooed with such words as \"Outcast,\" \"Jealous\" and \"Addicted.\"\nSome people in the community have reacted strongly to the billboard. \"I don't like the picture. I think it's very derogatory,\" a Lubbock resident told CBS affiliate KEYE-TV.\nThe website's homepage features a video that portrays Jesus as a tattoo artist. Several tattooed individuals approach him, revealing their sinful markings, including a woman with \"Self Righteous\" tattooed on her chest and a young disabled boy with the word \"Outcast\" tattooed on his body.\nAlthough the billboard has certainly drawn a lot of attention, it hasn't all been negative.\n\"I thought that it was cleverly done because, basically, it's a visual of Jesus taking the sins of people and covering them and taking them from an outcast or something and giving them a new start, which is what the gospel is about,\" David Wilson, a senior pastor at Southcrest Baptist Church in Lubbock, told ABC News.\nThe six-minute video on the website shows Jesus going to work on the tattooed victims and changing each negative word or phrase into something positive. The woman with the \"Self Righteous\" tattoo breathes a sigh of relief when her tattoo is changed to \"Humbled,\" and the young boy delights as his tattoo goes from \"Outcast\" to \"Accepted.\"\nThe filmmakers' comments on their website emphasize the positive nature of the message. \"It really is as simple as it appears. We are a small group of people humbled by the love of Jesus. We are not a church. We are not selling anything. We encourage you to tell as many people as possible. That's it.\"\nWilson agrees, saying the billboard is a creative way to reach a different demographic. \"You know, I use the analogy \u2014 I like to fish, and I use different baits for different fish, and to me this is fishing for people who would never walk in the door of a church.\"\nnews\/travel\nProm dress drive\nPlano Prom Closet opens doors to thousands of dresses for deserving teens in 2023\nStephanie Allmon Merry\nPhoto courtesy of Prom Closet\nEvery girl deserves her dream prom dress.\nOne of Dallas-Fort Worth's largest prom dress drives is on its way to making dreams come true for a record number of local teens. The Prom Closet at St. Andrew Methodist Church in Plano expects to provide 4,000 pieces of formal attire, free of charge, to prom-goers in spring of 2023.\nA service of the St. Andrew United Methodist Church United Methodist Women group, Prom Closet allows teens the chance to \"shop for\" dresses, shoes, and accessories at no cost. The event has grown from assisting 35 teen girls when it started in 2009, to an anticipated 1,000 \"shoppers\" this year.\nThe 2023 shopping event will take place February 7-9, 11 and 13-18 ... more on that in a sec.\nBur first, they need to fill the shelves, racks, and hangers.\nDonations of gently used or new dresses (sizes 0-30), jewelry, shoes, handbags, and wraps are being taken now through February 16, from 8:30 am-8:30 pm Monday through Thursday; 8:30 am-12 pm Friday; 11:30 am-4 pm Saturday; and 9 am-12 pm Sunday.\nDonations should be dropped off in Smith Worship Center on the east side of the church, 1401 Mira Vista Blvd., Plano.\nAlso, items can be donated through a Prom Closet Amazon Wish List. There are additional volunteer opportunities available as personal shopping assistants.\nThis year's shopping days are February 7-9, 11 and 13-18; appointments are required and last 90 minutes. Interested shoppers can register online now.\nEach shopper must be present to select her own dress and accessories and may have one guest, age 16 or older, with them, organizers say. A volunteer will help each shopper personally throughout the process.\n\"It's no secret that attending prom can be very expensive,\" said Devra Helffrich, a founder of Prom Closet, in a statement. \"Not only is the need great, but the impact the dress makes on the girl and her family is immeasurable. Each volunteer strives to provide an uplifting experience for the young ladies letting them know they are loved, and they are beautiful. There are countless beautiful and emotional stories of girls and their families who have received prom dresses and accessories.\"\nFind more information about donating, shopping, or volunteering on the Prom Closet website, email promcloset@standrewmethodist.org, or call 469-385-1810.\nfamiliescharity","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Save Yourselves\nThe Trump Administration Dumped Thousands of Migrants \u2013 Including Kids \u2013 on the Streets with No Support\nIt forced local communities to either spend money and resources on migrants who are just passing through, or let them fend for themselves.\nGaby Del Valle\nUS Border Patrol Illegally Held a Sick Nine-Year-Old Girl Without Medical Attention, Lawsuit Says\nShe and her mother were detained at a California Border Patrol station for ten days.\nThis Court Battle Could Force Trump to Stop Separating Migrant Families\nAdvocates have filed a petition with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights in hopes of reversing the administration's policies.\nPaul DeBenedetto\nOne Widow's Quest to Make Border Patrol Pay for Killing Her Husband\nHer husband died after being beaten and tased by border agents, and now Maria Puga gets a chance to shame the United States in an international tribunal.\nSam Gilbert\nBorder Patrol Agents Stopped a Hearse Carrying a Coffin Full of Weed\nA drug-sniffing dog uncovered more than 60 pounds of marijuana that had been hidden inside the ornate casket, next to bags of manure.\nDrew Schwartz\nSmugglers Tried to Fool Border Patrol Agents with Weed Disguised as Limes\nThe pot was packaged to look like 34,000 limes stashed inside a commercial fruit shipment.\nBrian Moylan\nWe Talked to the Man Walking the Length of the US-Mexico Border\nThe first leg of Mark Hainds's journey \u2013 1,010 miles of Texas borderlands \u2013 is the subject of a new documentary, La Frontera.\nTed Hesson\nWhy Chinese Migrants Go Through Mexico to Get to America\nIn the last few years, the number of Chinese immigrants caught crossing into the United States from Mexico at the San Diego border has skyrocketed.\nAnonymous US Border Patrol Agents Keep Killing People\n46 people have died at their hands since 2005.\nLucy Steigerwald\nTalking to Deported Immigrants Through the Fence at the US\/Mexico Border\nBetween immigration stories blaring on the news and hostile protests in border towns, it can be easy to forget that the immigrants who have traveled to America are actual human beings.\nShanrah Wakefield\nMexico's Immigrant Oasis\nThe town of Altar, Sonora is the last stop before the border.\nVICE Staff\nVICE MEDIA PRIVACY POLICY","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Movie: Frequency\nPosted on Fri, Apr 28, 2000 at 4:00 AM\nDad was a heroic firefighter, happily married and living a sunny, blue-collar life in Queens. Junior followed in Dad's footsteps by going to work for the City of New York, varying only in his choice to become a cop instead of a fireman.\nYears later, after Dad had long since died, Junior was fiddling with his old man's ham radio during an atmospheric disturbance. Over the airwaves, he heard a voice that sounded inexplicably identical to his pop's.\nThat's the point at which \"Frequency\" takes off. It is indeed John Sullivan's (Jim Caviezel) father, Frank (Dennis Quaid), on the other end, and thanks to some Hollywood magic, John gets to change the central event of both their lives -- Dad's death in a warehouse blaze -- and recast their fates.\nBut before everything can turn out peachy, there's a serial killer to find, as well as enough flash-forward and flashback action to leave everyone in the theater just about dazed and confused.\nContrived? Sure. This isn't the deceitful thicket of the nearly real that wowed us in The Sixth Sense, but it certainly challenges even the most attentive viewer. And about halfway into this slick little story, the contrivances stop mattering so much, as this cop yarn with a twist produces better-than-routine action.\nThe credit goes to first-time screenwriter Toby Emmerich and director Gregory Hoblit (\"Primal Fear\"). Even viewers eager to pick at inconsistencies in the illogic of time travel will find themselves absorbed in the various problems that impede the drive toward a happy ending.\nThat drive would be more interesting were John played by an actor more endearing than Caviezel, a relative newcomer whose hoped-for breakout role in The Thin Red Line was shredded by poor editing. Allowed the leeway to carry a picture, Caviezel doesn't impress: His John appears more pained than baffled by time's tricks. Whatever emotion his wounded-deer looks are intended to communicate, it sure isn't warmth. John wears the same expressions as a shell-shocked GI as when he's a time-traveling detective.\nCaviezel's work contrasts markedly with Quaid's athletic, smiling portrayal. Quaid looks good even under some odd old-man makeup, and the screen lights up whenever Frank and his wife, Julia (Elizabeth Mitchell), appear together.\nFans of the always fascinating Andre Braugher will likely be disappointed. His character, Satch DeLeon, is a cop, but one not nearly as interesting as the flatfoot he played on TV's \"Homicide: Life On the Street.\" Braugher has marginal impact on anything that goes on in \"Frequency.\"\nThen again, this gimmick-fest isn't about winning acting Oscars. It's about filling the seats with viewers who want a bit of challenge with their escapism. And on that order, it works just fine.\n\u00ab Fred on arrival | Tragically hick \u00bb\nCapa Read More\nUrban Flats, Lake Mary Read More\nNelore Churrascaria Read More","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
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{"text":"Dae Sung Park Owes Success to ONE Warrior Series Experience\nUFC 269 Contest : Oliveira vs. Poirier | MMA INDIA SHOW\nUFC on ESPN: Font vs. Aldo\n\"Crazy Dog\" Dae Sung Park is steadily making a name for himself as one of South Korea's most promising talents on the ONE Championship stage.\nThe 26-year old from Jeonju has been nothing but impressive since joining the largest martial arts organization in the world, racking up four consecutive wins, a streak that began when he became one of the earliest success stories on Rich Franklin's ONE Warrior Series.\nA taekwondo practitioner during his elementary days, Park eventually found his way to amateur wrestling when he enrolled in a sports high school. It was then that his passion for martial arts began to grow.\nIn junior high, Park stumbled upon mixed martial arts on television, and from then on, he knew that it was something he wanted to do.\n\"I watched mixed martial arts on television when I was in junior high school and I thought to myself that I wanted to try it out,\" Park recalled.\nInspired by his idol Yoshihiro \"Sexyama\" Akiyama, who was also born in South Korea, Park began training in judo, until finally devoting himself to mixed martial arts.\nIn 2013, Park began his mixed martial arts journey by debuting for legendary Japanese promotion Shooto. While Park's career began on a sour note, he would immediately bounce back by going unbeaten in his next six contests.\nCatching the attention of ONE Warrior Series CEO and mixed martial arts legend Rich Franklin because of his impressive record on the regional circuit, Park was invited to be part of the inaugural ONE Warrior Series event in Singapore back in 2018.\nHis spectacular first-round technical knockout win over Japan's Kimihiro Eto was enough to earn him a spot on ONE Championship's main roster, and since then, \"Crazy Dog\" has never looked back.\nIn his first opportunity on the big stage, Park immediately went to work, defeating Trestle Tan by unanimous decision and then following that up with another stoppage win over Eto the following year.\nPark's most recent victory is his most significant one by far, edging out former ONE Featherweight World Champion Honorio \"The Rock\" Banario.\nFor Park, his win over Banario is easily his best and most memorable performance since beginning his career.\n\"I would say that the most memorable performance I've had so far was against Honorio Banario. He was a former champion and he has had a great career, so it was my absolute honor to have been able to share the Circle with him.\"\nPark adds that being able to get the better of a former world champion has given him the belief and the confidence that he too can one day become a world title holder.\n\"Honorio Banario is definitely a true champion, and by being able to win that match, I believe that I earned honor and I gained confidence in myself that I too can become a champion as well, one day,\" Park added.\nNow, as one of the top contenders in the talent-rich lightweight division in ONE Championship, Park's primary goal is to do just that: become a world champion.\n\"Right now, there is only one goal for me, and that is to become a ONE World Champion,\" says Park.\nAs of the moment, Park may not exactly be in the front of the line in terms of being the number one contender to Christian Lee's ONE Lightweight World Championship, but the South Korean star knows that he's close.\nWith that in mind, Park has his sights set on facing another top contender who also recently was able to take down a former ONE World Champion from the Philippines.\n\"I really want to compete against Pieter Buist. I actually had the opportunity to fight him before, but unfortunately the fight didn't push through,\" Park revealed. \"I really want to test my skills against him.\"\nBuist, the rangy striker from the Netherlands, recently recorded the biggest win of his career by edging out former three-time ONE Lightweight World Champion Eduard \"Landslide\" Folayang.\nPark understands that a win over Buist could improve his chances at becoming the next number one contender.\n\"He did a great job against a former champion like Eduard Folayang, and if I can beat him, I think I would be very close to a title shot,\" Park added.\nWorld championship opportunities aside, Park is finally getting the recognition that he deserves, and it's largely because he's been putting on great performances on the big stage.\nFor Park, being a ONE athlete in itself is already a great honor.\n\"The biggest difference with ONE is that we athletes can really feel that we are being taken care of, and that we are really the company's first priority,\" says Park.\n\"If other promotions are more of fighters fighting with each other, ONE Championship is more like martial artists competing with each other and showing the utmost respect.\"\nBeing a part of the ONE Championship family and being in the position he is in now is something that Park says he owes to that life-changing experience he went through with ONE Warrior Series.\n\"If there was no ONE Warrior Series, then definitely, there is no Dae Sung Park right now,\" he said.\n\"I learned so much from that experience and I learned so much from Rich Franklin.\"\nNow on the cusp of stardom, Park is more than proud to be representing his home country every time he steps into the ONE Circle.\n\"It's really an honor for me to be able to represent my country of South Korea in the biggest martial arts promotion in the world,\" he concluded.\nOne Warrior series\nPrevious articleUFC 249 is exactly why we need sports regulation in MMA, says BRAVE CF president\nNext articleUFC News: Israel Adesanya comments on Jon Jones' latest arrest; refuses to 'kick a man when he's down'","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Univention Corporate Server An Enterprise Linux (Overview And Tutorial)\nIn this article, we will take a look at Univention Corporate Server (UCS) and It is also sort of brief tutorial on UCS. Before we get into it, lets talk about an overview.\n1: Overview\nFirst, what is Univention Corporate Server (UCS)? It is an enterprise Linux distribution that is built by Univention. It is their goal to simplify the access to applications and devices for organizations and Univention heavily uses Open Source software for that. Basically, this involves three core topics:\nA central identity management system\nAn app store-like environment for applications\nAnd, of course, IT infrastructure and device management\nAll this is brought together into one product called Univention Corporate Server.\nYou can imagine UCS as an alternative to Microsoft Windows Server, because it provides Active Directory (AD) services and can be used for similar purposes. For example, UCS can participate in an Active Directory domain or Active Directory domain data can be migrated to UCS for a drop-in replacement.\nYou can also imagine UCS as Android for servers. Like Android UCS offers a marketplace for apps. Univention calls it App Center. It manages apps' life cycles and integrates them with the central identity management system incorporated in UCS. Because of the flexibility of UCS, most apps can be operated both on premises or in the cloud.\nUCS is used by a broad variety of organizations in very different industries ranging from just a few users until up to 30 million users in the directory service.\n2: Origin and Functionality\nUnivention Corporate Server is derived from Debian GNU\/Linux. The software packages are taken from the Debian project. Univention builds some packages on their own, because some packages like Samba or OpenLDAP are customized with patches or simply need a newer version than available in Debian stable.\nThe Open Source software projects Samba 4, Heimdal Kerberos or OpenLDAP are used to provide the Active Directory domain functionality in UCS.\nUCS offers a central configuration system name Univention Configuration Registry (UCR). It consists of a tree of variable keys and their values that are used in configuration files and scripts. It allows to use the same variable, for example the LDAP base distinguished name, in different places and it is only defined once. With UCR a system administrator does not need to worry about missing settings spread over several configuration files. A value can be changed and is then committed to the relevant configuration files.\nSystem administrators are mostly interacting with UCS via the web-based management system. There they take care of the identity management with users, groups and roles and the infrastructure management like IP address leases, name resolution for systems. The UCS system itself is also managed this way and administrators update system packages or install new apps via the web-browser. System administrators usually deal with recurring tasks and they are simplified by the management system. Furthermore, the learning curve for enterprise Linux systems is lowered.\nUnivention's value creation basically consists of Open Source \"glue\" to bring the right components together for the tasks and put everything in a very neat box. The glue ingredients are software craftsmanship, creativity, Python, JavaScript and Dojo, Bash and a bunch of knowledge about Linux and various Open Source Software projects.\n3: Download\nUnivention Corporate Server in the Core Edition can be downloaded from Univention's website. The Core Edition comes full-featured and free of charge with community support. It is available as ISO image or pre-installed virtual machine image for KVM, VirtualBox and VMware. Enterprise subscription is also available including support and a longer maintenance of five to seven years for a major version.\n4: Installation Tutorial\nLet's now get our hands a little bit dirty and setup UCS as virtual machine. This installation uses the UCS virtual machine image for VirtualBox and walks through the single steps.\nDownload UCS virtual machine image for VirtualBox.\nDownload VirtualBox and install it.\nImport the UCS virtual machine image into VirtualBox\nStart the virtual machine and go through the UCS system setup wizard:\nCustomize keyboard, if needed\nEnter network configuration: Either choose to obtain an IP address automatically (default) or enter a static IP address. In this tutorial, used a static IP, because UCS system should take care of all the ip address handling.\nDomain setup: Select the first option. I want setup my own domain and I start with creating a new one. I can later add more systems to this new domain by selecting the second option during the setup. Furthermore, if an existing Active Directory service should be used, select option three.\nEnter the password for the root and Administrator account. The system needs to have a root password. It can later be used for the user \"Administrator\" to login to the management system. I postpone the system activation to a later time and leave the other fields empty.\nSpecify the name of the system in the Host settings. I just went with the proposed defaults. Here the system receives its name.\nYou may already want to install additional components, like for example the Active Directory compatible domain controller.\nGo over the configuration summary and click \"Configure System\". UCS will apply the settings. This can last several minutes and depends on the performance of your underlying virtualization host system.\nFinally the setup is completed. After finishing the setup wizard, the appliance greets with a welcome screen and announces what IP address should be used in the browser to access the UCS management system. This screen comes up after every reboot of the appliance and gently reminds where to reach the system.\nHeading to the address provided by the welcome page opens the UCS portal page. It looks quite empty yet and offers a login to the management system.\nFor the first login I choose \"Administrator\" for the username and the password I provided during the setup. The Administrator is the first administrative user having all the rights for the environment.\nWith the first successful login, UCS welcomes the user with a short dialog and asks for the first feedback, if issues occurred during installation and setup.\nThe UCS management system is the central place to control your UCS environment. At the top there are the sections Users, Devices, Domain, System and Software. Each section reveals its own modules for different administrator tasks. Frequently used modules can be put into the Favorites section.\nAfter UCS setup, the system should be extended by an additional app and ownCloud is my candidate.\nIn order to use the App Center, the system has to be registered. I didn't register before and I'm now reminded of it. A click on \"Install\" guides me through the registration where I provide a valid email address, receive the registration via email and upload it to the system. Afterwards, I can continue with the installation. The registration has to be done only once.\nownCloud is now installed and the app informs the administrator about how to access the ownCloud admin account.\nA look at the portal now shows some more tiles on it. It offers the login to ownCloud. Before a login with a usual user can be made, the user needs to be created. The admin user can login though with the given credentials shown after the installation.\nTo create a new user, select the Users module from the Favorites or Users section in the UCS management system. Provide at least a lastname, username and a password. By default, new users are enabled for ownCloud, as soon as the app is installed. If a new user shall not be able to login to ownCloud, the checkbox has to be removed in the Advanced settings section.\nGoing back to the UCS portal, I click on the ownCloud login and there I enter the credentials of my new user. Et voil\u00e0, I'm in and can use my fresh ownCloud.\n5: Summary\nUnivention Corporate Server (UCS) is very sophisticated operating system for identity and infrastructure management for organizations. The setup is straight forward and easy to make. I like the way how third party solutions extend the platform and that they are integrated with the identity management. This makes testing and even production operation very easy.\nAlso checkout: How to automatically join Ubuntu clients to a Univention Corporate Server domain\nserver, UCS,","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Stephen Strasburg\nMarried Wiki Bio \/ Biography \/ Stephen Strasburg\nFacts of Stephen Strasburg\nTaurus, Pisces, Scorpio\nView more \/ View fewer Facts of Stephen Strasburg\nStephen Strasburg is the name of a professional baseball pitcher in the United States. He is currently a member of the Major League Baseball's Washington Nationals (MLB). Washington took him with the first overall selection in the 2009 Major League Baseball draft. He also won a World Series with the Nationals in 2019 and was named the Most Valuable Player of the Series (MVP). In general, he is a gifted athlete.\nStephen Strasburg's $245 million contract is set up in such a way that he will be paid even less\nBecause of the Washington Nationals' frequent use of deferred money in multi-year player contracts, it's a question that's been raised for years. It's come to the fore once more after the team re-signed World Series MVP Stephen Strasburg to what was briefly the richest contract ever for a pitcher.\nStrasburg's seven-year, $245 million deal is worth $35 million a year, just a million dollars less per year than Gerrit Cole's record-breaking nine-year, $324 million contract with the New York Yankees signed Tuesday. (Cole, 29, ostensibly received two more years and $1 million a year because he is two years younger and, some may say, better.)\nThe Nationals' owners, the Lerner family, will not be paying the 31-year-old righty nearly as much over the duration of his deal. A staggering $80 million, or one-third of the overall contract value, will not be charged until 2027. And that IOU, which will be charged in three annual installments after the contract expires, will only accrue interest at a meager 1% per year.\nAccording to Cot's Baseball Contracts, the Nationals have agreed to pay Strasburg $23.6 million a year for the next seven years, a significant discount from Cole's $36 million per year offer.\nFor winning a World Series with the Nationals in 2019.\nFor becoming one of the best collegiate pitchers in the country.\nWho are Stephen Strasburg's parents?\nStephen James Strasburg was born on July 20, 1988, in San Diego, California, United States. Jim and Kathleen, his parents, gave birth to him. He is an American citizen with a white ethnicity. He is a devout Christian.\nHe went to Santee, California's West Hills High School. He had a rocky junior season. His high school career, on the other hand, was remarkable. Scouts were attracted to him because of his excellent success at El Capitan High School.\nHe won varsity letters in high school, set school records in ERA and shutouts, was named Scholar-Athlete of the Year in 2006, and was named second-team all-league. He will celebrate his 31st birthday with friends and family in 2019.\nWhich team does Stephen Strasburg represent?\nStephen went to West Hills High School in Santee, California, where he struggled on the baseball team, ending his junior year with a 1-10 win-loss record.\nWith 74 strikeouts in 62 1\/3 innings pitched and seven complete games, he ended his senior year with a 1.68 ERA and 74 strikeouts.\nHe earned three varsity letters, set school records in ERA and shutouts, and was voted Scholar-Athlete of the Year at his school in 2006.\nHe was a member of the San Diego State Aztecs, who were coached by Tony Gwynn, a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame.\nHe was named Co-Freshman of the Year for the Mountain West Conference after keeping opponents to a.141 batting average against.\nAs a closer, he was named to the NECBL First Team, as well as the NECBL's Top Pro Prospect and Top Relief Pitcher.\nAs a junior, he was converted to a full-time starting pitcher.\nIn 109 innings pitched during his junior year, he went 13-1 with a 1.32 ERA, 59 hits allowed, 16 earned runs, 19 walks, and 195 strikeouts.\nA Professional Life\nOn June 9, 2009, the Washington Nationals picked him first overall in the 2009 Major League Baseball draft.\nOn August 17, 2009, he signed a four-year, $15.1 million deal with the Nationals, which set a new franchise record.\nHe made his professional debut for the Phoenix Desert Dogs in the Arizona Fall League on October 16, 2009, at Phoenix Municipal Stadium.\nHe was chosen to play in the league's Rising Stars Showcase, but due to a minor neck injury, he was unable to do so.\nOn May 4, 2010, he was promoted to the Syracuse Chiefs of the Class AAA International League.\nOn June 8, 2010, he made his major-league debut against the Pittsburgh Pirates.\nIn 2010, he pitched in 12 games, all starts, for a total of 68 innings, 92 strikeouts, and a 2.91 ERA.\nDuring the 2011 minor league season, he made six rehab starts, pitching a total of 20 1\/3 innings with 29 strikeouts while posting a 3.49 ERA and a 1-1 record.\nHe went 15-6 in 159 1\/3 innings pitched in 2012, with a 3.16 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, and 197 strikeouts.\nHe ended the 2013 season with a 3.00 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, eight wins, nine losses, and 191 strikeouts in 183 innings pitched.\nIn 2014, he set career highs in starts (34), innings pitched (215), and strikeouts (242).\nIn his 2015 season, he won 11 games, which was good for third most among the Nationals' pitching staff.\nHe agreed to a seven-year, $175 million contract extension with the Nationals for the 2016 season.\nIn a 3-0 win over the San Diego Padres in 2017, he struck out a career-high 15 batters.\nIn 22 starts in 2018, he went 10-7 with a 3.74 ERA, striking out 156 batters in 130.0 innings.\nHe led the National League in wins (18) and strikeouts (22) during the regular season of 2019. (251).\nOn December 9, 2019, he agreed to a seven-year, $245 million deal to return to the Nationals.\nThe contract's annual average value of $35 million is the highest ever charged to a pitcher in MLB history.\nWho is Stephen Strasburg's wife?\nStephen Strasburg is a married man when it comes to his marital status. On January 9, 2010, he married his wife, Rachel Lackey. They met at San Diego State University, where they were both students.\nHe has been faithful to his wife and there is no rumor or history of his previous affairs other than with her. They do not have children yet, but might do so in the near future.\nThey are currently having a wonderful time without any interruptions in their lives. He is not gay and has a straight sexual orientation.\nWhat is Stephen Strasburg's net worth?\nAs of 2019, this well-known baseball player's net worth is projected to be $60 million, up from a net worth of $10 million in 2016. His exact salary is undisclosed, but there is no question in the minds of his supporters that he is making a decent living from his current job.\nWithout a doubt, he is happy with his earnings. He must be living in a comfortable home and leading a wealthy lifestyle with his earnings.\nHow tall is Stephen Strasburg?\nStephen Strasburg is a very attractive guy, with the ideal height and weight. He stands six feet five inches tall, with a healthy body weight of 95 kilograms or 209 pounds.\nHis hair is dark, and his eyes are also brown. His other body dimensions, such as waist size, hip size, chest size, and others, have yet to be revealed, but will be added as soon as we learn more. Overall, he has a good body and a beautiful smile that attracts a huge number of people to him.\n1 Stephen Strasburg's $245 million contract is set up in such a way that he will be paid even less\n2 Popular for\n3 Who are Stephen Strasburg's parents?\n4 Which team does Stephen Strasburg represent?\n5 Who is Stephen Strasburg's wife?\n6 What is Stephen Strasburg's net worth?\n7 How tall is Stephen Strasburg?\nOur contents are created by fans, if you have any problems of Stephen Strasburg Net Worth, Salary, Relationship Status, Married Date, Age, Height, Ethnicity, Nationality, Weight, mail us at [email protected]\nTags : #professional baseball pitcher\nRelated Posts on Stephen Strasburg\nCorey Kluber\nCole Tucker\nA. J. Pollock","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Scaling up the efforts of the world's most influential companies to run on 100% renewable power by 2050\nThe impact.\nRE100 is a global corporate leadership initiative committing the world's most influential businesses to run on 100% renewable electricity by 2050.\nDeveloped by The Climate Group in partnership with CDP, RE100's purpose is to accelerate progress towards zero-carbon grids at a global scale.\nThe initiative increases corporate demand for \u2013 and, in turn, supply of \u2013 renewable energy by bringing together major companies committed to sourcing 100% renewable electricity globally in the shortest possible time frame (by 2050 at the latest).\nIf the current roster of RE100 members were a country, they would be the 21st largest electricity consumer in the world \u2013 bigger than South Africa.\nWhat's the challenge?\nTransitioning from fossil fuels to renewable sources of electricity is critical to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and address the climate emergency around the world.\nBusinesses account for approximately two-thirds of the world's end-of-use of electricity. Switching this demand to renewables is transforming the global energy market and accelerating the transition to a clean economy.\nMore demand for renewable power brings economies of scale, making renewable energy the cheaper option and a better choice for the environment and human health.\nClimate change is one of the biggest global challenges that will shape the way we do business now and in the coming decades. The Alliance of CEO Climate Leaders, facilitated by the World Economic Forum, believes the private sector has a responsibility to actively engage in global efforts to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and to help lead the global transition to a low-carbon, climate-resilient economy.\nWorld Economic Forum Alliance of CEO Climate Leaders\nThe ambition behind RE100 is to raise the bar for corporate leadership on renewable electricity. Companies joining RE100 set a public goal to source 100% of their global electricity consumption from renewable sources by a specified year. They disclose their electricity data annually, and RE100 reports on their progress.\nThe initiative increases corporate demand for \u2013 and in turn supply of \u2013 renewable energy, by:\n\u2022\tBringing together major companies committed to sourcing 100% renewable electricity globally in the shortest possible time (by 2050 at the latest)\n\u2022\tSetting the bar for corporate leadership on renewable electricity, holding members to account, and celebrating their achievements to encourage others to follow\n\u2022\tCommunicating the compelling business case for renewables to companies, utilities, market operators, policy-makers and other key influencers\n\u2022\tHighlighting any barriers to realizing the business and economic benefits of renewable electricity as reported by RE100 members\n\u2022\tWorking with RE100 members and in partnership with others to highlight and address policy and market barriers to corporate sourcing of renewable electricity\nSince the initiative was launched in New York in 2014, more than 200 companies \u2013 including many of the Forum's Alliance of CEO Climate Leaders \u2013 have joined RE100 and set a public goal to source 100% of their global electricity consumption from renewable sources.\nThe momentum continues to grow as the initiative spreads to Europe, North America, India, China, Japan and Australia.\nCompanies joining RE100 make a global, public commitment to 100% renewable electricity. To achieve this goal, they must match 100% of the electricity used across their global operations with electricity produced from renewable sources \u2013 biomass (including biogas), geothermal, solar, water and wind \u2013 either sourced from the market or self-produced.\nBusinesses can join RE100, the initiative is also supported by the Forum's Alliance of CEO Climate Leaders and part of the Forum's Platform for Shaping the Future of Global Public Goods.\nFind out more about the Forum's range of Climate Initiatives or apply to join the Forum's Alliance of CEO Climate Leaders.\nAlready a Partner or Member?\nFind out more on TopLink.\nShaping the Future of Global Public Goods\nMore about our Platform\nBecome a Partner or Member","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Prosecutor: 'Mark Wahlberg should not be pardoned'\nby HELEN NIANIAS\nMARK Wahlberg's petition to have his 1988 assault conviction overturned has been met with a plea from his prosecutor, who has urged officials not to pardon the actor as it would show that famous white people enjoy special privileges.\nIn an article for the Boston Globe, Judith Beals wrote that giving Wahlberg a pardon would be \"extraordinary\". She won a civil rights injunction against the actor and his friends after they allegedly threw rocks and shouted insults at black children during an outing in 1986.\nBeals wrote: \"Wahlberg's status as a 'role model to troubled youth' would not be helped by a public pardon, as he claims. In fact, a formal public pardon would highlight all too clearly that if you are white and a movie star, a different standard applies. Is that really what Wahlberg wants?\"\nShe added: \"Sometimes, wiping the slate clean is not the right thing to do... I prosecuted Wahlberg for his actions 26 years ago when I was an assistant attorney general. Now, as a private citizen, I see no reason why that history should be erased from the public record through a pardon...\n\"In the 13 years I served in the attorney general's office, I recall only one instance of a defendant violating a civil rights injunction - Mark Wahlberg... I'm glad Mark Wahlberg has turned his life around... But a public pardon is an extraordinary public act... On this, I am not sold,\" she wrote.\nOne of Wahlberg's victims, Johnny Trinh, who was punched in the face by then-16-year-old Wahlberg in 1988 has forgiven him. \"Everybody deserves a second chance,\" Trinh explained.\nWahlberg has maintained that he isn't using his fame to get the pardon. \"In no way shape or form was I trying to use my celebrity or success to say: 'Well, I feel entitled to get this because of the fame and fortune,'' he said.\n\"I've worked really hard to be a positive influence for kids growing up in communities like mine who don't really have a chance, and try to provide an opportunity for them to be more successful and that's why I'm doing it.\"\nMark Wahlberg seeks pardon for blinding man in one eye\n'Marky' Mark Wahlberg goes to Church twice on Sundays\nMark Wahlberg: My wife made me believe in love again\nMark Wahlberg grateful for assault victim's forgiveness","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Mental Health Tracy Moore June 10, 2019\nThe Reasons Men Have a Midlife Crisis Aren't What You Think\nThat new Porsche and ear piercing has a lot more to do with Western history than it does an unhappy marriage or shitty job\nThis might not make you feel any better, but if you're a man having a so-called midlife crisis, and around a quarter of men in one study do, it's not your fault. It's also not your spouse's. It's actually because of a series of unfortunate events that began nearly a hundred years ago and conspired to mess with your head. Those events include, but aren't limited to: industrialization, the Great Depression, World War II, public health advances that have extended the human lifespan, changing timelines for marrying and childrearing, private industry, the phrase \"Keeping up with the Joneses,\" the government, divorce laws, the ongoing global conflicts of the early 20th century, the American Dream and the Cold War.\nMark Jackson, an expert on aging and a professor of the history of medicine at Exeter University, just won the Wilkins-Bernal-Medawar Medal for excellence in the history or philosophy of science, and gave the prize lecture in mid-May to London's Royal Society on the various forces that created not just the concept of middle age, but also our feelings about it. And it's a staggeringly comprehensive yet accessible explanation of why somewhere between the ages of 35 and 60, people, often men, might despair enough to flip out and buy a Porsche, pierce one ear, start cycling and hit on the hostess at their local Applebee's.\nIn short: Blame America.\nMore specifically, in the early 20th century, we began marrying around 20 or 21, but having fewer children, who were more clustered together, Jackson explains. So by 25, couples were raising a brood who had been produced as fast as a year apart. While a woman typically raised those children and rarely worked outside the home, a man went off to work at one job for life, retiring in his mid-50s, an age in part driven by biology, but also one set entirely by governments and private industry.\nThe timing of these milestones, plus an increased lifespan, began producing a unique experience in the 1930s and 1940s that took firm hold in the 1960s: Not only was there suddenly a middle age, but now there were milestones to hit around a certain time and awareness that after they were hit, there were still a few more decades to kill with no roadmap for how to drive them. \"If there were standard milestones against which we could measure ourselves,\" Jackson says in the lecture, \"we became more conscious or anxious about whether we were hitting them. That expectation that we'd leave home, get married, have children, get a job, retire \u2014 those were raised, but if we didn't meet them on that timetable, we could be dissatisfied with our achievements.\"\nJackson says phrases like \"Keeping up with the Joneses\" first appear in 1913 in a comic strip, but they soon become a phrase throughout the 1930s and 1940s that acts as \"a key driver of envy, jealousy, emulation and measuring ourselves.\"\nMen became suddenly aware of a new understanding of their place among neighbors and society at large, but also where they were failing \u2014 and all while staring down years of vague, terrifying free time post-retirement. Jackson calls it \"age anxiety.\" A man's children began experiencing adolescence just as he hit middlescence, and at the same time, his parents were also aging and required more care and attention. An average man is then suddenly alive longer and retired from the workforce without the resources to deal with it, or a plan for how to spend his new free time or how to think of himself. His sense of financial security would've changed, too. In 1891, Jackson says a typical (Western, middle-class) man stood to inherit at 37. By the 1940s, it was 56.\nThe first thing to take a hit? Marriage. \"Marrying for life suddenly becomes a lot more difficult,\" Jackson says. \"Do I really want to live like this, with this person, for the next 40 or 50 years?\" became the question of the day.\nExperts pitched solutions. Anthropologist Margaret Mead, as early as 1949, famously suggested that with a new lifespan there might come three different kinds of relationships: One for passion in your youth; one for raising children; and one for companionship. She saw no reason why it couldn't be the same person having all three of those types of marriages, but she also saw no reason it had to be.\nThus, midlife crisis became a marriage crisis almost as soon as it happened, and with that, Jackson notes, came our stereotypical idea of male panic and revolt. It isn't that there isn't biology in play \u2014 \"A biological fade begins,\" he says \u2014 but what's really going on is psychological, driven by social and cultural pressures to hit certain marks and be wildly successful at them.\nJackson cites a number of forces that instructed this new modern society on how to live with themselves as early as the 1930s. The very notion of the American Dream \u2014 coined in 1931 by James Truslow Adams \u2014 was about having it all. It meant using your time and money for more leisure, pleasure and personal fulfillment, and for avoiding becoming, as Jackson puts it, \"jaded and faded.\" He adds, though, that all of that was dashed by World War II and global conflicts that continued through the Cold War. Instead of the good life where a guy could enjoy his money, children and leisure, he was left with nothing but a life filled with the pursuit of goods and services. And so, he looked for \"happiness in a hurry,\" and when he didn't get it, he rebelled.\nIn 1958, psychoanalyst Edmund Bergler published The Revolt of the Middle-Aged Man, exploring an uptick in anxiety and depression for men who'd realized they'd failed at life. Jackson notes a passage that sums up the midlife male's cry of woe perfectly: \"I want happiness, love, approval, admiration, sex, youth. All this is denied me in this stale marriage to an elderly, sickly, complaining, nagging wife. Let's get rid of her, start life all over again with another woman.\"\nThe midlife crisis was and still is, in many senses, an understandable set of circumstances solved the wrong way. Only it mistakenly threw the wife out with the wifewater. Though many experts of the era suggested counseling before getting the hell out of dodge, we know today that the divorce rate won the day. If anything, given Jackson's historical analysis, we could view the millennial rising marriage age and reluctance to wed or breed too soon as a clever solution to the inevitable rut of going through middle age and the rest with the wrong person.\nIf these ideas outlined here are, in fact, the real culprit of the midlife crisis, what then is the solution? Well for starters, it's been made clear that the midlife crisis doesn't actually exist \u2014 or at least, most of the ink given to our popular understanding of the midlife crisis is that it isn't actually a thing.\nBut that's misleading. A midlife crisis isn't real in the sense that it isn't some biological, natural or inevitable fact of aging that hits like clockwork for everyone. It's a cultural or social pressure some people experience who happen to be unhappy with their choices and feel too old to fix them in time. And even those who denounce it admit that lots of people find themselves dissatisfied with their lives at midlife, just not everyone. What's more, it's common sense that it's a natural time to take stock of one's life. After a few decades of employment and raising children, at the beginning of the signs that our youth is fading, we might stop and think about whether it's all been worth it.\nIt's not as if there's no biology at play here either. \"Aging, and losing virility, hair, muscle mass and energy,\" Jackson notes, \"leads him into a crisis of despair linked to death, but not entirely the same. This is a man behaving strangely.\"\nBut again, it's psychological despair, not a biological one. It's the fear that a man has nothing else to look forward to but death, because he doesn't like how his life has turned out. If you've failed to meet your own goals, a society's, a spouse's or your peers, and you've hit an age at which most people are celebrating those very choices, you're naturally and understandably going to feel bad if you're still grinding it out for nothing with the wrong partner.\nJackson's solution to this experience is to create a medical discipline devoted to addressing that period of age that isn't covered by pediatrics or geriatrics. It would be called mediatrics. It doesn't really exist yet, but it would, in theory, offer support and understanding rather than mockery to tend to this delicate phase. \"Many people can reach 40 and suddenly realize that all the success in relationships and jobs they once hoped for had not quite happened,\" Jackson told the London Sunday Times last month. \"My view is that just as we teach kids what to expect in puberty and adolescence, so we should teach adults what to expect in middle age \u2014 how difficult it can be and how to cope. It's not your wife or husband that's the problem \u2014 it's in you.\"\nAnd what's truly fucking with what's \"in you,\" is really none of your doing. Or as Jackson explains in the lecture, \"We are aged not just by our minds and bodies, but also aged by history and cultural values, attitudes, beliefs, norms practices that we have inherited from the past.\"\nSo as always, you can blame your government (in the West at least). And your parents. But also their parents. And their parents. And their parents\u2026\nTracy Moore is a staff writer at MEL. She covers all the soft sciences like psychology, sex, relationships and parenting, but since this is a men's magazine, occasionally the hard ones. Formerly at Jezebel.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Growing up, James Mullinger was the quiet kid in class who was intimidated to speak to the other kids and did not have many friends. He lacked interest in sports and academics, so he spent his free time watching comedy videos. He said, \"I spent years watching these videos kind of fascinated by the idea that these people were able to walk onto a stage in front of thousands of people and make it look like the most natural thing in the world and make all of these people laugh.\" Initially, he did not know that his obsession with stand-up comedy would shape his career path. He said, \"For the 5, 10, 15 years that I was obsessed with stand up, I definitely didn't think that it was something that I would ever be able to do once, let alone end up doing thousands of times.\" Mullinger's fascination with the craft led to his career as a stand-up comedian.\nPrior to becoming a stand-up comedian, Mullinger worked at GQ Magazine in London. Although that looked great on paper, his dream was to do stand-up comedy. He got the urge to finally pursue his passion when he visited his girlfriend (now wife) in Canada. He went to a restaurant with her and her family where he watched a bunch of youth doing a stand-up comedy performance. He looked at them and thought, \"Wow, whatever they go through during the day, whatever their home lives are like, whether they have jobs they hate, or they're being picked on like I was, whatever it was, at night, they were the stars of the stage. To me, that was better than being a headline in Vegas. That was it \u2014 they were living the dream.\"\nBy this time, Mullinger was very frustrated with himself because he knew that he was not actually trying to achieve his dream. He explained, \"Failing when you're trying at something is frustrating, but it is depressing when you're not even trying. It is like you are the kind of person who complains that they don't win the lottery but then doesn't buy a lottery ticket. Similarly, I was hating myself due to my lack of success, but I wasn't trying to do the thing.\" Mullinger knew he would hate himself if he never tried to live his dream, so he committed to trying stand-up comedy for the first time that year in 2005. To this day, Mullinger's outlook on life is, \"If you are doing the thing you love, it doesn't matter in what capacity you're doing it. You are living the dream.\"\nMullinger believes the most rewarding aspect of being a stand-up comedian is the ability to make people laugh after they have had a tough week, month, or year. He also finds enjoyment in meeting people after the show. There is a feeling of connection with his fans since they have already shared a laugh and they have the same sense of humor. However, standing in front of an audience and making people laugh has its challenges. Mullinger said, \"In order to be good at the job, you have to take the job very seriously. It's kind of interesting when I'm on stage and I'm pretending like this is the most natural thing in the world and it's all fun and games, whereas of course, I'm racking my brains going through the kind of Rolodex in my head of jokes and trying to read the audience. It's interesting to have a job where I have to make it look like it's easy, but it's actually the opposite of easy.\" Mullinger also described how he feels polar opposite emotions about his career in comedy, \"One emotion is that I'm consistently amazed I have any success at all and that I have any career at all. And I'm so grateful and just surprised that I'm even able to do this. But sometimes, within seconds of that, I have feelings of anger and depression that I'm not more successful and haven't achieved more.\"\nSince Mullinger began his career in stand-up comedy, he has had sold-out shows across the country with appearances on CBC's \"The Debaters\", movies, TV shows, festivals, awards, and stand-up specials. Mullinger's success in stand-up comedy has led to two stand-up specials, namely \"Anything is Possible\" and \"Almost Canadian\", both of which are streaming on Fearless. When Mullinger and his wife moved from London to Saint John, he did gigs everywhere from high schools to vineyards. A company called Hemmings House then reached out to him and said that CBC, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, wanted to do a documentary about Saint John from Mullinger's perspective. With an ambitious mindset, Mullinger decided that he was going to challenge himself to sell out an entire arena for this documentary. This challenge led to the title of the show \u2014 \"Anything is Possible\". Through self-belief and hard work, Mullinger managed to sell out the entire arena beating sales records of comedians like Jerry Seinfeld. Two years later, Mullinger performed in the same arena, which led to the documentary \"Almost Canadian\". Although his jokes were focused on Saint John, he tried to make them relatable to anyone no matter where they came from. \"Almost Canadian\" shot straight to #1 on the iTunes charts and was nominated for a Canadian Comedy Award for Best Taped Live Performance.\nMullinger's advice to aspiring stand-up comedians is the same tip he received when he started out \u2014 gig as much as possible. Stand-up comedy differs from other artistic fields in the sense that one has to practice in front of an audience in order to improve. Additionally, Mullinger encourages aspiring comedians to never give up. He talked about his own story of persistence, \"I carried on going way beyond the point that most people would have given up. Most stand-ups start to get good around the three-year mark. I would say I was still pretty terrible at that point. Even after five years, I was the guy turning up to open mic nights, and people were saying, 'Oh, is he still trying?'\" He experienced many nights when he headed home feeling depressed about being booed off the stage. Mullinger further said, \"That's why in five or ten years, you'll never hear me complain about life on the road or the grind of it because the grind never gets to me. The simple fact that I'm able to do this ridiculous job for a living is really the greatest dream and proof ultimately that anything is possible.\"\nWatch both of James Mullinger's stand-up comedy specials on the Fearless app.\nRamya Ramamoorthy\nComedy, Canadian\nWith a tiny crew, a low budget and 12 days to film, JC Calciano directed his first film Is It Just Me?. Growing up, he had not seen many LGBTQ films that had a happy ending, so he wanted to write a positive community story. \"I didn't want to make a movie that was about being gay; I wanted to make a movie about gay men who fall in love,\" said Calciano. The story follows a young man who is determined to find true love, yet doesn't believe that he is worthy of it. When he matches with a too-good-to-be-true man online, he finds hope, but quickly realizes that he is using his roommate's account. The story follows the journey of not only his path to falling in love with another man, but also his path to loving himself.\nAs a first-time director\/writer, Calciano faced a couple of challenges while filming. He struggled with his own insecurities of whether he could make the film. Till this day, he battles insecurities about the movies that he makes. However, he still creates films that he would personally want to see and hopes that the audience enjoys as well. Another challenge was having enough money to make the film. He and his two friends just chipped in some money and tried to make the best film that they could on a low budget. In an effort to save money, the film was entirely shot in Calciano's apartment, the sound guy's apartment and the art director's apartment, all located in West Hollywood, Los Angeles.\nIn addition to his insecurities and low budget, another obstacle Calciano faced was the casting process. Although he wanted to feature LGBTQ actors, he quickly realized that it is neither legal nor fair to ask an actor's sexuality. His alternative approach was to find the best actors that he could. Once he found a couple of actors who he liked through the audition process, he started pairing them together. He explained, \"The thing about an actor is that it's not only being a great actor, but you also have to have chemistry with your co-stars.\" He would mix and match the various characters to see if they worked well together. He said, \"So it's really just a matter of me doing what they call \"chemistry reads\" and pairing up actors until I feel like I've got the perfect cast that all are what was in my head when I wrote the script.\"\nCalciano explained that with the help of the actors' talent, they were able to finish filming in just 12 days. He said that the key to making a film quickly is hiring the right actors for the role. Some of the actors in this film include Nicholas Downs, David Loren, Adam Huss, Bruce Gray and Michelle Laurent. Calciano stated, \"If I was going to take credit for anything, I would take credit for being smart enough to hire great actors.\" Bruce Gray, who played the character of Ernie, told Calciano that out of all the movies that he has been a part of, Is It Just Me? was his favorite.\nDespite the film being released in 2010, it is still popular to this day. Calciano explained why the movie is still well-known today, \"I think that if you use a timeless theme and tell a story that's honest, no matter how old the movie is, people will enjoy it and be able to relate to it and will enjoy it for what it is. And I think that the thing about Is It Just Me? is that it's just an honest, real, lovely story about two men who find each other and also about the hero who accepts himself and loves himself. Then when he heals, he's able to find love and that's really what I wanted to do. I think that it's as relevant as it is now as it was 100 years ago. I think that these are just timeless stories that stand the test of time.\"\nOne of the techniques that Calciano used to engage and surprise the audience was to lead with people's perceptions of the characters and then show who these characters truly are. He further explained, \"For example, when they see the go-go boy, they assume that he's just a vapid, pretty guy who just has no heart and no depth and no compassion. As the movie progresses, you see that this is a real person and he's lovely. He cares about his friend and he's part of the fabric of the community, just like the older gentleman. We all have to look out for each other and we have to care for each other. And when we band together, we are better off and I think that those are things that stand out today as they did 10 years ago.\" Lastly, the film did really well because the filmmaking process was just fun and that translated onto the screen. Calciano said, \"I'm thrilled that people picked up on the love and the care and the joy that went into making the movie.\"\nAs to what Calciano wants the viewers to take away from the film, \"I want the viewers to just know that together, we're a community and that by helping each other and by leaning on each other, by supporting each other, we make each other better. All of us are slightly broken in our own ways and that's okay, but together we can help each other and we can find our path, whether it be friendship, whether it be love, whether it be companionship, whether it be success in the business, it's just really about community. I hope that that's a message that people take away from it.\"\nWatch Is It Just Me? Now on the Fearless app.\nLGBTQ, Comedy\n2 Self Help Books Away From Being Perfect is a romantic comedy show inspired by Kimberly Young's own story of growing up sheltered and not having much experience with guys. After she graduated from college, she explored the dating scene. Due to the lack of experience, she turned to self-help books to help her figure it all out. Young said, \"I took what I went through and exaggerated the character flaws and created a whimsical world so the audience could get a glimpse to how and why she was the way she was.\"\nYoung loved the way that movies made her feel; she loved the hope and optimism it filled her with and she wanted to give that inspiration to others. Young's story about how she began her career in the film industry proves that she really had to start from the bottom and hustle to get to where she is now. As a woman of color, she did not have connections in the film industry. Young explained, \"One is only as strong as their network and if you are from a community that does not have access to certain opportunities it makes it harder to work together to achieve goals. Film is a very collaborative industry, and unfortunately, I am met with more cut-throat competition than peer to peer collaboration.\"\nInitially, she was not getting many auditions. One of the biggest challenges for women of color in the industry is that many characters are not created for them. It can be difficult for aspiring actors of color to find the fitting roles, so Young decided to write and produce her own content. To get experience, she created her own short films that cost $0 and she learned a lot from this process. Young claims that the shorts were all bad, but they still exceeded her expectations. Each short helped her to make the next one better. By the time she wrote 2 Self Help Books Away From Being Perfect, she knew exactly what she needed. She had a small budget but was still able to create the quality she desired.\nWhen crafting the storyline, Young prioritizes the audience. She said, \"Movies are emotional rollercoasters. I think very hard as to what ride I want the audience to be on. I look at it as a healing process. I am the practitioner and the audience is coming to me for treatments. The project is the treatment. I want the audience to rediscover love, to rediscover hope, to rediscover themselves or parts of themselves they forgot. To release things they've been holding on to or false world views they've been holding \u2014 to gain new perspectives on their own lives.\"\nIt was after all the hard work that Young had put into 2 Self Help Books Away From Being Perfect that she learned her biggest lesson \u2014 relationships are key in the entertainment industry. After finishing the project, she did not get the opportunities she was hoping to get. It was at this point that she understood that talent is important, but connections are essential. She explained, \"It is your peers who invite you into meetings, who vouch for your work, who advocate you to get development deals, who write about you in blogs, who represent you at agencies, and if your peer group is not present in decision making spaces \u2014 those opportunities will be significantly harder to secure. People invest their time and energy in people they trust. They need to feel you are invested in their greater interest. So, they give opportunities, collaborate, and work with others who they feel they can trust to push their personal interest.\" The industry is more focused on \"clout\" and \"trust\", so Young has been trying to shift her attention toward building relationships with people in the industry.\nDespite the hard work that goes into networking and filmmaking, Young has persisted because of her passion for film and diversity. She believes that representation and diversity are important because they bring forth healing. She explained, \"It validates those who have felt unseen and it educates those who do not venture beyond their comfort zone. If the only representation is the news pushing stereotypes it begins to dehumanize groups of people. Diversity on screen shows that these are people and that we have a lot more in common than you'd think. It also inspires more creativity, and expands thinking capacity.\"\nYoung encourages people to start where they are. She said, \"Don't compare yourself to others. Use what you got and make it work. Artistry is a process, not a finished product. The more you do, the more you'll grow beyond what you'd ever imagined for yourself. Also, follow your heart. Too much ambition and strategy can kill truthfulness of art. If you love what you do and are true to your self, the opportunities will come. In the meantime, keep doing you and getting better.\" Young also encourages people to remind themselves during difficult times of why they started their journey in the first place. She said, \"Love should always be present with you on this journey.\" Although Young began her career with $0 budget shorts, cut-throat competition, and limited industry connections, her story demonstrates that if one is not offered opportunities, one has the power to create them for oneself.\nWomen in Film, Comedy\nBlack & Latinx Stories\nExperimental Filmmaking\njames mullinger standup comedy\nHow a Shy Kid Became a Sold-Out Stand-Up Comedian October 1, 2019\nDafina Roberts Dishes About the Importance of Intersectionality September 24, 2019\nHow this LGBTQ Classic was Made in Just 12 Days September 17, 2019","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"NEWS | 26 Sep 2017\nA Note from the Editors\nWith the new academic year, our newsletters resume. This month, we feature a recent blockbuster decision from the Indian Supreme Court addressing a much-debated issue of Islamic law. Our news round-up provides access to the 395-page case, along with a succinct summary of it, and commentary from scholars on Islamic law about it. For more, check out the SHARIAsource portal and blog\u2014complete with new uploads for our network of editors and many new tech features worth checking out, and with many new features to come. We also have a new calendar of events and list of opportunities, to keep you updated on lectures, conferences, and job prospects at Harvard and around the globe. Feel free to contribute your own events or opportunities. As always, we look forward to your engagement. ~ The Editors\nIn Response to the Indian Supreme Court's Recent Decision on Triple \u1e6cal\u0101q: A Legislative Proposal\nIn a recent blockbuster case, the Indian Supreme Court declared triple \u1e6dal\u0101q unconstitutional, and gave the legislature six months to decide on appropriate reforms. Pakistan editor Zubair Abbasi responds to the decision and outlines considerations the legislature might address if it is open to engaging in comparative analysis by \"taking into account the applicable Muslim divorce laws in various countries .\" Read more. Image credit: Indian Defence Review\nIndian Supreme Court Judgment Declaring Triple \u1e6cal\u0101q Unconstitutional\nIn a 3-2 decision, the Supreme Court of India declared triple \u1e6dal\u0101q unconstitutional and gave India's parliament six months \"to consider legislation\" for revising the practices previously addressed through triple \u1e6dal\u0101q . In its opinion, the Court cited global advances in Islamic family law (in India, called Muslim personal law), including Islamic law jurisdictions (which India is not) as evidence of the need for legislative reform. Read more . Image credit: Wikimedia\nRound-up on Triple \u1e6cal\u0101q\nThe Indian Supreme Court's recent decision on the constitutionality of triple \u1e6dal\u0101q is built upon cases from past decades. In this post, we round up some of those cases and commentary about them by editors who work on the region. India editor Akhila Kolisetty addresses the underlying tension between gender equity and a secular state demonstrated in the Danial Latifi case; Pakistan editor Jeffrey A. Redding argues that the crucial 2002 Shamim Ara case telegraphs the judiciary's intention to assert the unique authority of the modern Indian state . Read the full round-up . Image credit: Indian Supreme Court\nMahmoud Cherif Bassiouni passed away on the 25th of September after multiple rounds of chemotherapy for his multiple myeloma. His work in international criminal law, human rights, and Islamic law are only some of the fields in which his force of thought and characters has been indelible. In his last public correspondence, he shared his reflections about his life, mission, and faith. \"I want to thank you all for the important part that each one of you have [ sic ] played in my life, from the personal connections that make life joyous, to the professional support that helped me to follow my life's path, to try to make a difference for the betterment of humankind. I have been blessed countless times over to have such wonderful people in my life.\"\nSHARIAsource News Update\nWe issue newsletters each month, along with regular publication of a wide array of research and resources on Islamic law: portal primary sources and commentary, blog posts, occasional papers, and books with the Harvard University Press. We'll continue to update you with new developments. For regular updates, please visit the portal and the blog . And researchers should always feel free to contact us to join the community of Islamic law scholars and submit their own sources, posts, and manuscripts.\nILSP SHARIAsource :: Upcoming Events\nClick here for the full calendar.\nBook Panel :: Law, Religion, and Health in the United States (27 Sep 2017 | Cambridge, MA) . Intisar Rabb will moderate a panel of scholars, will discuss a recently published book on the intersection of law, religion, and health. Sponsored by the HLS Library. Details .\nBook Panel :: The Futility of Law and Development (3 Oct 2017 | Cambridge, MA) . Intisar Rabb and other scholars will discuss Jed Kroncke's recent book on law and development, with its implications for Chinese law, Islamic law, and global legal history. Sponsored by the East Asian Legal Studies Program. Details.\nILSP Film Screening :: A Separation (16 Oct 2017 | Cambridge, MA). Come see the film screening of the 2011 movie A Separation \u2014about marriage, divorce, crime, and regret\u2014directed by Oscar Award-winning director Asghar Farhadi ( For the Salesman , 2017). A Separation won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 2012, becoming the first Iranian film to do so. It also won the Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film, and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. Sponsored by ILSP: SHARIAsource. Dinner and refreshments provided. Details and RSVP.\nILSP Lunch Talk :: Mapping Islam in Constitutions (20 Oct 2017 | Cambridge, MA). Dawood Ahmed will discuss his work on comparative Islamic constitutionalism. Details.\nILSP Lunch Talk :: Resurrecting the Ancient Jurists in Print (23 Oct 2017 | Cambridge, MA). ILSP: SHARIAsource Visiting Fellow Ahmed El Shamsy will be discussing the influence of print on Islamic legal thought. Details.\n\"Conquest and Conversion in Medieval Muslim Sicily\" (28 Sep 2017 | Cambridge, MA). Alex Metcalfe , Senior Lecturer, Department of History, Lancaster University, UK, will discuss part of his research on the Islamic world in the Mediterranean basin. Presented by the Center for Middle Eastern Studies. Details.\nIslamic Legal Theories in the Late Post-Classical Period (29 Sep - 1 Oct 2017 | Berkeley, CA). Hosted by the UC Berkeley Center for Middle Eastern Studies. Details.\nBusiness History Seminar: \"Legal Change and Business Enterprise in the Middle East, 1850-Present\" (16 Oct 2017 | Cambridge, MA). Seven Agir , Middle East Technical University, Turkey, will present and discuss his work as part of Harvard Business School's Business History Seminar at the Chao Center. Details.\nMiddle East Librarians Association Annual Meeting: Digital Scholarship and Middle East Librarianship (16-17 Nov 2017 | Washington, DC) . Further information will be announced as it is confirmed. Details.\nMiddle East Studies Association Annual Meeting (18-21 Nov 2017 | Washington, DC). The annual meeting of the Middle East Studies Association will be held at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel. Details .\nMESA Annual Meeting: \"Judicial activism in the field of Egyptian shari'a-derived family law\" (21 Nov 2017 | Washington, DC). Monika Lindbekk will be presenting on aspects of judicial activism in the field of Egyptian personal status law for Muslims. In a country where reform of the current personal status codes is politically fraught, family court judges perform an important semi-legislative task in interpreting and applying the law. Taking this as a point of departure, her paper argues that courts are an important site for exercising Islamic authority and positioning citizens as religious subjects. Details.\n20th General Congress of the International Academy of Comparative Law (22-28 Jul 2018 | Fukuoka, Japan). A week-long conference on topics of comparative law, including workshops, round tables, and lunch meetings. A forum for younger scholars will also be held. Details .\nClick here for the full calendar of opportunities.\nExtended Call for Papers: Association for Iranian Studies 2018 Biennial Conference (14-17 Aug 2018 | Irvine, CA). The Program Chair has begun assigning panels and papers for adjudication, a process that should take about two weeks. If you can compete a submission in that time, the Program Chair should be able to route your submission for adjudication with the understanding that proposals received by 9\/15 will have priority for inclusion in the conference program based on available space. Applications due 30 Sep 2017. Details.\nAssistant- or Associate-Level Faculty Position in Islam and the Arts at Stanford University (Palo Alto, CA). Stanford University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor or a tenured Associate Professor faculty position in Islam and the Arts. The search is open to scholars focused on Islamic religious arts and performance; non-religious artistic and literary productions of the diverse cultures of Islamic societies; and scholar\/artist practitioners. The applicant must have a conferred terminal degree in his\/her field by September 1, 2018. The appointment can be in one of the following departments in the School of Humanities and Sciences: Art and Art History, Music, Theater and Performance Studies, or Comparative Literature. Applications due 2 Oct 2017. Details.\nTenure-track Faculty Position Opening (Boston, MA). The Boston University Department of Anthropology invites applications from social or cultural anthropologists specializing in modern Turkey for a tenure track position starting in July 2018, pending budgetary approval. While the topical area is open, the department is especially interested in scholars who conduct research on political or economic anthropology, gender, religion, refugees and diaspora, or the environment and health. We particularly seek candidates whose work shows an integration of social theory with empirically grounded research. Applications due 2 Oct 2017 . Details.\nAssistant- or Associate-Level Faculty Position in Law and Legal Institutions in Muslim Societies (Palo Alto, CA). Stanford University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor or a tenured Associate Professor faculty position focused on law and legal institutions of Islam and\/or Muslim societies in any time period. Applications due 15 Oct 2017 . Details.\nCall for Papers: American Oriental Society 228th Meeting (Mar 2018 | TBD). Members of the Society are hereby invited to submit communications to be presented at the 228th Meeting. The Program Committee will not accept papers for inclusion on the Program submitted by members who have not paid 2018 membership dues and pre-registration fees in full or who neglect to submit abstracts by the October 15, 2017 deadline. In addition, to submit an abstract of a communication for the Program of the Annual Meeting, you must be logged-in to your user account. If you are not yet an AOS member or your membership has lapsed, you will need to create an account by registering and submit payment for dues and pre-registration before you submit the abstract. Abstracts of no more than 300 words should cover the following points: (a) the precise topic treated, (b) your exact contribution to the problem, (c) its relationship to previous scholarship on the topic, (d) specific conclusions. Proposals due 15 Oct 2017 . Details .\nCall for Papers: Law at the Crossroads: Le Droit a la Crois\u00e9e des Chemins (7-10 Jun 2017 | Toronto, Canada). Submissions are open for the Law and Society Association's annual meeting, jointly hosted with the Canadian Law and Society Association. Proposals are due 18 Oct 2017 . Details .\nTwo-Year Junior Research Fellowship (2018-2020 | Boston, MA). The Crown Center for Middle East Studies is offering two-year fellowships to outstanding scholars of Middle East politics, economics, history, religion, sociology, or anthropology for the 2018-2020 academic years. This consecutive, two-year fellowship is targeted at junior scholars with PhD in hand and not yet tenured. The fellowship's goal is to allow junior scholars the flexibility and means to advance a specific research project related to the contemporary Middle East. Applications due 31 Oct 2017 . Details .\nCall for Papers: Rethinking Halal: Genealogy, Current Trends, and New Interpretation (24-25 Apr 2018 | Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium). The Universit\u00e9 Catholique de Louvain Chair of the Law and Religions Research Institute in Religions, Societies, Cultures, Spiritualities invites scholars and researchers to speak on the genealogy of halal since Muslim religious scholars started to instruct a written knowledgeable debate on 'halal' and to unravel Muslim social practices toward it. The conference will discuss how the main stake holders in the halal industry ('ulama, state, halal certificate bodies, scholars) are producing halal norms and standards applying to 'others'. Abstracts are due by 8 Jan 2018 . Read more .\nShare & Sign Up for News on Islamic Law\nDo you have an upcoming event or research opportunity on Islamic law? 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{"text":"Home Technology How Is artificial intelligence in healthcare used ?\nHow Is artificial intelligence in healthcare used ?\nAiman Sohail\nArtificial intelligence in healthcare is the science that works on the development of intelligent machines that can think and work like human beings. Suppose we explain artificial intelligence in simple words. In that case, we can say that such a machine that can think and make timely decisions just like human beings is the best example of artificial intelligence.\n1 What is Artificial Intelligence?\n2 Artificial intelligence in healthcare:\n3 Radiology and AI:\n3.1 Artificial intelligence in medical diagnosis:\n4 Disease Diagnosis:\n5 Chatbox:\n6 Oncology:\n7 Pathology:\n8 Facial recognition:\n9 Psychiatry:\n10 Primary Care:\n11 Telehealth:\n12 Electronic Health Record:\nNowadays, mobile phones are not uncommon for most people in the world, the person who uses it knows that the cell phone listens to us, reads our faces, and knows what is in our minds (that's why it shows our desired results).\nHave you ever wondered how it all happened?\nWe live in a technological and revolutionary age in which new inventions replace one or more technologies quickly. Artificial intelligence is one of them.\nArtificial intelligence in healthcare:\nPrimarily in healthcare, artificial intelligence aims to prioritize machine decisions over human decisions. There is no doubt that machines cannot replace the human brain. But the human mind cannot perform many tasks; for example, the flight of an airplane is performing the computer.\nLikewise, artificial intelligence in healthcare can play an essential role in the field of medicine. This Significant progress makes healthcare by finding the best solutions to health problems with artificial intelligence in less time and cost. AI is providing opportunities to improve health and treat diseases.\nModern artificial intelligence tools can test blood samples and record all patient data online with lower error rates. It can also predict in advance many health risks and analyze data to identify genetic information and trends that can cause a particular disease.\nRadiology and AI:\nRadiology, which uses medical imaging to diagnose and treat wounds and disease. Also, It can minimize the workload by doing tiresome tasks like segmenting structures. Automatically recognizing AI can improve qualitative and quantitative imaging for unusual and complex cases.\nArtificial intelligence in medical diagnosis:\nBiopharmaceutical companies use the artificial intelligence system (due to its efficiency and accuracy) to identify and develop new drugs. Artificial intelligence reduces the time it takes to discover new drugs and their costs.\nIn 2007, for the first time, there was a breakthrough in drug development. When research companies use a robot named adam. Adam processed billions of data to the hypothesis about 19 genes' functions inside the yeast and predicted nine new genes with accurate assumptions.\nArtificial intelligence tools can use to diagnose the disease even before symptoms appear. Also, recent research suggests that artificial intelligence software may help detect lung cancer than a trained radiologist. In 87% of cases, it is analyzed that artificial intelligence leads to an accurate diagnosis.\nsome applications of artificial intelligence in healthcare diagnosis of disease are;\nChatbox:\nAI chatbox uses speech recognition to identify patients' conditions and recommend a proper course of action for the prevention of disease. Chatbox is one of the important use of Artificial intelligence in healthcare.\nOncology:\nIt is the medical specialty used to recognize cancerous tissues at a very early stage by using deep learning of algorithms.\nPathology:\nIt uses laboratory analysis of bodily fluids such as blood, urine, and tissues to diagnose the disease.\nFacial recognition:\nFacial recognition is diagnosed with rare diseases. In short, this software is combined with machine learning that analyzes patient photos to detect phenotypes associated with genetic disease.\nPsychiatry:\nIn psychiatry, artificial intelligence uses computerized techniques and algorithms to diagnose and treat mental illness. AI can be an effective way to make a quicker and more accurate diagnosis. It also allows physicians to examine patients remotely.\nPrimary Care:\nThe provision of artificial intelligence is overgrowing. Thus, it is becoming increasingly important for decision-making, care management, symptom diagnosis, automated clinical coding, visual identification, and patient records analysis.\nThe latest artificial intelligence tools have given early success in more survival chances in traffic accident victims. And by estimating recovery chances after liver transplantation. In short, according to the research of virtual American College, artificial intelligence in medicine helps to support decision making in real-time.\nAccording to research, 20% of deaths in road accidents are preventable if the accident victims are treated with quality\nimprovement efforts.\nTelehealth:\nTelehealth is the use of digital technology such as mobile phones and computers to access health care services remotely. It makes health care possible for rural and isolated communities. In short, Physicians have already been using\nthe Google Machine Learning Algorithm remotely to diagnose and treat diabetic retinopathy.\nArtificial intelligence in healthcare in telehealth has serious potential to save lives, but successful medical AI needs time. IBM launched Watson for oncology six years ago, and it will be able to diagnose Twelve cancers account for 80% of the world's cases. When health care and data science combine for medical treatment and procedures, we get electronic health\nrecord (EHR).\nHere AI algorithms are applied in EHR to improve data discovery for personalized medicine in telehealth. EHR update and organize data available at all times, and data is shared with all parties (laboratories, radiologists, pharmacies, physicians, etc.).\nElectronic Health Record:\nLast but not least, New technology always comes with advantages and disadvantages. Artificial intelligence will be a difficult transformation period that can wipe out many jobs when intelligent devices and machines perform automated(repetitive )tasks. So if we want to preserve our values, ethics, and employment, we have to prepare for the new AI era. Over time, things will change, so it's vital to adopt a positive attitude towards AI development in our societies.\nThe artificial intelligence system involved in healthcare is bringing a significant change in the medical domain. To benefit from artificial intelligence for healthcare, there is a need to train people and give proper educational programs to the artificial intelligence developers, front-line medical teams humanists, patients, and patient caregivers. Everyone is involved in bringing and accepting good change in society.\nProfessional training programs of healthcare should add fundamental courses to properly teach how to use data science, artificial intelligence tools, and services.\nPrevious articleTop Three Trending Technologies To Learn by 2025\nNext articleWhat Is Virtual Reality And How Does It Works?\nA content writer and a blogger\nTop 5 Android App Development Fundamentals\nHighest Paying Computer Science Jobs | Pros and Cons of computing...","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Bemidji man pleads not guilty to arson charge\nBEMIDJI--A Bemidji man accused of intentionally setting a fire inside his deceased mother's mobile home pleaded not guilty to one charge of first-degree arson Monday.\nBy Grace Pastoor\nBEMIDJI-A Bemidji man accused of intentionally setting a fire inside his deceased mother's mobile home pleaded not guilty to one charge of first-degree arson Monday.\nMichael James Durant, 33, was released from the Beltrami County Jail earlier this month. At an Oct. 31 hearing, his attorney, public defender Laura Dahl, said the charges against him would likely be changed to first-degree damage to property.\nDurant was still charged with first-degree arson as of Wednesday.\nAccording to a criminal complaint, Durant was arrested Sept. 29 after a Beltrami County Sheriff's Deputy received a report of a fire inside the mobile home at the 14500 block of Roosevelt Road SE.\nDurant allegedly set the fire-which was initially discovered by a relative and her boyfriend-by placing sage on top of a mattress and lighting it. The boyfriend extinguished the fire, the complaint said, then located Durant outside the mobile home.\nWhen deputies arrested Durant, he told them he had been upset and intentionally started the fire, according to the complaint. When asked if he was going to burn the house down, \"Durant simply stated that he was going to accept whatever happened.\"\nDurant is scheduled to appear in court Jan. 3 for a pretrial hearing.\nRelated Topics: CRIME\nShed collapse from snow in central North Dakota was 'kind of a disaster,' but no one was hurt\nMike Clemens, a farmer from Wimbledon, North Dakota, was literally (and figuratively) \"blown away,\" when his equipment shed collapsed under a snow load.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"@flam\nFlam is a small village located along the inmost point of Sognefjord.The area is considered to be one of the best cruise ports in the country. The area has always been a favorite destination among travellers. The best way to see the village is by walkin...more\nFl\u00e5m, Norway\nFlam is a small village located along the inmost point of Sognefjord.The area is considered to be one of the best cruise ports in the country. The area has always been a favorite destination among travellers. The best way to see the village is by walking around. There are a number of interesting things that visitors can see and do in the area. Whether it is riding on one of the steepest trains in the world or visiting the fjords, Flam has a number of things that visitors can see and do in the area.\nFlam is a beautiful and attractive destination located in the SognogFjordane county in Norway. Visitors to Flam can have a lot of fun in the area. The Flam Railway is a great journey from the Myrdal station to Flam. The train journey itself is quite a fascination and attracts numerous travellers every year. The journey takes visitors around some of the best sceneries of snow-capped mountains, waterfalls and ravines.\nThe fjords around Flam are especially worth visiting. It is possible for visitors to hire kayaks and travel around the fjords. There are also several cruises and boat trips available in the area. The Naeroyfjord I one of the most beautiful arms of the Sognefjord. Flam also offers visitors with several opportunities of hiking and biking.\nThose who love shopping can find a number of local and souvenir shops around Flam.\nThe nearest airport to Flam is the Sogndal Airport Haukasen, which is located about 70 km from Flam. There are buses available from Sogndal to Flam. Visitors can also take taxis or airport shuttles to Flam.\nThere are a few restaurants in Flam that can serve vegetarian food on request.\nThere are no mosques in Flam.\nThings to Do and See in Fl\u00e5m\nFlam Railway\nFl\u00e5m Railway Museum & Documentation Centre\nKjosfossen Waterfall\nFjord safaris\nNo Halal restaurant found.\nNo mosque found.\nEat With Purpose This Ramadan\nRamadan - a time when Muslims fast from dawn to dusk every single day of the month. It is the time in which Muslims try their best to get close to Allah SWT. Concurrently, this blessed month serves as...\nMore Than 12 Halal Eateries At The New Jewel Changi Airport\nMain Image Credit: ElFuego on Facebook Yes! Yes! Yes! The moment we've all been waiting for is finally here! Jewel at Changi Airport has finally opened its doors after teasing us with so many good rumors!...\nThe Hague: 9 Gems That'll Let You Indulge In Art & History\nThe Hague is the seat of the Dutch Parliament and is just as famous for some of the best art collections in the world, interesting historical buildings and is also known as the \"Royal City by the Sea\"...\nSingapore: Visit These 8 Food Places To Satisfy Your Indian-Muslim Food Cravings\nSingapore has been experiencing cold weather lately (well, as cold as Singapore can get at least!) and I always find myself yearning for some comfort food. No, not the typical mushroom soup, but real,...\nPrayer times for Fl\u00e5m,Norway","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Weekly Spotlight\nUAE: Visa Violators Have Until 31 December to Leave\nThe UAE's Federal Authority of Identity and Citizenship has announced visa violators have until 31 December to leave. The grace period applies to those whose visas expired before 1 March.\nIf they leave before 31 December, they will not face fines or administrative penalties.\nThey are instructed to book flights and leave before 31 December. Those who want to leave from Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and Ras al Khaimah airports must arrive at the airport at least six hours before the flight is due to leave. While those who intend to travel through Dubai and Al Maktoum airports will have to report at the Dubai Civil Aviation Security Centre 48 hours before their flight is due to leave. Any dependants sponsored by the visa violator will also have to leave.\nUAE: Arabtec to File Insolvent Liquidation Application\nArabtec is going to file an insolvency liquidation application as soon as possible with the relevant courts in the UAE. It will be filed following approval at the company's General Assembly. The application will also request Arabtec Construction LLC, Arabtec Constructions LLC, Austrian Arabian Readymix Concrete Co LLC and Arabtec Precast LLC also be placed into insolvent liquidation. No applications involving the company's other subsidiaries will be made. Until an insolvency trustee is appointed, the Company will continue engaging with key stakeholders to explore options to preserve value and where possible avoid these subsidiaries needing to be placed into a formal insolvency process. It follows two months of consultations with all of the company' relevant stakeholders.\nUAE: Abu Dhabi Global Market Launches Public Consultation on Third Party Financial Technology Provider Regulatory Framework\nThe Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Abu Dhabi's Global Market has launched a public consultation on a proposed regulatory framework for third party financial technology or FinTech services in the Global Market. It ends on 7 January 2021. Third Party Providers do not hold their customers' funds but instead act as intermediaries in the relationship between customers and other financial institutions. In other jurisdictions like the UK and Australia, the growth of these entities has been accompanied by the introduction of Open Banking and Open Finance frameworks, which give customers more control over their data. The proposed regulatory framework prepares and regulates these FinTech firms to work with financial institutions in a secure and efficient way. This will protect the data and interests of their customers. It also provides a strong foundation on which to build an Open Finance strategy to support business growth and financial innovation in the digital platform economy.\nUAE: Abu Dhabi Global Market Launches Consultation on Proposed New Data Protection Regulation\nThe Abu Dhabi Global Market has announced it has launched a public consultation on proposed new Data Protection Regulations. The consultation ends on 19 December 2020. If approved, they will replace the Data Protection Regulations 2015 and because of the significant changes they will introduce for Data Controllers and Data Processors, there will be a 12-month transition period for existing entities regulated by the Global Market and six months for new entities. They include a provision to establish an independent Office of Data Protection which will be led by a Commissioner of Data Protection. They will have the power to monitor compliance with the regulatory framework and ensure non-compliance is appropriately treated. The aim is to increase the protection of personal data processed and controlled in the Global Market and will aim to align with the EU's General Data Protection Regulations which were introduced in 2018.\nUAE: UAE's President has issued amendments to the country's Commercial Companies Law (Federal Law No. 2\/2015)\nThe UAE's President has issued amendments to the country's Commercial Companies Law (Federal Law No. 2\/2015). Under the amendments, Federal Decree-Law No. 19\/2018 will be repealed and the requirement for onshore companies to have a major UAE shareholder will be removed. The removal of the major UAE shareholder requirement is aimed at helping companies reduce overhead costs, make it easier for foreign investors in the country to do business and enable them to operate more flexibly.\nIn addition to that, the requirement for a UAE national or UAE owned company to be appointed as an agent will be abolished. Requirements for a company chair to be an Emirati and the board of directors to have an Emirati majority will also be repealed. They mean companies will be able to be fully established by non-Emiratis regardless of nationality.\nUnder other changes, joint stock and limited liability company provisions will be amended. Among other changes, the chair or senior executives of a company will be able to be removed if they are found guilty of fraud or abuse of authority. Shareholders will also now be able to sue a company in civil law for any failures of duty which cause damage. In addition, electronic voting at annual general meetings will be allowed.\nThere are also amendments aimed at boosting local capital market liquidity by amending the rules for companies wanting to go public. A company wanting to go public will have to have the approval of the relevant authorities and will be able to sell up to 70% of the company instead of the existing 30%.\nThe amendments will also allow local authorities to continue determining the level of participation by Emiratis in any company. Companies in strategic sectors, like oil and gas exploration, utilities and transport and State-owned entities will be exempt from the amendments. In terms of capital increases or decreases in public companies, a company will be able to approve its capital increase by issuing bonds and converting them into shares.\nThe Securities and Commodities Authority will be able to establish the controls and procedures required for evaluating in-kind shares and the names of stakeholders attending the general assembly meetings of companies.\nUnder the new Article 10 to Federal Law No. 2\/2015, a committee including representatives of the relevant authorities will oversee activities which have a strategic impact and the measures required to license companies operating in these areas. Following the recommendation of the committee, the Cabinet will state which activities will be considered to have a strategic impact and the measures to enable these companies to be licensed.\nAffected companies will have one year to comply from when the amendments come into force. However, this may be extended by an appropriate Ministerial Decision proposed by the Economy Minister.\nWhile most of the amendments come into force next month, the changes related to foreign ownership, agency and boards of directors will come into force six months after they are published in the Official Gazette.\nAbu Dhabi: Global Market Signs FinTech Cooperation Agreement with Israel Securities Authority\nThe Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Abu Dhabi's Global Market has announced it has signed a FinTech cooperation agreement with Israel's Securities Authority. The agreement is a first in the region and provides a framework for information sharing and facilitating the movement of start-ups, knowledge and talent between the two countries. The two bodies will work together to promote economic growth in financial services by adopting new technology and boosting their respective FinTech sectors. The agreement will allow information on trends, services and products to be exchanged and facilitate the collaborative development of FinTech initiatives between the two bodies. Both jurisdictions will also work together on professional knowledge transfer, accelerator programmes and promote the development of relevant technologies, like digital payments and blockchain. The agreement will also allow FinTech start-ups to access information from the respective jurisdictions through a single point of contact.\nUAE: Economic Substance Regulation Notification Deadline Announced\nThe UAE's Finance Ministry has announced all companies in the UAE which engage in any of the relevant activities under the Economic Substance Regulations have to submit a notification to the Regulatory Authority by 31 December 2020. This applies to those entities whose financial year ended on 31 December 2019. If they do not, they will face administrative penalties.\nThe Undersecretary to the Finance Ministry added the Ministry will launch the Economic Substance Regulations portal in the first week of December 2020. The aim of the portal is to simplify the process of submitting these reports and notifications by allowing companies to submit reports, notifications and supporting documents electronically.\nTo help affected companies prepare the necessary applications on the Portal, the Finance Ministry has published sample notification forms on its website and social media platforms. They have also published relevant guides and documents, and a notice regarding the submission requirements and deadlines.\nUAE: Decision to establish a specialist money laundering and tax evasion court\nThe UAE's Deputy Prime Minister, Presidential Affairs Minister and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department has issued a Decision to establish a specialist money laundering and tax evasion court. This is the first court of its kind in the country. It is part of the Department's strategic priority to improve the litigation process and create a fair and just judicial system. It will support the continuous development of the Emirate's judicial system and support the UAE's efforts to tackle these crimes and prosecute perpetrators. A Decision to this effect has been issued by Sheikh Mansour. Abu Dhabi Decision No. 35\/2020 will be part of the Abu Dhabi Criminal Court and appeals of the Court's judgments will be heard by one of the Criminal Court's Appeal Courts. The Undersecretary of the Judicial Department will issue the relevant decisions to implement it and anything which contradicts it will be revoked. It will be published in the Official Gazette and will come into force one after its publication.\nUAE: Amendments to Law on Evidence in Civil and Commercial Transactions Approved\nThe UAE's Cabinet has approved amendments to the Law on Evidence in Civil and Commercial Transactions (Federal Law No. 10\/1992). A Decree-Law has been issued to this effect.\nIt has been amended to allow more remote communication technologies to be used in evidence-related procedures and adopt digital signatures and documents. In addition, they aim to legitimise e-hearing minutes which document witness testimonies, as well as judicial decisions, signed notary documents and other related provisions.\nThe amendments will also enable-signatures and e-documents to be approved and treated as official documents.\nThey also approved a Federal Law to amend the law regulating the notary public profession (Federal Law No. 22\/1991). The amendments include provisions related to regulating the notary public profession, like simplifying the evidence-giving process for all parties and enabling the use of e-transactions in all notary public procedures. They also aim to create memos and verify evidence of identity. In addition, they aim to enable the registration, signing and payment of fees electronically.\nDocuments will have to be created and saved electronically and will be kept confidential. They will not be able to be circulated, copied or deleted from the electronic system without permission from the relevant administration of the notary public at the Ministry.\nThe Justice Minister will issue the necessary decisions to enable the use of information technology in notary public work.\nThe aim is to help digitalise Government services by encouraging electronic means of litigation and notary public services without compromising confidentiality, speed and flexibility and ensure national information security regulations and policies, both Federally and at an individual Emirate level are complied with.\nUAE: Central Bank Issues New Digital Payment Service Regulations\nThe UAE's Central Bank has announced it has issued new Stored Value Facilities Regulations. They are aimed at ensuring stored value products and services are operated securely, well and efficiently. They are also aimed at giving FinTech companies and other non-bank payment service providers easier access to the local market while safeguarding the customers' funds, ensuring proper business conduct and supporting the development of payment products and services. The regulation covers licensing, supervision and enforcement provisions which will apply to companies who are licensed to provide Stored Value Facilities services. Affected entities will have a year to comply from when the Regulation comes into force. Those who already have a Stored Value Facilities license under the previous regulatory framework may continue operating. However, they will have to implement all of the relevant measures set out in the new regulation by the end of the transition period.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Library and Archives Canada Blog\nA unique Aboriginal account book attributed to Michel \"L'Aigle\" Dokis, c. 1861\u20131884\nPosted on May 14, 2015 by Library and Archives Canada Blog\nLibrary and Archives Canada has, in its digital collection, a copy of an account book (featuring a unique pictographic system) that was owned by Ojibwa Chief Michel Dokis. Documents created by Aboriginals using pictographic recording systems are exceptionally rare. Both Michel Dokis and his account book are of outstanding importance, since his contribution and the account book itself highlight the development and use of such a system.\nMichel Dokis (also known as L'Aigle) was a signatory of the Robinson-Huron Treaty of 1850. Life Chief since 1850, he remained at the head of his community until his death in 1906. Active throughout the second half of the 19th century, he operated several trading posts in the French River area in what is today central-northern Ontario. Michel Dokis was reputedly literate, and fluent in Ojibwa and French.\nThe account book he kept to document his commercial activities reflects the established conventions for a ledger in a double-entry bookkeeping system, each page being devoted to recording transactions with a single individual, or perhaps a family. The upper line indicates the nature and quantity of goods presented for trade while the lower line records the nature and quantity of goods exchanged.\nInteresting enough, the client is identified in the upper margin through an image indicative of his or her name (beaver, mink, muskrat, otter, turtle, duck, goose, hawk, bow and arrow, acorn, man with hat or flat cap or pipe); some personal names were noted in Ojibwa, English or French. A few dates were recorded in English or French. Occasional explanatory comments were inscribed in Ojibwa, apparently to authorize a payment to a third party or to record the final settlement of the account.\nWhat becomes truly fascinating about this ledger is the fact that entries were made using a unique pictographic system, developed by Michael Dokis, that has yet to be fully deciphered.\nA page from the account book showing some of the pictographs used in it. Note the violin in the upper left corner. (MIKAN 3972512)\nThe symbolic representations for the manufactured goods given out in trade present the fewest challenges to decipherment\u2014notably the violin (page 398). Clothing included different kinds of shirts, trousers and dresses, suspenders, hats, and boots (plain, spotted, striped or plaid), shawls (with or without fringe) and combs. Equipment and tools included scissors, spools of thread and buttons; skeins of twine or rope, candlesticks; knives, hatchets or axes, nails, files, augers, rifles, traps, blankets and tents. Stroke marks (\/\/\/) over a blanket, trap or other article probably indicated multiples.\nAnother page from the account book showing some of the pictographs used in it. Dated 1861. (MIKAN 3972512)\nDeciphering the more abstract images requires a knowledge of the Ojibwa language and of the trading environment within which this recording system was developed. Does the puckered toe of a moccasin stand for the whole item? Do teapots with curved spouts imply tea, while straight-sided pots imply coffee? Does a woman's dress within a rectangle denote a mirror? Do the dots within a U shape indicate flour, while dots within a double circle indicate gunpowder, or vice versa? What may be characterized as reversed or stylized B's, C's and K's may denote specific furs (based on their Ojibwa names) and cross-hatching may indicate numbers.\nA page from the account book, written in Ojibwa (MIKAN 3972512)\nDecoding these symbols provides a great challenge. Maybe you can unlock the mystery!\nThis entry was posted in Indigenous Resources and tagged Aboriginal, account book, fur trade, Michel Dokis, pictograms, pictographs by Library and Archives Canada Blog. Bookmark the permalink.\n2 thoughts on \"A unique Aboriginal account book attributed to Michel \"L'Aigle\" Dokis, c. 1861\u20131884\"\njohn37309 on May 15, 2015 at 12:05 am said:\nIt looks like L'Aigle was doing exactly the same thing that the ancient Irish people were doing several thousand years ago. The ancient people who lived in Ireland several thousand years ago wrote in a language known as \"Ogham\", its like small little ticks and dashes and pictograms, and they wrote genealogical family history type information on standing stones called \"Ogham Stones\". See the Wikipedia page;\nhttps:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ogham\nThere is a very old Irish book, written about the 7th century, called \"Auraicept na n-\u00c9ces\", in English its called \"The Scholars Primer\". There are modern English translations of the book available to read for free on the internet. See the Wikipedia page here;\nhttps:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Auraicept_na_n-%C3%89ces\nThat book, \"The Scholars Primer\", so the original writer claims, it shows you 96 different ways to write this \"Ogham\" script. And its all little pictograms, and it looks just like L'Aigle's book! This old Irish language had 20 symbols, or pictograms, or letters. Each of the letters was named after a species of Tree that existed in Ireland at the time the book was written.\nGuillaume Marcotte on July 15, 2015 at 3:51 pm said:\nI will for sure examine this very interesting document, as I'm working on Dokis and other fur traders of french-canadian and native ancestry. I think the Dokis ledger book can't be understood without keeping in mind is mixed ancestry. His father was the french Canadian Michel Daigle. The name Daigle was changed to D'Aigle, to L'Aigle, to The Eagle, and to Migisi, wich are all the same word for Eagle (in french, english and anishnabe). Almost all the Dokis band were M\u00e9tis like him too. They created a mixed culture, still a native culture for sure, but different by the contribution of french canadian roots.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Theatre Review: \"The Grand Manner\"\nJun. 30 Uncategorized no comments\nby Jonathan Warman\nThe phrase \"love letter to the theatre\" gets bandied around a lot in reviews of backstage dramas. So let's be more specific about The Grand Manner. The play is based on a brief encounter that playwright A. R. Gurney had with great American actress Katherine Cornell in 1948, when she was playing Cleopatra on Broadway in Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra. At the top of the show, Gurney shows the backstage program-signing moment as it actually happened: briskly, casually, with a few pearls of wisdom from the great actress, but nothing terribly dramatic, and taking no more than 5 minutes.\nGurney then starts over again, imagining a more extended meeting with Cornell, her manager (and sometime lesbian lover) Gertrude Macy, and her director\/husband Guthrie McClintic (every bit as gay as Katherine was lesbian). This reimagining \u2013 a very satisfying set of point-counterpoint character studies \u2013 makes up the balance of the evening.\nGurney has done his research on his boyhood idol, and has richly imagined an actress of a certain age who keenly feels time and changing tastes passing her by, who wonders aloud whether she's even right for the role of Cleopatra. Its these anxieties that provides the dramatic tension of the play; to a woman for whom acting is everything, these stakes are as high as can be.\nKate Burton is magificent as Cornell, conveying with great charm and sensitivity Katherine's essential optimism, shaded by a sophisticated understanding of her own limitations. Seriously hard-working actor (and cutie pie) Bobby Steggart delicately underplays Pete (a fictionalized version of Gurney himself), who might just be more canny \u2013 and less shockable \u2013 than his more worldy elders initially think. Brenda Wehle is similarly (and appropriately) understated as the intellectual and unavoidably butch Gertude. And Boyd Gaines gets perhaps the most truly \"grand\" role as the flamboyant but still quite masculine McClintic, and he plays it to the hilt.\nIf The Grand Manner has a notable flaw, it would be that it's a bit \"insider-y\" \u2013 the issues of the play matter greatly to people in the theatre, but may not even make sense to people outside of it. The play's target audience: gay theatre people with a taste for history. Needless to say, I adored it!\nFor tickets, click here.\nFor more reviews and interviews by Jonathan Warman, see dramaqueennyc.blog.\n\u2190 Win Lady Gaga tickets Saturday at Rush in NYC\nWelcome to the all new gaysocialites.blog Online Magazine \u2192","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Finance_RichardBranson _PatrickHamilton\nBritish businessman Richard Branson sprays champagne to launch Virgin Australia at Brisbane Airport. Virgin Australia was established in 2000 with two aircraft operating on a single route, and suddenly found itself catapulted to the position of Australia's second airline after the collapse of Ansett Australia in September 2001.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"\u00ab Gina Khan on Breaking the Silence\nThe Turning \u00bb\nInterview With Azar Majedi\nNov 10th, 2007 | By Rosa Valentini\nWould you say that the British have become aware of the danger of multiculturalists' policies since the London terrorist attacks?\nAzar Majedi: It is difficult to judge the British public opinion, as it is usually the media that makes and shapes the public opinion. As far as the British political arena is concerned, I must say no, it has not changed. The British government continues the policy of appeasement of the so-called \"Muslim leaders,\" who, to my opinion, are self appointed. Consulting with these religious men, in order to \"win the hearts of the Muslim community\", is the British government's key policy.\nUnfortunately, an atmosphere of mistrust has developed between the so-called Muslim community and the general public. The Muslim community feels isolated and discriminated against. It has been stigmatized. This is the negative effect of the present tension. In the eyes of some, whoever considers themselves Muslim, has their origin in the region associated with Islam, or looks \"Muslim\" is considered a terrorist suspect. This attitude deepens the tension and friction in the society and deepens the existing separation.\nOn the left, perhaps with a good intention, to fight racism and stigmatization of the Muslim community, the general mood is to support Islamist movements, the veil, gender apartheid, and all the Islamic values which are deeply reactionary, discriminative and misogynist. This is very wrong. This is in effect racism, to say that gender apartheid and discrimination is ok for the \"Muslims\". This is in fact double standards. We should first and foremost distinguish between \"ordinary Muslims\" and the Islamist movement. Second we should feel free to criticize Islam just as we feel free to criticize any other religion, ideology or set of beliefs. However, part of the left movement does not distinguish between these categories and accepts the proclamations of self appointed \"Muslim leaders\". The Islamist movement is not the representative of Muslims, and is not the representative of Palestinians' or Iraqi people's grief. This should be stressed.\nI believe we need a healthy debate. We need to criticize Islam and Islamist movements and at the same time fight racism and stigmatization and defend individual rights. Since the tragic event of September 11, many civil liberties have been eroded in the society, in the name of security. We should try and reverse this tide.\nHas the Trotskyite SWP distanced itself from the Islamist fundamentalists or does it carry on openly in public with them as it did at the 2005 Social European Forum in London?\nAzar Majedi: I must admit that I do not follow this party's actions closely. As far as I know the SWP has not changed its policy towards the Islamists. I believe they still fully support this reactionary and terrorist movement.\nWhat's your opinion about Ken Livingstone's Big Mosque project?\nAzar Majedi: I am totally against it. We don't need more mosques. There are already too many of them. What we need is better and more schools for the children and youth in the Muslim community, a better-funded education for them, more leisure centres and sports facilities. Much more funds have to be poured into these communities to improve the social environment. These mosques are the place for brainwashing of the children and the youth. Usually the underprivileged and marginalized youth are drawn into these mosques and being fed by hatred and reactionary and misogynist values. It is proven that some of these mosques, for example the Finsbury, have been used to train terrorists. We should also be aware that Islamic governments like the Islamic regime of Iran and Saudi Arabia are behind such monumental projects. This is quite telling about the goals for building such monuments.\nYou are hostile to Iran's ayatollahs. What's your stand concerning the war threats relayed by Bernard Kouchner?\nAzar Majedi: Yes, I am a staunch enemy of the Islamic Regime in Iran. This is a brutal regime that has executed more than a hundred thousand people. It is a brutal dictatorship that oppresses the people and it is misogynist to its bones. I have been fighting this regime from the day it came to power.\nHaving said that, I must add that I am totally against the war. Military attack will be a catastrophe. It is the people in Iran and the region who will suffer as a result of this war. This to my opinion is a war of terrorists. There are two poles of terrorism, state terrorism and Islamist terrorism which are inflaming this war. Such a war has no positive result for humanity, for peace, or for the people of Iran and the region.\nThis war will strengthen the Islamic regime, just as the Iraq war strengthened the Islamists and the Islamic regime of Iran, just as the war in Lebanon strengthened Hezbollah and the Islamist movement. As soon as the threat of war becomes imminent, the Islamic regime will make more restrictions for the people. It would brutally crush any sign of discontentment. It would execute people even more mercilessly.\nThe war will also be an environmental catastrophe. Attacking the nuclear sites will mean a nuclear hell in the region. I am totally against the war. We should try and stop this war. It will create a chaotic situation, a black scenario, which will only be a breeding place for terrorism. Look at Afghanistan, Iraq, Lebanon; the future for Iran will be if not more disastrous, just as catastrophic.\nWe must take the volatile political situation in Iran into consideration. People in Iran are resisting this regime. There is a great protest movement in Iran, workers' and women's rights and youth movement against Islamic restriction and for cultural freedom. There is a significant secular movement in Iran. The war will have devastating effects on these popular and progressive movements. I believe our slogan should be \"no to the war and no to the Islamic regime!\" International left and progressive movements must support these movements in Iran.\nWe should also expose the US's warmongering propaganda. I should add that dismantling the Islamic regime's nuclear power is a pure misrepresentation of the war's aim, just as the removal of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq was a pure lie. The US government has been defeated in Iraq. To win back its position as the bully of the world it needs another war. The Islamic regime was the actual winner in Iraq. By attacking Iran the US will show the world it still has the muscles to fight this regime, to attack any country, or do whatever it pleases, for that matter.\nHow did you react when you heard about the Vosges case*? Do you think that forbidding the headscarf altogether is the best solution to the headscarf offensive throughout Europe?\nAzar Majedi: This is a complex issue. I must first state that I am against the veil. I believe that the veil is the tool and symbol of women's oppression and enslavement. Moreover, nowadays the veil has become the banner of the Islamist movement. Many women both in the west and in the Middle East and North Africa wear the veil as a political gesture. American aggression, the war in Iraq and Lebanon and America's full fledged support of Israel vis-\u00e0-vis Palestinians have motivated many young women to wear the veil as a sign of protest against the US and the west's policies.\nI have been fighting against the veil and have tried to expose its nature. Moreover, I am for banning the veil for underage girls. I think no child should be forced to wear the veil. A child has no religion. It is the parent's religion that is forced upon them. The veil restricts greatly the physical and mental development of a child and must be banned. I am also in favour of banning the burka in all circumstances. However I do not believe that other forms of the veil should be banned for adult women, except in public institutions and schools, as the French law has prescribed. I believe that beyond that we are restricting individual rights of citizens to freedom of clothing and religion. I have written an article on the subject of the veil, a shorter version of which was published by Respublica. I explained in depth my reason for this position.\nI believe a complete ban on the veil would have more negative effects than positive ones and would create a negative backlash which will damage our goals for a free and secular society, and for the freedom and equality of women. Instead of a total ban on the veil, we should campaign strongly against the veil, the Islamist movement and American aggression. We should expose both poles of terrorism to open up the eyes and minds of those women who have \"freely\" chosen the veil as a political manifestation. The Islamist movement is trying to portray itself as the liberator of the people in the Middle East, the Palestinians, and the Iraqis. This is a big lie. We have to expose that. We need to fight against the Islamists and their banner, the veil, on the ideological and political sphere as well.\n*If you haven't heard about it, I'll sum it up for you. A lady called Fanny Truchelut used to run a guest house somewhere in Eastern France. One day a woman booked a room for two and sent a cheque over. When the two women who had booked the room arrived, they were wearing the headscarf. Fanny kindly asked them to take it off in the common area. The Muslim ladies refused, claimed the cheque back, went away, contacted a newspaper, lodged a complaint against Fanny accusing her of racism.\nA few days ago at the trial Fanny was given a four-month suspended sentence and she will have to pay a fine and an award (over 8,000 Euros).\nLots of people think Fanny was right because she doesn't understand why we should be shocked by the burka in Afghanistan and not by any sort of head-scarf in France).\nThis interview, by Rosa Valentini, first appeared in Riposte La\u00efque.\nUnveil Women in Iran!\nLet's build an international secular movement!\nOn the Occasion of 8th March, International Women's Day\nThe Regime in Iran has silenced the voice of five more activists!\nAn accommodation with political Islam?","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"New Research Quantifies Value of Increased Productivity from Improved Indoor Air Quality\nStudy builds on recently released \"Impact of Green Building on Cognitive Function\" study by researchers at Harvard University, SUNY Upstate Medical.\nA new study released today finds that doubling the ventilation rate in typical office buildings can be reached at an estimated annual energy cost of between $14 and $40 per person, resulting in as much as a $6,500 equivalent in improved productivity per person per year. When energy-efficient technologies are utilized, the study found the energy costs to be even lower, with a minimized environmental impact of approximately 0.03 additional cars on the road per building.\nThe research, titled \"Economic, Environmental and Health Implications of Enhanced Ventilation in Office Buildings,\" was conducted by the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health's Center for Health and the Global Environment, SUNY Upstate Medical, Syracuse University and Carrier. The study was supported by United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) and its UTC Climate, Controls & Security business, a leading provider of heating, ventilating, air conditioning and refrigeration systems, building controls and automation, and fire and security systems.\nThe report was published today in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health's special issue \"Indoor Environmental Quality: Exposures and Occupant Health,\" and builds on the recently released \"Impact of Green Building on Cognitive Function\" study by the same research team. Also known as The COGfx Study, the research found cognitive function test scores improved 101 percent in green building environments with enhanced ventilation compared to conventional building environments.\n\"This study shows there is no longer a tradeoff between energy efficiency and indoor environmental quality \u2013 both can be achieved together to accelerate the green building movement,\" said John Mandyck, UTC Chief Sustainability Officer. \"Readily available, energy efficient technology can turn office buildings into human resource tools that improve the health and productivity of the people inside.\"\nResearchers studied three indoor environments achieved by four different heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) system strategies across seven U.S. cities as outlined below. For each scenario, the team selected the Department of Energy Medium Office Prototype (a 53,000 square foot, three-story building with more than 260 occupants) as the standard; used state average utility prices for each city; and referenced salary data obtained from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.\nThree indoor environments: standard ventilation at 20 cubic feet per minute of outdoor air per person, the green condition used during The COGfx Study; 30 percent higher ventilation than ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2010, which is required to obtain a U.S. Green Building Council LEED\u00ae credit for enhanced ventilation, equivalent to 27.6 cubic feet per minute of outdoor air per person; and 40 cubic feet per minute of outdoor air per person, the enhanced green condition used during The COGfx Study.\nFour HVAC system strategies: variable air volume (VAV) and fan coil unit (FCU) systems, both mature technologies typically used in office buildings. Both systems were evaluated with and without an energy recovery ventilator (ERV), which improves system energy efficiency.\nSeven U.S. cities representative of different climate zones: Austin, Texas; Charlotte, North Carolina; San Francisco, California; Baltimore, Maryland; Albuquerque, New Mexico; Boston, Massachusetts; and Boise, Idaho.\nThe researchers used Carrier's Hourly Analysis Program (HAP) to calculate the annual energy consumption for the HVAC equipment. Environmental impacts were then derived using the Environmental Protection Agency's Power Profiler tool. At the highest ventilation rate, they found that adding an ERV \"essentially neutralizes the environmental impact of enhanced ventilation\" \u2013 equivalent to approximately 0.03 additional cars on the road per building across all cities. Specific results are dependent upon each city's individual power generation fuel mix, with researchers noting \"the per building environmental impact on greenhouse gas emissions is not as impactful as the estimated benefits.\"\nMandyck noted any additional energy needed to achieve the substantial gains in productivity can be offset with lower carbon strategies achieved with green buildings. \"Research like this has the potential to encourage the adoption of more green building, which means more energy can be saved over the long term,\" he said.\n\"Three decades of research show the health benefits of increased ventilation, and now our recent research shows that these benefits extend to cognitive function, yet enhanced ventilation credits in green building certification systems are not uniformly pursued. We sought to understand potential barriers to widespread adoption,\" said Dr. Joseph Allen, Assistant Professor of Exposure Assessment Science, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and Director of the Healthy Buildings program at Harvard's Center for Health and the Global Environment. \"This research suggests that the health and productivity benefits far outweigh energy costs and environmental impacts can be mitigated through a variety of readily available strategies. It is time we move away from ventilation designed for merely acceptable indoor air quality and move towards design for optimal indoor air quality. We have been presented with the false choice of energy efficiency or healthy indoor environments for too long. We can \u2013 and must \u2013 have both.\"\n\"It's important to note that our study provides a conservative estimate of the benefits of enhanced ventilation because we focused solely on cognitive function. The public health literature indicates that we would expect many co-benefits of increasing ventilation rates, such as reduced absenteeism due to illness, which has clear impacts on productivity,\" said Piers MacNaughton, doctoral candidate at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and project manager of The COGfx Study.\n\"This study makes the case that new building construction should design for ventilation rates above current code-mandated levels and include ERVs, and existing buildings should investigate retrofitting with increased ventilation rates and ERVs \u2013 both to improve occupant productivity and reach building sustainability goals,\" said Jim Pegues, engineering fellow and study researcher, UTC Climate, Controls & Security. \"For building owners interested in replicating the analysis of energy cost and environmental impact for their own buildings, the modeling is straightforward and we believe could be used by owners for all building types.\"\nThe full study can be found at www.TheCOGfxStudy.com. In addition, Allen and MacNaughton will present these findings at an educational session at the U.S. Green Building Council's annual Greenbuild International Conference and Expo. More information can also be found at the United Technologies Greenbuild booth, #1905, today in Washington, D.C.\nAbout UTC Climate, Controls & Security\nUTC Climate, Controls & Security is a leading provider of heating, air conditioning and refrigeration systems, building controls and automation, and fire and security systems leading to safer, smarter, sustainable and high performance buildings. UTC Climate, Controls & Security is a unit of United Technologies Corp., a leading provider to the aerospace and building systems industries worldwide. For more information, visit www.CCS.UTC.com or follow @UTC_CCS on Twitter.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Why do we torture our heroes?\nPosted on July 1, 2013 by Silk Questo\nHappy Canada Day! Now that the 5 writers have reported on our big critique adventure on Whistler Mountain, we thought we'd use the summer to blog about some of the things we learned, observed or discussed in a collaborative way. The idea is to open each week with a topic of interest (a provocative one is always fun), and then each of the 5 writers will in turn add their thoughts about it \u2026 or maybe take it in some new direction. We'll see! We also welcome readers' thoughts in the comments section, so jump in anytime. Since it is vacation season, after all, we hope readers will forgive us if some of us play hooky occasionally over the summer. And now, on to our first topic \u2026\nSilk's Post #42 \u2014 We all got the memo. You get your hero up a tree. You throw rocks at him. And then you get him down.\nThis writing adage about the three-act structure did have an origin, but tracking it down is not so easy. According to Barry Popik on his very cool blog, The Big Apple:\n\"It has been cited in print since at least 1897 and has been credited to French writers of farce. George Abbott (1887-1995), who wrote the books for the Broadway musicals Damn Yankees and Fiorello!, often used the saying, crediting it to the American playwright Augustus Thomas (1857-1934). Thomas credits French playwrights in his 1916 book.\"\nAll I know for sure is that when I googled this well-worn novel\/script\/screenplay bromide, I decided to stop trying to find its genesis when I got to the 25th page of citations.\nNo matter. It's received wisdom that has stood the test of time. Why?\nIf you've ever read a book on writing or sat through a workshop at a writers conference, you will be familiar with the constant exhortation to create conflict and tension on every page by giving your protagonist troubles. And then more troubles. In other words, getting him up a tree then throwing rocks at him.\nGood advice, as far as it goes. But I think it's smart to remember that this adage is shorthand for a much more nuanced principle of drama. Blind adherence to the dictum can result in \"Perils of Pauline\" melodrama, or produce a protagonist so hopelessly beleaguered that the hero comes across as a hapless victim.\nThere are three big problems with a hapless victim as protagonist.\nProblem #1: Repetitive Agonizing\nOver-tortured, victimized characters tend to express their constant frustration. After all, the author has to give these poor sods something to say, and when a character with a life-threatening disease, whose true love recently dumped him just after his dog was run over by a car, falls off a cliff and into a gigantic waterfall after being chased by evil aliens \u2026 well, let's just assume the first words out of his mouth after he hits the water will not be, \"Wow! What a beautiful waterfall.\" How many readers want to spend a whole book with a constantly anguished or angry protagonist? We all want someone to root for, not just feel sorry for.\nProblem #2: Boredom\nBeing in a pickle is not inherently exciting. Giving a protagonist a ton of problems to worry about and suffer from does not automatically create conflict and tension. A guy sitting in solitary confinement in a prison cell has big trouble, but watching him pace the floor and mark the days off on the wall is not interesting. Or even tense (for the reader, at least). Why? He can't solve his problem. All he can do is be miserable. And misery without conflict, action or interaction is kinda boring. (In case Papillon comes to mind as an exception, that was Henri Charriere's memoir and, arguably, the exciting parts were the escapes, not the scenes where he spit out his rotting teeth in a filthy cell.)\nProblem #3: Miraculous Victory\n\"The Perils of Pauline\" told classic damsel-in-distress stories. Sending in some outside force to rescue the protagonist is one way to get him, or her, down from the tree. But if you're not (intentionally) writing melodrama, you have to figure out a way to have your hero find his own way down from the tree. If you've beset your protagonist with continuously mounting (and unsolved) troubles through the whole book \u2013 your character is going to have to morph from hapless victim to unstoppable Superman in the last act to get out of the mess by himself. (Okay, Papillon is certainly a breathtaking example of this \u2026 but if it hadn't been an autobiography, who would have believed it?)\nSo, what does the \"up a tree\" dictum really tell us to do? This is something we discussed at length in Whistler, and my own personal epiphany was about the purpose of giving your protagonist troubles. It's not to make him a miserable, complaining victim. It's to give him something heroic to do. To put him in action. Only by the protagonist's reaction to his troubles can we get to know what he's made of.\nDing \u2026 the lightbulb went on for me. Give your hero problems he actually can do something about. Then let him show his stuff. Do we really care about a hero who sits up in that tree kvetching and waiting for miracle? No, we want him to be visibly overcoming his fear of heights, planning his escape, throwing apples at the baying dogs below, weaving a rope out of twigs or something \u2026 anything! The tougher the problem, the bigger the hero. But if the protagonist is not well matched with the problems to be solved, the writer may have to cheat and resort to miracles or magic, and that could actually diminish the hero.\nThat's my take. What's yours?\nThis entry was posted in Characters, Conflict, Critique Group, Setbacks and tagged advice, character development, critique groups, hero, obstacles, Papillon, Perils of Pauline, Three Act Structure by Silk Questo. Bookmark the permalink.\nAbout Silk Questo\nWriter. Sailor. Designer. Mermaid.\nView all posts by Silk Questo \u2192\n6 thoughts on \"Why do we torture our heroes?\"\nHelga Bolleter on July 2, 2013 at 11:56 am said:\nYou opened a HUGE debate here, Silk! It's one of the most important questions to ask, and so many poorly written books fall into exactly the trap you've described. Piling suffering and pain on your protagonist without letting him save himself will not make a hero, but a victim too pathetic to relate to. And too boring, because there's little or no conflict. It's not the getting him into a pickle, but watching how he crawls out of the pickle jar is what we like to read. Then we have a character we can root for. You nailed it with pointing out the difference, Silk\nSilk Questo on July 3, 2013 at 9:22 am said:\nThanks Helga. As we know too well, it's much easier said than done.\njmmcdowell on July 3, 2013 at 8:17 am said:\nThis is a major stumbling block for me\u2014putting my characters into that difficult situation in the first place and then realistically getting them out of it. I'm quickly drawn out of stories where too much is piled on, chapter after chapter. But I'm told I don't put in enough tension and conflict. Apparently my idea of realistic doesn't make for good fiction. I'm hoping I can overcome that!\nI'm in the same boat by nature, JM, but trying to harden my heart. It's hard sometimes to find that perfect balance between subtle and obvious, between \"real\" life and the storyworld. I'm trying to learn to play the \"suspension of disbelief\" instrument without hitting any sour notes. Good luck with your next story!\nsofferclese on July 8, 2013 at 2:29 pm said:\nYou hit the nail on my head this time, Silk. Repetitive or overly detailed agonizing (problem #1) leads to boredom (problem #2), especially if you've been influenced by Charriere's Papillion. The knife in the eye, guillotining the repetitive escapee, and the guy with the tattooed face, are still vivid in my memory, after almost 40 years, and all those details created and re-created a dark and apprehensive mood. I'm trying to create that same mood in my novel, but I've been imitating Papillion, creating and re-creating dark and apprehensive, and it's gotten in the way of my story. You've helped me express, in words, what I've been trying to do in this latest re-edit, and I have to thank you once again. (I know, repetitively, but you've been helpful so many times.)\nPingback: Hero Character? Or Hapless Victim? | Editing Addict","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Nerdland (2016)\nM4ufree Movies - Watch Movie Nerdland (2016) Online\nDirector:\tChris Prynoski\nGenre: Animation Comedy\nReleased: 14 Apr 2016\nStarring: Paul Rudd Patton Oswalt Hannibal Buress\nStoryline:  Nerdland (2016) NERDLAND is the story of two best friends, aspiring screenwriter ELLIOT and aspiring actor JOHN, whose dreams of super-stardom have fizzled. With their 30th birthdays looming and their desperation growing, John and Elliot decide that in this 24\/7, celebrity-obsessed world of over-shared navel-gazing, there are more ways to become famous -- or infamous -- then ever before. So why not become famous TODAY? NERDLAND is that day. Making up for what they lack in brains and talent with abundant, witless enthusiasm, John and Elliot troll Los Angeles on a fame-grab journey, encountering and abusing friends both new and old. 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{"text":"Sloss Furnace\nSloss Furnace is the only blast furnace in the U.S to be preserved and opened for public use. It is currently a museum and holds various functions such as a nationally recognised metal arts centre, a barbecue cookoff and various stage shows and concerts. Today the furnace is a fun and memorable place to visit, but its history didn't tell quite the same tale.\nA man named James Withers Sloss started his own furnace company and built the Sloss facility on 50 acres of land which was donated by Elyton Land Company for industrial development.\nThe furnace was a rather advanced structure in its day, and it employed hundreds of workers from the surrounding area to come and operate it. The furnace was a resounding success and in its first year alone produced 24,000 tons of high quality iron, and it even won an award at the southern exposition in 1883.\nThe furnace continued to operate until 1969 when it was sold to the Jim Walter Corp. who closed it down due to the outdated workings and the availability of cheaper ores from overseas.\nThe furnace even holds an annual fright night ghost event, but please contact the venue directly for details.\nIs Sloss Furnace Haunted?\nThe man who was resposible for construction of Sloss furnace was known as a ruthless buisnessmen, and was often refered to as James \"slag\" Sloss, and incase you're not sure \"slag\" is a glass like useless by-product of the smelting process.\nWork at the mines was highly sought after, even though everyone was aware of the conditions and risks. At the time there was no government body which protected the rights of the workers here, and knowing this Sloss highered many former slaves on a pityful wage to work long hours in these terrible conditions.\nApart from the workers being incredibly hot and enduring back-breaking work the furnace also claimed many of their lives in the time it was operating. Everything from steam blasts to people falling into vats of molten iron were responsible for the loss of life here, but there is one story of the death of a worker which out shines the others in terms of gruesomeness.\nIn the furnace there were many large cogs on many of the machines, and one day one of the workers was unlucky enough to catch his clothing in one. He was slowly dragged into the machine screaming for his life until the giant circle of metal crushed him through to the other side. His work mates were all present to witness such a horrible event, and each time the wheel turned there was a little bit less of their former co-worker.\nDeaths such as this make an excellent basis for a haunting, and this place has more than enough nasty endings to qualify, but it isnt its history that makes it known for being one of the most haunted places in the state, but the huge amount of activity that goes on here.\nVisitors to the site tell of everything from the normal orbs and sounds, to very bold claims about being phsically attacked or full on apparitions of workers writhing around in pain before suddenly vanishing. There are simply to many stories and claims to list here, but the most well known and famous ghost is that of James \"slag\" Sloss himself.\nThe story goes that one day he went to the top of the highest blast furnace known as Big Alice and fell into the huge pot of molten iron. Apparently he never went up to the top of that furnace in all his time of running it until that day, and the most popular version is that he was actually pushed in by one of the workers, though no one was charged for his death.\nHis presence has been making itself known since the early 1900's when people reported being violently pushed by unseen hands, and there is even a story of how 3 workers were found knocked out in a store room, though they couldnt say how it happened.\nHaunted Places in Alabama\nAll Haunted Places\nHaunted Hovel\nHaunted blog\nHaunted locations\nUK Most Haunted Places\nHaunted Hospitals\nHaunted Asylums\nHaunted Castles\nReal Ghost Pictures\nScary ghost pictures\nUser ghost pics\nGhost Videos\nHome Haunts\nOuija Stories\nOuija board rules\nEVP & Orbs\nGhost Orbs\nEVP records\nTrue ghost stories\nSubmit a location\nGhost links\nCopyright 2009 - 2015 HauntedHovel.com All Rights Reserved. The privacy policy of the Haunted Hovel regarding general information is to not reveal any personal contact information of any submitting parties to the site. All information is uniquely created unless stated otherwise and will then be displayed with the consent of the author.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"UofT ranks Top 20 internationally.\nUofT hosts the 2020 World Academic Summit\nKasia Proce - Staff Writer\nNour Saqqa\nThis year the University of Toronto hosted the Times Higher Education's World Academic summit for the first time. This year also brings with it another milestone for the prestigious event as it was the first summit to be held online due to the COVID-19 pandemic.\nThe summit followed the theme of \"the power of place,\" focusing on how the geographical and cultural environment of universities have an impact on the schools and how, in turn, the universities impact their communities both near and far. The summit's theme also explored whether the digital realm has replaced the physical aspect of campus, which U of T President Meric Gertler discussed later on.\nU of T has a lot to celebrate. The university was not only selected to host the summit this year but also kept its top 20 spot internationally and number one in Canada across all major university ranking publications. Compared to years prior, where U of T was ranked 19th and even 21st on the list, it is an accomplishment to remain as 18th for two consistent years now. The recent Times Higher Education publication ranked U of T as eighth for world rankings, and third for North America. U of T has also been selected to host the summit again next year in 2021.\nIn his speech, U of T President Meric Gertler discussed how the university has benefitted from being located in the Toronto area, especially as a leverage point for students deciding where they want to study. \"More often than not, it was the quality of the city that helped tip the balance in our favour,\" said Gerler.\nLocation has become even more important with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic since many students are now required to stay home, rather than take advantage of the opportunities life in the Toronto region may provide.\nProfessor Susan McCahan, the vice-provost of innovations in undergraduate education, also spoke at the summit, particularly about how the pandemic has created an accelerated shift in online education.\n\"In 2018-2019, we had about 150 online courses at the University of Toronto. This coming year, we will have several thousand,\" she stated. McCahan went on to predict that the future of higher education will result in \"the blending of the virtual with the real and in-person.\"\nConsidering how many courses are being delivered via online methods this year, McCahan's point hits close to home for many students.\nMoreover, with the assistance of digital media, recent events regarding systemic racism have gained more attention and are being recognized for the critical issues they are. 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Stephan Lewandowsky has studied.\nThe Listeners study guide contains a biography of Walter de la Mare, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. Though named for the mysterious \"Listeners,\" the poem opens with a spoken question from its main character, described only as \"the Traveler.\" He has arrived, traveling on. These papers were written primarily by students and provide critical analysis of The Listeners by Walter de la Mare. Admittance.\nWalter de la Mare [1] (d\u0259 l\u0259 m\u00e2r), 1873\u20131956, English poet and novelist. The Listeners and Other Poems. M. E. Coleridge: An Appreciation. de la Mare: A Critical Study by Forrest Reid, 1929; de la Mare: An Exploration by John Atkins, 1947; de la Mare: A Study of His Poetry by H.C. Duffin, 1949; de la Mare by David.\nPlease note that featured jobs posted to this feed are #paid Walter Naeslund direct contact Founder and CEO of the advertising agency Honesty. Blogger & professional speaker Brando direct contact.\nChildren's Laureate Michael Rosen has said government literacy policy is having a \"disastrous\" effect on poetry. He spoke out after an Ofsted report said poetry was taught well in two-thirds of.\nWalter de la Mare's 'whispered incantation' echoes on in the memories of countless readers from the late nineteenth century onwards, J. H. Prynne, in an apparently impromptu poetry reading on Chinese national television in 2014, chose de la Mare's 'The Listeners' for his text. Especially in the last decade, there has been increasing critical appreciation for the breadth and significance of his oeuvre.\nRESULTS: Judged against critical questions about autism. However, they might have difficulty recognizing their listener's perspective, realizing meaningful implications of what is said, and.\n16 Sep 2018. Through an analysis of The Listeners, articulated with Bernard Stiegler's notion of the digital pharmakon, this. John Cayley's piece takes its name from a 1912 narrative poem by Walter de la Mare (1873-1956), published in.\nWalter John de la Mare OM CH was an English poet, short story writer, and novelist. He is probably best remembered for his works for children, for his poem \"The Listeners\", and for a highly acclaimed. For children, de la Mare wrote the fairy tale The Three Mulla Mulgars (1910, AKA The Three Royal Monkeys), praised by the literary historian Julia Briggs as a. Includes the poem itself and analysis.\nGet an answer for 'Attempt a critical appreciation of the poem \"The Listeners\" by Walter de la Mare.' and find homework help for other The Listeners questions at eNotes.\n27 Mar 2013. Free Essay: Justin Gonzales A Promise to Return Poetry Analysis Essay 3-1- 2013 A Promise to Return \"Is there anybody there? said. \"The Listeners\" by Walter Del La Mare is a dark and spooky poem with an unexpected ending. Critical Analysis of The Garden As with many of his poems, Andrew Marvell wrote The Garden to put forward his point of view and then argue it logically.\nThe Nutty Professor Comedy Club Scene Cross Cultural Studies Education And Science Official Professor Splash World Record Video Usf Honors College Thesis The research paper on history usf honors thesis presentation was delivered on time. I had no problems with grammar, punctuation and style of writing. I did not find any mistakes. Thanks for the quality of writing. This is a\n\"I remember landing under sniper fire. There was supposed to be some kind of a greeting ceremony at the airport, but instead we just ran with our heads down to get into the vehicles to get to our base.\n'The Listeners' by Walter de la Mare describes the actions of a Traveller who knocks at the door of a seemingly deserted home at night.\nAn independently produced radio show created by Roman Mars that focuses on design and architecture. It began as a collaborative project between San Francisco public radio station KALW and the American.\nwalter d Walter de la Mare is one of England's best known writers, producing great works that were often atmospheric, slightly scary and with a touch of mystery. He was probably given much encouragement by his mother, Lady Sophia, to follow a literary career. of a man by an 18th century pirate and he followed this up with a successful collection of poems called The Listeners, published in 1912.\nWhat Is Philosophical Research Method A philosophy professor was concerned about poor. s high frequency indicators are an important part of our regular research. Empiricism Semantics And Ontology Week 1: Jan. 7, 9 Overview of course aims and introduction; Natural Philosophy Week 2: Jan. 14, 16 Early modern metaphysics, physics, and systematic natural philosophy. Jason Brennan, a professor of philosophy\nFree Essay: 'The Listeners' by Walter De La Mare is a narrative poem. It tells us. This proposed research work was a qualitative research in its very nature of data collection and analysis. Critical listening is analysis, thinking, and judgment.\nRosowsky, Andrey 2018. Globalisation, the practice of devotional songs and poems and the linguistic repertoires of young British Muslims. Culture and Religion, Vol. 19, Issue. 1, p. 90.\nAppendix A THE DIPLOMATIC INSTRUMENT OF NATIONAL POWER..A-1 Appendix B THE INFORMATIONAL INSTRUMENT OF NATIONAL POWER..B-1 Appendix C THE INTELLIGENCE.\nThe Background \"The Listeners\" is a unique poem written by Walter De La Mare. The poet devoted the later part of his life to writing in 1908. He wrote diverse poems both for kids and adults. The Structure The poem is written in 36 lines with.\nCross Cultural Studies Education And Science Official Professor Splash World Record Video Usf Honors College Thesis The research paper on history usf honors thesis presentation was delivered on time. I had no problems with grammar, punctuation and style of writing. I did not find any mistakes. Thanks for the quality of writing. This is a professional service. It was a great\n9 Jun 2006. Although Walter de la Mare's gothic whimsy and goblin language was at odds with the realism of his. in music and meaning such as occur in the lines that conclude the poem \"The Listeners\": \"And how the silence surged softly backward, Naomi Royde-Smith was the literary editor of the Saturday Westminster Gazette, where she praised and published De la Mare whenever she could,\nScholarly Articles On Systems Thinking Cite this article as: Jackson, M.C. Systems Practice (1991) 4: 131. https:\/\/doi.org\/ 10.1007\/BF01068246. Received 05 October 1990. Online ISSN 1573-9295. About this journal \u00b7 Reprints and Permissions. Football team owners are hiring younger head coaches, hoping to unleash innovation and fresh thinking. How's that working out. I committed my first academic. and stop thinking about\nAnd in this world devoted to reality, this fantastical respite comes in the form of Walter De La Mare's poems. Born in England in. But the strongest gothic element comes to this poem in the form of the \"Phantom Listeners.\" De La Mare very deftly uses. But it was also this very aspect that garnered him criticism. He was often.\nIna Mozer, La Mesa, CA I cannot understand why the NewsHour is providing. I have posted a fresh article on the Butterflies and Wheels website that presents my critical analysis of the current.\nUniversity Of Minnesota Duluth Academic Calendar About U. of Minnesota, Duluth. Activities include Erev. It is our goal to provide students an avenue to social, educational, spiritual, and affiliational aspects of Judaism. We aim to reach out to. Events See Full Calendar. 19JAN. Office Closed. What Is Philosophical Research Method A philosophy professor was concerned about poor. s high frequency indicators\nDive deep into Walter De la Mare's The Listeners with extended analysis, commentary, and discussion. (Critical Guide to Poetry for Students). What is the summary and theme of the poem \"The Listeners\" by Walter de la Mare? traveler.\nSMISMANS, STIJN 2010. The European Union's Fundamental Rights Myth*. JCMS: Journal of Common Market Studies, Vol. 48, Issue. 1, p. 45. Boucher, David 2011. The.\nappraisal of de la Mare's poetic genius can hardly ignore the other relatively. detailed analysis of the poems of de la Mare, including his own points of view on. Megroz, R.L. Walter de la Mare : A Biographical and Critical Study. (London : Hodder and. The Listeners and Other Poems London : Constable and Co., 1912.\nEmpiricism Semantics And Ontology Week 1: Jan. 7, 9 Overview of course aims and introduction; Natural Philosophy Week 2: Jan. 14, 16 Early modern metaphysics, physics, and systematic natural philosophy. Jason Brennan, a professor of philosophy at Georgetown, is the author of the new book Why Not Capitalism?, which argues that capitalism works because of humanity's inherent lack of\n23 Jan 2019. Walter de la Mare published \"The Listeners\" in 1912, as the title poem of his second collection of poetry. \"The Listeners\" draws much of its eerie quality from the fact that its meaning is rather opaque; the poem in many ways.\nWhite House environmental adviser Van Jones resigned late Saturday after a simmering controversy over his past statements and activism erupted into calls for his ouster from Republican leaders on.\nWalter de la Mare (1873\u20131956), roughly a contemporary of Robert Frost but by temperament more akin to Thomas. And, of course, other volumes of his verse ( The Listeners, Motley, The Veil, The Fleeting) are not concerned with. into an English phrase that also would generate literary resonance, he turned to the last line of a poem of de la Mare's for. 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{"text":"It's been nearly two years since the pandemic hit Ireland. Since March of 2020 we've seen a government fail again and again to get things\nEditorial \u2013 Bill limiting protests not the way to deal with far-right mobs outside people's homes\nWith the news that Fianna F\u00e1il senator Malcolm Byrne is introducing a bill that'll ban protests outside of people's homes more than a few politicians\nEvery situation is different and that's why abortion rights are fundamental\n\"Well fair enough, like, I agree with abortion in terms of rape or incest. But, I'm sorry, ye don't deserve one just for being a\nLong winter ahead as anti-mask protestors are here to stay\nAnti-mask and anti-vaccination activists are desperate and flailing. Their lack of success over the last 19 months, writ large by the population's incredible uptake of\nMedia debating people's rights isn't balance. It's abhorrent.\nThere are some elements in Irish society who need to think deeply about how they use their platforms. For anyone concerned about social justice it\nElection Special \u2013 Voters will trounce Justin Barrett and Dolores Cahill. But that's not the point.\nThere's just over a week until voters in Dublin Bay South (DBS) go to the polls in an unexpected by-election. Conspiracy theorists and members of\nHaving a right good laugh\nLaughter, they say, is the best medicine. However, I dare say if you are screaming out in extreme pain you would not want me telling\nEditorial \u2013 The virus may be losing its grip but extremism and conspiracy theories are here to stay\nAs Ireland heads towards the fifth month of lockdown, COVID denialists and anti-lockdown activists are becoming more emboldened. Their message hasn't been dulled throughout the\nWhy do I care about anti-maskers? In a word, ableism!\nWebster's dictionary defines the word ableism as\u2026.Okay. Relax. This isn't a leaving cert essay! \"But\", you cry, \"Therese (Because that's my name!) what the actual\nAllyship with marginalised groups means examining your own privilege\nThe definition of allyship is when a person who is in a position of privilege and power seeks to operate in solidarity with a marginalised\nEditorial \u2013 Forces similar to those that attempted insurrection in Washington aren't unknown to Irish shores\nFour years of Donald Trump's extremist rhetoric reached its natural apex in Washington last week. Having refused to acknowledge that Joe Biden won the election\nEditorial \u2013 Ireland is unexceptional when it comes to the pandemic and the far right\nIreland is not special. This has been hammered home for many in the last year. We were, like every other country on the planet, hit","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Nintendo Direct Highlights \u2013 4th September 2019\nby Rob Pritchard, September 6th, 2019\nFor many years, video game players all over the world have received exclusive information about upcoming games for Nintendo consoles via their Nintendo Direct presentations. The latest of these live streamed events has now arrived, bringing with it a vast catalogue of news about previously announced titles, as well as a handful of all new games for the Nintendo Switch family of systems.\nTo start things off with a bang, the fan favourite third person shooter Overwatch is at last making it's way onto Nintendo Switch. The game will run at a very respectable 30fps, and will arrive worldwide on October 15 2019.\nAfter the relative success from Kirby Star Allies, Nintendo fans will be delighted to learn that Super Kirby Clash, an all new free to start fighting game starring the pink mascot will be available later today.\nLittle Town Story\nAlthough they are best known for developing the Pokemon series, Game Freak are no strangers to developing other software. Their newest RPG, Little Town Story, is set to offer a fresh experience set in a village where every resident can offer a helping hand to defend it from monsters.\nSuper Smash Bros Ultimate\nIt was announced at E3 that Banjo and Kazooie would be coming to Super Smash Bros Ultimate, and during the Nintendo Direct, it was revealed that the dynamic duo will be available for Fighters Pass owners and individual purchase later today.\nOn a further note, it was announced that the next challenger will be Terry from the Fatal Fury series.\nTokyo Mirage Sessions \u266fFE Encore\nWith so many ports of Wii U titles coming to Switch, it is pleasing to see that Tokyo Mirage Sessions \u266fFE has made the cut. The port will include all new dungeons, playable characters and an all new performed by the game's cast. Tokyo Mirage Sessions \u266fFE Encore will arrive on Nintendo Switch on January 17th 2020.\nPokemon Sword and Shield\nDuring the latest Direct, the Galar region has been announced to be the home to all new mechanics for the Pokemon series, such as cooking curries together with various ingredients found around the region and building a camp site for your Pokemon to explore.\nThe latest entries in the Pokemon RPG series are still in course to be released in November.\nSNES Games On Switch\nWhen it was first launched last year, Nintendo Switch Online provided a small library of NES classics to play as long as you are a subscriber. From September 6th, it is now possible to play SNES games such as Super Mario Kart, Super Mario World and The Legend of Zelda: Link to the Past.\nThe final announcement to be made during the Nintendo Direct was that a remastered version of the original Xenoblade Chronicles will be coming out next year. The graphics have been upgraded to match the recently released sequel, and content cut in the original release will be included in the game.\nIf you would like to see the rest of the Nintendo Direct, a YouTube link to the full version of the showcase can be found below.\nFiled under: Nintendo Direct Nintendo Switch Nintendo Switch Lite Pokemon Shield Pokemon Sword SNES Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore Xenoblade Chronicles\nThe Outer Worlds Gets Switch Release Date, June 5th + Day One Patch\nBioShock, XCOM and Borderlands Coming to Switch\nNintendo Switch Lite Details Revealed\nTeam Sonic Racing Available Now For PC And Consoles\nPokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield Announced For Nintendo Switch\nLink's Awakening Remaster Announced For Nintendo Switch\nYoshi's Crafted World Playable Demo Available Now On Nintendo eShop\nSuper Mario Maker 2 Announced For Nintendo Switch\nFinal Fantasy IX Available Now For Nintendo Switch And Xbox One","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Developing Your Child's Self Esteem\nSometimes it's easy to notice when kids seem to feel good about themselves \u2014 and when they don't. We often describe this idea of feeling good about ourselves as \"self-esteem.\"\nKids who have healthy self-esteem tend to:\nfeel valued and accepted\nfeel confident that they can do what's expected\nfeel proud of a job well done\nthink good things about themselves\nfeel prepared for everyday challenges\nKids with low self-esteem often:\nfeel self-critical and are hard on themselves\nfeel insecure, or not as good as other kids\nfocus on the times they fail rather than the times they succeed\nlack confidence\ndoubt their ability to do well at things\nWhy Self-Esteem Matters\nWhen children feel good about themselves, it sets them up for\nsuccess \u2014 in everything from school to friendships. Positive feelings like self-acceptance or self-confidence help kids try new challenges, cope with mistakes, and try again. Taking pride in their abilities and accomplishments helps kids do their best.\nBy contrast, kids with low self-esteem might feel unsure of themselves. If they think others won't accept them, they may not participate as often. They may allow themselves to be treated poorly and have a hard time standing up for themselves. Kids who don't expect to do well may avoid challenges, give up easily, or be unable to bounce back from mistakes.\nHaving low self-esteem can block success. It can leave kids distracted by the stress of how to deal with everyday challenges.\nHow Self-Esteem Develops\nContrary to what some might think, self-esteem does not come telling kids they're wonderful, special, and great (even though they are!). Giving every child a trophy doesn't help kids' self-esteem. Indeed, it's possible for kids to feel good about themselves even when they fail.\nWhen children compete \u2014 win or lose \u2014 they see that their own hard work and practice can make a difference. Earning a prize contributes to self-esteem only when a kid knows he or she earned it.\nSelf-esteem is the result of experiences that help a child feel capable, effective, and accepted.\nWhen kids learn to do things for themselves and feel proud of what they can do, they feel capable.\nChildren feel effective when they see that good things come from efforts like trying hard, getting close to a goal, or making progress. For example, kids who take part in a service project feel good about themselves when they see how their actions matter.\nWhen kids feel accepted and understood by a parent or someone close, they are likely to accept themselves, too. Their good feelings about themselves multiply as parents praise good behaviors, help when needed, and give encouragement and support.\nHow Parents Can Nurture Self-Esteem\nSelf-esteem develops over time. And if it's low, it can be raised. Here are things parents can do:\nHelp your child learn to do things. At every age, there are new things for kids to learn. Even during babyhood, learning to hold a cup or taking first steps sparks a sense of mastery and delight. As your child grows, things like learning to dress, read, or ride a bike provide perfect opportunities for self-esteem to take root.\nWhen teaching kids how to do things, show and help them at first. Then let them do what they can, even if they make mistakes. Be sure your child has lots of opportunities to learn, try, and feel proud. Don't make new challenges too easy \u2014 or too hard.\nPraise your child, but do it wisely. Of course, it's good to praise kids. Your praise is a way to show that you are proud, too. But research shows that some ways of praising kids can actually backfire.\nHere's how to do it right:\nAvoid over-praising. Praise that doesn't feel earned doesn't ring true. For example, telling a child he played a great game when he knows he didn't feels hollow and fake. It's better to say, \"I know that wasn't your best performance, but we all have off days. I'm proud of you for not giving up.\" Add a vote of confidence, \"Tomorrow, you'll be back on your game.\"\nPraise effort rather than fixed qualities. Avoid focusing praise on results (such as getting an A) or fixed qualities (such as being smart or athletic). This kind of praise can lead kids to avoid challenges that may threaten the good 'reputation' they get praised for most.\nInstead, offer most of your praise for effort, progress, and attitude. For example: \"You're working hard on that project,\" or, \"You're getting better and better at these spelling tests,\" or, \"I'm proud of you for practicing piano \u2014 you've really stuck with it.\"This kind of praise encourages kids to put effort into things, work toward goals, and try. When kids do that, they are more likely to succeed.\nBe a good role model. When you put effort into everyday tasks (like raking the leaves, making a meal, cleaning up the dishes, or washing the car), you're setting a good example. Your child learns to put effort into doing homework, cleaning up toys, or making the bed.\nModeling the right attitude counts, too. When you do tasks cheerfully (or at least without grumbling or complaining), you teach your child to do the same. When you avoid rushing through chores and take pride in a job well done, you teach your child to do that, too.\nBan harsh criticism. The messages kids hear about themselves from others easily translate into how they feel about themselves. Harsh words (\"You're so lazy!\") are harmful, not motivating. When kids absorb negative messages about themselves, they feel bad about themselves, and act accordingly.\nFocus on strengths. Pay attention to what your child does well and enjoys. Make sure your child has opportunities to develop these strengths. Nurturing strengths is better than focusing on weaknesses if you want to help kids feel good about themselves and succeed.\nReviewed by: D'Arcy Lyness, PhD\nDate reviewed: September 2016","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Chai With Shai: Writers are the most neglected and underpaid lot \u2013 Jyoti Kapoor\nby mattshai.In Chai With Shai.2 Comments on Chai With Shai: Writers are the most neglected and underpaid lot \u2013 Jyoti Kapoor\nIf the dialogues of Sholay or Mr. India are still popular then you remember the faces mouthing them. When Bajrangi Bhaijaan or Bahubali is applauded for their sheer performance at the Box Office and also connecting with the audiences than Salman Khan and Rajamouli takes the credit so on and so forth. If I have to give you examples then it will take reams and reams of cyberspace.\nIn the star-driven industry the most exploited creative people are the writers. And who else other than me (a writer) can vouch for it? The saddest thing for any creative person to face is his \/ her work being passed off as somebody else's or someone plagiarizing their work. Few months ago one person stuck her head high and challenged one of the most prominent directors of the industry on charges of plagiarism and pleasantly won the case against him in court, giving a ray of hope to the oppressed and over-exploited writer community. Yes friends I am talking about Jyoti Kapoor, the 'Iron Lady' of writer community who won the plagiarism case against the mighty Kunal Kohli. Sitting right next to me sipping a cup of hot Chai we talk about the controversy that shook the industry and also about movies in general. Here are some excerpts from our conversation.\nWelcome Jyoti to my web series Chai With Shai (smiles).\nThank you Shaiju for inviting me over (smiles) 'Iron Lady of Writer Community' huh? That's a new one (beams).\nI am sure there might be few more flattering titles given to you by the media (smiles). Anyway, let's begin with you being in the news lately for winning a case against director Kunal Kohli for lifting your story idea and turning it into a movie \u2013 Phir Se. So how are you feeling about the victory?\nRelieved, (smiles) much relieved! I have stopped having nightmares, my appetite is back and I can concentrate on work again (laughs).\n(Laughs) That's nice to hear. Moving on\u2026 Plagiarism is a common thing in the industry, why do you think reputed directors resort to such tactics when they can very well hire the original writer and get the script done?\nBecause they think they can get away with it (frowns). Some of the 'reputed' directors have built their careers on stealing. The ghosts of the original writers will come and haunt them if they don't stop this stealing business (giggles).\nI am sure it will happen one day (laughs). After the case was judged in your favor, Kunal went on record saying that he didn't want to harm the movie's release therefore he agreed for an out of court settlement. How far is it true?\nI'd say he's becoming a better actor by the day. I wish him all the best for his second innings (winks).\nKunal also went on record that going forward he will never entertain a new writer ever and if he does then he will make sure the meeting is recorded. What are your thoughts about the same?\nI am actually worried if any writer 'OLD OR NEW' will ever entertain him. I think having meetings recorded is a brilliant idea. Every writer should carry a camera hidden in their script\/ purse\/ chappal\/ eyes\/ hands\/ underwear, basically wherever they can squeeze it in (laughs). I think, journalists should also have lie detectors fitted in their mics, especially when interviewing 'reputed' people (smiles).\nWhat have you learnt from this incident?\nAlways fight for what is rightfully yours and don't listen to naysayers.\nHow has the industry reacted to you? Has this incident done any harm to your career?\nSo many colleagues have reached out to me with good wishes, strangers (from the industry) have hugged me when they got to know that I was the same person who had fought this case (pauses). I receive so many messages from fellow writers from all over the country who are stuck in similar situations and need guidance with the legal course of action. I've been overwhelmed with support from all over and I'm thankful to everyone for that (crosses fingers).\nAs far as this incident affecting my career is concerned, I can only say that nothing can harm your career if you are good at what you do. If people see any value in your work, they will always work with you.\nAbsolutely! (Smiles) Do you think writers as a lot is hugely neglected and underpaid in Bollywood?\nYES! Put that in Capital Letters (smiles).\nJyoti with husband Harsh Wardhan\nWhy is it that Indian movies have not experimented in genres that Hollywood has excelled? We still have the stereotypical movies being made. Whom do you blame \u2013 the writer \/ the director \/ the audience?\nFirstly, I think Hollywood is overrated. In terms of experimentation, their TV content is way better than their films; a majority which, by the way, are not any less formulaic than the ones we make. Also, why do we need to conform to the western idea of experimentation? Our films are born out of Indian ethos and are unique in their own way. Bollywood, however, is not the true and only representative of Indian cinema. The Indian Independent cinema, which has always co-existed, is slowly and steadily finding its bearings. Sadly however, we don't get to see these films as much as we should. The filmmakers are perpetually struggling with their shoestring budgets and don't have enough backing, especially when it comes to marketing their films. There are a few producers who are putting their money where their mouth is but we are still way behind. In that respect, I think Hollywood is more sorted. You'll see mainstream actors\/producers supporting small content driven films even as they continue to produce their big budget movies.\nAs far as the mainstream Indian films go, we are \"mostly\" churning out the same done to death, run of the mill movies except a few gems like 'Dum Laga Ke Haisha'. I don't know whom to blame. But in a star driven system where everything revolves around a handful of Ks \u2013 from the epiglottis (say animatedly and giggles) I don't see things changing anytime soon. Having said that, there's no dearth of scripts. There aren't enough people ready to take a risk. And ever since the studios have taken over, things have only worsened (grim). Films have taken a back seat. It's projects that are made now (frowns).\nSo True! Anyway let's go back to how you started your journey in Bollywood? (Rubbing my hands) This is one of the most favorite part I like to ask my guests (smiles).\nOkay\u2026(laughs). I was a journalist for almost 4 years before I packed my bags and landed at the Film and Television Institute of India. I wanted to go beyond the facts, beyond the five W's and one 'H' (What, When, Where, Who, Why and How) of journalism. After completing my course in screenwriting in 2005, I shifted back to Mumbai and have been working as a screenwriter ever since. My training in screenwriting has definitely helped me understand the craft better but my first teacher will always be the fieldwork in journalism.\nOkay\u2026 One thing I am very curious to know about is, Habib Faisal is a wonderful writer himself, so dow did you get to write Daawat-E-Ishq for him?\nEven the best of writers need collaborators. Plus, Habib has collaborated with newer writers in the past. I met him at one of our screenwriting study circles and was quite impressed with his approach towards writing. Post that I shared one of my scripts with him, which he liked and asked me if I'd be interested in collaborating with him on his next script. He is a wonderful mind to collaborate with.\nHow I wish such interesting incidents happen with me too (frowns animatedly).\nAwww (laughs).\nA still from Daawat-E-Ishq\nAnyway moving ahead\u2026 Did you get to learn anything new with your association with Habib?\nYes, lots. Habib is a hard taskmaster. He will keep pushing you until you have explored all the possibilities in your story, which I think is how we should always approach it. Another thing I like about his writing is his ordinary, everyday, endearing characters, which I could completely relate to.\nWhy do you think Daawat-E-Ishq failed to connect with the audience?\nNobody can predict what will work and what won't, especially when it comes to movies. I think we should just keep at it (writing) without second-guessing the audience. The most we can do is to try and enjoy the process of writing and hope that some of that excitement passes on to the audience as well. Too much of analysis makes Jack a dull boy (giggles).\nYou are looked as a new-age crusader for writers in Bollywood. Any tips for your fellow writers?\nMy case came out in the open for various reasons that were beyond my control but it was certainly not the first one. There have been so many writers before me who have taken on the big guns and won. Urmi Juvekar for example, who took on CNN-IBN and Kapil Chopra who fought against the Bhatts, won their respective cases among others.\nTo my fellow writers, my two cents:\na) Do not doubt yourself \u2013 except may be two days a week (winks)\nb) Do not take yourself too seriously\nc) You cannot control the fate of your script, so just enjoy the process.\nd) You will always be the unsung hero, so get used to it\ne) You will always need to take up commissioned work to sustain yourself but try and take out some time for stories that make you happy, that you are passionate about. Or you'll get burnt out before you know.\nf) Keep your family and friends VERY close to you. On days you are suicidal, they will help you sail through it.\ng) Don't take shit from anyone. Nobody is giving you a break here. People are working with you because they are getting something out of it.\nh) Lastly and most importantly, Bollywood is not the be all and end all. It's just one of the platforms where we can showcase our work. As long as you are writing, whether that's a book, a play, a story or a poem, you are fine. Diversify, as much as you can.\nWow! Those were really some pearls of wisdom (smiles). Accha\u2026 it is normally seen that eventually every writer at some point of time wants to turn director. Do you have any such aspirations?\nIn an ideal world, I'd rather be a writer; write quietly in my cubbyhole and not deal with too many people and their big egos. However, with each passing day I am realizing that you can't trust many people with your stories and it's frustrating to see your work getting butchered. So unless you find that perfect collaborator, you are left with no choice but to go ahead and direct your scripts yourself. So yeah, never say never! (Smiles).\nSo what's the future ahead for you?\nA movie each with Junglee Pictures and Landmarc Films which are in the pipeline (smiles). I'm hoping that my projects see the light of day soon.\nIt will I am sure (smiles). Okay Jyoti I think we have done a lot of serious talking and we need to brighten up. What do you think?\nTrue\u2026 so what's in store for me next?\nHaha! If you are a regular reader of my series then you will know that next is where I will throw few questions at you and you have to answer in short (grins).\nInteresting (smiles)\nIn the industry there are no permanent friends or foes. So will you work with Kunal in the future?\nOnly if I can manage to carry a hidden camera inside! (winks and burst out laughing)\nFunny (joins laughing)\u2026 Okay\u2026 YRF or Dharma the best production house to work with?\nHaven't had a chance to work with Dharma. So can't really say.\nSo for now YRF huh?\nThe most underrated actor in Bollywood?\nThe most overrated actor in Bollywood?\nOh there are so many!\nCome on\u2026 One name, please\u2026\nYou will put me in trouble\u2026 so no comments (giggles)\nThe most underrated director in Bollywood?\nShimit Amin\nThe most overrated director in Bollywood?\nPrabhudeva\nActor \/ Actress to watch out from the present lot?\nRadhika Apte looks promising among the newer lot.\nParineeti Chopra or Priyanka Chopra the better actor?\nParineeti\nOn a wild date whom would you like to go with?\nTV or Films?\nAny advice to upcoming writers?\nThat's Interesting (laughs). Alright Jyoti it was a pleasure chatting up with you.\nSame here (smiles).\nI wish you all the very best for your future and I hope you inspire more and more budding as well as established writers to stand for their rights and the situation definitely changes for the writer community of which even I am a part of (smiles).\nHopefully (fingers crossed).\nBahubaliBajrangi Bhaijaanbollywoodchai with shaiDaawat-E-ishqHabib FaisalHollywoodJyoti KapoorKunal KohliParineeti ChopraPhir SePriyanka Choprasalman khanshaiju mathew\nGajanan Patki says:\nIntresting and insightful conversation. Good job Shaiju..\nmattshai says:\nPrevious Previous post: Chai With Shai: Gays and Lesbians are not criminals \u2013 Tonje Gjevjon\nNext Next post: Movie Review: Singh Is Bliing \u2013 Total Paisa Vasool!","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home \u00bb News \u00bb Redwood Coast Land Conservancy buying 112 acres near Gualala River and regional park\nRedwood Coast Land Conservancy buying 112 acres near Gualala River and regional park\nby Mary Callahan, The Press Democrat, November 4, 2019\nA 112-acre swath of land just inside the mouth of the Gualala River, including 13 acres of river frontage adjacent to Gualala Point Regional Park, is on its way to permanent preservation for public recreation and habitat conservation.\nLong sought by the community to improve public access to the river and ensure the natural scenery remains intact, the Mill Bend property has been acquired by the local Redwood Coast Land Conservancy through the help of a secret benefactor \u2014 an interim buyer who has pledged to hold title for two years, ostensibly long enough for the nonprofit to pay for the $1.8 million purchase.\n. . . But there remains a significant fundraising task ahead, which includes securing grants from the state and federal wildlife agencies, the California Natural Resources Agency and the California State Coastal Conservancy, whose representatives all have toured the land, Chasey said.\nTo read the entire article, visit The Press Democrat:\nRedwood Coast Land Conservancy buying 112 acres\nnear Gualala River and regional park\nThe yellow lines in this photo show the approximate boundaries of the Mill Bend (lower left) and Lower Mill Bend properties. Photo courtesy the Mill Bend Coalition.\nslider-front-page\t2019-11-05\nDave J\nJoin Friends of Gualala River\nJoin our efforts to protect the Gualala River watershed by becoming a member of Friends of Gualala River.\nDonate using credit card or Paypal","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Jimmy Kimmel Asks Pedestrians If They Watch Porn At Work\nJimmy Kimmel Live \/ YouTube\nTrending News: People Get So Awkward If You Ask Them About Watching Porn At Work\nAfter a recent revelation from NBC4 in Washington DC that 100 federal employees had been caught or admitted to watching pornography while at work in the last five years, ABC talk show host Jimmy Kimmel decided to do a little social experiment of his own.\nAs part of his Pedestrian Question series, Kimmel's team stopped people on the streets and asked them if they had ever watched porn while on the job, and the answers were somewhat surprising.\nAfter each passerby was asked the question, the Jimmy Kimmel Live! audience was asked to guess their response from the expression on their face, but nobody could have predicted some of these responses.\nFrom the less than convincing reply of \"I don't think so\" to two clearly unrepentant \"yes\" answers, the segment seemed to demonstrate that X-rated content and the workplace don't have to be kept separate.\nEspecially if you work from home, as one man triumphantly declared that he kept his adult viewing for home, rather than work, before admitting that he works from home.\nThe highlight of the video is a woman who admits watching porn at a call center before being tricked into naming the employer. Luckily she insists she doesn't work there any more -- she certainly doesn't now!\nA 2014 survey by Proven Men Ministries found that nearly two thirds of men admitted to watching porn while at their desk, while 36% of women also confessed to sneaking a look at some very NSFW content during working hours.\nInterestingly, the most likely workers to look at porn were men between 31 and 49 or men who earn over $75,000, where the percentage increased to 75%.\nGives a whole new meaning to the phrase 'working hard'.\nDrop This Fact\nGQ reported that a Baltimore man was fired in May 2015 after it was discovered that he watched 39 hours of porn at work, including one day when he managed to enjoy a whopping 6 hours and 46 minutes of adult content at his desk.\nOffice Politics Pornography entertainment news","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Mikaela \u00c5hlin-Kottulinsky claims first win of scandinavian TCR\nSwede Mikaela \u00c5hlin-Kottulinsky converted a pole position into victory in the first round of TCR Scandinavia.\nPh credits: PWR Racing-Joakim \u00c5str\u00f6m\nWhat a weekend it was for women in motorsport.\nExciting news started to come on Friday, as Mikaela \u00c5hlin-Kottulinsky had conquered her first ever pole position, in the inaugural race of the TCR Scandinavia in Knutstorp, Sweden.\nBut it was just the beginning, as the the young Swede was then able to convert her qualifying result into race 1 victory after a masterful drive on very difficult track conditions.\nLight snow, rain then a drying track: those were just some of the challenges Kottulinsky had to face in her pursuit of the top step of the podium.\nAfter a good start, she was able to gradually pull away from her experienced teammate Robert Dahlgren and, without missteps on the damp circuit, she took her Seat Cupra to the finish line completing a 1-2 for PWR Racing.\nThe second race was won by Andreas Wernersson and saw \u00c5hlin-Kottulinsky forced to retire in the early stages following contact with Brink.\nIt was nonetheless a memorable weekend for the 26-year old, who now sits third in the standings, just 6 points behind the leader Wernersson.\n\" Race one was a good one \ud83e\udd29 \ud83e\udd1c\ud83e\udd1b From pole to win, and a P1 and P2 finish for the team! Race 2 didn't play out well, but all in all happy with our speed this weekend, can't wait til Anderstorp! Rock on \ud83d\udca5 \"","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Find a Doctor\/Psychiatry\/CA\/San Marino\nDr. Daniel Suzuki, MD\nPsychiatry, NeurologyPsychiatry | Neurology\nSan Marino, CA\nSan Marino Psychiatric Associates2400 Mission StSan Marino, CA 91108\nDr. Suzuki's Background\nDr. Suzuki, MD is a practicing Psychiatrist in San Marino, CA. Dr. Suzuki graduated from University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in 1984 and has been in practice for 34 years. He completed a residency at U S Department of Veterans Affairs. Dr. Suzuki also specializes in Neurology. He currently practices at San Marino Psychiatric Associates and is affiliated with Las Encinas Hospital. Dr. Suzuki accepts multiple insurance plans including Aetna, Medicare, and Blue Cross of California. Dr. Suzuki is board certified in Psychiatry. Dr. Suzuki also practices at San Marino Psychiatric Associates A Medical Group in Pasadena, CA.\nDr. Suzuki, MD is a practicing Psychiatrist in San Marino, CA. Dr. Suzuki graduated from University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in 1984 and has been in p...Dr. Suzuki, MD is a practicing Psychiatrist in San Marino, CA. Dr. Suzuki graduated from University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in 1984 and has been in practice for 34 years. He completed a residency at U S Department of Veterans Affairs. Dr. Suzuki also specializes in Neurology. He currently practices at San Marino Psychiatric Associates and is affiliated with Las Encinas Hospital. Dr. Suzuki accepts multiple insurance plans including Aetna, Medicare, and Blue Cross of California. Dr. Suzuki is board certified in Psychiatry. Dr. Suzuki also practices at San Marino Psychiatric Associates A Medical Group in Pasadena, CA. More...Less\nLas Encinas Hospital\nU S Department of Veterans Affairs\nUniversity of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey Robert Wood Johnson Medical School\nLearn More About Psychiatry\nThe Serious Risks of Untreated Depression\nSuper-salesman Zig Ziglar once said, \"The first step in solving a problem is to recognize that it does exist.\" But it's the second and third steps (or even more) that actually solve ......Read More\nQ: What are the symptoms of panic disorder in veterans?\nQ: What is the prognosis for veterans with psychosis?\nQ: How can I talk to my loved ones about combat experiences?\nQ: What is adjustment disorder with disturbance of conduct?\nQ: How can family members support a veteran with adjustment disorder?\n2400 Mission StSan Marino, CA 91108\nDr. Aura-Marie Pawley\n2400 Mission St San Marino, CA 91108\nDr. Stuart Shipko\n97 W Bellevue Dr Pasadena, CA 91105\nDr. Ioan Campeanu\n1560 E Chevy Chase Dr Ste 130 Glendale, CA 91206\nDr. Lester Zackler\n13320 Riverside Dr Ste 220 Sherman Oaks, CA 91423\nDr. David Merrill\n300 UCLA Medical Plz Ste 2200 Los Angeles, CA 90095","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Care For Vulnerable Populations during COVID-19 Pandemic\nThis CME focuses on liver injury in COVID-19, care for maternal and child health in primary care and palliative care during COVID-19\nCourse created by\nCare For Vulnerable Populations... Care For Vulnerable Populations... Care For Vulnerable... NIH MY Online CME\nFree Start right now!\nWhat you will learn?\nMaternal And Child Health Services During Covid-19 Pandemic At Health Clinics \u2013 Embracing The New Normal\nPresentation slide by Dr. Rozita Binti Zakaria, KK Persint 18, Putrajaya.\nClassroom content\nLiver injury in COVID-19\nPresentation by Dr.Tan Soek Siam, Senior Consultant, Hepatology Department, Hospital Selayang\nHospice Persists During Coronavirus Pandemic And The New Norm\nPresentation by Dr. Vanitha A\/P R. Thangaratnam, Senior Hospice Doctor, Kasih Hospice\nServing Our Community During a Pandemic: A Sharing experience\nPresentation by Sunita Kaur A\/P Manmohan Singh, Senior Hospice Nurse\nPDF - 1.4 MB\nPodcast and Transcript\nAudio podcast and eBook\nAudio podcast version available here.\nYou can also download the transcript in other eBook formats via these websites:\nBook2Read,\nSelf Assessment Questionnaire\nParticipants who have completed the self assessment quiz with passing marks 60% and above will receive a certificate of completion which translate into 1 CPD point under the MMC CPD (new guideline 2020) category A7 Self-directed Learning for medical doctors and category A8 for other healthcare professionals and allied health team.\nHere is the link for self assessment quiz (Click Here)\nThis is a self-paced CME focuses on liver injury in COVID-19, care for maternal and child health in primary care and palliative care during COVID-19.\nThis CME is open to all healthcare professionals and allied health personnel.\nDr. Rozita Binti Zakaria\nHead of Service Family Medicine, MOH Malaysia and Family Medicine Consultant\nDr. Rozita Binti Zakaria is the Head of Service Family Medicine, Family Medicine Consultant, Klinik Kesihatan Presint 18, Putrajaya\nDr. Tan Soek Siam\nSenior Consultant Hepatologist, Department of Hepatology, Selayang Hospital.\nDr. Tan Soek Siam is the Senior Consultant Hepatologist, Department of Hepatology, Selayang Hospital. She was the head of department and head of hepatology service in MOH up until 2017. Dr. Tan graduated from Trinity College, Dublin (Ireland) with honours in Medicine and conducted her housemanship and senior housemanship in Ireland. After passing her postgraduate exams she returned to serve as a clinical specialist at both Ipoh Hospital and Kuala Lumpur Hospital (Malaysia), in the latter hospital she started her training in Hepatology. She did her fellowship in hepatology in the Institute of Liver Study at King's College Hospital, United Kingdom and also received training in Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong and University of Michigan, USA. She had received several awards for her clinical service and her research work from local and international bodies.\nDr Tan is the immediate Past President of Malaysian Society of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Deputy Chair and Scientific Co-Chair (Hepatology) of Asian Pacific Digestive Week (APDW2020), Kuala Lumpur. She is also a member of APASL ACLF Research Consortium (AARC) and a member of Editorial Board of Hepatology International.\nDr. Tan's research interests include acute liver failure, acute-on-chronic liver failure, chronic hepatitis B and C, autoimmune liver disease, non alcoholic fatty liver disease and liver transplantation. She is the principal investigator of numerous viral hepatitis B and C and non alcoholic fatty liver disease clinical trials. She had won several grants for research and clinical trial funding. She is a member of the Asia Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver (APASL)-ACLF working party, the APASL-ACLF Research Consortium (AARC). She had authored thirty publications in peer review journals, a few book chapters and a reviewer for several peer review journals. She has experience as organiser and faculty member of several clinical and research meetings at national and international conferences.\nDr. Vanitha A\/P R. Thangaratnam\nSenior Hospice Doctor in Kasih Hospice Care Society, Petaling Jaya\nDr. Vanitha A\/P R. Thangaratnam is a Senior Hospice Doctor, working with Kasih Hospice Care Society in Petaling Jaya, which is a non governmental organization providing free medical, psychosocial, emotional and spiritual support for patients with life limiting illness. Dr Vanitha has been working with Kasih Hospice Care Society for the past 12 years and is in charge of the medical team.\nSunita Kaur A\/P Manmohan Singh\nSenior Hospice Nurse, Kasih Hospice.\nSunita Kaur A\/P Manmohan Singh is the Senior Hospice Nurse, Kasih Hospice. She joined Kasih Hospice 6 years ago. Prior to this, she was a head nurse in King Fahad Military Medical Complex in Saudi Arabia.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"The Same Quality at One-Tenth the Cost\nBy John Goodman Filed under Health Alerts on October 31, 2008 with 22 comments\nSundays at the Goodman household tend to include the New York Times crossword puzzle, the Dallas Cowboys football game\u2026.and (not to be missed)\u2026.an e-mail press release from Health Affairs, describing their latest, most interesting and most newsworthy offerings.\nYet by far the most interesting, informative and valuable article [gated, but with abstract] I've ever read in Health Affairs didn't make it into any press release. Nor did it get covered in any of the mainstream health policy media outlets. It was an article about a country with institutions that produce health care quality as good or better than what we have, at a fraction of the cost! It describes how and why this happens and what institutions keep similar innovations from occurring in the United States.\nSo why the news blackout? Hard to say. As in art, food and sex, perhaps in health policy there's no way to explain the diversity of human interests.The country is India, where fewer than one in seven people purchase health insurance. Yet two-thirds of Indian households rely on private medical care \u2014 a preference that cuts across classes and even extends to rural and paramedic care. Not to put too fine a point on it, but India appears to have the largest free market for medical care found anywhere in the world.\nBecause Indian patients are paying for health care out-of-pocket, providers necessarily compete on price and quality. Because even middle-class incomes are quite low, Indian hospitals have to keep costs down to make care affordable. Because these hospitals also compete in an international marketplace, the quality must be very high. The result: open heart surgery that would cost $100,000 in the U.S. is offered for $6,000 at Indian hospitals that rival their U.S. counterparts on quality measures.\nHow do they do it? By using the same continuous quality improvement techniques capitalist entrepreneurs employ in other businesses around the world:\nKeeping services patient-centered by importing routines from the hotel industry.\nRedefining job descriptions to delegate tasks to nurses and physicians' assistants where M.D.-level skills are not required.\nMaximizing the use of capital equipment \u2014 through continuous use, say, of scanning devices and efficient operating room turnover.\nManaging the supply chain by finding the lowest-cost items (subject to quality control) in a world market.\nVertically integrating where appropriate, including one hospital group that manufactures its own stents and diagnostic catheters.\nInvesting in information technology and telemedicine.\nUsing real-time monitoring of provider behavior to reduce unexplained variations in clinical practice.\nAbove all, these institutions have discovered that cost reduction and quality improvement often go hand in hand. Minimizing adverse events achieves both objectives. As one executive explained, \"we can't afford to have complications.\"\nSo, what's keeping the United States from copying the Indian experience? Government. Insurance companies. Pete Stark. Trial lawyers. All the usual suspects.\nDoes the U.S. Spend More?\nMedical Tourism Reversing Course\nLaissez Faire Medicine\nA Socialist Idea We Applaud\nHealth Savings Accounts Come to India\nJoe S. says:\nThe reason for the media blackout is that the article shows that in hospital care, markets work if they are allowed.\nFor some people, that is an abhorant thought.\nGood post. This should be required reading for all health policy types.\nA great Medicare reform (not that it will ever happen) would be to offer gainsharing opportunities to seniors who went overseas for surgery. Split the savings with the Treasury 50\/50, for example. It would be great to see a Congressman introduce such a bill.\nApparently, India is going in the opposite direction as China is going. China is re-socializing its health care system. It will be an interesting and contrasting experiment.\nI saw something about this earlier and it was quite interesting. Shouldn't there be a link to a serious discussion of the pro's and con's of this approach. The first, obviously, that comes to mind is the source of much of our high expense: remedies for damages from incompetent care. How does the Indian system treat screw-ups and how many screw ups are there? If it's my leg they mistakenly took off, I lose interest in the fact that the cohort is doing pretty well.\nLarry C says:\nMarkets work. Incentives work. Self interest works. All this is an anathema to most health policy wonks. No wonder there is a news blackout.\nRon Masters says:\nThere is a great expansion of this topic in today's (Sunday November 2) Los Angeles Times business section. First page. Included in the article are listings of medical organizations involved and international medical travel firms. According the reporter quoting souce Deloitte Consulting, this is a burgeoning market. John's observations are signifcantly amplified by this times article.\nHere is what you should have said but did not: The average income in India is very low. Even highly skilled medical personnel can be hired more cheaply in India than in the United States.\nHowever, lower wages alone connot explain India's costs advantages. Other countries also have low wages but have not done what India has done. So the hospitals described in the Health Affairs article really are pushing the envelope on efficiency.\nBClay says:\nThis is an interesting and important observation. A point that might be included in this discussion, especially as it pertains to keeping costs down, is the aspect of personal liberty in choosing a route to healing. In India, the protocols and substances that we in the US call 'alternative' are routine (i.e. Ayurvedic System of Healing) Dietary ingredients, stress management through yoga, homeopathy and acupuncture are all typically first lines of care. There are studies that show spices in the diet such as curry can prevent cancer.\nWe have a lot to learn about returning a balance to personal choice, personal responsibility and the role of government in paying for health services.\nJoseph Mehan says:\nRealize it is LATE, LATE but what's the chance of getting this into a full page spread in say Chicago, Atlanta, Philadelphia. Boston, Cleveland and New York.\nAll well and good that one reply said if it is his leg\u2013but our system \"wants the best\" for each of us, BUT no treatments that have not been approved by the gate keepers-such as acupuncture. My wife had to have two ops on her feet\u201310+ yrs apart, 1st in Doctor's office==2nd in hospital with any more people & much more cost\nJack Tatom says:\nJohn very nice piece!\nIn the past, India heavily subsided the production of doctors (as it does with other education- intensive professionals). That may be one reason we have so many high quality Indian doctors practicing in the U.S. Competition may have pushed the salaries of doctors far below where they would have been without the subsidy and that may play a part in India's relatively low prices for health care. We make doctors more scarce, they make them more abundant.\nDr. William Pfeifer says:\nDo telemedicine services provided to other countries like the US at a higher cost than India but lower cost than the US help subsidize their system?\nDavid Seymour says:\nThank you very much for bringing the Duke paper to my attention. Your readers might like to know that the paper is able to be downloaded for free via the link you provided.\nD H Leavitt says:\nYOUR LOGIC MAKES GOOD SENSE\u2026\n\u2026.SO SOMETHING MUST BE WRONG WITH IT.?\nMarti Settle says:\nThis is why I respect the Indian intellect so much.\nHow did Americans get so dumb so fast?\nBob Corrigan says:\nWhat a great article, do you have a source for a more expanded version of this report????\nR E Carlson, MD says:\nIt's improbable that interventionist on the Left will permit the true prinicples enunciated to be implemented.\nRegardless, meaningful tort reform would lead the way to the desired India experience. LOL with the new congress!\nJohn Goodman says:\nPer Bob's request,\nYou can read the expanded version of the report if you go to the address below and click \"download.\" http:\/\/papers.ssrn.com\/sol3\/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1277407\nDaveBurris.com | Global Medical Economy says:\n[\u2026] From John Goodman: Because Indian patients are paying for health care out-of-pocket, providers necessarily compete on price and quality. Because even middle-class incomes are quite low, Indian hospitals have to keep costs down to make care affordable. Because these hospitals also compete in an international marketplace, the quality must be very high. The result: open heart surgery that would cost $100,000 in the U.S. is offered for $6,000 at Indian hospitals that rival their U.S. counterparts on quality measures. [\u2026]\nRalph Weber says:\nJohn\u2026just got back from Bangkok. Visited 8 hospitals. They are at least 50 years ahead of us in hospital care if not more. Everything I thought I knew about medical tourism has been turned upside down.\nDevon Herrick, National Center for Policy Analysis says:\nRecently Newsweek had an article discussing how health care is becoming a global marketplace. Firms in the Dallas-area are building hospitals in Mexico near the U.S. border to attract cash-paying Americans.\nhttp:\/\/www.ncpathinktank.org\/sub\/dpd\/index.php?Article_ID=17290\nHealth Alert: Why Can't WE\u2026..Be More Like THEM? | John Goodman | NCPA says:\n[\u2026] what lessons can be gleaned from all this to guide health reform? As we previously reported here and Health Affairs reported here (but which is not even mentioned in the BRT study!!!): Although [\u2026]","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Treatment and Medication\nBones and Joints\nTry our Symptom Checker Got any other symptoms?\nMEDICINES AND DRUGS\nView all Medicines and Drugs\nTOOLS AND TESTS\nAm I Depressed?\nPRO ARTICLES\nBronchiolitis\nOsmolality\nHaemorrhagic Fevers\nSubdural Haematoma\nObesity in Adults\nView all Pro Articles\nGAD-7\n6CIT\nGPCOG\nView all Medical Calculators\nUpgrade to Patient Pro Medical Professional?\nManage Notes\nAuthored by Dr Oliver Starr, Reviewed by Dr Laurence Knott | Last edited 24 Feb 2017 | Meets Patient's editorial guidelines\nThis article is for Medical Professionals\nProfessional Reference articles are designed for health professionals to use. They are written by UK doctors and based on research evidence, UK and European Guidelines. You may find the Rheumatic Fever article more useful, or one of our other health articles.\nTreatment of almost all medical conditions has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. NICE has issued rapid update guidelines in relation to many of these. This guidance is changing frequently. Please visit https:\/\/www.nice.org.uk\/covid-19 to see if there is temporary guidance issued by NICE in relation to the management of this condition, which may vary from the information given below.\nRheumatic fever (RF) used to be a fairly common disease amongst children in developed countries until about the middle of the 20th century. It was a major cause of death in children until 1960 and a common cause of chronic structural heart disease in developed countries. In developing countries it still remains a major cause of death and heart disease.\nCoronavirus: how quickly do COVID-19 symptoms develop and how long do they last?\nWhen will I get my COVID-19 vaccine?\nCOVID-19: how to treat coronavirus at home\nCoronavirus: what are asymptomatic and mild COVID-19?\nQuiz: Am I depressed?\nCoronavirus: what are moderate, severe and critical COVID-19?\nWhat your vaginal odour could mean\nWhat causes vaginal odour after sex?\nQuiz: Do I have OCD?\nCOVID-19: do I need to wash my shopping and groceries?\nWhat you need to know about post-viral fatigue\nWhy you constantly need to pee\nAre the new COVID-19 swab tests accurate?\nWhen to worry about night sweats\nGallstones diet sheet\nThe best way to treat a herpes outbreak\nHow to treat constipation and hard-to-pass stools\nQuiz: Do I have diabetes?\nWhat's causing your pelvic pain?\nQuiz: When will I get my first period?\nIs it safe to delay your period for your holiday?\nWhat causes head pressure and brain fog?\nHow to orgasm more easily during sex\nWhen should you worry about neck pain?\nCan women take Viagra?\nWhat are the long-term health impacts of coronavirus?\nWhat could be causing your pins and needles?\nWhen to worry about spots on the penis\nIBS diet sheet\nPathogenesis[1]\nThe pathogenesis and immune mechanisms are not fully understood.\nIt is caused by Lancefield group A beta-haemolytic streptococci (GpA BHS) of which those with the M antigen are most likely to cause the disease (M types 3, 5, 18, 19, 24). However, RF and rheumatic heart disease have been discovered in communities where other responsible serotypes have been found[2].\nIt is thought that host susceptibility, virulence of the organism and the environment combine to determine the clinical manifestation and the severity in a particular individual.\nThe decline in RF is not just due to penicillin but also to improved social conditions and a reduction in virulence of the GpA BHS. It remains prevalent in other parts of the world, particularly developing countries[3].\nThe disease affects joints, skin, heart and nervous system.\nTwin studies have shown a 44% monozygotic concordance but only a 12% dizygotic concordance, strongly supporting the idea of a genetic susceptibility to developing rheumatic fever after exposure to the bacterium, rather than a simple throat infection[4].\nThe features of the disease are thought to be the result of a hypersensitivity reaction caused in the main by cross-reacting antibodies. It is thought there is a combined humoral and cell-mediated immune response to the bacterium (pharyngitis or skin streptococcal infection) which may lead to infiltration of the heart valve endothelium by T cells cross-reactive with streptococcal M protein and cardiac myosin[1].\nPathological evaluation of the valves of patients dying from acute rheumatic fever (ARF) indicates microscopic disease in each of the four cardiac valves. Clinically, the mitral valve is involved in 90-95% of this group, in whom 20-25% also have aortic valve involvement. Isolated aortic valve, tricuspid valve or pulmonary valve involvement is much less common[5].\nDifferent methods of collecting data can make comparisons of statistics very difficult. The incidence remains high where there is overcrowding and poor access to healthcare. In these populations with the highest incidence it is often most difficult to obtain reliable epidemiological data.\nThe incidence is highest in school-aged children. One study reported a median age of diagnosis of ARF of 10.4 years with an interquartile range between 8.7-14.3 years[6].\nThe incidence of RF in developed countries is low. The incidence of ARF has fallen in high-income countries to less than 1 per 100,000 population[2].\nEven in developed countries, prevalence is a function of socio-economic status. The incidence is higher particularly when there is overcrowding and in the winter months.\nThe incidence in developing countries remains high. The indigenous populations of Australia and New Zealand have some of the highest incidences recorded in recent years with 374 per 100,000 per year in those aged 5-14 years. Around 60% of these patients develop rheumatic heart disease. Sub-Saharan Africa has been identified as a high-burden area, although accurate data are hard to collect[7].\nAt least 233,000 deaths are attributable to rheumatic fever or rheumatic heart disease each year[8].\nBoth primary and recurrent episodes of fever are equally common. Recurrence occurs most often in the first five years after the initial episode. The young are most at risk of recurrence. The risk of carditis and valve damage increases in subsequent attacks[9].\nOvercrowding, poor hygiene and lack of access to medical services are all important. In hot countries, skin infection is a more important source of streptococci than pharyngitis. Young age is a risk factor[6].\nPresentation[3]\nSymptoms appear between one and five weeks after a sore throat, with an average of three weeks.\nIn recurrent cases this incubation period is shorter, in keeping with a faster immune response.\nThe diagnosis is based on major and minor criteria. In the acute disease the arthritis and toxicity are obvious but it can be more insidious with mild carditis. This probably accounts for only about half of those with typical rheumatic heart disease giving a history of RF.\nDiagnosis is based on Jones Criteria that were devised in 1944, revised in 1992[10]and updated in 2015. The update included the role of echocardiography to detect subclinical valvular lesions[3]. They can be used to identify patients with a high likelihood of having RF.\nJones Criteria\nA method of identifying patients with a high likelihood of having RF:\nEvidence of recent streptococcal infection (eg, history of scarlet fever, positive throat swab or rising or increased antistreptolysin O titre (ASOT) >200 U\/mL or DNase B titre).\nPlus two major criteria; or\nOne major and two minor criteria.\nDefinitions of these criteria are set out below.\nMajor criteria\nArthritis:\nThe most obvious presenting feature is a flitting or migratory arthritis affecting large joints like the knees, ankles, wrists and elbows.\nThe joints are hot and red with decreased range of movement. Typically, one joint is exquisitely painful and inflamed while another is improving.\nUsually one or two joints are affected at any time with each being only involved for between a few hours and a few days.\nAspirin has been the traditional treatment but nowadays other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) might be considered in view of Reye's syndrome. If it fails to respond, consider an alternative diagnosis.\nCarditis (occurs in 40% of patients):\nThere is a pancarditis affecting the pericardium, myocardium and the endocardium.\nEndocarditis leads to valvular heart disease which, along with myocarditis, is fatal in about 1%.\nExamination of the pulse will show tachycardia beyond that expected for the temperature.\nA murmur of aortic regurgitation is common in older children or young adults.\nAuscultation of the heart may reveal a pericardial rub. It is present in 40-60% without chorea and 20-30% with chorea.\nCarditis has characteristic findings on Doppler echocardiography. The mitral valve is the most common to be involved at 65-70%, with the aortic valve second at 25%. Aortic valve disease, unlike most other manifestations of this disease, is more common in males. The tricuspid valve is affected in barely 10% and involvement of the pulmonary valve is very rare.\nNearly all acquired mitral valve disease is rheumatic in origin. Certain characteristic murmurs have acquired eponymous names:\nCarey Coombs' murmur is a soft, short diastolic filling murmur due to vegetations on the mitral valve.\nAustin Flint's murmur is from aortic regurgitation as the vibration of the anterior leaflet of the mitral valve is buffeted simultaneously by the blood jets from the left atrium and the aorta.\nChorea (also known as Sydenham's chorea and 'St Vitus' Dance'):\nOccurs in 10-30% of patients.\nIt usually presents in children between 7-12 years, with a female preponderance.\nThere are both psychological and physical features. It causes rapid and purposeless movements, particularly of the face and upper extremities.\nPaediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorder associated with streptococcal infection (PANDAS) and Tourette's syndrome are other varieties of movement and neurological disorders described.\nIt may stop when the patient sleeps.\nSubcutaneous nodules:\nOccur in 10% of patients.\nThey are infrequent and appear over the extensor surfaces of the elbows, knees, ankles, knuckles, scalp and spinous processes of the lumbar and thoracic vertebrae.\nThey are firm, painless lumps from a few millimetres to 2 cm in size.\nThey are normally in crops of three or four, appearing 2-3 weeks after onset of fever.\nThe histology resembles Aschoff bodies found in the heart and they are indicative of severe carditis.\nErythema marginatum (also known as erythema annulare)\nIt occurs in about 5-15% of patients.\nThe rash comprises pale-red macules or papules between 1 cm and 3 cm in diameter on the trunk and proximal limbs but never on the face.\nThe rash occurs early in the disease and remains long past the resolution of other symptoms.\nIt is exacerbated by heat and fades when the patient is cool.\nMinor criteria\nFever:\nThis is present in 90% of cases. It is usually over 39\u00b0C, stays high for a week and is lower for the following two weeks.\nIn pure chorea the patient may be apyrexial.\nESR and serum CRP are very raised.\nArthralgia (but not if arthritis is one of the major criteria).\nProlonged PR interval (but not if carditis is the major criterion).\nOther clinical scenarios\nThere are three other clinical scenarios that are not part of the Jones criteria but merit attention:\nChorea may occur late and be the only feature of the disease.\nLow-grade carditis may present too late for diagnosis of the RF.\nNewly ill patients with a history of RF, especially with heart disease, who have supporting evidence of a recent streptococcal infection and who have either a single major or several minor criteria.\nThe paper looking at the revision of the Jones Criteria also addresses the question of excessive diagnosis[10].\nDifferential diagnosis[13]\nArthritis - consider:\nRheumatoid arthritis (including Still's disease in children).\nHenoch-Sch\u00f6nlein purpura.\nReactive arthritis.\nErythema nodosum.\nHeart disease - consider:\nCardiomyopathy.\nKawasaki disease.\nInfective endocarditis.\nRash (erythema marginatum) - consider:\nDrug reactions.\nLyme disease.\nChorea - consider:\nDrug reactions (especially in young people) to: metoclopramide, oral contraceptives, phenytoin, haloperidol or amitriptyline.\nHuntington's disease. This does not usually present until at least the age of 30 years (peak age 35-45).\nChorea gravidarum may occur in pregnancy.\nWilson's disease.\nInvestigations[5, 13]\nThroat swabs are usually performed but may fail to grow streptococci by the time symptoms of RF appear.\nClinical features begin when antibodies are at a peak. Antistreptococcal antibodies are especially useful in patients with only chorea. Sensitivity can be improved by testing for several antibodies:\nCheck antibody titres two weeks apart for a rise[14].\nThe most common antibodies tested include ASO and anti-DNase B, antihyaluronidase, antistreptokinase, antistreptococcal esterase and anti-nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (anti-NAD).\nGenerally, the antibodies rise during the first month after infection and then plateau for 3-6 before returning to normal levels at 6-12 months. ASOT peaks 2-3 weeks after the onset of clinical disease and there is a sensitivity of 80-85%. Anti-DNase B has a slightly higher sensitivity at 90%.\nECG may show a prolonged PR interval and possibly other features too. Tachycardia is usual, although some children develop bradycardia. ST elevation suggests pericarditis.\nCXR may show features of heart failure.\nDoppler echocardiography is more sensitive than clinical assessment in the detection of carditis in acute RF and can contribute to earlier diagnosis. The use of handheld echocardiography is being explored in low resource settings[15].\nRF should still be considered as a likely diagnosis, even if criteria are not fully satisfied, when there is chorea or carditis without apparent cause and recent streptococcal infection, or when the patient has had previous RF and has symptoms of a recurrence.\nManagement[5, 13]\nThe main aims of management are to:\nEradicate the streptococcal infection if infection is still present (usually a pharyngitis).\nSuppress inflammation arising from the autoimmune response.\nProvide supportive treatment, particularly for cardiac complications such as congestive cardiac failure.\nThis is one of the very few conditions in which bed rest is enforced even if the patient feels well enough to be up and about. Full activity should not be resumed until markers for inflammation and infection (acute-phase reactants) have returned to normal.\nPenicillin is given to eradicate any organisms still present. In allergy to penicillin, erythromycin or a cephalosporin is recommended. Penicillin appears to be the drug of choice both in initial infection and to prevent recurrence. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that this should be given intramuscularly unless there are issues of compliance, in which case oral treatment may be given[16]. Other authorities recommend oral therapy first-line with a single injection of benzylpenicillin reserved for patients unlikely to complete the course[17].\nFor recurrent pharyngitis a second 10 days of penicillin may be given but carriage is difficult to eradicate with conventional penicillin therapy. Oral clindamycin is recommended.\nAspirin usually relieves arthritis within a few days. High doses are required and other NSAIDs like naproxen may be safer[18]. There is no evidence that NSAIDs, steroids or immunoglobulin reduce the severity of heart disease but trials are rather old and newer methodology would be valuable[2, 19].\nHeart failure will require diuretics, angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors and digoxin. If this fails, consider cardiac surgery - even in acute failure. Mitral valve repair or replacement may be life-saving[2].\nChorea is often self-limiting but is likely to need suppression with diazepam. Chorea may be treated with haloperidol, although this drug can cause extrapyramidal effects.\nThe most important complications and sequelae derive from:\nCarditis.\nMitral stenosis.\nCongestive cardiac failure.\nRheumatic heart disease occurs in 30-45% of patients with acute RF[20]. Severe chronic valvular disease is associated with severe carditis and recurrent RF[21]. Patients need long-term follow-up of cardiac status and myocarditis leaves the myocardium weak for life. Most recurrences occur within five years of the original episode[9].\nClinical features of RF resolve inside 12 weeks in 80%[13].\nChorea can occasionally continue in remitting fashion for years. Mortality is rare in industrialised countries but is about 1.5% per year globally[5]. Penicillin is said to have significantly reduced the rate of valvular heart disease[22].\nSecondary prophylaxis requires that every patient should start a long-term programme of regular antibiotics to prevent further GpA BHS infection[2]. The duration of prophylaxis is the subject of some controversy:\nThis should be continued for at least five years or until age 21 years, whichever is longer.\nThis should be for ten years for RF with carditis but no valvular disease (or well into adulthood, whichever is longer).\nHowever, with substantial valvular disease this should be continued longer. In severe valvular damage, or with valve surgery, prophylaxis should be continued for life (or at least ten years or until age 40 years, according to the American Heart Association)[2, 17].\nA vaccine against RF is possible in theory but has not yet been developed[23]. Prophylactic antibiotics before dental or surgical treatment (to prevent infective endocarditis) are no longer recommended for patients with acquired valve disease.\nHistorical perspective[24]\nThis often dramatic disease has been recognised for centuries. Baillou (1538-1616) realised that the arthritis was different to gout. Sydenham (1624-1668) famously described the chorea. The association of RF with sore throat was made in 1880 and the association with scarlet fever in the early 1900s. The arrival of antibiotics in the 1940s heralded the start of treatment and preventative strategies. The incidence in developed countries has declined since. Unfortunately, developing countries have not benefited very much from the progress made.\nAre you protected against flu?\nSee if you are eligible for a free NHS flu jab today.\nJoin our weekly wellness digest\nfrom the best health experts in the business\nPlease enter a valid email address. By clicking 'Join now' you agree to our Terms and conditions and Privacy policy.\nFurther reading and references\nSaxena A, Kumar RK, Gera RP, et al; Consensus guidelines on pediatric acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease. Indian Pediatr. 2008 Jul45(7):565-73.\nRalph AP, Fittock M, Schultz R, et al; Improvement in rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease management and prevention using a health centre-based continuous quality improvement approach. BMC Health Serv Res. 2013 Dec 1813(1):525. doi: 10.1186\/1472-6963-13-525.\nCunningham MW; Streptococcus and rheumatic fever. Curr Opin Rheumatol. 2012 Jul24(4):408-16. doi: 10.1097\/BOR.0b013e32835461d3.\nCilliers AM; Rheumatic fever and its management. BMJ. 2006 Dec 2333(7579):1153-6.\nWebb RH, Grant C, Harnden A; Acute rheumatic fever. BMJ. 2015 Jul 14351:h3443. doi: 10.1136\/bmj.h3443.\nEngel ME, Stander R, Vogel J, et al; Genetic susceptibility to acute rheumatic fever: a systematic review and meta-analysis of twin studies. PLoS One. 20116(9):e25326. doi: 10.1371\/journal.pone.0025326. Epub 2011 Sep 30.\nKumar RK, Tandon R; Rheumatic fever & rheumatic heart disease: the last 50 years. Indian J Med Res. 2013 Apr137(4):643-58.\nSudeep D et al; The Descriptive Epidemiology of Acute Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease in Low and Middle-Income Countries, American Journal of Epidemiology and Infectious Disease, 2013, Vol. 1, No. 4, 34-40.\nZuhlke LJ, Steer AC; Estimates of the global burden of rheumatic heart disease. Glob Heart. 2013 Sep8(3):189-95. doi: 10.1016\/j.gheart.2013.08.008. Epub 2013 Sep 26.\nCarapetis JR.; Rheumatic heart disease in developing countries. N Engl J Med. 2007357:439\u2013441\nCarvalho SM, Dalben I, Corrente JE, et al; Rheumatic fever presentation and outcome: a case-series report. Rev Bras Reumatol. 2012 Mar-Apr52(2):241-6.\nNo authors listed; Guidelines for the diagnosis of rheumatic fever. Jones Criteria, 1992 update. Special Writing Group of the Committee on Rheumatic Fever, Endocarditis, and Kawasaki Disease of the Council on Cardiovascular Disease in the Young of the American Heart Association. JAMA. 1992 Oct 21268(15):2069-73.\nThe Australian guideline for prevention, diagnosis and management of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease (2nd edition); RHD Australia, 2012\nSteer AC, Vidmar S, Ritika R, et al; Normal ranges of streptococcal antibody titers are similar whether streptococci are endemic to the setting or not. Clin Vaccine Immunol. 2009 Feb16(2):172-5. doi: 10.1128\/CVI.00291-08. Epub 2008 Dec 3.\nPloutz M, Lu JC, Scheel J, et al; Handheld echocardiographic screening for rheumatic heart disease by non-experts. Heart. 2016 Jan102(1):35-9. doi: 10.1136\/heartjnl-2015-308236. Epub 2015 Oct 5.\nAntibiotic use for the Prevention and Treatment of Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease in Children; World Health Organization (WHO) 2008\nSeckeler MD, Hoke TR; The worldwide epidemiology of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease. Clin Epidemiol. 2011 Feb 223:67-84. doi: 10.2147\/CLEP.S12977.\nHashkes PJ, Tauber T, Somekh E, et al; Naproxen as an alternative to aspirin for the treatment of arthritis of rheumatic fever: a randomized trial. J Pediatr. 2003 Sep143(3):399-401.\nCilliers A, Adler AJ, Saloojee H; Anti-inflammatory treatment for carditis in acute rheumatic fever. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2015 May 28(5):CD003176. doi: 10.1002\/14651858.CD003176.pub3.\nGuilherme L, Cury P, Demarchi LM, et al; Rheumatic heart disease: proinflammatory cytokines play a role in the progression and maintenance of valvular lesions. Am J Pathol. 2004 Nov165(5):1583-91.\nMeira ZM, Goulart EM, Colosimo EA, et al; Long term follow up of rheumatic fever and predictors of severe rheumatic valvar disease in Brazilian children and adolescents. Heart. 2005 Aug91(8):1019-22.\nGerber MA, Baltimore RS, Eaton CB, et al; Prevention of rheumatic fever and diagnosis and treatment of acute Streptococcal pharyngitis: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association Rheumatic Fever, Endocarditis, and Kawasaki Disease Committee of the Council on Cardiovascular Disease in the Young, the Interdisciplinary Council on Functional Genomics and Translational Biology, and the Interdisciplinary Council on Quality of Care and Outcomes Research: endorsed by the American Academy of Pediatrics. Circulation. 2009 Mar 24119(11):1541-51. doi: 10.1161\/CIRCULATIONAHA.109.191959. Epub 2009 Feb 26.\nGood MF, Batzloff MR, Pandey M; Strategies in the development of vaccines to prevent infections with group A streptococcus. 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{"text":"Long Island convenience store owner, clerks accused of selling K2\nBy Kristin Thorne\nMEDFORD, Long Island (WABC) -- A convenience store owner on Long Island and two store clerks have been arrested on charges they sold synthetic marijuana, known as K2, over the counter to customers.\nAuthorities say they seized nearly 1,000 packets of K2 in connection with sales made at the US Food Mart on Route 112 in Medford.\nOn Thursday morning, police arrested store owner Osman Ak, 45, and store workers Murat Ak, 35, and Mehmet Akpinar, 51. They are facing charges of drug trafficking and drug trafficking conspiracy.\n\"The illegal substances were first discovered in May,\" New York State Police Superintendent George Beach said. \"Testing by the state Department of Health confirmed they contained synthetic cannabinoids banned under state law.\"\nOfficials say the drug sales occurred between 2013 and 2015, and the Suffolk County Department of Health shut down the store.\n\"As alleged, the defendants sold K2 over the counter of a convenience store, putting the community at risk to the dangers associated with this synthetic hallucinogen and its unpredictable side-effects,\" Acting United States Attorney Bridget Rohde said.\nIn the wake of the arrests, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced he will advance legislation to add 35 types of synthetics to the state controlled substances list, subjecting those who manufacture or sell the synthetics to stiffer penalties.\n\"Synthetic drugs pose an alarming public health risk,\" Cuomo said. \"But we are aggressively combating the rise of these dangerous substances in every corner of the state.\"\nOsman Ak was described as the mastermind of the operation. Akpinar was released on $100,000 bail and declined to comment as he left federal court, while Murat Ak is being held without bail because prosecutors fear he may attempt to flee to his native Turkey.\nmedfordarrestdrugsynthetic marijuanak2","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Black Dog Summer\nIn this extraordinary debut novel reminiscent of The Lovely Bonesand Little Bee, a mother watches from the afterlife as her teenage daughter recovers amidst the startling dysfunction of her extended family.\nCompulsively readable and stylistically stunning, Black Dog Summerbegins with a murder, a farmstead massacre, in the South African bush. Thirty-eight-year-old Sally is but one of the victims. Her life brutally cut short, she narrates from her vantage point in the afterlife and watches as her sister, Adele, her brother-in-law and unrequited love Liam, her niece Bryony, and her teenage daughter, Gigi, begin to make sense of the tragedy.\nA suspenseful drama focusing on marriage and fidelity, sisterhood, and the fractious bond between mothers and daughters, Black Dog Summerasks: In the wake of tragedy, where does all that dark energy linger? The youngest characters, Bryony and Gigi, cousins who are now brought together after Sally's murder, are forced into sharing a bedroom. Bryony becomes confused and frightened by the violent energy stirred up and awakened by the massacre, while Gigi is unable to see beyond her deep grief and guilt. But they are not the only ones aware of the lurking darkness. Next door lives Lesedi, a reluctant witchdoctor who hides her mystical connection with the dead behind the fa\u00e7ade of their affluent Johannesburg suburb.\nAs Gigi finally begins to emerge from her grief, the fragile healing process is derailed when she receives some shattering news, and in a mistaken effort to protect her cousin, puts Bryony's life in imminent danger. Now Sally must find a way to prevent her daughter from making a mistake that could destroy the lives of all who are left behind.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
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BDDs [2] have traditionally been used as a symbolic representation of the system. In this paper we show how boolean decision procedures, like Stalmarck's Method [16] or the Davis\nPoints-to Analysis in Almost Linear Time\nby Bjarne Steensgaard , 1996\n\"... We present an interprocedural flow-insensitive points-to analysis based on type inference methods with an almost linear time cost complexity. To our knowledge, this is the asymptotically fastest non-trivial interprocedural points-to analysis algorithm yet described. The algorithm is based on a non-s ...\"\nfor these functions. The results are equivalent to those of a flow-insensitive alias analysis (and control flow analysis) that assumes alias relations are reflexive and transitive. This work makes\nModel Checking Programs\nby Willem Visser, Klaus Havelund, GUILLAUME BRAT, SEUNGJOON PARK, FLAVIO LERDA , 2003\n\"... The majority of work carried out in the formal methods community throughout the last three decades has (for good reasons) been devoted to special languages designed to make it easier to experiment with mechanized formal methods such as theorem provers, proof checkers and model checkers. In this pape ...\"\n. In this paper we will attempt to give convincing arguments for why we believe it is time for the formal methods community to shift some of its attention towards the analysis of programs written in modern programming languages. In keeping with this philosophy we have developed a verification and testing\nConstruction of abstract state graphs with PVS\nby Susanne Graf, Hassen Saidi , 1997\n\"... We describe in this paper a method based on abstract interpretation which, from a theoretical point of view, is similar to the splitting methods proposed in [DGG93, Dam96] but the weaker abstract transition relation we use, allows us to construct automatically abstract state graphs paying a reasonab ...\"\nWe describe in this paper a method based on abstract interpretation which, from a theoretical point of view, is similar to the splitting methods proposed in [DGG93, Dam96] but the weaker abstract transition relation we use, allows us to construct automatically abstract state graphs paying a\nFeature selection based on mutual information: Criteria of max-dependency, max-relevance, and min-redundancy\nby Hanchuan Peng, Fuhui Long, Chris Ding - IEEE TRANS. PATTERN ANALYSIS AND MACHINE INTELLIGENCE , 2005\n\"... Feature selection is an important problem for pattern classification systems. We study how to select good features according to the maximal statistical dependency criterion based on mutual information. Because of the difficulty in directly implementing the maximal dependency condition, we first der ...\"\nderive an equivalent form, called minimal-redundancy-maximal-relevance criterion (mRMR), for first-order incremental feature selection. Then, we present a two-stage feature selection algorithm by combining mRMR and other more sophisticated feature selectors (e.g., wrappers). This allows us to select a\nDistinctive Image Features from Scale-Invariant Keypoints\nby David G. Lowe , 2003\n\"... This paper presents a method for extracting distinctive invariant features from images, which can be used to perform reliable matching between different images of an object or scene. The features are invariant to image scale and rotation, and are shown to provide robust matching across a a substa ...\"\nThis paper presents a method for extracting distinctive invariant features from images, which can be used to perform reliable matching between different images of an object or scene. The features are invariant to image scale and rotation, and are shown to provide robust matching across a a\nObject Recognition from Local Scale-Invariant Features\nby David G. Lowe\n\"... An object recognition system has been developed that uses a new class of local image features. The features are invariant to image scaling, translation, and rotation, and partially invariant to illumination changes and affine or 3D projection. These features share similar properties with neurons in ...\"\nin multiple orientation planes and at multiple scales. The keys are used as input to a nearest-neighbor indexing method that identifies candidate object matches. Final verification of each match is achieved by finding a low-residual least-squares solution for the unknown model parameters. Experimental results","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Internet Users\nCyber security news for all\nAllBusinessDeveloperFamilyInternet Users\nHackers will create 2 new cyber risks in 2021\neditor - January 21, 2021 0\nCyber attackers repeatedly change their ways of attacks, which creates new cyber risks. It is important for companies to be prepared for this in...\nCybersecurity practices that every employee should know\nCybersecurity can seem very difficult and many feel overwhelmed by the topic. Not every small business owner has enough knowledge to tackle the matter....\nOnline banking users are increasingly paying attention to security\nThe banks have taken protective measures that make online banking at least as secure as typical transactions. However, users should observe the current security...\nUsers search for Capitol attackers in dating apps\nIn the US, not only are networks responding to the attack on the Capitol that was 12 days ago. Dating apps are also taking...\nWhatsApp frightened its users with changes in data security\nWhatsApp postpones the introduction of the new information protection rules after criticism of users. So far you should agree to the new conditions since...\nTwitter deleted more than 70,000 QAnon accounts\nSince Friday, Twitter has permanently deleted more than 70,000 accounts, the majority of which were used for spreading QAnon. Twitter is responding to the...\nThe US says Huawei has been spying through 'back doors'\nChinese telecommunications equipment supplier Huawei is said to have backdoors, to the way to worldwide telecommunications network that works to access data. According to U.S. intelligence, this would have been the case for more than ten years. Huawei rejects the rights.\nSpecifically, according to the report of US sources, Huawei should be able to use eavesdropping interfaces for law enforcement officers in telecommunications networks. This happens without the knowledge of the network operator. Telecommunications equipment manufacturers must ensure that they have no access to these backdoors. The use of this interception interface is in the rule only the law enforcement agencies reserved and underlying to the state legal rules.\nExclusion From 5G Networks\nFor some time now, the United States has accused Huawei of installing back doors in network components for mobile networks, especially new 5G networks, and using them to spy on instructions from the Chinese government. Huawei has always dismissed these claims as unfounded. No examples and evidence of the allegations have been provided by the United States. However, the U.S. had informed its allies, including the UK and Germany, of its findings to prevent Huawei from using components when building new 5G cellular networks. The US fears that a possible espionage in the core networks could endanger the national security of the USA as well as that of the allied states.\nThe European Union has spoken out against a general exclusion of Huawei in the 5G network expansion. Instead, security standards should apply to all telecommunications equipment suppliers and be applied and controlled by the responsible federal authorities. The Federal Government will submit an amendment to the Telecommunications Act and the IT Security Act. It is unclear to what extent the new findings from the USA influence the process that has been undertaken to date. However, the harsh evidence announced by the United States is not the latest knowledge.\nInstructions January 21, 2021\nFurther increase in attempted identity attacks\nCybercrime January 19, 2021\nApplications January 18, 2021\nEU privacy advocates new standard for contractual clauses\nPrivacy January 17, 2021\nAt the beginning of the year, the security researchers forecast a further increase in attempted cyber activities on the internet. Deepfakes in particular are...\nUK court limits GCHQ espionage\nThe British secret service GCHQ will no longer be allowed to intervene technologic devices according to the court orders. The British High Court, which...\nThe US Congress has to put the entire IT infrastructure to security test\neditor - January 9, 2021 0\nAfter the US Congress mob of Trump supporters, the entire IT infrastructure of the two chambers has to be put to security awareness. After...\nDevelopments in the cybersecurity environment 2021\nAt the beginning of the year, many IT security companies are making forecasts about developments in the cybersecurity environment. The Internet World has compiled...\nTicketmaster has agreed to pay a fine of $ 10 million\nThe US online shop Ticketmaster agreed to pay a fine of 10 million dollars after the company admitted to spying on smaller rivals. According to...\nHackers behind SolarWinds penetrated much further into the system\nThe masterminds behind the SolarWinds incidents at Microsoft have penetrated much further into the company system than previously known. The US software company announced...\n\u00a9 Owlysec, 2020 - All Rights Reserved.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Fall Guys Could Soon Be Playable Everywhere\nBy Jim Rowley\/Updated: Jan. 27, 2021 5:51 pm EST\nFall Guys: Ultimate Knockout has already exceeded even its own creators' wildest expectations, attracting over 11 million players on Steam in under six months. But developer Mediatonic's ambitions for the multiplayer battle royale are even grander. In an interview with GamesIndustry.biz, co-founder and CEO Dave Bailey and lead game designer Joe Walsh said they're planning to bring Fall Guys to even more consoles and add cross-platform compatibility.\nFall Guys is currently only available on PS4, PC, and Mac. Bailey and Walsh declined to specify which new platforms they want to expand to. \"We haven't said much about the roadmap for this, but what we can say is we want this to reach as many people as possible,\" Bailey said. \"We want it to come to every major platform, and we're working hard to achieve that.\"\nThis is great news for fans, who have been requesting both more platforms and cross-platform compatibility since the game was released, especially Xbox One and Switch. Previously, Mediatonic had been vague in response to fan requests for these features. One week before the latest interview, the developer had to shoot down rumors that Fall Guys was coming to Xbox Game Pass. Fans have also wanted a mobile version of the game, but so far the lone confirmed mobile port will only be available in China.\nThe runaway success of Fall Guys has allowed Mediatonic to think bigger. Traditionally, the company has focused on work-for-hire projects since it was founded in 2005, but even before Fall Guys launched, it was planning on shifting to more original IPs. Fall Guys has already made between $10 million and $15 million, giving Mediatonic more freedom to pursue these projects. The company hasn't announced any new IPs, but the success of their first two original games, Fall Guys and Murder By Numbers, would seem to bode well for these projects, whatever they are.\nYet there could still be growing pains. As a live service game, Fall Guys keeps players interested by offering frequent updates and new content. But the game's initial success caught Mediatonic off guard \u2014 they had hoped to make back their development costs in six months to a year and ended up doing that in a matter of hours. This left the small developer scrambling to provide more content than expected. Even now, juggling Fall Guys and all their other projects in development is a challenge.\nFor now, current Fall Guys players can look forward to the Season 3.5 update, which Mediatonic recently teased on Twitter. That update will include a brand-new level; more than 40 new variations on existing levels; a new DLC pack; costumes inspired by Godzilla, Sonic, and Untitled Goose Game; and even more. Fall Guys midseason updates typically come out around a month into the new season, so since Season 3 launched on Dec. 15, 2020, Season 3.5 should be just around the corner. In a Tweet, Mediatonic implied that it could launch as early as next week.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Tag: Minuteman Missile\nJuly 4, 2018 July 11, 2018 Posted in North AmericaTagged Badlands National Park, Battle of Little Bighorn, Belle Fourche, Bighorn National Forest, Black Hills, Buffalo Gap Grasslands, corn palace, Crazy Horse Memorial, Custer's Last Stand, Dakota statue, Deadwood, Devil's Tower, Dignity Statue, Lewis and Clark National Forest, Minuteman Missile, Montana, Mt Rushmore, south dakota, Sturgis, Wyoming11 Comments\nSouth Dakota is a surprisingly fun state with lots of interesting- and free- attractions. First up on our list was the Corn Palace in Mitchell- this civic auditorium creates huge murals made of corn products each year (this year's theme is weather). They also serve some delicious popcorn s'mores balls, which I highly recommend.\nNext on our list was the Akta Lakota Museum\u2013 a free (donations welcome) museum that tells the story of the death of Sitting Bull and the massacre at Wounded Knee, as well as general information about the Sioux (the Dakota, Lakota, and Nakota tribes) way of life. The museum has some beautiful art work as well some props from the Dances With Wolves movie. At the same exit, but across the highway, a 50 foot tall statue entitled \"Dignity of Earth and Sky\" has been installed as of 2016, and is really beautiful. She's visible from the highway but I'd definitely recommend stopping for a look.\nThe following day, we started off with a tour of the Minuteman Missile National Historic Site. It is crazy and scary to think of how close we came to nuclear war- not once but on several occasions.\nWe picked up our National Parks Access Pass ($80, good for one year) at the entrance to Badlands National Park, and spent a few hours driving through there. We got lucky at one of our first pull-offs and encountered a bighorn sheep crossing the road right in front of us. I always thought the Badlands would be fairly monochrome but in fact they were colorful and variable in really lovely ways.\nWe took the off-highway road through the Buffalo Gap National Grasslands on our way down to Mt Rushmore. We were worried at first because it began to rain, a lot, and the temperatures dropped and it was pretty miserable. But the weather app promised it would clear up, so we parked at Mt Rushmore, dodged the rain, and went and toured the museum and watched the video, and when we came out, the rain had stopped and the fog lifted and we got a nice view of the mountain with Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, and Roosevelt carved on it.\nThe next morning, we visited the Crazy Horse Memorial\u2013 my parents had gifted us with a special tour to the top of the arm, where you can really see the work being done on this colossal carving project- the largest in the world, in fact (the four profiles in Mt Rushmore easily fit on the side of Crazy Horse's head, and when finished, it will be taller than the Washington Monument). Learning about the history of both Crazy Horse and the sculptor, Korczak Ziolkowski, was really awe-inspiring. Imagine being so committed to a project that you knew would be finished in your lifetime!\nFrom there, we drove through the Black Hills and did a quick drive by of both Deadwood and Sturgis. Even a month before the Sturgis motorcycle rally, there were plenty of bikers all over the Black Hills roads. It's a fun drive. We also stopped in at Belle Fourche, which claims to be the geographic center of the United States.\nWe made it to Devil's Tower, Wyoming, in the afternoon, and went for a walk around the monolithic magma butte- what a cool landform. So unique. We also got to sit for a while and laugh at the prairie dogs, which are really hilarious to watch.\nThat night we camped in the Bighorn National Forest- we drove in to the park, turned on one of the side roads, and wound up following the road until we were 7800 feet above sea level and we had arrived at a horseman's camp. But they had empty spots so we pitched our tent there and enjoyed the lovely, if chilly views. The national forest campgrounds provide a picnic table, fire ring, toilets, and water, and are a bargain at only $10.\nWith that, we left Wyoming and headed north to Montana. We stopped and spent half a day at the Bighorn National Battlefield Monument, a monument to all the men who died there. The battle is often called \"Custer's Last Stand\", but really, it was the last stand of the Indians who surely knew it was their last chance to avoid being contained on a reservation. The ranger giving the talk was so knowledgeable and obviously really enjoyed his work- this was his 30th summer at that national park.\n\"Warriors, we have everything to fight for and if we are defeated we shall have nothing left to live for; therefore, let us fight like brave men\". \u2014 Sitting Bull\nThat night we drove into the Lewis and Clark National Forest and camped- we weren't so high up this time but it was still cold- down in the 40's- and it rained a bit that night. But our tent stayed dry and we were able to catch the most amazing sunset (still light out at almost ten pm).\nWe decided, with this being Fourth of July week, that we will wait to see Yellowstone National Park on our way back after Burning Man in September. Anxious to get on up to Alaska, we passed through the border at Sweet Grass Montana and into Canada this afternoon. Stay tuned for the next blog post in a week or so, which will be about Alberta and Yukon Territory. Got suggestions for these Canadian territories? Let me know.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"The killer of the British parliamentarian turned out to be the son of the ex-adviser to the Prime Minister of Somalia\nThe man who killed British Parliamentarian David Amess turned out to be the son of a former media adviser to the Prime Minister of Somalia. About it writes Reuters, citing sources close to the investigation.\nAccording to the newspaper, the killer is 25-year-old Ali Harbi Ali. He was arrested immediately after the murder of the politician. Harbi Ali Kullan, Ali Harbi Ali's father, confirmed that his son was arrested in connection with the murder. \"We are currently experiencing an unprecedented and terrifying situation,\" he told the publication. The house of Ali Jr. in north London was searched.\nIn 2016, Labor MP Joe Cox was killed in similar circumstances. Home Secretary Priti Patel said Sunday that the UK authorities are discussing ways to improve the security of lawmakers.\nBritish MP from the ruling Conservative Party David Amess attacked during a meeting with voters on October 15. According to British media reports, the killer stabbed him 17, after which he sat down to wait for the police. From his wounds, Amess died on the spot. The police said the attack was a terrorist attack. The investigation of the tragedy is being conducted by the counter-terrorism unit of the London police.\nIn Kerch, a monument was opened in memory of those killed during the shooting in college\nThe ex-head of Navalny's headquarters in Murmansk has been finally charged with a \"sanitary case\". She is under recognizance not to leave\nEstonia temporarily banned flights near the Russian border to strengthen its eastern border","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Silicon in Plants\nAdvances and Future Prospects\nDurgesh Kumar Tripathi\nVijay Pratap Singh\nParvaiz Ahmad\nDevendra Kumar Chauhan\nSheo Mohan Prasad\nPublished December 19, 2016 by CRC Press\nPublished December 8, 2016 by CRC Press\nPurchase eBook - $205.00 $184.50\n6 Month Rental - $102.50\n12 Month Rental - $123.00\nSilicon in Plants: Advances and Future Prospects\nBook Description Table of Contents Editor(s)\nIn the present era, rapid industrialization and urbanization has resulted in unwanted physiological, chemical, and biological changes in the environment that have harmful effects on crop quality and productivity. This situation is further worsened by the growing demand for food due to an ever increasing population. This forces plant scientists and agronomists to look forward for alternative strategies to enhance crop production and produce safer, healthier foods. Biotic and abiotic stresses are major constraints to crop productivity and have become an important challenge to agricultural scientists and agronomists due to the fact that both stress factors considerably reduce agriculture production worldwide per year.\nSilicon has various effects on plant growth and development, as well as crop yields. It increases photosynthetic activity, creates better disease resistance, reduces heavy metal toxicity, improves nutrient imbalance, and enhances drought tolerance. Silicon in Plants: Advances and Future Prospects presents the beneficial effects of silicon in improving productivity in plants and enhancing the capacity of plants to resist stresses from environmental factors. It compiles recent advances made worldwide in different leading laboratories concerning the role of silicon in plant biology in order to make these outcomes easily accessible to academicians, researchers, industrialists, and students. Nineteen chapters summarize information regarding the role of silicon in plants, their growth and development, physiological and molecular responses, and responses against the various abiotic stresses.\nMechanisms of Silicon-Mediated Alleviation of Abiotic Stress in Plants: Recent Advances and Future Perspective\nDenis L\u00ed\u0161ka, Milan Soukup, Zuzana Luka\u010dov\u00e1, Boris Bokor, and Marek Vacul\u00edk\nRole of Silicon under Nutrient Deficiency: Recent Advances and Future Perspective\nMuhammad Zia-ur-Rehman, Fatima Akmal, Noorani Mir, Muhammad Rizwan, Asif Naeem, Muhammad Sabir, and Zahoor Ahmad\nRegulatory Mechanisms by Silicon to Overcome the Salinity-Induced Imbalance of Essential Nutrient Elements\nPrabhakaran Soundararajan, Abinaya Manivannan, and Byoung Ryong Jeong\nSilicon: A Potential Element to Impart Resistance to Photosynthetic Machinery under Different Abiotic Stresses\nGausiya Bashri, Durgesh Kumar Tripathi, Vijay Pratap Singh, Sheo Mohan Prasad, and Devendra Kumar Chauhan\nSilicon and Heavy Metal Tolerance of Plants\nCl\u00edstenes Williams Ara\u00fajo do Nascimento and Karina Patr\u00edcia Vieira da Cunha\nSilicon and Nanotechnology: Role in Agriculture and Future Perspectives\nAnita Singh, Shikha Singh, and Sheo Mohan Prasad\nSilicon and Floricultural Crops: Evaluation of Silicon Uptake and Deposition in Floricultural Plants\nYoo Gyeong Park, Chung Ho Ko, Sowbiya Muneer, and Byoung Ryong Jeong\nSilicon and Alleviation of Salt Stress in Crop Genotypes Differing in Salt Tolerance\nMuhammad Shahzad, Abdul Qadir, and Sajid Masood\nSilicon-Mediated Modulations of Genes and Secondary Metabolites in Plants: A Comprehensive Overview\nAbinaya Manivannan, Prabhakaran Soundararajan, and Byoung Ryong Jeong\nRole of Silicon under Heavy Metal and Toxic Element Stress: An Emphasis on Root Biology\nMarek Vacul\u00edk and Miroslava Vacul\u00edkov\u00e1\nSilicon Uptake and Translocation in Plants: Recent Advances and Future Perspectives\nAnuradha Patel, Jitendra Kumar, Madhulika Singh, Vijay Pratap Singh, and Sheo Mohan Prasad\nSilicon and Chromium Toxicity in Plants: An Overview\nRehan Ahmad, Shafaqat Ali, Muhammad Ibrahim, Muhammad Rizwan, Fakhir Hannan, Muhammad Adrees, and Muhammad Daud Khan\nRole of Silicon in Plants: Present Scenario and Future Prospects\nShweta, Swati Singh, Bishwajit Kumar Kushwaha, Parvaiz Ahmad, Durgesh Kumar Tripathi, Nawal Kishore Dubey, and Devendra Kumar Chauhan\nSilicon and Cadmium Toxicity in Plants: An Overview\nFakhir Hannan, Shafaqat Ali, Rehan Ahmad, Muhammad Rizwan, Muhammad Iqbal, Hina Rizvi, and Muhammad Zia-ur-Rehman\nRoles of Silicon in Improving Drought Tolerance in Plants\nHemmat Khattab\nSilicon Nutrition and Crop Improvement: Recent Advances and Future Perspective\nArkadiusz Artyszak and Katarzyna Kuci\u0144ska\nSilicon and Antioxidant Defense System against Abiotic Stresses in Plants: An Overview\nMuhammad Zia-ur-Rehman, Hinnan Khalid, Fatima Akmal, Maqsooda Waqar, Muhammad Rizwan, Farooq Qayyum, and Muhammad Nadeem\nSilicon Nutrition and Rice Crop Improvement in Iran: Recent Advances and Future Perspectives\nAllahyar Fallah\nEfficacy of Silicon against Aluminum Toxicity in Plants: An Overview\nDurgesh Kumar Tripathi, Gausiya Bashri, Shweta, Swati Singh, Parvaiz Ahmad, Vijay Pratap Singh, Sheo Mohan Prasad, Nawal Kishore Dubey, and Devendra Kumar Chauhan\nDr. Durgesh Kumar Tripathi works as a UGC Dr. D. S. Kothari Postdoctoral Fellow in the Centre of Advanced Study in Botany, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India. Dr. Tripathi earned his D. Phil. degree from D. D. Pant Interdisciplinary Research Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Allahabad, Allahabad, India. His main research area is Crop stress physiology, Plant biotechnology, Agro-nanotechnology, Plant molecular biology, Phytolith, and applications of Laserspectroscopy for the study of several plant materials. His research interest is to obtain novel abiotic stress tolerance mechanisms to plants. He has published more than 50 national and international research papers, review articles and several book chapters in international books. He is a life member of several academic and professional societies and an editor and reviewer of several international journals of repute.\nDr. Vijay Pratap Singh is an assistant professor, Department of Botany, Government Ramanuj Pratap Singhdev Post Graduate College, Baikunthpur, Koriya, an affiliated degree college of Sarguja University, Chhattisgarh, India. Dr. Singh earned his D. Phil. degree from the University of Allahabad, Allahabad, India, in the study of oxidative stress and antioxidant systems in some cyanobacteria simultaneously exposed to ultraviolet B and heavy metals. He has authored 49 publications, as well as editorials, in international journals of repute. His research interest is abiotic stress tolerance in cyanobacteria and plants. Dr. Singh is also an editor and reviewer of several international journals of repute.\nDr. Parvaiz Ahmad is senior assistant professor in the Department of Botany at Sri Pratap College, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. He completed his postgraduation in botany in 2000 from Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, India. After earning a doctorate degree from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, India, he joined the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, New Delhi, in 2007. His main research area is stress physiology and molecular biology. He has published more than 50 research papers in peer-reviewed journals and 35 book chapters. He is also an editor of 14 volumes (1 with Studium Press Pvt. India Ltd., 9 with Springer, 3 with Elsevier, and 1 with John Wiley). He is a recipient of the Junior Research Fellowship and Senior Research Fellowship by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi, India. Dr. Parvaiz has been awarded the Young Scientist Award under the fast-track scheme in 2007 by the Department of Science and Technology, India. Dr. Parvaiz is actively engaged in studying the molecular and physiobiochemical responses of different agricultural and horticultural plants under environmental stress.\nProf. Devendra Kumar Chauhan is a professor in the Department of Botany, University of Allahabad, Allahabad, India. Professor Chauhan earned his M. Sc. and D. Phil. degrees from the University of Allahabad. He has published more than 100 research papers, review articles, and book chapters in journals of national and international repute and has also published one edited book. His main research areas are agro-nanotechnology, anatomy, stress physiology, evolutionary botany, morphology, and biodiversity. Professor Chauhan is a member of the National Academy of Science, Allahabad, India, and a life member and fellow of several academic and professional societies. He is also an editor and reviewer for several international journals of repute.\nProf. Sheo Mohan Prasad is a professor in the Department of Botany, University of Allahabad, Allahabad, India. Professor Prasad earned his academic degrees from Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India. He has authored more than 133 scientific publications. His main area of research is the physiology and biochemistry of plants, as well as cyanobacteria under abiotic stresses, for example, ultraviolet B, heavy metals, pesticides, temperature, salinity, and high light intensity. Professor Prasad is an editor and reviewer of several international journals of repute.\nBotany & Plant Science","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Maggie Q Shares The 411 on 'Nikita' Season Two\nWritten by Alexa on July 26 2011\nWhen the second season of Nikita premieres this fall, there will be a slight change in our headstrong heroine, who is no longer on her quest to destroy Division on her own. She will have Michael (Shane West) by her side.\nAt Comic-Con, we talked to Maggie Q, who plays la femme Nikita, to find out what we have to look forward to for the new season.\nHow do things start for Nikita in season two and where is she headed?\nMaggie Q: We are going to open with the lone Nikita. I don`t think you will know where she is going or what is happening. She is going to enter a world you wouldn`t expect. Then, I think you will be misdirected a little bit [smiles]. Her journey is going to be huge this season. This is going to be the season to unveil who she really is, how she got where she is, and why she is the way she is.\nWhen we find out why she is the way she is will we see more flashbacks?\nMaggie Q: Yes. That is something that was decided when we were birthing Nikita in the Warner Bros. office. We wanted to tell the story somewhat in flashback because there are so many characters and we wanted to interweave them. We also wanted to save story for later. We want to divulge things slowly.\nHow would you say Nikita`s motivations have changed if at all?\nMaggie Q: That is an awesome question because she has. We see Nikita hell bent in season one. There were things that she was adamant about \u2014 a cause that she was willing to die for basically. Now, we have introduced this other dynamic of a person that she loves, so now you are going to see a little bit of a role reversal. Michael is now hell bent on their mission and she is a little, \"What about being a couple, being normal, and living on an island?\" \u2014 sort of wanting to be loved, wanting to be safe, and wanting to be cared for \u2014 experiencing a life she has never experienced yet. So we are going to see her as more of a woman wanting things that normal women want. I don`t know if that is ever going to be possible for her, but we are going to see that need in her.\nIn one of the early episode we saw a younger Nikita. What was it like to play that Nikita?\nMaggie Q: It is fun. It is fun to let go, but it is hard because you have to play an innocence that you may or may not have personally. I really enjoy that kind of stuff.\nWhat do you look forward to exploring about Nikita?\nMaggie Q: My thing with her has always been: You can take any girl off the street that fits the profile that Division wants, you can train her and you can do all the things that make her who she is, but I have always wondered from the beginning why Nikita is the best. Why did she make it through the way she did? Why is she such a threat? Why is she so good? It is bizarre because while it is the thing she hates the most, it is the thing she does best. It is the thing that defines her. So that is the cross she has to bear. But it is a big question mark with me: She was just some normal woman? Really?\nThe second season of Nikita premieres on its new night on Friday, September 23 at 8 p.m. on The CW.\nSource: The SOP\nMaggie Q Hopes To Explore Irish Roots\nEntertainment Weekly's Comic-Con Party\nA low-level Cabinet member becomes President of the United States after a catastrophic attack kills everyone above him in the line of succession.\nThe Death of Me\nMaggie on Twitter\nTweets by @MaggieQ\nMaggie on Instagram\nSupport Best Friends Society\nMaggie is an avid support of Best Friends Animal Society so please take a moment to check this wonderful charity out.\nOwner: Jasper\nPrevious Owners: Alexa, Hilary, Marcia, Sammy, Kierra\nLaunched: January 23, 2011\nHits (from 25\/11\/13):\nVersion: 7.0 \u2013 Blossom\nThe site is no longer under free hosting, so if you're interested in helping keep the site alive, please consider giving a donation. Any amount, no matter how small, will be greatly appreciated and will be credited in our Donations page (unless you prefer to keep your donation private.) All donations will go to domain renewals, acquiring HQ photos for the gallery, and monthly hosting bills. Thank you!\n\u00a9 Maggie Q Online\nMaggie Q Online is an unofficial, non-profit fan site dedicated to Maggie Q. We are in no way affiliated with Maggie, or any of her representatives. All media, photos, trademarks, and copyrights are the property of their respective owners. We do not claim ownership of the images used on this site, unless stated otherwise. No copyright infringement intended. If there's anything you find on the site that belongs to you and needs to be removed, please contact us before taking legal action. This site is proudly paparazzi and gossip free.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Bruce Silverstein Gallery is pleased to announce an exhibition of mixed-media works by the artist John Wood. The exhibition will feature Wood's groundbreaking conceptual and process driven series: Baltimore Steps, 1991-94; Nine imaginary Oil Spills, 1995; Triangle in the Landscape: Eleven Second 90 Degree Turn of a Paper Triangle, 1985; Beach Drawings, c. 1983 and his Gun in Landscape Series c.1967. In addition, the show will include a selection of significant works spanning Wood's career that emphasize the social and environmental issues that have informed his works since the late 1950s.\nKnown for his loose and organic working methods, Wood moves freely between media\u2014through drawing, photography, painting, printmaking, and collage, he reorders, extends, and transforms his imagery. Wood has said of his method, \"When I'm making a piece and I'm in the process of searching for something I need in my studio\u2014a negative or a particular print or whatever\u2014quite often I come across something else. It's kind of a continual process that goes on. It can get exasperating if I can't find what I'm looking for, but I don't object because a lot of my images grow out of that search.\" Wood avoids adhering a narrative to his works, preferring to develop and construct images that are focused on the viewer's interpretation and the possibility for multiple meanings.\nJohn Wood (b.1922) was educated at the Institute of Design, Chicago. He taught at Alfred University, New York for 35 years and was an innovator and leader in the field of art education. The artist's work has been exhibited widely, most recently in a 2009 retrospective at the Grey Art Gallery, and the International Center of Photography and is in the collections of such institutions as the Baltimore Museum of Art; Center for Creative Photography, Tucson; Los Angeles County Museum; the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; the Museum of Modern Art, New York; and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Alex Iwobi 3rd most valuable player in Nigeria AFCON squad\nAlex Iwobi has been named as the third most valuable Nigerian included in their AFCON squad.\nLONDON, ENGLAND \u2013 DECEMBER 22: Alex Iwobi of Arsenal celebrates after scoring his team's third goal with Mesut Ozil of Arsenal during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Burnley FC at Emirates Stadium on December 22, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Shaun Botterill\/Getty Images)\nAlex Iwobi is one of those players who divides the Arsenal fanbase. Some love him, some hate him. Whatever you think of the 23-year-old, he is very highly regarded in his home country and they are rightly proud of him.\nAllNigeriaSoccer have put together a list of the values of each player in their AFCON squad for this year's tournament.\nAlex Iwobi comes in at number three work \u20ac25m.\nNigeria's AFCON Squad Transfer Values\n1) Wilfred Ndidi \u2013 \u20ac35m\n2) Samuel Chukwueze \u2013 \u20ac30m\n3) Alex Iwobi \u2013 \u20ac25m\n4) Henry Onyekuru \u2013 \u20ac13m\nVictor Osimhen \u2013 \u20ac13m\n6) Ahmed Musa \u2013 \u20ac12m\n7) Ola Aina \u2013 \u20ac10m\nSamuel Kalu \u2013 \u20ac10m\n9) Odion Ighalo \u2013 \u20ac9m\n10) Oghenekaro Etebo \u2013 \u20ac7m\n11) Paul Onuachu \u2013 \u20ac6m\n12) Kenneth Omeruo \u2013 \u20ac5m\n13) Troost-Ekong \u2013 \u20ac4m\n14) Obi Mikel \u2013 \u20ac3.5m\nChidozie Awazeim \u2013 \u20ac3.5m\n16) Moses Simon \u2013 \u20ac3m\n17) Leon Balogun \u2013 \u20ac2m\n18) John Ogu \u2013 \u20ac1.5m\n19) Francis Uzoho \u2013 \u20ac1m\n20) Jamilu Collins \u2013 \u20ac0.9m\n21) Daniel Akpeyi \u2013 \u20ac0.7m\nAbdullahi Shehu \u2013 \u20ac0.7m\n23) Ikechukwu Ezenwa \u2013 \u20ac0.15m\nThe 2019 Africa Cup of Nations will take place in Egypt between 21 June and 19 July.\nIn total, there are six groups of four and the countries that will take part include: Egypt, Madagascar, Tunisia, Senegal, Morocco, Nigeria, Uganda, Mali, Guinea, Algeria, Mauritania, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Ghana, Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Gunie Bissau, Namibia, Zimbabwe, DR Congo, Benin, Tanzania, and South Africa.\nThe expanded tournament will take place at six venues across the country. They are the Cairo International Stadium and 30 June Stadium in Cairo, Alexandria Stadium in Alexandria, Suez Stadium in Suez, Ismailia Stadium in Ismailia and Al Masry Club Stadium in Port Said.\nPrevious articleArsenal and Spurs submit proposals for Lorenzo Pellegrini \u2013 \u20ac30m release clause\nNext articleEddie Nketiah scores again as England u20s defeat Guatemala u23s\nGabon win without Aubameyang as Ghana lose with Partey\nAubameyang and Partey will not play both AFCON 2022 qualifiers during this break\nAFCON postponed: What does that mean for Arsenal?\nAlex Iwobi scores winner for Nigeria against Cameroon\nAlex Iwobi: I've always seen myself as a midfielder\nNigeria players reportedly want Alex Iwobi dropped","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Let the best win the KPK race\nJakarta \/ Tue, August 27, 2019 \/ 08:52 am\nScrutinizing team: Yenti Ganarsih (fourth left), who heads a committee to select leaders of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), walks with fellow committee members after meeting with President Joko \"Jokowi\" Widodo at the State Palace in Jakarta. The President said he hoped the committee would be able to carry out its task of selecting KPK leaders with good records in managerial skills and integrity. (Antara\/Puspa Perwitasari )\nThe public has long put its trust in the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), partly because of its impeccable integrity that has led to the arrest of powerful people who were caught in the act of committing graft. The controversy surrounding the ongoing selection of new KPK leaders, however, gives a glimpse of a threat to the commission's outstanding brand image.\nSuch concerns arose as soon as the committee selecting the KPK leaders was formed and have intensified now that the selection is moving closer to the finale. The government-sanctioned committee announced last week a list of the remaining 20 candidates in contention for the five KPK leadership seats up for grabs, who unfortunately include certain candidates whose commitment to fighting corruption remains questionable.\nMore than 1,700 people have signed an online petition posted on change.orgasking President Joko \"Jokowi\" Widodo to drop \"the problematic candidates\" from the race. Civil society groups are behind the demand, which may represent the voice of many among the silent majority.\nWithout identifying the persons, KPK spokesman Febri Diansyah has confirmed that candidates with checkered pasts were among the last 20 people standing. The KPK, he said, had informed the committee of the poor track records of the candidates before the profile assessment stage, but to no avail.\nThe KPK's negative list included those known to have accepted gratuities, refused to submit wealth reports, obstructed justice and violated ethics norms while serving as KPK officials. A selection committee member once jumped to the defense of certain candidates who refused to submit wealth reports, unlike other candidates, saying it was mandatory only if they were elected.\nThose who made the cut were KPK deputy chief Alexander Marwata, KPK employee Sujarnako, advisor to the Villages, Disadvantaged Regions and Transmigration Minister Jimmy Muhamad Rifai Gani, four police generals, including National Police deputy detective chief Insp. Gen. Antam Novambar and South Sumatra Police chief Insp. Gen. Firli Bahuri, and three state prosecutors.\nThe remaining candidates underwent medical tests on Monday and will face a panel comprising the selection committee and two anticorruption experts. Committee chief Yenti Garnasih said the interviews, which will last an hour for each candidate, would be broadcast live to let the public learn more about the candidates and their thoughts about the future campaign against graft.\nWhile the committee's intention to uphold transparency deserves appreciation, its failure to respond to the KPK's input regarding some of the candidates' unconvincing anticorruption track records surely has raised many eyebrows. Not to mention allegations that the committee had favored certain candidates over others.\nIt would be too much to ask Jokowi to intervene in the ongoing process as it was he who entrusted the committee to select the best KPK leaders in the first place. We can only expect his discretion when the committee submits the names of the final 10 candidates to him.\nIn the remaining stages, the committee's wisdom will define the future of corruption eradication in the country and the KPK's long-held reputation as the most trusted state institution.\n#Editorial KPK corruption leadership candidates graft institution\nPrince Harry and Meghan Markle: Why half in, half out just isn't an option for royals","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Never turn stingy on information security\nBusinesses that still do not rate all information as valuable are exposing themselves\nPublished: July 29, 2020 12:02 Ahmed Al Zarouni, Special to Gulf News\nInformation security systems, devices and controls are among the most expensive because they protect one of the most valuable commodities - information. Image Credit: Supplied\nInformation security systems, devices and controls are among the most expensive because they protect one of the most valuable commodities - information.\nIt is a commodity that nations fight over to obtain and control, and there is no doubt that our region is one of the most targeted by corrupters from all over the world.\nInformation security has, thus, become necessary just as water for humans. So there should not be any venture without allocating a portion of the investments into its security. It means making attempts to hack it periodically to detect errors and lapses, and equipping all employees and enhancing everyone's capabilities on electronic safety measures.\nSecurity needs cannot in any way be ignored, and their priorities must be top of the agenda. Annual and periodic security tests are significant and, most importantly, the full suite of virtual hacking tests for the teams to solve the challenge.\nBig on backup\u2026 or isolated\nThe need for adequate cover has increased after a spate of ransomware attacks. It is useful to create a copy of the most important processes in a completely isolated network that is manually updated once every two weeks or a month so that we keep the latest data.\nThe transition to this isolated network takes place if the primary one and the active backup are struck or hacked. This means additional work, but with automation, it can be carried out without human intervention.\nSegmentation of wireless networks, whether at work or home, is vital, as visitors do not need to access your main network. But it is preferable to use different devices, especially in institutions, and a completely isolated network so that even the internet port is isolated to prevent any problems resulting from opening the field for any intrusion from unwanted attention.\nAlso provide Network Access Control systems and a firewall for a secondary guest network with complete isolation.\nKeep 'em updated\nUpdating systems, apps, and programmes should not be a secondary consideration in closing vulnerabilities, solving errors, and then obtaining new features and beneficial improvements. But many IT departments overlook software updating and focus only on Windows and Office sofware.\nAnd some even neglect this serious and high importance. The IT director has a duty to check on updates, vulnerabilities, and other related security reports. Use programmes that update everything and add patterns to be on top of any vulnerabilities, such as 'Desktop central + vulnerability management extension', 'Solar Wing', and others.\nNational good\nA lot of small companies have turned influential players that contribute to the economy in one way or another. This is exemplified by Souq.com, Talabat.com, and giants such as Microsoft, Facebook, and Google.\nWhat is required of society is to adopt and support national projects\u2026 even if they do not live up to your aspirations. And don't if the harm to you is greater than their prospective benefit.\nLet us strive to be self-sufficient in our local technological projects as is the case in many countries. You can contribute by using them or sending suggestions. And whoever refuses to do so has to bear the consequences.\nGo with ChromeOS\nChromeOS is one of the best and fastest systems and the highest in terms of security and stability. It has proven to everyone during the quarantine period, that it is a flexible and powerful system and does not need robust hardware to work smoothly.\nBy providing millions of Google Android apps, it opens up countless options. This system is smooth and light, and has the advantage of full control by institutions. And its devices are much cheaper and faster than others.\nRefresh rates\nThe display refresh rate is significant when it comes to smart devices. Speed gives an impression of the level of the smooth functioning of the system and browsing speed. High speeds have long been associated with very expensive devices, so companies had to ignore these.\nComputer displays usually adopt a speed of 144 Hz, in the mid categories. The shift in phones has started from 60 Hz to 90 Hz in many phones at different prices.\nUntil recently, 120 Hz phones were popular in the higher categories and reached 144 Hz in gaming phones, and reflects the high speed and smoothness of moving between the content. But the display refresh rate speed affects battery life, so you will have to charge it more often.\nLet Google take you to a destination\nGoogle Maps has proven its superiority over its closest competitors. The differences between them are vast due to the high capabilities, speed of update, the accuracy, and the ability of having everyone to add content.\nIt has become closer to a social network specialized in maps that benefit owners of institutions, drivers, and those individuals who are always on the move.\nThe provision of this system in cars is like moving the car from darkness to light. Most of the systems available in cars lack in attention, as most cars are mired in old maps that are outdated by the next day.\nThe best way is to prepare the car to support apps such as Android Auto or Car Play, as these systems can connect to your phone and use Google Maps easily. If this service is not available in your car, you will need to install a small piece on the car display and use Android services.\nIt has shapes and patterns that can shift to your preferences and contribute to making the vehicle more effective. You can also download Google Maps in a mode that does not need the internet, and the maps work for a year.\nThen you need to update them by connecting the system to a wi-fi network via your phone. The guidance systems work accurately even without an internet connection and with the ability to search as well.\n- Ahmed Al Zarouni is a Dubai based tech specialist.\nChinese search giant Baidu to launch ChatGPT-style bot\nMicrosoft Teams, Outlook back online after outage\nElon Musk to finally produce a 'Tesla Pi' phone?\nWhatsApp: Beware of a temporary and permanent ban\nCan you access VPNs legally in UAE?\n10 of the weirdest websites on the Internet\nIndia President Murmu highlights government successes","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"On Losing Sarge and Living Every Day\nAlice Foley, 1940\nMy Aunt Alice passed away shortly before Christmas. She was my mother's oldest sister and sometimes referred to as the family historian thanks to a sharp memory and simply being around the longest. She was a very typical first born: independent, stoic, and affectionately called 'Sarge'. Even though she was very private, she did open up to me in 2016 when I interviewed her and her sisters for a special life storybook project for our family. Hearing her thoughts on their shared childhood shed light on my mother's character and how these four Foley girls came to be.\nShe shared stories about my maternal grandparents who I never really got to know. My grandfather died when I was an infant; my grandmother already in the throes of Alzheimer's by the time I could appreciate her. Tom and Alice Foley were outwardly calm and collected but suffered from ulcers from stress and worry. My grandfather was an attorney and did a lot of work pro bono even when they really couldn't afford the charity. The family lived frugally, but my grandmother loved Marshall Field's on State Street, so much so the delivery driver knew young Alice by name and where their mother kept the packages that needed returning. Back then, a car came to the house to pick up returns, complimentary. Now that is customer service. (I still miss Marshall Field's.)\nAlice and Tom Foley with children Alice and Norine in Bridgeport, 1944\nAs children, Alice and her sisters went to Little Flower Elementary and walked the three blocks home every day for lunch. But they only had an hour, so lunch was a rushed bologna sandwich and tomato soup while Mom listened to the Ma Perkins radio hour. Alice recounted all this so easily, like it was all just yesterday. I lapped up these precious details that could only come from relaxed but intentional storytelling.\nFor Alice, growing up one of four girls had its ups and downs. They all loved each other but she and Norine especially had their share of squabbles. They acted much the same as adults: Alice, the quiet and wise elder; Norine, the fun and sociable sister. The two roomed together for a time in the family two-flat on Paulina Avenue, but bickered so much they had to be separated. I can't help but laugh thinking that they spent the last few years together in the same retirement community and saw each other daily, each still set in their roles. Alice remained independent, caring, but a bit stubborn up until the end, while Norine buzzed about, often fussing over her and probably driving her crazy. You can't help who you are born to be.\nDuring Alice's interview, I learned more about my great Aunt Margaret and Uncle Maurice, my grandfather's siblings, who I only knew as kind but old people. Aunt Margaret was a Chicago schoolteacher with beautiful penmanship who donated all her classroom gifts to Alice and her siblings, who no doubt brawled over who got what.\nMaurice was beloved as \"Uncle Maurie,\" a Catholic priest with a twinkle in his eye and a great sense of humor. He was a chaplain for the Seabees during the war and loved to travel just like his niece Alice. They spent months traveling together through Europe and the Middle East when Alice was in her 20s. I had no idea Alice had ever left Chicago.\nThe Foley girls with their Uncle Maurie, 1961. Seated: Mary Ann, Alice; Standing: Norine, Maurice, Pat\nI also heard about their mother's cooking, Irish and bland, and discovered where my Aunt Alice's strange love for fruitcake came from. My grandmother made it annually for the holidays and Alice took up the tradition. My mom did not share in her sister's affection for it: each Christmas, a loaf of it sat like a brick on our kitchen counter until February when my mother finally threw it out.\nMy Aunt Alice did not marry or have children but spent much of her adult life caring for others. When her father had a stroke and could no longer work or live alone, she helped him close down his law practice and also sell their home in Beverly. She moved into the same building, the Kincora in Oak Lawn, to keep a close eye on them and would remain there for decades. After her dad died, she cared for her mom for many years. She was \"Sarge,\" the family matriarch, our family's keeper.\nShe reflected on her many years as a caretaker as no big deal. There was no other option in her mind than to step up and care for the people whom she loved. As Alice's obituary ran in the paper this week, I couldn't help but smile at her typical Irish humor:\n\"You do what you have to do. You just have to live every day. You check the death notices to see if your name is in it, and if not, you go on. \"\nThanks, Alice, for being a role model of service, love, and loyalty to your family and the many friends you've made through the years. Your name may have been in the death notices, but your stories live on in all of us.\nIn loving memory of Alice Margaret Foley, 1938 - 2019\nNorine, Alice, Mary Ann, and Pat, 2014\nGreat Uncles Tell Great Stories\nLook Harder","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"London's Heaven\nOliver Tree announces London Heaven show on UK tour - here's how to get tickets\nThe artist will play four headline shows this November\nSign up to FREE daily email alerts from MyLondon - gigs and events\nOliver Tree has announced details of a headline UK tour.\nThe US artist will perform at London's Heaven on November 26.\nIt's part of the 'Goodbye, Farewell Tour' and will see him play tracks from his two EPs 'Alien Boy' and 'Do you feel me?'.\nThe latter was released earlier this month and features singles 'Miracle Man' and 'Hurt'.\nHis breakthrough track 'When I'm Down' was released in 2016 and after it went viral he signed with Atlantic Records.\nThe upcoming tour will also head to Manchester, Glasgow and Bristol.\nYou can find out how to get tickets below.\nWhere can I get tickets?\nThey'll be available from AXS.com here.\nWhen do they go on sale?\nTickets go on sale at 10am on Friday August 30.\nWhat are the tour dates?\n24 November - Club Academy, Manchester\n25 November - Warehouse, Glasgow\n26 November - Heaven, London\n27 November - Trinity Centre, Bristol\nReachTickets","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Aide-de-Noir\nJoan Harrison, \"Phantom Lady\", and the liberating art of the blazed trail\nby Colin Fleming\nin Features \u2022 12\/13\/2021 \u2022 Illustrated by Camille Velasquez\nLong before Alfred Hitchcock and his marketing team implored moviegoers in 1960 not to share what they had seen with Psycho, there was another film labeled a thriller during its time \u2014 and now gets tagged as noir \u2014 that had made similar entreaties. The year was 1944, and the picture called Phantom Lady, one of the first Hollywood films that, if it were released in our age, would come with the warning of \"Please, no spoilers.\" Movie veteran Robert Siodmak directed, a venerable, go-to thriller guy who helmed his endeavors with a firm grip upon a finely calibrated wheel. His gift was for fast jerks of said wheel that could all but launch you bodily from your balcony seat, popcorn in the lap, heart in the throat.\nBut the picture was really no more Siodmak's doing \u2014 that is, he was not its chief-doer \u2014 than we might say a film directed by Robert Wise was a Robert Wise project when also produced by Val Lewton, the resident post-Orson Welles genius at RKO, who, as the studio boasted, excelled at showmanship over braininess, as if the two couldn't be blended, which is exactly what Lewton did.\nCertain producers merit auteur credit as if they are conducing the conductor, displaying a blended ability to interpose without interfering, a most delicate of gifts. And so we might more correctly say that Phantom Lady is the cinematic brainchild of Joan Harrison, a Val Lewton type in her own right, but also entirely her own brand of talent, and a pioneering female one at that in a male-dominated sector of the industry.\nDorothy Arzner had a fantastic run as a director spanning the silent era and on into these same early 1940s when Harrison began her rise. Arzner started in scripts, transitioned to editing, where her invaluable suggestions added up \u2014 as she was cagey enough to know \u2014 to a form of leverage that in turn helped her land her first directing gigs.\nHer m\u00e9tier was the unconventional romance. One might ask, \"When is true romance ever conventional?\" A fair point that also lands at the heart of the Arzner aesthetic: real life, via an absence of formula, but smatterings of luck, the understanding of when a worthy opportunity is at hand, and the ability to stay the hell out of one's own way. In these manners are fears overcome, and the best unions realized.\nNo one in American moviemaking during the era adumbrated this quite so well as Arzner. And so she had her niche, and a hidebound industry appeared content to let her keep it, so long as she stayed relatively close. Her success opened some doors \u2014 partially \u2014 but hardly floodgates.\nJoan Harrison, though, would not require the latter, and was determined to make sure she passed through whatever sliver of an opening she could find. She worked long for this break, eyes fastened on a prize beyond even the lofty goal of directing. For Joan Harrison wanted to do what hardly any woman had ever done in Hollywood, and that was to occupy the producer's chair. But Joan Harrison had a penchant for achieving what she wished, as if lack of precedent simply meant that someone \u2014 namely her \u2014 was due.\nPluck is a rare trait in this world, though you might say it was one of Harrison's chief exports. The Hitchcock comparison is not an idle one. The rotund master learned a thing or two from our Ms. Harrison, as she certainly learned a goodly amount from him.\nBorn in the summer of 1907 in Surrey, she was hungover one morning in 1933, laying in bed and pondering the degree of her headache, when a friend told her that Hitchcock was looking for a secretary that very day.\nWithin minutes, Harrison was in her car, zipping over the English countryside. 40 people had already been interviewed, 12 more were queuing in line for their respective grillings, but Harrison overleapt them all, landing the gig. Talk fast, talk smart, finish strong, seemed to be her mantra in these matters, and it served her well.\nPerhaps more impressively \u2014 and maybe she anticipated this all along \u2014 she came to earn Hitchcock's ultimate approbation, something with which he was generally parsimonious, to understate matters.\nIn terms of his pictures, he counted on the counsel of his wife, Alma, an auteur in her own right, and arguably \u2014 I'd argue it, for one \u2014 the single greatest creative silent partner in all of cinema. She was about the only person who could talk him down from something, or talk him up to something else. That is until Joan Harrison and her pluck \u2014 and certainly her sense of story \u2014 won Hitchcock's respect, and that of moviegoers, too, who began to notice that there was a new name in the credits of Hitchcock's films. She wasn't billed as secretary by then, but rather, voila, screenwriter. Pretty cool, and coolly merited. No old boys' network for this upstart.\nI'm being a touch fatuous. Harrison did not metamorphosize overnight, though she had writerly gifts and, crucially, a writer's eye.\nHitchcock \u2014 a creepy guy who often treated the women he worked with brutally \u2014 appears to have had nothing but respect for Harrison. He took her to dinner repeatedly, holding forth on various murders in which he was well-versed. One senses that this was the director's idea of a boot camp for filmmaking \u2014 that he wasn't merely trying to shock a young lady, or have someone indulge him with his love of telling tales.\nFor Hitchcock, the business of murder was bound up with the business of making films. In sharing his passion and expertise for the one, he was sharing his passion and expertise for the other. Harrison listened intently, and she learned, developing her own passion for criminology. She recognized Hitchcock as a scholar, after a fashion. A life scholar. His studies focused on bloodshed and the plans and economics of bloodshed, and Harrison learned a lot about devotion to detail.\nHitchcock oriented his films around the visual \u2014 obsessively so. Think of his movies: what dialogue do you recall? Anything from The Birds? Yes, we remember the lines about the mother in Psycho and how every boy loves his, but that's the exception. One reason that Rope doesn't work particularly well is that it relies on the verbal, which was not Hitchcock's forte. His moves are written imagistically, rather than through peppy back-and-forth. Harrison was to write in the same fashion, but with her personal stamp, which was more about the indelible human touch \u2014 a hat left behind \u2014 rather than Hitchcock's grandeur. Harrison could be tart, but there was more \"give\" in her filmic sensibility than in Hitchcock's. She took his masculine touch, and provided an evening feminine aspect.\nHarrrison penned parts of Jamaica Inn, Rebecca, Foreign Correspondent, Suspicion, and Saboteur, between 1939 and 1942, helping Hitchcock, in essence, come to America. This was a key interregnum phase for the still-young-early-40s-visionary; his English films were subtle, quietly communicative, asking that the viewer think through and along with what he or she was seeing and hearing \u2014 you had to actively experience his films, know which dots to connect.\nAmerican cinema traded in greater volume \u2014 shouty screwball comedies, bang-bang thrillers, mouthy tough guys and their mouthier molls, melodramas making for moist handkerchiefs.\nHarrison bridged the divide \u2014 her sensibility was American, and she certainly wasn't the retiring type. When she did strike out on her own, and a newspaper cub reporter came around to interview her, she snapped a retort that maybe he'd like a photo of her legs if there was doubt on how she had made it as far as she had.\nShe was cracking wise, of course, but this wasn't someone prone to blanching, or not finding solutions. Hitchcock, going back to his silent days, signposted his films visually. You could even watch the sound pictures (think about the start of Rear Window, for instance) with the sound off and only be slightly less the wiser.\nHarrison enfolded those signposts into dialogue. Hitchcock dialogue would not be flashy, nor tart, under her watch, but she gave it a certain stamp, making it feel Hitchcockian. You remember it, but you don't think to quote it. She helped him give viewers an argot that turned their focus back to visuals, making them active participants in a movie's unfurling, both cogs, and partners in a cinematic drama.\nNo less a dark master \u2014 the darkest pulp master of noir \u2014 than Cornell Woolrich wrote the screenplay for Phantom Lady, under the pseudonym William Irish, which suggests a corned beef sandwich and a glass of whiskey more readily than a steamy urban thriller. Producer Harrison tied up a lot of her budget in salary to the actor Franchot Tone. She wanted his bankability. He was debonair yet avuncular \u2014 that uncle your friends might have had a crush on, whom you also thought you could go to.\nTone was nominated for an Oscar in 1935's Mutiny on the Bounty, a prestige picture. Phantom Lady is far seedier \u2014 gloriously seedy. He plays Jack Marlow in the film, buddy to Scott Henderson, played by Alan Curtis, an engineer in his early 30s. When the movie starts, Marlow is out of town \u2014 way out of town, in South America. Henderson's relationship with his wife is faltering. He's trying to screw up his courage to have one of those conversations that you get in 1940s American cinema, when one lover says to the other, \"It's over, baby, that's all there is to it.\" More stoic times \u2014 an emphasis on the projection of stoicism, anyway.\nAs a writer herself, Harrison knew the value of a noir construction such as the one Woolrich provided. There is determinism in the noir world, but only up until a point. Put it like this: you're trapped in a box, there's a lid on the box, you didn't choose to be in the box under the lid, but you have free will to move about in the box, such as you can, make box-based decisions there, hope for the best. In that manner, though a noir like this takes place in multiple settings, moving from bar, to apartment, to the theater, to the juke joint, to the country, it's a locked room mystery.\nHarrison resonates in the current age, as in her own, because she did a wonderful thing that we don't get enough of in the era of politicizing gender: she was more interested in people, with the human \u2014 not the race, color, creed \u2014 serving as the construct, not any other label, group. The challenges of special circumstances, in her world, in the world of Phantom Lady, dictated onuses of character; one would fight and rise, perhaps fail, but fight on, or, slink away, in search of excuses, railroaded by temptation, but labeling that temptation a virtue, as we do now when we overreach for power, signal our virtue because our moral fibers are not self-sufficient nor evident.\nHenderson goes out to a bar before his big intended one-on-one moment with his wife. At this bar, he meets a woman with an extravagant hat. He invites her to a show. He's not trying to pick her up, he's trying to find reasons not to go home.\nShe's withdrawn, doesn't mention her name, strikes the viewer as someone recovering \u2014 maybe not too well \u2014 from a shock. She has a softer focus within the frame, a glow, but a muted glow. At the evening's revue, a dancer played by Aurora Miranda sports, astoundingly, the same hat. She glares from the stage at her similarly-hatted rival \u2014 apparently, this was meant to be a one-off design, and she feels cheated. That's enough to make her a perpetual enemy \u2014 and we know, better than ever in these times, how little it can take to pit someone against you.\nThen we have a randy little drummer played by Elisha Cook, Jr. There are some actors whose presence in a film all but assures its quality. You will not, for instance, find many bad pictures that include Ward Bond. Cook is that way. Stranger on the Third Floor (the first noir), The Maltese Falcon, Ball of Fire, The Big Sleep, Born to Kill, House on Haunted Hill. He's a percussionist in the house band, who locks eyes with Henderson's companion, pumping away rhythmically, hands above his waist. Crescendo, maestro, crescendo. This is as overt as onscreen masturbation had ever been, unless you are counting Satan at his butter churn in 1922's H\u00e4xan. Harrison isn't tweaking censors, though. It's a comment on disconnection, a visual play on an absence of real social intercourse. Cook's wide-eyed, pumping drumming differs little from our private, look-in moments upon our social media accounts; we have the guise of social intercourse, but more so digital Onanism, ultimately barren, and spillage into the proverbial rag.\nThe temporary couple say goodnight, Henderson returns home, to find the cops waiting for him \u2014 his wife is dead, strangled, but wait, he insists, he has an alibi \u2014 awful as this news is \u2014 only \u2014\nHe doesn't. That whole missing lady thing is a real bugaboo.\nHe's thrown in jail, loses his trial, awaits execution, his only chance to get out of what is now an actual locked room, the aid that might be provided by one of his employees. This would be Ella Raines in her first major role as Carol Richman, who's nursing a crush on her largely-oblivious boss.\nTo heighten our understanding of his obliviousness, he calls her Kansas in that old, crusty way that was pass\u00e9 even at this time, because she hails from there. Henderson is passive. He submits to what he holds as fate-decreed, a man-as-understandable-collateral-damage. No one, naturally, can find his phantom lady. Carol, though, is going to fight \u2014 that is, search \u2014 until the last, and she gets some assistance, in the form of Henderson's friend, smooth Franchot Tone as Jack Marlow, come back from South America in the nick of time, without having been summoned. Well, look at that.\nYou can probably tell where the whodunit component of the plot is venturing at this point. Doesn't really matter. What does is the vaulting humanism we see at play, where societal tropes of the age \u2014 and of our age \u2014 count for less than a kind of determined, internal bootstrap mechanism to refuse to truckle or pander.\nHarrison does nothing for show, she needs to jump through no cinematic hoops for you. In sports terms, we might say she lets the game come to her. There is a lot of silence in the movie, something whose value Val Lewton also understood, because silence is a real component of adult relationships, a gauge of them, too. How well we exist in wordless space with someone else reveals much about the level of our connection.\nThese people don't do well in silence. Carol goes around to the various spots that Henderson hit up that final night, learning that people were paid off to say that they never saw him or the phantom lady. She attends a jazz jam session with Cook's character. There is no dialogue, the music throbs \u2014 this must have been so loud in a theatre at the time; we see bottles, men pounding their instruments \u2014 another masturbatory visual pun \u2014 and lots of tracking camera movements, the two characters entering the space, moving through it, departing it, never feeling connected to it, or each other. They are using each other, one for seedy purposes, the other more altruistic aims. Cook is drunk, he brags about being on the take, she leaves, he gets rubbed out for talking. He is choked out. See what we're doing here? The puns are subtle, but they are clear.\nThe terror of the film stems from our need, as members of the audience, to feel the release of connection, of people opening up to each other as they truly are, not playing roles, not with baneful motive. It's a dark picture, taking place mostly at night, but it cracks open with light and heart when Carol does locate the lost woman. They share, let us say, a brokenness, which becomes the basis for their evanescent, but real, bond; one will remain in pieces, the other insists on her chance at wholeness.\nHarrison does not have Hitchcock's felicity; her touch can be heavy. The plot lumbers towards what we all know its conclusion will be. She understands people and their needs, and also how poorly skilled they can be at meeting their needs.\nWhen sound breaks out of the silences laden in the film, you jump in your seat, shocked back into the light, of human give and take. There is the phantom lady of the title, but Harrison's grander takeaway for us is the idea that we become phantoms unto ourselves with too much ease.\nThere is one of those cod \"I am going to marry you, Kansas\" happy getaway scenes at the end, but the joke is just how on the nose this is. This new couple is going to go as far together as each of them is able to go on their own, which sounds like a paradox, but is in truth the only way out of the locked room of emotional noir \u2014 be that then, be that now, and be that as Joan Harrison had the vision to understand as she in turn honed that vision on the screen, trailblazing on multiple fronts. \u2022\ncolin fleming's most recent books are an entry in the .33 1\/3 series on Sam Cooke's Live at the Harlem Square Club, 1963; a volume about 1951's Scrooge as the ultimate horror film; and a work of fiction called If You [ ]: Fabula, Fantasy, F**kery, Hope. He's the author of the comic novel Meatheads Say the Realest Things. His fiction appears in Harper's, Commentary, Virginia Quarterly Review, Salmagundi, and Boulevard, with his writings on art, film, music, literature, and sports running in The Atlantic, Salon, Rolling Stone, The Wall Street Journal, and JazzTimes. His op-eds feature in USA Today, New York Daily News, The New York Times, LA Times, and The Wall Street Journal. He's a regular radio guest and maintains the voluminous Many Moments More blog on his website colinfleminglit.com, which ranges in its explorations from ballet to film to sports to literature to music to art to nature to unique workout routines in historical structures while exposing the corruption and discrimination \u2014 and plain bad writing \u2014 rampant in publishing, and documenting what it truly means to endure and grow. Sometimes there are posts on Twitter @colinfleminglit.\n\u203a Join the conversation\nThe Painter and His Process\nIn 1953, a young Robert Rauschenberg arrived at the studio of Willem de Kooning with\u2026\nYou (Not) Talkin' to Me?\nBernardo Bertolucci once told me that I became an actor to get out certain emotions\u2026\nGreetings from Here\nAmong the 457 letters in Joseph Roth: A Life in Letters, there is not one\u2026\njoan harrison\nphantom lady\nRecently...\nColor Coded \u00a7 Jazz pianist Freddie Redd's elementally sublime, and sublimely elemental, Shades of Redd by Colin Fleming\nBlow Out \u00a7 A movie about sensationalism vs. reality by Matt Hanson\nOf Time and the City \u00a7 The past and future beneath the surface by John Capista\nOur 2021 \u00a7 by The Smart Set Staff\nThe Christmas Shake \u00a7 Two unheralded Otis Redding Christmas songs tap into the soulfulness of Christmas by Colin Fleming\nWe Interrupt This Program\nPretty Much Your Standard In Memoriam\n+ nine = 15\nSupport the Smart Set\nthe smart set is an online magazine covering culture and ideas, arts and science, global and national affairs- everything from literature to shopping, medicine to sports, philosophy to food. 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{"text":"LUXURY BACHELORETTE\nCUSTOM WEEKENDS\nAmerica's No. 1 Bachelorette Party Destination\nFor decades Nashville has been undeniably cool \u2013 from the days of Johnny Cash and Bob Dylan, to the recent cultivation of brands like Jack White's Third Man Records, Justin Timberlake's William Rast and Reese Witherspoon's Draper James. The city is alive with art, live music on every corner, and a signature southern charm. But recently Nashville has received a new claim to fame as one of the most popular bachelorette destinations in the country. Heralded by top guides like Conde Nast Traveler and Huffington Post, Nashville has almost surpassed Las Vegas as the number one for Bachelorette party fun in the Unites States.\nSo what makes Nashville so cool?\nLive Music on Every Corner\nThere's nothing quite like the sun on your face, a drink in your hand and the perfect soundtrack playing through your bachelorette weekend. In Music City the playlist never stops with live bands in every bar and on every corner. Long known for its host of top country stars, Nashville has become much more than just country music, with all genres from rock to bluegrass and jazz taking center stage.\nWhere to Visit: Broadway's Honky Tonk bars are a must visit on your bachelorette party. Try Tootsie's or The Stage for a rooftop vibe and classic country. For a more personal experience, take your group to the renowned Bluebird Cafe, or check out the calendar at Mercy Lounge \u2013 they host a 90's cover band once a month!\nSouthern History & Charm\nBeyond Nashville's urban vibes, the city is filled with friendly southerners, historic plantations and some truly Instagramable neighborhoods. For a unique experience, take your bachelorette party over to the historical Belle Meade Plantation for a wine tasting or pairing.\nMore History to Love: Grab some dinner at The Standard at The Smith House, an 1840's townhouse with a hidden champagne cellar in the basement, or for a quick day trip, escape to Lynchburg for a tour of the original Jack Daniel's Distillery. Don't forget to order a sweet tea!\nIncredible Nightlife and Restaurants\nFrom shrimp and grits to freshly-baked biscuits, Nashville does southern food right. On a recent trip, Anthony Bourdain heralded Nashville as a \"food haven with the most awesome music in the history of the world, maybe even the universe.\" Long story short, Nashville knows how to eat and it knows how to party.\nWhat the Locals Know: Make your group reservations early since restaurants fill up fast. There's a new restaurant to try every week, but recently we're loving Le Sel for their brunch punch bowls, Butchertown Hall for shareable tapas, and Biscuit Love for some truly amazing fresh biscuits as the name implies.\nFor the best bachelorette spots to drink and hang out, grab a cocktail and a bowling ball at Pinewood Social, a rooftop ros\u00e9 at the Thompson Hotel's L.A. Jackson, bourbon and music at Skull's Rainbow Room, or don your best boots and head to Broadway for all night dancing. For our complete list of restaurant recommendations, check out the Nashville Restaurant Guide.\nBachelorette Insider Tips\nWith so many guides and reviews on what Nashville has to offer, it can be difficult to know where to start. If you're interested in planning a bachelorette trip to Nashville, here are a few tips to make your stay unforgettable:\nHotels & AirBnb: Book your accommodations early! Nashville's rooms book up quickly, so make sure to lock in your favorite spot as soon as you know your bachelorette party dates. Try to stay in Midtown, The Gulch or Germantown for the most convenient proximity to attractions. Many hotel rooms will allow up to four girls in a room and Airbnb houses can range up to 12 or 15 guests. We love the 21c Museum Hotel for its art and design, and the Thompson Hotel for its prime location and amenities. For an indie experience try East Nashville's Urban Cowboy Bed & Breakfast, recently featured in Vogue.\nTransportation: Nashville is teeming with Ubers and Lyfts and we've never actually waited more than 3 minutes for one to arrive at the door. The Nashville airport has a dedicated ride share pick-up area, and a trip to downtown's core only takes about 15 minutes, sans traffic. If you'd rather skip that trip, groups can always grab a private SUV to transport them around in style. Champagne included.\nFilling Your Weekend: Don't waste a minute. There's so much to see and do in Nashville that it can be easy to arrive overwhelmed or under-researched. Make a list of your top \"must-visits\" so you don't get sucked into tourist traps while you're here. Have your Airbnb pre-stocked with alcohol and food before you arrive. For a truly epic weekend, try a Champage Bathtub piled high with champagne bottles.\nPlan your Bachelorette Weekend now.\nconcierge@luxurybachelorette.com\n| Nashville, TN\n\u00a92017 BACHELORETTE BOUTIQUE.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Digital\/Audio Technology to Aid Court Proceedings\nThe Justice Minister Delroy Chuck revealed that by 2017, over 70 courts and seven hearing rooms will be retrofitted with audiovisual technology to assist judges with more timely judgments. Chuck stated that with this new technology, judges will no longer have to take notes 'longhand' but will have more efficient recording and retrieval capability. The audiovisual system will be able to capture and digitize testimonies and proceedings of the court.\nThe Minister was speaking at a sensitization session held at the Ministry of Justice in Kingston recently. Minister Chuck also told the gathering that eighty-five (85) computers have been acquired which will be rolled out across the courts. These will help in the timely disposal of cases.\nDelays Give Rise to Corruption in Cases\nThe Justice Minister highlighted the negative effects brought about by delays in the trial process. He argued that when cases are drawn out they get corrupted; files go missing and witnesses are intimidated or bribed. A speedier trial would limit the likelihood of this taking place. He drew reference to developed countries, such as the United States that prepare their cases for trial within 79 days. He believed that this is a benchmark that is attainable.\nIn addition to the new equipment and infrastructural work to be done on court houses as part of the modernization of the justice sector, there is also necessary legislative framework to ease the burden on the court system such as the new Arbitration Act to be tabled in Parliament soon, the Amendments to the Criminal Justice (Plea Negotiations and Agreement) Act and the Restorative Justice Bill.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"License specified externally (92)\nPakistan - Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2017-2018\nThe MICS Punjab, 2017-18 has as its primary objectives: - To provide high quality data for assessing the situation of children, adolescents, women and households in Punjab; - To furnish data needed for monitoring progress...\nData Type: Microdata Last Updated: Dec 05, 2019 Publisher: Development Economics Data Group; The World Bank\nDominican Republic - IV National Population Census 1960 - IPUMS Subset\nIPUMS-International is an effort to inventory, preserve, harmonize, and disseminate census microdata from around the world. The project has collected the world's largest archive of publicly available census samples. The data...\nData Type: Microdata Last Updated: Aug 27, 2019 Publisher: Minnesota Population Center; University of Minnesota\nPakistan - Demographic and Health Survey 2017-2018\nThe Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey PDHS 2017-18 was the fourth of its kind in Pakistan, following the 1990-91, 2006-07, and 2012-13 PDHS surveys. The primary objective of the 2017-18 PDHS is to provide up-to-date...\nData Type: Microdata Last Updated: Feb 26, 2019\nTajikistan - Demographic and Health Survey 2017\nThe 2017 Tajikistan Demographic and Health Survey (TjDHS) is the second Demographic and Health Survey conducted in Tajikistan. It was implemented by the Statistical Agency under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan (SA)...\nData Type: Microdata Last Updated: Dec 19, 2018\nZimbabwe - Demographic and Health Survey 1999\nData Type: Microdata Last Updated: Aug 15, 2018\nZimbabwe - Demographic and Health Survey 2010-11\nMorocco - Demographic and Health Survey 1992","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"NJArts.net (https:\/\/www.njarts.net\/top-10-arts-events-of-week-southside-johnny-flo-rida-much-ado-about-nothing-more\/)\nTop 10 Arts Events of Week: Southside Johnny, Flo Rida, 'Much Ado About Nothing,' more\nBy: JAY LUSTIG | June 29, 2022\nDANNY CLINCH\nSouthside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes will perform at the Stone Pony Summer Stage in Asbury Park, July 2.\nHere is a roundup of arts events taking place around the state, through July 8.\n\u2022 In an annual Fourth of July Week tradition, Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes will perform at the Stone Pony Summer Stage in Asbury Park, July 2 at 5:30 p.m. E Street Band member Jack Clemons (Clarence Clemons' nephew) will open on the outdoor Summer Stage, while Clarence Clemons' son Jarod Clemons and the Bruce Springsteen tribute band The Promised Land will perform inside the Stone Pony, beginning at 4:30 p.m.\nFlo Rida will perform in Jersey City, July 4.\n\u2022 Continuing its tradition of offering free concerts by major music stars on July 4 \u2014 Snoop Dogg, Pitbull and Kool & the Gang have all been booked in recent years \u2014 Jersey City will present Flo Rida this year, with opening DJ sets by Shaquille O'Neal (performing as DJ Diesel) and Funk Flex, at the Freedom and Fireworks festival at Exchange Place. Following the music, fireworks will launch from two barges in the Hudson River.\n\u2022 Grateful Dead co-founder Phil Lesh will present a Phil Lesh & Friends show at the Stone Pony Summer Stage in Asbury Park, July 4 at 4:30 p.m. The Friends will include four members of the band Dawes (Griffin Goldsmith, Taylor Goldsmith, Trevor Menear and Lee Pardini) along with Lesh's son, singer-guitarist Grahame Lesh, and singer Nicki Bluhm.\n\u2022 The O'Jays, formed in the late 1950s and still featuring original members Eddie Levert and Walter Williams, will perform '70s hits such as \"Love Train,\" \"For the Love of Money\" and \"Back Stabbers\" as well as other material at a free Freedom Festival being presented at Wiggins Park in Camden, July 4. The festival will begin at 5 p.m., with opening sets by Travel Lanes and the Tri-County Symphony Band, and fireworks will follow The O'Jays' set.\n\u2022 Music in the Somerset Hills will present pianist Min Kwon, performing excerpts from her America\/Beautiful project, featuring 70 variations on \"America the Beautiful\" by living composers, July 3 at 5 p.m. in Far Hills. The concert will take place outdoors at a private home, whose location will be sent to ticket-holders.\nTHE DIXIE CHICKS\n\u2022 The Chicks \u2014 formerly known as The Dixie Chicks \u2014 released a new album, Gaslighter, in 2020, but haven't been able to tour behind it until this summer, because of the pandemic. With Patty Griffin opening, they will perform at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, July 6 at 7:30 p.m.; and the Freedom Mortgage Pavilion in Camden, July 8 at 7:30 p.m.\n\u2022 As it did in 2020 and 2021, the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn will present outdoor cabaret shows \u2014 featuring performers who, in many cases, have performed on Broadway and\/or at the Paper Mill itself \u2014 at its F.M. Kirby Carriage House Restaurant. The first shor, running from June 29 to July 2, will be Jenna Pastuszek's Barbra Streisand tribute, titled \"Me, Myself & Barbra.\" The shows will be at 7 p.m., with seating for dinner beginning at 5:30 p.m.\n\u2022 Every year, the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey presents a play at the Outdoor Stage of Saint Elizabeth University in Florham Park. This year's outdoor show will be Shakespeare's comedy \"Much Ado About Nothing,\" and it will begin previews on July 1, officially open on July 6, and run through July 31.\n\u2022 The new Asbury Park Theater Company will kick off its first, three-show season with the rock musical \"Green Day's American Idiot\" at the Kingsley Theater at The Berkeley Oceanfront Hotel in Asbury Park, July 1-3 and 8-10. Next up will be \"Million Dollar Quartet,\" the jukebox musical about Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins, Dec. 2-4 and 9-11, and then the contemporary drama, \"American Son,\" in April.\n\"The Wave,\" by Jane Seymour.\n\u2022 Actress Jane Seymour \u2014 best known for starring in the television series \"Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman\" and the James Bond movie \"Live and Let Die\" \u2014 will show her artwork at Ocean Galleries in Stone Harbor, July 1-10, and make in-person appearances there, July 1-2 from 6 to 9 p.m. and July 3 from noon to 3 p.m. Click here for an in-depth interview with her.\n\"Rent\" at Vanguard Theater, Montclair. (Through July 3)\n\"The Pin-Up Girls: A Musical Love Letter\" at New Jersey Repertory, Long Branch. (Through July 10)\n\"Ecstatic Decrepitude,\" works by Peter Schumann at ArtYard, Frenchtown. (Through July 31)\n\"Maxwell Mustardo: Dish-Oriented\" at Hunterdon Art Museum, Clinton. (Through Sept. 4)\n\"For the Culture, by the Culture: Thirty Years of Black Art, Activism, and Achievement\" at Morris Museum, Morris Township. (Through Sept. 25.)\nTedeschi Trucks Band film project to have theatrical premiere at The Clairidge in Montclair\nLouis C.K. still going in wrong direction with comeback film 'Fourth of July'\nCentralJersey.com: Colin Bell's journey from professional drummer to film composer","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Multiple Sclerosis Alternative Treatment\nms cause, symptoms, therapy!\nMultiple sclerosis nutritional supplements: Where to find them\nChelation and the Klenner Protocol\nMultiple Sclerosis questions and answers\nKlenner protocol for ms (first published)\nWhat is Multiple Sclerosis \u2013 An Alternative Therapy\n\u00ab No Deaths From Vitamins or Minerals Poison Control Statistics Prove Supplements' Safety\nBenefits of I.V. Vitamin C from Dr. Thomas Levy\nWhile researching thousands of articles over the last few years in the preparation of my latest book on vitamin C (Levy, 2002), interesting patterns began to emerge. Even though the effects of vitamin C on over 25 different infectious diseases and over 100 different toxins were examined, common mechanisms of action became apparent. This was especially significant to me since I had long wondered how a single chemical entity (ascorbate, or vitamin C) could have such dramatically positive clinical effects on such a wide array of completely unrelated chemical compounds and infectious agents. Quite literally, there seemed to be no exceptions to this vitamin C effect. Even if vitamin C did not cure a given infection or toxic state, it always helped resolve such a condition to some degree.\nDr. Albert Szent-Gyorgyi, the brilliant scientist who won the Nobel Prize in 1937 for his discovery of vitamin C, also advanced what I would call a true theory of life in two of his last publications. Szent-Gyorgyi (1978, 1980) asserted that energy exchange in the body can only occur when there is an imbalance of electrons among different molecules, assuring that electron flow must take place. Natural electron donators give up electrons to natural electron acceptors. Szent-Gyorgyi maintained that dead tissue had a full complement of electrons, a state in which no further exchange or flow of electrons could take place. Another way of viewing this is that brisk electron flow and interchange equals health, impaired or poor electron flow and interchange equals disease, and cessation of flow and interchange equals death. Vitamin C, as the premier antioxidant in the body, is perhaps the most important ongoing electron donor to keep this electron flow at optimal levels.\nOxidation involves the loss of electrons, and an antioxidant counters this process by supplying electrons. Although vitamin C is the most important antioxidant in the body, there are many different antioxidants present in the body, and many of them work to keep the more important antioxidant substances in the body in the reduced state, which allows the donation of electrons. For example, vitamin E is an antioxidant that is fat soluble, which is important in allowing it to be the primary antioxidant present in the lipid-rich cell membranes of the body. Vitamin C, which is water soluble, helps to recharge oxidized vitamin E in those cell membranes back to the electron-rich reduced form. Even though vitamin C is not the primary antioxidant in the cell wall, it plays a vital role in maintaining the optimal levels of the metabolically active antioxidant, vitamin E, at that site.\nIt appears, then, that the local loss of electrons (oxidation) represents the primary degeneration, or metabolic breakdown, of the tissue or chemical substance losing the electrons. An antioxidant can serve to immediately restore this loss of electrons, resulting in a prompt \"repair\" of that acutely oxidized tissue. Also, an antioxidant can often neutralize the oxidizing agent before it gets a chance to oxidize, or damage, the tissue initially.\nAll of the vitamin C\/toxin exposure studies reviewed showed one or more of the following findings or consequences in the test tube, tissue, intact animal, or human studied:\n1. Decreased levels of vitamin C and other antioxidants (blood and\/or the tissues most specifically affected)\n2. Increased levels of oxidative stress in the test setting, indicating ongoing oxidation\n3. Increased liver production of vitamin C (in those species capable of this), as an adaptive response\n4. Increased rates of consumption of vitamin C and other antioxidants\n5. A direct correlation between toxin activity and antioxidant levels (lower antioxidant levels, greater clinical toxicity)\n6. The acute induction of scurvy or other clinical findings consistent with the acute depletion of vitamin C\nThis entry was posted by homer on October 25, 2009 at 2:39 pm, and is filed under Minerals, Research. Follow any responses to this post through RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback from your own site.\nDon't forget to Read First!\nBegin Klenner's Protocol!\nSite Visitor Statistics\nLinks exchange policy\nMultiple Sclerosis Alternative Treatment \u00a9 2009 | Powered by WordPress and Mystique theme by digitalnature\n57 queries in 0.65 seconds (34.82M)","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"A company is tax resident in Cyprus when its management and control is exercised in the Republic. Their taxable income includes both income earned in Cyprus and abroad. A non-Cyprus tax resident is taxed only on income earned through a permanent establishment in Cyprus.\n(a) Corporation Tax\nAll companies are subject to a uniform tax rate of 10% except for semi-government organisations, which are taxed at 25%. The 10% tax is the lowest corporate tax rate in the European Union.\n(b) Tax on Dividends\nCyprus tax-resident companies are exempt in respect of dividends received from other Cyprus resident companies. The exemption is extended, subject to conditions to dividends from non-resident companies. Resident companies are obligated to have distributed 70% of their after-tax profits in the form of dividends at the end of the two-year period since the end of the respective tax year.\nThereon, the dividends account for defence contribution in the case that less than 70% has been distributed. In this way, tax avoidance, through the accumulation of profits and the creation of companies by individuals as a means of lowering their tax burden, is prevented.\nThese mandatory distribution provisions do not apply to profits accruing to non-resident shareholders.\n(c) Tax on Interest\nInterest income is taxed at the corporate tax rate of 10% arising from, or closely connected to, the ordinary activities of the company.\nMoreover, 50% of all other interest income is exempt from income tax and is subject to special defence contribution at 10%.\n(d) Tax Treatment of Losses\nSubject to certain conditions, tax losses can be carried forward and set off against future profits indefinitely; applicable for losses incurred in 1997 and thereafter. In addition, the loss of a Cyprus tax resident company can be set off against the profit of another Cyprus tax resident company in case they belong to the same group of companies. Subject to certain conditions, companies belong to a group when one company holds at least 75% of the ordinary share capital and the voting rights of another company. Losses from a permanent establishment abroad can be set off against profits earned by a company in Cyprus.\n(e) Profits of Permanent Establishments Abroad\nThe profits of permanent establishments abroad are not subject to income tax in Cyprus, given that less than 50% of their activities result in investment income, and that the foreign tax suffered is not significantly lower than the tax payable in Cyprus.\n(f) Disposal of Securities\nProfits gained from the sale of securities listed on a recognised Stock Exchange are exempt from tax for all companies.\n(g) Reorganisations\nTransfers of assets and liabilities between companies in the course of reorganisations, such as mergers, demergers, transfer of activities or exchange of shares, are not subject to tax.\n(h) Foreign Tax Credit\nTax relief of foreign tax paid is granted in Cyprus even in the absence of a double-taxation treaty, provided sufficient evidence is submitted that foreign tax was indeed paid. Hence, Cyprus turns into a lucrative hub for establishing holding companies.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Elder Scrolls 6 Confirmed, But There's Some Bad News\nby : Ewan Moore on : 15 Jun 2016 14:33\nskyrim-wall Forbes\nBethesda has announced that they're currently working on two massive games, similar in scope to Fallout 4 and Skyrim.\nUnfortunately, while your mind might be racing with thoughts of The Elder Scrolls 6, Pete Hines, Vice President of PR and Marketing at Bethesda, told IGN that we won't be seeing that game for \"many years\".\nskyrim-remaster\nBethesda's Todd Howard said during E3:\n[Elder Scrolls 6 is] kind of like the elephant in the room, always, when we talk about anything, and you know, I think it's good in these moments to tell our fans yes, of course we are [working on it] \u2013 it's something we love \u2013 but it is\u2026 you know, I have to be careful what I say, it's a very long way off.\nAs a result, it seems Hines felt the need to elaborate and explain that they aren't keeping Elder Scrolls 6 out of reach to piss of the fans.\nI'm just making sure folks understand, like, that doesn't mean he [Todd Howard] is going to spit out a DLC and another DLC and we're head faking. Like, I need folks to understand that we're talking about big games like a Skyrim and a Fallout 4 and a Fallout 3 and those don't just happen.\nScreenshot-2016-06-12-23.34.41 DualShockers\nBethesda had a pretty strong showing at E3. They announced a completely reworked Prey 2, and a brand new Quake title.\nThey also showed of a lot more of Dishonored 2, shared some news on Fallout 4 DLC (plus a VR edition) and revealed a current gen remaster of Skyrim.\nRegardless, fans are clearly hungry for an entirely new Elder Scrolls adventure, but it seems we'll be waiting for quite some time.\nWhile it's still unclear what these other two mystery projects over at Bethesda will be, Howard promised that they're bigger than anything Bethesda has ever done, and that we'll hear more about them before we hear about Elder Scrolls 6.\nStill, in the meantime we can look forward to the Skyrim remaster. It'll have all DLC and mod support, which should breathe some new life into the game (for console gamers at least).\nSkyrim Special Edition will be coming to PS4, Xbox One, and PC October 28, while PC owners with the original game and all DLC can upgrade for free.\nEwan Moore\nEwan Moore is a journalist at UNILAD Gaming who still quite hasn't gotten out of his mid 00's emo phase. After graduating from the University of Portsmouth in 2015 with a BA in Journalism & Media Studies (thanks for asking), he went on to do some freelance words for various places, including Kotaku, Den of Geek, and TheSixthAxis, before landing a full time gig at UNILAD in 2016.\nTopics: Gaming\nIGN and 1 other\nBETHESDA SAYS TWO UPCOMING GAMES ARE AS BIG AS SKYRIM AND FALLOUT\nE3 2016: BETHESDA IS WORKING ON THE ELDER SCROLLS 6","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Canmore and MD of Bighorn square off over Dead Man's Flats development\nA battle is heating up between Canmore and the MD of Bighorn over a proposed development at Dead Man's Flats that's right next to a wildlife corridor and an underpass used by grizzlies, wolverines and elk.\nTown is concerned the district wants to build light industrial near a wildlife corridor\nCBC News \u00b7 Posted: Jun 21, 2016 6:48 AM MT | Last Updated: June 21, 2016\nCanmore Mayor John Borrowman says the MD of Bighorn needs to be cautious about developing in wildlife corridors. (CBC)\nThe MD of Bighorn wants to change the zoning on some of the land around the mountain hamlet to light industrial use, but neighbouring Canmore is opposed. The province is holding hearings on the dispute this week.\nWildlife advocates are unhappy with a plan for a light industrial development near this corridor in Dead Man's Flats. (CBC)\nCanmore Mayor John Borrowman said there are a number of problems with development of the area \u2014 the animals may stop using the underpass and find unsafe places to cross the Trans Canada highway, or they may turn around and head back toward Canmore.\n\"And that's where safety issues arise, particularly the safety of humans, but also wildlife,\" he said.\nEnvironment must be protected\nThe town filed an appeal against the changes through the Municipal Government Board, which adjudicates land planning and assessment matters.\nDead Man's Flats is a hamlet in the Rockies just east of Canmore.\nHe said both Canmore and the MD of Bighorn must develop responsibly.\n\"One of the important things to know is hundreds of hectares of developable land have already been given up in the town of Canmore for wildlife corridors and habitat patches,\" said Borrowman.\n\"So that's hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of land and future assessment, and we are just asking the MD to have the same perspective on the importance of protecting the environment and to find other options for their fiscal concerns.\"\nJodi Hilty is the chief scientist with the Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative and is worried about the long-term impacts if animals are unable to migrate.\n\"We think it's really, really important, not just for today but for future generations, if we are going to sustain vibrant populations in this region,\" she said.\nMD lost tax revenue\nMartin Buckley, chief administrative officer for the MD of Bighorn, previously told CBC News there are no immediate plans to develop the area, but the municipality has to keep its options open.\n\"We've lost some tax revenue as the result of the shutdown of a major gas plant up north, the flood has affected us as well. So it's a case of looking to the future for us,\" he said in November of last year.\nBuckley also takes issue with the presumed impact of any development, and said there's no evidence the wildlife corridor would be impacted.\nThe MD of Bighorn says it won't be providing any other comments other than its submission to the Municipal Government Board. The hearing is expected to last all week.\nMORE CALGARY NEWS | Calgary council takes first step in 2026 Olympic bid\nMORE CALGARY NEWS | Calgary to end ban on backyard skateboard ramps\nWith files from the CBC's Colleen Underwood\nDead Man's Flats plan pits Canmore against MD of Bighorn\nDead Man's Flats development plan concerns wildlife advocates\nDead Man's Flats name change rejected","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"More LA Business Journal\nAgoura Hills May Score Rams' Temporary HQ\nBy Stephanie Henkel\nThe Los Angeles Rams are looking to lease office space in Agoura Hills, which would serve as the team's temporary headquarters until its Inglewood stadium is completed in 2019.\nThe NFL franchise is currently in negotiations with Woodland Hills commercial realtor Realty Bancorp Equities to rent a 50,000-square-foot office at 29899 Agoura Road, according to the Acorn.\nRick Principe, chief executive of Westcord Commercial Real Estate Services in Westlake Village, announced that the Rams intended on leasing space in Agoura Hills during an economic forecast breakfast held at California Lutheran University on March 18.\nEarlier this week, the former St. Louis team filed a proposal with the city of Thousand Oaks to build athletic facilities at Cal Lu, which would operate as the team's in-season practice site.\nHowever, lease agreements for both the Cal Lu facilities and Agoura Hills' office have not been signed.\nDeals that have been inked include the decision to make the Rams the home team for a 2018 game in China and its T.V. deal with HBO. The relocated team will be featured on the HBO hit-series \"Hard Knocks,\" which will follow the Rams through its training camp experience, scheduled to take place at UC Irvine in August.\nRams Sign Deal to Move to Thousand Oaks\nRams Seek Green Pasture\nRams Look to Conejo Valley for Spring Camp Site\nConejo Leads Search for Rams' HQ\nRams to Build Practice Facility in Conejo Valley\nThousand Oaks Figures in Rams' Long-Term Plans\nAround the Valleys\nad-bottom\nThe Valley 200\n\u00a9 2019 San Fernando Valley Business Journal","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"SA Expert \u2013 Up To 45 000 Deaths And Three Years Of Lockdown\n22 Apr 2020 by Jasmine Stone in Health, Lifestyle, South Africa\nAt Last, A Slight Decline In SA COVID-19 Cases\nFootage From That 'Baby Formula' Arrest As SAPS Sued [Video]\nJust Because You've Had COVID-19 Before, Doesn't Mean You Can't Pass It On Later\nWilliam Booth Advises What To Do If You're Bust Driving With Booze During Lockdown\nSA Records 20k Deaths In One Week\n[imagesource: Roger Sedres\/ Gallo Images via Getty Images]\nThese days, it seems like everyone is an expert on how, why, and when to end the national lockdown.\nSome people actually are experts, though, like Prof Shabir Madhi, of Wits University, who heads the public health subcommittee advising President Cyril Ramaphosa and his cabinet.\nSpeaking during a webinar yesterday, Madhi said that over the course of the next two or three years, South Africa can expect up to 45 000 deaths from COVID-19, and intermittent lockdowns that last for that same duration.\nReporting below via TimesLIVE:\nMadhi said new information showed that between 50 and 80 times more people are infected than we thought, but they are asymptomatic. This, in turn, showed that the mortality rate would be lower than expected.\n\"The only information we had in the early days from China was that a vast majority would be symptomatic,\" Madhi said.\n\"Based on that modelling, we felt at least 120,000 would die in SA because of Covid-19.\"\nSince then, studies in the US, China and Iceland have shown that at least 50% of infected people are asymptomatic and that \"changes the numbers completely\".\nMadhi said the estimate of between 120,000 and 150,000 deaths has been revised to 45,000, \"a huge jump down\".\nThose deaths, Madhi said, wouldn't take place \"in a single wave\", but would occur over during the entire period of intermittent lockdowns, during which various epidemics would break out.\nBefore you compare that death toll to the flu, read this, and then remember that the death toll Madhi cites is only that 'low' because of the actions we have taken, and will continue to take, to fight the spread of the virus.\nThe professor said the upcoming winter months will be the worst, and that rules round mass gatherings and physical distancing would need to remain in place.\nHe said the new information had \"huge implications in terms of quantifying the number of infections\" and also had implications for lockdown.\nLockdowns would need to be \"strategically phased out\", he said, adding that those most at risk \u2013 for example the elderly and people with pre-existing respiratory issues and diabetes \u2013 would need to continue isolating themselves even as others returned to work.\nThose solutions above echo the solutions we touched on yesterday, as well as the idea that we will have repeated lockdowns going forward.\nOne of the central arguments to ending the lockdown as soon as is safe to do so revolves around the health of our economy, and the needs of many South Africans to get back to earning a living.\nEconomist Prof Danie Meyer laid out a number of economic scenarios two weeks ago, but the nature of the coronavirus is such that things can change in a matter of days.\nWriting for Biznews, Clem Sunter, a scenario planner and strategist, has outlined four scenarios of what the near future could hold for South Africans.\nWithout going into too much detail, here are the first three.\nAll the medical flags which have gone up over the last month indicate that this scenario can almost certainly be discarded as a way of interpreting the past and the future of the pandemic.\nThe rise in the number of deaths by a factor of 55 in such a short period, and the fact that the public health systems of some of the richest nations on Earth have been completely overwhelmed, indicate the sheer scale and suddenness of the current disease.\nThe camel's straw\n\u2026the coronavirus does not have to kill millions of people to be the straw that breaks the camel's back.\nThe global economy was already vulnerable before the pandemic began, with slower economic growth in China and the ongoing trade spat between the two biggest economies in the world, America and China. All that was required, therefore, was a small disruption to make the global economy collapse like it did in the Great Depression of the 1930s.\nSpain again\nThe third scenario of a repeat of the Spanish flu of the last century, which killed 3 to 5% of the world's population, will remain in play until a vaccine is found. As already indicated, the coronavirus is unlikely just to melt away even with prolonged restrictions on human movement.\nHis fourth scenario looks like it could be the most likely, and has been dubbed the tightrope:\n\u2026which is all about a delicate balancing act between preserving lives and livelihoods. The most important decision for any country to make is when and how to lift the restrictions in place by balancing the best medical models on the potential evolution of the pandemic against the need to revive the economy\u2026\nFurthermore, given that the spread of the virus has been uneven, different parts of a country may need different approaches and time lines\u2026\nAs life begins to attain a new normal \u2013 it will never return to the old one \u2013 it will be up to businesses, families and individuals to walk the same tightrope in their daily activities. Judgements on what constitutes sensible social distancing measures will be at the heart of everything we do until an effective vaccine is discovered and universally distributed.\nEverybody basically has a great excuse to avoid any social obligations they're not keen on for the next few years. Introverts, rejoice.\nRegarding different approaches in different parts of the country, Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, did say yesterday that areas worst hit by COVID-19 infections \u2013 Gauteng, Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal \u2013 could experience a hard lockdown when this measure is phased out elsewhere\nYou can read more on that here.\nWe really are in this for the long haul, folks.\n[sources:timeslive&biznews]\n\u2190 Wednesday Morning Spice\nVideo Of Fikile Mbalula Ordering Arrest Of Driver Goes Viral \u2192\nProf Shabir Madhi\nsa national lockdown","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Why Kabbalah?\nLive-Study\nFree Learning Resources\nKE Blog\nCounting of the Omer\n11 Awareness Principles\nKE Membership\nTis the Forgiveness Season\nI need to apologize in advance. I have not read the book that I am about to comment on\u2014I just glanced at the table of contents. I should not, of course, judge a book by its table of contents\u2014hence the apology. My thought process that led me to this book was as follows:\nIf there are \"5 languages of love\" could there also be \"5 languages of forgiveness\"? The notion of (5) different love languages (how we express or want love to be expressed) was popularized by Gary Chapman and is a classic for understanding what is often misaligned (and unspoken) between people in a relationship. Chapman's point is that we want to be loved in the (particular) way we want or are used to. Knowing which love language is the preferred one helps guide us on how to give and receive the love we want.\nSo I put into the search \"languages of apology\" and sure enough Gary Chapman has co-authored a book entitled \"The 5 Languages of Apology.\" I expected to find a parallel between the languages of love and apology \u2013but Chapman went off in a different direction for his languages of apology. In this book he outlines a very familiar process of repentance long ago outlined by Jewish tradition. The chapter headings read:\nApology Language #1: Expressing Regret= I am sorry\nApology Language #2: Accepting Responsibility = I was wrong\nApology Language # 3: Making Restitution = What can I do to make it right?\nApology Language #4: Genuinely Repenting = I'll try not to do that again\nApology Language #5: Requesting Forgiveness = Will you please forgive me?\nFor Chapman, these languages, as in the love languages, are preferences of what people consider a real apology. The Jewish version of these languages suggests that all 5 are necessary for a full and get discount viagra online sincere apology and that these different languages are a sequential process of repentance. Granted one or two may be more important for the person you need to apologize to\u2014the Jewish view addresses what is entailed in a complete process of repenting. To that end Apology Language #4, \"I'll try\" would be seen as a weak substitute for \"I am committed\" to not do that again. From our Kabbalah study Apology Language #4 goes even deeper = \"I am no longer the person for whom doing that again would be possible.\"\nYesterday I had the privilege of attending the funeral service of Rob Mintz, dear husband of Lisa, a student of ours. I did not know Rob before I entered Temple Emanuel, but his daughter, friends and the Rabbis painted a lasting impression of a man who often needed to apologize and did so in exquisite fashion.\nAs in the time when Rob was out to dinner with Lisa and he became increasingly annoyed at a young couple seated at the table next to them. They were both on their phones texting incessantly. Rob at first made a comment under his breath but as their behavior continued he voiced his indignation loud enough so that the couple heard him and their response shifted him on 'his' dime, buying them drinks as an offer of apology for his criticism. The couple informed him that they were texting their family and friends with good news\u2014they had just become engaged to be married.\nWhatever language you may choose, it is the season to ask for and to grant forgiveness. Words, while they may be one (or a few) of the languages of apology must be reflected in action and in the following change: \"I am no longer the person for whom doing that would be possible.\"\nPeggy Brody\n\"I am no longer the person\u2026\" Oh, that it would be possible to change that quickly, to believe it, to say it and to do it\u2026.To me those words sound almost empty as I, for one, probably would be unable to live up to them immediately. I would hope at least I would be aware and could make the change in time. What sayest thou? Peggy\n2305 South Syracuse Way #10 Denver, CO 80231 | (303) 337-0959\nSite managed by Reality Colorado\n\u00a9Copyright 2020 Kabbalah Experience","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Where d you go download. Fort Minor\nWhere d you go download Rating: 6,7\/10 1213 reviews\nWhere'd You Go (Fort Minor song)\nHence We Are Not Violating Any Terms from this Website. The song reached its peak at number ten on its fourth week. Back at work, he prepares to go home, but is then given another stack of documents. Erica Doyle, Thomas Glave, Jewelle Gomez, D. Free Download Snowman Where D You Go Best Song Mp3 for Free Welcome to BestSong.\n[PDF] Read Where'd You Go, Bernadette\nThe sunlit island, its mountains and beaches, its tapas and tennis courts, also promise an escape from the tensions simmering at home in Manhattan. For the Posts, a two-week trip to the Balearic island of Mallorca with their extended family and friends is a celebration: Franny and Jim are observing their thirty-fifth wedding anniversary, and their daughter, Sylvia, has graduated from high school. 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{"text":"SportLocal Sport\nsport, local-sport,\nWodonga co-coach Jack Craig says teenage opener Michael Grohmann has the club's best work ethic. Given the Bulldogs have built a reputation as one of the league's most professional outfits and boast former Australian Country batsman and fitness fanatic Robbie Jackson, it points to the 16-year-old's desire to succeed. \"There's nobody else at Wodonga Bulldogs that's worked harder than Michael has this year,\" Craig said. \"He's been in the nets I'd say four weeks before we started pre-season, hitting thousands of balls. \"The sheer workload he's put in this year is going to reap the rewards.\" He struck his first half-century against Wodonga Raiders on November 9. \"I had some rep stuff over the winter as well and that really helped, I got to do a lot of work with them,\" the Year 10 student said. \"I also did a lot of work with myself as I didn't have the greatest season last year, so I tried to improve on that. \"There were some slight technical flaws at times and I wasn't making the right decisions out in the middle during an innings. \"I was just getting a bit too heavily on the front foot, so it's about trying to get a bit more balance at the crease.\" Grohmann describes his form as \"patchy\" with three single-figures scores, but Craig says the opening position can be brutal. IN OTHER NEWS: \"It's not an easy role, he's playing at the top of the order, the ball is moving around and you're facing the best bowlers in the league, but he's doing the job for us,\" he said. Wodonga is the only unbeaten team over both formats. The Bulldogs and North have four-nil records at T20 level, while they've claimed five straight wins in the 50-over games. However, that unbeaten streak is set to be tested at North's Bunton Park on Saturday. \"This will be one of the first really big games, although there's been some good games so far,\" Grohmann said. Meanwhile, another of the association's most exciting talents will debut on Saturday. Lavington's 14-year-old Oscar Lyons will face Albury at its Billson Park. The Year Eight student made 80 last week in second grade against Tallangatta to earn a promotion. Ironically, his father Jarrod also played his first game as a 14-year-old for Kooringal Colts in Wagga. Lyons isn't the youngest debutant though with East Albury wicketkeeper Miles Hemann-Petersen just 13 years and 10 months against Belvoir in November, 2017. Elsewhere, Tallangatta is home to Belvoir, which is chasing a fourth straight win. The Eagles hold a one-game break over Tallangatta in a logjam for top six spots. And New City hosts East Albury, while Wodonga Raiders travel to St Patrick's.\nhttps:\/\/nnimgt-a.akamaihd.net\/transform\/v1\/crop\/frm\/andrew.moir\/c6fc653a-beae-47d4-b2da-57bcf48ac582.jpg\/r0_246_4892_3010_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg\nNovember 29 2019 - 12:13PM\nWodonga coach's praise for teenager Michael Grohmann's work ethic\nAndrew Moir\nCLASS ACT: Wodonga teenager Michael Grohmann will be chasing another strong effort after his maiden 50 three weeks ago. Picture: MARK JESSER\nWodonga co-coach Jack Craig says teenage opener Michael Grohmann has the club's best work ethic.\nGiven the Bulldogs have built a reputation as one of the league's most professional outfits and boast former Australian Country batsman and fitness fanatic Robbie Jackson, it points to the 16-year-old's desire to succeed.\n\"There's nobody else at Wodonga Bulldogs that's worked harder than Michael has this year,\" Craig said.\n\"He's been in the nets I'd say four weeks before we started pre-season, hitting thousands of balls.\n\"The sheer workload he's put in this year is going to reap the rewards.\"\nHe struck his first half-century against Wodonga Raiders on November 9.\n\"I had some rep stuff over the winter as well and that really helped, I got to do a lot of work with them,\" the Year 10 student said.\n\"I also did a lot of work with myself as I didn't have the greatest season last year, so I tried to improve on that.\n\"There were some slight technical flaws at times and I wasn't making the right decisions out in the middle during an innings.\n\"I was just getting a bit too heavily on the front foot, so it's about trying to get a bit more balance at the crease.\"\nGrohmann describes his form as \"patchy\" with three single-figures scores, but Craig says the opening position can be brutal.\nMP says council allowed 'multi-million dollar shortfall' in developer fees\n'A bond like no other': Mother, two daughters fight cancer\n\"It's not an easy role, he's playing at the top of the order, the ball is moving around and you're facing the best bowlers in the league, but he's doing the job for us,\" he said.\nWodonga is the only unbeaten team over both formats.\nThe Bulldogs and North have four-nil records at T20 level, while they've claimed five straight wins in the 50-over games.\nHowever, that unbeaten streak is set to be tested at North's Bunton Park on Saturday.\n\"This will be one of the first really big games, although there's been some good games so far,\" Grohmann said.\nMeanwhile, another of the association's most exciting talents will debut on Saturday.\nLavington's 14-year-old Oscar Lyons will face Albury at its Billson Park.\nThe Year Eight student made 80 last week in second grade against Tallangatta to earn a promotion.\nIronically, his father Jarrod also played his first game as a 14-year-old for Kooringal Colts in Wagga.\nLyons isn't the youngest debutant though with East Albury wicketkeeper Miles Hemann-Petersen just 13 years and 10 months against Belvoir in November, 2017.\nElsewhere, Tallangatta is home to Belvoir, which is chasing a fourth straight win.\nThe Eagles hold a one-game break over Tallangatta in a logjam for top six spots.\nAnd New City hosts East Albury, while Wodonga Raiders travel to St Patrick's.\n'It is about being able to connect': Upper Murray rebuilds\nAbbeyard fire: Firefighters slow spread of blaze for now\nHome town now soldier's front line\n'It's nowhere near the chalet: Grand Old Lady is still safe\nBe wary of dodgy offers after fires, regulator warns\nFallen firefighter Samuel McPaul farewelled in Holbrook","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"The Globe Players\nBringing high quality theatre into schools for 50 years\nFrom Our Actors\nChristmas With Dickens!\nNot currently touring\nThe Play's The Thing\nRomeo and Juliet (Primary version)\nAll The World's A Stage (The Tudors)\nThe Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde\nWhat You Will (An introduction to Shakespeare)\nA Christmas Carol (Text Study)\nOnline, Live-Streamed Performances\nShows not currently touring\nWhat The Dickens! (Secondary)\nDesperate Glory (The War Poets)\nOutdoor Family Shows\nBook \/ Contact\nIn our fantastic new touring production of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde for secondary schools, key moments are engagingly dramatized along with commentary, discussion of social background and analysis of character. This classic tale grips the audience, just as a good detective story should\nAll our actors play multiple roles, keeping the action exciting and dynamic. Using our tested dramatic devices we ensure that the story is clearly delivered and that themes and context are thoroughly explored as the ultimate, entertaining aid to learning and exam preparation.\nThis production follows Mr Hyde's reign of terror: his brutal treatment of a young girl, his crazed murder of a Member of Parliament, and the strange feeling of horror he generates in all who meet him. It also follows Dr Jekyll's absolute refusal to change the terms of his will, leaving everything to Mr Hyde in the circumstances of his, Jekyll's, \"disappearance\". All of this is regarded by Mr Utterson as a mystery that needs to be solved.\nAbout the text:\nThe Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde was published in January 1886. Planned for Christmas a month earlier, in the tradition of \"shilling shockers\" \u2013 tales of horror and mystery to be read during the Christmas season \u2013 its appearance had been delayed.\nNo mere spooky tale for all the family, this is a disturbing story for adults \u2013 altogether a darker tale than Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, published just over forty years earlier.\nThe first ever moving pictures appeared eight years after the book was published. And film producers could hardly wait to provide their own take on the story. \"The change is displayed with a dramatic ability almost beyond comprehension.\" This is from a film review. Since that time, all of the 123 film versions of the story have presented this \"change\" far too early: in the book the \"change\" is actually described late, in two letters addressed to Mr Utterson. Presenting it any earlier totally destroys the detective-story nature of the piece. And it really is a kind of detective story.\nIt is the book, not any film, that we are dealing with. So, it is perhaps helpful to try to approach the story with the mind of its first readers. However much some of our young audience may think they know of this story, we ask them to make an imaginative leap: to think of themselves as being among those first readers in 1886. The one character that seems to represent the detective \u2013 and, incidentally, the reader \u2013 in search of the truth, is Mr Utterson. Like Utterson, the original reader will have spent much of the novel wondering, what is the mysterious hold this evil Mr Hyde seems to have over the respectable Dr Jekyll?\nIt soon becomes obvious that all the chief characters are members of the \"respectable\" ruling class. And, they are all men \u2013 Victorian men. Respectability to them lies not so much in their actual behaviour, as in how they are perceived by others. Avoiding a scandal is vitally important to their position in society.\nRobert Louis Stevenson, our author, had to rely on hints when dealing with some of the aspects of his subject. This is because, as Utterson speculates on possible motivations, the current sexual taboos of the time come into play. Literary censorship was a matter the author had to keep an eye on.\nFor prices and further information about having The Globe Players visit your school see our FAQs page.\nContact us to book now","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
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{"text":"Gophers get to play on New Year's Day\nBY foxsports \u2022 December 8, 2014\nMINNEAPOLIS (AP) The prestige of taking the field on New Year's Day has faded with the expansion and evolution of the bowl system. The national focus has fallen squarely on the four teams in the inaugural College Football Playoff. The championship game will be held more than a week into January.\nThis matters not to Minnesota. The Gophers will be playing on New Year's Day for the first time in 53 years, quite the feat for a program that has mostly languished in the bottom half of the Big Ten for the last half-century.\n''I think it's huge in terms of exposure. You have 16, 17, 18-year-olds all across the country sitting in their living rooms, watching Minnesota play meaningful football,'' senior defensive tackle Cameron Botticelli said.\nThe Gophers were picked Sunday to play Missouri in the Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida. The destination itself was warmly welcomed by the coaches eyeing a critical recruiting area, by the 13 players on the roster who are from the Sunshine State and by long-frustrated fans used to late-December bowl games in Houston, the Phoenix area or Nashville.\nThe fact that the game will be played on Jan. 1, well, that was as good as the Gophers could have hoped for after losing the Big Ten West Division to rival Wisconsin and missing out on the conference championship game.\n''I grew up that way,'' coach Jerry Kill said, reflecting on his Kansas roots. ''Your mom puts a ham in the oven, you get your cheese dip and whatever and you sit there, you get your blanket and start watching football, am I right? That's what you've done for years.''\nThe last New Year's Day game Minnesota played in was the 1962 Rose Bowl, a 21-3 victory over UCLA. That was the second straight trip to Pasadena, California, for those Gophers, who lost 17-7 to Washington the year before but were still picked as national champions for the 1960 season.\nMinnesota has played in 14 bowl games since those back-to-back Rose Bowls. Only one, the 2000 Micronpc.com Bowl in Miami Gardens, was in Florida. Of the last nine times the Gophers have gone to a bowl game, three were in Texas, three were in Arizona and three were in Tennessee.\nWith Florida tied for Wisconsin as the second-most represented state behind Minnesota on the roster, this will be an extra special trip for several key players.\n''Playing here in the Midwest, you don't get many opportunities to play back home in Florida,'' said defensive end Thieren Cockran, who is from Homestead, a suburb of Miami. ''I'm trying to get some tickets for all of my family members, so it's been a little chaos.''\nCall that a good problem to have.\n''We've talked about taking steps. This is another step forward,'' Kill said.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Association between mitral valve prolapse and open-angle glaucoma\nShuo Ju Chiang, Masao Daimon, Li Hsuan Wang, Ming Jui Hung, Nen Chung Chang, Hsiu Chen Lin\nObjective Proteoglycans and glycosoaminoglycans play many roles in connective tissue formation, their accumulation in myxomatous tissues may influence the associated mechanical behaviour of the mitral valve, as well as the extracellular matrix of the eye. Open-angle glaucoma (OAG) and mitral valve prolapse (MVP) may share similar phathophysiology. We hypothesised that MVP increased the risk of developing glaucoma. Methods The research was a retrospective cohort study using a longitudinal health insurance database from the National Health Insurance programme. The database was a randomly sampled population of 1 073 891 followed for 13 years from 1996 to 2008. There were 21 677 subjects with MVP, and 86 708 subjects without MVP were propensity score matched and served as a comparison group. Cox proportional hazards analysis was performed and adjusted for several comorbidities to evaluate the adjusted HR for OAG in the MVP group. Results The incidence rate of OAG in patients in the non-MVP and MVP groups were 10.17 and 16.05 per 10 000 person-years, respectively. The adjusted HR for OAG in the MVP group was 1.88 (95% CI 1.58 to 2.23). A significantly elevated risk of OAG in patients with MVP was also identified in the four stratified age groups. The cumulative incidence of OAG was assessed by Kaplan-Meier analysis. The analysis revealed that the MVP group had a higher incidence of OAG than the comparison group during the follow-up period (p\nhttps:\/\/doi.org\/10.1136\/heartjnl-2014-306198\nNational Health Programs\nPropensity Score\nProteoglycans\nChiang, S. J., Daimon, M., Wang, L. H., Hung, M. J., Chang, N. C., & Lin, H. C. (2015). Association between mitral valve prolapse and open-angle glaucoma. Heart, 101(8), 609-615. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1136\/heartjnl-2014-306198\nAssociation between mitral valve prolapse and open-angle glaucoma. \/ Chiang, Shuo Ju; Daimon, Masao; Wang, Li Hsuan; Hung, Ming Jui; Chang, Nen Chung; Lin, Hsiu Chen.\nIn: Heart, Vol. 101, No. 8, 01.04.2015, p. 609-615.\nChiang, SJ, Daimon, M, Wang, LH, Hung, MJ, Chang, NC & Lin, HC 2015, 'Association between mitral valve prolapse and open-angle glaucoma', Heart, vol. 101, no. 8, pp. 609-615. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1136\/heartjnl-2014-306198\nChiang SJ, Daimon M, Wang LH, Hung MJ, Chang NC, Lin HC. Association between mitral valve prolapse and open-angle glaucoma. Heart. 2015 Apr 1;101(8):609-615. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1136\/heartjnl-2014-306198\nChiang, Shuo Ju ; Daimon, Masao ; Wang, Li Hsuan ; Hung, Ming Jui ; Chang, Nen Chung ; Lin, Hsiu Chen. \/ Association between mitral valve prolapse and open-angle glaucoma. In: Heart. 2015 ; Vol. 101, No. 8. pp. 609-615.\n@article{f2f20d0abb3e46b584de31df18af1ef1,\ntitle = \"Association between mitral valve prolapse and open-angle glaucoma\",\nabstract = \"Objective Proteoglycans and glycosoaminoglycans play many roles in connective tissue formation, their accumulation in myxomatous tissues may influence the associated mechanical behaviour of the mitral valve, as well as the extracellular matrix of the eye. Open-angle glaucoma (OAG) and mitral valve prolapse (MVP) may share similar phathophysiology. We hypothesised that MVP increased the risk of developing glaucoma. Methods The research was a retrospective cohort study using a longitudinal health insurance database from the National Health Insurance programme. The database was a randomly sampled population of 1 073 891 followed for 13 years from 1996 to 2008. There were 21 677 subjects with MVP, and 86 708 subjects without MVP were propensity score matched and served as a comparison group. Cox proportional hazards analysis was performed and adjusted for several comorbidities to evaluate the adjusted HR for OAG in the MVP group. Results The incidence rate of OAG in patients in the non-MVP and MVP groups were 10.17 and 16.05 per 10 000 person-years, respectively. The adjusted HR for OAG in the MVP group was 1.88 (95{\\%} CI 1.58 to 2.23). A significantly elevated risk of OAG in patients with MVP was also identified in the four stratified age groups. The cumulative incidence of OAG was assessed by Kaplan-Meier analysis. The analysis revealed that the MVP group had a higher incidence of OAG than the comparison group during the follow-up period (p\",\nauthor = \"Chiang, {Shuo Ju} and Masao Daimon and Wang, {Li Hsuan} and Hung, {Ming Jui} and Chang, {Nen Chung} and Lin, {Hsiu Chen}\",\ndoi = \"10.1136\/heartjnl-2014-306198\",\njournal = \"Heart\",\nT1 - Association between mitral valve prolapse and open-angle glaucoma\nAU - Chiang, Shuo Ju\nAU - Daimon, Masao\nAU - Wang, Li Hsuan\nAU - Hung, Ming Jui\nN2 - Objective Proteoglycans and glycosoaminoglycans play many roles in connective tissue formation, their accumulation in myxomatous tissues may influence the associated mechanical behaviour of the mitral valve, as well as the extracellular matrix of the eye. Open-angle glaucoma (OAG) and mitral valve prolapse (MVP) may share similar phathophysiology. We hypothesised that MVP increased the risk of developing glaucoma. Methods The research was a retrospective cohort study using a longitudinal health insurance database from the National Health Insurance programme. The database was a randomly sampled population of 1 073 891 followed for 13 years from 1996 to 2008. There were 21 677 subjects with MVP, and 86 708 subjects without MVP were propensity score matched and served as a comparison group. Cox proportional hazards analysis was performed and adjusted for several comorbidities to evaluate the adjusted HR for OAG in the MVP group. Results The incidence rate of OAG in patients in the non-MVP and MVP groups were 10.17 and 16.05 per 10 000 person-years, respectively. The adjusted HR for OAG in the MVP group was 1.88 (95% CI 1.58 to 2.23). A significantly elevated risk of OAG in patients with MVP was also identified in the four stratified age groups. The cumulative incidence of OAG was assessed by Kaplan-Meier analysis. The analysis revealed that the MVP group had a higher incidence of OAG than the comparison group during the follow-up period (p\nAB - Objective Proteoglycans and glycosoaminoglycans play many roles in connective tissue formation, their accumulation in myxomatous tissues may influence the associated mechanical behaviour of the mitral valve, as well as the extracellular matrix of the eye. Open-angle glaucoma (OAG) and mitral valve prolapse (MVP) may share similar phathophysiology. We hypothesised that MVP increased the risk of developing glaucoma. Methods The research was a retrospective cohort study using a longitudinal health insurance database from the National Health Insurance programme. The database was a randomly sampled population of 1 073 891 followed for 13 years from 1996 to 2008. There were 21 677 subjects with MVP, and 86 708 subjects without MVP were propensity score matched and served as a comparison group. Cox proportional hazards analysis was performed and adjusted for several comorbidities to evaluate the adjusted HR for OAG in the MVP group. Results The incidence rate of OAG in patients in the non-MVP and MVP groups were 10.17 and 16.05 per 10 000 person-years, respectively. The adjusted HR for OAG in the MVP group was 1.88 (95% CI 1.58 to 2.23). A significantly elevated risk of OAG in patients with MVP was also identified in the four stratified age groups. The cumulative incidence of OAG was assessed by Kaplan-Meier analysis. The analysis revealed that the MVP group had a higher incidence of OAG than the comparison group during the follow-up period (p\nU2 - 10.1136\/heartjnl-2014-306198\nDO - 10.1136\/heartjnl-2014-306198\nJO - Heart\nJF - Heart\n10.1136\/heartjnl-2014-306198","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"This entry is our analysis of a review or synthesis of research findings considered particularly relevant to improving outcomes from drug or alcohol interventions in the UK. The original review was not published by Findings; click Title to order a copy. Free reprints may be available from the authors \u2013 click prepared e-mail. The summary conveys the findings and views expressed in the review. Below is a commentary from Drug and Alcohol Findings.\nA systematic review and meta-analysis of health care utilization outcomes in alcohol screening and brief intervention trials\nhttps:\/\/findings.org.uk\/PHP\/dl.php?file=Bray_JW_1.txt&s=eb&sf=sfnos\nA systematic review and meta-analysis of health care utilization outcomes in alcohol screening and brief intervention trials.\nBray J.W., Cowell A.J., Hinde J.M.\nMedical Care: 2011, 49(3), p. 287\u2013294.\nUnable to obtain a copy by clicking title? Try asking the author for a reprint by adapting this prepared e-mail or by writing to Dr Bray at bray@rti.org.\nScreening for risky drinking and offering brief advice slightly reduces later emergency department visits was the main finding of this review, suggesting these programmes can help ease pressure on overloaded departments. Adding to their attraction, some of the evidence comes from studies in the services set to benefit.\nSummary Alcohol screening and brief intervention programmes typically ask a few questions to identify risky drinkers among patients attending for medical care unrelated to their drinking and offer brief advice intended to reduce risks to their health and other adverse consequences. The featured review was the first to systematically assess whether (presumably due to health benefits) following such interventions patients less often need to attend for medical care.\nThe analysts sought English-language publications reporting relevant trials, excluding those focusing on alcohol-dependent populations [Editor's note: commonly thought an inappropriate target for such brief interventions]. The 29 reports they found were published from 1962 to 2010. Of these, 21 reported studies conducted in primary care, four in emergency departments, and four in another hospital setting. All the reports were from studies in western economically advanced nations, including 17 from the USA and six from the UK. Results were analysed on the assumption that (given differences between the trials) there was no single 'true' effect of the interventions from which trial results deviated just by chance, but that different results might reflect real differences in impact. The analysts selected results from the longest follow-up point in each study, usually a year but in some studies several years.\nFrom trials conducted in primary care, 11 reports assessed the use of outpatient medical services following intervention; results were generally not statistically significant and fairly evenly split between increased and decreased use, suggesting that overall there was no appreciable impact. The picture was similar with respect to impacts on inpatient stays. However, emergency department visits were more consistently reduced \u2013 seven of 11 reports; a non-significant decrease was the typical finding, though in two US reports from the same trial the fall was significant. Reports which combined all three categories of medical care found no significant impacts.\nResults from interventions tested in emergency departments and other hospital settings were generally inconclusive. However, the three reports which documented emergency department visits found decreases, two of which were statistically significant. In respect of interventions actually in emergency department, one British study found subsequent emergency visits were fewer when risky drinkers had been referred for counselling, but across these studies inpatient care and outpatient care were either unaffected or impacts were mixed. In other hospital settings, one trial found a statistically significant decrease in subsequent inpatient stays. Three other reports documented mixed or no effects on outpatient and emergency care.\nAfter describing the results of the trials the analysts attempted to amalgamate them using meta-analytic techniques, but just 11 of the 19 reports provided usable data from distinct trials. With so few it was decided not to divide the trials according to the type of setting in which they were conducted. Findings from the analyses were in line with the descriptive account of the trials. Compared to control patients, across all 11 trials outpatient visits actually increased among patients allocated to a brief intervention, but this finding narrowly missed statistical significance, and the variation between trials was such that it could not be relied on as an indication of the general impact of brief interventions. Results were similar for inpatient stays. Emergency department visits fell relative to control patients and there was relatively little variation across the trials. However, this result was not statistically significant, and even if it was nevertheless real, the effect was marginal.\nBoth the descriptive review and the meta-analyses suggest that alcohol screening and brief intervention in primary care and in emergency departments slightly reduce the need for later emergency department visits, but there is little or no effect on later inpatient or outpatient medical care. Because emergency care is generally very expensive, interventions in these settings may reduce overall health care cost. Interventions mounted in non-emergency hospital settings appeared to have no effect on later health care utilisation. However, there were too few studies to generate robust policy implications.\nIn the context of there having been no impact on inpatient stays, the small increase in outpatient care found in the meta-analysis may reflect a desired effect of brief advice \u2013 to prompt further help among drinkers whose problems are not so severe as to require admission to hospital.\ncommentary This analysis speaks to an important issue in brief intervention policy \u2013 whether the health services generally responsible for mounting these programmes can expect a pay-off in improved patient health which in turn relieves the load on their services. With this kind of possibility in mind, Britain's national health intervention advisory body has commended screening and brief intervention to NHS and local authorities as an essential strand in an \"invest to save\" strategy to prevent problem drinking. The only real hope the featured review holds out is that screening for risky drinking and offering brief advice in GPs' surgeries and in emergency departments may mean slightly fewer emergency visits in the future. Given the pressure on emergency departments in Britain, this may seem a worthwhile potential addition to any other benefits to the patients and their associates from reduced drinking. However, this hope rests mainly on two studies which did not duplicate how brief interventions would usually be implemented. Details below.\nThe finding in the meta-analysis that brief interventions may cut later recourse to emergency departments appears to rely largely on two US trials. Rather than attempting to approach all relevant patients in the emergency department, the first study recruited inpatients admitted for at least 24 hours to a trauma centre. The 30-minute intervention was delivered not by the hospital's medical staff but by a psychologist trained in brief interventions, and was followed up a month later by a handwritten letter. Given the nature of the injuries sustained by these patients (falls and traffic accidents accounted for about half), it seems likely that many were related to recent heavy drinking, a persuasive hook for the intervention. Nearly half the patients had previously been counselled about their drinking, further indication that this was not a usual emergency department sample. In a second study, the 'brief' intervention was unusually extensive \u2013 two advice sessions with a family doctor and two follow-up calls from a nurse \u2013 and the control intervention which it outperformed could not be considered acceptable medical care. Control patients were merely handed a general health advice booklet which would not have signalled to them that they had a drinking problem, and their doctors were not told that screening had indicated heavy drinking, depriving them of an opportunity to address the issue during the routine medical consultation.\nA third study which found reduced emergency care (in another three trials, results were in the 'wrong' direction) came from the UK. Based on their own accounts, over the following 12 months patients randomly allocated after screening to an appointment with an alcohol adviser had made slightly fewer visits to an emergency unit than those simply handed an alcohol advice leaflet and told by emergency staff that their drinking might be harmful. The difference of on average 0.90 attendances versus 0.97 per patient was statistically insignificant, and the number of times patients had needed an ambulance was virtually the same regardless of intervention. This data (which was included in the featured review) was based on fewer than half the patients in the study. However, the unit's own attendance records revealed that patients allocated to advice had returned nearly 30% fewer times than patients simply handed the leaflet \u2013 a difference which was statistically significant. Though not reliant on following patients up, this finding too suffered from loss of patients to the study; of those who had screened positive for risky drinking, only about half entered the trial. Notably these results reflected the impact of adding an offer of further advice (which only a minority took up) to the potentially powerful warning from unit staff, itself a (presumably very) brief intervention. Without this systematically applied warning the advantage gained by the offer of advice might have been greater.\nWhat about injuries?\nIf the impact on emergency department visits is real, presumably a major mechanism is the reduction of injuries. For the evidence we can turn to a Cochrane review which investigated injury reductions after interventions targeting problem drinking. When the analysis narrowed in on brief interventions, five of the seven relevant trials were found to have recorded fewer injuries after intervention than in a control group, and in two the differences were statistically significant. Interestingly, these two trials did not find reductions in drinking; across all the studies, injury reductions often did not parallel drinking reductions and vice versa.\nFrom emergency departments in particular there is little evidence, and findings are patchy though on balance positive. Among studies which compared brief against no intervention, one review which focused on injured patients found two studies in which injuries were further reduced by intervention, and one in which they were not. Another similar review did not confine itself to injured patients, but excluded studies where the intervention was conducted during follow-on inpatient care. Combined findings showed that six to 12 months later, interventions patients were about half as likely as comparison patients to have suffered an alcohol-related injury. The three studies on which this estimate was based were all from the USA. Two (1 2) involved only teenage patients whose drinking would have been illegal in that country. The third did recruit adults, offering a one-hour motivational interview plus for some patients a further session a week or so later, which nearly 70% attended. Only those offered (and especially those who attended) this 'booster' experienced significantly fewer injuries than control group patients who received no special intervention.\nIn GP-based primary care the main feature is the lack of studies. The US study referred to above which featured an unusually extensive intervention did find this was followed over the next four years by fewer traffic accidents causing death or injury compared to the record of patients offered no alcohol-focused advice by the study. Apart from this, the evidence bank seems empty. Absence of evidence is also the main feature for studies based in general hospital wards.\nLast revised 28 December 2013. First uploaded 19 December 2013\nSTUDY 2012 Usefulness of brief intervention for patients admitted to emergency services for acute alcohol intoxication\nSTUDY 2003 Family doctors' alcohol advice plus follow up cuts long-term medical and social costs\nSTUDY 2011 Randomized controlled trial of a brief intervention for unhealthy alcohol use in hospitalized Taiwanese men\nSTUDY 2012 Alcohol screening and brief intervention in emergency departments\nSTUDY 2014 The effectiveness of alcohol screening and brief intervention in emergency departments: a multicentre pragmatic cluster randomized controlled trial\nREVIEW 2016 Emergency department-based brief interventions for individuals with substance-related problems: A review of effectiveness\nSTUDY 2005 Heavily drinking emergency patients cut down after referral for counselling\nSTUDY 2003 Injury rate cut in heavy drinking accident and emergency patients\nSTUDY 2006 A&E units save health service resources by addressing drinking\nREVIEW 2013 Interventions for reducing alcohol consumption among general hospital inpatient heavy alcohol users: a systematic review","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"What's in Walla Walla's Wallet?\nEconomic study reveals wine industry creating significant impact\nBY OWP STAFF\nJust as Walla Walla Valley wine delivers on the palate, the region's wine industry also yields a major impact to the economy, contributing hundreds of millions of dollars of activity. The \"Economic Impact of the Walla Walla Wine Industry,\" a study released in early May, details the importance of wine to the area's prosperity.\nAuthored by a team led by Dr. Nick Velluzzi of Walla Walla Community College and commissioned by the City of Walla Walla, Port of Walla Walla, Visit Walla Walla and the Walla Walla Valley Wine Alliance, the study proves the wine trade's staggering impact.\nAccording to the research, the Walla Walla wine industry, directly or indirectly, supported 2,484 wine and tourism jobs in 2018 \u2014 nearly 10% of all employed Walla Walla County residents \u2014 and accounted for labor income of $114 million, an average of $45,894 in annual income per worker. In all, the report estimates the industry generated some $430 million in business sales and injected $17.4 million in tax revenues into local government coffers.\nThe study specifically targeted consumers who cited visits to wineries and\/or tasting rooms as the primary reason for their trip. Those who visited the Valley for purposes other than wine were eliminated from the sample set. The findings suggest these visitors spent $145 million in 2018 in combined lodging, food and wine expenditures.\n\"Our research shows that the value contribution of the combined effects of wine production and wine-related tourism in the Walla Walla Valley is immense,\" says Velluzzi, the executive director of institutional effectiveness for the college. \"According to these results, the wine industry is clearly one of the most important economic drivers in the region.\"\nThe study \u2014 co-authored by Bill Beyers of the University of Washington and Don Morgan of GMA Research Corp. in Bellevue, Washington \u2014 is believed to be the first of its kind. Researchers examined surveys of visitors to Walla Walla as well as the region's wineries and tasting rooms over the course of 2018 to get a comprehensive view of the combined economic impact of wine production, wine tasting room activity and tourist activity stimulated by the wine industry in Walla Walla and Umatilla counties. Vineyards were not surveyed as part of the study, which means sales of grapes to other wineries were not included.\n\"The wine industry is indispensable to the Walla Walla tourism industry,\" says Ron Williams, CEO of Visit Walla Walla. \"Not only does the wine industry directly attract thousands of visitors each year, it indirectly helps support Walla Walla's innovative culinary scene, and its robust arts and entertainment culture. That helps improve the quality of life for all of us in the Walla Walla Valley, which is also important in making Walla Walla such a unique destination.\"\nWhen asked to identify the attributes most closely associated with Walla Walla, among the most frequent responses were: the high quality of the wine; friendly, family-run wineries; and the charming town \u2014 and the No. 1 response.\n\"Our members take great pride in being a valuable contributor to Walla Walla and its surrounding areas,\" says Ashley Mahan, chief operating officer of the Walla Walla Valley Wine Alliance. \"Through their hard work and passion, Walla Walla's reputation as a world-class wine region has become internationally known. And that has helped the economy thrive for all of us in Walla Walla.\"\nTo learn more about the Walla Walla Valley Wine Alliance and its members, visit wallawallawine.com. For more information on planning a trip or to directly book a visit to Walla Walla, go to www.visitwallawalla.com\nSome Stats\n$123 million: Combined revenue of wineries and independent tasting rooms in 2018.\n$25.62 million: Labor income for winery and independent tasting room workers in 2018.\n56%: Percentage of winery revenue from direct sales via tasting rooms, clubs and e-commerce in 2018.\n$60 million: Money spent by wine tourists on wine purchases in 2018.\n$145 million: The total money spent by wine tourists in 2018.\n$812: Average money wine visitors spent per trip in 2018.\n60%: Percentage of survey respondents who've been visiting the region since at least 2014.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Tan France Drinks 6-7 Cups of This 'Gorgeous Coffee'\nby Produced by Digital Editors twitter | More Articles: Celebrity\nCelebrity Tan France | Getty Images\nTanveer Wasim, better known as Tan France, is the lovable stylist on the Netflix original series Queer Eye. Fans can't get enough of his good looks, charming personality, and unbeatable lifestyle advice.\nThe fashion expert recently became part of the \"Stir It Up\" marketing campaign for Starbucks, referring to his favorite brew as \"gorgeous coffee.\" France admits drinking six or seven cups of it a day.\nWho is Tan France?\nPart of the illustrious \"Fab Five\" on Queer Eye, France moved from England to the United States in 2008 to pursue a fashion career.\nRaised by strict Muslim Pakistani parents, the 38-year-old has founded several women's clothing lines. In 2018, his infamous role on Queer Eye launched his career as a television personality.\nAccording to IMDb, France has appeared in several successful television series, such as Dressing Funny, Next in Fashion, and Heads Will Roll. The personable stylist has been a guest host on NBC's Today and even made an appearance in Taylor Swift's music video, \"You Need to Calm Down.\"\nDiscussing his partnership with Starbucks, France told The Strategist:\nTo make myself sound better, I should probably say I only drink coffee a couple times a day. But the truth is I drink about six or seven cups, minimum. To be fair, I have increased my intake over the last few years because my schedule is kind of packed, and coffee gives me the boost I need. I don't drink soda or anything like that, coffee is my thing. I'm a big fan of Starbucks medium-roast coffee, and the Premium Instant variety is so much more convenient, especially when I'm home. It tastes exactly like the medium roast you get at a Starbucks store. It's honestly gorgeous coffee.\nHow to get your own cup of 'gorgeous coffee'\nIntroducing @Starbucks premium instant coffee, a range of delicious medium and dark roast coffees and coffee beverages inspired by Starbucks coffee houses and drawing on our expertise in instant coffee. Learn more: https:\/\/t.co\/pMCZKnPN6a #Innovation pic.twitter.com\/l1drFZ5goR\n\u2014 Nestl\u00e9 (@Nestle) February 25, 2020\nFrance has partnered with Starbucks to promote their line of instant coffee. The Seattle-based coffee company says the high-quality beans are \"ethically sourced\" and the same ones used in Starbucks cafes throughout the world.\nMade with 100 percent arabica coffee, the Premium Instant coffee line is available in medium roast, which is France's favorite blend. Starbucks describes it as a \"perfectly balanced Latin American coffee with creamy notes of milk chocolate and nuts.\" A dark roast with \"sweet, toasted flavor\" is also available, along with a blonde roast that is \"bright and complex.\"\nA 3.17-ounce canister makes up to 40 cups and has a suggested retail price of $9.99. It is available online at Amazon for $13 and can also be found in most major grocery store chains.\nThe Starbucks 'Stir It Up' Campaign\n#sponsored After a year of 'been there, (over)done that' routines, I'm thrilled to partner with @Starbucks to add some serious taste to your morning \u2014 with all-new Starbucks Premium Instant coffee (and a few tips from yours truly?). https:\/\/t.co\/3jNpHMgqEW #StarbucksAtHome pic.twitter.com\/4s1XzvO5B4\n\u2014 Tan France (@tanfrance) June 21, 2021\n'Queer Eye' Fashion Expert Tan France Premieres His Book 'Naturally Tan'\nStarbucks recently announced, \"As part of the campaign, Tan is sharing his tips and tricks to add a little 'wow' to your daily routine \u2013 starting with infusing some exceptional taste into your morning with all-new Starbucks\u00ae Premium Instant coffee.\"\nSome of his top tips include changing your morning alarm ringtone, wearing some comfy loungewear around the house, and making space on your kitchen counter for a work-from-home coffee station.\nA huge fan of the instant coffee line, France says, \"the only thing you need to enjoy it is the smallest coffee maker in the world: a spoon.\"\nThe fashionista, who is expecting his first child this summer, told Distractify, \"the new Starbucks\u00ae Premium Instant coffee has changed his routine because it only takes a minute to prepare.\" France explained, \"It gets me back many minutes, so now I have a few minutes to dance around to Bollywood music when I'm getting ready, which is always nice.\"\nTags:celebrities celebrity diets","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Playlist Project: Babyface\nIt was not my intention to begin this playlist with a reference to the much ballyhooed producer showdown between our playlist honoree and fellow super-producer Teddy Riley, but that elephant is still in the room so there's that! I also thought that folks might appreciate a perspective on why Babyface might not be all that bothered if this never happens again...and honestly, I don't know how recovered I will be come October when it will be Riley's birthday.\n(Well, the battle went down on Monday night while I was still writing, so I'll be sure to weigh in with my thoughts when this posts.)\nTo be clear, this piece is not about that Saturday night fiasco (I'll leave it to others to deconstruct), but there is a point to be made about the different styles each producer brought to the 90s music scene. Riley brings the flashy New Jack Swing while Kenny \"Babyface\" Edmonds brings his version of the more laid back Quiet Storm. The great thing about music is that one can be a fan of both approaches, so let's celebrate Mr. Edmonds, born April 10, for his musical contributions as both a performer and producer.\nOf course, whenever I begin to research these artists, I learn SO much. For the Facebook playlist, I barely scratched the surface by only focusing on songs that feature Babyface the singer. To my knowledge at the time, that began with I Love You Babe (1986), from his first solo album, Lovers.\nWhat I didn't know was that he had been with The Deele during that same time, so Lovers was a side project. (I also had no idea that prior to his time with The Deele, Babyface had been a member of a late 70s psychedelic funk group named Manchild...and wow, when this quarantine is over, guess who will be digging deep into her Daddy's crates because Face's song Funky Situation is exactly my Dad's kind of groove). Face joined the The Deele in 1981, so our formal review of his work begins with that era of his career. The first major hit that most of us remember from The Deele was Two Occasions (1988). However, they released two prior albums, beginning with Street Beat in 1983, where you can hear what would become classic Babyface arrangements and lyrics on Just My Luck. His name also appears on one other song from that album, Crazy 'Bout 'Cha, along with Antonio \"LA\" Reid, his long-time creative collaborator, who was the drummer for The Deele during that time.\nWith few exceptions, Face did not sing the lead and was often pictured in the back or off to the side with the other members of the group. Perhaps he was more interested in writing and producing, so he might have been content to stay in the background, much like another very talented and prolific songwriter and producer from the same era, Rod Temperton. On The Deele's second album, Material Thangz (1985), Face was credited as a writer on nearly all of the songs, and he sang lead on Sweet November (which would become a hit for the group Troop in 1992). Babyface clearly possessed the looks and the voice to be a solo artist, as evidenced on the Lovers project, but he appeared to lack the charisma to be a front man for a group. At least that is my impression; by the time he releases his second solo project, Tender Lover in 1989, the stars seem to be aligning differently.\nOr possibly it could have been that Face was studying the business and preparing for musical domination...\nWhile I was re-discovering pre-1988 The Deele, I noted how this modest dance hit Body Talk (1983) sounded exactly like the kind of filler song that would be played on Soul Train between music acts. Hearing that song again for the first time in years reminded me of Klymaxx's The Men All Pause which came out in 1984. That compelled me to look more closely at SOLAR Records, the label that distributed The Deele and Klymaxx, and that had been founded by Soul Train creator Don Cornelius and partner Dick Griffey in 1977. (I wrote a piece in the early days of this blog about my nostalgia for that show, so I will definitely revisit this topic for a future playlist.)\nSOLAR was home to several groups that made regular appearances on Soul Train, so it wasn't just a random similarity of sound that caught my ear--there was a SOLAR sound as evidenced in songs such as: And the Beat Goes On (1979) and It's A Love Thing (1981) by the Whispers; Second Time Around (1979) and A Night to Remember (1982) by Shalamar; and Wet My Whistle (1983) and Freakazoid (1983) by Midnight Star. In that environment, LA Reid and Babyface honed their skills by working with their own group as well as their label-mates, producing Slow Jam (1983) for Midnight Star and Rock Steady (1987) for the Whispers.\nThat made this performance and interview with Don Cornelius all the more prophetic. The changes he noted with the group weren't just about their toned down stage presence and mellower sound. It was also evident in how Reid centered the conversation on his and Face's production partnership and their forthcoming work with various up and coming artists. The mere fact that The Deele performed as the back-up band for Pebbles on her song Girlfriend should have been a clue that we were witnessing the end.\nWhat emerged was a new era of super-producers who had taken copious notes from the success of Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, who had their own experience with the SOLAR sound. There were also personal ties--at the time, LA Reid was married to singer Perri \"Pebbles\" Reid and Terry Lewis would marry singer Karyn White in 1992. Both women found success thanks to their collaborations with Babyface, who recorded Love Saw It (1988) with White, and Love Makes Things Happen (1990) with Pebbles. In the space between the release of both of those albums, Face released Tender Lover (and these were my faves): Whip Appeal, Soon As I Get Home, and Sunshine. He also released A Closer Look (1991), a remix album that included his duets with Pebbles and Karyn White and the live version of Two Occasions.\nThe Babyface\/Reid machine continued to churn out successful projects with other artists, so in some respects, Babyface music was what got released as the side project. To provide a representative sample of artists with whom Babyface worked, I started with Bobby Brown, who worked with Face and Reid on Don't Be Cruel (1988) and then primarily with Teddy Riley on Bobby (1992). Akin to drawing six degrees of separation, it was fascinating just to demonstrate how that Saturday night wasn't really a botched battle between rivals, but a comparison of notes... **\nFace and Reid produced most of the songs, including Don't Be Cruel for Brown's second solo project, and also worked with Brown's future first wife, Whitney Houston on I'm Your Baby Tonight (1990). During that same time in 1990, Face produced songs for the solo projects of both Ralph Tresvant (Love Hurts) and Johnny Gill (My, My, My), both from New Edition (and all three singers appear on the others' solo projects). Face worked with Boys II Men on the megahit End of the Road (1992), who were discovered by Michael Bivens of New Edition and Bell Biv DeVoe. Face produced the soundtrack for Boomerang in 1992, which introduced us to Toni Braxton (Love Shoulda Brought You Home). Braxton and Face also performed Give You My Heart together for that same soundtrack. Face produced the Queen of the Night (1992) for Houston on the Bodyguard soundtrack (which does sound a LOT like Free Your Mind by En Vogue...released the same year). TLC was also featured on the Boomerang soundtrack on Reversal of a Dog, as well as Aaron Hall of Guy with Charlie Wilson of The GAP Band on It's Gonna Be Alright. Aaron Hall was in Riley's group Guy, so that brings us almost exactly within six degrees to Teddy Riley's work on Brown's third album, from which his most most memorable contribution was...Something In Common?\nEven more impressive than that list of projects was how Face still managed to find time to release his own music. He released two studio albums in the 90s, For the Cool in 1993 which included: Never Keeping Secrets, And Our Feelings, and When Can I See You. From The Day, released in 1996, there was his cover of For the Lover in You, with LL Cool J and featured a reunion of the Hewitt\/Watley\/Daniels lineup of Shalamar, who had initially recorded the song in 1980. That album also included his duet with Mariah Carey on Everytime I Close My Eyes.\nFace did more soundtrack work in between his album releases, most notably Waiting to Exhale in 1995 and Soul Food in 1997. On Waiting, he reunited with Houston for Shoop, Shoop; with Braxton for Let it Flow; and with TLC for This is How It Works. On Soul Food, he produced A Song for Mama, another big hit for Boys II Men, and he had a cameo as a member of the fictional group Milestone, which consisted of his brothers Kevon and Melvin of After 7, and K-Ci and Jo-Jo from Jodeci on the song I Care About You. A live version of that song was also featured on his MTV Unplugged album along with a cover of Eric Clapton's Change the World with thee Eric Clapton. He recorded a version of Fire with singer Des'ree for the 1997 independent film Hav Plenty (bonus points for anyone who knew that Bruce Springsteen wrote that song in 1977, but it was popularized by the Pointer Sisters in 1978). The duet he produced for Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey, When You Believe from The Prince of Egypt soundtrack, was performed at the Academy Awards in 1999, even though his version of the song was not nominated.\nWe haven't even addressed the work that Face produced in the 21st century. He released his fifth studio album in 2001, Face 2 Face, on which he collaborated work with Pharrell Williams of the Neptunes. The two stand-outs on that project were There She Goes and What If. His next project, Grown and Sexy was released in 2004, with the title track, The Loneliness, and Sorry for the Stupid Things being my faves. He released an album of duets with Toni Braxton in 2014 called Love, Marriage and Divorce which featured the single Hurt You.\nAnd even after going through all of those songs, there is still plenty more from Babyface. So my honorable mentions include One Tender Moment (1978) from his Manchild days; Shoot 'Em Up Movies (1988) by the Deele; Superwoman (1989) by Karyn White; Can't Stop and Ready or Not in 1990 by After 7; Can We Talk (1993) by Tevin Campbell; and Someone to Love (1995) with Jon B. As much as I really want to include Slow Jams from Q's Juke Joint (1995), I won't post a link to any songs by or that make reference to a certain R&B singer (even though that joint is fire, Tamia and Babyface are perfection, and it was written by the late, great Rod Temperton.) While not a show-stopper, this song Smile (2004) which he produced for Tamia's More album is an acceptable alternative. Finally, I will close this out with this undated clip I found of Face playing with Uncle Charlie on a live version of Yearning for Your Love. That's not even one of his songs, but damn if just seeing him on stage makes the song sound that much better.\nThere is still so much more. But you get the point. Kenneth 'Babyface' Edmonds is a musical genius. Period.\n** As I was still writing this piece, the rescheduled producer battle resumed (4-20) and it was EPIC. In all fairness to Teddy Riley, who will be the subject of a playlist later this year, I won't formally declare a winner...but I will refer back to a few points I made at the outset. These two were comparing notes. Between the two of them, there are not many other producers who can stand toe to toe and go more than 15 rounds, and still have unearthed gems in reserve. And while Riley was STILL doing the most, I think he redeemed himself and deserves to preen a bit. But since this is Babyface's playlist index, and he chose Count on Me (sung by Whitney Houston and CeCe Winans) as his closer, that's how this ends.\nLabels: icons, movies, music, nostalgia, Playlist Project, TV shows, Whitney Houston\nCall the Manager, Karen\nThe Quarantine Chronicles, Chapter One","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Will the Tea Party Shoot Itself in the Foot Yet Again?\nPaul Waldman notes today that although Jeb Bush is substantively pretty conservative, his tone on the campaign trail has remained resolutely moderate and affable. Waldman explains how this leads to Bush winning the nomination:\nIf you're Bush, your path to victory looks like this: Trump soaks up all the attention for a while, but eventually gets bored (and hasn't bothered to mount an actual campaign that can deliver votes), and either fades or just packs it in. Meanwhile, the conservative vote is split. Once the voting starts, the failing candidates will begin to fall away one by one. But by the time most of them are gone and their supporters have coalesced around a single candidate like Scott Walker, it's too late \u2014 Jeb has built his lead and is piling up delegates,\nhas all the money in the world, and can vanquish that last opponent on his way to the convention in Cleveland.\nIn other words, a repeat of 2012, when all the hard-core conservatives split the tea party vote ten ways while Mitt Romney quietly vacuumed up the entire moderate vote. By the time Rick Santorum was the last tea partier standing, it was too late. Romney coasted to victory.\nThis is the great conundrum of the tea-party wing of the Republican Party. What they should do is coalesce immediately around Scott Walker. He's the most plausible winner among the tea partiers, and if the race was basically between him and Bush from the start, there's a pretty good chance he could win. On the other hand, if he has to fight off a dozen challengers for months on end, it'll just be a rerun of 2012. He'll get a share of the tea party vote, but it won't be nearly enough to fend off Bush, who will have his own share of the tea partiers plus the vast majority of the moderate wing of the GOP, which is disgusted that their party has been taken over by loons. There are still quite a few of those folks around.\nI guess this is where a smoke-filled room would come in handy. This is a classic collective action problem, but without party bosses who can step in and take charge, there's really no answer to it. The tea-party candidates keep thinking that they can run and win because there are so many tea partiers among the Republican primary electorate. Unfortunately, there are too many of them who think so. The end result is that they tear each other to shreds and end up with John McCain, Mitt Romney, and Jeb Bush. And then they whine and complain about how \"the party\" has betrayed the conservative cause yet again.\nThis isn't inevitable, of course. It's possible that Walker or one of the other mean-boy candidates will break out and become the de facto tea party standard bearer. It's just not as likely as it should be. It's a shame the tea partiers can't get their act together, isn't it?","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"PSLS \u2022 News \u2022 PS4 News, Trophies, Reviews, and More\nBioWare Announces Newest Dragon Age Game With Cryptic Teaser\nAidan Simonds Thursday, December 06, 2018\nDoes this count as Dragon Age news? BioWare didn't just come to The Game Awards 2018 with Anthem. The developer also showed off an extremely brief but nevertheless very intriguing teaser for the newest Dragon Age game, which currently doesn't have a title. Based on the very cryptic and very brief teaser, it appears to directly follow the events of Dragon Age: Inquisition in some way.\nCheck out the announcement trailer here:\nIn a follow-up blog post, Mark Darrah confirmed that this is, in fact, the next Dragon Age game, but didn't reveal much after that. This confirms some rumors that emerged prior to the awards show that claimed BioWare would officially reveal the newest Dragon Age game. Unfortunately, a release date wasn't revealed, possibly because it is apparently at least three years away.\nWhile details are scarce, the words \"The Dread Wolf Rises\" should immediately catch the attention of Dragon Age fans. Without spoilers, it looks to pick up on information revealed at the end of Dragon Age: Inquisition, information that will surely have massive implications for the Dragon Age universe.\nThe announcement of the next Dragon Age should be a relief for fans of BioWare, who may be worried at the massive departure represented by Anthem. The newest Dragon Age game will continue \"BioWare's rich legacy of colorful companions, romance and epic choices\" that fans have come to love.\n[Source: BioWare]\nTags: BioWare, Dragon Age, EA","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"NC Parks and Rec Dept. Breaks Ground on First \"Green\" Visitor Center\nMarch 12, 2008 March 12, 2008 Blueplate PR\nMarch 11, 2008 (GATESVILLE, NC) \u2013 On Saturday, March 15, the North Carolina Department of Parks & Recreation will hold its groundbreaking ceremony to start construction of the LEED\u00ae Gold rated Merchants Mill Pond State Park Visitors Center in Gatesville, NC, the department's first LEED\u00ae-rated building and a model for responsible development. The ceremony will begin at 10:30 a.m.\nDesigned by Frank Harmon Architect PA in Raleigh \u2013 a nationally recognized leader in sustainable design \u2013 the project will include a 6500-square-foot Visitor Center with exhibit space, an auditorium, classrooms, workspace and administrative offices, plus an 600-square-foot outdoor classroom. A trail will lead from to the outdoor classroom at the edge of the pond.\nAccording to Frank Harmon, FAIA, the building \"touches the site as lightly as possible in an attempt to protect and preserve the many species of plants and wildlife that call Merchants Mill Pond State Park home.\" The project respects the environment, he said, by minimizing the impact and footprint of both building and the parking area.\nDaylight and views will be available in all occupied spaces, he said, with particularly dramatic views available through the two-story glass window in the lobby and the adjacent porch along the pond side of the building. Every main space in the building will benefit from natural light through at least two sides of the room, which will reduce the need for artificial illumination.\nThe Visitors Center will also utilize an efficient geothermal heat pump system to protect the surroundings from the noise of the mechanical equipment and to reduce energy use.\nLocally available materials, such as Atlantic White Cedar wood siding, will be used on the interior and exterior of the building. \"To protect the native Atlantic White Cedar species, at least 95 percent of the lumber will come from trees in the Dismal Swamp that were felled during Hurricane Fran,\" Harmon noted.\nSince water conservation is a primary concern, the Visitor Center will contain dual-flush toilets and waterless urinals. Collection cisterns will provide rainwater for irrigation and hosing down canoes at the Outdoor Classroom.\nMerchants Mill Pond is a Registered Natural Heritage Area that covers 1900 acres and includes the millpond and part of Lassiter Swamp. It was established as a state park so that its diverse biological, scenic, archaeological, geological and recreational values could be protected. For more information and directions to the park, visit http:\/\/ncparks.gov\/Visit\/parks\/memi\/main.php.\nFor more information on Frank Harmon, visit http:\/\/www.frankharmon.com.\ngreen architecture, Uncategorizedarchitecture, Frank Harmon, green architecture, Merchants Mill Pond, modern architecture, North Carolina architecture, Raleigh\nPrevious Article Countdown to the Conference: Defector's Claims About JFK, Oswald Underlie Theme\nNext Article Gregory Poole Marine To Sponsor \"Kickin' Back At The Vineyard\"\nOne thought on \"NC Parks and Rec Dept. Breaks Ground on First \"Green\" Visitor Center\"\nPingback: Pond \u00bb NC Parks and Rec Dept. Breaks Ground on First \"Green\" Visitor Center","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"2020 RTD download\nBurton Albion extend shirt sponsorship deal\nBurton Albion have agreed a renewal deal with Tempobet to extend the current shirt sponsorship deal for the 2017\/18 season.\nThe previous deal signed last year was the biggest in the club's 67-year history. The renewal will see Tempobet's logo remain on the first team shirt.\nTempobet will also continue to be prominently advertised throughout the Pirelli Stadium, while also featuring on the club's training tops.\nTempobet CEO, Tim Peters, said: \"We're excited about renewing our sponsorship with Burton Albion, showing that our working relationship continues to go from strength-to-strength.\u00advIt was a season to remember last time with some terrific battling perfor\u00admances, and we were really happy to have been part of the journey.\"\nFleur Robinson, Burton Albion Commercial Director, said: \"We are delighted to continue our successful partnership with Tempobet. The Championship is a high-profile league and having an inter\u00adnational company such as Tempobet as our main shirt sponsors for a second season demonstrates that.\u00ad I'm now looking forward to working with them over the course of the 2017\/18 season and continuing our successful journey together.\"\nPosted on 22nd June 2017","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"NFL betting: It's gonna be an ugly night at Lambeau in Week 17\nMatt Rhule\nMark Drumheller\n\u00b7Betting analyst\n27 December 2021, 12:53 pm \u00b73-min read\nWho didn't play in Week 16 was more important than the players on the field. COVID ravaged rosters around the league while bettors reacted by targeting totals in several games. The roster challenges combined with the NFL coming off its lowest-scoring week of the year had bettors driving totals down in a big way. The average closing total this past weekend hit a season-low 43.1 points. Bettors' expectation of another low-scoring week never came to fruition.\nOvers went 10-5 and those who bet later in the week may have paid the price. The final scores in two games landed under the opening number but they closed as an over due to getting pushed down throughout the week. Overs were only 8-7 to the opening line, a contrast that helps highlight the importance of betting early in the week. The market is constantly moving without you, so if you are waiting until kickoff you are losing value. When targeting an under, don't let the uncertainty of players' statuses stop you from getting the best of the number. Here are two games that I bet today to go under the total for Week 17.\nCarolina at New Orleans (Under 39.5)\nWe all could have predicted that Matt Rhule's plan of rotating quarterbacks was not going to work. The Carolina Panthers notched six points on Sunday, which marked the third time in the last four games they scored 14 points or less. Carolina has dropped to 31st in EPA per play on offense above only the Houston Texans. Considering how the Texans looked yesterday, I think there is a chance we see Carolina last by the time the season wraps up. Matt Rhule's answer to his offensive woes is to hand the ball off more. That won't work against the New Orleans Saints' top-three rush defense. However, it will waste some time off the clock, which is good for our bet.\nThe Saints' offense will get a boost next week as Taysom Hill is expected to return off the COVID list. That's how bad it's been for Sean Payton's offense this season. New Orleans ranks 30th as a team in QB completion percentage and it will only get worse with Hill throwing into a strong Panthers secondary. It's much tougher running on the teams when you are one-dimensional. These teams combined for 33 points back in Week 2. Despite looking much different now, neither looks any better offensively. Ian Book starting for the Saints on national television Monday will only hurt the public's perception of the Saints' offense moving forward. Take the under today before it plummets.\nMinnesota at Green Bay (Under 47.5)\nThis might sound familiar as we hit the under in the Minnesota Vikings' last road game at Chicago two weeks ago. They scored a total of 17 points against the Bears' defense in chilly 38-degree temperatures. The forecasted low for Sunday night in Green Bay is 8 degrees. That's extremely cold and it's a problem for Minnesota in more ways than one.\nNot only is that less than ideal for a team that plays the majority of its games indoors. It will also amplify Vikings coach Mike Zimmer's conservative nature, which has been a detriment to this offense all season. As if going up against Aaron Rodgers with your playoff lives on the line isn't enough pressure, Cousins still has to fight off the demons of previous underwhelming prime-time performances. The Green Bay Packers offense operates at the slowest pace in the NFL, and they are 7-3 to the under in games that close over 46 this season. Let's take the under and run.\nStats provided by teamrankings.com, espn.com, Football Outsiders, and Ben Baldwin (based off 90\/10 WP).\nThe scariest playoff team in the NFL? It's the Cowboys and their terrifying defense\nSimone Biles celebrates boyfriend Jonathan Owens' first NFL interception\nMilitary Bowl and Fenway Bowl canceled due to COVID-19\nWSU 'willing to play any opponent' in Sun Bowl after COVID-19 forces Miami to withdraw","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Catch up with all things NFL in our newsletter.\nJameis Winston officially suspended three games for personal-conduct violation\nTampa Bay Buccaneers QB cuts deal, apologizes to Uber driver, said he has stopped drinking\nBy ERIC EDHOLMFollow\nJameis Winston (USA Today Sports)\nTampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston issued a statement acknowledging that he has been suspended for the first three games of the 2018 NFL season, apologizing to the Uber driver whom he was accused of groping in a March 2016 incident.\nWinston, who accepted the punishment from the NFL and will not appeal, also indicated that he has stopped drinking alcohol.\n\"The NFL informed me today that I will be suspended for the first three games of the season,\" the statement reads. \"First and foremost, I would like to say I'm sorry to the Uber driver for the position I put you in. It is uncharacteristic of me and I genuinely apologize. In the past 2 1\/2 years my life has been filled with experiences, opportunities and events that have helped me grow, mature and learn, including the fact that I have eliminated alcohol from my life.\"\nWinston was punished for violating the league's personal conduct policy after not properly reporting the incident to the NFL. He was accused of groping a female Uber driver in Scottsdale, Arizona, in March 2016. Although no police report was filed, Uber had documented the woman's claims and suspended Winston as a customer.\nThe league also issued a statement Thursday, saying that the woman's claims were found to be \"consistent and credible,\" finding that Winston \"[touched] the driver in an inappropriate and sexual manner without her consent.\"\nAdditionally, under the terms of the punishment, Winston must \"obtain a clinical evaluation and fully cooperate in any recommended program of therapeutic intervention\" from the league. Failure to do so will result in further discipline. Winston also will be subject to harsher punishments if any additional incidents deemed to be conduct violations occur, including a potential ban from the NFL.\nBut why three games and not six? Back in 2014, the league revised and strengthened its policy as it relates to domestic violence or sexual assault. The wording in that statement appeared to make it clear that this suspension should have been longer. It reads: \"A baseline suspension of six games without pay for violations involving assault, battery, domestic violence, dating violence, child abuse, other forms of family violence, or sexual assault, with consideration given to possible mitigating or aggravating circumstances.\"\nIt appears the league cut a deal with Winston in exchange for him not appealing the case, avoiding a situation drummed up with the court drama the NFL faced with Ezekiel Elliott last year. NFL Network's Tom Pelissero also reported that Winston's apology was part of the negotiated settlement on his reduced suspension, although Winston did not admit guilt to the conduct the NFL says violated the policy.\nThe Buccaneers, who soon must decide if they can trust Winston to be the continued face of the franchise, are not happy with how their star quarterback handled himself on a number of front regarding this incident.\n\"All members of our organization are expected to conduct themselves in accordance with the Personal Conduct Policy of the NFL,\" a Buccaneers team statement reads. \"We are disappointed that Jameis put himself in a position that has been found to violate the policy & accept today's decision by the Commissioner.\"\nThe NFL began its investigation in November 2017, and Winston issued a statement around that time indicating that the \"accusation [was] false\" and claiming that he \"did not make any inappropriate contact.\"\nWinston's statement issued Thursday carried a different tone.\n\"I know I have to hold myself to a higher standard on and off the field and that I have a responsibility to my family, community, and teammates to live above the platform with which God has blessed me. I apologize to my teammates, the Buccaneers organization and fans for letting them down and for not being able to be out there for the first three games of the season. Although I am disappointed in the NFL's decision, I understand the NFL's process, and I embrace this as an opportunity to take advantage of the resources available to help me achieve the goals that I have for myself.\n\"I now look forward to putting this behind me and I will continue to work hard every day to be a positive influence in my community and be the best person, teammate and leader I can be.\"\nWinston will miss his team's games against the New Orleans Saints, Philadelphia Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers, and he will be eligible to make his regular-season debut on Sept. 30 at Chicago. Backup Ryan Fitzpatrick likely will take Winston's place as the starter for the first three games, but he can practice and play in preseason games up until that point.\nHub Arkush: No shortage of Bears and local connections in NFL's Conference Championship Sunday\n2020 Bears vision: Need is dire to get far greater contributions from TE corps\nHub Arkush: Are Bears coaching changes for better or worse?\n2020 Bears vision: WR corps actually should be in solid order next season\nBears Insider Podcast 184: A newsy week for the Bears\nBears hiring John DeFilippo as new QB coach, promoting Ragone to pass-game coordinator\n\u00a9 2020 Pro Football Weekly is published by Northwest Herald, a Shaw Media company. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.\nNFL Analysis\nHandicappers Corner\nThe Way We Hear It\nPro Football Radio\nAsk Hub\nU Pick 'Em\nUnlock the best draft coverage from the team that knows it best. Or get access to the most experienced Bears coverage available.\nSubscribe Bears\nSubscribe Draft\nPurchase single editions in print or digital. Print issues of Pro Football Weekly guides will be mailed to your home.\nCatch up with all things NFL in our newsletter, sent out, Monday-Friday. Our NFL Daily Update will send you all of the news you need to keep up with the pace of the NFL.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Jill P. Carter looks to carry out father's mission in Baltimore civil rights role\nBy Luke Broadwater\nMay 20, 2017 | 11:26 PM\nFormer state Del. Jill P. Carter has taken over Baltimore's Office of Civil Rights at a pivotal moment. With city police now under a federal consent decree mandating reform and amid widespread attention on Baltimore's long-festering problems, she sees an opportunity to finally bring about the change her father fought so hard for.\nIn 1968, in the wake of the assassination of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and the riots that tore Baltimore apart, Mayor Thomas D'Alesandro III nominated the relentless civil rights activist Walter P. Carter to lead an anti-poverty agency and bring about \"liberal and aggressive\" change.\nThe backlash from the city's old guard was swift: The City Council rejected Carter's nomination. One council member said Carter was \"too militant.\" Another called him \"too radical.\" A third called on the mayor to nominate more of \"our people\" to city jobs. In case there was any confusion, he made himself clear: \"I mean white people.\"\nHalf a century later, Walter P. Carter's daughter now has an opportunity to pursue the civil rights work inside city government that the establishment once prevented her father from doing.\nJill P. Carter has taken over Baltimore's Office of Civil Rights and Wage Enforcement at a pivotal moment in city history. The death of Freddie Gray, the riots that followed and the Justice Department investigation of the Police Department have brought new scrutiny to Baltimore's long-festering problems. City police are now working under a court-enforced consent decree mandating reform.\nCarter, a 52-year-old attorney, sees an opportunity to finally bring about the change her father envisioned. The Democrat resigned her seat in the House of Delegates to join the administration of Mayor Catherine Pugh.\n\"Baltimore, when it comes to issues of racial and economic justice, has not advanced very far since the time of my father,\" she said. \"But with the right vision and resources we can become the model for the whole country.\"\nIn her new role, Carter now oversees the Civilian Review Board, which investigates complaints against police; the Community Relations Commission, which investigates discrimination claims throughout the city; and the Wage Commission, which enforces rules on minimum, living and prevailing wages.\nThese agencies have been weak and underutilized for years, Carter says. Now, she says, it's time they wake up and flex some muscle.\n\"This office has the ability to mete out justice everywhere in Baltimore City,\" Carter said. \"It's so unfair for people to have a ceiling on their life before they even get started. That happens far too often in Baltimore between drugs, lead poisoning, sub-standard housing and dilapidated schools.\n\"I believe the current administration is committed to changing the conditions that have plagued too many people in Baltimore for far too long.\"\n[More Maryland news] Patient on Springfield Hospital Center campus charged with raping another patient \u00bb\n'Goal's got to be liberation'\nJill Carter was 7 years old when her father died of a heart attack in 1971 while speaking at a meeting of Baltimore's Black United Front. Walter Carter was 48.\nThe North Carolina native came to Baltimore after earning a master's degree in social work at Howard University. While leading the Baltimore branch of CORE, the Congress for Racial Equality, Carter took part in sit-ins, freedom rides and other protests throughout Maryland. He was arrested at least six times between 1961 and 1963.\nHe pushed for desegregation in Ocean City, Westminster and at the Gwynn Oak Amusement Park. In his own words, he attacked segregation \"militantly, forcefully and unrelentingly.\"\n\"You got to be militant but you got to be smart,\" he told The Baltimore Sun in 1968. \"You got to operate on soul feeling. Your goal's got to be liberation, not integration.\"\n[More Maryland news] 'Extremely convenient': First medical cannabis dispensary in Carroll County opens in Westminster \u00bb\nCarter led protests against the Baltimore real estate tycoon Morris Goldseker, whom Carter and other activists accused of blockbusting \u2014 a practice through which developers stoked racial fears to increase profits. The day before his death, Carter won a court decision against Goldseker, who had sought to block activists from picketing outside his office.\nHe was known for not pulling punches. He once criticized Mayor Theodore McKeldin as a \"tom,\" and D'Alesandro \u2014 who became a Carter supporter \u2014 as a candidate who \"bought himself an office.\"\nAfter the City Council voted down his nomination to head the Community Action Agency, Carter described the council as being controlled by racists.\nThe councilmen \"want me to say they are good white folks and that I am the slave and they are the masters, but those days are gone forever,\" he said. \"They stand for absolutely everything I deplore.\"\nLenwood M. Ivey remembers Carter as relatively subdued. Ivey, president of the Baltimore City Foundation, bonded with Carter over their upbringings in the South.\n[More Maryland news] Howard County barn and greenhouse fire billows smoke visible for miles \u00bb\nHe said Carter was more strategic than other civil rights leaders of the time.\n\"Walter was fairly quiet, soft-spoken,\" Ivey said. \"Most of the leaders of the movement at the time were ministers. They tended to preach and yell and fire people up. Walter was more disciplined. When he spoke, he didn't speak a lot of rhetoric. He was very specific. He would talk about what we were going to do and how we were going to do it.\"\nIvey says he sees Walter Carter's influence on Jill Carter when he reads her quotes in the newspaper.\nJill Carter, a state delegate for 14 years, led a legislative effort opposing the construction of a new youth jail in Baltimore and sponsored \"Christopher's Law,\" which requires police to undergo more training on use and level of force, cultural diversity and lifesaving skills. The law is named for Christopher Brown, a 17-year-old student at Randallstown High School who was killed in an encounter with an off-duty Baltimore County police officer in 2012.\nCarter was a vocal opponent of the mass arrests under the mayoral administration of Martin O'Malley, and sponsored \"Phylicia's Law,\" which requires state officials to publish lists of missing children and oversee local search efforts. It was named for Phylicia Barnes, the North Carolina teen who disappeared while visiting Baltimore in 2010 and was later found dead.\n[More Maryland news] Harford schools' threat assessment teams to get more training to improve school safety \u00bb\nStill, Carter says, she felt marginalized in Annapolis. Outside of the Legislative Black Caucus, she said, she was blocked from holding leadership positions and saw many of her proposals ignored.\n\"I thought I was going to have a chance to fight for real issues and make real change,\" Carter said. \"I was excited about it because it was a continuation of my dad's struggle and our people's struggle for justice, fairness and equality. But I was very surprised about how much resistance there was in the Maryland General Assembly on so many issues.\"\nCarter said her proposals to keep lead out of pipes in the city's public schools, increase civilian oversight of police, expunge arrest records and increase school funding for Baltimore all met resistance.\nDel. Curt Anderson, chairman of Baltimore's House delegation, said he agrees that Carter's ideas were frequently marginalized in Annapolis.\n\"It probably still stings a little bit,\" he said, \"but now she has a tremendous opportunity to do something on her own. She's leadership now.\"\nThe Office of Civil Rights was created in 2010 by then-Mayor Sheila Dixon. Carter is its third director, after Alvin O. Gillard and Kisha A. Brown.\nAnderson said some of the commissions that report to the office have sat vacant or underutilized for too long.\n\"Jill Carter is someone who can infuse energy in these commissions,\" Anderson said. \"I'm looking for these boards to be more than paper tigers.\"\nIvey said he thinks Carter can have a larger impact in her new role than she could as one of 141 members of the House of Delegates.\n\"In the General Assembly, you're one of many,\" he said. \"But I think she has the same revolutionary attitude that her father had, and she has the same basic interests in helping people who are less fortunate.\n\"She brings to it the knowledge of what can be done to expand civil rights in ways that really affect people's lives.\"\nCarter drew criticism from law enforcement in February for expressing empathy for an armed 18-year-old in West Baltimore who was shot and killed by police.\n\"I always think of how stupid & foolish I was at 18, 19, 20 ... 30,\" Carter wrote on Facebook. \"Whatever that child did or didn't do, I'm fairly certain he was scared & 18 year old foolish & immature. Even if use of force protocol was followed, that doesn't mean this child's death was unavoidable. Another child is dead.\"\nHarford County Sheriff Jeff Gahler posted a response blaming that thinking for the surging crime rate in Baltimore.\n\"After reading the comments of this city official and former legislator, I believe this is exactly why the bloodshed in Baltimore has grown, and why I am clueless on how the Baltimore Police Department can attract anyone willing to go out and actually do police work,\" Gahler wrote. \"It is apparent that there is more concern for the 18 year old armed criminal offender than for the police officer who was put in a position that forced him to take another person's life.\"\nCarter said she sees the humanity of everyone involved in the shooting \u2014 the 18-year-old and the officer.\n\"How do you hear or read about an 18-year-old dying and not have empathy?\" she asked. \"I'm just a person who believes through the grace of God and good parenting I avoided a lot of problems as a young person. I stayed away from a lot of bad acts because I had fear of disappointing my parents or my father's legacy. I have a lot of empathy and sympathy for young people who too often lack the kind of guidance and structure that I had.\"\nThe support of Mayor Pugh\nPugh and Carter have struck some political observers as unlikely allies. Pugh received much backing for her mayoral run from the business and political establishment. Carter has positioned herself as an activist and outsider.\nBut Carter says Pugh has often used her establishment connections to accomplish goals the two share. She was the first elected official from Baltimore to endorse Pugh for mayor and campaigned with her frequently.\n\"She lent a certain hope to the issues no one usually cared about, like prisoners' rights,\" Carter said. \"While many people characterized Senator Pugh as a favorite of the establishment, I felt that she did the right thing and utilized that favor to do some challenging things others wouldn't do.\"\nPugh says she selected Carter for the job because she \"has the pulse of the community, especially with young people and on justice issues.\"\nThe job pays an annual salary of $100,000.\nCarter faces some major challenges right away.\nFrom the time the Civilian Review Board was organized in 1999 until this year, not one police commissioner has ever heeded a board recommendation to impose tougher discipline on an officer, The Baltimore Sun has reported. The board can only recommend sanctions and hope that the commissioner agrees.\n\"I want to change the Civilian Review Board to a civilian oversight board,\" Carter said. \"That's not radical. What's radical is for civilians to have no say in the policing of their communities.\"\nThe consent decree the city negotiated with the Department of Justice could help. The agreement calls for changes to the Civilian Review Board, which Carter hopes will increase the panel's power.\nRay Kelly, director of the West Baltimore-based No Boundaries Coalition, says his organization has long believed the Civilian Review Board was a \"toothless tiger.\"\nBut Kelly said he sees hope in Carter's approach. And he believes the consent decree could lead to more powerful civilian oversight in Baltimore.\n\"I'm optimistic. Jill Carter is the right person to be in that seat,\" he said. \"The Civilian Review Board should have some kind of disciplinary prowess. Right now, there is no fear of consequence. There has to be some kind of fear of repercussions.\"\nRodney Hill, chief of internal affairs for the Baltimore Police Department, said Carter is already starting to make a difference.\nHill said Carter has influenced the internal affairs division to change two of its findings.\nIn one case, an officer was accused of using abusive and sexually explicit language with residents. The other case involved allegations of excessive force, false arrest and abusive language.\nIn each case, the division found that the complaints were not supported. The board said that they were.\n\"She was able to make her pitch and, at the end of the day, I agreed with her,\" Hill said.\n\"With Jill, she's not mean-spirited about it. She's a critic, but I can handle criticism if it makes you better.\"\nHill said internal affairs investigators have been reluctant in the past to honor Civilian Review Board opinions because the board didn't include facts or reasoning with its recommendations.\n\"Their stuff was based on what they saw on television,\" he said. \"In order for people to have respect for civilian review, they have to have the training. She's really big on making sure the members receive a lot of training.\"\nCarter said the Community Relations Commission also can do much more.\nThe agency investigates individual cases of discrimination, much like a local branch of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and tries to settle complaints. But Carter thinks it's ready take a broader stand against institutionalized oppression \u2014 in housing, employment and government.\n\"I think we can take broader view in terms of conducting investigations,\" she said. \"I want to move us toward us confronting systemic discrimination beyond an individual complainant.\"\nCarter has limited funds to work with. The Office of Civil Rights is scheduled to receive a small cut in funding this year.\nJohn B. Ferron Sr., past director of the Baltimore Community Relations Commission, says Carter is taking over an organization that past mayors have allowed to languish.\n\"That agency was watered down so much it was emasculated,\" he said. \"Jill is the ideal appointee for director. I'm glad it appears there's going to be an independent, competent body that will be dealing with police misconduct.\"\nCarter said her office is at a \"critical stage.\"\n\"We're either going to take everything we know from the DOJ report and go in the direction of authentic civilian oversight,\" she said, \"or we're going to continue in a way that doesn't bring the necessary changes.\n\"This is our time. I hope we don't miss our time.\"\nlbroadwater@baltsun.com\ntwitter.com\/lukebroadwater\nJill P. Carter\nPosition: Director, Baltimore Office of Civil Rights & Wage Enforcement, 2016-present.\nExperience: House of Delegates, 2003-2016; assistant public defender, lawyer in private practice.\nLatest Baltimore City\nEducation: B.A., Loyola College; J.D., University of Baltimore.\nMaryland General Assembly\nBaltimore Police Department\nPhylicia Barnes\nEdward Pugh\nMost Read \u2022 Baltimore City\nArtscape street closures start Monday, and the festival boundaries have changed. 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{"text":"About HCDAO\nPrograms & Diversion\nConviction Integrity\nVictim Resources\nDomestic Violence Division\nFind Your Case\nStop Houston Gangs\nHOPE Program\nReport a Bar or Night Club\nCommunity Event Requests\nParking and Directions\nHow Do I FInd My Court Date\nEssential and Continuing Operations \/ COVID19: In the interest of the health and safety of our staff and the community, our offices will remain closed to the public, and most of the agency's prosecutors and staff will work remotely, until further notice. The HCDAO continues to perform key functions in the county criminal justice system and will do so during the Covid-19 pandemic. Click Here for More Information\nThe Harris County District Attorney's Office HOPE (Helping Our Pets through Education) program was created to educate 5th grade students on responsible pet ownership and animal welfare issues. The program involves a one hour presentation, to include education on proper pet care, age-appropriate information on animal cruelty laws, and what to do if the student encounters animal cruelty. The program's mascot \"Hope\" will also be present during the presentation, allowing students to interact with a real victim of animal cruelty and to hear her story firsthand. The Office designed the program after seeing a lack of education, a lack of compassion, and the cyclical nature of abuse in many of the Office's adult cases, and after seeing more and more reports of young people committing animal cruelty. The program is being led by Jessica Milligan, Assistant District Attorney and the Animal Cruelty Section Chief in our office. \"We believe that children learn abusive behaviors from their surrounding environments and that if they observe it, they will continue the cycle themselves, if they don't learn that it's wrong,\" said Milligan. \"We also believe that individuals who abuse or neglect animals are more likely to carry on that abuse towards people later in life. Through this program, we hope to break this cycle of abuse by planting seeds of compassion and empathy towards animals at an early age.\"\nMeet Hope: \"Hope\" is the mascot for the HOPE program. She is a black Border Collie mix found along the Trinity River at an animal cruelty scene in 2007. A witness saw someone shoot her several times and hit another dog in the head with a machete before getting in a truck and driving away. Hope suffered several gunshot wounds to her leg, chest and face. The witness took Hope and the other dog to an emergency clinic. Soon after, Hope was adopted by the Milligan family. She had to go through several surgeries which included having one leg amputated and several teeth removed from one side of her mouth because of the animal abuse she endured. Today, Hope is a happy, 3-legged dog with different-colored eyes and a burn scar on the side of her body that is shaped like an iron. The remnants of her injuries serve both as a reminder of how far Hope has come, and also help make Hope a symbol of an animal-cruelty survivor.\nIf you would like to have the HOPE Program in your school, please fill out the request form. Someone from our office will be contacting you soon to schedule a presentation date.\nTweets by @HarrisCountyDAO\nCopyright \u00a9 2022. All rights reserved. For additional information please review our Privacy Policy and our Accessibility Statement.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Speaker, Author, Well-Being Expert\nTRAVELS FROM: Connecticut\nCheryl L. Jones has dedicated her entire career to helping others live a healthier lifestyle. She was a personal trainer to Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and is a recognized expert in health and wellness. Today, Cheryl is a published author and sought-after leader of mindfulness programs that are transforming lives. As the director of mindfulness at Aetna, Cheryl has been at the forefront of the mindfulness revolution in the workplace and in healthcare. Her mindfulness work with women\u2014through workshops, retreats and coaching sessions\u2014empowers them to build resilience, live more fully and thrive in all areas of life.\nCheryl L. Jones has dedicated her entire career to helping others live a healthier lifestyle. She was a personal trainer to Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and is a recognized expert in health and wellness. Today, Cheryl is a published author and sought-after leader of mindfulness programs that are transforming lives.\nAs the director of mindfulness at Aetna, Cheryl has been at the forefront of the mindfulness revolution in the workplace and in healthcare. Her mindfulness work with women\u2014through workshops, retreats and coaching sessions\u2014empowers them to build resilience, live more fully and thrive in all areas of life.\nShe holds a master's degree in exercise science from the University of Connecticut and a Certificate in Spirituality from the University of Saint Joseph. Cheryl completed three in-person professional trainings in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) through the University of Massachusetts Medical School, Center for Mindfulness. This program, developed by Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn, is considered the gold standard of research-based mindfulness meditation training.\nCreate a Resilient Workplace Culture of Well-Being\nDeveloping a Mindfulness Strategy\nMindful Exercies\nConnecting Your Body and Brain to Age Gracefully\nThe Mindful Path to Well-Being\nBuilding Resilience to Thrive in All Areas of Life","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"RD.COM Tech Personal Tech Smartphone\niPhone Virus Warning: Scam or Real?\nMeghan JonesUpdated: Dec. 23, 2020\nEmma Kumer\/rd.com, Getty Images\nHere's why you might not want to trust the next virus warning pop-up that appears on your phone.\nIf your iPhone gets a virus, you'll certainly want to know as soon as possible. But in a world of scams, pop-ups, and technological fear-mongering, unfortunately, it can be tough to tell if an iPhone virus check is legit\u2014or could end up causing further problems. Luckily, we spoke to a couple of experts about why you're getting iPhone virus warnings on your phone\u2014and how to tell when they're fake. Plus, find out how to remove spyware from an iPhone.\nWhy did I get an iPhone virus warning?\nRight off the bat, you should know that if you get a \"warning\" about a virus, it is almost definitely fake. According to Adam Radicic, managing director of Casaba Security, \"if an iPhone detects something nefarious, it simply blocks the action and informs the user.\" Meanwhile, \"nefarious 'warnings' require user action to 'fix' the issue, where legitimate 'warnings' will not require user action.\" So if you get a warning that requires you to click or take a specific action\u2014don't, even if it looks convincing. \"The notifications emulate the look of native OS alerts in order to increase the chances of successfully enticing a click,\" says John Lloyd, CTO of Casaba Security. They grab your attention by making you think something's wrong, but in fact, they're going to cause something to go wrong.\nIs the virus warning on my iPhone real?\n\"No,\" Lloyd sums up. \"Most of the time these 'warnings' link to sites which are part of a phishing campaign. A malicious party crafted a pop-up to scare the user into clicking and potentially disclosing data.\"\nAnd not only will a legitimate iPhone virus check not require you to do anything, but iPhones, as a rule, are pretty well protected from getting viruses at all. Lloyd adds that \"an iOS device that isn't jailbroken is almost never infected with malware. There is a higher chance of the warning trying to do something malicious than a normal user already being infected with malware.\" Learn more about why malware on iPhone is so rare and why iPhones are so good at protecting against malware.\nWhat exactly is the scam?\nScams come in all shapes and sizes. \"There are thousands of permutations\/varieties of ways scammers try to 'hook' a target,\" Radicic says. \"Whether it is a web link sent via WhatsApp, or iMessage, or SMS, or email, or a pop-up from another website visited, it is simply impossible to describe all of the various things a person may see.\" Their goal is to get you to click and visit a malicious site, but they might do that in one of scores of different ways. Bottom line? \"Any unsolicited phone call or any odd email or message or pop-up asking for you to 'take action to fix something' is not something you should trust blindly.\" Check out the signs you're about to fall for a phishing email.\nWhat will happen if you click on the iPhone virus warning?\nWell, the good news is, it probably won't instantly result in a case of malware on iPhone. \"iOS is configured in a manner where it is improbable (but possible) that a user's actions could result in a root-level compromise,\" Radicic says. What it will do is take you to a page that'll try to get you to pay to have the \"issue\" fixed. Don't click on anything else, and certainly don't download anything. That could lead to your devices being infected with malware. \"Malicious files can be downloaded but they would need to be moved to a different device to be executed,\" Lloyd clarifies. \"The originator probably counts on the file being synced to the user's PC and then opened.\"\nHow do I get rid of the virus warning on my iPhone?\nBasically, you'll just want to shut it down without engaging the warning or clicking on it in any way. Lloyd and Radicic offered the same suggestion: Just force-close the page. And Radicic adds, \"If in doubt, don't click on anything and use another device to research the topic on the Internet.\"\nHow do I prevent scams and fake pop-ups from getting added to my iPhone?\n\"Adopt a mindset of healthy paranoia as it pertains to your online activities,\" Radicic suggests. Scammers will try all sorts of things to ensnare you and get ahold of your money and\/or information, and it's better safe than sorry. \"Just like telemarketers have creatively found ways since the 1980s to reach into your home to try and convince you to give them your hard-earned money, the Internet gives people\u2026another avenue to gain access to your life,\" he warns.\nSo, as Lloyd rattles off: \"Stop browsing to questionable sites. Use an ad blocker. Reputable sites do not sell intrusive ads. Browse cautiously. Avoid clickbait.\" Got all that? And here's a more in-depth run-down of how to avoid online scams.\nDoes Apple have a virus scan?\nThat's an easy one: No, Apple does not have an iPhone virus scan. \"Virus scanning requires access to system files which iOS does not allow users or apps to interact with,\" Lloyd says. \"The app store is the only approved method of obtaining new applications. Apple conducts reviews of all applications before they are allowed to be placed on the app store. Apps which do not conform to Apple's security or content standards are rejected.\" Next, find out our take on which phone is more secure: iPhone or Android.\nAdam Radicic, managing director of Casaba Security\nJohn Lloyd, CTO of Casaba Security\nrd.com, Getty Images (2)\nTop Smartphone Security Threats (2020)\nd3sign\/Getty Images\nHow to Hide Apps on an iPhone\nHow to Stop iPhone Calendar Spam\nMeghan Jones\nMeghan Jones is a Staff Writer for RD.com who has been writing since before she could write. She graduated from Marist College with a Bachelor of Arts in English and has been writing for Reader's Digest since 2017. In spring 2017, her creative nonfiction piece \"Anticipation\" was published in Angles literary magazine. She is a proud Hufflepuff and member of Team Cap.\nHow to Clean a Humidifier\nThe Clever Trick to Fix That iPhone Bug Everyone's Talking About\niPhone Security: Does an iPhone Need Antivirus Software?","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"NewsStartups\nONLINE HEALTH COMPANY LIMITED launches her health-tech solution(OHEALTH)\nOnline Health Company limited is a tech-driven startup in Ibadan, Nigeria that focuses on innovative solutions towards improving the health and well-being of their clients and citizen of Nigeria.\nThe health solution launched few months ago has given them a famous nickname OHEALTH which is the name of their tech-based health solution with the vision is to provide easy access to health care thus making people live a fuller and healthier life.\nOhealth is a telemedicine application with a global reach, designed to work on mobile devices for medical consultation and health care service.\nOhealth app has arrays of specialist (pediatrician, ophthalmologist, dentist, obstetrics and gynecology, neurologist, dermatologist etc.).\nThe specialist are available for consultation on voice call (#100\/min) video call (#300\/min) or chat(#40\/min).\nOnline Health Company limited is changing the face of health care delivery in Nigeria, this will in turn eradicate self-medication among citizen which is the order of the day, and also reduce them falling in the hands of quack doctors.\nTo get O-health application, click here to download and reach out to the best specialist in the world.\ninnovative medicalconsultation ohealth onlinehealthcompanylimited specialist\nOdeajo Israel\nOdeajo Israel is a Software Engineer & Data Scientist. He is passionate about growing the technical communities\nTwitter Changes How Retweet Button Works\nBitcoin Value Hit An All-time High After PayPal Announces Integration\nKenyan-based consumer company, Lipa Later, has raised $12 million in its pre-series A investment funding round. The company, which runs a buy-now-pay-later\u2026\nNigeria's federal government has announced the lift on the ban placed on Twitter. The announcement was made by the Chairman Technical Committee\u2026\nGmail reaches 10 billion downloads on Play Store\nGoogle-owned email client, Gmail, has crossed a new milestone after it passes 10 billion downloads on Google Play Store. This feat makes\u2026","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Kamchatka: The hottest wonders of Russia\nIce and fire, glaciers and volcanoes, merging in a territory the size of California. A beauty yet to be explored, with countless occasions to take astonishing pictures of an ever-changing landscape. The Kamchatka Peninsula was discovered by audacious Cossacks from Mother Russia three centuries ago, but has remained a mysterious and unknowable place for most of this time.\nEnough words. Let's check out the images, all courtesy of Eugene Kaspersky, the same guy providing my current antivirus, who turned out to also be a talented photographer and travel storyteller. You can read all his adventures through the far far east in his blog, Nota Bene.\nThe pulse of the Earth. More than 160 volcanoes, 29 of them still active.\nRing of Fire. Kamchatka is an essential part of the arc around the Pacific ocean where every year a high number of volcanic eruptions and earthquakes take place.\nThe valley of the giants. The Klyuchevsky group of volcanoes, in the north of the peninsula, includes the tallest active volcano in Eurasia (4,750 m or 15,584 ft).\nAnother world. The look of these black volcanic deserts of Tolbachik seems to come from of the camera of the latest NASA rover on Mars. Apparently, the Soviet Union used to test its lunar remote control artifacts here.\nA closed region. Due to its strategical position during the Cold War, up until 1990 foreigners were not allowed to step onto Kamchatka, and Russians only with special permission.\nDead forest. This sparsely populated land and its isolation contributed to the preservation of an exuberant wildlife. It has only been threatened by natural disasters, like an eruption in 1976, which killed all the living creatures around the Tolbachik Volcano instantly.\nA constantly changing world. Compare the satellite image on the left from 2009, with the one to the right from September 2011. They show the extent of the changes in Kizimen volcano, after the eruptions in late 2010, which created a new lake. Images by NASA Visible Earth\nNewborn. Aerial shot of the brand new lake and the one that already existed.\nWuthering Heights. The Kizimen volcano itself.\nBubbling pots. The Uzon caldera is a kaleidoscopic geothermal field of pools and hot water streams.\nThe Valley of Geysers. It hosts the second largest concentration of them in the world, after Yellowstone National Park.\nHot showers. One of the geysers has been measured as able to expel a waterjet of up to 40 meters.\nVolcanic ephemeral beauty. A landslide in 2007 buried part of the valley, although it seems that the damage was less than expected and many of the highlights of the park have survived.\nLost Highway. If you are one of the lucky ones to explore Kamchatka Peninsula, it's likely that you will land near the capital, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. No roads connect this land to the rest of the continent.\nInto the Wild. The Three brothers are welcome the boats arriving to this port city via the Avachinsky bay.\nBackpacker unfriendly zone. Expensive helicopter rides are sometimes the only way to get to many landmarks at the peninsula in a reasonable lapse of time. Backpacking Kamchatka is an unwise (but very tempting) option.\nHeavy trekking. Without a helicopter Mi-8 some areas are only reachable after several days on foot, generally all the excursions require you to be prepared for long walks.\nHeaven's Gate. The Mutnovsky volcano is an amazing and monumental thermal field, where you go to experience all these rare phenomena like geysers, hot springs and incredible pools.\nMasterful mise en sc\u00e8ne. A river runs down from the crater of Mutnovsky, setting a waterfall 80 meters high, followed by a scenic deep canyon.\nMultiple crater cones and lakes. Going further to the south, the Ksudach Volcano complex is another must.\nWorld Heritage. The UNESCO included the Volcanoes of Kamchatka in its exclusive list in 1996.\nColorful Mountains of Russia. An upcoming article?\nEncounters at the end of the world. Kamchatka is a land of bears, huge and wild ones. It's not hard to spot them fishing around the rivers of Kuril Lake, near the southern tip.\nGiant vertical boats. Kutkhiny Baty is an unique and weird valley made of light and whitish pumice stone.\nSpread out the world. Only 322,000 souls living in the region, half of them in Petropavlovsk, giving you plenty of room to meet the hottest Russian marvels on your own.\nHappy ending. Why not finish the trip relaxing in the natural thermal springs of Khodutka?\nFar away. Unfortunately.\nView Kamchatka in a larger map","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Take off the Muzzle\nHere in the Real World\nDeath: Now Known as Interaction Risks\nThe White Liberal is the Worst Enemy to America\nEat or Be Eaten\nLiberal Lunacy\nAlways American\nWe Have a Planet to Save\nSomething to Ponder\nMore of Ourselves\nHappens Every Day\nFREE AMERICA NETWORK\nCNBC News\nFacts Check\nFAN LIVE!\nFive House Democrats took $60,000 Trip to Beyonc\u00e9 Concert in South Africa\nDoes the First Amendment Protect Peter Strzok?\nEscape the Belly of the Beast\nSadly Some Already Have\nHunter Biden $450 DC Lien Paid\nTRUST: THE NEW FOUR LETTER WORD\nIlhan Omar: Hurtful Words of Anti-Semitic?\nGruesome Twosome Newsom Didn't Get the Memo\nTrump Set to Approve Spending Bill\nAmerica's Guardian Angels\nBlacks Tell Dems No On Vax\nViral Posts Distort WHO Guidance on COVID-19 Tests\nFAN Moderator 12 months ago\nDubious websites and viral posts falsely claim that the World Health Organization changed COVID-19 testing protocols for political reasons following Joe Biden's inauguration and admitted that false-positive cases had been inflating the case count. The WHO's guidance merely reminded labs to follow instructions provided by each test's manufacturer.\nA recent memo from the World Health Organization designed for lab professionals became a major focus of misinformation \u2014 with unreliable websites and social media users claiming the agency had changed a testing protocol and admitted that COVID-19 cases have been wildly inflated.\nBut neither of those claims is accurate.\nInstead, the Jan. 20 memo directed labs facilitating polymerase chain reaction, or PCR, tests to carefully follow manufacturer instructions for testing to prevent false positive and negative results.\nThe distortions online also tied the purported change to U.S. politics.\n\"An Hour After Joe Biden Is Sworn In, WHO Admits Their Testing Grossly Overstates Individuals Testing Positive for COVID,\" read a headline from the Gateway Pundit, a website known for spreading misinformation. The story questioned the motives of public health agencies, asking, \"how can these entities ever be trusted again?\"\nThe story was shared more than 8,000 times on Facebook, according to CrowdTangle analytics data.\nAnother website, Zero Hedge, which also has previously spread falsehoods, similarly told readers: \"Right On Cue For Biden, WHO Admits High-Cycle PCR Tests Produce COVID False Positives.\" That story was shared on Facebook nearly 7,000 times.\nMany posts also cited a viral tweet from David Samadi, a urologist and contributor to the conservative news channel Newsmax, whose work in a New York hospital was the subject of a federal investigation into fraudulent Medicare claims. That hospital reached a $12.3 million settlement in late 2019.\nIn his tweet, which has since been deleted, Samadi said the guidance instructed labs \"to reduce the cycle count in PCR tests to get a more accurate representation of COVID cases,\" because \"the current cycle was much too high and resulting in any particle being declared a positive case.\" One Facebook post sharing Samadi's tweet claimed that the guidance proved \"they've been lying to you about case counts and mortality rate THE WHOLE TIME.\"\nAs we said, the WHO guidance implied no such admission. And the memo was an updated version of one issued a month earlier, on Dec. 14, so the idea that it was timed for Biden's inauguration is wrong.\nAs we've explained before, PCR tests work by scanning the RNA in a sample, such as a nose swab, and searching for the virus RNA. (See our SciCheck article \"The Facts on Coronavirus Testing.\")\nThe PCR test analyzes samples by amplifying a segment of the virus's genetic material in a series of cycles. A sample with a higher viral load, meaning more virus is present in the sample, will require fewer cycles to detect the novel coronavirus. Lower viral loads will be detected at higher cycles.\nThere is no universal threshold setting or endpoint \u2014 \"although 40-45 cycles is often used as the endpoint\" of a PCR run \u2014 Ian MacKay, a virologist in Australia, told us in an email.\nThe WHO's Jan. 20 guidance said it was requesting that those conducting tests be sure to read manufacturer instructions \"carefully to determine if manual adjustment of the PCR positivity threshold is recommended.\"\nIn a statement to FactCheck.org, the WHO said it had received 10 reports since early 2020 about some PCR tests providing both false positive and false negative results and that \"[a]fter thorough investigation, WHO confirmed that the tests were not always being used appropriately and in accordance with the instructions provided by the manufacturer.\"\n\"In particular, users in laboratories encountered problems with these tests when they did not apply the recommended positivity threshold \u2014 this can result in either false negative results (if the threshold applied is lower) or false positives (if threshold is higher),\" the WHO said.\nMacKay said that problem \"is not a test issue; it's a human training and experience issue.\"\n\"I suspect this is more a problem for certain countries or jurisdictions where rapid roll-out of new testing labs has occurred; labs that are new to public health testing,\" MacKay said. \"This would typically involve places that have failed to adequately invest in a good public health laboratory network, to begin with. I don't think anything shows changing threshold values or less experienced laboratories have driven significant inflation of COVID-19 case counts though.\"\nKelly Wroblewski, director of infectious diseases at the Association of Public Health Laboratories, said in a phone interview that the WHO guidance was a simple reminder that if lab professionals deviate from the recommended manufacturer thresholds they're \"going to over- or under-call the positives or negatives.\" She said the issue was not a significant concern in the U.S.\nIn a blog post batting down the misconceptions about the WHO's guidance, MacKay wrote that \"this lab-focused advice has been taken by those with malicious intent, or with too little understanding of the topic, and blown it up into something else entirely wrong.\"\nHe further emphasized to us that \"PCR results are not a diagnosis by themselves\" \u2014 they're part of the COVID-19 diagnosis. WHO advises they be considered in context of other factors, including symptoms and potential exposure to COVID-19.\nUnderstanding Cycle Threshold Values\nPCR tests are considered a gold standard for diagnostics among scientists, and while false negative and positive results are possible with any test, false positives from PCR tests are not thought to be a major or systemic issue \u2014 even positive results at high-cycle threshold values \u2014 experts say.\nFor example, MacKay has observed that, looking at COVID-19 data on tests in the United Kingdom, even reducing the \"cycle number by 10 (from, for example, 45 to 35), for the sake of appeasement, the majority of positives would still be uncontroversially positive.\"\nMatthew Binnicker, a professor of laboratory medicine and pathology at the Mayo Clinic, said the true debate over results at high-cycle threshold values isn't whether they are \"false positives.\"\n\"PCR tests are very specific, and these are not false-positives,\" he told us in an email. \"The test is doing what it was designed to do \u2014 detect the viral RNA in samples.\"\nInstead, he said, the tension among scientists concerns whether the values can be used \"to determine whether someone is, or is not, 'infectious'\" to others. In other words, the question isn't whether someone contracted the coronavirus, but rather, whether that person is likely to still be contagious and should be told to isolate and have their contacts traced.\n\"Some would argue that we should be ignoring low-positive PCR results (i.e., those with a high PCR cycle threshold value), as these results may mean that someone is no longer infectious,\" Binnicker said.\nBut, he said, such a result could also mean that a person only very recently became infected and has yet to hit peak infectiousness.\nAnd, he cautioned, the quality and type of sample can also affect how many cycles are needed to detect the virus, so it's not always the case that a high-cycle result means a person is harboring remnants or only small amounts of the virus.\nMichael Mina, an assistant professor of epidemiology at Harvard University, likewise said getting positive test results at high-cycle threshold values \"doesn't mean they're false positive, they're still actually detecting the SARS-CoV-2 RNA.\"\nMina said during a call with reporters that the WHO's memo served as a reminder that \"you have to be discerning about how to evaluate\" cycle threshold values. \"And if you're going to start using the actual values from the PCR as part of your decision-making, [it's important] to really know what it is you're doing.\"\nFor example, if someone is asymptomatic and happened to get a PCR test through testing as part of surveillance in a community, it may be a low viral load detected at a high-cycle threshold value \u2014 which could mean \"you already were infectious and you maybe don't need to be isolated,\" he said.\n\"But it's very hard to know that. You need to do repeated testing, you need to take that person and test them again,\" he added. \"Or, test them with an antigen test. That would be the other way to approach it.\" (Antigen tests are a different type of test that can be used to quickly identify an active coronavirus infection.)\nBinnicker also noted that, since patients who test positive for COVID-19 can sometimes continue to test positive long after recovering, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention doesn't recommend PCR tests be used to determine when someone is no longer infectious. Instead, the agency advises relying on time and symptoms to break from quarantine or isolation.\nJessica McDonald contributed to this article.\nEditor's note: FactCheck.org does not accept advertising. We rely on grants and individual donations from people like you. Please consider a donation. Credit card donations may be made through our \"Donate\" page. If you prefer to give by check, send to: FactCheck.org, Annenberg Public Policy Center, 202 S. 36th St., Philadelphia, PA 19104.\nBinnicker, Matthew. Professor of laboratory medicine and pathology, Mayo Clinic. Email to FactCheck.org. 22 Jan 2021.\n\"Coronavirus Disease 2019 Testing Basics.\" U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Accessed 29 Jan 2021.\n\"Duration of Isolation and Precautions for Adults with COVID-19.\" Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Updated 19 Oct 2020.\n\"Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces $12.3 Million Settlement With Lenox Hill Hospital For Submitting Fraudulent Medicare Claims For Urology Procedures And Hospital Services.\" Press release, U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York. 8 Nov 2019.\nMcDonald, Jessica. \"The Facts on Coronavirus Testing.\" FactCheck.org. 10 Mar 2020.\nMacKay, Ian. Adjunct associate professor, University of Queensland. Email to FactCheck.org. 25 Jan 2021.\nMacKay, Ian. \"The 'false-positive PCR' problem is not a problem.\" Virology Down Under. 22 Nov 2020.\nMacKay, Ian. \"WHO to new PCR users: read the damned manual!\" Virology Down Under. 23 Jan 2021.\nMina, Michael. Assistant professor of epidemiology, Harvard University. Phone conference. 22 Jan 2021.\n\"Using Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) in COVID-19 Testing.\" DNA Learning Center, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. Accessed 28 Jan 2021.\n\"WHO Information Notice for IVD Users 2020\/05.\" World Health Organization. 20 Jan 2021.\n\"WHO Information Notice for IVD Users.\" World Health Organization. Archived 14 Dec 2020.\nWroblewski, Kelly. Director of infectious diseases, Association of Public Health Laboratories. 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{"text":"Deputy PM for investments gains greater powers\nDeputy Prime Minister for Investments Peter Pellegrini (Smer) will coordinate EU funds and informatisation, but opposition MP Miroslav Beblav\u00fd is critical, pointing out an increase in bureaucracy.\nPeter Pellegrini (Source: SITA)\nPellegrini gained greater powers at the extraordinary government's session on April 25. His role will now include the management, coordination and surveillance over the drawing of EU funds. Moreover, he will be the head of a new office covering Brussels's Informatisation of Society programme, the TASR newswire reported.\nThe new office will only amount to centralisation of the existing department and employees, Pellegrini said.\n\"It means that existing departments and employees will be concentrated under one roof and managed by a new office,\" he added, as quoted by TASR. \"Establishment of the office won't represent any extreme burdens on the state budget.\"\nThe Investments and Informatisation Office will be the central authority for supervision, management, coordination and drawing of EU funds.\n\"It will be the central organ for investments, but only in areas that the cabinet designates,\" Pellegrini continued. \"This office will be also commissioned with drafting an infrastructure document of Slovakia. It means to define all infrastructure projects that need to be completed in all areas over the next few decades, while also to determine how much money is needed.\"\nIndependent MP Miroslav Beblav\u00fd, who left Sie\u0165 shortly after elections, is rather critical of the step, saying that the government will establish a new \"ministry\".\n\"The government will approve the biggest increase in political bureaucracy since 1995 when the Construction Ministry was founded by the [Vladim\u00edr] Me\u010diar cabinet,\" Beblav\u00fd wrote on his Facebook profile.\nAccording to him, Pellegrini's new office will have the powers and also the features of a ministry, including writing laws. The MP also pointed to the fact that while recently Pellegrini has been talking about closing schools and dismissing teachers, he now wants a completely new office for himself.\nThough the Slovensko.Digital platform is not happy with increasing the number of state employees, it is necessary to centralise the informatisation. The reason for such a step may be that the government realised it cannot progress in informatisation under the current setting.\n\"The new office obtained quite a strong mandate and we hope it will use it to adopt fundamental reforms in state IT,\" Slovensko.Digital wrote on its Facebook profile.\nThe platform also reminded of 20 recommendations they submitted to the government, including Pellegrini. They will now wait to see how he will deal with them.\n26. Apr 2016 at 13:18 | Compiled by Spectator staff","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"by Zorba\nPoody Heads\nHappy Hour News\nH\/T Scissorhead D-Cap\nAnother quote, but this time from Steve Bannon to Kari Lake from his podcast:\n\"Hang on \u2014 you shouldn't have to reach out to Ronna McDaniel. You're the frickin' governor of Arizona. You just won an incredibly tough race, because you stood for policies that MAGA stands for. She should be blowing your phone up every day\u2026this is outrageous.\"\nMediaite adds, sardonically, \"Lake is not the governor of Arizona. That is a fact.\"\nMilli Brazilli\n\"I swear on any one of my mother's many graves that I am telling the truth.\"\nWell, if true, here's a crime:\nMore than a dozen top donors listed in George Santos's failed 2020 campaign were attributed to addresses that don't exist or to names that could not be verified, according to a Mother Jones report published Friday.\nHis campaign raised $338,000 that year. But an investigation by Mother Jones reports that at least more than $30,000 came from donors whose identities can't be confirmed, raising concerns of possible violations of federal campaign finance laws.\nUnder federal campaign finance law, it is illegal to donate money using a false name or the name of someone else. This is how idiotic D'vorce D'spousa\u2014documentarian fabulist, fired Y'all Qaeda business school dean, serial adulterer, would-be bigamist, self-proclaimed political prisoner of the Kenyan Usurper, and convicted election fraud felon (pardoned)\u2014\u2026\nWithin a day of the brutal hammer attack on Paul Pelosi, Nancy Pelosi's 82-year-old husband, rightwing media began circulating scurrilous rumors. They said that the intruder did not break in, that he was invited in, and they claimed that the two men met in a gay bar, then quarreled.\nThe Capitol Police in D.C. had surveillance cameras around the property. Today they released the video of the intruder using a hammer to break the glass of the door or windows in the back of the house, then entering. This confirms the original account.\nThis is the video.\nCapitol Police surveillance video from outside former Speaker Nancy Pelosi's home in San Francisco, released publicly on Friday, shows the man who attacked her husband in October breaking in.\nBefore he does that, the attacker can be seen peering into the dark house, walking away and then returning with bags, which he rummages\u2026","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Send Flowers for Robert \"Bob\"\nRobert \"Bob\" A. Pelletier\nDecember 9, 1930 ~ December 24, 2020 (age 90)\nPELLETIER, Robert (Bob) Alfred\nAge 90, resident of Wenham, MA for sixty years, passed away peacefully on Thursday, 24 December 2020, after bravely struggling with dementia for several years. He was predeceased by his wife Bettyjean (Haskell) Pelletier with whom he shared 56 years of Marriage.\nBorn in Danvers, MA December 9, 1930, Bob was the son of the late Joseph Pelletier and Amelia (Moquin) Pelletier. He was a graduate of Danvers High School Class of 1949. Shortly after Graduation he joined the Army where he was trained in Radio Repair before deploying to Germany as part of the HQ CO 3rd BN 109 INFANTRY 28th DIV proudly serving for several years. Bob was honorably discharged in 1953 as Acting Sargent and was awarded the Army Occupation Medal (Germany) and the National Defense Service Medal. Upon his return state side, he attended Massachusetts Radio School in Boston. Radio repair was to be his future, but with the emergence of Televisions he realized that the Television business was a better bet to provide for his growing family. He started Atlantic Radio and TV Repair in Danvers at the age of 26 and for next 40 years was busy working in an industry that he truly enjoyed. Bob was an ardent supporter of Boys Town, USO and The Jimmy Fund.\nBob was in his element with his Family surrounding him. Weekends spent around the pool, working in the garden in search of ingredients for his famous relish and pickles while chomping on the ever-present cigar. He was the go-to man for family carpentry projects. He was family entertainer with his \"famous\" magic trick and tap dance routine. He loved his animals especially Buddy. He loved his family.\nBob is survived by his daughter's Roberta and Husband William Wilson of Wenham, Candy and Husband William McNeill of Danvers, Tracye and Husband Gary Jernegan of Ipswich, Dawn Pelletier of Wenham and Son Joseph Pelletier and Wife Katie of Danvers. He is also survived by 10 Grandchildren and 11 Great-Grandchildren.\nDue to the Pandemic, Burial on 31 December 2020 will be a private ceremony at Wenham Cemetery. A celebration of Bob's life will be planned for a future date. In lieu of flowers donations to Bob's memory can be made to THE JIMMY FUND, 10 Brookline Pl, Brookline, MA 02445, Phone: (800) 525-4669\nTo send flowers to Robert \"Bob\" A. Pelletier's family, please visit our floral store.\nYou can still show your support by sending flowers directly to the family\n10 Brookline Pl., Brookline MA 02445\nWeb: http:\/\/www.jimmyfund.org","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Episode 22: Measuring Value\nThere are plenty of examples of metrics, KPIs and other hard data points to follow if you're looking to prove ROI. But sometimes, it isn't about hard metrics and it's not about the return; it's about value.\nValue given and value derived are two different things, and the outcome you achieve depends greatly on which end of the value chain you're sitting. Are you measuring the wrong thing? Or maybe you're measuring the right thing the wrong way. This episode contains a parable about the metrics of value.\nBe sure to check out other major stories from the February 13th edition of the newsletter:\nApple CEO Tim Cook is calling for technology companies to band together to defeat \"fake news.\" With made-up stories and hoaxes clouding people's minds, he suggested that his colleagues \"need to create some tools that help diminish the volume of fake news.\"\nYou can access 375,000 beautiful, copyright-free images from the Metropolitan Museum of Art online.\nIn 1802, the 32 year-old Ludwig van Beethoven wrote a stirring letter to his brothers shortly after writing his Second Symphony, in which he detailed the loneliness of living with hearing loss and how music saved his life.\nTheme song: \"The Liberty Bell,\" by John Philip Sousa, performed by the United States Marine Band and shared under a Creative Commons 3.0 license.\nIncidental music: \"One More Stripper\" by APAMusic, royalty-free license from Pond5.com.\nVoice over: Toni Deckers\nSubscribe on iTunes - and leave us a review. Also on Google Play, Stitcher, Spreaker or SoundCloud.\nWe'd appreciate your support on Patreon.\nScott Monty February 15, 2017 measurement, podcast 0\nThe Full Monty \u2014 February 27, 2017\nEpisode 23: Getting in the Habit\nThe Full Monty \u2014 February 6, 2017","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Why Would the US Spy on its Allies? Because Everyone Does\nPost author By Christopher J. Murphy\nNo Comments on Why Would the US Spy on its Allies? Because Everyone Does\nPeople in Berlin protesting the NSA surveillance program. Image: Digitale Gesellschaft\/Wikimedia\nThis article was originally published by The Conversation on 24 June, 2015.\nThe spotlight must be an uncomfortable position for intelligence organisations that would far prefer to remain in the shadows. But since Edward Snowden fled the United States in the summer of 2013, there has been an almost constant drip-feed of stories concerning the operations of the US National Security Agency (NSA) and the UK Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ). Yet the most recent scoop \u2013 originating from Wikileaks \u2013 has shown that we would do well to consider these kinds of \"revelations\" with a little greater care.\nAt its heart, the claim that the NSA spied on French presidents Jacques Chirac, Nicolas Sarkozy and Francois Holland, effectively boils down to: \"country A spied on country B\". As a piece of news, this surely sits alongside the Pope's status as a Catholic. What else would we expect a national intelligence gathering agency to do? The fundamental purpose of such organisations is to seek out national advantage, in whatever field \u2013 whether it is political, economic, military, or otherwise.\nNothing New\nThe \"twist\" that makes the story newsworthy, we are told, is the fact that it reveals \"spying on friends\". A similar claim was made in October 2013, when the NSA was accused of targeting the German chancellor, Angela Merkel. A theatre of moral outrage followed, and the US ambassador was summoned to meet with the foreign minister.\nBut Merkel's statement that \"spying on friends is not on at all\" was soon undermined when Der Spiegel claimed that German intelligence had \"accidentally\" eavesdropped on both secretaries of state Hillary Clinton and John Kerry. Earlier this year, it was also claimed that German intelligence had spied on both the French government and the EU Commission, and passed on the products to the US.\nThe press (and indeed the politicians) would perhaps do well to remember the pragmatic reality that, in the world of intelligence, there are no \"friends\". There are, of course, international intelligence alliances. Perhaps the best known of these is UKUSA, the signals intelligence agreement between the UK and the US which was drawn up in the aftermath of World War II. Yet such alliances will likely incorporate an element of self interest; during the Cold War, the remnants of Britain's empire offered valuable, otherwise inaccessible listening posts for US signals intelligence. In return, the US offered the UK access to their resources, an exchange described by intelligence scholar Richard Aldrich as \"terrain for technology\".\nIn our Interests\nUltimately, intelligence allegiances are built around the point where national interests intersect. Such intersections are not necessarily permanent, and today's national interest may change tomorrow. Nor does a country have to be at daggers drawn with another to experience a divergence of national interest. Events may also result in the development of altogether more unlikely relationships, such as the reported links between the British SIS and Libyan intelligence following the invasion of Iraq in 2003.\nPerhaps the real (indeed, the only) newsworthy aspect of this story is the fact that such claims are continuing to enter into the public domain, courtesy of such organisations as Wikileaks and individuals such as Snowden. This leads to what is, perhaps, an altogether more interesting question; is it possible, in the 21st century, for the intelligence and security agencies of liberal democracies such as the US and UK to continue to go about their business in the shadows, as in years gone by, with their actions hidden from the public?\nOne can imagine that, at times, the British intelligence community must surely yearn for the bygone era when the very existence of the agencies \u2013 MI5, SIS and GCHQ \u2013 were unavowed. Concerns are frequently expressed about the power of the intelligence agencies to pry into our everyday lives and the consequent erosion of privacy. But in many respects, the spooks themselves appear to be ever more regularly faced with a similar problem.\nChristopher J. Murphy is a Lecturer in Intelligence Studies at the University of Salford.\nFor more information on issues and events that shape our world, please visit ISN Security Watch or browse our resources.\nTags France, Germany, Electronic surveillance, NSA\n\u2190 Federica Mogherini's First Seven Months in Office: a Balancing Act Between Supranational and Intergovernmental Decision-Making \u2192 Evolving Conflicts: an Analysis of Ongoing Violence in the Middle East and North Africa","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Beijing China United States United States Olympic Team China Olympic Team Austria Olympic Team David Gleirscher Sports 2019-2020 Coronavirus pandemic Coronavirus Infectious diseases Diseases and conditions Health Lung disease Winter Olympic games Olympic games Summer Olympic games Skeleton Women's luge Women's sports Luge Bobsledding 2022 Beijing Olympic Games Men's bobsledding Men's sports Men's luge Men's skeleton\nSliding track for 2022 Beijing Olympics to get 1st test\nBy TIM REYNOLDS - Oct. 23, 2020 10:53 AM EDT\nThe sliding track built for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics is about to get its first test.\nWith athletes from many nations \u2014 including the U.S. \u2014 unable to take part because of coronavirus and travel concerns, the certifying process for the track at the Yanqing Sliding Center northwest of Beijing is getting underway. Most international athletes who will be taking part were flying to Beijing on Friday and will quarantine through the weekend, with sliding set to start on Monday.\nThe process, called pre-homologation, is necessary for all new tracks. It must be completed before the International Luge Federation and the International Bobsled and Skeleton Federation, the two governing bodies for sliding sports, officially approve the track as safe for racing. Typically, sliders and coaches from many nations attend to test the track, collect data and offer feedback.\nUSA Luge veteran Summer Britcher was among the sliders who had been scheduled to go to Yanqing this past March for the pre-homologation. But that session was called off in January in the early days of the pandemic that originated in China, when the virus was for only 170 deaths. It has now been blamed for more than 1.1 million deaths worldwide, more than 220,000 of those in the U.S.\nBobsled and skeleton testing will be done exclusively by Chinese athletes. The Chinese luge program is largely developmental, so arrangements were made to bring a small number of international sliders in for testing in that sport. Reigning Olympic men's luge champion David Gleirscher of Austria was among those invitees. Others who said Friday that they were going included reigning World Cup women's overall champion Julia Taubitz of Germany, doubles veterans Andris Sics and Juris Sics of Latvia and Natalie Maag of Switzerland.\n\"The security precautions are very strict,\" Gleirscher told Austrian media before his flight. \"I only know the profile of the track from sketches. I'm really excited about what to expect.\"\nVideo and data will be shared with all teams, with hopes that some nations do not get unfair advantages over those who were unable to travel to China for this process. For now, the U.S. is scheduled to send teams to the Yanqing track early next year \u2014 the luge World Cup season finale is there in February and the bobsled and skeleton World Cup season-ending races are there in March.\nThe U.S. teams are not expected to join the World Cup circuit until January at the earliest this season, and there are no major races this year in North America because of the pandemic. Bobsled and skeleton was to have its world championships in Lake Placid, New York, and a World Cup race in Park City, Utah; luge was planning to have its world championships in Whistler, British Columbia, and a World Cup race in Lake Placid.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Mann v. Ohio Department of Rehabilitation And Corrections\nUnited States District Court, S.D. Ohio, Eastern Division\nJEFFREY D. MANN, et al., Plaintiffs,\nOHIO DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION AND CORRECTIONS, et al., Defendants.\nGeorge C. Smith Chief Judge.\nELIZABETH A. PRESTON DEAVERS, CHIEF UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE.\nPlaintiffs, state inmates who are proceeding without the assistance of counsel, bring this action under 42 U.S.C. \u00a7 1983. This matter is before the Court for consideration of Interested Party, the State of Ohio's Motion to Dismiss[1] (ECF No. 15), Defendants Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (\"ODRC\"), Andrew Eddy, David Hannah, [2] and Janice Douglas' (hereinafter, \"Defendants\") Motion to Dismiss (ECF No. 20), Plaintiffs' Response in Opposition[3](ECF No. 25), and Defendants' Reply in Support (ECF No. 26). Interested Party, the State of Ohio did not file a Reply. For the following reasons, it is RECOMMENDED that Interested Party, the State of Ohio's Motion to Dismiss (ECF No. 15) and Defendants' Motion to Dismiss (ECF No. 20) be GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART.\nFurthermore, the Undersigned also RECOMMENDS that Plaintiffs' Motion to Appoint Class Counsel (ECF No. 4) and Plaintiffs' Motion to Certify Claims as a Class Action (ECF No. 5) be DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. Defendants have not responded to either Plaintiffs' Motion to Appoint Class Counsel (ECF No. 4) or Plaintiffs' Motion to Certify Claims as a Class Action (ECF No. 5). Accordingly, the Undersigned recommends that the proper course of action would be for Plaintiffs to re-file these two motions once the Court has finished its consideration of the remaining Motions to Dismiss (ECF Nos. 35 & 43). Any remaining Defendants, then, must file responses to Plaintiffs' motions regarding class counsel and certifying the claims as a class action, given the recent United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit ruling on an analogous matter. See generally Postawko v. Missouri Dep't of Corr., 910 F.3d 1030 (8th Cir. 2018) (holding that district court did not abuse its discretion in granting a motion for class certification by prisoner plaintiffs alleging Eighth Amendment violations based on inadequate medical screening and care for Hepatitis C).\nPlaintiffs are inmates at Grafton Correctional Institution. Plaintiffs initiated this action by filing Motions for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis on December 4, 2018. (ECF Nos. 1- 3.) Also on December 4, 2018, Plaintiffs filed a Motion to Appoint Class Counsel (ECF No. 4) and a Motion to Certify Claims as a Class Action (ECF No. 5). On December 11, 2019, the Court granted Plaintiffs' Motions for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis and filed their Complaint. (ECF No. 7.) Plaintiffs bring civil rights claims under 42 U.S.C. \u00a7 1983, asserting a violation of their Eighth Amendment rights based on deliberate indifference to serious medical needs relating to Hepatitis C. Plaintiffs allege the following regarding Hepatitis C and cite to exhibits attached to their Complaint:\nHepatitis C is a viral [infection] that affects the liver in humans, causing cirrhosis, fibrosis, fatty liver, liver cancer and other dysfunctions of the liver; (Exhibit B, C & D)\nHepatitis C Virus (HCV) is the tenth leading cause of death in the United States with 10% of all deaths in the U.S. being linked to it; (Exhibit J, CDC Report)\nTwenty thousand (20, 000) people died of HCV in 2015, but the number could, in fact, be five times higher; (Exhibit E, CDC Report)\nThe [prevalence] of chronic HCV infections among prisoners in the U.S. is between 12 and 35 percent (12-35%), compared to about 1.3% in the general population, and the prevalence of end stage liver disease caused by HCV is estimated to be three times higher in prisoners than in those in the general population; (Worman, Howard J. \"Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C in [I]ncarcerated Patients\", The AMA Journal of Ethics. Feb. 2008)\nHCV causes, inter alia, cirrhosis, which leads to fibrosis and interferes with liver function, (Exhibit A), fibrosis, which obliterates the architecture and function of the underlying organ or tissue, (Exhibit B), fatty liver, caused by the disruption of fat metabolism caused by HCV and depositing excessive amounts of fat on the liver, interfering with liver function and leading to liver cancer, caused by fatty liver and genotype 3 HCV, and hepatocyte ballooning, which is necrosis (or dying off) of liver tissue as an inflammatory response to fatty liver and the effects of untreated HCV; (Exhibit [C & D])\nIn general, treatment of HCV will reverse the process of fatty liver if implemented at an early stage; (Exhibit C)\nTreatment for HCV infection is indicated if the virus is present for six months; (Exhibits E and F)\nNinety percent (90%) of HCV infections can be cured with 8-12 weeks of therapy, (Exhibits E and F) and treatment is recommended at the earliest possible stage for maximum efficacy, (Exhibits G and I); and the only treatment is medications, (id);\nThe indicators for severity of infection are reflected as the \"APRI\" [ACT Serum to Platelet Ratio Index] which measures the viral load, in combination with determining the extent of [fibrosis], if any; (Exhibit H)\nThe use of a biopsy for assessment of the existence and extent of fibrosis has been established to be inaccurate, and is disfavored in favor of vibration-controlled transient liver elastography which measures the stiffness of the liver and any resultant cirrhosis or fibrosis;\nTreatment is recommended for all patients with chronic HCV infection; (Exhibit I); (cf. Exhibit K)\nThe current prison population in Ohio is approximately 53, 000 prisoners;\nThe low end estimate of 12% of prisoners with HCV calculated for Ohio's prison population equals six thousand, three hundred-sixty (6, 360) prisoners with HCV, while the higher end estimate of 35% yields a figure of eighteen thousand, five hundred-fifty (18, 550) prisoners with HCV in Ohio prisons;\nThe defendants herein are aware of the prevalence and seriousness of HCV infections among the prisoners in their collective charge, as shown not only by the fact that the defendants distribute informational pamphlets to prisoners freely at the medical departments, (see, e.g. Exhibits N, O, P and Q; provided in an open display for taking at the [Grafton Correctional Institution] medical department on October 20, 2018) but also by the promulgation of policies and protocols addressing testing, diagnosis and treatment for HCV in prisoners; (see, e.g. Exhibits L and M)[.]\n(ECF No. 6, at pg. 4-6.) Plaintiffs allege that they all have been diagnosed with HCV infections. (Id. at pg. 8.) Specifically, Plaintiffs allege that Plaintiff Mann was told he would not be eligible for treatment until his APRI level reached 1.5, \"even though it was acknowledged that an APRI of over 1.5 indicated the later stages of the [disease], with irreversible damage to the liver and its functions . . . with the stated reason for the delay being the costs[.]\" (Id. at pg. 6.) Plaintiffs allege that Plaintiff Bragg was also denied treatment based on his APRI level. (Id. at pg. 7.) Finally, Plaintiffs allege that Plaintiff Pastrano has been continually denied treatment and is also denied periodic blood testing, which Plaintiffs allege is required by Ohio policies and protocols. (Id. at pg. 8.)\nII. STANDARD OF REVIEW\nDefendants bring their motion to dismiss pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, alleging that Plaintiffs have failed to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. To survive a motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim under Rule 12(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, a plaintiff must satisfy the basic federal pleading requirements set forth in Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 8(a). Under Rule 8(a)(2), a complaint must contain a \"short and plain statement of the claim showing that the pleader is entitled to relief.\" Fed.R.Civ.P. 8(a)(2). Thus, Rule 8(a) \"imposes legal and factual demands on the authors of complaints.\" 16630 Southfield Ltd., P'ship v. Flagstar Bank, F.S.B., 727 F.3d 502, 503 (6th Cir. 2013) (emphasis in original).\nAlthough this pleading standard does not require \"'detailed factual allegations,' . . . [a] pleading that offers 'labels and conclusions' or 'a formulaic recitation of the elements of a cause of action, '\" is insufficient. Ashcroft v. Iqbal, 556 U.S. 662, 678 (2009) (quoting Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly, 550 U.S. 544, 555 (2007)). A complaint will not \"suffice if it tenders 'naked assertion[s]' devoid of 'further factual enhancement.'\" Id. (quoting Twombly, 550 U.S. at 557). Instead, to survive a motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim under Rule 12(b)(6), \"a complaint must contain sufficient factual matter . . . to 'state a claim to relief that is plausible on its face.'\" Id. (quoting Twombly, 550 U.S. at 570). Facial plausibility is established \"when the plaintiff pleads factual content that allows the court to draw the reasonable inference that the defendant is liable for the misconduct alleged.\" Id. \"The plausibility of an inference depends on a host of considerations, including common sense and the strength of competing explanations for the defendant's conduct.\" Flagstar Bank, 727 F.3d at 504 (citations omitted).\nIn considering whether a complaint fails to state a claim upon which relief can be granted, the Court must \"construe the complaint in the light most favorable to the plaintiff, accept its allegations as true, and draw all reasonable inferences in favor of the plaintiff.\" Ohio Police & Fire Pension Fund v. Standard & Poor's Fin. Servs. LLC, 700 F.3d 829, 835 (6th Cir. 2012) (quoting Directv, Inc. v. Treesh, 487 F.3d 471, 476 (6th Cir. 2007)). However, \"the tenet that a court must accept a complaint's allegations as true is inapplicable to threadbare recitals of a cause of action's elements, supported by mere conclusory statements.\" Iqbal, 556 U.S. at 663. Thus, while a court is to afford plaintiff every inference, the pleading must still contain facts sufficient to \"provide a plausible basis for the claims in the complaint\"; a recitation of facts intimating the \"mere possibility of misconduct\" will not suffice. Flex Homes, Inc. v. Ritz-Craft Corp of Mich., Inc., 491 Fed.Appx. 628, 632 (6th Cir. 2012); Iqbal, 556 U.S. at 679.\nIn addition, the Court holds pro se complaints \"'to less stringent standards than formal pleadings drafted by lawyers.'\" Garrett v. Belmont Cnty. Sheriff's Dep't., No. 08-3978, 2010 WL 1252923, at *2 (6th Cir. April 1, 2010) (quoting Haines v. Kerner, 404 U.S. 519, 520 (1972)). This lenient treatment, however, has limits; \"'courts should not have to guess at the nature of the claim asserted.'\" Frengler v. Gen. Motors, 482 Fed.Appx. 975, 976-77 (6th Cir. 2012) (quoting Wells v. Brown, 891 F.2d 591, 594 (6th Cir. 1989)).\nIII. ANALYSIS\nAs Plaintiffs point out, the two Motions to Dismiss at issue in the instant Report and Recommendation are \"virtually identical.\" (ECF No. 25, at pg. 1.) Accordingly, the Undersigned will address both Motions to Dismiss simultaneously.\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0A. Subject Matter ...","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Women hammer World Junior Championships Oregon 2014\nIAAF World Junior Meet, Olahraga Dunia\nAlyona Shamotina won the women's hammer throw title with a 66.05m effort in the fifth round.\nShamotina took the lead in the first round with a 65.44m effort and could have stopped there, as that mark was only bettered by herself. She was congratulated immediately after the competition by IAAF Vice President Sergei Bubka, who watched from the sidelines throughout the competition.\nHungary's world youth champion Reka Gyuratz, similarly, stood in second place after the first round when she threw 64.68m and held that position to the end.\nUnlike Shamotina, Gyuratz was unable to improve on her starting throw in later rounds, but her first-round throw was enough to keep silver.\nBronze was notably more volatile, with three different throwers occupying third position over the course of the competition.\nIn the end, it was Greece's Iliana Korosidou who took the spot in the sixth round with a 63.67m effort.\nAlthough the three medallists were all about two metres adrift of their personal bests, their finishing order was a reflection of their position on the 2014 world junior lists.\nParker Morse for the IAAF","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Kitar\u014d discography\nDancing (album)\nDancing 9\n.asia is the official designated regional domain extension for Asia and the Pacific. It is a sponsored generic top-level-domain (gTLD) operated by the DotAsia Organisation Ltd. .asia is open to companies, individuals and organisations who have connection to the region. .Asia domains can be seen and used by international and Asian businesses; regional conferences and symposiums; as well as Asian artists and celebrities.\nThe .Asia web address was introduced to the public through a comprehensive launch involving a multiphased Sunrise and Landrush process from October 9, 2007 to March 12, 2008. It became available on a first-come-first-served registration basis on March 26, 2008. In 2013, there are more than 455,000 .asia domains registered across 155 countries.\nRoll-out\/response\n.asia founded the first Pioneer Domains Program on July 20, 2007, more than two months prior to the opening of its Sunrise launch. It offered businesses and individuals an opportunity to own and build on any .Asia domain before the TLD opened its doors to mass public registration. Applicants were asked to submit a brief business plan for the domain of choice and make a marketing deposit of US$10,000. The full deposit was returned to successful applicants against proof of marketing attributed to the promotion of the built out .Asia website.\nThis page contains text from Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia -\thttps:\/\/wn.com\/.asia\nAsia ( i\/\u02c8e\u026a\u0292\u0259\/ or \/\u02c8e\u026a\u0283\u0259\/) is the Earth's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. Asia covers an area of 44,579,000 square kilometers, about 30% of Earth's total land area and 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area. It has historically been home to the world's first modern civilizations and has always hosted the bulk of the planet's human population. Asia is notable for not only overall large size and population, but unusually dense and large settlements as well as vast barely populated regions within the continent of 4.4 billion people. The boundaries of Asia are traditionally determined as that of Eurasia, as there is no significant geographical separation between Asia and Europe. The most commonly accepted boundaries place Asia to the east of the Suez Canal, the Ural River, and the Ural Mountains, and south of the Caucasus Mountains and the Caspian and Black Seas. It is bounded on the east by the Pacific Ocean, on the south by the Indian Ocean and on the north by the Arctic Ocean.\nThis page contains text from Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia -\thttps:\/\/wn.com\/Asia\nKitaro's discography consists of 24 studio albums, 8 live albums, 14 soundtrack albums, and 42 compilation albums. Kitaro's latest project, Symphony Live In Istanbul was nominated for the 57th Annual Grammy Awards, and is Kitaro's 16th Grammy nomination to date.\nHe also appears in five full-length concert videos and has composed scores for numerous films including Oliver Stone's Heaven & Earth, Impressions of the West Lake, and The Soong Sisters. He won Golden Globe Award Best Original Score for Heaven & Earth and won Golden Horse Award and Hong Kong Film Award for The Soong Sisters (1997).\nHe has collaborated with various artists including Megadeth's Marty Friedman, Mickey Hart, Philip Glass, Dennis Banks, and Jane Zhang, as well as appearing on four Far East Family Band albums.\n15 of these studio albums were nominated for a Grammy Award. Thinking of You won a Grammy Award for Best New Age Album in 2000.\nImpression of the West Lake is one of the Grammy nominated albums.\nThis page contains text from Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia -\thttps:\/\/wn.com\/Kitar\u014d_discography\nDancing is a compilation album by Italian singer Elisa that was released on July 15, 2008 in CD format in the United States and Canada. A digital version on iTunes was released on June 17, 2008 in the United States and on August 25, 2008 in Canada.\nThe album, released as part of an effort to introduce Elisa to North American audiences, is a compilation of recordings (some remixed) from previously released albums dating back to 2000.\nReleased of the full album was preceded by the released of an EP featuring the song \"Dancing\" which was released in December 2007. Beside the title track, the EP includes \"Rock Your Soul\" (also included on the Dancing album), along with a live version of '\"Dancing'\" recorded at the iTunes Festival in London.\nThe first single from the album is Rainbow in a new remix edition by Glen Ballard.\nTrack origins\nThe songs on the album were chosen by Elisa and are culled from most of her albums, with the exception of her first, Pipes & Flowers.\nThere is only one song from her second album Asile's World (2000): \"A Little Over Zero.\" However this is a remixed version of the original.\nThis page contains text from Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia -\thttps:\/\/wn.com\/Dancing_(album)\nDancing 9 (Korean: \ub304\uc2f19) is a South Korean dance survival program by Mnet. 18 contestants are divided into two teams, Blue Eye and Red Wings with 9 members each. A live performance each week where the two teams perform will determine the winner. A prize of 100 million won will be given to the winning team with 300 million won worth of support for dance performances. The person chosen as the MVP will also receive a 100 million won worth of additional benefits.\nThe two teams also have coaches or masters who are dance experts in a specific field.\nThe show is hosted by Oh Sang-jin and the theme song of the show was sung by SPICA.\nCaptain - Um Mun-suk (32) - Krumping\nLee Eun-hye (20) - Dancesport\nLee Ji-eun (20) - Jazz Dance\nKim Soo-ro (27) - Dancesport\nHong Sung-sik (30) - B-boying\nKim Sol-hee (20) - Krumping\nKim Myung-gyu (28) - Modern Ballet\nHan Sun-chun (25) - Modern Dance\nLee Jun-yong (30) - Hip-Hop\nThis page contains text from Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia -\thttps:\/\/wn.com\/Dancing_9\nasialendingasialights.com\nwnnasia.com\nasiacaffe.com\nworldnewsasia.com\nasiapacificgirl.com\nasia-daily.com\nasiaordinarypeople.com\nasiapacificnews.com\nasiadating.com\neastasiamining.com\nasiapacificmusic.com\ndancingasia.com\nasiamoviesdaily.com\nasiapacificfoto.com\nasiapacificinvestment.org\nasiabusinessdaily.com\npanamadancing.com\nnorthasiastar.com","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 - 1931)\nNEWTON AND OTHERS V. CLUNEY. This was an action brought by Messrs. Christopher Newton, John Newton, and Charles Stancliffe Newton, [?] Christopher Newton. Brother, ...\nTAMWORTH.\nThe weather here been tavourable to the growth of grams, occassional steady showers of rain having greatly improved the condition of the country. A tea soiree was given last Tuesday evening at the ...\nPOLICE COURTS. THIS DAY.\nElizabeth Thomas was brought up under warrant and charged with having disobeyed a summons, and as is usual in such cases the arrest was deemed sufficient punishment, and she was ...\nDIVORCE COURT.\nMr. Pilcher, instructed by Mr. Dawson, appeared for the petitioner. After the filing of the petition, his Honor, under sec. 25 of the Act, directed the papers to be sent to the Crown Solicitor; and ...\nGOULBURN.\nA lew Incidents occurring within the last two or three day's has just prevented this city from returning to that inanimate state in which, a short time since, it was in when to attempt to write about what win taking place here seemed almost ...\nINSOLVENCY COURT.\nEdward Ryan: A special meeting. One [?] proved. Meeting closed. Cornish, Scottish, and Australian Copper-mining Company and Company and 11[?]Vic, No. 19 and 38 Vic., No. 1: ...\nCENTRAL POLICE COURT.\nEight persons were brought up for drunkenness, five of whom were fined or imprisoned. Arthur Adlum pleaded guilty to behaving in a riotous manner in Market-street, and was fined ...\nPARKES.\n[?] week; but on the London Lead I an told there has not been enough to fill all the dams, consequently some of the dirt had to be caried last week a distance of about six miles. ...\nCountry and Mining News.\nDISTRICT COURT.\u2014On Monday last the District Court was held before his Honer Mr. District Court Judge Dowling. Fifty-one cases were set down for hearing, and only four were defended. In Whiteman v. M'Cullogh, the plaintiff sued for ...\nTHE WEATHER.\u2014We hasve had plenty of rain [?] It rained every day last week, and it is very dull at present. The put is springing up every where in great profusion, but more especially in those places where the [?] bush fires ...\nCORONER'S COURT.\nTHE City Coroner held an inquest at the Observer Tavern, George-street north, on the body of a man named Thomas Duncan, who was found drowned in a waterhole at the east side of Circular Quay, ...\n(1875, February 26). Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 - 1931), p. 3. Retrieved February 2, 2023, from http:\/\/nla.gov.au\/nla.news-page11604159\nEvening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 - 1931) 26 February 1875: 3. Web. 2 Feb 2023 <http:\/\/nla.gov.au\/nla.news-page11604159>.\n1875, Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 - 1931), 26 February, p. 3. , viewed 02 Feb 2023, http:\/\/nla.gov.au\/nla.news-page11604159\n{{cite news |url=http:\/\/nla.gov.au\/nla.news-page11604159 |newspaper=[[Evening News]] |issue=2354 |location=New South Wales, Australia |date=26 February 1875 |accessdate=2 February 2023 |page=3 |via=National Library of Australia}}\nEvening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 - 1931), Fri 26 Feb 1875, Page 3","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Nightcrawler Vs Professor X : What Role Did Patrick Stewart Play In This Movie?\nin Celebrity, Marvel-DC, Netflix\nWhich Actor Portrays Charles Xavier?\nFirst class stars james mcavoy and michael fassbender as charles xavier and erik lehnsherr. both actors convincingly portray younger versions of the x-men characters. first class opens in uk cinemas on friday, september 14.\n\"erik\" is a great movie. i watched it at least four times. the movie was great. i love charles xavier, micheal fassbender, kevin bacon and erik. the movie is a must-see.\nIt all starts with the star of the movie, charles xavier (james mcavoy), who was great, but my favorite was erik, played by micheal fassbender, who was mind-blowing. and nobody could forget sebastian shaw, played by the great actor kevin bacon. i am telling you the truth: i watched this movie at least four times and i will probably watch it again someday.\nWho Portrays Charles Xavier?\nGod, i grew to hate this character so much. james mcavoy could not be more appalling. i hate his portrayal of charles xavier. he should have been killed off. he is a terrible actor. i hate him.\nGod, i grew to hate this character so much. james mcavoy could not be more appalling. i hate his portrayal of charles xavier.\nWho Played Charles Xavier?\nExcellent choice from director matthew vaughn. charles xavier, played by james mcavoy, was absolutely captivating. all the support cast was great too. the most terrific from all previous films. the best of the series.\nWithout a doubt, the most terrific from all previous. in addition to an excellent script and memorable dialogues, charles xavier, played by james mcavoy, was absolutely captivating..excellent choice from director matthew vaughn. i gotta say that all the support cast was great too.\nsuperheronightcrawlermutantmagneto\nWhat Character Was Originally Said To Be From Witzeldorf?\nNightcrawler is originally stated to be from witzeldorf in the german state of bavaria. he was portrayed by alan cumming in the feature film x2 (2003) in the x-men animated series. he is said to have originated in the munich circus.\nHe was portrayed by alan cumming in the feature film x2 (2003), while kodi smit-mcphee played a younger version of nightcrawler in x-men: apocalypse (2016), deadpool 2 (2018) and dark phoenix (2019). nightcrawler is originally stated to be from a small village called witzeldorf in the german state of bavaria. in the x-men animated series, it is said to be neuherzl, and in the film x2, he makes repeated references to his time in the munich circus, though it is never explicitly specified from where he originated.\nsuperheroprofessor xmutant\nWho Introduces Kitty Pryde To The X-Men?\nMagneto escapes from the back of a tanker truck. professor x introduces kitty pryde to the x-men. magneto and juggernaut attack the x mansion in the final episode of the series. the movie is a reboot of the popular comic book series.\nMagneto escapes from the back of a tanker truck. professor x introduces kitty pryde to the x-men. magneto and juggernaut attack the x-mansion.\nmutantnightcrawlerprofessor xsuperhero\nPrevious article Candy Vs Chewbacca : Who Plays Kylo Ren?\nNext article Rogue Vs Shazam : What Type Of Character Is Rogue?\n3.6k Votes\nin Animation, Netflix, Vudu\nShrek : Who Does The Fairy Godmother Try To Knock Out Of The Movie?\nin Animation, Netflix, PlayStation\nFairy Godmother : Who Is Shrek's Mother?\nPrince Charming : Who Is The Son-In-Law Of King Harold?\nin Netflix, Nintendo, PlayStation\nJake Sully Vs Terminator : When Did T2 End?\nin Anime, Crunchyroll, Netflix\nAugust Vs Jake Sully : What Character Did Zoe Saldana Portray?\nAugust Vs Neytiri : What Is The Other Name For Breznican?\nCandy Vs Chewbacca : Who Plays Kylo Ren?\nRogue Vs Shazam : What Type Of Character Is Rogue?","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home \u00bb The Welsh Agenda \u00bb Politics and Policy \u00bb Hygge is not always good for our health\nHygge is not always good for our health\n26th November 2018 (27th February 2020) Politics and Policyclimate emergency, Healthcare, Poverty, transport\nRhys Taylor argues we need to tackle the boom in wood burners to protect our health\nThere can be no doubt that air pollution has gone from a niche area of policy to one of the key issues for government, our politicians and the public in little over two years.\nWith almost daily headlines on the impact of air pollution, from lung and heart disease, childhood asthma, Alzheimer's disease, and dementia there is an urgent need to take action to clean up the air we breathe.\nThe latest estimates suggest that across Wales more than 2,000 lives are cut short each year from air pollution \u2013 or 6% of total annual deaths.\nThe debate so far has focussed on road transport emissions, and rightly so. Road transport is the single biggest contributor of UK Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) emissions, making up 80% of roadside emissions in polluted towns and cities and contributing around 15% of the UK's Particulate Matter (PM) 2.5 and PM10 (particulate matter 10 micrometers or less in diameter) emissions.\nPM2.5 are minuscule particles invisible to the naked eye that are small enough to pass through the lungs and enter the bloodstream. Exposure to PM can affect respiratory conditions resulting in coughing, shortness of breath and chest tightness and in some circumstances hospitalisation. Long-term exposure to PM has also been linked to asthma and lung cancer.\nYet there's another silent killer and it comes in the form of the ultimate Hygge-inspired novelty of wood burning.\n'Canaries in coalmines'\nThere is now clear evidence of the link between high levels of air pollution and increased numbers of people presenting at hospitals and GP surgeries.\nIn a recent study carried out by the University of Dundee, researchers studied nearly 15 years of data for air pollution levels in Dundee, Perth and the surrounding area, matching air pollution levels to medical records of 450 patients who suffer from bronchiectasis, a long-term chronic condition which can cause a persistent cough and breathlessness as well as frequent chest infections.\nWhat they found was that on days when air pollution levels spiked there was a large increase in admissions to Ninewells Hospital and Perth Royal Infirmary with breathing problems, known as exacerbations.\nIn that report researchers compared people suffering from lung conditions to 'canaries in coalmines', our front-line detectors in detecting how unbreathable and toxic our air is.\nHygge-inspired novelties\nOur legal limits for particulate matter are over twice as high as those recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO). We should also remind ourselves that, according to WHO, there is no entirely \"safe\" level of pollution and we should aim for levels as low as possible. A 2018 report by King's College London also predicts that the public health benefits of any future actions to mitigate climate change, including tackling emissions from road transport, will be off-set by increases in non-exhaust emissions and biomass.\nThe key suspect in these findings is the ultimate art of Danish hygge: cosy novelty wood burners.\nDomestic wood and coal burning now contribute up to 38% of PM2.5 emissions in the UK.\nBurning wood with a moisture content of more than 20% (or 'wet wood') is estimated to account for an enormous 20,000 tonnes, or 20%, of the UK's annual PM2.5 emission. The burning of coal accounts for 11,250 tonnes of emissions.\nSo, whilst our focus on road transport and NO2 is key, we also need to tackle the boom in novelty wood burners choking our towns and cities.\nThese are measures that the Welsh Government could incorporate into its Clean Air Plan.\nAdopt the World Health Organisation's limit for PM2.5 into law through a new Clean Air Act for Wales\nOur recent report Toxic air at the door of the NHS, revealed that more than 57 health centres \u2013 54 GP practices and 3 hospitals \u2013 across Wales are above the WHO's limit for PM2.5. Estimates suggest that more than 13,500 life-years are lost as a result of PM2.5 levels in Wales.\nA new Clean Air Act for Wales would adopt the best health standards into law.\nIntroduce a ban on the retail sale of all wet wood\nBurning wet wood produces more smoke emissions than dry wood and dry wood emits 900 tonnes of PM2.5 compared to the whopping 20,000 tonnes from wet wood. Estimates suggest that curtailing the burning of wet wood would contribute to an 8-10% reduction in the UK's PM2.5 emissions.\nIntroduce a nationwide ban on the sale and burning of smoky coal\nThe burning of typical household coal accounts for 11,250 of the UK's annual emissions of PM2.5 in comparison to the 2,000 emitted by the burning of smokeless coal.\nThe smoky coal ban, first introduced in Dublin in 1990 before being extended to the next 25 largest urban areas in the country in 2013, resulted in significant falls in respiratory problems and premature deaths. It is estimated that approximately 8,000 premature deaths have been averted in Dublin since the introduction of the smoky coal ban in 1990.\nYet there is no such equivalent in Wales, and it is estimated that a shift to the burning of smokeless coal would result in a 10% reduction in the UK's PM2.5 emissions.\nInformation to consumers and a public awareness campaign\nA new regulatory framework would require the packaging of dry wood and smokeless coal for retail sale to include information on the health impact of solid fuel burning, how to efficiently burn solid fuels, and how to store wood for burning.\nA campaign based on clear, accurate and robust health information will ensure that people know how to protect themselves.\nA funded plan to alleviate fuel poverty\nWe need to support those using burning as their primary heat source towards cleaner heating sources. Government should ensure that those in fuel poverty who are reliant on burning for residential heating are able to access energy efficiency and home heating grants or upgrades free of cost. Government could leverage private capital to fund the wide-scale installation of solar thermal and heat pump technologies, targeted at those areas facing the greatest levels of fuel poverty.\nEstimates by King's College London suggest that if we fail to reduce non-exhaust emissions any future climate change action would have limited public health benefits, making residential fuel burning the next contender for urgent intervention so we can one day all breathe clean air with healthy lungs.\nThese measures are actions that we could begin to take now that could have a real impact on emissions, public health, and our environment in the long term.\nRhys Taylor is the Policy and Public Affairs Officer for the British Lung Foundation Wales and is the organisation's policy lead on residential fuel burning.\nAlso within Politics and Policy\nSeven Years of the Future Generations Act\n23rd January (23rd January)\nIWA Analysis \u2013 Welsh Budget Highlights Devolution Weakness\n19th December (19th December)\nA \u00a3100 Million Legacy for Wales's Rich and Diverse Heritage","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Frederick CPR Instruction\nCarpenter CPR - Frederick CPR, BLS, ACLS, First Aid training\nCPR and ACLS Instruction for Frederick, MD and Beyond!\n330 Aviation Way, Frederick, MD 21701\nOnline Course Help\nThe term Hepatitis simply means \"inflammation of the liver,\" and can be caused by anything that irritates the organ, from excessive alcohol use, to infection. Hepatitis C is a viral infection of the liver, in many ways similar to Hepatitis B.\nHepatitis C is a contagious disease, and is spread by blood contact with an infected individual. The disease process begins with an acute phase, starting 6 weeks or so after exposure. This stage lasts up to about 6 months. This stage consists of fevers, tiredness, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and jaundice (yellowing of the skin.)\nMost people with acute infection will then move into a second stage, chronic Hepatitis C. This stage has minimal outward symptoms, but causes long term problems like progressive liver damage, and cancer. It is certainly possible to be infected with Hepatitis C and not know it.\nPerhaps 30,000 people per year are diagnosed with acute Hepatitis C, and it is estimated that about 3 million have chronic Hepatitis C.\nAt risk individuals are IV drug abusers, dialysis patients, and older populations, as well as health care workers.\nThere are some new treatments for chronic Hepatitis C, and acute Hepatitis C victims who receive treatment are at reduced risk of chronic infection. Unfortunately, there is currently no vaccine to prevent Hepatitis C.\nHepatitis C, and other common blood-borne infections are covered in AHA's Bloodborne Pathogen course. Contact us to arrange a course for your office.\nAuthor: Scott Carpenter\nImage Credit: BruceBlaus (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0 (http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0)], via Wikimedia Commons\nCheck out what our students are saying!\n\"Carpenter [CPR] Solutions made learning CPR enjoyable and fun, but [also] by the end our group felt well prepared. He was knowledgeable, relaxed and engaging. His knowledge and skill is up-to-date and we had ample time to practice with actual equipment and \"dummies\". Not only do I recommend getting CPR certification through Carpenter Solutions, but I hope to be able to further improve my skills with Carpenter Solutions.\" - Katherine E.\nSee more reviews on Google: https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=carpentercprsolutions&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8#lrd=0x89c9da31afda311b:0xf455e1dec8d885b,1,\nACLS V-Fib Megacode\nA lot of people have asked me to make a video of my standard ACLS megacode lecture for ventricular fibrillation. Well, here it is! A little rough (sorry, it was spur of the moment!) but it is out there... Hosted on YouTube at the link- https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qbGZ16S72yg&feature=youtu.be\nEpinephrine in cardiac arrest- It's not all good.\nEpinephrine is the initial drug administered per ACLS protocol to patients in asystole, PEA, and ventricular fibrillation\/ pulseless V-tach. For asystole and PEA, it is the ONLY drug indicated, unless specifically treating a reversible cause of arrest (see H's and T's.)\nEpinephrine will increase central pressure via alpha agonist effects. The dose, timing and indications for epinephrine use are based on animal studies.\nRecent studies question whether epinephrine provides any overall benefit for human patients.\nStudies do show that epinephrine for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest will increase the rate of pulse return. The problem is that it doesn't considerably alter longer-term survival. A large Japanese study showed that, despite an increase in pulse return, epinephrine reduces long-term survival (to hospital discharge) and patients who do survive have significantly worse neurological outcomes than patients who did not receive the drug. Perhaps harmful epinephrine-induced reductions in micro-vascular blood flow offset the useful effects of the increase in central circulation.\nIn a V-Fib or pulseless ventricular tachycardia code situation, epinephrine should NOT be administered until after the second shock (per guidelines) for precisely these reasons. The patient's best chance of a neurologically intact survival is immediate CPR, a shock as soon as available, and two more minutes of uninterrupted CPR. A second shock (followed by epinephrine administration) is only indicated if there is no return of ROSC by that time.\nGuidelines do say that it is reasonable to administer epinephrine as soon as practical in an asystole or PEA code, as no shock is advised.\nHagihara A., Hasegawa M., Abe T., Nagata T., Wakata Y., Miyazaki S.; Prehospital epinephrine use and survival among patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. JAMA. 2012;307:1161-1168.\nDumas F, Bougouin W, Geri G, et al. Is Epinephrine During Cardiac Arrest Associated With Worse Outcomes in Resuscitated Patients?. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2014;64(22):2360-2367. doi:10.1016\/j.jacc.2014.09.036.\nImage Credit: Intropin (Own work) [CC BY 3.0 (http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons\nSupplemental Oxygen: The Jury is Still Out!\nProviders typically use high concentrations of oxygen in ACLS scenarios on a routine basis, and oxygen is frequently considered an adjunct that is advantageous, but this is not always the case. High flow oxygen is a powerful vasoconstrictor, and can actual decrease coronary and vital organ blood flow. This is in addition to many other negative effects of supplemental oxygen (see oxygen toxicity) Oxygen use in critical situations has very limited studies, but the Australian and New Zealand Resuscitation Councils (part of ILCOR) feel that the issue is so important that it has released a set of stand- alone guidelines specifically dealing with supplemental oxygen use.\nAs a general rule, high flow oxygen should be used during a code, but the decision as to whether to continue oxygenation supplementally after a code, during a stroke, or in association with acute coronary syndrome should be made based on a patient's oxygen saturation. Oxygen saturations >94% generally require no supplemental oxygen, and placing supplemental O2 may worsen outcomes and INCREASE infarct size! (see: http:\/\/circ.ahajournals.org\/content\/131\/24\/2101)\nAmerican Heart Association guidelines for post-code patients note that the risks of hypoxia are much better known, and suggest that providers err on the side of preventing hypoxia over avoiding hyperoxia. AHA 2015 guidelines of note are in parts 7 and 8 here- http:\/\/circ.ahajournals.org\/content\/132\/18_suppl_2\nCheck out the ANZRC guidelines here: https:\/\/www.nzrc.org.nz\/assets\/Guidelines\/Adult-ALS\/ANZCOR-Guideline-11.6.1-Targeted-Oxygen-Therapy-Jan2.pdf\nImage Credit: H\u00e4ggstr\u00f6m, Mikael. \"Medical gallery of Mikael H\u00e4ggstr\u00f6m 2014\". Wikiversity Journal of Medicine 1 (2). DOI:10.15347\/wjm\/2014.008. ISSN 20018762. (All used images are in public domain.) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons\nCPR feedback devices\nCPR feedback devices have gained some popularity over recent years. There are several manufacturers and variations, but essentially all CPR feedback devices perform similar functions., They monitor rate - and many monitor depth of compressions to ensure that CPR delivery is consistent with AHA guidelines. The data can also be downloaded in order to assess interruptions and average depth during a code event.\nThese devices are not cheap. Laerdal, for instance, markets one for $895.\nWe looked at a few studies aimed at determining whether these devices improve CPR quality during actual cardiac arrests.\nIn a recent European study, of three different brands of feedback devices, the researchers found that none improved BLS quality during actual code events when compared to standard BLS without devices. Furthermore, placing the devices can cause delay in CPR, potentially creating harmful outcomes.\nOn the other hand, feedback device maker Laerdal quotes increased survival rates in New York City by over 10 percent after the devices were introduced there. However, these statistics were evaluated in a retrospective data analysis, and there may be other factors at play in increased survival rates during the time period.\nAlthough the AHA advises CPR feedback devices for training purposes, ultimately, the jury is still out as to whether these devices are helpful in an actual code event, which is why the 2015 AHA guidelines state \"It may be reasonable to use audiovisual feedback devices during CPR for real-time optimization of CPR performance.\" Note the equivocal nature of the sentence.\nEnd Tidal Carbon Dioxide Measurement remains THE standard for monitoring CPR quality in patients with an advanced airway.\nhttp:\/\/www.resuscitationjournal.com\/article\/S0300-9572(13)00835-6\/abstract\nhttp:\/\/www.laerdal.com\/us\/News\/49201493\/Testing-the-value-of-CPR-feedback-devices\nhttps:\/\/eccguidelines.heart.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/2015-AHA-Guidelines-Highlights-English.pdf\nImage Credit: (Intgr) - Own work, Public Domain, https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/w\/index.php?curid=2836622\nAdenosine!\nAdenosine is frequently used in the setting of supra-ventricular tachycardia (SVT), in which a patient has an abnormal pathway allowing electrical activity to re-enter the atria after it has depolarized the ventricles. This family or re-entrant tachycardias (also called AVRT) short circuit the heart's normal pacemaker (the SA node) and cause massive stimulation of the AV node, producing heart rates commonly seen in the 180 (or higher) range.\nAdenosine is often thought of as \"chemical cardio-version\", as when it is given FAST IV push, it's effect is to terminate all cardiac activity for three seconds or so, causing asystole on the monitor. The patient will feel VERY poorly for a short period of time. Generally, upon restoration of cardiac electrical activity, the heart's normal pacemaker, the SA node, will have taken over again, and the patient will be in a normal sinus rhythm.\nAdenosine works by hyper-polarizing cardiac cell membranes, particularly in the AV node, making them incapable of firing for a time, and breaking the re-entrant limb of an SVT cycle.\nImage Credit: Original art by Monica Murray. Photo by Leisa Marshall. Used with permission.\nFree Naloxone Training for the Lay Public!\nDispatcher assisted CPR saves lives!\nThere has been an increase in local protocols for 911 dispatchers to be able to identify victims in need of CPR based on caller reports, and to coach bystanders in performing CPR until first responders arrive.\nStudies show that victims who receive bystander CPR are twice as likely to survive as those who do not receive any bystander CPR until EMS arrives. In order to facilitate this change local emergency response dispatchers must be trained in recognition of arrest based on witness statements and training must take place on efficient ways to coach bystanders in CPR.\nThese changes began being implemented in the Seattle area in 1982, and have since been started in many communities around the country. That being said, the training and roll out of dispatcher coached CPR is far from universal across EMS systems, despite the evidence.\nAnother factor is that, although many communities state that they teach dispatcher assisted CPR, few may teach dispatchers to be aggressive in questioning that will lead to coaching the bystander into doing so. Dispatchers also need to know how to give clear, simple instructions, and how to cut through extraneous verbage in order to get the job done.\nThis addresses the core public health function of assurance, with the linking of the population to care and assurance of a competent public health (dispatcher) workforce.\nTwo determinants of public health are at play here- the healthcare realm, in which people are linked to appropriate care, and the social environment, where community members can render assistance to those in need with on the spot coaching.\nThese changes were implemented based on a retrospective study of case results showing increased survival to discharge rates of victims of cardiac arrest when immediate bystander CPR was performed.\nhttp:\/\/circ.ahajournals.org\/content\/early\/2013\/08\/23\/CIRCULATIONAHA.113.002627.full.pdf\nhttp:\/\/circ.ahajournals.org\/content\/104\/21\/2513.ful\nMUCH more on \"assertively\" training dispatchers to identify need for CPR and begin coaching is on page 29-30 here: http:\/\/www.resuscitationacademy.com\/downloads\/ebook\/TenStepsforImprovingSurvivalFromSuddenCardiacArrest-RA-eBook-PDFFinal-v1_2.pdf\nImage Credit: Will.alexander at English Wikipedia [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons\nWhy are we focused on naloxone training?\nCheck our course calendar for dates of this free class!\nCheck out the powerpoint!\nreversing_overdose_in_frederick_county_md-_carpenter_cpr_solutions.ppsx\nFile Type: ppsx\nOr see it via PDF.....\nreversing_overdose_in_frederick_county_md-_carpenter_cpr_solutions.pdf\nAs Registered Nurses with extensive critical care experience, we suggest learning your CPR from someone who has done it.\nWe are striving to bring you the utmost in convenience and quality while placing skills in your hands.\nServing Frederick, MD and the entire Mid Atlantic for CPR, First Aid, BLS and ACLS training.\nAdvanced Care\nChild Cpr\nSubscribe via email. 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{"text":"The Desert Between Us: A Novel\nDe (autor) Phyllis Barber\nen Limba Englez\u0103 Carte Hardback \u2013 06 May 2020 \u2013 v\u00e2rsta ani\nThe Desert Between Us is a sweeping, multi-layered novel based on the U.S. government's decision to open more routes to California during the Gold Rush. To help navigate this waterless, largely unexplored territory, the War Department imported seventy-five camels from the Middle East to help traverse the brutal terrain that was murderous on other livestock.\nGeoffrey Scott, one of the roadbuilders, decides to venture north to discover new opportunities in the opening of the American West when he\u2014and the camels\u2014are no longer needed. Geoffrey arrives in St. Thomas, Nevada, a polygamous settlement caught up in territorial fights over boundaries and new taxation. There, he falls in love with Sophia Hughes, a hatmaker obsessed with beauty and the third wife of a polygamist. Geoffrey believes Sophia wants to be free of polygamy and go away with him to a better life, but Sophia's motivations are not so easily understood. She had become committed to Mormon beliefs in England and had moved to Utah Territory to assuage her spiritual needs.\nThe death of Sophia's child and her illicit relationship with Geoffrey generate a complex nexus where her new love for Geoffrey competes with societal expectations and a rugged West seeking domesticity. When faced with the opportunity to move away from her polygamist husband and her tumultuous life in St. Thomas, Sophia becomes tormented by a life-changing decision she must face alone.\nPrecomand\u0103\n29.33\u20ac \u2022 32.61$ \u2022 24.100\u00a3\nCarte nepublicat\u0103 \u00eenc\u0103\nEditura: University of Nevada Press\nColec\u021bia University of Nevada Press\nNot\u0103 biografic\u0103\nPhyllis Barber is an award-winning author of nine books, including Raw Edges and How I Got Cultured, and winner of the AWP Prize for Creative Nonfiction. She has received awards for both her fiction and nonfiction and has published essays and short stories in North American Review, Crazyhorse, and Kenyon Review. She has been cited as Notable in The Best American Essays and in The Best American Travel Writing. In 2005, Barber was inducted into the Nevada Writers' Hall of Fame. She lives in Park City, Utah.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"5 Reasons I'm Loving AHS:1984\nPosted byAng May 29, 2020 Posted inAmercan Horror StoryTags:AHS: 1984, American Horror Story, FX\nHello everybody! I've had an American Horror Story: 1984 piece sitting in my drafts for a while now. But, I've decided to ditch it and create a list since pretty much the same thing happens in every episode. Don't get me wrong, it's still good. It's just not something I need to go through episode by episode. Before I get into the list, allow me to give you a brief introduction into the world of AHS: 1984.\nSweet young Brooke (Emma Robers) decides to join some strangers from her aerobics class on a trip to Camp Redwood. There, the gang will become counselors. But, as soon as they arrive, it's a bloodbath. Infamous serial killer Mr. Jingles (John Caroll Lynch), who terrorized the same camp a decade earlier, has escaped and is out for revenge. Who will survive?\nNow that you know the very basic plot, let's get into the five reasons I'm loving AHS: 1984.\n1. It's An Homage to 80s Horror\nThere are some real 80s horror movie tropes this season. You have the young virgin who is pure and sweet but somehow manages to survive despite her never-ending clumsiness. You also have the ominous killer who never really runs, but always seems to catch his victim. And you also have the rather disposable group of unfortunate people trapped with a homicidal maniac.\n2. But It Still Has A Twist\nThis \"disposable\" group has more skeletons in their closets than Mr. Jingles. It appears that almost everyone is crazy in some way, shape or form. So far, some of the reveals are extremely surprising. They add a greater sense of urgency to an urgent situation.\n3. Can We Talk About Billie Lourd?\nHonestly, I cannot think of a Billie Lourd character I didn't like. I loved her as Chanel #3 in Scream Queens. I loved her as Winter in AHS: Cult (even though Cult was garbage). She was amazing as Mallory in AHS: Apocolypse. Now, she plays Montana. Montana is a coked-out aerobics instructor that's hiding a secret vendetta\u2026and a secret love affair.\n4. Can We Also Talk About Angelica Ross?\nI am a huge Pose fan. Pose is one of the most well-written, well-produced shows around. One of the stars of Pose was the beautiful Angelica Ross, serving you cheekbones for days. Unfortunately, Candy (Ross' character on Pose) was killed in the last episode. Thankfully, she returns in AHS: 1984 as Nurse Rita. I'm not going to tell you why, but Nurse Rita is very instrumental to this story\n5. Convoluted but Dripping in Lore\nIn classic AHS fashion, the storyline gets a bit convoluted in the latter episodes. It's not just a simple matter of a Jason Vorhees-style serial killer on the loose, now we have elements of the supernatural including possession and ghosts. It feels like a bit too much, but it's very American Horror Story. The story is never straight-forward. It's always chalked full of twists, even if they are unnecessary.\nBut if you are a true crime fan like yours truly (I'm not a fan of the criminal act but I do appreciate the story-telling aspect of it), you recognize the history the American Horror Story brings to light. We've seen the fictionalized backstories of real-life people like H.H. Holmes, the Black Dahlia, the missing settlers of Roanoke, and Marie Leveau on the show. This season, we have Richard Ramirez (played by Zach Villa) aka the Night Stalker terrorizing our heroine Brooke.\nWhen you watch American Horror Story you're going to have a season that is absolutely thrilling (Murder House), a hot mess (Cult), or somewhere in the middle (Asylum). I think that 1984 falls somewhere in the middle. It's not as good as Murder House, but it's not a disaster like Cult.\nThe season starts as a slasher creep-fest that is entertaining as hell. But, as the season progressed, the show mutated into a complicated maze of twists and turns. I think that is why it is difficult for AHS to surpass the extremely high bar season one. It trying too hard to tell a story instead of just simply telling the story.\nWell, that's it for AHS:1984. Next time, we are returning to the Shokugeki in Food Wars. I will see you later.\n[List] Taking My Money- E3 2019: TheList Special\n[List] 7 Netflix Originals While on Quarantine: TheList","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"42 Projects in 18 States Awarded $9.9 Million to Support Humanities Preservation Efforts\nPress Release: Naseej [April 28, 2004]\nCopyright (c) 2004 Naseej\nAbstract: The National Endowment for the Humanities announced that cultural institutions in 18 states will receive $9.9 million for 42 projects to preserve humanities collections, increase public access, and create humanities research tools and reference works. Ten of these projects have been named We the People projects, a special recognition by the NEH for model projects that advance the study, teaching, and understanding of American history and culture.\nWASHINGTON, D.C. (April 28, 2004) -- The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) today announced that cultural institutions in 18 states will receive $9.9 million for 42 projects to preserve humanities collections, increase public access, and create humanities research tools and reference works. Ten of these projects have been named We the People projects, a special recognition by the NEH for model projects that advance the study, teaching, and understanding of American history and culture.\n\"Preserving significant cultural resources-from American Indian languages to railroad records to news broadcasts-benefits us all, ensuring that this and future generations have access to the cultural legacy of our nation and our world,\" said NEH Chairman Bruce Cole.\nSupported by NEH grants, the University of Pennsylvania Museum in Philadelphia will create a historical dictionary of the ancient Sumerian language, the American Film Institute (Los Angeles, Calif.) will create a catalog of feature films produced in the U.S. from 1971-80, and the New York Public Library will arrange, describe, preserve, and make available to the public the papers of playwright and screen writer Paddy Chayefsky. As part of its Television News Archive, Vanderbilt University will catalog and digitize television network news broadcasts from 1968 to the present. The University of Missouri in St. Louis will develop a \"virtual city,\" a computerized three-dimensional model of St. Louis from 1850 to 1950 linked to historical resources and designed for use by both K-16 students and humanities scholars.\nSeveral projects have received offers of federal matching funds totaling $698,000; institutions receiving such offers must generate equivalent support from individual, foundation, or corporate donors.\nAmong the ten We the People projects, the University of California, Berkeley, will digitize and catalogue more that 1,300 hours of linguistic sound recordings containing samples of 107 American Indian languages in cultural context, and the Denver Public Library will prepare online finding aids for 280 collections that cover the history of the American West. The University of Illinois, Urbana, will microfilm and catalog 1,300 deteriorating volumes (and repair 2,000 volumes) on the history of the American railroad. The Western Reserve Historical Society in Cleveland, Ohio, will lead a collaboration of four libraries and eight regional and state historical societies to preserve and make intellectually accessible records on the American steel industry, including mills, coal mines, and iron ore operations.\nThe Endowment's We the People initiative was announced by President Bush in a Rose Garden Ceremony in September 2002. The President's NEH budget request for FY 2005, announced in February, includes $33 million to provide continuing support for the agency's We the People initiative.\nA state-by-state list of grants is available as an Adobe PDF file in the above box. In this list, We the People projects are designated by \"***\" in the left margin.\nAbout the National Endowment for the Humanities\nCreated in 1965 as an independent federal agency, the National Endowment for the Humanities supports research and learning in history, literature, philosophy, and other areas of the humanities by funding selected, peer-reviewed proposals from around the nation. Additional information about the National Endowment for the Humanities and its grant programs is available at: www.neh.gov.\nNaseej\nhttp:\/\/www.neh.gov\/news\/press-release\/2004-04-28","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Billy Magnussen Eggplant, Shirtless, and Leather Pants. What do you think of Billy Magnussen's eggplant? Really impressive, huh? Whatever it may lack in the length department is surely more than made up by its thickness.\nActually, considering that its lengthiness is more than double the actor's fingers, there's nothing short that aubergine at all. It's just that its eyecatching thickness overwhelms and distorts one's perceptions. Haha.\nBut enough about eggplants. Instead, let us appreciate the 35-year-old actor's willingness to chuck off his shirts and give us a show as he is doing in the next pic below. Hey, Billy, are you coming for the gig of the Singing Cowboy in Times Square?\nLook at them abs!\nWoof. We've said it before and we'll say it again, there's something very desire inducing about a shirtless guy on horseback.\nSeveral years ago, our Billy stripped to his Calvin Klein boxer briefs in the stage play Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike. The critically acclaimed play won a Tony Award in 2013 and earned a nomination for Billy, who played Spike, in the Best Featured Actor in a Play category.\nSilly Tony voters, you did not think Billy performing in his underoos is not worth a winner's trophy? Sure, it's an honor to be nominated and that kind of thing but we totally, totally think he deserves a Tony. Haha.\nBilly Magnussen in Leather Pants. Tony did win an acting trophy from the Satellite Awards as part of the ensemble cast of the blockbuster movie Into the Woods. If you did not watch the movie, you should go check it out because he seriously rocks his leather outfits during his scenes.\nBilly Magnussen Gay or Straight? He is straight and is dating American actress and singer Meghann Fahy. Here's the lovey doveys looking good on the red carpet during the 2020 Golden Globe.\nBilly Magnussen is Logan Ash in James Bond. Did you know that he plays a major character in the upcoming James Bond movie No Time To Die. The movie should have screened in theaters last year but was rescheduled because of the pandemic.\nOur Billy looking snazzy and chill on the cover and inside pages of Manhattan magazine.\nBilly Magnussen Eggplant, Shirtless, and Leather Pants. Last updated: April 3, 2021 at 7:45 am.\nPosted in Categories Celebrity Leather Pants, Men in Leather Pants Post navigation\nDr. Alex George Shirtless, Abs, Girlfriend, Love Island Nerd\nVincent Rodriguez Shirtless Photos: Crazy Ex Girlfriend","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"HomeEast Brunswick SunEB NewsPreliminary election results: Monroe Township Council\nPreliminary election results: Monroe Township Council\nBy KATHY CHANG, Managing Editor\nRegister to vote before gubernatorial election\nThere were elections for seats on the municipal governing body for Monroe on Nov. 2.\nThe seats available include three, four-year term ward seats and a two-year unexpired term for council-at-large available on the Monroe Township Council.\nThe race is contested.\nUnexpired term \u2013 The candidates are Democratic candidate Terrence G. Van Dzura, who was appointed on Feb. 1 to fill the council-at-large seat vacated by Stephen Dalina, and Republican candidate Peter Tufano, a newcomer.\nAs of results posted on Nov. 3, Van Dzura, with 9,576 votes, leads Tufano, with 9,083 votes. There are seven write-in votes.\nWard 1 \u2013 The candidates are Democratic incumbent Elizabeth \"Betty\" Schneider and Republican candidate Melody Amantea-Henry, a newcomer.\nAs of Nov. 3, Schneider, with 3,986 votes, leads Amantea-Henry, with 2,773 votes. There are three write-in votes.\nWard 2 \u2013 The candidates are Democratic candidate Rupa P. Siegel and Republican candidate Timothy Eosso, both newcomers.\nAs of Nov. 3, Siegel, with 3,527 votes, leads Eosso with 3,141 votes. There are five write-in votes.\nWard 3 \u2013 The candidates are Republican incumbent Charles Dipierro and Democratic candidate Alton B. Kinsey II, a newcomer.\nAs of Nov. 3, Dipierro, with 2,967 votes, leads Kinsey II, with 2,318 votes. There are three write-in votes.\nThe results listed here reflect what has been posted online by the Middlesex County Clerk's Office at this time. The results are not final and it is not known when the results will be final.\nThe results of the election will remain unofficial until they are certified.\nMonroe Township Council\nPrevious articleYour Turn: Some things I've learned in my 95 years\nNext articlePreliminary election results: Democratic slate leads Republican slate for Edison Township Council\nKATHY CHANG, Managing Editor\nTwo pedestrians have died, one is in serious condition in three separate pedestrian, motor vehicle incidents in East Brunswick\nHatikvah International Academy Charter School among top statewide performers on standardized test\nA musician's journey from professional drummer to film composer","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Man accused of attacking officer at LAPD Harbor\u2026\nMan accused of attacking officer at LAPD Harbor Station booked on suspicion of attempted murder\nA suspect in an altercation and shooting at the LAPD Harbor Station was arrested Saturday night after a pursuit that ended at 17th Street and Pacific Avenue. (Photo by Chris Villanueva\/Contributing photographer)\nBy Emily Rasmussen | Long Beach Press-Telegram\nPUBLISHED: September 28, 2020 at 11:54 a.m. | UPDATED: September 28, 2020 at 10:59 p.m.\nA Los Angeles man accused of attacking an officer at the Los Angeles Police Department's Harbor Station on Saturday night, Sept. 26, was booked on suspicion of attempted murder of a police officer and being held on more than $2 million bail, officials said Monday.\nJose Cerpa Guzman, 29, is accused of going into the station's lobby and getting into a fight with a desk officer and gaining control of the officer's gun and firing several rounds. A watch commander came to the lobby and fire shots at the suspect, who fled and drove off before getting arrested nearby, police said.\nNo one was hit by gunfire.\nThe desk officer, with multiple decades of service with the LAPD, was hospitalized. He was still recovering on Monday, said Officer Norma Eisenman, a police spokeswoman. But it wasn't clear whether he had been discharged from the hospital.\nThe officer is going to be fine, Chief Michel Moore said Saturday night, having suffered bumps and bruises consistent with being \"pistol-whipped or assaulted.\"\nWhat led up to the altercation was still under investigation, police said.\nSouthern California law enforcement leaders share 'anger' over 'disturbing' Memphis police video\nAhead of Memphis police beating video release, Southern California law enforcement is monitoring local situation\nMemphis releases video in Tyre Nichols' arrest as his family pleads for peace\nOC attorney who died in Mexico remembered in night aglow with love\nEmily Rasmussen | Reporter\nEmily Rasmussen is an alumna of the Cal State Long Beach Journalism Department. After graduating, she worked as an editor for a couple of weekly newspapers and was a contributing writer for the Orange County Register. She became a reporter for the Southern California News Group in 2018.\nFollow Emily Rasmussen @rasmussenreport","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Academy of St Thomas review: A notable event in the musical calendar\nFrank Cliff\nThe Academy of St Thomas performing at St Peter and St Paul Church in Salle. Picture: Chrissie Owens\nChrissie Owens\nFrank Cliff reviews the Academy of St Thomas' concert at Salle Church.\nThe annual concert of the Academy of St Thomas in the magnificent church at Salle is always a notable event in the musical calendar.\nSaturday's programme (June 22) featured the strings, with the distinguished viola player Philip Dukes as soloist and conductor, and a rare event, two viola concertos in the first half.\nDukes produced a warm sound with his perfectly controlled playing in Telemann's splendid viola concerto, a work which displays to great effect the instrument's potential. Despite Dukes' fine playing in the second work, which was an arrangement of a concerto by Bach originally written for the oboe, the piece did not have the same effect.\nFollowing the interval, Dukes playing of the strings was excellent during both the Dag Wiren Serenade and Dvorak's Nocturne.\nLighter fare to finish with a Leroy Anderson selection, performed with great panache, with the orchestra's treasurer Jonathan Wortley, a splendid 'soloist' using a typewriter as an instrument - what tremendous fun!","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Farmers suspend protest, farm leaders to hold review meet on Jan 15\nNEW DELHI: Farmers, who have been protesting against the three farm laws on different borders of Delhi since November 26 last year, announced on Wednesday that they are suspending their year-long agitation and would vacate the protest sites on December 11.\nThe announcement came after the protesting farmers received a letter from the Central government, with promises of forming a committee on Minimum Support Price (MSP) and withdrawing cases against them immediately.\n\"As far as the matter of compensation is concerned, UP and Haryana have given in-principle consent,\" it read.\nWhile addressing a press conference, farmer leader Gurnam Singh Charuni said, \"We have decided to suspend our agitation. We will hold a review meeting on Jan 15. If government does not fulfill its promises, we could resume our agitation.\"\n\"Protesting farmers will vacate the protest sites on December 11,\" another farmers' leader Darshan Pal Singh said.\nOn November 19, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that the Centre will bring necessary bills in the Winter Session of Parliament beginning later this month to repeal the farm laws.\nBoth the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha passed the Farm Laws Repeal Bill on the first day of the winter session on November 29. President Ram Nath Kovind has also given his assent to the Bill that completes the process of repealing the three farm laws.\nThe SKM called off a planned tractor march to Parliament on November 29 and said that it would wait until December 4 for the Union government to formally respond to its demands, which it had stated in an open letter to the Prime Minister.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Tangled Up in Blue explores the stories behind two of Scottish football's defining issues, which are separate but closely linked. First, the historic and fractious rivalry, based on a religious divide, between Glasgow Rangers and Celtic; and, second, the recent catastrophic financial collapse of Rangers, which ultimately led to the club's liquidation.\nStephen O'Donnell is an author and freelance writer of football-themed fiction and non-fiction, based in Glasgow. His novels Paradise Road and Scotball were published to critical acclaim. Recently, he has switched to non-fiction, focusing his work on the reasons for the apparent decline of Scottish football in recent years. Stephen is also a contributor to The Blizzard and Nutmeg magazines.\nThe book can be purchased from Ringwood Publishing here\ncorbieweb@gmail.com\nPat Barron RIP\nFr Benedict Seed OSB RIP\nAlasdair Macdonald RIP","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Bhudhar's Journey to ODF Status\nThough the GP had no TSC money at that point of time for constructing toilets, the community on their own started collecting contributions from each household for construction. While the APL households contributed between Rs 4000 \u2013 5000 each, the BPL households contributed between Rs 1000 \u2013 2000 each. An NGO \u2013 Jan Prabandhan Sanstha \u2013 was appointed by the BDO to supply materials and masons and construct toilets. While the NGO has initially put up the entire money for construction, it will be paid in full only after it submits UCs to the BDO, subject to completion of construction in all households, schools and anganwadis. The community contribution has been paid to the NGO. Interestingly, there was and has been till date - no mention or demand for subsidy money from any community member. However, in order to speed up the pace of construction, the sarpanch has applied to the BDO for release of TSC incentive money.\nOn 2nd and 3rd March '12, at the behest of the Nigrani Committee, the Feedback Team arranged a night stay at Bhudhar, with the community, to give a final push and re-energise their enthusiasm, and to encourage them to keep up their efforts.\nDuring this time, the Feedback team triggered all the schools and anganwadis. The non-functional school toilets have now been repaired by the school authorities themselves and made functional. For this, schools collected some contributions from the children, and the balance from teachers, to take up the repair work. In anganwadis, construction of toilets have been completed. Schools have also started practising hand washing procedures after their daily prayer. Safe handwashing practices were introduced to the community in March, and the Feedback team periodically sets up practice sessions for the community.\nThree government buildings in the GP (the community hall, patwari bhavan, and PHC) had non-functional toilets. The NGO stepped in to make some small repairs, enough to make them functional. These toilets are now functional and being used.\nAmong households, Gothpada and Magrabawji till date have around 80% coverage, while the rest continue to use the cat method, pending completion of construction. Interestingly, Magrabawji was remotely located, without any motorable roads, making it almost impossible for materials to be transported. The community came together and for 2 days, laboured free of cost to make a road which could be used by trucks to transport the required materials. This was also witnessed by NREGA officials in the district. The NGO is hopeful that 100% coverage can be ensured in the entire GP by 30th June.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"News Local Nicosia municipality wants urgent action to ease traffic congestion\nNicosia municipality wants urgent action to ease traffic congestion\nNicosia Municipality has called for the immediate implementation of the Nicosia Mobility Plan in order to solve the city's traffic congestion problem.\nIt said that there has been no respite in traffic jams, particularly at the entrance to city as thousands of commuters drive in to work everyday.\nStatistics show that 34,000 vehicles enter the capital every day, which is 3,300 more than in 2015.\nThe number of vehicles using Limassol Avenue daily in 2018 averaged 50,500, a significant rise over the 47,000 figure averaged in 2015.\nThe same holds true for Strovolos Avenue, (up from 38,000 to 41,000) and for Archangelos Avenue (up from 28,500 to 31,400).\nThe main source of the problem is heavy reliance on private cars rather than public transport.\nMany households have a vehicle for each adult member which is financially costly for the households and harmful to the environment and the quality of life in the capital, it said.\n\"Traffic congestion in Nicosia is a major problem that we have had and have been aware of from years and that is why a Mobility Plan was drawn up in 2011,\" the municipality said.\nForeign experts suggested specific measures to ease traffic congestion and environmental problems, it added.\nThe Municipality has many times in the past recommended ways to improve the situation such as:\na). The creation of bus lanes and making main arteries one way.\nb). More frequent bus schedules in the city.\nc). Free use of public transport for a period of time (one or two years)\nd). The introduction of a tram network in the capital\nThe Municipality acknowledged that road works currently underway in various parts of the capital may cause additional inconvenience but were not to blame for a problem which has dogged the city for years.\nOn the contrary, their completion \u2014 particularly those that are part of the Integrated Nicosia Mobility Plan \u2014 will help traffic flow, provided the other measures in the plan are also implemented.\nBy Bouli Hadjioannou\nPrevious articleForty-eight bone marrow donors from Cyprus donated transplants during the last year\nNext articleSecond road fatality in one day\nSnow and fog in Troodos, roads open only to 4WD\nPolice are warning drivers heading to Troodos to be careful because of snow and fog. The Karvounas-Troodos, Platres-Troodos and Prodromos Troodos roads are open only...","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home > World News > Harris Announces Diverse New Hires in Senior Roles\nHarris Announces Diverse New Hires in Senior Roles\nSenator Harris Appoints Three Women of Color to Key Positions\nWashington D.C. \u2014 U.S. Senator Kamala D. Harris (D-CA) on Monday announced the hiring of three staff members, all women of color. Heather Hutt has been appointed as State Director, Deanne Millison will serve as Legislative Director, and Meaghan Lynch has been named Press Secretary.\n\"I am thrilled to have Heather, Deanne, and Meaghan on my team,\" said Senator Harris. \"Each of these women are experienced public servants, and I am confident they will serve the people of California well.\"\nHeather Hutt has been named State Director for Senator Harris. A Los Angeles, California native, Hutt joined Senator Harris' office in 2017 to work as Harris' Southern California Deputy State Director and in 2018 was promoted to Deputy State Director where she worked on Senator Harris' community town halls, civic engagement, and liaising with key leaders. She is currently organizing Maternal Morbidity roundtables with health care professionals to discuss implicit bias in health care throughout the state to amplify Senator Harris' Maternal CARE Act legislation. Prior to working for Senator Harris, Hutt was the District Director for California State Senator Isadore Hall in California's 35th Senate District. Prior to accepting her position in government, she was a founding partner in The Hutt Group, a marketing, branding, and event production company. Her work has been recognized by the California State Democratic Party African American Caucus for \"Breaking the Glass Ceiling\" as the first African-American Deputy State Director for the U.S. Senate in California's history. In 2018, New Frontier Democratic Club honored Hutt with the \"Emerging Leaders Award.\"\nDeanne Millison has been newly hired as Legislative Director for Senator Harris. Previously, she served as the Deputy Director for the Legislative Council and Government Affairs Team (LCGA) in the Mayor's Office for the City of Chicago. Prior to joining the City of Chicago, Millison served as the Legislative Director and Oversight Investigations Counsel for the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services, where the Honorable Maxine Waters, served as Ranking Member. Before taking the leadership role with the House Democratic Financial Services Committee, she served as Counsel for other Congressional Committees including the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs and the House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce. Millison started her legal career at the law firm of Jenner & Block, and later clerked for the Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman. She received her B.A. in Political Science with Honors and a minor in Psychology from Washington University in St. Louis, MO, and her J.D. from Harvard Law School. She is also a proud fellow of Leadership Greater Chicago.\nMeaghan Lynch has been named Press Secretary for Senator Harris. Prior to joining Senator Harris' office, Lynch served as Communications Director and Counsel for U.S. Representative G. K. Butterfield (D-NC), Chief Deputy Whip for the House Democratic Caucus and former Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus. Lynch began her career in the office of Congressman Butterfield as an intern. Prior to taking her place in public service, Lynch worked as senior associate at a strategic communications firm in Washington, DC. A North Carolina native, Lynch graduated with honors from North Carolina State University with bachelor's degrees in Psychology and Communications. She received her J.D. from Howard University School of Law and is a member of the Maryland State Bar.\nCyclone's Huge Floods Leave Hundreds of Dead in Southern Africa\nState Leaders Kick Off $100.3M Census Push with Call to Ethnic Media, CBOs to Help Get Word Out","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Sociological Reflections\nEvangelicals, Contemporary Society, and Christian Higher Ed\nFirst Step: Off to See the Wizard\nWritten by johnhawthorne\nI really think it's helpful for students to understand what they're getting into when they set foot on a college campus. To communicate that, chapter four of the book takes a metaphor and beats it to death. You can likely guess from the picture that we're talking about \"The Wizard of Oz\".\nWhile it's always dangerous to force everybody into some category, I use the four companions on the Yellow Brick Road to identify four key roles within the landscape of the contemporary college. The Scarecrow represents the faculty. The Tin Man represents student life people and coaches. The Cowardly Lion represents administrators. And Dorothy represents the students themselves.\n(When I've gone through this with folks, they immediately try to figure out who the other characters are. Maybe the Wizard represents accreditors. Maybe the Witch represents parents. Who knows where Toto fits in! I've already milked the metaphor for all its worth and even I have limits.)\nIt's possible that you've somehow been deprived of the cultural significance of The Wizard of Oz so I'll fill in the details just a bit. Dorothy Gale is a young girl from black-and-white Kansas who is taken to Oz by a tornado. She lands in Munchkinland on top of the Wicked Witch of the East, drawing the ire of her sister witch from the West. She is instructed to go to the Emerald City to find the Wizard who could surely tell her how to get home. Along her journey she meets each of the characters mentioned above. Together they defeat the Witch, confront the Wizard (a good man but a bad wizard), and get what they thought they were looking for. Dorothy learns from Glinda that she could go home whenever she wished. Back in her bed in Kansas, Dorothy reflects that it was beautiful but scary as well.\nBack to my metaphor: As Dorothy starts out along the YBR, she comes across a Scarecrow. He's not good as a scarecrow and doesn't like having his head stuffed with straw. He wants to think great thoughts and share knowledge (it's all in the song). He \"decides\" he will go and ask the Wizard for a brain. Clearly a leader along the way, he gets to the end and asks for his brain. The Wizard tell him he doesn't have a brain to give him, but what he does have is a Diploma. By the authority supposed by him, the Wizard awards the diploma to the Scarecrow who announces the pythagorean theorem in an extremely professorial voice (but he gets it wrong).\nFaculty members like me are scarecrows. We care about cognition. We worked hard at academic life. We get it. More than that, we've invested our personal identity into that life. I really care about what people think about sociology. I don't understand why they don't find it as fascinating as I do. If I seem like I think academics trumps other parts of campus life, it's because for me it does. If you tell me that you blew off my class for frisbee golf, it's not your grade that's threatened \u2014 it's my entire way of life. If you ask me \"did we do anything important?\" I don't know where to begin. Of course it's important. I've spent my whole life on this stuff.\nDorothy and the Scarecrow haven't gone far when they find the Tin Man. He was the victim of the Witch's spell and managed to cut off all his limbs. A kind doctor put him back together but forgot to give him a heart. (I don't know where it went \u2014 it's a fantasy and you just have to go with it). The others describe their journey to the Wizard and they all believe that he should ask for a heart.\nStudent Life folks and Athletic coaches care about heart. It's not that they don't care about academics. It's that character formation is central to their world. They want students to become what they're capable of becoming. (Obviously, I want the same for my students but it's a matter of priorities.) Mentoring is at the center of their world. They build personal relationships and, through those, pass along what's shaped their lives. They tend to be where they are because others invested in them. I can relate a host of stories about students who weren't sure of direction until that coach took them under wing. Like Obi Wan Kenobi, Tin Men rejoice in a mentoring relationship that succeeds (Luke Skywalker) but fear that it might go bad (Anakin AKA Darth Vader). Each and every relationship has that demanding balance. When the Tin Man gets to the Wizard, he is awarded a testimonial shaped like a heart (it's the lamest of the gifts).\nThe now three travelers come across a lion in the forest. But they quickly discover that this lion is afraid of everything. He wants to be respected more than feared but nobody takes him seriously. Of course, they tell him where they're headed and are sure that the Wizard can give the Lion some Courage.\nAdministrators need courage. I've spent half my career in administration. Many times the pressures seem never ending. Each option has the potential to be a wrong choice. Decisions must be made without enough time or enough information. And each decision has huge implications for dozens or hundreds of people, their families, and their futures. I was in a strategic planning meeting this week where we were talking about the ten-year vision. We reflected that the students who will begin school in 2023 are starting the third grade right now. It requires courage to take steps into the unknown. Students need to understand that each individual's case can't be taken in isolation. There are broad implications for any action or special consideration. It's not that administrators don't care about brains or heart. They just have a different set of lenses.\nWhen the Wizard comes to the Lion, he recognizes the ways in which the Lion acted even when he didn't want to and put himself at risk to serve others. So he gives him a Medal of Valor. The label seems to be enough.\nDorothy is looking in the wrong place. The whole point of the story is that Dorothy is trying to get home to Aunt Em and Uncle Henry. She thinks that all she had to do was get to the end of the YBR and her goals would be met. The Wizard would magically make everything right because of his great power. Dorothy's life isn't about what happens after she leaves Oz and returns to Kansas. It's about everything that happens to her along the way. She learns about friends, about courage, and mostly about her own capabilities. Glinda says that all she had to do was say, \"there's no place like home\" (and click her heels). But more importantly, Dorothy realizes that she knew this deep inside her all the time. It was a matter of trusting who she was and using her experiences to teach her.\nThe purpose of the chapter is to help students make that transition from high school to college. It's a different world than they've seen before with a different group of players who are more different from each other than has been true in the past. Maybe if they learn how to walk the road with knowledge of these various perspectives, they can find in themselves the lessons they've always wanted most to learn.\nAugust 23, 2013 \u00b7 Posted in Christian Higher Education, Uncategorized \u00b7 Tagged Administrators, Coaches, Dorothy, Faculty, Learning, Lion, Scarecrow, Student Life, Tin Man, Wizard of Oz \u00b7\n\u00ab First Step: This Time It's Different\nWhat do President Obama's Higher Ed Proposals mean for Christian Colleges? \u00bb","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"SHIGAKU ZASSHI\nVolume 104 (1995) Issue 9\nSo, Zaike and Otona : The Formation of Suganoura-Village in Omi Province\n1995 Volume 104 Issue 9 Pages 1566-1603,1682-\nDOI https:\/\/doi.org\/10.24471\/shigaku.104.9_1566\nPublished: September 20, 1995 Received : - Released : November 30, 2017 Accepted : - [Advance Publication] Released: - Revised : -\nRecent studies of the late medieval villages have tended to concentrate on samurai status rather than village commoners. This paper is a case study of a village called Suganoura-sosho, in which the samurai rank did not exist. The author shows the process of the formation of the so (or sosho; a self-governing communal organization in medieval villages) from the Kamakufa through the Muromachi period. Suganoura's village code of 1302 was written in the form known as ansho. Ansho is a document testifying to debt repayment which the creditor handed over to the debtor in the case of the original note being dedtroyed, etc. From this code, we know that the village koro rank (elders selected from among the main residents) in Suganoura financed the cost of a lawsuit brought by the resident or ganization of Suganoura. Next, the author surveys the transformation of the village resident composition. (1)In the 13th century, Suganoura consisted of two ranks, hon-kugonin (original residents, who had acquired the privilege of suppliing food to the emperor) and sinka-no-kugonin (new residents, who had not officially acquired the privilege of kugonin). (2)In the 14th century, all the residents had acquired the rank and the privilege of kugonin, and the so organization had come into existence. (3)In the 15th century, the representatives of Suganoura were twenty elders called otona, who were selected from among all the households (called zaike) in the village. The sosho (or so) organization was administrated by these otona. In the early 14th century, a dispute arose between Suganoura and neighboring Oura-no-sho, Each zaike, in Suganoura shared the costs of the lawsuit on a Per capita basis, and the residents' organization began to draw up and collect documents pertaining to the lawsuit. The origin of the so organization can be traced back to this time. Finally, the author investigates the zaike-yaku (zaike dues) imposed in Suganoura. In the early 14th century, a principal had been established that each zaike bore its dues on a per capita basis. (1)Ushiro-zaike (zaike in retreat) were exempted from zaike-yaku. (2)Zaike of widows and others in poor economic situations were partly exempted from zaike-yaku. The author asserted that the Suganoura's code of munabetsu (a cash tax levied on each house) was established not by Suganoura-sosho but, by the Azai family, the feudal lord of Suganoura.\n\u00a9 1995 The Historical Society of Japan\nEdited and published by : The Historical Society of Japan\nProduced and listed by : The Historical Society of Japan","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"JUSTICE DEPARTMENT TO MONITOR TUESDAY'S ELECTION IN 28 STATES\nPersonnel from the U.S. Justice Department's civil rights division will be deployed to polling sites in 28 states to monitor Tuesday's election, five more than it monitored in the 2012 election, the department said on Monday. Most of those states will receive Justice Department staff who have no statutory authority to access polling sites as a result of a 2013 Supreme Court decision that struck down parts of the Voting Rights Act, curtailing the department's ability to deploy election observers with unfettered access to the polls. More than 500 Justice Department personnel will be deployed on Tuesday, compared to more than 780 personnel the department dispatched.\n#USjusticeDepartment #SupremeCourt","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
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Learn more here.\nPublished Document\nThis document has been published in the Federal Register. Use the PDF linked in the document sidebar for the official electronic format.\nStart Preamble\nEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA).\nNotification of decision.\nThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is providing notice of its decision to not revise the final rule establishing pretreatment standards for discharges of pollutants into publicly owned treatment works (POTWs) from onshore unconventional oil and gas (UOG) extraction facilities. In 2016, the EPA promulgated the final rule, Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Oil and Gas Extraction Point Source Category (the unconventional oil and gas or UOG rule), based on record information indicating that all facilities subject to the rule were meeting the zero discharge of pollutants requirement in the rule. After promulgation, the EPA received information indicating that certain facilities subject to the final rule were not meeting the rule's zero discharge of pollutants requirement. This notice provides new data and information, the EPA's analyses of that data and announces the Agency's decision to not revise the final UOG rule in response to the remand in Pennsylvania Grade Crude Oil Coalition v. EPA, No. 16-4064 (3rd Cir., August 31, 2017), requiring the EPA to consider further information and take any appropriate action with regard to the final rule.\nStart Further Info\nFor more information, see the EPA's website: https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/\u200beg\/\u200bunconventional-oil-and-gas-extraction-effluent-guidelines. For technical information, contact Karen Feret, Engineering and Analysis Division (4303T), Office of Water, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone: 202-566-1915; email: feret.karen@epa.gov.\nEnd Further Info End Preamble Start Supplemental Information\nEntities potentially affected by this action include:\nExample of regulated entity\nNorth American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code\nIndustry Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas Extraction 211111\nIndustry Natural Gas Liquid Extraction 211112\nThe EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2016-0598. All documents in the docket are listed on the https:\/\/www.regulations.gov website. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the internet and will be publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket materials are available electronically through https:\/\/www.regulations.gov.\nThe EPA promulgated the UOG rule on June 28, 2016. 81 FR 41845. The UOG rule regulates wastewater pollutants from unconventional oil and gas extraction activities under Subpart C (Onshore Subcategory) of the oil and gas extraction effluent guidelines. The UOG rule is a national rule that prohibits onshore unconventional oil and gas extraction operations from discharging pollutants in wastewater to publicly owned treatment works (POTWs), in other words, a \"zero discharge\" requirement. The UOG rule defines the term \"unconventional oil and gas operations\" to include operations involving \"crude oil and natural gas produced by a well drilled into a shale and\/or tight formation (including, but not limited to, shale gas, shale oil, tight gas, and tight oil).\" See 40 CFR 435.33(a)(2)(i). In promulgating the rule, the EPA explained that UOG wastewaters are not typical of POTW influent wastewater, and as a result some UOG extraction wastewater pollutants: Can be discharged untreated from a POTW to the receiving stream (i.e., the POTW is not designed to treat the pollutant); can cause the disruption of the POTW treatment operations (e.g., biological treatment is inhibited); can accumulate in biosolids, limiting their Start Printed Page 32095use; and can cause the formation of harmful disinfection by-products.\nThe EPA's record at the time of promulgation indicated that all UOG extraction facilities were meeting the zero discharge requirement, and the EPA received no comments at proposal indicating otherwise. However, after the UOG rule was promulgated, several interested parties notified the EPA that a number of oil and gas operations in Pennsylvania covered by the rule were in fact discharging wastewater to POTWs. These parties stated that their operations are \"conventional\" under Pennsylvania definitions, although they appear to meet the definition of \"unconventional\" in the UOG rule.\nBased on this post-promulgation information, the EPA extended the compliance date for existing sources that were lawfully discharging to POTWs on or between April 7, 2015, and June 28, 2016, to three years from the effective date of the rule\u2014to August 29, 2019, (compliance date postponement rule). See 81 FR 88126-88127. That rule did not change the compliance date for all other facilities subject to the final UOG rule.\nPennsylvania Grade Crude Oil Coalition (PGCC) also filed a petition for review of the rule in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. PGCC indicated that the EPA incorrectly found that there were no existing discharges to POTWs by facilities that meet the definition of \"unconventional\" in the UOG rule. In response, the EPA filed a motion (unopposed by PGCC) for voluntary remand without vacatur which was granted by the Court in October, 2017. Pennsylvania Crude Oil Coalition v. EPA, No. 16-4064 (3rd Cir., Aug. 31, 2017). In the motion, the EPA discussed the post-promulgation information referenced above, acknowledging that this new information was inconsistent with the record for the rule. The EPA explained that the Agency requested the remand to consider any additional evidence relevant to the UOG rule, develop the record, and take any follow-up action as appropriate. This notice provides the EPA's decision in accordance with this remand.\nAs explained in this notice, the EPA recently gathered new data and information and performed supporting analyses to update the 2016 record for the final UOG rule. The scope of the data collection and analyses discussed in this notice pertains only to those oil and gas extraction facilities in the United States that the EPA has identified to be discharging UOG wastewater to POTWs at the time it finalized the UOG rule\u2014in other words, those facilities defined as conventional by Pennsylvania that meet the definition of unconventional in the UOG rule and are thus likely subject to the EPA's 2016 UOG pretreatment standard rule.\nEPA staff also met with producers in Pennsylvania to further understand their concerns. As a result of this interaction, the EPA learned that the scope of the Agency's 2016 UOG pretreatment standard rule may not have been clear to certain producers. To clarify the scope of the UOG rule, the UOG rule is not applicable to activities regulated under the Stripper Subcategory (40 CFR 435 Subpart F). The UOG rule applies to onshore unconventional oil and gas extraction facilities regulated under Subpart C. Subpart C excludes facilities regulated under Subpart F.\nA detailed description of the data sources, methodology, and associated analyses can be found at: https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/\u200beg\/\u200bunconventional-oil-and-gas-extraction-effluent-guidelines. This section summarizes that information and provides results.\nFirst, the EPA conducted additional analyses to determine whether wells discharging to POTWs in Pennsylvania would meet the definition of \"unconventional\" and thus be subject to the EPA's 2016 UOG rule. Oil and gas operators in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania must report to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection information on their wells, such as wastewater management and formation type. During development of the 2016 UOG rule, the EPA used this Commonwealth-compiled data to support the Agency's finding that there were no UOG extraction facilities discharging wastewater to POTWs. However, based on the information submitted to the EPA after promulgation of the rule, the Agency came to understand that some facilities that would meet the definition of unconventional in the 2016 UOG rule were categorized as conventional in the Pennsylvania data that the EPA relied on, based on the Commonwealth's narrower definition of unconventional. Accordingly, the EPA has re-evaluated the available data. In particular, the EPA used information that the oil and gas extraction facilities reported to Pennsylvania for 2016 and well formation information from multiple sources to identify those oil and gas extraction facilities that discharged any wastewater to POTWs and that are defined as conventional under Pennsylvania's definition, but are defined as unconventional under the UOG rule's definition.[1] As described above, oil and gas extraction activities regulated under the Stripper Subcategory (Subpart F) are not included in this rule, and therefore were not included in the scope of analyses discussed in this notice. In the analysis of the data, the EPA excluded any well that had less than a ratio of 15,000 cubic feet of gas per 1 barrel of oil and had less than an average of 10 barrels per day of oil over the year's reported production and number of producing days. Based on the 2016 Commonwealth data, the EPA determined that out of 879 oil and gas extraction entities reporting to Pennsylvania in 2016 (and over 6,000 entities nationwide), 22 entities discharged at least some portion of their wastewater to a POTW from UOG operations as defined by the 2016 UOG rule. Based on the 2016 data, the EPA concludes that this subset of entities may need to make changes to comply with the 2016 UOG rule (and would incur any associated costs).\nFor each well that generated wastewater that was sent to a POTW from these 22 entities, the EPA determined the nearest wastewater management alternative (centralized waste treatment (CWT) facility or Class II underground injection control (UIC) well). The EPA found that wastewater management alternatives were available to all of these entities as many of them reported using another wastewater management alternative in addition to a POTW in 2016. To estimate the potential incremental costs of this rule to these entities (which represent the only entities in the U.S. that may incur costs associated with the nationally applicable rule), the EPA calculated any incremental wastewater management costs for these entities to send their wastewater to the nearest wastewater management alternative as well as any associated incremental transportation costs. The EPA added incremental wastewater management and transportation costs to determine the total incremental costs to these entities to comply with the 2016 UOG rule.\nThe EPA also evaluated incremental non-water quality environmental Start Printed Page 32096impacts associated with alternative wastewater management approaches. These include changes in air emissions, solid waste generation, and energy consumption. The incremental change depends on the alternative wastewater management approach. For example, sludge generation would likely decrease if a UOG facility sends its wastewater to a UIC well and would likely increase if it sends its wastewater to a CWT facility. Even if each UOG operator that currently sends its wastewater to a POTW elected to use a wastewater management approach that incrementally increased air emissions, sludge generation or energy usage, these changes would be small relative to U.S. totals for this industry as a whole.\nThe EPA then conducted a discounted cash flow analysis (modeled future revenue and operation costs) over 10 years to estimate the potential financial impacts on these entities. Based on this analysis, the EPA determined that seven of the 22 entities would have negative profits irrespective of the UOG rule's incremental costs. For the remaining entities, when adding in the incremental costs of the rule, the EPA's analysis shows that none of the 15 entities would be at risk of closure as a result of complying with the UOG rule.\nIn light of the model predictions based on 2016 reported data that some of these entities would have negative profits irrespective of the UOG rule's incremental costs, the EPA also reviewed oil and gas production data for all 22 entities as reported to Pennsylvania in 2017. All 22 entities continued to report oil and gas production to Pennsylvania, demonstrating that they remain in business. Therefore, the EPA is reporting cost information as a range with the lower value representing information for the 15 modeled profitable entities and the upper value representing information for all 22 entities. The EPA's analysis shows that for 2016, the median incremental costs would be $131 to $279 per entity and the total costs of the UOG rule for 2016 would be approximately $33,000 to $65,000 (in 2016$).\nAt the time the EPA promulgated the 2016 UOG rule, it established a zero discharge of pollutant pretreatment standard for UOG extraction facilities based on alternative wastewater management approaches. Consistent with the factors identified in the Clean Water Act and described in the preamble to the 2016 rule, the EPA found these alternatives to be available, have acceptable non-water quality environmental impacts, and be economically achievable, based in part on its findings that no existing UOG facilities were discharging pollutants to POTWs at the time of the 2016 rule. The EPA concluded that such standards would prevent some UOG extraction wastewater constituents from largely \"passing through\" the POTW untreated, and then discharged from the POTW to the receiving stream.\nThe EPA has supplemented that rulemaking record to account for the UOG facilities in Pennsylvania that were in fact discharging wastewater to POTWs at the time of the rulemaking. Based on the EPA's analysis of the new information described above, the EPA concludes that the zero discharge of pollutants standard is technologically available, economically achievable, and has acceptable non-water quality environmental impacts. Based on this information, the EPA will not revise the 2016 UOG rule.\nStart Signature\nDated: June 20, 2019.\nDavid P. Ross,\nAssistant Administrator, Office of Water.\nEnd Signature End Supplemental Information\n1. The EPA defines unconventional as: 40 CFR 435.33(a)(2)(i) Unconventional oil and gas means crude oil and natural gas produced by a well drilled into a shale and\/or tight formation (including, but not limited to, shale gas, shale oil, tight gas, tight oil). Pennsylvania defines an unconventional formation as: A geological shale formation existing below the base of the Elk Sandstone or its geologic equivalent stratigraphic interval where natural gas generally cannot be produced at economic flow rates or in economic volumes except by vertical or horizontal well bores stimulated by hydraulic fracture treatments or by using multilateral well bores or other techniques to expose more of the formation to the well bore (See DCN SGE01486).\nBack to Citation\n[FR Doc. 2019-14361 Filed 7-3-19; 8:45 am]\nBILLING CODE 6560-50-P\nContinuity Information","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Timeline of Roman Britain\nLife in Roman Britain\nPeople of Roman Britain\nPlaces of Roman Britain\nThe Roman Military of Britain\nThe Tribes of Iron-Age and Roman Britain\nThe Parisi were a British Celtic tribe located sin the north of England. Next to their neighbours to the north and west, the powerful Brigantes, the Celtic Parisi were insignificant in terms of the extent of their territory. However, they seemed to have been more culturally advanced and had some civilising effect on the Brigantes.\nThe Realm of the Parisi according to Ptolemy\n\"Near which\u00b9 on the Opportunum Sinus\u00b2 are the Parisi and the town Petuaria 20*40 56\u00b040.\"\nAbove quote from the Geographia of Ptolemy (II.ii)\ni.e. the Brigantes tribe.\nBridlington Bay, which formed the natural border to the east.\nThe Parisi tribe inhabited North Humberside and were surrounded to the north, west and south-west by the Brigante and on the south by the Coritani. Rather more advanced than the former tribe, but culturally inferior to the latter.\nOther passages in Ptolemy Book II Chapter 2 give the ancient names of other geographical features within the territories of the Parisi:\nAbus Fluvius (River Humber) Formed the southern boundary of the tribe. Their neighbours the Coritani lived on the opposite (southern) bank.\nOceli Promonturium (Spurn Head) forms the north bank of the Humber Estuary.\nThe Civitas Parisorum The Principal Tribal Centre\nPetvaria [Parisorvm] (Brough-on-Humber, Humberside)\nThe suspected cantonal capital and the only \u03a0\u03bf\u03bb\u03b9\u03c2 ascribed to the tribe by Ptolemy; its official status was only that of a vicus.\nOther Places of Note\nNorth Ferriby \u2013 nearby Brough, was the site of an old iron-age settlement and the northern terminus of a ferry over the Humber estuary to South Ferriby, in the territories of the Coritani.\nDerventio (Malton, North Yorkshire) \u2013 Roman fort with attached minor settlement or vicus.\nD ELGOVICIA ? (Millington, Humberside) \u2013 Minor settlement included a temple.\nRudston (Humberside) \u2013 Villa with crude but effective mozaics, on the road to the east coast near Bridlington.\nIndustry in the canton is represented by potteries at Norton, Crambeck, East Knapton and Throlam. It has been suggested that Eburacum (York) was originally attributed to the Parisi, but became detached from Parisian rule by the establishment of the colonia.\nThe Continental Parisii\nThe Parisii were a people of Gaul, who lived along the banks of the Sequana (Seine), and on an island in the river known as Lutetia; the island is nowadays famous as the site of the Notre Dame Cathedral in the centre of Paris, the capital city of modern France. Julius Caesar in his Gallic Wars, provides vital information on the political history of this continental Gallic tribe:\n\"\u2026 At the beginning of spring [52BC] a convention of Gaul was proclaimed, according to his [Caesar's] practice. The arrival of all except the Senones, Carnutes, and Treveri\u00b9 made him think this exception the beginning of an armed rebellion: and to give the impression that he counted all else of secondary importance, he removed the convention to Lutetia, a town of the Parisii. (These were the next neighbours to the Senones, and in the previous generation had formed one state with them; but it was believed that they had held aloof from the present design.) \u2026\" (Caesar De Bello Gallico vi.3)\nThe former two were powerful Gallic tribes from the Pleine de la Beauce region of the middle Loire valley, centered around modern Orleans in France, while the latter were a Belgic tribe from the Ardennes area around modern Luxembourg; Caesar by this action interposed himself between the Gallic and Belgic tribes, thus preventing them from joining forces and posing a formidable threat.\nThe continental Parisii were not to take Caesar's bullying for long however, for they joined forces with their near neighbours the Suessiones and declared themselves against him in the general rising of Vercingatorix in 52BC. Caesar was thereupon forced to send his lieutenant Labienus with four legions to see to this northern threat, while he personally led his remaining six legions against Vercingatorix and the Arverni at Gergovia (La Gergovie) in southern France (vide Caesar G.W. vii.4, & 34 et seq.).\n\"While this was happening with Caesar, Labienus had left the draft of recruits newly arrived from Italy at Agedincum\u00b9 to guard the baggage, and with four legions started for Lutetia, a town of the Parisii, situated on an island in the Sequana river [Seine]. \u2026\" (Caesar De Bello Gallico vii.57)\nRealising the formidable defences afforded Lutetia by the river, Labienus first turned his forces against the Suessiones, capturing their city of Metiosedum, which was likewise situated on an island in the Seine, though evidently less formidably defended. From this base the Roman tribune then led his army downstream along either bank of the river towards the Parisian capital. Hearing of the Roman's imminent approach off refugees from the recently sacked town, the citizens of Lutetia were compelled to abandon their city and set it afire before withdrawing into the nearby marshes.\nSuffering defeat at the hands of Caesar's able lieutenant Labienus did little to subdue the spirit of the tribe, however, for when Vercingetorix called upon the peoples of Gaul to aid him during the siege of Alesia, the Parisii fielded eight thousands troops to answer the call (vide Caesar G.W. vii.75). The Gallic uprising of Vercingatorix was doomed to failure, and the Gallic leader was several years later led in Triumph through the streets of Rome and ceremonially strangled on the Capitol; of the continental Parisii, no further mention by Caesar is made.\nParisi Tribe of North Eastern Britain. Tribal Capital Petuaria. (22Dbc)\nParisii Tribe of Northern Gallia Lugdunensis. Tribal Capital Lutetia (Paris) on the Sequana (River Seine). Lutetia Parisiorum and Agedincum Senonum were the two major cities of the Province of Lugdunensis Senonia following the Division of Empire c.395AD. (23Ec, 29Fd)\nReferences for The Parisi\nPeoples of Roman Britain : The Parisi by Herman Ramm (Duckworth, 1978);\nThe Geography of Claudius Ptolemaeus, trans. by E.L. Stevenson (Dover, New York, 1991);\nAtlas of Great Britain by the Ordnance Survey (Country Life, 1982);\nHistorical Map and Guide: Roman Britain by the OS (4th Ed., 1990);\n\u00a9 Copyright www.roman-britain.co.uk. All Rights Reserved","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Hey Western Civilisation: What Makes You so Special?\nAn overwhelming number of the explorers in history have been European. The Concise Encyclopedia of Explorers lists a total of 274 explorers, of which only 15 are non-European, with none listed after the mid-fifteenth century.8 In the urge to explore new regions of the earth and map the nameless, we can detect, in a crystallized way, the \"prime-symbol\" of Western restlessness. We can also detect the Western mind's desire \u2013 if I may borrow the language of Hegel \u2013 to expand its cognitive horizon, to \"subdue the outer world to its ends with an energy which has ensured for it the mastery of the world.\"9 _Ricardo Duchesne\nWesterners and Europeans have been at the forefront of most of the important human discoveries and accomplishments in science, philosophy, technology, and the arts since around 800 BC.\nIt is asserted by historian Ricardo Duchesne that westerners have also been at the forefront of most important human global exploration and discovery (h\/t Dennis Mangan).\nIN HIS 2003 book, Human Accomplishment: Pursuit of Excellence in the Arts and Sciences, 800 BC to 1950, Charles Murray argued that the great artistic and scientific accomplishments were overwhelmingly European. \"What the human species is today,\" he wrote, \"it owes in astonishing degree to what was accomplished in just half a dozen centuries by the peoples of one small portion of the northwestern Eurasian land mass.\"\n...The point I want to make, however, is that Murray pays no attention to accomplishments in other human endeavors such as leadership, exploration, and heroic deeds. The achievements he measures come only in the form of \"great books\" and \"great ideas.\" In this respect, Murray's book is similar to certain older-style Western Civ textbooks where the progression of modern liberal ideals is the central theme. David Gress dubbed this type of historiography the \"Grand Narrative.\" By teaching Western history in terms of the realization of liberal democratic values, these texts \"placed a burden of justification on the West \u2026 to explain how the reality differed from the ideal.'3 Gress called upon historians to do away with this idealized image of Western uniqueness and to emphasize the realities of Western geopolitical struggles and mercantile interests. Norman Davies, too, has criticized the way early Western civilization courses tended to \"filter out anything that might appear mundane or repulsive.\"4\nMY VIEW IS that Europeans were not only exceptional in their literary endeavors, but also in their agonistic and expansionist behaviors. Their great books, including their liberal values, were themselves inseparably connected to their aristocratic ethos of competitive individualism. There is no need to concede to multicultural critics, as Davies does, \"the sorry catalogue of wars, conflict, and persecutions that have dogged every stage of the [Western] tale.\"5 The expansionist dispositions of Europeans as well as their literary and other achievements were similarly driven by an aggressive and individually felt desire for superlative and undemocratic recognition. _Richard Duchesne\nIt is neither fashionable nor politically correct to acknowledge the leadership of Euro - westerners in any important and beneficial activity. This is particularly true if one is claiming that there is something innate within Euro-westerners which allowed them to provide leadership in multiple areas of human accomplishment which have improved the overall human condition for large numbers of the world's inhabitants.\nMore politically correct scholars such as Jared Diamond (Guns, Germs, and Steel) have attempted to provide alternative explanations to the idea of western exceptionalism. But few such arguments are able to withstand any degree of scrutiny or critical examination. Which leaves us with the question: What is it about western civilisation which caused it to produce so many exceptional achievers across so many important human fields of study and achievement?\nHistorian Ricardo Duchesne is also the author of a well researched book on the same topic: The Uniqueness of Western Civilization.\nBelow is an audio interview with Duchesne, where he discusses his arguments regarding the uniqueness of western civilisation.\nInterview w\/ Ricardo Duchesne re his book: The Uniqueness of Western Civilization\nAnd so, again, what makes Euro-westerners so special?\nIt has been claimed that ADHD is far more common among Europeans than in non-Europeans. It is likely that a number of other genetic clusters which influence behaviour are likely to have been divergent in European populations as opposed to non-European populations. As the tools of genetic study improve, we should better understand how different breeding populations diverged in unique ways.\nAs Duchesne points out, the particular aggressiveness of westerners creates a wide range of problems at the same time that it opens and exploits beneficial opportunities.\nOther populations tend to be more aggressive than Europeans in terms of impulsive violent crime -- such as many African populations and a number of South American indigenous populations. But Europeans are more violent in this way than are East Asians. There is a gradient of sorts, in terms of homicide rates: Africans > Europeans > East Asians.\nCuriously, a similar gradient of average male testosterone levels appears to exist, with higher levels in Africans, medium levels in Europeans, and lower levels in East Asian males.\nEven more interestingly, an IQ gradient exists in the opposite direction, with East Asian average IQs > European average IQs > African average IQs. Taken together, this might suggest that exploration requires at least moderate IQ and moderate testosterone levels -- in combination with other gene clusters which may add particular strengths to an explorer's innate arsenal of grit, gumption, \"g\", and go-getiveness.\nWe should note, however, that \"he who laughs last, laughs best.\" If Europeans (and East Asians) allow their numbers to decline below certain levels of influence, they risk being ultimately overwhelmed by more enthusiastic procreators who may unfortunately lack some of the more remarkable qualities of the higher achieving populations, on average.\nMore Reading: Invention of the Modern World (Alan Macfarlane's Focus on England's role) h\/t HBD Chick\nLabels: clash of civilisations, demographics, history\nI've been working on a follow-up to my article on the failure of Europe to economically and culturally integrate immigrants. It hinges on universal values, demonstrated by successful models of social programs from Germany, France, UK, Norway, Sweden and the US. It takes some points that I learned from my work in advertising in the international market.\nThe idea of limiting the population, whether by force or on the sly is nothing new though. Examples exist from South Africa, Australia, UK, ect...\nhttp:\/\/www.theage.com.au\/articles\/2002\/03\/09\/1015365752044.html\nWorld-famous microbiologist Sir Macfarlane Burnet, the Nobel prize winner revered as Australia's greatest medical research scientist, secretly urged the government to develop biological weapons for use against Indonesia and other \"overpopulated\" countries of South-East Asia.\nTuesday, 03 July, 2012\nThe key is detecting fraud though, some of these programs have fudged their numbers for political brownie points.\ndrama said...\nI think John Keegans book \"a history of warfare\" offers a good analysis of the development of different cultures in it's analysis of war\nneil craig said...\nPr ot cpuld be that it had to happen somewhere and once it starts feedbacks push that culture forward fastest.\nLook at the coincidence that the south sea islands were explored and settled between about 500 & 1500 AD without any link at all with European culture and that Cheng Ho's exploration fleet explored the Indian ocean in 1430 only a few decades before Vasco da Gama did the same from Portugal, with no real contact between the 2 cultures.\nWhen you look at 6,000 years of written history and far more prehistory that would be a remarkable coincidence if some underlying factor were not driving most human cultures to some outbreak of exploration and invention about then.\nOn the other hand we still did come first.\nWednesday, 04 July, 2012\nCharles Murray was a fool to claim Western Europe's emergence as what we refer to as Western Civilisation was a consequence of our own \"great books\" and \"great ideas.\"\nHow many of the vast Chinese, Indian, Persian and Babylonian libraries did he peruse? Near zero, I'll venture - about as much as the average Western European Caucasian today.\nDeclaring that Celtic blue-bottoms, Nordic berserkers and the Gothic barbarians had intellectual primacy over civilisations that existed and flourished while they were still dashing the heads of their enemies children against the rocks, is like declaring that hyenas formulated the principles of modern butchery.\nThe truth is more likely to be that the \"great books\" and \"great ideas\" to which Murray refers originated - thematically if not in content or prosaic style - elsewhere, and were merely developed and adapted into the bland, cursory and one-dimensional style favoured by the Latin peoples of Western Europe. This soul-less method of intellectual discourse dominates academia today.\nWestern Civilisation is characterised by the way it believes in its own greatness. It has a superiority complex. Yet much of what we call great is intellectually vain and morally futile. It's not hard to look back on Western Civilisation now and see it as massive sprint up the garden path. Ask most people from those other, older cultures and they'll tell you they hate the West and (not so) secretly yearn for its decline. Many Western Europeans are feeling this way also.\nWhy is this happening? Perhaps because it doesn't understand and can't handle in a spiritual sense many of the ideas it purports to have originated. It doesn't teach the truth of God in its discourse about STEM subjects, seeking instead to evacuate God entirely. In so doing, it stands for little but its own proliferation and sows within itself the seeds of its own destruction.\nConsumerism, godlessnes, idol worship, feminism, usury. These are the five pillars of Western Civilisation. It has elevated to positions of great power the Pagan, Berserker and Barbarian with expensive pantsuits and useless Ivy League degrees - who seek, ever so civilly, to dash out the brains of their enemies children on a rock.\nGreat? Meh.\nNot exactly convincing, coming from your peculiar perspective.\nTheists -- such as Muslims -- tend to see the world in a \"just so\" manner, which is not at all consistent with a real and somewhat chaotic universe.\nIslam had a \"golden age,\" driven by a convergence of profound ideas from both East and West, along with a more intelligent human substrate than currently exists in modern Islamic nations.\nThere is no doubt that the west is in decline in many ways -- demographically, debt-wise, a cultural dumbing-down, etc.\nUnfortunately, when one looks for wisdom outside the west, one is confronted largely by an even more rapid decay tending toward anarchy.\nYour religion may be your own superiority complex in more ways than you comprehend. One must find whatever comfort one can in the face of despair.\nAgain, one of the reasons people are obsessed with the failures of the West, is because most people do not know Arabic and Chinese, and, therefore, do not know about their flaws. Anyway, the NWO is far more advanced and powerful than either the West, the Islam or China.\nSunday, 08 July, 2012\nYour response to my comment above was anticipated. Empiricists seem to claim the truth to be an element somewhere within only their own perspective and are generally disinclined to agree with any perspective that refers to God. It's a common response. Those who don't know God will simply not agree in God's truth, nor are they likely to understand.\nInstead, the empiricist seems inclined to assume those individuals who do know God as morally superior - the guilty conscience tends to construct such motives - but the truth is closer to the opposite. God compels the true believer not to feel superior in any way but to seek to understand the depth of his own moral failings, and through honest self-examination convict the heart and mind of a need and the means to do better as an individual. The result, ironically, is that the culture as a whole does better and advances civilisation in precisely the way Murray describes.\nThis truly hopeful journey is the fabric of all successful civilisations. The rapid and hopeless decay towards anarchy is evident in all cultures that have rejected God, and the West is leading this charge. The decay of the West, combined with its superiority complex and political manipulation of the rest of the world has stirred up iniquity in every culture and in every possible way, either by consumer choice or by force.\nOrwell was not writing about empiricism but religion, which is readily apparent to those who have studied his work.\nMonday, 03 September, 2012\nComparing Costs of Energy Production\nBattle for Control of China's Government, Military\nHow Many People Could Live in a 100 km Tall Building?\nAn Explosion of Experimentation in Synthetic Biology\nGrowing Replacement Organs in the Lab: Wake Forest...\nReality Check: What Does Chinese Economic Growth ...\nHuman 2.0: Surviving On 1 Oz of Water a Day\nThe 48 Laws of Power, and Other Secret Archives\nShould Prostitution Be Legalised to Help Coeds Pay...\nCoal Will Be Thriving Long After Obama Is Gone","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home > satire > New Mandatory Vaccine Can Stop the Conspiracy Pandemic\nNew Mandatory Vaccine Can Stop the Conspiracy Pandemic\nJuly 30, 2020 July 30, 2020 Kevin Barrett\nDissociated Press\nGuest Editorial by Dick Flaccidopholous, Director, Foundation for Undermining Conspiracy Theories (FUCT)\nWhat is your purpose in life? Why do you log in to the office every day? What talking points do you use to convince powerful people with money to give you some?\nHere at the Foundation for Undermining Conspiracy Theories we have a simple but elegant mission statement: \"There are too many gol-danged conspiracy theories! We are FUCT! We've got to stop them!\" Unfortunately, until now, it was easier said than done.\nBut today, thanks to a new vaccine, all that has changed. The new ConspiraVax Consortium headed by Bill Gates, Cass Sunstein, and Mr. Burns has successfully developed a cyber-vaccine that can stop the conspiracy pandemic, allowing life get back to normal, permitting the economy to resume functioning, and helping the people who blew up the World Trade Center relax and get on with their lives.\nConspiraVax 1.0 will be rolled out later this week. All Americans will be required to bring their phones, laptops, desktops, tablets, and other portable devices to the nearest DHS Vaccination Center to receive the anti-conspiracy-theory inoculation. A long, sharp, red-hot platinum needle, plunged deep into the control chip, will inject millions of self-replicating cyber-antibodies made from aborted fetuses. The cyber-antibodies will swarm through the device's storage, memory, and operating system, devouring conspiracy theories before they can infect the device's owner.\nSome have questioned whether cleansing conspiracy theories from communications devices will solve the problem. They say that in the past, people read books and talked to each other face-to-face to learn how the CIA killed JFK, how the neocons did 9\/11-anthrax, and how roughly the same people, give or take a few, presumably orchestrated the made-in-North-Carolina COVID-19 pandemic. If our electronic conspiracy infection is cured, they say, people will simply return to their old conspiracy-spreading habits of reading physical books and having real-life conversations.\nBut as ConspiraVax's CEO Mr. Burns likes to say, cackling with glee: It's too late! Bwa-ha-ha!! The manufacture and distribution of physical books is now totally dependent on electronic communication. Eliminate dissenting ideas from the electronic world, and they will also be eliminated from the pages of physical books.\nWhat's more, thanks to COVID-19, people are no longer allowed to meet and talk face to face. Though a few diehard tinfoil hatters may mumble at each other through their masks over the back fence, staying at least six feet away from each other and missing most of what the other is saying, the contagion quotient (rate of transmission of conspiracy ideas) will be so low that the disease will quickly die out.\nInoculating the whole electronic world against the conspiracy pandemic may seem like overkill. But how else can we stop the conspiracy theory super-spreaders from infecting millions? Our only hope of getting back to a normal, pre-conspiracy-theory world is mandatory Conspira-Vax inoculations. We, and our devices, are going to have to shut up and take our medicine.\nsatireconspiracy theories, dystopia, mandatory vaccination, satire, vaccine\nWiser elements in Washington establishment get Iran's message: Analyst\nFFWN: Mandatory Mask? Vaccine?! Microchip?!! You Gotta Draw the Line Somewhere!\nOne Thought to \"New Mandatory Vaccine Can Stop the Conspiracy Pandemic\"\nAmin Abdullah\nSome conspiracies take a longer time to incubate and hatch, than otbers. The following one took 10 years :\nCovid-Con : Cooked in 2010. Served in 2020. (with 'Harry Vox', 2014)\nhttps:\/\/m.youtube.com\/watch?v=CDvCmhZc3rg","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Ozuna suspended 20 games under MLB domestic violence policy\nPosted: Nov 29, 2021 \/ 04:50 PM EST \/ Updated: Nov 29, 2021 \/ 04:50 PM EST\nAtlanta Braves' Marcell Ozuna stands on the field during the inning of baseball game against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park, Tuesday, May 4, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo\/Alex Brandon)\nNEW YORK (AP) \u2014 Atlanta Braves outfielder Marcell Ozuna received a retroactive 20-game suspension for violating Major League Baseball's domestic violence policy.\nOzuna was arrested May 29 on charges of aggravated assault by strangulation and battery after police officers said they witnessed him attacking his wife.\nHe was placed on administrative leave under the domestic violence policy.\nThe suspension is retroactive to Sept. 10 and covers the final 24 days of the regular season, costing him approximately $1.55 million of his $12 million salary. Ozuna did not play after May 25.\nWSAV Blitz Twitter\nTweets by WSAVBlitz","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Corpus Christi: Energy Port of the Americas\nBy Greg Trauthwein\nThe Port of Corpus Christi lives up to its moniker 'Energy Port of the Americas,' as the movement of energy in and out dominates the port's history and future. John P. LaRue, Executive Director, Port Corpus Christi recently visited Maritime Reporter's headquarters in New York to discuss the nearly $50 billion in investment projects driving the port forward.\n\"Let's just start with what we are and what we are not,\" said LaRue. \"We are not a container port. Up until a few years ago we were an oil import port (serving) three refineries: Citgo, Valero and Flint Hills Resources. We also have two grain elevators; and the only facility that we operate directly is dry bulk.\"\nPure and simple, the Port of Corpus Christi is an energy hub, connecting the Gulf of Mexico with the vast U.S. inland waterway system, positioned between the country's two largest shale oil and gas plays, the Permian Basin and Eagle Ford. Port Corpus Christi is the fourth largest port in the United States in total tonnage (about 100 million tons per year), a gateway to international and domestic marine commerce.\nWhile the general assumption may be that anything energy-centric would languish today given the three-plus year global swoon in energy pricing, Port Corpus Christi has held its own. Cheap energy has attracted foreign industrial investment in the port, and the decision by the U.S. government in 2015 to allow the export of oil means that today Port Corpus Christi exports more oil than it imports. (Last year it imported 15.7 million and exported 29.7 million tons of crude. For a look at the Top 10 imports and exports, see Chart 1.)\n\"We saw a significant downturn in tonnage and revenue (last year), as we were down about 10%, in some categories even more,\" said LaRue. \"This year has started to bounce back in a big way, and we have seen an uptick this year from just about everybody. The ability to export crude has made a big difference.\"\nIllustrating the point using a top Port Corpus Christi customer [Oxy], that firm has made quantum leaps in the export of crude oil, going from zero barrels in 2015 to five million barrels in 2016, with a projection to export 35 million barrels in 2017.\n$50 Billion in Investment\n\"About five years ago with the shale revolution, logistics started to change,\" said LaRue. \"We received a lot of interest from mid-stream oil companies that wanted to move oil to other U.S. ports, which drove a mini-construction boom with new docks.\"\nThe mini-construction boom in new docks is one piece in a mega-construction boom in and around the port, with nearly $50 billion in investment over the past four years to today. \"That's more than some states,\" LaRue said.\nWhile cheap energy courtesy of the current global oil and gas price swoon conspired to reduce port revenues last year, there is a silver lining, LaRue said. \"We have a lot of new industries coming in and we've been able to attract a lot of foreign direct investment because \u2013 not just because of the shale oil \u2013 but we have a lot of natural gas, and there are a lot of companies right now that want natural gas to use in their processes.\"\nAustrian steel maker Voestalpine is one, as it is using gas to heat iron ore and make it into an iron briquettes, importing the raw materials and exporting the briquettes to Europe. MG is another, an Italian PET manufacturer, currently building one of the largest PET plants. The list goes on, with OxyChem involved in a JV producing ethylene; Chinese TPCO finishing a plant this year to manufacture oil and gas pipe, and Cheniere, which is building an LNG plant in Port Corpus Christi, a project which in and of itself has 3,500 people working today. \"We have a lot of work for a lot of people right now,\" LaRue said. \"Between TPCO, M&G and Cheniere, we probably have 5,500 to 6,000 construction workers active today (in the port) \u2026 and this is in a community of 300,000. The drop in oil prices has had its impact as a lot of the people that were working the shale formations have come down and are working construction for us.\"\nWhile each of these projects is substantial, the showstopper was recently announced; a joint venture between ExxonMobil and SABIC for a new $10 billion, 1,300-acre plastics manufacturing complex on the South Texas Gulf Coast.\nThe project is under engineering review and design now, and when it comes to fruition it is touted to be the largest ethylene cracker in the country. The numbers surrounding the project are Texas-big, as it is projected to create 6,000 jobs during peak construction, create 600 new permanent jobs at the site with a $90,000 average annual salary plus benefits, not to mention the $22 billion in economic gains for the state during construction and the $50 billion in economic gains for the state during first six years.\nInterestingly, LaRue sees even more room for growth, particularly in the cracker market. \"I think this is really the start of a wave of larger announcements,\" he said, adding, \"You see continued demand for basic plastics with a growing middle class in India, China and across Asia. Ethylene and Propylene are the building blocks, and there are many investments in cracker-type projects.\"\nWhile LaRue is paid to attract businesses to his port, he is a fairly pragmatic in his assessment. He reiterates its proximity to the two major shale plays as a significant plank in the port's financial success, and also notes the positive business climate in Texas, \"which is more conducive to energy operations.\"\n\"One of the unique things about Port Corpus Christi is we own our own oil docks,\" said LaRue, noting that it provides a significant revenue stream for the port. \"Now with the shale we are seeing more and more activity.\"\n\"Most ports receive little or no revenue from (private dock) facilities 'inside the fence line' of the oil companies,\" he said. But at Port Corpus Christi, the port gets a percentage of the wharfage for cargo unloaded at private docks, as the port owns the land along the ship channel that ship must cross. \"This is a unique revenue stream for the port.\" For vessel owners, shippers and manufacturers, LaRue is quick to mention these advantages:\nAir Attainment: The port is in Air Attainment, meaning the process to build a plant is cheaper and shorter than a port not in attainment.\nFree Flowing: Lack of vessel congestion, with normally only 4 to 6 ships waiting to get in. \"We don't have fog, we don't have a big tidal fluctuation (normally only 1 to 2 feet).\"\nRail Service: There are three rail services serving the port, providing reliability and competitiveness.\nProximity to Mexico: The port is 2.5 hours from the Mexican border. Mexico is a large and growing trade partner with Port Corpus Christi, with $1.7 billion in exports to Mexico in 2016 (vs. $1.4 billion in 2015), and $115 million in imports from Mexico in 2016 (vs. $88 million in 2015).\nStability: The U.S. is a stable environment, and LaRue counts the stability of the U.S. as a factor in attracting foreign manufacturing dollars.\nCheap Energy: Plentiful supplies of natural gas that, unlike other areas of the world, is more stable in price and availability, not beholden to political whim.\nBut Port Corpus Christi has its challenges too, with the number one being attaining the federal funding to dredge its 36 mile long ship channel from its current depth of 47 feet to the authorized depth of 54 feet. \"Infrastructure is always the biggest challenge,\" said LaRue, and in step with most every commercial port in the world, dredging tops the chart. Port Corpus Christi received the authorization to dredge its ship channel to 54 feet in 2007, but federal funding has not followed. \"The project is clean and there are no environmental issues with dredge material. We just we can't get it through the Administration,\" said LaRue. \"Right now if you are not in the President's budget (because there are no earmarks) you can't start the project.\"\nRather than sit idle and hope, Port Corpus Christi is investing its own $32 million to get phase one of the project started, caring for the stretch from the Gulf of Mexico to inside the bay. \"It's called accelerated funding, and there is some risk, because if it is never funded, we have to eat it,\" said LaRue. \"But they will fund it. The total project cost to dredge to 54 feet is $350 million, but if we just sit here and wait for them to do it, it will never get done. We're going to put up $140 million (in total).\"\nMeanwhile the port will wait on a re-energized discussion on infrastructure funding in Washington. \"This is the type of project that should be on someone's list, as the benefits are almost all export driven. If they get serious about infrastructure funding, we can get this project done in three to four years. If they don't it could drag on for seven or eight years.\"\nPort of Corpus Christi: THE Energy Port of the Americas\nThe Port of Corpus Christi provides access to the U.S. inland waterway system from its location on the western Gulf of Mexico. It handles liquid bulk, RoRo, break-bulk, dry bulk and containerized cargo through multiple terminals. By the numbers, the port looks something like this:\n$50 Billion: Amount of investment projects, foreign and domestic, in past 4 years or underway.\n11,016: Total vessel calls in 2015\n$350: Cost in millions to dredge the channel into Port of Corpus Christi from 47' to 52'.\n$140: Investment in millions that Port Corpus Christi is spending to start dredging its channel to 52'.\n85.7: Total tonnage (domestic and foreign), in millions, in 2015.\n80.2: Percentage of total tonnage classified as Petroleum and Petroleum Products.\n47: The depth, in feet, of the current channel into Port of Corpus Christi.\n52: Authorized channel depth to be achieved when project (approved in 2007 under WRDA) finally makes it into the president's budget.\nTop 10 Trading Partners, by Dollar Value\nSources: Port of Corpus Christi Port Performance Freight Statistics Program \u2013 Annual Report to Congress 2016, U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics.\n(As published in the August 2017 edition of Maritime Reporter & Engineering News)\nRead Corpus Christi: Energy Port of the Americas in Pdf, Flash or Html5 edition of August 2017 Maritime Reporter\nOther stories from August 2017 issue\nTrends in Heavy Lift Solutions page: 14\nMarine Hazards to Subsea Cables and Pipelines page: 16\nKeeping a Tight Lid on Tier III & Sealing Solutions page: 18\nSailing Ships: Ship of the Future? page: 20\nMan Overboard Prevention and Recovery page: 22\nMaritime Software: On the Origin of Meaning page: 24\nBalancing Efficiency & Security as Maritime Goes Digital page: 27\nGrowing the KVH Empire page: 30\nIoT & Changing Connectivity at Sea page: 32\nVoices: Dr. Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry, President, World Maritime University page: 34\nSchulte Marine Concept MD Kozdron Talks Shipbuilding page: 38\nShipbuilding: Mega Yards page: 42\nDesigning the New National Security Multi-Mission Vessel page: 48\nCorpus Christi: Energy Port of the Americas page: 54\nPower Play: Engine Suppliers Prepare for 2020 page: 60\nMoving Ahead Powerfully page: 64\nMEPC 71: Ballast Water Management Update page: 70","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home \/ News \/ Gadgets Releases \/ Sony likely to launch Xperia Z1S, Xperia Tiachi on Nov 12: Report\nSony likely to launch Xperia Z1S, Xperia Tiachi on Nov 12: Report\nPosted by Sushil Kumar | Oct 24, 2013 | Gadgets Releases |\nIf reports are to be believed, the Japanese tech giant Sony is all set to unveil two new smartphones, called Xperia Z1S and Xperia Tiachi on November 12 in China. The reports indicate that Sony is going to held a press event next month in Shanghai where it's expected to launch both the smartphones. The company will start sending the invitations for the event soon.\nLeaked image of Sony Xperia Z1S\njust 3-4 days ago, prolific leaker Evleaks had shared an image of the Xperia Z1S and revealed that the smartphone will be a variant of Xperia Z1f aka the Z1 Mini. The specifications of this smartphone is still unconfirmed, but speculations are rife that it will feature 4.3-inch 720p display, quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor, 2GB RAM, 16GB of internal storage, 2,300 mAh battery, and will be powered by Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean OS.\nAs far as Sony Xperia Taichi is concerned, not much details related to the phone are available at this point, but it's rumoured to be mid-range phablet with a 6-inch display with a 1280\u00d7720 resolution and an octa-core MediaTek CPU inside.\nAccording to the reports, these two new smartphones will hit the stores in Chinese markets first before heading to other international markets. While the Sony Xperia Z1S is reported to be launched in other markets like launched India too, we don't think Xperia Taichi will be launched in other markets. The phone is said to be exclusively launched for Chinese market.\nCelkon Millennium Vogue Q455 w...\n7-inch iBall 3G 7345Q-800 with...\nHuawei unveils limited edition...\nPreviousBBM for Android & iOS downloaded over 10 million times in 24 hours\nNextSamsung fined in Taiwan for defaming HTC smartphones\nNokia 109 : An affordable Handset Launched for Rs.2,300\nXOLO likely to launch Q1000S 5-inch 720p display smartphone with Android 4.2 and 13MP camera\nPurported images of Lenovo X910 appear online\nGoogle Nexus 5 and Nexus 7 (2013) India launch scheduled for Nov 12: Report","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"jasonkeck\nEverything posted by jasonkeck\n2019 NCAA Wrestling Championship Tickets Thread (Requests, etc.: Merged Topics)\njasonkeck replied to restlefan's topic in College Wrestling\nI have one lower level all sessions ticket in Section 102 (center of arena), row F (six rows from the floor). If interested pm me and make offer. (still available)\nThread for NCAA tickets for sale\njasonkeck replied to zonaclone's topic in College Wrestling\nI have two upper level ALL SESSION tickets willing to sell for half price. Let me know if you are interested. I will deliver the tickets to the arena tomorrow prior to the session starting or can make other arrangements if necessary.\nNCAA Tickets for sale\nWrestling Combine in Kansas City Oct. 1st & 2nd 7th-12th Grade\njasonkeck replied to jasonkeck's topic in High School Wrestling\nWe will exceed 100 wrestlers today who have registered for the upcoming combine that is just a little over a week away. Thank you to all those parents and athletes who are taking advantage of this opportunity.\nFYI - There is a Saturday only ($50) and Sunday only ($40) option offered through the registration process for those that cannot commit to both days. We are filling up quickly so do not wait until the last minute and be shut out due to the combine reaching its capacity. www.missouriwrestling.com\/combine\/\nWe are now up to 27 colleges that will be attending the combine the first weekend in October. Get Recruited. See the schools committed to coming at www.missouriwrestling.com\/combine\/\njasonkeck posted a topic in High School Wrestling\nMissouriWrestling.com and Greater Heights Wrestling are co-sponsoring a wrestling combine to be held at Park Hill High School in Kansas City, Missouri on October 1st and 2nd. Park Hill HS has won four consecutive state titles in the 4A (largest class in MO) and the Greater Heights Wrestling club had 7 Fargo All-Americans, including a National Champ, this past July. The Greater Heights youth club has won 13 consecutive Missouri State Youth Team Titles and had 17 state champions in 2016. Not only will there be Park Hill and Greater Heights wrestlers in attendance, but this combine is open to any and all wrestlers from all over the country who are interested in wrestling in college. Currently as of today there are 22 colleges committed to attending the combine and the schools range from DI, DII, DIII, NAIA and JUCO. You can check out a complete list of schools and register at www.missouriwrestling.com\/combine\/ Cost of the combine is only $90. There are numerous hotel options within a 5-10 mile radius from Park Hill HS which is located at 7701 NW Barry Road, Kansas City, MO 64153. The schedule is as follows: Sessions are set as follows: Saturday, Oct. 1st Session 1 9:30-11:30am Q&A with coaches and athletes 2-3pm Session 2 3:00-5:00pm Sunday, Oct. 2nd Session 3 9:30-11:30am For more information email Coach Keck at jasonkeck@yahoo.com\n4 NCAA Tickets for Sale\njasonkeck posted a topic in College Wrestling\nI have four NCAA tickets for sale. They are in the 300 level of the arena and are all next to one another. I can overnight tickets or bring them to the venue on Thursday. Asking face value for the tickets. If interested please email me at jasonkeck@yahoo.com","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Zelensky calls for more sanctions against Russia\nVolodymyr Zelensky has urged countries to hit Russia with more sanctions in response to \"a new wave of terror\" after Monday's attacks on Ukraine.\nAt least 19 people were killed and scores more injured as Russian missiles hit regions across the country.\nDefiant, he said the attacks will only \"delay our recovery a little\".\nFollowing more strikes on Tuesday, Zelensky called on the West to find new ways to apply political pressure to Russia and support Ukraine.\nThe calls came after he met the G7 group of nations for emergency virtual talks on Tuesday.\nThe bloc \u2013 which consists of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK and US \u2013 promised to continue providing \"financial, humanitarian, military, diplomatic and legal\" support to his country \"for as long as it takes\".\nZelensky said: \"For such a new wave of terror there must be a new wave of responsibility for Russia \u2013 new sanctions, new forms of political pressure and new forms of support for Ukraine.\"\n\"The terrorist state must be deprived of even the thought that any wave of terror can bring it anything.\"\nRussian President Vladimir Putin said the attacks were retaliation for Saturday's explosion on a key bridge linking Russia to Crimea.\nWestern countries have already placed widespread sanctions against Russian businesses as well as allies of President Putin since the invasion of Ukraine in February.\nThis includes removing major Russian banks from the international financial messaging system Swift, and sanctioning more than 1 000 Russian individuals and businesses \u2013 including oligarchs.\nWhile the US has banned all Russian oil and gas imports, the EU has been reluctant to do so because it relies on Russia for about 40% of its gas needs.\nMonday's barrage of missile strikes was the heaviest bombardment Ukraine has seen since the early days of the war. Several strikes hit Kyiv \u2013 the first time the capital city has been targeted in months, and previous attacks have not hit the city centre.\nCivilian areas including a popular park and children's playground were hit during the morning rush hour. Infrastructure was destroyed, causing a power blackout in many neighbourhoods.\nOn Tuesday, President Zelensky said 28 more missiles were fired, 20 of which were shot down. These included Iranian combat drones, he said. The BBC has not been able to verify this.\n\"If it wasn't for today's strikes, we would have already restored the energy supply, water supply and communications that the terrorists damaged yesterday,\" the president said in his nightly address on Tuesday evening.\n\"Today, Russia will achieve only one additional thing: it will delay our recovery a little.\"\nHe added that restoration works were taking place \"quickly and efficiently\" throughout the country, and that electricity and communication had been restored to most cities and villages targeted in Monday's attacks.\n\"Where there was destruction, the infrastructure will be renewed everywhere. Where there were losses, there is already or will be construction,\" he said.\nOn Tuesday, reports also emerged of a mass grave being found in recently liberated Lyman, in the eastern Donetsk region.\nPavlo Kyrylenko, head of the Donetsk region's military administration, was quoted by Associated Press as saying that more than 50 bodies of soldiers and civilians had been found in a series of graves. They included Ukrainian soldiers buried together in a mass grave, as well as individual graves holding the bodies of civilians.\n\"We are finding bodies and parts of bodies here,\" Kyrylenko said.\nLyman was liberated by Ukrainian troops last month, as part of a rapid counteroffensive that recaptured large parts of the east of the country from Russian forces. (BBC)\nUkraine won't cede land to Russia\nThe Ukrainian government says it will not agree a ceasefire deal with Russia that involves giving...\nHorses getting the feel of the starting gates ahead of today's restart of horse racing at the Garrison Savannah. (Picture by Kenmore Bynoe.)\n. . . And they're off!\nAll systems are go for the resumption of horse racing at the Garrison Savannah. Three months...\nThe Coast Guard rescue of fishing vessel Sunsea II. (GP)\nCoast Guard rescues two fishermen\nThe Barbados Coast Guard (BCG) conducted a successful search and rescue yesterday for two fishermen...\nDario Taylor (GP)\nMan charged with gun crime and breach of curfew\nA Christ Church man is scheduled to appear in court today to face three charges. He is...\n82-year-old woman succumbs to COVID\nAn 82-year-old Barbadian woman died from COVID-19, today, Saturday, November 20, at the...\nArtist Oneka Small (GP)\nVIDEO \u2013 Dat Is My Culture\nWe continue our Countdown To A Republic and host Krystal Penny Bowen talks with artist Oneka Small...\nDaughters Jan Keizer (centre) and Debbie Gibson (right) looking at their mother Carlyn Leacock as she lay in repose. (Picture by Nigel Browne)\nCarlyn 'beautiful inside and out'\nGlowing tribute was paid to Barbados' \"First Lady of Song\", Carlyn Leacock, by her children...","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"HOME Russian\nOctober (Ten Days That Shook the World)\nRUSSIAN DIRECTOR SERGEI EISENSTEIN'S POWERFUL RETELLING OF THE 1917 RUSSIAN REVOLUTION, OCTOBER IS AN ACKNOWLEDGED MASTERPIECE IN THE USE OF EDITING, LIGHTING, CAMERA PLACEMENT AND MISE-EN-SCENE.\nOfficially produced to commemorate the 10-year anniversary of the Russian Revolution, October quickly became another of Sergei Eisenstein's experiments in film form. As in his masterpiece, Battleship Potemkin, Eisenstein uses explosive montage to create the spirit of revolution--in this case, the events in St. Petersburg during the months leading up to the Bolshevik revolt. Eisenstein's insistence on speaking the language of pure film (deploying space, shadow, movement, and rhythm to create his meaning) shoves his mad rush of images straight into the viewer's eye. A worker's rebellion in the streets, followed by the raising of bridges to isolate their neighborhood, becomes a visual symphony of panic. The film has also been known as Ten Days That Shook the World, its release title in the U.S. (borrowed from the book by John Reed). Its value as propaganda can be debated, but October is incredibly dynamic as film art. --Robert Horton\nRun Time: 95 (Minutes)\nDirector0: Grigori Aleksandrov\nEisenstein: The Sound Years (Ivan the Te...\nSergei Eisenstein: Autobiography\nBattleship Potemkin [Blu-ray]\nStrike: Remastered Edition [Blu-ray]\nBattleship Potemkin (The Special Edition...","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Announcing the NAATP Foundation for Recovery Science and Education\nNational Addiction Treatment Association Announces the Creation of the Foundation for Recovery Science and Education to Study Treatment Effectiveness for Substance Use Disorder\nWith America's addiction crisis crippling the nation, skyrocketing rates of substance use and death, particularly with opioid overdose, combined with a lack of access to services and healthcare inequities, the National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers (NAATP) has responded with the creation of a new non-profit entity designed to measure the effectiveness of treatment. The NAATP Foundation for Recovery Science and Education (FoRSE) will conduct the Addiction Treatment Outcomes Program through a new and unique centralized Clinical Data Repository that allows data sharing from diverse populations and technology systems, with the ability to provide site-specific benchmarking reports on aggregated and de-identified data. This will, in turn, allow NAATP to evaluate the outcomes of different services for varied populations as never before.\nNAATP CEO Marvin Ventrell said, \"As the treatment for the disease of substance use disorder (SUD) establishes its footprint within the larger health care system, it is imperative for its viability, establishment of law and policy, insurance reimbursement, and consumer confidence that providers be able to demonstrate quality of care in the manner the system requires. If we do not do this, we will never be able to successfully address the addiction crisis in this country, and it is a moral imperative that we do so.\"\nWith groundwork for the program concluded and documented in NAATP's Outcomes Pilot Program in 2019, NAATP began work on the new foundation in 2020 in preparation for the official launch that will take place at the NAATP National Addiction Leadership Conference, NAATP National 2021, December 7-9 in Denver, CO. FoRSE Executive Director Dr. Annie Peters said, \"We are thrilled to present the outcomes program to the addiction treatment national leadership this December. The key to the program's importance is that it is a program of collaborative science, meaning it will focus on partnerships across disciplines to pursue a common mission. We want everyone on board to collect and use data ethically for our shared vision: to help people get more and better care.\" Peters added, \"addiction is treated in many settings, and data must be pooled and analyzed to advocate for a better standard of care. Without these data, we cannot establish the standardized measures that are prerequisite to the effective treatment of any disease.\"\nAs part of the work, FoRSE is committed to reducing the racial disparities in healthcare, which will be addressed at NAATP National 2021 as well. Peters said, \"Integral to effectiveness and access to care is effectiveness and access to care for all.\" CEO Ventrell said, \"It is essential that FoRSE incorporate NAATP's broader commitment to equity as set forth in our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program.\"\nTo date, 18 treatment facilities are participating as early adopter data sites. The program is open to many more participants as it evolves. NAATP Board Chair and FoRSE Founders Campaign Chair Bob Ferguson said, \"NAATP members are a motivated community of treatment professionals dedicated to excellent care. They are already effective, and still they are committed to the improvement of the field at large. In addition to the early adopter data sites, we are tremendously grateful to those NAATP FoRSE Founding Donors who have given $1 million already this year.\"\nNAATP Foundation","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"News & Insights \/ Blog \/ What does the future look like for brands?\nWhat does the future look like for brands?\nby Michael Karg, Group Chief Executive Officer\nSummary of the opening address at Mediatel's \"The Future of Brands\" Conference by Michael Karg, Group CEO of Ebiquity\nA brand is defined as a \"name, term, design, symbol, or any other feature that identifies one seller's service as distinct from any other seller's\". It is true that some brands have disappeared in the wake of recent digital disruption and transformation \u2013 globally-recognized household names like Saab, Blockbuster, Kodak, and Blackberry. At the same time, new brands have risen and grown to be some of the biggest and most powerful brands and businesses on the planet, from Google to Red Bull, Tesla to Alibaba.\nSo, while it's clear that brands come and go, I believe that there are currently three trends and dynamics in the market that will determine which ones thrive and which ones disappear.\nConsumers' unstoppable appetite for services and utilities\nThe increasing role of word of mouth\nThe emerging discipline of marketing to machines\nThe rise of digital \u2013 technology, not media \u2013 has demonstrated that consumers are very keen on products and services that make life easier, better, and simpler. The on-demand, always-on culture spawned by technology has had a profound impact in the entertainment sector, with books (Amazon), music (Spotify), movies and TV (Netflix). This trend has grown powerful brands in the process. But it has also grown brands in categories previously considered to be of little interest to consumers, from banking and financial services to heating and lighting.\nWhat unites these new or extended brands and categories is utility, and utility is a critical criterion for differentiation and brand health today and into the future. Utility is about making life easier and simpler, with brands becoming super-useful. It's also about making life more fun and entertaining.\nWord of mouth is undervalued, underestimated, and frequently misunderstood by many brands. We've always known that consumers trust friends and family in terms of product recommendations. Recommendations from trusted sources drive behavior. According to McKinsey, word of mouth drives 30-50% of all purchase decisions, and this is especially true for first-time buyers. There is also evidence that word of mouth drives more sales than above-the-line advertising, notably in skincare and mobile technology.\nTripAdvisor has more than 300m members and 500m reviews, and the site and its content is a major driver of consumer travel behavior. It is one of the most powerful examples of the shift from one-to-one to one-to-many, and the key to that is the application of analytics; the data-driven approach. Brands that succeed in the future will be those that use analytics to understand and harness the power of word of mouth.\nThe rise and rise of voice search heralds the dawn of another discipline many brands will need to master if they are to thrive. A recent Mindshare\/JWT report showed that 31% of smartphone users use voice search at least once a week. Christmas 2017 \u2013 Amazon's biggest ever, with 30% more sales than 2016 \u2013 saw the company's Alexa-based Echo Dot the best-selling product in any category across Amazon. 40m Americans now own and use smart speakers.\nResearch shows that voice-based search works differently from text-based search, with consumers using fewer branded terms. This trend is reflected in Duracell losing its market-leading position during 2017, replaced by Amazon Basics batteries, which now have 21% and 31% market share respectively. Clearly, there are strategies brands can use to turn voice search to their advantage, and in this case, it could involve paying Amazon to get on Alexa's shortlist, increasing the overall marketing budget to drive branded search, or creating voice-based stores within Amazon, eBay, and other online marketplaces.\nThese three trends all highlight the common truths that brands now have more, more complex data to analyze if they are to thrive. Those brands that embrace the data-driven approach need to balance creative with analytics, left-brain with right-brain marketing. Google, Amazon, and Facebook have all used analytics to test and learn which approaches work best, where diminishing returns lie. Other brands are quickly catching up and catching on.\nEbiquity's Chief Strategy Officer, Christian Polman, has written a blog with his reflections on the main themes emerging from the Mediatel conference on the future of brands. Read his blog here.\nEbiquity acquires digital media monitoring firm Digital Decisions\nChange and consolidation: dominant themes for media in 2020\nPolitical ads on social under scrutiny\nMaking way for the science of planning marketing investment\nWe are a leading independent global marketing and media consultancy\nEbiquity plc - a company listed on the London Stock Exchange (AIM:EBQ)\nPart of the Ebiquity Group:\nAnti Bribery Policy\nSuspicious Emails\nStatement of Independence\n\u00a92020 Ebiquity plc. All rights reserved.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Mathematics Education Centre\nDr Camilla Gilmore\nReader in Mathematical Cognition\nMember, Senior Management Group\nc.gilmore@lboro.ac.uk\nSCH.0.30 (Schofield Building)\nMathematical Cognition Group\nExternal activities\nI completed my undergraduate and graduate studies at Nottingham (BSc Psychology), Reading (MSc Psychology Research Methods) and Oxford (DPhil Experimental Psychology). Following this I worked as a postdoc in the Psychology Department at Harvard University and was then a Research Fellow in the Learning Sciences Research Institute at Nottingham for 5 years. I moved to the MEC in 2011.\nMathematical cognition in adults and children.\nMathematical learning difficulties and dyscalculia.\nConceptual and procedural understanding of mathematics.\nMy recent research projects have been funded by Action Medical Research, British Academy, ESRC, Nuffield Foundation, and Royal Society.\nPlease see my personal webpage for details of current projects.\nMathematics Learning Support Centre\nOur award-winning mathematics and statistics support.\nThe School of Science\nWe are part of the School of Science, find out more.\nInformation for current staff\nThe MEC intranet\nInternal information for staff\nHealth & Safety website\nHow to contact us by telephone, email or in writing.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Archbishop Nichols: Travelling in a Mercedes made me feel uneasy\nDavid V Barrett\nArchbishop Vincent Nichols of Westminster has said that travelling in a silver Mercedes to meet business leaders in London made him start questioning himself.\nIn a homily at a Mass with seminarians at Walsingham last weekend, he said he had asked himself if he should be following Pope Francis's example of using older cars. \"What am I doing here? What do I know about questions involving the regulation of the finance industry?\" he said. \"I also thought that I should be in a Ford Focus (or even a battered old Renault 4), heading off to one of the many economically deprived parts of London!\"\nBut a phrase came to his mind, he said. \"It consoled me, and also gave me a sense of identity and purpose as Canary Wharf drew near. The phrase is one often used by Pope Francis to describe our fundamental vocation, a title given to us in baptism and lived out in our own particular vocation. I am a 'missionary disciple'. That is what I am and why I am in this car.\n\"This is where the Lord wants me to be. This is his initiative. So no matter how uncomfortable I feel in the silver Mercedes I am there only because he wants me there. So, this is the Lord's business. To remember that is a great liberation.\"\nArchbishop Nichols also said: \"Often, as a celebrant and preacher, I am quite dissatisfied. I have not spoken well. The congregation seem\nrestless and distracted, the servers are shuffling around behind me.\n\"But then a great peace can come to me. I am here, as a priest, at this and every Mass, to do one thing above all else. It is to lift Him up\u2026 I lift him up: his body, broken and given for us; his blood, poured out for us. And, for those moments, the church falls silent, all heads are raised and bowed. It happens.\"\nThis article first appeared in print edition of The Catholic Herald dated 20\/9\/13\nTags Archbishop Nichols Pope Francis Vincent Nichols Walsingham\nEric Gill: a moral problem\n'It is true, it is true, it is true'\nAubrey Beardsley epitomised 1890s decadence. His conversion changed everything\nIt's all about power\u2026 'British Baroque' at Tate Britain\nHow a militaristic goddess became the Venus of Western art\nIs that it? The National Gallery's 'immersive' Leonardo show\nWhen people really believed in fairies\nAn Egyptian extravaganza that costs an arm and a leg","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Planned La Pine, OR Biomass Facility Hinges on Market\n- by Dylan J. Darling, March 17, 2015, Bend Bulletin\n[[{\"type\":\"media\",\"view_mode\":\"media_large\",\"fid\":\"423\",\"attributes\":{\"alt\":\"\",\"class\":\"media-image\",\"style\":\"width: 333px; height: 171px; margin: 3px 10px; float: left;\",\"title\":\"Photo: Biomass Magazine\"}}]]A wood-burning power plant remains a possibility for La Pine, with the city now taking the lead on the project from Deschutes County and the company behind it waiting for a change in the energy market.\n\"It's just been on hold due to market conditions,\" said Rob Broberg, president of Biogreen Sustainable Energy Co., based in Vancouver, Washington. \"And we plan on holding out until we are able to market and sell power.\"\nThe company must find an energy buyer to make the planned plant economically viable, said Rick Allen, La Pine city manager.\n\"They need to find a power company that wants to buy their power,\" he said. \"\u2026That's really the issue.\"\nThe $75 million, 25-megawatt biomass plant would produce enough electricity to power about 19,000 homes, Broberg said. The plant would burn wood \u2014 limbs and other scrap left over after logging, debris from thinning projects and urban waste \u2014 to heat water, create steam and turn a turbine. Interested power companies would likely be in California, where the state requires an increasing percentage of its power to come from \"greener\" sources such as biomass, wind and solar.\nBiogreen has been considering a biomass plant in La Pine, which is surrounded by forest, for more than five years. The company has held land and building permits for the plant with Deschutes County, but those have expired.\nTom Anderson, Deschutes County administrator, said future dealings will be with the city of La Pine. The plant would be in the La Pine Industrial Park, which was county-run and predated the incorporation of the city in 2007.\n\"Now that the city is incorporated, the county felt it was important to give the city a little more self-determination as to what kind of projects go into the (industrial) park there,\" Anderson said. Last fall the county and city reached an agreement for the city to manage the remaining land in the 320-acre park while the county still owns the property. About half of the acres are still available.\nThe power plant would sit on 19\u00bd acres, Broberg said. About 20 people would work at the plant and another 65 or so would work in the forest, gathering wood to burn. Given the number of thinning projects in the forests around La Pine aimed at reducing the chance of large wildfires, he figures there should be a steady supply of wood.\nWhile not helping any group opposed to the planned plant in La Pine, Mike Ewall, executive director of the Pennsylvania-based Energy Justice Network, said his nonprofit has helped stop other biomass projects in Oregon and around the country. He argues that biomass plants are \"very polluting and very inefficient.\"\n\"Anything that burns anything is not clean energy,\" he said.\nThe Energy Justice Network has been fielding questions from people about a potential biofuels plant in Lakeview. The plant, proposed by Red Rock Biofuels in Fort Collins, Colorado, would turn biomass into jet fuel and diesel, which would be shipped by train. The questions include how much air pollution the plant would create and how safe the railway shipping would be.\nCalling the plan for biomass in La Pine a \"very valuable project,\" Biogreen's Broberg said the power plant would put off less smoke than wood burned in open air.\nAlong with securing a power buyer for the planned La Pine plant, hurdles left for Biogreen to clear include water and labor. The plant would use about 300 gallons per minute on the hottest days of the year. Allen said that's how much the whole city of La Pine currently uses on a hot day. City officials would want to be sure the city system could supply enough water to the plant, as as well as to current and future customers.\n\"The city wants to make sure that we have enough water for commercial expansion,\" Allen said. La Pine draws groundwater from wells to provide water for the growing city. The current water supply is ample, but not endless.\nIn 2011, Biogreen faced a labor union complaint saying the company wanted to avoid using union workers to build the plant. Broberg said the company has a tentative agreement with a union and the issue would be resolved if the plant goes ahead. Broberg declined to name the union.\nAdvocating for the planned biomass plant in La Pine, Roger Lee, executive director for the Economic Development for Central Oregon, said it would bring jobs to La Pine. But Biogreen has a long way to go before building.\n\"There are lots of complexities,\" Lee said.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Category Archives: Yonge Street Arcade Toronto\nLost Toronto \u2014 by Doug Taylor\nLost Toronto by Doug Taylor, Pavilion Press, published January 2018. Photo King and Yonge Streets, Toronto Archives.\nWhen Old City Hall was slated for demolition in the 1960s, protestors united to save this key piece of Toronto's architectural heritage. Their efforts paid off and eventually led to the passing of the Ontario Heritage Act, which has been preserving buildings of cultural value since the mid-1970s. But what happened to some of the cultural gems that graced the City of Toronto before the heritage movement? Lost Toronto brings together some of the most spectacular buildings that were lost to the wrecking ball or redeveloped beyond recognition.\nUsing detailed archival photographs, Lost Toronto recaptures the city's lost theatres, sporting venues, bars, restaurants and shops. Along the way, the reader will visit stately residences (Moss Park, the Gordon Mansion, Benvenuto) movie palaces (Shea's Hippodrome, Shea's Victoria, Tivoli Theatre, Odeon Carlton), grand hotels (Hotel Hanlan, Walker House, Queen's Hotel), department stores ( Eaton's Queen Street, Eaton's College Street, Robert Simpson Company, Stollery's), landmark shops (Sam the Record Man, A & A Book Store, World's Biggest Book Store, Honest Ed's), arenas and amusement parks (Sunnyside, Maple Leaf Stadium, CNE Stadium), and restaurants and bars (Captain John's on the M. V. Normac, Colonial Tavern, Ed's Warehouse).\nThis richly illustrated book brings some of Toronto's most remarkable buildings and much-loved venues back to life. From the loss of John Strachan's Bishop's Palace in 1890 to the scrapping of the S. S. Cayuga in 1960 and the closure of the HMV Superstore in 2017, these pages cover more than 150 years of the city's built heritage to reveal a Toronto that once was.\nBack cover of Lost Toronto, available in book stores or online, $26.95\nFor more information about the topics explored on this blog:\nhttps:\/\/tayloronhistory.wordpress.com\/2016\/03\/02\/tayloronhistory-comcheck-it-out\/\nBooks by the Blog's Author\n\"Toronto's Theatres and the Golden Age of the Silver Screen,\" explores 50 of Toronto's old theatres and contains over 80 archival photographs of the facades, marquees and interiors of the theatres. It relates anecdotes and stories by the author and others who experienced these grand old movie houses.\nTo place an order for this book, published by History Press:\nBook also available in most book stores such as Chapter\/Indigo, the Bell Lightbox and AGO Book Shop. It can also be ordered by phoning University of Toronto Press, Distribution: 416-667-7791 (ISBN 978.1.62619.450.2)\nAnother book on theatres, published by Dundurn Press, is entitled, \"Toronto's Movie Theatres of Yesteryear\u2014Brought Back to Thrill You Again.\" It explores 81 theatres and contains over 125 archival photographs, with interesting anecdotes about these grand old theatres and their fascinating histories. Note: an article on this book was published in Toronto Life Magazine, October 2016 issue.\nFor a link to the article published by |Toronto Life Magazine: torontolife.com\/\u2026\/photos-old-cinemas-doug\u2013taylor\u2013toronto-local-movie-theatres-of-y\u2026\nThe book is available at local book stores throughout Toronto or for a link to order this book: https:\/\/www.dundurn.com\/books\/Torontos-Local-Movie-Theatres-Yesteryear\nAnother publication, \"Toronto Then and Now,\" published by Pavilion Press (London, England) explores 75 of the city's heritage sites. It contains archival and modern photos that allow readers to compare scenes and discover how they have changed over the decades. Note: a review of this book was published in Spacing Magazine, October 2016. For a link to this review:\nspacing.ca\/toronto\/2016\/09\/02\/reading-list-toronto-then-and-now\/\nFor further information on ordering this book, follow the link to Amazon.com here or contact the publisher directly by the link below:\nhttp:\/\/www.ipgbook.com\/toronto\u2013then-and-now\u2014products-9781910904077.php?page_id=21\nPosted by Doug Taylor on December 22, 2017 in A&A Record Store, Arcadian Court in Simpson's, Bank of Toronto King and Bay Streets, baseball history Toronto, Bay and Gable houses Toronto, Benvenuto, Bluebell ferry- Toronto, books about Toronto, Brunswick House Toronto, Captain John's Toronto, Centre Island Toronto, Chorley Park, CNE Stadium Toronto, Colonial Tavern Toronto, Crystal Palace Toronto, Doug Taylor, Toronto history, Dufferin Gates CNE Toronto, Eaton's Queen Street store, Eaton's Santa Claus Parade Toronto, Ford Hotel Toronto, Frank Stollery Toronto, High Park Mineral Baths Toronto, historic Toronto, historic toronto buildings, history of Toronto streetcars, HMV toronto (history), Honest Ed's, local history Toronto, Lost Toronto, Memories of Toronto Islands, Metropolitan United Church Toronto, MV Normac, old Custom House Toronto, Ontario Place, Quetton St. George House Toronto, Riverdale Zoo Toronto, Salvation Army at Albert and James Street, Salvation Army Territorial Headquarters, Sam the Record Man Toronto, Santa Claus Parade Toronto, St. George the Martyr Toronto, Sunnyside Toronto, tayloronhistory.com, Temple Building Toronto, toronto architecture, Toronto baseballl prior to the Blue Jays, Toronto history, Toronto Island ferries, Toronto's Board of Trade Building (demolished), Toronto's disappearing heritage, Toronto's lost atchitectural gems, Toronto's restaurant of the past, Walker House Hotel (demolished), World's Biggest Book Store-Toronto, Yonge Street Arcade Toronto\nTags: Lost Toronto by Doug Taylor\nToronto's Yonge Street Arcade (demolished)\nThe Yonge Street Arcade in 1885, Toronto Public Library r- 1494\nWhen the Yonge Street Arcade was built, it presented a revolutionary concept in the retailing history of Toronto. It was inspired by the 19th-century glass-roofed gallerias of Europe, the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II in Milan, Italy, being one of the prime examples. By the 1880s, Toronto's retail trade was increasingly dominated by three highly successful stores \u2014 the Golden Lion, Eaton's, and Simpsons. Smaller merchants had difficulty competing as there were few downtown rental spaces that were affordable. The Canadian Loan and Investment Company realized that this presented an opportunity for a profitable enterprise. It purchased land on the east side on Yonge Street, at 131-139 Yonge Street, opposite Temperance Street. The site extended east from Yonge to Victoria Street, where its postal address was 18-26 Victoria Street.\nOn the land, they proposed erecting a shopping arcade with multiple small-sized retail spaces. Charles A. Walton, an architect born in Leeds, England, was hired to design the building. He created a four-story structure on Yonge Street, its facade of red bricks and Ohio sandstone. Similar to most 19th-century architecture, it contained classical ornamentation, including Corinthian pilasters (three-side columns). On the north and south ends of the facade facing Yonge Street, atop the fourth floor, there were small ornate towers, and a taller tower in the centre position. The enormous arched entranceway, two storeys in height, led to a galleria behind the four-storey structure.\nThe galleria, 267 feet in depth, was three storeys in height. The roof was crowned by a cast-iron frame that supported sheets of plate glass. It was 35 feet wide, and soared 120 feet above the ground floor. It flooded the interior with natural light, the building's steam heating protecting shoppers from Toronto's bitter winter weather. The galleria was similar in concept to the Eaton's Centre and Brookfield Place of today, although the latter two have the benefit of air conditioning.\nThe Yonge Street Arcade was the first structure in Toronto that resembled a shopping mall, though it was much smaller than those of today. Construction commenced in 1882, and it was officially opened in the summer of 1884 as part of the 50th anniversary celebrations of the city's incorporation (1834-1884). The ground floor contained 32 shops. Wide staircases and hydraulic elevators permitted shoppers to access the second floor, where there were 20 more shops, connected by a balcony. On the third floor, there were artists' studios and an assortment of offices. The shops were only 12 feet in width, although those on the first floor possessed full basements. The leases signed by the retailers stipulated that shops were not allowed to duplicate products and items that other merchants sold. This was to ensure as much variety as possible for shoppers.\nI remember visiting the Yonge Street Arcade in the early 1950s as there was a philatelic (stamp) shop on the ground floor, near the Yonge Street entrance. I was an avid stamp collector at the time. Collecting stamps was a highly popular hobby in those years, as it provided an opportunity to collect authentic souvenirs from countries throughout the world. This hobby has now been eclipsed by more modern collectables, although philatelic shows still exist.\nBy 1950, because the Arcade had not been well maintained, it was deteriorating. In 1953, there were two fires in the building, their causes never determined. In January 1954, merchants were ordered to vacate the premises. It was not demolished until 1955, when the site became a paved parking lot. In 1960, a ten-storey building was erected on the site. It contained retail shops on the ground floor, and above them, mainly offices. In 2008, vertical rows of LED light were installed on its west facade.\nIt is a pity that Toronto lost this historic structure to the wrecker's ball.\nSources: www.blogTo.com torontoist.com thenandnowblogspot.com William Dendy, \"Lost Toronto\"\nGoogle map of the site of the Yonge Street Arcade on Yonge Street.\nA booklet prepared for the official opening of the Arcade in 1884. Toronto Public Library, r- 1520\nInterior view of the Arcade in 1885. The gentlemen in the photo are standing on the balcony that connected the 20 shops on the second-floor level. On the ground floor, the Yonge Street entrance is visible at the mall's west end. Toronto Public Library, r-1493.\nView looking north on Yonge Street from near Adelaide Street c. 1912. The four-storey Arcade building on Yonge Street is visible, and behind it, the cast-iron three-storey galleria with the glass roof. To the north, in the far upper left-hand corner of the photo, is the Confederation Life Building at Yonge and Richmond Streets, constructed on 1890. Ontario Archives, 10009549.\nThe camera is pointed south on Yonge, from near Richmond Street, between the years 1911 and 1913. Ontario Archives, 10009551.\nView of the ground-floor level of the Arcade in 1952,Toronto Public Library r-1478.\nView of the ground-floor level of the Arcade in 1952, Toronto Public Library, r-1480\nView looking south on Yonge Street in 1952. Toronto Public Li8brary r-1481.\nView of the Arcade, gazing east from Temperance Street in 1952. Toronto Public Library, r-1484.\nGazing east on Temperance Street at the ten-storey building that was constructed on the site of the Yonge Street Arcade. On the left is the restored Dineen Building, on the northwest corner of Yonge and Temperance Streets. Photo taken on July 26, 2016.\nGazing north on Yonge Street from Adelaide Street. The ten-storey white office building is on the site once occupied by the Yonge Street Arcade. The Confederation Life Building can be seen to the north of it. Photo taken July 26, 2016.\nPhoto of the Yonge Street Arcade taken by Luis Fernandes on October 8, 2010. View looks east on Temperance Street.\nAnother book on theatres, published by Dundurn Press, is entitled, \"Toronto's Movie Theatres of Yesteryear\u2014Brought Back to Thrill You Again.\" It contains over 125 archival photographs and relates interesting anecdotes about these grand old theatres and their fascinating histories.\nAnother publication, \"Toronto Then and Now,\" published by Pavilion Press (London, England) explores 75 of the city's heritage sites. For further information follow the link to Amazon.com here or contact the publisher directly by the link shown below:\nPosted by Doug Taylor on July 29, 2016 in Doug Taylor, Toronto history, historic Yonge Street, local history Toronto, Lost Toronto, tayloronhistory.com, toronto architecture, Toronto's lost atchitectural gems, Toronto's lost buildings, Tronto's lost heritage buildings, Yonge Street Arcade Toronto\nTags: Yonge Street Arcade Toronto","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"The Truth about LUCIFERASE\n\"It's possible someday that this 'invisible' approach could create new possibilities for data storage, biosensing, and vaccine applications.\" \u2014 from MIT's unveiling of its quantum dot \"tattoo\"\nI will be following this up with a deep dive into a mind-blowing patent I uncovered about drones administering drugs and vaccines and controlling the populace through monitoring our health.\nBut first, we have to talk about luciferase and clear up a few misunderstandings.\nWhat you're about to read is a little different from my usual essays. It veers off into science fiction and some pretty weird stuff. However, I think we can all agree that lately science fiction has been coming true right before our eyes.\nMy drawing for Luminaria\nIt was way back in the 1980s (I can't believe how old I am!) that I had some ideas for a science fiction novel. Ideas about tiny drone fireflies burrowing into people's brains and genetically altering them\u2014yes, I know, I have a wild imagination. About luciferase used as a conduit to travel back and forth between worlds. About rearranging matter and the flow of energy. Some of those ideas are now coming true.\nI can almost hear the cries of dismay.\n\"What, are you crazy?\"\n\"You've finally lost it, Karen!\"\n\"Nobody's using luciferase for that.\"\n\"It's a conspiracy theory!\"\nPlease. Before you sign off in a huff, hear me out.\nSo, what was going on forty years ago? Well, I was married to a Slovenian pop star and living between London and a village in communist Yugoslavia. It was a dark time for me, trapped in an abusive marriage and unable even to talk about it. Seven years is what it took to realize that the prison was of my own making and the only way out was for me to free myself.\nIn those years before I got the courage to leave, I sought refuge in a Bayswater cafe called Le Relais Basque. Opening the door and crossing the threshold, I felt as if I had entered a magical world of tantalizing mysteries where the horrors beyond its walls couldn't touch me. It was there, writing furiously with pen on paper, hour after hour, that the idea for Luminaria was born. Once I moved back to Los Angeles, I transported the cafe to a seedy street off Hollywood Blvd. and made it the central point of the book.\nLe Relais Basque was frequented by Middle Eastern diplomats and other, questionable characters. Sometimes, I sat with a Kurdish warlord who'd been on Iraq's ten most-wanted list and had escaped over the mountains into Turkey with a million pounds in a suitcase. He was short and squat, with a pock-marked face, a luxuriant moustache, and large, soulful eyes. He always wore cowboy boots and thought that eating a Big Mac was the height of status. It was amusing, and yet, I felt sure that if you dropped him and a Wall Street executive down in Watts with no money and only their wits about them, within a week, he'd be running the gangs while the suit would be dead. He inspired the character of Ariyan Barzani in Luminaria, which was finally published during the height of the pandemic in 2021, by Terror House Press. Each chapter starts with one of my drawings. Here's the one about Ariyan.\nLuminaria, Chapter 2: The Proposition: Hannah\nBack then, I'd read some articles about the bioluminescence of fireflies being used to probe for and identify life in outer space. I can't find those articles now. But there are plenty of recent ones talking about luciferase being used to as a conduit to identify information inside our bodies, such as vaccine status or our general medical health, and relaying that information to AI outside our bodies.\nHere is a scientific explanation of luciferase and luciferin:\nLuciferase is an enzyme that catalyzes a light-producing biochemical reaction when it is in the presence of oxygen and a naturally occurring substrate called luciferin. Because of the light-emitting phenomenon, the luciferase-luciferin enzyme-substrate combination is the basis behind one of nature's most common forms of bioluminescence.\nHistorical references to Lucifer give it that added air of mystique:\nIn Latin, Lucifer means \"Light Bringer.\"\nIn Roman folklore, it was the name of the Morning Star or the planet Venus.\nIts archaic meaning was a match struck by rubbing it on a rough surface.\nIn Christianity, Lucifer is associated with Ezekiel 28:17:\n\"Your heart became proud on account of your beauty, and you corrupted your wisdom because of your splendor.\"\nLucifer was God's most magnificent angel. When he sought to usurp God's throne, he was cast out from heaven and fell to earth. Taking on the form of a snake, he tempted Adam and Eve and they succumbed, opening the door to sin and sealing off the Garden of Eden with the Tree of Life inside.\nThe Angel of Light became the Angel of Death. Satan. The Devil.\nIf you are a believer in the Book of Revelation, there are a lot of reasons to associate Lucifer with luciferase, the Mark of the Beast, Covid-19 vaccines, digital IDs and humans being microchipped.\nIt sounds crazy, right? And because it sounds crazy, fact checkers have used these 'conspiracy theories' about Satan controlling our government and Bill Gates wanting to microchip everyone to take attention away from the actual truth that they are, indeed, using luciferase in the manufacture of vaccines and in identifying people who have been vaccinated.\nI can find no evidence that luciferase is in the Covid-19 vaccines. But who cares? That's not what's important. What's important is following the trail of how luciferase is actually being used and how it will be used in the near future.\nYou can read Reuters fact-checking effort here:\nSocial media users are claiming that a patent for \"fusion proteins containing luciferase\" filed by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is proof that the department is planning to use the COVID-19 vaccine as the \"mark of the beast\".\nYou can read the patent here\nI read the whole thing and have pulled out a few key points.\nThese 'fusion proteins' are described thus:\n\"In one or more embodiments, the biotherapeutics and compositions described herein may be administered prophylactically, therapeutically,\" or in \"an alternative embodiment\u2026as a DNA composition.\"\nOver and over, luciferase is described as part of a method for certifying vaccine expression in vivo.\n\"The antigen, immunogen or vaccine described above may comprise an intact fusion protein or may be in the form of one or more immunologically active fragments of such a fusion protein.\"\nLuciferase is used to develop DNA vaccines as shown in this NIH article:\nIn vivo monitoring of DNA vaccine gene expression using firefly luciferase as a naked DNA\n\"The administration of naked DNA into animals is increasing as a research tool to develop DNA vaccine. To monitor the distribution and duration of gene expression.\"\nOkay, so, let's move on to Bill Gates and quantum dot tattoos.\nBoth NIH and Department of Homeland Security are in partnership with Gates on this. They justify these invisible tattoos by saying they can be used by poorer nations to track people who don't have access to paper or cell phones\u2014especially children. The quantum dots contain luciferase as a tracking system for testing whether you've been vaccinated or not. It lasts for five years and can be scanned and put into a database to see if you're up to date on your vaccines. From there, its uses can expand to include your medical status, social credit score, the sky's the limit.\nAgain, the media employs the same sly methods to fact check away any focus on quantum dot tattoos and luciferase.\nHere's USA Today:\nFact check: Bill Gates is not planning to microchip the world through a COVID-19 vaccine\nBecause people made claims on social media such as one Facebook post with 22,000 shares that reads, \"Gates wants us microchipped and Fauci wants us to carry vax certificates,\" USA Today can imply that everything about microchipping humans is false.\nIt's kind of funny because Elon Musk does want to microchip us. But the press doesn't seem interested in that story and implications it means for losing our freedoms.\nWhat Bill Gates wants to do is mark us all with a quantum dot tattoo, and yes, it will have luciferase in it.\nThis is similar to a QR code. Anyone using a phone to buy things has become accustomed to using QR codes to do so. Except that now, instead of the code being in your phone, it is in your skin.\nYou can go back a few years to find a number of articles mentioning luciferase in quantum dots.\nCheck out this 2006 article from Nature:\nBioluminescent quantum dots\n\"The beauty of this Luc8 (Renilla reniformis luciferase) is that it is very tolerant of chemical modifications, and this makes it very easy to do the conjugation and retain the luciferase activity.\"\nHere's a 2009 article from the NIH:\nBiocompatible near-infrared quantum dots as ultrasensitive probes for long-term in vivo imaging applications\nAnd this is a 2019 article from the NIH:\nBiocompatible near-infrared quantum dots delivered to the skin by microneedle patches record vaccination\nLongitudinal in vivo imaging using a smartphone adapted to detect NIR light demonstrated that microneedle delivered QD patterns remained bright and could be accurately identified using a machine learning algorithm 9 months after application\u2026. These findings suggest that intradermal QDs can be used to reliably encode information and can be delivered with a vaccine, which may be particularly valuable in the developing world and open up new avenues for decentralized data storage and biosensing.\nSmithsonian: This Spiky Patch Could Invisibly Record Vaccination History Under Skin\nCool vaccine tattoos for your kids\nWhen they put it like this, it sounds almost mythical. People have become used to tattooing their skin already. Many see it as a spiritual process. A way to express on their bodies what they feel inside. They've used this type of language to make it appealing:\nThe human body is an extraordinary record keeper. Tattooed into its skin are the scars of old wounds; archived in the molecules of the immune system are the traces of past infections.\nBut when that history gets translated into written medical records, things can quickly get dicey. Every lost sheet of paper or inaccurately tallied statistic can raise a person's risk of receiving inadequate care\u2014an especially pressing issue in low- and middle-income countries, where health care resources are often scarce or inaccessible.\nThe consequences go far beyond a missed injection: Inconsistent recordkeeping is thought to play a large role in the 1.5 million deaths that occur due to under-vaccination each year.\nNow, a team led by MIT scientists has come forward with a bold proposition that could write a legible vaccination history back into the body's repertoire. Solving medicine's record-keeping riddle, they argue, might just involve injecting patterns of invisible nanoparticles under the skin. Like QR codes, these designs could be scanned and interpreted by smartphones, and someday allow health providers to archive and access patients' past vaccinations without the muss and fuss of external records.\nHere's a creepy 2019 Scientific American article:\nInvisible Ink Could Reveal whether Kids Have Been Vaccinated. The technology embeds immunization records into a child's skin\nAlong with the vaccine, a child would be injected with a bit of dye that is invisible to the naked eye but easily seen with a special cell-phone filter, combined with an app that shines near-infrared light onto the skin.\nAccording to the Scientific American story, the project came about following a \"direct request from Microsoft founder Bill Gates himself, who has been personally involved in efforts to eradicate polio and measles through vaccinations.\"\nAnd here we have the announcement where Bill Gates and MIT unveil quantum dot.\nThe invisible \"tattoo\" accompanying the vaccine is a pattern made up of minuscule quantum dots \u2013 tiny semiconducting crystals that reflect light \u2013 that glows under infrared light.\n\"It's possible someday that this 'invisible' approach could create new possibilities for data storage, biosensing, and vaccine applications that could improve how medical care is provided, particularly in the developing world.\"\nOh, yes, the concern that the biomedical security state has for the \"developing world\" is commendable! Especially since they can be used as testing grounds for drugs and new tracking and controlling devices literally implanted in our bodies by corrupt corporations and NGOs.\nBut don't think for one moment that this quantum tattoo is only planned for far off \"developing nations.\" Once they have tested it out on those expendable children in Africa (I'm sorry, I meant to say those children they care so much about), they will implant it in children everywhere. It's all part of the biomedical security state I have been writing about in my three-part series.\nAnd lest you think people will not go along with it, just today I read of a study of over 15,000 citizens, conducted in 21 countries across the world showing that people who have received COVID-19 vaccines \"express discriminatory attitudes toward unvaccinated people.\"\n\"Individuals who comply with the advice of health authorities morally condemn the unvaccinated for violating a social contract in the midst of a crisis,\" two Denmark-based scientists wrote in their paper, published Thursday in Nature. \"Those who refuse vaccines report that they feel discriminated and pressured against their will.\"\nThe Epoch Times:\nAcross six countries\u2014Germany, India, Indonesia, Morocco, South Africa, and the United Kingdom\u2014the unvaccinated were found to be disliked among vaccinated people as much as people with drug addiction, and significantly more so than people who had been in prison, or people with mental illness.\nIt's become a moral issue. It's about trusting the state to take care of you and if you don't, you are endangering the lives of those around you.\nDon't want your quantum dot tattoo? What's the big deal, everyone has a tattoo these days. I cringe when I see my grandkids wearing fake tattoos. The next step is to make them readable by those who seek to control us.\nI could never have imagined all those years ago, sitting in that cafe, that some of the ideas forming in my mind about luciferase would one day become a reality. And hey, maybe one day we will even find out that genetically altered fireflies can be used to travel to other worlds. Okay, that might be stretching it. But you never know\u2026.\nKaren Hunt aka KH Mezek - I'm a writer, artist, kickboxer who started the first boxing club for girls in Luxor, Egypt. Through a personal lens, I expose the media's lies. Put your trust in God. 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{"text":"Parents of woman killed in head-on crash say they feel angry\nPolice say other driver, off-duty police officer, was drunk at time of crash\nUpdated: 6:38 PM EDT Apr 12, 2019\nAndy Hershberger\nWMUR'S ANDY HERSHBERGER WAS THERE AS THE COUPLE SPOKE ABOUT THE LOSS OF THEIR DAUGHTER FOR THE FIRST TIME. >> THE STATE TROOPER INFORMED US THAT OUR DAUGHTER HAD DIED IN A CAR ACCIDENT ANDY: IT'S THE NEWS NO PARENT WANTS TO HEAR, BUT LAST FRID , THAT TERRIFYING MESSAGE ARRIVED AT JOSEPH AND AMY HOULE'S DOORSTEP. >> MY DAUGHTER HAD DIED. THIS MEANT WE WOULD NEVER SEE HER AGAIN, HUG H AGAIN, GIVE HER A KISS, TELL HER WE LOVE HER, HOW MUCH SHE MEANS TO US. HOW PROUD WE ARE OF HER. ANDY: 21-YEAR-OLD SIERRA CROTEAU WAS KILLED WHEN AN OFF-DUTY LONDONDERRY POLICE OFFICER WHO AUTHORITIES SAY WAS DRIVING DRUNK, CROSSED THE CENTER LINE AND HIT CROTEAU'S CAR HEAD O THIS IS WHERE THE CRASH HAPPENED ON ROUTE 101 NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF OLD MANCHESTER ROAD. YOU CAN STILL SEE THERE AR MARKS ON THE GROUND THAT LEAD TO A SMALL MEMORIAL WITH FLOWER BALLOONS, AND PICTURES OF THE YOUNG WOMAN. HER PARENTS SAY SHE WAS STUDYING TO BE A NURSE AND HAD JUST LEFT THEIR HOUSE IN MILFORD HEADING TO MANCHESTER WHEN THE CRASH HAPPENED. 27-YEAR-OLD TYLER BERRY HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH AGGRAVATED DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL AND HAS BEEN RELEASED ON BAIL. YOU HAVE TAKEN THIS FROM US BECAUSE YOU MADE THE CHOICE DRIVE, TO DRINK AND DRIVE, KILLING OUR DAUGHTER. WE SEEK JUSTICE FOR SIERRA. ANDY BERRY IS SCHEDULED TO APPEAR IN COURT NEXT W\nThe parents of a woman who was killed in a head-on crash with an allegedly drunk driver last week on Route 101 said Friday they are overwhelmed by grief, are angry and feel robbed.Sierra Croteau, 21, was coming home from visiting her parents April 5 in Milford when she was killed in a crash on Route 101. Police said the driver of the other car, Tyler Berry, 27, has been charged with aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol and was released on bail.Berry is a Londonderry police officer who was off duty at the time of the crash.\"My daughter had died,\" said Joseph Houle, Croteau's father. \"This meant we would never see her again, hug her again, give her a kiss, tell her we love her, how much she means to us, how proud we are of her. We will never be able to do this.\"Croteau's parents said she was studying to be a nurse.\"You have taken this from us because you made the choice to drive, to drink and drive, killing our daughter,\" Houle said. \"We seek justice for Sierra.\"Berry is scheduled to appear in court next week.\nMILFORD, N.H. \u2014\nThe parents of a woman who was killed in a head-on crash with an allegedly drunk driver last week on Route 101 said Friday they are overwhelmed by grief, are angry and feel robbed.\nSierra Croteau, 21, was coming home from visiting her parents April 5 in Milford when she was killed in a crash on Route 101. Police said the driver of the other car, Tyler Berry, 27, has been charged with aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol and was released on bail.\nBerry is a Londonderry police officer who was off duty at the time of the crash.\n\"My daughter had died,\" said Joseph Houle, Croteau's father. \"This meant we would never see her again, hug her again, give her a kiss, tell her we love her, how much she means to us, how proud we are of her. We will never be able to do this.\"\nCroteau's parents said she was studying to be a nurse.\n\"You have taken this from us because you made the choice to drive, to drink and drive, killing our daughter,\" Houle said. \"We seek justice for Sierra.\"\nBerry is scheduled to appear in court next week.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"The dangerous impacts of social media and the rise of mental illnesses\nMariel Norton\nMariel Norton is a copywriter for a digital marketing agency, and is also a relationship blogger for WeLoveDates. She's definitely worth fol (show all) Mariel Norton is a copywriter for a digital marketing agency, and is also a relationship blogger for WeLoveDates. She's definitely worth following on Twitter.\nMariel Norton is a copywriter for a digital marketing agency, and is also a relationship blogger for WeLoveDates.\nLess FaceTime, more face-to-face time.\nTallulah Wilson was just 15 years old when she took her own life back in October 2012. The gifted ballerina had been receiving treatment for clinical depression, but whilst creating an online fantasy of a cocaine-taking character, she began to share self-harm images on social networking site, Tumblr.\nShortly after her mother discovered Tallulah's account and had it shut down, the teenager jumped in front of a train at St. Pancras station in London.\nBack in 2002, Tim Piper killed himself at the age of 17. Following his struggle with depression, the student embarked on an online search for advice on how to commit suicide \u2013 later hanging himself in his bedroom.\nWhile there are several reasons for using social networking, it appears that its main function is for increased contact with friends and family along with increased engagement in social activities. However, research has shown that young adults with a strong Facebook presence were more likely to exhibit narcissistic antisocial behavior; while excessive use of social media was found to be strongly linked to underachievement at school.\nSo if you take roughly 1.2 billion Facebook users and 450 million people suffering from mental disorders, what do you get? A global pandemic that's showing no sign of slowing down anytime soon.\nCyberbullying is still on the rise\nAmanda Todd, 15, committed suicide in 2012 after undergoing years of cyberbullying.\nQuoting statistics from the Pew Research Center and the World Health Organization respectively, it's frightening just how high these figures are \u2013 especially when you take into account the terrifying growth of online bullying.\nEarlier this year, British charity ChildLine found cyberbullying to be on the rise; with children reporting 4,507 cases of cyberbullying in 2012-13 compared to 2,410 in 2011-12.\nWhy the increase? It appears that somewhere along the way, the privileges of social networking have been abused \u2013 both in terms of its meaning, as well as its victims.\nIt was back around the 2005 mark that the technorati heralded the dawn of social media; reaping the benefits of adopting real-time communication via a digital platform. Embracing unfamiliar terminology as well as transforming the landscape upon which standard norms of interaction were practised, suddenly choosing the appropriate profile picture became a first world problem whilst others agonised over which hashtags best summed up their tweets.\nYet there were much more pressing issues that over time would manifest into the difficulties we've only just started to speak up about today. This year marked the world's first ever #TimetoTalk Day, where for 24 hours on February 6, 2014, people were encouraged to start conversations regarding mental health in a bid to end the discrimination against mental illnesses.\nThough while this is one instance where social media can be seen as positive in the case of mental health, there have been many other situations where social networking has not been such a good thing.\nThe effects of social networks on mental illnesses\nA matter of contention prevalent within the media, several studies have shown that social networking \u2013 Facebook in particular \u2013 can have detrimental effects on our wellbeing. Researchers from the University of Michigan assessed Facebook usage over a fortnight and found that the more people that used it, the more negativity they experienced concerning their day-to-day activities; as well as over time, incurring higher levels of dissatisfaction with their life overall.\nMeanwhile, a blog published on Everyday Mindfulness uncovered a fascinating concept known as the 'discrepancy monitor'; \"a process that continually monitors and evaluates our self and our current situation against a gold standard.\"\nIn a nutshell, we evaluate our own experiences against what we believe our experiences should be. But when comparing our own circumstances against that of Facebook, we become our own worst enemy \u2013 as the digital persona portrayed on this social network only highlights the 'best bits' from our short Facebook timeline, in stark contrast to our entire life's work.\nNeed any more proof on just how damaging social media can be? Look to DoSomething.org, America's largest not-for-profit for the younger generation and social change. Its 9 Ways Technology Affects Mental Health article brings to light several afflictions social media has on mental health, including depression, isolation, insecurity and more recently, FOMO, also known as \"Fear Of Missing Out.\"\nPrevent social media addiction\nThe peer pressure to remain always connected \u2013 coupled with the 24\/7 accessibility that mobile media provides \u2013 means that there's always more than one resource available for users to get their digital fix; which unfortunately leads to the biggest demon of all: Addiction.\nWhile there's a multitude of self-help guides preaching their own best practices for handling the negative aspects of social media, the resolution begins with learning to use social media when appropriate and remembering that health is wealth \u2013 physically, as well as mentally.\nPublished May 10, 2014 - 4:00 pm UTC\nTikTok is eating Netflix's lunch \u2014 and that's great for startups\nSocial media companies should be converted into nonprofits\nIntroducing 'Watch History' will solve one of TikTok's most annoying issues\nHalsey's record label won't release a new song until it goes viral on TikTok. Is this the future of the music industry?","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"CMAG is Foreign Solution: Regime\nBy: Fiji Peoples Coalition Government\nPublished: Thu 28 Sep 2000 09:54 AM\nIssue No: 66; 28 September 2000\nThe interim regime has slammed the CMAG decision as a foreign solution for Fiji's problems.\nIn a press release responding to the statement by the Acting Leader of the Peoples Coalition, Dr. Tupeni Baba that the rejection of the regime's plans by the international community has been a major humiliation for the interim regime, the regime's Information Minister, Ratu Inoke Kubuabola stated:\n\"Dr Baba is so wrong to think that the statement by the Commonwealth Action Group is a humiliation, it is not. In fact, it has only strengthened government's resolve to move forward and not be intimidated by those who attempt to impose their foreign solutions to our unique indigenous problems.\"\nKubuabola further stated that the regime \"realises the world's commitment to fundamental principles of good governance and justice highlighted by Dr Baba.\" But, added Kubuabola, Fiji \"will remain committed to solving its own problems according to its own unique protocols.\"\nThe protocols which the regime advances as unique are by now known to all: armed overthrow of duly elected governments, endorsing terrorism, ruling by intimidation and threats, and state-sponsored racism.\nThe activities between 19 May and 13 July were terrorist based. But it has now also become clear that the interim regime has not only endorsed the \"cause\" and the plans of the terrorists, but it has also adopted the modus operandi of the terrorists. In doing so, it has become a terrorist state determined to create an apartheid Fiji.\n28 September.\nRegime Continues To Contradict\nInterim regime ministers had continued to take contradictory positions.\nYesterday the regime took out two press releases on recent developments. In one, Information Minister condemned CMAG's resolution as a foreign solution to Fiji's problems. Earlier, the regime had slammed the Australian, New Zealand and Canadian governments for calling for the reinstatement of the 1997 Constitution.\nIn the second press release, the regime's information ministry stated that the meeting between their Foreign Affairs minister, Kaliopate Tavola and the Australian Foreign Minister, Alexander Downer was \"some sort of recognition to the Interim Government\"\nTavola had briefed the interim cabinet on his discussion with his Australian counterpart. The statement shows how much the regime needs recognition by foreign nations.\nTavola told the interim cabinet that it was clear from the discussions held with Mr Downer that Australia\n\"would not remove their smart sanctions unless they were satisfied the Interim Government followed a path towards democratic elections, and that the new Constitution had a perception of inclusion of all the communities in Fiji.\"\nTavola said Fiji's textile, clothing and footwear industries needed assistance immediately.\n\"We need Australia's support for the industry to survive but it does not seem to be coming as quickly as we need it,\" Tavola said.\nThus, while one minister is trying hard to get Australia and other countries to support Fiji, another goes around abusing Australia and other nations.\nNext in World\nTonga Volcano Eruption: At Least 3 Dead, Amid Severe Destruction\nBy: UN News\nAt least three people have died in Tonga following the massive volcanic eruption and subsequent tsunami wave that hit over the weekend. 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According to WHO 's Regional Director for the Eastern ...\nUN Chief Lauds 'Demonstrable Effort To Make Peace' In Ethiopia\nThe UN Secretary-General on Wednesday said he was \"delighted\" to learn that \"a demonstrable effort to make peace\" in Ethiopia is finally underway, according to information relayed to him by the African Union High Representative for the Horn ...\nAgencies Suspend Tigray Aid As 'Scores' Are Killed Due To Airstrikes\nRecent airstrikes on camps for internally displaced persons and refugees in Tigray, northern Ethiopia, have reportedly killed scores of civilians, including children, and left many more injured. On Sunday, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian ...\nClimate Change: For 25th Year In A Row, Greenland Ice Sheet Shrinks\n2021 marked the 25th year in a row in which the key Greenland ice sheet lost more mass during the melting season, than it gained during the winter, according to a new UN-endorsed report issued on Friday. The data from the Danish Arctic monitoring ...","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"The Current Rules Of UK Pool From 2014 onwards\nBelow Are the current Rules Of UK (Red and Yellow) 8 Ball Pool. These are reprinted from the English Pool Associations Website at http:\/\/www.epa.org.uk\nThe rules changed in 2014 but many pub players still play and hark back to the previous rules which ran from 2009 to 2014. There are some curious rules below, which you very seldom see applied in pubs etc. And if you do it is often with some resentment from opposing players. Best to check with your opponent what rules you intend to adopt before applying them. Also you will often experience games where there is a crossover of rules applied from the pre 2014 and post 2014 amendments. The Old pre 2014 rules can be seen here\nA pdf poster of these rules can be downloaded from from the Associations website by clicking here\nWorld Eight Ball Pool Federation Rules Unabridged Version\nIssued January 2009\nTHE RACK\n\u00a9 The Playing Rules are the copyright of the World Eight-ball Pool Federation\nThe Spirit of the Game The Game is known as Eight-Ball Pool. It is expected that players will always play the game in the true spirit and in a sporting manner. The Referee will take whatever action is necessary to ensure that the spirit and rules of the game are observed. B. Equipment The Game of Eight-Ball Pool is played with:1. A \"Cue Ball\" \u2013 being a white ball.\nFifteen \"Object Balls\" \u2013 consisting of:(a) \"Colours\" \u2013 being a group of seven red balls, (or balls numbered 1 to 7) and a group of seven yellow balls (or balls numbered 9 to 15). (b) The \"Eight-Ball\" \u2013 being a black ball marked with a number \"8\".\nA six pocket rectangular Pool Table with general characteristics as follows:(a) The cloth will be marked with a \"Spot\" at the position where a straight line drawn diagonally from the centre of a side pocket to the centre of a corner pocket would intersect with a straight line drawn diagonally from the centre of the opposite side pocket to the centre of the other corner pocket.\n(b) The cloth will be marked with a \"Baulk Line\", being a straight line, drawn from cushion to cushion, parallel to, and one fifth of the length of the table from, the face of the cushion that lies the greatest distance from the Spot.\nC. Definitions\nShot: A \"Shot\" begins when all balls stop moving from the previous Shot.\nA player \"Plays a Shot\" by striking the Cue Ball with the tip of the cue.\nA \"Shot\" ends when all balls stop moving from the current Shot.\nPlay: To \"Play\" an Object Ball is to play a shot that results in the Cue Ball's first contact with another ball to be with that Object Ball.\nTo \"Play\" the Cue Ball is to strike it with the tip of the cue.\nBall On: At any time during a frame, a ball \"On\" is any Object Ball that the player may play without incurring a penalty.\nPot: A ball is \"Potted\" when it leaves the bed of the table, enters a pocket and remains in that pocket.\nVisit: A \"Visit\" comprises one shot or a series of shots. Each visit lasts until the player fails to pot a ball \"On\". (Or until a foul is committed or the frame ends)\nTurn: A players \"Turn\" at the table comprises one visit or, after most fouls committed by the opponent, two visits.\nFrame: A Frame is one game of Eight-Ball Pool between two players or two pairs of players. A Frame is played from the opening break and usually through until the EightBall is potted. A player may concede a frame at any time\n(Note: there are other ways that a frame may end \u2013 see\"Loss of Frame\")\nMatch: A Match is a predetermined number of frames of Eight-Ball Pool between two players, two pairs of players or two teams of players.\nPlayer in Control: A player (and the player's partner in doubles) is deemed to be \"In Control\" of the frame from the time that the balls stop moving from the final shot of an opponent's turn until the balls stop moving from the final shot of the player's turn. There can be no instance, once a frame has commenced, that someone is not in control. Object of the Game\nThe object of the game is to win by being the first player to Pot a group of Colours in any order and in any pockets and then Pot the Eight-Ball in any pocket.\nWhen \"On\" a group of Colours, potting more than one ball of that Colour in the same shot is allowed. But a separate shot must be played to pot the Eight-Ball and win the game. Playing from Baulk\nBaulk is the rectangular area of the table that is bordered by the Baulk Line and the three cushions at that end of the table. 2. When playing from Baulk:(a) The centre point of the Cue Ball must be in Baulk when a shot is played. (If the centre point of the Cue Ball is directly on the Baulk Line it is not deemed to be in Baulk.) (b) The Cue Ball can be moved into position by hand or with the shaft of the cue, but when touched by the tip of the cue, a shot is deemed to have been played. (c) The Cue Ball may be played in any direction.\nIf a player wishes to play from Baulk after a \"Foul Snooker\", \"Foul Jaw Snooker\" or \"Time Foul\":- The player must verbally advise the referee of this choice and the referee will then recover the Cue Ball and hand it to the player or place it on top of, and in the centre of, the cushion at the Baulk end of the table for the player to retrieve by hand.\nAfter an \"In Off\", \"Foul Snooker\", \"Foul Jaw Snooker\" or \"Time Foul\" the player must endeavour to position the Cue Ball so as not to create a Foul Snooker. If the player claims a Foul Snooker from Baulk, the referee may choose to move the Cue Ball around to determine if there is any position in Baulk where the player would not be Foul Snookered. Whether such a position is found or not, the referee will announce the result and hand the Cue Ball back to the player or place it on top of, and in the centre of, the cushion at the Baulk end of the table for the player to retrieve by hand.\nF. The Break\nThe Object Balls are racked with the EightBall on the Spot.\nIn the absence of any competition \/tournament rules to the contrary, a coin will be tossed to determine which player will break. If a series of frames is to be played (A Match), the break of each subsequent frame will alternate.\nThe first shot of a frame is called the \"Break\". To \"Break\",the Cue Ball is played at the triangle of Object Balls from Baulk. The frame is deemed to have commenced the instant that the Cue Ball is played\n(a) The Break will be deemed a \"Fair Break\" if:\n(i) At least one Colour is potted. OR\n(ii) Four Object Balls (at least) are driven to a cushion.\nIf the Break is not a Fair Break it is a Non-Standard Foul and:-\nThe opponent is awarded two visits and the balls are re-racked.\n(iii) The opponent re-starts the game and is under the same obligation to achieve a Fair Break.\n(i) If the Cue Ball is potted on a Fair Break it is a Non-Standard Foul that is penalised by the turn passing to the opponent.\n(ii) If the break is not a Fair Break and the Cue Ball is potted, the penalty for failure to perform a Fair Break applies. (See (b) above).\nIf the Eight-Ball is potted on any break, the balls are reracked and the same player will break again. When the Eight-Ball is potted on the break, all other aspects of the shot are ignored. (Except if a Serious Foul or breech of the \"Spirit of the Game occurs)\nWhere the wrong Player performs the break, If: (i). the break is fair, the opponent will continue with 2 visits open table. (ii) the break is not a fair break (See (b) above).\nG. Legal Shot\nOn all shots, the player must:-\n(a) Cause the Cue Ball's initial contact with a ball to be with a ball \"On\", AND THEN (b) Pot a ball \"On\" OR; Cause the Cue Ball or any Object Ball to contact a cushion.\nFailure to play a Legal Shot is a Standard Foul.\n(a) On the Break, the conditions of a Legal Shot do not apply. {See (F) The Break} (b) When playing out of a Total Snooker a player is only obliged to meet the conditions of (1)(a) above.\nDefinition: A player is in a Total Snooker when it isimpossible to play any part of any of the player's own Colour by way of a \"straight line\" shot. Leaving an opponent in a Total Snooker is not a foul.\nIf a player believes that a Total Snooker exists, theplayer may ask the referee for a ruling.\nIf the referee rules that a Total Snooker exists, theplayer's obligations under the \"Legal Shot\" rule are relaxed as follows: \u2013 The player need only cause the Cue Ball's initial contact to be with a ball \"On\". The requirement to pot a ball and \/ or cause a ball to strike a cushion is waived.\nInterpretations:\nIf the Cue Ball's initial contact is with an Object Ball that is touching a cushion, simply forcing that Object Ball into the same cushion does not constitute a Legal Shot.\nIf the Cue Ball and an Object Ball are touching the samecushion, simply forcing the Cue Ball and \/ or that Object Ball into the same cushion does not constitute a Legal Shot.\nH. Deciding Colours\n(a) When Colours have not been decided the table is deemed to be \"Open\". When the table is open a player may play at either group of Colours. (b) Colours can never be decided on a foul shot. (c) Once Colours are decided, the player remains \"On\" that coloured group for the duration of the frame. The opponent remains \"On\" the opposite coloured group. (d) Playing a shot after neglecting to nominate a choice of Colours is a Standard Foul. Any balls potted on such a shot are left in the pocket and ignored for the purpose of deciding Colours.\nOn the Break\nIf no Colours are potted on the break the table is \"Open\".\nIf one or more Colours are potted on the break the player then has a right and obligation to verbally advise the referee of a choice of Colour before proceeding. Failure to do so is a Standard Foul. If a player is fouled under this rule the opponent faces an \"Open\" table. (c)(i) If the player nominates a Colour that was potted on the break, the player is on that colour no matter what happens next.\n(ii) If the player nominates a Colour that was not potted on the break, to be on that Colour, the player must pot a ball of that Colour on the next shot.\nAfter the Break\n(a) If a player pots one or more balls of the same Colour, the player is then \"On\" that Colour. (b) If a player pots one or more balls of different Colours, the player then has a right and obligation to verbally advise the referee of a choice of Colour before proceeding. Once a colour is nominated in these circumstances, the player is on that colour no matter what happens next. Failure to nominate is a Standard Foul. If a player is fouled under this rule, the opponent faces an \"Open\" table. I. Time Allowed\nA player has a maximum of sixty seconds to play each shot.\nThe Referee will start timing when all balls have come to rest from the previous shot.\nIf the first thirty seconds elapses before a shot is played, the referee will call \"Thirty Seconds\" as a warning to the player. This call must be made the instant the thirty seconds has expired. A Referee should not postpone the call because it appears that the player is about to play a shot. 4. If a shot is not played within sixty seconds it is a NonStandard Foul. The incoming player is awarded two visits from:-\n(a) Where the Cue Ball lies, or, if the player wishes (b) From Baulk.\nThe referee may decide to grant \"Time Out\", being a period when timing ceases:(a) At the request of a player. (For example, something is obstructing the player or the player needs to leave the playing area.) and \/ or (b) Because the referee deems that it is warranted. (For example, the referee may call time out when making a\nclose foul snooker decision or when searching for a piece of equipment requested by the player.) 6. When the referee has racked the balls the referee will call \"Time Running\". The oncoming player then must play the break shot within 60 seconds.\nJ. Fouls\nThere are three types of foul. Standard Fouls, Non-Standard Fouls, and Loss of Frame Fouls. A player can only be penalised for one foul at a time. If two or more fouls are committed during a shot, the foul that carries the most severe penalty will apply.\nK. Standard Fouls\nStandard fouls are to be called by the referee as soon as they occur and the fouled player is in control, until all balls from that shot come to rest. The referee then awards two visits to the opponent.\nPotting the Cue Ball \u2013 \"In Off\" {except on a Fair Break \u2013 see\n(F) The Break (4) (c) (1)}. The incoming player plays from Baulk { see (E) Playing from Baulk (d)(1) }\nPlaying from outside Baulk when obliged to play from Baulk.{ see (E) Playing from Baulk (2)(a) } 3. Potting an opponent's ball.\n(except, when it is the properly nominated ball following a\nFoul Snooker or Foul Jaw Snooker)\nFailing to cause the Cue Ball's initial contact with a ball, to be with a ball \"On\".\nAccidentally striking the Cue Ball with any part of the cue other than the tip.\nAccidentally striking an Object Ball with any part of the cue or cue tip.\nPlaying a shot before all balls have come to rest from the previous shot.\nPlaying a shot before any balls that require spotting, have been spotted.\n(a) Touching the table while having a cigarette (lit or unlit) in hand or mouth.\n(b) Causing a cigarette (lit or unlit) to touch the table or enter the space directly above the table. (c) Touching the table while having a beverage container in hand.\n(d) Causing a beverage container or beverage to touch the table or enter the space directly above the table. 10. Touching the table when not in control of the frame.{See\n(C) Definitions (9) \u2013 Player in Control} Exception: When a players' turn is finished, that player has a maximum of ten (10) seconds to move away from the table. {See 11 below}\nNot moving away from the table within ten (10) seconds of the time that all the balls stopped moving from the final shot of a turn at the table.\nCoaching: \u2013 During a frame, a player is required to play without receiving any advice from other persons relating to the playing of the frame. Should a team member or bone-fide supporter of a player offer advice, the referee will issue a\n\"First and Final Warning\" to that person that a repetition will result in the player being penalised via a Standard Foul. Because it may not always be possible for the Referee to hear if a statement made to a player is advice, the referee may issue the First and Final Warning on the grounds that any statement made to a player, other than general barracking, is deemed to be coaching. In a tournament setting, a First and Final warning may be given once only, before the commencement of the day's play as a block warning to all players and spectators.\nLeaving the playing area without permission. If a player needs to leave the playing area during a frame or match, \"Time Out\" must firstly be granted by the referee. { see (I) Time Allowed (5) }\nPlaying a shot after neglecting to nominate a choice of\nColour when required to do so.{ see Deciding Colours H (1)(d } 15. Playing A Push Shot or Double Hit of a type defined in (N) Push Shots and Double Hits.\nFailing to perform a \"Legal Shot\". { see (G)Legal Shot } 17. After being awarded a Foul Snooker or Foul Jaw Snooker: \u2013 Playing an opponent's ball or the Eight Ball without firstly nominating that ball.\n18) Playing a shot while not having at least one foot touching the floor.\nFailing to \"Play Away\" from a touching ball. { see (R) Touching Balls (1)(a) }\nA ball remaining off the table. {see (S) Balls Off the Table}\nPlayers body or clothing touching any ball.\nJump shot, (If the Cue ball leaves the bed of the table and misses an Object ball that would have been struck had the Cue Ball not left the table on an otherwise identical shot, the Cue Ball is deemed to have jumped over that object ball). A break shot that results in the pack being jumped will be deemed to be not a Fair Break (see 4b Non-Standard Fouls\nNon-Standard fouls are to be called by the referee as soon as they occur and the fouled player is in control, until all balls from that shot come to rest. The referee will then impose the relevant penalty. Non-Standard Fouls are so called because the penalty and \/ or options of the incoming player may vary. 1. Failure to perform a Fair Break. { see (F) The Break (4)(a)&(b)}\nFailure to play a shot within 60 seconds of the time that the balls came to rest from the previous shot. { see (I) Time Allowed (4) } (1) }\nPotting the Cue Ball on a Fair Break. { see (F) The Break (4)(c)\nM. Loss of Frame Fouls\nCommitting a foul in the same shot that the Eight Ball is potted. (EXCEPT on the Break)\nPotting the Eight Ball when a ball or balls of the player's own Colour are still on the table. (EXCEPT on the Break) 3. Potting the Eight Ball and the last ball or balls of the player's own Colour in the same shot.\nDeliberately striking a ball other than the Cue Ball with the tip of the cue.\nDeliberately causing any ball or balls to be moved in a manner other than that which may result from playing a normal shot.\nDeliberately striking the Cue Ball with other than the tip of the cue.\nDeliberately interfering, by word or action, so as to disrupt an opponent's play.\nIf a player breeches the 'Spirit of the Game' to such an extent that the frame (or match) should be awarded to the opponent. Push Shots and Double Hits\nDefinitions: Most shots commonly known as \"Push Shots\" in the game of \"Snooker\" are allowed in the game of Eight \u2013 Ball Pool. Generally, any shot played with speed will not be deemed to be a Push Shot regardless of the fact that the cue tip may have come into contact with the Cue Ball more than once. 2. Exceptions that are Standard Fouls:(a) When, during the playing of a shot, the tip of the cue strikes the Cue Ball twice and the referee is able to actually see each contact.\n(b) When, during the playing of a shot, a player plays the cue so slowly through the Cue Ball that the cue tip remains in contact with the Cue Ball so as to be visibly pushing it along. (c) When the Cue Ball is played into a touching Object Ball. {See (R) Touching Balls}\nO. Snookers\nDefinition: A player is Snookered when it is impossible toplay the finest cut possible on both sides of any of that player's own Colour by way of a \"straight \u2013 line\" shot. Snookering an opponent is not a foul.\nA player cannot be Snookered by a ball of the player'sown Colour. That is, if one of the player's own coloured group is an obstructing ball, it will be ignored for the purposes of determining a Snooker.\nA player cannot be Snookered on an Object Ball if the CueBall is touching that Object Ball.\nA player cannot be Snookered by the straight sections ofthe cushions. If a straight section of a cushion is preventing the finest possible cut on the side of an Object Ball, that section of cushion will be deemed not to exist for the purposes of determining a Snooker on that Object Ball.\nIf an Object Ball is partly obscured by a curved section of acushion (Jaw), this in itself does not constitute a Snooker.\nP. Foul Snookers\nDefinition: When an opponent plays a foul shot and thisresults in the incoming player being snookered, the incoming player is deemed to be Foul Snookered.\nIf a player believes that a Foul Snooker exists, the playermay ask the referee for a ruling.\nIf the referee rules that a foul snooker exists, the playerinitially has the following options:(a) Play the Cue Ball from where it lies. {see (4) (a) below} OR (b) Ask the referee to remove the Cue Ball so as to allow the player to play from Baulk. {see (4) (b) below} 4. (a)(i) If the player chooses to play the Cue Ball from where it lies, the player may, if the player wishes, nominate the Eight Ball (but see (5) below) or any one of the opponent's Colour. The player can nominate a particular ball by verbal description of it or its position or by pointing at it. The Referee may ask for further information if any doubt exists as to which ball has been nominated. (ii) Once nominated, a ball is deemed to \"become one\" of the player's Colour for the first shot of the first visit. The player may then play any of the player's own Colour or the nominated ball. If any of the player's Colour and\/or the nominated ball is potted, the player continues with the first visit.\n(b) If the player chooses to play the Cue Ball from Baulk, a Foul Snooker may no longer exist. In this case the procedure under the heading (E) Playing from Baulk (2) (d) & (2) (e) should be followed. If the referee decides that a Foul Snooker does still exist, the player may nominate a ball and follow the procedure in (4) (a) above.\nIf the Eight Ball is nominated it may be played, but potting itwill mean loss of frame.\n(a) If a player is \"On\" the Eight Ball and Foul Snookered: The player may play a nominated ball or the Eight Ball and pot either or both of these balls, directly or indirectly, in any pocket or pockets. Assuming the player does not commit a foul: (i) If neither the Eight Ball nor the nominated ball is potted, the player's first visit is complete. (ii) If the nominated ball is potted and the Eight Ball is not, the player continues with the first visit. (iii) If the nominated ball and the Eight Ball are potted, the player wins the frame.\n(iv) If the Eight Ball is potted and the nominated ball is not, the player wins the frame.\nIf a Foul Snooker exists and the Cue Ball is touching anopponent's ball or balls, the player may, but is not obliged to, nominate one of those touching balls.\nQ. Foul Jaw Snooker\nIf an opponent fouls and the Cue Ball comes to rest on or near a Jaw (curved part of a cushion), and that Jaw is preventing the player from playing the finest cut possible on both sides of any of that player's own Colour by way of a \"straight \u2013 line\" shot, the player is deemed to be Foul Snookered and all the rules pertaining to Foul Snookers will apply.\nR. Touching Balls\n(a) If the Cue Ball is touching an Object Ball, the player is obliged to \"Play Away\" from that Object Ball at an angle of more than 90 degrees.1. If any balls are moved during a frame:-\nBy a person other than the players taking part in the frame or,\nAs a direct result of one of the players being bumped or,\nDue to any other event deemed outside the players' control such as:-\n\"An Act of God\" such as an earthquake etc\nTip falling off a cue or end falling off a spider etc, The referee will replace the balls as near as possible to the positions they were in before the incident occurred, no penalty shall be imposed on either of the players and the frame shall continue.\n(a) The referee will prevent any unauthorised marking of the table.\nIf a player causes a block of billiard chalk or other foreign matter to be on any part of the table it is not a foul. However, the referee will ensure that the item is removed. (b) If a player repeatedly causes a block of billiard chalk or other foreign matter to be on any part of the table the referee may deem that the player has breeched the Spirit of the Game and award the frame to the opponent. (c) Exception to (a) above: \u2013 A cigarette or beverage container. {See (K) Standard Fouls (9)}.\nV. Impossible Shot\nA situation may arise during a frame where it is impossible for a player to play a shot without fouling. In such a situation the player has no other option but to commit a foul.\nW. Stalemate\nThe referee shall declare a Stalemate if both the player and the opponent have three turns in succession where the Cue Ball fails to make contact with an Object Ball. In such a case, the frame will be replayed with the same player breaking.\nPool Table Hire UK Parties One Night and One Day & Long Term Rentals\t2014 uk pool table rules reds and yellows, uk pool table rentals one day and one night and long term","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Here's How Bad Experts Think Inflation Will Get\u2014And How It Will Affect Markets\nFed insists high inflation is \"temporary\", but experts interviewed Businesshala The high prices seem to be in place for a long time.\nifLooks like you're overpaying For everyday stuff, that's because you are. Inflation is growing at the fastest pace in 30 years and it doesn't seem likely to slow down anytime soon. Some experts say high inflation is only temporary, while others think it could last for the next year or more.\nThe consumer price index, a key measure of inflation, rose 6.2% in October from a year earlier, according to the most recent statistics From the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Supply chain disruptions and labor shortage have compounded the issue. Scared investors are now looking to 2022, wondering how the Federal Reserve will react if inflation does not subside and the central bank does not return to its long-term 2% target rate.\nThough investors fear higher price hike, they haven't derailed the market yet. The stock is near record highs \u2014 boosted by solid third-quarter earnings \u2014 and is now ready to rally through the holiday season.\nBut market experts and economists interviewed Businesshala Broadly speaking, high inflation seems to be here to stay, which could derail the market. They also remain bullish on long-term US economic growth, despite periods of high costs. The main concern, he says, is how the Federal Reserve will react\u2014and how it will affect markets, which are likely to be bumpy next year.\nThe Federal Reserve announced last month that it would begin reducing the historical level of stimulus the market has provided since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, which is also cautioning investors.\nMinneapolis Fed Chairman Neil Kashkari said in a Interview As CBS News reported earlier this month, investors should \"not overreact to some of these temporary factors.\" He continued, \"The math shows that we're going to see somewhat higher readings over the next few months before they start to decrease.\nHere's what some of Wall Street's top experts are expecting.\nMark Zandik\nMoody's Chief Economist\nThe current surge in inflation is largely due to For the pandemic and more specifically the delta version, which was a \"classic supply shock that slowed economic growth,\" explains Moody's chief economist Mark Zandi Businesshala. \"As the pandemic winds pick up and the delta wave fades, inflation will slowly begin to moderate,\" he predicts. It won't happen soon \u2014 due to critical supply chain and labor market issues, he clarifies, but he expects inflation to be within range of the Federal Reserve's target target by early 2023.\nWhile \"the worst is over\" with supply chain disruptions, Zandi predicts that next year will help them moderate and reach a point where inflationary pressures will begin to ease. Moody's chief economist believes economic growth will remain strong \u2013 and should pick up when inflation slides back down and the delta version fades. He points out that recent job numbers, retail sales, auto sales and unemployment insurance claims are all showing signs of improvement.\nThere is a high probability that the market will be more volatile in 2022 with \"speculative signs\" and higher valuations, Zandi says, adding that property prices will be \"very vulnerable to higher interest rates\". If the Federal Reserve is to become more aggressive and push expectations, Zandi expects it to \"go hard\" for markets, with corrections on the horizon in 2022.\nJeremy Siegel\nProfessor of Finance at the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Business\nDespite the Fed reiterating its stance That high inflation is \"temporary\", other market experts are not so sure and predict otherwise. \"I've been concerned about inflation for some time,\" says Jeremy Siegel, a professor of finance at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton Business School. Predicting a cumulative inflation of between 20% and 25% over the next three or four years, he said, \"The money supply boom we saw during the pandemic was unprecedented and was bound to lead to higher inflation. \"\nSiegel warned that if the market gets another poor consumer price index reading in December, \"there is no question that Powell will be forced to accelerate tapering due to political and economic pressures.\" Once the Federal Reserve gets more serious about tackling inflation, the market will bounce back, and \"we can easily make a correction of 10-15%,\" Siegel predicts.\n\"Once the Fed changes its stance on raising rates, the market will have to take a break at some point in early 2022,\" he predicts. \"But again the earnings have been fantastic \u2013 it's a better established bull market than it was in 2000.\" Economic growth should remain strong despite high inflation, as the delta version burns out and the economy reopens, he says. \"We could easily see 4% to 5% GDP growth next year.\"\nMario Gabelic\nGamco. founder of\nBillionaire and Famous Value Investor Mario Gabelli, who started his investment firm Gamco in 1977, also expects inflation to continue. \"This is a cycle that has its legs,\" he says, predicting that interest rates will rise.\nWhile inflation will remain high, he expects economic growth \u2014 driven by solid corporate earnings \u2014 to continue, though the stock market may recover next year. Gabelli predicts that stock multiples are likely to contract over the next five to ten years due to tighter monetary policy from the Federal Reserve. \"A lot of this additional liquidity is creating speculative bubbles that are not sustainable,\" he says, \"the stock market is cushioned in terms of rising earnings and fundamentals, but I see a potential correction of 10% to 15%.\" gives. .\"\nThe billionaire investor thinks that many companies will still be able to gain pricing traction, despite rising costs due to inflation, which should strengthen earnings and revenue numbers. For now, amid supply chain issues and a tight labor market, \"companies are hedging inventory and raising prices,\" he explains.\nkathy wood\nFounder of Arch Invest\non the other side of the spectrum, Growth investors such as Arch Invest's famed stock picker Kathy Wood seem to have raised concerns about the current inflation \"burst.\" He predicted innovations such as AI and robotics to lead to productivity gains, which should help lower prices in the long run.\nWood pointed out that another factor acting against inflation is the strength of the American consumer, who has a lot of inventory at home. Businesshala In an interview last month. \"When companies that might be ordering double and triple fill the shelves, they'll probably find that the consumer has had enough.\"\nLisa Foley\nZevenbergen. managing director of\nThere was a \"knee-jerk reaction\" According to the latest consumer price index data from October, $5.7 billion (assets) says Lisa Foley, managing director of Zevenbergen Capital Investments. \"I don't fear inflation as much as other people,\" she says, adding that she expects it to be \"transient.\" Foley points out that even if inflation takes some time to moderate, economic growth and corporate earnings will remain strong.\n\"There are still a lot of industries that will generate significant gains in this environment,\" she says, adding that many companies will continue to see strong revenue growth despite inflation because they are able to deliver pricing to customers without hurting demand.\nMatthew McLennan\nCo-Head of Global Values \u200b\u200bat First Eagle Investment Management\n\"I can't remember a time when more companies were talking about labor shortages and raising prices,\" says Matthew McLennan, co-head of the Global Values \u200b\u200bteam at First Eagle Investment Management. \"We've added tons of demand, but the supply side hasn't come back.\"\nMcLennan expects inflation to ease somewhat before settling at 3% or 4%. \"There are a lot of question marks for the economy going forward \u2013 the growth of the next few years could be less than the previous generation,\" he warned.\nTheir main concern, which could lead to market volatility, is that the \"Fed is behind the curve\" with its policy response. The central bank has not yet tightened its policy enough to deal with an environment of high inflation, he says, instead allowing the economy to steam up by allowing inflation to run above the trend.\n\"You can't discount the possibility that the Fed made a policy mistake, for fear that the market will react sharply at some point,\" McLennan predicted. \"If we enter a window of greater market volatility due to rising fears around inflation, the Fed may find it difficult to tighten monetary policy and find itself in a Catch 22,\" he says.\nMohamed Al-Arian,\nAllianz. Chief Economic Advisor in\n\"I think the Fed is losing credibility,\" Allianz's Chief Economic Adviser Mohamed El-Erian similarly said in a Interview Last week. The Federal Reserve reiterates the mantra that inflation is transient, but it is not, saying: \"It is not transient\u2026 it will last a while.\"\nEl-Erian pointed out that companies charging higher prices, supply chain disruptions lasting longer than expected and consumers hoarding products prematurely, all put additional pressure on inflation. He called on the Fed to \"re-establish a credible voice on inflation\" and \"accelerate, in December, the pace of tapering,\" not \"start preparing people for higher interest rates.\"\nmore from Businesshala\nmore from BusinesshalaWhat every crypto buyer should know about OpenC, the king of the NFT marketBy Jeff Coughlin\nmore from BusinesshalaTrump's new social media business is worth an estimated $10 billionBy Dan Alexander\nmore from BusinesshalaHighest-Paiding Dead Celebrities 2021By abigail freeman","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Connecticut's unpopular local car tax remains unchanged\nSUSAN HAIGH\nJun 7, 2013 at 12:01 AM Jun 7, 2013 at 7:18 AM\nThe state's unpopular tax on vehicles will remain on the books despite efforts this year by some legislators and Gov. Dannel P. Malloy to phase it out.\nA multiyear plan proposed by a bipartisan legislative commission failed to get enough support among state senators and ultimately didn't make it into a key budget bill approved during the final hours of the legislative session, which ended Wednesday at midnight.\nEarlier in the session, it became clear lawmakers opposed the Democratic governor's proposal to slash the tax as of July 1, exempting the first $20,000 of a vehicle's assessed value from the local property tax. The assessed value is 70 percent of the market value, so that would have meant someone who owns a car with a market value of under $28,571 would pay no property tax.\nIn both cases, city and town officials voiced concerns about how they were going to make up the lost revenue from the tax, which the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities, or CCM, said generates about $700 million annually. The issue is expected to be resurrected next year, when the lawmakers return to the state Capitol.\n\"Hopefully between now and then we can come up with a mutually agreeable solution,\" CCM Executive Director James Finley said Friday. \"Right now we're not there.\"\nThe car tax is seen as unfair because owners of identical vehicles with the same market value can pay vastly different tax levels based on where the vehicles are located. That's because mill rates \u2014 with one mill equal to $1 for every $1,000 of assessed property \u2014 differ among the municipalities.\nHouse Speaker Brendan Sharkey, D-Hamden, had asked the commission, which he created to review ways cities and towns can save money, to address the car tax and come up with an alternative to Malloy's idea. Cities and towns strongly opposed Malloy's idea, saying it would shift the tax burden to homeowners and businesses.\nThe proposal that came out of Sharkey's commission created a ceiling for how much cities and towns can tax vehicles. Over time, that ceiling would drop until the tax was eliminated, presumably by 2020.\nSharkey said he plans to resurrect the idea next year.\n\"For the life of me, I can't understand why anyone would be against the notion of abolishing the most regressive and hated tax in the state of Connecticut,\" he said.\nSharkey said because leaders of the state Senate did not participate in his commission on municipal savings, many senators were confused and misinformed about the car tax proposal.\n\"They didn't understand months of discussion that had been going on leading up to that vote,\" he said.\nSome senators were concerned cities and towns would take financial hits as the tax is phased out. But Sharkey said municipalities would have been reimbursed from an account that would help cover any discrepancy between what municipalities might have received under their mill rates and what the statewide cap would impose. He said that account could be funded with revenue from the hotel tax and rental car surcharge. Revenues also would be generated from state antique license plate registrations.\nFinley, who sat on the commission's subcommittee that studied the car tax, said the concept is a good starting point but CCM wants a more comprehensive, fully thought-out plan to ensure cities and towns don't lose out on revenue and become forced to raise already high taxes on homeowners and businesses. He said CCM will keep working with lawmakers on the issue.\nThe Bulletin ~ 10 Railroad Place, Norwich, CT 06360 ~ Do Not Sell My Personal Information ~ Cookie Policy ~ Do Not Sell My Personal Information ~ Privacy Policy ~ Terms Of Service ~ Your California Privacy Rights \/ Privacy Policy","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Sorry for our appearance, but this article currently needs a lot of work.\nDigimon Card Game (\u30c7\u30b8\u30e2\u30f3\u30ab\u30fc\u30c9\u30b2\u30fc\u30e0, Dejimon K\u0101do G\u0113mu) is a card game released on April 24, 2020 in Japan and will release in January 2021 in the West.\nExample of the card's back design\n1.1.1 Field\n1.1.2 Digimon Cards and Digitama Cards\n1.1.3 Tamer Cards\n1.1.4 Option Cards\n1.1.5 Glossary\n2 Playing the Game\n2.1 Game Setup\n2.2 Active Phase\n2.3 Draw Phase\n2.4 Raising Phase\n2.4.1 Hatch a Digitama\n2.4.2 Deploy a Digimon from the Raising Area\n2.4.3 Do nothing\n2.5 Main Phase\n2.5.1 Digimon Entry\n2.5.2 Digimon Evolution\n2.5.3 Tamer Entry\n2.5.4 Use an Option Card\n2.5.5 Attack\n2.5.6 Pass\n2.6 Turn End\n2.7 Game End\n3 Card Sets\n3.1 Start Decks\n3.2 Booster Series\n3.3 Theme Booster Series\n4.1 Promo\n4.2 Playsheet\nInformation[edit]\nTerminology[edit]\nField[edit]\nAn explanation of elements on the Field\nThe Field (\u30d5\u30a3\u30fc\u30eb\u30c9) is the play area in which the card game takes place. The playing field is divided into your area (\u81ea\u9663) and the opponent's area (\u6575\u9663).\nThe Field consists of the following elements:\nSecurity (\u30bb\u30ad\u30e5\u30ea\u30c6\u30a3): The Security is a defensive wall that protects the player; the number of cards in the Security decreases each time the player is attacked. If the player is attacked while they have 0 cards in their Security, they lose the game.\nMemory Gauge (\u30e1\u30e2\u30ea\u30fc\u30b2\u30fc\u30b8): The Memory Gauge is used for the payment of Cost, and is shared between both players.\nDeck (\u30c7\u30c3\u30ad): Where the deck is placed. A Deck is made up of exactly 50 cards, consisting of Digimon Cards, Tamer Cards, and\/or Option Cards. Up to 4 cards with the same Card Number can be included in the same Deck.\nTrash (\u30c8\u30e9\u30c3\u30b7\u30e5): A discard pile, where discarded cards are placed face-up.\nDigitama Deck (\u30c7\u30b8\u30bf\u30de\u30c7\u30c3\u30ad): Where the Digitama Deck is placed. A Digitama Deck is made up of 0~5 Digitama Cards, and is not mandatory for gameplay. Up to 4 cards with the same Card Number can be included in the same Digitama Deck.\nRaising Area (\u80b2\u6210\u30a8\u30ea\u30a2): Digimon hatched from the Digitama Deck are placed in this area. Digimon placed in the Raising Area cannot activate any effects, but are also not affected by the effects of other cards unless the effect in question specifically targets Digimon placed in the Raising Area.\nBattle Area (\u30d0\u30c8\u30eb\u30a8\u30ea\u30a2): Digimon and Tamer Cards can be placed into the Battle Area, where they are put into play and considered \"Digimon\" and \"Tamers\" respectively.\nDigimon Cards and Digitama Cards[edit]\nDigimon Cards (\u30c7\u30b8\u30e2\u30f3\u30ab\u30fc\u30c9) and Digitama Cards (\u30c7\u30b8\u30bf\u30de\u30ab\u30fc\u30c9) are cards depicting Digimon that are used in-game to battle.\nPlay Cost (\u767b\u5834\u30b3\u30b9\u30c8): The Cost required to play a Digimon, allowing it to enter the Battle Area from the hand.\nDigimon Power (DP) (\u30c7\u30b8\u30e2\u30f3\u30d1\u30ef\u30fc): The Digimon's attack power. During Battle, victory is determined by which side has higher DP. While a Digimon's DP does not decrease when it is attacked, there are effects that can reduce a Digimon's DP. During the game, if a Digimon's DP is reduced to 0 by any sort of effect, that Digimon is destroyed and sent to the discard pile (DP will not become negative).\nEvolution Requirements (\u9032\u5316\u6761\u4ef6): States the [Colour] and [Level] of Digimon that are able to evolve into this Digimon, as well as the Cost required for evolution.\nEffects (\u52b9\u679c): Any special effects this Digimon possesses.\nLevel (Lv.): The Digimon's Level. Digimon will evolve into a Digimon one level higher than itself during Evolution.\nCard Name (\u30ab\u30fc\u30c9\u540d)\nCard Number (\u30ab\u30fc\u30c9\u30ca\u30f3\u30d0\u30fc)\nRarity (\u30ec\u30a2\u30ea\u30c6\u30a3)\nForm\/Attribute\/Type (\u5f62\u614b\u30fb\u5c5e\u6027\u30fb\u30bf\u30a4\u30d7): The Digimon's various characteristics.\nEvolution Base Effect (\u9032\u5316\u5143\u52b9\u679c): An effect that can be used after this Digimon has evolved into a higher Level Digimon.\nTamer Cards[edit]\nTamer Cards (\u30c6\u30a4\u30de\u30fc\u30ab\u30fc\u30c9) are cards depicting human characters, used to support Digimon Cards in battle.\nPlay Cost (\u767b\u5834\u30b3\u30b9\u30c8): The Cost required to play a Tamer, allowing it to enter the Battle Area from the hand.\nEffects (\u52b9\u679c): Any special effects this Tamer possesses.\nSecurity Effect (\u30bb\u30ad\u30e5\u30ea\u30c6\u30a3\u52b9\u679c): An effect that is triggered when this card is flipped face-up while in Security.\nOption Cards[edit]\nOption Cards (\u30aa\u30d7\u30b7\u30e7\u30f3\u30ab\u30fc\u30c9) are support cards with various effects.\nUsage Cost (\u4f7f\u7528\u30b3\u30b9\u30c8): The Cost required for this Option Card to be used.\nEffects (\u52b9\u679c): The effects that result from using this Option Card.\nSecurity Effect (\u30bb\u30ad\u30e5\u30ea\u30c6\u30a3\u52b9\u679c): An effect that is triggered when this card is flipped over while in Security.\nGlossary[edit]\nDigimon Card (\u30c7\u30b8\u30e2\u30f3\u30ab\u30fc\u30c9): Cards depicting Digimon.\nDigitama Card (\u30c7\u30b8\u30bf\u30de\u30ab\u30fc\u30c9): Cards depicting Baby level Digimon. Digitama Cards have a different card back from regular cards, and are used only in the Digitama Deck.\nOption Card (\u30aa\u30d7\u30b7\u30e7\u30f3\u30ab\u30fc\u30c9): Use-and-throw cards whose effects are mainly triggered when they are played from the player's hand.\nTamer Card (\u30c6\u30a4\u30de\u30fc\u30ab\u30fc\u30c9): Cards depicting Tamers. While they cannot attack, they are able to bestow effects onto the player's or opponent's Digimon. They cannot be attacked by the opponent's Digimon.\nDigimon (\u30c7\u30b8\u30e2\u30f3): A Digimon Card is treated as a \"Digimon\" when it is played from the player's hand or deck and placed into the Battle Area, or when it is deployed from the Raising Area.\nTamer (\u30c6\u30a4\u30de\u30fc): A Tamer Card is treated as a \"Tamer\" when it is played from the player's hand or deck and placed into the Battle Area.\nActivation Timings\nWhen Played (\u767b\u5834\u6642): When the Digimon directly enters the Battle Area from the player's hand. Evolution and moving a Digimon from the Raising Area do not count as [When Played].\nWhen Evolving (\u9032\u5316\u6642): When the Digimon on the Field undergoes evolution. Evolution that takes place in the Raising Area will not trigger effects that activate [When Evolving].\nWhen Attacking (\u30a2\u30bf\u30c3\u30af\u6642): When the Digimon performs an attack. Effects triggered [When Attacking] are carried out before the battle with the opponent Digimon begins, or the Check on the opponent's Security is performed.\nAfter Attacking (\u30a2\u30bf\u30c3\u30af\u7d42\u4e86\u6642): When the Digimon with the [After Attacking] effect finishes its attack. If the Digimon with this effect disappears while the attack is still in progress, such as when the Digimon loses the battle, the activation timing does not occur.\nWhen Destroyed (\u6d88\u6ec5\u6642): When the Digimon is destroyed, whether by losing a battle, or by the effects of a card.\nYour Turn (\u81ea\u5206\u306e\u30bf\u30fc\u30f3): The entire period from the beginning of your turn to the end of your turn.\nBoth Players' Turns (\u304a\u4e92\u3044\u306e\u30bf\u30fc\u30f3): An effect with this activation timing continues to remain in effect during the span of both your turn and the opponent's turn.\nOpponent's Turn (\u76f8\u624b\u306e\u30bf\u30fc\u30f3): The entire period from the beginning of the opponent's turn to the end of the opponent's turn.\nBeginning of Your Turn (\u81ea\u5206\u306e\u30bf\u30fc\u30f3\u958b\u59cb\u6642): An effect with this activation timing is triggered the moment your turn begins.\nSecurity (\u30bb\u30ad\u30e5\u30ea\u30c6\u30a3): When the card is flipped face-up during a Security Check. When a card that has an effect with this activation timing is flipped face-up while in Security, the effect is triggered without payment of Cost.\nMain (\u30e1\u30a4\u30f3): Effects with this activation timing can be activated during your Main Phase. They are activated when an Option card with such an effect is played, or when a Digimon or Tamer has such an effect, and you choose to trigger the effect anytime during the Main Phase.\nCard State\nRest (\u30ec\u30b9\u30c8): The action of turning a card to the horizontal position in order to perform an attack or use a Main effect.\nRest Position (\u30ec\u30b9\u30c8\u72b6\u614b): The state of a Digimon or Tamer that has been placed horizontally after being Rested.\nTurn Active (\u30a2\u30af\u30c6\u30a3\u30d6): The action of untapping a Digimon or Tamer in the Rest position, turning the card to the vertical position and allowing it to act again.\nActive Position (\u30a2\u30af\u30c6\u30a3\u30d6\u72b6\u614b): The state of a Digimon or Tamer that has been placed in the vertical position, denoting that it has not attacked or acted yet.\nEvolution Base (\u9032\u5316\u5143): A card is situated below a Digimon that has evolved from it. If the card has an Evolution Base Effect, it is now able to activate its Evolution Base Effect.\nDestroyed (\u6d88\u6ec5): A Digimon that is sent to the Trash due to either having lost a battle, or receiving an effect that causes destruction.\nSecurity Digimon (\u30bb\u30ad\u30e5\u30ea\u30c6\u30a3\u30c7\u30b8\u30e2\u30f3): When a Digimon card is flipped face-up during a Security Check, that card becomes a Security Digimon. Security Digimon differ from regular Digimon in that Security Digimon are not affected by effects that target Digimon, and Security Digimon cannot activate any of their own effects aside from their Security Effects.\nCard Characteristics: All Cards\nColour (\u8272): The colour that the card is grouped under.\nPlay Cost (\u767b\u5834\u30b3\u30b9\u30c8): The Cost required to play a Digimon or Tamer, allowing them to enter the Battle Area from the hand.\nRarity (\u30ec\u30a2\u30ea\u30c6\u30a3): The rarity of the card.\nEffects (\u52b9\u679c): Effects found on Digimon, Tamers, and Option Cards. Evolution Base Effects are not considered \"Effects\".\nSecurity Effect (\u30bb\u30ad\u30e5\u30ea\u30c6\u30a3\u52b9\u679c): An effect that is triggered when a card is flipped face-up during a Security Check.\nOnce per Turn (\u30bf\u30fc\u30f3\u306b1\u56de): Denotes that this effect can only take effect once per turn. Such effects can only be triggered once, even if the conditions to trigger the effect are fulfilled multiple times within the same turn.\nCard Characteristics: Digimon Cards\nType (\u30bf\u30a4\u30d7): One of the characteristics of a Digimon.\nAttribute (\u5c5e\u6027): One of the characteristics of a Digimon. The main Attributes a Digimon can have include Vaccine (\u30ef\u30af\u30c1\u30f3), Data (\u30c7\u30fc\u30bf), Virus (\u30a6\u30a3\u30eb\u30b9), and Free (\u30d5\u30ea\u30fc).\nBaby (\u5e7c\u5e74\u671f): Denotes the evolution level of a Digimon. Corresponds to a Lv.2 Digimon.\nChild (\u6210\u9577\u671f): Denotes the evolution level of a Digimon. Corresponds to a Lv.3 Digimon.\nAdult (\u6210\u719f\u671f): Denotes the evolution level of a Digimon. Corresponds to a Lv.4 Digimon.\nPerfect (\u5b8c\u5168\u4f53): Denotes the evolution level of a Digimon. Corresponds to a Lv.5 Digimon.\nUltimate (\u7a76\u6975\u4f53): Denotes the evolution level of a Digimon. Corresponds to a Lv.6 or higher Digimon.\nAttack (\u30a2\u30bf\u30c3\u30af): The action of using your Digimon to attack either the opponent player, or one of the opponent's Digimon currently in Rest position.\nBlock (\u30d6\u30ed\u30c3\u30af): The action of using the <<Blocker>> effect to take the attack of an opponent Digimon that was intended for another target.\nBattle (\u30d0\u30c8\u30eb): A \"Battle\" refers to the match that takes place between 2 Digimon or between a Digimon and a Security Digimon, when a Digimon performs an attack. During a battle, the DP of both Digimon are compared to determine the winner of the battle.\nPlay (\u767b\u5834): The action of placing a Digimon or Tamer from your hand into the Battle Area by paying their Play Cost.\nHatching (\u5b75\u5316): The action of flipping 1 card from your Digitama deck face-up, and placing it into your Raising Area during your Raising Phase.\nEvolution (\u9032\u5316): The action of turning a Digimon into another Digimon 1 Level above it. During evolution, a Digimon card is placed atop a Digimon that meets its Evolution Requirements, and the Evolution Cost is paid. When evolution takes place, the player draws 1 card from their deck as an Evolution Bonus.\nDiscard (\u7834\u68c4): The action of discarding a card.\nPass (\u30d1\u30b9): The action of declaring and voluntarily passing your turn to the opponent during your Main Phase. When a Pass is performed, regardless of the Counter's current position on the Memory Gauge, it is moved to the [3] position on the opponent's Memory Gauge.\nCheck (\u30c1\u30a7\u30c3\u30af): The action of flipping a Security card face-up when an attack is performed on a player.\nKeyword Effects\n<<Blocker>> (<<\u30d6\u30ed\u30c3\u30ab\u30fc>>): When the opponent Digimon performs an attack, if this Digimon is in the Active position, you may Rest this Digimon and change the target of the attack to this Digimon. This effect can be activated when the opponent's Digimon performs an attack. The target of that attack then becomes the Digimon that used <<Blocker>>, instead of the original target.\n<<Security Attack + X>> (<<\u30bb\u30ad\u30e5\u30ea\u30c6\u30a3\u30a2\u30bf\u30c3\u30af+x>>): The number of Security cards this Digimon Checks increases by X. This effect increases by X the number of Security cards checked when performing an attack on the opponent player. If the number of Security cards to be Checked becomes 2 or more as a result of this effect, perform the Checks one at a time. If the attacking Digimon is destroyed or returned to the hand during a Check, the attack ends at that point.\n<<Security Attack - X>> (<<\u30bb\u30ad\u30e5\u30ea\u30c6\u30a3\u30a2\u30bf\u30c3\u30af-x>>): The number of Security cards this Digimon Checks decreases by X. This effect decreases by X the number of Security cards checked when performing an attack on the opponent player. If the number of Security cards to be Checked becomes 0 as a result of this effect (it will not turn negative), you will be unable to Check the opponent's Security, and in the event that the opponent has 0 cards remaining in their Security, you will not win the game even by attacking the player.\n<<Recovery + X (Deck)>> (<<\u30ea\u30ab\u30d0\u30ea\u30fc+x\u300a\u30c7\u30c3\u30ad\u300b>>): Take X cards from the top of your deck and place them onto Security. When this effect is triggered, take X cards from the top of your deck and place them onto your Security without looking at their contents. This effect allows for the recovery of Security cards; there is no upper limit to the number of cards that can be placed in Security.\n<<Pierce>> (<<\u8cab\u901a>>): When this Digimon attacks and initiates a battle, if the opponent Digimon is the only Digimon destroyed in that battle, this Digimon Checks Security. When this effect is triggered, when attacking, if the opponent Digimon is the only Digimon destroyed in the battle between it and the attacking Digimon, the attacking Digimon proceeds to Check the opponent's Security cards. This effect is triggered even when the attacking Digimon is blocked; however, it will not be triggered in a battle with a Security Digimon.\n<<Draw X>> (<<x\u30c9\u30ed\u30fc>>): Draw X cards from your deck. When this effect is triggered, draw X cards from your deck and add them to your hand. There is no upper limit to the number of cards you can hold in your hand.\n<<Jamming>> (<<\u30b8\u30e3\u30df\u30f3\u30b0>>): This Digimon cannot be destroyed in a battle with a Security Digimon. A Digimon with this effect will not be destroyed even when it loses a battle against a Security Digimon. If you are still able to perform another Security Check due to the effect of <<Security Attack + X>>, this Digimon can continue performing the next Check.\nPlaying the Game[edit]\nAfter performing the Game Setup, each player will take turns performing actions, starting from the player who goes first. Each turn consists of four phases: Active Phase, Draw Phase, Raising Phase, and Main Phase, after which the turn ends.\nGame Setup[edit]\nBefore the start of the game, each player will carry out the following steps. If there are any discrepancies or contradictions between the rules and card text, the card text takes priority.\nShuffle your Deck and place it in the [Deck] area.\nShuffle your Digitama Deck and place it in the [Digitama Deck] area.\nDraw 5 cards from the top of your Deck and place them face-down in your [Security] without looking at their contents.\nDecide who goes first and second through a game of rock-paper-scissors; the player who wins the game goes first.\nDraw 5 cards from your Deck.\nPlace the Counter on the [0] position on the [Memory Gauge], and begin the game.\nActive Phase[edit]\nDuring the Active Phase (\u30a2\u30af\u30c6\u30a3\u30d6\u30d5\u30a7\u30a4\u30ba), the player untaps all of their cards currently in the Rest position (\u30ec\u30b9\u30c8\u72b6\u614b), turning them Active.\nDraw Phase[edit]\nDuring the Draw Phase (\u30c9\u30ed\u30fc\u30d5\u30a7\u30a4\u30ba), the player draws 1 card from their Deck. If during this Phase, the player's Deck is out of cards and the player is unable to draw a card, the player loses the game. The player who goes first does not draw a card during Draw Phase, only on their first turn.\nRaising Phase[edit]\nDuring the Raising Phase (\u80b2\u6210\u30d5\u30a7\u30a4\u30ba), the player can choose to perform one of the following three acts only once: [Hatch a Digitama], [Deploy a Digimon from the Raising Area], or [Do nothing].\nHatch a Digitama[edit]\nThis act can only be performed if there are no Digimon in the player's Raising Area. The player flips 1 card from the top of their Digitama Deck face-up, and places it in their Raising Area.\nDeploy a Digimon from the Raising Area[edit]\nA Digimon in the Raising Area can be deployed to the Battle Area if it has evolved to Level 3 or higher; Level 2 or lower Digimon cannot be deployed to the Battle Area. However, deploying Digimon from the Raising Area does not count as \"entry\"; as such, it will not trigger effects that are triggered upon entry, and the Digimon deployed to the Battle Area can attack on the same turn they are deployed.\nDo nothing[edit]\nNo actions are performed, and the player proceeds to the next Phase.\nMain Phase[edit]\nDuring the Main Phase (\u30e1\u30a4\u30f3\u30d5\u30a7\u30a4\u30ba), the player can choose to perform the following five acts in any order they wish, and as many times as they are able: [Digimon Entry], [Digimon Evolution], [Tamer Entry], [Use an Option Card], and [Attack]. The Main Phase, and subsequently the player's turn, automatically ends when the Cost paid for an action causes the Counter to move to position [1] or further on the opponent's side of the Memory Gauge. If the Counter is still on the player's side of the Memory Gauge, and the player has no more actions they wish to perform during this turn, they can declare to [Pass] their turn.\nDigimon Entry[edit]\nIn this act, a Digimon Card is made to enter the Battle Area from the player's hand. The player places the Digimon Card they wish to enter from their hand onto the Battle Area in the Active position, and pays their Entry Cost to complete the entry. There is no limit on the number of Digimon that can be placed in the Battle Area, and Digimon cannot attack on the same turn they enter.\nDigimon Evolution[edit]\nIn this act, the player evolves a Digimon in their Battle Area or Raising Area.\nThe player looks at the Evolution Requirements of the Digimon card in their hand; that card can be used to evolve a Digimon matching the required colour and Level that the player currently has in play.\nThe player places that card onto a Digimon card in play that meets the Evolution Requirements, such that the bottom Digimon's Evolution Base Effect is visible.\nThe player pays the Evolution Cost, and the evolution is completed.\nAs an \"evolution bonus\", after performing an evolution, the player draws 1 card from their deck and adds it to their hand.\nWhen a card is stacked atop another card during evolution, the cards below become \"Evolution Bases\", and their Evolution Base Effect become usable. A Digimon card and its Evolution Bases are all treated as a single Digimon; when a Digimon is destroyed, it is sent to the discard pile along with all of its Evolution Base cards.\nTamer Entry[edit]\nIn this act, a Tamer Card is made to enter the Battle Area from the player's hand. The player places the Tamer Card they wish to enter from their hand onto the Battle Area in the Active position, and pays their Entry Cost to complete the entry. There is no limit on the number of Tamers that can be placed in the Battle Area, and Tamers cannot attack or block.\nUse an Option Card[edit]\nIn this act, players can activate the main effect on their Option Cards. In order to use an Option Card from their hand, the player must have a Digimon or Tamer of the same colour as the Option Card already in play. By deploying an Option Card from their hand and paying the Usage Cost, players may trigger the card's main effect. After its effect is triggered, the Option Card is sent to the discard pile and placed in the Trash area. Security effects on Option cards cannot be triggered when the card is played from the player's hand.\nAttack[edit]\nIn this act, players attack using the Digimon placed in their Battle Area.\nThe player chooses a Digimon in the Active position to use for the attack, places it in the Rest position, and announces the attack.\nIf there are any effects that are triggered \"when attacking\", they will take effect at this point of time.\nThe player chooses the target of the attack; attacks can either target one of the opponent player's Digimon placed in their Battle Area in the Rest position, or the opponent player themselves.\nWhen attacking the opponent's Digimon: A battle between the attacking Digimon and the target Digimon begins. The Digimon with higher DP wins the battle, and the losing Digimon is destroyed and sent to the Trash area. Should both Digimon have the same DP, the battle ends in a draw and both Digimon are destroyed.\nWhen attacking the opponent player:\nIf the opponent player has 1 or more cards remaining in their Security, the opponent flips the top card of their Security face-up. This action of flipping a Security card face-up when attacked is called a [Check].\nIf the card produced by a Check has a Security Effect, that Security Effect is triggered. Security Effects can be triggered without the need to pay any Cost, and are not affected by colour restrictions in the case of Option Cards.\nAfter the card's Security Effect has been triggered, or if the card produced by the Check does not have a Security Effect, the following occurs depending on the type of card produced by the Check:\n- Digimon Card: When a Digimon Card is produced by the Check, the Digimon becomes a [Security Digimon], and enters a battle with the attacking Digimon. The battle flow here is the same as the battle flow when attacking a Digimon in the Battle Area, and the Digimon with higher DP wins the battle. Security Digimon are not considered regular Digimon, and are not affected by effects that target Digimon; however, Security Digimon cannot trigger effects aside from their own Security Effect. If the attacking Digimon loses the battle, the attacking Digimon is destroyed and the battle ends. Regardless of the outcome of the battle, the Security Digimon is discarded after the battle ends.\n- Option Card\/Tamer Card: The card is discarded. (However, if the card has a Security Effect that allows it to enter play or be added to the player's hand, it will not be discarded)\nIf an attack on the opponent player succeeds when the opponent player has 0 cards left in their Security, the attacking player wins the game.\nWhen Checking 2 or more Security cards in 1 attack: When multiple Security cards have to be Checked in one attack, such as in the case where the attacking Digimon has <<Security Attack +1>>, perform the Checks 1 card at a time. If the attacking Digimon is destroyed or returned to the attacking player's hand by the card produced by the first Check, the attack ends at that point.\nWhen the Security becomes 0: When the number of cards in the Security is reduced to 0, the attack ends, ignoring effects such as <<Security Attack +1>> that allow the Checking of additional Security cards. The game continues even when the Security reaches 0; when the player whose Security has reached 0 is attacked once more in that state, the attacking player wins the game.\nBlocking with <<Blocker>>: Some Digimon have the <<Blocker>> effect, which allows them to [Block] the opponent's attack, taking the attack in place of the original target. When a Block is carried out, the target of the opponent Digimon's attack becomes the Blocking Digimon, and the battle commences. Blocking can be used to defend against attacks that can potentially destroy Digimon or attack Security.\nPass[edit]\nWhen the player has no more actions they wish to perform during this turn, they can declare to Pass their turn, passing the turn to the opponent. When a Pass is carried out, the Counter is moved to the [3] position on the opponent's side of the Memory Gauge, regardless of the Counter's current position.\nTurn End[edit]\nDuring a player's turn, if the Counter moves to position [1] and beyond on the opponent's side of the Memory Gauge after a Cost is paid, the player's turn automatically ends, and the opponent's turn begins after any effects that were in the process of being triggered have been completed. The position of the Counter on the Memory Gauge remains in the position it was in when the turn ended (excluding when a Pass had been carried out). E.g. If a Cost of 5 is paid while the Counter is in the [1] position, the Counter moves to the [4] position on the opponent's side, and the opponent begins their turn with the Counter in the [4] position.\nGame End[edit]\nA player wins the game by fulfilling one of the following conditions:\nSuccessfully performing an attack on the opponent player while the opponent player's Security is 0\nThe opponent is unable to draw a card during their Draw Phase due to their Deck having 0 cards remaining\nCard Sets[edit]\nStart Decks[edit]\nNo. of cards\nST-1 \u30c7\u30b8\u30e2\u30f3\u30ab\u30fc\u30c9\u30b2\u30fc\u30e0 \u30b9\u30bf\u30fc\u30c8\u30c7\u30c3\u30ad \u30ac\u30a4\u30a2\u30ec\u30c3\u30c9 16 April 24, 2020\nNovember 27, 2020 (Pre-Release) February 2021 (Full Release)\nNovember 27, 2020 (Pre-Release) January 29, 2021 (Full Release)\nST-2 \u30c7\u30b8\u30e2\u30f3\u30ab\u30fc\u30c9\u30b2\u30fc\u30e0 \u30b9\u30bf\u30fc\u30c8\u30c7\u30c3\u30ad \u30b3\u30ad\u30e5\u30fc\u30c8\u30b9\u30d6\u30eb\u30fc 16 April 24, 2020\nST-3 \u30c7\u30b8\u30e2\u30f3\u30ab\u30fc\u30c9\u30b2\u30fc\u30e0 \u30b9\u30bf\u30fc\u30c8\u30c7\u30c3\u30ad \u30d8\u30d6\u30f3\u30ba\u30a4\u30a8\u30ed\u30fc 16 April 24, 2020\nST-4 \u30c7\u30b8\u30e2\u30f3\u30ab\u30fc\u30c9\u30b2\u30fc\u30e0 \u30b9\u30bf\u30fc\u30c8\u30c7\u30c3\u30ad \u30ae\u30ac\u30b0\u30ea\u30fc\u30f3 16 November 27, 2020\nST-5 \u30c7\u30b8\u30e2\u30f3\u30ab\u30fc\u30c9\u30b2\u30fc\u30e0 \u30b9\u30bf\u30fc\u30c8\u30c7\u30c3\u30ad \u30e0\u30b2\u30f3\u30d6\u30e9\u30c3\u30af 16 November 27, 2020\nST-6 \u30c7\u30b8\u30e2\u30f3\u30ab\u30fc\u30c9\u30b2\u30fc\u30e0 \u30b9\u30bf\u30fc\u30c8\u30c7\u30c3\u30ad \u30f4\u30a7\u30ce\u30e0\u30f4\u30a1\u30a4\u30aa\u30ec\u30c3\u30c8 16 November 27, 2020\nST-7 \u30c7\u30b8\u30e2\u30f3\u30ab\u30fc\u30c9\u30b2\u30fc\u30e0 \u30b9\u30bf\u30fc\u30c8\u30c7\u30c3\u30ad \u30c7\u30e5\u30fc\u30af\u30e2\u30f3 16 April 23, 2021\nST-8 \u30c7\u30b8\u30e2\u30f3\u30ab\u30fc\u30c9\u30b2\u30fc\u30e0 \u30b9\u30bf\u30fc\u30c8\u30c7\u30c3\u30ad \u30a2\u30eb\u30d5\u30a9\u30fc\u30b9\u30d6\u30a4\u30c9\u30e9\u30e2\u30f3 16 April 23, 2021\nST-9 \u30c7\u30b8\u30e2\u30f3\u30ab\u30fc\u30c9\u30b2\u30fc\u30e0 \u30b9\u30bf\u30fc\u30c8\u30c7\u30c3\u30ad \u7a76\u6975\u306e\u53e4\u4ee3\u7adc 16 October 29, 2021\nST-10 \u30c7\u30b8\u30e2\u30f3\u30ab\u30fc\u30c9\u30b2\u30fc\u30e0 \u30b9\u30bf\u30fc\u30c8\u30c7\u30c3\u30ad \u7570\u4e16\u754c\u306e\u8ecd\u5e2b 16 October 29, 2021\nST-11 \u30c7\u30b8\u30e2\u30f3\u30ab\u30fc\u30c9\u30b2\u30fc\u30e0 \u30b9\u30bf\u30fc\u30c8\u30c7\u30c3\u30ad \u30b9\u30da\u30b7\u30e3\u30eb\u30a8\u30f3\u30c8\u30ea\u30fc\u30bb\u30c3\u30c8 16 November 26, 2021\nBooster Series[edit]\nBT-01 \u30c7\u30b8\u30e2\u30f3\u30ab\u30fc\u30c9\u30b2\u30fc\u30e0 \u30d6\u30fc\u30b9\u30bf\u30fc NEW EVOLUTION 115 May 15, 2020\nNovember 27, 2020 (Pre-Release, 1.0) February 12, 2021 (Full Release, 1.0), March 12, 2021 (1.5)\nNovember 27, 2020 (Pre-Release, 1.0) January 29, 2021 (Full Release, 1.0), March 12, 2021 (1.5)[1]\nBT-02 \u30c7\u30b8\u30e2\u30f3\u30ab\u30fc\u30c9\u30b2\u30fc\u30e0 \u30d6\u30fc\u30b9\u30bf\u30fc ULTIMATE POWER 112 July 22, 2020\nBT-03 \u30c7\u30b8\u30e2\u30f3\u30ab\u30fc\u30c9\u30b2\u30fc\u30e0 \u30d6\u30fc\u30b9\u30bf\u30fc \u30e6\u30cb\u30aa\u30f3\u30a4\u30f3\u30d1\u30af\u30c8 112 October 30, 2020\nBT-04 \u30c7\u30b8\u30e2\u30f3\u30ab\u30fc\u30c9\u30b2\u30fc\u30e0 \u30d6\u30fc\u30b9\u30bf\u30fc \u30b0\u30ec\u30a4\u30c8\u30ec\u30b8\u30a7\u30f3\u30c9 115 December 18, 2020\nBT-05 \u30c7\u30b8\u30e2\u30f3\u30ab\u30fc\u30c9\u30b2\u30fc\u30e0 \u30d6\u30fc\u30b9\u30bf\u30fc \u30d0\u30c8\u30eb\u30aa\u30d6\u30aa\u30e1\u30ac 112 February 26, 2021\nBT-06 \u30c7\u30b8\u30e2\u30f3\u30ab\u30fc\u30c9\u30b2\u30fc\u30e0 \u30d6\u30fc\u30b9\u30bf\u30fc \u30c0\u30d6\u30eb\u30c0\u30a4\u30e4\u30e2\u30f3\u30c9 113 May 28, 2021\nBT-07 \u30c7\u30b8\u30e2\u30f3\u30ab\u30fc\u30c9\u30b2\u30fc\u30e0 \u30d6\u30fc\u30b9\u30bf\u30fc \u30cd\u30af\u30b9\u30c8\u30a2\u30c9\u30d9\u30f3\u30c1\u30e3\u30fc 112 August 27, 2021\nBT-08 \u30c7\u30b8\u30e2\u30f3\u30ab\u30fc\u30c9\u30b2\u30fc\u30e0 \u30d6\u30fc\u30b9\u30bf\u30fc \u30cb\u30e5\u30fc\u30d2\u30fc\u30ed\u30fc 112 November 26, 2021\nBT-09 \u30c7\u30b8\u30e2\u30f3\u30ab\u30fc\u30c9\u30b2\u30fc\u30e0 \u30d6\u30fc\u30b9\u30bf\u30fc X\u30ec\u30b3\u30fc\u30c9 112 February 25, 2022\nTheme Booster Series[edit]\nEX-01 \u30c7\u30b8\u30e2\u30f3\u30ab\u30fc\u30c9\u30b2\u30fc\u30e0 \u30c6\u30fc\u30de\u30d6\u30fc\u30b9\u30bf\u30fc \u30af\u30e9\u30b7\u30c3\u30af\u30b3\u30ec\u30af\u30b7\u30e7\u30f3 73 July 30, 2021\nEX-02 \u30c7\u30b8\u30e2\u30f3\u30ab\u30fc\u30c9\u30b2\u30fc\u30e0 \u30c6\u30fc\u30de\u30d6\u30fc\u30b9\u30bf\u30fc \u30c7\u30b8\u30bf\u30eb\u30cf\u30b6\u30fc\u30c9 74 December 24, 2021\nPromotional[edit]\nOther[edit]\nPB-01 \u30c7\u30b8\u30e2\u30f3\u30ab\u30fc\u30c9\u30b2\u30fc\u30e0 TAMER'S EVOLUTION BOX 8 January 2021\nPB-02 \u30c7\u30b8\u30e2\u30f3\u30ab\u30fc\u30c9\u30b2\u30fc\u30e0 \u30c6\u30a4\u30de\u30fc\u30b0\u30c3\u30ba\u30bb\u30c3\u30c8 - April 2021\nPB-03 \u30c7\u30b8\u30e2\u30f3\u30ab\u30fc\u30c9\u30b2\u30fc\u30e0 \u30d7\u30ec\u30a4\u30de\u30c3\u30c8 \u30a6\u30a9\u30fc\u30b0\u30ec\u30a4\u30e2\u30f3 - June 2021\nPB-04 \u30c7\u30b8\u30e2\u30f3\u30ab\u30fc\u30c9\u30b2\u30fc\u30e0 \u30c6\u30a4\u30de\u30fc\u30b0\u30c3\u30ba\u30bb\u30c3\u30c82 - September 2021\nPB-05 \u30c7\u30b8\u30e2\u30f3\u30ab\u30fc\u30c9\u30b2\u30fc\u30e0 \u30c6\u30a4\u30de\u30fc\u30b0\u30c3\u30ba\u30bb\u30c3\u30c83 - November 2021\nPB-06 \u30c7\u30b8\u30e2\u30f3\u30ab\u30fc\u30c9\u30b2\u30fc\u30e0 TAMER'S EVOLUTION BOX2 8 January 2022\nPB-07 \u30c7\u30b8\u30e2\u30f3\u30ab\u30fc\u30c9\u30b2\u30fc\u30e0 \u30c6\u30a4\u30de\u30fc\u30b0\u30c3\u30ba\u30bb\u30c3\u30c8EX - March 2022\nPB-08 \u30c7\u30b8\u30e2\u30f3\u30ab\u30fc\u30c9\u30b2\u30fc\u30e0 \u30d7\u30ec\u30a4\u30de\u30c3\u30c8 \u30c7\u30b8\u30e2\u30f3\u30c6\u30a4\u30de\u30fc\u30ba - March 2022\nPromo[edit]\nPlaysheet[edit]\nDigimon Card Game Official Site\n\u2191 1.0 1.1 1.2 The localized versions of BT-01, BT-02, BT-03 were combined into two sets, with half the combined cards in each set so that they could catch up to the Japanese version quicker. They retained the same card numbers as their Japanese counterparts.\nSuper Digica Taisen\nJintrix\nAppli Monsters\nRetrieved from \"https:\/\/wikimon.net\/index.php?title=Digimon_Card_Game&oldid=417744\"\nPages Under Construction","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Canada, EU and China to co-host climate meeting in Montreal next week\nBy James Munson. Published on Sep 8, 2017 9:27am\nCanada, the European Union and China are holding a major meeting on climate change in Montreal next week \u2014 one that could see participation by representatives of dozens of other countries.\nEnvironment ministers from the three nations are meeting September 15 and 16 to chart a path on implementing the historic 2015 Paris climate accord and to signal their sustained commitment in the wake of the United States' withdrawal from the pact, said a government source.\nOttawa also is trying to include leaders from 30 to 40 more countries to give the meeting added impact, said an expert close to government.\nThe meeting comes after the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change summit in the same city this past week and ahead of Climate Week at the United Nations' headquarters in New York September 18 to 24.\nEnvironment Minister Catherine McKenna, EU Climate Action and Energy Commissioner Miguel Arias Ca\u00f1ete and Chinese Special Envoy for Climate Change Xie Zhenhua met in Berlin in May to form a trilateral forum amid reports U.S President Donald Trump was preparing to withdraw from the Paris deal.\nTrump announced his intention to pull the U.S. out of the deal in June. The U.S. State Department formally informed the UN that it plans to vacate the accord on August 4, but said it's open to returning if the U.S. is offered better terms.\nNext week's meeting will formalize the Canada-EU-China alliance on climate change, while also preparing them for the next major meeting of the United Nations' Framework Convention on Climate Change this November in Bonn, Germany.\n\"Berlin was just a trilateral meeting between the three ministers and that's when they agreed to co-host this wider ministerial meeting,\" said a government source who would only speak on background. \"This is summit-like.\"\nMaintaining momentum behind the Paris agreement will be a key goal of the meeting, the source said. \"But they also do have a fairly serious work plan on moving forward on the implementation of the Paris agreement.\"\nThe meeting will seek to emulate the power of the Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate, an outfit used by the Obama administration to build momentum leading up to the negotiations on the Paris accord in late 2015, said Stewart Elgie, a University of Ottawa professor and head of the think tank Smart Prosperity.\n\"As the U.S. pulls back, Canada is stepping in to fill that void,\" said Elgie. \"Going forward, you'll see a Canada-China-EU axis of global climate leadership. And that's critical. There has to be a North American partner to build a critical mass of global momentum among the major economies.\"\nElgie, who works closely with the federal government on energy and climate, said the number of countries represented at the meeting could be between 30 and 40.\n\"Canada, China and the EU are the hosts \u2014 they're the conveners,\" said Elgie. \"But this is bigger than them. This is about bringing together a core of countries to act on Paris and build momentum.\"\nHe also said he's heard the U.S. has been invited.\nThe scale of the meeting makes sense given the UN Climate Week meeting in New York shortly thereafter, said Dan Woynillowicz, director of policy for Clean Energy Canada.\n\"Presumably those same individuals will be in New York the following week,\" said Woynillowicz.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Displaying items by tag: Irish Sailing\nIrish Offshore Sailing Now Offering Irish Sailing & RYA Motor Cruising Courses\nIrish Offshore Sailing has extended its sail training and yacht racing programmes for 2020 with a full range of motor cruising courses on a specially fitted-out and coded motor yacht.\nSkippered by Yachtmaster Instructor Peter Beamish, the training boat is a Lochin 333 Harbour Pilot named Gaviota. Fitted with twin Perkins 300 HP engines, she has a cruising speed of 16 knots and a top speed of 24 knots.\nFully equipped with modern instruments and electronic engine controls, Gaviota is commercially coded in Ireland and the UK, and has all the safety equipment required for up to 10 people\nIrish Offshore Sailing is now the only Irish Sailing and RYA recognised training centre in Ireland that can offer motor cruising courses which include Start Motor Cruising, Helmsman, Day Skipper, Advanced Pilotage, Coastal Skipper, and Yachtmaster Offshore Power.\nSee IrishOffshoreSailing.com for the full schedule of all motor cruising courses in 2020. And for more information please contact Peter Beamish on 087 672 9999.\nIrish Offshore Sailing\nIrish Sailing\nThree Years at the Helm of Irish Sailing\nThis is my last blog as Irish Sailing President; where did that three years go? There have been both challenges and successes but what I have enjoyed most has been getting to visit sailing centres around the country and meeting the people who are the mainstays of our sport \u2013 the volunteers, organisers and sailors who make sailing accessible, safe and, above all, fun for anyone who wants to take part.\nAt the start of my presidency, my hope was for Irish Sailing to be more relevant to members and I hope I have gone some way towards this, as outlined below.\nSchool children enjoy a taste of sailing in a Royal Cork 1720 in Cork Harbour Photo: Bob Bateman\nConverting \"Try Sailors\" to Members\nSince 2017, through our Try Sailing programme, nearly 12,000 people have done just that. Also in that period membership of Irish Sailing has grown by 10% to 20,375, and while many factors drive membership, we believe this programme has played a significant part.\nThe introduction of the EU's GDPR in May 2018 meant that our databases had to be built again from scratch, but it now means that our data is \"clean\" and people are active and willing subscribers to our services, membership and information. Numbers now stand at just over 10,000, so there is still work to be done. Despite the new GDPR giving us the position of \"joint controller\" of membership data, a number of clubs have not returned data to us which is disappointing. It's important to stress that the more data we have allows us to create a clearer picture of our membership which, in turn, gives sailing a stronger voice for the future when attracting sailors, new members, funding and sponsorship.\nClub Coaching Programme\nThe newly developed Club Coach course aimed at providing certified coaches for entry-level programmes at club and inter-club level is now underway with two courses. Next year sees a further roll-out of the programme with at least one course per region.\nTeam Racing at Dun Laoghaire Photo: Afloat\n'Keeping' Third Level Students sailing\nIn July, Rory Martin joined the team implementing a new Team Racing initiative aimed at clubs and training centres. The programme aims to increase participation in club sailing amongst under-represented groups, including those at third-level, and to retain sailors at this level and beyond. Fifteen clubs have expressed interest with four clinics delivered to date.\nMore involvement of Women in Sailing\nThe first Irish Sailing Pathfinder Women at the Helm regatta was such a big success this year. Over 200 people took part and all the helms were women. Sport Ireland has endorsed this success by funding our new \"Take the Helm\" campaign next year as part of their Women in Sport Strategy.\nWatersports Inclusion Games\nThis event, superbly hosted by the committed membership of Kinsale Yacht Club, saw 250 people from the physical, sensory, intellectual and learning ability spectrums take to the water each day in a variety of sports. A volunteer base of over 400 was a reflection of the incredible effort by so many to make this event a spectacular success. Anyone present knows what a privilege it is to be part of this event.\nCork Harbour brothers Chris and Olin Bateman became 2019 All Ireland Junior Champions in September. Photo: INPHO\/Bryan Keane\nAll Ireland Championships\nThe 2019 Irish Sailing All Ireland Championship, hosted by the National Yacht Club in October, was won by Michael O'Connor of the Royal St George YC, representing the SB20 class. The Junior Championship hosted by Dave Harte and his team in Schull was won by Chris Bateman of Monkstown Bay Sailing Club representing the RS200 class.\nNearly 1000 people have engaged in the Strategic Review 2020-2025 process and I look forward to hearing their findings in the Spring. This review will be preceded by our National Conference and AGM on Saturday, March 21 in Dun Laoghaire with details to follow.\nTo those still sailing in the various winter series around the coast safe sailing; to those who have their boats winterised like myself enjoy the seasonal refitting plans.\nAs always you can find out more on our various channels (Facebook, Instagram and Twitter), via our website, or our weekly newsletter www.sailing.ie\nDate for your diary: National Conference & AGM on Saturday, March 21st in Dun Laoghaire\nPublished in ISA\nIrish Sailing Launches New 'Take The Helm' Programme For Women\nIrish Sailing has announced its new 'Take the Helm' programme for female sailors aged 16+ which is supported by Sport Ireland's Women in Sport Programme, the campaign to increase female participation and progression in sport.\nTake the Helm will provide training, competition and infrastructure opportunities to encourage and enable women to take the helm in a variety of areas:\nA flexible training fund for women providing bursaries for a choice of training to encourage regional programmes, develop participation and increase roles of leadership.\nRace official development for women to Take the Helm in the many roles involved in race management and support.\nIrish Sailing's Pathfinder Women at the Helm will continue to support and highlight women's sailing, encourage competition, retain young sailors and entice returning sailors.\nPromotion of participation: showcasing role models of all levels through storytelling, photography and videography.\nThe flexible training fund for women provides 24 bursaries of up to \u20ac400 each available on a first come, first served basis for all Irish Sailing clubs, classes and centres.\nThis bursary can be used to fund fully or partially any of the following for women aged 16 and over:\nThe provision of an Irish Sailing certified women's racing coaching programme, national powerboat training course and safety boat training course.\nThe attendance of female instructors on the Irish Sailing courses for Senior Instructor; Advanced Sailing Instructor; Windsurfing Go With Style and\/or Go Foil Instructor; and Powerboat and\/or Safety Boat Instructor.\nTo give an expression of interest in receiving the fund, complete the short online survey HERE. For full details and how to apply, contact Gail MacAllister at [email protected]\nTake The Helm\nWomen at the Helm\nRevenue 'Yet To Reveal Changes For Oil Suppliers' Ahead Of Upcoming Green Diesel Ban\nWith only seven weeks until the ban on the use of green diesel for private pleasure craft comes into force, the Revenue Commissioners have yet to formally declare to oil suppliers what changes are required under the new legislation, according to Irish Sailing.\nCome 1 January 2020, marked (or 'green') gas oil will no longer be permitted for use in private pleasure navigation, bringing Ireland into line with EU law in the wake of a ruling by the European Court of Justice last year.\nThe penalty for having green diesel in a pleasure boat tank could be as much as \u20ac5,000, which Irish Sailing suggests is double the average penalty for cars.\nAnd it adds that details of the new regime \u2014 which means such vessels must be powered by unmarked or white diesel \u2014 have yet to be revealed to the leisure boating community.\n\"It has been pointed out to the Revenue that some boats refuel at longer than annual intervals and will therefore likely have some green in their tanks for a long time to come,\" it explains.\n\"It is not known at this stage how this will be policed and while it is possible to measure the proportions of white\/green through a test, rather than a simple colour check, it is not known what type of checks will be made \u2014 where or when.\n\"The enforcement may come in at the point of sale, making the providers responsible for policing the sale of green, and we have to assume that suppliers will refuse to put green diesel in a leisure vessel.\"\nIrish Sailing has provided a guide for leisure boaters on white diesel refuelling sites around Ireland, as compiled by Norman Kean.\nAs of now, the ports of Howth, Dun Laoghaire, Greystones, Crosshaven have confirmed the switch to white diesel with two or three pumps, while Kinsale will have one or two. No decision has been made at Malahide and Kilmore Quay.\nOther ports will be less convenient. Carlingford, Arklow and Dingle will have white diesel in cans, though customers may have to provide the cans at Carlingford and Arklow.\nCastletownbere, Bantry and Dingle will have white diesel by tanker available \"in modest quantities and at relatively short notice\", as is traditionally the case for green diesel at these ports.\nElsewhere, local filling stations will be the only available source for white diesel.\nRoundstone in Connemara has a filling station within 200m of the pier, but Sligo will require a 500m walk, while boaters at Killybegs will face a 2km round trip on foot to refuel.\nThe advice for now, Irish Sailing says, is to \"keep receipts when you fill, so you that you can prove you have 'gone white'\".\ngreen diesel\nIreland's 49ers Fly To New Zealand This Weekend For Worlds Preparations\nThe Irish Sailing 49ers are getting ready to fly to New Zealand tomorrow, Saturday 9 November, ahead of their World Championships next month.\nThere's a long list of logistics to prepare for before racing starts at the 49er Worlds in Auckland on 3 December.\nRyan Seaton and Seafra Guilfoyle and fellow duo Robert Dickson and Sean Waddilove are heading out early to train and acclimatise for the competition, which is also their next chance to secure an Olympic place for Ireland in the 49er class at Tokyo 2020.\nAs previously reported on Afloat.ie, the skiff pairs also have a new coach in Matt McGovern, who previously represented Ireland at the Olympics with Seaton.\nMatt McGovern Rejoins Irish Sailing Team As 49er Coach\nFormer Irish Olympic 49er sailor Matt McGovern has rejoined the Irish Sailing team as coach in the two-handed skiff class.\nMcGovern, who represented Ireland in the 49er at London 2012 and Rio 2016 with Ryan Seaton, retired from active competition in February last year and subsequently took up the role of high performance manager with the RYANI.\nHe will now assume coaching responsibilities for the two Irish Sailing 49er teams, which include his former skiff partner Seaton's duo with Seafra Guilfoyle. The pair placed sixth in the World Cup medal race at Enoshima, the site for next summer's Olympics, this past August.\nRobert Dickson and Sean Waddilove, 2018 U23 49er World Champions and Volvo Irish Sailors of the Year, will also benefit from McGovern's Olympic experience.\nIrish Sailing head coach Rory Fitzpatrick said: \"It's great to have Matt join the coaching team. An accomplished athlete, he'll bring a wealth of experience to the whole team. He is also one of the most organised and prepared athletes.\n\"In our Performance HQ we have a picture of him and Ryan in the workshop \u2014 it's placed there as a reminder of Matt's attention to detail, and something we want to inspire the younger athletes with.\"\nMcGovern joins the team ahead of Ireland's next bid for a place at Tokyo 2020 in the 49er Worlds this December.\nPublished in Olympic\nMatt McGovern\nExploration & Discovery at the 2020 Irish Sailing Cruising Conference\nExploration and Discovery is the theme for the 2020 Irish Sailing Cruising Conference at the National Yacht Club on 15th February 2020 at Dun Laoghaire Harbour in County Dublin.\nMet Eireann Meteorologist and Wave Expert, Sarah Gallagher, will be talking about waves and how we can forecast them and the effects they have on our shores.\nThe highly respected ornithologist and Antarctic wildlife tour leader, Jim Wilson, will be sharing the story of the discovery of Antarctica by Irish man Edward Bransfield \u2013 yes a Cork man was the Leader of the first expedition to see and chart the Antarctic Mainland on 30th January 1820.\nDamian Foxall, Niall MacAllister and Lucy Hunt, currently known as Team South, are leading a series of expeditions in Antarctica this winter and will be sending us a message from the ice and give a on the ground feel for life out there and what Bransfield would have seen.\nThere will be a 'fireside chat' with Jamie Young, Expedition Leader, Skipper and owner of Killary Adventure Centre, catching up on his trip to Greenland and the Arctic Circle and what he has learnt from his icy adventures.\nRacing sailor and adventure cruising sailor, Christine Heath, will share her travels sailing her Sadler 28 to Holland, Sweden, Norway and Scotland these past few years. She is now nestled in Kilrush Marina and looking forward to exploring our wonderful west coast in 2020.\nVera Quinlan returns to the conference by video to share the latest developments on her family cruising adventure sailing round the Atlantic Circle.\nTony O'Leary of Union Chandlery gives some professional advice on anode types and galvanic corrosion and more environmentally friendly anode options.\nNorman Keane has been busy sailing round Ireland with his drone and will present a birds-eye view of our ports and harbours.\nCruising Association of Ireland will give us an insight into their plans for 2020 cruising.\nRoyal Cork Yacht Club share their plans to celebrate Cork300 with the Wild Atlantic Way Cruising in Company.\nPlus breakout workshops \u2026 details to follow nearer the date.\nUnion Chandlery is back on board as event sponsors for the 4 years running now and in true Union Chandlery style they will be giving away a bonus prize on the day and goodies for everyone.\nKilrush Marina and Cruising Association of Ireland are joining the event again as supporters. The support of these organisations helps to keep the entry fee down to cover bare costs and keep this fantastic event accessible to everyone.\nThe conference will also have limited spaces for marine industry companies and agencies to promote their goods in a small expo. If you are interested in exhibiting please contact Gail on [email protected]\nSpace is 100 seats, so early booking is recommended here\nSailors for the Sea Platinum Clean Regattas Certification Achieved by Irish Sailing Women at the Helm\nIrish Sailing Pathfinder Women at the Helm event has been awarded the prestigious Platinum Clean Regattas Award from Sailors for the Sea.\nThis is the highest award possible with the Sailors for the Sea Clean Regattas programme, which is the world's only sustainability certification for water-based events. So we are up there with Kiel Week, Rolex Big Boat Series and 11th Hour Racing.\nThe key to the success of a \"Clean Regatta\" at any level, is the implementation of a Sustainability Ambassador and a 'Green Team'. This award was achieved with the support of the National Yacht Club, the cooperation and enthusiasm of the event participants, the commitment by race officials and great teamwork by the event 'Green Team' members Gail MacAllister, Susan Spain and Tim O'Brien.\"\nTyson Bottenus, Director of Clean Regattas told the team \"This is an amazing accomplishment and on behalf of all of us here at Sailors for the Sea I'm proud to award you with a Platinum level certificate and medallion.\"\nPlatinum status involves achieving 70 out of 75 \"green\" practices to reduce the impact of an event on the environment and leave a legacy of new habits and awareness. Clean Regattas has 4 levels an event can work towards based on their own capacity \u2013 Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum.\nIrish Sailing Pathfinder Women at the Helm has left a legacy of assets that all clubs, centres and classes can dip into and help achieve certification for their events. If your club or class wants to work towards creating 'greener' events Irish Sailing have a sample NOR and SI recommendations, posters and basic guidelines on taking a step further into the consideration travel and product sourcing here\nYou can take a look at the event's own sustainability page here\nIrish Sailing's Sustainability Officer Gail MacAllister is happy to give advice to any club, class or centre that wants to reduce their environmental impact - [email protected]\nPublished in National YC\nHave Your Say In Irish Sailing's Strategic Review\nSailors and boaters and other stakeholders in Ireland still have two weeks in which to contribute to Irish Sailing's strategic review for its next five-year plan.\nIn conjunction with regional consultation meetings, Irish Sailing says it wants to garner input from all stakeholders via a short online survey.\nThis survey should take no more than five minutes to complete and will be available until Thursday 31 October.\nIrish Sailing chief Harry Hermon has discussed the governing body's challenges future vision in a recent podcast with Tom MacSweeney, while this past weekend our own W M Nixon expressed positivity for the vast potential of sailing in Ireland.\nStrategic Review\nWhat Is To Be The Future of Irish Sailing?\nMy Podcast this week is an interview with the Chief Executive of Irish Sailing, Harry Hermon, in which he discusses a decline in yacht ownership, lifestyle changes which have reduced the time people can give to organised club sailing, the need for more government investment in facilities for boating around the coast and the challenges facing sailing, powerboating and windsurfing in Ireland over the next five years.\nThe national governing body for the sport has been holding a series of meetings this week to get the views of members, clubs, sailing centres and individual sailors to help frame the development of its next strategic plan \u2013 for the years 2020 to 2025. The last one was somewhat controversial.\nI attended the first meeting, held in Cork. Others were at Cullaun Sailing Club; in Castlebar and Greystones Sailing Club. The final one is scheduled for next Wednesday, October 8, at Howth Yacht Club.\nThe Cork meeting heard a lot of concern about a declining level of yacht ownership and lifestyle changes which have reduced the amount of time that can be given to participation in club activities, including racing. The trend of more motorboats and powerboats being sold was identified as a trend affecting sailing. The main positive for the sport is seen as being a sport for all, at all ages.\nI discuss all these issues with Harry Hermon in the Podcast below.\nPublished in Tom MacSweeney\nHarry Hermon","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Homepage > RELEASE BLITZ....Regret by Christina Lee\nRELEASE BLITZ....Regret by Christina Lee\nCOVER DESIGN: KANAXA\nWhen Brian \"Brin\" Schubert's condo floods, he takes his co-worker up on the offer to stay on his crappy futon for a while. The last thing he expects is for his friend's roommate to be the one guy he despises the most. The same guy who stomped on his heart senior year of high school. And by the looks of the girl on his arm, the same man who's still deep inside the closet.\nNicholas Dell never predicted that eleven years later, one of his greatest regrets would show up on his doorstep down on his luck. Nick has made some terrible mistakes\u2014story of his life\u2014and he's been paying for them ever since. And if the guilt and shame aren't enough, his first crush had to turn into one of the sexiest men he's ever laid eyes on.\nNick and Brin have weeks to steer clear of each other. Weeks to avoid strangling each other. But when stubbornness leads to skyrocketing sexual tension, hate-sex doesn't seem like such an awful way to work through their frustration. Except hate is a powerful emotion, especially when it's turned inward. And in Nick's case he's been drowning in a sea of self-loathing for so long, he can't see his way out.\nAs Brin reconnects with Nick, his perception of what really happened in their past begins to change. He's finally ready to forgive him and take a second chance on the one guy who stirs him like no other. But Nick's demons are complicated, heart-wrenching\u2026demanding. So devastating, he might never allow himself true happiness\u2014even with the one man who's always owned his heart.\nGoodreads: https:\/\/bit.ly\/2rjELhF\n\"Brin, let me introduce you to my roommate,\" Elijah said as I followed him through the short hallway to the living room. \"This is Nick and his friend, Sarah.\"\nSarah's curly locks were nearly as blond as mine and Nick's black hair was mostly tucked beneath a worn blue baseball cap. The two of them were cozy on the couch, Sarah sitting with her legs tucked under her and Nick with his ankle crossed over his knee. They were eating Chinese food off paper plates resting in their laps. Sarah simply waved as her mouth was full from a bite of food but Nick responded, \"Hey, how you doing?\" after swallowing a piece of what looked like an egg roll.\nThe smell of fried rice hit my nostrils and when my stomach rumbled in response, I realized just how famished I was. I was dying to dive right into the second brown bag resting on the coffee table that more than likely contained my food, but I didn't want to be rude.\nWhen Nick leaned forward with an outstretched hand, for some reason I zeroed right in on the neatly groomed scruff on his chin. When he tilted his face to look directly into my eyes, I froze, our fingers interlocked. A startled gasp sprang from my lips, and Nick's eyebrows slammed together in confusion right before they lifted straight to his hairline.\nThe same cherry-colored lips, with a center dimple drilled into his chin. Those sad, amber-colored eyes that shuttered out the world.\nHoly fuck. Elijah's roommate was Nicholas Dell.\nThe same Nicholas Dell from Jefferson High who practically ruined me for other guys.\nThe same Devil's third baseman that begged his math tutor to suck his cock in the locker room after practice.\nAnd given the female nestled up beside him, it was the same Nicholas Dell who was still deep in the closet.\nMother, wife, reader, dreamer. Christina lives in the Midwest with her husband and son--her two favorite guys. She's addicted to lip balm, coffee, and kissing. Because everything is better with kissing.\nShe writes MM Contemporary as well as Adult and New Adult Romance. She believes in happily-ever-afters for all, so reading and writing romance for everybody under the rainbow helps quench her soul.\nFB FAN GROUP: THE SWOON ROOM","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
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The city will pay $480,000 and an ARC Grant will cover the remaining $300,000.\nThe badly needed Main Street pedestrian bridge which will be constructed outside Paul's Steakouse is estimated to cost $570,000, $300,000 will be funded by a grant.\nThe city alone will be responsible for the $75,000 it will cost to complete the Escowee Street Sidewalk and Landscaping project. The commission has approved a low bid of $32,308.03 from contractor J.D. Con for the materials needed on the project.\nThe Roadside Beautification project will cost $53,350 with about $42,850 coming in the form of a grant from the Georgia Department of Transportation.\nThe city also plans an addition to the Fire Department that will cost about $100,000, all of which will come from city revenue.\nCommissioners also appointed Catherine Cleiman, David Grearr and Linda McAllister to the Planning, Design and Review Board and agreed to provide a letter of approval for the United Way of White County to obtain a special event, non-profit license from the state of Georgia Department of Revenue for the sale of alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises at Holiday Inn Express Conference Center in conjunction with the Celebrity Golf Tournament Dinner scheduled for April 17.r\n\u00ab Previous Article Collins Advocates for Improved Neonatal VA Benefits\nNext Article \u00bb Tongues the Power Gift\nCatherine Cleiman David Grearr Georgia Dept. of Revenue Georgia Dept. of Transportation Holiday Inn Express Jerry Elkins United Way of White County\nHelen Planning Dept. Approves Signs, Events\nNews January 24, 2017 , by Bill Johnson\nHELEN, Ga. \u2014 The City of Helen Planning, Design and Review Board approved a series of events to take place in the city between May and October at Tuesday's meeting.\nThe Board approved the Juried Arts Show to be held at Pete's Park, but did not approve the date requested Sept 1 and 2. The show attracts 20-25 vendors and the Board felt the city was too busy on that weekend. Chairwoman Catherine Cleiman recommended the City try to schedule the event Sept. 16, 17.\nThe Board did approve the Grand Fondo Bicycle Ride for May 7, which is expected to attract between 300-400 riders to the city.. Police Chief Brian Stephens raised concerns about whether his department would provide traffic control or if event coordinators would do so.\n\"Anyone working traffic control will have to be DOT certified since it will be on a state highway,\" he said. While the Board approved the event, Cleiman suggested the event coordinator meet with Stephens to work out the details.\n\u00ab Previous Article Insider Advantage\/James Magazine Present \"Influential Georgians\" Awards\nNext Article \u00bb Broadband Access Moving Forward\nCatherine Cleiman Design and Review Board Helen Planning Helen Police Chief Brian Stephens\nNew Mexico Native Wins Helen to Atlantic Hot Air Balloon Race\nNews June 7, 2016 , by Bill Johnson\nHELEN, Ga. \u2014 Weather may have delayed the start of the 43rd annual Helen to the Atlantic Hot Air Balloon Race over the weekend, but it didn't dampen the spirit of the pilots, their crews or the spectators who gathered along the banks of the Chattahoochee River.\nJonathan Wright, who traveled all the way from Albuquerque, New Mexico and didn't get to take off until the day after the event was scheduled to start, was the race winner, followed by Cumming's Daryl Tatum. The race was to have started on Thursday, but the wind was blowing in the wrong direction.\nBefore the race finally started on Friday, dozens of the brilliantly colored balloons took daring spectators aloft to give them an aerial view of the city of Helen. One launch even inspired a marriage proposal from a young man. She said yes, by the way.\nSouth Carolina's D.J. Stukas was the early leader in the race but Wright was not far behind.\n\"The city of Helen and White County are known worldwide for our race,\" said Event Director Catherine, Cleiman, who was clearly pleased with the turnout.\n\"Anywhere around the country and around the globe that you go where there's hot air ballooning they're very familiar with Alpine Helen and the wonderful ballooning event that we have here.\"\n\u00ab Previous Article What is Becoming of American Politics?\nNext Article \u00bb City of Helen Approves New Budget\nCatherine Cleiman D.J. 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{"text":"Michael Reese Makeover 1 (29th and Oakenwald)\n\"I am an artist, a creator of change.\"\nKenneth Williams believes his gift as an artist gives him the opportunity to be an agent of positive change. He uses his artistic talents to redesign some of Chicago's most disadvantaged neighborhoods on the South and West Sides of the city. He receives inspiration from vacant lots or boarded up neighborhoods, from which he creates a world full of opportunity, design, beauty, and intricacy.\n\"Without architecture we wouldn't have our cities, schools, houses, neighborhoods, or communities. Buildings help create the beauty of our neighborhoods. When I create, I draw what could be, not what is. If I see a vacant lot with boarded up buildings, I visualize it and draw it as a new neighborhood. I like the concept of urban redevelopment.\"\nKenneth became connected with Thresholds - a social service provider for people with mental illness in Chicago - in the early 1990s, and has been working towards the life he desires for himself ever since. He has been employed by Thresholds in janitorial services for the past 25 years and has also been an active participant in an open studio art group there. He is interested in various forms of personal growth work, including creative writing, music, and a peer support group, GROW. According to Kenneth, these are all important aids for coping with mental illness. He strongly believes that \"artists ought to build their communities up, not tear them down,\" and that he was given his talents to help make Chicago - and the world - a better place.\nMore Artwork by Kenneth Williams\nOKAY kenneth-williams\nPrints by Kenneth Williams\n37th and Ellis\nA Renaissance in Bronzeville 3\nA Renaissance of the Black Metropolis in Oakland\nAfrican-American Parade of Homes\nCity Streets 1\nCuyahoga River Valley Resort 1\nHistoric Oakland Shores Estates\nLake Park Crescent: A Mixed Income Community Part Three\nLegend South Development Bronzeville\nLegend South Development Bronzeville 2\nMichael Reese - The Next New Community\nOrb Clusters\nPine Surprise\nRiverside Heights Development 1\nRiverside Plaza\nSouth Loop\nThe All-New Ida B. Wells\/Madden Park Homes Community\nThe Homes of Legends South at 46th & Dearborn Streets\nThe Michael Reese Hospital Site\nThe Nighttime Bronzeville Sky\nOriginals by Kenneth Williams\nAfrican American Parade of Homes 1","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"[Transcript] \u2013 Driven: Understanding and Harnessing the Genetic Gifts Shared by Entrepreneurs, Navy SEALs, Pro Athletes (& Maybe You).\nPosted by bgreenfieldva\nFrom podcast: https:\/\/bengreenfieldfitness.com\/podcast\/lifestyle-podcasts\/driven\/\n[00:00:00] Introduction\n[00:01:27] Podcast Sponsors\n[00:03:02] Guest Introduction\n[00:06:33] How Doug Went from A Dual Ph.D. to Teaching Meditation While Shooting Rifles\n[00:10:26] What it Means to Be \"Driven\"\n[00:19:53] How to Determine If You're Genetically Predetermined to Be Driven\n[00:23:46] A Polypeptide That Relates to Driven People\n[00:28:36] Take a Pause\n[00:33:05] How the Brain of a Driven Person Is Used Differently Than That of Others\n[00:39:47] Why There's \"Never Enough\" For Driven People\n[00:44:51] Practical Solutions for Driven People to Function in Society\n[00:49:02] The Only Thing That Will Truly Help a Driven Person\n[00:56:44] The Type of Meditation Best-Suited for Driven People\n[00:58:48] The Breathwork Doug Teaches to Driven People\n[01:04:23] Plant Medicine Protocols That May Be Useful for Driven People\n[01:08:56] How to Learn More About Doug's Work\n[01:10:19] Final Comments\n[01:11:56] End of Podcast\nBen: On this episode of the Ben Greenfield Fitness Podcast.\nDoug: We're nuts. We're pathologized. We are made to feel like there's really something wrong with us. Let that go, and then immediately, feel the opportunity coming next. So, that self-fulfilling prophecy, keyword of that itself, is never-ending and it's completely unfillable. You can't believe you can hit it, and yet, if you just trust the process and be present, you can't miss.\nBen: Health, performance, nutrition, longevity, ancestral living, biohacking, and much more. My name is Ben Greenfield. Welcome to the show.\nHey, so this is super weird, kind of embarrassing. I recorded what I consider to be a podcast. I was very excited about it several months ago. I recorded it actually a couple of months ago, and then I lost it, and I'm overjoyed because I have recovered it, found it, and I'm going to release it to you. Probably one of the better books I've read in the past few months. I got the author on the show. If you are a hard-charging, high achiever, who has a hard time turning your brain off, this episode is for you. And if you're not one of those people, I don't know. Go listen to NPR's Planet Money, or Freakonomics, or something?\nAnyways though, this podcast is brought to you by, gosh, like one of my favorite things. I'm often asked what supplements I take. Basically, if you want to cut straight to the chase, I take the entire suite of Kion supplements. I have designed them. Not only are there supplements at the Kion website, but also all the cool functional food formulations, bars, organic coffees, including decaf coffee. Everything I live and swear by is on the Kion website. And I'm going to give you a discount code for it. You go to getkion.com\/bengreenfield. That's automatically, with no code, auto applied, going to give you a discount on any first time purchase from the website. So, check it out, getK-I-O-N.com\/bengreenfield.\nThis podcast is also brought to you by Paleovalley Beef Sticks, 100% grass-fed, grass-finished fermented beef sticks. They don't use conventional spices sprayed with pesticides or other natural flavors made from GMO corn, like a lot of those beef jerkies that you get from the average grocery store, or convenience store, or gas station. No. These things not only taste amazing, but they're amazing for you, full of glutathione and conjugated linoleic acid, vitamins, minerals, omega-3 fatty acids, super bioavailable protein from the fermentation process. You get a 15% discount. Paleovalley.com\/ben. That's paleovalley.com\/ben to get fermented beef sticks.\nHey, folks. So, I first met today's podcast guest, Dr. Doug Brackmann, at a private conference that I attended. It was kind of a gathering of entrepreneurs. And he, along with one of his buddies who I think was a Navy SEAL, they were teaching long-range rifle shooting combined with meditation, which I thought was weird and simultaneously intriguing. I am kicking myself because I never got a chance to actually jump in and try that. I think I went like hot air ballooning or skydiving or something like that and skipped out on the long-range rifle shooting. And everybody who went to it came back and they had their minds blown and were like, \"Dude, that was the most amazing form of meditation I've ever experienced.\"\nAnd I forgot about it for a while. And then, it turns out that Doug wrote a book. He wrote this book called \"Driven.\" And I got my hands on it and it was really good. I related to it big time. It's called \"Driven: Understanding and Harnessing the Genetic Gifts Shared by Entrepreneurs, Navy SEALs, Pro Athletes, and Maybe You.\" And this is what Doug does, like, he studies and works with entrepreneurs and pro-athletes, inventors, adventurers, Navy SEALs, and military personnel. And he's found that certain people are born with this inherent so-called drive, like deep in their DNA and their genes. We're going to talk about that, but then the book, he tells you, if you are one of these freaking driven people who just go, go, go, always has to be doing, doing, doing, always is looking for danger, always is just in this constant state of having the brain turned on, and always seeking new thrills, new adventures, never seeming to have the craving for all of that go away, man, this book is going to resonate with you.\nHopefully, our podcast does as well. So, Doug is a 20 plus year meditation practitioner. He's a constant student of science. Every time I talk to him, he's got some really interesting information. He's a functional MRI geek. He's a student of a variety of different spiritual practices and religions. Lives down near Nashville, Tennessee. And we're going to have fun on today's show. For the shownotes, by the way, for those of you listening in, if you want the book, if you want to learn more about Doug, if you want to tap into anything that we talk about during the show, go to BenGreenfieldFitness.com\/drivenbydoug. That's BenGreenfieldFitness.com\/drivenbyD-O-U-G.\nDoug, welcome to the show, man.\nDoug: Thank you, Ben. Quite the introduction.\nBen: Yeah. A lot of practice. I practice in front of the mirror for hours this morning. So, one thing I wanted to ask you before we dive in, Doug, is what are you actually a doctor of? I don't actually know. I've always called you Dr. Doug, but I actually don't know what your doctor of.\nDoug: Here goes my self-disclosure of my own insecurities. So, I actually have two Ph.D.s.\nBen: Oh, wow.\nDoug: Yeah. It says a lot more about having been insecure and believing that education will make me feel something that I'm not. But it's a Ph.D. in organizational psychology, industrial-organizational psychology, and a Ph.D. in clinical psychology.\nBen: Okay. So, where did you get those?\nDoug: So, it was a dual program in San Diego, UC, San Diego in a small private amazing college. And there was eight people in my class and it took me seven and a half years to do it, and I did them simultaneously. It was absolutely brutal.\nBen: Okay. And I wanted to ask you this question towards the end of our show because I thought maybe it would give people a little bit more context, but I feel like asking it right now, and that is, how'd you go from the dual Ph.D. to teaching people how to meditate with a rifle in their hands?\nDoug: So, as you will discover, if you ever talk to a bunch of psychologists, we all get into psychology to figure out our own stuff. And we're all selfish narcissists at heart. So, I am driven and seeking constantly for something better, something more thrilling. And so, I was a high school dropout, lived in a car, blew my life up really early on. Thank goodness, thank God, literally. And just figured that if I was going to become something, education was my path. But behind the scenes of that, it's all about the effectiveness of actually personal change.\nSo, I've always been looking for tools that work. And I stumbled into it. I'm a long time competitive shooter, and shooting is something that requires you to be present and still. And the farther the bullet is, or the target is away from the gun, the more still you have to be. And so, I shot competitively at 600 yards and 1,000 yards, and at the same time was meditating. And so, they naturally go together. And we'll get into that later. The biology of it is incredible, and it [00:08:03] _____. So, I backed into it. And then, Randy Kelley and I, Navy SEAL, he was a sniper in Ramadi. I mean, he's the real deal. We just started messing with this six, seven years ago, and we stumbled in, we backed into something and said, \"Holy smokes, this is something special.\" And we were taking first time shooters, and women and they were outshooting Navy SEALs, 20-year veterans of Navy SEALs on their first day, making the Navy SEALs crazy. And Randy was saying like, \"Whoa, we got something here that is really different.\" But the psychology and the self-psychology behind it is what lit my candle rather than the actual performance of it. So, the insights are gained around it. They're just incredible, and it's disruptive. Most psychologists are not gun advocates, let's say it that way.\nBen: It probably would've blown up in your face, like if you called this like Zen and the art of sniping, although that seems like it could have also been appropriate title for the book.\nDoug: Yeah. So, it's been a very, very, very productive journey for me because it's brought people into my life normally that would never talk to a psychologist. And so, it's giving me access to a teaching tool that opened my brand up a little bit and really let me help people that normally wouldn't be helped.\nBen: Well, speaking, people who would normally never talk to a psychologist, and we've already thrown this term around a couple of times, so we might as well define it. And that's the title of the book, \"Driven.\" Who are the driven? What does it mean to be a driven person?\nDoug: We are different. And so, it goes back to this guy, Thom Hartmann. Thom Hartmann wrote a book in 1991 called \"The Edison Gene.\" And his kid had ADD, profound ADD and ADHD, and he was looking at\u2013in 1991, I was just getting into my undergrad and this article came out in Time magazine that they discovered the alcoholism gene, and it was the dopamine receptor number 2, DRD2-A1 allele gene. And so, this is it. And this was back before they cracked the human genome and they really understood epigenetics where they believed genes were much more predictive of behavior than actually the environment and gene interaction.\nBen: Right.\nDoug: But Hartmann said, and this gene, DRD2, is very correlated, highly correlated with ADD, ADHD, impulsivity, addiction, gambling addiction, eating disorders, along with alcoholism, and along with everything else. Hartmann came up with this very simple theory that it was a genetic adaptation for survival, and trying to de-pathologize his kid, saying, \"ADD, oh my god, it's a disorder and there's something wrong with you. We got to med you.\" He proposed that it was actually the hunters and farmers. And in the subsequent 30 years since he wrote the book, a lot of follow-up in my own research, 4,000 years ago, the agricultural revolution kicked in. And about 90% of the population, thereabouts, Daniel Amen is a little bit the brain researcher at Irvine, says it's actually about 4% of people, I generalize it to about 10, did not adapt to the agricultural revolution. We retained our original hunting genetics. And if you think about what a farmer can tolerate, when you think about what 90% of the population is really good at is sitting in a cubicle and basically doing assembly line work. They're very tolerant to boredom, they love to have very predictable routines, they're risk-averse. What worked last year is going to work this year. They're good at saving money. They're good at basically functioning in a world that's very, very safe.\nBen: Everything that absolutely drives me nuts. And I've never in my life been able to hold down a nine to five job longer than\u2013I think the longest I lasted was about six months, and that was my first job out of college as a hip and knee surgical salesman standing in surgical wards all day long, shining laser pointers at overpriced hip and knee implants.\nDoug: Exactly. And I am unemployable, too. I'm truly unemployable. And as long as I am being directed by someone else and told what to do, and I have no option for creativity, I will last 15 minutes. It drives me insane because I can think of a better, faster, stronger way to do something. And if you don't let me do it, I get frustrated and get pissed.\nBen: So, we're talking about like people with addictive personalities such as you might find in Alcoholics Anonymous, or risk-takers, or perfectionists, or people who are constantly on a quest for something new, like a new job, or a new home, or a new spouse, or some new technique, or biohack, or workout, or diet, to improve our world somehow.\nDoug: Right. And following that initial study, coming out of basic alcoholism and addiction research, it led to this entire field of study around these genetics of chronic discontent. And they branded this as reward deficiency syndrome.\nDoug: Yeah. No matter what we do, we never quite feel it was good enough. And if you think about a farmer, if they felt that, they would wander away from their crops, they would constantly be screwing with how they're growing crops and never come up with this set plan routine for survival.\nBen: Right. So, you could have also called the book shitty farmer.\nDoug: Unfarmable. It is because we can't do that. But if you put a hunter in atmosphere where he is thriving, where we have to come up with creative things, we have to come up with new ways to survive because of this constantly adapting to a new environment, we thrive. But the byproduct of that, and I could have called the book the \"shame-based personality type,\" and I wouldn't have sold any of them, but it's really this underlying feeling what boredom is. And dopamine receptor 2 is boredom. Boredom is very simply just a central nervous system embodied feeling that there's something missing or wrong right now. And my work the last, since writing the book, really getting down to what is the most effective way to deal with us, is really looking at our identity. And you'd think about the farmers. They are designed to live in these massive collective societies where their job descriptions are very specific. They're butcher, baker, candlestick makers, and were hunters, on the other hand, the drivens, on the other hand, were Da Vincis.\nBen: Right. And I think society needs like both people because my wife is not driven. You know this line in the book or this paragraph where you're talking about driven people, and you said, \"You must be broken if you prefer to endure a root canal rather than sit for hours at a quiet dinner with the in-laws.\" And you also said, \"It can't be normal to be able to have the TV on and have your eyes on your iPhone while your wife is talking to you. But when she goes into a huff, you can recite word for word what she said.\" And I wish that I could get my wife to read this book. I told her, \"If you read this book, you would understand me so much more.\" I haven't gotten her to do it yet just because she doesn't like to read books. I might be able to get her to listen to the audible version. But it's the same thing, like she'll invite me out on the porch to sip a glass of wine and stare off into the sunset, and it's pure torture for me, and I'm pretending to enjoy it. But the whole time, like, I want to go learn a new guitar song, or work on an article, or do anything but just sit there as every last little second of opportunity passes by.\nDoug: That is the\u2013and I say it's a gift, but it really is. We are hunters in a farmer's world. The world is designed by them, created by them. And what's normal in their world is we're nuts, we're pathologized, we are made to feel like there's really something wrong with us. And it's the same thing in school. I'm a high school dropout because it was stupid. Like, why am I wasting my time learning a bunch of stuff that I'm never going to learn, never use in my life? Like, what is going on here? And I couldn't believe the rest of the class didn't get it.\nBen: Yeah. Well, I got lucky in that. I was homeschooled, and so I bypass a lot of that because when I got bored with something, I just go outside and find something new to do. I don't know if my kids have that same driven personality based on that, for example, the Enneagram profiles they've done thus far. They have profiles almost identical to their mother, actually, very type B. We just want everybody to be happy and they're content doing just about anything. So, I don't know yet if they'll follow in my path from that genetic standpoint. But yeah, it's so crazy how in the society that we live in nowadays, we feel as though we are broken, although technically, from an evolutionary or an ancestral standpoint, we fit in to a certain lock in society. The key that is us fits into a certain lock, but it's one of those deals where\u2013we don't live in a culture that seems to allow for the driven to do a whole lot, in my opinion, aside from being like a, whatever, a pro-athlete or a military personnel or something like that.\nDoug: Or an entrepreneur, or these kind of niches that we fall into. But we are marginalized and we are made to feel like we are broken and different, and the entire Western medicine model, if it doesn't fit into the box that's given a med or a pill, or something to make you fit in. Which more importantly, my doctoral dissertation, which really led to what I'm doing now, is self-sabotaging, self-fulfilling prophecy, and it is this inner world of the drivens that\u2013it feels like there's something missing or wrong in my outer world, confirmed by the outer world, and then that gets folded into this weird, amorphous identity that drivens have. Then, we'll get into the brain structure of it, but we really do have a different brain structure.\nBen: Yeah. I wanted to ask you about the brain structure, too, and also, this pancreatic polypeptide, the neuropeptide Y that we produce. But before I even do that, back to the genes, you talked about the DRD2-a1 allele gene. Obviously, I would imagine that a lot of people, just in the first little bit of this conversation we're having, are thinking, \"Yeah, I'm driven.\" But what if somebody thinks, \"Well, I want a test. I want to get a genetic test that check.\" Can you actually, using something like 23andMe results or something like that, identify the gene, identify the SNP that might predispose you to something like this?\nDoug: You can, and I've got tons of clients that have. And the problem with those genetic testing and epigenetics is that even if you do have the genes, doesn't mean it's going to be expressed in your normal behavior. So, it's kind of a neat \"so what,\" if I have them or don't have them. It's more important that you really do identify the behaviors of this impulsivity, and the deviant, or you describe it perfectly well. It's feeling when we relax, we feel guilty. When we relax, we are feeling like there's something better to do with my time. And that is the expression of that dopamine receptor saying, \"Hey, feed me, feed me, feed me.\"\nBen: Right. It's like the bank accountant who probably has DRD2-A1 allele gene sitting at their job, and in the back of their head, it's like something playing out of a Disney cartoon as the princess is singing, \"There must be something more to life.\"\nDoug: Exactly.\nBen: Yeah, yeah. I get it.\nDoug: The other gene, that DRD, the dopamine receptor number 4 is the one that I relate to much more, and it is the FOMO gene, the fear of missing out gene.\nBen: Yeah.\nDoug: National Geographic does a phenomenal expose, and they call it the wandering gene. It's actually a much older gene. It goes back about 50, 60,000 years, and it's the wandering gene. It is the feeling that hunters have that there's more woolly mammoths or more game over the next hill. It's a feeling like, this is okay, but over there is better. Shiny object syndrome. And farmers had that. They would be constantly looking for a better place to grow crops and they'd never settle down. If hunters didn't have that, we would kill everything in this valley and starve to death. And so, genetics kick in, and we wonder from the middle of Africa, 10,000 of us in the middle of Africa, and spread the globe. That gene expression in me creates so much difficulty in my life because I'm constantly looking for something better. And it's the greatest thing ever happened to me because I'm constantly looking for something better.\nBen: Yeah. I know that\u2013I think it was ABC News did a story on this because I found it while I was doing some research for this interview and they identify DRD2 or 4. I think that National Geographic called it, as you alluded to, the wandering gene, and also the restless gene. And then, this ABC article called the \"thrill-seeking gene,\" which is also responsible for alcohol and gambling addiction. And they also found that people who have this gene have a pretty extensive history of uncommitted sex, one-night stands, and acts of infidelity.\nDoug: There's always something better.\nDoug: The key to all of this is these are all feelings. It never feels good enough. And it's good enough is not a feeling. Good enough is a statement based upon performance and outcomes. But me crossing the finish line of an Ironman, it's like, \"Oh, man, that is amazing experience.\" And then, you turn around and look over your shoulder at the time, and immediately, here comes the FOMO, and here comes the discontent about next time, how much better I'm going to be.\nBen: Look, I've commented on that before. It's a great business model for Ironman because I experienced the same thing. Across the finish line, I think, no way. My tire was inflated to 10 less PSI than it should have been. So, I missed two minutes on the bike. I missed one aid station, and so my split on Mile 23 and 24 were way crappier than what I expected. I need to turn around right another $1,000 check to Ironman and sign up for the next race ASAP because this race totally did not satisfy me. And those would be thoughts going through my head, like the Ironman World Championship, sitting on the beach in Hawaii, dehydrated, back there behind the finish line. And I was already thinking, \"Next year, I got to adjust this and this and this, and I'm not happy.\"\nDoug: Right. And we miss and we're not happy is the key of that. And you miss this, you miss life. You're constantly chasing something in front of you. And all of my work in the last 20 years and working with guys like us, we can have both. I mean, we can have an amazingly content, incredible life in the present moment and not be satisfied one iota about how to make a better future.\nBen: Alright, we're going to talk about that later on. But a few other questions about this driven brain. I mentioned a little while ago that polypeptide, neuropeptide Y, also known as NPY, you talk about that in the book. What is that exactly have to do with driven people?\nDoug: So, neuropeptide Y is not\u2013we really don't know a whole lot about it. We know it's really cool and it is a neuropeptide particularly associated with risk-takers and inventors, and those kinds of things. But I'd make the parallel to hunters and it is higher in Navy SEALs. It's one of the best predictors of actually making it through buds is your pre, post\u2013\nBen: Really?\nDoug: Yeah.\nBen: Seriously? They've actually studied that?\nDoug: Yeah. And how to hack it, and how to actually get more of it, and that's what I would do with all my pro-golfers, because what it is very simply, it is this ability to let go of immediate and past failures and move on to the next opportunity, almost immediately. So, we're chasing a rabbit, and the rabbit gets away, and it's like, \"Damn. Oh, another rabbit.\" And so, it's this immediate. It's just what you did at the Ironman. It's like rather than taking on, \"Oh, man, I didn't break 10 hours, I didn't break 9 hours,\" whatever it is, it's like, \"Well, maybe next time, I can.\" And so, you let go of the real dissatisfaction and you immediately focus on the next opportunity. Golfers are one of the best. I mean, I work with some of the top 10 golfers in the world. I mean, I've had the opportunity to work with these guys. Shank one into the freaking trees, man. And they can take a breath, and this is where I work with them, is really how to hack that neuropeptide Y and let that go, and then immediately, feel the opportunity coming next.\nBen: So, neuropeptide Y would be\u2013it'd almost be like a neurochemical associated with resilience, being able to experience a failure, bounce back, and apply yourself straight back into the next task without letting that failure derail you?\nDoug: Nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine ways to not make a light bulb. That is what we do. My wife thinks I'm nuts. \"Why are you continuing its Einstein? Why are you continuing to do the same thing over and over and over and over again, hoping for a different result?\" And so, \"Well, I'm not doing it quite the same. I'm doing this is a little different. I'm doing this.\" And we're doing these micro-adjustments constantly. It's a curse, and this is where the curse comes in, you mentioned infidelity, and the ability to compartmentalize and wipe away, \"Well, I really,\" to forget about past things that you've done very quickly. \"Well, I cheated on my wife. Yeah, it's no big deal. I can let it go.\" And it can make us look like sociopaths, unfortunately. And the Navy SEALs, they can go into a room and clear the room, so to speak. And then, 15 minutes later, we just find on the helicopter and not even feeling it.\nBen: Wow.\nDoug: And so, it's a gift if you're in those circumstances. But you cheat on your wife and you let it go, and you don't even think about it, it's obviously a problem.\nBen: Yeah. And so, this neuropeptide Y, from what I understand, it binds the synapses in the frontal cortex, and that actually changes how you respond to another neurotransmitter called noradrenaline. So, normally, a lot of people aren't driven. They'd get kind of like fuzzy-headed and checked out during stress, but the surge in noradrenaline that a driven brain gets, it causes you to become more focused in response to stress.\nDoug: And yeah, we thrive. And this was Hartmann's original research around it. He proposed that we are the ones waiting for the meteorite to hit or the world to go into the next Ice Age because as drivens, we will figure it out. We're the farmers that have adapted to this very sedentary simple life that isn't changing very much, their toast. And so, it's just another adaptation and it doesn't make us good and then bad. It is a farmer's world. And as I teach all my entrepreneurs, they have to get embraced. Farmers aren't stupid, slow, and lazy. They're wired for routine and they're wired to actually do things in a very structured way. And you need that if you're building a business. And so, they serve their\u2013I don't do my own taxes. I don't because I lose my mind. I have a farmer for that. They need us, too, just as much as we need them.\nBen: Hey, I want to interrupt today's show to tell you something important. I have been thinking lately about the idea of creating, specifically creating beauty, creating art, embracing our innate human ability to be able to create. So often, I think that we can get stuck in doo, doo, doo mode and we forget about the being, about stopping to smell the roses, and about really appreciating the beauty that's all around us in a very mindful way. I personally have found myself prone to always be connected to audiobooks and even podcasts like the one you're listening to right now, often to the detriment of being able to be fully and mindfully aware of where I am at. And so, at this point in the podcast, I would like to issue a challenge to you. Yes, a challenge. I want you to unplug yourself. I want you to unplug yourself. So, what do I mean by that? I mean that I would actually like you to press pause on this podcast, and not replace with music, not replace it with any other audiobook, or podcast, or news station, or anything like that, but to instead continue doing what you're doing right now. Cleaning, driving, walking, exercising, doesn't matter. But, and this is between you and me, I'll be your accountability partner in this, I want you take five minutes of silence.\nNow, you can press pause. If you press play, five minutes from now, I promise, I'll still be here. But try this exercise out. Try this exercise out because you'll be able to feel, see, and hear the beauty around you. Perhaps the feel of a barbell against your hands, or the ground against your feet, or the steering wheel in your grip, or simply the trees, and the mountains, and the horizon around you in a different way than you would have experienced it had you had the earbuds in your ears and the podcast, or the other noises playing in the background. So, I challenge you. Take five minutes right now. I promise, I realize there's the fear of FOMO, but everything will still be there when you get back. Try it out and let me know what you think in the comments section for this podcast.\nThis podcast is also brought to you by Clearlight. Clearlight Sauna is something, especially on these cold, wintery days, I am in nearly every single day. Not only has Clearlight cracked the code on developing an EMF and ELF free sauna so you're not microwaving your body during a sauna session, but they have, in addition to that, added all sorts of extra options for near-infrared, mid-infrared, and far-infrared heat along with their usual lifetime warranty. They give all of my listeners bigtime VIP treatment. You just go to healwithheat.com. They've got 13 different models for both indoors and outdoors, every size to fit every need. And at healwithheat.com, all you need to do is let them know I sent you. 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I like to blend it with coconut milk or use a latte frother with it if I'm too lazy to pull up the blender. Oh my goodness, it's like the perfect night time kind of beverage, kind of counts as dessert, even though it doesn't have much sugar at all in it, and it just tastes amazing. So, if you want to try this stuff, you get a 20% discount. You go to organifi.com\/ben. That's Organifi with an \"I,\" organifi.com\/ben. Grab yourself a can of this stuff and blend it up a little coconut milk at night. So, if you're not a coconut person, maybe almond, or hemp milk, or some nice organic cow or goat milk. Oh my gosh, it's so good.\nWe talked about neuropeptide Y, and we talked about the DRD2-A1 allele gene. But what about the structure of the brain itself? Like, is there a different way that driven people use the actual brain in terms of which lobe they're tapping into or something like that?\nDoug: So, this was my research and I did\u2013really, most of the research is coming out of ADD and ADHD, widely studied because there's buckets of money to be made with the stimulants. So, they've researched it tons. And what it appears, what it really looks like is that the brain has reversed itself in what part is dominant over the last 4,000 years. And so, you put a normal farmer in a functional MRI. They have this real nice, bright, shiny activation in the left prefrontal. And that's the logical linear rational part of the brain. They very simply see their survival or see the world as a series of sequential steps. And you put your finger in the ground, you put a piece of corn in there, you cover it up, you water it, you wait patiently, you wait for it to grow. And then, it grows, you pick it, and that leads to our survival.\nYou put a hunter, you put an ADD person in a functional MRI, couple of interesting things are seen very, very clearly. Number one is that the back of our heads light up. And we have a occipital lobe. So, we are visually dominant. We use our eyesight to actually navigate the world. And we're spidey sense because of that. We are intuitive sense. We can walk into a room and we sense some things off, and we can use our eyesight to really look and confirm that. And this way, oftentimes driven people, we love driving, we love any activity, skiing, surfing, bow hunting, whatever, any activity that really pulls us into this visually dominant field. And that triggers the neuropeptide Y, it triggers all of these wonderful things where we can hyperfocus, like we can really get into something.\nDoug: And anything like that that pulls us into the present, we get a great\u2013I mean, we can master it, and we love it. It feels really, really good to us. It feels like we're in the zone and we're in our element. The problem with that, and this is the defining feature of ADD and it drives my wife nuts, is that when you look at our frontal lobes, we have something called hypofrontality, or just they perceive it as an underactive frontal lobe because we don't have this nice, bright, shiny ball of activity.\nBen: You said hypofrontality?\nDoug: Hypofrontality.\nBen: Okay. Got it.\nDoug: So underactive frontal lobe. We have this activation, but it's both left and right hemisphere. And so, what that allows us to do is do something I call multi-thinking, and we have a big picture focus. Very simply, we carry the normal\u2013carry three, maybe four thoughts in their head at the same time, where a driven carries seven to nine thoughts in their head at the same time. We literally have a different way of going through the world. And the big picture, we get it on a big picture level, and that is where a lot of the learning disabilities come from, where the school system is very linear in the way it teaches us. It doesn't focus on the big picture. But once we understand the big picture, once I get my brain wrapped around something, give me any new piece of information and I will see how it fits into the grand scheme of things. You're just driven. I'm coming from cultural anthropology, psychology, self-psychology, spirituality, genetics, biology, neurology, all of these different fields coming in to really just understand this bigger context of what I'm trying to get at.\nBen: Yeah. Do you find, by the way, that when it comes to the manifestation of the driven personality that it does vary from person to person? Like, for example, for me, I totally get the hyperfocus. I totally get the \"There is never enough. The grass is always greener.\" I'm always exploring, always looking out for danger. But at the same time, I'm not a huge physical risk-taker, right? Like I was never the kid doing backflips on the trampoline or jumped off the 60-foot cliff versus the 20-foot cliff into the ocean, or engaging in a lot of these so-called ex-game sports like snowboarding, or BMX bike racing, or skateboarding. Like, physically, I kind of erred a little bit more towards safety and predictable environments. But yet from an entrepreneurial standpoint or a personal achievement standpoint, extreme risk-taker. Is that pretty common that you don't necessarily see a physical manifestation of risk-taking?\nDoug: You put needles in your dick, right?\nBen: Well, yeah, but I mean, even that, there was a certain amount of research and predictability though. Thanks for bringing it up, Doug. Appreciate that, man.\nDoug: And that's my point, is that what you perceive to be as risky is well-thought-out, well-planned, but trying to explain that to 90% of the population, they still think you're nuts.\nDoug: I'm the same way. I broke my leg and got 2001 body whomping, doing this big, crazy beach break, bodysurfing thing I used to do. And ever since then, I have been profoundly risk-averse. Why try to kill yourself when there's so many wonderful things to kill? I just don't like being injured. So, I would perceive your risk-taking above average, if not, off the freaking charts. It's just that style of risk you take is different than others.\nBen: Yeah. And I should back up in that up until about 13 years old. I did a ton of mountain biking, and my favorite thing to do was actually high-speed dirt biking around my property. And I suffered multiple concussions, and finally, a testicular contusion, which I almost lost my balls flying over the handlebars of a motorcycle and laying in a field for three hours while my testicle swelled to the size of a softball. It was after that point that I kind of quit a lot of the two-wheeling adventures. So, I suppose maybe some of it was nature, or I should say nurture that kind of perhaps got a little bit of that risk-taking out of my system early. So, yeah, that's a good point.\nThe other part of this though is the never enough, like never ever feeling satisfied. Is that more of a dopamine thing? Is that more of the neuropeptide Y? Or why is it that just from a pure chemical standpoint, you just never feel satisfied?\nDoug: It is literally never feeling satisfied. And both those genes, epigenetically, it's hard to really say, \"Is it nature versus nurture?\" The answer is yes. I experienced the world away. I go through the world with my dopamine, is that when I get something that triggers my dopamine, it is very short-lived for me. And that's the research around this is that people who get a 99 on a spelling test really feel good about it for days on end. I feel good about it for milliseconds, and then I beat the shit out of myself about why did I miss the one.\nBen: Yeah. Join the club.\nDoug: And it is toxic perfectionism. It's not that I don't get a dopamine hit, it's just the dopamine carriers that carry the dopamine in my system, my reuptake of dopamine is very high and very quick. So, I get a flash of dopamine, but then it's gone, which makes it very addictive. And so, I really have to watch that. And this, believe me, anything that triggers my dopamine, I can become addicted to, and I've got a garage full of every hobby down that you can imagine to prove it. More importantly, it's my personality. It's really my sense of self. It's my identity that takes on this driven nature. And is it my nature? Is it my nurture? Is it my genetics or my environment? The answer is yes.\nAnd that insight to it, the ability to look in, and you really see that I'm different, I'm driven. Like you, my wife is not driven. We're getting ready to launch this entire Driven Institute thing, and as a precursor to that, we just wanted to make sure we weren't talking out of our rears. So, we did a national normed assessment. I finally spent a bunch of time getting together this national normed assessment. Fifty questions put you in 10 different driven trades, and we did it right, principle component, all statistically sound, and amazing national norm. It's a zero to 50 scale. The national norm is 23 on it. My wife is a 23. So, it's like\u2013\nDoug: Yeah. I'm a 48. I am 2.99 standard deviations from my wife. And so, literally, I am a different human being. I'm just different.\nDoug: And so, it is very helpful to understand that I'm different from her perspective. It really is. Expecting her to understand me and me to understand her and really get each other isn't the point. It's really appreciating the differences.\nBen: Yeah, yeah. I wanted to ask you because something wasn't quite clear to me, so it might not be clear to other people as well. So, back to this dopamine piece, what you're saying is that you get a dopamine surge when you say, let's say, across the finish line of an Ironman or get a 99% on your spelling test, but the dopamine is cleared more quickly? The reason I ask that is I know a lot of these ADD and ADHD medications, they act on dopamine pathways. And from what I understand, they act kind of like a serotonin, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor where they would keep dopamine hanging around in the synaptic cleft for a longer period of time. So, you feel that happiness or satisfaction from something you're engaged in, like schoolwork more readily. And thus, don't stray from it if you have ADD or ADHD. Is that the idea in terms of why some of those medications work? They're just maintaining dopamine for longer period of time?\nDoug: Maintaining dopamine, acting on the norepinephrine effects, and the combination of classic Dexedrine, Wellbutrin or bupropion, where that is a dopamine reuptake inhibitor. And so, that combination actually slows us down, doesn't necessarily make us feel more rewarded, but it doesn't\u2013we don't have that drop of dopamine where we get the flash of dopamine, and then the absence or the decline of dopamine is what makes us feel like it wasn't good enough. So, I felt good and then it was gone. And it's that drop of dopamine that a lot of the stimulants do really much better at. And if you can tolerate them\u2013the reason I don't do Adderall is because I'd be chopping it up and snorting it, or smoking it even better. It's just I'm so addicted to it. If one is good, maybe two is better, and I wind up taking 40 milligrams of this stuff every day and its diminishing returns. And you don't necessarily need it once you really develop a lot of the tools and tricks that I've developed over the years.\nBen: Well, that's actually what I want to talk to you about because I think we've done a good job establishing so far in the podcast what a driven person is. I think at least we've given people a little bit of a taste of what it means to be driven. Of course, the book gets into even more detail, and it sounds like you're developing some questionnaires and other helpful tools for people. And I'll link to a lot of this stuff at BenGreenfieldFitness.com\/drivenbydoug, as well as to the book. But let's turn now to some solutions, because I mean, we've talked about meditation. I want to get a little bit more of what this form of meditation, this flavor of meditation that you've created for driven people actually is. But you also made an interesting comment a while back about how you help driven people find actual satisfaction and happiness. And I'm happy to start wherever you would like, but I'd love to hear some of your go-to solutions for what you have found to be able to work for helping driven people still contribute to society in the unique way they can as a driven person, but also be able to feel satisfied, to be able to have a glass of wine with their wife on the porch while watching the sunset and not feel like their head is going to explode. What are some of the solutions here?\nDoug: Well, so it all begins with this understanding of identity. Butcher, baker, candlestick maker, the farmer's identity, are very simple, and they're very concrete. And our hypofrontality, we don't have that linear concrete thinking. And so, as a byproduct of that, we often, as driven people, use our emotions as a foundation of our identity. How do you know there's something wrong with you? Well, I feel that way. And no matter what I do, it still feels like it wasn't good enough. Therefore, I'm not good enough. And it's that jump from my feelings into a definition of who I am. And the Zen point about killing oneself in the Christian metaphor is even better. You must take yourself to the cross. But that sense of self is really the jumping-off point that I start everybody at.\nAnd as driven people, we get it already, that there really is no sense of self, there really isn't. And very simply, what I do in the book is make a very simple argument that rather than worrying about or trying to define who you are in this world, I simply answer it with what you are. And what you are is a monkey, what you are is a Homo sapien, what you are is an animal. And that's very clear. You can't argue that. You can't get away from that. You are not your thoughts, you are not your feelings, but you are as an animal, you're a loving child from a loving God, however you want to slice the pie, but that's what you are. Then you make the jump that I'm a driven animal. I am different. And these differences are not good or bad, but they're different, and I need to create a different routine and a different world for myself if I want to be able to actually function in their world, in the farmer's world.\nAnd so, once you make those two basic premises, then it just comes down to practice. And I posed it in the book that drivens, we are wired for a life of mastery. Mastery, meaning that there is no finish line, better has no finish line, that we're in a constant state of trying to really make our worlds better. And driven people are famous. We are just masters at becoming out of balanced. I'm feeling out of shape and I want to get in better shape, so I'm going to sign up for an Ironman. We go to extremes with it. And so, the first real tool that I teach is just insight. And rather than who am I and who do I think I need to be, it's what am I and what am I doing.\nBen: Self-examination, basically.\nDoug: You got it.\nBen: Yeah. Which has actually been incredibly helpful for me. Every single night, my entire family, we sit down and engage in the practice of examine, and we go through our entire day and ask ourselves, \"What good have I done this day? What could have I done better this day? And what is one way that I fulfilled my life's purpose today?\" And for me, it's just incredible. I feel like I'm more connected to who I am and what I was doing all day, and it really has helped me to stay more connected to my true self and what really gives me satisfaction and fulfillment.\nBut I got to tell you, you also mentioned religion. And probably the biggest thing for me that has helped the most in terms of this whole never have enough phenomenon was just the idea of the God-shaped hole. I just think the God-shaped hole is a freaking huge abyss in driven people. I think everybody has it, that void in their soul, their spirit, their life, that ultimately is a longing for something outside yourself, or something transcendent, or something other. I think it's Ecclesiastes in the Bible talks about eternity in man's heart and how God can only fulfill that desire for eternity. But for me, returning to my spiritual roots, which I strayed from for a long time starting in college and all the way up until my early 30s, but returning to God and returning to spiritual disciplines, prayer, meditation, gratefulness, family, relationships, worship, and basically taking all of the Ironman triathlons, pursuing fitness, diet supplements, money, business success, et cetera, et cetera, and really, fully realizing that that wasn't fulfilling and that that wasn't ultimately making me happy, and that my driven personality was making the pursuit of those even worse and more magnified, and then filling that God-shaped hole with what actually fits in that hole like a lock and key, specifically God, that helped me out a ton.\nDoug: It is, and I will be very direct with this, it's the only thing that will help drivens, to tell you the truth. I mean, this is the niche that I have chosen because I'm in that niche. I am of that niche. But we are wired and you go into AA, and you go into these pseudo-spiritual programs or spiritual programs, whatever you want to call them, where you are in a process of self-examination. And broken feeling is what driven people are. We just feel broken. And the impostor syndrome is our plight, that's walking out of a dual Ph.D., shook my hand, Dr. Jim Spira, my dissertation chair, \"Congratulations, Dr. Brackmann. You're the first guy to shake my hand.\" My monkey mind immediately said, \"Ha-ha, they bought it.\"\nAnd because it still didn't feel like I did good enough, and my multi-thinking brain kicked in, and I could imagine every little corner I cut, and some little thing I didn't quite answer right. And so, that self-fulfilling prophecy, keyword of that itself, based upon the premise that I'm broken, is never-ending, and it's unfillable, completely unfillable. And so, killing of oneself\u2013and I say that in the book, and I've had multiple, many people here relatively recently. I want to kill myself, and my response is, \"Yes, I got to kill. Yeah, finally.\" I will show you how. And where is the self, is it in your head? Is this your thinking? Is that your feeling? Is that your body? Is it your income? What is this self that you're trying to get rid of? And it is that God-shaped hole that is infinite, but it's really an acceptance that I'm made exactly the way I am, and this is the real tool that I apply to everybody. And this is the last 10 years of my life, 15 years of my life, is trauma healing.\nAnd I've been trained by the best, just by chance fell into it with Peter Levine in San Diego back 15 years ago, 20 years ago. And the forefront of that, of actually being able to change our wiring within our body and heal a lot of these recordings, fear-based recordings that are stuck in our flesh, our body is a machine built for fear. And that ability to really feel that grace, for lack of a better word, it's unearned, undeserved, unwarranted, you didn't do anything to earn it, relaxation, expansion of the body into the present moment where you feel safe. And that is the real tool of this is that meditation is based upon the premise, the reality that the present moment is safe, and only the present moment is safe. Yeah, but it's always going to be better. Yeah, better is not safer. Ten minutes from now, meteorite can come kill us all, and there's nothing we can do about that. But in this present moment, in this present instant, you are safe.\nBen: Yeah. Which is harder, correct me if I'm wrong, for driven people. I even came across a research study about reduced, what's called interoceptive sensitivity among high thrill and adventure-seeking people to where, for us to meditate, for us to engage in a mindful breathwork pattern, or for us to learn how to connect to some of these non-extra receptive sensations or triggers, but to instead go inside, that is, is it not harder for a driven person?\nDoug: It is. I taught a free meditation class 20 years ago for 8, 10 years, 1,500 to 2,000 people go through it. And how many people in here have ever tried to meditate? And everybody raises their hand. How many people in here hate it? And about a third of the room would raise their hand and it was the drivens every single time because 90% of the population is developing meditations for themselves. And they're non-drivens, they're farmers. Close your eyes, relax, you imagine a peaceful, serene greenfield. You tell me to do that. I want to punch you in the throat. I mean it is like\u2013because it triggers all of my\u2013everything that I'm wired to do, it triggers me in a way that is just like, \"No.\"\nBen: Yeah. And I know you weren't intending a pun, but a peaceful and serene greenfield is something very hard for me personally to just tap into.\nDoug: And thankfully, the Japanese, Japanese are very trippy, interesting people, but they are very efficient people. And I stumbled into this years and years and years ago of most 90%, interestingly, of Japan is something called Soto Zen, S-O-T-O Zen. And it was great. It came out of the rice farmers. It was developed by the rice farmers. And interestingly, this other branch of Zen in Japan called Rinzai is developed for the warrior class, for the Ninjas, and the Samurai, and for the drivens. And so, it is just by chance, and I've stolen a lot of it from them, everything I've done is taken from somebody else, but eyes open is the biggest difference between what I teach my drivens versus the non-driven styles of meditations.\nBen: Yeah. I thought that was interesting, by the way, that this Rinzai that you talk about in the form of meditation teaching the book, I actually was wondering about that and I was going to ask you about it. Why is it an eyes open or eyes half open type of meditation?\nDoug: Well, number one, it suits our brain. And hopefully, everything that you're seeing in the present moment is in reality. And so, the eyes are the primary tool that the drivens use to keep the world safe. And unless you're floridly psychotic or under pretty interesting hallucinogens, everything you're seeing is solid and real. And so, combined with the present moment is safe, and you look around, and you see the room, then you can very simply question, is what's happening in my central nervous system, is what's happening in my body an accurate reflection of reality? And for drivens, the very simple thing that I teach is that safety is not inside the body. Safety is in reality. Safety is not a feeling, it is a statement.\nAnd combined with those two things with the style of breathing, diaphragmatic deep breathing, but where you're triggering the vagal nerve to send signals of safety into the brain, combined with your eyes open, orienting to the present, you will\u2013as a byproduct of that practice, the body will start to relax. Or many meditations, farmer styles of meditations, are much more styled, or I would even call them relaxation training. They're not attempting to actually become present. And so, resonating styles of meditation for the drivens, and I've taught thousands of drivens to meditate now, it's like, \"Oh, crap, I get it. I finally understand why people want to meditate.\" And it is a very simple, incredibly simple, hardest thing you'll ever do. It's simple, but not easy.\nBen: So, you're sitting on the floor. Your eyes are just a little bit open, kind of staring in front of you. And the breathwork that you talk about, that you recommend for your specific flavor of driven meditation, is a little different, too. You even say that a lot of people will get chattering of the teeth when they're breathing the way that you teach in your driven form of meditation. Why is that?\nDoug: The trauma healing component of it is really the last five years\u2013I mean, that's been my hyperfocus for the last five years, of allowing the bandwidth of the human body to actually learn to tolerate safety. Fairly interesting statement, but very simply post-traumatic stress. Trauma comes up in the body when we are safe. And it's not until the guys come back from Afghanistan that the body actually starts to dysregulate and tries to re-regulate itself, reset its bandwidth thermostat for the new environment it's in.\nAnd so, when you are logically, and I say this in the book, I call it the logical container, it's just a logical way of actually experiencing the present moment when your body starts to dysregulate because it will. You will start to resist becoming safe because the trauma will start to come up, the body will start to try to get rid of these old patterns. These old central nervous systems kind of remnants of transgenerational trauma, believe it or not, has been in there for 140,000 years. The body will start to release this trauma. And the jaw, and the hip structures, and the way the body does that is chatters, it vibrates, it literally tremors. And the advent of medicine work, and not advent, but the re-popularizing of that and watching people really try to surrender into the present is we resist it. The body starts to go through these patterns of just, \"I don't like what's happening in my body.\"\nBut as long as you can logically meet those sensations with, \"This is happening because my body is trying to get rid of old patterns, trying to feel becoming more an accurate reflection of actually my reality,\" you can get out of the way of the body, kill the self, kill the thing that normally is in the way of the body, and the body can start to become more and more regulated in a sense of, for lack of a better word, love. That's one of the things that I get on a grandstand about, about becoming born again. And the classic Christian sense is actually a physical change of the body. And where your normal fear-based reaction normally recorded in the flesh are actually wired out, and it's on a DNA level. I mean, it is so wild. It is such a cool time to be alive watching both the DNA and the functional MRIs demonstrate that meditation is actually not only changing the mind, but it's changing our physical reactions to fear.\nBen: Interesting. And how long are the folks who you're working with, who are driven personalities, how long are they typically meditating on a daily basis using this style of meditation that you teach in the book?\nDoug: I start everybody, and the point of a meditation practice is to keep it. Meaning that everybody on the planet would love to have a meditation practice, and everybody starts one at some point in their life, most people do, but they never keep it. And it's that resistance to the present moment, largely because of our trauma. We resist feeling uncomfortable, even if that uncomfortability is safety. And that was my doctoral research is that the human animal is designed for a familiar environment. And if you are unfamiliar, coming on my dissertation, lottery winners are some of the best examples of it. My last stats, my last PowerPoint slide on that was 78% of people that win the lottery within two years absolutely blow their life up. They're bankrupt, family hates them, just the worst thing in the world to happen to you because you physically can't handle that much security and safety. And so, you return to baseline.\nDoug: And so, where I start everybody on meditation is two minutes a day.\nBen: Just two minutes? Wow.\nDoug: And you start the timer, and you literally\u2013that's like five or eight breaths at the most. And there's no logical reason, none, whatsoever, not to do it.\nBen: No, not at all.\nDoug: And yet you will physically feel the resistance to doing it. And that's where my clients always MF me. They're like, \"Why am I resisting doing this?\" And it's your sense of self, your embodied ego. The ego lives in the body, not in the brain. And your ego is going to resist something good and is huge, becoming my dissertation, too. It's why January sucks at the gym because everybody's monkey mind is telling their body, \"Hey, this time is different. This time is going to be great.\" But then by the research on it, by February 14th, 80 something percent of people don't even remember their New Year's resolutions. We have this body that just wants to go back to normal and go back to the status quo.\nBen: Yeah. I have a few other questions to ask you, although I know you detailed the meditation in a lot more detail in the book, but you talked about ego. I know that it seems, from what I understand in the book, and correct me if I'm wrong, driven people do tend to be a little bit more attached to ego or more egotistical, at least that seems to be what I found from personal experience. A lot of so-called plant medicines, they're often turned to as something that can be used to help dissolve the ego, or merge left and right brain hemispheric activity, or allow for greater connection to true self. Do you think that those type of protocols can be useful for driven people?\nDoug: Blanketly, yes, with a lot of caution, tremendous amount of caution. I'm a trauma healer, and understanding that what a lot of those medicines do is allow the default neural network, basically the standard operating system in the brain to really go offline, and it will bring up a lot of your trauma. And it's the old snow globe metaphor that I used. We all have these eons, literally, multi-generations of trauma stuck in your DNA in your body. And, hey, let's go shake the snow globe. Let's get all this stuff out of your body and get it moving around. And that's my state. Medicine work is not work. The work is something different than the medicine. And this is where the meditations come in, this is where the logical understanding that I can get out of the way of my body and let my body\u2013one of my teachers always said it's 100 million years of organic intelligence in my body, and our body is a healing machine.\nAs you know better than I do, we can assist the body in its healing process, but the best thing you can do is really get out of the way of it. That is true with trauma, too. And here's a medicine protocol. Some people are really good at creating some protocols that allow the ego to go offline temporarily. And here comes this amazing experience, here comes a lot of healing potential in the body. But if you continue on the practice, you will see very quickly that you will resist actually surrendering into the body during meditation or during medicine work. And so, I think the work pre-work of a meditation practice. Then if you want to really clear the snow globe, so to speak, you already get rid of the grocer defects of our fears, and then if you want to go deeper and shake the snow globe a little bit so you can do further work to get rid of it. And that's the integration components of it, of really becoming less and less fear-based ego, and more and more love-based ego, for lack of a better word.\nBen: Yeah. I can tell you from personal experience that probably, the hardest thing for me about plant medicine, and this is probably due to my heavily driven personality, is feeling of trust or safety. I mean, it takes multiple times working with practitioner in the same place for me to even get to the point where I can relax and let go because I'm constantly looking for and analyzing my environment for danger even when I am in a setting where plant medicine is being administered. And that's been the biggest thing that I've had to overcome is falling into trust. It's incredibly difficult for me. And I would imagine that's something that a lot of driven people have to overcome.\nDoug: And yet we're up for the challenge.\nDoug: And that's been the last few years of my life of really helping guys very much like you to understand that trust is not a feeling, safety is not a feeling, it is a statement of being. And it's my belief that I need to control the feelings in my body that get in the way of that. And the practice of meditation, particularly the style of meditation that I do, is directly related to surrendering into the safety of the present no matter how I feel, even though I feel like shit and my jaws clench and everything else. I can take a breath in and actually surrendering to the reality that I am safe. Easy, easy, easy to say.\nBen: Now, for people who want to try out this whole shooting a rifle or doing kind of like sniper-based protocols associated with meditation, do you teach classes around the country? Is there a way that if someone is listening in and they're intrigued by this, is there a place they could go to take part in something like that?\nDoug: Yeah. It's driveninstitute.com.\nBen: Driveninstitute.com. Okay. Cool. I'll link to that as well. Dude, I still have to get in and do it with you sometime.\nDoug: That is something I'm looking exceedingly forward to is having you behind a gun.\nBen: Yeah, yeah.\nDoug: Yeah. It's nothing like a 300\u2013yeah. This is the greatest takeaway. There is no recoil in the present, an anticipation of recoil. And I've got a 300 Norma Mag. I've got some guns that are unbelievably loud and powerful, and we shoot out to 2,500 yards. And I got 1,760 yards. I got my long targets. And your logical mind, your brain can't even see the target. You can't believe you can hit it. And yet if you just trust the process and be present throughout, you can't miss.\nBen: Interesting.\nDoug: So, the gun is the greatest teaching tool I've ever accidentally stumbled into.\nBen: Obviously, I've done a lot of \"The Zen and the Art of Archery\" type of stuff and shut the bow a lot, but I think it would be cool to practice on the gun. So, we'll connect at some point and do it. And in the meantime, for those of you listening in, we really have kind of only scratched the surface of all the solutions for driven people that Doug presents in his book, as well as a really, really complete analysis of what it means to be driven. So, if this resonated with you at all, I think the book would be a really good read for you. Again, if anyone has any tactics for getting my wife to read it, or maybe I'll just have her listen to this podcast. That might be good enough. Hi, babe. If you're listening in, thank you. And anyways, I'm going to link to all this at BenGreenfieldFitness.com\/drivenbydoug where you can leave your questions, your comments, and your thoughts for Doug or myself, where you can grab the book, where I'll link to a bunch of the different research articles that I mentioned, other books that were mentioned like \"The Edison Gene,\" for example.\nAnd Doug, thank you so much for working on this book and for the good that you're doing in the world for all of us crazy driven people who can't sit still and are never satisfied.\nDoug: And if you're driven, there's nothing wrong with you. You're not broken. You're supposed to be this way.\nBen: That, or you just have a whole bunch of other neighborly freaks walking around the face of the planet, who at least know the way you feel.\nDoug: We are not alone.\nBen: Alright, man. Well, I look forward to seeing you and sitting with you, going crazy, trying to sip a glass of wine while looking at a sunset. We'll try to make that happen sometime, or we can just go off on some crazy adventure. But anyways, folks, I'm Ben Greenfield along with Dr. Doug Brackmann signing out from BenGreenfieldFitness.com. Have an amazing week.\nWell, thanks for listening to today's show. You can grab all the shownotes, the resources, pretty much everything that I mentioned over at BenGreenfieldFitness.com, along with plenty of other goodies from me, including the highly helpful \"Ben Recommends\" page, which is a list of pretty much everything that I've ever recommended for hormone, sleep, digestion, fat loss, performance, and plenty more. Please, also, know that all the links, all the promo codes, that I mentioned during this and every episode, helped to make this podcast happen and to generate income that enables me to keep bringing you this content every single week. When you listen in, be sure to use the links in the shownotes, use the promo codes that I generate, because that helps to float this thing and keep it coming to you each and every week.\nI first met today's podcast guest, Dr. Doug Brackmann, at a private conference where he was teaching long-range rifle shooting combined with meditation. Sounds a bit weird and intriguing, right? I thought so too.\nIt turns out that Dr. Doug has studied and worked with hundreds of entrepreneurs, professional athletes, inventors, adventurers, and Navy SEALs and found that certain people are born with a drive often seen in these types of people. In other words, it's in their DNA. Research has shown that certain genes can manifest resilient and highly focused people who can also be impulsive and easily distracted. While these traits enabled our ancient ancestors to survive, if you have these traits today, it can create havoc in your life and cause diagnoses such as ADHD, ADD, or OCD.\nBut, what the world tells you is a disability or disorder may actually be your greatest gift. Using his experience teaching the highly driven how to master their gift, Dr. Doug provides the insight and tools you need to master yours. He teaches you how to:\nStop self-sabotage forever\nEnd shame and doubt\nFind your wolf pack\nUse meditation to put yourself on the right path\nI just finished his new book, Driven: Understanding and Harnessing the Genetic Gifts Shared by Entrepreneurs, Navy SEALs, Pro Athletes (& Maybe You), and was absolutely glued to the pages, so I just had to have Dr. Doug on the show.\nAfter achieving a dual Ph.D. in 2002, Dr. Doug struck out to research the components of powerful thought and action, culminating in a very successful practice of helping driven \"hunters\" focus their gifts on a daily basis. He has used an integrated approach of meditation, biohacking, and applied real-world counseling to help thousands of people. Naturally drawn to the driven (often ADD\/ADHD spectrum) business owner\/entrepreneur, Dr. Doug has worked exclusively with these amazing clients for the past ten years. He is a 20+ year meditation practitioner and continuous student of the rapid advances in science explaining the benefits of specific types of meditation. Dr. Doug describes himself as a functional MRI geek and student of all spiritual practices and religions.\nDuring this discussion, you'll discover:\n-How Dr. Doug went from a dual Ph.D. to teaching meditation while shooting rifles\u20266:50\nD. is in organizational psychology and clinical psychology from UC San Diego\nPursued the degrees to find \"what works\" for his personal development\nShooting requires one to be present and still; used meditation to shoot at a competitive level\nBegan experimenting with meditation and shooting\nTaught newbies to outshoot Navy SEALs their first day of shooting\nThis allowed Doug to help people who normally wouldn't seek professional therapy\n-What it means to be \"Driven\"\u202610:45\nThe Edison Geneby Thom Hartmann\nDRD-2 a1 gene, \"alcohol\" gene highly correlated with gambling, ADD, eating disorders\nGenetic adaptation for survival (Hartmann's theory)\nAround 10% of people did not adapt to the agricultural revolution 4,000 years ago\nThese are what we might refer to as \"unemployable\" people today\nHunters in a farmer's world\nChronic discontent \"Reward deficiency syndrome\"\nFarmers are easily satisfied with their vocation; hunters are \"Da Vincis\"\n-How to determine if you're genetically predetermined to be Driven\u202620:00\nGenetic testing can be misleading; having the gene may necessarily mean it is expressed in your behavior\nIdentifying the behaviors of impulsivity is more telling\nDR4 gene is the \"FOMO\" gene\nNational Geographic articleon the \"wandering gene\"\nThere's more game over the next hill; this is okay but over there is better;\nShiny object syndrome\nThrill-Seeking Gene Can Lead to More Sex Partners\nIt's all feelings at the end of the day\n-A polypeptide that relates to Driven people\u202625:05\nNeuro peptide Y, associated with risk-takers, inventors, hunters (biggest predictor of making it through SEAL training)\nAbility to let go of immediate and past failures, move to the next opportunity\nAssociated with resilience (9,999 ways to not make a lightbulb)\nChanges how you respond to the neurotransmitter noradrenaline\n-How the brain of a Driven person is used differently than that of others\u202633:05\nBrain has reversed itself on the dominant part over the last 4,000 years\nDriven people are visually dominant\nPossess \"spidey senses\"\nActivities that promote a visually dominant field are popular\nThe frontal lobes are under-active compared to farmers\nDriven people \"get\" the big picture; schools don't focus on the \"big picture\"\nThings that seem risky, albeit well-calculated, are complete lunacy to most people\n-Why there's \"never enough\" for Driven people\u202639:50\nDopamine triggers are very short-lived (toxic perfectionism)\nNature, nurture, genetics, environment? The answer is \"yes\"\nNational norm assessment Doug and his wife did\nDriven Institute\nImportance of understanding the difference between different personality types\nA drop in dopamine is the cause of the feeling of inadequacy\n-Practical solutions for Driven people to function in society\u202644:51\nBegin with understanding your identity as a Driven person\nThere is no sense of \"self\"'\nFocus on \"what\" you are, not \"who\" you are\n-The only thing that will truly help a Driven person\u202649:01\nConstantly feeling \"broken\"\nThe God-shaped holeallows one to accept what you are in this world\nOvercome the fear by embracing the grace given by God\nHigh thrill and adventure seeking is associated with reduced interoceptive sensitivity: evidence for an altered sex-specific homeostatic processing in high sensation seekers\nDifferent \"zens\" for different Japanese classes (farmers vs. hunters)\nZen In The Art Of Archeryby Eugen Herrigel\nDoes everyone have a \"God-shaped hole\"?\nOur body is a machine built for fear\n-The type of meditation best-suited for Driven people\u202656:35\nThis meditation is based upon the reality that the present moment is safe\nEyes open meditation for the driven\nEverything you see in the present moment is in reality\nEyes are what keep the world safe for Driven people\nSafety is not a feeling, it is a statement\n-The breathwork Doug teaches to Driven people\u202658:48\nLearning to \"tolerate\" safety\nPTSD trauma comes into the body when there is safety\nBody releases trauma via tremors in various body parts\nMeditationchanges physical reactions to fear\nWe resist that which is uncomfortable, even if safety is uncomfortable\nLottery winners can't physically handle that much security and safety\n-Plant medicine protocols that may be useful for Driven people\u20261:04:33\nUse a great deal of caution\nThey will bring up a lot of your trauma, even stuck in your DNA\nUnderstand the difference between work and medicine\nGet out of the body's way of healing itself\n-How to learn more about Dr. Doug's work\u20261:08:56\nResources from this episode:\n\u2013 Dr. Doug Brackmann:\nDriven: Understanding and Harnessing the Genetic Gifts Shared by Entrepreneurs, Navy SEALs, Pro Athletes (& Maybe You)\n-Books:\n\u2013 Other resources:\nRestless Genes\nAttention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): The Role of Dopamine\nReward deficiency syndrome\nEpisode sponsors:\n\u2013Kion: My personal playground for new supplement formulations, Kion blends ancestral wisdom with modern science. 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{"text":"MPs revive Kaveera Ban\nHadijah Nakitende\nParliament revives fight against Kaveera\nMembers of Parliament sitting on the Parliamentary committee on Natural Resources have vowed not to amend the law regulating the production and use of the polythene bags commonly known as Kaveera as demanded by some manufacturers.\nThe law prohibited the ban production, importation, sell and use of polythene materials below 30 microns in Uganda. However, although the ban has been in place for over ten years, its implementation has faced obstruction from Kavera manufactures and politicians.\nIntense lobbying from manufacturers recently forced the government to stop NEMA from enforcing the ban and instead pushed the responsibility to the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS), a body that is not known for protecting the environment.\nResurrecting the ban, the committee chairperson Alex Byarugaba said there is no need to amend the law banning the use of polythene bags as urged by manufacturers.\n\"We are not going to change the law. The law is in place and we are going to follow it to the later. We are not prepared to change the law. We are going to insist and are insisting that NEMA comes out strongly and cracks [the whip] on the illegal importers,\" Byarugaba said.\nByarugaba, also the Isingiro South MP told reporters that Uganda should take advantage of Kenya's recent ban on the plastic substance to deal a death blow to Kaveera.\n\"By the way 60% of the Kaveera you see in this country comes from Kenya now that Kenya has banned it, we are likely to get some relief, if only we also put in more fire, Kaveera will be a thing of the past,\" Byarugaba.\nAlthough Polythene bags have over the years played a central role in packaging purposes at industrial and domestic levels, experts have warned that their continued use constitutes a major hazard to the environment, including blocking drainage channels, and destroying soil quality as the material takes hundreds of years to decompose.\nKumi Municipality MP Silas Aogon says (NEMA), the Environmental Police and other relevant bodies should urgently come out with an explanation in regard to the failure to implement the ban.\n\"As a Committee of Parliament, we would love NEMA to come out clearly to summarize the challenges that they are facing when it comes to the issue of enforcing the ban, \u2026.what is real challenge?\" Aogon explains.\nGeoffrey Dhamuzungu, the Budiope East MP, pointed to possible causes of failure in the implementation of the ban by alleging that some individuals in government who are responsible for the enforcement of the ban have a conflict of interests.\nDhamuzungu alleges that some government officials have shares in the polythene manufacturing and importation companies. He did however declined to name those with shares in Buveera factories.\nDhamuzungu noted that unless President Yoweri Museveni intervenes to support NEMA in enforcing the ban, new efforts are likely to fail once again.\nPlanned fistula hospital an outcome of Parliament's international engagements\nUganda will have no forests in 15 years","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"badvice Aug. 24, 2012\nOther People's Problems: Mom's Bachelorette Party\nBy Kat Stoeffel\nPhoto: Gluekit\nGood advice is all alike, focused as it must be on health, compromise, and consent. People who need advice, however, all need advice in their own interesting ways. Welcome to this week's installment of Other People's Problems, in which we collect and rank the greatest dilemmas of the week, as seen in newspaper and magazine advice columns.\nWorst Party Invite, Dear Abby\nHumans just weren't meant to attend their own mothers' bachelorette parties.\nMy 70-something-year-old mother is being remarried soon. I'm happy she has found love again after my father's passing. Several of her friends are throwing her a lingerie shower to celebrate. Abby, I am uncomfortable attending this party.\nBest Sexual Inadequacy Cover-up, Dear Prudence\nIt's not you, it's him.\nQ: After being in a monogamous relationship for six months, I suggested that my boyfriend and I stop using condoms. (Neither of us has an STD.) He replied that he wants to control his own fertility, and he's not willing to rely on me to be in charge of contraception. [\u2026] But I have an IUD, a highly reliable form of contraception with little possibility for user error, and I hate using condoms!\nA: I have a theory: Sure, your boyfriend may want to be extra careful about procreation, but he may find that the reduction in sensitivity the condom provides helps increase the time you spend not procreating.\nMost Dedicated Deviant, Savage Love\nHer boyfriend is so kinky he won't French kiss her.\nSex with him is fun for me, but it's been life-changing for him. I'm the first person he has ever shared his kinks with: age regression\/diapers\/submission. [\u2026] My own tastes, though, are more vanilla. Some of the things that would be most satisfying to me \u2014cunnilingus, him being a little dominant sometimes, and, honestly, French kissing \u2014 have been absent from our sex. He says that he wants to do for me whatever I want, and I've told him what I want as clearly as I just told you. I've also let him know that I really enjoy kissing with tongue and that it's pretty much the most arousing thing for me in the world. But he's done very little of that, too.\nBest Use of Social Media, Dear Abby\nShould you tell your friend she has something in her teeth or just tweet about it?\nMy friend was at a local event, a child's graduation. There was a woman whose rear end was exposed sitting in the row ahead. Several people took pictures and posted them on Facebook. My concern is for the woman's family. My friend couldn't think of an easy way to tell her. My question is, how do you tactfully tell someone about her (or his) exposed buttocks without offending the person?\nAsking For It the Hardest, Social Qs\nOne in three of his desserts has a line cook's bodily fluid in it.\nWhen restaurant servers ask me how everything is, I give honest answers: \"This lobster roll is delicious, but sort of skimpy for $38.\" Or \"I didn't realize the chocolate sauce would be a mere trickle on the side of my plate.\"\nMost Likely to Get Dumped, Dear Margo\nHe probably couldn't even measure up to the French dudes she's been dating before he gained all that weight.\nI am in college, and my longtime girlfriend decided to take a gap year. She is finally coming home after not having seen each other for a year. It was our decision to Skype only occasionally; thus, she has not had a chance to see the 20 pounds I gained this year.\nMost Unwitting Other Woman, Dear Abby\nHer boyfriend still shares a laptop with his (so-called) ex-wife.\nI started dating my boyfriend a month ago. On our third date he informed me that he was previously married. It lasted two years and he has been divorced for almost a year. It didn't bother me, so I let it go. He introduced me to his two roommates \u2014 one of them is female. After spending a day with them, I noticed he had an odd relationship with her. When I asked him about it later, he said she's his ex-wife. They live together and share basically everything, including groceries and a laptop. He can't seem to understand why I'm disturbed by this.\nMost Likely to Be Dead in a Year, Cary Tennis\nThis eternal frat boy got in a drunk woman's car because it was \"shiny.\"\nWe had made plans to hang out the other night. I thought we should walk to the bar section of town; we don't live very far away at all \u2013 a 10-minute walk at most. But my friend hates walking. She convinced the rest of us to let her drive, I'm not sure how. Actually she convinced me that she would park downtown and walk home afterward (a detail that will be more significant in a minute). And I was easily swayed because she has a brand-new Beamer \u2013 I'm distracted by shiny things. But on our way downtown we discovered that the can of pop she had been brandishing, that now rested in her cup-holder, was not a pop at all but a brewski. But I wasn't too phased at the moment and I was admittedly amused by her brazen and carefree attitude, and she backed this up by frequent protests that she didn't \"give a shit.\" (I didn't find out until later, by way of her bragging, how much beer she had consumed before picking us up \u2013 she hid it well, for a little while at least.)\nMost Likely to Get Away with Murder, Ask E. Jean, ELLE, September 2012\nThis one gives off strong Patrick Bateman vibes.\nI'm a 34 year old internet entrepreneur and angel investor. Can you help me find a woman? [\u2026] I suppose the easiest way to summarize is to say that I'm seeking a smarter, hotter, younger, female version of myself (smile). I'm cognizant of the fact that ultimately I'll fall in love with the woman and not the checklist. So without further ado, here's the perfect girl for me: (Emphasis ours.)\nOut of this world intelligent and passionate\nAmbitious and extremely independent with eclectic and diverse interests\nNot needy, high maintenance, jealous or requiring constant attention\nVery adventurous\u2014loves to backpack around China for example\nSupersexual and sexually adventurous, multiorgasmic through vaginal sex\nOn the pill\nVery thin (not because she's starving herself or has food issues\u2014I want someone who will be thin her entire life)\nSmall breasts (usually comes with \"very thin\")\nGorgeous (symmetrical face and features)\nLoves big dogs (but not small dogs or cats)\nAtheist, agnostic, or not religious\nHealthy!\nDoes not want kids in the next five years\nIn her twenties\nPlays tennis very well, helicopter skis, and is dying to learn how to kiteboard\nSpeaks French perfectly\nPlays video games(maybe I am asking for a bit much here :))\nother people's problems\nbadvice\nOther People's Problems\nbooks Yesterday at 1:35 p.m.\nWhy Is Everyone Arguing About the Novel American Dirt? It was supposed to be the season's big novel. Suddenly it's an argument starter.\nin her shoes Yesterday at 1:14 p.m.\nWhat a Rising Culinary Star Wears to Work Kia Damon, the culinary director of Cherry Bombe, keeps it simple.\nkeeping up with the royals Yesterday at 12:42 p.m.\nThe Queen Allegedly Considered an Act of Extreme Pettiness She reportedly wanted Harry and Meghan to go by new, far less fancy titles.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Ed Sheeran Is Not Lorde: The Fungibility Fallacy\nIf you went to a concert to see Lorde and instead Ed Sheeran emerged on stage, you might be pleased to see him, but disappointed because Ed Sheeran is not Lorde and is never going to do the version of Green Light you thought you'd be watching.\nThe fact that Ed Sheeran is not Lorde demonstrates the economic principle of fungibility. If something is fungible, it means it can be exchanged for a good of equal value. Money is said to be fungible, because it can be exchanged easily for goods of the same value. Around the world, $4-5 can be swapped for a Big Mac. However, Lorde is not fungible.\nAlthough this seems to be common sense, the many incompetent managers, team leaders, or coaches in the world completely fail to understand it. They look at the members of a team in the same way they see batteries in a torch or a tool: a technical skill that can simply be exchanged. While a football team requires a striker, a wing, and a goal-keeper, competence is all that is needed to change out one player for another using this line of thinking (fungibility). But that's incorrect. Players are more than mere functional capability, and arrive on the field with personalities, styles, and preferences. Messi is not Neymar and both are very different players to Wayne Rooney.\nScientific evidence indicates quite clearly that individuals' personalities play a significant role in determining the performance of the team they play with. Personality impacts team performance as much or more than pure technical skill and, when combined, team members' personalities operate like the different functions of a single organism. A meta-analysis showed that team members' personalities influence:\nshared cognition\noverall team performance\nThere are often substantial compatibility differences between people on the team, regardless of how similar their expertise or technical backgrounds. Suzanne Bell, a psychologist working on the Mars project for NASA, points out that astronauts are intelligent, they're experts in their technical areas, and they have at least some teamwork skills, but \"what's tricky is how well individuals combine.\"\nPeople aren't fungible because they play two roles in a working group: a functional role, based on their formal position and technical skill, and a psychological role, based on the kind of person they are.\nBecause so many teams miss the psychological synergy required to perform, my colleagues and I developed a method to look at teams as a function of their psychological roles, exposing the deep dynamics of the group. We found team members occupy one of five roles:\nResults.Team members who naturally organize work and take charge tend to be socially self-confident, competitive, and energetic.\nPragmatism.Team members who are practical, hard-headed challengers of ideas and theories tend to be prudent, emotionally stable, and level-headed.\nInnovation. Team members who naturally focus on innovation, anticipate problems, and recognize when the team needs to change tend to be imaginative, curious, and open to new experiences.\nProcess.Team members who pay attention to details, processes, and rules tend to be reliable, organized, and conscientious.\nRelationships.Team members who naturally focus on relationships, are attuned to others' feelings, and are good at building cohesion tend to be warm, diplomatic, and approachable.\nLooking at the balance of roles in a team offers an extraordinary insight into its dynamics and can predict the probability of success or failure for an assigned task. For example, a finance team was charged with rolling out a novel business reporting product for transforming the culture of a government agency. But, the percentage of players in each role showed the team was doomed from its inception:\n17% of team members were considered results-oriented (low)\n100% of team members were considered pragmatic (high)\n0% of team members were considered innovative (low)\n50% of team members were considered process-oriented (good)\n0% of team members were considered good relationship builders (low)\nThis team failed because no one played the relationship-building role, the team lacked internal cohesion, and they failed to establish any connection with the frontline leaders who were required to take on the team's new accounting process. With low-results role players and a team full of pragmatists, the group moved slowly, reluctantly, and waited to be told what to do.\nThe mix of the right personalities can make the difference between a competent performance and a great one. A Lorde single featuring Ed Sheeran might be a good example.\nMy new book on teams is \"Fusion: The Psychology of Teams.\"","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"http:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/ben-wattenberg-democrat-1435614300\nReview & Outlook\nBen Wattenberg, democrat\nA liberal student of America who didn't evolve as his party did.\nBen J. Wattenberg, left, in 2001.Photo: Getty Images\nInside the career of Ben Wattenberg, who died Sunday at age 81, you could write a history of the modern Democratic Party. To a great extent Wattenberg wrote it himself.\nWattenberg was a Bronx-born Jew whose early jobs in politics included writing speeches and providing advice to the quintessential Southern Democrat, President Lyndon Johnson. He then worked on the 1970 Senate race of the man whose name was a synonym for Democratic liberals, Hubert Humphrey.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Abertay University student lands top scholarship\nAn Abertay University student will receive the first scholarship offered by a Tayside accountancy firm.\nRobbie Pol, a first year BA (Honours) Accounting & Finance student, landed the \u00a35,000 scholarship after showing a desire to forge a career for himself in the field, despite financial constraints.\nThe Murray Taylor Scholarship is a four-year scheme and Robbie, 18, will receive \u00a31,250 for each year of his studies and two weeks' unpaid work placement in the summer holidays.\nApplicants had to write a piece on why they had the academic, motivational and economic requirements before facing a panel interview.\nIn his submission, Robbie, who started at Abertay in September after leaving Blairgowrie High School, spoke of how the scholarship would alleviate financial pressures.\nRobbie was delighted to be the first to receive the scholarship.\nHe said, 'Being the first to receive it gives me a lot of confidence in the way I approach situations like interviews. It feels great that the panel believed in me.'\nIn his application, Robbie spoke of how his decision not to take a student loan had resulted in his having to work long hours on top of his studying commitments.\nHe said, 'I have to work as much as 45-hours-a-week on a low wage to cover expenses like travelling to and from university. I have little time to study independently, have a social life or join extra-curricular activities.\n'The scholarship will help me hugely by providing financial help, which will allow me to cut back the hours at my job, giving myself more time to study and focus on getting the results I am determined to attain.'\nLouise Sim, Director of Murray Taylor, which has offices in Arbroath, Montrose and Dundee, spoke of the firm's delight at creating the \u00a35,000 deal with Abertay's Dundee Business School.\nShe said, 'We were delighted to donate this scholarship and were keen to encourage the next generation of accounting and finance talent.\n'Having been involved in developing one of the modules for the degree course, we're well aware of how relevant and exciting Abertay's teaching is, and it's great to be able to help a student to benefit from the course.'\nLecturer Helen Smith said, 'Having been selected for interview with Murray Taylor, Robbie performed very well in response to questions from the panel.\n'Having the opportunity to receive funding to support his studies will be of great benefit and the work experience at Murray Taylor will provide Robbie with the skills to enhance his employability as he progresses towards the completion of his degree.'","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"By Nothenly on Wednesday, January 25, 2023\nGetting a stump to rot isn't a speedy procedure. The stump still draws nutrients in the roots, and several sprout off suckers at the base in an effort to keep the tree alive. Stump-grinding companies can rid your lawn of the eyesores a day, but other home remedies assist naturally speed up the rotting process \u2026\nBy Nothenly on Saturday, January 21, 2023\nThe flower colors of a shrub in the Hibiscus genus depend on the species and variety. More than 200 species of hibiscus come in a variety of colours, including pink, orange and yellow. Some of the most common are Rose-of-Sharon (H. syriacus), red leaf hibiscus (H. acetosella) and confederate roses (H. mutabilis), as well as \u2026\nBy Nothenly on Thursday, January 19, 2023\nFlowers are used as symbols of emotions since ancient times. Nearly everyone recognizes a red rose as the symbol of true love and a white rose as a symbol of purity, but additional types of symbolism may be harder to recognize, partly since the symbolism of a blossom depends in part on the time and \u2026\nWhen Does an Elm Tree Fruit?\nBy Nothenly on Tuesday, January 17, 2023\nThe American elm tree (Ulmus americana) is a large stately tree that complements the landscape. Also called white elm, water elm and delicate elm, this shrub is found throughout the country, particularly the eastern U.S, but it thrives in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 2 through 9. Elm tree inhabitants sharply declined in \u2026\nHow Are Citrus Trees Grown and Cared For?\nBy Nothenly on Sunday, January 8, 2023\nHardy in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 9 through 11, citrus trees grow from grafted seedlings and generally produce edible fruit following four years. Standard-size trees, such as the navel orange, grow up to 30 feet tall and 30 feet wide. Dwarf varieties, such as \"Improved Meyer\" lemon, grow 5 to 15 feet \u2026\nSpacing for Celery Plants\nBy Nothenly on Monday, January 2, 2023\nCelery is known for its crispness that adds flavor and crunch to salads and snacks, but it requires careful cultivation to develop to perfection. A cool-season crop, celery requires 16 weeks of cool weather to generate the leafstalks, which are the edible part of the plant. The plant needs moist, fertile soil and suitable spacing \u2026\nHow to Prune a Perennial Sunflower\nBy Nothenly on Tuesday, December 27, 2022\nBelieve sunflowers and you probably conjure up images of taller-than-life plants using larger-than-life yellow flowers that reach toward the sun. Perennial sunflowers, like Maximilian (Helianthus maximilianus), grow from underground root constructions called rhizomes and typically, they don't grow quite as tall and big as their annual pals. Hardy in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness \u2026\nSaucer magnolias (Magnolia x soulangeana), called exceptionally productive bloomers and moderate growers, have flowers resembling a goblet with petals that open into a saucer-like contour \u2014 hence the common name. Saucer magnolias are hardy at U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 5 through 9. The plants typically blossom early, and respond best to mid \u2026\nPlants linked to this Rose of Sharon\nBy Nothenly on Monday, June 6, 2022\nKnown for its large, showy summer flowers, rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus) grows as either a shrub or small tree in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 5 through 9. It extends to the mallow family (Malvaceae), which includes flowers that have a column of fused stamens surrounding the pistil and ovary. Other plants \u2026\nHow Large Can a Tomato Plant Be for Transplanting?\nBy Nothenly on Friday, June 3, 2022\nTomatoes are one of the very few food-producing plants which will be quite large and still transplant without severe consequences. As long as the plant is in good condition, the roots aren't damaged during transplanting, and it is set in a hole adequately large, even fruit-bearing tomatoes can be transplanted. Ideal Transplant Size In a \u2026","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Grove Street parking to be extended\nTwo-hour limited parking is increasing to three hours for Grove Street.\nGrove Street parking to be extended Two-hour limited parking is increasing to three hours for Grove Street. Check out this story on HometownLife.com: http:\/\/www.hometownlife.com\/story\/news\/local\/farmington\/2015\/10\/06\/parking-limits-will-increase-hours-grove-street\/73470334\/\nO&E Media Published 3:59 p.m. ET Oct. 6, 2015 | Updated 4:01 p.m. ET Oct. 6, 2015\nTwo-hour parking on Grove Street is increasing to three hours.(Photo: Aileen Wingblad)\nYet another change in parking regulations is coming to downtown Farmington \u2014 an extra hour before you risk a ticket along Grove Street.\nAs soon as signs are in place, 2-hour parking will be increased to 3-hour parking on Grove Street, from Grand River Avenue to Oakland Street, which fronts TJ Maxx, Dress Barn, The Cheese Lady and more.\n\"I hope it will have an effect, giving people the freedom to have more time to wander around and patronize more businesses,\" said Kyle Tuckett, associate at The Cheese Lady.\n\"I think it's a good idea and will help people feel they won't have to rush back and move their car (when they are shopping or dining downtown),\" he said.\nThe increased time was recommended by Frank Demers, Farmington Public Safety director, on behalf of the ad hoc Downtown Parking Advisory Committee. Another committee recommendation \u2014 a three-hour time limit in the city-owned parking lot behind Los Tres Amigos restaurant \u2014 was established last month. The changes are part of a plan to better manage parking in the area, which includes encouraging employees to park in lots that have no time limits.\nThe Farmington City Council approved the latest recommendation unanimously and without discussion at its Oct. 5 meeting.\n\"It will probably be better for us, especially for our 3-hour classes,\" said Londa Waller, employee of Painting With a Twist.\nawingblad@hometownlife.com | 248-390-3976 Twitter:@awingblad\nRead or Share this story: http:\/\/www.hometownlife.com\/story\/news\/local\/farmington\/2015\/10\/06\/parking-limits-will-increase-hours-grove-street\/73470334\/","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"South London News\nSupport for special needs children in Sutton is 'not fit for purpose'\nAnd parents say kids are 'missing out on their right to education'\nTara O'ConnorLocal Democracy Reporter\nMany parents are concerned children with special needs are not being well enough supported in Sutton (Image: Pexels)\nGet FREE email updates for South London\nFurious parents are calling for an independent review of the way Sutton Council assesses children with special needs.\nIt comes as a external report, seen by the Local Democracy Reporting Service, blasts the provision as \"not fit for purpose\" with families treated as \"consumers\" in a marketplace.\nIt also shows that despite having sufficient funding there continue to be overspends in the department.\nThis week more than 200 have backed a petition that claims young people in need have been \"rejected\" and are \"missing out on their right to education\".\nThey want to see full independent reviews of the EHCP process in Sutton and for all cases rejected between November 2017-March 2019 to be reviewed.\nThe plight of parents struggling to get education health care plans for their children was made public earlier this year thanks to a campaign, Sutton EHCP Crisis.\nThe EHCP is a legal document that describes the special educational needs of a child and any extra help that is required.\nIn March 2018, a joint letter from the CQC (Care Quality Commission) and Ofsted raised 'significant concerns' about special needs services in the borough.\nAnd according to an external review commissioned by Sutton Council this year some problems still persist.\nSome parents and councillors have raised concerns that the council does not have enough control of Cognus, an external company which runs all school support services and is almost wholly council owned.\nThe report shows that despite Sutton having a high level of funding there continues to be budget pressures.\nSutton has the highest high needs budget of any outer London borough at \u00a3853 per resident compared to a \u00a3643 average.\nThe report was written by senior consultant at Strategic Services for Children and Young People (SSCYP) Peter Grey.\nHe states that a relatively high amount is spent by the council on higher cost placements for children in independent schools.\nThe report does show that Sutton does have more children than average with EHCPs, 3.3% in 2018 compared to 3% nationally.\nBut it concludes that increasing spend and overspends have been reactive and have not taken into account issues in the system.\nBenedict Primary School in Mitcham has been rated inadequate by Ofsted\nThe Courtney family. Gillian and Alan Courtney with Amelia, three and Nathanael, five, have been locked in a battle with Sutton Council for special needs support for their little boy (Image: Alan Courtney)\nSutton family fights council for special needs assessment for their five-year-old boy\nProvision not consistent\nThe report states that each year the council spends about \u00a32.9m on extra provision in mainstream schools for children with high needs - this is about 400 pupils from Sutton.\nBut decisions about how additional funding is allocated is not consistent.\nIt is decided by the SEN (special educational needs) panel made up of school representatives, council officers and health representatives.\nThe report states that the panel aims to be fair but there is evidence that the demand from parents or schools can impact on decisions.\nIt adds: \"[There is] no clear common understanding across the borough about the range of needs that mainstream should be expected to meet, and the provisions they have in place.\"\nMr Gray concluded that the mainstream offer was not consistently strong which means the council ends up relying more on specialist providers.\nThe faces and stories of the South London criminals locked up in May\nProvision not fit for purpose\nDamningly, the current culture in the department is described as a 'market' rather than a system, where parents are the consumers feeling they have to battle to get what their child needs.\nMr Gray says there are too many gaps that children can fall through, he states: \"The provision system is not coherent\/ fit for current needs.\"\nAnd overall too much money is spent on places for children to go rather than on intervention and support.\nWhat does the report recommend?\nThe first recommendation in the report is that Sutton needs to work towards a more professionally-led system which involves the council, schools and parents.\nMr Gray advises that Sutton Council should call a meeting with heads of mainstream and special schools in the borough.\nHe also proposes a new funding model for mainstream education is developed for 2020\/21.\n'It needs stronger direction'\nIn April Sutton's people committee chair was forced to publicly apologise to parents of children with special needs.\nCouncillor Marian James admitted that incorrect and out of date information was provided on the council website.\nSince then Councillor Tom Drummond has thrown his weight behind the EHCP Crisis campaign.\nHe said: \"It is definitely a problem which can be solved it needs stronger direction and it needs somebody to take the bull by the horns.\n11 relatively cheap places to live within commuting distance of London\n\"There was clearly the wrong decisions with the wrong guidance out there. We have to make sure that is no longer being used in any way shape or form.\n\"We need a stronger strategy about what should be used and the criteria for that.\"\nThe Worcester Park ward councillor said he was surprised how many parents were facing problems with getting an EHCP for their children.\nHe added: \"I was shocked. The amount of stories that came forward and the amount of emails I've received. Some of these stories were heartbreaking.\n\"At the moment I think the council of course is working to find a solution to the problem but they have such an enormous task on their hands.\n\"I don't think anything is malicious I think everybody has the children of Sutton at the heart. I think it comes down to mismanagement.\n\"I know people want to see change we need to demonstrate that we are moving forward and not burying our heads in the sand and pretending that everything is okay.\n\"I think we have to look at the accountability of Cognus and the local authority. At the end of the say it is the statutory responsibility of the council to have to look after education for SEND children.\"\nThe EHCP campaign\nHayley Harding and her son Matthew, who has autism and other difficulties (Image: Hayley Harding)\nThe campaign was started earlier this year by mum Hayley Harding after Sutton Council refused an application for an education, health and care plan (EHCP) for her son Matthew.\nSince than many other parents have joined the campaign.\nThe group's petition can be found here: moderngov.sutton.gov.uk\/mgEPetitionDisplay.aspx?id=39\nAnd now the group has written to the leader of the council Ruth Dombey threatening a judicial review if no action is taken.\nWhat does Sutton Council have to say?\nA spokesman for the council said that the external review was commissioned as part of its 'regular process' to ensure value for money when spending on children with high need is under 'severe pressure'.\nHe added: \"Local authorities also have a duty to keep all spending under review, including high needs, to ensure that it children with significant and complex special educational needs receive support in a cost-efficient and equitable way, working in partnership with education providers, parents\/carers and other agencies.\n\"The review will be published and will be available online too. The council is working in partnership with local schools and that partnership will take forward the recommendations.\"\nIn response to concerns about spending in Sutton being over budget despite being well funded the council spokesman said that the Local Government Association, on behalf of all councils, is calling for additional government funding to tackle a growing \"national special needs emergency\".\nHe adds: \"Sutton, on behalf of all London councils, has also written to the Government urging them to address the SEND services funding gap in its upcoming spending review.\"\nAnd to concerns about whether the council has enough say over what Cognus does?\n\"The Council is a major shareholder in Cognus and its performance is monitored and overseen by the Council. It is therefore subject to the same level of scrutiny as all other council services.\"\nMyLondon's best Local Democracy stories\n'My hell living next to HS2'\n'Stop running - the air is toxic'\nThe 7p library book sell-off\nFree school meals for all\nGrim weekend in London as little girl, 7, dies, man stabbed in Harrods and police hunt hit-and-run driver\nThe beautiful London neighbourhood where streets are lined with Teslas and houses sell for \u00a31.7 million\nLocals say they quite enjoy the atmosphere the football fans bring even though it can be inconvenient\nYour MoneyDWP: Universal Credit claimants hit by major rule change from today - who is affected and what to doThe new rule will impact some 120,000 people on Universal Credit\nWoman beheaded brother and put his head in plastic bag in North London flat\nHeaven Belal was suffering from a delusional disorder when she decapitated Omar Bilal with a kitchen knife\nBBC EastEnders star Neil McDermott is unrecognisable as Ryan Malloy set for Walford return\nThe actor, 41, left Albert Square 7 yeas ago but is set for an epic comeback amid 12-year-old Lily's shock pregnancy\nThe 5 London bus routes being changed for at least another week due to shocking building collapse\nBus routes are still being diverted following the building collapse last week\nHeathrow and Gatwick: Big changes planned for any international travellers coming to the UK\nTravellers will need to get electronic travel authorisation to be able to enter the country even if they don't need a visa","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Halo: Spartan Assault among first Havok powered games on Windows Phone 8 and Windows 8\nWe've been enjoying Halo: Spartan Assault on both Windows Phone 8 and Windows 8 the past few weeks. How about you? We're a handful of weeks away from the first update to the title that will bring support for 512MB devices on Windows Phone. If you're on Windows 8 playing the game you'll be using your Xbox 360 controller then. We also suspect either new levels or more game modes. Of course we'll let you know when the update hits. In the meantime, here's the answer to a question I know every single one of you has been wondering. What's powering the AI?\nHavok, as you may know, is a physics engine used by many video games. Depending on the game, a studio can use different tools from within the Havok portfolio. There's Havok Physics, Animation Studio, Cloth, Destruction, AI, Script, and Vision Engine. Developers may only need to use one particular product (or all) within the Havok product range. Halo 2, 3, ODST, and 4 have used Havok Physics and Animation in the past, with Halo 4 also using the Havok AI. What's Halo: Spartan Assault using? Havok AI.\nWhen Halo: Spartan Assault launched two weeks ago it became one of the first games on both Windows Phone 8 and Windows 8 to be powered by Havok. We last touched on Havok coming to Windows Phone back in late April, when we sat down with Microsoft's Larry Lieberman and Casey McGee to talk game engines. And Havok was announced for Windows Phone way back last October at Build 2012.\nHere's what Dan Ayoub, Executive Producer at343 Industries has to say about Spartan Assault and Havok:\nSince the series began in 2001, the Halo universe has been populated by a variety of powerful and cunning enemy combatants, and Havok is the perfect partner to provide the smarts that control these dangerous foes. The AI is an important ingredient in what makes the world of Halo so lively and thrilling, our collaboration with Havok and Vanguard Games has helped bring that giant expanding universe to smartphone screens.\nWe can't wait to see more advanced games come to Windows Phone and Windows 8. Havok will help game developers on that journey. Be sure to visit the Havok website if you're a game developer and want to learn more about using Havok in your next Windows or Windows Phone game.\nSource: Havok\nBlow up that display\nThese external monitors go perfectly with the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon\nThe Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon is an excellent laptop, but what if you want to project the display onto a larger screen? You'll need an external monitor for that. Here are our favorite options.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Trump and Feinstein spar over reports of alleged Chinese spying\nWe've Never Had a President 'This Commercially Linked to Our Chief Adversary,' China as Biden\nfrom Breitbart,\nOn Tuesday's broadcast of the Fox News Channel's \"Hannity,\" Breitbart News senior contributor Peter Schweizer stated that President-Elect Joe Biden is the most \"commercially linked to our chief adversary, which is China\" of any president.\nMore From Breitbart:\nMakes Ya Think\nfrom The Gray Area:\n12\/9\/20:\nAxios reported that \"a suspected Chinese intelligence operative developed extensive ties with local and national politicians, including a U.S. congressman, in what U.S. officials believe was a political intelligence operation run by China's main civilian spy agency between 2011 and 2015, Axios found in a yearlong investigation. The woman at the center of the operation, a Chinese national named Fang Fang or Christine Fang, targeted up-and-coming local politicians in the Bay Area and across the country (including Eric Swalwell) who had the potential to make it big on the national stage.\nWhy it matters: The alleged operation offers a rare window into how Beijing has tried to gain access to and influence U.S. political circles.\"\nWith what we are learning about Chinese operations in the US, the depth of their involvement in politics, corporations and national influencers like the media, it does make you think.\nBut, we don't want to go off half cocked here, like the media and Democrats with the Russia hoax. Yet, when you think about the infiltrations discovered over the past few years at the DNC, Sen. Feinstein's office, now Swalwell, and others, it does make you think.\nWe will need more facts to determine IF there are any national security breaches, vulnerabilities, or other Chinese control that is problematic, so stay tuned.\nThat is unless Biden is inaugurated and the Dems win the two senate seats in Georgi. Then this story will evaporate!\nMore From AXIOS:\nExclusive: Suspected Chinese spy targeted California politicians\nSummary: Tucker Carlson's interview with Bobulinski about Joe and Hunter Biden\nChina exploiting US political system to undermine government\nBarbara Boxer 'deregisters' as foreign agent for Chinese surveillance company that targeted Uyghurs\nTip of the China Iceberg\nMcEnany Shows How Media Changed Coverage After Election","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home Forums > Miscellaneous > General Chat >\n*POSSIBLE SPOILERS* The Wheel of Time\nDiscussion in 'General Chat' started by Aginor, Sep 6, 2021.\nAginor said: \u2191\nYep! Ep4 was the best so far.\nIn my book every episode was better than the one before it.\nHopefully I agree with those who have come before me!\nAginor likes this.\nrychek Active Member\nFull disclosure: I have \"read\" (audio books FTW) the books. I didn't start reading them until after RJ had passed away and it has been many years since I last revisited any of them. I don't consider myself a fanboy, but I do love the Wheel of Time story and characters.\nGoing into this TV adaptation I was cautiously optimistic. I've watched the first four episodes now and, for the most part, I'm pleased. I tend to be very detail conscious, so some of the following may seem like I'm picking nits.\nI'm not a fan of how Perrin's backstory was changed and I think it will impact the believability of how his story proceeds (unless they do something drastic to change his path), but it could have been worse.\nSo far I like the casting for Matt and Rand. A recast of Matt might be weird at first for season two, but I'll worry about that when I get there.\nLan's actor needs to do some research on Lan's stoicism. He's almost too expressive, especially in the bath scene regarding water temperature, but that is a minor quibble at this point.\nI understand the lack of emphasis regarding ageless faces and it doesn't bother me. The stupidly large serpent rings on the other hand jerk me out of my immersion. Otherwise I think the Aes Sedai portrayal has been good.\nAs for the future of this series, I hope the powers that be take the stance of \"this is not Game of Thrones\" and do their own thing. Trying to make WoT be more like GoT would be a big mistake IMNSHO.\nI think I'll stop there for now.\nrychek, Nov 30, 2021\nLizards of Renown and Aginor like this.\nAginor Fifth Spawning Staff Member\nrychek said: \u2191\nI think they oriented more on the later books than on the first one. Re-reading the books I notice how much he changes from the always stone-faced stereotype to a more complex character. The scenes with him in TDR (Book 3) make him show a lot more emotions than in EotW. Especially privately when only him and Moiraine are there.\nI do agree with you in some scenes, for example in the campfire scene in Ep4. He was a tiny bit too relaxed there. I still think the actor does a great job in most of the scenes.\nThis. So much.\nSame. My initial reaction was \"this is just unnecessary\". A man shouldn't need an explanation why he is a cautious type.\nI do get _why_ they did it, but I am not fully on board with it.\nHowever: I think there might be more to Laila than just the old \"fridge\" trope.\nIf there is then this might become a decent change after all. But we probably have to wait until a later episode or even a later season for that.\nEp 1-4 spoiler\nSo far we only have Perrin's dream of Ba'alzamon, and in it her words and what the wolf does. I don't understand yet what we see there.\nWhy does the wolf eat her guts? Why does she say \"I know\"?\n...and was she a Darkfriend? She had her hammer raised behind her back to strike, in a room in which only her husband was, kneeling with his back toward her, killing a Trolloc. Did she try to kill him, and his instinct and\/or ta'veren nature saved him?\nEdit: btw. in case y'all don't remember (I admit that I didn't): Laila is actually mentioned in the books. Perrin meets her when they fight near Emondsfield, and briefly mentions that he would probably have married her if they had stayed.\nAginor, Nov 30, 2021\nThank you for this.\nI'm still planning to watch everything at Christmas (fingers crossed) so no spoilers!!!\nAginor, good point about Perrin and Leila. Especially the spoilers section. I completely missed those points.\nThere is a LOT in that show that is only shown or said briefly and easily missed. I really like that, it reminds me of the books.\nWatched first episode\u2026\nWas very disappointed\nCouldn't bring myself to go on\u2026\nMaybe I'll try again in a bit. But I really didn't like the changes.\nLizards of Renown, Dec 27, 2021\nI watched the last episode last night.\nNot perfect but I give it a 7.5\/10\nAginor, Dec 27, 2021\nI watched it this morning. It could have been much worse. One thing that is bothering me is the five Ta'veren thing. Weren't there only three in the Two Rivers?\nrychek, Dec 27, 2021\nYep, in the books there were only three.\nAlthough I always found that a bit weird. The way the pattern treats Nynaeve and Egwene I'd swear they are Ta'veren too.\nEither way, it doesn't matter much for the story, it just helps the show to be a bit less obvious about the Dragon.\nrychek likes this.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"HomePosts tagged 'spec'\nStart putting those wishlists together!\nNovember 9, 2018 Maximum Z blog, books, comedy, consultant, crowdfunding, filmmakers, holidays, horror, networking, notes, screenplay, screenwriting, script, spec, writing\tbooks, comedy, consultant, crowdfunding, holidays, horror, networking, notes, screenplays, screenwriting, script, spec, writing\nThe crowds are already forming, eager to get their mitts on some of the quality merchandise to be offered.\nBusy times around Maximum Z HQ (including some details listed below), so another shorty today, but first:\nBig announcement time!\nTwo weeks from today, the 2018 Maximum Z Screenwriter's Gift Guide will go up. It'll feature holiday deals on script consulting services (from many of the consultants profiled on these very pages), books about screenwriting written by screenwriters, along with books written by screenwriters, but aren't about screenwriting, as well as all kinds of other fun stuff that any screenwriter would enjoy receiving.\nIf you have a product or service like these that you'd like to be included, or if you're a filmmaker with a crowdfunding effort for your latest project, and you'd like more people to know about it, don't hesitate to drop me a line. (Email's on the About Me page)\nCutoff date is Tuesday 20 November, so don't wait until the last minute!\nNow about those aforementioned busy times\u2026\n-Slow but steady progress on the horror-comedy spec. So far, my outline-to-page ratio is a bit off \u2013 page count exceeding outline expectations \u2013 which means I'll some major editing (i.e. cutting) to do once it's complete. But I'm having fun writing it, which is really what it comes down to anyway.\n-Also have a little touch-up work to do on the sci-fi spec, with the help of some recently-received great notes.\n-Been busy with the occasional reading and giving-of-notes. Have I mentioned how great it is to know so many talented writers? Yes indeed.\n-Speaking of crowdfunding, filmmaker Ben Eckstein is looking for more backers for his current project WINNING. They're a portion of the way there, but every little bit helps. Donate if you can!\nStuffed just a tad beyond capacity\nJuly 3, 2018 July 6, 2018 Maximum Z comedy, development, dialogue, editing, horror, Marx Brothers, pages, plot, plot points, rewrite, scenes, screenplay, screenwriting, script, spec, story, structure, writing, writing process\tcomedy, development, dialogue, horror, plot, rewrite, screenplays, screenwriting, scripts, spec, story, storytelling, writing process\nAll my script needs now is the line \"\u2026and a dozen hard boiled eggs.\"\nAs the dog days of summer lazily drift on by, each of those days sees me dedicating a portion of it to working on the next small section of the horror-comedy outline. So far \u2013 it's coming along nicely.\nFor now, it's just filling in the blanks between primary plot points. Not counting those, I tend to think and plot things out in a linear manner; going from A to B to C and so on, rather than A to B to J, and then maybe filling in that stretch between D and F. This approach helps with not only crafting the developments of the main storyline, but also the subplots and figuring out how all the interconnections work. Others may do it differently, which is fine. This way works for me.\nWhat originally starts out as one to two sentences summarizing what happens in a scene quickly becomes lengthy descriptions, including specific character actions and snippets of dialogue. This has caused the outline to appear dense and bulky, or at least that's how it looks at first glance.\nAt first this would appear to be a bad thing, but keep in mind that this is only the outline, so a scene write-up that appears as an impenetrable block of text here might translate to, say, half to three-quarters of a page, including dialogue. Not a bad exchange rate.\nJust as an example, as a scene was playing out, it kept getting longer and longer, which would have run way too long for both script and screen. Realizing that simply would not do, I made some minor modifications and managed to break this exceptionally large scene into three slightly smaller ones. Each one still retains the point I wanted to make, as well as continuing to advance the plot, theme, and characters. A win all around.\nThe way I figure it, it's a lot better to have an overabundance of material during this stage, and then be able to cut, trim, or maybe even add more where necessary down the road.\nAnother key part to all this development is making sure everything I come up with plays some kind of role in the overall context of the story. Call it the \"keep only if relevant\" rule. If there's something on the page that has nothing to do with the story or the characters, then why have it there in the first place?\nEqual time for B, C, D, and the rest\nApril 27, 2018 Maximum Z characters, development, dramedy, feedback, film, genre, ideas, notes, originality, scenes, screenplay, screenwriting, script, sequence, spec, story, storytelling, structure, subplot, theme, writing\tcharacters, development, dramedy, ideas, originality, scenes, screenplays, screenwriting, script, spec, story, storytelling, subplot, writing\nEach one doing its job as part of something solid and sturdy\nGot a key set of notes back on the dramedy spec, so from this point forward, it's all about working with those and making the appropriate fixes. (Fortunately, not as many as I expected, but still lots of tweaking in store.) A future post will cover the gist of the advice I was given.\nUp until those notes came in, I'd been dividing my time developing the stories of the two new scripts. One of them was revamping an old story, whereas the other was entirely new, so it was really building from the ground up.\nQuick sidenote \u2013 I hadn't realized how long it had been since I'd plotted out a brand spankin' new story. Quite a while. It felt thrilling and a bit intimidating to take it on, but both sensations were heartily welcomed.\nWhile I knew what the main storyline was, the more I worked on filling in the blanks between plot points, the more it became obvious I'd need to start developing the subplots, especially the ones among the core group of characters.\nThis new story is unlike anything I'd written before, so as part of putting it together, I watched a couple of films of a very similar nature to get a better idea of how things could go. I soon had a stronger sense of what worked and what didn't from an overall perspective, but also paid close attention to each character's story \u2013 especially the main protagonist, how it connected to the supporting roles, and how all of them factored into the main storyline.\nDoing this really helped in several ways:\n-the films made it easier to see how each subplot was a part of the main story, as well as being its own separate (and unique) entity.\n-each subplot provided lots of opportunities to show character growth and development, again contributing to the main story, as well as emphasizing the theme as it applied to each of the characters.\n-because these stories are set in a specific kind of genre, there are certain elements that are more or less required (or \"expected\" might be a better term). As a result, the subplots provide an almost limitless number of chances to really let the imagination run wild and go for something totally unexpected, as it applies to those elements, but still have it fall within the realm of \"this is the type of thing that would happen in this type of film.\"\nIt's a lot to take into account, but I suspect the more I plan things out, the easier it'll be to arrange things so all the pieces fall into their proper places.\nSo for now it's all about the dramedy, but I know that when I eventually return to working on these two stories (which I definitely will), I'll have a stronger sense of not only what should happen for the main storyline, but also all the scenes, sequences, and developments of the subplots that go along with it.\nJust getting here is a story by itself\nMarch 30, 2018 April 4, 2018 Maximum Z ambition, budget, comedy, determination, development, draft, dramedy, goals, high concept, horror, ideas, inspiration, notes, pulp fiction, rewrite, scenes, science fiction, screenplay, screenwriting, script, spec, story, westerns, writing\tambition, budget, development, ideas, screenplays, screenwriting, script, spec, story, writing\nEven better, the journey won't cost you a cent\nFirst, the good news: I wrapped up the rewrite\/overhaul of the comedy spec (which seems more like a dramedy now.) Despite my dread and anxiety over whether or not it's actually funny, it's been sent out for notes. As I mentioned to one of my readers, as long as nobody says \"What made you think you could write something funny?\", I'm good.\nSo, industrious scribe that I am, I find the best way to occupy my time while I wait to hear about a project is to redirect my focus and work on another one.\nIt was originally going to be a new take on the pulp sci-fi, but some story issues still need work, so that remains on hold.\nBut a few weeks ago, I was cleaning up around my office and found a hard copy of one of my earliest scripts: a horror-western. I don't think I'd seen it or read it in about 15 years.\nWow, was it bad. Like \"This first draft is going to sell for a million in no time!\" bad.\nBut the idea behind it still worked, and was something I could definitely tweak and finesse into something a lot more coherent. I did mention how that old script was really bad, right?\nSo I started putting together ideas for the new draft. Let's call this SCRIPT #1, or S1 to keep things simple.\nThen another twist presented itself: a script with a low budget (the lower the better), a minimal number of characters and locations, and practically no visual effects has a much better shot of being produced than some mega-budget tentpole effects extravaganza.\nWith that in mind, there were aspects to this story I could use to create an entirely new and different one that met a lot of those criteria, so I jotted down some potential plot points in the same file. This is SCRIPT #2 (S2).\nOne file, two scripts. With me so far? It gets better.\nAfter finishing the comedy, I decided I'd take on S1. I only had a vague recollection of all the story details, which I saw as a good thing. Although I'd still have the old draft available as a potential (albeit limited) resource, I don't think I'll use it all that much. This in turn, frees me up to go in whatever new direction I feel like.\nAs I thought up ideas for S1, some of the story elements from S2 started creeping in. Since I didn't want the two to be too similar, more focus was put on developing S1. It's still a work in progress, but coming along quite nicely. And so much better than that old draft.\nAh, but what of S2? Like I mentioned, there were story elements I really liked, and putting some of them into S1 forced me to come up with new ideas for it. There was one in particular that really stood out for me, and the more I thought about it, the more it felt like it would be able to be the basis for a solid story.\nI combined that idea with the aforementioned low-budget approach and came up with what I really think is a great high-concept idea. Such to the point that I whipped up a logline for it, along with a title that feels very \"that's perfect!\"\nMy belief and enthusiasm for both S1 and S2 is to the point that I'm now alternating between both; working on one, then the other. My objective now is to have at least a first draft done for both by the end of the calendar year. It's already proven to be, and will no doubt continue to be, a most interesting process.\nI'll keep you posted.\nShifting from writer to editor\nFebruary 23, 2018 Maximum Z comedy, determination, dialogue, editing, output, pages, perseverance, persistence, polish, rewriting, screenplay, screenwriting, script, spec, story, storytelling, writing\tcomedy, editing, rewriting, screenplays, screenwriting, script, spec, writing\n\"Hey, this isn't as unsalvageable as I thought.\"\nMost of this month has been all about working through the latest draft of a comedy spec. Averaging about 4-6 pages a day, so making some good progress, and hoping to wrap it all up by the first week of March.\nThen, the cycle repeats itself with the next round of editing, rewriting, and polishing.\nSo as I focus on that, here are some older posts about the whole illustrious process, along with a few other related issues.\nFine-tuning in progress\nI have written, therefore I will edit\nToo much talkiness\nGetting over overwriting","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Information, Communications and Transport Sectors in Bhutan: A Special Report\nRead more about Information, Communications and Transport Sectors in Bhutan: A Special Report\nThis report has been published as a special report to inform the people of Bhutan on the developments that have taken place (between 2002 and 2007), and will take place in the information, communications and transport sectors. The report sets out the most significant challenges that Bhutan faces in these sectors, and highlights opportunities to overcome these challenges. It also includes recommendations for plans and programmes in the information, communications and transport sectors post 2013.\nDeveloping South Asia: Lessons & Insights\nRead more about Developing South Asia: Lessons & Insights\nThis publication, the first of South Asia Department's South-South learning series, aims to showcase lessons, replicable practices, and other insights which development practitioners can learn from, and apply in, the context of their respective countries. Projects discussed here represent various sectors such as energy, urban development, transport, information and communications technology (ICT), irrigation, and disaster risk reduction.\nBhutan e-Readiness Assessment: Final Report\nRead more about Bhutan e-Readiness Assessment: Final Report\nThis report provides guidance and reference to cross-sectoral ICT developments. It is a comprehensive documentation of all e-activities in the country and provides in-depth analysis of the current ICT situation, including the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. It also gives Bhutan's e-r eadiness position according to the standard method of assessment developed by Harvard University's Centre of International Development\nEffects of Education and ICT Use on Gender Relations in Bhutan\nRead more about Effects of Education and ICT Use on Gender Relations in Bhutan\nSupporting gender equality in the deployment of and access to information and communication technologies (ICTs) involves accepting that gender relations and ICTs within any given community are continuously being shaped by one another. There is a growing body of research on gender and ICTs in the developing world. However, little empirical evidence exists on how certain aspects of gender relations can influence the ways that ICTs are perceived and used, framings which can, in turn, reinforce or reshape existing gender norms and practices.\nBhutan Information, Communications and Media Act 2006\nRead more about Bhutan Information, Communications and Media Act 2006\nThe Act provides: functions, responsibilities and powers of the Ministry of Information and Communications; the establishment of the Bhutan Infocomm and Media Authority; provision of ICT facilities and ICt services; provisions relating to radiocommunications; provisions relating to media issues; provisions relating to cyber issues such as e-governance, e-commerce, consumer protection and online privacy; and offences, penalities and legal proceedings.\nThe Act is available in English and Dzongkha\nSubscribe to Bhutan","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"GENERAL INFORMATION: STUDENT REPORTS IN THE SECONDARY PHASE\nFollowing advice from OFSTED and last year's successful implementation of the new reports in Year 7, 8 & 9, we have decided to 'roll out' a similar reporting system in Year 10, 11, 12 & 13 to ensure more consistency with the way we report progress in the Secondary Phase. Our reports will now be more personalised than before and include more relevant information regarding predictions and student potential.\nIn KS3 (Year 7, 8 and 9), KS4 (Year 10 & 11) and KS5 (Year 12 & 13), teachers will report in more detail than before on student progress three times per academic year: one in the Autumn-Winter Term, another in the Spring Term and the last one by the end of the Summer Term. Parents\/carers will be provided with the new reports on-line through the 'Insight (Reports)' link on the school website.\nIn addition to this, there will be one Parents' Evening per academic year and per year group in the Secondary Phase. These dates will be published on the school website and parents\/carers will receive a notification to facilitate the booking of appointments with specific teachers in advance.\nIn the new reporting system for the Secondary Phase, students will be receiving key information in the context of the new GCSE & A-Level courses. The main changes are as follows:\nKS3: Year 7, 8 and 9\n\u2022 All KS3 students will be provided with individualised Minimum Expected Grades (MEGs) for each subject. The MEG represents the progress made of at least the top 20% of similar students nationally. The school generates these expected grades as indicators of what we would expect your son or daughter to achieve by the end of year 11 if they were to make at least \"good progress\" through the relevant Key Stage 3. The estimated grade for each subject is based on both the relative difficulty of different subjects and the student's previous performance in previous national and external assessments.\n\u2022 MEGs will be reviewed for each subject and adjusted at the beginning of GCSE courses if necessary, to reflect a finer estimated grade based on students' ability. MEGs will usually only be moved up to indicate exceptional progress at the beginning of GCSE & A-Level courses.\n\u2022 Teachers will use MEGs as indicators to report progress against these benchmarks at each census point. In KS3 reports, there will be detailed progress descriptors for Exceptional, Good, Below Expected and Insufficient Progress.\n\u2022 Test Percentage Scores. Students will receive a test percentage in the subjects that regularly use end of term assessments. Many parents\/carers were keen for these to be provided. However, we ask you not to compare these percentages from subject to subject as these may fluctuate, due to the relative difficulty of individual tests each term and performance in comparison with the rest of students. We believe this is a more realistic and accurate way to report progress considering the new GCSE and A-Level exam systems, which use this very same approach.\nKS4 & KS5: Year 10, 11, 12 & 13\n\u2022 All KS4 & KS5 students will be provided with individualised Minimum Expected Grades (MEGs) for each subject. The MEG represents the progress made of at least the top 20% of similar students nationally. The school generates these expected grades as indicators of what we would expect your son or daughter to achieve by the end of year 11 if they were to make at least \"good progress\" through the relevant Key Stage. The estimated grade for each subject is based on both the relative difficulty of different subjects and the student's previous performance in previous national and external assessments.\n\u2022 Target grades for each subject. Target grades will be aspirational and will only usually be moved up to indicate exceptional progress. In some cases, teachers may set individual students the same target as a MEG but never below.\n\u2022 Teacher predicted grades. Each teacher will provide an indication as to what grade they believe your son or daughter is likely to achieve if they continue to maintain the same approach to lessons, homework and assessments. For example, 7 (secure) or B (secure) means that the student has shown evidence of working consistently at a Grade 7, with most work and assessments demonstrating this standard of work. 7 (secure with potential for next grade) or B (secure with potential for next grade) means that the student is consistently working towards the top end of a Grade 7 or B, perhaps with some work demonstrating a Grade 8 or A standard.\nKS3, KS4 & KS5: Year 7-13\n\u2022 In addition to the information above, the new reports will include a breakdown of four categories, on which teachers will report:\n1. \"Attitude to learning\"\n2. \"Behaviour in lessons\"\n3. \"Quality of classwork\"\n4. \"Homework\"\nWe feel these four additional aspects will inform parents\/carers and students about specific areas that could be further improved or used as personal targets.\n\u2022 As before, we have kept the usual update on \"Attendance and Conduct,\" as parents have expressed they find this information valuable. We are now including additional information about our rewarding system.\nMr A. Coleman, Assistant Principal responsible for KS3 (Years 7, 8 & 9).\nMr M. L\u00f3pez, Assistant Principal responsible for KS4 (Years 10 & 11).\nMr P. Ashton, Assistant Principal responsible for KS5 (Years 12 & 13).","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Howard advances to 2nd round of 2012 MEAC tourney\nOn Tuesday, March 6, Howard University edged North Carolina A & T, 51-50, in the opening round of the 2012 MEAC Men's Basketball Tournament.\nHoward guard Calvin Thompson scored 15 points in the game. The teams shot less than 32-percent from the floor and combined for 33 turnovers.\n\"It was a very physical game with great defense by both teams,\" said Howard head coach Kevin Nickelberry. \"The game plan was to not let them do what they do best\u2014shoot the threes.\"\nHoward (No. 10) played a rested Norfolk State team (No. 2) Wednesday night, March 7. The final score was unavailable at press time.\nThe Spartans crushed the Bison back in January by 20 points. Howard shot a miserable 27-percent from the floor and 6-percent behind the arc in that game.\nThe Lady Bison (No. 2) defeated South Carolina State (No. 7), 57-42, in the 2nd round to advance to the semifinals in the 2012 Women's MEAC Championship.\nDocumentary tells story of unsung Black Olympians\nMedia hurdles: Coverage of 'Gabby' less than sensitive\nHoward, Morehouse rivalry continues in Classic\nNew technology to keep you trim and fit\nAugust 14, 1936, Berlin, Germany --- Nazi director Leni Riefenstahl and her crew film American gold-medal-winning runner Archie...\nBy Ronda Racha Penrice\nEvery four years, the Summer Olympics give Black athletes several opportunities to shine on the world stage, though it's generally in...\nWashington, D.C. - The on-field rivalry between Morehouse College and Howard University continues this fall when the two football...","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Hyundai Elantra GT Car Insurance Rates\nLevi Jorgensen\nHyundai Elantra GT car insurance rates an average of $177 a month, or $2,124 a year. This is more than $500 over the national average for car insurance. A $18,800 base price translates to a yearly insurance cost of 11.3% of the basic vehicle price.\nAbout the Hyundai Elantra GT\nHyundai Elantra GT money-saving safety features\nHow safe is the Hyundai Elantra GT?\nHow does the Hyundai Elantra GT compare to other car models?\nThere's been a Hyundai Elantra GT since 2013 if you can believe it. In Europe, the vehicle is known as the Hyundai i30 and has been on the market since 2007. The compact vehicle is well-known for its sturdy construction, roomy interior, and smooth ride.\nIf your Hyundai Elantra GT has the following safety features, you may be able to save money on your auto insurance.\nAnti theft system\nAccording to the NHTSA, the 2017 Hyundai Elantra GT received top safety marks for its evaluation by the agency. The NHTSA gave the most recent model a perfect score of four stars for overall safety. The NHTSA gave the Hyundai Elantra GT four out of five ratings in the rollover and frontal crash tests.\nHyundai's Blue Link emergency system, which provides help and theft recovery, is now available as an option on the newest model.\nThe Hyundai Elantra GT is in the middle of the pack when it comes to insurance costs among the 360 vehicle models we analyzed.\nFor additional car insurance review, check out our review of Volkswagen GTI Car Insurance Rates.\nWestfield Car Insurance Review\nWestern National Car Insurance Review\nWawanesa Car Insurance Review\nCopyright \u00a9 2006-2021 | CarInsuranceGrades.com | 2093 Philadelphia PIke Claymont, DE 19703\nb5media.com dba CarInsuranceGrades aims to provide the most current and detailed tips about how to save money on car insurance. The details can vary from what you see on the websites of agents websites, brokers, and comparison sites. Insurance is offered with no commitment or warranties. When comparing prices, please double-check with your insurance provider.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Prime Minister of Japan, Mr. Shinzo Abe at Tokyo Station to board the Shinkansen bullet train to Kobe, in Japan on November 12, 2016. Photo Credit: India PM Office\n1 Analysis Business\nDynamism In Indo-Japan Relations Add Fresh Worries To Chinese OBOR \u2013 Analysis\nSeptember 12, 2017 Subrata Majumder 0 Comments\nBy Subrata Majumder\nThe new dimension of Indo-Japan relation to global partnership and defence cooperation ignites new concern for China, after it was let down by the Doklam stand-off. China suspects the India-Japan partnership for Asia-Africa-Growth-Corridor project ( AAGR) is a ruse and has deciphered it as an attempt to counterbalance to China's OBOR (One Belt One Road), displaying the fear of double standard of the aim.\nEventually, AAGR will overlap the OBOR route geographically. The Global Times \u2013 a English version of China's official media \u2013 jeered at the connectivity, saying \" AACG \u2013 connectivity project jointly forged by India and Japan \u2014 is an oppositional vision intended to counterbalance China's Belt and Road initiative\". It threatened the connectivity will backfire since China has made a huge commitment to develop Africa and India is at the pre-natal stage.\nSino\u2013Japan relations are deteriorating and Sino-India relation are not palatable either. Against these backdrops, a new dimension in India-Japan relations is being eyed by a wary China with regard to its prestigious OBOR project. Neither Japan, nor India, are members of OBOR.\nIndia\u2013Japan relations are in the throes of new dynamism with a paradigm shift from a bare bilateral trade and investment link to special strategic and global partnership. It extended to joint partnership for economic development of third countries and defence cooperation. Development of AAGR project, joint cooperation for development of Chabahar Port in Iran, strengthening of defence cooperation for national security with Memorandum of Understanding on Defence cooperation and Exchanges and two Defence Framework agreements exhibit the dynamism of the relation in global partnership and defence coopearation.\nThe new dimension of India-Japan relations are polarized on three pillars. First, is High Speed Railway, with the setting up of first Bullet Train in the country connecting Mumbai and Ahmedabad. Second, security and defence cooperation through various exercises, such as trilateral Malabar drills with India-Japan-USA and a reiteration of commitment for the maintenance of peace in South China sea.\nThird, joint cooperation with Japanese technical know-how to manufacture US-2 aircraft in India, in addition to import the US-2 amphibian aircraft from Japan.\nThe Prime Minster of India, Mr Modi, is trying to re-write a new chapter in India- Japan relations with a shift from a strategic economic relation to a global partnership. He reiterated that India and Japan were the two oldest democracies in Asia and were among the three biggest economies. He asserted that 21st Century is to be decided by Asian countries and India and Japan bilateral relation would be the engine for 21st Century growth. Mr. Modi is one of the three twitters that Mr Shinzo Abe follows. The commentators have hailed Modi as \"India's Abe.\"\nJapan is the third biggest foreign investor in India. Decrying the Japanese investment surge, Chinese media, Global Times said, \"Japan can't replace products from China in India 's low income consumer market\".\nParadoxically, last year Japanese investment in India spurred and 110 Japanese apparel firms in China went bankrupt, leading to a dip in Japanese investment in China.\nThe Chinese rant on Abe's upcoming visit that \"sweet words won't bring real money\" is dissipated with by increase in Japanese investment in India.\nEven though 110 Japanese apparel companies pulled down their shutters of garment manufacturing and shifted to Vietnam and Myanmar to offset high cost manufacturing in China, implying that these two nations are most cost effective manufacturing destinations for Japanese investors. But, these shifts do not epitomize the two Asian nations having edge over India in low cost manufacturing competitiveness in all sectors\nIn 2015, Toshiba and Panasonic announced that they would stop producing television sets in China. These reflected the Japanese frustrations in China and underscored the trend of Japanese exit from the country.\n\"Any loss to China is a gain to India\" is a new catchphrase. India poses potent to alternative destination for low cost manufacturing. According to a Deloitte survey in 2016, India will be the \"New China\" in low cost manufacturing countries in next five years. India will rise to 5th rank in the global manufacturing competitiveness index in 2020 from 11th position in 2016, the survey said. With China losing the powerhouse of low cost manufacturing competitiveness, five Asia Pacific nations will emerge the choice for low cost manufacturing destinations in place of China. They are Malaysia , Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam and India. India will be the front-runner, the survey said.\nEvidently, while Japanese investment in major Asian nations witnessed a downturn, investment in India surged. In between 2014 and 2016, Japanese investment in China , Hong Kong and Thailand fell \u2013 by 21 percent, 36 percent and 27 percent respectively. On the contrary, Japanese investment in India surged. In between 2014 to 2016, Japanese investment in India rose by 53 percent. Besides foreign direct investment, Japanese deployed huge amount of investment in private equity and venture capital in India. During the first half of 2017, Japanese firms invested at least US $1.43 billion in Indian private equity and venture capital. This was three times more than US $459 million in 2016, according to a Japanese media, Japan Times.\nThus, the contagion impact of China's let down in Doklam stand-off and dynamism of Indo-Japan relation will act double whammy to China's political and economic influence in Asia region through OBOR.\nViews are personal\n\u2190 Russia To Reduce US Diplomats From 455 To 300\nTaking Aim At Wikileaks \u2013 OpEd \u2192\nSubrata Majumder\nSubrata Majumder is a former adviser to Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), New Delhi, and the author of \"Exporting to Japan,\" as well as various articles in Indian media, including Business Line, Echo of India, Indian Press Agency, and foreign media, such as Asia Times online and Eurasia Review .","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Revealed: the most beautiful male and female faces, according to British people\nThe male and female faces that British people consider to be the most beautiful in the world have been created using e-fit software.\nThe software, normally used by the police to draw up the faces of wanted criminals, was used to generate a series of faces that were rated for attractiveness by 100 Brits.\nUsing these results, researchers created two faces that are considered to be the epitome of beauty, below.\nThe study, run by Dr Chris Solomon, a world expert in facial mapping from the University of Kent, found that female faces with a resemblance to Angelina Jolie, Scarlett Johansson, Cheryl Fernandez-Versini and Natalie Portman were considered to be the most striking.\nIn comparison, male faces that looked similar to celebrities such as Brad Pitt, David Beckham, Ryan Gosling and David Gandy were rated as the most striking.\nThe study also brought to light a number of findings about how men and women interpret beauty differently.\nWomen were typically attracted to male faces that were more feminine, with softer jaw-lines and medium-sized lips. However, in comparison, men considered the more rugged and masculine male faces to be the most attractive.\nThe findings also revealed that women, more so than men, thought other women with \"sexier\" facial attributes - such as full lips and almond shaped eyes - were the most attractive.\nDr Solomon said, \"Women perceived fuller lips, a slimmer face, larger eyes and higher cheekbones as the most beautiful, more so than the male population.\"\nSend us a tweet to let us know whether you agree these are the most beautiful male and female faces.\nPictures: Rex","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Here is how 'DWTS' dancer Mark Ballas proposed to fiance BC Jean\nHere are some adorable photos of Mark Ballas and fiance BC Jean.\nBy Mangala Dilip @Journo_Mangala\nJanuary 27, 2016 19:43 IST\nMark Ballas and fiance BC JeanInstagram\/Mark Ballas\nMark Ballas, one of the most popular professional dancers from \"Dancing with the Stars\", got engaged to singer BC Jean on 25 November 2015. However, he only recently confirmed the proposal on Instagram and now, just weeks later, Ballas revealed the details of how he did the deed and how nervous he was.\nThe dancer\/singer\/actor was at the red carpet attending the Maxim and Range 15 party held during the 2016 Sundance Film Festival along with fianc\u00e9, when questions regarding the proposal popped up. Their manager was in on the whole thing, and fooled Jean into thinking that she is going over to Ballas' house to confirm something regarding their group.\nBallas also revealed that despite having grown up in the limelight, he was nervous when the moment approached. He said, \"When she got in there I froze. My heart was pounding. I was cool as a cucumber all day. I've been on stages my whole life, and when she walked in the room I thought, 'Whoa, here we go.'\"\nThe romantic dancer had converted the entire house into Woodstock, and had all of their friends and family hiding upstairs. He revealed that he was ecstatic that everything went according to plan. \"It was just absolutely incredible,\" he said regarding the proposal.\nBallas confirmed the news of his engagement by posting following picture on his Instagram page, claiming he was surprised that him and Jean were able to keep it a secret for as long as they have:\nJames: Puneeth Rajkumar, Shivanna, Raghavendra to Be Finally Seen in One Frame in a Film\nPriyanka Chopra \u2013 Nick Jonas welcome baby via surrogacy: \"We are overjoyed\"\nNot just Priyanka Chopra, these celebrities too opted surrogacy and IVF for childbirth\nNargis Fakhri dating policeman's son who is now in US, report says\n1K drones to light up dark sky at 'Beating The Retreat' ceremony on Jan 29\nLata Mangeshkar shows 'signs of improvement', remains in ICU","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Angelina Jolie Wallpapers\nMmm. A fan favorite. Angelina Jolie. If anyone has been able to capture the Uber-Geek crowd, beauty watchers and action lovers all under one career it would have to be her! With her role in Tomb Raider, her amazing physique and sultry looks it's no wonder she is the most downloaded and watched girl in the world. Most women hate her and their men love her! most likely due to the whole Brad Pitt affair. She's enjoying her time as a new mother and still enjoys time with her adopted son. She's an all American super girl. Charities, political events overseas and an acting career that exploded beyond all belief has proven her to be the kind of girl that every man wants in more ways than one! An acting career was no more stranger to Angelina Jolie than drinking water being as this Los Angeles native was the daughter of an Academy Award winning actor named Jon Voight. With training at the Lee Strasberg Theater institute and a professional modeling stint in London, NY and LA she performed wonderfully in popular music videos by artists such as Meatloaf and Lenny Kravitz. This all paved the way for her to her long and prosperous career as a Hollywood actress and entering into many men's day dreams and wive's nightmares! Well here at Foxy Wallpaper she's a dream come true. If only more women were like her!\nRihanna Fenty\n- View Rihanna Fenty's Wallpapers -\nSophie Ellis Bextor\n- View Sophie Ellis Bextor's Wallpapers -\n- View Eva Mendes's Wallpapers -\n- View Kate Hudson's Wallpapers -","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Patrick (Paddy) Clarke\nNov 28, 2022 07:11 By reception\nGuildford, Surrey U.K and late of Leiter, Bailieborough, Co. Cavan\nPatrick (Paddy) Clarke passed away peacefully in England on 9th November, aged 95.\nPredeceased by his loving wife Kitty, brothers; Andrew, Hugh and sister Kitty.\nDearly missed by his children Rosemary, Bridget, Patrick, Kathleen and James, 6 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, brother Dan Clarke, sisters; Mary Daly, Rose Sharry and Bridget Mulvey, extended family and friends.\nReposing at Clarke's Funeral Home, Bailieborough Friday, 2nd December, from 6pm to 8pm. Funeral Saturday, Dec 3rd, to arrive at St Anne's Church, Bailieborough for Funeral Mass at 11am. Burial afterwards in St Brigid's Cemetery, Knockbride West (Tunnyduff).\nLink to St Anne's live webcam https:\/\/www.churchservices.tv\/stannesbailieborough\nFamily Flowers only please\nIf you cannot attend the funeral or sympathise with the family, you can now leave your messages of condolences and memories on this page. We hold comments for moderation. An approval process takes place before your condolences appear. Identifiable information such as an address or phone number will be edited out of comments. A condolence book will be available to the family on request from the funeral director. Shannonside Northern Sound would like to express their sympathy to the family and friends of the deceased.\nLeave condolence\nCondolences (1)\nJohn & Bridie McCormack, USA\nDec 3, 2022 12:12\nOur deepest condolences to the Clarke family at this sad time. May he rest in peace.\nUndertaker Login\nGardai investigating break-in to a house in Monaghan\nInvestigation continues into a house break-in near Castleblayney\nFormer public house to be converted into eight apartments\nPlanning permission approved to complete Cavan ghost estate\nPolice appeal for information in relation to a theft in Roslea","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Revenge recap \u2013 1\u00d716: 'Scandal'\nCourtesy of ABC\nIt's been two weeks since that fateful night on the beach. No \u2013 I'm not talking about our special 'moment' together; I'm talking about cray-cray Tyler (Ashton Holmes) biting it in true anti-climatic fashion. Now that Revenge has returned from its brief hiatus with 'Scandal', it's time to examine the fallout from the night of the Fire & Ice engagement party.\nLet's bitch it out!\nAs usual, Revenge burns through as much plot in a single episode that other shows take a season to get through. 'Scandal' is no different, as the reveals pile up on top of each other. Whether or not you were satisfied with the reveal that Tyler was the body from the beach, you can't fault the show for dilly-dallying around the circumstances surrounding his death because it cleared them all up in more or less a single episode.\nAs many speculated, there was a third person on the beach \u2013 Takeda (Hiroyuki Sanada) \u2013 and he is the one responsible for killing Tyler. In the final moments of the episode, we flash back 48 hours to see Daniel (Joshua Bowman) shoot Tyler once in the chest before being hit by Takeda in the head by a rock, at which point the sensei shoots Tyler in the back twice and grabs the red sharpie REVENGE picture. It's a continuation of Takeda's efforts to \"protect\" Emily (Emily VanCamp) from her emotions, which he suggests have caused \"chaos\". Interestingly I always only thought that this was only a reference to her attachment to Daniel (which is why he's framed Daniel for murder). Instead Takeda reveals as he and Emily spar in the flashback, that he is also aware that she has feelings for Jack (Nick Weschler).\nI'm sure for most folks these reveals were the highlight of the episode, but I found the whole thing impeccably put together. From the drunk-goggles vaseline-on-the-lens opening highlighting the shock and disorientation of our core cast as they answer questions at the precinct to the film noir chiaroscuro lighting on Declan's face as he suspiciously hunt down his brother's hoodie, this episode raised the bar on technical achievement for the show. Beyond this, the narrative structure includes lots of little interesting take-aways:\nEmily and Charlotte (Christa B Davis) make a connection over their disgraced father, David Clarke (James Tupper). More of this and less of the \"I'm taking pills to cope with the stress.\" The teen overdose story has been done (Jessie Spano's caffeine pill addiction!) \u2013 let's move on\u2026\nDid Victoria (Madeleine Stowe) suggest that she has had a previous affair? In flashback with David Clarke on the beach, she firmly states that no one can find out about they're sleeping together because she's \"\u2026lived that life before and I can't do it again.\" Did I misinterpret that? If not, who was the lucky stiff who tried to thaw the ice queen?\nSpeaking of the Grayson elders, we also learn that Conrad's (Henry Czerny) role in the plane crash that sent David Clarke to prison is a little more mundane than expected. Turns out that he was laundering money for the group responsible for the crash, which is zzzzzz. Hopefully there's a bit more to this than we've seen.\nAshley (Ashley Madekwe) finally makes her move! She leaks the \"bloody billionaire beach battle\" pictures so that she can turn into Gale Weathers and handle the press for the family. Love how it took Nolan (Gabriel Mann) and the Grayson family lawyer, Mr. Brooks (Courtney B. Vance) about five seconds to figure her angle\/game out. But what will Nolan do with the information considering he reassures the former party planner that only the two of them know?\nOther people playing games: Daniel. Looks like he took his mother's post-murder words (\"Don't say a word\") as gospel because he's telling half truths about what happened on the beach to most everyone. Principal recipient: Emily, to whom he mostly refrains from clarifying what Tyler said on the beach. Throw in the fact that he was chatting suspiciously with Victoria just after the initial round of police interviews and my Spidey sense is tingling!\nOther Observations:\nNow that the Labour Day weekend has passed, it must be cold because this episode marks one of the few times we've ever seen Emily wear pants. As much as I liked the blazer\/pantsuit combo, I think she should have gone more Lilo for Daniel's sentencing. Side Note: Some of those beach flashbacks must have been chilly to shoot in real life!\nHow nightmarish (and slightly Brazil-esque) was that sentencing scene (with rando appearance by Veronica Cartwright as a 'bitter-against-the-rich' judge')? I honestly thought it would turn out to be a dream sequence because it was so randomly introduced and bordered on the surreal. Were they sentencing Daniel at night? Meh\u2026all we know is that the rich white boy is off to the maximum security prison on Rikers Island for the duration of the trial. As Victoria hilariously stated earlier, \"Jail is no place for a boy like Daniel.\" Umm, is it because he's too pretty?\nWhat happened to grandpa Grayson? We saw him at the Fire & Ice engagement and his grandson has been charged with murder, but he's mysteriously absent for the entire episode. Was William Devane too expensive to bring back?\nThe big remaining question mark: Where the eff is Fauxmanda? She's glimpsed briefly in flashback, but I definitely thought we'd see her tied to a Dexter-gurney in an abandoned rail car or something at the end of the episode. No matter what, it's clear that Faux is in a bad position because Takeda tells Emily that she can only save one \u2013 Jack or Faux. And clearly she's going to go for the bar hottie with the ageless dog, not the former stripper with locks of gold, amiright?\nBest line of the night:\nNolan (about Fauxmanda): \"Ever notice that whenever you want her to leave, girlfriend keeps turning up like a homicidal version of a whack-a-mole?\"\nWhat did you think of 'Scandal' fellow Revenge-rs? Happy to have the show back and churning through plot like butter? Or do you continue to feel burned by the fact that Tyler's gone and Daniel is the one in fashion prison (undershirts AND prison green garb? High couture!) Sound off below as we wait for a looooong time for the next new eppy.\nFiled Under: Revenge, TV Tagged With: ABC, Ashley Madekwe, Courtney B. Vance, Emily VanCamp, Henry Czerny, Josh Bowman, Madeleine Stowe\nPercysowner (@percysowner) says\nThere were several ambiguous statements last night. I'm not sure if Victoria's statement meant that she had had a previous affair, or if she meant that she couldn't live the \"I'm not rich, rich, rich life\" again. I'm also not certain if the \"You can't save them both\" was referring to Real Emily or Jack or if it was referring to Daniel or Jack.\ncinephilactic says\nBoth valid points. I think they're being deliberately ambitious (possibly to keep their options open)?\nOops! That should be ambiguous!\nRAGordy says\nAnother excellent episode of my new favorite show (RIP Lost). I am disappointed that the 'Revenge' storylines have gone away. They were so awesome!","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"By Lubna Hamdan\nSun 13 Dec 2015 04:44 PM\n$2m diamond guitar goes on display in Abu Dhabi\n$1m luxury clock unveiled in Dubai\nTiffany debuts new autumn collections\n$2.27m emerald watch goes on sale in Dubai\nRevealed: Luxury 24 carat gold Apple Watch\nHow to choose the best diamond engagement ring\nRare diamond up for auction in New York\nRevealed: $4.1m yellow diamond necklace\nThe piece was showcased at the Dubai International Jewellery Week\nA $4.1 million yellow diamond necklace was unveiled as part of Dubai International Jewellery Week at the weekend.\nThe necklace's high price is largely based on its 50 carat yellow diamond centre piece - worth a staggering $3 million on its own.\nThe additional $1.1 million accounted for the diamonds around the centre piece, which amount to 45 carats in total.\nMahallati Jewellery, a UAE-based company, is the diamond producer and retailer behind the necklace.\nWhile the company produced its diamonds in Bangkok, its retail stores are spread across the UAE.\nDubai International Jewellery Week took place on December 9 \u2013 12 at the Dubai World Trade Centre.\nThe annual event hosted over 100,000 different jewellery in diamond, gold, pearl, and coloured gemstones amongst others.\nFor all the latest fashion trends from the UAE and Gulf countries, follow us on Twitter and Linkedin, like us on Facebook and subscribe to our YouTube page, which is updated daily.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Chapter 1 Introduction Research Motivation Post world war II\nResearch Motivation\nPost world war II, global manufacturing industry has gradually shifted from the conventional 'buffered' production system (large work-in-progress stocks and inventory) to Toyota's 'Lean' approach (Womack and Jones, 2005). This 'Lean' approach or 'Lean Production' was, to begin with, called the Toyota Production System, or TPS for short (Krafcit, 1988). It was concieved by Toyota for the automotive industry (Shingo, 1989). It includes many vital tools and techniques (e.g., Feld, 2001; Pavnaskar et al., 2003) to uninterruptedly removal of waste during the production process to produce final products in an optimal way (Rooney and Rooney, 2005).\nFigure 1.1 The TPS House, a high-level view of the TPS, adopted from Sayer and Williams (2012, p21)\nContinuous improvement is one of the key objectives of Lean Production (Handyside, 1997) and is part and parcel of the foundations of the 'TPS House' (Watanabe, 2000; Toshiko and Shook, 2007) (Figure 1.1). It has also been increasingly adopted by many companies seeking to improve performance (Prado, 1997; Robinson and Schroeder, 2009) using knowledge of employees (Terziovski and Sohal, 2000). In Japan, continuous improvement is called Kaizen (??) (Imai, 1986). Its implemented via a four-step method: the identification of problems; the development of solutions; the implementation of those solutions; and the standardisation of the improved results (Japan Human Relations Association, 1997a).\nIn a cursory look, it appears very easy to implement Kaizen as a tool for the functioning of any organisation (Marin-Garcia et al., 2008), but in reality, it is easier said than done, and very very difficult to sustain it in the long-term (Bessant et al., 1994; Bodek, 2004; Veech, 2004; Burch, 2008). In Japan, Kaizen is more than a simple improvement system (Brunet and New, 2003; Herron, 2007; Herron and Braiden, 2007). Many studies have reported that numorous non-Japanese companies (Ghosh and Song, 1991; Sohal and Egglestone, 1994; Oliver et al., 2002; Herron and Hicks, 2008) and some Japanese overseas plants (Aoki, 2008) have faced difficulties in selecting the right methods to adopt and sustain Kaizen for Lean Production. In one study of Japanese and non-Japanese organisations that had implemented Kaizen, found that the non-Japanese organisations performed comparatively poorly according to various indicators: productivity, quality, changeover time, problem solving, and buyer-supplier relations (Oliver et al., 2002).\nThus, there is still a gap in adopting and implementing Kaizen between Japanese and non-Japanese companies. One of the persistent complaints is that many non-Japanese companies and Japanese overseas plants have experienced difficulties selecting the right practices to effectively collect and utilise improvement ideas (Oliver et al., 2002; Aoki, 2008; Herron and Hicks, 2008; Robinson and Schroeder, 2009).\nFor example, a number of studies have reported that Japanese companies were able to extract more improvement ideas from employees (e.g., Yasuda, 1989; Womack et al., 1990; Delbridge et al., 1995; Oliver et al., 1996a; Oliver et al., 1996b; Oliver et al., 1998; Takeda, 2006; Robinson and Schroeder, 2009). The difference between Japanese and non-Japanese companies on this front was shown to be dramatically high in the late 1990s (Figure 1.2). Surpriosingly, this gap was even greater in the automotive industry (Oliver et al., 2002). Japanese automotive companies obtained an average of 28.9 ideas per employee per year, whilst non-Japanese counterparts averaged 2 ideas per year (Oliver et al., 1998).\nFigure 1.2 Comparative statistics of average Kaizen suggestions per employee per year (Oliver et al., 1996b; Oliver et al., 1998; Oliver et al., 2002)\nOther major problem is how to sustain improvements on a long-term basis (Bessant et al., 2005; Marin-Garcia et al., 2008). Most of the current practices designed for implementing Kaizen in non-Japanese companies are universal crash courses (Brunet and New, 2003). They are mainly based on the ideas or proposals of managers, technicians or consultants (Bodek, 2002; Marin-Garcia et al., 2008) rather than involvement of all members of company (Terziovski and Sohal, 2000); and aimed at producing breakthrough changes and reengineering on a short-term basis (Bessant et al., 2001) through using, e.g., 'Kaizen blitz' (Sheridan, 1997; Tillinghurst, 1997), 'Kaizen event' (Doolen et al., 2003), or 'Kaizen burst' (Liker and Meier, 2006). As such, These non-gradual methods do not sustain long-term improvements and achieve long-term targets (Imai, 1986; Dale, 1996; Imai, 1997).\nResearch Aims and Objectives\nThis research aims to bridge the knoledge gap by developing a better understanding of how to implement continuous improvement or Kaizen in organizations located outside of Japan. The findings should fulfil the needs of both academics and practising personnel in the available body of knowledge.\nKaizen, the Japanese system, is distinctly different from improvement systems that only aim to produce changes by offering monetary rewards (Japan Human Relations Association, 1997a; 1997b; Rapp and Eklund, 2002), or to achieve one-off dramatic innovations (Brunet and New, 2003; Herron, 2007; Herron and Braiden, 2007). The researches have identified three of the core characteristics of Kaizen:\nKaizen involves all members of company, and aims to produce small and incremental changes over the long-term (Imai, 1986; Sheridan, 1997; Laraia et al., 1999; McNichols et al., 1999; Bateman and David, 2002);\nKaizen consists of two important practices (QCCs and Teians) which are used to collect and implement all sizes of improvement ideas (Onglatco, 1985; Ghosh and Song, 1991; Tamura, 2006; Aoki, 2008; Liker and Hoseus, 2008; Marin- Garcia et al., 2008); and\nKaizen must be based on the support of shop floor management tools, (Malaise, 1995; Handyside, 1997).\nThis study hypothesises that there is a strong correlation between the application of shop floor management tools and the performance of Kaizen, measured in terms of the number of improvement ideas collected, implemented and the rate of long-term implementation.\nThe primary objective of this study was to provide an insight into the implementation of the Japanese Kaizen \u2013 to increase the understanding of the relationship between shop floor management tools and the two improvement practices (QCCs and Teians) and their long-term outcomes. The objectives of this research were:\nTo define the roles of QCCs and Teians in Kaizen;\nTo describe the implementation of the building block shop floor management tools;\nTo demonstrate the importance of shop floor management tools in supporting Kaizen;\nTo explore the relationships between the Kaizen practices, shop floor management tools, and their long-term outcomes;\nTo provide a better understanding of Kaizen implementation in companies located outside of Japan;\nTo provide an empirically tested model for studying and managing the Kaizen practices.\nThe research was conducted to address the following questions:\nWhat is the Japanese Kaizen? How does it differ from other improvement systems?\nWhat are QCCs and Teians? How do these two practices differ from each other in collecting improvement ideas?\nWhat is the relationship between these two Kaizen practices? Are they mutually inclusive and supportive of each other? If not, how do they impact on each other?\nHow can the practices of the Japanese Kaizen be adopted and implemented to sustain long-term continuous improvement?\nWhat are the building block shop floor management tools? In what sequence should they be implemented?\nIn what ways are the shop floor management tools inter-dependent with the Kaizen practices? Can they be implemented independently of each other to support the Kaizen practices?\nWhat is the relationship between these two Kaizen practices and their outcomes? How do these practices produce better outcome measures as well as sustaining long- term continuous improvement?\nThe outcome of these research questions were obtained by empirical research. Structural equation modelling was used to explore and investigate the relationships between the shop floor management tools, Kaizen and their associated outcomes.\nResearch Model and Hypotheses\nOn the basis of the three underlying characteristics of Kaizen (as described in Section 1.2), a theoretical model was developed to support the study. This model represents the relationships between shop floor management tools, improvement implementation and improvement outcomes (Figure 1.3).\nFigure 1.3 The preliminary theoretical model for the current study\nFollowing this model, three hypotheses were investigated:\nH1. The building block shop floor management tools have positive effects on the improvement practices.\nH2. The two improvement practices are mutually supportive.\nH3. The two improvement practices have positive effects on the long-term outcomes.\nThe Overview of the Research Method\nThe study was conducted in NCR Delhi region, India. A survey was done to collect data from ten Indo-Japanese automotive joint ventures. A questionnaire was developed from previous research (Lillrank and Kano, 1989; Farris, 2006). The questionnaire included questions that measured: the use of shop floor management tools; the implementation of Teians and QCCs; and improvement outcomes. These questions were later translated into Hindi. They were piloted with 10 shop floor workers and adapted to suite the Indian context. In total, 1000 copies of the questionnaires were distributed,100 copies to each organization, of which 488 samples were returned, giving a response rate of 48.8%.\nAfter completing the data collection, Path Analysis (Wright, 1960), a subset of structural equation modelling (SEM) (Kline, 2005), was adopted to develop and analyse the structural path models from the quantitative data. AMOS (Analysis of Moment Structures) (Arbuckle, 2007), a package within the IBM SPSS family (IBM, 2010), was selected to perform these analyses and estimations.\nOutline of the Dissertation\nChapter 2 reviews the different forms of process improvement that have been implemented in the automotive industry. It explains the implementation of the Japanese Kaizen, and compares and contrasts Kaizen to other improvement practices. It also goes to critically evaluate the previous researches concerning the problems, issues and challenges of sustaining continuous improvement.\nChapter 3 introduces Lean shop floor management and highlights its building block tools. Specifically, this chapter critically evaluates the relationship between each of these building block tools and their implementation procedures to facilitate and sustain long-term continuous improvement.\nChapter 4 describes the selection of the research sites. It provides a brief historical review of the Indian automotive industry and automotive joint ventures in NCR Delhi. The chapter also describes about the companies selected for this research and their selection criteria, and shows the development of the theoretical model and the research hypotheses.\nChapter 5 discusses the research design and research methodology. It discusses the choice of the survey strategy and the use of SEM for data analysis.\nChapter 6 discusses the data collection procedures, the process of data screening and explains the procedures for examining and validating the reliability of the factor constructs from the data set.\nChapter 7 introduces the use of the SEM path analysis for the hypotheses testing. It elaborates the steps to develop the SEM models, to generate model estimations, and to test the model's reliability. It also lists the results eminating from the final models and the applications of these results to test the hypotheses.\nChapter 8 discusses threadbare analysis and interpretations of the findings. It lists the data obtained from the case companies and evaluates the relationships between the building block shop floor management tools, the two aforesaid improvement practices and the outcomes.\nChapter 9 discusses the conclusions of the research and provides answers to the research questions. It also lists the limitations of the current study and provides scope for future research.\nOne of the MPC approaches is receding-horizon control\nThe act of using different grammatical structures while generating from source language to target language is called shifts or transpositions\nOn November 4\nPolaroid was first branded in 1943 by Edwin Land and is known as one of the world's most leading and trusted instant photography brand in the world\n\u2190 The track on a railway or railroad is the structure consisting of the rails\nLife depends on the ability of cells to harvest energy from importing \u2192","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Labor, Society and culture\nMartin Luther King Jr., Labor Activist\nBY PETER COLE\nf Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. still lived, he'd probably tell people to join unions.\nKing understood that racial equality was inextricably linked to economics. He asked, \"What good does it do to be able to eat at a lunch counter if you can't buy a hamburger?\"\nThose disadvantages have persisted. Today, for instance, the wealth of the average White family is more than 20 times that of a Black one.\nKing's solution was unionism.\nThe union newspaper reported that, in his Sept. 21, 1967, address to Local 10, King appealed \"for unity between the labor movement and the Negro freedom movement.\" Photo from The Dispatcher archives, ILWU.\nConvergence of Needs\nIn 1961, King spoke before the AFL-CIO, the nation's largest and most powerful labor organization, to explain why he felt unions were essential to civil rights progress.\n\"Negroes are almost entirely a working people,\" he said. \"Our needs are identical with labor's needs\u2014decent wages, fair working conditions, livable housing, old age security, health and welfare measures, conditions in which families can grow, have education for their children and respect in the community.\"\nMy new book, Dockworker Power: Race and Activism in Durban and the San Francisco Bay Area, chronicles King's relationship with a labor union that was, perhaps, the most racially progressive in the country. That was Local 10 of the International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union, or ILWU.\nILWU Local 10 represented workers who loaded and unloaded cargo from ships throughout San Francisco Bay's waterfront. Its members' commitment to racial equality may be as surprising as it is unknown.\nIn 1967, the year before his murder, King visited ILWU Local 10 to see what interracial unionism looked like. King met with these unionists at their hall in a then-thriving, portside neighborhood\u2014now a gentrified tourist area best known for Fisherman's Wharf, Pier 39.\nWhile King knew about this union, ILWU history isn't widely known off the waterfront.\nMarching in the West Coast Waterfront Strike of 1934. Photo from San Francisco Public Library.\nCivil Rights on the Waterfront\nDockworkers had suffered for decades from a hiring system compared to a \"slave auction.\" Once hired, they routinely worked 24- to 36-hour shifts, experienced among the highest rates of injury and death of any job, and endured abusive bosses. And they did so for incredibly low wages.\nIn the throes of the Great Depression, these increasingly militant and radicalized dockworkers walked off the job. After 83 days on strike, they won a huge victory: wage increases, a coastwide contract, and union-controlled hiring halls.\nSoon, these \"wharf rats,\" among the region's poorest and most exploited workers, became \"lords of the docks,\" commanding the highest wages and best conditions of any blue-collar worker in the region.\nAt its inception, Local 10's membership was 99% White. But Harry Bridges, the union's charismatic leader, joined with fellow union radicals to commit to racial equality in its ranks.\nOriginally from Australia, Bridges started working on the San Francisco waterfront in the early 1920s. It was during the Big Strike that he emerged as a leader.\nBridges coordinated during the strike with C.L. Dellums, the leading Black unionist in the Bay Area, and made sure the handful of Black dockworkers would not cross picket lines as replacement workers. Bridges promised they would get a fair deal in the new union. One of the union's first moves after the strike was integrating work gangs that previously had been segregated.\nLocal 10 Overcame Pervasive Discrimination\nCleophas Williams, a Black man originally from Arkansas, was among those who got into Local 10 in 1944. He belonged to a wave of African Americans who, due to the massive labor shortage caused by World War II, fled the racism and discriminatory laws of the Jim Crow South for better lives\u2014and better jobs\u2014outside of it. Hundreds of thousands of Blacks moved to the Bay Area, and tens of thousands found jobs in the booming shipbuilding industry.\nBlack workers in shipbuilding experienced pervasive discrimination. Employers shunted them off into less attractive jobs and paid them less. Similarly, the main shipbuilders' union proved hostile to Black workers, who, when allowed in, were placed in segregated locals.\nA few thousand Black men, including Williams, were hired as longshoremen during the war. Williams later recalled to historian Harvey Schwartz: \"When I first came on the waterfront, many Black workers felt that Local 10 was a utopia.\"\nDuring the war, when White foremen and military officers hurled racist epithets at Black longshoremen, this union defended them. Black members received equal pay and were dispatched the same as all others.\nA gang of welders at the Marinship yard, Sausalito, California, around 1943. Photo from National Park Service.\nFor Williams, this union was a revelation. Literally the first White people he ever met who opposed White supremacy belonged to Local 10. These longshoremen were not simply anti-racists, they were communists and socialists.\nLeftist unions like the ILWU embraced Black workers because, reflecting their ideology, they contended workers were stronger when united. They also knew that, countless times, employers had broken strikes and destroyed unions by playing workers of different ethnicities, genders, nationalities, and races against each other. For instance, when 350,000 workers went out during the mammoth Steel Strike of 1919, employers brought in tens of thousands of African Americans to work as replacements.\nSome Black dockworkers also were socialists. Paul Robeson, the globally famous singer, actor, and left-wing activist, had several friends, fellow socialists, in Local 10. Robeson was made an honorary ILWU member during WWII.\nKing speaks at Local 10 in San Francisco, September 1967. Photo from ILWU Archives (author-provided).\nDr. Martin Luther King Jr., Union Member\nIn 1967, King walked in Robeson's footsteps when he was inducted into Local 10 as an honorary member, the same year Williams became the first Black person elected president of Local 10. By that year, roughly half its members were African American.\nKing addressed these dockworkers, declaring, \"I don't feel like a stranger here in the midst of the ILWU. We have been strengthened and energized by the support you have given to our struggles. \u2026 We've learned from labor the meaning of power.\"\nMany years later, Williams discussed King's speech with me: \"He talked about the economics of discrimination. \u2026 What he said is what Bridges had been saying all along,\" about workers benefiting by attacking racism and forming interracial unions.\nEight months after his induction, in Memphis to organize a union, King was assassinated.\nThe day after his death, longshoremen shut down the ports of San Francisco and Oakland, as they still do when one of their own dies on the job. Nine ILWU members attended King's funeral in Atlanta, including Bridges and Williams, honoring the man who called unions \"the first anti-poverty program.\"\nThis article was originally published by The Conversation. It has been published here with permission.\nPETER COLE is the author of \"Dockworker Power: Race and Activism in Durban and the San Francisco Bay Area* and Wobblies on the Waterfront: Interracial Unionism in Progressive-Era Philadelphia. Peter writes on labor, race, and politics from both a historical and contemporary perspective for online and print media.\nPrevious Previous post: Insurance isn't enough: Governments need to do better on natural disaster resilience\nNext Next post: 60 Years of Intersectional Feminism: An Interview with Selma James","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Marie-Fleur Lefebvre\nAnonymous #32\nFrom Where to When\n(True) passing by (through) paintings\nThere is a remarkable equivocalness noticeable in the work of Marie-Fleur Lefebvre (\u00b01982, Neuilly-sur-Seine, France), which is in principle distinctively 'contemporary'. Looking at her abstract paintings, seems for a viewer in the first place a very physical way of looking. It is a looking that is in nature a purely tactile looking, that denies on first sight all classical 'semiotics'.\nOn the one hand, the viewer is coached in a soft but resolute manner through a resourceful labyrinth of the most diverse painterly techniques - from monumental, roughly expressive gestures, over subtle almost figuratively readable interventions, towards a more undistinguished, ephemere and tactile graphical writing. Lefebvre's work demonstrates an enormous diversity in materiality \u2013 as well in its own imagery as towards its painterly medium \u2013 that stays at the same time consequently loyal to her own artistic vocabulary. Because of such 'open consequent' position towards her medium, Marie-Fleur Lefebvre creates an open interpretation platform, which is very easily accessible, and in which the viewer can take all the time he needs for reflecting and investigating the individual emotions these canvases could evoke. This open interpretation platform enables Lefebvre at the same time to create the possibility of making a connection between the individual emotive spectrum of the viewer, and that of her own.\nBecause in essence, this would be the fundamental goal of her paintings. Lefebvre applies a sort of 'peinture semi-automatique', which balances subtly between free improvisation and image-control \u2013 within which she investigates a whole range of hyper personal and emotional fields of interest. And indeed, this individual accumulation of diverse emotive semiotics, is as diverse as her painterly tools she applies for this.\nOn the one hand, this emotive discourse directs itself towards an almost therapeutic self-examination into her own positioning compared to the dark side of female eroticism, or, in general, towards the more dirty side of human emotionality, without however losing the light, frivolous and relativizing aspect of it. On the other hand, from a more emotional socially point of view, Lefebvre investigates her own individual positioning towards the fact how people nowadays handle their own emotional interests. Indeed, it seems that in contemporary society, many people seem to just 'pick up' their individual emotions 'en cours de route' to then deploy them 'ad hoc' into their daily lives. This contemporary 'detached' way to deal with emotional information, seems to determine a whole generation, who no longer dares or wants to root itself within one holistic emotional situation, but rather concentrates itself on retching diverse emotional anchors in as much diverse as temporary havens, in order to formulate its emotional identity, while 'passing by' so to speak.\nAnd it's this 'picking up emotionality' that determines Marie-Fleur Lefebvre's imagery consequently, as well painterly as individual-personally. Seen from this respect, one could call her paintings 'emotional informal' by analogy with 'L'Art Informel' which arised in France roughly between 1945 and 1960, and which stated that through the 'formless' deed of the painterly process whether or not coincidentally 'readable' symbols could emerge. In the case of Marie-Fleur Lefebvre's painting, these symbols are not (only) universal-figuratively readable, but to all the more individual-emotionally.\nAnd this, indeed, not only for herself as a painter, but also - and maybe even more - for you, the viewer.\n(T.V., May 2015)","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"\"Paul is Dead\" Creators Reteam for \"Jim Lives\"\nby Henry Varona\n'Jim Lives' cover\nPaolo Baron and Ernesto Carbonetti are getting the band back together, as the duo behind \"Paul is Dead\" are reuniting for \"Jim Lives: The Mystery of the Lead Singer of The Doors and the 27 Club.\" The original graphic novel builds off of the popular conspiracy theory that Jim Morrison of The Doors never died, and has actually been living a secret life away from prying eyes.\nThis is the second book in the pair's trilogy focusing on popular music conspiracy theories, and will be published by Image Comics. It is set to be released on June 16th, and will be available in bookstores on June 22nd.\nThe graphic novel follows a man searching for his son, who has vanished after seemingly discovering that Jim Morrison is alive and hiding in Italy.\nAlta Cienega Pamela Courson iHeart Mustang Miami Incident Memorabilia Notebook Other Voices Rolling Stone Last Performance Hollywood Bowl The U.S. Sun NME Far Out Magazine Posthumous Pardon San Diego Area Light My Fire Dominick Dunne Anne Morrison Chewning Reading List","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"TPPF Policy Orientation to host panel on local school choice programs\nAUSTIN \u2013 The Texas Public Policy Foundation's Center for Economic Freedom will host the policy panel \"Is Texas Finished Improving Its Protection of Property Rights?\" at the 12th Annual Policy Orientation for the Texas Legislature on Thursday, January 9, at 3:25 p.m. at the Sheraton Austin Hotel at the Capitol.\n\"While Texas has made progress protecting property rights in recent years, there are still too many ways the government can improperly take property-or the value of property-from Texans,\" said Bill Peacock, Vice President for the Center for Economic Freedom.\nBill Peacock (moderator) is the Vice President for the Center for Economic Freedom at the Texas Public Policy Foundation.\nSenator Leticia Van de Putte has represented Senate District 26 since 1999. She serves as Chair of the Veteran Affairs & Military Installations Committee, and also serves on the Education, State Affairs, and Business and Commerce committees. Senator Van de Putte was named to Texas Monthly's list of Texas' 10 Best Legislators.\nRepresentative James Frank is a longtime resident of Wichita Falls. He earned a degree in Finance from Texas A&M University and then began an 11 year career in banking in Fort Worth and Wichita Falls. Representative Frank serves District 69 and serves on the Land and Resource Management Committee.\nScott Houston is presently serving as Deputy Executive Director and General Counsel for the Texas Municipal League and General Counsel for the Texas City Attorneys Association. Scott has received the Texas Bar Government Lawyers Section \"Outstanding Government Lawyer of the Year Award\" and the American Bar Association's \"Up and Coming Young Lawyer Award.\"\nThis year's program includes more than 25 panel discussions and debates on the major issues affecting Texas' future. The program will be updated with additional events and speakers in the coming weeks. Members of the public and media who wish to attend may register and view the agenda here: http:\/\/bit.ly\/TVGJeN.\nBill Peacock is the Vice President of Research and Director of the Center for Economic Freedom at the Texas Public Policy Foundation.\nTPPF Releases Responsible Recovery Agenda\nTaxes & Spending December 10, 2020\nCoalition Calls for Property Tax Cuts in the Special Session\nTaxes & Spending August 30, 2021\nProposed $925 Million Bond Would Hurt Austin Affordability","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"American Tropic\nby Thomas Sanchez\nIt's been almost 10 years since the publication of KING BONGO, Thomas Sanchez's last work. He has never been the most prolific of authors, having published only six novels since 1973, when the highly and still acclaimed RABBIT BOSS was unleashed upon an unsuspecting world. Sanchez's latest finds him exploring a new theme in a familiar place --- Key West, the setting for 1989's MILE ZERO --- in this novel-length but shorter work, with mixed results.\n\"AMERICAN TROPIC is not unlike what one might expect from, say, Tim Dorsey or Tom Robbins after several months of Adderall therapy, though the tone is far more grim than any of those gentlemen's tomes. Still, the book shares the somewhat surreal atmosphere of Dorsey's settings...\"\nAMERICAN TROPIC is very much a character-driven work, taking a number of dissimilar individuals with tenuous associations and throwing them into the cauldron of the story. Noah is a disbarred environmental attorney whose alcoholism has cost him his career and his marriage to the lovely Zoe, who gave up her own dreams to put him through law school and who now tends a popular dive bar to help make ends meet. Noah spends his days on his boat, Noah's Lark, operating a pirate radio station off the coast of Key West, using his talk-show call-in format under the moniker of \"Truth Dog\" to rail against the damage that he perceives as being done to Mile Zero and points north. Noah's sister, Joan, is in a relationship with Luz, a Key West cop whose younger daughter is involved in a valiant if failing fight against cancer while Luz is caught up in a serial murder investigation.\nA costumed apparition, modeled after a legendary voodoo figure, is engaged in a murder spree that is targeting a number of ecological offenders of both great and small magnitude, ritually killing each of them and then very publicly displaying their bodies. Those whose reading diet consists primarily of novels within the mystery or thriller genre will spot Sanchez's efforts to direct the reader's attention to a particular suspect or two, but the somewhat \"Scooby Doo\" ending, where the villain of the piece is unmasked, doesn't quite reach the convincing level. Still, if it was Sanchez's intent to make the killer a sympathetic figure, he succeeds in spades, due in large part to the inhumanity of the victims. Their actions, particularly in one case, merit a permanent trip off the island.\nAMERICAN TROPIC is not unlike what one might expect from, say, Tim Dorsey or Tom Robbins after several months of Adderall therapy, though the tone is far more grim than any of those gentlemen's tomes. Still, the book shares the somewhat surreal atmosphere of Dorsey's settings, as well as the beery but righteous indignation of both authors when they find a suitable target in their sights. There are two elements that make AMERICAN TROPIC worth reading. The first is Sanchez's rare ability to peel back the flora and fauna of his real-world settings in order to get into the cracks and crevices of scenery and backgrounds that most people notice fleetingly --- if at all --- out of their side windows as they move from Point A to Point B. The second is the power of his prose, which, after four decades of writing, remains undiminished.\nReviewed by Joe Hartlaub on January 24, 2013\nGenres: Fiction, Suspense, Thriller\nThomas Sanchez","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Top 6 Lies told about Africa\nArticleHistory\n\u00b7 April 30, 2019 \u00b7809 views\nIn order to enslave a group of people you have to strip them of any meaningful identity and devalue their humanity, and for people of African descent, historically this has been true. The perpetuated lies told by European and Arab writers involve ideas about how Africans have made no contributions to world culture and have no forms of respectable civilisation. Fortunately for us today, scholars are starting to expose these lies and put things into a more proper historical perspective.\nWe want to expose the top 6 lies spread by European and Arab writers.\n6. All Africans live in mud huts\nAmong the many misconceptions, one of the most common is that all African people live in grass-thatched huts made of mud and dung. Like other aspects of the culture of Africa, the architecture of Africa is exceptionally diverse.\nThroughout the history of Africa, Africans have develolped their own local architectural traditions. It is true that mud huts are one of the most common forms of housing in rural areas on the continent; however, it would not be fair for us to disregard the continent's rapidly growing cities and urban centers with state of the art architecture. A simple google search on any city or town within the continent will illustrate conspicuous skyscrapers enhancing the landscape.\n5. Africa is a dark continent\nThe most common answer to the question, \"Why was Africa called the Dark Continent?\" is that Europe did not know much about Africa until the 19th century, but that answer is misleading and disingenuous. Europeans had known quite a lot about Africa for at least 2,000 years, but because of powerful imperial impulses, European leaders began purposefully ignoring earlier sources of information. At the same time, the campaign against slavery and for missionary work in Africa actually intensified Europeans' racial ideas about African people in the 1800s. They called Africa the Dark Continent, because of the mysteries and the savagery they expected to find in the \"Interior.\"\nUNSPECIFIED \u2013 :: Cetawayo or Cetewayo (d1884) king of Zululand, South Africa 1873-1883. During the Anglo-Zulu war of 1879 Cetawayo was defeated at Ulundi and taken prisoner. Here he is shown under guard in the British army encampment on the Black Umvolosi. Illustration by Frank Dadd (1851-1929) English artist and illustrator. From The Illustrated London News (London, 18 August 1879). Engraving. (Photo by Universal History Archive\/Getty Images)\nThe truth is that Africa has a rich history which has existed for years. The history of Africa begins with the emergence of hominids, archaic humans and\u2014at least 200,000 years ago\u2014anatomically modern humans (Homo sapiens), in East Africa, and continues unbroken into the present as a patchwork of diverse and politically developing nation states. In the Kingdom of Kush and in Ancient Egypt, the Sahel, the Maghreb and the Horn of Africa.\nRead more on the History of Africa\n4. Africans are a people with little to no strategy in warfare\nThis could not be farthest from the truth. The bullhorn formation of the Zulu tells you that African warfare was certainly organised. Flourishing ancient African kingdoms largely depended on their warriors and military for protection and expansion. A strong military guaranteed that many larger kingdoms were feared by smaller ones and maintained their dominance for many centuries.\nThe earliest mention of ancient African army is found in the history of ancient Egypt, one of Africa's earliest known civilisations. Many other ancient kingdoms had equally strong warriors, some including the Somali and Mali Empire and the Dahomey warriors who were an all-female army.\nRead: 10 strongest warrior tribes in Africa.\n3. Egypt is the oldest civilisation in Africa\nEvidence of the oldest recognizable monarctiy in human history, preceding the rise of the earliest Egyptian kings by several generations, has been discovered in artifacts from ancient Nubia in Africa.\nUntil now it had been assumed that at that time the ancient Nubian culture, which existed in what is now northern Sudan and southern Egypt, had not advanced beyond a collection of scattered tribal clans and chiefdoms.\nThe existence of rule by kings indicates a more advanced form of political organization in which many chiefdoms are united under a more powerful and wealthier ruler.\nThe discovery is expected to stimulate a new appraisal of the origins of civilization in Africa, raising the question of to what extent later Egyptian culture may have derived its advanced political structure from the Nubians. The various symbols of Nubian royalty that have been found are the same as those associated, in later times, with Egyptian kings. The new findings suggest that the ancient Nubians may have reached this stage of political development as long ago as 3300 B.C., several generations before the earliest documented Egyptian king.\n2. Africa has no civilisations\nWhenever Africa comes up in popular culture, it is usually in forms of slavery, animals or starving children. The idea that Africa had its own glorious civilisations is seldom explored. The truth is some of the first recognisable civilisations on the planet began in Africa, Africa had many kingdoms, large empires and capitals that can stand on their own. Many people falsely assume that Africa was primitive before European colonial invasion.\nThey believe the fallacy that it was a place of no cities, empires, commerce and in other words, no civilisation. However, this couldn't be further from the truth. Africa has a rich and in depth pre-colonial history of magnificent and unspoken wealthy and developed empires and kingdoms.\nIn the 12th Century, the Mali Empire was larger than Western Europe and regarded as one of the wealthiest states in the world. The Mali Empire existed between c1230 to c1600.\n1. Africa has no writing\nThe importance of oral culture and tradition in Africa and the recent dominance of European languages through colonialism, among other factors, has led to the misconception that the languages of Africa either have no written form or have been put to writing only very recently.\nHowever, Africa has the world's oldest and largest collection of ancient writing systems. The evidence dates to prehistoric times and can be found in multiple regions of the continent.\nBy contrast, continental Europe's oldest writing, Greek, was not fully in use untilroughly 1400 B.C. (a clay tablet found in Iklaina, Greece) and is largely derived from an older African script. The oldest Asian writing, proto-cuneiform, dates to around 3000 B.C. (clay texts found at Jemdet Nasr). However, the oldest known African writing systems are several centuries older.\nDr. Clyde Winters, author of \"The Ancient Black Civilizations of Asia,\" wrote that before the rise of the Egyptians and Sumerians there was a wonderful civilization in the fertile African Sahara, where people developed perhaps the world's oldest known form of writing.\nThese inscriptions of what some archaeologists and linguists have termed \"proto-Saharan,\" near the Kharga Oasis west of what was considered Nubia, may date back to as early as 5000 B.C.\nSources: 1, 2,\nThere are more lies about Africa which are outright ridiculous and we've just covered the 6 we think are the most outrageous. You might have other lies you want to squash spread about Africa. Comment below on your most ridiculous lie told about Africa.\nPrevious Africa's first female president: Ellen Johnson Sirleaf\nNext How The African Continent Fell Before Colonialism\n5 most i\u200bnfluencial\u200b Queens in African History.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Apple to build new Austin hub, expand in other tech hotbeds\nby Michael Liedtke, Matt O'brien And Will Weissert\nApple employee Daniel Trevino poses for a photo with Deirdre O'Brien, Apple's Vice President of People, after an announcement about Apple's new campus in Austin, Texas, Thursday, Dec, 13, 2018. Apple plans to build a $1 billion campus in Austin, that will create at least 5,000 jobs ranging from engineers to call-center agents while adding more luster to a Southwestern city that has already become a bustling tech hub. The decision, announced Thursday, comes 11 months after Apple CEO Tim Cook disclosed plans to open a major office outside California on the heels of a massive tax break passed by Congress last year. (Ricardo Brazziell\/Austin American-Statesman via AP)\nApple plans to build a $1 billion campus in Austin, Texas, that will create at least 5,000 jobs ranging from engineers to call-center agents while adding more luster to a Southwestern city that has already become a bustling tech hub.\nThe decision, announced Thursday, comes 11 months after Apple CEO Tim Cook disclosed plans to open a major office outside California on the heels of a massive tax cut on overseas profits, which prompted the company to bring about $250 billion back to the U.S.\nThe company said it will also open offices in Seattle, San Diego and Culver City, California, each employing at least 1,000 workers over the next three years. Apple also pledged to add hundreds of jobs each in New York; Pittsburgh; Boston; Boulder, Colorado; and Portland, Oregon.\n\"They are just picking America's most established superstar cities and tech hubs,\" said Richard Florida, an urban development expert at the University of Toronto.\nApple's scattershot expansion reflects the increasing competition for engineers in Silicon Valley, which has long been the world's high-tech capital. The bidding for programmers is driving salaries higher, which in turn is catapulting the average prices of homes in many parts of the San Francisco Bay Area above $1 million. Many high-tech workers are thus choosing to live elsewhere, causing major tech employers such as Apple, Amazon and Google to look in new places for the employees they need to pursue their future ambitions.\nTexas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks about Apple's new campus announcement as Apple employees listen in Austin, Texas, Thursday, Dec, 13, 2018. Apple plans to build a $1 billion campus in Austin, that will create at least 5,000 jobs ranging from engineers to call-center agents while adding more luster to a Southwestern city that has already become a bustling tech hub. The decision, announced Thursday, comes 11 months after Apple CEO Tim Cook disclosed plans to open a major office outside California on the heels of a massive tax break passed by Congress last year. (Ricardo Brazziell\/Austin American-Statesman via AP)\n\"Talent, creativity and tomorrow's breakthrough ideas aren't limited by region or ZIP code,\" Cook said in a statement.\nCities around the country offered financial incentives in an attempt to land Apple's new campus, but Cook avoided a high-profile competition that pitted them against one another, as Amazon had before deciding to build huge new offices in New York and Virginia.\nAmazon could receive up to $2.8 billion in incentives in New York, depending on how many it ultimately hires there, and up to $750 million in Virginia. Apple will receive up to $25 million from a jobs-creation fund in Texas in addition to property-tax rebates, which still need approval. The figure is expected to be a small fraction of what Amazon received.\nThe government incentives offered to Apple seem \"more in the line of normal business site selection\" compared with Amazon's public \"shakedown,\" said Mark Muro, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution's Metropolitan Policy Center.\n\"There's a growing backlash in the country against the entire process of subsides and relocation inducements,\" Muro said. \"That said, the Apple numbers for a very significant increase in jobs are much less eye-popping than the Amazon numbers.\"\nApple employees attend an event about Apple's new campus announcement in Austin, Texas, Thursday, Dec, 13, 2018. Apple plans to build a $1 billion campus in Austin, that will create at least 5,000 jobs ranging from engineers to call-center agents while adding more luster to a Southwestern city that has already become a bustling tech hub. The decision, announced Thursday, comes 11 months after Apple CEO Tim Cook disclosed plans to open a major office outside California on the heels of a massive tax break passed by Congress last year. (Ricardo Brazziell\/Austin American-Statesman via AP)\nThe spots where Amazon and Apple decided to expand were obvious choices, based on an analysis released earlier this year by CBRE Research. Washington, D.C., ranked as the third best place in North America for tech talent, behind Silicon Valley and Seattle. New York ranked fifth and Austin sixth. No. 4 was outside the U.S.: Toronto.\nThe new Austin campus, with about 3 million square feet (nearly 280,000 square meters) of office space, will be about a mile from another large office that Apple opened five years ago. Apple currently employs about 6,200 workers in Austin, making it the company's largest hub outside Silicon Valley even before the expansion.\nThe new jobs are expected to mirror the same mix Apple already has at its Cupertino, California, headquarters, ranging from jobs in technology and research that pay well over $100,000 to lower-paying positions in customer call centers. Austin Chamber of Commerce Board Chairman Phil Wilson described jobs that Apple will be adding as \"mid-skill\" and \"good-paying.\"\nVirtually all of the jobs in Seattle and San Diego will be in technology\u2014a field where six-figure paychecks plus stock options are standard. The jobs in Culver City, about eight miles from Hollywood, will also be in digital music and video, two areas Apple is expanding in to boost its subscription entertainment offerings.\nWhile much of the $250 billion overseas profits has been earmarked for buying back company stock and paying higher shareholder dividends, Apple pledged in January to finance more than $30 billion in capital expenditures in the U.S. over the next five years. It also committed to creating more than 20,000 more U.S. jobs during that same time frame. After adding 6,000 jobs, Apple said it now has 90,000 U.S. workers and is on track to fulfill its expansion pledge on schedule.\nDeirdre O'Brien, Apple's Vice President of People, speaks during an event about Apple's new campus announcement in Austin, Texas, Thursday, Dec, 13, 2018. Apple plans to build a $1 billion campus in Austin, that will create at least 5,000 jobs ranging from engineers to call-center agents while adding more luster to a Southwestern city that has already become a bustling tech hub. The decision, announced Thursday, comes 11 months after Apple CEO Tim Cook disclosed plans to open a major office outside California on the heels of a massive tax break passed by Congress last year. (Ricardo Brazziell\/Austin American-Statesman via AP)\nWhere U.S. companies open new facilities or plants has had the potential for public and political backlash.\nThat potential intensified under the Trump administration, which has pushed companies to keep more of their operations in the U.S.\nWhile Cook has steered mostly clear of President Donald Trump's ire, Apple received some pushback three months ago. Apple sent a letter to the U.S. trade representative warning that the burgeoning trade war with China and rising tariffs could force higher prices for U.S. consumers. Trump in a tweet told Apple to start making its products in the U.S., and not China. Apple uses plants in China and elsewhere to produce components and assemble its products.\nCities have been eager to bring in more tech employers because their hires often make six-figure salaries. That can ripple through the economy, with new employees filling restaurants and theaters, buying property and paying taxes.\nBut an influx of affluent tech workers can also drive up rent and home prices, making it more difficult for those in lower-paying jobs to make ends meet.\n\"When tech companies invest in a place and try to hire thousands of workers, it is of course good news for tech workers who are already there and want to be there,\" said Jed Kolko, chief economist for employment website Indeed.com. \"But it can put a strain on the housing market and transportation.\"\nAustin might not feel the stress as much as some other places, Kolko said, because it already has been building more housing in anticipation of more tech employment.\nAustin's tech industries accounted for nearly 140,000 local jobs, or 14 percent of Austin's total employment, about twice the national average, according to the city's chamber of commerce.\nApple opened its first office in Austin a quarter century ago, and Dell's headquarters are in nearby Round Rock. Google, Facebook and IBM are among the other notable tech companies with satellite offices in Austin.\nAustin landed another coup in July when the U.S. Army announced plans for a \"Futures Command\" center to train soldiers and develop technology to combat threats from places like China and Russia.\nTexas Gov. Greg Abbott hailed Apple's new campus as a milestone development that \"truly elevates Austin as one of the premier technology hubs in the entire world.\"\nTexas Gov. Greg Abbott, center, speaks with Austin Mayor Steve Adler during an event about Apple's new campus announcement in Austin, Texas, Thursday, Dec, 13, 2018. Apple plans to build a $1 billion campus in Austin, that will create at least 5,000 jobs ranging from engineers to call-center agents while adding more luster to a Southwestern city that has already become a bustling tech hub. The decision, announced Thursday, comes 11 months after Apple CEO Tim Cook disclosed plans to open a major office outside California on the heels of a massive tax break passed by Congress last year. (Ricardo Brazziell\/Austin American-Statesman via AP)\nTexas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks about Apple's new campus announcement in Austin, Texas, Thursday, Dec, 13, 2018. Apple plans to build a $1 billion campus in Austin, that will create at least 5,000 jobs ranging from engineers to call-center agents while adding more luster to a Southwestern city that has already become a bustling tech hub. The decision, announced Thursday, comes 11 months after Apple CEO Tim Cook disclosed plans to open a major office outside California on the heels of a massive tax break passed by Congress last year. (Ricardo Brazziell\/Austin American-Statesman via AP)\nIn this May 31, 2018, file photo, customers enter the Apple store, in New York. Apple will build a $1 billion campus in Austin, Texas, break ground on smaller locations in Seattle, San Diego and Culver City, California, and over the next three years will expand in Pittsburgh, New York and Colorado. (AP Photo\/Mark Lennihan, File)\nIn this Aug. 8, 2017, file photo, the Apple logo is shown at a store in Miami Beach, Fla. Apple released a statement early Thursday, Dec. 13, 2018, saying it plans to build a $1 billion campus in Austin, Texas. The company's statement says its plans also include establishing locations in Seattle, San Diego and Culver City, California, with more than 1,000 employees at each. (AP Photo\/Alan Diaz, File)\nApple unveils plan for $1 bn campus in Texas, US expansion\n\u00a9 2018 The Associated Press. 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{"text":"Bisma Eight Review\nUbud, Bali, Indonesia\n\"Ubud's natural and cultural offerings in one relaxing setting\"\n\"You got it, it's the perfect mix. One word comes to mind when entering Bisma Eight: fresh.\"\nJapanese-inspired soaking tubs\nPool Pavilion, home to one of the world's best pools\nRooftop infinity pool overlooking Batu Karu\nReused Balinese and Javanese doors\nIdeal location amid lush central Bali greenery\nGet the latest deals and promotions from\nBisma Eight\nA scenic boutique hotel in central Bali for peace-seekers and cultural connoisseurs\nThe uplands of Bali offer a change of scenery from the routine party and beach bumming activities found in Kuta. Not that we wanted to shy away from the famed beachside city, but on our recent visit, we made sure to explore an often overlooked part of the island. Our research unanimously led us to Ubud and eventually, the Bisma Eight hotel.\nBisma Eight sits in the middle of a rich Balinese jungle and stands out with its impressive monolithic structure. While it was imposing, we felt immediately at home upon entering the property. The tranquillity surrounding the place reminded us why we've always loved to explore the outdoors. Designed by SHL Asia, the landscape blends easily with the hotel, and not once did we feel out of place.\nIndoors, the hotel's 38 suites set a remarkable example of how hotels in Bali, or everywhere else for that matter, should be. The mixed modern and traditional Balinese designs offer a calming, spa-like ambience while also stressing convenience. What we found most striking about our suite is the outdoor seating area. Here, we spent as much time as we wanted admiring the greenery. The Japanese-inspired soaking tub, a first of its kind on the island, also provided a unique touch to our stay. With these amenities, there's no wonder why Bisma Eight won TripAdvisors' Travelers Choice Awards in Best Hotel and Romance Categories for 2017 and 2018!\nThinking about where to stay in Ubud? If you're a peace-seeking family, couple or solo traveller who wants the best of Bali nature and culture, you'll love Bisma Eight just as much as we do. Know more amazing things about it by reading the rest of our Bisma Eight hotel review!\n38 spacious suites give the perfect blend of Bali-style comfort and design\nWhile the abundance of nature around the hotel is undeniable, there's something about having a mini garden in your private living space. This is what the 54 sqm Garden Suites are all about. All ten accommodations can be found at the Bamboo Courtyard.\nAn outdoor seating area serves as an added space for you to enjoy Ubud's natural beauty while sipping a cup of Balinese coffee or tea. Both the living and sleeping areas are spacious enough even when screened off from each other. They made us feel like we could do anything we pleased, unlike in a usually cramped hotel room. The bathroom is especially impressive with the goemon soaking tub paired with Bisma Eight's house bath salts. In addition, each Garden Suite is equipped with air-conditioning, mini-fridge and in-room safe, which are always a plus for us.\nCanopy Suite\nLocated one floor above the Garden Suites are all of Bisma Eight's 54 sqm Canopy Suites. Offering views of the Canopy Courtyard below, each suite comes with its own 8 sqm balcony complete with bamboo railings. Beautiful cascading ivy also gives the right touch of elegance to the area.\nThe Canopy Suites also have living and sleeping areas that can be easily partitioned for more privacy when necessary. This also helps give the suite the illusion of being bigger than it actually is. Cosy up during the day on your inviting king-sized bed while reading your favourite travel book, or have a much-needed slumber later on. In addition, each suite isn't complete without its goemon soaking tub and shower. There's also WiFi, air-conditioning, a mini-fridge and an in-room safe.\nForest Suite\nGuests of the 18 Forest Suites will enjoy passing time inside or outside the accommodation. The suites are tucked in a separate building of Bisma Eight. The same building houses The Pavilion and The Pool, which are two of the guest favourites in the hotel. A private balcony makes for the perfect place to watch the sun go down. It's also a great place for an afternoon bite in the company of tall tropical trees.\nEach nook is adorned with Balinese decorations and carefully selected furniture to give your eyes something to feast on. And if a level-up treehouse living is something you've always dreamt of, this is the place to fulfil it. What's more, you'll find the same amenities including the signature Japanese-inspired soaking tub found in the Garden and Canopy Suites.\nThese activities prove that you don't need a beach to experience the best of what Bali has to offer\nExperience dining, Balinese style!\nTourists also frequent Ubud for its unique cuisine. Bisma Eight lives up to that through the Copper Kitchen, Bar and Rooftop. Choose from its menu of International-Asian flavours. Then, sit back and enjoy a traditional Balinese dance from your table every now and then. One item you ought to try is the Rockwell Burger, which is popular during lunch. For dinner, you can order the Ikan Bakar (Indonesian) or the Beef AU ribeye and Blue swimmer crab pappardelle with cognac (Western).\nThe restaurant is known for using locally grown and ethically sourced ingredients. With that, we suggest trying the Organic Farm in a Bowl which comprises hand-picked produce from Bisma Eight's own farms and rooftop garden. For the conscious eaters, simply look out for items marked with (v) for vegetarian and (gf) for gluten-free.\nBisma Eight also values their guests' love for literature as much as their appetite. If you're one of them, head to the Library Cafe, home to tasty beverages like the Matcha Latte, and books you'll surely adore. Afterwards, feel free to join the fun at The Pavilion for the daily Relaxed Buzz, and at The Rooftop Bar for the happy hour. Order any of Bisma Eight's signature cocktails and get a second one for free!\nStay fit and rejuvenate\nIn this day and age, it's not enough to just focus on keeping a 'perfect' figure. Bisma Eight offers an array of fitness and meditation amenities to help guests maintain a healthy physical and spiritual well-being.\nLocated at the hotel rooftop, The Pool doubles as an outdoor jacuzzi with its heated water. This is vital for guests who find it hard to adjust to Ubud's chilly weather. Like most parts of the hotel, the infinity pool looks over the jungle making your stay here even more worthwhile. A website called Mr. Porter even named the facility one of the best pools in the world!\nInside the main building, you'll find The Fit Space, Bisma Eight's on-site gym. The provided equipment are ideal for a slow-paced warm up and a full-blown workout session. To give you more options, the gym hosts classes and workshops. These will turn your visit into a fun learning opportunity as well.\nWith the perks of the gym and the rooftop space, Bisma Eight hosts a daily morning yoga class. The one-hour class focuses on Hatha, a traditional system that covers postures and breathing exercises. In addition, a Vinyasa Yoga teaches you about better movement and breathing coordination. This consists of Ashtanga, Baptiste Yoga and Jivamukti.\nLearn a traditional dance, dish and more\nBisma Eight also offers several more opportunities to help guests learn more about Balinese culture and surrounding.\nStart from Monday for a traditional Balinese dance class. The class will instruct you how to use your fingers, hands, head and eyes to convey stories that have artistic and religious roots. Follow it up by learning how to make Balinese offerings on Tuesdays. These include the Canang Sari, which are usually seen in temples and shrines throughout the island.\nA trip to Bali is nothing without a visit to local restaurants for authentic cuisine. But in Bisma Eight, you can do so much more than just tasting the food. Every Thursdays, chefs at the hotel teach guests how to prepare Balinese cuisine in a one-hour class. And all ingredients you'll be using will come from the hotel's own farm. For a little sophistication, try your hand at bartending at a crafty mocktail masterclass every Saturday.\nFinally, get to know Ubud by joining a leisure cycling class around town every Saturday. The tour will take you to rice fields, rivers, museums and even retail shops! Don't forget to inform the front desk in advance to take the classes.\nThree new dining hubs\nBisma Eight Group recently welcomed three sumptuous additions to its culinary portfolio. All of them are found on the main road of Monkey Forest, roughly 1 km from Bisma Eight hotel.\nFolk Pool & Gardens is a restaurant, day pool and a garden all in one. It is also Ubud's first swim-up bar and seasonal twilight poolside cinema serving all-day dining. On the other side of Monkey Forest is No M\u00e1s Bar. A new favourite among locals, expats and tourists, it has live bands and DJs, along with bevvies and scrumptious midnight bites. Just below the No M\u00e1s Bar, Liap Liap is a modern grilling restaurant. The place highlights indigenous cooking styles found on the island. An Indonesian chef by the name of Roy Qira heads the food and beverage section in all three destinations, along with Chef de Cuisine Mandif Warokka for Liap Liap.\nA first of its kind Japanese-inspired soaking tub\nThe Japanese-inspired or goemon soaking tubs are the main highlight of the Bisma Eight suites. A first of its kind in Bali, these tubs are made from aromatic Canadian cedar wood. Each tub is accompanied by Bisma Eight's house bath salts for a truly relaxing soak.\nSustainable and community-friendly practices\nAside from using reused Indonesian doors, Bisma Eight takes pride in its own permaculture farm in Tegallalang. The Garden, located on the hotel rooftop, is a miniature version of the original farm. The hotel also values sustainability, and it does so by making use of extracted plastic. These include the in-room glass water bottles and refillable shampoo, conditioner, soap and lotion containers. The hotel also only uses biodegradable straws and takeaway cutleries.\nA family-owned property\nFrom spacious suites, healthy dining options and enriching activities, Bisma Eight went above and beyond in making sure its guests are well taken care of. A quality that we could only identify with the warmth given by our parents or siblings. It's also something that not a lot of Ubud hotels have these days. We were not surprised then, to find out that the management behind the hotel is, in fact, a family of Indonesians. Aside from the owners, the rest of the hotel community is made up of locals. This makes staying in the hotel a cultural experience by itself.\nUpcoming project\nTo cater more guests, Bisma Eight is adding a new room category that consists of 12 private villas. Each unit will have its own pool for added pampering. A mock-up of the villa will be shown to visitors by January 2019. In addition to this exciting new project, the hotel will also have a chapel built specifically for its wedding guests. Spearheading its construction is renowned Indonesian architect Andra Matin. The same talent is responsible for the modern architecture of Katamama Hotel by PotatoHead.\nSee what others have to say about Bisma Eight\n\"For starters, the place is gorgeous: it's raw yet cosy, urban yet in the middle of the jungle, laid back yet classy, zen yet full of energy\u2026 You got it, it's the perfect mix. One word comes to mind when entering Bisma Eight: fresh.\"\nThe Tiny Nomad\n\"One important and noteworthy observation was the number of staff always working and available all over the property throughout the stay. I never felt bombarded by their presence, but it gave me a sense of security and safety and attention to detail. Everything was taken care of properly and swiftly and everyone was extremely friendly, courteous and kind, always stepping out of my way, checking in with me and smiling.\"\nHer Travel Style\n\"The Bisma Eight finds the right balance in many areas, such as location. It's a short walk or drive to the heart of the city, yet still far away enough to give you some breathing room. The dining areas and facilities are brand-new yet charming and not intimidating, and the rooms are minimal but not alienating, instead they are very welcoming.\"\nThe Honeycombers\nThere are currently no promotions running for Bisma Eight.\nNecessary Travel\nDue to the island's growing fame, travelling to Bali is not as tricky as you might expect. So is getting to its key areas like Kuta, Seminyak, Sanur, Nusa and even Ubud.\nThe main way to go to Ubud from any international point is by taking a flight into Denpasar Bali Airport. From here, the town is about 38 km away. You can choose to hire a taxi, drive a rented car or commute by bus. Once in central Ubud, you can reach Bisma Eight through Jalan Bisma in less than five minutes.\nFor your convenience, we suggest booking the airport transfer service of Bisma Eight. This will take you from the airport to the hotel in roughly an hour and a half. Meanwhile, getting to central Ubud from the hotel takes around 10 minutes on foot. This is ideal if you want to spend more time enjoying the area at your own pace.\nUbud isn't known as Bali's cultural centre for nothing. Besides taking part in classes offered in Bisma Eight, you can also walk to the town's tourist hotspots from the hotel. From there, you can explore more sightseeing options.\nBefore you even make it downtown, you'll pass by the Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary. Expect to see nearly 800 monkeys on your visit, including the Balinese long-tailed monkey. Tourists also advise dropping by the Ubud Traditional Art Market for authentic art souvenirs. Just across it is the Ubud Royal Palace, an over 200-year-old complex of traditional houses.\nThe more outdoorsy travellers can make their way to the Campuhan Ridge Walk, a popular hiking and trekking area in the locale. Aside from overlooking nearby mountains, the trek also offers some of the best viewing spots during sunrise and sunset. The trail is relatively easy for experienced and beginner hikers. Feeling adventurous? Make your way to the adrenaline-pumping playground of Bali Swing!\nOutside of Ubud are plenty of other attractions that you might have seen at least once on your Instagram feeds. One of them is the Tirta Empul Temple, one of the busiest water temples in the entire country. Balinese Hindus go there for their ritual purification. Like Vietnam and the Philippines, Indonesia is also popular for its rice terraces. Just outside of Ubud is the Tegallalang Rice Terraces, perhaps the most famous and beautiful of them all in the country. The place offers dramatic views perfect for your own photo opportunities. In addition, you can stop by the Tegenungan Waterfalls where you can bathe in its clean and clear water.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Ulrich Wild\nTag: Ulrich Wild\nINTREPID BLOOM Releases Official Lyric Video for New Single, \"No Turning Back,\" Off of Upcoming EP, 'Missing Link'!\nDecember 25, 2022 December 25, 2022 Theresa Patrick\nHeavy rock artist INTREPID BLOOM has released the official lyric video for \"No Turning Back,\" the fourth single off of the artist's upcoming sophomore album, Missing Link, set to release March 10, 2023 via WURMgroup. \"No Turning Back is a fast-paced blend of hard rock and electronic about anticipation and the split-second-moments before taking a chance..\" \u2013 INTREPID BLOOM Purchase \/ Stream \"No Turning\u2026\nMusic Videos, News\"No Turning Back\", 2022, 2023, INTREPID BLOOM, Missing Link, new album, New Heavy Rock Music, New Music, New Single, New Video, Ulrich Wild, WURMgroup record labelLeave a comment\nVOID VATOR Release Official Music Video for \"UNTIL IT'S GONE\" & Announce SOUTHWEST EXPRESS SUMMER 2018 TOUR\nJune 21, 2018 Theresa Patrick\nLos Angeles, CA based heavy metal rock band VOID VATOR has announced their SOUTHWEST 2018 TOUR. Launching July 19th in Las Vegas, the tour will wind through Arizona, Texas, and New Mexico before winding down Phoenix on July 28th. The band has also released the official music video for \"Until it's Gone,\" off of their 2017 released, debut EP, Dehumanized.\u2026\nAlbum Reviewsdebut EP, Dehumanized, Erik Kluiber, German Moura, Lucas Kanopa, Official Music Video, Sam Harman, SOUTHWEST 2018 TOUR, Ulrich Wild, UNTIL IT'S GONE, VOID VATORLeave a comment\nRAVEN BLACK Announce Pre-Order for Upcoming '13' Album, Due Out 5\/10\/2018\nLA based Theatrical Metal Band RAVEN BLACK has announced the pre-order launch for their highly anticipated 2nd album, 13. The incredibly visual quartet has also released the pre-order for their debut comic book, A Dark Metal Carnival: The Beginning and has begun booking their Spring tour set to launch in May. \"Monster\" is available to stream NOW on Spotify and download on iTunes. Track List: 1. Monster 2.\u2026\nNews\"Monster\", 13, A Dark Metal Carnival: The Beginning, Alice in Chains, Alien Ant Farm, Asking Alexandria, Attila, Born Of Osiris, Breaking Benjamin, Corona Hell, Dethklok, DirtFest Festival, Five Finger Death Punch, Ghost, Hatebreed, Heaven Festival, Killswitch Engage, mushroomhead, new album, New Comic Book, New Music, Otep, Pantera, RAMMSTEIN, Raven Black, Rob Zombie, Rock Music, Seether, Selpultura, Theatrical Metal, Twisted Sister, Ulrich Wild, White ZombieLeave a comment\nRaven Black Announce 2017 Hex O'Clock Tour Dates\nJuly 5, 2017 Theresa Patrick\nLA based Alternative Metal band Raven Black has announced that they will be hitting the road for their Hex O'Clock Tour. Launching July 8th in Guadalajara, MX, the tour winds through the Midwest and up the East Coast before finishing up in Las Vegas, NV. A cunning hybrid femme fatale with playful mischievy, backed up by her twisted gentlemen. Raven black cranks out\u2026\nNewsCrazyTown, Hex O'Clock Tour, mushroomhead, Raven Black, Ulrich Wild, WURMgroupLeave a comment","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Pulp Fixation\nBy Christina Waters\nA peek inside the world of paper-cutting artist Felicia Gilman\n'Paper is one of the easiest things you can get your hands on,\" observes Felicia Gilman, whose cut-paper creations have developed their own cult following. \"It's accessible, inexpensive, and versatile.\" Gilman might be describing her lifestyle as well. \"I love thrift shops, I drive a junky car, I live very simply. I like to use what I have around me,\" she says. With a brand-new \"room of her own\" Gilman has even more space to explore her tactile creations. On the property she bought last year, a free-standing garage has been streamlined into a dedicated studio space for Gilman to think, dream, make prototypes, and, above all, wield her restless x-acto blade.\n\"It's my first real work space,\" she says, justifiably pleased. Brand new and as yet uncluttered, the studio is lined with counters, an inviting chocolate-brown sofa and a central work space loaded with flat-file drawers. Insight into Gilman's process and philosophy can be found everywhere in this studio, in the collections of shells, rocks and special bits of nature that perch at one end of her work table. Clear containers of scraps from prior projects, each organized into colors, wait for future use. A bowl filled with discarded x-acto blades acts like sculpture.\nDioramas with paper landscapes, four and five layers deep, are lit by their placement in a windowsill. Another piece unfolds time into space. \"It was made from photos I took on a bike trip around town. I printed the photos, layered them and began cutting out the negative spaces,\" she says. The result is a small fold-out memoir of her odyssey, glued and carefully cut into a lacework \"storyboard\" on to long strips of paper. \"Every piece is emotional for me. Some are very deep,\" she confesses. And all contain undeniable mystery. Gilman credits her night time \"day job\" at Ristorante Avanti with allowing her the freedom to explore her art practice. \"My days are free, so that I can use natural light, and start early\u2014I get to save my best self for my work.\" Gilman's face, framed by abundant chestnut curls, is rarely without a smile.\nOriginally from Ojai\u2014\"beautiful but conservative\"\u2014Gilman arrived in Santa Cruz to go to UCSC. She gravitated to the book arts classes at the Cowell Press before setting out to explore paper on her own. Gilman has a rare perspective on her life and work. \"I know that this piece will wear out,\" she points to a gossamer accordion of white paper filigree. \"It will get dirty. It will eventually crumble.\" And she will make something new. Probably involving tree branches. \"I try to do other subjects, but I always come back to trees,\" she says. \"They have so many unexpected angles. What captures my eye are the parts that don't make sense,\" she adds, acknowledging the accidental poetry of making paper artwork out of trees.\n\"Having this big space now helps me be able to keep looking at work in progress,\" she says. \"I can think about it, see what it needs.\"\nFelicia Gilman's raw materials are heavy printmaking paper and glue. \"I love glue sticks,\" she says. But the key is probably old-fashioned patience. And some serious manual dexterity. The process is meditative and precise. \"It takes patience.\" Mistakes definitely will happen, \"but then you just have to problem solve. There's no going back,\" Gilman laughs. \"You can't be too attached.\"\nHer approach to her work is summarized in Finding Our Way Home, a folded book of cut-outs representing each one of the houses Gilman and her partner looked at, and for one reason or another did not buy. The last silhouette depicts how the journey ended\u2014with the house they chose. Like all journeys, the book is both bittersweet and memorable.\nFor more about the artwork of Felicia Gilman, explore feliciagilman.com. PHOTO: Felicia Gilman's characteristic paper art has gained a cult following locally. CHIP SCHEUER\nChristina Waters\nChristina Waters was born in Santa Cruz and raised all over the world (thanks to an Air Force dad), with real-world training in painting, music, winetasting, trail running, organic gardening, and teaching. She has a PhD in Philosophy, teaches in the Arts at UCSC and sings with the UCSC Concert Choir. Look for her recent memoir \"Inside the Flame\" at bookstores everywhere.\nHollins House Chef Heads to Venus Spirits Cocktails & Kitchen\nLast Call for Seabright Brewery; Plus a David Kinch update\nSanta Cruz's Best Bites of 2019\nViva La Posta; Plus Gastro Gifts to Impress\nHuxal Mezcal Brings the Smoke\nA Foodie Guide to Holiday Giving\nHome Restaurant's Liquid Courage","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Kukalov\u00e1-Peck, J. & Peck, S.B. 1993. Zoraptera wing structure: evidence for new genera and relationships with the blattoid orders (Insecta: Blattoneoptera). Systematic Entomology 18: 333-350\nKumar, R. & Princis, K. 1978. The African species of Theganopteryx (Blattaria, Ectobiidae). Systematic Entomology 3: 19-34\nKuntner, M. 2007. A monograph of Nephilengys, the pantropical 'hermit spiders' (Araneae, Nephilidae, Nephilinae). Systematic Entomology 32: 95-135\nKutty, S.N., Pape, T., Wiegmann, B.M. & Meier, R. 2010. Molecular phylogeny of the Calyptratae (Diptera: Cyclorrhapha) with an emphasis on the superfamily Oestroidea and the position of Mystacinobiidae and McAlpine's fly. Systematic Entomology 35: 614\u2013635\nLambkin, C.L., Sinclair, B.J., Pape, T., Courtney, G.W., Skevington, J.H., Meier, R., Yeates, D.K., Blagoderov, V. & Wiegmann, B.M. 2013. The phylogenetic relationships among infraorders and superfamilies of Diptera based on morphological evidence. Systematic Entomology 38: 164\u2013179\nLawrence, J.F. in Doyen, J.T. & Lawrence, J.F. 1979. Relationships and higher classification of some Tenebrionidae and Zopheridae (Coleoptera). Systematic Entomology 4: 333-377\nL\u00e9ger, T., Landry, B. & Nuss, M. 2019. Phylogeny, character evolution and tribal classification in Crambinae and Scopariinae (Lepidoptera, Crambidae). Systematic Entomology 44(4): 757-776\nLeschen, R.A.B. & Lackner, T. 2013. Gondwanan Gymnochilini (Coleoptera: Trogossitidae): generic concepts, review of New Zealand species and long-range Pacific dispersal. Systematic Entomology 38: 278-304\nLetsch, H., Simon, S., Frandsen, P., Liu, S., Machida, R., Mayer,C., Misof, B., Niehuis, O., Zhou,X., Wipfler, B. 2021. Combining molecular datasets with strongly heterogeneous taxon coverage enlightens the peculiar biogeographic history of stoneflies (Insecta: Plecoptera). Systematic Entomology 46: 952-967\nLevey, B. 1978. A new tribe, Epistomentini, of Buprestidae (Coleoptera) with a redefinition of the tribe Chrysochroini. Systematic Entomology 3: 153\u2013158\nLevey, B. 1978. A new tribe, Epistomentini, of Buprestidae (Coleoptera) with a redefinition of the tribe Chrysochroini. Systematic Entomology 3: 153-158\nLewis, D.J. & Lane, R.P. 1976. A taxonomic review of Phlebotomus (Idiophlebotomus) (Psychodidae). Systematic Entomology 1: 53-60\nLi, X. & Yeates, D.K. 2019. Phylogeny, classification and biogeography of bombyliine bee flies (Diptera, Bombyliidae). Systematic Entomology 44: 862-885\nLyal, C.H.C. 1985. Phylogeny and classification of the Psocodea, with particular reference to the lice (Psocodea: Phthiraptera). Systematic Entomology 10: 145-165\nMachado, R.J.P., Gillung, J.P., Winterton, S.L., Garz\u00f3n-Ordu\u00f1a, I.J., Lemmon, A.R., Lemmon, E.M. & Oswald, J.D. 2019. Owlflies are derived antlions: anchored phylogenomics supports a new phylogeny and classification of Myrmeleontidae (Neuroptera). Systematic Entomology 44: 418-450\nMalag\u00f3n-Aldana, L.S., Jensen, A.R., Smith, D.R., Shinohara, A. & Vilhelmsen, L. 2022. Sawflies out of Gondwana: phylogenetics and biogeography of Argidae (Hymenoptera). Systematic Entomology 47: 231-258\nMcAlpine, D.K. 1990. A new apterous micropezid fly (Diptera: Schizophora) from Western Australia. Systematic Entomology 15: 81-86 [Date published January]\nMcAlpine, D.K. 1991. Review of the Australian kelp flies (Diptera: Coelopidae). Systematic Entomology 16(1): 29-84 [Date published January]\nMcAlpine, D.K. & de Keyzer, R.G. 1994. Generic classification of the fern flies (Dipera: Teratomyzidae) with a larval description. Systematic Entomology 19(4): 305-326 [Date published October]\nMcAlpine, D.K. & Schneider, M.A. 1978. A systematic study of Phytalmia (Diptera, Tephritidae) with description of a new genus. Systematic Entomology 3: 159-175\nMcElrath, T.C., Robertson, J.A., Thomas, M.C., Osborne, J., Miller, K.B., McHugh, J.V. & Whiting, M.F. 2015. A molecular phylogenetic study of Cucujidae s.l. (Coleoptera: Cucujoidea). Systematic Entomology 40: 705-718\nMcKenna, D.D., Farrell, B.D., Scaterino, M., Farnum, C.W., Hawks, D.C., Maddison, D.R.,Seago, A.E., Short, A.E.Z., Newton, A.F. & Thayer, M.K. 2014. Phylogeny and evolution of Staphyliniformia and Scarabaeiformia: forest litter as a stepping stone for diversification of nonphytophagous beetles. Systematic Entomology\nMichelsen, V. & Pape, T. 2017. Ulurumyiidae \u2013 a new family of calyptrate flies (Diptera). Systematic Entomology 2017 42: 826-836\nMiller, D.R. & Miller, G.L. 1993. Description of a new genus of scale insect with a discussion of relationships among families related to the Kermesidae (Homoptera: Coccoidea). Systematic Entomology 18(3): 237-251\nMiller, K.B., Hayashi, C., Whiting, M.F., Svenson, G.J. & Edgerly, J.S. 2012. The phylogeny and classification of Embioptera (Insecta). Systematic Entomology 37: 550-570","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Discover the R$2.9 billion mansion with work by Caravaggio that was up for auction\nBolsonaro and Lula wave in search of bridges with centrist parties\nEyes are key to true biological age, study reveals\nIt draws 1.3 billion euros for projects in December\nBy Derek Black\t Last updated Dec 5, 2021\nBy Eleni Botas\nFor four major projects it draws in December, totaling 1.3 billion euros.\nThe battle for their claim is expected to be fought between the 5 strongmen of the construction industry, namely GEK TERNA, ELLAKTOR, AVAX, INTRAKAT and Mytilineos.\nThe beginning of the big auctions is expected on December 9 for the first phase of the infrastructure of around 300 million euros, promoted by Lamda Development in the area of \u200b\u200bthe old airport in Elliniko.\nThe Technical Clubs will be invited to submit bids for the implementation of the first infrastructure projects, which include, among others, the undergrounding of Poseidonos Avenue, the cost of which is estimated between 70-85 million euros, as well as works in public areas, earthworks, network wastewater treatment plants, water resources management, etc.\nThe big builders have already taken a battle position, while according to information, the competition will be done through a closed procedure.\nThe two big tenders of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, the Flyover of Thessaloniki and the Axis of the Southwestern Peloponnese, Department of Kalamata \u2013 Rizomylos \u2013 Pylos \u2013 Methoni, enter the final straight, with a total budget of approximately 680 million euros.\nThe date for the submission of financial bids, which was expected by the construction industry, is set for December 20. The goal for both projects is to have a contractor at the beginning of 2022 and within the new year to start their construction.\nSpecifically for December 20, the submission of financial bids has been set in the tender for the project \"Design, Construction, Financing, Operation and Maintenance of the Road Axis Southwest Peloponnese, Department Kalamata \u2013 Rizomylos \u2013 Pylos \u2013 Methoni, with PPP . \", with a budget of EUR 312 million.\nThe 5 groups that will be invited to submit their bids are Avax, Aktor Concessions, Intrakat, GEK TERNA and the consortium Acciona Concesiones \u2013 Mytilineos. The project concerns the construction, financing, operation and maintenance of the National Road Kalamata \u2013 Rizomylos \u2013 Pylos \u2013 Methoni, with a total length of about 50 km, which includes the following sections: The section Kalamata \u2013 Rizomylos 16.4 km long, the section Rizomylos \u2013 Pylos 25.7 km long and the section Pylos \u2013 Methoni 7.9 km long.\nThe project will improve the safety of road infrastructure in the southwestern Peloponnese, while at the same time will contribute to the tourist upgrade of the area by cooperating with existing and planned transport infrastructure and ensuring fast and safe transportation.\nThe submission of financial bids is set for December 20 for the new Eastern Ring Road of Thessaloniki, or Flyover, which includes the creation of a new, overland highway, with a total budget of 370 million euros.\nFive groups have expressed interest in the project: AVAX SA, GEK-TERNA SA, AKTOR CONCESSIONS SA, INTRACAT and the consortium \"MYTILINEOS SA \u2013 INTERTOLL EUROPE ZRt.\nThe Flyover will serve 10,000 vehicles per hour per direction and will save lives, as today according to the data, the mortality rate on the Eastern Ring Road of Thessaloniki is 12 times higher than the Attiki Odos in Athens.\nThe pioneering project, unique of its kind in Greece, concerns 13 kilometers, with 9 uneven junctions, 4 kilometers of continuous Flyover bridge, 8 new bridges and 3 new tunnels. The budget is 370 million euros and will be financed with PPPs. Its construction will employ more than 1,000 employees.\nFinally, within December, the tender for the award of the Public-Private Partnership Contract of the project \"Northern Road Axis of Crete \/ Design, Construction, Financing, Operation and Maintenance of the Hersonissos \u2013 Neapoli section with SD\" is expected.\nThe competition is attended by \"GEK TERNA\", \"AKTOR CONCESSIONS\", \"ASSOCIATION OF PERSONS ARIADNE HIGHWAY\", in which AVAX participates with MARGUERITE, and the \"UNION OF PERSONS INTER. The PPP contract will last for 30 years, with 4 of them relating to the construction period of the project.\nThe project has a total budget of 350 million euros.\nSource From: Capital\nTwo industry proposals for tackling the energy crisis\nPrice increases-fire in essential items\nAn imposing mansion in the heart of Roma, valued at 471 million euros (about R$ 2.9 billion), which houses the\u2026","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Signal \u203a\nHard Numbers: The US gets tear gassed, Peru's GDP plunges, global investment dries up, Moldova seeks a billionaire crook \u203a\nHard Numbers: The US gets tear gassed, Peru's GDP plunges, global investment dries up, Moldova seeks a billionaire crook\n98: Law enforcement officers have used tear gas in at least 98 different US cities in response to the George Floyd protests. That's the most widespread use of the chemical for crowd control in the country since the massive social unrest of the late 1960s and early 1970s, according to a scholar at Johns Hopkins.\n1 trillion: The pandemic could cause global foreign direct investment (FDI) to plunge by half over the next 2 years, falling below $1 trillion for the first time since 2005, according to a new report by the Conference on Trade and Development. As global investment flows dry up, developing economies are expected to be the hardest hit.\n40: Peru's GDP plunged by more than 40 percent in April, the worst monthly output drop in the country's history. Coronavirus lockdowns have clobbered the mining sector, which accounts for nearly two-thirds of the Peruvian economy. Although Peru was one of the first countries in South America to impose a lockdown, it is now second in cases and deaths only to Brazil, which has a population seven times as large.\n1 billion: Moldova has asked the US to hand over Vladimir Plahotniuc, an influential oligarch accused of swindling up to $1 billion \u2014 about one-eighth of the country's GDP \u2014 from three local banks in 2014-2015. Plahotniuc, a former legislator and one of Moldova's richest men, is also wanted by Russia for alleged involvement in a cybercrime gang.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"20th of November, 2017 (Monday)\nSo are the masked guys a different faction? Like maybe they fear the infected ones and hunt them down a la \"I Am Legend*\"?\n(*the amazing Richard Matheson novella, not the awful Will Smith film)\nThat's awful close to where Rothwell got Eos. http:\/\/www.bloodsplatteredsocks.com\/archive\/384\nI'm not sure who's who, but it's certainly getting interesting.\n21st of November, 2017 (Tuesday)\nIs a page missing? That is not how you do transitions\n@SlugFiller I think you're right. New characters, new togs for young Rothwell, the victim (the female tech?) is wearing a similar cape to Rothwell's. Some things are missing.\nAre you okay, Tober?\n22nd of November, 2017 (Wednesday)\nKeith extimelord\nI could tell you guys, but \"spoilers\" :) Funny thing about life, I died before I was born.\nTober is amazing, and if he does abrupt transitions usually they are designed to convey a meaning that will become clearer later.\nThe two guys could be from a different timeline: they are wearing masks as if they did not want to be contaminated by the virus, but in that timeline *everybody* has been already contaminated, because they did not realize it had been released until too late.\nNote that Rothwell has already been in 3 timelines: his own, the one where he kills Charlie and this triggers EOS to build MEMNON, and the one where Sam lives and Charlie has been pulled into it and meets Ash and is saved by Emi from the second attempt by Rothwell. Who then realizes that killing Charlie is not the solution.\nalso I have checked and in pager 513 the two people who are training Rothwell said \"we got one\", similar to \"found one\" here.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Uruguay ready for Holland test, insists Diego Forl\u00e1n\nTuesday 6 July 2010, 16:26 UK\nUrugyay striker Diego Forl\u00e1n has insisted his team are ready to face the Netherlands in the first of the World Cup semi-finals tonight\nUrugyay striker Diego Forl\u00e1n says his team are ready to face the Netherlands in the first of the World Cup semi-finals tonight.\nWhen asked what he believed to be the key reaching a first World Cup final since 1950, Forl\u00e1n said the team need to reproduce the performances which have helped them reach the last four.\n\"To keep on doing the things that have got us this far,\" said Forl\u00e1n.\n\"We've had respect for all our opponents and we won't be making an exception now.\n\"We know how to play teams like the Netherlands too, and you have to be ready to face the challenge, whether it's 90 or 120 minutes.\"\nHowever Forl\u00e1n is wary of the threat posed by tonight's opponents.\n\"Everyone knows they are a great side with some world-class players, especially up front. They are solid at the back too and they are all comfortable on the ball,\" admitted Forlan.\n\"That makes it an even more difficult game for us.\"\nThe Atletico Madrid forward has scored three goals in South Africa, hitting an eye-catching brace against the hosts followed by an equaliser against Ghana in the quarter-finals.\nSpurs to consider separate shirt sponsorship deals\n'Psychic' octopus predicts Germany's downfall","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"FOOTBALL: UEFA Europa League 2012\/13 \u2013 Last 32, 2nd Legs \u2013 Live on ITV & ESPN\nSome familiar names from the world of European football adorn the 2012\/13 UEFA Europa League season, and ITV and ESPN will be following the competition every step of the way to the final in May at the Amsterdam ArenA.\nThe knockout phase of this season's competition continues with the second legs from the Round of 32 stages.\nITV has live coverage of Tottenham's tie with Lyon and Liverpool's clash with Zenit St Petersburg, while ESPN has Newcastle United's tough trip to Ukrainian side Metalist Kharkiv, plus Chelsea's home tie with Sparta Prague.\nLeave a Comment \u00bb\t| Football\t| Tagged: 1st leg, 2012-13, 2nd leg, coverage, ESPN, Europa League, european football, Gordon Strachan, group stages, highlights, ITV, ITV Sport, ITV4, Jon Champion, kick off, last 32, Lille, live, Liverpool, Lyon, matches, Matt Smith, Metalist Kharkiv, Newcastle United, PSV, Ray Stubbs, Rebecca Lowe, Robbie Fowler, Round of 32, schedule, season, Sparta Prague, Spurs, St James Park, Thursday, Tottenham, TV, Twente, UEFA, UEFA Europa League, watch online, Young Boys, Zenit St Petersburg\t| Permalink\nFOOTBALL: UEFA Europa League 2012\/13 \u2013 Matchday 6 \u2013 Live on ITV & ESPN\nSome familiar names from the world of European football will adorn the 2012\/13 UEFA Europa League this season, and ITV and ESPN will be following the competition every step of the way to the final next May at the Amsterdam ArenA.\nFour matches will be broadcast live on concluding matchday in the group stages, with ITV4 screening live coverage of Tottenham and Liverpool's games once again, while ESPN has Newcastle United's away trip to Bordeaux.\nLeave a Comment \u00bb\t| Football\t| Tagged: 2012-13, Anzhi, Anzhi Makhachkala, Atletico Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen, Bordeaux, Club Brugge, coverage, December 6, Eindhoven, ESPN, Europa League, european football, FC Twente, Fenerbahce, Gordon Strachan, group stages, Hannover 96, highlights, Inter Milan, ITV, ITV Sport, ITV1, ITV4, Jon Champion, kick off, Lazio, Lille, live, Liverpool, Maritimo, Marseille, Matchday 6, matches, Matt Smith, Napoli, Newcastle United, NK Maribor, Panathinaikos, PSV, Ray Stubbs, Rebecca Lowe, Robbie Fowler, Rome, Rosenborg, schedule, season, Spurs, St James Park, Stadio Olimpico, Thursday, Tottenham, TV, Twente, Udinese, UEFA, UEFA Europa League, watch online, Young Boys\t| Permalink\nLONDON 2012: Paralympics Watch \u2013 Day 8\nBrace yourselves because 'Thriller Thursday' has arrived as some of the most iconic Paralympians take centre stage inside the Olympic Stadium for what will be an unforgetable day.\nSouth African superstar Oscar Pistorius defends his T44 100m title against the USA's Jerome Singleton and ParalympicsGB's Jonnie Peacock (above), who recently knocked 0.06 seconds off the world record.\nDavid Weir will be out to retain his T54 800m title, while Libby Clegg has her eyes on the T12 200m top spot after securing silver in Beijing.\nLeave a Comment \u00bb\t| London 2012\t| Tagged: 5-a-side, 6 September, 6th September, Aaron Phipps, Adam Hills, Ade Adepitan, Alan Oliveira, archery, Arthur Williams, Athletics, blind, boccia, Brands Hatch, Breakfast Show, BT, C4 Paralympics, cerebal palsy, Channel 4, channels, Clare Balding, cycling, daily schedule, Dan Greaves, Danielle Brown, Daraine Mulvihill, David Weir, Day 8, Ellie Simmonds, equestrian, Esther Vergeer, Extra, Fencing, finals, Football, GB, Georgie Bingham, goalball, Hannah Cockroft, highlights, Jerome Singleton, Jonathan Edwards, Jonnie Peacock, Kelly Cates, Lexi, listings, Liz Johnson, London 2012, More4, murderball, Ollie Hynd, Olympic Stadium, Oscar Pistorious, Paralympics, rick edwards, road, road race, rowing, Sailing, Sainsbury's, Sarah Storey, shooting, sitting volleyball, sports, swimming, table tennis, The Last Leg, Thursday, time trial, timetable, tv guide, tv schedule, velodrome, wheelchair, wheelchair basketball, wheelchair rugby, wheelchair tennis\t| Permalink\nThe London 2012 Paralympic Games burst into life with several British medal hopes in action on the opening day of competition.\nCyclist Sarah Storey kicks off the action as she goes for the first of four possible golds in the individual C5 pursuit, and European champion Ben Quilter is one of Britain's best hopes of a judo gold.\nLeave a Comment \u00bb\t| London 2012\t| Tagged: 30th August, Adam Hills, Ade Adepitan, Adrian Bunclark, Amanda Pankhurst, Andrew Mullen, Anthony Stephens, archery, Arthur Williams, August 30, Ben Quilter, Breakfast Show, C4 Paralympics, Channel 4, channels, Claire Cashmore, Clare Balding, Crystal Lane, cycling, daily schedule, Danielle Brown, Daraine Mulvihill, Darren Kenny, Day -1, Di Coates, equestrian, Extra, GB, Gemma Almond, Georgie Bingham, goalball, Hannah Russell, Harriet Lee, highlights, Jack Bridge, John Cavanagh, John Stubbs, Jonathan Edwards, Jonathan Fox, Judo, Karen Butler, Kate Murray, Kelly 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Beijing, where the event made its debut in the Games.\nLeave a Comment \u00bb\t| London 2012\t| Tagged: 200m, 9th August, Andrew Osagie, Ashton Eaton, Athletics, August 9, basketball, BBC, BBC One, BBC Sport, BBC Three, BBC Two, beach volleyball, BMX, boxing, bronze, canoe sprint, Carl Hester, Charlott Dujardin, Clare Balding, cycling, Day 13, decathlon, diving, dressage, equestrian, final, Football, Gary Lineker, gold, Great Britain, Handball, hockey, Jake Humphrey, japan, Johan Blake, John Inverdale, Keri Anne Payne, Laura Bechtolsheimer, London 2012, medals, mens, Nicola Adams, Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Olympics, Olympics channels, open water, red button, rhythmic gymnastics, Sailing, schedule, Serpentine, silver, sports, Sue Barker, swimming, synchronised swimming, taekwondo, Team GB, Thursday, tickets, timings, United States, Usain Bolt, volleyball, Water Polo, womens, Wrestling\t| Permalink\nLONDON 2012: Olympics Watch \u2013 Thurs 2nd August\nMedals could come in a variety of sporting disciplines for Great Britain on day six of their home Games.\nAt the top of that list comes track cycling in the new state-of-the-art Velodrome inside the Olympic Park, where Team GB's star names will to build on from the momentum following Bradley Wiggins' superb victory on the road time-trial.\nLeave a Comment \u00bb\t| London 2012\t| Tagged: 2nd August, Andy Murray, archery, August 2, Australia, badminton, basketball, BBC, BBC One, BBC Sport, BBC Three, BBC Two, beach volleyball, boxing, canoe, canoe slalom, Chris Hoy, cycling, daily, Day 6, double, equestrian, Fencing, Florence, Gemma Gibbons, Geraint Thomas, gold, Great Britain, gymnastics, Handball, hockey, Hounslow, Jake Humphrey, Jason Kenny, Jess Varnish, Judo, London, London 2012, medals, Novak Djokovic, Olympic Games, Olympics, order of play, Peter Wilson, rowing, Sailing, schedule, shooting, six, sports, swimming, table tennis, Team GB, tennis, Thursday, timings, track cycling, tv schedule, USA, Victoria Pendleton, volleyball, Water Polo\t| Permalink\nLONDON 2012: Olympics Watch \u2013 Thurs 26th July\nThe first set of men's group games in the Olympic Football competition take centre stage on the day before the Opening Ceremony.\nTeam GB will face against Senegal at Old Trafford, a match which rounds off a busy day of action across the UK.\nLeave a Comment \u00bb\t| London 2012\t| Tagged: 26 July, Alan Hansen, BBC, BBC One, BBC Sport, BBC Two, Coventy, Day -1, Football, Gary Lineker, Great Britain, Hampden Park, Hyde Park, Jake Humphrey, July 25th, London 2012, mens, Millennium Stadium, Old Trafford, olympic football, Olympic Games, Olympics, Olympics channels, Olympics Watch, pick of the day, Robbie Savage, Ryan Giggs, schedule, Senegal, squad, St James Park, Stuart Pearce, Team GB, Thursday, timetable, Torch Relay, tv schedule\t| Permalink\n#AmericanFootball \ud83c\udfc8 LIVE #NFL Divisional Playoffs @Chiefs \ud83c\udd9a @Browns \ud83d\udcfa 7.30pm @SkySportsNFL \u23f0 Kick-off 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{"text":"Click to play our newest game, yahtzee!\nHow to Determine the Value of Antique Walking Canes\nBy: Megan Peterson Morrow Updated April 12, 2017\ncane image by CraterValley Photo from Fotolia.com\nKnown for their elegance, craftsmanship, history and variety, antique walking canes or antique walking sticks were used in a variety of cultures and are more popular than ever with collectors. A walking stick owned by P.T. Barnum sold for $150,000 in the 1980s. Walking stickings and canes have been used for support and showmanship through the years. You can find a variety of antique walking canes online and at local antique stores.\nDetermine the Value of a Walking Cane\nFirst, examine the cane from head to toe. Condition is critical to value, so look for nicks, dents and scratches. If the shaft and handle were originally fitted together, the cane will be worth more than one that was pieced together and remade over time. Finally, the more rare the cane, the better. If you know anything about your walking cane that makes it one-of-a-kind, then you're likely to get a better price. Look for engraved names or dates.\nVisit websites to search for comparable walking canes. GoAntiques.com and eBay.com both have antique walking canes on their sites that vary in price from about $5 to thousands of dollars. Compare your cane against others that you find online to get a better idea of the going rate for your particular item. In addition, Worthpoint.com has its Worthopedia database, which offers a price guide.\nVisit a few antique dealers and ask the experts for their opinion. If you're thinking of selling the stick, make sure you get a few different prices. Local museums might also have experts, depending on the period the antique walking cane was made.\nPeruse a variety of sources and talk to a variety of experts to get the most possible information on your antique walking cane.\nGo Antiques: Canes\/Walking Sticks\nWorthpoint: Walking Sticks: Utilitarian & Beautiful Collectibles\nMegan Peterson Morrow is a professional writer, editor, marketer, and publicist. She's covered topics including small business, health, music, finance, nonprofits and more. She holds a Bachelor's degree in journalism from Northwestern University and a Master's in English from the University of South Dakota..\nHow to Finish a Walking Stick\nHow to Identify a Crystal Decanter\nHow to Sell My Beer Steins\nHow to Tell a Vintage Basket From a New Basket\nHow to Find Out How Much My Teapot Is Worth?\nHow do I Identify Factory Marks on Antique Vases Made in Italy?","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"The Movielife is a pop-punk band from Baldwin, New York (Long Island). Formed in 1997, the band put out its first full-length, It's Go Time, in 1999 on Fadeaway Records. By this point, the classic lineup of Vinnie Caruana (vocals), Brandon Reilly (guitar), Alex Amiruddin (guitar), Phil Navetta (bass) and Evan Baken (drums) had coalesced. The band built up a strong local following on the strength the album and their live show, and soon jumped to Revelation Records, releasing This Time Next Year in 2000.\nThe Movielife Albums (1)\nForty Hour Train Back To Penn (2003)\nWhat do you think about The Movielife?","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Humphreys, K. L., McGoron, L., Sheridan, M. A., McLaughlin, K. A., Fox, N. A., Nelson, C. A., & Zeanah, C. H. (2015). High-Quality Foster Care Mitigates Callous-Unemotional Traits Following Early Deprivation in Boys: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry , 54 (12), 977\u2013983.Abstract\nOBJECTIVE: Callous-unemotional (CU) traits in childhood are a developmental precursor to psychopathy, yet the origins and etiology of CU traits are not known. We examined CU traits among 12-year-old children exposed to severe early deprivation and evaluated whether a high-quality foster care intervention mitigated the development of high levels of CU traits. METHOD: Participants were from the Bucharest Early Intervention Project, a randomized controlled trial of foster care for children in institutions. Children were recruited from institutions in Bucharest, Romania, along with age- and sex-matched children who were never institutionalized. Children raised in institutional settings were randomized (mean age = 22 months) to either a foster care group (n = 68) or a care-as-usual group (n = 68). CU traits were assessed at age 12.75 years in available participants from the randomized trial (n = 95) and children who were never institutionalized (n = 50). RESULTS: Children who experienced institutional rearing as young children had significantly higher levels of CU traits in early adolescence compared to children who were never institutionalized. Intent-to-treat analysis indicated that, among boys, CU traits were significantly lower among those who received the foster care intervention compared to those randomized to care as usual. Caregiver responsiveness to distress, but not caregiver warmth, mediated the intervention effect on CU traits in boys. CONCLUSION: These findings provide the first evidence to date that psychosocial intervention can prevent the onset of CU traits. Although severe early deprivation predicted higher levels of CU traits, high-quality foster care that emphasized responsive caregiving reduced the impact of deprivation on CU trait development for boys. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION INFORMATION: The Bucharest Early Intervention Project; http:\/\/clinicaltrials.gov; NCT00747396.\nMcLaughlin, K. A., Rith-Najarian, L., Dirks, M. A., & Sheridan, M. A. (2015). Low vagal tone magnifies the association between psychosocial stress exposure and internalizing psychopathology in adolescents. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology: The Official Journal for the Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, American Psychological Association, Division 53 , 44 (2), 314\u2013328.Abstract\nVagal tone is a measure of cardiovascular function that facilitates adaptive responses to environmental challenge. Low vagal tone is associated with poor emotional and attentional regulation in children and has been conceptualized as a marker of sensitivity to stress. We investigated whether the associations of a wide range of psychosocial stressors with internalizing and externalizing psychopathology were magnified in adolescents with low vagal tone. Resting heart period data were collected from a diverse community sample of adolescents (ages 13-17; N = 168). Adolescents completed measures assessing internalizing and externalizing psychopathology and exposure to stressors occurring in family, peer, and community contexts. Respiratory sinus arrhythmia (RSA) was calculated from the interbeat interval time series. We estimated interactions between RSA and stress exposure in predicting internalizing and externalizing symptoms and evaluated whether interactions differed by gender. Exposure to psychosocial stressors was associated strongly with psychopathology. RSA was unrelated to internalizing or externalizing problems. Significant interactions were observed between RSA and child abuse, community violence, peer victimization, and traumatic events in predicting internalizing but not externalizing symptoms. Stressors were positively associated with internalizing symptoms in adolescents with low RSA but not in those with high RSA. Similar patterns were observed for anxiety and depression. These interactions were more consistently observed for male than female individuals. Low vagal tone is associated with internalizing psychopathology in adolescents exposed to high levels of stressors. Measurement of vagal tone in clinical settings might provide useful information about sensitivity to stress in child and adolescent clients.\nRoberts, A. L., Chen, Y., Slopen, N., McLaughlin, K. A., Koenen, K. C., & Austin, S. B. (2015). Maternal experience of abuse in childhood and depressive symptoms in adolescent and adult offspring: A 21-year longitudinal study. Depression and Anxiety , 32 (10), 709\u2013719.Abstract\nBACKGROUND: Intergenerational effects of child abuse have been documented, but it is unknown whether maternal childhood abuse influences offspring mental health in adolescence or adulthood. METHODS: To examine whether maternal experience of childhood abuse is associated with depressive symptoms in adolescent and young adult offspring, we linked data from two large longitudinal cohorts of women (N = 8,882) and their offspring (N = 11,402), and we examined three possible pathways by which maternal experience of abuse might be associated with offspring depressive symptoms: maternal mental health, family characteristics, and offspring's own experience of abuse. RESULTS: Offspring of women who experienced severe versus no childhood abuse had greater likelihood of high depressive symptoms (RR = 1.78, 95% CI = 1.47, 2.16) and persistent high depressive symptoms (RR = 2.47, 95% CI = 1.37, 4.44). Maternal mental health accounted for 20.9% and offspring's exposure to abuse accounted for 30.3% of the elevated risk of high depressive symptoms. Disparities in offspring depressive symptoms by maternal abuse exposure were evident at age 12 years and persisted through age 31 years. CONCLUSIONS: Findings provide evidence that childhood abuse adversely affects the mental health of the victim's offspring well into adulthood. As offspring exposure to abuse and maternal mental health accounted for more than 50% of the elevated risk of high depressive symptoms among offspring of women who experienced abuse, improving maternal mental health and parenting practices may reduce offspring risk for depressive symptoms in these families.\nGreen, J. G., Alegr\u00eda, M., Kessler, R. C., McLaughlin, K. A., Gruber, M. J., Sampson, N. A., & Zaslavsky, A. M. (2015). Neighborhood sociodemographic predictors of Serious Emotional Disturbance (SED) in schools: demonstrating a small area estimation method in the National Comorbidity Survey (NCS-A) Adolescent Supplement. Administration and Policy in Mental Health , 42 (1), 111\u2013120.Abstract\nWe evaluate the precision of a model estimating school prevalence of SED using a small area estimation method based on readily-available predictors from area-level census block data and school principal questionnaires. Adolescents at 314 schools participated in the National Comorbidity Supplement, a national survey of DSM-IV disorders among adolescents. A multilevel model indicated that predictors accounted for under half of the variance in school-level SED and even less when considering block-group predictors or principal report alone. While Census measures and principal questionnaires are significant predictors of individual-level SED, associations are too weak to generate precise school-level predictions of SED prevalence.\nHatzenbuehler, M. L., McLaughlin, K. A., & Xuan, Z. (2015). Social networks and sexual orientation disparities in tobacco and alcohol use. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs , 76 (1), 117\u2013126.Abstract\nOBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to examine whether the composition of social networks contributes to sexual orientation disparities in substance use and misuse. METHOD: Data were obtained from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health), a nationally representative cohort study of adolescents (N = 20,745). Wave 1 collected extensive information about the social networks of participants through peer nomination inventories. RESULTS: Same- and both-sex-attracted youths had higher frequency\/quantity of tobacco use in their peer networks than did opposite-sex-attracted youths, and both-sex-attracted youths had higher frequency\/quantity of alcohol use and misuse in their peer networks than opposite-sex-attracted youths. Among same- and both-sex-attracted youths, greater frequency\/quantity of tobacco use in one's social network predicted greater use of cigarettes. In addition, greater frequency\/quantity of peers' drinking and drinking to intoxication predicted more alcohol use and alcohol misuse in the both-sex-attracted group. These social network factors mediated sexual orientation-related disparities in tobacco use for both- and same-sex-attracted youths. Moreover, sexual orientation disparities in alcohol misuse were mediated by social network characteristics for the same-sex and both-sex-attracted youths. Importantly, sexual minority adolescents were no more likely to have other sexual minorities in their social networks than were sexual majority youths, ruling out an alternative explanation for our results. CONCLUSIONS: These findings highlight the importance of social networks as correlates of substance use behaviors among sexual minority youths and as potential pathways explaining sexual orientation disparities in substance use outcomes.\nMcLaughlin, K. A., Koenen, K. C., Friedman, M. J., Ruscio, A. M., Karam, E. G., Shahly, V., Stein, D. J., et al. (2015). Subthreshold posttraumatic stress disorder in the world health organization world mental health surveys. Biological Psychiatry , 77 (4), 375\u2013384.Abstract\nBACKGROUND: Although only a few people exposed to a traumatic event (TE) develop posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), symptoms that do not meet full PTSD criteria are common and often clinically significant. Individuals with these symptoms sometimes have been characterized as having subthreshold PTSD, but no consensus exists on the optimal definition of this term. Data from a large cross-national epidemiologic survey are used in this study to provide a principled basis for such a definition. METHODS: The World Health Organization World Mental Health Surveys administered fully structured psychiatric diagnostic interviews to community samples in 13 countries containing assessments of PTSD associated with randomly selected TEs. Focusing on the 23,936 respondents reporting lifetime TE exposure, associations of approximated DSM-5 PTSD symptom profiles with six outcomes (distress-impairment, suicidality, comorbid fear-distress disorders, PTSD symptom duration) were examined to investigate implications of different subthreshold definitions. RESULTS: Although consistently highest outcomes for distress-impairment, suicidality, comorbidity, and PTSD symptom duration were observed among the 3.0% of respondents with DSM-5 PTSD rather than other symptom profiles, the additional 3.6% of respondents meeting two or three of DSM-5 criteria B-E also had significantly elevated scores for most outcomes. The proportion of cases with threshold versus subthreshold PTSD varied depending on TE type, with threshold PTSD more common following interpersonal violence and subthreshold PTSD more common following events happening to loved ones. CONCLUSIONS: Subthreshold DSM-5 PTSD is most usefully defined as meeting two or three of DSM-5 criteria B-E. Use of a consistent definition is critical to advance understanding of the prevalence, predictors, and clinical significance of subthreshold PTSD.\nJenness, J. L., & McLaughlin, K. A. (2015). Towards a person-centered approach to the developmental psychopathology of trauma. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology , 50 (8), 1219\u20131221. PDF\nSumner, J. A., Sheridan, M. A., Drury, S. S., Esteves, K. C., Walsh, K., Koenen, K. C., & McLaughlin, K. A. (2015). Variation in CACNA1C is Associated with Amygdala Structure and Function in Adolescents. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology , 25 (9), 701\u2013710.Abstract\n{OBJECTIVE: Genome-wide association studies have identified allelic variation in CACNA1C as a risk factor for multiple psychiatric disorders associated with limbic system dysfunction, including bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and depression. The CACNA1C gene codes for a subunit of L-type voltage-gated calcium channels, which modulate amygdala function. Although CACNA1C genotype appears to be associated with amygdala morphology and function in adults with and without psychopathology, whether genetic variation influences amygdala structure and function earlier in development has not been examined. METHODS: In this first investigation of the neural correlates of CACNA1C in young individuals, we examined associations between two single nucleotide polymorphisms in CACNA1C (rs1006737 and rs4765914) with amygdala volume and activation during an emotional processing task in 58 adolescents and young adults 13-20 years of age. RESULTS: Minor (T) allele carriers of rs4765914 exhibited smaller amygdala volume than major (C) allele homozygotes ($\\beta$=-0.33\nMcLaughlin, K. A., Garrad, M. C., & Somerville, L. H. (2015). What develops during emotional development? A component process approach to identifying sources of psychopathology risk in adolescence. Dialogues in Clinical Neuroscience , 17 (4), 403\u2013410.Abstract\nAdolescence is a phase of the lifespan associated with widespread changes in emotional behavior thought to reflect both changing environments and stressors, and psychological and neurobiological development. However, emotions themselves are complex phenomena that are composed of multiple subprocesses. In this paper, we argue that examining emotional development from a process-level perspective facilitates important insights into the mechanisms that underlie adolescents' shifting emotions and intensified risk for psychopathology. Contrasting the developmental progressions for the antecedents to emotion, physiological reactivity to emotion, emotional regulation capacity, and motivation to experience particular affective states reveals complex trajectories that intersect in a unique way during adolescence. We consider the implications of these intersecting trajectories for negative outcomes such as psychopathology, as well as positive outcomes for adolescent social bonds.\nGooding, H. C., Milliren, C., Austin, S. B., Sheridan, M. A., & McLaughlin, K. A. (2015). Exposure to violence in childhood is associated with higher body mass index in adolescence. Child Abuse & Neglect , 50, 151\u2013158. Publisher's VersionAbstract\nTo determine whether different types of childhood adversity are associated with body mass index (BMI) in adolescence, we studied 147 adolescents aged 13\u201317 years, 41% of whom reported exposure to at least one adversity (maltreatment, abuse, peer victimization, or witness to community or domestic violence). We examined associations between adversity type and age- and sex-specific BMI z-scores using linear regression and overweight and obese status using logistic regression. We adjusted for potential socio-demographic, behavioral, and psychological confounders and tested for effect modification by gender. Adolescents with a history of sexual abuse, emotional abuse, or peer victimization did not have significantly different BMI z-scores than those without exposure (p\\textgreater0.05 for all comparisons). BMI z-scores were higher in adolescents who had experienced physical abuse ($\\beta$=0.50, 95% CI 0.12\u20130.91) or witnessed domestic violence ($\\beta$=0.85, 95% CI 0.30\u20131.40). Participants who witnessed domestic violence had almost 6 times the odds of being overweight or obese (95% CI: 1.09\u201330.7), even after adjustment for potential confounders. No gender-by-adversity interactions were found. Exposure to violence in childhood is associated with higher adolescent BMI. This finding highlights the importance of screening for violence in pediatric practice and providing obesity prevention counseling for youth.\nMclaughlin, K. (2014). Developmental Epidemiology. In M. Lewis & K. D. Rudolph (Ed.), Handbook of Developmental Psychopathology (3rd ed. pp. 87-107) . Springer. PDF\nKeyes, K. M., Shmulewitz, D., Greenstein, E., McLaughlin, K., Wall, M., Aharonovich, E., Weizman, A., et al. (2014). Exposure to the Lebanon War of 2006 and effects on alcohol use disorders: The moderating role of childhood maltreatment. Drug and Alcohol Dependence , 134, 296\u2013303. Publisher's VersionAbstract\n{Background Civilian populations now comprise the majority of casualties in modern warfare, but effects of war exposure on alcohol disorders in the general population are largely unexplored. Accumulating literature indicates that adverse experiences early in life sensitize individuals to increased alcohol problems after adult stressful experiences. However, child and adult stressful experiences can be correlated, limiting interpretation. We examine risk for alcohol disorders among Israelis after the 2006 Lebanon War, a fateful event outside the control of civilian individuals and uncorrelated with childhood experiences. Further, we test whether those with a history of maltreatment are at greater risk for an alcohol use disorder after war exposure compared to those without such a history. Methods Adult household residents selected from the Israeli population register were assessed with a psychiatric structured interview; the analyzed sample included 1306 respondents. War measures included self-reported days in an exposed region. Results Among those with a history of maltreatment, those in a war-exposed region for 30+ days had 5.3 times the odds of subsequent alcohol disorders compared to those exposed 0 days (95%C.I. 1.01\u201327.76), controlled for relevant confounders; the odds ratio for those without this history was 0.5 (95%C.I. 0.25\u20131.01); test for interaction: X2=5.28\nKessler, R. C., Adler, L. A., Berglund, P., Green, J. G., McLaughlin, K. A., Fayyad, J., Russo, L. J., et al. (2014). The effects of temporally secondary co-morbid mental disorders on the associations of DSM-IV ADHD with adverse outcomes in the US National Comorbidity Survey Replication Adolescent Supplement (NCS-A). Psychological Medicine , 44 (08), 1779\u20131792. Publisher's VersionAbstract\nBackground. Although DSM-IV attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is known to be associated with numerous adverse outcomes, uncertainties exist about how much these associations are mediated temporally by secondary comorbid disorders. Method. The US National Comorbidity Survey Replication Adolescent Supplement (NCS-A), a national survey of adolescents aged 13\u201317 years (n = 6483 adolescent\u2013parent pairs), assessed DSM-IV disorders with the World Health Organization (WHO) Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI). Statistical decomposition was used to compare direct effects of ADHD with indirect effects of ADHD through temporally secondary mental disorders (anxiety, mood, disruptive behavior, substance disorders) in predicting poor educational performance (suspension, repeating a grade, below-average grades), suicidality (ideation, plans, attempts) and parent perceptions of adolescent functioning (physical and mental health, interference with role functioning and distress due to emotional problems). Results. ADHD had significant gross associations with all outcomes. Direct effects of ADHD explained most (51.9\u201367.6%) of these associations with repeating a grade in school, perceived physical and mental health (only girls), interference with role functioning and distress, and significant components (34.5\u201344.6%) of the associations with school suspension and perceived mental health (only boys). Indirect effects of ADHD on educational outcomes were predominantly through disruptive behavior disorders (26.9\u201352.5%) whereas indirect effects on suicidality were predominantly through mood disorders (42.8\u201359.1%). Indirect effects on most other outcomes were through both mood (19.8\u201331.2%) and disruptive behavior (20.1\u201324.5%) disorders, with anxiety and substance disorders less consistently important. Most associations were comparable for girls and boys. Conclusions. Interventions aimed at reducing the adverse effects of ADHD might profitably target prevention or treatment of temporally secondary co-morbid disorders.\nMcLaughlin, K. A., Busso, D. S., Duys, A., Green, J. G., Alves, S., Way, M., & Sheridan, M. A. (2014). Amygdala response to negative stimuli predicts PTSD symptom onset following a terrorist attack. Depression and Anxiety , 31 (10), 834\u2013842.Abstract\nOBJECTIVE: Individuals with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) exhibit heightened amygdala reactivity and atypical activation patterns in the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) in response to negative emotional information. It is unknown whether these aspects of neural function are risk factors for PTSD or consequences of either trauma exposure or onset of the disorder. We had a unique opportunity to investigate this issue following the terrorist attacks at the 2013 Boston Marathon and the ensuing manhunt and shelter in place order. We examined associations of neural function measured prior to the attack with PTSD symptom onset related to these events. METHODS: A sample of 15 adolescents (mean age = 16.5 years) who previously participated in a neuroimaging study completed a survey assessing posttraumatic symptoms related to the terrorist attack. We examined blood oxygen level dependent (BOLD) response to viewing and actively down-regulating emotional responses to negative stimuli in regions previously associated with PTSD, including the amygdala, hippocampus, and mPFC, as prospective predictors of posttraumatic symptom onset. RESULTS: Increased BOLD signal to negative emotional stimuli in the left amygdala was strongly associated with posttraumatic symptoms following the attack. Reduced bilateral hippocampal activation during effortful attempts to down-regulate emotional responses to negative stimuli was also associated with greater posttraumatic symptoms. Associations of amygdala reactivity with posttraumatic symptoms were robust to controls for pre-existing depression, anxiety, and PTSD symptoms and prior exposure to violence. CONCLUSIONS: Amygdala reactivity to negative emotional information might represent a neurobiological marker of vulnerability to traumatic stress and, potentially, a risk factor for PTSD.\nMyers, B., McLaughlin, K. A., Wang, S., Blanco, C., & Stein, D. J. (2014). Associations between childhood adversity, adult stressful life events, and past-year drug use disorders in the National Epidemiological Study of Alcohol and Related Conditions (NESARC). Psychology of Addictive Behaviors: Journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors , 28 (4), 1117\u20131126.Abstract\nStress sensitization, whereby CA lowers tolerance to later stressors, has been proposed as a potential mechanism explaining the association between exposure to childhood adversities (CA) and drug use disorders in adulthood. However, this mechanism remains untested. This paper begins to address this gap through exploring associations between CA exposure and stressful events in adulthood for predicting drug use disorders. We used data drawn from Wave 2 of the U.S. National Epidemiological Survey of Alcohol and Related Conditions (n = 34,653) to explore whether the association between past-year stressful life events and the 12-month prevalence of disordered cannabis, stimulant, and opiate use varied by the number of types of CA that an individual was exposed to. Past-year stressful life events were associated with an increased risk of cannabis, stimulant, and opiate use disorders among men and women. Exposure to CA was associated with increased risk for disordered cannabis use among men and women and opiate use among men only. Finally, we found significant associations between exposure to CA and past-year stressful life events in predicting disordered drug use, but only for women in relation to disordered stimulant and opiate use. Findings are suggestive of possible stress sensitization effects in predicting disordered stimulant and opiate use among women. Implications of these findings for the prevention and treatment of drug use disorders and for future research are discussed.\nIverson, K. M., McLaughlin, K. A., Adair, K. C., & Monson, C. M. (2014). Anger-related dysregulation as a factor linking childhood physical abuse and interparental violence to intimate partner violence experiences. Violence and Victims , 29 (4), 564\u2013578.Abstract\nOBJECTIVE: Childhood family violence exposure is associated with increased risk for experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV) in adulthood, but the mechanisms underlying this relationship remain inadequately understood. Difficulties with emotion regulation may be one factor that helps to explain this relationship. METHOD: Childhood physical abuse and interparental violence, as well as subsequent IPV experiences, were assessed in a large sample of young adults (N = 670). Several indicators of anger-related dysregulation were also assessed. Structural equation modeling was used to create a latent variable of anger-related dysregulation, which was examined as a potential mediator of the associations between childhood family violence exposure and IPV. RESULTS: Childhood physical abuse and interparental violence were associated with greater physical, sexual, and emotional IPV victimization. Childhood physical abuse and interparental violence were also associated with anger-related dysregulation, which was positively associated with all three types of IPV experiences. Anger-related dysregulation fully mediated the association between witnessing interparental violence and physical IPV. Anger-related dysregulation partially mediated the association between witnessing interparental violence and psychological IPV and the associations of childhood physical abuse with all three forms of IPV. These associations were consistent across gender. CONCLUSIONS: Interventions aimed at reducing IPV risk among survivors of childhood family violence may benefit from including techniques to target anger-related emotion regulation skills.\nRith-Najarian, L. R., McLaughlin, K. A., Sheridan, M. A., & Nock, M. K. (2014). The biopsychosocial model of stress in adolescence: self-awareness of performance versus stress reactivity. Stress (Amsterdam, Netherlands) , 17 (2), 193\u2013203.Abstract\nExtensive research among adults supports the biopsychosocial (BPS) model of challenge and threat, which describes relationships among stress appraisals, physiological stress reactivity, and performance; however, no previous studies have examined these relationships in adolescents. Perceptions of stressors as well as physiological reactivity to stress increase during adolescence, highlighting the importance of understanding the relationships among stress appraisals, physiological reactivity, and performance during this developmental period. In this study, 79 adolescent participants reported on stress appraisals before and after a Trier Social Stress Test in which they performed a speech task. Physiological stress reactivity was defined by changes in cardiac output and total peripheral resistance from a baseline rest period to the speech task, and performance on the speech was coded using an objective rating system. We observed in adolescents only two relationships found in past adult research on the BPS model variables: (1) pre-task stress appraisal predicted post-task stress appraisal and (2) performance predicted post-task stress appraisal. Physiological reactivity during the speech was unrelated to pre- and post-task stress appraisals and to performance. We conclude that the lack of association between post-task stress appraisal and physiological stress reactivity suggests that adolescents might have low self-awareness of physiological emotional arousal. Our findings further suggest that adolescent stress appraisals are based largely on their performance during stressful situations. Developmental implications of this potential lack of awareness of one's physiological and emotional state during adolescence are discussed.\nKeyes, K. M., Pratt, C., Galea, S., McLaughlin, K. A., Koenen, K. C., & Shear, M. K. (2014). The burden of loss: unexpected death of a loved one and psychiatric disorders across the life course in a national study. The American Journal of Psychiatry , 171 (8), 864\u2013871.Abstract\nOBJECTIVE: Unexpected death of a loved one is common and associated with subsequent elevations in symptoms of multiple forms of psychopathology. Determining whether this experience predicts novel onset of psychiatric disorders and whether these associations vary across the life course has important clinical implications. The authors examined associations of a loved one's unexpected death with first onset of common anxiety, mood, and substance use disorders in a population-based sample. METHOD: The relation between unexpected death of a loved one and first onset of lifetime DSM-IV disorders was estimated by using a structured interview of adults in the U.S. general population (analytic sample size=27,534). Models controlled for prior occurrence of any disorder, other traumatic experiences, and demographic variables. RESULTS: Unexpected death of a loved one was the most common traumatic experience and most likely to be rated as the respondent's worst, regardless of other traumatic experiences. Increased incidence after unexpected death was observed at nearly every point across the life course for major depressive episode, panic disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder. Increased incidence was clustered in later adult age groups for manic episode, phobias, alcohol use disorders, and generalized anxiety disorder. CONCLUSIONS: The bereavement period is associated with elevated risk for the onset of multiple psychiatric disorders, consistently across the life course and coincident with the experience of the loved one's death. Novel associations between unexpected death and onset of several disorders, including mania, confirm multiple case reports and results of small studies and suggest an important emerging area for clinical research and practice.\nMcLaughlin, K. A., Sheridan, M. A., Alves, S., & Mendes, W. B. (2014). Child maltreatment and autonomic nervous system reactivity: identifying dysregulated stress reactivity patterns by using the biopsychosocial model of challenge and threat. Psychosomatic Medicine , 76 (7), 538\u2013546.Abstract\n{OBJECTIVE: Disruptions in stress response system development have been posited as mechanisms linking child maltreatment (CM) to psychopathology. Existing theories predict elevated sympathetic nervous system reactivity after CM, but evidence for this is inconsistent. We present a novel framework for conceptualizing stress reactivity after CM that uses the biopsychosocial model of challenge and threat. We predicted that in the context of a social-evaluative stressor, maltreated adolescents would exhibit a threat pattern of reactivity, involving sympathetic nervous system activation paired with elevated vascular resistance and blunted cardiac output (CO) reactivity. METHODS: A sample of 168 adolescents (mean age =14.9 years) participated. Recruitment targeted maltreated adolescents; 38.2% were maltreated. Electrocardiogram, impedance cardiography, and blood pressure were acquired at rest and during an evaluated social stressor (Trier Social Stress Test). Pre-ejection period (PEP), CO, and total peripheral resistance reactivity were computed during task preparation, speech delivery, and verbal mental arithmetic. Internalizing and externalizing symptoms were assessed. RESULTS: Maltreatment was unrelated to PEP reactivity during preparation or speech, but maltreated adolescents had reduced PEP reactivity during math. Maltreatment exposure (F(1,145) = 3.8-9.4","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"August 25, 2020 1:46am Comment Tushar Mehta\nHMD Global launches Nokia 5.3 and Nokia C3 in India\nFinnish startup, HMD Global, resurrected the Nokia brand in December 2016 and since then, the company has been going strong with its extensive lineup of Android smartphones and features phones. Back in March, HMD unveiled its fourth generation of devices \u2014 categorized by the \"x.3\" moniker, including the Nokia 8.3, Nokia 5.3, and Nokia 1.3. Now, the company brings the Nokia 5.3 to India while also debuting the new entry-level Nokia C3 in the region for global availability.\nThe Nokia 5.3 is a camera-centric smartphone for the lower-mid-range. The device features quad cameras on the back, including a 13MP primary camera, a 5MP ultra-wide-angle camera, a 2MP macro camera, and a 2MP depth sensor. Just like its predecessor \u2014 Nokia 5.1 Plus, the Nokia 5.3 comes with an HD+ display but with a narrower notch. It runs on Qualcomm's Snapdragon 665 mobile platform with options between 4GB and 6GB of RAM.\nLike most other Nokia branded smartphones, the Nokia 5.3 is part of Google's Android One program and comes with the guarantee of at least two years of OS updates. The phone comes with Android 10 out of the box and will receive updates to Android 11 as well as Android 12 (or whatever Google calls it). Lastly, the smartphone features a 4000mAh battery and comes with a 10W charger.\nThe Nokia 5.3 will be available in India only via online channels, including Amazon and Nokia's online store from September 1st. Users interested in buying can pre-book the device starting today i.e. August 25th. The 4GB\/64GB variant of the smartphone is priced at \u20b913,999 while the 6GB\/64GB variant comes for \u20b915,499.\nNokia 5.3 Specifications\n6.55-inch (720 x 1600 pixels) HD+ 20:9 2.5D curved glass display\nOcta-Core Snapdragon 665\n11nm Mobile Platform (Quad 2GHz Kryo 260 + Quad 1.8GHz Kryo 260 CPUs)\nAdreno 610 GPU\n4GB \/ 6GB RAM, 64GB\/128GB storage, expandable memory up to 512GB\n13MP rear camera with f\/1.8 aperture, LED flash, 5MP wide-angle camera, 2MP depth sensor and 2MP for macro\n8MP front-facing camera with f\/2.0 aperture\n3.5 mm audio jack, FM Radio\nDimensions: 164.3 x 76.6 x 8.5mm; Weight: 185g\nDual 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 4.2, GPS + GLONASS, USB Type-C\n4000mAh with 10W charging\nBesides the Nokia 5.3, the new Nokia C3 entry-level smartphone was unveiled not just for India but for the global markets. The Nokia C3 comes with a 5.99\u2033 HD+ display and is powered by an octa-core Unisoc chipset along with 2 or 3GB of RAM. It features a single 8MP camera on the back and a 5MP camera on the front. The smartphone also features a dedicated Google Assistant button on the sides and a capacitive fingerprint sensor on the back.\nNokia C3 uses a 3040mAh battery and supports 5W charging. It runs on Android 10 but HMD has not made any claims about updates on the device.\nIt will be available in India starting September 17th via Nokia's online store and offline retail chains. The 2GB\/16GB variant is priced at \u20b97,499 while the 3GB\/32GB variant comes for \u20b98,999. With this, HMD is also offering a 1-year replacement guarantee such that any fault with the device (covered under the guarantee) will ensure that you get a new handset instead of a repaired one.\nNokia C3 Specifications\nOcta-core Unisoc SC9863A SoC\nQuad 1.6GHz ARM Cortex-A55 + Quad 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A55 CPUs\nIMG 8322 GPU\n2GB \/ 3GB RAM, 16GB\/32GB storage, expandable memory up to 128GB\n8MP rear camera with f\/2.8 aperture, LED flash\n5MP front-facing camera\nDimensions: 159.6 x 77 x 8.69mm; Weight 184.5g (with battery)\n4G LTE, WiFi 802.11 b\/g\/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS + A-GPS, Micro USB\n3040mAh with 5W charging\nTags hmd globalnokiaNokia 5.3\nXDA \u00bb News Brief \u00bb HMD Global launches Nokia 5.3 and Nokia C3 in India\nTushar Mehta\nI am a Senior Editor at XDA. I have been reviewing gadgets for over five years and gained experience by working for prominent tech publications in India before joining XDA. I enjoy fiddling with all smart objects and my love for software customization dates back to the Symbian S60 days. I like to devote my spare time idealizing the romantic union of technology and philosophy or spacing out on Pink Floyd. You may email me at [email protected]","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"UNWRAPPED: BREAKING THE WHEEL\nby The Anfield Wrap | Jun 3, 2015 | Podcast, TAW Player | 4 comments\nROB GUTMANN, Jay McKenna, Gareth Roberts and Adam Smith get 'way existential' on this week's 'Unwrapped' and consider the structure of European competitions and how basically dumb they are.\nGiggles abound.\nRobin Crimes on 4 June 2015 at 2:02 am\nI'll be honest, I don't like this cynicism towards Arsenal being happy to finish in the top 4. It's not even true anymore.\nI celebrate top 4 so enthusiastically because I want Liverpool to be the best again but I'm not naive enough to think it can happen over night. It's a process and that process requires the Champions League both for the money to buy better players and the lure for attracting better players. Without it you're nothing. You're second tier. So, top 4 is progress whilst not getting top 4 is going backwards. That's just how it is. Aim to win the league, as all the top 5 do, but if it's not gonna be then make sure you're in the top 4.\nArsenal deserve respect. They took a decision that to remain a top team they had to make changes but those changes meant years of struggling. Yet, they qualified for the CL every year despite having a negative net spend of \u00a340m between 2006 and 2012. Without that qualification they'd have been fucked. It was even worth celebrating then, although difficult for a fan to see that because, it's true, that's not what fans see as success.\nNo fan wants to go through a spell like Arsenal have had but then fans don't think long term strategy either. Luckily for them their board has. Now the stadium is paid off they've got \u00a370m a year extra to spend on their previous seasons before any tv increases this year and next. Last year they bought Ozil and this year Sanchez. \u00a340m players improve your team. As pointed out, Ozil hasn't been amazing but Arsenal have just won 2 FA Cups since they started to benefit from the stadium for the first time. The last 2 seasons has seen a \u00a330m and then \u00a365m net after years of negative spend. Next season's net will top that again.\nThat might sound like a load of bollocks but the bottom line is this \u2013 Arsenal are now gonna have a decade of success. These FA cups are only the start of it. Certainly leagues and possibly a CL will follow in the next 10 years. This was their plan. You saw after the final last week Walcott and Wenger both said they'll challenge for the title next season. The days of aiming for 4th are over for them. It was part of a sacrificial period where they needed 4th for their long term plan. But, their threat is still in it's infancy, to keep it on track they had to secure their CL spot this season. Simple as that. If I know 100% that this was their plan and I'm 100% confident they'll win the league in the next 3 years then the players will be up to speed with the strategy too. It was worth celebrating.\nPersonally, (although Arsenal haven't proved anything yet) I think Arsenal is an interesting case study. Fans wanted Wenger out even though they know he's had no money to spend. They know about the stadium repayments and future benefits. They moan like fuck about everything to do with the club yet now they're gonna look stupid because Wenger and even the board are gonna look like geniuses with the benefit of hindsight, over the next few years.\nPoint being, just maybe there's something similar going on at Liverpool. FSG's vision doesn't strike me as 5 year plan. I think more of a 12 year plan. Obviously, that's far to long for us to wait but maybe if we'd have been able to do what Wenger did and get in the CL every year then it could have been a 5 year plan. Anyway, it's the be all and end all for me. I like winning but I can also get by knowing Liverpool are progressing. Top 4 is the only benchmark for that.\nAnd while I'm here, I fuckin love hearing that CL music knowing that Liverpool are in the competition. How can you not. I've bought in.\npaul on 4 June 2015 at 4:51 pm\nPeople jibe Arsenal because they're jealous of their record of making the competition without fail year on year. Had City and Chelsea not bought their way to the top, Arsenal would have romped many league titles without oil money. Think on that.\nWhether others can accept it or not, Arsenal are way ahead of LFC in every department. Every time an LFC \"fan\" wanks off about \"history\", they're confirming that's all that's left of the club they claim to support. I'd wish these tossers would fuck off and get back in their holes.\nKarl Dron on 4 June 2015 at 3:40 pm\nThe only problem with your assumption, Robin, is that FSG do spend. Our problem is not what we spend, it's how we spend, or more precisely what we spend it on. Look no further than our current top transfer target, Benteke who, if we're to pay his buyout clause of \u00a332.5 million, will have cost more than Chelsea paid for Costa who is a better fit for our style of play and a superior goal threat. Same goes for Downing, Carroll and countless others we've bought under FSG's tenure. We've matched Arsenal's spending, even out spent them at times but where as they've bought sensibly, we may as well have pissed it up against a wall because of our refusal to sign established stars.\nrobin crimes on 4 June 2015 at 4:26 pm\nThis backs up my point though. What have Arsenal won in the last 10 years prior to their 2 FA cups. Nothing. What have they spent prior to the last 2 years \u2013 nothing. So, why were they able to get Sanchez. Why did Suarez want to leave us for them. Why does Sterling want to leave us for them. People say offer the money and they'll come but it's not true. Suarez wasn't about money. I don't think Sterling is about money now. As it happens I don't think Sanchez came down to money. I read that he pleaded with Barca not to make him join Liverpool. Quite simply, they get 4th every year. They still progress. We don't. Therefore, they get Sanchez and we get Benteke. Finishing in the top 4 shouldn't be knocked. I know we have problems with our wage structure but it's far from our main issue. People don't rate teams that aren't in the CL. Simple, and that's the difference. So, yeah, we spend. We have a vision but that vision falls flat on it's face if you're not CL regulars. That's why it's so critical. Arsenal will now reap the rewards of all those 4th place finishes at a time when they were building their stadium. We'll now suffer setback after setback because we can't get a regular place in it.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Ceramic artworks Rifleman Hiles' IED Brush and Swift and Bold Jug featured in Arts Quarterly Magazine, Spring 2018.\nMc Hugh, C. (Participant)\nBelfast School of Art\nFaculty of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences\nCoverage of the exhibition 'Created in Conflict: British Soldier Art from the Crimean War to Today' in Art Quarterly Magazine, Spring 2018, featuring a description and images of Christopher McHugh's ceramic artworks, Swift and Bold Jug (2013) and Rifleman Hiles' IED Brush (2013). Furneaux, H. & Orrock, A. 2018. Created in Conflict: The Art of War, Art Quarterly, Spring 2018, pp. 56-59. 'Focusing on art made by the British Armed Forces over the past 200 years, a new exhibition at Compton Verney explores the creativity of soldiers. From quilts fashioned from used army blankets to collaborations between veterans and contemporary artists, the works reveal often surprising narratives about both the professional and private lives of service personnel. Here the show's curators, Holly Furneaux and Amy Orrock, select six key pieces from the 50 displayed' Excerpt from text 'Christopher McHugh's Swift and Bold Jug draws upon his collaboration with members of Third Battalion, The Rifles (3 Rifles) to make ceramic works of art in response to their experiences fighting in Helmand during Operation Herrick 11 (October 2009-April 2010). The soldiers brought with them significant objects connected to the campaign, and many of them also discussed their tattoos memorialising dead comrades or family members. Tattooing, with its long military and maritime tradition, continues to be a significant practice of soldier art, in which the body itself is inscribed with war experiences, especially loss. McHugh's jug intersperses tattoos with lucky charms, creating a durable repository for these memories in the form of an object that spealcs to a long tradition of trench art by recalling inscribed First World War shell-case vases and jugs. Soldiers' day-to-day work often requires high levels of dexterity and precision, skills that are honoured in McHugh's ceramic piece Rifleman Hiles' JED Brush. McHugh's ceramic is a cast of the domestic paintbrush that was used by rifleman Lee Hiles to excavate improvised explosive devices during his patrols in Afghanistan; the brush is marked with a tally for each device detected. McHugh's casting of this everyday object recognises the artistry implicit in the delicate work of IED removal - the humble paintbrush becomes an object literally poised between life and death.'\nCardiff University, United Kingdom\nChristopher McHugh\nArt Quarterly\nCreated in Conflict\nHolly Furneaux\nAmy Orrock\nArt Quarterly Spring 2018 Created in Conflict\nClay and Commemoration: materializing the somatic experience of warfare through ceramic practice\nCreated in Conflict: British Soldier Art from Crimean War to TodayAt Compton Verney Art Gallery & Park, 17 March \u2013 10 June 2018\nCreated in Conflict: British Soldier Art from the Crimean War to Today","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"World would be a better place if Saddam, Gadhafi still in power, GOP hopeful Trump says\n| 27.10.2015 | 5:05 | \u0412 \u0440\u0443\u0431\u0440\u0438\u043a\u0435: Foreign press | tags: Gadhafi, Saddam, Trump, USA, \u0432 \u043c\u0438\u0440\u0435\nThe world would be a better place if dictators such as Saddam Hussein and Moammar Gadhafi were still in power, top Republican US presidential hopeful Donald Trump said in comments aired Sunday.\nThe billionaire real estate tycoon also told CNN's \u00abState of the Union\u00bb talk show that the Middle East \u00abblew up\u00bb around US President Barack Obama and former secretary of state Hillary Clinton, his biggest Democratic rival in the race for the White House.\n\u00ab100 percent,\u00bb Trump said when asked if the world would be better off with Hussein and Gadhafi still at the helm in Iraq and Libya.\nBoth strongmen committed atrocities against their own people and are now dead. Saddam, the former Iraqi president, was toppled in the 2003 US-led invasion of Iraq and was executed in 2006.\nGadhafi \u2014 who ruled Libya for four decades \u2014 was ousted and slain in October 2011 amid a NATO-backed uprising.\n\u00abPeople are getting their heads chopped off. They're being drowned. Right now it's far worse than ever under Saddam Hussein or Gadhafi,\u00bb Trump said.\n\u00abI mean, look what happened. Libya is a catastrophe. Libya is a disaster. Iraq is a disaster. Syria is a disaster. The whole Middle East. It all blew up around Hillary Clinton and around Obama. It blew up.\u00bb\nCalling Iraq the \u00abHarvard of terrorism,\u00bb Trump said the country had turned into a \u00abtraining ground for terrorists.\u00bb\n\u00abIf you look at Iraq from years ago, I'm not saying he (Saddam) was a nice guy. He was a horrible guy but it's better than it is now,\u00bb Trump said.\nTrump said his foreign policy strategy would be centered around beefing up the US military.\n\u00abAll I know is this: we're living in Medieval times ... We're living in an unbelievably dangerous and horrible world,\u00bb he said.\n\u00abThe Trump doctrine is simple,\u00bb he added. \u00abIt's strength. It's strength. Nobody is going to mess with us. Our military will be made stronger.\u00bb\nTrump on Sunday also went after his Republican rival Ben Carson, who has surged past him in the closely watched, early-voting state of Iowa.\nAccording to a Bloomberg\/Des Moines Register poll out Friday, Carson claims 28 percent support from likely voters in the Republican Iowa caucus, compared to 19 percent for Trump.\nIt was the second poll in two days that had Carson knocking Trump off his perch in Iowa, an intensely fought-over state because it votes first in the lengthy US nominating contests.\n\u00abBen Carson has never created a job in his life (well, maybe a nurse),\u00bb Trump tweeted of the retired pediatric neurosurgeon, a fellow political newcomer. I have created tens of thousands of jobs, it's what I do.\"\nCarson, who has cemented his support among Christian evangelicals, shrugged off Trump's darts in an interview with Fox News Sunday, saying, \u00abI refuse to get into the mud pit.\u00bb\n\u00abHe is who he is. I don't think that's going to change. And I am who I am. That's not going to change either,\u00bb he said of Trump.\nIn his interview with CNN, Trump acknowledged he was \u00absurprised\u00bb by Carson's advance, calling an Iowa event he was at several days ago a \u00ablove fest.\u00bb\n\u00abI like Ben but he cannot do with trade like I do with trade. He can't do a lot of things like I do,\u00bb Trump said, adding that Carson was also \u00abvery, very weak on immigration.\u00bb\nA new CBS News 2016 \u00abBattleground Tracker\u00bb poll out Sunday showed Trump and Carson tied in Iowa at 27 percent, with Trump holding onto a double digit lead over the doctor in South Carolina and New Hampshire.\nThe poll was based on 3,952 interviews done October 15-22. The Iowa and South Carolina surveys had 4.8 percent margins of error, while the New Hampshire poll had one of 5.6 percent.\n* \u2014 www.dailysabah.com\n* \u2014 Reuters Photo\nIs Trump Taking Us to War Everywhere? + \u043f\u0435\u0440\u0435\u0432\u043e\u0434\nTerrorism for Profit + \u043f\u0435\u0440\u0435\u0432\u043e\u0434\nAmerica's Crisis \u2014 An Ubiquitous\u2026\nPence: US will hold Russia accountable + \u043f\u0435\u0440\u0435\u0432\u043e\u0434\nTrump and Putin: What Comes Next? + \u043f\u0435\u0440\u0435\u0432\u043e\u0434\nUkraine Factions Vie for Lobbying Edge + \u043f\u0435\u0440\u0435\u0432\u043e\u0434\n\u0413\u043b\u0430\u0432\u043d\u0430\u044f \u2192 Foreign press \u2192 \u041f\u043e\u0441\u0442 \"World would be a better place if Saddam, Gadhafi still in power, GOP hopeful Trump says\"","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Schuler Books\nCelebrating 38 years as your favorite local independent bookstore!\nGrand Rapids 616.942.2561\nOkemos 517.349.8840\nUsed Book Buying\nSelf-Publishing Services\nChapbook Press Titles\nOut of Print Local Titles\nSchool Fundraising\nNew and Selected Stories (Paperback)\nBy Cristina Rivera Garza, Sarah Booker (Translated by), Lisa Dillman (Translated by), Francisca Gonz\u00e1lez Arias (Translated by), Alex Ross (Translated by)\nComing Soon - Preorder Now\nA story collection drawn from across her career brings into English for the first time the extraordinary stylistic and thematic range of the Mexican writer and MacArthur \"genius\" Cristina Rivera Garza.\n\"One of Mexico's greatest living writers,\" wrote Jonathan Lethem in 2018 about Cristina Rivera Garza, \"we are just barely beginning to catch up to what she has to offer.\" In the years since, Rivera Garza's work has received widespread recognition: She was awarded a MacArthur Genius Grant for fiction that \"interrogates culturally constructed notions of language, memory, and gender from a transnational perspective,\" and was a finalist for the 2020 National Book Critics Circle Award for Criticism. Yet we have still only started to discover the full range of a writer who is at once an incisive voice on migration, borders, and violence against women, as well as a high stylist in the manner of Lispector or Duras.\nNew and Selected Stories now brings together in English translation stories from across Rivera Garza's career, drawing from three collections spanning over 30 years and including new writing not yet published in Spanish. It is a unique and remarkable body of work, and a window into the ever-evolving stylistic and thematic development of one of the boldest, most original and affecting writers in the world today.\nCristina Rivera Garza is the author of numerous works of fiction and nonfiction, including The Taiga Syndrome, available from Dorothy, a publishing project. Originally written in Spanish, her books have been translated into English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Korean, and more. Born in Mexico in 1964, she has lived in the United States since 1989, and is currently a distinguished professor in Hispanic studies and the director of creative writing at the University of Houston.\nSarah Booker is a literary translator and doctoral candidate in Hispanic Literature at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, where she studies contemporary Latin American narrative and translation studies. Her translations include Cristina Rivera Garza's The Iliac Crest and Grieving: Dispatches from a Wounded Country and M\u00f3nica Ojeda's Jawbone.\n\"The stories in this collection are as varied as Rivera Garza's remarkable career, and this book is an excellent introduction to a unique writer who deserves to be recognized not just in Mexico, but all over the world.\" \u2014 Kirkus, starred review\nPublisher: Dorothy, a publishing project\nPublication Date: April 5th, 2022\nKobo eBook (April 5th, 2022): $9.99\n2660 28th Street SE\nBrowse Our Shelves New Releases Employee Recommends Indie Bestsellers Indie Next List Search eBooks\nShop OnlineSchuler Books Gift Cards Games Print on Demand Titles Chapbook Caf\u00e9\nSelf Publishing Self Publishing Services Chapbook Press Titles Out of Print Local Titles Book Clubs Grand Rapids Lansing\nServices Community Services Used Books & Media Prospective Authors Affiliate Program About Hours and Locations Opportunities with us Frequently Asked Questions\nEvents Local Author Night Request Summer Reading Club","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"From \"Exposito's Mercies\" by Georgia Rainford\nPosted by alexp01 under Excerpt | Tags: fiction, pirates, story |\nThree men, all accused of piracy, were before him on their knees, guarded by troops from the fortress. They'd each petitioned for the Corrigador, the effective governor of Veracruz, to hear their cases personally.\n\"Gabriel Hernandez y Juarez,\" Exposito said, sounding utterly bored. \"You stand accused of piracy before His Majesty King Philip. You were caught aboard a pirate ship that was detained and captured by our fleet off the coast a week ago, one which had made several attempts to take His Majesty's ships as prizes. What do you have to say in your defense?\"\n\"Please, sir, please,\" blubbered the man. \"I apologize before you and before God, and I throw myself prostrate on your mercy. I was captured by those buccaneers when my ship was taken and forced into their service as a carpenter.\"\nExposito perked up at this. \"Oh? I know a thing or two about carpentry myself, you know,\" he said. \"The table before you wobbles. Go on, get up and try it.\"\nHesitantly, Hernandez got up and tested Exposito's small end table. It did in fact wobble.\n\"Tell me,\" said Exposito. \"How would you fix it?\"\n\"Well, I suppose\u2026um\u2026well, that is to say\u2026\" Hernandez stuttered.\n\"Bah,\" said Exposito. \"You expect me to believe pirates would impress a 'carpenter' who can't even do such a simple task? You could glue a small disk to the bottom of the leg, or put in a wedge at the top.\"\n\"Please, it is nervousness!\" the accused man cried. \"I was just about to suggest glue!\"\n\"Take him away and hang him,\" said Exposito with a wave of his arm. \"A real carpenter would have noticed that the wobble was because one leg is on my rug.\"\nWailing and blubbering, the man was removed.\n\"John Samuels, of England,\" said Exposito to the second man, rolling the foreign name around between his high cheeks before spitting it out. \"You stand accused of piracy before His Majesty King Philip. You and your skiff preyed on the fishermen out of the harbor until you ran aground. What have you to say in your defense?\"\n\"I only stole a few fish, on account of I was starving,\" said Samuels. \"If a fisherman can't even protect a few measly mackerel, what good's he going to do in life? If anything, I was making the fishermen around here better by culling out the weak.\"\n\"I see,\" said Exposito. \"But what does it mean for your theory that you were captured?\"\n\"It means that my services are now at your Lordship's disposal,\" said Samuels. \"If you'd put me to work for you, I'd make you stronger as well. But if you mean to hang me, even if only for a bit of sport, I'd ask that you get to it.\"\n\"I like this man,\" said Exposito. \"A full pardon for him. See him escorted to the docks and issued orders as a pilot.\"\n\"As your Lordship wills,\" said Samuels. \"Thank you for not wasting our time.\"\nExposito dismissed him with a wave of his hand. \"Jean Legrand, of France,\" he said to the third. \"You stand accused of piracy before His Majesty King Philip. You were found illegally trading in the port of Veracruz for lumber you illegally cut from His Majesty's forests on Santo Domingo.\"\n\"As I have told your brutish men at length,\" Legrand said, \"I was selling lumber from Saint-Domingue, which is rightfully part of the French crown as your own King has recognized.\"\n\"And I hold that yours is an illegal occupation, one that is soon to be stamped out, regardless of what temporary concessions King Philip has made to his grandfather, your so-called king. Who are you to say otherwise?\"\n\"Tell me then, how is a simple farmer to support himself when he has neither the land nor the slaves to grow sugarcane nor anything else of value, and is the sole support of his family?\"\n\"That is not my concern,\" said Exposito. \"Take him away and hang him.\"\n\"I protest!\" cried Legrand. \"I protest in the name of my King and my family!\"\n\"Oh, very well,\" said Exposito. \"Hang him, but sell his ship and his cargo and give the proceeds to Ambassador La Croix. He may compensate this squatter's family at his discretion, I suppose.\"\nFrom \"Cooke\" by Georgia Rainford\nEbenezer \"Ben\" Cooke\nThe Cookes are a large family from Ednam in Roxburghshire, Scotland, and Cooke's grandfather traveled to the New World as an indentured laborer to find his fortune. He was successful enough that his son, Cooke's father, inherited a large plantation with slaves.\nMrs. Cooke died in childbirth giving birth to Elizabeth \"Bess\" Cooke, Cooke's older half-sister. Lonely, the elder Cooke fell in love with one of his slaves, Belinda. Though they could never marry, they lived together as husband and wife to the great scandal of their neighbors, and the remaining slaves were freed and rehired as laborers at her urging.\nCooke was Belinda's only child and recieved a thorough education from his bibliophile father and mother. The elder Cooke rewrote his will to legitimize Cooke as his heir, effectively disinheriting Bess, who had in the meantime married a wealthy local doctor.\nWhen both Belinda and the elder Cooke died in a yellow fever epidemic, Bess and her husband used the opportunity to take Cooke's inheritence. They hired local bushwhackers to kidnap Cooke and the other workers and had them taken to the slave markets of the Caribbean to be sold. Cooke was 13 at the time.\nOn the way to the market, the ship was stopped and boarded by pirates (or privateers) led by Captain Roxburgh. Cooke led the pirates to the hidden valuables aboard in exchange for putting the others ashore unharmed as free men. Impressed by Cooke's acumen, Roxburgh took him aboard as a cabin boy. It was aboard that ship that Cooke had is apprenticeship as a seaman.\nWhen the pirates captured a Dutch Indiaman some years later, Cooke, as mate, was given the prize to sail himself. Christening it the Fancy Rat, he was able to escape the destruction of Roxburgh's flotilla later that year. Since then, Cooke has continually upgraded and modified his ship and engaged in piracy largely based out of Jolly Port.\nThe one thing that sets him apart from his fellow ruffians is his refusal to sell slaves on captured ships \u2013 he will instead put them safely ashore. He also loathes his given name, dismissing it as a ridiculously trendy appellation, and prefers to go by simply \"Cooke\" or, if pressed, \"Ben Cooke.\"\nCooke describes himself as having \"his father's nose after it was smashed flat against his face.\" His hair is wildly curly and often barely kept under control with ribbons or hats; he wears it long out of vanity. He had strikingly-colored eyes, a \"blunderbuss of dark freckles to the cheeks;\" these features plus his darker skin make his mixed ancestry very clear.\nFrom \"The New Articles of Piracy\" by Georgia Rainford\n\"As our prior association has been dissolved by our late misadvetnure,\" Cooke said, \"We need new articles, which you can see that I've drawn up. The terms are one share for each man in the promised reward for returning\u2026ma'am?\"\n\"Maria de las Mercedes Xim\u00e9nez y Nereida.\"\n\"What she said. One share for seamen, two for mates and the navigator, three for the captain and quartermaster. This will cover any incidental claims along the way as well.\" Cooke signed the paper with a flourish. \"As captain and owner of the Fancy Rat, I invite you to come forward and make your mark.\"\nThe men fell to speaking and squabbling among each other. \"What do you think, boss?\" said Hume. \"Will we get enough of a crew to man the Rat?\n\"Well, there are plenty of considerations around that fact,\" said Cooke. \"Not least of which is that we're the only ship in the harbor and the only escape for anyone who might not want the Spaniards to find them here.\"\n\"Granted. What else?\"\n\"You'll note the unusually low shares that I offered for officers, so the men stand to make more than they otherwise might.\"\nHume grunted. \"I can think of a few things to set against that.\"\n\"Like what?\" said Cooke. \"You know I always appreciate your grumpiness, Hume. It's a fine antidote to my own sunny outlook.\"\n\"First: ladies onboard. It's bad luck.\" Hume said. \"Even if I don't believe it, half of them will.\"\n\"It's a good thing we have but one lady, then, and needn't fear more,\" Cooke replied.\n\"With a ship full of men and one woman, you might find that they multiply rather quickly,\" Hume said. \"Assuming any will sail with her at all.\"\n\"It always struck me as rather curious,\" replied Cooke. \"Half of them were born in the New World, how to they suppose their mothers got here? On a horse?\"\n\"Second,\" Hume continued. \"Pay. It's a paltry hook to hand a crew on, the promise of Catholic gold in return for a woman who for all we know may be bluffing.\"\n\"Crews have been hung on much less,\" replied Cooke. \"Literally as well as figuratively.\"\n\"Third: the Spaniards wanted her for something. They will come looking for her, and I doubt that we will be as lucky as we were this time, without a fleet to back us up.\"\n\"On the contrary, Hume,\" said Cooke. \"I think we'll be considerably luckier without a fleet to slow us down.\"\nFrom \"NBS Special Report: Pirates vs. Ninjas\" by Poe Edminster-Carr\nPosted by alexp01 under Excerpt | Tags: fiction, ninjas, pirates, pirates vs. ninjas, story, Talk Like A Pirate Day |\nGood evening, and welcome to Friendly Fire. I am your host and moderator, Dr. Poe Edminster-Caar, chair of the Undead Studies department at Ravensholme University.\nTonight's episode traces the origins of the most vicious and long-running conflict in the modern world: the Pirate-Ninja conflict. While many of our longtime viewers will recall our previous roundtables, the fear is that constant reports of violence on the nightly news has desensitized our viewership to the conflict. And on this, the most holy day of the Pirate calendar and the 50th anniversary of the extremely controversial Pirate-Ninja War of 1966, it behooves us more than ever to understand the conflict.\nAlong the way, we'll hear from NBS's own Pirate Affairs commentator William \"Black Bill\" Cubbins IV, pirate-in-residence at the University of Plunder Bay as well as executive director of UPB's William Kidd Center for the Study of Pirate Culture. Naturally, the ninja viewpoint will be represented by the NBS Ninja Outreach director, Ms. Felicia Lloyd Matsumura-Tamaribuchi, an activist with the Occupy Treasure Island movement, the Sharper Blades, Sharper Minds katana outreach program, and the United Ninja College Fund.\nBut first, let me remind you, as I always do: pirate ships launch and sink, ninjas assassinate and are assassinated, people talk like a pirate on Talk Like a Pirate Day and remain silent like a ninja on Remain Silent Like a Ninja Day. But in the end, they will all join the ranks of the undead, and either feast upon brains or be feasted upon themselves in the coming Zombie Wars.\nAnd now, a look at the origins of the Pirate-Ninja conflict, starting with the Sea Peoples migration in 1200 BC and the destruction of invading fleets of Chinese pirates by the Kamikaze Divine Wind in 1274 AD.\nFrom \"The Destruction of Port Royal\" by Georgia Rainford\n\"We are in position now, Don Exposito.\" Juan Ramirez, the captain of the ship, reported. \"Port Royal lays before us.\"\n\"Excellent, capit\u00e1n de nav\u00edo, excellent,\" said Exposito. \"Report.\"\n\"Our scouting barque reports that there are over twenty armed vessels in port, many of them of dubious or pirate origins,\" Ramirez said. \"They are supported by the fortress at the harbor entrance. Even with the advantage we have against their weapons and our superior firepower, it is unlikely that we will be able to take the city without reinforcements. Even then, alf\u00e9rez Diaz of our tercio detachment estimates that it will require 1000-3000 troops to pacify the city, occupy its fortifications, and turn its docks to our use.\"\n\"A very thorough report,\" said Expositio. \"Thank you. But one thing mystifies me, capit\u00e1n de nav\u00edo.\"\n\"What is that, Don Exposito?\"\nExposito turned to his captain, a delighted grin slowly overating his features. \"Who said anything about capturing the city?\"\nRamirez's features clouded. \"I\u2026I beg your pardon, Don Exposito?\"\nExposito raised his arms. \"We are not going to capture Port Royal,\" he said. \"We are going to destroy it utterly.\"\nFrom \"The Disguise Club Roster\" by Edith Gussie\nPosted by alexp01 under Excerpt | Tags: clowns, cowboys, disguises, fiction, humor, knights, ninjas, pirates, plague doctors, story |\nCORVUS the Renaissance Plague Doctor\nReal Name: Connor Hofstadter\nCorvus is manic and energetic, which is not a good match with his delicate mask and its tendency to imapir his breathing. He believes himself to be silent but is in fact quite noisy. He's also extremely opinionated, even hypocritical, about the others' costumes.\nSQUIDS the Clown\nReal Name: Emilee Verde\nSquids is depressed, sarcastic, and deeply introverted\u2013exactly the opposite of what one would expect from a classic clown but exactly what one would expect from a post-Joker clown. She wants to be more outgoing and friendly and wears the makeup to that end, but is nevertheless deeply ribbed for attempting a disguise that seems so done-to-death.\nBUCKEROO the Cowpoke\nReal Name: Bruno Rodriguez\nBuckeroo is not a gaucho, and not a vaquero, despite being called such. He's quick to point out the historical, cultural, and literary context for his disguise and hates being associated with the modern glitzy Texas cowboy. Trying desperately to learn how to ride despite a total lack of balance and poise.\nJANGLE the Pirate\nReal Name: Marcus Washington Jr.\nJangle chose his name completely independent of the fried chicken chain and the famous dancer, trying to evoke the jingling sound of his many flashy pirate acoutrements. This does not stop people from making the latter assumption and looking at him askance. He is also in the fencing club.\nSUZUKI the Ninja\nReal Name: Annabelle Li\nSuzuki is Chinese and her grandparents speak Cantonese at home. Her disguise tends to confuse people because they mistake her for a Japanese nisei, which she is quick to dismiss. As for the traditional animosity between China and Japan, she insists that her disguise is based on the ideal of a ninja, not the way they actually behaved.\nGREAVES the Knight\nReal Name: Lakshmi Gupta\nIf Suzuki disguize confuses people, Greaves's outright bamboozles them. She simply insists that she has an affinity for the knights of fantasy lore, with their sparkling armor and cruciform swords, and that this is in no way incompatible with her Bengali heritage. Perhaps the most proficient of the group, she is an SCA member and can swordfight and ride with a reasonable degree of skill.\nFrom \"NBS Presents: A Dialogue on Pirates vs. Ninjas\" by Poe Edminster-Carr\nPosted by alexp01 under Excerpt | Tags: fiction, humor, ninjas, pirates, pirates vs. ninjas, pirates vs. ninjas vs. zombies, story, Talk Like A Pirate Day |\nEDMINSTER-CARR: Good evening, and welcome to Friendly Fire. I am your host and moderator, Dr. Poe Edminster-Caar, chair of the Undead Studies department at Ravensholme University. Tonight, our experts will put their delectable brains to the question of Talk Like a Pirate Day. Joining me with a perspective on piracy is William \"Black Bill\" Cubbins IV, pirate-in-residence at the University of Plunder Bay as well as executive director of UPB's William Kidd Center for the Study of Pirate Culture.\nCUBBINS: Arr, thank you, Dr. Edminster-Carr. It be a right pleasure to be here afore yer mast. I hope ye will permit me to reply in the piratey cant o' me ancestors as a grog-hoist to today's holiday.\nEDMINSTER-CARR: Quite. And with a counterpoint, Ms. Matsumura-Tamaribuchi, an activist with the Occupy Treasure Island movement, the Sharper Blades, Sharper Minds katana outreach program, and the United Ninja College Fund. She is a current Distinguished Daimyo at Kaizoku University and is the Tokugawa Chair of Shinobi Studies there.\nMATSUMURA-TAMARIBUCHI: The pleasure of being here cuts like a strong autumn wind through a tussock of rice paddies, Dr. Edminster-Car-san.\nEDMINSTER-CARR: So, let me put the question to you right away, Mr. Cubbins: does Talk Like a Pirate Day support or denigrate pirate culture? And, that being said, does it support or denigrate ninja culture?\nCUBBINS: Arr, while there be some in the pirate longboat who see Cant Like a Buccanneer Day as a reinforcin' o' negative stereotypes, I call that bilge. Piratey speech be a tradition o' our people as old as Davy Jones, and the Day be a fine opportunity to reach out and educate lubbers about their pirate heritages, matey!\nMATSUMURA-TAMARIBUCHI: Rubbish, Rubbish like the blades of a weed whacker cutting through a garbage scow. This so-called holiday is just pro-pirate propaganda, designed to endear them to people who are unaware of pirate crimes against ninjas.\nCUBBINS: Arr, ye be tryin' me patience with that bilge. There be nothin' about talkin' piraty that encorages any specific viewpoint!\nMATSUMURA-TAMARIBUCHI: Like a voice through reeds, your discriminatory holiday appeals to a \"golden age of piracy\" that never existed and serves to buttress your claims to traditionally ninja islands.\nCUBBINS: Arr, but what of ye? Yer own ninjas ain't a-guilty of romanticizin' their own past afore? The history books be a-teachin' us that you've got bilge in yer hold as well.\nMATSUMURA-TAMARIBUCHI: We are not talking about ninjas.\nCUBBINS: Aye, perhaps because \"Talk Like a Ninja Day\" would be nothin' but a cargo o' SILENCE?\nFrom \"The Planter's Share\" by Georgia Rainford\nPosted by alexp01 under Excerpt | Tags: acting, Cervantes, fiction, pirates, plantation, Shakespeare, slavery, story |\n\"I'm descended from Alexander Cooke, who worked his way up from an indentured stagehand to an actor in the King's Men, alongside old Bill Shakespeare.\"\n\"Our Cervantes,\" said Cooke. \"I imagine the plays and poems haven't been translated yet, but they're terrific at cheering you up if you're in a bad mood or darkening your mood if you're too cheerful, which is a very neat trick common to great scriblarians.\"\n\"If he's anything like Cervantes, your ancestor was a lucky man\u2026even if he had to laugh through his tears,\" said Mar\u00eda Nereida.\n\"He was lucky,\" Cooke said. \"His son\u2013also Alexander\u2013was able to turn his inheritance into a plantation in the New World. He was also able to use it to get away from his wife in London.\"\n\"I sense that your mother was not appreciative of that,\" Mar\u00eda Nereida said.\n\"I think she was less appreciative of that than the fact that she wasn't my mother,\" laughed Cooke. \"My father took his son with him to the New World and then met my mother when he bought her in Jamaica. It was quite the scandal.\"\n\"You have to understand that we Englishmen have a different and much less enlightened view of such things than you Spaniards,\" Cooke said. \"As the child of my father's property, I was property myself. He was a good man, more or less. He freed Mother and I even as he kept her kinsmen in bondage, and he brought my half-brother and I up as equals and educated us in the running of his plantation.\"\n\"But things surely did not stay happy, or else you would be there and not here.\"\n\"That's one way of putting it,\" Cooke laughed ruefully. \"When Father died, Anthony wasn't content with a half-share of the plantation. He took the whole thing, and added to his profit by selling me.\"\nFrom \"Agustin Exposito, Corregidor of Veracruz and Scourge of the Pirates\" by Georgia Rainford\n\"King Philip V is wracked by illness and madness, and his son and heir Louis is a simpleton who even his wife refuses to see,\" Exposito cackled from behind the bars. \"What a wonderful opportunity this presents to a man of vision and initiative! The Viceroy Balthazar prepares to sail to Spain to take up residence as majordomo of the palace on the strength of his campaigns against the pirates infesting our waters and the remarkable innovation of the so-called Spanish Plate and the Spanish Cannon.\"\n\"Is that it, then?\" said Hume. \"He was building his power here to return to Spain in triumph?\"\n\"Or so he thinks!\" Exposito cried, hurling himself at the bars. \"Little does he realize that it has all been my doing! I am a native son of this land, born here and raised here, the Corregidor of Veracruz. Everything that passes from the New World to the Old must also pass through my fingers. I built myself up from nothing, because the visions have told me that I must.\"\n\"You're mad,\" Hume spat, \"and your visions are just the ravings of a lunatic Balthazar keeps on a chain so that he might have a mad dog to unleash when it suits him.\"\n\"Of course you would say that; you foul pirates lack vision and purpose. It is simple, pure, and revealed to me with a blinding light when I came into myself.\" Exposito leered at Hume, his eyes wide and mad behind the iron. \"For I am the beast spoken of in Revelations, destined to lay the world low in chaos and despair that it might be redeemed through suffering. Don't you see? Only with the emergence of the Beast, with chaos and hardship, may the way be paved for redemption and the Redeemer. Those I kill are sent to their own just rewards, and those that suffer will be assumed unto their own once the trumpets sound.\"\n\"Madness,\" said Hume. \"Utter lunacy.\"\n\"To the contrary, it all makes so much sense! Of course it would be an Expositio, abandoned by family to a wasting death in the wilderness, a product of both worlds, who would bring this about. Of course the New World would have the means to accomplish the Revelation and the end times. And to that end I will have the viceroyalty, I will control that fool Balthazar and that greater fool Louis on the throne, and I will redeem this world through the agony and ecstasy of divine will.\"\nFrom \"The Nun's Gold\" by Georgia Rainford\nPosted by alexp01 under Excerpt | Tags: fiction, pirates, story, Veracruz |\n\"What did the Spaniards want with Natty Cove?\" Hume asked. His Spanish was quite good, if heavily accented; anyone who hoped to make a living off the Spanish Main did well to learn the tongue needed to demand a surrender.\n\"I don't know,\" the nun said stubbornly. \"I was their prisoner, and they\u2013like you\u2013do not regularly bring prisoners into their confidence.\"\n\"Why were you their prisoner?\" Hume asked. \"You took up the space in their hold usually reserved for gold and treasure; I've got a crew of angry corsairs wondering how they're going to take a 1\/100 share of a nun, and every answer you give me will help dissuade them from the more immoral thoughts they entertain.\"\n\"Is that a threat?\" said the nun. \"Or a poor attempt at parley? Either way, I've nothing to offer you. I am a simple Sister of Our Lady of Veracruz, taken against my will from my convent and my service to the Lord on the orders of I know not who.\"\n\"Somehow, I doubt that all the Sisters of Our Lady of Veracruz know how to boot a man in the bollocks to try and swim for it.\" Hume said drily.\n\"On the contrary, sir, Veracruz is full of buccaneers and pirates of every stripe, many with commissions from the King, and we in the Sisters are first taught how to defend our honor as brides of Christ. And my mother was a fine swimmer who taught me much. I would wager that I could outswim any man jack of your crew if you'd let me get to brine.\"\nHume cradled his head in his hands. \"Look, Sister. Four ships were sunk in getting you spring of those irons, and nearly five hundred men gave their lives in front of your galleon's bewitched Spanish Cannon. What am I to tell the men to which I'm beholden?\"\n\"Tell them that they have my thanks,\" replied the nun, \"and that the abbess of my convent will reward in gold any crew willing to ensure my safe return.\"","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"USJ unable to maintain high play at Lausanne\nbjshields@jacksonsun.com\nMEMPHIS - University School of Jackson's football team started well at Lausanne on Friday in the Division II-A semifinals.\nBut the start of the game was the only part that went in favor of the Bruins.\nAfter scoring the first two touchdowns of the game, Lausanne took over and came away with a 30-14 win and a trip to the state championship game in the program's fourth year of existence.\n\"I think what happened was they woke up,\" said USJ head coach Rusty Bradley in the game's sudden change in direction on the scoreboard and in momentum. \"We knew coming in they're a really good team, and they showed it once they started playing like it.\"\nThe Bruins received the opening kickoff and marched down the field with authority for the first score of the game.\nUSJ took 13 plays \u2013 nine passes and four carries \u2013 to get down the field, including a fourth-down conversion and score when quarterback Jacob Buie connected with Ryan Miller for a five-yard touchdown pass.\nThe Bruins' defense appeared to be playing on the same level as the offense as they forced a two-yard loss on the Lynx' first carry of the game followed by a short pass to set up a third-and-7 situation for Lausanne on its own 23-yard line. The home team went for the long pass, and Wells Smith was there to intercept the pass for the Bruins and set USJ up on the Lausanne 30-yard line.\nIt took USJ eight plays to score, this time on a four-yard run by Campbell Carlock.\nAfter that, it was all Lausanne from that point on.\nThe Lynx moved down the field quickly and cut the Bruins' lead in half when Mario Nolan-Dillard connected with Koby Jeffries for a 29-yard score.\nUSJ went three-and-out on its next possession and punted. Lausanne responded with another quick drive that ended when Mr. Football Back of the Year finalist Eric Gray ran 10 yards for a score.\n\"I think our guys were caught up in the moment and jumpy looking around to make a play,\" Bradley said about the Bruins' quick series with three dropped passes to set up Lausanne's second score. \"They were trying to make a play instead of waiting for the ball to get to them, and that hurt us.\"\nEric Gray ran for another touchdown in the second quarter for the 21-14 lead, and Isaac Weiss kicked a field goal for a 24-14 halftime advantage for the Lynx.\nLausanne scored on its first possession of the third quarter to go up 30-14, and that was all the scoring for the game.\n\"I'm really proud of the way our defense kept them from scoring and kept us in the game after they'd pulled ahead,\" Bradley said. \"But Lausanne deserves credit for keeping us from putting anything together offensively to cut into their lead.\n\"They're a good team, and their running back is a sophomore. So we've got to deal with him for two years.\"\nBut USJ has plenty coming back next year as well. Jacob Buie, who ended the season with nearly 4,000 passing yards, is back next year along with Ryan Miller, who wound up being the Bruins' leading receiver. Trevor Spencer also returns who was the starting running back for most of the season. Charles Campbell is the leading kicker in rural West Tennessee.\n\"We had a lot of guys play earlier than maybe we would've wanted them too, but they all improved and we have a lot of experience coming back,\" Bradley said.\nBut the loss did end the high school career for a talented senior class that included Trey Smith and Rhett Peel on the line, Wells Smith at receiver and Campbell Carlock at running back.\n\"Right after I took this job, I met with these seniors on a Saturday night in February and told them I wasn't easing into this,\" Bradley said. \"I wanted to compete in Year 1 with them, and I wanted them to build the foundation for USJ football going forward.\n\"Every one of those guys bought into that and did their part. I'm proud to have been their coach this year. This has been the greatest year of my life.\"\nBrandon Shields, 425-9751","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Sweet as Sin by J.T. Geissinger - Book Excerpt\nToday we have an excerpt from Sweet as Sin, a sexy rock star romance by JT Geissinger!\nTwentysomething Kat Reid is loving life as an in-demand Hollywood makeup artist. She has absolutely no interest in rock 'n' roll, but in order to pay the mortgage, she agrees to work on the set of a rock video for the world-famous rockers known as Bad Habit\u2026which brings her face-to-face with Nico Nyx, lead singer of Bad Habit and Adonis in the flesh.\nHowever, the fiercely independent Kat isn't impressed by the hard-living, womanizing rock star. But when Nico's model girlfriend shows up to the set drunk and Kat is tapped to replace her as the video's sexy bride, her combustible chemistry with Nico suddenly threatens to consume the set. Nico feels it, too\u2014and becomes determined to win Kat over, body and soul. Yet behind his rock god swagger, Nico hides a dark secret. Can he rock Kat's world forever, or will he just break her heart?\n\"Here's the thing, Nico\u2014\"\n\"Don't overthink it, Kat. You wanna see me or not?\"\nMy pulse was all over the place. I sat up, then regretted that move as the room began to wobble. \"I do.\"\n\"I wasn't done talking.\"\nHe cursed. I ignored it. \"I do want to see you, but I just want to lay a few ground rules before we start this whole . . . whatever this whole thing is.\"\nI waited for him to respond. He sounded like he was listening hard, and he didn't answer, so I plunged ahead. \"I don't want to just . . . um . . . \"\n\"You got a three-date rule, sweetheart?\"\nI was relieved that he sounded amused. Thank God he had a sense of humor.\n\"Because I can respect that. But you should realize that when you see me today, it'll be the third date. So the next time you see me, all bets are off.\" His voice dropped. \"And I wanna see you again tomorrow.\"\n\"We haven't even had one date yet!\"\n\"The shoot, then the restaurant. That's two.\"\nHis idea of what comprised a date was seriously impaired.\n\"Those don't count as dates! We were working on the shoot, and you were only at the restaurant for like five seconds. If I see you today, this will be our first date.\"\nI didn't mention that he'd gotten the details of the three-date rule wrong. It was sex on the third date, not after. I was trying to buy myself as much time as possible, because he was moving at the speed of a rocket.\n\"Okay. I'll give you the shoot. But the restaurant should count. Being with someone at a restaurant is textbook definition of a date. No matter how long it lasted.\"\nI could not believe we were actually having this conversation. I sighed.\n\"I'll take that as a yes. Now give me the fuckin' address, Kat, before I wear a hole in the damn rug.\"\nHe was pacing?\n\"What part of town are you coming from? Because I need, like, a half hour to get cleaned up.\"\nNico's response was a growl. I gave him the address.\n\"You're in luck. I'm comin' from the Hollywood Hills. It'll take me at least forty-five minutes to get to Venice in traffic.\" He paused. \"Or I could take the bike. That'll get me there in thirty.\"\nWas he screwing with me right now?\n\"You still there, Kat?\"\n\"I'm gonna be there in thirty minutes. You gonna be ready for me?\"\nOh, the dark promise in that tone. I felt like I was standing at the edge of a cliff, looking down. I already knew I was going to fall. The only question now was, how far?\nAnd how hard?\nAnd would the fall break me?\n\"I'll be ready,\" I whispered.\nNico's voice was almost a purr. \"Darlin', that's exactly what I've been waitin' to hear.\"\nBefore I could say another word, Nico hung up.\nSweet as Sin by J.T. Geissinger is a contemporary romance, released by Montlake Publishing on July 14 2015.\nFind this book at: Amazon | B&N | Goodreads\nJ.T. Geissinger is an award-winning author of paranormal and contemporary romance featuring dark and twisted plots, kick-ass heroines, and alpha heroes whose hearts are even bigger than their muscles. An entrepreneur since she began hand-addressing envelopes for a local beauty pageant when she was 14, she has owned businesses as diverse as a temporary employment agency to a flower shop. It wasn't until hitting a significant birthday that she became motivated to realize her life-long dream of writing a novel.\nHer debut novel, Shadow's Edge, was a #1 Amazon domestic and international bestseller, and won the Prism award for Best First Book. Her follow-up book, Edge of Oblivion, was a RITA\u00a9 Award finalist for Best Paranormal Romance from the Romance Writers of America. Book 6 in the Night Prowler series, Into Darkness, won the Golden Quill award for Best Paranormal\/Urban Fantasy. Her work has also finaled in the Booksellers' Best, National Readers' Choice, and Daphne du Maurier Awards.\nFoodie, wine enthusiast, and nap connoisseur, she lives in California with her husband, on whom all her heroes are based.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Nutrition & CancerPreventionWellness Corner\nDiet and Cancer Prevention\nResults of a new study published in Nature suggest that avoiding a protein called asparagine, may help to prevent the spreading of triple-negative breast cancer to other organs in the body.\nResults of a new study published in Nature suggest that avoiding a protein called asparagine, which is found in many foods, may help to prevent the spreading of triple-negative breast cancer (a fast-growing cancer) to other organs in the body.1 Asparagine is found in large amounts in dairy, beef, fish, legumes, nuts, seeds, soy, eggs, asparagus, potatoes, poultry, and whole grains, but not in other vegetables or fruit.\nSimon R.V. Knott, PhD, lead author of the study, said in a press release, \"Our study adds to the growing body of evidence that suggests diet can influence the course of the disease.\"\nGregory J. Hannon, PhD, another study author, added, \"The study results are extremely suggestive that changes in diet might impact both how an individual responds to primary therapy and their chances of lethal disease spreading later in life.\"\nIf these results are confirmed in humans, then avoiding the foods rich in asparagine may help prevent the spread of this deadly breast cancer. Potentially, this may also help to prevent metastatic cancer in other types of cancer, not only breast.\nNutrition & CancerLung Cancer\nHow to Keep a Healthy Body Weight After a Lung Cancer Diagnosis\nBy Julie LG Lanford, MPH, RD, CSO, LDN\nSurvivorshipWellness Corner\nNotes for Tomorrow\nBy Tricia Tennesen\nTricia Tennesen, whose father passed away from colon cancer at age 60, describes her mindset in dealing with her stage IIA breast cancer diagnosis as she manages the tricky balance of anxiety, hopes, and dreams.\nAlcohol & CancerPreventionSurvivorship\nPut Down That Drink to Elevate Your Health: Alcohol Increases Cancer Risk\nBy Adam Buffery\nAlcohol doesn't have the stigma that cigarettes do regarding the carcinogenic effects of drinking, but the link between alcohol and cancer is something people need to become more aware of.\nCancer ScreeningPreventionSurvivorship\nWhy Cancer Survivors Should Get Screened for Other Cancers\nBy Meg Barbor, MPH\nPeople diagnosed with one type of cancer are at an increased risk of having a second cancer later on, explains Dr. Edith Mitchell, highlighting the importance of continued cancer screenings.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Investigation Clears Arcadia High School Coaches Accused of Racial Bias\nHow Wildfires and Monsoons Threaten Arizona's Precious Water Supply\nThe Nine Worst Arizona Town Names\nMatthew Hendley\nMatthew Hendley | March 2, 2016 | 4:00am\nYou know who sucks at naming towns? A lot of people who set up shop in Arizona back in the day.\nCheck out the nine worst names for Arizona towns:\n9) Why\nAccording to town legend, Why is named after the \"Y\" formed by the intersection of State Route 85 and State Route 86. The U.S. Postal Service apparently needed three letters on a town to deliver mail to it \u2014 again, according to town legend \u2014 so instead of picking a name that didn't suck, someone settled on Why.\n8) Top-of-the-World\nHow 20 Metro Phoenix Cities Got Their Names\nSpoiler alert: The elevation in Top-of-the-World isn't even that high. The elevation atop Humphreys Peak, the highest point in Arizona, is almost three times higher. We have no explanation for all the hyphens, either.\n7) So-Hi\nTo our dismay, there's no indication that this is a colony dedicated to marijuana smoking.\n6) Bagdad\nThis name got exponentially crappier in 2003, even though it has nothing to do with the Iraqi capital. The unverified local legend surrounding the town's name is even worse than the actual name. \"Legend has it that a father and a son were mining for copper in the late 1800s,\" according to CNN. \"The son wanted a sack for his copper and said to his father, 'Do you have a bag, Dad?'\" Which is pathetic.\n5) Santa Claus*\nUnfortunately, Santa Claus gets an asterisk, because the town was abandoned less than a decade ago. The town's history was surprisingly well documented, and the origin of the name is tracked down to some weird lady who wanted to make a whole Christmas-themed town.\n4) Miami\nWell, we have the heat in common, but not the humidity or the ocean.\n3) Mexican Water\nThere's hardly any readily available information for this town on the Navajo Nation. However, it was probably named well before \"don't drink the water\" became the most common piece of advice given to people visiting Mexico.\n2) Nothing*\nAlthough Nothing was abandoned for several years, someone tried to revive the town in 2008. Recent pictures seem to show that Nothing's nothing again.\n1) Three Way\nA map of Three Way gives the likely explanation of the town's name, but let's not rule out any other explanations.\nAvenue B and C\nThe authenticity of town names was verified using the federal Geographic Names Information System.\nSend feedback and tips to the author.\nFollow Matthew Hendley on Twitter at @MatthewHendley.\nFormer ASU Professor Defended Jeffrey Epstein Before His Own...\nPhoenix Speeds Up Bodycam Program After Years of Delay\nWoman Subjected to Cavity Search Claims Phoenix Police Are...","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Over the next several weeks Buncombe County Special Collections will share five different posts by former Special Collections (NC Room) Librarian Zoe Rhine. Since \"retiring\" in January 2020, Zoe has continued to follow her research interests; investigating the lives of African Americans in the late 19th century.\nDo you have research or stories about Asheville and Buncombe County you'd like to share with the community? In the near future, we'll be making calls for community members to submit posts to HeardTell, so keep an eye on the blog and our other social media over the coming weeks for more information.\nAn unknown white family in Asheville at their leisure with a domestic servant at their side. Buncombe County Special Collections, ID: G271-8\nBlack citizens living in Asheville in 1890 were the first generation out of slavery. They were laid low by Jim Crow laws and Southern white values that viewed Black people as inferior. They worked hard to buy property, if possible, and raise a family. Knowing that education was the way out of poverty, many parents worked so that their children might go to school. Some stayed in Asheville and some moved on. This research pays homage to Black people who lived in Asheville at that time. They remain a part of the city today. When you walk the streets, think of them.\nWhile a Black middle class existed in 1890 Asheville, this is a study of women in the workforce only, and does not mean to imply that all Black families lived in poverty.\nIn 1890, most Black people in Asheville lived to the south and east of the Courthouse, from Valley Street and east to Pine and Beaumont Streets. Eagle Street had not yet become a hub of Black businesses. The Young Men's Institute (YMI) would not be built until 1893, later cementing Black-owned businesses in the area. There were six Black churches in Asheville. One Black physician, Dr. R. H. Bryant, was listed among 28 white physicians. Dr. Bryant's office was at 24 South Main.\nThere is no official data on the number of Black people living here in 1890. Fire destroyed the 1890 Federal census. Sondley's History and the Asheville City Directory and Business Reflex [1890] provide population figures, but lack a racial breakdown. The closest official count of the Black population is found in the 1887 mayor's census which reported a total of 2,067.\nUsing the 1890 City Directory, a manual count gives a total of 1,221 Black people listed: 660 women and 561 men. This total is much lower than the number reported in 1887 because the 1887 census includes children in its count while the 1890 Directory listing does not.\nThis study begins with an overview of the occupations of Black women in 1890. About 468 (71%) of the 660 women were listed as having an occupation.\nWhat Occupations Were Available in Asheville in 1890?\nJust 25 years after the Civil War, jobs were scarce. At this time, not many jobs were open to Asheville women, and Black women had even fewer options. Some men came out of slavery with trade skills such as blacksmithing and carpentry, but the only option for most women was domestic work. I found eleven occupations listed, the main ones being cooks, laundresses, maids, and nurses.\nCooks, maids, and nurses were more likely to live in their place of employment while only a few laundresses did so.* Laundresses perhaps chose this type of work in order to stay home and care for their own families.\nFactories in 1890 employed mostly white people, including many women. Only two Black women worked in a factory.\nWhat Was the Relationship Between White Employers and Black Servants?\nWhile the term \"servant\" was seldom used in the 1890 City Directory, it was the general term used in Asheville newspaper advertisements.\nAsheville Daily Citizen, May 14, 1890\nAsheville Daily Citizen, April 12, 1889\nNewspapers published ads for houses, both small and large, that included a servant's room or a separate servant's quarters.\nThe term \"servant\" is so closely aligned with the idea of subservience that it would seem to have been the dark umbrella that existed over most Black people at this time.\nAuthor Rebecca Sharpless states that \"African Americans represented an ever-growing percentage of domestic workers in the post-Civil War South . . .\"\nFrenise A. Logan reports that in Asheville, the percentage of Black people employed in \"domestic and personal service\" rose from 66.6% in 1876 to 77% just twelve years later in 1888.\nWhat was life like working as a Servant in Asheville?\nObviously, it depended on who you worked for. The servant quarters at the home of philanthropist George W. Pack appear to be well maintained and pleasant.\nServant's quarters at G.W. Pack's home, Many Oaks, at 140 Merrimon Ave. Photo not dated, ca. 1890. Buncombe County Special Collections, ID: C066-11\nIn contrast, the photograph below offers a more realistic record of living conditions for Black people at this time. This scene was probably at the east side of the courthouse and business district that bordered with the section where most Black residents lived.\nPhoto titled \"The Negro Colony near Asheville, April 1892\" Buncombe County Special Collections, ID: G269-8\nIt is striking that 80% of the working Black women in Asheville lived on their employer's premises. What was it like to work most, if not all, their days away from family and community? During these difficult times of racial inequity, most Black Asheville residents stayed as much as they could in the safety\u2014emotional and physical\u2014of their community. While some Black men held jobs in their employer's home, it was mostly the women who had to leave their families and communities. They had to find a way to exist in their white employer's house and within the white's view of Black people as inferior.\nWhat is Missing in Asheville's Historical Record?\nThe history of domestic work in Asheville is largely missing. Across the country, very few diaries or letters exist. What may fill in the historical gaps is personal memory, oral traditions, family letters, recipes and photographs. Your recollection of family stories and conversations is invaluable.\nTo Black families who are native to Asheville: Do you recall what an elder family member said about their work? Who they worked for, what they did, what life was like? Are there any artifacts left\u2014letters, diaries, photographs, and recipes?\nTo white citizens\u2014native or early newcomers\u2014of Asheville: Did your family hire domestic help? What were their names, and the family's relationship to them? What type of work did they do and did they live in the home? Does a family ledger survive that provides salaries for domestics, or any photographs? Did they cook certain foods that were passed down as favorite family recipes?\nIf you have any information to share, please visit the Buncombe County Special Collections, Pack Memorial Library. If you are unable to visit, please call 828.250.4740 or email packnc@buncombecounty.org.\nWe'll take a closer look at some of the occupations listed here in future posts.\n* Women who were listed with an address denoted by \"r\" for residence were believed to live in their own home. The women with an address but without an 'r' were believed to live in their place of employment. This was validated by comparing streets within Black and white neighborhoods. Examples: \"McDowell Emma, c, cook, r 14 Hildebrand\" indicates a cook who lived in her own house; \"Laning Ritta, c, cook, 36 Clayton\" indicates a cook who lived where she was employed*\nAsheville City Directory: 1887, Southern Directory Company, p4: Asheville Census ordered by the mayor in 1887 gives the total population of Asheville as 7,258, with 2,607 African Americans comprising roughly 35.9% of the population.\nFulenweider, Harry W., Asheville City Directory and Business Reflex, 1890. Charleston, S.C. p.11 lists a total population of 11,913.\nLogan, Frenise A., The Negro in North Carolina 1876-1894. UNC Press, 2011. Asheville's rate of growth was surprisingly higher than in Raleigh, Wilmington and New Bern, and only surpassed by Charlotte.\nSharpless, Rebecca, Cooking in Other Women's Kitchens: Domestic Workers in the South, 1865-1960, University of North Carolina Press 2010.\nSondley, F. A. , History of Buncombe County, North Carolina, 1930, p 828, states an Asheville 1890 census population figure of 10,235.\nZoe Rhine worked in the North Carolina Room for over 27 years, retiring in January 2020. Since then she has continued her research on the early Black teachers in Asheville. While beginning to research the teachers in 1890, she said, \"I wondered what other occupations were open to Black people in Asheville in 1890.\" At first thinking it would make an interesting blog post, the work turned into these five posts and will be followed with her research on Black male occupations in 1890. The research was done by focusing closely on typical research tools, such as the Asheville City Directory and the Federal Census records, to produce new information about the Black community in Asheville in 1890.\nLouise Maret has worked as a researcher in primatology, botany, and public health. As a writer, she has been involved in several training and educational projects, most recently as co-author of a college-level humanities webtext,The Search For Meaning and Value. After living in New York, Ohio, Vermont, and Georgia, she moved to Asheville in 1988 and settled in Lakeview Park where she raised two children and a variety of plants and animals. While at Pack Library one day, she found the North Carolina Room\u2013\"where I became immediately entranced.\"\nTagged under: Asheville, Asheville Library, Libraries, Women\nOccupations of Black Women in Asheville, 1890, Part V: Surrounding Issues and Obstacles\nCatawba Grapes and Scenic Views of Old Charlotte Highway in Cane Creek: 52 Weeks 52 Communities\nUpcoming Event: Program on Civilian Conservation Corps Camps in W.N.C.\n2 Comments to \" Occupations of Black Women in Asheville, 1890: An Introduction\"\nOccupations of Black Women in Asheville, 1890 Part II: Cooks \u2013 Buncombe County Special Collections says :Reply\n[\u2026] In the introduction to this series on occupations of Black women in 1890, it's noted that the Asheville City Directory and Business Reflex,1890 listed 468 Black women as having employment. Of these, 178 were identified as \"cook,\" making this type of work one of the leading occupations for Black women at this time. While a few white women and men were also listed as cooks, it was a position held mostly by Black women. [\u2026]\nOccupations of Black Women in Asheville, 1890, Part V: Surrounding Issues and Obstacles \u2013 Buncombe County Special Collections says :Reply\n[\u2026] the previous installments of this series here:Part One | Part Two | Part Three | Part [\u2026]","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Dirty Politics, Dirty Times\nThis is a newly revised and updated paperback edition of the former Conservative Party Treasurer's personal account of his battle over unsubstantiated claims concerning his business affairs which culminated in a libel action against The Times newspaper.\nThe book reveals the dirty tricks that were used to destabilise the Conservative Party, including the newspaper's alleged bribery of US government officials, and the abuse of parliamentary privileges by New Labour MPs. This is Lord Ashcroft's compelling account of the attacks on his reputation by New Labour spin-doctors out to slander the Conservative Party and journalists seeking to create a story.\nThis new edition also sheds new light on Michael Ashcroft's private life; his childhood and love of Belize, his business career and his many and varied interests.\nAdd paperback to basket\nAdd eBook to basket\nAbout our eBooks\nPandemic Diaries\nBeyond a Fringe","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"RadarX\nClinical Trial Transparency and Disclosure\nRegulatory Intelligence\nXogene Announces New Office in Pune, India\nENGLEWOOD, New Jersey \u2013 Xogene Services LLC today announced the opening of its newest office in Pune, India. This announcement comes following a year of tremendous expansion, with the opening of a new office in Gurgaon, India and the strategic relocation of headquarters to Englewood, New Jersey.\nThe new Pune location houses a rapidly growing team of clinical trial disclosure and transparency experts and regionally-based leading management. The new office will provide increased capabilities during a period of rapid growth, which is in large part due to significant changes in regulations and heightened awareness of the work in the field.\n\"The demand for clinical trials disclosure and transparency services has been growing at a remarkable rate, and we here at Xogene have been actively adapting and scaling our services to meet our client's needs\" said Paul Ngai, Xogene's CEO. \"The decision to open a second location in India was a natural one given our recent growth combined with our continued emphasis on integrating our US-based and India-based teams to create a \"Best Shore\" approach, providing high-quality around the clock support for our clients.\"\nXogene India opened its doors in 2015 and has steadily expanded since its inception. The Pune office joins the existing Gurgaon office as the company continues to increase its international presence and to tap the local talent pool.\nXogene is looking to fill positions in this office so interested parties should note the most recent position posts on this website and LinkedIn.\nTell us what you're interested in: (*required)\nInterested In* Interested In*Requesting Access to RadarXOur ServicesOur SolutionsCareer OpportunitiesPress InquiryOther\nBy submitting this form, you agree to Xogene's Terms of Service and Privacy Policy and also agree to receive emails from Xogene on educational resources, events, and product updates. You can unsubscribe at any time.\n10 Sterling Boulevard\n\u00a92019 Xogene LLC","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"royalfamily\n'I just wanted to get out of that town' - Una Healy has revealed she's made the move to Birmingham\nDenise Curtin\nFollowing her painful split from Ben Foden, Una Healy has left the town they once lived in.\nThe Saturdays star was married to rugby player, Ben Foden for six years before the pair split in 2018. Living together in Northhampton with their two children as Ben played for Northampton Saints and England rugby international, once the marriage ended, Una wanted to get out of the town she once called home with him.\nAnd now she's finally moved. Revealing that she's now living closer to new beau, David Breen. Una told You Magazine:\n\"We're not living together but we live down the road from each other so we see each other very regularly.\n\"I just wanted to get out of that town I was in so he introduced me to the town I'm in now and it's one of the most beautiful towns in the UK. I'm really happy there now.\"\nA post shared by Una Healy (@unahealy) on Sep 22, 2019 at 1:00am PDT\nAlso revealing that because David is from Ireland as well, the pair come home together often which she finds \"lovely\".\nBen Foden has also left Northampton since the pair split. Moving to New York to play for Rugby United, Ben married Jackie Belanoff after dating her for two weeks.\nA post shared by Ben Foden (@ben_foden) on Aug 6, 2019 at 5:45am PDT\nUna Healy's daughter looks the IMAGE of her mum in latest photo\nAccording to Ben, he received Una's blessing for the marriage, staying in New York now fulltime with his new wife.\nUna and Ben split after Ben admitted to cheating on his wife. Explaining last year that although he regretted cheating he wouldn't take full blame for it being the reason their marriage fell apart.\nUna Healy.\n'First time in 7 years' - Una Healy reveals her plans for Christmas in Ireland\nUna Healy hints that marriage may be on the cards with David Breen\nAnna O'Rourke\nUna Healy opens up about 'going through hell' this time last year\nOlivia Hayes\nUna Healy and Ben Foden share photos from their son's first day of school\nMelissa Carton\nBen Foden's new wife Jackie has responded to speculation that he'll cheat\nUna Healy 'shocked' by ex-husband Ben Foden's decision to marry girlfriend of two weeks\nJade Hayden","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"\/ Eurythmics, Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart\n\/ Be Yourself Tonight\nBe Yourself Tonight ((2018 Remastered))\nEurythmics, Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart\nPreview Be Yourself Tonight ((2018 Remastered))\nSony Music CG\nWould I Lie to You? (2018 Remastered) (2018 Remastered)\nby Eurythmics, Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart\nThere Must Be an Angel (Playing With My Heart) [2018 Remastered]\nI Love You Like a Ball and Chain (2018 Remastered) (2018 Remastered)\nSisters Are Doin' It for Themselves (2018 Remastered) (2018 Remastered)\nby Eurythmics, Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart & Aretha Franklin\nConditioned Soul (2018 Remastered) (2018 Remastered)\nAdrian (2018 Remastered) (2018 Remastered)\nIt's Alright (Baby's Coming Back) [2018 Remastered]\nHere Comes That Sinking Feeling (2018 Remastered) (2018 Remastered)\nBetter to Have Lost in Love (Than Never to Have Loved At All) [2018 Remastered]\n\u2117 2018 Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH\n\u00a9 2018 Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH\nAlso by Eurythmics, Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart\nPreview We Too Are One (Remastered)\nWe Too Are One (Remastered) Eurythmics, Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart 2018\nPreview Peace (2018 Remastered)\nPeace (2018 Remastered) Eurythmics, Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart 2018\nPreview Revenge ((2018 Remastered))\nRevenge ((2018 Remastered)) Eurythmics, Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart 2018\nPreview Savage ((2018 Remastered))\nSavage ((2018 Remastered)) Eurythmics, Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart 2018\nPreview In the Garden ((2018 Remastered))\nIn the Garden ((2018 Remastered)) Eurythmics, Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart 2018\nPreview Touch ((2018 Remastered))\nTouch ((2018 Remastered)) Eurythmics, Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart 2018","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Books Change Lives: Guest post by Andrew Finegan on Indigenous Literacy and the Barrumbi trilogy Leonie Norrington\nRecently, on September 2nd, Indigenous Literacy Day was celebrated across Australia. Having worked in the Northern Territory for a few years, a lack of literacy skills amongst many indigenous Australians is a huge barrier toward social inclusion \u2013 especially when faced with a predominantly English-speaking society. Indigenous Literacy Day focuses on addressing the current literacy crisis that exists in remote indigenous communities, where 1\/3 of of Australia's indigenous students do not have the sufficient skills, by the age of 15, to face real-life challenges.\nWorking as a librarian in Darwin, I became aware of Leonie Norrington's \"Barrumbi Trilogy\", when the third book in the trilogy \"Leaving Barrumbi\" was shortlisted for the CBCA Book of the Year for Older Readers in 2008. For me, this was at a time when I was still getting used to life in Darwin, and suffering slightly from culture shock, especially when the media was, at the time, full of shocking stories of violence and disorder in Indigenous communities, and the Federal Government were implementing their Intervention into Aboriginal Communities.\nReading Leonie's books showed me a very different life in Indigenous communities, following the lives of two boys \u2013 Tomias, who is indigenous, and Dale, who is white \u2013 growing up in the Top End community of Long Hole. It describes community life in great detail, providing insight into the ways in which indigenous traditions are\nfollowed in day-to-day life, and observing the traditional spirituality that emerges through the landscape and weather. The books also depict the tensions that arise between indigenous and non-indigenous cultures, especially in \"Leaving Barrumbi\", where Dale and Tomias finally leave Long Hole, and face boarding school, where\nDale is encouraged to associate with the white students. But what is most striking about these novels is the amount of pleasure that these stories evoke \u2013 in spite of living in seemingly-adverse conditions, Leonie always takes a positive approach to addressing the central, without making light of them in any way. This is a huge departure from the misery lit that one might often associate with stories of indigenous communities.\nI also had the pleasure of hearing Leonie speak about her books at the Wordstorm Festival in 2008, and she talked about the importance of children being able to read themselves in the characters of the books that they read. When you've lived in a remote community all of your life, it's hard to see the relevance of white kids living in cities, or wizards going to school in castles, or vampires playing baseball\nand sparkling. Leonie said that she wanted to write books that kids in indigenous communities could read, and enjoy, because it was about them, using their landscape, their traditions, their language, to tell their stories. It's important in not only empowering these children with the pleasure in reading, but also giving them confidence in the knowledge that their stories are important, and are worth sharing with the world.\nAnd for me, a non-Indigenous \"Southerner\", these books were instrumental in providing a fresh and positive perspective into indigenous life in communities, and a thoroughly delightful read at that.\nAndrew Finegan is a Melbourne librarian who runs a blog called Librarian Idol which is well worth reading.\nThis guest post is part of Book Change Lives September, on Hey! Teenager of the Year. To read all the guest posts, click here.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Meet the Mitsubishi Model A\nby Hannes Oosthuizen November 11, 2019\nEvery once in a while a press release reaches the inbox that makes one realise just how little we know of a particular subject. Take the Mitsubishi Model A, for example...\nWith prototyping starting in 1917, the first Mitsubishi Model A was completed in November 1918 and a total of 22 were built by 1921 - at first glance not that impressive... But note that the Model A was the first Japanese series-production car built and sold with a view to mass production, according to Mitsubishi, and now the Model A has also been officially selected by the Japan Automotive Hall of Fame (JAHFA) as a car that \"has stamped a mark of excellence in the Japanese automobile history\".\nMitsubishi's engineers designed and built the first Model As with very little prior knowledge of petrol engine construction.\nEssentially built using hammers and chisels, the Model A's wooden body was spray coated for protection, and the interior used British woollen cloth. The Mitsubishi Model A was designed at the Kobe Shipyard of Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Company; Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) today.\nA replica of the Mitsubishi Model A, recreated using document at that time, is exhibited at the Mitsubishi Auto Gallery in Okazaki City, Aichi Prefecture. The birth of JDM?","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"WHY DO PEOPLE LOVE GELATO?\nsome of the many reasons\nSomething Sweet Gelato provides a unique Gelato catering service across the whole of Melbourne. We help make events of all shapes and sizes more fun with gourmet gelato. Whether it's a wedding, corporate event, festival, schools fete, university open day, promotional activation and or even a fancy backyard BBQ, we cater to parties of all sizes.\nIf there is one thing that we have noticed in particular, it's that there is an insatiable demand for Gelato Cart services in Melbourne. We get enquiries for ice cream cart hire every day!\nThis is something that has really fascinated us and validated our business decision to focus on Gelato \u2013 rather than on ice cream and other frozen treats.\nBut why do people love Gelato so much? Gelato is an Italian treat \u2013 it was developed in the 14th century by the architect and artist Bernardo Buontalenti, who was one of the most famous personalities of the Italian Renaissance.\nBut not a lot of people had really known about the Italian Ice Cream. Indeed, until recently, most people in Australia had no clue what a Gelato was. Then, just like that, everyone wanted a Gelato.\nWe are in the Age of the Internet and the social media, everyone is a part of the same international or global community. Anything that becomes popular in Europe, USA or in Asia will start trending in Australia before long.\nNoticed how the kids of today are so familiar with K-Pop (Korean Pop Music) these days? This was unthinkable before the advent of social media. It's the same with Gelato.\nIf there is one thing you can say about Australia is that we have become very health conscious. Millennials in particular watch what they eat very carefully. They are very wary of having anything that has too much sugar or fat, such as ice cream. They measure the calories carefully and note down everything in a fitness app.\nGelato has been a big beneficiary of this change in mindset. Gelato has less fat and less sugar compared to ice cream. It is less fluffy, more dense and does not contain as many calories as ice cream.\nGelato is not only a healthier choice than ice cream; it tastes better and is more flavourful despite having less sugar. Gelato is delicious; it has a soft, smooth texture, an intense flavour and a clean taste \u2013 no artificial ingredients or synthetic chemicals.\nGelato is instantly appealing and satisfying. It has a sweet taste and has a cool and refreshing feel about it. It tastes really great when mixed with almond, chocolate and hazelnut crunch and makes you feel happy and satiated. Gelato fills you up with energy, vitality and makes you feel alive!\nSomething Sweet Gelato is the best Gelato Cart Service in Melbourne. We would be thrilled to be a part of your celebration. Whether you need an ice cream cart for a wedding, private function, school fete, corporate or promotional event. Whatever the occasion gelato always makes it more fun. Check out our Gelato Packages for the details on the pricing.\nClick here to get in touch if you have any questions about our gelato or ice cream cart hire, we'd love to hear from you. Or if you would like to talk to us right now, call us at 0415 927 623 or send an email to events@somethingsweetgelato.com.au\nWe look forward to bringing you Something Sweet!","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home\/ Men's Golf\/ NAIA Men's Golf Top 25 Poll \u2013 No. 3\nNAIA Men's Golf Top 25 Poll \u2013 No. 3\nTop four teams remain intact from March 29 edition.\nBy -, -\nBy Alan Grosbach, Manager of Communications and Sports Information\nKANSAS CITY, Mo. \u2013 A fourth-place finish at the DBU Classic April 7\u20139 allowed Texas Wesleyan to maintain its No. 1 for a fourth-straight week in the NAIA Men's Golf Coaches' Top 25 Poll, the national office announced Friday. The Rams were the unanimous selection for the second-straight poll, receiving all 20 first-place votes and 560 points.\nTexas Wesleyan, who was competing in an event hosted by NCAA Division II Dallas Baptist (Texas), was the top NAIA team on the leader board with a 54-hole score of 304-295-301\u2014900. Dylan Anthony's (75-71-74\u2014220) seventh-place finish led the team, while Nathan Anderson (76-73-75\u2014224) finished tied for 13th and Dillon Watkins (75-76-76\u2014227) landed in 24th-place to round out the Ram's top 25 finishers. Texas Wesleyan's next event is the 2013 Red River Athletic Conference Championships at the Sterling Country Club in Houston, Texas, April 29\u201430.\nThe next three of the top five also carried over their exact positions from the March 29 edition. No. 2 Oklahoma City, who received 541 points, beat out nine NCAA Division I squads en route to a third-place finish at the Wallace Jones Invitational at the Calvert Crossing Golf Club in Calhoun, La., April 8\u20149. As he has done for much of the season, Anthony Marchesani paced the Stars by carding a 72-76-75\u2014223, good for a seventh-place finish. He concluded the event with eight birdies and led the field in par-3 scoring at 2.92 shots per hole.\nThird-ranked Cal State San Marcos came in with 519 points despite being idle since finishing runner-up at the Battle at Primm in Primm, Nev., March 25\u201426. The Cougars return to the course on April 29\u201430 for the Association of Independents Championship in Victoria, Texas.\nNo. 4 Cumberlands (Ky.) rounds out the quartet with 505 points. A sixth-place (tied) result by Niclas Rigbrandt (74-73\u2014147) led the Patriots to a third-place team finish at the NAIA Classic in Indianapolis, Ind., April 8\u20149. As a team, Cumberlands finished four strokes off the lead with a 293-300\u2014593.\nThe only top-five newcomer, No. 5 Johnson & Wales (Fla.) advanced one spot from last edition with 465 points. The Wildcats continued their stellar play this season, overcoming a five-stroke deficit with a second-round 285 to edge Embry-Riddle (Fla.) by two shots en route to their second-straight team title at the Bash at the Beach in Daytona, Fla., April 6\u20147.\nThree teams made significant positive movement within the poll this week, led by No. 19 Faulkner's (Ala.) four-point jump from No. 23. The Eagles, who are two weeks removed from making their first-ever appearance in the Top 25, won their fourth-straight tournament with a victory at the Natural State Golf Classic in Heber Springs, Ark., April 6. No. 7 Our Lady of the Lake (Texas) (previously No. 10) and No. 8 Grand View (Iowa) (previously No. 11) round out the trio with three-spot improvements.\nOn the flip side, Mount Mercy's (Iowa) five-spot slide from No. 19 to No. 24 was the largest fall amongst the Top 25.\nNo newcomers joined the poll.\nTwelve conferences\/independents\/unaffiliated groups are represented in the Top 25. The Sooner Athletic Conference boasts the most representation with four ranked members: Oklahoma City, No. 12 Wayland Baptist (Texas), No. 18 Lubbock Christian (Texas) and No. 22 Oklahoma Baptist.\nThe poll was voted upon by a panel of head coaches representing each of the conferences, independents and unaffiliated groups. The final regular-season Top 25 poll will be announced on May 2.\nNotes (All information as of 2000): Texas Wesleyan is making its fourth all-time appearance at No. 1, which ranks third all-time \u2026 The Rams are the only program to hold the No. 1 spot in 2013 \u2026Oklahoma City boasts the most No. 1 rankings with 37, followed by former NAIA member Oklahoma Christian's (28) \u2026 Since 2002, Texas Wesleyan and British Columbia (2009) are the only schools other than Oklahoma City and Oklahoma Christian to appear at No. 1 \u2026 Only eight squads have received the No. 1 ranking \u2013 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Christian, Texas Wesleyan, Johnson & Wales (Fla.), Simon Fraser (B.C.), Berry (Ga.), British Columbia and North Greenville (S.C.) \u2026Oklahoma City has never been ranked outside of the top five \u2026Twenty-eight teams have been ranked this season.\n2012-13 NAIA Men's Golf Coaches' Top 25 Poll \u2013 No. 3 (April 12)\nRANK LAST TIME SCHOOL (1ST PLACE VOTES) TOTAL POINTS\n1 1 Texas Wesleyan (20) 560\n2 2 Oklahoma City 541\n3 3 Cal State San Marcos 519\n4 4 Cumberlands (Ky.) 505\n5 6 Johnson & Wales (Fla.) 465\n6 5 Lee (Tenn.) 463\n7 10 Our Lady of the Lake (Texas) 432\n8 11 Grand View (Iowa) 432\nT9 7 Bellevue (Neb.) 417\nT9 8 Coastal Georgia 417\n11 9 The Master's (Calif.) 391\n12 13 Wayland Baptist (Texas) 358\n13 12 British Columbia 330\n14 14 Northwood (Texas) 316\n15 15 William Woods (Mo.) 286\n16 16 St. Thomas (Fla.) 282\n17 17 Northwestern (Iowa) 262\n18 19 Lubbock Christian (Texas) 227\n19 23 Faulkner (Ala.) 222\n20 20 South Carolina Beaufort 216\n21 21 Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) 177\n22 22 Oklahoma Baptist 170\n23 25 Ashford (Iowa) 154\n24 19 Mount Mercy (Iowa) 140\n25 24 Marian (Ind.) 137\nOthers receiving votes: Webber International (Fla.) 112; Concordia (Ore.) 110; Southern Wesleyan (S.C.) 46; Embry-Riddle (Fla.) 41; Bethany (Kan.) 29; Rogers State (Okla.) 20; Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) 19; Victoria (B.C.) 18; Holy Cross (Ind.) 13; Davenport (Mich.) 11; Bethel (Ind.) 10; AIB (Iowa) 7; Southwestern (Kan.) 5; Westminster (Utah) 5; Spring Hill (Ala.) 4; Morningside (Iowa) 4.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Improving the Management of Parkinson's Disease\n- by Dr Alison Halliday\nA new electrochemical biosensor shows promising potential to help improve drug dosing control for Parkinson's disease, moving a step closer to more personalised treatment.\nParkinson's disease is a progressive neurological condition that develops due to the gradual loss of dopamine-producing nerve cells in the brain. The most common symptoms are tremors, muscle stiffness, and slowness of movement \u2013 which gradually worsen over time.\nMost people with Parkinson's disease eventually need a medication called levodopa. The drug is absorbed by nerve cells in the brain where it is converted into dopamine, which usually helps to improve their movement problems.\nBut achieving the right dosage of levodopa for each patient can prove challenging. Too low and it won't be effective \u2013 and too high and it might cause side effects that can seriously affect their quality of life. And the dosage will usually need to be increased to help keep their symptoms under control as more of their nerve cells are lost over time.\nMonitoring Drug Levels\nDeveloping tests that can accurately measure levodopa levels in clinical samples, such as blood, would help doctors to tailor the best dosage for each patient. Ideally, these should be cheap, fast, sensitive, and selective.\nAmong the various technologies in development, electrochemical biosensors offer several important advantages as testing devices. These include the ability to directly detect the drug in body fluids without the need for complex sample processing \u2013 and portability, enabling 'on the spot' analysis.\nIn a new study, researchers set out to create a new electrochemical biosensor that can accurately measure levodopa levels in complex samples.1\nAn Ingenious New Test\nTheir new system involves a differential dual\u2013strip method based on coulometry. In one strip, levodopa is converted to another chemical via a reaction catalysed by tyrosinase \u2013 while in the other, which contains no enzyme, the drug is directly oxidized. The levels of levodopa in the sample are then calculated from the difference between the two signals.\nThe team showed that their system could detect levodopa dissolved in aqueous solutions with high sensitivity and a low detection limit. They went on to prove that it was stable in effectively distinguishing levodopa from more complex samples containing other substances that might interfere with the results, including serum.\nThe researchers prepared all aqueous solutions using ultrapure water obtained from an ELGA PURELAB\u00ae laboratory water purification system, minimising the risk of adding contaminants that may affect their results.\nPromising Clinical Potential\nIn this study, researchers create a new electrochemical biosensor and prove that it can accurately detect levodopa within complex samples, including serum.\nThe system can be produced using screen-printing, which is seen as one of the most important technologies for the fast, cheap, and mass production of biosensors.\nWith advantages including high sensitivity, a low detection limit, high stability, low cost and simple manufacturing, the proposed technology has great potential for clinical application for levodopa dosing control for patients with Parkinson's disease.\nWhy Choose ELGA LabWater?\nELGA LabWater has been a trusted name in pure and ultrapure water since 1937. Our dedication to ultrapure and pure water is a guarantee that we will continue to provide the best solutions with the best service.\n1. Yu, C. et al. Differential coulometry based on dual screen\u2013printed strips for high accuracy levodopa determination towards Parkinson's disease management. J Pharm Biomed Analysis 2020;190:113498 doi: https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.jpba.2020.113498\nAfter completing an undergraduate degree in Biochemistry & Genetics at Sheffield University, Alison was awarded a PhD in Human Molecular Genetics at the University of Newcastle. She carried out five years as a Senior Postdoctoral Research Fellow at UCL, investigating the genes involved in childhood obesity syndrome. Moving into science communications, she spent ten years at Cancer Research UK engaging the public about the charity's work. She now specialises in writing about research across the life sciences, medicine and health.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Vancouver Foundation's Fostering Change initiative launches Write the Future campaign\nAll too often, youth aging out of foster care end up homeless, are thrown into adult life before finishing high school, and have no-one to turn to in their 20's. In BC, approximately 40% of homeless youth have some history in the child welfare system, and fewer than 35% have graduated high school by 19.\nBut it doesn't have to be this way, and our Fostering Change initiative is aiming to change things.\nIn our latest effort to increase public awareness and political will on this issue, Vancouver Foundation's Fostering Change initiative has launched a new campaign called WRITE THE FUTURE. The campaign invites the public to sign a petition to back more support aimed at improving the prospects of youth aging out of foster care.\nA petition for the kind of support we give our own\nThe petition includes a call for financial support with basic living costs, relationships with caring adults for advice and support, and more opportunities for youth leaving foster care to connect and contribute to the communities they live in through creative, cultural, and volunteer activities.\n\"This isn't about youth from foster care receiving special treatment\" says Mark Gifford, Director of Grants and Community Initiatives at Vancouver Foundation. \"It's about access to the kinds of support young people typically get from their families well into their 20s. If it doesn't make sense for parents to cut ties with their own kids at 19, why would it for youth aging out of foster care?\"\n\"The petition is based on what we've learned from research with youth from foster care, partner organizations, academics, and the BC public, says Meredith Graham, Youth Advisor to the Fostering Change initiative at Vancouver Foundation. \"Signing the petition is an important way to show your support for increased community, political and business leadership devoted to the success of youth leaving foster care,\" she adds.\n92% of parents in BC provide their children aged 19-28 with a range of financial, social, and emotional supports\nA 2016 opinion poll by Insights West revealed that 92% of parents in BC provide their children aged 19-28 with a range of financial, social, and emotional supports. Most BC families contribute to tuition costs, rent, groceries, and connections to help youth find that all important first job. The BC public is on board with extending these kinds of supports to youth who've been in foster care \u2013 71% were in favour of financial support with living expenses until age 25.\nWith a year to go before the next Provincial election there is a window of opportunity for community, political and business leaders to work with young people and commit to a plan that better supports youth aging out of foster care.\n\"As a community foundation, one of our roles is to give voice to groups of people that may have limited opportunities to advocate for themselves,\" says Kevin McCort, President and CEO of Vancouver Foundation. \"Young people leaving foster care deserve every opportunity to succeed, and signing this petition will show community, political, and business leaders that it's time for change.\"\nFind out more about the campaign and sign the petition at fosteringchange.ca.\nAbout Fostering Change\nFostering Change is an initiative of Vancouver Foundation to improve policy, practice and community connections for young people transitioning from foster care to adulthood. We're working in collaboration with a growing set of partners to achieve our goal \u2013 that every young person leaving foster care has the opportunities and support needed to thrive as adults.\nFind out more at: http:\/\/www.fosteringchange.ca\nJon Garner | Vancouver Foundation\nCommunications, Grants & Community Initiatives\n604.630.5023 | jon.garner@vancouverfoundation.ca\nMark Gifford | Vancouver Foundation\nDirector, Grants & Community Initiatives\n604.657.3908 | mark.gifford@vancouverfoundation.ca","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"UN chief calls on religious leaders to help tackle pandemic\nAntonio Guterres says spiritual leaders can play \"a pivotal role \u2026 to deliver solutions to not only address the pandemic, but to recover better\"\nU.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres, March 26, 2020. (Photo by Kyodo\/MAXPPP)\nBy La Croix International staff | United States\nU.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on religious leaders to join together in countering \"inaccurate and harmful messages\" as the world fights the COVID-19 pandemic.\nIn a May 12 video meeting on the role of faith leaders in addressing the challenges of the current health crisis he pointed out how \"extremists and radical groups are seeking to exploit eroding trust in leadership and feed on people's vulnerability to serve their own ends\".\nHence, religious leaders can play \"a pivotal role \u2026 to deliver solutions to not only address the pandemic, but to recover better,\" Guterres said.\nHe urged them to leverage their networks to support governments in promoting public health measures, such as physical distancing and good hygiene and to also practice these during faith-based activities, including worship services and burials, UN News reported.\nThe U.N. chief said previous public health crises such as HIV\/AIDS and Ebola have shown how spiritual leadership had been a positive benefit in terms of community values, attitudes and actions.\n\"And with this influence comes responsibility to work together, putting aside differences, and to translate our common values into action,\" he said.\nGuterres highlighted ways spiritual leaders can help reverse the pandemic and aid recovery.\nFirst, he asked them to \"actively challenge inaccurate and harmful messages\" along with rejecting xenophobia, racism and \"all forms of intolerance\".\nHe said it's important to \"categorically condemn\" violence against women and girls, which is on the rise, and \"support shared principles of partnership, equality, respect and compassion\".\nThe meeting was organized by Morocco's U.N. Ambassador Omar Hilale and was addressed by Catholic, Jewish and Muslim religious leaders, as well as other U.N. officials involved in promoting inter-religious harmony.\nCardinal Miguel \u00c1ngel Ayuso Guixot, president of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue, told the meeting that \"with the whole of humanity stumbling, we must find ourselves united in facing the pandemic\".\n\"The way forward is to find the courage to open up the space for new forms of solidarity,\" he said.\nThe Spanish-born cardinal told the gathering that the pandemic \"provides the impetus for us to build bridges of friendship and fraternity\".\n\"Let us stay united to face current challenges,\" he pleaded.\nThe 67-year-old cardinal, who is a Comboni Missionary and an expert in Islamic studies, invited people of all faiths to join Pope Francis on May 14 in a day of spiritual unity, prayer and fasting to end the pandemic.\nRabbi Arthur Schneier of the Park East Synagogue in New York, and Ambassador to the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC), urged people to look beyond the pandemic and remember that \"every crisis and conflict comes to an end\".\n\"With faith, prayer and action we can build a brighter future for our children, a world of peace, love and kindness,\" he said.\nAhmed Abbadi, Secretary General of Morocco's Rabita Mohammadia of Oul\u00e9mas spoke on behalf of the Islamic faith.\n\"The fury with which COVID-19 fell on the world and its planetary consequences, require, more than ever, a unified and responsible message,\" noted Ambassador Hilale, the event's organizer.\n\"Religious leaders can play a key role in preserving human brotherhood and building more inclusive, cohesive, safer, more resilient and more united societies, especially in troubled times,\" he said.\nEquip doctors with protective gear, say Nicaraguan bishops\nAlone against the Roman Curia and the world: the new biography of Benedict XVI\nCatholic women in Ghana fund bishops' fight against COVID-19\nThe Vatican considers cost-saving measures\nCommission on the Women's Diaconate taking shape\nBishop reprimands \"protagonists\" for drug-related violence in Colombia\nCaritas Australia looks for funds to help tsunami-hit Tonga\nEU bishops look forward to working with new head of the European parliament\nBishops in Panama take a stand against fake news, social ills\nOutgrowing apartheid: FW de Klerk","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Website Terms of Use \u2013 Terms, conditions and Privacy policy\nTerms of use referred to www.vedadoapartment.com website (hereinafter WEBSITE) property of VEDADO APARTMENT, Barcelona (SPAIN) (hereinafter VEDADO APARTMENT).\nBy using the WEBSITE, you indicate that you abide all terms established in this document according to each user's profile.\nHereinafter we will refer to the natural or legal person using VEDADO APARTMENT to manage vacation rental accommodations as the OWNER.\nHereinafter we will refer to the person who checks availability or makes a reservation, through an OWNER's WEBSITE or through any of the PORTALS or PARTNERS where the OWNER advertises, as the TRAVELLER.\nHereinafter we will refer to the natural or legal person using VEDADO APARTMENT to manage vacation rental accommodations as the PARTER or PORTAL, which is somehow technically integrated, for instance, a portal displaying the accommodations information on its WEBSITE or application, or any company using VEDADO APARTMENT services in all its solutions..\nOwners' clauses\nLegitimacy: the OWNER guarantees VEDADO APARTMENT that he has the legal power and the necessary free disposal to manage his accommodations through VEDADO APARTMENT, assuming the responsibility for providing truthful accurate and constantly updated identification, about his\/her identity and the properties he\/she manages using his\/her account.\nService definition: VEDADO APARTMENT offers the OWNER an integrated Software to manage holiday accommodations. Among the services offered, the following should be noted (without restrictions):\nCentralized availability calendar service(which allows the owner to benefit from an availability calendar for his\/her own website or other websites; the calendar will automatically update with those booking channels integrated with VEDADO APARTMENT in which the owner advertises his\/her properties)\nBooking engine (which allows to enjoy a secure booking engine, where it is possible to receive online bookings from the accommodation website or from some portals integrated with VEDADO APARTMENT, if the OWNER sets it that way)\nChannel manager (connexions to portals in order to automatically update dates, prices and reservations. Each portal allows a different update)\nBooking Direct Payments BDP and BDP Plus (card payments collection management for reservations managed through VEDADO APARTMENT)\nPlanning and accommodation management system in general (which allows the owner to manage bookings, planning, check in and check out, etc.)\nSome optional modules and additional tools (optional features for the OWNER, for him to manage his accommodations faster, such as a module to generate invoices and receipts, or the BDP Plus module to collect debit or credit card payments)\nBooking engine \u2013 operating modes: the OWNER can set the booking engine in \"Direct booking\" mode or \"On request\" mode. In case of setting \"Direct booking\" an online booking is automatically confirmed if the dates are available. In case of setting \"On request\", bookings must be accepted or refused by the OWNER in any case. In case the OWNER chooses \"Direct booking\" mode, it is mandatory to keep his availability calendar permanently updated, in order to avoid duplicate reservations (overbooking). In case the calendar is not updated and a duplicate reservation occurs, the OWNER must give priority to the booking made through VEDADO APARTMENT or, in default, provide the traveller with another accommodation of equal or higher quality for the same or a lower price at the desired dates, he must manage the change and any additional costs this may have (or he may reach a mutually agreed solution with the traveller). The Booking Engine works always according to the settings chosen by the OWNER (availability, rates, cancellation conditions, prepayment\u2026). He shall be liable to keep these settings updated and accept the bookings he receives. When receiving a reservation, a specific amount, determined by the OWNER, is charged as a Prepayment in order to confirm the reservation. This amount will be paid by Card or Bank transfer, depending on what the OWNER has set and the booking mode conditions (on request reservations can only be paid by card). When booking through VEDADO APARTMENT booking engine, a prepayment is required to confirm the reservation, since full card details are not required. In case of Card Payment, if it is not a CES or 3D secure operation, the OWNER shall be informed and he is responsible to verify the identification and ownership of the payer and the card being used when the traveller arrives to the accommodation, as well as keep documentary evidence of the acceptance of the payment by the traveller (through a booking voucher, a receipt or something similar). Even though the payment is operated through its payment gateways, VEDADO APARTMENT never acts as an intermediary, an agency or a similar figure. It is only a technical tool (Booking Engine) bought by the OWNER.\nOptional BDP Plus module \u2013 operating mode: the OWNER may buy this module which allows him to charge his clients (travellers) any amount related to their stay, via credit or debit card. The OWNER shall always use this module with the express consent and acceptance of the holder of the card in which he charges the corresponding amount and with reference to the concept and the service being offered. And he is always responsible for verifying the identification and ownership of the payer and the card being used, as well as to keep documentary evidence of the acceptance of the payment by the traveller (through a booking voucher, a receipt or something similar), especially when this transaction is not a CES or 3D secure operation. The OWNER is responsible for using this service, according to the security terms related to card data.\nVEDADO APARTMENT plans and Costs: VEDADO APARTMENT offers different service packs with different Plans, Modules and Services. Every one of them has specific rates. The OWNER must always be informed of these rates when hiring or using them, and he accepts these rates when using the services. When registering, an OWNER may choose the desired plan, assuming he shall work according to its conditions, features and costs. The OWNER may change his plan from his private area, according to the changing conditions disclosed in the plans section in his VEDADO APARTMENT private area. All costs are displayed without taxes, unless otherwise specified.\nThe main kinds of costs the OWNER can have (without limitation, and taking into account that the valid costs are those which appear associated with each service on the website) are the following:\nreservations cost, made through the engine or any other method we manage\n1 \u20ac per reservation, as administrative expenses fee\n2%* per transaction in concept of financial commission in the payment plans. This commission will be 5% in the free subscription. * there will be an additional commision of 2% for cards outside SEPA, B2B virtual cards and AMEX\nThese charges are never refunded in case of cancelled reservations. In case the prepayment must be refunded to the traveller, he must pay for the aforementioned commissions. In these cases, travellers are informed before the end of the reservation.\nminimum monthly payment (only in some plans, where specified)\nperiodical fee (only in some plans, where specified)\nparticular cost of some of the particular modules or features (for any of the plans in case the OWNER hires any of the optional modules). The modules may have a purchase fee, a periodical fee or even a use fee (such as the BDP Plus module to make credit card payments).\nother particular fees, like the following:\naccommodation validation fee (in some of the published validation modules)\nmoney transfer to the OWNER's bank account fee when the payment threshold is lower than 125\u20ac\npenalty fee in case the OWNER cancels a booking in certain cases\nparticular fees for any development or adaptation requested by the OWNER (on previous estimate)\nBooking engine fee: this fee may change according to the following conditions (it must be taken into account that the OWNER may use the online bookings for his own website, or activate it for certain portals integrated with VEDADO APARTMENT, that may charge a particular commission -section c-):\nAn online or on request booking 1\u20ac fee as administrative expenses which, by default, must be paid by the owner, unless he decides to set it for travellers to pay it. The applicable rates will always be displayed in the OWNER's private area (on the section my account>my plan).\nA \"financial\" fee depending on the payment method chosen by the TRAVELLER to pay the reservation. (This commission will be calculated on the amount fixed by the OWNER as prepayment for an online booking, and it will depend on the payment methods activated by the OWNER, among those offered by AVAIBOK. Each payment method's's fees are displayed on the website area where the owner may set them) .\nIf, occasionally, a portal integrated with VEDADO APARTMENT offers reservations through our booking engine, it may charge a booking fee. In such a case, this fee will be charged to the OWNER by VEDADO APARTMENT (who will take care of the payment to the aforementioned portal). In any case, if a portal charges any fee, it must inform the OWNER about it. He shall know it and accept it in order to receive bookings through this PORTAL. In this case, VEDADO APARTMENT is a technological tool used by the PORTAL and the OWNER and it works according to the settings determined by both parties. These parties are both obliged to be informed and accept the terms. VEDADO APARTMENT shall not be liable for any of it.\nChannel manager cost: reservations received through portals that are connected can have a fee, the OWNER chooses the portals he wants to connect with, and bears these commissions, as the case may be:\n1\u20ac for each reservation you download and store, whatever the channel (iCal or XML). (VAT excluded)\n2 %* per transaction carried out by the BDP and BDP Plus online tool with the payment plans. This commission will be 5% in the free subscription. (VAT excluded) * there will be an additional commision of 2% for cards outside SEPA, B2B virtual cards and AMEX\nMonthly minimum payment: This option is no longer valid. Only for the owners who have purchased it. It means that a minimum payment will be evaluated at the end of every calendar month, it will be compared against the total amount invoiced by VEDADO APARTMENT to the OWNER during the month. In case the total amount the OWNER is billed by VEDADO APARTMENT that calendar month is not equal or higher than the minimum payment, VEDADO APARTMENT shall charge the OWNER the difference. In order to calculate the amount billed, all the services offered by VEDADO APARTMENT to the OWNER will be taken into account. Except in exceptional cases, in such a case, this must be specified.\nPeriodical fee: In the plans where this is specified, there will be a periodical fee charge monthly, semi-annually or annually for hiring the service during a period of time. There is no minimum term. You may unsuscribe whenever you want. However, the plan payment will not be refunded.\nMoney flow and billing options (\"Owner's account in VEDADO APARTMENT\"): Every owner has an accounting section in VEDADO APARTMENT, also called \"owner's account\". The OWNER's accounting situation, with regard to VEDADO APARTMENT, is centralised here. The OWNER's revenues ( when he receives some amount through our service) are displayed here, as well as his expenses (which correspond to VEDADO APARTMENT's fees).\nOWNER'S REVENUE: those payments the OWNER receives through those VEDADO APARTMENT services which have integrated payment gateways, such as the Booking Engine and the BDP Plus module (card payment collection). For instance, when he receives an online booking or he charges a traveller some service through the card payments module. Payments made by card paying specific VEDADO APARTMENT's services will also be part of the owner's revenues .\nOWNER'S expenses: (which correspond to VEDADO APARTMENT's services fees).\nAvailability: every movement displayed in the \"owner's account\" will have an availability date, which is determined according to different security parameters, such as the cancellation policy or the anti-fraud measures, for instance. The availability shall always be displayed in this section and before the aforementioned date arrives, the amount will not be available in the \"owner's account\", being legally protected by VEDADO APARTMENT during that period of time. In addition, the OWNER can see the available amount and the withheld amount in his account.\nMoney sent to the OWNER, or direct debit if it be the case: The available balance in the \"owner's account\" is evaluated every day. If the aforementioned amount is greater than the billing threshold set by the OWNER, this amount is sent via ordinary bank transfer. However, in case this balance is negative (payable to VEDADO APARTMENT), a direct debit will be sent to the owner's bank account in order to pay that amount. THE OWNER must accept these payments.\nThe money in the \"owner's account\" is always the OWNER's money. VEDADO APARTMENT is just a technical tool which protects and manages it according to the conditions specified here.\nVEDADO APARTMENT service billing: All service costs are automatically charged through our system in accordance with the Spanish and European accounting law and according to the financial data provided by the OWNER, who is responsible for the truthfulness of these data . Bills are available in an electronic format always through the OWNER's private area in VEDADO APARTMENT. THE OWNER is responsible for obtaining the above mentioned bills and managing them according to the corresponding accounting laws.\nProcedure and conditions to switch Plan in Plans with a minimum payment: the OWNER is responsible for all cost than may arise from the plan he has. This responsibility cannot be rejected. Even though, he can change plans as many times as he desires as long as he meets the conditions for a change of plan: It is possible to move to a higher value plan at any time. The new plan features take effect immediately. It is possible to move to a lower value plan as long as the new plan limitations are respected, (For instance, if the OWNER has 8 accommodations and the plan he wants to move to is limited to 5 accommodations,he will need to cancel 3 of them, so he meets this requirement), and only during the 5 first calendar days of every month.\nProcedure and conditions to switch Plan in Plans with a Periodical fee: the OWNER is responsible for all costs that may arise from the plan he has and he must undertake every period payment beforehand. The OWNER can change plans as many times as he desires as long as he meets the conditions for a change of plan: It is possible to move to a higher value plan at any time (it is possible to choose if the change takes effect immediately -in which case he waves the amount paid for the last period of the old plan-, or if it takes effect when the last paid period ends -this is taken to mean, in the next renewal-). It is possible to move to a lower value plan as long as the new plan limitations are respected. It is possible to move to a lower value plan, at any time, as long as the new plan limitations are respected. (For instance, if the OWNER has 8 accommodations and the plan he wants to move to is limited to 5 accommodations, he will need to cancel 3 of them, so he meets this requirement). The change will take place immediately, in which case he waves the amount paid for the last period of the old plan.\nRenewal and cancellation: The service will keep renewing automatically, for the periods that have been hired, unless its cancellation or \"not renewal\" is requested by the OWNER. Or in case VEDADO APARTMENT considers that the OWNER is not making a proper use, licit and according to the present SERVICE CONDITIONS. In both cases, the amount already collected is not refunded by VEDADO APARTMENT, even if it hasn't been used, when owners unsubscribe.\nAnti-fraud feature: This is a security and reliability mechanism for the TRAVELLER against possible false accommodations. The money charged as an prepayment for an online booking through our booking engine shall be withheld in the \"VEDADO APARTMENT owner's account\" until two days after the reservation start date. This measure allows the accommodations to appear reliable and the TRAVELLER to trust it when booking. If the Anti-fraud feature is activated, VEDADO APARTMENT commits to refund the prepayment (after the commissions are subtracted) to the TRAVELLER, if the accommodation did not exist or was fraudulent. This must be notified within 48 hours from the beginning of the booking start date. VEDADO APARTMENT will refund the amount paid in advance to TRAVELLER (less commissions Booking Engine). This shall not take into account any kind of disagreement between the TRAVELLER and the OWNER about service deficiencies or any other reason different to the non-existence of an accommodation or the irrefutable existence of a fraudulent accommodation. The OWNER will be able to choose if he wishesto activate or not this feature as long as the accommodation is verified. The owner accepts that this feature is activated as long as an accommodation is not \"verified\".\nVerification of accommodations: VEDADO APARTMENT offers the OWNERS the possibility to verify the existence of the accommodations he manages, in such a way as the non-existence of the accommodation or the possibility of a fraud are dismissed. For this purpose, VEDADO APARTMENT offers the verification service through different procedures which are disclosed in VEDADO APARTMENT's owner's private area. The OWNER accepts these methodsand their costs (published at any time on VEDADO APARTMENT), and in case of using any of them to verify an accommodation, he is responsible of providing real, truthful and reliable information about it.\nAs a security measure, the VEDADO APARTMENT's booking engine works with the Anti-fraud feature activated by default, since a new accommodation is registered until this accommodation is verified. At that moment, it is the OWNER's choice to activate this setting. In such a way, a recently registered accommodation can be booked by the TRAVELLER, counting on the Anti-fraud security feature.\nTraveller invoicing: the OWNER is liable for invoicing the TRAVELLER with regard to the bookings or any other service offered. In case the OWNER has bought the optional module \"invoices and receipts\", he will be able to invoice through this tool. However, the service offered as well as the amounts charged and the receipts or invoices generated are his responsibility. VEDADO APARTMENT is only a technical tool used by the OWNER.\nCancellations Policy: the OWNER is responsible for determining the cancellation policy he prefers for each one of his accommodations, and for enforcing it for each one of the reservations received through the VEDADO APARTMENT's online booking engine.\nThe TRAVELLER accepts the current cancellation policy when making a reservation. He is obliged to read and expressly accept the booking conditions.The current cancellation policy is included in the aforementioned booking conditions.\nThere are two different parts in the Cancellation Policy:\nCancellation policy guaranteed by VEDADO APARTMENT: the owner determines the date by which he allows the TRAVELLER to cancel and obtain a refund of the prepayment made when booking.\nOWNER's direct Cancellation Policy: It is optional to the OWNER and takes effect after the one \"guaranteed by VEDADO APARTMENT\". In such a way as once the TRAVELLER cancellation deadline has finished (according to the first policy, type a), the one offered directly by the OWNER takes effect.\nVEDADO APARTMENT acts as a \"trusted third party\". It shall always make available for both parties the Cancellation Policy, accepting by both parties when booking.\nVEDADO APARTMENT guarantees the TRAVELLER only type A Cancellation Policy. It shall protect the amount paid by the TRAVELLER when booking, until the end of the period while he would have the right to a refund in case he cancelled his reservation. In such a case, VEDADO APARTMENT manages the refund directly, subtracting the booking engine costs (online booking fee, \"financial\" fee for using the payment gateway and occasionally the portal's commission if there was one and it was \"non-refundable\").\nThe TRAVELLER may cancel a booking via the web form mentioned in the confirmation booking email.\nThe OWNER is obliged to always take care of the bookings received through VEDADO APARTMENT's Booking Engine. Sometimes, however, an exceptional situation will arise from events of force majeure. In such a case, the OWNER may cancel the reservation. In such a case, the OWNER must pay some penalties calculated according to each booking and the cancellation reasons. In addition, the OWNER is obliged to communicate the circumstance directly to the TRAVELLER and offer other accommodation of similar or higher quality without any additional cost to him, or reach a particular agreement. In case of a cancellation made by the OWNER, being the money in the \"owner's account\", VEDADO APARTMENT shall manage the refund to the TRAVELLER as a guarantee of return. It will deduct the booking engine costs (online booking fee, \"financial\" fee for using the payment gateway and occasionally the portal's commission if there was one and it was \"non-refundable\").\nWhatever cancellation policy is valid and agreed by both parties when making a reservation, VEDADO APARTMENT shall always admit a bilateral agreement between the parties that may resolve the incident, rejecting any responsibility for this matter with any of the parties.\nVEDADO APARTMENT shall always keep a record of the cancellation policy valid and agreed by both parties when making a reservation, as well as the information proving that both parties admitted it, and since it plays an impartial role, it shall make available for both parties or their legal representatives, as well as for any official organism that so requires, the aforementioned records proving both parties' commitments when making the reservation.\nChargeBacks: in case the OWNER receives a chargeback initiated by a customer who has paid through any of the services using VEDADO APARTMENT's card payment gateway (such as the Booking Engine and the BDP Plus card payment module). The OWNER shall be financially responsible for all chargeback claims (the amount will be charged against his \"owner's account\"). The owner must also provide any documentation that may be requested proving he has verified and identified the payer and the card. He must provide documentary evidence as a proof of acceptance and understanding by the payer of the service provided corresponding to the aforementioned charge. VEDADO APARTMENT will take care of the representation of such an operation, through the payment intermediaries, VEDADO APARTMENT suppliers, and according to their procedures, in order to protect the owner's interests at all times, using the information provided by himself. If as a result of the aforementioned representation, VEDADO APARTMENT considers the charge suitable, the chargeback will be cancelled and the amount will be refunded directly to the \"owner's account\".\nOWNER'S RESPONSABILITIES: THE OWNER shall be solely responsible for complying with applicable legal, fiscal and tributary requirements according to the corresponding laws and regulations. VEDADO APARTMENT assumes no responsibility in this regard.\nManager of the processing of personal data Using our tool, as your technological suppliers we are the Managers of the processing of personal data You can check the obligations and rights that correspond to you in the Agreement of Manager of the processing of personal data.\nTravellers' clauses\nThose specified in the BOOKING CONDITIONS when making a reservation. Since there is no registration or service offered by VEDADO APARTMENT directly to the TRAVELLER, apart from allowing him to make an online booking of an accommodation property of an OWNER who uses VEDADO APARTMENT.\nPortals and Partners Clauses\nLegitimacy: the PARTNER or PORTAL guarantees VEDADO APARTMENT that he has the legal power and the necessary free disposal to integrate its service with VEDADO APARTMENT's Platform, assuming the responsibility of providing authentic, accurate and permanently updated information about his identification and the services offered, related to the integration with VEDADO APARTMENT.\nServices offered: VEDADO APARTMENT offers information synchronisation services (availability calendar, rates, other accommodation data) and booking engine to the integrated PORTAL. These services may be integrated through different options displayed in the PORTAL's private area, such as widgets, web pages, integrable at PORTAL's website iframes, and a number of XML or APL callbacks.\nInformation synchronisation: This service aim is to keep the important information of the accommodation automatically updated (such as the availability calendar) managed through VEDADO APARTMENT, and also to allow advertising or the use of some of the PORTAL or PARTNER services. Bilateral synchronisation is possible.\nBooking engine: This service aims to allow the PARTNER or PORTAL to send online bookings to an OWNER who uses VEDADO APARTMENT, via the VEDADO APARTMENT's booking engine. This service allows the PORTAL to determine a commission for every online booking confirmed (which can be refundable or not, in case of a booking cancellation). In addition, there are several settings the PORTAL can establish to define how the booking engine works with regard to the reservations made from its service. These settings are mandatory and prevail over those of the OWNER.\nThe PORTAL is obliged to inform the OWNER in detail about the commissions(if any) and about its particular settings, when activating the PORTAL's service that may generate bookings via VEDADO APARTMENT'S Booking Engine.\nLimited liability: VEDADO APARTMENT does not assume any responsibility in case of loss of service it may have due to technical problems, and it shall always try to have the maximum service availability. VEDADO APARTMENT rejects any responsibility, with regard to the PARTNER or PORTAL services, that may be caused by acts oromissions, by any technical failure, loss of VEDADO APARTMENT's service or any incorrect implementation of the services.\nParticular conditions and services rates: the specific cooperation conditions between VEDADO APARTMENT and the PARTNER shall be contained in a particular conditions document or a contract. The rates and fees of the services shall also be contained in this document.\nVEDADO APARTMENT links the present document and the use of the WEBSITE in general to this Legal notice, in which all aspects of the data protection policy, among others, are contained. And the OWNER acknowledges and agrees this Legal Notice.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Feeding to Avoid Problems at Endurance Ride Checkpoints\nBy Dr. Peter Huntington and Scott O'Brien \u00b7 July 5, 2012\nPoor scores at the vet gate during an endurance ride can be the first indication of trouble in some cases. Scoring poorly in any of the parameters should cause you to assess the problem and decide if there's anything you can do to reverse it. This is especially true for multileg rides during which a rider has the opportunity to avoid elimination after the next leg, but it is also important to remember to address these issues even after completion of the ride.\nThere are a couple of problems that can be rectified nutritionally if noticed early enough. Generally these are the metabolic scores.\nFor dehydration, revisit your electrolyte supplement strategy. Consult with your veterinarian as to whether oral electrolytes would be of use (dependant on level of dehydration). Try to encourage the horse to eat a wet slurry-type feed or find some wet green forage and get as much in as possible. Feeding some dry hay can stimulate drinking. Try flavored waters. Slow down and allow more time at water stops for the horse to settle before drinking. Let the horse graze briefly near the water to stimulate thirst...\nhttp:\/\/ker.equinews.com\/article\/feeding-avoid-problems-endurance-ride-checkpoints\nCarbohydrates in Equine Nutrition\nBy Dr. Joe Pagan \u00b7 June 21, 2012\nAbout 75% of all plant matter is comprised of carbohydrates. This fact means that carbohydrates are an extremely important part of a horse's diet. There are a number of different types of carbohydrates in horse feed, and they vary considerably as to how well horses digest and utilize each one. In nutritional terms, carbohydrates can be divided into two broad categories: nonstructural carbohydrates (NSC) and structural carbohydrates (cell wall).\nNonstructural carbohydrates are those that either occur as simple sugars in the horse's feed, or can be broken down by enzymes produced by the horse. Included in this category are glucose, fructose, lactose, sucrose, and starch. They range from being almost nonexistent in a grass hay diet to comprising a high percentage of the total diet in a high-grain, low-fiber ration.\nStructural carbohydrates are those that are resistant to the horse's digestive enzymes. These carbohydrates occur in the cell wall portion of the plant and must be fermented by bacteria living in the horse's gut before they can be utilized by the horse. As a group, these carbohydrates are called plant fiber, and they consist primarily of cellulose and hemicellulose...\nhttp:\/\/ker.equinews.com\/article\/carbohydrates-equine-nutrition\nHow the Longines FEI World Endurance Championships 2012 was Won (or lost)\nby David Marlin\n\"http:\/\/www.davidmarlin.co.uk\/>www.davidmarlin.com\nHow did 2 HH Sh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum know how fast to go to win the FEI World Endurance Championships at Euston Park yesterday (25th August 2012)? Having ridden around similar courses in competitions run from Euston Park in the past 3-4 years would definitely have helped. Although the course would not have been exactly the same as any used previously, there are a limited number of tracks that could be used. The fact that the area is essentially flat means that the time should be similar to 160km courses used before. Another factor that of course need to be considered would be the environmental conditions. The hotter, more humid, less cloud and less wind there is, the slower the speed. Watching what other riders do is also a factor that needs to be considered when setting out a strategy. You need to be up with the front runners to stand a chance of winning, but running with the front runners increases your chance of elimination.\nNo two endurance races will be run exactly the same, but if you don't like leaving things to chance and like statistics and numbers, then looking back at previous times for 160km races rides at Euston Park would seem obvious. And I suspect that this is what many teams would have done in their preparation for the 2012 FEI World Endurance Championships this weekend. But, even the strong evidence of previous times for 160km race rides at Euston as an indicator of race strategy would not give the whole picture. The missing factor? This was a World Championship, and they don't necessarily have to follow the rules. In a World Championship you have a very high number of horses and riders, and a larger proportion of these than normal would be in with a chance of winning. This usually means that speeds would be expected to be a little faster than normal for such a course. The difficulty we have with endurance is that due to the distances involved, environmental conditions, going (footing), terrain and technical difficulty (e.g. number and frequency of turns) all have a major impact on the speed a 160km can be won at.\nSo what should we have expected from previous 160km race rides at Euston Park over the past 3 seasons and how did this match up to the race pattern and winning speed for the Longines FEI World Endurance Championships 2012?\nThe ride data for 2010, 2011 and 2012 for 160km senior rides at Euston Park was analysed. Each Summer for the past three years the rides have been held regularly and over similar terrain.\nSo the first question I had is \"have the 160km race rides at Euston Park (4 in 2010, 4 in 2011 and 3 in 2012 [there was a 4th 160km race ride in 2012 but it was slow by Euston Park normal standards, only had 4 starters and 2 finishers and so I decided not to include it]) been getting faster over the past 3 seasons?\". The answer to this one is a simple \"no\". The fastest time for a 160km at Euston Park over the past 3 years was on the 25th July 2010 (22.2 kmh), followed by 21.6 kmh on 9th June 2010. That said, the last two race rides this season at Euston before the Longines FEI World Endurance Championships both posted winning speeds of 21.3 kmh! So over the past 3 seasons at Euston, the average winning speed for 11, 160km race rides was 20.8 kmh, with the fastest being 22.2kmh and the slowest being 18.9kmh.\nThus, with \"normal\" August conditions this weekend and with good going (i.e. not too soft), I would have to be expecting the winner to complete in a time of 22.2kmh + a little extra to allow for the fact that this is a championship. In fact, 2 HH Sh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum finished with an average speed of 22.8kmh. At this stage I am not clear whether the thunder and torrential rain slowed down the riders on course significantly, so it is conceivable that he would have completed with an even faster time. But the point I think is made. The fact that it was a championship lead to a winning time slightly faster than would be typical for Non-World Championship race rides over 160km at Euston Park. What's more, using this approach, presumably most teams would have known what speeds they should have been targeting on each loop to keep in contention. Or alternatively, they would have simply tried to keep up with those setting the pace.\nSo, in conclusion, when it comes to the average speed over 160km for the winner, there are no real surprises. But what about the pattern of the race on a loop by loop basis? Again, this information is freely available and lends itself to analysis to look for patterns based on previous race rides over 160km at Euston Park.\nWhat is clear from this analysis, is that the first loop was extremely fast compared with the average for loop 1 for all the winners of 160km race rides at Euston. Actually, whilst I have used the term \"average\" , I actually used the median, which reduces the influence of loops that were slower or faster than the \"norm\". It can also be seen from the graph that winners at Euston typically have a faster 3rd loop than the 2nd loop, but this did not happen for HH Sh Mohammed. This was probably a consequence of the very fast first loop.\nAt the time of writing, the times for the 5th and 6th loops are no available \u2013 there was a power loss during the thunderstorms which resulted in a disruption to the timing. (I have to say I'm not sure why given that August is a peak month for thunderstorms that there were not uninterruptable power supplies and surge protectors that would have kept the timing systems up and running in the event of a loss in mains power). As soon as the times for the 5th and 6th loops are posted I'll finish the analysis. My predictions are that HH Sh Mohammed would have completed the 5th Loop at 21.2 kmh and the final loop at 23 kmh. We shall see!\nConditioning Young Horses\nby: Christa Lest\u00e9-Lasserre\nResearch shows that appropriate amounts of exercise during the first three years of a horse's life can benefit the musculoskeletal system\nBefore your equine athlete begins full-scale training, he can benefit greatly from preparatory physical conditioning. Yes, it's true that he's still growing, that sensitive structures such as his joints and tendons are still developing, and that, generally speaking, he's immature. But veterinary researchers agree: A fair amount of exercise will do him a significant amount of good, not only now but for his entire life. So, it's important to get your youngster out of the stall and into shape.\nMuscles, Tendons, and Bones\nThe first three years of a horse's life--particularly the first two--are a time of great change and development in his locomotor system, particularly the muscles, tendons, and bones (including joints). These structures are the ones you keep in mind most as your prospect matures.\nResearchers note that growing muscles adapt to the discipline for which the horse is preparing. That's especially true for how these structures metabolize energy, meaning how they store oxygen and use fat as an energy source. So developing equine muscles properly via exercise is primordial in preparing the young athlete.\nTendons accumulate collagen during growth, which plays a role in their stretchiness and resistance, so safeguarding these structures is critical as well.\nAs bones grow, they not only increase in length and width but also in density. The mix of minerals in the bones changes, and the bones' inner and outer membranes and outer shells thicken. All these parameters affect bone strength, so, once again, promoting optimal bone growth is essential...\nAt Last! A Scientific University Study of the Horses Hoof!\nIn the last decade, thousands of veterinarians, farriers and horse owners have come to realize that better nutrition, trimming, correct movement, environment, and improved protective devices can cause dramatic and positive changes to the equine foot--not only externally, as previously recognized, but internally as well. \"The internal foot can become larger, stronger and better,\" says Joe Camp from The Soul of a Horse (http:\/\/thesoulofahorse.com). \"These changes give significant resistance to hoof problems and can provide cure to pre-existing problems as well. Many of us take this concept of internal hoof development for granted--we present it as fact, because we have seen the changes with our own eyes. All the proof we need is in our own back yard.\"\n\"But we are still a minority,\" Camp continues. \"Most equine veterinarians, farriers and horse owners are either unaware, or are actually combative toward any notion that the internal foot can be 'grown' or developed into something better because no scientific research has tracked this development in live horses. But that is about to change.\"\nDebra R. Taylor DVM, DACVIM and John Schumacher, DVM, DACVIM (Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine) have taken on a monumental project. They plan to use MRI and CT imaging to track the foot development of live adult horses over time. Additionally, the horses used in the project will be divided into groups that will live very different lifestyles. Does exercise in padded hoof boots and barefoot turnout on variable terrain develop a larger, stronger digital cushion and lateral cartilage? Or can a horse grow his best possible foot while living in a stall with some turnout available? Which lifestyle is safer for the horse? These questions will be answered by a peer-reviewed, controlled study.\nRenowned hoof specialist Pete Ramey (http:\/\/www.hoofrehab.com) who has worked with Dr. Taylor for several years says, \"These studies will happen now, IF they can get the necessary funding and support for the project. Most scientific studies can be done in a relatively short time. A small grant and a few months of hard work yields a new published paper--new information--proof or disproof of a hypothesis. A study like this, however, will take at least two years.\"\nThe only way to produce a solid controlled study is to have all of the horses in each control group living in the same exact environment and under the same care--at the same facility. This means the horses must be purchased for the study. They must all be cared for and exercised the exact same way. Full veterinary evaluation, the MRIs and CTs, and interpretation of the results must be done for each horse before, during, and after the study period. This will all be very expensive--this is why we have so little research on the effects of anything over time. As important as these studies would obviously be, they are horrifically cumbersome and impractical to perform.\n\"This project needs private financial backing--a lot of it--or it can't be completed,\" Camp said. \"I beg anyone who cares about the health and happiness of horses to donate. Even the smallest amount can help.\"\nPlease click here: Donate to the Study and then proceed through four drop down menus as follows:\nDonation type: Gift\nCampus: Auburn-Main Campus\nArea of Interest: College of Veterinary Medicine Gift\nDesignation: Dr. Debra Taylors Hoof Development and Rehabilitation\nDescription of Dr. Taylor's hoof program for 4th-year vet students and how bone, lateral cartilage and digital cushion volumes will be tracked during the study period: Hoof Rehabilitation Program Brochure\nBrand New, All New Website!\nCheck It Out - http:\/\/thesoulofahorse.com\nTHE SOUL OF A HORSE Blog\nRead about our new mustang and her brand new baby\nHere We Go Again! (Another pregnant mustang :)\nRelationship First!\nOur Paddock Paradise - What We Did, How We Did It, and Why?\nNational Best Seller\nThe Soul of a Horse - Life Lessons from the Herd\nThe Highly Acclaimed Continuation\nThe Soul of a Horse Blogged - The Journey Continues\nLive Video Links in Kindle, Nook, and iBooks versions\neBook Nuggets from the Soul of a Horse... $0.99 each\nSix info-packed books covering everything we've learned about Relationship, Ground Work, Diet, Pastures, Lifestyle, and Why Our Horses are Barefoot\nThe Soul of a Horse Fan Page on Facebook\nhttp:\/\/thesoulofahorse.com\nhttp:\/\/www.benji.com\nFloor-Level Feeding\nEquisearch.com - Full Article\nBy the Editors of EQUUS magazine\nFeeding at floor level is in your horse's best interest.\nYou can reduce your horse's risk of choke, colic and respiratory disorders and increase the amount of nutrients he gets from his ration by doing nothing more than eliminating chest- or head-high feed tubs and hay racks.\nFloor-level feeding of both hay and feed mimics the natural heads-down grazing posture, which brings with it several health benefits:\nSlowed rate of consumption--The horse must be more meticulous in his chewing to hold onto the hay and grain he's processing. Compared to chest-high intake, each mouthful of floor-fed feed is smaller, more thoroughly chewed and better mixed with saliva, lowering the horse's choke and colic risks.\nImproved processing--Increased chew time and greater salivation prepare each bite for more complete nutrient extraction down the line, increasing the nutritional benefits from each bite...\nhttp:\/\/www.equisearch.com\/horses_care\/nutrition\/feeds\/eqfeed31003\/?utm_source=EQUUSNL&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Newsletter\nFive Cases of Equine WNV Reported in Colorado in 2012\nThehorse.com\nby: Edited Press Release\nFrom the Colorado State Veterinarian's Office:\nFive equine cases of West Nile virus (WNV) have been diagnosed in Colorado as of Aug. 14. The WNV positive horses are from Fremont, Weld, Montrose (2), and Larimer counties.\nThe incidence of the disease varies from year to year and depends on a number of factors, including mosquito numbers. WNV can be carried by infected birds and then spread locally by mosquitoes that bite those birds. The mosquitoes can then pass the virus to humans and animals.\nInfected horses can display clinical signs including head tilt, muscle tremors, stumbling, lack of coordination, weakness of the limbs, or partial paralysis. If horses exhibit clinical signs consistent with WNV, it is very important for horse owners to contact their veterinarian in order to confirm the diagnosis through laboratory testing.\nHorse owners should consult their private practicing veterinarian to determine an appropriate prevention strategy for their horses. Vaccines have proven to be a very effective prevention tool. The veterinary staff at the State Veterinarian's Office has done a very limited and informal survey of WNV vaccine sales in Colorado; it indicates a significant drop in vaccine sales over the past years. If this small survey is indicative of the overall sales, it is a disturbing trend.\nOf the five horses that have been WNV-positive, we have not been able to confirm that any of the horses have been vaccinated for WNV.\nIn addition to vaccinations, horse owners also need to reduce the mosquito populations and their possible breeding areas. Recommendations include removing stagnant water sources, keeping animals inside during the bugs' feeding times, which are typically early in the morning and evening, and using mosquito repellents.\n\"It is important to protect your horse through WNV vaccination and good management practices,\" said State Veterinarian Keith Roehr, DVM. \"West Nile virus is a disease that threatens the health of humans, horses, and other animals. This is the time of year when we are most likely to see WNV cases reported in horses\n\"It is difficult to project how many WNV cases we may see in the coming months,\" he noted.\nPack that repellent: West Nile virus spiking across the USA\nTravel.usatoday.com - Full Article\nBy Laura Bly, USA TODAY\nTexas is being hit the hardest by a surge in mosquito-borne West Nile virus cases, with Dallas' mayor declaring a state of emergency and ordering the city's first aerial spraying of insecticide in nearly five decades.\nYet 32 states have reported cases, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says, and there have been at least 693 cases and 28 deaths nationwide, according to the CDC and state numbers released Tuesday. That's up from 390 cases and eight deaths last week.\nMost people who are infected with the West Nile virus, 70% to 80%, never know they have it. But 20% to 30% develop West Nile fever, with headaches, fever, joint pains, vomiting or diarrhea and rash.\nA mild winter and ample spring rains allowed the mosquito population to build up early, while heat and scant rainfall are creating stagnant water pools ideal for breeding grounds.\nAnd it's going to get worse, David Dausey, a professor of public health at Mercyhurst University in Erie, Pa., told USA TODAY. He says climate change means warmer winters, milder springs and hotter summers, all of which \"create a longer season for mosquitoes to breed and ideal conditions for them to survive.\" That will mean more West Nile and, public health workers worry, other mosquito-borne diseases such as yellow fever, malaria and dengue fever, Dausey says...\nhttp:\/\/travel.usatoday.com\/destinations\/dispatches\/post\/2012\/08\/pack-that-repellent-west-nile-virus-spiking-across-the-usa\/825689\/1\nAlternative Hays for Horses\nEquinews.com - Full Article\nBy Dr. Peter Huntington \u00b7 May 22, 2012\nCommon hays fed to horses include various pure grass hays, mixed grass hays, and legume hays such as alfalfa (lucerne) and clover. If these hays are not available, horse owners may have to choose from less traditional hay types. While these other forages are usually suitable for horses, some have associated risks.\nFoxtail or German millet can be used for horse forage. If foxtail millet hay is fed to horses, additional calcium supplementation will be required as it is high in oxalates, substances that make it difficult for the horse to absorb the calcium in its diet. Some reports show that horses grazing millet hay may have lameness and joint swelling. Some pearl millet reportedly has an alkaloid buildup that can induce toxicity in cattle. Horses may also react to these alkaloids because they are susceptible to alkaloid toxicity syndromes. All millets can accumulate nitrates, which in grazing or haying millets can reach toxic proportions. Nitrate can be controlled somewhat by reducing the amount of nitrogen per application and increasing the number of applications. German millet can cause oral lesions.\nSorghum grasses include sudangrass, johnsongrass, hybrid forage sorghums, and grain sorghums. Here we consider all classes of forage sudangrasses and associated hybrids the same. In reality, there may be some without toxicity problems...\nhttp:\/\/ker.equinews.com\/article\/alternative-hays-horses\nOur 7 Step Strategy to Top Ten at Tevis - 4th Gear Here We Come\nTuesday, August 14, 2012 by Kevin Myers\nWe set out with a goal ten months ago, and built the strategy around that goal. The goal was simple: to achieve a top ten placing at Tevis 2012. We thank Garrett Ford for his support and encouragement that we could train our horses to this level. Our reading list was 4th Gear by Dennis Summers.\nThe essential components were:\n1. Impeccable hoof care. It all starts with the hooves - I believe that more and more each day. If the feet aren't right, you can't do well. We used Easyboot Glue-Ons on ride day.\n2. Diet: the grass pasture has changed our horses for the better - and so has the space for them to run around and be stupid with each other (they're on 4 acres right now, but were previously on a pasture twice that size). We feed a good quality grass hay mix; a balanced performance feed and a multi-vitamin. If Far began to look too lean, we would add Amplify to his diet. Once the grass got going, it was more a question of how to keep the weight off them. We wanted meat over the ribs, but we wanted to see ribs when they breathed in, and to be able to feel them. Stoner actually went into Tevis at a higher weight than we wanted, but that did not seem to hurt him...\nhttp:\/\/blog.easycareinc.com\/blog\/bootlegging\/our-6-step-strategy-to-top-ten-at-tevis-4th-gear-here-we-come\nPosted by Endurance.Net at 12:50 PM No comments:\nIntroduction of Competition Floating Boots shoes\nEl Raid Blog - Gabriel Gamiz\n[google translation]\nOur friends Otilio and Florentino, Equestrian Endurance enthusiasts and innovators in sneakers and boots for horses Barefoot System, prepare to present their products at the Equestrian Society Lebrera in Badajoz, where he is going to celebrate this weekend Spain Championship for Young Riders Raid.\nHere I put the note you sent me:\n\"COMUNICACADO OF SHOE Floting SL\nTomorrow, Friday, July 6, 2012, at 12:00 am, there will be a practical demonstration of the Floating Boots racing shoes in the area of \u200b\u200bthe stables of the Equestrian Society Lebrera in Badajoz. Otilio Gonzalez and Florentino Pereira will be available to the stakeholders for resolving queries and doubts.\nFittings Floating Boots have proven their suitability for high competition in the Interautonom\u00edas Raid of Figarol and the Championship of Spain, winning the Individual Gold in both competitions and the Gold Team in Figarol.\"\nSee more here:\nhttp:\/\/ggjineteraid.blogspot.com\/2012\/07\/presentacion-de-los-zapatos-de.html\nEquine Leg Wounds: Should You Bandage?\nby: Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc\nManaging wounds on the lower limbs of horses is expensive, frustrating, time-consuming, and wrought with complications. Various approaches to expedite wound repair and minimize the development of serious complications have been assessed, including extracorporeal shock wave therapy and platelet-rich plasma. Now, even the merits of bandaging on wound healing is questionable, says a group of Australian researchers.\n\"Wounds on the distal (lower) limb are often left to heal without suturing; however, this often predisposes wounds to form excessive granulation (scar) tissue,\" said Andrew Dart, MACVSc, Dipl. VetClinSt, ACVS, director of the University of Syndey's Veterinary Centre Camden and Biomedical Research and Clinical Training Unit in Australia.\nThe formation of excessive granulation tissue is undesirable as it prolongs healing.\n\"Wound healing in the horse, particularly wounds of the lower limb, differs from healing in ponies and other species,\" he added...\nFeeding to Avoid Problems at Endurance Ride Checkp...\nHow the Longines FEI World Endurance Championships...\nAt Last! A Scientific University Study of the Hors...\nPack that repellent: West Nile virus spiking acros...\nOur 7 Step Strategy to Top Ten at Tevis - 4th Gear...","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Subscribe To Game Of Thrones Prequel Star Naomi Watts On Why It's 'Scary' For Her Updates\nGame Of Thrones Prequel Star Naomi Watts On Why It's 'Scary' For Her\nBefore Game of Thrones came to a divisive end this May, work on prequels to the franchise were already underway. The first to make it the pilot stage has been the project starring Naomi Watts. Note that it has not been ordered to series yet, so don't start planning your watch parties just yet.\nAfter a lot of speculation about when it would happen, filming on the prequel reportedly began this week. As you can imagine, doing a project with as intense of a pre-existing spotlight as a Game of Thrones prequel can be \"scary.\" Naomi Watts opened up about her emotions surrounding the project, telling the AP (via The Wrap):\nIt makes me very excited, yeah, goosebumps all over. It is intimidating. It's very exciting. And yes, having just come off the last series, where the world was blowing up over it. Everything was Game of Thrones related. All the advertising on TV, every article \u2014 everyone's jumping on that bandwagon. So, it is scary.\nHer excitement is entirely understandable to me. She has joined the cast of one of the most popular franchises on the planet. Her nerves also make sense. Naomi Watts is reportedly beginning to film the pilot for the prequel, right on the heels of the original series' explosive end. One that was microscopically covered and analyzed.\nThat has to be daunting. Thankfully, Naomi Watts has some creative breathing room between the series. The still-untitled prequel is set thousands of years before the events chronicled in Game of Thrones. Watts remains hopeful about how fans could respond to the prequel, saying:\nBut hopefully those fans come along and get to find something new and interesting in this world as well. I think they won't be let down. It's a great team of people they've put together.\nThe team behind the series consists of A Song of Fire and Ice author George R.R. Martin, and Kingsman franchise screenwriter Jane Goldman. Earlier in the prequel process, there was a series in the works from Game of Thrones contributor Bryan Cogman and George R.R. Martin.\nWhen Season 8 was airing, Bryan Cogman revealed that the project would not be going forward. Other prequels are still in the works, according to George R.R. Martin. He recently shared that three spinoffs are making progress at HBO.\nIn the vein of Game of Thrones' sprawling ensemble, a considerable cast of co-stars will join Naomi Watts. So far, the project remains shrouded in considerable mystery. There have been some clues and George R.R. Martin has clarified the timeline and other vital details.\nHBO has decided to forgo Game of Thrones follow-up spinoffs, including an incredibly fan-desired Arya spinoff that would follow the younger Stark sister on her adventures west of Westeros. HBO's president of programming explained why it would not happen. In essence, the network is currently planning to chart its course to the past of Game of Thrones' era of Westeros.\nIt will be exciting to see how the pilot comes together and if it gets picked up. Naomi Watts will be playing a socialite that has \"a dark secret.\" If that is not a Game of Thrones style character, what is? I'm highly intrigued to find out what her secret is.\nWant to relive Game of Thrones' final season? You can already do so on digital. While waiting for word on whether HBO picks of the prequel pilot, there are loads of summer premieres to relish.\nDaenerys Targaryen Was Never a Good Character\n11 Hot Takes On Game Of Thrones' Record-Breaking Emmy Nominations\nGame Of Thrones Fans Are Adopting Lots Of Huskies... Then Abandoning Them\n2019 Emmy Nominations: HBO And Game Of Thrones Get Tons Of Attention After Final Season","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Company Theatre of Norwell celebrates late co-founder Jordie Saucerman with benefit November 5th & 6th, 2021\nNovember 5 & 6 @ 7:30pm. Tickets are $25\nOn July 2, 2020 the Company Theatre of Norwell (TCT) mourned the passing of its co-founder, Jordie Saucerman, who passed away from cancer.\nThis week, TCT will be present \"Jordie: A Celebration of Life and Concert\" to honor the theatre's late co-founder.\nIn a previous announcement of Saucerman's passing from TCT, according to TCT co-founder, Zoe Bradford, Saucerman had been surrounded by her spouse Sally A. Forrest and close friends when she passed.\nTCT debuted 1979 with its production of William Shakespeare's \"A Midsummer Night's Dream.\"\nThe group released a press release announcing that, \"In true theatrical form, Jordie requested TCT patrons, staff, volunteers, and performers share in an extravagant and fun celebration in her memory.\"\nA selection of Saucerman's favorite Broadway, pop, and Gospel songs will be sung by an enormous cast of TCT veterans who have been inspired by her life-long commitment to her work in theater.\nPerformers will be accompanied by a full orchestra under the direction of resident music director, Steve Bass.\nStories and videos of her life and influence will be shared.\nAccording to Saucerman's legacy bio from keohane.com:\n\"Jordie was beloved by her peers, staff members, families, and most of all her students. Her incredible generosity, kind heart, sassiness, and sense of humor drew people to Jordie; and she welcomed them in to the theatre family. Her love for her theatre and the realization that The Company Theatre was a safe haven of acceptance and a place that could form and change lives are her lasting legacy. Jordie played a critical role in developing the Company's mission and bringing our motto of 'we are a family' to life both on and off stage.\"\nDon't miss the opportunity to celebrate the life of this TCT legend, who will always be at the heart of this theatre.\nEach performance will conclude with a grand finale of her favorite special effects and a special dedication announcement.\nThe event takes place on November 5 & 6 @ 7:30pm. Tickets are $25 with proceeds going towards The Jordie Saucerman Forever Fund.\nABOUT THE COMPANY THEATRE OF NORWELL (TCT)\nThe Company Theatre entertains, enlightens, and energizes audiences with high-quality productions; and through the Academy, it inspires students of all ages through the power of the performing arts.\nEach year, thousands of theatre-goers across the South Shore and Southeastern Massachusetts are dazzled by the excellence of the shows staged by the award-winning Company Theatre. As a non-profit entity, The Company Theatre is committed to:\nEntertaining with accessible, high-quality theatre at affordable prices\u2026\nEducating students of diverse cultural and financial backgrounds in all aspects of the performing and visual arts through an apprenticeship program and the Academy of the Company Theatre\u2026\nAnd Enriching the cultural scene by giving people of all social and ethnic origins the opportunity to experience and participate in new and established theatrical works.\nThe Company Theatre\n30 Accord Park Drive\nNorwell, MA 02061 USA\nboxoffice@companytheatre.com","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"10 Drugs That Used To Be Legal\n10. Opium\nOpium is a drug made from the poppy plant. Opium is made by drying the latex contained with in the opium poppy. It contains morphine usually about 8-10% by weight. This is what makes opium addictive. It also contains some codeine and other alkaloids. Typically opium is smoked in order to vaporize the morphine and get high (or relieve pain). Opium was also used in other ways. For instance Laudanum was a solution of opium in alcohol that was used as a way to consume opium (and thus morphine). Like morphine, heroin, and oxycodone, opium is addictive and causes tolerance and dependence.\n09. Marijuana\nMarijuana is derived from the Indian hemp plant, Cannabis sativa, a member of the Cannabaceae family. All types of cannabis strains \u2013 both male and female plants \u2013 produce THC, the active ingredient that, when smoked or ingested, intoxicates the user. This substance can be detected in every part of the plant, including the stems. The highest concentration of THC, however, is found in the resin, which is most abundant in the flowers of female plants. Marijuana cannot be easily classified. It is described as a psychogenic (a cannabinoid), a narcotic (although it does not contain opium), and a hallucinogen (the USA government's designation). Each of these definitions, however, is a compromise. Opinion is further divided on whether the drug is a CNS stimulant or a depressant. Controversy also rages over marijuana's medicinal properties, which are alleged and denied fiercely by proponents and detractors, respectively. One fact remains indisputable: marijuana is the most abused illegal drug in the world.\n08. Methamphetamine\nMethamphetamine is a highly addictive drug. Meth can cause an individual to have a general sense of well being. In addition it will increase ones physical activity while decreasing their appetite. Used over an extended period of time methamphetamine can cause high blood pressure and lead to permanent damage to blood vessels that are located in the brain. This can ultimately result in strokes and death.\n07. Peyote\nPeyote is a small, spineless cactus, Lophophora williamsii, whose principal active ingredient is the hallucinogen mescaline. From earliest recorded time, peyote has been used by natives in northern Mexico and the southwestern United States as a part of traditional religious rites. Mescaline can be extracted from peyote or produced synthetically. The top of the cactus above ground \u2014 also referred to as the crown \u2014 consists of disc-shaped buttons that are cut from the roots and dried. These buttons are generally chewed or soaked in water to produce an intoxicating liquid. Once ingested, peyote can cause feelings of nausea before the desired mental effects appear, which are altered states of perception and feeling. Other effects can include increased body temperature, heart rate, blood pressure; loss of appetite, sleeplessness, numbness, weakness, tremors. Effects can be different during each use due to varying potency, the amount ingested, and the user's expectations, mood and surroundings.\n06. Cocaine\nCocaine is a strong central nervous system stimulant that increases levels of dopamine, a brain chemical (or neurotransmitter) associated with pleasure and movement, in the brain's reward circuit. Powder cocaine (also called coke), freebase and crack are all forms of cocaine. They're all powerful stimulants, with short-lived effects \u2013 that means they temporarily speed up the way your mind and body work. Both 'freebase' cocaine (powder cocaine that's been prepared for smoking) and 'crack' cocaine (a 'rock' like form of cocaine) can be smoked. This means that they reach the brain very quickly, while snorted powder cocaine gets to the brain more slowly. All types of cocaine are addictive, but by reaching the brain very quickly freebase or crack tend to have a much stronger effect and be more addictive than snorted powder cocaine. Injecting any form of cocaine will also reach the brain more quickly but this has serious additional risks. It raises the body's temperature, makes the heart beat faster and reduces your appetite. When the effects start to wear off, people experience a long 'comedown', when they feel depressed and run down. This crash can happen for days afterwards.\n05. LSD\nLSD stands for its chemical name, lysergic acid diethylamide, and is commonly called 'acid'. It's a powerful hallucinogenic drug \u2013 this means that users are likely to experience a distorted view of objects and reality, including seeing and sometimes hearing things that aren't there (these are hallucinations). The experience of taking LSD is known as a 'trip'. Trips can be good or bad, but until you take it you don't know how it will affect you \u2013 and once it's started you can't stop it. Physical effects include increased body temperature, heart rate, and blood pressure; sleeplessness; and loss of appetite. It is sold as tablets, capsules, liquid, or on absorbent paper. LSD produces unpredictable psychological effects, with \"trips\" lasting about 12 hours.\n04. GHB\nGHB, also known as 4-hydroxybutanoic acid and sodium oxybate (INN), is a naturally occurring substance found in the human central nervous system, as well as in wine, beef, small citrus fruits, and almost all animals in small amounts. It is also categorized as an illegal drug in many countries. GHB usually comes as an odorless liquid, slightly salty to the taste, and sold in small bottles. It has also been found in powder and capsule form. It is classified as a sedative-hypnotic, and was originally developed as a sleep-aid. At lower doses GHB has a euphoric effect similar to alcohol, and can make the user feel relaxed, happy and sociable. Higher doses can make the user feel dizzy and sleepy, and can sometimes cause vomiting, muscle spasms, and loss of consciousness. Overdoses will always cause loss of consciousness (temporary coma), and will slow down breathing. Sometimes, and particularly if mixed with alcohol, GHB can slow breathing down to a dangerously low rate, which has caused a number of deaths.\n03. Magic Mushrooms\nMagic Mushrooms are also known as shrooms and contain a substance psilocybin that produces an LSD-like effect in users. Magic mushrooms have been used as millennia and were promoted by psychologist Timothy Leary for psychological use in 1960s. Possession of psilocybin-containing mushrooms was outlawed in 1968. After picking, magic mushrooms are often eaten raw or are dried out and stored. Some people use the dried mushrooms to make tea. Most people take between 1-5 grams. Your sense of time and movement can speed up \u2013 or slow down. Colours, sounds and objects appear distorted. You may feel disoriented, tired or sick \u2013 and some users can get stomach pains or diarrhoea. People don't tend to eat fly agaric mushrooms raw as they can make you feel really sick and also because there is a greater risk of poisoning and death from this family of mushrooms.\n02. Ecstasy\nMDMA or Ecstasy (3-4-methylenedioxymethampheta-mine), is a synthetic drug with amphetamine-like and hallucinogenic properties. It is classified as a stimulant. Ecstasy comes in a tablet form that is often branded, e.g. Playboy bunnies, Nike swoosh, CK. Taken in pill form, users sometimes take Ecstasy at \"raves,\" clubs and other parties to keep on dancing and for mood enhancement. Users report that Ecstasy produces intensely pleasurable effects \u2014 including an enhanced sense of self-confidence and energy. Effects include feelings of peacefulness, acceptance and empathy. Users say they experience feelings of closeness with others and a desire to touch others. Other effects can include involuntary teeth clenching, a loss of inhibitions, transfixion on sights and sounds, nausea, blurred vision, chills and\/or sweating. Increases in heart rate and blood pressure, as well as seizures, are also possible. Cardiovascular failure has been reported in some of the Ecstasy-related fatalities. After-effects can include sleep problems, anxiety and depression.\n01. Heroin\nHeroin is a highly addictive drug derived from morphine, which is obtained from the opium poppy. It is a \"downer\" or depressant that affects the brain's pleasure systems and interferes with the brain's ability to perceive pain. It usually appears as a white or brown powder or as a black, sticky substance. It is injected, snorted, or smoked. Short-term effects of heroin include a surge of euphoria and clouded thinking followed by alternately wakeful and drowsy states. Heroin depresses breathing, thus, overdose can be fatal. Users who inject the drug risk infectious diseases such as HIV\/AIDS and hepatitis.\n15 Fascinating Facts About Epilepsy\n10 Deceptively Dangerous Dog Breeds\nThe Evolution of Business Cards\nNIAGARA FALLS AT NIGHT\nCave City : Corinth Canal\nBeautiful Peacock Fish\nNests of Birds\n10 Lesser-Known Sons of Famous Men\n10 Things Invented By NASA That You Don't Know Abo...\nAstonishing Paper Sculptures\nBUILDING BIRDS WONDERFUL ENGINEERING\nchemicals we eat every day","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Colleen Carroll CampbellAnne Marie2020-07-01T18:12:35+00:00\nColleen Carroll Campbell\nColleen Carroll Campbell is an award-winning author, print and broadcast journalist and former presidential speechwriter. Her books include her critically acclaimed journalistic study, The New Faithful; her spiritual memoir, My Sisters the Saints, which won two national awards and has been published in five languages; and The Heart of Perfection: How the Saints Taught Me to Trade My Dream of Perfect for God's, just released by Simon & Schuster. Colleen has written for the New York Times, Washington Post, Christianity Today, America and National Review, and appeared on CNN, FOX News, MSNBC, ABC News, PBS, NPR and EWTN, where she hosted her own television and radio shows for eight years. A former speechwriter for President George W. Bush and editorial writer and op-ed columnist for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Colleen is the recipient of two honorary doctorates and numerous other awards and fellowships for her work. She speaks to audiences across North America and Europe when she's not home enjoying her husband and their four children, whom she homeschools. Visit her online at www.colleen-campbell.com.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"'This Is Us' returns, and this is what made us cry the hardest\nBy Elahe Izadi\n| Washington Post |\nSep 27, 2017 | 9:25 AM\nWeep-inducing \"This Is Us\" has returned, and the NBC drama has once again delivered an hour of television that prompted tears to fall across this great land.\n(Spoilers ahead. You've been warned.)\nTuesday's season premiere starts off a year after the series began, with the \"Big Three\" celebrating their birthday. It also offered more clues as to how Jack Pearson (Milo Ventimiglia) died, included some promising personal growth moments for the Pearson triplets and left us in a puddle. Here are the moments that made us cry hardest, in order of ascending severity:\nBeth and Randall make a decision:\nIt seems there's some trouble in Randall-and-Beth paradise, but these two managed to surprise and jerk some tears out in the process.\nRandall (Sterling K. Brown) is dead-set on adopting a baby, and Beth (Susan Kelechi Watson) feels he's pushing without taking her into consideration. \"Thirty-seven years ago, my parents chose me, and that's why I'm here with you,\" Randall says. \"This isn't going away, Beth. You need to get your head around it.\" Beth responds: \"I'm not throwing down with you in an adoption parking lot.\" Superb retort.\nBut Beth reflects on some words of wisdom given to her by William (Ron Cephas Jones) in his favorite park - the place reminds him of home, he says, and it's not nearly as white as where they live now, Beth adds with a laugh.\nAfter Randall comes to his own revelations, he tells Beth they have a perfectly imperfect marriage and they'll figure out a way forward, together.\nOk, sweet, but no big crocodile tears - until Beth takes Randall to William's favorite park and gives him his birthday gift, William's poems to his son, bound like a proper book. She also tells Randall how things could have turned out so differently for him, as they see a nearby young kid getting involved with things he shouldn't. Beth asks instead of adopting a newborn, why not an older kid, one who's having a much harder time finding a home? While they can't mold such a child the way they could a baby, Beth says, \"If we're going to risk our perfectly imperfect life, let's go all the way.\"\nGood point, Beth, and NOW I GOT CROC EYES.\nJust seeing Rebecca (Mandy Moore) and Randall back together on good terms makes one weepy. But this conversation - oof. The first big cry of the episode.\nPresent-day Randall wants the origin story: Did Rebecca and Jack immediately know that he was theirs, as Randall grew up hearing? \"It's complicated,\" Rebecca says, and Randall accurately points out that's \"something people say when they don't want to tell the truth.\"\nThe real story: Jack had wheeled Rebecca to the hospital nursery, pointed out the little baby boy and said, \"Can't you just feel it? Can't you just see it?\"\n\"I said, 'No,' \" Rebecca confesses to Randall 37 years later. \"But your father was so sure I was tired and I was grieving, and he just kept pushing me. He was so determined that you were meant to be, meant to be ours.\"\nShe continues: \"Sometimes in marriage, someone has to be the one who pushes to make the big moves. Oftentimes in our marriage, yes, it was your father. Our marriage wasn't perfect, it's true. But none are. Your father wasn't perfect either, but he was pretty d--- close. As close as they come. He pushed a stranger on me, and that stranger became my child, and that child became my life. He became you.\"\nTEARS HAVE BEEN SHED AND SNIFFLES HAVE COMMENCED.\nThat ending:\nWe almost thought we'd make it out of this episode with just a few cries of the heartwarming variety. Then suddenly we're hit with a Mack Truck of sorrow.\nTeenage Kate and Randall are on a couch, crying their very hardest, as Randall's girlfriend (right?) and Miguel awkwardly try to provide solace. This is not good. Kevin's someplace else, making out with someone (who better be Sophie), and blissfully unaware of the horror engulfing his family. And Rebecca (Mandy Moore) drives alone, steely-faced and in a Steelers shirt, with a plastic bag containing Jack's wedding ring and watch in the passenger seat.\nShe pulls the car up to their house, and it seems that the very sight of the mailbox reading \"Pearson\" causes her to break down. Then the camera pans out and we see that their entire house had been burned in a fire. The yellow caution tape still surrounds the property and Rebecca is emotionally destroyed.\nThese last few scenes gave us bits of information that shed light on the great Pearson family tragedy, but honestly, how many did you catch? Could you even see through the waterfalls descending down your face?\nLeftover, non-emotional moments:\n\"They're like gremlins - by next week, there'll be a bazillion more of them.\" That's Kevin on the Kardashians, and it's an inadvertently extra-harsh burn this week as rumors of Kylie Jenner and Khloe Kardashian pregnancies abound.\nR.I.P. William, but please continue to provide voice-overs during each episode.\nRandall's lame-dad-joke-of-the-week has a Michael Scott flavor: \"Get up in it - that's what she said.\" We'll forgive you.\nHmm, I don't know. I kind of still preferred Kate's rendition of \"Nothing Compares 2U.\"\nLatest Television\n'90 Day Fiance' spinoff filming in Chicago as cast member files for divorce here\nChance the Rapper announces album title, release date and weighs in on Humboldt Park gator named for him\nJennifer Hudson, David Otunga reach parenting agreement in Cook County case\nMy worst moment: Gina Torres and the Shakespearean gaffe\nEmmy nominations 2019: biggest snubs and surprises\nDeliver us from discord, 'This Is Us' (no pressure)\nOn the Set: At sixtysomething, director-producer Ken Olin is the beating heart of 'This Is Us'\n'Kevin Can Wait' premiere: The decision to kill off Erinn Hayes' character gets even weirder\nWatch the latest movie trailers.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"What does it take for an R&D tax incentive policy to be effective?\nP. Mohnen, B. Lokshin\nMt Economic Research Inst on Innov\/Techn\nUNU-MERIT Research and Training Institute\nResearch output: Working paper \/ Preprint \u203a Working paper\nUNU-MERIT, Maastricht Economic and Social Research and Training Centre on Innovation and Technology\nUNU-MERIT Working Papers\nFull TextFinal published version, 191 KB\nMohnen, P., & Lokshin, B. (2009). What does it take for an R&D tax incentive policy to be effective? UNU-MERIT, Maastricht Economic and Social Research and Training Centre on Innovation and Technology. UNU-MERIT Working Papers No. 014\nMohnen, P. ; Lokshin, B. \/ What does it take for an R&D tax incentive policy to be effective?. Maastricht : UNU-MERIT, Maastricht Economic and Social Research and Training Centre on Innovation and Technology, 2009. (UNU-MERIT Working Papers; No. 014).\n@techreport{6905a5c3d78743c59db3404488bd1764,\ntitle = \"What does it take for an R&D tax incentive policy to be effective?\",\nauthor = \"P. Mohnen and B. Lokshin\",\nseries = \"UNU-MERIT Working Papers\",\npublisher = \"UNU-MERIT, Maastricht Economic and Social Research and Training Centre on Innovation and Technology\",\ninstitution = \"UNU-MERIT, Maastricht Economic and Social Research and Training Centre on Innovation and Technology\",\nMohnen, P & Lokshin, B 2009 'What does it take for an R&D tax incentive policy to be effective?' UNU-MERIT, Maastricht Economic and Social Research and Training Centre on Innovation and Technology, Maastricht.\nWhat does it take for an R&D tax incentive policy to be effective? \/ Mohnen, P.; Lokshin, B.\nMaastricht : UNU-MERIT, Maastricht Economic and Social Research and Training Centre on Innovation and Technology, 2009.\nT1 - What does it take for an R&D tax incentive policy to be effective?\nAU - Mohnen, P.\nAU - Lokshin, B.\nM3 - Working paper\nT3 - UNU-MERIT Working Papers\nBT - What does it take for an R&D tax incentive policy to be effective?\nPB - UNU-MERIT, Maastricht Economic and Social Research and Training Centre on Innovation and Technology\nMohnen P, Lokshin B. What does it take for an R&D tax incentive policy to be effective? Maastricht: UNU-MERIT, Maastricht Economic and Social Research and Training Centre on Innovation and Technology. 2009 Jan 1.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Kraken beat Maple Leafs 5-1 for 3rd straight victory\nThu, Jan 5, 2023 0 Comments\nTORONTO (AP) \u2014 Vince Dunn had a goal and two assists, Martin Jones stopped 26 shots and the Seattle Kraken beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-1 on Thursday night for their third straight victory.\n\"We shot a lot of pucks tonight from all sorts of angles,\" Dunn said. \"That's really important to keep the goalie honest and for us to establish a forecheck.\"\nJared McCann had a goal and an assist to help Seattle improve to 21-12-4. Eeli Tolvanen opened the scoring for the Kraken on the power play, with Matty Beniers and Alex Wennberg adding goals.\nJohn Tavares had a power-play goal for Toronto and Matt Murray made 21 saves. The Maple Leafs dropped to 23-9-7.\nJust 14 seconds after Tavares tied it midway through the second period, Dunn handcuffed Murray with a wrist shot that dropped to the ice off the goalie's arm and slid over the goal line.\nMcCann made it 3-1 shortly afterward, taking a lead pass from Jaden Schwartz for a clean breakaway. He snapped a shot past Murray, pumping his fist as he curled away past the goal in celebration of his team-leading 18th goal of the season.\n\"We have to do a better job, obviously, of executing those details, especially in certain moments of the game to continue to give us a chance and be right there,\" Tavares said. \"Especially when we did a lot of good things in the first half.\"\nKraken: At Ottawa on Saturday in the third game of a seven-game trip.\nMaple Leafs: Host Detroit on Saturday night in the finale of a three-game homestand.\nAP NHL: https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/NHL and https:\/\/twitter.com\/AP_Sports\nPrevious Morant, Jackson lead Grizzlies over Magic for 5th straight\nNext Tatum's rare triple-double leads Celtics past Mavs, 124-95\nTargeting Iran, US tightens Iraq's dollar flow, causing pain\nBob Gorrell\nTORONTO (AP) \u2014 Vince Dunn had a goal and two assists, Martin Jones stopped 26 shots and the Seattle Kraken beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-1 on Thursday night for their third straight victory. \"We shot a lot of pucks tonight from all sorts of angles,\" Dunn said. \"That's really important to keep the goalie [\u2026]","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Printed paperback edition of Georg's highly regarded motivational drumming book has been read by drummers and other musicians in many parts of the world. Endorsed by drummers such as Carl Palmer, Bill Bruford, Virgil Donati and Gary Husband. This is the revised edition with updated and added information. \"I am so impressed with Georg as a player\/teacher\/musician\/writer and his dedication to research, in this book, the ultimate journey we face as musicians\u2026how we can prepare our mind, our attitude and our destiny! Rhythm of the Head is the guide to understanding the obstacles we will encounter in the music industry.\" Global Drumming Ambassador Dom Famularo USA\nWant to save more money? Download Georg's FREE eBook 'Performing Without Barriers' and get this book for just $12.95. 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Some drumming anecdotes and terms remain where necessary, though importantly, the uncomplicated 'layman's' style of writing that proved so popular with Rhythm of the Head readers has been retained. Suitable for all levels of performers from beginner to professional. Don't miss this book! Your passport to gaining a much clearer understanding of what is required to achieve success in the music industry - and how to maintain it!\nWant to save more on this product? Download Georg's FREE eBook 'Performing Without Barriers' and get this book for just $11.95. CLICK HERE TO CLAIM YOUR EXCLUSIVE DISCOUNT COUPON!\nA book without conventional chapters and not only for performing artists! Performing Without Barriers uses PERFORMANCE as the fundamental vehicle in how to improve ability in not just performance delivery onstage but general life skills, thereby making it relevant to anyone regardless on whatever line of work or career they involves themselves in. Learn how to implement unique techniques and principles such as:\nRPD (Research | Practice | Delivery) Process of Performance. Learn the 11 tools of performance and how to effectively structure preparation that lead to delivering your ultimate performance.\nGeorg's tried and tested '3 Steps to Clarity' method teaches you how to gain greater clarity in sorting out not only performance related issues, but major life problems.\nFocus vs. Concentration. Discover how to correctly apply these vital elements to achieve optimum results for short and long term success.\nIntriguing and different, this book is essential for anyone wanting to improve their life and sharpen their performance skills.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Join Our Community Menu\nWe're a tiny cape company with a super BIG mission\nWe're out to change how the world sees the unique challenges that some kids face, and reveal the superpowers behind every difference. Where some see adversity, we see the Extraordinary.\nHi. I'm Robyn Rosenberger\nIn 2012, while making a few special capes as gifts for family and friends, I was reading about the journey of a sweet girl named Brenna who was born with a rare, severe skin condition. Seeing the courage and strength of Brenna and her family, I had an AHA moment\u2014Brenna was a superhero! And she needed a cape!\nWe sent Brenna her own cape, and within a few months, what began as a small hobby in our home in St. Louis, MO, grew into a movement. We began sending capes to kids all over the world to help empower them to see how truly powerful and courageous they are. Today, our Squad includes over 80,000 kids and their families across the globe.\nTinySuperheroes starts with a cape, but the journey doesn't end there. We're growing a community that lifts each other up and makes every TinySuperhero in the world feel strong, able, and proud of the qualities that make them Extraordinary. On behalf of the entire Squad, I hope you decide to join us.\nThe mission always comes first\nTinySuperheroes is a socially conscious company that puts mission and community first. As a social enterprise, we're committed to making a difference as part of our day-to-day operation.\nOur business is based on a pay-it-forward model. Here's what that looks like for us:\nWhen you nominate a TinySuperhero or Sidekick for a cape, we make a personalized crowd-funding tool, and ask you to share it. $50 funds the cape, and any money raised over that helps other TinySuperheroes on the waitlist get a cape. Every person nominated gets a cape \u2013 no matter what. As of right now, about 30% of people will raise funds, but they raise enough to support 100% of the Squad!\nThe Monthly Missions are a favorite of the TSH Squad. Free for every Super and Sidekick, Missions are primarily funded by Birthday Campaigns. Every $10 raised during a Birthday Campaign pays for a Monthly Mission for one Super or Sidekick.\nAfter participating in Monthly Missions:\nof Supers felt more confident\nof Supers created lasting memories\nof Supers felt a sense of belonging\nof Supers had a greater sense of self-worth\nnominations and growing\ncountries with TinySuperheroes and counting\nBe a part of the TinySuperheroes Squad\nNominate your Extraordinary kid for a cape and help them see how truly strong and courageous they are.\nNominate Now","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home > WATER SPORTS > Scuba Diving > Mac's Ground, Adelaide\nMac's Ground, Adelaide\nScuba Diving in Mac's Ground, Adelaide, South Australia Australia\n17 m\/55 ft\nAdelaide, the liveliest city in Australia, is the capital of South Australia state. The city is situated on the Adelaide Plains and more specifically at the north side of Fleurieu Peninsula. The city is built next to Torrens River and is surrounded by the Mount Lofty Ranges and the Gulf St Vincent.\nThe metropolitan area of Adelaide is famous for the variety and great number of diving sites it has to offer (you can visit here some of the most impressive shipwrecks in the whole world). The waters have the perfect temperature for scuba diving (warm during the summer and crystal clear during the winter), and are generally friendly and uncrowded.\nMac's Ground, a popular site for divers of all levels, is a 150 m\/492 ft long reef system with a small cave. Marine life in the site is spectacular. Be prepared to see cuttlefish, squids, old wives, strongies, Blue Devils, spider crabs, bullseyes and many more. There are practically no hazards in the area as the currents are pretty low.\nAverage viz: 10 m\/32 ft. Maximum depth: 17 m\/55 ft.\nLadiko, Rhodes Island\n\/ Aegean Islands Greece\nLadiko is a small beach located at 15 km\/9.33 mi away from Rhodes City, the beautiful Greek island, in Dodecanese. It's just a small picturesque cove, but it can offer you peace and quiet, under the sunshine, near emerald waters and small rocks.\nSS Kelloe, Little Bay\n\/ New South Wales Australia\nLittle Bay is a coastal suburb of Sydney, at about 14 km\/9 mi in the south-east of Sydney's CBD (Central Business District). Little Bay beach nestles between headlands to the south and north, providing with a good shelter from prevailing sea conditions. The SS Kelloe is located at about 1.3 km\/0.14 mi off the suburb of Little Bay.\nGiant's Castle Reef, Tofo Beach\n\/ Inhambane Mozambique\nInhambane is a city in the southern Mozambique, lying on the Inhambane Bay at 470 km\/292 mi north-east of Maputo. Known as Terra De Boa Gente (Land of Good People), it is one of the oldest and prettiest settlements in Mozambique. The landscape surrounding Inhambane is dominated by vast coconut palms, demonstrating an exceptional architectural atmosphere rich in diverse history.\nAirport Wall, Sosua\n\/ Dominican Republic\nHispaniola Island is standing in the northern Caribbean Sea. It is situated south-east of Cuba and west of Puerto Rico. Hispaniola is divided into 2 nations, as Saint Martin too. Dominican Republic is located on the eastern side of the island and Haiti lies on the western side of Hispaniola. Santo Domingo is the capital of Dominican Republic.\nSkeludi Island, Corfu Island\n\/ Ionian Islands Greece\nThe beautiful island of Corfu is situated in the Ionian Sea and is part of the Eptanisa island complex. Blessed with amazing natural landscape, stunning sandy beaches with crystal clear waters, along with historical monuments and medieval villages, Corfu is a fascinating Mediterranean destination that enchants and inspires visitors!\nSt George Island, Chrysochou Bay\n\/ Cyprus\nPolis Chrysochous is a town located on the bay of Polis, on the north west side of the island, close to Paphos and is the ideal getaway for those who wish to combine recreational activities and relaxation. With an amazing coastline and surrounded by mountains and plains, as well as the Akamas nature reserve, famous for the Baths of Aphrodite, Polis is one of the most beautiful places to visit in Cyprus.\nAdelaide \/ Gulf of St. Vincent \/\nNorth Haven Beach, Adelaide\nAdelaide, the liveliest city in Australia, is the capital of South Australia state and is situated on the Adelaide Plains and more specifically at the north side of Fleurieu Peninsula. The city is built next to Torrens River and is surrounded by the Mount Lofty Ranges and the Gulf St Vincent.\nHallett Cove Reef, Marino\nAdelaide, the liveliest city in Australia, is the capital of South Australia state. The city is situated on the Adelaide Plains and more specifically at the north side of Fleurieu Peninsula. Marino is a suburb in the south of Adelaide, sitting on coastal hills and overlooking at Gulf St Vincent. It neighbours with Seacliff, Hallett Cove and Kingston Park.\nKurrangga Park BMX Track, Adelaide\nAdelaide, the liveliest city in Australia, is the capital of South Australia state. The city is situated on the Adelaide Plains and more specifically at the north side of Fleurieu Peninsula. It is built next to Torrens River and is surrounded by the Mount Lofty Ranges and the Gulf St Vincent.\nLancelin Ocean Classic\u200f, Lancelin\n\/ Western Australia Australia\nJanuary 11 - January 14 All day\nLancelin in Australia is getting ready to welcome for an another year Australia's most famous windsurfing and kitesurfing event - Lancelin Ocean Classic! Taking place in one of Western Australia's most beautiful coastal spots on January 11th to 14th 2018, windy Lancelin is the perfect location for professional and armature participants who are prepared to fight for supremacy and a competitive prize pool.\nMoonta Bay, Yorke Peninsula\nMoonta Bay and Port Hughes are close neighboring spots for skim-boarding. Sandy beaches and crystal blue waters, beach-side cafes and historic jetties make this location the ideal destination for skim-boarding fans. The spot is ideal for beginners and advanced fans of the sport.\nPort Noarlunga Northern Reef, Adelaide\nPoint Turton, Yorke Peninsula\nPoint Turton is a delightful town which overlooks the calm waters of Hardwicke Bay. The town is situated only two and a half hours from Adelaide and it offers miles of white sand beaches, reefs for walking and shell collecting opportunities.\nWool Bay Jetty, Yorke Peninsula\nWool Bay Jetty is another wonderful diving site located approximately 2.5 hours away from Adelaide, on the Yorke Peninsula in South Australia.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}