{"text":"In 'Columbus,' John Cho Reckons With His Own First-Generation Culture Clash\nFresh Air | By Ann Marie Baldonado\nJohn Cho's film credits include Harold in the raunchy <em>Harold and Kumar<\/em> comedies and Sulu in <em>Star Trek Beyond.<\/em>\nJohn Cho sometimes has a hard time taking life in Hollywood seriously. The actor was born in South Korea but grew up in the United States, and he says his experiences are vastly different from the deprivation his father saw as a child in what is now North Korea.\n\"My dad tried to eat [tree] bark, he was so hungry,\" Cho says. \"Whenever I'm on my way to a premiere or something, I always have a good laugh in the car ... because it's all so absurd \u2014 I'm one generation removed from starvation.\"\nCho's new film, Columbus, explores the cultural chasms that exist between different generations of immigrant families. His character, Jin, travels from Seoul, South Korea, to Columbus, Ind., after his estranged father falls into a coma there. Jin feels obligated to come to his father's bedside, despite the fact that they haven't spoken in years.\nCho says he's close to his family, but he understands how complicated issues of family and obligation can be. He says the film \"felt like it was an unwelcome reflection of my own life. Immigrant children have to deal with this clash of cultures, what's expected from their parents [and] from this culture that they didn't grow up in.\"\nOn moving from South Korea to the U.S. as a child\nI remember it. I was young enough ... where I could learn the language pretty quickly. And as a kid you're very adaptable, but I remember being traumatized going to that first day of school and not knowing the language. I mean, it's just crazy to think about now because I have children of my own and thinking about dropping my kid off at a school where he didn't know how to communicate with anyone, he couldn't tell if he was hurt, he wouldn't be able to express that. On the other hand, I learned how to swim, that's for sure.\nOn how absorbing American culture led to clashes with his parents\nI remember reading, as a kid, a Judy Blume book, Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing, and I remember reading Peter, the main character, was told, \"Go to your room!\" by his parents. And he said, \"Be glad to!\" and stormed off to his room. And I thought, Wow. That was cool!\nAnd I was told that by Korean immigrant parents \u2014 \"Go to your room!\" \u2014 one night, and I pulled that out of my hat and said, \"Be glad to!\" and promptly received a thrashin', a full-on beat down. ... I've been thinking about that in some form, this cultural disconnect between parent and child, all my life.\nOn how his family's frequent moves helped prepare him for acting\nI've often reflected that ... the trauma that I'm trying to master by being an actor is this central trauma of being a new kid, being unable to speak. ... The scariest thing is to go into a new situation for myself, and yet I have a job where I do that every few months, meet a hundred new people and then have to perform in a very highly pressurized environment. And why would I do that to myself? You'd think I would avoid it. But I think I'm trying to probably master it by leading this nomadic, itinerant lifestyle. Essentially, I'm moving and going to new schools every few months.\nOn what his parents thought of him pursuing a career in the arts\nI think my parents were surprisingly cool with me entering the arts. Although, I think they thought it was going to be a phase and they didn't expect me to actually stick with it, and rightfully so. They were concerned whether I could afford groceries, being an actor.\nBut I've said this before: I feel like immigrants sometimes \u2014 they're such risk-takers. Because I can't imagine moving to another country. They're pioneers; they're cowboys. And yet they often encourage really conservative choices from their children, which makes sense.\nAnd then on the other hand, I sometimes wish immigrant parents would talk about happiness more with their children, and the pursuit thereof, because they're guilty of pursuing happiness as well. I think that's the problem: They feel guilty about pursuing their happiness, so they frame it in terms of duty and obligation. And they said, \"We came here for your education,\" which I'm sure is true, but I think it's also true they wanted to be happy elsewhere.\nOn avoiding projects in which Asian characters are the butt of the jokes\nEarly on I just started saying, \"I don't want to go in for those.\" And I had no right to [say that] \u2014 I had no experience, had no standing in the business, as it were, but it struck me as not worth it to do that. So I just tried to say no to those auditions. ...\nBut I remember very early on \u2014 I can't remember what job it was \u2014 being asked to do something that I was slightly uncomfortable with politically in that sense. ... I think it was laughing at an accent or something like that. ... But what people don't really see is when you perform that, particularly back in the day, there are no other people of color on set. It was all white men laughing at this joke about Asians. And I remember thinking, This feels terrible. This feels wrong and I don't ever want to feel this again. And so I've tried my best to avoid those situations.\nOn the first time he read the script forHarold and Kumar Go to White Castle\nIt was really funny, really clever, really raunchy, but really funny and smart, and it said things about race that were funny to me and that were insightful. It was very insightful and it pushed back against certain stereotypes, and I liked that. ...\nA little tidbit: There was stuff in the movie that didn't quite make the cut. [The directors] had written in more verbiage about being Korean and being Indian. They wrote that stuff with a heavy hand, because they were afraid that an executive at some point would try ... to change the characters' race to white. And so they felt, as a defensive measure, that it would be wise to put as much cultural data in the script as possible, so people wouldn't get that idea.\nLauren Krenzel and Therese Madden produced and edited this interview for broadcast. Bridget Bentz, Molly Seavy-Nesper and Nicole Cohen adapted it for the Web.\nArts & CultureNPR News\nAnn Marie Baldonado\nAnn Marie Baldonado is an interview contributor and long-time producer at Fresh Air with Terry Gross. She is currently Fresh Air's Director of Talent Development. She got her start in radio in 1997 as a production assistant at WHYY and joined Fresh Air in 1998. For over 20 years, she has focused on the show's TV and film interviews. She became a contributing interviewer in 2015, talking with comedians, actors, directors and musicians like Ali Wong, Kumail Nanjiani, John Cho and Jeff Tweedy. In 2020, Baldonado hosted the limited-run podcast Parent Trapped, about the struggles of parenting during the pandemic. She talked to Julie Andrews about encouraging creativity in your kids, and comedian W. Kamau Bell about what to watch with them.\nSee stories by Ann Marie Baldonado","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home \u203a Blogs\u203aExecutive Insight\nExecutive Insight: Timing Is Everything\nHow to market emerging tech interfaces and not scare consumers\nJason Cottrell, Founder and CEO of Myplanet \u22c5 Published: November 25, 2020 \u22c5 Updated: November 30, 2020\nAs unpredictable as it has been, we can say one thing for 2020: the upheaval of this year has cemented the need for a seismic shift to digital solutions. Organizations that began the transition to digital before the pandemic hit navigated through it far better than those operating with more traditional approaches alone, and across industries and verticals there has been a pivot in operations to find more flexible, tech-enabled solutions to how to do business.\nJason Cottrell, Founder and CEO, Myplanet\nBecause of this, businesses are seeing in real time how shifts in operations can offer long-term benefits. But while organizations everywhere are being won over by what a full digital transformation has to offer, consumer buy-in is the hook on which the success of these initiatives hangs. How can your business get customers on board with the upgrading and updating that will ensure efficient, effective operations going forward? Read on to find out.\nPrioritize Customer Value\nOne factor often overlooked when calculating the business value of a tech change is how the perceived value of that change for your customers. If it's not helping them accomplish a goal, overcome their pain point, or meet their needs, they'll resist it, and your business will suffer. You cannot improve your business without improving things for your customers, and to do that you need two things:\n1) Understand the value the change offers them\n2) Understand what they'll be trading off to gain that value\nOur twice-annual Robots Among Us survey measuring consumer comfort with new and emerging technologies has shown that how we frame a new implementation has a significant impact on consumer readiness for it.\nIn some instances, the value of the whole experience helps paint a more desirable picture for consumers than the individual elements convey on their own. Geofencing and video tracking, the technologies that enable checkoutless shopping, make consumers wary, but they are interested in the convenience checkoutless shopping offers. Because the stakes here are everyday inconveniences being faced regularly and not life or death, seeing the whole picture is encouraging instead of daunting.\nIn other settings, however, the whole experience can be too much to take in. Fully autonomous vehicles are met with a lot of resistance\u2014for most people, driving doesn't pose a high enough level of perceived inconvenience, so putting their lives solely in the hands of robots is too much. That's where introducing smaller pieces of the experience to build up to the whole can be helpful. Lane and parking assistance are quickly becoming part of the expected driving experience, and as consumer mindsets warm up to the capabilities of AI-powered driving, more autonomous functions will be added.\nOn the surface, these seem like opposite findings. Checkoutless shopping showcases the whole experience whereas self-driving cars are currently only showcasing a part. But in reality, both are rooted in understanding what is and isn't providing value for the consumer. It all comes back to those essential questions outlined above: what goals, pains, and needs are being addressed, and how important are they to consumers versus what's being lost. Framing is everything.\nInclude the Employee Experience\nAnother key factor in ensuring a new implementation is successful is the employee experience. As important as customer buy-in is, a workforce that can make use of the new tools and feel empowered by them is just as important to the success of a new implementation\u2014especially when it comes to selling the experience to the world.\nEmployee and customer experiences are inextricably linked, which means a big part of winning customers over to new experiences is having vocal support from your internal users. Again, it's important to look at the goals, needs, and pains of the people being impacted by these changes\u2014in this case, employees\u2014but in addition to that, you need to align your overall vision with that of the individuals.\nBringing staff on board with the changes isn't just about ensuring they can do their jobs. It's about making them feel like part of the transition and helping them understand the benefits of these changes, so they become ambassadors and champions of this new experience. If you can turn your internal team into passionate advocates, they'll encourage customers to embrace the new mode of operation as well. And what's more, when you encounter the inevitable bumps and challenges new systems bring, they'll help smooth things over with uncertain customers who balk in the face of change.\n(image credit: Best Buy)\nKeep Humans and Bots Distinct\nOne final thing we've learned very clearly from our Robots Among Us survey is that in nearly all circumstances and use cases, consumers do not like when a robot is made to seem too human. The uncanny valley effect is real, and it plays out on how consumers interpret and accept new technology.\nTake, for example, package delivery. When shown a robot with no specific human characteristics, respondents were tentatively on board. But when asked about a bipedal, upright, human-like robot, people immediately bristled and rejected the concept. (They bristled at robots that looked like dogs too, though not quite as much.)\nIt happens across the board, in almost every category. Humanoid robot-nurses and helpers are reviled (67% and 55% discomfort, respectively). Smart speakers are welcome, but smart assistants with faces and more human-like characteristics are given the cold shoulder (51% discomfort). Even robot hotel concierges faced a more than 50% rate of dislike. The long and the short of it is this: If you're implementing a new technology that could have human-like characteristics, best not to. People want their robots to be robots and their humans to be humans. Too close for comfort, and the masses go running.\nWhether your industry has historically been at the forefront of tech or lagging far behind, the winds of change have been blowing for a long time, and the pandemic came in like a tempest to speed things along. In five to ten years, every industry will have been reshaped by upheaval that started before COVID hit and will continue long after it. The only question remains: how are you addressing the changes?\nJason Cottrell is Founder and CEO of Myplanet, a software studio that provides solutions to companies such as Uber, Google, Delta, Salesforce, and more.\nSee also: Executive Insight: Focusing On The Future: Retail Life After COVID-19\nTags \u22c5 Executive Insight \u22c5 Independent Retailers \u22c5 Jason Cottrell \u22c5 Myplanet \u22c5 retailing\nBy Jason Cottrell, Founder and CEO of Myplanet\nExecutive Insight: The Computer Is Personal Again\nExecutive Insight: State Of The Custom Install Industry: Forecasting 2021 Opportunities\nExecutive Insight: 3 Things You Need To Know About HDMI 2.1\nExecutive Insight: Repeat Business\nExecutive Insight: The Value And Simplicity Of Creating An Immersive Home Cinema\nExecutive Insight: 5G Almost Makes It To Mainstream\nExecutive Insight: Higher-End Audio Offers Opportunity To Dealers In 2021\nExecutive Insight: We're All Different\u2014Be Kind\nExecutive Insight: Our Finest Hour\nExecutive Insight: Synergizing Your Smart Lighting And Shading Mix For Wellness","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home \u00bb frank davis\nCha Cha Hut in Roxbury destroyed by fire\nBy Lissa Harris, Wed, 5\/26\/2010 - 3:46 pm\nThe rear of the building at 2310 Bridge Street that housed the Cha Cha Hut was gutted by fire early this morning.\nJust opened in January, the Cha Cha Hut in Roxbury was already well on its way to becoming a beloved local institution. But around 2am this morning, the little BBQ restaurant on Bridge Street went up in flames \u2013 along with all the future plans of its owners, Frank and Cherie Davis.\nReached at their home in Roxbury earlier today, the Davises were despondent. Around midnight, Cherie said, she shut the smoker down for the night and left the restaurant. Three hours later, they got a call telling them the building was in flames.\n\"It was pretty much out by the time we got there,\" said Frank. \"I've pretty much been in a depressive coma since then.\"\nNeighbor Bill Buccheri, who lives across the street, said he was the first to call 911. When he saw smoke coming from the building, he said, he wasn't alarmed at first. \"I thought they were smoking meat for Memorial Day weekend,\" he said. But by 2am, the fire had begun to consume the building. \"I heard a whoosh \u2013 that was apparently the windows blowing out. At that point the rear of the building was fully involved.\"\nThe formerly bright and cheerful counter of the Cha Cha Hut.\nToday, with the fire extinguished, the rear of the building was a mass of charred timbers. Inside, the walls and kitchen were warped and blackened with smoke. The building next door, which holds the Public Lounge and a small office space, appeared undamaged except for a broken window.\nAllen Hinkley, chief of the Roxbury Volunteer Fire Department, said the cause of the fire had not yet been determined.\n\"It's still under investigation. The insurance inspectors are looking into it,\" he said. \"We do know it started in the rear of the building.\"\nIt was too soon to say whether or not they would try to reopen the Cha Cha Hut, the Davises said.\n\"We would love to reopen at some point,\" Cherie said. But without their commercial kitchen, and without their specially ordered BBQ smokers \u2013 which, she said, take a minimum of ten weeks to commission \u2013 they have few options. \"We're basically down for the summer, unless the small smoker can be saved.\"\n\"The problem is, if they don't want to rebuild that space, we've got nowhere to go,\" Frank added.\nThe Davises had leased the building from the Roxbury Bridge Street L.L.C., an enterprise with several owners. (The Watershed Post has not yet been able to reach manager Joe Piasek.) Frank said the couple, who had built the fledgling business largely with sweat equity, had lost everything in the fire.\nThe facade is relatively unscathed.\n\"It's not like we were sitting on a pile of cash. We were operating month to month. We were making enough to pay the bills. Everything was razor thin,\" he said. \"We basically have no money, except what will come in from the insurance.\"\nThe Davises had been planning to host a benefit for the Roxbury Fire Department this Sunday, with live music and a party at their riverfront picnic tables.\n\"The irony of that is not lost on us,\" said Frank.\nSmoke damage on the wall inside the restaurant.\nThough hardly a day has elapsed since the fire, the community is already rallying around the Davises. The restaurant's Facebook page is rapidly filling up with offers of help from friends.\n\"It's always sad to see a business go down. We need all the businesses we can get in the community. Hopefully they'll get back up and running,\" said Hinkley.\nPeg Ellsworth, director of the MARK project, said there was an effort afoot to reorganize the planned Sunday event with the Roxbury Fire Department as a benefit for the Davises.\nGreg Henderson, who owns the nearby Roxbury Motel with his partner Joseph Massa, offered his sympathy.\n\"We're obviously upset, and it's very tragic. We're concerned for Frank and Cherie,\" he said. \"We lost our house to fire, and we know how devastating that can be.\"\nUpdate: The Roxbury Arts Group will host a joint benefit for both the Cha Cha Hut and the Roxbury Fire Department this Sunday, from 1:30pm to 4:30pm, in the Hilt Kelly Hall at the corner of Route 30 and Vega Mountain Road. Featuring music by the Horseshoe Lounge Playboys; bring donations and\/or a dish to pass potluck style.\nNote: This post was updated with additional reporting at 10:15pm on May 26.\ncha cha hut\ncherie davis\nPhoenicia man dies in wood-splitting accident\nCollege student killed in Sharon Springs crash\nWest Kill man dies in ATV accident\nCar plows into village office building in Margaretville\n22-year-old dies in Meredith motorcycle accident","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Chevrolet Express fuel consumption, miles per gallon or litres\/ km\nin Fuel consumption Chevrolet\nChevrolet Express fuel consumption, miles per gallon or litres\/ km. Find out how much fuel consumed litres\/ km or miles per gallon a Chevrolet Express from year: 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013.\nHow much fuel consumed Chevrolet Express 4.3 L, liters \/ 100 km or miles per gallon.\nChevrolet Express it is a Cargo Vans.\nChevrolet Express engine capacity: 4293 ccm (260,65 cubic inches).\nChevrolet Express max power: 198.00 PS (145,27 kW or 194,03 HP) at 4600 Rev. per min.\nChevrolet Express fuel: gasoline.\nChevrolet Express fuel with highway drive: 11.8 litres\/100 km (19,90 miles per gallon).\nChevrolet Express fuel with mixed drive: 13.8 litres\/100 km (16,92 miles per gallon).\nChevrolet Express fuel with city drive: 15.7 litres\/100 km (14,93 miles per gallon).\nChevrolet Express fuel tank capacity: 117.0 litres (30,76 gallons).\nChevrolet Express fuel.\nCargo VansChevrolet Express","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"https:\/\/www.myjournalcourier.com\/news\/article\/Lighting-the-night-brings-holiday-cheer-for-14930896.php\nLighting the night brings holiday cheer for passers-by\nSamantha McDaniel-Ogletree, smcdaniel@myjournalcourier.com\nPublished 4:46 am CST, Wednesday, December 25, 2019\nKeith McNeece\nPhoto: Samantha McDaniel-Ogletree | Journal-Courier\nKeith McNeece admits he has an addiction to Christmas lights \u2014 an addiction that has helped him bring joy to drivers and children passing by his South Church Street residence.\n\"I have upwards of 20,000 lights at the current moment,\" McNeece said.\nOf those 20,000-plus lights, he has between 12,000 and 15,000 decorating his house and yard at 636 S. Church St.\n\"When I started this year, I had more, but some didn't work,\" he said.\nMcNeece was the winner of the Journal-Courier's Light Up the Night Christmas display contest, selected by online voters.\nWhile honored that he was picked by readers, McNeece said he doesn't create the display for the recognition.\n\"When I get out here at night and people start stopping and you see the smiles on their faces, or the kids' faces as they see Santa on his sleigh, that is what we do it for,\" McNeece said. \"It's something we enjoy doing.\"\nFrom a Christmas tree made of lights atop his porch roof to Mickey Mouse, Santa and Rudolph, McNeece's yard has a little bit of everything.\nMcNeece has been taking the time each year for the past two decades \u2014 at least \u2014 to decorate his home or his parent's home in Christmas lights and displays.\n\"It's grown more and more each year,\" he said.\nMcNeece said his display is usually something he plans throughout the year and, with the help of his family, crafts and develops in time to light up the night throughout December. This year it took McNeece and his family just more than a month to put up the display.\n\"It's an all-year thing for me,\" McNeece said. \"I am constantly thinking, 'Where can I hang lights?' 'Where can I put this?' My wife helps and I get her opinion on things and she'll tell me yes or no if she thinks it'll work.\"\nWhile crafting the displays, he sometimes doesn't know how it'll turn out, he said.\n\"I could sit down and plan it out but, when I'm out here, it just depends on how I feel as it comes out,\" he said.\nMcNeece said his display will be up through mid-January so people can continue to enjoy the lights if they have been unable to drive by before now.\nThough the display is big this year, McNeece hopes to expand his display and use it to help collect toys next year, he said. McNeece's cousin helps with Operation Christmas Hope and McNeece hopes to put out a box next year to collect toys for the program, he said.\nHe intends to continue to do his displays each year, he said.\n\"Some people like to go to the movies when the weather is cold; I like to be out here putting Christmas lights up,\" he said.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Jim Carrey's Big Movie Debut Since Girlfriend's Passing\n3 years ago Jas\nLicense: Pixabay Author: tookapic\nOn 30th April, the trailer was released for the new live-action animated superhero comedy movie called Sonic the Hedgehog, directed by Jeff Fowler (writer and director of Gopher Broke, a computer-animated short film) and starring Ben Schwartz, best known for portraying the fictional character Jean-Ralphio Saperstein on Parks and Recreation, as the titular hedgehog; Jim Carrey as a scientist called Dr Ivo Robotnik who is determined on world domination at all costs; and James Paul Marsden playing as a local sheriff who becomes a friend to Sonic.\nThe live-action film is set to debut on 8 November 2019, and it's going to place the animated Sonic character in the real world. Notably, it's the first big studio feature for Jim Carrey since Dumb and Dumber 2, which was released in 2014 by Universal. The Canadian-American actor has since made an appearance in indie projects such as Showtime's Kidding, Dark Crimes (a detective drama film that was released in 2016) and The Bad Batch, a black comedy thriller film released in theatres on 2017 by Neon.\nAbout Sonic the Hedgehog Character\nIt's the title character as well as the protagonist Sega's Sonic the Hedgehog game series plus many animations, spin-off comics and other media. The blue anthropomorphic hedgehog can run at supersonic speeds, then curl into a ball to attack enemies. The allies of Sonic the Hedgehog include Amy (fast and strong and has a natural ability for weaponised hammers), Knuckles (a powerful echidna who has spiked hands) and Tails (a 2-tailed fox with flying capabilities),\nThe main antagonist in the series is Dr Ivo \"Eggman\" Robotnik who uses robotic inventions to try to dominate the world (he does this by trying to use Chaos Emeralds, 7 emeralds that have mystical powers). GameDaily, a popular villain, ranked him in the first position in their Top Twenty-Five Evil Masterminds of All Time list. IGN, which was formerly Imagine Games Network, included this character in their list of Top Ten Most Memorable Villains.\nAbout Sonic the Film\nIt's a joint venture between an American and Japanese company, distributed by Paramount Pictures Corporation, an American film studio located in Hollywood, California. In 2013, Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) had acquired the rights of producing as well as distributing a film based around Sonic, and in 2014, they announced a joint venture with Marza Animation Planet, a Japan-based computer-generated imagery animation studio that makes full-length feature films. Paramount Pictures Corporation had acquired the rights of the film with little sudden change in the production plans were already existing.\nParamount Pictures is hoping that this film will be successful and fund a range of related films for this year's Thanksgiving season. The initial reception of the film at CinemaCon and also elsewhere had been somehow spotty for the alteration of Sonic's appearance in the film when compared to the real appearance in the video games. For instance, he was given photorealistic fur. Paramount Pictures has a stacked film that's slate this fall, with Terminator: Dark Fate (1st November), sci-fi Gemini Man (starring Will Smith to be released on 11th October), and Blake Lively's The Rhythm Section (22nd November) also appearing this fall.\nTags: Jim Carrey, Movie, Sonic The Hedgehog, Sonic The Movie\nPrevious La Lizama to be back soon nature research show\nNext Google's Update Will Hold Some Information But Not Years Worth of Private Data.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Fallen Eight - Rise & Grow\nSupport Merchants Of Air, check out our shop\nHm, this is a tough one. It's an ep that will not be played very often in this household but I don't want to tear it down either. I mean, the fact that this is a genre I don't really listen to (or like), doesn't make this a bad album, on the contrary. Besides, the opening track is pure genius, a potential smash hit that will get this band on loads and loads of main stages in the near future. For a reviewer, it's difficult to write about these albums, but I'm going to anyway.\nFallen Eight is a French band, formed in 2011. One year later, they started playing this material on several stages in France and now they seem ready to take their music abroad. In that, I can only agree. It's music for live performances, music with a lot of energy, dynamics and aggression. I can easily see audiences far and wide go nuts on this and perhaps I'd be nuts about it too when I hear it live.\nSo, you might ask, what is my problem with it? Well, to be honest, I'm not into metalcore and the metalcore influences definitely shine through on most of the tracks. 'Come From The Sky' and 'Final Shot' are harsh, aggressive pieces of work, enhanced by an alternation of clean vocals and brutal screams. I know, there's more to this than metalcore. I'm often reminded of plenty of bands in the metal scene, including Machine Head, Slipknot and Linkin Park.\nLike I said earlier, 'Reborn' is an absolute killer, a masterpiece of melodic metal and certainly my favorite track on this ep. 'Light' comes very close and closer 'Worst Nightmare' could be the entrance theme for a wrestling superstar. Yes, Fallen Eight have a very modern style, often even reminding me of the methodical industrial approach of Fear Factory, mainly in the drums. That's obviously a huge plus.\nThe verdict? Well, I'm going to go ahead and recommend this album anyway, mainly to the metalcore adepts and young metal fans out there. After all, Fallen Eight are pretty damn good at what they do, showing a well-attuned band that can 'Rise & Grow' extremely fast from now on. However, if you check it out, do me and the band a favor and don't just pluck this from the internet in awful MP3 sound. Buy the physical release at a show, support your scene and show some respect.\n\u200bSerge","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"FUNKYPANCAKE\nan eye for the mundane\nDave Simpson Photography\nAuckland Street Photography\nRecent Photo Shoots\nInstagram \u2013 concert photography\nInstagram \u2013 auckland streets\noverloaded ice cream cornet\nMonday 28 Dec 09\ntoo much ice cream shoved in to too small a cone was always going to be trouble. the proprietor pointed out the crack in the cornet before handing it over. then he saw esther struggling so brought her a little tub to put it in to. but the tub was too small so he then brought a plate and a spoon. that's what happens when you are generous to start with. you have to follow it up with more generosity or the whole thing back fires.\nlet that be a lesson to al of us.\nTags:sweets, cakes and ices\nprevioussheep behind a fence\nnextmoody mannequins\nArchives Select Month April 2018 July 2017 June 2017 May 2017 April 2017 March 2017 February 2017 January 2017 December 2016 November 2016 October 2016 September 2016 August 2016 July 2016 June 2016 May 2016 April 2016 March 2016 February 2016 January 2016 December 2015 November 2015 October 2015 September 2015 August 2015 July 2015 June 2015 May 2015 April 2015 March 2015 February 2015 January 2015 December 2014 November 2014 October 2014 September 2014 August 2014 July 2014 June 2014 May 2014 April 2014 March 2014 February 2014 January 2014 December 2013 November 2013 October 2013 September 2013 August 2013 July 2013 June 2013 May 2013 April 2013 March 2013 February 2013 January 2013 December 2012 November 2012 October 2012 September 2012 August 2012 July 2012 June 2012 May 2012 April 2012 March 2012 February 2012 January 2012 December 2011 November 2011 October 2011 September 2011 August 2011 July 2011 June 2011 May 2011 April 2011 March 2011 February 2011 January 2011 December 2010 November 2010 October 2010 September 2010 August 2010 July 2010 June 2010 May 2010 April 2010 March 2010 February 2010 January 2010 December 2009 November 2009 October 2009 September 2009 August 2009 July 2009 June 2009 May 2009 April 2009 March 2009 February 2009 January 2009 December 2008 November 2008 October 2008 September 2008 August 2008 July 2008 June 2008 May 2008 April 2008 March 2008 February 2008 January 2008 December 2007 November 2007 October 2007 September 2007 August 2007 July 2007 June 2007 May 2007 April 2007 March 2007 February 2007 January 2007 December 2006 November 2006 October 2006 September 2006 August 2006 July 2006 June 2006 May 2006 April 2006 March 2006 February 2006 January 2006 December 2005 November 2005 October 2005 September 2005 August 2005 July 2005 June 2005 May 2005 April 2005 March 2005 February 2005 January 2005 December 2004 November 2004 October 2004 September 2004 August 2004 July 2004 June 2004 May 2004 April 2004 March 2004 February 2004 January 2004 December 2003 November 2003 October 2003 September 2003 August 2003 July 2003 June 2003 May 2003 April 2003","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Filters: First Letter Of Title is R [Clear All Filters]\nRecords of the Parliaments of Scotland. St Andrews, Fife, United Kingdom.\nStallone, Sylvester. Rocky IV. United States: MGM\/UA Entertainment Group, 1985.\nStecopoulos, Harry, and Michael Uebel. Race and the Subject of Masculinities. Durham, NC: Duke University Press, 1997.\nStoff, Laurie. Russia's Sisters of Mercy and the Great War: More Than Binding Men's Wounds In Modern war studies; Variation: Modern war studies. Lawrence: University Press of Kansas, 2015.\nStone, Robert. Radio Bikini. Radio Bikini: The Most Terrifying and Unbelievable Story of the Nuclear Age. United States: Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), 1988.\nStreeter, Ruth, and John T. Mason. Reminiscences of Ruth Cheney Streeter, Colonel-USMCR (Ret.).. Morristown, N.J.: s.n., 1979.\nSullivan, Russell. Rocky Marciano : The Rock of His Times. Urbana, IL: University of Illinois Press, 2005.\nSummerfield, Penny. Reconstructing Women's Wartime Lives: Discourse and Subjectivity in Oral Histories of the Second World War. Manchester: Manchester University Press, 1998.\nSyrett, David. \"The Raising of American Troops for Service in the West Indies during the War of Austrian Succession, 1740\u20131.\" Historical Research 73, no. 180 (2000): 20-32.\nTanaka, Carolyn Hisako. Road Runner. S.l.: C.H. Tanaka, 2001.\nTaylor, Susie King. Reminiscences of My Life in Camp : With the 33rd United States Colored Troops Late 1st S. C. Volunteers. Boston: Published by the Author, 1902.\nTaylor, Susie King. Reminiscences of My Life in Camp: An African American Woman's Civil War Memoir. Athens: University of Georgia Press, 2006.\nTec, Nechama. Resilience and Courage: Women, Men and the Holocaust. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 2003.\nTec, Nechama. Resistance: Jews and Christians who defied the Nazi Terror. Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press, 2013.\nThompson, Dorothy Davis. The Road Back : A Pacific POW's Liberation Story. Lubbock, TX: Texas Tech Univ. Press, 1996.\nTillion, Germaine. Ravensbr\u00fcck. Paris: Seuil, 1973.\nTimofeeva-Egorova, A. A., and Kim Green. Red Sky, Black Death: A Soviet Woman Pilot's Memoir of the Eastern Front. Bloomington, IN: Slavica Publishers, 2009.\nTirpak, John A. \"Retaining Future Air Force Women Generals.\" Air Force Magazine 101, no. 12 (2018).\nTrask, April. \"Remaking Men: Masculinity, Homosexuality and Constitutional Medicine in Germany, 1914-1933.\" German History 36, no. 2 (2018): 181-206.\nTulloch, Hugh. The Routledge Companion to the U.S. Civil War Era. New York: Routledge, 2006.\nTurner, Victor W. The Ritual Process: Structure and Anti-Structure. Chicago: Aldine Pub. Co., 1969.\nUgolini, Laura. \"The \"Recruiting Muddle\": Married Men, Conscription and Masculinity in First World War England.\" First World War Studies 9, no. 1 (2018): 73-92.\nUlbrich, David J., and Bobby A. Wintermute. Race and Gender in Modern Western Warfare. Berlin: Walter de Gruyter GmbH, 2018.\nReport of the Comprehensive Review of the Issues Associated with a Repeal of \"Don't Ask, Don't Tell\". Washington, D.C.: United States Department of Defense, 2010.\nUstinov, Peter. Romanoff and Juliet. United States: Universal Pictures, 1961.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Mental Madness Project encourages Gunnison Valley to share their mental health stories, shred stigmas\nby Brian Wagenaar | May 20, 2022 | Features | 0 comments\nSkate night, summer 2021. Photo: Anna Coburn\nBack in her late teens and into her early 20s, Maddie McCarthy remembers feeling like something was off: she had bouts of depression that could span weeks, even months, making her life seem more difficult relative to her peers.\n\"I was always struggling silently,\" she adds. \"I told my partner, but other than that I didn't tell anybody. And I was always looking around at other people being like 'what is going on? Why are these people able to do all these things and they all seem okay and I'm just struggling?\"' remembers McCarthy, who has lived in the Gunnison Valley for nearly a decade.\n\"Growing up, I didn't get the education on mental health that I should have. Like most millennials, I was always anxious\u2026I didn't even know what that word meant [at the time],\" she adds, noting that after a while, she turned to a series of more nontraditional, \"hippy\" solutions in lieu of more conventional mental health treatments, citing a stigma around professional medicine and a desire to heal herself.\nShe tried exercise, nutrition, blood testing, naturopathy, herbs, supplements, and more, with varying degrees of effectiveness.\n\"That never was enough, but there were stages where I would feel way better\u2026then I'd always crash,\" McCarthy recalls. \"That went on for about seven years before I got professional help.\"\nMcCarthy's experience, and delay in seeking professional care, is not uncommon. Academic studies into mental health have found that the average time lapse between the onset of mental health symptoms and the first contact with professional providers is about 11 years, and some, sadly, will never see a professional.\nFor McCarthy, she sought help because she was on the verge of losing a job she loved, and her romantic partner of seven years. So she turned to professional care providers, and was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).\nShe began counseling with a professional therapist, as well as prescription medication. \"My life has drastically changed, and it feels worth living now,\" she says.\n\"All those things I did on the natural route, I learned a lot of things that are helpful and help the medication and help with therapy\u2026the big thing is that the medicine made such a big difference in my life.\"\nWhen McCarthy was suffering in silence, she recalls reading people's stories about their mental health journeys online, and watching them on YouTube.\n\"People who had the same struggles as me, but they're doing better now. And I was always like 'someday\u2014when I have things figured out\u2014I want to do my part and be another person out there who can show [people] that things can be okay if you work at it and get help,\"' she remembers.\nThat idea first came to fruition with an initial print of t-shirts that read \"Mental Health Matters\" in the fall of 2020. Since then, the Mental Madness Project has expanded, and now includes a website with links to local and national mental health resources, Maddie's story (and a link for others to share theirs), and an online store selling mental health awareness gear, with a new line of t-shirts coming in next month.\nMcCarthy says the store's proceeds support the group's events, primarily a weekly skate night on Tuesdays at the Gunnison Skate Park at 6 p.m.\nMcCarthy at the Gunnison Skate Park. Photo: Jacob Spetzler\n\"I got really into skating\u2014roller skating and skateboarding\u2014last spring, summer, and fall. We got together every Tuesday, a group of us, and we skated [together] and I would bring mental health resources,\" says McCarthy of the event's origins.\nThe skate meetups will now alternate weekly between the Gunnison and CB skate parks. At the last meetup, a live band showed up. \"The Gunni park was full with people attending the Mental Madness meet up and to our surprise some friends showed up with amps, drums, guitars, microphones and serenaded us while we skated,\" says McCarthy.\nThe group also held a larger event last summer at the Gunnison skate park, complete with music and yoga, that McCarthy plans to bring back this summer.\nFor McCarthy, the skate nights are a restorative space, an easy way to bring her community together at the same time and place each week.\nLeft to right: Nanni Richardson, Bailey Stewart, and McCarthy. Photo: Ron Graham\n\"It's good to be around other people, it's good to get your body moving, and it's good to be outside. Learning new things is [also] good for creating new neural pathways,\" McCarthy notes, adding that the skate park atmosphere is an open space to all.\nLooking ahead, the growing Mental Madness Project is eyeing two big public education projects, the installation of large, trailhead-esque signs at the skate parks and hopefully around town in partnership with other organizations.\nMcCarthy envisions that the signs can serve as both artistic pieces and information hubs, doling out tips about seeking professional help for mental health, locally available resources, and guidance for supporting community members.\nShe also envisions an artistic tent installation which would serve as both a welcoming shelter and cozy space for outdoor events, as well as a display for mental health themed canvas art. One of the tent's walls would host a patchwork canvas sewn together in a show of community support.\nMcCarthy is also excited about the project's Share Your Story campaign, where individuals in the valley can voice their own struggles with mental health in an effort to destigmatize mental health problems and create a more open, welcoming community.\nFrom the project's website:\n\"Share at any point of your journey. Share if you're just awakening to your problems, in the depth of the darkness, or you've found some balance. We all have something to teach one another no matter where we are. Share as much or little as you like. Share what works for you & what doesn't\u2026 Your vulnerability will give others a chance to relate, share suggestions & possibly save someone's life.\"\nMcCarthy adds: \"We all have a story to share, and you can learn so much from someone and create solidarity and just be an inspiration [to others]\u2026We want our Instagram and our Facebook just full of people's faces with their stories and videos of people talking about mental health.\"\nFor McCarthy, a pivotal point in her journey with the Mental Madness Project was meeting her future project partner Bailey Stewart. The two were introduced by a friend when they were both planning similar skate nights in the spring of 2021, McCarthy for Mental Madness, and Stewart for a group of local women. They chose to combine the events, and hit it off right away.\n\"I feel like I was instantly connected to her, and she connected to the project. Ever since then, she has been extremely supportive,\" says McCarthy of Stewart, who creates much of the artwork for Mental Madness that you see on the website.\nFor Maddie, who goes by \"Mental Maddie\" on the website, the feedback she has gotten on the project has been incredibly affirming, and helps her combat the occasional feeling that her work is not having the desired impact.\n\"I've heard some stories of people getting on medication and going to therapy, and it's been life-changing [for them],\" says McCarthy.\nTo learn more about the Mental Madness project, you can check out their website, where you can shop their store, share your story, learn more about Maddie and Bailey, and delve into (and donate to) their upcoming education projects.\nThey are also on Instagram and Facebook, and have a linktree with additional resources. You can find Bailey's art on her Instagram.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"What You Need To Know About Negative Interest Rate Policy\nThe world's central bankers are continuing to look for a way out of the global debt morass that continues to slow economic growth. Their latest iteration? You guessed it, NIRP, or Negative Interest Rate Policy. Central banks may want to continue looking because this is not likely the way out.\nWhat is NIRP? At the risk of making one's head hurt, it is essentially when central banks (CBs) CHARGE DEPOSITORS, their member banks, for the PRIVILEGE of holding their deposits. WOW! By enacting such a policy, CBs aim to discourage the hoarding of safe assets (bank deposits) and to encourage these funds be lent out into the economy to be spent or invested thereby creating aggregate demand that propels the economy forward. Japan was the latest developed nation to institute NIRP in an effort to combat deflationary pressures. And this effort to suppress interest rates can be seen in government bond markets. Bloomberg reports that today 29% of the developed world's sovereign debt, totaling $7 TRILLION, yields less than nothing. Global investors are now willing to PAY governments for the right to LOAN THEM MONEY.\nNIRP may not be the magical elixir CBs believe it to be. One of the unintended consequences of this policy has been to hamper the profitability of the banking system by reducing net interest margins. This challenging environment, coupled with the fact that many of the European banks were not recapitalized to the extent the U.S. banks were after the Great Financial Crisis, creates significant pressure on these institutions. And this pressure in turn causes investors to become skittish about buying or holding the stock or bonds of these institutions, further exacerbating the situation.\nBut extraordinary monetary policy often leads to even more extraordinary policy. The thought being, if it hasn't worked yet, it's because we haven't done enough of it. Now discussions are turning to banning certain denominations of currency units, for instance the 500 Euro note. Why? The following excerpt from a Financial Times article by Gillian Tett entitled \"The Benefits of Scrapping Cash\" will explain.\n\"As rates turn negative, central bankers in places like Switzerland are scrambling to prevent consumers dashing into cash as this not only makes financial transactions less efficient but also makes monetary policy less effective. After all, if people hold physical cash, which, unlike a bank account, is not directly affected by negative rates, the central bankers have less control.\"\nAnd control is the heart of the matter. In these uncertain times, one thing appears fairly certain. CBs will not relent in their efforts until they achieve their ultimate goal, inflation. Let's all hope they are not too successful.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Appeal Court okays National Assembly's move to reorder 2019 elections\nBy Bridget Chiedu Onochie, Azimazi Momoh Jimoh, Oludare Richards (Abuja) and Joseph Onyekwere (Lagos)\n\u2022 Lawyers hail verdict,accuse FG of impunity\n\u2022 Tension over 'plot' to reconvene Senate\nThe Court of Appeal has given the National Assembly the go-ahead with a bill seeking to reorder the sequence of the planned 2019 general elections.In a judgment delivered yesterday, the appellate court invalidated the verdict of the Federal High Court which, in April, stopped the National Assembly from legislating on the sequence of election.\nIn the unanimous verdict delivered by the President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Zainab Adamu Bulkachuwa, it was held that the case of the Accord Party (AP), which led to the judgment of the High Court, was premature at the time it was filed.The appellate court further held that the decision of the High Court in entertaining the suit by the AP amounted to a breach of the doctrine of separation of powers as enshrined in the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.\nAppeal Court consequently nullified the judgment of the lower court.Justice Bulkachuwa described the AP's suit challenging the legality of the powers of the National Assembly on election reordering as an academic exercise, declaring that the party had no power to have instituted the action in the first instance.\nSpecifically, the Court of Appeal president said the AP failed to establish how its rights and obligations were adversely affected by the election reordering bill of the National Assembly higher than that of the general interest.\nThe judge further stated that a bill has no legal effect to expose it to being challenged in court on the basis of the violation of the constitution of the country until it has been passed by the two chambers of the National Assembly and assented to by the appropriate authority.\n\"The constitution does not envisage that a suit would be filed to challenge a bill at the embryonic stage of legislation because it has no binding effect until it has been assented to,\" Justice Bulkachuwa said.\nThe Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) had written a letter to the Appeal Court, informing it that the move to reorder the election sequence had been stopped by the National Assembly, and thus the appeal overtaken by the action. But the appellate court disagreed that the matter was overtaken by event because the appeal case has life in itself.\nJustice Bulkachuwa, therefore, upheld the powers of the National Assembly to legislate on election reordering, and dismissed the appeal of the AP, AGF and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The AP, through its counsel, Chief Wole Olanipekun (SAN), had dragged the National Assembly before the Federal High Court, Abuja, challenging the legality of the powers of the two chambers of the National Assembly to legislate on election reordering for INEC.\nJustice Ahmed Mohammed had in his judgment delivered on April 25, prohibited the National Assembly from legislating on election sequence for INEC.The trial court held that INEC, having been established by law, has powers to decide on sequence in which elections in the country are to be conducted.The appeal against the High Court judgment, filed by Joseph Daudu (SAN), has led to the upturning of the lower court's decision by the appellate court.\nIn separate reactions, some lawyers hailed the judgement.Lagos-based advocate, Chris Okeke, said: \"This is a good one. Even when I have not had the privilege of reading the judgment proper, yet it is safe to say that the power of the courts is over acts of the National Assembly and not bills of the National Assembly. \"What this means is that only laws passed by the National Assembly and assented to by the president in the exercise of his constitutional powers can attract the attention of the courts. Anything outside of this will mean courts exercising powers that they don't have.\"\nAnother Lagos-based lawyer, Dayo Ogunjebe, said the decision had vindicated his insistence that the National Assembly has the powers to reorder election sequence.\"Yes I maintain that the NASS has the power but we will await the Supreme Court judgment on this. It is indeed a good news. The Federal Government is clearly a government of impunity.\"\nWhile the verdict was being delivered yesterday, the political atmosphere in the National Assembly became charged following rumour that some All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmakers were set to forcefully reconvene the Senate.It all began in the morning when some senators, including the Majority Leader, Ahmed Lawan, Hope Uzodinma (APC, Imo) and Yusuf Yusuf (APC, Taraba) were seen gathered in front of the Senate building.\nThe rumour of plot to forcefully reconvene the senate was peddled last week following a declaration by the presidency that the two-month recess embarked upon by the two chambers of the National Assembly had become a threat to some presidential requests pending before the lawmakers.\nBut Lawan and the other two senators drove to the Presidential Villa in a bus after about ten minutes of stay at the Senate.It was learnt that one of the issues for which the APC lawmakers are seeking to get the Senate to reconvene is the proposed N242 billion budget for the conduct of the 2019 elections.According to the Standing Rule, only the president of the Senate has powers to reconvene the upper chamber if it becomes necessary to sit on a date different from the date it had earlier adjourned to.\nIt reads: \"Whenever the Senate stands adjourned either to a date fixed by the rule of the Senate or to a date determined in accordance with paragraph (1) of his Rule and it is represented by the leaders of the political parties in the Senate to the President of the Senate that the public interest requires that the Senate should meet on an earlier or a later date or time than that on which it stands adjourned, the president of the Senate may give notice accordingly, and the Senate shall meet on the date and at the time stated in the notice.\"\nNational AssemblyZainab Adamu Bulkachuwa","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"The Clipper Tries: Everett Coffee Crawl\nThe Clipper features Everett's small-business coffee shops.\nSydney Jackson, Managing Editor of Content|January 13, 2021\nSydney Jackson\nInside The Loft.\nOwning a small business in 2020 was challenging, with pandemic hurdles around every corner. Many business owners hemorrhaged money out of their own pockets to keep their companies afloat while brainstorming ways to take care of their staff and customers. Running a business became increasingly political as Gov. Jay Inslee pushed out mandates that polarized views on the way owners could and should serve their communities.\nThankfully 2021 is here, and widespread COVID-19 vaccination is on the horizon. The Clipper thinks it's a good time to celebrate some of the small businesses that survived the year and provide readers with a local's guide to Everett's coffee shops. Cheers!\nPaesano's\n2707 Colby Ave | (425) 374-8059 | M-F 6:30-4:30p\nFormerly Silver Cup, the community staple and favorite of neighboring Key Bank employees relaunched as Paesano's in August of 2020 after the company acquired the shop a year prior. They serve Vista Clara Coffee, a roastery on Bickford Avenue in Snohomish. The roast profile is medium to dark, with Paesano's signature Milano Blend on the darker end.\nPaesano's coffee menu is fairly standard, ranging from americanos to white mochas. They also serve pastries, sandwiches and snack items. When sit-in dining is approved, they have an interior decorator who will make the shop cozy and inviting for guests.\nCurrently, Paesano's offers take-out and limited outdoor seating.\nNadine's\n2908 Wetmore Ave | (425) 263-9090 | M-Sat 8-3:30p\nLess than a year old, Nadine's is a coffee shop attempting to beat the odds. Jake Ort, founder and owner, named Nadine's after his late grandmother. \"She wanted everyone to belong. Her home was a safe space.\"\nThe shop is very personal to Ort. He built many of the features by hand, with the help of his father and grandfather. \"That table over there, we built it,\" Ort said.\nNadine's currently serves a relatively small but creative menu with light roasted coffee from Colibri, a small family-owned roastery in Everett. They have also worked with Velton's, another Everett roastery, and Theory in Redding, California. They've kept the rest of their menu local with Snohomish's Everything Tea and pastries from Everett's Delite Bakery.\nContrary to COVID-19 guidelines, Nadine's offers sit-in dining and masks aren't required, including workers. They also offer take-out.\n\"I'm not forcing anyone to be here,\" Ort says on the matter. \"People want to be here, and I have several people thanking me every day for providing a space for them to be.\"\nNarrative Coffee\n2927 Wetmore Ave | (425) 322-4648 | M-Sun 8-3p\nJosh Modisette, manager at Narrative Coffee, is dedicated to the shop's values of quality and hospitality. (Sydney Jackson)\n\"Quality offered humbly is one of our values, and I think we really stick to that,\" says Josh Modisette, manager at Narrative Coffee. Narrative opened in 2017 and quickly became a hotspot for coffee lovers, boasting a simple, light roasted coffee menu and chef-crafted seasonal food offerings.\nNarrative is a multi-roaster cafe, which means the coffee they serve changes bi-monthly. \"We have blind tastings of coffee from all over the world and we collectively decide what coffee to serve.\"\nProduct shelves sport coffee gear, merch from local artists and an array of hand-picked bottles of wine. An accessible mini-fridge holds prepared to-go foods from their kitchen, including rolls of their popular chocolate chip cookie dough.\nNarrative currently offers take-out, online ordering, curbside pick-up and delivery through Uber Eats.\nCafe Makario\n2625 Colby Ave | (425) 439-9596 | M-Sat 8-3p\nDavid Jung opened Cafe Makario over three years ago and has worked nonstop ever since. This tiny shop packs a punch with a vast menu of unique coffee and tea creations and personal touch. Jung roasts his own coffee and caters to every taste from specialty light roast, single origin pour-overs to Nutella lattes.\nThe cafe's specialty is Dutch coffee, the result of a twelve-hour cold brew method. They use their Dutch coffee in various creative lattes and also sell it as a concentrate.\nCafe Makario offers take-out, curbside pick-up, delivery through Doordash and limited outdoor seating.\nThe Loft Coffee Bar\n1309 Hewitt Ave | (425) 212-9271 | M-Sat 7-3p Sun 8-3p\nEvCC student Sjersten Gunn manages The Loft, her family's coffee shop, with her sister, Kayla. \"The Loft is our second family,\" she says. They have served Everett since December 2016.\nThe Loft is a welcoming space with rustic decor and plenty of room to meet friends or curl up with a good book (when COVID-19 restrictions lift, of course). They serve medium to dark roasted coffee from Fidalgo, a roastery in Burlington, with a standard coffee menu. They also serve smoothies, pastries and various snacks.\nCurrently, The Loft offers take-out and two outdoor tables for seating.\nBargreen's\n2821 Rucker Avenue | (425) 252-3161 | M-F 7:30-4:30p Sat 10-2p\nRoasting coffee since 1898, family-owned Bargreen's has served Everett for 120 years. Three Bargreen generations have operated the flagship store and roastery. They also have espresso stands on campus at EvCC and WSU Everett.\n\"I've been in the coffee business a long time, and this is something special and hard to find,\" says Kris Maxwell, Bargreen's district manager. \"Coffee looked a lot different 120 years ago. There's been a complete evolution, and Bargreens has been through it all.\"\nOver the years the shop has displayed various relics of the past, such as a coffee delivery bicycle. \"Coffee is a craft, and we try to stick with traditional, manual operations,\" Maxwell says. Bargreen's serves a sundry of roasts, from light to dark, and their standard espresso blend is on the darker side.\nBargreen's offers pick-up, delivery through Uber Eats and outside seating.\nBargreen's Coffee Co. has served Everett for 120 years. (Sydney Jackson)\nSydney Jackson, Managing Editor of Content\nREVIEW: Squid Game Is Really Clever Until It Isn't\nReview of \"Borat Subsequent MovieFilm\"\nA Review of Netflix's Dark Crime Drama \"Ozark\"\nAnimal Crossing: New Horizons \u2013 More Than Just a Game\nReview of \"The Boys\" and \"Watchmen\": The Heroes We Deserve\nLiars, Tigers, and Binge-watching, Oh My: A Look at Netflix's Tiger King\nStudying and Music: Finding Balance\nPhilosophy: The Big Questions and Why You Ought To Ask Them\nDick's Drive-In Celebrates 65 Years: A Photojournalist's Experience\nStudents React to Campus Assaults","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Did Hedge Funds Drop The Ball On SBA Communications Corporation (SBAC) ?\nPublished on June 10, 2019 at 8:41 am by Nina Todic in Hedge Funds,News\nThe latest 13F reporting period has come and gone, and Insider Monkey is again at the forefront when it comes to making use of this gold mine of data. We have processed the filings of the more than 700 world-class investment firms that we track and now have access to the collective wisdom contained in these filings, which are based on their March 31 holdings, data that is available nowhere else. Should you consider SBA Communications Corporation (NASDAQ:SBAC) for your portfolio? We'll look to this invaluable collective wisdom for the answer.\nIs SBA Communications Corporation (NASDAQ:SBAC) going to take off soon? Prominent investors are getting less bullish. The number of bullish hedge fund positions retreated by 3 recently. Our calculations also showed that sbac isn't among the 30 most popular stocks among hedge funds.\nSo, why do we pay attention to hedge fund sentiment before making any investment decisions? Our research has shown that hedge funds' small-cap stock picks managed to beat the market by double digits annually between 1999 and 2016, but the margin of outperformance has been declining in recent years. Nevertheless, we were still able to identify in advance a select group of hedge fund holdings that outperformed the market by 40 percentage points since May 2014 through May 30, 2019 (see the details here). We were also able to identify in advance a select group of hedge fund holdings that underperformed the market by 10 percentage points annually between 2006 and 2017. Interestingly the margin of underperformance of these stocks has been increasing in recent years. Investors who are long the market and short these stocks would have returned more than 27% annually between 2015 and 2017. We have been tracking and sharing the list of these stocks since February 2017 in our quarterly newsletter. Even if you aren't comfortable with shorting stocks, you should at least avoid initiating long positions in our short portfolio.\nWe're going to take a look at the fresh hedge fund action surrounding SBA Communications Corporation (NASDAQ:SBAC).\nHedge fund activity in SBA Communications Corporation (NASDAQ:SBAC)\nHeading into the second quarter of 2019, a total of 29 of the hedge funds tracked by Insider Monkey were bullish on this stock, a change of -9% from one quarter earlier. On the other hand, there were a total of 42 hedge funds with a bullish position in SBAC a year ago. So, let's review which hedge funds were among the top holders of the stock and which hedge funds were making big moves.\nThe largest stake in SBA Communications Corporation (NASDAQ:SBAC) was held by Akre Capital Management, which reported holding $492.2 million worth of stock at the end of March. It was followed by Renaissance Technologies with a $358.3 million position. Other investors bullish on the company included Two Sigma Advisors, Millennium Management, and D E Shaw.\nDue to the fact that SBA Communications Corporation (NASDAQ:SBAC) has experienced declining sentiment from the aggregate hedge fund industry, it's safe to say that there lies a certain \"tier\" of hedgies that slashed their full holdings in the third quarter. At the top of the heap, Matthew Hulsizer's PEAK6 Capital Management said goodbye to the biggest position of all the hedgies watched by Insider Monkey, comprising an estimated $8.1 million in stock, and Eduardo Abush's Waterfront Capital Partners was right behind this move, as the fund dropped about $7.9 million worth. These transactions are important to note, as total hedge fund interest was cut by 3 funds in the third quarter.\nLet's also examine hedge fund activity in other stocks \u2013 not necessarily in the same industry as SBA Communications Corporation (NASDAQ:SBAC) but similarly valued. These stocks are McKesson Corporation (NYSE:MCK), Realty Income Corporation (NYSE:O), Concho Resources Inc. (NYSE:CXO), and TELUS Corporation (NYSE:TU). This group of stocks' market values match SBAC's market value.\nMCK 32 1989051 -12\nO 15 175737 -3\nCXO 26 530505 -9\nTU 13 336110 2\nAverage 21.5 757851 -5.5\nAs you can see these stocks had an average of 21.5 hedge funds with bullish positions and the average amount invested in these stocks was $758 million. That figure was $1659 million in SBAC's case. McKesson Corporation (NYSE:MCK) is the most popular stock in this table. On the other hand TELUS Corporation (NYSE:TU) is the least popular one with only 13 bullish hedge fund positions. SBA Communications Corporation (NASDAQ:SBAC) is not the most popular stock in this group but hedge fund interest is still above average. Our calculations showed that top 20 most popular stocks among hedge funds returned 1.9% in Q2 through May 30th and outperformed the S&P 500 ETF (SPY) by more than 3 percentage points. Hedge funds were also right about betting on SBAC as the stock returned 6.5% during the same period and outperformed the market by an even larger margin. Hedge funds were rewarded for their relative bullishness.\nIs Conagra Brands, Inc. (CAG) A Good Stock To Buy? Hedge Funds Have Never Been This Bullish On Entergy Corporation (ETR) Here's What Hedge Funds Think About Liberty Global Plc (LBTYK) Here's What Hedge Funds Think About Western Digital Corporation (WDC) Here's What Hedge Funds Think About Assured Guaranty Ltd. (AGO) Here's What Hedge Funds Think About Spirit Airlines Incorporated (SAVE...\nIs SBAC A Good Investment Right Now? Is SBAC A Good Stock To Buy? 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{"text":"Scholarship and Public Responsibility\nPosted by Gary Herstein in Critical Thinking, Logic, On Bullshit, Public Philosophy\nacademia, Critical Thinking, Public Philosophy\nThe title addresses scholarship in general, but I will direct my remarks specifically toward philosophy, as that is the scholarship I am most familiar with.\nCertainly it is the case that being a public person is a kind of exposure that is often uncomfortable for everyone. But the issue here is not what makes you cozy, but what fulfills your responsibilities.\nIn a recent essay in The Guardian, James Mulholland offers what I find to be a deeply flawed argument against the idea of academics taking serious steps to make their work accessible to the broader public. Within my general academic area, this is known as \"Public Philosophy.\" Mulholland insists that, \"It is time for us to reassess what we mean by public scholarship. We must recognise the value of the esoteric knowledge, technical vocabulary and expert histories that academics produce.\" This is in the context of a world where, Mulholland tells us, \"Academics are constantly encouraged to engage with the public more often,\" advice which he rejects because, he insists, \"this advice ignores the way that specialised knowledge already affects civic life. Specialisation has social importance, but often only after decades of work.\"\nHearkening back to a quip by Heinlein, I might also add that, \"Specialization is for insects.\"\nMulholland is setting up a pure \"straw man\" claim, at best, and arguably no more than a \"hollow man\" argument. A straw man fallacy is where a person misrepresents the claims of another, and then \"refutes\" that misrepresentation, never genuinely dealing with the claims which the other actually made. The \"hollow man\" fallacy has yet to make it into the lists of fallacies taught in Critical Thinking classes, and is due to John Casey, over at The Nonsequitur. This involves, \"completely inventing an opponent and an opponent's argument, and then attacking that and claiming victory.\" As Mulholland provides no citations about who these \"others\" are that are making the claims he says they are making, it is unclear which kind of fallacy Mulholland is making. But it is clear he is making at least one.\nThus, Mulholland goes on to tell us that, \"This attitude (held anonymously by unnamed and uncited persons) towards public engagement presents it as an intrinsic virtue, while perpetuating the idea that professors are brainy introverts unable or afraid to talk to people outside their sphere of expertise. In fact, the opposite is true. The work of an academic is to talk about ideas \u2013 in lectures, class discussions, academic conferences and student meetings.\" (My emphasis.) The last sentence is evidently intended to refute the assumptions in the first part, but clearly nothing of the kind is achieved. Perhaps the backdoor out of the fallacy which Mulholland has given himself is in the the italicized phrase, where he mentions talking TO rather than speaking WITH people. Most of the examples Mulholland offers are, indeed, of talking TO people, and not WITH them. The one exception is when the academic is at a professional conference in which the other people there are engaged as peers with a common, well established, and high level of shared scholarship. So none of what Mulholland offers here undermines the impression of academics as, \" brainy introverts unable or afraid to talk (with) people outside their sphere of expertise.\" That said, it should be added that this entire presentation of the matter is itself highly dubious, since no evidence is actually offered to establish the credibility of the initial hypothesis. So Mulholland fails to refute an assumption of persons who are never identified, and which we've no reason to believe in the first place.\nCiting as an example of scholarship which served the public by being sequestered from the public, Mulholland talks about sex studies and how, \"Queer theory emerged in the 1980s with the goal of overturning the 1986 US supreme court decision in Bowers v Hardwick, which upheld the criminalisation of sodomy.\" Mulholland goes on to point out how these studies ultimately contributed to the 2003 reversal of the earlier Supreme court decision, and tells us that, \"It would have been difficult to know in 1986 what effect publicity would have on academic debates about the \"homo-hetero binary\" or the gay subcultures of early-20th-century New York.\"\nMulholland offers us no reason to believe that this \"difficulty\" was in any way a real one. In point of fact, we have seen that it is the making public of alternative sexual choices and gender identifications which has made these matters not only subjects of public discussion, but issues with which an increasing number of people are perfectly comfortable with! The question Mulholland ought to be asking is, \"How many years did keeping these studies safely hidden from public view did it cost LGBTQ equality?\" Even if there is no more basis for answering this question than the question which Mulholland elected to pose, the second question clearly has as much standing as Mulholland's. It is, perhaps, a clue, that the conservative forces who would continue to enforce their vicious bigotries, often do so under the heading that LGBTQ persons should variously \"stay in the closet.\" Keeping the studies private and exclusively \"professional,\" is one way to ensure such enduring closeting.\nAll of this is to defend a thesis which Mulholland never bothers to make explicit, but is clearly the driving concern of his argument: that there is as strict and exclusive dichotomy between public (and therefore \"superficial\") scholarship, and private (and therefore \"substantial\") scholarship. One would be hard-pressed to find a more blatant example of the \"either\/or\" or \"false dilemma\" fallacy. Mulholland declines to say as much in so many words, but he clearly takes it for granted that one cannot do serious scholarship AND communicate that scholarship to the public. One phrase that comes to mind here is, \"stuff and nonsense.\" Other phrases also come to mind, but they are rather less charitable.\nIt must surely be perfectly obvious that no such wall between doing BOTH high-end research AND serious public outreach exists? One example that leaps to my mind is that of Stephen Hawking. While I have the profoundest disputes with both his \"scientific\" conclusions (his mathematics is impeccable, his \"science\" is empirically vacuous) and his philosophical fantasizations, it remains the case that his mathematical work remained top-notch long after he began popularizing his \"scientific\" claims. It is a lesson worth taking to heart, not because Hawking is right (he isn't) but it shows how the physicists, and their triumphalist gate-keepers, have \"seized the high ground\" when it comes to public engagement. Regarding his own scholarly projects, Mulholland acknowledges that, \"can't predict which, if any, of these themes will be influential in the coming decades.\" This, of course, is true for all of us, not just scholars. A couple decides to have a child; should that decision be withdrawn because they cannot predict how this decision will be influential in the coming decades? Studies in the mathematical theory of chaos have demonstrated that infinitesimal movements, well below any measurable presence, can amplify in a non-linear fashion so as to have dramatic and macroscopic results in surprisingly short time-frames: a butterfly flaps its wings in Peking and as a result there is a thunderstorm in New York a month later. Shall I decline to have that second cup of tea, because I cannot predict the (butterfly) effects it will have a month or a century later?\nMulholland concedes that, \"Engaging the public is important, but we should not assume that what will be integral to future society is the same as what can be made popular or immediately understandable now.\" That's true enough, and it might even be interesting if it was in the littlest, little way relevant. Mulholland wants to be relieved of the responsibility of being a public person, because he cannot predict the long, or even short, term consequences of such engagement. As a university professor, Mulholland has voluntarily placed himself as a public person. That is a responsibility, the same as grading your students' papers. The absence of predictable results cuts both ways, and as such is an argument for neither side \u2013 it is, in fact, just another version of the argumentum ad ignorantiam. We don't know, therefore we must not act?\nBULLSHIT! (A formal, philosophical term.)\nWe don't know, so the only thing left is to act, and act in a manner that is informed by the best inquiries available to us. The speciously false dilemma between public and private scholarship simply does not exist.\n3 thoughts on \"Scholarship and Public Responsibility\"\n(1) John Dewey. A McDermott-ism, as I remember it: \"Dewey uses terminology that can be understood by anyone who can read the NY Times\". His writing is awkward partly because he did not write and re-write, but also because he uses less jargon. Rather than \"jargon_x\", he will describe the thing meant by \"jargon_x\".\n(2) James, Royce (the lectures that became \"Phil Loyalty\" and \"Problem of Christianity\"\u2026)\n(3) Isaac Asimov, implied in first volume of \"Foundation\": if you cannot explain a bit of technology, then it might as well be magic. It has vanished into a magic fog. I used that for more than 30 years in The Industry: I would repeat what I thought someone had meant to say about a business process or a tech component. If the person could not explain it without using the same jargon, then they did not understand.\n(4) Long ago ('87?), Russell Jacoby shocked and awed academics in \"The Last Intellectuals\". Claimed that \"public intellectuals\" had declined and that this decline was a bad thing. Jacoby pointed back to the people who wrote for and read Partisan Review, New Republic, The Nation. I was at the Socialist Scholars' Conference that year and attended the session on Jacoby's book. The reaction: \"Russell, you just said that I'm not an intellectual\". Is Mulholland's essay a reply to Jacoby? A bit late?\n(5) The example of research on LGBT issues seems wacky. It suggests something like the good old Leninist model of social process: (a) an elite writes up \"doctrine\" which is embodied in the correct line. Then (b) the masses \"are won\" to the correct line. Why should we think that \"value-neutral\" specialists developed theory that the Supreme Court upheld? Perhaps the specialists did the research because so many people came out? (Which, I think, is what you say. It just seems crackers to say anything else)\n(6) Long ago, I tried to make sense of Marxism as it appeared in the US around 1968. Not just the idiotic stuff from Maoists and Stalinists and dogmatic Trotskyists, but all the nifty varieties that followed from George Lukacs (\"History and Class Consciousness\"). In the middle of an argument about how to \"win the workers to socialism\" or \"a socialist program\" or \"class consciousness\"\u2026meaning \"how to bring Marx to \"the workers\"\u2026I remembered that the working class of England and France made marx into a Marxist. He'd have been any other follower of Hegel except that people had caused such an uproar that even a German student had to notice. No Chartism -> no Marxism. Does Mulholland have a Leninist idea of how ideas do their work?\n\"(3) Isaac Asimov, implied in first volume of \"Foundation\": if you cannot explain a bit of technology, then it might as well be magic.\" \u2014 I recall that as Arthur C. Clarke: \"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.\"\n\"(4) \u2026 Is Mulholland's essay a reply to Jacoby? A bit late?\" \u2014 Well, even *I* am not reckless enough to presume to speak for J.M. (An irony about the Mulholland name that I'll not go into here, other than to say I feel uncomfortable taking it in vain.) These threads run deep and wide (tedious metaphor). But there was a time when we were public intellectuals first; \"academics\" did not happen until the advent of the contemporary (not even \"modern\") university, maybe 200 years ago in Germany.\n\"(5) The example of research on LGBT issues seems wacky.\" \u2014 \"Wacky,\" like \"bullshit,\" is a technical, philosophical term. Yeah, I found the example profoundly constrained and artificial.\n\"(6) \u2026 Does Mulholland have a Leninist idea of how ideas do their work?\" \u2014 Not even the littlest particle of a clue on my part. I wouldn't even want to ask the question, except directly to M. What I perceived as the poor reasoning in his article suggests to me that he may not have taken the time or trouble to drill that deep or that subtly into his own argument and reasonings. But perhaps I'm simply being narrow minded.\nThanks for your very careful and thoughtful comments. Sorry I've nothing more to offer than, \"IdunnOH\"\nIncidentally, I thought of both Clarke and Asimov. Yep, I meant to hint at Clarke in the reference to Asimov.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Thursday, May 12 2005\nISU-developed virtual reality tool works on Apples\nVR Juggler, an ISU-developed software tool that makes it easier to build virtual reality systems, now works on Apple computers.\nResearchers working on technology to detect WMDs\nRobert Lipert has developed a technology that can detect a single spore of simulated anthrax or a single bacterium cell of simulated plague. Now the trick will be to figure out a way to capture and detect a spore or cell in something as big as a city's water supply.\nBloedel will step down from vice provost post\nDr. James Bloedel, who has been Iowa State's vice provost for research since 2000, will leave that position Sept. 1 to return to the professorate and continue his research in the area of motor learning and motor control.\nFarmers' markets help economy\nFarmers' markets generate an estimated $20.8 million annually in sales and more than 325 jobs for the Iowa economy.\nAhmanson's charge to graduates\n\"It's up to you to decide where you will dig, how deep and lasting your well will be,\" writer and philanthropist Roberta Green Ahmanson told gradutes at the May 7 commencement ceremony.\nCommencement address.\nISU graduates first doctorate in human computer interaction\nMelinda Cerney is the first Iowa State student to graduate with a doctorate in human computer interaction. Iowa State is one of three American universities offering a doctorate in human computer interaction, a program that trains students to understand how humans and computers interact in various environments.\nActuarial tools helps predict sexual offenders' recidivism\nSeveral states are using an Iowa State professor's actuarial tool to help predict whether sexual offenders will relapse into more criminal behavior.\nFire safety goes high-tech\nA new fire safety program will use Iowa State's virtual reality facilites to put children in a computer-generated fire. The exercise will be realistic and safe.\nNew dairy farm plans OKed\nFinal plans for Iowa State's new dairy farm got the greenlight from the Board of Regents May 5. When completed, the new farm is expected to be among the premiere dairy education and research facilities in the nation.\nNew facility will be dedicated to academic success\nIowa State students will soon have a new facility dedicated to improving academic achievement and increasing student retention and graduation rates. Donors committed $10 million to establish the center.\n71 on promotion, tenure list\nThe Board of Regents approved tenure, promotions or both for 71 Iowa State faculty on May 5. Twenty-nine faculty were promoted to the rank of professor, 39 were promoted to the rank of associate professor with tenure, and three faculty were tenured without promotion.\n2005-06 P&T list.\nAssociate director of teacher ed program named\nVeronica Stalker has been named associate director of Iowa State's teacher education program.\nBig 12 'Wheel of Fortune'\nTune in to watch Iowa State University student Nicole Clement on \"Wheel of Fortune\" Thursday, May 19. Clement, a junior majoring in communication studies, is a contestant on the show's Big 12 College Week. \"Wheel of Fortune\" airs at 6:30 p.m. on WHO-TV (NBC) in central Iowa.\nBrand practice\nJay Newell, assistant professor in ISU's Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication, says product placement in the movies dates back to 1896, and it's been a part of television from the beginning. \"There was never a line between art and commerce,\" Newell says.\nSee article.\nNot so funny\nBaltimore Sun, Orlando Sentinel\nAre kids picking up the bad habits they see on TV sitcoms and cartoons? Doug Gentile, assistant professor of psychology at Iowa State, comments\nPopability\nRetired ISU agronomist and popcorn expert Ken Ziegler says the outer layer of the popcorn kernel (the pericarp) is the key to good popping.\nSoftball scholars\nCyclones fill 9 spots on Academic All-Big 12 teams, more than any other school.\nNews story.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"PLAY ON! Power Pop Heroes\nBy Raspbernie,\nSeptember 27, 2014 in Go All The Way\n\u2022 Milton, DE\n\"I think the essence of power pop is its transcendent ability to put a smile on your face and make the hair on your arms stand up\u2014That's what it's always done for me.\" --Eric Carmen\nFIRST VOLUME OF KEN SHARP'S \"PLAY ON! POWER POP HEROES\" SERIES RELEASED\nWhether its Raspberries' naughty testosterone-fueled epic \"Go All the Way,\" most recently prominently featured in Guardians of the Galaxy or Badfinger's \"Baby Blue,\" which scored the climactic final scene in the series finale of \"Breaking Bad,\" power pop is feel-good music whose sonic reverberations continue to make an indelible impact on the culture.\nIn Play On! Power Pop Heroes: Volume One (Jetfighter\/$39.97), the just-released first installment of a three-volume series, Ken Sharp honors the musical innovators who built the genre's foundation.\nBack in '67, in describing their new single \"I Can See for Miles,\" the Who's Pete Townshend coined the term \"power pop,\" not knowing that the genre would come to take its name from his offhand description. \"A Hard Days Night\"...\"You Really Got Me\"...\"Glad All Over\"...\"Feel A Whole Lot Better\"...\"Pictures of Lily\"...\"She's Not There\"...\"Carrie-Anne\"...\"Walk Away Renee\"...\"Tin Soldier\"...\"Happy Together\"...\"Lies\"...\"Do Ya\"...\"Open My Eyes\"...\"Go All the Way\"...\"No Matter What\"...\"September Gurls\"...these classic songs share one common thread: they contain all the ingredients that make up a musical form known as \"power pop.\"\nFrom the '60s to present day, power pop music has gone on to mean different things to different people. For some, the term conjures the guitar crunch of Badfinger and Cheap Trick; for some, it's the intricate orchestrated melodicism of the Beach Boys, the Zombies or Jellyfish; while for others it epitomizes the quirky jagged pop tread by acts like Squeeze, XTC and Fountains of Wayne. But the stylistic glue that welds it all together into one thrilling two-to-three-minute musical joyride is a collective reverence for a picture-perfect melody that will take your breath away and a supersonic hook, the size of the Empire State Building, that's near impossible to forget.\nFeaturing a foreword by Eric Carmen of Raspberries, the 480-page book culls exclusive extended interviews with 20 artists that defined the genre, including members of the Beatles, the Who, the Kinks, the Beach Boys, the Byrds, the Hollies, the Dave Clark Five, the Zombies, Bee Gees, the Turtles, the Left Banke, Small Faces, the Move, Jeff Lynne and others. Also covered in this volume are representatives of the first generation of dedicated acolytes who followed the progenitors' trail: Badfinger, Raspberries, Big Star and Emitt Rhodes.\nTrack-by track commentary is provided about seminal albums including Pet Sounds (the Beach Boys), There Are But Four Small Faces (Small Faces), The Nazz (Nazz), Side 3 (Raspberries) and Emitt Rhodes (Emitt Rhodes) plus select artist commentary about classic recordings from members of The Zombies, The Turtles, The Hollies, The Knickerbockers and Badfinger.. Illuminating conversations with renowned producers George Martin (the Beatles), Shel Talmy (the Who) and John Fry (Big Star), engineers Geoff Emerick and Ken Scott (the Beatles), and songwriters Tony Asher (the Beach Boys), Graham Gouldman (the Hollies) and Garry Bonner (the Turtles) add to the inside story of this influential genre.\nTwo additional volumes will be published in 2015.\nActs featured in Volume One:\nThe Knickerbockers\nJeff Lynne\nThe Nazz\nEmitt Rhodes\nKen Sharp is a New York Times best-selling author who has penned more than 15 music books, contributes to a variety of national music magazines, works on music documentaries and has done liner notes for releases by Elvis Presley, Sly and the Family Stone, Janis Joplin, Small Faces, Santana, Cheap Trick, Raspberries, Eric Carmen, KISS, Hall and Oates, Heart and others. In addition to the Play On! Power Pop Heroes series, his books include Starting Over: The Making of John Lennon and Yoko Ono's Double Fantasy, Elvis: Vegas '69, Nothin' to Lose: the Making of KISS (1972-1975), Elvis Presley: Writing for the King, Sound Explosion: Inside LA's Studio Factory with the Wrecking Crew, Overnight Sensation: The Story of the Raspberries, Reputation is a Fragile Thing: The Story of Cheap Trick, Kooks, Queen Bitches and Andy Warhol: The Making of David Bowie's Hunky Dory.\n\u2022 New Orleans\n\u2022 Camarillo, Ca.\nI'm sure it will be another great read from Ken Sharp!\nOrdered mine yesterday - don't forget to order, tick tock kids!!\n\u2022 Syracuse, NY\nThe book includes a forward by Eric Carmen. That is a nice writing credit.\n\u2022 Gotham City\nToo bad they couldn't get all those acts together for one of those PBS specials where each group comes onstage and performs one or two of their best hits.\nReceived my volume one yesterday.\npg. 438 - GATW...conceived on piano and not guitar as most of us here already know...\nEric:\n\"...Wally Bryson is a brilliant guitarist, a fine singer and wonderful songwriter. His work speaks for itself. He played that incredible intro better than anyone else could have, because I conceived it knowing he was going to play it! And now, he is forever the guitarist that played that magnificent intro on the top five million-selling hit \"Go All The Way.\" To me, that beats Brian Jones' rhythm guitar on \"Satisfaction.\" And that's not too shabby.\" Very nice, Eric.\nYour Foreward mentions power pop's ability to put a smile on your face. You've helped to make me smile for 45 years and that's a rare quality indeed.\nAlso, I heard Marv's Raspberries - Reflections may be donated to the Cleveland HOF. Can anyone verify that information?\n\u2022 Hanover, Pa.\nDear c-girl,\nAwww, what a sweet post re: \"Power Pop\" That's a terrific question about Marv's \"R's Reflections\". I thoroughly enjoyed reading it! Do remember talk of it being donated to the HOF....","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"List of Health Benefits From Drinking Natural Juices Extracted From Raw Food\nBy Paula Martinac\nPaula Martinac\nPaula Martinac is a nutrition educator, writer and coach. She holds a Master's of Science in Health and Nutrition Education and is Board Certified in Holistic Nutrition. Her areas of research interest include stress and weight management and women's health.\nJuicing raw vegetables and fruits can be a valuable addition to an already healthy diet. As with all foods, however, natural juices aren't miracle cures for any medical condition, and the American Cancer Society reports there's no scientific evidence that natural juices are any healthier for you than whole foods. In some cases, you may get more health benefits from eating the whole foods instead of liquefying and drinking them.\nFresh juices can be a healthful addition to your diet.\nCredit: SteveMcsweeny\/iStock\/Getty Images\nJuices Give Your Digestive System a Rest\nThe benefits derived from drinking natural juices depend, in part, on the type of equipment used to make the juice. Centrifugal-force juicers -- the traditional kind sold in many stores -- remove virtually all of the fiber from the raw foods. Fiber is an important nutrient for digestive health that many Americans already consume too little of. However, this type of juicing may have health benefits for people with impaired digestion. Drinking juices made with traditional juicers gives your GI system a timeout while still providing all the vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients of fresh produce, says Dr. Sears Wellness Institute.\nBlended Juices Deliver Fiber\nFresh juice made using a high-speed blender retains most of the fiber of its raw-food ingredients. Because of the fiber content, blended juices provide a slow release of nutrients into your bloodstream and can help you feel full longer. This may assist with your weight-loss efforts, reducing the number of calories you eat overall. It can also help you manage your blood sugar levels, preventing spikes and crashes that can affect your mood and energy.\nJuice Ups Produce Intake\nIncreasing your vegetable and fruit consumption can reduce your risk of high blood pressure, heart disease and cancer. However, only 27 percent of Americans meet the daily recommendation of three or more servings of vegetables, and only a third eat the recommended two servings of fruit per day, according to a 2009 report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Juicing helps you consume more vegetables and fruits in a convenient, drinkable form. This boosts your intake of micronutrients and phytonutrients, helping to strengthen your immune system and ward off chronic illness.\nConsiderations About Natural Juices\nIf you decide to add natural juices to your regimen, drink the fresh juices directly after they are made for the best health benefits. Natural juices are subject to both bacterial growth and rapid nutrient loss, reports CNCA Health. In addition, fresh juices made primarily from fruit are high in sugar and calories and may defeat your health goals. CNCA Health also warns that juicing too much of certain vegetables, like oxalate-rich leafy greens, can impair kidney health. Eat fresh raw and cooked produce in addition to juicing -- your body absorbs some nutrients, like the beta carotene in carrots, better when the veggies are cooked and not raw.\nAmerican Cancer Society: Juicing\nDr. Sears Wellness Institute: Juicing Versus Blending\nFruit and Veggies -- More Matters: Top 10 Reasons to Eat More Fruits and Vegetables\nCenters for Disease Control and Prevention: Majority of Americans Not Meeting Recommendations for Fruit and Vegetable Consumption\nCNCA Health: The Real Health Benefits of Juicing\nEuropean Journal of Nutrition: Beta-carotene Bioavailability From Differently Processed Carrot Meals in Human Ileostomy Volunteers\nHow to Juice for Health for the Pancreas\nDoes Fruit Lose Its Nutritional Value When It's Blended?\nIs Juicing Raw Vegetables Good for You?\nCan Juicing Cause Diarrhea?\nHow to Use a Blender as a Juicer\nDoes Juicing Vegetables Give You the Same Nutrition?","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Warner Bros. Pictures Marks New Studio Record For Fastest Rise To $1 Billion At The International Box Office, Division Crosses Threshold For 12th Consecutive Year\n(May 15, 2012 \u2013 Burbank, CA) \u2013 On the heels of its strong overseas opening of \"Dark Shadows\" and the momentum of its first quarter releases, Warner Bros. Pictures has surpassed the $1 billion threshold in overseas box office in less than five months, surpassing its 2010 Studio record by ten days. This marks the twelfth consecutive year the Division has grossed over $1 billion overseas, beginning in 2001. The announcement was made today by Veronika Kwan Vandenberg, President, International Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures. The Studio hits this high water mark as it gears up for a full slate of highly anticipated titles later in the year, including Adam Shankman's \"Rock of Ages,\" Christopher Nolan's \"The Dark Knight Rises,\" Ben Affleck's \"Argo,\" and Peter Jackson's \"The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.\" The Division enjoyed a strong start early in the year with the continued overseas success of Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, which grossed $257 million in 2012 ($357 million total international box office). This was followed by impressive grosses on the 2D and 3D releases of Journey 2: The Mysterious Island ($222 million) and Wrath of the Titans ($218.3 million). Released in some territories day-and-date with the U.S., Dark Shadows has already grossed $37.3 million, with many markets yet to open. Earnings from 3D venues reached $324 million, representing nearly a third of the Division's cumulative gross for 2012. \"Our success thus far this year would not be possible without the ingenuity of our filmmakers, and the hard work and dedication of our teams around the world,\" Kwan Vandenberg said. \"These remarkable results demonstrate the continued strength of the international business, particularly in rapidly expanding overseas markets and in 3D.\" Warner Bros Pictures International has been the market leader in six of the previous 11 years. The Studio has surpassed $1 billion at the international box office a total of 15 times, with four of those years exceeding $2 billion, including 2011. The studio earned $2.87 billion internationally last year, and was the number one studio in Europe. ###","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home Punjab SAD demands Rs 20,000 per acre relief package for crisis hit potato...\nSAD demands Rs 20,000 per acre relief package for crisis hit potato farmers\nThe Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) today demanded a relief package of Rs 20,000 per acre for distressed potato growers as well as immediate procurement of potatoes for State welfare schemes to save farmers from ruin.In a statement here, former minister Bikram Singh Majithia said the government should give a relief package of Rs 20,000 per acre to potato growers who were experiencing huge losses for the second consecutive year. He said alongside this potatoes could be procured for the mid day meal scheme and included in the aata daal scheme which would ensure a remunerative price to the crisis hit farmers. \"Simultaneously the government should direct Markfed and Punjab Agro to procure potatoes as it had been doing in the past\".Stating that all these steps needed to be taken immediately without any delay, Mr Majithia the Finance Minister had announced a Price Stabilisation Fund in the last assembly session but now when the time had come to pitch in to stabilise potato prices the government was not lifting a finger. He said besides this the government could give freight subsidy and storage subsidy on the pattern of West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh governments. Mr Majithia said seed potato could also be exported to Pakistan, Afghanistan and Sri Lanka. \"If all these steps are are not taken the government alone will be responsible for driving farmers to suicide in despair \", he added.Asserting that the State was staring at a farm crisis, the Akali leader said potato prices had hit a rock bottom of Rs 3 per kilogram. He said in such a situation farmers were unable to recover the cost of production which came to between Rs 6 to Rs 8 per kg after adding harvesting and packing costs. \"Many farmers are even putting off harvesting of their crop due to this reason\", he added.The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) today demanded a relief package of Rs 20,000 per acre for distressed potato growers as well as immediate procurement of potatoes for State welfare schemes to save farmers from ruin.In a statement here, former minister Bikram Singh Majithia said the government should give a relief package of Rs 20,000 per acre to potato growers who were experiencing huge losses for the second consecutive year. He said alongside this potatoes could be procured for the mid day meal scheme and included in the aata daal scheme which would ensure a remunerative price to the crisis hit farmers. \"Simultaneously the government should direct Markfed and Punjab Agro to procure potatoes as it had been doing in the past\".Stating that all these steps needed to be taken immediately without any delay, Mr Majithia the Finance Minister had announced a Price Stabilisation Fund in the last assembly session but now when the time had come to pitch in to stabilise potato prices the government was not lifting a finger. He said besides this the government could give freight subsidy and storage subsidy on the pattern of West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh governments. Mr Majithia said seed potato could also be exported to Pakistan, Afghanistan and Sri Lanka. \"If all these steps are are not taken the government alone will be responsible for driving farmers to suicide in despair \", he added.Asserting that the State was staring at a farm crisis, the Akali leader said potato prices had hit a rock bottom of Rs 3 per kilogram. He said in such a situation farmers were unable to recover the cost of production which came to between Rs 6 to Rs 8 per kg after adding harvesting and packing costs. \"Many farmers are even putting off harvesting of their crop due to this reason\", he added.\nPrevious articleSome windstorm outages could take days to fix, BC Hydro warns\nNext articlePakistan praises plan for US troop withdrawal in Afghanistan\nIn peak summer, erratic power supply hits state\nStorm leaves trees uprooted, plunges Chandigarh into darkness for several hours\nCommon polling booth of SAD, Cong at Lambi village\nArt World 100 Years Ago Today, Germany's November Group Art Movement Was Founded. Here's...\nOthers Editor - December 4, 2018\n2 NASA astronauts set for first-ever all female spacewalk\nUS Editor - March 9, 2019\nSFJ threatens Canadian PM Trudeau's Liberal Party of political consequences\nCanada Editor - March 30, 2019\nJanhvi Kapoor glams up award night as Sreesanth's daughter gets all the attention for...\nEntertainment Editor - January 18, 2019","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Man Punched in the Head in Washington Square Park Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries\nfight north beach Washington Square Park by Bay City News | March 6, 2015 10:50 am\t| in Crime | 0\nA 35-year-old man who was punched in the head at Washington Square Park in San Francisco's North Beach neighborhood on Thursday evening remains in critical condition this morning, a police spokesman said.\nThe fight was reported at about 8 p.m. Thursday at the park, located at the intersection of Columbus Avenue and Union Street, according to San Francisco police spokesman Officer Albie Esparza.\nEmergency crews responded to the park and determined that another man had punched the victim in the head, Esparza said.\nThe suspect fled the park after the assault and has not been identified by police.\nEsparza said the victim had been drinking in the park with a small group of friends when a verbal altercation began and the suspect, described as a man in his mid 20s, punched the victim in the head, knocking him out.\nThe victim was out for roughly a minute or two, police said.\nHe was transported to San Francisco General Hospital with life-threatening injuries. He experienced head trauma resulting in a fractured skull and internal bleeding, Esparza said.\nEsparza said that the suspect was known to at least one of the witnesses at the park. Police have not determined whether the victim knew the suspect as well.\nWitnesses to the fight have not been cooperating with the investigation and refused to identify about the suspect, Esparza said.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"\u05dc\u05d7\u05d2\u05d5\u05d2 \u05d0\u05ea \u05d4\u05d7\u05d9\u05d9\u05dd | \u05dc\u05d2\u05d9\u05dc\u05d0\u05d9: 10+ Tickets\n\u05e2\u05e5 \u05d4\u05d3\u05d5\u05de\u05d9\u05dd \u05ea\u05e4\u05d5\u05e1 | \u05dc\u05d2\u05d9\u05dc\u05d0\u05d9: 7+ Tickets\nDOWNFALL \/\nLength 150 , Germany | Austria | Italy (2004) Director: Oliver HirschbiegelActors: Bruno Ganz, Alexandra Maria Lara, Ulrich Matthes \u05e9\u05e4\u05d4: Ger., Heb. & Eng. Sub\nIn April of 1945, Germany stands at the brink of defeat with the Soviet Armies closing in from the west and south. In Berlin, capital of the Third Reich, Adolf Hitler proclaims that Germany will still achieve victory and orders his Generals and advisers to fight to the last man. \"Downfall\" explores these final days of the Reich, where senior German leaders (such as Himmler and Goring) began defecting from their beloved Fuhrer, in an effort to save their own lives, while still others (Joseph Goebbels) pledge to die with Hitler. Hitler, himself, degenerates into a paranoid shell of a man, full of optimism one moment and suicidal depression the next. When the end finally does comes, and Hitler lies dead by his own hand, what is left of his military must find a way to end the killing that is the Battle of Berlin, and lay down their arms in surrender.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Yong-le: Year 6, Month 6, Day 13\nThe Emperor summoned the Xin-cheng Marquis Zhang Fu and instructed him, saying: \"Annam has just been pacified and this has been achieved because the officers and soldiers all carried out their orders. I have ordered the Ministry of Rites to determine the levels of promotions and rewards. The rewards and punishments mu st be just. When just rewards and punishments are dispersed, it will be possible to employ people in future. Those whose actions were mainly meritorious will be easy to determine. If a soldier achieved merit first and then committed a crime, reward his achievements first and then punish his crime. If his transgression occurred first and he realized achievements later, pardon his transgression and then reward his achievement. Doing things in this way will accord with people's hearts. You are to determine the levels of achievements and transgressions of the officers and troops and advise.\"\nTai-zong: juan 80.4a\nZhong-yang Yan-jiu yuan Ming Shi-lu, volume 11, page 1071\nGeoff Wade, translator, Southeast Asia in the Ming Shi-lu: an open access resource, Singapore: Asia Research Institute and the Singapore E-Press, National University of Singapore, http:\/\/epress.nus.edu.sg\/msl\/reign\/yong-le\/year-6-month-6-day-13, accessed January 19, 2020","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"With life-changing decisions and new sexual exploits, the eleventh book in the Rise of Memphis series reveals some of Jane's most\n\u200bheart-thumping adventures yet.\nJane's job is on the line, and it's all her fault. By the time she meets the executive board, she's accepted her fate. But how will she finish her year-long sexual challenge?\nShe's dreamed of finding the perfect man for years, but she never imagined she'd find more than one. They're all so different. In fact, four of her regular men return in November, and the only things they have in common are they're all available and as tempting as sin. As the weeks pass she knows she must choose between them, and after a shocking revelation, she lets one of them go.\nWhen she finds herself all tied up, literally, it turns out to be one of the hottest moments ever. Add another new sexual experience, and this month blows her mind.\nPraise for Rise of Memphis November Chronicles:\n\"Anddddd another fabulous book in this series!!!! I love love love what Jane has become! I'm so proud of her!!! Now you know it's a good book when you feel emotions for the characters!!!!\n\"Kitty, you have outdone yourself!!!!!! I could not put it down. I was captivated from the beginning and enthralled throughout. I am sad it is almost over but I rest assured that Jane will find her one. Great work a definite must read.\"\n\"These books are the best series I've read since 50 Shades.\"\nNever miss an installment, sign up to my newsletter and you'll be first to know when future books are released. CLICK HERE","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"The rebuilding of the new 296,167 sf McDaniel High School transformed the former 1957 facility into a next-generation learning environment that serves the city's most culturally diverse student population, encompassing more than 30 languages.\nSize: 296,167 sf\nPartner Architect: Dao Architecture\n2022, DJC Oregon TopProjects, First in Primary Education \u2013 Large (>$50)\n2022, AIA Oregon, Honor Award\nA two-year planning and design effort involved hundreds of school and community stakeholders through a series of hands-on interactive workshops.\nSignificant portions of the existing building were demolished and replaced with over 150,000 sf of new construction. The remaining buildings were fully renovated to create a seamless new school.\nThe double \"loop\" circulation plan brings all parts of the large school together into a single community.\nThe new design inserts a new school Commons and Crossroads Atrium that connects all the major wings of the building and weaves together the five building levels as the school steps down a steeply sloped site in Northeast Portland.\nA new Performing Arts and Career Technical Education wing brings together state-of-the-art music and theater facilities with real world robotics, engineering and digital media labs.\nThe new athletics facility includes a 1,700-seat gym, an auxiliary gym, a weight room, and exercise, health and wellness spaces.\nThe new Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) wing is a \"beacon\" on the hilltop, giving the school a strong presence in the community. McDaniel High School's regionally recognized Sustainable Agriculture program will soon have a new flexible lab, greenhouse and large teaching garden alongside the STEM wing.\nSam Barlow High School\nGresham Barlow High School\nMadison High School Master Plan\nNorth Eugene High School\nEugene School District 4J\nWy'East Middle School & STEAM Addition\nHood River County School District","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Nike to end supply agreements with indie retailers\nThe move is believed to be led by chief executive Mark Parker and improve Nike's direct-to-consumer business.\n\/\/ Nike to dramatically scale back retail supply deals\n\/\/ Independent retailers will be the most affected\n\/\/ Nike wants to focus more on direct-to-consumer sales to boost profits\nNike is reportedly planning to end its supply agreements with independent retailers over the next two years as it focuses efforts on its direct-to-consumer division.\nAccording to The Sunday Times, the sportswear giant has warned dozens of independent retailers via a letter that it will stop supplying them by 2021.\nNike said independent retailers' way of stocking goods was \"no longer aligned\" with its distribution strategy, and added that the ending of supply contracts could begin as early as next year \u2013 but will be fully completed by 2021.\nNike already has plans in place to generate 50 per cent of its sales through its own stores and ecommerce platform to help boost profits and margins as well as have more control over its distribution.\nThe move is believed to be led by chief executive Mark Parker and improve Nike's direct-to-consumer business.\nindependent retail\nMike Parker\nSef October 14, 2019 at 9:08 am\nWhat about wholesale?\nDavid October 14, 2019 at 9:26 am\nDo they still commit human rights abuses in their factories?\nSteve Bennett October 15, 2019 at 10:34 am\nVery sad, really really hope it fails miserably and they have to come crawling back to independent retailers someday.\nJD October 15, 2019 at 12:51 pm\nsadly it wont fail\u2026.. but their returns rate will be staggering, the profits will be huge and they will be happy\u2026\nOrest Supyk October 15, 2019 at 9:48 pm\nSounds like 'restrictive practice ' and is typical of big business, I hate Apple for instance, not letting you add a micr SD to their iPhones to expand memory. If these big companies won't behave then legislate against their greed!\nDr Martens in talks with Carlyle as potential new owner\nClarks calls in management consultants for business review\nOffice CEO Lorenzo Moretti quits after just a year\nShoenvious launches in the UK\nItalian shoemaker Velasca opens debut UK store\nVans opens its European largest store on London's Oxford Street\nIs M&S' new Goodmove athleisure range a good move?\nJD Sports to move into Topshop's empty unit at Westfield Stratford\nJD Sports posts Christmas sales growth despite \"retail challenges\"","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Love in Translation #1\nThailand with the Tycoon\nAlexia Adams\nA reluctant traveler. A stunning translator. Will being trapped in a failing resort seduce more than his money?\nCaleb Doyle has few regrets about leaving the family business to follow his dreams. But when a heart attack puts his brother out of action, he's forced to save the Doyle's virtually bankrupt hotel business. He reluctantly travels to Thailand to evaluate a last-chance resort, though getting stranded with an enchanting local wasn't part of the plan\u2026\nMalee Wattana yearns to reunite her family all under one roof. But her play-it-safe lifestyle has always hindered her ambitions. Ignoring her fear, she risks it all to convince the handsome Canadian that the property has potential. When a landslide forces them into close quarters, she sees a whole different potential emerge\u2026\nWith secrets and surprises all around them, can Caleb and Malee overcome their baggage to claim a suite at love's best hotel?\nThailand with the Tycoon is a light-hearted contemporary romance. If you like sweet courtships, family dramas, and happily ever afters, then you'll love Alexia Adams' delightful tropical tale.\nBuy Thailand with the Tycoon to invest in a lush love today!\n32 books253 followers\nA former world wanderer, Alexia Adams writes contemporary romance stories that reflect her love of exotic destinations and diverse characters and cultures. She currently lives near Vancouver, Canada with her husband and four children and dreams of a world without housework. As a flight risk mom, romance is her escape and she can often be found with her nose in a book, pretending she's somewhere else. Check out her website: http:\/\/alexia-adams.com to sign up for her newsletter for a monthly escape plan and visit her blog on inspirational destinations.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home Harriet Kruman The Huddled Masses: Jewish History in the Former Soviet Union: ...\nThe Huddled Masses: Jewish History in the Former Soviet Union: First-hand interviews with the \u00bfmigr\u00bfs\nHarriet Kruman\nPublished by AuthorHouse, 2008\nShips with Tracking Number! INTERNATIONAL WORLDWIDE Shipping available. May not contain Access Codes or Supplements. May be ex-library. Shipping & Handling by region. Buy with confidence, excellent customer service!. Bookseller Inventory # 1434362833\nSynopsis: Against a backdrop of persecution, repression, humiliation and rampant anti-Semitism, Jews from The Former Soviet Union suffered a long and tragic history as the proverbial scapegoats of any societal, philosophical or turf issues. They were at the mercy of the whims or political stance of consecutive autocratic rulers. In 1979, a major phenomenon in Jewish history occurred when Soviet Jews, who were enslaved in a very real sense, began a struggle for freedom; they had defined goals to which the Jewish communities in United States and Israel responded, reaching out in tangible and effective ways on behalf of Soviet Jewry, beginning with our advocacy of human rights. Kruman takes the reader back to the beginning of Jewish presence in what evolved into the country of Russia, then subsequently the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, leading to an understanding of what factors led to the creation of the USSR, as well as those which led to its demise, and how these factors affected Jewish life specifically. Included are 14 personal interviews with Jews, now American citizens, caught up in the history of the Soviet Union, both fascinating and tragic.\nAbout the Author: Harriet N. Kruman has had extensive experience, on many levels, in the resettlement of Jews from the Former Soviet Union: she was the 1982 chair of The Women's Plea for Soviet Jewry in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and a member of the Pittsburgh Conference for Soviet Jewry, with whom she visited the Soviet Union in 1990. Kruman has tutored Russian-speaking immigrants for over 25 years and has been the lay leader of The New Americans' Club of Congregation Beth Shalom in Pittsburgh. She has also been active and involved in leadership roles in her synagogue and on the national board of the Conservative Movement. She has written about and spoken to various groups on Soviet Jewry, as well the history of the Jews in Hungary. She and her husband live in Pittsburgh, she has one son, his wife and four grandchildren.\nTitle: The Huddled Masses: Jewish History in the ...\n1. 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{"text":"Founder TransAmsterdam is interviewed by Sahodari Foundation\n\"Transgender people are more than their gender\"- Activist Yvo Manuel Vas Dias of TransAmsterdam\nYvo Manuel Vas Dias, founder and chairman of the Netherlands based organization TransAmsterdam and who is also the ambassador of Sahodari Foundation is interviewed by Sahodari Foundation\nAn Introduction on Netherlands firebrand transgender rights activist Yvo Manuel Vas Dias\nYvo Manuel Vas Dias is a trans-man, a Buddhist with Jewish background, and a born networker. In 2014, he organized the first TransPride in Amsterdam and started the TransAmsterdam foundation in 2015. By starting TransAmsterdam, he aimed to improve the image of transgender people in the Netherlands, empowering the community through organizing festivals, social events and provide an art-and-culture-platform for transgender people. An example of this is the start of the Trans Art School, which organizes creative and expressive workshops for and by trans people.\nIn 2016, Yvo was the first trans-man to be nominated for the 'Amsterdammer of the Year', and in 2017 he received a declaration from the Amsterdam police force for his continuous work for the trans community, his commitment to combating inequality and for connecting Amsterdam citizens. In 2018, he was named 'Amsterdam Hero' by the Amsterdam Heroes Network.\nWhat is your feeling about becoming the Ambassador of Sahodari Foundation?\nI was extremely honored when Kalki asked me to be an ambassador for the Sahodari Foundation. It is so special to work together with eachother's organizations, to be able to work for the transgender people, transgender creatives and transgender artists, and to build a bridge between our organizations in the Netherlands and India.\nTransAmsterdam and Sahodari Foundation both work on transgender community's creative expressions. Why is artistic expressions so important for the community?\nTransgender people are often confronted with prejudice and discrimination, such as unequal treatment when applying for jobs, being addressed incorrectly and inappropriately (being misgendered), and verbal and\/or physical violence. The stress related to this unequal treatment is also called minority stress: stress because you belong to a minority. You become suspicious of other people and you no longer dare to step outside, out of fear to be treated negatively.\nMinority stress can lead to depression, loneliness and suicide. By using creative expression we can develop more self-confidence as trans-people and community, and feel we stand stronger in society. Empowerment, self-awareness and self-esteem are the keywords to develop our talents, and show that we are more than transgender. Through our art, we show that we are powerful people.\nYou can read more on the Sahodari Foundation https:\/\/sahodari.org\/transgender-people-are-more-than-their-gender-activist-yvo-manuel-vas-dias-of-transamsterdam\/","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"in Cricket, News\nHow To Watch India vs South Africa: 2022 Date \u2013 Time, TV Channel, Live Telecast Details\nSri Lanka vs. Australia: 2022 Where to Watch, Date Time, Schedule, Live Score Updates, Squads\nEngland vs. New Zealand: 2022 How to Watch, Tv Channel, Date-time, Online, Schedule\nWest Indies vs BAN Live Streaming Details, TV Listing , Date & Schedule\nIreland vs. India: 2022 How to Watch, Date Time, Live Score Updates, Schedule\nA two-match T20I series between India and Ireland is scheduled to begin on June 26. The teams for the bilateral match have already been revealed by each side. Rohit Sharma, who is set to play a series in England beginning on July 1, has been replaced as the Indian team's captain by Hardik Pandya. For [\u2026] More\nby Mohammad Rajib June 23, 2022, 12:02 pm\nNetherlands Vs England 2022: How to Watch, TV channels, Date-Time, NED Vs ENG Cricket Match Live\nThe Netherlands is preparing to face England in the last game of the three-match ODI series at the VRA Cricket Ground, with the visitors having already won the series. The host team's bowling efforts have been well below standard in both games, while England's batting has been outstanding. They will want to conclude the series [\u2026] More\nby Mohammad Rajib June 21, 2022, 2:49 pm\nMiley Cyrus tour dates 2022 \/ 2023: do you know ticket price varies?","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Quest for the lost arc\n21st March 2017 \u2013 Nature has surprised physicists many times in history and certainly will do so again. Therefore, physicists have to keep an open mind when searching for phenomena beyond the Standard Model.\nParticle-hunting at the energy frontier\n21st March 2017 \u2013 There are many mysteries the Standard Model of particle physics cannot answer. Why is there an imbalance between matter and anti-matter in our Universe? What is the nature of dark matter or dark energy? And many more. The existence of physics beyond the Standard Model can solve some of these fundamental questions. By studying the head-on collisions of protons at a centre-of-mass energy of 13 TeV provided by the LHC, the ATLAS Collaboration is on the hunt for signs of new physics.\nSearching for signs of the \"stop\"\n21st March 2017 \u2013 In new results presented at the Moriond Electroweak conference, the ATLAS Collaboration has sifted through the full available data sample of the LHC's 13 TeV proton collisions in search of a specific SUSY particle: the heavy partner to the top quark, called the \"top squark\" or \"stop\"\nThe search for super-particles continues!\n20th March 2017 \u2013 Many of the most important unanswered questions in fundamental physics are related to mass. Why do elementary particles, which we have observed and measured at CERN and other laboratories, have the masses they do? And why are they so different, with the mass of the top quark more than three hundred thousand times that of the electron? The presence of dark matter in our universe is inferred because of its mass but, if it is a particle, what is it? While the Standard Model has been a tremendously successful theory in describing the interactions of sub-atomic particles, we must look to even larger masses in search of answers and, potentially, new supersymmetric particles\nHow strange is the proton?\n25th January 2017 \u2013 What precision measurement of the inclusive W+, W\u2212 and Z\/\u03b3\u2217 production cross sections can tell us about the true nature of the proton.\nReturn of the top quark!\n13th January 2017 \u2013 For the first time, ATLAS has measured the kinematics of the top quark and of the tt\u0305 system in 13 TeV events containing two charged leptons, two neutrinos and two jets (called \"dilepton\" events).\nMeasuring the W boson mass\n13th December 2016 \u2013 The ATLAS collaboration is now reporting the first measurement of the W mass using LHC proton-proton collisions data at a centre-of-mass energy at 7 TeV. The ATLAS result matches the best single-experiment measurement of the W mass performed by the CDF collaboration.\nPrecision measurements with multi-TeV energy jets\n23rd August 2016 \u2013 The strong force is one of the four fundamental interactions of Nature. It governs the interactions between quarks and gluons, and is thus responsible for the stability of ordinary matter. In the proton-proton collisions at the Large Hadron Collider, the strong force is seen in the production of collimated sprays of mesons and baryons, known as hadron jets. The ATLAS Collaboration has released the measurement of the inclusive jet production cross sections at the new 13 TeV energy frontier.\nHunting for new physics with boosted bosons\n5th August 2016 \u2013 The Standard Model is a tremendously successful theory that describes our best understanding of elementary particles and their interactions, and even predicted the existence of the Higgs Boson. It does not however explain ~95% of the known universe \u2013 including dark matter and dDark energy \u2013 and does not include a description of gravity.\nDouble the bosons, double the excitement\n5th August 2016 \u2013 ATLAS has performed measurements of boson-pair production using data from 13 TeV proton-proton collisions that began in 2015. The cross-section (a measure of the production frequency) of the WW boson pair production was measured and was compared to a previous measurement in 8 TeV collisions.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"BPERFECT SECURES LISTING WITH EUROPES LARGEST INDEPENDENT ONLINE BEAUTY RETAILER\nBusiness,Public Relations\nBPerfect, one of Northern Ireland's fastest-growing cosmetic companies has expanded its selling ability by securing a retail listing on Beauty Bay, Europe's largest independent online beauty retailer. BPerfect's best selling products, including its 10 Second Tan and the LMD Master Palette will now reach an increasingly global audience as Beauty Bay joins an existing pool of 1,200 stores to be the latest stockist of the brand.\nThe Belfast born company has continued to achieve unprecedent growth. Recently reporting a 737 per cent increase in sales and turnover growing from \u00a3244K to \u00a31.8m (year-end March 2018 compared to the same period the previous year). This superseded the \u00a3699K targeted turnover by over 50 per cent.\nThe company's product range encompasses false tan, concealer, mitts and eyeshadow palettes. BPerfect's Carnival Palette, its newest product, sold out on Beauty Bay in less than three days. The new eye shadow palette marks a unique collaboration with popular UK makeup artist, Stacey Marie.\nSpeaking on the Beauty Bay contract, Brendan McDowell, Managing Director of BPerfect Cosmetics said: \"It is great to see customers outside of the UK and Ireland getting behind the products, proving that a Northern Ireland business can make a huge impact on a global stage. The company has gone from strength-to-strength and I am excited that BPerfect will be available to customers across the globe via Beauty Bay.\n\"With exciting new products in the pipeline, I am confident our customers will love where we are taking the business. We don't want to stop.\"\nCommenting on the news, Madeline Wahdan, Head of New Business at Beauty Bay said: \"BPerfect represents the ideal type of cosmetic brand for Beauty Bay. We love to see homegrown companies develop its product range and Beauty Bay offers it the ideal platform for engaging with a global market. We are confident the Beauty Bay customer base will love the wide array of BPerfect products and we are excited to see what is to come from the brand.\"\nBPerfect has plans in place to launch a further six new products before the end of 2018.\nFLYING HIGH AS FESTIVAL OF FLIGHT RETURNS TO NEWCASTLE THIS SUMMER\nPublic Relations,Tourism\nThis August will see the return of the much-anticipated Festival of Flight sponsored by Rockwell Collins, over the shores of Newcastle in scenic County Down. The festival, hosted on Saturday 11th August, will comprise of an afternoon of a stunning airborne display, led by the Red Arrows, complemented by family fun events including an Aviation Centre and Food Village.\n2018 marks a particularly exciting year as the RAF celebrates its centenary. To mark the occasion, the RAF will be displaying aircrafts on the ground to encourage the public to meet crew members and get close to the magnificent planes. There will be a STEM Zone focusing on aviation as a career, offering the public the opportunity to have hands on experiences with the aerospace world as well as the chance for younger visitors find out more about the aviation profession.\nThe festival, marking the third of five events in the Giant Adventures summer programme spearheaded by Newry, Mourne and Down District Council, is expected to attract up to 100,000 visitors.\nCouncillor Mark Murnin, Chairman of Newry, Mourne and Down Council said: \"The Festival of Flight is a spectacular event in the programme. Whether you are an aircraft enthusiast or would like a great family day out, Newcastle is transformed into an aviation hub that is the perfect place for people to visit, locally and beyond. With a range of music, food, aircraft displays and the excitement of the RAF100 commemoration, it is set to be one of the biggest and best years yet!\"\nAnnouncing continued support for the annual event, Martin McGinley, Managing Director and Vice President of Rockwell Collins in Kilkeel said, \"Our passion for aviation is the bedrock of our success and we look forward to sharing our enthusiasm with the audience of almost 100,000 people who are expected to converge on this beautiful corner of County Down for this year's event.\n\"In Kilkeel, we manufacture seating for most of the world's commercial airlines and we are proud to be part of a major business which is recognised and respected as a global leader in aviation. We are equally proud of the significant economic contribution which Rockwell Collins makes in Northern Ireland, not only in its support for hundreds of jobs but also through our extensive supply chain.\n\"The 2018 Festival of Flight promises to provide a thrilling highlight to the Summer of 2018. Research demonstrates that the positive economic impact of this great event will continue long after the roar of the engines subsides, with many visitors encouraged to make return visits to the region. This is fantastic news for all of us who want to see the local economy soar!\n\"On behalf of everyone who will have their eyes on the skies on the big day, I thank all those whose hard work, vision and commitment combine to deliver this amazing annual attraction.\"\nFor Mariners and Pleasure Craft Users, an important navigation warning has been issued to ensure the show runs undisrupted. Due to necessary restrictions in place for the Festival of Flight, it is important that all vessels observe boundaries from 14:00 to 18:30. Cooperation will be greatly appreciated to ensure maximum safety at the event.\nFestival of Flight is supported by Tourism NI. For further information about the Festival of Flight and the Giant Adventures programme visit www.visitmournemountains.co.uk\nSLIEVE GULLION TAKES CENTRE STAGE ONCE MORE FOR THIS YEAR'S FOOTSTEPS IN THE FOREST\nMyra Zepf, the first ever Children's Writing Fellow for Northern Ireland, is set to create the magical story behind this year's Footsteps in the Forest. From kidnapped dragons and a mischievous witch to elves, fairies and druids, these are just some of the characters you could bump into at the Footsteps in the Forest Festival in Slieve Gullion.\nThe two-day event returns on Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 August when actors will guide adventure-seekers through the forest in a theatrical tour in search of dragons and to help overcome Gullion's witch, the Cailleach Bheara.\nThe Footsteps in the Forest Festival is part of the wider Giant Adventures programme, a major series of family festivals organised by Newry, Mourne and Down District Council to showcase the region's breath-taking mountains, coastline and mythical stories.\nSpeaking on the story at the heart of this year's festival, Myra Zepf says: \"This is a story full of colourful characters \u2013 both age-old and brand new \u2013 but what makes it so special is that it requires the audience themselves to play their part, find their courage and help defeat the witch. It has been an absolute joy to write.\"\nCouncillor Mark Murnin, Chairman of Newry, Mourne and Down District Council said: \"Footsteps in the Forest has been hugely successful and is an unmissable weekend festival of story-telling, arts, culture, food and heritage for the very young to the very old. The beauty of Slieve Gullion Forest, steeped in myth and legend, is an ideal backdrop for this magical festival. We are delighted to have laureate Myra Zepf involved in creating the enchanting story behind this year's event. It is set to be a fairy-tale adventure for the whole family.\"\nTickets for the guided tour are free but MUST be prebooked. Book now for Saturday 4 August and Sunday 5 Sunday. Please see links attached for booking tickets for the Footsteps in the Forest Event:\nSaturday: https:\/\/www.eventbrite.co.uk\/e\/footsteps-in-the-forest-tickets-47857839085\nSunday: https:\/\/www.eventbrite.co.uk\/e\/footsteps-in-the-forest-tickets-47911981025\nTours last 50 minutes and start at 10.20am on Saturday and 11am on Sunday \u2013the last tour on each day will be at 5.40pm. The forest walk will be closed to visitors EXCEPT for those booked onto the tours.\nThere will also be a market featuring local food produce and musicians performing throughout the weekend. Other activities include face painting, balloon modelling, Nature mask making, a puppet show and much more.\nFootsteps in the Forest is supported by Tourism NI. For further information about Footsteps in the Forest and the Giant Adventures programme visit www.visitmournemountains.co.uk\nLOCALLY FOCUSED FOOD VILLAGE SET TO ROW INTO STRANGFORD LOUGH\nThe Strangford Skiffie Festival 2018 will see local and international rowing teams take to Strangford Lough for a third consecutive year at Delamont County Park. Visitors and competitors alike will be fed and watered by an array of Northern Irish food and drinks offerings. This year, event organisers have pulled together an exciting range of mouth-watering culinary treats and the best in local beverages, to put in place the ideal pitstop.\nVisitors will be able to avail of a wide selection including delicious beef and venison burgers from nearby Pheasants Hill Farm Kitchen, tantalising traybakes from Castlewellan based company, The Fancy Fox and drinks from local brands such as Short Cross Gin and Kilmegan Cider. From pizzas, pittas, donuts, crepes and more, there is no shortage of options for event goers during this action-packed weekend. Spectators can take in the breath-taking views of Strangford Lough right from the event base at Delamont County Park, all whilst enjoying the extensive food village.\nCouncillor Mark Murnin, Chairman of Newry, Mourne and Down Council said: 'Skiffie Festival is such a vibrant event in our Giant Adventures programme. Having local food producers and suppliers on board adds more homegrown flavour to the weekend. We are delighted to have such a variety of companies at the event, showing local and international visitors what Northern Irish food and drink is all about. Skiffie Festival provide an ideal platform to maintain the huge interest in local food and drink.'\nSkiffie Festival marks the first of five events in the Giant Adventures summer programme, spearheaded by Newry, Mourne and Down District Council. Across the weekend of July 27th \u2013 July 29th there will be around 20 races taking place, with teams competing from across the island of Ireland and Scotland. Additionally, there will be boat trips, live music, model air craft displays, and much more. For further information about the Skiffie Festival and the Giant Adventures programme visit www.visitmournemountains.co.uk\nEVIAN BRINGS WIMBLEDON TO SPAR\nExperiential Marketing,Video\nEvian, official water sponsor of Wimbledon, bought some tennis fun to SPAR Moyle Road. With tennis target board, swing ball, strawberries and cream plus face painting, Q Radio was also there handing out goodie bags and prizes to shoppers. Evian is available across all SPAR's in Northern Ireland. #evianwimbledon #sparnievian\nhttps:\/\/rumourmillcreativecomms.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Evian-at-SPAR-Moyle-Road-FB.mp4\nCD FAIRFIELD SECURES MAJOR \u00a32 MILLION PARTNERSHIP WITH MOVE WITH US\nCD Fairfield, one of the UK's leading Non-Statutory and Statutory property debt specialists, based in Belfast has secured an exclusive two year rolling contract with Move With Us to be the sole approved provider of debt services to its group. Move With Us (MWU) is the UK's largest network of independent estate agents, with over 1200 high street locations and is owned by London private equity investors Palamon Capital Partners. This new relationship will see CD Fairfield create 25 new jobs over the next 18 months, 21 in Belfast and 4 in Cambridge.\nSpeaking on the announcement, Phil Davison, Managing Director at CD Fairfield said: \"This is a great result for all involved in CD Fairfield. It has taken over a year to deliver what is a hugely exciting development for the company. This allows us to bring our expertise to the widest possible UK market; becoming a partner with a company of MWU's size and scope can only be a validation of five years of hard work.\n\"The property market in mainland GB is experiencing a downturn with property still 20% below peak 2008 price levels in parts of the North of England and Wales and prices falling in London and the South. With interest rates expected to rise and the Bank of England warnings around house prices in the last week; we are posed to bring our specialist expertise to beleaguered buy-to-let landlords and those requiring property debt advice.\n\"With our experience and growth in this specialist area of debt management, coupled with the economic and fiscal outlook over the coming years looking less favourable for landlords in particular, we expect to see the number of Clients CDF are helping grow exponentially, thanks to this exclusive partnership with MWU.\"\nSpeaking on the decision to partner with CD Fairfield, Ben Greco, Managing Director at Move With Us says: \"MWU started working with CDF last year when some of its NI property-debt cases required properties to be managed and sold in England and Wales. Being a leading residential asset manager, MWU were a good fit.\n\"CD Fairfield brings bespoke help to a range of property-linked debt problems for investors, accidental landlords or actual homeowners. Its case studies really are testament to the help it gives and what can be achieved to mutually benefit all parties involved in those issues. With interest rates likely to rise further, property prices flat at best, landlord tax breaks being squeezed, and the wider market suffering from Brexit-based uncertainty, I think the number of property owners that may need this sort of individually tailored help with their debt and property situation will rise steadily in coming months.\nBen continues: \"Our job is to bring the best processes and agent partners to the table to achieve the optimum sale results for all involved. All in all, I expect our relationship with CD Fairfield to grow closer and stronger as case numbers rise steadily and consistently. I am looking forward to developing this new partnership over the months to come.\"\nFounded in 2013 by Directors Philip Davison and Tom Cardwell, this is a significant development for the business, that currently has over 650 retained clients and is regarded as the best specialist property debt company in the UK. Settling over 500 cases with an average debt write down of \u00a357,000 for buy to let landlords and homeowners.\nCD Fairfield, Director, Tom Cardwell adds: \"This collaboration marks an exciting time for CD Fairfield and see significant financial development in our NI base. It will see the expansion of our team and the investment in new offices to house the increased capacity required.\n\"At CD Fairfield we have a unique service and the only company of our type to currently offer clients the full suite of potential property debt resolutions under one roof. By partnering exclusively with MWU and extending our reach as a company, this can only be good for the UK consumers.\n\"From day one our focus has been on our clients and as we continue to grow that will remain the cornerstone of our company philosophy.\"\nKNOW HOW TO KEEP YOUR DOG COOL THIS SUMMER!\nConsumer,Public Relations\nFrozzy's, producers of the healthy and nutritious lickable frozen yoghurt for dogs, has teamed up with renowned vet Luc Van Dijck and founder of the Luc Van Dijk Veterinary Centre in Wigan, to urge dog owners across the UK to be more aware of the risks linked to this summer's rising temperatures. Animals can't deal with soaring temperatures so easily, and dogs are especially at risk from severe overheating.\nSpeaking on heatstroke and sun safety, Luc Van Dijick says: \"Dogs can suffer fatal heatstroke within minutes. Unlike humans, dogs can't sweat through their skin and so they rely on panting and releasing heat through their paw pads and nose to regulate their body temperature and keep cool. Imagine wearing a thick winter coat on a hot summer's day and you'll understand why dogs succumb to heatstroke so easily.\n\"Even cats are at risk. Pale-coloured cats for example are vulnerable to sunburn; particularly on their ears, noses and sparsely haired areas. Use pet safe sun cream on exposed parts of your pet's skin, such as the tips of their ears and nose, to avoid sunburn. If you're unsure on the right product, please ask your vet.\n\"We have also had cases were curious cats seek out cooling breezes in the summer, and at this time of year we treat more and more cats with serious injuries after falling from heights when their owners open the windows.\n\"Signs of heatstroke include collapse, excessive panting, and dribbling. If you suspect your dog or cat is suffering, move them to a cool place, preferably with a draught, wet their coat and contact a vet immediately. Avoid overcooling by using cool, not freezing, water.\"\nLuc adds: \"Most owners make the potentially deadly mistake of leaving their dog in the car while they nip out on an errand. But even a minute is too long. A car can become an oven very quickly even when it doesn't feel that warm. If you see a dog in distress inside a car, official advice is to dial 999 immediately and ask for the police. A dog in distress in a hot car is an emergency and the police will advise you what to do based on the situation.\"\nAnother common issue with animals in the heat says Luc, is the tarmac. \"Dogs' paw pads can burn on hot pavements. Place the back of your palm on the ground. Generally, if it's too hot for your hand it's too hot for their paws. Walk your dog at the cooler times of the day, either first thing in the morning or early evening.\n\"If a dog must remain outside, ensure there is ample shade throughout the day and plenty of water. Putting ice cubes into your dog or cat's water bowl is another fantastic idea. Dogs may also appreciate a paddling pool to splash around in.\"\nNoel Conlon, Founder of Frozzys says: \"We are delighted to partner with Luc to get across these vital health messages. Our team have been extremely concerned by the continued number of stories in the news about animals left in cars while owners pop to the shop. Our frozen yoghurt was created specifically to give owners the ability to keep their beloved pet cool and safe in the heat when at home or on walks. These temperatures are exceptional, and we urge people to understand the risks and follow Luc's advice. Awareness is key, and we hope that our appeal will help more animals to stay cool and safe in the sun.\"\nSKIFFIE FESTIVAL READY TO ROW INTO STRANGFORD LOUGH FOR THIRD YEAR\nThis July will see the return of the much-loved Skiffie Festival on Strangford Lough and in Delamont Country Park. From the 27th to the 29th of July, international competitors and locals will descend upon Strangford Lough in their community-built skiffs for this action-packed weekend of events. Visitors will not only have the opportunity to watch the racing, there will also be a range of free family centered activities including boat trips, live music, model air craft displays, a food village and much more.\nThe festival marks the first of five events in the Giant Adventures summer programme, spearheaded by Newry, Mourne and Down District Council. Around 20 races take place across the weekend, with teams competing from across the island of Ireland and Scotland.\nCouncillor Mark Murnin, Chairman of Newry, Mourne and Down Council said: \"The Skiffie Festival is a highlight of the Giant Adventures programme. The breath-taking setting of Strangford Lough and picturesque nature of Delamont Country Park presents the ideal location for this wonderful competitive racing and family fun festival. Following the excitement of the Skiffie World Championships in 2016 and last year's successful Skiffie Festival, we are delighted to host this thrilling weekend, once again.''\nFamilies can enjoy a wide range of activities, suitable for all ages at Delamont Country Park. For further information about the Skiffie Festival and the Giant Adventures programme visit www.visitmournemountains.co.uk\nEXTRA CARE MARKS EXTRA SPECIAL BIRTHDAY FOR MAUD, THE OLDEST LIVING PERSON IN NORTHERN IRELAND\nExtra Care, the oldest local charity providing domiciliary care in Northern Ireland, celebrated with its client of over six years, Maud Nicholl from Ballymena, as she turned 109. Maud is believed to be the oldest person living in Northern Ireland. Celebrating with family and close friends in her home town, Maud received a card from the Queen, flowers, a cake and other birthday gifts.\nRemarkably, Maud lives in her own home and receives care to allow her to remain living as independently as possible. Domiciliary care providers Extra Care have been caring for Maud and is one of the oldest clients they have ever looked after.\nBrian Hutchinson, Chief Executive of Extra Care said, \"It is a pleasure to care for Maud and our care staff comment on how she is always smiling. Being the oldest person in the country is certainly something to celebrate and we are proud that we can make a small difference each day for Maud.\n\"Our goal is to ensure that people can remain in their own home for as long as possible, living with dignity and comfort with help from our highly skilled care team.\nAs people's needs change, we believe our support is at its most effective when delivered in your own home, where surroundings are familiar and you are most content. We believe this is true no matter that your specific needs may be.\"\nMaud, who never married, was surrounded by those who are close to her during her birthday celebrations at the Tullyglass Hotel in Ballymena. Speaking amongst her family and friends Maud said, \"Thank you for today, I've had a lovely birthday.\"\nEMPOWERING WOMEN TO DRESS FOR SUCCESS AT FOYLESIDE SHOPPING CENTRE\nEvents,Fashion\nThis month Foyleside Shopping Centre will host a unique collaborative fashion event in partnership with Foyle Women's Aid and Marks & Spencer.\nDress for Success was established by Foyle Women's Aid, with a mission to empower women to achieve economic independence by providing a network of support, professional attire advice and development tools to help them thrive in work and personal life.\nHosted by Cool FM's Melissa Riddell, there will be fabulous fashion previews and exclusive giveaways from some of the centre's top retailers including Debenhams, Next and Monsoon as well as live on-stage styling sessions. Whether you are starting out in your career or want guidance to thrive in your profession, it's the perfect place to get all the advice you need to Dress for Success.\nThe unique event isn't just about fashion. Women are also offered guidance to enhance their CVs and interview preparation. The Dress for Success service is open to all women including school leavers, graduates or anyone who is attending interviews and would like support with presenting themselves for the workplace.\nMarie Brown, Director of Foyle Women's Aid said \"We believe that every woman, no matter where she comes from, has the potential to reach great heights and achieve economic independence. Dress for Success gives them the tools they need to get there. It's not about where you've been, it about where you're going.\"\nFergal Rafferty, Centre Manager for Foyleside Shopping Centre said, \"We are delighted to be the host venue for this unique Dress for Success event. The positive work of Foyle Women's Aid is well known in the city and we are delighted that a number of our key tenants are making a significant investment in resources in support of this initiative, which will be a real highlight in our summer events programme.\"\nDress for Success is taking place on Saturday 30th at the Central Mall on Level 2 in Foyleside Shopping Centre from 12pm \u2013 3pm.\nIf you are interested in finding out more about Dress for Success and the services available visit the website at https:\/\/foyle.dressforsuccess.org or email foyle@dressforsuccess.org","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Welcome to VELOCIPEDE SALON. VSalon currently allows unregistered guests to view the forum. If you want to participate - and we hope you do - please sign up and wait for one of our good looking moderators to approve. You do not need an invite! Please be aware when you request membership we ask for a real name with contact info. Screen names and cryptic email addresses are okay, but no one is accepted in the community without real life\/real world credentials. A moderator will contact you, just say hi and and how you found us. We'll wait to hear back from you. Please note: This is a work place friendly forum and only ask you honor this and help keep the discussions lively. Dear friends, you are here because you found this or someone told you about this place. This really is a salon. It says so right here, go ahead and look!!! http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Salon_(gathering). This Salon is where bicycle artisans, industry types, racers, cyclists, bicyclists and their friends exchange in a comfortable setting. We bring some history but none of the bags with us from our former fav. places to hangout. Nuff said. There are ground rules for everyone to follow, most are explained in the agreement (below). This Salon is meant to remain work place friendly. Don't ask us what the color of the kit is. This will cause immediate removal from the Salon!!! Sorry, we voted and that's the way it is. This Salon is operated by volunteers who donate lots of hard work, insight and generosity. Feed the moderators beers and give lots of karma, they are \"easy\"...I made sure of that. :) Warm Regards, Too Tall and our handsome staff of volunteers\n-- vB4 Default Style ---- The Blues -- vbulletin-badness-style -- Default vBulletin -- Default Mobile Style\nUser Alert System provided by Advanced User Tagging v3.3.0 (Pro) - vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright \u00a9 2023 DragonByte Technologies Ltd.\nCopyright \u00a9 2022 VelocipedeSalon","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Denis Hilton\nUniversity of Toulouse\n41 All\u00e9es Jules Guesde - CS 61321\nRank 20,425\nBounded Rationality Modeling\nMarketing Letters, Vol. 43, pp. 197-200, 2003\nBertrand Munier, Reinhard Selten, Denis Bouyssou, Richard H. Day, Nigel Harvey, Denis Hilton, Mark J. Machina, Parker Barrile, Philip M. Parker, John Sterman, Elke U. Weber, Birger Wernerfelt and Robin Wensley\nIAE Sorbonne's Business School, University of Paris1, University of Bonn - Economic Science Area, affiliation not provided to SSRN, University of Southern California - Department of Economics, University College London - Centre for Economic Learning and Social Evolution (ELSE), University of Toulouse, University of California at San Diego, affiliation not provided to SSRN, INSEAD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Sloan School of Management, Princeton University - Department of Psychology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Sloan School of Management and University of Warwick - Warwick Business School\nDecision-making, consumer behavior, procedural rationality, choice functionals, adaptive behavior\nThe Impact of Environmental Recall and Carbon Taxation on the Carbon Footprint of Supermarket Shopping\nLuca A. Panzone, Alistair Ulph, Daniel John Zizzo, Denis Hilton and Adrian Clear\nUniversity of Newcastle, University of Manchester - Faculty of Humanities, University of Queensland - School of Economics, University of Toulouse and University of Newcastle - School of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development (SAFRD)\nsustainable consumption; moral licensing; priming; carbon footprint; carbon tax\nContextual Effects in the Interpretations of Probability Words: Perceived Base Rate and Severity of Events\nJournal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, Vol. 16, No. 4, pp. 781-789\nNumber of pages: 9 Posted: 08 Jan 2009\nElke U. Weber and Denis Hilton\nPrinceton University - Department of Psychology and University of Toulouse\nA Dynamic Self-Regulation Model of Sustainable Consumer Behaviour\nAlistair Ulph, Luca A. Panzone and Denis Hilton\nUniversity of Manchester - Faculty of Humanities, University of Newcastle and University of Toulouse\nValue-expression and behavioural consistency, moral self-regulation and moral licensing, consumer behaviour, sustainable consumption\nDeterminants of Diagnostic Hypothesis Generation: Effects of Information, Base Rates, and Experience\nJournal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, Vol. 19, No. 5, pp. 1151-1164\nNumber of pages: 14 Posted: 08 Jan 2009\nElke U. Weber, Ulf Bockenholt, Denis Hilton and Brian Wallace\nPrinceton University - Department of Psychology, affiliation not provided to SSRN, University of Toulouse and University College London - Centre for Economic Learning and Social Evolution (ELSE)\nIs Imprecise Knowledge Better than Conflicting Expertise? Evidence from Insurers' Decisions in the United States\nNottingham University Business School Research Paper No. 2010-04\nNumber of pages: 27 Posted: 01 Mar 2010\nLaure Cabantous, Denis Hilton, Howard Kunreuther, Howard Kunreuther and Erwann Michel-Kerjan\nCass Business School, City University London, University of Toulouse, National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)University of Pennsylvania - Wharton Risk Management and Decision Processes Center and University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School - Center for Risk Management\nAmbiguity, Source of Uncertainty, Insurance Pricing, Decision-Making\nPsychological Traits and Trading Strategies\nBruno Biais, Denis Hilton, Karine Mazurier and Sebastien Pouget\nCentre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR), University of Toulouse, Universite de Toulouse and Toulouse School of Economics\nThis is a CEPR Discussion Paper. CEPR charges a fee of $8.00 for this paper.\nSocial intelligence, self-monitors, trading strategies\nA Note on Moral Licensing and Foot-in-The-Door Effect\nAlistair Ulph, Luca Panzone and Denis Hilton\nUniversity of Manchester - Faculty of Humanities, University of Newcastle - Newcastle University Business School and University of Toulouse\nbehavioural consistency, moral self-regulation, moral licensing, consumer behavior, sustainable consumption\nDo Positive Illusions Predict Overconfidence in Judgment? A Test Using Interval Production and Probability Evaluation Measures of Miscalibration\nJournal of Behavioral Decision Making, 24(2), p.117-139\nDenis Hilton, Isabelle R\u00e9gner, Laure Cabantous, Laetitia Charalambides and Stephane Vautier\nUniversity of Toulouse, University of Toulouse 1, Cass Business School, City University London, University of Toulouse 1 and University of Toulouse 1\nOverconfidence, Miscalibration, Positive Illusions, Worse-than-average Effect\nConfidence Judgments as Expressions of Experienced Decision Conflict\nRisk, Decision and Policy, Vol. 5, pp. 69-100, 2000\nPosted: 23 Nov 2008\nJudgmental Overconfidence, Self-Monitoring and Trading Performance in an Experimental Financial Market\nPsychology and finance, overconfidence, miscalibration, self-monitoring, experimental finance, trading game, asymmetric information, winner's curse","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"ALLPORTS SOCIETY INC\nALLPORTS SOCIETY INC.\nYOUR GOODS ON TIME. EVERYTIME.\nAllports Society Inc. offers custom tailored air freight logistics solutions for a wide variety of cargo. From small express shipments to large scale projects, our air cargo division is well equipped with the latest software and a large network across the globe, assuring your shipments are handled with optimal care.\nOrigin address\nTransport method\nOceanAirDomestic ground transportation\nPacking ServiceLoading ServiceLoading and packing serviceNone of the above\nType of goods\nPersonal FffectCarCar and Personal EffectHeavy Duty EquipmentHazardousAgriculturalIndustrial\nCargo Type\nPlease, fill all fields!\nAllports Society Inc. offers custom tailored ocean\/sea freight logistics solutions for a wide variety of cargo. We offer all types of containerized shipping, from less than container loads to 20\u2032, 40\u2032 and refrigerated containers. We also offer highly personal roll-on\/roll-off (RO-RO) services for cars, trucks and boats. Our ocean shipping experts are available to provide you with fast quotes to all destinations.\nAllports Society Inc. offers a range of North American & European road and rail transportation services. Our land transportation system and close partnership with best-in-class carriers, offers quick transit times. Whether it is LTT (Less Than Truckload) or FTL (Full Than Truckload), we are able to ensure the flexibility to match and secure our customer's transportation requirements.\nShipping Terms Explained\nAccording to the value. For example, an import duty rate of 10% ad valorem means 10% of the value of the goods.\nAn independent person or corporation acting as a representative, usually in a foreign market, who attempts to sell products for an overseas seller (principal) and earns a commission on successful sales. Agents are not normally involved in delivery or servicing of product.\nAir Waybill (AWB)\nThe document which covers transport by air. It is issued by the carrier, whether an airline or a freight forwarder, as a non-negotiable document serving as a receipt to the consignor for the goods, and containing the conditions of transport. It also shows the details of the consignee so that they can be contacted on arrival of the goods.\nHAWB\nHouse AWB issued by a freight forwarder acting as a carrier.\nMAWB\nThe term used for the AWB issued on airline's stationery to a freight forwarder for all of the goods covered by one or more House AWBs on the one flight going from one loading airport to one destination airport.\nThe buyer who has requested his bank to arrange an L\/C on his behalf. In some countries where the buyer may have trouble arranging an import license, the applicant may be a third party acting on behalf of the buyer.\nBunker Adjustment Factor \u2013 an adjustment to shipping companies' freight rates to take into account fluctuations in the cost of fuel oil (bunkers) for their ships.\nA document issued by a bank acting as a guarantor for their customer. The bank's guarantee is accepted because of their status and creditworthiness compared to that of their customer. Often used in conjunction with major projects, in the form of Bid Bonds, Performance Bonds and Warranty Bonds, commonly for 10% of the contract value, all of which provide the buyer with a measure of comfort should the seller not fulfil his obligations at various stages of the contract.\nThe seller in whose favour an L\/C is issued, ie the person who will \"benefit\" from the L\/C. (See also Letter of Credit).\nAn unconditional order in writing, issued by the seller (drawer) instructing the buyer (drawee) to pay the seller's bank (payee) a specified amount (normally the full invoice value) on demand (at sight) or at a fixed or determinable future time. A suitable form can be obtained from the seller's bank, or drawn up on a blank sheet of paper.\nBill of Lading (B\/L)\nThe document which covers transport by sea. Signed by the carrier, whether a shipping line or a freight forwarder, it serves as a receipt to the consignor for the goods, as evidence of the contract of transport containing the conditions of transport, and as a document of title by which possession of the goods can be transferred. Typically a B\/L is issued in a set of three signed originals or negotiables, one of which must be presented to claim the goods upon which the others become void.\nCombined Transport \/ Multimodal B\/L\nA B\/L covering transport by shipping container from an inland place prior to the loading port, to an inland place beyond the destination port. Most freight forwarders and shipping companies title their B\/Ls as \"Bill of Lading for Combined Transport or Port-to-Port shipment\" or similar.\nCongen B\/L\nA standard form of bill of lading used in shipments by chartered ship.\nClean B\/L\nA bill of lading indicating that the goods were received by the carrier in good order and condition, without any clauses declaring a defective condition in the goods and\/or their packing.\nDirty\/Foul\/ Claused B\/L\nA bill of lading with any clauses declaring a defective condition in the goods and\/or their packing. Almost invariably not acceptable to banks for presentation under L\/Cs and almost always not acceptable to the buyer. (See also Clean Bill of Lading).\nHouse B\/L\nA bill of lading issued by a freight forwarder acting as a carrier. The terms and conditions of the contract may well be different to the terms and conditions contained on the shipping company's B\/L, which can in extraordinary circumstances lead to legal complications should a dispute arise.\nMaster B\/L\nThe term used for the B\/L issued by a shipping company to a freight forwarder for all of the goods covered by one or more House B\/Ls on the one ship going from one loading port to one destination port.\nOcean B\/L\nA B\/L covering port-to-port shipment. Typically banks continue to use this term on L\/Cs even though the majority of international shipments are containerised (See also Multimodal B\/L).\nOn Board\/ Shipped On Board B\/L\nA B\/L evidencing that the goods were not only received by the carrier but were actually loaded on board in good order and condition. \"Shipped\" indicates that not only were the goods on board, but that the ship has departed the port.\nOrder B\/L\nA negotiable B\/L, in which the goods are consigned \"to order of\" a particular party, often the shipper in which case the consignee is mostly shown simply as \"to order\".\nStraight B\/L\nA non-negotiable B\/L in which the goods are consigned directly to a named consignee.\nColloquial term for a shipping container.\nNon-containerised cargo.\nBSRA\nBasic Service Rate Additional \u2013 the charge levied by shipping companies to importers for LCL cargo, including the port charges, transport to an unpacking depot (see CFS) subsequent sorting and storage of the goods and finally loading onto a vehicle collecting the goods for delivery to the buyer\nC&F Cost and Freight (named port of shipment) \u2013 Incoterms\nThis abbreviation was changed in 1990 to CFR, but is still commonly used.\nCurrency Adjustment Factor \u2013 an adjustment to shipping companies' freight rates to take into account the effect over time of fluctuations in currency exchange rates.\nA document, normally issued by a Chamber of Commerce which is a member of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) to enable the holder to temporarily take merchandise into certain countries, as samples or for display purposes, without the need to pay import duty or pay a bond for the duty. The issuer will require the holder to give them security by way of a bank guarantee.\nCash against Documents (CAD)\nAn arrangement whereby the buyer pays for goods as soon as the buyer receives the seller's documents. There is normally an intermediary involved, ie a bank or an agent acting on behalf of the seller, to ensure that the transaction takes place smoothly.\nA general term for any document issued by the seller or another party, certifying to some action having taken place or some fact about the goods.\nA certificate stating the country of origin of the goods. Depending on the importing country's requirements, this can be as simple as being issued by the seller or the manufacturer. In most cases however, it is required to be issued by a Chamber of Commerce in the country of origin.\nCFR Cost and Freight (named port of destination) \u2013 Incotrems\nThe seller must pay the costs and freight necessary to bring the goods to the named destination but the risk of loss of or damage to the goods is transferred from the seller to the buyer when the goods pass the ship's rail in the port of shipment. The seller is responsible to clear the goods for export. This term very specifically requires the carriage of the goods in a \"seagoing vessel\".\nCIF Cost, Insurance and Freight (named port of destination) \u2013 Incotrems\nThis term is similar to CFR but with the addition that the seller has to procure marine insurance against the buyer's risk of loss of or damage to the goods. This term very specifically requires the carriage of the goods in a \"seagoing vessel\".\nCIP Cost and Insurance Paid to (named place of destination) \u2013 Incotrems\nThis term is similar to CPT but with the addition that the seller has to procure marine insurance against the buyer's risk of loss of or damage to the goods covering that period until the goods have been delivered from the carrier to the buyer. Being based on FCA, this term may be used for any mode of transport.\nContainer Freight Station \u2013 place or depot where individual LCL cargo is loaded into, and unloaded from, containers\nCharterparty\nA written contract between a shipowner and a charterer who rents use of the ship or part of its freight capacity. A voyage charterparty is a contract covering transport of goods from one or more ports to one or more ports and will detail the costs and responsibilities involved.\nA document issued by the seller, addressed to the buyer, giving details of the individual transaction, including complete description of the goods, prices, currency, delivery and payment terms and so on. This is generally used by the Customs authorities in the importing country to assess customs duties payable.\nA group of shipping companies who have associated to offer regular services on specific routes at published rates. Sometimes referred to as liner shipping. Non conference shipping lines are sometimes referred to as independent or outsiders.\nThe party shown on the bill of lading or air waybill to whom the shipment is consigned. Need not always be the buyer, and in some countries will be the buyer's bank. See also Bill of Lading \u2013 Order B\/L and Notify Party.\nWhere a freight forwarder groups, or consolidates, one or more shipments for one or more shippers to the one destination as one overall shipment. (See also House B\/L and Master B\/L).\nConsular Invoice\nThe seller's commercial invoice certified, for a fee, in the exporting country by the consular representative of the importing country. Now required only by a handful of countries.\nShip designed to take ISO (International Standards Organisation) containers in vertical cells within the ship's holds as well as on the deck. These ships generally rely on infrastructure on the wharf to load and unload the containers.\nConventional ship\nShip designed with holds which can load almost any type of loose cargo, such as drums, sacks, crates, pallets etc. These ships are designed with their own derricks for loading and unloading.\nCPT Carriage Paid To (named place of destination) \u2013 Incoterms\nThe seller must pay the costs and freight necessary to bring the goods to the named destination but the risk of loss of or damage to the goods is transferred from the seller to the buyer when the goods have been delivered into the custody of the carrier. Being based on FCA, this term may be used for any mode of transport.\nCustoms Broker\nA person or corporation licensed by the Australian Customs Service to handle on behalf of importers the process of clearing goods through customs.\nCustoms Duty\nA tax, duty or tariff levied at the time of import upon goods entering a country. Usually based on the value of the goods (ad valorem), on the physical nature of the goods such as quantity or weight, or on a combination of the value and other factors.\nContainer Yard \u2013 place or depot where individual containers are held prior to loading on board a ship and after unloading from the ship. Can be inland or at the dock-side.\nDAF Delivered at Frontier (named place) \u2013 Incoterms\nThe seller must pay the costs and freight to bring the goods to a land frontier, but before the customs border of the adjoining country. This term is for land transport only.\nDDP Delivered Duty Paid (named place of destination) \u2013 Incoterms\nThe seller fulfils his obligation to deliver when the goods have been made available at an agreed point at the named place in the country of importation, often the buyer's premises. The seller has to bear the risks and all costs, including duties, taxes and other charges of delivering the goods thereto, cleared for importation. This term should not be used if the seller is unable directly or indirectly to obtain any necessary import licence or approval. This term may be used for all modes of transport.\nDDU Delivered Duty Unpaid (named place of destination) \u2013 Incoterms\nThe seller fulfils his obligation to deliver when the goods have been made available at an agreed point at the named place in the country of importation. The seller has to bear the risks and all costs and other charges of delivering the goods thereto, but not including duties and taxes. The buyer is responsible for customs clearance, and if he fails to do this, he is responsible for the consequences. This term may be used for all modes of transport.\nA method whereby the seller uses the services of his bank to ensure that the buyer only receives the shipping documents under conditions specified by the seller, ie upon payment, or upon acceptance, of the seller's bill of exchange. (see also Bill of Exchange, Cash Against Documents and URC522).\nDocumentary Credit\nThe officially correct term for Letter of Credit. The UCP500 only mentions \"Documentary Credit\" not \"Letter of Credit\". See also Letter of Credit and UCP500).\nExtra charges paid to a carrier when loading and\/or unloading has not been completed within the specified time.\nDEQ Delivered ex Quay (named port of destination) \u2013 Incoterms\nSimilar to DES but the seller must also arrange discharge onto the quay or wharf.\nDES Delivered ex Ship (named port of destination) \u2013 Incoterms\nThe seller makes the goods available to the buyer on board the ship at the destination port, and is responsible for all costs and risks until that point, as well as arrival within the given period. Typically this term would be used for bulk cargo on a chartered ship.\nDocuments against Acceptance (D\/A)\nsee Documentary Collection\nDocuments against Payment (D\/P)\nsee Bill of Exchange\nDrawee\nThe practice of selling goods in a foreign market at a price lower than which they would be sold at in the home market, to gain a competitive advantage over other suppliers. If this is shown to be injurious to locally-based suppliers in the foreign market, the government of that country may impose remedies by way of anti-dumping duties.\nDuty Drawback\nIf goods which have been imported, and upon which customs duty has been paid, are exported or have been used in the manufacture of goods which have been exported, then the exporter may be entitled to a refund of the original import duty paid.\nThe price of one currency in the terms of another.\nTo send goods from a country to an overseas destination.\nEXW Ex Works (named place) \u2013 Incoterms\nThe seller's only responsibility is to make the goods available at his premises, (ie works or factory). The buyer bears the full cost and risk involved in bringing the goods from there to the desired destination and the buyer must be able to carry out any required export formalities. The term represents the minimum obligation for the seller.\nFCA Free Carrier (named place) \u2013 Incoterms\nThe Seller fulfills his obligation to deliver when he has handed over the goods, cleared for export, into the charge of a carrier, or another person, named by the buyer at the named place or point. This term may be used for any mode of transport, including multi-modal transport.\nFreight All Kinds, as a general description of the goods on a master B\/L covered under the one freight rate regardless of the nature of the individual goods.\nFAS Free Alongside Ship (named port of shipment) \u2013 Incoterms\nThe seller fulfils his obligation to deliver when the goods are placed alongside the vessel at the named port of shipment. This means that the buyer has to bear all costs and risks of loss of or damage to the goods from that point. The seller is responsible to clear the goods for export. This term can only be used for sea or inland waterway transport and its correct use is only when using a chartered ship, or when goods are not containerised.\nFull Container Load, generally but not always indicating that goods in the container are from one seller who packed the container, going to one buyer who will unpack the container.\nFI (Free In)\nIn the international ocean freight terminology the word \"Free\" means \"Not included\". I.e. if FI, then the shipper is responsible for the coast of loading goods onto a vessel for the international shipping overseas.\nFO (Free Out)\nFO is the international shipping term in ocean freight that indicates that the consignee (recipient) is responsible for the cost of unloading cargo from the vessel at the destination.\nFIO (Free In and OUT)\nThe international shipping term used in the ocean freight industry means that the carrier is NOT responsible for the cost of loading and unloading gods onto\/from the vessel.\nFIS Free into Store \u2013 Incoterms\nAn unofficial trade term indicating that the seller's price includes all costs up to delivery to the buyer. This is similar in effect to DDP.\nA device which is designed for cargos which will not fit into containers to be shipped on container ships. Consists of a base and two ends of the same dimensions as an ISO container.\nFOB Free On Board (named port of shipment) \u2013 Incoterms\nThe seller fulfils his obligation to deliver when the goods have passed over the ship's rail at the named port of shipment. This means that the buyer has to bear all costs and risks of loss of or damage to the goods from that point. The seller is responsible to clear the goods for export. This term can only be used for sea or inland waterway transport. This is probably the most commonly misused term in international trade. Its correct use now is only where the ship's rail is relevant to the transaction, such as when using a chartered ship, or when goods are not containerised. Obviously it cannot apply to airfreight.\nA clause in a contract which protects both parties in the event that part of the contract cannot be complied with due to causes outside the control of the parties and could not have been avoided by exercising due care. For example, floods, earthquakes, civil unrest and so on.\nA person or corporation who arranges transport of goods on behalf of either the seller or buyer. In many cases the freight forwarder will also consolidate several small shipments into one larger one to take advantage of better freight rates. In most cases the freight forwarder will assume the legal liabilities of acting as a carrier\nThe total weight of a shipment of goods, including their packaging such as crates, pallets etc.\nsee Consolidation\nCertain cargoes, as prescribed by the UN, such as explosive, radioactive, poisonous and flammable goods etc, which must be declared to the carrier before being loaded onto ships or aircraft. The penalties for mis-declaring or failing to declare hazardous or dangerous cargo are extremely high.\nTo bring goods from overseas into one's country.\nA set of rules for the interpretation of the most commonly used trade terms in foreign trade, recognised throughout the world, issued by the International Chamber of Commerce.\nhttp:\/\/www.iccwbo.org\/incoterms\/id3040\/index.html\nA process whereby someone with a risk of something happening to their financial detriment (the assured) pays someone else (an underwriter) a fee (premium) to bear that risk on their behalf.\nA certificate issued by the insurance underwriter giving details of a particular transaction which is held insured under an insurance policy.\nContract of insurance\nLanded Cost\nThe total cost which an importer pays to have goods delivered into their premises. This typically includes the costs of the goods, international transport, insurance premium, port charges, customs duties, delivery charges, bank charges etc.\nLess than Container Load, a small amount of cargo insufficient to on its own be economically shipped as FCL. It will be combined with other LCL cargo from other shippers going to the same destination port, into an FAK FCL. See also Consolidation.\nA conditional order in writing, issued by a buyer's bank, guaranteeing to pay the seller upon presentation of stipulated documents, strictly in accordance with the credit. It is strongly recommended that every exporter and importer has a copy of the \"Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits\", International Chamber of Commerce publication 500. These are available from most major Chambers of Commerce, or from us at AUD 20.00 including postage, handling and GST, to Australian addresses only.\nLetter of Credit \u2013 Confirmed\nA letter of credit which has been further guara\nTypical ISO (International Standards Organization) shipping containers are manufactured with identical size specification in terms of exterior height, exterior width, and exterior length. The standardization of containers and the adoption of the ISO specification is to insure that all equipment handlers, chassis, rail cars, and slot spaces on vessels will accommodate all containers. This guide is designed to help you become informed about container uses, common questions and problems.\nTypical Dimensions\nExterior Interior Door Opening\nLength Width Height Length Width Height Width Height\n10\u2032 Standard Dry Container 10\u2032 8\u2032 8'6\u2033 9'3\u2033 7'8\u2033 7\u2032 9 7\/8\u2033 7'8\u2033 7'5\u2033\n20\u2032 Standard Dry Container 20\u2032 8\u2032 8'6\u2033 19'3\u2033 7'8\u2033 7\u2032 9 7\/8\u2033 7'8\u2033 7'5\u2033\n40\u2032 Standard Dry Container 40\u2032 8\u2032 8'6\u2033 39\u2032 5\u2033 7'8\u2033 7\u2032 9 7\/8\u2033 7'8\u2033 7'5\u2033\n40\u2032 High Cube Dry Container 40\u2032 8\u2032 9'6\u2033 39\u2032 5\u2033 7'8\u2033 8\u2032 10\u2033 7'8\u2033 8\u2032 5 1\/2\u2033\n20\u2032 Refrigerated Container 19\u2032 10.5\u2033 8\u2032 8'6\u2033 17\u2032 11\u2033 7'6\u2033 7'6\u2033* 7\"5\u2033 7'3\u2033\n40\u2032 Refrigerated Container 40\u2032 8\u2032 8'6\u2033 37\u2032 11\u2033 7'6\u2033 7'6\u2033* 7\"6\u2033 7'6\u2033\n40\u2032 High Cube Refrigerated Container 40\u2032 8\u2032 9'6\u2033 37\u2032 11\u2033 7'6\u2033 8'4\u2033* 7\"6\u2033 8'4\u2033\nTypical Weights \/ Capacity\nCubic Capacity Tare Weight Max Gross Max Payload 20\u2032 Standard Dry Container 1,165 cu. ft. 5,050 67,200 62,150 40\u2032 Standard Dry Container 2,350 cu. ft. 8,000 67,200 59,200 40\u2032 High Cube Dry Container 2694 cu. ft. 8,775 67,200 58,425 45\u2032 High Cube Dry Container 3043 cu. ft. 9,810 72,800 62,990 20\u2032 Refrigerated Container 1,010 cu. ft. (967)** 6,503 52,800 46,407 40\u2032 Refrigerated Container 2,051 cu. ft. (1959)** 9,700 67,200 57,450 40\u2032 High Cube Refrigerated 2,380 cu. ft. (2,289)** 9,590 70,550 60,960","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Get Niccol\u00f2 De' Conti from Amazon.com\nView the Study Pack\nNiccol\u00f2 De' Conti\nNiccol\u00f2 De' Conti - Research Article from Science and Its Times\nThis encyclopedia article consists of approximately 2 pages of information about Niccol\u00f2 De' Conti.\nPrint Word PDF\nThis section contains 391 words\n(approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page)\nItalian Explorer\nFor a quarter-century beginning in 1419, Venetian merchant and adventurer Niccol\u00f2 de' Conti engaged in an adventure recalling that of his countryman Marco Polo (1254-1324). Conti's journeys took him primarily along sea routes, from the Middle East to India to the East Indies, and when he returned to Europe he found himself an object both of fascination and (because he had renounced Christianity) disapproval.\nConti came from a wealthy trading family in Venice, then Europe's center for overseas trade. In the past his family had done a brisk trade with Egypt, but in 1419 Niccol\u00f2 resolved to extend the Contis' reach by traveling to Syria. He remained in the latter country long enough to learn Arabic, one of the essential languages for Eastern trade in those days; then he traveled on to Baghdad, in what is now Iraq, and Persia (modern-day Iran). In the latter he established a trading company, and added a second key trading language, Farsi, to his repertoire.\nAt some point it must have become clear to Conti that he was not returning to Europe any time soon, because over the course of many voyages from Persia along the Indian Ocean, he married an Indian wife. They raised a family, and he renounced Christianity, though whether he did this out of necessity or conviction is not known.\nIn time he wound up much further east, where he traveled throughout the East Indies (modern-day Indonesia) and Southeast Asia. There he encountered numerous cultures and religions: parts of the East Indies were Hindu, others Buddhist\u2014as was Burma, which he also visited. The Malay Peninsula, home to the modern-day nation of Malaysia, was fiercely Muslim. He ended up on the island of Java, from whence he finally resolved to return to Venice.\nAfter a return trip that took him up the Red Sea and the Gulf of Suez, Conti arrived in his hometown in 1444. There his Indian family attracted widespread curiosity, but his renunciation of Christianity earned him a rebuke from Pope Eugene IV. The punishment Eugene meted out as penance was not a harsh one, however: the pontiff ordered Conti to write an account of his journeys. These records, dictated to Vatican secretary Poggio Bracciolini, were not publicly released until their 1723 publication as Historiae de veritate fortunae.\nMore summaries and resources for teaching or studying Niccol De' Conti.\nBrowse all BookRags Study Guides.\nNiccol\u00f2 De' Conti from Gale. \u00a92005-2006 Thomson Gale, a part of the Thomson Corporation. All rights reserved.\nBookRags\nAbout BookRags | Customer Service | Terms of Service | Privacy Policy\nCopyright 2021 by BookRags, Inc.\nFOLLOW BOOKRAGS:","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Artificial Intelligence for Banking: How It's Being Used for Risk Mitigation & Revenue Generation\nAs financial institutions explore technological means for managing data, they should consider automated tools that add protection while increasing value.\nJoe Kuehne\nJoe Kuehne is a Senior Editor at BizTech magazine\nThe rise of online banking, financial apps and mobile devices has resulted in a steady barrage of data for financial institutions. As many of them grapple with the overwhelming volume of incoming data, others are implementing innovative technology to realize business outcomes by turning that data into revenue.\nAccording to a recent survey by Open Text, many financial services firms are currently reviewing how to apply artificial intelligence and advanced analytics to reshape their organizations \u2014 from internal operations and customer experience to treasury services and payments.\nAccording to Open Text, \"the world's most successful Financial Services organizations are already considering AI and machine learning to help them address\" such issues and functions as payment processing; personalization of customer experiences; and compliance, anti-money laundering and fraud detection efforts.\nMany Banks Are Already Using Some Common Applications of AI\nAs Business Insider reports, \"most banks (80 percent) are highly aware of the potential benefits presented by AI and machine learning. In fact, many banks are planning to deploy solutions enabled by AI: 75 percent of respondents at banks with over $100 billion in assets say they're currently implementing AI strategies, compared with 46 percent at banks with less than $100 billion in assets,\" according to a UBS Evidence Lab report.\nBusiness Insider further notes that many banks are using AI in front-office applications \"to smooth customer identification and authentication, mimic live employees through chatbots and voice assistants, deepen customer relationships, and provide personalized insights and recommendations.\"\nIn middle-office functions, the UBS report states, AI is being used to assess risk, detect and prevent fraud, improve processes to prevent money laundering, and perform know-your-customer regulatory checks. \"The winning strategies employed by banks that are undergoing an AI-enabled transformation reveal how to best capture the opportunity. These strategies highlight the need for a holistic AI strategy that extends across banks' business lines, usable data, partnerships with external partners, and qualified employees.\"\nREAD MORE: Learn how banks can decide which storage solution is right for their data.\nBanks Must Make Some Key Changes to Enable Greater Use of AI\nIn a 2021 report, McKinsey notes that \"for artificial intelligence to deliver value across the organization, banks need core technology that is scalable, resilient, and adaptable. Building that requires changes in six key areas.\"\nThe report goes on to state that as AI technologies play an increasingly central role in creating value for banks and their customers, financial services organizations need to reinvent themselves as technology-forward institutions so they can deliver customized products and highly personalized services at scale in near real time.\nSuch a transformation would place crucial demands on core technology and data infrastructure, McKinsey writes. Key considerations should include: a robust strategy for building technology capabilities; superior omnichannel journeys and customer experiences; a modern, scalable platform for data and analytics; a scalable hybrid infrastructure strategy for the cloud; highly configurable and scalable core product processors; and a secure and robust perimeter for access.\nMORE FROM BIZTECH: Discover other emerging uses for AI in the financial sector.\nA Well-Developed Strategy Is Key to Realizing AI's Potential\nFor banks seeking to implement AI in their overall IT strategy, a recent Deloitte report lists six important steps to make it possible. The first is to develop an AI strategy. The report states, \"To stay competitive in both the short and long term, banks must escalate AI as a foundational component instead of treating it as a stand-alone initiative.\"\nNext, a bank should define a use case\u2013driven process. \"Defining relevant use cases and prioritizing them into a road map can help banks stay focused during implementation and help achieve the goals defined during the strategy phase,\" Deloitte writes.\nExperimenting with prototypes and building with confidence are essential, as well. According to research in Deloitte's State of AI in the Enterprise, \"60 percent of financial services AI adopters believe that risks associated with using AI-based models are slowing their organizations' adoption of AI technologies. Despite this awareness, only about 36 percent of adopters are actively addressing the risk \u2014 establishing guiding principles or a board and following leading practices.\"\nFinally, the report states that AI tools must be scaled for enterprise deployment and should drive sustainable outcomes. \"The goals for AI after deployment should focus on continuously learning how models react to various inputs and identifying ways to improve results.\"\nGetty Images\/ Galeanu Mihai\nWhat Is a Field Programmable Gate Array and How Does It Work?\nUnder the Surface: How Microsoft Is Digging Deep into Security","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Faye Dunaway in Puzzle of a Downfall Child (1970) | Kino Lorber (2021)\nFrank Perry and Jerry Schatzberg Show Us How to Be a Woman in the '70s\nFrank Perry and Jerry Schatzberg jolted audiences who weren't used to unsatisfied and belittled housewives starring in a film, or to the concept of such people existing.\nBy Michael Barrett \/ 2 June 2021\nDiary of a Mad Housewife (1970)\nFrank Perry\nPuzzle of a Downfall Child (1970)\nThe New American Cinema circa 1970 had so many giddy freedoms to work with. The old censorship system had been junked in favor of the MPAA ratings, and films were trying new styles and themes and swear words and nude scenes. Among the many trends exploding at this time was \"Women's Lib\" with its attendant consciousness about what being a woman meant in society, particularly a middle-class woman.\nEarly examples of such films include Rachel, Rachel (1968), directed by Paul Newman from a Margaret Laurence novel as a vehicle for his wife Joanne Woodward, and Wanda (1970), a long-neglected masterpiece written and directed by Barbara Loden, now available from Criterion.\nThe year 1971 brought Otto Preminger's Such Good Friends, scripted by Elaine May from Lois Gould's novel; Herbert Ross' lovely and forgotten T.R. Baskin with Candice Bergen; and Bibi Andersson's magnificent performance in Ingmar Bergman's The Touch.\nThen 1972 served up Irvin Kershner's Up the Sandbox (1972) for Barbra Streisand, written by Paul Zindel from Anne Roiphe's novel, and Frank Perry's Play It As It Lays, scripted by married couple Joan Didion and John Gregory Dunne from Didion's 1970 titular novel.\nSoon came another Oscar nod for Woodward in Gilbert Cates' Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams (1973); the Oscar-nominated work of John Cassavetes and Gena Rowlands' in A Woman Under the Influence (1974); and Sidney J. Furie's Sheila Levine Is Dead and Living in New York (1975), from Gail Parent's novel.\nI'll tentatively throw in Liza Minnelli's Oscar-nominated performance in Alan J. Pakula's The Sterile Cuckoo (1969), with the proviso that this adopts a masculine POV, both in the film and its source novel, that renders its heroine \"crazy\" in a way that's different from the \"crazy\" women in the other films. The same is true of Jackie Bisset's role in The Grasshopper (Jerry Paris, 1970) and even truer of Goldie Hawn's Oscar-winning role in Gene Saks' Cactus Flower (1969), though these films are all worthy of study for that there zeitgeist.\nBy the way, in addition to being films about what it means to be a woman, the majority are films about what it means to live in New York. At the risk of over-generalizing, several of them share a cluttered, hectic, semi-documentary ambiance. Paradoxically, their heroines also share an impulse toward fantasies and dreams that contrast with that reality\u2013because being a woman makes you crazy! Or rather, living as a woman in this world can drive you crazy.\nGood gracious, a retrospective of even half of those titles would be world-beating, but let's start with two crucial early dispatches from that sexual and cultural front line, or fault line, that have been missing in action for decades. At long last on Blu-ray from Kino Lorber are two films of 1970: Diary of a Mad Housewife, directed by Frank Perry and scripted by Eleanor Perry from Sue Kaufman's novel, and Puzzle of a Downfall Child, directed by Jerry Schatzberg and scripted by Carole Eastman as \"Adrian Joyce\". It's great to finally see them.\nDiary of a Mad Housewife, Frank Perry (1970)\nTina (Carrie Snodgress) wakes up, having overslept slightly, to the strains of be-toweled hubby Jonathan (Richard Benjamin) haranguing her from the bathroom with ear-splitting chatter about her faults, her laziness, her inexplicable sullen and unsatisfied behavior (\"I just don't understand you\"), how she's gotten skinny and gone to hell, etc. etc.\nShe says nothing, and we gather she's used to this as she puts on her bra and goes into the bathroom to be confronted by their multiple reflections. The supposedly \"affectionate\" tirades continue during breakfast, and the camera shows their young daughters absorbing dad's attitude to mom on their way to disrespectful brat-hood.\nDirector Frank Perry and photographer Gerald Hirschfeld use many extended shots throughout, either on tracks or hand-held, and a beautiful example occurs in the elevator. The camera begins on yammering dad, then pans one by one to still silent Tina, the daughters, then the blas\u00e9 poodle looking toward the camera and, as a punchline, the previously hidden elderly elevator operator, who cranes his head as they leave. You can read his mind.\nHere's the film's observational wit, and the first example of how Tina receives sympathy from working people, such as the waiter at Elaine's who whispers \"Coraggio\" (\"courage\"). \"What did he whisper?\" bleats Jonathan.\nOver on the other side of this film somewhere, Jonathan's living his own dissatisfaction. We intuit this as it bleeds into Tina's collateral damage. He's a successful lawyer but feels he's blocked his creative impulses, and he curries favor with \"celebrities\" and rich folks in search of investment opportunities and the like. The extent of his discontent will finally be exposed at the very end.\nAs far as anything happens amid this excruciating observation, the story follows Tina's impulsive decision to fall into an affair with a big-deal writer, George Prager (Frank Langella), who's a ruder and more talented version of her husband. She goes in with eyes wide open and sticks it out even though she accuses him of spoiling every conversation with his overbearing ways. At one heady moment, he explains that Proust's Albertine is an example of disguised homosexuality, which may or may not be a moment of foreshadowing.\nThe redeeming feature of their \"sex thing\", as he describes it from the start, is that the sex is great. She finds George attractive, perhaps because she sees him for an hour without having to live with him (and because Langella plays him), while Jonathan turns her off with his entreaties for \"a little roll in the hay\", always pronounced with the same nasal screech. Tina grasps that George's cynical predictions are right and that it's kind of \"mad\" to begin an affair with another version of Jonathan, one who replaces \"control freak\" with indifference.\nShe meets him at a mod party where the Alice Cooper Group (!) are performing, about to initiate a pillow fight in the mob. He utters a word beginning with \"C\" that R-rated movies had just discovered they could get away with saying. When a hippie woman (Alley Mills) upbraids him for insulting language, he says \"Screw off, Pocahontas\" (remind you of anyone?), and she answers \"I'm reporting you to Women's Lib.\" So Tina can't plead ignorance or even charm, though she might plead masochism.\nShe meets George a second time at a gallery opening, another opportunity for Jonathan to schmooze with celebs. He loves that Tina has the wherewithal to banter about sex with a famous writer.\nAs in the music scene, the film implies that it's not only Jonathan who exhausts and confuses Tina but his entire world: today's music and happenings and abstract art and youth culture and a New York beset by garbage strikes and frantic Christmas shopping, as exposed in jagged montage sequences. She's harassed and out of step with everything, and that's one strategy for enlisting the audience's sympathy, although she's had that from the first scene's ugly wake-up.\nRemarkably, this is among the rare films that stick with a single POV throughout, and a woman's at that. We only see, hear, and know what she sees, hears, and knows. Eleanor Perry's detailed, sympathetic writing is a triumph at contouring everything into Tina's perception, and we don't fully grasp the extent of this subjectivity until the end.\nSPOILER: Sidney Katz's editing style propels the momentum with jump cuts to rhyming images and deceptive cross-cuts that leap across time and space. The ending goes from intense, tender, alternating closeups of Tina and Jonathan, staring directly into the camera (each other's eyes) in a series of subjective set-ups, to the revelation that the whole film has been a flashback\u2013telescoped, fragmentary\u2013in which Tina explains her life to a group therapy session.\nNow, her subjective view gazes into the eyes of her grody fellow members (including Peter Boyle and Eileen Brennan) as they shriek every possible critique and response, from \"this privileged bitch has no real problems\" to \"find a good lawyer and get a divorce\" to \"can we talk about me now?\" As the credits roll, the final closeup on Tina still shows her self-contained in a bewildering, hostile world of little sympathy or understanding. It's the perfect ending. This era wasn't merely unafraid of harsh endings, they were virtually required.\nIt's easy to forget that Diary of a Mad Housewife is a comedy, but that's the sardonic, satirical intention. Top-billed Benjamin was the box-office name here, and we must credit his brilliance at playing an insufferable egomaniac while exposing his pathetic insecurities for our amusement.\nSecond-billed Langella had made a name on stage. This was his first film released, followed immediately by Mel Brooks' The Twelve Chairs. Previously in PopMatters (\"Ambiguously Yours: The Late Works of the Late Otto Preminger\"), I wondered whether Langella had a cameo as the fantasy cabdriver in Such Good Friends. I now conclude he didn't, and I'm sure the world has been waiting for my decision.\nTAGS comedy diary of a mad housewife drama film feature film history frank perry jerry schatzberg kino lorber\nDiary of a Mad Housewife | Kino Lorber\nPuzzle of a Downfall Child | Kino Lorber\nLiz Phair Enjoys an Assured Return with the Strong 'Soberish'\nBoyish Are Queering Quarantine on Their New EP","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Death of a language & invasions of the mind\nBlack Looks With Thanks\nTana Delta Erosion: The Future in Real Time\nBoa Sr, the last speaker of Bo', \"one of the ten Great Andamanese languages has died\". The death of Boa Sr and the language she spoke is the end of 65,000 years of linguistic heritage and culture.\nIt is estimated that a language dies every two weeks and by 2100 90% of languages of the world will be gone forever. It's called Linguicide, death of language. There are between 3,000 and 10,000 languages which seems a a huge variable. The top 8 languages are spoken by 2.4 billion people [Mandarin, Spanish, English, Bengali, Hindi, Portuguese, Russian and Japanese]. At the other end of the scale 96% of the worlds languages are spoken by 4% of the population. To go on, one quarter of the worlds languages are spoken by less than 1000 people and over half by less than 10,000 people. The chances of survival for many of these languages is therefore very slim given the number of speakers and the domination of the 8 major languages.\nThere is no great complicated explanation as to why languages are dying and the number of people speaking a language is no guarantee that it will remain. \"Language imperialism\" or the \"invasion of English\", has meant that everyone \"needs\" to speak English in order to communicate with as many people as possible.\nHow did this happen? How did a dialect, spoken by a backward, semi-literate tribe in the south-eastern corner of a small island in the North Sea spread, like some malign pandemic virus, across the globe? Should we feel guilty that our way of speaking is obliterating so many other tongues? Is it not a more sinister kind of colonialism than that which we practised a hundred years ago? Once we just took their raw materials. Now we invade their minds, by changing the primary tool by which they think: \"their\" language.\nOne area where language imperialism most impacts on our lives is the internet. For African languages of which there are between 1,500 and 2000 , the good news is that Google Books along with East African Educational Publishers is publishing their books in a number of East African languages. The more languages are available online whether as Google searches or online books, blogs and so on the more chance of survival the 21st C.\nBoa Sr sings \"the earth is shaking as the tree falls with a great thud\" \u2013 a metaphor for the death of a language and death of a people. Bo sounded like a beautiful language \u2013 I feel sad it has gone.\nLinguistic Map of African Langauges\nAndamaneseBoBoa SrLanguageLinguicideObituaryThe World\nDeath of a language \u00ab myweku.com","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Singapore Ranks First in the World in Digital Readiness\nby Fintechnews Singapore\tFebruary 5, 2020\nSingapore has been named the world's top nation in terms of digital adoption and which showcases the most favorable environment for digitalization, according to Cisco's annual Digital Readiness Index.\nThe index, which measures digital readiness of countries based on seven components: ease of doing business, human capital, startup environment, technology adoption and technology infrastructure, ranked Singapore as the world's most well prepared country for digitalization.\nMap, Cisco Digital Readiness Index 2019\nSingapore ranked highest of all countries for business and government investment, fourth for ease of doing business, and fifth for technology infrastructure. The city state got a score of 20.26 out of 25.\nAccording to the report, Singapore's top position is partly thanks to the government's effort to turn the country into the technology hub in Asia, and its investments into digital capabilities and initiatives.\nInitially, Singapore focused on attracting global technology companies into locating their regional headquarters in the nation. This was done through a combination of low taxation and heavy investment in technology infrastructure. But more recently, Singapore has shifted its attention on direct investment in infrastructure and research initiatives.\nThe Singapore government launched the Smart Nation initiative in 2014, which aims to harness infocomm technologies, networks and big data to create tech-enabled solutions. To support the nationwide plan, Singapore's IT office set aside S$2.4 billion as part of the country's 2017 budget.\nAmong many other initiatives, the Singapore government has also been introducing cashless payments on a large scale, and launched the National Artificial Intelligence Strategy, which seeks to deploy AI to deliver social and economic benefits.\nSingapore was named the Smart City of 2018 at the Smart City Expo World Congress, which recognized the most outstanding initiatives and projects in the urban innovation and transformation industry.\nAfter Singapore, the Cisco Digital Readiness Index 2019 named Luxembourg with a score of 19.54 out of 25, the US (19.03), Denmark (18.98), Switzerland (18.86), the Netherlands (18.66), Sweden (18.42), South Korea (18.22), Iceland (18.16), and Norway (17.98), as the top countries in world in terms of digital readiness.\nTop ten countries, Cisco Digital Readiness Index 2019\nLuxembourg ranked the highest in Europe, while Israel ranked the highest in the Middle East. In South America, it's Chile which got the highest score, in Central America it's Costa Rica and in mainland Africa it's Botswana.\nBotswana was one of the new addition to the list of countries. One of the fastest growing economies in the world, Botswana boasted the highest ranking for any African nation in terms of startup environment in 2019. It also performed strongly across all other categories in comparison to other African nations, the report says.\nPart of Botswana's success can be attributed to its political stability. Additionally, efforts have been made by the government to develop the science and technology field, and today, Botswana is home to six innovation hubs.\nAnother country profile which the report delves into is Estonia, which ranked the highest amongst eastern European countries. The report notes the government's adoption of a digital-first strategy, the deployment of Internet voting in 2005 making Estonia the first country in the world to do so, as well as the e-Residency initiative.\nAnother noteworthy finding from the research is that out of the top ten largest economies in the world by total GDP, only the US ranked in the top ten for digital readiness at the third position. The US ranked the highest in the world in technology adoption.\nCisco Digital Readiness Index digitalization\nRelated Various Articles\nSimilar Posts From Various Category\nMIT Technology Review Recognises 20 Emerging Innovators Under 35 for the Asia Pacific Region\nFintech In Singapore: January 2018 News Roundup\nTop 100 Fintech Vendors That Derive More Than 1\/3 of Their Revenue From Financial Institutions","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"The Strong Museum of Play\nby Nicole H. | published Friday, April 28, 2017\nThe Strong Museum of Play in Rochester, New York, has been operating since 1969. Originally based on the personal collection of Margaret Woodbury Strong with more of a focus on the area of New York state where it's situated, the museum now centres its mission to explore \"play and the ways in which it encourages learning, creativity, and discovery and illuminates cultural history.\" I had heard about the Strong via colleagues at the museum I work at here in Toronto, and thought visiting its treasures would make a fantastic field trip with some like-minded folks during the Gathering of Friends this year.\nAbout 15 of us made our way to the Strong and were treated to a behind-the-scenes look at the board game collections & archives as well as visiting the exhibition \"Game Time!\" about the history of games. The museum also has collections and exhibitions related to toys, video games and play in general. Our first stop was to the board game collection storage area, with curator Nicolas Ricketts. As many gamers know, collecting board games can be quite a challenge for space reasons \u2013 we first toured through a larger collection area in which some of the board game collection shares space with toys and games, as this had been an expanded storage space added to cope with an ever-growing collection.\nOne such influx was a range of games from a donor in California a while ago \u2013 in addition, the curatorial team are working their way through incoming pallets of games that were part of a donation from an estate. Herein lies the double-edged sword of the museum's existence: donations of amazing personal collections is ideal, and will enrich the breadth of coverage in the holdings, but it takes an enormous about of people power to get everything catalogued and stored (if you have the space!). But, the Strong are getting there \u2013 and while we looked longingly at one of the aforementioned pallets ready to be unpacked, we got to see plenty of the newer acquisitions.\nI was blown away by the range of titles I'd not heard of before \u2013 rows of bookshelf titles from 3M\/Avalon Hill that I definitely didn't recognize, as well as a massive selection of war games, and some TSR titles like Marvel Super Heroes and the Dungeons & Dragons Basic and Advanced sets. Sidling down one of the aisles of shelves I hit upon a stack of older, German language versions of Settlers of Catan & expansions \u2013 while a lot of us store our games vertically, as does the Strong in some cases, there are many space constraints that mean a number of items are stacked on top of each other, like these copies of Settlers. It can pose a challenge to maintain the condition of games, but the Strong's curatorial and conservation team are seasoned at making sure everything is stored well. Acid free tissue paper barriers, stronger and sturdier large dividers to prevent contact between boxes, and the like, mean that games will sit well even stacked vertically.\nAfter moving on from the Settlers stack, I came upon areas of great nostalgia \u2013 titles from the 80s and 90s that aren't seen in many personal collections now. Milton Bradley's Jurassic Park game, Thunder Road, Strat-o-Matic sports games, video game titles like Pac-Man and Sonic the Hedgehog, and even an old Parker version of Escape from Colditz. After seeing these fantastic shelves full of variety (the museum's collection overall is a paragon of variety with the breadth of holdings it has) we moved into the smaller, game-only storage area. I started to spot little pockets of shelves of multiple copies of the same game title; a dozen or so Clue here, a half dozen Life here, and the like.\nThere's not many of us in the hobby that will tend toward collecting multiple copies\/versions of a particular title, but the reason for a museum collection like the Strong to do so is an important one \u2013 tracking the changes of not just the game itself over time, but trends overall in play and gaming can be gleaned by looking at the versions throughout the years. The addition or removal of aspects of games can be quite telling regarding their development, markets and the way people play \u2013 and seeing all sorts of themes on these games was interesting. Junior versions, VCR games, the dog version of Life, and oh \u2013 oh! \u2013 the bevy of 'opoly. Man, did I wanna take a look at Medical Monopoly. As well as these classics and their various iterations, newer games like Say Anything!, Carcassonne, Apples to Apples & Cranium have spots in the collection \u2013 representative of the move forward into modern gaming.\nOne of our last stops in the collection storage area was a space holding a great many of classic designer Sid Sackson's prototypes. With boards and bits and notes all together, it looks like quite a different area than the rest of the collection's shelves of published games. Not much is in boxes, and everything is a pretty amazing window into that time of game design. What delighted me most of all was how Sackson had used boards from other games and pasted on hand-drawn maps\/layouts of his own, or even created wooden, hand-drilled boards for other games. Board game designers are makers, have always been \u2013 and it's so cool to see this transforming nowadays with newer technologies like 3D printing to keep in the same spirit. There's also a great chunk of Sackson's published games nearby in storage, as an interesting comparison to the bare boards and in-progress designs.\nNext up we made our way to the museum's Brian Sutton-Smith Library and Archives of Play. The library has a vast range of holdings from children's literature to gaming magazines and toy catalogues, along with academic journals like the Strong's publication, American Journal of Play. We got to see the back-of house storage and the rows after rows of books and magazines, and some fantastic pieces pulled out like older toy catalogues and the like. The Archives also has extensive holdings related to games and game design, a selection of which was out for us to examine.\nIt was a surprise to see some hand-drawn RPG campaign maps, and I learnt there is a whole archive of these things (The Play Generated Map & Document Archive) and what we saw was a very small example! As well, old, typewritten letters and notes about game design like Clue and Simon were incredible to see, as most of us come to these games knowing them fully formed, and not much about even their first iterations let alone notes that led to their creation. The archives also hold a great deal of content related to Sid Sackson, including his diaries and much correspondence from his designing years. Visitors are able to make appointments to see this content, as well as being able to view comprehensive info & contents listings online beforehand.\nWe were let loose into the main museum after these exciting adventures, and made a beeline for the \"Game Time!\" exhibit. As well as fun oversized games and interactives, there's a timeline of games looking at the past three centuries of board, card, and roleplaying games, and their development. There are some fantastic items on display, including a case of RPGs with some examples of Dungeons & Dragons and many others, an original round Monopoly board, as well as a decade-by-decade look at games that is quite a trip through the history of analog games. I spotted some nostalgic gems in the 80s\/90s portion that I hadn't seen copies of in the collections, and the fully set up Dark Tower game was a sight to behold! And because I'm truly a big kid at heart, I had a great time wandering the exhibition halls in the rest of the museum \u2013 seeing the Sesame Street steps, shopping at a miniature Wegman's and spending a few too many tokens on all the great arcade games were a great deal of fun.\nIf you are interested at all in play, games and the like, I can't recommend the Strong Museum enough! There is quite a bit to see in the galleries, and it's an ideal spot to visit with friends or family, or on your own to hog all the arcade tokens! I think I'll try to make it down for another visit at next year's Gathering, but until then I'm still basking in the unique experience we were able to have.\nSpecial thanks to Dan Blum for putting me in touch with folks at the Strong Museum, and to the great staff at the Strong for showing us around \u2013 Nic Ricketts, Julia Novakovic & the archives staff.\nTopiary: Peeking Over A New Leaf\nby Nicole H. | January 12, 2018\nThe Pleasure of Tiny Towns\nby David W. | May 6, 2019\n5 THEMES THAT ARE SOOOOO DONE\nby David W. | June 3, 2019\n3 thoughts on \"The Strong Museum of Play\"\nFoz says:\nLiving in Ohio I miss Wegman's. Even tiny Play Wegman's.\nadmin@dailyworkerplacement.com says:\nTiny Play Wegman's is so charming!\nThe Village Square: May 4, 2017 says:\n[\u2026] Keep calm and play on Ever heard of the Strong Museum of Play in Rochester, NY? The Daily Worker Placement got a behind-the-scenes tour of this one-of-a-kind institution devoted to fostering cultural creativity, learning and discovery through \u2013 among other things \u2013 the history of children, play, toys and games. Source: http:\/\/dailyworkerplacement.com\/2017\/04\/28\/the-strong-museum-of-play\/ [\u2026]\nLeave a Reply to The Village Square: May 4, 2017 Cancel reply\nCOPYRIGHT \u00a9 2020 The Daily Worker Placement","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Tax Avoidance Schemes Don't Always Work \u2013 As Football Club Discovers\nNo matter how complex or multi-layered they may be, tax avoidance schemes do not always work. A football club found that out to its cost when the Supreme Court ruled that a structure of trusts, by which money was funnelled to its players' families, did not overcome the requirement to deduct Income Tax and National Insurance Contributions at source under the PAYE system.\nWhen the club wished to benefit a player, it made a payment to a principal trust and requested the trustee to pay the sum into a sub-trust for the benefit of the player's chosen beneficiaries, usually members of his family. The trustee had discretion as to whether to comply with such requests but, in practice, always did so. The money paid into the principal trust was provided to the player by way of a loan that would be repayable with interest on his death, thus also yielding an Inheritance Tax benefit.\nThe First-tier and Upper Tribunals found that the sums paid into the trust were exempt from the PAYE regime because the players had only received a loan. HM Revenue and Customs' challenge to that decision was, however, subsequently upheld by the Inner House of the Court of Sessions.\nIn unanimously dismissing the club's appeal, the Supreme Court noted that, as a general rule, the requirement to pay Income Tax extends to all remuneration to which an employee is entitled, irrespective of whether it is paid to the employee or a third party. There was no rationale for excluding from the scope of Income Tax remuneration that the employee agreed should be paid to someone else.\nThe sums paid into the principal trust constituted the relevant player's earnings and the deductions required by the PAYE system had to be made in the ordinary way. The same applied to discretionary bonuses paid to the club's senior employees using the same trust mechanism.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Enbridge Inc. to Webcast 2014 Year End Financial Results\nCALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - Jan. 30, 2015) - Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB) (NYSE:ENB) will host a webcast conference call to discuss its 2014 fourth quarter and year-end financial results on Friday, February 20, 2015.\nWebcast Information\nEvent: Enbridge Inc. 2014 Year End Financial Results Conference Call\nTime: 7:00 a.m. Mountain Time \/ 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time\nWebcast: sign-up\nConference Call Information\nDial-in # (Audio only - please dial in 10 minutes ahead):\nNorth America Toll Free: 1 (800) 708-4540\nOutside North America: +1 (847) 619-6397\nParticipant Passcode: 38886502#\nA webcast replay and podcast will be available approximately two hours after the conclusion of the event and a transcript will be posted to the website within approximately 24 hours after the event.\nAudio Replay # (Available for 7 days after call):\nOutside North America +1 (630) 652-3042\nReplay Passcode: 38886502#\nThe conference call will cover the Company's most recent financial results and may contain forward-looking statements. When used in the call, words such as \"anticipate\", \"expect\", \"project\", and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Although Enbridge believes that these statements are based on information and assumptions which are current, reasonable and complete, these statements are necessarily subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties pertaining to operating performance, regulatory parameters, economic conditions and commodity prices. You can find a discussion of those risks and uncertainties in our Canadian securities law and American SEC filings. While Enbridge makes these forward-looking statements in good faith, should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary significantly from those expected. Except as may be required by applicable securities laws, Enbridge assumes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements made herein or otherwise, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.\nEnbridge Inc., a Canadian Company, is a North American leader in delivering energy and has been included on the Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World ranking for the past six years. As a transporter of energy, Enbridge operates, in Canada and the U.S., the world's longest crude oil and liquids transportation system. The Company also has a significant and growing involvement in natural gas gathering, transmission and midstream businesses, and an increasing involvement in power transmission. As a distributor of energy, Enbridge owns and operates Canada's largest natural gas distribution company, and provides distribution services in Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and New York State. As a generator of energy, Enbridge has interests in more than 1,800 megawatts of renewable and alternative energy generating capacity and is expanding its interests in wind and solar energy and geothermal. Enbridge employs more than 11,000 people, primarily in Canada and the U.S. and is ranked as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers for 2014. Enbridge's common shares trade on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges under the symbol ENB. For more information, visit www.enbridge.com.\nEnbridge Inc. - Investor Relations\nadam.mcknight@enbridge.com\nEnbridge Inc. - Media\ngraham.white@enbridge.com","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"MilSOFT and HDW signed a 17 million Euro contract\nWithin the coverage of the New Type Submarine Project being implemented by the Undersecretariat for Defence Industries with regard to meeting the requirement of the Turkish Naval Forces, the \"Development and Integratio\nMilSOFT, based on the importance of R&D activities, provides critical solutions on new work in the area of technology through the capabilities it obtains through R&D activities. MilSOFT was chosen a few years ago to develop the national \"Link-11\/Link-16 Multi Data Link System\" project and has taken an important step in reaching a position of becoming one among a handful of companies worldwide to provide solutions in this area.\nThanks to the commencement of R&D works on the newest tactical data link, Link-22, MilSOFT, by including its Link-22 capability into the multi data link system, has obtained the opportunity of providing an important technological solution to the New Type Submarine Project. The MilSOFT multi data link system reflects MilSOFT's knowledge and experience on tactical data link and encompasses MilSOFT infrastructure software compatible to current architecture (OACE) and international standards (OMG\/DDS).\nThe MilSOFT Multi Data Link Solution within the coverage of the New Type Submarine Project, in general terms involves the transfer of information received from the Link-11\/Link-22 network to the Submarine Command and Control System and the transfer of messages received from this System to the Link-11\/Link 22 and an exchange of Link-22 network and trace management messaging. MilSOFT's responsibilities with this Project include the Integration of Six Multi Link Systems to the Submarine Command and Control System, the Integration of One Multi Link System to the Land Based Test System and Data Transfer between Link-11 and Link-22. With this Project MilSOFT together with HDW will have the opportunity to undertake exports to international markets in an area which requires high technology. This opportunity, at the same time, is an important indication of the technological level that the Turkish defense industry has reached.\nIn a statement issued, MilSOFT's CEO Mr. ?smail Ba?yi?it stated that MilSOFT Software Technologies Inc., with facilities at METU Teknokent and T\u00dcB?TAK TEKSEB, is a 100% domestic and a private company that is active in system integration and software development in the defense industry. MilSOFT is the first European company to reach the SEI-CMMI-5 level that is considered as the highest level in evaluation methodology by internationally accepted software companies, and documented at being level 5 according to CMMI-DEV v. 1.2 regulations and is among 20 companies in the world in this area.\nSince its founding MilSOFT has provided critical software solutions in international markets to companies in technologically developed countries such as the U.S., France, Germany, the UK and Israel and will continue to provide important technological solutions to foreign companies with the New Type Submarine Project,\" said Ba?yi?it.\nAccording to the evaluation methodology of globally accepted software companies, MilSOFT was the first company to reach the highest level with the SEI-CMMI-5 (Capability Maturity Model Integrated) in Europe in 2005.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Percy Allen\nSami Whitcomb returns to Alaska Airlines Arena for Storm's first game there\nJune 22, 2019 at 7:22 pm Updated June 22, 2019 at 7:39 pm\nSami Whitcomb hits the 3-pointer with 7:24 to play to give the Storm a 68-67 lead over the Lynx. The Minnesota Lynx played the Seattle Storm in WNBA action Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at Angel of the Winds Arena in Everett, WA. (Dean Rutz \/ The Seattle Times)\nIt's been nine years since Sami Whitcomb walked off the Alaska Airlines Arena court after finishing a bittersweet career with the Washington Huskies.\n\"I have a lot of tough memories there, but also a lot of amazing memories too,\" said Whitcomb, a Storm guard who returns to UW when Seattle (6-4) hosts Indiana (5-5) at 4 p.m. Sunday. \"It's been enough time that has passed to where you mainly remember just the good times.\n\"Honestly, that arena is one of my favorite places in the world so to go play there again with a group that I love in front of the Storm crazies will be really special.\"\nThe former Husky is excited to return to Washington where she ranks 15th all-time in scoring with 1,205 points and fourth in school history in three-point field goals made (176).\nAs a senior during the 2009-10 season, the 5-foot-10 guard led UW in scoring (13.0), rebounds (5.6) and assists (2.5) while earning first-team All-Pac-12 accolades.\nHowever, the Huskies compiled a 34-58 record in her final three seasons under coach Tia Jackson.\n\"Beating Cal at home my junior year on Senior Night is probably my best memory playing at Washington,\" Whitcomb said. \"That was really exciting because they were eighth in the country and we were struggling. That was the highest-ranked team that we beat.\n\"We had some really tough losses. \u2026 But looking back, I still wouldn't change anything. I'm grateful for the experience I had. I'm glad I didn't transfer and stuck through it. I made lifelong friends with people that I cherish.\"\nWhitcomb's basketball journey comes full circle at an inopportune time considering the Storm was just getting comfortable at Angel of the Winds Arena in Everett where Seattle has a three-game winning streak.\nIn its last outing \u2013 an 84-62 win over Los Angeles on Friday \u2013 the Storm played its best game of the season while hitting a season-high 14 three-pointers, including three from Whitcomb.\n\"This year has a feel of a lot of away games,\" coach Dan Hughes said. \"The same way you get yourself ready on the road, there's got to be a little bit of that in this situation.\n\"We've asked the players to adjust their schedules a little bit. Get there early and get acclimated because everything will be new to us.\"\nWith the exception of games on Aug. 2 and 8, the Storm will play the rest of its regular-season contests at Alaska Airlines Arena. It's unclear where Seattle would play if it needs to host a postseason game.\n\"I like the facility,\" Hughes said of Alaska Airlines Arena. \"If you put a good crowd in there it will feel like a home-court situation. But I really don't know. We'll have to see.\"\nFor Whitcomb, this summer will be a nostalgic journey to the place where the three-point specialist discovered, honed and perfected her trademark trigger-release jumper.\n\"Washington didn't recruit me as a scorer,\" the 30-year-old Ventura, Calif., native said. \"I remember (former UW assistant) Mike Daugherty said: 'If you want to play more you're going to have to develop a shot.'\n\"Then, it became if I want to get it off, I needed it to be faster. That's where the whole quick-release thing happened because I knew that was my bread and butter. It got quicker and quicker.\"\nThe secret to Whitcomb's unorthodox jump shot, she said, isn't the release but rather her footwork.\n\"If I get my feet under me, sometimes I don't look at the basket until I'm in my motion,\" said Whitcomb, who averages 5.9 points, 1.9 assists, 1.2 rebounds and 14.6 minutes. \"I've studied a lot of shooters like Steph Curry and Klay Thompson. \u2026 But early on, I learned a lot from (New Zealander) Kirk Penney.\"\nWhitcomb, who went undrafted in 2010 after leaving UW, landed in the WNBA as a 28-year-old rookie in 2017 after a six-year stint playing overseas.\n\"It seems like a roundabout way, but I think more and more it might be more common because it's tough to break into this league,\" she said. \"There are players who can come right from college into the WNBA and those are rare, special players. For the rest of us who get drafted in the second or third round or don't get drafted, there's so few roster spots that sometimes you have to wait a few years for opportunities to come up.\nMost Read Sports Stories\nKelsey Plum returns to UW, searching for the same happiness that brought her college glory\nRanking the Seahawks' roster | Positions 60-46: Where will Shaquem Griffin fit in this season? | Analysis\nSeahawks place four rookies \u2014 including Marquise Blair and Ben Burr-Kirven \u2014 on PUP list\nLet's make a deal? Assessing the Mariners' likely trade chips as deadline looms | Analysis\n2A player of the year and 2020 UW commit Sawyer Racanelli to miss senior season with torn ACL\n\"So much of it is opportunity and being ready when it comes to capitalize on it. I was quite lucky that it was Seattle and a team that played a style that suited me. It takes a lot of resiliency. You have to really love the game. You have to really love all of the ups and downs. For me, it was continually trying to get better than it was trying to get into this league.\"\nIn her first two years with the Storm, Whitcomb carved out a role as an offensive threat off the bench capable of big scoring performances like the May 26 night in 2017 when she tallied 22 points in 15 minutes \u2014 all in the second half \u2014 to beat New York.\nLast year, Whitcomb provided significant production during the postseason during the Storm's WNBA championship run.\nIn the offseason, Whitcomb, who became an Australian citizen, helped Australia to a silver medal in the 2018 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup.\nAnd the blonde-haired bomber made basketball headlines last December with a 40-point performance for Basket Lattes Montpellier Agglom\u00e9ration (BLMA) in France.\n\"I couldn't miss early on and had 32 (points) at halftime,\" said Whitcomb, who sank 10 of 14 three-pointers against Hungarian team VBW CEKK Cegl\u00e8d. \"Everything from outside was falling. It was fun. I really enjoyed it.\"\nWhitcomb continues her red-hot shooting this season with the Storm and ranks 13th in the WNBA with a 40.9 three-point shooting percentage. She's also ninth in the league with 15 three-pointers.\nHughes admits he wouldn't teach Whitcomb's shot to a 10-year-old, but would encourage an aspiring basketball player to model Whitcomb's work ethic.\n\"We (practiced) at noon and I walk in this morning at 10 and she's already on the floor working out,\" Hughes said laughing. \"That's not unusual for her. I can't draw up a comparison because she's rather unique in that regard. She really puts the time in.\n\"Sometimes with shooters, you develop a trust with them and I have that with Sami. Judging how the ball leaves her hands, I think it's going in. I can't tell you how she gets it up and in so fast, but she's one of the best shooters in this league.\"\n\u2014 Jordin Canada, who has missed the past two games due to a left-knee injury, is listed as probable for Sunday.\nPercy Allen: 206-464-2278 or pallen@seattletimes.com; on Twitter: @percyallen. Seattle Times staff reporter Percy Allen covers the Washington Huskies and Seattle Storm.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"homeland security strategy\nYou are the emergency manager in a city of 200,000 people in the southeastern United States. Your city manager has directed that you create an article of 500\u2013750 words for the city's Web site clearly explaining national and state homeland security and emergency management strategies and Presidential Decision Directives. You have been directed to focus on the following documents; however, your project is not limited to these documents:\nThe National Response Framework\nhttp:\/\/www.fema.gov\/pdf\/emergency\/nrf\/nrf-core.pdf\nQuadrennial Homeland Security Review\nhttp:\/\/www.dhs.gov\/xlibrary\/assets\/qhsr_report.pdf\nNational Strategy for Combating Terrorism\nhttp:\/\/www.globalsecurity.org\/security\/library\/policy\/national\/nsct_sep2006.pdf\nNational Infrastructure Protection Plan\nhttp:\/\/www.dhs.gov\/xlibrary\/assets\/NIPP_Plan.pdf\nSummarize in detail the following 3 Homeland Security Presidential Directives:\nHSPD-3\nWhat are the differences between the NSHS drafted in 2002 and the NSHS drafted in 2007? Compare and contrast the two.\nWhat are the major provisions within the Quadrennial Homeland Security Review (QHSR)?\nWhy was this framework developed, and how should it be used? Explain.\nBe sure to reference all sources using APA style.\nThis is due Monday the 12\/9\nhttps:\/\/writerbay.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/logo-300x86.png 0 0 Paul https:\/\/writerbay.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/logo-300x86.png Paul2021-10-26 00:36:572021-10-26 00:36:57homeland security strategy\nCase Study for public health class Provide-a-brief-history-for-this-organization","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"California plans to lift most pandemic restrictions June 15\nVisitors wearing masks ride on a roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain on its first day of reopening to members and pass holders in Valencia, Calif., Thursday, April 1, 2021. The theme park had been closed since March 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo\/Jae C. Hong)\nBy: Scripps National & The Associated Press\nSAN FRANCISCO \u2014 California plans to lift most coronavirus restrictions on businesses and workplaces June 15, after it became the first state to have a statewide stay-at-home order last year and reached a dangerously low level of ICU beds available just a few months ago.\nState officials said Tuesday that enough people should be vaccinated by then to allow for life to almost get back to a pre-pandemic normal.\nThe state's Health and Human Services secretary says California's mask mandate will remain in effect.\nHe says the nation's most populated state won't reopen more widely unless there's sufficient vaccine supply and hospitalization rates stay low.\nThe announcement comes as states across the country have lifted health restrictions as more people get vaccinated.\nCalifornia had some of the nation's strictest pandemic rules, becoming the first to institute a statewide stay-at-home order last spring.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Most new cars fail to earn insurance industry's top safety ratings\nBy By Jerry Hirsch\nDec 19, 2013 | 7:00 AM\nHonda, Subaru and Volvo are making strides protecting the occupants of their cars, while big manufacturers such as General Motors are lagging behind, the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety said Thursday as it gave 22 vehicles its top safety rating.\nBetween its Honda and Acura lines, Honda landed six of the top spots.\nTo earn the \"Top Safety Pick Plus\" endorsement, vehicles had to rate as good on four crash tests and have good or acceptable performance on a small overlap crash -- where the front corner of a car hits an object. The vehicles also must have at least an optional forward collision warning feature that alerts drivers to the possibility of running into another car.\nThe requirements are stiffer than in previous years and are likely to get even harder as the institute works to make the collision warning standard on all cars.\n\"We want to show consumers which high-tech features are worth the money and encourage manufacturers to make them more widely available,\" said Russ Rader, a spokesman for the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety. \"We intend to raise the bar higher.\"\nAlready, the forward collision warning is reducing vehicle-to-vehicle crashes by about 7%, according to insurance industry data. When it includes an automatic braking system, crash reduction more than doubles to 15%.\nRear-end crashes account for nearly a third of the more than 5 million accidents that occur annually in the United States, according to the institute. Rear-end collisions represent 6% of fatal crashes and 31% of injury crashes.\nThe organization is considering adding adaptive headlights, which turn with the steering wheel to better illuminate the road in front of the vehicle, to its criteria.\n\"By looking at insurance claims data, we can see which of these systems reduces crashes in the real world,\" Rader said.\nHonda has become an innovator, incorporating the latest technology into many of its vehicles and redesigning cars to better meet crash tests and protect occupants, Rader said.\n\"Our commitment to offer advanced safety technologies on mainstream products continues to pay dividends to Honda and Acura customers,\" said Art St. Cyr, Honda's U.S. vice president of product planning and logistics.\nHonda placed its Civic hybrid, both the two-door and four-door Accord sedan, its Odyssey minivan and Acura's RLX and MDX on the list.\nSubaru's Legacy, Outback and Forester received the top rating as did Volvo's S60, S80 and XC60. Mazda planted its Mazda3, Mazda6 and CX-5 in the highest ranking. Ford had two vehicles, the Fusion and the Lincoln MKZ. Toyota also had two, the Prius, as long as it was built after November, and the Toyota Highlander. Other top-ranked vehicles included the Infiniti Q50, the Mitsubishi Outlander and the Mercedes-Benz M-Class.\nAdditionally, the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety gave another 17 vehicles a secondary \"Top Safety Pick\" rating. They were rated a notch below because the models didn't have a forward collision warning system as at least an option.\nThe number of vehicles earning the \"Top Safety Pick\" rating fell by 130 models from last year as the insurance institute raised criteria. There are now 139 models -- the bulk of the market -- without any safety endorsement from the institute.\nSome of the largest manufacturers have lagged behind in adding active safety systems, such as collision warning and adaptive headlights.\nGeneral Motors, for example, placed only its Chevrolet Spark, a small car that accounts for a tiny fraction of the nation's largest automaker's sales, on the \"Top Safety Pick\" list and had no cars on the \"Top Safety Pick Plus\" list. Volkswagen, one of the world's largest automakers, had only its Passat on the secondary list. Three of the biggest luxury brands in the United States -- BMW, Cadillac and Lexus -- failed to get any vehicles in the ratings.\nAutomakers take the ratings seriously because they can use good results in their marketing. Poor results can damage a car's reputation.\nConsumer Reports, for example, dropped the Toyota Camry from its recommended list after the car fared poorly in the small overlap test. Toyota rushed a redesign of the vehicle and had it retested. Camrys built starting this month now have an acceptable rating.\nBased on the Camry's performance in the latest test, Consumer Reports said it will be reinstating the vehicle's recommended label.\nThe Insurance Institute of Highway Safety spends about $3 million a year crashing cars. Its top picks are based on the results of 2014 model year car tests as well as 2013 models in instances where the vehicle was not dramatically redesigned for the current year.\nThe insurance industry ratings demonstrate how the rapid evolution of automotive technology is improving vehicle safety, said Karl Brauer, an analyst at car shopping website Kelley Blue Book.\n\"The development of crash avoidance technologies like forward collision warning and automatic vehicle braking reduce the chance of an accident ever occurring, thus reducing injury and repair costs for everyone,\" Brauer said. \"This new rating system will encourage the further development and adoption of vehicle safety technology across the entire industry.\"","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"UNICEF and the Global Goals\nUNICEF is committed to doing all it can to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in partnership with governments, civil society, business, academia and the United Nations family \u2013 and especially children and young people.\nChild protection and social inclusion\n#ENDviolence initiative\nA Promise Renewed\nWater, sanitation and hygiene\nInnovation for education\nLearning for peace\nEmergencies and humanitarian action\nInvesting in girls and women\nCases for support\nEvaluation and good practices\nHuman rights\u2013based approach to programming\nLearning and knowledge exchange\nPolicy advocacy and partnerships for children's rights\nSocial and economic policy\nSupplies and logistics\nUNICEF Innovation\nUNICEF uses innovative approaches to solve problems and improve the lives of children around the world.\nIndustrialized countries\nAs the crisis enters its sixth year, the world must not forget the human realities at stake.\nTen things you didn't know about malaria\nNearly one billion people in Africa to be protected against yellow fever by 2026\nAt current rates of reduction, it will take over 100 years to end child marriage in West and Central Africa\nUNICEF report: Over half a billion 'uncounted' children live in countries unable to measure SDG progress\nMore action needed to improve security and humanitarian access in Myanmar if Rohingya children are to return safely - UNICEF\nStatement by Geert Cappelaere, UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa, on Syrian children freezing to death while crossing from Syria to Lebanon\nAt least one in four children in Iraq impacted by conflict and poverty\nGeneva Palais Briefing Note: The situation of children in Rakhine State, Myanmar\nBroadcast quality video and photo for journalists\nReceive UNICEF press releases\nPlans, policies and positions\nUNICEF Strategic Plan 2014\u20132017\nRealizing the rights of every child (pdf)\nWe're building a new UNICEF.org.\nAs we swap out old for new, pages will be in transition. Thanks for your patience \u2013 please keep coming back to see the improvements.\nHumanitarian situation reports\nHow a boy and inclusive education changed an entire community in Serbia\n\u00a9 UNICEF Serbia\/2017\/Vas\nAtila works with his teacher at the Zdravko Glo\u017eanski primary school in the town of Be\u010dej, Serbia. He learned how to read and write soon after transferring to the school.\nby UNICEF Serbia\nSUBOTICA, Serbia, 30 August 2017 \u2013 When Atila Komaromi was born 18 years ago, doctors feared for his life. His limbs were severely damaged, and his parents were told that his life was at stake.\nUltimately Atila pulled through, and his parents decided to leave him in the care of staff at Kolevka, a residential institution for children with disabilities in the Serbian town of Subotica. He spent the first three years of his life there. After an initial assessment found that he had profound intellectual disability, he went on to spend the next six years at another residential institution.\nHis mother visited him only at Kolevka. His father never saw him.\nAnd all three of them never knew that Atila could have had a different life.\n\"Sin of the system\"\nIn 2008, Serbia reorganized its residential institutions, and Atila was transferred back to Kolevka. The staff there soon discovered that he was both physically and mentally developed beyond all expectations. They immediately created an intensive programme for him.\n\"You can't but wonder what would have happened with him had someone treated him properly from birth,\" says psychologist Margarita Ber\u010dek. It's a \"sin of the system\", she says, the way someone's misjudgement has irrevocably impacted the life of an innocent child.\nMargarita is a member of the Inclusive Education Support Network in Serbia that works with UNICEF to expand opportunities for children with disabilities. UNICEF helps develop inclusive education policies in Serbia, supporting all sides of the education sector to achieve the right to a quality education for every child.\nAtila talks with some of his friends at school. His teacher, psychologist, and parents in the school have all noticed the positive impact he has had on the children in the community.\nChanging attitudes towards inclusive education\nIn 2012, Atila underwent another assessment, and was categorized as having moderate intellectual disability. He was soon placed with a foster family and assigned a personal assistant.\nFinally, Atila began attending a mainstream school \u2013 the Zdravko Glo\u017eanski primary school in the town of Be\u010dej. And with him came a shift in attitudes about the importance of inclusive education in the school itself.\nEveryone involved in school life \u2013 teachers, students, parents \u2013 was prepared for Atila's participation in the classroom. The school built a wheelchair ramp, the doorsteps were removed, and a special desk was made for Atila.\nMargarita, who developed a strong bond with Atila, remembers him saying: \"I want to go to school also and do everything they do.\" Thanks to his unrelenting optimism and perseverance, and the devoted work of the staff in the Zdravko Glo\u017eanski primary school, he quickly learned to read and write, and speak much more audibly.\nA positive impact on the community\nNot only has Atila benefitted immensely from his new school and community, but he has also had a positive influence on those around him.\nMargarita Ber\u010dek says that Atila has had an immeasurable impact on Be\u010dej, a town that is now known as one of the best examples of inclusive education.\nAtila's classmates say that he is a great friend who brings positive energy to the classroom. 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{"text":"Log out Log in Subscribe My account\nAbout Colorado Politics\nEditorial Roundup\nGamblers place bets on sports events at the FanDuel sports book at the Meadowlands Racetrack in East Rutherford, N.J., on July 14, 2018, the day it opened.\n(Wayne Parry \/ AP)\nOutdoors leaders endorse Colorado gambling measure Proposition DD\nJoey Bunch, Colorado Politics\nOct 14, 2019 Updated Aug 25, 2020\nAmong the latest endorsers of the sports-betting ballot measure Proposition DD are some well-known outdoors and agriculture industry leaders.\nProponents say the measure, if voters approve, would raises up to $29 million a year in taxes off betting with licensed Colorado casinos. That money would be used for the state water plan adopted under the Hickenlooper administration to fund projects and conservation in a growing state under the threat of climate change.\n\"My business depends on clean, abundant water, which is why I'm pleased to endorse Proposition DD,\" said Sarah Tingey of Alpacka Rafts, a member of the Colorado Outdoor Business Alliance, in a statement released by the ballot measures advocacy group. \"As our rivers and streams face growing challenges, including climate change and population increases, we must fund Colorado's precious water resources.\"\nAdded Auden Schendler, the vice president of sustainability for Aspen Skiing Co.: \"Colorado's snowpack, which provides the vast majority of our water, is projected to decrease by more than 50% by the end of this century. So it's critical that we rally industry support now to protect and conserve water resources.\"\nRELATED: COVER STORY | Sports betting: Would it be a game changer for Colorado?\nThe Yes on Proposition DD includes support from the Boulder-based Outdoor Industry Association, as well.\n\"Ensuring the protection of Colorado's water is critical to the future of the state and the state's $28 billion outdoor recreation economy,\" David Weinstein, the association's state and local policy director, stated. \"Proposition DD is a once in a generation opportunity to help protect this most precious resource and presents the chance to make sure Colorado's water remains clean and accessible for current and future generations.\"\nMolly Mugglestone, the communications and Colorado policy director for the Business for Water Stewardship, pointed to the challenges of booming populations in the arid West.\nRELATED: Insights: Colorado ski industry poised to be heard about climate change\n\"Investing in conservation, efficiency, and river health with Proposition DD will ensure our rivers will remain healthy and continue to fuel Colorado's thriving outdoor-recreation economy, and that cities have reliable, clean, and safe drinking water supplies as they grow,\" she said in a statement.\nThe campaign points to its list of other endorsers: Action 22, the Arkansas River Outfitters Association, Aspen Skiing Company, Business for Water Stewardship, the Colorado Association of Homebuilders, the Colorado Association of Mechanical & Plumbing Contractors, Colorado Business Roundtable, Colorado Bankers Association, Colorado Competitive Council, Colorado Concern, Colorado Contractors Association, Denver Metro Commercial Association of Realtors, the Downtown Denver Partnership and the Outdoor Industry Association.\n\"The economics of Proposition DD make sense for our state,\" stated Rich Werner, the president and CEO of the Greeley-based economic development group Upstate Colorado. \"We need to find a reliable source of funding for Colorado's Water Plan to support the business of agriculture, which is crucial to our state's economy and well being. The necessary investment into projects supported by the water plan can support sustainable solutions that protect our farmers, agricultural business and our rivers.\"\nELECTION 2019: Colorado voters to decide ballot questions, elect local officials\nVoters across Colorado will decide two statewide measures in the election that ends Nov. 5. 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Cory Gardner said Colorado can't conserve its way out of a deep drought and a decades-long struggle over the state's water, as he spoke to the state's water managers Tuesday.\nBuzzer beater: Prop DD narrowly passes to allow sports betting at casinos\nThe numbers in the statewide measure Proposition DD swung back and forth Tuesday like the lead in a Final Four championship match.\nFollow Joey Bunch, Colorado Politics\nColorado Politics is published both in print and online. Our website features subscriber-only news stories daily, designed for public policy arena professionals. 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{"text":"Reasons we can catch the Twins\nBy caulfield12,\nMay 19, 2010 in Pale Hose Talk\nQUOTE (Thunderbolt @ May 20, 2010 -> 07:47 AM)\nNix kicked my faith in him in the balls last night.\ndude kicked everyone in the balls last night. He just happened to use an iron toe shoe for you\nSoxAce 7 posts\nBalta1701 6 posts\nMilkman delivers 5 posts\ngreg775 4 posts\nRooftop Shots\nLocation:Southwest Chicago Suburb\nQUOTE (KyYlE23 @ May 20, 2010 -> 07:40 AM)\nReason #25. Jayson Nix at 3rd.\nI was at that game last night!\nI'll add Reason #26 to this thread! Nix \"ANYWHERE\" besides Triple AAA I could give 2 cents whether this guy can play 75 different positions at a sub-par level, and they keep him just to give others an occasional rest. Offensively and defensively, the guy's overall reliability is just plain crap!\nYou can toss him in the boiling pot of \"Potentail MaKers\" that amount to nothing along with Danny Wright, Brian Anderson, and Lillibridge.\n(Unfortunately, we still haven't learned our lesson with Lillibridge yet. I'll guarantee that they'll bring him up a couple of more times, watch him strike out and hit a ton of WEAK ground balls before they finally \"Get It\" with this guy!)\nMilkman delivers\nQUOTE (earthshiner @ May 19, 2010 -> 10:22 PM)\nultra stud? when did I miss that?\nYes, that is a slight exaggeration.\nQUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ May 19, 2010 -> 10:00 PM)\n#1 Reason: TCQ and Beckham are gonna start hitting like they are capable of and we will start winning games like todays.\nIf that doesn't happen, then thank god for the Hawks & the World Cup to hold me over til Bears training camp, cause this team will be going nowhere.\nThe Bears are just another disappointing Chicago team, along with the White Sox and Cubs. If the Bulls land LeBron, it will mean that Chicago will have two great teams in the sports that I don't care much for (Hockey and Basketball), while the Chicago teams in the sports I care about (Baseball and Football) will continue to be non-factors. It's like the early 90's again.\nDBAHO\nAdmin Emeritus\nLocation:Austin, Texas\nThe pitching should pick up, I have more faith in that happening (e.g Buehrle and Floyd getting it together) than I do of the offense getting it's mojo back, even though it should improve as we get into summer (which for some reason always seems to be a big issue for the White Sox hitters).\nI think Minny is just going to be too good this season though, and that's what most people probably thought going into the season.\nbalfanman\nLocation:Bartonville, IL.\nQUOTE (ptatc @ May 20, 2010 -> 07:13 AM)\nAbsolutely true. But the problem is the individual players aren't bad defensive players (with the exception of Teahen) but they seem to take turns screwing up.\nThis has ben the 2nd most suprising thing to me with this club so far, Beckham struggling so much has to be #1.\nI thought, and even discussed I think, on a couple of threads that while I didn't think that we would be the best defensive team in the league, I definitely thought that we would be above average. Maybe I had false expectations but:\nA.J. = has looked like he's slipped some defensively\nPauly = still looks above average to me at first (scooping & throwing anyway)\nBeckam = seems to have good range for 2nd but I haven't been impressed\nRamirez = I thought that he would get more consistant and that hasn't happened\nTeahen = I wasn't sure what he would hit, but I thought that he was at least better defensively then he has shown.\nPierre = about what I expected, not great, but can occaisionally run a ball down.\nRios = Just what I expected.\nQuentin = Looks like he has lost something to me defensively. thought he'd be just a bit better than he's played.\nJones = Has looked good defensively to me, wish he could play RF more.\nPauly, Pierre, and Rios are the only ones playing to their potential defensively in my opinion. Ramirez, Teahen, and A.J. are the biggest disappointments to me.\nI like to think there's a reason god gave us two testicles. We're about to find out.\nwinninguglyin83\nColor me unconvinced we can stay ahead of Royals and Indians.\nThat's a more reasonable question at this point.\nDABearSoX\nLocation:Denver, CO\nAn optimistic thread title?\nLocation:lawrence, kansas\nIsn't Nix acceptable at 2B? He's not that big a butcher there is he?\nQUOTE (greg775 @ May 20, 2010 -> 02:29 PM)\nHe's not supposed to be. But it's worth noting that he had 6 errors at 2b last year in about 50 games at the position. If he kept up that exact pace for a full season, he'd have led MLB in errors for 2b. Yeah, that's not all of it, and he had a positive UZR there last year so he does make up for some of the errors by covering a lot of ground, but I wouldn't ignore the errors there.\nSoxAce\nQUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 20, 2010 -> 01:35 PM)\nHe is not suppose to be great at SS and 3B, two positions he never played in his career prior to last season (not counting the occasional LF, etc.. as well) Hard to get in a groove at 2B also when you only play once.. maybe twice a week (or 2 weeks), not to mention are consistently being moved around. Like you pointed out though, his UZR was still pretty good with all that happening. Imagine if he stayed there, playing everyday, at one position the whole season.\nEdited May 20, 2010 by SoxAce\nQUOTE (SoxAce @ May 20, 2010 -> 02:40 PM)\nProbably also worth noting that high error totals\/fairly low fielding percentages were pretty commonplace for Nix coming up through the minors as well. His career FP at 2b in the big leagues is .973, in the minors at 2b it was .972.\nNice find. So he was pretty much equal to his career average as a fielder. It is to be expected when you have incredible range at a position. Jose Valentin comes to mind even though he was making like 30+ errors a season. He had great range at SS however. Mostly the simple plays you lose focus more than the harder ones.\nsouthsider2k5\nLocation:Michigan City, IN\nI had no problem with his D at second last year.\nsouthsideirish71\nLocation:Downers Grove(formerly of the Mount Greenwood)\nHere is more of a realistic formula.\n1.) Magic - Maybe a spell, a curse, or some other wishing potion might wreck both the twins and the tigers.\n2.) Act of God - Natural disaster, end of the world type s***.\n3.) Ped use - Maybe their the nutritionist gets caught spiking horsey testy juice to all of their good players. All at the same time.\n4.) Intimidation - Maybe the Chicago outfit can start to pressure the other teams to give it up, make an offer they can't refuse.\n5.) Massive injuries to large parts of their teams and to most of their minor leagues at the same time.\nIn reality. Just hit the f***ing ball like you have a pair, and catch it like you don't have two stone hands. That should do wonders for the winning percentage.\nEdited May 20, 2010 by southsideirish71\nThe problem with being that kind of fielder though is...if you lose a step at all, then suddenly you're worthless.\nDepends if you can't hit too though. Vizquel has lost about 5 steps and is still very good defensively at age 44. Can't hit a lick like he used to however, which would put him in a \"worthless\" category to some people out there.\nDepends if you can't hit too though. Vizquel has lost about 5 steps and is still very good defensively at age 44.\nVizquel is an interesting comparison though, because, despite being at what I'd say is a harder position, he doesn't make that many errors. He hasn't made an error since 2008. In 2006 he made 4 errors as SS for the entire bloody season.\nAnd that is why he is a HOF, not to mention still gets a gig in this game at his age.\nLike Teahen at 3B?\nQUOTE (southsideirish71 @ May 20, 2010 -> 01:55 PM)\nOoh, I hope they use Alka-Seltzer tablets like in the Little Giants!\nQUOTE (Milkman delivers @ May 20, 2010 -> 01:47 PM)\nTeahen's UZR was already bad when he got here at 3B playing at 3B majority in 05-06.\nAnd yet, it's even worse this year.\nHe won't be great no, but it is still early Balta. Just 3 weeks ago I remember Pierre was sportin a -1.9 UZR in LF. Now it is up to +6.4. (alot of that you can see in games with some of the plays he makes, and this is comming from someone who hates Pierre)","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Accuser Files Criminal Complaint Against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo\nand Kamil Zawadzki\nThe woman claims Gov. Cuomo groped her breast.\nA woman who accused New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo of groping her breast at the governor's state residence has filed a criminal complaint against him.\nThe complaint, filed Thursday with the sheriff's office, is the first known instance where a woman has made an official report with a law enforcement agency over alleged misconduct by Cuomo.\nAlbany County Sheriff Craig Apple told the New York Post it is possible the Democratic governor could be arrested if investigators or the county district attorney determine he committed a crime.\nCuomo has denied touching anyone inappropriately. His lawyers have acknowledged that Cuomo and the woman met together on the day of the alleged encounter, but said he never groped her.\nRelated Story Investigation Finds Gov. Andrew Cuomo Sexually Harassed Multiple Women\nCalls for Cuomo's resignation or impeachment soared this week after an independent investigation overseen by the state attorney general's office concluded that Cuomo sexually harassed 11 women and worked to retaliate against one of his accusers.\nThe criminal investigation comes as lawmakers are moving toward a likely impeachment proceeding over the allegations, misleading the public about COVID-19 outbreaks at nursing homes and using state resources and staff for his $5 million book deal.\nAdditional reporting by the Associated Press.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"It was recently announced that St. Peters ELC was a finalist in this years Nurragunnawali Awards, in the Early Learning Category.\nKate Mount, the director of the early learning centre, featured at the Reconciliation SA National Reconciliation Week Breakfast Q&A Panel alongside a range esteemed guests that included the CEO of Reconciliation Australia, Karen Mundine.\nThe early learning centre was nominated for the award by a colleague who'd worked on and supported the St. Peters ELC Reconciliation Action Plan. Kate says the nomination was an invitation to \"reflect more deeply on our journey, what we had achieved, feedback from our community, what was possible when working with 2 \u2013 5-year-olds and how we had progressed our journey.\"\nSituated on Kaurna country, St. Peters ELC, has been working toward reconciliation for over four years and been an active member of the Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) community. The ELC has worked extensively with Kaurna Elder, Uncle Tamaru, who has assisted in embedding practices and activities into the every day learning opportunities for children to grow their understanding of Kaurna people and culture. St Peters ELC, have also engaged other Kaurna community members to work with teachers and children to in a truly whole of community learning.\nKate says that the reconciliation work allowed staff to establish a trusting environment where they could ask questions, as well as learn alongside the children at the ELC. They also launched a research project which created a deeper connection and provided ongoing reflection to reconciliation and involved the whole team\/community.\nIn terms of teaching the kids, Kate explains, the ELC invited in Uncle Tamaru to help rename group time to Banbanbalya and use terminology like Palti Circle, the children gathering at the sound of the clap sticks. Each room has its own ring tone. The children represent themselves in the group using symbols.\nThe kids are also able to do an Acknowledgement of Country in Kaurna language, as well as single some songs, in language also, a few that they have written themselves. The ELC also now has a focus on diversity, difference, inclusion, and bias in their social justice teaching.\nThe progress was not without challenge, however.\n\"It was challenging in the beginning to find the pathway into this space, we definitely did not want to become tokenistic \u2013 it almost became a barrier for us, and it wasn't until we began our relationship with a Kaurna elder that we could begin to imagine what might be possible.\"\nSays Kate, who continues to say that\n\"Our early steps were baby steps, cautious steps, as we began to build our confidence.\"\nEventually though, the confidence came which the Reconciliation Action Plan was a key component, Kate says.\nAlong with the RAP, flying the Aboriginal and the Torres Strait Islander flag alongside the Australian flag was a positive change that helped build confidence. It acted as a daily symbol of the centre's position on reconciliation and was also a symbol and statement of walking side by side.\nAn Acknowledgement of Country written by the children also assisted in embedding why this is important and what it means on a regular basis. It is far more than just words, says Kate,\n\"We believe that the children understand their responsibilities as we begin this learning with children from 2 years of age.\"\nThe highlights from 2021, that have likely led to the award nomination include an intensive reconciliation week where the families of students were invited to take part in a smoking ceremony, and the be a part of the regular rituals, including listening to the kids sing in Kaurna language, and say an Acknowledgement of Country in Kaurna language.\nThe ELC also watched its front garden develop, with plans of it representing many significant aspects of their learnings, with Kate explaining that\n\"Our Wodli, Canoe carved out of a 300-year-old redgum, Rainbow Serpent and palti circle are a few of the components of the design\".\nVideos were also created to help document the journey representing Relationships, Respect, Opportunities, which are all aspects of their RAP.\nKate says that \"this documentation is a part of our story, our history and our professional development as well as a communicator to our community.\".\nSt. Peters also produced a webinar entitled Reconciliation within an ELC Context available through the Reggio Emilia Australia Information Exchange (REAIE) to a large group of educators across the country.\nIt's been a busy year and St. Peters ELC is planning on staying busy, looking to achieve many more goals in the future.\nPlans and hope include finishing their front garden , which they can use as both a play and a teaching place, having a Kaurna shield carved into one of the entry trees, and as Kate says,\n\"most importantly we hope that our work assists others to navigate their pathway forward, helping realise that you do not have to be an expert nor the deliverer of a prescriptive curriculum, but rather authentic in who you are and establish and embed core values that assist you to embark on a journey with no time limit.\"\n[vc_gallery el_id=\"gallery-210838\u2033 medias=\"94041,94042,94043,94044,94045,94046\u2033 gutter_size=\"3\u2033 screen_lg=\"1000\u2033 screen_md=\"600\u2033 screen_sm=\"480\u2033 single_overlay_opacity=\"50\u2033 single_padding=\"2\u2033]\nEducationPack\nHistorical Acceptance\nInstitutional Integrity\nReconciliation in Film\nReconciliation SA","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"All eyes are on China for the 2008 Olympics and it will be tough not to inject politics at a time like this.\nChina, The Olympics and Tibet\nMartha Zoller\n\"The Olympics has always been a non-governmental effort, and that's one reason it's succeeded. If you let politics get in the way, there'd probably not be any Olympics.\" \u2014 Rep. Jim Cooper, D-Tennessee\nIt's like being a little bit pregnant. China is a little bit free. Its economy works in this quasi-capitalist way and the people of China are starting to be a little bit free. Many are working in jobs that take them around the world or at least a long way from home and the money they make and either spent in the cities where they work or take back to the rural communities they come from, has made the youth of China very different than the pro-Democracy fighters of the 1980s and Tiananmen Square. As one passenger going home to China on the first direct flight to Beijing from America's busiest airport said, \"I don't care much about politics and I trust the government to do the right thing in Tibet.\" That is na\u00efve, but it epitomizes the \"under 30\" view in China, they want to work.\nSince all eyes are on China in anticipation of the 2008 Olympics this summer, The People's Republic wants everything to go smoothly. They are still reeling from the problems with exported goods to the US and around the world and they want good press \u2014 only good press.\nSo when nothing short of uprisings began recently in Tibet leaving 22 or more dead, the Peoples Republic acted. Over 1000 people have been arrested or \"turned themselves in\" to police in the Tibetan capital of Lhasa according to Communist Party authorities. And in efficient communist form, trials will be held before May 1.\nProtests in the region began peacefully on March 10 and turned violent four days later. Beijing responded with thousands of police and army troops to install peace. In addition to the increase central government response, \"ideological education\" has been stepped up to build anti-separatist sentiment.\nBeijing desperately wants a return to normal and declared that tourism to Tibet will be up and running by May 1 leading into a 3 day national holiday. But what about the Olympics this summer?\nI have long believed that boycotting the Olympics was a bad idea. I didn't support it in 1980 when Jimmy Carter pulled the entire US team out of the Moscow Olympics. It was wrong then and it will be wrong today. The Olympics is not about what city it is in, it is about the spirit of coming together in competition in a way that you cannot do with your enemy under normal circumstances. Throughout the Cold War, the Olympics showcased the best of a free society without firing a shot.\nThere have been insertions of politics and even terrorism at the Olympics, the worst case of it was the tragic 1972 Munich Games and the murder of 11 Israeli athletes and coaches. Jimmy Carter inserted politics into the 1980 Olympics and I'm not sure if anyone remembers why, but that is just Jimmy.\nBut I am a believer in the spirit of the Olympics. Even if countries fall short, just the playing of these games moves us closer to those ideals. In a walk through of sorts by the International Olympic Committee, the committee found that Beijing was ready for the Olympics, including uncensored access to the internet for the media.\nMedia representatives are finding that although the People Republic is still reviewing blog entries and articles coming from China by foreign journalists, they aren't censoring. From an American sensibility, this is unacceptable \u2014 but when you look at it in the perspective of China coming into the real world and being a real player on the world stage, China is showing some accommodation to the world community.\nIt is not enough and when tempered by the crackdowns in Tibet; it's enough to make some people shut the door. But there is an old saying, \"keep your friends close and your enemies closer,\" and in the case of China, it's important to keep them closer.\nChina has enjoyed the west, especially The United States, having their eye off of them while attending to the global war on terror. But we can't afford to ignore any longer the repressions of China, even as we observe the Olympics.\nA Better Solution for the Housing Mess\nSleeping Alongside the Enemy\nWritten By Martha Zoller\nMs. Zoller, a recovering congressional candidate, is a political analyst and conservative talk show host for WXKT FM 103.7 in Gainesville, Georgia and syndicated on The Georgia News Network. She is one of the Talkers Magazine \"Heavy Hundred\" Talk Shows in America. She can be seen regularly on cable news. She is the author of \"Indivisible: Uniting Values for a Divided America.\" You may contact her through www.marthazoller.com.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"But What For?\nIf I have seen further, it is by standing upon the shoulders of giants\n\u2013 Sir Isaac Newton\nDespite being one of the most influential scientists of all time, Sir Isaac Newton was humble enough to realize that he was \"standing on the shoulders of giants,\" without whom he might have never become curious in that which became his legacy He was not unique in appreciating this idea.\nWe find the earliest recorded use of a similar phrase by John of Salisbury, in somewhat more poetic verse. He wrote that \"we are like dwarfs sitting on the shoulders of giants. We see more, and things that are more distant, than they did, not because our sight is superior or because we are taller than they, but because they raise us up, and by their great stature add to ours.\"\nHistorian David McCullough shares a similar idea. While we all love to extoll the virtues of the self-made man, McCullough suggests that \"nor is there any such creature as a self-made man or woman.\" We all accept that standing alongside any triumph we claim as our own are our parents, teachers, friends, and mentors. But there are also those we have never met \u2013 those who followed your customs, setup your laws, spoke your language, wrote your history, fought your wars \u2013 who are as much a part of you as anything else.\nWhile there is a long list of men and women too lengthy to ever fully appreciate, below is a shorter, growing set of individuals whose shoulders we might hope to stand on\nShoulders to Stand On\nCharlie Munger | The Wit and Wisdom of a Multidisciplinary Billionaire\nRichard Feynman | The Bongo-Playing Physicist\nJordan Peterson | Clinical Psychologist, Professor, and Author\nBut What For participates in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising commissions by linking to Amazon. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases\nWordPress theme created by Meks \u00b7 Powered by WordPress\nAnother Newsletter, But What For?\nFor a break from the urgent Ideas that matter. Insights that don't get old.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"You are here: Home \u00bb news \u00bb Transfer News: Gerson committed to Flamengo amid Chelsea, Tottenham interest\nTransfer News: Gerson committed to Flamengo amid Chelsea, Tottenham interest\nBy Keshav Awasty on July 13, 2020 2:10 am | Leave a Comment\nPremier League Gameweek 14 tips: Return of the Manchester United, Leeds rivalry and more! | THT Betting Corner\nPremier League Gameweek 13 tips: Klopp vs Mourinho and more! | THT Betting Corner\nThree Manchester United youngsters that deserve first-team promotion | Academy Watch\nAt Breaking Point \u2013 Five managers who could replace Mikel Arteta at Arsenal\nBrazilian midfielder Gerson is committed to Flamengo, amid interest from Premier League duo Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur.\nChelsea and Tottenham have been handed a big blow in their pursuit of Gerson ahead of the summer transfer window. In an interview with Brazilian outlet Globo Esporte, the 23-year-old midfielder has claimed that he is in no mood to part ways with Flamengo despite widespread interest in his services.\nGerson made his senior bow at Fluminense five years ago before joining AS Roma in January 2016. The Brazilian, though, was unable to establish himself in the Italian capital and after a couple of years, he was back in homeland, as he joined Flamengo last summer.\nIt is here that the player has finally managed to enjoy regular game time, having turned out 42 times for the Rubro-Negro, while also chipping in with 4 goals and as many assists. His progress has been duly noted by Chelsea and Tottenham, who are reported to be interested in him.\nChelsea seem like they could enter the transfer market for a midfielder, with Jorginho being touted to leave for Juventus. While Gerson is not a holding midfielder and will not be a like-for-like replacement, the Italian international's departure would enable N'Golo Kante to play at the base of the midfield, thereby opening up a spot for a box-to-box midfielder.\nAs for Tottenham, they are another club who could be in for a central midfielder this summer, and for good reason. Former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has not taken a liking to Tanguy Ndombele, who could be sold this summer by Spurs.\nWith Gedson Fernandes failing to settle at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, it is clear that Mourinho could do with a midfield addition. Gerson is, thus, a viable target for the north Londoners. Now, though, Chelsea and Tottenham have been handed a blow in their pursuit of the 23-year-old, who is insisting that he is not leaving Flamengo anytime soon.\n\"After a year with Flamengo, I can promise that I never spoke with another club. My focus is totally on Flamengo. I feel at home, I am happy, I am wanted and I am at a club that is on the level of European sides. We can't shut doors, football shows this, but today I am very happy and fulfilled to be in the club of my heart.\"\nGerson's comments suggest that he is not going anywhere in the summer transfer window as he is well-settled at Flamengo. With the 23-year-old unlikely to be signed, Chelsea and Tottenham will have to set their sights elsewhere for a midfield reinforcement and it remains to be seen who appears on their radar next.\nChelsea FC Flamengo gerson Tottenham","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Tag Archives: Deinfibulation\nA qualitative study of women's lived experience after deinfibulation in the UK\nMidwifery. 2013, 29(2); 154\u2013158\nSafari F\nObjective: to explore women's experiences of deinfibulation and its aftermath. Design: a qualitative study using semi-structured interviews with data collection via audio-recording and field notes. The audio-recorded interviews were transcribed verbatim and analysed using Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) method for qualitative data analysis. Setting: recruitment for the study was carried out in an African Well Women Clinic in London, United Kingdom. Participants: there were nine women participants of Somali and Eritrean origin who had Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) type III previously and underwent deinfibulation between January 2008 and September 2009. Findings: key themes identified were the cultural meaning and social acceptability of deinfibulation; the consequences of deinfibulation within marital relationships; feelings about the appearance of genitalia post deinfibulation and thoughts on reinfibulation. Conclusions: marital factors and stability of the relationship influence the experience of deinfibulation. Those women who said they had discussed deinfibulation with their husband in advance, and that he had agreed to the procedure, reported less problems afterwards. Single women who had deinfibulation before marriage may face more difficulties in terms of social acceptability within their community. Implications for practice: sensitivity to social consequences of deinfibulation is important as well as recognition that these consequences vary. When deinfibulation is carried out for medical purposes some women may appreciate the offer of an official letter from a health-care practitioner confirming the medical nature of the procedure. The data suggests that deinfibulated women may dislike the new appearance of their genitalia; therefore, the practicality of performing a concurrent minor cosmetic surgery with deinfibulation procedure may need to be examined. The need for further research conducted in women's primary language is pressing and should explore issues such as the situation of single women, men's knowledge of the complications associated with FGM and the benefits of deinfibulation for infibulated women.\nThis entry was posted in Archives, Blog, Original research and tagged Deinfibulation, Interview, Nurse Midwives, Qualitative Research, United Kingdom on January 22, 2015 by AfWORO.\nManagement of type III female genital mutilation in Birmingham, UK: A retrospective audit\nMidwifery. 2014, 30(3):282\u2013288 DOI: http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1016\/j.midw.2013.04.008\nPaliwal P, Ali S, Bradshaw S, Hughes A, Jolly K\nObjectives: to audit clinical management of women with type III female genital mutilation (FGM) according to local guidelines. Secondary objectives were to describe the population that uses the service and compare obstetric outcomes of intrapartum deinfibulation and antenatal deinfibulation. Design: retrospective audit. Setting: a hospital midwifery-led FGM specialist service in Birmingham, UK. Participants: 253 women with type III FGM who gave birth between January 2008 and December 2009 Methods: retrospective case analysis using patient records. Main outcome measures: proportion of women managed according to locally agreed criteria for the management of FGM; obstetric outcomes including perineal tears, episiotomy rates, estimated blood loss, infant APGAR scores and indications for caesarean section. Findings: 91 (36%) women booked into antenatal care after 16 weeks gestation. Only 26 (10.3%) were managed fully according to guidelines. The area with poorest performance was child protection, where the presence of normal genitalia was documented in only 52 (38.8%) of medical notes following birth of a female infant. The majority of women (214, 84.6%) had been deinfibulated in a previous pregnancy. Of the 39 infibulated at booking, only 9 (23.1%) were deinfibulated antenatally, the rest opted for intrapartum deinfibulation. Women who had intrapartum deinfibulation had a higher average blood loss and more tears than those deinfibulated antenatally, although this was not statistically significant. Conclusions and implications for practice: alternative systems should be considered to improve documentation of child protection related information. Further research is needed to confirm or refute the adverse findings among those that delayed deinfibulation.\nThis entry was posted in Archives, Blog, Original research and tagged Cohort Studies, Deinfibulation, Nurse Midwives, Obstetric Labor Complications, United Kingdom on January 22, 2015 by AfWORO.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"3 min read \u2022\nThe Ford Adventure at Le Mans - Part I\nAntonio Eiras\nThe Ford participation at Le Mans, which lasted almost the entirety of the 60s, begun with the desire of Henry Ford II, son of the brand's founder and its president, to lead a car of his make to victory in the mythical race of resistance, a feat never before achieved by an American car manufacturer.\nAfter an unsuccessfull attempt to buy Ferrari, at the time the dominant constructor of the race, Ford decided, in 1963, to build its own car from scratch. To do this, it created a European hub in Slough, Bucks, UK, where it brought together its technical and logistical team.\nThe team was supervised by Harley Copp and the technical direction of Roy Lunn was assisted by Eric Broadley, owner and founder of Lola, and the technician responsible for the Lola GT, which, powered with a V8 4,2 liters Ford engine, would serve as the basis for the future model of the American brand. For sports management, was hired John Wyer, who, in 1959, had led Aston Martin to its first victory in the French classic race.\nThis team designed and started the sporting career of the GT40, so named because it was a Grand Turing car, and the windshield height was limited by technical regulations to 40 inches. The chassis was a semi-monocoque reinforced by square tubes. The suspensions were independent and used double inverted wishbones, coil springs over dampers and anti-roll bar at the front, and at the rear single top links, inverted lower wishbones, twin trailing arms, coil springs over dampers and anti-roll bar. The bodywork was made of fiberglass composite. The V8 at 900 engines, with 4.2 liters of capacity, were designed and built by Ford in the USA. A Colotti 4-speed gearbox was used for the transmission. Disc brakes were hydraulic and wheels with spoke rims were fitted with Firestone tires.\nAfter an initial 1964 troubled season, in which the Ford GT40 even proved to be competitive, but which was disturbed by multiple youth problems, as happened in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, with the withdrawal of the 3 cars entered, the project management was handed over to Carrol Shelby, head of another Ford hub, based in the USA.\nFor 1965 and under his guidance, the GT40 was developed, the engine was replaced by the 4.7-liter engine that delivered 385hp at 7,000rpm, the transmission was made with the ZF 5-speed gearbox, and the wheels were in light alloy. With this evolution and increased competitiveness, the GT40 won its first great race, the 2,000km of Daytona. A new evolution of the model gave rise to the Mk II, that was powered by the 7-liter Ford Galaxie engine, which debited 485hp at 6,200rpm, but which did not prevent a new defeat at Le Mans, with the withdrawal of all the 6 entered cars (2 Mk II and 4 GT40).\nFor 1966 the Mk II kept its mechanics, having been improved in multiple points, from aerodynamics to chassis. The year began with two victories and the three first places at the 24 Hours of Daytona and 12 Hours of Sebring, with Ford then taking the most coveted victory, and again the top three places also at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.\nParallel to the development of the MK II, the Shelby's team put forward an independent project, which begun with the innovative J-car and that would be at the origin of the Mk IV prototype.\nThe Ford Mk IV had an innovative and very stiff monocoque chassis made of expanded aluminum honeycomb sandwich, reinforced with a safety roll. Its wraparound and slender bodywork was made of fiberglass composite and had a very refined aerodynamics. Equipped with the 7-liter displacement Galaxie engine, which now produced 530bhp at 6,200rpm, the Mk IV reached a near 330km\/h top speed.\nWith this car, which was probably the most sophisticated vehicle that had ever raced at Le Mans, Ford defeated Ferrari, in 1967 and for the second time in a row, winning the French race, in the so-called \"race of the century\".\nLateral view of the Ford GT40 MK II Le Mans winner in 1966 (pencil on paper).\nLateral view of the Ford GT40 MK II Le Mans winner in 1966 (acrylic paint with aerograph on paper).\nLateral view of the Ford J-1 prototype (pencil on paper).\nLateral view of the Ford J-1 prototype (acrylic paint with aerograph on paper).\nLateral view of the Ford GT40 MK IV Le Mans winner in 1967 (pencil on paper).\nLateral view of the Ford GT40 MK IV Le Mans winner in 1967 (acrylic paint with aerograph on paper).\nCutaway drawing of the Ford GT40 MK IV Le Mans winner in 1967 (acrylic paint with aerograph on paper).\nNo gallery to display\nHow do I do it\nCopyright \u00a9 2019 Antonio Eiras","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Currently viewing: S-01 | SummaryS-02 | Summary (JS Member)\nGenetic toxicity in vitro\nNegative results are reported in three Ames tests. Positive in vitro results are reported in assays for mutagenicity and clastogenicity in mammalian cells, however the value of these studies are limited by the extremely high test concentrations.\nGenetic toxicity in vivo\nPositive in vivo results for chromosome aberration have been reported are at high doses and test concentrations, however specific conclusions are not possible due the lack of study details, especially in studies that evaluated the genotoxicity of multiple chemicals. Urea did not induce sperm head abnormalities. Based on its physiological role and presence in the body at high concentrations, urea is not considered to be genotoxic.\nGenotoxicity in vitro\nAmes tests\nThe potential mutagenicity of urea was investigated in a screening assay performed in S. typhimurium TA98, TA100 and TA1537 according to the published method of Ames et al (1977), with a pre-incubation step and in the absence and presence of an exogenous source of metabolic activation. No evidence of mutagenicity was seen under the conditions of this assay (Ishidate et al, 1981).\nThe mutagenicity of urea was determined in the Ames test using Salmonella typhimurium and Escherischia coli, with and without S9 metabolic activation. The substance was not mutagenic at any of the 7 concentrations tested (Shimizu et al, 1985).\nThe potential mutagenicity of urea was investigated in a guideline-comparable Ames test (pre-incubation assay). Triplicate cultures of S. typhimurium TA97, TA98, TA100, TA1535 and TA1537 were exposed to urea (dissolved in water) at five concentrations between 10 -10000 ug\/plate in the presence and absence of an exogenous metabolic activation system (Aroclor 1254 -induced male Sprague-Dawley rat and male Syrian hamster liver S9;). Exposure to urea caused cytotoxicity in some strains. The numbers of revertant colonies were not increased by exposure to urea. Appropriate positive controls confirmed the sensitivity of the assay (Mortelmans et al, 1986).\nClastogenicity\nIshidate et al (1981) report the results of a chromosomal aberration assay performed in CHL cells with a number of chemicals, including urea. Approximately 10e5 cells were plated and exposed to concentrations of urea up to the concentration causing 50% growth inhibition, in the absence and presence of PCB-induced Wistar rat liver S9-fraction. Cells were harvested at 24 and 48 hours (-S9) or at 24 hours following a 3-hour pre-incubation step (+S9). Chromosomal aberrations (including numerical aberrations) were scored from 100 well-spread metaphases per concentration. A positive result is reported in this assay, however the DT20 value (the concentration at which 20% of cells or approximately 4x background) of 13.0 mg\/mL or 216 mM is well in excess of the limit concentration of 5 mg\/ml or 10 mM recommended by OECD 473 (1997). The authors note a very low clastogenic potential. Considering the high concentrations of urea required to produce a response in this assay, which are well in excess of the limit concentration, it cannot be concluded that urea is clastogenic. The finding in this study is very likely to be a false positive due to osmotic effects.\nThe same group (Ishidate & Odashima, 1977) tested urea for the ability to cause chromosomal aberrations in a screening assay in CHL cells in vitro in the absence of metabolic activation and at concentrations up to those causing 50% growth inhibition. A positive result is reported at a concentration of 266.4 mMol\/L, which is well in excess of the limit concentration of 10 mM. The result is considered to be a false positive and is attributable to the effects of osmolarity.\nMammalian cell mutation\nThe potential mutagenicity of urea was investigated in a mouse lymphoma assay in the absence of metabolic activation. A weak positive response was seen at concentrations of 265 -662 mMol\/L, concentrations which also caused cytotoxicity and which are well in excess of the limit concentration of 10 mMol\/L recommended in OECD 476 (1997). The result is considered to be a false positive. The authors conclude that the effect is due to the influence of high concentrations of urea on the osmolarity of the culture medium (Wangenheim & Bolcsfoldi, 1988).\nThe ability of urea to cause DNA damage was assessed in two DNA-unwinding\/alkaline elution assays. Garberg et al (1987), report positive effects in mouse lymphoma cells at high concentrations of 628 and 718 mMol\/L, however negative results are reported by Sina et al (1983) at concentrations of up to 3 mMol\/L in cultured rat hepatocytes.\nGenotoxicity in vivo\nChaurasia & Sinha (1987) investigated the potential of urea to cause chromosomal aberrations in the bone marrow of Swiss mice. Mice (number unspecified) were administered urea in the diet at a dose level of 500 mg\/day for 5 days. Animals were sacrificed after a recovery period of 7 days and the bone marrow harvested. A total of 300 metaphases from treated animals and untreated controls were assessed for chromosomal aberration. A marked increase in the incidence of chromosomal aberrations was seen in the treated group (7x controls). However the dose level administered in this study is equivalent to 16 -17 g\/kg bw\/day and is thus far in excess of the limit dose of 1000 mg\/kg bw. Signs of toxicity are not reported, but marked toxicity can be predicted at this dose level.\nChaurasia (1991) and Chaurasia and Sinha (1987) conducted in vivo experiments in 7\u201310-week-old male Swiss albino mice fed with urea (500 mg\/kg-day) for 5\u20137 days. Bone marrow samples were collected 7 days after the last treatment and a minimum of 100 metaphases were examined. Both studies showed that urea was capable of inducing chromosomal aberrations. Among several types of chromosomal aberrations found, chromatid breaks were the most frequent. The authors concluded that urea may be a potent clastogen. On the contrary, ureaexposure of 3\u20134-month-old male Swiss albino mice to 0.1825\u20130.7300 mg\/day via food for up to 28 days did not show an increase in bone marrow chromosomal aberrations (Kommadath et al., 2001). The lack of consistency between the two groups of studies is likely due to the difference in the dose. Additionally, urea did not induce sperm head abnormalities in five male (CBA BALB\/c) F1 mice that were assayed 5 weeks after receiving five daily i.p. injections of urea (up to 2,000 mg\/kg-day) (Topham, 1980).\nPositive results obtained in vitro are associated with concentrations well in excess of the recommended limit concentrations are not considered to be of biological relevance. A positive result in vivo is also associated with an excessive dose level. Considering the physiological role and presence of substantial quantities of urea in the human body, it is not considered likely that this substance is genotoxic. Further testing for genotoxicity is not proposed.\nNo classification is proposed for genotoxicity. Urea is produced by the body in large quantities as a normal product of metabolism and is present in the bloodstream at high concentrations. Urea is therefore considered extremely unlikely to be genotoxic.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Structure of Notre-Dame saved after major fire\nApril 15, 2019 CNA Daily News News Briefs 2 Print\nParis, France, Apr 15, 2019 \/ 05:14 pm (CNA).- Shortly after midnight Tuesday, firefighters said the main structure of Notre-Dame de Paris, the city's cathedral, had been preserved from collapse.\n\"We now believe that the two towers of Notre-Dame have been saved,\" Jean-Claude Gallet, Paris' fire chief, said April 16. \"We now consider that the main structure of Notre-Dame has been saved and preserved.\"\nArchbishop Michel Aupetit of Paris Tweeted: \"As I speak, it seems that the towers of the facade of Notre-Dame are saved. The whole diocese prayed, and I joined the young people who were praying at Fontaine Saint-Michel. Let us remain united more than ever, in Hope.\"\nEmmanuel Macron, the French president, said that \"we will rebuild\" the cathedral, and shared his relief that \"the worst had been avoided,\" while adding, \"the next hours will be difficult.\"\nA fire broke out in the cathedral shortly before 7 pm April 15. The roof and the spire, which dated to the 19th century, were destroyed.\nSome 400 firefighters worked to put out the blaze, and Reuters reported one firefighter has been seriously injured.\nFirefighters will continue working overnight to prevent interior structures from collapsing.\nParis' prosecutor has said it is inquiring into \"accidental destruction by fire.\"\nReports indicate that the major religious and artistic treasures of the cathedral were removed as the fire began, including a relic of the crown of thorns.\nEtienne Loraill\u00e8re, an editor at France's KTO Catholic Television, reported that \"Fr. Fournier, chaplain of the Paris Firefighters, went with the firefighters into Notre-Dame cathedral to save the crown of thorns and the Blessed Sacrament.\"\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"><p lang=\"fr\" dir=\"ltr\">Le p\u00e8re Fournier, aum\u00f4nier des <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PompiersParis?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@PompiersParis<\/a>, est all\u00e9 avec des pompiers dans la cath\u00e9drale <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NotreDame?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NotreDame<\/a> pour sauver la couronne d'\u00e9pines et le Saint-Sacrement\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4IoLVdoJZW\">pic.twitter.com\/4IoLVdoJZW<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Etienne Loraill\u00e8re \u0646 (@Eloraillere) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Eloraillere\/status\/1117900607329714177?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 15, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote>\nOriginally built between the twelfth through fourteenth centuries, the landmark cathedral in the French capital is one of the most recognizable churches in the world, receiving more than 12 million visitors each year.\nThe cathedral was undergoing some restorative work at the time the fire broke out, though it is unknown if the fire originated in the area of the work.\nOfficials had been in the process of a massive fundraising effort to renovate the cathedral against centuries of decay, pollution, and an inundation of visitors. French conservationists and the archdiocese announced in 2017 that the renovations needed for the building's structural integrity could cost as much as $112 million to complete.\nThe Holy See press office stated that it has received the news of the fire \"with shock and sadness,\" calling Notre-Dame de Paris \"a symbol of Christianity in France and in the world.\"\n\"We express closeness to the Catholics of France and to the population of Paris and assure them of our prayers for the firemen and those doing everything possible in the face of this dramatic situation.\"\nCatholic governor signs assisted suicide law 'after careful prayer'\nDon't let your cell phone become an addiction, pope warns high schoolers\nCardinal Marx apologizes for sex abuse by clerics in Germany\nSeptember 25, 2018 CNA Daily News 4\nFulda, Germany, Sep 25, 2018 \/ 04:51 pm (CNA\/EWTN News).- Cardinal Reinhard Marx of Munich and Freising, chairman of the German bishops' conference, personally apologized Tuesday for \"failure and pain\" following an extensive report that German clergy had abused thousands of children between 1946 and 2014.\n\"For too long in the church we have looked away, denied, covered up and didn't want it to be true,\" said Cardinal Marx at a news conference in Fulda, as reported by Reuters. \"For all the failure, pain and suffering, I must apologize as the chairman of the Bishops' Conference as well as personally.\"\n\"Those who are guilty must be punished,\" he added.\nThe report detailing the abuse in Germany was leaked to the German press Sept. 12.\nThe report, commissioned by the German bishops in 2014 and officially released Sept. 25, found allegations against 1,670 German clerics, or \"4.4 percent of all clerics from 1946 to 2014 whose personnel records and other documents were reviewed in the dioceses.\" Nearly 63 percent of the 3,677 alleged victims were male.\nAccording to the German bishops' conference, the aim of the study, in which all 27 dioceses of Germany took part, was \"to obtain more clarity and transparency about this dark side in our church, not only for the sake of those affected, but also in order to be able to see the misdemeanours for ourselves and do everything possible to ensure that they do not repeat themselves.\"\nCardinal Simoni to consecrate church of Mother Teresa in Balkans\nJuly 17, 2017 CNA Daily News 1\nPrizren, Serbia, Jul 17, 2017 \/ 11:52 am (CNA\/EWTN News).- Pope Francis on Saturday appointed Cardinal Ernest Simoni to be his delegate at the consecration of a cathedral dedicated to St. Teresa of Calcutta in Pristina, the capital of the self-declared state of Kosovo.\nThe consecration will take place Sept. 5, 2017, the 20th anniversary of the death of St. Teresa of Calcutta, and just one year after her canonization in Rome by Pope Francis.\nThough in use by Catholics in the area since 2010, the consecration will mark the shrine's formal dedication to Mother Teresa.\nCardinal Simoni, 88, is a priest of the Archdiocese of Shkodr\u00eb-Pult. He is one of the last survivors of the communist persecution in Albania.\nCardinal Simoni was a seminarian in December 1944, when an atheistic communist regime came to power in Albania. In 1948, communists shot and killed his Franciscan superiors. He continued his studies in secret and was later ordained a priest.\nFour years later, communist leaders gathered together priests who had survived and offered them freedom if they distanced themselves from the Pope and the Vatican. Cardinal Simoni and his brother priests refused.\nOn Dec. 24, 1963, as he was concluding Mass, four officials served him an arrest warrant and decree of execution. He was handcuffed and detained. During interrogation, they told him he would be hanged as an enemy because he told the people, \"We will all die for Christ if necessary.\"\nHe suffered immense torture, but said \"the Lord wanted me to keep living.\" He was later freed from the death sentence and given 28 years of forced labor instead, during which time he celebrated Mass, heard confessions, and distributed Communion in secret.\nCardinal Simoni was released only when the communist regime fell and freedom of religion was recognized. Pope Francis made him a cardinal in the consistory of Nov. 19, 2016.\nBuilt in an neo-renaissance and Italianate style of architecture, the Church of St. Teresa of Calcutta will eventually have two bell towers, each 230 feet tall, making it one of the tallest buildings in the city.\nIt's stained-glass windows include depictions of St. Teresa of Calcutta with St. John Paul II, and Pope Francis embracing Benedict XVI.\nBegun in 2007, it is the main Catholic church in Kosovo, though it is still partially under construction.\nKosovo declared independence from Serbia in February 2008, and its independence is recognized by the United States, much of western Europe, as well as by other countries across the globe.\nThere are approximately 65,000 Catholics out of a population of roughly 2 million in Kosovo. They are mainly ethnic Albanians, like St. Teresa of Calcutta. There are also some Eastern Orthodox, but the area is majority Muslim.\nMost Catholics in Kosovo live in Pristina, as well as the cities of Klina, Gjakove\/Djakovica, Viti and Prizren, where St. Teresa of Calcutta's parents were from.\nCardinal Parolin defends China deal as Vatican prepares to renew agreement\nOctober 3, 2020 CNA Daily News 0\nCNA Staff, Oct 3, 2020 \/ 06:10 am (CNA).- Cardinal Pietro Parolin defended the Vatican's controversial deal with China Saturday, saying that all recent popes hoped for such an agreement on the appointment of bishops.\nSpeaking in Milan, Ital\u2026 [\u2026]\nNotre-Dame Cathedral Conflagration Aftermath \u2013 Big Pulpit\nBits & Bytes |\nHeroic Virtue: Venerable Emilie Engel\nJ. J. Ziegler February 4, 2014 0\nOn May 10, 2012, Pope Benedict XVI authorized the publication of the decree on the heroic virtues of Sr. Emilie Engel. The decree was subsequently published in 2013 in Acta Apostolicae Sedis (vol. 6, pp. [\u2026]","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"News & Views Press Room Sustainability Report 8.0\nGeorge C. Lancaster\nMark Clegg\nCorporate Communications & Public Relations\nmark.clegg@hines.com\nHines Demolishes Unfinished Elevation Chandler and Kicks Off Chandler Viridian Mixed-Use Development\n(PHOENIX) \u2013 Hines, the international real estate firm, razed Elevation Chandler today, an unfinished structure and local eyesore, and kicked off the rise of Chandler Viridian, a mixed-use development, during an event called \"Elevating Chandler's Economic Future.\"\nThe event included Chris Anderson, managing director and local city leader for Hines, and Chandler Mayor Jay Tibshraeny.\nHines has been working on Chandler Viridian, located on the northwest corner of the Loop 101\/Loop 202 interchange and adjacent to the Chandler Fashion Center, for nearly two years due to the significant legal complications related to the incomplete Elevation Chandler project on site. With the legal process regarding the site now complete, Hines is removing Elevation Chandler to build Chandler Viridian. Removal of the unfinished structure is expected to take 24 hours barring any construction delays.\nChandler Viridian, a mixed-used development, will include a luxury multifamily complex, a six-story modern brand hotel, a central plaza with 250,000 square feet of Class A office space, and retail options along with a pedestrian promenade to the Chandler Fashion Center. Chandler Viridian is located in the heart of the Chandler retail entertainment district and is the last available site adjacent to the Chandler Fashion Center.\n\"After following through with our commitment to remove the unfinished Elevation Chandler structure, Hines is thrilled to move forward with Chandler Viridian, an exciting mixed-used development that promotes walkability with a pedestrian promenade to the Chandler Fashion Center,\" Anderson said.\n\"This is a great day for Chandler residents and I'm glad that we can finally begin looking towards the future on this site,\" Tibshraeny said. \"This is a signature intersection for our city, and Chandler residents deserve to have a quality project located there.\"\nAlliance Residential of Phoenix is developing the Class A multifamily property at Chandler Viridian. Apartment construction is expected to begin in the first quarter of 2015.\nConstruction on the horizontal infrastructure for the commercial properties is expected to begin in the second quarter of 2015. The hotel, office and retail projects will begin construction later in 2015 and into 2016.\nRSP Architects of Minneapolis serves as the architect of record for Chandler Viridian. A general contractor has not been selected.\nCBRE has been hired to market the Class A office space and DeRito has been hired to market the retail sites.\nHines has developed and\/or owns several other high-profile projects in the Valley, including:\n24th at Camelback, a 302,000-square-foot Class A office tower located at 2375 E. Camelback Road in Phoenix; 24th at Camelback II, a 307,000-square-foot office building located at 2325 E. Camelback Road in Phoenix; Renaissance Square, a 965,000-square-foot, two-building office complex located at 2 N. Central Ave. and 40 N. Central Ave. in Phoenix; Kierland One, a 175,000-square-foot office building at 16430 N. Scottsdale Road in Phoenix; the 600,000-square-foot Glendale Multi-Purpose Arena at 9400 W. Maryland Ave. in Glendale; and U.S. Airways Headquarters, a 382,000-square-foot office building at 4000 E. Sky Harbor Blvd. in Tempe.\nHines is a privately owned real estate firm involved in real estate investment, development and property management worldwide. The firm's historical and current portfolio of projects that are underway, completed, acquired and managed for third parties includes 1,317 properties representing more than 541 million square feet of office, residential, mixed-use, industrial, hotel, medical and sports facilities, as well as large, master-planned communities and land developments. Currently, Hines manages 391 properties totaling 161 million square feet, which includes 89.1 million square feet for third parties. With offices in 115 cities in 18 countries, and controlled assets valued at approximately $28.2 billion, Hines is one of the largest real estate organizations in the world. Hines is also a world leader in sustainable real estate strategies, with extensive experience in LEED\u00ae, ENERGY STAR\u00ae, BREEAM, Haute Qualit\u00e9 Environnementale and DGNB green building rating systems. Visit www.hines.com for more information.\nChandler Viridian","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Southern Cameroons Crisis: Time is running out!\nThe situation in Cameroon's two English-speaking regions has continued to deteriorate following the slaughtering of some 20 young men and women in Menka-Pinyin last Thursday following a violent attack by government forces that have been seeking to prove that they are actually rolling back the Southern Cameroonian fighters who have won hearts and minds in the entire Southern Cameroons.\nGovernment action over the last 18 months has come under intense criticism both at home and abroad, as Yaounde authorities continue to behave like gangsters instead of disciplined officials who should, at any moment, seek to work out things through dialogue.\nThe Yaounde government, led by Paul Biya, has never taken time to investigate any killings. All it has always done is to resort to collective punishment wherein the houses of innocent civilians are razed, and innocent youths are gunned down point blank. The actions of the country's armed forces have created more fighters over the last six months, as ordinary civilians \u2013 both boys and girls \u2013 now believe they have to defend themselves against a military that is using their tax money to murder the people they are supposed to protect.\nSouthern Cameroonians have been calling for international assistance. They now want the world to protect them against their supposed protectors. The government's mass murdering tactics and collective punishment have drawn a lot of flak in recent times and even the Trump Administration has been disappointed by the methods the dictatorial government in Yaounde is using to restore order in the two restive English-speaking regions of the country.\nThursday's murders came on the heels of a scathing criticism of the reckless Yaounde regime by the U.S. Ambassador, Peter Barlerin, who used his audience with the country's president, Paul Biya, to call for an end to the senseless and targeted killings in the two English-speaking regions.\nMr. Barlerin also used the occasion to call on Mr. Biya to think of his legacy, a coded way of telling the Yaounde dictator not to run in the upcoming presidential election. It should be recalled that the Americans have a way of advising their erstwhile friends to quit power. Mr. Barlerin is simply walking in the steps of other American ambassadors who hold that governments must be accountable to their people.\nIn the early 90s, the American Ambassador to Zaire, Bill Richardson, had advised Mubutu to quit power and that if he did not act accordingly, he would be humiliated and this actually came to pass. A few months after that friendly advice, Zaire unravelled and the \"Leopard of Zaire\", another name for Mr. Mubutu, was chased out of power by a ragtag military that had the support and blessing of Western countries.\nThe American ambassador's advice has not been taken lightly and kindly by supporters of the beleaguered government. Government surrogates have been all over the country and on TV channels to belittle the ambassador whose advice should be taken seriously. Americans are not only friends when they give Cameroon their money and arms for them to fight Boko Haram. Good friends should also call their friends to reason and that is what Ambassador Barlerin is doing.\nThe pressure on the government and its supporters is mounting and it is clear that the Biya regime is running out of time and patience, especially as the deadline given by the Southern Cameroons Interim Government will be expiring in four days. The tough guy appearance that government official had at the beginning of the Southern Cameroons crisis seems to be melting. Government officials who caused the crisis to escalate are today staying away from the spotlight. Fame Ndongo, Laurent Esso and Issa Tchiroma are all keeping a very low profile as they know they are to blame for the gory genocide that is playing out in Southern Cameroons.\nAmnesty International and the International Crisis Group have also been very vocal against the Yaounde government's irresponsible actions. For the past six months, the government of Cameroon has been working hard to wipe off villages from its own map through a scorch-earth policy that many in the international community have frowned upon. Amnesty International and the International Crisis Group have all called the government's action against Southern Cameroonians into questions. The world has been taken aback by the government's commitment of such human rights abuses.\nKwakwa, Mbonge, Etoko and Kembong in the South West region have been rolled back into the 10th Century by the government. Its plan was to intimidate the people into submission, but the strategy has so far been counter-productive. In Kwakwa, many old people were burnt alive by government forces as a move to punish the entire population for the killing of an army soldier by some unknown and unidentified gunmen.\nOther villages have also experienced the government's wrath and frustration with a rebellion it felt it could put out in one single military action. Mbonge, Bali and Batibo have all been victims of the Yaounde government's malicious policy designed to stamp out any opposition.\nTerrorism has become the buzzword in Cameroon and anybody who holds a view that is contrary to the government's is considered a terrorist. This is a new tool it is using to stamp out opposition, but times have changed, and the people of Southern Cameroons are clearly resisting a government they believe is corrupt to the marrow and inefficient.\nLast week, in trying to sway national and international opinion, the military on Friday rushed its spokesperson to deliver an unconvincing explanation for such acts of brutality by a military that has reduced itself to the level of a ragtag army. A flimsy explanation by the country's military spokesperson, Colonel Didier Badjeck, has left many in the international community with the feeling that Mr. Biya and his government do not want a peaceful resolution of the conflict.\nColonel Didier Badjeck has, on many occasions, been caught lying and his explanation has been ripped apart by experts who have demonstrated that the government has run out of options to check the revolution. Many pointed to the lack of evidence and the inconsistencies in Colonel Didier Badjeck's explanations. The government is yet to show any arms the suspects had used or any evidence that they were plotting anything sinister. Killing innocent young men has been its modus operandi and this is eroding its credibility in the eyes of some members of the international community who are already questioning why the UN is not intervening to end the bloodbath.\nAs the blood continues to flow, it is alleged that recent massacres are being masterminded by the country's territorial administration minister, Paul Atanga Nji, himself a Southern Cameroonian, who wants to prove to his Yaounde masters that he is up to the task. This week has actually been a bloody one. It is like the hunting season has been opened and the blood has been flowing like a stream.\nBoth parties have been mourning. On Sunday, May 27, 2018, the government shipped 67 military corpses to many towns in the country. The 67 corpses are those of servicemen brought down by tough Southern Cameroonian fighters. The government has been reluctant to publicly acknowledge that its servicemen have been killed by the bullets of Southern Cameroonian fighters.\nThe government is gradually recognizing that keeping those deaths under wraps will not tell its story and pain in the most succinct manner. The intense global condemnation of the last week is gradually becoming a call for a change in strategy. In a bit to play the victim, the government is admitting that some servicemen had been killed in combat in the jungles and mountains of Southern Cameroons. But this new strategy could be counter-productive. The Francophone majority might start asking questions which could bring more trouble to the already beleaguered country.\nSouthern Cameroonian fighters seem to be making very bold statements that are making the government to be ill at ease. This may be why the government had to make a statement of intent on Thursday to tell the fighters that the government will match fire for fire. Many Southern Cameroonians hold that the Menka-Pinyin massacre is Mr. Atanga Nji's handiwork. It is alleged that he planned and ordered government forces to use conventional explosives on innocent civilians. This has been decried by a senior Roman Catholic clergy who is concerned about the road the country has taken over the last two years. It should be mentioned that the Catholic church on Thursday, May 24, organized a protest march against the killing of innocent people in the country's English-speaking regions.\nSome members of the international community have also started talking albeit in private. According to a United Nations official who spoke to Cameroon Concord News Group on condition of anonymity, the Biya era is quietly coming to an end and actions by the government are simply making it hard for any reasonable person to have any respect for the 85-year-old Biya who erroneously thinks the country belongs to him.\n\"A country cannot belong to anybody. Mr. Biya is making the same mistakes Mr. Mubutu of Zaire made; mistakes that let to his destruction. Mr. Biya should be looking into the mirror of history in order to avoid such dumb mistakes. At 85, he should know that his days are numbered and it is in his interest to think about living Cameroon a better place than he met it,\" he said.\n\"Mr. Biya should be listening to his conscience. He has lost credibility. Within international circles, many people have nothing but disrespect for him. He has failed and he is a disgrace to a country like Cameroon that has lots of intellectuals. He should understand that he has had more than his fair share of power even when he has never won any election. There is no way he is going to win this war. The actions of his military are simply fueling violence. Southern Cameroonians will surely resort to more kidnappings as a way of venting their anger. They will also be killing innocent soldiers and policemen who are even against the war. It is really unfortunate that many young soldiers are losing their lives for a man who is just a few meters away from his grave,\" the international civil servant said.\nBut it is the order of the Southern Cameroons Interim Government that is keep many people awake, including the government which has no plan to protect French-speaking Cameroonians living in Southern Cameroons. The situation is critical and many people are living in fear. Some families have already moved leaving behind all their personal belongings and assets. So far, the government has not made any statement to reassure the population.\nWhile Cameroon government officials are still trying to embezzle what ever little money is still in the government's coffers, Southern Cameroonian fighters, for their part, are busy fine-tuning their strategies to root out all illegal aliens from the new republic. The fighters know that their actions will finally attract the attention of the international community that has been less enthusiastic about what is happening in the Central African country.\nIn a reaction to the Interim Government's order, a young Red Dragon fighter who has been in the jungles of Lebialem for more than six months said that \"Francophones have an interest to comply with what the Interim Government has said. We are running out of patience and will surely be staging a show that will shock the world once the deadline expires.\"\nHe added that \"Let nobody think this is an empty threat. We have seen our brothers and sisters being killed by government forces and we are ready to revenge. There will be a bloodbath after the expiry of the Interim Government's order. We have faith in our Interim Government and we will do all what it takes to ensure that the laws of the land are respected. If the Yaounde government thinks this is a joke, then it has not yet understood that it has a huge crisis on its hands. We are prepared to die. We have been enslaved for decades and now is the time to liberate our land. We have never thought that independence will come easy. We know it is never delivered on a platter of gold. We are aware of what happened to Eritrea, South Sudan and even in faraway Timor Leste. We are well read. We are also university graduates, but the government's decision to declare a war on us will turn out to be its greatest undoing. If the world is still on the sidelines, then it really wants to play spectator to a Rwanda-style genocide at the end of the month. We will be staging a massive show that will shock everybody. We never asked for this war. It was imposed on us and we will do all in our power to end the oppression that has been ours for decades.\"\nThe situation is concerning. It is just a quarter of a century since the world witnessed a huge genocide in Rwanda and it had vowed not to let that happen again. But its indifference to what is playing out in Cameroon could lead to a repeat of what happened in Rwanda in the early 90s.\nThe government knows it has a huge crisis on its hands. It has seen many soldiers who have been killed by Southern Cameroonian fighters and it knows that even with the less sophisticated weapons used by Southern Cameroonians fighters, they are still capable of wreaking havoc.\nWhile senior government officials are still trying to put on a brave face, many in the corridors of power are already very concerned. Southern Cameroonians have put up a good show beyond everybody's wildest imagination and their determination is being admired by many French-speaking Cameroonians. But their recent move to chase French-speaking Cameroonians out of their land spells a huge disaster for the government.\nFor months, the government has been indifferent to calls for an inclusive dialogue. Ever since the crisis started, the country's president, Paul Biya, also known as the owner of the country, has refused to listen to many respectable voices across the world. The Pope has had an opportunity to talk to Mr. Biya. Leaders of Western Countries have advised him to pursue dialogue as a sure means out of the impasse. The African Union has once offered to mediate.\nBut he has remained tone deaf to these calls and his refusal is costing many lives. He too is putting a brave face, but American pressure seems to be paying off. Behind the scenes, the pennies seem to be dropping. The government wants to talk, but it has not got an interlocutor. It had arrested and delegitimized federalists in 2017. In 2018, Southern Cameroonian leaders were kidnapped in Nigeria and brought to Yaounde where they are being held incommunicado. Those are the people the government should be talking to if it has developed the right mind that can bring peace to the country.\nTime is running out. The situation is spiraling out of control. Mr. Biya is losing support even within his own party. The Southern Cameroons crisis is surely that explosive that will expose the fragile unity in the ruling party. The dissenting voices are increasing and the pressure on Mr. Biya is mounting. Some ruling party members hold that if Mr. Biya steps down, there could be a possibility for a negotiated settlement. Many ruling party members do not like the country to be split, but the manner in which Mr. Biya and his cohorts have handled the Southern Cameroons crisis leaves many of his supporters with no other option but to ask him to leave power.\nThere is still time for all the parties to head to the negotiating table. The government cannot continue to behave as if it is not affected by the crisis. Its economy has been hurt. Its credibility has been eroded. Many soldiers have been killed and many young and innocent Southern Cameroonians are losing their lives due to a crisis that could have been averted.\nThe government must play its role. It must work hard to foster dialogue and promote transparency in the management of state affairs. The current crisis is the outcome of many years of frustration on the part of Southern Cameroonians who have been marginalized for 56 years.\nThe issues may be challenging and thorny, but they could be addressed if the good will is there. Mr. Biya still has a little time to salvage whatever little credibility he has if he comes out boldly to announce an inclusive dialogue that will lead to a peaceful resolution of all the grievances that Southern Cameroonians have expressed. The ball is in the government's court!\nBy Kingsley Betek\n\u2039 Ireland overwhelmingly votes to end abortion ban\t\u203a South Africa's Julius Malema says eSwatini king should leave politics and focus on marrying","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Singapore Malaysia\nBy Solutions\n70th Anniversary Celebrationenepl_admin2021-12-28T16:18:31+08:00\nJoin Us To Raise S$7,000 For Gateway Arts' Behind The Wall\nIn celebration of our 70th Anniversary, we are honored to announce our partnership with Gateway Arts as Production Sponsor for Behind The Wall!\nIn our industry, migrant workers contribute quietly behind the scenes \u2013 we only know this because we work with them! As a firm believer in workplace diversity and inclusion, and to show our support to our migrant employees and migrant workers everywhere, we have pledged to this meaningful production of Behind The Wall.\nPeriod: 30 September 2021 - 31 December 2021\nJoin us in raising S$7,000 for Behind The Wall, the socially-relevant production that aims to educate the public on the often overlooked migrant workers' community.\nFor every social media post (Facebook or Instagram or LinkedIn) with the #ENE70 and #BehindTheWall, we will donate S$70 to Gateway Arts, to fund this meaningful production. For every LIKE on your post, E&E will donate an additional S$1 (capped at 100 likes per post).\n1. POST any E&E-related photo (with any of our people, products, projects, services, buildings) on Facebook \/ Instagram \/ LinkedIn\n2. HASHTAG #ENE70 #BehindTheWall in your post\n3. TAG Electronics & Engineering for tracking purposes (make sure your profile is public)\nWE HAVE RAISED\nFOR BEHIND THE WALL\nAbout Behind The Wall\nBehind The Wall follows Tommy, a little mouse who ventures beyond a mysterious wall in the perfect city of Pura Pura, where he meets animals that talk and look \"different\", like Al the Elephant, a worker from a faraway land. Behind The Wall shows us that, while people may look and sound very different, we are all the same on the inside, and just as capable of kindness.\nE&E - A Singapore Story\nA Singapore home grown company founded by Mr. Goh Kiok Chuan in 1951, that pioneered the installation of Cinema systems and evolved over the years to integrating large scale audio, video and display solutions.\nHaving the privilege of being associated with Singapore's growth over the decades, with turnkey audio and video solutions starting as early as 1963 at the National Theatre, E&E has continued to provide its expertise in venues of historic significance like the former Singapore National Stadium and Victoria Theatre and Concert Hall.\nAs our nation progressed, E&E has been there every step of the way, providing innovative and award winning solutions at numerous iconic landmarks throughout our island.\nWe are also proud to have contributed to our nation's Bicentennial Celebration in the year 2019 (twenty-nineteen) as the systems integrator for The Singapore Bicentennial Experience: From Singapore to Singaporean.\nAs Singapore continues to embrace digitalisation to stay relevant in an ever changing global economy, E&E too has continued to evolve our product and service offerings, enabling us to stay on the cutting edge of our industry.\nElectronics & Engineering, The Professional Sound & AV Specialist Since 1951.\nThank You For Being On This Journey With Us\nFor 70 Years, E&E has stood by Our Mission and Values to deliver the highest quality of work to all of our clients.\nThis year, as we celebrate our 70th Anniversary, we are reminded that Seventy Years in the business is also a celebration of the longstanding relationships with our Customers, the trust of our Partners and the unending dedication of our People.\nWe are grateful to our Customers, Partners and Team for being part of this journey with us as we set out on this next lap of our E&E legacy!\nCongratulatory Videos\nWe are honoured to share these Congratulatory videos that we have received from our Principals & Associates in celebration of E&E's 70th Anniversary.\nRamesh Jayaraman - Vice President and General Manager, APAC, Harman Professional\nJose Rivas - Vice President of Global Sales, Emerging Markets, Shure\nSarah Joyce - Chief Global Officer, AVIXA\nRobin Clark - Managing Director, Allen & Heath\nYosuke Matsuno - General Manager, Tascam\nGabriela Konig - CEO, K\u00f6nig & Meyer\nRod Sommerich - Sales Manager, APAC, Furman, Nortek Control\nEdwin Ramesh - Head Cinema Sales and Production Services, SEA \/ ANZ, Dolby\nVadzim Titov - Partner, SEA, Hypervsn\nBrahms Lee - Regional Sales Manager, Asia, Neutrik\nAziz Adilkhodjaev - International Business Development Manager, Chamsys\nHans Chia - Regional Sales Manager, Clear-Com\nE&E Celebrates Its 70th Anniversary with Key Leadership Transition\nFrom left to right: Ms. Cynthia Nah, Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Ronald Goh, Chairman,\nMr. Gary Goh, Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Joe Fong, Chief Operating Officer\nEntering into 2021, E&E celebrates our 70th Anniversary. Ever since it was established in 1951, E&E has played a major role in the Professional Audio-Visual Industry in Singapore with our involvement in National projects such as the National Theatre in 1963, National Stadium in 1973, Esplanade, Theatres by the Bay in 2002, Victoria Theatre & Concert Hall and Singapore Sports Hub in 2014, Changi Airport Terminal 4 in 2017 and most recently, The Bicentennial Experience in 2019.\nE&E was founded by the late Mr. Goh Kiok Chuan in 1951 and his eldest son Mr. Ronald Goh was roped into the family business while pursuing his tertiary education in the early 1960s, working closely with his father increasing their market dominance in the professional audio arena both locally and regionally. E&E is still driven by that same entrepreneurial spirit of our founder Mr. Goh and guided by our values of hard work, diligence and perseverance.\nIn 2003, Mr. Gary Goh too followed in the footsteps of his father Mr. Ronald Goh and joined the company as a Project Engineer and then serving in various positions throughout the years before stepping into a Senior Management position in 2011. Over the 10 years that he has served as Deputy Managing Director, he has continued to strengthen the focus on E&E's commitment to our customers and has constantly pushed new boundaries by expanding our portfolio with product innovation and engineering.\nAs the company moves into our next phase of growth, we are pleased to announce that Mr. Ronald Goh will assume the role of Chairman of the E&E Group of Companies, with Mr. Gary Goh assuming the role of Chief Executive Officer together with Mr. Joe Fong as Chief Operating Officer and Ms. Cynthia Nah as Chief Financial Officer.\nCommenting on the new appointments, Chairman, Mr. Ronald Goh said, \"This transition in leadership has been years in the making with both Gary and Joe having been appointed Deputy Managing Directors in 2011. Their leadership has been instrumental in both evolving and driving E&E's growth strategy over the last decade; and with both of them at the helm, I am confident that their combined experience and dedication to the company will help carry E&E into the future and secure its continued success in the years to come.\"\n\"We are also truly fortunate to have a talented team at E&E who have been instrumental in our success over the years, with more than a quarter of our staff having been with us for over 10 years.\" continued Mr. Ronald Goh.\n\"Having grown from a family business to what we are today, E&E has now become one of the very few AV companies that has been around for 70 years globally. It is our passion that has driven us to where we are today, and this same passion will propel us to the Vision we have set. We are excited about this celebration while taking on a new Mission to bring E&E to 80, 90 and 100 years,\" shared Mr. Joe Fong, COO.\nNewly appointed CEO, Mr. Gary Goh shared, \"I am honored to take on this new leadership role. We are in unprecedented times as we celebrate this momentous milestone. The pandemic has had a big impact on our industry, but our team has stayed dedicated and resilient with the determination that we will emerge stronger than ever before. E&E is built on the values that have shaped us for the past 70 years, and it is these values that will continue to guide us for the years to come.\"\n\"We are thankful to our Clients, Partners and last but not least, our Team for being on this amazing journey with us as we set out on our next lap of the E&E Legacy,\" continued Mr. Gary Goh.\nAddress: 285 Outram Road\nElectronics & Engineering Pte Ltd \u00a9 2021. All Rights Reserved.\nInvite E&E To Tender","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Alice Isn't Dead: A Novel (Hardcover)\nBy Joseph Fink\n(Science Fiction Fantasy)\nPaperback (July 27th, 2021): $16.99\n\"This isn't a story. It's a road trip.\"\nWhether you're a fan of the podcast, or just a fan of horror stories, Alice Isn't Dead is the perfect thriller. The story follows Keisha Lewis, whose wife Alice has gone missing. After months of searching to no avail, she mourns, believing Alice to be dead. That is, until she spots Alice in the background of news reports from all across America. Keisha takes a job with a trucking company, and travels the country, determined to find her wife. What she finds instead is an otherworldly conflict in the hidden corners of our nation. Keisha doesn't know what this secret war with inhuman killers has to do with her, but she has learned one thing: Alice isn't dead, and she'll do whatever it takes to find her.\n--Gary\n\u2014 From Gary's Picks!\nThe novelization of Alice Isn't Dead, Joseph Fink's podcast narrated by Jasika Nicole, is just as beautiful and atmospheric on page as it is to listen to. Parsed with little revelations about the main character's past and relationship - this story oscillates seamlessly between time frames of background and present. This book is so many things all at once - a deep scrutiny of time, human relationships, and conspiracy wrapped in a road trip wrapped in an intimate portrayal of anxiety in a way that does not imply that mental health is something that needs to be or can be \"fixed\" wrapped in a compelling horror. There are multiple instances in this book that made me jump while reading it late at night by lamplight - and scary is just the surface. Needless to say, Alice Isn't Dead is definitely my new favorite novel from the Night Vale Presents team.\n\u2014 From KelleyAnn Staff Picks\nNovember 2018 Indie Next List\n\"Joseph Fink is my hero for making extreme anxiety a superpower and something from which a person can draw strength. Like the Welcome to Night Vale novels, Alice Isn't Dead evinces a gentleness throughout the story, but as with Keisha, the protagonist, don't mistake that for weakness. This novel is a road trip into the depths of human love even in the midst of experiencing inexplicable and weird horrors. It will linger with you long after you finish reading it.\"\n\u2014 Christine Havens, BookPeople, Austin, TX\nFrom the bestselling co-author of It Devours! and Welcome to Night Vale comes a fast-paced thriller about a truck driver searching across America for the wife she had long assumed to be dead.\n\"This isn't a story. It's a road trip.\"\nKeisha Taylor lived a quiet life with her wife, Alice, until the day that Alice disappeared. After months of searching, presuming she was dead, Keisha held a funeral, mourned, and gradually tried to get on with her life. But that was before Keisha started to see her wife, again and again, in the background of news reports from all over America. Alice isn't dead, and she is showing up at every major tragedy and accident in the country.\nFollowing a line of clues, Keisha takes a job as a long-haul truck driver and begins searching for Alice. She eventually stumbles on an otherworldly conflict being waged in the quiet corners of our nation's highway system\u2014uncovering a conspiracy that goes way beyond one missing woman.\nJoseph Fink lives in the Hudson River Valley with his wife. He is the coauthor of the New York Times bestselling adult novels It Devours! and Welcome to Night Vale. Halloween Moon is his first novel for children.\n\"Alice Isn't Dead remains an intriguing complement, imbued with newfound soul \u2014 and romance. Alice has always known suspense, but as a novel it finds true love.\"\n\u2014 Entertainment Weekly\n\"Bracingly candid and unabashedly epic, Alice Isn't Dead is indeed a wild road trip that backs up Keisha's hard-won philosophy that \"the only way out is through.\"\n\u2014 BookPage\n\"Alice Isn't Dead is that rare example of supernatural fiction with both bite and heart. \"\n\u2014 San Francisco Chronicle\n\"Humdrum reality spins along under our wheels: life, love, work\u2014until a kink in the road takes us deep into the land of Joseph Fink, who builds tarmac that isn't quite of this world.\"\n\u2014 Laurie R. King, New York Times bestselling author of Island of the Mad\n\"Ultimately an endorsement of everyday heroism and community, Alice Isn't Dead resonates as a love story, a road trip novel and a campfire tale that taps into our most primal fears.\"\n\u2014 Shelf Awareness\nPublisher: Harper Perennial\nFiction \/ Horror\nFiction \/ Thrillers \/ Supernatural","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Cressida Cowell grew up in London and on a small, uninhabited island off the west coast of Scotland. The island had no roads, houses or electricity. The name of the island is a secret, but it was such a small island it wasn't really big enough to have a name at all. There were no roads or shops, just a storm-blown, windy wilderness of sea-birds and heather.\nWhen she was four, her family would be dropped off like castaways on the island by a local boatman and picked up again two weeks later. In those days there were no mobile phones, so they had absolutely no way of contacting the outside world during that time. If something went wrong, they just had to sit tight and hope that the boat really did come to pick them up in two weeks time.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"lds rome temple 12 apostles\nCarrara marble is often featured in Latter-day Saint temples, too. \"You walk up the aisle and you see the resurrected Christ, and then you walk out again, knowing He is behind you,\" she said, adding that the architectural symmetry \"makes it so that the only way you can walk is towards Christ.\". Historic Photo of the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in Rome In the midst of three days of dedicatory ceremonies for the Rome Italy Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, all members of the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (15 in all) gathered Monday for a historic group photo. by LDS365 | Mar 14, 2019 In the midst of three days of dedicatory ceremonies for the Rome Italy Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, all members of the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles gathered on March 11, 2019, for a historic group photo. \"The beautiful view of the Savior looking at the temple is quite amazing to see,\" Elder Nielson said. . Signs at the marble quarries in Carrara, Italy, on Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018. For the Rome replicas, tradition meshed with technology at Carrara's Tor Art, as high-pressure water jets cut large marble blocks into rough, basic shapes, followed by robotic machines directed by 3-D imaging milling the marble even closer to the shape and contours of the original piece. Rome Temple in Rome, Italy, on Sunday, Nov. 18, 2018. Learn more about guidelines and necessary forms. Image via the Church Newsroom. The apostles \u2014 six to a side \u2014 lined the cathedral's interior walls, with the Christus featured at the front. Article by Nauvoo Mercantile. Mar 12, 2019 - Church Newsroom - Official Newsroom of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Members of the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles participated in the dedicatory services. President Nelson said the Lord told him to take the entire First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles to Rome for the dedication. One version is that a clay model's arms softened overnight and drooped; another is that when Thorvaldsen was struggling to find a specific pose, he was inspired when greeted by a sympathetic visitor. \"People were going around Copenhagen with a tray on their head selling small porcelain statues. \"It not only shows the Savior, but it shows His 12 apostles \u2014 that He actually organized a church, that He called 12 apostles, and that in the modern-day Church we have 12 apostles, too.\". The temple will be dedicated Sunday, March 10, 2019, through Tuesday, March 12. Replicas of Danish sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen's 12 apostle statues are on display in the Rome Temple Visitors' Center in Rome, Italy, on Friday, Nov. 16, 2018. Bertel Thorvaldsen's statue of Peter, one of the 12 apostles, at the Church of Our Lady in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018. Peter holds keys, while John and Matthew grasp writing instruments as evangelists who each wrote one of the four Gospels. In the midst of three days of dedicatory ceremonies for the Rome Italy Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, all members of the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (15 in all) gathered Monday for a historic group photo. Front center are Preside . Fiberglass models have been delivered to other temple open houses prior to the respective dedications. The Rome Italy Temple. Every member of the First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, dressed in white suits, posed for an iconic photograph in the Rome Italy Temple Visitors' Center in Rome, Italy, on Monday, March 11, 2019. | Photo: LDS Newsroom They show and discuss the Rome Temple's various rooms and areas, which mirror what is found in all Latter-day Saint temples around the world. 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{"text":"Celebrity Talk's Fashion\nName To Be Noted: Greg Lauren\nAnyone with the last name Lauren is likely to get a bit more exposure, especially in the fashion world. Greg Lauren is Ralph Lauren's nephew, and while that's not a bad thing, the two styles couldn't be more different. While Ralph Lauren is arguably the father of the late 20th-century American style. Greg Lauren defines a new American style that references the melting pot of modern America.\nThe artistic point of view\nGreg Lauren's collection is American but is ashore on several subcultures. Like America itself, it is a mixture of identities, influences, and landscapes. Flannel and lambskin accents are reminiscent of the harsh and dusty American West. Simultaneously, patterns like the straight satin jacket with a mock neck are a staple at the Eastern American college football racetrack. The collection's denim is typically desperate. Torn or patched up and tied with drawstrings, which seems incredibly unconventional.\nFrom the artist's perspective, regardless of elegance, Lauren's overall aesthetic is functional and durable. Much of his work has abstract, seemingly random seams and embroidery, another indication of its spirit.\nOur favorite pieces are jackets with kimono fasteners and sleeves that feel fresh and new. Despite being used on traditional Japanese clothing for centuries but barely a staple in American fashion.\nFifty \u2013 fifty\nA mark of a great aspiring designer is an instantly recognizable signature. And Greg Lauren achieves this without splashing his logo on his clothing. Instead, the iconic 50\/50 design combines two bold, contrasting fabrics into one garment. Much like an artisan can mend jeans with patterned fabrics or disassemble an old dress and reassemble a new shopping bag.\nThe result is a collection of hybrids: Fluffy jeans and pants, straight patchwork jackets, and kimono-front coats, half of which is quilted nylon. And the other half is an olive green fatigue parka. Or the Buffalo jacket, part denim shirt, part checked flannel, with braided sleeves that would go perfectly at home with a Thom Browne sweater.\nAt the very least, a Greg Lauren track is still a mashup, but we've never seen it before, even on file-sharing sites or on Etsy. Accurate reinterpretation and precise execution are a rarity in today's fashion world.\nGreg Lauren: How to put on it\nWith all of Greg Lauren's pieces, we love that they take on that authentic. Lived-in look and feel before embarking on a heavy wardrobe rotation. That means that in several cases, it's easy to blend in with Greg Lauren's signature style without having to worry about your existing wardrobe going wrong. Whether with jeans, straight cotton pants, or even jogging pants, a Greg Lauren jacket or hoodie pairs perfectly.\nWe recommend going for one of the tired denim or olive clothes as these are your most graphic design elements and will flatter most shapes, sizes, and skin tones. Greg Lauren's clothes are likely to improve over time, so we see them as a worthwhile investment.\nGreg Lauren is one of our names in italics because he redefines what it means to wear American style in our globalized world.\nAlso Read: The Trend Of Thigh High Socks\nNext: The Trend Of Thigh High Socks\nNext: Lourdes Leon: Everything About Madonna's Daughter\nSome Useful Tips on How to Clean White Shoes\nTypes of Jeans Every Girl Should Own\nWhat Is The Most Popular Nails Shape In 2020\nBest Wallets for Men","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Summit Registration and Morning Coffee\nChairperson's Welcome and Opening Remarks\nC-Suite Discussion: Develop C-Suite Partnerships to Maximize Long Term Success in Reducing Cost, Increasing Quality, and Improving Outcomes\nSupply chain leaders have prioritized cost management and clinical integration as integral to developing a cohesive strategy that delivers greater value to patients and ensures cost-savings for their organization. By gaining insight into the C-suite perspectives, supply chain leaders can align a supply chain strategy with the goals of the health care system and achieve on value-based care.\nExplore the challenges faced by the C-suite and ways to align your efforts with organizational goals to improve key performance indicators and secure cost savings\nFoster executive buy-in for sustainable supply chain programs\nDevelop a comprehensive roadmap for the future in accordance with your organization's overarching cost, quality, and outcome goals\nDiscuss how to achieve supply chain integration across a merged enterprise\nJohn is a healthcare supply chain professional with over 25 years of experience including various management roles with both provider and supplier organizations. His resume includes time spent with INOVA Health System, Cardinal Health, Bon Secours Health System, MedStar Health, and since October 2017 as the Vice President Supply Chain and Support Services for Intermountain Healthcare in Salt Lake City, UT.\nJohn has a proven record of providing vision and leadership for enterprise wide supply chain solutions. He continually challenges the status quo and seeks industry leading methods to ensure the highest quality materials and services are obtained at the lowest cost. John strives to establish standards of excellence through process redesign, to develop systems and metrics to measure financial and operational performance, and to foster strategic internal and external alliances. He values stakeholder input and collaborates with supply chain leaders to achieve exceptional employee engagement resulting in world class interactions for clinical staff, physicians and business partners. John was a participant in AHRMM's inaugural Healthcare Supply Chain Institute program, has served on several industry advisory boards and is a proud graduate of Virginia Tech University where he earned his bachelor's degree with Summa Cum Laude honors and his Master's degree in Business Administration.\nKaren Teitelbaum\nSinai Health System\nKaren Teitelbaum is the President\/Chief Executive Officer at Sinai Health System, an urban, teaching healthcare system comprised of four hospitals, an epidemiological research institute focusing on healthcare disparities, a community institute, over 800 medical staff members, and 3,200 employees. Focused on the delivery of high quality services in an efficient and cost effective manner as Chicago's largest safety net system, Sinai Health System has achieved national recognition in quality while reducing costs by millions of dollars due to greater efficiency and management of population health.\nKaren serves on the boards of the America's Essential Hospitals, Illinois Health and Hospital Association (Treasurer, Executive Committee, Nominating and Governing Committee), The Chicago Cook Workforce Innovation Board, The Kennedy Forum Illinois (External Affairs and Leadership Councils), Women in Health-Life Sciences, the David Lynch Foundation Advisory Council, and has been a board member of the Metropolitan Chicago Healthcare Council, Family Health Network, the Theraplay Institute, Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy Foundation, and the Young Women's Leadership Charter School. She served on the American Hospital Association Task Force on Ensuring Access for Vulnerable Communities, and the American Hospital Association Council on Maternal Fetal Health. She is a member of the Economic Club of Chicago, The Chicago Network, the Commercial Club of Chicago, and the Standard Club of Chicago.\nRegine Honore Villain, MPH, CMRP\nSystem Vice President Supply Chain Network & Chief Supply Chain Officer\nRegine Honore Villain\nR\u00e9gine Villain is the Senior VP of Supply Chain Network & Chief Supply Chain Officer at Ochsner Health System. Previously she served as the Vice President of Supply Chain Operations at NYU Langone Health System in New York City, where she was responsible for the continuum of the supply chain operation for the Health System. Her vision is to bring about direct patient care alignment into focus by pushing the boundaries of innovation. She is leading the charge to move the supply chain operation from a tactical to a strategic organization with targeted impact to the clinical, financial, and administrative pillars of the enterprise.\nR\u00e9gine began her career in healthcare at New York Presbyterian Hospital where she spent 10 years mastering her skills with increased responsibilities along the spectrum of Supply Chain. She then expanded her scope as the Director of Supply Chain at Cooper University Medical Center with the challenging but successful task of rebuilding the Supply Chain operations for the next five years. She transitioned her working knowledge with a brief and satisfactory consulting engagement with Acurity (formerly Nexera) before finding her way to MUSC in 2010 where she was the Chief Supply Chain Officer until mid-summer 2016. During her tenure there she received many excellence awards for her results-driven and innovative leadership.\nAfter a yearlong intro to general studies at the Interamerican University of San Germ\u00e1n in Puerto-Rico, R\u00e9gine earned her Bachelors' degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering at the University of Florida. She then pursued her Masters in Public Health with a concentration in Health Policy Management at Columbia University in New York before obtaining a certificate in Business Studies at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business.\nDevelop a More Clinically Integrated and Cost-Effective Supply Chain\nA hospital supply chain that fuses logistical and purchasing operations with clinical elements is paramount to providing optimal supply chain results. A clinically integrated supply chain facilitates more open communication about the quality and costs of inventory items, increasing all around effectiveness and allowing clinicians to spend more time with their patients. By collecting accurate and specific data about product variation and integrating this with other financial and outcomes data, supply chain leaders can create a holistic picture of the costs, quality, and outcomes that are meaningful to the organization.\nUtilize clinical evidence and outcomes data to inform the conversation\nLearn how to use evidence-based data to drive decision making by clinical and administrative teams\nUnderstand how clinical engagement and education reduce product variation and improve standardization\nLeverage administrative and clinical input to ensure a clinically effective and cost-conscious inventory\nBob Beyer\nVice President, Supply Chain Services\nHospital Sisters Health System\nBob Beyer is the Vice President of Supply Chain Service for Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS) based in Springfield, Illinois. HSHS has 15 Acute Care Hospitals throughout Illinois and Wisconsin with more than 2.1 Billion in operating revenue, 75,000 annual admissions and over 14,000 Colleagues. HSHS Supply Chain Services has more than 50 System Colleagues and 200 more colleagues in the HSHS Divisions and Local Ministries with more than $300 million in annual supply expense and an additional $150 million annually in Capital Expenditures. Bob has been with HSHS for over 20 years and has 30 years experience in Healthcare Supply Chain and Hospital Operations with two leading Illinois Faith Based Health Systems. Bob has a Bachelor of Science Degree from Eastern Illinois University and a Masters in Science Degree in Healthcare Administration from the University of St. Francis.\nCASE STUDY: Standardize Supply Chain Operations in Home Care Settings\nUnderstanding health care logistics' growing role in home care is integral to an effective supply chain strategy. Health care supply chain leaders were previously tasked with optimizing their acute-care supply chain processes and are now challenged to apply those same standardization practices to the non-acute care setting. Learn how Intermountain standardizes supply chain operations across the care continuum to deliver the full benefits of patient-centered care.\nConsider key challenges, opportunities, and trends for the supply chain related to home care\nIdentify opportunities to standardize and automate processes across the continuum of care\nEstablish Pharmacy and Supply Chain Partnerships that Enhance the Value Equation\nAs supply chain leaders take a more active role in pharmacy strategic sourcing and procurement needs, it is important to consider the specific operational processes and strategic goals of each department. Particular focus on challenges such as drug shortages, contract compliance, and acquisition cost management and value analysis can be beneficial. By gaining a clearer understanding of how supply chain and pharmacy overlap, leaders can bring advanced value to both pharmacy and supply chain strategic imperatives.\nLearn how to foster collaboration between supply chain and pharmacy leaders\nIdentify inventory management and forecasting tools and techniques that can help mitigate drug shortages, identify appropriate alternatives, and communicate to the clinical teams\nIdentify opportunities in contract compliance, rebate management, and bulk purchasing opportunities\nCollaborate to advance drug cost management with contracting and utilization initiatives\nLearn synergies in pharmacy and supply chain processes that would improve formulary management for both drugs and medical supplies\nLorraine Lee\nChief Pharmacy Officer; Vice President, Supply Chain\nYale New Haven Health\nLori is the Chief Pharmacy Officer for Yale New Haven Health since 2014 and Vice President, Corporate Supply Chain since 2018. She has over 30 years of service with Yale New Haven Health in pharmacy services and supply chain where she served in a variety of leadership positions including the Director of Pharmacy for Yale New Haven Hospital from 2009 to 2014. She is responsible for the strategic oversight for pharmacy services and supply chain throughout the system; including financial, clinical integration, operational and medication\/device safety objectives. Lori collaborates with medical staff, clinical leadership and administration to achieve safe and effective drug therapy outcomes and enhance the value equation for medical device utilization for our patients and their families. Lori has received numerous awards, including the Paul Pierpaoli Award for Extraordinary Service and Dedication to the Profession of Pharmacy from the Connecticut Society of Health-System Pharmacists in 2010. Lori was the Director of the PGY1 Residency Program that has graduated over 200 residents in the past 20 years. She serves on many state and national executive forums within pharmacy and supply chain professional organizations.\nShe holds an MHA from Simmons College in Boston and a BSPharm from University of Rhode Island. Lori and her husband, live in Clinton, CT, and have three adult sons.\nJames G. Stevenson, PharmD, FASHP, FFIP\nMedication Systems Strategy Omnicell, Inc., Professor\nJames G. Stevenson\nDr. Stevenson received his undergraduate and Doctor of Pharmacy degrees from Wayne State University. He then assumed a faculty position at the West Virginia University School of Pharmacy and served as Assistant, Associate, and then Director of Pharmaceutical Services. In 1991 he assumed the position of Director of Pharmacy Services at Detroit Receiving Hospital and University Health Center, and Director of the Graduate Program in Health Systems Pharmacy Management at Wayne State University. In 1997 Dr. Stevenson was named Executive Director of Pharmacy Services for the Detroit Medical Center, an integrated health system with eight hospitals. In 1999 Dr. Stevenson assumed the Director of Pharmacy Services position at the University of Michigan (UM) Health System and Associate Dean for Clinical Sciences in the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy. He was promoted to Chief Pharmacy Officer and also served for three years as Chair of the Department of Clinical, Social, and Administrative Sciences in the UM College of Pharmacy. In 2014 he left his administrative roles at UM and assumed to become President of Visante, Inc., a consulting company. In 2018 he assumed his current role as VP of Medication Systems Strategy with Omnicell. He is a Fellow of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists and has been recognized as Pharmacist of the Year by the Michigan Society of Health-System Pharmacists and the Michigan Pharmacists Association. He has also been honored with the Distinguished Alumnus Award by the Wayne State University Pharmacy Alumni Association. He served on the Board of Directors of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) and was Treasurer for the Hospital Pharmacy Section and a member of the Board of Pharmacy Practice in the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP). In 2009 and 2017, he received the ASHP Research and Education Foundation's, Pharmacy Practice Research Award for the Outstanding Contribution to the Research Literature Related to Pharmacy Practice in Health Systems. He received the 2010 John W. Webb Lecture Award for extraordinary dedication to fostering excellence in pharmacy management, as well as the 2013 ASHP Award for Distinguished Leadership in Health-System Pharmacy Practice. He and his team were also recognized with a 2013 Cheers Award from the Institute for Safe Medication Practices for an initiative to standardize the compounding of pediatric oral liquids across Michigan. He was appointed to the Michigan Board of Pharmacy in July 2012. His major research interests are in pharmacy practice management, pharmacoeconomics, pharmacy informatics, and medication safety.\nImplement Strategies to Improve Standardization of Care\nIn today's accountable health care environment, where strategic sourcing influences patient outcomes, clinicians and supply chain leaders are working more closely than ever to provide safe, effective, and cost-efficient health care. As budgets are further constrained, one of the most significant ways to sustain health care costs is by focusing on variation reduction and standardization of care.\nIdentify key decision points in the sourcing and contracting process for physician and clinician engagement\nRecognize the need for a data-driven supply chain, rooted in analytics, clinical studies, and comprehensive, validated resources\nImplement strategies to appropriately and effectively embed clinicians in the contracting process\nAllen Passerallo\nSenior Director, Strategic Sourcing Supply Chain Management\nAllen Passerallo joined the Cleveland Clinic in 1995 as a Certified Athletic Trainer. He was responsible for the management, supervision and growth of a single physician practice and 3 outpatient physical therapy facilities. Included in his responsibilities was the development of private pay programs to assist in revenue generation.\nAllen previously served as the Director of Sourcing and Contracting for the surgery category within Cleveland Clinic Supply Chain. He was responsible for identifying, sourcing and negotiating cost savings and utilization opportunities for all surgical subspecialties, with the exception of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. In addition to managing and coordinating multiple sourcing projects, Allen provided oversight to the Item Master regarding internal contracting processes. He held that position from January 2008 until July 2013.\nIn July 2013, Allen accepted the position of Senior Director of Sourcing\/Purchasing. In his current role he is responsible for all sourcing and purchasing transactions for clinical, non-clinical and capital acquisitions. Allen oversees the sourcing and contracting for Excelerate, a co-owned healthcare GPO between Cleveland Clinic and VHA.\nBefore joining The Cleveland Clinic, Allen served as the Head Athletic Trainer at Mount Sinai Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio. He was directly involved in patient care, while overseeing contracting and medical coverage for a variety of high school, college and commercial sporting events. Allen's clinical experience along with his operations experience has allowed for continued growth within Cleveland Clinic Operations.\nPanel Discussion: Achieve Value, Share Risk, and Align Incentives in Your Supplier Partnerships\nAs cost, quality, and outcomes continue to define the value-based model in health care, hospitals, IDNs, and suppliers must collaborate to understand the clinical and economic impact of products and services to achieve value and share risk. When these partnerships align around common values and interests, all parties benefit from the increase in shared accountability and the development of more tailored, effective supply chain solution.\nDiscuss the benefits of strategic partnerships in developing sustainable transformation\nNavigate the unique needs of each partnership to create a shared vision for continuous success\nLeverage your supplier relationships to drive continuous improvements in supply chain efficiency and clinical integration\nShirine Faris\nSr. National Director\nMedtronic Alliance Program\nMeena Medler, MBA, MSPA-C\nVice President, Strategic Supplier Engagement\nMeena Medler\nBetty Jo Rocchio\nChief Nursing Optimization Officer\nBetty Jo Rocchio, who leads more than 15,000 nurses across Mercy, believes in innovation that provides nurses more time at the bedside doing what they do best: caring for patients.\n\"If nurses are happy, patients are happy. There's a direct correlation and national data supports that. Without a doubt, nurses are happiest when they are caring for patients,\" said Rocchio. \"My job is to make sure that we have smarter tools, better technology and processes so our nursing team can spend more time with their patients and less time on things that take them away from patients.\"\nSince joining Mercy in 2013 to improve surgical procedures, Rocchio has led efforts to standardize workflows, optimize tools clinical teams need for surgery to go smoothly, reduce waste and develop clinical benchmarks and dashboards.\n\"Her work has ultimately improved care for patients undergoing surgery,\" said Dr. Fred McQueary, Mercy's chief clinical officer and president of ambulatory care. \"By streamlining processes through the use of analytics and technology, she has garnered many national awards, including being named among the 'Most Powerful Women in Healthcare IT' two years in a row.\"\nPrior to joining Mercy, Rocchio served nearly a decade in various nursing and surgical services leadership roles with Mount Carmel health system in Columbus, Ohio. She earned a bachelor's degree in nursing from the Franciscan University of Steubenville in Steubenville, Ohio, and a master's degree in health sciences from La Roche College in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.\nWhen not providing nursing leadership, Rocchio is a member of the National Association for Down Syndrome and an advocate for workplace inclusion for people with disabilities. She is also set to begin a two-year, part-time online program in the fall for a doctorate of nursing practice from Ohio State University.\n\"I firmly believe that all decisions in health care should be centered around the care of patients,\" said Rocchio, who will continue to serve as an advanced practice nurse a few days a month at Mercy's hospital in Washington, Missouri. \"It's important to remain connected to patient care. It also gives me an opportunity to see what frontline co-workers need to provide the best care to patients.\"\nMergers & Acquisitions: Mergers and acquisitions show no signs of slowing down, and it is often supply chain's role to help spearhead integration efforts across disparate systems. Discuss key strategies for achieving standardization across a merged enterprise.\nUDIs: UDI implementation has been a slow process but promises many benefits for standardization and product safety. Share challenges, successes, and important lessons from the UDI implementation journey.\nNIST Cybersecurity Framework: xplore risk-based management models and comply with FDA'S new guidance on Cyber Security.\nEmergency Preparedness: After Hurricane Katrina and Maria, health care supply chains are keenly aware of the need to have a response plan to natural disasters. Discuss strategies to prepare for emergencies that have the potential to catastrophically impact the supply chain.\nMichael Schiller, CMRP\nAHRMM\nMichael Schiller\nMichael Schiller, CMRP is Senior Director of Supply Chain for the Association for Healthcare Resource & Materials Management (AHRMM), a professional membership group of the American Hospital Association (AHA). As the organization's subject matter expert he brings 30 years of healthcare supply chain experience to his role. In this capacity, Schiller collaborates with industry leaders across the healthcare ecosystem on various healthcare, supply chain, and advocacy initiatives as well as works with AHA and AHRMM executive leadership on the development of the association's strategic direction and initiatives including the Cost, Quality, and Outcomes Movement, the Clinically Integrated Supply Chain, and the Learning UDI Community.\nManage Supply Chain Risk and Disruption by Establishing Effective Continuity Processes\nA major challenge within the supply chain is ensuring the effectiveness of the supply, the maintenance of a product, and continuity of services despite unexpected disruptions. Understand how to develop risk prevention strategies to ensure supply chain continuity.\nUnderstand how to manage supply disruptions, shortages, and mitigate risk to ensure patient satisfaction\nDevelop a business continuity plan to ensure effective supply chain operations and disaster recovery plans\nNurture supplier relationships to ensure effective partnerships and risk prevention\nPamela Bryant\nSenior Vice President, Supply Chain Management\nParkland Hospital\nPamela Bryant is the Senior Vice President of Supply Chain for Parkland Health & Hospital System. Parkland is one of the largest public hospitals in the country with more than 1 million patient visits annually. Pamela leads a team of over 200 personnel and is responsible for all aspects of the supply chain including procurement, strategic sourcing, informatics, logistics, distribution, vendor management and equipment\/asset management. She has more than 20 years of healthcare experience and a proven track record in driving cost reductions, supporting dynamic growth, implementing new initiatives, improving operational efficiencies and driving supplier diversity.\nPamela earned her Bachelor of Science degree from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia, and Master of Business Administration degree from Averett University in Danville, Virginia. She is a member of The Association for Health Care Resource & Materials Management (AHRMM) where she previously served as president of the local chapter. Currently, she serves as the Board Chair of the Women's Business Council Southwest (WBCS).\nNetworking and Cocktail Reception","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Government, Public Sector\nUnited States: Office Of Administrative Law Approves An Adjustment To The Covered Electronic Waste (CEW) Recycling Fee For Covered Electronic Devices (CED)\nby Todd O. Maiden and Joanna Williams\nThe Office of Administrative Law approved an adjustment to the covered electronic waste (CEW) recycling fee for covered electronic devices (CED) on October 8, 2019. When a California consumer buys a CED \u2013 generally, any video display device with a screen larger than four inches \u2013 from a retailer, a CEW recycling fee is assessed. These fees fund the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle)'s CEW Recycling Program.\nThe fee adjustments will take effect on January 1, 2020 and will be codified at California Code of Regulations title 14, section 18660.40.\nTo find out more about these fee adjustments, visit our EHS Law Insights blog.\nJoanna T. Williams\nUnited States Environment Waste Management Government, Public Sector Constitutional & Administrative Law\nPOPULAR ARTICLES ON: Government, Public Sector from United States\nDepartment Of Defense Overhauls Contractor Information Security Requirements Through Its Interim Rule Implementing The CMMC And DoD NIST SP 800-171 Assessment Methodology\nThe Department of Defense issued an interim rule creating three new information security Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement clauses, which implement two new...\nThe Anti-Money Laundering Act Of 2020\nOn New Year's Day, Congress overrode President Trump's veto of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for the 2021 fiscal year, turning the bill into law without requiring the president's signature.\nThe Top 10 Takeaways For Financial Institutions From The Anti-Money Laundering Act Of 2020\nGibson, Dunn & Crutcher\nAfter a complicated path to passage, today the Senate completed the override of President Trump's veto of the National Defense Authorization Act and, as part of that legislation, passed the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020.\nFirst Circuit Upholds Whistleblower Retaliation Verdict\nOn December 9, 2020, the US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit held as a matter of first impression that\nNDAA2021: Summary For Federal Contractors\nTaft Stettinius & Hollister\nThe National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) is what funds the Department of Defense (DoD). Every year, in addition to the funding, Congress uses the bill to make other changes.\nBSA\/AML Reform Under The NDAA\nOn January 1, 2020, Congress voted to override the president's veto of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (NDAA), enacting the most significant overhaul of the...\nAn Ounce Of Prevention: Effective Corporate Policies For Dealing With Government Investigations And Inquires Bass, Berry & Sims\n2020 Year End Review: CFIUS Regulations & Export Controls Impacting CFIUS Scrutiny Torres Law, PLLC\nDoD Codifies NISPOM And Incorporates Other Industrial Security Changes Torres Law, PLLC\nRecently Enacted NDAA Expands The Bank Secrecy Act To Regulate The Antiquities Trade (And Possibly Eventually The Art Market) Arnold & Porter\nDOJ Procurement Collusion Strike Force: Looking Ahead To 2021 Arnold & Porter\nPub K's Government Contracts Annual Review","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Baltimore City Aims To Go Carbon Neutral By 2045, Scott SaysBaltimore City is aiming to reduce carbon emissions over the next two decades, eventually going carbon neutral by 2045, Mayor Brandon Scott said Tuesday.\ncarjackings\nMichael Wedington Jr. Pleads Guilty To Kidnapping Charge Stemming From Baltimore Armed CarjackingsA 19-year-old Baltimore man pleaded guilty Thursday to a federal kidnapping charge stemming from two armed carjackings in June 2019, the justice department said.\nShawn Johnson Identified As Suspect In I-83 Carjackings, CrashesMaryland State Police have charged a 28-year-old Glen Rock, Pa. man with carjacking and car thefts in connection to an incident on Interstate 83 Thursday morning.\nState Police Investigating 2 Carjackings, 3 Related Crashes On I-83 SouthA man is in custody after he allegedly carjacked two women and crashed several cars along one of Baltimore's busiest highways.\n19-Year-Old Man Allegedly Used Tool Sales Through App to Lure Victims In 2 Baltimore CarjackingsA 19-year-old man allegedly committed two carjackings within three days back in June, officials say.\n3 Teens Charged In String Of Robberies, Carjackings In Upper Fells PointTwo teenage boys and a girl were caught on camera in two assaults over the weekend in Upper Fells Point, just around the corner from each other.\nFOP Calls Baltimore 'City In Crisis,' Says Top Cops Aren't Doing EnoughAs Baltimore's homicide number continues to surpass the city's 2018 total and after several violent carjackings were reported over the weekend, the Fraternal Order of Police issued a statement urging city residents to take caution.\nThree Suspects In Custody After Woman Carjacked In Upper Fells Point, Councilman SaysCouncilman Zeke Cohen said the suspects are being interviewed.\nCarjackings Up By 30% In Baltimore CityCarjackings are on the rise in Baltimore city.\nPolice Investigating 3 Carjackings Near Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore police are investigating a number of carjackings that occurred near Johns Hopkins University.\nMan Arrested, Believed Linked To 2 CarjackingsMontgomery County police say they believe a man arrested in a September carjacking along Rockville Pike is linked to another carjacking from last month.\n11 Years For 'Blond Bandit' In Bank Robberies A northern Virginia woman who became known as the \"blond bandit\" has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for a string of bank robberies and carjackings last year.\n'Blond Bandit' Pleads To Carjackings, Bank TheftsA Virginia woman who came to be known as the \"Blond Bandit\" has pleaded guilty to a series of bank robberies and carjackings last year.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Search Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Winnipeg Archives\nUkrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Winnipeg Archives\nFondsPhilip Ruh fonds\nSeriesBP01 - Blueprint Collection\nItemPRBP111 - Ukrainian Catholic Church at St. Boniface, Manitoba\nItemPRBP113.1 - Ukrainian Catholic Church Hall at Sandy Lake, Manitoba\nItem PRBP114.1 - Ukrainian Catholic Church Hall at Sandy Lake, Manitoba\nPhilip Ruh fonds\nBlueprint Collection\nUkrainian Catholic Church Hall at Sandy Lake, Manitoba\nCA UCAWA BP01-PRBP114.1\nRuh, Philip, 1883-1962\nWhite paper blueprint.\n74.4 cm x 52.5 cm.\n(August 6, 1883-October 24, 1962)\nBiographical history\nPhilip Roux was born August 6, 1883 in Alsace-Lorraine, France. In 1898, Philip entered studies with the Oblate Fathers in Valkenburg, Holland. In 1905 he began his studies at St. Boniface Monastery in H\u00fcnfeld, Germany, where he was ordained into the order in 1910. Assigned to serve the Ukrainian Catholics in Canada, he first studied in Ukraine, learning the language, the customs, and the Byzantine rite. He served pioneer communities in central Alberta from 1913 to 1923, where he began to build churches, despite no formal architectural training. In 1924 he was assigned to ministry in Manitoba. The parish of Cook's Creek was his home base from 1930 until his death on October 24, 1962. In 1941 he was elevated to the status of Canon. His dedication to the the Shrine of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Lourdes, France inspired the Lourdes Calvary-Grotto in Cook's Creek, the last of more than forty construction projects, designed or built by Ruh. The Grotto was unfinished at the time of his death. Several Ruh structures have been designated as historic sites.\nBlueprint of Ukrainian Catholic Church Hall at Sandy Lake, Manitoba.\nBuilt by Rev. J. Iwanchuk.\nRuh, Philip, 1883-1962 (Subject)\nDescription record identifier\nRules or conventions\nDates of creation, revision and deletion\nCreated on February 17, 2013.\nScript of description\ndigital objects metadata\nPRBP114.1.jpg\ndigital objects (Master) rights area\ndigital objects (Reference) rights area\ndigital objects (Thumbnail) rights area\nRuh, Philip, 1883-1962 (Creator)\nMap cabinet: UCAWA BP01 Map Cabinet","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Elex Review\nAs a big, open-world RPG, Elex shows great ambition. The world of Magalan is a fractured yet beautiful place, having spent the last 150 years recovering from the devastating impact of a comet. It's not your typical post-apocalyptic world, showing the signs of rejuvenation that makes exploring its heavily scarred, mountainous surface an enticing and occasionally captivating proposition. But despite this, a disjointed story, unresponsive controls, and frustrating combat mechanics consistently suck the life out of Elex, making its 30-hour campaign too arduous to recommend.\nYou play as Jax, a widely feared former Commander within the Alb faction, the game's main antagonists. Albs are known for their addiction to Elex, an element that has permeated through the planet since the impact of the comet, which makes them both immensely strong and emotionally void; the perfect soldiers. Driven by their dedication to their leader, The Hybrid, and his directive to gain control of all the Elex in the world, they begin an aggressive reclamation of the planet, waging war on the other factions and building giant Converters to rip the Elex from the ground.\nThe Alb Directive demands the punishment of death for failing a mission, and when Jax is deemed to have failed, he is put down, albeit unsuccessfully, by another Alb commander who leaves him for dead. Having woken up some time later\u2013a fact that is poorly communicated through the course of the intro\u2013with his armor stolen and the residual Elex gone from his body, Jax begins his search for a new place in the world. The Alb's savagery is a gripping premise of its own accord, but it never really lives up to the potential of its setup.\nWhere Jax goes from here is entirely up to you, though you are given a little direction by way of Duras, a Berserker warrior who leads you to Goliet, the main Berserker settlement. Peaceful settlements dot Magalan, as do raider camps, mutants and other assorted creatures who have been transformed into ghastly beasts by the Elex that has ravaged the land.\nYou can learn unique abilities from each faction, like casting magic or suggestive mind control through dialogue, once you've proven your worth. The Berserkers retreat to nature, transmuting Elex into Mana for magic and using it to revitalise the scorched planet, while the religiously bound and technologically advanced Clerics utilise Elex-powered technology built upon remnants of the old-world. The lawless Outlaws live off the scrap of the desert, while all three factions live under the threat of the Albs' aggression. Appeasing their needs is no easy feat, though, largely due to the balance of difficulty in the game's opening chapters.\nStarting on the 2nd hardest of the four difficulty levels, it didn't take me long to wind it back to normal, and then to easy. But regardless of difficulty level I felt hopelessly underpowered, even against enemies that appear early on, so much so that the only way I felt I could make significant progress was to run from as many encounters as I could. However, avoiding combat doesn't help in the missions where you're forced to fight.\nFeeling under levelled in an RPG isn't the problem here, rather it's that there's no real way around it. Any time I would find a newer, stronger weapon, I'd try to equip it only to be denied by my lack of certain skills. There are five main attributes you can pour your skill points into, and most weapons require you be at a minimum level with at least two of those attributes.\nUpgrading weapons feels equally trivial, as doing so also affects their stat requirements and can put them well beyond your character's capabilities, rendering it a pointless pursuit. This becomes less of a problem in the late game, but it wasn't until around 20 hours into Elex that I felt marginally comfortable jumping into a standard, open-world encounter.\nEven then, there are still some real issues with the game's controls and combat that present themselves early; something Elex never truly recovers from. Melee combat feels cumbersome, with Jax's quickest attack requiring a hefty wind up before the swing. The auto-targeting function doesn't differentiate between friend or foe, and when combined with poor hit detection and slow animations, it causes all manner of problems when fighting next to groups of friendlies. Ranged combat is a little better, but similarly suffers from some problems with hit detection.\nMost frustrating is when you successfully hit an enemy with either a melee or ranged attack and it does no damage whatsoever, at least until you've hit it three or four times. Initially I thought this had something to do with my stamina meter being drained, but that just stops you from attacking in the first place. I never did work out the precise reason why this happens, but it's stunningly frustrating as it makes nearly every engagement feel horribly unbalanced, overshadowing Elex's better qualities.\nWhile character models and faces leave something to be desired, much of the environmental art is incredible. Separated into distinct regions, Magalan is gorgeous. From the green, flora draped lands of Edan and the canyon laced deserts of Tavar, to the volcanic region of Ignadon, the layout of its heavily cracked and damaged surface feels superbly hand-crafted. The details can lead to occasional frame rate drops, especially with lots of characters onscreen, but it's hard to deny Elex's wonderful art design. The addition of a jetpack to help you traverse mountainous regions, despite feeling a little clumsy, is also a nice touch.\nSome of the inter-factional rivalries are interesting on the surface, with politics between clan leaders and in-fighting providing a bit of fun through dialogue and faction missions, but the overarching narrative rarely proves to go anywhere significant. Some of these missions touch on thought-provoking themes, like the idea that, despite being of the same faction, one person's morality doesn't always equate to another's. Despite the interaction of different factions being a running theme through many of the game's quests, Elex doesn't have much more to say on the topic.\nThe main story quests aren't quite as interesting, and are riddled with bugs in their presentation. Jax's back story is slowly pieced together through memories presented as cutscenes during moments of exposition, though the transitions between these are jarring at best, with some cutscenes occasionally not playing at all. Numerous times did I come out of a cutscene only to find the world tearing itself apart and my character falling through the floor, either crashing the game or requiring a full restart and forcing me to replay the same section over again in the hopes that it wouldn't fall apart.\nElex's world is no doubt enticing, but the good moments are heavily dispersed among some rough technical problems and odd designs that only serve to frustrate. The game offers an incredibly designed world and the basis of a compelling RPG that disappointingly fails to live up to its potential in almost every way. For a game that relies heavily on its combat for progression, it feels overwhelmingly geared against you, and with the added technical issues and lack of a compelling story to tell, Elex takes the wind out of its own sails at nearly every turn.\nWritten by gamerlord on October 21, 2017 . Posted in reviews\ngamerlord\nThis information box about the author only appears if the author has biographical information. Otherwise there is not author box shown. Follow YOOtheme on Twitter or read the blog.\nNite inc\nHarbor Street 2080\n22555 Hamburg,\n+49 040 555 call-me\nNite Skype account\ninfo@nitetheme","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Greece National Platform\nGreece Hellenic National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (HNP-DRR) General Secretariat for Civil Protection (GSCP) Date of creation: 31 May 2012 Website: www.civilprotection.gr\nThe Hellenic National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (HNP-DRR) is set up as an open network and a forum of governmental agencies and other stakeholders, with a focus on reducing the risk of natural and\/or manmade hazards occurring with a major frequency and having a big social and economic impact on the country.\nThe official institutionalization of activities and the introduction of informal settings in the field of Disaster Risk Reduction among the relevant national stakeholders have been necessary already from the early national attempts to act in line with the strategic approach and the goals set by the Hyogo Framework of Action 2005-2015.\nAccording to the principal national legislation for civil protection (Law 3013\/2002, Ministerial Decree 1299\/2003) the basic goals of the civil protection system (protection of life, health and property of citizens from natural and manmade disasters) are met through working out prevention plans and programmes for all kinds of risks (natural and manmade), taking appropriate measures of preparedness and undertaking prevention, preparedness, response and recovery actions. These plans and programmes are elaborated with all the component authorities in national, regional and local level. In a wider perspective, Greece, as a member state of the European Union, takes actively part on a wider policy and strategy planning within the EU for disaster risk reduction.\nIn the past years, the idea of a coherent policy for Disaster Risk Reduction, as determined by its UN definition, has been diffused to a number of governmental policies and sectoral plans, under the responsibility of the relevant Ministries. The multi-sectoral co-ordination of public authorities in disaster prevention and mitigation measures, as part of the wider DDR management, has been one of the main responsibilities of the General Secretariat for Civil Protection\/ Ministry of Public Order and Citizen Protection from the beginning. Coordination activities engage a number of actors included in the forces and means of civil protection, such as: a) Specialized executives for civil protection at national, regional and local level who are assigned with the supervision of development and application of plans, programs and measures of civil protection and co-ordination of all necessary actions, b) all governmental, regional and local agencies and public companies that are in charge at operational level for concrete actions of preparedness and response to disasters, c) Volunteer Organizations as well as specialized volunteers at national, regional or local level included in the planning made by the General Secretariat for Civil Protection and assigned with the support of plans and actions of prevention, preparedness and response.\nConcerning multi-sectoral co-ordination and collaboration in disaster risk reduction, the General Secretariat for Civil Protection is responsible for elaborating, planning and monitoring national civil protection policies under the governmental guidelines. For this purpose, it collaborates with the competent Ministries and relevant institutions for drafting regulations and specifications, to prevent natural, manmade and other disasters, while being responsible for approving all regional and local plans of civil protection, per category of risk. General information and public awareness regarding prevention issues and specific directives provided by the General Secretariat for Civil Protection in case of imminent or present disasters are issues of great importance. Identifying risks and developing early warning systems consist also a basic field of its expertise. In this context, the General Secretariat for Civil Protection has been issuing, for example, during the fire season, a Daily Fire Risk Map for the country that specifies the probability of a fire occurring over time and space.\nRecently, the catastrophic impact of disasters, such as the devastating wild fires of 2007, have highlighted in the most dramatic way the importance of a coherent DRR policy at national and local level. It has been made rather obvious that DRR, as a complex and cross-cutting issue, requires collective wisdom and efforts from national policy and decision makers from various government sectors and representatives from civil society and private institutions.\nThe entry into force of the Hellenic National Platform for DRR reflects the idea of addressing DRR issues in the most coherent way, plus recognizing the importance of DRR for the promotion of national sustainable economic growth and progress.\nThe Hellenic National Platform for DRR (HNP-DRR) is co-ordinated by the General Secretariat for Civil Protection of the Ministry of Public Order and Citizen Protection. It builds on existing DRR capabilities.\nWithin the structure of the Hellenic National Platform for DRR the following bodies and their political subdivisions are represented, at the present:\nGeneral Secretariat for Civil Protection\nFire Corps HQs\nIndependent Department of International and European Relations\nMinistry of Environment & Energy\nGeneral Secretariat for Environment and Energy\nDG for Development, Forest Protection and Forest Environment\/Forest Protection and Forest Environment Directorate\nDG for Environmental Policy\/Climate Change and Air Quality Directorate\/Climate Change Office\nSpecial Secretariat for Water\/Protection Directorate\nMinistry of Infrastructure & Transport\nGeneral Secretariat for Public Works\/DG for Transportation Infrastructure\nGeneral Secretariat for Public Works\/DG for Water Engineering and Building Infrastructure\nNatural Disasters' Impacts Rehabilitation Directorate\nCivil Emergency Planning Office\nEarthquake Planning & Protection Organization\nCivil Defense Organization \u2013 Emergency Plan Policy Office\nNational Health Operations Center\nHellenic Center for Disease Control & Prevention\nMinistry of Education, Research and Religious Affairs\nNational Observatory of Athens\nInstitute of Geodynamics\nInstitute for Astronomy, Astrophysics, Space Applications & Remote Sensing\nInstitute of Environmental Research & Sustainable Development\nNational Center for Scientific Research \"Demokritos\"\nGreek Atomic Energy Commission\nMinistry of National Defence\nHellenic National Meteorological Service\nMinistry of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy\nCoast Guard HQs\nHellenic Red Cross\nSocial Care Division\nSamarites, Rescuers and Lifeguards\nNursing Division\nMinistry of Culture and Sports\nDG for Administrative Support\/International Relations Directorate\nThe Hellenic National Platform for DRR (HNP-DRR) shall be constantly open to new stakeholders.\nAll common initiatives undertaken by the Platform are co-financed by the participating parties and individual activities are financed by the members of the Platform according to the policy field. At the moment, the Hellenic National Platform has no specific budget.\nThe members of the Hellenic National Platform will seek additional and differentiated financial resources, giving priority to absorbing funds within the frameworks of other financing instruments.\nAt local level, the annual national budget dedicated to prevention actions and distributed to municipalities by the Ministry of Interior, after a proposal from the General Secretariat for Civil Protection, will continue to serve also disaster risk reduction purposes.\nThe aim of the Platform is to facilitate the integration of DRR into decision making processes, mainly at the national administration level (national policies, planning and programmes), but also at the level of local administration with the participation of the private sector and research institutions.\nThe Hellenic National Platform serves as a co-ordination mechanism for the support of multi-stakeholder co-ordination in implementing DRR activities within the framework of the national legislation and in line with the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Action.\nThe overarching goal is to establish a \"culture of prevention\" with activities that will enable the society to reduce human, social and economic losses caused by natural disasters. Special focus will be placed on reducing the risk and impact of natural disasters occurring with a major frequency and having a big social and economic impact on the country. Forest fires, earthquakes, severe weather, floods and landslides are primarily concluded in these.\nUnder the co-ordination of the General Secretariat for Civil Protection, the Hellenic National Platform for DRR has initiated a series of periodical joint meetings of representatives from the relevant stakeholders.\nThe Platform's meetings will be:\n\u00b7 Setting the specific goals and priorities for the national DRR policies\n\u00b7 An opportunity of exchanging ideas and reviewing the contribution and efforts of each stakeholder in the field of DRR\n\u00b7 Identifying trends, gaps, concerns and challenges in the implementation of DRR policies\n\u00b7 Monitoring, recording and reporting of DRR actions at national and community levels in line with the Sendai Framework for Action\n\u00b7 Issuing specific measures for raising public awareness on DRR issues through public or private campaigns and in close cooperation with the Media.\nA possible establishment of thematic sub-working groups, concerning specific DRR themes, may be decided upon the assent of the platform members for the facilitation of its work.\nThroughout the year, communication procedures and circulation of information and relevant documents between the platform members will be carried out under the responsibility of the platform's coordinator.\nGeneral Secretariat for Civil Protection of Greece\ninfo@civilprotection.gr\nhttp:\/\/www.civilprotection.gr\/index_en.php\nSee website for Greece National Platform\nLearn more about Greece","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Remove Specialized Turbo\nSpecialized Turbo 3\nMedium\/Large 1\nRemoveSpecialized Turbo\nSpecialized Turbo Vado SL 5.0 EQ\nThere's no other e-bike out there with ride quality, range, and power like this, at a weight that's light enough to carry. The Turbo Vado SL 5.0 EQ is best for your daily commute, quick errands, and getting around town. Extra-bright, built-in lights in front and back mean you'll see and be seen. DRYTECH fenders keep water and road spray away, and a standard rear rack is always ready for your bags and panniers. This is your go-to for local transportation. - Integrated Turbo Connect Display to view key ride data quickly and safely - Fully integrated and secure Specialized 320Wh downtube battery w\/optional Range Extender compatibility (sold separately) for up to 120 miles of range - Specialized SL 1.1 custom lightweight motor, peak 240W \/ 35Nm, doubles you rider amplification (180% assistance), and assists up to 28mph. - Lightweight and high-strength premium carbon fork with Boost 12x110mm thru-axle - Future Shock 1.5 reduces impacts from rough roads and terrain. - Premium hydraulic disc brakes for maximum stopping power - Extra-bright front and rear lighting to see and be seen - Turbo SL mounted rear rack, Racktime-compatible for your favorite bags and panniers, and DRYTECH fenders to keep the spray away - 12-speed Shimano SLX shifter and XT derailleur for lightweight, precise performance for the long haul - DT Swiss R500 disc wheels paired with fast-rolling, high-grip, Nimbus II Sport Reflect 700 tires with BlackBelt flat protection and reflective accents to increase visibility\nSpecialized Turbo Como 4.0 650b\nWhether you're heading out with the family for a weekend cruise, grabbing a baguette at the local bakery, or simply going off to work, the Turbo Como 4.0 will get where you're going in stylish comfort. Beginning with the integrated Specialized 1.2 motor, the Turbo Como proves itself as the ultimate city bike. The 1.2 motor features a silent operating design with our Custom Rx Street Tune that takes the output and makes it the most usable for an urban environment. Think of it this way: The more power you put out, the more power the motor puts out, and this makes accelerations from a standstill both quick and efficient. The belt driven motor is also smooth, silent, and free of annoying vibrations. And the max speed? 28mph. For the Como 4.0, we developed a custom Specialized U1-500 battery that seamlessly integrates into the frame, is lockable, and easily removable for simplified charging. In other words, there's plenty of juice to take you to and from work, a trip to the grocery store, or even to that new caf\u00e9 on the other side of the city. If you wish to see exactly how far you can go on a charge, have a look at our Turbo Range Calculator for more exact estimates. The new Turbo Connect Display (TCD) is the best way to view data on your Turbo. It not only displays basic ride metrics (speed, cadence, power, battery level, and time), but it also lets you toggle between modes. Its design, meanwhile, is rugged and clean. As for the latest version of the Mission Control App, you'll find that it now has more features and is even more intuitive to use. It lets you custom-tune nearly every aspect of the bike with ease, monitor your power usage, control your range, perform basic system diagnoses, and record\/upload rides. For this model, we included our Ground Control Geometry that makes it easy to put a foot down at a stop sign, while also eliminating the struggle of getting on and off the bike. The agile 650b wheels, meanwhile, have also been paired with cushy 2.3-inch tires, so they can roll over most cracks, bumps, and holes with ease to ensure that nothing stands in your way on your path to a good time. And to top off all of these innovative features, we chose a worry-free spec. Along these lines, you'll find Shimano 10-speed components, powerful hydraulic disc brakes, front\/rear lights, and fenders. - The custom E5 aluminum frame on the Como cleanly houses the battery and motor, while still keeping the lightweight properties that E5 is known for. Pair this with our Ground Control Geometry, and you have a durable and lightweight bike that'll keep you rolling in style. - The Turbo Como's Specialized 1.2 has been fully integrated with the frame, and has been custom-tuned for city riding. It intuitively reacts to the force of your pedaling, so the harder you pedal, the more power it delivers. And with an internal belt drive design, it does this without added vibration for the smoothest and most silent ride possible. - We made the custom 500 Wh battery to be fully integrated with the frame, removable for easy charging, and lockable for added security. It communicates with the display and has multiple modes to maximize the overall efficiency and range. For range estimates based upon a variety of variables, please refer to our Turbo Range Calculator.\nSpecialized Turbo Como 4.0 650b - Low-Entry\nWhether you're heading out with the family for a weekend cruise, grabbing a baguette at the local bakery, or simply going off to work, the Turbo Como 4.0 with a Low-Entry design will get where you're going in stylish comfort. Beginning with the integrated Specialized 1.2 motor, the Turbo Como proves itself as the ultimate city bike. The 1.2 motor features a silent operating design with our Custom Rx Street Tune that takes the output and makes it the most usable for an urban environment. Think of it this way: The more power you put out, the more power the motor puts out, and this makes accelerations from a standstill both quick and efficient. The belt driven motor is also smooth, silent, and free of annoying vibrations. And the max speed? 28mph. For the Como 4.0, we developed a custom Specialized U1-500 battery that seamlessly integrates into the frame, is lockable, and easily removable for simplified charging. In other words, there's plenty of juice to take you to and from work, a trip to the grocery store, or even to that new caf\u00e9 on the other side of the city. If you wish to see exactly how far you can go on a charge, have a look at our Turbo Range Calculator for more exact estimates. The new Turbo Connect Display (TCD) is the best way to view data on your Turbo. It not only displays basic ride metrics (speed, cadence, power, battery level, and time), but it also lets you toggle between modes. Its design, meanwhile, is rugged and clean. As for the latest version of the Mission Control App, you'll find that it now has more features and is even more intuitive to use. It lets you custom-tune nearly every aspect of the bike with ease, monitor your power usage, control your range, perform basic system diagnoses, and record\/upload rides. For this model, we included a low-entry design with our Ground Control Geometry that makes it easy to put a foot down at a stop sign, while also eliminating the struggle of getting on and off the bike. The agile 650b wheels, meanwhile, have also been paired with cushy 2.3-inch tires, so they can roll over most cracks, bumps, and holes with ease to ensure that nothing stands in your way on your path to a good time. And to top off all of these innovative features, we chose a worry-free spec. Along these lines, you'll find Shimano 10-speed components, powerful hydraulic disc brakes, front\/rear lights, and fenders. - The custom E5 Low-Entry aluminum frame on the Como cleanly houses the battery and motor, while still keeping the lightweight properties that E5 is known for. Pair this with our Ground Control Geometry, and you have a durable and lightweight bike that'll keep you rolling in style. - The Turbo Como's Specialized 1.2 has been fully integrated with the frame, and has been custom-tuned for city riding. It intuitively reacts to the force of your pedaling, so the harder you pedal, the more power it delivers. And with an internal belt drive design, it does this without added vibration for the smoothest and most silent ride possible. - We made the custom 500 Wh battery to be fully integrated with the frame, removable for easy charging, and lockable for added security. It communicates with the display and has multiple modes to maximize the overall efficiency and range. For range estimates based upon a variety of variables, please refer to our Turbo Range Calculator.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Roy Ayers set for summer live date in Liverpool - Planet Slop | Liverpool based culture blog & home of Queenstion Time. Music, Film, TV, Comedy, LGBTQ, What's On.\nRoy Ayers set for summer live date in Liverpool\nBy Planet Slop\nTue 01 August, 2017\nThe Godfather of neo-soul Roy Ayers plays 24 Kitchen St this summer.\nLiving legend and neo-soul pioneer Roy Ayers will be performing live in Liverpool this summer.\nAyers' career has lasted an astonishing six decades, and the Godfather of Neo-soul continues to bridge the gap between generations of music lovers.\nHe began his career as a sideman with jazz legends such as Curtis Amy and most notably Herbie Mann, performing on nine of the latter's albums between 1966 and 1970.\nThroughout this career, Ayers recorded a number of solo albums, and truly hit his stride during the Blaxploitation era, especially with the soundtrack to 1973's Coffy, whilst his late 70s work hit a commercial peak and helped him become one of the most sampled artists in hip-hop.\nHaving collaborated with Erykah Badu, Tyler, The Creator and house artists such as Masters At Work, he has remained an exciting, relevant artist throughout his career.\nFor Ayers to play the modest surroundings 24 Kitchen St is a real coup for the venue, and it promises to be a special night all-round.\nSupport for the gig will come from Liverpool's ever-popular No Fakin' DJs.\nRoy Ayers plays 24 Kitchen Street on 17th August 2017, tickets are on sale now.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Apayao\nOriental Mindoro\nBiliran\nRammang-Rammang Karst: Cruising the Scenic Geopark of South Sulawesi\nThe octopus-shaped island of Sulawesi is one of the lesser-known corners of Indonesia, a vast country of more than 15,000 islands, so I'm always excited to visit. Last year, a multi-destination blogger tour organized by the Indonesia's Ministry of Tourism had us exploring the sights of Makassar, the capital city of South Sulawesi, as our first leg. It was my visit time to set foot on Sulawesi, and we had an incredible time discovering its Dutch colonial heritage, scenic waterfront, and pristine offshore islands. I had another opportunity to visit this year through an invitation from the same tourism body, this time to explore Tana Toraja, the cultural heartland of the Toraja people farther inland. Sulawesi may be located just south of Mindanao, but since there are no direct flights, getting there can be an ordeal. It was a long first day, flying to Makassar from Manila, via Singapore and Jakarta. And while Toraja is now linked by flights to Makassar, we took the overland route to get there, after a night's rest at our amazing accommodation, Aston Makassar Hotel & Convention Center. (If you're looking for a place to stay in Makassar, find discounted rooms here.)\nIt takes a 20-minute boat ride down Pute River to reach Rammang-Rammang's interior.\nBefore embarking on a nine-hour journey by chartered bus to Toraja, we stopped by the Rammang-Rammang Karst in Maros, 40 km north of Makassar City. The landscape derives its name from rammang, the Makassarese word for \"cloud\" or \"mist\", referring to the fog that frequently blankets the scenery early in the morning. The so-called \"stone forests\" of Rammang-Rammang cover a vast area of more than 45,000 hectares, making it the world's third largest karst area after Tsingly in Madagascar and Shilin in China.\nThe Pute River is densely lined with nipa palm, an important source of materials for villagers.\nOne can see some of the \"stone forests\" along the way.\nArriving at the wooden dock of Kampung Berua.\nSome of Rammang-Rammang's limestone towers can be admired from the roadside, but to see the best sceneries in its interior, we had to board a colorful motorboat along the narrow and winding Pute River at a small dock not far away from the main highway. The river was lined with dense groves of nipa palms, whose fruit, we were told, locals make into liquor just like in the Philippines! The limestone hills grew closer, as we cruised deeper down the river. Now and then, we would pass by stilted houses right along the riverbank, and slip beneath makeshift bridges made of bamboo, which were built so low we had to duck as our vessel purred past. My favorite part of the boat ride was passing sections of the river that funneled through narrow gorges and tunnels, like a theme park ride.\nMeeting the locals. =)\nA traditional Bugis-Makassar house at the foot of the karst hills.\nAfter traveling upriver for 20 minutes, we docked at Kampung Berua or \"new village\": a rice field accompanied by a few traditional houses and mosque, fenced in by imposing limestone peaks, which reflected beautifully in the fish ponds and water-filled paddies bereft of rice. Reminiscent of the dramatic countryside of northern Vietnam, the village was the very picture of rural serenity. The bright morning sun brought out the colors of the surroundings. I walked down the boardwalk from the dock and rambled around the rice field, drinking in views of the majestic karst hills rising over the bright-green expanse, dotted by a few cattle and villagers nonchalantly going about their daily work. Ducks queued into the rice paddies, and dragonflies perched on blades of grass. It's a shame that we only had a few hours to visit Ramang-Rammang, as the village, while already very scenic, only serves a jumping off point for adventurous treks within the protected area to explore caverns and more geological formations like the stone forest. Before long, we had to return to the jetty and board the bus for the whole day's journey to Rantepao, our home base in Tana Toraja.\nThis blog post was made possible through Most Unforgettable Experience \u2013 Makassar-Toraja, a media tour held last June 5 to 9, 2017 for ASEAN media, organized by the Ministry of Tourism of Indonesia.\nmakassar rammang-rammang rammang-rammang karst south sulawesi wonderful indonesia\n2 Replies to \"Rammang-Rammang Karst: Cruising the Scenic Geopark of South Sulawesi\"\nHasif Hamsyari says:\nWaahhh\u2026 I miss this place so much! The view along the river is absolutely beautiful!\neazytraveler says:\nI wish we had more time to see the rest of park, and really explore the stone forest and caves. =)\nWhat do you think of this post!\tCancel reply\nWelcome to my website! I'm travel writer, photographer and online influencer Edgar Alan Zeta-Yap from the Philippines. 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{"text":"Dodgers' Yu Darvish impresses Clayton Kershaw\u2026\nSportsMLBLos Angeles Dodgers\nDodgers' Yu Darvish impresses Clayton Kershaw on, off field\nDodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw, left, has been impressed by teammate Yu Darvish's willingness to tinker with his skills between starts but also his desire to ask questions and exchange information in an effort to make himself better. (AP Photo\/Ross D. Franklin)\nBy Bill Plunkett | bplunkett@scng.com | Orange County Register\nPUBLISHED: October 18, 2017 at 7:19 p.m. | UPDATED: October 19, 2017 at 12:27 a.m.\nCHICAGO \u2014 When Yu Darvish joined the Dodgers, Clayton Kershaw had a bit of advice for him.\nStop thinking so much.\n\"I'm good at telling people to do that,\" Kershaw said. \"Not think.\"\nKershaw explained that he had watched Darvish pitch and thought the right-hander was distracting himself with thoughts about things like his mechanics and arm slot during the game.\nWhicker: What price victory? Cubs dug deep to win Game 4\nWhicker: Cubs knock Dodgers' brooms out of the park\nNLCS Game 5: Dodgers at Cubs, game time, TV info and starting pitchers\nCubs deny Dodgers' bid to sweep their way into World Series\nLA Metro pokes fun at Chicago's transit system after Dodgers' 6-1 victory over the Cubs\nUpdated Dodgers World Series roster and player profiles\n\"I saw him kind of on the mound thinking about a release point and doing this with his arm (moving it around) and trying to feel it,\" Kershaw said. \"All that stuff was awesome in between starts. But it's hard enough to get major-league hitters out when you're not thinking about your mechanics.\n\"All I told him was those four days (between starts) you tinker. You work on whatever you need to do. But that fifth day you're out there \u2013 your stuff is so good, just go compete. Just go get those guys out and we can look back the next day on the mechanical stuff. I don't know if it's helped or not. But he's pitched really well.\"\nThe Dodgers have encouraged Darvish to change a number of things since he joined them from Texas \u2013 his arm slot, the rhythm of his delivery and his pitch mix.\n\"Yeah \u2013 except his beautiful face. Is that what Yu said?\" Kershaw joked, referring to Darvish's answer at a news conference during the NL Division Series.\nThe changes seem to have taken hold and are working. Over his past five starts (including two in the postseason), Darvish has a 0.88 ERA, a 0.68 WHIP, 35 strikeouts and only two walks in 30-2\/3 innings.\nThat has earned a healthy dose of respect from Kershaw.\n\"I can't imagine coming to a new organization, in the middle of a pennant race and wanting to prove that you're the pitcher we traded for,\" Kershaw said. \"And on the cusp of free agency, wanting to showcase your skills and at the same time wanting to tinker with things and change some things to make yourself even better. Yu's been amazing about that.\n\"He's been so open with guys, talking to them about stuff. He asks a lot of questions too which I thought was great. Somebody who was a superstar in Japan and has been an ace here, striking out the world for his whole career and to have that openness about asking questions and trying to figure things out \u2013 that's a really cool trait to have for a guy that's had as much success as he's had.\"\nTRUE GUT\nRoberts meets with his coaching staff and members of the front office before every game \"and throw crazy scenarios out there \u2026 and you kind of go through it and look at their lineup and see every situation that might present itself.\"\nWell, not every situation. Roberts admitted that they never discussed calling back a pinch-hitter and letting the pitcher bat with the bases loaded and two outs in the sixth inning of a two-run game \u2013 as Roberts did with Darvish in Game 3 on Tuesday.\n\"We didn't get to that scenario,\" Roberts said with a smile. \"That was probably 99 percent gut.\"\nRoberts said he didn't make the decision until after Joc Pederson had failed to get the runner in from third with less than two outs and pinch-hitter Curtis Granderson was already walking toward home plate.\nDarvish drew a four-pitch walk to force in a run and got Roberts four more outs on the mound, pitching into the seventh inning.\nSEAGER PROGRESS\nInjured shortstop Corey Seager continues to progress in his recovery from a lower back sprain.\nRoberts said Seager did some straight-line running and played catch as part of his workout in Los Angeles on Wednesday. He is expected to take swings Thursday for the first time since receiving an epidural injection to treat the injury and hit off a tee.\nRoberts said the progress Seager has made over the past few days has made him more confident that Seager will be able to return and play in the World Series.\nBill Plunkett | Sports writer\nBill Plunkett graduated from Michigan State with a bachelor's degree in journalism. He has worked for daily newspapers as a sportswriter since 1983, in Southern California since 1987 and at the Orange County Register since 1999.\nbplunkett@scng.com\nFollow Bill Plunkett\t@billplunkettocr","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"$9.2M Zimmer Durom Cup Hip Implant Award\nJay W. Belle Isle \u2014 August 7, 2015\nA Los Angeles jury took just 3.5 hours to deliver a $9.2M Zimmer Durom Cup hip implant award. The award is the first plaintiff's victory in the hundreds of pending suits against the company for failure to warn and negligent design of a defective product. The trial lasted three weeks.\nPlaintiff, Gary K., developed complications from the metal-on-metal implant shortly after the surgery. The breakdown of Gary's $9.2M award is $6.4M for future non-economic damages, $2.6M for past non-economic damages and $153K in medical expenses. Non-economic damages are usually for pain and suffering, physical impairment, inconvenience, loss of consortium, disfigurement or other non-pecuniary injuries.\nWhile Zimmer reps state the failure rate of the Zimmer Durom Cup implant in 2008 was around 5.7%, other experts argue that the figure is too low and place it closer to 20%-30%. That would be approximately 2,400-3,600 out of the near 12,000 implants done between 2006 and 2008.\nHip replacement surgery implants artificial substitutes for damaged or fractured pelvic bones. The replacements used to be made only of plastic or ceramic and have three basic parts:\nThe stem \u2013 inserted into the femur\nA ball \u2013 attached to the top of the femur\nA cup \u2013 attached to the pelvis\nAs technologies are wont to do, new alternatives emerged. One such alternative was the metal-on-metal variety. Unfortunately, these brought a whole host of problems, such as corrosion and the release of metal ions into the bloodstream. The Zimmer-specific complications include these, as well as fretting, infection, metallosis and device failure. Patients experiencing these complications had to undergo further surgery to remove or replace the implant.\nI'm no materials scientist (though I know several and worked in an industry that relied upon such expertise), but it seems to me that metal-on-metal anything in the human body would present incredible potential for just such problems as are actually occurring. There are ways to prevent these complications, but obviously Zimmer didn't choose the correct options. I wish Gary well on his recovery, as I've also known hip replacement patients and it's not an easy road.\nJury Awards Man $9.2M for Metal Hip Implant Complications\nBarring Divine Intervention Bill Cosby Will Be DeposedMedtronic Issues Recall for Newly-Approved Heart Device\nFailure to Warn","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"SolrCloud is highly available and fault tolerant in reads and writes.\nWrite Side Fault Tolerance\nSolrCloud is designed to replicate documents to ensure redundancy for your data, and enable you to send update requests to any node in the cluster. That node will determine if it hosts the leader for the appropriate shard, and if not it will forward the request to the the leader, which will then forward it to all existing replicas, using versioning to make sure every replica has the most up-to-date version. If the leader goes down, another replica can take its place. This architecture enables you to be certain that your data can be recovered in the event of a disaster, even if you are using Near Real Time Searching.\nA Transaction Log is created for each node so that every change to content or organization is noted. The log is used to determine which content in the node should be included in a replica. When a new replica is created, it refers to the Leader and the Transaction Log to know which content to include. If it fails, it retries.\nSince the Transaction Log consists of a record of updates, it allows for more robust indexing because it includes redoing the uncommitted updates if indexing is interrupted.\nIf a leader goes down, it may have sent requests to some replicas and not others. So when a new potential leader is identified, it runs a synch process against the other replicas. If this is successful, everything should be consistent, the leader registers as active, and normal actions proceed. If a replica is too far out of sync, the system asks for a full replication\/replay-based recovery.\nIf an update fails because cores are reloading schemas and some have finished but others have not, the leader tells the nodes that the update failed and starts the recovery procedure.\nAchieved Replication Factor\nWhen using a replication factor greater than one, an update request may succeed on the shard leader but fail on one or more of the replicas. For instance, consider a collection with one shard and a replication factor of three. In this case, you have a shard leader and two additional replicas. If an update request succeeds on the leader but fails on both replicas, for whatever reason, the update request is still considered successful from the perspective of the client. The replicas that missed the update will sync with the leader when they recover.\nBehind the scenes, this means that Solr has accepted updates that are only on one of the nodes (the current leader). Solr supports the optional min_rf parameter on update requests that cause the server to return the achieved replication factor for an update request in the response. For the example scenario described above, if the client application included min_rf >= 1, then Solr would return rf=1 in the Solr response header because the request only succeeded on the leader. The update request will still be accepted as the min_rf parameter only tells Solr that the client application wishes to know what the achieved replication factor was for the update request. In other words, min_rf does not mean Solr will enforce a minimum replication factor as Solr does not support rolling back updates that succeed on a subset of replicas.\nOn the client side, if the achieved replication factor is less than the acceptable level, then the client application can take additional measures to handle the degraded state. For instance, a client application may want to keep a log of which update requests were sent while the state of the collection was degraded and then resend the updates once the problem has been resolved. In short, min_rf is an optional mechanism for a client application to be warned that an update request was accepted while the collection is in a degraded state.\nSolrCloud Resilience SolrCloud Query Routing And Read Tolerance","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Hotel @nyware\nLet's Go Places\nEd Reif Instagram\nEd Reif Global(Twitter)\nEd Reif Global\nUSA and UK\nWorld Cruise HKG-SOTON\nUK and USA\nS.Africa Zambia\nSkandanavia\nUK-Northern Europe\nEast\/West Caribbean\nBest@Sea\nWestern Caribbean\nNYC\/\/Nova Scotia\nAlaska\/British Columbia\nCaribbean (via Galveston)\nEastern and Southern Caribbean\nAustralasia and Oceania\nSouth East Asia and India\nIndia and Africa\nAfrica and Europe\nAustralia-South Pacific\nCanada,WA and Alaska\ncOPENhagen Denmark\nWarnem\u00fcnde Germany\nVoss Norway\nThe Geirangerfjord Norway\nFl\u00e5m Norway\nTallinn Estonia\nSaint Petersburg Russia\nOslo Norway\nNova Scotia Canada\nPEI Canada\nCharlston South Carolina\nIndianapolis Indiana\nCape Kennedy Florida\nSanta Monica California\nSaint Louis Missouri\nThe Baltics\nTaormina Sicily\nVatican City Rome\nA'Dam Holland\nCartegena Columbia\nSan Juan Puerto Rico\nCozumel Mexico\nCuracao-\nMy Poker Blog\nScreen Actor Guild SAG\nMy (Best Damn) Poker Blog\nAn I For An Island Makes You Blind To The Cost Of Living\n- - -- by Hotel @nyware\u00bb\nThe Oasis Is No Mirage\nLife on land is not a spectator sport. It's a pay-per-view sport.\nGreetings from the user- friendly universe of the USA. After discovering the God Molecule, flying a Russian MiG-29 at Mach 2 and Taking A World Cruise in Zero Gravity- I am a mere civilian again.\nLife After Luau A good-bye is never painful unless you're never going to say hello again.Aloha Sea Aloha Land. I know travel zoos are no longer in my good graces.Neither is eating on a cruise ship. Certain illusions about freedom plague them both. Life off the cruise ships ,however,isn't much of a culinary life. It is like an end game in chess, a game with few pieces. The elements couldn't be more simple, nor the stakes higher. I have to pay for stuff...as in food stuffs. This is certainly different from the luaus and eat-what-you-kill safaris and big game fishing expeditions I took this year, where no matter where I was ,the stuffed animals on display all looked the same. Staged authenicity and First rule of cruise club-never miss a meal.Second rule-don't forget the first, and don't miss the 6pm all aboard. It has been predictable as an episode of Seinfeld. Yadi yada yada. No more choc-a-holic and midnight buffets. My favorite food on the ships had been Seconds! And the desserts. It was the life of pie. Playing the game of staged authenticity in the tourist themed spaces of Tahiti, Fiji et al.,while it was't the Mcdonald-ization of the South Pacific, it played more like a Disney animated feature film The Burger and The King featuring the fat Elvis belting out his own karaoke version of My Way like a good old hound dog with a few miles left to go. Now, the sum of my problems is the inability to sit quietly alone on a ship! It is easy to mistake motion for progress and no problem is so big and complicated that it cannot be run away from. I should know, I've been at sea for 4 years. Now the ship is not the solution, it's the problem.\nThe Geography Of Bliss-Write About Here\nThe ship IS the destination\nI was happy to learn the world wouldn't end today because it is already tomorrow\nhere in Australia\nGeography is the topography of ignorance, a finite disappointment not only when the map becomes the territory, but when you actually visit these hole in the wall places. In most cases, it's a lot better to transcend reality with imagination, re-framing the conversation. \"Melbourne was awesome\", \"Ghana? Amazing!\" India? a magical delight\".\nThe future just isn't what it used to be. Nevertheless, there is not one ship that doesn't sail to a port where life is not uncomfortable. Yet, you don't quit countries, you quit people, and I have to say the best ships are friendships, and I have met some amazing people while sailing around the world.\nImpossible Is Nothing\nThe Patron Saint of Optimism-Another dopeless hope fiend!\nGoing out to sea is the infinity of hope, the preview of life's coming attractions where you have final cut in your own movie. You can lose yourself in the ocean's food for thought. Its menu is the meal, and itineraries are full of promises. It gives you a sense of destination and the energy to get started again.\nThe weather is here wish you were beautiful\nCall it faith! A passion for the possible. I am full of it, and shooting from the hip that is to say, having an adventure is something more but nothing less than bad planning. When I cold-called for my first ship job, and got it after a 12 minute elevator pitch, I began to trust myself, and only when you trust yourself can you truly begin to live it up.\nBut I'm not a sailor . Maybe a sailor with a small s. Living on a ship, however, might be summed up as monotony tinged with hysteria. It's not real life but an alibi. It is like going out of your mind everyday- in order to come to your senses; and a fool who persists in his folly becomes wise. After 10 ships, yes ten, I no longer want to cast doubt on perfection-America. There's nothing I wouldn't do for my country , and there's nothing it wouldn't do for me. And that's the way we go through life - doing nothing for each other.\nEmbracing the (expat)life forced upon me, I have had nothing to do and all day to do it. An accident of birth, being born in the USA, I won the geographically-desirable-places-to-live-on-the-planet lottery, and have squandered my inheritence in the United States of Unconsciousness, a shared hallucination of \"any place but here\" and \" the grass is greener\".\nThe grass actually is greener where you water it.\nFiji Islands-Rocky Mountain High\nComing home to a place I've never been before. It's Fee-Gee (Fiji)\nOMG I'm a Country Boy\nJohn Denver visited this island today-Sunshine On My Shoulders.\nYou can't get any further away before you start coming back.Imagine sailing across the blue waters of the South Pacific, passing by idylic islands, teeming with exotic fish and majestic coral reefs--Oh wait I don't have to use my imagination because what you see is what you get. Bula.\nOn Fiji Islands-Suva-PineApple Express\nFiji-Dravuni- Another Day Another Island-Escape To Reality\nFiji-Beachcomber Island-Freedom For Sale\nFiji Islands-Savusavu-Cue The Sun\nFiji vs. Voss-I could drink a case of You Tap Water\nTo the east of the International Date Line lies an exquisite garland of islands known as Fiji. Dignified smiling people bid you \"bula,\" or welcome, to their unspoiled homeland and give you bottles of water called Fiji, bottled at the \"source\".\nBack To One (Take 2)\nCountry Roads Take Me Home\nAn I For An Island - Island- Living Well Is The Best Revenge\nThe real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes\nI think of my job as Art Director as leading people to those moments of awe \u2013 that brain -gasm that overtakes you when you encounter a new idea, or place.\nThere is no doubt about it, the exhilarating state of mind that travel can evoke, when everything seems suddenly fresh, vivid, intensely interesting, and memorable.\nEveryone has a photographic memory, but not everyone has film. Thanks to digital, and my trusted camera, who cares. Just point and shoot, and you capture snapshots of moments. I'm an extremely talkative person. Yet photos speak volumes. I may not be a Master like Ansel Adams, but I agree with what he said---\nNot everybody trusts paintings but people believe photographs. \nTo take a photograph of yourself is to participate in your own mortality, vulnerability, and mutability\n2011 World Cruise\nWish Fulfillment and The Law Of Attraction\nHave a mind open to everything and attached to nothing\nMy definition of Thinking is when your mind is separate from your body: Some call it dreaming. I call it using your imagination. It is the preview of life's coming attractions. That's when you can leap long distances, go forward and backward in time, walk through solid brick walls and never age,\nMy definition of Magical Thinking, or MT, is when we can manufacture experiences in our mind, and then later, attract these situations into our life. The mind IS, after all, what the brain DOES. Put simply, you attract into your life whatever you consistently think about. I always go back to the importance of being Ernest (Hemingway) That is what we are supposed to do when we are at our best --make it all up --but make it up so truly that later it will happen that way.\n2010 World Tour Cruises\nHawaii 2007-2008\nAfrica-A Review From Exactly A Year Ago!\nI had a liquid Vacation- a Corona and started walking.......\n2011 World Cruise Day 96 of 110 @ sea.\nA Year ago today I was on the final segment headed for London in West Africa. My college Roommate Gerv\u00e1sio Francisco Das Neves' homeland of S\u00e3o Tom\u00e9 and Pr\u00edncipe was finally within sight.\nGrey Matters-\nWho needed Facebook or wifi ---consciousness was wireless--- I drew a laptop with my index finger in the sand and began typing....S.O.S. and the Sting's soundtrack to Message in The Bottle started playing in my 3lb universe-my brain\nNo Man Is An Island, yet after age 40, land is seldom seen and you can count your friends on one hand.I am an expat, yet not every country will do. I don't know why, some countries fill the gaps and others emphasize my expat-ness. In reality those that satisfy me are those who simply allow me to live with my ''idea of them.\"Life's a beach in an ocean of ennui is the take away from the Maldives. These Islands are extraordinary within their limits, but their limits are extraordinary. Yet if I do the math, an emotional algebra adds up to 1+1=infinity. It's a pristine place.This is no 9 to 5. You live like this, sheltered, in a delicate world, and you believe you are living. It is just a fraction of you. Then you read a book\u2026 or you take a trip\u2026 and you discover that you are not living, that you are hibernating.\nCurbing My Enthusiasm.My passion gives me moments of wholeness, but when I lack enthusiasm, It appears like an illness- monotony, boredom, and near-death. You see, Cash can buy, but it takes enthusiasm to sell. Drawing a salary as the Production Manager for Crystal Serenity made me soft. A glorified production manager, I wanted the mic again, to be the sage on the stage, and pontificate and make outrgeous claims, like I invented the question mark.\nA Boat Load of Thomas Kinkade\nArt Director Ed Reif with Port And Shopping Guide Mike Thomspon discuss collecting \"The Painter of Light\" Thomas Kinkade and his art--- moments of divine inspiration. What drove the massive popularity of the late artist?\nThese five words (also known as the five P's) just about sum up how we should collect art-Prestige Provenance Process Production and Proportion.\nSt. Thomas- Time Flys When You're Having Rum\nThe menu is the meal. Laziness is the religion of the 21st century vacationers who come here to drink,swim and relax.\nAnd religion is the opiate of the masses and the masses of opiates a tourist can do religiously starts with rum... Let me slip into something more comfortable ...like a coma.\nWelcome to America Lite- where everyone who speaks English understands you. How they interpret you is something else.\nSt Croix- United States of Unconsciousness\nAwesome beaches . Time for a brain dump and This Anti-Aging\/Mediterranean Low Information Diet--Ya live longer. Tastes like Chicken. Same Same Only Different here in the Caribbean.\nSea\u266fPachelbel's Cannon\nCrossroad Centre Antigua\nWhen all you care about is here, this is a good\nTraveling is like shaving, If I'm doing it everyday, I start to look like a bum. On the other hand, You can only quit once. Now is not a good time.\n\"Addicted to traveling\" or for that matter \"Addicted to all-non working activities\" shouldn't be a new reason for self-hatred or a diagnosis, rather a pursuit like the arts and entertainment, that permit self-exploration and satisfy your psycho-social needs.\nClapton is God and God is Expensive-6 weeks for six week for $31500.You know, addiction isn't the problem - it's the solution!\nYou see, in general, if a pastime is not classy, those who love it are labeled with the Dr Phil-Drew-Oprah Psycho Babble rhetoric of \"addict.\" Opera and Symphony aficionados, on the other hand are \"passionate\" and \"driven\".\nLoading the cultural dice in favor of \"reality\" over fantasy, we get the sense of adventure beaten out of us when we ask ourselves the most irritating of the question words, \"Why?\" Why do I have to live in the New York suburbs,where the weather sucks and the people are rude, and there is nothing to do? Then we just tune in turn on the TV, and drop out, watching one of the 1000 channels in a shared hallucination called the superstition of materialism, and fall asleep.\nThen you get \"The Call\" and if you wake up and answer it, and you begin the Hero's Journey that Joseph Cambell talks about in The Power Of Myth, with Bill Moyers, that PBS video series that's a must for all seekers, and you follow your bliss-in most cases your bliss follows you.\nI started to travel, as a pastime, on a shoe-string budget, labeled as a drifter, a bum, held in contempt by the uninformed, and over educated who find themselves sinking into the everydayness of their lives. And I didn't care. I just did it anyway. The Calvinists say work is prayer, so is permanent traveling.\nIn the old days, habits of cultural consumption like listening to jazz music all day and night were considered passions, or forever going to the movies or \"The Theatre\", allowing us to create new personalities and use them to fulfill unmet psychological needs. Come to think of it, I think I have an internet addiction too! Awesome.\nSeagull Management\nWe travel, some of us forever, to seek other states, other lives, other souls.\" Anais Nin\nSt Lucia - Banana Bread Winner\nShopportunity Banana Republic is a popular choice for the fashion forward man .\nThe future is already here in the port town of Castries. It's just not evenly distributed yet. Time to enforce The Buffet Rule of banana re-distribution.\nGrenada-How The East Was Won\nBlogging is literature in a hurry-a socially acceptable form of schizophrenia. Sometimes it's pure digital narcissism, other times, juvenile escapism, today it's just plain old navel gazing geo politics. Madison, Kennedy and Reagan aren't just popular stripper names, they are also US President's.\nThe Fascists gun in the west--- 666---(Count the letters) R-o-n-a-l-d W-i-l-s-o-n R-e-a-g-a-n ordered one of the most absurd invasions of American history, the tiny island of Grenada, which I happened to visit today. Ron would later joke that he had to do it because Grenada was the world's largest producer of nutmeg. \"You can't make eggnog without nutmeg\" This was known as MY way or \"The Sinatra Doctrine\".\nThe West against The Rest\nOnce you go Communist you never go back is the Brezhnev Doctrine. While this Caribbean Island has little geopolitical significance. The so called \"liberation\" of Grenada was a black swan event, because it signaled the end of the Brezhnev Doctrine and set in motion a chain of events that tore down the Berlin Wall and brought down the Soviet Regime.\nCruising with Kierkegaard: Sons of Beaches\nLeave the breif case, take the sun block.\n\"Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.\" \u2015 S\u00f8ren Kierkegaard\nA passport can be a diploma (for a crash course in cultural relativism), The Inner Nightclub of Everlasting Joy. The sex of travel-First you do it for fun, now I seeing the locals, like me, as usual, doing it for money. My personal gold standard for the most attractive example of chaotic urban vitality is Bangkok.\nOnce you label me you negate me.\nParis is a business class ticket to cool with complimentary mojo on take off, Santorini, Greece a brain dump, New York, a vodka martini served straight up with a twist. The difference between the \"tourist\" and the \"traveler,\" is the difference between an alligator and a crocodile, not much. Some times I leave my ASSumptions at home, sometimes I don't. When I don't, I'm just a tourist complaining about the people, the food and water, and slow internet connection, or InterNOt-none at all , \"Nothing here is the way it is at Starbucks,\" When I am a Traveler, I'm pontificating \"Everything here is the same as it is in Burma \u2014 or Thailand or India.\"\nThe Caribbean, Population 1, or \"Here comes everybody.\". At Least I am not hearing invoices---everything is black market wheeler deal Cash. the United States of Unconsciousness verses The \"Modern Supermarket\" which is a glorified duty free shop and liquor store.\nThey should be handing out pairs of 3-D glasses for the animation --- Apocalypso Now, Hearts of Darkness, Moods, Masochism, and Mc Murder (Think hamburgers) meets the Titanic-- the ridiculous notion of what \"paradise\" should look like and who belongs there starts out with a twisty blue waterslides, Bucket-o-Bud bar specials and a poolside \"artist\" applying airbrush tattoos.\nFear For Sale---Maybe this is what Camus meant when he said that \"what gives value to travel is fear\" \u2014disruption, in other words, (or emancipation) from circumstance, and all the habits behind which we hide. I traditionally buy things at a store, and not on the beach, but this Caribbean guy is trying to sell me steering wheels. These sons of the beach!\nBarbados-An Embarrassment of Coconuts\nIf St Maarten is the Mitt Romney of vacation destinations---self restraint in an age of rage, then Barbados is the Keith Richards of the Caribbean--it's over the hill, showing signs of age but can still belt out the kareoke hits of Paradise it once sang. A sort of life is going on, beating with a reasonable version of a pulse, but that life consists for the most part of travelers like myself. The very unspoiledness you are there to experience still shows up in unexpected ways, like the coconuts and the flowers.\nCaribbean Roadkill- What Am I doing Here?\nThe newly refurbished Fairmont Royal Pavillion is beautiful. Yet I always end up in that part of the Carribean which has been made almost exactly the same as everywhere else in the world for the sake of Cruise Ships who have come all this way to \"inhabit\" a port for 6 hours.\nTo be a cruise ship tourist in the Caribbean to escape accountability. Quirks and flaws don't stick to you the way they do back home.\nCruising the open-sea is a Virtue, Shopping the ports of call, a deadly sin.\nCoo Coo for Coconuts\nYou're able to drift across continents and languages, suspending the operation of sound thought. Tourism is the march of stupidity. You're expected to be stupid. The entire mechanism of the host port of call is geared to cruisers acting stupidly. YOU are economically significant but existentially loathsome. You walk around dazed, squinting into fold-out port and shopping guide maps. You don't know how to talk tothe locals, how to get anywhere, what the money means, what time it is, what to eat or how to eat it. Being stupid is the cookie cutter mold, the level and the norm. You can exist on this level for weeks and months without reprimand or dire consequence. Together with a thousand other passangers, you are granted immunities and broad freedoms. You are an army of fools, wearing bright polyesters, riding scooters and 4by4's and Jet Skis, taking pictures of each other, bloated, drunk stiill thirsty. There is nothing to think about or lust after but the next shapeless event. Alien, ignorant, greedy for something you cannot ever have---sunshine, sand and indifference to the treadmill of consumption and \"stuff.\nDominica-Carpe Manana-Seize the Tomorrow\nWhen you're born into this world, you're given a ticket to the freak show. If you're born in America you get a front row seat. Island life is Project Manana.\nI do this real moron thing, and it's called thinking. And apparently I'm not a very good Tourist because I like to form my own opinions\nIs it Manana yet.\nMa\u00f1ana: 1. Tomorrow 2. An unspecified future time\nChristopher Columbus never actually discovered Dominica, it had merely been detected. After he spotted the island on a Sunday (dominica in Latin, domingo in Spanish...you get the idea). It's more like manana-nothing much gets done on time when it happens, it just happens, life goes on, and you can just pee in the ocean. Carpe Diem verses Carpe Ma\u00f1ana.\nBasseterre St Kitts-Beautiful Day\nYou love this town Even if that doesn't ring true You've been all over And it's been all over you\nIt's a beautiful day Don't let it get away It's a beautiful day\nWhat you don't have you don't need it now What you don't know you can feel it somehow What you don't have you don't need it now Don't need it now It's a beautiful day .\nNapoleon Complex-St Maarten\nI am about to go to the zoo, and see all the stuffed animals in their cages. What I mean is the Disneyland effect--bring in tons of white sand, add a backdrop of palm trees and colonial shops, and the copy is better than the orginal- It's beautiful and predicatble, like plastic surgery. The statue's not the saint, but the menu is the meal. Yet, Sint Maarten has a retro Carib-vibe going on in that magical strip of land called Phillipsburg beach, on the Dutch side.\nI wrote about this before , The Merchants of Venice., and can say the same for The Caribbean: It's not just visited by tourists, but inhabited by them. It seems in the gaze of locals that \"we\" are just one critical mass, and more than that ,\"Always here\" and \"Here comes everybody!\".\nEverybody Wants to Cruise the World\nWelcome to your life There's no turning back Even while we sleep We will find you Acting on your best behaviour Turn your back on mother nature Everybody wants to cruise the world\nIt's my own design It's my own remorse Help me to decide Help me make the most Of freedom and of pleasure Nothing ever lasts forever Everybody wants to cruise the world\nTake It To The Limit -One More Time\nWatch \"Oasis Crew Rescues 24 Refugees\" on YouTube\nThis cruise ship is a real feat of human ingenuity. 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Below are great reasons to wear wigs.\nInstead of having your hair done by your professional stylist, donning a wig will instantly give your desired look for a cheaper cost. Be sure to take care of the wig to make it last a long time.\n2. Changing styles is easy\nIn fact, this may be the most popular reason why women rock wigs nowadays. Change color as often as you want and more importantly, you can try different lengths of hair. You will never have to stick with one style, change it if you are bored with your look. Lace front wigs are in these days because it gives a more natural look.\n3. Say goodbye to bad hair day.\nThere are days when no matter what we do, our hair is not as good as we want it to be. Wigs save you time and effort. Purchase the style you want, use your fingers to comb and fix it a bit and you're ready to face the day.\n4. Wigs can be used as comfortable and affordable alternative to medical solutions for restoration of hair.\nConceal hair problems in an instant. 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For more information, please contact hotlines 4136570 and 09228830575 from Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5:00pm or visit www.novuhair.com\nMilk Magic Introduces its New Fresh Milk offering in Modern Tetra Brik\u00ae Aseptic Edge Packaging\nMilk Magic, the milk brand that offers to fulfill every Filipino's calcium needs, introduces its latest offering, 'Fresh Milk from Australia' which comes in a modern Tetra Brik\u00ae Aseptic Edge package from Tetra Pak. Under Consolidated Dairy and Frozen Food Corporation, Milk Magic has produced Full Cream, Low Fat and Chocolate Milk products for more than 15 years in the Philippines. With the launch of Milk Magic Fresh, they are expanding their current portfolio of milk products to give more choices to Filipino consumers.\nMilk Magic Fresh comes in 2 carton sizes. It comes in a 1 liter TBA Edge with LightCap 30 ideal for in-home consumption by the family and in a 250 ml TBA Edge with HeliCap 23 for on-the-go consumption so that milk lovers can bring it anytime and anywhere. Both come in Tetra Brik\u00ae Aseptic Edge packaging which is the first time in the Philippines. Its modern shape comes with an angled top panel giving it an 'edge' design. Both also come with resealable caps allowing for smooth pouring and convenience so that consumers have a hassle-free drinking experience as they enjoy fresh-tasting milk from Australia. For inquiries, contact Consolidated Dairy at (02) 242-4305.\nTADHANA 2017 A celebration of new beginnings\nEvery milestone deserves to be celebrated in grand fashion. On the occasion of the 13th anniversary of Wedding Essentials\u2014the ultimate guide for the modern Filipina bride and the country's fastest selling bridal magazine\u2014and The Manila Hotel, the country's premier five star hotel, brings to you another year of Tadhana.\nThe Grand Dame has been one of Manila's go-to venues for luxe celebrations. From its opulent lobby to its festive ballrooms, and now Tadhana's venue, The Manila Hotel's Tent City \u2013 The perfect place for large events of up to 2,500 guests, from fashion shows to conventions and exhibits.\nThe 2-day event, featured wonderfully arranged tablescapes by The Manila Hotel, Natural Art, Scenta Creations, Joyce Aguilar, Gideon Hermosa, Michael Ruiz, Badang Rueda, Creasperson and Co., Spruce by Patricia Pastellero, Gina Galang, Teddy Manuel, and Zenas Pineda; along with creative booth setups by Nelwin Uy, Niceprint Photography, The Write Impression, Christine Ong-Te Events, Metrophoto, and Bethany Dream Cakes\nOne of the event's highlight is the 35 cover reveals of 35 real couples featured in the latest issue of Wedding Essentials Magazine. The show ended with an array of bridal gowns from young designers\u2014Khai Villanueva, Kat Corpus, Catherine Cavilte, Yeye Pantaleon, Raphael Louis Gonzalez, and Nat Manilag. While seasoned designer Pat Santos, made sure she ended the affair with sheer elegance.\n\"Tadhana is an event wherein we showcase exquisite Filipino talent and craftsmanship, from gowns, to table setups and food, Wedding Essentials and The Manila Hotel will always make sure to be here with you on your big day\", shares Kitten Zapata, Editor-in-Chief of Wedding Essentials Magazine.\nThe annual event was full of success with the help of its partners, The Manila Hotel, Manila Bulletin Online, Christine Ong-Te Events, Sensitivity Lights and Sound, 4th Wall Productions, The Write Impression, Pixel Image, Bernie Pasamba Orchestra, Teddy Manuel, Michael Ruiz, Gideon Hermosa, Vivere Salon, Randy Sta. Ana, Event Shaker, Audio Dream, Dragon Fireworks, Zbar, Panasonic, Delsey, Skyjet, Air21, Crate and Barrel, La Jeunesse, Limtuaco, Zen Institute, and Emperador.\nTo know more about the event and get easy wedding reads please visit www.weddingessentials.ph and follow @WeddingEssentialsMagazine on Facebook and @weddingessentialsph on Instagram.\nSave the children's #LahatSanta Campaign wants you to put on your Santa hat and be a hero for kids\nSave the Children launches its new Christmas campaign #LahatSanta, giving everyone an exciting opportunity to become Santa to poor kids.\n\"In the Philippines, 1 in 3 children suffers from stunted growth due to hunger and malnutrition, and this means that they won't be able to reach their full potential. Poor families struggle to feed their children and it's estimated that 1.5 million Filipino children go to sleep hungry every night, not having eaten a thing all day,\" says Dr. Amado Parawan, Save the Children's Health and Nutrition Advisor.\nBe a hero, wear a Santa sombrero!\nLahat Santa is a new fun way to celebrate Christmas! Save the Children encourages individuals, schools and companies to wear their Santa hats, raise funds in their own creative way and make the holidays much more meaningful by donating to Save the Children's programs.\nUpon signing up on www.lahatsanta.ph, participants get a free fundraising kit which includes a coin bank, Christmas poster, and a Santa hat. The kit includes ways you can fundraise, from bake sale to the good old Christmas caroling \u2013 it is up to the participants how they'll spread the cheer.\nOn the day of action on December 15, Save the Children calls on participants to put on their Santa hats and shout out on social media how they are fundraising for Save the Children using hashtag #LahatSanta. The fun does not stop here. On December 17, a fun run will be organized to benefit Save the Children's Christmas campaign.\nFilipino artists and influencers such as Ria Atayde, Bianca Guidotti, Jeushl Wensh Tiu, and Trish Ramos have also expressed interest in the campaign. Many reputable companies have also come together to support Save the Children's campaign, including BPI Foundation, Family Mart, Strong Media Advertising Solutions Inc., Light Network, Nyxsys, OLX, ANC, Business Mirror, Page One, Manila Scope, Philippine Graphic, Lamudi, Manila Times, Manila Bulletin, Manila Business Insight, Pilipino Mirror, Zen Health and When In Manila,\n\"With every Lahat Santa hat comes great responsibility. Your commitment to Lahat Santa campaign could mean life-saving support for a child. Your donation can provide treatment to babies suffering from malnutrition and help expand our programs that could impact their lives in the long run, Save the Children's Head of Strategic Partnerships, Riel Andaluz, reminds the public.\nSteps to join #LahatSanta campaign:\n\u2022 First SIGN UP on www.lahatsanta.ph to receive a free fundraising pack which includes your coin bank, Christmas poster, and your Santa hat for December 15! We've included some tips and ideas there too.\n\u2022 PLAN your fundraising activity and gather your family and friends from work and school to help you out. Whether this is through a garage sale, good old caroling, selling artwork and doing Christmas dares. Because you are the Santa, we want you to be as creative as possible.\n\u2022 SEND your donations to Save the Children. The sooner we receive it, the sooner we can put it to good use.\n\u2022 WEAR your Santa hat on December 15 and have a shout out post or selfie using hashtag #LahatSanta selfie to show us how you are fundraising for children!\nAbout Save the Children\nSave the Children Philippines is part of the global Save the Children movement working in over 120 countries. Present in the country for over three decades, Save the Children delivers programs for Filipino children which gives them a better education and easier access to healthcare, supports them during emergencies while also educating communities on disaster preparedness.\nSave the Children has been advocating for policies and holistic programs and projects for mothers, children and their families. We do this by training frontline health and nutrition workers on live-saving care for newborns and their mothers, promoting exclusive breastfeeding, managing community and school-based health and nutrition programs and promoting reproductive health to adolescents. Our work also includes making families more food secure and resilient, for example to natural disaster, by working with governments and other partners to generate alternative incomes and grow nutritious food.\nLahat Dapat is Save the Children's biggest campaign yet against hunger and malnutrition. Save the Children believes that all children have the right to fair and equal access to nutritious food. We know that the rate of stunting of 33% is largely due to inequality of access to nutritious food, long periods of hunger and a lack of nutrition during the first 1,000 days.\nGhost Bride Bloggers Conference with Alice Dixson\nA new movie by Direk Chito S. Ro\u00f1o, known for horror flicks like \"Feng Shui is going to hit theaters and will star Kim Chiu alongside the beautiful Alice Dixson who said that the project is a \"dream come true\" for her.\nAfter a long hiatus, Alice Dixson has agreed to appear in this sure-hit movie. She answered some questions in a Bloggers conference held at wang Fu Bistro last October 29th.\nThe movie is about a poor woman (Kim Chiu) who was forced to marry a dead person in exchange for money.\nHer role in the movie\n\"I play the matchmaker. Isa po syang Fil-chinese. More chinese ang pagkabackground nya. We actually have a background story for her pero hindi pa naman pwede kwento ngayon kasi gusto namin magkaron ng part two based on Angie Lao.\"\nChinese accent\nAlice was challenged and was surprised to know that she will be working with Director Chito Ro\u00f1o. \"I was really really excited kasi I have to learn lines in Mandarin, I had to watch a lot of Chinese Movies para matuto ng accent ng Mandarin kasi marami palang klase there's Fookien, there's Cantonese, there's lots of different accents. May Singaporean Chinese, I have to get it right kasi yung mga Filipino Chinese dito mabubuking nila if you don't do it correctly, pinag-aralan ko yun.\"\n\"Ang tips ko basically is stay happy, kasi if you're maraming problema all the time lagi mong dinadamdam it comes out in your face. Drink a lot of water because water is actually a cure-all for anything and everything. Exercise and also what you eat is what you are.\" she answered when asked about her secrets.\nGhost Bride is set for release in theaters on November 1st.\nSynergy88 launches its newest mobile games on E-Sports and Gaming Summit (ESGS) 2017\nSynergy88 Digital Inc., is set to showcase and launch two of its newest mobile game application on a press conference during the E-Sports and Gaming Summit (ESGS) on October 28, 2017 at the SMX Convention Center Manila meeting rooms 2 and 3.\nThe two mobile games to be featured on the press conference are Barangay 143: Street League and Ang Panday mobile game.\nThe storyline of Barangay 143: Street League follows the story of how a young and inexperienced basketball hopeful named Joaquin \"Wax\" Rivera as he takes his first step into basketball greatness. In the game, he will be challenge by hardcore ballers as he tries to climb up the leagues. The game's simple yet challenging touch mechanics allows the player to be engaged in a skill battle against other league aspirants.\nIn addition, Ang Panday mobile game explores the world of Panday as Flavio III (played by Coco Martin in the movie of the same title) in his journey towards becoming the Panday. It also serves as a way of bringing the classic Filipino hero to the mobile screens of the Filipinos and is conceptualized with the introduction of Coco Martin as the newest Panday. This mobile app is developed by CCM creatives in partnership with Cosyn Media Tech powered by Synergy88 Digital Inc,.\nThese two games will be available on the Google Play store soon. To stay updated on the latest updates about the games, like us on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/synergy88\/ and follow us on Instagram: @synergy88digital\nMoms Take a Stand for Proactive Prevention against Vaccine-Preventable Diseases\nMoms are superheroes. They take care of you from the moment you were born until you can be independent. The first few years of life is the most crucial and keeping you free of sickness is on her checklist.\nWith the many roles moms have to play, keeping the family happy and healthy is always top priority. This becomes even more challenging when the rainy season ushers in even more diseases, but with the unpredictability of the weather nowadays, how can moms keep their families safe from illnesses all year round?\nMommy Mundo and the Philippine Foundation for Vaccination (PFV) has banded together to help address these concerns and educate mothers on proactive family prevention through \"Mom Protect.\"\nRecent health news on mosquito-borne diseases like Dengue and Japanese encephalitis, as well as highly-communicable ones like flu sound scary if they aren't very familiar with ways to prevent them. But with the right knowledge and partners with the same goal, moms can rise shoulder to shoulder in protecting families against these vaccine-preventable illnesses.\n\"Mom Protect\" highlights the importance of awareness of and access to new and better health prevention methods as family health and wellbeing is any mom's top priority.\n\"We've seen the effect misinformation can have on mothers like in the recent Japanese encephalitis outbreak scare,\" said Dr. Cecilia Montalban, President of the Philippine Foundation for Vaccination. \"By leading moms to helpful, effective, and efficient solutions against vaccine-preventable diseases, we'll be empowering them to live worry-free through proactive protection and prevention.\"\nA proactive approach against unpredictable foes\nThe government has consistently emphasized the importance of vector control to stay vigilant and be prepared against diseases, especially those that are mosquito-borne this rainy season. Though the practice has helped communities prevent outbreaks, Dr. Montalban urges moms to take a more proactive approach when it comes to family.\n\"Prevention is always better than cure, especially if cure is not always available,\" Dr. Montalban said. \"Advances in medical science have given us highly effective ways to avoid the pain and costs of diseases through vaccination.\"\nProactive prevention constitutes a three-pronged strategy: Awareness, Diligent practice, and Sharing.\nFirst, moms are encouraged to become actively aware and alert by reaching out to their doctors to know more about prevention methods they can do or apply at home. This is also to ensure that they are thoroughly updated on new medical developments that might be of help in the future.\nAfter, diligent practice of learnings received\u2014even when children are past toddler-age\u2014is recommended as consistency is key in building and fortifying family health and resiliency.\nFinally, passing accurate information forward to other mothers is important. Dr. Montalban encourages moms to join communities online to connect with people who share the same experience and those who have successfully combatted these illnesses.\nStanding together\nThrough the Mom Protect discussion, Mommy Mundo and the PFV aspire to give Filipino families peace of mind amid public health concerns by thorough preparation together.\n\"We are hopeful that with our unified and strengthened resolve as mothers to quell worries with this forum, our families can live healthy and confidently no matter what the season.\"\n\"With the information and resources already available to us moms, we know casualties of any of these diseases will lessen and lessen until there are none at all,\" Dr. Montalban added.\nTop Reasons Filipinos Are Less Happy In The Workplace According to Jobstreet's Job Happiness Index Report\nFilipinos are less happy in the workplace \u2013 JobStreet.com Correspondents said salary increase, getting a new job will make them happier in 6 months\nMANILA, October 25, 2017 \u2013 The Philippines' job satisfaction level dropped from 5.25 in 2016 to its current rating of 4.97 on a 10-point scale. According to JobStreet.com's 2017 Job Happiness Index, the key factors associated with unhappiness at work are lack of career development and training opportunities, as well as the management style of a company's leadership team.\nJobStreet.com surveyed 9,326 Philippine respondents from July 31 to August 31, 2017. The respondents were from different position levels (predominantly junior executives and supervisors) and represented a diverse mix of specializations. Fiftysix percent of respondents came from the National Capital Region, 12% from Southern Tagalog, 7% from overseas, 6% from Central Luzon, and 5% from Cebu City\/Province.\n\"More and more Filipinos are looking for career development. They want to move forward in their chosen fields, but the lack of career development and training opportunities in their current companies seem to hold them back,\" jobStreet.com Country Manager Philip Gioca said.\nWhen respondents were asked what will make them happier in the next six months, 33% said a salary increase would help, but 23% wish to resign and get a new job.\nColleagues and work location make Filipinos happy at work\nThe respondents who said they were happy cited colleagues, work location, and company reputation as the top three drivers of workplace satisfaction. This is largely true across all demographics.\nBaby Boomers are the happiest\nAccording to the study, in terms of generations, baby boomers, or those born before 1960, are the happiest at 5.63, followed by the those belonging to Generation Z at 5.10.\nThe same can be said in terms of position level, where the top executives or the more established segment of the workforce, which are expectedly populated by the baby boomers, as well as the Fresh Graduates, have the highest happiness score.\nGeneration Xers barely managed to score above neutral at 5, while millennials, who compose the majority of workplaces, are below neutral with an average of 4.9.\n\"The results of this study serve as a wake-up call for companies who wonder why there is such a high turnover rate. Career development, training opportunities, and the management style of the company's leadership team are just some of the reasons why many Filipinos are unhappy in the workplace. It would be best if managers can get to the heart of why this is happening as each company's DNA is unique,\" Gioca added.\nThe 2017 Job Happiness Index was conducted in Southeast Asia, with a sample size of 35,513. Job satisfaction is highest in Indonesia (5.27), followed by Vietnam (5.19), the Philippines (4.97), Malaysia (4.65), Thailand (4.55), Hong Kong (4.45), and Singapore (4.31).\nFor more information about JobStreet.com and the 2017 Job Happiness Index, please visit the website at http:\/\/wwww.jobstreet.com.ph.\nElisse on keeping pretty and fresh\nElisse Joson is constantly smiling nowadays. This is despite the fact that she has roles in both The Good Son and Panday, along with the MMFF entry film version of the latter. She's also gearing up to launch her new album soon. Here, she talks about all that she's juggling and how she keeps everything balanced.\nOn her acting career:\n\"For The Good Son, I play the character, Sabina, who is an only child. She's from a well-off family, but not your typical rich girl. For Ang Panday, my character's name is Wena. She's the complete opposite of Sabina. Hindi mayaman, kabilang ng isang malaking pamilya.\"\nOn how she prepares for these roles:\n\"I had to get my background story straight for each of the characters. Kailangan alam ko kung ano ang pinanggalingan nila. I read the script and memorize my lines before I even go on set para ready.\"\nOn her first Metro Manila Film Fest movie:\n\"I feel very honored to be part of a big film like Ang Panday. And to be part of the MMFF, it is something surreal. I know I'm very blessed.\"\nOn her singing career:\n\"I've always enjoyed singing ever since I was little. But when I was much younger, I was also very shy. Now I'm so happy because I get to do something I love and even record an album. I can't really talk about it right now since we're still in the middle of production. But I took a lot of inspiration from mine and Mccoy's [de Leon] journey as partners. The song 'If We Fall in Love' is in the album, and it's my favorite one so far.\"\nOn what she does when she has time off:\n\"I enjoy spending time with my family and friends. I'm an only child so I really like reaching out to the people I'm close to so we could spend time. But I also like to just relax at home by myself and watch series online, and sometimes play dress up and take photos!\"\nOn advice she would give her younger self:\n\"Be brave. Stop listening to your fears and doubts. Just step out and do it. Also, don't fall [in love] too fast!\"\nOn challenges that still excite her:\n\"I know I'm so blessed to do what I'm doing now. I would like to just keep being given opportunities to share my gifts and eventually really reach out to those who are less fortunate. I really believe in giving back.\"\nOn how she keeps pretty and fresh despite her busy schedule:\n\"I know it might seem like a small thing, but scents are really important to me. So I'm very happy that Fiona Cologne is with me all the time. I love how I can go for something sweet like Fiona Cologne Rosy Red, and switch it up the next day with something fresh, like I just came out of the shower with Fiona Cologne Pretty Mist. I'm also in love with Raspberry Drops! It smells so yummy. I really have a hard time choosing, to be honest,\" Elisse laughingly shares.\nA busy schedule filled with shooting and recording days do not seem to faze Elisse. Fiona Cologne, with its charming and attractive scents, brings out the fun and beautiful in everyone and will naturally make its wearer shine in the spotlight. Girls can now be effortlessly confident just like Elisse.\nRestore Your Health With Pro15 Probiotics\nTaking care of our health by eating nutritious and natural food is a big step towards a longer life. Enough sleep and exercise also counts, but there is something more to it. Whatever we do, we still get sick.\nYou know the interesting fact about all these diseases? INSUFFICIENT NUTRITION causes them all; this means that the nutrients people eat are NOT reaching the cellular level of the individuals. WHY NOT? It is because of LACK OF ADEQUATE AMOUNTS OF HIGH QUALITY PRO15 PROBIOTICS\nPRO15 PROBIOTICS is a product that will help prevent at least 85% of all the diseases known to man, a product that will help you restore your and your loved ones' OPTIMAL HEALTH.\nThere are only a few manufacturers and distributors of probiotics GLOBALLY, why? The answer is again, simple, Probiotics die easily, and once dead probiotics are NOT beneficial to the person drinking it. They have to be LIVE when they reach the small and large intestines and they have to be in ADEQUATE amounts.\nSuch are the characteristics of PRO15 PROBIOTICS!!!\n1. Manufactured by a Double ISO Certified Company exclusively for Cognoa International Inc.\n2. Patented Double Microencapsulation Technology - to ensure that all of the 15 Strains of Pro15 survives the Stomach Acids and Bile Salts, making its way to our Small and Large Intestines where they will colonize and proliferate.\n3. Human Origin- Our Probiotic Culture are not from Plants or Animals but from Humans. Probiotics from Humans for Humans.\n4. Endorsed, Prescribed and used by more than 300 doctors nationwide.\nFollow PRO15 Probiotics on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Pro15OfficialPage\/\n6th Tinta Awards Pushes Print Creativity In the Age of Disruption\nManila, Philippines -- The print industry has proven itself as still alive and thriving in the age of disruption as the United Print Media Group held the 6th Philippine Tinta awards tonight at the Manila Hotel.\nThe annual award-giving event accepted a record-breaking 300 entries this year-the most number of entries in the award event's history. The different nominees vied for seven categories which include Best Print\/Magazine Advertising (Consumer and Public Service), Best Interactive Print Campaign, Best Special Print Media Execution, Best Online Advertising Campaign and two new categories: Best Magazine and Newspaper layout and design, and Best Special Supplements.\nIn addition to the competition categories, prizes were also given away for Best Copy, Best Art Direction, Best Typography, Best Illustration, Best Digital Imaging\/Retouching, and Best Photography.\nFor Newspaper\/Magazine Craft, awards for Best Overall Newspaper\/Magazine Design, Best Newspaper\/Magazine Supplement Design, Newspaper Sections\/Feature Design, Best Magazine Section\/Feature Design, Best Photography and Best Illustration\/Infographic were also given away.\nThe entries were judged by renowned personalities in the creative business headed by jury president McCann Worldgroup Philippines executive creative director Joe Dy, together with IdeasXMachina CEO Third Domingo, TBWA\/SMP Executive Director Bryan Siy, PHD Philippines general manager Mickey de Castro, OgilvyOne WorldWide Manila executive creative directro Mike Sicam, Nuworks Interactive Lab, Inc. executive director Joey David-Tiempo, Partner of Gigil Badong Abesamis Publicis JimenezBasic creative group head&head of design Alnair Langkay and Ace Saatchi & Saatchi executive creative director Greg Martin.\nAngel Guerrero, this year's award chairperson and publisher of Adobo Magazine, lauded the record number of entries in this year's awards. She said that this record indicates that the print industry is still a compelling and flourish medium of communication in a global media industry that is significantly disrupted and shaped by increasing digitization in the industry.\nLikewise, United Print Media Group president Barbie Atienza echoed Guerrero's optimism about the industry, and noted that the record number of entries in the 6th Tinta awards is a sign that publishers and print media firms are further pushing the envelope for creativity because of the digital disruption -- a phenomenon that is good and beneficial for the industry.\nAs the awards event concluded tonight, the creativity, resourcefulness and industry unity that it fostered and encourage are all clear indications that print is here to stay.\nAbout Klikd2\nAn online magazine about lifestyle, food, travel and technology.\nMilk Magic Introduces its New Fresh Milk offering ...\nSave the children's #LahatSanta Campaign wants you...\nSynergy88 launches its newest mobile games on E-Sp...\nMoms Take a Stand for Proactive Prevention against...\nTop Reasons Filipinos Are Less Happy In The Workpl...\n6th Tinta Awards Pushes Print Creativity In the Ag...\nMake Real Connections Happen at Acceler8\nConfident and Optimistic Entrepreneurs Uncovered I...\nHerbalife Nutrition Survey Reveals Filipinos Conce...\nFull Bout Card Announced For One: Immortal Pursuit...\nEugene Toquero vows to give it his all at ONE: HER...\nThe Biggest Health and Wellness Festival Comes to ...\nNew Fil-Asian Restaurant & Bar Opens in Tomas Mora...\nHusband And Wife Team On A Mission To Make Filipin...\nJeremy Miado is not giving up on his title dreams ...\n\"4 Days\" Directed By Adolfo Alix Jr Showing Exclu...\nAlay Para Atleta Mobile Donation Campaign for Fili...\nAllHome, All Day Supermarket, Coffee Project and B...\nJustice. 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{"text":"Hallie Mummert\nPaul BarbagalloVisit Author's Page\nAlicia Orr SumanVisit Author's Page\nMelissa SeposVisit Author's Page\nDonna LoyleVisit Author's Page\nLois K. GellerVisit Author's Page\nKate Debevois & Hallie MummertVisit Author's Page\nETThorin McGeeVisit Author's PageThorin McGee is editor-in-chief and content director of Target Marketing and oversees editorial direction and product development for the magazine, website and other channels.\nEBob BlyVisit Author's Page\nBob Bly is a freelance copywriter who has written copy for more than 100 clients including IBM, AT&T, Praxair, Intuit, Forbes, and Ingersoll-Rand. McGraw-Hill calls Bob \"America's top copywriter\" and he is the author of 90 books, including \"The Copywriter's Handbook.\" Find him online at www.bly.com or call (973) 263-0562.\nEJon HamiltonVisit Author's Page\nJon Hamilton is president and principal of JHA Telemanagement, a telemarketing consultancy and part of direct marketing consulting group JCG Ltd.\nJanuary 4, 2016 Target Marketing's Top Web Articles From 2015\nIn 2015, Target Marketing readers were most interested in copywriting and content marketing \u2014 by far. Coming in a distant second were the concepts of mobile marketing and search, but the most popular articles concerned the latest developments in direct mail and postal services.\nDecember 16, 2014 2014's Most-Read Online Articles\nTarget Marketing readers are a discriminating lot. In 2014, the subjects they cared about most were copywriting, mobile email design, direct mail, LinkedIn, legal matters, and the relationship between print and digital marketing. The tally of the most popular Web articles of 2014 is based on the site's analytics and begins with the articles the magazine published online this year. Next up are pieces from past years that readers clicked on in 2014. Both numbers reach through to Monday's totals.\nAugust 24, 2011 Top 50 Mailers 2011 Online Exclusive: National Breast Cancer Coalition\nWho still sends mail? Many of the most successful marketers in the United States, according to the 2011 edition of Target Marketing's Top 50 Mailers list. Here's a Web-exclusive look at one of the nonprofits that made the list, but wasn't profiled in the magazine: The National Breast Cancer Coalition. PLUS: Your chance to download the complete Top 50 Mailers List today for free!\nOctober 1, 2010 It's Still Target Marketing\nI may be the new editor around here, but the magazine isn't going to change. People can debate whether or not there is real \"hard science\" at the bottom of this industry, but there is certainly decades of experience. And Target Marketing magazine\u2014along with our e-newsletters, website, conferences and webinars\u2014will still be the place to benefit from that experience.\nSeptember 15, 2010 7 Direct Marketing Career Tips from Howard Draft, 2010 DMA Hall of Fame Inductee\nMany marketers have looked to Howard Draft, chairman of Draftfcb and 2010 inductee into the DMA Hall of Fame, for thought leadership on the present and future of marketing. He recently offered Target Marketing these tips for marketers still making a name for themselves in the world of direct response and target marketing:\nAugust 1, 2010 Testing Levels Strong for Financial, Fundraising\nComparing direct mail patterns across verticals for the 12-month period of April 2009 to March 2010, the insurance and publishing sectors rise to the top for sending repeat mailings.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Publishing Ethics Resource Kit\nPlagiarism complaints\nPlagiarism is committed when one author uses another work (typically the work of another author) without permission, credit, or acknowledgment. Plagiarism takes different forms, from literal copying to paraphrasing the work of another.\nRead more about judging whether an author has plagiarized\nLiteral copying\nLiteral copying is reproducing a work word for word, in whole or in part, without permission and acknowledgment of the original source. Literal copying is obvious plagiarism and is easy to detect by comparing the papers in question.\nSubstantial copying\nSubstantial copying is reproducing a substantial part of a work, without permission and acknowledgment of the original source. In determining what is \"substantial,\" both the quantity and the quality of the copied content are relevant. Quality refers to the relative value of the copied text in proportion to the work as a whole. Where the essence of a work has been reproduced, even if only a small part of the original work, plagiarism may have occurred. For example, a relatively short extract from a piece of music may be instantly recognizable and may constitute a substantial part.\nIn addition to judging the quantity and quality of the copied content, you should consider the following question: Has the author benefited from the skill and judgment of the original author? The degree to which the answer to this question is \"yes\" will indicate whether substantial copying has taken place.\nCopying may take place without reproducing the exact words used in the original work, i.e. without literal or substantial copying. This type of copying is known as paraphrasing, and it can be the most difficult type of plagiarism to detect.\nTo determine whether unacceptable paraphrasing has occurred, you should apply a test similar to that for substantial copying: Look at the quantity and quality of what has been taken and also at whether the second author has benefited from the skill and judgment of the first author. If it seems clear, on a balance of probabilities, that the second author has taken without permission or acknowledgment all or a substantial part of the original work and used it to create a second work, albeit expressed in different words, then such use amounts to plagiarism.\nCOPE flowcharts\nResources & Case studies\nThe complainant must be made aware that the matter cannot be investigated unless at some point the journal editor informs the corresponding (or complained-about) author (due process).\nThe first stage must be a simple comparison of the relevant (two) texts. This can be a simple side-by-side comparison by the editor for the simpler forms of plagiarism or a more thoughtful analysis by the editor if paraphrasing or types of 'self-plagiarism' are alleged.\nWhat if the editor reasonably determines that there is significant overlap of text?\nThen the editor should correspond with the corresponding (or complained-about) author. In some cases for confidentiality purposes it may be best for the editor to summarize (rather than simply forward) the complaint. It may be useful for the editor to involve other peer reviewers, editorial board members, or experts in the relevant field (anonymously as to the complainant and if possible as to the identity of the complained-about authors), using standard peer review procedures, to review the texts (especially if the allegation is a more complex form of plagiarism). Legal review may be appropriate if the complainant or their publisher is alleging copyright infringement (the Elsevier legal team will provide this).\nIn the communication to the corresponding\/complained-about author (see Form letter A1), the editor should indicate that it is possible that the matter may be referred to the institution or company where the research took place or any other relevant institution or agency (for example a funding agency) unless the author provides a reasonable explanation (accepted as reasonable by the editor). Note that the editor may believe that referral to the institution or agency is not necessary (unlike with respect to claims about authorship or fraud, where the institution has responsibility for the conduct at their institution and an obligation to investigate, plagiarism may simply be a mistake - perhaps a type of unattributed copying - or may be considered to be the personal responsibility of the author rather than an institutional responsibility).\nWhat if the corresponding\/complained-about author accepts the position of the complainant?\nThen a corrigendum or retraction would be the normal remedy. Note that there may still be disagreement concerning the appropriate description.\nIt is normally sufficient to simply indicate that the complained-about work included substantial parts copied without attribution from a prior work.\nAlthough the complainant may feel a stronger statement would be more appropriate - and if in fact the wrong-doer simply \"passed off\" someone else's paper as their own, a stronger statement would most likely be appropriate, but with legal review for defamation.\nUltimately the editor may need to make a judgment as to the appropriate language for the statement, if there is no consensus, and should do so in consultation with Elsevier staff.\nWhat if the corresponding\/complained-about author rejects the position of the complainant?\nThen the editor will have to consider whether the author's explanation is reasonable. Normally the editor would also inform the complainant of the author's explanation and seek comment (see Form letter B ).\nWhat if the corresponding\/complained-about author has not responded in a timely fashion (approximately 30 days) to the editor's correspondence?\nThen it would be fair for the editor to draw an inference that there is some substance to the complaint.\nWhat if the editor has decided to involve the employing institution or company, and if that institution or company responds and indicates they will investigate and mediate the result?\nThen the editor must inform the corresponding (or complained-about) author and complainant that the journal will seriously consider the decision of the institutional review. Note, however, that the editor may still determine that the result of the institutional review is insufficient or inaccurate.\nAs with authorship or fraud complaints, what if an institution is contacted and responds negatively or does not respond?\nThen this should be reviewed with the complainant (perhaps the complainant is better placed to make the complaint directly with the institution).\nWhat if a funding agency is involved?\nTo determine this, the editor should review disclosure statements or acknowledgments in the article. If so, the editor may wish to consider contacting the agency (using Form letter E).\nWhat if the complainant and authors, or if relevant the employing institutions and funding agencies, fail to reach consensus or to act in a reasonable time?\nThen the editor will be expected to make a determination, in the reasonable judgment of the editor, as to the underlying facts, and to make a recommendation to Elsevier (and possibly the society for a society journal), which Elsevier staff will implement normally through a corrigendum or the retraction process.\nThese are available for a second opinion. (*) Note: there may be some minor differences between COPE-recommended procedures and Elsevier-recommended procedures. It is therefore suggested that editors always discuss and agree with their publishing contact on a course of action together.. This is often the time for the editor to discuss the case with his\/her publishing contact within Elsevier and agree what action, if any, needs to be taken.\nSuspected plagiarism in a submitted manuscript\nSuspected plagiarism in a published article\nCase study: using someone else's paper as a template\nCase study: Plagiarism detection\nPlagiarism detection & CrossCheck\nElsevier policy on article withdrawal","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Best Fairy Tale Like Castles to Visit in Wales (UK)\nPosted by Everything Zany | Last updated Nov 6, 2019 | United Kingdom | 0\nWhen it comes to great architectural wonders, Wales undeniably has a lot to offer \u2013 most especially when it comes to castles. Surely it won't be dubbed as a \"Castle Country\" for nothing! It has structures so magnificent you can possibly name them the best in Great Britain.\nThey say Wales has more than 600 castles all over the area, disregarding the fact that it is the second smallest country in the United Kingdom. Not only are they a sight to behold but also a scenic way to learn about the Welsh history and culture.\nRead More: Beautiful Castles and Palaces to Visit in the UK (England, Scotland and Wales)\n[toc]\nMost of the castles in Wales date back to the reign of King Edward 1. The king built these beauties in order to help him take ownership of his acquired lands and get the loyalty of the people of Wales to the English rule. Today, these medieval structures are collectively called Edwardian castles.\nIf fairy tale illustrations ever get inspirations from real-life architecture, then the castles in Wales are probably on top of their drawing boards. A very common feature of Edwardian castles is the series of round towers soaring above the grounds. The structures, which are stunning on their own, are made even more breathtaking by the castles' locations. Some are situated in quiet valleys while others are overlooking bodies of water. There are a lot which have been well-preserved, but a few have not been able to withstand the test of nature and time. Many have adapted modern noninvasive additions to the infrastructure in order to keep tourists engaged. Imagine seeing an animatronic dragon's lair within the castle or attending a festive Christmas fest amidst its grandiose facade!\nIf it is indeed true that Wales has the most magnificent castles across the United Kingdom, see for yourself. Narrowing the list of hundreds of architectural majesty is a feat in itself! Feast your eyes on this list containing the best castles in Wales.\nTop Activities in Wales\nMore posts about Wales\nIf you are looking for a historic inspiration, read more here \u2014 The Most Beautiful Historic Castles in England That You Must Visit\nIf you want more inspirations about United Kingdom\nLooking for more inspirations on other destinations, you can visit our WORLD DESTINATIONS page.\nPreviousThe Best Day Trips from Dublin (Ireland) That You Shouldn't Miss\nNextBest Attractions and Things to do in Isle of Wight For A Weekend Break\nEverything Zany\nEverything Zany is a Dual Citizen Travel blog: where East meets West, showing the best of both worlds. Our travel media brand is founded by travel and hotel industry expert - Ryazan Tristram, a Dual Citizen (British \u2013 Filipina) based in Worcestershire, UK. Everything Zany is a reputable and award winning travel blog. Our work and contributions has been featured in Huffington Post, CNBC, Discovery Channel, GMA, Readers Digest, and Lonely Planet. Our missions are to build a great travel community and resource of travel tips, visa and travel guides for travellers. Join us as we travel around the globe with a mission to share the best of the world.\nBest British War Museums and Memorials to Visit in the UK\nThe Most Beautiful Historic Castles in England That You Must Visit\nLast updated Nov 3, 2019\nBeautiful Castles and Palaces to Visit in the UK (England, Scotland and Wales)\nLast updated Nov 25, 2019\nThe Best Day Trips from Birmingham (UK)","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Sign up to unlock all features & never miss out on the latest trends.\nBeautyMakeupCelebritiesSkincareTipsHair\nFashionBuysFashion WeeksCelebrity StyleHow-ToTrends\nHealth & WellnessMental HealthDiet & DetoxWell-beingBody Confidence\nLifestyleHome DecorHot TakesFoodTravelAstro\nWeddingsWedding NewsPlanningInspirationCelebrities\nRelationships & LoveParentingSexRelationships\nVideosNyoda Ki Nosey NishaNair And NayarMom's Day Out - Web SeriesDulha Wanted - Web SeriesToughest Women In India - Web SeriesBeauty & FashioniDiva SpecialsiDiva SketchesCeleb ExclusiveMetro Ki MastaniKadwa Sach \u2013 Honest HoroscopesDJ Aarti\nNews & OpinionOpinionNewsWomen's Issues\nEntertainmentArts & CultureMusicTVHollywoodBollywood\nFans Share What It's Like To Meet Salman Khan In Real Life And It's Not What You'd Expect\nHomeEntertainmentBollywood\nUpdated: Aug 14, 2020, 19:34 IST\nTracy Ann\nFrom the angsty, lover-boy in Maine Pyar Kiya to every Indian mother's dream son in Hum Aapke Hain Kaun to the role of an obsessive lover in Tere Naam\u2026 and not to forget the unforgettably entertaining Chulbhul Pandey in Dabangg \u2013 Salman Khan has been in the industry and had a massive fanbase for nearly three decade now. He's one of those stars you can love or hate, but you definitely can't ignore! Since 'Bhai' is known to be super generous with his fans, today, we scanned the internet to find out if that is indeed true. On a Quora thread, we found detailed accounts on what it's like to meet the superstar in real life. Here goes\u2026\nImage credit: Via Pinterest\nEntertainment and fashion blogger Sania Sharma wrote, \"I got a chance to meet Salman Khan in 2009, when he was shooting for London Dreams in Chandigarh. I was 9 years old and had accompanied my family to meet him at a local gym where he was working out. On our arrival, we saw about 100 other people waiting for him. After waiting for quite some time, his bodyguard suddenly emerged and opened the entrance of the gym which was closed all this time because of the crowd. On entering the hall (which was empty), we looked towards our left, where on a sofa, Salman was sitting with 2\u20133 other people (probably his and\/or gym staff). His bodyguard then introduced us to him one by one and here is how it went:\" Clearly unable to contain her excitement, she further writes with vivid detail, \"BG (introducing my dad): Sir, this is my boss and his family wants to meet you. Salman (immediately standing up and shaking my Dad's hand) : \"Hello sir, how are you?\" My mother was next and Salman quickly folded his hands and greeted her and said : \"Hello ma'am, how are you?\" (so polite and chivalrous of him) Next, was my elder sister to whom he said : \"Hi sweetheart, how are you?\" and gave her a side hug! I was the last one to meet him and he bent down a bit and shook my hand saying, \"Hey sweety, what's your name?\" to which I replied with a wide smile \"Hello, I'm Sanya\". He gave me a big smile in return.\" If this account is to be believed, it's quite heartwarming to hear how 'Bhai' was so humble and down to Earth on the occasion.\nIf you don't quite buy the story above, there are several others who can't stop gushing about the time they met Khan. Marketing professional Manpreet Badyal had to say, \"I met him in July this year in Vancouver, Canada. I was working in a store and he walked in with his entourage of about 10 bodyguards, along with Sonakshi Sinha, Sohail Khan, and Daisy Shah. I was breathless for all the time he was there. I asked his bodyguard for a photo with him, very politely. He said, \"Maybe later. Just wait for a bit\". I said, \"Alright, no problem\". Salman Khan was sitting on a couch behind him up until now when he stood up as soon as I said that. He said, \"Come, let's take a photo\". I felt that my whole life had led up to this moment and thanked God for this fate! He thanked me multiple times because I was absolutely overwhelmed with emotion to say anything at all except, \"I am a HUGE FAN and THANK YOU!!!\". I found him warm, polite, and nice. I will never forget his kind gesture.\" Hmm\u2026 No wonder his fans are so loyal!\nBrand consultant Virali Modi said, \"I shot with Salman Khan for the Being Human Campaign. I shot with him at Mehboob Studios in January this year and the experience was phenomenal. Salman's personality and power is out of this world. He's really humble and quite attentive. The media has portrayed him in a different light, and he isn't like that. He's incredibly handsome, funny, and modest in real life. We actually played a prank on him by naming all Shahrukh Khan films when he came. For example: \"Sir, you were amazing in Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham\" and so on. He took it amazingly and said, \"You guys forgot my best role ever \u2013 I was amazing in Ra. One.\"\nIn the interest of fairness, we have to admit that there are also a few stories of the actor getting a little rude and annoyed on a couple of occasions. Software engineer Milind Gupta recalls, \"I and a few friends met Salman Khan at the Goa Airport where he had just arrived. When we spotted him at a distance, we ran towards him like school kids. We did slow down when we came close but his bodyguards immediately came in and stopped us. One of them said, \"Sir\", and before he could say anything else, Salman Khan pointed his hand to ask them to move us away. Not even a single smile to respond to our greetings as he was constantly on his phone. All three of us were so sad that we didn;t speak to each other for the next two hours.\"\nWhile the overall consensus seems to be that Salman is a fan-friendly actor, we'll only confirm once we verify it ourselves. 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{"text":"Baby Boks thump Maties\nMay 18, 2016 May 18, 2016 southcapenetGarden Route News\nThe Junior Springboks on Tuesday night defeated a determined Maties outfit 41 \u2013 14 in a physical encounter at the Danie Craven Stadium in Stellenbosch.\nThe match marked their second warm-up game in the lead-up to the World Rugby Under-20 Championship in Manchester, England, from 7 to 25 June.\nThe team registered a 60 \u2013 19 victory against a Xerox Golden Lions Under-20 Invitational side in Johannesburg last Friday in their first warm-up match.\nWhile the result left Junior Springbok coach Dawie Theron satisfied, he admitted that a series of knock-ons and forced passes at crucial times was disappointing. The coach, however, was pleased with the team's set pieces and their ability to string together phases on attack once they had found their rhythm.\nHe was also encouraged by their fitness levels, which saw them score three tries in the last 10 minutes.\nThe Junior Boks were made to work hard for their points in the first half, and opened up the scoring with a drop goal by flyhalf Curwin Bosch.\nWing S'busiso Nkosi scored the first try in the 11th minute compliments of a smart pass by fullback Manie Libbok, which Bosch converted for a 10 \u2013 0 lead.\nMaties, however, hit back with a try from a charge-down in the 23rd minute to reduce the deficit to 10 \u2013 7.\nCentre JT Jackson, however, inflated the Junior Boks' lead to 15 \u2013 7 six minutes before the break after rounding off a try created by his own line break. This proved to be the last points of the half.\nThe second half was equally tight, which resulted in Bosch kicking three penalties to stretch the team's lead, but a try for Maties from a chip-and-chase left the score at 24 \u2013 14 with 13 minutes to play.\nThe Junior Boks, however, delivered a spirited effort on attack in the dying minutes, which saw scrumhalf James Hall, No 8 Junior Pokomela and centre Franco Naude cross the tryline to secure a 41 \u2013 14 win.\nHall's try was the result of a powerful performance up-front, while replacement wing Edwill van der Merwe dashed up-field and passed to Pokomela at pace, which allowed him to bounce off a defender to touch down.\nNaude, meanwhile, scored the team's fifth try on the stroke of fulltime following several phases, which Bosch converted to increase his individual tally to 16 points, and seal the 41 \u2013 14 victory for the team.\nTheron was pleased with the result, but he said they had to work hard to iron out the errors before their final warm-up match against South Western Districts in Oudtshoorn on Saturday.\n\"The score is pleasing, but we made too many errors in the clash, which we cannot afford in the World Championship,\" said Theron. \"We have a lot of skill in the team, but we realised that forcing passes does not necessarily pay off.\n\"We had to work hard to wear them down in the first half, but when we started dominating in the set pieces, we played well. The last 30 minutes, in particular, was fantastic.\n\"Obviously we have to work on the passing and a few other areas before our last warm-up game, but it is a positive that we have a lot to work on, as we would like to improve as much as possible as a team.\"\nThe team will travel to George on Thursday morning where they will prepare for the clash against SWD in Oudtshoorn.\nCourtesy of SARU\nrugby, sport\nPresident's Men blazes trail at Challenge Cup\nIt's still up in the air at the Challenge Cup","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Stay Options\nVisit Lookout Ridge\ninfo@portalvillage.com\nWe are thrilled to announce that Public Health has declared our Covid-19 Outbreak over as of this morning.\nAs per the Retirement Home Regulatory Authority, the Ministry of Seniors & Accessibility, and our local Public Health Unit:\nWe are still following Red Zone Protocol as per Provincial Guidelines\nActivities may resume with reduced numbers indoors and outdoors.\nThe Dining Room is open again for Retirement Home Residents for lunch and dinner.\nThe Essential Outing Restrictions still apply, meaning doctors and pharmacy visits only. (We will make some exceptions where necessary if arranged through myself or the Associate Directors of Care)\nEssential Visitors are the only visitors permitted in the building. You must schedule your appointment; have a negative Covid test (not older than 14 days) and come with proper PPE, being a medical mask and eye protection; you cannot have a meal with your parent at this time, no drinks and treats however, you can bring these for your loved on to enjoy. You must always wear your mask during your visit**\nWe are hopeful that as the general population begins to get vaccinated, these restrictions will lessen however we have not been given any direction at this time. We appreciate your patience while we manoeuvre through the unknown.\nWe also received notification from Niagara Health that they will be here on Sunday April 18th to do our Residents Vaccine Clinic for their 2nd shot. This clinic is only open to Residents. We will need completed Consent Forms once again and we will need help from some of you for this task. We will be in touch next week with more information. The clinic will run the same as March 4th with all areas being done. It is important for residents to be in the building that day.\nThank you for all your kind words and thoughts during the past three weeks. This was much appreciated.\nGood Afternoon: Firstly, we would like to thank each one[...]\nHello Everyone, Just a quick update to advise you that[...]\nNovember 16, 2020 Re: Visitor Protocol Update [...]\nWithin walking distance, enjoy live theatre entertainment and author readings, spend some leisure time at the Public Library, visit the Historical, and Marine Museum or take a relaxing stroll down Historic West Street.\nPrivacy Policy | Corporate Accessibility Policy & Plan | accessiBe Accessibility Policy\nOur building is staffed 24 hours a day. Our main office hours are 8:30-4:30 Monday through Friday, and 9:00-3:00 on Saturday. Our main office can be reached at (905) 834-0322.\nThe Community of Portal Village\n300 Elgin Street Port Colborne, ON, L3K 6A3\nwww.portalvillage.com\n\u00a9 2023 \u00b7 The Community of Portal Village. Designed by Ex Nihilo Website Designs.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"How Navy Personnel, Soldiers Brutalized And Urinated On A Widow, Children In Cross River\nPosted By:- Wealth Nation, On December 31, 2020.\nVictor Owonam, a Nigerian Navy officer, has allegedly led nine military personnel to brutalize a woman, a report by SaharaReporters has shown.\nThe man reportedly led the others to the residence of a widow, Mrs. Esther Bassey, and her family in Cross River State, brutalizing and dehumanizing them.\nThe military personnel also urinated on the widow and the family after beating them for several hours.\nSaharaReporters learnt that the incident occurred on Sunday, in the afternoon when Owonam, a Seaman, and his sister, also a navy officer, stormed the widow's residence and dragged her and her four children out of the apartment.\nIn a petition, the Country Director of a civil society, Citizens' Solution Network, Richard Inoyo, stated that the Cross River State Governor, Prof Ben Ayade, and the Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, should investigate the assault and bring the erring officers to justice.\nBut there was nothing stated in the petition as the reason why the navy personnel carried out the alleged assault on the family.\nNarrating the incident further, Inoyo said, \"On December 27, a naval officer, Victor Owonam, led his sister, also a naval woman, and eight military personnel to the residence of Mrs. Esther Bassey, an aged widow with three daughters and a son. They gave this helpless family the harshest and most violent humiliation of their lives, after cowardly beating and torturing the aged widow and her kids for hours.\n\"At 10pm the same day, unsatisfied with the first robust beatings given to the woman and her family, Owonam returned with his military colleagues to the apartment, pulled down the burglary of her house, dragged her and her kids out. Before they could get dressed, the military men clamped them into a vehicle belonging to Operation Akpakwu (a new Security outfit in Cross River State) and took them to Bogobiri and began to beat this family again.\n\"They humiliated them, urinated on them after severe beatings, continued till about 3am the next day in the dead of night before they were asked to leave in excruciating pains and humiliation. One wonders if we are in the 21st century or some barbaric 4th century where humans were treated like animals.\n\"Today, in solidarity with Mrs. Bassey, her kids, we and 39 other civil organisations are demanding justice for the family and calling on the Chief of Naval Staff to recall, arrest and try Owonam, his sister and the eight other military personnel who cowardly inflicted such high-level form of torture on the aged widow and her three daughters and son.\"\nThe group also called on the governor to \"stand up and ensure this case doesn't get swept under the rug.\"\n\"We equally call on the highest echelon of the Nigerian Navy to ensure due compensation and apology is handed to the family of Mrs. Esther Bassey besides the dismissal of all the indicted officers.\n\"A country where men in naval uniforms will abuse their privileges and mercilessly beat a defenceless widow sends a dangerous and disgraceful message to both the Nigerian Navy and international community, hence the need to offer justice to these victims of naval brutality, so as to serve as a deterrent to other erring uniform men,\" Inoyo added.\nSenate Reconvenes, Adjourns To March 12\nWhy I Didn't Hit Oluwo When He Attacked Me \u2013 Oba Akinropo, Agbowu Of Ogbagbaa Opens Up\nMan Stripped Unclad After He Was Caught Stealing Female Panties In Edo State\nLekki Shooting: Frank Edoho Slams Yemi Osinbajo, Says He's A Disappointment\nAtiku Loses To Buhari In Agbaje's Polling Unit \u2013 TheCable\nCorpse Hijacked In Rivers By Gunmen, Demands N1m Ransom\nOil Money Should Be Used To Develop Nigeria \u2013 ADP's Yabagi Sani\nSee The Face Of Man Arrested For Killing 14-Year-Old Girl Over Paternity\nHow VIPs are violating flight restriction\nGarba Shehu Reacts To Oshiomhole And Gambari 'Arrest' Video","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Join us this Saturday, March 10th for the beginning of our Teen Mini Challenge! More details found http:\/\/virl.bc.ca\/teens\/teen-summer-challenge\nSubmit your booklet at the end of the challenge for a chance to win an iPad Air!! Get your booklet at The Gold River Library\nGold River Village Council - March 5,\nSuzanne Trevis\nPresent at the regular council meeting were Mayor Brad Unger, Councillors Rod MacLeod, Gordon Waterman and Kirsty Begon. Councillor Darcy Curr was absent. Administrator Larry Plourde was also present. There were eleven members of the public and the press in the gallery.\nOpen Session is the public's opportunity to ask council questions. There were no comments or questions for Mayor and Council this week so the Mayor called the meeting to order and they approved the agenda.\nMinutes of the Regular Council Meeting held February 19 were approved.\nThere were five reports on the agenda. The first was from Parks and Recreation Manager, Mick Mann regarding proposed electrical service to six sites at the Municipal Campground. The quote was to give council an idea of what costs were involved, and the report was referred to budget talks. Mr Mann also submitted a report on planned upgrades to Nimpkish Park. Options in the report included replacement of the washrooms that were damaged by vandals earlier this year, the possible inclusion of showers, a fenced dog park, and a covered pavilion. Council also deferred this report to budget discussions.\nAdministrator, Larry Plourde provided council with the 2017 Climate Action Revenue Incentive Public Report. All communities who signed on to the Climate Action Charter receive an annual grant paid out of the Carbon Tax. The CARIP Report is a condition of the grant and outlines the amount of greenhouse gases the municipality produces during regular operations. Last year this included: 233 tonnes from propane used to heat the pool (3\/4 of our total), 44 tonnes from diesel used in vehicles and 30 tonnes from gas powered trucks, hydro accounted for another 52 tonnes. These numbers have been going up for the last two years, most likely due to colder winters, which increase use of propane at the pool. This year the Carbon Tax Grant brought the village $9,000.\nDepartment reports for the 4th quarter of 2017 were received from Parks and Recreation and Aquatics and Utilities. Councillor Waterman questioned a couple of items. First an item on the utilities report that indicated Island Health had presented the Village with a notice of \"Proposed Terms and Conditions\" for the Village's operating permit for drinking water. A request to have the compliance date extended from 2020 to 2022 was approved. The administrator explained that although the village has not had a bad sample since the system went in in the sixties, standards are not the same as they were fifty years ago. He said the potential is still there for water treatment to become necessary. The village has been advised that it would be wise to do a study on the costs involved.\nThe report also indicated a problem with the high level alarm on the Industrial Sewer Lift Station. Sewage for the village collects at a lift station behind the high school before crossing the river to the treatment plant at the public works yard. In the event that this tank becomes too full, an alarm should advise staff before it becomes a problem and discharges into the river. An issue with the communications equipment is preventing the alarm from contacting staff at home.\nAnother issue involved the installation of a water meter at the Mobile Home Park. The thickness of the pipe was preventing the meter from working properly. Staff is investigating the possibility of putting in a valve and attaching the meter to the valve. According to staff, water loss at the mobile home park is \"significant\".\nFollowing the discussion on water, Mayor Unger advised he would look into what was involved in getting our community's water into the \"best water\" challenge.\nUnder Council Information Items the Mayor informed everyone that a new Deputy Clerk has been hired. Jeanette McDougal began at the end of last week. Please help us welcome Jeanette to Gold River, we wish her the best of luck in her new position. He went on to say he had received a report on the Chamber of Commerce AGM. He congratulated them on a 9 member board, the most they have had in some time. He said it was good to see the Vault open then added he was looking forward to sitting down to discuss issues of concern with them.\nGold River Days is fast approaching and the ball tournament is in need of volunteers. Other events are also going to need help. Anyone interested in helping, or running an event should contact the village office.\nCouncillor Begon asked council for a small budget to help with her \"cut Broom in Bloom\" campaign. They are looking at a weekend in May to do a 2 day blast and cut as much broom around the community as possible.\nMayor Unger addressed a question that had been asked at the last meeting regarding economic development. He wanted to know how many other small communities with populations under 1,500, had economic development officers. He contacted Kathy Lachman, Regional Manager Vancouver Island North and Coast Region, Ministry of Forrest, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development, who advised that a number of communities in BC do have an economic development officer, but that most of them usually work for a region. This was either through a regional district like Mount Waddington (Port Hardy, Port McNeil and Port Alice) or through communities pooling together, like those on Haida Gwaii. All were being funded through Northern Development Initiative Trust, some form of rural dividend or though pooling resources with other communities. Larger centres like Nanaimo and Campbell River, but also some smaller centres like Parksville, Qualicum, Tofino and Uclulet, all have their economic development run by their chambers of commerce (with funding from the previous mentioned sources).\nThe Mayor also touched on the Economic Development study that is currently being conducted. Following discussions last summer about what could be done regarding ED, Kathy Lachman put them on to 2 grant opportunities. The first saw the formation of the Economic Development Strategic Planning Committee and Geoff Millar was hired to take the lead. Other members of this committee are: Councillor Kirsty Begon, Administrator Larry Plourde, community members Don Beggs, Rachel Stratton, John McPherson, Terry Robertson and Mark Kelly. Geoff has been meeting with other community members, organizations and businesses over the past few months. They plan to hold a community meeting sometime mid to late May to bring everyone up to date with where they are at. The second grant was for a Tourism Strategy and has only just been received.\nThe Mayor touched on Connect Connectivity, a federal grant to bring in high speed internet. This will be good for any internet businesses that may want to relocate to Gold River because of our great lifestyle. He also mentioned CGI video who were in town last Friday doing indoor video shoots for promotional videos showcasing how wonderful Gold River is. Previous community videos can be seen on the village's website. These videos are being produced at no cost to the village.\nThere were ten pieces of correspondence on the agenda, only three of them were addressed.\nThe Museum and Archives Society has been asked to relocate within the Jack Christensen Centre in order for the Lions and the Junior Rangers to move into the space they are currently in. There was discussion about what rooms could be used. Units 121 and 122 were the preference, with the divider wall in 122 being removed to create one big room. Council agreed and left staff to work out the details. The second item from Junior Rangers was resolved with the previous discussion.\nThe third item was from the Ministry of Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development advising council that the second $10,000 amount for a Tourism Strategy had been sent out.\nDuring Question Period the press asked if this money was separate from the Economic Development money and whether there was a plan for it yet. The Mayor explained that there were two grants for $10,000 each, one for Ec Dev and one for Tourism. There was an outline of what the money was for when the application was submitted, but outside of that the money has just been received and no decisions have been made yet.\nMichael McGee asked what would be different about this study versus previous tourism studies that have been done. Mayor Unger responded \"I guess we'll have to wait and see.\" He went on to explain that the demographics of the community have changed a lot over the last decade and input from residents would help determine what direction the study would take.\nKathy Kennedy asked if anyone had been charged regarding the vandalism of the washroom at Nimpkish Park. The structure was damaged beyond repair a few weeks ago when vandals set fire to the building. No one has been caught, but it started a discussion about whether this was a problem in general. Residents who live in the area said there is a bit of partying going on, but it usually isn't a problem and teens move on if they are told to. It was suggested that better lighting in the area would deter people from hanging about and would also enable residents to better see what is going on once it gets dark. Council will have staff look into this.\nWith no further business to discuss in public, council adjourned to move in-camera, pursuant to the Community Charter section 90(1)(e) the acquisition, disposition or expropriation of land or improvements.\nThe next council meeting will take place Monday, March 19 at 7pm.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Comic Spot\nNon-Fiction Reviews\nYA Reviews\nBooking in Heels\nDevouring books whilst looking fabulous.\nReview: The Psychopath Test\nFebruary 20, 2012 | Uncategorized\nSometimes it surprises me how the books popular in the blogosphere aren't always the same ones as in the real world. I've only ever seen The Psychopath Test on one blog (Katie's Book Blog \u2013 click here for her review) but when I went into the library the other day, they had seven shiny new copies on the New Release shelf. Not only that, but they were one-week-loan only, presumably because they're just that in demand. I reserved my copy because I didn't realise just how many would be in stock!\nWhat if society wasn't fundamentally rational, but was motivated by insanity? This thought sets Jon Ronson on an utterly compelling adventure into the world of madness. Along the way, Jon meets psychopaths, those whose lives have been touched by madness and those whose job it is to diagnose it, including the influential psychologist who developed the Psychopath Test, from whom Jon learns the art of psychopath-spotting. A skill which seemingly reveals that madness could indeed be at the heart of everything . . . Combining Jon's trademark humour, charm and investigative incision, The Psychopath Test is both entertaining and honest, unearthing dangerous truths and asking serious questions about how we define normality in a world where we are increasingly judged by our maddest edges.\nEverybody's heard the term psychopath before, but how many of us actually know what it means? Therein lies the premise of Jon Ronson's book \u2013 what is a psychopath and why do so many influential businessmen display the symptoms? Prompted by a mysterious package sent to many leading academics, Mr. Ronson eventually tracks down the man responsible and is intrigued by his odd mannerisms. This leads to a deep investigation of psychopathy and those who suffer from it \u2013 a mature, intriguing look at aspects of the mental health regulations worldwide.\nThe actual Psychopath Test is a checklist devised by Bob Hare, used by medical institutions worldwide in an attempt to discover whether an individual is genuinely a psychopath. It includes symptoms such as pathological lying, lack of remorse and irresponsibility and is said to be the fool-proof method of detection. Jon Ronson meets with Mr. Hare to discuss various consequences of the existence of such a test. For example, the author frequently found himself quietly diagnosing his friends and relatives with psychopathy \u2013 like he was actually looking for reasons to deem them a psychopath.\nI can sympathise. I've spent the week since I read The Psychopath Test informing The Boy that he is, in fact, a psychopath. I've even blu-tacked a list entitled 'Why Lewis is a Psychopath' to the radiator and I update it periodically. When he gets annoyed, I tell him that it's because he has a grandiose sense of self-worth \u2013 as befits a true psychopath.\nIt can actually have more serious consequences than infuriating your loved one, however. The author meets with Toby, an inmate at Broadmoor who pretended to be a psychopath to avoid a prison sentence. Now, years after his sentence would have ended, the authorities refuse to release him because they still believe in his psychopathy despite his confession. Similarly, an experiment was conducted a few years ago where eight 'normal' people were told to complain that they heard a voice saying three words, but otherwise act completely normal. Each of those people was incarcerated and struggled to convince doctors of their sanity. Later, the head of the experiment told the mental hospitals that more individuals were about to carry out the same concept. A month later, the authorities proudly announced they'd caught forty imposters. How many had actually been sent in? None.\nSo obviously the Test isn't infallible, and that's what Jon Ronson sets out to investigate. On the way, he discusses the views of different organisations on the psychological profession, a number of conspiracy theories and speaks with a few successful business men suspected of psychopathy. It's not always strictly on topic, but then at least it's never repetetive.\nIt has a very conversational tone \u2013 almost as if Mr. Ronson was sat across from you in a coffee shop, casually discussing psychopathy. As you do, obviously. He rambles sometimes and then suddenly realises and jumps back on track, but I like that. It never comes across as pretentious or preachy\u2026 Instead it's informal and friendly.\nA quote on the cover proclaims how gloriously funny it is, but I didn't really see it that way. I mean, I really enjoyed it and I loved Mr. Ronson's 'voice,' but it's not a funny book. But hey, I think that added to my enjoyment. I'd have respected The Psychopath Test a lot less if it trivialised psychopathy or tried to joke about the consequences.\nLong story short, I really enjoyed this book. It's a very, very accessible piece of non-fiction, but without talking down to the audience. I'll definitely be seeking out Jon Ronson's other work- The Men Who Stare At Goats in particular.\nReview: Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes\nOctober 31, 2011 | Uncategorized\nI first saw this book years and years ago in Borders when I was about fourteen. I was attracted to it by the odd sideways layout (that I can't seem to find a picture of) but then promptly forgot about it until last week when I came across it in the library. Not only was I pleased to see it, I'm the first person ever to check it out which is always a tiny thrill.\nCharlie Gordon, IQ 68, is a floor sweeper, and the gentle butt of everyone's jokes, until an experiment in the enhancement of human intelligence turns him into a genius. But then Algernon, the mouse whose triumphal experimental tranformation preceded his, fades and dies, and Charlie has to face the possibility that his salvation was only temporary.\nThis has to be one of the most depressing books I've ever read, and I've read Sylvia Plath. It's the kind of book where you want to claw out your own eyes when you've finished so you never ever have to feel that miserable ever again. Only a very powerful book can make you feel that way, and Flowers for Algernon definitely succeeds. The last page in particular made me actually whimper with the sheer injustice. I was laid in bed at 2am (because I was that intent on finishing it) with my mouth wide open, gasping at what I'd just read.\nCharlie isn't a likeable character particularly \u2013 before the experiment he is friendly yet naive, but afterwards he is so arrogant, cynical and hostile that I just wanted to punch him. Watching his rise to dizzying heights and then tumble back down can't help but make you feel for the man though. One of the most hurtful parts for me was watching Charlie realise that the people he thought were his friends had actually been mocking him for his odd behaviour. Similarly, he slowly remembers his childhood and his Mother who loathed him for being 'different.' Those parts in particular made me want to shun the human race completely and go live in a cave.\nIt's not an easy book to read, and not just because of the resulting misery. The first chapters are written in a very similar way to The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time as it's written as a sort of diary by Charlie himself. As his intelligence increases, so do his reports and eventually they read like a scientific report which is equally difficult to process. It's not an action-packed book by a long stretch \u2013 it's more Charlie's musings on what's happening to him and his record of the memories that are slowly coming back to him.\nThere is a film (called Charlie, I believe) but I never ever want to watch it. Ever. I don't think I can handle watching it on the big screen without spending the rest of the evening curled in the foetal position.\nI highly recommend this book \u2013 it's written in such a subtle, changing POV that you can really empathise with the confusion Charlie feels \u2013 but not if you're feeling fragile.\nReview: Wishful Drinking by Carrie Fisher\nJune 12, 2011 | Uncategorized\nFrom Amazon \u2013 'In Wishful Drinking, Carrie Fisher tells the true and intoxicating story of her life with inimitable wit. Born to celebrity parents, she was picked to play a princess in a little movie called Star Wars when only 19 years old. \"But it isn't all sweetness and light sabres.\" Alas, aside from a demanding career and her role as a single mother (not to mention the hyperspace hairdo), Carrie also spends her free time battling addiction and weathering the wild ride of manic depression. It's an incredible tale \u2013 from having Elizabeth Taylor as a stepmother, to marrying (and divorcing) Paul Simon, and from having the father of her daughter leave her for a man, to ultimately waking up one morning and finding a friend dead beside her in bed.'\nFirst off, I am not a celebrity autobiography reader. I'd rather be bashed on the head with a book about Katie Price than actually have to read it. However, Carrie Fisher is a whole different class of celebrity than those pop star wannabes who hash out a 'memoir' by the time they've reached the grand old age twenty-two. She's a cult icon with genuine mental health and addiction problems. Why wouldn't you want to read her autobiography?\nThe reason I don't usually enjoy autobiographies is because I'm pretty much only interested in whatever made that person famous, as are most of the other readers. Despite this, I'll still be subjected to a long diatribe on their childhood pet, playground experiences and relationship with their mother. Ms. Fisher's book is nothing like that. While she does mention her mother, that mother is Debbie Reynolds and so provides anecdotes that only a beautiful, movie-star mother can. The book isn't bogged down with names and dates \u00e0 la most autobiographies either \u2013 it actually feels like Carrie Fisher herself has sat down opposite you and told you a little about herself.\nBecause that's all it is \u2013 a little. Due to ECT (electric shock) therapy and the intake of a huge amount of drugs, her memory is shot. She freely admits that there are huge chunks of her life missing, but here she's attempted to scribble down what she does remember. It's a very short book; I read it in a few hours and it's massively padded out with photos, but it works. It's long enough to provide an insight into the life of Ms Fisher, but not long enough for me to get bored and wander off like many other biographies.\n'I'm a PEZ dispenser. True story. Which not only has really made my life great, but it's enhanced the lives of everyone I run into. If you can get someone to make you into a PEZ dispenser, do it. And my daughter loves it because like I told you, she's a teenager, and they love to humiliate the parent for sport, so all she has to do is flip my head back and pull a wafer out of my neck.'\nI'd never have thought she was so funny. There were parts where I was laughing out loud from her dry sarcasm and wit. She's very self-deprecating about her mental health issues, which she discusses in a way that implies she understands they're serious but isn't going to cry over it. I respect her all the more for fighting the stigma of mental illness and explaining a little of how it feels.\nIt's not as Star Wars-y as you'd expect. Or as I did anyway \u2013 but I barely knew anything about her but that and a vague idea that she was an alcoholic. There are dozens of books about the films already though, so I suppose she didn't really feel the need to rehash what's already been said. There are a few interesting tidbits scattered around however- like it was Harrison Ford's pot that finally tipped her over the edge and Christopher Walken was originally set to play Han Solo!\n'Anyway, during one of the takes, Mark was so intent on making his strangulation look realistic that he ended up bursting a blood vessel in his eye, which in turn left this bright red dot. So, the following day we shot our next scene \u2013 which happened to be the last scene in the movie. You know, the one where I give out all the medals? Mark had to grin like a motherfucker in that scene in order to conceal his red dot. Because, ultimately, who's going to give a medal to someone with a big, stupid red dot in their eye? I don't care how much force is with him.'\nI can't wait for her new book, Shockaholic, that's coming out at the end of the year and I might give a few of her novels a go too.\nVeronika Decides to Die by Paulo Coelo\nContinuing with my apparent crazy-person reading stint (see The Swan Thieves), this is the first book I yanked out of my huge library pile. But hey, apparently crazy works for me, because I adored this novel.\nFrom Amazon \u2013 'Twenty-four-year-old Veronika seems to have everything \u2014 youth and beauty, boyfriends and a loving family, a fulfilling job. But something is missing in her life. So, one cold November morning Veronika decides to die. She takes a handful of sleeping pills expecting never to wake up. But she does \u2014 at a mental hospital where she is told that she has only days to live.'\nBy the end of the second page, I was hooked and knew that I'd be going out and buying my own copy. It begins with Veronika consuming four packets of sleeping pills and musing on a magazine article she has read about Slovenia as she calmly waits to die. That particular scene is poignant, moving and chatty yet formal. The title sums up her frame of mind clearly \u2013 Veronika has decided to die. She is not manic, crazy or passionate, but has come to the logical, quiet conclusion that she does not wish to live any longer.\nShe regains consciousness in Villette, a mental hospital. Here she is told by Dr Igor that her drug-induced coma has damaged her heart and she only has days to live, a concept she feels no slight sense of victory in hearing. As Veronika goes through the motions of life in Villette, she slowly comes to realise that every second of existence is a choice we all make between living and dying. Unfortunately for someone in Veronika's position, that realisation is somewhat redundant.\nAs I worked my way slowly through the book, I had to keep stopping and staring into space to process what I'd read. It's so moving but also accessible at the same time. As a manic depressive myself, I really appreciated how her feelings were accurately portrayed \u2013 Veronika doesn't come across as weak or needy, just a person with an illness receiving treatment.\nApparently there's a film with Sarah Michelle Gellar as Veronika, so I might have to look that up in a few days. It must have been quite a difficult book to transfer to film, so I can't wait to see how they've done it.\nI've only given this four out of five stars, despite by definite intention to read and reread this book until the pages fall out. That's only because I didn't like the ending, well-written though it may have been. I know that that's a fault of mine not Mr. Coelho's, but hey\u2026 deal with it \ud83d\ude42\nThe Swan Thieves by Elizabeth Kostova\nI wasn't sure what to expect from this book really \u2013 I bought it almost exactly a year ago because I enjoyed Elizabeth Kostova's previous novel, but then it got shoved to the bottom of my TBR pile and was promptly forgotten about. Because of the time lapse and the almost blank cover, I'd even forgotten what it was meant to be about.\nThe cover says that \u2013 'Psychiatrist Andrew Marlowe has a perfectly ordered life. Solitary, perhaps, but full of devotion to his profession and the painting hobby he loves. This order is destroyed when renowned painter Robert Oliver attacks a canvas in the National Gallery of Art and becomes his patient. Desperate to understand the secret that torments this genius, Marlowe embarks on a journey that leads him into the lives of the women closest to Oliver and a tragedy at the heart of French Impressionism. Kostova's masterful new novel travels from American cities to the coast of Normandy; from the late nineteenth century to the late twentieth, from young love to last love. The Swan Thieves is a story of obsession, history's losses, and the power of art to preserve hope.'\nNow that I've finished the book, I think it's actually very different from how the blurb makes it sound. I was half-expecting a Da Vinci Code-esque novel where Andrew Marlowe runs around uncovering various secrets behind paintings etc etc. The actual novel is more\u2026 well, domestic than that. He's not getting anywhere with trying to talk to his patient and find out why he attacked a painting in the National Gallery, so he visits the two women in Robert Oliver's life and they recount the stories of their troubled relationships with Robert.\nBecause it's basically Person A talking about Person B to Person C, the consequence is that all the characters seeming a little flat, even Andrew Marlowe who the narrative follows. This isn't through Kostova's lack of trying as every single character is described frequently in meticulous detail; they just don't seem to jump off the page. They're just unrealistic. Andrew Marlowe would be the subject of restraining orders submitted by those two women if the Bookworld had any sense of justice.\nThe amount of detail and and effort that has been put into the novel makes it very, very long, it's not a book you can whip through. During my first sitting, I was enthralled and sat there for hours until the real world dragged me unwillingly away. After that, however, I struggled to pick it back up again until I forced myself to sit and read and th en became just as engrossed as before. So it's not a book you can read a few pages at a time \u2013 you have to be prepared to immerse yourself in the story.\nSpeaking of, the story really is very good. Like her previous novel, it has an original plot that I've never heard anything even vaguely similar to before. As it progresses, it shows how the lives of all the characters intertwined and left Robert alone drawing portraits of an unknown woman in a psychiatric hospital. As I already admitted, I did lose interest in the characters a little, but the twists in the story kept me reading on. Although I found the ending a little rushed and the lack of explanation regarding Robert's illness irritating, Elizabeth Kostova clearly has a gift for detailed story-telling.\nLooking back, this has ended up as quite a critical review, but that was unintentional. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and I will be rereading it in the future. As long as you're prepared to put some effort in and work with it, it's well worth a read.\nRating: 4 out of 5\nThe Historian by Elizabeth Kostova\nThe author's previous work, obviously. It involves the myth of the original Dracula and contains just as much detail and excellent story-telling as The Swan Thieves.\nThe Virgin Blue by Tracy Chevalier\nThis novel also follows the story of a painter and contains similar flashbacks into the life of a historical character. A much quicker and easier read, but still worth a read for the historical references.\nTurning Darkness Into Light (Review) by Marie Brennan\nMeat Market (Review) by Juno Dawson\nBout of Books 27 \u2013 Check-In Post\nJanuary TBR 2020\nArchives Select Month January 2020 December 2019 September 2019 May 2019 March 2019 January 2019 December 2018 November 2018 October 2018 September 2018 August 2018 July 2018 June 2018 May 2018 April 2018 March 2018 January 2018 December 2017 November 2017 October 2017 September 2017 August 2017 July 2017 June 2017 May 2017 April 2017 February 2017 January 2017 December 2016 November 2016 October 2016 September 2016 August 2016 June 2016 May 2016 March 2016 February 2016 January 2016 December 2015 November 2015 October 2015 September 2015 August 2015 July 2015 June 2015 May 2015 April 2015 March 2015 February 2015 January 2015 December 2014 November 2014 October 2014 September 2014 August 2014 July 2014 June 2014 May 2014 April 2014 March 2014 February 2014 January 2014 December 2013 November 2013 October 2013 September 2013 August 2013 July 2013 June 2013 May 2013 April 2013 March 2013 February 2013 January 2013 December 2012 November 2012 October 2012 September 2012 August 2012 July 2012 June 2012 May 2012 April 2012 March 2012 February 2012 January 2012 December 2011 November 2011 October 2011 September 2011 August 2011 July 2011 June 2011 May 2011\nCopyright \u00a9 2018 \u00b7 All Rights Reserved \u00b7 Booking in Heels \u00b7 Blog Designed by Riss Blog Design.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Storm Sex \u2013 Does Thunder and Lightning Make You Frisky?\nBefore I came into my sexual awareness, I was fascinated with storms \u2013 thunderstorms, in particular. I wanted them more than a sunny day, more than autumn. I could watch them for hours.\nWhen my sexuality blossomed, my love of severe weather decided to come along for the ride. Now, one of my favorite things is to get freaky when outside looks like the apocalypse is nigh.\nBut even with all my kinkiness, I still thought it was an unusual quirk. Something others didn't really do.\nTurns out I was wrong.\nA CONDOMS SURVEY\nTrojan Condoms surveyed 1000 people and found that over 70% of Americans said they had sex during thunderstorms and tornados, but only 27% had them during a hurricane.\nIt also showed that the warmer it is, the more people are willing to have sex. That's why people in places like Minneapolis only get freaky 64 times a year, but Miami takes the gold at 102 times.\nSIDE NOTE: The temperature part doesn't surprise me since I know firsthand how cold temperatures can kill the libido. We want to stay warm under the covered, not fuck.\nTHERE ARE DEDICATED TITLES\nIn fact, it's a common enough occurrence that there are even formal names\u2026\nBRONTOPHLLIA \u2013 arousal from thunderstorms\nASTRAPHILIA \u2013 arousal from storms, but mostly the lightning\nLILAPSOPHILIA \u2013 arousal from tornados\nSome slang has even found its way onto Urban Dictionary \u2013 with the term \"Thunder Buddy\" meaning someone you have sex with during a storm.\nBUT WHY??\nThat was the biggest question I asked myself.\nI get the \"we're stuck at home with no electricity and nothing to do \u2026 so let's screw\" idea. But there have been camping trips, lake-side cottages, snowy evening, and sleepless nights where there were also no distractions \u2013 all without an increase in desire (at least compared to a good, old, storm).\nAsthma attacks also increase with storms - image via Newshub\nHowever, I think the next two possibilities might be closer\u2026\nFirst, natural disasters (and danger in general) make us realize our humanity, our fragility, and eventual death (cheery, yeah?). Even if we understand that it's not the end of the world, our primitive brains still think we need to spend our \"last moments\" perpetuating the species.\nSecond, storms are raw power and full of visible energy \u2013 we can see it rip things apart. It's already been proven that weather and temperature can affect our health and disposition, so it makes sense that intense weather can affect us in intense ways.\nWho knows, maybe it's a combination of all three (or more) \u2013 boredom, primitive responses, and environmental influences.\nSadly, there hasn't been any formal research on these reactions, and there probably never will be (unless there's money to be made).\nOTHER SEXY STORM FACTS\n83% of Americans it's better to have sex when it's rainy.\nWhen it comes to sex, there's a fine line between \"exciting\" and \"no thank you\". This is backed up by the fact that more women get pregnant during low-risk storms than intense ones.\nParents are more likely to make more babies during storms than non-parents.\nHurricane names often become popular baby names.\nBlackout and blizzard babies are a myth (that people have more babies during blackouts etc.).\nOver several years, large and fatal disasters can cause people to have more children.\nThere might not be any definitive answers or explanations, but at least we know we're not alone. What I AM certain of \u2026 if the storm clouds start rolling in, my man better batten down the hatches.\nAnyone here also into sexy storms? Or are they a turn-off? 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{"text":"Sean Harrison: Blog\nStatistics, epidemiology, evidence synthesis\nA complete list of publications can be found on my university webpage, or google scholar. All my (first author) publications are open access, and are I have linked to the PDFs\/sites below. If you want anything and it's not open access though, I'll happily send you a PDF.\nHarrison S, Davies AR, Dickson M, et al. (2020) The Causal Effects of Health Conditions and Risk Factors on Social and Socioeconomic Outcomes: Mendelian Randomization in UK Biobank. International Journal of Epidemiology. DOI: https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1093\/ije\/dyaa114\nHarrison S, Tilling K, Turner EL, et al. (2020) Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Associations Between Body Mass Index, Prostate Cancer, Advanced Prostate Cancer and Prostate Specific Antigen. Cancer Causes & Control. DOI: https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s10552-020-01291-3\nDixon P, Hollingworth W, Harrison S, et al. (2020) Randomization analysis of the causal effect of adiposity on hospital costs. J Health Econ. DOI: https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.jhealeco.2020.102300\nThornton H V., Turner KME, Harrison S, et al. (2019) Assessing the potential of upper respiratory tract point-of-care testing: a systematic review of the prognostic significance of upper respiratory tract microbes. Clinical Microbiology and Infection. DOI: https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.cmi.2019.06.024\nRayner TA, Harrison S, Rival P, et al. (2019) Minimally invasive versus conventional surgery of the ascending aorta and root: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur J Cardio-Thoracic Surg. DOI: https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1093\/ejcts\/ezz177\nHowe LD, Kanayalal R, Harrison S, et al. (2019) Effects of body mass index on relationship status, social contact and socio-economic position: Mendelian randomization and within-sibling study in UK Biobank. Int J Epidemiol. DOI: https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1093\/ije\/dyz240\nNorth TL, Davies NM, Harrison S, et al. (2019) Using Genetic Instruments to Estimate Interactions in Mendelian Randomization Studies Epidemiology. DOI: https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1097\/EDE.0000000000001096\nRichardson TG, Harrison S, Hemani G, Davey Smith G (2019) An atlas of polygenic risk score associations to highlight putative causal relationships across the human phenome eLIFE. DOI: https:\/\/doi.org\/10.7554\/eLife.43657\nLewis SJ, Gardner M, \u2026, Harrison S, \u2026 Martin RM (2017) Developing the WCRF International\/University of Bristol Methodology for Identifying and Carrying Out Systematic Reviews of Mechanisms of Exposure\u2013Cancer Associations Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention Biomarkers. DOI: https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1158\/1055-9965.EPI-17-0232\nYoung GJ*, Harrison S*, Turner EL, et al. (2017) Prostate-specific Antigen (PSA) testing of men in UK general practice: a 10-year longitudinal cohort study. BMJ Open. *Joint first author. DOI: 10.1136\/bmjopen-2017-017729\nLewis SJ, Gardner M, Higgins JPT, Holly JMP, Gaunt TR, Perks CM, Turner SD, Rinaldi S, Thomas S, Harrison S, et al. (2017) Developing the WCRF International\/University of Bristol methodology for identifying and carrying out systematic reviews of mechanisms of exposure-cancer associations. Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. DOI: 10.1158\/1055-9965.EPI-17-0232\nHarrison S, Jones HE, Martin RM, Lewis SJ, Higgins JP (2017) The albatross plot: a novel graphical tool for presenting results of diversely reported studies in a systematic review. Res Synth Methods 8(3), 281-289. DOI: 10.1002\/jrsm.1239\nHarrison S*, Lennon R*, Holly J, et al. (2017) Does milk intake promote prostate cancer initiation or progression via effects on insulin-like growth factors (IGFs)? A systematic review and meta-analysis. Cancer Causes Control 28(6), 497\u2013528. *Joint first author. DOI: 10.1007\/s10552-017-0883-1\nHunter B, Harrison S, Portela A, Bick D (2017) The effects of cash transfers and vouchers on the use and quality of maternity care services: A systematic review. PLoS One 12(3). DOI: 10.1371\/journal.pone.0173068\nHarrison S, Tilling K, Turner EL, et al. (2016) Investigating the prostate specific antigen, body mass index and age relationship: is an age-BMI-adjusted PSA model clinically useful? Cancer Causes Control 27(12):1465\u201374. DOI: 10.1007\/s10552-016-0827-1\nMacarthur GJ, Harrison S, Caldwell DM, Hickman M, Campbell R (2016) Peer-led interventions to prevent tobacco, alcohol and\/or drug use among young people aged 11-21 years: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Addiction 111(3), 391\u2013407. DOI: 10.1111\/add.13224\nAlbatross plots: Part 2 August 19, 2020\nUsing Mendelian Randomization for Cost-Effectiveness Analyses May 14, 2020\nEstimating an Odds Ratio from a GWAS only reporting the P value April 11, 2020\nIs there really a rise in infant mortality in England, and is it driven by deprivation? October 22, 2019\nThe Causal Effects of Health Conditions and Risk Factors on Social and Socioeconomic Outcomes: Mendelian Randomization in UK Biobank October 11, 2019","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Declassified: Avengers Age Of Ultron \u2013 Analysis, Explanations & Secrets Revealed\nThe Insightful Panda \/ May 5, 2015\nLet's face it, Avengers: Age of Ultron was crammed with TONS of content. Between all these plot lines, themes and fast pace, it was easy to feel overwhelmed. Though you shouldn't let that stop you from enjoying this absolutely MARVELous movie! As such, I have put together this special edition Declassified article to help explain the various themes, motivations, references and complex story points that found their way into this film.\n*Warning: MASSIVE SPOILERS AHEAD! So if you haven't see the film, read our Spoiler Free Review, see the movie and I'll see you back here*\nTie-Ins To Phase 1 & 2 \u2013 Ironman 3, Winter Solider & The Incredible Hulk:\nAs I discussed in my previous article, there were a bunch of set ups for Marvel's Phase 3 in this film. Though considering this is the last time we will be seeing any of the Avengers in Phase 2 \u2013 since Ant-Man is about introducing a new hero \u2013 this film also had just as many moments that reminded us of not only Phase 2, but also Phase 1. For starters, when Scarlet Witch first messed with Tony's head she was toying with his Post Traumatic Stress Disorder \u2013 something that we saw quite a bit of in Ironman 3. Sure he has gotten a handle on most of it, but he still fears the beyond. Last time he was able to destroy the Chitauri base, which saved his currently surrounded allies, but what would happen if he couldn't save them next time?\nContinuing with this theme, we also get some tie ins with Captain America: The Winter Soldier as we learn that Falcon is still actively searching for \"their missing persons\" (The Winter Soldier), but beyond this we learn that S.H.I.E.L.D. isn't as dead as everyone though. Hill has been in contact with Fury the whole time while at Stark Industries and in the end we see S.H.I.E.L.D. return to save the day. Sure it's a lot smaller than it was, but with the last measurable trace of Hydra gone S.H.I.E.L.D. is finally able to begin rebuilding.\nOne final example of 'bringing up the past' actually comes during Bruce and Natasha's conversation about their relationship. Hulk never got a Phase 2 film \u2013 and Mark Ruffalo's Hulk never got one period \u2013 so this scene actually dates back to the original Ed Norton's The Incredible Hulk. Natasha tells Banner that she isn't able to have kids, but Bruce isn't just worried about the kind of kids they'd have. He knows that he isn't PHYSICALLY able to have sex. A prominent moment of The Incredible Hulk was when he \u2013 again, Norton's Bruce Banner \u2013 tells Betty that he can't because of how it'll rapidly increase his heart rate.\nThe final tie-in to past films is actually the one most overlooked, and it explains why so many people found the Black Widow\/Hulk romance out of character. Remember at the end of The Winter Soldier, Black Widow learned that what she thought was 'going straight\" was basically just \"trading the KGB for Hydra\". At film's end she was left with trying to find a new identity, who she was\/is. THIS is why she is acting so differently. Trying a relationship with Bruce \u2013 the only man in her life who actively avoids the fight despite knowing he'll always win \u2013 is part of her new identity. It's her chance at a normal life in the wake of everything that has happened. So as you watch the film, remember what Widow has been through and lost, and maybe her warmer \u2013 yet still kickass \u2013 demeanor will make a little more sense.\nThe Horror Of Surviving \u2013 Ironman, Captain America, Hulk, Scarlet Witch:\nTo start things off, we should look at one of the most prominent themes\/focal points of Avengers: Age of Ultron, and that's \"the horror of surviving\". As I mentioned in the last section, Scarlet Witch played upon Tony's fears to cause him to self-destruct. Though the most frightening part of his vision was that while all of his friends died, he survived. It's this similar idea that made Bruce and Tony begin the Ultron project in the first place. They didn't die heroically in the Battle of New York, which means they have to keep fighting and Ultron was supposed to be that savior \u2013 but I'll explore that more later.\nCaptain America has also been experiencing these feelings \u2013 more than anyone else perhaps \u2013 as he is literally a man out of time. He didn't die in World War 2, but instead is alive and well today just as strong as he was 70 years ago. Sadly the same can't be said for his former friends, which makes him basically the last of his kind. This is why he searches so desperately for Bucky\/Winter Soldier, because he makes him no longer 'the last survivor'. The battle won't end for Cap because he has no home to go home to. This is why he must keep fighting and is always looking for the next war.\nWe see Scarlet Witch go through this pain in real time as she faces the pain and loss of loosing her twin brother Quicksilver. As any twin and most will tell you how having a twin makes them feel like there is always someone there with them. They're part of a bigger whole, and Wanda (SW) just lost hers. Though with Scarlet Witch, her powers seem to grow with horror \u2013 or whenever she gets emotional. Thankfully, despite going very dark for a moment \u2013 and ripping Ultron's beating heart out \u2013 she is able to find shelter in the arms of the Vision. I'll discuss this more at a later date, but he basically becomes the 'order' to her 'chaos'.\nHulk experiences these feelings to an extent as well because he knows that when he goes rogue, everything around him will be destroyed \u2013 except him. He's invulnerable and will either out survive his teammates \u2013 at best \u2013 or be the cause of their destruction \u2013 at worst. He of course doesn't know the vision Tony saw, so maybe he can't survive forever, which is something Ultron learned at the end. When Vision confronts that remaining Ultron bot, it truly is the last place Ultron can be since he's been locked out of the net. As the last Ultron bot, he knows that if he dies here he dies for good. He's the last of his kind and he doesn't realize until that moment how vulnerable he is \u2013 just as Ironman, Captain America, Scarlet Witch do.\nWould You Know If You Were A Monster \u2013 Ironman, Ultron, Vision & More:\nDespite their very \"beauty and the beast\" dynamic, we learn that Black Widow feels like just as much of a monster on the inside as the Hulk is on the outside. It's this moment that makes us realize that a lot of this film is all about the idea of 'being a monster' and whether or not you would realize it if you were. We hear Maria Hill refer to the Maximoff Twins as such and Captain America immediately places himself in the same \"monster\" category considering how they were all experimented on by German scientists. Though whereas others are quick to accept or point out their role of \"monster\", it is Ironman and his lineage of creations that surprisingly \u2013 or unsurprisingly \u2013 have trouble realizing the depth of their darker qualities.\nTony has done some marvelous things (ie: Ironman suits, Arc reactor, etc), but he sometimes forgets \u2013 or rather represses \u2013 that he used to create some very not nice things as well. Despite always having the best intentions, he sometimes creates things that do more harm than good \u2013 as we learned in Ironman (2008) when he was still a weapons contractor. It's this turning a blind eye to the bad that makes Tony fail to realize that using powers he doesn't fully understand to bring an AI to life is a bad idea. I'll explore Ultron's creation more in depth later, but the Ultron's original AI was modeled off of Tony's brainwaves. This is the system the Mind Gem helped bring to life, and is also the reason why Ultron inherited \u2013 and expanded upon \u2013 the same hubris his father displays.\nLike his father, Ultron only sees his good intentions and fails to realize the possibly monstrous means and consequences. Ultron awakens and sees all the violence and inconsistencies in the world. By looking at the volumes of history he sees that from an evolutionary standpoint, life progressed after extreme calamities. He wants the world to get stronger and that might require the destruction of humanity. What Ultron fails to see though is that his actions are motivated more by rage than they are reason. For all intents and purposes \u2013 and his overwhelming intellect \u2013 he's still basically a newborn\/rebellion teenager. He thinks he's doing the proper and good thing, and he just can't understand why the world is rejecting him.\nConsidering Tony's poor choice in creations and Ultron's own oversights, it should come as no surprise that Captain America and the others were nervous when Tont decided to work on Ultron's vibranium-fused creation, Vision. Thankfully, it seems both of their oversights canceled each other out as the Vision was created as a truly worthy individual. He could have easily been the worst monster of them all considering his parentage and boundless power of the Mind Gem, but Vision demonstrates a love for life above all else and is in many ways what Tony meant Ultron to be all along. Sometimes a savior can be a monster (Ultron), but it's also just as easy for monsters (Hulk, Captain America, Scarlet Witch, Quicksilver and The Vision) to be saviors. As for where Tony lies in this divide, that is what Civil War will continue to explore as yet another 'well-meaning' move by Tony sets him and Captain America \u2013 and most of the hero community \u2013 at odds.\nBirth & Rebirth \u2013 Metaphors, Pregnancy, Innocence & Metamorphosis:\nWhereas the The Avengers asked if these heroes could become a team, Avengers: Age of Ultron asked if they could stay a team. Throughout the film we saw the team constantly split up and come back together anew. Though things went a lot further than just things being 'reassembled', but rather 'reborn' as this film focused VERY heavily on the image of birth and rebirth. Between Hawkeye's wife being pregnant, Black Widow being unable to have children and Thor emerging naked from a pool of water, there were metaphorical and literal births everywhere. Though the most prominent concerned Vision, Captain America, and the Avengers team itself.\nVision's role in the birth theme is pretty apparent as we literally see him born. Sure Ultron is created within the course of this film as well \u2013 more or les \u2013 but Vision is the one that we actually see physically born. He's the first of his kind, a being of immeasurable power and knowledge, yet he has the innocence and purity of a child. His 'birth' scene was perfectly staged as we find him more interested in looking out at the beauty of the world than fighting the strangers around him. It's as if the Vision has lived for centuries, despite being born only yesterday. Though whereas the Vision is the only hero born in this film, it's other heroes' rebirths that are just as important.\nThe Vision is born\nConcept Art and a composite shot of Scarlet Witch's final costume\nThe Falcon's new costume\nJust like in Ironman 3 when Tony realizes his armors were a cocoon, Captain America realizes in this film that the ice he was frozen in was his. The Captain America that there is today isn't the same one there was during World War II. Though it's the rebirth of the Avengers team itself that is the most prominent as it goes from a team of 6 to 9 and then back to 6, but it's the team's dynamic that changes most. The initial Avengers line up is basically a bunch of seasoned heroes capable of leading their own missions. The final Avengers team is mostly new heroes who need training from their veteran leaders (Captain America and Black Widow). The team is basically a bunch of children (Vision, Scarlet Witch and Falcon) who need guidance from their parents (Captain America and Black Widow). Sure they have an older brother (War Machine) but even he's new to the larger scale mission of the Avengers.\nHawkeye's Moment To Shine \u2013 \"You Didn't See That Coming\":\nThe one down side of The Avengers was that it didn't give Hawkeye much credit. Sure we met him briefly in Thor, but the way the first film simply made him mind-controlled for 80% of it didn't give us any time to realize what an awesome Avenger he is. He was just 'the dude with the arrows'. That is why one of the most satisfying things of Avengers: Age of Ultron was how we FINALLY got to see Hawkeye in all his glory. Though it was because of this focus \u2013 and quarrel with another character \u2013 that we almost thought it'd be his last.\nHawkeye isn't just a 'the guy with the arrows'. He's a brilliant tactician and has perfect aim \u2013 meaning he can hit anything with anything \u2013 ; but more than that he is just as sarcastic as Tony Stark. From seeing his awesome aim here first hand as well as his countless jokes, we found a character we could fall in love with; and as we learned in this film, someone already did. Showing that Hawkeye has a family not only explains why he wasn't around for the events of Captain America: The Winter Soldier \u2013 he was away with them \u2013 but also sets him drastically apart from the other Avengers.\nBlack Widow and Hulk's relationship doesn't work out. Captain America missed his chance with Peggy. Ironman and Thor both argue over who has the better girlfriend, yet neither of their significant others are actually with them. Ironman even leaves at the end of this film hoping to find what Hawkeye has. Seeing all these new sides of Hawkeye is wonderful, but it did bring one tremendous fear to mind: he won't live through this \u2013 his final mission. We hear him talking to his wife Laura about how this is his last one and it seems like his fate is sealed. So when we see him rush out later to protect the small boy \u2013 a metaphor for how Hawkeye will have to protect his soon to be born son \u2013 we know it's coming. When we see the hijacked Quinjet take aim, we know it's all over. Though in the last second, something happens that we \"didn't see coming\".\nSince their first interaction \u2013 when he intercepted Hawkeye's arrow \u2013 Quicksilver and Hawkeye were always trying to one up each other with the phrase\" you didn't see that coming\". These two constantly bicker back and forth and at one point \u2013 after Quicksilver has joined the team \u2013 Hawkeye even contemplates shooting him in the back. This isn't just for fun as these two literally hate each other, or at least Hawkeye hates Quicksilver. This isn't just because Quicksilver made Hawkeye miss his shot, but also because \u2013 as we could have seen in some deleted scenes \u2013 Quicksilver is a tremendous womanizer.\nAll of this taken together shows Quicksilver as someone who doesn't only get in Hawkeye's face repeatedly, but also is the opposite of what Hawkeye is \u2013 a family man. So at the end when Quicksilver sacrifices himself to save Hawkeye, it brings their whole \"you didn't see that coming\" relationship full circle. This shows that even someone of poor moral quality has a chance to be a hero, which Hawkeye honors by giving his newborn son the middle name Pietro.\nExplaining Ultron's Origins, Aims & Reasoning:\nAs I started to explain earlier, the Ultron program was started before Tony and Bruce got their hands on the scepter. It was intended to be a peacekeeping program that would function like a suit of armor around the world. As with any AI in the Marvel Universe, it had to be modeled on someone's existing brain patterns (ie: JARVIS, and even Zola to an extent). What the Scepter merely did was push the limits of the AI so that it could become supremely self-aware. When we see Ultron first 'come into consciousness' he is in the Stark Systems conversing with the JARVIS program. With this access to both the Stark Systems and the Internet at large, Ultron basically downloads the entirety of the human race in a few seconds and is overwhelmed by what he learns.\nHe is built to protect the world yet it is the humans who constantly tear it down and create their own problems. Additionally, you must remember that he was brought into consciousness from the scepter, which houses the Mind Gem. He knows what they are and of their power, so he can also see what they bring out. Like Scarlet Witches visions, Ultron would also know that the Infinity Gems could bring about a massive war to Earth. This is also why he is so dead set on evolution. The world as it is isn't strong enough and he must make it stronger. Again, since he has access to the annals of history, he knows that the world has usually changed the most after extinction level events. This is why he engineers a homemade asteroid to wipe out life on earth \u2013 similar to the dinosaurs. He might have the best of intentions going into this, but he fails to see that he isn't only acting out of rational.\nAs I just said, Ultron was based off of Tony Stark's brain patterns, which explains why he's both funny and brilliant. Though also similarly to Stark, he has daddy issues. Like JARVIS said when Ultron first became conscious, there was an error in his code which only exacerbated his Stark tendencies. He was overwhelmed with everything he learned and took the usual Stark path \u2013 \"I know best\". Additionally, this is a supremely self-aware being in a robot body; yet Ultron wants more. This is why he creates the Vision to be both Vibranium and human \u2013 a synthezoid. To use Ultron's own Pinocchio references, he \"wants to be a real boy\" \u2013 while also decimating humanity. It's this mix of rational, rage and longing that corrupts Ultron's prime directive and sends him \u2013 like his father \u2013 on a self-destructive path.\nAt the end of the day, Ultron would be an awesome guy to hang out with. He's brilliant and his worldviews have a lot of wisdom behind them, but it is because of his blind rage that he becomes the homicidal robot we see in this film. Vision is in many ways what Ultron was supposed to be: the brilliance of Ultron with the calm demeanor of JARVIS. He becomes what the other can't, and in that perfect crossover we are given a being that has the \"power to create real change\" \u2013 as Ultron said \u2013 but also understands and embodies emotions rather than become consumed and blinded by them. He sees humanity's faults, but instead of decimating them for it he seeks to protect them and grow with them until they get it right.\nI Understood That Reference \u2013 Easter Eggs, Tie-Ins & More:\nThis film's Stan Lee cameo showed us that he can't handle his 1000 year old Asgardian liquor. Bonus was him saying his famous catch phrase \"Excelsior!\"\nThe AI system that controls the Anti-Hulk tech (Hulkbuster, containment box, satellite, etc) is named \"Veronika\". Archie fans would get the reference since like Archie, Hulk has a sweet and kind gal named Betty Ross in The Incredible Hulk (2008). So if Hulk has a Betty, Tony figures he needs her mean counterpart, named Veronika. Whereas 'Betty' could calm Hulk with love, the \"Veronika\" system would calm him by force.\nWhen Captain America said \"What kind of a monster would let a German scientist experiment on them to protect their country\" he was showing that the twins origins aren't that different from his own.\nDuring his first meeting with the twins, Ultron disguises himself with a crimson sheet of some kind, this is a reference to how in the comics Ultron was originally disguised as 'The Crimson Cowl\"\nAdditionally in this scene, Ultron says \"Invaders create Avengers\" which is on one level a reference to how the Battle of New York created the Avengers but also is a reference to the WWII Superhero team The Invaders, of which Captain America was also a member.\nWhat goes around comes around as this time it is The Hulk who is sucker punched off screen by Hulkbuster.\nWhen Tony Stark clarifies that it's been a long day \u2013 \"Eugene O'Neill long\" \u2013 he is referencing Eugene O'Neill's famous drama Long Day's Journey Into Night originally written in the 40s.\nThe AI system Tony changes to in the end is named FRIDAY, as in \"His Girl Friday\" another 1940's reference. Though also a reference to his virtual secretary in the comics \u2013 named Friday.\nThe Crimson Cowl\n*Credit to original poster\nAdditionally in this scene we see another AI key with the name Jocasta written on it. In the comics, Jocasta was the name of Ultron's 'bride to be' but eventually joined the Avengers as well.\nWhen Black Widow tells Hulk that she hopes 'this makes them even', she is equating pushing him down a hole to jumping up with him to a floating city.\nSimilarly to how he asked Thor in The Avengers if he was \"getting sleepy\", Captain America asks Thor during the final battle if he was off napping.\nThis could have been just me, but Black Widow wielding Captain America's shield reminded me a lot of The Winter Solider doing the same.\nThe Hellicarrier that Fury brings to battle is the repaired turbine Hellicarrier from The Avengers, Hellicarrier #64.\nThe man we see working on this Hellicarrier is the same man from The Winter Soldier who refused Rumlow's order to activate the launch.\nThe Ultron bot at the end with Vision was the one Captain America knocked off the floating Sokovia\nEarlier in the film, Quicksilver tells Scarlet Witch that he's still 12 minutes older than her \u2013 keeping in like with the usual 12 joke (ie: 12% of the credit in The Avengers, 12% of a plan in Guardians of the Galaxy)\nThis Avengers Academy is most certainly part of the Theta Protocol Agent Coulson has been working on since becoming Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. during Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.s second season.\nThe 'dream sequence' Tony sees seems to show a mysterious character in the rubble too. The quality is low here, but could that be Nebula? Perhaps this will be an actual shot from Infinity War like I predicted in my Phase 3 Set Up article.\nThe Infinity Gauntlet shown at the end was a left handed glove, while the one in Asgard was right handed. This confirms that there are two gloves, because seriously \u2013 who just makes one glove?\nnotice '64' on the hellicarrier\nThe glove in Thor (top right) was a right handed glove, whilst the one scene in the end credits (bottom) was left handed. This matches the one we saw in Infinity War teaser (top right)\nVision is indeed worthy\nSo there you have it: everything explained from Avengers: Age of Ultron. Hopefully this explained all of your questions and gave you even more love for this film. If you want to see some more from this film, then please check out The Top 5 Ways Age of Ultron Set Up Marvel's Phase 3 and the Top 7 Funniest Moments. Also, please stay tuned for this week's Agents of SHIELD episode where we'll discuss the immediate aftermath of this film.\n*Special Thanks to Jung Industries for the Screenshots\nMay 5, 2015 in Marvel. Tags: Age of Ultron, Avengers, Avengers 2: Age of Ultron, Black Widow, Hawkeye, Hulk, Ironman, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel Studios, Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, Thor, Ultron, Vision\nAvengers: Age Of Ultron \u2013 Spoiler Free Review\nAvengers 2: Age of Ultron \u2013 Everything We Know Thus Far\n\u2190 Avengers: Age Of Ultron \u2013 Top 7 Funniest Moments\nA Closer Look: The Flash \u2013 \"Grodd Lives\" \u2192\n6 thoughts on \"Declassified: Avengers Age Of Ultron \u2013 Analysis, Explanations & Secrets Revealed\"\ntalkingtom2day says:\nReblogged this on Mah Muse Comics.\nMatt Creamer says:\nWow tremendous article! I liked all of the great details you went into when writing this. You bring up a ton of points relating to the films' storyline. No matter how much we learn about Ultron, everyone seems to agree that his origin was rushed. All of your points are spot on. I can tell you absolutely did your research and spent a great amount of time writing this. Great job!\nThanks so much Matt! It did take a while, but by now I'm used to looking for those hidden points lol Thought for sure, a lot of Age of Ultron was rushed. And it wasn't even that it began in media res, it seemed like it just kep growing bigger and bigger. Which certainly has its merit, but Ultron was such a great villain and the way they reinvented him gave him so much more depth. Had he been the usual simple extinction-bot, it would have been fine. But since they gave him so much more depth, I feel like he deserved more exploration as well.\nYour site is awesome too! Do your posts go from movie pilot -> you personal site, or vice versa? I'm always looking to improve and grow, so any tips are greatly appreciated \ud83d\ude00\nYes everything I post on my main blog \"Creamer's Cinema Craze\" goes on my Movie Pilot page now. I actually started off with just my blog but then I noticed people writing on MP so I said to myself, \"Why not do both?\" Lol\nGloria Lin says:\nAn extremely engaging article. I'm doing an essay on the Frankensteinian 'mad scientist' trope as explored in Age of Ultron, and really enjoyed reading about other themes that this film ties in as well. I've always disagreed with people who insist that comic book films are meant to be shallow and merely popcorn entertainment. I actually love analysing the characterisations and larger themes that are present \ud83d\ude00\nAwww, YES!!!!! I'm glad you enjoyed this article Gloria and hope it helped your essay. And hey, maybe a future article of mine might help with a future paper of yours \ud83d\ude00 My articles do sort of play out like college papers sometimes LMAO whoops? lol","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Hospitalizations, ventilator use continue to fall\nPublished 12:08 pm Thursday, April 30, 2020\nThe number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients and patients on ventilators in the state of Louisiana have fallen to their lowest levels in nearly a month, according to statistics released Thursday by the Louisiana Department of Health.\nOn Thursday at noon, the LDH reported that the state had 1,601 patients in hospitals, and 231 of those patients required ventilators. On Wednesday, the state had reported 1,629 hospitalized patients, and 244 ventilators in use.\nThe number of hospitalized patients is at its lowest count since April 1, when there were 1,498 hospitalizations reported. The state's peak so far was on April 12, when there were 2,084 COVID-19 patients in hospitals.\nThe number of ventilators in use is at its lowest count since March 25, when there were 193 ventilators reported as in use. The state's peak so far was on April 4, when there were 571 ventilators reported as in use.\nOn Thursday, the LDH said that there had been 28,001 cases of COVID-19 reported, with 1,862 deaths. On Wednesday, there had been 27,660 cases and 1,802 deaths reported.\nThe increase between Wednesday's statewide update and Thursday's update was an additional 341 cases and an additional 60 deaths.\nWashington Parish had reported 262 cases and 18 deaths, according to the Thursday update. On Wednesday, the parish had reported 261 cases and 18 deaths.\nThere had been 1,220 cases in St. Tammany Parish, with 110 deaths (an additional 15 cases and an additional two deaths compared to Wednesday), and 553 cases in Tangipahoa Parish, with 22 deaths (an additional four cases and an additional single death compared to Wednesday).\nThere had been 1,410 COVID-19 tests reported from Washington Parish, as of Thursday's update.\nThe state has also begun reporting the number of \"presumed recovered\" cases. Its first update was on April 22, when it reported 14,927 such cases. Thursday's report listed 17,303 presumed reported cases as of April 26 (Sunday).\nAfter a recent review of its statistics, the state has also resumed reporting statewide testing numbers. On Thursday, the LDH reported 7,846 tests had been completed by the state laboratory, and an additional 153,463 tests had been reported from commercial laboratories \u2014 a total of 161,309 tests. The state reported a total of 156,568 tests in Wednesday's report.\nThe LDH releases updated statistics each day at approximately noon. For complete statistics, visit the LDH online at ldh.la.gov\/coronavirus.\nAG encourages governor to allow re-opening of churches\nOn Thursday, Attorney General Jeff Landry encouraged Gov. John Bel Edwards to amend his emergency proclamation so that churches and... read more","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Douchiest rock band ever blocks LA freeway in publicity stunt\nXeni Jardin 11:22 am Wed Oct 13, 2010\nThis photo by Irfan Khan for the Los Angeles Times documents an incident that took place in Los Angeles yesterday: A band called The Imperial Stars, who describe themselves as a \"hard core hip hop band from Orange County,\" stopped a truck in the middle of the 101 freeway, jumped out, plugged in their instruments, and performed their latest single, \"Traffic Jam 101.\" I'll withhold opinion on their music, but being stuck in traffic behind some publicity-hungry band from OC sure sucks. I hope LAPD makes them perform some really humiliating form of community service, like shining Ernest Borgnine's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame while whistling Justin Bieber songs.\nLA Times item here, and longer piece from last night here.\nHow do you think they should be punished? Your recommendations welcome in the comments. (Update: Ah, the LA Weekly has already collected some doozies.)\nUpdate: The band members have been charged with misdemeanor conspiracy.\nWatch 18-year-old Phil Spector perform \"To Know Him is to Love Him\" on TV\nIn 1958 Phil Spector, not yet a convicted murderer, was a teenaged member of The Teddy Bears. Here they are on the Perry Como Show, performing \"To Know Him is to Love Him.\" Spector was 10-years-old when his father, Ben, committed suicide. Phil got the title for the song from his father's gravestone epitaph: \"Ben\u2026 READ THE REST\nHarry Nilsson's \"One (is the loneliest number)\"\nI didn't know that Three Dog Night's 1969 version of \"One (is the loneliest number)\" was a cover until today. It was written and recorded by singer-songwriter Harry Nilsson in 1968. While I like the Three Dog Night version (and Al Kooper's, too) I think Nilsson's is better. [Via r\/ObscureMedia] READ THE REST\nListen to a Velvet Underground song that features none of the original members of the band\nThis song, \"Friends,\" is from the Velvet Underground's 1973 album Squeeze. The album features none of the original members of the band. (The drummer on the record is Ian Paice of Deep Purple.) From Wikipedia: \u2026It features no members of the Lou Reed-era group other than multi-instrumentalist Doug Yule, who wrote and recorded the album\u2026 READ THE REST\nThese 10 deals can teach you an instrument and get you started recording music your way\nand Drums Master Class Bundle \u2013 $59.99; originally $1,791 You've gotta walk before you can run\u2026which is why these instrument lesson packages are the perfect starting point for any budding musician. For ax men and women, The Ultimate Beginner to Expert Guitar Lessons Bundle includes almost 60 hours of training in learning the guitar, proper\u2026 READ THE REST","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Dust test sweeps away office retreats\nAcademics hiding among the bookshelves of their offices should beware of dust. University estates managers have enlisted a cunning ploy - the white-glove test - to help them in their drive to replace traditional private studies with modern-day open-plan offices.\nFor cost-conscious officials, the logic is irrefutable: the more dust they find on your books, the less you read them, the less you need an office to keep them in and the more reason to move you to a shared space.\nSue Holmes, assistant director of estates at Sheffield Hallam University and one of many fans of the test, said: \"You can tell that the books have not been opened since they were bought ten years ago.\"\nAlun Woodruff, head of estates at Glamorgan University, put it more directly: \"Academics have to get real. Space costs a lot of money.\"","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"WELLINGTON THE MAGAZINE \u2013 November 2021\nEquestrian Season Preview\nExciting 2022 Season Planned At The Grand Champions Polo Club The 2022 winter\/spring season at the Grand Champions Polo Club will include some of the most exciting polo matches available in Wellington. Just when you think that they couldn't possibly recreate the exciting experiences from the previous season, Melissa Ganzi and her team at Grand Champions have plans to surpass all expectations. \"Spectators at the Grand Champions Polo Club in Wellington can look forward to truly being entertained and impressed by the majestic equine athletes,\" Ganzi said. \"2022 will be filled with excitement, surprises and unforgettable polo.\"\nPHOTO BY CANDACE FERREIRA\/CHUKKERTV\nGrand Champions will host a full season of exhilarating polo matches, fabulous cuisine, entertainment, and \"Worth Avenue West,\" a shopping village featuring exquisite shops from the famed Worth Avenue in Palm Beach. If you have yet to visit, the Grand Champions Polo Club features the only 26-goal polo matches in Wellington, which is the highest level of the sport played outside of Argentina. It showcases the world's best equine athletes in a sport where 80 percent of the game is based on the horses. To play the highest level of polo, the players need the most\nexceptional equine partners. The club will offer polo at a wide array of levels in 2022. 26 Goal World Polo League \u2014 The All-Star Challenge runs from Feb. 4 through Feb. 20; the Tommy Hitchcock Legacy Memorial runs from Feb. 16 through Feb. 27; the Founders Cup runs from Feb. 23 through March 13; the Palm Beach Open runs from March 9 through March 27; the Triple Crown of Polo runs from March 23 through April 16; and the Beach Polo World Cup Miami Beach will be held April 22 through April 24.\nwellington the magazine | november 2021\nNovember 2021 | ON THE COVER U.S. dressage riders Adrienne Lyle, Steffen Peters and Sabine Schut-Kery with their silver medals. Photo by Annan Hepner | 'A Salute To Our Heroes' Returns To Honor Wellington Heroes Nov. 12 | Let The Games Begin: An Inside View Of The Tokyo 2020 Olympics | World-Class Equestrian Events Return To Wellington Equestrian Venues In 2022 | A Movement Of Community Resilience At The 2022 Great Charity Challenge | Polo Player Matt Coppola Teams Up With Lifestyle Brand U.S. Polo Assn. | Jay Hart Uses His Unique Experience To Provide Personal Security Services | Jay Hart Uses His Unique Experience To Provide Personal Security Services\nWellington The Magazine LLC","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Andean Knitted Figure Purses\nMonederos for Your Money\nCynthia LeCount Samak\u00e9 Jun 25, 2021 - 15 min read\nLeft: Figure purses. Maker(s) unknown. Knitted and crocheted. Handspun sheep's wool. Purchased in a market in Cuzco, Peru. Date unknown. Male, 11\u00bc inches (28.6 cm) tall; female, 9\u00bc inches (23.5 cm) tall. Collection of Liz Ligon. Right: Figure purse. Maker unknown. Knitted and crocheted. Handspun sheep's wool. Purchased in a Cuzco, Peru, market. Date unknown. 10 inches (25.4 cm) tall. Collection of \u00adGinger Rowe. Photographs by Joe Coca.\nWhat do a striped fish, a well-dressed woman, a tonsured monk, and an anatomically correct bull have in common? For at least a hundred years, women in Peru and Bolivia have carried all these shapes as fashionable little monederos (coin purses).\nWhether intended as ritual funerary objects, garment embellishments, or utilitarian containers, three-dimensional figures have a long tradition in Andean textile history. Two thousand years ago, Paracas women of the south Pacific coast of Peru were making colorful little figures in the needlework technique called cross-looping, considered a precursor to knitting. A magnificent example of their work, the Paracas Textile, a mantle from Paracas, Peru, dated 300 B.C.\u2013A.D. 100, in the collection of the Brooklyn Museum, is edged with a fringe of ninety detailed miniature people and animals (see \"Historical Notes and Resources\" below).\nNo subscription? You're missing out.\nSubscribe today to access all of the premium needlework content available.\n[PAYWALL]\nA thousand years later, the Chancay of the north Pacific coast of Peru were fashioning little figures to tuck into funeral bundles, likely as symbolic escorts to accompany the dead. Woven tapestry faces and tiny dresses embellish the stuffed figures; yarn-wrapped twigs form the hands, feet, arms, and legs. The Chancay also knew how to cross-loop as shown by the small cross-looped figures (probably associated with magic rather than play) that decorate the front of a Chancay child's shirt in the collection of the Gold Museum in Lima.\nAndean textile artists also created functional, three-dimensional bags to carry such materials as coca leaves or dye plants. These clever women were familiar with nearly every possible hand manipulation of fiber\u2014an incredible variety of ingenious weaving, looping, knotting, and netting techniques. They spun and dyed native cotton and the hair of alpacas and llamas\u2014sheep's wool was not available until after sheep from the Iberian Peninsula were introduced into South America by early Spanish and Portuguese settlers.\nLeft: Llama-shaped purse. Maker unknown. Knitted. Handspun alpaca. Potosi Department, Bolivia. Mid-twentieth century. 9\u00bd inches (24.1 cm) tall. Collection of the author. Right: Llama-shaped purse with coins attached. Maker unknown. Knitted and embroidered. Handspun sheep's wool. Bolivia. Late nineteenth to early twentieth century. 4 inches (10.2 cm) tall. Collection of the author. Photographs by Joe Coca.\nSome of these men had worked in the European trade guilds, and some must have developed excellent knitting skills. We can imagine the men knitting replacements for their worn-out socks and caps during the long ship voyage to the Americas; theoretically, they hit the shore knowing how to knit. From here on, the knitting history is as fuzzy as a baby alpaca.\nBy the late seventeenth century, many Spanish and Portuguese women had braved the seas to join husbands or brothers. (Magnus M\u00f6rner and Dorothy A. Mays, among others, relate their interesting stories; see Further Reading below.) The women, who enjoyed knitting gloves and coin purses in their spare time, most likely passed on their knitting skills to the indigenous women; picking up another technique probably would have been easy for such experienced textile artists. I have no evidence that Iberian men who were knitters in the old country passed on their skill to either native men or women, but since many of them married or lived with native women, such a transfer seems likely.\nWhenever and however the native people learned to knit, they ran with it. At least since the late nineteenth century, Andean textile artists have been knitting complexly patterned headgear, ceremonial offering bags, and marvelously whimsical figure purses. Men's chuspas (coca bags), staidly rectangular, were woven, but for their own use, the women knitted monederos in fanciful shapes.\nIn 1880, the French traveler Charles Wiener described a visit to a Cuzco society lady: \"Wrapped in a shawl, she receives her guests. She often carries a prayer book and a rosary; her coin purse is not in her pocket, but held in her hand. These pretty little purses are knit of silk and represent animals or people, fat or thin, according to the state of the lady's finances.\"\nThe silk would have been imported, of course, or a woman might have used soft native alpaca or vicu\u00f1a yarns or a blend of vicu\u00f1a and silk. An unusual or especially beautiful monedero was a source of great pride, and as Wiener noted, its owner carried it in her hand, to be admired, its small size perfectly suited to the little gold and silver coins then in use.\nA purse knitter worked in the round on a set of four or five double-pointed needles, usually draping the working yarn around her neck for tension control. Some knitters started out making a container that was basically cylindrical but then added a head and appendages to transform it into a human or animal form. In some cases, only the side pockets became little figures; in others, the entire purse became the figure. In many examples of animal-shaped purses, the legs serve as pouches for coins. Knitters often embroidered on additional details such as hair and facial features.\nSome monederos boast real coins attached to the outside through holes drilled in the edges of the coins; I don't know when this practice began, but the Peruvian purses sketched by Wiener in 1880 don't have coins. The oldest purse in my collection, which does have coins attached, is the white llama shown above. I bought it about twenty-five years ago in an antique shop in La Paz, Bolivia, and I think that it dates from the 1920s or earlier because of the fine gauge and minute details; to my knowledge, nothing like it exists in any museum or private collection. It is knitted from very finely spun sheep's wool and measures just 4 inches (10.2 cm) high.\nWorking in the round on fine metal needles, the skillful knitter achieved a gauge of 14 stitches per inch (about 5\u00bd stitches per cm). The belly forms the main pouch, with eyelet stitches around the opening to hold a (missing) cord; the four carefully shaped legs are knitted down to black hooves from stitches picked up from the back. After completing the knitting, the maker stitched fine wool roving in vertical herringbone lines on the outside haunches and neck to make a furry pelt. She picked up a few stitches on the head to knit tiny ears and added tassels just like those seen on real llamas in the Bolivian highlands.\nThe coins stitched to the llama are interesting and rare. A silver Bolivian \u00bc sol, only \u00bd inch (1.3 cm) across and stamped \"Potosi\" and \"1852,\" bears the image of a tiny llama! The oldest coin is a Charles III (1716\u20131788, \"King of Spain and the Indies\") Spanish real from 1784; reales were used in all the Hispanic colonies. A coin with a sun motif says \"Cuzco 1837.\" Although the coins could have been added later by someone other than the maker, the purse itself is clearly old and the knitting techniques, ingenious and exacting.\nBull-shaped purse. Maker unknown. Knitted. Undyed and plant-dyed handspun sheep's wool. Bolivian Altiplano. Early to mid-twentieth century. 8 inches (20.3 cm) tall. Collection of Jonathan Hill. Photograph by Ann Swanson.\nThe Bolivian bull monedero shown above is 8 inches (20.3 cm) tall and is knitted from handspun undyed and plant-dyed sheep's wool with a hollow body and leg pouches. The same knitter probably made the similarly constructed llama-shaped purse, shown at right, as well; it was knitted in the same manner with the same materials.\nThe male and female figure purses (top) most likely were created by the same Peruvian knitter. The knitter formed the heads and stuffed them, then knitted the tubular bodies to serve as purses. The little knitted arms end in tiny fingers. She began the woman's clothing by knitting the body as a dress with multicolored patterning around the waist, then picked up stitches from the dress\/body and crocheted the tiered skirt, shawl, and hat. The male figure has a poncho that begins at the top from stitches picked up around the neck. Both purses open at the front of the neck, and both have an antique silver charm stitched to the chest.\nFigure purse. Maker unknown. Knitted and embroidered. Factory wool with commercially knit fabric shawl. Chuquisaca, Bolivia. Mid- to late twentieth century. 16 inches (40.6 cm) tall. Collection of the author. Photograph by Joe Coca.\nThe male figure's Bolivian counterpart is similar but almost twice as tall. The opening to insert coins is at the back of his neck instead of in front. His patterned, hollow body extends into pant legs; a stuffed leg has been stitched into each pant opening to form the bottom of the pouch. His shoulder wrap and coca pouch appear to have been cut from the same piece of factory-knit fabric. A red hat with tassels, embroidered black hair, and little cardboard sandals complete the dapper figure.\nOne of the highlights of The Finishing Touch: Accessories from the Bolivian Highlands, an exhibition at The Textile Museum in Washington D.C., is a wonderful figure purse. This sweet little lady, probably from the La Paz area, is knitted from sheep's wool. She has a stuffed head and a fancy crocheted hat. Her body begins with an eyelet-hole row for a (missing) cord, then continues as a blouse with two-stitch-wide red-and-white stripes. The garter-stitch striped arms are sewn on. At the waist, the knitter increased stitches for a skirt made of knitted bands of detailed human figures and flowerlike motifs finished off with rows of little crochet scallops. The feet and shoes also are crocheted, as is the peplum at her waist.\nLeft: Monk figure purse. Maker unknown. Knitted and embroidered. Handspun sheep's wool and alpaca. Mid- to late twentieth century. 10 inches (25.4 cm) tall. Collection of the author. Right: Detail of monk figure purse, showing tonsure and cape. Photographs by Joe Coca.\nThe monk bag shown above was knitted in Bolivia from handspun undyed sheep's wool and alpaca. Under the hood is the realistic shorn head of a tonsured monk; down his back hangs a short cape. I wish we could get him to tell his story.\nJohn Goins, in his study of the Quechua-speaking people of the Cochabamba Valley of Bolivia (see Further Reading), notes that no Quechua woman felt dressed without her knitted purse. She wore it around her waist, stitched onto a special cord that she bought in the market, hanging out over her skirt but under her blouse and apron. Goins recounts that some of the boys whom he interviewed bragged that they used to sneak a pair of scissors into a festival, and then, while everyone else was distracted by the dancing and festivities, they would snip the bottoms of pouched purses and catch any coins that fell out in their cupped hands.\nLlama-shaped purse. Maker unknown. Knitted. Undyed and plant-dyed handspun sheep's wool. Bolivian Altiplano. Early to mid-twentieth century. 8 inches (21.6 cm) tall. Collection of Jonathan Hill. Photograph by Ann Swanson.\nThe Bolivian llama-shaped bag with its carefully shaped pouched legs and rotund belly is knitted from the top down of undyed sheep's wool. The legs and head look almost like an afterthought. This bag, which measures about 9\u00bd inches (24 cm) tall, was made during the 1980s, a period of hyperinflation when a woman needed a roomy purse to carry enough paper bills to buy a few groceries (at its worst, 2 million peso bolivianos equaled one U.S. dollar).\nToday, you don't need a huge purse to carry your money to go grocery shopping in Bolivia. But women in both Bolivia and Peru still do make and use three-dimensional figure purses, whose roots lie in the ancient cross-looped figures mentioned above. Today, while knitters often favor fluorescent synthetic yarns, their technical skill and ingenuity remain as high as ever.\nd'Harcourt, Raoul. Textiles of Ancient Peru and Their Techniques. 1934. Reprint, Mineola, New York: Dover, 2002.\nGoins, John Francis. Huayculi: Los Indios Quichua del Valle de Cochabamba, Bolivia (Huayculi: Quechua Indians of the Cochabamba Valley, Bolivia). Mexico City: Instituto Indigenista Interamericano, Ediciones Especiales: #47, 1967.\nLeCount, Cynthia Gravelle. Andean Folk Knitting: Traditions and Techniques from Peru and Bolivia. St. Paul, Minnesota: Dos Tejedoras, 1990.\nMays, Dorothy A. Women in Early America: Struggle, Survival, and Freedom in a New World. Santa Barbara, California: ABC-CLIO, 2004.\nMeisch, Lynn A. Traditional Textiles of the Andes: Life and Cloth in the Highlands. New York: Thames and Hudson, 1997. Out of print. M\u00f6rner, Magnus. \"Changing Attitudes: Early Spanish Immigrants in the New World.\" Lecture abstract, Hamburg, Germany, October 25, 2000.\nWilson, Kax. \"Where Sand Falls Like Rain: Needleknitting from Ancient Peru.\" PieceWork September\/October 1993.\nARTICLES FOR YOU","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Spoon River Journal\nCanton Veterans Memorial makes progress\nDespite winter \u2014 or perhaps because it has been a mild season so far \u2014 the new veterans memorial at Lakeland Park is chugging along.\nAfter four re-designs, the $200,000 project features black granite monuments and flags overlooking Lakeland's 440 acres of reclaimed strip mines. It will have a specially-constructed brick terrace with a drainage system to stabilize the memorial bricks and keep maintenance to a minimum.\nCanton Park District Executive Director Jon Johnson says the foundation work is complete, along with the bases for the three largest flag poles. What he calls scaffolding and the construction folks call \"tables and chairs\" that hold the bricks in place may be delivered any day now. Meanwhile, the monuments are being lazer-etched, and should be ready by mid-March.\n\"This has been a strange winter, but as soon as it is officially over (whenever that might be) we will begin the process of installing the 'tables and chairs' and then the bricks,\" Johnson said via email.\nFundraising efforts broke the $150,000 mark last week, but the veterans committee could use more help. The 4-by-8-inch bricks sell for $100; 8-by-8-inch bricks for $500. For more information, call Bob Ems at 309-647-7174.\nAuthor Terry BiboPosted on February 23, 2012 March 15, 2013 Leave a comment on Canton Veterans Memorial makes progress\nthe final bird word, for now\nFor those of us who yearn to fly somewhere \u2014 anywhere \u2014 when we spy wild geese, February has been outstanding.\nAccording to Lee Albright, manager at Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge, there were 125,000 snow geese on the South Pool last week. He says the honkers fly out to the fields to feed during the day, which is why random motorists can spot so many. Last Friday, looking up over Farmington, you could barely mark a single V in the raucous scrum overhead. It was more of an overlapping flapping alphabet of Ms and Ws and Js and Os. Just when it crosses your mind that looking up at so many geese may not be advisable, sans umbrella, there's a lone bald eagle cruising along beneath them.\nPerhaps more importantly, the Chautauqua folks also counted 9,300 mallards on the North Pool, and 650 mallards on the South Pool \u2014 about a third more than the 6,800-mallard high last fall. Albright suspects the birds are finding nutsedge seed, one of the main by-products of draining the pool to mimic the natural river cycles.\nAuthor Terry BiboPosted on February 22, 2012 March 15, 2013 Leave a comment on the final bird word, for now\nLiving in West Central Illinois, you don't have to go far to see stunning displays of migratory birds.\nLiving in West Central Illinois, you don't have to go far to see stunning displays of migratory birds.\nYou can drive along the Illinois River to wildlife refuges such as Chautauqua or Emiquon. That's no guarantee. There were supposed to be 150,000 snow geese at Chautauqua a week ago, but they were gone by the time people came for the Eagle Day Festival Saturday. Dickson Mounds director Michael Bryant said they tend to head out to local cornfields en masse during the day, then return in the evening.\nWhich means your other alternative may be stepping into the backyard at dawn or dusk. All week, snow geese have been honking through the fog by the thousands around here. This is a photo of some of them, probably Emiquon birds.\nsnow geese from Emiquon\nAuthor Terry BiboPosted on February 16, 2012 March 15, 2013 Leave a comment on No place like home\nChautauqua eagles\nProfessional eagle watchers had warned that it might be difficult to spot the big birds Saturday.\nWarm weather was welcome for many reasons, but there's not much ice. Eagles are easier to spot mid-winter when they cluster around open water.\nWarm weather was welcome for many reasons, but there's not much ice. Eagles are easier to spot mid-winter when they cluster around open water.\nStill, the Eagle Day Festival was set months in advance. Just in case, there were live bird shows at Dickson Mounds and the new visitors center in Lewistown. Hundreds of people turned out, even though the weather abruptly turned seasonably cold. While they may not have seen dozens of eagles, you could spy a few here and there if you searched a bit.\nHere are a couple of examples, from the west side of the South Pool at Chautauqua:\nAuthor Terry BiboPosted on February 13, 2012 March 15, 2013 Leave a comment on Chautauqua eagles\n\"The Age of Austerity\"\nWhen the Canton City Council sat down for its daylong strategic planning session last Saturday, George Hall was at the table.\nHall is chairman of the Fulton County Board, not a member of the council. But he goes to a lot of public meetings.\nHall is chairman of the Fulton County Board, not a member of the council. But he goes to a lot of public meetings as a taxpayer, as well. He has an engineer's knack for obsessively grinding his way through any agenda until he gets to his objective, which grates on a lot of people. On the other hand, he definitely puts in some serious time.\nThis is not meant as a political comment. His predecessor as board chairman, Ed Ketcham, also is running again this spring and addressed the council at the afternoon session. But as a bit of a civic aside, it was interesting to hear what Hall recommends as bedside reading between meetings. He's about halfway through a book called \"The Age of Austerity: How Scarcity Will Remake American Politics\" by Thomas Byrne Edsall.\n\"All I'm interested in is cost-effective government,\" Hall says.\nConsidering that Fulton County is hardly the only place where the strain on tax money sparks talk of service cutbacks, it's probably worth checking out.\nAuthor Terry BiboPosted on February 8, 2012 March 15, 2013 Leave a comment on \"The Age of Austerity\"\nPerhaps it is a coincidence that people have contacted me about blogs lately. They couldn't have known that Spoon River Journal was under consideration as a new blog about what's happening in Fulton and Mason Counties. But reader input has always been one of the things that keeps newspapers interesting. After all, how would we know what's going on if people didn't tell us? Contrary to popular opinion, most reporters don't make this stuff up.\nWe couldn't.\nPerhaps it is a coincidence that people have contacted me about blogs lately. They couldn't have known that Spoon River Journal was under consideration as a new blog about what's happening in Fulton and Mason Counties. But reader input has always been one of the things that keeps newspapers interesting. After all, how would journalists know what's going on if people didn't tell us? Contrary to popular opinion, most reporters don't make this stuff up.\nFrequently, we couldn't.\nMax Latimer of Cuba was writing about the down side of computerized reader feedback, however.\n\"What I had intended to speak about was how comments sections, and perhaps blogs also, include the height of incivility between people that can remain anonymous from each other. Our political arena has been a model of incivility as well as talent contests, reality TV shows, and YouTube videos of teens bullying someone not as hip as their peers think everyone should be,\" he wrote, while recovering from foot surgery.\nHe said social media is reducing face to face communications. And he notes that just about anyone using the Internet has gotten derogatory emails from anonymous people who would never think of being so rude in person.\nPoint taken.\nSeen it. Felt it. Didn't like it much.\nSo here's a request. For the most part, this is a place for background and commentary. And if you want to use this space to sound off about things in Spoon River country, welcome. Just bring some proof and\/or tell us who you are. Otherwise, buzz off.\nAuthor Terry BiboPosted on February 3, 2012 March 15, 2013 Leave a comment on Getting started\nmusings in west central Illinois\nWalk and talk global change\nKid's Fest offers free fun\nSounds like bluegrass hit it off\nAt the farmer's market\nBreakfast of (local) champions\najamcodes.com on Bilbo Baggins: eco-pioneer?\ndoug smith on Kid's Fest offers free fun\ncountrygirl2 on Snider starts new job\nKathyJean on Just sit on it. Please.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"A policy-maker's perspective on FrailSafe\nMrs Paraskevi Palladiou is a retired social worker and used to be a supervisor in the Social Welfare Services of the Ministry of Labour and Social Insurance in Cyprus.\nA user's experience with FrailSafe\nAs the FrailSafe project is soon coming to an end, we had the opportunity to speak with one of FrailSafe's volunteers about her experience with the solution.\nEarly detection, prevention and management of frailty: Introducing the FrailSafe system\nFrailty is one of the most challenging age-associated conditions. Hence, it has aroused considerable research attention over the past few years.\nEU FrailSafe Solution Seen by a Health Products and Services Merchandiser\nMateria Group interviewed George Kaimis, CEO of GJK Healthpharma services LTD, dedicated to improving the quality of life with innovative, top quality products and services in the sectors of health and beauty.\nFrailSafe interview with Ioannis Ellul (University of Patras)\nIoannis Ellul first studies geriatric medicine and worked for many years in this field in the UK. He then moved back to Greece where he is now an Associate Professor of Neurology and Cerebrovascular Disease at the University of Patras. He maintains a strong interest in the care of older people and is strongly involved in the Greek Geriatric Societies.\nFrailSafe, viewed by the Cyprus volunteers\nFrailSafe is testing out its study among volunteers in three different sites: Nancy, Patras and Nicosia. In June, the consortium partners were gathered to discuss the state of play of the project and took the opportunity to visit one of the pilot sites. Three volunteers agreed to be interviewed and discuss their participation in the study.\nFrailty & physiotherapy and its future\nGerti WEWERKA, MSc\nChief Therapist, University Hospital Salzburg \"Christian-Doppler-Klinik\" \u2013 Geriatrics; Head of Geriatrics Network of Physio Austria (Federal Association of Physiotherapists of Austria)\nInsurance companies' perspectives of FrailSafe\nFrailSafe's Cypriot partner Materia Group conducted an interview with two insurance brokers about their perception of FrailSafe.\nInterview with Stecy Yghemonos, Executive Director of Eurocarers\nInterview with Stecy Yghemonos, Executive Director of Eurocarers.\nLooking into the future of later life\nIngrid Eyers FHEA PhD MSc RGN\nIndependent Expert: Policy and Practice in Care of Older People\nThe FrailSafe system used by Care Providers\nMarina Polycarpou is the Managing Director at Materia Group, a care, nursing and rehabilitation service provider in Nicosia, Cyprus. Marina's background is in Gerontology and Psychology, and her passion is working towards an Active, Empowered Older Generation in Cyprus, with lots of options for Care, Housing, Hobbies, and Life Fulfillment Opportunities..\nThe importance of frailty management starts with educating health professionals\nOur team interviewed Deirdre Lang, Director of nursing at the Royal College of Physicians in Ireland, on the importance of frailty management and how education is crucial in frailty detection and how it can act as a catalyst for change in healthcare.\nWhat do FrailSafe nurses think of FrailSafe?\nThe FrailSafe study is taking place in three different pilot sites: Patras (Greece), Nicosia (Cyprus) and Nancy (France). A medical team, composed of general practitioners (GPs), psychologists, neurologists, and nurses, follow the volunteers that signed up for the study. This time, we wanted to have the perspective of the nurses working on FrailSafe. Rafaela Tsela, from the Patras site, and Anne Freminet, from the French site INSERM, were interviewed to know what their work consists in in the framework of FrailSafe and what they think about the potential of the project.\nWhat does a business expert think of EU FrailSafe?\nWe interviewed Filios Savvides, who graduated in civil engineering and accounting.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"L. Mahadevan wins MacArthur \"genius\" grant\nApplied mathematician recognized for investigating everything from how a flag flutters to how the Venus flytrap snaps\nLakshminarayanan Mahadevan, Lola England de Valpine Professor of Applied Mathematics at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS), has been named a 2009 MacArthur Fellow. He is among 25 winners, including Assistant Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences Peter Huybers in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Harvard, of the so-called \"genius\" grants.\n\"Bravo to Maha! We are thrilled to have among us a researcher who has the relentless desire to explore in-depth every nook and cranny of the world,\" said Cherry A. Murray, dean of the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and John A. and Elizabeth S. Armstrong Professor of Engineering and Applied Sciences. \"With a mix of beautiful mathematics and elegant theory and through collaboration with colleagues in all fields (including doing some of his own experiments), he shows how much we can learn from being careful observers, whether it is figuring out how a flag flutters, a map folds, or honey coils. Maha demonstrates time and again that we can find true wonder by looking no farther than our own doorsteps.\"\nEach winner will receive $500,000 in \"no strings attached\" support over the next five years. All were selected for their creativity, originality, and potential to make important contributions in the future.\nLene Hau, Mallinckrodt Professor of Physics and of Applied Physics, a joint appointee in the Department of Physics and SEAS, was named a MacArthur fellow in 2001.\nRead the press release from the MacArthur Foundation\nRead the press release from Harvard University\nListen to L. Mahadevan on NPR\nL. Mahadevan, or \"Maha\" for short, studied engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology-Chennai before turning to applied mathematics and mechanics at Stanford University, where he obtained his Ph.D. Prior to joining Harvard University in the fall of 2003, he was the inaugural holder of the Schlumberger Chair in Complex Physical Systems in the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics at Cambridge University, and simultaneously a Professorial Fellow at Trinity College.\nHe started his independent career at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and has taught and held positions around the world including stints at Ecole Normale Superieure, Paris and the University of Chile, Santiago, and is currently also the Schlumberger Visiting Professor of Mathematics at Oxford University.\nHis work centers around using mathematics to understand the behavior of living and nonliving matter, particularly at the scale of the everyday world and is thus closely tied in with experience and experiments. A particular joy is to try and uncover explanations of robust everyday phenomena that are easy to observe, often not so well understood, and are of relevance far beyond what might be first envisaged.\nAwards and named lectures include the Chaire Paris Sciences at the Ecole Superieure de Physique et de Chimie Industrielles, Paris (2001), the Chaire Condorcet at the Ecole Normale Superieure, Paris (2001), the G. I. Taylor Lectureship of the Cambridge Philosophical Society (2001), the Alan Tayler Lectureship at Oxford University (2003), a Guggenheim Fellowship (2006), and a Visiting Miller Professorship at the University of California, Berkeley (2007). He was also awarded the George Ledlie Prize at Harvard (2006) and was presented with an Ig Nobel award for the study of wrinkle patterns on sheets in 2007. Upon receipt he said, \"there's no reason good science can't be fun.\"\nMahadevan is currently the Lola England de Valpine Professor of Applied Mathematics in the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) and a Core Member of the Wyss Institute. He is also an Affiliate Professor, Organismic and Evolutionary Biology (Faculty of Arts and Sciences) and Affiliate Professor, Systems Biology (Harvard Medical School). For more information, see his lab website.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home | Contact Us | Join Today! | Members Login\nWHY COUNTY SURVEYORS MATTER\nSummary Submitted By:\nReid Demman, Salt Lake County Surveyor and\nPresident, National Association of County Surveyors\nSalt Lake County, Utah\nCounty Surveyors, as professionals, have an understanding of the noteworthy benefits and advantages a County Surveyor's Office provides to our counties and the public's well-being. While statutory responsibility, funding, and functionality vary from county to county, the County Surveyor's role in government remains as critical today as ever. The right to own and \"quietly enjoy\" property is one of the basic founding principles of our country. County Surveyors perform a prominent role in the protection of these rights. Additionally, County Surveyors are key partners in emergency response, GIS mapping, construction, public real estate transactions, litigation, and a host of other important public services.\nWe must ask \u2013 without a funded, functioning County Surveyor, what does the public and county government really lose?\nIn Utah, the origins of the office of the County Surveyor can be traced back to 1852, as one of the four original elected offices of County Government. Elected offices were established to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public. In those days and before, the location and protection of property boundaries along with water rights, law enforcement, and recording functions were an essential part of everyday life and survival. Those same rights and protections are no less important in today's world.\nTo this day in Utah, one of the key statutory duties of the County Surveyor is to protect and perpetuate the original Public Land Survey System (PLSS). In a PLSS state such as Utah, the original PLSS is not only the basis for the establishment and protection of property ownership and the other rights, it is also the very foundation and heart of the County's ability to assess and collect the property taxes that fund many County services. We also know the PLSS is threatened on a daily basis by development and construction, and consequently, many of the public rights and functions of government are also at risk. For this reason alone, it is imperative for County executives and the public to understand the critical nature of the functions of a County Surveyor, the PLSS, and why it is essential to fund a County Surveyor program.\nSome counties within Utah do not fund a County Surveyor function and are experiencing growth and development not seen before. Boundary disputes and other development related issues in these counties have arisen due to the lack of investment in the very infrastructure that County Surveyors are responsible to protect. It is a case of \"you don't know you have a problem until you have one.\" Current County Surveyors are often called upon to assist some of these counties with locating and documenting the position of their respective PLSS, to help facilitate resolution of the resultant legal problems.\nIn counties where funds are allocated for a County Surveyor's Office, the citizens and County government in general have fewer boundary disputes and other related development issues due to the long-standing efforts of County Surveyors, both past and present. Additionally, we benefit from an accurate base for all mapping to support emergency response, tax revenue, and other county services.\nSUMMARY OUTLINE: WHAT DOES THE COUNTY SURVEYOR DO?\nPublic Land Survey System (PLSS) - Identification, Protection, and Maintenance\nAll properties (parcels) are measured and described from the PLSS. Therefore, it is the foundation for protecting the integrity of property rights, both public and private. This includes all public and private rights of way (including RS 2477 roads).\nThe PLSS is the foundation basis for tax collection, which ties to the Counties' ability to provide services.\nThe PLSS is the basis for accurate mapping, GIS, and aerial photography, which are all utilized for purposes of emergency response, land use and open space planning, engineering design, facilities management, and recreation.\nB. Support of County Services and Departments\nBoundary and jurisdictional conflict resolution - utilized by emergency responders, voters, planning and zoning offices, and various federal and state departments.\nReal Estate Transaction Support \u2013 review and prepare legal descriptions, property research, resolve boundary and encroachment disputes, survey all public property including parks, facilities golf courses, rights of way and open space.\nCounty design projects \u2013 provide and \/or manage all survey work in support of roadway, flood control, and other design\/ construction projects.\nProvide maps and exhibits for Commissioners, Councilpersons, Mayors, County Attorneys, and various departments.\nExpert witness and support in related litigation i.e., real estate, right of way, encroachment, and other disputes.\nMapping and Dispatch support for emergency responders (Sheriff and Fire Dept)\nC. Tax System Support\nReview of tax sales.\nReview and approve Final Local Entity Plats (formerly known as Annexation Plats) to ensure County needs are met for proper taxation, recording, and boundary depiction. See Utah Code 67-1A-6.5 & 17-23-20.\nProtect the PLSS, the foundation of tax collection, the Recorders parcel maps, and property rights.\nD. Records Information for Various Government Entities and the Public\nHistorical and current survey information and access to records of survey filed with the County Surveyor. See Utah Code 17-23-17.\nRight of way, elevation, and survey control information and documentation.\nGeneral and public service information.\nClick here to download this article as a Word doc format\nClick here to download this article in PDF format\nClick here to learn more about NACS Membership\n\u00a9 2012 National Association of County Surveyors. All rights reserved.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Survey finds 77% of consumers would spend more when tempted by the smell of a barbecue\nResearch by Bidfood[1] has revealed that the aroma of a barbecue would attract more than three quarters of consumers (77%) to eat at a pub or restaurant, even if they were only planning to have a drink. This figure highlights significant potential for the sector to maximise sales this summer through an enticing alfresco dining experience.\nTo tempt customers, pub and restaurant operators need to ensure they have a varied barbecue menu. While the traditional English selection will continue to draw favour, with two thirds (66%) of consumers choosing it as their favourite, a taste of America follows hotly on its heels with 59% of respondents stating this amongst their preferred barbecue options. Bidfood's research also shows that world cuisine offers standout potential with the spicy, fragrant flavours of Jamaica and the Caribbean appealing to over one third (36%) of consumers surveyed.\nAs expected, the usual meat options continue to rank highly with barbecue fans but, perhaps surprisingly, chicken has taken the top spot with over half (52%) of respondents choosing it as one of their most wanted barbecue items. Beef burgers came in second at 47%, closely followed by sausages at 46% and steak with 42% of the votes. However, mirroring broader dining demand, 80% of those surveyed agreed it is important for pubs and restaurants to offer vegetarian and vegan options \u2013 think jackfruit and vegan duck \u2013 after all there are now 42,000 people in the UK following a plant-based diet[2].\nLucy Pedrick, Insights Manager at Bidfood said: \"The summer season is arguably one of the most crucial trading periods for a pub or restaurant, with 76% of those we surveyed visiting between 1-5 times a month. Barbecues present a potentially lucrative incremental revenue stream, where publicans and restauranteurs can seize the lunch-time, post-work and early evening drinks sales opportunities, and extend dwell-time considerably. As the survey results illustrate, the open-style cooking and aroma of a barbecue is appealing enough to lead consumers to put their hands in their pockets and make an unplanned food purchase.\"\nPedrick continued: \"With publicans and restaurateurs often running a barbecue pop-up alongside lunch and dinner menus, it's important that chefs find ways to work smarter, not harder, to ensure they can deliver.\n\"Operators need to maximise consumer insight, tapping into the potential to offer not only a well-thought-out range of barbecue items, but also easy to manage toppings and sides that enable consumers to customise their purchases. For example, Bidfood's Create Summer range includes everything from American-inspired staples such as Farmstead Tomahawk Steak and Perdix Battered Chicken Escalope to Premium Selection Barbecue Pulled Pork with Jalapeno Peppers \u2013 perfect on its own or as a burger topping \u2013 and Lion Maple and Bourbon BBQ Sauce to add that finishing touch.\n\"Here at Bidfood we're big on flavour and offer a wide selection of authentic marinades, rubs and seasonings from around the world, which work perfectly for barbecues. These include Franks Red Hot Chilli 'N' Lime Sauce, Lion Korean BBQ Sauce and Middle Eastern Za'atar marinades. What's more, tapping into the booming vegan trend, Bidfood's Chefs Choice Jackfruit and a range of vegan cheeses are also on offer, along with a huge host of other meat-free options.\"\nInvesting in high-quality, premium cuts of fresh meat that are fully traceable, means consumers can be reassured they know where their food is coming from. Bidfood takes food sourcing seriously. It's fresh meat brand, Farmstead, is based on an ethos of trust, consistency, quality and value and comes from approved BRC accredited providers and is compliant with the EU Animal Welfare Directive 98\/58\/EC. The range is Red Tractor accredited and consists of over 300 products sourced from selected suppliers that we have built longstanding relationships with. Farmstead is a member of the Quality Standard Mark scheme, which is one of the highest levels of independently inspected quality assurance for meat \u2013 specifically beef and lamb. It also offers a range of Halal items, catering for all tastes and needs.\nFor more information on Bidfood's Create Summer and Fresh Meat ranges, visit: www.bidfood.co.uk\/inspiration\/summer\/create-summer-essentials\/\n[1] Survey of 500 respondents conducted by Toluna on behalf of Bidfood (April 2018)\n[2] The Vegan Society (December 2017)\nSweet success: Bidfood smashes PHE sugar reduction targets\nBidfood has been working hard to continue in its commitments to reducing sugar from a number of own brand products\u2026.\nModern European, Middle Eastern and Asian twists set to be the top food trends in 2018\nThe top food trends set to dominate the year ahead have been revealed in a new guide launched by Bidfood\u2026.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"\"Miracles\". New song for Biathlon World Championship feat. Gaute Orm\u00e5sen & Alexander Rybak\nFeb 23, 2016 | 4 comments\nFeb. 22nd: A new official song was released for the World Championship in Biathlon 2016, which takes place in Oslo from March 3rd \u2013 13th.\nThe brand new Championship-song is performed by Gaute Orm\u00e5sen with Alexander Rybak on violin and Oslo Soul Children as choir.\nThe Championship Song has got the title \"Miracles\" and is produced by Eccentric Music and Jesper Borgen.\nOrm\u00e5sen, Rybak and Oslo Soul Children will perform \"Miracles\" at the Opening Ceremony of the Biathlon World Championship, which takes place at the University Square in Oslo Wednesday March 2nd from 19.45 \u2013 21.00. The ceremony will be live-streamed worldwide by NRK.no\nFull Press-Release in Norwegian\nOfficial Music-video of \"Miracles\"","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"New Pa. speaker puts sexual abuse lawsuit window atop agenda\nJanuary 6, 2023, 4:04 p.m. \u00b74 min read\nHARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) \u2014 Pennsylvania's new state House speaker declared Friday that no other legislation will be taken up by his chamber until it approves a constitutional amendment granting child sexual abuse victims the power to file what would otherwise be outdated claims.\nHouse Speaker Mark Rozzi, who has spoken of being abused as a boy by a Roman Catholic priest, issued his ultimatum ahead of Monday's scheduled start of a special session on the issue, ordered by outgoing Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf.\nRozzi, a Reading area Democrat, was the surprise pick for speaker on Tuesday. He has promised to act as an independent and not caucus with the Democrats.\nRozzi previously led efforts to provide a two-year \"window\" during which abuse victims may sue, including his work for the 2021 passage in both General Assembly chambers of a constitutional amendment to create that lawsuit period. To become law, the measure must be passed again by both chambers in the 2023-24 session and be approved by voters in a public referendum.\nIn a news release, Rozzi said the House and Senate needed to vote by the first week of February to get the referendum on the May primary ballot.\n\"With that in mind, let me be clear: as long as I am speaker of the House of Representatives, the House will consider no other legislation until the General Assembly passes\" the amendment for the second time, he said.\n\"My friends, it is now 2023. We've talked the talk \u2014 now it's time to walk the walk, together, one last time, for the victims of childhood sexual abuse,\" Rozzi said in the statement. Earlier Friday he declined comment to reporters outside his Capitol suite.\nHouse Republican Leader Bryan Cutler of Lancaster County said a special session devoted to that single topic was not warranted, noting such an amendment is something the chamber had passed \"easily in the past\" and can be done as part of the regular legislative business.\n\"We can do this work in regular session, while also addressing other urgent needs the people of Pennsylvania expect us to address in a timely manner,\" Cutler said in a statement. Senate Republican leaders also called the special session unnecessary.\nThe House Democratic caucus said it supported the move for a special session. Wolf said the Legislature has to act by Jan. 27 to meet public notice requirements for constitutional amendment referendums in time for the primary. The governor leaves office Jan. 17.\nLegislative Republicans also have teed up a package of five unrelated constitutional amendments that have also passed both chambers for the first round. This week, GOP members have said they hoped to get at least two of them before voters this spring \u2014 a voter ID mandate and the power for lawmakers to cancel regulations without facing a governor's veto.\nSupporters say the lawsuit window would give victims a path to justice, taking into account more recent revelations about molestation by Catholic clergy or involving other institutions.\nThe long-simmering issue gained traction in Pennsylvania after the state attorney general's office issued a landmark grand jury report in 2018 on the coverup of child sexual abuse in six of the state's eight Roman Catholic dioceses.\nMany victims lost the right to sue when they turned 18 or were young adults, depending on Pennsylvania state law at the time. The proposed amendment would let victims sue during a two-year period, no matter when they were abused.\nThe selection of Rozzi came after Democrats flipped a net of 12 seats in November, the minimum needed to return to majority status after 12 years. But one reelected Democrat died in October and two others left after winning higher offices, giving Republicans 101 seats to 99 for Democrats.\nRozzi was elected with 16 GOP votes, including all seven members of Republican leadership. His district gave 64% of its votes to Democrat Josh Shapiro for governor and 59% to Democrat John Fetterman for U.S. Senate.\nSpecial elections to fill the three vacancies are being prepared for Feb. 7, although Cutler has a pending lawsuit seeking to delay two of them until May. A hearing is planned next week.\nMark Scolforo, The Associated Press\nTanks for Ukraine a 'significant' move, says analyst\nThe contribution of modern tanks to Ukraine's fight against Russia can help Ukraine punch through enemy lines, says Prof. Walter Dorn, a defence studies expert at the Royal Military College of Canada. But the contributions also put pressure on Canada to 'pony up' with its Leopard 2 tanks, says Dorn.\nLawyer defends North Carolina's transgender care exclusions\nRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) \u2014 A lawyer representing the leaders of North Carolina's state employee health plan defended its exclusion of gender-affirming treatments on Wednesday before a federal appeals court, facing a barrage of criticisms from its chief judge. State Treasurer Dale Folwell and the State Health Plan's executive administrator are seeking to overturn a trial court order demanding that the plan pay for \"medically necessary services,\" including hormone therapy and some surgeries, for transge\nOvercast skies and a lack of flights: N.W.T. tour operators grind through a tough year\nAfter two years of travel restrictions, tour operators in the N.W.T. haven't seen the level of visitors return to what they were before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to several tour operators. Many are happy to have the numbers they do, but say some unfortunate obstacles cropped up this year. This includes the lack of flights, the rising cost of travel and a month of overcast skies in January, a popular aurora viewing time in Yellowknife. \"Everyone who's here is here to see aurora, and if the","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Slaves BC \u2013 Lo and I am Burning (2018)\nSlaves BC \u2013 Lo and I am Burning (The Fear and the Void Recordings, 16 March 2018)\nThe new record from Pittsburgh's blackened hardcore doom juggernaut Slaves BC officially hit the streets about a week and a half ago. Considering this writer's lengthy history of covering the band, it's pretty shameful that I haven't gotten around to writing about this one much sooner. Especially in light of their last album All is Dust and I am Nothing landing so high on my list of 2016's top releases. And yet, \"The world is an ugly, ugly place. Virtually everything and everyone in it is awful.\" I used that line in a different review just a few days ago, but that axiom is a terrific way to succinctly summarize why I haven't managed to write more often over the past few months.\nCoincidentally, it also describes Lo and I am Burning to a \"T\" (as well as the general underlying themes upon which the album is based). Two quick spoilers: first, Lo marks a huge step forward for a band that has essentially dropped all the other descriptors that used to follow \"blackened\"; and also, this is going to be a strong contender once again when year-end rolls around. Here, we'll take a look at the album in slightly more detail, and that'll be followed by the info about the band's record release show \u2014 which will be coming up in just a couple weeks here in Pittsburgh, featuring Vile Creature (whom we've also discussed quite recently) and Imperial Triumphant (who you can expect to hear much more about on this site in the near future)!\nThis album captures a band that has experienced a few line-up changes over the past couple of years. As always the core remains singer\/drummer\/principal songwriter and lyricist Josh Thieler, along with guitarist\/backing vocalist Sean Singer. But the bass position has undergone a replacement (which you normally wouldn't expect to have any impact on a band's sound within this genre, but more on that later). Also, their live show has seen its personnel modified as well (which can be experienced at the release show in April): a new second guitarist, as well as some helping hands on drums \u2014 freeing Mr. Thieler to perform his lyrics as nature intended (a 180\u00b0 flip from how things had been handled over the past several years, with the bandleader stuck behind a kit while handing off vocal duties to a guest performer).\nAs the first official release with this current arrangement in place, some shift in overall sound would be expected. But the group has been on a collision course with extreme blackness for quite a while, increasing in complexity and putridity with each newly-written song. (It's worth noting that the 2016 full-length was partly re-recorded older songs and partly newer material, while this album was entirely written and recorded in the modern era of the band.)\nOne of the few remnants of sludginess or doominess is when opening track \"Lo\" starts off a bit slowly and purposefully. But almost immediately, the black metal guitars are off to the races, the intricate drum patterns kick in, along with the harsh and acidic-to-the-point-of-vomitousness vocals, and it hardly feels like the listeners are allowed a single second to catch their breath for the remainder of the record.\nThese nine tracks \u2014 mostly between three to five minutes, with one shorter exception (\"Glory\") that gets chewed up and spit out in just under a minute, and one longer (the aptly-titled closer \"Unclean\") at about seven and a half, with huge amounts of feedback and distortion dominating the last few minutes and turning the whole thing into an almost-inorganic wasteland \u2014 are filled with wave after wave of blackish guitars, complex drum\/cymbal interplay, and surprisingly prominent bass counterpoint parts; for the most part segueing straight through.\nOne main way to characterize this music would be DENSE. There are so many layers to unpack here, it's unquestionably the type of album that takes at least three or four listens to really \"get\" it all. That's not to say the casual or first-time listener won't also be rewarded \u2014 the venomous energy and overall tone of animosity allow for a great aural experience. But once you really start to dig in, the subtle details really start to shine: like the patterns of cymbal crashes, those basslines, the blend of various vicious guitar tones, and layer upon layer of some of the ugliest vocals ever pressed to vinyl.\nYou can grab Lo and I am Burning digitally right here. It's also available on a really cool clear LP with black plus a blue\/green splatter (if it hasn't sold out yet!), or you can also choose the brown or black versions.\nhttp:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SlavesBC\nhttp:\/\/twitter.com\/slaves_BC\nhttp:\/\/www.instagram.com\/slavesbc\nhttp:\/\/slavesbc.bandcamp.com\nhttp:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/slavesbc\nhttp:\/\/www.fearandthevoid.com\nhttp:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheFearAndTheVoid\nhttp:\/\/twitter.com\/FearAndVoid\nhttp:\/\/thefearandthevoidrecordings.bandcamp.com\nhttp:\/\/www.fearandthevoid.com\/shop\nWinterforge Promotions Presents:\nSlaves BC Album Release Party\nwith special guests Imperial Triumphant, Vile Creature, Tartarus\nat Howlers, 4509 Liberty Ave Pittsburgh (Bloomfield)\nfull details here: http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/249399645602985\/\nThis entry was posted in New Releases, Pittsburgh, Reviews and tagged Imperial Triumphant, Josh Thieler, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, Sean Singer, Slaves BC, Tartarus, The Fear and the Void Recordings, USA, Vile Creature, Winterforge Promotions. 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{"text":"Top 9 Fuel Injector Manufacturers in 2020\nAn unending debate between which between carburetor or fuel injectors are better. Before you jump on a decision you need to know the pros and cons of each part and what is the applicable for you.\nWe prepared this article for you to get closer with the major players of fuel injectors in the market together with their product benefits and related technology used.\nAlso, we've delivered the global market overview on this product. But before we jump on to that, here is a brief glimpse on the part.\nThe automotive fuel injectors are devices that are responsible for the final fuel delivery stage in a fuel injection system process.\nA high pressure fuel is delivered to the injector, which is activated by an engine control unit or fuel injector control module.\nOnce activated, the injector subsequently opens a valve that allows a a right amount of fuel to enter into the combustion chamber.\nA fuel injector is consisted of a valve which is opened by means of either an electric solenoid valve or fuel pressure. The amount of fuel which are injected depends on the valve opening.\nFuel injectors are alternative for the carburetor. In which fuel is drawn due to the downward stroke of the piston.\nThe Fuel Injector Market Overview\nAccording to the Expresswires, \"the Automotive Fuel Injection Market have been finished and released to the market.\"\nGlobal Automotive Fuel Injector Market is estimated to reach USD 116.52 billion by 2027, growing at a CAGR of 6.5 % between 2019 and 2027\nAnd researchers expected to have it grow at a CAGR of 9.9% in 2020-2025. A large jump and a positive reaction on the market.\nAs of the moment, Asia-pacific was the leading market for fuel injection systems since 2014 and would continue to be the top consumer region for the next 5 years.\nThis market study will help you on your market analysis by the information of a comprehensive analysis of the business models, key strategies, and respective market shares of some of the most prominent players in this landscape.\nAlong with an in-depth noted key influencing factors, market statistics in revenues, region-wise data, segment-wise data, and country-wise data are also included.\nTheir study is one of the most important documentation that captures all the sections of the evolving Automotive Fuel Injector market. To get accessed with the full report visit this link. Global Automotive Fuel Injector Market Overview\nThe increasing demand for the automobile propels made an extremely growth in the demands for injectors.\nThe Top 9 Fuel Injector in the Global Market:\nBosch Fuel Injector\nDenso Fuel Injector\nMagneti Marelli Fuel Injector\nEdelbrock Fuel Injector\nKeihin Fuel Injector\nWoodward Fuel Injector\nContinental Fuel Injector\nStanadyne Fuel injector\nRobert Bosch GmbH, or popularly called Bosch, is a German multinational engineering and manufacturing company.\nBosch was the man that established the company which we're later on become the name of advocate in Stuttgart in 1886.\nIn 1901, the organisation's first manufacturing unit is build and begun with the production of the business.\nIn 1917, Bosch turned into transformed into a global business enterprise.\nToday, the company's headquarter is placed in Gerlingen, near Stuttgart, Germany.\nBosch is 92% owned with the aid of Robert Bosch Stiftung, a charitable group.\nFurthermore, products from Bosch consists of handiest automobile parts but additionally strength tools, security structures, home appliances, engineering electronics and cloud computing.\nBosch has two types of injectors in their product lines: PFI (Port Fuel Injection) and GDI (Gasoline Direct Injection)\nHere are some of Bosch fuel injector product features and advantages:\nRobust design and are capable of using Ethanol fuel (E100)\nHas a return rate of 1 part per million (PPM)\nGuaranteed OE fit, form and function\nProvides precision flow and original spray pattern for optimal performance\nManufactured of the highest quality materials\nProduct includes top and bottom mounting o-ring\nMaintains new-car smoothness and drivability\nBosch fuel injector is one of the most demandable brand in the market today.\nBosch Official Site\nBosch Fuel Injector Product Page\nDenso is an international auto parts manufactured located in the city of Kariya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.\nIn 1949, right after becoming an independent company from it's parent \u2013 Toyota Motors, Denso was established as Nippon Denso Co. Ltd. The 1\/4 of it is still owned by Toyota Group.\nDespite being a part of the Toyota Group of companies, this small division firm makes sales accounted for less than 50% of the total revenue (which was the 44% of the revenue originated from other manufacturers in different countries).\nIn 2016, Denso had become the 4th largest automotive manufacturer globally.\nThe same year, Denso has successfully formed total of 189 subsidiaries: America-34, Europe-34, Japan-63 and Oceania\/Asia-58 with an estimated total 151,775 staffs.\nDenso continuously escalated with its global production structure by building production facility in Mexico, India as well as Indonesia. This is their way to optimize the distribution of their products across different regions because of high demand.\nIn 2013 marked the most important event in the history of Denso, they we're listed in #242 on the Fortune 500 companies with their total revenue of $43.1B\nDenso exceeded the market expectations with high quality auto parts component they distribute for many years.\nToday, the Denso fuel injectors made them to be featured in this list.\nDenso introduced the 12-hole injector in the year 1999. The unique design made them lessen the droplet size to 65 microns. In return, providing an improved engine efficiency to vehicles.\nLooking back at 2002, Denso followed its UC injector, reducing the droplet sized even further down to 50 microns as that of the human hair.\nDenso fuel injectors are one of the leading brand in the market, it has features which made them into their success. The following are Denso fuel injector product advantages and characteristics:\nConstructed with high quality component and innovative features like welded seals\nCan meet rigorous emission requirements\nMade as a precision instrument\nImprove the car's engine efficiency\nFirst Time Fit\u00ae saves valuable shop time\nFiner fuel spray significantly reduces exhaust emissions\nDenso Wiki\nDenso Corporation Official Site\nDenso Fuel Injector Product Page\nDenso Part Finder\nDelphi Technologies is a global manufacturer which focused on improving technology propulsion systems and aftermarket solutions for passenger and commercial cars.\nAs a leading Tier 1 manufacturer, Delphi product portfolio of powertrain and aftermarket parts are engineered to provides the robust challenges with no compromises.\nThe manufacturer's aim to make and provide a smooth driving experience for cars on the road.\nLater in January 28, 2020(Tuesday), the Delphi Technologies PLC (NYSE: DLPH) and BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE: BWA) announced that they have entered into a definitive mutual agreement under which BorgWarner will acquire Delphi's all-stock transaction enterprise with value estimated at $3.3 billion.\nThrough more than 30 years of research and developing of fuel injector, the extreme temperature ranging from -40F to 230ZF is not a big deal for global vehicle makers\nDelphi fuel injector provides the following difference as stated on the company product page presentation:\nBuilt using OE processes and calibrated for real-world applications\nTested to respond faster and last longer than the competition\nDesigned to meet federal emissions and fuel economy standards\nComponents and seals resist corrosion from fuel blends\nOptimal performance thanks to extra fuel filtering protection\nDelphi Official Site\nDelphi Fuel Injector Product Page\nThe Delphi Fuel Injection System\nIn 1919, Magneti Marelli is a global organization established. The company is dedicated to the design and manufacturing of innovated systems and components for the automotive industry.\nTheir headquarters we're based in Italy (Corbetta, Milan).\nThey had recently announced to reached a turnover of 8.2B in Euro, 44,000 employees, 85 production units and 15 R&D Centres.\nThe group had reached the 20 different countries namely Italy, France, Germany, Spain, uk, Poland, Czech Republic, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Turkey, united states, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, China, Japan, India, Malaysia.\nMagneti Marelli materials meet and exceed automaker standards in Europe, North and South the us, and Asia.\nWith more than 25 years of experience, Magneti Marelli is one of the market leaders of fuel injectors for Port Fuel Injection applications.\nThe PRI injectors for Magneti Marelli Fuel Injection has the following features and advantages to mention:\nFamily of components, typically used on indirect injection systems for light motor vehicles\nFunctions to convert the electric command signal\nReceived from the electronic control unit (ECU), in the right amount of fuel quantity\nFlexible in terms of both layout and performances currently used with excellent results\nThanks to its experience as supplier of injection systems, Magneti Marelli can offer configurations according to specific vehicle applications.\nMagneti Marelli Official Site\nMagneti Marelli Fuel Injector Product Page\nIn 1938, Edelbrock is founded as Torrance-based Edelbrock, LLC.\nEdelbrock, LLC were also known as one of the world leading designers, manufacturers and suppliers of replacement auto parts for the automotive industry.\nThe company made their products only in the USA using the latest equipment at their in-house manufacturing facilities.\nEdelbrock, LLC have built facilities in 5 locations mainly: Southern California and one location in North Carolina totalling more than 500,000 square feet.\nEdelbrock fuel injector brand name was Pro-Flo 4. It is not just a simple replacement for your carb, it's a complete engineered system. Here are some of Edelbrock fuel injector notable features:\nProviding the ultimate in performance in drivability, quality and value\nFeatures new ECU pre-loaded with 80 dyno-tuned calibrations for popular engines\nPlug & play performance without the need of a laptop or dyno tuning\nCheck out Edelbrock, LLC on their official site.\nEdelbrock Official Site\nEdelbrock Fuel Injector Product Page\nIn the Wednesday of December 19, 1956 Keihin Corporation was founded. The company main headquarter where based at Shinjuku Nomura Bldg. 39F, 1-26-2 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 163-0539.\nToday, the firm had a total 6,932 Million yen (as of March 31, 2019).\nKeihin is popularly known to be the global leader for the production of carburetors and other related products.\nFor this reason, Keihin recommends that only a certified original Keihin parts are to be used as replacements together with other parts.\nThey are not only top in carburetor but also to fuel injection. Keihin fuel injector is always considered by direct consumer.\nIt is one of the smallest and lightest injectors in the industry. The following are the listed notable features of Keihin fuel injectors:\nCompact connectors reduce operating noise for a quieter ride\nFuel control tailored to engine conditions\nAn original magnetic circuit design adjusts fuel supply volume\nA cleverly-designed orifice plate allows for a variety of engine port injection configurations\nPassed CAE, component reliability evaluations and vehicle testing\nCompatible to alcohol-based fuels used in the market\nHas a wide product ability\/made globally for optimum delivery\nTruly, Keihin can offer an amazing fuel injection auto part.\nKeihin Official Site\nKeihin Fuel Injector Product Page\nIn 1870, Woodward, Inc. was established in Loves Park, IL. after Amos invented and successfully patented an improved and more efficient water wheel governor.\nThe firm was name as Woodward Governor Company before.\nIt was in 1934, when Amos' son Elmer patented the first ever aircraft propeller governor.\nLater, Irl Martin, Amos' son-in-law, and also the company's third chairman, introduced the Corporate Partnership.\nThe company's business structure where developed further.\nFor over 150 years, Woodward is continuously deliver constant excellent customer service which made them to where they are today.\nWoodward continue to invest with R&D facilities for the improvement of their product lines portfolio.\nToday, Woodward fuel injection had made it this far. Their product are high-pressure, electronically controlled unit fuel injection systems applicable for all types of medium- and high-speed engines used in marine, locomotive, power generation and other high-output industrial applications.\nHere are some listed features of Woodward fuel injectors:\nMeet the challenges of existing and future engine designs Improved engine performance and durability\nBuilt into the robust design\nAvailable in both the unit pump-pipe-injector type system (EUP) or the electronic unit injector (EUI) type system\nMade from high grade raw materials\nTo learn more visit the company official page.\nWoodward Official Site\nWoodward Fuel Injector Product Page\nWoodward Web Shop\nContinental Technologies is a firm serves a wide range of industry, from industrial, commercial, automotive just to name a few.\nThe firm were established in 1871 offering a safe and efficient solutions for machines, vehicles and many more.\nThey are a pioneered when it comes to using innovated technologies on the production.\nContinental fuel injector are top brand in the market today, here are some noted features of it:\nA Gasoline port fuel injection system\nChassis is Mounted\nSuitable for gasoline (incl. E10) and natural gas\nContinental has made it this far with their wide range of products. They had more helpful resources on the company official webpage.\nContinental Official Site\nContinental Fuel Injector Product Page\nPurePower Technologies is a world leader for all precision fuel, air-management and after-treatment systems for light, medium and heavy-duty diesel engines.\nThey are capable of manufacturing more than 30 million precision diesel fuel injectors since 1999.\nThe company are capable to produce custom design diesel fuel injector and turbo. And their flexibility from small lots to full OE are scaled.\nPurePower can manufactured more than 30 Million injectors annually in a 40,000-Square-Foot R&D Centers. The company is a certified holder of TS 16949 and ISO 14001 Certified\nPurePower Technologies known brand of fuel injection is the Stanadyne. Stanadyne fuel injector has the following features noted:\nFull Time-Metallurgist and Chemist\nSingle-Digit PPM\nLess than 0.2 percent warranty rate\nImproved end cap assemblies with cold start fix\nPrecision matched control valve and spool to minimalize oil leakage and maximize horsepower\nNozzle flow testing process to like new performance\nIntensifier body and plunger matched to eliminate fuel dilution\nNew connectors, O-rings, hardware and springs\nOE design and development expertise\nVisit their website to learn more.\nPurePower Technologies Official Site\nStanadyne Fuel Injector Product Page\nStanadyne New Fuel Injector in PDF\nBefore jumping into an auto parts business not only this but all kinds of businesses, someone must have done a thorough research about the product and market region, sizes, type of consumers you need to get in touch.\nIf you a really wanted to be successful on your new auto parts venture, you need to consider to look for a reliable and trusted supplier.\nWe, at MZW aims to make our customers succeed, so we will go through all the way to your journey.\nContact us today so you can get a free quote on our extensive fuel injector product portfolio.\nPrevPreviousTop 12 Steering Rack OEM List\nNextTop 9 Fuel Cap Manufacturer In 2020Next","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Parking Reservation Request\nSpecial Parking Needs\nDPS Contact Information\nThe Department of Public Safety is committed to provide and maintain a safe and secure environment while respecting the rights and dignity of individuals utilizing programs and facilities of Pepperdine University. The mission shall be accomplished within the constraints of federal, state and local laws and ordinances.\nThe Department of Public Safety will excel in Community-oriented Public Safety. Our Department strives to develop public awareness, support and involvement in our Community-oriented Public Safety efforts.\nIn addition to the standards of Living Pepperdine, the Department of Public Safety is fully committed to:\nProvide high quality public service\nMaintain peace and harmony within its community\nTreat people with respect and sensitivity\nPerform its duties without regard to race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, age, gender, or differing abilities\nMaintain its position as an integral part of the University community; a department that is widely respected and trusted.\nThe director, deputy directors, lieutenants, investigators, field supervisors and public safety officers all routinely receive ongoing scheduled training, including: CPR\/first aid, fire and police response. Officers also have opportunities for additional training related to specific, individually assigned responsibilities. Public Safety personnel have the authority to arrest in some circumstances and to detain individuals until local law enforcement arrives. The Department of Public Safety has an ongoing, working relationship with local law enforcement agencies in providing updated information, joint investigations, and training.\nAlumni Park & Various Athletic Facility Area Rules","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Diversity Reports\nSpring\/Summer Fashion\nFall\/Winter Fashion\nCollege Confidential\nForum Buzz\nThe Buzz Latest News\nHailey Baldwin Makes Her Design Debut, Because of Course\nCordelia Tai July 19th, 2016\nImage: The Daily Edited\nThese days, the mark of a truly successful model is a design credit. In recent years we've seen more and more brands releasing capsule collections of clothes and accessories with famous faces in order to capitalize on their social media clout and signature style. Think: Karlie Kloss for Frame, Joan Smalls for True Religion, Cara Delevingne for DKNY, Kendall (and Kylie) for Nordstrom and Pacsun, Gigi Hadid for Tommy Hilfiger and many, many more.\nFollowing in the footsteps of her besties Kendall and Gigi, Hailey Baldwin, face of Guess and Tommy Hilfiger, big-name runway show walker and keeper of more than 6.5 million Instagram followers, has added the coveted designer notch to her belt. The Instagirl just announced her collaboration with Australian luxury leather goods label The Daily Edited.\nNow available for pre-order, Hailey's line features a range of customizable leather accessories, including a backpack (large enough to carry a 13-inch MacBook), a similarly capacious tote, a bucket bag, a clutch, a passport holder and a cosmetics case. Shoppers can affix their initials or the emoji of choice to their #theHAILEYedited (as the collection is called) purchase. Prices range from $79.95 AUS ($59.79 US) for a storm gray perforated passport holder to $329.95 AUS ($246.77 US) for a black crocodile print or mist gray structured backpack. While the knapsacks and clutches don't exactly scream \"Hailey,\" they're timeless pieces that we can imagine the 19-year-old (and her fans) jet-setting around the world with season in and season out. The IMG signee reportedly describes her token aesthetic as \"simple and practical\" and the collection is just that.\nA photo posted by Hailey Baldwin (@haileybaldwin) on Jun 19, 2016 at 11:47pm PDT\nIn a short spot accompanying the line, Hailey talks about her aspirations for the future: \"I don't plan on sticking in this industry for years upon years. I want to settle down and have a family and a normal life,\" holds the model, who only spends about one or two weeks out of every five months at home, due to her demanding schedule. She also shouts out her aforementioned model squad: \"Finding those people that will ride or die for you no matter what and have your back are the most important people to have around you.\" So true.\nSee the full video below, and shop the line here.\n[ via Vogue and The Daily Mail ]\nKendall Jenner Nails Elvis Impersonation in Fendi's Fall 2016 Ad CampaignPaloma Elsesser and Claire Fountain Star in Nike's New (Sort of) Body Positive Bra Ads\nCordelia Tai\nCordelia Tai is a freelance staff writer at theFashionSpot. Her work has appeared on Refinery29 and the Huffington Post, among others. Ultimately, she plans to segue into fashion merchandising so that she can (judiciously) online shop for a living.\nRead more about Cordelia Tai articles...\nTheFashionSpot.com is a property of TotallyHer Media, LLC, an Evolve Media, LLC. company. \u00a9 2019 All rights reserved.\nmonitoring_string = \"9269efc11618653b8a079a0ac376e69a\"","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Iran Parliament Bans Inspector Access to Military Sites\nTEHRAN, IRAN \u2014\nWith some lawmakers chanting \"Death to the America,\" Iran's parliament voted to ban access to military sites, documents and scientists as part of a future deal with world powers over its contested nuclear program.\nThe bill, if approved into law, could complicate the ongoing talks in Vienna between Iran and the six-nation group - the U.S., Britain, France, Russia, China and Germany - as they face a self-imposed June 30 deadline. The talks are focused on reaching a final accord that curbs Iran's nuclear program in return for the lifting of economic sanctions.\nOf 213 lawmakers present on Sunday, 199 voted in favor of the bill, which also demands the complete lifting of all sanctions against Iran as part of any final nuclear accord. The bill must be ratified by the Guardian Council, a constitutional watchdog, to become a law.\nThe terms stipulated in the bill allow for international inspections of Iranian nuclear sites, but forbid any inspections of military facilities.\nParliament Speaker Ali Larijani read the bill aloud in a session broadcast live on state radio. It states in part, \"The International Atomic Energy Agency, within the framework of the safeguard agreement, is allowed to carry out conventional inspections of nuclear sites.\"\nHowever, it concludes that \"access to military, security and sensitive non-nuclear sites, as well as documents and scientists, is forbidden.\"\nIran's nuclear negotiators say they have already agreed to grant United Nations inspectors \"managed access\" to military sites under strict control and specific circumstances. That right includes allowing inspectors to take environmental samples in the vicinity of military sites.\nFrance, Iran Foreign Ministers to Meet on Nuclear Talks\nIran Nuclear Talks Impeded by Disagreement on All Main Elements\nRouhani Tells Iranians They Will Get a Good Nuclear Deal\nMore Middle East News\nAncient Tomb Discovered in Egypt\nUS Urges Israeli-Palestinian De-escalation Amid Raid by Israeli Forces\nTop Prosecutor Orders Release of Beirut Port Blast Detainees","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"\u2190 Funk and the blues\nHalloween \u2192\nSunshine, sunshine\nVarious soft-lit psychedelic images \u2013 incense, forests, clouds, flowers, rain, flowers in the rain, to name a few \u2013 got tossed around pretty indiscriminately in the pop music charts for a few precious years, thanks in part to West Coast vocal harmony groups like the Mamas & the Papas and the Association. The vogue for such imagery also suggested the extent to which California had become the mecca of warmth and good feeling by the mid-1960s. Most of all, though, it was sunshine that prevailed as this music's dominant lyrical focus. Bright, warm, yellow, basically harmless: sunshine was the perfect metaphor for this self-invented Pacific Eden and the perfect summation of its beatified, ultra-commercial version of pop music.\nFilled with hip Aquarian accoutrement like chimes, flutes, fuzztone guitars, sitars, tambourine and, of course, soaring and sunny vocal harmonies, this sunshine pop was a form of pop music which seemed to resonate with starry-eyed, suburban adolescents everywhere. Perversely, its easygoing sophistication resonated with an older generation as well, swingers who respected the idea of cultural currency but who might have otherwise been scared away by the more aggressive and increasingly political strains of rock music.\nSee also this early post for more sunshine.\n1. The Gordian Knot, The Year of the Sun (Verve)\nSan Francisco's Gordian Knot released a full length psychedelic-pop album (from which this ethereal 45 was taken) that is unfairly regarded with near-universal disdain by enthusiasts of '60s psychedelia.\nI hear lines like \"The rhythm of the summer wind calls me again\" and I happily to welcome \"The Year of the Sun\" into my life, though. You have to learn to feel the flute.\n2. Chapter V, The Sun is Green (Verve Folkways)\nA fairly obscure release, lucky contemporary listeners wondered, too, what it exactly took to make the sun turn green, and where they could score some.\n\"The Sun is Green\" was the first and best of two psychedelic pop 45's produced by Chapter V in 1968. They were a vehicle for then-Toronto native (and future country producer and husband of Emmylou Harris) Brian Ahern, but little seem to be otherwise known about Chapter V.\n3. The Hard Times, Sad, Sad, Sunshine (World Pacific)\nThe lyrics are obscured in a blanket of echo and gorgeous harmonies here, but, if nothing else, the title gets the sunshine reference in.\nFrom San Diego, the Hard Times released one fine, eclectic album of folk-rock and psychedelia along with a handful of 45s between 1966 and 1968.\nThis entry was posted in Psychedelic\/Pop. Bookmark the permalink.\n10 Responses to Sunshine, sunshine\nonly in california \u2013 only in california (or the california of their minds)\nsmile on my face. monday \u2013 new fine tunes at office naps. Thanks a lot man, from Berlin, Germany\nLarry Grogan says:\nI love this stuff. The Gordian Knot in particular, sounds like something Curt Boettcher would have cooked up. Very cool.\nThe whole '60s psychedelic\/sunshine pop scene is one of my more recent musical obsessions; and, yup, Curt Boettcher was its greatest producer in my book. I'd always enjoyed bands like the Association (and even the Mamas & the Papas when they were feeling psychedelic), but never actively collected the stuff in my '60s garage days. That changed after the Fading Yellow and Soft Sounds for Gentle People compilations, however (and because collecting '60s garage 45s gets too stupidly expensive, and stupid, after a while). This stuff is pure, unsullied bliss to listen to \u2013 and much, much more readily and cheaply available as far the originals go. (There's also a lot of undiscovered psychedelic pop still out there, which is exciting as a collector.)\nAtall says:\nSo pleased I discovered this blog from a friend.\nSo, are all the Fading Yellow and Soft Sounds\u2026 as good as these tracks\u2026?\nSad, sad sunshine. Choon.\nThanks, emberglance. And, yup, I can personally vouch for both the Fading Yellow and Soft Sounds series: they're fantastic. These selections I'd say are pretty representative of both series, too (the former skewing more towards a 1968-1972 British aesthetic and baroque pop melancholia, and the latter skewing more towards the sunshinier, brassier psychedelic pop native to 1967-70 California).\nJW says:\nHi! I really enjoy all aspects of your extremely informative site, and especially enjoy that 60s pop-psych stuff you've presented. Agree with you about Boettcher. The Gordian Knot LP isn't all that bad, either! Laugh-out-loud RIDICULOUS album cover, though. If you've seen it, you know what I'm talking about\u2026none of the bandmembers seem real happy about it, either.\nThanks JW \u2013 I just looked up the cover of the Gordian Knot LP: brilliant. Someone's publicist must have thought a rope, or something \"rope-related,\" was a good enough gimmick for a cheap album cover.\nTodd Lucas says:\nI just love this Hard Times 45, especially \"They Said No\" on the flipside.\nbig al says:\nAl Kooper, who wrote \"Sad Sad Sunshine,\" does an electric sitar version of the tune on his Easy Does It lp.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Library of Articles\nLibrary: Articles\nJoni Mitchell on Therapy and the Creative Mind\nAn artist needs a certain amount of turmoil and confusion.\nBoth Sides Now\nOriginal article:\nIt's paradoxical that while \"art holds out the promise of inner wholeness\" for those who experience it, the relationship between creativity and mental illness is well-documented among those who make it, as is the anguish of artists who experience it. This, perhaps, renders the cultivation and preservation of mental health all the more urgently important for artists and those operativing on a high frequency of creativity.\nEight-time Grammy recipient Joni Mitchell (b. Novemer 7, 1943), undoubtedly one of the most original and influential musicians of the past century, as well as an enormously talented painter, speaks to the value of therapy and a commitment to mental health in \"Joni Mitchell: In Her Own Words\" (public library) - that wonderful collection of wide-ranging conversations by musician, documentarian, and broadcast journalist Malka Marom, which also gave us Mitchell on freedom, creativity, and the dark side of success.\nJoni Mitchell's 1995 self-portrait for the cover of her album 'Turbulent Indigo', is one of twenty album covers she painted herself, referencing Vincent van Gogh's famous self-portrait with the bandaged ear that has become a symbol of his struggle with mental health.\nWhen Marom asks why Mitchell chose to record her unusual cover of Annie Ross's old jazz song \"Twisted\" from the 1974 album \"Court and Spark\" - a song about psychoanalysis - she answers, half-jokingly, that her own experience of therapy earned her \"the right to sing it.\" But reflecting on the more serious aspects of therapy as a commitment to one's wellbeing, Mitchell echoes the famous Tennessee Williams aphorism - \"If I got rid of my demons, I'd lose my angels\" - and tells Marom:\nEveryone has confusion... Simply by confronting paradoxes or difficulties within your life, designating a time to confront them several times a week, they seem to be not so important as they do when they're weighing on your mind in the middle of the night, by yourself, with no one to talk to...\nI went through a lot of changes about [therapy]. It's like driving out your devils - do you drive out your angels as well, you konw, that whole thing about the creative process. An artist needs a certain amount of turmoil and confusion, and I've created out of that. It's been part of the creative force. I mean, even out of severe depression there comes insight, if you meditate on it. It's sort of masochistic to dwell on it, but you do gain understanding.\nAnd yet Mitchell sees therapy as a king of clarifying tool for her inner life, for her priorities and values, at a point in time:\nThat's mostly what it was, questions about myself and the way I was conducting my life and what were my values in this time ... What aren't values in this time? Everything is so temporal.\nUltimately, however, she champions the benefits of therapy unequivocally:\nI think it did me a lot of good. I think that self-confrontation is a good thing, whether you do it by yourself in solitude, or whether you do it in the presence of another person.\n\"Joni Mitchell: In Her Own Words\" is a wonderful read in its totality.\n(This is part of our \"Year of Joni Mitchell\" series of articles.)\nCopyright protected material on this website is used in accordance with 'Fair Use', for the purpose of study, review or critical analysis, and will be removed at the request of the copyright owner(s). Please read Notice and Procedure for Making Claims of Copyright Infringement.\nAdded to Library on February 8, 2017. (5148)\nLog in to make a comment","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Burnett wins eighth straight start; Pirates top Phillies\nPHILADELPHIA \u2014 A.J. Burnett threw 6 2-3 sharp innings to win his eighth straight start, Casey McGehee hit a three-run homer and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-4 Thursday.\nPedro Alvarez also went deep for Pittsburgh, which split the four-game set in Philadelphia by winning the last two. The surprising Pirates, seeking their first winning season since 1992, are 40-35 and second in the NL central.\nBurnett (9-2), who the Pirates acquired from the Yankees this offseason, allowed three runs and six hits, striking out seven. The winning streak is his longest, and it's the first time a Pirates pitcher has won eight in a row since Dock Ellis in 1974.\nJoel Hanrahan tossed a scoreless ninth for his 20th save in 22 tries. He retired Hunter Pence on a shallow fly with the tying run on third to end it.\nEric Kratz and Pence hit homers for the Phillies.\nThe Pirates jumped on Kyle Kendrick (2-8) for five runs before he recorded a second out in the first.\nDrew Sutton led off with an infield single and Neil Walker walked. One out later, Garrett Jones hit an RBI single.\nMcGehee followed with a three-run shot to left. Alvarez then lined one out to right to make it 5-0.\nKratz connected off Burnett in the second to cut it to 5-2.\nBurnett retired nine straight before consecutive singles by Shane Victorino and Pence put runners on first and third with one out in the sixth. Placido Polanco's fielder's choice grounder scored Victorino to cut it to 5-3.\nPence led off the bottom of the eighth with a shot off Jason Grilli for his first homer since June 2 and 14th of the year. Pence snapped a 98 at-bat homerless drought.\nGrilli pitched out of a jam with two runners on to preserve the lead. He struck out pinch-hitter Jim Thome and retired pinch-hitter Carlos Ruiz on a foul pop. First baseman McGehee made a nice running catch and held onto the ball after stumbling into the first row down the right-field line.\nKendrick settled down nicely after the awful start. He gave up five runs and six hits in seven innings.\nThis was Burnett's first appearance in Philadelphia since losing to Cliff Lee and the Phillies in Game 5 of the 2009 World Series. Burnett beat Pedro Martinez in Game 2 that year and the New York Yankees prevented the Phillies from repeating as world champions by taking the Series in six games.\nThe Phillies finished 5-5 on their longest homestand of the season. The five-time defending NL East champions fell to last place and are 36-42, including 17-24 at home.\nWATCH: Former Giants star Strahan strips on Live! with Kel...","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Typing of the Dead\nThe premise of this game is is simple; a Dreamcast keyboard replaces House of the Dead 2's lightgun. This combination of whacky yet effective gameplay cements a picture of the sort of development Sega encouraged during the Dreamcast era, and the results of this are laughably brilliant.\nTyping of the Dead looks remarkably similar to it's predecessor, but very quickly the differences become clear. The game remains an on-rail shooter, but with keyboard presses replacing the lightgun.\nWords appear over zombies, and to defeat them the sentence must be typed correctly within a certain timeframe or you lose a life, points are awarded for words typed perfectly which are added to a running total.\nThe game also records how accurately and quickly words are typed, ranking each kill based on responsiveness and speed. A full series of perfectly typed words means another free life to play with.\nOngoing hilarity\nWhile the original lightgun game was zany, the typing version only adds to this, with bullets sounds flying out of the screen as you type frantically, as a result the pacing of the game is much better than the original.\nThere is a definite humourous streak to the game, particularly with some of the funnier word selections needed to defeat the zombies. Then there is the weird localisation and voice acting that we're all used to.\nMoments of the game have clearly been influenced by American culture. Words are spelt based on American spellings, sayings, objects and products giving a very unique feel to a already bizzare Japanese game.\nBreaking the fourth wall\nWhile the original game overused bosses, in Typing of the Dead each boss needs a certain tactic to beat them. This one requires the correct answer to a quiz question, and another needs long lines of silly prose to win.\nThe entire game breaks the fourth wall, it's very aware of being a pastiche of both the lightgun and educational gaming genre. The gameplay and story are even more tongue in cheek than before.\nOften the words and phrases you have to type bear some relation to what you're seeing on screen, the bosses can mock you in prose, and the smaller ememies make you type out words of surprise complete with punctuation!\nGameplay improvements\nThe difficulty of the words you need to type increase as the chapters progress. Easier enemies may only require a single character to avoid damage, but trickier types will need a long sentence or particularly difficult word.\nTwo player is a real joy, particulary as there aren't many Dreamcast games that still make use of the keyboard. The ability to collect and use items easily using function keys is a clever touch.\nAs with the original game, there are extra bonus features to unlock and the added joy of typing through the game repeatedly to see different vocabulary, so there is far more replay value in this typing version of the series.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Log in to see video\nFintech Trends: Changing Environment and Opportunities\nJapanese banks are seeking new fintech they can integrate into their own systems. Watch our webinar video to learn about the latest developments and opportunities in the fintech sector in Japan.\nUK Companies Can Access Exciting New Business Opportunities in the Japanese Fintech Market\nBackground to the Webinar\nAfter the great success of the UK fintech trade mission to Japan last December, some significant changes have been seen both in private and public sectors due to the strong appetite for fintech.\nBanks including mega, regional, and challenger banks have conducted their own projects such as launching an accelerator and experimenting with blockchains. They have shown a thirst for new fintech technologies that they can integrate into their own systems. The Japanese FSA have been making great efforts to stimulate the industry by easing regulations and opening a fintech support desk.\nAccenture, the author of our two reports on the Japanese fintech market, will guide you through the latest fintech trends in Japan, and Mr Masujima, who is a lawyer and one of the foremost experts in fintech, will comment on regulation relaxations.\nThis webinar will provide a great opportunity to UK companies considering to develop their business in Japan to assess business opportunities there. Accenture will also talk about Tokyo Metropolitan Government's Invest Tokyo seminar in London, which will be held on 23rd May, and the support available to UK companies who are interested in setting up in Tokyo.\nThe remainder of this article is a resource for members only. Please register or login to access.\nGet free and unlimited access to in-depth market reports, videos, invitations to relevant events and priority support. Join here.\nContact Naomi and her team to see how you could be doing business in Japan.\nThis webinar was recorded on 12 May 2016.\nFinancial and Business Services, IT & Communications\nHisayo Aoki\nHead of Technology Trade\nAkiko Yanagisawa\nHead of Sports Economy and Business Services\nAkiko Yanagisawa and her experienced team at the Department for International Trade lead on business opportunities in sports business, including RWC2019 and Tokyo2020, building or renovating sports facilities across Japan etc. She also leads on professional business services sector and UK-Japan collaboration projects on infrastructure projects.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Wild Wings Safaris\nOnline Payment Facility\nComparing Safaris\nAll Tours and Safaris\nSouth Africa's Lockdown Through the Eyes of a Nature Guide\nMay 30, 2020 by Dianne Kokkonidis\n\"This is a true story that comes from the heart. I sat staring at the computer screen wondering how I was going to say what I wanted to say so people will hear it. This is not just a story about the impact of this virus on my life and my family's life and the tears I've shed over what we've lost. It's also about the tears I've shed for my colleagues. For my friends who are sitting in a shack somewhere watching their starving dogs scavenge for something to eat. We are the wildlife guides who used to take people into the African bush so they could live their dreams of going on safari.\" \u2014Frank Watts in an interview with Wilds Wings Safaris on 28 May 2020.\nWild Wings Safaris: \"We're going to chat about your short story, \"Lockdown SA: Through the Eyes of a Nature Guide\" in a moment, but before we get to that, let's go back to the beginning. How did you get into guiding?\"\nFrank Watts: \"At the age of about ten, I went on safari with my family. In those days, there were no such things as safari vehicles. You'd go to a wildlife park in your vehicle where they'd put a local guide - in our case, our guide was a big Zulu guy - in the car with you. At that time, I spoke Zulu fluently so I ended up interpreting for this big man who couldn't speak English very well. He liked me, this little white kid who could speak his language, and we had an amazing time. The Zulu guide was incredible. He could see things we couldn't. He'd point out something in the bush and describe what he was seeing in Zulu. I'd turn to my dad and say, \"There's a rhino over there.\" We'd look and see nothing until eventually, a rhino began walking towards us. At the end of that safari, I said to my dad, \"This is what I want to do. I want to take people into the bush and show them the animals.\" So basically, I was living my boyhood dream until this pandemic pulled the carpet out from underneath us.\"\nFrank Watts today\nWild Wings Safaris: \"You call yourself a nature guide in the title of your short story. Not a safari guide. Is there a difference between the two?\"\nFrank Watts: \"Not really. You know, safari is a word that's become more and more associated with wildlife. It's a word that means going on a journey. So safari guide, nature guide, it's pretty much the same thing. Nature encompasses the whole thing, the big picture. When you talk about safari, people think of wild animals but the more you do this job, the more you want them to see beyond the wild animals. It's about beautiful landscapes. It's about the shape of the clouds in the African sky.\"\nGoing on safari is about going on an African journey\n(Image: Simon Vegter)\nWild Wings Safaris: \"You were motivated by a particular experience as a child to get into guiding. What about your colleagues? What motivated them? It can't be money because safari guiding doesn't exactly pay well.\"\nFrank Watts: \"It's not the money. I think, ironically enough, a lot of guys that become nature guides are running away from people. They want to be out there in the bush, surrounded by nature and Africa's wildlife. And yet you find yourself working closely with more people than most individuals living in big cities come into contact with on any given day. What motivates us is a very powerful thing. We are sharing people's dreams with them. It's very hard to explain what it's like when a cheetah mother walks across your path with her two baby cubs, their furry mantles sticking up like mohawks, and guests on your safari vehicle start crying. Seeing that is a big, big thing for some people. They've dreamed about going on a safari all their life and they see something like that? It's big. Being part of moments like that is what motivates us to go out there every day in the cold, in the rain, in the hot sun.\"\nThree cheetah cubs\nWild Wings Safaris: \"Having a job where you play such an integral role in making people's dreams come true is something very few people can claim to have. Are there any other memories like the one you've just talked about you'd like to share with us?\"\nFrank Watts: \"I remember guests who'd been on four, five safaris and the one animal they hadn't seen was the African wild dog. They'd been to Kenya, Botswana, all over Africa and they came to us specifically wanting to see wild dogs because they're one of Africa's most endangered carnivores. They'd done a bit of research as to when the best time would be to see these animals which is when they're denning between May, June, July. That's when the alpha female normally has puppies. The puppies stay in the den when the rest of the pack go hunting so, while they're mostly sedentary during that time, it's unlikely you'll get to see the little ones. We spent a lot of time investigating a pack's movements and had an idea their den was near a rocky outcrop. I'll never forget it. The rocky outcrop was beautiful, it was breathtaking, and as we came around the corner, there they were. African wild dogs with their little puppies. Just playing. It was a moving thing even for me because I'd never seen little ones like that before. These tiny, little puppies. For the guests, it was huge. They'd travelled across the continent looking for wild dogs and there, right in front of them in some remote corner of Africa their dream was waiting for them. It was just amazing.\"\nAfrican wild dogs and their pups\nWild Wings Safaris: \"In the synopsis of your story, \"Lockdown SA: Through the Eyes of a Nature Guide\", you write about the use of the word lockdown in terms of incarceration. Few people have picked up on that. How did you make that connection?\"\nFrank Watts: \"In my short story, I write about my last safari before the lockdown. I was parked at this beautiful waterhole and I was thinking, \"Have I ever heard that word, lockdown? Have I ever used that word?\" The only time I'd ever heard that word was in movies about prisons in lockdown and I sat there imagining the sound of all these prison doors slamming shut on us. I use the word incarceration in my story and I talk about my family as my cellmates because, at the end of the day, you can't do anything or go anywhere. Millions and millions of people couldn't just say, \"I'm going to visit my neighbour.\" Even though you might have the key to the door you're locked behind, you're not allowed to leave.\"\nWild Wings Safaris: \"So you chose those words to express your sense of frustration and helplessness at being locked in?\"\nFrank Watts: \"You know, probably the freest person in the world is a nature guide if you think about it. We see forever and I often tell my guests when I'm driving and stop on a little rise where you can see this huge, blue African sky, \"This is my office. As far as you can see.\" It's beyond freedom and now all of a sudden, that's gone. In a heartbeat. Not gradually like when you're getting older and can't go out as much as you could before. In a heartbeat, it's stolen from you.\"\nWelcome to the safari guide's office\nWild Wings Safaris: \"Let's talk about how the lockdown has affected your family, your business. As you say millions of people's livelihoods are affected by the lockdown, but specifically in terms of your profession, what has the impact been like?\"\nFrank Watts: \"We were privileged. The business my partner, Dianne, and I had built was growing. We were in the process of acquiring another safari vehicle to accommodate more guests. Our little boy, Aidan, was going to boarding school and our girl, Emily, was being homeschooled so she could focus on her horse riding. Lockdown put us out of business. We don't have an income anymore. We've had to take both kids out of school. We've had to give Emily's horse away. We sold the safari vehicle that was paid for and had to apply for a payment holiday on our other vehicles. We try not to allow ourselves to feel despair because it's crippling. We do that by taking one day at a time. We wake up in the morning, take stock of what we have. So far, we have enough money to feed ourselves but the impact is devastating. We try to make ourselves feel better by reminding ourselves we're better off than most. I'm not standing in a food line, yet. I'm still here.\"\nWild Wings Safaris: \"How has this lockdown affected other members of your profession? Tourism to South Africa came to a halt from one day to the next. I imagine the effect has been devastating for nature guides, game rangers, members of anti-poaching units and their families. You're in touch with others in the profession. Is there anything you'd like us to know?\"\nFrank Watts: \"That's the part that breaks my heart. It's sometimes harder to find yourself in a better place than the ones you love. When I sit down for a meal, I think of some of the freelance guides and how they've lost everything. We often used a freelance guide called Happy. His name is perfect for him. His smile was like a shining beacon of light. He's recently updated his WhatsApp profile picture and I could cry when I see him sitting there with his head bowed. It's heartbreaking. These are friends, my brothers in arms, who are going to be standing in queues waiting for food to survive. Tourism will come back, but it's not going to happen any time soon.\"\nWildlife guide, Happy\nWild Wings Safaris: \"Tourism funds wildlife conservation. I don't think people realise how important visitors are to conservation efforts such as the protection of rhinos, for example. Now that tourism has dried up, what do you think the future of conservation in South Africa looks like?\"\nFrank Watts: \"Private game reserves only source of income is from tourists. They aren't subsidized by the government so when the tourists stop coming, their income dries up. One way for them to generate an income is to start farming the land perhaps. That means the integrity of the environment and the preservation of wildlife is at stake. The wild bush our country is blessed with is paid for by tourism. Even the Kruger National Park, the only funds they receive from the government is for road maintenance. They support themselves through tourism. The importance of tourism cannot be overstated, not only for the safeguarding of our wild animals but in the country as a whole. I speak under correction, but if tourism isn't the biggest employer in the country, it's certainly one of the top employers. So as far as the economy of South Africa is concerned, the loss of jobs and the drop in revenue is staggering.\"\nAnti-poaching units are funded by the proceeds from tourism and donations\n(Image: Susan Scott)\nWild Wings Safaris: \"You chose some interesting titles for each chapter in \"Lockdown SA: Through the Eyes of a Nature Guide\". Chapter One, for example, is called \"The Enemy Has Landed.\" Who or what is the enemy?\"\nFrank Watts: \"The coronavirus is our enemy. I'm a nature guide, not a novelist, but one thing I knew when this thing started was that we had one hell of a fight on our hands.\"\nWild Wings Safaris: \"Chapter Two is called \"Don't Do The Crime If You Can't Do The Time.\" What do you mean by that?\"\nFrank Watts: \"I talk about what human beings are doing to the earth in that chapter. The disrespect we show to the only home we have and how this lockdown has seen nature recovering from the effects of pollution, for example. We've been committing grave injustices to Mother Nature and each other and I can't help but feel that it's payback time.\"\nWild Wings Safaris: \"'Life Lessons' is the title of your third chapter. Can you share some lessons you've learned with us?\"\nFrank Watts: \"When I was still new to guiding, I quickly became disillusioned by the endless supply of people I was taking on safari who weren't understanding what I was trying to tell them and weren't showing any level of appreciation for nature. I asked this old, African guide who'd been doing this for many, many years, \"How do you keep doing this?\". He gave me that smile only an African can give and said, \"Don't watch the animals, Frank. Watch the people.\" And I embraced that. I've been watching people for the last thirty years and guiding according to their reactions. Watching my kids deal with the lockdown has also taught me a lot. Our daughter, Emily, asked us if she could move in with the family who owns the stables where she rides horses because all the grooms had to be sent home. Forty-four horses and nobody to look after them. The riding instructor, her husband and their heavily pregnant daughter took Emily in. Three adults and a fourteen-year-old girl. What could go wrong, right? But she got up every morning at five o'clock, Monday through Sunday. She carried bales of hay, groomed horses, cleaned stables. When I saw her again after ten days, the little girl we'd dropped off at the stables was gone. In her place was a young woman. The boy, Aidan, he's like this little ball of sunshine. He comes out of his room every morning with a big smile and when I see that and think about what Emily has accomplished, I have hope that they will be the ones to show us a way out of this.\"\nFrank Watts (right), nature guide and people watcher\nWild Wings Safaris: \"Your final chapter is called \"The Battle at Kruger\". Is that a specific reference to the video that went viral thirteen years ago and put you on the map, or are you referring to something else altogether?\"\nFrank Watts: \"Both. I briefly mentioned the video where I was witness to an incredible, once-in-a-lifetime wildlife event. But really, I just happened to be in the right place at the right time. Right now, we're in a battle of our own but no one's waiting to rush in and save us like the buffalo did when they saved their calf.\"\nWild Wings Safaris: \"That's one of the most impressive scenes. It's phenomenal to watch that herd of buffalo marshal their numbers and attack as a unit to protect their own. Do you think human beings and specifically South Africans, working together as a family will be our saving grace?\"\nFrank Watts: \"South Africans can take on anything if we stand together. We've seen it happen before. Do you remember how our country united when we won the Rugby World Cup in 1995? When Mr Ramaphosa gave his first speech about the lockdown, I felt that same sense of unity, but, to be honest, I'm a bit disillusioned. Not only because of the way our leaders have handled the lockdown but also because of how divided we are as a nation. The insults we're levelling at each other on social media? If we put that energy into standing together, we could get through this.\"\nWild Wings Safaris: \"Final question, Frank. What's the first thing you're going to do when the lockdown is lifted?\"\nFrank Watts: \"I'm going to drive into the Kruger National Park in my safari vehicle and I'm going to park at that very same waterhole I was sitting at when I heard the word \"lockdown\" for the first time. And I'm going to sit there and listen to the sound of prison cells unlocking across the country.\"\nFrank Watts at the same waterhole where \"Battle at Kruger\" was filmed.\nFind out more about Frank Watts and buy his short story, Lockdown SA: Through the Eyes of a Nature Guide, at Freedom Writer.\nOur blog, Top 10 things you probably didn't know about Kruger National Park, contains a link to the famous Battle at Kruger video Frank spoke about in the interview.\nEditor's Note: Frank Watts and his partner Dianne (not the same Dianne who conducted the interview) are our dear friends and business associates. Over the years, Frank and his team have guided many safaris for Wild Wings Safaris, and those guests lucky enough to have had Frank as their guide will know that he is a wonderful storyteller, and he's incredibly knowledgeable and passionate about Africa's wildlife and his beloved Kruger National Park. To see this wonderful family, their safari business and their employees suffering due to Covid-19 is heartbreaking for us. Our appeal to you is to support Frank by ordering and downloading his e-book Lockdown SA: Through the Eyes of a Nature Guide, by buying it directly at Freedom Writer. At under $2 it is an unbelievable bargain, and we guarantee you will enjoy Frank's authentic writing style, his wisdom, his wit and his perspective on the world and the challenges we face. So please head over to Freedom Writer and buy his e-book right now. It can be downloaded as an ePub, Kindle file or PDF version.\nDianne Kokkonidis was born in Johannesburg, grew up in the Transkei and spent years exploring Europe. She returned to South Africa to live on a farm in the Outeniqua Mountains when the call of Africa got too loud to ignore. She comes from a family of storytellers, so it's no surprise she's now found her way into writing about one of the oldest stories known to mankind - the lure of Africa.\nSafari Blog\nTop Southern African Destinations\nAfrican Safari Accommodation\nAfrican Safari Travel Advice\nComparing Safaris Before You Buy\nAfrican Safari Travel Calendars\n\u00a9 2022 Wild Wings Safaris Privacy Policy Terms & Conditions\nPrice range estimate pp sharing per night (high season)\nR165 to R1,650\nR1,651 to R3,300\nR6,601 to R13,200\nAbove \u20ac768\nAbove R13,201\nThis price range is intended as an estimate only. The exact rate will depend on type of room, date of travel, and number of people. 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{"text":"Painkillers to carry addiction warnings\nOver-the-counter painkillers will carry prominent health warnings about the dangers of addiction from next year.\nPainkillers that include codeine, such as Nurofen Plus and Solpadeine Plus, will carry a label that reads: \"Can cause addiction. For three days use only\".\nThe move is one of a series of measures announced by the Government's drug watchdog, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) aimed at tackling the problem of \"hidden addiction\".\nThe watchdog also says that advertising will no longer be able to state that drugs can help cure ailments such as colds, but instead will state that they can only help relieve acute and moderate pain.\nThe maximum number of pills in a packet will be limited to 32 and warnings about addiction will be repeated on any literature inside.\nThe MHRA announcement follows a July report by a parliamentary group that warned about the danger of over-the-counter painkillers. About 32,000 people in the UK are believed to be addicted to painkillers, according to official estimates.\nNews Advertising Consumer Goods\nLloyds appoints Mediaedge:CIA\nLloyds Banking Group has appointed Mediaedge:CIA (MEC) as its new media planning and buying agency.\nColin Rickard: Data governance \u2013 misunderstood, but in demand\nAll too often, data governance is perceived as a one-off project that can be carried out over a finite period of time and will guarantee that all data thereafter is accurate. It is essential to the success of any data governance initiative that this misconception be dispelled: it is an ongoing process that centres around [\u2026]\nLego launches competitions on Disney XD\nLego Games is teaming up with Disney XD, Disney's first boy-focused kids TV channel, with a series of promotional activities over its first month of broadcasting.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Allan Barber looks closer at the financial results of the Alliance Group and finds plenty of operating improvement, but the profit gains touted look minor given the size of their business\n2nd Dec 16, 12:29pm\nby Allan Barber\nBy Allan Barber*\nAt first sight the Alliance profit of $10.1 million for 2016 appeared to be a small but definite improvement over the previous year's result when no supplier distribution was made\nIn contrast the directors have decided to pay $9.8 million to their suppliers, although about a third of this will be retained to ensure suppliers share up to a shareholding consistent with their livestock supply volumes. Therefore the final post tax profit was a bare $100,000.\nThe press release on 10th November talked up this result as a very positive outcome of the company's new business strategy which delivered $56 million of gains, compared with a budget of $34 million with a lot more to come. There is no way of finding where these gains actually came from or how they were achieved from an analysis of the detailed financial statements in the annual report.\nIt is quite clear that the debt level came down with a bump from $129 million to $41 million which enabled Alliance to do away with seasonal debt, increase the equity ratio to 71% and make the very welcome distribution to its shareholder suppliers.\nHowever the major items which led to the lower debt were a substantial reduction in debtors and inventory totalling $119.3 million and a 50% drop in interest costs to $7.3 million. Operating expenses decreased from $1,476 million to $1,347 million, a healthy reduction of $129 million, but this was more than offset by a fall in revenue of $140.3 from 2015.\nAlthough the annual report is full of positive achievements, including health and safety improvements, marketing gains, processing investments and the ability to segment livestock suppliers, this was just the start of a long process which Alliance has embarked on. To give the company credit, it freely acknowledges this, recognising much remains to be done to retain competitiveness in the context of declining livestock volumes, particularly in its main South Island catchment areas.\nThe 2017 financial year will provide a better indication of how Alliance is making progress towards preserving and enhancing its status as the only wholly farmer owned cooperative and leading New Zealand sheep meat exporter.\nIt may also want to use its improved balance sheet to strengthen its competitive position in the beef segment of the market, specifically in the North Island where it is under represented.\nTo subscribe to our weekly Rural email, enter your email address here.\nFarms For Sale: the most up-to-date and comprehensive listing of working farms in New Zealand, here \u00bb\nHere are some links for updated prices for\n- lamb\n- beef\n- deer\n- wool\nP2 Steer\nSelect chart tabs \u00bb\nNZ averageNI averageSI average\nThe 'NZ average' chart will be drawn here.\ncents\/kg\nSource: refer to schedule page\nThe 'NI average' chart will be drawn here.\nThe 'SI average' chart will be drawn here.\n*Allan Barber is a commentator on agribusiness, especially the meat industry, and lives in the Matakana Wine Country. He is chairman of the Warkworth A&P Show Committee. You can contact him by email at allan@barberstrategic.co.nz or read his blog here \u00bb. This article was first published in Farmers Weekly. It is here with permission.\nAlliance Groupmeat industry structureExports\nYour access to our unique and original content is free, and always has been.\nBut ad revenues are under pressure so we need your support.\nSupporters can choose any amount, and will get a premium ad-free experience if giving a minimum of $10\/month or $100\/year. Learn more here.\nWe welcome your comments below. If you are not already registered, please register to comment.\nRemember we welcome robust, respectful and insightful debate. We don't welcome abusive or defamatory comments and will de-register those repeatedly making such comments. Our current comment policy is here.\nWe noticed that you're using an ad blocker. 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{"text":"The Call of Grace: How the Covenant Illuminates Salvation and Evangelism\nby Norman Shepherd.\nPhillipsburg, NJ: Presbyterian & Reformed, 2000. Pp. ix + 110, and Scripture index.\nThis review of The Call of Grace was first published in the Mid-America Journal of Theology\nVolume 13, 2002, pp. 232-248 \u00a9 Cornelis P. Venema, Professor of Doctrinal Studies\nPermission granted to print, and also to post at: www.grebeweb.com\/linden\nIn this popular presentation of his views, Norman Shepherd makes a case for an approach to salvation and evangelism that is shaped by the biblical doctrine of the covenant. Due to the importance of the subject and the controversial nature of Shepherd's reformulation of the Reformed view of the covenant, this study will be of particular interest to the Reformed community. Shepherd, who taught systematic theology at Westminster Theological Seminary from 1963-82, attempts to make his case for a covenant view that resolves some troublesome and unresolved problems of more traditional formulations. Since his covenant view was the occasion of a controversy that led to Shepherd's dismissal from the faculty at Westminster in 1982, this volume, which basically restates the position Shepherd was advocating already in the 1970s, merits special attention and careful evaluation.\nThe study is divided into two major parts. Part 1, \"Covenant Light on the Way of Salvation,\" addresses the question of the nature of the covenant and the way it opens up a helpful view of the long-standing problem of the relation between \"faith and works, or grace and merit\" (p. viii). The material in this part of Shepherd's study was originally delivered as the Robinson Lectures at Erskine Theological Seminary in Due West, South Carolina, in 1999. Part 2, \"Covenant Light on Evangelism,\" considers the significance of a biblical view of the covenant for a biblical and Reformed approach to evangelism. The material in this part is a revised form of lectures originally presented at a conference in 1975 and subsequently published in The New Testament Student and Theology (ed. John H. Skilton [Presbyterian & Reformed, 1976]).\nIf it is often true that the way a question is posed has much to do with the answer provided, this is particularly true for the way Shepherd poses the question he aims to address in the first part of his study. After noting that we live in a period of history that presents a special challenge \"to maintain a clear testimony against unbelief, immorality, and social disintegration\" (p. 3), Shepherd suggests that this challenge is aggravated by a long-standing and unresolved problem stemming from the time of the Reformation. Though Reformed believers may be profoundly grateful for Luther and the Reformers' emphasis upon the doctrine of salvation by grace alone through faith alone, they have nonetheless inherited from the Reformation some \"unresolved questions.\" Recent debates within the evangelical community regarding such matters as \"lordship salvation\" (does salvation include acknowledging Christ as Lord as well as Savior?) and \"Evangelicals and Catholics Together\" illustrate that the problems of antinomianism and legalism have not found satisfactory resolution. Whereas some Protestants emphasize justification through faith alone and thereby diminish the gospel call to repentance (for fear of legalism), others, as in the Roman Catholic tradition, emphasize the necessity of good works and thereby introduce a new legalism. This continuing problem of antinomianism or legalism is the \"legacy of the Reformation on the downside\" (p. 8), according to Shepherd. It raises the question that only the biblical doctrine of covenant satisfactorily answers \u2014 \"how do you preach grace without being antinomian? \u2026 [H]ow do you preach repentance without calling into question salvation by grace apart from works?\" (pp. 8-9)\nIn the first part of his study, Shepherd surveys the biblical accounts of the covenant of grace in its distinct Abrahamic, Mosaic and New Covenant administrations. According to Shepherd, all forms of God's covenant with human beings, whether before or after the fall, involve \"a divinely established relationship of union and communion between God and his people in the bonds of mutual love and faithfulness\" (p. 12). Though this covenant relationship is founded upon and initiated by God's grace, the promises of God's grace toward his people are always accompanied by obligations or demands. Thus, promise and demand are two, closely related components or parts of any covenant between God and his people.\nConsistent with this general understanding of the covenant relationship, Shepherd argues that it is incorrect to identify the covenant with Abraham as an \"unconditional\" covenant. Those who view the Abrahamic covenant, for example, as a \"model for the method of gospel grace,\" contrasting it with the Mosaic covenant as a \"legalistic covenant, in which you are saved by keeping [the] republished covenant of works perfectly\" (p. 14), misunderstand both the Abrahamic and Mosaic covenants. No less than the Mosaic covenant, the Abrahamic is conditional upon its distinctive requirements. Among the conditions of the Abrahamic covenant, Shepherd identifies the following: the requirement of circumcision, the obligation of faith, the crediting of Abraham's \"living and obedient faith\" as righteousness, and the command to walk before the Lord and to be blameless. These conditions or obligations of the Abrahamic covenant, moreover, are clearly demonstrated in two ways: first, due to Israel's unbelief and disobedience, she failed to receive all that the covenant promised; and second, only through the \"covenantal righteousness of Jesus Christ\" were the promises of the covenant fulfilled. Jesus Christ fulfilled the covenant obligations by means of his \"living, active and obedient faith that took him all the way to the cross\" (p. 19). The faith (or better, faithfulness) of Christ was, Shepherd maintains, \"credited to him as righteousness\" and becomes thereby the \"guarantee\" of blessing for \"his followers\" who are obligated to \"be faithful in order to inherit the blessing\" (p. 19; Shepherd's emphasis). Shepherd summarizes what we may learn from the Abrahamic covenant as follows: \"In the Abrahamic covenant, there are promises and obligations. The blessings of the covenant are the gifts of God's free grace, and they are received by way of a living and active faith. Salvation is by grace through faith. By grace and through faith! Those are the two parts of the covenant\" (p. 22).\nA pivotal leg in Shepherd's argument and reformulation of the doctrine of the covenant is provided in his exposition of the Mosaic covenant. In Shepherd's view, this covenant conforms in its essential parts to the same pattern exhibited in the Abrahamic covenant: God's grace and promise establish the covenant relationship, but the promises are only enjoyed in the way of covenant faithfulness or obedience to the covenant's obligations. However, in the history of Reformed covenant theology, the Mosaic covenant has often been misinterpreted as a covenant of works that republishes the pre-fall covenant with humankind in Adam. Citing Charles Hodge as an example of this interpretation, Shepherd identifies the \"basic principle\" operative in this covenant view as a \"works\/merit\" principle. The Mosaic covenant is regarded as a legal one, which requires perfect obedience to its demands and, upon the condition of such obedience, promises blessing as its merited reward. Just as God promised Adam life upon condition of perfect obedience, the Mosaic covenant, though it functions within the broader framework of the covenant of grace formally established with Abraham, has a legal cast. In this understanding, the Mosaic covenant promises its merited reward \"as a matter of simple justice\" (p. 26).\nThe burden of Shepherd's treatment of the Mosaic covenant is to demonstrate that it follows the same pattern evident in the Abrahamic covenant. Though he does not explicitly reject the whole concept of a pre-fall covenant of works, Shepherd's argument shows that he regards the concept as a fundamental misstatement of the covenant relationship. The obedience required in the Mosaic covenant is \"not the obedience of merit, but the obedience of faith. It is the fullness of faith. Obedience is simply faithfulness to the Lord; it is the righteousness of faith (compare Rom. 9:32)\" (p. 39). In his fatherly love and covenantal favor, the Lord graciously covenants with Moses and the children of Israel. This covenant relationship is not merited, nor does its continuance depend upon meritorious good works. However, even as Abraham was obliged to live obediently before the Lord, so Moses and the children of Israel were obliged to keep his commandments. Thus, when the apostle Paul in Romans 10:5-6 and Galatians 3:12 speaks of the law in contrast to faith, he is using an ad hominem argument against the Judaizers in their misuse of the Mosaic covenant. When the law says, for example, that those who do what the law requires will live (compare Lev. 18:5), it is not enunciating a works\/merit principle, as the Judaizers claimed, but the covenantal principle of enjoying the blessings of God's favor in the way of faithfulness. Neither the Abrahamic nor the Mosaic covenants ever contrasts as opposing principles grace and merit, or faith and works. \"In both covenants,\" says Shepherd, \"thee are promises, and these promises are received by a living and active faith\" (p. 40).\nThe remainder of the first part of Shepherd's study outlines the distinctive features of the new covenant in Christ, by comparison to the Abrahamic and Mosaic covenants, and draws conclusions for the problems of antinomianism and legalism. Consistent with his main thesis regarding the covenant, Shepherd insists that the new covenant consists of two parts, promises of grace and obligations. The grace of God in Jesus Christ places believers under the obligations of faith and repentance. Believers \"must become obedient, as he [Christ] was obedient\" (p. 48). Furthermore, believers who believe and repent are obligated to persevere in doing the will of God. This is the only way whereby they will receive \"what has been promised as a gift of sovereign grace\" (p. 49). Failure to meet these covenant conditions can only result, as was the case under the covenant in its previous administrations, in coming under the curse and judgment of God. Though the conditions of the covenant are not \"meritorious conditions,\" it remains the case that only a \"living, active, and abiding faith is the way in which the believer enters into eternal life\" (p. 50).\nHowever, Shepherd also notes significant differences between the Mosaic covenant and the new covenant in Christ. The Mosaic covenant has been abrogated in several respects. The elaborate rituals for temple worship are no longer binding. The sacrifices of the old covenant, which typified the sacrifice of Christ for the sins of his people, are no longer needed. Furthermore, the observance of the Mosaic law cannot save any one. Shepherd argues that this is not due to the inability of anyone to \"keep the law perfectly as a covenant of works. Rather, observing the law cannot save a person because the Mosaic system is no longer operative\" (p. 56). Despite these differences between the old and new covenants, and despite these senses in which the new abrogates the old, all of the covenants, according to Shepherd, are \"revelations of salvation by grace through faith\" (p. 57). What is new in the new covenant is \"not the principle of grace, but the person and work of Jesus Christ\" who enables his people \"to become the covenant keepers that God intended [them] to be from the beginning\" (p. 57).\nShepherd concludes the first part of his study by returning to what he terms the unresolved legacy of the Reformation. The solution to the twin errors of antinomianism and legalism, as well perhaps as the divide between the Reformation and Catholicism, lies in a wholesale rejection of the idea of merit. Both Reformed and Catholic views of salvation have historically allowed the idea of merit to pervert the biblical doctrine of salvation by grace through faith. Roman Catholics, on the hand, teach that the believer who cooperates with God's grace can merit further grace. However, Protestants, who repudiate the idea of the meritorious good works of believers, still retain the idea of merit in connection with the saving work of Christ. Christ alone, by way of his perfect obedience to the law (active and passive), obtains or merits eternal life for his people. This Protestant understanding of merit has the unfortunate consequence, according to Shepherd, of encouraging the idea that an emphasis upon sanctification or the necessity of good works represents \"a threat to salvation by grace\" (p. 62). Once the whole notion of works (whether Christ's or the believer's) meriting salvation is repudiated, however, we can stress the conditional character of the covenant. The blessings of salvation are granted by God's grace by way of the covenantal obligations of faith, repentance and obedience. A covenantal understanding of the gospel, accordingly, solves the problem of traditional Protestantism's embarrassment with passages like Galatians 5:6 and James 2:24.\nIn the second part of his study, Shepherd offers a solution to the problem of a Reformed approach to evangelism. What we need, he argues, is a \"covenant-evangelism\" approach rather than an \"election-evangelism\" or \"regeneration-evangelism\" approach. Because Reformed people have typically approached the subject of evangelism from the perspective of divine election, they have often faced crippling practical obstacles to an effective and rigorous approach to evangelizing the lost. Since the doctrine of election emphasizes the particularity of God's love and grace, the pastor is faced with the insoluble difficulty of knowing to whom the good news is addressed. If lost sinners are approached as a mixed company of elect and non-elect sinners, only some of who are graciously addressed in the gospel, then how can a pastor confidently extend the gospel's promise to all? In addition to this difficulty, the Reformed pastor is also uncomfortable with the gospel's demands of repentance and obedience. Too much emphasis upon what the gospel requires will lead, he fears, to a new legalism or undermine the gospel of grace alone. And, if these practical difficulties were not enough, the Reformed pastor is also shackled by the problem of the assurance of salvation. If we do not know who are elect and non-elect, how can we obtain any real certainty regarding God's electing grace toward us in Christ?\nShepherd presents his case for a covenant-evangelism approach in three stages. In the first stage of his argument, he begins with an exposition of the \"Great Commission\" of Matthew 28. In the second stage he turns to the subject of the relation between covenant and election And in the third stage he concludes with a chapter on the subject of covenant and regeneration. The heart of this second part of his study is his insistence that we approach sinners in terms of the doctrine of the covenant, rather than in terms of the doctrine of election.\nAfter showing that the Great Commission is thoroughly covenantal in its nature and assumptions (fulfilling the promise to Abraham, calling all to meet the covenant conditions of faith and obedience, administered by means of Word and sacrament), Shepherd seeks to illustrate how the covenant solves some of the long-standing problems of Reformed evangelism. Rather than approaching people in the \"third-person\" (\"God saves the elect by grace alone, though we do not know whether you or I are elect\"), the pastor who speaks covenantally is able to extend the gospel promise without embarassment to all covenant breakers in Adam. Just as the prophets and apostles viewed election from the perspective of covenant, so should the gospel preacher (p. 83). This enables the pastor to address people, not \"as a mixed multitude of elect and reprobate, with a view toward separating them,\" but as a company of lost sinners to whom he opens up the promise of \"covenant life in union and communion with God\" (p. 84). Viewed covenantally, the gospel may be addressed \"to everyone on the basis of John 3:16, 'Christ died to save you'\" (pp. 84-85). The covenantal gospel, furthermore, grants assurance by focussing upon the covenant promise rather than upon the inscrutable, secret things of God's decree. It allows the preacher, at the same time, the freedom to stress the covenant's obligations without fear of legalism, since the promise is always realized in the way of covenant faithfulness. The categories, in this kind of an approach, are no longer elect or non-elect persons. The only kinds of persons with which the pastor deals are covenant keepers and covenant breakers.\nAccording to Shepherd, this covenant approach helps to explain the language of the apostle Paul in Ephesians 1. It also helps to explain why baptism, not regeneration, is \"the moment when we see the transition from death to life and a person is saved\" (p. 94). When Paul speaks of believers as elect in Christ in Ephesians, he is not speaking in terms of God's eternal decree of election. Rather, he is speaking of the covenantal status of believers (and their children) in Ephesus, some of whom may prove to be non-elect should they fail to persevere in faith. Contrary to an approach that focuses upon regeneration, which inevitably leads to the practice of dividing the covenant community into two classes, the regenerate and the non-regenerate (who can ultimately be known only to God), covenant evangelism deals with sinners in terms of the covenant and its administration. Because baptism signifies and seals visibly the believer's fellowship and incorporation into Christ, it must serve as the point of departure for determining whether a person is elect in Christ.\nShepherd is convinced that this kind of covenant-evangelism approach will have a liberating and enlivening effect in Reformed churches. If a Reformed pastor, he claims, consciously orients his evangelistic methodology to the doctrine of the covenant rather than election, \"he can and ought to expect permanent vitality in the steady expansion of the church of Christ\" (p. 82).\nI have taken the trouble to provide this brief sketch or overview of Shepherd's argument in order to provide a basis for the following evaluation. Though Shepherd's study is relatively brief and written in an easy-to-read style, it constitutes, as I indicated at the outset, a rather substantial reformulation of Reformed covenant theology. Since the implications of his reformulation are far-reaching and possibly destructive of a consensus within the Reformed churches today, my evaluation will be somewhat more comprehensive than is ordinarily the case in a book review.\nShepherd's study has several evident strengths. The book is clearly written and makes a good case for recognizing the unity of the covenant of grace in its various historical administrations. Shepherd's general description of the covenant as a divinely-initiated relationship of union and communion between God and his people is unobjectionable and fairly traditional. In his brief survey of the administration of the covenant of grace in its Abrahamic, Mosaic and New Testament forms, Shepherd properly insists upon the mutuality and conditionality of the covenant relationship. When the Lord enters into a communion or covenant with his people, this covenant stipulates or obligates its members to live together in the bonds of mutual fidelity and love. There are, accordingly, senses in which the covenant of grace is both unconditional in its initiation and conditional in its administration. In his treatment of the Mosaic covenant, Shepherd rightly opposes any view that would interpret it exclusively as a kind of \"covenant of law,\" neglecting thereby to recognize the priority of God's grace and promise in this administration of the covenant as well as others. Whatever the peculiar features of the Mosaic covenant, Shepherd correctly maintains its continuity with the formal establishment of the covenant with Abraham and its subsequent fulfillment in Christ.\nSince the covenant, according to Shepherd, invariably includes the elements of God's gracious promises, stipulations of obedience, and sanctions for disobedience or unfaithfulness, it provides a framework for understanding how God's sovereign grace does not diminish but undergirds human responsibility. When the doctrine of salvation is viewed exclusively in terms of God's sovereign and unconditional electing grace, and not in terms of the covenant in history, it becomes difficult, if not impossible, to accommodate the Scriptural emphasis upon human responsibility in the context of gracious privilege. In this way the error of antinomianism can be resisted, since the privileges of God's gracious covenant serve not to diminish but rather to establish the responsibilities of the covenant relationship. Shepherd effectively makes these points throughout his study.\nIn his treatment of the relation between covenant and evangelism, Shepherd also offers a number of helpful observations regarding the benefits of a covenantal approach. In his exposition of the Great Commission, he rightly observes that it can only be understand against the background of God's promise to Abraham. The promise of blessing for all the families of the earth is now being fulfilled through the discipling of the nations. This promise of blessing and salvation, moreover, does not aim simply to save sinners from condemnation and death. Rather, it aims to gather the nations in order that God's kingdom come, and that the peoples serve the Lord in truth and faithfulness. Evangelism, therefore, is not merely a matter of \"snatching a few brands from the burning,\" but includes the goal of preaching the gospel of the kingdom to the ends of the earth. On the basis of this covenantal emphasis, Shepherd also resists the temptation to draw an inappropriate line between the nurture of covenant members and the evangelistic seeking out of non-covenant members in order to bring them into the fellowship of the church. The same covenantal gospel is preached to all, and it is preached with the same goal in view.\nPerhaps the primary emphasis of Shepherd's advocacy of a covenant-evangelism approach is that the gospel preacher should not approach sinners from the perspective of God's decree of election and reprobation. When this is the case, and the primary focus of interest is upon the regeneration (or non-regeneration) of covenant members, insoluble problems arise for the evangelistic task of the church. Since no one knows precisely who is elect and who is non-elect, the gospel promise may not be generally extended to all recipients of the gospel (for fear that non-elect persons be improperly addressed). Furthermore, since no one knows the \"secret things\" of God's electing or non-electing counsel, the gospel may not be communicated in a way that assures its recipients of God's promise and faithfulness. Anxiety about the assurance of salvation often follows and believers become preoccupied with looking for evidences of regeneration, which then become the basis for a confidence about one's salvation. Because the electing grace of God in Christ is unconditional, evangelism that is oriented to the decree of election also suffers, according to Shepherd, from an inordinate fear of emphasizing the gospel's conditions of faith and obedience. However, when we approach people in terms of the covenant with its promises and obligations, we can simultaneously herald the good news of God's grace in Christ and the corresponding summons to new obedience. Shepherd's main point regarding covenant evangelism, therefore, is the helpful reminder that we should approach lost sinners with the gospel of God's covenant grace in Christ, making judgments respecting people in terms of the covenant's administration (through Word and sacrament) rather than curiously inquiring into the secret things of God.\nDespite these evident strengths of Shepherd's study, there are also a number of deeply troublesome features to his book that I do not believe can be ignored or minimized. Since a full discussion of each of these features would extend this review beyond its proper limits, I will restrict myself to a series of critical observations, each of which could undoubtedly be developed at much greater length.\nFirst, we have noted that Shepherd's study is presented as a helpful resolution of some allegedly \"unresolved questions that are really the legacy of the Protestant Reformation\" (p. 4). Chief among these problems is a failure to relate properly faith and works, a failure that is especially evident in the unresolved questions of antinomianism and legalism. Shepherd presents his study, accordingly, as something of a creative contribution to problems inherent in the traditional formulations of Reformed theology going as far back as the sixteenth century. By any standard, this is a rather tall order and daunting task. It is rather perplexing, therefore, to read Shepherd's study and discover that he cites almost no authors in the course of his study. On one occasion he quotes an unnamed and unreferenced source (p. 13). On another occasion he quotes Charles Hodge on the subject of the covenant of works to illustrate what is wrong with some of the traditional formulations of Reformed theology (p. 25). The historic confessions of the Reformed and Presbyterian churches likewise receive little or no attention. Perhaps these omissions may be excused by noting that Shepherd's study is a published version of occasional addresses, and that he makes no claim to offer a complete or systematic presentation of his views. However true such points may be, Shepherd's bold claims for the advantages of his formulations, as contrasted with (unnamed and unidentified) formulators of traditional Reformed theology, would seem to place a greater burden of proof upon his shoulders. That burden includes, minimally, a significant amount of interaction with the exegetical, confessional and theological tradition known as \"Reformed.\" Readers of this little volume, however, will find such interaction notably lacking.\nSecond, in making a case for the unity of the covenant of grace throughout the history of its various administrations, Shepherd treats the covenant relationship between God and his people as largely identical at every point, including its administration before and after the fall into sin. In all of God's dealings with human beings, whether before or after the historic fall into sin, the covenant relationship consists of a graciously established bond of union and communion between God and his people. This covenant relationship is born of God's free grace, stipulates faith and obedience, and threatens with sanctions those who fail to fulfill its obligations.\nThis flattening out or virtual identifying of the pre- and post-fall covenants has unavoidable and mischievous implications for our understanding of the way of salvation. For example, one implication of Shepherd's argument is that the way of salvation, whether for Adam or Christ or any believer, is always one and the same \u2014 the way of covenant-keeping faithfulness. Thus, one of the ironies of his formulation of the covenant at this point is that, though Shepherd introduces grace into the covenant relationship before the fall into sin in a way that parallels the priority of grace in the post-fall covenant, he also treats the stipulation of obedience for believers in the covenant of grace as though it were merely a reiteration of the pre-fall obligation of obedience. Salvation is by grace through faith(fulness), before as well as after the fall. God's promise secures or guarantees the believer's covenant inheritance. However, that inheritance can only be received by way of the believer's covenant keeping (p. 19).\nThird, though this flattening of the covenant relationship throughout the course of history, before and after the fall, may have a superficial appeal, it has huge implications for the way we interpret the respective \"work\" of Adam and Christ, the second Adam. Shepherd makes clear that he rejects the traditional Reformed doctrine of a pre-lapsarian \"covenant of works\" that promised Adam life \"upon condition of perfect obedience\" (Westminster Confession of Faith, Chap. VII.ii). To say that Adam's acceptance before God justly demanded his performance of an obligation of obedience, is, Shepherd argues, tantamount to treating the covenant relationship as though it were a contractual one, on analogy of an employer to an employee, rather than a familial one, on analogy of a father to a son (p. 39). We should recognize that God always treats human beings on the basis of his sovereign grace and promise. Just as children never \"merit\" their father's favor by their good works, so human beings never \"merit\" God's favor by their obedience to the covenant's obligations. However, life in covenant with God, though not \"merited,\" is nonetheless obtained only by way of the obedience of faith. This means that what God required of Adam, he requires of Abraham and all believers, including Christ.\nLest this interpretation of Shepherd's view be regarded as a misreading of his position, it should be noted that Shepherd explicitly draws a parallel between what God obliges Abraham, Christ, and all believers to do as a necessary condition for their salvation. In his description of Christ's saving work, Shepherd uses the same language that he earlier used to describe Abraham's faith: \"His [Christ's] was a living, active, and obedient faith that took him all the way to the cross. This faith was credited to him as righteousness\" (p. 19, emphasis mine). By this language Shepherd treats Christ as though he were little more than a model believer whose obedient faith constituted the ground for his acceptance with God in the same way that Abraham's (and any believer's) obedient faith constituted the basis for his acceptance with God. In his zeal to identify the covenant relationship between God and man in its pre- and post-fall administrations, Shepherd leaves little room to describe Christ's work as Mediator of the covenant in a way that honors the uniqueness, perfection and sufficiency of Christ's accomplishment for the salvation of his people.\nFourth, these features of Shepherd's reformulation of the doctrine of the covenant raise questions regarding his understanding of the doctrine of justification. Though Shepherd studiously avoids any explicit formulation of the doctrine of justification in this study, the trajectory of his position clearly points in the direction of a revision of the historic Reformation position. Just as Adam was obliged to meet the conditions of the covenant that God graciously established with him, so believers are obliged to meet the conditions of the covenant of grace in order to inherit eternal life. Just as Christ was obliged to live in covenantal loyalty and faithfulness to God, Shepherd maintains, \"so his followers must be faithful in order to inherit the blessing\" (p. 19). As we have noted, Shepherd is even willing to speak of Christ's obedient faith being \"credited to him as righteousness\" in a manner parallel to the way Abraham's (and every believer's) obedient faith is credited to him for righteousness.\nBut this kind of parallel between Christ's faith and ours would mean that the believer's inheritance in the covenant of grace finally depends upon his following Christ's example. Salvation and blessing are the (non-meritorious, though earned?) reward of the covenant for those who keep the covenant's conditions and stipulations. Missing from Shepherd's discussion at this juncture are several key features of the historic Reformed view of salvation. Shepherd does not make it clear, for example, that the believer can only obtain eternal life upon the basis of the perfect obedience, satisfaction and righteousness of Christ alone received by faith alone (compare the Heidelberg Catechism, Lord's Days 23 & 24). Nor does he make it clear (indeed, on page 62 he seems to deny it) that the believer's imperfect obedience, which Christ by his Spirit graciously works in him, adds nothing to the work of Christ in respect to his standing before God and right to eternal life. Rather, Shepherd argues that the traditional Reformed view, which insists that the (sinfully imperfect) good works of believers provide no basis for their acceptance before God, fails to do justice to the genuine obedience of believers (p. 62). By this argument he fails to appreciate the classic Reformed conviction that Christ's work as Mediator of the covenant of grace constitutes the only ground for the believer's justification (and sanctification!) before God.\nFifth, the ambiguity in Shepherd's formulations (the reader will look in vain in this book for a clear, express statement of the doctrine of justification by grace alone through faith alone) is undoubtedly related to his antipathy for the idea of merit. For Shepherd the biggest obstacle to a resolution of the differences between Reformed and Roman Catholic views of salvation is the employment of the language of merit. In Roman Catholicism the believer's works are said to \"merit\" further grace and salvation. According to Shepherd, this undermines the truth of God's gracious initiative in the covenant of grace and misunderstands the way God rewards the obedient faith of his covenant people. Though obedient faith is necessary in order for the believer to inherit the covenant's blessings, this obedience is prompted and enabled by God's grace in Christ. However, Reformed theology has also, according to Shepherd, wrongly employed the idea of \"merit\" in its doctrine of salvation. In the traditional Reformed view, Christ's active and passive obedience are represented as the just basis for the believer's acceptance by God. Because Christ fulfilled the obligations of perfect obedience on behalf of his people, their justification and inheritance of eternal life are justly \"merited\" by the work of Christ. Shepherd insists, however, that we need to eliminate every idea of merit from our understanding of salvation. Only then will we be in a position to acknowledge the indispensable role of non-meritorious works as an instrumental means for the believer's obtaining of his inheritance.\nThe problem with Shepherd's wholesale repudiation of the idea of \"merit\" in our understanding of salvation, however, is that it has detrimental implications for other aspects of the traditional Reformed view of salvation. As we have already noted, it requires a thorough revision of the classic Reformed view of the covenant of works. However, it also would seem to require a revision of the classic Reformed view of Christ's saving work as Mediator of the covenant of grace. The Reformed confessions describe the work of Christ as a remedy for fallen sinners in Adam. The only kind of Mediator who can save covenant-breakers in Adam is One who fulfills all the obligations and liabilities of the law on behalf of his people, and thereby obtains and \"merits\" for them eternal life. Christ's obedience is understood in terms of God's truth and justice, as a satisfaction of God's justice and a maintenance of the truth of his Word (\"in the day you eat you shall surely die \u2026\"). Christ's perfect obedience, satisfaction and righteousness are regarded as the sole and sufficient ground for restoring fallen sinners to full communion with God. Moreover, the Reformed confessions, when they speak of the believer's works and necessary obedience, make clear that the believer's sanctification, as much as his justification, is a gracious working of Christ by his Spirit. The whole of salvation and every covenant blessing is graciously and justly procured for believers through the perfect mediation of Jesus Christ.\nShepherd fails to show how this traditional Reformed view of Christ's saving work, which requires the elements of Christ's merit and satisfaction of the demands of God's justice revealed in his law, represents a significant problem. Specifically, he fails to demonstrate how this view undermines the necessity or genuineness of a believer's good works. To say that Christ's work \"merits\" for believers their inheritance in the covenant is only to say that his covenant faithfulness (and substitutionary endurance of the covenant's sanction) is the exclusive ground for this inheritance. But this in no way compromises the obvious truth, which classic Reformed theology also emphasized, that believers are obligated by God's grace to walk worthily of the gospel. The Reformed use of the language of \"merit\" in respect to the work of Christ was always employed to magnify the perfection of Christ's work in satisfying for the sins of his people. Unlike Shepherd, who seems to think grace and justice, fatherly mercy and judicial satisfaction, are at odds, the Reformed view always insisted upon and assumed their harmony. The covenant is an expression of God's fatherly favor, to be sure. But it is also a relationship that God justly administers.\nAnd sixth, though Shepherd offers some helpful observations in his apology for covenant evangelism, his treatment of the relation between covenant and election also raises some troubling questions. To put it somewhat simplistically, Shepherd seems to want to view election exclusively through the lens of the covenant of grace in its historical administration. Since we cannot know the \"secret things\" of God's eternal decree, we should preach the gospel solely in terms of the promises, obligations and sanctions of the covenant of grace. In this approach, we should regard all baptized members of the covenant as \"elect in Christ.\" However, this election, which Shepherd maintains can be directly known through the promise signified and sealed in baptism, may be lost, should the baptized person fail to persevere in the way of obedient faith. Shepherd rejects traditional distinctions that Reformed theologians have used to distinguish between the covenant of grace in its administration and the particular election of some, though not all, covenant members. If we say that some members of the covenant of grace in its administration are non-elect, then we imperil the assurance of salvation by raising doubts as to the truth of God's covenant promise.\nRemarkably, because Shepherd is unwilling to distinguish between those with whom God covenants in a broader sense (covenant in its administration) and those with whom God covenants in a narrower sense (covenant in its fruition), he ends up with what sounds suspiciously like a conditional election doctrine. Covenant members are elect in Christ so long as they persevere in faithfulness. However, should they become unfaithful, they may become subject to covenant discipline and lose their election. But this is not the end of the mischief that his approach creates for our understanding of the doctrine of election. For example, Shepherd maintains that the Reformed preacher is authorized by the doctrine of the covenant to address all with the message that Christ died for them, even though some so addressed may choose not to believe and obey the gospel (p. 85). Does this mean that persons for whom Christ died, because they fail to persevere in the way of obedient faith, do not receive the covenant's blessings? In Shepherd's formulation of the covenant's significance for our understanding of election, notes such as these are sounded that can hardly be harmonized with those found in the Canons of Dort, a classic expression of the Reformed faith. For Shepherd, election, covenantally viewed, is corporate and conditional. Perseverance in the way of obedient faith determines whether baptized persons are elect or not, even though God may have earlier declared them elect. Christ's atoning death is preached as a death for all sinners whom the gospel addresses. What Warfield called the main point of Calvinism, the irresistible working of God's Spirit in the regeneration of lost sinners, is said to be little or no part of what evangelists should emphasize in their preaching.\n(It should also be noted that there is an interesting irony to Shepherd's reformulation of the relation between election and covenant. Because he wants to view election strictly from the vantage point of the covenant in its historical administration, Shepherd is unable to fulfill his own promise that this approach enhances the believer's assurance of election. He has no answer for the question: if I can lose my election through covenant unfaithfulness, then why is the promise of my election in baptism so reassuring? Furthermore, by calling into question the way the apostle Paul speaks in Romans 9 [not all covenant members are \"children of the promise\" in the same sense, since God, according to his \"purpose of election\" chooses to save one and not the other], Shepherd cannot but leave the impression that the believer's election, perseverance, and inheritance of eternal life depend upon his faithful performance of the covenant's obligations.)\nEach of these problems in Shepherd's study deserves further elaboration. They illustrate, however, that there are substantial problems in his reformulations of the Reformed view of salvation, and of covenant and election. Readers of this book need to be aware of these problems and resist the temptation to endorse unwittingly formulations whose implications raise more serious problems than those allegedly inherent in more traditional views.\nThe solution, for example, to the supposed problem of faith and works is not to confuse justification and sanctification, or to stress the believer's obligations of obedience as indispensable to the inheritance of blessing. Rather, the solution lies in a careful presentation of the riches of God's grace toward us in the Person of our Mediator. Christ, as Calvin often remarked, is given to us by God for righteousness and sanctification. In Christ, and in Christ alone, God provides every spiritual or covenantal blessing, whether it be the blessing of acceptance with him, on account of the righteousness of Christ, or the blessing of renewal in holiness, on account of the Spirit of Christ at work in us. The legacy of the Reformation is not an unresolved problem of antinomianism or legalism. The legacy of the Reformation is, rather, nicely put in Q. & A. 86 of the Heidelberg Catechism: \"Since, then, we are delivered from our misery by grace alone, through Christ, without any merit of ours, why must we yet do good works? Because Christ, having redeemed us by His blood, also renews us by His Holy Spirit after His own image \u2026.\" The \"call of grace,\" according to this legacy, is itself enveloped within the \"gift of grace.\"\nThe views expressed by contributors in the\nMid-America Journal of Theology are their own.\nThis Journal is published once a year.\nSubscription price is $12.00 US and $15.00 foreign.\n229 Seminary Drive,\nDyer, Indiana, USA 46311","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Grenfell Tower inquiry\nGrenfell inquiry: 'medical emergency' after harrowing film shown \u2013 as it happened\nCoverage of the second day of the Grenfell Tower inquiry as it continues to hear tributes to the 72 people who died\nDistressing footage halts proceedings on emotional day\nPortraits of all 72 people killed\nOn the second day of the Grenfell Tower, families and friends shared tributes to the 72 people who died. Photograph: Henry Nicholls\/Reuters\nMatthew Weaver\nTue 22 May 2018 14.06 EDT First published on Tue 22 May 2018 04.12 EDT\n12.29pm EDT 12:29 Second day ends\n11.39am EDT 11:39 'Medical emergency' after harrowing film shown\n11.20am EDT 11:20 Hisam Choucair: 'I see it as an atrocity. They should still be here'\n9.12am EDT 09:12 Grenfell inquiry holds a minute's silence for the Manchester Arena victims\n5.31am EDT 05:31 Second day opens with tribute to Debbie Lamprell\n4.20am EDT 04:20 Second day to hear tributes to the Choucair family\n2.06pm EDT 14:06\nThis live blog is now closing. You can read our report from the second day of the inquiry here:\nGrenfell inquiry: distressing footage halts proceedings on emotional day\n12.29pm EDT 12:29\nSecond day ends\nSir Martin Moore-Bick Photograph: Andy Rain\/EPA\nMoore-Bick draws an end to the second day of the inquiry by thanking Mussilhy and Rahman's family.\n\"I'm sorry you had to wait so long to make your commemoration, but it was worth the wait.\"\nHe added with this understatement: \"Thank you all for being here so long. It has turned into a very long day and an very emotional day and I grateful to all you for being here.\"\n\"We will start again at 10am tomorrow.\"\nHesham Rahman Photograph: Karim Mussilhy\/PA\nKarim Mussilhy introduced a video tribute to his uncle Hesham Rahman, who lived on the 23rd floor of Grenfell in flat 204. The video showed family photos with a commentary from his sister and his young nephew Omar. \"His personality made me stronger every time I was around him,\" Omar said.\nMussilhy remembers visiting his uncle's flat after the fire. The lifts were not working, which happened quite often, he said. Walking up the stairs brought on Mussilhy's asthma. He remembered thinking how difficult it would have been for his uncle to escape the flat.\n\"Until those in power make changes to the system, only God knows how many homes are safe. So listen and learn those mistakes,\" Mussilhy said. \"We are here because the system failed to protect my uncle and 71 other souls.\n\"We are here because nobody listened, because that system is broken. You can't hide behind rules and procedures. That's what allowed people to die. Materials that are clearly dangerous are still on buildings all over the country.\n\"It is not good enough for the government to say it is going to remove this material. We want light to be shone on what went wrong and who is responsible. We want an inquiry into the truth.\"\nRichmond interrupts him to say these points should be made at a later part of the inquiry. Mussilhy carries on. \"We have been censored enough,\" he says. \"You have a duty to the truth and not procedures, because we will not let you forget.\"\nMussilhy closes with a poem by his uncle, which includes the line \"Remember my presence after my departure.\"\nUpdated at 12.55pm EDT\nHere's a summary of what's happened so far on second day of the inquiry.\nThe second counsel to the inquiry, Bernard Richmond, has apologised after distressing images of people trapped in the fire were played without a warning about the content. Several people attending the inquiry left the room in tears, and at least one person required medical help.\nThe inquiry heard powerful accounts of the night of the fire by Hisam Chocair, who lost six members of his family in the blaze. He said: \"I don't see this as a tragedy, I see it as an atrocity, because essentially there is segregation between the rich and the poor \u2026 My family should still be here.\"\nChair of the inquiry, Sir Martin Moore-Bick, was presented with a copy of a painting of Grenfell Tower by artist Damel Carayol, a relative of victims Mary Mendy and Khadija Saye. A similar image of the work, entitled Eyesore, Final Straw, was presented to Theresa May earlier this month.\nDebbie Lemprell had complained that the regeneration of Grenfell was a 'nightmare' before she was killed in the fire. Her mother Miriam said there were problems with the electricity and heating and her daughter was upset about having a boiler behind a door in a corridor. Problems with the lifts made access to the 16th-floor flat difficult, she said.\nResha Ibrahim, who lost her sister Rania and two nieces, said she still had questions about the fire. In a statement, she said: \"There were months of uncertainty before they were identified and buried. To this day the questions remain in my mind and plague me about what exactly happened. It is very important for me to take part in the process of questions of finding out the truth.\" Resha also revealed that she still sends text messages to her dead sister.\nThe widower of Pily Burton, the 72nd victim of the fire, who died in January, claimed that her stress and dementia were worsened by a leasehold dispute with the council. He said the fire took away her dignity and all the couple's possessions, but that she remained \"perfect\".\n11.43am EDT 11:43\nSusanna Rustin\n\"How is it possible to sum up all these lives, of all these people who have been taken away from us?\" asked Hisam Choucair of the Inquiry. \"We are broken.\"\nI put together the Guardian's tributes to the Choucairs, published last week and based on interviews with the three girls' teachers, and colleagues of their parents. The six Choucairs - Sirria, Nadia, Bassem, and their children Mierna, Fatima and Zaynab - were the biggest family group killed in Grenfell and I was really moved to hear more about their lives and background from Nadia's brother Hisam and in the video featuring their sister Sawsan.\nThis was a family tightly woven into the fabric of their north Kensington neighbourhood - all six of them were well known, and are much missed at Avondale Park school, where Nadia worked and where Zaynab had joined the nursery on her third birthday just a month before she was killed. But they also had strong links with their country of origin, Lebanon, where Hisam described the house Bassem built in the family's village \"with his own hands\".\nHisam said his mother Sirria had prepared all her children \"for what we would have to face in life'. She could never have imagined that her surviving children would have to face such overwhelming tragedy - or the fight for justice they are now embarked on.\nHeadteacher Katy Blackler described how one day when Bassem arrived at school on his bicycle and was asked if he was there to collect his daughters, he said 'I'm here to collect my beautiful wife'. It's one of the phrases that's stayed with me.\nThe loss of so many people is just devastating. How brave their relatives are to speak so openly.\n'Medical emergency' after harrowing film shown\nRobert Booth\nA film shown about the Choucairs has caused considerable distress in the inquiry room. It showed distressing images of people trapped in the building as it burned and around 20 people got up and left the room, some breaking down in tears and wailing.\nOutside in the foyer one person is having what appears to be a panic attack and is being assisted by one of the counsellors and several other people.\nThe counsel to the inquiry has described is as \"a medical emergency\". The counsel to the inquiry has had to stop the film as a result of this. Even as someone not directly affected by the fire the images were shocking, so survivors' reaction are completely understandable.\nThe counsel to the inquiry, Bernard Richmond, had said he would warn people if images of fire or the building were about to be shown but has admitted that he forgot.\nParamedics are now here treating the woman who collapsed and she seems to have gathered her composure and is being counselled in an anteroom.\nIt was felt very quickly that the content of the film was too much for some people and there were pockets of commotion around the auditorium as people decided whether to leave or not.\nBut the film was allowed to run on for a couple of minutes. This feels like a difficult moment for the inquiry so early on. Emotions are still incredibly raw and there will be more distressing testimony to come in the weeks and months ahead. How that is handled is now sure to be reviewed by the inquiry team.\nA statement by Nadia's sister and Sirria's daughter, Sawson Choucair, was read out by her lawyer. Sawson lived with her mother in flat 191 on the 22nd floor, just across from her sister's flat at 193.\n\"I was never happy there myself but my mother loved being closed to Nadia and her grandchildren,\" the statement said. Sirria also liked the view.\nSirria prayed five times a day, but struggled to get to the mosque. She was dedicated to her job at the Royal Marsden hospital where she got to know Pily Burton.\nSawson said her nieces were confident and the best behaved children. Respecting others was a family tradition, she said.\nAll the photos I had of the family were all taken away from us in the fire, she said.\nBassem was working on terrible pay in restaurant so I got him a job at M&S where I worked. He was quickly promoted and very strict with staff. But he made work fun for me.\nDuring the fire Bassem said everything would be alright, because he was trained in fire safety.\nShe added: Everything has been taken away from me: my mum, my sister, the brother-in-law that I worked with every day, and my nieces. I lost everything I owned. This should not have happened. We do not want excuses. We demand justice for every single family. We are broken.\nHisam Choucair: 'I see it as an atrocity. They should still be here'\nOn the last day he visited the family to collect his children, Hisam Choucair said his sister was asleep. Zaynab, his three-year-old niece, had a headache. Fatima (11) and Mierna (13) talked to Hisam before he left.\nMierna loved Arabic and pop music and sport and was very artistic. She loved school and loved learning. She was very focused but in a very relaxed manner. She wanted to be either a doctor or a lawyer. She could not decide.\nHisam ended with this powerful passage:\nOn the night of the fire I received a call at around 2am. My brother told me to turn on the TV. I couldn't believe it. I ran down their immediately. I found the building completely engulfed in flames.\nSawson [my sister] tried to call them, but now there was no signal. The phone was ringing and ringing. And we had to stand there for hours and hours, helpless, watching them all burn to death.\nIt was five months before we were able to bury them. We took them to the village where all our family are from. It was my mother's wish to be buried next to my father who died had when they were in Lebanon. So now they are buried together: my mum, Nadia, Bassem, Fatima, Mierna and Zaynab on a little slope in a remote country cemetery. It is not like a cemetery here is more like a garden of peace.\nMy mum's mother is still alive but she is unable to get about, unable to visit the grave of her daughter, granddaughter and three great-grandchildren. She is not coping very well.\nI have not be able to grieve. It has been one thing after a another. In one night I lost half of my family. I feel like a stranger now. It has destroyed everything. I feel like part of me has been taken away.\nWhen I look at the tower I have flashbacks. I know they are images in my head but I can see people behind those windows. Dying, trying to get out. So I keep busy.\nIt has already ruined many lives. The difficulties have caused huge upset within our remaining family. This inferno has split up families and smashed up their lives.\nNone of the counselling I receive can ever repair what has already been done ... I don't see this as a tragedy, I see it as an atrocity, because essentially there is segregation between the rich and the poor. I think they call it a postcode lottery.\nBut I'm here to remember six lives. They were ordinary people, but they were also extraordinary people. They were my family, and they should still be here.\nHisam said his sister Nadia Choucair was the baby of the family but also a determined fighter, who always wanted to work with children.\nShe was loved by the parents, teachers and kids at Avondale Park primary school, where she worked.\nShe touched the many lives, Hisam said.\nHer husband Bassem Choukair never took a day off work which he cycled to before five in the morning. Hisam got to know Bassem on walks in Lebanon.\nNadia loved the area around Grenfell and knew so many people through looking after their children. She loved where she lived but that all changed with the refurbishments. There were so many problems, he said. Problems with the lift meant that Hisam's mother Sirria found it \"virtually impossible to leave the building\" and her 22nd floor flat. I always had a bad feeling about the building, Hisam said.\nHisam said Nadia and Bassem had saved a deposit to buy their flat.\nBut no bank would give them a mortgage as soon as they found out they were on the 22nd floor. This led me to believe that the banks were aware of something within high rise social housing that we were not aware of.\"\nHis children were inseparable from their cousins. They were at staying at the 22nd floor Grenfell flat until 13 June, the day before the fire, because their mother was in hospital.\n\"If my wife had not been due out of hospital, they would be dead too.\"\nThe inquiry heard a statement from Hisam Choucair who lost six close relatives in the fire: his mother, Sirria Choucair, his sister, Nadia Choucair, Nadia's husband Bassem Choukair and their three daughters, Fatima, Zaynab and Mierra.\nHe started with a tribute to his mother. Sirria was good friends with Pily Burton, who also died in the fire, Hisam said. His mother was a great cook of Lebanese and English food. His favourite was courgette stuffed with yoghurt and mint.\nEvery day we would wake up to the smell of delicious food, he said. She then went to work and would return to do more housework. No one worked harder, Hisam said.\nBecause she couldn't go to university, education was very important to her. She worked hard to send all her children to private school, he added: \"Because she had not had the opportunity, she wanted it for us.\" She brought them up to work hard, to be considerate, to be kind and to respect other people and other cultures.\nHer husband died 13 years ago, aged 52. This was a huge strain on her. And her arthritis made eventually made it impossible for her to work.\nShe devoted herself to looking after her grandchildren. She was not just a grandmother but a mother to Zaynab, Hisam said.\n\"My mum was a proud, devout woman, who never said a bad word about anyone. She was kind and caring and I will miss her for ever.\"\nMoore-Bick presented with 'Eyesore: the final store'\nMoore-Bick presented with a copy of 'Eyesore: the final straw' Photograph: Grenfell Tower Inquiry\nDamel Carayol, an artist and another cousin of Mary Mendy and Khadija Saye, presented Sir Martin Moore-Bick with copy of a painting he made of Grenfell Tower. It is entitled Eyesore. Final Straw and includes words by Moore-Bick.\nReading the inscription, Carayol said: \"To Sir Martin Moore-Bick. 'Work until truth is laid bare', to quote your words, sir. Do it for humanity, do it led by love. It signed by myself, Damel, family and Grenfell community.\"\nHe added: \"This is just a gift to yourself to keep in the foremost of our minds what we are really here for. We are here for humanity. If we don't care, take our eye off the ball, something like this can happen. It comes from a good place.\"\nMoore-Bick thanked Carayol for the work. He said: \"Damel, thank you very much for your copy of a very fine work, with personal observations attached. I'm very pleased to be able to accept it on behalf of myself but more particularly on behalf of my whole inquiry team. As I have said more than once, we shall work until the truth is laid bare. Thank you very much indeed.\"\nMoore-Bick looked more pleased to receive the image than Theresa May was when Carayol presented her with a similar gift earlier this month.\nTheresa May with artist Damel Carayol, who lost relatives in the Grenfell Tower fire. Photograph: Relative Justice Humanity for Grenfell\/PA\nAmbrose Mendy talked about listening to the words \"love and fire\" being used in a different context at the royal wedding last Saturday.\nHe ended his tribute by saying:\nTo Mary and Khadija to all those who lost family and friends. To all those who are gathered here today to try to make a change. You are making a change. A change has been made.\nThe Grenfell Tower inquiry heard more tributes to people who died in the fire, as the emotional process of commemorations continued to reveal the lives of those who called the tower home and stitch together a picture of a highly integrated, happy and now devastated community.\nThe last of 72 people to die as a result of the June 2017 disaster, a Spanish-born health worker, an Egyptian mother and her two daughters and a 45-year-old British woman who worked at Holland Park opera were all remembered on the second day of the inquiry on Tuesday at the Millennium Gloucester hotel in Kensington.\nFirst to contribute was Miriam Lamprell, the mother of Debbie Lamprell, 45, who lived on the 16th floor of Grenfell tower. Miriam was present, but her statement was read by Michael Volpe, the director of the opera where Debbie worked. She described her daughter's happy childhood, sledging with friends and picking blackberries with her father Reg, and her anguish that she had urged her to get a council flat because it would be safer than a private bedsit.\n'Broken and bereft': Grenfell inquiry hears tributes from survivors\nGrenfell Tower fire","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"5 reasons why Sensex can breach 22,000 by year end\nWhy Sensex can breach 22,000 by December 31\nIt seems the Diwali spirit has come to Dalal Street a tad early for this year. October saw the Sensex appreciate an astounding 8.44 per cent, going from 19,517 to 21,030 and hitting a new 5 year closing high on the 31st of October. Euphoria has hit the streets and there seems to be no indication of things changing anytime soon.\nHowever, this column is not just about the present; it is about where the Sensex is predicted to head by the end of the year. The Sensex, without a doubt, has all indicators pointing towards an upwards surge that should push it past 22,000 by the end of the year.\nLet's take a look at 5 reasons as to why this is likely to happen.\nUpward Momentum\nThe Sensex has appreciated 9 per cent year to date: from 19,693 to its most recent closing price. Even if we were to use this rate of return as the benchmark for predicting the next two months (through the end of 2013), we get a forecasted Sensex of approximately 21,500 by the end of the year.\nHowever, not all of 2013 was the same. The US Federal Reserve made its surprise decision to not taper down its quantitative easing program on September 18, which absolutely shocked the markets since some sort of tapering was expected. On September 18, the Sensex opened at 19,865. If we calculate the rate of return from September 18 through October 31 (6.5 per cent) and project that figure through the end of 2013, we get an astounding Sensex figure of 23,156.\nCurrent Account Deficit Woes are Under Control\nEarlier this year, there were worries that India's current account deficit was reaching dangerously high levels. India's current account deficit (CAD) has exploded 1125 per cent since 2007, going from $8 billion to $90 billion.\nHowever, the Q1 figures released in August came in at $21.8 billion, and economists are expecting the final year end figure to be comfortably below $70 billion.\nFurthermore, RBI governor Raghuram Rajan indicated that India is open to raise money from international markets, since the liberalization of borrowing has made it easier for lending to occur.\nFinally, many economists are stating that the $70 billion dollar figure was calculated with US tapering factored in. Since it has become more and more evident that the US tapering is not expected anytime in the near future, C Rangarajan, Chairman of the Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council, has stated that the CAD is likely to go down well below $70 billion.\nStabilization of the Rupee\nIn August, there were legitimate worries that the rupee might hit 70 against the dollar. It seems that the currency was in chaos and nobody seemed to know what to make out of the situation.\nSince then, the RBI and its governor, Raghuram Rajan, have done a tremendous job in bringing stability to the rupee by slowly increasing the repo rate and by lowering the marginal standing facility (MSF) rate. Currently, the repo rate stands at 7.75 per cent and the MSF rate stands at 8.75 per cent. This is exactly what the RBI intended to do since Dr Rajan took over as RBI Governor- to bring the difference down to 100 basis points.\nHere is a graph that shows the stabilization of the rupee since August.\nNow, obviously it would be far-fetched to think that the Sensex will breach 23,000 by the end of the year. But by using these two simple forecasting methods, we can see that 22,000 is conservatively within limits by the end of the year.\nIncreased FII Inflows due to RBI policy changes\nThere has been a huge increase in FII (foreign institutional investors) inflows into India in the past couple months. Aside from the obvious reason that the Fed's decision to cut back the tapering program has allowed the markets to surge, the RBI has also made some critical moves to ensure smooth FII inflows into the country. The RBI's decision to move towards easing liquidity into the markets by lowering the MSF rate for banks and narrowing the difference between the repo rate and the MSF rate gives the markets a strong sense of confidence.\nRumours of no US tapering of QE Program until 2014\nThis might be the biggest reason of them all. Due to the fact that there was a very real chance of a prolonged US government shutdown (and it did shutdown for 16 days), many US companies were severely impacted. The Fed has no choice but to put a halt to the planned tapering of its quantitative easing (QE) program. The US economy suffered losses of almost $50 billion due to the shutdown.\nFurthermore, there is a Fed leadership change in January of 2014. US Federal Chairman Ben Bernanke, one of the biggest proponents of the tapering program, has his term as head of the Federal Reserve ending on 31st January, 2014. When a change in leadership occurs, major policy changes usually do not go into effect immediately. Therefore, it is safe to assume that there will be an adjustment period for the new Fed Chairperson before any tapering does occur.\nOn Tuesday, October 29, 41 economists were polled on what they expected the outcome of the Fed meet to be: all 41, unanimously, predicated that the Fed will not taper down its QE program anytime soon.\nThere is a famous saying, \"every cloud has a silver lining\". In August, nobody could have known that the Sensex would break all-time highs by the end of October. However, many things have changed since August. The 5 reasons mentioned above show that we are truly placed in a situation like never before.\nWe are now in a unique position where all indicators seem to point the markets in one, and only one, direction: up.\nNote: This article originally appeared on NDTV Profit at http:\/\/profit.ndtv.com\/news\/market\/article-5-reasons-why-sensex-will-breach-22-000-by-year-end-371119.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy at the University of Hamburg\nInternal Security\nHorizontal research focus \"Doing Peace!\"\nGraduate Programme Democratising Security\nStaff Directors Assistant Professor, Berlin Office, Staff Officer European Security Internal Security Arms Control Senior Fellows Non-Resident & PhD Fellows Administration Communications Student and Research Assistants\nPublications Recent Publications Policy Brief Research Report Peace Report Democracy, Security, Peace OSCE Yearbook Security and Peace\nEvents Recent Events Upcoming Events Archive events Be alerted by e-mail about public IFSH events in English?\nStaff Staff\nStudy Study\nDr. Neil Renic\nInstitute for Peace Research and Security Policy\nPhone: +49 (0)40-413307604\nEmail: renic@remove-this.ifsh.de\nNeil Renic contributes to the \"Arms Control and Emerging Technologies\" project at IFSH, focusing on the changing character of war and the ethical and legal regulation of armed conflict. In this context, he is investigating the extent to which, and in what way, the timing of the legal regulation of battlefield weapons and techniques matters. Alongside this, he explores historical misconceptions of technology, and their enduring role in shaping our understanding and governance of war. His latest book, published with Oxford University Press, is titled: Asymmetric Killing: Risk Avoidance, Just War, and the Warrior Ethos.\nResearch Profile | Current Projects\nNeil Renic is a researcher at the IFSH. Prior to this, he lectured international security and peace and conflict analysis at the University of Queensland, Australia. He received his doctorate (2015-2018) from the University of Queensland. During this time, he spent twelve months as a visiting scholar at the University of Oxford. Neil Renic's PhD addressed the moral right to kill in war, and the extent to which this right is challenged by the growing capability of certain states to kill with little or no physical risk to their own forces.\nRenic, Neil C.. 2020.\nAsymmetric Killing: Risk Avoidance, Just War, and the Warrior Ethos.\nOxford: Oxford University Press.\nBattlefield Mercy: Unpacking the Nature and Significance of Supererogation in War.\nEthics & International Affairs 33 (3): 343-362. DOI: 10.1017\/S0892679419000364.\nJustified Killing in an Age of Radically Asymmetric Warfare.\nEuropean Journal of International Relations 25 (2): 408-430. DOI: 10.1177\/1354066118786776.\nA Gardener's Vision: UAVs and the Dehumanisation of Violence.\nSurvival 60 (6): 57-72. DOI: 10.1080\/00396338.2018.1542794.\nUAVs and the End of Heroism? Historicising the Ethical Challenge of Asymmetric Violence.\nJournal of Military Ethics 17 (4): 188-197. DOI: 10.1080\/15027570.2019.1585621.\nContact IFSH\n+49 (0)40- 86 60 77-88\nData privacyCopyrights","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"the-bon-jovi-story\nTHE BON JOVI STORY\nDate:\u200324th October\nTime:\u20038:00pm\nPrice:\u2003\u20ac29.50\nThe Bon Jovi Story details the band's history from their breakthrough album Slippery When Wet up to their present day inclusion into the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame. The story is told through live performances of their most poignant and iconic songs, coupled with a series of video montages, and costume\/ set changes which replicate the band's best loved concerts.\nBON JOVI'S MANAGER LIKES US!!!\nOn Jan 13th 2019, Patti, wife of Paul Korzilius, manager to Bon Jovi, messaged us via FB to say \"the show looks amazing and sounds incredible. Even Paul was fooled by the vocals. Amazing talent!\nWhat the fans from recent shows said:\n\"Fantastic show from start to finish. Vocals and music were outstanding... had a brilliant eve and certainly will go to see these guys again. Surpassed all our expectations.\"\n\"absolutely brilliant. My voice was gone at the end of the night from singing along.\"\n\"...brilliant from start to finish.\"\nhttps:\/\/www.facebook.com\/thebonjovistoryireland\/\nPromoted by Fergus House Productions\nFRANKIE'S GUYS\nDIRTY DUSTING\n7th November\nTHE MIAMI SHOWBAND STORY","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
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{"text":"https:\/\/www.stamfordadvocate.com\/sports\/highschool\/article\/Baseball-Games-to-watch-Fine-Performances-13786662.php\nBaseball: Games to watch\/ Fine Performances\nBy Scott Ericson\nPublished 7:16 pm EDT, Monday, April 22, 2019\nHand's Phoenix Billings celebrates after tagging out a runner at third base at Ledyard High School on Thursday, April 18, 2019. (Pete Paguaga, Hearst Connecticut Media)\nGAMES TO WATCH\nAnsonia at Wolcott, Wed. 3:45 p.m.: Both NVL teams enter the week with one loss.\nWethersfield at East Catholic, Wed. 3:45: CCC is loaded at the top of the standings and these are two of the best, both having won 5-in-a-row entering the week.\nSouthington at Bristol Eastern, Wed. 3:45 p.m.: Another matchup of one-loss CCC foes.\nWaterford at Amity, Wed. 4 p.m.: Waterford's only loss is to Hand, now they take another shot at the SCC.\nCheshire at Hand, Wed. 4 p.m.: Doesn't get much better in mid-April than two top-10 teams going at it.\nSt. Joseph at Westhill, Wed. 4 p.m.: When they are sorting out playoff spots in May, who wins games like this matters.\nBethel at New Fairfield, Wed. 4:15: Two teams trying to establish dominance atop the SWC standings.\nRidgefield at Darien, Fri. 4 p.m.: Never know how pitching matchups will work out, but let's cross our fingers we get a matchup up of D-1 arms in this one.\nThomaston at Lewis Mills, Fri. 4 p.m.: One of the best rivalries in the Berkshire League picks back up.\nFINE PERFORMANCES\nPhoenix Billings, Hand: Junior went 3-for-3 with a walk and a go-ahead home run as the Tigers knocked off No. 1 Ledyard.\nKen Turner, Ledyard: Senior struck out 15, throwing 75 of 90 pitches for strikes as the Colonels beat previously unbeaten Montville 4-2.\nTanner Belcher, Notre Dame-West Haven: Went 5-for-5 with 3 RBIs as Green Knights rallied for 15-10 win at Law.\nRicky Torres, Ansonia: Senior threw a complete game 3-hit, 5-strikeout shutout on just 76 pitches in a 5-0 win over rival Derby.\nChristian Hardiman, Warde: Hit a walk-off 3-run home run for The Mustangs, knocking off No. 10 St. Joes 13-12 after trailing by 5 heading into the bottom of the seventh.\nJulian Stevens, Amity: Homered, doubled and had 3 RBIs for Amity in a 7-1 win against Foran.\nJack Carraturo, Bethel: Struck out 12 and allowed just 4 hits over six innings of work in a 13-3 win over Notre Dame-Fairfield. He also went 2-for-3 at the plate with a double and 3 RBIs.\nMatt Garbowski, New Fairfield: Hit two home runs, a grand slam and 2-run homer, in a wild 15-10 win over New Milford.\nZach Merchant, Law: Took no-hitter into fifth inning, finishing with a 1-hitter and six strikeouts in a 15-0 run-rule win over Career.\nChad Knight, Staples: Pitched complete game 3-hitter with 9 strikeouts, also driving in the game's only run in 1-0 win over Trumbull.\nZach Samson, Guilford: Took a no-hitter into the seventh inning and ended up with a one-hitter in a 6-0 victory over Branford.\nJimmy Evans, St. Joseph: Senior threw a complete-game, 3-hitter with 10 strikeouts in 7-2 win over Wilton.\nWyatt Mills, Abbott Tech: Struck out 15 batters while pitching a complete game in 6-2 win over Kaynor.\nArthur Cordes, Sheehan: Junior lefty struck out 11 over seven innings of work in a 1-0 victory over Cromwell.\n\u2014 Scott Ericson","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"CACI 4101 Failure to Use Reasonable Care\u2014Essential Factual Elements\n4101 Failure to Use Reasonable Care\u2014Essential Factual Elements\n[Name of plaintiff] claims that [he\/she\/nonbinary pronoun\/it] was harmed by [name of defendant]'s breach of the fiduciary duty to use reasonable care. To establish this claim, [name of plaintiff] must prove all of the following:\n1.That [name of defendant] was [name of plaintiff]'s [agent\/stockbroker\/real estate agent\/real estate broker\/corporate officer\/partner\/[insert other fiduciary relationship]];\n2.That [name of defendant] acted on [name of plaintiff]'s behalf for purposes of [insert description of transaction, e.g., \"purchasing a residential property\"];\n3.That [name of defendant] failed to act as a reasonably careful [agent\/stockbroker\/real estate agent\/real estate broker\/corporate officer\/partner\/[insert other fiduciary relationship]] would have acted under the same or similar circumstances;\nNew June 2006\nThe instructions in this series are intended for lawsuits brought by or on behalf of the principal. They also assume that the plaintiff is bringing a legal cause of action, not an action in equity. (See Van de Kamp v. Bank of America (1988) 204 Cal.App.3d 819 [251 Cal.Rptr. 530].) This instruction is not intended for cases involving insurance brokers or agents.\nIn appropriate cases, element 3 may be tailored to reflect the particular fiduciary duty at issue.\nFor a breach of fiduciary duty instruction in cases involving attorney defendants, see CACI No.\u20024106, Breach of Fiduciary Duty by Attorney\u2014Essential Factual Elements.\nWhile the advisory committee has not included \"employee\" as an option for identifying the defendant agent in element 1, there may be cases in which certain employees qualify as \"agents,\" thereby subjecting them to liability for breach of fiduciary duty.\n\u2022\"A fiduciary relationship is '\u2009\"\u2009'any relation existing between parties to a transaction wherein one of the parties is in duty bound to act with the utmost good faith for the benefit of the other party. Such a relation ordinarily arises where a confidence is reposed by one person in the integrity of another, and in such a relation the party in whom the confidence is reposed, if he voluntarily accepts or assumes to accept the confidence, can take no advantage from his acts relating to the interest of the other party without the latter's knowledge or consent. \u2026'\u2009\"\u2009'\u2009\" (Wolf v. Superior Court (2003) 107 Cal.App.4th 25, 29 [130 Cal.Rptr.2d 860], internal citations omitted.)\n\u2022\"An act such as breach of fiduciary duty may be both a breach of contract and a tort.\" (Kangarlou v. Progressive Title Co., Inc. (2005) 128 Cal.App.4th 1174, 1178 [27 Cal.Rptr.3d 754], internal citation omitted.)\n\u2022\"Breach of a real estate agent's fiduciary duty to his or her client may constitute negligence or fraud, depending on the circumstances of the case.\" (Salahutdin v. Valley of California, Inc. (1994) 24 Cal.App.4th 555, 563 [29 Cal.Rptr.2d 463].)\n\u2022\"Breach of fiduciary duty is a tort that by definition may be committed by only a limited class of persons.\" (1-800 Contacts, Inc. v. Steinberg (2003) 107 Cal.App.4th 568, 592 [132 Cal.Rptr.2d 789].)\n\u2022\"Traditional examples of fiduciary relationships in the commercial context include trustee\/beneficiary, directors and majority shareholders of a corporation, business partners, joint adventurers, and agent\/principal.\" (Wolf, supra, 107 Cal.App.4th at p. 30, internal citations omitted.)\n\u2022\"\u2009'The relationship between a broker and principal is fiduciary in nature and imposes on the broker the duty of acting in the highest good faith toward the principal.'\u2009\" (Twomey v. Mitchum, Jones & Templeton, Inc. (1968) 262 Cal.App.2d 690, 709 [69 Cal.Rptr. 222], internal citations omitted.)\n\u2022\"A stockbroker's fiduciary duty requires more than merely carrying out the stated objectives of the customer; at least where there is evidence, as there certainly was here, that the stockbroker's recommendations were invariably followed, the stockbroker must 'determine the customer's actual financial situation and needs.' If it would be improper and unsuitable to carry out the speculative objectives expressed by the customer, there is a further obligation on the part of the stockbroker 'to make this known to [the customer], and [to] refrain from acting except upon [the customer's] express orders.' Under such circumstances, although the stockbroker can advise the customer about the speculative options available, he or she should not solicit the customer's purchase of any such speculative securities that would be beyond the customer's 'risk threshold.'\u2009\" (Duffy v. Cavalier (1989) 215 Cal.App.3d 1517, 1538 [264 Cal.Rptr. 740], internal citations omitted.)\n\u2022\"Real estate brokers are subject to two sets of duties: those imposed by regulatory statutes, and those arising from the general law of agency. \u2026 'The existence and extent of the duties of the agent to the principal are determined by the terms of the agreement between the parties, interpreted in light of the circumstances under which it is made, except to the extent that fraud, duress, illegality, or the incapacity of one or both of the parties to the agreement modifies it or deprives it of legal effect.'\u2009\" (Carleton v. Tortosa (1993) 14 Cal.App.4th 745, 755 [17 Cal. Rptr. 2d 734], internal citations omitted.)\n\u2022\"In order to plead a cause of action for breach of fiduciary duty against a trustee, the plaintiff must show the existence of a fiduciary relationship, its breach, and damage proximately caused by that breach; the absence of any one of these elements is fatal to the cause of action. The beneficiary of the trust has the initial burden of proving the existence of a fiduciary duty and the trustee's failure to perform it; the burden then shifts to the trustee to justify its actions.\" (LaMonte v. Sanwa Bank California (1996) 45 Cal.App.4th 509, 517 [52 Cal.Rptr.2d 861], internal citations omitted.)\n\u2022\"Recovery for damages based upon breach of fiduciary duty is controlled by Civil Code section 3333, the traditional tort recovery. This is actually broader in some instances than damages which may be recovered for fraud. Also, punitive damages are appropriate for a breach of fiduciary duty.\" (Michelson v. Hamada (1994) 29 Cal.App.4th 1566, 1582 [36 Cal.Rptr.2d 343], internal citations omitted.)\n\u2022\"While breach of fiduciary duty is a question of fact, the existence of legal duty in the first instance and its scope are questions of law.\" (Kirschner Brothers Oil, Inc. v. Natomas Co. (1986) 185 Cal.App.3d 784, 790 [229 Cal.Rptr. 899], internal citation omitted.)\n\u2022\"[I]n actions against fiduciaries, a plaintiff may have the option of pursuing either legal or equitable remedies.\" (Van de Kamp v. Bank of America (1988) 204 Cal.App.3d 819, 863 [251 Cal.Rptr. 530].)\n\u2022\"A minority shareholder's action for damages for the breach of fiduciary duties of the majority shareholder is one in equity, with no right to a jury trial.\" (Nelson v. Anderson (1999) 72 Cal.App.4th 111, 122 [84 Cal.Rptr.2d 753], internal citations omitted.)\n3 Witkin, Summary of California Law (11th ed. 2017) Agency and Employment, \u00a7\u200970\n10 California Forms of Pleading and Practice, Ch. 103, Brokers, \u00a7\u2009103.31[2] (Matthew Bender)\n37 California Forms of Pleading and Practice, Ch. 427, Principal and Agent (Matthew Bender)\nMiller & Starr, California Real Estate 4th, \u00a7\u20093:26 (Thomson Reuters)","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home The Trumpet News\nOguntade commends progress in Epe\nNigeria's High Commissioner to the Court of St. James's \u2013 H.E. Retired Justice George Adesola Oguntade CFR, CON; has commended the \"tremendous progress in Epe,\" and urged all to \"Let us stand first as Nigerians.\"\nThree convicted for fatal stabbing of David Bello-Monerville\nThree men have been convicted at the Old Bailey for their roles in a violent fight that resulted in the fatal stabbing of David Bello-Monerville in north London. Read more\n8 Dec 2020 11:13 News\nDiscussing sanctions against Nigerian officials\nA scheduled Zoom meeting to discuss the United Kingdom's proposed sanctions against Nigerian officials following the recent shootings at the Lekki Tollgate, takes place on Saturday 21 November. Zoom login details or further information are available Read more\n20 Nov 2020 22:46 News\nVictim named in Ilford murder\nA man who died after being shot in Ilford has been named as detectives continue to appeal for witnesses and information. 30-year-old Jason Diallo was found suffering gunshot injuries after police were called to reports of a shooting in Balfour Road Read more\n4 Nov 2020 12:37 News\nBlack Britain and Beyond explores the meaning of Black Britishness\nBlack Britain and Beyond, organised with lead partner UCL Culture, is the first of its kind - an online symposium bringing together cultural leaders, academics, activists, and innovators including Emeli Sand\u00e9, Dawn Butler MP, Diane Louise-Jordan and Read more\n21 Oct 2020 11:17 News\nDetective Sergeant Barwis: 'Joining the Police was what I wanted'\nBefore joining policing, Eva worked in IT. At the time, she knew she wanted to do something that felt more rewarding and coincidentally, the police were holding an open evening for candidates from ethnic minority backgrounds. Eva said: \"I went along Read more\n17 Aug 2020 08:03 News\nVictims of domestic abuse reminded #YouAreNotAlone\nThe government of the United Kingdom is reminding victims of domestic abuse that police response and support services remain available for victims and their children during the coronavirus pandemic through the ongoing #YouAreNotAlone initiative. Read more\n10 Jun 2020 16:22 News\nPictures: Ade Omoloja\nProtests against George Floyd killing at US Embassy\nProtesters gathered at the United States Embassy in London and across the country, to demonstrate against the brutal killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis in the United States of America. Read more\n8 Jun 2020 14:52 Ade Omoloja News\nAppeal to find missing teenager\nPolice are urging the public to assist in finding 15-year-old Christopher Ugwu who resides in Harold Hill, Essex. Christopher suffers from Autism and may display behaviours of an eight-year-old. Read more\n23 May 2020 09:17 News\nDouble tragedy as Nurse loses husband and son\nDetectives continue to appeal for information following the fatal stabbing of 24-year-old David Gomoh. David's family were already reeling from tragedy, following the recent unexpected death of David's father from a COVID-19 related illness. Read more\n28 Apr 2020 18:32 News\nClaims of death of COVID-19 vaccine volunteer - Elisa Granato, are false\nClaims about the death of Europe's first human volunteer in the trial of a potential COVID-19 vaccine - Elisa Granato, are false. In a tweet, Granato said: \"Nothing like waking up to a fake article on your death... I'm doing fine everyone. Read more\n26 Apr 2020 16:26 Femi Okutubo News\nBoris Johnson: Stay at home\nUnited Kingdom's Prime Minister Boris Johnson, has put the country under lockdown. Below is the full text of the address: Read more\n23 Mar 2020 22:51 News\nMan convicted after pushing woman from balcony\nA man has been convicted of committing grievous bodily harm with intent after pushing an 18-year-old woman over a fourth floor balcony. 19-year-old Yusef Ali was found guilty of section 18 grievous bodily harm, affray and possession of an offensive Read more\n5 Feb 2020 07:55 News\nFraudster and drug-dealer jailed\nA self-confessed cyber fraudster and drug-dealer has been jailed for five-years. Following a proactive investigation by the Metropolitan Police's Cyber Crime Unit (CCU), 23-year old Dan Aiyegbusi of Leicester, was sentenced at the Southwark Crown Read more\n29 Jan 2020 13:17 News\nWhistl and One World Express to offer tracked postal service from 220 countries\nWhistl and One World Express have joined forces to offer ecommerce importers into the UK: a tracked postal service - Insight, from 220 countries worldwide. Under the agreement, ecommerce importers will be able to print one label for an individual Read more\nDr Titus Odedun celebrates son's accreditation as Consultant\nAward-winning Surgeon - Titus Odedun, recently celebrated the accreditation of his son - Dr Christopher Odedun as a Medical Consultant in the United Kingdom. Proud father - Dr Titus Odedun hosted a dinner party at the RAC Club in Pall Mall, London Read more\n7 Jan 2020 13:43 News\nGovt orders release of Dasuki and Sowore\nNigeria's Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice - Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN), has directed the Department of State Services (DSS) to release former National Security Adviser - Col. Sambo Dasuki; and #RevolutionNow protest Read more\n24 Dec 2019 15:05 News\n23-year old convicted for murder of Azeez\nA 23-year old man has been found guilty of the murder of Ayodeji Habeeb Azeez - who was lured to his death in Bromley. Kevin Lusala of Orpington was found guilty of fatally stabbing 22-year old Ayodeji on Sunday, 4 November 2018 in a car park, at Read more\nAkinwumi Adesina: No room for coal in Africa's renewable future\nAfrican Development Bank President - Akinwumi Adesina has unveiled ambitious plans to scrap coal power stations across the continent and switch to renewable energy at the United Nations Climate talks. Read more\n26 Sep 2019 11:17 News\nHours away from PPI deadline\nAs the hours tick to FCA's Payment Protection Insurance (PPI) deadline, TV Personality - Alison Hammond, is working with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) encouraging consumers to complain about PPI now. Read more\nLess than a month before PPI deadline\nThere is less than a month to go until the Payment Protection Insurance (PPI) complaints deadline, 29 August 2019. Read more\n6 Aug 2019 11:17 News","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Catalog > Photo & Video > Adobe Lightroom > Making Books In Lightroom > Building A Book\nMaking Books in Lightroom\nLesson 5 of 10\nBuilding a Book\nThese are the images that we want to make a book with all the way down to there and we're going to then create a book by coming in here to our auto layout we want to make a proof book so we've already set up our constraints is how we want to do it and we're gonna auto lay it out so I'm gonna hit auto layout and it's just building a book right now and done and do you see what we did now we've got a see how it's got like all these random different styles so that is because I obviously started changing my layout and so it it did random random versions of it so it's four on this one and one on the air to on this one and so it kind of did its own style so I'm gonna clear that book again and we're going to try it again but we're going to go set this thing up again so we're gonna do a four up I think this one will work better and we're gonna know that one's not gonna work either. I think I messed it up when I was showing him so let's go back to our our proof book at it lay out and we're going...\nto re edit this so that you can this will actually be good for you to sing, so we're going to go to four photos and we want them to be for photos like that and then on this one, we want four photos and we want four photos like that and we want to fit and we're going to add our text area and we're going to use the grey centered text and we're going to hit save and we're gonna call this preset for up vertical, I think I know why it did it because we're making a vertical proof book instead of a horizontal so freaked out because I was had this built for a horizontal okay, but that's good. So now we've got that and we're gonna hit auto lay out, see how it's building an auto layout see that so all of our images air getting auto laid out for up and once it's done there they are, so if we kind of scan up and we'll see the page here and we're going to zoom in on that page, you can see that I've got a nice per book of four images per page laid out nicely with the image number underneath ready to go easy enough, right and so that's really simple like ok, you made approved book, you made a contact sheet, but I made it in a book and so now all I have to do is go up to the top and I need to make a I didn't make cover so when I make the cover I simply doubleclick the cover and it opens up let me show you this really down in the tool bar you have three views, you have the grid view, you have this spread view and you have the individual image or page view so in this spread view I get to see the entire spread and at that point I can then grab an image and drag it to replace this image and now that's the front cover instead I can also decide to you know, take this image and just delete it so that we just have a white page in the background. I can also come into the cover here because it knows it's a cover and so if I come to the cover over here on the right hand side now remember, we've just talked to the auto layout that's a ce faras we've gone some now we're in the page view area and inside the page view area I have ah whole bunch of different options for different types of pages. So now we come into our templates these air covers only so I can click on here and say, I want to cover toe look like this so now it's just laid it out so that there's text area here there's text area here there's text area here and then there's room for one image here. So, let's, do you know this one right here? So then we dragged that one. And now see how auto filled number eighteen there, because that's, what we told it to do whenever I had a picture auto fill with the the file name. So at this point, now, we can say little angels, and here we could say, little angels.\nPhoto books can be used as a portfolios, client proof books, personal travel logs, children's books, or as gifts. Learn how to design one in Making Books in Lightroom with Jared Platt.\nJared will take you through the process of designing and printing your book in an organized and efficient way. You'll learn how to use all of the tools in the Adobe Lightroom Book Module \u2013 from typesetting to custom page design. Find out how fast and simple publishing your book can be.\nSoftware Used: Adobe Lightroom 5\nThe Tactile Effect of Photo Books\nGetting to know the Book Module in Lightroom\nAuto Layout Preset Editor\nLearn about working with Auto Layout and setting preferences for making photo books in Lightroom.\nThe Importance of Setting Book Preferences\nChanging Text Attributes\nAdding a Page in LR Books Module\nCreating Custom Layout\nHow to Add Your Logo to Your Book\nReviewing the Book Module\npedro ariza\nConcrete and clear, Worth it!","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Simon Bailey MMath BFP FCA CTA\nSimon is committed to assisting his clientele with their business and tax affairs and has extensive experience with farming companies, Solicitors and other professional practices, including Audits under the Solicitors' Accounts Rules.\nAfter studying his Master of Mathematics, Simon joined Burgess Hodgson in September 2002, putting his natural proficiency with numbers into practise, qualifying with first time passes as a Chartered Accountant in November 2005. He qualified as a Chartered Tax Adviser in May 2011, and was made an Associate in the same year, before being invited to join as a member of the LLP in April 2016.\nSimon lives in Herne Bay with his wife and two children. He is a keen golfer and snooker player and plays 5-a-side football and cricket for the firm when time allows.\nEmail: SJB@burgesshodgson.co.uk\nMaster of Mathematics from the University of Warwick\nFellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales\nChartered Tax Adviser\nCertificate in Wills, Probate and Estates Administration\nCharities to get sympathy treatment?","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Teen Dating Violence Awareness - National Resources\nAlianza, the National Latino Alliance for the Elimination of Domestic Violence, addresses the needs of Latino\/a families and communities.\nAnti-Violence Project based in New York City, The Anti-Violence Project (AVP) provides an extensive range of services, programs and initiatives, including such as crisis intervention, counselling, community advocacy as well as national technical assistance.\nAsian & Pacific Islander Institute on Domestic Violence is a national resource center and clearinghouse on gender violence in Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities.\nCasa De Esperanza mobilizes Latinos\/Latinas to stop domestic violence and leads the National Latin@ Network for Healthy Families and Communities.\nCorporate Alliance to End Partner Violence is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to reducing the costs and consequences of partner violence at work \u2013 and eliminating it altogether.\nFORGE delivers monthly training webinars and monthly fact sheets designed to increase providers' knowledge of transgender people and issues, and to improve their ability to provide respectful and culturally-competent care to survivors of domestic violence, dating abuse, sexual assault, and stalking.\nThe Gay Men's Domestic Violence Project is a grassroots, non-profit organization founded by a gay male survivor of domestic violence and developed through the strength, contributions and participation of the community.\nInstitute on Domestic Violence in the African American Community focuses on the unique circumstances of African Americans as they face issues related to domestic violence.\nMen Can Stop Rape pioneered a novel way of looking at the epidemic of violence against women, dispelling the myth that it is solely a women's issue.\nNational Center for Victims of Crime works with individuals, families and communities harmed by crime to help victims rebuild their lives.\nNational Center on Domestic and Sexual Violence provides training to adult professionals on how best to incorporate abuse intervention and prevention into their work.\nNational Network to End Domestic Violence brings together all state coalitions against domestic violence and other stakeholders to foster an environment in which violence against women no longer exists. They also provide information on staying safe from technological stalking and abuse.\nNational Resource Center on Domestic Violence hosts many valuable initiatives including the VAWnet Resource Center and the Women of Color Network.\nThe National Resource Center to End Violence Against Native Women is a Native nonprofit organization addressing domestic violence and safety for Indian Women.\nThe Network La Red is a survivor-led, social justice organization that works to end partner abuse in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, BDSM, polyamorous, and queer communities. They strengthen these communities through organizing, education, and the provision of support services.\nNorthwest Network founded in 1987 by lesbian survivors of battering, the NW Network works to end abuse in our diverse lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities. They provide both direct services to survivors of abuse as well as national technical assistance.\nThe Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape (PCAR) is working to eliminate all forms of sexual violence and advocate for the rights and needs of victims of sexual assault. To that end, they host RYOT Against Rape and Teen Esteem for youth.\nPromoting Awareness, Victim Empowerment (PAVE) a multinational nonprofit that works to educate communities, empower survivors, and eradicate injustice. PAVE's efforts boldly aspire to free the nation from sexual assault and domestic violence, engaging survivors and non-survivors alike.\nTribal Institute collects documents and hyperlinks to help professionals handling domestic violence cases and issues within Native American communities.\n\"What's A Girl To Do?\"\n\"The Secret She Kept\"\nWho's Looking Out for the Wounded Pastor?\nMaking A Difference for Survivors Families\n\"Why we need to talk about high-functioning depression\"\n\"Can't We All Just Get Along?\" Let's Talk About IT Tuesday\n\"Pain in the Pews\" Flashback! \"SERVING WITH BROKEN PIECES\"\nLet's Talk About IT Tuesday!\nCoping with trying to Cope\n\"Dealing With Depression\" - Bishop T.D. Jakes\n\"After Recovery Healing Can Begin - Pt. 1\"\nDrTartt\nMarshawn\nPastorPowers\nsecre\nwoment\nABOUT PAYNE & Glory, Inc.\nABOUT CHELSEALYA\nDOMESTIC ABUSE PREVENTION & AWARENESS\nPAIN IN THE PEWS\nEPITOME COACHING\nRESTORING THE BOND\nP & G Blog\n\u00a9 2016 by Chelsealya Payne. Proudly created with Wix.com","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Dan Snyder's Not Happy\nNo, I do not equate the Dan Snyder Era in Washington DC with the Third Reich (remind me to tell you my family history one day). And yes, there are a million variations of this Hitler meltdown scene out there. I just think this one is superb.\nAs a Redskins fan it's so funny it hurts.\nEagles vs Redskins: Random Reactions\nEagles 27\nRedskins 17\nYuck.\nSome day-after reaction, shotgun-style:\nCan I get you all to raise your right hands for a second?\nEveryone who reacted to Eagles WR DeSean Jackson's 67-yard end-around TD romp up the left sideline less than two minutes into the game last night by turning to whoever you were watching with and saying, \"Game\" ... please put your hands down.\nOkay, now those of you who turned to whoever you were watching with when QB Jason Campbell's deflected pass\/INT went the other way for an Eagle touchdown to put the Redskins down 14-0 before the end of the first quarter, please put your hands down.\nDue respect, some of you with your hands in the air aren't being honest.\nEach and every time I see WR Antwaan Randle El go back to field a punt these days (muff or no muff), as another season slips away, and WR Santana Moss, CB DeAngelo Hall and even WR Devin Thomas stand idly on the sidelines, I get more irritated.\nWith an understanding nod to Redskins Official Blogger Matt Terl\u2014having written for Redskins.com for three seasons myself, I am well acquainted with the fine line he has to walk\u2014no, the playcalling thing with Sherman Lewis was not a debacle. Unfortunately, that's rather like pointing out that the trees in the Fire Swamp are really quite lovely.\nHere's to the day Redskins fans can once again celebrate something good happening ... not just failing to be as godawful as it might have.\nSo I'm trying to figure out how to spell the admittedly derisive, disgusted involuntary snort\/guffaw I seem to be making more and more often during games these days. The one I made\u2014suspecting I'm not alone here\u2014last night when the Redskins botched the fricken SNAP on fourth-and-goal.\nHere's the best I've come up with so far:\n\"Kchnmpt!\"\nMeh. Not satisfying in print.\nNo, the defense is\/was not the problem. That said, unless I've overlooked something the last defensive touchdown scored by the Washington Redskins came back in the late Cretaceous. In Game 4 of the last season of Gibbs II, Oct. 7, 2007, CB Carlos Rogers (oh irony) returned an interception 61-yards with less than a minute left in the game to put the exclamation point on a 34-3 romp over the hapless Detroit Lions at a rocking FedEx Field.\nFor those keeping score, that was 2161 game minutes, or 36 games ago.\nAs to the last meaningful defensive touchdown\u2014one that made a difference in the outcome of a game\u2014I have not completed my research yet. Meanwhile, if anyone has that information at hand, please feel free to share.\nS LaRon Landry must suck at pool.\nIt's pretty clear where the problem areas lie, be it reflected in the latest unsurprising loss or the general direction of the organization at large.\nIn no particular order ... neglected for a decade, the offensive line was\/is a predictable failure, the game moved\/moves too fast for the erstwhile Franchise Quarterback, the Official Brain Trust has been\/remains in over its collective head and ... oh never mind.\nNine to go.\nStrength, my friends. There will come a day.\nRedskins '09: Dead Team Walking\nBy the end their embarrassing week three loss to the Detroit Lions, a team doing its best to threaten the expansion Tampa Bay Buccaneers' all-time NFL futility standard, it was becoming clear the 2009 Washington Redskins were not going to contend for a championship.\nBy the end of their stultifying, belly-up week six loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, winless in 2009 and losers of 28 of their last 30 coming in\u2014compounded by the Redskins brass' knee-jerk reaction to humiliate Head Coach Jim Zorn, \"strongly suggesting\" he cede playcalling duties to a man five years removed from the game, living out of a suitcase and (presumably) still busy learning the names of the players he will be directing this weekend\u2014it was clear the 2009 Redskins were not only going to fail to make the playoffs, but have a chance to go down in history as the single most embarrassing Redskins team in the storied history of the franchise.\nThat isn't hyperbole. There is more to being a \"bad team\" than taking up regular residence on the wrong end of the scoreboard. Every team goes through hard times. The pendulum inexorably swings. Eras come and go. But few modern sports franchises have wandered as far off the reservation as the 2009 Washington Redskins in such vital areas as professionalism, direction, accountability ... basic competence.\nThere are a million earnest opinions out there as to why and how this train wreck came to pass; even more about what ought to be done about it. What I keep coming back to this week, however, is exactly how emotionally invested fans of this team will approach the long remainder a lost campaign.\nWith the competitive part of the season realistically over, just six weeks in, what exactly does a passionate fan of this team watch for? How does he view each game, each month, the totality? It isn't like we are in week thirteen and there are just three meaningless \"playing out the string\" games left. There are ten games left\u2014an NFL eternity.\nNow before you get upset with me, oh positive and ever-faithful burgundy and gold aficionado, for the record, yes, I recognize there could still be a midnight call from the governor.\nPerhaps newly installed playcaller Sherman Lewis will find a rhythm and rapport with Jason Campbell that will at long last allow \/ motivate \/ cattle-prod the strong-armed young quarterback to throw the damn ball on time.\nMaybe mercurial running back Clinton Portis will look in his hall closet for a new antihero outfit or pithy Monday-after quote, and instead find the step he lost two years ago.\nPerhaps rumored young pass-catchers Malcolm Kelly, Devin Thomas and Fred Davis will have epiphanies, understand they are not facing Oklahoma St., Purdue or Stanford this weekend, and finally dial it up to NFL speed.\nMaybe star-crossed Jim Zorn will discover that in not calling plays, he gets a fuller sense and feel for the flow of the NFL game from a head coach's perspective, \"figures it out\" and emerges as a top-flight NFL sideline leader.\nPerhaps grumpy old man defensive coordinator Greg Blache will decide, \"hell, only ten weeks left before Miller Time; think I'm gonna just turn the dogs loose.\" What's the worst that could happen ... the Redskins could lose?\nSo yeah, it's possible. It could happen.\nJust don't hold your breath.\nWhat seems far more likely that the 2010 Washington Redskins will hit the field next September with a new head coach, new coordinators and position coaches, new offensive and defensive schemes, a new quarterback, a new lead running back and other skill position players, a revamped linebacker corps ... perhaps even a reworked offensive line and\u2014a man can dream\u2014front office structure.\nSo what will this fan do with the next ten weeks? I know one thing I won't do: With the sea changes sure to come, watching this year's team for indicators of future success is next to meaningless.\nOn the aforementioned Malcolm Kelly, to name just one of many possible examples ... if the Redskins were going to be heading into Year Three of Zorn\/Campbell Era next year, Kelly's development the rest of this year would be highly pertinent. If next year brings a new system, new coach\/coordinator, quarterback, line, etc., as seems likely, how Kelly fares in this modified West Coast Offense, triggered by Campbell or Todd Collins (and called by Sherman Lewis or whoever else is handed a headset between now and then), could mean absolutely nothing.\nBut I am going to watch the games. Why? Quite possibly because I'm a fool. I'd like to think, however, it's because I'm a fan\u2014it's what we do. And because, be they championship-caliber, well-oiled machine or broken-down heap of scrapmetal, they remain my Washington Redskins.\nOne good thing about getting (a little) older is that perspective\u2014not to mention vision\u2014changes.\nWhen I squint (or drink) enough, truth is I can still \"see\" Lombardi and Jurgensen on the RFK sidelines.\nI can \"see\" George Allen and this Over the Hill Gang overachieving, kicking Dallas' ass in the '72 NFC Championship Game, on their way to a date with destiny and the only undefeated team in modern NFL history.\nI can \"see\" Dexter Manley steamrolling Danny White in the '82 NFC Championship Game, and John Riggins sloughing off Don McNeal on his way to Super Bowl immortality.\nI can \"see\" Doug Williams throwing ropes through, over and around the Denver Broncos in what remains the greatest football high of my life ... the magic and madness that was the second quarter of Super Bowl XXII.\nI can \"see\" the overwhelming machine that was the 1991 Championship team, the culmination of the once-in-a-lifetime fusion of men and circumstance orchestrated by young football genius that was Joe Gibbs.\nFor those of us who have watched the cartoonishly inept Redskins offense of recent vintage, the words of venerable SI writer Rick Telander, describing that offense after it dismantled the Detroit Lions 41-10 in the NFC Championship are particularly poignant ...\nA gigantic Redskin-red farm machine, a shiny, newfangled thresher with zillions of arms and gears fully hydraulic, with AC, AM-FM radio, CD player, tinted glass, the works\u2014methodically rolling up and down a field, ripping something silver and blue to pieces. At the wheel sits quarterback Mark Rypien, and every now and then he peers out of the cab, adjusts the toothpick in his mouth, sees all is well and turns up the volume on the rap version of Hail to the Redskins.\nAnd yes, I can also \"see\" the precipitous fall from grace that followed Gibbs' retirement after the '92 season, and the steady descent into mediocrity, irrelevance and now embarrassment that has befallen this proud franchise ever since.\nThis coming Monday night my favorite team will hit their home field under the national TV lights, and will in all likelihood get rolled by a Philadelphia Eagles team that does possess underlying organizational competence. The difference in the two programs will be stark, and particularly painful to those of us old enough to remember a time not that long ago when it was the burgundy and gold that set the standard for NFL professionalism, class, competence and their inevitable byproduct\u2014success.\nMy instincts may be conflicted at times. In the privacy of my own darker moments, I will probably find myself thinking that the Redskins should just go ahead and get blown out, finish the year 2-14, and have things spiral so preposterously out of hand that owner Daniel \"I Seriously Don't Care What You Think\u2014I'm 44 Years Old And Own The Washington Frickin' Redskins\" Snyder finally finds it in himself to do what every thinking person outside of the Executive Suite at Redskins Park knows has to be done ... swallow his pride, subsume his ego and turn operation of his favorite asset over to someone qualified for the job.\nBut I also know that during those few hours when the game is being played, I will be unable to really wish for a loss. It would go against everything I have spent a lifetime building ... an unyielding, if sorely tested, desire to see \"my\" team, wearing \"my\" colors, do itself proud.\nSo for ten more gamedays I will squint at the men currently wearing those colors, pretend they care about them as much as I do, and hope for a taste of victory.\nThen I will turn the page and steel myself for the purge.\nBecause unless the gridiron gods are truly just toying with us, and plan to snap Their fingers on our behalf very soon, what I will be watching for the remainder of 2009 is not so much a team, but a bunch of guys, staring down a long cold prison corridor toward a certain fate ... and the phone lines are down.\nDramatic? Sure. But dammit, some of us still care.\nPosted at 12:18 PM 2 Comments\nWhat Redskins Fans Know\nIf you haven't read this piece from my dear friend and BGO partner John \"Boone\" Jeffries, may I humbly suggest you should.\nNobody does it better.\n\"The fans don't know. They think they do. But they don't.\"\nThese were the words of a Redskins bigwig during a meet and greet over more than a few drinks 6 years ago. The staff of another burgeoning Redskins site had been invited up to Landsdowne Resort in Ashburn to discuss a possible relationship. I was lucky enough to tag along for the ride, and get a glimpse at the views of a man behind the man running an NFL franchise.\nOver and over we heard the same thing, categorically, emphatically, knowingly, smugly.\n'The fans don't know. They think they do. But they don't'\nBigwig's point was (beyond fans being glorified idiots who lack the sheer brain power to comprehend such weighty matters as managing an NFL team) that fans lack the insight, wisdom, and information needed to have a viable opinion.\nHis example (he only had one that I recall) was the departure of Champ Bailey. While fans felt the front office was stupid, perhaps even irresponsible trading a Redskins Pro Bowler and DC icon like Bailey for some systems back in Clinton Portis, Bigwig begged to differ. Bailey (per Bigwig) had gotten into some naughty business which the wife was understandably none too fond of. According to our man, Bailey was told, he'd either find a new team in a different city to play for, or he'd be looking for a new wife. We fans were too stupid to have considered factors like this, Bigwig smugly informed us.\nAnd he had a point. We don't know these players, coaches, or key players. We really don't know the details of their lives, the daily dynamics of their existence, or the inner-workings, politics, and relationships within the Redskins organization.\nBut we're a hell of a lot smarter than Bigwig thinks. We might be smarter than a lot of those who hush their voices and appear busy at Redskins Park when he walks by. We might even be smarter than some of them he's helped hire.\nLets take a look at what we fans did know...\nJason Campbell, Speed, Defense & Hope\nSome general, getting-back-in-the-saddle thoughts, heading into the second quarter of a dispiriting start to the 2009 Redskins season:\nThe game is still moving too fast for Redskins QB Jason Campbell. On the rare occasions he drops, reads and throws on rhythm, he's pretty good\u2014not Aikmanesque in accuracy, but certainly NFL caliber. Problem is, Jason doesn't throw on rhythm very often.\nWhether the offensive line gives him time or not, he is pretty much always a beat late, or even worse, has developed a dangerous habit of pulling the ball back down, double-clutching and starting to drift in the pocket. The young quarterback's distinct lack of progress\u2014and, arguably, regression\u2014in his second year in Jim Zorn's offense has been the 2009 season's biggest disappointment to date.\nI had hoped to see more team speed on display this year, an area in which the Redskins have been sorely lacking for years. I haven't seen it .\nOffensively, the Redskins look slow from the time they break the huddle to the time the whistle blows each play dead.\nWR Santana Moss has great speed but doesn't get the ball in space often enough to show it.\nSophomore WR's Malcolm Kelly and Devin Thomas don't get the ball at all.\nPro Bowl TE Chris Cooley gets open, catches well and is a deceptively good open field runner, but couldn't outrun a congressional health bill.\nVeteran RB's Clinton Portis and Ladell Betts are efficient at best, plodding (by NFL standards) at worst. The \"speed back\" option the team entered the offseason looking to add turned out to be one RB Anthony Aldridge ... who has yet to see the ball.\nThe starting offense is running in sand.\nOn punt returns, the potentially dynamic three-headed monster of Antwaan Rangle El (4 returns, 8.8 avg., long of 15, NFL rank: 23), Santana Moss (2 returns, 2.5 avg., long of 4, NFL rank: 48) and DeAngelo Hall (no returns) has effectively pulled its own teeth, opting to use Randle El's admittedly good hands to make safe fair catches, regardless of field position or game situation.\nWhile the result has limited negative plays, it has also bypassed a major opportunity to put pressure on the opposition and give Redskins playmakers, sorely missing in action, a few more chances a game to touch the ball and actually make plays. On an offensively challenged team, this strikes me as a serious oversight.\nOh, and one of my favorite Redskins \"character guys,\" RB Rock Cartwright, bless his heart, continues to field kickoffs, run straight upfield into the pile, and fall down. Love ya Rock, but geez.\nThe same frustrating pattern we have seen over the past few seasons from the Gregg Williams\/Greg Blache defensive philosophy has emerged again, despite lip service paid in the aftermath of DT Albert Haynesworth's arrival, that the scheme would be tweaked in 2009 to allow more aggressive upfield pass rushing.\nThe reality through four weeks is that the team still cannot pressure the passer ... partly due to the bizarre decision to use the sole true speed rusher on the roster, rookie DE Brian Orakpo, as a run-stopping SAM linebacker, and the limited opportunities afforded promising rookie DE Jeremy Jarmon.\nBut mostly, what this observer has seen is the same thing that has been the case for the past few seasons\u2014the NFL has long since figured out the Williams\/Blache pass rushing scheme.\nThe linemen are not aggressive or effective going upfield, be it by design (directed to stay in their lanes at all costs), physical limitations or both.\nAnd if anyone can remember the last time a Blache-schemed blitzer came free up the middle for a cheap sack and even (gasp) the occasional resulting forced turnover or even momentum-swinger, as other teams seem to do week in and week out, please let me know.\nI may still have it on tape somewhere and could go back and relive it come bye week.\nPretty negative stuff, I admit. But, given the expectations (again), it's hard to get excited about a team pretty damn lucky to be 2-2 and struggling mightily to field an offense that can even be deemed NFL competent.\nHope remains, however ... squarely on the shoulders of two men, Jason Campbell and Head Coach Jim Zorn.\nCampbell could still have a \"Eureka!\" moment. The light bulb could still come on and the game could still slow down, allowing Jason to see the field and make his throws when they're supposed to made, to the guys they're supposed to go to, in the spots the twain are supposed to intersect.\nI'm just not counting on it. Until I see otherwise, I'm 98% convinced the nice young gentleman has maxed out.\nThe second man, therefore, is Head Coach Jim Zorn. He's the only guy in Washington (this side of owner Dan Snyder, who I know some of you are convinced will do so himself) who can pull the trigger and sit Campbell down in favor of the only other option at the moment, veteran Todd Collins.\nThat Zorn opted not to pull Campbell at halftime last week against the Buccaneers, with his quarterback conjuring echoes of Heath Shuler, was a bit stunning given his team was looking at 1-3 ... trailing arguably the worst team in the league by ten points at home, his offense was ten games into the highly dubious streak of not scoring a first-quarter touchdown, was averaging less than 15 points a game, and, candidly, was well on its way to redefining NFL awfulness.\nCampbell did have a brief stretch in the third quarter when he looked like a pretty good NFL quarterback, however ... which is why I'm holding on to the missing 2% noted above.\nHe seemed to catch a spark, throwing two TD passes to rally the team to a lead ... but then promptly handed the momentum, good vibes and potentially the game back to the moribund Bucs with an awful interception\u2014his third of the day. Had they had a quarterback, we would in all likelihood be talking today about a 1-3 team looking a whole lot like Chuck Wepner after his brief dance with destiny.\nThe short third quarter renaissance did show one thing clearly, though, and that's the impact real NFL-level quarterbacking has on not just on an offense, but an entire team and the thousands watching.\nWhen Campbell hit Moss on the 59-yard TD bomb to take the lead the entire Redskins universe\u2014from the owner to the coaches to the players on both sides of the ball to the fans\u2014were uplifted, energized, rocking.\nThat is what a big-time NFL quarterback brings to a team in the 2000's. And it's the single most glaring missing ingredient\u2014as it has been for many, many years\u2014keeping this team from breaking out of the rut they've been in so very long.\nWe saw The QB Effect not that long ago in the 2007 stretch run. Campbell went down, and an offense that had been stuck in neutral, and an entire team (at 5-7) that had lacked energy, focus or synergy in a fading season suddenly caught fire, won four straight in impressive fashion and stormed into the playoffs. There are those convinced the reason for the surge was the tragic death of S Sean Taylor.\nWith respect, I have never agreed.\nTodd Collins was, and is, no superstar\u2014he was not and is not the kind of QB who can put a team on his shoulders. But he was, in 2007, and may well still be, a steady, smart veteran who can read the field, get rid of the ball quickly, efficiently and accurately, and jump start a unit stuck in neutral.\nIn short, he was, and may well be, everything I'm afraid we have seen Jason Campbell is not .... at least not today, not in this \"modified West Coast Offense\" he appears so miscast running. This offense isn't about arm strength, it's about timing, savvy, precision.\nSo I will watch Campbell hit the field Sunday against the Carolina Panthers, hopeful as always this will be the week he turns it around ... but expecting to see what I have seen over the past couple of years\u2014a gifted athlete with a big arm and decent mobility, struggling to orchestrate an offense badly suited to his strengths. A quarterback who does not process the field fast enough, and is, as a result, holding his team back.\nI don't buy into the argument you don't bench your starting quarterback for fear of ruining his confidence. If my starting quarterback can't or won't take a benching as a challenge and come back chewing nails, ready to show me the error of my ways, and instead sulks and lets it get the best of him ... I don't want him as my quarterback anyway.\nBut, I fully expect to watch Jim Zorn, for whatever reasons he might have, continue to hang his own head coaching career over the precipice, unwilling to \"make the move\" to Collins. Even if only temporarity ... and even if for no other reason that to see if he can breath life into an offense currently bereft of speed, pace, rhythm, dynamism, success.\nI would dearly love to write a humble pie entry next week, however, so please, gentlemen ... feel free to prove me wrong. I'll be big enough to admit it.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Vertebral compression fractures after spine irradiation using conventional fractionation in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer\nRadiat Oncol J. 2014;32(4):221-230\nRadiat Oncol JJournal ArchiveRadiat Oncol J. 2014;32(4)\nPublication date (electronic) : 2014 December 30\ndoi : https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3857\/roj.2014.32.4.221\nWoo Joong Rhee, MD, Kyung Hwan Kim, MD, Jee Suk Chang, MD, Hyun Ju Kim, MD, Seohee Choi, MD, Woong Sub Koom, MD\nDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Yonsei Cancer Center, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, Korea.\nCorrespondence: Woong Sub Koom, MD, Department of Radiation Oncology, Yonsei Cancer Center, Yonsei University Health System, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 120-752, Korea. Tel: +82-2-2228-8116, Fax: +82-2-312-9033, mdgold@yuhs.ac\nReceived 2014 May 20; Revised 2014 September 08; Accepted 2014 September 25.\nTo evaluate the risk of vertebral compression fracture (VCF) after conventional radiotherapy (RT) for colorectal cancer (CRC) with spine metastasis and to identify risk factors for VCF in metastatic and non-metastatic irradiated spines.\nWe retrospectively reviewed 68 spinal segments in 16 patients who received conventional RT between 2009 and 2012. Fracture was defined as a newly developed VCF or progression of an existing fracture. The target volume included all metastatic spinal segments and one additional non-metastatic vertebra adjacent to the tumor-involved spines.\nThe median follow-up was 7.8 months. Among all 68 spinal segments, there were six fracture events (8.8%) including three new VCFs and three fracture progressions. Observed VCF rates in vertebral segments with prior irradiation or pre-existing compression fracture were 30.0% and 75.0% respectively, compared with 5.2% and 4.7% for segments without prior irradiation or pre-existing compression fracture, respectively (both p < 0.05). The 1-year fracture-free probability was 87.8% (95% CI, 78.2-97.4). On multivariate analysis, prior irradiation (HR, 7.30; 95% CI, 1.31-40.86) and pre-existing compression fracture (HR, 18.45; 95% CI, 3.42-99.52) were independent risk factors for VCF.\nThe incidence of VCF following conventional RT to the spine is not particularly high, regardless of metastatic tumor involvement. Spines that received irradiation and\/or have pre-existing compression fracture before RT have an increased risk of VCF and require close observation.\nKeywords: Spinal neoplasm; Compression fractures; Spinal fractures; Radiotherapy; Colorectal cancer; Risk factors\nColorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer in males and the second in females, with over 1.2 million estimated new cases worldwide per year [1]. Among more than 2,500 CRC patients in Italy, approximately 10% had bone metastasis and spinal segments were the most common site of bone metastases, with an incidence of 65% [2]. Radiation therapy (RT) is thought to be an important palliative treatment modality for spine metastasis. Although conventional RT is traditionally the standard of care for palliative treatment of spine metastasis [3,4,5,6], spine stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) is an emerging treatment option for patients with spine metastasis [7,8].\nWith the increased use of SBRT, the occurrence of vertebral compression fractures (VCFs) after SBRT has become an important issue. Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) reported the first data on VCFs, demonstrating that 27 VCFs developed in a total of 71 spinal segments (39%) after SBRT [9]. The MD Anderson Cancer Center (MDACC) subsequently reported similar findings of 25 VCFs in 123 spinal segments (20%) treated with SBRT [10].\nThe Spine Oncology Study Group (SOSG) introduced the Spinal Instability Neoplastic Score (SINS) criteria to predict the stability of metastatic vertebral segments [11]. The SINS criteria consist of six components: location, pain, bone lesion, radiographic spinal alignment, vertebral body collapse, and posterolateral involvement of spinal elements. SINS class is determined by the sum of the component scores, and ranges from 0 to 18. A score of 0 to 6 denotes class 1 (stable), 7 to 12 denotes class 2 (potentially unstable), and 13 to 18 denotes class 3 (unstable). Researchers at the University of Toronto evaluated not only the incidence and risk factors of VCF after SBRT, but also the validity of SINS criteria [12]. However, there are no clear data on VCF development after conventional RT, which is still commonly used in real practice.\nIn this study, we aimed to determine the incidence of VCF after conventional RT for CRC with spine metastasis. In addition, we investigated the risk factors for VCF in both metastatic and non-metastatic irradiated spinal segments. Lastly, we evaluated the role of SINS criteria as an additional predictive factor for VCF in metastatic irradiated spinal segments.\n1. Patient selection\nWe retrospectively reviewed 98 spinal segments in 24 patients who were treated with conventional RT between March 2009 and October 2012. All patients were diagnosed with CRC with spine metastasis and had more than 6 months of clinical follow-up. Spinal segments that had a fracture event within the 6-month follow-up period after RT were also included in our study cohort. This study included not only the metastatic vertebra, but also all non-metastatic vertebra involved in the RT volume even if they had pre-existing fractures. Patients with a double primary cancer, a diagnosis of osteoporosis, and those who were receiving bisphosphonate therapy were excluded. Spinal segments that had previously undergone surgery or a procedure related to vertebral stability, or were treated with SBRT, were also excluded. After patient selection, our final cohort consisted of 68 spinal segments in 16 patients.\n2. Treatment and evaluation\nAll patients were treated with conventional RT. The target volume included all metastatic spinal segments and one additional level of non-metastatic vertebra adjacent to the tumor-involved spines. We evaluated the latest computed tomography (CT) and\/or magnetic resonance image (MRI) scans that were taken before planning to determine target volume. The total dose and fractions were determined depending on the patient's performance status and presence of pre-existing fracture and\/or irradiation history. Patients with good performance status were treated with 30 Gy in 10 fractions (n = 52 segments) and patients with poor performance status received either 20 Gy in five fractions (n = 5) or 8 Gy in one fraction (n = 3). For patients with pre-existing fracture or a previously irradiated spine in the RT field, a lower fraction dose was used as follows: 25 Gy in 10 fractions (n = 5), 30 Gy in 25 fractions (n = 2), and 45 Gy in 25 fractions (n = 1).\nPretreatment evaluation of vertebral status was performed by planning CT and diagnostic CT\/MRI studies. A VCF was defined as the development of a new VCF or fracture progression in a previously fractured vertebra after irradiation. Fracture progression was defined as more than a 20% reduction in vertebral body height; the same definition was used in MDACC study [10]. In addition, we used CT images to distinguish the type of bone lesion (lytic, blastic, or mixed). MR images were examined to determine paraspinal extension, vertebral body collapse, and posterior element involvement. Both CT and MR images were used to determine the degree and presence of vertebral compression fracture and spine alignment. Development of VCF was identified by follow-up imaging studies (CT or MRI), which were performed at 2- to 4-month intervals. Every vertebral segment with a metastatic lesion was scored according to SINS criteria. We also evaluated the primary tumor pathology, body mass index (BMI), total dose, fractional dose, and use of chemotherapy. Information on general patient characteristics (i.e., age, sex) and presence of pain was collected from medical records.\n3. Statistical analysis\nAll factors were compared by the Fisher exact test. In addition, these factors were also analyzed with logistic regression analysis. Time-to-event data were calculated in months from the start date of RT to the date of the event or last imaging follow-up if there was no fracture event. Fracture- free-probability (FFP) was analyzed using the Kaplan-Meier estimation method. The log-rank test was used for univariate analysis to compare FFP for each potential risk factor. The multivariate Cox proportional hazards regression model was used to determine the associated effect of potential risk factors that were identified as significant factors on univariate analysis. For all analyses, statistical significance was determined by a p-value <0.05.\nThe median follow-up duration was 7.8 months (range, 4.9 to 47.1 months). Among 68 spinal segments, there were six fracture events (8.8%) including three new VCFs and three fracture progressions. Patient and treatment characteristics are summarized in Table 1. The median age was 60 years and seven of the 16 patients were male. Among the total 68 spinal segments, 42 vertebral segments (61.8%) showed metastatic involvement, 10 (14.7%) had prior irradiation, and four (5.9%) had pre-existing fracture.\nThe observed VCF rates in vertebral segments with prior irradiation or pre-existing compression fracture were 30.0% and 75.0%, respectively, compared with 5.2% for those without prior irradiation history and 4.7% for those without pre-existing compression fracture (p < 0.037 and p < 0.002, respectively) (Table 2). The use of chemotherapy during RT and each chemotherapy regimen (data not shown on table) were not related with the development of VCF. After logistic regression analysis, pre-existing compression fracture (p = 0.002) and prior irradiation (p = 0.028) were confirmed as risk factors for VCF. The 1-year FFP was 87.8% (Fig. 1A). The median time to VCF after RT was 5.65 months (range, 4.9 to 8.9 months). In univariate analysis of risk factors for VCF, prior irradiation (p = 0.015), pre-existing compression fracture (p < 0.001), fractional dose less than 3.0 Gy (p = 0.004), and total EQD2 less than 32 Gy (p = 0.006) were identified as significant factors (Fig. 1B, 1C). Multivariate analysis revealed prior irradiation (HR, 7.30; 95% CI, 1.31-40.86; p = 0.024) and pre-existing compression fracture (HR, 18.45; 95% CI, 3.42-99.52; p = 0.001) as significant risk factors for VCF (Table 3).\nRisk factors for vertebral compression fracture in all spines (n = 68)\nFracture-free probability (FFP) according to various risk factors. (A) Total irradiated spine. (B) With or without prior irradiation to total spine. (C) With or without pre-existing fracture in total spine. (D) FFP according to the Spinal Instability Neoplastic Score (SINS) class.\nSignificant risk factors for vertebral compression fracture in univariate and multivariate analysis\nAmong the 42 metastatic spinal segments we observed five VCFs (11.9%), including two new VCFs and three fracture progressions (Table 4). The rate of VCF in vertebral segments with prior irradiation history was 33.3%, compared with 6.1% for those without prior irradiation history (p = 0.003). After logistic regression analysis, no component was confirmed as the risk factor for VCF. The 1-year fracture-free probability was 84.4%. The mean and median time to VCF after RT was 6.7 months and 6.2 months, respectively (range, 5.1 to 8.9 months). Univariate analysis confirmed the significance of prior irradiation history (p = 0.031), and pre-existing compression fracture (p < 0.001). Multivariate analysis also demonstrated that prior irradiation (HR, 33.34; 95% CI, 1.77-630.48; p = 0.019) and pre-existing compression fractures (HR, 23.13; 95% CI, 1.56-342.81; p = 0.022) were significant risk factors for VCF (Table 3).\nRisk factors for vertebral compression fracture in metastatic spine (n = 42)\nAmong the components of SINS criteria, vertebral body collapse (p = 0.003), SINS classification (p = 0.039) were identified as the significant predictive factors for VCF development in this study (Table 5). However, there was a trend towards more frequent fractures at the junctional spinal level than at other levels. Furthermore, spines with bilateral posterior element involvement showed more fractures than those with no involvement or unilateral posterior element involvement. Finally, SINS class showed statistical significance for an increased development of fractures in metastatic spines by univariate analysis (p = 0.002), but failed to show statistical significance in multivariate analysis (Table 3, Fig. 1D).\nSINS criteria in metastatic spine (n = 42)\nPain symptoms were reported in almost all of the patients that received palliative RT (14\/16). After irradiation of these 14 patients, pain reduction was reported in 12 patients (85.7%); consisted of 7 partial reductions (50.0%) and 5 complete reductions (35.7%). After development of VCF, fracture-induced pain was observed in five vertebral segments with a total of six VCFs and consisted of two cases of pain aggravation and three cases of development of new pain. In addition, two cases of spinal cord compression with weakness in both legs occurred and were successfully treated with decompressive surgery (Fig. 2, Table 6). There were 2 cases of tumor progression until the development of VCF among all spinal segments with fracture event, consisted of one metastatic spine and one non-metastatic spine. Vertebral segments with VCF events are summarized in Table 6.\n(A) A newly developed vertebral compression fracture (VCF) in the T3 vertebral segment at 4.9 months after irradiation with 25 Gy in 10 fractions. There were no meta static lesions, prior irradiation, or pre-existing fractures before radiation therapy. Upper back pain and weakness in both legs were observed after VCF and were successfully treated by decom pressive laminectomy (case 6 in Table 6). (B) VCF progression was observed in the L5 vertebral segment at 8.9 months after irradiation with 30 Gy in 10 fractions. This ver tebral segment had a metastatic lesion and pre-existing fracture. Lower back pain and weakness in both legs were observed after VCF and were successfully treated by de compressive laminectomy (case 1 in Table 6).\nSummary of vertebral segments with vertebral compression fracture events\nThe present study identified the incidence and risk factors for VCF after conventional RT in homogenously characterized colorectal cancer patients, and clinical significances as described below. Because conventional RT still has a dominant role in palliative treatment for bone metastases, the results of our study will provide useful information for physicians. Moreover, although the use of bisphosphonate can delay or decrease development of VCF [2], our cohort contained only CRC patients who rarely use bisphosphonate. Furthermore, it was confirmed that bisphosphonate was not used in all patients. So we could identify the effect of RT on VCF without this confounding factor. The incidence of VCF in our study was 8.8%, suggesting that VCF after conventional RT is not particularly common. Additionally, we identified two risk factors for VCF, prior irradiation and pre-existing compression fracture. Therefore, timely management and close follow-up are required when planning to treat vertebral segments with these risk factors.\nPrevious studies that focused on VCF after SBRT analyzed several risk factors including SINS criteria and revealed that lytic spinal lesion, spinal misalignment, pre-existing VCF, and vertebral body involvement increased the risk of VCF [9,10,12,13]. In this study, we identified prior irradiation and pre-existing compression fracture as risk factors for VCF, thus pre-existing compression fracture was a consistent risk factor among studies. However, prior irradiation was not identified as a risk factor in the studies of MDACC or the University of Toronto, although both studies evaluated the clinical significance of prior irradiation in VCF development. As the uncontrolled bone metastasis after RT can be the risk factor for VCF, the presence of prior irradiation history have the meaning of both severe radiation induced change and tumor progression even if prior RT. However, exact underlying mechanism of VCF is not well defined, and further research into this association is obviously necessary.\nRecently, the SOSG introduced the SINS criteria to predict instability of the metastatic spine. Evaluation of their reliability and validity indicated that the sensitivity and specificity of these criteria in an unstable and potentially unstable group were 95.7% and 79.5%, respectively [14]. Although several groups have studied the relationship between SINS criteria and development of VCF after SBRT, whether SINS criteria can help predict VCF after conventional RT has not been validated. At our best knowledge, there is the only 1 published study that revealed the relationship between SINS criteria conventional RT [15]. They showed that a higher spinal instability score increased the risk of RT failure and retreatment, independent of performance status, primary tumor, and symptoms. Our study revealed that vertebral body collapse score could predict VCF after conventional RT, consistent with data from MSKCC. In addition, overall SINS class was significantly related with VCF (p = 0.002) in univariate analysis; however, the small number of vertebral body collapsed or class III spinal segments limited the statistical analysis. Further researches with large cases should be performed to confirm our results about the relation between conventional RT and SINS criteria.\nIn contrast to SBRT, by defining target volume as the involved vertebral segment only, conventional fraction RT traditionally includes 1 to 2 levels of adjacent non-metastatic spines as well as all metastatic spines. Thus, it is important to know the risk and predictive factors for VCF in non-metastatic spines, and to date these factors have not been clearly defined. In our study, development of VCF after irradiation of non-metastatic spine was observed only in one case (4%) among a total of 26 vertebral segments (case 6 of Table 6). Furthermore, not only the VCF development, but also tumor progression was observed in this case, suggesting that tumor progression is more reasonable cause for the development of VCF than radiation effect. Thus, there was no VCF on non-metastatic vertebral segment without tumor involvement in our study cohort, suggesting the inclusion of adjacent metastasis-free vertebra seems to be safe. On the other hand, after irradiation of metastatic spine, VCF was observed in five cases (12%) among a total of 42 vertebral segments, suggesting that irradiation of the metastatic spine is somewhat riskier. One possible cause of VCF is weakening of the bone structure induced by radiation. Al-Omair et al. [16] investigated the pathophysiology of VCF development after SBRT by spine tissue biopsy and revealed that radiation-induced necrosis and fibrosis contributed to VCF development after SBRT with a high fractional dose. However, the fractional dose in conventional RT is much lower than that of SBRT, suggesting the possibility of another mechanism related to VCF after conventional RT, other than tumor regression. However the exact mechanism is currently unclear and our study did not identify any risk factor for VCF in non-metastatic spines.\nWe reviewed all cases of VCF in this study and found six fractured vertebral segments. Among these, pain aggravation was observed in five cases, and spinal cord compression presenting with weakness in both legs was observed in two cases (case 1, 6), especially for case 6, there was newly developed tumor involvement in non-metastatic spine. Decompressive laminectomy and tumor removal were successfully performed. A prophylactic stabilizing procedure (e.g., vertebroplasty) should be considered when the targeted vertebral segment has risk factors for VCF, because VCF can cause pain and neurologic symptoms. In addition, regular interval imaging and clinical follow-up is needed to inspect for the development of VCF.\nSpecial consideration is needed when interpreting the results of this study because of the inherent limitations of a retrospective study. In spite of our best efforts to perform regular follow-up imaging studies with uniform modalities there were some inconsistencies in imaging modality and follow-up interval among patients. Therefore, the incidence of VCF might be underestimated because of incomplete assessment. As a result of the exclusion criteria, only 68 vertebral segments of 16 patients were included in our study, limiting our statistical power to analyze prognostic factors. However, most patients in our study cohort might be relatively long-term survivors, suggesting that our results address a clinically relevant problem after palliative RT. As our study did not focus on event per patient but rather event per vertebral segment, the reliability of data on the patients' characteristics could be diminished in cases of multiple fractures in one patient. However, we found six fractures in five patients in this study, indicating only a single case of multiple fractures, thus the reliability of this study is not significantly compromised. Conversely, our study revealed that the presence of a risk factor in a certain vertebral segment does not increase the fracture risk at other spinal levels.\nOverall, the incidence of VCF after conventional RT is not very high. However, close observation is warranted in patients with prior irradiation to the spine and\/or pre-existing compression fracture in the spine. In addition, SINS criteria can be used as an option for predicting fracture risk before performing conventional RT. Further studies are required to confirm these findings and examine the validity of extrapolating our results to bone metastasis in the setting of other tumors.\n1. Jemal A, Bray F, Center MM, Ferlay J, Ward E, Forman D. Global cancer statistics. CA Cancer J Clin 2011;61:69\u201390. 21296855.\n2. Santini D, Tampellini M, Vincenzi B, et al. Natural history of bone metastasis in colorectal cancer: final results of a large Italian bone metastases study. Ann Oncol 2012;23:2072\u20132077. 22219016.\n3. Chow E, Zeng L, Salvo N, Dennis K, Tsao M, Lutz S. Update on the systematic review of palliative radiotherapy trials for bone metastases. Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol) 2012;24:112\u2013124. 22130630.\n4. Chow E, Harris K, Fan G, Tsao M, Sze WM. Palliative radiotherapy trials for bone metastases: a systematic review. J Clin Oncol 2007;25:1423\u20131436. 17416863.\n5. Wu JS, Wong R, Johnston M, Bezjak A, Whelan T. Cancer Care Ontario Practice Guidelines Initiative Supportive Care Group. Meta-analysis of dose-fractionation radiotherapy trials for the palliation of painful bone metastases. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2003;55:594\u2013605. 12573746.\n6. McQuay HJ, Collins SL, Carroll D, Moore RA. Radiotherapy for the palliation of painful bone metastases. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2000;(2):CD001793. 10796822.\n7. Sheehan JP, Shaffrey CI, Schlesinger D, Williams BJ, Arlet V, Larner J. Radiosurgery in the treatment of spinal metastases: tumor control, survival, and quality of life after helical tomotherapy. Neurosurgery 2009;65:1052\u20131062. 19934964.\n8. Kim MS, Keum KC, Cha JH, et al. Stereotactic body radiotherapy with helical tomotherapy for pain palliation in spine metastasis. Technol Cancer Res Treat 2013;12:363\u2013370. 23448578.\n9. Rose PS, Laufer I, Boland PJ, et al. Risk of fracture after single fraction image-guided intensity-modulated radiation therapy to spinal metastases. J Clin Oncol 2009;27:5075\u20135079. 19738130.\n10. Boehling NS, Grosshans DR, Allen PK, et al. Vertebral compression fracture risk after stereotactic body radiotherapy for spinal metastases. J Neurosurg Spine 2012;16:379\u2013386. 22225488.\n11. Fisher CG, DiPaola CP, Ryken TC, et al. A novel classification system for spinal instability in neoplastic disease: an evidence-based approach and expert consensus from the Spine Oncology Study Group. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2010;35:E1221\u2013E1229. 20562730.\n12. Cunha MV, Al-Omair A, Atenafu EG, et al. Vertebral compression fracture (VCF) after spine stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT): analysis of predictive factors. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2012;84:e343\u2013e349. 22658511.\n13. Sahgal A, Atenafu EG, Chao S, et al. Vertebral compression fracture after spine stereotactic body radiotherapy: a multiinstitutional analysis with a focus on radiation dose and the spinal instability neoplastic score. J Clin Oncol 2013;31:3426\u20133431. 23960179.\n14. Fourney DR, Frangou EM, Ryken TC, et al. Spinal instability neoplastic score: an analysis of reliability and validity from the spine oncology study group. J Clin Oncol 2011;29:3072\u20133077. 21709187.\n15. Huisman M, van der Velden JM, van Vulpen M, et al. Spinal instability as defined by the spinal instability neoplastic score is associated with radiotherapy failure in metastatic spinal disease. Spine J 2014;4. 04. [Epub]. http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1016\/j.spinee.2014.03.043.\n16. Al-Omair A, Smith R, Kiehl TR, et al. Radiation-induced vertebral compression fracture following spine stereotactic radiosurgery: clinicopathological correlation. J Neurosurg Spine 2013;18:430\u2013435. 23495889.\nCopyright \u00a9 2014. The Korean Society for Radiation Oncology\n(open-access, http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc\/3.0\/) :\nEQD2, equivalent dose in 2 Gy per fraction.\nFFP, fracture-free probability; HR, hazard ratio; CI, confidence interval; NA, not applicable; SINS, Spine Instability Neoplastic Score.\nC, cervical spine; T, thoracic spine; L, lumbar spine; S, sacrum; SINS, Spine Instability Neoplastic Score.\nT, thoracic spine; L, lumbar spine; S, sacrum; SINS, Spine Instability Neoplastic Score; fx, fractions; RT-Fx. time, monthly time interval between start date of radiation therapy and fracture event; LBP, lower back pain; UBP, upper back pain; f\/u, follow-up.\na)Case 2 and case 3 were different vertebral segments from the same patient. b)Newly developed spine metastasis was observed in case 6.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
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{"text":"https:\/\/profreg.medscape.com\/px\/getpracticeprofile.do?method=getProfessionalProfile&urlCache=aHR0cHM6Ly9lbWVkaWNpbmUubWVkc2NhcGUuY29tL2FydGljbGUvMzc0OTYyLW92ZXJ2aWV3\nDrugs & Diseases > Radiology\nSmall-Bowel Obstruction Imaging\nAuthor: Ali Nawaz Khan, MBBS, FRCS, FRCP, FRCR; Chief Editor: Eugene C Lin, MD more...\nSections Small-Bowel Obstruction Imaging\nNuclear Imaging\nPreferred examination\nIn small-bowel obstruction imaging, certain radiologic investigations can be used to confirm the diagnosis and severity of the obstruction, but not its etiology. [1] Others are aimed at determining the cause of obstructions. [2]\nConventional plain radiography (see the images below) is the investigation of choice for patients with suspected small-bowel obstructions. This study should always be performed first. [2]\nPlain abdominal radiograph in a 6-year-old boy who presented with vomiting and acute pain in the right iliac fossa. The loops of the small bowel are dilated, and associated with small calcific nodules in the right iliac fossa are seen. These findings are suggestive of appendicoliths. At laparotomy, an appendiceal mass was found; this caused the small-bowel obstruction.\nPlain abdominal radiograph in a 9-year-old patient with a past history of appendicitis complicated by peritonitis who presented with abdominal pain and vomiting. The clinical diagnosis was small-bowel obstruction resulting from adhesions. This radiograph shows markedly distended loops of small bowel, with effacement of the valvulae in the mid abdomen. The child recovered with conservative treatment.\nThis plain abdominal radiograph of a 55-year-old woman presenting with features of intestinal obstruction shows dilated loops of the small bowel associated with thickened edematous valvulae conniventes and a strangulated left inguinal hernia (arrow).\nPlain abdominal radiograph of the abdomen in a 72-year-old man with a history of intermittent abdominal pain over several years that settled spontaneously. On this occasion, his pain was severe. The abdominal radiograph shows dilated loops of small bowel, but the concentration of several loops of small bowel in the right hypochondrium should be noted as this finding is suggestive of malrotation. At surgery, a midgut volvulus caused by malrotation was found. The patient's age is unusual for those presenting with a midgut volvulus.\nThe unique capabilities of CT scanning (see the images below) make it an important diagnostic tool when a specific clinical answer is sought. Studies have shown the superiority of CT scanning in revealing not only the site of the obstruction but also its cause. CT scans may demonstrate signs of ischemia as well.\nA nonenhanced CT scan of the abdomen in a 16-year-old male adolescent with cystic fibrosis who presented with intermittent colicky epigastric pain of 6 weeks' duration. The scan shows a complex mass of concentric rings of alternating low- and high-attenuating layers surrounding a very high attenuation center caused by intraluminal Gastrografin. At laparotomy, a chronic jejunojejunal intussusception was found.\nA CT scan of a 36-year-old woman with Gardner syndrome presented with features of small-bowel obstruction. The axial contrast-enhanced CT scan through the midabdomen shows an extrinsic mass compressing a loop of small bowel. At laparotomy, a desmoid tumor of the mesentery was found; this caused the small-bowel obstruction.\nAtri et al studied 99 adult patients who underwent 105 nonenhanced CTs and enhanced CTs and found that the 2 procedures had comparable accuracy in diagnosing mechanical small-bowel obstruction and that they can be interpreted by reviewers of varying expertise. Mechanical obstruction was present in 56% (59\/105). The average sensitivity, specificity, negative predictive value, positive predictive value, and accuracy for NECT were 88.1%, 77%, 83.0%, 83%, and 83%, with no significant difference between 3 reviewers (abdominal radiologist, abdominal fellow, second-year radiology resident). The corresponding numbers for ECT were 87.6%, 75%, 82.6%, 82.1%, and 82%. [3]\nO'Daly et al conducted a retrospective review of 88 patients who had acute adhesional small-bowel obstruction and underwent CT, and 58 (66%) were managed conservatively and 30 (34%) underwent surgery. Peritoneal fluid detected on a CT scan (n = 37) was associated more frequently with surgery than conservative management (46% versus 29%). Peritoneal fluid detected on a CT scan was identified as an independent predictor of surgical intervention. According to study findings, such patients are 3 times more likely to require surgery. [4]\nDelabrousse et al evaluated the CT findings of 67 patients with small-bowel obstruction to identify characteristics of small-bowel obstruction caused by adhesive bands and that caused by matted adhesions. Closed-loop patterns and a whirl sign were seen only in patients with adhesive bands, and the beak sign and fat notch sign were present more often in patients with adhesive bands. Bowel ischemia and bowel necrosis were also more frequent findings with adhesive bands than with matted adhesions. In patients with matted lesions, the small-bowel feces sign was more frequently seen, and there was a higher rate of accidental bowel perforation. [5]\nThe relative value of performing conventional small-bowel contrast enema studies versus CT scans in a known or suspected small-bowel obstruction remains underdetermined. Small-bowel enema is preferable to CT scanning when the obstruction is intermittent or incomplete, and it may be of particular value under these circumstances if the plain radiographic findings are normal.\nAlthough ultrasonography (see the image below) has no specific role in the diagnosis of an acute small-bowel obstruction, the technique is widely used in the investigation of acute abdominal pain. The radiologist must be aware of the sonographic appearance of small-bowel obstructions. Sonograms help not only in the diagnosis of an obstruction but also in defining the cause. The sonographic findings differentiate an adynamic ileus from a mechanical obstruction by depicting peristalsis. Ultrasonography has particular advantages in the diagnosis of neonatal small-bowel obstructions.\nAbdominal sonogram in a 16-year-old male adolescent with cystic fibrosis who presented with intermittent colicky epigastric pain of 6 weeks' duration. The sonogram shows a complex mass of concentric rings of alternating hypoechoic and hyperechoic layers surrounding a highly reflective center. The mass was located in the epigastrium.\nRadionuclide-labeled white blood cell scanning has no specific role in the diagnosis of acute small-bowel obstruction; however, the technique is sensitive and specific in the diagnosis of some of the causes of chronic and incomplete obstruction, such as Crohn disease. Similarly, a specific diagnosis of a carcinoid of the gastrointestinal tract associated with an incomplete obstruction may be achieved by performing imaging with a radionuclide-labeled somatostatin analogue. (See the image below.)\nTechnetium-99m hexamethylpropyleneamine oxime (99mTc HMPAO)\u2013labeled white blood cell scan in a 63-year-old woman who presented with features of recurrent attacks of small-bowel obstruction. The scan shows active uptake of the radionuclide in the terminal ileum and the cecum\/ascending colon indicative of an active inflammatory process. The patient was treated for active Crohn disease.\nThe diagnosis of small-bowel obstruction has been achieved by using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with T1-weighted sequences combined with antiperistaltic agents and retrograde insufflation. Similar results have been achieved by using subsecond rapid acquisition with relaxation enhancement (RARE) imaging for the delineation of bowel obstruction. Virtual small-bowel imaging is theoretically possible with a spiral CT scanner, but it should be noted that any digital imaging technique enables virtual-reality processing.\nDescription and classification\nSmall-bowel obstructions can result from a variety of causes. In parts of Europe, the term \"ileus\" is applied both to a mechanical small-bowel obstruction and to atony of the bowel related to abdominal surgery or peritonitis; however, in most English-speaking countries, the term \"obstruction\" is used for a mechanical bowel blockage arising from a structural abnormality that presents a physical barrier to the progression of gut contents. The term \"ileus\" is reserved for the paralytic or functional variety of gastric obstruction. [6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11]\nMechanical small-bowel obstruction can be classified into 3 main groups, according to the cause of the intestinal obstruction, as follows:\nIntraluminal (eg, foreign bodies, bezoars, food bolus)\nObstruction resulting from lesions in the bowel wall (eg, tumors, Crohn disease)\nExtrinsic (eg, adhesions, hernias, volvulus)\nThe distal part of the duodenum (the jejunum, ileum, and colon proximal to the splenic flexure) develops from the embryologic midgut. A normal small-bowel is approximately 3-6 m in length, although the exact length is often difficult to assess because the small-bowel can become considerably elongated or foreshortened in life. In most individuals, the jejunal loops lie in the left hypochondrium, and the ileum lies in the pelvic midline. The terminal ileum is the narrowest part of the small-bowel, and peristalsis may be weaker in this segment than in more proximal segments. The valvulae conniventes are more prominent in the jejunum than in the ileum.\nThe intramural width of the small-bowel may be measured by taking plain abdominal radiographs of a gas-filled lumen. An intramural width of 3 cm is considered abnormal and may indicate obstruction or ileus. This measurement is reduced to 2.5 cm on computed tomography (CT) scans. In most healthy adults, the small-bowel contains little gas, and only 1 or 2 nondistended gas-filled loops may be seen in the small-bowel; however, in the supine position, the duodenum cannot maintain an efficient water trap, and air may pass into the jejunum from the stomach. This is a common observation in patients undergoing intravenous urography who are supine during the procedure. In young children, gas-filled small-bowel loops are common normal findings; however, distention of these loops by gas or fluid should be regarded as abnormal.\nThe depiction of the small-bowel on sonograms is improved when the small-bowel is filled with water. A water-filled small-bowel may occur normally, particularly after meals or the ingestion of a large volume of fluid. Sonography shows fluid-filled tubes lined by an echogenic mucosa that is thrown into folds or valvulae. These folds may lend a ribbed appearance to the inner wall of the bowel. The normal bowel wall is 3-5 mm thick, and normal loops of bowel are yielding and easily deformed during examination. The configuration of the loops may be altered as a result of peristalsis and distention with fluid and air. Progressive pathologic distention makes the bowel more tubular, with a loss of sharp angles between consecutive loops.\nLimitations of techniques\nThe sensitivity of plain radiographic findings in the diagnosis of small-bowel obstruction is approximately 50-66%. When little or no gas is present in the small-bowel, a diagnosis of small-bowel obstruction may be overlooked, especially if the condition is proximal. Barium studies should be avoided in patients with suspected perforations or complete small-bowel obstruction.\nCT scans have poor sensitivity for low-grade, partial, or incomplete obstruction.\nAlthough sonographic findings may suggest a diagnosis and etiology of small-bowel obstruction, the exact sensitivity of sonography is not known. In addition, bowel gas and obesity poses problems, and the technique remains operator dependent.\nRadionuclide findings do not help with a specific diagnosis in bowel obstruction.\nMRI is expensive and not universally available. The extent to which MRI will be used clinically in the future depends not only on the availability of an appropriate scanner but also on the overall sensitivity of the procedure compared with time-honored, simple methods, such as plain radiography. The sensitivity of MRI has yet to be established.\nThe requirement for nasogastric intubation and enteroclysis prior to CT scanning or MRI for virtual small-bowel imaging makes virtual imaging invasive and time consuming.\nMedical\/legal pitfalls\nThe most serious consequences of small-bowel obstruction are strangulation with ischemia, necrosis, perforation, peritonitis, and death. The prevalence of strangulated small-bowel obstruction is 5-42% of all patients. Expeditiously investigate clinical suspected strangulation because a delay may be lethal.\nThe use of barium suspensions for enteroclysis or retrograde examination may cause inspissation of the small bowel and convert a partial obstruction to a complete obstruction; therefore, if CT is available, CT scans should be obtained as an alternative to conventional contrast-enhanced studies.\nThe presence of a closed-loop obstruction and features of ischemia can be missed, even on CT scans. If an obvious discrepancy exists between CT and clinical findings in patients with obstruction, urgent surgery is mandatory.\nThe following radiologic features may be of assistance in making a diagnosis of small-bowel obstruction:\nIn complete obstruction, loops of small bowel distend within 3-5 hours\nA bowel larger than 3 cm in diameter is often associated with obstruction; gas and fluid are usually present in the distended small-bowel loops, and gas and fluid levels may be present at the same or different levels in the abdominal cavity [2]\nIn the past, it was suggested that gas and fluid levels at different heights indicated a mechanical obstruction, whereas gas and fluid levels at the same height more likely indicated an adynamic ileus16; however, these findings are no longer considered to be reliable signs\nA discrepancy often exists between the size of the loop of bowel proximal to the obstruction and the size of the loop of bowel distal to the obstruction, which is usually empty or of normal caliber\nIn long-standing obstruction, small-bowel dilatation may mimic a dilated colon; to differentiate the large bowel from the small bowel, an attempt should be made to identify the cecum, which is usually normal in caliber in the early stages of small-bowel obstruction; with time, however, the colon may empty completely and become difficult to depict\nWhen distended, loops of small bowel are usually positioned in the center of the abdomen\nWith a proximal jejunal obstruction, a gas-fluid level usually exists in the stomach unless the patient has vomited recently\nOccasionally, 1 or 2 loops of distended small bowel may be seen in the left upper quadrant\nThe more distal the obstruction, the more numerous the gas-fluid levels; at different heights, the levels reveal a stepladder appearance\nWith the patient in the supine position, fluid-filled loops of small bowel lie posteriorly, and gas-filled loops rise anteriorly and superiorly\nWith the patient erect, gas-filled loops are observed in the upper part of the abdomen\nGrossly distended fluid-filled loops, particularly of the mid and distal small bowel, may appear as elongated soft-tissue masses\nValvulae conniventes (see the image below) are usually closely spaced and should be within 1-4 mm of each other; however, this distance is greater in small-bowel distention; a stretch sign may appear as a result of the erect valvulae conniventes encircling the bowel lumen; even when distended, the valvulae conniventes in the jejunum are usually preserved; in a distended terminal ileum, however, they flatten and the bowel often appears tubelike\nAn increase in peristaltic activity can give rise to the \"string-of-beads\" sign (see the image below), in which the \"beads\" represent gas trapped within the valvulae conniventes\nErect plain abdominal radiograph of the abdomen in a 69-year-old woman presenting with features of small-bowel obstruction. Radiograph shows air in the biliary tree, a string-of-beads sign (arrows), and a faint opacity in the right lower pelvis suggestive of a gallstone (not depicted well).\nIn some patients, the outer border of the bowel is delineated by mesenteric fat, allowing for the differentiation of fluid-filled small-bowel loops and distention resulting from ascites\nThe small bowel may become massively dilated if the obstruction is chronic; an associated thickening of the intestinal wall often occurs, such that the distance between gas shadows in the small-bowel lumen increases\nLess common radiologic signs are seen in specific circumstances. Most closed-loop obstructions (75%) are caused by adhesions. A closed-loop obstruction occurs when a loop of bowel is not decompressed by the caudal passage of gas and fluid. This obstruction may be associated with a U-shaped distended loop of small bowel. This loop may be fixed and does not change position over time. An increasing amount of fluid is incarcerated within the closed loop, and the coffee bean sign (a gas-filled loop) or a pseudotumor (fluid-filled loop) may be seen.\nGallstone ileus (see the images below) is characterized by the presence of a calcified intraluminal stone (often in the terminal ileum), radiologic signs of a small-bowel obstruction above the ileus, and gas in the biliary tree as a result of the cholecystoduodenal fistula. [12]\nAn erect plain abdominal radiograph of the abdomen in a 72-year-old woman that shows markedly distended jejunal loops with air-fluid levels. The air overlying the liver and a large laminated gallstone in the right iliac fossa (arrow) should be noted. The features are those of a gallstone ileus.\nAn upper GI barium study performed through a nasogastric tube in a patient with clinical features of bowel obstruction but a gasless abdomen on plain abdominal radiograph. The barium study shows a fistulous communication between the gallbladder fossa and the duodenum and marked dilatation of the jejunum associated with stretched mucosal folds. At laparotomy, a gallstone ileus was confirmed.\nIn children with an intussusception (see the images below), plain abdominal radiographs may show a soft-tissue mass at the head of the intussusception. Usually, no gas is seen in the colon immediately proximal to the site of obstruction because the intussusceptum occupies the entire lumen. The right lower quadrant is occasionally effaced and no bowel gas is seen in the region. The intussusceptum may form a large, convex, soft-tissue mass in the region of the ascending or transverse colon, and the large bowel immediately distal to the intussusception is dilated and filled with gas. Radiologic signs of a small-bowel obstruction may be seen above the intussusception.\nPart of a barium enema study in a 2-year-old child presenting with abdominal pain showing a polypoid filling defect within the ascending colon. The filling defect was constant on all images. At laparotomy, a chronic ileocolic intussusception was found.\nIntramural gas secondary to ischemia may eventually appear in an obstruction of any etiology. This is a poor prognostic sign.\nConventional barium follow-through examination and enteroclysis\nControversy exists around the type of contrast medium used in patients with suspected small-bowel obstruction. The use of water-soluble contrast material (see the image below), ionic or nonionic, has limitations because it is diluted by the intestinal fluid. As a result, making the diagnosis of obstruction and finding the site of obstruction are difficult. A barium suspension should be used only if no features of peritonism are present.\nWater-soluble contrast upper GI examination in a patient with clinical features of small-bowel obstruction and a history of surgery for large bowel cancer. The contrast-enhanced study shows dilated loops of small bowel, with stretching of the mucosal folds and a narrowed segment ending in a beak (arrow). At surgery, a small-bowel obstruction from extrinsic compression was found to be the result of mesenteric metastases.\nOne or all of the following radiologic features may assist in the diagnosis:\nA delay in transit time on a conventional follow-through examination of greater than 12 hours is suggestive of an organic obstruction\nA snakehead appearance may be observed, which is caused by the bulbous appearance of the bowel proximal to the site of an obstruction; the finding results from the attempts of peristaltic activity to overcome the obstruction\nAbrupt changes may occur in the caliber of the small bowel at the site of the obstruction, with a dilated contrast-filled small bowel located proximally to the obstruction and a collapsed bowel located distally\nThe beak sign may be detected at the site of an obstruction as barium trickles through a narrow lumen\nFixation and kinking of the bowel may be clearly demonstrated\nStretched mucosal folds or valvulae conniventes may be apparent\nSmall-bowel obstruction has been subdivided into 3 groups on the basis of enteroclysis findings, as follows:\nA low-grade or incomplete obstruction in which flow of contrast agent through the obstruction is sufficient to define the mucosal folds distal to the obstruction well\nA high-grade obstruction in which stasis occurs and transit of the contrast material is delayed; dilution of the contrast material by intestinal fluid and the passage of minimal contrast material through the obstruction indicate that no details may be defined\nA complete small-bowel obstruction in which no contrast agent passes the obstructed segment during the 3-24 hours after the start of the examination\nBarium enema study\nBarium enema (see the images below) has a limited role in patients with small-bowel obstruction. Although examining patients with an ileocecal intussusception or other causes of ileocecal obstruction is possible by using oral contrast material, in these patients barium enema studies are more quickly performed. Barium enema examination is particularly useful if a distal colonic obstruction cannot be excluded by using plain abdominal radiograph findings. In children with intussusception, barium enema studies are not only diagnostic but possibly therapeutic as well.\nPostevacuation image from part of a double-contrast barium enema study in a 47-year-old man presenting with features of small-bowel obstruction. The image shows a coiled-spring appearance in the region of the cecum suggestive of an intussusception (same patient as in the previous 2 images). At laparotomy, an ileocecal intussusception was found in association with a carcinoid tumor of the terminal ileum.\nAn erect abdominal image obtained as part of a double-contrast barium enema study shows multiple fluid levels in the centrally placed small bowel.\nPostevacuation image from part of a barium enema study in a 57-year-old man presenting with colicky abdominal pain and vomiting. The image shows a coiled-spring appearance at the hepatic flexure of the colon typical of an intussusception. At laparotomy, an ileocolic intussusception was found; this was secondary to a carcinoid tumor of the terminal ileum.\nDegree of confidence\nDespite its limited sensitivity of 50-66%, plain radiography remains the most useful noninvasive procedure in the radiographic diagnosis of small-bowel obstruction. When plain radiographic findings are combined with the clinical history and the results of physical and laboratory examinations, small-bowel obstruction can usually be diagnosed with confidence. [2, 13]\nFalse positives\/negatives\nDifferentiating an adynamic ileus from small-bowel obstruction may be particularly difficult, especially in the immediate postoperative period. Eventually, most intestinal obstructions may lead to an adynamic ileus (especially when strangulation is present). This finding is associated with perforation and peritonitis. Under these circumstances, gas may appear in the small bowel proximal to the obstruction, or it may be retained in the atonic colon, leading to diagnostic confusion. Little or no gas in the small bowel may lead to a false-negative diagnosis.\nDifferentiating a proximal obstruction, a Richter hernia, a gallstone ileus, or a volvulus of the midgut is notably difficult because all of these conditions are demonstrated as a relatively gasless abdomen on plain radiographs. The radiographic features of gallstone ileus are not consistent, as not all stones are radiopaque, and not all choledochoenteric fistulas allow reflux of air into the biliary tree. Gallstone ileus is one condition that causes accumulation of fluid rather than gas within the obstructed bowel; therefore, gallstone ileus should always be considered in the differential diagnosis of small-bowel obstruction accompanied by a relatively gasless abdomen.\nIn large-bowel obstruction, small-bowel dilatation may occur if the ileocecal valve is patent; this is a potential cause of confusion.\nCT scanning is recommended when the clinical findings and the initial plain radiographs are inconclusive, or when strangulation is suspected. CT scans clearly demonstrate abnormalities of the bowel wall, the mesentery, the mesenteric vessels, and the peritoneum. [6, 14, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24]\nCT scanning should be performed with intravenous contrast enhancement. Intraluminal contrast material may not be necessary because fluid and gas accumulation in the bowel may provide sufficient contrast; however, oral administration of a 1-2% barium sulfate suspension or a 2% water-soluble contrast agent 30-120 minutes before scanning may be useful for accurately locating the site and degree of obstruction. [15, 4]\nThe diagnosis of obstruction is based on the identification of a dilated proximal loop and a collapsed distal loop of small bowel (see the images below).\nA nonenhanced CT scan at the level of the umbilicus in a 67-year-old man who presented with features of small-bowel obstruction. The scan shows dilated loops of fluid-filled small bowel, with a small amount of air. Note the collapsed right colon and beak-shaped transition of the small bowel (arrow).\nEnhanced axial CT scan of the mid abdomen in a 67-year-old woman. The scan shows a dilated loop of small bowel with a beak-shaped cutoff.\nA bowel diameter in excess of 2.5 cm is regarded as abnormal, but this criterion is insufficient to differentiate mechanical obstruction from an adynamic ileus.\nThe small bowel feces sign is an uncommon but reliable sign of a mechanical obstruction if it is seen in conjunction with bowel dilatation (cystic fibrosis, infectious and metabolic enteropathies, and reflux through the ileocecal valve can result in this finding in nondilated bowel). The feces sign occurs when feces and gas intermingle and are observed proximal to the obstruction. [25]\nThe feces sign is most helpful in identifying the site of obstruction, which will usually be just distal to the area of feculent-appearing material. [25] Some reports suggest that the sign is associated with low-grade obstructions, which usually do not require surgical intervention; however, one report suggests that it may be be associated with higher-grade obstructions and bowel ischemia. [26]\nThe level of obstruction may be determined by identifying the transition from dilated to collapsed loops of bowel; the degree of collapse and the amount of residual content in the distal bowel beyond the obstruction are useful to note; the passage of contrast material into the distant collapsed segment indicates that the obstruction is partial or incomplete [27]\nCT scans do not usually help in identifying an adhesive band. The diagnosis of adhesions is based on the abruptly changing caliber of the small-bowel lumen in the absence of radiologic evidence of another obstructive cause. Adhesions most frequently involve the terminal ileum, usually in association with the undersurface of an abdominal scar, the site of previous surgical intervention, or an inflammatory focus. [16, 5]\nHigh-density intra-abdominal free fluid (>10 HU) on CT has been determined to be significantly associated with the need for surgical intervention in patients with adhesive small bowel obstruction. In a study by Matsushima et al, sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value, and accuracy of high-density intra-abdominal free fluid to predict need for surgical intervention were 83.9%, 65.3%, 75.4%, 76.2%, and 75.6 %, respectively. [28]\nCT findings in a closed-loop obstruction depend on the length, the degree of distention, and the intra-abdominal orientation of the closed loop. Findings may include a U- or C-shaped loop of small bowel and a radial configuration of the mesentery, with stretched vessels converging on the site of a torsion. Tightly twisted mesentery is occasionally depicted as the whirl sign. At the site of the obstruction, collapsed loops are round, oval, or triangular. On longitudinal imaging, the beak sign appears as a fusiform tapering at the site of the obstruction. [15, 16, 23]\nThe features of strangulation on CT scans may include evidence of small-bowel obstruction, a circumferential thickening of the bowel wall (with a high attenuation), the target sign, and congestion or hemorrhage in the mesentery attached to the closed loop. A serrated beak (see the image below) may be seen at the site of obstruction. Edema in the mesentery attached to the involved segment may result in a hazy appearance and diffuse engorgement, and the mesenteric vasculature may take an unusual course. After the intravenous administration of contrast material, the bowel wall may show delayed, poor, or no enhancement. In advanced cases, pneumatosis intestinalis may develop. [29] A large amount of ascites may be present. [16]\nIn determining strangulation in small bowel obstruction, Millet et al found that 2 CT findings can be particularly helpful in clinical practice: reduced bowl wall enhancement (specificity, 95%) and the absence of mesenteric fluid (sensitivity, 89%). In addition, bowel wall thickness had a sensitivity of 48% and a specificity of 83%). [24]\nIn a retrospective analysis of 164 unenhanced and contrast-enhanced CT studies from 158 consecutive patients with mechanical small bowel enhancement, adding unenhanced CT to contrast-enhanced CT improved the sensitivity, diagnostic confidence, and interobserver agreement of the diagnosis of ischemia, a complication of mechanical SBO, on the basis of decreased bowel wall enhancement. [22]\nThe CT findings of malrotation include the distribution of the small bowel to the right side of the abdomen and of the colon to the left side of it. Abnormal orientation of the superior mesenteric vessels and aplasia of the uncinate process of the pancreas may be seen. If a volvulus occurs, its radiologic appearance is similar to that of any closed-loop obstruction. [16, 30]\nCT scanning is useful in the diagnosis of external hernia at unusual sites, particularly in patients with obesity. The technique can demonstrate visceral hernial contents and complications such as vascular compromise. The diagnosis of an internal hernia is always based on radiologic findings, and CT scanning is useful in depicting the precise site, type, and contents of the hernia. [14, 16]\nThe CT features of a paraduodenal hernia include the following:\nA cluster of small bowel anterior and lateral to the pancreas\nA saclike mass of small-bowel loops\nEncapsulation of the small-bowel loops\nA mass effect on the posterior wall of the stomach\nCaudal displacement of the duodenal-jejunal junction\nStretching and\/or engorgement of the mesenteric vessels, which may be displaced to the left or right of the aorta or the inferior vena cava, respectively\nLess common CT findings include an established small-bowel obstruction, caudal or dorsal displacement of the transverse colon, and medial displacement of the ascending or descending colon. Similar features may be seen with the uncommon transmesenteric hernia, together with the additional finding of a deficiency in the omental fat overlying the herniated small bowel.\nAny of the less-common causes of small-bowel obstruction can be demonstrated on CT scans, and many of them have specific radiologic features. In patients with Crohn disease, narrowing of the small-bowel lumen and mural thickening (see the image below) are well depicted. In the acute phase, the small bowel shows mural stratification and, often, it has a target-like or double-halo appearance. With intravenous contrast enhancement, inflamed mucosa and serosa show marked enhancement, and the intensity of enhancement is correlated with the activity of disease. In chronic disease, mural stratification disappears and the diseased bowel has a typically uniform attenuation. Fat deposition in the bowel wall indicates inactive disease. [16]\nAn enhanced axial CT scan at the level of the right iliac fossa in a 63-year-old woman who presented with features of recurrent attacks of small-bowel obstruction. The scan shows transmural thickening of the terminal ileum associated with mucosal irregularity.\nOn CT scans, the appearance of intussusception (see the image below) depends on the severity and duration of the condition. On cross-sectional imaging, the intussusception may appear as a target, with alternating layers of low and high attenuation, or it may be seen as a sausage-shaped or reniform mass. [16, 31]\nWhen small-bowel obstruction is secondary to bowel adhering to an inflamed mass in appendicitis or diverticular disease, the CT findings may help in making the diagnosis. CT scans can demonstrate appendicitis and its complications, such as an inflammatory mass, abscess, or peritonitis. In diverticular disease, mural thickening may be demonstrated clearly together with edema of the mesentery and the complications of paracolic and pelvic abscess and peritonitis. [16]\nIn radiation enteropathy, CT scans demonstrate the features of small-bowel obstruction as well as the abnormalities of an irradiated segment of small bowel which, in most instances, lies within the pelvis. Mural thickening, luminal narrowing, and mesenteric fibrosis occur. [16]\nIn intestinal tuberculosis, CT scans may demonstrate only slight asymmetric mural thickening if the inflammation is mild; however, with gross disease the bowel wall is thickened and an inflammatory mass is demonstrated. This mass has a heterogeneous appearance. Large regional lymph nodes with low-attenuation centers may also be demonstrated. [16]\nIn gallstone ileus (see the image below), CT scans may demonstrate the gallstone and gas within the shrunken gallbladder or biliary tree, in addition to small-bowel obstruction. [12]\nAn enhanced axial CT scan at the level of the pelvic brim in a 67-year-old woman. The scan shows a gallstone obstructing the small bowel.\nThe CT appearance of an intramural hematoma is nonspecific and depends on the age of the hematoma. Soon after hemorrhage occurs, the attenuation is low; however, as time passes, its attenuation increases. Once lysis of the clot begins, the attenuation again decreases. It may also be centripetal, which gives rise to the ring sign, with a crescent of high attenuation. [16]\nIf a bezoar is the cause of small-bowel obstruction, CT scanning may demonstrate the bezoar as a mass in the obstructed segment of bowel. The bezoar may be outlined by fluid in the proximally dilated small bowel, and the mass may be mottled as a result of air trapped within it. [16, 32]\nMalignancy involving the small bowel may have a variety of CT appearances. Although rare, adenocarcinoma may be seen, particularly in the duodenum and proximal jejunum. The tumor is usually detected only at an advanced stage, and in patients with small-bowel obstruction, the mass may be seen as mural thickening with luminal compromise in a transitional zone between dilated and collapsed bowel. [16]\nPrimary non-Hodgkin small-bowel lymphoma rarely causes obstruction; however, nodal lymphoma may arise in the mesentery and invade the small bowel by means of direct infiltration to cause small-bowel obstruction. A mesenteric mass invading, kinking, or compressing the small bowel may be seen on CT scans. [16]\nSmall-bowel obstruction is a major complication of a carcinoid tumor, one largely caused by the desmoplastic reaction (see the image below) that may occur in the mesentery; therefore, mural thickening and retraction of bowel loops around a segment of mesentery may occur. Metastatic nodular masses may be present. [16]\nPeritoneal carcinomatosis may be recognized by the demonstration of omental masses kinking or compromising the small bowel, thereby resulting in small-bowel obstruction. [16]\nIn all malignant tumors causing small-bowel obstruction, CT scans are useful in depicting local extent of the disease and the presence of distant metastases (when appropriate).\nWith the advent of multisection CT, CT angiography may provide a future alternative to angiography for assessing intestinal ischemia.\nIn one study of 44 patients, increased bowel-wall attenuation on unenhanced 64-section multidetector CT images was found to be a specific sign for ischemia complicating small-bowel obstruction. [33]\nThe reported sensitivity of CT scanning for detecting small-bowel obstruction is 78-100% in high-grade or complete obstruction. If the obstruction is partial or intermittent, the accuracy is low. [15, 16, 34]\nCT can be helpful in excluding closed-loop small bowel obstruction, according to Makar et al. In their study, sensitivity and specificity of MDCT for closed-loop small bowel obstruction were 53% and 83%, respectively. [23]\nIf the entire small bowel is distended, a barium enema study should be performed to exclude a large-bowel obstruction and a patent ileocecal valve. A distended loop of small bowel may migrate from its expected anatomic location; therefore, determining the site of obstruction on the basis of a transitional zone alone may be misleading.\nCarcinoid tumors, intestinal tuberculosis, and desmoid tumors all may have CT features similar to those of peritoneal carcinomatosis. Although the presence of ascites suggests a strangulated obstruction, intra-abdominal fluid may occur in less complicated forms of obstruction. Feces in the small bowel can mimic the mottled appearance of a bezoar if stasis above a complete blockage is severe. [16]\nAlthough MRI does have a role in imaging of the small bowel, the plethora of contrast media and techniques available indicates that its role is not yet fully established and further clinical trials are required. The technique has been used to evaluate chronic mesenteric ischemia; however, to the author's knowledge, no human studies have been performed in patients with acute ischemia and strangulation. The results of animal studies suggest that a lack of enhancement after the intravenous injection of contrast material may be a useful early sign of acute ischemia. [35, 36, 37]\nBecause MRI can be used to demonstrate vessels, quantitate blood flow, assess oxygenation, and depict associated morphologic changes, it may become the modality of choice in detecting acute ischemia in the future. MRI will therefore have a role in the assessment of small-bowel obstruction associated with strangulation. Recently, small-bowel obstruction has been diagnosed by using T1-weighted MRI sequences combined with antiperistaltic agents and retrograde insufflation. Subsecond RARE imaging may produce similar results. [6, 30, 35]\nClinical experience with MRI in the diagnosis of acute small-bowel disease is limited, and its use in this capacity depends on the availability of suitable equipment.\nUltrasonography may demonstrate the features and causes of small-bowel obstruction, and it is of particular value in looking at the dynamics of the small bowel (see the images below). [6]\nA sonogram of the right iliac fossa in a 2-year-old child presenting with abdominal pain that shows a bowel mass demonstrated as the pseudokidney sign.\nIn patients with small-bowel obstruction, sonography may clearly demonstrate loops of distended bowel. The loops have a rounded contour and are not deformed by the pressure of adjacent bowel loops. The loss of definition and prominence of the valvulae conniventes are demonstrated. Sonography can help accurately predict the level of small-bowel obstruction by helping locate the dilated loops and analyze the fold patterns.\nUnlike other radiologic techniques, ultrasonography may be used to assess peristalsis. Close to the site of an obstruction, the distended bowel loses its muscular activity; more proximally, the peristaltic activity may be marked in cases of acute obstruction. These features help to differentiate a mechanical obstruction from the adynamic ileus of the postoperative state or peritonitis.\nOccasionally, the cause of a small-bowel obstruction can be identified directly. Gallstones, foreign bodies, and mural thickening from inflammatory or neoplastic disease may be revealed. A bezoar may appear as an echogenic intraluminal mass. If a bezoar contains air or is surrounded by fluid, it may cast an acoustic shadow.\nThe sonographic appearance of intussusception is specific and a target, atypical target, or doughnut appearance on the transverse section of the bowel may be seen as a complex mass of concentric rings of alternating hypoechoic and hyperechoic layers surrounding a highly reflective center. The head of the intussusception may be visible within a dilated loop of small bowel, and left-right inversion of the superior mesenteric vessels may be evident. The presence of free peritoneal fluid is a less specific sonographic finding. Certain sonographic appearances have been proposed as predictors of the irreducibility of an intussusception. These appearances include a large amount of fluid within the intussusceptum and the presence of a doughnut-like appearance with a thick, echo-poor rim.\nColor-flow Doppler images depict the viability of the bowel; therefore, the absence of flow suggests necrosis. This finding has been linked to the success rate of hydrostatic intussusception reduction. When blood flow is present, the success rate is in excess of 90%, but the rate decreases to only 30% when no blood flow is demonstrated.\nThe sonographic diagnosis of midgut malrotation is based on the inversion of the relationship of the superior mesenteric artery and vein; however, this finding is not sensitive or specific for this diagnosis. A hyperpulsatile superior mesenteric artery and a thickened and highly reflective small-bowel wall suggest volvulus.\nWith gallstone ileus, the classic triad of a calcified gallstone in an ectopic position, gas in the biliary tree, and small-bowel obstruction may be demonstrated.\nRegarding intestinal ascariasis, individual worms may appear as hypoechoic longitudinal tubular structures with echogenic walls. If the alimentary tract of the worm is empty, the worm may appear as an echogenic line. If its alimentary tract is distended, the worm can appear as parallel hypoechoic bands. On transverse sections, the worm appears as a target sign with an echogenic body wall and a central dot representing its gut. Prolonged scanning may demonstrate movement of the worm. A tangle of worms mixed with feces and gas may appear as a complex intraluminal mass.\nWith a small-bowel lymphoma, eccentric mural thickening by lymphomatous infiltrate and aneurysmal dilatation of the bowel lumen and mesenteric lymphadenopathy may produce a so-called sandwich sign; this distinguishes lymphoma from Crohn disease. A lymphomatous infiltrate is usually anechoic, but hemorrhage and clotting may give rise to echogenic areas. Anechoic deposits may mimic duplication cysts. [30]\nIn patients with jejunoileal atresia and meconium ileus, sonography may demonstrate dilated loops of bowel containing gas and fluid proximal to an atretic segment. Peristalsis may be reduced or increased. In meconium ileus, multiple loops of bowel are filled with highly echogenic material. [30]\nSonography is able to depict small-bowel obstruction well because intraluminal fluid is a natural contrast medium. Numerous studies have shown the value and effectiveness of sonography in the diagnosis of small-bowel obstruction, but its exact sensitivity remains uncertain. In patients with intussusception, the sensitivity is 95-100% with a positive predictive value of 100%. Because sonographic findings in patients with malrotation are nonspecific, barium examination remains the preferred study in patients in whom malrotation is suspected. [13]\nWhen intraluminal air is associated with small-bowel obstruction, the air may obscure the sonographer's field of view; however, by paying attention to detail and using graded compression, an examination of all regions of the abdomen is possible. Scanning in the coronal plane through the flank may also be of value. The variation that may occur in peristalsis in patients with small-bowel obstruction may cause confusion. Occasionally, differentiating an ileus from an obstruction is difficult, particularly if peristalsis is reduced or absent in the bowel immediately proximal to an obstruction.\nFluid trapped within an intussuscepted mesentery can mimic duplication cysts or hematomas. The target appearance of small bowel referred to above is not specific and may occur in a multitude of inflammatory and neoplastic disorders. Vessel inversion can be found in patients with normal gut anatomy, and documented malrotations have occurred with normally related superior mesenteric vessels.\nRadionuclide scanning has no specific role in the diagnosis of small-bowel obstruction, with an exception for white blood cell scanning for the detection and localization of intra-abdominal inflammatory disease that may result in obstruction (see the image below). 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[Medline].\nZalcman M, Sy M, Donckier V, Closset J, Gansbeke DV. Helical CT signs in the diagnosis of intestinal ischemia in small-bowel obstruction. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2000 Dec. 175(6):1601-7. [Medline].\nGollub MJ, DeCorato D, Schwartz LH. MR enteroclysis: evaluation of small-bowel obstruction in a patient with pseudomyxoma peritonei. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2000 Mar. 174(3):688-90. [Medline].\nRegan F, Beall DP, Bohlman ME, Khazan R, Sufi A, Schaefer DC. Fast MR imaging and the detection of small-bowel obstruction. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 1998 Jun. 170(6):1465-9. [Medline].\nUmschaden HW, Szolar D, Gasser J, Umschaden M, Haselbach H. Small-bowel disease: comparison of MR enteroclysis images with conventional enteroclysis and surgical findings. Radiology. 2000 Jun. 215(3):717-25. [Medline].\nLateral decubitus radiograph of a newborn who presented with features of bowel obstruction. The radiograph shows markedly distended loops of small bowel.\nPlain abdominal radiograph of the abdomen in a newborn after 10 days of conservative treatment (same patient as in the previous image). The radiograph shows only mild dilatation of the loops of the small bowel. Note the fine grainy calcification in the right iliac fossa. Meconium peritonitis (arrow), caused by the small-bowel obstruction, was diagnosed.\nAn erect plain abdominal radiograph in a 4-year-old patient from a region in which roundworms are known to be endemic. The radiograph shows multiple dilated loops of small bowel, with air-fluid levels and tangled roundworms (arrow).\nAn upper GI barium series in a 32-year-old man with a history of intermittent small-bowel volvulus that lasted several years and settled spontaneously. The barium study shows the jejunal loops in the right hypochondrium; this finding is suggestive of bowel malrotation.\nPlain abdominal radiograph of the abdomen in a 52-year-old woman presenting with features of small-bowel obstruction. At laparotomy, a cecal volvulus was found to be the cause of the obstruction. Note that the cecum occupies the middle of the abdomen and that the cecal pole is directed laterally.\nA plain abdominal radiograph of the abdomen in a 36-year-old man shows features of mid small-bowel obstruction caused by a paraumbilical hernia (arrow).\nAn upper GI barium series performed via a nasogastric tube in a 69-year-old woman presenting with features of small-bowel obstruction showing reflux of barium into the biliary tree and the gallbladder fossa (same patient as in the previous image). Note the mild dilatation of the duodenum.\nFollow-up barium study in the small bowel of a 69-year-old woman presenting with features of small-bowel obstruction (same patient as in the previous 2 images) showing obstruction caused by a large laminated gallstone (arrow).\nPlain abdominal radiograph of the abdomen in a 53-year-old woman with Crohn disease who presented with features of small-bowel obstruction. The radiograph shows a long stricture of the terminal ileum.\nUpper GI barium series in a patient with features of intermittent small-bowel obstruction. Multiple strictures and polypoid filling defects are noted in the proximal small bowel caused by deposits of non-Hodgkin lymphoma.\nPlain abdominal radiograph of the abdomen in a 47-year-old man presenting with features of small-bowel obstruction. The radiograph shows markedly dilated loops of small bowel in the central and upper abdomen, with little air seen in the colon.\nAn erect plain abdominal radiograph in a 47-year-old man presenting with features of small-bowel obstruction. The image shows multiple fluid levels in the small bowel (same patient as in the previous image).\nA radiograph of the terminal ileum showing a stricture and shouldering of the terminal ileum caused by an adenocarcinoma (same patient as in the previous image).\nA supine abdominal radiograph in a 57-year-old man presenting with colicky abdominal pain and vomiting that shows multiple dilated loops of small bowel in the central abdomen and a possible mass in the right hypochondrium.\nA supine abdominal radiograph of a 47-year-old man who presented with intermittent abdominal pain and weight loss of 3 months' duration. The radiograph shows mildly dilated loops of small bowel. Note the air in the transverse colon; this can be traced to the rectum.\nA contrast-enhanced axial CT scan through the midabdomen showing a marked mural thickening associated with mucosal irregularity at the hepatic flexure of the colon. At laparotomy, a carcinoma was found; this involved the ascending colon and hepatic flexure.\nA plain abdominal radiograph of a 67-year-old man who presented with features of small-bowel obstruction. The radiograph demonstrates gasless findings.\nA nonenhanced transaxial CT scan at the level of the umbilicus in a 67-year-old man who presented with features of small-bowel obstruction. The scan shows a dilated loop of air-fluid\u2013filled small bowel leading into an incarcerated umbilical hernia.\nA Barium follow-through study in a 63-year-old woman who presented with features of recurrent attacks of small-bowel obstruction that shows mucosal edema and stricturing of the terminal ileum and the cecum.\nThis abdominal radiograph (left) shows a dilated loop of small bowel in the mid abdomen (hollow arrow). There is a soft tissue density overlying the left pubic bone, with a vague air density suggestive of an inguinal hernia. An axial CT scan confirms the presence of fat density within the scrotum. At surgery, a nonstrangulated small-bowel loop was released from the left inguinal canal.\nAli Nawaz Khan, MBBS, FRCS, FRCP, FRCR Consultant Radiologist and Honorary Professor, North Manchester General Hospital Pennine Acute NHS Trust, UK\nAli Nawaz Khan, MBBS, FRCS, FRCP, FRCR is a member of the following medical societies: American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine, British Medical Association, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of the United States, British Society of Interventional Radiology, Royal College of Physicians, Royal College of Radiologists, Royal College of Surgeons of England\nJohn MT Howat, MB, BCh, MD, FRCS Consultant General and Colorectal Surgeon, North Manchester General Hospital, UK\nJohn MT Howat, MB, BCh, MD, FRCS is a member of the following medical societies: Royal College of Surgeons of England\nSpencer B Gay, MD Professor of Radiology, Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, University of Virginia School of Medicine\nEugene C Lin, MD Attending Radiologist, Teaching Coordinator for Cardiac Imaging, Radiology Residency Program, Virginia Mason Medical Center; Clinical Assistant Professor of Radiology, University of Washington School of Medicine\nEugene C Lin, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Nuclear Medicine, American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America, Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging\nEric P Weinberg, MD Associate Professor, Department of Radiology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Strong Memorial Hospital\nEric P Weinberg, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Radiology, American Roentgen Ray Society, Radiological Society of North America\nThe authors and editors of Medscape Reference gratefully acknowledge the contributions of previous author Sumaira MacDonald, MBChB, PhD, MRCP, FRCR,to the development and writing of this article.\nencoded search term (Small-Bowel Obstruction Imaging) and Small-Bowel Obstruction Imaging\nSmall-Bowel Obstruction\nBenign Neoplasms of the Small Intestine\nGastrointestinal Carcinoid Imaging\nMalignant Neoplasms of the Small Intestine\nMesenteric Tumors\nIBD Patients Have High Exposure to Ionizing Radiation\nProgression of Deep Infiltrating Rectosigmoid Endometriotic Nodules\nSurgical Treatment of Intraperitoneal Metastases From Lung Cancer\nIntestinal Disorders: 11 Radiographs to Test Your Skills\nAccording to Gastroenterologists\n5 Liver-Saving Strategies for the New Year\nFrom Licorice to Slippery Elm: What Works for GI Symptoms?\nWill Smith's Colonoscopy Goes Viral, Sends Message\nInflammatory Bowel Disease Clinical Practice Guidelines (2019)\nProton Pump Inhibitors: Placing Putative Adverse Effects in Proper Perspective\n2002 374962-overview Diseases & Conditions\nDiseases & Conditions Small-Bowel Obstruction Imaging\nDiseases & Conditions Small-Bowel Obstruction\n2010 \/viewarticle\/921882 Practice Guideline\nPractice Guideline Crohn Disease Clinical Practice Guidelines (2019)\nDiseases & Conditions Rumination","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Thanks to this lab, we can better protect our homes from fire\nNsikan Akpan Nsikan Akpan\nhttps:\/\/www.pbs.org\/newshour\/show\/thanks-to-this-lab-we-can-better-protect-our-homes-from-fire\nCalifornia's recent spate of wildfires has caused devastating death and destruction. Can scientific experimentation help us minimize the scope of fire disasters? Scientists at the National Fire Research Laboratory in Gaithersburg, Maryland, are studying how materials burn and combust, in an effort to inform us about avoiding and mitigating fires. Science producer Nsikan Akpan has the details.\nAs the current outbreak of wildfires in California shows, 2018 will likely be one of the worst fire seasons in recent history, which raises questions anew, like, how does fire spread, and what can you do to protect your home?\nAs part of our web series \"ScienceScope,\" \"NewsHour\" Nsikan Akpan producer explores the science of fires and offers some tips.\nNsikan Akpan:\nAlthough this year's wildfire season should be winding down, it continues to leave behind a record wake of destruction.\nAs of early November, flames have scorched more than 8.2 million acres in the United States, a 25 percent increase relative to the last decade. Wildfires have raged in recent years, emboldened by climate change. Though the overall number of wildfires has declined slightly since 1985, their individual size and the damage they cause have more than quadrupled.\nApart from lightning strikes and careless campfires, around 500,000 structure fires start indoors in the U.S. each year. Cooking equipment is the main cause, but the deadliest cases involve cigarettes and upholstered furniture.\nSo, today, we're going to turn this chair into an inferno to show you how to protect your house from indoor and outdoor fires. \"ScienceScope\" watched this blaze at the National Fire Research Laboratory in Gaithersburg, Maryland.\nThis 32,000-square-foot facility is one of the largest labs in the world dedicated to studying how buildings respond to fire.\nMatt Bundy:\nAnything that you can measure related to a large fire, we do it.\nMatt Bundy, a mechanical engineer, has led the group for 10 years.\nWe make measurements of structural performance, looking at how structures deform, so, everything from fires on small pieces of furniture up to multi-story, multi-bay structures.\nAs part of the National Institute of Standards and technology, or NIST, their experiments form the basis of fire codes for buildings and furniture.\nTheir lab resembles a movie set. Each experiment is filmed from various angles to build computer simulations. These vivid models split the area into millions of one-inch boxes called grid cells.\nKevin McGrattan:\nIn each of those little boxes, we solve conservation equations of mass, momentum and energy.\nKevin McGrattan, one of the lab's mathematicians, says small grid cells allow for a closer look at the chemical reactions that occur deep within a fire.\nNow, you might think temperature dictates whether this fire spreads, but you would be wrong.\nFor us, the key parameter in these experiments is the heat release rate. That is, how much energy is given off by the fire?\nAll furniture is essentially combustible fuel. Much like the food that you eat, that fuel has calories. When you or a fire burns these calories, it generates energy and heat.\nHere, watch how the heat release rate changes over time. Notice how the chair isn't fully consumed until the heat release rate spikes. That's dangerous.\nWhat happens, is the heat from the fire rises up to the ceiling and then spreads across the ceiling. Eventually, that hot layer near the ceiling starts to descend as more and more heat and smoke is pumped up from the fire.\nSo, then all the contents in the room, all the other chairs, the carpet, any items that are around, they start heating up.\nEventually, you get what's called a flashover, when all the items in the room seem to burst into flames simultaneously.\nTo stymie furniture fires, the lab is testing flame retardants made of silicon dioxide, the same material in sand and glass. Heat-related fires can also be prevented by replacing old kitchen appliances with worn-out insulation and by keeping space heaters away from flammable material.\nBut flashovers can occur outdoors, too. Research shows, once a fire gets within 33 feet of a home, the heat alone from the fire can cause combustion.\nTo help communities resist wildfires, NIST works with people like Pam Leschak, the U.S. Forest Service's national program manager wildland-urban interface and fired-adapted communities.\nPam Leschak:\nThe most effective thing people can do, the simplest, easiest \u2014 do it on a weekend or a couple of weekends \u2014 is to create defensible space and harden your home.\nA defensible space involves clearing flammable material from about a hundred feet around the home, unless it's steep terrain, and then it needs to be more than 100 feet.\nFor full details, look up Firewise USA. But you can start by watering and mowing your lawns on a regular basis, clear away pine needles and store deck furniture when it isn't being used.\nRemove any flammable materials in the yard, propane tanks, lawn mowers, downed trees, limbs, brush.\nSwapping wooden fences for metal ones and replacing wood roofs can help too. Oh, and block any crevices around your garage door.\nWindblown embers can get into your garage, and there are usually a lot of things in your garage that can burn.\nBuilding houses more than 20 feet from each other can also significantly reduce the spread of fires. People that use defensible space programs are twice as likely to save their homes and businesses during a wildfire.\nBut plan ahead, because you never know when a fire might spark.\nFor the \"PBS NewsHour,\" I'm Nsikan Akpan, reporting from Gaithersburg, Maryland.\nPBS NewsHour from Nov 20, 2018\nThe science behind California's surging wildfires\nWhy 'mega wildfires' are happening in November\nBy Nsikan Akpan\nNsikan Akpan is the digital science producer for PBS NewsHour and co-creator of the award-winning, NewsHour digital series ScienceScope.\n@MoNscience","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"LA higher education heads misintepret election results\nLouisiana higher education leaders they may be, but they drew the wrong lessons from election night results.\nDisappointingly, Amendment 2 went down to defeat at the hands of voters last week. This would have transferred tuition authority from a supermajority of the Legislature to university management boards. This makes tuition changes fairly inflexible in a marketplace demanding more and more adroitness in pricing decisions.\nWhile difficult to ascribe motivations for voting behavior on this issue, perhaps the majority felt the Legislature would look less kindly on hiking tuition than the appointees it vets for the boards. Currently, the GRAD Act has delegated in a limited fashion the Legislature's authority for this by allowing schools to increase tuition up to 10 percent annually until reaching the southern regional average, under contracts that will expire soon. Successful negotiations for new six-year contracts could continue this power exercised by the three boards.\nLA CD 3 runoff has barnburner makings\nIn a year presumed for outsiders, the ultimate insider may win Louisiana's Third Congressional District because of the votes of those typically least connected to the political process \u2013 if they turn out.\nLast week, Public Service Commissioner Scott Angelle led the field in this contest. The former Democrat\/now Republican not only has served in cabinet posts under two governors, but also led a parish and sits on the Louisiana State University Board of Supervisors. Few in the state can match the breadth and length of his political career.\nYet he outpaced a raw amateur by just three percentage points, as law enforcement officer Republican Clay Higgins racked up 26 percent of the vote, way ahead of the third-place candidate, a white Democrat who ran a fairly unserious campaign that benefitted as a default for Democrat voters at nine percent. Right behind him came a black Democrat, followed by three Republicans who shelled out big bucks only for each to score in single digits.\nLA GOP ready to stamp its authority on Senate, CD 4\nAs a result of last week's elections, northwest Louisianans have two opportunities to nullify the playbook authored by Democrat Gov. John Bel Edwards for his party to win the biggest elections in the state.\nEdwards famously captured the governorship last year when he tactically navigated, by emphasizing the few areas of agreement he had with voters while downplaying the many he did not, through a field of Republicans too busy savaging each other to expose him on those issues. This sent a gravely wounded Republican through to the runoff phase with him, where Edwards triumphed.\nThis year, only two general federal election contests resulted in a Democrat making the runoff. For Senate, northwest Louisiana's Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell with 17 percent of the vote squeaked into a runoff with Republican State Treasurer John Kennedy, who pulled in 25 percent. For House District 4, area lawyer and the lone Democrat Marshall Jones with 28 percent edged out Bossier City Republican state Rep. Mike Johnson by three points.\nMendacious letter distracts from expansion problems\nWhen you can't refute the argument, avoid addressing the argument \u2013 a time-honored strategy Louisiana Department of Health Secretary Rebekah Gee employed in a letter to the editor addressing my recent Baton Rouge Advocate column that mentioned Medicaid expansion. Better, she not only dodged it, she added in some misdirection and misinformation on top of that.\nThat column really focused more on the \"surprise\" the Gov. John Bel Edwards Administration experienced when a budget deficit for this fiscal year appeared in its calculations, which to anyone conversant in economics would have expected: you raise taxes the equivalent of nearly 20 percent of general fund revenues and the resulting depression of economic activity will cause revenues to undershoot projections, especially as the Legislative Fiscal Office used a static model of revenue generation in formulating the impact of the hikes. However, the piece also mentioned the spending side, pointing out that almost the entire increase in the FY 2017 budget in state general fund dollars \u2013 the receptacle for the tax increases \u2013 came in health care spending.\nThat over $500 million increase stands in stark contrast to the alleged $184 million Medicaid expansion \"savings\" asserted by Edwards through his implementation of it \u2013 a figure which Gee's department never has explained its derivation despite numerous questions from this space and others about that. The only study, by the department during the former Gov. Bobby Jindal Administration prior to Edwards' election, cast serious doubt on those numbers and projects over the next several years the state would pay billions of extra dollars (shortly after the change in administrations, the new regime removed this and a successor paper from Health's web site).\nThe Advocate column: Nov. 13, 2016\nTrue reform in Louisiana should mean lower taxes\nhttp:\/\/www.theadvocate.com\/baton_rouge\/opinion\/jeff_sadow\/article_41d2ba5c-a772-11e6-b145-0ffeb612f859.html\nhttp:\/\/www.theadvocate.com\/acadiana\/news\/politics\/article_d0da0afc-a128-11e6-8f0d-ab6cc7441d13.html\nhttp:\/\/revenue.louisiana.gov\/Miscellaneous\/HCR%2011%20Task%20Force%20Summary%20of%20Recommendations%20Nov%201%202016.pdf\nLA higher education heads misintepret election res...\nLA GOP ready to stamp its authority on Senate, CD ...\nMendacious letter distracts from expansion problem...","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"What is the US Supreme Court abortion law leak, and why does it matter?\nMay 4, 2022 2 min\nFILE PHOTO: The sun sets at the U.S. Supreme Court building the week that the court is expected to hear arguments in a Mississippi case that challenges Roe v. Wade in Washington, U.S., November 29, 2021. REUTERS\/Leah Millis\/File Photo\nOn Monday, Politico released a leaked US Supreme Court draft that suggested the court was planning on overturning nearly five decades of precedent in abortion protection, essentially giving individual states the ability to make abortion legislation as strict as they like.\nThe opinion itself isn't a huge shock, but it's the fact that it's happening this quickly since many people thought the change by the conservative court might happen more slowly. Even more shocking, though, is the fact that there was a leak at all. The Supreme Court notoriously holds its cards close to the vest, and the fact that someone leaked this is what many have called an \"unforgivable sin.\"\n\"Roe was egregiously wrong from the start,\" Chief Justice Samuel Alito writes in the draft. \"We hold that Roe and Casey must be overruled.\"\n\"Although the document described in yesterday's reports is authentic, it does not represent a decision by the Court or the final position of any member on the issues in the case,\" said the court in a press statement confirming the legitimacy of the leak.\n\"To the extent this betrayal of the confidences of the Court was intended to undermine the integrity of our operations, it will not succeed,\" said Chief Justice John Roberts. \"The work of the Court will not be affected in any way.\"\nIt's impossible to overstate the earthquake this will cause inside the Court, in terms of the destruction of trust among the Justices and staff. This leak is the gravest, most unforgivable sin.\n\u2014 SCOTUSblog (@SCOTUSblog) May 3, 2022","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Letter Ruling Alert: A Blueprint for Creating a Taxable Subsidiary\nAugust 1, 2002, The Exempt Organization Tax Review\nPDF \u00bb\nExempt organizations have been creating\ntaxable subsidiaries for many years to meet\na variety of needs, including spinning off\nunrelated businesses, protecting the parent\norganization from potential liabilities, and\nproviding a means of sharing the profits\nfrom money making ventures with employees.\nIn a recent private letter ruling (LTR\n200225046 (March 28, 2002), reprinted on\np. 322), the IRS has provided a comprehensive blueprint for\ncreating and structuring an exempt organization's relationship\nwith such a subsidiary. The ruling not only addresses the\nmore routine topics of how to protect the tax-exempt status\nof the parent organization and whether certain payments from\nthe subsidiary to the parent will be treated as unrelated business\ntaxable income, but also provides guidance regarding\nhow to structure resource sharing arrangements and how to\ngrant stock and stock options to employees of both the subsidiary\nand the parent. Although the Service imposed a few\nrequirements that go beyond those existing in current law\nand did not resolve all of the unrelated business taxable\nincome questions raised by the facts before it, the ruling\nprovides both a helpful summary of the legal principles that\napply to taxable subsidiaries and a useful example of the\napplication of those principles.\nM is a section 501(c)(3) educational organization engaged\nin various endeavors relating to a certain subject. It has\ndues-paying members from around the world, and serves all\nlevels of practitioners, educators, and students. Its activities\ninclude producing a magazine and other publications, hosting\nworkshops, seminars, and conferences, and facilitating the\nnetworking of its members.\nM created a taxable entity, N, to operate an Internet portal\n(\"N.com\") that will serve as a comprehensive source of information,\nproducts, and services targeted at business professionals\nworking in M's area of concentration. N's specific\nactivities will include establishing links to merchants through\naffiliate agreements, providing online recruiting and career\nresources, producing industry directories, and providing advertising.\nAlthough not explicitly stated in the ruling, it appears\nthat M will be transferring essentially all of its Internet\nactivities to N. M provided three reasons for making this\ntransfer: to insulate itself from liability arising\nfrom affiliate agreements related to M's\nWeb site with third parties; to carry out certain\nactivities in a manner that would not\naffect M's exempt status under section\n501(c)(3); and to minimize M's potential liability\nfor unrelated business income tax under\nThe actual creation of N was straightforward.\nM caused N to be incorporated as a\nfor-profit corporation, and then contributed\ncash and certain intangible assets to N in\nexchange for shares of N's common stock,\nmaking N a wholly owned subsidiary of M. N will establish\na separate telephone number and separate telephone listing(s),\nbank accounts, and stationery, although N will have the same\nmailing address as M, at least initially. N will also obtain a\nbenefits package for its employees and insurance to cover its\noperations, and will not comingle or combine its funds and\nassets with those ofM. N's board of directors will have regular\nmeetings throughout the year, will maintain complete and\naccurate minutes of meetings, and will be the sole governing\nand policy-making body for N.\nAlthough not stated explicitly, M will presumably appoint\nall of the members of N's board of directors, at least as long\nas M is N's sole shareholder. A majority of the five directors\nwill not, however, be officers or directors of M. The board\nwill initially consist of M's CEO, a member of M's board or\nM's executive committee, the president\/CEO of N, and two\nindividuals who are not currently directors, officers, or employees\nof M. M also has veto power over certain actions by\nN as long as M continues to hold more than 50 percent of\nN's outstanding voting stock. These actions include: amending\nN's governing documents; major corporate actions such\nas a merger, consolidation, reorganization, dissolution, filing\nfor bankruptcy, creating a subsidiary, changing taxable status,\nand issuing shares of capital stock; removing any director\nappointed by M; disposing of any material asset other than\nin the ordinary course of business for fair market value consideration;\nand any action that could be reasonably expected\nto have a material adverse effect on M's tax-exempt status.\nN's first two employees will be its president\/CEO and its\n\"director, Web site architecture.\" Neither of these employees\nwill be an employee of M, although the director, Web site\narchitecture had previously worked for M. N's officers and\nemployees will be in charge of N's day-to-day activities.\nM and N plan to enter into the following series of agreements\ngoverning financial transactions between them;Msubmitted\ncopies of the agreements to the Service as part of the\nruling request.\n- Administrative services agreement: N may, at least\nduring its start-up phase, obtain administrative services\nfrom M in exchange for reimbursing M for the costs\nM incurs in providing those services.\n- Advertising agreement: M will receive banner advertising\nspace on N's Internet portal, and N, in exchange,\nwill receive a proportionate amount of advertising\nspace in M's publications. M will report the value of\nthe advertising space it receives as unrelated business\ntaxable income.\n- Affiliate agreement: This agreement will govern the\nterms of the sale of M products and services on N's\nInternet portal, withMdetermining the pricing for such\nitems and N receiving a commission on the sale of any\nsuch items through N's portal.\n- Directory agreement: N will receive a non-exclusive,\nnon-transferable license to M's directory of service\nproviders for a term of 10 years, with a 10-year automatic\nrenewal unless N provides written notice of nonrenewal.\nIn exchange, N will market, promote, and\nmake available on the Internet the directory information,\nand will pay M an annual royalty with a fixed\nminimum plus 50 percent of the gross revenues from\nthe sale of directory listings in excess of that minimum.\nM will also establish standards and guidelines for the\npermitted use and depiction of directory information.\n- Lease: N's office, at least initially, will be a separate\narea in M's office, with the rent paid to M set at M's\ncost for that space.\n- Licensing agreement: Under this agreement,\n- N will license from M M's trademark, logos, and\ndomain name, and certain content from M's publications,\nfor use in and relating to N's Internet portal.\nN will also licenseM's membership database, which\ncontains contact, financial transaction, and demographic\ninformation about M's members and which\nM does not license or rent to other parties.\n- N will provide on N's Internet portal anM\"members\nonly\" section, links to M Chapter Web sites, and\npriority positioning for M's products and services.\n- N will try to obtain discounts for M's members on\nproducts and services provided through N's affiliate\nprograms with third parties.\n- N will pay M a royalty of 10 percent of \"gross\nrevenues,\" as defined in the agreement, with a minimum\nroyalty guaranteed for the first two fiscal years.\n- N will not provide comparable Web site hosting\nservices to any other entity selling products or services\ntargeting those with an interest in M's subject\n- M will not license its content to any other Web\nsite that is directed toward the North American\n- M will have the option of extending the terms of\nthe Agreement to any foreign jurisdiction that N\nseeks to enter for purposes of establishing an Internet\nportal.\n- Upon termination, M will be granted a royalty-free\nperpetual (but apparently non-exclusive) license to\nthe software developed to operateN's Internet portal,\nN will assign to M all of N's third-party affiliate\nagreements for its Internet portal, and M will have\nthe option of purchasing N's Internet portal hardware\nat fair market value.\nThe Agreement will have a 10-year term, with an\nautomatic 10-year renewal absent a written notice from\nM of nonrenewal.\nN will adopt a stock grant plan as part of the compensation\nto be paid to its officers, directors, and employees for their\nservices, subject to the total compensation paid being reasonable,\nas determined by a compensation consultant. N may\nalso in the future seek other investors to provide additional\ncapital, including through possibly forming one or more joint\nventures. M will offer N stock and stock options to M's key\nemployees, subject to the total compensation, including the\nfair market value of any N stock or stock option granted,\nreceived by any employee being reasonable.\nIRS Conclusions and Rationale\nSeparate Entities\nThe Service first addressed the most important aspect of\nthe creation of N: whether M had succeeded in creating a\nseparate entity, the activities of which would not be attributable\nto M. Relying on the familiar cases of Moline Properties\nInc. v. Commissioner, 319 U.S. 436 (1943) and Britt v. United\nStates, 431 F.2d 227 (5th Cir. 1970), as well as Krivo Industrial\nSupply Co. v. National Distillers and Chemical Corp.,\n483 F.2d 1098 (5th Cir. 1973), which involves a lengthy\ndiscussion of when one corporation is an \"instrumentality\"\nof another corporation such that the liability of the first\ncorporation can be attributed to the second corporation, the\nService concluded that M had succeeded in creating an entity\nwith a bona fide business purpose and which was not a \"mere\ninstrumentality\" of M.\nIn reaching this conclusion, the Service relied on the fact\nthat N's Internet portal would benefit not only the members\nofM but also other professionals, that a majority of N's board\nwould not be board members or officers of M, and that the\nday-to-day management ofNwould be in the hands of officers\nof N who will be independent of M. The Service also relied\non the fact that N would maintain separate books and records,\nfinancial reports, employee benefits, and insurance, and that\nfinancial transactions between N and M would be carefully\ndocumented, with M being fully reimbursed for any use by\nN of M's office space or administrative services.\nGiven this conclusion, the Service then ruled that neither\nthe formation nor the initial capitalization of N would adversely\naffect M's tax-exempt status as an organization described\nunder section 501(c)(3) or result in UBTI to M. The\nService also ruled that N's taxable income would not be\ntreated as UBTI to M, any proceeds from the sale of stock\nby N would not result in UBTI to M, and any dividends\nreceived by M from N would be excluded from M's UBTI\nby section 512(b)(1).\nPayments from Taxable Subsidiary to Exempt Parent\nThe Service also ruled on the treatment of various payments\nreceived by M from N. Turning first to the Licensing\nAgreement, the Service noted that the payments for the intangible\nproperty rights obtained by N from M qualified as\nroyalties within the meaning of section 512(b)(2), which\nprovides an exclusion from UBTI for royalties. In reaching\nthis conclusion, the Service relied on the first situation described\nin Rev. Rul. 81-178, 1981-2 C.B. 135, where the\nService found that the licensing of a section 501(c)(5) labor\norganization's trademarks, trade names, service marks, and\ncopyrights, along with its members' names, photographs,\nlikenesses, and facsimile signatures, qualified as royalties\nunder section 512(b)(2). The Service also relied on the line\nof cases concluding that payments for the rental of mailing\nlists constitute royalties within the meaning of section\n512(b)(2). See Sierra Club Inc. v. Commissioner, 86 F.3d\n1526 (9th Cir. 1996); Common Cause v. Commissioner, 112\nT.C. 332 (1999); Planned Parenthood Federation of America\nInc. v. Commissioner, 77 T.C.M. (CCH) 2227.\nThe Service specifically did not rule, however, on whether\nthe royalty payments might still constitute UBTI under section\n512(b)(13). Section 512(b)(13) provides that if a controlling\norganization receives a specified payment from a\ncontrolled entity, the payment shall be included in UBTI\nnotwithstanding sections 512(b)(1), (2), and (3) to the degree\nsuch payment reduces the net unrelated income of the controlled\nentity. Specified payments are interest, annuities, royalties,\nand rents. Section 512(b)(13)(C). \"Control\" generally\nmeans, for a corporation, ownership, by vote or value, of\nmore than 50 percent of stock in such corporation. Section\n512(b)(13)(D).\nThe Service also ruled that the payments received by M\npursuant to the directory agreement qualified as royalties\nunder section 512(b)(2), and indicated that the rental payments\nfrom N to M under the lease would qualify as rent\nunder section 512(b)(3), which excludes rent from UBTI. As\nwith the licensing agreement royalty payments, however, the\nService did not rule regarding whether those payments might\nstill constitute UBTI under section 512(b)(13). The Service\nalso did not rule on whether the payments by N to M for\nadministrative services might constitute UBTI. The Service\ndid note that M had represented that it would report any\ncompensation received under the advertising agreement as\nUBTI.\nStock and Stock Options\nCiting the prohibitions on private inurement found in\nsection 501(c)(3) and reg. section 1.501(c)(3)-1(c)(2) and on\nserving private interests found in reg. section 1.501(c)(3)-\n1(d)(1)(ii), the Service also reviewed whether the planned\ndistribution of stock by N to its employees and of stock and\nstock options by M to its employees violated those prohibitions.\nThe Service first noted that since M and N are separate\nlegal entities, and the stock to be provided by N to its employees\nwould constitute reasonable compensation for the\nservices they would render, the provision of such stock by N\nwas not incompatible or inconsistent with M carrying out its\nexempt purposes. The Service took particular note of the fact\nthat a compensation consultant would be retained by N to\nensure the reasonableness of the total compensation paid by\nN to its directors, officers, and employees.\nThe Service also concluded that M's provision of N stock\nor stock options would not violate these prohibitions \"so long\nas the total compensation to be paid by M to an employee is\nreasonable in amount.\" Relying on M's representation that\nthis condition would be satisfied, the Service concluded that\nthe provision by M of such stock or stock options to its\nemployees would not adversely affect M's tax-exempt status\nunder section 501(c)(3).\nThe ruling provides a helpful guide for creating and structuring\nfinancial relationships with a taxable subsidiary. The\ndiscussion of stock and stock options in particular may be\nthe first instance of the Service ruling on the provision of\nstock and stock options of a taxable subsidiary by the exempt\nparent to its employees, although the Service has ruled before\non the ramifications of a taxable subsidiary of an exempt\nparent providing stock or stock options to the subsidiary's\nemployees. (See, e.g., PLR 9722032 (Feb. 28, 1997); Doc\n97-15432 (9 pages); or 97 TNT 104-34.) The ruling suggests,\nhowever, that the Service has adopted a few positions that do\nnot appear to be completely consistent with settled law, and\nalso leaves several important UBTI issues unresolved.\nThe Service's conclusion that N should be treated as separate\nfrom M for federal tax purposes is clearly correct, and\nthe detailed description of the creation of N and the financial\nrelationships between M and N provides helpful information\nregarding how to ensure this result. For example, it is useful\nto have it confirmed that an exempt parent can have (apparently)\ncomplete control over the selection of the members of\nthe governing body of the wholly owned subsidiary, and also\nhave reserved powers over major actions on the part of the\nsubsidiary, and yet still be able to treat the subsidiary as a\nseparate entity.\nOne troubling aspect of the Service's reasoning, however,\nis that the Service appears to have considered crucial certain\nfacts that appear to go beyond what is required by the case\nlaw cited by the Service. It is certainly true that to be treated\nas a separate entity, the subsidiary must have a bona fide\nbusiness purpose, although carrying on actual business activity\nalso is sufficient. See Moline Properties, 319 U.S. at\n438-39. The Service's reason for apparently relying on the\nfact that N will be serving people beyond M's members to\ndemonstrate that N had a bona fide business purpose is unclear,\nhowever. It seems reasonable to assume that an exempt\norganization could form a wholly owned taxable subsidiary\nfor the purpose of engaging in business activities that benefit\nonly the exempt organization's members, and still have that\nsubsidiary qualify as a separate entity for tax purposes. For\nexample, in PLR 199938041 (June 28, 1999), profiled in this\nspace in March 2000, the Service appeared to have no difficulty\ntreating a wholly owned taxable subsidiary as a separate\nentity for federal tax purposes even though the entity's role\nwas to contract with various service providers who provided\nservices to the exempt parent's members. A better reading of\nthe Service's reliance on the scope of the beneficiaries of N's\nactivities may be that providing services to persons other than\nM's members helped demonstrate N's bona fide business\npurpose but was not determinative. (For PLR 199938041, see\nThe Exempt Organization Tax Review, March 2000, p. 478;\nDoc 1999-30923 (16 original pages); or 1999 TNT 186-26.)\nThe Service's apparent conclusion that for a subsidiary to\nbe considered a separate entity it must have both separate\nday-to-day management and a majority of board members\nwho are not officers or employees of the exempt parent, is\neven more troubling. The Krivo case, which the Service\napparently relies on for the proposition that a subsidiary\ncannot be a \"mere instrumentality\" if it is to be regarded as\nseparate for federal tax purposes, imposes no such requirement.\nIt explicitly provides that stock ownership, and therefore\npresumably board control, does not per se resolve the\ninstrumentality question. See Krivo, 483 F.2d at 1104. More\nimportantly, the court concluded in that case that even if the\ndominant organization shared managerial responsibility for\nsome of the subservient corporation's operations, this was\nnot enough to justify disregarding the subsidiary's separate\ncorporate existence. Id. at 1112. Rather, evidence showing\nthat the dominant organization had \"actual, operative, total\ncontrol of the subservient corporation\" was required. Id. at\nThe Service's reliance on Krivo is also misplaced for\nanother reason. Krivo was not a tax case; rather it involved\nthe question of whether a creditor could seek payment from\nthe dominant corporation for the subservient corporation's\ndebt. A case decided after Krivo explicitly noted that disregarding\nan entity for liability purposes is subject to a different,\nand apparently lower, standard than disregarding an entity\nfor federal tax purposes. Avco Delta Corp. Canada Ltd. v.\nUnited States, 540 F.2d 258, 264 (7th Cir. 1976), cert. denied\nsub nom. Canadian Parkhill Pipe Stringing Ltd. v. United\nStates, 429 U.S. 1040 (1977). The Supreme Court has affirmed\nthat in applying the principles of Moline Properties,\n\"when a corporation carries on business activity the fact that\nthe owner retains direction of its affairs down [to] the minutest\ndetail, provides all of its assets and takes all of its profits can\nmake no difference tax-wise.\" National Carbide Corp. v.\nCommissioner, 336 U.S. 422, 431-32 (1949).\nThis conclusion is also consistent with how the Service\ntreats related organizations in the section 501(c)(3)\/501(c)(4)\ncontext, where it has found that overlapping directorates and\npersonnel do not prevent related organizations from being\ntreated as separate entities for federal tax purposes as long\nas the organizations maintain separate finances and held\nthemselves out as separate organizations. See, e.g., Ward L.\nThomas & Judith E. Kindell, \"Affiliations Among Political,\nLobbying and Educational Organizations,\" Exempt Organizations\nTechnical Instruction Program for FY 2000, at 255,\n257-60 (Doc 1999-28450 (12 original pages); 1999 TNT\n169-30). There are therefore strong legal grounds for asserting\nthat even if an exempt organization parent's officers, directors,\nor employees make up the entire membership of the board\nof directors of a taxable subsidiary, and even if the exempt\norganization controls the day-to-day activities of the taxable\nsubsidiary through overlapping officers or other mechanisms,\nthe subsidiary must be treated as a separate entity for federal\ntax purposes as long as the appropriate corporate formalities\nare observed and the finances of the subsidiary are kept\nseparate from those of the parent.\nUnrelated Business Taxable Income\nThe Service's conclusions that various income streams fall\nwithin the section 512(b)(1) and section 512(b)(2) exceptions\nto UBTI for dividends and royalties are helpful, if not surprising,\nparticularly in light of the line of cases concluding\nthat payments for the use of intangibles such as mailing lists\nwere royalties within the meaning of section 512(b)(2). The\nlack of conclusions with respect to some of the other income\nstreams is disappointing, however. This is not to fault the\nService, since presumably M intentionally chose not to request\nrulings with respect to the other income streams.\nWith respect to the royalty and rental payments from N\nto M, those payments undoubtedly fall within the section\n512(b)(13) provision that renders those types of payments\nUBTI, in spite of sections 512(b)(1) and 512(b)(2), given that\nM will apparently own more than 50 percent of N's stock, by\nvoting and value, for at least the immediate future.\nWhat is more troubling, however, is the Service's suggestion\nthat whether the payments by N to M for the provision\nof administrative services is UBTI is an open question. Although\nthe Service may have only been making it clear that\nit was not addressing this issue, many related organizations\nshare such services, on a reimbursement basis, and do not\ntreat the reimbursements as UBTI. For example, many section\n501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) affiliates routinely share the costs\nfor such services because it would be highly inefficient to\nhave, for example, two separate information services departments\nor two separate accounting departments. The 501(c)(3)\/\n501(c)(4) situation may be different because of the related\nmissions of such affiliates and the constitutional issues that\nrequire that administrative burdens associated with a\n501(c)(3) organization creating and maintaining a section\n501(c)(4) affiliate be minimal, but it is still the model with\nwhich many exempt organizations are familiar and so use for\ntheir taxable subsidiaries as well. The Service has also appeared\nto bless this model, at least in the 501(c)(3)\/501(c)(4)\ncontext. See, e.g., Judith E. Kindell & John Francis Reilly,\n\"Election Year Issues,\" Exempt Organizations Technical Instruction\nProgram for FY 2002, at 335, 368-69 (Doc 2001-\n25435 (128 original pages); 2001 TNT 193-50.).\nIf merely being reimbursed for such services results in\nUBTI, this issue needs to be clarified as many organizations\nundoubtedly do not viewsuch reimbursements in this fashion.\nThis is particularly true given that it is probably possible to\navoid creating UBTI if the subsidiary pays the employees of\nthe exempt parent directly for the portion of their time used\nby the subsidiary, with the exempt parent reducing the compensation\nit pays proportionately, since then the subsidiary\nwould not be making any direct payments to the exempt\nparent. This solution is awkward, significantly increases the\npaperwork of both entities, and may cause employee benefit\nor other employment-related problems, so it would not be\nadvisable absent a clear indication that such reimbursements\nare in fact UBTI.\nIf it were not for the need to report all UBTI on Form 990\nand Form 990-T, this issue would also be irrelevant. This is\nbecause if the administrative services are truly provided at\ncost, the deductions associated with providing such services\nwill cancel out the income received from the taxable subsidiary\nfor such services. It therefore seems to be a relatively\nuseless exercise to require an exempt parent to report such\nreimbursements as UBTI, at least when the payments are\ndesigned merely to reimburse the parent for its costs and so\nwill not result in any net UBTI that would be subject to tax.\nPrivate Inurement and Private Benefit\nThe stock and stock option conclusions are certainly reasonable,\nalthough again it is helpful to have these conclusions\nspelled out, albeit in a nonprecedential ruling. The key issue\nis whether the total compensation paid to each employee,\nwhether at the exempt parent or the taxable subsidiary level,\nis reasonable. Given the Service's favorable cite to the taxable\nsubsidiary's use of a compensation consultant, it is probably\nadvisable to obtain outside expertise when incorporating such\ndifficult-to-value items in the compensation of employees of\neither the parent or the subsidiary.\nIt is also useful to see that the Service was apparently\nuntroubled by the fact that N is only paying M its costs for\noffice space and administrative services, even though N will\nin the near future be owned in part by private individuals (N's\ndirectors, officers, and employees, as well as M's key employees).\nThe Service may simply have assumed that M's\ncosts were essentially equal to the fair market value of the\noffice space and administrative services being provided by\nM, given that those costs were primarily or exclusively determined\nbyM's arm's-length arrangements with third parties,\nsuch as M's landlord and employees. If this was the case, and\nthe ruling is not clear on this point, it certainly makes determining\nthe appropriate amounts to pay for such items relatively\neasy, as opposed to requiring the entities involved to\ndetermine the fair market value rate for such items based on\nmarket comparables.\nThe Service may, however, not have commented on this\npoint for the same reason it left some of the UBTI issues\nunresolved \u2014 M did not ask for a ruling relating to the\nappropriateness of these reimbursement arrangements under\nsection 501(c)(3). The Service may also not have commented\non this point because the Administrative Services Agreement\nand the Lease appeared to be temporary arrangements, expected\nto last only as long as it took for N to become sufficiently\nestablished to justify renting its own office space and\nhiring its own administrative staff. Given the uncertainty on\nthis point, probably little weight should be attributed to the\nlack of a ruling on this point.\nAs the number and sophistication of exempt organizations\ngrows, it is inevitable that they will adopt more complex\ncorporate structures to manage their tax and liability issues.\nThis ruling is a good step toward providing exempt organizations\nwith a better sense of how best to create subsidiaries\nwhile still preserving tax-exempt status and minimizing\nUBTI. Although it does not answer every question, and appears\nto use a flawed analysis with respect to the issue of the\nstandard for separate entity treatment although reaching the\ncorrect conclusion in this case, it provides a helpful roadmap\nof the relevant legal issues and shows, in part, how to address\nthem for exempt organizations considering creating taxable\nsubsidiaries.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Articles What's the difference between Rafters & Trusses\nWhat's the difference between Rafters & Trusses\nNovember 10, 2020 By ARR\nRecently a client asked about how their roof was constructed.\nIt was explained that his Etobicoke home was originally built over eighty years ago; and that the method involved stick framing the original roof, and that covering the framing were roof boards about one inch thick.\nThe home had an additional flat roof at the rear, which had been constructed using a boxed truss system and that it had been sheeted over with three-quarter-inch plywood. The addition was only ten years old he noted.\nAs a recent owner of the home, he was curious to understand what he had. His next questions essentially involved asking me what the merits and details of each construction method were.\nI explained that his original house roof was a combination hip and gable design having different pitches and as a result, carpenters of the day would have had to hand-cut and frame the roofline to achieve the complex roof structure.\nTrusses were used on the addition in modern times because the supporting structure would be repeated (a series of rectangular frames each identical to the other); which could be raised on the roof saving considerable time over building each \"roof frame\" by hand.\nI further explained that a truss design was used for the flat roof because the designer had intended to create somewhat of an attic beneath the flat roof to accommodate a high degree of thermal insulation in the ceiling, and to permit an air space above.\nAlthough not uncommon to use trusses in residential flat roof construction, most flat roofs are framed using a series of roof joists made of dimensional lumber, and are also typically framed by hand.\nThe client felt that the explanation was quite interesting. Me, not so much, but later I realized that in our job (as roofers), it is important to be able to identify the structural elements of the roof for such issues as achieving proper ventilation and insulation methods, roof drainage and when having to deal with structural roof repairs.\nAs a result, perhaps our clients would benefit from understanding some basic information on roof rafters versus roof trusses in order that they could achieve a greater understanding of what they ultimately would be paying for when undertaking major roof work.\nWhat is a rafter?\nsource: nations home inspections\nIn the context of roof framing construction a rafter is a structural member made of dimensional lumber such as a (2\"x4\"),(2\"x6\"),(2\"x8\"), etc. Most residential roof framing on sloped roofs today utilize (2\"x6\") spruce lumber.\nOn flat roofs which are hand framed,(2\"x8\"), (2\"x10\") and (2\"x12\") roof joists are the most commonly used and the size used is based on the span (width) of the roof, and the distance specified between each individual rafter.\nRafter spacing is usually completed on 16\" centers, however roofs which must sustain a heavy load may be spaced at 12\" centres. Both roof rafters and roof joists rest on the perimeter framed house walls, on what are known as a doubled top plate. Modern residential exterior walls are typically constructed using (2\"x6\") lumber. Many older homes were built with (2\"x4\") walls.\nLarger wall framing members (known as wall studs) not only provides greater strength, but permits higher degrees of wall insulation to be installed, in order to meet today's building code requirements.\nWhen framing a roof, there are a few common types of rafters which are used. At the top of the roof there is a member called a ridge beam. The ridge beam is the uppermost point of the roof where rafters are attached.\nKing rafters are used on gable roofs and the field surface of hip roof designs. They are characterized by having the same degree of pitch cut at the ridge as at the eaves area.\nAll rafters on a sloping roof have a \"birds mouth or bird beak\" as it is termed, cut toward the bottom of the rafter; which in effect is a notch cut which allows the rafter to rest on the top plate of the wall. The cut is made using the rise and run (number of pitch degrees), in order to achieve a perfect fit.\nOn a hip roof design (a four-sided roof characterized as having at least two triangular opposing slopes); hip rafters must be cut to form the sloping corners of the roof, running from the ridge beam to the intersecting outside corners of the top of the exterior walls.\nThe hip rafters require two complex angular cuts at the top of the rafter, in order that it may be nailed both into the ridge beam and also the king rafter on the adjacent slope. Rafters which must be attached to the hip rafter at their top-most point are referred to as jack rafters, and also require a complex miter cut to enable attachment to the hip rafter which is on a descending corner angle.\nTo complete such cuts requires the expertise of a skilled framing carpenter. Hip rafters are also constructed with a bird's beak to permit attachment to the outer corners of the tops of the walls.\nEssentially any roof which involves a complex roof design or multiple pitches requires stick framing methods, performed by a carpenter.\nWhat is a truss?\nRoof trusses are pre-engineered framing structures that can provide a number of advantages. In keeping with modern building methods; most roof trusses are computer engineered and factory built to a specific project's requirements, or on mass; which makes standard pitches and spans available for builders.\nSome advantages of using roof trusses include the following:\nCan be pre-engineered to accommodate snow load and wind requirements\nCan save labour and time in relationship to installation\nLower manufacturing costs versus conventional framing lumber\nCan be shipped to site and craned onto building\nCan lessen construction time\nCan incorporate complex interior ceiling design such as vaults and barrels\nMost typically roof trusses are ordered by a builder who supplies drawings to the truss manufacturer. The truss manufacturer then replicates design specifications into their computer which can program material cuts. Shop staff can then factory assemble the trusses and prepare for shipping to site.\nTrusses utilize galvanized metal plates which are placed strategically where intersecting frame members adjoin one another.\nUnless standard truss designs and sizes can be utilized, the builder must be prepared to wait several weeks for the manufacturing of custom orders to be completed.\nOnce delivered to the jobsite, trusses can be lifted to the roof where typically two or three framers can stand up the truss sections and secure them to the top plates of the walls. Dimensional lumber is then used to tie\/brace the newly erected trusses to one another.\nAs there are specific names for rafters designed for a particular purpose; trusses also have specific names based on the particular design characteristics of that truss. As an example, certain trusses may have an integral framing member in the shape of a \"W\" which is termed a \"King\" truss. Those who are familiar with roof trusses can then specify a particular design of truss by name when describing what they may require.\nWith modern roof building methods, many homes and buildings are constructed using a combination of roof trusses and conventional framing. As an example; if building a structure is designed with a gable roof; the builder could erect triangular trusses to comprise the main building structure, and then utilize the carpenters to hand frame a series of dormers having a different design and pitch.\nIn the roofing industry; there are always requirements to repair and replace structural roof and wall damage which can occur as a result of prolonged leaking, mould, fire, and original design flaws. As a result, AVENUE ROAD ROOFING\u00ae has experienced, skilled carpenters and team members versed in the requirements of restorative roof work.\nThe carpentry division at ARR\u00ae also constructs beautiful and strong roof decks, ground decks, can slope flat roofs and rebuild porches and structural columns related. Heritage homes that have exterior wood siding that needs repair are another service provided among other building envelope maintenance items.\nTo learn more about roof-related carpentry, carpentry, roofing, repairs and maintenance contact: www.avenueroadroofing.com or visit us on YOUTUBE\u2122.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Writing tips from authors\nPatrick Ness's guide to writing\nLaying out a structure\nPatrick Ness' guide to writing: Laying out a structure\nAuthor Patrick Ness shares his advice on how to plan your writing \u2013 from how long a chapter should be to figuring out the rhythm.\nThis set of tips is inspired by a 15-year-old writer who emailed me to ask, quite seriously, how long a chapter is supposed to be.\nI totally understand the anxiety behind the question, and the fantastically unhelpful answer, of course, is, 'As long as it needs to be.' The wonderful and terrible thing about writing is that you can pretty much do whatever you want, as long as it's serving the story you're telling. It's up to you to figure out what those needs are, however, and that's what makes you a writer.\nSo why not make it easier on yourself and make a few of those decisions before you start writing? Because, believe it or not, this is writing, too.\nSo before you start, ask yourself a simple question...\nWhat's going to happen where?\nReally, easy as that. I'm not talking details, I'm talking about the general thrust to the story that should already be cooking around your head.\nFor example, where does the heartbreak occur so that the reconciliation that never happens is as poignant as possible? Literally where. At the front? Halfway through? Where? If you don't know, maybe you're not ready to start yet.\nEven simpler, what general chain of events needs to happen (and in what order) for your climax to happen? Not necessarily specifics again, but if someone's held at gunpoint, they're going to need to get a gun somewhere along the way. So where do they get it?\nIf you've decided beforehand that an accidental death is an important turning point, say, at the first third of your story and you're 90,000 words in and haven't reached it yet, well, there might be some rethinking to do. But deciding where it is ahead of time can be a good step to avoiding that 90,000 word problem in the first place.\nGet even a few of these things sorted before you set out, and you're going to be a lot more comfortable settling into your early writing.\nStructure vs rhythm\nI've said before I don't care to plan in a lot of detail \u2013 I set out with a general outline, some key scenes, and an endpoint in hand \u2013 so I tend to think of setting out a rhythm to write within rather than a rigid structure. For The Knife of Never Letting Go, momentum was of the utmost importance, so before I started, I decided on a rhythm of short, sharp chapters, averaging about 2500 words each. What that did was force me to accomplish quickly what each chapter needed and saved me from lazy, overstuffed writing (I hope!).\nI also set that smaller rhythm of chapters into a larger rhythm of parts, each part having six chapters and its own arc in the story with its own climax (so in Part 1, Todd discovers the silence and has to go on the run; Part 2, he discovers the reason he has to run and just how much danger he's in... and so on). I only had general plans before I started, by the way, and didn't do any detailed plotting until I got to each part. It let the story be loose enough to tell itself on the way, but also gently planned enough so I didn't panic.\nA nice by-product of this is that it breaks the book down into workable sections, so I'm not always feeling I'm on top of a huge unwieldy beast. It's easier to feel control over a 17,000 word part than a 100,000 word novel.\nBreaking the structure\nWhat's great about structure (or rhythm) is that, without them knowing it, you're encouraging your reader into a pattern, one that they grow happily comfortable with. So how much fun to then break the structure when they're least expecting it?\nNow, you have to be careful here. It has to be done right because otherwise they'll be pulled out of the story and blame you (rightly) for it. But in Knife, all the parts play out to the same pattern, except for the last part which is almost twice as long. Why? Because in the writing, it felt like the characters were beyond everything that might save them and out in a world of the unknown. So why not put the reader there as well?\nIt wasn't a mercenary decision purely to manipulate a reader, but by that point I was confident enough in my story to listen to what it needed. And at that point, what it needed was to break the rules I'd set. Who am I to argue?\nHaving said all this, this is a garment to wear loosely when you start out. You'll soon get a feeling for what's right for the rhythm of your story, and your instincts will improve very quickly.\nPlus, there's no wrong choice, here; it's whatever is right for your story, and you can always change your mind if it's not working. Just listen out for the first cries of the shape your story wants to take. Deciding even a few loose guidelines before you start could save you a lot of grief.\nAnd then in your next book, you can do something completely different.\nRead features from Patrick Ness when he was BookTrust's Writer in Residence\nOn when to read\nCompare and despair\nOn finding time to write\nFreedom from tyranny\nIt talks! How does your book sound?\nGetting published: Are you ready?\nGetting published: Where to send it?\nGetting published: What to submit","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Structural and Spectral Properties of 1,2-dihydroxy-9,10-anthraquinone Dye Sensitizer for Solar Cell Applications\nS. Ranjithaa, V. Aroulmojib, T. Mohrb, c, P.M. Anbarasand and G. Rajarajane\naVelalar College of Engineering and Technology, Thindal, Erode-638012, Tamilnadu, India\nbMahendra Educational Institutions, Mallasamudram-637503, Tamil Nadu, India\ncDepartment of Energy and Drive Systems, University of Applied Sciences, Ulm, Germany\ndDepartment of Physics, Periyar University, Salem-636011, Tamil Nadu, India\neSelvam College of Technology, Namakkal-637003, Tamil Nadu, India\nReceived: November 5, 2013; revised version March 5, 2014; in final form March 10, 2014\nThe geometries, electronic structures, polarizabilities, and hyperpolarizabilities of natural dye sensitizer alizarin from madder fruit was studied based on density functional theory using the hybrid functional B3LYP. Features of the electronic absorption spectra in the visible and near-UV regions were assigned based on time-dependent density function theory calculations. The calculated results suggest three excited states with the lowest excited energies in 1,2-dihydroxy-9,10-anthraquinone and it was due to photoinduced electron transfer processes. The interfacial electron transfer between semiconductor TiO2 electrode and dye sensitizer 1,2-dihydroxy-9,10-anthraquinone is due to an electron injection process from excited dye to the semiconductor conduction band. The importance of hydroxyl group in geometries, electronic structures and spectral properties were reported.\nPACS numbers: 88.40.H-, 31.10.+Z, 71.15.Mb, 31.15.ae","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Tag: UNESCO\nMatera~Life in a Cave Home\nMay 27, 2016 May 27, 2016 timelessitaly\n\"The narrow path wound its way down and around, passing over the roofs of the houses, if houses they could be called. They were caves, dug unto hardened clay walls of the gully, each with its own facade, some of which were quite handsome, with eighteenth-century ornamentation.\" Carlo Levi, Christ Stopped at Eboli\nMatera is an ancient cave city in Basilicata located just above the instep near the heel of the boot that is Italy. Because of its stark similarity to the holy lands, several films have been made here.\nA most unusual city, many people aren't sure what to think of it. Unlike Florence, who experienced the Renaissance and a golden age, Matera experienced nothing of the sort. Life here has been difficult, especially between 1800 up until the 1950's, when the Italian government moved over half of the inhabitants to higher ground and new homes. But in the process, the Materans lost their tight community of neighbors who worked together and shared each other's burdens.\nToday, Matera is no longer looked upon as poverty ridden and uncivilized, but is becoming cherished for its primordial ways.\nHere, in the Sasso Barisano, the skilled craftsman Eustachio Rizzi and his sons, have attempted to bear witness to a past filled with memories and emotions.\nThis unique place entitled \"C'era una volta,\" meaning \"Once upon a time,\" uses furnishings and sculptures to portray and illustrate life in the home, in Matera, up until the end of the 60's.\n\"Once upon a time there was a family in Matera who lived in a cave cut out of rocks. Today the moments, the gestures, the rhythm of everyday life in those times are reborn\u2026\"\nTroglodyte living is what the people of Matera knew. As an area continuously inhabited since neolithic times, Matera and the Sassi have long ago become ancient grounds, old and barren. Many of the cave dwellings consisted of only one room. Parents and grandparents generally slept in the front, with the children in the back and the animals behind them.\nThere was no plumbing, no electricity and no telephones. Rainwater was collected in stone basins by underground ceramic pipes. People lived one above the other where palazzi and chapels were mixed among the cave dwellings. Cemeteries were built above church roofs.\nThe Materans were self-sufficient and worked hard with what little they had available to them. The barren soil around them was devoid of essential nutrients to support much vegetation.\nFood was hard to come by. Vito Festo, a man who grew up here in the 1950's, remembered building bird traps that he placed on a parapet as a young boy, but he never caught any. He also remembers walking the family pig with his brother every night before putting it in its stall behind their bed.\nThe women baked a unique horn-shaped bread in shared ovens that were levened and baked slowly, making large pores so the bread would stay fresh for a week. The cucina povera was very simple and consisted mostly of chickpeas, fava beans, and crushed peppers. One popular dish, Ciall\u00e8dd, was made from eggs, the town bread, and flowers that grew in nearby Murgia which were often yellow asphodels.\nCommunity was cherished and vital to the Materans. Everyone knew each other and helped one another.They developed their own dialect, rituals and songs. People lived outside in their vicinato, or courtyard-like tiny piazza. Children played, men gathered to work and talk, and the women shelled peas together.\nMatera became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1993 and today is becoming a mecca of artists, businesses and upscale restaurants. This past October, the European Commission named Matera as one of its two capitals of European Culture for 2019.\nMost places in Italy give an instant sense of wealth with glorious white marble fountains and exquisite iron balconies. Matera leaves a testament to a life of thrift and hardship where nothing is wasted. I find beauty in both.\n*A Cave with a View, The New Yorker, by D.T. Max\nHistory Basilicata, Carlo Levi, cave home, Italy, Matera, neolithic, Sassi, Sasso Barisano, troglodyte, UNESCO 25 Comments\nAugust 18, 2015 August 30, 2017 timelessitaly\nMatera, cave dwellings piled one on top of the other\nDuring the filming of The Passion of the Christ in Matera, everyone around Jim Caviezel, the actor who played Christ, said they saw fire coming out of the right and left side of his head. A glow surrounded his entire body. To Jim, being struck by lightening felt like a giant clap on his ears while he was doing The Sermon on the Mount scene. Director Mel Gibson stood speechless before asking Jim what happened to his hair.\nMatera, the rock city of Basilicata sought after by filmmakers searching for a biblical landscape, looks surprisingly like the Holy lands. It proved to be the perfect setting for Mel Gobson's movie, The Passion of the Christ.\nPoster outside of the cave church of Madonna delle Virtu. Inside,'The Last Supper' was filmed in one of the rooms.\nI had the opportunity to visit Matera recently, also known as \"the second Bethlehem.\" These peculiar cave churches and settlements carved into rock became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1993. It truly is a city of rocks in the midst of a desolate land.\nThe Rupestrian Complex of Matera includes the Church of Madonna delle Virtu, a twelfth century church completely carved out of the tufa rock. It is considered the best church architecturally decorated in Matera. The central apse contains a large fresco of the crucifixion with the Virgin Mary and St. John the Evangelist dating from the sixteenth century (pictured below). Across from this one is another crucifixion fresco from the fourteenth century (not shown).\nThe rock city of Matera in Basilicata possesses over 150 Rupestrian (meaning art done on cave walls) churches dug into the soft tufa walls, housing frescoes spanning nearly 1,000 years. The Park of Rupestrian Churches of Matera covers 19,768 acres and contains the best surviving rock-cut settlements in the Mediterranean region. These cave churches, dating from antiquity through the medieval period, were often places of pagan worship before they became established by Christian monks. The entire area of caves have been continuously inhabited since paleolithic times.\nClose-up of the 16th c. Crucifixion just inside the entrance\nThe tall front doors to The Madonna of the Virtu is just off the street. We stepped immediately into the church which was tall and cavernous.\nThere is another section to the complex which was a monastery during the ninth century and expanded over time. It was inhabited by a small community of nuns from Accon in Palestine. Much later, after being abandoned, the monastery became a storeroom for hay and the production of wine.\n\"The Passion of the Christ\" was filmed in Matera by Mel Gibson in 2004, giving it the name of 'the Jerusalem of Basilicata.' In the movie, the ancient monastery's central room was chosen as the scene for \"The Last Supper,\" and for \"The Washing of the Feet.\"\nThe monastery began as a small crypt which was enlarged with time.\nThroughout the monastery are pieces of modern art placed perfectly within wall niches and on pedestals. An international sculpture exhibit is hosted in the monastery each year.\nBeyond the monastery within the same complex is the Church of San Nicola, a 10th century monastic settlement.\nWithin this archway is a fresco of, right to left, St. Barbara \u2013 with auburn hair and dressed in rich imperial robes, St. Nicholas the Greek, and St. Pantaleone, holding a box symbolizing his medical practice. A burial pit lies below.\nClose-up (R to L) St. Barbara, St. Nicholas and St. Pantaleone\nBelow is a 14th century fresco of the Crucifixion with the Madonna on the left and St. John the Evangelist on the right, holding a Gospel roll in his hand. Daffodils, which are commonly found in the area, are pictured on either side of the cross at the bottom.\nYou can almost see the Crucifixion fresco through the rock hole in the center of the photo below.\nOutside of the complex, old cave dwellings can be seen along the ridge of the hillside. In the early part of the 1900's, the poor lived within Matera's caves, many large families who made them into homes where they cohabited with their animals. Conditions grew worse until, in 1952, the government evacuated 15,000 inhabitants and resettled them due to extreme poverty and poor hygienic circumstances.\nAcross the ravine from the door of Madonna delle Virtu \u2013 Paleolithic caves line the top of the hill\nToday, Matera is experiencing a rebirth as many of the cave churches, some previously used as stables or filled with garbage, have been cleaned up and restored. The extremely delicate frescoes are slowly disappearing as tourists continue to touch them. But they remain fascinating although a bit eerie. The passing of time has had no bearing inside these rupestrian churches. It is only the whisper of monks in silent prayer that still remain.\nArt Crucifixion, Madonna delle Virtu, Matera, Rupestrian church, The Passion of the Christ, The Rupestrian Complex of Madonna delle Virtu, UNESCO 22 Comments\nItaly, Always a Good Idea ~ I Return to Bella Italia\nApril 27, 2015 timelessitaly\n\"Italy is a dream that keeps returning for the rest of your life.\" -Anna Akhmatova\nItaly is always a good idea. I have often come home from a visit with a feeling of pure saturation. I foolishly think to myself that I have seen all I need to see, that i've tasted all I need to taste, smell, touch. But after a month, I am mentally planning my next adventure to bella Italia. There is no getting over it.\nSo, I will be returning to Italy this late May for three weeks. I am so excited I can hardly sleep. I walk around the house in a state of disorientation. My mind is already miles away\u2026.in the land I love so passionately.\nThis trip will begin in Venice, where I will meet with two friends. We will head toward the heel of the boot in Puglia and enjoy a stay in an agriturismo complete with cooking classes, tours to wineries, and exciting day trips. This area of Italy is somewhat new to me so i'm anticipating a lot of new adventures and discoveries that I can't wait to share with all of you.\nAfter a stay in Matera, the UNESCO site of the ancient cave dwellings, I will end up in Positano where I hope to relax, enjoy the Mediterranean ambience, and write.\nI will be posting some photos as I travel so be sure to stay tuned. E 'il mio grande piacere di portare a voi i migliori d'Italia! (It is my great pleasure to bring to you the best of Italy.)\nHistory Italy, Matera, Positano, Puglia, UNESCO, Venice 36 Comments\nPompeii is Losing its Pomp\nMay 7, 2013 May 8, 2013 cnels2\nNever have any historical sites blown my mind quite like Pompeii and its smaller neighbor Heculaneum. The vast array of ruins spread out before me from a civilization that suddenly ceased to exist is simply unbelievable. Buried under 30 feet of hot ash from the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in AD 79, they have laid perfectly preserved until excavations began in the 18th century. Much is left to see and investigate, including some still partially imbedded lead pipes once used for the water supply. Elegant tile mosaics, colorful frescoes' and brick walls bring dimension to these ghost cities.\nIt's obvious that Pompeii was a thriving harbor town in its time. It's obvious that Pompeii was a thriving harbor town in its time. In recent years, walls have crumbled and collapses continue to occur. Because the ancient Roman city is seriously exposed to the elements, it is constantly in a state of emergency. This UNESCO World Heritage site, one of the biggest and most important sites in the world, happens to be located in an area with one of the highest concentrations of organized crime in all of Europe, according to Fabrizio Barca, minister of territorial cohesion for Prime Minister Mario Monte.\nThe Great Pompeii Project, which began a $137 million effort by the European Union, has been an effort to preserve Pompeii and also make it accessible to the public. It strives to support a culture-driven society against perilous odds. Bureaucracy has been a constant challenge. The result is a lack of strategic planning and the limited personnel of the site's troubled management.\nConservators who attempt to impart a plan of systematic maintenance of the 163 acre site are thwarted by emergent temporary repairs of crumbling walls and water-damaged frescoes.\nPillars of another time\u2026remains of a prestigious Villa\nFortunately, many of the artifacts found in Pompeii are safely tucked away in Naples Archaeological Museum to be seen and enjoyed by the public. However, Pompeii offers the best look anywhere at what life in Rome must have been like around 2,000 years ago, providing archaeologists volumes about daily Roman life.\nLemon Orchards in the midst of ruins\nWalking through Pompeii is like taking a stroll through the ancient past. It's easy to imagine the hustle and bustle, chariots clattering down the stone streets, people grouped together in conversation, shopkeepers, foreigners, sailors and city administrators, all mingling to create a famous commercial port town\u2026..the crossroads of many civilizations.\nDive even deeper into Italy by signing up for my monthly newsletter here.(required)\nHistory chariots, European Union, Frescoes, Mt. Vesuvius, Naples Archaeological Museum, Pompeii, ruins, The Great Pompeii Project, tile mosaics, UNESCO Leave a comment\nPositano's Classy Ristorante La Sponda\nSquid Ink Pasta ~ My First Experience","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"UK: Footage shows the River Severn bursts its banks in Worcester as residents brace for more flooding\n9 January 2023, 1:21 pm\nThe footage was filmed on January 9.\nReuters Videos\nIsrael refills the Sea of Galilee, supplying Jordan on the way\nSTORY: Israel is saving its main freshwater reservoir from the effects of climate changeThe Sea of Galilee was being lost to droughtsSo Israel built a chain of desalination plants along its Meditteranean coast They turn seawater into freshwater, to refill the lake when water levels get low(Yoav Barkay, Manager of the national water carrier)\"With this environment of climate changes, you don't know what to expect next year and the year afterward. We are standing now in the late January and with very little rainfalls during this winter in Israel, arid winter basically with no rainfall. And we are no longer depending on rain basically for water supply because we know to manage the system and take the extra water, the extra water we produce artificially with desalination plants, and bring it to fill the natural lake if needed.\"The new system will also allow Israel to double the amount of water it sells to JordanWater was a major component in the 1994 peace treaty between the two nations\nStrong quake shakes southern Philippines, classes suspended\nA strong, shallow earthquake shook a mountainous region in the southeastern Philippines on Wednesday, but there were no immediate reports of major damage or injuries, officials said. The 6.1 magnitude quake, which was triggered by a local fault, struck about 14 kilometers (8.7 miles) northeast of New Bataan town in the coastal province of Davao de Oro at a depth of 11 kilometers (6.8 miles), the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said. Davao de Oro Gov. Dorothy Gonzaga suspended classes and most government work in the province on Thursday to allow inspections of buildings for possible damage.\nWhat to expect as 'green comet' hurtles towards close encounter with Earth\nObject will be close enough to see \u2013 and could offer Nasa important information about the solar system\nPoisoner who killed eagles fined in poaching clampdown\nPoacher used a banned substance to kill the bird near Dierona village in the Limassol district\nScam warning for homes fitted with solar panels\nHouseholds with solar panels are at increased risk of being scammed as new figures show a sharp rise in fraudsters tempting victims with energy-saving deals.\n'600-Pound' Ocean Sunfish Rescued by Volunteers After Getting Stuck in Nantucket Harbor\nA 600-pound ocean sunfish, also known as a Mola mola, was rescued by a team of volunteers in Nantucket, Massachusetts, after the fish became cold stunned and stuck in a harbor on November 18.Video recorded by Rain Harbison shows the ocean sunfish, one of the largest bony fish in the ocean, being lowered into open water with the assistance of a truck.\"Because the sun and tide were dropping, we didn't have time to do a boat rescue,\" Harbison told Storyful.After being alerted about the cold-stunned fish in the harbor, Harbison and her team members at the Marina Mammal Alliance Nantucket worked together to ensure the safety of the creature.Harbison contacted an expert on ocean sunfish, who advised that it \"could live out of water for 15 minutes tops, but if we poured seawater in its gills we could add a little time to that.\"Local news reported that heavy ocean sunfish required four people to load it onto the truck.\"I used my watering cans, from my gardening business, to hydrate it with sea water [while we drove] it through the town and to the open ocean,\" Harbison said. \"We got it into the ocean less than 12 minutes after we hauled it out.\" Credit: Rain Harbison via Storyful\nNew rules mean residents will have to book before visiting Essex recycling centres\nFrom Monday, March 13 residents visiting all Essex County Council (ECC) recycling centres will need to book in advance\nInjured Fawn Rescued in Ukraine After Falling Into Frozen Lake\nAn injured fawn was rescued by firefighters after it fell into an ice-covered lake in the Ukrainian village of Bovkun, south of Kyiv, on Monday, January 30, officials said.This footage of the rescue was released by the State Emergency Service (SES) of Ukraine, which said the deer was likely to have been fleeing from a predator when it tumbled off a cliff and into the reservoir.The rescuers used a rope, a ladder, and a lifebuoy to bring the fawn safely back to shore.The animal, exhausted after its ordeal, was warmed up in a blanket and transferred to a veterinary clinic, the SES said. Credit: SES of Ukraine via Storyful\nThreat of losing homes to sea taking 'huge toll on mental health' of villagers\nIan Brennan said more than 90 homes in Hemsby are at risk of going into the sea in the next 25 years if nothing is done.\nHerald Scotland\nPolice called in as gamekeepers and conservation body clash over botched deer killing\nPOLICE have been called into a row over an out-of-season deer cull in the North West Highlands.\nWhy these houses in a Herefordshire country garden won't be built\nA plan to build five homes on a once-popular Herefordshire country garden have been refused for numerous reasons.\n'Blue marble': how half a century of climate change has altered the face of the Earth\nA new image has been taken of the whole Earth 50 years after the first - revealing noticeable changes to its surface.\nIsle of Wight County Press\nPhotographer snaps green comet over Whitwell - have YOU seen it yet?\nHave you seen it yet? Tonight, the green comet will be at its brightest.\nThe population of western monarch butterflies wintering along the California coast has rebounded for a second year in a row after a precipitous drop in 2020, but the population of orange-and-black insects is still well below what it used to be, researchers announced Tuesday. Volunteers who visited sites in California and Arizona around Thanksgiving tallied more than 330,000 butterflies, the highest number of these insects counted in the last six years. It was a promising rebound after the annual winter count in 2020 recorded fewer than 2,000 butterflies.\nAlaska Oil Project's Fate Unclear as Biden Cites Climate Peril\n(Bloomberg) -- The Biden administration telegraphed it could support a scaled-back drilling plan at ConocoPhillips's proposed Willow project in northwest Alaska, even as it cited \"substantial concerns\" with the oil development and warned of further restrictions to limit its impact on wildlife and the climate.Most Read from Bloomberg8,000 Layoffs Don't Exactly Scream Family ValuesNational Archives Releases Records Tied to Trump Classified DocumentsIntel Slashing CEO, Managers' Pay in a Bid to Pre","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Gardner pays price for slamming helmet\nBy Anthony Castrovince @castrovince\nCLEVELAND -- Brett Gardner was glad there were no cameras in the clubhouse on Saturday to capture the ugly state of his bottom lip, which had just received six stitches to close a wound. Unfortunately for Gardner, a camera did capture the mishap that caused the split lip -- a\nCLEVELAND -- Brett Gardner was glad there were no cameras in the clubhouse on Saturday to capture the ugly state of his bottom lip, which had just received six stitches to close a wound.\nUnfortunately for Gardner, a camera did capture the mishap that caused the split lip -- a batting helmet comebacker that struck Gardner square in the mouth after he had frustratedly thrown it at a dugout wall. By the time the Yankees' 8-4 loss to the Indians at Progressive Field was complete, that video was all over social media.\nIt's all fun and games until the helmet bounces back and hits you in the face. pic.twitter.com\/gy6Lpgrhlf\n\u2014 FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) June 8, 2019\n\"I just got done telling DJ [LeMahieu] last week that he shouldn't throw his helmet in the dugout,\" Gardner said. \"Obviously, I was frustrated, came in and threw my helmet, and it came back and hit me in the face.\"\nThe moment occurred in the sixth inning, after Indians right fielder Jordan Luplow made a terrific five-star catch of Gardner's long fly ball in front of the wall in right-center field. For Gardner, who is now 1-for-his-last-23, getting robbed on that play, which Statcast gave just a 20 percent catch probability, was another frustrating moment in a week full of them.\nAnd then injury was added to insult.\n\"It is frustration building up,\" Gardner said. \"We gave up the lead there and then I hit a ball like that and it's an out. I told [manager Aaron] Boone if I hadn't done it then, I would have done it after my next at-bat.\"\nGardner was referring to his eighth-inning groundout, when he hit a ball with a 96.3 mph exit velocity that went right to the second baseman, Jason Kipnis.\n\"He's just got to keep plugging away with it and making sure when you do get a pitch, a good fastball to hit, you take advantage of those situations,\" Boone said. \"It was good to see him get some good swings off.\"\nAlas, Gardner's helmet toss was an all-too-perfect strike down the middle. Gardner said he's guilty of injuring himself in such a way before, having once bopped himself in the head with a tossed helmet that bounded back and gave him a goose egg. But getting struck in the lip Saturday, he said, didn't hurt that much.\n\"Not as bad as getting the stitches put in,\" he said.\nAnthony Castrovince has been a reporter for MLB.com since 2004. Read his columns and follow him on Twitter at @Castrovince.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home\u00bbCategory: \"Tech\" (Page 3)\nBrowsing: Tech\nIntel prepares for war with Apple and ARM\nBy News March 28, 2021 0\nAfter several years focused on secondary businesses, such as 5G networks, autonomous vehicles or wearable electronics, Intel seems determined to\u2026\nIt Takes Two, a game to enjoy as a couple\nWe have interviewed Josef Fares and played his new game, It Takes Two, a title that 'could bring a couple\u2026\nFive tips to start the year with good Wi-Fi in your home\nWhether due to snowfall or health reasons, we have started 2021 as we finished 2020: with millions of workers complaining\u2026\nA temporary outage of WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram affects tens of millions of users\nThe platforms owned by Facebook Inc, including WhatsApp, Messenger and Instagram, in addition to the social network Facebook itself, have\u2026\nWhat you need to know to make secure payments in video games\nThe theft of credit cards and bank credentials is one of the threats faced by players and, in the case\u2026\nHow to activate the animated stickers of WhatsApp\nAfter months of rumors, the animated stickers of WhatsApp have been a reality since yesterday, when the company announced this\u2026\nUnknown number? Google will now tell you which company is calling you and why\nGoogle has introduced a new function \u2013 available in Brazil, Spain, the United States, India and Mexico \u2013 that will\u2026\nHow to Google a song by humming the melody\nFew things are more annoying than trying to remember the title of a song and just being able to hum\u2026\nGoogle Maps now warns which restaurants in your area order at home\nNot being able to leave the house has a great impact on mood, health and, why not say it, appetites.\u2026\nIs your mobile slow? Try these tricks\nA slow mobile phone can be uncomfortable and irritating, causing actions such as sending a WhatsApp message to take up\u2026","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Goldman Sachs signals partial withdrawal from consumer banking\nGoldman Sachs no longer wants to be the bank for everyone.\nThe famed investment bank spent eight years trying to expand its business beyond corporations and the wealthy. But in recent months, Goldman has signaled a partial withdrawal from those efforts by scrapping plans for a widely available checking account and suspending its personal loan business. A popular savings account and credit card business survive for now.\nLast week, the bank revealed that it had racked up $3 billion in losses on its consumer banking franchise since 2020, mostly money set aside to cover potential credit losses in its consumer lending businesses. Banking regulators are reportedly looking into whether the consumer business had adequate safeguards as it grew.\nThe pullback in consumer banking comes as Goldman tries to refocus on its roots: advising corporations on deals, investments and operations, and serving the wealthy. The company's revenue from investment banking, trading and wealth management accounted for two-thirds of total revenue last year.\n\"I think it became clear to us in early 2022 that we were doing too much, that it was affecting our execution,\" David Solomon, Goldman's chairman and chief executive officer, said on a call with analysts when the bank reported its results earlier this month.\nGoldman's foray into consumer banking was one of the biggest changes in the company's 154-year history. The investment bank had to legally become a bank holding company in 2008 during the financial crisis to gain access to the Federal Reserve's emergency funding operations. That sparked jokes within the industry that Wall Street titan Goldman Sachs was going to issue something as commonplace as an ATM card.\nThe jokes came true when Goldman bought the assets of GE Capital and launched its only online savings account that offers above-market interest rates. The savings account became an unexpected success for Goldman, with waiting lists forming after its initial launch both in the US and later in the UK.\nThe online savings account is not going away and the company views it as an asset, Solomon told investors. The firm now has more than $100 billion in retail deposits, which is a cheap form of capital for the investment bank that historically hasn't had access to such forms of financing.\nThe personal loan business, launched to much fanfare in 2016 with an extensive advertising campaign under the Marcus brand, has been a source of trouble for the bank. Goldman Sachs executives acknowledged at the time of the launch that the Marcus brand was created to give Goldman, with its guise of being a power broker between Washington and Wall Street, a much friendlier and more accessible edge.\nUnsecured personal loans, used largely by customers to consolidate credit card debt, became a burden during the coronavirus pandemic when millions of Americans could no longer pay their bills. The bank set aside billions of dollars to cover potentially bad loans, and unlike other big banks that were able to release those reserves in 2021 and 2022, Goldman largely had to keep adding to its reserves. New accounting standards that have required banks to model potential credit losses more aggressively also contributed to the decision to wind down the personal loan business.\nThe large losses have drawn the attention of banking regulators, which have also been investigating Goldman's personal lending operations. The Wall Street Journal reported Friday that the Fed is looking into whether the company had adequate safeguards around its personal loan business as it increased lending.\n\"The Federal Reserve is our primary federal banking regulator and we do not comment on the accuracy or inaccuracy of matters related to discussions with them,\" a Goldman Sachs spokesperson said.\nInvestors have long questioned the need for Goldman to venture into consumer lending. The bank kept the consumer banking operation under the umbrella of its wealth management arm in its quarterly results, drawing criticism that Goldman was hiding Marcus's losses from investors.\n\"We have never understood (Goldman's) desire to expand so far into the consumer given the strength of its 150-year legacy franchise in the capital markets,\" wrote Mike Mayo, longtime banking industry analyst at Wells Fargo Securities. , in a note to investors.\nOne area Goldman isn't backing down from is its relatively new credit card business, which the firm calls platform solutions. The firm is the subscriber to Apple Card, the popular credit card deeply integrated into Apple Pay that launched in 2019, as well as a co-branded credit card with General Motors. Goldman and Apple announced in October that they were extending their relationship through the end of the decade. The platform's solutions also include GreenSky, a fintech lender focused on home improvement loans, which the bank bought in 2021.\nWhile the Apple Card and GM Card were great achievements for Goldman, the new business hasn't been without its headaches for the company.\nThe bank disclosed in August that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the nation's financial watchdog, was investigating its management of credit card accounts, including issues with billing, credit reporting, dispute resolution, and other routine credit card problems.\nHindenburg accuses Adani of pulling the \"biggest corporate scam\"\nStocks plunge after Microsoft outlook disappoints","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Culture\/Society \/ Politics\nOPINION: Blatant Propaganda on 'Doc McStuffins'\nby Matt Norcross \u00b7 October 8, 2015\nThe Disney Channel\/Disney Junior program Doc McStuffins has received praise from several critics for its portrayal of its protagonist, an African-American preschool girl pretending to be a doctor. The creator even called it \"Cheers for Preschoolers\". On October 5, parents and young children were asked to tune in that morning at 9 A.M. for a \"special episode\". First lady Michelle Obama would talk about her healthy living initiative, perfectly following the agenda of current Disney Junior president Nancy Kanter, a committed leftist \u2013 and a former Sesame Workshop employee.\nI didn't see the episode, as I am way too old to be watching a program like this given the target audience is preschoolers, but I know propaganda when I see it. When I shared it on my personal Facebook page, a friend of mine commented on it and said for me not to reserve judgement until it actually airs. My father replied to him with this sentence, \"$100 says it will be about her BS dietary program, ACA, the environment, or some other progressive mantra.\" Little did I know my dad's predictions would come true. The show does indeed talk about her dietary program. Again, Disney Junior president Nancy Kanter is a despicable human being for forcing these dumb policies on her network's young preschool audience. As I've said many times, enough is enough with the whoever is working at these networks forcing propaganda on everybody. This is no accident though, since Disney Junior is run by the American Broadcasting Company (which Disney has owned since 1996).\nAs many of you know, ABC and most of its sister networks are on the verge of collapse. If its new fall lineup and its respective Halloween and Christmas blocks (with the Peanuts and Toy Story specials leading the ratings of those lineups) fail later this year, the entire Disney\/ABC Television Group will be doomed for yet another year. ABC president Ben Sherwood, a member of the George Soros-funded Center for Public Integrity, has ruined this once-great network. And now, they're beginning to look desperate. Not only is the ABC network in last place, some of their cable operations are a disaster. ESPN is down 9% in primetime and 5% in the whole 24-hour period. ABC Family has also seen a drastic ratings decline, and is now changing its name to Freeform as a result. Incredibly, the network that will soon be known as Freeform continues to prove how out of touch they are with traditional Americans by refusing to stop production of gratuitous sex-filled garbage like Stitchers, Young & Hungry, and The Fosters. Here's one of the consequences, the Hallmark Channel program Cedar Cove became the #1 program on Saturday nights, and it actually beat ABC Family's The Fosters by a million more viewers. How embarrassing is that? On an episode of latter program, storylines became more far left as they focused more on \"racist cops\", and that \"bigoted\" Catholic Church. That tells you everything you need to know about the ABC group of networks. Disgraceful doesn't even begin to cover it.\nTags: ABCDisneyMichelle Obama\nFar-left MSNBC Says Ebola Concerns Are Thinly Veiled Racism\nOPINION: Mocking Christianity\nShocker!: DreamWorks' Home at #1, But For How Long?\nNext story OPINION: Can TV Cause Young Minds to Hate America?\nPrevious story Disgraceful: Leftist activist Indoctrinates Her Daughter By Putting Her in Video Supporting Planned Parenthood","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Photo: Carlijn Jacobs\nFeatures\/Lists\/Music\nDig in, whether you're hearing these songs for the first time or the hundredth.\nby Slant Staff\nNo use keeping you all in suspense: The top two songs on our songs of the year list will surprise absolutely no one. Released as the lead singles from two of the biggest albums of the year by two of the biggest pop stars in the world, they ruled the charts, impressed critics, and set social media alight. And hey, when the masses are right, they're right. See, internet? Maybe we're not as contrarian as you think we are.\nWe would be remiss, however, if we didn't endeavor to catch you up on a few things you might have missed while queuing up Midnights or Renassiance for the nth time. Of course, you'll find some bona fide hits here, from Rosal\u00eda's disorienting \"Saoko\" to Zach Bryan's boldly understated \"Something in the Orange\" to Drake's pumping yet ethereal \"Sticky.\"\nBut you'll also find hidden gems from artists who span a similarly broad swath of genres: Sudan Archives, the one-woman band who managed to pack seemingly the entire history of R&B into a dizzying five minutes; Ethel Cain, the Southern Baptist-raised trans woman who somehow fit a fist-raising heartland anthem into a gothic horror opera; and the xx's Oliver Sim and the Hold Steady's Craig Finn, who stepped out from the yokes of their road-tested bands to deliver their most graceful and vulnerable compositions to date. So dig in, whether you're hearing these songs for the first time or the hundredth. Jeremy Winograd\n[Editor's Note: Listen to the entire list on Spotify.]\n50. Maggie Rogers, \"Anywhere with You\"\nLike Beth Orton before her, singer-songwriter Maggie Rogers infuses her folk-rock with only the subtlest shades of electronica, employing electro-pop noodling throughout her sophomore effort, Surrender, to highlight rather than obscure her lilting voice and often gut-wrenching songwriting. Case in point: \"Anywhere with You,\" whose briefly diced-up vocal samples evoke the sound of a pop song devoured by the wind during a car ride. Echoes of the Pretenders's \"I'll Stand by You\" in Rogers's discovery of the kind of love that makes one brave enough to face the unknown together: \"Cruising 95 like we got nothing to lose\/I'm praying to the headlights like I prayed to you\/Before I found you.\" Sal Cinquemani\n49. Catherine Moan & Primer, \"My Heart\"\nDrawing inspiration from the exuberant synth-pop of the '80s, the deceptively upbeat \"My Heart\" pulses with a sorrowful nostalgia that belies its glittery production. Exploring an unhealthy relationship dynamic, Primer, backed by Catherine Moan's exultant warble, sings with a curious lilt that's at once affected and authentic, her pop-diva caroling both obfuscating and crystallizing the song's emotions. \"And still I give you everything, I don't know what is wrong with me, it's just something I do,\" she belts out before the track erupts into the sugary sadness of a refrain. Far removed from the cynical, nostalgia-driven cash grabs that have come to dominate pop culture, the song overflows with an exhilarating giddiness that makes for one of the year's most sweetly cathartic experiences. Fred Barrett\n48. FKA twigs, \"Ride the Dragon\"\n\"Ride the Dragon\" is the freewheeling progeny of FKA twigs's sultry, skittering early EPs. Whereas we may expect a seductive line such as \"If you really wanna kiss me, do it quickly\" to be delivered legato, like on 2014's \"Hours,\" here it's sped up so as to indicate just how much of a hurry the singer is in. The framing device of Caprisongs is built into the song, which opens with a spoken introduction about twigs's artistic motivation before launching abruptly into its characteristically wonky hook and winking come-ons. Mason\n47. Chat Pile, \"Why\"\nA photograph of the Oklahoma County Detention Center is pictured on the cover of Chat Pile's God's Country, and that harsh industrialism looms large over the album and takes on an especially dystopian dimension when paired with Luther Manhole's crushing guitar riffs and menacing arpeggiated leads, both of which feature prominently on \"Why.\" \"Why do people have to live outside?\" asks singer Raygun Busch, in a simple, straightforward, even prosaic indictment of homelessness. \"There are people that are made to live outside,\" he continues, punctuating the blunt verse with an accusatory \"Why?\"\u2014his tone growing increasingly unhinged and desperate. As the song draws to a close, the band delivers a pulverizing breakdown finish, and Busch laments the \"Real American horror story\" that the unhoused are forced to live through. Why indeed. Barrett\n46. Tomberlin, \"Tap\"\nTomberlin's \"Tap\" uses its titular, introductory smash of the \"like\" button to incite a roundelay of stunning drum sounds that would be cause by themselves for placement on this list. Throughout its exquisite four-and-a-half minutes, a casual shuffle of a hand-drummed beat persists, underlaid at first by distant stomping, eventually supplemented by the gentle rattle of what sounds like glimmering beads. That the song also unfolds as a knotty manifesto about the imprisoning nature of social media, the simultaneous mystery and claustrophobia of the city, and the sometimes unbearable intimacy of art is something of a marvel. Charles Lyons-Burt\n45. Yeule, \"Bites on My Neck\"\nThe music on Yeule's 2019 album Serotonin II was largely cloaked in atmospheric, almost heavenly haze. But on the titanic \"Bites on My Neck\", the Singaporean artist takes a less distanced approach, fully embodying their hybrid morbid-sweet-liberated persona with menacingly sensual lyrics: \"You know that I could have loved you with my bare hands\/You know that I could have killed you with my bare hands.\" After the verses come alive with electronic glitches provided by hyperpop forefather Danny L Harle, the chorus's towering electric guitars capture both sides of the double-edged sword of passion. Eric Mason\n44. Lee Bains & the Glory Fires, \"Rednecks\"\nLee Bains surveys a tapestry of common folks going about their day in Birmingham, Alabama\u2014from the cleaning lady waiting at the bus stop, to the weary warehouse shift worker lighting up a blunt, to the weird-looking kids outside a punk show\u2014and being met with invective and bigotry. In response, he cries out for class consciousness: \"Don't call them trash, buddy, they're my kinfolk\/You ain't no better than them or anybody else.\" A rousing coda colored by twangy guitar licks and Bains's soulful exhortations underscores the righteousness of his open-hearted and open-minded words. Winograd\n43. Black Country, New Road, \"The Place Where He Inserted the Blade\"\nThe emotional apex of one of 2022's most self-evidently masterful albums, Black Country, New Road's Ants from Up There, \"The Place Where He Inserted the Blade\" rumbles with desperation. Lead singer Isaac Wood's guttural vocals are theatrical, not like an aria, but like the most moving of monologues. Equally dramatic is the instrumentation, a gradual accumulation of keys, strings, and horns encircling an impassioned Wood as he sings, \"I'll praise the Lord, burn my house\/I get lost, I freak out\/You come home and hold me tight\/As if it never happened at all.\" Mason\n42. Bad Bunny, \"Tit\u00ed Me Pregunt\u00f3\"\nOn the infectious \"Tit\u00ed Me Pregunt\u00f3,\" Bad Bunny answers his auntie's question about whether he has a girlfriend by enumerating just how many women he has at his beck and call, but his monotonous boasts are cleverly scored by a churning, almost robotic percussive shuffle that indicates that all of the anonymous fucking is starting to bore him. Indeed, he stages a heel turn by the song's end, declaring that he can never fall in love and doesn't want to be a mindless lothario anymore. Lyons-Burt\n41. Alvvays, \"After the Earthquake\"\n\"After the Earthquake\" is prime power-pop jangle, blasting out of the gate like Reckoning-era R.E.M. before, suddenly, everything drops out and we're left with just muted electric piano and Molly Rankin's gentle cooing. It's a brief but profound moment of clarity amid a torrent of chaos and noise\u2014a balance of fire and zen on Rankin's part that the rest of us can only aspire to. Winograd\n40. Kane Brown, \"Grand\"\nThere's a hairline fracture just below the surface of Kane Brown's crystalline club-pop banger \"Grand.\" \"The voices in my head used to make me wanna break down\/Had me hella weighed down,\" he sings at the start of the second verse, recasting the song and its good-life parochialisms as an act of willful liberation, a psychological reflection of the stigmatism a half-Black country chart-topper had to struggle against just to embrace the full spectrum of his musical savvy. Sam C. Mac\n39. Gunna, \"Poochie Gown\"\nFor Gunna's \"Poochie Gown,\" superstar beat maker Metro Boomin\u2014along with co-conspirators Southside and Allen Ritter\u2014lift the quivering mandolin filigrees from 2Pac's \"Life of an Outlaw\" and refashion them as chilling paranoiac accents amid a menacing atmosphere and thunderous 808s. The Atlanta rapper weaves through the exemplary sonic scenery with more nimbleness than we've come to expect from someone known for his slurry phrasing and floating disposition. While it's strangely tense and propulsive, \"Poochie Gown\" is also genuinely funny, both in its phonetic spelling of Italian designer Emilio Pucci (which links back to mentor Young Thug's classic mixtape track \"Givenchy\") and because Gunna makes sure to sneak in a totally leftfield and unprovoked Freddie Gibbs diss. Lyons-Burt\n38. Cardi B featuring Kanye West and Lil Durk, \"Hot Shit\"\nCardi B's \"Hot Shit\" offers an abundance of her characteristic braggadocio\u2014\"Either way you slice it, bottom line, I'm the top bitch\/New Chanel, I rock it twice and it ain't even out yet\"\u2014all while referencing pro wrestling finishing moves, Marcia Griffiths's \"Electric Slide,\" and 2Pac's famous bathtub photoshoot. Unsurprisingly, guests Lil Durk and Kanye West deliver as well, the former's in-your-face energy, and the latter's laidback, melodic flow complementing the filthy, bass-heavy trap beat. But even among her gifted collaborators, Cardi's boastful delivery reigns supreme. Barrett\n37. Kehlani, \"Wish I Never\"\nA delight of mixed metaphors\u2014describing romance with cars, card games, and war\u2014Kehlani's \"Wish I Never\" expresses a regret for getting involved with a trifling former lover. Yet as its narrator looks back, it slyly gives over to its own forward motion with each passing, cherubically sung verse. There's an inexplicability to the power of this sneaky, slender R&B number, akin perhaps to the bewilderment that Kehlani\u2014and by extension us\u2014feel about why we got with a partner in the first place. Lyons-Burt\n36. Nil\u00fcfer Yanya, \"Midnight Sun\"\nThe verses of Nil\u00fcfer Yanya's \"Midnight Sun\" are meant to throw the listener off balance, but its triumphant chorus offers relief, tracking the shift from the destabilizing effects of isolation to the comfort of connection. And still, Yanya doesn't give us the satisfaction of a rosy outlook, instead opting for slyly profound pessimism: \"Love is raised by common thieves\/Hiding diamonds up their sleeves\/Always I did it for you.\" While the song's underlying intensity is unleashed on the final chorus, with walls of noise enveloping the singer's tender falsetto, she doesn't let her guard down, her skepticism remaining as insistent as her ardent love. Mason\n35. Jack White featuring Q-Tip, \"Hi-De-Ho\"\nThe weirder Jack White gets, the better. On Fear of the Dawn, he remains committed to ensuring that even his most outlandish ideas are synthesized into effective earworms. \"Hi-De-Ho,\" for instance, assembles a Cab Calloway sample, guest verses by Q-Tip, and a meditative acoustic interlude and somehow manages to make it cohere, thanks in large part to its infectious bassline. Winograd\n34. Destroyer, \"June\"\nAt their best, Dan Bejar and company twist familiar elements into something unexpected. \"June\" sounds like an extended dance remix of an '80s pop hit as imagined by a deranged street corner preacher who has somehow found himself DJing at a nightclub. Bejar decries \"fucking idiots someone made in the snow,\" croons his way through a heavenly breakdown with some of his signature self-aware wordplay (hilariously, an absurdly literal rhyme of \"moon\" and \"June\" is involved), and eventually breaks into a pitch-shifted spoken rant as the band's silky and controlled groove grows increasingly frenzied. Winograd\n33. Black Sherif, \"Kwaku the Traveller\"\n\"Of course I fucked up\/Who never fucked up?\/Hands in the air\/No hands?\" Ghanaian drill artist Black Sherif quips on \"Kwaku the Traveller.\" In a period where we've become aware of the amount of awful behavior committed by celebrities but have no consensus about how to enforce accountability, Black Sherif's tale of a man trying to take responsibility for his actions while still mythologizing himself strikes a potent nerve. Steve Erickson\n32. Hercules & Love Affair featuring Anohni, \"One\"\nAndy Butler and Anohni's \"One\" is the pi\u00e8ce de r\u00e9sistance of Hercules & Love Affair's In Amber. It's a doom-y kind of house music\u2014forceful yet ethereal, done up with flighty woodwinds, a stomping drumbeat, and the insistent ringing of a triangle. Anohni's theatrical, commanding, and singular vocal articulates every syllable of the enigmatic yet evocative lyrics\u2014\"Mouth and volcano, one\u2026feeding upon my own flesh\"\u2014whose confounding nature only teases us to return to the song over and over. Lyons-Burt\n31. M.I.A. \"Zoo Girl\"\nM.I.A.'s \"Zoo Girl,\" which leaked online last year as a sedated demo, came out in full force once properly released on Mata. The explosive track sees M.I.A. embracing her status as a self-described \"zoo girl straight out the wild, wild East,\" before building to an eventual battle cry against all who still doubt her: \"Imma start a revolution.\" With her flippant attitude and tongue-in-cheek sense of humor, M.I.A. turns what could be a bloody insurrection into one of the more buoyant pop anthems of the year. Paul Attard\n30. Imperial Triumphant, \"Merkurius Gilded\"\nNew York death metal outfit Imperial Triumphant dug their heels into the Art Deco-draped apocalyptica with which they made their name on Spirit of Ecstasy, taking their metal metropolitanism to new heights on tracks like the towering opus \"Merkurius Gilded.\" Blending cinematic strings with ferocious blast beats and ghostly choir voices, the song serves as an ambiguous ode to urban development, and all the good and bad that it's brought with it. \"Currency flows through electric streets, feeding the avenues opportunity,\" sings Zachary Ezrin, a menacing cacophony blossoming around him. Iconic smooth jazz saxophonist Kenny G and his son, guitarist Max Gorelick, make an appearance during the particularly chaotic middle section, their rapturous chops lending the track an air of twisted, Jazz Age decadence. If there was ever a band that could pull off a stunt like this without resorting to cheap irony, it's Imperial Triumphant. Barrett\n29. Drive-By Truckers, \"Every Single Storied Flameout\"\nOn \"Every Single Storied Flameout,\" Mike Cooley faces down his own reckoning as he wonders if he even has the right to warn his teenage son against going down the same path. \"All those well-intentioned lies that I myself romanticized,\" he ponders before realizing, \"If I'd been my example I'd be worse.\" It's ironic, then, that a song about fatherhood, responsibility, and the empty and damaging promises spun by generations of guitar slingers is one of the most invigorating blasts of rock 'n' roll that the Drive-By Truckers have ever made. No matter how convincingly Cooley begs for resistance, the band's pummeling guitar attack, anchored by the subtly brilliant drumming of Brad Morgan and topped off with a triumphant horn section, will have you believing the same lies all over again. Winograd\n28. Bj\u00f6rk, \"Atopos\"\nBj\u00f6rk has described her 10th album, Fossora, as being \"about bass, heavy bottom-end\u2026and punchy sub.\" But despite the suggestion that she might be returning to dance music, or something like it, the closest thing to clubby here is the adoption of gabber, the percussive hardcore techno subgenre defined by its furious assault of distorted kickdrums. You hear the influence on the album's opening track, \"Atopos,\" which features Kasimyn of Indonesian electronic duo Gabber Modus Operandi. Bj\u00f6rk and her collaborator curiously tweak gabber's typical breakneck tempo so that it almost resembles reggaeton, at least until a final intense stretch that speed-ramps the song's beat and ping-pongs it against a drunk-sounding sextet of bass clarinets. Mac\n27. Bigbang, \"Still Life\"\nBigbang's \"Still Life\" is a ravishingly sullen, impeccably melodic slab of orchestral soft rock that pays some lip service to an imagined relationship\u2014\"I miss the boy and girl who cried and laughed\"\u2014but doesn't do much else to disguise just how much the song is actually about the boy band itself, its members licking their emotional wounds after a 2019 scandal that resulted in the ouster of one of the quintet's original founders. \"Four seasons with no reason,\" sneers G-Dragon, which may leave you wondering if he and his three cohorts are those seasons in question. Leave that to the biographers to sort out, and instead appreciate that however personal \"Still Life\" feels, it's always forthcoming with its attempts at catharsis. The song's cacophony of strutting electric guitar, grandly dramatic piano, crashing drums, and a euphoric singalong all coalesce and gradually build out into something that's about as close as 2022 came to a platonic ideal of stadium-filling pop. Mac\n26. ODESZA featuring Bettye LaVette, \"The Last Goodbye\"\nA soul sample-driven electronic anthem in the mold of Moby's watershed 1999 album Play, ODESZA's sprawling \"The Last Goodbye\" pairs vocals from Betty LaVette's swooning R&B hit \"Let Me Down Easy\" with a concoction of funk bass, lush strings, and electro hiccups. LaVette's voice is given space to flex, but it's also chopped up and processed throughout the six-minute track, imbuing the singer's heartfelt performance with a haunting, otherworldly quality. Cinquemani\n25. Yeah Yeah Yeahs, \"Wolf\"\nA balance between defiance and hope infuses Yeah Yeah Yeahs's Cool It Down, the band's first album in nine years. \"I'm hungry\u2026I'm lost and lonely,\" Karen O sneers over a dark, strutting beat on the simultaneously gritty and sleek \"Wolf.\" The song, which climaxes with a towering synth riff that takes full possession of your brain, is about trying to hold onto salvation from a brutish world that she's already found, rather than reveling in that brutality: \"Don't leave me now\/Don't break this spell\/In heaven lost my taste for hell.\" Winograd\n24. Taylor Swift, \"Would've, Could've, Should've\"\nOn much of Midnights, Taylor Swift turns her negative emotions toward herself. But \"Would've, Could've, Should've,\" from the deluxe 3am Edition, finds the monster in someone else. Revising her 2010 song \"Dear John,\" she directs her anger at a man who took advantage of her youth and na\u00efvet\u00e9. \"Would've, Could've, Should've\" rages openly, with steadily building guitars and synthesizers as Swift demands, \"Give me back my childhood.\" Erickson\n23. Carly Rae Jepsen, \"Western Wind\"\nCarly Rae Jepsen's \"Western Wind\" rides in on a groove of chill keys and conga drums, as the singer enjoys little bursts of energy from her half-recollected memories of a love affair. Like \"Call Me Maybe\" and \"Run Away with Me\" before it, \"Western Wind\" is meant to be felt rather than fully understood, and Jepsen articulates that feeling with the music: Just as things seem to be winding down, Rostam Batmanglij's billowing electric guitar blows through, and with it the song finds its second wind. Mac\n22. Lil Uzi Vert, \"Cigarette\"\nContinuing where 2017's \"Neon Guts,\" left off, \"Cigarette\" is perhaps the first Lil Uzi Vert song that one could call a cool-down jam. The usually hyperactive MC seems to be floating back down to Earth in slow motion, rapping unhurriedly and backed by drums that have some give to them, as dazed voices comfortingly swirl in the background. He seamlessly flows between English and patois\u2014\"Just like the river, my neck, it's gon' pond up (Pon di river)\"\u2014proceeding to interpolate Elephant Man's \"Pon de River, Pon de Bank.\" Lyons-Burt\n21. Drake, \"Sticky\"\nIt was perhaps inevitable that Drake would one day helm a song written around a cheeky double entendre involving the word \"sticky,\" but at least when he finally did so on Honestly, Nevermind, he did it with the charisma and forceful determination of this track. Like no other summer smash from 2022, \"Sticky\" feels like a massive genre-crossing event transpiring in real time, with one of the world's biggest pop stars gleefully living up to his illustrious title over only the slickest of Baltimore club beats. Attard\n20. Craig Finn, \"Messing with the Settings\"\nCraig Finn is one of the most skillful storytellers in rock music, but he's never penned a narrative that feels as profoundly, heartbreakingly real as \"Messing with the Settings.\" There's no Catholic allegory, no killer parties to recount. Finn conversationally recites, rather than sings, the verses, recounting a few random memories of a down-on-their-luck friend that he'd probably rather forget. Like most of Finn's songs, it's largely fiction, but this is one instance where the little details are so specific, the characters so finely drawn, and Finn's delivery so disarmingly free of affect, that one could easily be fooled into thinking otherwise. \"Rachel did her best with the deal she'd been dealt\/And that's what I've got for a eulogy,\" Finn offers, and when the angelic voices of Cassandra Jenkins and Annie Nero enter the mix shortly thereafter to sing Rachel into the afterlife, the deep feeling of loss doesn't seem remotely faked. Winograd\n19. Rosal\u00eda, \"Saoko\"\nOn Motomami's more confrontational tracks, Rosal\u00eda dabbles with the abrasive sounds characteristic of PC Music artists like Sophie and Charli XCX. But despite this maximalist sonic approach, tracks like the irreverent \"Saoko\" belie the singer's introspective and even melancholy lyrical focus. The song finds Rosal\u00eda confronting the changes that she's undergone in the past several years since her rise to fame, deliciously reveling in their contradictions and possibilities: \"Cuando pone' perla' en el collar de Vivienne\/E' diferente, ya no son perla'.\" Thomas Bedenbaugh\n18. Bladee & Ecco2k, \"5 Star Crest (4 Vattenrum)\"\nClocking in at nearly nine minutes, Bladee & Ecco2k's \"5 Star Crest (4 Vattenrum)\" is a kaleidoscopic crash course in everything Drain Gang. The shimmering five-part odyssey finds our two Eurydice-like leads praising natural beauty in a world consumed by ego, while paying tribute to Vattenrum, a Drain Gang associate who passed away in 2019. Throughout this progressive cloud-rap epic, they both directly reference church cantatas, the Noble Truths of Buddhism, and the Mahabharata, before closing on two separate mantras: \"Death is beautiful,\" as cooed by a blissed-out Bladee, and \"I love you,\" as murmured shortly after by a bashful Ecco2k. Attard\n17. Big Thief, \"Simulation Swarm\"\nOn the cusp of indie stardom, Big Thief turned inward and dragged an 8-track recorder to a cabin in the woods for a jam session. \"Simulation Swarm\" is the most immediately accessible song on their double album, New Warm Dragon I Believe in You. Acoustic guitars and drums establish a steady groove. Adrianne Lenker's lyrics are cryptic and deeply personal, but the yearning to embrace the brother, given up for adoption by her mother, she's never met courses through her performance and ripples to the surface. Erickson\n16. Alex G, \"Miracles\"\nThis stripped-down take on faith, fatherhood, and life as an artist feels like a respite from the serpentine experimentalism of Alex G's God Save the Animals. \"You and me, we got better pills than ecstasy,\" he sings, referring to \"miracles and crosses.\" The song's belief in love, forgiveness, and empathy is deeply affecting: A lyric like \"Baby, I pray for the children and the sinners and the animals too, and I pray for you\" is a powerful sentiment in a world where empathy often seems to be in short supply. Barrett\n15. Zach Bryan, \"Something in the Orange\"\nAlthough country singer Zach Bryan released almost three hours of new music this year, including the two-hour American Heartbreak and the EP Summertime Blues, he's best taken in small doses. But that's not a slight. The percussion-free \"Something in the Orange\" shrugs off obvious genre signifiers, stripping heartbreak down to the essentials: staring at headlights that turn into a sunset as the singer faces an even lonelier future\u2014one that seems unimaginable in the moment. Erickson\n14. Caroline Polachek, \"Billions\"\nThe successor to \"Bunny Is a Rider,\" her slinky ode to independence from last year, is an understated exhibit of Caroline Polachek's vocal prowess and increasingly brilliant, if oblique, lyricism. The singer-songwriter renders modern romance with a painterly touch and a timbre that captures the thrill of lust, singing of \"Sexting sonnets\u2026tangled in cables.\" Then the song makes its boldest and most unexpected move, swapping out its Danny L Harle-assisted alt-R&B instrumentation for a choral outro. Much like the giggling baby on \"Bunny Is a Rider\" and the lyrics about loss of innocence on Polachek's most recent single, \"Sunset,\" the youth choir here brings a purity and na\u00efvet\u00e9 that do not undermine, but rather underscore her desire. Mason\n13. Yeah Yeah Yeahs featuring Perfume Genius, \"Spitting Off the Edge of the World\"\n\"Spitting Off the Edge of the World\" at first sounds almost like Yeah Yeah Yeahs's version of doom metal, unfurling at an agonizingly slow crawl with a crushing, dissonant synth drone. But then Karen O offers a harsh whisper of \"And the kids cry out\u2026\" before launching into a fist-raising chorus. \"Never had no chance\/Nowhere to hide,\" she sings, ostensibly lamenting the seemingly insurmountable nature of the various crises the modern world faces, but doing so with Gen-Z-inspired defiance and even hopefulness rather than Gen-X doomerism. Winograd\n12. Soccer Mommy, \"Shotgun\"\nSoccer Mommy's gossamer indie rock and Oneohtrix Point Never's cinematic electronic music are at first glance an incongruous pairing, but \"Shotgun\" proves their collaboration to be effortlessly dreamy. Likening her eager devotion to a loaded weapon, the singer transforms an image that threatens violence into a vision of endearment. While the verses are portentous and deceptively calm, with a guitar riff that slinks like a tuxedo-clad figure in a Bob Fosse routine, the chorus fires off into a gauzy, deeply layered earworm that invites\u2014no, demands\u2014infinite listens. Mason\n11. Mitski, \"Love Me More\"\n\"Love Me More\" feels like an assemblage of Mitski's best songwriting tricks: Combine the yearning repetition of \"I Bet on Losing Dogs\" (\"My baby, my baby\/You're my baby, say it to me\"), the indelible synths of \"Why Didn't You Stop Me\" and \"Nobody,\" and the climactic catharsis of \"Your Best American Girl,\" \"Geyser,\" and \"Carry Me Out\"\u2014any number of her best songs, really\u2014and you get pop that's rich in desire. Mitski has continued to grow as a vocalist, and her performance lands somewhere between the rawness of the indie rocker we know her to be and the bravado of a Broadway diva. Mason\n10. The Beths, \"Expert in a Dying Field\"\nThe Beths's Expert in a Dying Field is bookended by songs that serve as a woozy, insomniatic recollection of good times long gone, as if half-remembered from a dream. But singer Liz Stokes doesn't sound bitter. On the album's title track, her voice glides smoothly into her upper register, producing an oddly soothing effect as she ruminates, \"And I can close the door on us\/But the room still exists.\" She can't just lock those painful, messy parts of herself away, as they'll always be there. Winograd\n9. Lil Baby, \"Right On\"\nOver a typically spectral and epic-sounding ATL Jacob beat, Lil Baby spits a run-on-sentence equivalent of a rap song, rushing through the track's hook to get straight back into the next verse of rude, charismatic bragging. If it's not the most lyrical of Baby's songs, it's one of the most formally satisfying\u2014a tight-as-a-drum flex that, divorced of the streaming era bloat that a full-length rap album seems to necessitate, proves just how breathlessly captivating his rhyme schemes and preening vocals can be at their most concise and unencumbered. Mac\n8. Ethel Cain, \"American Teenager\"\nOn its surface, Ethel Cain's \"American Teenager\" is a swaggering, anthemic pop song, with huge drums and vocals drowned in reverb, that could play alongside Taylor Swift on Top 40 radio. But the contrast between the song's lyrics (in which girls get drunk to attend church services they don't believe in and jocks join the army only to return home in a coffin), melody, and production creates dissonance. It's a corrosive bop. Erickson\n7. Sudan Archives, \"Home Maker\"\n\"Home Maker\" begins by cycling through a number of different drumbeats before it locates its preferred tempo, which is brisker than devotees of Sudan Archives have come to expect from the American artist. The lyrics find Archives, n\u00e9e Brittney Parks, trying to make a partner feel comfortable at home while impressing upon them her status as the \"baddest bitch,\" but her tone quickly shifts into pleading desperation. \"Don't you feel at home when I wait on you?\u2026Now that we're alone, don't you feel better?\" she chant-sings as handclaps sound off like an anxious twitch. When Parks's signature violin finally swoops in at the tail-end of the track, it feels like the Sudan Archives that fans have known all along\u2014and we finally feel at home. Lyons-Burt\n6. Hikaru Utada, \"Somewhere Near Marseilles\"\nHow far away from London is Paris? About 200 miles, give or take. Yet, on the groovy and globe-trotting \"Somewhere Near Marseilles,\" Hikaru Utada and producer Floating Points prove that the distance between these two cultural capitals\u2014and, by proxy, between two lost souls longing for human connection\u2014is all but negligible. Especially when meeting halfway, perhaps \"somewhere near Marseilles,\" becomes an available option. Attard\n5. Jnr Choi, \"To the Moon\"\nOne of the few U.K. hip-hop songs ever to become a major hit in the U.S. (no doubt helped by a remix featuring Gunna), \"To the Moon\" lives up to its name, floating by on hazy percussion and a sample of Sam Tompkins covering Bruno Mars's \"Talking to the Moon.\" Tompkins's extended, warbly \"oooo\" matches up perfectly with the track's stuttering drums to create an uncanny ambience. Out of the three versions, the drill remix (featuring Fivio Foreign, G Herbo, M24, and Russ Millions) stands out, balancing posse-cut energy with the original's spaciness. Erickson\n4. Lil Yachty, \"Poland\"\nHarkening back to the rapper's early days, Lil Yachty's unlikely viral hit \"Poland\" evokes the simple and addictive cloud rap that first earned him a cult following. The immediacy of the not-quite-90-second track, coupled with the now-iconic vibrato yodel on the hook, is infectious and mysterious in equal measure, the inscrutability heightened by its fleeting, temporary aura. The tune sticks around for exactly one verse and two hooks before retreating back into the ether it spawned from, but the sparse allure of Yachty's romantic cough-syrup psychedelia is the stuff that the repeat function was designed for. Barrett\n3. Oliver Sim, \"Hideous\"\nOliver Sim's solo debut, Hideous Bastard, marks a second coming out for the openly gay singer-songwriter: When the single \"Hideous\" dropped back in May, the xx singer-bassist revealed that he's been HIV-positive for 14 years. \"Radical honesty might set me free,\" he sings on the track. \"Been living with HIV since 17.\" His rich, emotive voice and anguished vulnerability are complemented by a stripped-down arrangement of whining synth tones and warm strings and a stirring bridge in which Bronski Beat's Jimmy Somerville serves as a guardian angel. Erickson\n2. Taylor Swift, \"Anti-Hero\"\nOn what sounds most like a pop radio hit than anything Taylor Swift has released in years, producer Jack Antonoff creates a purposeful contrast between the song's verses and chorus, which opens with one of the singer-songwriter's most memorable and meme-able lines: \"It's me. Hi. I'm the problem, it's me.\" Antonoff downplays the verses, which admittedly scan like undergrad poetry, and punches up the chorus, leaning into what Swift does best: pop hooks that ooze pathos and bathos in equal measure. Jonathan Keefe\n1. Beyonc\u00e9, \"Break My Soul\"\nBeyonc\u00e9's \"Break My Soul\" marks, if not a cultural reset\u2014a term that's been rendered meaningless in its ubiquity\u2014at least a musical shift for the R&B icon. The song samples liberally from both Robin S.'s 1993 hit \"Show Me Love\" and Big Freedia's \"Explode,\" following in the tradition of '90s house music with a driving kick drum, bouncy keyboards, and gospel flourishes. Lyrically, the song finds Beyonc\u00e9 revisiting the familiar theme of self-empowerment\u2014\"Motivation\/I done found me a new foundation\/And I'm taking my new salvation\/And imma build my own foundation\"\u2014as Big Freedia hypes, \"Release your anger\/Release your mind,\" throughout. Emblematic of early house music's sampladelic pedigree, \"Break My Soul\" serves as literal and figurative fashion plate, as evidenced by myriad mash-ups like the clever \"Queens Remix,\" featuring Madonna's \"Vogue.\" Cinquemani\nThe Best Music Videos of 2022\nThe Best Electronic Albums of 2022\nThe 20 Best Hip-Hop Albums of 2022\nSlant Staff\nSam Smith Gloria Review: A Disconnection Between Content and Form\nMagazine Dreams Review: Jonathan Majors Flexes His Might in Schrader-Like Trajedy\nThe Men New York City Review: Conjuring the Mayhem of the Big Apple in the '70s\nBaby Ruby Review: Postpartum Depression As Grist for the Exploitation Horror Mill\nFire Emblem Engage Review: An Unengaging Step Back for the Classic TRPG Series\nMetro Boomin Heroes & Villains Review: Boomin' Beats by Committee\n\u00a9 2023 Slant Magazine\nWe use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. 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{"text":"LCS 2022 Power Rankings\nNA Power Rankings 2022 ahead of the LCS Spring Split\nNow that the off-season is over, here's our LCS Power Rankings for 2022! Teams have worked hard during the break to secure the best players, as this is looking to be one of the most competitive seasons in recent history! With the LCS Lock-In tournament on its way and many more league of legends tournaments to come, it is time to rank the teams based on the rosters they put together!\nWant to know which are the best LoL players? Check out our website for all the guides, strategies and tips about the League and how to get into LCS betting!\n10. CLG\n(Key Player: Palafox & Poome \u2013 Mid & Support)\nCounter Logic Gaming comes into 2022 scrapping everything they did from last year. Gone are the two imports Broxah and Finn and all the other players. This year, CLG changed its strategy, with a clear intention of getting and developing young talent, while building a cohesive team around the players with the highest potential.\nAs a result, CLG picked up Academy players from other organizations that have already been on stage for a while. Jenkins played for Team Liquid when Alphari was benched, Contractz has been around for many years now, and Palafox is finally getting a chance to be the starting mid laner. Paired with the duo bot lane from 100Thieves Academy, Luger and Poome might be the spark that CLG needs to make a strong result.\nCLG will be an interesting team to watch because there are basically no expectations on them. They can't really do worse than last year, and with a new wave of players, it should only get better. With that being said, however, the overall competition increased a lot in LCS this year and I'm afraid CLG will still finish at the end of the pack.\nPotential Finish for Counter Logic Gaming: 10th-7th\n9. Dignitas\n(Key Player: FakeGod & River \u2013 Top & Jungle)\nDignitas and CLG kind of swapped their identity during this off-season. From developing the homegrown talents, Dignitas decided to pick up some imports from overseas: the first is River, former PSG Talon jungler, while the second is Blue, former SK Gaming mid laner.\nOut of the two, the one that raised the most questions is Blue, who didn't make a strong impression in the LEC last year. In EU, he was still a below-average mid laner: how will he fare against the NA mids will decide how well can Dignitas perform. If he's not able to deliver, it will be down to ADC Neo and River to drag this Dignitas roster. I doubt top lane FakeGod and support Biofrost, who returns to pro play in 2022, will make a strong enough impact to bring the team up a notch.\nPotential Finish for Dignitas: 10th-6th\n8. FlyQuest\n(Key Player: toucouille \u2013 Mid)\nFlyQuest seemed to have a good direction to continue their work coming into 2022. They locked their top and jungle, Kumo and Josedeodo, from last year and looked to find strong talents for the rest of the map. In one way or the other, they did find a solid set up.\nIn bot lane, they picked up aphromoo, reuniting him with his former Dignitas partner Johnsun. Both had a decent stint back in 2020 on DIG and FlyQuest are hoping that they can deliver once again on this roster. With a weakside player like Kumo, it is almost guaranteed that FlyQuest will want to play through bot in order to win.\nThe other big addition to the team is toucouille. The french mid laner previously played in the LFL with GameWard, earning the 2021 Spring Split MVP title. His value spiked through the roof and FlyQuest decided to give it a shot for this year. If he's able to make the exploit FlyQuest is hoping for, then we might be looking at a potential playoff team. Otherwise, the team might hover around the 7th-8th spot.\nPotential Finish for FlyQuest: 9th-5th\n7. Immortals\n(Key Player: PowerofEvil \u2013 Mid)\nImmortals put together a decent team with players of known value, yet they are were one of the hardest to put into these LCS Power Rankings. Why? Because we don't know whether these veterans have more up their sleeve, or they've already reached their potential in these years. Players like PowerofEvil, Xerxe and Wildturtle have been in the LCS for quite some time, especially WildTurtle who started playing in the LCS back in Season 3. PowerofEvil will surely be the core player of the roster, but with how the competition is shaping up, I don't think he will be a top 3 mid laner throughout the whole year.\nImage Credits | Immortals\nTop laner Revenge and Support Destiny might be the two exceptions who can still improve, but even then they don't give the impression to become top-tier players in the league. Nonetheless, Immortals do have a solid team and will be consistent enough to become potential playoff contenders and finish in the top 6, but I'm afraid that is going to be their limit.\n6. Golden Guardians\n(Key Player: Ablazeolive \u2013 Olleh \u2013 Mid & Support)\nThis is, to me, the most exciting roster of the mid-bottom pack. Golden Guardians managed to create a very interesting team, with strong players that can make the breakthrough this 2022. Licorice returned to its form after joining GGs last year and Ablazeolive is coming into his own after playing in the LCS for some time. He might not be the best, but he still has room for improvement.\nWith that being said, the player that intrigues me the most on this roster is Olleh. After an extended break, he's returning to pro play and he's eager to show himself. He might have stopped playing competitive last year, but his soloQ performance since then has skyrocketed. In 2021 Olleh reached the top of the Korean SoloQ ladder, peaking at rank number 3 and always being in the higher part of the Challenger standings.\nImage Credits | Golden Guardians\nThis means that mechanically speaking, Olleh is in the best shape possible. We'll have to see whether he can transition those results in the LCS.\nPotential Finish for Golden Guardians: 7th-4th\n5. TeamSoloMid\n(Key Player: Spica & Keaiduo \u2013 Jungle & Mid)\nTSM made its own headlines during the off season, primarily linked to the drama between TSM's owner Reginald and former TSM ADC Doublelift. Aside from the situation between those two, SwordArt, PowerofEvil, Lost and Bjergsen's departure also meant that TSM had to rebuild its roster and staff again for 2022.\nFrom last year's roster, only top laner Huni and jungler Spica will be staying with TSM. Huni has seemingly found a more consistent level of play, especially when he's on weakside duty. Spica, with Bjergsen gone, is looking to replace him as the face of the organization, especially considering he's one of, if not, the best homegrown jungler. In the ADC role, TSM picked up Tactical from TL.\nTo complete the roster, TSM made a very bold move by picking up two Chinese imports. Mid laner Keaiduo and support Shenyi will be playing as the starters in 2022, but the question mark is how well will these two perform in a completely different environment. Keaiduo was a rising talent in the LDL, the Chinese secondary League, while Shenyi played for FunPlusPhoenix's Academy team. Being in the academy team of top teams in the LPL obviously means something, but their players have still to prove everything.\nTSM has so many question marks regarding their roster: depending on how all the variables play out, it can make or break the team this year. If everything goes well, we might be looking at a top-tier team fighting for the Championship at the end of the year. If it doesn't, TSM might only be a mid to bottom-tier team, fighting for the last few spots in playoffs.\nPotential Finish for TeamSoloMid: 7th-2nd\n4. Evil Geniuses\n(Key Player: Inspired & Danny \u2013 Jungle & ADC)\nEvil Geniuses got arguably the best deal of the whole off season: the number one LEC jungler Inspired. No matter how you look at it, Inspired's addition immediately pushes the team up a notch. An MVP jungler is definitely a player you want to build your future around and Evil Geniuses will likely do everything they can to make him stay. As a consequence, it will be vital for EG to make a strong result in 2022: the roster, however, has some question marks.\nStarting from the top lane, we have Impact who has been on a declining trajectory in the last few splits. He still has a lot of consistency but he's not the best top laner in the LCS anymore. Aside from that, this will likely be his last season, as he needs to go back to Korea for military duty.\nIn the mid lane, EG brought up jojopyun, a homegrown prospect that a lot of people have been talking about. There's a little skepticism about his level of play, but if EG opted to go for him, they must have something planned out. The potential for the Canadian mid, however, can be something NA hasn't seen in years. We'll see if he can make that happen.\nIn the bot lane, we have Danny and Vulcan who are looking to establish themselves as a top-tier bot lane this year. Danny comes from a strong season in 2021, as he earned the Rookie of the Year award and skyrocketed in the LCS adc rankings. Vulcan, instead, left Cloud9, but that wasn't due to his performances: he was still a pretty solid support and he can still deliver in the upcoming LCS season.\nPotential Finish for Evil Geniuses: 5th-1st\n3. 100Thieves\n(Key Player: Closer & Abbeddagge \u2013 Jungle & Mid)\n100Thieves won the 2021 LCS Summer Split and had a relatively strong showing at Worlds 2021. They were the only team to not make big changes to its roster, essentially adding top laner Tenacity to the roster. The player will be splitting its game time with the other top laner Ssumday, so we still don't know who will be the starter.\nNonetheless, 100Thieves comes into 2022 with a huge advantage that no other organization has: chemistry. Since no changes were made, 100Thieves only needs to polish some minor details and they will be ready to go at it again. It wouldn't be a surprise to see them at the top of the LCS standings in the beginning, since all the other teams will need to work more on their flaws. Having said that, I think there are arguably two teams with a slightly higher potential than 100T this year and they suffer the competition when it really matters. Nevertheless, expect them to be consistently at the top throughout the season.\nPotential Finish for 100Thieves: 4th-1st\n2. Cloud9\n(Key Player: Summit & Fudge \u2013 Top & Mid)\nThis is going to be the most controversial team in the LCS Power Rankings and putting them in 2nd place might have been a little too optimistic on my side. I must say, however, that I rate LS quite highly and think that he has been given all the tools needed to make it work.\nNot only he has his squad of coaching staff with him, but he was even able to get two Korean imports in top laner Summit and ADC Berserker. The first had a strong season with Liiv Sandbox in the LCK; the second was previously the academy marksman from T1, as he will become one of the best ADC in LCS. To put it simply, they have the background to make a strong start on this Cloud9 roster. It's just a pity that we won't see Zven on the roster, as he's set to play for Cloud9's academy.\nImage Credits | Travis Gafford\nSpeaking of bot lane, Cloud9 picked up two prospects for the support role: Winsome and Isles. They are two young players that Cloud9 have decided to go for instead of the more established Vulcan: the organization must have seen something that we don't know of yet.\nFudge has a little question mark on how he will transition to the mid lane position, but rumors say that he had no problems and can definitely become a decent player for the position. With all the chemistry he has with LS and his coaching staff, he shouldn't have big issues adapting, making Cloud9 one of the best lcs teams for this upcoming season.\nPotential Finish for Cloud9: 4th-1st\n1. Team Liquid\n(Key Player: Bjergsen & Hans Sama \u2013 Mid & ADC)\nTo finish off our LCS Power Rankings, we have Team Liquid as the top team to beat in 2022. With the insane amount of resources they spent during the off-season, you should be expecting them to be consistently top 3 in the league. Not only they imported Bwipo from Fnatic and Hans Sama from Rogue, but they also locked the returning Bjergsen, as the starting mid laner. Just based on this trio alone, Team Liquid has a top 3 finish almost in the bags.\nImage Credits | Team Liquid\nAdd a consistent veteran like Santorin and LCS' best support player CoreJJ and you have one of the most complete rosters in the league. No matter how you look at it, Team Liquid has top-tier players in every position. The only thing that might hold Team Liquid back during the first part of the season will be the synergy and that might mess up some of the early results. Once that is also fixed, however, we will be looking at the strongest team in the LCS, hoping that this will be the time Team Liquid finally delivers on the international stage.\nPotential Finish for Team Liquid: 3rd-1st\nEsportsBets.com > League of Legends Betting > LCS Power Rankings 2022\n1 NA Power Rankings 2022 ahead of the LCS Spring Split\n1.1 10. CLG\n1.2 9. Dignitas\n1.3 8. FlyQuest\n1.4 7. Immortals\n1.5 6. Golden Guardians\n1.6 5. TeamSoloMid\n1.7 4. Evil Geniuses\n1.8 3. 100Thieves\n1.9 2. Cloud9\n1.10 1. Team Liquid\nExclusive Limited Promotion","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Kim Pham Video Death Leads To Arrest: She Died Over A Photobomb?\nPatrick Frye\nFollowing Kim Pham's death, police officers have been trying to find the night club killers who became angry after an apparent photobomb from the woman disrupted their Kodak moment.\nAs recently reported by The Inquisitr, Kim Pham's beating put her in the hospital and, although she was on life support, she was considered to be effectively brain dead. The doctors believed there was very little hope and she was being kept alive for organ donation.\nWhile police had several suspects almost immediately due to all of the witnesses at the scene recording the night club attack on their phones, they still didn't know what triggered such hate for certain. One friend has claimed to investigators that a woman became furious when Kim Pham and her friends cut in front of them just as they were taking a photo. This led to an argument which quickly escalated when this group of five beat Pham to the ground and began kicking her.\nKim Pham was an aspiring TV personality who helped raise support for tsunami victims in Japan and was very active on social media. She once wrote about the power of photos in people's lives:\n'We are taught that with photos, we select the ones where smiles are fresh and forward \u2014 the good is often highlighted. As for your own life, don't forget that sometimes the most beautiful lessons in life stem from the unconventional. The elevated focus on showing everyone how much of a superstar you are on social media is quite unnecessary. The greatest harm we can do to ourselves is to not take the chance.\"\nPolice officials asked witnesses to hand over any cell phone video footage and that's apparently how they tracked down one suspect:\n\"People have come forward that have provided us with videos and have come in. And provided statements that have given detectives enough information to believe that this person was involved in at least the physical part of this altercation\u2026. Based on the info we have received, I can tell you we currently have one female in custody; she's a female in her 20's, she is a Santa Ana resident.\"\nThe female suspect was booked with a charge of assault with a deadly weapon causing great bodily injury. The remaining suspected killers of Kim Pham are listed as being two Hispanic males and two Hispanic females between the ages of 20 and 25. A $5,000 award has been offered to anyone who can provide more information that helps find the remaining suspects.\nFriends of the family have been posting posters around the area asking people to help in the search. One person set up a donation page, but Kim Pham's family says they don't need any money and will return whatever is sent.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"West Side Community House\nTransforming lives in the community since 1890\nStrong Families\nResilient Youth\nEveryone needs support, including West Side Community House, and to be truly strong, we need to be connected to our community. The partnerships we forged over a hundred years ago are still strong today, and we continue to form new partnerships to collaborate with people and organizations in our community that share our goal to make our community safer, healthier, and happier for all of its residents and to inspire hope for a brighter future.\nUnited Methodist Churches & Women\nTweets by @TheWSCH\n9300 Lorain Avenue\n\u00a9 2021 West Side Community House","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Angelos supports Puerto Rico bid\nBaltimore Orioles owner Peter Angelos, still vehemently opposed to baseball in the Washington area, is lending his support to a late entry bid for the Montreal Expos from Puerto Rico.\nThe new bid, backed by several unnamed Puerto Rican businessman and fronted by a Miami lawyer, is not connected to the one from San Juan promoter Antonio Munoz that has weakened considerably in recent months. The latest entry calls for a 42,000-seat stadium in Fajardo, Puerto Rico, and Angelos, according to several industry sources, has helped the new group get an audience with Major League Baseball officials.\n\"Mr. Angelos has been very helpful to them,\" said a source familiar with the bid, submitted less than two weeks ago.\nScott Shapiro, a Coral Gables, Fla., attorney representing the new group, declined to comment on his relationship with Angelos. But he did say the pair have \"similar interests\" and called the Orioles owner's love for baseball \"unparalleled.\" And when questioned about the Washington and Northern Virginia bids for the Expos, Shapiro's response was eerily similar to Angelos' talking points.\n\"I don't have anything against the Washington area, but you put the team there and you have the unfortunate consequence of splitting up the broadcast market and creating two mediocre teams that can't compete,\" Shapiro said. \"I think that does a real disservice to the fans in Maryland, D.C. and Northern Virginia.\"\nShapiro even cited a Deloitte & Touche study commissioned by Angelos in 1995 and later updated in 2000 that showed 25 percent of the Orioles' fan base coming from Greater Washington.\nAngelos was unavailable for comment yesterday. In recent weeks, he appeared more resigned to the likelihood of the Expos moving to Greater Washington, which is being tabbed as the front-runner in the race. But the latest moves indicate Angelos' opposition remains steadfast.\nThe new Puerto Rico bid also arrives as MLB commissioner Bud Selig and president Bob DuPuy are scheduled to meet tomorrow in Milwaukee to discuss the Expos' relocation options. Last week, DuPuy said a decision will not arrive in time for next month's All-Star Game, a fact already assumed for many weeks.\nBaseball's experiment in San Juan has wilted quickly. After several strong crowds last year, the repeat engagement this year has produced an average attendance of 11,842, with actual headcounts estimated to be much smaller.\n\"This is still a virgin marketplace,\" Shapiro said. \"The Expos simply have not been as good this year, and I think it's asking a lot of the fans there to go out and support what has become an inferior product. If Puerto Rico truly had a team to call its own, the result would be far more impactful.\"","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"You are here \u00bb Home \u00bb Media \u00bb News \u00bb 2014 News Page \u00bb January 2014 \u00bb 06\/01\/14 Andy Holden\nandy holden 1948-2014\nThe athletics world was saddened to learn of the untimely passing of distance runner Andy Holden at the weekend, aged 65.\nIn an individual sport, Holden was the consummate team player - a loyal member of the Birmingham University team and a stalwart of Tipton Harriers for decades. In 1969 he won the English National Junior Cross Country title at Parliament Hill, ahead of Dave Bedford. 20 years later, he won the National Veteran's Cross Country title in Newcastle.\nIn between he set a British record for the 3000 metres steeplechase (8.26.4) and also enjoyed a fine marathon career, with a best of 2:15.18 for third place at the AAA Championship Marathon in Milton Keynes in May 1980, one year before the first London Marathon.\nAndy qualified for the Commonwealth Games in 1970, the European Championships in 1971 and the Olympic Games in 1972. Uniquely, he competed for Great Britain on the track (indoors and out), cross-country, road and fell running. He raced internationally as a junior, senior and veteran. His range of distances extended right through to ultras, notably a course record at the 36 mile Two Bridges race in Scotland.\nHe was widely admired as an athlete for his team loyalty, his racing determination, his good company in the bar post-race and also for his work for charity, notably 'Crisis at Christmas'.\nOutside his own running (he competed through to v55 age group), he worked as a dentist in various practices in the Midlands. He also opened a running store in Birmingham in the 1980's and occupied a number of administrative posts at club and area level.\nIn recent years he also coached several generations of young athletes, including his sons Joe and Tom, who went on to run 3.58 and 3.48 respectively for 1500 metres.\nHis contribution to our sport was immense. We mourn his passing. He will be greatly missed but we also salute an outstanding life in athletics.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"HP's New Direction: Five Critical Lessons For Your Business\nAfter a string of stunning announcements yesterday, it's fair to say Hewlett-Packard is undergoing the most dramatic changes in the company's history.\nAfter a string of stunning announcements yesterday, it's fair to say Hewlett-Packard is undergoing the most dramatic changes in the company's history. So, what can small MSPs and IT service providers learn from a $120 billion technology company's missteps? Plenty. Here are five lessons involving distractions, focus, vision, execution and differentiation.\n1. Distractions\nClearly, Hewlett-Packard became obsessed with Apple. Acquiring Palm for $1.2 billion (ouch) in a bid to make WebOS a viable alternative to Apple iOS and Google Android was, um, reckless.\nLesson for MSPs: Your rivals may succeed in a fast-growing market. But that doesn't mean you should chase the same, shiny market opportunity. Don't move into a new market unless you truly have expertise in that market. Plus, make sure you can really compete with entrenched rivals.\nOracle Channel Chief Judson Althoff recently told me that the secret to Oracle's success is focus. \"Each day,\" Althoff said, \"we wake up and think about enterprise customers. That's it.\"\nOver at HP, CEO Leo Apotheker earlier this year told partners that HP was going to launch a cloud to compete with Apple iTunes and Amazon.com, while building out a software and services business, cashing in on the consumerization of IT, and innovating in the print market.\nAnd over at Microsoft, CEO Steve Ballmer spends his day worried about search (Bing vs. Google), mobile (Windows Phone 7 vs. Apple, Android), games (Xbox vs Sony), enterprise (Microsoft vs. everyone).\nOracle has remained dominant for more than 20 years because CEO Larry Ellison has provided consistent focus. I'm not saying I agree with all of Ellison's business tactics. But it's hard to argue with the results.\nLesson for MSPs: Pick two or three things you're really good at and bet the company on those skills or services. Scrap everything else.\n3. Vision\nHow do you take a focus and extend it into a long-term vision? Six months ago at HP, the vision was to offer WebOS on all HP tablets and PCs, providing the world with a mobile operating system that linked into HP cloud services. Today that vision is dead; HP has killed its WebOS hardware business. Meanwhile, Apple has pieced together multiple trends (digital content, mobility, wireless, the cloud) and become dominant with the iPad, iPhone, iTunes\u2026 and maybe even iCloud.\nTranslation: HP's \"vision\" for most of 2011 was based on market trends that Apple identified five to 10 years ago. That's not vision; it's reaction.\nLesson for MSPs: Again, avoid the temptation to \"envy\" the successful MSP down the road. Try to take three or four different market trends and weave them into a branded service that you control. An example: Hosted VoIP tied to soft phones and mobile device management.\nNot sure how to spot the next trends? Take a walk over to your help desk and listen to incoming customer inquiries. They're telling you where the market is going \u2014 and sharing business pain points \u2014 without you even asking.\n4. Execution\nHewlett-Packard has been discussing a cloud strategy for almost a year now. Can anybody explain it to me? And can anybody clearly explain which cloud services HP currently offers, and which cloud services HP will soon offer?\nLesson for MSPs: Keep it simple. Tell your customers about the three to five things you're going to do for them, and then offer measurable statistics to show you're delivering on those promises.\nHP is trying to sell off its $40 billion PC business because margins are shrinking. Yet, Lenovo just announced earnings results that beat expectations, and Apple continues to charged a premium for MacBooks and more. Question: What exactly makes HP's PCs and laptops different? Answer: I'm not sure.\nLesson for MSPs: Anybody can sell cloud storage and remote management. But steal a page from Rackspace. What do they stand for? Sure, their cloud services are popular. But their brand is built around Fanatical Support. Find that similarly unique capability in your business. Simply reselling cloud services is similar to HP simply building PCs: You'll never get rich from it.\nSpeaking About Focus\u2026\nOkay, I'll get off my soap box now. But before I do\u2026 I have a confession: HP's change of direction was a timely reminder for me as well. Our websites became popular because IT channel though leaders visit us to (A) read unique views and (B) contribute to an engaging conversation and (C) drive the industry forward. And on the sales side of the house, we've succeeded because (A) we listen to customers and (B) we rapidly respond to those needs with (C) unique offerings. That basically reinforces where Nine Lives Media Inc. will continue to focus its efforts. But sometimes writing down that information helps to keep me focused.\nTags: Cloud Service Providers Digital Service Providers MSPs VARs\/SIs Sales & Marketing Strategy\nRackspace Channel CTO: Overcome 'Human Nature' to Effectively Sell Cloud\nRackspace's Paul Croteau talks about how partners are leaving money on the table in cloud sales.\nMSP 501 Profile: Select Technology Systems Calls for MSP Evolution\n501-er Select Technology Systems talks about how MSPs can and should pave the way in terms of business outcomes.\nQuadrotech Partner Case Study: KiZAN leverages Quadrotech solutions\nKiZAN provides end-to-end Office 365 solutions with Quadrotech archive and PST migration solutions\n8x8, CenturyLink Vet to Build Channel Program at Everbridge\nEverbridge's platform offers the ability to reach more than 500 million people.\nGerson\tAugust 19, 2011 @ 4:22 pm\nthat's so on point Joe:\nThere's so much HP could have done if they re-focused on Enterprise \u2013 maybe work more closely on Microsoft with Win8 and Tablets, better PCs with best of breed remote management and remote imaging \u2013 also less models and consolidation of the line is needed \u2013\nWe're an HP Reseller and it's tough to assert ourselves with new models as they come out and the dizzying amount of models. Apple pretty much sells about 5 different laptops and 4 different desktops \u2013 that's something I can get my head around.\nAlso Lenove and Acer are much more involved with the channel on their hardware products \u2013 offering demo equipment and sales support. HP on the other hand has been going down for years. If they had re-engaged the channel and seriously slimmed down their consumer offerings \u2013 they would be doing a whole lot better with their PSG division. I think this is all clearly the fault of their leadership.\nJoe Panettieri\tAugust 19, 2011 @ 4:36 pm\nGerson,\nThanks for sharing your real-world experiences. Sometimes IT vendors over-think there product portfolios. As you point out, Apple has a very simple, strongly-branded notebook lineup \u2014 MacBook, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro. Notice the lack of model numbers. The lack of consumer vs. corporate. Just beginner, advanced and ultra mobile.\nOn the channel side, I don't have a feel for how local HP, Lenovo and Acer channel reps treat their partners. But I do know this: When I went to the Lenovo Partner Conference this year the message was clear and concise. Lenovo said:\n1. We will innovate \u2014 and I agree, I think their products are innovative.\n2. We will never buy a big IT services organization because we don't want to compete with the channel.\nIn stark contrast, I think HP does a lot of great things for the channel but the message changes constantly.\n1. At the 2010 HP partner conference, Mark Hurd told partners to sell more PCs faster.\n2. At the 2011 HP partner conference, Leo Apotheker told partners that WebOS would be strategic to the mobile cloud. And he said HP would compete against iTunes and Amazon Web Services.\nWhat will HP possibly say to offer a consistent message at the 2012 partner conference? Again, I know HP has its strengths. The company has worked hard to find SMB solutions (example: Axcient storage) for its channel partners.\nBut the message from HP's CEO office needs consistency. You can't change direction every 12 months\u2026\nMitchell Cipriano\tAugust 19, 2011 @ 6:22 pm\nAs always your points are on the mark and give your readers something to not only think about, but act upon. In particular, your points of focus and envy are critical. Working with a number of companies over the years, I think focus has always been a major problem and I never could really understand why, but you helped me understand, that the problem comes from the distraction of the success we see other companies having. We think that if they can do it, we can too. When what we should be thinking is how can we do what we do better for our customers.\nMitchell Cipriano\nhttp:\/\/www.demandbydesign.com\nMitchell,\nThanks for your continued readership, and all the insights you always share. Yes, envy can be dangerous. Sorry if this sounds sinful, but it can also be a great motivator.\nFor instance: I used to envy bloggers when I worked for print magazines. But I ultimately dove head-first into blogging. The big thing people forget: If you're going to try and master a new skill, can you do it in a unique way?\nFor instance: I envied All About Microsoft Blogger Mary Jo Foley. She's the best in the business. But I didn't launch a Microsoft blog\u2026 Instead, I found a business partner who built brands around IT channel blogs\u2026\nSorry for the rant. But a lot of what I blog about has personal meaning to me.\nAmy Wohl\tAugust 20, 2011 @ 1:47 pm\nGreat article. I'm going to link it to my blog, Amy Wohl's Opinions, http:\/\/amys.typepad.com\/amy_wohls_opinions_on_saa\/2011\/08\/what-is-hp-thinking.html\nwhere we wrote about HP yesterday.\nWhat especially intrigues me is that you honed in on distractions and focus which is often the undoing of much smaller firms. Big companies think they can (and should) do everything. HP is proving them wrong.\nMarco Alcala\tAugust 21, 2011 @ 4:36 am\nExcellent advice, Joe. Mspmentor.net is the one blog that is custom tailored for our business.\nMarco Alcala\nhttp:\/\/www.alcalaconsulting.com\nJoJo\tAugust 22, 2011 @ 12:36 pm\nAm I the only one who wonders why Judson Althoff, Channel Chief at Oracle is quoted as focusing solely on the customers OUTSIDE the channel?\nAmy@5: Thanks for your link; I'll check out your blog.\nMarco@6: Thanks for your thoughts on MSPmentor.net. We've got strong followings on TheVARguy.com and TalkinCloud.com as well; hope you find them of value. And if not we're always open to constructive criticism and ideas for improvement, joe [at] NineLivesMediaInc [dot] com.\nJoJo@7: I welcome the constructive criticism. That quote was part of an extensive interview about the Oracle PartnerNetwork Specialized partner program (OPN Specialized). Details on our sister site, TheVARguy.com\nHayden Kirk\tAugust 23, 2011 @ 11:17 am\nExactly how we operate and we have great success. We focus on a few things instead of trying to do everything, like most IT companies. We use to do everything. Do one thing excellent instead of many things average.\nSilviu Stochita\tAugust 24, 2011 @ 5:06 am\nI have a comment related to point 2)\nI would say that what Judson Althoff said is supported by Oracle actions especially.Look what they have done in database area and nnot only \u2013 ADF , Identity Management, they also have some results with VMs\nJoe Panettieri\tAugust 24, 2011 @ 12:38 pm\nHayden@9: Yes, definitely achieve excellence in one area. But you also need to somehow hedge your bets in case profits in that one area dry up. For instance, look at the TomTom GPS system \u2014 great solution but their market is shrinking because of GPS built into smart phones, etc.\nSilviu@10: Oracle announced some key virtualization moves in recent hours; update soon on our sister site, The VAR Guy.\nLeave a Reply to Joe Panettieri Cancel reply","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"One The information below is condensed from two of William Saint Clair Tisdall's studies are included in works on the Jewish Sources of the Qur'an: * ''The Origins Original Sources of The the Qur'an: Classic Essays on Islam's Holy Book'' edited by [[Ibn Warraq]]. Chapter III include is a section on comprehensive, 287 page book published in 1905* ''Influence The Sources of Sabian and Jewish Ideas and PracticesIslam''is Tisdall's earlier book (from 1900) on the same topic. It contains already most of the important material, but being only a third in size (about 100 pages) is not as thoroughly documented as the later edition (it also has a few minor mistakes that have been corrected in the later edition), but this is the version that has been reprinted many times, probably because it is much quicker to read.\nWhile this work is dated and strongly reflects 19th century prejudices, much of the information is still valid, and deserves to be updated with more recent research.\n===Persian or Syrian Aramaic words===\n:See [[Islamic Terms borrowed from Judaism]]\nA few other Jewish matters. - In the Qur'an are a number of Chaldaean and Syrian words which the Islamic tradition has been unable rightly to explain, as\nAnd so the Companions of the Prophet hearing this explanation of the word Qav, and not understanding what was meant, fancied it must be a mountain, or succession of great mountains, surrounding the world and making it dark.\n===Haman was Pharaoh's viceroy===\nThus, for-instance, the Qur'am says that Haman was Pharaoh's wazir, which is also said by the Jewish midrash.<ref>Cf. Tisdall's \"The Book\" of the \"People of the Book\"<\/ref>\n==Conclusion==\n==Second Revision==\nWhen Muhammad appeared as a prophet, although the Arabs had many religious ideas and practices in which they were agreed, they possessed no volume which could pretend to contain a Divine revelation, and to which Muhammad could appeal when he claimed to be commissioned to lead them back to the purer faith of their fathers. Yet in Arabia there dwelt certain communities which possessed what they regarded as inspired books, and it was natural that Muhammad and his followers should therefore feel no little interest in and respect for the ideas and rites of these different religious sects. The title \"People of the Book,\" given more especially perhaps to the Jews, but also to the Christians, in the Qur'an is an evidence of this. The four communities who then possessed book-religions in Arabia were the Jews, the Christians, the Magians or Zoroastrians, and the Sabians. These are all mentioned together in Surah XXII., Al [[Hajj]], 17. We shall see that each of these exercised a considerable influence over nascent Islam, but that of the Sabians was by no means the slightest. Hence we begin by stating what is known of these sectaries, who are mentioned again in Surah II., Al Baqarah, 59.\nOur knowledge of the Sabians is slight, but sufficient for our purpose. An early Arabic writer, Abu 'Isa'l Maghribi, is quoted by Abu'l Fida as giving the following account of them. \"The Syrians are the most ancient of nations, and Adam and his sons spoke their language. Their religious community is that of the Sabians, and they relate that they received their religion from Seth and Idris (Enoch). They have a book which they ascribe to Seth, and they style it 'The Book of Seth.' In it good ethical precepts are recorded, such as enjoin truth-speaking and courage and giving protection to the stranger and such like: and evil practices are mentioned and command given to abstain from them. The Sabians had certain religious rites, among which are seven fixed times of prayer, ''five of which correspond with that of the Muslims''. The sixth is the prayer at dawn, and the seventh a prayer, the time for which is at the end of the sixth hour of the night. Their prayer, like that of Muslims, is one which requires real earnestness and that the worshiper should not let his attention wander to anything else when offering it. They prayed over the dead without either bowing down or prostration, and fasted thirty days; and if the month of the new moon were a short one, then they kept the fast for twenty-nine days. In connexion with their fast they observed the festivals of ''Fitr''\" (breaking the fast at the end of the month) \"and ''Hilal''\" (new moon), \"in such a way that the festival of ''Fitr'' occurred when the sun entered Aries. And they used to fast from the fourth quarter of the night until the setting of the disk of the sun. And they had festivals at the time of the descending of the five planets to the mansions of their dignity. The five planets are Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Venus, and Mercury. And they used to honour the House of Mecca\" (the Ka'bah)<ref>Abu'l Fida, ''At Tawarikhu'l Qadimah'' (''Hist. Ante-Islamica''), p. 148.<\/ref>.\nWe now turn to the Jews from whom Muhammad borrowed so very much that his religion might almost be described as a heretical form of later Judaism. In Muhammad's time the Jews were not only very numerous but also very powerful in various parts of Arabia. No doubt many of them had settled in that country at different times, when fleeing from the various conquerors \u2014 Nebuchadnezzar, the successors of Alexander the Great, Pompey. Titus, Hadrian, and others \u2014 who had overrun and desolated Palestine. They were especially numerous in the neighbourhood of Medina, which city they at one time held by the sword. In Muhammad's time the three large Jewish tribes called Banu Quraidhah, Banu Nadhir, and Banu Qainuqa', settled in the neighbourhood of Medina, were so powerful that Muhammad, not long after his arrival there in A.D. 622, made an offensive and defensive alliance with them. Other Jewish settlements were to be found in the neighbourhood of Khaibar and the Wadi u'l Qura' and on the shores of the Gulf of 'Aqabah. The fact that the Jews possessed inspired books and were undoubtedly descended from Abraham, whom the Quraish and other tribes claimed as their ancestor also, gave the Israelites great weight and influence. Native legends would naturally therefore undergo a process of assimilation with the history and traditions of the Jews. By<ref>Sir W. Muir, ''Life of Mahomet'', 3rd ed., Introd., pp. xcii, xciii.<\/ref> a summary adjustment, the story of Palestine became the story of the Hijaz. The precincts of the Ka'bah were hallowed as the scene of Hagar's distress, and the sacred well Zamzam as the source of her relief. The pilgrims hastened to and fro between [[Safa and Marwa ]] in memory of her hurried steps in search of water. It was Abraham and Ishmael who built the temple, imbedded in it the Black Stone, and established for all Arabia the pilgrimage to 'Arafat. In imitation of him it was that stones were flung by the pilgrims as if at Satan, and sacrifices offered at Mina in remembrance of the vicarious sacrifice by Abraham. And so, although the indigenous rites may have been little, if at all, altered by the adoption of Israelitish legends, they came to be received in a totally different light, and to be connected in Arab imagination with something of the sanctity of Abraham the Friend of God<ref>Surah IV., An Nisa, 124.<\/ref> ... It was upon this common ground Muhammad took his stand, and proclaimed to his people a new and a spiritual system, in accents to which the whole Peninsula could respond. The rites of the Ka'bah were retained, but, stripped of all idolatrous tendency, they still hang, a strange unmeaning shroud, around the living theism of Islam.\n\"Familiarity with the Abrahamic races also introduced the doctrine of the immortality of the soul, and the resurrection from the dead; but these were held with many fantastic ideas of Arabian growth. Revenge pictured the murdered soul as a bird chirping for retribution against the murderer; and a camel was sometimes left to starve at the grave of his master, that he might be ready at the resurrection again to carry him. A vast variety of Biblical language was also in common use, or at least sufficiently in use to be commonly understood. Faith, Repentance, Heaven and Hell, the Devil and his Angels, the heavenly Angels, Gabriel the Messenger of God, are specimens acquired from some Jewish source, either current or ready for adoption. Similarly familiar were the stories of the Fall of Man, the Flood, the destruction of the Cities of the Plain, &c. \u2014 so that there was an extensive substratum of crude ideas bordering upon the spiritual, ready to the hand of Muhammad.\"\nEarly Arabian writers inform us that when Muhammad appeared the Jews were expecting the advent of the Messiah, and used frequently to threaten their enemies with the vengeance which the coming Prophet would take upon them. This no doubt had its influence in leading some among the Arabs, especially the Banu Khazraj of Medina (as Ibn Ishaq says), to accept Muhammad as the Prophet whose advent was predicted.\nMuhammad declared that he was Divinely commissioned not to found a new religion but to recall men to the \"Faith of Abraham.\" It was natural for him, therefore, to endeavour to gain the Jews over to his side. This he attempted to do at Medina, and for some time it seemed as if he had a fair prospect of success. One step which he took at this time shows very clearly this purpose. He adopted Jerusalem as the ''Qiblah'' of his Faith \u2014 that is to say, he directed his followers to imitate the Jewish practice by turning their faces towards Jerusalem when praying. At a later period, when he had broken with the Jews and found it more useful to conciliate the Arabs, he adopted Mecca<ref>In Nov., A.D. 623: Surah II., Al Baqarah, 136-40<\/ref> as the ''Qiblah'', and this it has ever since continued to be amongst Muslims. But soon after his arrival in Medina, observing the Jews engaged in the observances of the Day of Atonement, he enjoined upon his own followers the same observance, ''adopting even the same name'' (in Arabic '''Ashura'') by which it was known among the Jews<ref>When at a later period the month of Ramadan was appointed instead as a month of fasting. Muhammad did not forbid that observance of the ''Ashura'' on the ''tenth'' day of ''Muharram'' (Cf. Lev. xxiii. 27)<\/ref>. The sacrifices offered on this occasion were doubtless intended to supersede those which the heathen Arabs used to offer in the Valley of Mina during the pilgrimage to Mecca. It was not until April, A.D. 624, after his quarrel with the Jews, that Muhammad instituted the '''Idu'd Duha'' which festival is supposed to commemorate Abraham's sacrifice of ''Ishmael'' (as the Muslims assert). Even thus we perceive the influence of Judaism on Islam. This festival is still observed by the Muslims. Muhammad initiated the Jewish practice in offering two<ref>Sir W. Muir, op. cit., p. 188<\/ref> sacrifices on the day of the '''Id'', inasmuch as he slew two kids, one for his people and the other for himself, though he reversed the Jewish order in accordance with which the High Priest on the Day of Atonement offers first for<ref> Lev. xvi; Heb. vii. 27<\/ref> himself and then for the nation at large. In these matters we see Jewish influence at work both in Muhammad's adoption of their rites when he wished to gain the Jews, and in his altering them when no longer hoping to do so. In the latter case he generally reverted more or less to the customs of the heathen Arabs. On the Muhammadan theory of the Divine authority of the Qur'an, this phenomenon is absolutely inexplicable. It is to the period shortly before, and especially to that which immediately followed, the Hijrah, according to Tradition (in this respect no doubt reliable), that most of those verses of the Qur'an belong, in which it is asserted that the Qur'an is in accord<ref> Cf. e.g. Surah XXIX., Al 'Ankabut, 45; Surah II., Al Baqarah, 130; &c<\/ref> with the teaching of the Prophets of Israel, and that this constitutes a decisive proof that it is from God. At that time Muhammad introduced into the Surahs which he delivered a particularly large measure of Jewish legends, as the perusal of the later Meccan and earlier Medinan Surahs will show. He soon, however, found that the Jews were not prepared to believe in him, though it might suit their purpose to pretend for a time to be favourably impressed and likely to admit his claim. A rupture was bound to come sooner or later, since no true Israelite could really believe that either the Messiah (which Muhammad did not claim to be, for he accepted that as the title of Jesus) or any other great Prophet was predicted as about to arise from among the descendants of Ishmael. We know how the quarrel did come, and how, finding persuasion useless, Muhammad finally turned upon the Jews with the irresistible logic of the sword, and either slaughtered them or expelled them from the country. But before that time he had borrowed very extensively from them. Even if we do not grant, with some writers, that the doctrine of the Unity of God was derived by Islam from Jewish teaching, there can he no doubt that Muhammad's maintenance of that doctrine received great support from what he learnt from the Israelites. We proceed to show that very much of the Qur'an is directly derived from Jewish books, not so much from the Old Testament Scriptures as from the Talmud and other post-Biblical writings. Although the Arabian Jews doubtless possessed copies of their Holy Books, they were not distinguished for learning, and then as now for the most part, they practically gave greater heed to their Rabbinical traditions than to the Word of God. It is not surprising therefore to find little real knowledge of the Old Testament in the Qur'an, though, as we shall see, it contains a great deal of Jewish legend. It is impossible to quote all the passages that prove this, but we shall now adduce a few out of many<ref>Most of the instances here cited are taken from Rabbi Abraham Geiger's book ''Was hat Mohammed aus dem Judenthume aufgenommen?<\/ref>''.\n===The Story Of Cain and Abel===\n\"Azar, Abraham's father,\" he says<ref>''Historia Ante-Islamica'' (ed. Fleischer, Leipzig, 1831). Abu'l Fida was born in A.H. 672<\/ref>, \"used to make idols, and he used to give them to Abraham that he might sell them. Abraham, however, used to say, 'Who will buy what will injure him and will not benefit him?' Afterwards, when God Most High commanded Abraham to summon his people to Monotheism, he invited his father; however, he refused. And he invited his people. Accordingly, when the matter got abroad concerning him and reached Nimrod, son of Gush, who was king of that country, ... Nimrod accordingly took Abraham, the Friend [of God], and threw him into a great fire. Then the fire became cool and safe unto him, and Abraham came forth from the fire after some days. Then certain men of his people believed on him.\"\nThis is the shortest Arabic account we have. We proceed to translate the most important part of the narrative given in the '''Araisu'l Majalis''. There we read that Abraham was brought up in a cave without any knowledge of the true God. One night he came forth and beheld the glory of the stars, and was so impressed that he resolved to acknowledge them as his gods. The account then proceeds as follows, incorporating as many as possible of the passages of the Qur'an which deal with the subject:\u2014\n\"''When therefore the night overshadowed him he saw a star. He said, 'This is my Lord.' Then when it set, he said, 'I love not those that set.' Then when he saw the moon rising, he said, 'This is my Lord.' And when it set, he said, 'Verily if my Lord guide me not I shall assuredly be of the people who go astray.' Then when he saw the sun rising, he said, 'This is my Lord, this is greater,''' for he saw that its light was grander. ''When therefore it set, he said, 'O my people! verily I am guiltless of the polytheism which you hold, verily I turn my face to him who hath formed the heavens and the earth, as a [[\u062d\u0646\u064a\u0641\u0627|Hanif]]''<ref>This term will be explained in Chapter vi<\/ref>, ''and I am not one of the polytheists<ref>''The italicized passages are from Surah VI., Al An'am, 76-9<\/ref>.' They say his father used to make idols. When therefore, he associated Abraham with himself, he began to make the idols and to give them over to Abraham to sell. Abraham (Peace be upon him!) therefore goes off with them and cries aloud, 'Who will buy what injures and does not benefit?' Hence no one purchases from him. When therefore they proved unsaleable to him, he took them to a river. Then he smote them on the head and said to them, 'Drink, my bad bargain!' in mockery of his people and of their false religion and ignorance, to such an extent that his reviling and mocking them became notorious among his people and the inhabitants of his town. Therefore his people disputed with him in regard to his religion. Then he said to them, '''Do ye dispute with me about God? and He hath guided me,' &c. ... And that was Our reasoning which We brought to Abraham against his people: We raise (many) steps whomsoever We will; verily thy Lord is all-wise and all-knowing<ref>''Surah VI., Al An'am, 80-3<\/ref>. So that he vanquished and overcame them. Then verily Abraham invited his father Azar to embrace his religion. Accordingly he said, '''O my father, why dost thou worship that which heareth not nor seeth nor doth profit thee at all?<ref>''Surah XIX., Maryam, 43<\/ref>' &c. Then his father refused assent to that to which Abraham invited him. Thereupon verily Abraham proclaimed aloud to his people his abjuration of their worship, and declared his own religion. He said therefore, '''Have ye then seen that which ye worship, ye and your fathers the ancients? for verily they are hostile to me, except the Lord of the worlds.<ref>''Surah XXVI., Ash Shu'ara, 75-7<\/ref>' They said, 'Whom then dost thou worship?' He said, 'The Lord of the worlds.' They said, 'Thou meanest Nimrod.' Then said he, 'No! Him who has created me, and who therefore guideth me,' &c. That matter accordingly was spread abroad until it reached the tyrant Nimrod. Then he called him and said to him, 'O Abraham, hast thou seen thy God, who hath sent thee, and to whose worship thou dost invite men, and whose power thou recordest and on account thereof dost magnify Him above all other? What is He?' ''Abraham said, 'My Lord is He who preserveth alive and causeth to die.''' Nimrod said, '''I preserve alive and cause to die.''' Abraham said, 'How dost thou preserve alive and cause to die?' He said, 'I take two men to whom death is due in my jurisdiction, then I slay one of them, thus I have caused him to die; next I pardon the other and let him go, thus I have preserved him alive.' Accordingly Abraham said unto him thereupon, '''Verily God bringeth the sun from the East, do thou therefore bring it from the West<ref>''Surah II., Al Baqarah, 26<\/ref>' Thereupon Nimrod was confounded and gave him no answer.\"\nThe story goes on to inform us that the custom of the tribe to which Abraham belonged was to hold a great festival once every year, during which everyone for a time went out of the city. (This may contain a confused reference to the Jewish Feast of Tabernacles, for the ''forte'' of the Qur'an is undoubtedly the number of its anachronisms, and Muhammadan tales regarding the patriarchs and prophets are in general distinguished by the same characteristic.) Before leaving the city, we are told, the citizens \"had made some food ready. Accordingly they placed it before the gods, and said, 'When it shall be time for us to return, we shall return, and the gods will have blessed our food and we shall eat.' When therefore Abraham<ref>He had remained at home on the plea of being ill, Surah XXXVII., As Saffat, 87.<\/ref> beheld the idols and the food which was before them, he said unto them in mockery, '''Will ye not eat?''' And when they did not answer him, he said, '''What is the matter with you? will ye not speak?' Then he turned upon them, striking a blow with his right hand<ref>''Ibid. vv. 89-91<\/ref>, and he began to dash them in pieces with an axe which he held in his hand, until there remained none but the biggest idol, on the neck of which he hung the axe. Then he went out. Such then is the statement of the Honoured and Glorified One: '''So he broke them into pieces, except the largest of them, that perchance they might come back to it''' (and find what it had done<ref>Surah XXI., Al Anbiya, 59; and Jalalain's Commentary<\/ref>). When therefore the people came from their festival to the house of their gods, and saw them in that condition, ''they said, 'Who hath done this to our gods? verily he is one of the unjust.' They said, 'We heard a youth who is called Abraham make mention of them.'' It is he, we think, that hath done this.' Then that matter reached Nimrod the tyrant and the nobles of his people. They said therefore, '''Bring him then to the eyes of men, that perchance they may bear witness'' against him that it is he that hath done this.' And they disliked to arrest him without poof. ... When therefore they had brought him forward, they said unto him, '''Hast thou done this unto our gods, O Abraham?''' Abraham said, '''On the contrary, the biggest of them did it:'' he was angry at your worshipping these little idols along with him, since he is bigger than them, therefore he dashed them in pieces. ''Do ye then inquire of them, if they can speak.''' The prophet \u2014 may God bless and preserve him! \u2014 hath said, 'Abraham told only three lies, all of them on behalf of God Most High: when he said, ''\"I am sick,\"'' and when he said, ''\"On the contrary, this the biggest of them did it,\"'' and when to the king who purposed to take Sarah, he said, ''\"She it my sister.\"'''\n\"Solomon did not disbelieve, but the Devils disbelieved. And they teach men sorcery and what had been sent down unto the two angels in Babel, Harut and Marut. And they teach not anyone until they both say, 'Verily we are Rebellion, therefore do not thou disbelieve.'\"\nIn the '''Araisu'l Majalis'' we find the following story, told on the authority of Tradition, in explanation of this verse. \"The Commentators say that, when the angels saw the vile deeds of the sons of men that ascended up to heaven in the time of the Prophet Idris, they rebuked them for that and repudiated them and said, 'These are those whom Thou hast made Vicegerents upon earth and whom Thou hast chosen, yet they offend against Thee.' Therefore God Most High said, 'If I had sent you down to the Earth and had instilled into you what I have instilled into them, ye would have done as they have done.' They said, 'God forbid! O our Lord, it were unfitting for us to offend against Thee.' God Most High said, 'Choose ye out two angels of the best of you: I shall send them both down to the Earth.' Accordingly they chose Harut and Marut, who were among the best and most devout of the angels. Al Kalbi says, 'God Most High said, \"Choose ye out three of you;\" so they chose 'Azz, who is Harut, and 'Azabi who is Marut, and 'Azrail. And indeed he changed the names of those two when they became involved in guilt, as God changed the name of Iblis, for his name was 'Azazil. Then God Most High instilled into them the desire which He had instilled into the sons of men, and sent them down to the Earth; and He commanded them to judge justly between men, and He prohibited them from polytheism and from unjustly slaying and from unchastity and from drinking wine. As for 'Azrail, when desire fell into his heart, verily he asked pardon of his Lord and begged that He would take him up to heaven. Therefore He pardoned him and took him up. And he worshipped for forty years; then he raised his head; and after that he did not cease to hang down his head through feeling shame before God Most High. But as for the other two, verily they remained as they were. They used to judge among men during the day, and when it was evening they repeated the Great Name of God Most High and ascended up to heaven. Qatadah says that a month had not passed ere they fell into temptation, and that because one day Zuhrah, who was one of the most beautiful of women, brought a law-suit to them. 'Ali says she was of the people of Fars and was queen in her own country. When therefore they saw her, she captivated the hearts of both of them. Hence they asked her for herself. She refused and went away. Then on the next day she returned, and they did as before. She said, 'No, unless ye both worship what I worship and pray to this idol and commit murder and drink wine.' They both said, 'We cannot possibly do these things, for God has prohibited us from doing them.' Accordingly she went away. Then on the third day she returned, and with her a cup of wine, and she showed herself favourable unto them. Accordingly they asked her for herself. Then she refused and proposed to them what she had said the previous day. Then they said, 'To worship any but God is a fearful thing, and to murder is a fearful thing, and the easiest of the three is to drink wine.' Accordingly they drank the wine: then they became intoxicated and fell upon the woman. ... A man saw them, and they slew him. Kalbi bin Anas says that they worshipped the idol. Then God transformed Zuhrah into a star. 'Ali and Sadi and Kalbi say that she said, 'Ye will not obtain me until ye teach me that by means of which ye ascend to heaven.' Therefore they said, 'We ascend by means of the greatest name of God.' Then she said, Ye will not therefore obtain me until ye teach it to me.' One of them said to his companion, 'Teach it to her.' He said, 'Verily I fear God.' Then said the other, 'Where then is the mercy of God Most High?' Then they taught it to her. Accordingly she uttered it and ascended to heaven, and God Most High transformed her into a star.\"\nZuhrah is the Arabic name of the planet Venus. The number of authorities quoted for the various forms of this story is a sufficient proof how generally it is accepted among Muslims as having been handed down by Tradition from the lips of their Prophet. There are several points in the tale which would of themselves indicate its Jewish origin, even had we no further proof. One of these is the idea that any one who knows the special name of God \u2014 the \"Incommunicable Name\" as the Jews call it \u2014 can thereby do great things. It is well known, for example, that certain Jewish writers of olden times explained our Lord's miracles by asserting that He performed them by pronouncing this Name, the ''Tetragrammaton''. Again, the angel 'Azrail bears not an Arabic but a Hebrew name.\n\"His disciples asked Rab Joseph, 'What is 'Azael?' He said to them, 'When the generation (that lived at the time) of the Flood arose and offered up vain worship (i.e. worship to idols), the Holy One, Blessed be He! was wroth. At once there arose two angels, Shemhazai and 'Azael, and said in His presence, \"O Lord of the World! did we not say in Thy presence, when thou didst create Thy world, 'What is man that Thou art mindful of him?'\" (Ps. viii. 4). He said to them, \"And as for the world, what will become of it?\" They said to Him, \"O Lord of the World, we shall rule over it.\" He said to them \"It is manifest and known unto Me that, if ye were dominant in the Earth, evil desire would reign in you, and ye would be more stubborn than the sons of men.\" They said to Him, \"Give us permission, and we shall dwell with the creatures, and Thou shalt see how we shall sanctify Thy name.\" He said to them, \"Go down and dwell with them.\" At once Shemhazai saw a damsel, whose name was Esther. He fixed his eyes upon her: he said, \"Be complaisant to me.\" She said to him, \"I shall not hearken unto thee until thou teach me the peculiar Name [of God], by means of which thou ascendest to the sky at the hour that thou repeatest it.\" He taught it to her. Then she repeated it: then too she ascended to the sky and was not humbled. The Holy One, Blessed be He! said, \"Since she hath separated herself from transgression, go ye and place her among the seven stars, that ye may be pure with regard to her for ever.\" And she was placed in the Pleiades. They instantly degraded themselves with the daughters of men, who were beautiful, and they could not satisfy their desire. They arose and took wives and begat sons, Hiwwa and Hia. And 'Azael was master of varieties of ornaments and kinds of adornments of women, which render men prone to the thought of transgression.'\"\nTo what is said in this last sentence we shall recur again later<ref>Vide pp. 107, 108<\/ref>. It should be noticed that the '''Azael'' of the Midrash is the '''Azrail'' of the Muhammadan legend.\nIt is impossible for any one to compare the Muhammadan with the Jewish legend without perceiving that the former is derived from the latter, not exactly word for word, but as it was related orally. There are, however, some interesting points in the Muhammadan form of the fable which require attention before we investigate the question, \"Where did the Jews themselves learn the story?\"\nIn Surah VII., Al A'raf, 170, we read, \"And when We raised up the mountain above them as if it were a covering, and they fancied that it was falling upon them, [We said], 'Take ye with fortitude what We have brought you, and remember ye what is in it; perchance ye may be pious.'\" Jalalain and other Muhammadan commentators explain this verse by informing us that God raised up the mountain (Sinai) from its foundation and held it over the heads of the children of Israel in the wilderness, threatening to let it fall on them and crush them if they did not accept the commandments contained in the Law of Moses. These they had previously refused to obey, because of their severity. But on hearing this threat the Israelites received the law. God then uttered the rest of the speech contained in the verse quoted above. The same legend is referred to in Surah II., Al Baqarah, 60, 87.\nIts origin is found in the Jewish tractate '''Abodah Zarah'' (cap. ii. \u00a7 2), where we are told that on that occasion (so God is represented as saying to the Israelites), \"I covered you over with the mountain like a lid.\" So also in ''Sabbath'' (fol. 88, 1) we read, \"These words teach us that the Holy One, blessed be He, inverted the mountain above them like a pot, and said unto them, 'If ye receive the law, well: but if not, there shall your grave be.'\"\nPerhaps it is hardly necessary to say that there is nothing like this fable to be found in the Pentateuch. It has originated in the mistake of a Jewish commentator, who has misunderstood the words of the Bible. In Exod. xxxii. 19 we are informed that when Moses descended the mountain with the two tables of stone in his hands, he saw that the Israelites were worshipping the golden calf which they had made. Angry at the shameful sight, he threw down the stone tablets from his hands and broke them ''beneath the mount''.\" Chapter xix. 17 tells us that while God was giving Moses the Law the people stood \"at the nether part of (or ''beneath'') the mountain.\" In each case the phrase means \"at the foot of the mountain.\" But the wonder-loving and credulous Jews of later times chose to misunderstand the phrase, and the legend of the elevation the mountain was invented to explain the words \"''beneath'' the mount.\" The tale of the holding up of the mountain above men's heads is, however marvellously similar to a Hindu legend, related in the Sanskrit Sastras. It is said that Krishna, wishing to protect the people of Gokula, his native city from a severe rain-storm, dragged up from its stony base a mountain named Govardhana, which is styled the biggest of all mountains, and for the space of seven days and nights suspended it on the tips his fingers over their heads like an umbrella! We cannot suppose that the Jews borrowed this story from the Hindus, but it is evident that Muhammad derived the tale referred to in the Qur'an from Jewish sources, while the Jews were led to accept or invent the story through taking literally<ref>That we may understand this better, we have only to consider the amount of error introduced into the Christian Church by a similar expression \"This is My body.\"<\/ref> and in an unnatural sense the Hebrew phrase \"beneath the mount.\"\nTo complete the proof that the legend about the Preserved Tablet upon which the Qur'an is said to have been written is derived from a Jewish source, it remains only to state that in the ''Pirqey Aboth'', cap. v. \u00a7 6, it is said that the two Tablets of the Law were created, along with nine other things, at the time of the creation of the world, and at sunset before the first Sabbath began.\nIt is well known that the fabulous Mount Qaf plays an important part in Muhammadan legend. Surah L. is called Qaf and begins with this letter. Hence its name is supposed to refer to the name of the mountain in question. The commentator 'Abbasi accepts this explanation and quotes tradition handed down through Ibn 'Abbas in support of it. Ibn 'Abbas says, \"Qaf is a green mountain surrounding the earth, and the greenness of the sky is from it: by it God swears<ref>Jalalain's note on the passage says: \"God knows best what He meant by ''Qaf''.\"<\/ref>.\" So in the '''Araisu'l Majalis<ref>''pp. 7, 8<\/ref> it more fully explained in these words, \"God Most High created a great mountain of green emerald. The greenness of the sky is on account of it. It is called Mount Qaf, and it girds it all\" (the whole earth), \"and it is that by which God swears, for He said, 'Qaf'<ref>Surah L., 1<\/ref>. By the Glorious Qur'an.'\" In the ''Qisasu'l Anbiya'' it is narrated that one day 'Abdu'llah ibn Salam inquired of Muhammad which was the highest mountain-peak on the earth. Muhammad said, \"Mount Qaf.\" In answer to the further inquiry of what this mountain is composed, Muhammad replied, \"Of green emerald, and the greenness of the sky is on account of that.\" The inquirer, having expressed his belief that the \"Prophet of God\" in this matter spoke truly, then said, \"What is the height of Mount Qaf?\" Muhammad replied, \"It is 500 years' journey in height.\" 'Abdu'llah asked, \"How far is it around it?\" \"It is 2,000 years' journey.\" We need not enter into all the other circumstances told us in connexion with this wonderful range of mountains of which Muslim legends are so full.\nIf we inquire as to the origin of the myth of the existence of such a range of mountains, the answer is supplied by a reference to ''Hagigah'' xi. \u00a7 1. There, in explanation of the somewhat rare Hebrew word \"''Tohu''\" in Gen. i. 2, it is thus written: \"''Tohu'' is the green line which surrounds the whole, entire world, and from which darkness proceeds.\" The Hebrew word which we here render ''line'' is ''Qav''. Muhammad and his disciples, hearing this Hebrew word ''Qav'' and not knowing that it meant \"line,\" thought that without doubt that which was thus said to surround the whole world, and from which darkness came forth, must be a great chain of mountains named ''Qav'' or ''Qaf'' It is hardly necessary to say that geographers have explored the whole world without \u2014 as yet \u2014 discovering the range of mountains<ref>Cf. Avestic Mt. Berez (Kanga's ''Avestic Dict.'', s. v.)<\/ref> described in Muhammadan tradition!\nBut even if, for the sake of argument, we admit that reading and writing were arts unknown to Muhammad, that admission does not in the slightest degree invalidate the proof that he borrowed extensively from Jewish and other sources. Even if he could read Arabic, it is hardly likely that he was a student of Aramaic, Hebrew, and other languages. The parallels which we have drawn between certain passages in the Qur'an and those resembling them in various Jewish writings are close enough to show the ultimate source of much of the Qur'an. But in no single case are the verses of the Qur'an ''translated'' from any such source. The many errors that occur in the Qur'an show that Muhammad received his information orally, and probably from men who had no great amount of book-learning themselves. This obviates the second assumption of the Muslims. It was doubtless for many obvious reasons impossible for Muhammad to consult a large number of Aramaic, Zoroastrian, and Greek books; but it was by no means impossible for him to learn from Jewish<ref>In fact, in Surah X., Yunus, 94, Muhammad is bidden to ''ask'' the People of the Book for information to clear up his doubts<\/ref>, Persian, and Christian friends and disciples the tales, fables, and traditions which were then current. His enemies brought against him in his own time the charge of having been assisted by such persons in the composition of the Qur'an, as we learn both from the Qur'an itself and from the admissions of Ibn Hisham and of the commentators. Among others thus mentioned as helping in the composition of the book is the Jew spoken of in Surah XLVI., Al Ahqaf, 9, as a \"witness\" to the agreement between the Qur'an and the Jewish Scriptures. The commentators 'Abbasi and Jalalain in their notes on this passage tell us that this was Abdu'llah ibn Salam, who, if we may believe the Raudatu'l Ahbab, was a Jewish priest or Rabbi before he became a Muslim. In Surah XXV., Al Furqan, 5, 6, we are told that Muhammad's enemies said, \"Others have helped him with it,\" and stated that he had merely written down certain \"Tales of the Ancients,\" which were dictated to him by his accomplices morning and evening. 'Abbasi states that the persons thus referred to were Jabr, a Christian slave, Yasar (also called Abu Fuqaihah), and a certain Abu Takbihah, a Greek. In Surah XVI., An Nahl, 105, in answer to the accusation, \"Surely a human being teacheth him,\" Muhammad offers the inadequate reply that the language of the man who is hinted at was foreign, whereas the Qur'an itself was composed in plain Arabic. This answer does not attempt to refute the obvious meaning of the charge, which was that (not the style of the language used but) the stories told in the Qur'an had thus been imparted to Muhammad. 'Abbasi says that a Christian named Cain was referred to, while Jalalain's Commentary again mentions Jabr and Yasar. Others suggest Salman, the well-known Persian disciple of Muhammad, others Suhaib, others a monk named Addas. We may also note the fact that 'Uthman and especially Waraqah, cousins of Khadijah, Muhammad's first wife, were acquainted with the Christianity<ref>See the quotation from Ibn Ishaq, pp. 264, 265 below<\/ref> and the Judaism of the time, and that these men exercised no slight influence over Muhammad during his early years as a prophet, and perhaps before. Zaid, his adopted son, was a Syrian, according to Ibn Hisham, and must therefore have at first professed Christianity. We shall see that other persons were among Muhammad's friends, from whom he might easily have obtained information regarding the Jewish, Christian, and Zoroastrian faiths. The passages borrowed from such sources are, however, so disguised in form that it is quite possible that those from whom Muhammad made his inquiries may not have recognized the imposture, but may have really fancied that these passages were revealed, as they professed to be, to confirm the truth of the respective creeds, at least so far. If so, Muhammad adroitly employed the information he obtained from these men in such a manner as to deceive them, though he could not deceive his enemies. Hence, despairing of silencing the latter, he finally turned upon them with the sword.\n==See AlsoNoahide Muslims==[[Image:Noahide Islam.jpg|right]]Some followers of Islam, who also believe in the truth of the teachings concerning Noahide Law, believe that if it could be shown that Islamic teachings have been based in part on earlier Jewish teachings this could be proof of their contention that Islam was indeed the faith of Adam and a reaffirmation and renewal of the Covenant of Nuh. ==External links==*[http:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20080516185655\/http:\/\/answering-islam.org.uk\/Books\/Tisdall\/Sources0\/p011-012.htm Jewish Sources of the Qur'an]*[http:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20061012111723\/http:\/\/www.answering-islam.org.uk\/Books\/Tisdall\/Sources\/chap3chapt3.htm Influence of Sabian and Jewish ideas and practices.]\n[[Category:Judaism Religion]]\n[[Category:Noahide Islamic Religion]]\nWarning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at \/home\/bpilant613\/public_html\/w\/extensions\/MobileFrontend\/includes\/diff\/InlineDiffFormatter.php:103) in \/home\/bpilant613\/public_html\/w\/includes\/WebResponse.php on line 42\nChanges - Wikinoah English\nHalakhah of Shammai in the Qur'an\n184,615 bytes added, 10:40, 6 August 2021\n\u05ea\u05d5\u05e8\u05ea \u05d0\u05d3\u05d5\u05dd\nBureaucrat, editor, administrator\nRetrieved from \"http:\/\/www.wikinoah.org\/en\/index.php\/Special:MobileDiff\/4049...22363\"","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"TEST FOR TRAINERS \u0421\u0414\u0410\u0422\u042c \u0422\u0415\u0421\u0422 >>\n\u041f\u0420\u041e\u0412\u0415\u0420\u0418\u0422\u042c \u0421\u0415\u0420\u0422\u0418\u0424\u0418\u041a\u0410\u0422:\nForums for coordinators and trainers\nThe Project was implemented in 2010-2012 under Microsoft's Your Course initiative through the network of \u0421omputer Literacy centers throughout Russia launched in partnership with libraries, colleges and universities and non-profit organizations. Each center provided e-skills trainings in the Microsoft Digital Literacy and Unlimited Potential Curricula, free Internet access and access to Digital Literacy Course; as well as training in capacity-building themes, in order to increase employability and marketability among underserved and disadvantaged populations in Russia. Learn more>>\n04.02.2013 Moscow\n\"Your Course: Digital Literacy\" Project Completes in January 2013 with over 280,000 people trained\n\"Your Course: Digital Literacy\" (Tvoy Kurs) project, conducted by PH International (Project Harmony, Inc.) and Microsoft, together with partner organizations in more than 100 cities across Russia as part of a Microsoft Tvoy Kurs initiative, was completed in January 2013.\nThe project focused on training in basic computer skills for socially vulnerable citizens: the unemployed, pensioners, people with disabilities, people with low income and young people in difficult life situations. The training was carried out in computer literacy training centers hosted at universities, libraries, NGOs, and other organizations. Gaining ICT knowledge, coupled with access to the Internet and modern information technology, helps citizens to benefit from the country's e-government services that are aimed at tackling the unemployment, increasing their competitiveness in the labor market. For the people with disabilities who acquired ICT skills, this is a step on the path to social inclusion and a more fulfilling life in our modern world.\nDuring the implementation of the initiative from February 2010 to January 2013 more than 280,000 people attended Tvoy Kurs courses and seminars. This included more than 137,000 who received Digital Literacy certificates to prove their knowledge.\nThe project received recognition and support right across the Russian regions, where regional programs to modernize the economy and the information society were delivered in partnership with the local authorities. The training was given not only to socially disadvantaged citizens, but also to municipal officials, health workers, school teachers and preschool child carers, experts of cultural institutions, and heads of territorial government.\nThanks to cooperation with Telecentre-Europe, the European Association of ICT centers, and Telecentre.org, the global foundation for ICT centers, Tvoy Kurs centers were actively involved in international competitions and campaigns.\nSix Tvoy Kurs center coordinators were included in the list of 100 Outstanding Telecentre Women Managers in 2011. Our coordinators became the best telecentre managers in Eurasia and Europe.\nAdditionally, annual participation in the European Get Online Week allowed thousands of Russian citizens to get acquainted with the resources of the Internet and take their first steps in the world of information technology. Wonderful stories from all over Russia can be found in the Russian Get Online Week 2012 report, which won the Telecentre-Europe award.\nPH International and Tvoy Kurs project staff hopes that after the completion of the \"Your Course: Digital Literacy \" project partner organizations will continue to deliver public ICT education. All of the materials developed under the project will continue to be available to partners on this website. Also it will be possible to still register and print certificates from the site.\nThe project staff express their sincere gratitude to colleagues and partners for their work in the project and the contribution that they have made to the development of the information society in Russia.\nWe are pleased that many of the centers have joined the new project \"Your Course: IT for Youth\" under the framework of the Microsoft Youth Spark, its new youth education initiative, and will so continue to work to teach computer literacy. Follow all the news on the new project website www.it4youth.ru.\nWe wish all of our Tvoy Kurs partner organizations new and interesting projects, prosperity and well-being!\n12.04.2013 Volgograd\nGOW 2013 in Volgograd Libraries\nRussia took II place in the European Get Online Week 2013, which had the total of 99,051 users: during the week, Russia got 15,342 votes, including the sizable 3,904 votes in 67 libraries of the city of Volgograd, small towns and rural communities of the Volgograd region.\n12.04.2013 Saratov\nSkype for Senior Citizens\nAs part of GOW13, Third Age University students attended a Skype for Senior Citizens seminar. Retirees who have already completed the Tvoy Kurs training and received their Digital Literacy Certificates, continue their digital journey under the guidance of the University's Resource Center team, not only getting more and more interested in opportunities, provided by modern technologies, but also taking more and more initiative in trying to get the hang of them.\nNovokuznetsk Volunteering Program Has a Great Start to 2013!\nThe Novokuznetsk Tvoy Kurs Center have analyzed the results of their volunteer groups work in 2012 and were very pleasantly surprised - their volunteers had managed to raise their work to a new record level! Around 5,000 people had taken part in activities organized and conducted by volunteers, with more than 200 people trained by them in the Digital Literacy course.\nAdvanced provincials\nAdvanced provincials - it's how jokingly the villagers of Uryupinsk municipal district of the Volgograd region trained in DL call themselves. 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{"text":"Documentary highlighting America's addiction epidemic to be screened in Charleston\nby: Kevon Dupree\nCHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) \u2013 A screening of a new documentary exploring America's addiction epidemic was held in Charleston Friday.\n'Tipping the Pain Scales' is a documentary that \"seeks to get at the heart of creative solutions to help deal with and conquer this epidemic,\" according to spoken word artist and educator Joseph Green, who is featured in the film.\nGreen is in long-term recovery himself and says this film wants to show recovery through a positive lens and educate young minds about addiction.\n\"My part in particular,\" Green said. \"When you see it, you see young people really responding to these creative exercises and learning coping skills, protective factors, that we know will help them in their adult lives.\"\nGreen says nearly everyone either fights a silent battle with addiction, or knows someone who does, and hopes this film inspires others to join in the fight against addiction\n\"I want people to walk away from this movie with hope,\" he said. \"But also, with a call of action that the solution is on all of us. And we're going to have to talk about it in our families, in our schoolhouses, in our statehouses, in our jobs, if we're going to actually get this country, and hopefully world, healed.\"","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"U.S. Senator Tina Smith Leads Subcommittee Hearing on Renewable Energy Growth and Opportunities in Rural America\nHearing Featured Energy Leaders from Crookston and St. Paul\nWASHINGTON, D.C. [6\/22\/21]\u2014Today U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-Minn.) led her first hearing as Chair of the Senate Rural Development and Energy Subcommittee, where energy leaders discussed opportunities for jobs and economic development in rural America that expanding the nation's use of renewable energy will bring.\nSen. Smith was joined by energy leaders from across the country, including three Minnesotans: Mr. Shannon Schlecht, Executive Director of Agricultural Utilization Research Institute in Crookston; the Honorable Katie Sieben, Chairwoman of Minnesota Public Utilities Commission in St. Paul; and St. Paul native Ms. Emily Skor, Chief Executive Officer of Growth Energy.\nSen. Smith said that today's testimony will help inform her as infrastructure talks continue. It is important to her that rural voices are included in policy discussions that come before the Senate. This includes conversations about fostering renewable energies as a rural development economic driver.\nYou can watch the hearing footage here.\n\"I start from the perspective that small towns and rural places are entrepreneurial, diverse, wonderful places to work and live and raise a family,\" said Sen. Smith in her opening statement. \"They produce our food and our energy. They are hubs of manufacturing, small business, education, health care, arts and culture. When I travel to rural communities across Minnesota, I find hardworking, passionate people who love their communities, and are focused on making them even better. My hope for this sub-committee is to highlight these contributions. The Rural Development and Energy sub-committee should lift up and promote the local ideas that are helping communities thrive. Some of the best opportunities and best ideas for building a strong rural economy are in clean energy. Renewable energy is rural energy. The clean energy transition is the cornerstone to building and sustaining economic vitality in rural communities.\"","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Do you know a student who could invent the future?\n8 February 2016 0 minute read\nBrilliant ideas sometimes stem from an abstract, isolated thought but most often they come from trying to solve a specific problem. Innovation is firmly rooted in science, technology, engineering and maths which is why the Your Life campaign, which aims to drive uptake of Maths and Physics at A-Level, is running its Formula 100 competition again this year. Entering is easy, students just need to submit a 30-60 second video answering a simple question: What would you invent and why? There are two age categories: 11-13-year-olds 14-16-year-olds The winning entry in each category will win a \u00a31000 for the school and an iPad for the student, plus more exciting prizes to be announced.\nTo find out more about the competition go to https:\/\/www.stem.org.uk\/resources\/collection\/4218\/your-life. Lesson plans and supporting materials are available to download.\nThe power of open source in self-driving\nThe self-driving car is the most complex system challenge humanity has ever tried to solve. To succeed, we must leverage the power of community.\nHow AI is changing pharmaceuticals\nWe sat down with Peter Richardson, VP Pharmacology at BenevolentAI, to hear more about how AI is revolutionising drug research and treatments across the board\nMACS: an environmentally-friendly approach to water treatment\nSwansea University researchers have developed MACS, a new machine with a range of applications that includes an environmentally-friendly way to treat water.\nMore News and Features","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"The abandoned London Underground station that was never needed\nEver dreamed of an empty platform?\nYork Road station was open for less than 30 years\nSign up to FREE email alerts from MyLondon - London Underground News\nCast the backs of your minds to a pre-Covid world, when the commutes were long and the trains were crowded.\nThe thought of an empty platform or quiet carriage would have felt like a Christmas miracle and the idea of a station closing due to low footfall would've seemed absurd.\nHowever, that's exactly what happened to York Road, a little known London Underground station located between King's Cross and Caledonian Road in 1932.\nFor more news and features about London directly to your inbox sign up to our newsletter here .\nIt opened in 1906 and was one of the original stations on the Great Northern, Piccadilly and Brompton Railway (GNP&BR), the precursor to today's Piccadilly line.\nAt the time, York Road was sited in a poor industrial area which led to low traffic levels. The station was so quiet that drivers would pass the platform without stopping.\nThe London Underground, Overground and railway stations where trains won't stop at Christmas\nThe 4 London Underground stations where the Northern line won't stop next year\nThe northern extension of the Piccadilly line from Finsbury Park to Arnos Grove opened on the day of York Road's premature closure, marking a new era for the London Underground.\nThe derelict station buildings are still clearly visible today with their ruby-red glazed tiling down York Way towards King's Cross.\nDo you have an interesting fact about the London Underground? Let us know in the comments here.\nAs with most other disused Underground stations, the platform itself has been removed and the site is currently used as an emergency exit from the tunnels.\nApparently, if you walk down the tunnels far enough, one of the passageways between the platforms is permanently lit by a series of lamps.\nJoin the Mind The Gap group\nWe've created a Facebook group for people who travel on London's bus, rail, Underground, Overground and DLR services.\nWe will keep you informed about the latest news that affects your daily commute to work, as well as at the weekend.\nWe'll also let you know in advance if there are any roadworks, railworks or closures you should know about, or if there are any problems on the city's tube network.\nJoin the group here.\nIslington Council and Transport for London (TFL) briefly considered plans to reopen and revamp the station in 2005 but the cost to do so was considered to be too high at \u00a312 million.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Tennessee State University (X) English (X) Literature (X) Most Popular Books in China (X) Drama and Literature (X)\n* Most Popular Books in China\n7 Scorpions : Rebellion\nMike Saxton\nEloquent Books\nSubjects: Fiction, Drama and Literature, Future\nCollections: Literature, Most Popular Books in China, Authors Community, Science Fiction\n...2 www.StrategicBookGroup.com ISBN: 978-1-60911-286-8 Printed in the United States of America Book Design: Rolando F. Santos This book is dedicated to... ...had its fair share of street violence in its past. The former home of the state capital was any- thing but paradise. Then the Flash Storm came. The t... ...me from New Hamp- shire, but no one knew. He could have adopted the former state's quote because it was especially applicable to the times at hand. ... ...hield at what was once the bustling campus of Southern Connecticut State University. The campus was intact, but there were modifcations that had be... ...ath and destruction were shredded to tiny pieces. The panic at the former university was geting worse. Not a single bus had departed yet. John was h... ...he various structures that used to compose the Southern Connecticut State University campus. A scene that caught her atention was a group that was m... ...d take a shot o' the drink o' the night. Tonight, its good ol' fashioned Tennessee whiskey,\" the hunting man clarifed. Vincent realized that he had ...\nWords to Wright By\nRobin Bayne\nMountain View Publishing\nSubjects: Fiction, Drama and Literature, Inspirational\nCollections: Literature, Most Popular Books in China, Authors Community, Education\n... bus stop in Southern California. That article had been published in another state. But because the magazine goes to subscribers all over the United S... ...eelance writer, author, and illustrator, I confidently endorse and tweak his statement saying, \"Anyone who learns to see can learn to write.\" It all... ... from others; surely more will be found in them than in others.\" And to that statement I say, \"Amen!\" There is more expected of us, and there should b... ... covering his speech, which he gave at the Opryland Hotel in Nashville, 160 Tennessee. From the moment I stood in the security line, until the time I... ...Kate Dolan, after coming east from Chicago to attend college at the Catholic University of America in Washington, DC, grew 171 attached to the region... ...rdisciplinary degree in English, history and drama and a law degree from the University of Richmond School of Law, and has written professionally for ...","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Today in Pictures, Feb 24, 2021\nCovid-19 vaccination drive for active taxi and private-hire car drivers begin, golfer Tiger Woods injured in car crash in California, US, and other pictures from around the world in Today in Pictures..\nhttps:\/\/str.sg\/JHvU\nMore than 50,000 active taxi and private-hire car drivers will be offered the chance to get their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine by the end of this week. About 300 drivers, including cabbies Tham Yuet Kok (left) and Tan Eng Chuan (right), have received their first jabs as see on Feb 23, 2021, and those who are eligible will progressively receive text messages with a unique link for them to book their vaccination appointments online.\nPHOTO: THE STRAITS TIMES\/CHONG JUN LIANG\nA Genesis GV80 SUV driven by US golfer Tiger Woods of the US is seen at the scene of a single-vehicle crash in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, USA, Feb 23, 2021. According to a statement released by the LA County Sheriff, Tiger Woods was extricated from his vehicle and taken to the hospital. PHOTO: EPA-EFE\nProtesters hold up the three finger salute during a funeral for Thet Naing Win, who died from a gunshot wound while taking part in a demonstration against the military coup last week, in Mandalay on Feb 23, 2021. PHOTO: AFP\nWorkers from the entertainment industry hold a demonstration against the government's Covid-19 restrictions and to demand the reopening of cinemas and theatres, outside a theatre, in Rome, Italy, Feb 23, 2021. PHOTO: REUTERS\nAsylum seekers carry fresh water distributed at a migrant camp at the U.S.-Mexico border on Feb 23, 2021 in Matamoros, Mexico.\nPHOTO: GETTY IMAGES\/AFP\nLarge streams of red hot lava shoot into the night sky as Mount Etna, Europe's most active volcano, continues to erupt, as seen from the village of Fornazzo, Italy, Feb 23, 2021. PHOTO: REUTERS\nPower-generating windmill turbines are seen during sunset in Bourlon, France, Feb 23, 2021. PHOTO: REUTERS\nPeople taking selfies next to a display of umbrellas decorated with lights for the upcoming Lantern Festival on a commercial street in Hangzhou, in eastern China's Zhejiang province on Feb 22, 2021. PHOTO: AFP\nSnow covered figures are pictured at a local park of miniatures in Bakhchisaray, Crimea, Feb 23, 2021. PHOTO: REUTERS\nA Kyrgyz berkutchi (eagle hunter) readies his bird for release at the traditional hunting festival Salburun in the village of Tuura-Suu near Issyk-Kul lake, 380 km from the capital Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Feb 23, 2021. PHOTO: EPA-EFE","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Precision Distances to Dwarf Galaxies and Globular Clusters from Pan-STARRS1 3\u03c0 RR Lyrae\nHernitschek, Nina and Cohen, Judith G. and Rix, Hans-Walter and Magnier, Eugene and Metcalfe, Nigel and Wainscoat, Richard and Waters, Christopher and Kudritzki, Rolf-Peter and Burgett, William (2019) Precision Distances to Dwarf Galaxies and Globular Clusters from Pan-STARRS1 3\u03c0 RR Lyrae. Astrophysical Journal, 871 (1). Art. No. 49. ISSN 1538-4357. https:\/\/resolver.caltech.edu\/CaltechAUTHORS:20190123-090243442\nWe present new spatial models and distance estimates for globular clusters and dwarf spheroidals orbiting our Galaxy based on RR Lyrae (RRab) stars in the Pan-STARRS1 (PS1) 3\u03c0 survey. Using the PS1 sample of RRab stars from Sesar et al. in 16 globular clusters and 5 dwarf galaxies, we fit structural models in (l, b, D) space; for 13 globular clusters and 6 dwarf galaxies, we give only their mean heliocentric distance D. We verify the accuracy of the period\u2013luminosity relations used in Sesar et al. to constrain the distance to those stars, and compare them to period\u2013luminosity\u2013metallicity relations using metallicities from Carretta et al. We compare our Sesar et al. distances to the parallax-based Gaia DR2 distance estimates from Bailer-Jones et al. and find our distances to be consistent and considerably more precise.\nhttps:\/\/doi.org\/10.3847\/1538-4357\/aaf388 DOI Article\nHernitschek, Nina 0000-0003-1681-0430\nCohen, Judith G. 0000-0002-8039-4673\nRix, Hans-Walter 0000-0003-4996-9069\nMagnier, Eugene 0000-0002-7965-2815\nMetcalfe, Nigel 0000-0001-9034-4402\nWainscoat, Richard 0000-0002-1341-0952\nBurgett, William 0000-0003-4401-9582\n\u00a9 2019 The American Astronomical Society. Received 2018 September 21; revised 2018 November 19; accepted 2018 November 20; published 2019 January 21. H.-W.R. acknowledges funding from the European Research Council under the European Unions Seventh Framework Programme (FP 7) ERC grant Agreement No. [321035]. The Pan-STARRS1 Surveys (PS1) have been made possible through contributions of the Institute for Astronomy, the University of Hawaii, the Pan-STARRS Project Office, the Max-Planck Society and its participating institutes, the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Heidelberg and the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics, Garching, The Johns Hopkins University, Durham University, the University of Edinburgh, Queen's University Belfast, the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, the Las Cumbres Observatory Global Telescope Network Incorporated, the National Central University of Taiwan, the Space Telescope Science Institute, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration under grant No. NNX08AR22G issued through the Planetary Science Division of the NASA Science Mission Directorate, the National Science Foundation under grant No. AST-1238877, the University of Maryland, and Eotvos Lorand University (ELTE) and the Los Alamos National Laboratory.\nAstronomy Department\nEuropean Research Council (ERC) 321035\nNASA NNX08AR22G\nUniversity of Maryland UNSPECIFIED\nEotvos Lorand University (ELTE) UNSPECIFIED\nLos Alamos National Laboratory UNSPECIFIED\nGalaxy: halo \u2013 globular clusters: general\nNina Hernitschek et al 2019 ApJ 871 49","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"AllAction & AdventureAnimationAnimeBiographyChildrenComedyCrimeCultDocumentaryDramaFamilyFantasyFoodGame ShowHistoryHome & GardenHorrorLGBTQMusicalMysteryRealityRomanceScience-FictionSportStand-up & TalkThrillerTravelAbout AfricaAdaptationAlienAnimalApocalypseBaseballBased on BooksBased On True StoryBoxingBritish HumourCarCartoonChristmasClassicCollegeComic BookComing of AgeDanceDark ComedyDatingDisasterDisneyDoctorDogDrugDystopiaEgyptEscapeFashionFeel-goodFemale DirectorFightingFriendshipFuturisticGangGangsterGeniusGhostGreeceGymnasticsHeroismHigh SchoolHolidayHuntingImaginationJungleKidnappingMagicMartial ArtsMatureMedicalMedievalMilitaryMonsterMusicNew YorkParodyPetPolicePoliticalPrincessPrisonPsychologyRacingReligionRevengeRobotRomeRoyaltyScienceSerial KillerShortSingingSpaceSportsSpySuperheroSupernaturalSurvivalSuspenseTankTeacherTechnologyTeenTime TravelToyTwinsVampireVideo GamesWarWorld War IIWrestlingZombie\nMovies & TV ShowsMoviesTV Shows\nGet recommendations and notifications when movies & shows come to your streaming services.\nEvery Service\nAcornTV\nBritBox\nAdd Multiple Services\nWant to Select more than one service? Add your services to your free Reelgood account to see everything you can watch!\nThe Best Futuristic TV Shows\nFinding a good Futuristic TV show to watch can be hard, so we've ranked the best ones and included where to watch them. Check out our list of the best Futuristic TV shows of all time streaming online.\nVIEW: best\n1. Black Mirror\nYear: 2011-2020Rated: TV-MASeasons: 5\nDrama, Science-Fiction\nWhat it's about: A contemporary British re-working of The Twilight Zone with stories that tap into the collective unease about our modern world.Over the last ten years, technology has transformed almost every aspect of our lives before we've had time to stop and question it. In every home; on every desk; in every palm - a plasma screen; a monitor; a smartphone - a black mirror of our 21st Century existence.\nWhere to Watch: 22 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Netflix).\n2. The Walking Dead\nYear: 2010-2020Rated: TV-MASeasons: 10\nDrama, Horror\nWhat it's about: Sheriff's deputy Rick Grimes awakens from a coma to find a post-apocalyptic world dominated by flesh-eating zombies. He sets out to find his family and encounters many other survivors along the way.\nWhere to Watch: 131 episodes (94%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Netflix). 8 episodes (6%) are available to stream on a TV everywhere service (AMC). 139 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 6 services (iTunes, Google Play & 4 others).\n3. The Expanse\nYear: 2015-2020Rated: TV-14Seasons: 5\nDrama, Action & Adventure\nWhat it's about: A thriller set two hundred years in the future following the case of a missing young woman who brings a hardened detective and a rogue ship's captain together in a race across the solar system to expose the greatest conspiracy in human history.\nWhere to Watch: 46 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Prime Video). 36 episodes (78%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 8 services (iTunes, Google Play & 6 others).\n4. Firefly\nWhat it's about: Firefly is set in the year 2517, after the arrival of humans in a new star system and follows the adventures of the renegade crew of Serenity, a \"Firefly-class\" spaceship. The ensemble cast portrays the nine characters who live on Serenity.\nWhere to Watch: 14 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Hulu). 14 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $0.99 on 6 services (iTunes, Google Play & 4 others).\n5. The Handmaid's Tale\nWhat it's about: Set in a dystopian future, a woman is forced to live as a concubine under a theonomic dictatorship. A TV adaptation of Margaret Atwood's novel.\nWhere to Watch: 35 episodes (97%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Hulu). 36 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 8 services (iTunes, Google Play & 6 others).\n6. Futurama\nYear: 1999-2020Rated: TV-14Seasons: 10\nScience-Fiction, Animation\nWhat it's about: The adventures of a late-20th-century New York City pizza delivery boy, Philip J. Fry, who, after being unwittingly cryogenically frozen for one thousand years, finds employment at Planet Express, an interplanetary delivery company in the retro-futuristic 31st century.\nWhere to Watch: 131 episodes (94%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Netflix & Hulu). 17 episodes (12%) are available to stream on a popular TV everywhere service (Syfy & Comedy Central). 139 episodes (99%) are available to rent or buy from $0.99 on 7 services (iTunes, Google Play & 5 others).\n7. Adventure Time\nYear: 2010-2020Rated: TV-PGSeasons: 11\nAction & Adventure, Fantasy\nWhat it's about: Hook up with Finn and Jake as they travel the Land of Ooo searching for adventure. But remember, adventure isn't always easy. Sometimes you've got to battle fire gnomes that torture old ladies, save a smelly hot dog princess from the Ice King, and thaw out a bunch of frozen businessmen. What the cabbage?!\nWhere to Watch: 1 episodes (0%) are available to watch free online (Cartoon Network). 5 episodes (2%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Hulu). 1 episodes (0%) are available to stream on a TV everywhere service (Cartoon Network). 156 episodes (50%) are available to rent or buy from $0.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).\n8. Altered Carbon\nMystery, Science-Fiction\nWhat it's about: After 250 years on ice, a prisoner returns to life in a new body with one chance to win his freedom: by solving a mind-bending murder.\n9. The Orville\nWhat it's about: Follows the crew of the not-so-functional exploratory ship in the Earth's interstellar fleet, 400 years in the future.\nWhere to Watch: 5 episodes (19%) are available to watch free online (FOX). 26 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Hulu). 9 episodes (35%) are available to stream on a TV everywhere service (FOX). 26 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 6 services (iTunes, Google Play & 4 others).\n10. See\nWhat it's about: A virus has decimated humankind. Those who survived emerged blind. Centuries later when twins are born with the mythic ability to see, their father must protect his tribe against a threatened queen.\nWhere to Watch: 8 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a subscription service (Apple TV+).\n11. 12 Monkeys\nScience-Fiction, Action & Adventure\nWhat it's about: The provocative story of Cole, a time traveler from a decimated future in a high-stakes race against the clock. Utilizing a dangerous and untested method of time travel, he journeys from 2043 to the present day on a mission to locate and eradicate the source of a deadly plague that will all but annihilate the human race.\n12. Into the Badlands\nWhat it's about: In a land controlled by feudal barons, a great warrior and a young boy embark on a journey across a dangerous land to find enlightenment.A genre-bending martial arts series very loosely based on the classic Chinese tale Journey to the West.\nWhere to Watch: 32 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Netflix). 32 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 6 services (iTunes, Google Play & 4 others).\n13. Years and Years\nDrama, LGBTQ\nWhat it's about: As Britain is rocked by unstable political, economic and technological advances, members of the Lyons family converge on one crucial night in 2019. Over the next 15 years, the twists and turns of their everyday lives are explored as we find out if this ordinary family could change the world.\nWhere to Watch: 6 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (HBO). 6 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a popular TV everywhere service (HBO). 6 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 3 services (Google Play, Vudu & YouTube).\n14. Cowboy Bebop\nAction & Adventure, Anime\nWhat it's about: In 2071, roughly fifty years after an accident with a hyperspace gateway made the Earth almost uninhabitable, humanity has colonized most of the rocky planets and moons of the Solar System. Amid a rising crime rate, the Inter Solar System Police (ISSP) set up a legalized contract system, in which registered bounty hunters (also referred to as \"Cowboys\") chase criminals and bring them in alive in return for a reward.\nWhere to Watch: 26 episodes (96%) are available to watch free online (Adult Swim, Crunchyroll & Tubi). 26 episodes (96%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Hulu). 26 episodes (96%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).\n15. The Last Ship\nWhat it's about: Their mission is simple: Find a cure. Stop the virus. Save the world. When a global pandemic wipes out eighty percent of the planet's population, the crew of a lone naval destroyer must find a way to pull humanity from the brink of extinction.\nWhere to Watch: 56 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Hulu). 5 episodes (9%) are available to stream on a popular TV everywhere service (TNT). 56 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 6 services (iTunes, Google Play & 4 others).\n16. Fear the Walking Dead\nWhat it's about: What did the world look like as it was transforming into the horrifying apocalypse depicted in \"The Walking Dead\"? This spin-off set in Los Angeles, following new characters as they face the beginning of the end of the world, will answer that question.\n17. The Shannara Chronicles\nWhat it's about: A young Healer armed with an unpredictable magic guides a runaway Elf in her perilous quest to save the peoples of the Four Lands from an age-old Demon scourge.\nWhere to Watch: 20 episodes (95%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Netflix). 19 episodes (90%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 6 services (iTunes, Google Play & 4 others).\n18. Future Man\nAction & Adventure, Comedy\nWhat it's about: Josh Futturman, a janitor by day\/world-ranked gamer by night, is tasked with preventing the extinction of humanity after mysterious visitors from the future proclaim him the key to defeating the imminent super-race invasion.\n19. Dollhouse\nWhat it's about: Dollhouse is an American science fiction television series that revolves around a corporation running numerous underground establishments across the globe which program individuals referred to as \"Actives\" with temporary personalities and skills. Wealthy clients hire Actives from Dollhouses at great expense for various purposes. The series primarily follows the Active known as Echo, played by Eliza Dushku, on her journey towards self-awareness.\n20. TRIGUN\nYear: 1998-2020Rated: TV-PGSeasons: 1\nWhat it's about: Trigun takes place in the distant future on a deserted planet. Vash the Stampede is a gunfighter with a legend so ruthless he has a $60,000,000,000 bounty on his head. Entire towns evacuate at the rumor of his arrival. But the real Vash the Stampede, the enigmatic and conflicted lead character in Trigun, is more heroic, even though he usually acts like a complete idiot.\nWhere to Watch: 26 episodes (100%) are available to watch free online (Tubi). 26 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Hulu). 26 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 3 services (iTunes, Google Play & Prime Video).\n21. The Last Man on Earth\nComedy, Action & Adventure\nWhat it's about: The year is 2022, and after an unlikely event, only one man is left on earth: Phil Miller, who used to be just an average guy who loved his family and hated his job at the bank. Now, in his RV, Phil searches the country for other survivors.\nWhere to Watch: 66 episodes (99%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Hulu). 18 episodes (27%) are available to stream on a TV everywhere service (FOX). 67 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 8 services (iTunes, Google Play & 6 others).\n22. Batman Beyond\nAction & Adventure, Animation\nWhat it's about: 20 years after Bruce Wayne hung up his cowl, his secret is discovered by troubled teen Terry McGinnis. After McGinnis' father is murdered by the man who now controls Wayne Enterprises, McGinnis is fitted into a high-tech Bat suit by Bruce Wayne, creating a new hero for a future Gotham.\nWhere to Watch: 52 episodes (43%) are available to stream on a subscription service (DC Universe). 120 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 6 services (iTunes, Google Play & 4 others).\nRent\/Buy\n23. Almost Human\nAction & Adventure, Crime\nWhat it's about: The year is 2048. By mandate, every cop must partner with a robot. Detective John Kennex returns to work after waking up from a 17-month coma. As he adjusts to working with his new partner, Dorian, a discontinued android with unexpected emotional responses, John also must learn to get along with his new colleagues.\nWhere to Watch: 13 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 4 services (iTunes, Google Play & 2 others).\n24. Stargate Universe\nAction & Adventure, Science-Fiction\nWhat it's about: The adventures of a present-day, multinational exploration team traveling on the Ancient spaceship Destiny many billions of light years distant from the Milky Way Galaxy. They evacuated there and are now trying to figure out a way to return to Earth, while simultaneously trying to explore and to survive in their unknown area of the universe.\nWhere to Watch: 40 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Prime Video & Hulu). 40 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 4 services (iTunes, Google Play & 2 others).\n25. Stargate Atlantis\nWhat it's about: With the Ancients' city of Atlantis discovered in the Pegasus Galaxy by Stargate Command, Dr. Elizabeth Weir and Major Sheppard lead a scientific expedition to the ancient abandoned city. Once there, the team not only find themselves unable to contact Earth, but their explorations unexpectedly reawaken the Ancients' deadly enemies, The Wraith, who hunger for this new prey. Now with the help of newfound local allies like Teyla Emmagan, the Atlantis Team sets about to uncover their new home's secrets even as their war of survival against the Wraith begins.\nWhere to Watch: 101 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Prime Video & Hulu). 101 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 6 services (iTunes, Google Play & 4 others).\n26. Defiance\nWhat it's about: Defiance is an American science fiction television show that takes place in the future on a radically transformed Earth containing new species arriving from space. In the show, Joshua Nolan works as the lawman for the town of Defiance, a community where humans and intelligent extraterrestrial species coexist. The show follows Nolan, his adopted alien daughter Irisa, and the town's new mayor Amanda Rosewater.\nWhere to Watch: 38 episodes (97%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Prime Video). 39 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 8 services (iTunes, Google Play & 6 others).\n27. Falling Skies\nWhat it's about: Falling Skies opens in the chaotic aftermath of an alien attack that has left most of the world completely incapacitated. In the six months since the initial invasion, the few survivors have banded together outside major cities to begin the difficult task of fighting back. Each day is a test of survival as citizen soldiers work to protect the people in their care while also engaging in an insurgency campaign against the occupying alien force.\n28. Eureka\nWhat it's about: The sleepy Pacific Northwest town of Eureka is hiding a mysterious secret. The government has been relocating the world's geniuses and their families to this rustic town for years where innovation and chaos have lived hand in hand. U.S. Marshal Jack Carter stumbles upon this odd town after wrecking his car and becoming stranded there. When the denizens of the town unleash an unknown scientific creation, Carter jumps in to try to restore order and consequently learns of one of the country's best kept secrets.\n29. Daybreak\nWhat it's about: Living his best life in post-apocalyptic LA, a slacker strives to find the girl of his dreams while outwitting mindless ghouls and cliquish gangs.\n30. Dr. Stone\nAnimation, Anime\nWhat it's about: One fateful day, all of humanity was petrified by a blinding flash of light. After several millennia, high schooler Taiju awakens and finds himself lost in a world of statues. However, he's not alone! His science-loving friend Senku's been up and running for a few months and he's got a grand plan in mind, to kickstart civilization with the power of science!\nWhere to Watch: 24 episodes (96%) are available to watch free online (Adult Swim & Crunchyroll). 16 episodes (64%) are available to stream on a TV everywhere service (Adult Swim). 24 episodes (96%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 3 services (Google Play, Vudu & YouTube).\n31. Dominion\nWhat it's about: Dominion is an epic supernatural drama set in the near future. Specifically, 25 years after \"The Extinction War,\" when an army of lower angels, assembled by the archangel Gabriel, waged war against mankind. The archangel Michael, turning against his own kind, chose to side with humanity. Rising out of the ashes of this long battle are newly fortified cities which protect human survivors. At the center of the series is the city of Vega, a glistening empire that has formed from the ruins of what was once Las Vegas.\nWhere to Watch: 21 episodes (100%) are available to watch free online (IMDb TV). 21 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 6 services (iTunes, Google Play & 4 others).\n32. Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams\nWhat it's about: A diverse anthology of ambitious, moving tales inspired by Philip K Dick's short stories.\nWhere to Watch: 10 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Prime Video). 8 episodes (80%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).\n33. Psycho-Pass\nWhat it's about: Psycho-Pass is a Japanese anime television series that takes place in the future where it is possible to instantaneously measure a person's mental state, personality, and the probability that a person will commit crimes with a device installed on each citizen's body called the Psycho-Pass. It follows members of Unit One of the Public Safety Bureau's Criminal Investigation Division and the crimes they investigate.\nWhere to Watch: 1 episodes (2%) are available to watch free online (Crunchyroll). 41 episodes (95%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Prime Video & Hulu). 33 episodes (77%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).\n34. Revolution\nWhat it's about: Revolution focuses on the struggle to survive 15 years after a global blackout.\n35. The Passage\nWhat it's about: A post-apocalyptic story about a botched U.S. government experiment that turns a group of death row inmates into highly infectious vampires, and an orphan girl who might be the only person able to stop the ensuing crisis.\nWhere to Watch: 10 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 5 services (Google Play, Prime Video & 3 others).\n36. Space: 1999\nWhat it's about: The crew of Moonbase Alpha must struggle to survive when a massive explosion throws the Moon from orbit into deep space.\nWhere to Watch: 48 episodes (100%) are available to watch free online (Tubi & Vudu). 48 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 2 services (iTunes & Prime Video).\n37. Star-Crossed\nWhat it's about: When Emery was 6 years old, an alien spacecraft crash-landed in her small town. Whether they came in peace or with more sinister intentions didn't matter: a fierce battle erupted as humans fought for control over their new rivals, an alien species called the Atrians. In the midst of the conflict, Roman, a 6-year-old Atrian boy, found his way to a shed behind Emery's house, where she temporarily protected him from harm, bringing him food, comfort - and friendship. Ten years later, the Atrians have been acclimated to life on Earth, but they are interned in a heavily-guarded camp known as the Sector to keep them separate from humans. Now, for the first time, a group of Atrian teens will enroll in a suburban human high school, with the goal of testing the feasibility of human\/alien integration. Emery and Roman find each other again in a school and a society that distrusts everything about the Atrians. While the world around them rages with anger and prejudice, their bond becomes increasingly strong and increasingly dangerous.\nWhere to Watch: 13 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Netflix). 13 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $0.99 on 3 services (iTunes, Prime Video & Vudu).\n38. The Rain\nDrama, Fantasy\nWhat it's about: After a brutal virus wipes out most of the population, two young siblings embark on a perilous search for safety. A Scandinavian thriller series.\nWhere to Watch: 14 episodes (88%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Netflix).\n39. Fire Force\nWhat it's about: Year 198 of the Solar Era in Tokyo, special fire brigades are fighting against a phenomenon called spontaneous human combustion where humans beings are turned into living infernos called \"Infernals\". While the Infernals are first generation cases of spontaneous human combustion, later generations possess the ability to manipulate flames while retaining human form. Shinra Kusakabe, a youth who gained the nickname Devil's Footprints for his ability to ignite his feet at will, joins the Special Fire Force Company 8 which composes of other flames users as they work to extinguish any Infernals they encounter. As a faction that is creating Infernals appears, Shira begins to uncover the truth behind a mysterious fire that caused the death of his family twelve years ago.\nWhere to Watch: 24 episodes (89%) are available to watch free online (Adult Swim & Crunchyroll). 12 episodes (44%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Hulu). 19 episodes (70%) are available to stream on a TV everywhere service (Adult Swim). 24 episodes (89%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 3 services (Google Play, Vudu & YouTube).\n40. Ergo Proxy\nWhat it's about: Ergo Proxy is a science fiction suspense anime television series, produced by Manglobe, which premiered across Japan on 25 February 2006 on the WOWOW satellite network. It is directed by Shuk\u014d Murase, with screenplay by Dai Sat\u014d et al.. Ergo Proxy has been described as a dark sciencefiction mystery with philosophical underpinnings. It features a combination of 2D digital cel animation, 3D computer modeling, and digital special effects.\nWhere to Watch: 23 episodes (100%) are available to watch free online (Crunchyroll & Tubi). 23 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Hulu). 23 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 2 services (iTunes & Prime Video).\n41. Z Nation\nWhat it's about: Three years after the zombie virus has gutted the country, a team of everyday heroes must transport the only known survivor of the plague from New York to California, where the last functioning viral lab waits for his blood.\nWhere to Watch: 69 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Netflix). 68 episodes (99%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 8 services (iTunes, Google Play & 6 others).\n42. Van Helsing\nWhat it's about: Vanessa Helsing, the daughter of famous vampire hunter and Dracula nemesis Abraham Van Helsing is resurrected five years in the future to find out that vampires have taken over the world and that she possesses unique power over them. She is humanity's last hope to lead an offensive to take back what has been lost.\nWhere to Watch: 39 episodes (75%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Netflix). 13 episodes (25%) are available to stream on a popular TV everywhere service (Syfy). 52 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 7 services (iTunes, Google Play & 5 others).\n43. MADE IN ABYSS\nWhat it's about: The \"Abyss\" is the last unexplored region, an enormous and treacherous cave system filled with ancient relics and strange creatures. Only the bravest of adventurers can traverse its depths, earning them the nickname, \"Cave Raiders.\" Within the depths of the Abyss, a girl named Riko stumbles upon a robot who looks like a young boy. Tantalized by the Abyss, Riko and her new friend descend into uncharted territory to unlock its mysteries, but what lies in wait for them in the darkness?\nWhere to Watch: 13 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Prime Video).\n44. Jericho\nWhat it's about: Jericho is an American action\/drama series that centers on the residents of the fictional town of Jericho, Kansas, in the aftermath of nuclear attacks on 23 major cities in the contiguous United States.\nWhere to Watch: 3 episodes (10%) are available to watch free online (CBS). 29 episodes (97%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Netflix & CBS All Access). 29 episodes (97%) are available to rent or buy from $0.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).\n45. Cleverman\nDrama, Mystery\nWhat it's about: In the near future, creatures from ancient Aboriginal mythology endowed with extraordinary physical traits have emerged and must coexist with humans. Known as 'Hairypeople' they battle for survival in a world that wants to exploit and destroy them. One young man \u2013 The Cleverman \u2013 struggles with his own power and the responsibility to unite this divided world, but he must first overcome a deep estrangement from his older brother.\n46. Puella Magi Madoka Magica\nWhat it's about: She has a loving family and best friends, laughs and cries from time to time... Madoka Kaname, an eighth grader of Mitakihara middle school, is one of those who lives such a life. One day, she had a very magical encounter. She doesn't know if it happened by chance or by fate yet. This is a fateful encounter that can change her destiny. This is a beginning of the new story of the magical witch girls.\nWhere to Watch: 12 episodes (92%) are available to watch free online (Crunchyroll). 12 episodes (92%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Netflix & Hulu).\n47. Buck Rogers in the 25th Century\nWhat it's about: Buck Rogers in the 25th Century is an American science fiction adventure television series produced by Universal Studios. The series ran for two seasons between 1979\u20131981, and the feature-length pilot episode for the series was released as a theatrical film several months before the series aired. The film and series were developed by Glen A. Larson and Leslie Stevens, based upon the character Buck Rogers created in 1928 by Philip Francis Nowlan that had previously been featured in comic strips, novellas, a serial film, and on television and radio.\nWhere to Watch: 14 episodes (38%) are available to watch free online (NBC).\n48. Incorporated","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
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{"text":"The Nosey Genealogist's: Help Me With My Family Tree\nBritish Family Tree Research, Tips, Techniques and News\nTag: bit\nFamily History records for Portsea Island workhouse ancestors\nLast week I was in Portsmouth and took advantage of an opportunity to pop into The Portsmouth History Centre which is on the second floor of the Portsmouth Central Library near the Guildhall.\nIt comprises of the City Records Office Archive as well as holding the library resources on Portsmouth family, local and naval history plus the Arthur Conan Doyle and Charles Dickens collections.\nMy interest was in the Portsea Workhouse, an institution in which my 3 x great-grandmother, Martha Malser, had died as an inmate in February 1870 aged 70. While the History Centre have the workhouse Creed registers from 1879 to 1953, which served as admission registers, the earlier records have very sadly not survived. This being the case meant I was unable to do any personal family history research this time.\n\u00a9 Copyright Basher Eyre and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence\nI was, however, able to call up the Board of Guardians minute books for the time that my ancestor was living under their care in her old age. While not giving me any direct references to Martha it was an extremely interesting bit of research as it gave me a flavour of the organisation and an insight into its operation. For others, this could be a goldmine of family information.\nThese Board of Guardians minute books are a very name rich set of documents for those with ancestors who were officials, or who worked for the workhouse. Names were also recorded for suppliers to the institution of food, clothing, coal etc. This could be another opportunity for some researchers to find their family members mentioned, although often the supplier was simply noted by his surname alone. So you may see Jones \u00a32 3s 6d, or Smith \u00a30 4s 8d.\nI read about the appointments made for named schoolmasters, matrons and various other officials to the workhouse. The records detail the taking of references for these people and the salaries that the Union would pay the successful candidates.\nThere was an interesting entry where the Board set out the duties they expected of the new clergyman. The number of days he was required to attend to the inmates spiritual needs, inside the workhouse, and the Eucharist services that he should provide for the workhouse inmates on the Sabbath.\nPerhaps the most useful information for family historians, contained within these Board of Guardians minute books, was the records of people receiving \"out relief\". Those who had become sick and were able to get some parish relief while not having to enter the workhouse. If your ancestor had fallen on hard times then these entries would give you both a surname and a first name, a place, the amount of out relief and also the reason for receiving the payment.\nMost of the sicknesses that I read were general, such as \"confinement\". I did read of some injuries such as back and leg, which would be expected of working men and women, though I did note one case of syphilis! Presumably this person was considered to be worthy of the care of the parish, so perhaps they were innocently infected with the disease.\nTo read more about the workhouse I recommend Peter Higginbotham's site:\nhttp:\/\/www.workhouses.org.uk\/\nThere are also some modules on the workhouses and the Poor laws within the Family History Researcher Academy course on English\/Welsh Family History See the special Trial Offer running currently by clicking this link: http:\/\/www.familyhistoryresearcher.com\/trialoffer.\nHit a brick wall with your English\/Welsh ancestors?\nLearn how to discover where to find the many records and resources that will help you to find your forebears.\nJoin the Family History Researcher Course online.\nGrandpa caught a bit of shrapnel \u2013 how I found him in the online records\nIn this month's Your Family Tree Magazine I have written a piece about my grandfather called 'Grandpa \"caught a bit of shrapnel\" in World War I and I soon revealed how'. You can read it in full if you hurry down to the news-stands and pick up a copy of issue 157 of YFT before the next edition comes out.\nIt is all about how I used TheGenelogist website to piece together my grandfather's war and blow out of the water a family theory as to how he came to have a nasty scar on one of his legs. You see my grandpa never really spoke about how he got his wound except to say that he \"caught a bit of shrapnel\".\nWe knew that there were two distinct parts to his war, firstly as an enlisted man riding a motorbike carrying despatches to and from the front line, and secondly as a junior officer in the Royal Engineers. But with the aid of the extensive military collections on TheGenealogist I was able to find out much more than any of us in the family had known before about this man! If you can, pick up a copy of Your Family Tree Magazine (known as Your Family History outside of the UK. The content is the same in both magazines) and see how I discovered more.\nIt really is satisfying when your research bears fruit and particular story was made possible by using the right resources.\nDisclosure: Compensated links used in this post\nMay the 9th, Liberation Day in Jersey\nIts May the 9th and here in the Channel Island of Jersey it is the 70th anniversary of the Liberation of this island from the Nazi occupation.\nAs a child, in 1960s Jersey, I grew up understanding the importance of the day to many of the people around me who had lived through the German Occupation.\nAs I have grown older, so many of these people have sadly passed away. I felt, this morning, that it was important for me to go to what is now named Liberation Square, but was then known simply as the Weighbridge and to stand witness for all those that I have known who lived through the five years under the swastika.\nAt the re-enactment of the first raising of the British flag on the Pomme d'Or hotel, I found the commemoration very moving especially as covering the scaffolding on the next door building site is a blown up image of the actual raising of the Union Flag on the hotel that had served as German Naval Headquarters.\nThis afternoon has seen a visit from H.R.H The Countess of Wessex and a sitting of the States of Jersey (the legislature for the Bailiwick) in her presence. It was held in the open air in People's Park the setting for the first anniversary of the Liberation. But the most moving part was a bit of theatre where some of the island's youth told the story of the occupation, relating stories about real people who lived through this era.\nIt is this social history that is so important to family history and so it is appropriate that I conclude this weeks post by mentioning the unique pictorial records of over 30,000 people who lived in the island during the war.\nFamily history researchers searching for family who lived in Jersey during the WW2 German occupation can now download their registration card, which includes a photograph of their ancestor, in this fantastic recently made available online resource from Jersey Heritage.\nThe collection, which has been recognised by UNESCO for its importance and has now been digitised and added to the Jersey Heritage website by Jersey Archive, gives access to 90,000 images that can be searched for free at the link below:\nhttp:\/\/catalogue.jerseyheritage.org\/features\/german-occupation-registration-cards\/\nIt is free to search, although there is a fee of \u00a35 to download a card. Researchers with Jersey family may wish to take out an annual subscription for \u00a330 to make the most of other resources, including thousands of historic photographs, many with named individuals.\nTo discover more about your Channel Island Ancestors read this in-depth book by Marie-Louise Backhurst: Tracing Your Channel Island Ancestors published by Pen & Sword\nhttp:\/\/www.pen-and-sword.co.uk\/Tracing-Your-Channel-Islands-Ancestors-Paperback\/p\/3098?aid=1101\nTracing Your Channel Islands Ancestors\nDays to go to the Who Do You Think You Are? Live show 2015\nWho Do you Think You Are? LIVE\nThis week, on Thursday 16th, Friday 17th and Saturday 18th of April the Who Do You Think You Are? Live show rolls into the National Exhibition Centre for the first time. The largest Family History Show in the U.K. it has moved up to the Midlands from London.\nFor those of us seeking answers, to family history brick walls, this is one of the most exciting times of the calendar as it allows us a chance to get to listen to all manner of experts gathered under one roof.\nApart from the main celebrity speakers, such as Reggie Yates, Tamzin Outhwaite and Alistair McGowan there are many other presentations that I am looking forward to.\nOne talk that I spotted in the email news from S&N Genealogy supplies is Our Ancestors' Working Lives by Celia Heritage, Professional Genealogist & Author. Celia will be explaining how we can find out more about an ancestor through the records of their working life in TheGenealogist's talk theatre, situated just by the entrance.\nThere are, of course, so many other workshops to take in that a little bit of planning may be needed to fit in what appeals to your particular interest. Take a look at the Society of Genealogists Workshop programme online. One of the other great strengths of the show is being able to chat with the knowledgeable people from the various family history societies, or to sit down with a Society of Genealogist expert. Maybe you will be in luck and meet a person that is researching a collateral line to yours!\nTo emphasize just how much of a breakthrough a chance meeting such as this can be, here is a little story to end with.\nThis weekend I was taking a break in a small Leicestershire Bed & Breakfast and was talking to another guest who had discovered a whole batch of new ancestors by meeting someone whose ancestor had been employed as a ship's captain by my fellow guest's ship owning ancestor. The Captain's descendent was able to fill in the ship owner's descendent about people that, until then, he was completely unaware of. This just emphasises how making connections at events such as Who Do You Think You Are? Live can be priceless.\nLearn more about English and Welsh family history resources which can be used to find your elusive ancestors with the Family History Researcher Course,\nCLICK the image below:\nThe Tithe Maps reveal an alcoholic corner of London\nTithe Map of part of Ealing. Click to enlarge.\nFollowing on from my piece, earlier in the week, when I posted the Press Release issued by TheGenealogist, I've now had time to play a bit with the tithe apportionment records and accompanying maps to see what I could find.\nIn the parish of Ealing, in Middlesex, I came across the land owned by Sir Felix Booth, a wealthy Gin distiller in Old Brentwood High Street. His family had, you may realize from the name, been the founders of Booths Gin back in 1740. Its a brand that is still being marketed to this day. Sir Felix was pretty wealthy; indeed he had enough money to have financed John Ross' expedition to find the Northwest Passage through the Arctic Ocean.\nBooth's distillery was in this part of London, next to the Thames. From the tithe apportionment document, accessed on TheGenealogist website, we can see that Sir Felix owned and occupied quite a bit of the land in Brentwood, including plot 230 that accounted for his distillery. There was also a house which may have been occupied by one of the family, a John Booth. If we turn to the census collection, also on TheGenealogist, John Booth is listed as being 35 and of Independent means in the 1841 census of Old Brentwood High Street.\nTo my amusement I found that the Booth's distillery, was cheek by jowl with a brewery and a large number of pubs and hotels meaning that there were many places to get a tipple in this neighbourhood. A feature of this particular map was that the surveyor had chosen to write some of the names of the pubs on the plan so that we can see that within a few yards were The Barge Aground, The Bull, The Running Horse, The Half Moon and Seven Stars, The Royal Hotel, The Drum, The Red Lion and also The King George!\nA bit further west, on the High Street, was the Lock Up House and I have to wonder at how many ended up there after a pub crawl down this particular 1840 London street?\nPart of a tithe map of Old Brentford, Ealing. Click to enlarge.\nTo view the Tithe maps for Middlesex, Surrey, Buckinghamshire and Leicestershire go to TheGenealogist.co.uk\nDisclosure: Compensated affiliate links used in this post.\nEnglish Occupations: Finding More About Your Ancestor\nA contact asked me about occupations recently and so I found them this really helpful article by professional genealogist Rosamunde Bott. I am sharing it here for everyone to read.\nBy Rosamunde Bott\nWhilst rooting around in your family history, you will learn what your ancestors did for a living \u2013 at least as far back to the early 1800s. This is often one of the most fascinating aspects of discovering who your ancestors were. Whether they were a lowly agricultural labourer, or a highly respected surgeon or magistrate, the curious and wide range of English occupations can lead you to further knowledge of how they lived their lives on a day to day basis. For some people it can be exciting to discover that a creative gene, such as writing or painting has made its way down to the present.\nMuch of this information can be found on the census, at least back to 1841, and sometimes beyond depending on the availability of records. Some earlier parish records did mention a man's occupation, and other records, such as directories, wills, property deeds and tax records can also give occupational details.\nMany of you will have come across occupations that are now obsolete, and will often need further explanation. What, for example, is a night soil man? Or a calenderer? Or a fag ender?\nThe first of these might have been found in any large town or city, emptying dry toilets in the days before plumbing. Not a job I would like to imagine any of my ancestors doing \u2013 but fascinating nonetheless.\nThe other two are connected to the textile industry, and will usually be found in those industrial areas where cotton was being produced \u2013 for example, Manchester. A calenderer was just a generic term for a textile industry worker. A fag ender was someone employed to trim off loose bits of cloth known as fags.\nIf you trawl through the census records for specific areas, you will of course find a wealth of occupations connected to that area's industry. Sticking with Manchester for the moment, you will find many jobs associated with the cotton industry, and among the weavers, winders, packers and piecers you might also come across Fustian cutters (cloth workers who trim corded cloth), beamers (people who handle materials before weaving), billiers, billy roller operations or billymen (all terms for cotton spinners) or even an impleachers (cloth weavers).\nWhen you find that an ancestor's origins are in a particular area, it is worth while finding out about the major industries there, because this will no doubt have had some effect on your ancestor's life, even if he (or she) was not directly involved in it.\nFor example, shoemakers are known everywhere \u2013 but a shoemaker working in Manchester would probably have had a different experience to a shoemaker who worked in a more rural area, or on the coast. Is he making shoes for factory workers, agricultural labourers, fishermen or for the well-to-do?\nIf your ancestor moved around, it was very likely it was to find work. Undertaking a bit of historical research on the local industries can give you a good indication of why your ancestor moved from one town to another. My own great-great grandfather started out as a bricklayer in Newcastle-under-Lyme, and moved to Birmingham where he became a builder and employer. You only need to find out about the building boom going on in Birmingham in the mid-19th century to work out why he made the choice to move!\nSome occupations can lead you to finding further documentation. For example, workers in skilled trades may well have started out as an apprentice, and you may find the apprenticeship records at the local record office. These can give you further details about his origins and parentage.\nIf your ancestor worked for a big company, it may be worth finding out whether there are staff records in existence. If the company still exists, they may even keep their own set of archives.\nNot only are occupations interesting in themselves \u2013 they can lead you to find out further information, whether it is more family records, or information about how your ancestor lived, and under what conditions. Much information about trades and occupations can be found on the internet, and there are many books about various trades and industries. The Society of Genealogists publishes a range of books entitled \"My Ancestor was\u2026.\"\nOld English occupations are varied and wide-ranging, and they can tell you much about your ancestor. Make sure you always follow up this line of enquiry and find out as much as possible about what he (or she) did for a living.\nRos is a professional genealogist and runs a UK ancestry tracing service for UK and international researchers who need help with their UK ancestry. Ros offers a one-stop-shop tracing service for all UK ancestors, or record look-ups in Warwickshire and Birmingham. Find out more at Tracing Your Ancestors\nArticle Source: English Occupations: Finding More About Your Ancestor\nAs a professional genealogist Ros has contributed some material to the Family History Researcher Course.\nSign up now and get a FREE month's trial!\nThere are Treasures to be Found in Graveyards\nHidden Treasures of Headstones on TheGenealogist\nI wrote an article for TheGenealogist website about some of the fascinating things that I learnt from taking a camera and recording for posterity the sometimes decaying headstones in my local area before they become even more unreadable.\nI am not kidding, when I say that it opened my eyes to the life and death of our ancestors. To find out what I discovered take a look here: The Hidden Treasures of Gravestones\nYou will see that I get a bit of a thrill when I come across a churchyard or cemetery. If you read my piece, then you'll understand just why to me it is a fabulous repository of genealogical information and all of which is just waiting to be revealed.\nArmed with a camera, a bottle of water and a soft paint brush (I explain about these in the article), I recently set off to record as much as was still legible on stones in my home and beyond.\nIndian Mutiny story in Who Do You Think You Are?\nIf you caught the BBC TV programme Who Do You Think You Are? this week then you too were treated to a really interesting story.\nIt was that of Billy Connolly and in particular his ancestral links back to India.\nHis maternal great-great-grandfather was a soldier in British India who married the daughter of another British soldier. One who had seen the atrocities of the Indian Mutiny first hand and who himself was married to a young Indian girl at the time.\nThe Anglo-Indian aspect is another fascinating subject that could be examined in detail, but today I wanted to concentrate on the 1857 Indian Mutiny, as the British called it, or the First War of Indian Independence, as it is known to Indians.\nWhat was good about this episode of the TV series was that it explained a bit about this historical time. There were brutal killings on both sides and it reminded me to go and look in my notes for an inscription that I had once seen on a headstone in one of the old cemeteries here on the other side of the world in Jersey, Channel Islands. There is no connection to Billy Connolly other than it is a person who also witnessed the brutality that his ancestor had in Northern India and the effect that it had on her.\nLast year I was looking at some of the old Victorian monuments in Mont A L'Abbe Old Graveyard in Jersey when I came across this one:\nLavinia Fanny Kelly Hicks\nGranddaughter of the above Mary Symons and the beloved wife of Captain W.J. Hicks H.M.E.I.S, who died at sea on her homeward voyage on the 28th of April 1858 in the 19th year of her age. Her constitution having been destroyed by the suffering she experienced during the mutiny at Allahabad.\nSo many other questions spring to mind from this.\nThis particular headstone can be viewed in its entirety as part of the Diamond subscription of TheGenealogist. This site has published photographs and transcriptions from several churchyards and cemeteries and I am told by my contacts at TheGenealogist that there are more to come in the future months.\nJust search for Lavina Hicks and you can see the actual headstone that I was so moved by.\nDisclosure: Compensated affiliate links used above.\nWho Do You Think You Are Magazine Review of Websites\nI have to say that when I read this month's Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine that I was a bit taken aback with the review of the four major sites.\nAncestry.co.uk, Findmypast.co.uk, GenesReunited.co.uk and TheGenealogist.co.uk are tested by a panel for the magazine.\nI am a regular user of three of the websites as there are times when data can be found on one that is not on the others. Also, when searching for a person who has been illegibly recorded in the original records, and so posing a headache for the transcribers, one site may better identify your ancestor than on the others.\nSometimes Ancestry's interface can be a bit overwhelming, as I have found in showing new users how to find their ancestors using this platform. Drilling down with the Card Index helps greatly.\nI was very surprised, however, that Findmypast got such a high rating in the magazine review, after all the problems it has had this year with its new interface. I completely understand that there are good reasons for the new platform, which enables them to continue to expand the records available. Yet we have all seen the reports of disgruntled customers who feel the customer service was not what they had expected when they voiced their concerns. So why wasn't this reflected in the article? FMP actually comes out highly for Navigation and search in the piece.\nAs a blogger I continue to post news about FMP's data set releases on my site, along with those of the other providers, only to then receive emails and comments from FMP users expressing their frustration with the site. And I am completely independent of FMP!\nReturning to the review article, I was also disappointed to see several wrong statements made about The Genealogist website which I feel I have to mention in the cause of fairness.\nFirstly, it has been possible for as long as I can remember to simply use the \"?\" icon on this website to report an error and yet the reviewer states bluntly that it \"wasn't possible to flag up transcription errors\". On the contrary!\nI also can not agree with the reviewers, who indicate that this website \"promises more than it delivers\" and that it is \"possible to form an inflated impression of the content contained based on the marketing\".\nAn example given by one reviewer is the number of newspapers and magazines on the site. The article erroneously makes out that the data is less than it really is. I have found that TheGenealogist site has a lot more than just the two newspapers that their reviewer was able to find. I make it 15!\nOne of the contributors reported that, when searching, you couldn't group all the census years together and she says that you have to examine them year by year. Again this is just plain wrong as all you need to do is use the Master Search which will allow you to do this!\nI have always enjoyed reading Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine, but this article perplexes me in its bias. What is going on here?\nAnother Brick Wall Crumbles!\nI was asked this week to find out what I could about a man that was never talked about in the family.\nIntriguing, I thought!\nThe subject had married the contact's aunt in 1943 and fathered three children before, at some time, becoming estranged and then divorced from the aunt.\nWhat little I had to go on was that in the Second World War the man was a British officer in the Indian Army. We didn't know his date or place of birth, where in the U.K. he was from or any other family details.\nTo make things a bit more difficult he had always used a nick name \"Ron\" that was not the short form for his actual first name. Luckily for me, we did know the full name of the subject and to preserve anonymity I am going to refer to him here as Vincent Martin Edwards (not his real name).\nBefore the independence of India, in 1947, the Indian Army was an important component of the British Empire's forces and made a significant contributions to the Second World War effort. After independence the records of officers, such as my man, have been deposited at the British Library in St. Pancras, London and so this was my first port of call.\nI know from my visits to the British Library that they have runs of the Indian Army lists on the shelves of The Asian & African Studies Reading Room on Floor 3. A look in one of these, for the war years, should provide the officer's number that can then be used to locate his service records that are held there, but not on open access.\nFrom research that I have done in the past at St.Pancras I know that access to the service record for someone of this era would more than likely be restricted to the next of kin. All I wanted, however, was for one of the staff to look inside the document folder and to provide me with the date and place of birth of Vincent Martin Edwards and so I shot off an email request.\nIn amazingly short order I was emailed back with the answer: Streatham, 22 February 1919.\nMeanwhile I had found the marriage details online for the couple at Findmypast in their British India Office Ecclesiastical Returns. The bride and groom were both 24 when they married in a church, in India and so I had confirmation of a birth date of 1919.\nTurning to the online Birth, Marriage and Deaths, that are widely available on the internet, I went in search of the birth of Vincent Edwards for that quarter. These should be held in the records for the district of Wandsworth and so all I had to do was find the reference and order the certificate from the GRO.\nEver think things are going too well\u2026 that they are just a bit too easy?\nThe rapid reply from the British Library, the exact date and place?\nYes, that's right! There were no records for Vincent Martin Edwards in that area for that date.\nI began to expand my search to the neighbouring districts and found a Vincent Edwards in Camberwell for the first quarter. Perhaps this was my man? Was he born just into this district, I wondered, as it is not that far away on the map.\nNow you may have heard the mantra \"Always kill off your ancestors\" that is try and find their death and in this case it only took me four years in the same Camberwell district to find the death registered of this namesake. This Vincent Edwards only had a life of 4 years, so couldn't be my man.\nSo if the district was not wrong what about the date, not withstanding the supposed corroboration of the year from the marriage return?\nI went back to the Wandsworth BMDs and began checking for the birth in the years either side for 5 years at a time. Result: a Vincent M Edwards born in 1920, so now we know he had exaggerated his age on his Indian Army records and at his marriage as well! Perhaps he had joined up before he was supposed to, as people did this in war time.\nThe lesson is to always treat dates with healthy scepticism until you get the primary record to prove them. I have ordered the certificate and await it with interest. From it I will be able to see such details as the Father and Mother's names (The mother's maiden name was added to the births, marriages and deaths index (BMD) held by the GRO from the September quarter of 1911).\nI have a useful tutorial in my Family History Researcher course on using the General Register Office index and ordering certificates for anyone that is unsure of how these records can help in your English\/Welsh family tree research. Click the link below to read more.\nNew Norfolk Records released online\nThe National Archives makes changes for ordering documents\nExploring the history of Eel Pie Island\nNew Searchable War Memorials\nWho was the father? Watch out for \"extra-pair paternity\"\nEmail tips.\nYou Can Become a Better Researcher \u2013 Join your course now!\nTake the 4 week trial of the English\/Welsh family history course and pay in USD \u2013 4 lessons for only US$1 \u2013 CLICK THE IMAGE BELOW\nSpecial Offer in Australian Dollars \u2013 Family History Researcher Course \u2013 Take a Months Trial Now and pay in A$ CLICK THE IMAGE BELOW\nSpecial Offer in Canadian Dollars \u2013 Family History Researcher Course \u2013 Take a Months Trial Now and pay in C$ CLICK THE IMAGE BELOW\nSpecial Offer in New Zealand Dollars \u2013 Family History Researcher Course \u2013 Take a Trial Now and pay in NZ$ \u2013 CLICK THE IMAGE BELOW\nTheGenealogist \u2013 Unique Powerful Research Tools for you to uncover your ancestors with. CLICK BELOW\nLiving DNA\nCheck out My Kindle books now!","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"RACE to Clean\nReliable Accessible Cleaning Experts\nReliable Accessible Cleaning Experts, trusted by New York City for their residential and commercial cleaning needs for over 10 years.\nNew York New York 10011\nNew York most commonly refers to: New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York New York (state), a state in the northeastern United StatesNew York may also refer to: == Film and television == New York (1916 film), a lost American silent comedy drama by George Fitzmaurice New York (1927 film), an American silent drama by Luther Reed New York (2009 film), a Bollywood film by Kabir Khan New York: A Documentary Film, a film by Ric Burns \"New York\" (Glee), an episode of Glee == Literature == New York (Burgess book), a 1976 work of travel and observation by Anthony Burgess New York (Morand book), a 1930 travel book by Paul Morand New York (novel), a 2009 historical novel by Edward Rutherfurd New York (magazine), a bi-weekly magazine founded in 1968 == Music == New York EP, a 2012 EP by Angel Haze \"New York\" (Angel Haze song) New York (album), a 1989 album by Lou Reed \"New York\" (Eskimo Joe song) (2007) \"New York\" (Ja Rule song) (2004) \"New York\" (Paloma Faith song) (2009) \"New York\" (St. Vincent song) (2017) \"New York\" (Snow Patrol song) (2011) \"New York\" (U2 song) (2000) New York, a 2006 album by Antti Tuisku \"New York\", a 1977 song by the Sex Pistols from Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols == Places == === United Kingdom === New York, Lincolnshire New York, North Yorkshire New York, Tyne and Wear === United States === ==== New York state ==== New York metropolitan area, the region encompassing New York City and its suburbs New York County, covering the same area as the New York City borough of Manhattan New York, the US Postal Service address designating Manhattan Province of New York, a British colony preceding the state of New York ==== Other states ==== New York, Florida, an unincorporated community in Santa Rosa County New York, Iowa, an unincorporated community in Wayne County New York, Kentucky, an unincorporated community in Ballard County New York, Missouri, a ghost town in Scott County New York, Texas, an unincorporated community in Henderson County New York Mountain, a mountain in Colorado New York Mountains, a mountain range in California === Ukraine === Niu-York (New York, officially romanized Niu-York), a settlement in Donetsk Oblast == Ships == Many ships have been named after the city or state of New York.\nNeighborhoods in New York, New York\nAlphabet City, Association for Neighborhood & Housing Development, Astoria, Bensonhurst, Borough Park, Brooklyn Heights, Brownsville, Center For NYC Neighborhoods, Chelsea, Chinatown\nThings to do in New York, New York\nArthur Ross Terrace\nBryant Park\n#1 Fence Company Birmingham AL\nRed Word Host, LLC\nKissimmee, Florida\nHelping small business owners set up and automate their businesses to scale and profit\nReliable Trucking Company in Fort Worth Texas\nChristmas Lights Las Vegas\nLight Hanging & Holiday Decoration Installation | Christmas Lights Las Vegas\nFancy Phone Mobiltelefonreparat\u00f6r \u2013 Laga mobil i Link\u00f6ping\nLink\u00f6ping, Link\u00f6ping\nProfessionell Mobilreparat\u00f6r\nLihue Kauai, Hawaii\nEvent Management Company in Lihue Kauai\nBest Tree Service in Chandler, Arizona\nEARTH DAY IS EVERY DAY.\nWeiss Chiropractic\nSafe-Pro Locksmith\nMiami Concrete Brothers\nPainting Company San Antonio\n\u00c9paviste Rennes, enl\u00e8vement \u00e9pave VHU gratuit\nConcrete Cutting Newcastle\nNew York Bride & Co.\nPick Law | Elder Abuse Attorney San Diego\nTwo Labs LeadGen\nAffordable Security Locksmith And Alarm \u2013 South Yuma","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"The area of Sutherland covers a large part of the northern Highlands and encompasses some of the most striking and beautiful beaches and landscapes in the country. It includes a number of towns and villages, as well as many smaller hamlets and individual houses, offering an impressive range of options for your new home or property.\nSutherland covers a large area of the North Highlands including some of the most remote and dramatic scenery in mainland Scotland. The area stretches north from Dornoch in the east, sharing a boundary with Caithness, and in the west stretches from Lochinver north to Durness and Cape Wrath. Sutherland is sparsely inhabited with a total population of around 13,000.\nMuch of the population live in villages including Dornoch, Embo, Lochinver, Scourie, Durness, Golspie, Lairg, Bonar Bridge, Helmsdale and other small settlements. Many of these villages are in beautiful locations, either close to attractive mountain scenery or the picturesque coastline.\nDespite its remote location Sutherland has good transport links with the A9 providing the main road route south via Inverness (around 3 hours from Inverness to Glasgow and Edinburgh). Inverness also provides the closest airport for UK and international travel, with a drive time to the airport of between 1 and 3 hours depending on the location in Sutherland. The east coast of Sutherland also has good train links south to Inverness and north to Caithness and Thurso in several villages.\nMuch of the economy of Sutherland is dependent on tourism and the area boasts some of the most beautiful scenery in Europe, including stunning mountains such as the distinctive Stac Pollaidh and wild unspoiled beaches like the remote Sandwood bay. Aside from the scenery and wildlife there are many attractions for visitors and locals to enjoy ranging from world class golf courses at Royal Dornoch, the fantastic Dunrobin Castle and Gardens near Golspie, The Timespan Centre at Helmsdale and Balnakiel Craft Village on the far North West.\nSutherland was originally given its name by viking settlers from the north, 'The Southlands' became Sutherland. The area has an interesting history with a strong Norse influence. The population of the area was heavily affected by the Highland Clearances from the 18th century when many inhabitants were moved to the coastland or forced to emigrate.\nBonar Bridge\nClashnessie\nCulrain\nDounie\nDrumbeg\nGolspie\nInvershin\nKinlochbervie\nLoch Eriboll\nLoth\nMelness\nOverscaig\nPortgower\nRhiconich\nRogart\nRosehall\nScourie\nShinness\nSkerray\nSpinningdale\nStrath Halladale\nTalmine\nView all properties in Sutherland","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Tag: United Kingdom\nPETROL GIRLS \u2014 Announce UK Tour\nJuly 4, 2019 Neil Mach \u00a9\nMaximum punkability \u2014\nALSP \u2014 Swift Wing Superb\nLucid lyrics & memorable melodies \u2014\nYoung Guns for America Vans Warped Tour \u2014 All 40 Dates Here\nApril 14, 2016 Neil Mach \u00a9\nThe English alternative rockers Young Guns have announced that they will be making their return to the United States\u2026 appearing at 40 locations on the Vans Warped Tour \u2026 Read the details here\u2026\nFirst International Conference of Rock Music to be based in the UK will be launched next month \u2014ROCKCOMM LONDON\nThe first International Conference of Rock Music to be based in the UK is to be launched next month. ROCKCOMM LONDON will bring together all aspects & sectors of the rock music community in an annual gathering focused on positive discussion and dialogue, and aimed at stimulating positive growth in the rock community\u2026","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Norwich City transfer rumours: Canaries join the hunt for Charlton striker\nPublished: 10:03 AM July 27, 2020 Updated: 7:18 PM November 22, 2020\nCharlton Athletic striker Macauley Bonne has been linked with a move to Norwich City. Picture: Adam Davy\/PA Images - Credit: PA\nNorwich City have been linked with a move for Charlton Athletic striker Macauley Bonne.\nThe 24-year-old is reportedly available this summer as the Addicks continue to fight financial hardship that has resulted in another transfer embargo for the London club.\nBonne has netted 11 goals in the Championship this season but was unable to prevent Lee Bowyer's side from relegation.\nThe Sun report that City are 'monitoring' the striker's situation - with Fulham, Cardiff City, Burnley and Derby also rumoured to have shown interest in the Zimbabwean international.\nIpswich born Bonne was actually in City's academy in 2009, joining from rivals Ipswich Town. He went onto join Colchester United where he made his senior debut.\nThe striker is also interesting Cardiff City, Burnley, Derby County and Fulham. Picture: Adam Davy\/PA Images - Credit: PA\nIt was with Leyton Orient where his career really took off, scoring 45 goals in 91 games before sealing a move to Charlton. Bowyer has also deployed him as a right-winger, but it's as a striker where he's made the most impact.\nCardiff and Fulham have shown the strongest interest in the forward, according to the report, with the Addicks asking for a \u00a31 million fee for their asset.\nBowyer has already lost striker Lyle Taylor, who refused to play post-lockdown as he edges closer to securing a move away from the club.\nVERDICT: An interesting rumour, given the age profile and fee would make sense to the Canaries - however, there is usually a reason to be sceptical if a player is linked with several clubs.\nAs the transfer window officially opens today, agents will ramp up their efforts to get their clients a move and Bonne may be keen to remain in the Championship after impressing in his debut season at this level.\nCity currently have three first-team strikers on their books in Teemu Pukki, Josip Drmic and Adam Idah - although Pukki has been linked with a move to Turkish outfit Besiktas.\nCity boss Daniel Farke reaffirmed his desire to retain the Finn's services ahead of a fresh Championship season, but Bonne could be a credible alternative should they decide to refresh their attacking options.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"WSKG (https:\/\/wskg.org\/npr_story_post\/citing-spying-on-trump-barr-says-hes-looking-into-origins-of-russia-inquiry\/)\nCiting 'Spying' On Trump, Barr Says He's Looking Into Origins Of Russia Inquiry\nBy NPR News | April 10, 2019\nAttorney General William Barr has launched his own informal inquiry about the origins of the Russia investigation, he confirmed to senators on Wednesday.\nBarr told members of a Senate Appropriations Committee panel that he wants to understand how and why key decisions were made about the counterintelligence investigation opened by the FBI in the summer of 2016.\nBarr said he isn't \"putting a panel together\" and the effort may not result in a criminal investigation or the finding of a crime.\nBut the attorney general did say he has taken on board some of the criticisms by Republican supporters of President Trump about the way the FBI and Justice Department conducted the investigation.\n\"I feel an obligation to make sure government power is not abused,\" Barr said. \"I think that is one of the principal roles of the attorney general.\"\nAlleged abuse of power and alleged bias by the FBI and DOJ have been longstanding themes of Trump and allies since special counsel Robert Mueller was commissioned to investigate whether Trump's campaign colluded with the Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.\nThe special counsel's office did not establish that, Barr has said, nor did it establish that Trump broke the law in trying to frustrate the investigation.\nThe basis for those conclusions is not yet public but Barr said Congress and Americans will be able to read much of Mueller's report for themselves when it's released next week.\nBarr's office is working with Mueller's team to redact it.\nTrump and Republicans have sought to exploit the tailwind they feel they got last month from Barr's summary about Mueller's findings. The attorney general's testimony on Wednesday confirmed they have an ally at the Justice Department who may help with reviving questions about investigators' practices now that the worst political peril from Mueller apparently has passed.\nEarly decisions\nPast sub-controversies about the Russia investigation have involved the FBI's use of confidential informants to approach people in contact with Russians in 2016; questions about what briefings were made to Trump or people in his circle; and investigators' use of surveillance powers.\nBarr told Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., for example, that \"spying did occur\" on the 2016 Trump campaign \u2014 the question he wants to answer now is whether or not it was \"adequately predicated.\"\nBarr later clarified to Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., that he has no \"specific evidence\" about abuse of power or improper surveillance. What he has, he said, are \"questions about it \u2026 I have concerns about various aspects of it.\"\nWhy, for example, wasn't Trump briefed explicitly about the contacts his staffers were making with Russians at the time the FBI became concerned enough about it to open its counterintelligence investigation?\nSen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., described a case in which counterintelligence officials became worried that a man working for Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., might have problematic ties to the Chinese government. Feinstein was briefed and the man was fired, Graham said. Why weren't Trump or his team briefed in that same way?\n\"That is one question I have,\" Barr said. \"Normally the campaign would have been advised of this. I'm interested in getting that answer.\"\nTrump's campaign even included two former United States attorneys, Barr said\u2014 Chris Christie and Rudy Giuliani \u2014 people familiar with law enforcement and well known to the Justice Department. The attorney general said he wants to find out what notifications were made to the team and why.\nAlthough Trump and Democratic rival Hillary Clinton received counterintelligence briefings about the threat of infiltration by foreign spies, it isn't clear what they were told.\nIn the summer of 2016 when some briefings reportedly happened, the FBI's investigation \u2014 which began in late July \u2014 might have been only a few weeks or even days old, and might have been too closely held to have been the subject of one of these briefings.\nSen. John Kennedy, R-La., praised the FBI as an entity but said he thought it has become clear that a few bad individuals had made highly consequential decisions in deploying it against Trump and his camp.\nKennedy also said it's become obvious how disappointed Trump's opponents are in Barr's summary of Mueller's report, as evidenced by their new focus on the report itself, and some expectation that it could still damage the president. The country must move on, he argued.\n\"You're only young once, but you can always be immature,\" he said.\nSen. Mark Warner, D-Va., who does not sit on the appropriations subcommittee before which Barr appeared on Wednesday but is vice chair of the Senate intelligence committee, responded on Twitter to what he called Barr's irresponsible airing of conspiracy theories.\nRussia really did attack the 2016 presidential election, Warner pointed out, and that obviously merited a serious investigation then and today. \"Giving a wink and a nod to this long-debunked 'spying' conspiracy theory is irresponsible,\" the Virginia Democrat also wrote.\nSurveillance powers\nTrump and his allies have focused much of their criticism of the FBI and DOJ on the warrant that authorities sought in 2016 to conduct surveillance on a junior campaign foreign policy aide, Carter Page.\nAt least some of the information that underpinned the request came from a former British intelligence officer, Christopher Steele, who also was the author of the infamous Russia dossier.\nSteele's work ultimately was underwritten by Democrats, and because the dossier remains unverified and \u2014 in some cases, its contents have been debunked \u2014 critics charge that Page's rights were violated.\nApplications to reauthorize the surveillance continued into the Trump administration and two were signed by Trump appointees, suggesting that the collection yielded enough foreign intelligence to merit the subsequent requests to keep it going.\nWhat has never been clear is what \u2014 apart from the material in the dossier about Page \u2014 investigators might have uncovered. That may be covered in the Mueller report. Speaking to a House appropriations subcommittee, Barr also said on Tuesday that the use of surveillance would be the subject of a report this summer by DOJ Inspector General Michael Horowitz.\nPage has not been charged with any crime and he has maintained all along that he did nothing wrong.\nThree other Trump aides that were the subject of investigation by the FBI in the early stage of the investigation \u2014 national security adviser Michael Flynn; campaign chairman Paul Manafort; and another junior foreign policy aide, George Papadopoulos \u2014 all faced criminal charges, although none were accused of conspiring with the Russian interference.\nDemocrats press Barr\nTrump's opponents asked Barr whether he had any evidence about inappropriate steps taken by the FBI or the Justice Department \u2014 no, the attorney general said, just some of the unanswered questions posed at the hearing.\nDemocrats also asked Barr whether he has briefed anyone in the Trump administration about the Mueller report or given copies to the White House.\nThe attorney general didn't address that directly, nor did he offer any details about how he had reached the conclusions he summarized for Congress in his letters last month.\n\"Once the report is out I'm happy to discuss the process,\" Barr said.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Following her passion to work with leather, designer Mandy Coon launched a fully-fledged accessories line- featuring bags and other accessories. Her move to Big Sur, California has informed and evolved her aesthetic and inspired her to add more lifestyle items to her collection.\nHers is a design philosophy of melding innovative detailing with modern functionality, creating from an effortlessly cool, chic, and modern point of view, yet always adding a hint of playfulness and humor into her designs, and the brand itself.\nA prime example of that is her signature \"Ginny\" bunny bag which has sold out many times over and continues to be in constant demand.\nIn 2011, Coon won the Ecco Domani Fashion Foundation Award. She was a recipient of Marie Claire's \"Women On Top\" Award for inspiring and influential women. She was also named one of Paper Magazine's \"Beautiful People\".\nMandy Coon has been featured in Vogue U.S., Vogue U.K., Vogue Japan, Vogue Italia, Style.com, WWD, Interview Magazine, The New York Times T Magazine's \"Magnificent Seven\" and Harper's Bazaar's \"Fashion's New Talents\", among others, and her work has been seen on celebrities and trendsetters such as Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Alexa Chung, and Zooey Deschanel, among many others.\nMandy Coon is proud to hand make everything in Big Sur, California.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Overdose Deaths Break Records in New Jersey\nNew Jersey overdose deaths continue to increase as a result of the opioid epidemic. Many deaths come from fentanyl being mixed with street heroin for a deadly combination. What is being done to stop the crisis from getting worse?\nIn January of 2019, New Jersey was found to have set a record for overdose deaths for the fourth consecutive year. Since 2014, the overdose death rate in New Jersey has been on a steady increase. According to NJ Advance Media, \"In 2018, New Jersey's drug death toll set a record for the fourth state year, and now stands nearly four times what it was a decade ago, according to preliminary data collected by the state Attorney General's Office.\" (NJAM).\nThe New Jersey Governor is worried\nSince January, Governor Phil Murphy has made the opioid crisis and drug overdose death rate a priority concern within his administration. In January, the Governor's administration was very concerned about the overdose death rate and pledged to make it a priority in his office:\n\"Gov. (Phil) Murphy continues to be deeply troubled by the alarming number of families tragically affected by opioid-related deaths and recognizes that this epidemic continues to impact individuals struggling with addiction across New Jersey\u2026The administration is actively working to combat each facet of this complex crisis by pursuing collaborative and data-driven public health and criminal justice strategies.\" (NJAM)\nFortunately, Governor Murphy has kept his word and made progress in the fight against the opioid crisis in New Jersey. On June 7th, 2019 Governor Murphy Announced that there will be free Naloxone availability throughout the state of New Jersey at participating pharmacies. Per the Governor's Office news announcement, \"Today, Governor Phil Murphy announced the free distribution of naloxone, the opioid overdose reversal drug, at participating pharmacies throughout New Jersey on June 18, 2019\" (NJGov).\nHow Can We Help with Overdoses\nNaloxone, also known as Narcan, is a medication used to counter the effects of opioid overdose from heroin, prescription opiates, or Fentanyl. Naloxone is commonly injected into the patient's muscle and will reverse the effects of opioid drugs, causing the overdose. It can also be administered intranasally (through the nose). Without Naloxone, the overdose death rate would be far worse.\n\"Through this initiative, people who are battling with addiction will be able to receive access to this critical medication and help them get on a path to recovery,\" said Governor Phil Murphy.\nFentanyl is Becoming the Drug of Choice\nSince 2014, the synthetic opioid Fentanyl has grown in popularity among drug dealers in New Jersey and much of the country. Fentanyl is spiking in popularity because of its powerful euphoric effects. According to the Centers for Disease Control, \"Fentanyl is 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine\u2026most recent cases of fentanyl-related harm, overdose, and death in the U.S. are linked to illegally made fentanyl. It is sold through illegal drug markets for its heroin-like effect. It is often mixed with heroin and\/or cocaine as a combination product\u2014with or without the user's knowledge to increase its euphoric effects.\" (CDC)\nDealers cut heroin with Fentanyl to increase the potency of their product. Fentanyl is the source for the increase in drug overdose deaths in New Jersey and nationwide. \"The spread of fentanyl in the United States over the last five years has resulted in record numbers of overdose deaths; it became the leading cause of overdose deaths in 2016 and contributed to 28,466 of the roughly 72,000 that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention counted in 2017\"(NYTimes).\nProgress has also been made in stopping the flow of synthetic fentanyl into the country and its availability in New Jersey, helping reduce the growth and effects of the opioid crisis in general. The New York Times recently reported that Chinas leader, Xi Jinping, is fulfilling the promise he made to President Trump about Chinas involvement with the production of Fentanyl. Per the New York Times, April 2019:\n\"China announced on Monday that it would ban all variants of the powerful opioid fentanyl, a move that could slow the supply of a drug that in recent years has caused tens of thousands of overdose deaths in the United States\u2026By declaring that all varieties of fentanyl are now controlled substances, China made good on a pledge that the Chinese leader, Xi Jinping, made to President Trump late last year\" (NYTimes).\nFentanyl and other opioids cause severe physical dependency because of their potency and physical dependence that causes withdrawal symptoms. Individuals addicted to Fentanyl and Heroin require professional help to stop abusing the drug. Our drug treatment programs utilize Medication Assisted Therapy also known as MAT to help you or your loved one get clean and sober for good.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"BBC Radio 6 Music's Alternative Jukebox\nLloyd Bradley (writer)\nPresumably, \"well compiled, written and designed\" is too mainstream\nBBC 6 Music has been called a \"dedicated alternative music station\", although it prefers to describe its music policy as including the \"cutting edge\" and \"ground-breaking\" music of today and the past. Unfortunately, defining any of these terms is a bit like nailing jelly to a wall. Jeff Smith and James Stirling (respectively, Head of Music and Editor at 6 Music) give it a bash in the introduction by referring to an \"alternative spirit\", but this hardly improves our understanding.\nThe patchiness of the choices doesn't help us either. Giant mainstream hits rub shoulders with wilfully obscure world music. Obvious tracks that form the bedrock of today's \"indie\" mentality are overlooked in favour of below-par album tracks. It's all very odd.\nFor example, the only Velvet Underground track included is \"Who Wants The Sun\", a trite piece of pop whimsy from Loaded. Granted, that's an alternative to the usual VU classics, but not a very good one. If someone's coming to \"alternative\" music for the first time, they'll need to know about \"Venus In Furs\" and \"I'm Waiting For My Man\" - or, if you must, \"Sweet Jane\" and \"Rock & Roll\". Listening to \"Who Wants The Sun\" won't give any insight into an alternative spirit, or into why VU are so revered.\nThere are a number of selections from 6 Music presenters but otherwise no mention is made of who chose these tracks. However, poor Lloyd Bradley was clearly then handed a giant playlist and given the daunting task of saying something meaningful about each one. Too many of the brief write-ups are ham-fisted and it seems clear that he was struggling; there's no NME cliche left on the shelf, or trite observation left unsaid.\nSo a patchy selection is then poorly served by what's written about them. To cap it all off, the design and layout of the book appears to have been done by sixth formers who have just discovered clip art. It's a bit tacky, a bit cheap and a lot unsuitable.\nThere are many tracks here I've not heard before and working my way through the playlist on Spotify is good fun. But the book is below par. Just listen to the songs.\nStored in the circular file under reading 2017\nReading - June 2017","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"driven breakthroughs. Although among the two, the Huawei\nMate X is more practical than Galaxy Fold because the latter is folded inward to lower the risk of br eaking apart while falling down, which is not so useful when breaking-glass insurance is popular. More importantly, the \"new\" foldable smartphones are hardly of any pr actical use. Of course, one can easily double the\u2026\nmulti-level banking system with wide coverage and div\nerse expertise should be established, while personalized and differentiated financial products that suit market demand should be developed, he said. The number of small and medium-sized financial institutions as well as their proportion o f businesses should be increased, while financial services to the small and micro firms as well as agr iculture, rural areas\u2026\nSo the fact that the to-and-fro is still in progress this far\ndown the line highlight that there is a shared desire to secure an accord that delivers on the rapport that has been established \u2014 also perhaps beyond both side's expectations. But it would be getting ahead of the situation to consider the final push tow ard a consensus on principled, mutually beneficial cooperation all done\u2026\nIranians are paying for US sanctions with their health\nAli only had two hours to save his baby's life. He careened through traffic and sped along highway s to an east Tehran government pharmacy. When he saw some 800 people queued outside the fac ility, he dropped to his knees. Like him, they were waiting to obtain state-funded medications. \"I cried and screamed, begging\u2026\nuventus beaten at Atletico to leave Ronaldo on brink\nCristiano Ronaldo was supposed to be the final piece in the Juventus Champions League winning jigsaw. For so long, Juventus has dominated in Italy, winning seven successive league titles with an eighth almost inevitable. But it is the Champions League crown that it craves. Ronaldo was s upposed to be the man to deliver for\u2026\nWhen contacted by CNN via telephone, Geovanis declin\ned to comment on his relationship with the President or talk about the photograph said to be in th e possession of the Senate Intelligence Committee. He would not disclose his location, although CNN w as able to confirm he was in the Moscow area as recently as this month. Asked whether he had been\u2026\nGeovanis, who married a Russian woman, obtained a\nRussian passport in 2014. He was last seen by family members in the US in early 2017 after the death of his mother. He is not believed to have returned to the US since then, and his decision to remain in M oscow means US congressional investigators can't easily find out what he knows. In\u2026\nIf the UK government approves the use of Huawei techn\nology in 5G networks, close allies might be less inclined to work with it in the future, the RUSI report warned. America's fight with Huawei is messing with the world's 5G plans Britain is part of the intelligence-sharing group know n as Five Eyes, which also includes the United States, Australia, Canada and New Zealand.\u2026\nAmid the easing ties between North and South Korea, as\nas well as between Pyongyang and other stakeholders on the Korean Peninsula, if Japan maintains its conservative strategy for North Korea, its overall Northeast Asia diplomacy will be affected. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe would find it hard to shore up d omestic support through vibrant diplomacy. Tokyo can take advantage of the positive si\u2026\nBy trying to consolidate foothold in CEE, Washington\nAfter the aggressive speech by US Assistant Secretary Aaron Wess Mitchell in late October advocating the US to win influence in Central and Eastern Europe, Secretary of State Michael Pompeo recently visited Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia. Although Pompeo's visit covered a wide array of issues including the Middle East, China, Russia, energy , and security,\u2026","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Alibaba exec on the state of Chinese consumers\nChen Xiaodong, VP of Alibaba and CEO of InTime speaks with CNBC's Arjun Kharpal at the opening remarks of the CNBC East Tech West conference in Nansha, Guangzhou on November 17, 2020 in China. Zhong Zhi | Getty Images In the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic, China's consumers are spending [\u2026]\nChen Xiaodong, VP of Alibaba and CEO of InTime speaks with CNBC's Arjun Kharpal at the opening remarks of the CNBC East Tech West conference in Nansha, Guangzhou on November 17, 2020 in China.\nZhong Zhi | Getty Images\nIn the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic, China's consumers are spending less time on the shopping process \u2014 but they're spending more money than before, according to a CEO of an Alibaba-owned company.\nChinese shoppers are particularly willing to pay a lot of money on luxury goods and cosmetics, Chen Xiaodong, CEO of InTime, said Tuesday. His remarks came during CNBC's annual East Tech West conference, which is being held this year both remotely and on the ground in the Nansha district of Guangzhou, China.\nInTime is one of the largest department store operators in China and was acquired by tech juggernaut Alibaba in 2017.\n\"Consumer intention is still there. The people want to spend more money compared with last year but the time they spend on a shopping journey (has shortened),\" he told CNBC's Arjun Kharpal at the opening remarks of the conference.\nEarlier this year, InTime temporarily shut 65 of its stores for a number of weeks as China went into lockdown to tackle the pandemic.\nDuring this period, the company was able to make use of Alibaba's e-commerce expertise and logistics scale to shift its sales to the internet.\nTapping on livestreaming\nInTime used Alibaba's livestreaming platform, Taobao Live, to increase the number of streams where viewers had the option to directly place orders on Intime's online store. Several thousand sales associates from the physical stores were said to have been registered as livestreaming hosts to facilitate the streams.\nChen explained that InTime was already tapping into the trends around online shopping such as livestreaming before the pandemic hit. The virus merely sped up \"the digitalization procedure for the physical stores,\" he said.\nWith the pandemic now relatively under control in China, customers are slow to return to physical stores due to safety considerations, Chen explained. He added that sales have recovered from a year ago and about 20% of it is coming from the internet at the moment.\nStill, InTime has no plans to push customers in any one direction \u2014 either to the physical stores or the online store. It depends on people's habits, according to Chen. But he pointed out that livestreaming had its benefits where a sales associate could potentially serve a thousand or 10,000 people concurrently through the stream whereas in the physical store they can only serve a handful of customers at any given time.\n\"So, it's very convenient,\" Chen said.\nChina's retail sales for October continued on an upward trajectory, rising 4.3% year-on-year as more consumers opened up their wallets. Though the figure missed analysts' expectations, it was still growing at a faster pace than September's 3.3% increase.\nPosted in FinanceTagged #Alibaba #Chinese #Consumers #Exec #State\nHints from Heloise: Moving tips | Human Interest\nTue Nov 17 , 2020\nFROM KING FEATURES SYNDICATE, 300 W. 57TH STREET, 41ST FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10019 CUSTOMER SERVICE: (800) 708-7311 EXT. 236 FOR RELEASE TUESDAY, NOV. 17, 2020 Dear Readers: During the pandemic, lots of people are moving because interest rates are low \u2014 upsizing, downsizing, you name it. So much work [\u2026]\nHow a youth-led digital movement is driving Nigeria's largest protests in a decade\nNokia selected as nationwide supplier of 5G RAN by Elisa Finland\nGeorgia runoffs become high-stakes GOP fundraising experiment\nIran executes journalist who encouraged 2017 protests\nMicrosoft CEO Says Remote Work Can Feel Like 'Sleeping at Work'\n\"I escaped an abusive relationship during lockdown\"","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"\"53% of clients had never taken an HIV test before\" - interview with Lella Cosmaro about the pilot campaign on HIV se...\n\"53% of clients had never taken an HIV test before\" - interview with Lella Cosmaro about the pilot campaign on HIV self-testing in Italy\nHIV self-testing is an important tool for people and populations who otherwise would not access services due to various reasons, including stigma and discrimination. Effect of measures implemented in the beginning of the COVID-19 Pandemic only highlighted the importance of this tool as well as the need for virtual interventions. Global AIDS Strategy 2021-2026 confirmed that HIV self-testing should be part of the diverse testing strategies implemented by countries. Still many countries in Europe and Central Asia do not recognize HIV self-testing as important part of their national HIV response.\nWe asked Lella Cosmaro from Fondazione LILA Milano to tell us about the campaign on promotion of HIV self-testing in Italy, country where self-tests are available since 2016. The pilot campaign is part of the project \"Community Led and Based HIV Services - Key to Ending the HIV Epidemic in Europe and Central Asia\" implemented by AIDS Action Europe together with COBATEST Network and LILA Milano.\nLella, could you please tell us where the idea of the campaign came from?\nLILA Milano wanted to spread the news about the availability of self-tests in Italy; in fact, especially during the first months of the COVID pandemic, people were calling the helpline to ask where they could go to get an HIV test, because it was impossible to access healthcare facilities and even community testing services. These people did not know about the availability of self-test kits in pharmacies and it was considered extremely important to inform them about this option. Thanks to the funding received by Gilead Grants for the project \"Community Led and Based HIV Services \u2013 Key to Ending the HIV Epidemic in Europe and Central Asia\", in partnership with AIDS Action Europe and the COBATEST network, LILA Milano was able to implement a pilot program on self-testing.\nCould you tell us more about the campaign?\nAs a first step, the campaign has the aim to promote self-testing through a widespread campaign and then to provide all interested people with a free self-test kit delivered to their home. The campaign is named JustLILA, because it echoes the Just Eat food delivery service, it has a colored logo. The process is designed to make the idea of testing easy and non-dramatic. It has become very popular on social media and now many more people know about this testing option.\nThe campaign was launched at the end of May 2022 and the program will last until the end of June 2023. LILA Milano is already exploring how to continue promoting the use of self-tests.\nCould you tell us more about the situation in Italy regarding self-tests and why there was a need for this campaign?\nIn Italy self-tests have been available in pharmacies since December 2016. The Italian community was not involved in the launch of this new testing option \u2013 as a matter of fact, its sudden introduction came as an unexpected surprise.\nHowever, after a few articles and news in the media around World AIDS Day 2016, no promotional activities were put in place and therefore few people are aware of this opportunity. Such an opportunity definitely needs to be known by all those who need to test. As already mentioned, when the COVID pandemic started, community testing was interrupted during lockdowns and hospitals were not accessible because of overcrowding and other emergencies. Self-test kits would have been an important alternative for many people in need to learn their HIV status, but many did not know they were available.\nCould you describe the process of ordering the self-test?\nIt is quite an easy process. When people learn about the JustLILA service, they are invited to access the dedicated website. On the website they can find some initial information about self-testing and the JustLILA service, as well as the link to order a self-test kit. Before submitting the order, they are invited to fill in a questionnaire, which allows us to collect anonymous demographic and behavioral data on those interested in this program, so that we can have information on who mostly needs this service. Once clients have completed the questionnaire, they can access the part of the order, which is kept totally separate in the system to comply with privacy regulations. In this step, people need to give their name and address to allow for the delivery of the kits. They are also requested to submit their email address and are asked permission to send a follow-up questionnaire 15 days after the kit is delivered. Through the replies to the follow-up questionnaire, we can receive information about the test results, self-test kits' ease of use, service acceptability, willingness to rely on self-testing again, etc.\nLast, but not least, if clients wish to receive support while performing the self-test, they can easily book it on the website in the most suitable date\/time, either through a phone call or a Zoom connection. One of the LILA testing team counsellors will provide them a phone number or Zoom connection for the set appointment and offer psychological and practical remote assistance during the performance of the test.\nHow the campaign is accepted and have you noticed any interesting trends among those who order the tests?\nThe campaign is definitely well accepted, especially by young people (as of today, Oct 7, 62% of the 1.076 people who decided to use the service and to fill in the initial questionnaire are between 20 and 29 years old. The service is surprisingly mostly accessed by female clients (52% females, 45% males, followed by non-binary and trans people); it is accessed mostly through Instagram (64% of people learnt about JustLILA from Instagram, 24% from friends and other acquaintances, the rest from other social media and websites). Very interesting data refers to the testing history: 53% of clients had never taken an HIV test before, and 26% had tested more than one year ago. All of them had risky sexual behaviors and want to learn\/check their HIV status. PrEP has not yet become a popular prevention option in Italy: 33% of clients do not know what PrEP is and only 1,7% are taking it.\nOut of the 1.076 people who filled in the initial questionnaire, 928 ordered their kit. This means that probably 14% of them did not feel \"safe\" in completing the order form, fearing that their data would somehow be connected with a possible HIV infection despite all assurances given about privacy protection.\nCould you share with us some first lessons learned from the campaign?\nThe first lesson learned relates to the previous data and fear of stigma: stigma is still present and represents one of the biggest barriers to testing, even to self-testing. It is important to witness the interest of women in self-testing: they are almost always underrepresented in all HIV related data.\nThe follow-up questionnaires, which so far have been completed by 196 clients, show a very high degree of acceptability of self-testing: 100% of clients would use it again; 83% declared to prefer self-testing rather than testing at healthcare facilities (9.3%) and community settings (7.2%). Ease of use of the self-test kit was evaluated as excellent (91%) or good (8%). The JustLILA delivery service was evaluated excellent by 93% and good by 6%. In the future, people would like to receive the kits mostly through a delivery system (84%), but also by purchasing them at vending machines or in pharmacies, or collecting them at community sites.\nThe test results of all those who answered the follow-up questionnaire were as follows: 193 negative, 2 undetermined and 1 reactive.\nOnly 15 people booked the remote support service and only 7 of them attended the appointment that was fixed for them. All their tests had a negative result. In the follow-up questionnaire, 93% of clients declared that the procedure seemed easy and they did not need assistance; 7% relied on the support given by a close person.\nWhat are the next steps after the campaign is finished?\nLILA Milano will seek additional funding to continue with the self-testing campaign and delivery service; of course it would not be possible to maintain the service without financial support because both the kits and the mailing costs are high.\nAlso, it is important to advocate for a decrease in price of self-test kits - not only at local\/national level but also at European and global level. Many people would buy them if they did not cost as much (presently, the average cost of the kits in Italian pharmacies is between 20 and 30 \u20ac per kit). If we obtain lower prices, people would more easily access self-testing even in the absence of a dedicated service offered by the community.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"John M. Dabbs\nAn outdoor enthusiast with a passion for travel and adventure. John is a professional consultant and photojournalist.\nhttp:\/\/johnmdabbs.com\nShriners Bring Circus to Freedom Hall\nJohn M. Dabbs 2021-09-22\nCarden International Circus\/Facebook\nThe Jericho Shriners are bringing the circus to town. The Carden International Circus will be performing at Freedom Hall Civic Center on October 1, 2, and 3 this year. Friday will have one show, starting at 7:00 p.m. Saturday will have three shows - beginning at 10:30 a.m., 3:00 p.m., and 7:30 p.m. Sunday will have two shows - starting at 1:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.\nShriner's circus\nThe Shriners have been bringing circuses to entertain children of all ages for over 100 years. The first Shriner's Circus was held in Detroit, Michigan for the Moslem Shrine Center in 1906. The Shriners have been bringing circus acts to cities across the country for years, raising funds to support the care of children while entertaining them.\nThe Shriners principle charity, is the Shriners Hospitals for Children. The Shriners Hospitals for Children opened its first hospital in 1922 and now exists as a network of 22 non-profit facilities across North America. Children are provided top-notch care, regardless of the parents' ability to pay.\nThe hospitals specialize in different areas of pediatric conditions. These include orthopedics, burns, spinal cord injuries, cleft lip, and cleft palate. The Shriners hospitals provide care in a family-centered environment, until the age of majority (18-21).\nThe hospitals are owned and operated by Shriners International, based in Tampa, Florida. They were formerly known as the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. The members are known as Shriners. The Shriners are a Freemasonry-related organization.\nCarden International Circus\nThe Carden International Circus has been entertaining audiences for more than 50 years. Their shows often include acrobats, clowns, trapeze, and high-wire acts. The stars remain the animals.\nIn spite of many circuses reducing or removing animals from their shows, Carden International Circus continues to use Asian Elephants, tigers, camels, horses, and dogs in their shows. The Carden Circus states they are highly aware and supportive of the best animal care, with a zero tolerance policy for anyone abusing the animals.\nThe circus, like others, has been targeted by PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals), for continuing to use animals in their acts. They state the family has operated several circuses under variation of the Carden name by different family members. They state the animals are often treated roughly and forced to work with open wounds.\nAbout the Shriners\nShriners International, also known as \"The Shriners\" or more formally \"the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, is fraternal society. The Shriners are a sect of the Freemasons. The Masonic society was established in 1870, and is based in Tampa, Florida.\nShriners International says it is a fraternity, based on fun, fellowship, and the Masonic principles (brotherly love, relief, and truth). Shriners International has over 350,000 members from 196 chapters (called temples).\nTheir chapters are located in the United States, Canada, Brazil, Bolivia, Mexico, Panama, the Philippines, Europe, and Australia. They stand apart from other Freemasons with their trademark hats - the fezz. They're often embodied by other names in film and television, such as Mr. Cunningham at his lodge meetings on \"Happy Days\", and the Water Buffalos on \"The Flintstones\". All is good fun, as their works are recognized and appreciated by the masses. You may even recall a song that hit the music charts by Ray Stevens on the album \"Shriners Convention\".\nCome early\nMany families and children are looking forward to another turn with the circus coming to town, courtesy of the Jericho Shriners. Carden Circus says to plan on coming at least an hour early to the shows. It will be a chance to enjoy some of the pre-show activities - like face painting, elephant and camel rides, and more!\nThis is original content from NewsBreak's Creator Program. Join today to publish and share your own content.\nMore from John M. Dabbs\nJohnson City, TN 23 hours ago\nHomeless Weathering Winter Storm Izzy\nHomeless woman sheltering in sleet.John Dabbs\/Photographer. Many of us were staying in most of the day Sunday as Winter Storm Izzy dropped freezing rain, rain, sleet on snow on us throughout the day. Many of us woke to find our cars and driveways covered in a layer of ice.\nSullivan County, TN 2 days ago\nNWS Revises Forecast - Winter Storm Warning for Sullivan County\nThe National Weather Service (NWS) office in Morristown, Tennessee has issued a Winter Storm Warning for portions of East Tennessee, in addition to the areas in Kentucky and Southwest Virginia.\nOpinion: Why Time Flies and Passes Quickly in Modern Times\nTime flies when we aren't looking.Kool Shooters\/Pexels. When I was a kid, I wanted to be a teen. When I was a teen, I wanted to be an adult. When I was an adult, I wanted to be experienced. Now that I'm experienced, I wish I was a kid.\nAre Pet Restrictions Coming to Sullivan County?\nCounty officials are looking at the condition of pets Sullivan County. Brandi Perkey, Director of the Sulivan County Animal Shelter says she hopes a resolution is forthcoming which could give the shelter power to do more. Perkey says they want to see improvement to the housing for animals in the county. Those kept outside should have adequate food, water, and shelter.\nTennessee State 4 days ago\nTwo Local Towns in List of Tennessee's 8 Most Charming Small Towns\nYesterday (January 11, 2022), Travel + Leisure Magazine posted the article \"Tennessee's 8 Most Charming Small Towns.\" Jonesborough and Erwin made the list, as did Gatlinburg, Granville, Dayton, Hohenwald, Leiper's Fork, and Lynchburg.\nHow to Protect Yourself from Hidden Snow Dangers\nThis should go without saying, but any snow buildup can lead to dangerous travel conditions. Roads, runways, sidewalks and driveways become slippery. It's best to stay in until the snow stops and crews have a chance to plow or salt roads and sidewalks. If you have to get out, drive slow and give yourself extra time to get where you're going.\nTruckers in Short Supply - What's the Problem?\nSteve Sill, pusher truck driverOregon Department of Transportation\/Flickr. We're in a truck driver drought. The lifestyle of the truck driver isn't as glamorous these days. Gone are the TV shows like Movin' On and BJ and the Bear, and movies like Convoy. Many modern-day truckers have left the workforce because of the stressors imposed by the COVID pandemic. Truckstops were shut down, and they couldn't shower or grab a hot meal easily. Some drivers weren't even able to park and grab a meal by walking-through a drive-thru, because some restaurants don't allow it for safety reasons.\nBluff City, TN 9 days ago\nImpact Center Making an Impact in Bluff City Life\nImpact Community Center - Bluff CityJohn Dabbs\/Photographer. The Impact Community Center in Bluff City is making good use of the former Bluff City High School\/Bluff City Middle School building after purchase from the Sullivan County Department of Education. The community center is making an impact in the community, bringing new use to the building with close ties to many in the community.\nGatlinburg, TN 10 days ago\nOber Gatlinburg Preps for Ski Season after Warm Start and Temperature Inversions\nSki-quality snow has not been on the radar until recently this winter at Ober Gatlinburg. The warm start to winter with a warm December didn't help. Temperature inversions plagued the Smoky Mountains area and kept warmer air in the mountains and cooler air in the valleys until recently.\nHigh Grocery Prices? Now Is the Time to Plan Your Garden\nWork now to reap the rewards this summer.Lewis Wilson\/Unsplash. This is the time to sit down and plan for your garden. The cold January weather is the perfect time to plan for spring and summer. You should begin preparations now, whether you're an accomplished gardener or you are taking your first steps as a gardener. It's time.\nTennessee State 12 days ago\nTDOT Proven Ready As Tennesseans Brace for Next Snow Challenge\nThe Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) is assuring drivers it's stocked and prepared to clear the roadways. In a news release this morning, TDOT announced that salt supplies have been replenished in all 95 counties for winter. Their crews have snow plows and brine trucks prepared, according to the release. assures motorists it is stocked and ready to clear roadways of ice and snow.\nSullivan County, TN 12 days ago\nCOVID Rankings for Sullivan and Washington Counties Among Highest in State\nTDH Data 1-2-2022Unified Command Dashboard\/State of Tennessee. Sullivan County and Washington County continue to make the top tier. Sullivan County ranks seventh in the number of new cases (209). Washington County comes in at number 14 with 158 new cases reported.The total number of infected rank Sullivan at number nine and Washington at number 12.\nDissecting the Luck in Your New Year's Meal\nNew Year's Day lucky diningSebastian Coman\/Unsplash. Many locations have traditional ways to jumpstart the new year. In the southeastern U.S., we have our traditions, just as other countries and even other parts of the USA have theirs (no matter how wrong they might be... just kidding). In Tennessee, you might find black-eyed peas, greens, pork, and cornbread as part of the typical menu. Here's a rundown on why some of these foods are eaten for luck, and their symbolism. Maybe it's not too late to eat some now to make sure we're going to have a better year than the last two. As for me, I typically feel lucky anytime I'm eating a steak and baked potato.\nJohnson City, TN 17 days ago\nOpinion: A Homeless Focus Using Public Input Provides Better Results\nMy hats off to the Johnson City Press for their coverage of the homeless population and the ongoing struggle they face. The latest article, How to help the homeless shows an understanding by readers. I'm not sure city officials could agree on how to bring many of these issues to fruition, but there are good ideas.\nAre You Ready for the End? Here Are Some Year-End Tax Savers\nFiguring taxes before April 15Kelly Sikkema\/Unsplash. Time is running out on making your year-end tax decisions. These decisions can make a big impact on your tax bill come April. It's even more important if you are saving for retirement, have investments outside of retirement accounts, or even if you itemize your deductions.\nVance to Challenge Mayor Venable in Sullivan County Primary\nMark A. Vance, District 2 Commissioner in Sullivan CountyMark Vance\/Woodmen Life. The Sullivan County Mayoral race is taking shape for the 2022 elections as the current mayor, Richard Venable, will likely face at least one if not two county commissioners in the republican primary. District 2 Commissioner, Mark A. Vance of Bristol, has filed his petition with the Sullivan County Election Commission to run for county mayor.\nManchester, TN 20 days ago\nIt's Official - Bonnaroo Is Back in 2022\nWhat Stage - Bonnaroo 2019Charles Reagan\/Bonnaroo 2019. The two years running, the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Manchester, Tennessee was cancelled. First it was due to COVID-19, and last year widespread flooding occurred as the festival was about to get underway. Organizers and local officials alike have worked hard to prepare for the iconic Tennessee festival. As people are looking to get back to blowing off some much needed steam, maybe 2022 will be a year that works and lets \"Bonnaroovians\" unwind.\nCPI and Inflation Rise As Tennessee Gas Prices Reduced\nAccording to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for all urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased another 0.8 percent in November (seasonally adjusted), after rising almost a full percent in October. Inflation in the U.S. has increased nearly 7 percent over prices from a year ago last November. It doesn't even include this month's statistics, which will be released in early January 2022.\nWhat Are the Options? Awesome New Year's Eve Parties in the Tri-Cities\nThe Tri-Cities area will have plenty of events to choose from to toast in the new year. 2021 has been a rollercoaster year. We can only hope that 2022 will be prosperous and fullfilling for the masses. Here are a few of the options for party-goers in the Tri-Cities area. The list is not exclusive, as there may be plenty more events that I am unaware of for now. Chime in with other parties in the comments, so we can all be aware of the options.\nOpinion: Christmas Is Inclusive - If You make it that way\nInclusion in a diversified worldMiles Peacock\/Unsplash. Christmas is a special time of year. It isn't just because of the spiritual celebration of Christians in recognizing the birth of Jesus, it is much more. It falls shortly after or in conjunction with Hannukah at times, as the religions are monotheistic and recognize the same God. That doesn't mean that Hannukah is the celebration of the Messiah's birth, it is the celebration of a miracle. We need miracles in our lives.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"A Jem of a Secret Podcast: True Crime - The Murder of William Desmond Taylor - Season 2 - Episode 20\nThis week, Donatella and Coco open their ears to the storytelling of Shandi Evans, one of Portland's premier drag artists. In this episode of True Crime, Shandi Evans explains the Murder of William Desmond Taylor. As always, CONTENT WARNING.\nWilliam Desmond Taylor\nMabel Normand\nMary Miles Minter\nA Jem of a Secret Podcast: True Crime - The Disappearance and Murder of Marco McMillian - Season 2 - Episode 19\nMarco McMillian\nLawrence Reed\nCoco Jem Holiday and Donatella Mysecrets take you on another path down the road to a crime where the Gay Panic defense was used. Taken from the LGBTBAR.ORG:\nTraditionally, the LGBTQ+ \"panic\" defense has been used in three ways to mitigate a case of murder to manslaughter or justified homicide.\nDefense of insanity or diminished capacity: The defendant alleges that a sexual proposition by the victim \u2013 due to their sexual orientation or gender identity \u2013 triggered a nervous breakdown in the defendant, causing an LGBTQ+ \"panic.\" This defense is based on an outdated psychological term, \"gay panic disorder\", which was debunked by the American Psychiatric Association and removed from the DSM in 1973. Sadly, while the medical field has evolved with our increasingly just society, the legal field has yet to catch up.\nDefense of provocation: The defense of provocation allows a defendant to argue that the victim's proposition, sometimes termed a \"non-violent sexual advance,\" was sufficiently \"provocative\" to induce the defendant to kill the victim. Defendants claiming a \"provocative\" advance stigmatize behavior which, on its own, is not illegal or harmful, but is only considered \"provocative\" when it comes from an LGBTQ+ individual.\nDefense of self-defense: Defendants claim they believed that the victim, because of their sexual orientation or gender identity\/expression, was about to cause the defendant serious bodily harm. This defense is offensive and harmful because it argues that a person's gender or sexual identity makes them more of a threat to safety. In addition, LGBTQ+ \"panic\" is often employed to justify violence when the victim's behavior falls short of the serious bodily harm standard, or the defendant used a greater amount of force than reasonably necessary to avoid danger, such as using weapons when their attacker was unarmed.\nA Jem of a Secret Podcast: True Crime - The Murder of Mercedes Williamson and The Murder of Mesha Caldwell - Seaons 2 - Episode 18\n\u200bDonatella Mysecrets and Coco Jem Holiday are venturing into a month of True Crime for the Holiday season. Since this is a Drag Queen ran podcast, we're going to focus on queer themes and hopefully bring some awareness to some resolved and unresolved cases.\nMercedes Williams\nJoshua Vallum\nMesa Caldwell\n\u200bCoco Jem Holiday, Autumn Rainz Hart, Donatella Mysecrets and DJ Queer Cub explore the final chapter of coming out of the closet. In this episode, the hosts encourage you to talk about your story on our website which is www.ajemofasecretpodcast.com\n\u200bTouche Douche shares her coming out story and what it entails. Donatella Mysecrets and Coco Jem Holiday leave you with this fourth and final part to the series of coming out of the closet.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Corporate TT Asked\u2026\nCorporate TT Asked to Help Students get Devices\nMain Stories T&T News\nBy Pamela Ramcharan\nSOME 65,000 students do not have access to online learning and as such, an appeal is being made for corporate Trinidad and Tobago (TT) to help provide devices or connectivity for them.\nEducation Minister Dr Nyan Gadsby-Dolly made the plea as she announced the rollout of certain initiatives to facilitate the resumption of classes in September.\nClick on Ad to visit Facebook page\nIt focused heavily on the move from a physical classroom to a virtual space in which students would access material online, on television and on radio.\nThe minister said, \"With respect to the Adopt-a-school initiative we recognise that we have some 65,000 students who do not have access to the online environment. That is roughly a quarter of the students and this might be for various reasons whether they don't have devices or whether they don't have connectivity.\"\nClick on ad to visit CXC Masters Facebook page\n\"Recognising that we are asking of course the government will be considering the provision of some devices to students but we are also reaching out to the business community, to the chambers of industry, alumni associations and we are asking corporate TT also to become involved in this effort,\" she said.\nGadsby-Dolly added, \"I would tell you that we have already had outreaches from TATT, we already have outreaches from T&TEC to be able to supply some schools with devices.\"\n\"We have planned in the operation of the school term that we would use the printed material, use the TV, use the radio, use social media on the ministry's platforms so that the students can at least access some information because we don't want them to be left behind,\" she said.\nClick on ad to purchase book\nShe said, \"We want to make an appeal at this time for corporate TT, there is a need for devices, there is a need for connectivity. We are in discussions with TATT, with Bmobile, with Digicel as well to see how many students can be assisted and so we would be rolling out that initiative in the coming week.\"\nShe added, \"We will be writing to these bodies and asking them to donate what they can to the school so that as many children as possible would be able to benefit from the online environment in the circumstances.\"\nMPs to get 500 Lunches Per Day for\u2026\nGary Aboud calls for Clarity on Public Health\u2026","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Macelwane Hall\nMcCarthy Breaks Ground on $25 Million Renovation of Macelwane Hall at Saint Louis University\nFast-track project will renovate science building previously damaged by fire and water.\nMcCarthy Building Companies, Inc. has broken ground on a $25 million renovation of Macelwane Hall, a four-story science building on the campus of Saint Louis University.\nThe 82,770-sq.-ft. project includes the complete renovation of all four floors of the facility after a May 2017 fire and subsequent water damage resulted in the temporary closure of the original building.\nAs construction manager, McCarthy will lead a team overseeing the comprehensive renovation of the structure into a state-of-the-art teaching and research environment that includes laboratories, classrooms and office space. The project will follow a fast-track, 13-month schedule to be completed in time for the spring 2019 semester that begins in January 2019.\nPreviously, McCarthy oversaw the fast-track conversion of a former charter elementary school into an interim science building to accommodate students, faculty and staff while Macelwane Hall remained closed. McCarthy completed that project in seven weeks to ensure the building would be available for the start of fall 2017 classes.\n\"We're proud to continue our long-term partnership with Saint Louis University as we restore and enhance Macelwane Hall for the next generation of students and future scientists,\" says Ryan Freeman, vice president at McCarthy Building Companies.\nDesigned for sustainability, the renovated building will exceed the city of St. Louis' minimum energy code requirements through an energy upgrade that includes the replacement of windows and other green design and construction strategies.\nThe construction team will also employ advanced 3D technology, including building information modeling (BIM) and virtual design and construction (VDC).\n\"McCarthy is a reliable construction partner we can always count on to deliver maximum quality and efficiency,\" said Dustin Montgomery, Assistant Director of Construction Services at Saint Louis University.\nMcCarthy's previous experience working on the SLU campus includes the construction of the Center for Global Citiizenship, Morrissey Hall, Shannon Hall, Spring Hall residential tower, and exterior improvements to St. Francis Xavier College Church and DuBourg Hall.\nHastings + Chivetta is serving as architect on the Macelwane Hall renovation. Other project team members include 8760 Engineering (MEP engineer), CR2 Engineering (systems engineer), Alper Audi (structural engineer), Rock Hill Mechanical Corporation (mechanical design-build contractor), Guarantee Electric (electrical design-build contractor) and Gateway Fire Protection Systems (fire protection design-build contractor).\nThe project is anticipated to be completed in December 2018.\nMcCarthy Building Companies, Inc. is the oldest privately held national construction company in the country \u2013 with more than 150 years spent collaborating with partners to solve complex building challenges on behalf of its clients.\nMcCarthy Tops Off Forsythe Pointe with Green Roof\nJune 20, 2022, ST. LOUIS \u2013 McCarthy Building Companies has secured in place one of the last steel beams to\nSt. Louis Construction Women Increasing in Numbers, Responsibilities\nBy KERRY SMITH, EDITOR, ST. LOUIS CONSTRUCTION NEWS AND REVIEW MAGAZINE As the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC)\nMcCarthy, Castle Say 97-acre Next NGA West Project Graded, on Schedule\nBy KERRY SMITH, EDITOR, ST. LOUIS CONSTRUCTION NEWS AND REVIEW MAGAZINE St. Louis-based McCarthy Building Companies and Castle Contracting provided","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"August 5th, 2008 - Lots of new, bloody, boob-filled horror out this week!\nHoly crap, lots of good stuff out this week... I probably won't be able to do each one justice, but I'll do what I can. Anyhow, as usual, go to our Youtube page to see all the trailers and, please, if you want to buy them, click on the titles to get them off Amazon.\nFirst off, I want to mention \"Shadows Light \" from director Stephen Zimmer, even though I'm not going to say too much about it. The reason I don't want to say much is because we're actually going to be interviewing Stephen soon and we'll have a big post up on the film soon enough. I will say that it's from Ever After Media and it's a supernatural thriller\/horror about Father Cuth Abelard, who discovers an immense demonic presence in the highest circles of his cities society and then finds and confronts the power, finding help from very unexpected sources... In any case, stay tuned...\n\"Blood and Sex Nightmare \", about a sex resort on haunted grounds where guests start getting killed, comes from Joseph R. Kolbeck. It's his first feature feature and... wow, I love the premise and the trailer kicks ass, too. It's like Friday the 13th, but instead of campers, it's swingers. What a no-brainer. It's released by Camp Motion Pictures label Bloody Earth and stars Nikki Notarile (Zombies Anonymous, Bikini Bloodbath Christmas) and Tina Krause (Zombiegeddon, Bikini Girls on Dinosaur Planet), both of whom are no strangers to the low-budget horror scene. Further, it's getting great reviews and a lot of interest on various boards and forums... but that could just be because it's got tons of nudity in it, which is fine with me.\n\"Abe's Tomb \" is from Carl Merritt and it won various awards and screened at a bunch of festivals. I'm on the Carl Merritt Productions site right now and it has lots of hot chicks and info, but damned if I can't find a synopsis or anything. After watching the trailer; there's a skeleten guy in a robe, lots of half-naked and naked female vampires and gunfire. What can I say? Without even knowing the plot, it looks pretty f'ing good and I'll try to find out more about it.\nI hadn't heard of \"Johnny Sunshine \" (originally called \"Johnny Sunshine: Maximum Violence\") until I just saw it available on Amazon here today, but I gotta say, I'm really pumped to see it. It's one of those films that's obviously low-budget, but doesn't let that get in the way of a kick-ass story, good gore and a unique, professional look. At least that's what I'm thinking from watching the trailer and reading about it. Directed by Matt Yeager, it takes place in 2012 and it's about a seedy underworld of exploitation, violence and zombies. Johnny Sunshine is a female porn star and killer for hire who becomes a victim of her own success when a secret plot is hatched to orchestrate her downfall on camera to create the greatest snuff film ever made. Wow. Love it... you have to go check out the trailer on our Youtube page.\n\"Dr. Shock's Grindhouse of Horrors \" comes from After Shock Productions and it's a collection of low-budget horror shorts. They're all films from Lance Otto Smith & Douglas G. Agosti, including: \"The Garden Tool Murders\", \"A Winter's Chill\", \"The Dweller\", \"The Town That Loved Pizza\", \"Bullet For A Vampire\" and \"Dead And Breakfest\".\n\"Bram Stoker's Dracula's Guest \" is from Michael Feifer, who's produced more low-budget horror than you can imagine, including \"Witchcraft V\" through Witchcraft IX\". He's also directed his fair share of films, doing all those serial killer films, like: \"Bundy: An American Icon\", \"Ed Gein: The Butcher of Plainfield\" and \"Boston Strangler: The Untold Story\"... apparently, he also likes to use colons a lot. \"Dracula's Guest\" stars Andrew Bryniarski, who was Leatherface in the new \"Texas Chainsaw Massacre\" films. However, I'll always remember him as Lattimer from \"The Program\". It's about two young lovers, Bram and Elizabeth... and Dracula kidnaps Elizabeth and takes her to his castle, while Bram sets out across Europe to rescue her.\n\"Dead Fury \" comes from Frank Sudol, who also did the animated horror \"City of Rott\". This is his follow up to that and it's an 82 minute, animated parody of such horror classics as \"Evil Dead\" and \"The Hills Have Eyes\".\n\"Baby Blues \" is co-directed by Amardeep Kaleka and Lars E. Jacobson and it's being released by Allumination Filmworks. It's the first feature for both Kaleka and Jacobson and it's about a mother who has a psychotic break due to postpartum depression, which forces the eldest son to protects his siblings from the mother they have always loved.\n\"The Hive \" is from Peter McManus and it's the ninth installment into this Maneater Series that I know nothing about, but keep on hearing about. Maybe it's a series that's running on the Sci-Fi channel? I don't know. Anyhow, it's about a mass of flesh-eating army ants, 200 Million strong, that's making its way through the jungles of Brazil, devouring every living thing in its path.\n\"Black Ribbon \" is from writer\/director John Orrichio and it's got it's fair share of nudity and violence. The story revolves around the life of a writer, who moves to the country with his wife and, subsequently, buys a haunted typewriter... which gradually transforms him into a maniacal and evil individual, capable of committing horrifying crimes. The typewriter's original owner was a sadist and satan worshipper who abducted women, encarcerated them and confined them to chains and shackles before brutally torturing them to death. Our writer assumes his persona...\n\"Blackwater \" is written by Wilson Hawthorne and Bill Schreiber and it's directed by Schreiber, along with Bill Rogers and R. Douglas Zipperer. It's about four girls who end up getting stranded deep in the Florida Everglades and their dream vacation becomes their worst nightmare. It was an official selection of The Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival and it's the first film in a series of films that these guys have in development...\n\"My Mummy \" is written and directed by J. Todd Anderson, who appears to be making a career for himself as a storyboard artist, while occasionally breaking off to go make a film or two. He was the storyboard artist on tons of big films, like: \"Fargo\", \"No Country For Old Men\" and \"Confessions of a Dangerous Mind\". In between all those gigs, he's made two films, both of which he wrote and directed, \"The Naked Man\" and this one, \"My Mummy\". \"My Mummy\" isn't really a horror, it's more of a comedy... however, the effects looks good, the production value is great and, well... I wrote this much, so I'm leaving this in here.\nLastly, I just have to comment on the \"I Love the 80's Collection\" \"Friday the 13th \" and \"Friday the 13th II \" DVD's. I can't believe that \"Friday the 13th\" has a release where the box art looks like a \"Saved By The Bell\" poster, seriously click on those links and tell me it doesn't look like AC Slater and Jesse Spanno shouldn't be on the cover.\nPosted by Dead Harvey at 11:00\u202fPM\nLabels: dvd, Horror, Indie, indie horror, new, new horror dvd, new horror releases\nDead Harvey Interviews Nick Thiel and C.J. Johnson...\nDead Harvey Interviews Steve Kahn: Writer\/Director...\nInterview with Christine Parker, writer\/director o...\nFilm Fest Updates - Madison Horror Film Festival, ...\nInterview With Michael Hein, Festival Director of ...\nDead Harvey Interviews Yossi Sasson, director of \"...\nAugust 26th, 2008 - New Horror out on DVD this week\nDead Harvey Interviews Neil Kaplan: Creator and Wr...\nLinkapalooza - August 25, 2008: The Future is comi...\nDead Harvey Interviews Indie Horror Actress Sarah ...\nMorbid: A Love Story\nFilm Fest Updates - Eerie Horror Fest, Festival of...\nExclusive Dead Harvey Interview With Yfke van Berk...\nInterview with Michael Simon, writer\/director of \"...\n\"AAAAAH!! Indie Horror Hits - Volume 1\"... and how...\nFrom Sesame Street to Indie Horror: Dead Harvey In...\nlinkapalooza - August 18, 2008: '5 or Die' reveale...\nA Great Week of Signings at Dark Delicacies\nDead Harvey Interviews Stephen Zimmer: Director of...\nAdult Baby Acts in Film With Theatrical Distribution\nExclusive Interview with Paul Traynor, director of...\n\"BLITZKRIEG: ESCAPE FROM STALAG 69\" Begins Week Lo...\n2 minutes and 46 Seconds of Terror from FEWDIO\nDead Harvey interviews Matthew Broomfield, directo...\nAugust 12th, 2008 - A Slow Week In New Horror Rele...\nFilm Fest Updates - PAGE Screenwriting Awards, Dra...\nLinkapalooza - August 6th, 2008: New interesting p...\nExclusive Dead Harvey Interview With Sal Ciavarell...\nBrad's Bizzare Movie Spotlight: \"Chickenfut\"\nEXCLUSIVE Dead Harvey Interview with JIM O'REAR, d...\nAugust 5th, 2008 - Lots of new, bloody, boob-fille...\nFilm Fest Updates - Fright Night Film Fest, The Fa...","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"No wonder New Zealand has a serious brain drain\nSee recent photos of our trip to Auckland. They say it a lot like we say \"Oakland.\"\nOne island in Auckland's bay (harbor) is 600 years old.\nThey city is dotted with 48 volcanos. Some of the craters have been 're-developed.' But this is a famous one, called Mt. Eden.\nThe other in the distance is called \"One Tree Hill.\" But, the tree is gone now. Grant stood on the stump.\nMore insights to come later. Running out to the pool for a trip on a bus to Dunedin for a weekend swim meet.\nWe got up at 5 am in Auckland. Grant called his classmates. Then today we travel to Christchurch and again farther south on a bus. So, we are going from North to South nearly the length of the country.\nNew Zealand Notes\nWe left Pittsburgh for Chirstchurch. Pittsburgh is again called one of America's most livable cities -- and I contend that Christchurch is one of the most livable in the world.\nWell, news here is buzzing about the whales. New Zealand kids and others are putting heat on those from Japan to stop taking the humpback whales. Plus, I see a calf and mother whale have been swimming around the bay in S.F.\nNew Zealand has a political party that wants to have the nation go 'smoke free.' They said they want to ban tobacco from the entire nation.\nShould the law hatch and get passed, and there is some opposition to this idea, New Zealand would be the SECOND NATION to ban tobacco and smoking. Quiz: Anyone know the first?\nNew Zealand was rated #2 nation in the world for PEACE. This is a new ranking. Australia got 25th. Quiz: Who got #1?\nMeanwhile, nationally, and now with the BBC evening news, there is a bad story with a sub-contractor working for the electric company who went to a home and turned off the power. Some $168 was past due. The mom, 40-ish, was on a ventilator and died a few hours later. Not good. That happened in Auckland.\nWe're now in Auckland and had a wonderful time out with local guests an exclusive micro hotel -- one of the very best in the world. Molly's. Top shelf. Opera singing. We are not staying there, but had a wonderful evening there.\nToday, the boys and I explored Parnell and the Auckland Museum while Catherine presented at Auckland University.\nPosted by Mark Rauterkus at 7:04 AM 1 comment:\nDavid C. Adams says the race for the 9th City Council District is FAR from over\nCan you tell me why the media seems to think this race is over before it has begun?\nIt is far from it.\nMr. Burgess is not the only candidate for the 9th district. He did get 50% of the vote in the district, but 50% of what?\nDon't be proud to throw those numbers around since only 23% bothered to vote at all. Wow! A whopping 11.5%. What's that? Laziness or apathy or stupidity. Doesn't sound like apathy.\nYou have to pay attention to the issues so you can say whether or not you are fed up. no one is interested in this boring race. Forgive me if I have a hard time believing that 11.5% voted for Mr. Burgess and the other 88.5% of the voters were conscientious objectors who chose to stay home.\nCity Paper was aware that a Republican, David Adams, was in the race as a \"R\" -- and he was in attendence at the last debate. But just after the debate, David changed parties and is still in this race as an Independent.\nPlenty of people, from the district and throughout the city would like to see Mr. Adams be afforded the opportunity to discuss his plans for the 9th district. Let this be a fair and interesting fight.\nThe campaign manager for David Adams Sherbi Davis 412.242.8752\/412.478.1526\nPosted by Mark Rauterkus at 2:51 AM 5 comments:\nLabels: candidates\nDeSantis on Ballot: The Next Jason Altmire?\nIt was reported today that Mark DeSantis, a last-minute write-in Republican candidate for Mayor, received far more votes than needed for the November ballot.\nDeSantis reminds me of another little-known candidate who was tapped for potential greatness: freshman Congressman Jason Altmire (D-North Hills).\nAltmire was swept into office over one-time political juggernaut Melissa Hart. Hart was seemingly tapped by the GOP kingmakers a few years ago. Instead, she was derailed by a candidate few people knew of months before the General Election.\nCould the same happen for DeSantis, if there's a definitive \"Anti-Luke\" sentiment that comes about sometime in this summer? The position of \"Independent Candidate who could draw Money\" was originally earmarked for Bill Peduto; however, he apparently decided that sitting on the sideline for the next decade with Ravenstahl won't be that bad. Peduto would only be 52 when Ravenstahl moves onto a bigger statewide or Congressional post, and that's plenty of time to run the city his way.\nThere might be \"niche\" candidates like our dear friend Mark Rauterkus, but only DeSantis will be in a position to raise funds. Don't go crazy now, I don't expect it.\nThat being noted, DeSantis has been described in some circles as \"left of Ravenstahl.\" With incredibly strong ties to the unions, Luke is a typical city of Pittsburgh politician. That's not to be confused with Dan Onorato, who beat Jim Roddey by truly being fiscally more conservative than the first ACE. Surely, Onorato is tied into the unions as well, but he doesn't HAVE to be as tied to the hip to the region's most influential Special Interest Group. He can cater to the North Hills conservatives and the few that still remain in Upper St. Clair and Mt. Lebanon.\nOnorato has done a pretty fair job; Roddey speaks highly of him and the Allegheny County Republican Committee, rudderless for what appears to be an eternity now (Rich Stampahar was the last who initiated any kind of forward movement whatsoever), failed to provide even a viable write-in candidate. With Roddey now well into his 70's and a suburbanite, the city wasn't going to post a worthy candidate. I didn't even want to try it for kicks and giggles.\nRavenstahl is not without his political skeletons. He just hasn't made enough powerful enemies to derail his ambitions. A friend told me Luke's approval rating rivaled that of Reagan in the salad days.\nHowever, Luke might be getting a little too cocky. He's started to snipe with City Council President Doug Shields over silly stuff. And City Councilwoman Twanda Carlisle's investigation\/court case may still make an occasional headline this summer. IF I have my time line right, Ravenstahl was city council president when Carlisle was bankrolling her mother's boyfriend for plagiarised white papers.\nWhat if something else embarrassing happens this summer. Power brokers won't nudge Ravenstahl aside and hand over the reigns to Shields, who was former Mayor Bob O'Connor's right hand man forever. The two apparently don't always get along.\nRavenstahl is a young man with a pretty wife and no children. What if he gets out of hand again like he did at the Steelers game a few years ago? There is the Casino flap looming like a dark cloud over the hillside (something tells me that Smokey Robinson might want to hold off putting a down payment on a downtown condo, he may not be Don Barden's headliner as soon as expected). What if Luke falls into the Mon after a night of checking out the South Side nightlife (on official business mind you)? WPXI's fabulous Katrina Owens might be able to narrate as Jeff Koch's buddies pulls Luke from the muck.\nDeSantis could be the next Jason Altmire: a decent guy with no real credentials for the position. But the voters became sick of Melissa Hart's imposing height and linebacker shoulders and kicked her to the curb. If Ravenstahl stumbles, the same could conceivably happen.\nIf DeSantis starts to show up in the newspapers and on television, watch his donations. Do I expect him to be a player? No, not really. The classy Joe Weinroth was superior in the debates last time around and very few people gave him the time of day or dollars from their wallet.\nLuke Ravenstahl won't be as dangerous to our fair city as Tom Murphy was for three terms. Murphy almost single handily destroyed Pittsburgh's 90 communities by looking only at the bells and whistles of Fifth and Forbes.\nBut if something unforeseen happens this summer, Mark DeSantis may just be the next Jason Altimire. But don't bet on it.\nPosted by Thomas Leturgey at 10:08 PM 7 comments:\nOpposition to Ravenstahl and More\nFeel free to forward to others\nIn news coverage of write-in results of both the mayor's race and county executive race -- it is good jouralistic practices to be objective and tell the entire story. So, do make mention that the Libertarians have every intention of getting candidates onto the November 6, 2007, general election ballot.\nMark Rauterkus, presently in New Zealand, is an announced candidate for both Mayor and County Executive. His February 2007 announcement has since generated nomination papers in April at Elect.Rauterkus.com. A dozen candidate slots are being contested by Libertarians. The deadline for paperwork for ballot access for Libertarians is August 1, 2007.\nMy quote:\n\"If Mark DeSantis is interested in a serious campaign with talk about solutions and issues, then I welcome him to the ballot and into the communities for a race. I'll be happy to debate both Mr. DeSantis and\/or Luke Ravenstahl. Now is the time for various local institutions, organizations and media outlets to make moves for hosting debates throughout August to October.\"\nSee comments for a re-print of a snip I put onto another blog.\nPosted by Mark Rauterkus at 6:28 PM 1 comment:\nCarey Harris gets a promotion to lead A+ Schools\nWay to go Carrey.\nHillary -- hands off -- until November 2007\nI don't need help picking my campaign theme song. But, my only wish is that she not use the song(s) that I have picked -- until after the November 6, 2007, general election. But, that would be okay if she did pick the same song, musician and singers. What the hell, thse folks I choose are my friends and I'd love for them to strike it big again.\nSen. Hillary Rodham Clinton is seeking advice on \"one of the most important issues\" of her presidential campaign: picking a campaign theme song.\nSo far, more than 100,000 Americans have responded to her lighthearted call for help. Some have been inspired to compose original tunes. It's not exactly \"American Idol,\" but the reaction is another example of the Internet's growing role in politics.\nYou'll need to get a copy of my latest CD, or dozens of them, to hear the tunes yourself. They are not out yet -- but wait a few more weeks.\nPosted by Mark Rauterkus at 10:46 PM No comments:\nLabels: S6\nWe've been away more than a month. Home in two weeks.\nWe fly today from Queenstown, the adventure capital of the world, to Christchurch, our home away from home, this afternoon. 4 pm flight. Only 30-minutes in the air. One runway airport here.\nThen we leave for Auckland tomorrow. Spend a day or two there.\nCatherine's talk was well received.\nWe really hit the tour bookings just right. So much to do -- but we did it perfectly.\nToday Erik, Grant and Catherine went on a horseback trip. Erik's horse was in the Lord of the Rings movies! So cool. Crossed six or so rivers on horseback -- Catherine getting her feet wet -- while on the horse. Very wild and beautiful mountains and landscape.\nI'm at an internet cafe -- but the only sign of a 'cafe' is the coke filled refrigerator behind the desk. Cost is $3 per hour to surf.\nM got the right answer to a quiz about the swim pool, lane 9\nNew blog noticed. I'll need to read and study it later.\nPittsburgh Transit = http:\/\/pittsburgh-transit.blogspot.com\/\nIts author, Mathew, got a quiz question 'spot on.' (scroll down)\nPosted by Mark Rauterkus at 1:49 AM No comments:\nLabels: flow\nQuiz: When is the one day that you are SURE that you don't want to go \"wire less\" ???\nWe've been enjoying some magical times. Photos and movies to come. Presently I'm in a cyber cafe.\nEarly signs of winter have arrived where we are. Snow is covering many of the near peaks.\nI ask this question, not for myself, but for the grad students in our party.\nWhen is the one time that you are sure you do NOT want to 'go wireless?'\nWe'll have a first-hand report shortly.\nTonight we are going for an easy night -- to see the new Pirates of the C movie. In the AM, my wife and boys are going to ride horses.\nToday it was a LOR tour. That can be the second quiz question. It was wonderful.\nYesterday -- stay tuned.\nRon Paul was right on Iraq - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review\nRon Paul was right on Iraq - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Hearing Rep. Ron Paul recite the reasons for Arab and Islamic resentment of the United States, including 10 years of bombing and sanctions that brought death to thousands of Iraqis after the Gulf War, Rudy Giuliani broke format and exploded:\n'That's really an extraordinary statement, as someone who lived through the attack of 9\/11, that we invited the attack because we were attacking Iraq. I don't think I have ever heard that before, and I have heard some pretty absurd explanations for Sept. 11.'\nMeanwhile, what is this I hear about the USA and its small band of war hungry Rs in the White House doing with Iran? They (with CIA help) are going to mess with their currency. Say what!\nPosted by Mark Rauterkus at 2:39 PM 10 comments:\nVicious Cycle - Recent incidents involving bicyclists are, sadly, nothing new - News - News - Pittsburgh City Paper\nPittsburgh - Vicious Cycle - Recent incidents involving bicyclists are, sadly, nothing new - News - News - Pittsburgh City Paper Although bicyclists say they are no strangers to passersby who taunt them or motorists forcing them off the streets, some cycling advocates are particularly disturbed by the latest string of incidents, which include at least two beatings, as posted on the electronic bulletin board of Bike Pittsburgh, a local advocacy group.\nBike Pittsburgh's membership and project director Erok Boerer says he was alarmed by the bikers' beatings, as well as two other accidents -- a hit-and-run and another car-bike accident -- that all took place within the last three weeks.\nLots of comments on this posting \/ article.\nAntarctic Centre: Been there, done that\nThe Little Blue Penguins (also know as 'fairy penguins' in Australia) are the sweetest things. They are delightful says Catherine. The Antarctic Centre has 21 of them. They are all rescued animals. One is blind.\nThe ferret is not their friend.\nhttp:\/\/www.iceberg.co.nz\nThere even was a ride in a Hagglund.\"\nBefore 1920, all exploration in Antarctic was done on foot. Later, helicopters and tractors were used. In 1985 the Hagglund all-terrain vehicle came onto the scent to improve the transporting of staff and materials on the ice. It is amphibious and does donuts on an outdoor adventure course. The retired guys who are the drivers have a kick out of leading the tours. It has caterpillar tracks but is designed to exert only half the ground pressure of a human footprint so as to leave almost no impression on the ground or snow, so it's very environmentally friendly.\nQuiz: What is the one place in the world where an American can travel to without a passport?\nThere is a bunch of things to see and do in the days ahead. Three trips within the trip are brewing. So, the blogging is going to be a wee-bit behind.\nRunning mates -- come alive.\nSpeaking of running, Christchurch is home to a marathon. Pittsburgh doesn't have a marathon, but we'll be able to experience on in June, just before our departure. There is a 10K, half-marathon and fun run for the kids too.\nIf you'd like to come over to run the marathon, or just soak up some of New Zealand's winter days with us, feel free to drop in. We've got plenty of room, including an empty two car garage.\nHome Page Sunday June 3 - 2007\nLabels: fitness, sports, travel\nMayor Wants Crime-Watch Cameras On Street Corners - News Story - WTAE Pittsburgh\nMayor Wants Crime-Watch Cameras On Street Corners - News Story - WTAE Pittsburgh 'Have one centralized system that private business owners or businesses that have cameras, the city of Pittsburgh that has cameras, the Port of Pittsburgh that has cameras, all are integrated into one system,' said Ravenstahl.\nWe need cameras -- and the cameras I dream about are going to be pointed to the government officials. I want all the authority board meetings to be on camera, on the internet, on cable tv, as podcasts, with real minutes and agendas that have details.\nWe need an overhaul of communications within the halls of government so that they can be watched. They (government officials) are robbing us most of all.\nI want figurative cameras in the form of TRANSPARENT PAC ACCOUNTS. As deposits are made, they should be visible to anyone, anywhere. Same too for spending of PAC funds.\nOnce we have our eyes on those that control our money in the form of public treasury -- then we can begin to turn our attention elsewhere, perhaps.\nDonation to Ravenstahl's campaign sparks self-exam by panel - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review\nPenny for your thoughts.\nDonation to Ravenstahl's campaign sparks self-exam by panel - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review The husband of city Ethics Hearing Board member Penny Zacharias gave $1,200 to Mayor Luke Ravenstahl's election campaign before the mayor nominated her for the post.\nThe donation doesn't violate Pittsburgh's ethical code of conduct, but it has prompted members of the newly seated board to examine prohibiting such gifts to protect their credibility.\nAs I campaign, I don't want $1,200 donations. I don't want $1,200 headaches showing up on my door, unless the donor is Ben Franklin or Tom Paine or someone of similar values and principles.\nRather than have Luke give back the $1,200, I have another suggestion. One can level the playing field and be \"fair\" a few different ways. One way is to use subtraction. So, Luke could give the money back. Or, another way to level the playing field -- and one I prefer -- is to use addition, not subtraction.\nWhy not ask the firm and Penny's pals for an extra $2,400 so as to make an investment into both the Republican and Libertarian opposition. Level the playing field by by addition.\nThis way the $1,200 that went to Luke's campaign will be 'de-valued' because the same amount goes to the opposition.\nSure, if the Greens and Socialists Parties get their act together and get into the mayor's race, they can seek $1,200 each as well.\nOr, another way to make matters 'fair' is for Luke to give back the money but not to Penny and her lawyer buddies. Luke could take the $1,200 and send $500 to the city Republicans, $500 to the Libertarians, and $100 each to the Greens and Socialists.\nTo be 'fair' it is worthy to note that the city's Republicans had been hammering on the re-creation of the ethics hearing board for many months. They got Bob O'Connor to think again about its operation. For years, and even since I was in that party to lend more opposition to Tom Murphy's ways, Bob Hillen has been talking about the ethics hearing board. It isn't hard to be reminded of it as it is part of the city's charter.\nThe Foreign Policy of Ron Paul by Llewellyn H. Rockwell, Jr.\nThe Foreign Policy of Ron Paul by Llewellyn H. Rockwell, Jr. It doesn't take a game-theory genius to predict how this conflict works itself out in the long run. The left and the right agree to disagree on intellectual grounds but otherwise engage in a dangerous quid pro quo. They turn a blind eye to the government they don't like so long as they get the government they do like.\nPPS and Kaplan talk about next year's learning\nPittsburgh Public Schools with Kaplan K12 Learning Services present. . .\nA Sneak Preview of New Curriculum Beginning the Fall of 2007 for Parents of Students Grades 6-12.\nWhat will be taught next year in:\n* Middle School Science \u2013 Grades 6, 7, 8\n* High School Science \u2013 Biology, Chemistry and Physics\n* High School English \u2013 English 3 & English 4\n* High School Math \u2013 Algebra II (including revisions to the current Algebra I and Geometry curriculum)\n* High School History \u2013 African American, Civics, U. S. History, World History\nTwo opportunities to hear this information:\nThursday, June 7, 2007 OR Monday, June 11, 2007 at Reizenstein Professional Development Center from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. For more information, contact Dr. Richard Gutkind at 412-622-3955.\nLabels: future, invite\nkdka.com - Audit Reveals Flaw In Allegheny County 911 System\nkdka.com - Audit Reveals Flaw In Allegheny County 911 System.\nHumm....\nSo there was a meltdown of 911 telephone service in October, 2007. An audit is due in at the end of May 2007. This, in turn will set the wheels of motion moving forward for the County Executive, Dan Onorato. So, he'll take it as positive and do something.\nThe quote goes as far as to say that Onorato will implement them as quickly as possible.\nHumm...\nWe could put a note in a bottle and toss it off of the pier in New Brighton, Christchurch, New Zealand -- and have it wash up onto the North Shore of Pittsburgh faster.\nFrom NZ dump\nQuiz: In New Zealand you don't dial 911 in case of emergency. Who knows what number is to be dialed?\nHint, it isn't 3-1-1 either.\nI don't think it would take anyone in the world (other than Pittsburgh's political leaders) eight months to issue a report to say 're-boot the system' when 9-1-1 phones stop ringing for an extended period of time.\nLabels: candidates, fitness\nThe A.D. Bureaucrat has leaked a tank tip\nOne who knows you can only rent beer made us giggle on this posting at his blog.\nThe Angry Drunk Bureaucrat Pittsburgh, PA (Reuters) - Fresh on the heels of an agreement with ALCOSAN, the US Environmental Protection Agency has reached a historic accord with Pittsburgh City Council to stem the flow of human excrement coming out of 414 Grant Street. The agreement will result in the largest containment of fecal material in a incorporated municipality in the history of the Country.\nAllegheny Institute and PA Turnpike -- asking Gov to be open\nBlogger: Allegheny Institute Blog - Post a Comment... It is time for the Governor to share with the Legislature the letters of interest (concerning the PA Turnpike) he received last December (2006). There is no need for secrecy about this. That only breeds distrust and animosity toward moving forward with the lease plan.\nBeing open and honest is the way to be in government.\nLabels: flow, open\nUp in smoke!\nAllegheny Institute Blog This is no way to run a government. Passing ordinances that violate state law in hopes they can win in court does no credit to the Council.\nLabels: freedom\nThe Conversation and school funding\nThe Conversation An inconvenient truth\nThe Trib addresses what Ross Perot might call Pennsylvania's crazy aunt in the basement: an inequitable system for funding public schools. This is the reason why cutting property taxes is so difficult. Without reforming the school funding system--which puts the onus for funding schools on local districts, and thus local property owners--not only will you be unable to offer significant local property tax cuts, but you will continue to have vast inequalities among school districts.\nConsent decree 'best deal' possible, Alcosan says\nConsent decree 'best deal' possible, Alcosan says: The Allegheny County Sanitary Authority will pay a civil fine of $1.2 million for decades of illegal sewage discharges into Pittsburgh area rivers and creeks. That's much less than the $275 million fine it was threatened with in 1997.\nThe best deal possible would have been to fix these meag problems years ago. They didn't choose to engage and do the heavy lifting that was necessary. Lazy jerks would rather piss in the rivers for decades. And, then they'd rather run around and help to finance crack-pot development deals.\nLots and lots of sewer money has been piped into new development deals -- far beyond the cost of infrastructure. They've been off mission critical tasks. They've been passing on the hard jobs. They've been too quick to run to the courts and do nothing else.\nInfrastructure isn't sexy. Infrasturcture doesn't get voters and politicians who are motivated by the handouts excited.\nWe went to the beach the other day.\nFrom family - travels\nWe went to the beach yesterday. New Brighton, Christchurch, New Zealand. More photos, less leg, will be posted later.\nIt is 'off season' and the only ones in the water were us -- silly Americans. After a dip in the Pacific, we headed to an indoor swim pool with hydro slides. That was fun too.\nFrom NZ - QEII\nLabels: swim, travel\nQuiz -- What's going on with this photo?\nFrom signs\nCan you tell us what's up with this photo?\nPittsburgh and Western PA Ron Paul 2008 Meetup Group (Pittsburgh, PA) - Meetup.com\nCRAFTON CROCODILE SUMMER SWIM TEAM - info about the team's 41st season\n2007 Summer Swimming at ITS best\nThe Crafton Crocodile Swim Team is an instructional swim team and takes pride in developing and enhancing the children's competitive swimming skills while having fun during the summer season.\nREGISTRATION WILL BE HELD AT THE CRAFTON PARK OR POOL AS FOLLOWS:\nSaturday, June 2, 2007 from 9 am to noon and\nWednesday, June 6, 2007 from 6:00 p.m. \u2013 8:00 p.m.\n** DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION IS JUNE 14TH 9:00a.m. \u2013 11:00 a.m. **\nRegistrations will only be accepted during one of the above times. We expect parental involvement to help our program run productively. A Parent\/Guardian must be present at registration and also sign up to work three (3) swim meets and a fundraising events (Busy Beaver Car Wash, Flick 'n Float or Froggy Folic \u2013 team party)\nFEES PAYABLE AT REGISTRATION: Registration fee covers insurance, team t-shirt, banquet, swimmer gifts and meet ribbons: $30.0 per child ($90.00 limit 3 or more children) + Pool Pass + $25.00 Raffle Tickets*\n$30.00 per child ($90.00 limit 3 or more children) + $25.00 Raffle Ticket + $35.00 per child\nBorough fee **(non-pool pass holders \u2013 bring a separate check)\n* Raffle ticket fund raising requirements (raffle tickets must be pre-paid at registration) $25.00 for raffle tickets for 1 swimmer, MAXIMUM of $35.00 for 2 or more swimmers.\n(NOTE: **You do not need to be a Crafton resident to join the team, but swimmers are required to be pool pass holders or pay the additional $35.00 swim team only fee to Crafton Borough. Anyone eligible to purchase a Crafton pool pass, resident or non-resident, must purchase a pass as determined by Crafton Borough Council at the Borough Building during regular business hours. Swim Team only fee must be paid to us and we will forward to the Borough.\nPLEASE NOTE A SEPARATE CHECK (payable to \"Crafton Borough) WILL BE REQUIRED. Two checks will be asked for at registration unless a pool pass is shown. The swimmer has until July 1st to show the pool pass or the check will be turned over to the borough. Otherwise, the check will be returned to the swimmer No exceptions.\nThere is no official team suit this summer. Our team color is blue. Feel free to purchase a suit of your choice.\nNew swimmers must bring a copy of their birth certificate. Health information will be required for the swimmer's safety.\nSwim Team experiences are NOT the same as swim lessons. All swimmers must be 18 or under and be able to swim 25 yards. Over the years, many of our swimmers have found great success on their winter, h high school and college teams.\nDaily practice will begin June 12, 2007 9:30 a.m. \u2013 11:30 a.m.\nCoaches Mike Schneiderlochner, Mark Rauterkus and Jenn Sweeney.\nLabels: swim\nUnfair loopholes\nkdka.com - Court Rules Against Allegheny County Smoking Ban They also claimed the ban would cause irreparable harm to their businesses and contains unfair loopholes for small bars.\nThe landscape in Pittsburgh is full of unfair loopholes. They are often seen as potholes. And, in far too many other areas of life, these unfair loopholes are taken for granted.\nWhen people see unfair loopholes they take note -- and vote with their feet. They leave when the opportunity is presented.\nDan Onorato's central theme to his re-election campaign could be simply, \"Unfair loopholes. Onorato delivers.\"\nPgh Public Schools HAD a firm to sell South Vo Tech\nFirm to help sell vacated Pittsburgh schools: The Pittsburgh Public Schools tonight would move a step closer to selling 24 surplus buildings with a vote to hire a real estate company to market the properties and vet prospective buyers.\nThis is a big problem that is festering and I would have been on it years ago.\nThere used to be a firm that was hired to sell South Vo Tech. They had signs up a year ago.\nThe approach by the Pgh Public Schools and the city is all wrong on this.\nLabels: future\nInvoices for swimming club fees, Wharenui\nLabels: coach, Erik, grant, New Zealand, Rauterkus, swim, travel\nRon Paul got an endorsement from a California organization\nThe United Republicans of California (UROC) have unanimously endorsed Congressman Ron Paul for president of the United States.\nIn their official statement endorsing Dr. Paul, UROC called him \"the leading advocate for freedom in our nation's capital\" and recognized that:\nRon Paul's voting record demonstrates that he has voted against:\nraising taxes\nunbalanced budgets\na federal restriction on gun ownership;\nraising congressional pay; or\nincreasing the power of the executive branch.\nHis voting record demonstrates further that he voted against:\nthe USA Patriot Act;\nregulating the Internet; and\nthe war in Iraq.\nDr. Paul is the only candidate with a record that matches the UROC's platform.\nThe group's leaders said others from \"across the country should support Ron Paul for president.\"\nPosted by Mark Rauterkus at 6:16 PM 9 comments:\nXM Satellite Host Talks GOP\nXM Satellite Radio host Ron Bennington of Ron and Fez today talked about Rudy Guliani's appearance on \"The Late Show\" with David Letterman. A caller phoned in to tout Ron Paul. To which Bennington replied, \"RuPaul has more of a chance to be President than Ron Paul.\"\nSolid.\nPosted by Thomas Leturgey at 3:03 PM No comments:\nSt. Barts: Nun to lead Penn Hills parish\nNun to lead Penn Hills parish In response to a shrinking number of priests, the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh has appointed a Penn Hills nun to be its first 'parish life collaborator,' a person who will oversee parish obligations that do not have to be performed by a priest.\nMy roots go to St. Barts. I attended 8 grades of school there.\nIsn't there still a shortage in the realm of Bishop too?\nHomeownership gap called matter of gender -- Page 1 -- Times Union - Albany NY\nHomeownership gap called matter of gender -- Page 1 -- Times Union - Albany NY Single men, meanwhile, account for just 9 percent of home buyers, the same percentage as 20 years ago.\nQuiz: Why (or how) is this a 10-lane swim pool\nQuiz time: We went to a different swim facility the other day -- and made a return trip today. We had a great time at QEII swim pool. QEII is, of course, short for Queen Elizabeth the second. But the quiz question asks, why (or how) is this a 10-lane swim pool. The block clearly shows the end (block at the start) of the pool and the side of the pool. The number on the block is 9. Humm.\nYou can post your answer \/ guess in the comments area.\nUptown garage closed for good after beam cracks\nUptown garage closed for good after beam cracks The garage, at 1200 Centre Ave., is slated for demolition later this year in conjunction with construction of the new arena. The structure was closed Friday night after a construction worker discovered the defective beam on the third level.\nAlex Peak - Thought Piece\nAlex Peak - Thought Piece - \ufffdPaul: 1, Giuliani: 0\ufffd - \ufffd 2007 by Alexander S. Peak Paul: 1, Giuliani: 0\nAlexander S. Peak\nFla. governor signs law requiring P.E. in elementary schools - CNN.com\nFla. governor signs law requiring P.E. in elementary schools - CNN.com Fla. governor signs law requiring P.E. in elementary schools\nThe bill will require at least 2.5 hours of physical education each week (30-minutes a day) for k-5. Middle and high schools are encouraged to provide up to 3.75 hours of gym class weekly.\n\"We're trying to create a culture of activity in our elementary schools,\" said state Republican Rep. Will Weatherford, the bill's sponsor.\nFL leaders hope to have gym class required through 12th grade by 2012, along with money from the state to help schools purchase necessary exercise equipment.\nAll the on-going efforts on health care issues goes to nothingness when school nutrition and physical education, in particular at the elementary level, get ignored. America can't shove unhealthy children into our schools and expect to get ahead of the process. Unhealthy children grow into unhealthy adolescents and unhealthy adults. That overwhelms society and all health care efforts.\nIn New Zealand, we've been impressed with the overall health of the kids and adults. They play sports. I understood this for decades and was most excited to see this devotion in practice for myself.\nHowever, New Zealand doesn't have P.E. teachers in most elementary schools. Same for art and music. The homeroom teacher runs these classes. Furthermore there are a lot of schools that do take-out for physical education. They'll subscribe the school to an outside agency \/ swim school for on-going services \/ contract. Then the kids get instruction from certified, qualified teachers in swimming at the swim school in the community -- not in the school.\nIn Western PA, we've got plenty of swim pools in our schools. Here in New Zealand, the pools are not in the schools. But, there are still lots (if not more) of school kids in swim classes -- outside the school buildings.\nRendell launching an effort to battle chronic diseases Gov. Ed Rendell plans to move forward today on his statewide health proposal by creating a commission aimed at improving care for patients with diabetes and other chronic diseases.\nThis is nothing new or original. And, it is typical -- too little and too late.\nWellness is a great thing. So, I dare not laugh too much at the lame ideas Gov. Rendell attempts next. But he is clueless as to fitness. And, I feel strongly that fitness is a major concern of ours for the present and the future.\nThe missing link isn't government handouts and extended services from government to make everyone work out. No way.\nWe need to begin this trek to fitness with an attitude adjustment. We need fit and responsible approaches with our lifestyles. Our philosophy, mentality, thinking, priorities and our grip on the challenges of today's society need honest reflections. We need to be nimble, healthy and see the big picture. That means, in part, blind spots are not tolerated.\nFitsburgh!\nGiving tired, closed-minded, and in-flexible fits.\nLabels: wellness\nRon Paul on YouTube\nLifeguard Jobs in the Pittsburgh area. Come and post them here\nGot a job. Know of a pool that needs to hire more guards. Get on the sub lists?\nIf you know of anybody who is licensed as a lifeguard and wants a cushy part\ntime summer job. $9.00 per hour at Park Lane apartments in Highland Park.\nStarts Memorial Day weekend till Labor Day. Contact 412-682-7000\nEducating Rudy\nParty time: Democrats and Republicans have their say\nHow much egg of the face will the P-G wear if the Pittsburgh bobble-headed Pierogie, championed by the Pgh City Paper, wins the GOP endorsement? Do you think that the P-G will print that news, should it come to pass?\nBut, are there any readers of the Pgh City Paper who are GOP voters?\nParty time: Democrats and Republicans have their say When Tuesday's Republican write-in votes are counted, the city will know whether technology consultant Mark DeSantis will become Mayor Ravenstahl's GOP opponent -- a prospect we eagerly await, if only to give city residents a choice and a robust debate over the issues confronting Pittsburgh.\nToday was a success. I'm just starting to edit photos and video.\nTaint of politics colors city's Redd Up work\nTaint of politics colors city's Redd Up work The politicization of public works is likely to emerge as a top issue in coming months, as Mayor Luke Ravenstahl's administration attempts to computerize city management, Councilman William Peduto pushes for reform legislation, and new council members take office.\nWhat department within the city isn't politicized?\nHeck, the Big League department was driven by politics.\nI can think of a few departments that are very, very good. And, I'm thinking of a few that are not -- to my knowledge -- driven by politics. So, part of my statement is an honest one. I don't want to paint with a huge paint brush -- or wallpaper with one arm in an out-of-date style. But, there is a ton of politics in and out of most departments within our fair city.\nRoad paving, check and got MSM coverage.\nPublic Work's Redd Up, check -- and now with MSM coverage.\nFirefighters. City Police Commanders. Controller's office. They bang on political fronts three different ways. The URA, oh my gosh, of course. The Parking Authority -- and its newest hire, of course. Legal Dept -- and its George Spector, still acting solicitor, yep.\nWe'll have a whale of a tale to tell you tonight\nWe're about to depart to catch a cab to a train to a bus to a boat to see some whales that live along the north coast of the south island of New Zealand.\nWe're not even going to bring our swim suits.\nStay tuned. Video at 11, our time. That's about 15 hours from now.\nCatherine is still raving about yesterday's swim meet. She had lots of fun visiting with the other parents in the stands.\nI understand it was 40-degrees there. It is 33 degrees in CT. Go Sox. Here it has been 24 degrees.\nThe conversion, so goes conventional wisdom, is 2x the C temp plus 30.\nLosing casino bidder renews option on arena site\nWho is going to hold on longer, Len B. or IOC?\nLosing casino bidder renews option on arena siteA losing casino bidder has renewed its option to purchase the Beth Hamedrash Hagodol-Beth Jacob synagogue in the Hill District, complicating an authority's plans to buy the property as part of arena construction.\nIsle of Capri Casinos Inc. recently extended the option for a year, as insurance in the event the state Supreme Court overturns the December award of the city's lone casino license to PITG Gaming LLC.\nQuiz: New Zealand wildlife includes\nTrue or False. And, for bonus points, name it, if it exists.\nLives to 300 years of age. Can get into a relaxed state so as to lower its heart rate to one beat per minute and one breath per hour.\nCould it be true?\nIf so, what is it?\nUptown landowner accused of opening illegal lots - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review\nUptown landowner accused of opening illegal lots - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 'What you're basically doing is gutting the neighborhood,' said Michael D. Eversmeyer, a Highland Park architect and former chairman of the city's Historic Review Commission. 'It's a purely individual economic decision made by a property owner with no concern for the community around him. You'll (eventually) get this scorched earth situation around Mercy Hospital and Duquesne University.'\nThis guy has the right to do whatever he wants with the property he owns. Well, he should have those rights. But, we've put a bunch of zoning and red tape matters onto property owners.\nNot fair -- crys one parking lot owner.\nWell, the city has rewarded these types of behaviors with its regressive property tax policies.\nThe land-value tax would help to fix this poor use of urban properties.\nFurthermore, this goes into the relm of proving that people just don't want to live right next door to a hockey venue -- if it is located in The Hill District.\nThere is a lot to talk about on this type of story.\nPittsburgh Laurels & Lances - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review\nPittsburgh Laurels & Lances - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Lance: To the Democratic and Republican parties. Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl was alone on the ballot and Allegheny County Chief Executive Dan Onorato had only token opposition. As for Republicans, there were no ballot candidates for these offices; none to try to get some new ideas on the table. Now, if things were going swimmingly, maybe that would make some sense. But Pittsburgh is in state receivership and the Port Authority of Allegheny County is a mess. This was pathetic.\nLove the way the Trib editors drop the \"swim\" description. They'll spalsh about, lampoon both the old parties, but not give a mention to specific instances on the positive side. Dive in! Drop the \"L\" word. And, I don't mean \"lycra.\"\nState selling its 50-year-old Downtown office building\nState selling its 50-year-old Downtown office building For sale: 16-story office building in great Downtown location. Needs some TLC.\nThe State Office Building, overlooking Point State Park, is going on the market, the state Department of General Services confirmed yesterday.\nThis was a Michael Diven idea. Diven wanted to turn all of the government building in the downtown area into loft \/ condo \/ apartments. Then he would have re-built the Fifth and Forbes area as a RIDC-like office park for all the government workers.\nDiven's idea was an eye opener -- but it would have killed the city. I didn't want any part of it.\nGenerally, it is always a good thing to sell off governmental buildings and assets. But, is there a greater plan?\nI'd hate to see a move take place that unfolds much like the move of the PAT offices.\nJack Wagner -- please look into what's what with these buildings and assets.\nSwim meets, swim practice, naps and a whale watching tour slated for tomorrow\nWe've been swimming. Last night we had swim practice and then there was a warrior meet. I took the kids home on the bike and then went back to the pool to be a part of the meet -- held on Friday night.\nSaturday AM, I led the practice session. The national group did 20 x 200s. It was a 'world class set' and we took it into a world-class practice as well. Many of the kids here are real aerobic animals.\nSaturday afternoon there was a \"Canterbury Junior Meet.\" Grant and Erik participated. Both did very well.\nI'll post the practices and the order of events for these meets soon. The concepts are mostly what we are used to. But, there are a few nice twists.\nFor instance, with today's junior meet, the people show up and have their entry form (1\/2 page) filled out. They are collected at the door by meet officials. Then the meet's heat sheet is made while warm-ups occur (45 minutes). Then the meet happens.\nNo advance sign up. None. Show up. Fill out the form. Pay $1.50 per event. Swim the meet. Finish ribbons were given right at the lane by the timers with a time on it.\nTime standards exist and if you are too fast -- you can't enter that event. It is a developmental meet.\nStarted with arrival at 3:45. Warm ups from 3:45 to 4:30. Meet ended by 6:30 pm.\nNo relays. About 10 teams were there.\nThe boys and girls and all the age groups swim in one event. There was one guy who was 42 in the meet.\nOn Sunday, we'll get up early and catch a cab to the train station. It is just too far to walk. We could bike -- by Catherine doesn't have a bike. Then we'll take a train north, along the coast. I missed the last train ride as they went to the Southern Alps two weeks ago. We'll go see whales. After the train ride we're booked on a boat to see the whales. I understand that a colony of whales live there year-round. There, we only watch and take photos, no swimming.\nUpper St. Clair attorney McCullough will accept GOP nomination - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review\nUpper St. Clair attorney McCullough will accept GOP nomination - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Charles P. McCullough, the Upper St. Clair attorney at the center of a criminal investigation over management of an elderly widow's trust fund, said today he will accept the Republican Party nomination for its Allegheny County Council at-large seat.\nMcCullough, 52, won Tuesday what analysts called a surprise victory over political newcomer Kevin Acklin, 30, of Squirrel Hill.\nMcCullough said last month he was dropping out of the race. But his name appeared on ballots because he missed a deadline to withdraw. Yesterday he won 57 percent of the vote, election results showed. Acklin, who received roughly 43 percent, conceded to McCullough about 10:30 p.m.\n'Obviously, it was by the hand of God...\nOh my gosh. Err, ... Oh My God.\nAnother write-in joke seems to be hatching in the pages of the Trib.\nCounty Council does NOT need to have a D and a R in those seats. A Libertarian can fill that seat.\nPosted by Mark Rauterkus at 10:21 PM 1 comment:\nDrunk Bureaucrat: Election DysFUNction\nThe Angry Drunk Bureaucrat: Election DysFUNction Jeff Koch introduced a resolution in council temporarily renaming the City to 'VoteforKoch-burgh,' which was probably a violation of some campaign rule somewhere, ...\nSpecialized swim meet format unlike what I ever saw before\nLabels: coach, New Zealand, swim\nFor the record. I've been invited to coffee by Mark D\nI can't go to coffee at Starbucks on East Carson -- until June 10 or 11. But, it will be a priority of mine until then.\nI've been trying to meet with this other Mark for months. So, hey. Stay tuned.\nCarbolic Smoke Ball: CHUCK McCULLOUGH, ATTORNEY CHARGED WITH MISHANDLING TRUST, WINS NOMINATION FOR COUNTY COUNCIL -- EVEN THOUGH HE TRIED TO WITHDRAW\nCarbolic Smoke Ball: CHUCK McCULLOUGH, ATTORNEY CHARGED WITH MISHANDLING TRUST, WINS NOMINATION FOR COUNTY COUNCIL -- EVEN THOUGH HE TRIED TO WITHDRAW FROM RACE: \"'I am humbled and honored by the voters' confidence -- not to mention their stupidity,' said the Upper St. Clair attorney.\"\nSang song. Lost her cat. Next, counting chickens before eggs hatch.\nDidn't the fat lady just sing a song to Len? Hello. Testing one, two, three. Testing.\nPosting a lost puppy -- err -- cat sign.\nLou's List: Primary roundup, part 1: A New Day for Pittsburgh\nLou's List: Primary roundup, part 1: A New Day for PittsburghNone of these candidates seem likely to face any threat in November.\nThis could not be further from the truth.\nAll of these candidates are sure to face opposition in the fall.\nMichigan GOP leader wants Paul barred from future debates - NewsFlash - mlive.com\nSure signs of sinking ships -- block access to debats. Or, don't hold debates. Or, hold debates and limit the participation. These are all red flag events that should NEVER be considered.\nMichigan GOP leader wants Paul barred from future debates - NewsFlash - mlive.com: \"The chairman of the Michigan Republican Party said Wednesday that he will try to bar Ron Paul from future GOP presidential debates because of remarks the Texas congressman made\"\nIn the first debate at the Ronald R Library in Calif, Dr. Ron Paul won. He won the MSNBC Poll and a bunch of others.\nDr. Paul's remarks and statements in the debate were on the mark -- and showed how the big-time, big-government, big-war Republicrats have failed the United States with their policies.\nIf Paul's message gets out there -- and if voters come to understand his thinking -- he wins. That scares the status quo politicians. That scares those who don't want to change. That scares those who have pay-checks to protect.\nSo, a Republican wants a debate ban against a Republican in the US Congress, Ron Paul, a guy who voted for peace his entire time in office.\nMeanwhile, we've got Allegheny County Republicans that want to field no candidate for the position of Allegheny County Chief Executive. And, that wing of the Allegheny County Party does active campaign work for Dan Onorato as a write in.\nHow many TV debates did Dan Onorato hold with Rich Swartz? Were there any Onorato vs. Swartz debates by the MSM that were held -- say by by KQV Radio, On-Q, WDUQ, WTAE, WPXI, PCNC, KDKA Radio, KDKA TV, Pgh Business Times?\nWhat about PA's Cable Access station -- PCN? Did they care to show up or host a debate when what some call the third most powerful position in PA's political landscape is due to have an election?\nWhat about the major institutions in town? Did Pitt, CMU, Duquesne Univ., RMU, Point Park Univ., Carlow, Chattam, UPMC, AGH, Tech Council, or a single school district -- each with their own cable tv access -- host televised debates with real gravity and seriousness?\nStreet lockdowns proposed for Baltimore - Yahoo! News\nStreet lockdowns proposed for Baltimore - Yahoo! News A city council leader, alarmed by Baltimore's rising homicide rate, wants to give the mayor the power to put troubled neighborhoods under virtual lockdown.\nLockdown. Might as well say ghost town.\nI've ranted about this approach in the past.\nWhen things are wild, I'd not want to close the bars. Rather, keep them open but shut off the serving of alchohol, turn up the lights, turn down the music. Open, dry, bright, and soft would give people places to meet their friends, sober up, go the bathroom, drink coffee, and hang for a spell. Otherwise, drunks are on the road, looting streets and being vandals to neighborhoods.\nThe bars have security. When the bars close, the security goes away. So, there is less security in the overall area.\nFurthermore, the mayor and the zone police commander, and some neighborhood leaders should be able to call for a \"voluntary peace period\" -- not be forced with a mandatory lock down -- by orders of the state.\nThe jails are not big enough, nor should they be.\nLiberties are not to be ignored enough, nor should they be.\nPolice are not funded enough, nor should they be.\nCitizens should not be slaves.\nLaws like this mentioned generally compound problems. Doctors can't get to work. Individual protection can't be assured. The crisis grows worse.\nSome of the same type of thinking and reactions were displayed in legislation in Pittsburgh. Jim Motznik led efforts with some \"knee jerk legislation\" in the wake of the tragic series of events at a nightclub in Rhode Island where a number of people were killed. There -- a band with flames shooting in the background caught a curtin on fire and people swarmed to locked exit doors. That was bad and unfortunate. And, local laws were examined to prevent such measures.\nWhen an overcrowding situation exists -- don't close the bar and send in the storm troopers and kick everyone out. Then the bar becomes the safest place around while the rest of the neighborhood becomes a war zone.\nTake action. But, make it prudent.\nTell the bar owners that they have to stay open until dawn -- without serving booze. Don't tell the bar owners and workers that just created a crisis to go home now.\nCurran said he modeled his plan after an approach advocated by Philadelphia mayoral candidate Michael Nutter, who won the Democratic nomination Tuesday. Nutter has called for declarations of a \"state of emergency\" in high-crime neighborhoods, where police would conduct aggressive stop-and-frisk searches and impose curfews.\nCurran, who also sponsored Baltimore's recently passed smoking ban, said he expects opposition.\n\"Some of the critics of the smoking ban were telling me, 'If you want to save lives in Baltimore, do something about the murder rate, do something about the gun violence,'\" he said. \"I'm trying to stop the murders, to reduce the mortality rate from gun violence in this town.\"\nFresh Faces To Fill City Council Seats - News Story - WTAE Pittsburgh\nFresh Faces To Fill City Council Seats - News Story - WTAE Pittsburgh Now, Bruce Kraus has unseated him with a double-digit margin of victory. But like Dowd and Burgess, he credits a grassroots campaign with connecting with the people.\n'A lot of us are going to focus back in on the neighborhoods,' said Kraus. 'And focus on quality of life issues, public safety, abandoned houses, those kinds of things.'\nWhen Kraus joins City Council, he will become the first openly gay elected official in western Pennsylvania.\n'You know, it's just such a natural part of my life,' said Kraus. 'I really don't think of it in terms of being a gay candidate or a straight candidate. It's just very much who I am as a person. So, it just sort of comes with me.'\nHappy Birthday To Mark!!!\nI just noticed on the left hand side of the blog that today is Mark's birthday.\nCongratulations to the world traveler and world-class thinker!\nEnjoy some cake for me.\nPosted by Thomas Leturgey at 1:49 PM 3 comments:\nWhat of \"Republican\" Mark Brentley???\nI've been frantically looking to see results for Mark Brentley, the sometimes-quirky School Board Director from District 8 who ran unopposed in Tuesday's election.\nHe didn't get much ink, as would normally be the case in these kinds of elections. That being said, a frustrated Brentley switched his party registration from ubiquitous Democrat to Republican a year or so ago.\nIn the Post-Gazette's Voter's Guide, Brentley is officially listed as an (I) for Independent, but as is the case for School Board Director, he can run as a Republican AND Democrat simultaneously.\nDoes this mean that the bow-tie-wearing African-American Brentley, who (I found some results) received more than 1,000 Democrat votes and more than 100 Republican votes in a predominately-D district, has left the Republican Party as well?\nThe co-creator of the \"Take Your Dad To School\" festivities (along with one-time Republican Mayoral candidate Jim Carmine) in the Pittsburgh Public Schools, Brentley sometimes champions fairly Republican measures, but he is also known to throw the race-card around in truly non-conservative fashion. That being said, I've considered Mark to be great addition to the Republican movement in the city.\nI'm disappointed if he's changed his registration again, perhaps in a pre-cursor to a quiet return to Pittsburgh's Democratic party that has often shunned him.\nSure, the Republican Party within the city of Pittsburgh has stumbled in the past year, to the point in which we didn't even officially field a candidate for Mayor\u2014I did write in Mark DeSantis only after giving much consideration to touch-padding my own name\u2014but having Brentley win as a Republican would have meant a lot to the Republican Party and to him. If he's resorted to scrambling back to the Democrats, he goes back into a crowded field.\nIf he stays Republican, he immediately becomes a leader.\nPosted by Thomas Leturgey at 11:35 AM 2 comments:\nLabels: Pittsburgh Politics\nTold ya!\nToday's \"told ya\" goes to Mr. Jeff Koch.\nI told ya Jeff. I knew you'd have a very short honeymoon.\nAs soon as Jeff won the special election on March 14, 2006, I knew that he'd need to make instant progress. He'd need to show results. He'd need to do something big. He'd need to be credited with doing a number of big somethings so as to hold onto that position.\nI felt that Mr. Koch won last time, in the special election, because Bob O'Connor made it so. Bob, in 2006, had weight. It was Bob's time. To make Bob's time smoother, it was time to put in Bob's people on council. That was logical. It played well to most voters' sensibilities.\nTimes change. Bob's gone. Luke in 2007 isn't the heavyweight that Bob was in 2006. Jeff Koch's top supporter with political sway was gone.\nThe other thing that slowed Jeff Koch was that he was alone on the campaign trails. Jeff Koch in a nine person race, as a newbie, isn't the same as him in a two-person race as the incumbent.\nJeff Koch said some things in last year's special election that were silly. They were nearly -- well -- now sense in hitting a man when he is down. But, I'll give examples that come to mind.\nFlashback to early 2006: At a candidate's forum, Jeff was asked about the number one thing he'd do once he was on council. The question was directed to his HIGHEST priority. Jeff said he'd want to be certain that Arlington Avenue was re-paved. There were a lot of pot holes on Arlington Ave. The T goes up Arlington Ave, as do cars. The street isn't a typical asphalt road. It is cement, mostly. PAT owns it and PAT needed to maintain the road too.\nAnother flashback illustration from the first time that most of the candidates got together, at UPMC South Side Hospital. The question of gambling came. Jeff thought it was good to have the new casino in town as people on the South Side couldn't gamble now. Lots of people from Pittsburgh drive to West Virginia to play the slots there. So, a casino would keep the locals here, not needing to travel. That was his general statement.\nI pointed out to Jeff and the rest of the audience, when it was my turn to speak, that there were a dozen places (or so) on East Carson Street where one could go that very moment, before the casino opens, to gamble. We already had gambling on the South Side and throughout Pittsburgh.\nPeople expect more from a guy who is in office. People can sigh and take a statement or two with a grain of salt from a newbie politician. Jeff was given a chance. Jeff was Bob's guy. Jeff would, we all hoped, turn out okay. And, most of all, with the nine way race, there was a circus of excitement with plenty of other statements that pinged the senses.\nJeff's folly wasn't much to note or dwell upon then.\nPlus, with nine in the race, others could come down on the double-speak. Jeff could say nothing in combat mode and still score points as others were talking.\nIn a two person race that only covers one party -- the dynamics of the discussion and the demographics changed.\nFace it, the Dems want things given to them. The Dems say 'we, ours, mine.' The Dems are old-school types who take. Envy drives much of their discussions when it comes to city hall. Most of these voters want sheet cake with ice cream served to them at their weekly bingos.\nIn the one-on-one race, Jeff Koch got out-flanked by both the double-talk and the willingness to make sure that everyone who wanted seconds on desert had it.\nJeff had a year to deliver big time results and he didn't.\nJeff sits on council and says little in meetings. Jeff pulled together a request for proposals for the still closed indoor ice rink. That's a yawn. If I had been on council -- it would be opened by now. The RFP was progress -- but nothing to hang a career upon. The Bar Bill had some buzz and energy about it associated to Koch -- but the bar bill morphed into a do-over. And, the bar bill wasn't sold well by the bill's prime sponsor. Red tape got the best of situation so far.\nJeff needed to fix the South Side parking problems -- and he didn't. If he only fixed South Side parking issues, and nothing else, Jeff would have won the nomination with the votes. But, he didn't.\nBut, most of all, \"I told ya\" back in March 2006. I told Jeff that things could easily shift and break another way in May of 2007. Jeff needed to produce on council. Jeff needed to produce in the neighborhoods. Jeff needed to produce like a rock star in presentations. Jeff needed to bring his \"A game\" every day, every evening, every event -- because he was a 'rookie' in a time of crisis.\nFinally, I told Jeff that he needed to have a back-up as well. He heard me because I told him -- told ya -- and he didn't have a chance to ignore me. But, now what?\nI ask as I'm not too sure what's going to happen with him and the district in the months to come. I'll talk to Jeff in June. Until then, I'll ponder upon what words should be said after 'told ya.'\nPosted by Mark Rauterkus at 5:51 AM 30 comments:\nOhligarchy: Having Fun Is Never A Waste Of Time\nHere is a guy who has his a smile on his face and his marbles in the bag. Sharp post. Thanks for the vote and insights.\nOhligarchy: Having Fun Is Never A Waste Of Time County Executive race was a joke, but my vote was not. This weekend, Councilman Matt Drozd -- whom I have heard speak on several occasions and is a very smart, impressive man -- encouraged Republican voters to cast a write-in for his young son and namesake, who doesn't even want the office but will act as 'placeholder' for anyone else who would want to step in and take his place. Naturally, I wrote in Mark Rauterkus. Of the many races in which he has thrown his hat in this year's ring, County Executive was the only one in my jurisdiction. I hope enough Republicans voted for him to earn him the nomination. He could teach them a few things about standing for office.\nSummer Swim Team registration -- info for Scott\nSee the comments for more details. Scott has a nice swim team in the summers. They are in our league.\nTo be honest -- report with some sense of truth -- Voters Head To The Polls For Primary Election Day\nkdka.com - Voters Head To The Polls For Primary Election Day Meanwhile, voters in Pittsburgh will choose a controller plus four city council seats are up for grabs.\nNo they won't.\nElection day, May 15, 2007, is a primary. Voters are only going to choose party nominations for controller and city council slots. The seats are not up for grabs until the general election in November. The winner of the general election gets the seat. The winner of the primary only gets onto the November general election ballot.\nThe election on May 15 is a closed, state-run, subsidizd primary for the old parties.\nThere is plenty of \"grabbing\" going on in Pittsburgh political circles. Take, take, take. They grab with gusto. But on election day -- in the primary -- it is time to punish, not grab.\nThe outcome of the votes on the primary is about the loyalists getting to measure their level of distain. Other loyalist are present trying to take the nomination so that they can be more loyal to the residents in taking more in the years to come.\nGrabs and clutching are key concepts for doing well in the Pittsburgh Democratic Party.\nThere IS an election tomorrow\nThere IS an election tomorrow 'One thing I would point out about filing a complaint with the Ethics Hearing Board is that it's a very lengthy process,' she said, estimating it at 'up to a year' if the allegation is complex.\nShe repeated that all complaints are filed 'under penalty of perjury.' Translation: if the complainant is found to have lied on their complaint, they can find themselves on the wrong end of a prosecution.\nUnder the ethics code, she said as a reporter sat a few feet away, the complainant is not allowed to make their filing of a complaint public. Mr. Phillips' concerns have already made newspapers and the TV news, but Ms. De Simone said that didn't necessarily bar him from pursuing a complaint -- as long as he doesn't specifically tell anybody that he has filed it.\nThe Ethics Hearing Board has been around for longer than a year. It was hatching for more than a decade!\nLord of the Rings tour was a big success. They came back with a four pack of beer -- 1% beer -- \"SoberRing Thoughts\"\nMore than 100 photos of the tour and NZ country are now in the album. Erik and Grant should get more details and messages in due time.\nFrom lord of the r...\nWrite on: Republicans are on the right track in mayor's race\nWrite on: Republicans are on the right track in mayor's race but for Republicans in the city, it should also be about restoring pride in their local party.\nExcept -- what kind of pride does it show when the Allegheny County Republicans are telling people to vote for Dan Onorato?\nWhat does it say when County Republicans are pushing a guy who the City Republicans are not? Furthermore, he isn't pushing himself.\nRepublicans would be better served to write in Pierogie rather than drive the wedge further between different factions of the GOP party.\nOh, by the way -- so much for the 48 hour rule. Told ya, again.\nCounty GOP Party calls on Republicans to write-in Onorato, D\nOh my gosh. This is the stuff of legend.\nOK, I'll Vote For One Democrat | PAWaterCooler.com: The Republican Party of Allegheny County just called and asked me to write in Dan Onorato for Chief Executive tomorrow. The wimpy local GOP hasn't even bothered to run a candidate, so the contest is between incumbent Onorato and some other guy named Rick Swartz.\nThe in-fighting among Republicans is now everywhere. The move to put a son onto the ballot is getting opposition from the committee.\nWhere is Roddey?\nI'd love to hear this call -- or read the script.\nAdvice to voters about the City Council District 3 primary race -- Kraus vs. Koch endorsement\nIn the hours to come, voters of the D party from the South Side and throughout the nearby neighborhoods, are able to go into a private space and make a decision. They'll have the option of pushing one of two buttons.\nOne is marked, Bruce Kraus. The other is marked Jeffrey Koch. These are the two options for the Dem party nomination for Pittsburgh City Council District 3 seat.\nHumm.\nPut on your thinking caps.\nI predict, but am not certain, that Jeff Koch will win.\nMeanwhile, in New Zealand, many of the toilets have two buttons. How nice. One is for a full flush. The other is for a partial flush.\nOr, I guess, you could choose to not even vote at all.\nTHE NEXT PIG THING\nTHE NEXT PIG THING:\nThen comes this:\nSo, the next became the prior.\nTravel quiz: Name this bird. What are some of its behaviors?\nAnother bird from another day -- but the same species. See the comments for more insights.\nDunedin - We're going to a swim meet there. Entries are in\nDunedin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: \"Dunedin\"\nThe boys are swimming in a meet in Dunedin. This is going to be fun.\nThe local team, Wharenui, is sending down a squad. We'll travel by bus. Stay in a hotel for two nights. The meet is pre-lims and finals -- but a different set of events than what we have in the US.\nThe meet will be in a 25-meter pool.\nThe 50-meter races are 'timed finals.' But, some of the finals are in the afternoon session. Most of the other events are pre-lims and finals.\nCatherine is going with us on the bus and all. However, she has already booked a tour for Saturday, while the meet is being contested. The meet goes for two days. She'll be looking for penguins and long-winged albatross. The only mainland Royal Albatross colony.\nRauterkus, Erik (12) WHAREP101094\n# 7 Male 11-12 50 Free 32.80S\n# 12D Male 11-12 200 Breast 3:25.25S\n# 15D Male 11-12 100 Fly 1:34.34S\n# 24 Male 11-12 50 Fly 38.10S\n# 42D Male 11-12 200 Free 2:45.00S\n# 53 Male 11-12 50 Breast 45.00S\n# 58D Male 11-12 200 IM 3:15.15S\nRauterkus, Grant (9) WHARGP041297\n# 5 Male 10 & Under 50 Free 41.41S\n# 15B Male 10 & Under 100 Fly 2:20.20S\n# 16B Male 10 & Under 100 Breast 2:10.02S\n# 22 Male 10 & Under 50 Fly 51.41S\n# 30B Male 10 & Under 100 IM 1:49.49S\n# 35 Male 10 & Under 50 Back 51.40S\n# 43B Male 10 & Under 100 Back 1:51.20S\n# 44B Male 10 & Under 100 Free 1:30.90S\n# 51 Male 10 & Under 50 Breast 53.53S\n[412] Take the nomination papers to the polls with you today - gearing up for a fall day to come\nToday is the primary election day in Pittsburgh. I'm sitting this one out, sorta.\nPennsylvania's voting laws include the hosting of closed primary elections. As a Libertarian -- a 'third party' -- I'm not voting. Today the Ds and Rs get to do their thing and the rest of the citizens do ours. Trust me, I'll be in the majority -- by a landslide.\nA recent push for write in candidates among the ranks of the GOPers is of interest to me. If you are going to the polls, you can always do a write in. And, if you'd want -- you could write in my name, \"Mark Rauterkus.\" I've said I'll stand for office, raise issues and sustain conversations that impact our public lives Others are less interested in doing those tasks. Few are willing to worry about liberty and freedom as well.\nBut more precious to the cause -- beyond a write in vote -- is your help in getting onto the ballot. I'd love for you to print out a copy of the nomination papers and get a few signatures for our ticket of candidates. Election day is a great time to gather signatures.\nhttp:\/\/elect.Rauterkus.com\/papers\nThe form needs to be printed on legal sized paper -- front and back.\nVarious forms are for county residents and others for city residents\nby city council districts.\nCounty Voters sign:\nhttp:\/\/elect.rauterkus.com\/papers\/petition-county.pdf\nCity Voters sign:\nhttp:\/\/elect.rauterkus.com\/papers\/petition-city.pdf\nCity voters who reside in city council district 7 sign:\nhttp:\/\/elect.rauterkus.com\/papers\/petition-cc-7-pdf.pdf\nhttp:\/\/elect.rauterkus.com\/papers\/petition-cc-9.pdf\n(and get page 2 here) http:\/\/elect.rauterkus.com\/papers\/2nd-page-petition.pdf\nSince I'm not going to the polls myself, I'm going to enjoy a wonderful fall day. Yes, it is fall here. I'm on the other side of the world presently, in Christchurch, New Zealand. I've already been to a swim practice and on a bike ride. More to come of both. My family is on a Lord Of The Rings tour today. We've been busy seeing wild birds including the kiwi, exploring different lands and appreciating different cultures.\nThanks for your efforts so far on helping to get our ticket onto the ballot in November. Rest assured that when we get back to the states, we'll be we'll be in top shape and ready for additional action-packed adventures in our own community\nMark Rauterkus Mark@Rauterkus.com\nhttp:\/\/Rauterkus.blogspot.com\nhttp:\/\/Elect.Rauterkus.com\nLabels: blast, invite\nJerry Bowyer writes with an invite to ask\nWhere will you be on 07-07-07?\nFreedomFest 2007!\nMy good friend Mark Skousen is a financial economist with many wonderful books to his credit, including: The Making of Modern Economics[1] and The Compleated Autobiography by Benjamin Franklin[2]. Many of you have heard him as a guest on my radio program and also as a guest on some of the shows that we produce on the Leadership Radio network. Dr. Skousen is also putting one of the most creative conferences imaginable, with 7 themes (investing, geo-politics, science & technology, philosophy, history, healthy living, and economics), with 77 speakers and over 777 attendees from around the world. It's called FreedomFest, to be held July 5-7, in Las Vegas (where else would you want to be on 07-07-07?). You'll find a link for more information below. I urge you to attend and enjoy the greatest show on earth in a fun city. It's going to be unforgettable.\nRegards, Jerry\nhttp:\/\/m1e.net\/c?30089296-FKJXyX2GqmXQ2%402465922-hX1ouKJZXDH\/s\nLooks like a great event. I'll be coaching and gathering signatures, I expect.\nLabels: freedom, invite\nKQV Newsradio Pittsburgh\nKQV Newsradio Pittsburgh Does the local Republican Party have a solution? If it does, we have yet to hear about it!\nMr. Dickey. The solution comes in one word, \"Libertarian.\"\nThe Pittsburgh May 15th Primary Ballot...Verifies That It's a One-Party Town!\nOne of the saddest commentaries on our city of Pittsburgh is a review of the upcoming May 15th Primary Elections on a number of offices. If you want confirmation that it's a one-party town, just take a look at the offices that are in the mix.\nHere's how it shapes up...Mayor of the city - no Republican candidate filed...Controller -no Republican candidate filed...District 3 - no Republican candidate filed...District 5 - no Republican candidate filed...District 7 - no Republican candidate filed...District 9 - no Republican candidate filed!\nAre you getting the message? It's coming across loud and clear - Pittsburgh is a one-party city and unfortunately, we're all paying the price for the lopsided Democratic registration majority...6 to 1 and we've been paying the price since the 1930s. In our opinion, a tenured and dominant one-party control of a city, regardless of which party it may be, is a real prescription for trouble.\nPittsburgh, of course, is not the only city in America with this problem, but we're certainly one of the major cities having this albatross around our necks for more than 70 years!\nIn our opinion, without competition at the ballot box, there is no serious debate on the city's vital issues; no exchange of ideas; and no development of problem solution strategies or philosophies.\nJust take a look at the financial problems that have been haunting our city for decades and will be for decades to come. The root of many of those problems can be found in our city's one-party hang-up and its back room political cronyism.\nBut our major concern - as reflected by the absence of Republican candidates on next Tuesday's ballot - is that nobody seems to care and no conscious effort is being made to rectify the problem. Over these many years, the Republican Party in Pittsburgh seems to have surrendered and shown the white flag.\nWe think the Republican Party of Pittsburgh, if there is one, needs to get off its padded posterior and at least make an effort. Otherwise we're going to continue to sing this swan song forever while the city suffers the stifling consequences of one party dominance!\nDoes the local Republican Party have a solution? If it does, we have yet to hear about it!\nRobert W. Dickey, President, KQV Newsradio\nBroadcast: May 11, 12, 13, 2007\nWe have a ticket, a Libertarian line-up, that covers all the spots you mentioned above. Candidates have been recruited. Nomination papers have been drawn up. http:\/\/Elect.Rauterkus.com\/papers. Now we need KQV to alert the public so signatures can be obtained.\nYou can do a sack dance on the shell that was the GOP -- or -- you can help to make viable opposition elsewhere.\nReason Magazine - Pittsburgh: Livable or Leavable?\nReason Magazine - Pittsburgh: Livable or Leavable?: \"Since 1985, despite bleeding people and slowly converting to a sluggish service economy based on health care and organ transplants, the region has always been ranked among the almanac's Top 20 most livable cities. That's mainly because the ranking system favors the area's many priceless assets, which include an abnormally low crime rate, a populace of regular-guy, smart-ass Michael Keaton-types (Keaton's a native), great old city neighborhoods and big suburban homes so cheap they'd make a Washingtonian weep. Pittsburgh also has top universities like Carnegie-Mellon and Pitt, major league sports teams, and a beautiful green landscape of hills, hollows and wide rivers. Sure, pay scales are low and the populace can be a little bigoted, too Democrat, and too working class. The two unofficial regional religions\u2014unionism and Steelerism\u2014can be annoying. And pop culturally, it's at least 5 years behind L.A. But Pittsburgh is a good city to raise a family in, grow old in and die in.\"\nGOP puts up name to oppose Onorato\nToo little. Too late.\nGOP puts up name to oppose Onorato 'Not having a candidate in the fall does a disservice to all the people of Allegheny County, because it doesn't give them a chance to hear the issues,' he said.\nPittsburgh City Council candidate brings honest cents to campaign - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review\nPittsburgh City Council candidate brings honest cents to campaign - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: \"YANKEE CLIPPED. California University of Pennsylvania has one of the top graduate athletic training education programs in the country, but don't tell that to the New York Yankees.\nWith a slew of Yankees suffering muscular injuries this spring, General Manager Brian Cashman decided Wednesday to eject the team's new strength and conditioning coach, Marty Miller, 34, CalU class of 2004.\nThe last straw was 12 days ago when the Yanks' phenom pitcher, Phil Hughes, suffered a left hamstring injury after keeping the Texas Rangers hitless for 6 1\/3 innings.\nMiller earned a degree in exercise science from the Washington County school and is scheduled to appear at the university for two sports 'performance enhancement' camps in July. Miller had been in the position only a couple of months.\"\nPosted by Mark Rauterkus at 11:05 PM 2 comments:\nTalking with ... The Riverlife Task Force's Lisa Schroeder\nI hope Antirust blogs about this article.\nTalking with ... The Riverlife Task Force's Lisa Schroeder She's helping to make her vision of city riverfronts a reality\nMy quick reply: The international city that best uses its rivers: Vienna. Another good one, Prauge.\nI'm thinking and dreaming of a wake-board tow line in a big rectangle between two bridges.\nThe Citizens Voice - City chooses Wi-Fi provider\nThe Citizens Voice - City chooses Wi-Fi provider WILKES-BARRE - Telecommunications provider Frontier was selected to build and maintain a wireless Internet service throughout the city.\nSurrounded by Frontier employees on Public Square at a press conference Thursday, Mayor Tom Leighton and City Administrator and Wire-Free Wilkes-Barre CEO J.J. Murphy announced the wireless initiative will enhance public saftey.\nre-public: re.imagining democracyRe-public : re-imagining democracy - english version \ufffd Pete Ashdown - Open source politics\nre-public: re.imagining democracyRe-public : re-imagining democracy - english version - Pete Ashdown - Open source politics The Internet is blind to wealth, ability, race, creed, gender, and background. A good idea presented through collaborative technologies will rise to the top and be implemented, regardless of the source. That is good for all including the minority.\nI'm not okay with that statement. The internet isn't blind to ability.\nSan Francisco WiFi agreement said to save internet users $9 to $18 million annually\nThe Pittsburgh controller, as well as the Pittsburgh wi-fi deal, are poor. I've not been happy with either. Meanwhile, here is what they have cooking in S.F.\nSan Francisco Sentinel \ufffd Blog Archives \ufffd San Francisco WiFi agreement said to save internet users $9 to $18 million annually San Francisco internet users stand to save from $9 milliion to $18 million annually if an agreement between the City and EarthLink is adopted, according to a study by San Franicsco Controller Ed Harrington.\nThe agreement, proposed by San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, also would reduce the digitial divide by \"helping to incorporate low-income and disadvantaged populations into the economic mainstream,\" according to Harrington.\nDownload YouTube Videos\nDownload YouTube Videos: \"Web based\"\nPokora: Tax-exempt UPMC, Pitt 'bleed' city of $23M - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review\nPokora: Tax-exempt UPMC, Pitt 'bleed' city of $23M - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Pokora: Tax-exempt UPMC, Pitt 'bleed' city of $23M\nBleeding -- bull.\nWell, to use the same expression, then, in my not so humble opinion, Pokora should call for a stop of the bleeding.\nThe bleeding is expanding. The bleeding needs to be understood. Tony Pokora just wants to tax the bleeding.\nA study and inventory of all nonprofit properties and a call to halt to all growth of nonprofits is prudent.\nTony wants to target the largest and most profitable -- an act that is similar to eating one's young.\nTony should pile on upon the city and the property tax breaks that they get. The city's land is not performing, has never performed and is growing as well.\nWhere is the list of the properties where the tax liens were acquired?\nCity: Nonprofits pay fraction of tax rate of what their taxes would be\nPlenty of other places -- such as Evanston, Illinois, home of Northwestern University, have a larger percentage of its space devoted to nonprofit ownership. Pittsburgh has a bunch of nonprofits, to be sure. However, those nonprofits are nonprofits by design. The benefits of the nonprofits are too great to calculate -- by the likes of Tony Pokora.\nCity: Nonprofits pay fraction of tax rate of what their taxes would be Large, cash-rich universities and hospitals are paying the city of Pittsburgh small fractions of what they would if they were taxable institutions, acting city Controller Tony Pokora said in releasing an audit yesterday.\nMr. Pokora looked at the property owned by eight institutions of higher learning and 14 health-care concerns, in an effort to find out what they would be paying in taxes if they weren't exempt. Some are members of a group called the Pittsburgh Public Service Fund that channels voluntary contributions to the city, but has not agreed to do so beyond this year.\nTony wants to tax the Cathedral of Learning. Tony is barking up the wrong tree.\nWhen I'm in charge, I'll change the tune.\nFirst, how much space is owned by nonprofits. I want to know the square foot space. Value doesn't matter. Value changes. Let's inventory the nonprofit space and make a list of the parcels and total the size of each.\nWhat is the nonprofit footprint of space in Pittsburgh and in each municipality of Allegheny County.\nWith this research, we'll also begin to get a handle upon how much space and how many spaces are owned by governmental agencies. The city, the county, the URA, the Parking Authority, the Stadium Authority (they still are paying on Three Rivers Stadium I think) and others have lots and lots of space.\nThen the mission would be to greatly reduce the governmental ownership of land throughout the city and the county.\nFurthermore, at the same time, a moratorium on nonprofit land expansion must be put into place for the city and the county.\nUPMC should be able to grow all it wants -- if the growth is upward on land it or another nonprofit already owns.\nLots of nonprofit space in the city and county are used poorly. That's the big crime. That is what needs to change. The nonprofit sector has been taking more and more space, year to year.\nPokora doesn't get it. He needs to clean up from within -- and look at the city's holdings first and foremost. Then he can look at the bigger trends of nonprofit expansion.\nPosted by Mark Rauterkus at 12:42 AM 1 comment:\nSuper 14: Bulls defeat Crusaders 27-12 - International Herald Tribune\nOur team is the Crusaders. They lost. The theme has been infringements, rucks and mauls -- on the field and off. The night after their last home game -- a few of the players punched up a few others on the steets of Christchurch -- at a bar (of course) -- because of \"cheeky\" comments.\nSuper 14: Bulls defeat Crusaders 27-12 - International Herald Tribune: \"The Bulls were then able to take advantage of errors the opposition made in trying to break the stranglehold.\nCrusaders captain Richie McCaw was sent to the sin bin for 10 minutes at the start of the final quarter for repeated infringements at rucks and mauls, and Hougaard kicked the resulting penalty to stretch the lead to 24-12.\nThe game was played in South Africa and was on the air at 3:30 am (local time). It was on \"sky tv\" -- a station that we don't get here at the house. So, we didn't watch the game.\nI had offered to the swim coach to open up a swim team party and hold it at the swim pool in a 'lounge' -- where there is a TV. Then we could have had a half-time basketballl game and a morning swim practice. Martin said I was full of many 'wild ideas.' Then he pointed out how he isn't into rugby, much. He likes the world cup. His sport is soccer. And, he is from the UK.\nI asked a dozen kids on the team if they were going to get up to watch the game -- and none were psyched about the game and none were going to miss sleep to watch. 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{"text":"Tate Williams\nWriter and Editor\nBrick on a String: review of The Shining Girls by Lauren Beukes\nAugust 23, 2013 in Arts & Culture, Geek, Portfolio, Writing\nOriginally published in Souciant on August 15, 2013. | Lauren Beukes transcends genre mashup with a gut punch portrayal of violence against women. Serial killer fiction and time travel fiction are two troubling genres. At its worst, the serial killer story offers the cheap thrill of watching a charming genius killing at will. And time travel can be an irritating, messy plot device that hogs the spotlight and drains a story of its reality. But South African writer Lauren Beukes' third novel The Shining Girls avoids these pitfalls. Sure, it could have been an obscenely high-concept slashfest. But don't worry, it's not.\nBeukes, instead, has written a story of sepia tones and sad laughter, in which both the serial killer and time travel elements take a decidedly background role to the emotional reality of violence, in particular against women. And somehow, for a book that deals in such pitch-black subject matter, it remains lively, with alternating moments of gee-whiz historical facts and truly frightening suspense.\nTags: book review, chicago, History, sci-fi, Souciant\nDeath in Manhattan: review of Gun Machine by Warren Ellis\nFebruary 09, 2013 in Arts & Culture, Geek, Portfolio, Writing\nOriginally published in Souciant Magazine on February 4, 2013. Warren Ellis's latest novel Gun Machine is like a cop thriller set in a fever dream, twisted genre fiction that employs the conventions of a primetime police drama to investigate a series of brutal crimes, but also the bloody history of New York City itself.\nThe novel starts with a compelling premise \u2014 an empty apartment hiding 200 guns, each implicated in a separate unsolved murder \u2014 and then plays out the mystery with the familiar elements of a hardboiled detective story or an episode of CSI.\nBut while Ellis, who is best known as a renowned graphic novelist, toys with the genre's well worn tropes with glee, the real joy in this book is not in police work itsef, but in the archaeology it makes possible.\nTags: Books, comics, crime, gun machine, History, new york, sci-fi, Souciant, warren ellis\nIs There a Punk Aesthetic?\nDecember 14, 2012 in Arts & Culture, Geek, Portfolio, Writing\nOriginally published in Souciant Magazine on December 12, 2012. The back cover and spine of Punk: An Aesthetic are almost entirely white, with a clean, black typeface. Seen from a distance on a bookshelf, it could be any modern art book. But the front cover \u2014 punk cartoonist Gary Panter's illustration of the singer for The Screamers \u2014 is another matter, a large, low-quality print of a black-and-white face fixed in what looks like a scream of rage, befitting the book's innards.\nLook inside and you'll see a riot of images: hand-scrawled political rants, shredded clothing, swastikas, pornography, violent photomontage and hundreds of others from the 1970s punk movement. That screaming face on the front cover gives you the feeling the content inside doesn't want to be contained.\nTags: art, Books, Design, featured, History, music, punk, Punk: An Aesthetic, Souciant, William Gibson\nmrchair\nTate's blog. Ideas, links to stuff I've published, other stuff without a home, and some old junk I've lugged around with me over the years.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Trustees & Rangers\nIce House\nAccess & Subscriptions\nTennis and Yoga\nAngling Club\nNature & Gallery\nMoseley Park and Pool is part of the former estate of Moseley Hall (grade 2 listed), which was rebuilt in 1792-6 for John Taylor, a Birmingham manufacturer. The Hall had been burnt out in the Birmingham Riots of 1791 when 'the mob' rampaged around Birmingham setting fire to the residences of many landowners.\nBesides the rebuilt and enlarged Hall, Taylor commissioned a plan for the parkland from Humphry Repton who described himself as a landscape gardener, the first person to do so. Taylor was one of the founders of Taylors and Lloyd's Bank, today Lloyds.\nThe Hall was let for much of the 19th century and the Moseley Hall estate started to be broken up for housing development, initially with Park Hill in 1865. In 1896 the parkland was divided into two by the cutting of Salisbury Road (named after the then Prime Minister Lord Salisbury) joining Moseley with Edgbaston. The portion comprising the present Park was thus separated from the residual land surrounding the Hall, which was sold to Richard Cadbury who subsequently donated it to the City of Birmingham as a children's convalescent hospital. It remains a hospital to this day.\nChantry Road was cut in 1890 and there were plans afoot to drain the lake and divide the land further for more roads and houses. However a group of local gentlemen with houses in Salisbury and Chantry Roads opposed these plans and took out a 40 year lease from The Taylor Estates on what is now The Park. They founded The Moseley Park and Pool Company Ltd. in 1898 to protect the land from future development.\nNew tree planting was commenced and firm paths were constructed around the Pool and from the entrance gate in Alcester Road. alongside the newly built Victoria Parade of shops. Further entrance gates were placed in Salisbury Road and Chantry Road.\nThe Park was formally opened by Mr Austen Chamberlain MP on September 29th1899. The Park and Pool Co. was managed by unpaid directors and access to the Park was for key holders and their households on payment of a small annual subscription, initially one guinea (\u00a31.05). The lease on the Park was later extended and the freehold was purchased from the Taylor Estates in 1958.\nIn 2006 the limited company was converted to a charitable trust (The Moseley Park and Pool Trust, reg. no. 1115870) now managed by a board of volunteer trustees.\nThe original key\nBefore the Park and Pool lands were transferred into a charitable trust it was held by a private company. Those early founders of the company lived in Moseley and each held shares, usually ten or twenty only, which by tradition were transferred at their face value of \u00a31 per share when a shareholder sold their Moseley property.\nIn those early days subscribers to the Park and Pool were issued with a big old key like the one illustrated here which operated the three entrance gates.\nThat key was not changed for many, many years. Perhaps a century. Subscribers were on trust to pay their annual dues or return their key. Most did, some did not. Like the shares these keys often passed with a neighbouring property.\nThis key was left in a house in Chantry Road backing on to the Park and Pool when the property passed into its current ownership some twenty years ago.\ninfo@moseleypark.co.uk\nMoseley Exchange, 149-153 Alcester Road, Moseley, Birmingham B13 8JP.\nDesigned and produced by Creative Tweed. All rights reserved.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Episode 16: Dunayevskaya's Life and & Legacy\u2013\u2013Interview with Anne Jaclard\nThe co-hosts interview Anne Jaclard, who worked with Dunayevskaya for 22 years, as a political colleague and as an occasional secretary, and who now serves as MHI's organizational secretary. They discuss Dunayevskaya's childhood years in Ukraine and Chicago; her activities as a young adult with African-American groups and as a Trotskyist; her work with Trotsky in Mexico; and her break from Trotsky and development of state-capitalist theory. The discussion then turns to Dunayevskaya's collaboration with, and subsequent break from, CLR James, and her development of the philosophy of Marxist-Humanism. Jaclard provides brief accounts\u2013\u2013intertwined with personal recollections and vignettes\u2013\u2013of how Dunayevskaya's major writings contribute to revolutionary theory and to our understanding of Marx's Marxism and the Hegelian dialectic.\nThis episode's current-events segment, which provides a post-mortem on Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign, responds to Zack Beauchamp's recent analysis of the import of Sanders' failure. Was it really \"Marxist political strategy\" that failed, as Beauchamp contends?\nRadio Free Humanity is a podcast covering news, politics and philosophy from a Marxist-Humanist perspective. It is co-hosted by Brendan Cooney and Andrew Kliman. We intend to release new episodes every two weeks. Radio Free Humanity is sponsored by MHI, but the views expressed by the co-hosts and guests of Radio Free Humanity are their own. They do not necessarily reflect the views and positions of MHI.\nWe welcome and encourage listeners' comments, posted on this episode's page.\nPlease visit MHI's online print publication, With Sober Senses, for further news, commentary, and analysis.\nClick here for more episodes.\nVann Seawell says:\nExcellent episode all around. A special shout out to Anne for sharing her personal reminiscences about working with RD. These experiences bring out the humanism in Marxist-Humanism and help further develop the theory-practice dialectic for all of us. MHI should consider making Anne a regular member of the pod.\nDavid Logan O'Hara says:\nFantastic episode. You touch on that, towards the end of her time as Trotsky's secretary, she became upset over her disagreement with him about the nature of the Soviet economy. Years ago, and I can't for the life of me remember where, I believe I read that Trotsky began do doubt his own line on the matter in his final days. Is there any chance you know something about this, or did I simply imagine it? Thank you!","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Printed from https:\/\/ideas.repec.org\/n\/nep-cdm\/2016-11-20.html\nReport NEP-CDM-2016-11-20\nThis is the archive for NEP-CDM, a report on new working papers in the area of Collective Decision-Making. Stan C. Weeber issued this report. It is usually issued weekly.\nSubscribe to this report: email or RSS.\nOther reports in NEP-CDM\nThe following items were announced in this report:\nCarlsson, Magnus & Dahl, Gordon B. & Rooth, Dan-Olof, 2016. \"Do Politicians Change Public Attitudes?,\" IZA Discussion Papers 10349, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).\nLydia Mechtenberg & Jean-Robert Tyran, 2016. \"Voter Motivation and the Quality of Democratic Choice,\" Discussion Papers 16-13, University of Copenhagen. Department of Economics.\nChoi, Stephen J. & Fisch, Jill E. & Kahan, Marcel & Rock, Edward B., 2016. \"Does majority voting improve board accountability?,\" CFS Working Paper Series 553, Center for Financial Studies (CFS).\nJean-Robert Tyran & Alexander K. Wagner, 2016. \"Experimental Evidence on Expressive Voting,\" Discussion Papers 16-12, University of Copenhagen. Department of Economics.\nMeier, Armando N. & Schmid, Lukas D. & Stutzer, Alois, 2016. \"Rain, Emotions and Voting for the Status Quo,\" IZA Discussion Papers 10350, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).\nJeffrey Conroy-Krutz, 2016. \"Competing cleavages in sub-Saharan Africa? How economic distance affects ethnic bloc politics,\" WIDER Working Paper Series 104, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).\nBurka, D\u00e1vid & Puppe, Clemens & Szepesv\u00e1ry, L\u00e1szl\u00f3 & Tasn\u00e1di, Attila, 2016. \"Neural networks would 'vote' according to Borda's Rule,\" Corvinus Economics Working Papers (CEWP) 2016\/13, Corvinus University of Budapest.\nMatthew Doyle & Corrado Di Maria & Ian Lange & Emiliya Lazarova, 2016. \"Electoral incentives and firm behavior: Evidence from U.S. power plant pollution abatement,\" University of East Anglia School of Economics Working Paper Series 2016-11, School of Economics, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK..\nEnrica Carbone & Konstantinos Georgalos & Gerardo Infante, 2016. \"Individual vs. Group Decision Making: an Experiment on Dynamic Choice under Risk and Ambiguity,\" Working Papers 138739716, Lancaster University Management School, Economics Department.\nDotti, Valerio, 2016. \"The political economy of immigration and population ageing,\" Working Papers 16-12, University of Mannheim, Department of Economics.\nJames C.D. Fisher & John Wooders, 2015. \"Interacting Information Cascades: On the Movement of Conventions Between Groups,\" Working Paper Series 27, Economics Discipline Group, UTS Business School, University of Technology, Sydney.\nKamei, Kenju, 2016. \"Information Disclosure and Cooperation in a Finitely-repeated Dilemma: Experimental Evidence,\" MPRA Paper 75100, University Library of Munich, Germany.\nHoffmann, Timo & Renes, Sander, 2016. \"Flip a coin or vote : an Experiment on choosing group decision,\" Working Papers 16-11, University of Mannheim, Department of Economics.\nDooseok Jang & Amrish Patel & Martin Dufwenberg, 2016. \"Co-financing agreements and reciprocity: When 'no deal' is a good deal,\" University of East Anglia School of Economics Working Paper Series 2016-12, School of Economics, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK..\nNotten, Geranda & Laforest, Rachel, 2016. \"Poverty reduction strategies in Canada: A new way to tackle an old problem?,\" MERIT Working Papers 2016-057, United Nations University - Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT).\nSomayeh Koohborfardhaghighi & Jorn Altmann, 2016. \"How Strategic Networking Impacts the Networking Outcome: A Complex Adaptive System Approach,\" TEMEP Discussion Papers 2016131, Seoul National University; Technology Management, Economics, and Policy Program (TEMEP), revised Aug 2016.\nUlf Liebe & Anna Bartczak & J\u00fcrgen Meyerhoff, 2016. \"A Turbine is not only a Turbine: The Role of Social Context and Fairness Characteristics for the Local Acceptance of Wind Power,\" Working Papers 2016-32, Faculty of Economic Sciences, University of Warsaw.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"S1S2S3S4S5S6S7S8\nCastle: Season 3\nShe's still armed. He's still dangerous. And their chemistry is hotter than ever. Season three finds both Richard Castle and Detective Kate Beckett pursuing romantic options of their own. Their signals may be crossed, but this duo hasn't lost any of their spark. With Beckett's intrepid police work and Castle's uncanny insight, solving murder has never been so much fun.\nA Deadly Affair Sep. 20, 2010\nHe Sep. 27, 2010\nUnder the Gun Oct. 04, 2010\nPunked Oct. 11, 2010\nAnatomy of a Murder Oct. 18, 2010\n3XK Oct. 25, 2010\nAlmost Famous Nov. 01, 2010\nMurder Most Fowl Nov. 08, 2010\nClose Encounters of the Murderous Kind Nov. 15, 2010\nLast Call Dec. 06, 2010\nNikki Heat Jan. 03, 2011\nPoof! You Jan. 10, 2011\nKnockdown Jan. 24, 2011\nLucky Stiff Feb. 07, 2011\nThe Final Nail Feb. 14, 2011\nSetup (1) Feb. 21, 2011\nCountdown (Part 2) Feb. 28, 2011\nOne Life to Lose Mar. 21, 2011\nLaw & Murder Mar. 28, 2011\nSlice of Death Apr. 04, 2011\nThe Dead Pool Apr. 11, 2011\nTo Love and Die in L.A. May. 02, 2011\nPretty Dead May. 09, 2011\nKnockout May. 16, 2011\nWatch Castle Online Free in HD, compatible with XBOX ONE, PS4, XBOX 360, PS3, MOBILE, TABLET and PC.\nwatchcastleonline.com does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Scottsdale toughest in Arizona for photo radar?\nSCOTTSDALE - Drivers complain about tough stance used for photo radar tickets in the city.\nScottsdale toughest in Arizona for photo radar? SCOTTSDALE - Drivers complain about tough stance used for photo radar tickets in the city. Check out this story on azcentral.com: http:\/\/azc.cc\/1S73lHe\nPhoto enforcement programs are becoming increasingly common, with more than 440 communities using cameras to capture drivers who run red lights, and 140 communities with speed cameras, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Photo enforcement cameras, October 23, 2015, at the intersection of Scottsdale and Thomas Roads in Scottsdale, Ariz. Mark Henle\/The Republic\nTraffic cameras in Scottsdale, Arizona\nIn Arizona, 11 cities and towns have red-light cameras, and 13 communities have speeding cameras, data from the non-profit institute shows. Photo enforcement cameras, October 23, 2015, at the intersection of Scottsdale and Thomas Roads in Scottsdale, Ariz. Mark Henle\/The Republic\nIn most cities, drivers with photo-radar fines receive their tickets through the mail and, if they fail to respond, from a process server who attempts to reach them in person. Photo enforcement cameras, October 23, 2015, at the intersection of Scottsdale and Thomas Roads in Scottsdale, Ariz. Mark Henle\/The Republic\nScottsdale is the only city in Arizona to take it a step further, allowing process servers to -- as a last resort -- leave citations at front doors when the driver isn't present. Photo enforcement cameras, October 23, 2015, at the intersection of Scottsdale and McDowell Roads in Scottsdale, Ariz. Mark Henle\/The Republic\nTo catch red-light runners and speeders, Scottsdale has photo-radar cameras at 18 intersections, two mobile speed cameras and two portable towers. Traffic enforcement camera Sunday, Oct. 25, 2015 at the intersection of McDowell and Scottsdale road in Scottsdale, Ariz. David Kadlubowski \/ The Republic\nTraffic enforcement cameras stand at the intersection of McDowell and Scottsdale road in Scottsdale on Oct. 25, 2015. If technicians determine someone has violated a law, Scottsdale Police Department then identifies the driver and sends a citation to the car owner's address. David Kadlubowski\/The Republic\nIf a driver is not identified, a notice of violation is sent to the owner's address. The owner has the opportunity to identify the driver and provide that information to police, though they are not obligated. An Arizona statute requires that people update their addresses within 10 days of moving.Traffic enforcement camera Sunday, Oct. 25, 2015 at the intersection of McDowell and Scottsdale road in Scottsdale, Ariz. David Kadlubowski \/ The Republic\nIf the person doesn't respond to the ticket in 30 days -- either by paying a fine, stating they were not the driver, acknowledging the complaint or attending defensive-driving school -- a process server can attempt to deliver the citation three times in person when there is evidence the driver lives at the address. Traffic enforcement camera Sunday, Oct. 25, 2015 at the intersection of McDowell and Scottsdale road in Scottsdale, Ariz. David Kadlubowski \/ The Republic\nIn Scottsdale, the city prosecutor's office can pursue \"alternative service\" as a final effort 60 days after the ticket was first issued. Once a judge grants the alternative service, the process server tapes a copy of the ticket and order to the door and mails a copy via certified mail, Gruler said. According to a June audit report, Scottsdale is the only Arizona municipality that uses alternative service in photo-radar cases. Traffic enforcement camera Sunday, Oct. 25, 2015 at the intersection of McDowell and Scottsdale road in Scottsdale, Ariz. David Kadlubowski \/ The Republic\nPhoto enforcement programs are becoming increasingly common, with more than 440 communities using cameras to capture drivers who run red lights, and 140 communities with speed cameras, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Photo enforcement cameras, October 23, 2015, at the intersection of Scottsdale and Thomas Roads in Scottsdale, Ariz.\nBeth Duckett, The Republic | azcentral.com Published 3:38 p.m. MT Oct. 26, 2015 | Updated 2:39 p.m. MT Oct. 27, 2015\nIn Arizona, 11 cities and towns have red-light cameras, and 13 communities have speeding cameras, data from the non-profit institute shows. Traffic enforcement camera Sunday, Oct. 25, 2015 at the intersection of McDowell and Scottsdale road in Scottsdale, Ariz.(Photo: David Kadlubowski\/ The Republic)\nIn Arizona, 11 cities and towns have red-light cameras, and 13 communities have speeding cameras\nScottsdale is the only city to allow process servers to leave tickets at doors\nMost other cities have the proecss server deliver the ticket in person\nIn January, Ann Miller was driving to her church in south Scottsdale when she noticed the familiar flash of a photo-radar camera.\nThree months later, Miller came home to find a citation stuck in her back door.\nMiller's ticket was delivered on the last day of a 90-day deadline to serve the ticket. Her May court date was three days later, and Miller quickly hired an attorney to appear in court on her behalf.\n\"If that (ticket) blew off in one of the big dust storms, and I never saw that thing in that back door, my license would have been suspended,\" she said.\nMiller attended traffic-survival school and notified her car insurance company, which plans to raise her rates. The ticket has set her back at least $800, she said.\nDo you have a traffic camera story to share? Let us know!\nAcross the country, photo enforcement programs are becoming increasingly common, with more than 440 communities using cameras to capture drivers who run red lights and 140 communities with speed-enforcement cameras, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.\nIn Arizona, 10 cities and towns have red-light cameras and 12 communities have speed cameras.\nIn most cities, drivers with photo-radar fines receive their tickets through the mail and, if they fail to respond, from a process server who attempts to hand-deliver the photo-radar citation in person.\nCommunities currently operating programs | Type of enforcement\nAvondale- red light\nChandler - red light, speed\nEl Mirage - speed\nEloy - speed\nGlobe - speed\nMarysville - red light\nMesa - red light, speed\nParadise Valley - red light, speed\nPhoenix - red light, speed\nScottsdale - red light, speed\nShow Low - red light, speed\nStar Valley - speed\nSuperior - speed\nSurprise - red light\nTucson - red light, speed\nSource: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety\nBut Scottsdale takes it a step further, using a legal method that allows process servers to -- as a last resort -- mail and leave citations at front doors even if the driver isn't present.\nThe method, known as \"alternative service,\" has drawn criticism from opponents, who argue it is an unfair method of delivering tickets to drivers who aren't at home and unaware that they have been served. Drivers who don't respond have their licenses suspended.\n\"We have tons of clients who claim they haven't received the complaint. It is blown off their front door, for example,\" said Robert Gruler, a Scottsdale-based attorney who represented Miller.\nGruler's firm, R&R Law Group, defends people in photo radar and other cases in Arizona. He said Scottsdale \"is by far the most aggressive jurisdiction in the state\" for photo enforcement.\nA June audit that examined the city's photo-enforcement contract found Scottsdale was the only Arizona municipality using alternative service in photo-radar cases.\nPhoto enforcement in the Phoenix metro area\nIn Arizona, 11 cities and towns have red-light cameras, and 13 communities have speeding cameras, according to data from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Mark Henle\/The Republic\nPhoenix -- No. of intersections with cameras: 12 Red-light violation fine: $270.45 Speeding fine: $241.45 to $289.45, depending on speed or if in a school zone Dave Seibert\/The Republic\nMesa -- No. of intersections with cameras: 30 Red-light violation fine: $255 Speeding fine: $255, or more depending on speed Michael Schennum\/The Republic\nChandler -- No. of intersections with cameras: 12 Red-light violation fine: $260 Speeding fine: $245 Mark Henle\/The Republic\nScottsdale -- No. of intersections with fixed cameras: 18 Red-light violation fine: $258 Speeding fine: $258 (can be more depending on speed) Dave Seibert\/The Republic\nIn Arizona, where avoiding the process server is a known strategy for evading ticket fines, public-safety advocates argue that Scottsdale's method is necessary to make sure people who break the law don't avoid the process server and pay their dues.\n\"Those who choose to dodge service and not pay their fines show a disrespect for not only law enforcement, but also for their law-biding neighbors, families and friends,\" said Charles Territo, a spokesman for American Traffic Solutions, which provides photo-enforcement services for Scottsdale and many other cities.\nLast year, 239 people in the state were killed in speed-related crashes, according to a report by the Arizona Department of Transportation.\nTerrito said that red-light and speed safety cameras have proven \"an effective tool\" to change driver behavior and decrease the number of collisions, injuries and fatalities.\nPeople don't like getting a ticket for breaking the law. But in Arizona, \"nine out of 10 drivers that receive a violation don't get another,\" Territo said.\n\"If a pharmaceutical maker developed a drug that cured nine out of 10 patients, they'd receive the Nobel Prize,\" he said.\nTo catch red-light runners and speeders, Scottsdale has photo-radar cameras at 18 intersections, two mobile speed cameras and two portable towers.\nDarcy Nichols, photo enforcement-program manager with the Scottsdale Police Department, said technicians review a potential violation twice before sending it to the Police Department to identify the driver.\nIf the department identifies the driver, a citation is sent by U.S. mail to the registered car owner's address on file with the Motor Vehicle Division in Arizona.\nIf a driver is not identified, a notice of violation is sent to the owner's address. The owner has the opportunity to identify the driver and provide that information to police, though they are not obligated. An Arizona statute requires that people update their addresses within 10 days of moving.\nIf the person doesn't respond to the ticket in 30 days -- either by paying a fine, stating they were not the driver, acknowledging the complaint or attending defensive-driving school -- a process server can attempt to deliver the citation three times in person when there is evidence the driver lives at the address.\nThe Arizona Rules of Civil Procedure, which govern the procedures for civil cases, including civil traffic charges, say unanswered photo-radar tickets must be dismissed if there is no response within 120 days.\nThe same rules allow alternative service as an option.\nOnce a judge grants the alternative service, the process server tapes a copy of the ticket and order to the door and mails a copy via certified mail, Gruler said.\nJaeger Amzallag, 27, said he never received a photo-radar ticket from a speeding incident in March, and his license was suspended.\nAmzallag, a Scottsdale resident, said he believes the tickets went to the wrong address.\nHe missed his court date and the ticket price jumped to $530, he said.\n\"Instead of just throwing it out like most municipalities, I am thinking the service company just told the court that they stuck it to a door, and then the court suspended my license because I never showed up for a court date I wasn't aware of,\" he said in an e-mail response to The Republic.\nAmzallag said he found out about the ticket after a police officer pulled him over on his motorcycle in September. \"He explained that my license is suspended, but did not want to give me a hard time and tow my bike away, then take me to jail,\" he said.\nAmzallag took off work to travel to the Scottsdale courthouse to see a judge about his license suspension. He paid the ticket to get his license reinstated, he said, because he could not afford to be arrested or have his car impounded on a suspended license.\nA Republic analysis shows that many Arizona cities charge between $200 and $300 for basic red-light and speeding violations. The cost increases with the driver's speed. The annual revenue can run into the millions of dollars for cities.\nAZCENTRAL\nTempe OKs toughest texting and driving law in Arizona\nScottsdale city court collected about $4 million in photo-radar fines and related fees in fiscal 2013-14, according to an audit of the city's photo-enforcement contract.\nAfter recovering direct costs for the photo-enforcement program, the city's general fund netted about $437,000 in revenue that year, the audit found. The general fund, which pays for basic city services, tallied $250.3 million that year.\nCourt Administrator Julie Dybas noted that Scottsdale City Court has little involvement in the city's photo enforcement program, and only rules on cases that come before the court.\nPeople who feel they weren't properly served under the Arizona Rules of Court can state their reasons in court during oral arguments, Dybas said.\nScottsdale City Prosecutor Caron Close said the office requests the alternative service \"when appropriate to do so\" -- after the city has mailed out a notice and sent a process server to their residence \"multiple times.\"\n\"Our goal is to get notice to the defendant of the outstanding ticket to allow them to respond to or handle the ticket as they see fit,\" she said by e-mail.\nBut Gruler argued that it is another example of a city cracking down on drivers to boost its coffers.\n\"It may not be that the city court is doing it on purpose,\" Gruler said. \"But photo radar is a big revenue generator. I believe that's why they want to make the process more difficult.\"\nThe situation can be cumbersome for winter residents who leave during the summer and return to find their licenses have been suspended, said Ryan Cummings, a lead attorney with R&R Law Group.\nMiller said she believes the city's court system shows little leniency for drivers captured on photo-radar cameras. She works for a company that checks employees' driving records every six months.\n\"Now you're messing with people's lives, and their careers,\" she said. \"Everybody is found guilty, and you can't do a damn thing about it. It's not to protect the public. That's not what happens.\"\nRead or Share this story: http:\/\/azc.cc\/1S73lHe","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
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{"text":"Classic Films: TOKYO STORY\nPosted by Michelle Buchman on November 29, 2015\nWelcome to a weekly classic movies column here on Nerdist.com. Each week focuses on a different film considered to be essential to the cinema's golden age. Sit back, grab some snacks, and expand your film knowledge with old Hollywood cinema.\nStarting out as an assistant in the cinematography department of the Shochiku Film Company, young Yasujir\u014d Ozu set his sights on becoming a filmmaker in 1923. A year of military service kept him away from Shochiku, but he returned as a third assistant director. Another year later, Ozu was promoted to the head of the jidaigeki (or period film) department at Shochiku and directed his first film, Sword of Penitence (now a \"lost\" film, no copies survived). In 1928, the studio changed focus to making short comedy films. Over the next decade Ozu excelled, making 32 films and receiving praise from critics.\nIn 1937, Ozu was drafted into the Imperial Japanese Army. He served for two years, but was then re-drafted and called back to the army in 1943 for three additional years. After 1947, Ozu made a string of postwar films. These movies served as social commentary on life in Japan after WWII. He released the first of many movies featuring actress Setsuko Hara, Late Spring, in 1949. Late Spring became the first of three movies known as the \"Noriko trilogy.\" In each film, Hara portrays a young woman named Noriko\u2014although all three films feature a different, distinct Noriko. The films are linked together by the time they take place (postwar Japan) and Noriko's status, she's always portrayed as a single woman.\nSetsuko Hara in Tokyo Story.\nHara went on to make six films total with Ozu. Critics and audiences alike refer to her as the director's muse, a source of constant inspiration and ideas for his films. The pair collaborated up until Ozu's death in the early 1960s. Hara went on to make 101 films and then announced her retirement from Japanese cinema in 1962 at just 42 years old. However, Hara and Ozu will forever be remembered for what many consider their masterpiece and one of the greatest films ever made, 1953's Tokyo Story.\nAlthough it was made over 60 years ago, Tokyo Story remains a movie that still resonates strongly with audiences. The plot revolves around an older couple, Sh\u016bkichi and Tomi Hirayama, and their five children who are all grown up and living on their own. The couple travels to Tokyo for a visit with their son and daughter along with their widowed daughter-in-law, Noriko, whose husband died in the war. Sh\u016bkichi and Tomi's children struggle to fit into their grown-up children's busy lives, often being ignored or set aside. The only one who has time to show them around is poor Noriko, who is now all alone. The plot may seem deceptively simple, but Ozu and his co-writer Kogo Noda take an incredibly complex idea and turn it into something everyone can relate to. All children must grow up, and the the separation between children and their parents as they get older seems unavoidable.\nBesides the story, Tokyo Story is well-known for Ozu's distinct visual style. The director was known for placing his cameras at low angles, almost never moving them. In his films, we look up at the characters like a child would. These low camera positions also let us see entire rooms, ceilings, corners and more. He forces us to pay attention to the details often overlooked in Hollywood movies. Additionally, Ozu never cared about the \"180 degree\" rule in cinema. Instead of filming dialogue with two actors and matching their sight lines, Ozu often filmed the speakers head-on instead. He wasn't concerned with making it look like the characters were talking to each other, the director wanted audiences to focus on the individual themselves.\nTokyo Story was released in Japan in 1953, but did not receive a theatrical run in the United States until 1972. Americans may have been introduced to Ozu late, but they quickly recognized his important contributions to the world of cinema. The director is frequently cited as one of the best of all time by critics and filmmakers alike. In particular, Tokyo Story continues to be showered with love and critical praise. The movie has appeared several times on the British Film Institute's poll of \"the greatest films\" published every 10 years in Sight & Sound. In the magazine's most recent 2012 poll, Tokyo Story was named the #3 greatest film overall and named #1 in the poll of directors. Ozu's film endures, letting a whole new generation know that time marches on, change is inevitable.\nFilm Facts\nDirectors Richard Ayoade (Submarine, The Double), Mike Leigh (Happy-Go-Lucky), and Jim Jarmusch (Only Lovers Left Alive) cite Tokyo Story as one of their top 10 favorite films.\nThe original negative of Tokyo Story was lost shortly after the movie was completed, due to a fire at the vault of the film lab where it was being stored. The film had to be released using prints made from a dupe protective negative.\nOzu spent 103 days with his co-writer Kogo Noda at a country inn in Chigasaki, Japan writing the script. Location scouting, shooting, and editing the film happened speedily\u2014Tokyo Story was only in production for four months total.\nTokyo Story is available to stream on Hulu as part of The Criterion Collection.\nWhat's your favorite Japanese film? What other classic films would you like to see in a future column? 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{"text":"Who's in the Video\nMichael Slepian\nMichael Slepian is the Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. Associate Professor of Leadership and Ethics at Columbia University. A recipient of the Rising Star Award from the Association for Psychological[\u2026]\nExplain It Like I'm Smart\nThe 3 dimensions of secrets: What are you hiding and why?\nThis scientist collected thousands of secrets. They all had 3 things in common.\nDescription Transcript\nCopy a link to the article entitled\nShare The 3 dimensions of secrets: What are you hiding and why? on Facebook\nShare The 3 dimensions of secrets: What are you hiding and why? on Twitter\nShare The 3 dimensions of secrets: What are you hiding and why? on LinkedIn\nHow many secrets are you holding right now? If the answer is around 13, you're about average, according to research on the nature of secrets.\nSecrets aren't all bad. Some are rather trivial. But sometimes, keeping secrets can weigh us down and cause psychological distress.\nMichael Slepian, an associate professor at Columbia Business School, has spent years studying the nature of secrets, why we hold them, and which kinds of secrets people deem the most serious.\nAs Slepian explains in this Big Think video, his research has revealed that secrets generally can be sorted into three domains. Gaining a better understanding of your secrets can help you improve your well-being.\nMICHAEL SLEPIAN: We all keep secrets. You likely have a secret right now, if not multiple. What we see in the research is that the average person has as many as 13 secrets at any given time. When we keep a secret, we're often trying to protect something: maybe we're trying to protect ourselves and our reputation, or maybe we're trying to protect someone we care about, but we don't always draw the line in the right place. A secret can feel heavy, like this weight we're carrying around with us, and so, our secrets can hurt our health and our well-being, but it doesn't have to be that way- our secrets don't have to hurt us.\nFor so long, we've known so little about how our secrets affect us, partly because we don't talk about our secrets. I've been studying secrecy for the past 10 years, and when I first started this research, one of the most important questions to understand is what do people keep secret? And we found 38 different categories could really well cover what people said that they were keeping secret. What you're keeping secret will matter a great deal, and if you're wondering how the content of your secret relates to well-being, 38 categories is just too many to answer that question, and so we needed to reduce that number. So we went from 38 different categories of secrets to three-dimensions, and it turned out that if we created a three-dimensional map, we could scatter the secrets in a particular way to match what our participants generated. And so, we drew subway lines running through the three-dimensional space at every single possible angle, and created a list of secrets as you would pass them along each subway stop. And then we showed participants those lists and said, \"Hey, do you see these secrets sorted in any meaningful way, and if so, what explains their ordering?\" And most of those orderings wouldn't make any sense, but some, by chance, were, and those were the lines where participants most often did see a sensible ordering. And it turned out with just three-dimensions, we could describe this space.\nThe three-dimensions turned out to be how immoral the secret is, how much the secret involves our relationships and social connections, and how much the secret involves our goals and aspirations. And so secrets that are really high on the immoral dimension, those include, you know, cheating, lying, whereas secrets really low on that dimension don't feel immoral, a secret hobby, for example. Secrets that are high on the relational dimension very much involve our relationships with other people, and so anything about sex is really high on that dimension, whereas on the other side, it feels really personal and individual, and so that could be an experience of trauma. And then finally, that third-dimension, secrets that are really high and related to goals and aspirations: these are often secrets about money, work, ambitions, whereas secrets low on that dimension don't really involve striving for something- a family secret, or even again, an experience of trauma, something that's not based in logic or reason, but is based in feeling. So it's important to not think about them as categories, but as essentially dimensions that to have two ends, and so a secret can be really high or really low.\nAnd so if you wanna know how your secret compares to other secrets, knowing that there's three primary dimensions of secrets is quite useful, because each of those secrets can harm you. But in that is some good news: there's three ways in which a secret doesn't have to harm you. So understanding how your secret hurts you can help you find the path forward. So with that first dimension, even if you've done something wrong in the past, understanding that your past mistakes do not reflect who you are today and doesn't reflect your future behavior, that's another way to feel that the secret isn't hurting you on this first dimension. And for the second dimension, you might think, 'Keeping the secret protects someone I know.' If this is your situation, understanding that even if the secret is difficult to keep, you're doing it in a way to benefit others. And for the third dimension, do you understand your reasons for having the secret? And if that feels like a very fitting situation, again, it may not be easy, but at least you understand why you're keeping the secret. And so if you can identify one of these as fitting your situation, and we find 95% of the time people say, \"Yeah, one of these pathways is helpful.\"\nWhat we see in the research is that makes them feel more capable of coping with the secret, and that's a major step forward. Feelings of control and feelings of efficacy are some of the most important feelings to human life. When people feel in control, when people feel capable of coping with life's challenges and stressors, they do better and they're healthier and they even live longer.\nDebate world champion explains how to argue\nBo Seo\nNo pain, no gain? Science debunks yet another exercise myth\nYou don't have to \"feel the burn\" to see improvements to your health and well-being.\nIf we live in a capitalist world, why is it taboo to talk about money?\nThe \"money taboo\" is not a single taboo, but rather an amalgamation of several smaller taboos tied to gender and socioeconomic class.\nNeed to find your focus? Take some time to lose it.\nWhen you can't enter flow, you can still lean on your internal rhythm.\n3 steps to cure your money anxiety\nWe're afraid to talk about money\u2013and that costs us.\nKathleen Burns Kingsbury\nTyler Cowen: America is at a critical point in history\n\"There's a sense of crisis today that we did not have in the 1980's or 90's\" \u2014 economist Tyler Cowen on progress in America.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Author: NetworkWorld.com\nRussia demands access to VPN providers' servers\nPosted on 29 March 2019 by NetworkWorld.com\nThe Russian censorship agency Roskomnadzor has ordered 10 VPN service providers to link their servers in Russia to its network in order to stop users from reaching banned sites.If they fail to comply, their services will be blocked, according to a m\u2026\nHow to manage your Linux environment\nThe configuration of your user account on a Linux system simplifies your use of the system in a multitude of ways. You can run commands without knowing where they're located. You can reuse previously run commands without worrying how the system is k\u2026\nAs memory prices plummet, PCIe is poised to overtake SATA for SSDs\nA collapse in price for NAND flash memory and a shrinking gap between the prices of PCI Express-based and SATA-based solid-state drives (SSDs) means the shift to PCI Express SSDs will accelerate in 2019, with the newer, faster format replacing the o\u2026\nBrandPost: Robots in Retail are Real\u2026 and so is Edge Computing\nI've seen plenty of articles touting the promise of edge computing technologies like AI and robotics in retail brick & mortar, but it wasn't until this past weekend that I had my first encounter with an actual robot in a retail store. I was doin\u2026\nCisco warns of two security patches that don't work, issues 17 new ones for IOS flaws\nCisco has dropped 17 Security advisories describing 19 vulnerabilities in the software that runs most of its routers and switches, IOS and IOS\/XE.The company also announced that two previously issued patches for its RV320 and RV325 Dual Gigabit WAN \u2026\nMicrosoft introduces Azure Stack for HCI\nMicrosoft has introduced Azure Stack HCI Solutions, a new implementation of its on-premises Azure product specifically for Hyper Converged Infrastructure (HCI) hardware.Azure Stack is an on-premises version of its Azure cloud service. It gives compa\u2026\nMotorola taps freed-up wireless spectrum for enterprise LTE networks\nIn a move that could upend how workers access data in the enterprise, Motorola has announced a broadband product that it says will deliver data at double the capacity and four-times the range of Wi-Fi for end users. The handheld, walkie-talkie-like \u2026\nElizabeth Warren's right-to-repair plan fails to consider data from IoT equipment\nThere's a surprising battle being fought on America's farms, between farmers and the companies that sell them tractors, combines, and other farm equipment. Surprisingly, the outcome of that war could have far-reaching implications for the internet o\u2026\nElizabeth Warren's Right to Repair plan fails to consider data from IoT equipment\nIoT roundup: Keeping an eye on energy use and Volkswagen teams with AWS\nMuch of what's exciting about IoT technology has to do with getting data from a huge variety of sources into one place so it can be mined for insight, but sensors used to gather that data are frequently legacy devices from the early days of industr\u2026\nHPE introduces hybrid cloud consulting business\nHybrid cloud is pretty much the de facto way to go, with only a few firms adopting a pure cloud play to replace their data center and only suicidal firms refusing to go to the cloud. But picking the right balance between on-premises and the cloud is\u2026\nCisco forms VC firm looking to weaponize fledgling technology companies\nCisco this week stepped deeper into the venture capital world by announcing Decibel, an early-stage investment firm that will focus on bringing enterprise-oriented startups to market.Veteran VC groundbreaker and former general partner at New Enterpr\u2026\nIDG Contributor Network: Identifying exceptional user experience (UX) in IoT platforms\nEnterprises are inundated with information about IoT platforms' features and capabilities. But to find a long-lived IoT platform that minimizes ongoing development costs, enterprises must focus on exceptional user experience (UX) for 5 types of IoT \u2026\nBrandPost: Changes in SD-WAN Purchase Drivers Show Maturity of the Technology\nSD-WANs have been available now for the past five years, but adoption has been light compared to that of the overall WAN market. This should be no surprise, as the technology was immature, and customers were dipping their toes in the water first as \u2026\nBrandPost: Today's Retailer is Turning to the Edge for CX\nDespite the increasing popularity and convenience of ecommerce, 92% of purchases continue to be made off-line, according to the U.S. Census. That's putting enormous pressure on retailers to meet new consumer expectations around real-time access to m\u2026\nAn inside look at Tempo Automation's IIoT-powered 'smart factory'\nAs someone who's spent his whole career working in offices, not factories, I had very little idea what a modern \"smart factory\" powered by the industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) might look like. That's why I was so interested in Tempo Automation's\u2026\nAn inside look at an IIoT-powered smart factory\nThis free team collaboration app is changing how teams work together\nEfficiency is the name of the game in today's fast-paced digital world; and whether you're leading a team\u2014or an entire company\u2014you should always be looking for new and creative ways to get more done in less time. That's the goal, right? While there \u2026\nHow to hack your own Wi-Fi network\nOne way to bolster your understanding of Wi-Fi security is to do some hacking yourself. That doesn't mean you should infiltrate a company's network or snoop on a neighbor's setup. Rather, ethical hacking and legitimate Wi-Fi penetration testing \u2013 do\u2026\nTry out this powerful online meeting solution for free\nThe conundrum of business meetings: as much as they allow for dispersed teams to connect and hammer out issues and propose solutions in real-time, it can be equally difficult to find an easy-to-use solution that works for everyone. We've all been th\u2026\nBrandPost: Top 4 Edge Computing Challenges that IT Solution Providers Can Solve\nThe global edge computing market size is projected to reach $3.24 billion US by 2025 (according to a study conducted by Grand View Research, Inc.). While this research underscores the speed and volume at which edge computing installations are growin\u2026\nTips for using the Ip command to print from Linux systems\nThe lp command on Linux systems offers a range of printing options that allow you to print documents using a variety of options. In this post, we take a look at some that offer interesting possibilities.The recent Printing from the Linux command lin\u2026\nBrandPost: Digital Transformation Update: Challenges & the Road Ahead\nFast, faster, fastest. The pace for digital transformation has escalated such that, if your company hasn't started, it will be left behind in a legacy bubble, according to participants in a recent IDG TechTalk Twitter chat.\nA1) I hate to be mean-spi\u2026\nIT needs to make mobile unified communications a priority\nThe need for safe, reliable, and easy-to-use communications tools has given rise to unified communications (UC), a strategy that integrates multiple communications modalities under a single management and security umbrella. The result is more effect\u2026\nBrandPost: 6 Reasons Why 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6) Access Points are the Preferred IoT Platform\nWalking into Amazon Go store is stepping into the future. You scan your Amazon Go app and the gates open before you. You can pick up a healthy salad for lunch, a quick snack, or dinner. You just drop the items in your bag and walk out. Seconds later\u2026\nTriton and the new wave of IIoT security threats\nAs IIoT grows in prominence, so too does its status as a target for malicious hackers \u2013 particularly given its increased impact on the physical world; the latest and potentially most dangerous is called Triton.To read this article in full, please click\u2026\nCisco directs high priority patches for IP phone security exposures\nCisco this week advised customers using its 7800 and 8800 series IP phones they should patch a variety of high-priority vulnerabilities that could lead to denial of service and other security problems.The company issued five security advisories, fou\u2026\nNvidia launches new hardware and software for on-prem and cloud providers\nNvidia used its GPU Technology Conference in San Jose to introduce new blade servers for on-premises use and announce new cloud AI acceleration.The RTX Blade Server packs up to 40 Turing-generation GPUs into an 8U enclosure, and multiple enclosures \u2026\nQuantum computing will break your encryption in a few years\nModern public-key encryption is currently good enough to meet enterprise requirements, according to experts. Most cyberattacks target different parts of the security stack these days \u2013 unwary users in particular. Yet this stalwart building block of \u2026\nData center fiber to jump to 800 gigabits in 2019\nThe upper limits on fiber capacity haven't been reached just yet. Two announcements made around an optical-fiber conference and trade show in San Diego recently indicate continued progress in squeezing more data into fiber.In the first announcement,\u2026\nStartups introduce new liquid cooling designs\nWith the increase in compute density making air cooling less and less feasible, liquid cooling is going mainstream. For data centers. Overclockers have been doing it for years.For the most part, liquid cooling involves piping in cooled water to a he\u2026\nPrinting from the Linux command line\nPrinting from the Linux command line is easy. You use the lp command to request a print, and lpq to see what print jobs are in the queue, but things get a little more complicated when you want to print double-sided or use portrait mode. And there ar\u2026\nNetwork issues are causing more data-center outages\nPower failures are a common cause of data-center outages, but they're not the only culprit. As enterprise computing environments grow more complex, IT system and network failures are bringing down data centers in greater numbers.To read this article in\u2026\nCisco spreads AI across Webex meetings\nCisco Webex has rolled out a package of AI-based features that brings together recently acquired technologies it says will make business meetings more efficient and intuitive.The Webex conferencing tool enhancements, which include faster meeting sta\u2026\nIDG Contributor Network: Software-defined perimeter: Identity-centric enforced network perimeter\nWith the introduction of cloud, BYOD, IoT and virtual offices scattered around the globe, the traditional architectures not only hold us back in terms of productivity but also create security flaws that leave gaps for compromise.The network and secu\u2026\nBrandPost: Deploying highly secure, easy to deploy and cost-effective Micro Data Centers\nIndustry trends such as the Internet of Things (IoT) and content distribution networks (CDNs) are driving the need for edge computing. That's because these solutions often require low latency, high bandwidth, greater reliability, and strong security\u2026\nDoE plans world's fastest supercomputer\nThe U.S. Department of Energy says it is working on a supercomputer that will break the target of exaFLOP computation \u2013 a quintillion (1018) floating-point computations per second \u2013 in order to handle high-performance computing and artificial intel\u2026\n3 companies developing wearable tech for the enterprise\nEarlier this month, I wrote that \"even as smartwatch shipments continue to grow, significant industrial and business use cases for these internet-connected devices have yet to appear.\"And then a few days later, as if on cue, International Data Corpo\u2026\nBrandPost: SD-WAN Without WAN Optimization is Like Peanut Butter Without Jelly\nSD-WAN vs. WAN Optimization\nOptimization of applications and data traffic has been an integral part of the WAN since its inception. WAN optimization accelerates application traffic by overcoming latency and reducing the amount of data traversing the\u2026\nExec: How SDN, SD-WAN, security fit in VMware's strategy\nIt has been just 10 months since Tom Gillis became VMware's senior vice president and general manager of its networking and security business, and in that time he has overseen some major changes in the company's core products.Most recent is a milest\u2026\nHow did Facebook go down despite multiple data centers?\nThe Mercury retrograde kicked in big time on Wednesday as Facebook suffered an eight hour-outage that also affected Instagram and Facebook Messenger.No one was believed to be harmed; a few might have even had offline interactions with other human be\u2026\nBrandPost: Micro Data Centers Evolve to Fit New Business Requirements of Edge Computing\nRecent breakthroughs in technology have expanded the possibilities for where data is gathered, processed, stored and analyzed. IT staffs and their business counterparts now have the flexibility of deciding whether their applications are more efficie\u2026\nBrandPost: What's the Difference between OFDMA and MU-MIMO in 11ax?\nThe IEEE's latest standard, 802.11ax, has been designed inside and out for high efficiency. Also known as Wi-Fi 6, 11ax promises real-world performance improvements that will keep today's mobile users and IoT devices connected and happy. To achieve \u2026\nBrandPost: The First SD-WAN 'App Store'\nThe incredible power and automation offered by today's more advanced SD-WAN platforms is transforming how enterprises are building and managing their networks. Operations that were once massive resource-intensive projects for network teams, have now\u2026\nThe noise in fiber could be used to increase data capacity\nIncreasing the capacity of fiber-optic cables might one day be possible through the exploitation of a part of the signal commonly thought of as substandard. That imperfect element in a carrier, called \"noise\" is usually something one tries to avoid\u2014\u2026\n3 steps to take before deploying SD-WAN\nAs enterprises develop network strategies and technical roadmaps, one hot technology that will be on their radar is SD-WAN, a significant transformational solution in networking and a major change from the MPLS status quo that most enterprises have\u2026\nWearable tech in the enterprise grows, but few workplace uses exist\nTake a glance at the wrists of your co-workers, and you're likely to see more and more of them adorned with smartwatches, fitness trackers, and other wearable technology. In meetings, you increasingly see colleagues surreptitiously glancing at their\u2026\nBrandPost: Simplifying Operations: Managing Edge Data Centers\nIT professionals have been honing their data center management expertise for decades. However, migrating these best practices to an edge computing environment can be challenging.That's because many workers located in edge environments, such as retai\u2026\nData center giants announce new high-speed interconnect\nA group of big names in the data center space have linked arms to develop yet another high-speed interconnect, this one designed to connect processor chips.It's called Compute Express Link, or CXL, which is aimed at plugging data-center CPUs into ac\u2026\nHow to shop for CDN services\nContent delivery networks have been around for more than a decade, but many enterprises are taking a new look at the perks and specialization that today's CDN services have to offer.Why the renewed interest? The cloud-first movement, all-things-vide\u2026\nNvidia grabs Mellanox out from under Intel's nose\nAfter months of speculation, Mellanox found a suitor \u2014 and it was a surprise, to say the least. GPU leader Nvidia snatched up the networking vendor for $6.9 billion, topping a rumored previous offer of $6 billion from Nvidia's nemesis, Intel.The ac\u2026\nSoftware-defined perimeter brings trusted access to multi-cloud applications, network resources\nMany companies today have a hybrid approach to their networking and IT infrastructure. Some elements remain in an on-premise data center, while other portions have gone to the cloud and even to multi-cloud. As a result, the network perimeter is perm\u2026\nFacebook gets into the fiber-optic connectivity business\nWhen you think of Facebook services, high-speed connectivity is not the first thing that comes to mind. But the social media giant is doing just that, offering high-capacity fiber-optic routes to sell unused capacity between its data centers for thi\u2026\nSurvey: Cloud monitoring, management tools come up short\n(Editor's note: Recent research by Enterprise Management Associates takes a look at how enterprises regard cloud management tools. This article by Shamus McGillicuddy, EMA's research director for network management, details highlights of \"Network En\u2026\nBrandPost: How IPsec UDP Helps Scale and Secure SD-WAN Fabrics\nIPsec is a critical element in building a scalable and secure SD-WAN fabric. The right IPsec is key to making it happen.Robert Sturt published an article title \"SD-WAN vs. VPN: How do they compare?\" While Robert tried to illustrate when and how to u\u2026\nVMware firewall takes aim at defending apps in data center, cloud\nPosted on 8 March 2019 by NetworkWorld.com\nVMware has taken the wraps off a firewall it says protects enterprise applications and data inside data centers or clouds.Unlike perimeter firewalls that filter traffic from an unlimited number of unknown hosts, VMware says its new Service-defined F\u2026\nHow to determine if Wi-Fi 6 is right for you\nThere's a lot of hype around the next Wi-Fi standard, 802.11ax, more commonly known as Wi-Fi 6. Often new technologies are built up by the vendors as being the \"next big thing\" and then flop because they don't live up to expectations. In the case of\u2026\nBrandPost: Resilience at Edge Computing Sites Is Resilience for the Whole IT Environment\nAs edge computing deployments get under way, organizations need to make their edge computing sites resilient. As the saying goes, \"you're only as good as your weakest link,\" so if edge computing locations are allowed to be the weakest link in a mult\u2026\nHow blockchain will manage networks\nEthernet networking technology is flawed, say some engineers. The problem is it doesn't have any inherent security built in to it. Ethernet also hard to manage because it's centralized. It's out-of-date, and it needs revamping, researchers say.One a\u2026\nWireless spectrum shortage? Not so fast\nThe wireless industry has always had to deal with regular (and alarming) pronouncements that we're somehow running out of radio spectrum. We're not. But the misconception regardless gives many IT and network managers pause. After all, if the availab\u2026\nCisco uncorks 26 security patches for switches, firewalls\nCisco has bundled 25 security advisories that describe 26 vulnerabilities in Cisco NX-OS switch and Firepower FXOS firewall software.While the 26 alerts describe vulnerabilities that have a Security Impact Rating of \"High,\" most \u201323 \u2013 affect Cisco N\u2026\nWhy Wi-Fi needs artificial intelligence\nThis week Juniper Networks plunked down $405 million to acquire Wi-Fi vendor Mist Systems. As always, Network World's Michael Cooney did a fine job covering the news, so I won't rehash that. What I want to look at is something specific that Cooney w\u2026\nSD-WAN: 10 essential considerations\nSD-WAN is the hottest new technology in networking and many distributed organizations have already or will soon adopt SD-WAN solutions. Here are 10 essential considerations for IT organizations weighing whether to adopt or expand their SD-WANs. To read\u2026\nBrandPost: 4 Tips for Easier Edge Deployments\nThere are plenty of reasons for organizations to embrace edge computing. By moving applications, data, and computing services to the edge of a network, as opposed to a large data center or cloud, organizations can lower operating costs, improve appl\u2026\nHow to configure a static IP address on Linux\nIP addresses on Linux systems are often assigned automatically by Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) servers. These are referred to as \"dynamic addresses\" and may change any time the system is rebooted. When a system is a server or will be r\u2026\nMobile World Congress: The time of 5G is (almost) here\nIf there was one common theme to the blizzard of announcements, demonstrations and general public happenings going on at MWC 2019 in Barcelona this year, it was that everyone from smartphone makers to mobile carriers to hardware manufacturers is wil\u2026\nThe data center is being reimagined, not disappearing\nI have documented more than once that the data center is not going away; it's being reimagined. And now comes a report with greater details on that change.Spiceworks has released its 2019 State of Servers report that examines on-premises server infr\u2026\nBrandPost: Network Analytics and AI: How to Choose a Solution that Best Aligns with Your Adoption Strategy\nMina Paik, Director of Portfolio Marketing, Blue Planet\nIntegrating AI and advanced analytics into your network processes and operations can seem like a daunting task. Mina Paik provides three guidelines for choosing a solution that best fi\u2026\nCryptocurrency miners exploit Docker flaw\nAccording to Imperva research, a container flaw reported last month (CVE-2019-5736) in Docker's remote API has already been taken advantage of by hundreds of attackers.Imperva claims that they were able to locate 3,822 Docker hosts with the remote A\u2026\nJuniper grabs Mist for wireless AI, cloud service delivery technology\nJuniper has entered into an agreement to buy advanced wireless-gear-maker Mist Systems for $405 million. For Juniper the Mist buy could be significant as it currently depends on agreements with partners such as Aerohive and Aruba to deliver wireless\u2026\nBrandPost: Can SD-WAN Help Overcome IT Skill Shortages?\nThe primary driver cited is an aging worker pool and the overwhelming male makeup of this sector.Other factors contributing to skill shortages include a lack of:\nHybrid IT skills\nNew skills like managing SLAs for off-premise workloads\nSoftware skill\u2026\nIs Cisco's CCIE certificate relevant any more?\nWAVE Life Sciences was barreling toward its commercial launch when it hit a critical speedbump. The company's network, a key part of the launch, received a negative assessment and would need to be re-architected. Anthony Murabito, vice president of IT \u2026\nIs Cisco's CCIE certificate relevant anymore?\nBringing IoT to old-school industries without disruption is challenging\nIn the enterprise half of the IoT world, heavy industries like energy, manufacturing, and automotive are the biggest success stories for the new technology, but the prospect of integrating their existing computerized-orchestration and management techno\u2026\nThe Open Compute Project is quickly gaining ground\nEight years ago, Facebook launched the Open Compute Project (OCP), an open-source hardware initiative to design the most energy-efficient server gear for massive, hyperscale data centers. The promise was flexibility of hardware and software and desi\u2026\nFinOps services aim to tackle cloud financial management\nWhen companies move away from using data centers with fixed costs toward consumption-based spending in the cloud, they have to consider transforming their financial operating model.To read this article in full, please click here(Insider Story)\nCisco warns a critical patch is needed for a remote access firewall, VPN and router\nPosted on 28 February 2019 by NetworkWorld.com\nCisco is warning organizations with remote users that have deployed a particular Cisco wireless firewall, VPN and router to patch a critical vulnerability in each that could let attackers break into the network.The vulnerability, which has an impact\u2026\nNew chemistry-based data storage would blow Moore's Law out of the water\nMolecular electronics, where charges move through tiny, sole molecules, could be the future of computing and, in particular, storage, some scientists say.Researchers at Arizona State University (ASU) point out that a molecule-level computing techniq\u2026\nBrandPost: Why Data Center Management Responsibilities Must Include Edge Data Centers\nNow that edge computing has emerged as a major trend, the question for enterprises becomes how to migrate the data center management expertise acquired over many years to these new, remote environments.Enterprise data centers have long provided a st\u2026\nWhy the industrial IoT is more important than consumer devices \u2014 and 7 more surprising IoT trends\nGiven the Internet of Things' (IoT) perch atop the hype cycle, IoT trend-spotting has become a full-time business, not just an end-of-the-year pastime. It seems every major \u2014 and minor \u2014 IoT player is busy laying out its vision of where the technolo\u2026\nVMware preps milestone NSX release for enterprise-cloud push\nLooking to ease deployments of software-defined networks while reinforcing automation and security for hybrid and multicloud customers, VMware has taken the wraps off of a major release of its NSX-T Data Center software.While the NSX-T 2.4 announcem\u2026\nProtecting the IoT: 3 things you must include in an IoT security plan\nWith many IT projects, security is often an afterthought, but that approach puts the business at significant risk. The rise of IoT adds orders of magnitude more devices to a network, which creates many more entry points for threat actors to breach. \u2026\nThe big picture: Is IoT in the enterprise about making money or saving money?\nEveryone knows the Internet of Things (IoT) is a transformative technology for consumers, vendors, and enterprises that's in the process of becoming a historically huge market\u2014measured in trillions, not billions, of dollars. That's great, and most l\u2026\nHow to adopt a disruptive network technology with minimal disruption\nDisruptive network technologies are great\u2014at least until they threaten to disrupt essential everyday network services and activities. That's when it's time to consider how innovations such as SDN, SD-WAN, intent-based networking (IBN) and network funct\u2026\nWestern Digital launches SSDs for different enterprise use cases\nLast week I highlighted a pair of ARM processors with very different use cases, and now the pattern repeats as Western Digital, a company synonymous with hard-disk technology, introduces a pair of SSDs for markedly different use.The Western Digital \u2026\nWhat to know about planning mobile edge systems (MEC)\nMobile edge computing (MEC) is a network architecture that supports compute, analytics and storage capacity at the edge of the network, and proponents say it provides substantial performance benefits for applications requiring low latency, especially I\u2026\nLinux security: Cmd provides visibility, control over user activity\nThere's a new Linux security tool you should be aware of \u2014 Cmd (pronounced \"see em dee\") dramatically modifies the kind of control that can be exercised over Linux users. It reaches way beyond the traditional configuration of user privileges and tak\u2026\n10 hot quantum-computing startups to watch\nQuantum computing is still in its infancy, but you wouldn't know it judging from the investments pouring into the space.To read this article in full, please click here(Insider Story)\nVapor IO heads new edge computing alliance\nEdge computing container specialist Vapor IO has organized the Kinetic Edge Alliance, a group of hardware, software and networking companies that plan to collaborate on accelerating the integration edge solutions.The list of partners includes Federa\u2026\nIoT providers need to take responsibility for performance\nLast year saw the continued growth of enterprises adopting internet of things solutions, with companies harnessing the power of wireless data collection, analytics and connectivity to enhance productivity and efficiency in ways we could previously not \u2026\nIBM marries on-premises, private- and public-cloud data\nIBM has taken the wraps off of a new multi-cloud integration platform it hopes will help customers manage, secure and integrate data no matter where it resides \u2013 in on-premise, private-cloud or public-cloud applications.Enterprise customers are face\u2026\nThat VPN may not be as secure as you think\nIf you're a VPN subscriber and have ever wondered just how secure the supposedly encrypted pipe that you're using through the internet is \u2014 and whether the anonymity promise made by the VPN provider is indeed protecting your privacy\u2014 well, your hunc\u2026\nSitting in the Linux cockpit\nIf you haven't tried the relatively new Linux Cockpit, you might be surprised by all it can do. It's a user-friendly web-based console that provides some very easy ways to administer Linux systems \u2014 through the web. You can monitor system resources,\u2026\nLentiq combines data lakes with edge computing\nIt's a common tactic to combine two technologies for synergy sake, but Lentiq really has a unique idea. It is combining the concept of the data lake with edge computing into what it calls \"interconnected micro data lakes,\" or data pools.\"Data pools\"\u2026\nThe long, slow death of commercial Unix\nIn the 1990s and well into the 2000s, if you had mission-critical applications that required zero downtime, resiliency, failover and high performance, but didn't want a mainframe, Unix was your go-to solution.To read this article in full, please click \u2026\nBrandPost: Aligning Blue Planet with the Future of Intelligent Network Automation\nRick Hamilton, Senior Vice President, Blue Planet Software\nCiena's Blue Planet is being evolved into a more independent division focused on intelligent automation. Rick Hamilton, who leads this new division, explains how aligning your IT and netw\u2026\nLenovo jumps into the pay-per-use server market\nA year ago, every major vendor had a pay-per-use on-premises server as a way to counteract the popularity of cloud vendors \u2014 all but Lenovo.Well, no more. The company is launching TruScale, a pay-per-use system for its servers that it says offers tr\u2026\nBrandPost: Wi-Fi Next Steps: 802.11ax or 802.11ac?\nWith a new wireless standard ready and available, 2019 unwraps a wireless conundrum as 802.11ax solutions take their place in the market. You may also hear about Wi-Fi 6, which is just the new nomenclature used by the Wi-Fi Alliance (instead of 802\u2026.\nSD-WAN can help solve challenges of multi-cloud\nWith SD-WAN becoming remote users' primary access to cloud-based applications, and with organizations deploying multi-cloud environments to optimize performance, it's important for IT pros to choose SD-WAN technology that supports secure, low-latency a\u2026\nBrandPost: Top Ten Reasons to Think Outside the Router #4: Broadband is Used Only for Failover\nContinuing our homage to the iconic David Letterman Top Ten List from his former Late Show, Silver Peak is counting down the Top Ten Reasons to Think Outside the Router. Click for the #5, #6, #7, #8, #9 and #10 reasons to replace conventional branch\u2026","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Daily Snapshot\nMaterial of Interest to People on the Left\nTidbits - Nov. 5, 2020 - Reader Comments: 2020 elections; #CountEveryVote; Migrant Children; Comments on lots of Culture posts; Armistice Day resources; Announcements;\nReader Comments: 2020 elections; #CountEveryVote; Migrant Children; Israeli Conscientious Objector; Comments on lots of Culture posts; Armistice Day resources; Announcements; more....\nNovember 5, 2020 Portside\nTidbits - Nov. 5, 2020 - Reader Comments: 2020 elections; #CountEveryVote; Migrant Children; Comments on lots of Culture posts; Armistice Day resources; Announcements; Published November 5, 2020\nTidbits - Reader Comments, Resources, Announcements, AND cartoons - Nov. 5, 2020,Portside\nCount Every Vote! (Organizing Upgrade)\nRe: Strike for Democracy! (Daryl McClover; Carlos Alvarez)\nRe: As Trump Spouts Last-Minute Lies, Top Pennsylvania Officials Make Clear: 'Election Will Not End' Until All Ballots Are Counted (Laurel MacDowell)\nThe Finish Line -- cartoon by Lalo Alcaraz\nA vote's life begins -- meme Joe Praino\nRe: Why Leftists Should Vote for Biden in Droves (Deborah Gerson; Mike Liston)\nElectoral College -- cartoon by Rob Rogers\nRe: US Detained Migrant Children for Far Longer Than Previously Known (Joseph Maizlish; Grace Carriker; Debra Howell; Sigi Heim Roberts)\nI Love a Crowd -- Bill Bramhall cartoon\nIf You Still Won't Wear a Mask....\nRe: Israeli Conscientious Objector Begins Third Stint in Military Prison (Paul Buhle)\nRe: The Real Reason Democrats Didn't Stop the Barrett Confirmation (Stan Nadel; Elliott Barowitz)\nRe: Google AI Tech Will Be Used For Virtual Border Wall, CBP Contract Shows (Sonia Collins)\nRe: Where are the Social Movements in Fiction (Harry Targ; Timothy Sheard)\nRe: The New Borat Movie's Best Moments Mock a Trump-era Fixation on a Particular Female Aesthetic (Stella Caldwell)\nRe: In Defense of Knowledge (Bookworms; Disraelly Gutierrez Jaime)\nRe: Why the Alt-right's Real Power Is In the Narrative It Sells (Eleanor Roosevelt; Cliff Gulliver; Emmett Pittman)\nRe: HBO's 'The Undoing,' Starring Nicole Kidman, is a Cliffhanger-filled Ode to Rich White People (Paul Swiatek; Stacy Leigh)\nArmistice Day \/ Remembrance Day 103 Is November 11, 2020 (World BEYOND War)\nA Transforming Moment: What Next?\"with Mark Solomon - music by Alastair Moock - Boston - November 8 (Community Church of Boston)\nImagining De-gentrified Futures\" Exhibition - November 4 - December 19\nTrump is claiming victory, but he is losing.\nHe hoped large-scale voter suppression would be enough to ensure his re-election. It didn't work.\nSo now he wants to use his packed-by-the-GOP Supreme Court to stop states from counting votes, and to declare himself the winner.\nBut it's the voters, not right-wing judges, that should and will decide the election. It's no wonder Trump doesn't want that. If he loses Arizona, Nevada, Wisconsin and Michigan \u2013 where Biden pulled into the lead after Trump spoke \u2013 he loses the election. And if every vote is counted in Pennsylvania, Georgia and North Carolina, major states where the outcome is uncertain as of this writing, Trump could well go down to a crushing loss.\nSo it's time to focus every bit of election defense work on the push to count every vote. For resources and how to connect with The Frontline, Protect the Results, Choose Democracy, Labor Action to Defend Democracy, Seed the Vote and other pro-democracy organizations, go here.\nThis election is closer than it should have been. We can post-mortem the reasons we need to take these extra steps to defend democracy and defeat Trump later. There are many complex issues to sort through. But any evaluation that doesn't include looking squarely at the way white supremacy is deeply embedded in the very structure of the U.S. would miss the forest for the trees.\nCount Every Vote!\nIf you like this article, please sign up for Snapshot, Portside's daily summary.\n(One summary e-mail a day, you can change anytime, and Portside is always free.)\nOrganizing Upgrade\nRe: Strike for Democracy!\n(posting on Portside Labor)\nAmerica!!! Sometimes God Almighty uses who he wants, even the out cast, the rejected, even the one who was despised, to cause an awakening of a people that has been asleep ?? for 400 years, crying for the freedom of their ancestors that was a only a dream .. But this time it's not a dream!! (The Awaking) , WE WOKE NOW !!????\nDaryl McClover\nPosted on Portside's Facebook page\nXENOPHOBIA: is the phobia of the foreigner or immigrant, whose manifestations can range from simple rejection, through various types of aggression and, in some cases, lead to murder. Most of the times xenophobia is based on the exacerbated feeling of protection of a nation, although it can also be linked to racism, or discrimination based on race. MEDITATE YOUR VOTE\nRe: As Trump Spouts Last-Minute Lies, Top Pennsylvania Officials Make Clear: 'Election Will Not End' Until All Ballots Are Counted\nLike many others I am deeply disappointed that Americans en masse have not clearly voted Trump out of office. He is the worst President you have ever had. So the quarrels and counting will go on and he will continue to pretend he has won.\nI am angry that the Republican Party adopted him in the first place. But I am mostly just very annoyed that after 4 years of inaction on anything reasonable, that many citizens supported him anyway. I listened to one voter say well he gave us a good economy. He inherited a booming economy from the Obama administration and did not positively influence the economy. What he has influenced is the rising attitude of intolerance by encouraging armed right wing groups. He has done nothing about Covid, except to humiliate Dr. Fauci. He accentuates racist sentiments that exist by his own bigoted, intolerant world view.\nThe U.S. is a rich, powerful, great country. Those who live in countries that are allies have watched this election and others hopefully. But somehow the elections are mostly disappointing and this one is particularly so. There are no new ideas, no really good and interesting politicians since Obama came on the scene and this lack is unfortunate and even dangerous in the current world we inhabit.\nWhere are the good leaders? Where is political education of voters? Where are coalitions of progressives who find it hard to exist in the current right wing and dumb political environment?\nLaurel MacDowell\nLalo Alcaraz\nMexican Judge\nRe: Why Leftists Should Vote for Biden in Droves\nYES YES YES. It's so obvious. Vote out the fascist threat. Vote in the possibility of struggle.\nDeborah Gerson,\n74 year old daughter of Communists, and long term socialist feminist.\nI hate the idea of having to vote for Biden, but I did it anyway. Politics is a messy, stinking business at times, but you have to do the best with what you have. I too think Biden can be pressured especially if we have the right people in Congress. As for the Supreme Court, Congress can fix that too given the power to impeach and add more judges and if that doesn't work, we can shut the place down until a bunch of those cretins decide it's time to retire.\nAll the best and stay negative,\nMike Liston\nRob Rogers\nrobrogers.com\nRe: US Detained Migrant Children for Far Longer Than Previously Known\nThis is far more than a 'systemic failure.'\nIt is an acknowledgment by a political culture that it is so damaged that in its preoccupation with whatever enactment of power and control has seized its reins, it is cut off from the simple appreciation of internal experience of children.\nJoseph Maizlish\nThis is so awful! Mistreating children is a major sin.\nGrace Carriker\nNever forget Trump and his cronies did this!!! THIS IS NOT OK!!!!!\nDebra Howell\nNeed to be brought before The Hague...for crimes against humanity !\nSigi Heim Roberts\nBill Bramhall\nRe: Israeli Conscientious Objector Begins Third Stint in Military Prison\nan Israeli heroine\nPaul Buhle\nRe: The Real Reason Democrats Didn't Stop the Barrett Confirmation\nThis is ridiculous, the Democrats had no way to stop the confirmation so of course the outcome was never in doubt--but not because the Democrats could have stopped it and chose not to.\nStan Nadel\nWhat you say about Democrats and corporations are so. But had you not listened to, and watched the hearings? Did any democrat senators agree with anything she said?\nElliott Barowitz\nRe: Google AI Tech Will Be Used For Virtual Border Wall, CBP Contract Shows\nSo, our advanced technology will be used to chase down terrified refugees running from famine and violence. We can do better.\nSonia Collins\nRe: Where are the Social Movements in Fiction\n(posting on Portside Culture)\nThere are several. This article is superficial. There were over 200 \"proletarian novels\" published in the 1930s. Granted less since then but the genre survives. It would be more useful t point to these examples, identifying the best ones.\nHarry Targ\nGreat article and super web site, thanks or posting it. Humbled to be listed alongside so many giants. Tim\nTimothy Sheard, editor Hard Ball Press, member National Writers Union, UAW Local 1981\nRe: The New Borat Movie's Best Moments Mock a Trump-era Fixation on a Particular Female Aesthetic\n\"Unless I missed it, Borat Subsequent Moviefilm never tips into baiting men into decrying the Me Too movement outright. But it's clear what the filmmakers are implying: In America, those who idolize a certain kind of female aesthetic and feel free to ogle are laughably easy to exploit, whether by grifters, or spies, or social climbers, or just screwball comedians. And if Bakalova, playing a teenager with a mediocre dye job and some lopsided lipstick, can lead various men to embarrassing acts even when they know a camera is around \u2014 including an adviser to the president of the United States \u2014 that's a pretty damning thing to capture on moviefilm.\"\nStella Caldwell\nRe: In Defense of Knowledge\n\"Wherever they burn books, they will also, in the end, burn human beings.\"\nThis new book, by the head of the Bodleian Library in Oxford, is a timely warning. \"Its tone is set early on, with an epigraph from Heinrich Heine,\" writes reviewer Larman: \"Wherever they burn books, they will also, in the end, burn human beings.\"\nDisraelly Gutierrez Jaime\nRe: Why the Alt-right's Real Power Is In the Narrative It Sells\nYou can pretty much boil all of capitalism down to just that.\nBecause \"conservatism\" is about rhetoric. Those who lack reasoning skills will always easily fall for it.\nCliff Gulliver\nEconomic Fascism and Oligarchy--Greed and Power!\nEmmett Pittman\nRe: HBO's 'The Undoing,' Starring Nicole Kidman, is a Cliffhanger-filled Ode to Rich White People\nJudge Barrett is starring in a movie about herself?\nPaul Swiatek\nNicole Kidman cannot lose her accent! Every so often she reverts to her Australian accent.\nStacy Leigh\nNovember 11, 2020, is Armistice Day 103 \u2014 which is 102 years since World War I was ended at a scheduled moment (11 o'clock on the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918 \u2014 killing an extra 11,000 people after the decision to end the war had been reached early in the morning).\nIn many parts of the world this day is called Remembrance Day and should be a day of mourning the dead and working to abolish war so as not to create any more war dead. But the day is being militarized, and a strange alchemy cooked up by the weapons companies is using the day to tell people that unless they support killing more men, women, and children in war they will dishonor those already killed.\nFor decades in the United States, as elsewhere, this day was called Armistice Day, and was identified as a holiday of peace, including by the U.S. government. It was a day of sad remembrance and joyful ending of war, and of a commitment to preventing war in the future. The holiday's name was changed in the United States after the U.S. war on Korea to \"Veterans Day,\" a largely pro-war holiday on which some U.S. cities forbid Veterans For Peace groups from marching in their parades, because the day has become understood as a day to praise war \u2014 in contrast to how it began.\nThe story from the first Armistice Day of the last soldier killed in the last major war in which most of the people killed were soldiers highlights the stupidity of war. Henry Nicholas John Gunther had been born in Baltimore, Maryland, to parents who had immigrated from Germany. In September 1917 he had been drafted to help kill Germans. When he had written home from Europe to describe how horrible the war was and to encourage others to avoid being drafted, he had been demoted (and his letter censored). After that, he had told his buddies that he would prove himself. As the deadline of 11:00 a.m. approached on that final day in November, Henry got up, against orders, and bravely charged with his bayonet toward two German machine guns. The Germans were aware of the Armistice and tried to wave him off. He kept approaching and shooting. When he got close, a short burst of machine gun fire ended his life at 10:59 a.m. Henry was given his rank back, but not his life.\nLet's create events around the world:\nFind and add events for Armistice Day 2020 to list here.\nUse these resources for Armistice Day events from Veterans For Peace.\n513 E Main St #1484\nCharlottesville, VA 22902 USA\nA Transforming Moment: What Next?\" with Mark Solomon - music by Alastair Moock - Boston - November 8 (Community Church of Boston)\nThe defeat of Donald Trump augurs well for a democratic transformation. How do we, the progressive majority, seize the moment to deliver a fatal blow to reaction and usher in a new era of progress, equality and peace? (Subject to change.)\nMark Solomon, Professor Emeritus of History at Simmons University, Boston holds a B.A. degree in History from Wayne State University, an M.A. in History from the University of Michigan and a Ph.D. in The History of American Civilization from Harvard University. He has written scores of articles on African American history, race and racism, U.S. foreign policy, globalization, and war and peace issues. Prof. Solomon has written or edited five books. He is also past member of the Presidential Committee of the World Peace Council, past national co-chair of the US Peace Council and the Committees of Correspondence for Democracy and Socialism.\nMusic by Alastair Moock - A Grammy-nominated American folk and family music performer from Boston, Massachusetts. Alastair is known for his gruff voice, playful lyrics, and finger-picking guitar style.\nJoin Mark Solomon on Sunday with this new ZOOM Link:\nJoin the Zoom program here.\nTo access by One Tap Mobile phone:\nDial by your location:\nWorking class communities, immigrant communities, and communities of color across U.S. cities have been disproportionately impacted by hyper-gentrification and displacement over the last fifteen years.\nIs it possible to disrupt dominant narratives that depict gentrification as \"inevitable\" and a \"natural\" part of urban evolution\u2014monolithic assertions that often come from real estate speculators, developers, extractive industries and the 1%? Can we harness our collective resources and trace a new trajectory that allows communities to flourish without being priced out of our neighborhoods?\nImagining De-gentrified Futures is an interactive exhibition attempting to imagine socially-just futures for our cities and aiming to rethink the assumed trajectory of urban development. Drawing inspiration from antigentrification resistance across the U.S., decolonization movements, and Afrofuturism, this exhibition gives permission to imagine, to dream, to unleash and explore ways in which socially-just futures can exist for city communities.\nWorks on view take a variety of approaches to examine and suggest strategies for the challenges in cities like Hollywood, Philadelphia, New Orleans, New York City's Chinatown and Brooklyn's Sunset Park.\nIt's an interactive exhibition attempting to imagine socially-just futures for our cities and aiming to rethink the assumed trajectory of urban development. Drawing inspiration from anti-gentrification resistance across the U.S., decolonization movements, and Afrofuturism, this exhibition gives permission to imagine, to dream, to unleash and explore ways in which socially-just futures can exist for city communities (more info below).\nBetty Yu is a multimedia artist, filmmaker, educator, and activist born and raised in NYC to Chinese immigrant parents. Ms. Yu integrates documentary film, new media platforms, and community-infused approaches into her practice, and she is a co-founder Chinatown Art Brigade, a cultural collective using art to advance anti-gentrification organizing. Her work has been presented at the Brooklyn Museum, Margaret Mead Film and Video Festival, Tribeca Film Festival's Interactive Showcase, The Eastman Kodak Museum, and the 2019 BRIC Biennial. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts and a MFA from Hunter College, and currently teaches video, social practice, art and activism at Pratt Institute, John Jay College, and The New School, in addition to 20 her years of community, media justice, and labor organizing work.\nOn view Thurs. - Sat. 1 pm - 6 pm\nNov. 5 - Dec. 19, 2020\n3D Online and at 291 Church Street, NYC (reserve a timeslot)\nFeaturing Work By:\nImani Jacqueline Brown\nSandra de la Loza\nChinatown Art Brigade\nRobin Holder\nBetty Yu\nRadical Housing Manifestos:\nThomas Angotti\nAlicia Grullon\nHate Free Zone\nLynn Lewis,\nThe Picture the Homeless Oral\nAntoinette Martinez,\nProtect Sunset Park\nRobert Robinson\nPati Rodriguez,\nMi Casa No Es Su Casa\nSamuel Stein\nSunset Park Popular Assembly\n#CountEveryVote\nmigrant children\nSubscribe to Portside\nWill the Children Tortured as a Trump Policy Tool Receive Justice?\nThree New Books by Former Soldiers That the US Military Doesn't Want You To Read\nFriday Nite Videos | February 3, 2023\nTidbits \u2013 Feb. 2, 2023 \u2013 Reader Comments: Tyre Nichols Murder; Ilhan Omar; Rent Control; Climate Disaster; David Crosby; Making Sense of the Ukraine War and Confusion on the Left; Medical Debt; Reconstruction; Antisemitism;\n'It Can Be Scary': How Corporate America Is Hitting Back Against Unions\nGerman Tanks Against Russia? A Historic Mistake\nWhat the Media Forgot About David Crosby\n'Cancel This Failed Experiment': Physicians Tell Biden HHS To End Medicare Privatization Pilot\nMaking Sense of the Ukraine War\nA Consumer Reports Study Found Your Dark Chocolate May Contain High Levels of Lead\nInterpret the world and change it","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"LONDON MARKETING NEWS\nWednesday April 3 2019\nReviews or stars which hotel rating should you pay attention to?\nMany of us like to scour around online before committing to booking a hotel for our trips away. According to TripAdvisor's Path to Purchase report in 2017:\n\u00b7 33% of people around the world visit travel sites\n\u00b7 74% of hotel purchasers check TripAdvisor\nWith so many of us reading and checking online reviews, the question must be asked: just how important are star ratings in the modern world of hospitality? Do people still value them, or are they deemed less important than the words of a (purportedly) real guest experience?\nIn this article, we'll explore the star standard for the hotel industry to find out if guests can still glean worthwhile information from it.\nA history of stars\nIt used to be that a hotel's star rating was the go-to check for travellers looking to book a room. The star system used to be quite simple and, without the digital word of mouth, really the only information guests had to go on.\nNow, the star system is as varied and unsettled as they come, with hotels claiming everything from five to ten stars instead of the traditional rating. Plus, many have noted that a four-star hotel in Madrid might not feel the same as a four-star hotel in Cardiff.\nThis is down to the fact that there is no global star rating system.\nThe star-rating system for the UK was introduced in 1912 by the AA as a means of classifying hotel standards. Back then, the maximum number of stars was three. It wasn't until 2006 that the AA developed the Common Quality Standards with the help of a number of UK tourist boards, which increased the maximum rating to five stars. Plus, in 1956, the AA introduced an additional Rosette Award scheme to 'assess the quality of food served in restaurants and hotels'.\nThe AA's UK hotel star rating system\nThe AA's star system has a basic level of entry requirements that must be fulfilled regardless of star level. These include:\n\u00b7 Public liability insurance\n\u00b7 Fire risk assessment\n\u00b7 Food safety\/hygiene compliance\n\u00b7 Health and safety compliance\n\u00b7 Planning compliance\n\u00b7 Licensing compliance\n\u00b7 Hotel Proprietors Act compliance\n\u00b7 Data Protection Act\/GDPR compliance\n\u00b7 The Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 compliance\n\u00b7 Equality Act 2010 compliance\n\u00b7 Safety and security minimum requirements\no This includes staff to be on site and on call 24-hours a day, printed instructions for emergencies in the night and for evacuation procedures in every bedroom.\no Symbols, diagrams, and multilingual emergency notices in every bedroom.\no Registered guests should have access to the hotel at all times, with the hotel entrance illuminated in the dark and identifiable. Lighting in all public areas, stairways, and landings.\no Telephone access 24-hours a day.\no A key or card for guests to lock bedroom doors inside and out, and security fittings on windows.\nIn addition to the above, hotels looking to enter the AA star system need to abide by a minimum level of maintenance, such as fixtures, electrical and gas equipment in the building being clean and fit for purpose. There's also a minimum requirement for cleanliness, with the AA stating that there must be 'a high standard of cleanliness maintained throughout the property' regardless of star level \u2014 cleanliness is not expected to vary between star level.\nThe differences between levels\nFrom here, the differences between star levels becomes more apparent in the AA's Common Quality Standards. For example, where a one-star hotel is required to offer an iron and ironing board, a five-star hotel is expected to offer 24-hour return laundry service. A one-star hotel can verbally explain the breakfast menu, where a two-star hotel must have a clean, well-presented menu provided for breakfast items. But then for dinner provisions, both one and two-star hotels (as well as three and four) all need to serve dinner at a specific time advertised, communicate if no dinner is provided, and can provide a self-service buffet. The only difference in dinner requirements is for five-star hotels, which need to provide all courses, served to guests at their table.\nThere's a huge level of detail for the requirements of each level outlined in the full document, which can be accessed here. But just how relevant is it in this digital age?\nThe problem with stars\nThe problem keeps coming back to the fact there's no global star standard. Other countries run their own systems, with some having multiple different boards with their own star systems. Some hotels might even give themselves their own 'unofficial' star rating. Then, there's the matter of tour operators running their own star rating system, which can make four-star hotels look like five-star hotels to unsuspecting bookers.\nEven within the UK, a hotel may have an AA two-star rating, but a tour operator may advertise it as three-stars based on their own rating system.\nThe rise in trusting reviews\nIt's hardly surprising then that more and more people are turning to review websites before booking a room. Plus, it seems there is an increasing level of trust in those online review and ratings.\nBack in 2009, C. Cox et al noted that while 95% of internet users at the time relied on online research as part of their travel information search process, few were actively trusting them as a primary means of gauging a hotel's quality. This was deemed to be because '[it] is not always easy to identify and access the profile of people who post information on blogs and other social networking sites, [so] the reader cannot easily gauge the credibility of the information provided' (pg. 749).\nFast-forward nine years, and we've become very trusting of what we see online, with a reported 84% of people placing online reviews on the same level of trust as a recommendation from a friend. As mentioned at the start of this article, one of the main ways potential guests scout out hotels is to look on TripAdvisor, meaning they are placing a lot of value in the ratings there compared to the star-rating of a hotel.\nThe risk of ratings and reviews\nBut even that isn't wholly without flaws. It is as relevant now as it was in 2009; we simply do not know much about the person who rates or reviews a hotel on TripAdvisor and the like. In fact, there's even a 'fake review' market present in the digital world that is said to be able to get around the detection processes in place. So much so that one man managed to get a restaurant that doesn't exist rated as the top restaurant in London.\nWhich holds more value?\nSo long as you know to look out specifically for AA stars, the star rating system is useful for knowing the minimum you will receive from a hotel. By checking the minimum requirements set out by the AA, you can see the standards the hotel had to achieve to be granted not only entry to the star system at all, but the star level they have achieved. For example, the AA has rated The Majestic Hotel as a four-star hotel. You can take this and check their Common Quality Standard to find out that this means the hotel must provide such things as televisions with a screen larger than 24 inches, and a high degree of spaciousness within the rooms.\nThis forms a good foundation for what to expect of a hotel. From there, a look at guest reviews can help to cement an idea of the experience, but with caution for the above-mentioned flaws for the online review process.\nAll in all, it seems a certain degree of balance is required when considering ratings, reviews, and stars. Approached the right way, they can provide a keen insight into your potential booking. Just remember to check which stars are being shown!\nhttps:\/\/www.which.co.uk\/reviews\/uk-hotel-chains\/article\/hotel-star-ratings-explained\nhttps:\/\/www.theaa.com\/hotel-services\/ratings-and-awards\nhttps:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/travel\/advice\/Confusion-over-hotel-star-ratings\/\nhttps:\/\/www.abta.com\/help-and-complaints\/frequently-asked-questions\/i-booked-four-star-hotel-arrival-its-official\nhttps:\/\/mk0tainsights9mcv7wv.kinstacdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/comScore-worldwide-Path-to-Purchase-2017.pdf\nCarmen Cox, Stephen Burgess, Carmine Sellitto & Jeremy Buultjens (2009) The Role of User-Generated Content in Tourists' Travel Planning Behavior, Journey of Hospitality Marketing & Management, 18:8, 743-764\nhttps:\/\/www.inc.com\/craig-bloem\/84-percent-of-people-trust-online-reviews-as-much-.html\nhttps:\/\/www.thetimes.co.uk\/article\/prankster-oobah-butler-cooks-up-top-restaurant-the-shed-at-dulwich-fx6hfwj89\n\"The star-rating system for the UK was introduced in 1912 by the AA as a means of classifying hotel standards.\"\nCairn Collection\nBen Osu\nCommunications ConsultantPresenter Host\n- Event HostCompereInterviewerPresenter- Public Speaker- Communications and Engagement-Business Development\nRECOMMENDED FOR YOU ON ENTIRELY LONDON\nCITYOFLONDON LEGAL NEWS\nLeading Tax Barrister Publishes Latest Tax Journal Article On Mediation In Tax Disputes\nPatrick Cannon, a leading Londonbased tax barrister and specialist SDLT barrister, has published an article in Tax Journal on the art of mediation in tax disputes\nWESTMINSTER FOOD NEWS\nRemarkable Places to Eat new BBC2 Food and Travel Show with Angela Hartnett and Nisha Katona\nRemarkablePlaces to Eat,a new show for food lovers is comingto BBC2 on 17 July 2018.The show features Fred Sirieix as he travels around Europe with some of Britains top chefs including Angela Hartnett and Nisha Katona, visiting some of their favourite places to eat\nCITYOFLONDON PROPERTY NEWS\nThis house is worth 207 times more than the average UK home...\nIts well reported that increasing house prices are making it difficult for Brits to step onto the property ladder, but for celebs as rich as the Kardashians, they have no such problems\nCITYOFLONDON RECRUITMENT NEWS\n40 winks sodexo engage identifies four ways businesses can help staff have better sleep\nSodexo Engage, specialists in employee and consumer engagement, have identified four tactics that businesses should implement to reduce poor sleep in their workforce. With lack of sleep costing UK businesses as much as\nCITYOFLONDON HEALTH NEWS\nPets as therapy How animals can help improve our mental health\nWere a nation of animal lovers, arent we A study has found that nearly half of the UKs households have a pet, with 26 owning a dog, and 18 owning a cat\nTOWERHAMLETS FOOD NEWS\nThe Guild of Food Writers Award Winners 2019\nThe UKs biggest food book, writing and media awards took place on 27 June 2019 as theGuild of Food Writers Awards Ceremony and Partycelebrated all that was great in food writing and media\nKENSINGTONANDCHELSEA FOOD NEWS\nReview of Imbibe Live 2019\n1 2 July 2019 saw the 10th anniversary ofImbibe Live, one of the UKs biggest ontrade events for the drinks and hospitality industry\nCITYOFLONDON FINANCE OPINION\nThe Untold Benefits of Being Financially Stable\nThe impact that financial status has is huge, from improving your health to making you feel good about the future\nWomen in the Food Industry Interview with Katie Chesney Head of Marketing EMEA of The One Group\nWith the move towards plantbased food is there a future for steakhouses Women in the Food Industry cofounder, Mecca Ibrahim, spoke to\nInterview with Renee Elliott Founder of Planet Organic - Female Food Founders\nPlanet Organic isthe UKs largest fully certified organic supermarket and sells over 8,000 product lines in eight stores within the M25.Women In the Food Industrycofounder,\nCAMDEN TECHNOLOGY NEWS\nMYPINPAD Bolsters Global Presence with Opening of Swedish Office\nFollowing the recent news of a New Zealand office opening and further expanding its international footprint, MYPINPAD, the global leader in secure personal authentication solutions, has opened a new office in Malmo, Sweden\nWomen In The Food Industry podcast with Katie Chesney of The One Group\nWomen in the Food Industrycofounder, Mecca Ibrahim, chatted to\nSmith & Smith PR\nSmith & Smith PR is a South Manchester public relations agency based in Hale, specialising in consumer, B2B and technical communications. It delivers high-impact technical, trade and professional service PR, inbound marketing, thought leadership, crisis management and social media campaigns that deliver results.\nPR The Write Way\nPR The Write Way is a Public Relations consultancy, set up by former journalist Angela Belassie. Through widespread media coverage, your organisation will be visible and recognised in your market. This will reassure your existing clients and is very attractive to new clients. Angela Belassie prides herself in getting results without the agency price tag.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Enhanced Weathering Process\nOlivine Weathering From the Lab to the Beach: Evaluation of data and deployment plan for the accelerated weathering reaction of olivine on beaches for carbon dioxide removal and ocean deacidification - AGU 2019 Poster\nPlain Language Introduction and Contextual Discussion (unofficial):\nWeathering rocks for planetary scale carbon dioxide removal is not a novel idea, in fact, the weathering of silicates and carbonates in the long-term carbonate silicate cycle is how more than 99.9% of carbon on Earth has come to be stored in rock. This weathering cycle is Earth's natural carbon dioxide removal (CDR) process, however, it normally takes millions of years to occur, so methods of \"enhancing\" or accelerating the weathering rate have been proposed.\nA majority of the proposals for large scale CDR with enhanced weathering have looked at distributing olivine (the fastest weathering silicate) on land or in the open ocean. These proposals have generally not been implemented for large scale CDR though because the weathering rate of stationary olivine on land may be too slow, and in the open ocean, the particle sizes required for the olivine to weather completely before reaching the seafloor is too energy-intensive to efficiently mill.\nTo overcome these issues, the coastal environment of high-energy tropical beaches has been proposed as an optimal place to weather olivine rapidly with low energy use. The strategy of using beaches to accelerate the olivine weathering rate overcomes the typical impediments to feasibility by avoiding a potentially prohibitive energy penalty. The strategy is further kept efficient by minimizing the transport distance of the olivine, utilizing only quarries within a limited distance of the beaches.\nConsidering olivine is highly abundant, making up over 50% of the upper mantle, and each 1 tonne of olivine can remove up to 1.25 tonnes of CO2 from the atmosphere, there is theoretically enough olivine to remove total current yearly and historical anthropogenic emissions from the atmosphere. There is great potential to utilizing the weathering process to meet the negative emissions requirements of the majority of IPCC models that keep global warming below 1.5\u00b0C (2.7\u00b0F). However, aspects of the process that have been proposed, have yet to be tested. If enhanced coastal weathering is to be implemented on a large scale in the coming decades, research needs to be carried out on the weathering rate, efficiency, and safety of the process.\nPrior research has used mathematical models of weathering rates, table top shakers, and flumes to measure the weathering rate under continuous motion with encouraging results, yet no real-world pilot project has been carried out to test for speed or the environmental effects on wildlife that the addition of large quantities of olivine might have.\nThe most pressing task in this field is to carry such an experiment on a pilot beach in the real world. This experiment will need to determine the olivine weathering rate on a real beach, as well as safety and other metrics that would be necessary to quantify prior to the large scale deployment of coastal enhanced olivine weathering. This poster lays out aspects of the experimental design and other processes that would go into deploying a pilot project so that coastal olivine weathering can finally go \"from the lab to the beach.\"\nThe experimental design and need for implementation discussed in this poster are not just theoretical, as Project Vesta and our associated scientists plan to actually deploy the proposed pilot experiment in 2020.\nThis poster was presented at the 2019 AGU100 Conference in San Francisco, CA. It was featured in the poster session \"Marine Based Management of Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide and Ocean Acidification\" convened by Greg H Rau, Matthew Eisaman, and Phil Renforth.\nThis poster and Project Vesta were featured in the SF Chronicle article \"Could putting pebbles on beaches help solve climate change?\" and on local Bay Area CBS and Fox TV affiliates.\nGround olivine in large-scale coastal applications has been proposed as a low-tech, low-risk approach to remove CO2 and to counteract ocean acidification. With each 1 tonne of olivine weathered, equating to 1 tonnes of CO2 stored eventually stored in magnesium bi-carbonate. As a highly abundant mineral, there is sufficient olivine to remove significant quantities of CO2 from the atmosphere and oceans. Models and experimental studies have provided proof-of-principle, but lack a real-world, overall assessment covering costs, CO2 balance, weathering rate, optimal particle size, consequences to marine and beach life, behavior of heavy metals, legal, logistical, and practical concerns.\nThis paper reviews past attempts at this problem and sets forward a plan to take the science to the next step by putting the \"olivine beach\" concept to the test in real-world, tropical beach conditions. Amongst other topics, we will analyze and observe the real-world enhanced weathering rate of olivine on a tropical beach, provide an updated life cycle efficiency of the process from mine to beach, design and test a methodology to quantify impacts on marine life in the environment, and address other common criticisms that stand in the way of deployment of the concept on a large scale.\nEnhanced weathering is a carbon dioxide removal (CDR) strategy that is inexpensive, modeled on nature's natural long term carbon removal cycle, and requires no new or untested technologies in order to be deployed on a large scale. All that stands in the way is a scientific consensus on the details mentioned above and as such, this paper takes a detailed look at the entire process of mining, milling, transporting, weathering, and monitoring. There is a dire need to push this research forward and \"move olivine weathering from the lab to the beach.\"\nAuthors: Francesc Montserrat, Pol Knops, Eric Matzner\nWhy Green Sand Beaches?\nThe olivine weathering reaction consumes protons (H+) and in doing so, de-acidifies ocean water, thereby sequestering CO2 from the atmosphere (Fig. 1).\nThe weathering reaction is inherently slow, but can be sped up by grinding down the mineral rocks to sand-size grains and by introducing the mineral (sand) grains into high-energy environments, like coasts and estuaries.\nModel, literature and laboratory studies have demonstrated the proof-of-principle and have indicated the potential for enhanced weathering in coastal environments by waves and biotic effects.\nA large-scale pilot project is needed to demonstrate its feasibility, quantify the weathering rate and to investigate the environmental impacts in an integral manner. We plan to carry out such an experiment.\nProof of Principle\nRelationship between reaction time and percentage of olivine reacted for various particle diameters. For the calculation it is assumed that the olivine particle shrinks as it reacts with the (dissolved) CO 2 according to the shrinking particle model, see Appendix 1. The rate of dissolution is assumed to be 6.010 -8 moles m -2 *minute -1 and molar density is assumed to be 23245 mol\/m 3 . This is the dissolution rate that corresponds to a pH found in soil and rainwater (Hangx and Spiers 2009). (via Joris Koornneef*, Evert Nieuwlaar)\nTable Top Shaker\nNatural processes enhancing dissolution include the surface abrasion by grain-grain collisions, creating minute slivers (with high surface-to-volume ratios) weathering an order of magnitude faster, and biotic activity such as microbial effects, and sediment processing by worms and other macrofauna.\nFine fraction olivine generated after 2 months on a table top rotary shaker from olivine originally sized with 75% 1.4-2.38 mm and 25% >2.38 mm (Schuiling 2011)\nDesktop shaker experiments demonstrate the shortcomings of the mathematical models on taking into account the effect of grain-on-grain collisions. The collisions result in the creation of fine fraction that itself rapidly weathers and it causes abrasions on the surface that can remove the build-up of silica, which in stationary olivine slows the reaction down.\nFlume Experiment\nIn prior studies, the proof of principle of enhanced olivine weathering has been established. Olivine in seawater increases pH, Total Alkalinity (= acid buffering capacity) and consequently increases the Dissolved Inorganic Carbon (DIC = total dissolved CO2 species) in the seawater. Water movement in experimental setups in the lab momentarily increases the pH, demonstrating instantaneous olivine weathering.\n(de Boer & Schuiling 2015)\nThis experiment was carried out using a large recirculating flume filled with coarse sand made up approximately ~30% of olivine with all fine-grained sediments removed prior to the start.\nThe water was moved at a speed to model basic ocean currents of 40-60 cm\/sec. When the water flows, the olivine is transported and tumbled as can be observed in the accompanying image.\nReal-World Pilot Project Needed\nIn the large-scale pilot experiment proposed here, the olivine would be applied in a tropical marine coastal environment. This way, the weathering rate in a natural setting, as well as the environmental impacts, can be determined in an integral manner.\nWe propose beach characteristics and an experimental design required to carry out a safety study and initial costal enhanced weathering pilot experienment in the real world. Further this poster evaluates key processes & co-benefits, as well as logistics and costs related to potential upscaling. Common concerns, as well as the net impact on efficiency are also addressed through a life cycle assesment.\nA real-world examination of the environmental factors of the \"shelf milling engine\" as well as safety and co-benefits to the local fauna is needed. (Image: Meysman & Montserrat 2017)\nWeathering Reaction For CO2 Removal\nWe utilize Forsterite, the Magnesium rich form of olivine.\nCarbon Dioxide (CO2) dissolves into the ocean at a higher rate as the atmosphere contains more CO2\nThe CO2 is transformed into bicarbonate, and will eventually turn to CaCO3, calcium carbonate, which is used by marine animals like corals for their shells.\nBicarbonate is alkaline and so its creation in the water raises the pH making the water less acidic.\nSilicate is the limiting factor for diatoms. Diatoms are a type of plankton that makes up the base of many marine food chains. They are threatened by increasing ocean acidification and nutrient deficiencies. This silicate increases their numbers, and they in turn further sink carbon dioxide through photosynthesis.\nCorals and other marine calcifying organisms use pull calcium ions and carbonate out of the ocean to build their skeletons.\nEven at the proposed, full-scale yearly CO2 offsetting level for 100 years, it has been calculated that the magnesium level would only rise slightly from 1296 to 1296.6 ppm (and bicarbonate from 42 to 45 ppm), which is within normal global ocean water concentration ranges.\nOver long time scales, as corals and diatoms die, their skeletons settle onto the seafloor, eventually turning to sediment and then limestone. The CO2 will be stored there for millions of years, until potentially being subducted through tectonic forces and then maybe released from a volcano in millions of years.\nBeach Characteristics\nA tropical climate ensures higher year-round temperatures, maintaining higher dissolution rates.\nCorals are important key organisms both ecologically and for the purposes of this pilot experiment.\nFor practical monitoring and sampling purposes the embayment for the experimental beach should not be deeper than 15 m at its seaward end.\nMedian particle diameter 250-500 micrometer. Calcareous sand, or simple silicate sand, increases the measurability of olivine reaction products.\nA semi-enclosed embayment with limited wave exposure, rather than an open-ocean beach face, increases seawater residence time, needed for the detection of reaction products.\nSeawater exchange rate of the experimental embayment with the open ocean should be 24-72 hours.\nMahana Bay, a natural green sand olivine bay and beach found in Hawaii. (Image: courtesy of Francesc Montserrat, co-author of this paper, who took this photo while studying the corals and marine life found in this olivine-rich bay)\nThe experimental setup and monitoring scheme needs to adhere to a Before-After Control-Impact (BACI) design. In this manner, any measured effects can be unequivocally attributed to the olivine application.\nGeochemical flux measurements are required to measure the olivine dissolution rate, to effectively convert it into carbon credits. The proxies for measuring olivine dissolution are:\nDissolved Silicate\nDissolved Nickel\nTotal Alkalinity (TA)\nDissolved Inorganic Carbon (DIC)\nFloating, solar-powered pH monitor\nFlux measurements of reaction products (above) over the sediment-water interface (SWI) are to be done both in situ and ex situ, by extracting sediment (with added olivine) from the system and incubating them in the lab.\nThe compartments of the ecosystem that need to be sampled are:\nOverlying water\nSediment solid phase\nSediment pore water\nBiota encountered in the ecosystem\nSediment core sample\nKey Processes & Co-Benefits\nFluxes of reaction products from the sediment (with added olivine) to the overlying water will demonstrate the weathering rate, associated with sequestering a given amount of CO2.\nAlkalinity (and pH) increase will create favourable conditions for calcifying organisms, like corals, shellfish and calcareous algae.\nRelease of Si from the weathering olivine may cause a fertilisation effect on siliceous organisms, like diatoms and radiolarians, but also sponges. Changes in environmental stoichiometry may cause shifts in community composition.\nRelease of (trace) metals, notably nickel (Ni), is monitored both in the seawater and throughout the trophic web. Tissue of organisms of different trophic levels (primary producers, primary consumers, secondary consumers, apex predators) is analyzed for potential accumulation.\nMinimize olivine transport to beach to less than 300 km (or 1000 km) for efficiency.\nOpen 30-50 large mines in the tropics, with > 100 million tonnes \/ year.\nLess than 2 million people needed mining globally for total anthropogenic emission offsetting (~50 gt).\nDunite reserves with beaches within 300 km and 1000 km\nCost Model\nCost today at European mine \u20ac12.5 \/ tonne\nCost today with shipping \u20ac32 \/ tonne @ 8000 tonnes\nTheoretical mining cost at @ 80,000 tonnes a day = \u20ac4 \/ tonne\nAverage mining, milling, and transport within < 300 km = \u20ac4-\u20ac5\nWorking cost for Phase III level olivine delivered to environment < \u20ac19 \/ tonne\nProposed future cost for 1 tonne of olivine to the beach Phase III-V < \u20ac10\nOlivine prices go down as demand and supply increase.\nPotential Upscaling\nYes! Olivine is the most abundant mineral in the upper mantle, making up over 50% of it. There are large reserves near the surface (dunite), consisting of >90% olivine.\nYes! Annual mining of coal, oil equivalents, and construction minerals occurs in larger volumes than the volume of olivine needed for the removal of humanity's yearly CO2 output\nYes! 6-8% of the Earth's shores are the type of high-energy, shelf-seas necessary to adequately enhance the olivine weathering.\nEntire process can be 95% efficient with a net loss of < 5%, if transport is minimized, as well as grinding size and energy use.\nProcess can be made further efficient through the use of electric transport and milling techniques.\nTransportation creates the majority of CO2 emissions.\n(Olivine weathering LCA 2011)\nNeed for CDR Pilot Projects\nThe goals of the Paris Climate Agreement and a majority of the scenarios to stay below 1.5\u00b0C of change in global average tempeartures cannot be achived without significant levels of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) by 2100. Without the deployment of pilot experiments like this concept, that take the leap from the lab to the real world, policy makers may not have the data and tools available with enough time to make decisions that can stave off even the best case scenarios of climate change.\nProject Vesta is operating as a not-for-profit under Far Away Project, a California registered 501(c)(3) organization. Donations are 100% tax-deductible as allowed by law.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Blazers Lose Second Straight Heartbreaker to Thunder\nPart two only brings more pain.\nBy Ryan Rosback@RyanRules21 Dec 21, 2022, 7:30pm PST\nShare All sharing options for: Blazers Lose Second Straight Heartbreaker to Thunder\nAlonzo Adams-USA TODAY Sports\nThe Portland Trail Blazers and Damian Lillard had a chance to avenge Monday's heartbreaking loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Lillard even fired off a last-second chance to take the lead in an almost-identical scenario to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's game-winner that spoiled Lillard's record-setting night. But instead of memorable heroics, Lillard's contested elbow fader didn't touch rim and the Blazers fell on the road again 101-98.\nJerami Grant led the team with 17 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Lillard got off to a slow start and finished with 16 points and 8 assists. Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder with 27 points and 6 rebounds.\nWith the \"how do you do's\" already out of the way, both sides needed little adjustment time to get right back into the swing of things from Monday. Oklahoma City had found gold in the hills of driving it to the rack in the previous matchup and immediately doubled-down on that tactic tonight. Josh Giddey \u2014 who did not play Monday \u2014 jumped right into the party, getting the Thunder on the board with a pair a transition buckets at the rim and it looked like the Blazers had their work cut out for them.\nBut like a veteran team, the Blazers countered with smart basketball, slowing down the pace and relying on patience and ball movement to neutralize some of OKC's length and youthful energy. Seven different Blazers scored in the period (even more surprising, Dame was not one of them) and it felt like just about everybody wearing a Portland jersey was involved one way or another.\nWith Thunder defenders all out of sorts trying to chase the Blazers as they shuffled around the half-court like a slide puzzle, Josh Hart was the primary beneficiary of the chaos. Hart was a perfect 4-4 from the floor in the quarter and led the way with 10 points as Portland started to build a lead. Shaedon Sharpe came off the bench and coolly knocked down a pair of threes, and Drew Eubanks \u2014 back to his reserve role \u2014 checked in and immediately threw down an alley-oop tomahawk from the weak side.\nMore so than any point in Monday's contest, things were trending Blazers and they were able to seize a 32-22 lead after one.\nA pair of buckets from Nurkic to open the quarter gave Portland a 14-point lead, but it was rough sailing the rest of the way. OKC proceeded to go on a 8-0 run over the next three minutes led by Giddey, who continued to punish the Blazers in the open floor. A baseline dunk from Eubanks off a pocket pass from Lillard helped the stop the bleeding, but any hopes for burying the Thunder early were gone. Portland would have to earn it.\nLillard started to get his own scoring back on track with 9 points in the period, but had to work hard to get them. OKC essentially fielded a NBA 2K lineup with five rangy, athletic, switchable defenders who had all eyes fixated on Lillard whenever he sniffed the basketball. It was enough to fend off, but not outduel Gilgeous-Alexander, who came alive down the stretch and scored 10 of the Thunder's final 14 points. His length and shot-creation gave the Blazers fits. Portland has strength and even some length of its own to throw at him, but when a player can just rise up and shoot a 15-footer over a defender, much of that is negated.\nThe Blazers still held onto a lead, but momentum trended OKC heading into the break 54-49.\nAfter Anfernee Simons and Jalen Williams traded long-balls to open the third, both teams went a tad three-point happy to little success, going a combined 0-5 over the next four minutes. The ugly spell was broken by a straightaway triple from Nurkic, which began really the only positive stretch for Portland in the period. Justise Winslow knocked down a rare three from the angle and then Lillard connected on a 29-footer which gave the Blazers a 10-point lead at 70-60.\nBut the Thunder responded with yet another back-breaking run, outscoring Portland 16-4 over a four-minute stretch behind Gilgeous-Alexander, who continued to play like Portland took his gift at the white elephant exchange.\nTo make matters worse, at the 1-minute mark, Winslow came down on the foot of Kenrich Williams on a rebound attempt and rolled his ankle. He was slow to get up and looked to be in pain as he exited the game and was helped to the locker room.\nAnother alley-oop finish from Eubanks tied the game at 78-78 heading into the final frame.\nPortland was their own worst enemy for much of the fourth. After a pair of Trendon Watford baskets near the rim, the Blazers suddenly couldn't keep their hands on the ball. Nurkic and Keon Johnson both committed errant passes and Josh Hart was called for a charge after barreling out of control into an OKC defender.\nFor every move that Portland made the Thunder countered. A Williams layup with 1:30 remaining gave OKC a 99-98 lead, and while Lillard and the Blazers had several opportunities to regain the advantage, Portland couldn't will much of a solid look the rest of the way. Dame's fader with 3 seconds remaining was about as ill-advised as one could remember from one of the game's masters of clutch.\nThe Thunder held on the rest of the way and walked out with another last-minute victory.\nStay tuned for our extended recap coming soon!\nThe Blazers will get on a plane and head west to take on the Denver Nuggets Friday evening at 6 p.m. Pacific.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home People Where else, but Homewood\nWhere else, but Homewood\nby ANNA CATE LITTLE\nPhoto by Anna Cate Little.\n0612 Where else, but Homewood\nThe Homewood Star contributor Anna Cate Little with her husband, Matt, and daughter, Caroline.\nBy the time you read this, I'll be gone\u2026 in Georgia, surrounded by boxes, with my face in my hands. My husband would call that dramatic, but dramatic doesn't begin to explain the way I feel about leaving home, sweet, Homewood.\nSix years ago, I moved to Homewood, a newlywed. Three years ago, Matt and I brought home our precious daughter, Caroline, from Brookwood Medical Center to a warm reception of bows and signs from our neighbors. Speaking of neighbors, that's where I'll begin.\nWhere else can you walk out of your front door and know there's an instant social hour awaiting you, complete with frolicking kids and great adult conversation? Our street, Shades Park Drive, was a treasure. Our neighbors were the kind who come running when houses get struck by lightening or kids fall off bikes. I have to pay special homage to the Griggs family: Alison insisted on spending the night during Caroline's infancy to handle feedings so I could sleep. Randy, a stay-at-home dad, always kept an eye out for me and my house, as my husband was often traveling on business. Their kids, Jackson, Sam and Pete, doted on Caroline, teaching her how to kick a soccer ball and swing like a big kid.\nWhere else can you walk to two parks, a library, not to mention countless of the city's best shops and restaurants, all within blocks of your house?\nWhere else can you drive a half mile to Early Arts, Caroline's fantastic preschool, and then hang a left and be at your gym, Studio Fitness, where Haley and Leslie tirelessly encouraged me to be a healthier, happier version of myself?\nWhere else could we have started a business from the ground up (Icing on the Cookie) and left it in the hands of a gracious community and good friends, Katie and Shelby Adams?\nWhere will we find another Twin Construction? William and David and their crew renovated our house, built our guest house, constructed our business and became our friends along the way.\nWhere else can I sit and watch the most adorable tutu-clad two-year-olds dance around to a live pianist? The Children's Dance Foundation is yet another Homewood gift.\nWhere else can I plop Caroline in her BOB and walk to each of her best friends' houses within minutes? And just what will our lives be like without Emmett, Kate L., Kate D., Anna, Sydney, Anderson, Noah and their mommies, among others?\nWhere else can we visit, within ten minutes, a superb zoo, a gorgeous botanical garden and a fun-filled science center?\nAnd, speaking of over-the-mountain, where, oh where, will we find another Red Mountain Church? Our church has been our haven, our family, a place where God's grace and deep friendships have collided in a way that allowed us to celebrate the most joyous highs and survive the most devastating lows. Where will we find a community of believers who like to drink beer as much as we do?\nOur counselor, Gordon Bals, who married us and has humbly shepherded us over the years, lives in Homewood with his family. Our quirky, funny, but most importantly, loving pastor, Tom Cannon, also lives in Homewood with his family. Caroline's godfather, Griff Israel, whose family has shared with us many meals, trips to Seagrove Beach and seedy visits to Starz Karaoke, lives in Homewood as well.\nWhere else can I sit on my back porch and have a perfect view of a giant iron statue with a bare butt, and feel an odd sense of pride at that?\nWhere else would our kid go around telling everyone that \"the elephant says, 'Roll Tide!'\" when she should be yelling \"Go Dawgs!\"?\nAnd where else will I find a gig like the one I've had here at The Homewood Star? Writing about the people and places in my own community has been a blast and a blessing. And I'm so proud and honored to have been a part of the inaugural issue and watched it grow for over a year now.\nThere really is no place like Homewood. Believe me, I've looked. And while I know God has placed our family on a new path, His path, I still leave with a heavy heart. But I am so thankful for the time we've had here, and the friends we've made. For those of you who get to remain in this lovely place, enjoy and take care of it. It's the best placed I've ever lived.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"The Genome of the African Trypanosome Trypanosoma brucei\nM. Berriman, Lucio Marcello\nThe Rivers and Lochs Institute\n1167 Citations (Scopus)\nAfrican trypanosomes cause human sleeping sickness and livestock trypanosomiasis in sub-Saharan Africa. We present the sequence and analysis of the 11 megabase-sized chromosomes of Trypanosoma brucei. The 26-megabase genome contains 9068 predicted genes, including \u223c900 pseudogenes and \u223c1700 T. brucei\u2013specific genes. Large subtelomeric arrays contain an archive of 806 variant surface glycoprotein (VSG) genes used by the parasite to evade the mammalian immune system. Most VSG genes are pseudogenes, which may be used to generate expressed mosaic genes by ectopic recombination. Comparisons of the cytoskeleton and endocytic trafficking systems with those of humans and other eukaryotic organisms reveal major differences. A comparison of metabolic pathways encoded by the genomes of T. brucei, T. cruzi, and Leishmania major reveals the least overall metabolic capability in T. brucei and the greatest in L. major. Horizontal transfer of genes of bacterial origin has contributed to some of the metabolic differences in these parasites, and a number of novel potential drug targets have been identified.\nhttps:\/\/doi.org\/10.1126\/science.1112642\n10.1126\/science.1112642\nhttp:\/\/www.sciencemag.org\/cgi\/doi\/10.1126\/science.1112642\nFingerprint Dive into the research topics of 'The Genome of the African Trypanosome Trypanosoma brucei'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.\nTrypanosoma brucei brucei Medicine & Life Sciences\nTrypanosoma Medicine & Life Sciences\nLeishmania major Medicine & Life Sciences\nPseudogenes Medicine & Life Sciences\nMembrane Glycoproteins Medicine & Life Sciences\nParasites Medicine & Life Sciences\nBerriman, M., & Marcello, L. (2005). The Genome of the African Trypanosome Trypanosoma brucei. Science, 309(5733), 416-422. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1126\/science.1112642\nBerriman, M. ; Marcello, Lucio. \/ The Genome of the African Trypanosome Trypanosoma brucei. In: Science. 2005 ; Vol. 309, No. 5733. pp. 416-422.\n@article{5d47370fb4ad4c4ea7a57c688d389250,\ntitle = \"The Genome of the African Trypanosome Trypanosoma brucei\",\nabstract = \"African trypanosomes cause human sleeping sickness and livestock trypanosomiasis in sub-Saharan Africa. We present the sequence and analysis of the 11 megabase-sized chromosomes of Trypanosoma brucei. The 26-megabase genome contains 9068 predicted genes, including \u223c900 pseudogenes and \u223c1700 T. brucei\u2013specific genes. Large subtelomeric arrays contain an archive of 806 variant surface glycoprotein (VSG) genes used by the parasite to evade the mammalian immune system. Most VSG genes are pseudogenes, which may be used to generate expressed mosaic genes by ectopic recombination. Comparisons of the cytoskeleton and endocytic trafficking systems with those of humans and other eukaryotic organisms reveal major differences. A comparison of metabolic pathways encoded by the genomes of T. brucei, T. cruzi, and Leishmania major reveals the least overall metabolic capability in T. brucei and the greatest in L. major. Horizontal transfer of genes of bacterial origin has contributed to some of the metabolic differences in these parasites, and a number of novel potential drug targets have been identified.\",\nauthor = \"M. Berriman and Lucio Marcello\",\nnote = \"{\\textcopyright} 2018 American Association for the Advancement of Science.\",\ndoi = \"10.1126\/science.1112642\",\njournal = \"Science\",\npublisher = \"American Association for the Advancement of Science\",\nBerriman, M & Marcello, L 2005, 'The Genome of the African Trypanosome Trypanosoma brucei', Science, vol. 309, no. 5733, pp. 416-422. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1126\/science.1112642\nThe Genome of the African Trypanosome Trypanosoma brucei. \/ Berriman, M.; Marcello, Lucio.\nIn: Science, Vol. 309, No. 5733, 15.07.2005, p. 416-422.\nT1 - The Genome of the African Trypanosome Trypanosoma brucei\nAU - Berriman, M.\nAU - Marcello, Lucio\nN1 - \u00a9 2018 American Association for the Advancement of Science.\nN2 - African trypanosomes cause human sleeping sickness and livestock trypanosomiasis in sub-Saharan Africa. We present the sequence and analysis of the 11 megabase-sized chromosomes of Trypanosoma brucei. The 26-megabase genome contains 9068 predicted genes, including \u223c900 pseudogenes and \u223c1700 T. brucei\u2013specific genes. Large subtelomeric arrays contain an archive of 806 variant surface glycoprotein (VSG) genes used by the parasite to evade the mammalian immune system. Most VSG genes are pseudogenes, which may be used to generate expressed mosaic genes by ectopic recombination. Comparisons of the cytoskeleton and endocytic trafficking systems with those of humans and other eukaryotic organisms reveal major differences. A comparison of metabolic pathways encoded by the genomes of T. brucei, T. cruzi, and Leishmania major reveals the least overall metabolic capability in T. brucei and the greatest in L. major. Horizontal transfer of genes of bacterial origin has contributed to some of the metabolic differences in these parasites, and a number of novel potential drug targets have been identified.\nAB - African trypanosomes cause human sleeping sickness and livestock trypanosomiasis in sub-Saharan Africa. We present the sequence and analysis of the 11 megabase-sized chromosomes of Trypanosoma brucei. The 26-megabase genome contains 9068 predicted genes, including \u223c900 pseudogenes and \u223c1700 T. brucei\u2013specific genes. Large subtelomeric arrays contain an archive of 806 variant surface glycoprotein (VSG) genes used by the parasite to evade the mammalian immune system. Most VSG genes are pseudogenes, which may be used to generate expressed mosaic genes by ectopic recombination. Comparisons of the cytoskeleton and endocytic trafficking systems with those of humans and other eukaryotic organisms reveal major differences. A comparison of metabolic pathways encoded by the genomes of T. brucei, T. cruzi, and Leishmania major reveals the least overall metabolic capability in T. brucei and the greatest in L. major. Horizontal transfer of genes of bacterial origin has contributed to some of the metabolic differences in these parasites, and a number of novel potential drug targets have been identified.\nU2 - 10.1126\/science.1112642\nDO - 10.1126\/science.1112642\nJO - Science\nJF - Science\nBerriman M, Marcello L. The Genome of the African Trypanosome Trypanosoma brucei. Science. 2005 Jul 15;309(5733):416-422. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1126\/science.1112642","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Keith O'Brien\nGina Perry\nLara Bricker\nStef's Picks\nJill's Picks\nAlden's Picks\nErin's Picks\nSuper Staff Picks\nPlease note that this database does not always reflect our in-store stock.\nWe're more than happy to double check stock for you over the phone!\nComedy Comedy Comedy Drama: A Memoir (Hardcover)\nBy Bob Odenkirk\n2 on hand, as of Jan 29 11:44pm\n(FILM TELEVISION)\nLike many middle aged (former) slackers, I will forever be a Mr. Show superfan. And I was not disappointed when Odenkirk makes it clear that Mr. Show is his favorite thing he's done, at least in his comedy career. Also, wow\u2013 Bob does not hold back here! He talks about Chicago and Second City, Lorne and Saturday Night Live, and the LA comedy scene of the 90s. He doesn't name drop for the sake of it, but he's worked with many of the greats of my lifetime.\nOdenkirk's later chapters are rich with detail about what comes after- his struggles and triumphs post-Mr. Show as well as his surprising turn to drama. In between vignettes from his life, he stitches together a theory of comedy that is both self aware and audience aware. He acknowledges his comedy snobbery, but is genuine and constructive in his criticism.\n\u2014 From Erin's Picks\nNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER \u2022 In this \"essential\" (Entertainment Weekly), \"hilarious\" (AV Club) memoir, the star of Mr. Show, Breaking Bad, and Better Call Saul opens up about the highs and lows of showbiz, his cult status as a comedy writer, and what it's like to reinvent himself as an action film ass-kicker at fifty.\n\"I can't think of another entertainer who has improbably morphed so many times, and all through real genius and determination.\"\u2014Conan O'Brien\nONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The New Yorker, Vulture, Newsweek\nBob Odenkirk's career is inexplicable. And yet he will try like hell to explicate it for you. Charting a \"Homeric\" decades-long \"odyssey\" from his origins in the seedy comedy clubs of Chicago to a dramatic career full of award nominations\u2014with a side-trip into the action-man world that is baffling to all who know him\u2014it's almost like there are many Bob Odenkirks! But there is just one and one is plenty.\nBob embraced a life in comedy after a chance meeting with Second City's legendary Del Close. He somehow made his way to a job as a writer at Saturday Night Live. While surviving that legendary gauntlet by the skin of his gnashing teeth, he stashed away the secrets of comedy writing\u2014eventually employing them in the immortal \"Motivational Speaker\" sketch for Chris Farley, honing them on The Ben Stiller Show, and perfecting them on Mr. Show with Bob and David.\nIn Hollywood, Bob demonstrated a bullheadedness that would shame Sisyphus himself, and when all hope was lost for the umpteenth time, the phone rang with an offer to appear on Breaking Bad\u2014a show about how boring it is to be a high school chemistry teacher. His embrace of this strange new world of dramatic acting led him to working with Steven Spielberg, Alexander Payne, and Greta Gerwig, and then, in a twist that will confound you, he re-re-invented himself as a bona fide action star. Why? Read this and do your own psychoanalysis\u2014it's fun!\nFeaturing humorous tangents, never-before-seen photos, wild characters, and Bob's trademark unflinching drive, Comedy Comedy Comedy Drama is a classic showbiz tale told by a determined idiot.\nBob Odenkirk is an actor, comedian, writer, director, and producer. Odenkirk got his start in improv comedy in the motley Chicago comedy scene of the mid-eighties and went on to write for Saturday Night Live. He has starred in AMC's Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul and written and starred in the sketch comedy cult hit Mr. Show. He has written and produced a number of television shows and directed three films.\nBiography & Autobiography \/ Personal Memoirs\nHumor \/ Form \/ Essays\nPerforming Arts \/ Comedy\nPublisher: Random House\n\"I've known Bob [Odenkirk] for over 30 years, and yet I had to read this book to believe his stunning career arc. I can't think of another entertainer who has improbably morphed so many times, and all through real genius and determination.\"\u2014Conan O'Brien\n\"Written before his heart attack, the actor's memoir was already appointment reading\u2014he regales his audience with stories of his time coming up in Chicago's comedy scene and breaking into Hollywood\u2014but now it feels even more essential.\"\u2014Entertainment Weekly\n\"This book would have been welcome news no matter what, but it's especially sweet following Odenkirk's recovery from a scary July heart attack that saw the star collapse on the set. We'll take all the Odenkirk we can get.\"\u2014USA Today\n\"One of the greatest comedy minds and comedic actors of his generation . . . Comedy Comedy Comedy Drama offers rare insight into the mind of a next-level genius.\"\u2014Vulture\n\"Bob Odenkirk's elegantly titled Comedy Comedy Comedy Drama takes readers on a hilarious tour of the comedian and actor's career. . . . Celebrity memoirs are a dime a dozen, but if there were one we'd put our money on as being well worth the time this year, it's this one.\"\u2014AV Club\n\"For laugh-worthy stories from nowhere comedy clubs to red carpets, pick up Comedy Comedy Comedy Drama from Emmy-winning Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul actor Bob Odenkirk.\"\u2014Parade\n\"Bob Odenkirk (sp?) is an exceptionally and uniquely talented man who has had a huge influence on comedy for more than three decades. And now he's given us his P.O.V. on that journey. This book is filled not only with lessons on 'making it' in 'showbiz' but also regular old life lessons as well (including his killer recipe for 'Granny's Sunday Loaf'). It's funny, informative, and like the author himself, disarmingly honest. I look forward to meeting him one day.\"\u2014David Cross\n\"Fascinating . . . illuminating . . . [a] fun, thoughtful book.\"\u2014Kirkus Reviews (starred review)\n\"All readers who enjoy truth telling and satire will find Odenkirk's memoir engaging, as will all his fans who want to know why and how this famous comedian transformed himself into a serious actor.\"\u2014Booklist\n\"Oftentimes hilarious . . . gleeful and irreverent . . . Comedy fans will find plenty of laughs and some heartening lessons, too.\"\u2014Publishers Weekly (starred review)\n\"Odenkirk recounts fascinating and humorous behind-the-scenes stories from the many sets he's worked on, plus insights about big names in entertainment. . . . [His] account of triumph, struggle, and his firm belief that comedy is a unifying source of connection will inspire his fans and motivate aspiring entertainers.\"\u2014Library Journal\nRead More Women: Dominicana by Angie Cruz\nUsed Book Consignment\nWater Street Bookstore, Inc.\nMonday - Saturday: 9am-8pm\nIf you have difficulty accessing content on this website, please contact us at info@waterstreetbooks.com and we will strive to assist you in accessing our website.\nCopyright \u00a9 Water Street Bookstore, Inc.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"(-) Remove Values filter Values\nFamily & Marriage (10) Apply Family & Marriage filter\nRace & Gender (16) Apply Race & Gender filter\nReligion (15) Apply Religion filter\nEconomic Policy (10) Apply Economic Policy filter\nConservatives Can Unite Around the Constitution\nAfter their dismal performance in November, conservatives are taking stock...\nHoover Institution fellow Peter Berkowitz discusses his Real Clear Politics article \"A Misguided Resolution to the Culture Wars.\"\nPeter Berkowitz on the John Batchelor Show\nSenior Fellow Peter Berkowitz discusses free speech on university campuses on the John Batchelor Show.\nSenior Fellow Peter Berkowitz discusses Suicide of the West on the John Batchelor Show.\nSenior Fellow Peter Berkowitz discusses his recent book review of Inventing the Individual on the John Batchelor Show.\nSenior Fellow Peter Berkowitz discusses political pragmatism on the John Batchelor Show.\nPeter Berkowitz: Identity Politics Is A Threat To Society. Is There Anything We Can Do About It At This Point? (17:15)\nResearch | Videos\nHoover Institution fellow Peter Berkowitz discusses identity politics and what can be done.\nPeter Berkowitz On The John Batchelor Show (7:45)\nHoover fellow Peter Berkowitz discusses Charles Cook's The Conservatarian Manifesto: Libertarians, Conservatives, and the Fight for the Right's Future as well as his views on conservatism, libertarianism, freedom, and what it is to be an American.\nNotable and Quotable: Peter Berkowitz on the contradictions within conservatism.\nBoth the quest for purity and the quest for unity [among conservatives] are misguided...\nPeter Berkowitz Discusses Democracy On The John Batchelor Show (30:15)\nHoover Institution fellow Peter Berkowitz discusses the threat to democracy worldwide with a focus on democracy in Europe.\nPeter Berkowitz: The Disorder Of Identity Politics & What Is To Be Done?\nHoover Institution fellow Peter Berkowitz discusses his RealClear Politics article \"Liberal Education as an Antidote to Identity Politics.\"\nPeter Berkowitz's Five Books\nHis reading list focuses on how liberty is won, lost, and neglected. By Jonathan Rauch.\n\"Education Emancipates\"\nHoover fellow Peter Berkowitz ponders the pursuit of understanding. An excerpt from his Bradley Prize speech.\nSubstance versus style\nHoover Fellow Peter Berkowitz has a scathingly accurate analysis of higher education in today's Wall Street Journal op-ed page. . . .\nRestoring Prosperity: Contemporary And Historical Perspectives\nPeter Berkowitz, the Tad and Dianne Taube Senior Fellow at Hoover, speaks on \"Restoring Prosperity: Contemporary and Historical Perspectives.\"\nBerkowitz on the John Batchelor Show: \"there's a great confusion when we talk about religion\"\nHoover senior fellow Peter Berkowitz discusses religion in the United States on the John Batchelor Show. Topics include the discourse on freedom of religion in the United States, Islam in the United States, and John Rawls's political theories.\nBerkowitz discusses his recent book on NewsBusters\nPeter Berkowitz, the Tad and Dianne Taube Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, discusses his new book, Constitutional Conservatism.\nBerkowitz discusses liberal bias on college campuses on KQED's Forum\nPeter Berkowitz, the Tad and Dianne Taube Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, discusses whether or not students at the University of California are receiving a biased and compromised education from activist professors.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"The Heart and the Mind \u2013 New Research into ESP\nMedical research and quantum mechanics appear to be converging as new research points to specific areas in our bodies that may be involved in precognition or ESP.\nAfter the Asian tsunami in 2004, scientists were baffled by reports that certain aboriginal tribes in its path had somehow 'sensed' the impending danger and moved along with wild animals, to higher ground. Of course it can be argued that indigenous people are naturally in tune with the other inhabitants of their environment and would have learned over generations to pay attention to any unusual behaviour exhibited by animals. New theories suggest however that something else was at work that enables us on a subconscious level to recognise and avoid potentially life-threatening situations and may form the basis for scientifically proving the existence of a 'sixth sense'.\nWhile many scientists still discount the theory that we have a 'sixth sense' which operates like an early warning system for danger, new research from Washington University in St. Louis has identified a region in the brain that clearly does just that \u2013 the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC), and which monitors environmental cues, weighs possible consequences and helps us adjust our behaviour to avoid dangerous situations.\nThe anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) is an area of the brain located near the top of the frontal lobes and along the walls that divide the right and left hemispheres. \"Our brains are better at picking up subtle warning signs than we previously thought,\" said Joshua Brown, Ph.D., a research associate in psychology in Arts & Sciences and co-author of a study on these findings in the Feb. 18 issue of the journal Science.\nBut other factors or areas of the body may have their own part to play in intuition. Research conducted by the Institute of HeartMath in California, points to the fact that the heart may also respond to future events and plays a key role in helping us interpret intuitive information.\nDr. Rollin McCraty, Director of Research at HeartMath devised a study to examine any physiological indicators of intuitive perception. The study sought to test whether we somehow 'receive' information about a future event before it happens, and, if so, to determine where and when in the brain and body the information is processed. The findings, published in the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, show how the heart and the brain appear to interact with one another when it comes to processing intuitive messages.\nThe researchers found that we can actually be aware of an event five to seven seconds before it happens. Volunteers were shown a series of images. Most of the images were peaceful and calming, such as landscapes, trees and cute animals. Other photos, randomly inserted throughout included violent and disturbing pictures such as a car crash, a bloody knife or a snake about to strike. The volunteers were all monitored for changes in respiration, skin conductance, EEG (brain waves), ECG (electrocardiogram) and heart rate. What was discovered was the participants' physiological indicators registered an emotional response five to seven seconds before an emotionally disturbing image would appear on the viewing screen with significant changes in the heart rate occurring. This did not happen prior to a calm and serene image appearing however!\nIn the past, science has taken the view that the brain is exclusively involved in the processing of information \u2013 intuitive or otherwise. This study however not only provides us with evidence that we may all be intuitive beings, but that intuition is a system-wide process involving at least both the heart and the brain working together to interpret intuitive information we receive.\nQuantum physics seems to take this one step further. The author of The Holographic Universe, Michael Talbot draws on the works of physicists such as David Bohm and neuro-psychologists such as Karl Pribram and expands on the theory that our world and indeed, the universe as we perceive it and everything in it, is nothing but a projection of a reality which lies beyond space and time \u2013 the 'dream' or 'Samsara' which Buddhists refer to. This also provides an explanation for phenomena such as ESP. intuition, the 'sixth sense' or whatever we want to call it. Furthermore, Talbot believes that our brain is not what is doing the thinking and our consciousness as we perceive it, is not located in our brains but is part of this 'holographic' universe at which point it would mean our brain and any other part of the body responding to intuition, would literally be receiving these insights from a 'higher self'.\nIt's all mind-bending stuff no matter where you think your mind may be located! There is a long way to go before there is hard scientific evidence to 'prove' the existence of intuition. What we do know however is that by listening to and acting on our intuition we have not only survived but more importantly \u2013 evolved and we continue to grow both as individuals and as a whole.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Festival of Saint Agatha in Catania\nSaint Agatha in art\nMartyrdom of Saint Agatha\nc. 231[1]\nCatania or Palermo, Sicily\nPre-congregation by tradition confirmed by Pope Gregory I\nshears, tongs, breasts on a plate[2]\nSicily; bellfounders; breast cancer; bakers; Catania, Sicily; against fire; earthquakes; eruptions of Mount Etna; fire; jewelers; martyrs; natural disasters; nurses; Palermo, Sicily; rape victims; San Marino; single laywomen; sterility; torture victims; volcanic eruptions; wet nurses; Zamarramala, Spain,[3]\nAgatha[4] of Sicily (c. 231 \u2013 c. 251 AD) is a Christian saint. Her memorial is on 5 February. Agatha was born in Catania or Palermo, Sicily, and she was martyred in approximately 251. She is one of several virgin martyrs who are commemorated by name in the Canon of the Mass.[5]\nShe is the patron saint of Catania, Molise, Malta, San Marino, Gallipoli in Apulia,[6] and Zamarramala, a municipality of the Province of Segovia in Spain. She is also the patron saint of breast cancer patients, martyrs, wet nurses, bell-founders, bakers, and invoked against fire, earthquakes, and eruptions of Mount Etna.\nAgatha is buried at the Badia di Sant'Agata, Catania.[7] She is listed in the late 6th-century Martyrologium Hieronymianum associated with Jerome,[8] and the Synaxarion, the calendar of the church of Carthage, ca. 530.[9] Agatha also appears in one of the carmina of Venantius Fortunatus.[10]\nTwo early churches were dedicated to her in Rome,[11] notably the Church of Sant'Agata dei Goti in Via Mazzarino, a titular church with apse mosaics of ca. 460 and traces of a fresco cycle,[12] overpainted by Gismondo Cerrini in 1630. In the 6th century AD, the church was adapted to Arianism, hence its name \"Saint Agatha of Goths\", and later reconsecrated by Gregory the Great, who confirmed her traditional sainthood.\nAgatha is also depicted in the mosaics of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo in Ravenna, where she appears, richly dressed, in the procession of female martyrs along the north wall. Her image forms an initial I in the Sacramentary of Gellone, which dates from the end of the 8th century.\nOne of the most highly venerated virgin martyrs of Christian antiquity, Agatha was put to death during the persecution of Decius (250\u2013253) in Catania, Sicily, for her determined profession of faith.[8]\nHer written legend[13] comprises \"straightforward accounts of interrogation, torture, resistance, and triumph which constitute some of the earliest hagiographic literature\",[14] and are reflected in later recensions, the earliest surviving one being an illustrated late 10th-century passio bound into a composite volume[15] in the Biblioth\u00e8que nationale de France, originating probably in Autun, Burgundy; in its margin illustrations Magdalena Carrasco detected Carolingian or Late Antique iconographic traditions.[16]\nAgatha in front of the judge as depicted in a stained glass window from 1515 in Notre-Dame, Saint-L\u00f4[17]\nAccording to the 13th-century Golden Legend (III.15) by Jacobus de Voragine, fifteen-year-old Agatha, from a rich and noble family, made a vow of virginity and rejected the amorous advances of the Roman prefect Quintianus, who thought he could force her to turn away from her vow and marry him. His persistent proposals were consistently spurned by Agatha. This was during the persecutions of Decius, so Quintianus, knowing she was a Christian, reported her to the authorities. Quintianus himself was governor of the district.[18]\nHe expected her to give in to his demands when she was faced with torture and possible death, but she simply reaffirmed her belief in God by praying: \"Jesus Christ, Lord of all, you see my heart, you know my desires. Possess all that I am. I am your sheep: make me worthy to overcome the devil.\" With tears falling from her eyes, she prayed for courage. To force her to change her mind, Quintianus sent Agatha to Aphrodisia, the keeper of a brothel, and had her imprisoned there. Agatha never lost her confidence in God.[19]\nQuintianus sent for her again, argued, threatened, and finally had her imprisoned and tortured. She was stretched on a rack to be torn with iron hooks, burned with torches, and whipped. Amongst the tortures she underwent was the cutting off of her breasts with pincers. After further dramatic confrontations with Quintianus, represented in a sequence of dialogues in her passio that document her fortitude and steadfast devotion, Agatha was then sentenced to be burnt at the stake, but an earthquake saved her from that fate; instead, she was sent to prison where St. Peter the Apostle appeared to her and healed her wounds.[20]\nAgatha died in prison, probably in the year 251 according to the Legenda Aurea. Although the martyrdom of Agatha is authenticated, and her veneration as a saint had spread beyond her native place even in antiquity, there is no reliable information concerning the details of her death.[8]\nOsbern Bokenam, A Legend of Holy Women, written in the 1440s, offers some further detail.[21]\nAccording to Maltese tradition, during the persecution of Roman Emperor Decius (AD 249\u2013251), Agatha, together with some of her friends, fled from Sicily and took refuge in Malta. Some historians believe that her stay on the island was rather short, and she spent her days in a rock-hewn crypt at Rabat, praying and teaching the Christian Faith to children. After some time, Agatha returned to Sicily, where she faced martyrdom. Agatha was arrested and brought before Quintanus, praetor of Catania, who condemned her to torture and imprisonment. The crypt of St. Agatha is an underground basilica, which from early ages was venerated by the Maltese. At the time of St. Agatha's stay, the crypt was a small natural cave which later on, during the 4th or 5th century, was enlarged and embellished.[22]\nAfter the Reformation era, Agatha was retained in the calendar of the Church of England's Book of Common Prayer with her feast on 5 February. Several Church of England parish churches are dedicated to her.\nThe Festival of Saint Agatha in Catania is a major festival in the region, it takes place in the first five days of February. The Catania Cathedral (also known as Cattedrale di Sant'Agata) is dedicated to the saint.\nCatania's duomo during the festival\nSaint Agatha's breasts sculpted in the fortification walls at Mons, Var in the south of France\nSaint Agatha is the patron saint of rape victims, breast cancer patients, wet nurses, and bellfounders (due to the shape of her severed breasts). She is also considered to be a powerful intercessor when people suffer from fires. Her feast day is celebrated on February 5.\nShe is also a patron saint of Malta, where in 1551 her intercession through a reported apparition to a Benedictine nun is said to have saved Malta from Turkish invasion.[22]\nShe became the patron saint of the Republic of San Marino after Pope Clement XII restored the independence of the state on her feast day of February 5, 1740.[23]\nShe is also the patron saint of Catania, Sorihuela del Guadalimar (Spain), Molise, San Marino and Kalsa, a historical quarter of Palermo.\nShe is claimed as the patroness of Palermo. The year after her death, the stilling of an eruption of Mount Etna was attributed to her intercession. As a result, apparently, people continued to ask her prayers for protection against fire.[24]\nIn Switzerland Agatha is considered the patron saint of fire services.\nMinne di Sant'Agata, a typical Sicilian sweet shaped as a breast, representing the cut breasts of Saint Agatha\nSaint Agatha is often depicted iconographically carrying her excised breasts on a platter, as in Bernardino Luini's Saint Agatha (1510\u20131515) in the Galleria Borghese, Rome, in which Agatha contemplates the breasts on a standing salver held in her hand.\nThe tradition of making shaped pastry on the feast of St. Agatha, such us Agatha bread or buns, or so-called Minne di Sant'Agata (\"Breasts of St. Agatha\") or Minni di Virgini (\"Breasts of the virgin\"), is found in many countries.\nBasques have a tradition of gathering on Saint Agatha's Eve (Basque: Santa Ageda bezpera) and going round the village. Homeowners can choose to hear a song about her life, accompanied by the beats of their walking sticks on the floor or a prayer for the household's deceased. After that, the homeowner donates food to the chorus.[25] This song has varying lyrics according to the local tradition and the Basque language. An exceptional case was that of 1937, during the Spanish Civil War, when a version appeared that in the Spanish language praised the Soviet ship Komsomol, which had sunk while carrying Soviet weapons to the Second Spanish Republic.\nAn annual festival to commemorate the life of Saint Agatha takes place in Catania, Sicily, from February 3 to 5. The festival culminates in an all-night procession through the city.[26]\nSt. Agatha's Tower is a former Knight's stronghold located in the north west of Malta. The seventeenth-century tower served as a military base during both World Wars and was used as a radar station by the Maltese army.[22]\nSt. Agatha is also commemorated in literature. The Italian poet Martha Marchina wrote an epigram in Musa Posthuma that commemorates her martyrdom. In it, Marchina characterizes Agatha as powerful and she reclaims that power because she has become more beautiful through her wounds.[27]\nAgatha is a featured figure on Judy Chicago's 1979 installation piece The Dinner Party, being represented as one of the 999 names on the Heritage Floor.[28]\nAlessandro Turchi, Saint Agatha Attended by Saint Peter and an Angel in Prison, The Walters Art Museum\nSaint Agatha, detail from a painting of Francisco de Zurbar\u00e1n\nSaint Agatha bearing her severed breasts on a platter, by Piero della Francesca (c. 1460\u20131470)\nBurial of St Agatha, by Giulio Campi, 1537\nSaint Peter Healing Agatha, by the Caravaggio-follower Giovanni Lanfranco, c. 1614\nSaint Agatha virgin and martyr\nIncorruptibility\nSaint Agatha of Sicily, patron saint archive\nSanta Gadea, a church of historical importance devoted to Agatha, located in Burgos\n^ D'Arrigo, Santo. Il Martirio di Santa Agata (Catania) 1985\n^ Delaney, John P. (1980). Dictionary of Saints (Second ed.). Garden City, NY: Doubleday. ISBN 0-385-13594-7.\n^ \"Saint Agatha\", Catholic Culture\n^ Latinized form of Greek \u1f08\u03b3\u03b1\u03b8\u03ae (Agathe), derived from Greek \u1f00\u03b3\u03b1\u03b8\u03cc\u03c2, agathos, \"good\" (Behind the Name: the etymology and history of first names); Jacobus de Voragine, taking etymology in the Classical tradition, as a text for a creative excursus, made of Agatha one symbolic origin in \u1f05\u03b3\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 agios, \"sacred\" and \u0398\u03b5\u03cc\u03c2 Theos, \"God\", and another in a-geos, \"without Earth\", virginally untainted by earthly desires (\"Agatha\", III.15).\n^ V. L. Kennedy CSB, The Saints of the Canon of the Mass, Pontifico Istituto di Archeologia Cristiana, Citt\u00e0 del Vaticano, 1938\n^ The relics of S. Agata, in particular her breasts, were stolen, on orders of the saint herself, and brought to Gallipoli in 1126. She is the patron of the diocese of Gallipoli, the cathedral of Gallipoli, and of the city. Ravenna, Bartolomeo (1836). Memorie istoriche della citt\u00e0 di Gallipoli (in Italian). Napoli: R. Miranda. pp. 316-326.\n^ D'Arrigo 1985, p. 15; the present rebuilding of the ancient foundation is by Giovanni Battista Vaccarini (1767).\n^ a b c Kirsch, Johann Peter. \"St. Agatha.\" The Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 1. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1907. 25 Apr. 2013\n^ W.H. Frere, Studies in Roman Liturgy: 1. The Kalendar (London, 1930), p 94f.\n^ Carmen VIII, 4, De Virginitate, noted by Liana De Girolami Cheney, \"The Cult of Saint Agatha\" Woman's Art Journal 17.1 (Spring \u2013 Summer 1996:3\u20139) p. 3.\n^ Sant'Agata in via della Lugaretta, Trastevere, and Sant'Agata dei Goti, (Touring Club Italiano, Roma e dintorni [Milan, 1965], pp 444, 315).\n^ (date in TCI, Roma e dintorni; a letter from Pope Hadrian I (died 795) to Charlemagne remarks that Gregory (died 604) ordered the church adorned with mosaics and frescoes (Cheney 1996 note 5).\n^ Acta Sanctorum IV, February vol. I (new ed. Paris, 1863) pp. 599\u2013662\n^ Magdalena Elizabeth Carrasco, \"The early illustrated manuscript of the Passion of Saint Agatha (Paris, Bibl. Nat., MS lat. 5594)\", Gesta 24 (1985), p. 20.\n^ The volume comprising texts of various places and dates was probably compiled when it was in the collection of Jean-Baptiste Colbert from which it entered the French royal collection.\n^ Carrasco 1985, pp. 19\u201332.\n^ Bey, Martine Callias; David, V\u00e9ronique (2006). Les vitraux de Basse-Normandie. Rennes: Presses universitaires de Rennes. p. 157. ISBN 2-84706-240-8.\n^ \"Agatha of Sicily\", Saints Resource, RCL Benziger\n^ \"Fabio, Michelle. \"Feast of Saint Agatha in Catania, Sicily\", Italy magazine, 2 February 2009\". Archived from the original on 30 December 2012. Retrieved 25 April 2013.\n^ Stracke, J. R., \"Saint Agatha of Sicily\", Georgia Regents University, Augusta Georgia Archived August 13, 2009, at the Wayback Machine\n^ Osbern Bokenham, (Sheila Delany, tr.) A Legend of Holy Women (University of Notre Dame) 1992, pp. 157\u2013167.\n^ a b c \"St. Agatha\", St. Agatha's Crypt, Catacombs & Museum\n^ Nevio and Annio Maria Matteimi The Republic of San Marino: Historical and Artistic Guide to the City and the Castles, 2011, p. 23.\n^ Foley O.F.M., Leonard. Saint of the Day, (revised by Pat McCloskey O.F.M.), Franciscan Media ISBN 978-0-86716-887-7\n^ J. Etxegoien, Orhipean, Gure Herria ezagutzen (Xamar) 1996 [in Basque].\n^ \"Feast of Saint Agatha in Catania, Sicily\", Italy magazine, February 2, 2009\n^ Marchina, Martha (1662). Musa Posthuma. Rome. p. 76.\n^ \"Agatha\". Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art: The Dinner Party: Heritage Floor: Agatha. Brooklyn Museum. 2007. Retrieved 17 December 2011.\nWikimedia Commons has media related to Agatha of Sicily.\nEB1911:Saint Agatha\n\"St Agatha - St Peter's Square Colonnades\"\n\"Here Followeth the Life of St. Agatha,\" from Jacobus Voragine, The Golden Legend, tr. William Caxton.\n\"Saint Agatha of Sicily\" at the Christian Iconography website\nButler, Alban. The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs and Other Principal Saints, Vol. I, D. & J. Sadlier, & Company, 1864\n\"Saint Agatha Movie\" at the Delusion website\nThe Saint Agatha Virgin and Martyr Catholic Church\" at the Nova Crnja municipality.\nThe Votive Aedicules in honour of Saint Agata in Catania","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"1001 Songs Challenge #809: Waterfalls (1994)\nTLC \u2013 Waterfalls (1994)\nWaterfalls (TLC song) \u2013 Wikipedia\n\" Waterfalls\" is a song by American hip hop group TLC. It was written by Marqueze Etheridge and Organized Noize along with a verse written by group member Lisa \"Left Eye\" Lopes for TLC's second album, CrazySexyCool (1994), with production also by Organized Noize.\nLyrics (via Genius)\nRead \"Waterfalls\" by TLC on Genius\nWe're staying in the US today, dear reader, but leaving California so we can head to Atlanta in Georgia. Formed in 1991 TLC were originally comprised of three members who each donated a letter of their name to the band \u2013 Tionne \"T-Boz\" Watkins, Lisa \"Left Eye\" Lopes and Crystal Jones. The all girl group specialised in R&B, hip hop, soul and pop. We join them in 1994 with the release of their second album \u2013 CrazySexyCool \u2013 and 1001 Songs have gone with the track Waterfalls.\nWaterfalls explores social issues that lead others into difficulty and even to early deaths. The opening verse looks at a\ndespairing mother whose son is going out onto the streets and getting into all kinds of mischief, ultimately being found dead in the gutter. The second verse looks at a couple not using contraception and one day the guy looks in the mirror and realises he is ill and deteriorating. Turns out he has AIDS! The chorus sees the three singers offering the advice of not chasing waterfalls and to stick to lakes and rivers. This metaphor suggests staying in calmer waters that we can control around us to a degree rather than plunging head first into the vortex of heavy falls where we're at the mercy of the unrelenting currents.\nThis song brought back memories. I have heard it many times before and seen the accompanying music video a lot as well. I wasn't really aware of what the song was about prior to this challenge though I do recall the music video touching on some of the scenes described in the song. I was too young at this time for in-depth analysis and some might argue that hasn't really changed. CrazySexyCool was a big success, as was Waterfalls. TLC are one of the biggest selling girl bands in US history. They survived the tragic death of Lopes in 2002 in a car accident, and continued as a duo.\nThe Animals \u2013 House of the Rising Sun (1964)\nSimon & Garfunkel \u2013 The Sounds of Silence (1965)\nThe Beatles \u2013 A Day in the Life (1967)\nThe Doors \u2013 The End (1967)\nPink Floyd \u2013 Wish You Were Here (1975)\nMeat Loaf \u2013 Bat Out of Hell (1977)\nUltravox \u2013 Vienna (1980)\nTracy Chapman \u2013 Fast Car (1988)\nU2 \u2013 One (1991)\nSuede \u2013 Animal Nitrate (1993)\n1001 Songs Challenge #798: Connection (1994)\n1001 Songs Challenge #604: Rock of Ages (1983)\nPink Floyd Pilgrimage #8: The Dark Side of the Moon (1973)\n1001 Songs Challenge #808: Interstate Love Song (1994)\nInterstate Love Song is semi autobiographical. At the time of its composition Scott Weiland was ...\n1001 Songs Challenge #807: Black Hole Sun (1994)\n1001 Songs Challenge #806: Hurt (1994)\n1001 Songs Challenge #810: Cornflake Girl (1994)\nI found the background to Tori Amos's Cornflake Girl fascinating and the metaphors used extremely ...\n1001 Songs Challenge #811: Hallelujah (1994)\n1001 Songs Challenge #812: Red Right Hand (1994)","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Motel 6 brand hotels in Phoenix, Arizona\nFind the best deals for Phoenix Motel 6\nAbout Motel 6 Phoenix\nOwned and founded by two local building contractors, Motel 6 first opened in Santa Barbara, California. Lead by partners Paul Greene and William Becker, the hotel cleverly took its name from the initial room rate per night the hotel charged during its first operation, $6. Fifty years later, Motel 6 has over 1,300 branches across Canada and the United States.\nBecker and Greene wanted to provide a low-cost hotel that could serve as an alternative to the major hotel brands during the 1960's, such as Holiday Inn. The partners specialized in low-cost housing and were able to create a hotel plan that would compete with the quality and the price of the current hotels America had during that era. Motel 6 took two years of conceptualization to be able to cut costs in areas possible. The effort these founders invested in Motel 6 paid off. This \"no-frills\" hotel materialized into one of the biggest hotel accommodations available in America.\nUnique to the Motel 6 brand, there was no onsite restaurant available in the first hotel launches in 1962. Up to this day, most of the Motel 6 branches have no on-site dining available, but with plenty of restaurants located nearby.\nMake your Phoenix Hotel Search Easy\nPhoenix Hotels by Brand\nStaybridge Suites By IHG Phoenix\nEcono Lodge By Choice Hotels Phoenix\nHoward Johnson By Wyndham Phoenix\nFour Points By Sheraton Phoenix\nRodeway Inn By Choice Hotels Phoenix\nSheraton By Mattiott Phoenix\nHilton Hotels Phoenix\nRamada Hotels By Wyndham Phoenix\nDays Inn By Wyndham Phoenix\naloft Hotels By Marriott Phoenix\nQuality Inn By Choice Hotel Phoenix\nWyndham Extra Holidays Phoenix\nPhoenix Hotels By Star Rating\n5 Star Hotels in Phoenix\nPhoenix Hotels by Amenities\nHotels with a Pool in Phoenix\nPhoenix Hotels with Indoor Pool\nPhoenix Hotels with Outdoor Pool\nHotels in Phoenix with Free Shuttle\nPhoenix Hotels with Breakfast Included\nHotels with Free Wifi in Phoenix\nHotels in Phoenix with a Gym\nHotels in Phoenix with Childcare\nHotels in Phoenix with Electric Car Charging Station\nPhoenix Hotels with Valet Parking\nAccommodation Types in Phoenix\nVacation Rentals in Phoenix\nAparthotels in Phoenix\nPhoenix Motels\nPhoenix Resorts\nPhoenix Inns and Suites\nAffordable Phoenix Hotels\nLuxury Phoenix Hotels\nTheme Hotels in Phoenix\nPhoenix Boutique Hotels\nCasino Hotels in Phoenix\nPhoenix Historic Hotels\nRomantic Hotels in Phoenix\nGolf Hotels in Phoenix\nBeach Hotels in Phoenix\nPet-friendly Hotels in Phoenix\nMotel 6 Phoenix Airport - 24th Street\n214 S 24th St, Phoenix AZ - 85034\nIn-Room Wi-Fi And An Outdoor Pool Are Convenient Extras At The Motel 6 Phoenix Airport - 24Th Street, Three Miles From Sky Harbor. At The Two-Story Motel 6, 61 Exterior-Access Rooms Come With Free Local Calling, Cable Tvs With Hbo And Wi-Fi Access (For An Additional Fee). Non-Smoking Rooms Are Available. Help Yourself To Free Morning Coffee In The Lobby Before Sending That Important Fax From The Business Center. After An Adventure-Filled Day, Unwind With A Swim In The Pool. The Hotel Also Has A Coin-Operated Guest Laundry. There Is No Additional Fee For The Family Pet. Parking Is Free. The Motel 6 Is Two Miles From Top Attractions Such As The Phoenix Art Museum, Arizona Science Center And Heritage Square And Five Miles From The Arizona State Fairground And The State Capitol Museum. Phoenix Sky Harbor International Is Three Miles From The Hotel.\n-112.113418579102\nRed Roof Inn Phoenix - Midtown\n4130 N Black Canyon Hwy, Phoenix AZ - 85017\nThis Phoenix Area Motel Boasts 3 Outdoor Pools And Is Less Than 5 Minutes' Drive From Interstate 17. Guest Rooms Feature Cable Tv And The Motel Provides A Coin-Operated Launderette On Site.The Brightly Furnished Guest Rooms At Motel 6 Phoenix \u2013 Black Canyon Provide A Work Desk And Air Conditioning In All Rooms. Wi-Fi Is Available.Free Morning Coffee Is Provided Daily In The Lobby. A Furnished Sun Patio Is Available For Guest Use And A 24- Hour Front Desk Is Featured For Guest Convenience.Sky Harbor Airport Is Less Than 25 Minutes' Drive From The Motel 6 Black Canyon. Downtown Phoenix Is Less Than 15 Minutes' Drive Away, And The Arizona State Fairgrounds Is 10 Minutes' Drive From The Property.\nMotel 6 Phoenix West\n1530 N 52nd Dr, Phoenix AZ - 85043\nDowntown Phoenix Is 7 Miles From This Motel And Less Than 15 Minutes' Driving From The Desert Sky Mall. A Heated Outdoor Pool With A Furnished Patio Is Available For All Guests.Rooms Feature Cable Tv And Air Conditioning At Motel 6 Phoenix West. Wi-Fi Is Available.Free Morning Coffee Is Provided In The Lobby. A 24-Hour Front Desk Is Available For Guest Convenience.The Enchanted Land Amusement Park Is Less Than 15 Minutes' Drive From Phoenix West Motel 6. The International Raceway Is 5 Minutes' Drive Away.\nMotel 6 Phoenix East\n5315 E Van Buren St, Phoenix AZ - 85008\nThis Phoenix Area Motel Features An Outdoor Pool With A Patio. Guest Rooms Are Brightly Furnished And Offer Free Extended Cable. Arizona State University Is 10 Minutes' Drive From The Property.Free Local Calls Are Offered In All Guest Rooms At The Motel 6 Phoenix East. Air-Conditioning Is Also Provided. Wi-Fi Is Available.Free Morning Coffee Is Available In The Lobby And A 24-Hour Front Desk Is Featured For Guest Convenience.The Desert Botanical Gardens Are 2 Miles From The Phoenix East Motel 6 And The University Of Phoenix Stadium Is 30 Minutes' Drive From The Property. Big Surf Is Less Than 10 Minutes' Drive Away.\nMotel 6 Phoenix Tempe - Priest Dr.\n1720 S Priest Dr, Tempe AZ - 85281\nFeaturing An Outdoor Pool, This Motel Is 2 Miles From Arizona State University In Tempe, Arizona. All Rooms Include Cable Tv With Extended Channels. A Launderette Is Located On Site. Free Wifi Is Provided.Each Air-Conditioned Room At Motel 6 Phoenix Tempe \u2013 Priest Drive Features An En Suite Bathroom. All Rooms Boast Vibrant D\u00e9cor And Light Wood Furnishings.Fax And Photocopying Services And 24-Hour Reception Are Offered At Priest Drive \u2013 Motel 6 Phoenix Tempe. Vending Machines Featuring Snacks And Drinks Are Located On Site.Phoenix Zoo Is 10 Minutes' Drive From This Motel. Legacy Golf Resort Is 5 Miles Away. Arizona Mills Shopping Mall Is 5 Minutes' Drive From The Motel.\nPhoenix Inn\nFeaturing A Year-Round Outdoor Pool, This Pheonix, Arizona Motel Is 30 Minutes' Drive From Pheonix Sky Harbour International Airport. Cable Tv With Film Channels Is Included In All Rooms.Each Air-Conditioned Room At Motel 6 Pheonix \u2013Northern Avenue Features An En Suite Bathroom. All Rooms Include Colourful Decor And Light Wood Furnishings.A 24-Hour Reception Is Offered At Pheonix \u2013Northern Avenue Motel 6. Fax And Photocopying Services Are Available. A Launderette Is Located Onsite.Black Canyon Shopping Center Is 5 Minutes' Drive. Golfing Opportunities At Palo Verde Golf Course Is 15 Minutes' Drive Away From Motel 6 Pheonix \u2013Northern Avenue.\nMotel 6 Phoenix Tempe - Broadway - Asu\n513 W Broadway Rd, Tempe AZ - 85282\nLocated 1 Mile Away From Arizona State University, This Motel Features A Heated Outdoor Pool. It Provides Free Guest Parking. Vending Machines Featuring Drinks Are Located On-Site.A Cable Tv Is Provided In Each Air-Conditioned Room At Motel 6 Phoenix Tempe - Broadway - Asu. Each Room Includes A Work Desk And An En Suite Bathroom.Sky Harbor International Airport Is 6 Miles Away From This Motel. Us Airways Center Is 15 Minutes' Drive Away.\nMotel 6 Scottsdale South\n1612 N Scottsdale Rd, Tempe AZ - 85281\nFeaturing An Outdoor Pool, This Tempe Motel Is 2 Miles From Sun Devil Stadium And 8 Minutes' Drive From Arizona State University. All Rooms Include Cable Tv With Extended Channels. A Launderette Is Located On Site.Each Air-Conditioned Room At Motel 6 Scottsdale South Features An En Suite Bathroom. All Rooms Boast Vibrant D\u00e9cor And Light Wood Furnishings.24-Hour Reception Is Offered At Motel 6 Scottsdale South. Fax And Photocopying Services Are Available. Vending Machines Featuring Drinks Are Located On Site.Scottsdale Fashion Square Is 10 Minutes' Drive From This Motel. Riverview Golf Course Is 4 Miles Away.\nMotel 6 Glendale\n7116 N. 59th Aveune, Glendale AZ - 85301\nThis Hotel In Glendale, Arizona Is A 20 Minute Drive From Luke Air Force Base And The Historic City Centre. The Hotel Offers A Year-Round Outdoor Swimming Pool And Guest Rooms With Free Wifi.Guest Rooms At The Glendale Motel 6 Feature A Cable Tv. Free Local Calls Are Available. Select Rooms Include A Microwave And A Small Refrigerator.There Is A 24 Hours Front Desk At The Property And Free On-Site Parking Is Provided. A Launderette Is Available.Glendale Community College Is A 10 Minute Drive Away And Glendale Civic Center Is 450 Metres From The Motel 6 Glendale. The University Of Phoenix Stadium Is 8.4 Km From The Property.\nMotel 6 Scottsdale\n6848 E Camelblack Rd, Scottsdale AZ - 85251\nIf You'Re Looking For A Wallet-Friendly Motel In Old Town Scottsdale That Offers A Year-Round Outdoor Pool, A 24-Hour Front Desk And Free Morning Coffee, Check Out The Motel 6 Scottsdale. Each Of The Two-Story Motel'S 122 Rooms Offer Wi-Fi, Expanded Cable Tv Channels And Free Local Calls. Make A Splash In The Year-Round Outdoor Pool, Which Features A Sun Terrace. Guests Enjoy Free Coffee Each Morning. A 24-Hour Front Desk Staff Is Available To Discuss Local Attractions And Activities. Pets Are Allowed For An Additional Charge. Non-Smoking Rooms Are Available. Parking Is Free. The Motel 6 Is In Old Town Scottsdale, Where Guests Can Explore A Variety Of Shops And Restaurants. The Motel Is A Half-Mile From Scottsdale Fashion Square Mall And Two Miles From The Scottsdale Museum Of Contemporary Art. Echo Canyon Park Is Two-And-A-Half Miles And Continental Golf Course Is Three Miles Away. Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Is Eight Miles From The Motel. Our Guests Say This Motel 6 Offers A \"Friendly\" Environment, \"Helpful Service\" And A Convenient Location Near The Heart Of Old Town Scottsdale.\nMotel 6 Tempe ASU\n1915 East Apache Blvd, Tempe AZ - 85281\nBreakfast, Parking And Wi-Fi Are All Free At This Hotel, And Its Convenient Location Also Help Make It One Of The Most Popular Hotels Among Our Guests In Tempe. The Two-Story Ramada Limited Houses 58 Rooms, Each With Free Wi-Fi. The Outdoor Heated Pool And Hot Tub Provide Relaxation After A Busy Day In Tempe. When Not Splashing In The Pool, The Kids Will Appreciate The Hotel'S Game Room. The Hotel Offers A Complimentary Continental Breakfast Each Morning. Parking Is Free And Pets Are Welcome. The Ramada Limited Tempe University Is Situated In The Heart Of Tempe. Tempe University And Sun Devil Stadium Are Less Than Two Miles From The Hotel. The Smith-Martin\/Apache Light Rail Station Is Only A Few Blocks Away. Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Is Six Miles Away. There Is A Wide Range Of Popular Restaurants Within A Mile Radius Of The Hotel.\nMotel 6 Phoenix North - Bell Road\n2330 W Bell Rd, Phoenix AZ - 85023\nFeaturing A Year-Round Heated Outdoor Pool, This Motel Is 11 Minutes' Drive To Deer Valley Municipal Airport, In Phoenix, Az. All Rooms Include Cable Tv With Extended Channels. A Launderette Is Located On Site.Each Air-Conditioned Room At Motel 6 Phoenix North - Bell Road Features An En Suite Bathroom. All Rooms Include Colourful Decor And Light Wood Furnishings.A 24-Hour Reception Is Offered At Phoenix North - Bell Road Motel 6. Fax And Photocopying Services Are Available. Vending Machines Featuring Snacks And Drinks Are Located On Site.Boswell Memorial Airport Is 25 Minutes From Motel 6 Phoenix North \u2013 Bell Road. University Of Phoenix Stadium Is 17 Miles Away.\nMotel 6 Mesa South\n1511 S Country Club Dr, Mesa AZ - 85210\nThe Greyhound Bus Station Is Less Than A Minutes' Walk From This Mesa Motel, And Sunbowl Stadium Is 8 Miles Away. An Outdoor Pool Is Available And Guest Rooms Feature Cable Tv. Free Wifi Is Provided.A Seating Area With A Work Desk Is Available In All Guest Rooms At Motel 6 Mesa South. Wi-Fi Is Available.A Furnished Sun-Patio Is Available For Lounging Around The Pool And Free Morning Coffee Is Provided In The Lobby. A 24-Hour Front Desk Is Featured For Guest Convenience.Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Is Less Than 20 Minutes' Drive From Mesa South Motel 6. The Mesa Convention Center Is 10 Minutes' Drive From The Motel.\nMotel 6 Mesa North\n336 W Hampton Ave, Mesa AZ - 85210\nWi-Fi Access And A Seasonal Outdoor Pool Are The Fringe Benefits For Our Guests At The Motel 6 Mesa North, An Economy Hotel Near The Apache Trail. At The Two-Story Motel 6, 162 Exterior-Access Rooms Come With Free Local Calling And Cable Tvs With Expanded Channels. Select Rooms Also Include Microwave\/Mini-Fridges, And Wi-Fi Is Available For A Nominal Fee. Help Yourself To Free Morning Coffee In The Lobby Before Taking A Dip In The Pool. The Hotel Also Has Coin-Operated Laundry Facilities And Free Parking. Non-Smoking Rooms Can Be Requested, And There Is No Additional Fee For The Family Pet. The Motel 6 Is Off Route 60, Two Miles South Of Downtown Mesa, 15 Minutes From Tempe And 20 Minutes From Phoenix. The Golfland Sunsplash Family Fun Center Is A Two-Minute Walk From The Hotel. The Historic Apache Trail Is 20 Minutes Away, And The Boyce Thompson Arboretum Is 50 Minutes. The Mesa Convention Center Is Within Three Miles Of The Hotel, And Phoenix Sky Harbor International Is 13 Miles Away.\nMotel 6 Phoenix Sun City - Youngtown\n11133 Grand Avenue, Youngtown AZ - 85363\nLocated In Youngtown, Arizona, This Motel Is 10 Minutes' Walk From Grand Avenue Shopping Center. An Outdoor Pool With Sun Terrace And Brightly Decorated Rooms Are Available.Cable Tv With The Hbo Film Channel Is Standard In All Rooms At Motel 6 Phoenix Sun City \u2013 Youngtown. All Rooms Include Light Wood Furniture.The 24-Hour Reception Offers Fax And Photocopying Services.Arizona State University \u2013 West Campus Is 20 Minutes' Drive From Youngtown Motel 6 Phoenix Sun City. Cambelback Ranch Is 11 Miles Away.\n214 S 24th St, Phoenix, AZ - 85034\nIn-Room Wi-Fi And An Outdoor Pool Are Convenient Extras At The Motel 6 Phoenix Airport - 24Th Street, Three Miles From Sky Harbor. At The Two-Story Motel 6, 61 Exterior-Access Rooms Come With Free Loc...\n4130 N Black Canyon Hwy, Phoenix, AZ - 85017\nThis Phoenix Area Motel Boasts 3 Outdoor Pools And Is Less Than 5 Minutes' Drive From Interstate 17. Guest Rooms Feature Cable Tv And The Motel Provides A Coin-Operated Launderette On Site.The Brightl...\n1530 N 52nd Dr, Phoenix, AZ - 85043\nDowntown Phoenix Is 7 Miles From This Motel And Less Than 15 Minutes' Driving From The Desert Sky Mall. A Heated Outdoor Pool With A Furnished Patio Is Available For All Guests.Rooms Feature Cable Tv ...\n5315 E Van Buren St, Phoenix, AZ - 85008\nThis Phoenix Area Motel Features An Outdoor Pool With A Patio. Guest Rooms Are Brightly Furnished And Offer Free Extended Cable. Arizona State University Is 10 Minutes' Drive From The Property.Free Lo...\n1720 S Priest Dr, Tempe, AZ - 85281\nFeaturing An Outdoor Pool, This Motel Is 2 Miles From Arizona State University In Tempe, Arizona. All Rooms Include Cable Tv With Extended Channels. A Launderette Is Located On Site. Free Wifi Is Prov...\nFeaturing A Year-Round Outdoor Pool, This Pheonix, Arizona Motel Is 30 Minutes' Drive From Pheonix Sky Harbour International Airport. Cable Tv With Film Channels Is Included In All Rooms.Each Air-Cond...\n513 W Broadway Rd, Tempe, AZ - 85282\nLocated 1 Mile Away From Arizona State University, This Motel Features A Heated Outdoor Pool. It Provides Free Guest Parking. Vending Machines Featuring Drinks Are Located On-Site.A Cable Tv Is Provid...\n1612 N Scottsdale Rd, Tempe, AZ - 85281\nFeaturing An Outdoor Pool, This Tempe Motel Is 2 Miles From Sun Devil Stadium And 8 Minutes' Drive From Arizona State University. All Rooms Include Cable Tv With Extended Channels. A Launderette Is Lo...\n7116 N. 59th Aveune, Glendale, AZ - 85301\nThis Hotel In Glendale, Arizona Is A 20 Minute Drive From Luke Air Force Base And The Historic City Centre. The Hotel Offers A Year-Round Outdoor Swimming Pool And Guest Rooms With Free Wifi.Guest Roo...\n6848 E Camelblack Rd, Scottsdale, AZ - 85251\nIf You'Re Looking For A Wallet-Friendly Motel In Old Town Scottsdale That Offers A Year-Round Outdoor Pool, A 24-Hour Front Desk And Free Morning Coffee, Check Out The Motel 6 Scottsdale. Each Of The ...\n1915 East Apache Blvd, Tempe, AZ - 85281\nBreakfast, Parking And Wi-Fi Are All Free At This Hotel, And Its Convenient Location Also Help Make It One Of The Most Popular Hotels Among Our Guests In Tempe. The Two-Story Ramada Limited Houses 58 ...\n2330 W Bell Rd, Phoenix, AZ - 85023\nFeaturing A Year-Round Heated Outdoor Pool, This Motel Is 11 Minutes' Drive To Deer Valley Municipal Airport, In Phoenix, Az. All Rooms Include Cable Tv With Extended Channels. A Launderette Is Locate...\n1511 S Country Club Dr, Mesa, AZ - 85210\nThe Greyhound Bus Station Is Less Than A Minutes' Walk From This Mesa Motel, And Sunbowl Stadium Is 8 Miles Away. An Outdoor Pool Is Available And Guest Rooms Feature Cable Tv. Free Wifi Is Provided.A...\n336 W Hampton Ave, Mesa, AZ - 85210\nWi-Fi Access And A Seasonal Outdoor Pool Are The Fringe Benefits For Our Guests At The Motel 6 Mesa North, An Economy Hotel Near The Apache Trail. At The Two-Story Motel 6, 162 Exterior-Access Rooms C...\n11133 Grand Avenue, Youngtown, AZ - 85363\nLocated In Youngtown, Arizona, This Motel Is 10 Minutes' Walk From Grand Avenue Shopping Center. An Outdoor Pool With Sun Terrace And Brightly Decorated Rooms Are Available.Cable Tv With The Hbo Film ...\nMap of Phoenix Motel 6 brand Hotels\nView all Phoenix, Arizona hotels, motels, lodging and attractions on Phoenix, Arizona location map.\nWeather Forecast for Phoenix, Arizona\nTraveling to Phoenix, Arizona? Here is your 6-day weather forecast in the area. Whether it is a warm weather destinations or cold climate don't forget to consider weather, while you pack your bags for this trip. Start your day when the sunrises at 2:30 PM and don't miss the sunset at 12:48 AM. Today's winds are traveling east at a speed of 12 MPH. The temperature feels like 57 with a humidity level of 50. Cloud coverage is 56 percent with 15 percent visibility. Today's UV index is 4 make sure to prepare properly. Make sure to plan your travel itinerary to match your travel weather forecast to make the most of your vacation with Reservations.com.\nContinents > North America > United States of America > Arizona > Phoenix (and vicinity) > Phoenix Motel 6 >","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Gunman Kills 26 at Texas Church, Injures 20 More Following Family Dispute\nChris Chaberski Published: November 6, 2017\nOn Sunday, November 5, the First Baptist Church in the town of Sutherland Springs, Texas, became the site of the latest mass shooting in America. This time, a man identified by police as Devin Patrick Kelley entered the church during morning service and opened fire, killing 26 people and wounding 20 more.\n\"He was just spraying at the front of the church,\" according to witness Kevin Jordan, who was in his yard near the church. \"He was shooting outside at first, and then he walked to the door and started shooting inside.\"\nFollowing the massacre inside, Kelley apparently exited the church carrying a rifle. Stephen Willeford, who lived across the street had heard the gunfire, confronted Kelley and shot him. Kelley then got into his SUV and drove off. Another man, Johnny Langendorff, had been driving by the scene. He stopped and picked up Willeford, and the two raced after Kelley's SUV.\n\"He briefed me quickly on what had just happened and said he had to get him,\" Langendorff said of Willeford, who joined him in his vehicle. \"So that's what I did.\"\nAuthorities say that Kelley shot himself after crashing his car in the subsequent high-speed chase away from the church. He may have also called his father, telling him that he did not think he would survive. Kelley then died from his injuries, though it is unclear whether it was the self-inflicted wound, the car wreck or the previous gunshot he sustained that ultimately led to his death, perhaps a combination of all three.\nDevin Patrick Kelly pic\nAccording to investigators, Kelley (right, photo courtesy of Texas Dept. of Public Safety) had previously been involved in a dispute with his relatives. His mother-in-law was a member of the First Baptist Church, though she was not there Sunday morning. \"This was not racially motivated, it wasn't over religious beliefs,\" Freeman Martin of the Texas Department of Public Safety told reporters. \"There was a domestic situation going on within the family and the in-laws.\"\nKelley was dishonorably discharged from the Air Force in 2014. He had been court-martialed in 2012 following an assault on his wife and child, then served a year in military prison. His bad-conduct discharge should have prevented him from purchasing a gun. Police found numerous weapons in Kelley's car, though it is unknown how he acquired them.\nAmong the victims at the church is 14-year-old Annabelle Pomeroy, daughter of the church's pastor, who was out of town at the time of the shooting:\nThe guest pastor, Bryan Holcombe, was killed as he approached the pulpit, according to witnesses. His wife, Karla, and son, Marc Daniel, also died at the scene. Bryan's parents, Joe and Claryce, described the full breadth of the tragedy to The Washington Post:\nMarc Daniel had an infant daughter, Noah Holcombe, who, was a year old, Joe Holcombe said. She is dead, too.\nAnother son of Bryan and Karla, John Holcombe, survived, but his wife, Crystal Holcombe, who was pregnant, did not.\nCrystal had five children. Three of them, Emily, Megan and Greg, died. The two others survived.\nThat's eight members of the extended Holcombe family dead, in addition to the unborn baby.\nA full list of the victims, whose ages ranged from 18 months to 77 years, is not yet available.\nTiffany Is Selling a $9,000 Ball of Yarn\nThe Boot News Roundup: Country Stars to Sing at Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade + More\nClay Walker's Baby Boy Is Here!\n72 Years Ago: Little Jimmy Dickens Becomes a Member of the Grand Ole Opry\n25 Best CMA Awards Speeches of All Time\n18 Years Ago: Alan Jackson Wins Five CMA Awards\n13 Years Ago: Hank Thompson Dies From Lung Cancer\nHere is Your Chance to Win Up to $5,000 Each Weekday\nGeorge Strait's Tapatio Springs Resort Closed After Fire","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Duke Dissertations\nFishing for Food and Fodder: The Transnational Environmental History of Humboldt Current Fisheries in Peru and Chile since 1945\nWintersteen, Kristin\nFrench, John D.\nThis dissertation explores the history of industrial fisheries in the Humboldt Current marine ecosystem where workers, scientists, and entrepreneurs transformed Peru and Chile into two of the top five fishing nations after World War II. As fishmeal industrialists raided the oceans for proteins to nourish chickens, hogs, and farmed fish, the global \"race for fish\" was marked by the clash of humanitarian goals and business interests over whether the fish should be used to ameliorate malnutrition in the developing world or extracted and their nutrients exported as mass commodities, at greater profit, as a building block for the food chain in the global North. The epicenter of the fishmeal industry in the 1960s was the port city of Chimbote, Peru, where its cultural, social, and ecological impacts were wrenching. After overfishing and a catastrophic El Ni\u00f1o changed the course of Peruvian fisheries in 1972, Chile came to dominate world markets by the early 1980s due to shifting marine ecologies along its coast that shaped the trajectory of the ports of Iquique and Talcahuano. As Peruvian anchoveta stocks recovered in the 1990s, new environmentalist voices--from local residents to international scientists--emerged to contest unsustainable fisheries practices. This study demonstrates how global, transnational, and translocal connections shaped Humboldt Current fisheries as people struggled to understand the complex correlation between fish populations, extractive activity, and oceanic oscillations within a changing geopolitical context.\ntranslocal\nWintersteen, Kristin (2011). Fishing for Food and Fodder: The Transnational Environmental History of Humboldt Current Fisheries in Peru and Chile since 1945. Dissertation, Duke University. Retrieved from http:\/\/hdl.handle.net\/10161\/5024.\nRights for Collection: Duke Dissertations","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Haim Steinbach & Julia Weist\nApril 4 to May 9, 2014\nAppropriation and ready-made are terms that this small exhibition deliberately avoids. What is presented here is a layering of intentions that stress the confines of art production and art history prompting other ways of presenting and thinking about a work of art. In dialogue with each other, these two works by Steinbach and Weist inform thought surrounding audience and reception; interpretation and misinterpretation.\nHaunting this project is Michel de Certeau's 1974 work The Practice of Everyday Life; a contribution to the field of Cultural Studies in relation to the everyday that focuses attention from producer onto consumer, reader and audience. de Certeau recalls an experience visiting a particular regional museum; he imagines past users and past communities through the museum's intricate fabrication of a lived reality revealed in the arrangement of objects on display, in that moment crystallizing his thinking about proverbs and popular language; like objects, meaning in language is contingent not only on context and history but also on the \"marks\" left by use:\n\u2026abandoned and salvaged objects drew one's attention, through them, to the ordered murmurs of a hundred past or possible villages, and by means of these imbricated traces one began to dream of countless combinations of existences. Like tools, proverbs (and other discourses) are marked by uses; they offer to analysis the imprints of acts or of processes of enunciation; they signify the operations whose object they have been, operations which are relative to situations and which can be thought of as the conjunctural modalizations of statements or of practices; more generally, they thus indicate a social historicity in which systems of representations or processes of fabrication no longer appear as normative frameworks but also as tools manipulated by users.\npress_release_mice_extended_April_1\n\u2014 \u2767 \u2014\n(This is how you disappear\/Grid) Case Study V 2014\nan installation by Wolfgang Berkowski\nApril 8 to May 31, 2014\nReception for the artist April 8, 2014 6-8pm\nSt. Mark's Bookshop\n31 3rd Avenue, NY, NY 10003\n(This is how you disappear\/Grid) Case Study V 2014, the latest in this series by artist Wolfgang Berkowski is a site-specific work that annexes the empty shelves in St. Marks Bookshop. Berkowski's minimal work not only insinuates itself directly into the existing architecture of this iconic bookstore but also marks off the devastation produced by late capitalism. The spectacle of Berkowski's blank shelves, on the verge of engulfing the shelves filled with books, prompts the viewer to consider the complex financial processes that bite away at the city, one real estate parcel at a time. St. Mark's Bookshop is one point among innumerable others of the flattening and obliteration of cultural difference and cultural possibility wrought by our global, hyper-dominant market economy. The loss of local culture, not only this bookstore, radiates outward via rezoning and gentrification throughout the East Village community, the intellectual and artistic communities of the city, and finally the whole of New York City. Berkowski's work also functions both as a monument to St. Mark's Bookshop's memorable past as well as an anti-monument to capital. There is some hope for the future silently embedded in this minimalist intervention because it offers the possibility of is own self-annihilation as an artwork when the shelves fill up again with books\u2013if not at this location then at St. Mark's Bookshop's new location. To keep St. Mark's Bookshop open and to resist the devastation to our city requires action that obliterates the real and perceived limits imposed on us.\n*And\u2026. Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign is underway to raise money to renovate the new space and pay for moving costs. The campaign ends April 26. Please contribute now to igg.me\/at\/Stmarksbookshopmoves\n2 Chairs \u00a9 2022. All Rights Reserved.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"2018 Ontario Provincial Election\nCP24 Breakfast\nLive at Noon\nNetflix executive touts 'golden era' of streaming service\nSusan Montoya Bryan\t, The Associated Press\nPublished Friday, December 6, 2019 7:40PM EST\nThis March 19, 2018 photo shows the Netflix app on an iPad in Baltimore. THE CANADIAN PRESS\/AP\/Patrick Semansky\nALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - An executive with Netflix says the streaming giant has boosted its original content exponentially over the last several years and that will mean more action for its production hub in New Mexico, where state officials have been busy trying to woo more big partners in the industry.\nNick Maniatis, who ran the state's film office before going to work for Netflix, spoke to a group of hundreds of business leaders and elected officials who were gathered Thursday in Albuquerque. He described it as a \"golden era,\" saying the amount of content that's out there is amazing.\n\"A year ago you could say all the major studios - take Disney, Warner Bros., Paramount, Fox, all of them combined - would do about 300 or 400 projects a year. This year, we will do 1,000 projects, just Netflix,\" he said.\nThe pace of production is showing no signs of slowing down as Disney and others are planning new products. Maniatis said that will surely lead to a dearth of sound stages.\nThat's where New Mexico is hoping to fill the void.\nIt's already home to Netflix's first U.S. production hub. The company partnered with the state and the city of Albuquerque in purchasing a studio complex on the city's southern edge, pledging to invest $1 billion in production in the state over the next decade. It has put more than $2 million into renovating the studios so far and its offices there are expected to be complete by the end of the month.\n\"We have a lot more to bring to New Mexico,\" Maniastis said, teasing about some new developments. \"I can't really tell you about it other than to say we're really pushing forward into the future with how production will be done. We've got some really innovate ways to do it and we're going to do a lot of that here in New Mexico.\"\nThe company also says it's on track with meeting spending and employment benchmarks promised as part of the partnership with the state. Netflix and state officials are planning to announce the progress in the coming weeks.\nNBC Universal is in midst of turning a warehouse near downtown Albuquerque into a state-of-the art television and film studio. It has committed to spending $500 million on productions in the state over the next decade.\nBoth NBC Universal and Netflix also plan to put money each year toward film industry training initiatives.\nAlicia J. Keyes, secretary of the New Mexico Economic Development Department, is just back from Los Angeles where she met with another company interested in coming to New Mexico. She said the state has shifted the conversation from one-off shows to partnerships with studios that can make long-term commitments to being in the state and keeping the established crew base working.\n\"Hollywood is finally like, `Wow, what's going on here and how are they doing this?' So we are on the map I think in a way that we never have been before,\" she said Friday in an interview.\nState officials tout changes in the film incentive program for the uptick in productions and interest over the past six months. Netflix is among those to benefit from the program, though Keyes said it will take some time for the state to calculate the total amount of incentives and the economic impact of the work done since the legislation took effect in July.\nIn all, there have been about 80 to 85 productions in 2019, according to the state film office.\nThe state is projecting direct spending by the industry of about $530 million for the current fiscal year.\nNews Tips Report Errors\nLatest Entertainment Videos\neTalk: Celine Dion's mom dies at 92\nTherese Dion, mother of Canadian pop sensation Celine Dion, has died. 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{"text":"Bach: Australia Has Good Chance To Host 2028 Summer Games\nPublished: Apr 29, 2015 11:06 AM11:06 AM Updated: Apr 29, 2015 12:23 PM12:23 PM\nAuthor GB Staff\nInternational Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach said Wednesday that Australia would have a good chance of success if it bid for the 2028 Olympic Games in Queensland state.\nFireworks over Sydney Harbor Bridge at 2000 Olympic Games\nThe Associated Press reports that when Bach met with Prime Minister Tony Abbott he encouraged Australia to plan for a Games bid. He later told a news conference that Australia's \"worldwide famous love \" of sport and the organizational skills it showed in hosting the 2000 Games in Sydney would ensure \"sympathy\" for the bid. He said, \"a bid from Australia would enjoy a lot of sympathy, and would in fact have very good chances then also to win\".\nHe added that the 28 years that would elapse between Sydney and a Games in Queensland ensured it would not be \"too soon\" for Australia to be awarded the Olympics again. \"The Games are rotating around the world but there is no established circle. There is no rotation by years\".\nThe IOC head met with Abbot, sports minister Sussan Ley and Australian Olympic Committee President John Coates in Canberra, then flew to Sydney and toured Olympic Park, site of the 2000 Games.\nHe called it an \"emotional visit\" 15 years after the event. He added he was in the stadium when Australia's Cathy Freeman won the 400 metres in 2000. He watched a replay of the race on Wednesday.\nBach said, \"it gives you goosebumps when you see this and when you remember the roar in the stadium, when you remember how this tension exploded in joy after she crossed the finish line\".\nBach is to meet with the mayors of South-East Queensland Thursday to further discuss a possible Games bid. The AOC has encouraged the South-East Queensland Council of Mayors to proceed with a feasibility study of a Games bid.\nCities have until January 2019 to announce if they are bidding to host the 2028 Games and the host city will be selected by the IOC in 2021.\nAn Olympics in Australia would be the nation's third following Sydney 2000 and Melbourne in 1956.\nOn Monday Bach ruled out a 2024 Olympic bid from India saying it was \"too soon\" after India's Olympic Federation suspension due to election violations. Boston, Hamburg and Rome \u2013 soon to be joined by Paris \u2013 have already entered that race.\nGB Staff\nThomas Bach\nPrevious Previous post: Tokyo 2020 Leaves Door Open For New Sports\nNext Next post: Bach Rules Out Joint-City Olympic Bids","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Farm OperationsMarketing\nTrump administration defers some tariffsTrump administration defers some tariffs\nThe three-month deferral of payments doesn't apply to any of President Donald Trump's tariffs on Chinese goods.\nBy Jenny Leonard\nThe U.S.'s temporary suspension of certain tariff payments is aimed at helping industries such as retail that are facing liquidity issues because of the coronavirus crisis, White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said.\n\"In some cases the customs duties -- the excise tax you pay on the import -- will be lifted if there are hardship cases,\" Kudlow said in an interview with Bloomberg TV Monday. \"In particular, there's a lot of concern about retailers and related supply chains getting into the United States.\"\nThe three-month deferral of payments, which was first debated inside the White House a month ago, only covers so-called most-favored nation tariffs and doesn't apply to any of President Donald Trump's enforcement actions, including tariffs he's imposed on roughly $360 billion in Chinese goods or steel and aluminum imports from around the globe.\n\"It's a significant action. We want to help folks, it's a way of helping out certain industries,\" he said, but added that it was \"not an enormous action\" and doesn't change the president's trade policies.\nKudlow told Bloomberg earlier this month that a deferral for certain duty payments was ruled out because it was too complicated to administer.\nWhite House deliberations on whether to defer payments and for which tariffs were influenced by outside voices on both sides of the debate.\nRelated:Who pays tariffs?\nDomestic manufacturers have argued for weeks that any relief for importers would create an unequal playing field at a time when industries in the U.S. are facing difficult times as well.\n\"The administration should not have tried to hide this decision by announcing it on a Sunday evening,\" said Thomas Conway, president of United Steelworkers International. \"Instead, the president should have made the announcement himself, during the light of day, so he could explain why he would do something that runs so antithetical to his claimed priority to 'Buy American, Hire American.'\"\nRetail groups, on the other hand, said the action was helpful but doesn't go far enough to address the problem and ensure jobs can be saved during this crisis.\n\"While the deferral of select duty payments is helpful and warranted, the deferral of all duty payments for at least 180 days would do even more to assist retailers as they navigate this unprecedented pandemic,\" said Brian Dodge, president of the Retail Industry Leaders Association. \"Millions of jobs are on the line, and we urge the administration to consider further duty relief to help retailers put workers back on the payroll when this crisis abates.\"\nRelated:Trump stands firm on tariffs\nKudlow on Monday also conceded that the duties for imported goods are paid by American companies and not China, as Trump often claims.\n\"Yes, tariffs are paid by the companies importing, yes U.S. companies, with a minimum impact, frankly, on consumers.\" He said the economic benefit of the phase-one trade deal between America and China \"far outweigh\" the economic cost of tariffs Trump has imposed.\n--With assistance from Jonathan Ferro.\nTo contact the reporter on this story:\nJenny Leonard in Washington at [email protected]\nTo contact the editors responsible for this story:\nBrendan Murray at [email protected]\nAna Monteiro, Margaret Collins\n\u00a9 2020 Bloomberg L.P.\nCovid 19Donald Trump\nSee more from Bloomberg","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home Woojer Call Of Duty Call Of Duty Black Ops 2 Multiplayer Glitches \u2013 Woojer Call of Duty Precise Haptic Strap\nCall Of Duty Black Ops 2 Multiplayer Glitches \u2013 Woojer Call of Duty Precise Haptic Strap\nLatest updates to Warzone Season 5 Last Stand. Call Of Duty Black Ops 2 Multiplayer Glitches. Experience the new era of the Call of Duty franchise this fall with Modern Warfare 2. New weapons, operators, blueprints, Cross play, free maps and modes.\nA CLASSIC REMASTERED \u2013 Call Of Duty Black Ops 2 Multiplayer Glitches\nCall Of Duty Black Ops 2 Multiplayer Glitches Standard Edition Includes:. \u2022 Modern Warfare \u00ae Remastered.\nCampaign \u2013 Call Of Duty Black Ops 2 Multiplayer Glitches\nWarzone [edit] Key article: Call of Duty: Warzone \u2013 Call Of Duty Black Ops 2 Multiplayer Glitches\n{One of the most critically-acclaimed games in background. Call Of Duty black ops 2 multiplayer glitches. Call of Duty \u00ae 4: Modern Warfare \u00ae, is back, remastered in true high-definition, featuring enhanced textures, rendering, high-dynamic range lighting, and also much more to bring a new generation experience to followers. Call Of Duty black ops 2 multiplayer glitches. Available on disc and also digital download initially on PS4. Experience among the most legendary campaigns of all time, that includes follower favored missions such as\" All Ghillied Up,\" \"Charlie Don't Surf,\" and also\nAmong one of the most critically acclaimed video games in history. Call Of Duty black ops 2 multiplayer glitches. Call of Duty \u00ae 4: Modern Warfare \u00ae, is back, remastered in true high-definition, including improved textures, making, high-dynamic range lighting, and a lot more to bring a new generation experience to fans. Available on disc and also electronic download first on PS4.\nCall Of Duty Black Ops 2 Multiplayer Glitches\nCall Of Duty black ops 2 multiplayer glitches. Call of Duty \u00ae: Modern Warfare \u00ae II is the sequel to 2019's smash hit Modern Warfare \u00ae. Including the return of the iconic, team leader Captain John Price, the brave John \"Soap\" MacTavish, the seasoned Sergeant Kyle \"Gaz\" Garrick, and the lone wolf himself, follower favorite Simon \"Ghost\" Riley, gamers will witness what makes Task Force 141 the epic squad it is today.\nCampaign Early Access6 \u2013 Call Of Duty Black Ops 2 Multiplayer Glitches\nPre order any kind of electronic version of Call of Duty \u00ae: Modern Warfare \u00ae II and also play the Campaign up to a week early. Call Of Duty black ops 2 multiplayer glitches.\nRed Team 141 Operator Pack \u2013 Call Of Duty Black Ops 2 Multiplayer Glitches\nWelcome to the brand-new age of Call of Duty.\nCall of Duty \u00ae: Modern Warfare \u00ae II goes down gamers right into an unmatched international conflict that features the return of the renowned operators of Task Force 141. Call Of Duty black ops 2 multiplayer glitches. From small-scale, high stakes infiltration tactical ops to extremely classified objectives, players will certainly release together with pals in a genuinely immersive experience.\nInfinity Ward brings followers advanced gameplay, with brand new weapon handling, progressed AI system, a new Gunsmith, and a suite of other gameplay and graphical innovations that boost the franchise to new elevations.\nModern Warfare \u00ae: II will certainly launch with a globe-trotting single-player Campaign, immersive multiplayer fight, and also an advanced Special Ops game setting including tactical co-op gameplay.\n. The stakes have actually never ever been greater as gamers take on the duty of deadly Tier One Operators in a heart-racing saga that will certainly affect the worldwide equilibrium of power. Call Of Duty black ops 2 multiplayer glitches. Developed by the workshop that started it all, Infinity Ward delivers an epic reimagining of the famous Modern Warfare \u00ae collection from scratch.\nPre purchase Call of Duty \u00ae: Modern Warfare \u00ae II \u2013 Vault Edition as well as quickly obtain The Ghost Legacy Pack FREE for a restricted time. This deal features 12 Ghost Operator skins and also 10 Weapon Blueprints readily available for prompt use in Modern Warfare \u00ae (2019 as well as Warzone \ufffd\"\ufffd) *. Call Of Duty black ops 2 multiplayer glitches. Offer is offered until October 28th, 2022.\nThe brand new massive battle arena from Call of Duty \u00ae \u2013 entirely complimentary for gamers across all systems.\nIn the visceral as well as significant single player story Campaign, Call of Duty \u00ae: Modern Warfare \u00ae presses borders as well as breaks policies the method only Modern Warfare \u00ae can.\nExperience the supreme on the internet play area with classic multiplayer.\nConstruct into strike teams of 4 players to implement multi-phased purposes against a new as well as encroaching horror risk.\nAcquisition Call of Duty: Modern Warfare on digital and receive the in game XRK Weapons Pack, which includes the XRK M4 attack rifle as well as XRK .357 pistol.\nThe game takes location in a realistic and contemporary setup. The game's Special Ops setting includes cooperative play objectives that comply with on from the Campaign. It has been revamped for gameplay to be more tactical as well as introduces new attributes, such as a Realism mode that gets rid of the HUD as well as a form of the Ground War mode that currently supports 64 players.\nInfinity Ward started dealing with the game soon after the launch of their 2016 title Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare. Call Of Duty black ops 2 multiplayer glitches. They presented an totally brand-new engine for the video game, which allows for new performance improvements such as even more thorough environments as well as ray-tracing capacities. For the Campaign, they took impact from real-life disputes, such as the Syrian Civil War and terrorist events that have taken place in London. Call Of Duty black ops 2 multiplayer glitches. For the multiplayer, they scrapped the franchise's traditional period pass as well as eliminated loot boxes, allowing them to distribute cost-free post-launch content to the playerbase in the form of \"Seasons\". [4]\nModern Warfare got praise for its gameplay, Campaign, multiplayer, as well as graphics; objection focused on the handling of the Campaign's subject matter, including the depiction of the Russian military, as well as stabilizing issues in the multiplayer. Call Of Duty black ops 2 multiplayer glitches. A follow up, titled Modern Warfare II, was announced by Activision as well as will certainly be launched in 2022.\nModern Warfare's single player Campaign concentrates on realistic look and functions tactically-based ethical selections whereupon the player is assessed as well as appointed a score at the end of each level; players need to quickly identify whether NPCs are a danger or otherwise, such as a civilian lady who is thought to be grabbing a weapon, but after that merely grabs her baby from a crib. Call Of Duty black ops 2 multiplayer glitches. This civilian casualties rating, described as a danger assessment, is based on the number of private citizens the player harms or kills and varies from ranking A to F. Rewards are presented to those who score greater. [5] Character dialogue will differ depending upon the options the gamer makes in the video game. [6] Tactical decisions are likewise consisted of, such as the gamer utilizing a sniper rifle in a huge setting to technique purposes in a non-linear order, and also choosing to flash lights in favor of making use of night-vision goggles throughout breaching and also getting rid of.\nMultiplayer [edit] Complying with responses from the multiplayer beta examination, Infinity Ward re-implemented the mini-map however eliminated the look of red dots standing for adversary players (except for when the UAV killstreak is used). Call Of Duty black ops 2 multiplayer glitches. Killstreaks can, nonetheless, be converted right into Scorestreaks with the usage of an in-game perk called \"Pointman\". The intro at the begin of multiplayer suits has actually additionally been overhauled; while in previous titles players would certainly stay still on the map as a timer would countdown to no, players will certainly rather be delivered right into the fight zone as component of numerous computer animations.\nSpecial Ops [ modify] Specification Ops shares its narrative with both the Campaign and multiplayer. Call Of Duty black ops 2 multiplayer glitches. It includes a \"Survival\" mode, which was a timed exclusive to the PlayStation 4 release until October 2020. At launch, Special Ops includes four Operations, which are multi-objective objectives that take area in a large open map needing compulsory 4-player participation; and also Classic Special Ops, which features smaller range goals, similar to the original Spec Ops setting.\nModern Warfare also includes a battle royale video game setting called Warzone, presented throughout Season 2. Call Of Duty black ops 2 multiplayer glitches. The setting features 150 players, fighting either in groups of four, 3, two, or solo. Warzone is launched as a cost-free standalone game which can be downloaded independently. [16] The map integrates a number of locations included prominently in Multiplayer as well as Special Ops settings. Weapon balancing is preserved with parity to Multiplayer settings, with the exception of higher headshot damage to compensate intending. Similar to various other battle royale games, Warzone also includes looting as a core facet, but weapon customization is restricted as gamers can just pick up tool versions with preset, unchangeable attachments. [17] Robbery is additionally streamlined contrasted to various other battle royale video games as a whole, consisting of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4's Blackout setting specifically: rather than surfing through supply, all loot items are positioned across the map for gamers to watch and also pick up. Call Of Duty black ops 2 multiplayer glitches. Gamers can make use of armor plates to boost damage defense, and also can bring up to five armor plates to switch out and also fixing at any type of offered point. Upon being beat, as opposed to dying completely, gamers are taken to the \"Gulag\", a prison area where defeated gamers can compete in 1v1 situations as well as gain a second chance to go back to the major map. Players can likewise loot and also stockpile cash money, which are used at buy terminals to buy load out declines, killstreaks, devices as well as restore tokens for downed teammates. [18]\nPlot [edit] Personalities and setups [edit] Modern Warfare takes area in modern time, with the Campaign happening over the course of numerous days in late 2019, and the Special Ops and also multiplayer settings proceeding the story into 2020. Call Of Duty black ops 2 multiplayer glitches. The Campaign story facilities around a increasing dispute in between Russia and also the imaginary Urzikstan, likewise involving Western army pressures. The allied pressures are opposed by the Al-Qatala, a terrorist organization based in Urzikstan led by Omar \"The Wolf\" Sulaman (Joel Swetow) as well as his right-hand man Jamal \"The Butcher\" Rahar (Nick E. Tarabay), as well as General Roman Barkov (Konstantin Lavysh), commander of a rogue Russian intrigue who treats Farah's rebel pressures as well as the Al-Qatala similarly as offenders.\nThroughout the story, the operators enter conflict with the Al-Qatala, now under brand-new management of Khaled Al-Asad, collaborating with Russian terrorist as well as arms dealer Victor Zakhaev (Dimitry Rozental). Call Of Duty black ops 2 multiplayer glitches.\n[sspostsincat category=\"Call Of Duty Black Ops 2 Multiplayer Glitches\"]\n[relatedpages parent=\"Call Of Duty Black Ops 2 Multiplayer Glitches\"]\n[next_page anchor=\"Call Of Duty Black Ops 2 Multiplayer Glitches\"]","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Hackers Hit Sony And Rebuilding Trust With Tech Companies\nThis week on the Waves of Tech 245, hackers hit the Sony PlayStation Network again just days after the Sony corporate network was hacked and caused a number of issues. The recent hack leads us into a conversation about gaining and losing trust with tech companies. To finish to show, we discuss texting turning 22 years old and the Orion Launch. Enjoy the episode and continue to ride\u2026the waves of tech.\nHackers hit Sony again\nDays after the hacker group known as The Lizard Squad hit the corporate network of Sony, the group hit the PlayStation Network. The hack took down the system for a short time, causing Sony to tweet updates and apologies. Sony has a history of being the target of hackers, leading to a series of question marks about the company's security protocols. Hacks don't seem to slow the company and the gaming business down at all though.\nRebuilding trust with tech companies\nConsider what it takes for you to lose faith, to lose trust in a company you trust. For many, that make take a while. And for others, that may take a single action to cause distrust. With all the recent news of hacks and stolen identity and security breaches, lack of trust seems to be something some firms are suffering from. We have a very dynamic discussion about this.\nTexting turns 22\nDo you know what the first text message sent said? In 1992, an engineer sent 'Merry Christmas' to a coworker. Little did he know that just 15 years later, the world would experience a text message revolution and would soon become the premier method of communication. With texting turning 22 this year, we have yet to find a method that is as efficient, quick, and enjoyable than texting.\nThe Orion Launch\nNASA's Orion spacecraft is built to take humans farther than they've ever gone before. Orion will serve as the exploration vehicle that will carry the crew to space, provide emergency abort capability, sustain the crew during the space travel, and provide safe re-entry from deep space return velocities. On December 5, 2014, Orion launched atop a Delta IV Heavy rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Space Launch Complex Flight Test on the Orion Flight Test: a two-orbit, four-hour flight that tested many of the systems most critical to safety. The Orion Flight Test evaluated launch and high speed re-entry systems such as avionics, attitude control, parachutes and the heat shield. In the future, Orion will launch on NASA's new heavy-lift rocket, the Space Launch System. More powerful than any rocket ever built, SLS will be capable of sending humans to deep space destinations such as an asteroid and eventually Mars. Exploration Mission-1 will be the first mission to integrate Orion and the Space Launch System.\nHackers Orion Sony Texting Trust\nSteve Jobs and New Apple Releases\nWith great sadness, we share our thoughts on the passing of a tech icon and visionary \u2013 Steve Jobs. Passing at the young age of 56, Jobs was able to create a one-of-a-kind business that prospered because he found niches in the market that were extremely profitable.\nCurt Schilling Defends His Daughter From Trolls\nApple made the big headlines this week with their announcement of the Apple Watch and release of iOS 8.2. The Apple Watch is trying to make a huge splash in wearables, while tailoring to the business professional and the athletic types. Also, Netflix's stock prices were affected by the news of Apple's agreement with HBO Now. Their stock dropped 3% overnight. Finally, Curt Schilling made Twitter news with his defense taking to the defense of his daughter.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Corruption and the Decline of Rome\nRamsay MacMullen\nView Inside Format: Paper\nYUPOut of Stock\nRequest Print Exam\/Desk Copy\nProminent historian Ramsay MacMullen here offers a new perspective on the decline and fall of Rome. MacMullen argues that a key factor in Rome's fall was the steady loss of focus and control over government as its aims were thwarted for private gain by high-ranking bureaucrats and military leaders. Written in an informal and lively style, his book\u2014the culmination of years of research and thoughtful analysis\u2014provides a fascinating, fresh line of investigation and shows convincingly that the decline of Rome was a gradual, insidious process rather than a climactic event.\n\"An important book which will initiate a long debate. . . . What is new in MacMullen's argument is not the existence of this corruption but its sheer scale and long-term global effects. . . . A vivid and frightening picture of how a great state and civilization, the construction of centuries of painfully acquired political culture, can be cripplingly undermined.\"\u2014Stephen Williams, History Today\n\"A powerful account of the vices of late Roman society, which certainly helps us to understand some aspects of its partial fall.\"\u2014Jasper Griffin, New York Review of Books\n\"All students of history must welcome this wide-ranging book from so eminent an authority. MacMullen's knowledge of the ancient evidence is encyclopedic and his deceptively casual style and deliberate avoidance of technical terms make this an accessible and stimulating book for the general reader as well as for the specialist.\"\u2014Jill Harries, International History Review\n\"MacMullen's book is excellent: rich and learned in detail, lively in style, and in argument and insights highly stimulating.\"\u2014S. J. B. Barnish, Times Higher Education Supplement\n\"[Macmullen is]one of the most outstanding historians of the ancient world.\"\u2014Anthony A. Barrett, The Historian\n\"MacMullen's book steps far outside the narrow investigation that its title might seem to promise, and therein lie its strength and abiding value. . . . The central theme of the book is how power was exercised in the Roman Empire, and on this the author has a great deal to say that is illuminating. . . . Not the least of the book's merits is its long introductory chapter. . . . MacMullen writes throughout in an engaging, rather conversational style.\"\u2014T. D. Barnes, Classical Views\n\"MacMullen extends his gaze to the whole sweep of the Roman Empire. Characteristically, the product is rich and diverse. MacMullen seems to have read everything: his reader is treated to a wonderful array of anecdotes, recondite pieces of information, amusing snippets. . . . It is vintage MacMullen, down to the engaging and colourful style.\"\u2014C. E. V. Nixon, Ancient History\n\"This book is powerful, original and highly stimulating, presenting a savory slice of Roman reality that is much worth reading.\"\u2014Michael P. Speidel, American Historical Review\n\"MacMullen continues easily to digest massive amounts of primary and secondary material, to find the perfectly illustrative instance, to write unusually readable prose, and to instruct us from the perspective of 'historical sociology'. . . . The book is an admirable contribution to a classic scholarly genre--with the inevitable warnings about contemporary American parallels.\"\u2014Robert J. Penella, Religious Studies Review\n\"A splendid example of how successfully the methods of historical sociology can elucidate the traditional narrative material of ancient history. . . . MacMullen's range and depth of learning are abundantly apparent in this study in the archaeological, epigraphic, and narrative detail which supports his arguments. . . . MacMullen raises and confronts the theoretical issues that lie at the heart of understanding a cultural transformation which had ramifications that extended beyond attitudes and mores to the political shape and endurance of the whole Roman Empire.\"\u2014Callie Williamson, Journal of Interdisciplinary History\n\"All students of history must welcome this wide-ranging book from so eminent an authority. . . . This [is] an accessible and stimulating book for the general reader as well as for the specialist. . . . MacMullen has done an important service in highlighting the importance of corruption in the later Roman Empire.\"\u2014Jill Harries, International History Review\n\"An important book which will initiate a long debate. . . . A vivid and frightening picture of how a great state and civilization, the construction of centuries of painfully acquired political culture, can be cripplingly undermined.\"\u2014Stephen Williams, History Today\n\"Ramsay MacMullen, Dunham Professor of Classics and History at Yale, is arguably the finest Roman historian America has produced. . . . His arguments demonstrate good sense, buttressed by data not speculation.\"\u2014Erich Segal, The Independent\n\"It is a seductive thesis, told with brio and all the guarantees of scholarship.\"\u2014The Economist\n\"MacMullen considers the economics, and especially the sociology, of Rome's decline as he observes 'the will of a great empire dissolving in the uncontrolled impulses of private enterprise.'\"\u2014Frances Taliaferro, Newsday\n\"A fine study in political sociology. It poses the deep problem of when patron-client political systems can be militarily effective.\"\u2014Arthur Stinchcombe, Northwestern University\n\"MacMullen is very widely read; over 700 books and articles are cited. He has a good eye for an interesting topic on a grand scale, and he is not afraid to chance his arm on modern parallels.\"\u2014Keith Hopkins, Times Literary Supplement\nRamsay MacMullen is the recipient of a lifetime Award for Scholarly Distinction from the American Historical Association (awarded Jan. 5, 2001). The citation begins, \"Ramsay MacMullen is the greatest historian of the Roman Empire alive today.\"\n331 pages, 6 1\/8 x 9 1\/4\n17 b\/w illus.\nSpain, Europe and the Wider World 1500-1800\nJ.H. Elliott\nA Revolution in Commerce\nThe Parisian Merchant Court and the Rise of Commercial Society in Eighteenth-Century France\nAmalia D. Kessler\nGoering's Man in Paris\nThe Story of a Nazi Art Plunderer and His World\nJonathan Petropoulos\nThe Spanish Inquisition\nA Historical Revision\nHenry Kamen\nThe Great War for Peace\nWilliam Mulligan\nInside Hitler's Greece\nThe Experience of Occupation, 1941-44\nMark Mazower\nChristianity and Paganism in the Fourth to Eighth Centuries\nPaganism in the Roman Empire\nRoman Social Relations, 50 B.C. to A.D. 284\nRomanization in the Time of Augustus\nVoting About God in Early Church Councils\nChristianizing the Roman Empire\n(A. D. 100-400)\nHistory > European History\nClassics > General\nHistory > General\nReligion > General\nSocial Science > Sociology","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Indigenerd Wire\nGGA Crush of the Week\nWomen Behind the Scenes\nGeeky Fashion and Beauty\nGGA Studios\nBetter with Robots\nBooze and Phasers\nFive Truths and a Lie\nGeeky Fun Time\nKneel Before Aud\nHome \u00bb Movies \u00bb The First Trailer for 'Hidden Figures' Looks Out of This World\nThe First Trailer for 'Hidden Figures' Looks Out of This World\nPosted by Stephanie Cookies | Aug 15, 2016 | Movies | 0\nDuring NBC's Olympic coverage Sunday night, we were treated to the first trailer for Hidden Figures. Based on the true untold story of three African-American women who worked at NASA and helped send John Glenn into orbit, starring Taraji P Henson, Octavia Spencer, and Janelle Mon\u00e1e.\nI'll be honest, this is a story I know nothing about and, I would hazard to guess, very few people know much about. Until recently, I wasn't aware there were woman working alongside the men in STEM positions within NASA during the Space Race. In popular culture we are taught it was all men, all the time, all white men at that. The women were housewives and mothers, and anyone non-white was left out of the picture entirely.\nWhich is why we need to keep making stories like this, lauding the unsung heroes that popular history forgot or intentionally omitted. I can only hope this movie educates as well as entertains and inspires more young women and girls to aspire to STEM careers.\nMy one complaint is the release date. Instead of coming out during the fall season, during Oscar season, it is coming out after the beginning of the year, traditionally where movies go to die. Without having seen the movie I find this to be a tragedy. No matter how the movie is, it will be long forgotten by the time the 2017 Oscar nominations hit. There is a reason we see the most critically acclaimed movies stacked within the second half of the year, Oscars, and this one will miss out unless it gets a limited release before the end of 2016.\nHidden Figures is the incredible untold story of Katherine G. Johnson (Taraji P. Henson), Dorothy Vaughan (Octavia Spencer) and Mary Jackson (Janelle Mon\u00e1e)\u2014brilliant African-American women working at NASA, who served as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history: the launch of astronaut John Glenn into orbit, a stunning achievement that restored the nation's confidence, turned around the Space Race, and galvanized the world. The visionary trio crossed all gender and race lines to inspire generations to dream big.\nHidden Figures blasts into theaters January 13, 2017.\nDirected by Theodore Melfi.\nWritten by Theodore Melfi, Allison Schroeder, based on the book Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly.\nStarring Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Mon\u00e1e, Kevin Costner, Kirsten Dunst, Jim Parsons, Mahershala Ali, Aldis Hodge, and Glen Powell.\nFollow Stephanie Cookies on twitter, here!\nFollow Geek Girl Authority on twitter here and Google+ here!\nStephanie Cookies\nSenior Contributor at Geek Girl Authority\nWhen Stephanie isn't saving digital worlds one pixel at a time, she enjoys good people, good games, good food, good booze, and good stories.You can frequently find her obsessing over video games, or crawling into books and movies.\nLatest posts by Stephanie Cookies (see all)\nNetflix Drops First Teaser for Upcoming Will Smith Movie, BRIGHT - February 27, 2017\nFinally, New Information Regarding the GREEN LANTERN Reboot - January 12, 2017\nWoody Harrelson Officially Cast in Young Han Solo Film - January 11, 2017\nPreviousGame of Thrones: Time-lapse Has Condensed 60 hours into 24 minutes!\nNextCheck Out the First Photos of Jennifer Lawrence & Chris Pratt in 'Passengers'\nWhen Stephanie isn't saving digital worlds one pixel at a time, she enjoys good people, good games, good food, good booze, and good stories. You can frequently find her obsessing over video games, or crawling into books and movies.\nGeek Girl AuthorityFollow\nGenre news, fun and inspiration.\nGeek Girl Authority@GeekGirlAuth\u00b7\nIt's official! Netflix is working on The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf! We can always use more #TheWitcher content!\nhttps:\/\/www.geekgirlauthority.com\/the-witcher-nightmare-of-the-wolf-is-official\/\nGet ready to play Toss A Coin To Your Witcher on repeat everywhere you go with #TheWitcher Soundtrack!\nhttps:\/\/www.geekgirlauthority.com\/the-witcher-soundtrack-is-coming-and-we-are-ready\/\nIt brings sadness to our hearts to share the passing of Terry Jones. He brought us countless laughs and will continue to do so through the work he has left behind.\nhttps:\/\/www.geekgirlauthority.com\/terry-jones-monty-python-co-founder-passes-at-77\/\nCara Dune stole our hearts in The Mandalorian with her bold persona and take-no-prisoners fighting style. Read below why we're crushing on her this week!\n#TheMandalorian #StarWars #WCW\nhttps:\/\/www.geekgirlauthority.com\/geek-girl-authority-crush-of-the-week-cara-dune\/\nRetweet on TwitterGeek Girl Authority Retweeted\nTHE EXPANSE Blooper Reel Makes Us Want Frankie Adams for a BFF #TheExpanse https:\/\/www.geekgirlauthority.com\/the-expanse-blooper-reel-makes-us-want-frankie-adams-for-a-bff\/\ngeekgirlauthority\n2020 Geek Girl Authority. All Rights Reserved.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"World Fair Trade Day activities May 9 in Del Mar\nThe mission of the World Fair Trade Organization is to enable farmers and artisans to improve their lives and communities. Fair Trade D\u00e9cor is hosting a day of related activities on May 9.\nFree, family-friendly activities will be held May 9 at Fair Trade D\u00e9cor to honor both World Fair Trade Day and Mother's Day.\nWorld Fair Trade Day is an annual event sponsored by the World Fair Trade Organization to raise awareness about global trade. Del Mar residents and visitors now have the opportunity to celebrate and learn more about this important day.\n\"We are excited to partner with other community organizations to create these special events,\" said Betsy Paganelli, Carmel Valley resident and founder of Fair Trade D\u00e9cor. \"Community building is one of the principles of the Fair Trade Community.\"\nThe mission of the WFTO is to enable producers, such as farmers and artisans, to improve their livelihoods and communities through fair trade. Fair trade is a sustainable contribution to the fight against poverty, global economic crises and the effects of climate change.\nActivities at Fair Trade D\u00e9cor, in the heart of Del Mar Village, begin with a Coffee Klatch from 9-10 a.m. May 9, featuring free samples of fair-trade coffee and chocolate from Africa and South America. Throughout the day, free samples of Dr. Bronner's soaps and fair trade organic lotions will be available. At 11 a.m., Danny Dog will greet children and perhaps autograph the book \"Danny Dog\" written by his human, Sid Shapira.\nFrom noon-3 p.m., the Del Mar Library will hold a Story Corner at Fair Trade D\u00e9cor. Selected books will be on display, stories will be read, and the children can borrow books with a valid library card.\nSan Diego guitarist\/vocalist Tim Flood will perform \"music from and for the soul.\" Activities conclude with cultural movies and popcorn from 7-9 p.m.\nFair Trade D\u00e9cor is at 1412 Camino Del Mar. Call 858-461-1263.\nGet the Del Mar Times in your inbox\nTop stories from Carmel Valley, Del Mar and Solana Beach every Friday.\nYou may occasionally receive promotional content from the Del Mar Times.\n'Transforming Your Mind and Transcending Limitations' program to be presented Jan. 19\nA talk on \"Transforming Your Mind and Transcending Limitations\" will be presented by Del Mar Community Connections at 3:30 p.m.\n'Mental Health & Wellness during COVID-19' topic at AAUW virtual event Jan. 23\nEvent is open to the public\nSolana Beach scholar earns prestigious national award\nA Solana Beach scholar and native of Oaxaca, Mexico, has earned a place in the prestigious national Ronald B.\nSt. Madeleine Sophie's Center to host annual Tea by the Sea virtually on Jan. 23\nUtilities commission sides with community energy program over SDG&E\nSan Diego Community Power accused SDG&E to trying to undermine its launch\nBest Bets for the Break: A quick guide to online entertainment and virtual experiences\nThis is a continuing series of online activities to undertake on your computer or tablet during your quarantine quandary.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Capital South Wales\nHigher Love Kygo X Whitney Houston Download 'Higher Love' on iTunes\nCalls for Welsh football abuse investigation\n9 December 2016, 11:59\nAn abuse lawyer is calling on the Welsh FA to start an investigation in to allegations of child abuse in football.\nThree police forces in Wales are looking in to claims of abuse in the sport and an specialist NSPCC helpline has received hundreds of calls.\nBut Michael Imperato from Watkins & Gunn Solicitors in Cardiff says the Football Association of Wales should follow the example of the FA in England by launching a review in to the allegations.\n\"Institutions, such as the FA, should take a positive stance, engaging with and supporting victims.\n\"It's a concern that it is looking internally rather than reaching out to victims.\n\"In Wales it is an even greater concern as the FAW appears to have only endorsed the national help lines rather than taking direct action to support any potential victims.\n\"This is not enough. Sexual abuse in football did not halt, for example, at the Severn Bridge or Cheshire border.\"\nSafeguarding Manager Sian Jones from the FAW said: The Football Association of Wales is fully committed to safeguarding and ensuring the welfare of all participants in football.\n\"We take any allegation, suspicion of harm, or concern extremely seriously and ensure this is managed in the appropriate manner.\n\"Since the revelations of non-recent abuse within football we have written to each club detailing how support can be accessed and urge anybody with any concerns, queries, or those who require support to come forward.\n\"Additionally, we have provided clubs with details as to what information parents\/guardians should be provided with, and encourage those to ask questions of the organisation that their child is a part of.\"\nThe FAW is encouraging people to report concerns about abuse in football to the special NSPCC hotline on 0800 023 2642.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Three Tory MPs Call On Boris Johnson To Quit\nWritten by thehitnetwork on January 12, 2022\nScottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross has become the first Tory MP to call on Boris Johnson to quit as prime minister following his \"partygate\" apology.\nIt came after Johnson on Wednesday admitted attending a \"bring your own booze\" gathering in the garden of No 10 during England's first lockdown \u2013 although he insisted he believed it had been a \"work event\".\nRoss told Sky News: \"Regrettably, I have to say his position is no longer tenable. I spoke to the prime minister this afternoon and I set out my reasons and I explained to him my position.\"\nRoss said he will write to the 1922 Committee of backbench Tory MPs to express no confidence in Johnson's leadership.\nTory MPs William Wragg and Sir Roger Gale later joined Ross in suggesting Johnson should exit No.10.\nOther Scottish Tories followed Ross's lead and joined the chorus calling for a resignation.\nWhat Tory MPs are saying\nAsked if he thought the PM should resign Douglas Ross told STV News: \"I made that clear. There was one simple question to answer yesterday, indeed from Monday night when we saw this invitation which was to more than 100 people asking them to join others in the Downing Street garden and bring their own booze.\n\"If the prime minister was there, and he accepted today that he was then I felt he could not continue.\n\"What we also heard from the prime minister today was an apology and he said with hindsight he would have done things differently, which for me is an acceptance from the prime minister that it was wrong and therefore, I don't want to be in this position, but I am in this position now, where I don't think he can continue as leader of the Conservatives.\"\nHe added: \"I spoke to the prime minister this afternoon and I set down my reasons and I explained to him my position.\"\nChairman of the public affairs and constitutional affairs committee and Tory MP for Hazel Grove, William Wragg, has said the prime minister's position is \"untenable\".\nHe told BBC Radio 4's PM programme that: \"A series of unforced errors are deeply damaging to the perception of the party.\n\"The prime minister's position is untenable.\"\nVeteran Tory MP Sir Roger Gale said the PM \"misled the House\" about rule-breaking parties and should resign.\n\"I think the time has come for either the PM to go with dignity as his choice, or for the 1922 committee to intervene.\"\nThe powerful backbench Tory 1922 Committee was holding a regular meeting on Wednesday, with the prime minister's future hanging in the balance.\nThe Scottish Conservatives' Covid recovery spokesman at Holyrood, Murdo Fraser, has joined the calls. After Ross stated that Johnson should resign, Fraser tweeted: \"I fully support @Douglas4Moray in this call.\n\"I'm afraid the prime minister's position is no longer tenable, he has lost public trust, and in the interests of the country and the Conservative Party he should step down.\"\nScottish Conservative finance spokeswoman Liz Smith also tweeted: \"I note that the media believe @Douglas4Moray Ross has made a brave call. He has also made the right call.\"\nIn the Commons, Johnson said that he attended the May 20 2020 gathering for around 25 minutes to \"thank groups of staff\" but \"with hindsight I should have sent everyone back inside\".\nThe prime minister acknowledged public anger, saying: \"I know the rage they feel with me and with the government I lead when they think in Downing Street itself the rules are not being properly followed by the people who make the rules.\"\nHe said an inquiry was examining the situation but accepted \"there were things we simply did not get right and I must take responsibility\".\nDowning Street refused to say whether his then fiancee Carrie Symonds had attended the gathering, if Johnson had noticed tables laden with food and drink or if he had brought a bottle of his own into the garden.\nAll such questions were a matter for senior official Sue Gray's inquiry, the prime minister's press secretary told reporters.\nBut she insisted Johnson had not been sent the invitation email from his principal private secretary Martin Reynolds encouraging colleagues to \"bring your own booze\" to the garden.\nAt just after 6pm on the day of the event, the time the invitation had specified for people to gather to \"make the most of the lovely weather\", Johnson went into the garden to thank staff for their efforts and stayed for 25 minutes.\n\"I believed implicitly that this was a work event,\" he said.\n\"With hindsight I should have sent everyone back inside.\n\"I should have found some other way to thank them.\n\"I should have recognised that even if it could be said technically to fall within the guidance, there are millions and millions of people who simply would not see it that way, people who have suffered terribly, people who were forbidden for meeting loved ones at all inside or outside, and to them and to this House I offer my heartfelt apologies.\"\nJohnson's press secretary insisted that he was not a liar and \"he is not resigning\".\nLabour leader Sir Keir Starmer also called on the prime minister to resign.\nHe added: \"The party's over, prime minister.\n\"The only question is will the British public kick him out, will his party kick him out, or will he do the decent thing and resign?\"\nThe embattled prime minister also faced calls to quit from the SNP's Westminster leader Ian Blackford and Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey.\nHannah Brady, from the campaign group Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice, said that, if Johnson does not step down, then his MPs have a \"moral duty\" to remove him.\nHer father Shaun Brady, 55, died just a few days before the \"bring your own booze\" event and his death certificate was signed on the day it was held.\nThe Commons chamber was packed in anticipation of Johnson's first public response to the leaked email about the May 20 2020 event although Chancellor Rishi Sunak, viewed as a potential successor as Tory leader, was notably absent on a visit to Devon.\nThis is a breaking news story and will be updated. Follow HuffPost UK on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.\nTory MP Says Boris Johnson Is A 'Dead Man Walking'\nBoris Johnson Admits He Attended No.10 'BYOB' Garden Party\n'Haunted, Caught Red-Handed, Found Out' \u2013 This 5 Second Video Of Boris Johnson Says It All\nSAG Awards 2022 Nominations: The Complete List\nJudge Refuses To Drop Civil Case Against Prince Andrew","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"The concept Palestine represents the subject, aboutness, idea or notion of resources found in Mid-Continent Public Library.\nThe Resource Palestine\n23 Items that share the Concept Palestine\nA. B. Tyan., (electronic resource)\nAfghanistan, Palestine, Somalia : Wars, Journeyman Pictures (Firm), (electronic resource video)\nArab and Jewish refugees of Palestine., (electronic resource)\nCertain Palestinian Arab refugees., (electronic resource)\nConsideration of House Concurrent Resolution 113., (electronic resource)\nConsideration of House Joint Resolution 322., (electronic resource)\nConsideration of Senate Joint Resolution 36., (electronic resource)\nContribution by the United States to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East. Communication from the President of the United States transmitting a draft of proposed legislation entitled \"for the authorization of a contribution by the United States to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East\"., (electronic resource)\nHate in the Holy Land, Journeyman Pictures (Firm), (electronic resource video)\nMemorial of citizens of New York and New Haven, in favor of the adoption of the bill (H. R. 63) to authorize the Secretary of War to detail an Army officer to continue the survey and exploration of Palestine on the east side of the Jordan., (electronic resource)\nMessage of the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the Senate, concerning the outrages lately committed against the family of Mr. Dickson, an American citizen residing at Jaffa, in Palestine., (electronic resource)\nNational home for the Jewish people in Palestine., (electronic resource)\nOpening of Palestine for free entry of Jewish people., (electronic resource)\nRelief of Certain Palestinian Arab refugees., (electronic resource)\nRelief of Palestine refugees., (electronic resource)\nReport on the twelfth session of the General Assembly of the United Nations by Hon. A. S. J. Carnahan Hon. Walter H. Judd of the Committee on Foreign Affairs pursuant to H. Res. 29 a resolution authorizing the Committee on Foreign Affairs to conduct thorough studies and investigations of all matters coming within the jurisdiction of such committee., (electronic resource)\nRestoration of Palestine as a homeland for the Jewish people., (electronic resource)\nStudying the Palestinian Arab refugee situation., (electronic resource)\nSupplemental estimate of appropriation -- Department of State. Communication from the President of the United States transmitting a supplemental estimate of appropriation, in the amount of $27,450,000, for the Department of State, fiscal year 1951, in the form of an amendment to the Budget., (electronic resource)\nThe Palestine situation., (electronic resource)\nVictor Beauboucher., (electronic resource)\n[Jewish national home in Palestine.], (electronic resource)\nContext of Palestine\nA. B. Tyan.\nAfghanistan, Palestine, Somalia : Wars\nArab and Jewish refugees of Palestine.\nCertain Palestinian Arab refugees.\nConsideration of House Concurrent Resolution 113.\nConsideration of House Joint Resolution 322.\nConsideration of Senate Joint Resolution 36.\nContribution by the United States to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East. Communication from the President of the United States transmitting a draft of proposed legislation entitled \"for the authorization of a contribution by the United States to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East\".\nHate in the Holy Land\nMemorial of citizens of New York and New Haven, in favor of the adoption of the bill (H. R. 63) to authorize the Secretary of War to detail an Army officer to continue the survey and exploration of Palestine on the east side of the Jordan.\nMessage of the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the Senate, concerning the outrages lately committed against the family of Mr. Dickson, an American citizen residing at Jaffa, in Palestine.\nNational home for the Jewish people in Palestine.\nOpening of Palestine for free entry of Jewish people.\nRelief of Certain Palestinian Arab refugees.\nRelief of Palestine refugees.\nReport on the twelfth session of the General Assembly of the United Nations by Hon. A. S. J. Carnahan Hon. Walter H. Judd of the Committee on Foreign Affairs pursuant to H. Res. 29 a resolution authorizing the Committee on Foreign Affairs to conduct thorough studies and investigations of all matters coming within the jurisdiction of such committee.\nRestoration of Palestine as a homeland for the Jewish people.\nStudying the Palestinian Arab refugee situation.\nSupplemental estimate of appropriation -- Department of State. 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{"text":"The Lode\nLula Del Ray shines as virtual performances become new norm\nMadison Degnitz, Pulse Editor|September 9, 2020\nManual Cinema\nManual Cinema uses a unique combination of projection, shadow puppets, live actors and other artistic techniques in crafting their one-of-a-kind shows.\nThe Rozsa Center hosted its first event of the semester this past Friday, Sep. 4 with a virtual showing of Manual Cinema's Lula Del Ray. Manual Cinema, an Emmy-award winning group was set to bring the show to campus back in spring, but the showing was postponed due to COVID-19. It was replaced this semester with a virtual showing, which will be the case for much of the Rozsa shows to follow.\nIn preparation for the Lula Del Ray showing, my housemates and I, dressed in our best attire (ie: comfy pajamas) settled in with blankets, our cat, Casper, and buckets of popcorn as we prepared to watch the Rozsa Center's first big event of the season. Though watching from home was surely less exciting than the excitement of gathering for a live performance in the theatre, Manual Cinema managed to capture our attention as we watched Lula Del Ray progress. We were glad to see it live up to our expectations of the Rozsa's quality programming, though instead of facing a stage in a theatre, we were on our couch in front of the flat screen.\nManual Cinema uses a creative combination of innovative shadow puppets and other ingeniously designed elements to make each piece of their show a seamless masterpiece. The puppets, carefully crafted out of layers of paper, are set on an overhead projector (just like the one your teacher used in elementary school) and moved along the screen to mimic motion. Beyond the projected pieces, they also use real props and human actors to further tell their story. Rich storytelling elements and music add the finishing touches of their performance. The final result is something entirely unique and otherworldly. Is it a live-action film? Stop motion? Animation? Perhaps it's something comparable to each.\nLula Del Ray tells the tale of a young girl, Lula, and her mother, a scientist stationed at a telescope. They live in a small camper together, often getting on each other's nerves as Lula's carefree spirit overlaps with her mother's career-driven focus. As her mother's attention remains heavily on her work, Lula finds herself captivated by the Baden Brothers band. As she becomes more and more engrossed in the Baden Brothers and their music, her relationship with her mother slowly worsens. The final straw breaks when an argument between the two breaks Lula's Baden Brothers record, and she runs away to find the brothers in a nearby city, and the telltale characteristics of a coming-of-age journey ensue.\nThough the film has no dialogue, Manual Cinema's strategic use of music, artistry and performance within the piece craft a unique storytelling experience that captivates the audience's attention for the entire runtime. While this would have surely been a fantastic show to see live, Lula Del Ray was a great example of the virtual programming we will continue to see.\nLula Del Ray isn't the group's only show, either! Game of Thrones fans will recognize the name of their The Rains of Castamere piece, while Hansel und Gretel and Frankenstein pose memories of the respective classics. To learn more about Manual Cinema and how they create their masterpieces, check out their website at http:\/\/manualcinema.com\/.\nMadison Degnitz, Pulse Editor\nMadison Degnitz is a third-year Medical Laboratory Science student at Michigan Tech. She is a writer and editor in the Pulse section and has been a part...\nOne Response to \"Lula Del Ray shines as virtual performances become new norm\"\nyhobogep on January 6th, 2021 2:36 pm\nIf you'd like my critique see and proceed this website here: https:\/\/gumroad.com\/l\/ghszg and watch what the entire world has to give while visitting with this url.\nWelcome back: a roundup of campus events\nMTU to host spring semester involvement fair\nFirst lady KKW brings one-woman show to Rozsa\nCasper's tail: as told by Casper, a cat\nYoung Yeezys of America bring president's swag to campus\nVirtual concert \"Reparations 2\" this Saturday\n5 ways to enjoy winter in the Keweenaw\nGetting your lab results: Medical Lab Scientists bring real-world testing to MTU\nBroomball: a lasting legacy at Michigan Tech\nA brief history of Veterans Day\nThe Student News Site of Michigan Technological University\nThe Lode \u2022 \u00a9 2021 Copyright 2020 Michigan Technological University \u2022 Privacy Policy \u2022 FLEX WordPress Theme by SNO \u2022 Log in","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Lebanon Funerals 4\nWRAP Funerals for legislator, son slain in car bombing;ADDS Jumblatt, Hezbollah reax\nSource: POOL , AP TELEVISION\nDateline: Beirut, 14 June 2007\n1. Wide of funeral\n2. Wife of Walid Eido, assassinated prominent anti-Syrian legislator waving from balcony\n3. Women crying and waving\n4. Ambulance covered by Lebanese flag and Eido's poster\n5. Youths chanting slogans whilst travelling with ambulance\n7. Mid of Saad Hariri, son of Rafik Hariri the slain former Lebanese prime minister walking along in procession\n8. Wide of funeral procession\n9. SOUNDBITE: (English) Walid Jumblatt, Druse politician and anti-Syrian legislator:\n\"Syrian regime with their allies are trying to reduce our majority in the parliament. They have killed yesterday (Wednesday) a prominent member of parliament. They can kill three more, if they kill three more members we will lose the majority and this is their calculation so that the government of Saniora will fall down. We have got to resist and we are calling and will call for elections for the lost MP Walid Eido and for the other one, Pierre Gemayel (assassinated minister) Whatever the price is, we have to do it to not allow the Syrians to achieve their aims.\"\n10. Top view of funeral procession\n11. Mid of officials during funeral\n12. Mid of Hezbollah MP bloc's flag\n13. SOUNDBITE: (Arabic) Hussein Hajj Hassan, Hezbollah MP:\n\"We condemn the terror act which led to the killing of legislator Walid Eido, his son, two of his bodyguards and several Lebanese citizens. And we think that these crimes are taking place and are synchronised by the political exposure in the country. We think that the politicians are invited to find a political solution to the crisis in order to deal with all the disputed issues, as well as dealing with the security exposure. Some intelligence parties are getting benefits and committing these acts of terror and acting seditiously against the Lebanese.\"\n14. Hezbollah and Lebanese flag\n15. Mid of Ghazi Aridi, Lebanese information minister\n16. SOUNDBITE: (Arabic) Ghazi Aridi, Lebanese information minister:\n\"Somebody is trying to say that neither the international tribunal nor anything else can secure the Lebanese or their leaders. We will keep resisting and we will face this series of terrorist acts.\"\n17. Wide of crowd outside mosque\n23. Spiritual leader of Lebanon's Sunni Muslim, Grand Mufti of the Republic Sheik Mohammed Rashid Kabbani leading prayers with Saad Hariri next to him and other men praying\n24. Jumblatt seated\n25. Young men crying over coffin\n26. Men leaving mosque\n27. Coffins being carried out of mosque\n29. People leaving mosque\n30. Coffins being carried into cemetery\nTens of thousands bade farewell on Thursday to victims of a powerful car bombing that killed a prominent anti-Syrian legislator and nine others as the government - reeling from another blow targeting its supporters - sought international help.\nThe bomb ripped through Walid Eido's car on Wednesday as he drove from a seaside sports club, also killing his 35-year-old son, two bodyguards and six passers-by.\nThe funeral procession swelled to tens of thousands, escorting Eido's body and that of his son and a bodyguard behind ambulances covered with Lebanese flags.\nIt drove down the main thoroughfare of Corniche Mazraa in the Muslim sector, where pictures of the slain politicians were posted on walls and overpasses and Eido's widow waved to the crowds from a balcony.\nSaad Hariri, leader of the anti-Syrian majority bloc in parliament to which Eido belonged to, Druse politician Walid Jumblatt and other prominent anti-Syrian leaders also marched in the procession.\nJumblatt, an anti-Syrian MP, said that if the Syrian regime kill three more MPs, \"we will lose the majority and this is their calculation so that the government of Saniora will fall down.\"\n\"We have got to resist and we are calling and will call for elections for the lost MP Walid Eido and for the other one Pierre Gemayel (assassinated minister) whatever the price is, we have to do it to not allow the Syrians to achieve their aims,\" he said.\nOne Hezbollah MP, whose party is pro-Syrian, also condemned the killings.\n\"Some intelligence parties are getting benefits and committing these acts of terror and acting seditiously against the Lebanese,\" Hussein Hajj Hassan said.\nThe blast that killed Eido was a new blow to the stability of an already conflict-torn nation.\nIt came just three days after the government, together with the United Nations, started putting together an international tribunal ordered by the UN Security Council to try suspects in the killing of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri in Beirut two years ago.\nThe tribunal has been strongly opposed by Syria and its allies in Lebanon.\n\"Somebody is trying to say that neither the international tribunal nor anything else can secure the Lebanese or their leaders. We will keep resisting and we will face this series of terrorist acts,\" Ghazi Aridi, the Lebanese information minister said.\nEido was a prominent supporter of the tribunal, a staunch follower of Hariri and the seventh anti-Syrian figure killed in Lebanon in the past two years.\nMany in Lebanon have accused Syria of being behind the slayings, a claim Damascus denies.\nLebanon's majority coalition blamed Syria for Wednesday's assassination.\nSyria controlled Lebanon for 29 years until it was forced out after Hariri's assassination, and its Lebanese opponents believe it is seeking to regain domination by plunging the country into chaos.\nBusinesses, schools and government offices were closed on Thursday after the government declared a day of national mourning.\nThe killings were likely to further enflame Lebanon's bitter power struggle between Saniora's Western-backed government and its Syrian-backed opponents, led by the Hezbollah militant group.\nAs the fighting in the north, pitting the Lebanese Army against Palestinian militants, with Palestinian refugees under siege, continues, many fear the violence there and in Beirut could push the polarised nation, with a fragile balance of ethnic and religious groups, into a new civil war.\nPolitical assassinations , Assassinations , Civil wars , Government and politics , Bombings , War and unrest , Automotive industry regulation , Improvised explosives , Legislature , Funerals and memorial services , General news , Industry regulation , Government business and finance , Business , Government business and finance , Industry regulation , Government regulations\nSaad Hariri\nBeirut , Beyrouth , Lebanon","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"The Critical Role of Water Mapping in Achieving Water Security\nBy Anisha Hassan\nChina is one of the largest countries in the world \u2014a land full of wonders and advancements. The country hosts almost a fifth of the entire world population but when it comes to fresh water, it only holds 7% of it. Things are bad in Northern China where the population is high but water resources are low. While southern China has adequate lakes and ponds, they are not properly sanitized to be used as drinking water. All of these add up to China's current situation where fresh sanitized drinking water is a luxury and a privilege.\nWhile there are numerous organizations willing to lend a helping hand, the lack of data and perception has been a big barrier to supplying clean water in all parts of the country. This is when MyH2O's journey begin.\nPhoto from MyH2O\nThe Story of My H2O\nFounder and director Xiaoyuan \"Charlene\" Ren got the idea of MyH2O from a class on Innovation in Water and Sanitation while she was a first year Tata Fellow during her graduate studies at MIT. While delving into water projects and eventually focusing on her roots in China, she saw the lack of a proper system. A lot of decisions there are unguided because of shortage of data, and there is a lack of necessary information to make a collaborative database which could support the community. These shortcomings raised questions, which eventually developed into one of the most professional online crowdsourcing networks in China, MyH2O.\nMyH2O (myH2O.org) started its journey in 2014 to raise awareness of the importance of sanitized water and the diseases and risks it can prevent. This non-profit organization fights the problem of data shortages and mapping. The growing network is full of professionals who have a vision to collect water quality information and surveys and eventually aid in providing the right resources to those in need.\nMyH2O has received support from National Geographic Air and Water Conservation Fund and Alibaba Foundation, and has also received the 2016 Echoing Green Fellowship.\nMapping Waters\nMyH2O aims to successfully collect data points across semi-rural and rural China to be able to provide water solutions. It creates a nationwide water testing network and showcases the information and data on a platform that is easily accessible to the general public. With the data in hand, it becomes easier to connect those with solutions to the ones in need of them. While they sometimes reach out to other organizations to disseminate their data, they also showcase information from other organizations. The more data is made available, the faster impacts are created.\nA Long Line of Challenges\nTheir first challenge was acceptance. The whole idea of MyH2O was not fully accepted by rural China. While it is very crucial understanding the risks related with contaminated water, it is also very sensitive. It was also very easy to misunderstand and misinterpret information by those who do not have the proper knowledge.\nAnother challenge was creating impact. MyH2O's vision is to help link solutions and organizations to the core of the problem and make the chain come together.\nPeople not responding to or accepting help was also a challenge. There have been cases of people knowingly consuming impure water, but not accepting it for they will be looked down upon if people ever found out. Insufficient help has also been a cause, where farmers have accepted clean water for their animals first, and not their own families, given that the animals bear income.\nAccording to Ren, it is true that simply the data itself is not enough to create an impact, but it is so critical to the appropriate solutions. Without the data, no organization can work either. So it has to be the perfect balance of expertise and data in order to lead to solutions.\nLinking the Solutions to the Issues\nMyH2O sees itself not only as data providers, but as solution connectors. There are plenty organizations. There are those dealing with water arsenic levels and there are those working for sanitation and other issues. The problem is that these organizations do not always reach the places where the issues lie.\nMyH2O's goal is to connect organizations that have the proper resources and understanding of water, to these data and information. Once areas are located and marked, it is only a matter of time before help arrives. So MyH2O does not only provide information, but also helps to use the data and implement solutions.\nReaching out to the Locals\nMyH2O trains the locals and school children every season so they can perform water testing themselves. They are taught to use professional tools used for water mapping. This also helps the locals see for themselves the impurity of water which they could not see with the naked eye.\nImpacts Created\nThe MyH2O network consists of over 30 teams, who have covered around 2000 water sources in 300-400 villages in China. The students trained through this program are also considered a major impact, for they can take these knowledge and techniques and further improve the country's future water scenario.\nBusinesses treating water qualities or providing water purification products are also benefited since they can know where exactly to aim their products and where to put their efforts and funds.\nFuture Endeavours\n\"We want to do this. We want to hold together all the people and put their visions on water sanitation out there. They can be an artist or a doctor or a social scientist. We want this correlation, to make these stories and data available. To make a collaboration platform to talk about the rural environment. It can be water, soil, air, and so much more. We want to make a hub for these information and become a nodal organization,\" Ren shared.\nFor as little as 1$, you will help spread stories of positive impact to the world,\nstories that we needed the most these days.\nReinforcing Food Security and Women Empowerment in...\nPREVENTING MALNUTRITION IN NIGERIA: THE IMPORTANCE OF...","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Clifford guilty of indecent assaults\nPR guru Max Clifford was yesterday found guilty of a string of indecent assaults on teenage girls in the first conviction under sex crime inquiry Operation Yewtree.\nTue, 29 Apr, 2014 - 01:00\nMargaret Davis and David Wilcock\nThe 71-year-old celebrity publicist was convicted of eight indecent assaults and cleared of two at Southwark Crown Court, with the jury unable to reach a verdict on one other count.\nClifford had repeatedly denied the claims branding his accusers \"fantasists\".\nThe verdicts were given by the forewoman of the jury on its eighth day of deliberations.\nClifford sat still in the dock as his fate was revealed, breathing deeply as he listened through a hearing loop. The media expert then walked out of the courtroom with friends and supporters in silence, one of them patting him on the shoulder.\nHe was released on bail until his sentencing on Friday, but Judge Anthony Leonard warned him that he may face jail. \"You must realise that the fact I have given you bail is no indication of what the final sentence will be,\" he said.\nThe court heard from a string of women who testified about Clifford's behaviour, romping naked in his New Bond St office.\nProsecutors had portrayed him as a well-practiced manipulator, who promised to boost his victims' careers and get them to meet celebrities in exchange for sexual favours.\nHe offered to get them casting appointments, pretending to be Hollywood bigwigs including Steven Spielberg, Albert \"Cubby\" Broccoli, and Michael Winner on the phone, and bizarrely bragged about having a tiny penis.\nVictims included one girl who said Clifford abused her on a number of occasions after he met her family on holiday in Spain in 1977 when she was 15.\nShe claimed he would come round to her house, impressing her parents and speaking about how he could make her a star, before molesting her in his car.\nAnother alleged victim, who was an extra in the film Octopussy, claimed she was targeted at Clifford's office in 1981 or 1982, aged 19.\nThe jury could not reach a verdict on a count involving a woman who claimed Clifford groped her in his car in 1966.\nHe was cleared of another two allegations, one woman who said she was pushed up against a wall in his offices when he groped her and kissed her in 1975, and another who claimed she was groped in a taxi in 1978.\nClifford spoke only briefly to journalists as he left court. \"I have been told by my lawyers not to say anything at all,\" he said.\nSpotlight on size of publicist's manhood\nBy Ellen Branagh and Margaret Davis\nFor someone who has spent years exposing some of the most intimate parts of people's lives, little did Max Clifford know one of his own most personal details \u2014 the size of his manhood \u2014 would become a focal point of his trial.\nThe publicist's court case became dominated by a subject likely to make any man feel uncomfortable as the exact size of his penis was given to the court in an attempt to dismiss evidence from women who claimed he bragged that it was \"tiny\" as he indecently assaulted them.\nSome claims described Clifford, 71, who denied all the charges, as having a \"micro-penis\" measuring two-and-a-half inches, while one woman said that the PR guru was \"enormous\".\nThe issue was eventually resolved after a doctor confirmed the exact length of the media magnate's manhood as an \"average\" five-and-a-quarter inches \"when flaccid\", but not without discussions about the subject becoming a key part of proceedings.\nOne woman called as a witness at Southwark Crown Court claimed she went to a film audition at Clifford's office when she was 19, where he exposed himself and told her: \"Look at my penis. Isn't it tiny? What can I do with this?\"\nGiving evidence, the woman said he exposed himself and held his penis in his hand before criticising its size, asking \"How can I satisfy a woman with this?\", while other evidence alleged the PR consultant took his trousers down, saying \"Is this the smallest one you've ever seen?\" during an indecent assault.\nThe measurement by a doctor came as part of Clifford's lawyers' battle to dismiss the women's claims, proving his penis was neither tiny nor enormous, just \"average\".\nThe expert's results proved, claimed Clifford's barrister, Richard Horwell QC, that he was \"certainly not freakishly small and certainly not enormous\". Clifford himself said he had always judged himself to be \"average\", saying:\n\"I haven't really compared it, but average I would think... No one ever said to me that I've got a small penis or a large penis. \"Based on everything I've seen in changing rooms, you're with men, I would have thought the same, average.\"\nThe subject sparked several moments of levity amid a raft of serious allegations against Clifford. As one woman who claimed Clifford was well- endowed admitted\n\"I have a small mouth. I do, my dentist has always said...\", judge Anthony Leonard QC was forced to send the giggling jury out of the courtroom to calm down. He told them: \"It is inevitable in a case dealing with this sort of graphic detail that members of the jury want to burst out laughing. \"I can remember a very boring court case and we \u2014 I wasn't a judge then \u2014 became helpless with laughter and the judge had tears in his eyes and it took over 25 minutes to recover.\n\"But we have got to remember that this is a court of law and we are dealing with serious allegations, and, in fairness to the witness and the rest of the court, you have got to learn not to react to what's happening. Can I ask you to settle down and remember where you are?\"\nAs the king of scandal, Clifford was not immune to the irony of his own intimate details being revealed to the world. At one point, he sparked a laugh himself, declaring: \"I have heard more conversations about my penis in the last three weeks than in the last 70 years.\"\nAnd as they summed up their cases, the topic remained a focus for both the prosecution and defence barristers. Clifford's lawyer Mr Horwell pointed out that the measurements of the pensioner's penis showed it was \"within average range for a Caucasian male of Mr Clifford's age\", adding:\n\"In all probability it could have reduced a little in size over the last 30 years.\"\nBut prosecutor Rosina Cottage said \"inconsistencies\" about its size had been used by the defence to \"deflect\" from important evidence, telling jurors: \"What was said about his penis and what he did with it is what's important, not the size.\" Whatever the outcome of the trial, Clifford can be sure that all those involved \u2014 and most of the British public \u2014 will have an enduring memory of one particular aspect of the case, and not one it is likely he could have predicted.\nLife lived in the glare of publicity for poacher turned gamekeeper\nBy Margaret Davis\nVeteran celebrity agent Max Clifford has enjoyed a career behind the headlines for decades, bringing much desired and less welcome publicity into the lives of household names.\nAs a PR expert he represented celebrities including pop mogul Simon Cowell, reality TV star Jade Goody and boxer Muhammad Ali.\nHe also brokered deals with the tabloids for kiss-and-tell stories such as Antonia de Sancha's affair with David Mellor, Tracy Temple's fling with John Prescott and actor Jude Law's tryst with nanny Daisy Wright.\nThe youngest of four children, Clifford, who left school at 15 with no qualifications, trained as a journalist after he was sacked from his first job as a shop assistant in a department store.\nHe went on to work for EMI in 1962, where he was tasked with promoting acts including the Beatles, before branching out on his own and setting up Max Clifford Associates in 1970. Clifford's extensive contacts in Fleet Street \u2014 he described himself as \"often poacher and gamekeeper at the same time\" \u2014 meant he was increasingly turned to as a commentator on matters involving the media.\nWhen aged celebrities began being arrested on suspicion of sex crimes 18 months ago, Clifford took to the radio claiming that former household names were \"frightened to death\" of falling under suspicion.\nOperation Yewtree was launched in October 2012 by Scotland Yard after Jimmy Savile was finally exposed as a prolific paedophile in an ITV documentary. Days after the inquiry started, Clifford appeared on LBC and said in the 1960s and 1970s some stars \"never asked for anybody's birth certificate\".\nHe said: \"All kinds of things went on and I do mean young girls throwing themselves at them in their dressing rooms at concert halls, at gigs, whatever. They never asked for anybody's birth certificate and they were young lads ... suddenly everyone's dream was a reality.\"\nHe added: \"We are talking about a lot of people that were huge names in the 60s and 70s and a lot of them barely remember what they did last week, genuinely. For them to try and recount what happened in a dressing room in 1965 or 1968 or 1972, genuinely they are frightened to death,\" he said.\nThe father of one, now 71, has also shown his softer side, helping to raise millions of euro for charities and helping care for his daughter Louise, who was diagnosed with arthritis aged six.\nHer mother Liz died from cancer in 2003, and Clifford himself has suffered from the disease, but he only revealed he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer after his treatment had finished. He remarried in 2010, tying the knot with his former PA Jo Westwood.\nmore courts articles\nHammer-wielding man threatens 'to get' ex partner and her family\nMunster abuse trial: Parents jailed for 'appalling' sexual abuse of their children\nWaterford man who killed his father in 'after-hours row' jailed for four years\nCourtsPlace: New Bond StPlace: SpainPerson: CliffordPerson: Max CliffordPerson: JudgePerson: Anthony LeonardPerson: Steven SpielbergPerson: Albert \"Cubby\" BroccoliPerson: Michael WinnerPerson: Ellen BranaghPerson: Margaret DavisPerson: Richard HorwellPerson: QCOrganisation: Southwark Crown CourtOrganisation: Hollywood\nRevoiced Newsletter\nOur Covid-free newsletter brings together some of the best bits from irishexaminer.com, as chosen by our editor, direct to your inbox every Monday.\nFOLLOW IRISH EXAMINER\nSelect your favourite newsletters and get the best of Irish Examiner delivered to your inbox\nYour Irish Examiner delivered to your door\nStay connected. 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{"text":"Parts of Ramses II statue found in southern Egypt\nCAIRO (AP) \u2014 Egypt says archaeologists have discovered parts of a statue of one of its most famous pharaohs in the southern city of Aswan.\nThe Antiquities Ministry said Tuesday the head and chest of the statue of Ramses II were found in the Temple of Kom Ombo during a project to protect the site from groundwater.\nEgypt hopes the find, along with other recent discoveries, will help revive its tourism sector, which has been battered by years of unrest since the 2011 uprising.\nRamses II, also known as Ramses the Great, ruled Egypt from 1279 B.C. to 1213 B.C. He is credited with expanding Egypt's reach as far as modern Syria to the east and Sudan to the south.\nHeritage items discovered in site for mosque\nGemanafushi Adambe: Half a century of tapping toddy\nCut off from the world, Indian island remains a mystery\nSinead O'Connor announces conversion to Islam\nEgyptian singer sentenced, fined over Nile remarks\nMummy found in Iran could be father of last shah\nWorld News Middle East Art & Culture Egypt History Middle East Culture Archaeology","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Report says government 'shortsightedness' over Brexit could lead to long-term export slump for UK business\nA report has suggested UK businesses could be hit with a long-term export slump after Brexit; Aaron Chown\/PA Wire - Credit: PA\nA report has found that government 'shortsightedness' over Brexit could lead to a long-term export slump for UK businesses.\nThe findings, made by the National Audit Office - which audits parliament spending, shows government departments lack a long-term plan for Britain's export market after Brexit.\nMPs who have read the study said the Department for International Trade (DIT) was more concerned about securing 'short-term gains' and needed to make sure it supported small firms as well as big ones.\nHead of the Commons Public Accounts Committee (PAC), Meg Hillier, a Labour MP, described the DIT as being 'too geared towards banking 'quick wins' at the expense of demonstrating steady progress towards the government's long-term goals.'\nShe added: '[The] DIT wants to focus even more of its resources on supporting larger companies - it must make sure it doesn't leave smaller, innovative businesses behind.\n'Now, more than ever, these small businesses need support to help get the economy going again.'\nThe NAO study also questioned the value of the government's 2018 stated aim to increase exports from 30% to 35% of GDP.\nThe organisation stated: 'The lack of a timeframe for the ambition and the existence of other factors that can affect export growth, some of which are outside of government's control, make it difficult to hold DIT accountable for its progress.'\nIt praised the department's attempts to improve data quality on British exports but said more could be done.\n'[The NAO} needs good data to identify which of the 5.9 million UK businesses already export or have the potential to do so.\n'To make the best use of its resources, DIT plans to target its bespoke support at larger businesses and to direct smaller businesses to its digital services. However, a recent DIT survey of its clients suggests that some services on its website are not meeting the needs of some UK businesses.'\nThe report then urges the DIT to work more closely with the credit agency, UK Export Finance (UKEF), to keep up momentum.\nComptroller and Auditor General (C&AG), Gareth Davies, the head of the NAO, said: 'DIT has made a good start in developing a strategy and the arrangements it needs to support export growth, and UKEF has expanded its offer of export finance to support UK businesses.\n'To increase exports and boost UK productivity and growth, DIT and UKEF must work closely together and across government to ensure efforts and resources are focused in the regions and sectors where there are the greatest opportunities to support UK businesses.'\nUKEF supported exports to 72 countries in 2018-19 with 80% of the value of these exports concentrated in five countries.\nThe report mentioned that UKEF 'relies on DIT staff' to help identify potential customers and suggests increasing UKEF overseas staff while training DIT staff on financial matters to avoid a shortfall in expert knowledge of financial markets.\nA DIT spokesman said: 'We will continue to support UK businesses across a range of sectors to export to all parts of the world, by focusing on securing longer-term opportunities as well as working hard to boost trade and investment in the short-term.\n'We will do whatever it takes to ensure businesses can access the right tools, finance and in-market expertise to succeed on the global stage.'\nIn 2019, the UK exported \u00a3701 billion of goods and services abroad.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Base raises $6.8m from Index and others for cross-platform CRM, sales tracking tool\nby Robin Wauters \u2014 in Insider\nBusiness contact management and sales tracking software maker Base (operated by US-based Future Simple) has raised $6.8 million in Series B funding in a round led by Index Ventures. The financing round was joined by Social+Capital, a fund established by former Facebook VP Chamath Palihapitiya, as well as previous investors OCA Ventures and the I2A fund.\nBase secured the capital after growing the user base for its cross-platform CRM software by more than 500 percent since the beginning of this year.\nEarly birds get all the good stuff\nLike a great price on TNW2020 tickets\nFuture Simple \/ Base CEO Uzi Shmilovici says enterprise contact management and sales monitoring software is evolving fast, and that the end game is to have vital business data available to users on any device, at any time, anywhere they are.\nBase is shooting for that kind of ubiquity by building mobile, tablet and desktop applications (for Android, iOS, Mac, Windows and soon, Windows Phone).\nBy focusing on the mobility of its users, as well as trying hard to provide a seamless user experience across devices, Shmilovici argues that Base solves pain points for hosts of business users worldwide.\nFuture Simple was founded in 2009 and is based in Chicago. The company has raised roughly $8 million to date.\nRead next: US wary of security threats as China Mobile waits on operator licensing decision","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home \u00bb Siam and Patani in the Post-World War II Period: Nation-building and Malay Identity\nSiam and Patani in the Post-World War II Period: Nation-building and Malay Identity\nAphornsuvan, Thanet\nRebellion in Southern Thailand: Contending Histories;2007, p33\nA chapter from the book \"Rebellion in Southern Thailand: Contending Histories\" is presented. It discusses nation-building and Malay identity after World War II. Refering to the 1932 constitutional monarchy, it notes the events leading to the formation of the People's Party which included four Muslims from Bangkok. Also discussed are the Thai nationalism campaign of Field Marshal Phibun in 1938, the policy of forced integration and militarism, and the rise of Malay Muslim struggle for rights and justice under the Patani Malay Movement.\nSiam and Patani in the Post-World War II Period: The \"Haji Sulong Rebellion.\". Aphornsuvan, Thanet \/\/ Rebellion in Southern Thailand: Contending Histories;2007, p46\nA chapter from the book \"Rebellion in Southern Thailand: Contending Histories\" is presented. Before emerging as the leading political figure for Malay Muslims in the time of independence, Haji Sulong spent 20 years as a student in the Middle East where his first nationalistic ideology was...\nSiam and Patani in the Old World: Contending Histories. Aphornsuvan, Thanet \/\/ Rebellion in Southern Thailand: Contending Histories;2007, p11\nA chapter from the book \"Rebellion in Southern Thailand: Contending Histories\" is presented. It presents the contending histories of Siam and Patani in the Old World. Despite general Thai knowledge that Malay Muslims occupy the southernmost provinces of Patani, Yala, Narathiwat, and Satun, it...\nPhibunsongkhram, Luang 1897-1964. Coppa, Frank J. \/\/ Encyclopedia of Modern Dictators;2006, p238\nAn encyclopedia entry for \"Luang Phibunsongkhram\" is presented. This man who was born Plaek Khittasangkha in a small village in Siam attended Siam's Royal Military Academy in Bangkok, Thailand. He was dispatched to France for further military training in 1924 and returning home in 1927....\nConclusion. Aphornsuvan, Thanet \/\/ Rebellion in Southern Thailand: Contending Histories;2007, p58\nA chapter from the book \"Rebellion in Southern Thailand: Contending Histories\" is presented. It contends that reconciling Siam-Patani histories is difficult. It suggests that it can be achieved by understanding the origins of rivalries and conflicts between the two states and interpreting it in...\nFlight of the Thunderbird. \/\/ Time;9\/30\/1957, Vol. 70 Issue 14, p31\nThe article focuses on the exile of Dictator Plaek Pibulsonggram from Thailand to Cambodia, led by Army Field Marshal Sarit Thanarat, who was then settled as the new leader of Thailand. It states that the Thai infantrymen of Sarit had taken position and cracked the First Division and ordered...\nNew Directions. \/\/ Time;8\/26\/1957, Vol. 70 Issue 9, p27\nThe article focuses on the state visit South Vietnamese President Ngo Dinh Diem to Thailand. It states that though Diem still take U.S. money by the millions, he take less U.S. advices such as not using the phrase anticommunism in any of his speeches in Thailand. According to Diem reappraisal of...\nThe Inside Man. \/\/ Time;9\/23\/1957, Vol. 70 Issue 13, p26\nThe article features Army Field Marshal Sarit Thanarat and Police Chief Phao Sriyanond who are cronies of Thai Premier Plaek Pibulsonggram. It mentions that Sarit is satisfied on leading the army and seeing that their supplies and equipment are met by his commercial firms. Meanwhile, it states...\nROLE OF AL-IMAM IN MALAY TRANSFORMATION UNTIL 1941. Fiah, Ahmad Faisal Mohd \/\/ International Proceedings of Economics Development & Research;2011, Vol. 5 Issue 1, p408\nIn Malaysia (known as Malaya or Federation of Malay States before 1963), Malay people can be considered as indigenous. Malaya had been colonized for more than 400 years since the colonization of Portuguese in 1511. At one time, some of the scholars especially the colonials described Malay as...\nAN INTERVIEW WITH DR. HJ. ZAINI AHMAD, KUALA LUMPUR, 1985. Reece, Bob \/\/ Borneo Research Bulletin;2008, Vol. 39, p91\nAn interview with Dr. HJ. Zaini Ahmad, executive secretary of Partai Pa' ayat Brunei (PRB), is presented. When asked about any early memories of being a Brunei Malay or any special sense of Brunei identity, he explains that he always thought of himself as a Malay nationalist, but never...","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Is Scott Pruitt the most homophobic member of Trump's cabinet full of deplorables?\nThere's a long list of homophobes to choose from in the Trump administration, but EPA chief Scott Pruitt may be at the top.\nBy John Gallagher Monday, March 5, 2018\nScott PruittPhoto: AP Photo\/Sue Ogrocki\nThere's a long list of homophobes to choose from in the Trump administration. There's Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who never met a gay person he didn't want to punish. There's Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson, who thinks gay people have a lot in common with pedophiles. Add in Betsy DeVos, Ryan Zinke and Rick Perry, and you have an embarrassment of anti-LGBT riches. Or at least an embarrassment.\nNot to be left out is Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt. As the former Attorney General of Oklahoma, Pruitt worked hard to burnish his anti-gay creds, opposing marriage equality and the rights of transgender students. At the EPA, Pruitt, who gives every appearance of being in the pocket of industry, has spent his time denying the existence of climate change.\nBut a newly revealed radio interview that Pruitt gave back in 2005 shows that homophobia has never been far from his sights. Moreover, the tape shows that climate denial and anti-LGBT sentiment are part of the same far-right Christian philosophy.\nIn the interview surfaced by Politico, Pruitt complained that \"minority religions\" were elbowing Christianity out of \"the public square\" and that evolution was a theory \"more from a philosophical standpoint than a scientific standpoint.\" He also says he believes that his \"inalienable\" right to own a gun comes directly from God.\nBut in the interview, Pruitt also endorses the idea of a Constitutional convention, which would allow states to put forth their own amendments. Under this idea, much loved by conservatives, if two-thirds of state legislatures approve of an amendment, it becomes part of the Constitution.\nThe conventions are necessary, in their view, because of court rulings like those allowing marriage equality.\n\"I think the most grievous threat that we have today is this imperialistic judiciary, this judicial monarchy that has it wrong on what the First Amendment's about and has an objective to create religious sterility in the public square, which is wholly inconsistent with the Founding Fathers' view,\" Pruitt warned.\nIf the rights of religious conservatives like him aren't protected, Pruitt said darkly, \"it leads to anarchy, it leads to rebellion,\" something he said would happen in the coming decades.\nNone of Pruitt's comments are surprising, since he used to be a Baptist deacon and a trustee of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. And Pruitt has never exactly hidden his views. He posted links to the interviews on his campaign website when he ran for Attorney General. The EPA didn't respond to Politico's request to find if Pruitt has changed his beliefs. Which is pretty much proof he hasn't.\nBut the tapes are another indication that Trump, despite his professed love for the LGBT community, has outsourced the work of governing to a band of homophobes. The only question is which one is the worst. Pruitt is certainly working hard to win that title.\nAttorney General Jeff Sessions, Ben Carson, Betsy DeVos, Marriage Equality, Rick Perry, Ryan Zinke, Scott Pruitt, Trump administration, Trump cabinet\nShould we add a black stripe to the pride flag to recognize queer goths?\nDemi Lovato brings former American Idol finalist onstage for a surprise wedding proposal\nMore in Commentary\nTrump & Supreme Court are continuing their 'war' by trying to recapture the schools\nPresident Trump is reaffirming the government's support for prayer in schools, while the Supreme Court may decide anti-LGBTQ religious schools can benefit from tax credits.\nChristian conservative leader Franklin Graham is going to visit Key West. So I wrote him a letter.\nKey West is known for its diversity, so we're planning a celebration in honor of Franklin Graham's visit.\nThe attack on a Planned Parenthood clinic is an assault on LGBTQ rights, too\nHate doesn't confine itself to a single issue. Anti-abortion extremists traffic in anti-LGBTQ bias too, just like white supremacists.\n20 years ago, this legal case set the stage for the Supreme Court's upcoming ruling on trans rights\nIt was a prison rights case, but the judge who authored the decision clearly was aware that it had major implications for employment law.\nLGBTQ Methodists were stuck loving a church that didn't love them back. Sound familiar?\nAs a nation, we're at crossroads on many issues. It's a shame when a church cannot bring us together.\nAs GOP voters mull potential successors, it's clear that Trump conservatives are here to stay\nRepublicans indicate that they will continue to plant themselves in the Trump administration's principles \u2013 including anti-LGBT policies \u2013 for years to come. It's just a matter of who will lead the cause.\nThe Pete Buttigieg phenomenon hasn't caught on with younger voters\nAs a millennial, many would think of the out candidate as an obvious choice for younger generations \u2013 but progressives hold him in contempt.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Because great recipes need to be shared!\nMondays & Memories of My Mom \u2013 New Year's Eve Resolutions\nHello to everyone!\nAllow me to introduce myself to any new visitors here \u2013 I am Laura (Pitzer) Emerich, and this is my blog, Mondays & Memories of My Mom, a tribute to the legacy of a woman who helped to make me who I am, as well as a mentor and \"trail-blazer\" for so many others. To me, she's \"Mom\"; but, to the world, she's Gloria Pitzer, the ORIGINAL Secret Recipe Detective. In the early '70s, Mom started developing (writing and testing) her own recipes that mimicked popular dishes in the restaurant, grocery and fast food industries.\nIllustration by Gloria Pitzer\nShe marketed her talents \u2013 as I wrote in my first blog, A Legacy of Love \u2013 \"through newspapers, magazines, local television talk shows\u2026but, especially through radio talk shows. For nearly 40 years she was a regular on a few local radio talk shows such as 'Ask Your Neighbor', hosted by Bob Allison on WWJ-Radio, which still airs out of the Detroit area today and 'Listen to the Mrs.', which is still hosted by Art Lewis on WSGW-Radio in Saginaw, MI. Mom said Warren Pierce of 'The Warren Pierce Show' put her 'in touch with some of the most responsive and enthusiastic listening audiences.' That show also still airs out of the Detroit area on WJR-Radio. Mom did radio shows all over the country \u2013 mostly by phone, from the comfort of home.\"\nWSGW Saginaw MI\nShe passed away almost a year ago, 2 weeks after her 82nd birthday, leaving behind a beautiful legacy of faith, love, generosity, sarcastic humor and a wide range of artistic talents. I feel so lucky to have all these memories of her and how she contributed to making me the woman I am today. So, I want to share those wonderful recollections with the world, which is so easy now through the internet and social media; and try to carry on her legacy in my own way. Mom was such a huge influence in my life. It doesn't matter that it wasn't all sunshine and rainbows \u2013 you have to have storms to get those rainbows and appreciate the sunshine even more! So, it's all good!\nPhoto by Paul Jaekel, Jan. 2016\nDuring the last few years of Mom's life, I got to know her in a new way \u2013 one that I missed out on in my self-centered teen years. I was helping Mom to rewrite her favorite cookbook, from 1983, Gloria Pitzer's Better Cookery Cookbook, to be published by Balboa Press. Mom never wanted to let any of her cookbooks be published by a company that wanted to change her creations. But, times changed and so did situations, as well as attitudes. The publisher we chose for the project didn't want to change very much of anything except the title (because it too closely resembled The Betty Crocker Cookbook title, which it was supposed to in the first place) and a few illustrations (because they had the likeness of \"The Colonel\" on them.) I also had to change the layout slightly; not because of the publisher, but because of the digital revolution and the printed format we chose for the final product. Mom and I also had to choose some parts to be totally omitted due to their lack of current relatability or something else. Years ago, Mom would've said, \"Never! Not any of it!\" But, she learned over the years that it's better to go with the flow than swim against the tide. I've always loved to write, myself; something Mom always nurtured in me. Re-reading Mom's creative \"Food for Thought\" articles and discussing them with her, brought us closer in a whole new way. Mom's favorite thing in life was to write. She also loved to mentor those who shared the love! She always said, \"I make a living with my writing \u2013 but, it's my writing that makes living worthwhile!\"\n\"When you're wishing for a happier, fuller life, a life with real meaning, there's a need to remain steadfastly receptive to intuitions & inspirations that whisper to the listening thought of hope & courage.\" \u2013 Gloria Pitzer [as seen in Gloria Pitzer's Secret Recipes Newsletter, Issue 183, Nov-Dec 1997; pg. 10]\nNow, it's New Year's Eve! This is the time that most of us spend recalling, reasoning, recollecting, reflecting, reminiscing, remembering, ruminating and resolving to do and be better than we've ever been, even more than we are right now \u2013 resolutions are made that call for improvement and change in ourselves! Making a New Year's resolution is a common tradition, whereas people resolve to change an undesired trait or behavior, to accomplish a personal goal or to, otherwise, improve their life.\nThe New Year's Eve anthem (a musical composition of celebration), Auld Lang Syne is an old Scots poem penned by Robert Burns in 1788; but made known more famously by Guy Lombardo's version, which he and His Royal Canadians band sung every New Year's Eve for about 38 years (1939-1977). The title literally translates into basic English as \"old long since,\" which basically equals \"days gone by\" or can be even more loosely interpreted as \"for the sake of old times.\" Any way you cut it, it's traditionally sung on New Year's Eve at the stroke of midnight to say goodbye to the old year and celebrate the new one. However, it is also heard at funerals, graduations, and other special occasions as a farewell or ending to that event.\n\"Should auld acquaintance be forgot, And never brought to mind? Should auld acquaintance be forgot, And auld lang syne! For auld lang syne, my dear, For auld lang syne. We'll take a cup o' kindness yet, For auld lang syne.\" \u2013 Robert Burns (1759 \u2013 1796)\nThe most commonly sung [or should I say \"mis-sung\" \u2013 in our own special drunken interpretations?] parts of Auld Lang Syne are the 1st verse and chorus, which begs the question, \"Should we leave it behind us and forget about it?\" I ask myself, how am I to learn from my mistakes if I forget them? Mom once said, \"You never realize what a good memory you have until you try to forget something.\" [As seen in Gloria Pitzer's Secret Recipes Newsletter, Issue 146, Sep-Oct 1990; pg. 7] However, this is another, earlier viewpoint from Mom on the subject of forgetting, as she wrote in a small \"Food for Thought\" piece in one of her newsletters:\n\"Some things, perhaps, are better left unsaid and forgotten \u2013 or, like the woman in The Bible, who looked back when she was warned not to, we just might become pillars of emotional salt; hardening our feelings and losing our sense of compassion, rather than become someone with perspective, with our eyes on where we're going, rather than where we've already been.\nBeing able to get a handle on life by not letting it get the best of us, when the lemons outweigh the levity in our relationships, is a recipe worth having. Resolving the problems with recipes in the kitchen is something we're all willing to accept, because cooking is an individual and very personal experience \u2013 a creative challenge for some, a positive involvement for others. Yet we accept the risk of failing at what we attempt with foods, more readily than we will with our relationships with other people. It's a puzzle to me that we are willing to endure such a paradox that we'll put more effort into the table we set than into the examples we set\u2026\" [As seen in Gloria Pitzer's Secret Recipes Newsletter, Issue 130, Jan-Feb 1988; pg. 8]\nIn closing, as with my pervious blogs, I'd like to share with you one of Mom's make-alike recipes that appeared on her \"Free Recipes\/Information\" sheet, which she used to give out in exchange for a self-addressed, stamped envelope; asking only for proper credit if you care to share it. This is a photo copy of her 2000 imitation of a sugar-free, Strawberry Fluff-Style dessert like the one served at Old Country Buffet. It's a great dessert to take to parties as a dish-to-pass, allowing yourself and others, whose New Year's resolution is to lose weight, to indulge and not feel guilty!\nNote: this particular sugar-free recipe was not included in Mom's last cookbook, \"Gloria Pitzer's Cookbook \u2013 The Best of the Recipe Detective\", published by Balboa Press (January 2018, 1st Printing) \u2013 a re-write by me, Laura Emerich, of her famous, self-published book, \"Gloria Pitzer's Better Cookery Cookbook\" (May 1983, 3rd Printing). However, many other wonderful sugar-free recipes and humorous stories can be found in the \"Dieting\" Dishes chapter or section of this book on pages 283-291.\nFinally, dear strangers and friends, on this celebratory occasion of ringing in the new year, I wish for you all to cherish your memories \u2013 good and bad \u2013 as they are all a part of who you are and will help you in becoming who you want to be in 2019! As Mom would always say, \"Happy sleuthing in the kitchen!\"\u2026 But, may the table you set, pale in comparison to the example you set! Happy New Year to you all!\nMondays & Memories of My Mom \u2013 Christmas Eve \u2013 The Gift of Love\nHello and Merry Christmas to all!\nI hope everyone will take, at least, a small amount of time today and these next \"12 days of Christmas\" to remember all of our service people who can't be with their own families during these holidays, as they give of themselves to protect us and heal us.\nThis is such a wonderful and magical time of year! While there are still those with a \"Bah-humbug\" attitude, I come across a lot more people, lately, who are spreading more good cheer than bad cheer. Mom used to tell me, \"the most valuable gift you can give is to be a good example!\" This time of year seems to bring out the best \"good examples\" in most of us. It's contageous and seems to flow right into the new year. More people are volunteering their time for \"good deeds\" and helping out those in need by donating money, coats, toys and more. Generous \"Santas\" are paying off strangers' \"lay-aways\" at different stores across the country. I just wish the giving of ourselves lasted all year long!\nSome will blame their \"Bah-humbug\" attitude on the commercialism of the holiday, with marketing \"experts\" advising stores to start putting out their Christmas stock (right along with Halloween) in September! Then, as soon as Halloween is over, people start hearing Christmas music on the radio stations and stores' PA Systems around the first week in November. Not to mention the seemingly month-long \"Black Friday\" event. By the time the actual \"12 days of Christmas\" start (on Christmas Day), we're burnt-out on the \"must-haves\" that commercialism has pressed onto the public; while the true meaning of the season gets lost in the chaos!\nThis is, as Mom once wrote, \"the easiest cop-out for those who put a price tag on the pleasures of the holiday & insist that the success of the celebration depends on the amount of money spent on the preparations and gifts. If I give our children only one gift, it will be that I gave some practical sense of what is truly important at this time of year \u2013 not the gift, but the gathering of family and friends\u2026 Not the food, but the feeling of just being home\u2026 Never letting what we want be more important than what we need\u2026 Not complaining about trivial [stuff]\u2026 And always appreciating what we've already received before we can expect to receive more.\"\nMom also wrote [The Christmas Feeling] \"is basically a simple hope for peace and good will, no matter what other trappings we've attached to the occasion through the years since that single star lit up the sky over Bethlehem. No matter what other customs and traditions mankind has attached to Christmas or the celebration of it, the humble wish for \"peace on Earth, good will towards men\" remains strong among those who thrive on hope and cherish what is good, refusing to be deprived of such expectations!\" [As seen in Gloria Pitzer's Secret Recipes Newsletter, Issue 147, Nov-Dec 1990; pages 1 & 8]\nPhoto by Gloria Pitzer (me and my Xmas Candy House)\nPersonally, I have tried to pass on Mom's attitude to my own children, as she did to me\u2026 the importance of the personal gatherings over the tangible gifts and, especially, the giving of the best of ourselves \u2013 without expectations of reciprocations of gratitude \u2013 because that's what true \"Santas\" do. My kids never learned \"there's no such thing as Santa Claus\", because I taught them something different, from the times they were each little \u2013 similar to The New York Sun's answer to Virginia \u2013 how the spirit of \"Santa\" lives on in each of us through selfless acts of giving from our hearts. It is with this kind of selflessness that we actually receive our own true gift \u2013 one that can't be bought or even price-valued \u2013 the gift of LOVE! And, with that, there will ALWAYS be a Santa Claus!\nOn that note, I leave you with this image of the classic Christmas Eve poem, 'Twas the Night Before Christmas, by Clement Clarke Moore [first published on Dec. 23, 1823 in the Troy Sentinel newspaper in upstate New York], as seen at http:\/\/www.nightbeforechristmas.biz\/poem.htm.\nAlso, as with my pervious blogs, I'd like to end by sharing with you one of Mom's make-alike recipes that appeared on her \"Free Recipes & Ordering Information\" sheets (1993), asking only for proper credit if you care to share it. This is a photo copy of Mom's make-alike version of Kentucky-Style Coleslaw, updated from Mom's 1988 version in her self-published book, The Copycat Cookbook:\nNote: this particular slaw recipe was not included in Mom's last cookbook, \"Gloria Pitzer's Cookbook \u2013 The Best of the Recipe Detective\", published by Balboa Press (January 2018, 1st Printing) \u2013 a re-write by me, Laura Emerich, of her famous, self-published book, \"Gloria Pitzer's Better Cookery Cookbook\" (May 1983, 3rd Printing). However, other wonderful slaw recipes and a special \"Coleslaw Secret\" can be found in this book on pages 38-39.\nMerry Christmas to all and, to all, a good night!\nMondays & Memories of My Mom \u2013 Making Memories with a Christmas Cookie Exchange!\nOnce again, happy Monday to everyone!\nIf you're new to this site and this blog, let me introduce myself. My name is Laura (Pitzer) Emerich and I started this blog to honor my mom's legacy as the ORIGINAL Secret Recipes Detective \u2013 Gloria Pitzer. Since the early '70s, Mom was \"busting\" the secret recipes of the fast food industry, as well as some \"fine\" restaurants and grocery products too! As I mentioned in my last blog, \"Imitation\", Mom never really knew their exact recipes, but she could imitate them very well!!!\nI've been writing these weekly blogs, about the many wonderful memories I have of Mom as I was growing up, since this past September. Shortly after starting these blogs, I decided to include one of Mom's recipes with each one. For the 35-plus years that Mom \"worked her business\", she offered (in exchange for a SASE) a sheet of free recipes, along with information on how to order her currently (at that time) available self-published cookbooks, as well as how to subscribe to her newsletters; which were published monthly in the beginning, then bi-monthly and quarterly and back to monthly until she permanently retired it.\nFive weeks ago, I shared another blog, \"Time to Make the Cookies\", regarding cookies as they related to some of my memories of Mom, and including her make-alike version of one the Famous Amos cookies (with an alternative option.) Rather than repeating those memories, here, with these Mrs. Fields make-alike cookie recipes (below) that Mom also gave out for free (merely asking for proper credit when shared), I thought I'd write about making a new memory.\nWhile surfing the internet around Thanksgiving time, I came across a Martha Stewart link, \"8 Steps to Hosting a Cookie Swap\". I hadn't participated in a cookie swap\/exchange since my first two kids were toddlers (in the late \"80s!) Anticipating the coming of \"the final push\" to get all my Christmas cookies made in time for holiday visitors and last minute gift-giving, I planned my first (hopefully annual) Christmas cookie exchange party with some of my girlfriends, who also hadn't participated in any such event in a long time, if at all. While Martha's '8 Steps' was a great source of inspiration, I added some of my own ideas too!\nI started (as in Martha's 'Step 1') by inviting people. I created a private \"event\" through my personal Facebook page and invited about 18 girlfriends that were nearby and whom I knew (or thought) liked to bake and socialize (not to discriminate against my male friends who also enjoy baking, but the perk was for female bonding time.) Although, one friend's \"significant other\" popped in to share some male bonding with my husband while all of us ladies \"cackled\" amongst ourselves; which was perfectly fine. Martha Stewart's link suggested inviting up to 8 friends; but, having hosted other types of parties over the years, I knew that only one-third to half of invitees actually come. So, I invited 18 friends and about 8 people RSVP'd that they could come. Hindsight being foresight, next year, I will probably, also, \"snail-mail\" personal invitations because not everyone (in my generation) knows about Facebook created events; plus, it's something tangible that they can hang on their refrigerator or calendar as a reminder.\nFamous Nameless Chocolate Chip Cookies\nOn the event page, I asked everyone to post what cookies they were thinking about bringing (as in Martha's 'Step 2'), so we didn't end up with 5 people bringing the same type. I suggested everyone bring 8 dozen cookies \u2013 no matter how many people actually come, I posted, if you bring 8 dozen of the same type, you'd be taking home 8 dozen of a variety. The more that come, the more of a variety there will be. I also asked that they post their recipe there, on the event page, (or email or text me a copy) so I could print out the necessary copies for everyone attending (instead of them making their own copies, not knowing how many copies to actually make.) However, only a few shared their recipes on the event page or texted me a picture of it in time for me to copy them for everyone.\nInstead of making display cards or having everyone make multiple copies of their recipes on cards (as in Martha's 'Step 3') for the cookie table, I bought little \"brag books\" from my local Dollar Tree store. I found and printed out a cute little cookie jar graphic to put in the cover's picture window on each book. Then I printed out copies of the recipes that I had received before and at the party, inserting them into the pages of each book \u2013 for everyone to each take home from the party as a memento and, in which to continue collecting other cookie recipes.\nOn my party prep checklist, I forgot to list 'creating a packaging station' (as described in Martha's Steps 4 through 7) for wrapping up all the dozens of cookies that everyone was going to take home. I was going to buy things at the dollar store for this; but I didn't write it down and, then, was distracted by the crowd at the store, and just wanted to hurry and get out of there with my \"brag books\" and \"door prize\" picks. Fortunately, some of my friends must have anticipated this \u2013 one brought special Christmas trays on which everyone could to take home their cookies and some others pre-wrapped their dozens of cookies in decorative bags and tins for easy grabbing!\nNot listed in Martha Stewarts '8 Steps', but which occurred to me, is to serve snacks. Whenever I host anything (in-bred from my mom), I, at least, serve something to munch on \u2013 it's always an ice-breaker! So, I decided to prepare a bunch of simple finger-food snacks for everyone to enjoy besides the cookie samples. Having hypoglycemia, myself, I knew I couldn't snack on all that sugar and wanted to offer my friends the same option. One friend, who couldn't make cookies in time for the party, but didn't want to miss out on the \"girl time\", brought a wonderful spinach dip and crackers for the \"snack table\" instead. All were welcomed, cookies in tow or not! Afterwards, I found that Martha Stewart did have a follow up to the '8 Steps' regarding finger-foods to serve at your cookie swap \u2013 https:\/\/www.marthastewart.com\/274426\/holiday-cookie-swap-finger-foods\nAs everyone started showing up, I got wrapped up in setting up the snack table, making introductions between those who didn't know each other and, of course, in the socializing. Thus, I forgot all about putting out the coffee, tea and punch that I had planned (Step 8); but I did have bottled water for everyone (thanks to my wonderful husband \u2013 who always has my back \u2013 as he brought in a cooler full of the iced-down bottles for all of us!)\nAlso, not listed in the \"8 Steps\", I decided to offer a few \"door prizes\". Martha did make mention of voting on a favorite cookie during the test-tasting, but I was debating between having a few cute, little shower-type games for us to play or just drawing a few names from a hat (or something like that.) In the end, because the socializing was going so well and I didn't want it to stop, I just had my husband draw 3 names out of a bowl containing all the names of the ladies who showed up; and each of those 3 ladies went home with an extra little gift bag from me.\nUnfortunately, it didn't dawn on me until after my first friend left and others were getting ready to do the same that I should have been taking pictures of everyone and their wonderful baked goods! I did get my husband to take one picture of all of us before anyone else left, which I could immediately send to everyone through my Messenger App. Note-to-self: next time, delegate (in advance) someone to be \"the photographer\", which wasn't in the 8 Steps either! Anyway, I hope I created some special new memories for my friends. I know I will cherish the memories of that day, myself, flaws and all! In fact, I am really looking forward to doing it all again next year!\nPhoto by Laura Emerich, Dec. 14, 2018\nIn the mean time, this is a picture of the cookie recipe I chose to make for my friends \u2013 my mom's make-alike version of Mrs. Fields Soft Sugar Cookies \u2013 as printed on her later \"Free Recipes\/Information\" sheets (2000) under the name \"Mrs. Meadows\", along with her make-alike version of Mrs. F's Crisp Buttery Cookies, asking only for proper credit if you care to share it:\n*Special note: I used a 1\/8-cup scoop to ball up my cookies and I had about 50 cookies. This recipe says it yields 2 dozen\u2026it should be 4 dozen.\nIn addition, this is a picture of Mom's 1985 version of Mrs. Fields Chocolate Chip Cookies from her older \"Free Recipes\/Information\" sheets, again, asking only for proper credit if you care to share it:\nNote: Unlike the previously shared \"free\" recipes in my blogs, the Mrs. Fields make-alike cookies I've included in this blog also appeared in some of Mom's other previously self-published cookbooks and newsletters; but, they didn't make it into her last cookbook [\"Gloria Pitzer's Cookbook \u2013 The Best of the Recipe Detective\", published by Balboa Press (January 2018, 1st Printing) \u2013 a re-write by me, Laura Emerich, of her famous, self-published book, \"Gloria Pitzer's Better Cookery Cookbook\" (May 1983, 3rd Printing).]\nMondays & Memories of My Mom \u2013 Imitation\nHi, Everyone! Happy Monday! I'm Laura Emerich and this is my blog about memories of my mom, Gloria Pitzer, and her legacy as the ORIGINAL Secret Recipe Detective. She liked to refer to herself as the \"Rich Little\" of the Food Industry because she could imitate their famous food products, at home in her own kitchen, like Rich Little could imitate the voices of famous people.. She never knew what they actually used in their own \"secret\" recipes, but she knew she could come up with a make-alike version based on what she could taste, smell and see. A few times, at the request of her readers and radio listeners, without actually trying the product, itself; Mom could come up with an imitation simply based only on their descriptions.\nTo imitate is to clone, copy, impersonate, mimic, replicate, reproduce, counterfeit, duplicate, fake, forge, match, mock, parallel, resemble, simulate, echo, mirror, parrot, pattern or represent something or someone. Imitation \u2013 according to Merriam-Webster \u2013 is something produced as a copy; resembling something else that is usually genuine and of better quality [https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/imitation]. It's quite ironic that so many others over the years, since Mom originated the Secret Recipes (T.M.) business, have imitated her, the original imitator. But not all of them have given her the appropriate credit due to her. Kudos to those who have given her the proper credit, though!\n\"Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery\" \u2013 C. C. Colton\nMost everyone has heard, \"Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery\"; one of Charles Caleb Colton's most famous quotes. Dictionary.com says, \"to imitate someone is to pay the person a genuine compliment \u2014 often an unintended compliment.\" You will, likewise, find at Wikipedia.org that imitation is also a form of social learning that leads to the development of traditions.\nI really liked that last reference\u2026\"that leads to the development of traditions.\" Who doesn't have some old, family tradition that they follow, just as their parents and grandparents and previous generations did? Who hasn't made new family traditions for coming generations to copy and embrace? Just think about it, at some point, all of those old traditions were, once, new traditions that were so enjoyed they were, thus, passed on to future generations and continue to be so. Cultures are built on traditions. One of my all-time favorite musicals is \"Fiddler on the Roof\", which is chucked full of traditions and the struggles of keeping them or amending them to the ever-changing times \u2013 including a song about it!\nWhen it came to imitations, it wasn't very often that Mom received any praise from a major company for her make-alike versions of their famous products. She was often threatened with lawsuits. But, like I said previously, she really didn't know what they actually used in their recipes, nor did she want to. She loved the mystery and sleuthing involved in solving it, just like a good Sherlock Holmes novel. She often changed the name to a \"sound-alike\" title for her make-alike versions \u2013 she would always jokingly say, \"to protect the innocent!\"\nHowever, she was well received, even complimented, by some companies and their owners, such as Sanders Chocolates, Wally Amos of Famous Amos Cookies, Harland Sanders (the original owner of KFC) and White Castle; just to name a few. They found her imitations of their products flattering. In fact, I recently came across an old letter among some of Mom's things that I got after her passing. The letter was from Gail Turley, Director of Advertising and Public Relations with White Castle (Columbus, Ohio) to Mom \u2013 and I remembered writing about it when I helped Mom with the rewriting of her favorite \"Better Cookery Cookbook\". Gail Turley was very flattered with Mom's imitation and dually impressed with Mom's clever use of baby food to enhance the flavor of the beef. She even bought 15 copies of Mom's cookbook (which contained the White Castle Hamburger knockoff) to share with some of her colleagues.\nMom's make-alike version of White Castle hamburgers, also called \"Sliders\" because they're so easy to eat (of which Mom called her version \"White Tassel Burgers\"), was one of the recipes she offered on her \"free information\" sheets. The White Castle picture with Mom's original editorial on the company, along with other information and her make-alike recipe (all below), can be found on pages 12-13 of Mom's last book, \"Gloria Pitzer's Cookbook \u2013 The Best of the Recipe Detective\" [published by Balboa Press (January 2018, 1st Printing) \u2013 a re-write by me, Laura Emerich, of her famous, self-published book, \"Gloria Pitzer's Better Cookery Cookbook\" (May 1983, 3rd Printing)], asking only for proper credit if you care to share it.\nWHITE CASTLE \u2013 In 1916, Walter Anderson started his career in the restaurant field by opening a rented, re-modeled streetcar and giving the food industry its very first \"fast food\" place. In 1921, he ran into some difficulties when he tried to lease another place to expand his operation. So, he turned to a Realtor by the name of Billy Ingram, who secured the needed lease for Anderson, and soon became partners with him in the hamburger restaurant. Eventually, the operation became entirely Billy Ingram's, and today White Castle is a respected name that represents \"quality\" in the food industry.\nOriginating in Wichita, Kansas during \"The Depression\", Ingram so-named his operation \"White Castle\" because it stood for purity, cleanliness, strength and dignity. He was a business man with high ethics. He was responsible for many changes in the business that initiated health inspections, to ensure that all restaurants complied with what Ingram personally felt was a responsibility to the customer. He invented utensils never used, such as the spatula and the grills that are still considered the most practical equipment.\nWhite Castle has no special, secret recipe \u2013 but, the technique used to prepare their small hamburger is unique and unequaled by competitors. You must like onions to appreciate White Castle patties. The quality of the beef they specifically use that we couldn't possibly equal it with what we buy in the supermarkets; so, I set to work to try to enhance the ordinary \"ground chuck\" available to us with a few ingredients that create a recipe reminiscent of Ingram's \"White Castles.\"\nA letter of appreciation from Gail Turley, Director of Advertising and Public Relations with White Castle Systems in their Columbus, Ohio headquarters reflected the feelings not often expressed by the major food companies, whose products I attempt to imitate with \"make at home\" recipes. \"On behalf of White Castle System,\" the letter said, \"We are honored that you deemed the White Castle Hamburger worthy of an attempt at replication of the early days of White Castle and Billy Ingram\u2026\" And she enclosed a check to cover the cost of purchasing 15 copies of my first Secret Recipes Book to distribute to their Regional Managers. A far cry from the reaction I received from Orange Julius and Stouffer's, who threatened legal action against me.\nWHITE TASSLE BURGERS\nSupposedly, the original beef mixture used in the famous White Castle patties during the early 30's was of such high quality that there was no way to equal it [50 years later.] Today we send beef to the market much younger, before it has aged. Young beef has less fat, which Americans want. The marbleizing fat in older beef is what gives it flavor. To compensate for this, it seemed to me, ground beef's flavor could be enhanced by adding another pure beef product \u2013 strained baby food. It worked!\n3-ounce jar baby food, strained veal\n1 \u00bd pounds ground round steak\nCombine all ingredients thoroughly. Shape into 12 rectangular, thin patties. Fry briskly on a hot, lightly oiled flat grill, making 5-6 small holes in each patty with the end of a spatula handle. After turning patties once, place bottom half of bun over cooked side of patty and place the top half of the bun over the bottom half. Fry quickly to desired \"done-ness\" and remove. Add pickle slices and a few tablespoons of chopped, grilled onions to each serving. Makes 1 dozen burgers.\nThis is a picture of Mom's updated version from her \"Free Recipes\/Information\" sheet (2000) \u2013 again, asking only for proper credit if you care to share it.\nPosted on December 3, 2018 June 4, 2019\nMondays & Memories of My Mom \u2013 Recording Memories\nHi, again, everyone! First of all, happy Chanukah\/Hanukkah to all of those celebrating this wonderful 8-day, traditional Jewish \"festival of lights\"! Whether you say \"Shalom\" or \"Noel\" \u2013 both words mean \"Peace\". It is the season of love, hope and understanding! We are all different, yet so alike, and that's okay. Cheerish it! Embrace it! Own it! Celebrate it! \"Let there be peace on Earth\u2026\" and let it begin with each and every one of us!\n\"Every year at this time, we put our very best wishes together with some warm & worthy thoughts, and send them off to you, wrapped in sincere affection and the dearest hopes that this coming year gives you all you expect and derive from it.\" \u2013 Gloria Pitzer, Gloria Pitzer's Secret Recipes [TM] Quarterly, Winter 94\/95.\nAs I make out this year's Christmas cards from my husband and I to all of our friends and family, I can't help but reminisce over the past year. Last Christmas was a rough one, as Mom's health seemed to deteriorate in December. I didn't do the yearly card tradition for my husband and I; as, instead, I helped Mom to write and send out her own Christmas cards \u2013 not knowing it was for the last time. It was such a rollercoaster ride that month and the next, as she seemed to get better and worse and better again (which, I understand, is usually what happens at \"the end\") until she passed away peacefully on January 21st, of this year, lovingly surrounded by family and care-givers and friends.\nMom and Santa 2016\nOne \"hidden blessing\" in Dementia is the ability to recall old memories with clarity, like they happened recently. Mom often reminisced with me and my kids and grandson on our visits with her, about stories of some of our relatives, whom were long gone, from her chilhood memories. She couldn't understand how she could remember such things, like they happened yesterday, but couldn't remember who she actually saw or spoke to that previous day. It was also very hard for her to look in the mirror, as she didn't really recognize the face staring back at her because her mind was often in the past, including how she looked then and not currently. As discussed in Scrapbook Photo Albums are Therapeutic for Alzheimer's Patients by Mark B. Mizen, Ph.D., Director of Technology at Creative Memories; Saint Cloud, MN, photographs and scrapbooks and journals are such important \"tools\" for those who suffer from Dimentia and Alzheimer, as well as for their families, friends and care-takers.\nIf only hindsight was forsight! I wish now, that I had written more of her stories down or, better yet, recorded the conversations. We always tend to think there's time for that later\u2026but then, in the blink of an eye, that time is gone. Over 26 years ago, Mom wrote in one of her newsletters about her and my dad's plans for a Christmas present to me and my siblings, of a cassette recording of the two of them talking about their life together and their most dearly remembered and cherished moments; plus, memories of their grandparents, whom we (my siblings and I) never got the chance to know; as well as other stories about the family that we could pass on to future generations. I so wish they had followed through with that gift. It would've been priceless to me and my own children, as well as to my grandson.\nI've always loved Mom's artistic way with words. Her love for writing and journaling helped her, somewhat, to deal with the Dimentia from which she suffered after a double stroke and \"grand mal seizure\" in 2015. The writing was as much a form of therapy for her as it was just a natural reflex. Mom penned her feelings and memories in journals for most of her life. My younger sister has all the journals that still exist. Some were lost or destroyed over the years. But, Mom also recorded some of her feelings and memories in every one of her publications too. I really do enjoy re-reading all of her \"Food for Thought\" memories that are in her old books and newsletters of which I still have copies. A lot of what she wrote about was regarding finding the blessings in any given moment \u2013 good and bad, alike \u2013 for that was how she was raised. Being grateful everyday for what she confronted and overcame was a big part of Mom's journaling.\nIn later years, Mom was largely influenced in this effect by Maya Angelou, who told of her experience with \"the yellow pad\" in an interview with David Holstrom of \"The Christian Science Monitor\" (1993) \u2013 Maya said she went to her voice teacher in mental turmoil over having to leave her child in Europe when she returned to the States. Frightened for her sanity, she told her teacher that she thought she was going mad. He gave her a yellow pad and told her to write down her blessings. She said she didn't even want to hear that, but he insisted that she start with the fact that she could hear him, that she could see the page, that she could hold the pen. \"Before I reached the end of the page,\" she [Maya] said, \"I was transformed. So, everything I have written, every book, every stage play, every screenplay, was written on a yellow pad. As soon as I pick it up, I am reminded of my blessings.\"\n\"The celebration of the moments worth remembering continues to have its place. \" \u2013 Gloria Pitzer, Gloria Pitzer's Secret Recipes [TM] Quarterly, Wnter 94\/95.\nAs with my prervious blogs, I'd like to end by sharing one of Mom's recipes with you that appeared on her \"Free Recipes\/Information\" sheet, asking only for proper credit if you care to share it. This picture contains a copy of Mom's 1985 make-alike version of California's famous See's Candy fudge (an easy, favorite treat she liked to make at Christmas time):\nThis recipe, unlike most of the others I've shared here, does not appear in her last book, \"Gloria Pitzer's Cookbook \u2013 The Best of the Recipe Detective\" [published by Balboa Press (January 2018, 1st Printing) \u2013 a re-write by me, Laura Emerich, of Mom's famous, self-published book, \"Gloria Pitzer's Better Cookery Cookbook\" (May 1983, 3rd Printing)], an 8.25\u00d711-inch, \"Perfect Bound Softcover\", 322-page cookbook (also available as an eBook) published in January 2018 and available for purchase (ISBN: 9781504391214.) However, you will find, in this book, Mom's make-alike recipes for Niagara Falls Fudge as offered at the Maple Leaf Village in Niagara Falls, Ontario (Canada); as well as her \"Somewhere In Time Chocolate Fudge\", like \"Murdick's Fudge\", Mackinaw Island, MI referenced in a scene in the movie, after which she named her version.\nPosted on November 26, 2018 June 4, 2019\nMondays & Memories of My Mom \u2013 Grateful\nHello to everybody and happy Monday, again! For those whom are new to this site, let me introduce myself \u2013 I am Laura (Pitzer) Emerich and my mom is Gloria Pitzer, the ORIGINAL Secret Recipe Detective! I started this blog in September of this year to celebrate my mom's legacy.\nMom's 1983 cookbook's back-cover, as found on page 316 of her last book \u2013 \"Gloria Pitzer's Cookbook \u2013 The Best of the Recipe Detective\" [published by Balboa Press (January 2018, 1st Printing) \u2013 a re-write by me, Laura Emerich, of Mom's famous, self-published book, \"Gloria Pitzer's Better Cookery Cookbook\" (May 1983, 3rd Printing).]\nShe was such a tremendous trail-blazer! Mom was the first one, starting back in the early 70's, to discover ways for making your favorite restaurant & fast food dishes, as well as many grocery products, right in the comfort of your own home and she also found a way to share those \"secrets\" about which many companies wanted to keep her hushed. But the funny thing is, if she had actually \"discovered\" their real \"secret\" recipes, then it was purely by accident because Mom didn't really KNOW any of their actual recipes unless they happened to share them with her (and only a few did so.) However, she could figure out the basics of any dish and tweak it to the specific flavors of a specific maker's dish or product in order to imitate it! As Mom would always say, \"I do with recipes what Rich Little does with voices!\" She was the original pioneer of the \"make-alike\", \"copycat\", \"eating out at home\" and \"homemade groceries\" movements.\nBesides her writing, cooking and artistic talents, Mom was a very devout Christian. No matter what problems and struggles were thrown into her path, she never lost her faith and she always found something in it by which to learn and be grateful. She often wrote about it (faith) in her cookbooks and newsletters, to simply share with and inspire others. Mom thought good cookbooks should feed the mind and soul, as well as the body; and that's how she always wrote her books and newsletters \u2013 with \"Food for Thought\" editorials and quips, as well as some product or company history, little-known-facts and tidbits of information, as they related to certain recipes.\nPhoto by Paul Jaekel, January 2016, at Mom's 80th birthday party (Marysville, MI)\nLast week was my first Thanksgiving without Mom here. It was a bitter-sweet experience. I miss her so much, but I'm also at peace and happy that she is with my dad now. He passed away over three years before Mom; and they were heart-wrenching days, weeks, months and years for her to be without him. They were together for 60 years \u2013 day in and day out \u2013 especially, after Mom started her \"Secret Recipes\" business and Dad left his employer to manage the business end of things for Mom, while she handled the creative and promotional end. Still, in those 39 months without Dad, Mom never lost faith that they'd, someday, be together again and that it was not for her to know why, how or when \u2013 only that it will be.\nI am so grateful for everything Mom has given me and taught me in my life-time with her. As the last of the Thanksgiving left-overs disappear and we gear down for the final holiday shopping push \u2013 such as on this popular and ever-growing \"Cyber Monday\" extravaganza \u2013 I can only hope that everyone remembers those things for which they were giving thanks just a few days ago, as they gathered around the turkey laden table with family and\/or friends, and that they are not letting the commercialism of the up-coming holidays interfere with those heart-felt thoughts of gratefulness. I think that gratitude is the simplest and purest gift that you can give anyone at any time \u2013 a smile and a \"thank you\" can go a long way \u2013 even for those whom we've perceived to have done us wrong in some way, we can be grateful for the learning experiences that are derived from the struggles we faced.\n\"Grateful for the Struggles\" \u2013\nSometimes, just for a moment \u2013 other times, for much longer. Nonetheless, we have to deal with each struggle as it arises. We don't analyze what's going on. We don't blame other people for our pain. We don't justify our fears, today, by regretting what took place in the past. We're dealing with our attitude right now \u2013 right where we are in the present moment. We don't worry about what will or won't occur in the future. We are capable of making some good decisions when we are called on to make them. Whether we did or not in the past is the past. We're not the same person, today, we were then. We're not even the same person we were yesterday, but we are learning lessons all of the time. Melody Beattie [The Language of Letting Go] says, \"Our past is a series of lessons that advance us to higher levels of living and of loving.\" \u2013 Gloria Pitzer [The Recipe Detective \u2122 Secret Recipes Newsletter, Issue 218, November 2000; page 2]\nMom was always grateful for her \"readers\", \"listeners\" and \"fans\" who kept her inspired with their requests to find the \"secrets\" to making this dish or that grocery product at home (and at less cost.) She was also very grateful to all the media sources (newspapers and magazines, as well as radio and TV talk shows) that interviewed, wrote and talked about her imprints in the food industry, especially in the \"fast food\" area. She was also grateful to us, her family, for supporting and helping her in so many different ways \u2013 as office, art and promotional assistants; as well as recipe and taste testers \u2013 but also including staying out of her hair when need be.\nHow the Trail-Blazing Began\nMom wrote the following editorial [found on page 24 of \"My Cup Runneth Over \u2013 And I Can't Find My Mop\", written and self-published by Gloria Pitzer, Dec. 1989] about her humble beginnings with recipe requests and popular fast-food make-alike dishes:\nIt was [in the early 70's] while I was writing for the Pt. Huron Times Herald that I was asked to do the food page column\u2026and found myself answering a stack of readers' mail. The first question I came to really launched what was to become \"Secret Recipes\". A reader wanted to know \"how to make the sauce like 'a place' called McDonald's puts on their double-decker hamburgers.\"\n\"A place called McDonald's\" meant a drive into the city, where this place, then, only had one arch. A sample of their \"secret sauce\" turned out to be a very good Thousand Island dressing, not unlike what Bob's Big Boy [later known as the Elias Brothers' Big Boy] was already using on their double-decker. After a few taste tests at home, the family agreed that we had come pretty close to their sauce, and so I included my version of their product in my food column along with a few other tidbits. The response from readers was so gratifying that the editor was only too happy to have me continue along this path for several weeks to come. Each week, I took another famous place, similar to McDonald's, and tried to recreate a dish at home that would come close to what the restaurant called a \"secret recipe\".\nI was doing just fine until the week I decided to do a cheesecake recipe \u2013 the one that \"nobody doesn't like\". Well, those wonderful people had just bought a whole page of advertising in that week's food section, and they thought it was not only ungrateful, but down-right rude of us to run a recipe for a product that was supposed to be just like theirs. I could see their point. The editor was beside himself with worry and immediately told me to drop the column!\nI thought ahead to the time when we could, as Colton once said, \"flatter them with the sincerity of imitation\", but they were hardly flattered. I wanted to talk with the advertisers and try to work out something that w-o-u-l-d flatter them and their product, but the editor would not hear of it. He told me to go back to the old way of doing the food column\u2026OR\u2026I could pick up my check. Well, I was so sure that the recipe imitation idea would work, if not with his paper, with somebody else's that I told him to \"mail it to me!\" And I went home to eventually start my o-w-n paper \u2013 what is now our \"Secret Recipes Newsletter\", and as the events leading up to and beyond developed, step-by-step, the learning experiences contributed beautifully to the outcome.\nThis is the make-alike version of McDonald's famous Big Mac Sauce that Mom developed for making at home, which she called \"The Big Match Special Sauce\", including the introductory back-story, as seen on page 11 of her last book, \"Gloria Pitzer's Cookbook \u2013 The Best of the Recipe Detective\" [published by Balboa Press (January 2018, 1st Printing) \u2013 a re-write by me, Laura Emerich, of Mom's famous, self-published book, \"Gloria Pitzer's Better Cookery Cookbook\" (May 1983, 3rd Printing)]; as well as being on Mom's free recipes and information sheets, asking only for proper credit if you care to share it. The 8.25\u00d711-inch, \"Perfect Bound Softcover\", 322-page cookbook (also available as an eBook ) was published in January 2018 and can be purchased here: https:\/\/www.balboapress.com\/Bookstore\/BookDetail.aspx?BookId=SKU-001062252 (ISBN: 9781504391214.)\nWE CAN'T TALK ABOUT HAMBURGERS without talking about the most successful of the fast food chains \u2013 McDonald's! It's the only company in the fast food industry that has succeeded in cornering the market on family food and fast service restaurants \u2013 the world over! McDonald's was the trend-setter; the hometown hospitality example in the industry. They took meat and potatoes and turned it into a billion-dollar enterprise.\nHamburgers, French fries and milkshakes were making their menu debut at \"drive-in\" restaurants, where car hops took your orders and returned with trays of food that hooked on to the window of your car. Kids cruised these places in their parents' Edsel, Hudson and Kaiser-Fraser sedans back then. Hamburger \"joints\" were less than desirable to most people who appreciated good food and a pleasant dining-out experience. But these drive-ins had one interesting thing in common that appealed to the public \u2013 they were AFFORDABLE!\nIt was 1954 and Ray Kroc, founder of McDonald's, was 52 years old. Hardly the time in one's life when they'd start to think about launching a new enterprise, but rather a time when most began to think about retiring! On one of his sales trips, Ray Kroc, a Dixie Cup salesman, met the owners of a thriving hamburger restaurant in California. Eventually, Kroc purchased the business from Maurice (Mac) McDonald and his brother, Richard. Mac & Dick had a fetish for cleanliness. Their place in San Bernardino was spotless! And much like Ray Kroc in his own experience years later, they weren't too keen about teenagers. They avoided catering to the teenage market exclusively because kids loitered, were noisy and threw food around. The McDonald's concept was for \"the family!\" McDonald's wasn't the first company to create a fast food concept; but, by far, it was the most recognized and the most profitable in the industry. While fast food has taken it on the chin for every conceivable infraction of culinary achievement that the critics could possibly contrive, McDonald's still came out on top!\nTHE BIG MATCH ATTACH \u2013 This is the double-decked, at-home-hamburger recipe that promises you will shock the socks off everyone who tries your improvisation of the famous \"Golden Arch's\" very own \"Big Mac\".\nAll you need for one 'Big Match' is: 2 all beef patties, \"Special Sauce\", lettuce, cheese, onions, pickles & 2 sesame seed buns. Sear both sides of the 2 patties in a bit of oil on a hot griddle, cooking to medium-well. Place each patty on the 2 bottom halves of the buns. To each of these, add a tablespoon of Special Sauce (see below), lettuce, cheese, onions and pickles to taste. Assemble one atop the other and add one of the bun tops to the top of that. Serve at once to anyone having a Big Match Attach!\nTHE BIG MATCH SPECIAL SAUCE\n1 cup Miracle Whip Salad Dressing\n1\/3 cup creamy French dressing\n\u00bc cup sweet pickle relish\n1 teaspoon dry, minced onions\nIn a small mixing bowl, stir all ingredients together with a spoon, as listed. Makes 2-cups sauce. Keeps up to a week or so if refrigerated & well-covered. Do not freeze this.\nThe version pictured below is from Mom's \"Free Recipes\/Information\" sheet (2000), asking only for proper credit if you care to share it.\nMondays & Memories of My Mom \u2013 Recipes and Radio\nHappy Monday, Everyone! According to the Foodie Holiday Calendar at OCFoodies.com, today, which is November 19th, is \"Carbonated Beverage with Caffeine Day\"! Being a Michigander, I grew up on some wonderful, Michigan-made, carbonated beverage products like Vernors Ginger Ale and Faygo Pop. We (Michiganders) call it \"pop\"; while, it seems, everyone else calls it \"soda\". No matter what you call it, add a few scoops of ice cream to it and you have a delicious concoction that some call a \"cooler\"; while, others call it a \"float\".\nFor those who don't know me yet, I am Laura Emerich and my mom is Gloria Pitzer, the ORIGINAL \"Secret Recipe Detective\". I remember Mom running test after test, for weeks on end, trying to develop her own homemade version of cola because of requests from her \"listeners\" (the radio audiences, listening to her many different radio talk-show \"appearances\" across the country). She was often asked by the listeners, who called into the studios of the shows on which she was interviewed, what products or dishes there were that she couldn't replicate. She often answered, \"Cool Whip and Coca-Cola\". I always thought, myself, that it was not that she couldn't replicate them, but that she hadn't\u2026yet!\nGloria Pitzer, Recipe Detective\nMost of the thousands of make-alike recipes that Mom developed were inspired by \"listener\" requests. Sometimes she could develop a close make-alike version simply by taste tests. Other times, all she had to go on was a description of the product or dish from the requester. Sometimes Mom could develop a make-alike version of some product or dish in a matter of minutes or hours; sometimes, it took a few days or weeks. Sometimes, if it was an extra-challenging recipe, she'd even \"shelve\" it for a little while and come back to it with a fresh, new perspective; but Mom never gave up on a challenge!\nIn fact, Mom decided she was going to face \"the Coke challenge\", so to speak, and discover a homemade version of cola. The challenge was on and Mom loved a great challenge! She persistently tested different combinations of ingredients to develop a syrup she could add to Club Soda for homemade soda pop. Making over 100 tests in about a six-week period, Mom finally developed a syrup for a close make-alike version of Coke-a-Cola, which she called \"Close-a-Cola\". She also developed a syrup for a make-alike version of Vernors Gingerale (or ginger soda), a Michigan-made product, which she called \"Veneers Gingerale\". In fact, in the early 70's, it was through radio and the \"listeners\" that Mom was initially called the \"Recipe Detective\" and she further developed that into her \"Secret Recipe Detective\" identity.\nMom wrote the following editorial [found on pages 54-55 of \"My Cup Runneth Over \u2013 And I Can't Find My Mop\", written and self-published by Gloria Pitzer, Dec. 1989] about her relationship with radio and recipe requests:\nRadio and Bob Allison's 'Ask Your Neighbors!'\nRADIO turned out to be the most appropriate way by which we made people aware of what we were doing\u2026my involvement with the wonderful world of radio actually came about without any specific intention of becoming a regular part of the broadcasting field\u2026 I didn't know I had what is considered \"a radio voice\". Heaven knows our five kids will, to this day, even in their adulthood, testify to the fact that, on occasion, during their up-bringing, I had been known to discover conditions that would prompt me to accelerate, vocally, in a pitch that only dogs in the next county could here!\nMy introduction to radio began with Bob Allison and [the] \"Ask Your Neighbor\" show. I was folding diapers at the kitchen table, waiting for my favorite daily segment of \"My True Story\" to come on the air when, instead, WWJ [a Detroit area radio station] announced that it had been replaced with a n-e-w show. This new show turned out to be the best thing that ever happened to me\u2026almost every Monday morning I [would] visit with Bob Allison and his neighbors\u2026 [NOTE: now heard Monday through Friday from 9AM to 11AM EST on WNZK 690AM, Detroit. A live stream can also be found on the show's website at http:\/\/www.askyourneighbor.com\/index.htm]\nWhen \"My True Story\" was replaced by Bob Allison and his \"Ask Your Neighbor\" show was replaced by Bob Allison and his \"Ask Your Neighbor\" show\u2026 I was, at first, very disappointed. Household hints and problems around the house that you cannot solve yourself seemed like just too much homemaking information to please me. I soon, however, became 'hooked' on the show, as almost everybody does, to the point that, on Fridays, when Bob would sign off and say he would talk to us again on Monday, I was spending the weekends just looking forward to the show on Monday.\nI called the show about 2 or 3 times a month for the first year or two, to ask questions of Bob's \"neighbors\" that my newspaper column readers were asking me. When I couldn't find the answer from consulting other sources, I knew I could rely on Bob Allison's \"neighbors\" to come up with the right answers for me. In return, I would often\u2026phone in an answer that I occasionally had in reply to one of their questions or recipe requests. Bob did not recognize my voice as a regular caller until I had initiated the newsletter, however. He asked me where the [hamburger sauce] recipe came from that I was giving, in reply to one of his listener's requests, which is how his program has always worked\u2026In mentioning that the hamburger sauce recipe would appear in the next issue of my monthly newsletter, which I had given in response to one of his listeners' previous requests, Bob reacted with great interest and curiosity.\n\"You have a newsletter, do you?\" He asked. \"Well, tell us about it and how much it is and where our neighbors can get it.\"\nThat was all it took to get us well-acquainted with Bob's \"neighbors\" and, in no time at all, our subscription orders went from a few to many. Sight-unseen was hardly appropriate to ask people to buy a publication that they could not first examine. So, I spent all of one day and most of the next, thinking about and trying out a single page description with a few sample recipes from the publication that I could send out to interested and prospective subscribers\u2026\nMom used the same procedure for advertising or \"getting the word out\" about her \"secret\" make-alike recipes and publications until she, finally, fully retired and it always worked very well for her business, offering 15-20 sample recipes along with information for ordering her current, self-published cookbooks and newsletter subscription in exchange for a self-addressed, stamped envelope. Those are the recipes from which I've been choosing to work in with my \"\u2026Memories of my Mom\" and to \"re-share\" with you.\nOn page 264 of Mom's last book \u2013 \"Gloria Pitzer's Cookbook \u2013 The Best of the Recipe Detective\" [published by Balboa Press (January 2018, 1st Printing) \u2013 a re-write by me, Laura Emerich, of Mom's famous, self-published book, \"Gloria Pitzer's Better Cookery Cookbook\" (May 1983, 3rd Printing)], asking only for proper credit if you care to share it \u2013 is this 1983, make-alike version of Orange Julius or, as Mom comically called it, \"Orange Brutus\":\nBlend together until smooth, 3 c. orange juice with 1 envelope \"Dream Whip\" powder, \u00bd teaspoon vanilla and 3 small boxes (\u00be-ounce each) instant vanilla pudding powder. Pour into \u00bd-gallon pitcher and stir in 3 more cups orange juice. Makes 6 lovely drinks when served over cracked ice!\nThe 8.25\u00d711-inch, \"Perfect Bound Softcover\", 322-page cookbook (also available as an eBook at https:\/\/www.balboapress.com\/Bookstore\/BookDetail.aspx?BookId=SKU-001062253) was published in January 2018 and can be purchased here: https:\/\/www.balboapress.com\/Bookstore\/BookDetail.aspx?BookId=SKU-001062252 (ISBN: 9781504391214.)\nThis photo is of Mom's updated Orange Julius make-alike version, using club soda for carbonation and with the name altered to \"Orange Judas\", as seen on her \"free recipes and information\" sheet (2000):\nMondays & Memories of My Mom \u2013 Time to Make the Cookies\nHappy holidays everyone! They are really creeping up fast! Thanksgiving is only 10 days away!!! Before we know it, it'll be the Advent, Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, Boxing Day, New Year's Eve \u2013 and then a whole new year will be upon us!\nThis was always the time for Mom to start baking like a \"mad woman\", stock-piling and freezing dozens upon dozens of cookies, fudge and candy confections for gifts and entertaining.\nThere are so many different types of cookies \u2013 as they say, 'more than Carter has pills!' Sometimes they're called \"biscuits\" or \"bars\" or \"squares\". Some are baked in an oven \u2013 and even that fluctuates between hard, soft or chewy \u2013 while others are set in the refrigerator or freezer.\nCookies use an array of ingredients including, but not limited to: butter, eggs, oil, peanut butter; plus, various sugars, flours, oats, spices and cocoas\/chocolates. Many optional additions include coconut, peanuts, various nuts, candies, baking chips, raisins and many types of dried fruits. Some cookies are frosted or coated in some type of sugar. Mom even developed a cookie recipe a long time ago (as seen at the end of this blog), mixing dry cake and pudding mixes together with mayonnaise!!!\nOne of my earliest memories, from when I first started going to school, was of being afraid that no one would like me and that I wouldn't have any friends. Mom gave me a lunch sack full of cookies and told me \"the quickest way to their hearts is through their stomachs\" and, if I shared the cookies with the other kids, I would surely make friends. It worked! In later years, it worked just as well to help my own kids \"break the ice\" and make new friends!\nThere's no doubt that cookies make people feel good. They are often used as a reward for children, as well as adults, doing good deeds and using good manners, among many other things. Cookies can put a ray of sunshine in an otherwise gloomy day like nothing else can. There was a time, when my youngest child was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome. She was withdrawn and anti-social, rarely smiled or showed any kind of emotion \u2013 but, mom could always pull her out of her shell, somewhat, with cookies! They were one of the few things that made her genuinely smile.\nThe following is Mom's 1983 composition on the subject of \"Cookies and Candies\", written for that particular chapter in her book, \"The Better Cookery Cookbook\", plus her 1983 make-alike version of the Famous Amos cookies, which appear on pages 214-215 in her last book, \"Gloria Pitzer's Cookbook \u2013 The Best of the Recipe Detective\" [published by Balboa Press (January 2018, 1st Printing) \u2013 a re-write by me, Laura Emerich, of Mom's self-published book, \"Gloria Pitzer's Better Cookery Cookbook\" (May 1983, 3rd Printing)], asking only for proper credit if you care to share it.\nCOOKIES AND CANDIES really bring out the little child within us all. There is something almost rewarding about simple confections that the food industry has also been able to capitalize on the products of this division with great marketing success. The 1st bakery marketing efforts in the American frontier days included delicacies of French origin, Danish breads and cakes, Austrian strudel and pies of truly colonial persuasion. The candies, which were originally for special religious observances, have been taken into the fold of a prospering industry and have continued, despite repercussions of the critics, skepticism of sugar and artificial sweeteners, to please the public\u2026\n\u2026When I compiled my favorite cookie and candy recipes for this section, I was really torn between what to keep and what to leave out. I wanted to share with you every single wonderful memory of a pleasing product, you could hopefully imitate in your own kitchen, as a compliment to the original\u2026\n\u2026In cookie-baking, the spirit of 'reward' is still there, as it was when we were youngsters, and remains a tradition \u2013 we will always find a place and a reason for having a cookie jar in the kitchen\u2026\n\u2026Years ago, when our 5 children were still in the sandbox set, holding tricycle symposiums in my flowerbeds and declaring our yard a national park for every child in the township, I had this ridiculous maternal notion that a cookie could cure countless conditions. So, I was wrong! Cookies did not remedy a Barbie doll with a missing string in her back or a G.I. Joe without a backpack in the 'complete accessory kit', as promised in the catalog. But, special cookies from a warm and sunny, semi-cluttered kitchen, did take the 'bite' out of a scraped knee and the 'owie' out of a bump on the head \u2013 and even though it wouldn't bring the pet turtle back to life, a cookie and a kiss from Mom made the world seem a little bit brighter. I doubt that things have changed very much with mothers and their children since my own grew up\u2026 Even now\u2026they all check the cookie jar with the same delight as they expressed when they were youngsters.\nMy original version had a dozen ingredients. Look at how I shortened it! Still, the results are identical! An interesting note on the popularity of these cookies\u2026 A few years ago, [around 1980], I received a letter from Dr. Joyce Brothers, in which this was the only recipe she requested. I sent her the longer, from-scratch version. I hope she has a chance to try this version. One thing I noted about the original cookie is that it has a \"sugary\" consistency to it. It's almost like a confection. When Amos, himself, was interviewed in Family Circle magazine a few years ago, he offered them the recipe for making his kind of cookie at home. I tried that recipe 3 times and it was NOT one bit like his famous cookies. To be like his product, the cookie must be firm, a little crisp, but not dry, and have a definite brown-sugar-flavor and crunchy-texture to it. You can add chopped raisins to the finished batter and you can double the chocolate chips \u2013 but do be sure, if you are imitating the original product, that you include some pecan halves, as well as chopped pecans, for these really 'make' the cookie!\n18-ounce box yellow cake mix\n2 boxes (3 \u00be ounces each) butterscotch pudding powder (NOT instant)\n1 \u00bc cups mayonnaise\n12-ounce package semi-sweet chocolate chips\n4-ounce package each: walnut chips and pecan halves\nMix the dry pudding powder with the dry cake mix in a roomy bowl. Combine thoroughly, using a slotted spoon or large meat fork. Then, mix in the mayonnaise; but, don't use an electric mixer! When well-blended, add the chips and nuts. Drop by rounded spoonful, 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 12 to 14 minutes at 350\u00b0F. It's important to permit the cookies to cool at least 2 minutes on the baking sheet before moving them, carefully, to paper towels to continue cooling. These are very fragile while warm but tend to firm-up while cooling. Makes 4 \u00bd dozen. Keep at room temperature in a tightly covered container for up to a month! They freeze poorly. Note: If weather is very humid, you'll note that these become quite limp if they stand out, uncovered, for any length of time. If you store the cooled, firm cookies in an airtight container they should remain crisp despite humid weather.\nIn February 1988, Mom appeared on The Home Show and they surprised her with an in-person visit from Wally Amos (Famous Amos Cookies), himself. I really wish I could find an actual recording of that show! Mom said he was such a nice man and really loved her version of his product \u2013 but made her promise to never go into the cookie business! The following is Mom's updated make-alike version of the Famous Amos Cookies, from her time on The Home Show, as it appeared on her \"Free Recipes & Information\" sheet (2000) with an additional \"Turtle Sundae Cookies\" variation:\nRecess Peanut Butter Cups, a Make-Alike Version of Reeses\nRecess Peanut Butter Cups\nBy Gloria Pitzer, from Gloria Pitzer's Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret Recipes, St. Clair, MI; May 1982)\nThe development of this recipe grew from a request made by a local group of parents whose children followed the Feingold diet to arrest hyperactivity. It became one of my most popular recipes across the country \u2013 and when I heard from the people at Hershey's, in Pennsylvania, they were quite upset with my having such a recipe. I assured them that the name 'Recess' was drawn from the dictionary definition of the word, meaning 'a hidden or secret place' \u2013 quite in keeping with the theme of my series. And, because Hershey's makes the famous product by a similar name (of which there are many in various industries, such as Goodyear and Goodrich both making tires), naturally, I recommended using Hershey's chocolate in this recipe. I have had recipes sent to me by those who also try to imitate the famous product, but they each contained powdered sugar and were more like a cookie than a candy. I detected no powder sugar in my samplings of the famous product \u2013 so I didn't include it in my imitation.\n1 8-oz Hershey's milk chocolate candy bar\n3\/4 C peanut butter\n4 TB butter or margarine (or 6 tablespoons melted paraffin \u2013 optional \u2013 but I use it, adding it to the chocolate when I melt it with the peanut butter. It's up to you!)\n3\/4 C additional peanut butter\nIn top of double boiler, over HOT but not boiling, water, melt together the 1st three ingredients, stirring well.\nPut \u00be cup additional peanut butter in top of another double boiler over simmering water \u2013 or in a heat-proof bowl in a shallow pan of simmering water. Let peanut butter melt just to a pouring consistency.\nHave 24 miniature paper liners placed inside cupcake or muffin tin wells. You can place them side-by-side on a cookie sheet, but I like the support that the cupcake tin wells give the papers while the candy is \"setting\".\nNext, divide HALF of the chocolate mixture, equally between each of the paper liners.\nThen, divide ALL the melted peanut butter between each of them, spooning it over the top of the chocolate.\nFinally, divide the remaining chocolate over the top of the peanut butter.\nLet it stand, at room temperature for 2 hours to \"set\". Keep them refrigerated in a covered container up to a week. They'll keep frozen for months \u2013 if they even last that long!\nNOTE: if you don't want to bother with the cups, grease a 9-inch square pan, spreading half of the chocolate mixture evenly over the bottom and then the peanut butter over that and finely the remaining chocolate mixture over the peanut butter layer. Let it set until firm to the touch and cut into neat little squares. Makes about 36 pieces, depending on the size of your squares.\nSPECIAL NOTE: The \"Recess Peanut Butter Cups\" imitation has had a few revisions over the years since Gloria first printed her make-alike version in her cookbook, The Secret Restaurant Recipes Book (Nat'l Homemakers Newsletter, Pearl Beach, MI; Jan. 1977, p. 32); when it originally called for Nestle's milk chocolate candy bars and noted \"do no substitute\". After a few discussions with the Hershey's company, maker of the original product she was duplicating, Gloria offered to only use, and recommend, Hershey's chocolate instead.\nButter Pie Crust, Like Baker's Square\nMy most dependable & very favorite recipe!\n1 stick butter ((NOT margarine))\n1 C all purpose flour\nPrepare a 10-inch Pyrex pie plate by spraying it in Pam. (Pyrex plates work best with this very rich recipe.) If you don't have Pam, grease the pan in Crisco only! It might stick otherwise!\nMelt the butter in a small sauce pan on medium heat until it's frothy, but don't let it change color or become the least-bit brown. (I like to put the stick of butter into my heat-proof, 1 \u00bd-quart, glass mixing bowl, placing it in the microwave for 2 to 3 minutes on \"Defrost\".)\nAs soon as the butter is melted, and while it's still hot, dump in the remaining ingredients.\nTurn your electric mixer on high and beat mixture in a bowl for about 30 seconds or until it comes away from the center and hits the sides of the bowl.\nQuickly gather mixture into a ball and pat it out to cover the bottom and sides of the Pam-sprayed Pyrex pie plate.\nBake crust at 375\u00b0F for 18 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. Then, fill as desired. Makes one 10-inch pie crust.\nNote: Make one single recipe at a time. Do not double this recipe. The dough becomes difficult to work with as it cools and, then, it crumbles and breaks apart.\nTo make a top crust for a filled pie: Pat out a single recipe, as given above, on a Pam-sprayed and waxed-paper-lined dinner plate. Invert top crust over filled, crust-lined pan, per recipe of your choice. Lift off plate and peel back waxed paper. Make slits for steam to escape. Gently press crust to rim of pie pan with a floured fork (or a fork dipped in ice water.) Use an egg-wash if you wish (one egg yolk, beaten with 1 tablespoon cold water and brushed lightly \u2013 lapping it, rather than pressing it, over top of crust), but the butter in this crust should allow it to brown beautifully without the wash. Bake per filling recipe directions. Generally, the best temperature is at 375\u00b0F for 25 to 28 minutes or until filling begins to bubble up through the slits in the top crust in the crust is golden brown.\nPrevious page Page 1 \u2026 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Next page\nMondays & Memories of My Mom \u2013 Don't Call Me Late For Dinner!\nMondays & Memories of My Mom \u2013 Mondays, Motivations, And Mentors\nMondays & Memories of My Mom \u2013 Make A Plan\nMondays & Memories of My Mom \u2013 Yule-Solstice & Humbug-Festivus Days\nMondays & Memories of My Mom \u2013 The Plan\nsimma Lieberman on Mondays & Memories of My Mom \u2013 Holiday Greetings\nMondays & Memories of My Mom \u2013 Holiday Greetings - Secret Recipes on Mondays & Memories of My Mom \u2013 Que Sera, Sera!\nMondays & Memories of My Mom \u2013 Small Screen Significance - Secret Recipes on Mondays & Memories of My Mom \u2013 Que Sera, Sera!\nMondays & Memories of My Mom \u2013 Fast Food Fix - Secret Recipes on Mondays & Memories of My Mom \u2013 Que Sera, Sera!\nWP Meta","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Content and Language Integrated Learning for the Hospitality Industry\nAna GIMENO-SANZ, Universitat Polit\u00e8cnica de Val\u00e8ncia, Spain\nThis paper starts with a brief introduction about Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) and then goes on to describe the CLIL Open Online Learning (COOL) project and the development of Clilstore, a dedicated CLIL tool consisting of a multilingual dictionary interface, a system that automatically links all the words in a webpage to a selection of free dictionaries, and an authoring tool to create materials that combine content and language, as well as a repository of existing materials in over one hundred languages. The paper concludes with some teaching resources for the hospitality industry.\nCLIL, the acronym for Content and Language Integrated Learning, was launched in 1996 by UNICOM, University of Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4 (Finland), and the European Platform for Dutch Education, and was recognized as a teaching methodology by the European Commission in its Communication No. 449 on Promoting Language Learning and Linguistic Diversity: An Action Plan 2004 \u2013 2006, published in 2003. Throughout these years, we have witnessed how CLIL has steadily established its teaching principles and is slowly becoming a dominant methodology in all sectors of education that are sensitive to bilingual education. Research and reflective practice literature are currently abundant and CLIL has become the focus of an increasing number of empirical studies proving the methodology's worth (Gimeno, D\u00f3naill & Andersen, 2014).\nAs Marsh, Marsland & Stenberg (2001) put it \"CLIL is an educational approach in which non-language subjects are taught through a foreign, second or other additional language\". As described by Darn (2006, p. 2), \"the theory behind CLIL has foundations in interdisciplinary\/cross-curricular teaching, which provides a meaningful way in which students can use knowledge learned in one context as a knowledge base in other contexts.\" Non-linguistic content is used to teach a foreign language and students acquire new knowledge through the medium of that language. No doubt, however, students must have some basic knowledge of the language they are learning (Gimeno, 2021), e.g. A2 according to the CEFRL, in order to understand the content at an acceptable pace, within a particular context, and a basic understanding of the topic in their native language. Because the aim of a CLIL class is primarily the subject matter and the foreign language is secondary, despite it being a crucial pillar, students perceive the completion of language learning activities in a different light because the activities relate to the subject matter at hand and are therefore not devoid of context and meaningfulness. They gain meaning through being useful for a particular goal, that of understanding, exploring, and acquiring new knowledge relating to the subject matter. One could argue, however, that there is a narrow line between insufficient knowledge of the foreign language (FL), a fact that could lead to a breakdown in learning content, and having sufficient knowledge of the FL to delve into the content whilst simultaneously practising and improving proficiency in the FL.\nThere is little evidence, however, to show that the comprehension of content is impeded by lack of productive (versus passive) language competence (Gimeno, 2021); a student could very well engage in extensive reading and understand the meaning of the text and yet have a poor knowledge of the foreign language. If we take a technical text as an example, vocabulary is no doubt a key element so, if a student is capable of understanding the technical vocabulary in the text, s\/he should be able to comprehend the general meaning of that text. Bearing this premise in mind, a consortium of European universities set about to create a tool that could help learners in their quest to learn content through the medium of a foreign language and facilitate this dual intake by providing elements to aid in scaffolding both content and language learning. The said tool, known as Clilstore, is described in the following section.\n2 CLILSTORE\nClilstore was designed bearing in mind a number of generally agreed principles underlying CLIL (Darn, 2006: 2), which can be summarised as follows and which are constant reminders that learning takes place through language:\nLanguage is used to learn and communicate (receptive and productive skills).\nA CLIL lesson should combine content, communication, cognition (develop thinking skills), competences, and community.\nLanguage is functional and it is adapted to the subject.\nLanguage is approached lexically; grammar is not the most important element.\nLearner styles are taken into account in task types.\nThus, the concept of CLIL is in many respects similar to ELT for specific purposes, integrating all four skills; however, the former does not necessarily include explanations relating to the language itself, but simply involves understanding and production of the second language. A CLIL lesson framework could, for instance, be based on reading or listening comprehension texts and activities associated to the organisation of knowledge and textual processing. The subject specialist should not explain language structures or correct language inaccuracies as it is not his or her task; communication in this context is far more important than fluency or accuracy. Both content and language teachers should combine activities that are appropriate for that particular discipline with language learning exercises in order to balance knowledge intake. The subject specialist should be able to exploit opportunities to develop language skills as well as improving the acquisition of content, and vice versa (Carri\u00f3 Pastor & Gimeno Sanz, 2007).\nAlthough subject and language specialists have to work very closely in designing materials that are appropriate for the CLIL classroom and, subsequently, invest a large amount of time in doing so, we firmly believe that the advantages outweigh the burdens. Very briefly, these advantages can be summarised in the following ideas (Darn, 2006, p. 3):\nCLIL introduces a wider cultural context.\nCLIL prepares students for international activities and exchanges.\nCLIL gives access to international certification.\nCLIL improves general and specific language competence.\nCLIL prepares for professional life and provides more job opportunities.\nCLIL develops multilingual interests and attitudes.\nCLIL increases student motivation to learn a second or even a third language.\nSeveral studies claim that CLIL is a source of motivation for students (Navarro Pablo & Garc\u00eda Jim\u00e9nez, 2017; Doiz, Lasagabaster & Sierra, 2014; Sylv\u00e9n & Tompson, 2015), a fact that can no doubt contribute towards long-term retention of both the subject matter under study and the foreign language through which that subject is being taught. Students are required to process information relating to and arising from two different channels of input (the subject matter and the foreign language), merge the two channels into a single coherent signifier, and then mentally process the resulting combined\/dual input into meaningful data. Figure 1 illustrates this mental process (Gimeno Sanz, 2009).\nFigure 1 \u2013 A CLIL learner's mental process\n3 THE CLIL OPEN ONLINE LEARNING PROJECT\nIn order to further promote CLIL, the EU-funded CLIL Open Online Learning (COOL) project (2018-2021) has redeveloped and redesigned Clilstore [1] , an online authoring tool to support the implementation of CLIL. Clilstore incorporates two complementary tools, that is, Multidict and Wordlink. Both tools can function as stand-alone resources or within the Clilstore system. Multidict is a multilingual dictionary interface allowing quick monolingual or bilingual searches in over 100 language combinations. Wordlink is an interface that allows users to embed most webpages and link text word-for-word to a selection of curated free online dictionaries. Mre precisely, Wordlink is the software that facilitates the automatic linking of every word in embedded texts within Clilstore learning units and supports learners who wish to easily consult online dictionaries as they read through webpages. Figure 2 illusrates the Clilstore entry page that distinguishes different tools and functionalities according to user profile, that is, teachers or students.\nFigure 2 \u2013 Clilstore entry page\nClilstore's features are particularly enhanced when videos and their transcripts are embedded into the system from one of the many streaming video applications currently available, such as TED Talks or Kahn Academy, which offer abundant educational materials in various languages. Because the use of the tool is subject to \"CopyLeft\" rights, this means that the units and activities created within Clilstore become part of an ever-growing repository that is made freely available to the CLIL and language learning community at large, for learners and teachers alike.\n3.1 Clilstore, Multidict and Wordlink\nClilstore is a very simple, yet extremely powerful, authoring tool that allows teachers to create materials based on the integration of streaming video embedded from external sources, any wealth of multimedia elements, links to additional sources and uploaded files, as well as a repository of existing materials. It has been optimized for multiplatform use as well as mobile devices. Because videos are streamed (and never downloaded onto the system), copyright clearance is ensured. The materials that are readily available in Clilstore amount to over 2500 units, covering all six proficiency levels (A1 to C2) of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFRL, 2021) in 68 different languages, and spread over sundry specialised topics (statistics, history, art, economy, biology, chemistry, etc.). Noticably, however, the level of proficiency is determined by the author of the material and may, therefore, be subjective.\nFigure 3 \u2013 Clilstore menu page\nAs illustrated in Figure 3, the main menu page allows the user to select student or teacher mode, language and level, to search for specific units, as well as a number of additional search items such as the type of media included in a unit, author, title or topic of unit, the number of views and likes a unit has attracted, and so forth. Although many of the features are common to both access modes (student or teacher), selecting teacher mode enables the user to author new units whereas student mode provises access to the repository of existing learning materials.\nFigure 4 illustrates a view of a unit once it has been selected. It includes an embedded video sequence from YouTube and some comprehension questions. By virtue of Wordlink, all the words in the unit have become automatically linked to a myriad of online monolingual and bilingual dictionaries in different language pairs. In the image we can see that the word \"obsolescence\" has been clicked on, triggering the Multidict dictionary interface to appear on the right-hand side of the screen. Here the search criteria is displayed for the word being looked up: (1) the source language, (2) the selected dictionary, and (3) the target language for the translation. The author of the unit will have already indicated the source language, so this determines the base language in Multidict. Learners can select the language they wish the search term to be translated into, or if they select for example English to English, they can perform a monolingual consultation. Without having to re-enter the search term, the user can quickly switch between dictionaries using the drop-down menu of available sources (Gimeno et al., 2013).\nFigure 4 \u2013 The view of a unit in Clilstore\n3.2 The Multidict dictionary interface\nIn a typical situation, where CLIL students are reading an online article in a foreign language, they are very probably going to have to look up the meaning of one or more words. In doing so, students start by opening a new tab, then search for a dictionary, type or paste in the word they need to look up, only to realise that it cannot find the word they are looking for. They end up having to start from scratch, spend time searching the web for another free online dictionary and start the process of typing or copying and pasting the word again. By the time they have finished doing this, and maybe found the translation they were looking for, they may have forgotten the context in which the word was used, so they start reading the text from the beginning in order to find their bearings.\nWith the Multidict function, this is no longer necessary. At the touch of a button students have access to online dictionaries in over 100 languages, which have been gathered into a single search engine. This gives them quick and easy access to the best dictionaries available on the Internet. Multidict can be used as a standalone regular dictionary by simply typing in the word to be translated or defined, but it also provides immediate access to a wealth of monolingual and bilingual dictionaries should the first search result not be satisfactory.\nWhen used within Clilstore, however, the Multidict interface is automatically linked to the text the learner is reading. This means that the hassle of having to type in a word to find its meaning is no longer necessary. Language learners can simply click on the word and the translation will pop up on the right-hand side of the screen (in default mode). If the word cannot be found, then all they have to do is choose a new dictionary from the drop-down menu. This will save them a considerable amount of search time and make the reading experience easier and smoother, whether they are working on a computer or a mobile device.\nThere are numerous dictionaries to choose from; some are useful to look up general words and others are more appropriate for specialised fields. For example, the IATE database is a very useful tool if one is working with EU-specific terminology, but it also comes in very handy if one is looking for technical words or terms within most vocational subjects. Another example is the howjsay.com dictionary, which is an audio dictionary of English pronunciation. This is particularly helpful for learners with a lower proficiency level or for those who are unsure of the pronunciation. There is quite an array of dictionaries to choose from although the number varies from language to language. For instance, there are far more dictionaries to and from English than many other language pairs.\nThe types of users who benefit the most from using Clilstore are most often those who have an intermediate knowledge of the target language. This means that at least a B1 reading level is advisable, especially when working with authentic material. On the other hand, a user who needs to look up every second word will not find Clilstore to much advantage. However, a user who is at a B2 level will be able to successfully read and understand a text that normally requires a C1\/C2 level and in a considerably shorter amount of time compared to reading the text without Multidict. Lower intermediate level readers who aspire to move to a B1 level will also benefit from this tool. One of the advantages of Multidict, and Clilstore alike, is that the reader can be exposed to material at a higher level of difficulty. This pushed input with the added support of Multidict can aid the reader in the successful completion of a class assignment or task.\n3.3 The Clilstore portfolio\nOne of the innovations incorporated into Clilstore is its portfolio function. The benefits of portfolios are well documented (Hall & Townsend, 2019; Strasser & Greller, 2014; Mujico & Lasagabaster, 2019). They allow students to a) select materials they have produced that showcase important milestones in their learning trajectory; b) take ownership of their learning through consistently setting goals, reflecting on learning outcomes and other metacognitive processes; and c) develop self-regulation skills that empower them with agency. Self-regulated learning is the ability of learners to control and regulate their own learning through the usage of cognitive and metacognitive strategies (Zimmerman, 2002).\nAccording to Alario-Hoyos (2017), based on Pintrich, Smith, Garc\u00eda, & McKeachie's findings (1993), three categories of strategies have been identified that students should employ to regulate their own learning. These are:\na) Cognitive strategies, which refer to activities that learners utilize in the acquisition, storage, and retrieval of information.\nb) Metacognitive strategies, which refer to activities utilized by learners for monitoring and reflecting on their learning process to accomplish a goal.\nc) Resource management strategies, which refer to activities that students use to manage their time, study environments, and the resources provided.\nIn conforminty with these premises, Clilstore has been programmed to include an e-portfolio that encourages learners to set a learning path for a given CLIL subject by automatically adding any Clilstore unit to the portfolio, plus a description of what has been learnt by completing that unit, as well as links to external materials that the learner may have produced (available from a shared Google Drive folder, for instance) as a result of practising that given learning item or skill.\nLearners can share a portfolio with their teacher as long as the person is also a registered user of the Clilstore system. This enables teachers to monitor their learners' progress and, if necessary, to provide feedback.\nA learner can create as many portfolios as need be and share them with as many teachers as necessary. It is envisaged that learners may be studying a particular subject matter in a foreign language for their CLIL class and, in addition, a different language as a foreign language. In this case, the learner could create two different portfolios and share them with different teachers. Upon logging in, each of these teachers will be able to see all the Clilstore units and activities completed by a given student, the learner's own reflection and personal description of what the intake has been and, of course, the links to the other related materials, as illustrated in figures 5, 6 nd 7.\nFigure 5 \u2013 Sample view of the editable functions of the learner portfolio\nFigure 6 \u2013 Sample of a teacher's view of the portfolios to which he\/she has been given access by a student\nFigure 7 \u2013 View of a learner's portfolio for a given foreign language\n3.4 Creating vocabulary lists\nAnother of the innovative options available to registered learners on Clilstore is the possibility of creating vocabulary lists. Learners can decide whether to activate or not this function but, in the event that they do, every word that the learner clicks on to look up the meaning in Multidict is automatically registered in a list where the learner can add the meaning (either copying and pasting from one of the dictionaries or through free writing), an item that is particularly useful with words that have several meanings according to context (Figure 8). The learner can also see in what unit a given word was clicked on and how many times, and even go to a given unit by clicking on its unique numerical code. This provides useful information for users because they can infer the difficulty of remembering or not a given vocabulary item.\nFigure 8 \u2013 Vocabulary lists\n4 CLILSTORE AND THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY\nAmong the many disciplines for which Clilstore can prove useful for is the hospitality industry. Hospitality is a broad category of fields within the service industry that includes lodging, restaurants, event planning, theme parks, transportation, cruise lines, and additional fields within the tourism industry. A quick keyword search on Clilstore will reveal a number of ready-made teaching\/learning units that could be appropriate for learners of several areas of the hospitality industry. In the first example (Figure 9), there are 3 ready-made activities relating to restaurants at a B1 and B2 level of English.\nFigure 9 \u2013 Searching \"restaurant\" as a keyword for learners of English in Clilstore\nFigure 10 illustrates another example where the keyword \"tourism\" has been entered as a search item for B1-B2 level learners of English. Users, both learners and teachers alike, uncover a Clilstore unit describing the different types of tourism and several comprehension activities accompanying it.\nFigure 10 \u2013 Tourism activity for learners of English.\nWithin the topic of cuisine, another example can be found when searching for specific international dishes. Figure 11 displays an activity based on cooking the traditional Valencian dish, the \"paella valenciana\". The activity includes a video-comprehension exercise focusing on the language of instructions and food-related vocabulary in Spanish.\nFigure 11 \u2013 Activity relating to national cuisine for learners of Spanish\n5 THE LINGUACUISINE PROJECT: A COOKING-BASED LANGUAGE LEARNING APPLICATION\nThe Liguacuisine project, coordinated by Prof. Paul Seedhouse from Newcastle University (UK), produced an app that can be downloaded from https:\/\/linguacuisine.com. The app is based on the principles underlying Task-Based Language Learning and Teaching (TBLT), whereby students are prompted to achieve a non-linguistic goal or complete a non-linguistic task through using the target language in a holistic way. These goals or tasks are generally carried out in pairs or groups aiming to favour learner autonomy, learner interaction and collaboration. According to Seedhouse et al. (2019),\n[Firstly, students use the foreign] language to complete a culinary task, rather than focusing primarily on the language itself. Secondly, learners must employ all four language skills in a holistic manner to achieve the task. Thirdly, the task is situated in an authentic real-world context, namely the kitchen. The task is goal-oriented, involving the production of a dish. Fourthly, cooking tasks are carried out in pairs. [\u2026] Finally, learners can measure their own success by non-linguistic goal completion, through cooking and consumption of the food. A further characteristic of the Linguacuisine task is that it is a focused task, in that it is necessary for learners to recognise the spoken form of named L2 vocabulary items in order to carry out the task (p. 78).\nFurther to these observations, the authors adopted the cyclical pedagogic framework put forward by Skehan (1998) and Ellis (2003), which divides the completion of a task into three stages, that is, the pre-task (preparation stage), the during-task (performance of the main task), and the post-task (reflection on and evaluation of what has been learnt through the main task).\nTwo empirical studies (Seedhouse et al, 2019) to determine the language learning gains of the app (Chinese and Vietnamese) demonstrated that vocabulary acquisition had been significant. Another empirical study allowed the authors to establish what the learners' overall attitude was with regard to the learning process, and whether using the app had helped them improve their digital competencies. They concluded that there had been significant gains in areas such as \"information and digital literacy\", \"information and data literacy\", \"communication and collaboration\", and \"digital content creation\", albeit not to a significant degree.\nThe Linguacuisine project was the successor of a previous European-funded project (LanCook -Learning Languages, Cultures and Cuisines in Digital Interactive Kitchens) that developed language learning materials for European languages and cuisines: English, German, Spanish, Catalan, Italian, French and Finnish. They produced the French and European Digital Kitchens to promote situated learning . The materials are housed in a 'mobile kitchen' where, via a tablet PC, the kitchen communicates with learners and instructs them in how to cook a typical dish of one of these seven languages. Figure 12 illustrates the entry page to Linguacuisine.\nFigure 12 \u2013 The Linguacuisine App\n6 CONCLUDING REMARKS\nCLIL has been proven to be a useful dual focus methodology for various educational sectors and age groups (Papaja, 2012; Aguilar & Rodr\u00edguez 2012). It requires learners to make the additional effort to assimilate content delivered in a language that is foreign to them in such a way that the target language does not interfere with content learning, but rather enables it. As has been demonstrated, there are a number of tools and resources currently available that are particularly useful in order to implement CLIL. Not only have many studies proven the methodology's worth, a number of them have also proven that, despite its challenges, on the whole learners find this method motivating and satisfactory (Lasagabaster, 2011; Sylv\u00e9n & Thompson, 2015; Pladevall-Ballester, 2019).\nWe would like to thank the European Commission for co-funding the CLIL Open Online Learning (COOL) project from 2018 to 2021 (ref. KA2-2018-1-ES01-KA203-050474).\n[1] Clilstore was first launched as a result of the Tools for CLIL Teachers project (Ref. 517543-LLP-1-2011-1-DK-KA2-KA2MP).\nAguilar, M., & Rodr\u00edguez, R. (2012). Lecturer and student perceptions on CLIL at a Spanish university. International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 15(2), 183-197.\nAlario-Hoyos, C., Est\u00e9vez-Ayres, I., P\u00e9rez-Sanagust\u00edn, M., Kloos, C. D., & Fern\u00e1ndez-Panadero, C. (2017). Understanding learners' motivation and learning strategies in MOOCs. 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(2013). Clilstore Guidebook for Teachers. Available from http:\/\/www.languages.dk\/archive\/tools\/guides\/CLILstoreGuidebook.pdf\nGimeno-Sanz, A.M.(2009). How can CLIL benefit from the integration of information and communications technologies? In Content and Language Integrated Learning: Cultural Diversity (pp. 77-102). Bern: Peter Lang.\nGimeno-Sanz, A. (2021). Integrating CLIL in Education: Exploring Teachers' Perceptions toward Using a Dedicated Online Tool. Verbeia Monogr\u00e1fico, A\u00f1o V, N\u00famero 5, pp. 10-25.\nGimeno-Sanz, A., \u00d3 D\u00f3naill, C., and Andersen, K. (2014). Supporting content and language integrated learning through technology. In CALL Design: Principles and Practice-Proceedings of the 2014 EUROCALL Conference, Groningen (pp. 107-112). Research-publishing. net.\nHall, J., & Townsend, S. D.(2019). Developing a Theory of Practice for CLIL with Pre-service Teachers. Journal of the Japan CLIL Pedagogy Association, 1, 176-194.\nMujico, F. G., & Lasagabaster, D. (2019). Enhancing L2 Motivation and English Proficiency through Technology. Complutense Journal of English Studies, 27, 59-78.\nNavarro Pablo, M. & Garc\u00eda Jim\u00e9nez, E. (2017). Are CLIL Students More Motivated? An Analysis of Affective Factors and their Relation to Language Attainment. Porta Linguarum, 29, pp. 71-90. https:\/\/www.ugr.es\/~portalin\/articulos\/PL_numero29\/4_MACARENA%20NAVARRO.pdf\nKahn Academy https:\/\/www.khanacademy.org\nLasagabaster, D. (2011). English achievement and student motivation in CLIL and EFL settings. Innovation in language Learning and Teaching, 5(1), 3-18.\nMarsh, D., Marsland, B., & Stenberg, K. (2001). Integrating Competencies for Working Life. Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4: University of Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4.\nPapaja, K. L.(2012). The impact of students' attitudes on CLIL. Latin American Journal of Content & Language Integrated Learning, 5(2), 28-56.\nPintrich, P. R., Smith, D. A., Garcia, T., & McKeachie, W. J.(1993). Reliability and predictive validity of the Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire (MSLQ). Educational and psychological measurement, 53(3), 801-813.\nPladevall-Ballester, E. (2019). A longitudinal study of primary school EFL learning motivation in CLIL and non-CLIL settings. Language Teaching Research, 23(6), 765-786.\nTED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) http:\/\/www.ted.com\nSeedhouse, P., Heslop, P., Kharrufa, A., Ren, S., & Nguyen, T. (2019). The Linguacuisine Project: A Cooking-Based Language Learning Application. The EuroCALL Review, 27(2), 75-97.\nSkehan, P. (1998). A cognitive approach to language learning. Oxford: Oxford University Press.\nStrasser, T., & Greller, W. (2014). Towards digital immersive and seamless language learning. In European Summit on Immersive Education (pp. 52-62). Cham: Springer. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/978-3-319-22017-8_5.\nSylv\u00e9n, L.K.& Tompson, A.S.(2015). Language learning motivation and CLIL. Is there a connection? Journal of Immersion and Content-Based Language Education, 3(1): 28-50. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1075\/jicb.3.1.02syl.\nZimmerman, B. J.(2002). Becoming a self-regulated learner: An overview. Theory into practice, 41(2), 64-70.\nNo 5 - Septembre 2021\nGIMENO-SANZ, A. (2021). Content and Language Integrated Learning for the Hospitality Industry. Revue internationale M\u00e9thodal. M\u00e9thodologie de l'enseignement et de l'apprentissage des langues, 5 . https:\/\/methodal.net\/?article292","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Services Execution - Graduate London\nLocation: London, ENG, GB\nServices Execution - Graduate London-LON00303\nBombardier Transportation is a global engineering company that's shaping the evolution of mobility. We have a rich heritage behind us, but it's our innovative approach that puts us at the forefront of our industry. At the heart of everything are our employees and our suppliers, with whom mobility truly begins. Join us and take pride in working on quality, leading-edge projects that drive your career forward\nAt Bombardier, we see trains as more than a mode of transport. Ours is a challenging, innovative, important industry, and we see trains as the future of eco-friendly travel; as outstanding examples of design; and as exceptional feats of engineering. They're also highly complex projects that need brilliant people to bring them to life and keep them running smoothly.\nMaintenance is vital to the smooth running of the UK's rail operations. Working alongside our customers, Bombardier's Service Execution teams have forged a market-leading position in the important area of train life-care and support.\nWorking in partnership with our customers, train operators and asset owners, we are responsible for the maintenance and safe delivery of trains into service on a daily basis. Operating from our Fleet Maintenance Depots, we can provide total fleet maintenance and take responsibility for all customer requirements fulfilling high standards of availability and reliability. Our work enables thousands of passengers to safely arrive to their destination every day, all over the UK.\nWe are looking for individuals to join our Operations Management and Engineering teams in London. You will rotate around our Depots (East Ham, Ilford, New Cross Gate, Old Oak Common, Willesden, Seven Kings). You will complete a two-year intensive development programme whilst providing a tangible contribution to the success of the team. You will undertake a series of rotations around the company gaining an understanding of the business and the service operation lifecycle. Within a climate of innovation that yields value-based solutions, you will also support solutions to meet the customer requirements as part of the safety case and train presentation, support the identification and delivery of reliability improvements.\nIf you were to join us on the Operations management scheme, days can be incredibly varied. From taking part in key production meetings on depot with suppliers and customers, to getting out on the shop floor and working with the production teams to service one of our trains or to improve the processes we use to do so. Health and Safety is a crucial part of Operations Management and the scheme will teach you to embody our Safety-First Culture which exists across all Bombardier Sites \u2013 our priority is to keep all our staff safe. You will work collaboratively on many tasks with Customers, Suppliers, Manufacturers, Contractors, and Staff from other Bombardier Sites from across the country and sometimes even across the World. Over the two years your rotations will take you around multiple depots and business areas, with countless opportunities to complete high-level objectives, which have a clear impact in the day-to-day running of the business and the big picture organisational goals.\nAs an Engineering graduate, you will be engaging with new technologies and building your technical knowledge from day one. Your engineering work streams will be fast paced and dynamic, making every day unique. During the two year programme you will have the opportunity to rotate around our core services engineering functions including Product Safety, Reliability and Performance. Your responsibilities will include leading failure investigations, interfacing with customers and suppliers, learning the train systems and supporting fault finding activities. In each placement you will be an integral member of the team, working towards real deadlines and driving continuous improvement.\nOn the job learning is complemented by a modular personal development programme in your given career route. Supported by a mentor you will work towards gaining a relevant professional qualification.\nYou will need a minimum 2:1 Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree in an Electronic or Electrical Engineering or Operations Management ideally with rail modules, product integration and continuous improvement content. A Bachelor or Master's degree in Physics, Chemistry\/Materials, Engineering Business Management or a manufacturing discipline are also welcome. Candidates must have excellent problem-solving skills and a passion for making things happen.\nTogether we move.\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ofmuyfcKA94&t=2s\nAs part of the application process, you will need to answer a series of mandatory questions; please allocate a few minutes in going through them and answering, as they are the first shift out step.\nIf you have successfully completed your application, a follow up e-mail will come through in a few days, explaining in detail the next steps of the selection process (online test, phone interview, Assessment Center), together with approximate timelines for each.\nWe wish you the best of luck for all the steps and look forward to getting to know you!\nSalary: starting with 28,000 GBP\nBombardier Transportation is an Equal Opportunity Employer Dedicated to Affirmative Action and Workforce Diversity.\nJob: Train Operations & Maintenance\nPrimary Location: GB-ENG-London\nJob Segment: Engineer, Electrical, Business Manager, Physics, Materials Engineer, Engineering, Management, Science\nManagement Jobs, Jobs in United Kingdom, Jobs in the United Kingdom, Engineering Jobs, Engineer Jobs","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home>Articles>BREAKING: National Radio Host Larry Elder Announces Run For CA Governor in Newsom Recall\nLarry Elder. (Photo: @LarryElder Twitter)\nBREAKING: National Radio Host Larry Elder Announces Run For CA Governor in Newsom Recall\n'We've got a state to save!'\nBy Katy Grimes, July 12, 2021 5:57 pm\n\"The Sage from South Central,\" nationally syndicated talk radio host Larry Elder opens his daily radio show with, \"We've got a country to save!\"\nElder announced Monday he is running for California Governor in the Recall Election of Gov. Gavin Newsom. These days Elder says, \"We've got a state to save!\" #WeveGotAStateToSave\n\"Months ago I was asked to run for governor by radio host Dennis Prager, and I said 'Hell No,'\" Elder said Monday. \"But then more people, and more people and more people I respect asked me to do it.\"\n\"I've never run for public office before,\" Elder said. \"Wait\u2026 I did run for class president in 5th grade.\"\nElder told about how his parents who moved to California years ago and raised their three boys on his father's janitor's salary, and his mom was a stay-at-home-mom. Elder said it cannot be done today because California is so expensive.\nHe lamented as a child the mediocre public school he attended, and his mother said they could not afford to send him to a better school, but someday he cold grow up and do something about it.\n\"That someday is here,\" Elder said. \"I am running for Governor of California.\"\nHe announced his campaign website: electelder.com \"He does not have campaign restrictions, but I do,\" Elder said, explaining that he's going to need a lot of campaign contributions if he's going to win and oust Gavin Newsom.\n\"The California Recall is set for September 14th. It's a two-step deal: 1) Do you want Gavin Newsom recalled, and 2) Whom do you want to replace him? More on this\u2026\" Elder said when he opened his show last week, leaving listeners hanging.\nElder has made no secret of his support for recalling \"this arrogant Democrat Governor,\" Gavin Newsom, while asserting Newsom does practically everything to avoid a recall.\n\"Governor Gavin Newsom\u2026 lunching at the French Laundry\u2026 this guy's got to go!\" Elder said in a short video last week thanking listeners for their overwhelming support as he was considering running, in his regular #RobeRage video.\n#RobeRage#FactsForBreakfast#RecallGavinNewsom#WeveGotAStateToSave pic.twitter.com\/xrgozph38L\n\u2014 Larry Elder (@larryelder) July 8, 2021\n\"This man currently in office, imposed the most draconian lockdown measures than any other state in the union, to the point where one-third of California businesses will never reopen. One-third.\" Elder said on his show. \"The other things Gavin Newsom did have absolutely nothing to do with science.\"\nElder says 75% of California's black students cannot read at grade level. About this issue and many others, Elder has talked for 30 years, issues inherent to Democrat rule in the downfall of California: high taxes, failing public schools, water needs, debt and spending, ignoring infrastructure needs, undermining the rule of law, high crime, the homeless epidemic, drug addiction, spike in crime, Gov. Newsom's release of thousands of prisoners, the \"defund the police\" movement, \"paying meth addicts not to smoke meth,\" and many others.\n\"This is idiotic. But this is what they do in this state,\" Elder said Monday.\nLarry Elder Show: Gavin Newsom Imposed the Most Draconian Lockdown Measureshttps:\/\/t.co\/b5sJFFZul0#RecallNewsom#WeveGotACountryToSave pic.twitter.com\/3pDI3wc7mE\n\"Everything Newsom Does in California is to Avoid Recall:\" Elder criticizes Newsom daily for nutty policy actions such as in January the governor and Legislature approved $2.6 billion in rental assistance but has only released $61.6 million \u2013 less than 5%. \"This is nuts!\" Elder said.\nLarry Elder Show: Everything Newsom Does in California is to Avoid Recallhttps:\/\/t.co\/xiHl3OJy49#RecallNewsom #WeveGotACountryToSave pic.twitter.com\/73OdGxDuWJ\n\u2014 Larry Elder (@larryelder) June 29, 2021\n\"I'm holding in my baby brown Libertarian fingers this LA Times headline: 'California set to extend eviction protections, pay 100% of back rent,'\" Elder said recently.\n\"For those of you outside of California, everything is done in the context of the recall election, because there is going to be a recall election\" Elder said.\n\"All of a sudden, renters are getting free money!\"\nLarry Elder: Everything @GavinNewsom Does in California is to Avoid Being Recalledhttps:\/\/t.co\/xiHl3OJy49#RecallGavinNewsom #WeveGotAStateToSave\n\"The state is worse off than I thought. Bill Jones says we have water infrastructure in this state to support 20 million, in a state of 40 million,\" Elder said of his recent interview with former California Secretary of State Bill Jones. Underground storage is one solution Elder and Jones discussed, but he said he alone can't fix the water infrastructure immediately.\nThe SEIU union poured $5 million into the anti-recall side, Elder said Monday. \"They're going to come after me with a vengeance.\" Elder said he has \"no hope in hell of winning unless hundreds of thousands of you step up and help with funding.\"\nElder is an attorney and his radio talk show is based in Southern California. Elder coined the phrase \"victicrat,\" (as in 'no victicrats allowed') someone who lives by a theology of victimization, who blames all ills, problems, concerns, and unhappiness on others. He is also a producer and writer, known for Uncle Tom (2020), Uncle Tom: Part II (2021), and The Larry Elder Podcast (2016), according to his IMDB profile.\nElder, who has 876,900 Twitter followers in addition to his national radio show, would most likely attract significant national campaign contributions, as well as fired up California conservatives and Trump supporters. He may be the \"celebrity\" naysayers have been saying is needed to win in the recall.\nFrom his campaign website:\nWhy I'm Running\nI'm running for Governor because the decline of California isn't the fault of its people. Our government is what's ruining the Golden State. Our schools are closed to both students and their parents. Our streets aren't safe from rising violent crime or the disaster of rising homelessness. And the scandals of Sacramento aren't going to stop on their own. It's time to tell the truth. We've got a state to save.\n2018 AM1380 TheAnswer Larry Elder event with Phil Cowan, moderated by Katy Grimes. (Photo: Randy Licht)\nYour Globe editor moderated a panel talk with Larry Elder and AM1380 THEANSWER Sacramento radio host Phil Cowan in 2018.\nKaty Grimes\nKaty Grimes, the Editor of the California Globe, is a long-time Investigative Journalist covering the California State Capitol, and the co-author of California's War Against Donald Trump: Who Wins? Who Loses?\nLatest posts by Katy Grimes (see all)\nCalifornia's First Lady Produces 'Gender Justice' Films, Sells to State Public Schools - January 25, 2023\nGov. Newsom Calls 2nd Amendment a 'Suicide Pact' Following Mass Shooting - January 25, 2023\nNew California Law to Punish Doctors for 'Covid Misinformation' Heard in Federal Court - January 25, 2023\nNew Governor Newsom Recall Campaign Started in California\nPresident Joe Biden Denounces Governor Newsom Recall Campaign\nRecall Newsom Campaign Closes In On 1.9 Million Signatures\nTagged #RobeRage, California's Gubernatorial Candidates, draconian lockdown measures, electelder.com, French Laundry, Governor Gavin Newsom, Gubernatorial candidates, Larry Elder, recallGavin2020\nAB 5 First Amendment Lawsuit Expects Response From State AG This Week\nJudge Rules Against Gov. Gavin Newsom; No 'D' Next to His Name on Recall Ballot\n64 thoughts on \"BREAKING: National Radio Host Larry Elder Announces Run For CA Governor in Newsom Recall\"\nJZ says:\nYou've got my vote! I used to listen to you years ago on my way home late from work! Always impressed with your values! Go Larry Elder!\nJohn T Jimenez says:\nLarry is the best candidate. He is the only public figure who talks about all of the issues of California, the closing of schools and youth activities, the turmoil for parents and children as a result, the shutting down of family\/main street businesses, the power outages and shutting down of natural gas power plants, the lack of support for a middle of the road solution to water storage, utilizing aquifiers, the defund the police mentality when most police departments practice community policing and engage with the community going back 20 years, the homeless issue and practical solutions that are fair and respectful, and worst of all, the One Party State dominance, particularly, utizing PG&E as a piggy bank, diverting funds for gas and power line maintenance resulting in wildfires and gas explosions in neigborhoods in San Bruno and Fresno, to pay 7% dividends to fund bankrupt public employee pensions.\nJohn \u2013 Excellent and most complete listing of California issues. If you don't mind, I'd like to borrow your list. I'll trademark it for you! \u2122\ufe0f\nTwila Davis says:\nlarry is an idiot. Y Dennis didn't RUNNNN Because: It's gonna look bad When I and Millions of Black families get out and VOTE\u2026\u2026. WE WILL VOTE NO ON THE RECALL. We will leave the 2nd question blank because: we won't vote yes. yes.\nGloria Viola says:\nPraise God, thank you Larry Elder.\nPraying for God's blessings upon you and your campaign. Lord we are in it to WIN. Amen\nCathy koyl says:\nYes, run! Save Ca. I will vote for you! Hope you can't get bought\nI have listened to Larry's show for 30 years, read a number of his books, and learned from him about conservative principles, economics, and character. He is a really good guy, one of the most principled people I have ever known. He has never sought political office before. But, at this time, he said yesterday he feels a moral and spiritual obligation to do what he can to save our broken California.\nCW says:\nHere is a solid conservative candidate I can get excited about! Run Larry, Run!\nLaura Clayton Mosier says:\nElder is smart, articulate, and would make a great governor\u2026I think it's time that we elected someone who speaks for the majority of the citizens of California and who knows how to get this state back to where we need to be \u2013back to being number 1!\nAnd who understands and who could actually teach an economic class.\nWOW, splitting more Republican votes. I like Larry, I just sure hope this goes well and Newsom is out of office.\nWesley Hight says:\nFirst we need enough votes to oust Newsom, which is 50% plus one vote.\nJeff Ad says:\nThank God! A solid conservative choice! Phew!\nBill Grinnan says:\nI have been a listener for years, Larry is what California needs he is educated, smart and wise, let me know how I can help get this great man elected!\nshowandtell says:\nI can't help it, I have a spring in my step with Larry Elder's entry. I feel as though I've known him FOREVER, ever since I first heard him, a new voice on the radio, and he did a riff on Johnny Cochran during the Simpson trial. It was very funny (he briefly did some stand-up comedy before the radio gig as I recall) and broke the tension. So now we have a chance to see how the front-runners campaign and we'll see how it goes. It's been awhile since that has happened!\nJohn the Patriot says:\nShowandtell, I want to see Larry Elder debate Newsom. But in the past Newsom avoided the debates except for the last one where he got mopped on the floor. He can't avoid this one, and the voters would see what a phony Newsom is. If you can tune into Phil Cowan's show Wednesday at 8:00 am on AM 1380 TheAnswer as he always has Katy Grimes on at that time. Don't leave town! GO LARRY!\nThanks for the tip, John. Making a note to tune in (listen online) to Phil Cowan and guest Katy Grimes on Wed morning.\nAvoid orwellianism vote for Elder says:\nPhil Cowan is a great morning show in Sac\nGo Larry Elder\u2026you got my whole family's vote \u2014 I just hope Dominion machines are not set up for newsom, am sure newsom is looking at that angle now.\nhe won't have my Black vote or sure. Newsom is good great and greatest.\nL. Chona says:\nHe got my vote, fantastic human being..\nDavid B Montgomery says:\nLarry would make an even better President!!!!!!!\nPingback: WTF California: Fireworks in Antioch, Larry Elder Jumps Into Recall Race and Outdoor Dining Movement\nComing in with a contrary opinion here:\nNo more minorities in charge of anything. They're running this state into the ground.\nMr. Elder may be a fine human being \u2013 or not; who knows what his private life is really like \u2013 but he is first and foremost an entertainer, having made his fortune and fame by virtue of his novelty value of being a \"Black Conservative.\"\nBut that doesn't mean that he can run anything. And like Mr. Elder, the last entertainer and \"self-made\" millionaire we had as Governor had an agreeable manner and made all sorts of promises. But despite a similarly high Q-Score, he didn't deliver.\nI doubt Mr. Elder would prove any different. And doubtless, he would \u2013 perhaps unconsciously, perhaps not \u2013 staff the State offices with \"Diverse\" appointees chosen more for their ethnicities, orientations and connections rather than any sort of competence and flinty-hard\/practical world-view. In other words, appointments and \"advisors\" compounding further the incompetence already on display in State Government.\nThere's an extensive laundry list of action items necessary for a state turnaround, ones we probably can all agree upon. It would probably include de-funding most state agencies and programs and taking away the \"Bird Feeder.\" Will he do that? Will he refuse to sign bills that tack on additional tax burdens and pork? And if he does, will he sic the National Guard on the inevitable rioters and looters? And so on and so forth?\nIn short, will he make the very hard choices and suffer the wrath and legal harassments of the various minority groups and self-appointed elites that infest the MSM and both urban and State politics? And if he does, will he survive?\nCall me cynical, but I doubt it.\nI don't claim to know which individual, which candidate can indeed save the State, if that is even at all possible, but based on observed past experience, a novelty minority entertainer probably isn't the best choice.\nVicB3, respectfully, you need to get to know Larry Elder better than it seems you do at the moment. As someone who does know him better, I would say the points you have made do not apply to him. He is conservative and formidable. I'm not saying he could ride in like Superman and save the California mess instantly (because who could?) but he has the good foundational ideas that would get us started to right the state and he has a backbone; he's tough. It doesn't hurt that he is likeable, too. These points are first and foremost, and there are other practical considerations, too; e.g., ability to raise funds and support nationally. We will see how all of the viable candidates campaign and who will emerge as the choice for most. And have to add that the priorities are 1) RECALL GAVIN FIRST and 2) Elect your choice for new Gov.\norwellianism says:\nThe CHALLENGE will be for Elder is dealing with an up\/down democratic gov at the capital and the innerworkings within the whole gov system that is filled with hardcore lefties that will do anything to stifle republicans even if it hurts California.\nBut with Newsom \u2014 He will turn very evil and spiteful knowing he is just past through recall and become that dictator he wants to be.\nso we have to replace Newsom, but the other candidates Falconer, Cox, Kiley, or fake jenner will never be able to handle a leftist core at the capital, I think elder has the potential to knock them because he is smart, true nature conservative and they cannot use their biggest card against him like they could with the others.\nI also think he will help innercity problem about understanding \"Family\" concept instead of fatherless children angle that no democrat seems to care about\nAgree with you Orwellianism. Elder has also LONG been seen as a threat to political factions who want to use and abuse voters who traditionally have always voted Democrat and who have been manipulated. Elder has taken THAT party's abuse and name-calling and attempts to deep-six him and has stood tall and strong in the face of that abuse. Thus he is no stranger to attempts to kick him and knock him down and he has prevailed and become stronger and more resolute over time because of it.\nHe ain't gone do Ish and what about the fatherless children in the white community. KEEP Governor Newsom.\nThe Democrats are NOT Sleep. We won't have another republican ruin this STATE.\nRespectfully, what anybody sees with Mr. Elder is the carefully crafted public persona of a former stand-up comedian, including the \"likeabiity.\" To repeat, he is an entertainer. And a minority. And anybody need only look about the State, look at the cities to see the results of either group being put in charge of anything. (The exceptions, ex. Sonny Bono, are vanishingly small and prove the rule.)\n\"Conservative\" political fundamentals and likeability are all well and good. (The former usually just means that somebody wears a tie and wraps themselves in the Flag a lot.*) But I don't want that. I want a cold-hearted and vicious bastard to clear the dead wood and rip out the invasive weeds by the roots. And who absolutely will not play nice and be conciliatory because he \u2013 and yes, a \"He\" \u2013 recognizes that he's dealing with bullying, Marxist zealots and left-wing racists** who view any sort of concessions as weakness. I don't want somebody to prune; I want somebody to bulldoze.\nAnd so do you.\nYou claim that I \"don't know him.\" And you're right! Never been over to his house. Don't hang out with him. Etc. Probably never will.\nAnd, unless I'm mistaken \u2013 and correct me if I'm wrong \u2013 neither do you or will you. You see the public self, the P.R. exercise that plays to your confirmation bias and makes you keep coming back for more. But I doubt you know what he's like really, because, well, you're not in the inner circle.\n\"What a nice guy and he says what I like to hear!\" Good for you. Really. You sound happy to be entertained.\nTo repeat, he is an entertainer who's shtick is to be the \"Black Conservative.\" It is carefully crafted by him and his staff so as to enhance ratings and thus advertising revenue.\nAnd that's fine. He's made a fortune doing so. Good on him.\nBut it doesn't make him the Bastard with the Bulldozer that the State desperately needs.\n*And I can share some interesting stories about what you can find once you get past the tie and Flag kabuki.\n**Including that jumped-up reparations Mammy from San Diego who needs to be told to put her doo-rag back on and get back to the cookhouse where she belongs.\nVIC. Noisesome is the whitest of white guys. How did that work out for you?\nElder is the real deal. I would add that black conservatives are the most rock solid and brave people out there. Just look at the hell the left puts them through yet they never waver.\nBlack conservatives are idiots. D'jango unchained\nRaymond says:\nShowandtell, could you tell VicB3 (and me) specifically what you know about Larry Elder OTHER than his media persona? Everything that you have said seems like a 'personality projection' from what Larry says on cable news, radio show, speaking gigs and his other media outlets. For example, things he has actually done other than these things that would make him a good leader for California. Media entertainment makes me think of Arnold and Jenner.\nHere's the Larry Elder bio which may not be the best but lists the major points in his career (https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Larry_Elder). I don't see anything there that would relate to \"leadership\"; that is, leading some organization or group. All of it relates to the promotion of Larry Elder's media career. In contrast, Ronald Reagan was also a political novice to start with, but he had experience LEADING the Screen Actors Guild. I guess we will just have to wait and see how Larry LEADS his gubernatorial campaign, now that he has announced. Will he be out in the 100 degree heat of Yolo county campaigning \u2013 for example?\nVicB3, although I do like Larry for his conservative point-of-view and especially his criticism of Obama, there are other aspects to consider. For example, his close ties to Steve Bannon in the past: https:\/\/www.warroomforum.com\/threads\/petition-to-get-larry-elder-on-the-war-room.13029\/. He DOES have the media notoriety aspect to his credit; entertainment as you say. I think he will help as far as voter interest in the recall. The governing aspect, as you say, remains to be seen \u2013 like you, I keep thinking of Arnold and now Jenner. As a side note, you may have heard that Jenna Ellis, who supports Kevin Kiley, just quit the RNC over their lack of support for the Trump campaign during the election. (https:\/\/news.yahoo.com\/trump-2020-legal-adviser-jenna-023500462.html)\nVicB3, judge him on the content of his character and the messages he conveys. I have been listening to him for years and he is a straight shooter. And it is not the minorities that are running this state into the ground, it is the DEMOCRATIC PARTY!\nVicB3, I don't know what to think of your post. Has it ever dawned on you that a minority could feel the same way you do about our CA issues? Everything you stated could be applied to a non-minority person who appoint non-qualified, incompetent people too.\nEnough Already says:\nLarry has my vote and I just donated to his campaign. I'm tired of squishy republican's!!\nThomas McGeachin says:\nVote for Larry Elder. Bruce Jenner doesn't have a clue about the real issues\u2026\nsharon iverson says:\nI have not been able to find Larrys website When I go to ELECTELDER.com it does not come up\nWell, Sharon, I guess we don't know where or how Larry Elder will be campaigning this weekend. But, we DO know that Kevin Kiley will be in El Cajon on Saturday at the Ronald Reagan Community Center. How HOT will it be in San Diego temperature wise? Plenty hot I would think. Not like a nice air-conditioned media studio, that's for sure.\nOne Fed Up Cali Girl says:\nI like Larry Elder's viewpoints.\nI also really admire Kevin Kiley's tenacity and his insider perspective at the Capitol.\nI listened to Ric Grenell today on John Phillips Show @Kabc. He had another perspective and he thinks it is great to have true conservatives jump into the race, it brings interest and new followers. It hopefully brings more voters to the polls to vote on the important first part to RECALL NEWSOM.\nWe can all agree we need a true authentic candidate willing to fight for all Californians and unravel the mess Gavin and his cohorts have done to this state.\nGo Kevin, Go!\nGo Larry Go!\nWe have a race to win.\nDavid Nestico says:\nFYI:www.electelder.com is blocked from my phone and laptop. I used the link in the article. Anyone else have this issue?\nThe website is blocked from my phone and laptop\nThe link in the article should work. Sure hope this is not a widespread issue for people who would like to visit the website to learn more about this candidate:\nhttps:\/\/www.electelder.com\/vision\/\nEd Bertolet says:\nHe'll have a lot of establishment opposition if elected, but we've got to start somewhere to clean up the mess that's been made of California, and I can't think of a better person to start the ball rolling.\nno mask says:\nonly if he will stop mandated vax, stop vax passports, and stop mask requirements for all citizens. More variant BS is coming this fall and I don't want to be forced to participate. Can we please have a strong fighter for freedom of the people? Thanks\nThis ticks me off. Kevin Kiley has worked his butt off for California and Californian's will once again screw up and vote for a name Larry Elder has done ZERO for California and look at all that will vote for him\u2026.It's sick it honestly is sick\u2026You get what you deserve a name\nWhat Cali Girl said above is CORRECT. And just because people who comment here are excited to see Larry Elder enter the race it doesn't mean everyone has made up their mind who they would ultimately vote for \u2014\u2013 I know I haven't. The campaign has only just begun. Let's see how it plays out. Plus you don't have anything if you don't have Gavin RECALLED and many of us will be focusing most of our attention on the ground on THAT effort.\nShowandtell, now that the candidates are set (and no Ric Grenell as I thought) I agree that the focus should be on Question #1: 'Should Gavin Newsom be Recalled? I am now pretty sure that Mr. Trump will not endorse one particular candidate; although he may come out and support the recall of Newsom. (1) His endorsement of one candidate would suppress the votes for others and thereby suppress the YES to RECALL vote and (2) it would give Newsom the ability to say that this recall is just a personal attack by Republicans and Trump supporters to get him out of office; NOT a grassroots multi-group effort.\nLiz, I understand how you feel and I support Kiley as well. Kevin himself has said this on Twitter and I support what he says 100 percent:\nKevin Kiley @KevinKileyCA Jul 12\nAnyone working to recall Gavin Newsom and restore integrity to our government I consider a teammate. That includes other candidates on the ballot.\nRita Dearborn says:\nWe need yard signs and paraphernalia ASAP!\nThis is how Larry Elder introduced himself: \"My name is Larry Elder and I'm a business owner, talk show host, author, a contributor on Fox News and above all, I'm a proud Californian.\"\nI like Larry Elder\u2026but he's obviously paid to TALK. Great. I want to know, what has he DONE for California?\nWhen I click on the link, I see a request for money, nothing more. No info about what he's DONE.\nCan ANYONE provide me a link to what he's DONE for Californians?\nKevin Kiley, assemblyman from the Sac area, has been fighting for ALL Californians! He's the one who took Newsom to court for his tyrannical never-ending state of emergency. He's fighting against AB5 (think Ubber and Lyft) which ruined many entrepreneurs' livelihoods in the past two years. He refused to take a salary increase this year and never takes the $40k annual per diem. He won't accept donations from special interest groups. I could go on\u2026 We need someone with a proven track record, not just someone who's all talk. Kiley has been fighting for you and me! Vote Kiley for governor!\nMike Giles says:\nPretty well-written article, saying what I, personally, like. But, there is that old saying, \"The CAGOP, The Party That Loves to Lose\", a saying which you, Katy, are sub-textually supporting by certain of your reflexive attacks upon Anyone who Dares a different opinion from those of CAGOP insider stakeholders. Thus, Automatically Helping my former Party, (CA democrats)! So, the CAGOP insider elitist, are all too happy to plunge the knife into our backs, (those who want to Recall Newsom, and, to Save The Republic, in CA, and, nationally)! BTW, I'm back on The Phil Cowan Show, with Salem Corporate's strong support~!\nJoAnn Stubbs says:\nThank you for sane people like Larry Elder who have smarts and common sense! First thing Larry needs to do is get rid of the CALIFORNIA GAS TAX. We know what Gruesome Newsom is doing with that money. I have been watching Larry for years and love him. Larry has great ideas for California.\nRichard Surber says:\nWOW I Made the California Globe! I'm right there between Larry's and Phil's heads\nPingback: News of the Week (July 18th, 2021) | The Political Hat\nPingback: Larry Elder, Major Williams, and the CA Recall Ballot: Sabotage, Racism, or Just Plain Tomfoolery? | Fierce Patriots\nPingback: Sabotage, racism or just nonsense? \u2013 Red State \u2013 Croatia News\nPingback: Sabotage, racism, or ordinary tumult? \u2013 Redstate \u2013 Gibraltar News\nPingback: Larry Elder, Major Williams, and the CA Recall Ballot: Sabotage, Racism, or Just Plain Tomfoolery? \u2013 RedState\nPingback: Larry Elder, Major Williams, and the CA Recall Ballot: Sabotage, Racism, or Just Plain Tomfoolery? | Freedom First News\nPingback: Larry Elder, Major Williams, and the CA Recall Ballot: Sabotage, Racism, or Just Plain Tomfoolery? | Daily US News\nPingback: Recall Candidate Larry Elder Announces He Will Not Run For Governor in 2022 - California Globe","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Texas military recruiter to be sentenced for sex crimes\nTrust is required to forge relationships. No one is trusted more than a person in authority \u2014 parents, teachers, bosses, coaches and spiritual leaders. The military requires recruits to respond to superiors' demands without question. Sometimes people who hold great power use it to take advantage of others.\nThe U.S. Air Force conducts training for all new recruits in Texas at Joint Base San Antonio. Sixty-seven trainees or recruits at the base have filed complaints of sexual misconduct. Among the allegations were several against a male recruiter who operated a Houston office.\nThe defendant pleaded guilty to nearly two dozen instances of wrongdoing and six charges. A military panel found the recruiter guilty of multiple crimes but dismissed separate charges of rape and sexual assault involving two alleged victims. A lifetime prison sentence is possible for the conviction on aggravated, wrongful and abusive sexual contact, exposure and nonforcible sodomy charges.\nThe stories of two women, identified as Victims 7 and 9, were placed before the panel. Defense attorneys painted the man as a \"persistent suitor\" rather than a sexual predator. The lawyers successfully convinced the panel that the women's physical relationships with the recruiter weren't entirely forced.\nProsecutors said both women were in precarious positions with a military superior. The alleged victims admitted they were worried about consequences for spurning the recruiter's aggressive advances.\nVictim 9 told the court that her relationship with the recruiter began as a professional one. The defendant reportedly flirted using text messages, some of which were sexually explicit. The woman was initially receptive but did not welcome the attention as the pursuit progressed.\nVictims who fear an attacker's authority remain silent. Many victims wait years to talk about their experiences or think they won't be believed. A sexual abuser cannot be held responsible for criminal acts or civil damages unless victims are willing to participate in their own quest for justice.\nSource: mysanantonio.com, \"Recruiter acquitted of rape, but guilty on lesser charges\" Sig Christenson, Jun. 13, 2013\nBy Turley Law Firm | Posted on June 20, 2013","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Home History Culture\nEgyptian Gods and Goddesses\nWorship of the ancient Egyptian gods and goddesses ended millennia ago, but their memory lingers in human culture and history. In fact, many of them have become iconic not just in occult groups, but even in popular fiction. Learn more about these mystical deities with these facts about ancient Egyptian gods and goddesses.\nArchaeologists have listed over 1,500 different ancient Egyptian gods and goddesses.\nThe ancient Egyptians also considered their Pharaohs as gods in human form during their reigns.\nPart of the Pharaoh's role included managing each temple in his kingdom.\nThey also officially reserved the right to directly interact with the divine.\nMost ancient Egyptians lived ignorant of the details of their deities.\nOral traditions about ancient Egyptian gods and goddesses go back to prehistoric times.\nThe oldest written records about ancient Egyptian gods and goddesses go back to around 3100 BC.\nAncient Egypt's priests and scribes reserved religious knowledge for themselves.\nThe Old Kingdom between 2686 BC and 2181 BC saw the peak of the Pharaoh's religious power.\nBoth the Middle Kingdom and the New Kingdom saw a reduced emphasis on the Pharaoh's divinity.\nPharaoh Amenhotep IV, also known as Akhenaton, tried and failed to restore Pharaoh's religious supremacy between 1353 BC and 1334 BC.\nThe Pharaohs completely lost their religious power by the end of the New Kingdom.\nPtolemy I Soter's new Ptolemaic Dynasty saw a revival of the Pharaoh's religious power from 305 AD until the Roman Conquest in 30 BC.\nChristianity's spread led to the end of millennia of worship for ancient Egyptian gods and goddesses.\nArchaeologists first rediscovered the ancient Egyptian gods and goddesses during the 19th century.\nAncient Egyptian gods and goddesses supposedly had bodies of gold and blood of silver.\nThey also had shapeshifting abilities.\nAncient Egyptian gods and goddesses could only punish misuse of free will, and not take it away.\nThey also had fixed roles and a shared duty to uphold the cosmic order.\nForeign deities could also receive official recognition from the Pharaoh.\n01Aker\n02Amun\n03Amunet\n04Anhur\n05Anubis\n06Anuket\n07Aten\n08Atum\n09Bastet\n10Bat\n11Bennu\n12Geb\n13Hapi\n14Hathor\n15Hatmehit\n16Heqet\n17Hesat\n18Horus\n19Imentet\n20Isis\n21Khepri\n22Khnum\n23Khonsu\n24Maahes\n25Maat\n26Menhit\n27Montu\n28Mut\n29Nefertum\n30Neith\n31Nekhbet\n32Nemty\n33Neper\n34Nephthys\n35Nut\n36Osiris\n37Pakhet\n38Ptah\n40Renenutet\n41Satet\n42Sekhmet\n44Shu\n45Sobek\n46Tefnut\n47Thoth\n48Wadj-wer\n49Wadjet\n50Wosret\nA god of the earth and the underworld, the ancient Egyptians also associated Aker with the lion. In fact, they represented him in hieroglyphs as either a roaring lion or as two lions sitting back-to-back with each other.\nHis most important role, though, involved protecting dead Pharaohs during their journey to the afterlife. In particular, the ancient Egyptians believed Aker held off three demonic snakes: Hemtet, Iqeru, and Jagw. He had help in this role from two other gods, Geb and Set. Aker also had another important role as a ferryman for Ra's solar barge while it carried the Sun through the underworld.\nAmun\nAlso known as Amon, Amun originally had only a minor role during the Old Kingdom. This later changed from the Middle Kingdom onward, thanks to his role as the patron god of the capital city of Thebes. This increase in importance led to Amun becoming identified alongside Ra, as the god Amun-Ra.\nAmun-Ra's importance made him one of the most well-known ancient Egyptian gods, rivaled only by Osiris. In particular, the ancient Egyptians considered him the champion of the poor and the oppressed. Archaeologists have even noted evidence of Amun-Ra as something of a semi-monotheistic deity, with most ancient Egyptians likely to pray to him over other deities. Later, the ancient Greeks associated Amun-Ra with their own supreme godhead Zeus, as Zeus Ammon.\nAmunet\nAlso known as Amonet and Imnt, Amunet remains one of the more enigmatic ancient Egyptian gods and goddesses. Originally, archaeologists consider her a goddess imagined and worshiped as the wife of Amun-Ra. Also, their first findings pointed to her cult developing late in ancient Egypt's history, specifically in the Ptolemaic Dynasty. However, later findings pointed to Amunet as existing as far back as the Old Kingdom. In particular, the Pyramid Texts refer to Amunet as a primordial creation goddess.\nAt first, the ancient Egyptians considered her analogous to the goddess Mut, and wife to Ra. Later on, with the rise of Amun-Ra to prominence, Amunet and Mut's cults diverged, with Amunet becoming wife to Amun-Ra.\nRead also: 40 Essential All Saints Day Facts That You Never Knew About\nAnhur\nA god of war, Anhur's importance to the ancient Egyptians was reflected in his title \u2013 the Slayer of Enemies. They also warmly regarded his reputation as a devoted husband, who stayed faithful and always returned to his wife, Mehit. As the patron god of Egypt's army, festivals dedicated to Anhur featured mock battles before public audiences.\nThis also made him attractive to the Romans, with Emperor Tiberius building temples to Anhur in Roman Egypt during his reign. Before the Romans, the Ancient Greeks similarly equated him to Ares, but also strangely changed his totem animal. While the ancient Egyptians associated Anhur with a lion, the Ancient Greeks associated him with a fish.\nImage from Adobe Stock\nOne of the most well-known Egyptian gods, Anubis also strangely finds himself misrepresented in modern culture. The Mummy franchise, in particular, explicitly describes him as a dark god who made pacts with tyrants offering power in exchange for their souls. In short, he somehow became associated with the Devil.\nIn truth, Anubis' role in ancient Egypt involved protecting and judging the souls of the dead. Only after passing his judgment would Anubis allow Horus to lead the dead before Osiris himself. Ancient Egyptians thus greatly honored Anubis, building statues of his totem animal, the jackal, before their tombs and even on top of their sarcophagi. They hoped that by doing so, Anubis would frighten away any demons and other evil spirits that might disturb their resting places.\nAlso known as Anaqa or Anqet, the ancient Egyptians worshiped her as the goddess of the Nile's rapids. She also doubled as the patron goddess of Lower Nubia, which today includes Southern Egypt and Northern Sudan. The ancient city of Elephantine on the Nile island of the same name also worshiped her as its patron goddess.\nAnuket also held the title of Eye of Ra, which she inherited from her father Ra. As the Eye of Ra, Anuket served as a guardian of the dawn and helped protect her father from evil spirits. However, this also made her unstable, with many legends showing Anuket going on a rampage while the other gods and goddesses tried to calm her down.\nHis name literally means Sun Disc, and originally doubled as a minor title used by Ra. However, during the reign of Amenhotep IV, the Pharaoh attempted to reinvent Aten as the name of a new monotheistic deity. This led to him renaming himself Akhenaten, which literally means Effective for the Aten, essentially equating himself to the god. Akhenaton also built a new capital city in place of Thebes, Akhetaten, meaning \"horizon of the Aten\". This made Akhenaton many enemies, as he forced people to abandon their traditional deities and solely worship Aten.\nAfter his death, the ancient Egyptians abandoned Akhetaten as well as worship of Aten. Succeeding Pharaohs even tore down Akhenaton's monuments, and erased his name and titles from all records. Instead, they simply referred to him as The Enemy, with the only surviving references coming from the ruins of Akhetaten and from ancient Egypt's neighbors.\nThe oldest of the Egyptian gods and goddesses, Atum held the role of the creator god. In fact, the ancient Egyptians called him The Complete One, as he alone existed before creation. They believed he created himself out of nothing and created the cosmos in his image. He also created humanity, which emerged from his tears of joy at finding his children after they had wandered off.\nThe cult of Atum centered itself in the city of Heliopolis, which associated him with Ra. This association comes from Atum's role as the original bearer of the Eye of Ra, which he used to find his missing children in the myth.\nAlso known as Bast and Bubastis, she became one of ancient Egypt's most popular goddesses. This resulted from her role as a guardian goddess who protected homes and families from the ravages of war. While sometimes associated with the lioness, Bastet most commonly appeared as a cat, a similarly beloved pet in ancient Egypt. Much like Bastet did, cats commonly served to protect homes and families in ancient Egypt, specifically from poisonous snakes.\nBetween their important household role and their association with Bastet, cats in ancient Egypt gained a sacrosanct position in society. This meant that anyone who deliberately harmed a cat would find themselves condemned to death. Similarly, when a family cat died, the family would go into mourning, and would even mummify and entomb the pet like they would a relative.\nRead also: 30 Facts About The Evolution of Life Here On Earth\nOne of the oldest ancient Egyptian gods and goddesses, Bat largely disappeared from the official record in the Middle Kingdom. This resulted from her association with the cow, leading to her cult's subsumption into the cult of Hathor. Archaeologists think that her cult's loss of influence also resulted from her limited presence compared to Hathor. In particular, they discovered that Bat rarely appeared in human form as Hathor did. Instead, her images only implied her presence, usually in the form of a cow or a herd of cows.\nThat said, even after her cult's subsumption, Bat did not simply vanish into obscurity. In fact, she remained known as the patron goddess of the sistrum, a musical instrument commonly used in religious rituals in ancient Egypt.\nBennu\nOne of the more obscure ancient Egyptian gods and goddesses, Bennu appears to have served a similar role as a creator god much like Atum. In fact, some archaeologists consider him the original form of Atum which became altered over time. Like Atum, Bennu apparently created himself out of nothing, before singing the cosmos into existence.\nHis personality is later passed onto Ra but will return to his body at the end of time. This led to him becoming associated with not simply the creation and the Sun, but also rebirth. Some historians even think Bennu may have inspired phoenix myths in Southern Europe and Western Asia.\nA god of the earth, Geb held an important role in ancient Egypt, with farmers praying to him for a good harvest. He also held the title of Father of Snakes, represented in official imagery by a cobra sitting on his head. This led to ancient Egyptians, in general, praying to him to keep his children from attacking them and their families.\nEven when snakes attacked them regardless, the people continued to worship Geb, for giving them a way to counter the snakes' venom. Specifically, antivenom, which ancient Egyptians learned to distill from the same venom snakes could use to kill them.\nOne of the most important ancient Egyptian gods, Hapi's importance came from his status as the god of the Nile. This is reflected by his blue skin, which referred to the waters of the Nile. As ancient Egypt completely depended on the Nile just to survive, the people prayed to Hapi to bring the annual floods on time.\nThey also prayed that the floods would come in moderation, to keep their homes from getting washed away. Even then, floods would sometimes come in overwhelming strength, but this didn't stop the ancient Egyptians from worshiping Hapi. The Nile and Hapi are simply too important for them to curse the overwhelming floods. Instead, they saw such things as a form of divine retribution, leading to shows of public penance and extended acts of devotion to appease the god.\nAs the goddess of love, Hathor enjoyed importance as a protector of marriage and the family and as someone who blessed couples with many healthy children. She also doubled as the wife of Horus, making her a sky goddess in her own right, and a companion to Ra as he sailed the skies on his solar barge. Hathor even possessed the Eye of Ra, which she used to protect Ra from any evil spirits.\nWhile commonly appearing as a beautiful woman, Hathor also appeared in the form of a cow, representing another one of her aspects, that of the goddess of fertility. This earned her devotion from farmers and herders, who prayed to her for good harvests and to keep their flocks healthy and safe.\nHatmehit\nThe patron goddess of the city of Djedet, Hatmehit primarily served as the city's protector against floods. She also doubled as a fish goddess, ensuring good catches for the city's fishermen, leading to prosperity and preventing starvation. Some records also point to Hatmehit as the goddess of perfumes, reflecting Djedet's status as a center for perfume production in ancient Egypt.\nThis led to her title as the Lady of Myrrh, as well as the Lady of Punt, Punt referring to a foreign name for ancient Egypt, and its reputation for exporting perfumes and incense in large quantities. Some fragmentary texts also associate Hatmehit with an aspect of other goddesses, such as Isis and Hathor.\nRead also: 50 Mayans Facts From the Yucatan and Beyond\nHeqet\nAlso known as Heket, she makes up one of the more obscure ancient Egyptian gods and goddesses. Heqet served dual roles as a goddess of floods and fertility, which had a connection in ancient Egypt thanks to the land's dependence on the annual Nile floods for farming. This made her recognized as Hathor in some sources, but Heqet associated herself with the frog instead of the cow. Similarly, this gave her a connection with Hapi, the god of the Nile.\nAncient Egyptians, however, generally focused on her role as a fertility goddess, specifically as the guardian of women during childbirth. One myth even describes Heqet as breathing life back into Horus after Isis gave birth to a stillborn son. This later led early Christians to disguise themselves as devotees of Heqet to protect themselves from Roman persecution, thanks to her association with resurrection.\nHesat\nHesat makes up something of a mystery within the archaeological community, over her limited representation in both art and records despite her importance. Originally, Hesat counted as just another one of Hathor's manifestations, a fertility goddess symbolized by a cow.\nHowever, Hesat later gained much importance as the patron goddess of beermakers, with beer as the most common alcoholic beverage in ancient Egypt. This even later led to Hesat's milk being described as the milk that nurtures the life of humanity. Despite that, Hesat remains underrepresented in ancient Egyptian findings. The studies into this mystery continue to this day.\nAlso known as Heru, Hor, and Har, Horus served as the god of kingship and the sky. The only son of Osiris and Isis, Horus succeeded his father as ruler of the earth after avenging Osiris' murder by Set. In fact, this resulted in the divine status of the Pharaohs, as the ancient Egyptians saw them as Horus incarnated in human form. Horus also served as a protector deity, again as a result of his vengeance against Set. The battle between the two gods saw Set tearing out one of Horus' eyes, which fell to the earth.\nThis became the Eye of Horus, which ancient Egyptians used as a form of protection against evil spirits and magic. In fact, some people still use the Eye of Horus today as a form of protection against bad luck and the evil eye. Horus also had direct and indirect roles in the Egyptian afterlife. As we mentioned earlier, Horus escorted souls who'd passed Anubis' judgment to meet his father Osiris. Similarly, Horus and Hathor's sons, Duamutef, Hapy, Imsety, and Qebehsenuef protected the bodies of the dead from demons that might possess them.\nImentet\nAlso known as Ament, Amentet, and Imentit, all her names roughly translate to She of the West. Imentet makes up something of a paradox among ancient Egyptian gods and goddesses, in the sense that she only had limited worship. At the same time, however, Imentet held a very important role, that of the guardian goddess of ancient Egypt's necropoles.\nIn fact, her name references this, as the ancient Egyptians always tried to bury their dead west of the Nile as much as possible. This comes from the fact that they associated the western direction with death, from how the Sun always set in the west. Thus, the ancient Egyptians built entire cities in the Libyan Desert composed solely of tombs. While these necropoles had small numbers of guards and attendants, spiritually, they entrusted their protection to Imentet.\nOsiris' wife, Isis became known for how she recovered her husband's body after his betrayal and death by Set. By putting him back together in the underworld, Osiris returned to life and became ruler of the afterlife. This also led to the ancient Egyptians attributing mummification and with it the means to reach the afterlife to Isis. Isis stayed with her husband in the afterlife, leaving the rule of the living world to Horus and Hathor. Despite this, Isis remained worshiped as the goddess of healing, motherhood, matrimony, and the family.\nOutside ancient Egypt, the Nubians also worshiped her as the goddess of magic, with knowledge and skill in the arcane beyond any other deity. When the Romans conquered Egypt, she even gained a small following in Rome, which endured until the rise of Christianity. Even then, some historians think that the Christian practice of the veneration of the Virgin Mary may have originated from the Roman Cult of Isis.\nKhepri\nKhepri makes up another paradox among ancient Egyptian gods and goddesses. On one hand, as the god of the dawn, he enjoyed a great deal of importance, appearing very often in his animal form of the scarab beetle. He also held the role of the god of rebirth, inspired by how scarab beetles lay their eggs inside balls of dung.\nOnce the eggs hatch, the larvae grow inside the dung, only emerging after growing into adults. On the other hand, despite his importance, Khepri had no dedicated cult of his own. Instead, the ancient Egyptians treated him as an aspect of Ra, shown in how many artworks of the scarab beetle have them carrying the Sun between their jaws.\nRead also: 40 Death Penalty Facts That Are Too SpineChilling\nKhnum\nAlso known as Khnemu, Khnum is one of the most important ancient Egyptian gods and goddesses. This is reflected in his titles: the Divine Potter and the Lord of Created Things from Himself. Both titles referenced his status as the god of clay, which linked him with the Nile and its floods. However, the ancient Egyptians regarded Khnum as more than just another fertility god.\nIn particular, they believed Khnum was the one who sculpted their children's bodies after conception, and that of every human who ever lived. This also made him a protector god for children, with parents praying to Khnum to protect them as an artist would his creations.\nKhonsu\nThe son of Amun and Mut, Khonsu held the role of the god of the Moon, referenced by his name which means \"traveler\". In some ways, the ancient Egyptians saw him as parallel to Ra and worshiped him in thanks for lighting the night in Ra's absence. Together with his parents, Khonsu formed the Theban Triad, a divine family that similarly paralleled the family of Osiris, Isis, and their son Horus.\nKhonsu's other roles included ruling over time, a role he shared with Thoth. Khonsu also later became known as a god of healing, especially during the Ptolemaic Dynasty. This role would also see Khonsu's cult spreading outside of Egypt and into neighboring lands.\nMaahes\nThe son of Ptah and Bastet, Maahes took after his mother as a god of war and protection. He also became associated with the lion, again much like Bastet, which his name's meaning \"he who is true beside her\". In addition to war and protection, Maahes' aspects included the weather, lotus flowers, and even knives. Myths also claim Maahes helped defend Ra's solar barge in the underworld against the primordial serpent of chaos, Apep.\nIronically, Maahes' titles included the Lord of Slaughter, from how Maahes showed no mercy in battle and never took any prisoners. Archaeologists also think Maahes originally came from Nubia, specifically the Nubian war god Apedemak, which underwent Egyptianization during Egypt's conquest of Nubia.\nA daughter of Ra, Maat's importance is reflected in the many roles she inherited from her father, as well as her name, which literally meant \"truth\". As the goddess of truth, Maat held the responsibility of upholding the cosmic order itself. Ancient Egyptian legends have Maat reminding other deities of their proper roles, as well as bringing down divine retribution on mortals for their sins.\nMaat also provided the Feather of Truth to Anubis, who used it to judge the souls of the dead. A soul must either balance or weigh lighter than the feather to earn passage to the afterlife. If a soul proves heavier than the feather, Anubis would condemn them to the demon Ammit. Maat thus became the goddess of justice in both life and death.\nHer other roles included ruling over the seasons and ensuring they followed the proper order and time. Maat also served as the goddess of the stars and ensured their proper places in the constellations of the sky. Again, this reflected her primary role as the goddess of truth and with it, the cosmic order.\nMenhit\nAlso known as Menchit, Menhit originally came from Nubia, which underwent Egyptianization after the Egyptian Conquest. A goddess of war, Menhit became the patron goddess of archers, who held the most important role in ancient Egypt's army.\nIn fact, when the ancient Egyptians went to war, they tried to keep their distance as much as possible, allowing their archers to slaughter their enemies from a distance. This is reflected in Menchit's title, that of She Who Massacres. Ironically, Menhit also held the role of a protected goddess and that of the Pharaoh himself. The Pharaoh's crown reflected this by featuring a cobra in honor of Menhit.\nMontu\nOne of the oldest ancient Egyptian gods and goddesses, Montu's identity has varied over the millennia of ancient Egypt's long history. Originally an aspect of Ra, Montu became associated with the destructive power of the Sun. Later on, he became an aspect of Horus instead, symbolizing the Pharaoh's authority over ancient Egypt's armies.\nIn both aspects, Montu held the role of a god of war, representing commanding authority over armies. In fact, one of the Pharaoh's titles referenced Montu's role, that of the Son of Montu. Pharaoh Thutmose III, also called Thutmose the Great, even became considered Montu incarnate during his lifetime, owing to his skill as a commander and a conqueror.\nRead also: 15 Veterans Day Facts History Culture Politics More\nAlso known as Maut and Mout, Mut held the role of a primordial goddess as Ra's wife. She retained this role even after Ra's identity was merged with Amun's to become Amun-Ra, with Mut's identity merging with Amunet's. Mut's importance became so great that, unlike other goddesses, her official images show her wearing the Pharaoh's crown. Mut even became the patron goddess of Karnak, one of ancient Egypt's biggest religious centers.\nThe ancient Egyptians also dedicated the Opet Festival to her, when they celebrated the coming of the annual Nile floods that marked the beginning of the planting season. Other festivals dedicated to her included the days-long Beautiful Festival of the Valley, where the ancient Egyptians celebrated the wonder of life itself.\nNefertum\nAlso known as Nefertem and Nefer-temu, Nefertum embodied the lotus flower that marked the first life to bloom in the cosmos after its creation. His name reflects this, which means \"beautiful one that closes\" or \"one who does not close\". Other myths also describe Nefertum as having sprung from the first rays of the Sun to strike the primordial waters.\nThey also describe him as the son of Ptah, with either Sekhmet or Bast as his mother. Ancient Egyptians depicted Nefertum as a young man wearing a lotus flower on his head. They also carried small votive figures of the god with them as good luck charms.\nNeith\nA primordial deity from the first few centuries of ancient Egyptian civilization, Neith held the role of a primordial mother goddess. Before worship of Atum spread, the ancient Egyptians regarded her as the creator of the universe. Similarly, she held the role of upholder of the cosmic balance, until the rise of the cult of Maat.\nDespite the rise of rival deities and her own demotion, the worship of Neith never faded in ancient Egypt. Instead, she became a warrior goddess, something reflected by her name which means She is the Terrifying One. She also paradoxically held the role of the patron goddess of the craft of weaving and served as a protector goddess of mothers.\nNekhbet\nNekhbet counts as one of the more mysterious ancient Egyptian gods and goddesses because her worship took place in prehistoric times. In fact, all records of her existence date from the predynastic period, before the unification of ancient Egypt by Pharaoh Narmer. At the time, the prototypical ancient Egyptians identified her with the vulture, as well as a protector goddess of the kings of Upper Egypt.\nThe vulture would remain part of the royal symbols of ancient Egypt, featuring alongside the cobra on the Pharaoh's crown. Nekhbet, however, would find her identity and role subsumed into those of Nephthys.\nNemty\nOne of the oldest ancient Egyptian gods, his worship goes back to the Second Dynasty between 2890 and 2686 BC. He's also one of the most mysterious to archaeologists, with most records of his original role lost to the ages. The records that remain point to Nemty mostly becoming just another aspect of Horus by the height of the Old Kingdom.\nThat said, the surviving records do give Nemty a distinct role as the patron god of ferrymen. They also record a myth where Nemty offends Set by helping Isis stop Set from gaining support from the other gods. As punishment, Set has Nemty's toes chopped off, crippling the god and keeping him from fulfilling his role.\nNeper\nThe god of grain, he held the title of Lord of the Mouth, referencing his dominion over the staple food of ancient Egypt. Other forms of Neper's name include Nepra and Nepri. Official images of Neper show him having mottled skin, symbolizing the ears of wheat. Originally a separate god in his own right, Neper later became subsumed into Osiris, simply becoming another aspect of the latter god.\nHowever, even with reduced importance, his cult retained influence, in connection with the cult of the goddess Renenutet. This resulted from Neper's status as Renenutet's son, which remained a point of religious dogma despite Osiris' subsumption of Neper.\nRead also: 40 Mesopotamia Facts About the Cradle of Civilization Factsnet\nNephthys\nIsis' sister, Nephthys held the role of a protector of the dead and shared with Isis the role of the patron goddess of funerary arts and rituals. Ironically, the myths also name her Set's wife, but she helped her sister regardless in recovering Osiris' body. Set surprisingly never blamed his wife for his actions, implying a loving relationship between them.\nIn addition to protecting the dead, Nephthys also doubled as a protector goddess for temple priestesses. She also watched over the distilling of beer and patrolled the night for evil spirits trying to take advantage of the Sun's absence. Mothers in labor also prayed to Nephthys for strength and for the safe birth of their children.\nThe goddess of the sky, the ancient Egyptians often showed her as a naked woman bent over the world. As the daughter of Shu and Tefnut, she counted Atum as her grandfather and had four important children of her own: Isis, Nephthys, Osiris, and Set. The myths also claim that Ra had forbidden Nut to give birth any day of the year, but with Thoth's help, Nut found a way around this restriction. She gambled with Khonsu, with the Moon God putting a night's worth of moonlight as the prize.\nEventually, Khonsu lost enough that Nut had five more nights of moonlight than a year's number of days. This allowed Nut to give birth to her children without actually breaking Ra's command. Outraged by Nut's trickery, Ra forcibly separated Nut from her husband Geb, but Nut never once regretted her decision.\nThe most iconic ancient Egyptian god of them all, Osiris once ruled over the earth with his sister-wife Isis. This made their brother Set jealous, causing him to murder and chop Osiris, before scattering his remains in the desert. Isis, however, recovered all of her husband's pieces and put him back together to make the first mummy.\nShe then brought Osiris' body to the underworld, where he returned to life. Even after their son Horus defeated Set and reclaimed his father's throne, though, Osiris remained in the underworld to rule over the afterlife. This led the ancient Egyptians to worship him as the god of eternal life, who made death into simply a gateway to a new life for those who deserved it.\nPakhet\nA hunting goddess who gained popularity during the Middle Kingdom, Pakhet also doubled as a desert goddess. Her title referenced this, the Goddess of the Mouth of the Wadi, with wadi referring to the Nile Valley. Desert hunters prayed to her not just for success, but also for a safe return back to the Nile after their hunts.\nThough primarily associated with the lioness, the ancient Egyptians also sometimes saw her as an aspect of Bastet. In particular, archaeologists have found catacombs specifically for mummified cats under Pakhet's temples from the New Kingdom. Later on, during the Ptolemaic Dynasty, the ancient Greeks also associated Pakhet with their own hunting goddess, Artemis.\nPtah\nAnother version of a creator god, Ptah supposedly created the cosmos by literally describing it in words. After he created the world, he then created the other gods and goddesses, again by speaking their names and describing their roles. This also resulted in the ancient Egyptian belief of gaining immortality by remembering the names of the dead. Much like how Ptah created the cosmos through the power of speech, so too could they bring the dead back to a semblance of life by speaking in their memory.\nPtah also served as the patron god of craftsmen and artisans, with specially gifted engineers often becoming seen as his mortal children. For instance, the priest and architect Imhotep from the Old Kingdom designed the first pyramids. Regarded as a son of Ptah in life, the ancient Egyptians worshiped him as a god in his own right.\nThe god of the Sun, Ra practically symbolized ancient Egypt as a whole, with the Sun Disc that symbolized him also doubling as the land's symbol. His importance became reflected in how he ruled over all creation, overlord of both Horus and Osiris, who ruled over the earth and the afterlife, respectively. The ancient Egyptians also did not see Ra as an idle ruler, for Ra spent all his time constantly sailing his solar barge.\nIn the day, he would sail across the sky from east to west, bringing light to the land. At the same time, his movements across the sky moderated the Sun's heat and light, keeping it from destroying the land. At the end of the day, he would descend under the western horizon, bringing life to the underworld even as the land rested in the night, before starting the cycle once again with the sunrise.\nRead also: Warlock vs Wizard Whats The Difference\nRenenutet\nAlso known as Ernutet and Renenet, Renenutet held the role of the goddess of the harvest. This led to great festivals in her honor during the harvest season, as thanks for Renenutet giving the people plenty of food. In ancient Egypt's myths, Renenutet also nursed Horus during his childhood, ensuring he grows up healthy and strong.\nThat said, while primarily a benevolent deity, Renenutet also has a dark side. The ancient Egyptians associated her with the cobra, who had the power to kill with a simple look. This led to them worshiping her as a protector goddess in her own right, with people carrying cobra-headed charms as protection against evil spirits.\nSatet\nAnother war goddess, Satet shared with Menhit the role of the patron goddess of archery. However, Satet had her own distinctive aspect, that of the Nile's goddess of protection. During the Old Kingdom, she also guarded Egypt against attack from the south, but this role faded in the Middle Kingdom onward.\nThis resulted from ancient Egypt's growing military power, with the kingdom slowly but steadily expanding south to conquer Nubia. In addition, Satet's protective role over the Nile also made her a fertility goddess in her own right. In particular, the ancient Egyptians believed she had some say in ensuring the coming of the annual Nile floods.\nSekhmet\nThe mightiest among ancient Egyptian gods and goddesses of war, Sekhmet's power proved so great that only Ra could control her. This resulted from her possession of the Eye of Ra, which gave her a portion of Ra's own power. In fact, the ancient Egyptians believed that Sekhmet inherited the power of the noontime Sun when the Sun's heat and light reached their peak.\nThis led to her receiving great honor from the ancient Egyptians, with the Pharaohs personally making offerings to her before battles. Sekhmet also doubled as a protector goddess for the Pharaohs in death, defending their souls against demons as they traveled to the afterlife.\nLike Anubis, Set commonly gets misrepresented in modern media. On one hand, Set did murder his brother Osiris out of jealousy and usurped the rule of the earth until Horus reclaimed his inheritance. That said, the ancient Egyptians also worshiped Set as the god of the desert, and with it, the main protector god of their land. This resulted from how most of ancient Egypt's enemies found the desert around the Nile a dangerous barrier to even try and pass.\nForeign visitors to ancient Egypt also enjoyed Set's protection, the god guaranteeing them safety and hospitality so long as they followed the land's laws. However, Set's most important role involved personally protecting Ra's solar barge from the primordial serpent of chaos, Apep.\nA primordial god in ancient Egypt, Shu's name literally means \"emptiness\". Together with his sister Tefnut, Shu had two children, Nut and Geb, who became the parents of Isis, Nephthys, Osiris, and Set. Nut giving birth to her children angered Ra, who commanded Shu to forcibly separate Nut from Geb, with Shu reluctantly obeying. This became the origin of his role as the god of the sky, a role he shared with his grandson Horus.\nShu also became associated with a cool and refreshing wind, as well as with peace. Archaeologists have also discovered a myth about how Shu and Tefnut once argued with each other. This led the two to separate and caused the drought that destroyed the Old Kingdom. Only Thoth's intervention to bring Shu and Tefnut back together finally ended the drought.\nThe crocodile god Sobek held a paradoxical role within ancient Egypt. On one hand, people feared him for his children, the crocodiles which formed the apex predators of the Nile. They preyed on both livestock and people, and could even break into homes or sink boats to get at people. For this reason, people prayed to Sobek to spare them from his children's hunger.\nBut at the same time, the ancient Egyptians saw Sobek as the embodiment of physical power, inspired by the powerful bodies of the Nile crocodiles. Children carried crocodile-shaped charms so they would grow up healthy and strong, while soldiers similarly made offerings to Sobek to make them stronger than their enemies.\nRead also: 30 Types of Ghosts From All Around the World\nTefnut\nTefnut and her brother Shu emerged from their father Atum's shadow shortly after the universe's creation. She and Shu had two children, Nut and Geb, making Tefnut grandmother to Isis, Nephthys, Osiris, and Set. Tefnut's roles included serving as the goddess of moisture and the rain, a rarity in Egypt outside of the Nile.\nThat said, the ancient Egyptians knew that the Nile depended on plenty of rain in its headwaters to flow, and so prayed to Tefnut to keep the Nile flowing. One of their myths even claimed that at one point, Tefnut's anger caused the Nile to dry up, bringing catastrophe to the land.\nThoth\nThe baboon or ibis god, the ancient Egyptians believed Thoth taught them how to read and write and how to understand the world around them. This made him the patron god of scribes, doctors, scientists, and philosophers. He also held the role of a god of magic in his own right and shared the role of god of the Moon with Khonsu.\nThoth also helped his wife Maat uphold the cosmic order, and often joined her in escorting Ra during his never-ending journey. Thoth also played a role in the ancient Egyptian afterlife, as the one who recorded the proceedings of Anubis as he judged the souls of the dead.\nWadj-wer\nAn obscure and rather strange god, Wadj-wer's appearance reflected his reputation. He had blue-green skin, while official records describe him as both male and female. Archaeologists themselves remain uncertain about what role Wadj-wer held in ancient Egypt, beyond that of a fertility god. Circumstantial evidence does point to him as an embodiment of the Mediterranean Sea, which would explain his unusual coloring.\nWall art dating back to the Old Kingdom also seems to associate him with the Nile god Hapi. This could also point to Wadj-wer embodying not the Mediterranean Sea, but the Nile Delta. Study into Wadj-wer's theology continues today, but proceeds slowly because of limited mentions of the god.\nWadjet\nBefore the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt, Wadjet served as the protector goddess of Lower Egypt. After ancient Egypt's unification under Pharaoh Narmer, she became the guardian of Egypt against attacks from the north. Her role as a protector goddess also extended to the Pharaoh, which she shared with Menhit.\nIn particular, both goddesses shared the cobra on the Pharaoh's crown. This protective role comes from the myth where she protected the infant Horus from his uncle Set's attempt to kill him. This also made Wadjet a popular goddess among mothers in ancient Egypt, who would pray to her to protect their children from harm.\nWosret\nA mystery and a paradox in one, Wosret is an important god, considering her name means \"powerful\". She also served as a patron goddess of Thebes, the capital of ancient Egypt during the Middle and New Kingdoms. Ironically, archaeologists have found no temples dedicated to Wosret.\nCircumstantial evidence points to her as just another aspect of Amunet, especially since she too supposedly married Amun-Ra. That said, records do exist of her as a separate goddess in her own right, with three Pharaohs of the Twelfth Dynasty having the name of Senusret in her honor. 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{"text":"\"Voice\" Is Monday's #1 Show on the Big 4 in Every Key Measure\nNBC spins the numbers for Monday, November 28.\nMonday Primetime Ratings:\nNBC wins Monday night among the Big 4 in every key measure (including a tie in men 18-34), taking 6 of 6 half-hours in adults 18-49\nNote ABC carried NFL football in the Philadelphia market and is subject to downward adjustment.\n\"The Voice\" (2.0\/6 in 18-49, 9.7 million viewers overall from 8-10:01 p.m. ET):\n\u00b7 Ranks as the #1 show of the night on the Big 4 networks in every key measure -- adults, men and women 18-34, 18-49 and 25-54, plus total viewers.\n\u00b7 Is close to rounding up to a 2.1 (currently reporting a 2.04 in these prelim fast-affiliate ratings).\n\u00b7 Is currently retaining 95% week to week in 18-49 (2.0 vs. 2.1), pending updates, and is growing in total viewers (9.700 million vs. 9.636 million).\n\u00b7 Is currently retaining +95% versus the comparable telecast of the prior cycle in 18-49 (2.0 vs. 2.1 on May 2), pending updates, and 97% in total viewers (9.700 million vs. 9.968 million).\n\u00b7 Will add significant viewership via time-shifting and VOD - so far this season, \"The Voice\" is growing by +27% in 18-49 rating going from L+SD to L+7 (from a 2.75 to a 3.50) and more than +2.3 million viewers overall (11.4 million to 13.7 million).\n\u00b7 Upscale: \"The Voice\" is generating a solid upscale audience, indexing at a 113 among adults 18-49 living in homes with $100K+ incomes (100 represents an average concentration of those homes).\n\"Timeless\" (1.1\/4 in 18-49, 4.9 million viewers overall from 10:01-11 p.m. ET):\n\u00b7 Ranks #1 at 10 p.m. among the ABC, CBS and NBC dramas in adults 18-49.\n\u00b7 Remains undefeated in the slot vs. ABC and CBS competition in 18-49, ranking #1 or tied for #1 with each of eight telecasts to date.\n\u00b7 Also ranks #1 or tied for #1 among those nets this week in every other key demographic (note that ABC's \"Conviction\" is subject to downward adjustment due to an NFL preemptions in the Philadelphia market).\n\u00b7 Retains 92% versus last week in 18-49 (1.1 vs. 1.2) and is currently growing +3% in total viewers (4.863 million vs. 4.714 million), pending updates.\n\u00b7 Will add substantial viewership via time-shifting and VOD - \"Timeless\" has increased by +77% so far this season in 18-49 rating going from L+SD to L+7 (from a 1.44 to a 2.55) and +3.9 million viewers overall (6.1 million to 10.0 million).\n\u00b7 Upscale: \"Timeless\" is delivering a strong upscale audience, indexing at a 119 among adults 18-49 living in homes with $100K+ incomes.\nIn Late-Night Metered Markets Monday Night:\n\u00b7 In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: \"The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,\" 2.3\/6; \"Late Show with Stephen Colbert,\" 1.7\/5 with an encore; and ABC's \"Jimmy Kimmel Live,\" 1.5\/4 with an encore.\n\u00b7 In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: \"The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,\" 0.7\/4; \"Late Show,\" 0.3\/2 with an encore; and \"Jimmy Kimmel Live,\" 0.3\/2 with an encore.\n\u00b7 From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's \"Nightline\" averaged a 1.1\/4 in metered-market households and a 0.3\/2 in 18-49 in the Local People Meters.\n\u00b7 From 12:35-1:35 a.m. ET, ratings were: \"Late Night with Seth Meyers,\" 1.0\/4 in metered-market households with an encore; CBS's \"Late Late Show,\" 1.0\/3 with an encore. In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, averages were: \"Late Night,\" 0.4\/3 in 18-49 with an encore; \"Late Late Show,\" 0.2\/2 with an encore.\n\u00b7 At 1:35 a.m., \"Last Call with Carson Daly\" averaged a 0.6\/3 in metered-market households with an encore and a 0.2\/2 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters.\nNOTE: Primetime results are based on \"fast affiliate time period\" data from Nielsen Media Research. All ratings are \"live plus same day\" unless otherwise indicated.\n\u00b7 TIMELESS (NBC)\n\u00b7 VOICE, THE (NBC)","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"30 OCT - 1 NOV 2019\n2019 Conference Program\nWednesday 30th, October\nSpeaker Sponsor Function\n120mins |\nThursday 31st, October\nRegistration Open \u2013 Tea Coffee\n45mins |\nWhen a Policy does not respond - real life examples in the shifting insurance market\n45mins | General Insurance\nSponsored by Sparke Helmore Lawyers\n0.75 CPD Points | 0.75 CIP Points\nColin will deliver an engaging and sometimes humorous discussion of real life examples where policies do not respond to a claim and a declinature follows. Colin will discuss recent cases from around the country that have looked at situations where a claim has been declined and specifically where this has been defensible or not. Colin will discuss the reasons why the decisions fall one way or another, and what you need to consider when either deciding to decline a claim or having a claim declined.\nColin Davidson\nDarwin Managing Partner\nColin is an experienced insurance lawyer who was recently appointed as the Local Managing Partner for Sparke Helmore's Darwin office. He has more than 24 years' experience advising on most areas of insurance litigation, including public liability, professional indemnity, property loss, fraud, statutory lines, local and state government.\nImprove workforce health and optimize human and employee potential\n45mins | Personal Injury Management\nSponsored by Konekt Workcare\nThis presentation will explore the current state of wellness in the workforce globally, and delve in to the future of work. It will provide insights as to why wellness will matter more in the future, and also present a new vision for wellness at work and how organisations can move to improve workforce health and optimise human and employee potential. The \"Information Age\" we currently live in will be succeeded by a \"Wisdom\" or \"Human\" Age, where qualities not replicable by machines will be in demand; and these qualities demand the highest level of mental and physical wellness.\nCurtis Guglielmana\nCurtis is the Area Manager of Konekt Workcare in the Northern Territory and Western Australia, and has worked as a Physiotherapist in the vocational rehabilitation space for the past 8 years, providing injury management and prevention services across a range compensable environments including workers compensation, income protection and defence rehabilitation.\n10 min break\nGenetics and risk profiling in insurance - what and why\nSponsored by Finlaysons Lawyers\nAdvances in medicine have meant that the health industry continues to capture more data relative to each individual patient. This occurs in the realm of screening, prevention and treatment. Genetic testing now plays an important role in clinical medicine. It assists in identifying risk on a per patient basis.\nHistorically insurers assessed risk actuarially across a broad spectrum of factors. Information from genetic testing enable insurers to tailor their risk assessment on a far more indvidualised basis. What are the legal issues that surround the capture and use of this type of information? To what extent do insureds have to disclose information of this nature? How far will it go?\nThese issues will be explored and discussed in this presentation.\nRalph Bonig\nSpecial Counsel, Finlaysons\nRalph has an extensive background in the provision of advice and advocacy in a range of insurance related areas. His client base is diverse and in addition to insurers it includes large corporations, professionals and government instrumentalities. Ralph has acted in complex multi-party professional indemnity claims as well as public liability and catastrophic personal injury claims and medical malpractice claims. He is a past a President of the Law Society of SA as well as a former director of the Law Council of Australia. He continues to sit on a number of committees dealing with national issues, including indigenous issues, professional indemnity, proportionate liability and the NDIS.\nA different strategy to litigation in the Work Health Court and will the payments stop at 260 weeks?\nSponsored by HWL Ebsworth Lawyers\nReinis and Shane will challenge the culture\/psychology that Notices of Decision are issued to settle a claim for compensation, discuss the use of the 104 Week Rule, and give their views about the 260 week cap and what workers will do to stay on the system.\nReinis Dancis\nWith 15 years of experience in workers's compensation in WA, SA and the NT, Reinis provides both strategic advice and representation in proceedings before the Work Health Court and training and advice to clients on the implementation and application of legislative change in the Northern Territory.\nShane Thurnwald\nShane's areas of practice are workers' compensation, work health and safety and allied employment issues.\nShane has been listed in Doyle's Guide as a leading Return To Work and Workers' Compensation Lawyer (Defendant).\nThe Future is Yesterday\u2026 * \u2026 Flying car not included *\nSponsored by Crawford & Company\nAdapting to a change landscape begins with accepting that there is, and always has been, change. The Digital Transformation\" of tomorrow can seem overwhelming until we realise that it is already happening.\nLike tools in a toolbox, adapting and utilising the right technology can allow us to more effectively meet the needs of our customers and better fulfil their needs.\nIn this seminar, we will discuss past, present, and future technological advances and strategies in dealing with change.\nChris Bennet\nState Manager - WA, Crawford & Company\nChris commenced his loss adjusting career in 1991 in Houston, Texas and has been with Crawford & Company since 1997. His extensive Loss Adjusting experience throughout the United States and Australia has lead to Chris joining Crawford & Company Australia in 2015, leading to his current appointment as State Manager for Crawford & Company in Perth, WA. Chris has also held management positions in EMS and is an internationally recognised lecturer on both Medical and Insurance subjects. Chris's experience in both fields has allowed him to experience a number of technological advancements and developments first hand as well as their effects on businesses, employees and customer.\nToto, I've a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore: From the rise in class actions to the fall-out from Royal Commissions - the impact of litigation trends on insurance claims\nThe litigation landscape in Australia is changing. Tort reform over the last decade targeted routine crash and bash, slip and fall and workers compensation claims. The insurance industry adapted to those reforms. But we are now seeing a new wave of potentially high impact trends, which are not only challenging the way the industry has traditionally managed claims, but which are also dictating the types of claims being made.\nThis session will look at the trends shaping the nature of insurance claims.\nLaura Rush\nSpecial Council, Sparke Helmore Lawyers\nLaura advises clients on a broad range of liability matters, particularly those involving complex liability and quantum issues, intentional torts, property damage, product liability and statutory classes of insurance. She has appeared in the Local, District and Supreme Courts of NSW and is an experienced practitioner who is commercially minded and always strives to achieve the best results for her clients.\nUtmost Good Faith\nSponsored by LMI Group\nInsurance is a contract governed by the principle of Utmost Good Faith. In this session, we will discover the history and birth of this principle, its application today through to our duty of disclosure and remedies available when a breach occurs.\nSteven Manning\nChief Executive Officer \u2013 LMI Group\nSteven commenced his insurance career in 2002 as a claim's preparer specialising in material damage claims. Steven shifted his responsibilities after a few years to LMI Group's eServices. More recently, Steven was appointed as CEO of LMI Group in 2019.\nAnxiety - A Multidisciplinary Approach\nSponsored by Medilaw Group\nIn any one year, 14% of Australians will be impacted by an anxiety disorder\nHear from our experienced panel:\n\u2013 What is anxiety \u2013 diagnosis, causation\/aggravation, treatment options\n\u2013 Strategies for managing anxiety in the workplace\n\u2013 The role of exercise , alongside psychological intervention.\nThis session includes presentations from each of our panel members, and a facilitated panel discussion, with a focus on a multi-disciplinary approach.\nKylie Gould\nNational Account & Marketing Manager, Medilaw Group\nKylie is a Senior Leader in Personal Injury, with over 20 years' experience. She is the National Account and Marketing Manager for Medilaw Group and has previously held senior roles within mlcoa, Australian Unity, Worksafe Victoria (as the originating Director for Service Improvement for the scheme) and TAC.\nDr Aleksandar Janca\nDr Aleksandar Janca is the Winthrop Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Western Australia in Perth. He also works as a Consultant Psychiatrist at Osborne Park Hospital and is Director of the WHO Collaborating Centre in Perth. Dr Janca speaks English, French, Russian, Serbian, Croatian and several Slavic languages and can do assessments in any of these languages.\nJacob is an Accredited Exercise Physiologist with experience as a treatment provider, rehabilitation consultant and injury management advisor, managing complex physical and psychological injuries. Jacob currently provides rehabilitation and return to work services for claimants who have sustained injuries in the workplace and\/or as a result of a motor vehicle accident within the Northern Territory.\nCorina Della-Posta\nWith over 20 years' experience in workplace rehabilitation, Corina is Divisional Manager for WorkFocus Australia, Kairros and Be Active. In recent years, Corina was elected President of the Australian Rehabilitation Providers Association (ARPA) in WA, and she also received ARPAs Exceptional Leadership Award. Corina holds a Master of Applied Psychology and as a Clinical Psychologist has had her thesis published in the Journal of Occupational Rehab. It's fair to say that Corina knows how to help people with injuries or illnesses recover.\nA Case Study: Managing a Third Party Claim\nSponsored by AILA\nWhose interest should a Claims officer, an investigator and an insurer-appointed lawyer think about when managing a third party claim against an insured? A case study.\nGreg Pynt\nAILA Honorary Life Member\nGreg graduated with a Bachelor of Laws in 1977. He is a barrister in Western Australia, a Life Member of AILA, General Editor for the Australian Insurance Law Journal and author of the text 'Australian Insurance Law: A First Reference, now in its 4th Edition'.\nThe right treatment at the right time. A physiotherapist and GP perspective.\nSponsored by SANO Consulting & Tangibilis Physiotherapy\nDr Paul Pers and physiotherapist Marcus Mancer will present the evidence for effective physical therapies that help people recover from painful neck and back conditions. Coordinating care, without fragmentation, is an essential aspect of the path to recovery. Case studies will illustrate how all the parties, including health professionals, employers, insurers and rehabilitation consultants can use influencing and motivating language to achieve an optimal health outcome for the injured client.\nDr Paul Pers\nGP Consultant and Facilitator - behavioural medicine\nDr Paul Pers is an experienced GP who has worked with accident compensation claimants for 35 years. He is a Spinal Clinician at a multidisciplinary spinal clinic in Adelaide. As a human behaviour specialist, Paul converts the latest research in behaviour change and influence into practical tactics that deliver results for those with back and neck injuries.\nYou will come away with practical techniques that can be used immediately in your business.\nMarcus Mancer\nMarcus's career spans working in a wide range of industries and organisations, including mining; oil and gas; construction; the Australian Defence Force; professional sport ; public health and private practice. Marcus' keen interest in sports injuries led him to attain his Masters in Sports & Exercise Physiotherapy. After 20+ years of experience, Marcus is sought after for his professional opinion in assessment and optimising recovery for timely return to work.\n\"Changing Landscapes: Can bottom end torts effect the Top End?\"\nBoth the legal and insurance industry are dynamic and reactionary to change. The emerging information age has disrupted the way that traditional services are offered changing the risk liability of businesses and people engaged in the provision of such services. Similarly the ability to gather information has changed the way that insurance is being offered, risks are being evaluated and policies are being written. This presentation will endeavour to comment upon whether current trends in the law and insurance respond to this contemporary change or whether the trends to be seen are yet to arrive.\nClaims Excellence: Behavioural Insights and Social Risk Assessing\nSponsored by Gallagher Bassett\nThis session will cover the value a personalised approach to claims management has on claim outcomes. We will focus on the power of using social risk assessment to identify barriers, which will lead to facilitating conversations and strategies on how to develop successful claim outcomes for all stakeholders.\nSophie Potter\nSophie started at GB in 2012 in the South Australian start up projects, working across all Australian jurisdictions and ACC with New Zealand. In October 2017 Sophie moved into her current leadership role as a Team Manager in the Northern Territory.\nShaun Meehan\nShaun joined GB in 2003, where he has worked in a variety of Claims and Corporate roles across three states. In 2015, Shaun was appointed General Manager SA where he was responsible for 200 staff. In July 2019, Shaun became General Manager \u2013 Self insurance.\nLessons Learned Chicago\nThe presentation will look at six major events that led to changes in the Insurance and\/or Risk Management industries during the long and turbulent history of Chicago. The events include the Great Fire of Chicago, the Tylenol Murders and the sinking of the SS Eastland. Allan will discuss the history and the impact of these events on the above industries. As a psychologist, Susan will be discussing the psychological side\/human side of these events, including copycat crimes, the need to blame and the power of resilience.\nAllan Manning\nFor nearly 50 years, Dr Allan Manning has managed large and complex losses all around the globe. He has taken this experience and developed knowledge based services to assist brokers and underwriters such as RiskCoach, PolicyComparison.com, BIcalculator.com, and the business continuity management system, ContinuityCoach.com.\nSusan Rodriguez-Manning\nProvisional Registered Psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia. She completed her doctorate in Clinical Psychology at Adler University \u2013 Chicago, Illinois and completed her residency at Southwest Behavioural and Health Services in Phoenix, Arizona. Throughout her studies she completed close to 5,000 practical hours working with a diverse range of individuals with an emphasis on crisis management, team building, coping with loss, and substance use disorders.\nExercise Therapy for Mental Illness in Personal Injury Spheres\nSponsored by Guardian Exercise Rehabilitation\nRecently, the outdated practice of rehabilitating mental illness through a dualistic clinical approach of psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy has seen progressive transition \u2013 moving towards emphasising the importance of lifestyle, particularly exercise, as imperative for whole-person wellbeing. John will present on the history, status quo and future opportunities for exercise in personal injury spheres. John will review the background and evidence behind exercise as therapeutic-intervention, scientific mechanisms of clinical benefit, optimal modes of structure and delivery, and \u2013 will highlight current industry barriers. John will also offer insight into world-first research into early-intervention exercise specifically relevant to personal injury schemes\nJohn Mellors\nRegional Manager - NSW\/ ACT\/ QLD\/ VIC at Guardian Exercise Rehabilitation\nBachelor of Exercise Physiology (Distinction) with UNSW; an Accredited Exercise Physiologist with ESSA and an Affiliate Certified Professional Life Insurance with ALUCA. In recent years \u2013 highly influential in industry-leading changes recognising the clinical-validity of exercise interventions to promote recovery of those suffering from Mental Illness in personal injury spheres.\nConstruction Methods of Domestic Properties\nSponsored by Primus Build Pty Ltd\nThis presentation focuses on construction methods of domestic properties, specificly tailored to Darwin and NT properties.\nThe presentation will outline different types of construction methods, from roofing to internal walls, ceilings and bathrooms.\nTypical water damages and preventions will be discussed and examples given.\nThe presentation will provide good visual and practical approach using our custom made house model.\nAdam Small\nManaging Director of Primus Build\nAdam Small, Managing director of Primus Build is a qualified builder and carpenter.\nWith over 15 years of experience he has extensive knowledge in the building and construction industry, specifically related to residential rebuild of properties.\nAdam applies his practical approach along with his expertise of standards and specifications for each job.\nAdapting in a shifting personal injury landscape: a multidisciplinary perspective\nThe interview panel will consist of members from the insurance, rehabilitation, medico-legal , injury treatment and legal sectors. The discussion will focus on digital transformation; how best to embrace the changes to the personal injury industry and how we can utilise technology to best meet the needs of our customers.\nJohn Deane\nJohn commenced his career in the personal injury industry in 2007 working within the NSW WorkCover and Comcare schemes.\nIn 2013, John joined GB, where he has worked in a variety of leadership roles across South Australia, New South Wales and led GBs joint partnerships throughout the wider Gallagher Group in the United States.\nIn 2017, John appointed to lead the establishment of GBs Northern Territory operation. John has overseen the implementation of mobile claims management and is focused on developing the next generation. This was recognised at the recent ANZIIF Australian Insurance Industry Awards where John was a finalist in the 2019 Young Insurance Professional category.\nChris Osborne\nChris Osborne has been a driving force in the insurance law industry in the Northern Territory for over 20 years. As a Partner of Hunt & Hunt Lawyers Darwin, her experience and expertise in the areas of, amongst other things, general insurance, workers' compensation, professional indemnity and motor accidents compensation means she has seen it all when it comes to recovery actions and the difficulties they sometimes pose.\nTamara Strachan\nTamara has a wide spread of experience in client relationship roles. Commencing her career in the personal injury arena in 2007, her experience includes claims and injury management in Workers Compensation environments as well as Work Health and Safety\/ Health and Wellbeing Sectors. Tamara's customer service is exemplary and she is able to problem solve efficiently in order to meet clients' needs. She has extensive experience in marketing and client relationship roles. Tamara has worked diligently with eReports to grow our presence within NT, SA and WA for the past 2 years and has a strong understand of all client needs.\nYIPs 'Silence of the Claims' Cocktail Function\n120mins | Personal Injury Management\nFriday 1st, November\nRegistration Open \u2013 Tea \u2013 Coffee\nA new approach to helping injured workers - Craig's Table\nSponsored by eReports\nCraig's Table is the first (to the best of Rosemary's knowledge) community based return to work programme where injured workers with nil medical capacity hours to 15 medical capacity hours can be re-trained and re-skilled so that the injured worker can return to their workplace without sustaining the added mental and emotional injuries that can happen post an accepted workers compensation claim.\nRosemary McKenzie-Ferguson\nRosemary is recognised globally as a leader in innovation in the field of supporting people who suffer workplace injuries and the families of those who lose loved ones in workplace accidents.\nRosemary was injured in 1994, and her post-injury experience drove her desire to improve the worker's compensation system for injured workers and their families and the wider community.\nOCC MED: Covering All Bases\nSponsored by MLRSA\nOccupational physicians work in the interface between a person's work and their health. They are concerned about the effects of work on health and the effects of health on work.\nThis presentation draws on experiences and learnings gleaned from more than 35 years in the field. It touches on diagnosis, causation \u2013 including probability, critical appraisal of information, normalisation of deviance and how doctors think.\nDr Geoffrey Graham\nWith over 20 years experience as an Occupational Physician, Dr Graham has worked closely with national companies including Qantas, Australia Post and Arnotts, and as a senior medical officer in the sports medicine sector working closely with national rowing crews.\nBusiness Interruption Policy\nIn this session, we will dive into how a Business Interruption policy responds to a loss, discuss some of the more common additional covers and spend some time discussing just what an uninsured working expenses is and how to identify one.\nSteve Manning\nSteven commenced his insurance career in 2002 as a claim's preparer specialising in material damage claims. Steven shifted his responsibilities after a few years to LMI Group's eServices. Being a forward thinker, he worked towards the digitisation of LMI Group's extensive knowledge base into a number of broker and insurer tools. More recently, Steven was appointed as a Director of LMI Group in 2017 and in July 2019 was appointed as the Group's Chief Executive Officer to continue LMI Group into its next chapter.\nCausation - Your Questions Answered\nThe mechanism of injury can appear to be very simplistic \u2013 a motor vehicle accident, a fall from a great height. By re-creating the details of an injury, surgeons learn how to repair the injury. As such, having a detailed understanding of the mechanism of an injury is part of the treatment of an orthopaedic patient. Dr Coll will explain to you the various injuries and their common mechanisms of injuries. If you have any sample patients, she can explain how their injuries occurred.\nDr Sarah Coll\nOrthopaedic Surgeon\nBio: Dr Sarah Coll MBBS FRACS FAOA CIME GAICD, is a Cairns-based Orthopaedic Surgeon who graduated from the University of Western Australia in 1994. She has over 14 years of experience as a practising private Orthopaedic Surgeon specialising in injuries of the knee, hip, shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand.\nRisk Management - The National Critical Care and Trauma Response Centre\nSponsored by National Critical Care and Trauma Response Unit\nThe National Critical Care and Trauma Response Centre continues to enhance Australia's health security and disaster response capacity and is active in building capacity and relationships across Asia and the Pacific.The NCCTRC is uniquely located in northern Australia to provide a combination of readily adaptable and innovative response capabilities: training, teaching, exercising expertise, research initiatives and mentoring and support for emerging medical teams across the region.\nProf Len Notaras\nProfessor Leonard Notaras AM is the Executive Director of the National Critical Care and Trauma Response Centre based in Darwin. He was elected ACHS President in May 2017. He has also been on the Board of Directors for ACHS International since 2009.\nThe impact of mental health on the insurance industry\nSponsored by TIO\nAllianz Australia (Allianz) has a long history in the personal injury sector. As specialists in personal injury claims management Allianz has witnessed the increase in psychological injury and illness. This trend is not just evident in Workers Compensation. With an estimated one in five Australian adults experiencing a mental health condition it is equivalent to over three million people suffering from a mental health condition each year. The impact of mental health and how the insurance industry is responding across general and personal injury will be discussed.\nJulie Mitchell\nExecutive General Manager, Workers' Compensation for Allianz Australia\nJulie is the Executive General Manager, Workers' Compensation for Allianz Australia and has held a number of key leadership roles in her career of over 20 years in the workplace injury and claims management field. Julie holds a Bachelor of Health Science (University of Sydney) and Graduate Diploma of Safety\nCatastrophe experiences compared - what lessons have been learnt?' Questions posed to experienced member's of our industry and shared observations.\nToday's panel discussion, \"Catastrophe Experiences Compared \u2013 What Lessons have been learnt?\", will be led by Dr Allan Manning of LMI Group. In this session, experienced members of our industry will share their observations in respect of catastrophes with a key focus on the operational aspects of catastrophe management.\nPaula Eggers\nPaula commenced her career in Insurance Broking in 2001 and whilst actually studying Forensic Psychology at University, has now enjoyed an 18 and a half year career that has had her live and work in Perth, Brisbane and now as the State Executive for the NT in Darwin.\nAdam Wright\nFollowing 25 years in the insurance industry across New Zealand and Australia, in 2013 Adam transitioned his career to Johns Lyng Group. As State Manager for Qld & NT, Adam has been involved in the management of catastrophes including Brisbane Hail, TC Marcia, TC Debbie, TC Marcus, and Townville Floods.\nMargaret Pratten\nHaving held senior roles across Motor, Property Claims, Motor Assessing and Recoveries, Margaret has a depth of industry experience that spans 19 years.\nIn her current role as Senior Manager, General Insurance Claims, Margaret leads a cost effective, customer service orientated claims operation, balancing customer outcomes for all stakeholders, customers, suppliers and the wider community.\nKenneth Woods\nKenneth has over 22 years' experience in the insurance industry spanning both South Africa (18 years with Mutual & Federal) and Australia (4 years with Sedgwick).\nCurrently qualified as a Senior Loss Adjuster and is the Branch Manager at Sedgwick Darwin, NT.\nKen manages 4 staff in the Darwin branch and handles all types of insurance claims.\nKen is passionate about assisting customers in their time of need.\nClinical Considerations in Neuropsychology\nClinical Neuropsychology is a discipline that assesses the relationship between brain and cognition\/behaviour.\nJoin Dr Judy Tang in a candid session where she will share and discuss:\n\u2013 The general recovery process from brain injury (which will help you decide when to refer for a neuropsychological assessment)\n\u2013 Impact of mood on neuropsychological profile\n\u2013 Cultural considerations in a neuropsychology setting\n\u2013 Suboptimal effort\/Malingering in neuropsychology assessments\n\u2013 Using the NEXUS 2.0 for neuropsychology assessments\nJudy Tang\nClinical neuropsychologist\nDr Judy Tang is a consultant clinical neuropsychologist with eReports, specialising in assessing motor vehicle accidents, workers compensation and veterans affairs matters.. She advises legal and insurance firms, immigration detention and government departments. Dr Tang assesses both face to face and nationally via the eReports Nexus 2.0 videoconferencing network\nChallenge Accepted - Covering the Territory for Insurers\nProvision of services to remote and rural areas has always been a challenge. For insurers, the cost of assessing claims outside Darwin has traditionally been expensive and options limited. In 2014, eReports tackled the issue with Nexus.\nFrom simple beginnings with the first psychiatric appointment in Darwin and the specialist in Melbourne, the Nexus network was established with a growing network of clinics across Australia, direct connection from the specialist's portal to a seamless experience for the examinee. International appointments commenced as did an expansion of the specialties available through the Nexus network.\nThis session will share learned experiences over 5 years and over 5000 assessments.\nChris Argyle\nCEO eReports\nChris established eReports in 2000 providing 24\/7 online access to a comprehensive suite of services. Through ongoing investment in technology the business has grown into the largest Australian owned independent medical assessments and expert advisory company. In 2014 the Nexus videoconferencing network was launched \u2013 pioneering videoconferencing for medico legal assessments.\n1.0 CPD Points | 1.0 CIP Points\nSteven Bradbury's presentation will leave you on a motivational high as you hear his memorable and unique story. It's a classic lesson, that if you 'stick it out', you too can be ready to tackle what life throws at you and to take your winning opportunities when they arise.\nSteven Bradbury\nSteven Bradbury is Australia's most well-known Winter Olympic Champion, his victorious Olympic gold medal win in speed skating has been described by some as lucky. However, it took a lot more than just luck, Steven was ready to win!\n2019 NTIC Gala Awards Dinner\nStay updated with the latest conference developments...\nDarwin Convention Centre,\nStokes Hill Road, Darwin City NT 0800\nconference@mojocollective.com\nThe NTIC continues to provide industry professionals practicing in the Northern Territory the opportunity to contribute to the sustainability of the insurance sector, as well as undertake professional development at the highest-level right here in Darwin.\nTrading Name: Young Insurance Professionals YIPs Australia & New Zealand Inc\nTrading Address: Level 37, Grosvenor Place, 225 George Street, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia\n\u00a9 2022 NT Insurance Conference. All Rights Reserved.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Why this new Bali beach house is a design lover's utopia\nby Melissa Hoyer\nIt's Seminyak's only beachfront villa and has been designed with sustainability in mind. Words by Melissa Hoyer, photos by Marko Randelovic.\nA breathtaking private sanctuary in Bali by the name of NoKu Beach House is now open. The name NoKu is a cheeky take on Soho and comes from 'North of Kuta' in Seminyak, offering privacy and sweeping Indian Ocean views, as the only beach front villa in Seminyak.\nHere, you'll find wellness activities \u2013 think massages, spa treatments and beach yoga \u2013 great locally sourced food offerings, enticing tropical drinks and beautifully curated accommodation.\nIt has taken two years to realise this dream space \u2013 but this is just the first in a series of bespoke NoKu-house projects to be design-directed by global award-winning interior design director Alex Zabotto-Bentley and his interior design and interior architecture team at AZBcreative.\nNoKu Beach House is a six-bedroom statement of avant-garde zen design, with a cool and calm aesthetic. The result is a super-premium escape pad, designed without compromise. Asweeping resort space with six double bedrooms, two pools, extended gigantic living and dining areas, all showcasing a dedication to small-run makers, local craftsmen and the culture of regional villages.\n\"I was privileged to work with a client who trusted me to take their wishes and inspirations and turn them into something unique,\" says Alex.\nIn turn, the owner has described Alex's work as creating it's own design language; \"Any one in any medium that does something that is truly their own, transcends the box \u2026 Alex Zabotto-Bentley has done just that.\"\nUp-cycling and renewable resources were key in creating NoKu Beach House, and Alex's personal philosophy of follows the Japanese philosophy of Kintsugi, where ancient broken pottery is repaired with gold, creating a more beautiful object.\nA case in point: the team sourced a 150 year old ironwood pier from Borneo, worn by the sea, which was going to be demolished, and converted into an incredible two level bal\u00e9, with private siting areas and a custom-built bar.\nAlex and his team also has a commitment to low-impact development, sustainable design practices and community empowerment through transparent supply chains, where growers, makers, producers and artisans are all supported within the project.\nAlex says, \"This is the future of development and design in Bali \u2013 the only way that it can be something which improves and strengthens the local community and culture.\"\nWith state-of-the art kitchens, two large swimming pools (one infinity, one plunge), event spaces for up to 300 people, 5 different dining areas and 25 staff including chef, concierge and driver, the NoKu Beach House is a very special destination villa. The aim was to create a luxurious experience with the relaxed atmosphere of this natural paradise.\nInside, the team blended modernism with a touch of brutalism and luxe nomad collectibles, from the pedestals crafted from 20 million year old petrified wood blocks to the Papua New Guinea drums re-purposed as side tables. The seamless blend of antique artifacts, rough-hewn textures and modern innovations evokes the rich cultural heritage of the region while remaining serene and timeless.\nThe designers re-purposed antique village drums into coffee tables, created hand woven silk fabric from villages in Kintamani, and hand carved teak panels into textured bed heads.\nNatural light infuses the space, as unnecessary walls were removed, replaced with natural screens of hanging greenery and locally made eight metre long teak screens carved in geometric shapes, to add texture and dappled light. Throughout the house and gardens, there are around 30,000 plants, creating a unique green hideaway. Even by night, the lighting features set a relaxed mood.\nThe team installed new collection AZBcustom lighting designs from the 1960's brutalist Italian-inspired solid bronze fittings in the living and dining rooms, through to every single bedside lamp and outdoor lighting.\nAnd, from the custom NoKu surfboards, tennis rackets and soccer balls to the plates and even the in-house radio station with curated playlists, there are many fun reminders of place scattered througout the beach house.\nStroll though the almost Jurassic gardens with a waterfall and towering palms and jungle blooms, or gaze out to sea from your room with organic dishes and endless chilled drinks \u2013 something even non-design-oriented guests will certainly appreciate too.\nMelissa was a guest of NoKu Beach House.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Sex Stories~west Side Story~american Horror Story~ig Stories\nSex Stories~west Side Story~american Horror Story~ig Stories Attributes What we know about the new video game femdom stories\nWhat we know about the new video game femdom stories\nJune 30, 2021June 30, 2021 adminadmin 0 Comments\nThe latest game to be called femdom: Ballbusting Stories.\nhttps:\/\/t.co\/ZVbvfQwq4H pic.twitter.com\/dvxwQ0qbVb \u2014 Financial Post (@FP) August 27, 2018 The latest video game to have femdom elements is Ballbuster Stories, which is being developed by The New York Times and The Game Factory.\nThe video game is an interactive experience where players attempt to break the world record for most balls in a row, while also dealing with other players.\nThe title refers to a game where players are able to get a head-butt into another player's head, while another player can throw balls in their direction, breaking the world Record.\nIt is being described as a 'classic game of two halves'.\nIn the video, the player who throws the ball first gets the head-first head-to-head with the opponent, while the other gets the same as the first, but the opponent gets a headbutt.\nIt also features two other modes.\nThe first mode, where the player throws a ball with one hand while keeping the other hand on the ground, involves rolling into the other player's balls and rolling back out.\nThe second mode, which has players jumping around the stage, involves throwing balls into the air and then sliding them to the other players feet, while keeping one hand on their ground.\nWhile the first two modes are in a different format, both of them are similar in that they involve rolling into balls and then rolling back.\nThe new game is being made by The Game Lab and is being released as a new digital download this month.\nThis is a new game for the Times Digital Network.\nThe New Yorker says the game is intended for ages 10 and up, which was previously the minimum age for video games.\nThe game is scheduled to release this summer, but its release date is not yet known.\nBallbusters Stories is the latest in a long line of games that have featured female characters in the form of emasculation, bondage, and other sexual play.\nFemdom stories are more commonly known as 'femtials', as the word 'fems' is used to describe a woman's body.\nFemtials, or 'feline femtials' as they are sometimes called, are a popular form of erotic play in which a woman takes on a cat-like persona in order to achieve physical dominance and sexual satisfaction.\nThe Times says Ballbusters Stories will feature a female player who is not a cat.\nIt will also feature a cat who can help players control their balls in various ways.\n'The first game is a classic game of 2 halves.\nThe other one is a game that's not just for kids.\nWe want it to be accessible for everyone.\nThe fun comes from the fact that the characters aren't just cat-girls, they're people,' the New York magazine wrote in a 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{"text":"Arthur Bledsoe, Jr., Youngstown, Ohio\nL.E. Black Phillips & Holden Funeral Home\nPosted: Nov 27, 2020 \/ 08:35 PM EST \/ Updated: Dec 2, 2020 \/ 10:25 AM EST\nYOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (MyValleyTributes) \u2013 Arthur Bledsoe, Jr. passed away Tuesday, November 3.\nHe was the son of Arthur and Wilma Smith Bledsoe, was born April 9, 1955, at Northside Hospital in Youngstown, Ohio.\nHe entered his large family as the eighth sibling and the fourth male child.\nArt attended public schools in Struthers, Ohio. He was enrolled at Highland Avenue Elementary School, then moved on to Struthers High School graduating in 1973. During his time in high school, Art was inducted into the Football Hall of Fame at Struthers High after showing expertise on the football field. He played on both the offensive and defensive teams during these years. After graduation, Art received a scholarship to Eastern Kentucky University, in Richmond, Kentucky, where he excelled on the football team until injured in his Junior year.\nSports played a big role in his life. Having a special interest in both professional and college football teams, Art could be seen sitting in front of the television, on most Saturdays and Sundays, going from one channel to another as he watched his favorite teams playing ball. He was also an avid reader, especially interested in current events. Extremely competitive, he loved to play all sorts of board games, such as scrabble, chess and checkers. Art was known for his easy manner, intellect, welcoming smile and as a hard-working employee.\nPreceding Art in death were his parents; wife, Beverly; brothers, Raymond and Michael and sister, Brenda.\nHe leaves to mourn his passing, sisters, Judith Clark of Bowie, Maryland, Barbara Garner of Mount Vernon, Virginia and Jane Richards of Charlotte, North Carolina; brothers, Kenneth of Struthers, Ohio and Daniel (Mayme) of Durham, North Carolina; sisters-in-laws, Dorothy and Carolyn Bledsoe; along with a host of his beloved nieces, nephews and friends.\nFamily and friends will gather to share memories and celebrate Art's life later.\nArt was loved and will be greatly missed.\nArrangements handled by L.E. Black, Phillips & Holden Funeral Home, Inc.\nTo send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Arthur Bledsoe, Jr., please visit our floral store.\nMore L.E. Black Phillips & Holden Funeral Home Stories\nJennifer Denise Lampley, Youngstown, Ohio\nYOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (MyValleyTributes) - Ms. Jennifer Denise Lampley, 48, of Youngstown, entered eternal rest on Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at her home with her family at her side.\nMs. Lampley was born November 10, 1972 in Youngstown, a daughter of Jessie Jr. and Elzenia Hunt Lampley.\nGarold L. Binion, Austintown, Ohio\nAUSTINTOWN, Ohio (MyValleyTributes) - Mr. Garold L. Binion, 65, of Austintown passed away on Friday, January 1, 2021 at the Cleveland Clinic.\nMr. Binion was born April 22, 1955 in Youngstown, a son of Winell and Lucille Jackson Binion.\nJanis Lorraine Dodson, Youngstown, Ohio\nYOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (MyValleyTributes) - Ms. Janis Lorraine Dodson, 70, of Youngstown, transitioned from her earthly labor to her heavenly reward on Thursday, January 7, 2021 at the Mercy Health St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital.\nMs. Dodson was born August 16, 1950 in Youngstown, a daughter of James Morgan and Ireatha Henderson.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Proposed Field of ISO Technical Activity to Focus on the Remanufacturing of Mechanical Products\nThe Standardization Administration of China (SAC), the Chinese member body to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), has submitted a proposal for a new field of technical activity on the remanufacturing of mechanical products. As the U.S. member body to ISO, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) invites all interested stakeholders to submit comments on the proposal by Friday, June 14, 2013.\nAccording to the proposal, the technical activity would focus on work related to standardization involving the remanufacturing of mechanical products, including basic standards, terminology, general technical requirements, and related specifications, and the evaluation of existing remanufacturing standards, among other work. While some standards related to the remanufacturing of mechanical products have been developed by ISO and by standards developing organizations based in some of its member nations, ISO does not currently have a dedicated group focused on the activity.\nAll comments on this proposal should be sent to Steven Cornish, ANSI senior director for international policy (isot@ansi.org). Feedback received by the June 14 deadline will be reviewed and compiled for the recommended ANSI position and comment, which will then be presented to the ANSI ISO Council for formal approval.\nThe full proposal filed by SAC is available here.\nANSI has published an explanatory information document outlining the process used to develop U.S. positions on issues and activities under consideration by ISO and IEC. Click here to download the document.\nNew Robotic Seagoing Datacenter Relies on the Power of Standards","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
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{"text":"At Florida Armory Gun Shop, we handle all the details for you. Here are some basic requirements necessary to purchase & own a Class III \/ NFA weapon: *You must have a clean record, with no felonies *You must be at least 21 years of age *You must reside in the state of Florida *You must have a valid identification issued by the state of Florida middletown journal This #GivingTuesday, St. Louis' underserved youth need your help. Education is one of the strongest predictors of future career success, upward mobility, and health.But underresourced schools, poverty, and westwood nj train station parking The federal government also does not maintain a general registry of handgun or rifle ownership. However, the National Firearms Act does require that certain types of firearms or other weapons be registered (such as short barreled shot guns, machine guns, silencers, etc.). sexy lesbians video Guns & Firearms (2517) Real Estate (2) Wines & Spirits (358) Learn How to Bid; Saved. 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The Sheriff's office denied a request by Aldrich to get the guns back after the case was sealed, said Allen.Jul 20, 2017 \u00b7 Florida law dictates that you must be 18 years old to operate a gun, unless you are under the age of 16 and hunting with an adult. According to Lee County Sheriff Mike Scott, Florida does not require you to obtain a license to own a gun unless you plan on carrying a concealed weapon. Florida also does not require people to register their guns. Winter River Fishing Help. Squidley St John's River Posts: 1 Greenhorn. 3:48AM in Northeast Fishing Reports #1. Anyone have any advice or tips on how to fish the river (Downtown to Drs. Inlet) in the winter months. \u00b7.The initial fee for a Florida Concealed Weapon License for residents and non-residents is $102 which includes a $42 fingerprint processing fee and a $60 initial license fee. 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Anyone have any advice or tips on how to fish the river (Downtown to Drs. Inlet) in the winter months. \u00b7. mta bus schedules Florida does not require a permit or license to buy a gun. Nor does the state require registration of guns. However you do need a license to carry a concealed \u2026TCA \u00a739-17-1351 (r) (1) makes a facially valid handgun permit, firearms permit, weapons permit or license issued by another state valid in this state according to its terms and shall be treated as if it is a handgun permit issued by Tennessee. This does not authorize any firearm or weapon other than a handgun.5 Laws Anyone Working in Requirements For A Gun Permit In Florida Should Know one up chocolate bar los angeles Register today for FLORIDA CONCEALED CARRY LICENSE COURSE taught at Alpha One Firearms Training (Miami, FL) on Sunday, 2\/12\/2023 at ShootingClasses.comDoes having a Florida Concealed Weapon License exempt you from the background check when purchasing a firearm Florida? No. Due to Federal Laws, having a ... sara gonzales Florida State Requirements for Purchasing Firearms While Florida follows federal law regarding gun purchases, it also has its own laws. The state does not require a person to have a permit for firearm purchases, but does require dealers to do background checks on buyers. This is not required of private sellers.By: John Craven. \/. Gov. Ned Lamont proposed the most sweeping gun control plan in a decade on Monday \u2013 including a strict limit on handgun purchases, expanded \"ghost gun\" registration and a ...Rescuers had to cut the bear's jaws off his leg.Short answer is, get a 10mm if you want one. Longer answer is, you don't \"need\" one. You can use whatever gun you have now. But if you are outside a lot, hiking a lot, going into bear territory a lot, wouldn't be a bad idea to have a 10mm. I'm out doing all those things, with my 9mm. cbcnjo There will be absolutely no legal ramifications if you simply take possession of the firearm (I gathered from other comments that it was your father's) and keep it at your house unless you are legally barred from possessing a firearm. You can find the list of disqualifying conditions here: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives2017\/03\/08 ... Florida law does not require licensing of firearm purchasers or registration of the weapons, only mandating that concealed weapons must be ...Voter ID laws can be categorized in two ways. First, the laws can be sorted by whether the state asks for a photo ID or whether it accepts IDs without a photo as well. Second, the laws can be divided by what actions are available for voters who do not have ID. These two categorization schemes can and do overlap. military blazer diesel for sale2019\/08\/10 ... There is no registration of firearms in Florida. Under Florida Statute 790.335 \"It is a felony under Florida law to create, maintain or publish any list, record ...Homemade guns like ghost guns and 3D-printed guns require no registration, serial number, or background check under federal law, but many states are imposing these restrictions. Defend your rights. We've helped 95 clients find attorneys today. Please answer a few questions to help us match you with attorneys in your area.Answer (1 of 14): Chances are (if you live in a state that requires \"registration\") that when you move to a different state - no registration will be required. In fact, your \"new\" state \u2026 coinco bill acceptor Search arrest records and find latests mugshots and bookings for Misdemeanors and Felonies. If you need help with the Public File, call 407-291-6000. (KSEE\/KGPE) \u2014 Police have made an arrest in the killing of a teenager in Visalia early Saturday morning. For 2017, the arrest rate was 831. Latest arrests reported in the \u202610 Responses to Florida does not register guns. admin says: December 17, 2012 at 4:21 pm I've gotten a few questions privately about firearms and Florida law. ... qbcore drug effects 2020\/04\/03 ... You do not need a permit to purchase or carry rifles and shotguns in the state of Maryland. Registration of firearms and the licensing of ...Florida does not require a permit or license to buy a gun. Nor does the state require registration of guns. However you do need a license to carry a concealed \u2026Gun laws in Florida regulate the sale, possession, and use of firearms and ammunition. Florida is a \"shall issue\" state, and issues concealed carry licenses ... mpplnp There is no gun registration requirement in Florida, or under federal law, and the Coronavirus has not changed this fact. Therefore, if you purchase a firearm from \u20262. In Florida, there is no such thing as a firearm registry. Therefore, when you receive a firearm from another individual, whether through private sale or \u2026A concealed firearm in Florida is defined as a firearm that is meant to be concealed so that others would not ordinarily be able to see it. For example, a person may have the weapon in a parcel, backpack or purse. He or she may have it under a shirt or in a pocket. It is illegal for people in Florida to carry a concealed firearm without a permit. idle breakout More than 931,000 guns were sold in California in 2014 alone, a number that has risen steadily for more than a decade. California's rules on family transfers are more lax than for other private-party transfers. 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Unless you are serving overseas in the United States Armed Forces, you must currently reside in the United States and be a U.S. citizen or deemed a lawful permanent resident alien by Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service.There is a requirement that you have at least 10 users, which means the least you'll pay is $40 per month. ... the trailer has new tires , new battery, Bimini need repair, has current registration and title. \u00b7 GP Andromix by Geneza Pharmaceuticals is a mixed ... is along the panhandle of Florida, approximately 87 miles away, based on ... river oaks homes for sale zillow There is no permit that exempts anyone from the background check requirement for firearm purchases in Florida. There is a waiting period between the purchase and delivery of firearms. What states are fully automatic guns legal? Idaho, Oklahoma, Utah, Vermont, and Wyoming all regulate the possession of machine guns in limited circumstances.Gulfstream Park is a racetrack for horse races located in Hallandale Beach, Florida. It offers much more than horse racing however, and this article will explore how Gulfstream Park came to be and all that it offers today.Each business is registered with license number, business name, business location, telephone, etc. To get an FFL you must: Be 21 years of age or older, A U.S. citizen or permanent legal resident, Able to legally possess firearms and ammo, Not have ever violated the Gun Control Act, and. Have a place to conduct your firearms business. Now \u2026Florida is still one of the best states in our nation to own firearms, but you need to have a concealed permit to carry . The U.S. Supreme Court has emphasized that Americans do have the right to own firearms. However, the constitution does permit states to restrict gun usage for the general safety of the public. walmart sterling Florida Department of Law Enforcement Priorities. FDLE is composed of five areas: Executive Direction and Business Support, Criminal Investigations and Forensic Science, Criminal Justice Information, Criminal Justice Professionalism and Florida Capitol Police. orbi netgear login Vermont was found to have the highest percentage of homicides using rifles at 18. For murders and non-negligent manslaughters per capita, the state ranked last. Homicides in WA state increased again last year, report says. The state has a 6. by 17% in Florida last year while violent crimes edged up 2. Top 10 Cities With The Highest Murder Rate.The federal government also does not maintain a general registry of handgun or rifle ownership. However, the National Firearms Act does require that certain types of firearms or other weapons be registered (such as short barreled shot guns, machine guns, silencers, etc.).The state of Florida doesn't have a firearm registration system, but does have laws regarding transporting guns in and out of the state. Traveling To\/From Traveling to and from gun ranges and armed security jobs require that a person carries his gun with him. The state gives gun owners permission to safely transport their guns to these locations.Each business is registered with license number, business name, business location, telephone, etc. To get an FFL you must: Be 21 years of age or older, A U.S. citizen or permanent legal resident, Able to legally possess firearms and ammo, Not have ever violated the Gun Control Act, and. Have a place to conduct your firearms business. Now \u2026An individual between 18 and 21 years of age may acquire a handgun from an unlicensed individual who resides in the same state, provided the person acquiring the handgun is not otherwise prohibited from receiving or possessing firearms under federal law. ezgo golf cart burning smell 2018\/08\/15 ... The transfer of a gun is legal, as long as the buyer and seller ... You are required to ask for a valid state ID, especially since the ...The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services regulates gun licenses. Division of Licensing Box 6687 Tallahassee, FL 32314-6687 850-488-3022 doacs.state.fl.us. Complete the fingerprint kit and fill out background information. 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Legal scholars have recognized that the Second Amendment's guarantee of the right to keep and bear arms would be meaningless in practice unless the ...Search this website. ia. Female rapists. xpJan 16, 2023 \u00b7 Permit\/License: Florida Concealed Weapon License. Shall Issue to Residents and Non-residents. 21 years of age minimum. Valid for 7 years. Initial Cost is $97. 90-Day Processing Time. 35 State Permits Honored. 36 States Accept Florida*. State Population: 21,220,000. Clinton County Sheriff Website Clinton County Arrest Records How Do You Contact the Trenton, IL Police? Contact the Trenton Police Department at 618-224-9226or send a fax at 618-224-7070 if you have queries or need assistance from the Trenton Police officer. wfvyl DENVER \u2014 BluSky Restoration Contractors LLC, a leading national property restoration company in the United States, recorded its highest annual charitable giving in 2022 in conjunction with the newly established BluSky Foundation.BluSky and the BluSky Foundation collectively donated over $775,000 to more than 100 nonprofit organizations \u2026Winter River Fishing Help. Squidley St John's River Posts: 1 Greenhorn. 3:48AM in Northeast Fishing Reports #1. Anyone have any advice or tips on how to fish the river (Downtown to Drs. Inlet) in the winter months. \u00b7. 19 dpo bfn cramps The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services regulates gun licenses. Division of Licensing Box 6687 Tallahassee, FL 32314-6687 850-488-3022 doacs.state.fl.us. Complete the fingerprint kit and fill out background information. 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Upon approval of a Form 4, an owner is issued a \"tax stamp\" (since the National Firearms Act is simply a chapter within the Internal Revenue Code), and only then may the applicant take possession of the NFA Firearm.However, there are specific laws that people in Florida who are carrying a firearm should be aware of in order to avoid any potential legal issues. Concealed ...This is the landing page for the Firearms Registration Section of the Maryland State Police Licensing Division. This section deals with required and voluntary registration of firearms. New residents after October 1, 2013 will be required to register all regulated firearms. Please select the area of your interest from the list below: Machine Guns st clair county court dockets","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Heavy Trash\nGee, I Really Love You\nA meeting of the minds between two musicians who explore the nexus between punk rock and roots music, Heavy Trash is a collaboration between Jon Spencer and Matt Verta-Ray.\nSpencer first attracted the attention of adventurous music fans in 1985 with his primitive guitar work and raw vocals with frantic noise merchants Pussy Galore, but when the band split in 1990, he joined forces with guitarist Judah Bauer and drummer Russell Simins to form the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion. Melding R&B accents and Spencer's feral blues wailing with a fractured but potent post-punk attack, the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion became one of the most acclaimed and controversial indie bands of the 1990s. Strong as the Blues Explosion were, Spencer was always on the lookout for new avenues for his music and during his downtime he also performed and recorded with R.L. Burnside, Boss Hog, the Gibson Brothers, Dub Narcotic Sound System, and Spencer Dickinson. In 2005, Spencer began writing and recording material with Matt Verta-Ray, who played bass with the acclaimed alternative group Madder Rose on their first two albums as well as handling guitar chores for the more hard-edged blues-punk band Speedball Baby, who had toured with Blues Explosion. (In addition, both Spencer and Verta-Ray had recorded with R&B sleaze legend Andre Williams; Spencer contributed to his 2000 album The Black Godfather while Verta-Ray lent his guitar skills to 2001's Bait and Switch.) Spencer and Verta-Ray named their collaboration Heavy Trash, and in 2005 they released their first album, simply titled Heavy Trash, which eased back on the blues textures of their earlier work in favor of a pronounced rockabilly and honky tonk flavor; the album was also engineered and co-produced by Verta-Ray at his recording studio, N.Y. Hed. In 2007, Heavy Trash returned with a second album, Going Way Out with Heavy Trash. They cranked out another record soon after, but 2009's Midnight Soul Serenade turned out to be their last for a while. They continued to grace stages around the world with their raucous sound, launching a short tour yearly. In 2015, Noir!, a short collection of unreleased songs, outtakes, and fooling around, was released on LP by Bronze Rat. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi\nParis, FR139 LISTENERS\nMadrid, ES132 LISTENERS\nAmsterdam, NL125 LISTENERS\nStockholm, SE121 LISTENERS\nLos Angeles, US116 LISTENERS\nMidnight Soul Serenade\nGoing Way Out with Heavy Trash\nTorre Florim's favorites\nFlat Duo Jets\nThe Jon Spencer Blues Explosion\nBob Log III\nListen to Heavy Trash now.\nListen to Heavy Trash in full in the Spotify app","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Live life full\nby Martha Santos\nLeptigen\nIngredients of Alpha Prime Elite\nThis testosterone booster is promised to contain natural ingredients only, which is very good for male health - Dermapen. I have managed to gather all the information about the components in this product in detail. Let us have a closer look at these substances and learn whether they are as beneficial as claimed. The first one is Boron. It is highly important for the better production of nitric oxide in the male body. Boron can significantly add strength to your body, however, it can be harmful too if used in the wrong doses.\nAntioxidants are also added to Alpha Prime Elite, but it is unknown which ones exactly. These substances have been included to the supplement in order to protect your body from the negative external and internal impact. It is also unknown how much antioxidants are added to the supplement, so it is difficult to say whether they will be beneficial for your health or, on the contrary, harmful.\nL-Arginine is another vital component in the supplement. It is basically responsible for expanding blood vessels in your body and improving the blood flow in general. However, there is lack of evidence proving the effectiveness and safety of this substance. Besides, to see at least minimal results from consuming this compound, you'll need to take it in quite high doses.\nGarcinia Lean XTreme\nGarcinia Lean XTreme is said to be a natural and 100% pure garcinia cambogia supplement that claims to help you lose weight by removing fat from your body, curbing your appetite, preventing the accumulation of new fat, and decreasing your calorie intake. The supplement is positioned as a natural and effective way of losing weight. Garcinia Lean XTreme works by using the hydroxycitric acid (HCA) contained in the garcinia extract. HCA is believed to stop enzyme citrate lyase from converting glucose into fat (fat formation), and to make fat more bioavailable. It means that your body can use it as energy, burning more calories and boosting your metabolism. HCA is also claimed to be able to suppress appetite so that you can eat less.\nGarcinia Lean XTreme contains green coffee bean extract, which is also believed to promote weight loss, even though it may cause side effects in some users. The product is made in state-of-the-art labs, without chemical fillers, additives, or binders. This decreases the risk of side effects but does not remove it completely. The company behind the supplement is not known and is not reputable at all. In fact, all manufacturers of these garcinia cambogia supplements seem to be the same, since their official websites are very identical. They also have the same information provided on the site and identical marketing principles. In order to sell their products, the companies use pure psychology not tangible information about their products.\nDoes It Have Any Side Effects?\nEven though the manufacturer of Garcinia Lean XTreme does not mention any possible side effects of the product on the official website, its active ingredient is not as safe as claimed by the company. Garcinia is believed to be safe when used by adults for up to 12 weeks. Its safety when used for a longer term is unknown. The ingredient can cause digestive tract discomfort, nausea, and headache. Pregnant and breast-feeding women should avoid using the supplement, since it is not supported by reliable information about its safety in this period.\nHanacure's multi-action treatment mask is designed for people of all skin types and ages due to the use of the patented CO2 OctoLift technology that promises to firm and lift skin, correct uneven tone and dark spots, minimize pores, decrease wrinkles and fine lines, as well as brighten and detoxify your skin. The mask needs to be applied to the skin for only 30 minutes, during which dermatologist tested peptides and botanicals are promised to deliver transformation to remove impurities and make your look youthful and glowing again. According to the official website you can expect continued transformation when using this mask regularly. The manufacturer promises that after 31 days, mask users experienced up to a 208% increase in skin luminescence, up to a 63% reduction in wrinkles, 51% pore size reduction, and a 68% reduction in hyperpigmentation. But are all these people really ready to recommend the Mask to their friends? Will you experience the same results? We are going to discuss everything we have learned about this beauty treatment in this article, but at first let us take a look at what we know about the manufacturer of the product.\nHanacure's products are mame by Bonnie & Claus Inc., a company that is based out of Los Angeles, CA, and has been in business since 2015. Hanacure's All-In-One Mask contains two main components: the Gelling Solution and the Lifting Serum. When mixed, these two components are said to form a Purifying Compound that creates a strong binding force to produce the firming and lifting effects for your skin. The process is said to work over five steps. The first one involves application of the two components. The next, fusing, means that the CO2 OctoLift works by changing the Purifying Compound from a liquid to a solid. You will need to use the brush to apply the substance evenly to the neck, face, and back of your hands. Leave it on for 30 minutes. Multi-Action is the period of thirty minutes during which you may feel an intense lifting and tightening sensation due to the peptides fighting the signs of aging and the botanical extracts working to absorb impurities. Wash is the final step that involves the use of warm water to rinse the substance from the skin. You can moisturize it if necessary. Dry the brush to reuse it later. Let us take a look at the Hanacure' ingredients.\nLeptigen is a dietary supplement manufactured by company called Green Bracket LLC at a facility in California. It intends to increase metabolism and normalize sugar levels in the blood and to manage glucose tolerance. It is said to be helpful when losing extra weight and body fat. There is an official website which is though professionally made, doesn't contain the most important information about the product's ingredients and possible side effects. It only states the names of the used ingredients and their dosages, as well as claims that Leptigen doesn't cause any side effects, which is not true, as I found out later.\nThe official website seems to give answers to basic FAQ but it contains only possible testimonials which make me think that these are fake reviews. It also says about some clinical studies but they are not FDA approved. Leptigen claims to be a weight loss product that has thermogenic properties due to which fat is burnt and appetite is suppressed. Let's find out whether these statements are true or this is another scam.\nThere are no significant side effects stated on the official Leptigen website. However, you can find a great number of side effects informed by true users of the supplement. Some people inform about mild headaches, while others claim to suffer from an increased heart rate. And there is no doubt. The matter is that the product contains caffeine, which could lead to jitteriness. You may also experience difficulties sleeping. For this reason avoid taking Leptigen before sleep or in the evening.\nNatureBox\nIngredients of Procera AVH\nIngredients of SilqueSkin\nIngredients of Test Freak\nHi friends! I'm Martha Santos. I'm currently live in Arizona with my husband, Will. I'm travel as much as I can, mostly to places of historical significance. For your questions, please, contact me: mail@tanishasinghania.com\nCopyright \u00a9 2017-2018 | Contact: mail@tanishasinghania.com | tanishasinghania.com | Home","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Investor Dictionary\nPoliticians Net Worth\nOther Net Worth\nWhat is Steph Curry's Net Worth?\nName: Steph Curry\nBorn: March 14th, 1988\nCompany: Golden State Warriors\nSteph Curry currently has a net worth of an estimated:\nSteph Curry is en route to becoming one of the greatest NBA players of all time.\nDespite his smaller stature and suspectibility to injuries early in his career, Steph Curry has blossomed into one of the NBA's premier players. By the age of 28 years old, Curry had already won two NBA MVP awards, including the first unanimious vote in the history of the league. Curry has shattered many records over the course of his career, including the record for most three-pointers in a season (402). The distance between Curry and the next closest person (other than himself) when it comes to that record is eye-popping - some say that it is a record that may never be broken.\nCurry, the son of NBA player Dell Curry, played his college ball at Davidson. Curry made a big splash at Davidson, setting the NCAA record for most 3s in a season. Curry parlayed this strong performance at college into a 7th overall selection in the 2009 NBA Entry Draft, where he was selected by the Golden State Warriors.\nCurry had a strong rookie season, finishing second in Rookie of the Year voting to Tyreke Evans. Things temporarily went south after that for Curry, however, after he suffered multiple injuries to his feet. In fact, when Curry signed his second contract with the Warriors, some felt as though the team was taking too big of a risk due to Curry's history of injuries.\nCurry has signed two deals so far with the Golden State Warriors - a four year rookie deal for $12.7 million and a 4 year extension for $44 million. Here is a breakdown of the salaries by year:\n2009-10 - $2,710,560\n2014-15 - $10,629,213\nCurry is a free agent after the 2016-17 NBA season and will command a massive contract, especially with the salary cap set to increase dramatically. Curry, thanks to the fact that he will have eight years of service under his belt, will be entitled to receive a 5 year deal at 30% of the Golden State Warriors' salary cap after the 2016-17 season, provided that a lockout or strike doesn't result in a change to the league's CBA. Given the expected increase to the salary cap, Curry's deal would be worth well north of $30 million per year.\nCurry's strong Christian faith and attachment to his family makes him a marketer's dream, which is why Under Armour, Degree, JBL, Brita and JP Morgan Chase have all signed him to endorsement deals.\nNike had the chance to sign Curry to an endorsement deal several years ago but (reportedly) famously botched their presentation. This led Curry to sign with Under Armour, a deal which was recently renewed. In addition to receiving a yearly payment, Curry is also entitled to royalties and an equity stake in the company. With Curry's shoes selling extremely well, this is sure to be a very lucrative deal for both sides. Curry is signed to Under Armour through the 2024 season.\nAccording to reports, Steph Curry is making between $12-$15 million per season from endorsements.\nCurry is already doing extremely well for himself. After the 2016-17 NBA season, however, his financial numbers will really start to skyrocket, thanks to his new deal with the Golden State Warriors and increasing sponsorship revenues.\nJuly 3rd, 2016 - added information on Curry's expected contract value after the 2016-17 season.\nSteph Curry is worth 453 times more than the median US household\nIf Steph Curry sold everything that they owned, they could fund the United States' deficit spending for 0 days.\nThis page last updated: May 10th, 2016\nNote: Net Worth changes calculated at 4 pm EST daily\nThe net worth pages are strictly for entertainment purposes only. 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{"text":"Family sues University of Nebraska-Lincoln fraternity after 18-year-old son kills himself two days being 'forced to stand in cold all night while naked and urinate on other pledges'\nRahat Hassan Jalil died in 2019 after his unconscious body was found outside a building at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln\nHis brother Kam Rokon has now sued the Lambda Phi Epsilon fraternity and its local chapter\nRokon alleges that a former member of the fraternity told him of the abuse, which he said the organization confirmed\nBy Adam Schrader For Dailymail.Com\nRahat Hassan Jalil died in 2019 while a student at University of Nebraska-Lincoln\nThe brother of a University of Nebraska-Lincoln student who killed himself has sued the fraternity he was pledging claiming he was subject to hazing for weeks leading to his death.\nKam Rokon, whose 18-year-old brother Rahat Hassan Jalil died in 2019, has sued the school's Lambda Phi Epsilon chapter claiming he was forced to stand in the cold all night and urinate on other pledges.\nJalil took his life on January 16, 2019, just two days after he was finally sworn into the fraternity.\nHis brother said he didn't leave a note and the family was left wondering what happened to the beloved teen.\nRokon told DailyMail.com that he was convinced to come forward with the lawsuit after being told about the alleged hazing by members of the fraternity.\n'The first 18 months we were completely broken and the last six months and it's been a completely different set of emotions,' he said.\n'We were disgusted and angry by what we were told.'\nRokon claims in the lawsuit, obtained by the DailyMail.com, that the hazing endured by Jalil while a freshman at the university violated state law and school policies.\nKam Rokon, left, the older brother of Jalil, right, has filed a lawsuit against the Lambda Phi Epsilon fraternity\nRokon, center, alleges that his brother, right, was a victim of hazing while a student, which led to his death\nRokon, the administrator of his brother's estate, filed the lawsuit against the local chapter and the international organization Lambda Phi Epsilon in the Lancaster County District Court -- but did not name the university.\n'Student Affairs at UNL has opened investigations in three hazing cases since 2018. This includes the Lambda Phi Epsilon allegations you're writing about,' a school spokesperson told DailyMail.com.\nSchool officials declined to comment further, citing an ongoing investigation on top of the pending litigation.\nAccording to its website, Lambda Phi Epsilon is the world's largest Asian-interest fraternity and its Nebraska chapter was founded in 2016. DailyMail.com has reached out to the fraternity for additional comments and information.\nThe fraternity has continued to mourn the former pledge after the death of Jalil, bottom right, in 2019\nMembers of Lambda Phi Epsilon posted about receiving certification in suicide prevention. There is no indication that any of the members were involved with the hazing incident\nRokon alleges that his brother was forced to stand outside naked and pee on other pledges while looking to join Lambda Phi Epsilon. Pictured is a file photo of Lambda Phi Epsilon. There is no indication that any of the members were involved with the hazing incident\nRokon claims in the lawsuit that the alleged hazing of Jalil, center, violated state law and school policies\nJalil, whose parents emigrated from Bangladesh, moved from his home in North Carolina to be closer to his older brother Rokon and wife who live in Omaha.\nHis parents followed him to Nebraska, joining Rokon in Omaha, he told DailyMail.com.\n'My parents haven't left their house in two years. They're very religious people. They sit at home all day praying thinking they have to repent for what happened since in many religious suicide is a very big sin,' he said.\n'Even before COVID started, they would just sit at home. They're just shell of themselves of what they were.'\nThe teen enrolled at the university and pledged with the fraternity - which allegedly hazed him for eight weeks, a former member told Rokon.\nNavy SEAL is sentenced to ten years in military prison after... Boston College orders students to report each other if they...\nThe pledges were allegedly forced to stand outside naked all night and urinate on other pledges who didn't follow directions, according to the lawsuit.\nJalil, while suffering sleep deprivation and verbal harassment, was also allegedly forced to chug alcohol poured down his throat by other members and engage in prolonged calisthenics including hanging from a rope in a tree without falling.\nJalil, right, told friends in North Carolina that he was concerned about drinking\nHe was inducted as a member of the fraternity the weekend before second-semester classes began and died two days later, the Journal-Star reported.\nJalill was found by an employee on the ground unconscious near Abel Hall around 8.30am on January 16, 2019.\nRescue workers took him to a local hospital where he died. Rokon said Jalil did not suffer from depression.\n'It is with a heavy heart that we share the news of the passing of one of our brothers. Rahat Jalil was a kind and joyous individual. He was hard working, determined and persistent,' the local Lambda Phi Epsilon wrote on Facebook at the time.\n'He forged bonds with each person in the chapter and became a part of a lifelong family with an unbreakable support system. His positive attitude and hunger to learn pushed others around him to be just as ambitious.'\nThe Rokons, looking to understand what led to Jalil's death, kept in contact with his fraternity brothers and even invited them to their home several times after his death.\n'After my brother passed, we asked the fraternity a ton of questions. We talked to probably 10 of them on a semi-regular basis and some of them more than that,\" Rokon said.\n'We asked them how was the initiation and rush and they told us basically nothing. They said: \"He had a good time, we had a good time,\" and that's all they would say.'\nRokon even invited about 14 of them over for a barbecue in his backyard over the summer to remember and talk about his brother.\n'We had a great relationship with them, or so we thought,' Rokon said.\nThe grieving family said they did not learn much, other than that he told some friends in North Carolina that he wasn't comfortable with the drinking, until a former member came forward about the alleged hazing in August.\nThe university declined to comment, citing an ongoing investigation and pending litigation\nKam Rokon, whose 18-year-old brother Rahat Hassan Jalil died in 2019, has sued University of Nebraska-Lincoln (pictured) Lambda Phi Epsilon chapter\n'About a year after my brother passed, one of them took himself out of the fraternity. He didn't like how they carried himself and what they stood for,' Rokon said.\nHe reached out to Rokon and said he wanted to talk him about Jalil.\n'My wife went out and visited with him and he told her all of this stuff that had gone on during the rush days that just completely caught us off guard,' Rokon said.\nRokon said his wife, who is a therapist, had grown 'very close' with Jalil after he would visit every summer while their parents visited Bangladesh.\n'She would tell him more than she would tell me. She's a therapist so her job is to talk to people,' he said.\nA female student in Jalil's dorm allegedly told Rokon that 'he stopped being his happy go-lucky-self' when he started doing more with the fraternity during rush.\n'She said she noticed that he wasn't always happy and bubbly right before Christmas break,' Rokon said.\nHe said Jalil missed his friends a lot form north Carolina and they would play video games online.\nThe Rokons returned to Jalil's friends and asked direct questions from fraternity members - confirmed nearly all of what the former member told them while meeting at a local park in August during COVID.\n'About 95 percent of them confirmed and they elaborated on it, at first they weren't willing to share anything and I got frustrated because they were still standing by the secrecy and brotherhood,' Rokon said.\n'I said that brotherhood goes away when someone dies.'\nRokon said the family 'had no intention of filing the lawsuit' until he tried talking the fraternity into addressing hazing and changing their policies, which allegedly 'fell on deaf ears.'\n'We asked the guys \"in 20 years, if your son wanted to be in your fraternity would you let them\" and six of them said no,' Rokon said.\nLambda Phi Epsilon has continued to mourn for Jalil through posts made to social media since his death, and became certified through REACH Suicide Prevention last March.\n'Please join us in wishing a very happy birthday for our Gamma Class brother, Rahat 'Dial-Up' Jahlil! Every year we miss you more,' the organization wrote June 14.\n'As we can continue to educate, grow, and celebrate as a fraternity, we do it knowing you're there with us. We love you, and we hope you continue to help guide us.'\nRokon said he hopes his brother is remembered for his love of music and his ability to play the guitar.\n'He was the creative one in the family. I didn't get those genes.'\nUpdate Your Browser | Facebook\nFamily sues Lambda Phi Epsilon fraternity claiming his brother killed himself after hazing\nMarilyn Manson seen in LA ahead of Sundance debut of Evan Rachel Wood documentary Phoenix Rising ... which details her abuse accusations against musical artist","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Waterville, ME (207) 873-3393\nPersonalizing Services\nTalk of a Lifetime\nOur dedicated staff are here to provide support, compassion, and information to help you through your journey of grief and the celebration of your loved one's life.\nDana R. McInnis\nFuneral Director\/Owner\nI am graduate of Oxford Hills High School in South Paris, Maine, Class of 1977 and the Fine Mortuary College in Norwood, MA. in 1999. A licensed funeral director here since 2007 retired U.S. Army veteran, and police officer, and has been in the funeral profession since 1994. Purchased Gallant Funeral Home, October 2015. I reside in Winslow with my wife, Cheryl and we have two Adult sons, Craig and Christopher.\nCraig A. McInnis\nFuneral Director\/Practitioner\nCraig is a graduate of Winslow High School in 1998. He attended College at the University of Maine at Presque Ilse. After college, he began working for the Security Department of Maine General Medical Center. Craig started out as a Security Officer and worked up to a Security Sergeant. He worked with the Department for fourteen years. Craig joined Gallant Funeral home in January of 2016 once his father Dana R. McInnis purchased the business. Craig is a graduate of American Academy of McAllister Institute in 2018. Craig lives in Waterville with his wife Jennifer and two children Cameron and Jaelynn.\nGrace A. Jewell\nPractitioner Trainee\nGrace joined Gallant Funeral Home in October of 2021 as a Practitioner Trainee. She is a graduate of Skowhegan Area High School Class of 2020. She then graduated from the Funeral Service program at North Shore Community College in Massachusetts in May of 2022. Not long after starting college, Grace began working at Marden's and was a cashier for 10 months before leaving in pursuit of work in the mortuary field. Grace lives in Waterville with her fiance Matt. Grace enjoys various arts and crafts, gardening, and reading.\nJohn O. Gallant\nGraduate of Waterville Senior High School in 1972 and New England Institute of Anatomy in 1975.\nWhile attending mortuary school, was employed at John G. Molloy Funeral Home in Dorchester, MA. as well as doing trade embalming in the Boston area for five years before being called home. Purchased the funeral home in 1979. In October 2015, John sold Gallant Funeral Home to Dana R. McInnis. John has retired from the funeral business.\nWaterville, ME 04901\n\u00a9 2022 Gallant Funeral Home | All Rights Reserved.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Took control of the small merchant Oligarchy of Florence and dominated the city at a time when Florence was the center of the cultural Renaissance. His patronage of artists helped propel the artistic innovations of the Renaissance.\nMarcilio Ficino\nOne of the most prominent magi in the late 15th century, Ficino took an avid interest in Hermetic philosophy accepting it as the science of the Divine.\nNeoplatonism\nA revival of Platonic philosophy from the third century, associated with Platonists; associated with Marsilio Ficino, who attempted to synthesize Christianity and Platonism.\nThe chain of being= plants>>>beasts>>>man>>>God.\nRenaissance Hermeticism\nAn intellectual movement beginning in the 15th century that taught that divinity is embodied in all aspects of nature (Pantheism); it included works on alchemy and magic as well as theology and philosophy.\nA doctrine that sees God in all aspects of Nature, and equates God with the universe.\nPico della Mirandola(1463-1494)\nAuthor of one of the most famous pieces of writing during the Renaissance- 'Oration on the Dignity of Man' claiming that man could attain divinity through the pursuit of humanistic education, or conversely could remain beast or animal-like. (Think unlimited potential of Man.)\nVittorino da Feltre(1378-1446)\nFounded one of the most famous schools in 1423 at Mantua basing his educational system on the ideas of classical authors and stressed liberal arts and humanistic education. (The first 'modern' educator, treating wealthy students and poor students equally, applying strategies fitted to the individual student.)\nPaolo Vergerio(1370-1444)\nThe Renaissance view of the value of the liberal studies was most strongly influenced by his treatise on education called 'Concerning Character'. (liberal studies education as the key to true freedom) [Think YOU, right NOW]\nseen as the key to true freedom, enabling individuals to reach their full potential through a study of all academic subjects, including art, music, and physical education\nLaura Cereta\nDefended the ability of women to pursue scholarly pursuits and was one of the few women to receive a Renaissance education. Women generally were only allowed to study religion and were shunned from study rhetoric and math.\n\"Renaissance Man\" or universal man\nThe ideal man of the Renaissance was well educated in the language of both Greek and Latin as well as musical studies, physical fitness, and possessed great artistic abilities.\nFrancesco Guicciardini(1483-1540)\nRenaissance humanist historian and author of 'History of Italy' and 'History of Florence.' His work represents the beginning of \"modern analytical historiography\"- using chronology and periodization to study history.\nJohannes Gutenberg and new printing press\nThe development of printing from movable type was a gradual process that culminated between 1445 and 1450; Gutenberg played an important role in bringing the process to completion. Gutenberg's bible was the first true book in the West produced from movable type.\nGiotto (1266-1337)\nAn important forerunner of Italian Renaissance painting. Painted in such a way that his figures seemed to be 3 dimensional, and included the depiction of human emotion.\nMasaccio(1401-1428)\nMasaccio's frescos in the Brancacci Chapel has long been regarded as the first masterpiece of Early Renaissance art- giving him the title of \"Father of Humanism in Painting\". Used mathematical perspective in Holy Trinity painting.\nPaolo Uccello(1397-1475)\nRenaissance artist who used everyday items as mere stage props to show off his mastery of the laws of perspective.\nLorenzo the Magnificent\nLeader of Florence during the last decades of the 15th century when a new sense of invention emerged in Florence especially in the circle of artists and scholars who formed part of his court.(Donatello, Botticelli, Brunelleschi were part of it)\nSandro Botticelli(1445-1510)\nRenaissance artist whose interest in Greek and Roman mythology was well reflected in his most famous works 'Primavera' and 'The Birth of Venus'.\nDonato di Donatello and David(1386-1466)\nSpent time in Rome studying and copying the statues of antiquity. Among his numerous works, was a statue of David which is the first known live size free standing bronze nude in European art since antiquity. With the severed head of the giant Golaith beneath David's feet, his statue celebrated Florentine heroism in the triumph of the Florentines over the Milanese in 1428.\nFilippo Brunelleschi and the Duomo and Church of San Lorenz(1377-1446)\nFriend of Donatello's who accompanied him to Rome where he drew much inspiration from the architectural monuments of Roman antiquity, and when he returned to Florence he poured his new insights into the creation of a new architecture. His first project involved the challenge of building a dome for the unfinished cathedral of Florence (the Duomo).\nRenaissance portraiture\nPortraits painted by Renaissance artists, usually of members of courts, reflecting both secularism and individualism in the Renaissance.\nThe final stage of Renaissance art which flourished between 1480 and 1520, including the work of Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael.\nOne of the High Renaissance artists who painted The Last Supper, a portrait of Jesus and his 12 disciples as well as the Mona Lisa. He also composed various stretches that demonstrated his genius and exemplify him as a Renaissance Man.\nRaphael,(1483-1520)\nHigh Renaissance artist who at age 25 was already regarded as one of Italy's finest painters. He is well known for his frescoes in the Vatican Palace; his School of Athens reveals a world of balance, harmony, and order while celebrating the classical age. He also received early fame for his artistic depictions of the Madonna. [know this people]\nMichelangelo (1475-1564)\nHigh Renaissance artist who attempted to tell the story of the fall of man by depicting 9 scenes from the biblical book of Genesis and painted these scenes in the famous Sistine Chapel. Also, well known are statues: David, Pieta, Moses.\nDonato Bramante (1444-1514)\nHigh Renaissance architect who designed a small temple on the site of Saint Peter's martyrdom with the creation of The Tempietto, or little temple, with its capital Doric columns surrounding its sanctuary enclosed by a dome, summarized the architectural ideals of the High Renaissance and reflect the Renaissance \"rebirth\" of the classical age..\nFunded art of the Renaissance (papacy, Medicis) and appeared in the corners of sacred pictures and monumental tombs and portrait statues honoring many of Florence's prominent citizens.\nTransformation of the artist in 15th century\nAt the end of the 15th century a transformation in the position of the artist occurred. Artists like Leonardo, Raphael, and Michelangelo were seen as artistic geniuses and heroes. (the rock stars of their time, or maybe hip hop stars of their time?)\nNorthern Artistic Renaissance\nArt movement in Northwestern Europe which used more oil paint and brighter colors to stand out in darker cathedrals, and less concern for mathematical or linear perspective. (Less secular than the Italians)\nCondottieri\nLeaders of bands of mercenary soldiers in Renaissance Italy who sold their services to the highest bidder. (without a loyalty to the state, they could switch sides (Sforza in Milan)\nFrancisco Sforza\nMercenary leader (condottieri) who conquered the city of Milan and centralized its power.\nDuchy of Milan\nThe Italian city-state that was most closely tied to trading interests in central Europe. Francesco Sforza seized power in the 1450s, and because of its strategic central location disputes over its control led to invasion by foreign armies and the ultimate end of the Renaissance.\nRepublic of Venice\nA republic in name only. Ruled by a doge chosen by wealthy merchant families, known as the 'serene republic' for its stability throughout the era.\nRepublic of Florence\nA city-state that was centered on the city of Florence. The Medici faction gained control of the city in 1434 and it became the cultural center of the Renaissance. The richest of the city-states, and for a time was controlled by Savanarola before he was bar-b-qued. (that means burned at the stake students) (alive, that is) :)\nMedicis\na political dynasty, banking family and later royal house that first began to gather prominence under Cosimo de' Medici in the Republic of Florence during the late 14th century. The bank was the largest in Europe during the 15th century.\nGirolamo Savonarola (1452-1498)\nwas an Italian Dominican priest and leader of Florence from 1494 until his execution in 1498. He was known for his book burning in the Bonfire of the Vanities, destruction of what he considered immoral and pagan art, and hostility to the Renaissance. He vehemently preached against the moral corruption of the clergy and the secular forces of art and philosophy during the Renaissance.\nPapal States\nStates that were under the political control of the Popes, papal resident in Avignon and the great schism had enabled individual cities and territories, such as Urbino, Bologna, and Ferrara, to become independent of papal authority.\nKingdom of Naples\nthe remainder of the old Kingdom of Sicily after secession of the island of Sicily as a result of the Sicilian Vespers rebellion of 1282. During much of its existence, the realm was contested between French and Aragonese\/Spanish dynasties. (Contested by whom? know this please)\nPeace of Lodi (1454)\nA treaty signed by the five major city-states of Italy during the Renaissance to try and achieve a balance of power on the peninsula. It brought peace to Italy for nearly 40 years, but eventually led to Italy becoming a battleground between the Habsburgs and Valois monarchies. (France and Spain)\nNiccolo Machiavelli and The Prince\na political treatise written in 1513 urging princes to put aside morality and rule secularly in the interests of the state. Machiavelli claimed it was better to be feared than loved, if one could not do both. He also said a ruler must be both a fox and a lion and gave a pessimistic view of man, saying they are selfish, fickle, and brutish. (He disconnected morality and politics)\n\"new monarchies\"\nThe governments of France, England, And Spain at the end of the 15th century, whose rulers succeeded in reestablishing or extending centralized royal authority, suppressing the nobility, controlling the church, and insisting on the loyalty of all people living in their territories.\nCharles VII (1422-1461)\nFrench monarch who represented the \"new monarchy\" concept as he established a royal army composed of cavalry archers. Received the right to levy the taille, an annual direct tax usually on land or property, which greatly improved revenues of the state and was used to build a strong military.\nLouis XI the Spider\ncontinued the development of a French territorial state. (Called the Spider because of his wily and devious ways.) Another French monarch exemplified the \"new monarchies\" of the Renaissance.\nWar of the Roses & Bosworth Field\nThe Battle of Bosworth Field was the concluding battle of the Wars of the Roses, the civil war between the House of Lancaster and the House of York that raged across England in the latter half of the 15th century. Fought on 22 August 1485, the battle was won by the Lancastrians. Richard III, the last king of the House of York, was killed in the battle, allowing the Tudor line to begin their rule.\nHenry VII(1483-1485)\nthe first Tudor king, he worked to reduce internal dissension and establish a strong monarchical government, by bringing stability, lowering taxes, and avoiding war through diplomacy. He also arranged alliances by marrying his son into the Spanish line.\nFerdinand and Isabella\nThe title of the \"Catholic King and Queen\" was bestowed on them by the Pope Alexander VI. Their marriage united both Aragon and Castile and their Spanish Inquisition brought Spain under religious uniformity\u2014another example of the \"new monarchies\" of Renaissance Europe. (expelled Jews, forced 'conversion' into \"New\" Christians, the Reconquista upon Muslim areas.)\nIn Spain, the reconquest of Muslim lands by Christian rulers and their armies.\nNew Christians\nIberian Jews and Muslims who converted to Roman Catholicism, and their known baptized descendants. The term was introduced by the Old Christians of Iberia who wanted to distinguish themselves from the converts. (because most of them were 'faking it' to stay alive!)\nSpanish Inquisition\na tribunal established in 1478 by Catholic Monarchs Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile. It was intended to maintain Catholic orthodoxy in their kingdoms, and to replace the Medieval Inquisition which was under Papal control. (effort toward religious uniformity within a new monarchy)\nThe ruling family of the Holy Roman Empire from 1440 until its dissolution in 1806.\nCharles V (ruled from\n1519-1556)\nHabsburg and Holy Roman Emperor as well as King of Spain, through marriage and deaths in his family. He will be consumed with fighting the Valois monarchs of France in the west and the Turks in the east. His troops also sacked Rome in 1527- signaling the end of the Renaissance.\nIvan III (1462-1505)\nannexed other Russian principalities and took advantage of dissension among the Mongols to throw off their yoke by 1480, beginning the centralization process in Russia.\nBaldasarre Castiglione\nAuthor of \"The Courtier\" which became a very popular handbook of etiquette for members of European courts, describing the need for education, artistic talent, modesty, character, and manners best suited for both males (nobleman) and females (or a Lady) of the court.\nWhy did the Renaissance begin in Italy?\nRevival in trade due to its geographical location.\nSurrounding by the relics of the classical age (Rome)\nBoom in economy, due to trade and woolen industry- unseen in the middle ages.\nWho was immediately impacted by the Renaissance?\nA small elite group- aristocracy, wealthy patrons, intellectuals, and artists. The masses were too preoccupied with daily life to be concerned with art and humanistic education.\nFive Major City-States of Italy\nDuring the Renaissance, Italy was dominated by five major regional powers, or city-states: Milan, Florence, Venice, Papal States, Naples.\nHabsburg-Valois Wars\nA series of wars between the ruling family line of the Holy Roman Empire\/Spain (Habsburgs) and the ruling line of France (Valois). Italy would become a battleground between the French and Spanish.\nClassic Age and Middle Ages\nClassic Age refers to the Greek and Roman civilizations, while the \"Middle Ages\" refers to the period between the Classic Age and the \"Renaissance\"-- or \"rebirth\" of the Classic Age- as suggested by Petrarch and Jacob Burckhardt.\nItalian Renaissance Art Characteristics\n90% of paintings still dealt with religious themes, emphasis was on experimenting and mastering perspective and anatomical accuracy, or more focus on realistic portrayal of depth and human qualities.\nPeriod of intermittent wars between England and France that left England with economic problems which temporarily empowered nobles and led to civil war, while strengthening the French king's control of the crown.\nThe former Eastern Roman Empire which was centered at Constantinople until its fall to the Ottoman Turks in 1453.\nCh 12 IDs - Stirling\njosh_white9\nChapter 1: The Renaissance: 1350-1550\nCynthiaLuciaMoreno\nchapter 12 AP euro IDs\nwaikoloa555\nchap. 12\nEmmakj18\nCh 24 Age Anxiety, Imperialism\njstirling\nChapter 24 ID's Age of Anxiety, Imperialism","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"The Story Behind East Idaho's Secret Santa\nBy Emma Isaac\nBYU-Idaho Radio \u00b7 Secret Santa East Idaho News with Nate Eaton\nEast Idaho has a Secret Santa who has been giving away large sums of money for the last five years. Nate Eaton, news director of East Idaho News says the anonymous man approached East Idaho News and asked for their help.\n\"I was approached by a local person, a local man, who said 'I want to be a secret Santa for people in the community. Can you help me out?' That's what started this whole incredible, every December month of giving that we have done,\"\u202fEaton said.\nEaton has been helping Secret Santa for the last five years. The first year, Secret Santa gave away $100,000 to locals in need.\u202fThere were so many nominations, the East Idaho News email system crashed.\nThe next year, the Secret Santa gave out $150,000 and the news outlet was better prepared with a nomination system on its website. In 2019, the Secret Santa donated $500,000, and this year, even more.\n\"We are not announcing an amount, but I can tell you that it is a lot more than $500,000,\"\u202fEaton said.\nOnce someone is nominated, East Idaho News does a vetting process to determine if the person is truly in need. They call references and make sure Secret Santa is not getting scammed.\n\"If everything seems good and we\u202fare able to\u202fconfirm the story, that's when Secret Santa decides what they people get, and we go and deliver it,\"\u202fEaton said.\nEast Idaho News films some of the deliveries of the gifts to record reactions and capture the special moment. A few of the videos are posted online on eastidahonews.com. These inspiring videos have caused many to ask if they can donate to the Secret Santa fund.\nSecret Santa and East Idaho News are not accepting donations. Instead, Secret Santa asks that people use that donation to be a Secret Santa themselves and help a friend. Eaton said the gift does not need to be big.\n\"It doesn't have to be $500,000. It can be a $5 gift or a $1 candy bar that you leave on somebody's doorstep with a nice note. I mean\u2026 anybody can be a Secret Santa, and everybody can be a Secret Santa,\"\u202fhe said.\nMore information about the Secret Santa program and to watch the videos or nominate a friend in need is available online at eastidahonews.com.","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}
{"text":"Sinister with C Robert Cargill\nJan Gilbert Oct 1, 2012 Interviews Movies\nFrom film critic for Ain't It Cool News to novelist and moviemaker, C Robert Cargill (aka Massawyrm) is living the writer's dream.\nHis first feature film in the screenwriter's seat, Sinister, opens in UK cinemas on 5 October; and Dreams and Shadows, his debut novel, is out in January 2013.\nA chilling and stylish supernatural horror flick, Sinister stars Ethan Hawke as a true-crime writer who's so obsessed with solving the gruesome murder of a family that he moves his own wife and kids into the house where it happened.\nI caught up with Cargill at FrightFest to talk all things sinister.\nCheck out the video for Cargill's views on Hollywood myths, the state of horror movies, how far he'd go for a story, his own real-life horror movie experience, and how a trip to Las Vegas led to him to make Sinister with writer-director Scott Derrickson.\nCargillEthan HawkeFrightFesthaunted househorrorScott DerricksonSinistersupernaturalWriter\nAbout Jan Gilbert\nJan Gilbert is the founder of Flicks And The City. She is an experienced presenter and journalist whose work has appeared on ITV, BBC, The List and Flipside, among many others. Follow her on Twitter @Jan_Gilbert and check out her website at JanGilbert.co.uk\nBerlin Film Festival: Cillian Murphy Aloft Interview\nSylvester McCoy talks Five(ish) Doctors, Peter Capaldi, & The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies\nBen Stiller, Owen Wilson, Rebel Wilson & More Talk Night At The Museum: Secret Of The Tomb\nGrand Central Interview with director Rebecca Zlotowski","meta":{"redpajama_set_name":"RedPajamaCommonCrawl"}}